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New-York tribune., 1903-03-08

litre OF distilled water; % graTnTnes OL Ih"o
sugar, dissolved in $50 grammes OF water lnd'
had been boiled for 10 minutes with graHlrleS
oF +artaric acid. the solution then getting an
addition OF 80 grammcs Of alcohol ana OelhB
brought up to 5OOcc
The glass was cleaned first with nitric aClu'
tban with caustic potash and finally with pure
water Then it was suspended the SURFACE ~
ba sITvpred downward, over ii great basin.
7,bo +o,,narature of the room brought up
70 ,,rociea1v 80 degrees, and in thu basin that
stood beneath the glass bath WAS made by the
r,iv,nc- together of equal quantities OF each OF
Tho four solutions Now the glass was lowered
into tho basfn and immersed in the bath. On
its withdrawal ten minutes Iat"T' II "'9 9'i
,,o-od beautifully. 1t WIS now a mirror, ana
IN ito grinding, polishing and coating tn" Pil7I7
h? spent $40 hours,
The next step in the making "i 'il' ~
v,as the construction of tn" TUBE il''" ''il
,,,,r;,i,, of rfgidify and IfghJucss We're u,.'i"i
Therefore. the tube mid'' 81 g. per '"'''i vi
, firm, framework over a w"oien mould. H&ea
49, ,,rf.1 s,,rnorts to an iron ~ylin'!"". sheets
of manor were rolled and glued. Hundreds oi
ra, -ara used in this way With sl"" care
35o r,ou,ds of paper ,ser" stretched AMI Elu'u
,,non the mould. making Il very light FIN" tune
II feet in length
The working gear. th" various "h'"'S, '"1S'
etc were made in Montreal foundri"s. but their
Datterns were all designed by Father GaraIs.
and he suprrinteuded in person every detail ol
their construction The dimensions Of the tele-
scope are:
Dtameter Of mirror 20 inches; weight Of mir
r,r $50 pounds. radius of curvature, Il feet
o inches. focal length, 10 feet 10 inches. aper-
fure degrees Is minutes, length Of PAPER tutHr
10 feet; weight of tube, :i0 pounds. total weight
of instrument, l.2Oo pounds
New-York tribune., 1903-03-08
LIFE IN OTHER WORLDS
Is mrMANITY IL EXcLCsLvE rEoDrcr
OF OUR OWN GLOBE?


OF OUR OWN GLOBE?
Two Of the most stuperdo2s Ir1bI-ms which
have ever engaged human attention ere raised
anew by a contribution Of D-. Alfred Pusza1
Wallace to The FortuisHtIy I.a..agg'' for March
One is purely physical and relates to the df7en-
sions IF the Universe qrl, s..1.. that staggar,
the boIdcst iu.agiuatiyu- Tho ether IS pbrIo-
snphirai and deals with mans place fn craa-
tipu. Conc. ruing the former Ir. Wallace ro7-
cIudes that the universe is fal.a. ard that the
sun. of which the earth is "a satellite is sftuaee5
near OF at the Gn~a-ssi i.E.sra. e.rsra As 10 TIL.
second question. H. holds rI.a. tsa universe has
only one end ard rurFos-- -rl. aa.a.1puent of
the living soul in "a pcrls.ss..a Eolg. Upon this
last point his own IaHgUaEa may l.. quoted.
~Th" relation here pointed a-- may be a true
relation # c5gsr and effect. and gac have arisen
as TN. result Of ono ir a thousand million
chances occurring during aIu.o-, Infinite time;
but. OH the other hand those thinkers may be
right who, holding tnat the universe is a mani
fcstatiOn Of mind, and that th- 0-I=-Ly develop
meut of living souls SUPPLIES AN adequate rea-
son " ny such universe should have ta-n called
into -xistcuce, believe that we ourselves are its
sol. and efficient r.suI.. and that nowhere else
than near the central POSITION which T.a occupy
could that result have been atcs..a=d'
In other words. Dr Wallace Iar.-.as to the
opinion that probably th. r-st Of the universe is
uuiunahited
With the first II his thao-l~s probably no
reputibIe astronomer viii seriously disagree
While it is still au open question how big the
universe is such authorities as Eewc1mb hesi-
tate to pronounce it iuffuit. in extent As to its
form. possibly it might be- I-s.r.aaI more ac~u-
ratrIy as a disk than a g.o1-.ar olus-ar- By FAR
the greatest number Of tla -...rs. or suns. are
Included i'm the Milky Wag. .E5.a IS regarded
more or less regular rms s~-- -t-a''ise from
within, and reaching OUR son far -Easr perhaps
the light Of the most G5~ra-. l..s.as .- il needs
from ten thousand 70 twenty ,La1sald years 70
reach the human aye-a s.s-.i .i..r. 1f CONG arson
that will be better APPRECIATED eyEan one Tr-
members that the light Of the SUM almost one
hundred million uiI-s off, r=aeL-s The earth IN
eight minutes E.WCo-.5's estimate OF the
number of stars is 'sav-rs..' Er.-rel million M
stead of only one hundred - .L.-r-r az Whicn
DR., Wallace places IT,. hut that -@ aot O. Serious
difference 1t Will hardly b. questioned, eiln-rs
that at the present c...e the ~.a.-I system .
situated almost centrally as regards -E= rest OF
the visible universe,
ore fact which has a -r-5.a. bearing on THIS
subject seems to have ua-- ..-.a-t@t " LT-
Wallace. The sun is b...e-sel -H ae moving IN
space at the rate Of twelve -.."5 o. more
second. toward a point in Ills. ..-S.@..2tion OF
I.vrl. near one. edge Of tn N.-Ev VI lE- If that
great gfrdIe of the heayeE.s ls-s .-a1 relatively
stationary, and if the suns Is-G has been a
straight one. of course there aas q tine when
the earth was not at the centre Of The universe
New-York tribune., 1903-03-08
A HANDS TO STUDY E AK M

