Tesla On X Rays

Believes Them To Be Moving Material Particles That Affect Tissue and Organs.

WILL APPLY CRUCIAL TESTS.

Radiations from the Bulb That Have an Effect, Sometimes Harmful, on Human Brain.

MAY INJURE HAIR AND EYES.

On Other Hand, Roentgen's Discovery May Possibly Be Used to Destroy Bacilli.

That Roentgen rays are moving material particles, having an appreciable effect on human tissues and organs, and that they may likely be used as a means to destroy disease bicilli, are conclusions that Nikola Tesla has arrived at as the result of his experiments during the past six months; but he awaits crucial tests before positively announcing his clusions as scientific facts.

Mr. Tesla was found in his laboratory, He was very busy, but he found time to answer the several vital questions put to him as to the effect of X rays on physical health and bacilli life.

MOVING MATERIAL PARTICLES.

"In my attempts to contribute my humble share to further knowledge of the properties of the Roentgen rays," Mr. Tesla said, "I am finding more and more evidence in support of the theory of moving material particles. It is not my intention, however, to advance just now any view as to the bearing of such a fact upon the present theory of light, but I merely seek to establish the fact of the existence of such material streams in so far as the isolated effects are concerned. I have already a great many indications of a 'bombardment' occurring outside of the bulb from which the rays emanate, and I am arranging some crucial tests, which I hope will be successful, and which will prove whether or not I am right in my conclusions.

"Now, if these material streams are impinging themselves against substances toward which they are directed it is natural that some effect should follow the contact. It is not unreasonable to say that organs and tiasues may be affected. We often read in reports made by experimentalists that human hair has fallen out from the effect of frequent use of the rays, and I have myself noted that effect in my experiments.

"I have also noticed that, when working with highly strained bulbs, I frequently experience a sudden, and sometimes even painful, shock in the eye. Such shocks may occur so often that the eye gets inflamed, and one cannot be considered overcautious if he abstains from watching the bulb too closely. These shocks are to me further evidence of larger particles being thrown off from the bulb.

"If these conclusions, which seem to be forced on me by the experience coming from experiment. are correct, then it may be that the rays have an effect on bacilll. Indeed; Professor Roentgen himself has announced it as his firm belief that bacilli can be destroyed by the rays, and his experiments warrant his conclusion. Yet we must wait patiently to hear from those who are investigating in this direction before formulating scientific conclusions.

EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN.

"The theory of material particles," continued Mr. Tesla, "and the theory that the rays affect the human system are borne out by my own further experience in the laboratory here. By exposing the head to a powerful radiation strange effects have been noted. For instance, I find that there is a tendency to sleep, and the time seems to pass away quickly. There is a general soothing effect. and I have felt a sensation of warmth in the upper part of my head. An assistant experienced identically the same sensations as myself.

"Should these remarkable effects be verified by men with keener sense of observation, I shall still more firmly believe in the existence of material streams penetrating the skull. Thus it may be possible by these strange appliances to project a suitable chemical into any part of the body."