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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-28
A Fortunate pi,c,very.


The calico finIsher Is In luck, for cleo
tricians, while working in specific d.
rection, have stumbled on to discov-
cry for which he has long and valnly
striven. Slcmcns and Halske of Berlin.
the world renowned electrical engin-
eers. have great faith in the future
production of ozone In large quantities
by electricity. and, Incidentally, in Its
extensive utilization In the bleaching of
potato starch for commercial purposes,
and they have given much attention to
the construction md improvement Of
apparatus for this purpose. An ex-
pert has pronounced the starch made
by this apparatus possessed Of n great
er thickening power than ordinary po-
tato starch of the best quality. The
ozone not only makes the starch per-
fectly white, but has an extraordinary
effect on the characteristics 1t exhibits
when brought into use. 1t appears that
the "thickening" made from this starch
does not lose Its consistency on stand
Ing. RS a starch emulsion usually does.
1t is this quality that is Of special value
to the calico printer, who has long been
at loss TO know how to prevent his
pastes from turning sour and useless
80 quickly. 1t Is sald that the dextrines
turned out by the same plant are Of n
better color than most varieties of
British gum obtained by acid or by tho
old-fashioned roasting proc ,ss.
Ante graph Time Recorder.
An ingenious clock with special at
tachment has Just been put on the mar
ket for recording the work done by
individual workmen In electric light and
power stations. The clock which drives
the record dial is supported in a cast
Ing. the ends Of which are securely fast
cned to wooden frame. The record
dial is divided by parallel radial lines
into thirty minute spaces, 80 that rec
ord can be made every half hour of
the amperes, volts. steam pressure, vac
uum, dynamos cut out and dynamos
started, the space for each record being
appropriately indicated. 1t 10 absolute
ly necessary that the dynamo tender
should make his record regularly at
stated intervals, as In case Of failure
to do so the portion Of the dial which
presents itself at the proper moment
for his inscription will pass on under
the glass, and appear as blank record
of his negligence. The register shows
the exact time ench dynamo was start
ed and cut out, and the length Of time
each has been running, besides giving
all the information necessary for ascer-
tainiug the average or total day or
night load. This instrument can be
adapted, by single change in the
printing of the dial. to my other kind
OF business where hnlf-hourly or hour
ly record II desired.
The herald., 1894-10-11
THE CHAMBERS NEW HOME

Accomm cd ations That Favorabiy Com
pare with Kindr ed Organizations.
The location of our new chamber of
commerce building, on the south east
corner OF Fourth and Broadway, is ex-
ceptionally favorable in view Of the
fact that the city isi rapidly developin &
in that direction, and it 10 reasonably
certain that before the term Of five
years, for which lease of the premises
has been taken. has expired. the present
building will be in the very heart OF the
business portion of the city.
The building. of which the chamber
wis erected by w. G. Mason, the capi-
ne her striking in outline nor made at
tra i've by much decoration. In
ter lly, however. the needs of the
cha er have been attended to. and
the ,entials of light and ventilation
as to leave nothing to be desired.
The main entrance Is on Broadway.
the otairway leading up to the exhibi-
tion hall affording easy access by means
of a marble stairway eight feet wide.
Another entrance on Fourth street also
leads up to the exhibition hall. On
Broadway the building has a frontage of
120 feet and extending 120 feet on Fourth
street, and forms a square except that
q section 1880 feet is taken out for
lights in the rear. Three sides of the
building are little else than windows, ,,
the Fourth and Broadway sides being OF
handsome plate glass. A huge skylight
60x24 feet, lets in such volume OF light
that on the darkest day there is not q
corner in shadow.
The main portion OF the building is
taken up with the exhibit room which
is 60x12O feet in size and has height
reaching the skylight, of 40 feet. Gall
leries of an average width OF 20 feet
The herald., 1894-10-11