lodging place Of microbes. In Germany sbs e,t
has gone forth that physicians. nurses IoP 49,
male yariety) and all attendants on sfrl -.
sons must shave off the beard The EnD@-o-
has taken up with the idea. and will enforce h
In the army. The wonder Of the new century =
how In the world man ever lived By bread onfv
wnen now he has to live so much b. bis brajngs'
New-York tribune., 1903-03-08
WHISPERS AND MICROBES.

From ne Portland Oregonian-
Now it is alleged that whiskers a sav0rir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
NEW WASHINGTON BARRACKS.
Reconstruction and Enlarging Rapidly
Nearing COMPLETION.

Gen. Gillespie, chief of engineers. has re-
ceived a report from Major Sewel1. the
engineer officer in charge Of the RECONSTRUCT
ton Of the post at Washington barracks
so as to adapt 1t to the uses Of the Army
War College and the Engineer School.
Major Sewell says that the War College
building is now at point where it is I'M
possible to proceed further without know
ing definitely whether Congress will grant
the additional money required for the exc
cution OF the plans for a suitable structure.
Good progress is reported on the other
buildings, including thirteen sets of officers
quarters. the officers mess. three barracks
buildings and, two mess hall buildings for
enlisted men. The buildings last named are
under cover and will be used temporarily
as barracks buildings for the two COM
panies of engineers now On their way back
from the Philippines. These buildings will
be ready for occupancy by the time the
troops arrive. All the officers quarters
are now sheathed In and the roofs are being
finished. Brick work Is well advanced on
the officers mess buildings, as well as on
all the other buildings in course Of con-
structfOn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
FINANCE, !, AND |! |! TRADE
Tt
Market Ds !!'sli q on Hard
Selling. b. 5Specialties.
BEAR ATTACK ON STEEL
y TEfa
o. SIS
REACTION IN BROOKLYN TRAN
SIT, FoLLoMEDS By RECOVERY.
ulIA
Feverish Trading on the Exchange
Pennsylvania and st. Paul Score
Substantial Gains.
BEAR ATTACK ON STEEL

