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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

air as a flying machine. So far as the pres
sure of the air is concerned, it is surely i'm
material whether the air moves against the
kite or the kite against the air.
"Of course in other respects the two
cases are not Identical A kite sustained
by a tWenty-mile breeze possesses no mo-
mentum or rather it's momentum is equal
to zero because it is stationary in the air and
mentum of a heavy body propelled at
twenty miles an hour through still ar is
very considerable. Momentum certainly
aids flight, and it may even be a source of
support against gravity quite independently
Of the pressure of the air. 1t is perfectly
possible, therefore, that an apparatus may
prove to be efficient as flying machine
which cannot be flown as a kite on ac-
count of the absence of Wis viva.
The Guiding Thought.
However this may be. the applicability
of kite experiments to the flying machine
problem has for long time past been the
guiding thought in my researches l have
not cared to ascertain how high a kite may
be flown or to make one fly at any very
great altitude. The point l have had spe-
cialIy in mind is this: That the equilibrium
of the structure In the air should be per-
feet; that the kite should fly steadily. and
not move about from side to side or dive
suddenly when struck by squall, and that
when released II should drop slowly ana
gently to the ground without material os-
cillation. I have also considered it impor-
tant that the framework should possess
great strength with little weight.
81 believe that in the form of structure
now attained the properties of strength.
lightness and steady flight have been united
in remarkable degree"
The writer then gives a short history of
kites, discussing the latest developments
in this branch of science, especial refer
cree being paid to the work of Eddy and
Hargrave. 1t was the desire of the in
ventor to secure q departure from the
style of the Eddy and Hargrave kites.
and he therefore experimental with the
use of triangular cells in kite construction.
A triangle is by its very structure per-
fectly braced i'll it's own plane, and in a
trtangular-celied kite like that construct
ed by Prof. Bell, while the lifting power
might not be as great as that of one with
rectangular cells. the gain In structural
strength together with the reduction of
head resistance and weight due to the
omission of internal bracing, counterbai-
ances any possible deficiency with regard
to the lifting power. The horizontal sur
faces of a kite are those that resist de-
scent under the influence of gravity. and
the vertical surfaces prevent it from turn
ing over in the air. ObliQue aeroplanes
may therefore be conveniently resolved
into horizontal and vertical equivalents;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
THE KITE
Discoveries Made by Prof.
Alexander Graham Bell.
NEW STRUCTURAL UNIT
EXPERIMENTS MADE TOWARD
SOLVING AERIAL NAVIGATION.
Superiority Of the Triangular Over the
Rectangular Form Of Construc-
ton Demonstrated.
NEW STRUCTURAL UNIT

One of the most important papers of sci
entifc interest to be published within a
year past is that written by Prof Alexan-
der Graham Bell for the June number of
the National Geographic Magazine, which
was mailed to it's subscribers Friday night.
in which he discusses the tetrahedral point
of construction in aerial navigation. The
scientific men of this country and of others.
too, 1T is said, have been waiting patiently
to hear from Prof. Bell on this subject, as
1t was known that he was conducting a
series of experiments on an entirely new
plan. and that he was securing results that
might solve the problem. 1t is little less
than year ago when the announcement
was made that Prof. Bell had been conduct
ing series of trials with kites and air.
ships at his summer home in Nova Scotia.
At that time the distinguished inventor re-
Trained from making public the results of
MS experiments which he desired to carry
on quietly until the time was ripe for full
disclosure of what he had discovered.
therefore. there is more than usual inter-
est manifested in scientifice circles in the
paper prepared by Prof. Bell for the Ma
tlonal Geographic Magazine. in which he
endeavors to show. as clearly as possible.
Just what principle is involved in the ex-
perlmentS he has conducted and how he
believes the successful flying machine will
be manufactured.
Explains His Reasons.
Just why Prof. Bell devoted himself to
this project might be explained, in a meas
ure, by the following extract from his pa
per:
Il have had the feeling that a properly
constructed flying machine should be capa-
BILE of being flown a kite; and, converse
ly, that a properly constructed kite should
be capable of use a flying machine when
driven by its own propelers. I am not so
sure, however, of the truth of the former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

