. Electrical news and engineering . In 1869 hecame to Canada and settled in Hamilton, where hebecame engaged in the building business. In 1873 heentered the employ of the Bell Telephone Companyunder Mr. Hugh C. Baker. In 1883 he was appointedtravelling agent to organize ex-changes and put in plants in thedistrict west of Kingston. He metwith so much success that the com-pany promoted him to the positionof manager of the London branch,October, 1891. The numerous im-provements in the telephone ser-vice in the city since that date arean evidence of the thorough ap-preciation which he has of his b
. Electrical news and engineering . In 1869 hecame to Canada and settled in Hamilton, where hebecame engaged in the building business. In 1873 heentered the employ of the Bell Telephone Companyunder Mr. Hugh C. Baker. In 1883 he was appointedtravelling agent to organize ex-changes and put in plants in thedistrict west of Kingston. He metwith so much success that the com-pany promoted him to the positionof manager of the London branch,October, 1891. The numerous im-provements in the telephone ser-vice in the city since that date arean evidence of the thorough ap-preciation which he has of his busi-ness. Mr. Brown has always takenan active interest in the welfare o(the city, and is highly respected byall who know him. nor is it meant to include such apparatus as the tele-phone, telegraph, phonograph, or other widely-spreadfactors of electrical development. ECONOMY OF of the commercial chemicalsnowin general use are made at muL-hcheaper rates than formerly, saysan exchange, because ot the econ-. Mr. Samiel J. T. Brown. EDISONS VIEW OF HORSELESS CARRIAGES. A REPORTER of a daily paper interviewed Edison recent-ly upon the subject of horseless carriages. His opinionis that the problem rests on the construction of cheaperand lighter motors. Over 2,000 men, he says, are atwork in this country alone trying to invent better motorsfor horseless vehicles. Hundredsof others in Europe are also en-gaged in the same task. The auto-mobile is bound to be in general usebeforelong. Take the bicycle, forinstance The high grade wheelswhich cost $100 each to-day will ina few years at best drop to $50,and machines that can now bebought for from $50 to $75 apiecewill cost only $15 or $20. Thesame thing will be the outcome ofthe experiment with horseless car-riages. The motors now cost from$250 to $350 each. The motorswill also be made smaller and canbe more easily manipulated. Thentricycles and light toad vehicles canbe put on the market at a cost of$100 to $125 e
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