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE subsi-
dence OF the war scare in London caused
hrmer market there. which was reflected
at the opening here in higher prices. The
New York public utility stocks resumed an
upward course, Consolidated Gas rising III
The opening in United States Steel pre-
ferred was feyerish, 200 shares selling at
54A and 547s, and the next 1000 shares at
541s to 54h. The price then relapsed to
54h. last nights price. AmaIgamased Cop
per opened up point and reacted u.
Furious selling Of Brooklyn Transit turned
an otherwise nrm market into depression.
The sales of Brooklyn Transit were so large
that the transactions were reported on the
tape In long sequence, one such showing
eighteen distinct trades of from 100 to 1.500
shares between 40 and So The stock, after
touching 51as. dropped rapidly to 40. and
rallied to oDA when pressure was removed
Offerings were heavy also in other quarters,
5yh.
The reactions from the opening prices ran
to point in Amalgamared, Sugar, Con-
solidated Gas, Metropolitan Street Ra lway
and Missouri Pacific. Southern Railway
preferred and Metropolitan securities sold
1a1A below yesterdays closing. Large buy
ing of Erie coincident with the rally In
Brooklyn Transit. lifted It a point and the
general market hardened slowly. Peoples
Gas was rushed up ,21s to 9S7s. A rise Of
1ss in Amalgamated Copper carried the list
upward.
The rise over last night reached point in
st. Paul and Erie second preferred. Bag
preferred gained ~. Brooklyn Transit re-
covered its loss. Fresh weakness in United
states Steel preferred, which dropped to
On. checked the rise. Losses of point
were scored by Western Union, Kansas
and Texas preferred and Reading first pre-
ferred Bonds were easier
Some resistance was encountered to the
bear selling of United States Steel pre-
ferred after it broke So, and the sellers
turned moderate buyers. The price, how
ever, did not recover much, the appear
ance of large blocks of stock on the rise
soon checking the recovery. Trading on
the whole was quiet and not of much in
terest outside of the movements in a few
specialtles. Pennsylvania gained point,
while Minneapolis and st. Louis lost 2E.
The afternoon trading was largely given
up to special movements In various indus
trials. The vulnerability Of United States
Steel preferred encouraged sales of Sugar,
Amalgamated and Brooklyn Transit, which
kept the general speculation feVersh
United States Steel preferred made occa-
sional feeble rallies, sbut eventually declined
to 52A on current Of offerings. Sugar
and Brooklyn Transit came back to about
point below ;1ast night and Amalgamated
fell over a point below it's best. Early adj
vances were Cancelled in some of the rail-
roads, including Pennsylvania, Union Pa
cific and Missouri Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
WHAT Is A .RECESSe
Senator Tillman Introduces Resolution
to Settle Question.

TO 6cCC16 0ueSL1Ous
Senator Tillman today introduced reso-
luton directing the committee on the
judiciary to make inquiry into the question
OF what constitutes recess appointments by
the President. The resolution bears upon
the claim that the pending nominations OF
Gen. Wood and others similarly situated
are recess appointments The preamble
quotes portions of the Constitution of the
United States bearing on the subject, and
continues as follows:
Whereas, 1t Is known that certain OFF,
GERS appointed during the recess of Con-
gress from March 4 last to November 0,
and whose appointments were not confirm
ed by the Senate. are now in possession of
and exercising the powers and functions Of
said offices. be 1t
Resolved. that the judiciary committee
of the Senate be, and 1t is hereby author
lied and instructed to report to the Senate:
. First. What constitutes a recess of the
Senate and what are the powers and linn
itations of the executive in making appoint
ments In such cases?
Second What legislation Is necessary to
prevent the holding Of an office by any per-
son or persons whose commissions issue or
are held by executive exercise of unla wful
authority. If any there be1'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
GIVEN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Penalty Imposed Upon the Assailant Of
Policeman Osburn.

John c. Smith, colored. who created con-
siderable excitement the evening OF Novem-
Der 10 last in the neighborhood Of 18th
street and New York avenue by robbing the
proprietor of cafe located on the north
side of G street between 14th and 18th
streets, and when pursued added to his
crime by shooting Crossing Policemen
George w. Osburn and Charming NJ Ed
wards, was today sentenced to penitentiary
imprisonment for total Of twenty-five
years.
Sentence was imposed by Justice Pritch-
ard, In Criminal Court. No. L. The peni-
tertiary In which the sentence Is to be
served will be designated by the Attorney
General.
The limit Of the law for assault with in
tent to kill Is Imprisonment for fifteen
years. The sentence for a term Of twenty
five years was attained by imposing a If
teen years term under the first count Of
the Indictment for assault on Policeman
Osburn. and for an additional term of ten
years. under the second count Of the In
dictment. for assault on Policeman Ed
wards.
When arraigned Smith pleaded guilty to
the indictment for assault with intent to
KILL and not guilty to an Indictment for
robbery and to one for HOUSEKEEPING. In
view Of the sentence imposed In the as
sault with intent to kill case, the other
charges were nOlle pressed.
Other sentences imposed today by Jus
tice Pritchard follow:
James Norris. alias James Burch. false
pretenses, eleven months and twenty-nine
days in the District jail.
Raymond Proctor, larceny; one year and
one day in the penitentfary.
David jackson, violating section 5469 Of
the Revised Statutes of the United States;
one year and one day in the penftentiary :
George Marshall, robbery; three years
in the penitentfary.
Robert Scott. assault with dangerous
weapon; five years in the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington Public Schools May Ell
hibit at st. Louis.

