Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-21
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The little red planet IL attracting a
8 iod dtaloi attention Just now. Ouc
isason Tor this t. its proximity to tie
earth. Its e ming closer s,ili, and
next month (Oct byrl will be at the
nearest point, when it will begin to
fccede, aud will not be 10 close again
until tue year 1859. The planet d,
especially noticeable these clear even.
ms. II Rises little north Of east soon
alter sunset, and It, course lies near
the SUMS simmer path. Being appaf-
emily the htgesis' Ia the eastern sky
anu Of = lory rod color, II Ia teadiiy
distinguished from the other ofbs Of
uight. Being No ci Use to the earth,
Mars Is a special obie Il study on
the part Of astronomers, aud next
month all the big telescopes will be
dlfrctsd Ut II almost the whole time ~
is ga Wow. Il Will bu then Ia per
helion opp.silion; that L., II IL sG,OOJ,
QUO miles nearer the sun than
Il was at Ne aphyliou, ami 25,OOO,OiJ
miles nearer the earn, now that tue
latter IL near its apnuIiou, Ur iaf,hesi
point from thu suu-at least, that Ia the
way tho astronomer. muaSure II. 80
that, being In clos anu favorable
position with the SUI, ani giving the
slaf.gnEefs OF Ugfth an opportunity 10
yles atom pYint twouIi -seven mil.
lion miles osgr than on other Occg-
sions, II Ia no wonder the scientific
gentlemen rush 10 get a noat Wow oi
our neighbOfiy vlane;.
But there arc some learned men
VINO are altogether unifiendiy q Man
on such occasions, and chatge IL with
being fUspoaHblo Tor tnv great storms,
tfouths, rtc., on this sphere. They
now reason II out that tho e,u'u OF the
Persian aucienis naming Mars the
god Of war was that coutlcts.at.arms
usually succeeded tic great drou,hs
aud iaminus resultant ON the
proximity Of the planet 10
uaTlh, aud therefore its approach
toward this globu was REGARDED n
pfcsaging war One OF those who are
pointing Que the injurious effects Of
Mar coming into our nuighbJrhood IL
Prot. Foster, 0 Missouri, VINO has been
heard OF Ma Uuh btiOft. Ho taysi
~ have no idea rs to the basis u
astrological calculations, but d.
know that this planet ha. great iutiu.
euce on our weather, aud Is the cause
OF the extensive northern drouths anu
the excessive southern rains this year.
rho asirOl0gis,s who make weather
predictions say that Mar. rules the
weather THIS year aud Saturn Will rul,
the weather next year am " tue
same opinion"
Mr.. Foster may have been very
careful and accurate Ia his nguT.
Ing, but before reaching verdict
Binding the little planet guilty
OF the charges male, It might
be- well to await testimony that will
uOuObotato the prlicu1t's statements,
especially In the lIgh, NJ bis calcium.
tous for Salt Lake weather this week
lie announced "a "s; Itm wave to cros,
tho continent from september u {,
u.s." aud Tor a second Que to follow tn,
same course, beginning on the 1914
with "storm wave on Salt Lake m,r
iiian" on Sept. 20 yesterday. Binc,
the forecast was alto gether cut on IL
ilr,t period, and already II shown to b,
somewhat inaccurate on lis latest date
Mars must be- given tho ben, Il u tue
doubt which arises, anu until there Il
more eve nee to iastsn on II tho ac
cusation, II should not be too severely
c0ndemAed.