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rim and begins to overflow the phenomena
hbited said to be grand beyond description. 1t
last full to the brim in ISoa: but this
sion contrary to rule. it emptied itself through
some subterranean channel in a single night. Since
then the crater has shown little activity. though
redhot lava-lows from thirty to fifty feet in length
sometimes seen at night at the bottom of the pit.
However. before proceeding to consider the
evidence offered by kilauca and its attendant VOL
canoes-evidence new to me at least-let briefly
review our existing knowledge concerning the moons
origin. In order to understand it. we must first
consider the mutual influences that the earth and
moon exert upon each other at the present time.
We all know that the moon creates a double tide
upon the earth. If there were continents to
interfere. and If the ocean was deep enough, one of
these tides would be aways the side of the earth
toward the moon, and the other tide on the oppo-
site side There are two tides. because in case
the water nearest the moon IS pulled away from
the center of the earth. and in the other the
center of the earth is pulled away from the water
that is still farther from the moon. This pulling
force of the moon acts on the continents that
opposite sides of the earth we'll the
but the continents being solid cannot yield and
move all in piece and only the'oceans show the
effect Of tn" pull.
As the result of the tides and the earths rotation
large bodies Of water are being constantly moved
about over the earth's surface. We may indeed
consider the earth a wheel steadily revolving
between two friction brakes. much as grlndstone
might do The result of this action is that the speed
of the earth's rotation is constantly diminishing
every day being little longer than its predecessor
That this NAV not occasion alarm among those who
work by the hour. l hasten TO add that the total
lengthcning of the day that has taken place since
the beginning of the Christian amounts to only
a small fraction of second But this was not al
ways In the early DAYS. before the
appeared and when a large part Of the solid earth
was molten matter tremendous tides occurred in
this of liquid rock. tides which much more
efficient IN this respect than those in existence
But If the ear:h's rotation is being constantly
held back by this action Of the moon. since action
and reaction equal and opposite. the moon must
constantly he pulled forward in its orbit by the
earth. II the moons velocity is accelerated. its
centrifugal force will he increased. and result it
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12
THAT the moon. our sister planet. WI

