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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
HIGH STRUCTURES vIBRATE.
A Remarkable Popularity Of All Tall
Buildings.

From the New York Telegram
The attention of President Orr has been
called to a remarkable popularity Of the pro-
duce exchange tower. He was informed that
the tall structure vibrated perceptibly when
ever there was even a light wind, and that q
gale caused a decided swaying motion. Some
Of the brokers were surprised when they
learned that the tower did not stand firm, but
Alfred E. Pearsall claimed them by saying that
all tall structures had the same peculiarly.
Any properly built wall will vibrate.
The tallest piece of masonry work in Denver
has just been completed in the finish of the
stack Of the city railway building. This stack
vibrates. When the large chimney was built at
the Grant smeiter in Denver the men who
were finishing it could just see the edge of the
roof of some freight cars under the east wall
OF the building. and, in order to demonstrate
to friends they invited them up, and all who
went and lay down on the platform on the top,
so they could not move their bodies, say that
one moment they could see the edge Of the
car and the next they could not. There was
little or no wind at the time and yet the stack
moved nearly five inches. But Eve inches only
makes a bricklayer smile; eighteen does not
brighten HIM in the least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
THREE EMBRYO STATES.
What was Done at the Constitutional
Conventions Yesterday.

In the South Dakota constitutional eonyen-
ton yesterday there was introduced from the
committee on education and school lands q
resolution which is likely 10 lead 10 full inves-
tigation Of the value Of lands granted TO South
Dakota for the benefit of various state institu-
tons. The omnibus bill gives SOC, 900 acres,
which in one body would make q good-sized
county Of over "a congressional townships. A
like quantity of land is granted to each Of the
other new states. Most of the really good land
in South Dakota has already been taken I'm
less land in the Sioux reservation can be thus
selected il is difficult to see where South Da-
kota is 10 get any benefit from the grant
North Dakota, yesterday postponed the con-
sideration Of the proposition 30 have the
Legislative power vested in Q single body until
Monday, when il will be q special order. The
postponement is considered o victory for the
advocates OF the measure, as they are making
on the decision Of the convention in this mat
ter. The question Of exemption, which has
been OF such great interest TO eastern business
men under the territorial form of government
was brought before the convention to-day.
The proposed article fixes the exemption of
homestead or dwelling property from seizure
for debt at o., 500, and directs the legislature
to make reasonable exemption on personal
property. The committee on executive has
prepared its report on the question Of salaries
for state officers. Its schedule is as follows:
Governor $1,000 per annum; lieutenant-gov-
ernor, 1000; auditor and commissioner of
insurance, $4,000 each; secretary of
state, treasurer, superintendent of public in
struction, commissioner of schools and public
lands and railroad commissioners, $4,000 each.
An article has been placed in the hands OF the
committee on school lands regulating the dis
posal Of the immense grant of school lands in
the state. 1t provides that none of the lands
shall be sold for less than sl0 per acre without
the consent of two consecutive legislatures;
that not more than one-fourth Of the lands
shall be sold within five years, and that one
fourth shall never be sold; provides for leas-
ing the lands, not more than one section to be
leased to one man or corporation. Chairman
Cooley Of the interstate commerce commission
addressed tho convention.
In the Montana convention at Helena yester-
day resolution prohibiting the sale of school
lands was reported favorably by the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.


