Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-17
BLOW TO HIGH PRICE GAS.
The Aeetylsne Light Superior and
Cheaper than Gas.
SUCCESSFUL TEST AT HOTEL HIGHLAND.

The Hotel Highland. (the Office and
lower hOOrs,) was as light as day last
night, all on account OF the new acety-
lene gas plant installed at this pOpu-
lar hOstelry by whitney company, and
which, 30 Tar az last nights test Is con.
eerned. proved perfect success.
The plant, which is made by the Mia
CARA Falls Acetylene Gas Machine CON-
pany, Ia one OF those simple inventions
that Is ready for operation at any and
all times; II requires practically no at.
tention whatever, i've minutes per week
being more than sufficient 20 TO charge
the carblne holder; the light IL safer
than either coal oil, ordinary gas or
electric light. and costs lcss than half
rs much as either OF the lights named
and less than one-fourth the cost
OF coal oil. lt IL clean, burns with
out odor and with but little heat
not more than an ordinary incandes
cent lamp OF the same candle power.
IL gives a beautiful, soft, white light
which Is generally and evenly diffused
about the apartment leaving no dark
cOrnere. IL does not affect cOlOrs; pink,
blue and green OF the most delicate
shades showing their beautiful tints
with the same definite distinction that
they are seen by daylight. II IL a steady
and mellow light which Is not straining
upon the eyesight. IL seems 10 be the
acme OF artificial lighting, luxury OF
light within the reach OF all. In COM
parisOn with coal oil any size plant nee
essary will pay for itself within six
months out OF the difference In cost OF
light for that time, and leave hand
some balance 10 the credit OF any person
using the Niagara plant-thus supplying
those using light a better and cheaper
grade OF illumination than can possibly
be derived from electricity and especially
from ordinary gas.
The small burners give One-third more
light than an ordinary gas jet, and burn
with perfectly steady and much more
brilliant iame. IL consumes less oxygen
from the air aud In Its combustion gen
crates absolutely no carbonie oxide, and
one-sixth AZ much caTbOnic acid as any
other Illuminating gas.
The apparatus, just placed In position
by Whitney company at the Hotel High.
land, Ia perfectly automatic, reliable,
and self contained, its care requir-
ing no more knowledge OF machinery
than the management OF an ordinary
cooking stove, II as much. Connection
TO the piping Of any house Is made al.
rectly with the machine, the only change
necessary being the substitution for the
present gas burners OF the Acetylene gas
tips.
The simplicity and durability Of its
construction, the absolute elimination OF
all element OF danger In its use, the
pressure never exceeding one and one
half Ouneaa tO the gauara inch and thp
fact that II furnishes one third more
illumination at less than one half the
price OF ordinary coal and water gas Ton
the basis OF tl40 per 1000 cubic feet.
ia sufficient to interest any one using
artificial light.
The CITIZEN representative, acc0mpa-
MED by Messrs. Hesselden and Whitney,
OF whitney company, were present last
night at the test, and can assure the pop.
ular lessees OF the Hotel Highland that
they truly made ten-strike when they
concluded 70 illuminate with Acetylene
gas.