Evening star., 1896-12-08
A MAGIC TOWER.
Marvellous Structure Proposed for
the Paris ExpOsftiOn of 1900.

MarVclOua structure Proposed
the Paris ExpOsftiOn of 1900.
From the New York Herald.
The Herald has, from time to time. told
of the development of startling ideas some
of " hich have already been accepted for
making the Paris exposition of 1909 the
nest marvellous aggregation of scientific
wonders the world has ever seen. All
France is mad on the subject, and many of
the propositions outdo the widest ina gin
ings of the wonder-tellers of the ARABIAN
Nights
The very latest is a revolving palace Of
tremendous height, which, If built. will
doubtless rival the Eiffel tower, the Ferris
wheel, and all other mechanical wonders
that have gone before, for beside being the
most marvellous structure in the worl
fIom mechanical point of view, it is also
<des gned to exhibit the highest and latest
development of electrical science. Alad-
din'S palace never approached this concep-
ton
The revolving tower is to be- of course. Of
steel. 1t will reach a height of 1l5 meters.
or 362 feet
AS planned. the revolving tower will be
divided transversely into four grand divis-
icrs. The two lower will have five floors
each. the third six floors and the fourth
eight floors. All, with the exception OF the
five upper galleries, will be open to the
public, each with a gorgeous, almost mag
ical display CT the srandest and most strik-
I'M, accomplishments of electrical science
ap oiled to pleasure.
The great feature. however will be the
revolution of the who.e fa.ry-ike structure
1t Is to he pivoted upon central column
and driven slowly round and round by an
enormous hydraulic engine. The visitor
therefore, when wearied with the giittering
scenes within, has only to seat himself on
the balconies and enjoy the lovely pano-
rama of the exposition. the city and the
surrounding country. The plan is to slowly
rotate the building once every hour bring
irg every portion of the lovely panora mic
view successfully before the eyes of the OBJ
server.
Beside the electrical wonders in profusion
in every corner of this magical tower there
Will be restaurants, cafes dancing pa.il-
fors, theaters, concert halls and shows of
every descrip ption. 1t is planned that the
visitor will be able to find therein means to
glatify every human iesire for rational
and permissible pleasure.
The whole will be placed in marvellous
setting. All the columns, capitals statues
and ornaments of every description are to
be of colored glass the various pieces held
together by delicate iron framework This
will make a surprisingly beautiful setting
by day. while at night the effect will be
dazzling beyond description, as electric
lights hidden In profusion behind the color
ed glass adorrments and even cluster I'd
within the translucent pillars will trans
form the scene into one Of startling bril-
lance.
So much for the palace of science and
H.
is not half of its utility a practical won
der. 1t will be a source Of unending sensa-
tion to the whole exposition, and to a large
reighboring part of Paris as we'll Its vast
and fantastic proportions will divide honors
with the E ffel tower by day, while at night
it will be d thing of startling ana wide
spread beauty.
This is to be brought about by colossal
s5 stem of electric lighting in colors. The
entire building, in all its fantastic outlines
will be set against the dark sky in lines of
fire. 1nnumerable incandeScent lamps will
be required for the display, and two thous-
and arc lamps of great power VIII be used
| to accentuate the points and corners of the
fiery construction.
AT the striking of the hour, by a chime Of
sixty-four bells. accompanied by a huge
Will move from door in the clock tower
and encircle the aerial balcony TIE fig
ures Will allegoricaliy represent BallooninS
Steam. Railways, Telegrapny and Photog-
raphy. AT night they VIII be rendered
| magnificent by electric illumination
And high above all, on the extreme sum-
NIT of the building a cock will crow at
each hour. And such bird! He is to be
sixteen feet high, and all the colors of the
rainbow. He will clap his wings wildly as
he screams his sbrill joy in tones of steam
that can be heard for miles, and at night
he will glow like a creature of fairylaad
with the brilliance of 1900 incandeseent
lamps.
1t is the general opinion in Paris that this
building Will be chosen as the crowning
wonder of the exposition of 1900 Many
other suggestions far more startling have
been made, but none that combines such
practical features with probabilities of so
great financial return and popularity so
enduring.