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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-20
Is Mars Inhabited?

There Is one discovery that was made
during the last year which seems op-
posed to the otherwise strongly support
ed hypothesis of a close resemblance be-
tween Mars and the earth. It relates
to Mars atmosphere. The great English
spectroscopist, Higgins. the famous
italian astronomer Secchl, and more re-
Gently the lndefacgable German obser-
yer Vogel, have all put on record their
belief, based upon studies of the spec
trum of Mars. that that planet possesses
an atmosphere resembling the eareh's.
and containing the important element OF
aqueous vapor. Vogel, indeed, went so
far as to say, about ten years ago, that
at is definitely settled that Mars has an
atmosphere whose composition does not
differ appreciably from ours. and espe-
cially the Martlaa atmosphere must be
rich in aqueous vapor."
More recent observations have appear
ed to confirm those of Vogel. But now
comes Prof. Campbell, of the Lick OBJ
servatory, employing some of the most
powerful and perfect spectroscoplc ap-
paratus in existence. and shows that, so
far as the spectroscope Is able to inform
US, there Is no evidence whatever of the
existence Of a Marian atmosphere con-
tanning watery vapor, or even that Mars
has any atmosphere at all! His obser-
vat.ons, made In June, July and August
of 1894. show that the sunlight reflected
to US from the surface of Mars under
goes no perceptible absorption surround
ing the planet, and that the lines in
Mars spectrum which other observers
had ascrlbed to the absorptve effects of
its atm osphere are really due to absorp-
ton by the atmosphere of the earth.
Prof. Campbelrs observl tons do not
entirely dispose of the supposed atmos-
phere of Mars They simply indicate, as
ne has himself pointed out, superior
limit to the extent of such an atmos-
phere. He thinks that if Mars had an
atmosphere one-fourth as extensive as
the earth's, he would have detected it's
existence. Against the conclusion that
Mars has no atmosphere and no aqueous
vapor stands the unquestloned existence
of the white polar caps of the planet,
waxing and waning with the seasons.
AS to this Prof. Campbell says: while
l believe that the polar caps on Mars are
conclusive evidence of an atmosphere
and aqueous vapor, l do not consider
that they exist in sufficient quantity to
be detected by the spec .roscope."
In other words. Mars does not possess
an extensive atmosphere, but 1t may
have one about one-quarter as extensive
as ours. Does such a fact preclude the
supposltlon that Mars is habitable
world? Hardly; for although we should
die like FISH thrown out of water II
three-fourths of the atmosphere were
suddenly Withdrawn from the earth, yet
1t is plain that beings resembling our
selves and our contemporaries in the
animal Kingdom would require compar-
aHvely slight adaptations of structure to
enable them to live in an atmosphere no
more extensive than that which the
spectroscope yet allows to the planet
Mars.-Harper's Weekly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-20
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR.
n is Displacing the steam Engine in Many
Instances.

Instances.
New examples of the tendency to re.
place steam engines by electric motors
are daily coming to public notice. Only
recently Il was announced that the Bad
win Locomotive Works In Philadelphia
had substituted electric motors to drive
the mach.aery On the main floor OF the
factory, with ;he further announcement
that the mtnsFers proposed to introduce
electric power in all the departments az
soon as me economy of the change
should be demonstrated. Now the Mary
land Steel Company has followed suit by
deciding 20 make use of electric motors
in place OF steam engines in Its extern
s!ve works at Sparrows Point. The act
ing superintendent of the electrical de-
par;ment states that It Is the intention
to utilize electrical power a great deal
more in the future than in the past In
running the motors In the shops and for
other purposes. All the small engines
will be taken out, and the electrical
power substituted. This. the superln-
tenden. claims. will be a saving to the
company. In running by steam, he says.
the loss by condemnation in the great
number of pipes Is very heavy. The SUBJ
stltutlon of electricity will do away with
abou, % engines, varying from 25 70 80
horse power. The change will be made
at once. In the case of a large factory
where a single engine was employed to
drive many machines, 1t was found by
recent experiment that not more than 10
per cent. of the initial force was made
. effective, the remainder being used up
in dragging the heavy belts around pull
leys and turning shafts tina, labored in
their efforts to resist the strain OF the
belts. That single engine has now been
replaced by several small and h!gh-speed
ones aggregatng $50 horse power, and
the energy is taken from them in the
shape of electricity directly to the ma
chimes, each machine being run by
separate motor. All of the overhead
network of shafts, wheels and belts has
heen done away with. with the conse-
uuence. aside from the saving of the
coal pile, that instead OF a dark and
dirty room the main shop has become
clean, well-ventilated and well-lighted
room.-New York Evening Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-20
Dananas We Eat.

