Evening star., 1901-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Some of the Marvels at the Buffalo
Exposition.
NO FIREWORKS ON TIE FOURTH
Attendance Not Yet Up to What
Was Expected.
S us AS F A r E W E L l.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July. 10 1901.
| Fourth of July ut the Pan-American ex-
| position was the second best day In point
| OF attendance since the dedication in May,
| but it was not what it should have been.
| 1. had been supposed that the municipal
| authorities were going to assist in bringing
| the people out to the exposition, but every
! one seems to agree that the citys celebra-
| ton. consisting Of a parade speeches and
| fireworks, was the cause of disappointing
| report from the turnstiles at the end of
| the day. Seventy -one thousand was the
| number.
The weather was nothing short of re-
| markable; seldom has Fourth of July
| passed with so light a shower. and never
| before with so moderate a temperature.
| The visitors were disappointed by the
| management in the matter Of fireworks.
| There little attempt at any special
| features for the day. The Mexican mill
tary contingent. headed by the band, pa
| raded. and the regular marines gave an
| exhibition drill in the Stadium occurred
the only special event temporary band
| stand had been erected for Sousa and his
organization and every part of his pro-
gram was loudly applauded by audi
ence that approXimated from six to ten
thousand In mid-air the American flag
fioated gracefully, showing in the night as
a brilliant emblem. From two different
points searchlights were thrown upon it
and the band Sousa had just started a
selection when another band was heard ap
preaching through one Of the side en-
frances. There vas surprise manifested by
every one, Sousa In particular. The
strangers entered the inciosure in military
order and playing German air. The
searchlights flashed upon them, revealing
/ the familiar uniforms of the Royal Bava-
rian Band Of Alt Nuhnburg on the Midway.
Leader Peuppus marched his men around
the side Of the platform where Sousa stood
and saluted in true German style. The
American march king bowed and then
quickly started Die Wacht am Rhein.'
Cheers echoed in the great arena instantly.
the Germans joining excitedly The last
strains of this piece were still In the ears of
the vast audience when the German clever
ly signaled to his alert musicians. who played
THE Star Spansled Banner" Leader
Peuppus merely signaled his band knew
the piece too well to be led. Sousa's band
Joined in, and seldom has that national an
them been played so we'll by such a COM
bined organization and amid so great and
inspiring an ovation. The Germans rem
dered Sousas Stars and Stripes Forever,
and he in return started Aud Lang Syne,
Leader Peuppus and his band leaving the
arena amid shouts that long re-echoed In
the Stadium.
The charming rose gardens In the vcin-
ity of the woman's building were for the
first time Illuminated with innumerable
Japanese lanterns. and the broad lawns
visitors found the electric fountain in the
park lake a feature worth hours OF their
time, repaying for the absence of fire.
works.
Wonders of Electricity.
The exhibits in the electricity building
are best appreciated and enjoyed al night.
There is much to that Is interesting,
instructive and unusual. The building ex-
tends JOO feet along the north side Of the
Mall from the canal to the west side of the
court of fountains which 1t fronts for $50
feet The electric tower, q blazing monu-
ment to the marvellous force which is the
life Of the exposition. stands close at hand.
In style the building is suggestive Of the old
missions of lower California, with low red
roofs, overhanging caves arcades, square
towers and dainty balconies, following out
the general Spanish-American renaissance
of the exposition group.
The place Of honor III the center OF the
building is occupied by the Westinghouse
Company, and here Is to be found one OF
the largest and best installed displays.
The main object Is a 3OO-horse power gem
orator operated, like number OF smaller
ones, by a gas engine. The new feature OF
this exhibit Is an inclosed arc lamp named
after the German inventor, Nernst. Over
head broad, well-draped canopy Of tinted
bunting Is hung series Of these lights
gracefully arranged. 1t Is the first exffbi-
ton of the lamp and the quality Of the
light is attractive. being bright yet not a
dazzling glow under which all colors can
be clearly distinguished. Contrasting 1t
| with tha old-styled arc. 1t has not its blue.
nor the yellow of the incandescent; 1t
comes the nearest to natural light. In
small case the construction of this neat
| little mechanism Is plainly demonstrated.
Those frosted, glowing globes quickly gain
| the visitors eye
Scientific illumination is Illustrated INTEL
ligenty by an exhibit Of novel-shaped
shades. the surfaces Of which are so de-
signed as to cast the rays in the proper
direction. The varieties Of fixtures for the
electric light. placing 1t in whatsoever posi-
ton comfort convenience or fancy could
suggest, are both odd and unique.
The Current From Niagara.
The General Electric Company has doubt
less the biggest drawing card in the build
ing Its extensive space embraces the plant
for the reception. transformation and dis
| tribution Of all the current supplied to the
exposition from Niagara. A number of
heavy iron box-like machines, which buzz
and throb under the great power that con-
trolls them, are the transformers back of
which stands the long switchboard of gray
marble. Recently a fuse blew out at this
plant and all the metal marble. porcelain
and glass about the affected connection
| was melted into conglomeration hard to
describe.
This company has also loaned historical
electrical collection which is very valuable
and instructive. Here one can compare the
| old Brush arc lamp Of 1876 with the per-
| fected model of today, and the early Edison
and Thompson motors with their latest
achievements in the electrical world. show
| ing how great the strides Of Improvement
have been In a few years.
One may see here the largest storage bat
terry cell in the world. The statement of
| the exhibitor, so far undenied, is at least
striking. even II the cell itself looks little
more than an incomplete refrigerator. The
| possibilities. however. Of 20 large a" cell
that Is. Of such storing capacity-are un-
limited. The TRANSFORMATION Of NIa1ara's
power around the globe in freight cars and
| steamship holds. as so much grain. will no
doubt be not only possible but practicable
before many years II past successes in the
way of storage batteries continue. The fu-
ture of the automobile, in heavy hauling
and long distances, promises startling reve-
| lations. Current from the great falls may
some day be sold in small packages at the
corner grocery. On the other hand, the Wis
itor Is surprised to view a model showing
a long-distance electrical transmission line
recently constructed out Of San Francisco
extending in one direction for 14O miles,
The inventor and investigator of this means
of distributing electrical power seems to be
succeeding as well as the storage battery
enthusiasts.