The morning call., 1893-03-30

originating in the gulf and river valley re-
gion to satisfy the scientific and appall the
agricultural mind, but this year two Euro
pean savants have predicted an Increase of
hurricane activity on account OF a ne arer
approach Of the moon 10 the earth. II their
predictions are verified meteorology will
gain at least one definite bit of knowledge
that the moon does in some degree exert an
influence on weather. The weaher-wise
are convinced the moon has an influence
but they are not scientific, but why it should
be the new moon or the full moon they can
no. explain. We do know that the moon
has great pull in tide phenomena. For
every three feet OF height the moon is
credited with TWO and the sun with one
Does the moon exert a pulling force on the
atmosphere in the same way? Winds are
due more TO variations Of temperature aud
the earth's rotation. just as some oceanic
currents are, but there may be some effects
attributable to the moons grayitational
force on the atm osphere. The moons heat
is hardly discernible by the most delicate In
struments.
Secretary Morton is wedding the Agricul-
tural Department garden carefully. lie
does not even spare lady clerks if they are
sinecures. The story goes that in running
his eye over list Of clerks he stopped at
one name credited with a salary of $500
a year and asked where the lady was.
Away ON leave" said the Secretary's as
sistans. Strike the name from the rolf"
said Mr.. Morton. He was told that this
sineeuTlst had influence, but the announce
ment had 10 terrOTs for him. She had been
absent six months. and as money is scarce
drones could be spared. The Secretary is
doing his duty, but will take the usual
singing from the hornets who will buzz
around him. Influence is exerted to get
persons appointed, and TO keep them in,
and 10 force them out. The head of de-
partment, at least, has no sinecure if SIN
cere and conscientious.
The day a lsdy's body was exhumed
at EmwoOd, la Tennessee, for shipment
and reinterment in the East 1t was noted
that the coffin was extraordinarily heavy,
and to solve the mystery 1t was opened
The body had been in the grave three
years, and under ordinary circumstances
1t would have wasted away. But II was
actually life-like in preservation, except for
a little discoloraiion. The strange thing
was. however, that the corpse had turned
TO stone. The bottom of the grave was full
of water, and the petTfying agencies were
DOUBTLESS present In solution. Could they
suDdue their Sensl0ilities the relatives Of
the deceased have an effigy to gaze upon far
more real than the embalmer's art can
produce. They have a statue perfected by
nature. Unfortunately it Is statue Of
DEATH
The novelist often writes for nothing, be-
Jig even denied the modicum of fame that
might comfort him. So, apparently, does
the sermon writer who supplies others with
the pabulum of exhoTtation. There is
actually sermon mandatory in the east
end of London. The writers are possibly
numerous, but the business head of the
partnership only makes use of circulars in
reaching his customers He supplies ten
NJ nj fnr
pittance Of 80 cents, and fifty for 81 25i
He also gives pledge that copies of the
same sermon shall not be sent to places less
than TWENTY-FIVE miles apart. Nevertheless.
IL is conceivable that mistakes might be
made, and that the same sermon might be
heard from different men on the same day
in the same town, in which event explana-
tions would be awkward. There would be
no positive harm If the preacher would an
bounce that the sermon Is not his own, but
that he approves Oft. But what about the
writer and his exceeding great reward?
DR.. W. Seward Webb and his friends are
inclined TO boast that they are making a
trip across the continent in the most luxuri-
Gus manner possible in these flush times of
unbridied luxury. They are whirlIng west
ward in palace on wheels. They have
improved upon the let-down principles of
the Pullman by f0ur-poster beds, and the
parlor-car is not only embellished lavishly
with carvings and beautiful polished GODS,
but contains an organ, piano and library.
The comforts of the larder, under the ad.
ministratiye genius of a chef, are not
omitted. A few thousand miles of Journey
10 this fashion are tOlerable. but the salts
faction would be much enhanced If Webb
and his friends had previously roughed il
on long journey by immigrant car.
The Southern Pacific is supposed 10 be
responsible for a rumor in New York that
the Pacific Mail and Panama Railroad Com
psny are still negotiating and hopeful of
coming to terms. General Newton, presi-
dent of the Panama Railrohd, gives these
rumors their quietus by stating that they
are gToundless. No negotiations on either
side are being made, but up to January there
were propositions put forward by the Pan
anna Company. Traffic Manager Leeds
gives assurances that all is well with the
North American Steam Navigation Com
pany and its contracts.
The scientific skin of Latimer, the Mich
igan murderer, Numbered badly when he
administered dose of poison 20 Haight,
one of the officials, in order to effect lis es.
cape. he cOnfesses that he had been plot
ting hard 10 get out of prison Tor a year.
he studied poisons. and made use of opium
and pruSsic acid diluted to produce sleep,