Representative Hearst Of New York today
introduced his first bill in the House. II
provides for the establishment of parcels
post system.
Representative McCleary introduced a
resolution in the House making an appro-
prfatfOn Of So 600 for an exhibit of the pub
lie schools of the District of Columbia at
the St Louis exposition.
The legislative subcommittee OF the
House appropriations COMMITTEES today
beard the various heads of the government
departments In support OF the estimates
submitted by them for appropriations COW
ering the work OF the next hscal year.
This morning the librarian Of Congress- was
heard at some length. This afternoon. the
Postmaster General was before the COM
mtttee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
FAVOR THE WAR MUSEUM.
Resolutions and Petitions Sent to the
House Of Representatives,

Several resolutions and petitions eavoring
the passage by Congress of the act intro
duced by Representative Hughes Of New
Jersey for the establishment of a museum
of war in this city were today sent to the
House. The first Of these were resolutions
unanimously adopted at the last meeting
Of the Fourth Immune Command, Spanish
War Veterans. The next was petition
favoring the project from the American
History Club Of this city, and a letter OF
the same tenor from George Howell Of 528
Spruce street northwest, Washington, D. c..
who was a soldier In the war with Spain.
The petition of the history club states:
I'VE believe such a museum would well
repay the government for the small cost
involved In its creation by the instruction
1t would afford students Of the art of war,
and that 1t would be most valuable ad-
tunct to the War College, now in course of
construction at Washington. We therefore
pray that your honorable body will give
the act favorable consideration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
TROOPS WERE LANDED
ADMIRAL GLASS REPORTS TO THE
10. NAVY DEPARTMENT, e., ,.-...

Rear Admiral Glass. the senior United
States naval officer in. isthmian waters
sabled Secretary Moody this morning that
q rurnor had reached Panama to the erect
that a small body Of troops had landed on
Colombian soil near the boundary line. he
was unable to confirm the rumor. This Is
supposed to refer to the reported landing
OF 100 Colombian soldiers at the mouth OF
the Atrato river on the 4th instant
Expedition Urged.
M Bunau-variila, the minister from Pan
anna. called at the State Department to-
day and had a lengthy conference with
Acting Secretary Loomis, the nature or
which he would not disclose. When asked
regarding the reported attempt to create
a division among the members OF the Pan
anna Canal Company. and its probable ef-
feet on the ratification Of the canal treaty
by the United States Senate, Mr.: Varflla
said that while the matter is completed so
far as Panama Is concerned 1T is advisable
to move quickly. because delays tend to
affect the imagination. and that so long as
q thing is unsettled complications are likely
to arise. He declined to enter into any dis
cussion regarding any action which the
Panama Canal Company may take.
Some of the Colombian contingent. In
Washington are of the opinion that the agi-
tation in Paris of this question is simply a
reopening of the bitter controversy that
ragged for some time between the conflict
Ing interests in the original Panama Canal
Company and the reorganfzed company.
Delay Dangerous.
The officials here. however, do not see how
any regular and orderly proceedings in
France can materially affect the relations
between the canal company and the United
States government for they feel that the
engagement between the two to sell the
canal Is in the nature of a contract which
cannot be broken by either party so long
as the other insists on regarding 1t as in
force.
1t Is possible that an inordinate delay on
the part OF the United States In completing
the transaction may be regarded as sufh-
Client warrant for the voldng OF the con-
tract by the Panama company. but the
State Department so far has not been adj
yised. though 1t Is using all proper efforts
10 carry out its part of the engagement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
Murder Reported to Police.

Word was received at police headquarters
at o'clock this afternoon that a murder
was committed q few minutes previously on
III street. northeast The word was to the
effect that Andrew Weldon had shot and
killed Mrs, Beale. who resided on H street
between 18th and 18th streets. Detectives
were at once assigned to the case. No
particulars were given In the first message.
II was ascertained that the murdered
woman's first name was Rachel, and that
news Of the murder was first given by Mrs.
Olrick. her daughter, who lives with her.
but who was away from the house at the
SENS to know what motive prompted the
6Aad ...l.,..... .,,s...cs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUoINESs AT
FIRST MEETING To-Day.
Abatement Of Nuisances-Gas Pipes foE
Union Station-Charges Against
Judge Kimball.

