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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
The Fuel of the Sun.

From the GentlemGn's Magazine.
Sir William Thomson has calculated that
the quantity of fuel required for each
square yard of the solar surface would be
NO less than Is, 500 pounds of coal per hour
equivalent to the work of q steam engine
penditure OF fuel would be sufficient to melt
a thickness of about forty feet of ice per
minute at the SUMS surface Sir
John Hersch% says: Surprising
cylinder of ice foTty-flvs miles in di-
ameter to be contipually darted into
thesuu with the velocity of light, and that
the water produced by its fusion were con-
tinually carried off. the heat now given off
constantly by radiation would then be
wholly expended in its liquefactien, on tho
one hand, so as to leave no radiant surplus
while, on the other, the actual temperature
at its surface would undergo no diminu-
tion." He also says that the ordinary ex-
would suffice to melt cylinder OF Ice 1874
feet in diameter and In length extending
from that luminary to a Centauri.
As to the actual temperature at the suns
surface, verY various estimates have been
made by various computors. Secchi sup
posed it to be about 10000 ,000o of the CEN
tigrads Thermometer, and Sporer 81, 900, Of
the same scale, while NJ. PouilIet thinks that
it lies between 1859 aid 1862 centigrade.
Nj. Becquerel, Prof. Langley and Sir Will
lam Thompson consider that the tsmpera-
ture of the solar philosophers cannot ex-
eesd 5000 centigrade. According to N.
Saint-Claire Deville the temperature is
somewhere about 2.50oe to e,sO0a, and this
agrees with subsequent experiments by
Brunsen and De5ray. Sir Robert Ball says
that 1--WE shall probably be well within the
truth if we state bhe effective temperature
of the SUP TO be about s,000e Fahrenheit. ~
1.-THE Story Of the Heavens," page 495.)
Secchi's estimate is probably very excessive,
and the smaller determinations nearer rhe
truth.
The actual heat of the sun must, however,
be very great. Prof. Young says: when
heat rs concentrated by burning glass the
temperature at the focus cannot rise above
that Of the source Of heat-the etfect of the
lens being simply to move the object at the
focus virtually toward the sun; so that, IL
we neglect the loss Of heat by transmission
through the glass, the temperature at the
locus should be the same as that of a point
placed at such distance from the sun that
the solar disk would seem just as large as
the lens itself, viewed from its own focus"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
STEAMSHIP DISASTERS.
Memorable Examples in the Earlier
history of Transatlantic Traffic.
Prof Dyer in the Scottish Revteto.

history of Transatlantic Traffic.
Prof Dyer in the Scottish Reptetc.
From 1888, the time When transatlantic
steamship traffic was este blished. until 1879.
there we're IA steamers of all classes lost
OF these "a never reached the ports for
which they sailed, their fates being un-
known, 10 were burned at sea. were sunk
in collisions, were sunk by ice, and ths
others were stranded or lost from various
causes. Many Of these we're small, hpt
some we're Of considerable size, and their
loss caused much public feeling. The first
which disappeared was she President,
which was never heard OF after she sailed
IN 1S41. A Cunerd steamer, the Colum-
bia, was wrecked by running ashore in
1S43, but it is somewhat remarkable that
this was the only Atlantic steamer lost in
thirteen years after the disappearance OF
the President, fact which speaks volumes
for the quality of the workmanship OF the
ship-builders and engineers, and the skill
and care of the navigators. In 1854 the
City of Glasgow, with 450 souls on board
was never seen or heard of after she sailed
and In the same year the Arctic, of the
Collins line, was sunk by a collision and
562 persons persisted; and two years later
another of the same line disappeared with
1856 persons on board. The Austria, of the
Hamburg American line, was burned at sea
in 1858, with loss OF All lives.
Some of the most striking losses In the
following years were the City of Boston, of
the Inman line, which disappeared in 1870
with upward of 200 persons on board; the
Atlantic. of the White Star line, which ran
ashore in 1873, causing the loss of 500 lives;
the Vile ou Havrs, of the French line,
which was sunk by collision in the English
Channel, and 200 persons drowned; the
State OF Florida, sunk by collision with
sailing ship, and the Cunard liner, Oregon,
by the same cause WITH coal
schooner. Statistics show great
decrease in the number of acct
dents and losses during what may be called
the moderE period of steamships as com
pared with the earlier, and especially
with the transition period from sailing
vessels to steamships The record for the
year 1890 was of the most satisfactory kind,
for. notwithstanding all the risks involved,
we find that there were nearly 1000 trips
made from New York alone to various
European ports, and that about 200. 900
cabin passengers were carried, in addition
to 373, 900 emigrants, all without any acci-
dent.
1t an interesting fact to note that In
the large line of steamers the average safety
of the sailors life is high. The late Thomas
Gray stated, for instance, that in the Union
line to the cape he found that only pas
senger had died in 20 years, and that sea-
men died in years. In the Peninsular and
Oriental only seaman had died in l year
in the 40 vessels of the line, and during
years not a single passenger had been lost;
the Inman liners had lost no passengers out
eff a million, and only IL seamen had died in
years, and the Cunard liners had no pas
sengers lost in years, and only 9 seamen
dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30

