New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30

| outside The exhibit of wrought-lrOn wheels Tor
railway ears manufactured by VI. Arbel will be
interesting TO all locomotive engineers and prar-
I tical railway men. Cast-iron wheels, a. i gen
orally known are not used IN Europe Ior i"co-
motives The display Of NJ. Arbel includes "A
number Of both locomotive and car wr~is oil
wrought iron, which have been IN servic" on Ill
fercnt French railways for a long time. II l. sald
that NJ Arbel is the patent"e OF special process
) for manufacturing this class of wheels at low
price.
An interesting feature Of the transportation OK
/ hbt Of France is a working model of an cleo
| trcal device which enables train dispatcher 10
| he informed all the time of the relative position
of the trains under his control their location De-
ing automatically registered upon a strip of paper
| A Paris engineer, VI. Digcon, exhibits drawings
and photographs Of gauges and other apparatus
of high decision for the determination Of accuracy;
also new machine for the regulation and adj
tustment of weights OH locomotive wheels. There
other devices in this department worthy Of
close inspection, hut space will not admit Of de-
scrptiOns of them. The drawings finely en-
ccuted, and scientific men, familiar with technical
details of constructive work in this relation, will
find here splendid field for study.
France also presents the most elaborate display
Of road vehicles: and these exceed in variety, if
not in number exhibits in the same class by the
United States, which appears to be the princpa
competitor. The tallyho coaches. or mail coaches.
as they are styled abroad, are of splendid finish
and many Of them Of improved pattern, being light
~ built though capable Of bearing much weight
Only n few weeks ago il was feared that the
showing of France in the Electrical Building would
be meagrc, Notwithstanding the fact that an ex-
traordinary amount Of floor spac" was applied
for. For some time about the only exhibit was
one Of lenses for Government lighthouses; but
within short time France has come forward with
about the finest display. in point of variety of
electrical appliances, which the Exhibition affords.
This section alcnc is worthy OF detailed dcscrip-
tiOn by an expert in this particular science. Per-
haps France will come ont Of the Exhibition as
the chief competitor with the United States in this
branch Of mechanism. if she does not really over.
top ne in many important discoveries. Among
the lighthouse lenses is found that which was
manufactured for and took the grand prize at the
Paris Exposition in 1889, and which is the largest
in the world While these lenses adapted for
use in connection with electric lighting whore
that power is available, they are potent in their
service TO mankind with other fame behind
them than that which is supplied by simple
oil lamp, "a specimen Of which is shown TO the
visitor.
The exhibit of French musical instruments is
also 10 he found in the gallery of the Electrical
Building.
The agricultural display of Franco is surprisingly
attractive, especially because of the varieties of
the products of agriculture which are brought
together from a land which is not conspicuous
for this branch of industry. except in sort oil
pastoral way The pavilion occupies considerable
space and is finished. both outside and inside, with
the same perfect taste in detail which is manifest
Cha q
Of various kinds gathered in lite punches OF
sheavcs arc tackled against the interior walls OF
the PAVILION on all sides This array Is inter
sperscd with specimens of the dried grasses OF
France. The kernels Of the grain stalk ana the
seeds of the grass gathered in little bags,
in the top Of which placed glass faces-a mover
method of presenting them to view in compact
form The vegetables reproduced III waN
from originals of perfect growth, and arranged
i'm cabinets upon the sides Of the interior. In"
imitation is so complete as 10 require the closest
scrutiny 10 distinguish them from the genuine
products of the soil. This pavilion also abounls
in photographs of scenes associated with agrl-
culture in France The pictures Of themselves
are almost panoramic in their character. and AFFORD
a clearer insight into the topography of Tn" coun-
try. and the methods of operation than could b"
supplied BY any written description. There l.
mucb literature on the subject Of beet culture, |
and those interested in this industry n applied
TO our own soil can learn great deal by study
of that which is presented by the French COM
missioners.
The horticultural display is liberal and con,
sists largely of different specimens OF WIN" anu
department of industry is 80 widely rco2hl'n |
that il is not necessary 10 seem 10 discriminate
ticular establishment To the Horticulture section
there is a large contribution Of roses, both through
cutting and plants, well a. through literature
on the subject. number oil gaiueh 'ooin are
also introduced.
In the Mines and Mining Building France occu-
pies conspicuous place, and 1t is well Mica WIN
samples OF minerals, as Well as produc's Oh 'ho
same in pure or anna lgamated form. here II an
especially line display Of crucibles made froIn IN"
most durable of clays. There is found here also
much in the way of tubing Of brass and copper
lavish. but the pavilion affords d clear and com
prehcnsvc view of every feature Of French talent
as applied TO the development Of that winch Is
taken out of the ground IN mineral stlt"
In Machinery Hall the last fortnight has VIII
messed decided improvement i'll the French see
ton Three weeks ago France was represented III
that great building BY little els. than II miniature
Touring mill adapted wholly TO the us" Of small
farmers Now the space j. occupied by machinery
employed for saving metals, Tor manufacturing
svcctmcats and ices and cigarettes and soaps
for engraving glass and crystal and the like. IN"
drawings rs we'll as the models of machinery
adapted to beet sugar manufacture Will De "s-
pccialy interesting 10 those who have given at
tcntiOn TO this subject.
In concluding these several chapters regarding
the part which France has taken in our Exhibition
il j. no injustice 10 other countries 10 say that
our old friend and ally of Il century and more ago
has assumed her rank among the first, and that
i'm many ways she leads all others, including the
nited States, in the quality of her products.
While this was TO b" expected in of her par
there were fears at one time that she
would fail to participate - fully a. she has done,
and that thus there would result an Abatement
of interest which must necessarily he excited