The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-05
UNDER THE ICE.
A New York Man Would Reach North
Pole with Submarine Boat
Thomas A. Edison. Jr., Relieves He Has the
Successful PrInciDle for Sn Air
shIp-ssys He Can Make
Gold.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. L-Albert
Riedel, of this city, who is an enthu-
siast on the qualities of the submarine
boat, the Argonaut, and student OF
arctic exploration, has, after a thor
ough investigation, come to the con-
clusion that the Argonaut furnishes
the emily practicable means of reaching
the north pole. Mr. Riedel has sub
mitted his plans and theory to the
scientific members of Johns Hopkins
university's faculty. The outlines of the
and Mr.. Riedel met the faculty in
President Gilunan's office. where Mr..
Lake related what his present vessel
could do under the water and what he
could accomplish In the construction
of such a boat as was required for the
purpose, and gave the details as to the
mode of operation. The outline of the
theory of the promoters of the scheme
for reaching the north pole is this:
a boat Is TO be built based largely on the
principle OF the Argonaut for submarine
travel. but with o number Of decided changes.
owing TO the different conditions TO be encoun-
tered When built. the vessel Is 20 be taken
somewhere In Canada where the surface Of the
water has become frozen for long distance. or
TO Spi lzbergen. In order that q test may be
made for travelling 100 miles or more under Ice
The tanks for compressed air are TO De OF sucn
capacity to last for q period TO cover 100
miles at least When the contents OF the tanks
have become almost exhausted and new
supply must be drawn on. it Is planned
70 asoend and. either by tha use
OF some powerful screw drill, espe-
niRly adapted TO the purpose. os
By the use OF dynamite. brake hole In the ice.
and thus obtain another supply % air. After
the air tanks have been re1lled the boat shall
again descend and ceaslnue on It's course TO-
waed ths ro.a STORAGE batteries are 70 be
used for purposes Of propulsion Mr hiedels
theory Is that from the point where Il shall be-
o. me necessary TO travel under the ice the dts
tance to the pole Is about miles. which. he
thinks. win require but short time to traverse
Another Airship. q.
NEW YoRK, Feb. Thomas A Edt-
son, Jr., is experimenting with an air
ship, which be believes will be success
full. The ship Is the invention of
Frank Sauther, of Milwaukee, but
Edison hit, by accident. upon a gas
which be believes is the only thing
required to make the ship practical.
Sails were substituted instead of any
propelling power. Mr.. Edison says:
It was at this point that ooncsived the really
new principle It struck me that It would be 3
good idea TO initiate the sails with gas, thus
making them serve as balloons. as well as sup
pIyiaa the sailing power IL VIII not DO 70 make
ded into numerous compartments. which. when
inflated, resembled thin water bags The gas
tube running to the balloon was tapped
In three places to supply gas 70 the main sail
and rubber tubes carried gas TO the two 1iba
The compartments OF the main sail were con-
connected by narrow openings, the gas thus
following freely through the entire sail 4
rudder completed the airship After many
failures we were successful The ship actually
aew and We succeeded In steering 1t believe
that the inflated sail idea Is the one that Is go
Ing 70 solve the serial navigation problem
An Imitation of Gold.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Feb. L.
Frederick N. Ayers, q jeweler of Bur-
net street, New Brunswick, claims that
he can produce an imitation gold
which will stand the tests Of pure
gold BY the aid of q secret chemical
process Ayers claims that he can form
aluminium and copper into metal which
will answer the purposes OF gold and
will stand the test of I2-karat gold