The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02

have to record the failure Of one ex.
plcring expedition and the succces Of an.
other. A mere nccident-the loss Of a
Of IIeatenSnt Peary IN the Arctic eO re-
eions. but the enterprise IN Eastern Az
iica Of Dr. Smith Of Philadelphia. though
once given up rs lost has triumphcd,
though the details are not yet az hand.
The fate OF Nansen. who undertook to
drift to the North Pole In his ship embed
dcd in an Ice foe. is not yet known.
For the coming year there are two i'm
portant projects. Andree, Belgian, 10
preparing to make a balloon voyage to
the pole. while the International Geo
graphical society, stimulated by the dis
covcries Of Borchgrcving, the naturalist,
on the outer barrier OF the Antartic con-
tinent, hns sanctioned new voyage OF
search which will attempt to pierce the
wall and see what lies beyond.
In astronomy Professor Keller Of
Allegheny, Pa, has demonstrated that
the rings of Saturn are neither solid nor
gaseous bands, but vast multitude of
separate tiny satellites.
In astronomy Professor Kccler of
and hellum heretofore only known to
exist in the sun, have been discovered
on our own planet; but what is of more
benefit TO mankind, the new Illuminating
gas, acetylenc, has been produced and is
likely soon to be in general use. In me-
tcorology project has been underta ken
by Professor Hazen and others, under
the auspices OF the government weather
bureau, OF exploring by balloon the
"a In g l.. Ii.
which will make possible more accurate
weather forecasts.
In medicine there have been fresh dis
coNeres in the domain of bacterology
winch welded new and potent remedies
Tor cancer, smallpox, diphthera, con-
sumption and insanity One enthusiast
has even proclaimed the discovery OF the
maciobe of death, which, if he can find
way of destroying It, will render hu.
man life practically immortal
In engineering, while there has not
been much progress in canal building.
IN either Panama or Nicaragua work on
Chicago drainage canal has been rap
idly. pushed forward while the Kaiser
Wilhelm canal in New York cmfwyp
been. completed aud opened. The Van
dcrbilt railroads have established worlds
records for rapid, long distance train ser
vice and the Completion of the task of
harneesing Niagara Falls has been an
other achievement of the wear
To inventors we are indebted for the
gradual Introduction of the horscless
carnage, although in this country the
absence of good roads il an obstacle
Edison has combined the principles OF
his photograph aud his knetoscope into
one device, called the photograph, which
simultaneously reprodures pnst sights
and sounds. Photography has taken
another step in the telephoto, which mag
niiios and photographs objects Mt long
distances. The. Westinghouse people
have been experimenting with n new
style of electric railroad which dispenses
with trolley wires. and they have also
combined with the BALDWIN Locomotive
works in manufacturing electric engines
for passenger service on long distance
railroads. Professor Langley has so far
pr crossed with his airship that it has
flown 2O00 feet. Signals have been
flashed by Photograph SO far from noun
tain peak to peak that its EMPLOYERS
have made known their determination TO
throw rays upon the moon. The art or
war has witnessed the Introduction into
our navy of vessel designed solely
for ramminc an cnPmy's shin, while
Maxim and Schuppaus have brought the
torpedo to greater perfection. Allnrd
the Quebec blacksmith, has produce-
aluminium ns tnrelI IA iron More won
derful than all, NJ. Bautier de Koita
claims he has discovered mtens NJ
overcoming that greatest of natural
forces. gravity
Truly, the world moves.
William ]. Groat.