New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-08
WIGGINSS DARK MOON.
Is THE EARTH ACCOMPANIED BY TWO SAT-
ELLITESf
THE CANADIAN wEATHER-sEER SAYS 1T IS AND
Tells THE REAgON WHY,


THE CANADIAN wEATHER-sEER SAYS 1T IS AND
TELLS TIE REASON WHY
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: For many years it has been my BELIEF
that planet accompanied by two satellites, Vs-
BILE and dark one the distance OF the latter from the
earth being probably double that Of the former Tho
bratons MOON the rregularity Of her motions In
her orbit and the fact that her pegee seldom takes place
Immediately the orbit Of earth In advance OF the
earths course strong evidence Of the disturbing In
fuence OF sister satellite. The variation In the time ana
height Of the tides occasional tides OF excessive height
without apparent cause and the frequent occurrence OF
double tides. cannot be explained on the hypothesis
that the earth attended by only secondary Earth
quaes which caused by unusual planetary attraction
frequently when 1t would appear that the force
which produced them had yet reached its climax and
could not till after the moons conjunction with the sun
The recent earthquake in England occurred two days
before the in conjunction with the solar orb,
and before she in pegee, showing that her attract
i've power must have Joined with another and very
nearly equal force before she reached the line OF her
solar conjunction. This earthquake predicted, would
return with increased violence May 20. 10 did so,
causing the destruction Of many villages and the death
ohndreds of people On the day occurred the dsas
cyclone British Burmah The earthquake however
did not appear in England. and am convinced it was
moved eastward by influence OF this dark planet The
recent cold wave which passed America must have
been due to this source and nearly the same condi
lions will exist the Goth and 27th OF the present,
MONTH the same cold wave would appear were 1t not
changed position Of this dark horse or the heavens
All great storms should after certain planetary
copuncons whereas they frequently precede them and
1t Is for this that many MISUNDERSTANDING
them Sir William ThompsOn-haye denied that the moon
has any influence whatever In producing storms on the
surface of globe. Years before published predic-
tons found that Of my storms would be delayed
for several days others would appear ahead Of time and
There known planets which could possibly pro-
duce this effect aud wasia length forced 70 the conc
sion, as nave sald, tn our earlh u acc0hpaIeu W
dark satellite. It would further appear that the dark
days" Of which frequent mention made IN hstory-so
called they could not be traced TO an ordinary
solar ecipsewere OF such character as 10 lusty he
belief they caused by Opaque body nteryen-
ing between our globe aud the SUM- LOT tne
and brevy of the darkness could not DO interpreted as
due TO smoke vsp0r In the earths atmosphere
am confident that the moon and this dark satel-
lite were in conjunction with the sun, or
produced the eruption of the great Java volcano, and
caused the storm which predicted would be-ard me
ent century on March 90 1854, this planet some
where in the ghborhood OF her inferior or superior
that month strange add, have lst received letters
from Michigan saying that solar eclipse was visible 10
when fully one-third Of the solar disc was in darkness
the at that moment was twelve degrees south OF
the celestial equator and the was many degrees
north OF IT, this phenomenon could not nave oeen cau4ed
by visible satellite. Doubtless it was the passing
OF this dark planet across the suns dsc.
l have little sympathy with Professor Proctor ana
Others who with the prejudice Of the OLD aeh0Omen pei
sis IN declaring that our dead planet, and Is
not possessed Of atmosphere Any one who will take
the trouble 10 look when she is in quadraure Will see
with the naked eve on clear night the whole luminous
annuus OF ring OF light surrounds her orb which Ia
proof positive and complete that she enveoped In
atmosphere similar 70 our The same arguments
were long by Dr. Dick and others to prove tnat
Jupiter and other primaries are destitute OF an
atmosphere while the very fact that they are
visible Is evidence that they are endowed
with atmOspheres Ike that OF own globe Tor surely
no one is now Anticipated enough to believe tnat light
exists throughout space but only in the atmosphere OF
the planets The On-existence Of second satellite to
the earth therefore not proved BY OF S nvs-
biity It's position only be ascerained by noticing
the sudden quenchug OF stars, and trust THAT astron-
omers both In America and Europe Will aid IN OBJ Mug
the magnitude and motions Of ibis lonely wandsrer III
the siderea heavens. l.. STONE NLCGLNs.
Otlicd, June 3, 1854