Long Beach and Lucerne each have
tables covered with apples, pears.
peaches, berries, nuts, grain and vege>
tables that do credit to any locality.
Beside her olive tower. Pomona has
table filled with fruit in glass, many jars
OF which were attractive features at the
worlds and midwinter fairs.
Whittier, besides her state school dis
play, has table on the main floor filled
with olives, citrus fruits, grains, nuts,
jellies and jams.
Artesia and Norwalk each have a
small table of their ever attractive
products.
Vernon and South Los Angeles con-
tribute peaches, pears, ounces, berries
and apples.
The Palms displays apples and grains,
while Antelope valley shows grain and
almonds. Eagle Rock and Tropico ex-
hibit the finest peaches in the hall.
Glendales table contains samples of
her productive valley.
Cahuenga, as usual, has a representa-
tive exhibit of vegetables, corn in stalk,
grain, citrus fruits, pears, plums, etc.
Azusa has a email display of fruit in
glass, and dried fruits; yet we look to
ner for some OF our nicest fresh fruits.
La Canada make q display of her
worlds fair goods, which is. as ever,
creditable.
Lankershim and Toluca display sp-
Piles, pears, peaches and ounces, as fine
az any locality in the hall.
Independent of these exhibits, the
scenic photographers make fine display
OF their work.
Among the richly productive sections
OF the country, Duarte comes in with
her display.
In rooms over the Offices the artists
have installed a display that is credit
to the country, and one we'll worth
seeing. Adjoining, the Natural History
society has under construction display
of eggs. birds, reptiles, etc., that is both
entertaining and instructive.
The herald., 1894-10-11
AN ENviABLE RECORD.

1t Has Made the Land of 6unshina and
Flowers Household Word.
During the short six years OF its ex.
istence vast amount OF good has been
done for Southern California by the
chamber.
Fifteen pamphlets and six papsrs have
been published. having q total c;rcula-
lion OF 10000 copies. Among the pa
pers and pamphlets may be mentioned
the bulletins containing crop reports;
The Land of Sunshine, pamphlet of
which l25. 900 copies were published, OF
which 90 900 were distributed at the
worlds fair and 10000 at the midwn
ter, and the remainder sent ont ia an.
ever to inquiries from advertisements
inserted in 500 eastern newspapers; a
guide to the city of Los Angeles. with
M p descripiive pamphlet OF Los An
oslea county, 5).00S copies; work on
Irrigation in Southern California. 12.-
500; the official report OF the interns-
tiopsl irrigation congress. and many
others.
In addition to this Wholesale book
publishing business, mater has been
prepared for hundreds OF eastern maya.
zine and newspapers articles on this
country; cuts, representing California
scenery and irrigation inserests, have
heen loaned to Thousand papers; 50.-
000 coored stickers. bearing the words
FOR Information about S1uthern Cali
fornia, write to the chamber OF com
mescs, Los Angeles " were pria.el and
ecattsred all over the world on envel-
pes; lo,0J0 bulletins OF weather and
crop reports wera printed during the
sintur and scattered among sno ". bound
eastern sections; information was pre-
Continued on Tenth Paee.)
The herald., 1894-10-11
IN ITS ATTRACTIVE NEW HOME
The Chamber of Commerce En-
tertains Its Friends.
Guests ThrOng the Rooms to Honor
the Occasion.
Strains of Music New Programme
IL Proposed for the South
ern Countiess

The ceremonies incident to the OPEN
ing of the new quarters of the chamber
of commerce marked an epoch in the
commercial history OF this city, and the
southern portion OF the state.
Many Of the duties that have devolvsd
upon it have been those not commonly
performed by the representative com.
meroial bedy OF city, but no duty has
In the past been toe onerous for it to
take provided the common interest oil
the community generally was involved.
Its work has been bounded by the
broadcast limits, and therefore it was
matter for congratulation last evening
to all the members that the chamber,
after only six years of life, officially
took possession of its new homo. with
its past record ratified enthusiastically
by an immense concourss of citizens.
The herald., 1894-10-11

the future. But other achievements
must be brought about or we shall sui
fer as other cities have suffered. We
cannot stand still; we must either adj
vance or recede. Which shall it be?
Above all else that we should strive for
and that ought to be obtained is an ap-
preparation from congress for deep
water harbor. Not another ses-
sion of congress ought to be al
lowed to pass without this being done.
Without it we are not able to accommo-
date the commerce that ought to be
ours. Look afar off at Australia and
the Pacific islands. Their commerce,
which aggregates $500. .000,0 a year,
seeks an outlet across wide and stormy
sea through the Suez canal to Europe, a
distance of 1900 miles. Open up the
avenue of communication and the dis
tance is cut down to 1000 miles. across
an ocean that is seldom troubled. We
The herald., 1894-10-11