POLITICAL WoRK.-The preliminary work Of
the coming gubernet0rial election is now NOV
ing the political leaders here. The democratic
primaries will, as heretofore mentioned in THE
STAR, be held on Friday night next to elect
seventeen Alexandria delegates to the Rich
mond convention which will assemble on the
14th of August and select q candidate for gov
ernor. 1t is not thought that the Alexandria
delegates will be instructed, but they will be
left free. The republican politicians have not
yet settled the inter-Party difficulties, but on an
agreement to q final plan Of action, will hold
primaries in August and elect delegates to the
state convention, SO that September and Octo-
Der will be devoted to the gubernatorial can
vass for the November election.
The PooRHoUsE.-Mrs. 8. B. Cornwell has
been appointed by the mayor keeper of the
poor and workhouse of this city. Mrs. Corn
well is sister of Lieut.. Charles R. Vernon Of
the South Washington police district. She
many years ago brought the affairs OF the poor
house from chaos into order, and the inmates
have been as well cared for and the cost to the
city reduced so per cent under her manage
ment. In 1875 the cost OF the poorhouse was
So 901.67, and last year 1t was only %, .33
with considerable increase in the number Of
inmates
DEATH.-Capt. Adolphus Taylor, for some
twenty years a contractor on the Virginia Mid
land railroad, died at his home in the western
part of the city last night Of consumption, after
a long illness.
NoTEs.-There were special services last
night in the Second Presbyterian church and
at the German Lutheran church, on Cameron
and Alfred streets. A large congregation
gathered at the Presbyterian church to hear
Rev. DR.. Moore, one of the leading divines of
his churbh in Virginia. At the Lutheran church
a large representation of German-speaking
Alexandrians listened to an able discourse by
Rev. DIR. Walker of York, Pa.-The lawn party
recently held at the gardens Of Mr.. E. J. Evans,
on Wolfe and st. Asaph streets, Melted S45 for
the Alexandria infirmary.-The police are
now looking for untaxed dogs. Only $50 dog
licenses have 50 far been issued by the auditor.
Mechanics building association, No. 3, at
its last meeting loaned 5000 at 25.-In ac-
cordance with the arbitration Of ]. w. Brown,
Walker Roberts, and j. p Robinson, leading
dealers here, the Danville syndicate will pay
Mr.. j. H. D. Smoot $500 for killing his mule
and breaking his wagon on Union street q few
days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
Scientific Use Of Eifel's Tower.

From the London Times.
At a recent meeting Of the French academy
Of sciences NJ. Jansen, the well-known astron-
omer, read paper on some observations he
had made to test the truth of the received
statement that oxygen rays in the solar spec
trum are due to the presence of that substance
In the sun. 1t was known that some of these
rays are due to the earth's atmosphere. but it
was uncertain whether others of them might
not be due to the solar atmosphere. One
method OF testing the question is to ascend a
nigh mountain and observe the diminution of
intensity IN these rays as one proceeds, thus
learning whether or not they are all terrestrial
Another plan is to analyze the RAYS from a
powerful light giving continuous spectrum
The light should be placed at a distance equiv
alent to the thickness of the earth's atmos-
Rhere In It's action on the spectrum. The
Ethel tower, with its powerful electric lamp.
offered to NJ. Jansen these conditions. 1t is
situated about 100 meters from his obserya-
tory and the intervening air is practically
equivalent to the thickness of the atmosphere
toward the zenith. collecting lens was en-
pioyed to give the spectrum of the Eiffei light
an intensity equivalent to that of the solar
spectrum in the same analyzer. The effect was
vivid and the spectral field extended beyond A.
while the group was as bright as that from
the meridian sun in summer. No oxygen band
was visible, and NJ Jansen concluded that the
bands obey other laws than the rays In fact
while for the rays it appears not to matter
whether one employs a thickness of gas at con-
slant density or thickness equivalent in
weight but of variable density. For the bands,
on the contrary, the absorption taking place
according to the square of the density calcula-
ton shows that at the surface of the ground an
atmospheric thickness of more than SO kilome-
tiers is necessary to produce them. NJ. Jansen
considers his experiment an approximation.
but as far as it goes it tends to prove that the
oxygen rays Of the solar spectrum are purely
terrestrial. Further experiments will. how
ever, be attempted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
MIR. BLAINE's HEALTH.
He Looks Like Anything Else Than &
Sick Man.

The New York Tribune this morning has tho
following special from Bar Harbor; Mr.. Blaine
was found at his cottage this evening engaged
in opening large mail which had Just arrived.
He looked like anything else than sick man.
He had just come in from q long drive. When
asked about his health he replied that he had
uniformly declined for the last Eve years to
affirm or deny anything concerning his health.
He would not interfere with the enterprisine
correspondents Of certain newspapers who
about once in sixty days set ahoat some aston
ishing stories in regard to his physical condi-
ton, stories generally concocted by persons
who had never spoken to him. Mr.. Blaine
said that these gentlemen were welcome to the
field without any fear Of correction or denial
from him. Mr.. Blaine is daily seen on the
streets walking or driving and he seems more
vigorous than in any previous season he ever
spent at Bar Habor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
A Hint to Autograph Hunters.

