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the many English people who had rela-
tives or friends in the districts affected.
How many earthquake observation
stations will be allotted to the North
American continent Prof. Milne has not
specifically stated. 1t is probable that
the United States will embrace within
their boundaries at least hadf a dozen.
Likely points are Washington, D. c.,
New York city, ST. Louis, Mo-, New
Orleans, La, Galveston, Tex, San
Francisco, Cal, and Portland. Or. The
City of Mexico and, when there may
be peace in Cuba, Havana are both
probable points. The United States sig
nal service headquarters at Washing
ton boasts a SEISMIC graph, and there is
one in the Lick observatory at San
Francisco, which is not, however. off,
cially in commission.
Forecaster Elias Dunn, of the Unite 1
States weather bureau in New York
city, says that he is willing to add to
his duties as advance agent of the
meteorological continuous performance
weather show, which New Workers new
er lose interest in, the function of deal
ing out tips on earthquakes. Mr.. Dunn
states that he has long hankered after
seismOgraph, and respectfully and
earnestly endeavored to get the depart
ment at Washington to endow his elab-
crate scientific plant with this interest
ing seismometric addition. The high
officials at Washington coldly respond
ed that New Workers did not have
earthquakes enough to bother with,
and indifferently declined to provide
him and them with the coveted seismo-
graph.
AS an observer of METEOROLOGICAL
phases and phenomena, Mr. Dunn ap-
p1 eciates the value which observa-
vi of sole IN Iic4,, 7
have for the student or the savant,
like Prof. Milne, who is trying to
evolve every possible fact as a factor
in the construction of a science which
Will eventually make seismology rank
high. To our, as well as Great Brit
aims, merchant marine, accurate news
and information of seismic disturb
ances would be highly valued and ap-
preciated. Mr.. Dunn says he fully con-
ours with Prof. Milne in his recogni-
ton of the Importance Of anticipating,
confirming and correcting such tele-
graphic news.
The records Of the weather bureau
OF this city bear few traces of any dis
turbance properly chargeable to seis
mic origin, and then mostly refer to
unimportant manifestations, excepting
the real shock of about ten years ago,
which affected the Atlantic coast and
expended its fury on the devoted
Southern city Of Charleston, S. C. If
the New York weather bureau had
been equipped with the proper seismo-
logic outfit it's memoranda of puny
earthquakes might have been more
numerous. These, considered with the
records made at other points, might
have contributed to the final solution
of the old question: What makes the
earth quaker
1t is not the intention Of Prof. Milne
and the scientists, capitalists having
international commercial interests, and
government officials whom hehad inter-
ested in his project, to go to the ex-
pense OF erecting new structures for
observations. This is not regarded as
necessary. At most or all of the I'M
portant points where observatories are
desirable observatories equipped and
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being imperceptible until detected by
instrumental means.
Another class of movements, desig-
neded as earth fittings" are mani
rested by slow bending and unbend-
Ing OF the surface. d Measurements of
these movementsd therefore differ. The
thing measured rim ordinary earth
quakeS and earth tremors is the dis
placement of point in the earth's
crust. In the application Of measuring
instruments to slow fittings" the
tblng measured lis any change in the
plane OF the eartfl's surface relatively
to the vertical.
1T is probable, therefore, that Prof.
Mines plan Includes the use Of two
selsmographs. The one following what
is termed the Inertia method, will be
an improved duplex pendulum selsmo-
graph. This instrument draws hori-
zontal PLAN of the path pursued during
an earthquake by point OF the earth
surface. 1t, however, takes no note or
the displacement Of time, an element
that must be considered in estimating
the violence of an earthquake from the
record.
In order to ascertain the elapsed time
of the passing Of the earthquake the
whole movement is resolved into rec
t1lfnear components, and these are sep
arately recorded on q continuously
moving plate drum. The point of the
Indicator draws an undulating line
from which the number, succession,
amplitude, velocity and accleration of
the component movements can be de-
duced and the resultant motion deter
mined. OF this class of instruments
is this horizontal pendulum seismograpi.
which has been used to record Japan
csc earthquakes for the past sixteen
years.
TO MEASURE EARTH TREMORS
an instrument still more complicated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08