anxious seat. attending to the ofttimes
impossible demands OF would-be exhib-
itors.
The committee on arrangements, con-
sisting of j. S. Slauson, E. F. O. Klokke,
r. M. Widney. J. t. Griffin, M. S. Sew
erance, fulfilled the duties Of their posi-
ton with every credit.
The reception committee, consisting
OF L. e. Rowan, L. e. Mosher. Hancock
Banning, George Mason. H. A. Winslow,
III. u. Osborne, Harris Newmark, ]. @.
Story. W. s. de Van, Charles H. Frost,
Henry Bohrman, X. H. Wade, s. P.
Hunt, J. M. Crawley, J. W. Cook, Judge
]. ". Mckinley, f. s. Munson, E. P.
Johnson, I. 2. Lukens, o. T. Johnson,
]. Widney. ]. T. Humphreys, and A. M.
Stephens, had no light duty to attend to
the wishes of the multitude last even
ing.
Az the people kept passing in and out
throughout the evening it was difficult
to truly estimate the number present.
1t was conservatively estimated, how
ever, that fully 5000 people entered the
rooms. The Friday Morning club and
q. Wiley Wells both held receptions
last evening. and but for these counter
attractions there is little doubt but that
the attendance would have been even
greater than it was.
Heated as the guests were. the cool
claret punch served in .he assembly
rooms was very welcome and refreshing.
A. j. Viole donated case of cham.
pagne, and @. F. A. Last. Fl. ]. Woolla-
colt, II. Boettcher and @. L. Pironi the
wines.
E. F. @. Klokke compounded the
seductive liquid. and it was the unan-
imous verdict that it reflected credit
upon his shill.
Today and henceforward the chamber
OF commerce will be open to the public
from to each day.
The herald., 1894-10-11

tuated by the applause OF the audience,
albeit il was trife lengthy.
W. A. Harris. in speaking upon Ths
Future OF Los Angeles, made the bright
est effort of the evening and was repeat
edly interrupted by applause whom he
made good point. particularly when he
referred to the absolute necessity of
having free harbor at San Pedro. Aft
or getting en- rapport with his audi
ence by telling iunny but appropriate
story, he said
This city has grown to 1000 inhab.
itauts and gives wondrous promise for
The herald., 1894-10-11

to those not 80 much interested in pro-
duotious, minerals, art, the sciences,
etc.
Many OF the plants used in the deco
retions were used in decorating the
Southern California building at the mid
winter fair. Other plants have been
loaned by the East Side park and by
Lewis Stengel. L. D. Sturtevant dis
plays a beautiful collection OF pond
lilies OF different colors. and Long Beach
also makes a magnificent display of
flowers.
The herald., 1894-10-11

make it four and include San Diego
We invite you to come and take US in.
Our work is along the came line. When
you put up three buildings We put up
one, and that is the proportion of pro-
gress as compared With you. We have
broad minded men among us, and say
1t is written that two great cities are to
rise south OF Thehachepi. And further-
more it 10 destined that another star
will shine upon our flag, and that star
will be Southern California. Los Auge-
les will be the capital and San Diego will
be the port. We return our thanks for
The herald., 1894-10-11

etc; also q circular table of grain and
fsh. Their wall display is attractive
and beautiful.
Riverside county displays her mid
winter materials, consisting of dried
fruits, raisins, grains, olives. honey and
scenic photography on a table on the
main floor, and also occupies one side
of an educational table in the gallery,
with Photographic of her county school
and city school buildings. Riverside
will enlarge her exhibit with the in
coming OF the citrus fruit season.
The herald., 1894-10-11
The WGlnut elephant,

and especially made the reception last
night perfect success.
Both Secretary @. D. Willard and
Mrs. Willard have been indeiatigable in
their efforts to have every detail of the
various branches OF work perfected.
While Mr.. Willard's time has largely
been taken up with the exhibition
proper and with heavy weight OF corre-
spondence, etc.. he has found an able
coadjutor in his wife, who designed
much OF the furniture, and it is to her
The herald., 1894-10-11

the invitation to be present, and con-
gratulate you on your prosperity"
The illusions 10 the division OF the
state was the climax which appealed
most strongly to the audience. and to
judge by the applause was keenly ap-
preciated and acquiesced in.
The speechmaking concluded the
formal part of the proceedings, and the
crowd strolled about, so far as the
packed macs OF humanity permitted,
and admired the general effect Of the
exhibition.
The herald., 1894-10-11

good taste that they presented such q
handsome appearance last night. The
noral decorations, which were simple
but effective, were the work OF her
hands, assisted by Mrs. Virgins and
Miss Casey.
superintendent Wiggins is responsible
or all that pertained to the exhibition
hall, and for days he has been on tha
The herald., 1894-10-11
AMONG THE EXHIBITS.