There were l7,s64.714 punches of ba-
nanas consumed in the United States
last year. Jamaica, Cuba, Honduras and
Colombia supply rrost OF the fruit, and
ats transportation has become an import
ant Item in the business of various
steamship companies 1t ls within the
easy memory OF people Of middle age
when a banana was a great rarity. But
now unquessfonably the consumption
OF this one tropical fruit In this country
has become large enough to affect to
some extent tho demand upon the wheat
supply
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-20

The native doctors of India practice a
peculiar system known as firing" Az
hicted persons, no odds wha. the disease
may be- are Immediately upon arrival
OF the family physician, subjected to the
torture OF hre late report by a medi-
Cal authority declares tina. .here Is not
one to the thousand Of total population
In Bombay and the larger cities general
iy, who does not bear trace OF the appu-
cation Of the Are cure In the shape of
hideous scars on the head. back, stom-
ach, feet or limbs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
1T WILL OCCUR AT FORT DOUGLAS
TODAY.
Colonel George II. Burton, Inspector
General of the Pacific, Hero
Notes From the Military City.

Colonel George H. Burton, inspector
general of the Pacific military district
with headquarters at San Francisco,
has arrived at Fort Douglas and will
inspect the troops today
Colonel Burton succeeds Major
Chaffee as inspector of the new dis
tricr. The latter has recently rejoined
his old regiment, the Ninth cavalry,
now on the way from the Teton Basin
to Fort Robinson, Nebraska.
This will be the annual inspection of
the Sixteenth regiment when the troops
are put through the various drills and
maneuvers by companies, battalions
and regiments. The percentage of each
company will be forwarded direct to
Washington as the inspector does not
make his report to the department
commander. The officers also will have
to undergo rigid examination in prac-
teal military matters.
The troops have, consequently, been
brushing and polishing guns, belts,
brasseS and accouterments for several
days and they have everything in apple
pie order. There is some rivalry be-
tween the companies as to which is
the best drilled organization in the
regiment The inspector-general comes
to the Fort on official visits but once or
twice a year and the way they have to
hustle around up there to receive him
is a caution. For this reason he is
unanimously voted q pest by the en-
listed strength
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17

strikingly clear and the cartoon is an
excellent representation of the man
her IN which the paper is endeavoring
to run the politics of the Republicans
in the interest of the rule or ruin
gang, being an excellent story without
words. The Argus is working a great
deal of commotion in the ranks of the
s. o. p. by the earnest fight it is maxi
ing on the Thomas-Tribune faction.
Deputy Recorder McKaig has brushed
away the legislative bee which fluttered
around his bonnet for few brief days
and 1t is announced by his friends that
he has withdrawn. This will be a great
relief to George M Cannon and will
give him q clearer field than if condi-
tions We're otherwise. But Cannon is
not going to have an easy fight. There
are many members of the party who
object to him using the craftsmanship
OF the committee as a stepping stone
for his own private ends and they are
going to make themselves felt when the
time comes.
Jack May is making rapid strides for
the county treasuryship and will doubt
less get the nomination on the Repub-
lican ticket. He is one of the few men
in the party who can justly lay claim
to any popularity outside the party
lines. His connection with the city
treasurer's Office. has brought him in
contact with those who can be of SER
vice to him and 1T is stated that
through his efforts many business men
who might have had hard time in
making both ends meet as regards IL
cense, have been enabled to keep going
without embarrassment. These men
are not those who forget and Jack will
be remembered when the day of the
convention arrives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
Political Mates

Manti Sentinel-rWe were mistaken ia
thinking that Judge Johnson was run
ming for the judgship in Utah county
but then he does his campaign fighting
through the Enquirer. hence the mis-
take. Jacob seems to encouraging
home industry in the same manner as
be taxes mortgages, he fails to do it.
Witness the fact that he has the En-
quirer work his boom.
All Democratic women who are in-
terested in learning more about the
party to which they belong, even il
they do not intend to vote, are re-
quested to meet at No. 6 Fourth East
Saturday afternoon, August II. at 3
o'clock. j. r Letcher, DR. Matte
Hughes Cannon and others viii adj
dress the meeting. Mrs. Ewithe K
l.. Barthe, chairman.
The Argus will present to its read
ers today cartoon illustrating the
clean campaign methods of the
Tribune. The ideas represented are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
a MISUNDERSTANDING.
What Came of an Attempt to serve
Legal Paper.

