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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
Term Rea..ured.
rom the San Franelsc0 Argosaut

lom tue sun FRANCISCO ArgoAaut. Z
Mexicans are not very fond of spaniards.
and jokes are constantly cropping ND In
Mexico illustrative Of the arrogance of the
Spanish character. One now current IN
Mexico runs as follows: A Spaniard erriy-
ed at Vera Cruz and stepped ashore Just as
an earthquake occurred. Putting on q be-
nign smile. he said: 'Tremble not, earth,
I am not going to harm thee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES.
The Hearing Given the Il. and O. r.
ceiVers Concluded YektersIuy

Inc nearing G1Yen the IL. and o. Re-
cefvers Concluded Yesterday.
The hearing of testimony as to the adj
visibility of the issuance of more certii-
Gates by the receivers of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company was concluded yes
terday before the special master appointed
to hear the case A report to the court is
expected by all interested to be made at
once. 1t Is understood the receivers ar,
satisfied, from the evidence given before
the master, that their request will be
granted.
The Baltimore and Ohio, in conjunction
with the Reading and Jersey Central roads,
respectively, has completed arrangements
for new ferry terminals in New York,
which are said to be far ahead of any they
have heretofore had, and which, after 60
ing into effect, the 18th instant, will bring
them into direct connection with almost
every important street railway line in that
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
Transferred to the Soldiers! Home

captain Charles NJ. Candy, assistant sur
geon' on duty at Washington barracks, has
been ordered to report at the Soldiers Home
for temporary duty during the absence on
leave of Colonel William H. Forwood as-
sistant surgeon general. Upon the return
Of Of that officer he wili'rejoan his proper sta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
Pensions Granted.

Pensions have been granted as follows:
District of Columbia-Jane Isabella Saun-
dcrs, nurse.
observation-disclosures L. Smith. Cumberland;
Mary L. Hopkins, Baltimore.
Virginia-Charles J. Finch. Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02

The richest Shirt Waist prize of
the season and just in time to supply
your 4th of July needs. We have
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Waists of Rosenthal Bros. of New
1ork-one of the most reliable and
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Waists in the world. These sam
ples" are made much better than the
ordinary run of goods and are worth
at the lowest estimate S., S2.5o,
SI.9S, SLAB and SI.25. Now in or
der to make this Shirt Waist treat
all the more desirable we have de-
cided to include with Rosenthal Bros
sample line the entire balance of our
own regular stock of Waists that
have been selling from SI.25 % s.
and 70 offer yo,, vo,,r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
Leather Belts, 14c.

We're trying to offer just the things you
need tne most on the ith for tomorrow
Take Bclts, for instance. You're hound to
need one Of them, and we'll offer Won YOUR
choice OF all the ., and pc. Leather Balts
IN al colors, with leather and n
metal-corered harness buckles III NC
Tomorrow at..............- u VSo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
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is entitled to the Columbia" Ri
cycle offered as first prize 10y the Bon
Marche. They have also decided that menus
signed with numbers III. 1910 and 2elS are
entrled 10 honorable mention. The lady
who holds subscription card No. 1880. as
well as those who received honorable men
tion are requested TO call AT the store as
SON rs possible and give their full names.
Full particulars Of the contest Will be Dub
lished in tomorrow evenings Star"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11

