The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-21

ern lines, which are not likely to be over
taxed with business While residents of
the Pacific Coast will go East during the
summer, compromising influx of Easter
people and foreigners is sure to come west
wa:d, and it is quite probable these visitors
VIII md more TO enjoy IN sightseeing on
the Pacific Coast than in junkelinE at
| Chicago. II the railroad companies give
speclal rates West the nducement to travel
should be potent.
Professor Davidson aud Professor Joseph
LIE Conte put about as much faith in the
scientific sOundness of the predictions of
Fab on earthquakes as they do in the
hypothesis that the moon is mada of green
cheese. They attach no value to supposi
tons that the earth's interior is molten.
If not molten. the gravitational force of
the sun and moon can have no effect in
| forming tides in the earth's interior It is
also difficult to comprehend how a thin
crust could remain unaffected by liquid
center with temperature far higher than
any that can be formed artificially. Lyel,
in. his principles of Geology" gives a
! striking Illustration of this ncOmpatibiiity.
Ii circle with radius of about an inch
be formed by the pen to represent the
earth. the thin line of the circumference
Will be equal to 100 miles thick of crust and
all the rest will be molten. Falb conjec-
lures that the crust is only eighteen miles
| thick, and therefore the difficulty is i'm
meusely increased. LORD Kelvin holds
that the eartn IS about equal to steel in
rightly. That physicists calculations pro-
coed upon quite another conception OF
terrestrial matter in its present condition.
Chicago is to be made happy by the pres
ent of very big toy. Krupp has resolved
to present the city with the J24-ton gun
which he has sent to the exhibition as the
largest piece of ordnance in existence The
H., t,1
overlooking the lake, and any hostile vessel
approaching may take warning, or get left.
for single ton shot booming over the water
ten miles off would play havoc with ships
| symmetry. For the sake of Chicago, it Is
! to be hoped no occasion will arise to put the
! gun to use. The conclusion would smash a
| few acres of glass and drop artificial teeth
| by the bushel cut of human jaws. If other
exhibitors follow the example Of Krupp in
| present giving Chicago will be able to open
an Industrial museum on a scale of enyious
magnfcence. The usual rule applies: TO the
| city that hath, much shall be given.
The first photograph ever taken of any
human being is on its way to Chicago, and
it is likewise interesting that the person
| photographed ia yet living, and her portrait
up to date will be available for comparison.
DR.. Draper of the University of New York
! took portrait of his sister as soon as the
| OdEuPFfe process was announced. Early
| in 1910 he sent the portrait as wonderful
present to Sir William Herschell. and it has
| been in the possession of the family ever
since. The picture has now been loaned
| for the exhibition at Chicago. and has been
| forwarded by the American Minister. The
! lady is now 81 years of age. Draper was
an enthusiast in photography. He obtained
! some marvellous solar spectra pictures.
Supporters OF home rule for Ireland are
making merry over the family history of
one Of its Ulster opponents, Lord Ranfurly.
! Before the act of union Thomas Knox rep
resented DungannOn in the Irish Parla-
ment He made himself useful to Pitt and
! CastIereagh. and was rewarded. Two sons
| were made pTothOnntaries, who, after pay
| ing deputies to do the work. had an income
! Of $50. 600 year each. and when relieved of
! Office received a pension of $50, 600. These
WORTHLESS received altogether 81, I75. 600 from
| their appointments and then had their pen
| si0ns and one was made Lord Ranfurly.
| Another son was promoted from the poor
| est to the second richest bishOpric in Ire
| land, A fourth was made dean and fifth
| a general The RanIurlYs profted much
! from the complexion Of politics.