Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-07
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according to the Chicago Tunes.
Herald, being conducted on the coast
OF Florida, that, whatever the results
may be, should be OF general interest.
The purpose is to demonstrate with
scientific precision the curious thelry
that The inhabitants OF the earth are
living, not on the exterior but on the
interior surface OF the globe and that
this surface, constqlently, is not COL
vex but concave. IL is evident, could
this he demonstrated, that the whole
cosmogony Of the present generation
must be abandoned.
For many years Dr.. Cyrus Teed OF
Chicago, the ioundLr OF the Koreshan
society, ma, advocated this view. Pro-
fessor U. q. Morrow has now uudeI-
taken TO demonstrate II, and IL IL ex-
peclet that the results OF his labors In
this direction will be published anu
will challenge most careful scientific
investigation.
The proposition is simple enough.
II the Inhabited surface OF the earth
Is convex, as now generally believed,
an absolutely straight line starting at
right angles to the perpendicular at
any given point, on being 'extended,
would gradually appear to rise above
the level. 1t would be tangent TO
to the convex arc. IL the surface be
copcsve, q similar line wouli appear
to rise for certain number OF miles
and then again approach the level and
finally run into II. Prot. Morrow
proposes 10 show that the latter liz
actually the fact.
For this purpose no hes constructed
an apparatus he calls the teciilineator.
This consists OF a number ui sections
OF double t straight edges, the right
angled cross arms OF which are
arranged TOR adjustment. The modus
operandi by which the surface OF
The earth 10 now being tested lie
that OF practically building line
mechanically forcing n straight
line from tine miidle or leveled
D.
And on this contrivanco the fl9reshaue
have staked their faith. The survey
commenced on March 18th upon the
beach of Naples, ana 80 far, 1t is
claimed, the result hhs been ss antlci.
pated. When the emu Of three miles
has been reached, the horizontal axis
OF the straight line will be six feet
nearer the water level than at the be-
ginning, where 1t has an altitude OF
ten feet.
Simultaneous with these survey 3
other observations have bsen made.
Prof. Morrow says he one day OBJ.
served large steamer in the southern
horizon. Only the smoke was visible
to the unaided eye, the body OF the
steamer being entirely out OF sight
Through the sts1's large mounted
telescope, the whole OF the body OF
the vessel, the professor says, was
brought Into view, even down to the
water upon which 1t sailed.
OF another experiment, the foliS%.
Ing account is given:
On the Bay of Naples target 20 by 80
inches was placed near the water and
OBJ erved at distance OF four and one
hall miles. 10 the unsided eye the tar
get was entirely invisible; the water
horizon seemed TO occult the lower lin bs
of tho belt OF nIangTov0 trees cons ituting
the background OF the views. OIt In the
wBter Of the bay the telescope was fixed
ut an altitude OF 80 inches above the
water, aud through 1t the entire surface
OF the target stood out in bold relief la
the dark background. The instrument
was then lowered 10 within is inches OF
the water, with the same results; Alter
ward AZ n height OF 10 inches aboYo tn g
wafer, with the target still in plain Ylsw.
Very careful observations were made
and repeated with The telescope o. this
altitude. The target appeared clear cut
and well defined, and lhe space between
the lower edge OF tho target and the
water was even observable. Then
to make the test absolutely satisfactory
to the hoIeshaus, the telescope was
fixed upon the waters surface
With the instrument almost touca.
ing The water long and careful
observations were made. Tho entire
surface OF the target could be seen sand.
ing yet with the dark line % back.
ground beneath IL. On the basis OF IA,
axis Of the telescope . Inches above III,
wa er, would he about one-haf mil,
distant, having tour miles of water sur.
lace To decline rom the horizon point
amounting TO over 10 teot; the target,
is claimed, would hayO 10 DO higher thar
10 feet in order 10 be- visible. Az tho TOT
OF the target was only "a inches ahov,
the water, II would be over feet below
the line OF sfghi.
Speaking o. !he alleged experiments
Prof Morrow sayt;
We are now projecting other work
more extended observa ions and Tia
construction of auo. her reclilineator an
paTaius win " hirh wo expect to NEE
the scientific world IN public test to com
pletely and sausiacorily settle tue ques
ton OF the earth's shape Tor he genera
public. Our system, II not substautiaie
py actual iacls, is worta pothinV. Ii