Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-15
FROM ANOTHER WORLD.
An Acrolitc Strikes the Monument OF John
Brown mt OsawatOmie, Kan. - What
Annlysis shows IL to BE.


OsAwAToMiE, Kan, April H. An aeroliie
tell near this town Saturday at 2:lD p M, strik-
| ing he monument Of John Brown, or "Osawat-
omie" Brown. as he was sometimes called.
erected 10 him by private subscription orig.
! mated by Horace Greceg in 1868 The meteor
struck and broke OF the left arm OF the statue
| on the top Of the cdihce passing through tho
dome and nave in u slightly southeasterly di-
rection and through six feet OF clay just south
| OF the crypt stopping only NJ bed rock. There
was q party OF tourists in the cupola. among
! them some wealthy Japanese ladies aud gen.
| tlemen. II IL needless 10 say they were much
| frightened great number OF the 100 insane
| patients were out in the grounds and the ex'
| element among them was intense when the
crash came
The meteor was recovered after some DIM
Guilty us IL was heated 10 IN almost melting con-
dition. 1t was OF q dark slate color. Irregular
In shape but smooth. rs greater part OF II had
probably been burned by friction against the
mir in its rapid fight Its weight was IA pounds
and ounces
Small portions Of 1t were broken OF by Prof.
joplin, OF the state neurological school and
United states assayer and analyzed hurried
ly. Some wonderful results were ascertatned
1t was composed OF over half igneous rock ana
IRON and other metals that will take time TO
determine their identity. The microscope
shows minute particles Of either graphite or,
possibly, fossil animalcul@ About one-fourth
OF the mass Is an unknown metal TO the probes
sor. Its specific gravity is nearly four times
that of god and under the burned crust II Ii
composed OF minute crystals and Is perfectly
white, resembling snow In appearance 1t Is
both malleable and ductile but requires great
power as IL IL very tough. Burned by electric
ity after IL was placed before the spectroscope
In Prof. Joplin's private observatory, II showed
on the spectrum the same lines that are seen In
the spectrum of hclium, the unknown metal
seen in the spectrum OF the sun. Prof. Jop-
Inns theory Is that II was originally thrown on
from the sun-which Is improbable-or that tho
sun Is fed By the meteors OF that material,
showing that the universe has an unlimited
amount OF helium, and that probably the eartn
has its QUOTA. hut on account OF Its great
weight II naturally gravitated to the center
when tho earth was In q melted state
II the metal, after q closer investigation.
nroyes TO he hclium 1t will be OF inestimable
value, being the only known specimen on earth
1t has peculiar electrical properties not under
stood as vet While lying on the ground
single wirc was attached TO IL from the cleo
trical fan engine and II was visibly affected.
starting and stopping DR.. Calvin Walls, the
discoverer and owner. Is anxious That scienti-
&c men shall examine IL thoroughly. He VIII
lend IL to the Smithsonian institution Tor
further ANALYSIS II desired The constellation
Perseus was on the meridian and nearly In the
zenith when the meteor fell and IL was, possi-
bly,, what astronomers cnll Perseid. rs the
myriads OF aerolites are called that pass the
earth toward the sun from the direction OF the
constellation Perseus In belt so 900 miles In
diameter.