or temperature as a rule make the rods
longer or Shorter-not much, to be
sure, but the slightest difference in q
matter of this sort makes eventually
very great difference.
The present measuring rod in use is
calculated to overcome this annoyance
to a certain degree. 1t is formed of a
bar of brass firmly Joined at it's center
to one of iron. Pivoted at the ends are
pair of projecting metal tongues,
certain marks on which remain at
constant distance because the expan-
sion of one rod pushes them apart
just as much as that of the other en-
deaVors to bring them nearer together.
Such rods cannot be put in contact
end to end, and they are, accordingly,
placed a constant and known distance
apart by means of pair Of micro
scopes which are joined together by
means Of compensation bars. Sights
and levels to insure the straightness
of the line complete the essential parts
of the apparatus.
The work of measurement is carried
on in a series of triangles and these
triangles. being Joined, constitute the
arc. Therefore, the arc is really not
a single line as most people believe it
to be. Surveying degrees of meridian
is not so widely different from survey
ing anything else. First, a base line
10 SeCuIeu anu no survey is attempted
without a base line or a point from
which to start. Then at each end of
this base line are placed accurate theo-
dclites. The theodolite is that instru-
ment which surveyors are always seen
using. 1t looks not unlike a camera or
a spyglass on three long wooden legs.
1t is through these that the surveyor
takes his observation.
AT each end the angle between the
base line and the object which may
be sighted through both theodolites is
measured, and it is easy enough to cal
culate the distance of the object from
either end. The triangle is now form
ed and it's sides may serve the same
purpose as the original base line. By
this system, which is called triangula-
ton, the measurement is carried on to
any desired extent, being checked here
and there by the actual laying down of
new base lines. the length Of which
have been previously determined in
the course Of the surveys.
The oldest triangu!aton of which his
tory tells us was made in Holland be-
fore 1917 but the work of precision NAV
be said to have begun when a French
savant, named Picard, in 1866 replaced
the sights previously employed with
surveying instruments, by a telescope
that was fitted with cross wires. This
greatly enlarged the possible extent
of the triangle. Picard himself meas
ured small arc of meridian, practical
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
h,
!. 4 Plan TO Measure the Earth. III
O. That
=5ID
III

it was celebrated as the conclusion of
the greatest undertaking Of the sort
ever carried to completion. Therefore,
how much greater is the present plan,
for it contemplates the measurement
of an arc of 105 degrees. To the nom
scientific, or non-mathematical mind,
the measurement of arcs of meridian
may not perhaps seem much
OF task. If it were true
that the earth was really and
entirely spherical in shape thu lay
opinion would not be so far from the
fact, because all it would be necessary
to do would be to measure one great
arc and the other arcs could be de-
termlned from this, because If the earth
were round or spherical the arcs must
differ In symetrical proportion, lust rs
ball, perfectly round grows slightly
smaller from the center outward
AS matter Of fact, the scientists
who engage in measuring the arcs
found that every degree differed in
length. This at once proved that it
was necessary to measure a number
OF degrees of meridian in various parts
Of the world. so as to find the order
and precise size and shape of the arc.
1t is necessary for those calculations
to be absolutely accurate. If they are
Inaccurate, If the measurement of the
degrees that constitute the arc is in
any way faulty, it practically destroys
lue value VI the science OF navigation.
Every man who naVigateS a ship
figures out his cous:e each day upon
basis of longitude and latitude
which in turn depends upon the ares
Of meridian. Now, If the measurement
of that arc be in any way wrong. the
course Of the vessel will err ACCORDING
ly, and it takes but trifling variation
to so steer ship that she will strike
a charted obstruction. Every survey
that is made to make the arcs of
| meridian more accurate, simply renders
the liability of ships meeting with dis
aster just so much less in correspond
| Ing degree.
The first operation under the new
| plan will depend primarily upon the
| measurement of base line some miles
In length, upon the most level stretch
| of land available. A base line is a
| point of beginning. The laying down
| OF a base line is the most tedious and
| delicate process. for even If the line be
seven or eight miles long, it must be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
snenial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
LONDON, July 10.-Preparations are
under way for the most gigantic un-
dertaking in the way of a survey ever
attempted. 1t is proposed to measure
the earth. Now it only needs glance
at one of the humble limitations of this
terrestrial sphere to see that it is no
light task. 1t involves the expenditure
of millions. 1t means continuous sci
entific research for period the length
Of which no one can tell.
Scientific men are considering the
plan with the deepest interest. 1t is a
strange fact that the more the problem
Of the formation of the earth is studied
by savants. the more is the belief that
the earth is not round credited. This
may seem like a ridiculous statement
but such authorities as Prof. A. Fow-
Ter, one OF the leading members of the
Royal Astronomical society, is firmly
of this belief, and he represents a host
Of others of equal prominence.
The longest arc at present known is
50 degrees and 80 minutes in length.
The southern termination of this are,
which means one Of those lines you see
drawn in a semi-circle on a map, is
Staro-N ekrassowka, in latitude IS &c
grees 20 minutes 2 $40 seconds. This
termination is marked by pyramid of
cast iron which rests on cube seven
feet wide, bearing an inscription show
Ing what the monument really is. The
n0rthernmost limit Of this arc is at
Hammerfest, in Norway. Another mon
ument is there. The column and ped
estal are of granite and at the top, On
a bronze base, is a terrestrial globe of
copper, bearing the following inscrip-
ton: The northern termination of the
arc of meridian of rs degrees 20 min
utes from the Arctic ocean to the river
Danube. through Norway, Sweden and
. Russia, which, according to the orders
iof his majesty, King Oscar l., and the
Emperors Alexander 1. and Nicolas l.,
and by uninterrupted labors from 1916
to 1852, was measured by the geome-
tiers of the three nations"
When the present arc was completed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11

