Show New Wire Metal I Washington 7J Edwin Sherman meteorologist of Boston has just concluded con-cluded here a series of experiments upon a pew metal recently discovered by him I with the view to ascertaining its fitness compared with other metals for telegraph tele-graph wire The experiments it is said show that wire made of this metal has great tenacity does not rust and is superior in point of conductivity to any wire now used for electric purposes The metal which has nearly the specific gravity and somewhat the appearance of silver can be produced it is said at a cost of 5c per pound I |