ing in Peru, and predicts the occur
ence of them in the Orient, sometimes
days ahead. He has invented machines
which show just how the earth moves
at such times and the effect. on every
variety of structures.
Scientific results of great moment are
expected Of Prof. Mines plan when it
becomes operative. Commercially it
is of the greatest Importance. For the
first time, it now seems probable, will
accurate, reliable and valuable obser-
vatiOns of seismic shocks, pulsations
and earth fittings be properly recorded.
They will also be preserved, and so
promptly transmitted from the scenes
Of the seismic manifestations that the
news may serve elsewhere as a warning
of possible impending danger. Such
news thus promptly furnished will also
greatly enhance the value of relief
measures for earthquake sufferers.
Prof. Milne is the most distinguished
of modern scientists who have devoted
much time to the study of earthquakes
and their apparent cause. His book,
Earthquakes" is accepted as an au-
tant, extending back to the ancients.
which contains a vast amount of incl
dental earthquake lore, Prof. Milne has
lightly waved aside some Of the fanci-
full theories of the spectators. Recog-
nizing the value of hard facts properly
gathered, he seeks to have the civilized
governments, commercial interests and
scientists combine in securing data
which cannot fail to prove of inestima-
BILE benefit. Prof. Milne has especially
studied seismology in Japan, and more
light in recent years has probably been
thrown upon earthquakes from that
volcanic and progressive land Of a new
civilization than from any one or sew
eraI other sources.
The maritime interests are naturally
as much concerned and interested in
this scientific project of the scientist as
any other. The merchant marine and
even the navies of the world have
suffered from the tidal waves which
have been
SEQUENCES OF EARTHQUAKES
or at least connected with their causes
Al liz VI LIltIhiUS men. O1Vll-
lied governments expend enormous
sums charting the currents, reefs and
distractions to clear navigation in their
ocean and inland waters, and gener-
ously provide for astronomical and me-
neurological observations and records.
The aggregate cost required for
Pro. Mines entire plan is so In
finitely small compared with the sum
which is expended by private enter
prises on astronomy alone that there
is small doubt that his hopes will
speedily be fully realized.
The modern necromancer of science
electricity, Will play strong second
airy part In this scheme to keep con-
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manned already exist, and all that Is
requisite is to
INSTALL, SEISMOGRAPHS

requisite Is 10
INSTALL SEISMOGRAPHS
and to instruct the observers In their
proper use.
1t is intended that the records thus
made shall be given the widest public
ity and shall be made accessible to all
inquiries. Besides being of more prac-
tical use, they will help to educate the
students of physics and also interest
and enlighten the merely curious.
With a slight smile, Mr.. Dunn re-
marked apropos of one important
phase of earthquake observations;
when we get our seismograph l
suppose on Sundays, Mondays and
holidays and other days when news
items are scarce, the city editor will
assign a man to come up to see II
the seismograph has not recorded an
earth tremor. 1t is not improbable
that we shall have such records Of
tener than might be supposed, because
various causes occasionally sufficient
ly disturb the seemingly solid surface
of this land we live in to make a re-
cord on an instrument so delicately
adjusted as seismograph"
Local causes often account for
movements of the earth palpable en-
ough to startle the people and terrify
the ignorant and SuperStitionS. Ex-
plosions, land slides and other sudden
conclusions might slightly effect a
seismograph. In 1906 there was land
slide in Rossberg, Switzerland, which
occaSioned a local quaking of the
ground. Volger Mohr and other
writer's on seismology have suggested
that some of the small earthquakes
which have been felt in Germany might
be traced to the caving in of the roofs
of enormous subterranean cavities
gradually followed out by the solvent
action of the water on deposits of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
Summers Sunshine

