The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-28
MOUNTAINS OF THE SEA.

Some facts concerning the confguration
Of the submerged Atlantic continent are
given in the June Strand The Laura
Ethel Mountain is the uttermost peak of
one of the most celebrated of the sub
marine elevations in the Atlantic. 1t
was discovered in 1873, and figures on all
recent charts. Adjacent soundings show
I'd a depth Of 200o fathoms, so that
the discovery of a depth of only thirty
six fathoms created much surprise. 1t
has been repeatedly explored by the
sounding line, unti, nowl after a quar-
ter 'of a century of acouaintanceship,
its contour and characteristics are al
most aas well-known as many peaks of
the Alps ana Andes.
Mount Chaucer was revealed to ocea-
nogranhers in 1850. 1t is situated in lat
itude 4i2 degrees so minutes. longitude %
degrees 30 minutes and its crest is only
forty-eight fathoms from the surface.
The honor of beinG the first discovered
mountain in the Atlantic belongs to Saint
hill in latitude a degrees 50 minutes.
longitUie - degrees % minutes 1t be
came known to science in 1892; that its
existence was ungu ssed until threc-quar-
tiers of a century ago is strong testimony
10 the extreme novelty of ocearOgraphy
1t is not less than 10000 feet high. and
its summit is 10 fathoms from the sur
face.
An interesting group OF submarine
mountains 6.eo7 feet high. considerably
more lofty than the Snowdon range. has
recently been found in latitude 4lS de
grees. longitude. - degrees 30 minutes.
To these have been given the name OF
The Edward The SEVENTH range. the peaks
being named after members of the royal
family. Mount TiIotstun Bright in lati-
tude q degrees 30 minutes. Is a consi5cra-
be elevation. 2.4oo feet high. i'm the North
Atlantic. In latitude - degrees. lougi-
tUde As degrees there would be found
should the ocean be drained dry. a LOFTY
range of hills and mountains The peaks
Of some OF them come dangerously near
the surface Mount Placeutia in lati-
tude IS deEreos longitude q degrees. lacks
but IKE fathoms OF being an island
The deepest iudeutation into the earths
crust is probably in the Pacific. bur there
ar some caVeruous depths now well de-
fined II the Atlantic. or the latter ocean
four miles and "a half may nee taken To be
1he greatest depth. Tho average depth Of
Tie whole ocean may ho taken as about
two English miles Contrary TO former
opinion. recent research ms cIeverly
proved that the greater depths do not lie
in the middle Of the ocean. but IN the
neighbo-hood OF the dry land The latest
sscertaiued depth Of the waters cover
srT ~
Albert Of Monaco. following Professor
Krummel; Atlantic. 2loe; Indian l.S2S:
Pacific 2le5; Antarctic. l.S34: Arctic. S44:
Mediterranean. 80
Ex-Governor Scoddeld Of Wisconsin says
he Will never forget the first time he wore
a dress suit. Il was at ban on the eve
OF the day he was inaugurated. lie and
Mr. Sccdeld stood on "a platform some
inches higher than the floor and shook
hands with the crowd. At that time The
Governor weighed under one hundred
pounds. his spouse being rather 4 large
woman. n a lull Of the proceedings he
said; Martha, We must look like the
living skeleton and the fat woman TO
these people" Mrs. Scofeld loves a Joke
and the humor Of her husbands idea to-
tally upset her gravity for the rest Of
the evening
The German view that university pro
tessoTs should be investigators rather
Than mere teachers Is vel illustrated in
the case OF the great Lei5is. who. on
accepting professorship at Munich did
% only on the condition that he should
rot nave TO give his time or attention
70 students.