THAT the moon our sister planet. was l.
originally torn away from the
earth. forced to believe.
The period Of its birth We locate some
where between fifty million and five
hundred million years ago. But there are many
facts connected with this great change which still
lie in the realm Of speculation and theory. and some
Of them brought home to me last summer.
while was studying the Hawaiian volcanoes, with
emphasis which seems worthy of special note.
- In the Hawaiian Islands rise perhaps the finest
group of volcanic peaks upon our globe. Enormous
in their height and tremendous in their activity.
they differ from other volcanoes in many respects
which lend them special importance in the study
OF the moons origin. In the Island Of Hawaii found.
living black and sterile amid the magnificent growth
of palms. bananas and tropical foliage, the great
black lava bed which swept down from Mauna Loa
in 1880 1t burst forth from the side of the noun
tain at height of eleven thousand feet above the
sea and a distance Of seven miles from the nearest
wall of the summit crater. 1t continued to flow
for nine months making straight for the town of
Ho. thirtv-one miles
AS an interesting commentary upon original
belief and educated faith the action of the natives
may he noted In great terror as the molten flow
steadily approached their homes they constantly
in their churches and prayed fervently that the
flow might he arrested. Christianity had gained a
firm hold among them fifty years before. and they
trusted to il IN their prayers but finally the great
burning food continuing to advance unchecked.
focked To Princess Ruth. Of the few
SURVIVORS of the old line of chiefs. and i'm
Ilored her to offer a sacrifice To Pec. the dread
goddess of the volcano.
Ruth promptly came to the rescue and without
omit;ng single Of the ancient sacred and
traditional forms she solemnlv sacrificed a pig.
a white rooster and hottie of wine. vintage not
stated bv throwing them into the on-moVIng lava.
whcrcupon the on-moving Lava stopped instantly
a mile outside the town. That IL stopped the
date gwen is certain and the Christian propaganda
a. lio since that day has been attended with
difficulty. Skcp.ical science. however has hitherto
declined 10 recognize definite relation between
volcanic action and pig. white rooster a
bottle of wine.
The crater of kiluca Is the largest active crater
in the world. II three miles 10y two.
and the center Is located PIT known as Hale
insurnau. twelve hundred feet diameter with
nearly vertical walls. and :ve hundred feet deep
This pit gradually filling up with melted lava
from below. and whenever this lava reaches the
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year before. and since the action is obviously
continuous. in early times it is certain not only
that the earth rcvoved faster its axis. but also
that the revolved nearer to the earths surface
In those early DAYS. since the moon was nearer
the tides must have been higher and therefore
effective. that these actions must have been still
more pronounced than they are at present Garry.
ing the process back therefore to its beginning.
come to a time when the moon must have laid close
to the earth's surface. and when the earth must
have revolved exceedingly fast.
1t has been shown by Professor George II. Dar-
win, son of the eminent naturalist. that at the time
when the moon nearly touched the earth's surface
the earth must have revolved on its axis once in
about three hours. instead of once in twenty-four.
Now it can readily he shown that II the earth was
to revolve its axis in little less than three hours
portions of its surface near the equator would he
likely to fly away by centrifugal force.
As the original Cloudlcts from which the earth
was formed coalesced and revolvcd about the sun.
they rotated upon their common axis. and they
condensed they must necessarily have rotated
more and more rapidly. This rotation doubt.
less somewhat diminished by the action of the tides
produced in them by the sun. but have
at much later time when the moon near the
earth they were revolving in about three hours.
The presence Of thcsmOon must have already pro.
duced retarding action. so that little earlier.
before the moon appeared. they must have been
revolving still faster.
But this high speed could have been attained
in only comparatively small body. a body. that
to say. little larger than the earth at present
As its speed Of rotation increased. its centrifugal
force must have increased also consequently objects
near its equator must have become lighter and
lighter. and the solar tides must have risen higher
and higher. Thus action went on. gradually becom-
ing more and more critical until one day a catas-
trophe occurred. catastrophe of such magnitude
as has never been seen upon the earth before or
sinCe-fve Thousand million cubic miles Of material
lcf; the carths surface again to return to II.
Whether it all left at the action pro-
longcd we do not know. but may try in vain To
imagine the awful uproar and fearful volcanic
phenomena exhibited when a planet was cleft in
twain and planet born into :he solar
system. This the moons origin.
As to how long ago this separation occurred We
entirely IN the dark. but know tina, as,ro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
THE THEREAFTER"
Weird Caverns Peopled With
Demons in West End Park.

Pursuers of pleasure this season can
find amusement features Of almost end
less variety In West End Electric Park,
MS the management has Just completed
and opened for the public one of the
most interesting, amusing and weird fen-
lures ever seen IN an amusement park.
The newly added feature Is called the
thereafter" This place Is cayernous in
construction and. with Its myriad of
different-colored lights, scattered through
labyrlnthian passages and caverns filled
with ogrcs, dragons. mermen and mer-
maids, Is supposed to be a glimpse. OF
the Inferno Ia Dante. In one of the
larger caverns are many great ogrcs
with flashing eyes of fire. while about
the walls are human skulls, whose eye
less sockets arc constantly flashing with
red, green, blue or yellow fires. Over
this cavern there is monster dragon,
which prcsdes and moves about In the
most eerie manner At ono of the caves
there Is a stage, and from time to time
the black curtains noiselessly part and
show the transition of mortal to I'M
mortality, in plain sight of the audi
ence. Then skeleton takes the place
Of the spirit body and answers all lues-
tons asked. Throughout tho many
winding passages and cavcrns the effect
is similar In many respects to various
parts of Luray Caverns and of the Mann
moth Caves Of Kentucky. In many OF
the smaller caves or grottos are to be
found comfortable seats for trystinE
places, and on these seats the young
folks can sit screnely, surrounded by
shades. myths ogres, dragons and other
things, some weird and uncanny and
others pleasant and decidedly attractive.
There are many nmuscments for young
and old, children of all ages" and no
one can visit the park, and after going
through. come out without feeling that
they. have seen more fun and had a
better time than they have ever dreamed
Of in an amusement park anywhere shor,
Of the far-famcd Coney Island, and this
Is just what the management has tried
to do,-to create amusements which viii
suit all persons OF all tastes and Of
fend no one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
PAY TRIBUTE TO
HORACE PORTER.
Secretary Of the Navy Writes Of
Homecoming OF Paul
Jones.
MAY YET CHANGE THE DATE.
July Fourth Thought to Be In.
appropriate for Solemn
Occasion.
MAY YET CHANGE THE DATE.