ly being the first person to give a
precise idea of the formation of the.
earth.
Our present knowledge, however.
dates from 1850, when the savants of
France took the matter up, and
through them the longest arc up to date
was surveyed. They by no means car
ried out the task, but their influence
and example brought about the ac-
ton taken by others and the present
arc is the result
The probabilities are that the carry
ing out of the latest plan will not
take nearly century and a half. The
knowledge which is already ours, will
accelerate action in so great degree
that millions Of persons who are liv-
ing today are likely to see the COM
pletion of the arc of 105 degrees. 1t will
take many years to accomplish the
task, but its Importance cannot be over
estimated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
Only Three Trains on Earth

Worthy of comparison with the Bur-
lington's Minneapolis e St. Paul-Chi-
cago Limited" One in Europe. Two
east of Chicago. None west.
So beautiful, so luxurious, so costly a
train has never before been at the dis
posal of the travelling public of the
Northwest.
Electric lighted. Steam heated. Wide
vestibuled compartment sleepers, diner,
buffet library car. No extra fares.
Leaves Minneapolis 7:20 p. M. st.
Paul sos o. m. daily.
Tickets at BOG Nicollet avenue, Minne-
apolis, and 400 Robert street (Hotel
Ryan,, ST. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
VETERANS SKELETONS EXPOSED.
CHASTITY Discovery on an Old RattIe-
field in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, July 10.-Robert
Bennett farmer, reported at the coun.
ty court house today that about 100
skeletons of Confederate and Union
soldiers, buried where they fell on the
battlefield at Fort Harrison. twelve
miles below Richmond, We're exposed.
A national cemetery is located near the
battlefield and the Confederate camps
and Grand Army posts of Richmond
will likely take prompt measures to
have the skeletons removed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
Mines Sold.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, July 1O.-The Or
phan Belle mines Hull hills have been
sold for $450, 600. The purchasers are said to
be large stockholders in the Calumet &
Hecla copper mines. The Vindicator mine,
also on Bull hill has just been sold 20 D.
II. Moffatt for $500 600.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11

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o be is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
GOv.LEEDY NOT SURPRISED
That Chicago Conference Broke Up
Without Doing Anything.

