Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-19
Daylight is Breaking.

Scientific discovery, especially in the
line of electrical research, is making
such rapid strides that it is difficult to
keep abreast OF the worlds progress.
No sooner is the discovery of some
new attribute made, or the perfection
OF some device for adapting the subtle
agent to the uses of man attained,
than it is followed by some further
discovery that increases its usefulness
ii 1t does not entirely supplant all past
endeavors in the same direction.
The Roentgen ray has been. since its
discovery last winter, brought to
proficiency little dreamed of by the
individual who stumbled upon it
while literally cropping in the dark for
something else.
There has been lately a competitive
race between Edison and Tesla for a
light that would supersede the incan-
descent lamp. The former, only a
few days ago, announced an improve
mert in quality and cheapness, in
what he calls the huorescent bulb,
by substitution of tungstate for the
carbon thread as medium whereby
the molecules of air are driven with
inconceivably rapid vibrations against
the salts OF that rare metal tungsten,
and Tesla contented himself with a
confident claim that he had discov-
cred white light greatly superior to
the ipcandescent, but without submit
ting the proofs that it was what he
claimed.
Although Edison's light is doubt
less an improvement upon his incan-
descent globe, his triumph, if reports
be true, was of short duration, for now
McFarlan Moore, young man to
fame unknown, places himself at
stride in the front ranks of world-re-
nowned scientists, by demonstration
OF apparatus that converts a moderate
current of electric energy into verita-
BILE daylight. 1t is simply discovery,
new application of electric energy.
The light is described as soft, dffused,
the exact counterpart of sunlight-il-
Illuminating all parts of the room,
where it was exhibited, even the fig
ures OF the carpet under the chairs,
where ordinary lights cast impe netra-
BILE shadows.
The new light, instead of radiating
from a pair of carbon points, or the
fiber of the incandescent or the con-
crete mass Of the ffcrescent bulb, oc.
cupies the whole length OF vacuum
tube surrounding the borders of the
ceiling or the sides of the room, which
glow with ga cold, pale, family blush
light" of the hue of daylight, it is
said, when seen from far underground,
through the opening of a mining
shaft. 1t seems, says the report, to
melt from the tubes into the room,
penetrating the remotest corner, and
bathing everything with a perfect
light, as daylight does.
The difference between the efforts of
former projectors of means for illumi-
nation and Mr.. Moore seems to be,
that all former attempts have been
directed towards intensifying or con-
centrating the light at a given point,
while the discoverer of daylight pur.
sued natures plan for diffusion of
light and it's radiation from large
area. This, it is claimed by the in
ventor, has been accomplished by
means of an apparatus that is infinite
ly less costly than of the old system,
and with reduced voltage that re-
moves all danger from any cause.
Mr.. Moore claims that when this
light is further perfected, il will de-
velop the primative colors, and its
hues may be changed to suit any
shade OF interior decoration. A pink
tea, for instance, will he pink tea,
and the tube will make it 80, and tue
tubes may be formed into any con-
ceivable artistic or fanciful form, and
thus employed to embellish architect
ural design.
BURLEIGH wins the fight so says the
P-L How cruel of the nress disnaich