Legal Paper.
The information given out by the
officials with regard TO the issuance of
a warrant for V. NJ. Pratt, and the
failure of the police to find him, do
that gentleman great injustice. The
ERRONEOUS impression was gained first
because the statement regarding the
case was ex parte, and because Mr.
Pratt's identity was nos known He is
Professor Walton VI. Pratt, who Stands
high in the community ana whose
reputation is unassailable The whole
affair was the outgrowth IF ore Of
those frequent difficulties between
landlord ard tenant NJ. Pratt act
ing for his aged 5;her. attempted to
serve a legal noti e upon one OF Der
tenants. but his enhance into tho
house for this legitimate purpose was
resisted. Afterwards complaint was
made against Mr.. Pctts. anG If the
other side is willing, the hsariny yill
take place on Monday at D. IN.
The statement that an officer called
at Mr.. Pratt's house and found thai
gentleman in his room is another mis-
take. The officer called at Mr. Pratt's
mothers home. where he does not re-
side, and found the place locked, the
gentleman he was in quest of not
having taken the train north or any
where else, but being at that time at
his own home. and entirely ignorant
that any charge had been made
against him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
FIVE FACTS.
THE
Great Rock Island Route
Cheap
Outing Excursions.

FIRST. For the National Educa-
tional Meeting at Denver, opening July
9Th, the rate will be one fare plus s2. 90
for round trip. Tickets good TO return
any time up to and including Sept. 1st
SECOND. The regular Tourist Car
to California via Kansas City runs
once a week, and leaves Chicago every
Thursday at 500 p. M. Kansas Civ at
1880 a. m. every Friday Tickets
based on second class rate, and car
runs on fastest trains, and known as
the Phillips-Rock Island Tourist Elk
cursions. Car arrives at Colorado
Springs Saturday, 7:35 a. m
THIRD. Home-Seekers' Excursions
to Texas and New Mexico. Next one
June 18th. Rate, one fare for round
trip. Tickets good twenty days.
FOURTH. For Mexico City the Rock
island runs a Through Sleerer from
Kansas City daily al $40 D. M. via
Topeka, Mcfarland, Wichita and Fort
Worth and Austin to San Antonio
Two routes from there are-Interna-
tional r. +. to Laredo. and Mexican
National to TIE City of Mexico: South
ern Pacific and Mexican International
via Spofford and Eagle Pass to City of
Moxico.
Connections are also made at Fort
Worth via The Texas Pacific to FL
Paso, and over the Mexican Central to
City of Mexico.
FIFTH. Send to address below for a
Souvenir called ''The Tourist Teacher"
that gives much information to tour
lists. Sent free.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A..
cHIcgGo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
TO BE HELD AT OGDEN ON SEPT
9TH.
Observation-Disclosures District Con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Conventions

Following is the official call for the
|. Democratic state convention:
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Headquarters Democratic Territorial
Committee, Salt Lake City, Utah,
August II, 1895.
A state convention of the Democratic
party of Utah is hereby called to meet
at the Grand Opera house, ogden City,
on Thursday, the 9Th day of September,
1895, at II o'clock a. m, for the purpose
of nominating q candidate for repre-
sentative to the Fifty-fourth Congress,
and candidates for the following state
Offices, to wit:
Governor
Secretary of state.
State auditor.
State treasurer.
Attorney general.
Superintendent of public instruction.
Three judges Of the supreme court.
Also, the election of a Democratic
state committee. and the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The convention shall consist of six
hundred and fifty 650) delegates, COM
posed of both sexes, apportioned
among the several counties as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
When lovely woman overworks.

