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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
WASHINGTON.
The Texas Pac,ac Railroad.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Senate Committee
on Railroads referred the Texas Pacific bills in
troduced by Johnston and Dorsey TO a sub
committee consisting of Matthews Saunders,
Dorsey, Lamar and Barnum. Mitchells bill
IN relation to the Northern Pacific, and also
his Oregon Central bill was referred to a sub
committee composed of Mitchell, Teller, Dawes,
Ransom and Barnum.
The Post Route Bill.
Senate Postal COMMITTEES agreed on amend
ments to the House post route bill adding
number OF routes. and also voted to report fav-
orally upon the nomination Of Wickersbone tn
be postmaster of Mobile.
The Border Raids.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
mad before it today in its consideration of the
hlo Grande troubles, Gen. Taos. L. Howe of
pennsylvania, who has recently been in Mex
lco IN connection with railroad and scientific
affairs. He had very little informal ion to give
from personal knowledge of outrages on either
side of the Rio Grande, but intimated verv
clearly that SO for as his Information went these
outrages were not one sided. His ideas were
ratner OF diplomatic ORDER and he was dis
1ncilned TO give expression to them until he
mad communicated them to the executive in
case he might have an opportunity of doing So
he volunteered highly Complimentary opin-
aon OF President Diaz. He said he had orieip-
ally disapproved of military order permitting
american troops to cross the frontier iD puf-
uub dLt5r tue ORDER mad been lS-
susd ne considered its revocation would have
very bad effect and be construed BY the con-
mon classes OF Mexico as evidence of timidity
aud weakness on the part OF the United States
Gen. Ord was also further examined, the chief
points of his testimony being that a cessation
or diminution of Mexican raids on tha lower
Rio Grande was attributable to the presence of
large American force and that the reyocation
OF existing orders would elate the dangerous
elements in Mexico and cause more raids and
be an obstacle in the negotiation of a treaty.
Various Matters.
The Senate today confirmed u. S. ATTORNEY
". w. Murray for Western Tennessee. Rufus
Mailery for Oregon, Warren s. Lutz for Vir-
gina, Geo. p. Sanger for Massachusetts, and
commodore Daniel Ammeu to be Rear Admir-
-. detective Moses Sargent of Boston and Sber-
IN hlce OF New Hampshire, passed tbroueb
this city this evening with Geo Hamilton The
alleged murderer of A. Q. Foster in Keene in
1876 o'n' III
The resolution for the removal of the ioinnc-
tlon Of secrecy from the votes on the New York
custom house nominations was not reached for
action 10 consequence of Its being at tine end of
The calendar. No motion to reconsider yester-
days action in regard to these cases has been
entered, nor was the controversy reopened in
any other manner today.
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., LosDos, Dec $3.50 M-oonsols at ss sls

LONDON, Dec. 1912. 80 P. M.-Consols at Ok s-1s
for money and 95 ZIG for account
LONDON, Dec. 1912 80 P. M.-American securi-
ties-Unted States bonds at 67s 1853; new KS 10si.
l0-40's, 1881 new as, 1914. Erie at 90. New Yoik
central lOf. pennsylvania 31A Reading 16S.
oo increase OF specie in the Bank of England, e3i2-
last week it was d. 1-16. 10 's
LIyERPooL,De Dec. 1880 P. M.-Cotton MARKET
fair business at previous priees Middng uplands at
1000 bales for speculation aud export receipts 7s0
bales, including $3.50 American. b'' 'oVo
Futures opened partially 1-32 better, but the adj
615-92; December and January at Ga; January and
February at 81. anu
winter Wheat at lis q lis Cd; Spring do los "a
us "a Caiornia averages at lbs I'd "a 12s III Climb al
y 10 g l3s "a. Corn at 29s Cd q 2Ss 3D. Peas 36s
Cd. provisions, &c.-Pork Sc; Beef Sc g. Bacon at
30 la 81. Lard 49, Tallow 4Os. Cheese at 64s. At
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FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. Is.