FROM the fall Mall Gazette.
On one occasion the duke of Wellington re-
ceiyed a letter in the following terms, correct
the spelling: Mr.. Tomkins ventures to address
the duke Of Wellington. Mr.. Tomkins' mother
is a washerwoman. Mr.. Tomkins regrets TO
say that, having washed for the marquis of
Douro for many years, his mother has been un-
able 10 obtain payment for the last three years.
Mrs. TomkIns Is very poor and cannot afford 70
lose the money. She hopes the duke will
kindly pay it Mrs. Tomkins' address is"
After caret'lly reading and considering the let
ter the duke sent the following reply: Field
marshal the duke Of Wellington has received
letter from Mr.. Tomkins, stating that the Mar
quis Of Douro is in debt to his mother, Mrs.
Tomkins. The duke Of Wellington ID not the
Marquis of Douro. The Duke regrets 20 find
that his eldest son has not paid his washer
woman's bill MIS-. TomkiEs has no claim
upon the Duke of Wellington. The Duke rec
ommends her, failing another application, TO
place the matter IN the hands Of respectable
solicitor" Some six weeks later the duke had
guests asked the duke if lie was not tormented
by application for his autograph The duke
replied: "oh, yes, constantly" The friend
then said: "A few days ago was examining a
most interesting collection, with your Graoe's
in the place OF honor in the book" what
was that?" said the duke. "Well the col
lector's plan is TO write to every pereon Of en-
inence and TO accuse his eldest son of bilking
his washerwoman. He pastes his own letter
and the reply face TO face" should like to
have seen the dukes face when he heard the
first Prussian cannon at Waterloo; should
also like TO have seen il on this occason-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
WATER IN AUSTRALIA,
The Country Changed by Streams from
Underground Rivers.

From Macmillan's Magazine
Some years ago l ventured to assert in these
pages that the future of Australia for the next
thirty years rested with the engineers. The
recent discoveries of underground rivers in
the most arid portions of the continent have
given those words a greater significance. The
difficulty Of Australia has always been the
fear that the land will not support large pop
ulation. These discoveries of water dispel
that fear. 1t now appears that the volumes of
rain which fall about once in five years over
the greater part of the Australian continent,
covering with floods the plains which for four
years previously have not known more moist
ure than might be given in England by
good fall of dew, find their way through the
porous soils into channels and chambers be-
meath the surface, where, at the depth of one
or two thousand feet, they provide an mex
haustible store of the most precious commodity
known to the Australian squatter. 1t is impos-
sible to say at present how the Use of these I'M
foreground supplies of water may change the
face of the Australian continent The overflow
from one bore, at place called Kerribree, has
already cut q channel O. several feet in depth
through the sand. and Tow forms permanent
river of several miles in length in what used to
be an absolutely waterless country. 1t is only
to be expected that more water is brought
to the service, the clouds will take up more
moisture by evaporation and the rainfall will
increase. Then, with regular rainfall and in
exhaustjble tanks and creeks, even the Aus
tralian squatter might begin to be contented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
Fever and the Cold Bath.

FROM tine Forum.
The most rapid and certain way Of abstract
ing heat from the body is by the cold bath.
Within a few years this has been extensively
used in the treatment Of typhoid fever. 1t is,
however, by no means new. In l777 DIR. VIM.
Wright, who afterward became president of
the College Of Physicians. Edinburgh, was at
tackled with fever on shipboard. On the fifth
day he caused himself to be douched with cold
salt water, and continued this repeatedly for
several days with the happiest results. A
few years later (l787c92) the cele-
brated DR.. Currie employed the cold bath
in 1853 recorded cases of fever. Recent
statistics compiled by DIR. Simon Baruch
are simply astounding in their results. In
Also cases Of typhoid fever, collected from
various sources by Brand which were treated
with ''strict cold baths" before the fifth day,
there did not occur single death. In 1852
cases under different methods Of treatment,
collected by Murchison, the rate of mortality
was IS. 62p per cent. The revival Of the treatment
Of typhoid fever by the cold bath dates from
publication by DR.. Brand in 1861. The rou-
tine OF this treatment is to immerse the patient
in q bath, at temperature of 60 degrees, for
fifteen minutes every three hours, 20 long as his
temperature Is ~ high - los degrees. It 10, of
course, essential that patients be placed in the
bath and removed from the bath 70 the bed
with the least possible fatigue.
ma n. H. 81 - T. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
CITY AND DISTRICT!