When lovely woman overworks
And finds too late her health gives way.
What charm can soothe her melancholy
What art can take the pain away?
One of the saddest cases a physician
meets is that of some sweet, modest
woman, who, in striving to make her
home life happy has overtaxed her
delicate constitution. until her health
is so completely broken down that her
every moment is misery Natural feel
ings of delfcacy prompt her to defer
consulting a physician until the most
serious results have ensued DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription removes
the necessity of any embarrassing con-
sultation with a physician DR.. Pierce
has devoted a long active life to the
closest study of womans diseases. and
no specialist in the world is better fit
ted to prescribe than he. Complete
directions are given with each bottle.
For periodical pains, bearing down
sensations. nervous debility and all
uterine disorders, "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" is a sure cure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
AT TnE MoNpERLANp.

The Dan Kelly Vaudeville company
are doing a fine business. and from
the roars of applause, seem to be
pleasing the people. Dan Kelly, Miss
Bessie G:ay, Mr.. Boyce and Miss Rose
Southern gre all very clever. But the
hit of the Show is 'Kurzo," the great
Jap, who is indeed wonderful and has
not got his equal in his line in this
country. The company will give a
children's matinee tomorrow after
noon at 2:3O Don't miss this show. as
it is really a good one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17

The United States government chem
list, after an examination for the In
dian department, made the emphatic
statement that ''The Royal Baking
Powder is the purest in quality and
highest in strength of any baking
powder Of which I have knowledge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
The POLITICAL ARENA.
Republicans Have Been Resorting
to Dishonest flethods.
PERSONATING REGISTRARS,
ALL DEMOCRATS, MEN AND WOMEN.
SHOULD REGISTER AT ONCE.

Democratic County Convention VIII
BE Held on August n, With
Nearly Five Hundred Delegates
VIII Lett For AuditOr-NIcCaI-
Inm's Extravaganza Likely TO
Drive the O-Queer Club Into a
HoIc-RepubItean Circus in the
Ninth Ward-.Curiosities Exhib-
ited-Sotes,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
~ 6RANDE @-AO Vi sAA AS
g Western
Scenic Line. Standard Gauga
Current Time Table.
IN EFFECT MARCH 81, 1895
Scenic Line. Standard Gauge
LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
). 2-For Bingham, Provo.
Grand Junction and all points

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. 2-For Bingham, Provo.
Grand Junction and all points
east :: S'oo Z -
and ali points east..:............. 77D pm
late points. ..-.....-..-:---.. $50 m
No. 6-For Mt. Pleasant Manti,
points ......... =. $50 10
no. s-For Eureka, Payson. Pro-
vo, and all intermediate points SEQ D m
No. $For Ogden and the west. HIS m
No. 1-For. Ogden and the west. 80 %
ARRIVES SALT LAKE CITY.
No. From Provo, Grand JSrc-
ton and the east...............- 1:20 p -
No. 3-Fronn Provo, Grand juno
ton and the east. -----11:55 N
No. 5-From Provo. Bingham.
Salina, Manti, Eureka and all
intermediate points SIS p N
No. s-F'rom Ogden and intermed-
late points. .-..--..........-..-..-.-e $50 m
No. From Eureka and Payson.. 9-55 am
No. 2-From Ogden ard the west 1855 q m
No. 4From Ogden and the west 7:50 D n
Only line running through Pullman
Palace sleeping cars Salt Lake city to
San Francisco; Salt Lake city to Denver
via Grand Junction and Salt Lake city to
Kansas City and Chicago via Colorado
Through transit or family slespers
without change. to Kansas City. Chicago
and Boston
Free reclining chair cars Salt IAks 70
Denver.
Ticket once 10 w. Second South 81
D. c. Dodge. s. H Babcock,
General Mgr. Traffic Mgr
F. A. Wadleigh. General Passenger Agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17

Prof Haines, chemist to the Chicago
board of health, says he has found the
Royal Baking Powder the purest and
strongest, and superior to all others
in every respect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
Fort Douglas Notes.

Captain Morrison has returned for
duty and is again in command of com
pany D.
Lieutenant Buck has been assigned
to duty with company G. instead OF
company D.
Companies C, and H, returned to the
post yesterday for the annual inspec-
ton today.
IS
The Sixteenth band, the best in
Utah. will be at Saltair Wednesday.
First Lieutenant S. r. Dunning has
been relieved from duty at the West
Point Military academy and is ex-
pected to reach the Fort some time
during the coming week
Colonel Coates is in command of the
post in the absence of General Pen
rose, who is on a seven days leave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
Orc and bullion Rcccints.