weight relatively to the wing-surface re-
mains the same, however large the COM
pound kite may be-
THE indefinite expansion of the trangu-
lar construction is limited by the fact that
dead weight in the form of empty frame
work is necessary in the central space be-
tween the sets Of cells, so that the neces-
sary increase of this space when the di-
mansions of the compound kite are ma
terially increased-in order to preserve the
stability of the kite in the air-adds still
more dead weight to the larger structures.
Upon the tetrahedral plan no necessity ex-
lists for empty frameworks in the central
spaces. TO rthe mode of construction gives
solidity without it.
Strength and Lightness.
''Tetrahedral kites combine in a marked
degree the qualities of strength. ightness
and steady flight; but further experiments
are required before deciding that this form
is the best for a kite, or that winged cells
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
The Cars Position.
From Life,

Fosdick: Russia believes in the open
door in Manchuria-''
Keedick: Eyes. she is holding the door
open for England to go out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

Women Now Wear White Stockings.
This is another year of continued rever-
sions in the matter of apparel to the habili-
ments-private and on view-of other days.
Witness the fact that the New York wo-
men who make pretensions to keeping in
the van of the juggernaut of fashion are
now wearing white stockings not only for
evenings, but for the shopping district in
the hours of daylight The corners that
converge at the Flatfron building are not
the only yeracious chroniclers of this tale
the white stockings, silken, of course be-
ing everywhere in more or less evidence
for the women of New York have taken
an exceedingly frank leaf from the book
of their French sisters mo pun intended)
in the matter of manipulating their skirts
"Why 1t makes me feel young aeaini"
exclaimed a waxed and pomaded old buck,
as he watched the women alight from their
carriages to attend a function at the Wal
dorf-Astorfa-tpr tpe revelation Of white
stoclxinged ankles was less continuous
than it was liberal Now when thew re-
sumo the adorable little short-topped gait
ers of the fifties. why, shall have my life
to live over again!d
Was it during theIfrst consuship or the
empire that the women of France-and
consequently, of the rest of the world. not
| long after-ware athe little wreaths nf
laurel, or of.aetheF leaves and blossoms.
| suspended from theSr coiffures at the sides
| of their headsa But, no matter when the
| custom first came into vogue it has been
| adopted again by the women of New York
after lapse Of a hundred years or So Nor
! does it seem 50 becoming as it used to ap-
pear in the quaint picture illustrative of tie
| Napoleonic epoch-the wreaths look clumsy
and cumbersome to the eye compelled to
| become accustomed to them in actual life.
They are nothing like SO pretty or attrac-
| tive as the roses that the southern girls
| tuck with artless art into any old portion
of their hair where they find an opening
| Returning to the subject of white drapery
only wear too for the pallidly naughty
| chappies of New York's jeunesse doree.
| One discovers some quite presentable whire
| socks for men on view in the windows of
| the 9TH avenue haberdashery bazaars,
marked 1912 the pair'-and then one Won
! ders whether men ever really buy them,
| don't you know. C. L. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

A woman may do some things very well
But she can never equal Il man;
For stone at hen she cannot propel-
She isn't built on that plan.
Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is a list Of advertised letters re-
naming IN the Washington ID. e. Post-offce Sat
uriay, May 80 1903
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
II not called for within two (2) weeks they Will
be semi TO the Dead Letter Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

1t takes two to make a bargain; except,
Of course. when China is a party to it.
Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

A Section of the Cellular Kite.
1t required seventy of these to make the big kite
Copyright, 1903, by the National Geographic Mag
aZine)
proposition as I am of the latter.
Give a kite, so shaped as to be suitable
for the body of a flying machine, and SO
efficient that 1t will fly well in a good breeze
(say twenty miles hour when loaded
with weight equivalent to that of man
and engine; then it seems to me that this
same kite. provided with an actual engine
and man in place Of the load. and driven
by its own propellers at the rate of twenty
miles an hour, should be sustained in calm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
Death of "Dan the Dope"

A character of the Bowery known as
Dan the Dope" passed out under the
wheels of beer truck the other day Daniel
was a morphine and cocaine peddler. He
had a certain Bowery corner upon which,
after nightfall. he stood for years. dishtng
out dope" to the ''fiends.' most of them
crooks of both sexes, whose patronage he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

Anglo-American Dredg
ing and Trading Co
American Security ant
Fidelity Co
Corresponding School
Columbus Pub House
Davis Sewing Machine CO
Editor Eagle Paper
Federal Book Co
Home Folks Pub Co
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
Delegates Select Standard-Bearer in the
= Smooth-Running Convention.

