The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
BreaEsr e1opE IN raE WonLD.


ENhibiten at tho Faria Exposition.
Rrous the chicago TwesReruid.
George C. Schneider OF Lincoln, Ill, is now
completing what he sage is tho largest geoeraph-
ical globe In the world.
Graduated from German universities. Mr..
schrleber is not only an expert mapmaker. but
is an authority on geography. Being OF a me-
chanicol turn OF mind, Schneider prepared his
plans for the monster sphere with care, and has
systematically put them into operation. Tho first
step was to build the frame OF tho globe. This
consisted OF a skeleton Of cast iron rods radiat-
ing from a steel pipe, which forms the axis; tho
pipe was perforated and tho rods were received
into II. being carefully graduated In length.
Then common telegraph wire WAS used. q net
work being woven over the ends of tho rods.
A rigid and fairly smooth surface having been
thus formed, ho covered the wire network with
several layers of stout building paper. glueing
each sheet smoothly to the surface.
Not much time was required Il to 10y on the In.
teRumont Of tho great mass. The preparation
used Is Of Mr.. Schreiber's devising. He has
used wood pulp and papier.macht, hut neither
was satisfactory. After years Of experimenting
he invented a composition which serves the pur.
pose better than anything yet discovered. Saw.
dust siftcd In through cheese cloth until 1t Is
as fine as -four is mixed with tho cheapest grade
Of varnish known to the trade, and the outer
covering is ready. Schneider covered the big
sphoro with n layer a quarter Of an inch deep
Of this material.
Two or three weeks time was required to dry
the surface thoroughly. and then the real work
commenced. First he marked off the degrees of
latitude and longitude with mathematical accu.
rscy. then laid off tho entire surface OF the globe
IN hnlf.inch squares. half an inch. on the globe
being equivalent TO. a degree OF latitude. His
past three years he has spent eight hours daily
preparing the map Of the world.
river being carved out OF the surface All iines
or names are engraved on the surface with
shSnrp.p9ointed tools and then nlled with paint,
which imparts n nleasing effect and also allows
more delicate minuteness OF detail than II tho
names were put on with pen and ink. The route
curately represented. as well rs the various
steamship routes.
of its It's KIND finditin in c Sisa mssi NJ. sc seh xl 6 re Claims iHrsG he
has prepared tho most accurate maps cxtnnt.
His collection, of maps is immense, and not a
does not procure Immediately. This one item
Of expense has cost him hundreds of dollars.
solutely accurate and more complete than any
yet published. or foreign countries his repre-
f fediS dSon. a r.. far s'oh In s aGSsn aSo Of mu any maps; In n
the latest publication: By careful study Of his
immense collection of maps and with the mid of
globe nearly perfect.
Some Of the names OF, towns and rivers cannot
U rcau Win tne naKcn eye. bucn Is tho minute
ness OF the work. but examination with n mag
niifying glass shows evory letter to be formed
with the most delicate care. The drawing and
lettering throughout Ia that of a skilled enYraver.
From the mechanical point OF view the globe is
n work Of art. All distances are measured with
mathematical nicely. and are said to be abso-
lutely accurate.
One feature OF the big globe is in the designa-
ton Of the gradually lessening widths of the de-
grees Of latitude from the equator to the poles.
On Mr.. Schreiber's globe these widths are care
fully marked. while they are thus given on no
other map. He intends to exhibit the globe at
the Paris Exposition.