Would be very, very welcome Just now. II
Is as plentiful and free as the air in South
ern California at this very moment This ex-
IRENE cold weather is growing more tiresome
every day. Why not give your nervous sys-
tenn rest. and build up your strength for
the summers labors by spending few weeks
In the neighborhood of Los Angeles? 1t is
but short trip, and the shortest and most
pleasant route is via the Chicago Great West
ern, Kansas City and the Santa Fe. COM
Portable tourist sleeping car leaves St. paul
every Tuesday at 1880 a. m, and arrives at
Los Angeles at noon on the following Satur-
day, avoiding any Sunday travelling Ticket
and berth rates are extremely low Just now
Z. Il. Robb, Ticket Agent, Fifth and Robert
streets will be glad to furnish detailed infor-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08

slant survey of the earth's surface for
signs of approaching shocks. In his
argument for the adoption of his plan
Prof. Milne includes the interesting
element of enabling newspapers to be
assured of the veracity of news of
earthquakes as far away perhaps as in
their antipodes.
On July 6 and Sept. s, 1896, ac-
counts of earthquakes in Kobe were
published in the London newspapers.
These earthquakes originated in ia
pan, but were recorded sixteen minutes
later in the Isle of Wight. 1t was
proved in one of these records that
there had been an error in Geographic
tranSntiSSionS to the newspapers of
two days Another record gave an ac-
curate account of the catastrophe, the
details of which were not known until
the arrival of correspondence In the
mails three weeks later.
The seismographs in the observatory
on the Isle of Wight sometimes have
not recorded anything, although the
cables and the wires have vouched for
brief accounts, which were double
headed and capped with big head lines
by cable editors of newspapers, of earth
quakes in the East. Recollections of
such episodes have tempted British
journalists to rail at the seismographs
Subsequent information to first news of
this character proved the earthquake
stories to be purely imaginary or based
on earth tremorS too infiniteSimal
to be worthy the steel of the observing
scientists,and that they would probably
be unnoticed by more than one man
out of a hundred.
In one such instance particularly, a
recently reported.
DISASTER IN KOBE,
the Geographic reports greatly exag-
gerated the seismic effects regardless
of the alarm inspired in the mind of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
'ock salt, gypsum and lime stone.

rock salt, gypsum and lime stone.
The installation of the seismograph
would doubtless, on general principles,
be as welcome to other observers as
it would to Mr.. Dunn. The definite
purpose of Prof. Milne, now is
however to determine the velocity with
when motion is communicated from
an origin through our earth to its
antipodes, and to other points upon it's
surface. From such determinations OF
speed, which are apparently higher
than we should get, were our world a
ball of steel or glass, new light would
also be thrown upon it's effective rig
1d1ty, a factor Of Importance in many
Investigations
Prof. Mines first effort to secure
this world wide survey of the earth
quake fields, were eyed askance by
everybody, because of the hastily
reached conclusion that the expense
to be entailed must certainly be enor-
nous. 1t was a matter of surprise
when 1t was stated by the eminent
seismologist that he had twenty OBJ
servations located throughout the
world, which were already pledged to
cooperate with him if they were but
supplied with the needed instruments.
TO supply this acknowledgements
syndicate with improved seismographs
would cost but about $4,000. This in
serious matter.
The tranSOceanic and several SUBJ
marine cable companies will have a
very practical reason to be Interested
in the work Of the new
EARTHQUAKE SURVEY.
submarine disturbances have often
resulted in the disarrangement. break
ing and even virtual destruction of ca
bles. 1t is confidently asserted that the
survey would localize the origin of the
disturbance, whilst at the same time
Hgnt would be thrown upon changes
winch are continuously in operation
upon the sleeper slopes Of ocean beds
Ihere must be a motive for all hu
man action and self interest is appar-
ent among men Of modern science as
among men devoted to less abstract
pursuits. Why is 1t that these twenty
meteorological and astronomical obser-
Vatorles are willing to add the work
OF recording seiSmometric indications.
caring for delicate and valuable instru-
ments and assuming responsibility and
liability to increased public INQUIRIES ?
1t is evidently because they will BEN
eft by the speedy announcement of
great catastrophes in distant places.
Then again the records Of earth move
ments would throw light upon some of
the otherwise unaccountable deflec-
lions shown In diagrams from mag
photographs, paragraphs and other in
struments, sensible to slight displace-
plents, whilst diurnal and other
changes in level affecting astronomical
observations would be continuously
recorded.
The seismometers with their record
ing apparatus to be used in the big
earthquake survey will have all the.
latest Improvements. These instru-
nients will note all the other move
n1ents besides great sudden displace-
nlents which recent observations have
shown are characteristic nof earth
quakes. The movements classed as
earthquakes resemble sif,eal earth
quakes in the rapidity with which they
occur. but differ from earthquakes In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
THE RABBITS VIEW.