HE duty Of nominating candidate
for Mayor was performed with neat
ness and dispatch by the Union Labor
party convention last night By unan-
imous vote the delegates acclaimed
Eugene E. Schmitz the nominee. The
candidate made another of his character
istic speeches. AS the audience was COM
posed almost exclusively of Union Labor
representatives the Schmitz taffy was
abundantly bestowed on wage earn
ers. The smoothness of the conventions S
proceedings attracted the attention of
spectators. The platform of principles
was adopted without amendment or de-
bate. The order of business, presenting
some departures from established usage,
was accepted without dissent. The dele
gates will not come together again until
the chairman gives the signal. During
the recess a committee of eighteen will
cast about for suitable material for the
Board Of Supervisors No doubt the list
Of the proposed nominees will be sub
mitted to the candidate for Mayor.
There are no signs Of vigorous contest
for subordinate places on the ticket, such
as County Clerk, Sheriff, Recorder and
Public Administrator. An olive branch
was rendered last night to the defeated
uSlSBaOeS Ol the casey wing OF the party.
They were invited to wear delegate
badges and grace the occasion with their
presence.
The distinction of placing Mayor
Schmitz in nomination was accorded to
Thomas f. Egan and James de Succa If
Chris Buckley had been present he would
have listened with pride to his former
lieutenant, for Mr.. Egan made happy
speech. James de Succa,s eloquence in
eulogy of the Mayor was so ffowery and
rustic that every one that knew him re-
marked that he got his inspiration from
Golden Gate Park as secretary OF the
Park Commission.
Mayor schmitz. during his speech Of
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
DEATH REVEALS
A BIG SCANDAL
Accountants Find That
Murderer Edison Was
q Forger.
New York Protestant Episco-
pal Church Is Robbed Of
$4,000
srscssl osrEsspoaasnce.


NEW YORK Sept More than $50
0Go and perhaps 100000 is lost to ST
4nchaeTs Protestant Episcopal Church
through forgery and theft committed by
Henry Townsend Edson. who last
Wednesday killed Mrs Fannie ". Pull
len and himself 1t Is now generally be-
lisved THAI the mans act was the result
OF madness brought on by the knowledge
that his peculstions would soon be ex-
posed, for he had been recalled from his
vacation IN Maine 10 make an explana-
tiOn- The vestry Of S. Nichaers Church
met last Monday for the purpose Of au-
Edsou's books
Although the investigation has only be-
gun IL is known that Edison, who was the
financial clerk Of the church corporation,
discounted a forged note for $4,000 pur-
porting TO be signed by the treasurer OF
the church; that he cashed several forged
checks, and that he appropriated TO his
own use rents and voluntary cOntribu-
lions
RYE, Pa. Sept S.-Arrangements were
made to-day 10 bring the body Of Mrs
J. I. Pullen, who was murdered BY Hen
y T. Edison IN New York City yesterday,
10 this city for burial Mrs. Pullen was
the daughter Of the late Captain James
Shirn, l. S. y, and spent her early girl
hood In this city. The family is one of
the oldest and most prominent in the
county.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
UNION LABOR PARTY CONVENTION ADOPTS PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES FL
AND ACCMS EUGENE SCHMTZ ITS NOMINEE FOR MAYOR OF THE CITY,
DECLARATION OF. PRINCIPLES.