The Southern Countiss Make = Varied
and Magnificent Display.
Most of the guests last evening as
they stroled around the exhibition hall
did not examine the various exhibits
with the eye OF a connoisseur.
The multitudinous array of fruit and
flower, the cereals and the luscious pro-
duct OF the olive and the vine, brittle
The herald., 1894-10-11

The speaker concluded by impressing
upon all present the absolute necessity
Tor all citizens to stand together and act
IN unison for the common good.
Il. M. Young, of the San Diego cham
per OF commerce., spoke briefly, but
most pertinently on the San Pedro pro-
position. you people of Los Angelica. !"
said he, "claim three harborr. why not
The herald., 1894-10-11

can get that commerce with o deep sea
harbor and public spirit.
Then again when the Nicaragua canal
is built we can bring cotton from New
Orleans, and manufacture it here with
the oil for fuel to drive our machinery.
West OF the Rockies are rich valleys and
mountains containing minerals that
have been hid for centuries. We will
want smelters and reduction works to
meet the commerce OF the west and
these islands of the sea-"
The herald., 1894-10-11
SPONSORS OF THE EXHIBIT,

Working Behind the scenes-To Them 10
Duo Success.
1t would bs grossly improper to omit
mention OF the various ladies and gen.
tlemen who. by their efforts have given
beauty to the new chamber OF com merce,
The herald., 1894-10-11

The ladies' department ON the main
floor 10 located in the southwest quarter
and consists OF painted china. drawn
linen work, silk culture, etc ali exhib-
from tho worlds fair. This makes
bright little spot that will be attractive
Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-13

A lecturer upon dress reform for women
in New York the other day admonished
every young mat lanever to marry a girl
whose waist measures less than twenty-five
inches. We may expect the women to
forthwith change their tactics and instead
of attempting to reduce the size Of their
waists to take measures for expanding them.
One important point, however, seems to have
been overlooked in the discussion on this
subject, and that rs, how is any young man
TO know whether the girls waist comes up
to the required standard? We presume that
no method is more accurate than actual
measurement. The young lady might, to be
sure, object to the process of winding a
tape line about her. II the young man
who adopts this advice is wise he will pre-
pare for the ordeal by ascertaining the exact
length of his coat sleeve. If he is apt to be
forgetful he might put a chalk mark at the
twenty-five-inch point. When you see a
young man with a chalk mark on his coat
sleeve you may be sure that he is looking
for a girl with a twenty-fve-inch waist.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-13

said before retiring from tho premiership.
Lord Rosebery. like his predecessor, does not
seek a conflict with the Lords, nut II 1t is
forced upon him the assurance he gives Is
that he will not make any effort 20 avoid II.
That II is very likely to be forced upon him
there seems 10 be no doubt. II may come on
any one Of several measures that are promi'
nent in the liberal program-on the bill for
the reinstatement Of evicted tenants in Ire.
land, on the measures dealing with the
ecclesiastical establishments OF Wales and
Scotland. or on the proposed equalization Of
the poor rates in London. The latter meas
ure is peculiarly Lord Rosebery's and illus.
trates his broad democratic views. Sections
of London now provide for their own poor
and in some Of these, where ptuperism is
large in proportion to the population, taxable
property is much more heavily taxed than
In those portions where the Weather classes
live. It is proposed to make all the paupers
in London a common charge upon the entire
metropolis. and it is expected that this will
be bitterly opposed by the great property
owners, with whom the Lords will undoubt,
eddy be in sympathy. 1t is apparent that
.there will not be lacking opportunities for a
conflict between the Commons and the
hereditary legislators. and If it shall arise
1t will command an interest surprising that
OF any other Issue in British politics.
The so-called speech Of the queen delivered
at the opening of Parliament, which, as every
body knows, is prepared by the prime minis
ter, contains little beyond a mere outline of the
proposed measures of the government. The
only reference to this country Is the an
nouncement that negotiations are in progress
looking to the execution of the award Of the
court of arbitration as to the seal fisheries
in the Boring sea. The progress of legis-
lation under England's new premier will be
watched with a good deal of interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-13
HERE IND THERE.