to pay five cents on the dollar. An issue of
stock to the amount of 100000 is suggested as
way out of the difficulty.
gentleman who visited nublic school
taught by young lazy in Oswego, N. Y, the
otner day, at her request made an address to
tne scholars, and astounded them and over
whelmed the teacher at the end of his remarks
by saying that he was very glad to see them do
,ng so well, and hoped that they would all prize
and love their teacher as he loved her.
Mr.. Webster had prophetic vision of the
telephone when he wrote in familiar letter to
his friend r. M. Blatchford of New York. un-
der date OF Washington, Feb. 10, 1S49, as fol-
lows: IF writing and sending Ga letter. were
as easy as talking and shaking hands, these
morning sautations Of friends would be equally
pleasant on paper. Perhaps electricity will
help us to the means of all this yet; so that
when you are 10 your Office at Hanover street,
New York, giving advice or receiving fees, 1
may speak to you from on board my boat at
Sunk Rock (off Marshfield) and tell YOU [
have got bite''
James b. Eustls, the new Senator from Lous-
1siana, is native of New Orleans, of Massa-
chusetts stock, ard was two years law SUDDEN
a. Harvard. AT the commencement of the re-
oeIllon ne was appointed Judge advocate, and,
after serving year in Texas on the staff of
Gen. Magruder, he was. transferred to the staff
of Gen. Joe Johnston, on which he served un-
IN the surrender of Appomstox. Returning to
New Orleans he resumed the practice of law
with great success, and has beensprominent as
conservative politician. Iu 1872 he was elect
ed state representative, aud in 1874 state sen.
ator for four, years. He is gentlemanly look
log man, Al years of age. of middle size, with
features bronzed by Southern suns, and an in
telligent as well as agreeable expression.
Driesbach, the once famous slion tanner, died
on his Ohio farm last week, poor but con-
tented man of 20. The papers are relating
many anecdotes concerning him, and among
them that the exhibition 10 New York twenty
years ago, when, after fight in cage with a
tiger, he was taken out covered with blood, and
apparently draadfuly injured. There were
shrieks from the audience. and much horror
expressed uutil physician announced that his
wounds were not dangerous For a fortnight
after Driesbach appeared with his arm in a
sling and his face covered with strips of plaster,
then it was discovered that the wounds were
imaginary, the gore had come from a sponge
filled with rose pink, and the whole perform
ance was nothing but clever piece of adver-
Using.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
MARINE NEWS,


mutiny ON Board a Portland Vessel.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Dec. 13.-The
crew of the barkentine John J. Marsh, Patter-
son, from Port Jarvis, Of and from Portland,
which arrived at this port yesterday, mutinisd
shortly after her arrival. At sunset the reve-
nue. steamer sGsllatin Capt Gabreson, ar
rived, SO assistance was rendered from her and
the crew were put in irons.
The Gallatin hauled the schooner E. Stanley.
from =, of and for Camden, Maine, off Sue
cannesset. Shoals on the afternoon of the 18th.
The schooner was not damaged and proceeded
on her voyage.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