A graveyard rabbit sat and unused
Between two mounds of earth.
And sadly moralized upon
The day that marked his birth.
Good luck or ILL.," he wisely said,
Must evermore deYNnd
On how you get hold Of it.
The hot or cooler end.
My left hind foot is much besought
By those who'd lucky be,
And yet the huntsman's cruel lead
Is all it brings to me-
Chicago journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
WATCH FOR QUAKES
NOVEL PROJECT WHICH PROF.
JOHN MILNE is ADVO-
eating.
TO GIVE VALUABLE WARNINGS.
WILL FURNISH ALMOST INSTAN-
TANEOUS NEWS OF SEISMIC
DISTURBANCES.
Plan Expected to Prove of Real
Value to Savants and MR.
liners.

Prof. John Milne. the eminent SETS
mOlogist, has set afoot a project to es-
the world Here is the first news Of
this important movement
Prof. Milne has for years been the
greatest earthquake authority in the
world. He has devoted his life to the
study Of them, and wherever earth
quakes are common his name is known
He can tell you when the earth is quak-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
Moody's Idea of Heaven.
The Star BOnrder.

The sedate Man-I'm afraid you are about
to be dethroned.
The Star Boarder-Why?
The Sedate Man-Bingle had poached eggs
on toast this morning and l noticed that you
had to eat hash with the rest of u.s.
The Star Boarder-Hushi Don't give it away
BlngIe has Just paid up, after being behind
two months. II you want to fare we'll stop
paying In advance for awhile and when you
settle they'll treat you like a king-Cleveland
Leader
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
WHAT THE MOUND MAY TELL.

The mound referred to is likely to
hold solution to some of the prob
lens suggested by the discovery of
these ancient mines, for seldom are
these mounds-attributed to a prehis-
toric race called the Mound Build
ers"-barren Of relics that throw some
light on the habits of those who built
them. Then it is not at all unlikely
that the mound will be found rich in
tools, in ornaments of copper, silver
and gold, and more than likely in skel-
etonS Of the very people who made
these excavations.
Even down to the time of the COM
ing of Europeans to this country the
aborigines highly esteemed silver and
copper ornaments and took delight in
bright and sparkling copper glance
That tools will be found in these
mines is not improbable, for in others
opened on the south shore of the lake.
on which trees of great age were
growing, great numbers of stone ham
mers, or mauls, were found; also a
few wooden shovels, strongly resem-
bling canoe paddles, together with the
remains of wooden bowls for baling,
birchbark baskets, and some spear or
lance heads, pins and axes Of copper
Whether or not the mound that Is
to be opened will solve the problem
Of the age of the mines, remains to
be seen. Great antiquity has been as
signed to these workings by some
writers, and it has been suggested and
not without reason, that a busy in
dustry was suddenly interrupted in
them at some time over 500 years ago.
The finding Of a tree, with 1896 rings,
growing in one Of these ancient pits,
has been used to support an argu-
ment thatsthe working must have been
abandoned lat least as long ago as the
middle Of the fifteenth century, or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
DIED..

LA ROSE.-In St Paul, at family residence,
352 Livingston avenue, Saturday Feb. 6.
at IL p. M. Mrs. Margaret LIE Rose, aged
forty-eight years, wife Of Azani c. La Rose
Funeral from above residence Tuesday. FEB.
8, at S45 a. m. Services at st. Michaers
church ut o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08

Notice to AIlemann1a DepositOrs.
All book and certificate depositors Of the
Allemannia bank are urgently requested
to call at once at the old Commercial Bank
building, Third and Robert, for the purpose
OF completing the reorganization of the bank
at an early date. Over two-thirds Of all the de-
positors have already signed. 1t is necessary
for the remainder to sign to enable the bank
to reopen.
ALBERT SCHEFFER
Chairman Committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
ANCIENT M1NES.
Prospector Has Just Discovered Old
Copper Workings on Lake Superior.
ANDREW .JACKsoN,s POLITICS.

some fifty years before the voyage Of
Columbus
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
Notice 10 AI1emann1a nenositnr.

