The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-28

thought, etc, are all one and the same
thing This mysterious power rests in
an invisible vital fluid surrounding and
perVading the body Of a man. By
means of this force an image can be
produced upon Photographic plate
without the use of any apparatus
whatever man of strong will can
form any picture he pleases upon a
Photographic plate by willing with all
his power that the image should ap-
pear And this will power, he said,
can be exerted through any distance
DR.. Baraduc showed the Press CORE
spondent many photographs taken in
this way by two Austrian scientists
who are cooperating with him in his
work.
Such a startling communication from
q man of DR.. Baraduc's reputation has
naturally attracted a good deal of at
tention, and his rooms are crowded all
day with savants eager to witness the
experiments.
The doctor told the Press correspond
ent that he had long ago demonstrated
that the vital force Of the body pos
sessed a mysterious influence over
sensitive Photographic plate. This in
f1uence which is some form Of light,
can, like the Roentgen rays, penetrate
through anything and imprint an i'm
age upon plate. The most marvellous
part of the affair is that the doctor
uses no apparatus, either electric or
Photographic.
With all his power, DR.. Istrai willed
the appearance of his friends image.
When the plate was developed tiny
silhouette was discovered on the mega
tive, which was clearly profile of the
learned savant
The silhouettes obtained are nebulous
In character, but the discovery is new.
The doctor expects before long to be
able to produce photographs of more
definite nature.
When the mind is strongly excited
by religious ecstasy totally different
appearance is produced upon the plate.
Dr. Baraduc has no explanations to
offer concerning the spiritual essence.
He, however, imagines that the differ
ence between the photograph of tram
null mind and one filled with religious
awe and ecstasy represents the differ
ence between the vital and the spiritual
essence.
If a, needle is horizontally suspended
over a bobbin of insulated wire, SO that
it moves freely, the approach of the
right hand will slowly attract the need
le while the left hand repels the needle.
The reel of wire intensifies the action
OF the vital force. which is akin to
electricity. 1t is not electricity, how
ever, as DIR. Baraduc believes he has
demonstrated.
In one of the experiments the doctor
told a subject, whom he knew to be
possessed of a strong will, to form an
Image of his brother in his mind. When
he had done this he was told to gaze
at Photographic plate and will with
all his power that the image of his
forotbor cbo1Ild annQar nnOn the Mate
All this was done in a darkened room,
the plate being wrapped in black paper.
After an interval Of ten minutes the
plate was developed and a nebulous
image, which could clearly be recognize
ed when compared with an ordinary
photograph of the brother, was found
In the right hand corner of the plate.
The mere fact of there being any
mark at all upon the plate is proof of
the discovery of a new form of light
pmanating from the human body. That
the mind can so direct this mysterious
/, light as to cause the object of thought
to be projected upon the plate is moth
Ing short of marvellous.
In connection with the work of DR..
Baraduc a still more wonderful result
has been obtained by DR.. IstraI and
Dr. Hasdeu of Bucharest, director of
instruction in Roumania. DR. IStra1
went to Campana, about 100 miles from
Bucharest, and agreed at certain
hour upon certain date to will the
appearance of an image of his col
league upon a plate. A camera was
focused upon DR.. Hasdeu and at the
appointed hour the room was made alb
solutely dark and developments await
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INFLUENCES OF THE HANDS.
When the right hand is laid upon
Photographic plate, covered with black
paper and placed In a dark room, a
nebuleus image is imprinted upon the
plate, as shown by a photograph re-
produced in the Press.
This image is of an entirely differ
ext nature when the left hand Is laid
upon a plate. The f.
R,..a einanating from the right siaa Of
the body is positive or attractive, while
that from the left side is negative or
repulsive.
Z When photographed the right hand
2 force has the appearance of lighting,
only of a more subdued character,
-asa1-ls sl.sss.