81 TIE EvExrxo SrAR's subscription lists,
the books of the Office, and its press and de-
livery rooms are at all times open to the well
come inspection Of any person having a color
able interest in the correctness Of its claims %
to circulation This is guarantee to adver-
Users that is given by few papers in the world,
and By none other in washington!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
Physiological Reasons for Sunday Rest.


From the American Machinst.
The question of Sunday work has, of course,
a moral side, and 1t is that side which most
strongly influences many who are striving to
lessen the evil. Psychologists ere universally
agreed that men need, for purely physiological
reasons one days rest out of the seven. There is
plenty of evidence upon this question, all point
ing in the same direction, and the conclusion
is inevitable that the almost universal desire
of worknen for rest on Sunday and their strong
objection to working continuously every day
is the result of a natural physiological law,
which, like all other laws of the kind. cannot
be violated without some one having to suffer
the penalty. There is good reason for believ-
ing that many railroad accidents are di-
rectly traceable to physical and men,
tai exhaustion Of trainmen. caused by the
strain of severe and exacting duties, performed
without relaxation for period OF time beyond
that which is allowed by nature. And in the
case of street railway employees, who are re-
quired to work from twelve to sixteen hours
every day. Sunday included, it is probable that
society suffers, and will suffer, large share of
the penalty. For the presence in the commu-
nifty Of q considerable body Of men to whom
civilization means almost, If not quite, moth
ing, upon whom society has imposed burdens
almost intolerable and infinitely heavier than
are imposed by nature as q condition Of hv-
ing-we say that the presence of body of men
living under such conditions is q menace and
danger to republican institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18

From the London World
The day after the anniversary Of the Emperor
Frederick's death the Emperor William ordered
that the name Of Schloss Friedrich Kron, which
had been given to it by the late emperor,
should be changed to that of the Meme Palais,
and peal Of bells in the chapel, which had
been put there also by the Emperor Frederick,
and which played an air Of which he was very
fond, should be removed and another one SUBJ
stituted for it. II Is said that these acts have
greatly annoyed the people Of Berlin and have
increased the unpopularity Of the emperor. 1t
h also said that the influence of the empress
over the emperor. which was supposed not to
exist has become very strong, and that with
improved morality has come 70 . sudden de-
velopment Of her power over him. This Il
viewsd in Germany with great apprehension,
much in the hands Of marrow Clique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18

Young Bud-"rve had eleven proposals
since my coming out"
Withered Leaf-"Yes, the men all know you
are having too good time to think Of mar
riage."-LtTs
Economy In the Kitchen-"why, Karline,
what are you thinking of? You have two cam
dies for your knitttngr' "Oh, NO, ma am,
haven't but one, but cut II in two. FReoeHde
BLofter.
An Explanation Would be Purchases
''These cigars are smaller than usual" Tobac-
conist-ssYes; you zee the cigar manufacturer
noticed that the last two inches Of the cigars
are always thrown away, 20 he makes them
now that much shorter. "-1tnas 6iftin9A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS.


VrOR sALE-LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT
II the lowest cut prices ever offered for cash and
no trade. Columbus Bunxies reduced TO al 30: Cut
under surreysSl23; Dayton At 81 Extension top at
Sl1o; Jump-seat surreys, $40. AL other work in
The sarnO proportion. j. X PROBEY.
3e-21-lm Cor. 9th and n. Y. ave. and 1880 sd st.
TroR sALE--A GROCERY AND PRovIs. on STORE
fully stocked well located. doing good business
with increasing trade rare opportunity active
man with small capital Address Box 90, Star once.
jy13-6t'
IyOR sALE-sUMMER BARGAINS
u An assortment OF Secondhand Bradbury Upright
ard Square Pianos some nearly new; all fully war
rsDted also for sale cheap large stock VI and
Ory4nS OF other well-knowp makers, slightly used
whlch ] am selling on easy payments Of % and sl0
monthly. u. g. SMITH
lS<S-om 1225 Penna. ave.
EQR SALE : CARRIAGES; BEST MAKERS
rsest stock greatest variety lowest prices south
81 New YORK. DOWNElS NEW CARRIAGE AND
HAkSEss REPOSITORY, 4. bet. 18th and i7th sta,
washington, D. c. jy3-tr
EoR sALE-AT MILLER b JONES' BILLIARD
= saioon. National Theater Buildirg-Seven Billiard
tables two Pool Tables, Ivory Balls, Cues and HACKS
Bar Fixtures Chandsliers and chairs. In whole or In
s&$ yi6-6t
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L PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS. DEPRESSED
EOR SALE

