Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-24

great force only when near the West
Indies.
in the Pacific ocean south of China
is another fayorite field OF the destruc-
tive hurricanes and we often hear OF
them about the Philippine Islands. The
third hurricane field Is found in the In
dian ocean, and great damage results 10
IndIn from that class of storms.
In each of these fields the hurricanes
move IN an irregular senii-circ.e, and,
II we compare paths Of these hurricanes
with the paths Of the sun spots, we
find wonderful similarity IN their
movements
The high barometers developed on the
continent as result of these great hur-
ricanes, would probably form greater
siin spots when viewed from outside
than would the hurricanes the most
notable difference being that they whirl
In opposite directions.
The force and number of our hurricanes
and other storms Increase and decrease
in proportion to the number and size Of
sun spots and the increase and decrease
Of magnetic influences and auroras on
the earth Is in accord with the Increase
and decrease of sun spots These are
facts accepted by all scientists.
DR. Needer and others claim that tue
sun spots cause the magnetic storms aud
aurofas on the earth. contend That
when the planets occupy disturbing POSI-
HONS the NlNElfAt hlelNfNAANf NfAh'''
thereby becomes the common cause Of
SIM spots. earth storms, aur0ras, etc.
But when we come TO prove the cor
reetress Of this theory 1t Is no easy task,
jupiter hns long been regarded IS me
ruling cause Of sun spots, but the periods
do not agree. Jnpilers revolution around
the sun requires 11.SB years, and The
average sun spot maSiina occur Ill
wears apart. This would bring the sun
gpOt period sometimes when Jupiter ~
nearest the sun. and sometimes when ne
Is farihest away. Our great astronomers
have pointed out these niserepshcles anu
concluded that Jupiter has nothing TO do
with the spots on the sun. Prof. Young,
whose books are extensively used In our
| great institutions OF learning. says
There Is very little reason for suppos-
ing that Jupiter has any considerable IN
| fueuee on sun SPOTS
Time was when our great scientists
were accepted as oracles, hut that time
no longer Is. Their word Is no longer the
I law. Instead Of being law, question
| mark follows every assertion they MAKE.
! 10 illustrate: Years Of work were
! bestowed by eminent scientists invesu-
s,tinc the influence Of the moon on
enr weasher and after long series OF
records, comparing the moons first quar-
/ ter. FIJI moon, third quarter. etc, WIN
! fla iycstiser. II was grayely announced
/ fhat the moon hAs no Improbable ~
4 dneiiee an the weRlher. From the mysne
( tr,Jitions Of the Dark ages, where was
1 itGrn the legends Of a false asirolosy
/ bave come TO our time belief that tht
tbanass 81 me moon bring chaeges Of
~ weashef. An idea with no under
ling frnh. and this the great ssieiltist,'
bave Investigated. and because ~ truii
80 found 10 that tradition, the fea
3 i,,s,c.,,,is ~ The moon have been dis
s-5aj or rather have not. by them
80 inyesiieata,i. So II is as 70 Jupiiei
ana the sun spots.
p,as.sso- Blake Of Topeka, Kan-, has
zone into silence on The weather lnf,s
tior. a FEW bad erT0ss ~ ms siiici W
lions. coupled with serious ~. Nn 49,.
800. 4. he loser for all this Tor nt
brighter and hsOre promising zAad ss''