Sold everywhere Price, CUTTcuRL, 500. Soar,
2sc:; REsoLy.ENy, ST. Prepared by the PoTTrR
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston.
"a pdges, 80 Illustrations, aud 100 testimonials.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
Cuticura ResoIVent

The new Blood and Skip Purifier, the greatest
OF Humor Remedies, Internally ito cleanse the
blood Of all impurities and poisonous elements.
and thus remove the cause), and CUTIcURA. the
great Skin Cure. and CUTIcURA SOAP, an ex-
qulsite bkin heautinsr, externally 10 clear the
skin and scalp. and restore the hair) speedily
and permanently cppe every species OF itching.
burning scaly, crusted, pimply, scrofulous. and
hereditary humors, from infancy 10 are, from
pimples to scrofula.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
TIE TELEPHONE GIRLS R IvAL
Automatic Contrivancs to Do Away
With Central Ofices.
From the New Yor+ Times.

Automatic Contrivanc9 to Do Away
With Central Offices.
From the NetD Yor4s Times.
In the event of the plans of the Stronger
automatic telephone exchange being carried
out the days of the 'Hello" girl may be
said to be numbered With the assistance
of the device patented and now being put
upon the market by th is corporation the
necessity for central" office is done away
with, and telephone subscribers will be hap
PLY relieved Of the personal equation" in
the shape of the switchboard tender.
Some interested people yesterday had an
opportunity Of putting the scheme devised
by the inventor of the system to a practical
test at the offices of the company, ASS Broad
way. The system is entirely automatic.
In the demonstrations the ordinary Bell
telephone was used without being altered
in any respect, the Stronger machine
taking the place of the human operator at
the switchboard and the connections of the
telephone being made automatically.
This was accomplished by simple device,
the telephone shelf containing a row OF
KEYS, five in all, marked units, tens, hun
drsds and thousands, the fifth key being
the 'relesse" key. Desiring to communi-
cate with a given subscriber, say 2S6. the
sender had only to tap out the sum total on
the key board, which, registering on the
machine automatically. connected the wire
with that OF the telephone he wished TO
reach. Should the sender desire to place
his transmitter and earphone In Connection
with those of another subscriber, who may
be close by or remote, be can do so by sue
cessively pressing the keys which cause the
circuit closer TO move. By this means he
can interrupt Que conversation and begin
another without Interference or the risk Of
the subseduent conversation being over
heard by the person who may have been
switched off.
A circular disk, contributed Of hard rub
bar or any other suitable non-conductor, Is
the central figure In the machine. The disks
are pro divided with perforations arranged in
rows, through which the connections with
the mainline wires extend, their use being
to conduct the electricity, when In contact
with the circult-closing needle, 10 and by
way Of the line wires to the desired sub
station.
The company has already introduced its
system in a number OF western oties nota'
bly, Laporte, lad, where 1t is supplying $50
subscribers. 1t is expected that the system
will be tried in this city by the beginning
Of the coming year. The company Is ineor-
poreted under the laws Of Illinois.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
Made Witness BY the State Agains
Her Case.