The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia today held its first meeting since
the assembling Of the Fifty-eighth Con-
gress and transacted q largo amount OF
business. Senator Gallinger was present, as
were nearly all the members Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. John n. Walker, formerly
clerk of the committee on pensions, was
present as clerk OF the District committas
A favorable report was ordered on Sem
ator Gallinger.s bill to amend the charter
OF Columbian University This amendment
has been printed in Ths Star In full and
provides that officers Of the institution may
be chosen without regard to their denomi-
national Affiliations, the existing charter re-
quirements making 1t necessary that two
thirds Of the trustees and the president OF
the university should be members Of a
Baptist church.
Memorial Bridge Bill.
Senator Martins bill to appropriate $780,
600 to secure and determine on Proper
plan and begin construction of a memorial
bridge across the Potomac was reported
favorably By the bill the Secretary Of
War is authorized and directed to have con-
structed q memorial bridge from the most
convenient point Of the naval observatory
grounds, or adjacent thereto. across the
Potomac river to the most convenient point
of the Arlington estate property; the
bridge to be constructed on plan to Do
approved by the Secretary of War, and not
to cost more than 100000 The Secretary
Of War is authorized to expend SO much or
the amount appropriated as may be neces-
sary for the purpose In securing and de-
tsrmining on a proper plan, opening the
competition to all who may desire to SUD-
NIT plans
A favorable report was ordered on Sena-
tor O. n section y
the act to incorporate the convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the diocese
Of Washington. The act authorizes the cor
poration to take and hold subscriptions,
ETC., for the purpose Of an episcopal resi-
dence, diocesan house, church colleges
church or parish schools, etc.
Senator Gallinge- was authorized to re-
port favorably the Senate bill to permit the
P1ntsch COMPRISING Company to lay pipes
in certain streets IN this city to reach the
site of the union passenger station.
The Commissioners bill for the abatement
of nuisances was ordered favorably re-
ported. It provides for the correction Of
nuisances by the District authorities and
the charging Of the cost as a tax against
the property involved.
The committee has before 1t the nominal
ton OF Judge Kfmba1l to fill the office he
now holds for another term Charges have
been preferred against Judge Kimball, 1t Is
understood, and in order that these charges
may be investigated a subcommittee, con-
sisting of Senators Gallinger, Stewart and
German, was appointed, and will give
hearing on the subject next Tuesday morn
ing at IL am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
General staff is Ready to
Rush Troops to Panama.
DELICATE DIPLOMACY
STATE REASONS FOR WISHING TO
AVOID CLASH OF ARMS.
Secretary Root Believes the Navy Quite
Able to Cope With SITUATION
Prairie Sails With Marines.

In accordance with orders from the Navy
Department the cruiser Prairie, Win a
battalion Of $50 marines aboard, left GUAM
tanamo today for Colon to assist In pre-
venting the Invasion Of that territory oy
Colombian troops.
The plans of the general staff for the dis
patch of troops to Panama In case tne
necessity arises for such action, con1em-
mates the concentration OF at least three
and possibly nve. regiments at convenient
points on the Atlantic seaboard ana tho
Gulf Of Mexico.
There are now at New York the trans
ports Fitzpatrick, Mcclellan and the sum
ner, available for the transportation OF
troops, and in case Of necessity the gov
eminent oan readily obtain large passenger
steamers from merchant lines running Out
of New York and gulf ports. 1t is not Ike
". however that the transport fitzpatrick
viii be utilized for service on the lsthfnus'
and so far no change has been made In the
plan Of sending her from New York to Ma
Mia with the I'd Regiment of Cavalry
The troops of that regiment at Fort Myes
have been ordered to leave here on the
18th instant for New York for embarkatlon
on the Fitzpatrick. The vessel is to sail on
the Goth instant.
Ready for Service.
The troops which are said to be held IN
readiness for service on the isthmus are the
10th Infantry, Col B. D. Price, command
ing stationed at Fort Mcpherson. Ga, and
Fort Slocum N. Y; the 9Th Infantry, Col.
James Regain. commanding stationed at
Madison barracks N. Y, and Fort Niagara,
n Y with the exception OF one company
which Is at Picking, China, and the 2Sth
Battery of Field Artillery. Capt. q. 1.
Straub, stationed at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.
That other regiments may be added to
this force may be probab BILE, inasmuch as
the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Southern and
other railroads have been asked to submit
estimates for the transportation of about
5000 troops.
Navy is Competent.
Although Secretary Root admits that the
War Department Is considering the posi-
bility of utilizing the army for service In
Panama, he Is of opinion that the naval
forces are abundantly able to cope with
the present situation, and that there is not
much probability that the assistance OF
the military forces will be invoked or re-
quired.
There are diplomatic reasons against the
employment of troops in this manner ana
they will not be used If 1t can be avoided
The officials of the War Department, how
ever are making preparations to promptly
meet any requirement that may arise In
connection with the enforcement or the
administration policy on the lsthmus, anu
in case IL is found desirable to do so. troops
and supplies can be promptly dispatched
without much trouble.