BIDDEFoRD, Dec. ia fire which proved
very destructive, broke out last night 10 the
second story of the three.story brick dye-house
of the York Manufacturing Company. The
fire was discovered a. the mouth of the new
blower, and spread with great rapidity. envel-
op'ng the entire bulldog and the adjoining two
story brick building in which were an engine
and eight boilers. The roof and wall of this
structure fell 10, covering the engine and boil.
ers. Two fremen were injured By the falling
walls.
The first floor of the building where the fire
originated was occupied as a dye-house, the
second floor as cap drying room, the third
floor for storage of yarn.
AS tbs York Company manufactures only
colored goods, the fire temporarily throws hun
dreds of operatives out of work. 1t necessi-
tates shutting down large portion of their
mills. 1t the weather is favorable the mills
will be in complete running order in two weeks.
The loss is about 5000; fully insured in mu-
tual companies
Fire in south China
AUGUSTA, Dec ia fire at o'clock this
morning consumed the buildings of Samuel G.
Starrett in South China, consisting of house
and outbuildings, also live stock, farming uten-
sils. hay, etc. Insurance reported at $780,
Fire t., Augusta.
The dwelling house of Charles r. Parks, on
Bangor street. was burned little past mid
night.
Accidental Shooting.
BANGOR, Dec. ia young man named
Hutchings of Penobscot was accidentally and
it is feared fatally wounded by the discharge of
gun, taking effect in the upper part of the
body. Wednesday afternoon.
A Little Girl Shot Dead by Her Brother.
Fred Blaisdell son of Hiram Basdell of Or
land Ridge, Wednesday while fussing with
revolver in his house it was discharged, the
ball entering the side of his little sister, aged
years. from the effects of which she died in
few minutes. The coroner began an inquest to-
day. The rumor is that the shot was fred DUR
ing fit of temper.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
EoREIGN Ports.

Cid at Valencia Nov 27, brig Merry, Bradley,
New York.
Ar at Bristol, E, 10th inst. brig R Cove, Hodg-
man, New York.
AR at Liverpool 10th inst ship A McCallum, Mars.
tiers, San Francisco.
Sid 18th, ship Martha Cobb, Greenbank, for United
States.
Ar at Plymouth 18th, barque Adoph Engler, Flick
Sid I'm Callao Nov IA, ship Blanchard Meady,
huan1llos; 17tb st John, Scribner, New York.
In port Nov 20, ships Stephen Douglass, for Guano
Island and New York; H L Richardson. Palmer. do
and Europe; st James, Webster, from Rio Janeiro,
ar 18th; and others.
Ar at valparaiso Nov 5, barque Edwin Reed, Hig-
gins, from kio Janeiro for San Francisco.
Ar at st Thomas prev to 18th inst, sch Nellie Carr,
Morrison. from New York via Lewes. Del.
Ar at Mayaguez Nov "a, sch Five Sisters, Johnson
Sid FIN Havana list inst, brig A Devereux, Estes
Pensaeola; 9th, schs Ada j Simonton, Hall, and
Cathe Berry, Seavey, do.
Ar at Cardenas Both, sch Emerson Rokes, Mars
ton. and Ethan Allen, Blake, Portland.
CONN, North OF Hatteras; 9th inst, Addie Jordan,
Leavitt, PENSACOLA.
,. Ar at Sagua Nov 80, barque Jose Moore Car
Ar at St John. NIB, 18th, sch Snow Bird, CIipps,
SPOKEN.
Oct 81, lat 7 40 N. lon 26 w, ship VIM II Conner,
Pendleton, from Liverpool for Bombay
Doc ii, Barnegat W rs miles, barQue Sandy Hook,
from Leghorn for Boston,.
No date lat 80 05 S, lon At 25 W. ship Jairus Lin
coin, Lombard, 81 days from Cardiff for Coquimbo.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
MINOR TELEGRAHIs,

A mass meeting in favor of the remonetiza-
ton Of silver was held in Chicago last night.
The louisville Courier-Journal severely CEN
sures the Democrats who voted against the
Presidents New York appointments.
Most OF the Indictments growing out of the
frauds in the st. Louis custom house have been
mol pressed.
Gen. Miles testified before House commit
tee yesterday on the Indian question. He be-
leves in civi!izing them by combining them on
their reservations and making them labor.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
NEW YORK,
The Excise Law,

LAW.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The Bosrd of Excise
today granted large number of licenses for
the sale OF ale and beer only, and for hotels and
taverns.. The crowd of liquor dealers beseg-
ing the Excise office is still very large, and the
issue OF licenses is very slow. Several excise in
spectors were removed for having used their
positions for the purpose of extorting money.
1t Is understood proposition has been made
to the Mayor to remove the entire board of M
lice commissioners, and appoint new body.
Ihls, II adopted, would bring the whole excise
difficulty to head
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FRANCE.
Mac Ma hon Finally Yields 10 the Geft-A
NeW Cabinet 10 be Eormed