A sweeping change on the surface OF the
streets would be an agreeable one.
The genial influence OF the weather will
presently bring trees into bold re-leaf.
1t is possible to turn down cheap cleo
trio light. but It cannot be blown out,
EN-Boss McKane has been found 5000 900
short, in addition to his moral deficiencies.
The shah Of Persia is q kodak fend. No
wonder European royalty breads his coming
visit.
Ancnt her Masonic initiation. Mrs. Lease
positively declines to reveal her exact pose
in riding the goat.
There are occasions after all when the
office seeks the man. Some Omaha demo.
Gratis can testify to the fact.
Anxious Inquirer is informed that the
Mosquito country referred to In the Washing
ton dispatches is not a part of New Jersey.
Whatever were the shortcomings Of Gen
eral Jubal Early, he was a blum brigadier
whose picturesque swearing oft set the
camps ablaze.
Although Miss Kate Field did not satisfy
her early ambition to shine on the operate
states, the circumstance does not diminish
the value OF her Latter Day notes.
A coterie of local sports persistently dis
cuss an alleged scrap at Jacksonville, not
withstanding the solemn declaration Of a
local jury that Corbett did not fight Mitchell.
Phil Thompson, leading lawyer for the de-
Tense in the Breckenridge case, Is old light
ming itself with a gun, and Is said to have
expedited no less than five Kentucky
funerals.
There Is to be a silver convention In Des
Moines on the Goth inst. Colorado proposes
sending a delegation in favor of honest
money Prospects of an animated discus
sion are increased thereby.
Louisiana's new senator has a full crop of
modern whiskers. The growing popularity of
lends FEASIBILITY to the report that Dan
Dickinson c~ontemplates hanging his portieres
on a presidential nomination.
John Kendrick Bangs, the democratic
mayor of Yonkers, N. Y, is editor of the
humorous department of Harper's Bazaar and
has charge of the Drawer" in Harper's
Magazine. The dominant party is afflicted
with a mania for political funny business.
Strong evidence of the financial revival in
Denver is furnished by the February state
ment of the First National bank, of which
ID. II. Moffatt is president. On December
10 the deposits amounted to 81, 1913, SiO.34, on
February 2S $5,1S5, 974.4S, an increase of
$500 ,134.14 in two and a half months. This
is gratifying evidence of returning conf
dence.
President Cleveland has promised to re-
view the knights of Pythias at their triennial
encampment at Washington In August, and
General Schofield has consented to inspect
them. This is the first time the president and
the commanding general of the army have so
honored similar organizations. The en-
campment will begin August 81 and last
three days.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-13

Custer is the banner populist county in
Nebraska. In the state elections of 1892
and 1898 that county gave the peoples ticket
n larger proportionate plurality than any
other county gave. Every important county
office is held by a %populist. The chances are,
however, that the populists will lose their
grip there as a consequence of the recent
disclosures attending the populations of the
county treasurer, to which reference has
been made in the news columns Of The
Bee and newspapers of the big Sixth dis
trict. Evidence is also forthcoming of the
participation of Hon. Omer Madison KEN in
the soft snap of the treasurer. A letter
was recently received from him in which
he admitted having used 81, 500 of the county
funds, which he subsequently returned. He
has again been reminded of an additional
sum Of 50 900 secured by him from the same
source, but he has not yet stated whether
he turned that amount back into the pub
lie treasury of Custer county. Meantime
the county treasurer has hypothecated all
his goods, chattels and realty in a vain
effort to make the county whole, but re-
port has 1t that he is still So, 900 short. We
suggest that II Congressman Ken still holds
any of this money he ought to return 1t at
once, lest there may come a slump in the
populist vote of Custer county in particular
and the big Sixth in general.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-13

Those Iowa cities protesting against legis-
lation intended to deprive them of their
special charters is a sight novel to most
legislatures of recent years. The usual course
for different cities to pursue is to demand
changes in the statutes under which they are
organized, and they generally have difficulty
in securing the legislation which they want.
They are compelled to be governed by char
tiers which they have outgrown and which
restrict their freedom of action until 1t shall
please the legislature to grant relief. Here
these Iowa cities prefer to keep their old
privileges for fear that they will be cur
tailed rather than enlarged by the proposed
enactment. They claim to be satisfied with
the charters that they have and ask to be
allowed to remain as they are. We should
doubtless have to look far for other cities
that are entirely satisfied with the state
statutes that govern their organization.