The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
NEXTTHEALUMINUMAG AGE
WONDERFUL PROGRESS IN THE
PRODUCTIOy OF THE METAL.
It's Cost Reduced From $500 q Pound
When First Discovered to Fifty
Cents "a Pound.

Aluminium, the youngest OF all metals.
IS rapidly coming into general use. IL
was discovered by Frederick Wohler. a
German professor. in 1877; but TO ST.
CAR Dcville. d Frenchmsn. belongs the
honor or being the founder of the alumni
mum industry
The. first article made Of his metal
was IN cen pliment TO Louis Napoleon
VINO had helped Devile-a baby rattle
fo- the infant Prince Imperial.
IN le5o, when the first aluminium COM
pany was formed. the cost of pound OF
the metal was about 500 In 1859. Chas
NJ. Hall, OF OberliD O., patented an cleo
rolyuc process. He, With 4 few OF his
friends then started a small plant on the
bank OF the Allegheny river eighteen
miles above Pittsburg. The first year
the company produced seventy-five pounds
or aluminium day, which they sold for
SiJO pound. In 1895. a company built
"A largo plant &c Niagara Falls. and this
year they are building additional works.
When these are completed they will have
an output OF 1900 pounds daily. This
VIII put the United States I'm front as
the largest aluminium producing country
IN the world.
Aluminiums weight is about one-third
that OF irJn and only steel OF the high
est quality and the best aluminium bronze
Will give a greater strength for given
weight than aluminium. II stands high
IN no list OF II aileable metals, and can
be drawn into wire I-2JOth OF an inch in
electricity. and would at % cents a pound
take the place O. copper for all electrical
purposes
In sfipbuiidipg. where lightness is de-
manded aluminium meets every require
ment. Ccrrosion AID galvanic action arc
easily overcome by properly painting the
part subject 10 the action or the water
and by using aluminium r1vets. France
and Germany rave several torpedo boats
made OF aluminium. and pleasure yachts
every year are being constructed OF TINS
mo.al.
In Germany two army corps are equip
ped with aluminium. which Includes cneF-
rOns and every article OF metal carried on
the person, even the buttons on the
clothes and the pegs In the shoes. Inc
sword ba.c cts, sCaObards, ana cohtehts
are also made OF the metal In farls
there is "a cab made OF aluminium, auu
some OF our best racing records have been
made by horses wearing aluminium SHOES
and pulling aluminium sulkies. FOR ueco-
rating purposes. II Is better tnan sllNer'
because the air, which DlackenS SILVER 80
quickly has no effect on IL The presl-
dent OF one OF the largest palace car
companies In this cuGnuy is SAID 10 nave
remarked that the price alone Kept alum
.nidm from being used entirely IN car
decorations. A short time ago an enter
prsing firm in Ohio built several aluinl-
MUM ducking boats, as well as a nulnbel
Of fowboats They found they were very
successful. especially tho ducklhS Ooa';
as this craft was extremely Ashv anu
non sinkabe
price has been the only drawback to
the general use Of aluminium, but that
will soon be such that the rich AMI poor
alike viii be able 10 enjoy the great az
VANTAGE which the metal offers. IL seems
likely that the year 1891 will see alumni
MUM selling al less than 30 cents pouhd;
Thus tie growth OF this wonderful
metal fss peen spreading out IN All ultcc-
tons A few weeks ago an aluinlhiuln
D. .Elt 20. m =
uclan IN England Mr.. Balfour. nero
again. its beauty and nOn-tarmshaDle
Qualities. together with its hghtness'
make il most desirable.
Cooks OF the twentieth century VIII nc
doubt demand that their employers SUP
ply them with aluminium cooking uten-
sifs as the metal Is an excellent cohuuT-
tor OF heat ana II is almost lmposslpie
10 scOrch anything while covhlhs. t,en,
tfsts arc already using II IN MIXING
mates. as aluminium has its advantages
ovor gold for on contact with meta'lc
substances no disagreeable eleclIlo ~
rent is set up. For scieutluc Ihsli uillo 10
such as saXfants. transitS, levels 60
where the inertia OF a heavy moving part
T. ia he avoided. aluminium Is the he'ai
par excellence. photographers ma u'u,n-
iuium fiash-lieht powder better tnan Wy
rrasent magnesium. as 10 Is cheaper anu
No. So liable To explode I'm preparation ana
nrciuces none OF the white FUMES 50
dlsacreeable in the use OF iuasnt9iuii.
Among other uses for aluminium or
keys watches. musical instruments, car
roof ice and roller .skales, ahi Hiany
ether articles which lack OK space pre-
vents mentioning .-,..., Cor oo,-
The Substitution Of aluminium LOT COP
nor and nickel coins has long been a SUD
-. ~ debate and bill IS now before
10 House of Representatives. autholll-
inc the Secretary Of the Ire tSur' ~, ~
,r9ke n trial of aluminium COINS nc
Advantages OF aluminium lor so,i''s .',or
II takes tire impression "He"i
stamped ,.,.f.. ,,.ou
. II resists cOrrCsiOn better thhh co.
- Lrorze or any OF the common met
Pis Resides this. If 70 does corrode slsnI-
L.. tho ealta formed are harmless "hl'n
IS more than can be said OF any o'''i
metal g. g.. eleanor than
E. Weight for "eisnt U is iaror than
copper. and only slightly ueaicl '''''''
nickel alloy. a.. -...r.~ % ouote
pro, richards. "thc people or the IN M
"a c,etos ara carrying around pIoDdpy
:, nno tons OF minor coins. ALUMINIUM
49,, ts about one-third Of that OF COP
". or nickel so we could reauce tia'
naiphf 1000 tons by adopting aluii.ii. nun,
Uorseless carriages, when are M he
a., 90 much attention now, couid DC
most advantageously Dulit o. ,,,i,, NM
tberebv making them not Hlny -
Irbter but much stronger. Suislciai, ~
nt,,r,ents are being made or Alumni u'i'.
~, barrolessress OF the metal MINES ~
II,,,ortiouallv desirable for ~ III S"I5oi =,
IA Wien a man has 10 be uraceu ~ ''0
am am cnd aluminium a great comfort
New York sun
His Nerve Was There.