The record-union., 1897-09-15
How the Beet Sugar Tests
Are Conducted.
The People to Have a Half f1oii-
day Tomorrow.
Excellent Days Sport at the PARK
Yesterday-Another Stock
Parade Thursday.


seen elsewhere the Chamber OF Com
merce has secured promises from tile
leading merchants and managers OF
houses employing many persons u
close their places of business to-mor-
row afternoon, so everyone VIII nave
chance to attend the fair
Governor Budd viii visit the PaVll-
ion on that evening, accompanied by
members Of his staff. A very pleasing
attraction win be some fancy dancing
by Miss Belle Hamilton, daughter Oh
w T. Hamilton of this city, VINO mas
consented to give an exhibition OF her
skill and grace in the Delsartlah
method as shown in French and Pohsh
dances.
The attendance at the Pavilion last
night was much larger than on any
night since the Fair opened. Great
crowds surrounded the booths, lined
the galleries and listened to the mu-
sic, and one an4 all seemed to agree
that the exhibits are better displayed
than ever before.
An attractive exhibit, not heretofore
mentioned in the Record Union" is
that of Miller Brothers of this city.
The display is situated in Machinery
ments in pumps and windmilIs.
Much interest is being manifested in
the sugar beet tests which are being
made by William K. Gird, the Chino
expert, who has a well-stocked labora-
tory in the middle of the big building.
The method of testing employed by Mr..
Gird Will be Of interest and given in
his own words, is as follows: The beet
is first grated to a fine pulp, and the
Juice carefully pressed out. The brix
or solid contents, is found by the use
of a hydrometer, the weight of which
is 20. .ofS grains. The amount OF the
fluid required is ascertained by an
overflow displacement meter. or gray
ameter, in which is placed the hydrom-
eter, causing an overflow of fluid ex-
actly corresponding to its own weight
After the exact amount of fluid re-
quired has been secured, few drops
of basic acetate Of lead is mixed in,
and the whole is poured into flask Of
100 celtimeters.
After a thorough shaking, the flask
is filed with filtered water, 100 cent?
meters being the standard of all sugar
beet t,sts.
The solution is next filtered and
poured into a tube 200 ms in length,
and the twist Of the rays of light pass
ing through the tube is accurately reg
istered and read directly from the
polariscope, which reading gives the
amount of sugar in the juice. Deduct
> per cent from the amount, and the
result is the amount of sugar in the
beet The amount of sugar in the juice
divided by the solid contents, or brix,
gives the purity"
The displacement meter, or grava-
meter, used in making the test, was
invented by Mr.. Gird, and by its use
the greatest accuracy is obtained, and
the old pipe method of testing is rem
dered obsolete.
With one helper Mr.. Gird makes a
test and takes the reading in about
three minutes, while with two expe-
rienced assistants the time consumed
is much less. When working in his
Chino laboratory he considers 120 tests
q days work.
MUSICS CHARMS.
The features of last nights music
were the Merry Wives" overture by
Nicolai; "Rigoletto, by Verdi; the
'Euphonium Solo," by w COlverd
and the duet from I'll Trovatore," by
Messrs. Colverd and Keller. Mr.. Kel-
ler's cornet solo at the track during the
afternoon was beautifully rendered,
and IN response to an encore he played
'The Serenade," by Schubert.
Tonight the chorus of 200 voices will
sing with anvil accompaniment, and
the grand selection from Lucia di
Tammermoor' viii be played. 1t is a
most beautiful selection, and consumes
thirty minutes for its rendition.
Sousa's three quotations (a), THE
King of France, with Forty Thousand
Men. Marched Up Hill, and Then
Marched Down Again" (b), 7. Too,
Was Porn in Arcadia" (c). In Dark
est Africa will be played. Mr.. Kel-
Ter will play "The Palms" by Faure,
and several popular numbers will be
interspersed through the programme.
As the week goes past the band pro-
grammes increase in interest. and Di-
rector Neale gives assurance that they
viii continue to do so. A few visitors
may be disappointed Thursday. mas
much as twenty-eight requests have
come in, but as many popular selec-
tions are among the number. the pro-
gramme promises well.
Tomorrow night f. w. Kent
will play clarinet solo. "Lucretia
Borgia." a very beautiful and difficult
solo. Following is the regular musical
programme for tonight.
March. ''Black Prince. Hall
Selection. Brian B0ru'' ....-..-...-E Edwards
Overture, The Maiden at Her Spindle"
valse. BLACK Diamonds Zones
Grand selection, Lucia di Lammer-
Three quotations. (al THE King oI
Arcadia; (c) In Darkest Africa.
Selection (a) :Keiiars American
5b}Rnrii a}}mn chorus from Tro1a F- a
(Band and chorus of 200 voices)
PART II.
Overture Light Cavallape'' ........ .Suppe
Songs (a) Die Post i'm Walde" SehaefeI
IN THE ART GALLERY.
The otherwise clever picture. 6, by
Robert Aitken, is too dark. 1t pro-
does the impression that the darkness
is a studied effect. His marine, {, is
a much better work in several respects.
Mrs. L. L F'reeman's Home, 32, is
a creditable work and her Spring" 81
is very good in drawing. color and
handling. Culinary de Necessities.
60. by the same brush is an excellent
example Of still life The subject Is
homely. but the execution is of a super
ior order.
Mrs. Menton's "Chrysanthemums =
SO. is very good, but her ''Mending." 81
is less successful. Neither is quite ~
fs the capacity Of this art worker, who