The last number Of the Army and Navy
journal publishes the following regarding
the removal of the remains Of John Paul
Jones from France to- America:
IN reply to letter from the Governor
or Maryland, suggesting that the remains
OF John Paul Jones be placed In the crypt
OF the new chapel at Annapolis on Peggy
stewart Day, October 10th, the Secretary
oil the Navy has written letter which
pays delicate tribute to General Horace
Porter. to whom belongs the honor OF
having discovered the burial place of the
great admiral. The letter reads: SIR
me department acknowledges with many
'} dttnr the receipt Of your. very courteous
express for the people OF Maryland your
appreciation of the action OF the pie.l.
dent and myself, as head OF this depart
Naval Academy at Annapolis as the most
lifting place for the final repose or the
remains OF John Paul Jones. Your sug-
FRANCE na the 10 5nnsIep q
tihefr, deposit in the memorial chapel at
Inc Naval Academy be deferred until
next ran can only be met In part. 1t is
CONSIDERED most Appropriate to effect the
embarkation IN a French port during tho
residence In France of our present n1nbis-
s saarrb 70 TO- whose jealous interest and
the Naval Academy for the temporary
reception of the remains until n fitting
time arrives when they can be deposited
finally with5all due ceremon, es.'
Is the Day Fitting?
There Is n disagreement between the
navy department and United States AM
baSsador Porter as to the proprcty OF
elnparking the remains of John Paul. Jons
on board the Brooklyn on the Fourth of
july. Ambassador Porter is anxious that
July 4th be selected for the ceremony,
and the officials of the Navy Department
are Just as anxious that some other date
gala day In the American navy, 1t is not
proper, day for the solemn ceremonies
which should occur when the remains
are placed aboard the Brooklyn. The at
tentlon of the Department OF State has
been called officially TO this fact Ships
are gayly dressed on that day; tho men
give themselves to athletic sports and
games and q national: SALUTE Is fired.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee who will command
panl Jones. was In Washington at the
Z Navy Department this week. completing
his arrangements for the trip to France
The squadron under his command Is due
TO sail from New. York for France on
June. Sth. and will proceed directly to
4Cherbourg. where 1t Is intended that the
remains shall be embarked with the high
est civil and military honors. AS we have
already stated, the squadron OF escort for
Chattanooga. Tacoma and Galveston.
However theoretically proper the selection
OF independence Day may be- Il is hoped
that 1t will not be Insisted upon, as this
would deprive some OF our sailors OF a
holiday that comes but once a year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
FIVEsNEW CHARTERS.
Corporation Commission Au.
thorizes NeM Companies.

The state Corporation Commission ycster-
day granted the following charters
Colonial Hotel Corporation Norfolk; A.. 81
Seldner, president; a. }s p. Warrington. vice.
president; II. N. Castle, secretary and treas
urer; Norfolk. Capltal.l $4,000. Objects. to buy
and sell and deal in real estate 49,
Nomnt Packing and Manufacturing Com ;'lT
pany unc). George iP.- Bailey. president; VIII
liam HUT, secretary; ]. L. Healy. Treasurer;
Mt Holly. CaptalyE Stock, $4,000 Objects
to engage and conduct general mercantile
business to can fruits and vegetables and
pickle the same. sstt.t tts j. al 9H
Virginia sure Food Company Unc.) Kinsaie:
Robert Nmmo, Jr., president; George r.
Bailey, secretary and ftrscaurcr;i Frank NJ
Throft, Vice PRESIDENT Kinsale. Capital: S2o ooo
Objects TO engage .in4 the canning and manu-
featuring of all kinds Of food supplies. such
as soups, baked beans, catsup. Chill sauce,
plum puddlngs pickles Of oil kinds. or any
other food products:
The Bank OF Amelia. Amelia; J. p. Lewis.
president; F. G. Mullins. vice president; J..
T. Davenport cashier; Martinsville Capital
$4,000. Objects. to conduct general banking
business s3.s
Isle of Wight: w. P.lWilson. president. Fer
guson's Wharf; w. u r. Myers scahier. Rich
Inond j. Waverly Thomas, director Smith,
field. Capital. $50. 600: Objects to do general
banking business. ~ s5fsti 4aE t2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
VIRGINIAN RETURNED.
After Spending Many Years in
Sydney, Minister Visits Home.