s @ g9s % s s % s city 8hsS e % % @ sls sss % 's s ss
& % q Trough @ on the sG sS % t R
0a @ ] s @ Of class % @ s5 % essna I'll f eso party % 0o
Protection @ 16 s1S @ Of % @ T POLITICAL 5 Ra nG S while ss1e ss nd @
s ass. n @ e. r. s
stands @ % for the % % @ tSe masses @ and F tSs % betmen. @
slnDoo
-sua right; a all % PRIVILEGES
their tn % the Declarations tho the & Union Labor their a faith n
& S
Without % regard a % party adon % O ' '0AS' Dan
Though : s % % s sS 0 @ as % a S cut MS sae
fancy Rloys in the ty @ @ and to that end has twice vetoed ap
not ] sustained ed by by the Board % of Of Supervisors. - - -, -
Doye asos potR R0s sde ia % ~hoa
n @ d aad SGs n a 6 % DUT U % s % p&D @ @ n9 and and P m
pma-
eEDaTs @
favor erection school buildings and better school
pntnt of teachers @ M he % sRo @ @ s % 9 b = syn5 0f @ aP
i6"' iasf5ns pass the examinations in the order of their standing in such exam
We believe the
@ % @ % the % ean from of politics ] AND and @ ona TaoSn T depend and up1o
pledge our nominees @ to out these PRINCIPLES =
sspsPatS ndPen Schools dd
favor a and pPs public : % PsRs Rsss, utilities s
municipality
railway
tOn we pledge nominees progressive economical
& & sss also We the a1 Pf @ ] a4 s @ ss, % % ss s.sty
Hospital 50sPi The ne sick
suPpss public si9 sas t ''HsDaS e snd
'n goods
engines operated in the ty
We pledge nominees Mayor and for
for the shall done by the day and not by contract thereby
@ TecomenS tbe rg % e the tst tbs low . ~ -
performed by or for this municipality
@ aanloa S sweeping apparatus of this city " owned and
to permanent
other public work
nominees for the Board
% the % s @ % uSd fo or G a sst
and to be designated as municipal permanent Improvement
Supervisors to dismiss all
unnecessary employees that saving 100000
disputes % far as P6o sa@ may be
public appointments provided our
strict
ly in accordance with the law nsurng o
enort seure resuchr result - ~ ~ INV W '0''
unusy dscrimnates
to his and nighb,
CISCO notwithstanding the money
yTn fsvP upon neI iSShts f oT seig0v 0vnnent -
property holders " al
We also favor such changes the
mnisaion Of the water front
political STRANGERS to Sam Fransc9 Tor the
We deplore of the
city and the abuse the writ Of Injunction public
% 'H'' OF 'n acts OF their executive super0S and of the will
0nInnatne CnIont c+ondord Qooyor n +bc
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04

FOR HARMONY'S SAKE.
After the rol! call Edward j. Kerwin
offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in the interest of unity
and harmony the privileges of the floor
Of this convention be and they are here
by unanimously extended to all members
of the Union Labor party who at the last
primary election were candidates for the
position of delegates to this convention
and were not elected and also to the
members of the Union Labor Party Coun-
ty Committee, and that they be, indivi-
dually and collectively. cordially invited
to seats on the floor of this convention
and be provided by the secretary with
special badges emitting them to such
privileges"
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization and order of business
was read by Chairman William ]. Mind
ham. 1t was adopted. despite the ob5ec-
tions of Harry A. Knox The report is as
follows:
1--WE recommend that the order of busi-
ness of this convention after the election
Of officers and the adoption of this re-
port be as follows:
'1-Adoption of report of committee on
platform and resolutions.
DENOMINATION of candidates for office
in the following order: Mayor, eighteen
Supervisors, Auditor, County Clerk,
Treasurer, Tax Collector, Recorder, Pub
lie Administrator, Sheriff, Assessor, Cor
oner, District Attorney, City Attorney and
two Police Judges.
S-Selection of governing committee
of the Union Labor party to consist Of
seventy-two members, three to be selected
by each district delegation from the re-
spective Assembly districts and eighteen
by the chairman Of this convention at
large.
1--WE recommend that all speeches on
any subject, including nominating
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
EGAN'S RETROSPECT.

''Mr. Chairman, fellow delegates of the
Union Labor party convention: Has San
Francisco suffered by the election Of a
Union Labor Mayor two years ago? (Cries
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04

TIE HOLINESS EVANGELIST.-The Rev.
=. A Ross, The Holiness Evangelist" viii
begin a series Of services next Sunday evening,
September G, az o'clock, at Penie Mission
Al 2.30 in the afternoons at 80 Third st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
New Record for Motor Cycles

BOSTON, Sept. SIN an attempt TO beat
the track record of 5S 3-5 seconds. Albert
Champion tonight at Charles River Park
established new worlds record for mo-
tor cycles by riding a mile in Sc seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
PLATFORM READ.