Governor Leedy said today: 1.-THE
report that 1 have decided to call an
extra session OF the legislature at once
Is unfounIed. The situation is just
as it was when 1 left the state.
have thought about the matter as little
as possible, because 1 needed rest and
went away to secure it,
What is your opinion of the decision
OF the supreme court in the railroad
caSe?'
This is the first time in ten years
the supreme court has intimated that it
has any idea there is a public senti-
ment in this country. 1t is the first
time in the history of the court that
the people have been given any con-
Slderatlon- The supreme court by this
decision acknowledges the existence of
sentiment which is certainly advanc-
ing towards change in conditions
changes which will benefit the people
and relieve them from the discrimina-
lions and excessive rates by which
they are now afflicted
How do you feel towards the break
ing up of the Chicago conference of
railroad men called to discuss and re-
heve the Kansas situation?" was asked.
L felt that nothing would be done
when the meeting was talked about.
1t has ended just as it was intended to
end. 1t was talk at the start and talk
at the end. 1 am not disappointed.
Were you of that opinion when B. P.
Waggener talked to you some weeks
agO?" the governor was asked.
"Oh, yes However, L told him that
1 would pat him on the back in pro-
portion to the good the railroads sue
ceeded in doing
What was Mr.. Waggener's plan?"
We'll, Mr. Waggener suggested that
it was the intention of the railroads to
put in a low coal rate. I asked him
when they proposed to do it. He did
not specify the time exactly, but 1 said
to him that the people needed a lower
coal rate in the fall. That but little
coal is needed by the farmers and bust
ness men of this state during the sum-
mer. That the advisable and proper
time for a low coal rate is in the fall
when the school districts and citizens
are laying in their winter supplies.
Il do not think the people of Kansas
want very much coal to celebrate the
Fourth of July with said the COVER
nor to Mr.. Waggener, but I do believe
that the Christmas period should be
given consideration"
THE time is coming when the rail-
roads of this country will be compelled
to subServe the interests of the people
to a greater extent than they are now
doing. When it will come 1 cannot
say, but it is coming
Asked if he would retain D. o. Nc
Cray as a member of the school book
commission, the governor replied that
he had not yet informed himself as to
the situation, but would decided this
question at an early date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT,
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, March "a. 1897
WHEAT-Opened easy at a decline at
from Il to g cents. There was very lit
tie trade one reason and perhaps the
principal one for the decline Crop re-
ports were bad usual but the weather
was regarded favorable, and Liverpool
was disappointing in that it did not re-
spond fully to yesterdays advance here.
Most of the traders in the pit were on
the selling side of the market about the
only early support given being buying
against puts Northwest receipts were
fairly liberal. Minneapolis and Duluth
reporting a total of 1873 cars. compared
with 231 last week and 522 on the cor
responding day of the year before. May
opened at 1915 a 731l cents, declined to 1885
cents. and rallied to 72k cents where it
sold at the end of the first hour trading.
CORN-Was dull and easy with wheat
about the only feature being the selling
of a large line of September Local re-
ceipts were light, "a cars. May opened
unchanged at 24ss cents, and declined to
2412 cents
OATS-were unusually dull No fea-
lures of interest developed. prices fol-
lowing corn. Local receipts amounted to
sc cars. May opened unchanged at 1714
Gets and sold at 171s a 17A cents
PROVISI ONS@Were irregular, ribs
being easy and lard firm, though trad
ing was TOO light in either case to cause
material change. Hog receipts were light
and yard prices firm. May opened cents
lower a $50 sold at $3.50 and rallied to
$S.6712. May lard opened unchanged at
$4.20 a 4.221z. May ribs opened unchanged
at 81. Go and eaSed off to $4.6212.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
PRESIDENT SENDS A GRIST.
a Big Batch of Nominations Placed
Before the Senate.