II 'OAA oALh@-
(714l d near 5th ST me-, Two-story, Si1-room,
Bath, Brick; $500.
C924) l1th near st. NV, Two-story Frame, lot
1S6x 80 $4,000.
1888 9th near p st. NV, Two-story Brick seven
rooms and cellar. 1000.
C713J L near 81 ST. NV, Three-story and Basement
Brick eight rooms and bath: $4,000.
(1z3J 18th between Il and SITS NV, Ihree-story
Brick; nine rooms; $3.50.
C1Oyb 18th, bet. VI and SITS. NV, Two-story Brick
eight rooms, bath, and cellar: $500.
G1l) North side Of L, bet 9Th and 4th SITS W.,
Threestory and Cellar Brick eight rooms and bath
$4,000.
G25) Beautiful Three-story and Basement Brick,
containing fourteen rooms SITUATE of the finest
corners in the northwest: bargain at $4,000.
LOTS.
C291l Southeast corner OF 10th and w SITS. n. W..
G5xl00. Price per square foot, 80 cts.
(2SS) North side OF y, bet. 2lst and 22d SITS W.
lots 10 and 10 front by 50 g. Price square foot
$500.
gs04l 18th St, bet. Mass. ave. and st. NV; 63I
40. Price per square foot. 81. 30,
fayetteville, MA beautiful residence and attract
i've grounds: all modern improvements, hot and cold
water, gas. etc minutes walk to station; brick
pavement all the way.
Lots for Sale at Hyattsville, Nd ground high and
beautiful: also, lot corner OF WASHINGTON and BaIt-
more pike and Guy ave. bargain at $500.
l34J Prince Georges Co., near Suitland p. o., 3
miles from the District 40 acres well adapted for Gull
uyatiOn good 3 room frame, fruit sc, 81, 500
jy13-5t b. ID WARNER & CO., $40 4 ST NV.
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The Motions of the Earth.

From THE World and Its Wonders"
The world revolves on her axis in % hours,
Sc minutes and seconds. This time is re-
quired for one rotation from star round to the
same star again. The revolution is therefore
called a sidereal day. While the earth has
been turning on her axis she has been advanc-
ing in her orbit and it will take her four min
utes on the average to come to the same posi-
ton in regard to the sun. Thus, adding four
minutes to the length of the sidereal day gives
twenty-four hours for the solar day. The time
Of the axial rotation has not varied the hum
dredth part Of a second in z, 200 years. II may
therefore, be considered as invariable and is
consequently adopted as fundamental unit in
astronomical measurement The earth re-
wolves in her orbit around the sun in S65. 26
days, giving another standard measure of time
the length of the year. The velocity of the
earth in her orbit is almost incomprehensible,
for the huge sphere spins along at the average
rate OF eighteen miles In Q second The
earths orbital revolution and the inclination
Of her axis to the plane Of the eeliptic cause
the changes of the seasons and the varying
length Of day and night
The earth has q more complicated motion
known as the procession Of the eoinoxes. It
consists OF a wa6biing motion Of the pole Of the
heavens around the pole Of the ecliptic in
small circle requiring rs. 600 years 10 complete
It is caused by the attraction of the sum and
moon upon the earth at the equator. Conse-
quentiy eciiptic and equator do not cross at
the same point, but the equinoctal falls back
each year fifty seconds Of q degree. One effect
Of this movement il to change the polar star,
for whatever part Of the heavens the pole
points, the nearest star TO that point Ia the
polar star. The present polar star will no
longer enjoy that distinction 5000 years hence,
and the brilliant Vega win be the polar star
IL, 900 years hence. The earth il moving
through space. The sun, carrying With
him the planets, satellites, comets, and mete-
oric bodies following in his train, ID Fastening
toward point IN the eonstei,ation Hercules at
might seem that, travelling at this rate, the goal
must soon be reached. Such. however, 10 the
inconceivable distance Of the starr that more
than . million years must pas before our sun
and his family, at their present rate Of travel,
have spanned the depths Of space that inter.
vene between the shining suns Of Herculea