Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20

along with Hugges' type printer To follow
these various developments in detail up to the
most improved used type printer would fill vol
umes. Reiehs' post and telegraph Department
shows the complete system Of the government
telegraph. The firm of Siemens l. Halske have
the largest private exhibit 1t is well filled with
the most useful inventions of the day They
nave on one circuit twenty arc lamps. The gov
eminent OF Germany has taken great pains to
make her exhibit success in every respect,
having already spent large amount Of money
in this way.
BELGIUMS EXHIBIT.
considering the small size of the country, no
nation does herself more honor than Belgium.
we find here one single instrument capable Of
recording the temperature, humidity, atmOs-
pheric pressure. direction and velocity of wind.
and rainfall 1t is connected by single wire
running from Brussels to Paris, and recording
at the latter the conditions Of the former.
Nothing can be more beautiful than her exhibit
of photos taken by electric light. The Jasper
arc light makes good display. There is also
here large telephone exchange and signal
apparatus.
THE AMEMCAN EXHIBIT
Through the untiring zeal of the American
consul and the enthusiastic energy of his son.
our department in the exposition is barely saved
from being known by its emptiness. as German
periodical reported this section. NOtwithstand-
ing the little interest manifested by our home
government in this exposition. our American in
ventors rank high in the estimation of others.
Had the necessary funds been advanced, the
American Commissioners then having some
thing to work upon, could have made it much
more interesting than it is; but thev have had
TO go down into their own pockets and foot the
bills, that the United States exhibit might be a
success. in hopes only that Congress may renu-
nerate them In the signal service exhibit, we
find complete system of field telegraph, also
several self-recOrding meteorological instru-
ments, which are skillfully presented to the
public, in actual operation by the gentleman in
charge, though with limited means at his dis,
pOsal from the government The Edison exhibit
is one of the finest in the exposition, occupying
two large rooms, containing his numerous inven-
tiOns. and no place is more sought for by the
inquiring visitors than this. The maxim exhibit
Is not complete. but promises well. The Har-
monic Telegraph system, by Prof. Gray, attracts
much attention. This system at present is
capable OF transmitting five messages at one
time in each direction over a single wire. In
this department several telephone companies
ana three telephone exchanges are represented.
THE ENGLISH EXHIBIT.
England has tasteful exhibit of her useful
inventions, with many ancient Instruments
Like the other nations. she has admirably illus
trated her system photography, and she controls
It IN full at home. as do the other powers of
Europe. Again. we find the Siemens Bros. with
an elaborate display of their cable works. A
model ship of Faraday is presented in full rig
laying out the cable in the north Atlantic ocean
with specimens OF rocks from many fathoms;
also, one OF their huge signal buoys The Brush
Electric Lighting Co. make a fine display, run
ming 40 arc lamps in one circuit by 4OLhorse
power engine This is an American invention
but Mr.. Brush found it more to his advantage to
exhibit along with England. The international
Congress hall is lighted by Swan with 500 incan-
descent lamps. large dining room has i'm it
SUI swan lamps in three chandeliers; also. the
same exhibitor has 4S arc lights, all supplied by
Brush dynamal machine, giving to the visitor
an idea OF the utility and grandeur of electricity
The exhibit of England has i'm all 1856 horse
power of which Brush has 121 alone There are
about 100 arc lights, and near 900 incandescent
THE ITALIAN EXHIBIT.
The exhibit OF Italy is not yet completed, but
Is certainly very interesting. The instruments
have peculiar appearance. and not that fine
1nlsh which mark our own Inventions 1t con-
talns the original PacenOtti ring made in 1860,
which is to-day the foundation Of most electric
light. The style of the ItaliOn pavilion is char
acteristic of Roman architecture
THE EXHIBITS OF SPAIN, RUSSIA, NORWAY. swift
zERLAND AND SWEDEN,
are each small, but show their relative advance
ment with other nations in electrical science
The latter country has a complete field telegram
nicely arranged. One of it's curiosities is
description of the results of erecting telegraph
poles in Sweden. 1t is claimed that telegraphy
mas driven the wolves out of the country, from
the fact that telegraph poles resemble in a
great measure the old traps used for catching
these troublesome animals. and the latter sup
posing them to be only more traps, have left in
disgust for wilder regions. it is also alleged
that birds pick holes in the poles. only because
tne mum OF the wire sounds to them like insects
within, and that the bears dig the poles out for
the reason that the constant hum sounds not
unlike a swarm of bees, and bruin thinks he
smells honey.
THE DISPLAY FROM HOLLAND
Is very creditable. One Of its many attractive
features is an enormous electrical friction ma
chine, with two large glass plates Ga inches in
diameter, made by Van Marum in 1875. Also
tremendous large LydenAjar battery.
AUSTRIA
has beautiful display of fine electrical ma
chinery. We see here Morse alphabet printer
by e. Schafler, Of Vienna, built upon the Meyer
system; also Schafler type printer. me teoro-
logical instruments and their system of postal
telegraph.
THE GENERAL DISPLAY:
have here mentioned briefly the features of
the different national exhibits at the Electrical
Exposition. but the most beautiful and mapnifi-
cent display is during the evening; not the illus
tratiOn OF any one system, but the effusiOn of
nearly 5OO, 600 candle power of light giving the
brillancy OF the nOOn-tide rays. Those who
witness these illuminatiOns can never forget
them 1t is a success of science and mostly
of the present day. A place for study, thought
and reflection. as well as for those who live for
gayer hours. All gaze in rapture on the brilliant
scene, admiring thing so nearly like the sun
itself Has not another epoch begun? Has not
science leaped forward by a single bound? 1t
is the march Of Progress under the banner of
Wisdom.
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