Alfred Roncovieri, chairman of the
committee on platform and resolutions,
was given a hearty reception when he
assembled the steps to read the party s
platform. He was interrupted through
out the reading by the applause of the
delegates.
G. G. Vickerson, John j. Smith, Wins
low d. GetcheI and John J. Connolly
were nominated for vice presidents and a
roll call developed the following vote by
districts:
Twenty-eighth, Vickerson and Smith;
Twenty-ninth, Vickerson and Smith;
Thirtieth, Connolly and Smith; Thirty
first, Vickerson and Smith: Thirty-sec-
ond, Vickerson and Smith; Thirty-third,
Connolly and Smith: Thirty-fourth, Wick
erson and Smith; Thirty-fifth, Vickerson
and Smith Thrty-sixth, Smith and Con-
molly; Thirty-seventh, Smith and Con-
molly; Thirty-eighth, Getchell and Con-
molly; Thirty-ninth, Vickerson and Smith {;
Fortieth, Vickerson and Connolly; Forty
first, Smith and Vickerson; Forty-second,
Smith and Connolly; Forty-third, Smith
and Connolly; Forty-fourth, Vickerson
and Smith; Forty-fifth, Vickerson and
Smith.
Chairman Williams announced the vote,
as follows:
vickerson, 100: Smith. 144; Connolly,
so; Getchell, 25.
Messrs. Vickerson and Smith were in
vited to the platform and expressed their
pleasure for the honor accorded them.
Nominations for Mayor were next in
order.
Tom Egan ascended the platform amid
the cheers of his friends. His speech
nominating Eugene E. Schmitz was in
terrupted time and again with cheers and
when he concluded the delegates rose
to their feet and yelled themselves hoarse
for their standard bearer. Egan spoke
as follows:
EGAN'S RETROSPECT.
''Mr. Chairman, fellow delegates of the
Union Labor party convention: Has San
Francisco suffered by the election Of a
Union Labor Mayor two years ago? (Cries
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
SUPERVISORS OPPOSED.

sour platform two years ago pledged
the Mayor and Supervisors to save at
least 100000 a year by cutting down the
high salaries paid some men in the City
Hall. On two occasions. living up to that
platform, 1 have brought vetoes to the
budget and demonstrated beyond a per-
adventure of a doubt that more than
800 900 could be saved, but there again
did not have the support Of a sympathetic
board and fifteen Supervisors stood
against me and overrode the veto Of those
items which 1 pledged my party TO car
ry out CApplause)
cit cannot be charged by anybody that
the Labor party has been failure (Ap-
plause) 1t cannot be charged on any
hand that the condition Of San Francisco
is worse to-day that IL was two years
ago On the contrary, there has been
more business transacted in San Francis
CO in the last two years than in the five
preceding years. (Applause.) And the
wage earner's condition to-day is a great
deal better than II was two years ago,
and 1 say to you in all earnestness and
sincerity that the perpetuation Of this
party must be assured if that great class
of good people hope to get representation,
hope to have their condition continue to
improve and if they hope to place men
in office who will not be subservient to
any bosses.
II thank you for this nomination in
dorse, standing here tonight your plat
form and 1 want TO say that VIII do
everything in my power to carry your en-
tire ticket to victory to carry il to sue
cess at the next election. and on all sides
1 want IL to be known that am first, last
and always a a representative of the
Union Labor party and shall always be.
Enthusiastic applause)
At thank you, brothers, for this great
honor YOU have conferred upon me to-
night. 1t is something that any man
will be proud OF. There are no words
in the English language that am mas
ter of to express to you in fun the deep
regard and appreciation that l have for
rendering me unanimously the renOmina-
tio1 for the Office / now hold. / hone in
the future I will merit your good will and
/ assure you 1 will endeavOr to do So
and no act Of mine viii ever bring dis
credit on the wage earners Of this city or
upon the people who are willing to sup
port me again for the office / now hold.
1 thank you" Great cheeringO
Chairman Williams was empowered 10
appoint n committee of eighteen to re-.
ceive nominations for Supervisors and -
port back at the next session OF the CO.
ventiOn. Mayor Schmitz was empowered
to open his campaign immediately. An
adjournment was then taken to the. call
of the chair.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04

Buy your watches at Lundy'A Third
street and 752 Market street.