HAdS IA anOA Hnafiy Hlek0s 10 the Left-A
Rev Cabinet 10 be Formed.
PARIS, Dec. 13.rPresident MacMahon was
informed by the Right Wednesday night cab
met could not be formed from them aid advis-
ed to yield to the Moderate Republicans. This
he finally concluded to do, and the following
cabinet has been formed and will be gazetted
tomorrow:
Dnfaure, President Of the Council and Minis
ter Of Justice.
De Marcere. Minister of Interior
M. Waddlngton, Foreign Affairs.
M. Bardoux, Public instruction,
Gen. Borel. War.
Admiral Pothnaumine, Marine,
Leon Say, Finance.
Tessecrence Debort, Commerce,
De FreycDet, Public Works
The republicans are apparently ready to pass
avote of confidence in the new ministry imme-
diately, but seem DESTROYS only of voting the
budget by twelfths until the approach of the
exhibition, when they will finally pass the
budget for 1875 postponing, however, the ap-
prevail of the estimates for 1879 till the end Of
the year so that the Republican ministry may
retain office till the elections for a partial re-
newal of the Senate.
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Now Vr& StVCA NkW Hh"a'S' A~D.s
NEW YORK Dec. 13-Evening Money loaned at
Q per cent.
Sterling Exchange strong at 1921 9 4S3 asked by
bankers for sixty days and 4S6 a 1861 for demand;
but business was at 4S2 q 1921 and Ash @ 1850
spectively.
Cola opened and closed at 1881, with sales in the
interim at 1893; carrying rates q per cent; at
the close loans made fat. The cearnces were $24-
232OOO The Cusoms receipts to-day were 1914 900.
The treasury disbursements were $4,000 for in
terest and $137 800 for bonds. Governments weak
and fraction lower in sympathy with the London
market. Railroad bonds dull. Stocks dull through
out.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
egated 81 400 shares, including 1885 shares Lake
Shore. 1e, 600 shares Lackawanna 81 Western, IL 900
shares Western Union, $500 shares North Western,
800 shares st Paul, 270O shares Erie $500 shares
Delaware q Hudson, $500 shares Ohio, 2400 Michigan
Central
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14

III LONDON, Dec; lS.-(Beerbohm's Circular)-Float-
lng cafgoes Oh Wheat are steady; Corn is rather
wheat quiet and of Corn rather easer good cargoes
OF no Spring Wheat off the coast So good cargoes
age Mixed American Corn for prompt shipment % 4.
At Liverpool Wheat and Corn are quiet but sreadv
Wheat on the passage for the United Kingdom norris
600. ~ VI "oih o'='
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
Chicago GattIe Marker.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Cattle-recepts $500 head ;
shipments 1000 head choice in good supply; inferior
scarcei good to prime 3S7A 10; common slow
Cows at so q 375; Bulls at IS a 8 S73.
Hogs-receipts 10000 head; shipments 370O head
opened steady but stronger towards the close best
at o5 @ 10; mixed packing at 90 q O5; light is
steady at 90.
sheep..receipts 24OO head; shipments 200 head
quiet at IS "a A,
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT INVENT Y yoU
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEP SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Dec. IA, Il A. MY
For New England
the Middle States and lower lake region, rising
barometer, brisk and high north to west winds,
gradually diminishing in force, colder and clear
or partly cloudy weather, are probable, follow
ed in the last districts by falling barometer and
winds shifting to warmer southerly.
Cautionary signals continue at Eastport,
Portland, Thatcher's Island, Boston, Woods
Hole. Newport, New London, New Hrven, New
York, Sandy Hook. Barnagat, Atlantic City,
Cape May, Cape Henry, Kitty Hawk and Cape
Hatteras.
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are now quite firm at 92c for granuated and Ole for
Extra G. Flour is quiet and sales are slowly i'm
proving. Corn is quite active at unchanged prices
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
clearing Wouse Trau.acttons.

