The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-21
THE Sun AN ELECTRIC LIGHT.
New Theory 10 Explain the suns
Heat Is Maintained.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

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DR.. Adam Miller has prepared a paper
on the new theory Of the suns light
He declares that the sun is in reality
mammoth electric light. The very in
teresting paper in which this contention
IS put forth is as follows:
Some time ago I wrote an article ad-
Vocaung the theory that the sun was fed
and its light kept up by electricity. ar
ter more careful study of the subject
l md It IS in itself an electric light It
is not to be viewed as a lighthouse on
the shores of a rock-bOund coast, she'd
ding its borrowed light to guide the
mariner in his course, but as a central
power mouse of untold energy, to hold and
guide revolving worlds around the COM
mon center
After examining the opinion of DIFF
ferent writer's on solar light and heat,
and their different views On this subject,
IN connection with well-knoWn facts on
the subject of electricity, / am led to the
conclusion that the sun is. itself the great
electric light of the solar system and
that this must finally be recognized as a
TACT in science. l am the more confident
in this from the fact that, up to this
time. no theory has been offered on which
astronomers could generally unite
The theory now generally received by
astronomers is that the solar orb is in a
process of shrinking. and in this way IL
is supposed that the light and heat are
produced; but this is not regarded as a
fact in science. 1t is a hypothesis of a
doubtful character and is received only
from a want of something more in har-
mony with scientific facts.
Now, since electricity has come to the
front as a great working force in nature,
we may look at this as the most probable
cause or solar energy and activity. This
giant power is governed by certain laws,
which we can study, and from which we
can make certain calculations and thus
arrive at scientific conclusions. The parti-
Giles of matter constantly thrown out from
the sun, as revealed by the telescope, are
the result of magnetic repulsion. Now we
appeal to facts revealed through the tele-
scope, and here we learn that an immense
amount Of matter is cons family thrown
out from the SUM- and thisds regularly re-
turned by the suns attraction. This can
not be accounted for by the shrinking OF
the sun, but 1t can be accounted for most
clearly by the different electrical condi-
tons of these particles of matter. BY the
immense magnetism of the sun they be-
come positive, and consequently are re-
PEELED, as positive repels positive
When they are pushed out from 200 600 to
10000 miles their positive electric cOndi-
ton is changed to a negative condition
and then they are attracted by the sun
and return with immense force, and by
this repeated contact with the surface OF
the sun, develop immense currents Of
Here there Is no waste Of energies, fol
the boundless store of electricity canno
be wasted. Here we will find the mas tel
key that will unlock the mysteries tina
have surrounded this subject in the past
distinguished astronomer says; "Tht
true explanation is reserved for thu
| science which snail reveal the nature o
| the connection which unites heat to cleo
| tricity, to magnetism, and to the cause o
| gravity" This we have in the theor!
| here presented, and the truth that forces
| itself upon us is that the sun itself is al
! electric light on an enormous scale, an(
| this is kept up through all the ages b!
| magnetic repulsion and attraction of cos
mical matter, according to electric condi
| tions.
This bombardment constantly going Of
/ on, Of a GRianf1H
| fact, demonstrated by observation
/ through the telescope, and not theor,
| guessed a to set aside by another guess
| ing in another direction.
| The bright, shining surface OF the SUI
| which we see with the naked eye is tn
! photosphere which appears perfect,
| smooth and uniform; but the telescope re
| veals a constant state of disturbance Of
| the surface of the sun, and these down
| rushings of and upheavalS of electri
! storms, exceeding by thousand fold a.
the cyclones and tornadoes ever witnesse
on this earth, can only be accounted 70
on the theory of electrical action.
The spots seen ON the surface OF the su
through the telescope can be nothing les
/ than immense chaSmS through the photo
| sphere. caused by these storms.
| Dr. Newcomb says: 1.-THE great questio
in the present state of science is how tn
| supply of heat is maintained against sue
| an immense loss by radiation"
| Well, we may now proclaim that we hav
| found the ever-howing fountain, stream
| throughout the universal empire-enoug
| to supply all demands for millions on mil
lions of years.
All other theories point to a waste of en-
| ergies that foretell the final doom of ma
ture; but electricity can never fail. 1t ha
! in it the elements of perpetual motion.
| manifests power that is sui generis. 1t
| power is boundless and yet under the cor
| troll of higher law working out the de
signs of an infinite mind and will.