Usa the Long Distance Telephone to Minne~
sofa, No. and So. Dakota cities and towns
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.
List of Unclaimed Letters Remain
ing in the POstOffice, st. Paul,
Feb. g. 1897

Feb. 8, 1897.
Free delivery of letters by carriers at the
residence Of owners may be secured by OBJ
serving the following rules:
First-Direct plainly to the street and num-
Der Of the house.
Second-Head letters with the writer's full
address, including street and number, and
direct answers to be directed accordingly.
Third = Letters to strangers or transient
visitors in the city whose special address
may be unknown should be marked in the
vent their being delivered to persons of the
same or similar names.
Fourth-Place the postage stamp on the
upper right-hand corner. and leave space be-
tween the stamp and directions for post
marking without defacing the writing
Persons calling for letters in this IL will
please say they are advertised otherwise
they will not receive them.
ROBERT A. SMITH Postmaster.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
RICHARD III.
Shakespeare's Allegation That He
Was DefOrmed Refuted by His
tOrians,

Was DefOrmed Refuted by His
torians.
His deform4ty is a great feature In
Shakespeare, and is used with all
Shakespeare knowledge Of human ma
ture to explain much of what would be
otherwise incredible. 1t is the bitter
ness Of the deformed which makes
Richard hate the world, which hardens
his cruelty and sharpens his already
keen ambition with the desire too over
come the scorn Of mankind for defects
he could not help by reaching a place
where he could put the world under his
feet, Yet there is little better evidence
OF his deformity than there is of his
having been born with teeth.
1t is hardly necessary to call witnesses
to disprove such triviality as this, but
1t is easily done, and the refutation is
complete. No contemporary other
than Rous even alludes to Richards
defOrm1ty, and these others who are
silent are the only writer's of real au-
thority Fabyan, the Londoner, who
must have seen Richard often, and
who was a Lancastrian, says nothing
Of his deformity. The Croyland Chron-
icler, a member of Edward Tvs coun-
Gil, Is equally silent, and so, too, is
Confines, although he twice speaks Of
Edward as the handsomest prince he
physical appearance. Stowe said he
had talked with old men who had seen
Richard, and they declared that he
was Of bodily shape comely enough,
only Of low stature" Even Rous him
self in his portrait Of Richard indicates
no deformity. The portraits indeed
and there are several authentic ex-
amples- show us man without any
trace, either i'm expression or feature of
bodily malformation. The face is q
striking one, strong, high-bred, intel
lectual, rather stern, perhaps, and a
little hard in the lines, but not in the
least cruel or malignant, and with pre-
vailing air of sadness.
MOOdy's Idea of Heaven.
Mr. Moody addressed a large congregation
In Carnegie hall yesterday afternoon. The
evangelist talked on the future life. You
and IT, he said, 'are hurrying fast to an
other world This place, you know, is not our
home. But there is much brighter place
for us If we want to go to it. And It's a
country like ours. Heaven is a city like
New York. believe that. I'm helped along
in life by thinking of that and Of meeting my
friends there. 1t is only those who will now
follow the right path that will enter there.
We shall see our friends whom we knew were
doing good, and We'll have the angels and
cherubim and seraphim. Oh, We'll have
select company in heaven. New York Tri-
bune
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If so. call at the Wisconsin Central
Lines Ticket Office, No. 373 Robert
street, service first-class, Cafe Parlor
cars, Pullman sleepers, Excursion
rates, Hoomeseekers rates, and single
trip rates. all the lowest possible
figures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-08
LOCAL NOTICES.

Are You Going Anywhere on Bust.
ness or Pleasure?
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DISASTER IN KOBE

the telegraphic reports greatly exag-
gerated the seismic effects regardless
of the alarm inspired in the mind of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-21
CIRCUIT COURT DIREorOEy

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three weeks third Monday in May--term two
weeks first Monday in September-teTm threF
weeks.
HRIsTIAN Fourth Monday in FebsraFy-
term six weeks: First Monday in JEGe-tein
Tour weeks; srth Monday in September
term six week.
CALLowAY.-Second Monday in Apzfl-term
three weeks First Monday in Angnsb-sernB
Two weeks Second Monday in November
term three weeks.
LYoN.-First Monday in May--serm two
weeKs; first Monday in August-term two
weeks first Monday in September term two
weeks.