PORTLAND, Dec. 10,
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows to day:
u
Net Balances .........."........ 32,001 IS
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
The Savings Bank pauic in Newark.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 13.-The excitement
extended to all savings banks today, but sub.
sided toward night The Newark Savings In
stituton paid all applicants IS per cent. They
numbered 500, but only half drew their money.
The amount drawn was $4,000, and $240O were
newly deposited. The managers express conf
dence that the depositors will ultimately loss
nothing. The state board, com prsing the ov.
ernor, Secretary of State and Controller, met
today and sustained the action of the Chancel-
lor.
The Howard Institution paid its depositors in
full as fast as they appeared, together with
"a per cent. interest. The bank is very strong
10 government and other equally available Sc
curities, and the managers are determined to
continue payments as rapidly as the clerical
force will allow.
The Dime Bank checked their run by requir-
ing three months notice, and hope to resume
payments soon if not suddenly compelled to
convert its securities.
The German bank, small institUt ton, is not
yet affected, but will require three months no.
ice if pressed.
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FOR PHILADELPHIA.

The fine Sch. e'Tillie Wander
herchen," Batensan, Master, haV-
ing part of her cargo engaged,W will
nave quick despatch 1Or above
port For freight apply 10
deel div
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Sound Reasons for Faith.

Inc American people are shrewd and observant.-
They are not often deceived by sham pretensions;
but when they are they soon discover their error If
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters had been sham thew
would long since have discarded it; but finding that
there was not claim put forth in its behalf that its
curative properties did not justify, they Immediately
gave the preference to every article of its class
Time has only served to strengthen their faith and
has increased Its popularity to an extent almost be-
yond parallel even in this age of successful proprie
tary medicines. 1t ranks foremost among the stan.
dard preparations Of the day. and is endorsed by the
medical fraternity and the newspaper press 1t over
comes and prevents fever and ague and other mala-
rial disorders with wondrous certainty, tones the
system, banishes dyspepsia, remedies constipation
and liver complaint, relieves govt, rheumatism, and
dec10 eodtwSw
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
MARRIED.

:. In Saco Dec. 5, Alvinza Libby and Miss Eva A.
Came, both of Saco.
In Bddeford. Nov. 10, Arthur W. Wentworth and
Miss Francena bennett.
In Hollis, Noy. "a. John A. Harmon of Buxton and
Miss Jennie E. Stone OF Gorham.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14

NorIcE'-The old fashioned and common yeasts,
which ferment bread, are rapidly being supplanted
by the Congress Yeast Powder; the best baking pow
der in the world. Try it.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Wholesale Market.
THURSDAY, December 13.-The markets continue
quiet and there are but few changes to note Sugars
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
Boston sleek Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY water conveyance-100o bush corn meal to 9
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Ihe Family Silver, when polished with "SILvER
WHITE" Try it, ladies-it costs but trife, and
will save your time and strength. Sold by Jewellers
and Druggists. DENNISON & CO., Proprietors,
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-14
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS,
M NEWS.
PORT OF Portland.
Thursday, Dec. rs.


ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick Thompson. Boston for
PASSPORT and st John, NIB.
Barque Antona Carmogli, QtaD Boygand, Genoa,
90 ga Gays, 70 . Wisslow q Go. to load grain.
Sargent, Dennson g. Co.
Sch Fanny Mitchell, Crossman, Boston tor East
port
sen Geo Edward, Weber. Boston for Bluehill.
Sch Reaper, Teel. st George.
sen Emily, Jordan. Boston for Ellsworth.
sch Sawyer, Lamson, Calais for Providence.
gen gen Gnarle Cobo, Rhodes, Vinalhaven for Nyork.
Sch Capt John, Matthews. Ellsworth for Boston.
Sen LA May, Gray, Bucksport for Boston.
CLEARED.
Fox. -' >O' 70 S
Sch Satilla, Rivers, Satilla Riyer-master.
Sch Baker, Alien, Lubec-Nath'l Blake
ocn clement, Beal, Addison-Nathl Blake.
The new ship VIM Davis, u669 Can't York. has
been chartered to load at Philadephiato tor San Fran
cisco in L Gregg & Co.'S lne She will be open TO
visitors TODAY, and Saturday will be placed in the
dry dock to be coppered.
IRON MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
son. Antwerp.
~ Ar at Newry 18th, barque Norena, Nichols. New
Sch Winged Hunter, from Philadelphia for Bati-
more, is ashore near Cape Henry.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Olive Crosby. Hutchinson which arrived at
ewes 18th from Jamaica, reports the 7th 45 miles
NE OF Hatteras, saw large vessel, apparently a
snip, on tire and partly destroyed. Appeared to be
ioaded with petroleum. No one in sight.
sen Maggie Abbott. (of Bucksport) Abbott, at New
aork from Maranham, reports strong gales from NE
TO W, on the passage. and lost and split sails.
pen Mary Harmon, from Havana for Baltimore,
which put into Key West in distress, is found to be
badly strained and will discharge tor renars
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-04-05
A New Star.

Richard A. Proctor in St. Nicholas for April
Since first this paper was written.
new star has appeared in the constel.
lation Cygnus 1.-THE SWAMI On the
evening of November oath, Professor
Schmidt, director of the Athens Oh.
servatory, noticed there star OF the
third magnitude. Not only was no
star Of that brightness there before, or
any star visible to the naked eye, but
it was found when catalogues and
charts came to be examined, no star
had ever been noted there, even in
lists meant to include all stars down to
the tenth magnitude. For instance,
Highlander has made such list, and
charts from it, showing no less than
1924, 900 stars that is, a hundred times
as many as we eau see on the darkest
and clearest night; yet his list showed
no star where the new one had appear
ed. Astronomers do not, however, sup
pose the new star is really new, except
in the sense of being seen for the first
time. They know that when last a
new star appeared in that way it
was found to be one of Argelander' s
army of 324 900 stars, which had ap
peared in the constellation of the
Northern Crown in May, 1867 they
found that, though it faded gradually
out of sight to ordinary vision, thu
telescope could still follow it, until il
had sunk to the tenth magnitude, a
which degree Of magnitude it still re
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mains. No doubt if we had full lists
of all stars down to the fifteenth, or
perhaps the twentieth, magnitude, we
should have found that the new star in
Cygnus was simply an old faint star
which had frightened up suddenly, and
remained for time as one among the
stars adjoining our skies.
Examined with an instrument called
the spectroscope the new star gave a
very strange account of itself. It was
found to be emitting some sort of light
as other stars but, besides that light,
it emitted such light as comes from
intensely heated vapors. Among the
vapors in that star thus flor the time)
intensely hot, were hydrogen, the
vapors of the metals sodium and ma.
gensium, and vapor known to be
present in enormous quantities in our
SUMS outer atmosphere, as seen during
times Of total eclipse. All these
vap0rs surrounded our sun and it is
very probable that if anything caused
our sun to blaze out with greatly in
creased light and heat, folks living on
a world circling round some other sun
would find the same peculiarities in
our suns light as we have found in
the light of the new star in the Swan.
What caused that star to blaze out in
that strange way, we do not know
We should like to know, because we
might then determine whether the
cause had so disturbed that sun might
not be one from which our own sun
may one day suffer- Whatever the
cause was, it's effects did not last very
long. In week the new star had
sunk to the fifth magnitude, in another
week to the sixth, in yet another to
the seventh, since which time
December 15th) above the eighth
magnitude. But although the unusual
light and heat of that remote sun fad.
ed thus quickly away, yet if inhabited
worlds circled around that sun, the
cooling of their sun must have come
far too late to save those creatures
lives. 1t our sun were to shine even
but for twenty.four hours with several
hundred times its usual heat, it is
certain that every creature on the
earth would be destroyed, and when
the sun returned to it's usual luster it
would shine on system of worlds on
which not a single living creature was
left.