HUDSON HONORED IN NEW YORK 



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seventh streets. There the twenty lights were hned up, occupying more than 

 a block, facing the Hudson river. Each projector had an intensity of 50,- 

 000,000 candle power. The light was so powerful that when the operator 

 turned it on a tree during the preliminary practice every leaf was brought 

 out in a hard brilliance of contour. 



from the Philadelphia Inqairet, 



THE RACE FROM THE NORTH POLE HOJklE 



The most interesting effect was that obtained by forcing steam under 

 heavy pressure through hose pipes. The pipes slatted about furious in mid air 

 and the steam was thrown about in every direction. This was called "the 

 battle of the serpents," or some such name, and as lighted up by the twenty 

 projectors had a dazzling effect. Another effect was obtained by discharg- 

 ing an aerial bomb high in the sky, then turning the searchlights up on it till 

 the smoke cloud had disappeared. 



