The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
THE K0RESHAN THEORY
Concluded from first psge.)


Naples. The altitude OF the line at the
beginning Of survey is ten feet above
water level. At every one-eishth mile
southwark in the direction Of the line to
be extended, were placed uprights, the
vertical points Of which are just ten feet
above the water. AS the line progresses
observations can be quickly and accu-
rately made to determine whether the
line is running favorably to the Kore-
shan or the Copernician theory. It is
reported that from the first one-eighth
of a mile the line has fallen below the
vertical points Of the uprights in about
the same proportion that it is claimed
that the earth curvateS concavely. Al
the end of the first one-eighth mile the
line was observed to be .15 Of an inch
below; one-fourth mile, &c Of an inch;
three Fights Of a mile, 1as inches; one
half mile, inches; five-eghts mile, 3js
inches, threefourths mills, AS inches;
seven-e1ghths mile, 6 TIC inches; one
mile S.02 inches, and one ond one-eighth
miles, 1855 Inches. According to this ra-
ito OF descent of the line from the verti-
cal point of the uprights, when the end
or the three miles has been reached the
horizontal axis OF The apparatus will be
about six feet nearer the waters surface
than at the beginning OF the line, and
if so, the Koreshans claim that their an
ticipation will be fully realized and the
surface of the earth demonstrated to be
concave.
Very careful observations have been
made also of the deviation of the line
from the horizontal at each Of these one
eighth mile stations. Starting absolute
~ level and running any considerable
distance, the apparatus, running in a
rectllinear course. SuStains an angle to
the curvating surface. If the earth be
convex. the forward end of the rectili-
near would be higher than the rear, and
the bubble in the spirit level should
move toward the forward secton If con-
cave it should move in the opposite di-
rection. From the first 500 or 600 feet
the bubble in the level has gradually
Shifted toward the rear section, and at
the end Of the first mile Of survey an an
gle OF a few hundredths of an inch Yves
observed in the length Of twelve feet
the forward section of the apparatus be-
ing lower than the rear.
A number Of observa lions and tests
nave been made upon the waters Of the
CUR OF Mexico and the Bay Of Ma
pies. The results Of these obsegva tons,
II correctly reported would seem to in
dictate that there is some ground for the
claim Of Koreshans that the hulls and
lower sails Of vessels can be restored to
view 10y means of powerful telescope
after they have disappeared beyond the
the horizon Professor Morrow claims
That these facts alone are sufficient to
overthrow the prevailing idea Of the
earth's conveXty. a remarkable OBJ
Servation reported by Professor Morrow
is that of L large steamer in the south
| ern horizon from the observing station
Only the smoke was visible 10 the un-
aided eye, the body Of the steamer being
entirely out of sight. Through the
stan large mounted telescope The whole
or the body of the vessel was brought
into view, even down to the water upon
which 1t sailed. About fifty similar OBJ
serVations have been made. as we'll rs
| phenomena "a rlI1f
| under varying meteorological conditions
On The Bay OF Naples Il target 2OX3O
| inches was placed near the water and
observed at distance OF four and a
| half miles TO the unaided eye the tar
get was entirely Invisible: the water
horizon seemed TO occult the lower limbs
| OF the belt Of mangroVe trees constitute
| ing :he background of the views. Out in
| the waters OF the bay the telescope was
| fixed a an altitude Of thirty inches
above the wafer. and through Il the en-
! tire space OF the target stood out in
bold relief IN the dark background The
instrument was then lowered to within
eighteen inches OF the water, with The
| same results; afterwards at 4 height Of
! ten inches above the water with the
target still in plain view. Very careful
| observations were made and repeated
| with the telescope at this altitude The
| target appeared clear cut and well de-
| fined, and the space between the lower
| SoSS Oh lue target ana the waite. was
even observable. Then. to make the
test absolutely satisfactory 10 the Kor-
! e5hans. the telescope was fixed upon the
| waters surface: with the instrument al
most touching the water long and
| careful observations Were made The
entire surface Of the target could be seen
standing yet with the dark line OF back
ground beneath It, On the bases of the
earths conveXity, the horizon, with the
axis OF the telescope two inches above
! the water, would be about one-half mile
distant, leaving four miles Of wafer sur
! race TO decline from the horizon point,
amounting to over ten feet: the target,
| 1t is claimed. would have to be higher
| than ten feet in order to be visible. AS
the top Of the target was only twenty
four inches above the water, Il would
be over eight feet below the line Of
sight.
IN this last series of observations Pro
fessor Morrow says. there was afforded
a.! ocular denomination of the waters
concaV1ty With the telescope placed
absolutely level and just upon the wa
Ter surface. satisfactory observati ton
was made of the waters contour the
water sloping gradually upward to the
centre or the telescope field With the
opJectlVe END OF the telescope slightly
upward from the true level. and with
me Wa7er stu visible near the objective
emu or the instrument the actual con-
caN ny Or the water--a midway deprtrs-
Sloh,lt is claimed, was clearly observa-
pie. MS midway depression was at a
PONY midway between the observing
station and the target, as located bv q
Sy, y a.