Richmond has visitor just nov who
has not visited his native State for nearly
fifty years, and who Is now here for
few days only. his home being IN Sydney,
New South Wales. He Is Rev. Theodore
Osborne, naive of Prince Edward coun-
ty, Va, whose life has been strangely
directed by fate. AS youth of sixteen,
in III health lie left Virginia fifty years
ago and shipped on a whaler from New
Bedford for a long cruise In the south
seas. storm wrecked his vessel and,
together with few companions, he man
aged to reach the shore on one OF the
Samoan Islands, where he was kindly re-
ccived and cared for, Thence he shipped
In other vessels, and finally concluded to
go TO Australia which he did. There he
carried out his purpose, formed earlier
IN life, OF entering he Christian ministry.
He accordingly equipped himself for his
ugh ca!llng and entered the Presbyterian
ministry IN Australia
During the last half century Mr.. Os-
borne has lived in the other hemisphere
and Sun considers that his home While
IN this city he visited his sister, Mrs.
Sarah Lacy, widow Of Judge i. W. Lacy.
lie has already been to Connecticut 10
see another sister. and will visit relatives
IN North Carolina also before returning
ito the distant continent to pass the re,
manning years. of his life, being now
sl&ty-six years Of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
A REPUBLICAN
DAILY PAPE R.
To Begin Publication At Once
in Greensboro,
N. c.
A WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
A WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
James County Farmer Seeking
Child From Unfaith-
full Wife.

Especial to The Times. Dispatch. !

XXX Especial to Tho Times.DiBpntch.t
RALEIGH, N. c., May GA charter
was issued tonight in the office Of the
Secretary OF state for the Industrial
Publishing Company. OF Greensboro. cap
itaI, $4,000 authorized and $1,000 sub
-scrbed. by Thomas r. Rollins. Ashevillc;
a. L. Notion. c. a. Reynolds. Winston;
y. Elwood Cox, High Point: N. c. Carver.
Statesville; Tyre Glenn, Greensboro; r..
d. Douglas. S. L. Trogdcn, a. NJ MILF
can, Greensboro; Harry Skinner. Green.
Vile; II. c. Dockery, Raleigh; c.. T..
Duncan. Beaufort; Spencer L. Adams. Of
Greensboro; the latter came here TO pro-
cure the charter.
The company proposes to begin 4. once
the publication OF a State Republican
daily paper In Greensboro
N. p. Collins came here this evening
from Jones county and procured from
Chief Justice Clark writ Of habeas
corpus for his little son, who he says
is with his mother in Greensboro under
an assumed name The woman left her
husband last. December. carrying with
her. he claims, the boy and $500 III
cash, that she took from trunk In
which he kept It.
The wife. he says, had been unfnit hfui
to him for some time before she left.
and made the Impression on him she had
gone to Baltimore. He charges young
man he employed on his farm as being
responsible for the descrtion OF his wife.
He Is anxious to secure the son. and may
have the woman arrested for larceny.
Collins represents himself to- own a
five hundred acre farm in Jones coun-
ty. we'll equipped and to be In fairly
good circumstances.
Colonel P. NJ. Pearsall, who was pri-
vate secretary to Governor Aycock. is
his attorney. Collins went to Green's
boro on the night train to have the
warrant served.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
brownies WON
FROM MANCHESTER
Six Innings Played When Rain
and Darkness Inter
fered.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games Saturday.
Manchester VS.. Barton Heights 2.45.
!. Brownies VS.. Richmond, AS.

