The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
DEPARTMENT OF Science
Comment Upon the Progress OF
the Day
RELATIONSHIP IN NATIONS
Progress Made by Women in the Med.
ical Profession
A Very Interesting Scientific Opinion Upon
the Value OF FormaIin, the New Pre-
sentative, Now Being Used
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. BURTON
WILLIAMSON

Since the return OF the last Peary ex-
petition, in search of the North Pole, we
are informed that the most availa BILE
route to the pole is not by way of Green
land, but along the islands north Of
Siberia.
Visitors at the Atlanta exposition are
favored by an epitome Of the collections
in the United States National museum.
This collection not only presents objects
taken from the various departments OF
the museum, but the exhibit is also in
tended to show in what manner collec-
tions are arranged, labeled and displayed
in great museums. This Is also intended
to encourage the formation or museum
in the cities OF the south.
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Speaking about museums, is 1t not
shame that OUT own city is without one?
We have many private museums or col.
lections. q large amount of available ma
terIal, plenty of money for other pur-
poses, yet not one dollar for museum
Cities are classified according to their in
tellectual activities. Professor G. Brown
Goode of tho United States National
Ill tnc NOSS NV ~ ''s
except among enlightened peoples, and
uses these words: 1.-The degree OF civiii-
cation to which any nation, city or prov
ince has attained is well indicated by the
character of lis public museums ana the
liberality with which they are support
ed" Judged by such a standard how is
Los Angeles classified.
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Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, in an article
on The Action of Force is Spiro-Vofte X,
in the OCTOBER number of The New
Science Review. says: "ksely's latest
discovery-that of the spiro-vortsx action
OF currents of force-is so overwhelming
in its simplicity of demonstration that it
needs but to be witnessed to convince
physicists that vibratory 9hysics will
place science on height never before at
tanned. This discovery solves problems.
with regard to the peculiar movements OF
the heavenly bodies, which astronomer
experts have never been able to explain
satisfactorily. 1t also accounts for the
explosions which for years impeoea
Keely's progress during his uisintegrat-
ing experiments. breaking iron and steel
tubes like pipe-stems. FRA cturing his rib 8,
and at one time paralvZIng him for
weeks" A valued correspondent writes
in reference to the recent tslegraphic re-
ports in regard t. Keslys invention ::
Great things are now expected OF
keely" His success would certainly be
a remarkable illustration of indomitable
will in overcoming all obstacles.
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Butterflies are found in all parts Of the
world. but 1t is not generally known tina,
high prices are sometimes laid for them
Collectors and museums desiring rare
butterflies and moths often pay prices
that seem very extravagant to one not
interested in collections. The largest
moth in the world is said to be the At
las moth of China. Its exchange value
is about So. A few American butterflies
have been sold as high as SIS each. A
butterfly from Madagascar formerly
brought $50 but can now be bought from
81 to $40 each. Three or tour years ago a
museum In Berlin paid $500 for a Him
alayan butterfly. Not bad price for an
inSeCt!