Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-08
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worms are much more brilliant Just
before an approaching storm than at
any other time.
The most active volcano in the world
Is Mt Sangay, 17,190 feet, situated OH
the eastern chain Of the Andes. South
America Il has been In constant erup.
tion since 112a.
The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth Is frequently disturbed by
gigantic waves. which are invisible ex-
cept when they carry parts of the air.
charged with moisture. up into cold
er atmospheric stratum where sudden
condensation occurs. In this manner
long,, parallel lines of clouds sometimes
make their appearance at a great
height marking the crests Of a ripple
Of cir waves, running miles above our
heads.
Prof. Alexander Agassiz, with a
corps Of mem Of science, and under the
auspices of the United States Fish
Commission, set sail from San Fran
cisco about the middle Of August. In
the steamship Albatross, ON one Of the
most important scientific expeditions of
recent times. An immense area Of the
Pacific Ocean, including the Paumota.
the Friendly, the Ellice, the Gilbert
and the Marshall Islands, and many
unnamed groups Of coral islets, win be
thoroughly explored for the arst time.
Tic voyage ~ill eovse about 10000
miles. and the explorations viii include
the life and phenomena Of the sea from
its surface to its greatest attainable
depths.
1t has often been suggested that the
brilliance Of the suns disk Is due to in
candescent particles Of carbon, and
within a few years past the presence
of carbon IN the sun has been demon
strated by the spectroscope. Lately
Prof. Hale, the director Of the Yerkes
Observatory, has shown that there is a
thin layer Of carbon in the lower part
OF the suns atmosphere. 1t surrounds
the solar globe like a luminous shell,
and under normal conditions is proba-
bly, not more than Eve hundred miles
above the SUMS surface. But when an
eruption takes place from beneath the
carbon layer, like all the other con-
stituents Of the solar atmosphere; IL
broken up and locally dispersed by the
tremendous agitation.
The work Of keeping the mouth of
the worlds greatest commercial river,
the Thames, open and free for ships of
all classes is not lacking in difficulty.
The shifting sands continually en-
croach upon the channels Of the great
estuary, and the latest surveys show
tnat the Duke OF Edinburgh Channel,
which Is at present the principal pas
sage into the Thames for heavy YES
sells. has narrowed since 1882 from a
mile and q half to about half a mile
Its total obliteration, which seems by
no means impossible" says Nature.
would entail long circuit at the time
Of low water" The Middle SWIM"
the main route for traffic between Lon |
don and the north, has also contracted |
and shoaled much within late years.
Occasionally small diamonds have
been found among the ridges Of gravel |
brought down from the north in the |
age of the glaciers and scattered over
the States bordering on the Great |
Lakes. Prof. Hobbs, Of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin. thinks that these |
came from some place in |
and that by tracing back the |
line of advance Of the glaciers the orig
lnal location Of the gems may be dis
An effort to carry out Prof.
Hobbs suggestion Is to be made, and
Prof. H. L. Faivchrd, Of the University
of Rochester; Prof. I. G. Russell, of
the University Of Michigan; Prof. ]. p.
Iddings. Of the University Of Chicago, |
and Prof. o. @. harrington. Of the Field
Museum, will cooperate by
without charge. suspected
gems found by persons living near the
glacial moraines.