Made a Witness BY the State Against
Her Case.
The following from Memphis, dated July
q, to the New York Sun, is fuller account
OF the testimony of Alice Mitchsll than
appeared in the regular press dispatches:
Alice Mitchell was put on the stand to-
DAY, and she told every detail Of the murder
OF treda Ward with as little show of re-
morse as butcher might betray In telling
Oh Suhng sheep. Judge, counsel. Jury,
ana audience leaned forward listening in
tenty. Only when her affection for Freda
was touched on did she betray any emotion
Then the tears flowed, but the moment the
subject was changed she resumed her former
calmuess
Judge Dubose announced his purpose to
eestaohsn precedent. aud he ordered Miss
mitchell to take the stand. She walked to
Tue witness stand with quite a jaunty air.
Iu1ge Dubose ordered Gen. Peters to ex-
H.llhe her. She was not absshed by the
s4Iustlon and answered the questions put to
i ner IN a clear voice and loud tone and intel
how long have you known Freda Wardl"
began Gen. Peters.
l have known her ever since can re-
member" was the reply. Then. in reply to
questions, she detailed her trip with Lille
Ggohnson to Gold Dust; told of meeting Will
oorum and Ashley Roselle there; of her cor
aespondence with Ashley of thinking, from
"uat she saw, that Freda loved Ashley. and
, ,nore 70 the same purpose not touching
UPON the tragedy. Every question she
e am'e without hesitation, With entire ia
sDslllRence, displaying rather a remarkable
lnenory for dates. She impressed every
Sue with her sanity, and even her counsel
IooAed as though the result was q dis
apPointment 10 them and an injury to their
Na use but suddenly their was change.
81. Dia you not want Ashley TO marry herp
asked Con. Peters
dldn't want her 10 marry any young
A'a M, and her lips begin to CULVER.
~ ny notf pursued Gen Peters.
% because l wanted her for myself" was
49, answer. given ia a pitiful tone. Then
FEARS hlled her eyes and flowed down her
80 20. Coming 10 the day OF the tragedy,
80 sala freda winksd at her with her right
,, ~ ~ the top Of the bill Just before ths
-'1iaef' That wink meant, ~ lore you.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
CUTICURA REMEDIES.
AN ECZEMA ON A BOY
sunerings Intense. Head Nearly Raw.
Body Covered with Sores. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies

bought bottle Of CUrIcURA REsoLvEST. one
box CUTICURA SALvE, and one cake Of CJrIcryRA
SOAP, for my son, aged thirteen years, who has
been afflicted with eczema for a long eime, and
have cured him. His sufferines were intense.
his head being near y raw, his ears being gone
except the gristle, and his body was covered
with sores. His condition was frightful to be.
hold The sores have now all disappeared, his
skin is healthy, eyes bright cheerful in disposi
ton, and is working every day. My neighbors
are witnesses to this remarkable cure. and the
doubling ones are requested to call or write me-
or any OF my neighbors.
WIN. s. STEPHENSON,
Winchester p. O., Union Co, n C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
MISS MITOaBLL TEsTIFIEs.

SaudnnGh, July 90, 1892.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30

HALL CAME. the most popular Of living I'm
glish Hovelists, complains that the spirit Of
modern fiction is cynicsm. He also accuses
modern literature especially that OF England,
tracks OF dialect. description and local manner
Ia order 70 cOYsr this defect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
Stubborn Skin Disease

used the CUrIcURA REMEDIES for about four
months for the treatment of q very stubborn
case OF SKIN disease. something like eczema. 1
will state tried a great many other Advertised
remedies and had been treated by local physl
clans, and all to no purpose. The CUTIcURA
REMEDIES did the work, aud my body when I
commenced was absolutely covered.
Z. D. McCLELEN,
Piedmont Ala
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
AN OFFICIAL OPINION ON wIsHARE
Superintendent O'Mara Answers q Com
munication From New ,Jersev

