The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-26

New York July 25-Hudson Maxim. in,
ventor OF the wonderful explosive Maxi
mite. and the brother Of Sir Hiram Maxim,
Is able TO 90 much OF his housekeeping with
the aid CT nigh explosives.
For instance. he can cook eggs or hroil .
stcak over the flame of his burning exI'lo-
sive like quantity Of which would be SUI
ficient to wreck the miShtiast battlcship.
Then. aguin, Mr.. Maxim can use nitro
glycerin as a substitute FOR alcohol In his
chafing-dish when making a Welsh rarebit.
All OF this OF course, is done in the way
OF demonstration. and what the inventor
can do with these deadly agents seems
nothing short of marvellous TO the lay
mind
A few years ago dynamite was the most
deadly explosive known 10 science and in
warfare.
Maxifnite is 50 per cent more powerful
than dynamite and considerably more pow
erful than pure nitroglycertn. It can be
handled safely under almost every condi-
ton
In general appearance it somewhat rescm-
bles sulphur.
Recently MIR. Maxim invited the writer to
spend the dag with him.
A camera is a good thing TO have with
you when visiting a man whose work and
inventions stand before the public promi-
nently as Mr.. Maxiun's. for. Notwithstanding
the accuracy of ones statements, there is
always some one who will question them
Mr. Maxim lives in Sterling place, in the
aristocradc section of Brooklyn.
The visitor ascends massive brown-stone
steps, enters 4 very coy hallway and is
Unexpectedly faced by two rzlpd-hre guns
over which rest the cartridge pelts loaded
with the deadly missiles that are shot 1t
the rate OF GO a minute.
When the writer called ne detected the
faint odor of burning powder.
Come right in sang out aIr. Maxim
from the rear room
The way thence was batween projectile
heads, suspended guns and various engines
OF warfare. The inventor was playing; with
an old fintlock blunderbuss like boy with
a toy pistol and banging away into the air
TO see the effect OF various kinds OF smoke
less powder;
A glance around the room revealed at ev-
cry !urn all sorts of guns, pistols. proiec-
Ties ammunition and deadly war para
phernalia, until the thought arose as to
whether this was residence or an arsenal
A peep into the reception room through
all doubt. as it was charTnrEly furnished
with dainty china cabinets, expensive brio
a-brac, gilt chairs and other articles dear
10 the feminine heart
few American flags that hung about
evidenced the high patriotic spirit OF Mr..
Maxim. and, as his charming wife is an
Englshwoman. the eniDlems of the two
great nations are artistcallJ- d-aped at the
wide folding doors Of the dtning-room-
This odd collection OF deadly war trap
pings and beautiful home decorations, TO-
gether with large library Of books. give
character TO the city home OF Hudson Max
I'm, inventor of smo.:eless powder. Maxi
mite, notortte and otAt. compounds that
have taken their place at the head of the
list of high explosives.
AT HOME AMONG EXPLOSIVES.
MIR. Maxim is as much at home among his
high explosives and modern shells as a cook
In her kitchen Is WIKI the foodstufl:- and
the ease and freedom with which he handles
them is awe-inspiring and fascinating in the
extreme. In the simplest language possible
he takes pleasure in explaining many things
that show how deeply he has studied the
matter.
laboratory. with d large skylight in the top,
where Mr.. Maxim ''looSs over things occa-
sionaliJ. and IL Is he-e thai Mrs MaXim
often helps him IN some things OF which the
average woman has ntIe or no IDEA AS one
OF his hands WAS bow OF while .Ierfectin;y
the compound that led to the eiscosery OF
Naximite It - not possible for him to get
along as well in some of his work. as. for
Instance in the iIirg of illuminate Of Iner-
curry decorating caps. Ms. Maxim here
lands her aid.
This is a very da 1seroUs operation. as the
illuminate is packed closely under n pressure
of 800 rounds in snail steel cylinders. and
should the slightest crumb Of mercury ad-
here to the thread and be exploded by fric-
ton when the Plug is screwed in there is no
telling Just how much of the brick iabore-.