The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-16

count for the ancient phenomenon before
referred TO. He simply assumed that n
man who had devoted a lifetime TO the
study OF vibrations knew whereof he
spoke, and that IL was the part OF wisdom
TO accept his statements without ques-
ton.
With this preliminary education I'm
theory some evidences Of the mysterious
power were shown to the reporter bv
some experimental apparatus which Mr..
keely had devised. disk-shaped appar-
atus was shown, about eighteen Inches in
diameter and two inches thick covered
with brass, and divided into segments.
Upon its face were three tuning forks.
with heavy tines two of the same pitch
ana the third half note below. on the
OF brass, with two small narrow strips
Of steel fastened to It. brass cap like
the top of fruit jar, filed even fun with
an amalgam paste, which Mr.. Kelly said
he had studied three years to produce
was attracted to these steel strips and
hanging to the cap Tor disk as II might
be Called was an iron weight of 40
pounds The reporter applied several well
known tests for magnetism, so-called, but
ing; Mr. keely struck the three tuning
forks IN succession. the half-tone second
IN order, and the attraction ceased and
the disk with It's weight fell On applica@
ton the disk was not attracted, nor could
any evidences of magnetism be discov-
cred. The forks were again struck. the
disk was applied, and It was again at
tracted and supported its iron weight
The reporter confessed that this was not
Another test somewhat more moving.
and certainly not easier of solution was
made with glass jar Al inches high ane
one foot In diameter, standing on glass,
filed with what Mr.. Kelley said was wa
ter, covered with a cap, in which were
said TO be copper and platinum strips re-
sponsiye to certain vibrations. In the bot
tom of the jar was one OF the disks before
referred TO standing on edge. also a metal
ball the Size OF an orange, said TO be filled
with shot
Mr. Kealv conpactod tba car 30 thfs gar
by ten inches in diameter, from one
side OF which protraded a straight cylln-
drical handle which turned freely on ITS
axis. When worked by the hand II with
drew, or pushed in. an iron bar enclosed
in the handle, and acted apparently like a
switch to produce the desired combina-
tions. A small horn like trumpet with sew
eral convolutions was attached TO the ball.
also three scales with a centerpiece, into
which were thrust very many steel pins
of the different lengths, in size like knit
ting needles, all lying I'm the same plane
and looking like porcupine quilts. These
when struck gave the notes OF the scale.
one diatonic. one harmonic, and one at
tuned in fifths (this from memory.)
Mr.; keely then placed disk on top Of
then struck different wires on the scales
and turned his switch until he had struck
the sympathetic chord 70 which the disks
responded, when the lower disk started
slowly upward through the water follow
ed by the round, shotted weight, and both,
with even motion, went to the top of the
j9r with a small bump, such as an apple
might give and remained there. BY strils-
ing other notes. apparently, they moved
slowly down.
The absence of an acceleration in speed
seemed to preclude the idea Of maene-
tism, on the supposition that the disks
at the TOP and bottom attracted each
myst,fed, possibly hypnotized, by the
display Of nature In new light Tesla's
aitern an current motor. run by one
ton OF the phenomenon, nor did Joshua's
making mai the sun stand still seem to be a
evitable and looked With considerable
awe upon a machine filled with resonat-
ing tubes, which was said to be capable
ing the proper chord. He also looked
with some apprehension upon the engine
built to navigate an airship, whose
wheels were not made TO revolve; but
only 10 be set to certain combinations.
1t is not TO be wondered at, therefore
when Mr.. Keely struck the gong or the
Keynote of the machine that the repor-
ter shuddered at the thought that he
might sail out into space on that ma
chine without knowing its combination.
In this connection Mr.. Keely said that
he believed that within two years he
would be running the street cars of this
city with this ejectment or push process.
which IS the system devised for the air
ship. The device will be attached to the
car; no connection will be made to the
running gear. The speed viii be con-
trolled by a switch which Mr.. Keely has
give seven different rates of speed. No
charging up of the apparatus Is neces-
sary. The syspathetic vibrations of the
ether corresponding to the various points
of the switch will push the car. over the
tracks, and a similar apparatus placed
in an ocean vessel is expected to push it
across the ocean without the intervention
of paddle-wheels or screws.
Other experiments and apparatus were
seen, but enough has been said to give
the philosophically inclined reader of the
Ledger food for thought, and the general
reader a vague idea of what may be in
the future. Mr.. Keely expects to build his
railway engine at once and have it ready
for operation some time during the next
year.
Concerning the recent visits of New
York capitalists to this city for the al
legged purpose of buying a control of Mr.
Keely and his inventions, the Ledger is
which have been in progress are not con-
cluded; and, further, that, under the pres
ent condition OF incompleteness of the
inventions, which could only be made
valuable by patents yet to be taken out.
IL is not thought that the time has ar
rived for such mercantile enterprise as
the many have believed is to be under
taken. Many obligations of Mr.. Kelly
made during the progress of his inyesti-
cations, must be settled in some equitable
way before he and his advisers viii con-
sent to any new obligations being entered
into which involve the control of his lat
est inventions. This matter is now in
progress of adjustment. and it is hoped
all parties will be reached.