usual Wednesday crowd Of rooters from.
Broad Street park, and prevented a COM
rqete game. The Champion Brownies
and The Manchester Colts got
tho rain drops came Q down. and
at the end Of that time the score
stood four to three in favor OF the
Brownies The game was not interesting.
and the spectators. There were about
two hundred OF the f'thful on hand, how
ever, for results The Colts will meet
the team from the northside on Satur-
day, and Richmond and the Brownies
will get together. Here is the detailed
score OF the game as far as 1t went:
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being improved, and the work on Twenty
first Street will begin the first of next
week. This work is principally for the
benefit of the glass works, which will
open within few days!
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Wingfield Tinsley, the young Man.
cheste who was injured while at work
n. the Southern shops some days ago, is
yet at the Retreat for the Sick, where
he was taken after the accident He is
recovering slowly from the wound
Mrs. Richardson, mother-in-law Of Mr..
Matthew Norton assistant in the city
water works office, is slowly improv-
ing.
Hester conclave. No 45o, Heptasophs,
confer with a like committee from the
Richmond lodge with reference to an
excursion to the seashore the latter part
of July. The joint committee will meet
tonight in Richmond and arrange the
plans for the proposed excursion
George Lockett. the negro who was
stabbed by Sonny" Goodc, q Manches-
ter negro has disappeared from the City
Hospital in Richmond, and search fails
to locate him. 1t is alleged that Goodies
girl was instrumental in making Lockett
leave. that he might not appear in court
to prosecute the charge.
The funeral Of the infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. w. T. Williams. that died Tues
day morning, took place from the house
Yesterday afternoon and interment was IN
Maury Cemetery.
Mrs. w. w. Murphy, of Amelia county,
is the guest Of Mrs. c. N. Jackson, OF
Swansboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
Two Registrations nnually.

The Committee on Police, Elections and
Schools met last night in regular session
and received the monthly reports and pay
roll and disposed Of the usual monthly
business before It. A report on reglstra
ton and the expense thereof was sub
.mitted and precptated some discuss ion;
in the course OF which 1t was developed
that two registrations annually are now
required. ms tead Of one, This is due TO
the legalzing Of the primary and TIE
necessity for registering. voters there for.
the November election. This will entail
an expense of about $500 per year more
tina formerly.
The committee changed the date Of Its
meetings fromithe last day of each month
to the first Monday In each month. at
1880 p, M,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
TOBACCO AssoC1ATIoN.
Annual Meeting Likely to Be
Held At The Mecklenburg.

The National Tobacco Association. OF which
Mr.. T. NJ. Darlington. OF this city. is presi-
dent. and which Is composed OF tobacconiats
from several States hold regular annual meet
ing and outings, usually at some pleasant point
in Virginia The Board Of Governors Will hold
q meeting In this city next Monday to de-
eide upon the time and place for this year.
business meeting and the outing 10 follow.
Last year the meeting was held at Old Point.
but the probability Is that 1t will be held this
year at the Mecklenburg Hotel at Chase CITY.
81 Colonel William T. Hughes the president
{ OF the Mecklenhurg Company. and hlmsel
q prominent tobacconist and member OF the
association has extended to the association
through the board OF governors cordial IN
Last. .aFssRssspu cmfwyp cmfwy vbgkqJ kq1
vItation for the body to hold Its meeting at
the Mecklenburg, where there can be found
ample accommodations OF all kinds. for bust
mes and for pleasure. . Eli
Tho Meckenburg Is in the most interesting
part OF the tobacco growing region. being
Just on tho line wheer the dark I'D bright
tobacco belts come together. There the leaf
dealers and the manufacturers who are menu
beers OF the association will come In contact
with prominent growers Of all styles OF to-
bacco and In this way they may be able to
learn much for themselves and to impart
that may be OF value 70 mo
growers. t53s ia 5s' - 5r5 .tsHa's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
Knights Templar Exercises.

Richmond Commandery No. g. knights
Templar, will hold ascension services on
Sunday night at Sis o'clock at the Ma
sonic Temple in the commandery room.
The Commandcry of St. Andrew. No.
13. has been invited and will unit with
the Richmond Commandery on this oc-
casion.
Rev. Sir Knight William E. Evans,
rector of Monumental Church, will con-
duct the services and preach sermon.
A special programme of music has been
arranged by Professor Jenkins. musical
director of Monumental Church. and the
Monumental choir, assisted by Captain
Frank Cunningham.
The families of Masons are invited to
attend,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
The Produce Market.

Receipts Of produce from near by points 4. and
from down South were much larger on is,tne
block" Yesterday than on the previous days OF
this week. Demanl was active and the. COM
mission merchants did good business all day
There was no material chanse IN prices. TX,
cent chickens are getting to be moro plentiful
and prices are not now 80 high as they have
been Eggs, too, are moro numerous and Il
little lower.
Fruits arc showing up In larger quantities
and in better con iition. Pineapples are on
the market in go,d quantities and good order,
and selling reasonably. cherries are 100
numerous 10 ment,ol. and are cheap enough to
Keep the smnll soy in fine hunor.