Superintendent O'Mara Answers a Com
munication From New Jersey.
Several days ago Acting Superintendent
of Police O'Mara received a letter from
James NJ Cox, Esq, Secretary of the Board
of Police Commissioners, of Newark, asking
about Alexander Wishart The letter
stated that the man had applied for a license
as special policeman, and that it was their
custom to inquire into the antecedents of a
man before license was granted. AS re-
suit Nh. O'Mara sent the following letter to
Newark:
PITTsBURG, February IL, 1892.
James NJ. Cox. Esq, Secretary Board of Public
Commissioners, Newark, n. j.:
Your letter February 9, '92, asking for in
formation regarding Alexander Wishart re-
ceived. In answer 1 will say he was never
connected with the police department of
this city. He secured employment as agent
for few fanatics who call themselves the
Law and Order Society, and enriched their
Golfers by informing on different people
They first made war on illegal liquor dealers
and Wishart had in his employ a large mum.
Der of irresponsible inforners whose records
were scandalous, and brought them into
public contempt. W1shart next brought
suits for revenue, against old women,
cripples cigar dealers, milkmen, soda water
dealers, children, ETC., and did a big busi-
ness in witness fees and pena lties under the
old blue law OF our State. The whole thing
became so contemplate that nobody was
surprised when he departed and there were
no regrets. ] regard the man as absolutely
unfit for any police duty. and worfld not be
responsible for his acts as such. He is an in
former and therefore in my judgment unfit
for police service, special or otherwise
Very truly yours,
ROGER OMARA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
THE ROLL WAS MISSING.
Mrs. Keyser Discovers That a Hole in
Mattress Is a Poor Bank

Mrs. Keyser Discovers That a Hole in .
Mattress Is a Poor Bank.
Last evening Mrs. Keyser reported al
police headquarters that she had been
robbed of $3.50 from her home at 36s Liberty
street Mrs Keyser lives on the second
floor, and is in the habit of receiving neigh
borly calls from the residents of the vicinity
and has many friends During the call OF
a gentleman few nights ago Mrs. Keyser
had occasion to tell her daughter to get her
some change from under her pillow" She
thought no more of it until she discovered
the money was missing yesterday
She remembered then Of having met the
same man in the hall the next day, and
when she spoke to him he left the house
On Friday night she went to theater and
on her return home found her beG room
door broken open, but even then did not
think of her money, as nothing in the room
seemed TO be disturbed
She reported all the circumstances to De-
tective John McTighe, who in less than half
an hour arrested a young railroader, A. L.
Green, on suspicion of knowing something
about the theft. He had S17 on him when
searched. He was locked up for hearing
TODAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
FOB THE GOOD OF PRISONERS
Chaplain Milligan Doesn't Believe in Col
onizing Criminals.

Chaplain Milligan Doesn't Believe in Col
onizing Criminals.
Chaplain Milligan, of the penitentiary,
returned yesterday from a meeting of the
executive committee of the Prison Associa-
tion at Elmira They arranged programme
for the next annual meeting in Baltimore
Mr.. Milligan is Secretary and the bulk of
the work usually falls on him. The last
meeting was. held in Pittsburg, and the
penal question was then so thoroughly dis
cussed that it is hard to trump up any new
ideas on the subject.
81 don't believe in sending criminals to
islands," the chaplain remarked TT has
been suggested that all our prisoners be
shipped to Alaska with headquarters at
Sitka. I don't know much about the
country, but such a plan would not pay
ColonIzing prisoners is very costly business.
There is not much danger of them escaping
from an island, but it has been proven the
world over that the system is too expensive.
England and France tried exporting
their criminals, but they have abandoned
the idea. Mr.. McConachie in the North of
Ireland did more than anv other man to
raise the colonist system in the estimation
of the public He put it on dignifed
basis and eliminated many of the evils.
AS rule colonists object seriously to the
presence of prisoners among them, and it
has been found best for each section of the
country to restrain its own bad people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
PARADE PREPARATIONS
How washington's Birthday Will Be CeIe-

