The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-10

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l. i- probably t'l" thai electricity . 0r1',
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'h"'rrlrmarluf il'uso and iu th" u.'o,iifl.u
of human suffering, hu' unfortunately 'A"
name ilr,'u,fy- IL of'en made W." - D.,
th" qJ1.s and ,tu.atin 80 - iuf
ward wars IN the form ~ %cl',rrir belts
electric Inso.'s. rlcctr combs and what NOT
me cTc'' " which = absolutely ul except
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also ley,,r- winch DO iu Ia, produce slight
electrical effects whl.hArc paradet rs pard
,cas Tor serious ill-. nhen in reality ih'l
electrical Effects Amount 20 nothing and
Their therapeutic vain" j. le,s than nptN.ng
Their" Is no spI," 'i' h"r. ~ d,la'o upuf
the possibilities ~ an artistic way who /,
have arisen in the Development - ,.e
tr','y for Lighting Magnificent Effects,
scenic and otherwise. are now within No.,
reach II tho artist The great iutoru1.
'.onai cNpositiou- hav" In late years been
characterized hy the vrofI-,on II slcl
effects depending On electricity
IN" above 10y no mean NJ compiete account
% the progress In electric applications
during tho century Just closed should
properly be- supplemented by an account
81 the accompanying great advances To-
glTd"d from H." purely scientific ASPECT
It u. however. only possible tn make q
brief reference thereto within the lm.'-
Of this article. The scientific etudy Of
elect rici;y and TIN" Application Of ul'ho.
NAUTICAL methods IN IT. treatment llv" KEEP
busy n host Of workers and drawn uppi
tho resources OF ia" ablrst minds th" aE'
has produced Gauss. Weber. AuI ere,
tarudiy. Maxwell. HclmholII, are u,
longer with W. Of tn" early founders OF
the science "" have yet such men ~, LORD
Kelvin. formerly Sir William Thomson
Na-cart and others, still jealous In -@o,cn'Iil,
work Following them are a larg" mum.
bcr. notable for valuable contributions tC
the progress Of electrical science. in dis
| covcrIcs in research. and in mathematical
| treatment o. the various problems pre-,
scented. Modern magnetism took form
in the hands Of Rowland. Hopkinson
Ewing and many other able workers.
Has science any answer 10 make 20 The
question. What Is electricityf We thini
not. nor has II any answer Ia max" TO TIA,
question. What l. energy The most that
/ science can possibly expect TO do l. to ex.
| tend our horizon and permit rs To acquir,
a deeper knowledge Of the intimate r"la.
'ltllN 'l lllllN~. W. Nl"hh VI INV Wv
As the electrical medium. and We acquire
more and more knowledge OF ~ properties
and actions Ms the years GO 10y FaCt+
are gradually being accumulated 10y
workers in all departments Of science
and there must follow gencralizations
which will bring into harmony the present
DISCREPANCIES whore they appear II vii
probably be found that the electrical prop
critics Of the ether are tho Fundamental.
ono4 on which the universe Is built and
that tho properties 81 matter which W.
speak ~ ms mass. weight. inertia. cohesion
and elasticity. &c. are dependent upon ur
have their origin In the ether properties
Perhaps, just "a light and radiant heat
have been shown 10 he electrical vihra-
tons. gravi'ation and the other properties
may follow True II Is that electrical laws
are most simple. most definite. Electrica.
measurements can be made with tho ut
most accuracy and deliCacy. Indications
these are Of its fundamental and universal
character.
IN order 10 account for the passage OF
light, radian, heat. magnetism and other
forces through space. science has need 81
what IL called the ether. medium filling al