Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-05

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| Rabbit f'isgu.-Ssving reeIs from
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A unique phenomenon that Is puzzling
astronomers is afforded by the double
star "a Boots. which was discovered by
Hersche in 1881. For thirty years the
stars Of this system gradually increased
their distance from each other at a
nearly uniform rate, the position angle
at the same time slowly advancing, but
for nearly an equal period down to the
present time the motion has been APP
parently arrested. and the careful
records OF the best star observers show
only absolute rest. Even so expert an
observer as Mr.. S. w. Burnham confesses
that this is not easily explained. On
the usual dark body hypothesis, how
ever it is possible to conceive that one
of the stars with an invisible companion,
both moving in very eccentric orbit in
a plane parallel to the line OF sight, may
have period aud direction of motion
that will explain both the motion and
absence OF motion shown by the obser-
vations. The return OF the period Of
visible motion will be awaited with no
small degree OF interest
A simple ,hermoclectric generator,
capable oil running a six-inch or eight
inch fan noter with third OF the gas
used by an ordinary burner, is the inven-
ton OF Mr.. Fl. b Cox, and is beng
made in London. The elements CON-
sist of short strips of Seebeck's alloy,
composed OF two parts of anthony and
one OF zinc, the outside ends Of which
are joined in star shape by copper con-
Meeting strips. The desired number OF
elements are set in cement cylinder
with a central opening. The opening
fits over Bunsen gas-burner, and an an
nular metal casing contains circulating
water to cool the outer ends OF the ele-
ments.
Area being considered, Greece seems
TO be more land OF earthquakes than
Japan. Reports for 1896 appear to
show total OF sag earthquakes tor the
than 3o6 having been recorded in the
island oil zante alone.
Pasteur suggested that the microbes
OF chicken cholera might be effective IN
suppressing the rabbit pest OF Australia
One OF the chief reasons why the
remedy was not tried was the reluctance
| OF New South Wales to introduce new
and unknown disease an objection that
| has now been removed by Mr.. c. ].
Pound, Government bacterllogist who
| has discovered chicken cholera in buth
| Queensland and New South Wales
| Tests Of this method Of destroying rab-
| bits have lately been made with results
so encouraging that permission to use it
| is likely to be granted to farmers and
others. Calculations show that two gal
Ions OF broth containing microbes Of
chicken cholera are sufficient, when
aided to pollard, to destroy at least
20 600 rabbits, without considering the
spread OF the disease rom one animal 10
another. AS bright sunshine renders
the microbe injected food harmless in
three hours, it is recommended that the
poison pellets be scattered over the field
near sunset.
An instructive experience has bean
reported by the Mexican International
Railroad. AT the burning OF their re-
pair shop at Piedras Negras, the sup -rIr-
tendent saw that TIT building could not
be saved, and instructed the fire depart
ment to throw no water on it, but TO al
low all the men available to shovel sand
and earth upo.I the embers covering The
fine machine tools This precaution
caused the metal to cool slowly. Few
OF the tools were warped, nearly all bs-
In, tn ttcfn ~tn ftar
the fire, whereas most Of them won d
have been completely ruined by drench-
ing with water.
The general trend Of weed migration
is found by Mr.. Lyster III Dewey to
have been westward in the States east Of
the Rocky Mountains, except in New
England. This westward course cor
responds with the progress OF cultlva-
tion and the movement OF the supply OF
field seeds; while in New England such
weeds as the Canada thistle, yellow
daisy and orange hawkweed have spread
to the eastward. chiefly along railroads,
in baled hay. grain and wool.
What is claimed to be a very satisfac-
tory imitation OF camphor is now manu-
featured by passing hydrochloric acid
into spirits OF iutpentine surrounded by
freezing mixture.
The attention OF a French surgeon,
Professor Lannelongue, was lately drawn
to blisters produced on The scalps o.
several children who had been playing
in the shadow of wall whose top was
under bright sunlight. The idea that
this might me an x-ray effect suggested
itself. Experiments were then made on
a number OF persons, when several who
were exposed unprotected to similar
radia,ions were burned, while other-
who were protected by strontium glass