Items of Interest January 3, 1901 Issue

Items of Interest

Congregationalist

Nicola Tesla has been invited by Rear Admiral R. B. Bradford, chief of the bureau of equipment, to submit for trial a system of wireless telegraphy, which he says he has developed. In his annual report Rear Admiral Bradford recommended that the Marconi system be installed on several ships of the American navy, if it could be done at a reasonable cost. No official proposition has been received recently from Sig. Marconi, and the department is not inclined to accept his first proposal to furnish his apparatus to the American navy for $20,000 each and $10,000 a year.

According to Admiral Melville, engineer-in-chief of the navy, and other officers of the service, there is grave danger of demoralization on board many of the finest vessels and of serious injury to the highest type of marine machinery, unless there is a more liberal interpretation of the existing personnel law. Failing in this, predictions are made that the engineer corps must be revived to prevent million dollar ships from being rendered unfit for active duty because of lack of proper supervision of the machinery.

Within a week the Legislatures of many states will begin their sessions, and then contests for seats in the United States Senate will hold first place in the arena of politics. The terms of thirty Senators expire March 3, next, and for most of the seats to be vacated, there are several aspirants.

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