washington, March 24.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Justice-Alex ]. Cook of Mississippi
to be marshal of the United States,
northern district of Mississippi; George
H. Hummel of Nebraska, marshal of the
United States, department of Nebraska
Postmasters-L. o. c. Dana, Colorado
Springs, Colo; Ruel Rounds, Idaho
Falls, Ida; John L. Underwood, Mont
peIier, Ida; Augustus H. Heiple, Wash
ington, Ill; John Zimmerman, Camel,
ton Ind; Frederick J. Hermann, Tell
City, Ind; James F. Lawson, Spencer
Ind; James Warneck, Princeton, Ind !;
Evan Gibbons, Dyersville, Ia; Joseph
E. Watson, Bronson, Mich; George w
Smith, Sweet Springs, Mo; Albert L
Jurden, Marshall, Mo; Leopold Hahn,
Hastings, Neb.; VIM. w. Hopkins, Oak
land, Neb.; Benz. Howell, Rock Springs,
Wyo.
Treasury-Harry K. Chenoweth of
Arizona to be collector of customs for
the district of Arizona.
WarF'irst Lieut.. J. c. F. Tillson,
Fifth infantry, to be captain.
Navy-Past Assistant Surgeon H. b.
Fitz to be surgeon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
F. g. Logan's Grain Letter.
Chicago. Ill. Ma

chicago, Ill, March "A.
MISUNDERSTANDING our advance of
yesterday, Liverpool came firm with an
upward tendency and I'D higher, but
a private cable from that source init
mated it would take constant bull news
from this side to hold their market,
which seemed to be verified by a sec
ond cable which was n lower. French
weather seems to be better and there
were some bearish dispatches from
Paris and New York reported some
selling in that market for continental
houses. which seemed to verify the COS
sip. Some little demand here, about
$4,000 bushels being taken for various
parts Red winter wheat is getting to
be scarce here. A cash handler owning
one car, and having offered it to three
outside rnillers, being embarrassed by
having it accepted in each case. The
southwestern market was firm on out
side buying and on the belief which
the city and country seemed to share
together that more damage has been
done in Missouri and southern Illinois
than Chicago gave credence to, this
market and Liverpool being weak sis
tiers in combination The attention of
the trade is being called to the very
light stocks and the probable aggres-
siVe demand from the mills for the
winter wheat when it begins to move,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
CARE OF FOOTWEAR.
The Proper Things to BE Done and
How to Do Them.


Take care of your shoes-a little care
costs nothing, is SO ea.sy, makes them
/ last longer and looks better. 1t pays
to have two pairs of shoes, and
wear each every other day-this way
they never become perspiration soaked
and they last much longer and the
wearer is healthier. If the feet per-
spire, sprinkle a little powdered burnt
alum in the stocking. Perspiration
rots leather. Don't allow any acids or
EaIt liquids to touch your shoes-acid
burns and salt rots the leather. When
the shoes are wet, dry 'em slowly
don't put 'em on the stove, in the oven,
on the register or radiator; don't put
'em near the heat-let them dry by
themselves; too much heat seams the
leather and cracks the life out of it
the shoes will crack and crumble.
Sweet oil rubbed on shoes when dry
will soften the leather. If black shoes
have a reddish or musty color, apply
sweet oil and the color will soon come
back. When using dressing or black
ing use the least you can-you will have
more 1uster-the shoes wear longer.
Always keep the heels straight-this
relieves the strain and makes the shoe
fit the rubbers better and keeps the rub
Der from wearing out at the heel. Don't
let the sole become far gone before re-
pairing. Don't have stiff soles put on
because they are cheaper. The upPers
are not as good as new, and will not
stand the strain. When taking off the
shoes use the hand and not the foot.
Unlace shoes all the way down-therell
be no taking off and putting on strain.
Button shoes should be buttoned up
whether on the foot or off-that keeps
the shape When you put your shoes
away for next seasons wear stuff them
full of cotton batting, pressing it in as
hard as you can. That will keep them
from curling up. Don't put rubbers
away with leather goods, as the leath-
er oil will blister the rubber. Patent
leather shoes will be kept in q warm
place. Don't put them ON when they
are cold. In cold weather look out for
them, and don't go out doors until
they have been on Is minutes. Braids ON
the bottom of the skirt wear out shoes
more than velveteen. Always have
shoes long enough-short ones hurt the
feet-throw the shoe out of shape
force the upper from the sole. When
buttoning a shoe, don't jerk the hook
over too quickly-it may cut the but
ton-hole.-Boot and Shoe Recorder.