Mccormick & Co. yesterday received:
Silver and lead ores, $7,75O
T. r. Jones & Co. received: Bullion.
$500; silver and lead ores, $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
Judicial District Conventions.

Judicial district conventions for the
nomination of candidates for district
judges shall be held on Saturday, the
14th day of September, 1895, at II
o'clock a. M, as follows, to wit:
First district, comprising Cache, Boz
Elder and Rich counties, at Logan
Third district, comprising Summit
Salt Lake and Tooele counties, at SAT-
Lake city.
Fourth district, comprising Utah
Wasatch and Uintah counties, al
Provo.
Fifth district, comprising Juab. Mil
lard, Beaver, Iron and Washington
counties. at Beaver City.
Sixth district, comprising Sewer
Piute. Wayne, Garfield and Kane coun-
ties, at Circleville, Piute county.
Seventh district, comprising Sanpete
Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan
counties, at Ephraim, Sanpete county
The convention for the second judi
cial district comprising Weber, Nor
gan, and Davis counties, shall be held
September, 1885, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Senatorial Conventions.
Conventions for the nomination of
candidates for state senators in
senatorial districts comprising
more than one county shall be
held on Monday, the 23rd day
Of September. 1885, at 10 o'clock a. M
at the following places:
First district. comprising Box Elder
and Tooele counties, at Brigham City
Box Elder county.
Third district, comprising Rich, Nor
gan and Davis counties, at Kaysville
Davis county.
Fifth 5jctript ppr71T7,icinr
and Wasatch counties, at Park City
Summit county.
Eighth district, comprising Millard
and Juab counties. at Nephi, Juat
county
Tenth district. comprising Sewer
Wayne. Piute and Garfield counties
IT Panguitch, Garfield county.
Eleventh district, comprising Beaver
Iron, Washington and Kane counties
at Cedar City, Iron county.
Twelfth district comprising Emery
Carbon, Uintah, Grand and San Juan
counties, at Price, Carbon county.
Conventions in senatorial districts
consisting of but one county shall be
held at such times and places as NAV
be designated by the respective county
committees.
The number of delegates from each
county to the judicial and senatorial
district conventions shall be the same
as for the state convention.
The chairman of the county com
mittees of the counties in which ju-
dicial and senatorial district conven-
tons are to be held are requested to
make all necessary arrangements for
the accommodation Of such conven-
tons
The county committees are requested
to call conventions for the election OF
delegates to the above named conven-
tons and for the nomination of can
didates for members of the state legis-
lature. and for such county officers as
may be elective this year.
The committee suggests that the
people in their county conventions and
by their delegates in the state conven-
ton, consider the propriety of indicat-
ing their preference of persons to be
selected by the Legislature as United
States senators from the state of Utah.
BY order OF the Democratic terrftor-
ial committee. JOHN T. GAME.
CHARLES II. HART, Chairman
Secretary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17

The only man in Salt lake City
from whom YOU can buy Diamond
Coal is j. w. Whitehead, jr.. 3S
West Second south-Telephone Cos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17

Via the Union Pnciiic, Aug4 IL to :.:2.
On above dates the Union Pacific
will sell round trip tickets to Boston,
Massachusetts, at s60O5, good return
ing until October 9Th
The shortest and fastest line
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-17
Democrats workingmen.

The Workingmen's Democratic club
held a meeting last evening at its
rooms in the Uintah block, Is CONNER
cial street The members of the club
turned out in force and felt enthusiasts
tic and confident of victory. Reports
from the various officers and members
showed the club to be in fighting trim
with everything going nicely William
III. Miller was elected ergeant-at-arms.
in place of John Robertson. who had
resigned. A public meeting will be held
next Friday and all are invited to at
tend.
The executive committee of the Work
ingmens Political Reform club met in
the rooms at the corner of State and
Forst South streets with r. G. Sleater
in the chair and l.. Cracroft secretary.
Stirring speeches were made by r.
G. Sleater, Stephen Tyne and J. NJ.
Lapsley. j. f. Crowley earnestly urged
the workingmen to register immediate
~ and to see that their wives and
mothers did the same Remarks were
made by l.. Cracroft. S. J. Coombs.
G. S. Parsons and j. 3. O'Reilly. The
committee are making arrangements
for a public meeting to be held next
Thursday evening.