The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-13
A COSTLESS FORCE"
Something to Revolutionize the
Business of the Whole World.
JOHN JACOB ASTOR INVESTS IN
1T HEAVILY.
Light Heat and Force From the
Vibrations of Cup of Water.
A MIRACLE OF CIVILIZATION.

New York, Nov. 5.-John Jacob AS
tor has interested himself in physical
sciences to that extent that he will
own a large block OF stock and inter-
est in. the Keely motor, the inven-
tion of John w. Keely, Of Philadel-
phia, whose supposed discoveries have
been talked of for twenty years all
over the civilized world. Papers are
now being drawn for transfer to Mr..
Astor of all the rights and interests
Of Mrs. Bloomfield Moore in this won
derful invention, which has been de-
clared by some engineering experts
and scientific men to denote the de-
velOpment of a new force. This force
has been said to be as much more
marvellous than electricity is more
wonderful than steam and compressed
air. Other authorities have vehement
ly denounced it as fraud
Mr.. Astor visited the Keely labora-
tory and workshops on Tuesday, Oct.
20, and then witnessed, it is said, the
final demons tration by the inventor Of
the practical working Of the m achin-
cry which develops this mysterious
force. This was the last of several
visits made by Mr.. Astor to the Keely
laboratory. Another was made about
six weeks ago in company with Mrs.
Bloomfield Moore.
On another occasion, when Mr.. AS
tor had taken along with him Mr..
Samuels, well-knOwn electrician, who
invented the new electrical storage
battery now in Mr.. AstOr's yacht, and
has been interested with Mr.. Astor in
the development Of new storage bat
teries, Mr.. Samuels said to Mr.. Astor:
There's no use in our devoting any
more time to electricity. Here's
something far better. When Keely
has concentrated his railway traction
engine, possessing rights over all the
world. and using costless force. and
when patent has been taken out on
it, the value of this discovery will be
found to be incalculable.
b. L. Ackerman, president Of the
Keely Motor Company, said last even
ing: Il am pleased that Mr.. Astor
has gone into Mr.. Keely's discoveries,
in which [ have been actively inter-
eSted for twenty odd years.
'Mr. keelY said to the full board
last Friday that before the end Of
this year he will positively be all
through with his work to prove con-
clusively that he has a practical COM
mercial working engine. Since then
the secretary writes me to the same
effect"
The difficulty from the first in OBJ
tanning practical results from Keely's
discoveries has been a persistent re-
fusal, even after Imprisonment, to di-
vulge enough of their real nature to
permit patents to be secured on his
machines, and to make the stockhOld-
ers certain that in the event Of his
death somebody else would be able to
go on with them.
Forty thousand vibrations second
are said by Keely to overcome grav-
ity." When he achieves al 900 vibra-
tions he says he has lifting force.
1t is the lifting force which is to be
utilized in the Kelley airship, in
which Mrs. Bloomfield Moore has been
deeply interes ted Of recent years, and
Of which she has written and publish
ed pamphlets, magazine articles and
books.
The most wonderful use to be made,
according to directors who have late.
ly talked with Keely of this new force,
is in the push engine, or machine in
tended to propel street cars or ve-
hicles of any kind, on earth or in wa
ter. This is described as being a
cylinder, eighteen by eight inches, ap-
proximately, boxed up in portable
form. This box is to be fastened to
the front platform Of the vehicle, and,
without any gearing or wire connec-
tion, or connection of any kind be-
tween the box and the wheels, the
energy generated in the box is to
turn the wheels and push the vehicle
along. Some time next year, it is ex-
pected, the people will be able to get
light, heat and power in their homes
and factories at trifling cost.
John Jacob Astor is an inventor
himself, and has inve nted, among 9TH
er things, bicycle brake, dust ma
chine for sweeping the roads and
rain-making apparatus. The latter
was not patented. Mr.. Astor is the
author of an interesting book called
"A Voyage to Another Land"