How Washington's Birthday Will Be Cele-
brated by the American Mechanics
Chief Marshal William T Kerr, of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
has completed all his arrangements for the
big parade of the members of the order on
Washington's Birthday. Yesterday he issued
his final orders, detailing all arrangements
The officers of his staff include residents of
several surrounding and distant counties.
and embrace several prominent citizens
The Adjutant General is Frank NJ. Will
iams Pittsburg, and the Chief of Staff, A.
D. Wilkin, Esq, Mansfield. There will
be so mounted aids chosen from various
points in Western Pennsylvania
The parade will be formed in three di-
visions The first division will consist of
all councils on the Southside of Pittsburg,
and councils entering the city on that
side of the Monongahela river. 1t will
form on Carson street, right resting on
Smithfeld street bridge. The second di-
vision will consist of all councils in Allie
gheny, and those entering therein. 1t will
form on Water street, right resting on line
with Market street, arriving via Liberty
street. The third division will consist of
all councils in the city of Pittsburg proper,
and those entering therein, arriving via
Wood and Market streets. 1t will form on
Water street en- masse on wharf, line e1-
tending west, right resting so feet from
Smithheld street, The parade will move
promptly at 1:30 o'clock P. NJ. oyer the fol-
lowing route: From Water, along Smith
field, to Liberty, to Tenth, TO Penn avenue,
TO Butler street, to Forty-fourth, to Foster
street, to Fortieth street, where the review
Will take place, the parade ecountermarching
by way of Butler to Penn avenue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
THE INCREASE DENOUNCED

At Lively Meeting of the Republicans o
the Twentieth Ward-Many Gather
ings Held in Various Sections OF tn,
City.
The Republicans of the Twentieth ware
met last evening in the Liberty school tc
ratify the nominations made at the pri
maries a week ago. John R. Mckinley pre-
sided and w. L. Chalfant, Esq, acted AZ
secretary. When the object of the meet
ing had been stated, Messrs. George c. Will,
son, Thomos MacConnell, Jr., Ephraim
Tausell, L. NJ. Plumer and W. III. H. Was,
son were appointed Committee on Reso-
lutions. They presented the following:
WHEREAS, The action of the present City
Assessors in placing such excessive valua.
tions upon the property OF our citizens, II
permitted to prevail, Will not only drive I'M
portant industries from our city, but will
prevent the wage worker and men OF small
means from owning a home, and make the
ownership of real estate Durdensome and
Improbable; therefore
Resolved, that we denounce the action of
our city assessors in assessing the property
OF our citizens for taxable purposes above
its fair reasonable market value as outrage
GUS. unjust and indefensible; and that we
demand of our candidates for representa-
tives in City Councils their unqualified
pledge to oppose any extravagant use of the
public money in the management of our city
government and demand that they pledge
themselves TO carry out the principles of
honesty In the public service, rigid economy
in the expenditure of the peoples money,
progress in the Improvement of our city and
an equitable assessment of our citizens
property for taxable purposes.
When the resolutions had been read Mr..
Thomas Liggett objected to them because
they were not in accordance with the action
of the Fourteenth ward Republicans. Mr..
Wilson replied that the people of the Four
teenth ward did not make platform for
the voters of the Twentieth ward, and that
he believed there was no one present but
wanted the affairs of our citizens managed
honestly and economically. He also paid
high tribute to the personal character of the
candidate.
William M. Ramsey, the Republican
nominee for Select Council, indorsed the
and said if elected he would en-
deavor to carry out their true spirit Mr..
Murray Werner, the candidate for Common
Council, was absent in New York on bust
ness and could not attend the meeting. The
resolutions were finally adopted, and the
meeting adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
The Great Rush at KIeber q Bros,

Persons can have no idea of the popu-
larity of the Kleber Bros, and the immense
Business they are doing in the sale of pianos
and organs, unless they drop in at their
warerooms, 5O6 Wood street. And Titles
the wonder, for the Messrs. Kleber have the
monopoly of the grandest pianos ade in
America. Just look and listen to the glori-
Gus Steinway and Conover pianos, and the
popular Gabler and Opera pianos, and you
will admit that nothing else will compare
with them. They also sell the beautiful
piano-organs of full seven octaves extent,
and upon which all piano music can be
played. 1t looks as fine as the finest Grand
piano. The wonderful church organs of the
Vocation make are also sold at Klebers'
Besides the Messrs. Kleber sell at honest,
reasonable prices They take the smallest
profits of any dealer, and they give the
longest warranty and sell on the easiest
monthly payments. Klebers' store is the
most popular place to buy at, and people
have implicit faith in their honest dealings
and their superior judgment.