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foundation walls of the building. The dis
lance of the wagon from the seismograph Is
about twenty feet: the asphalted drive and
the basement floor are on the same level.
Tho subsoH Is hard clay.
ut may be added that the road Is a pri-
vate driveway back of the building. and is
rarely used so that the effects and dis
turbances of the record due to Its
proximity are not regarded as interfering
In the least with the validity of earthquake
records.
aside from transitory fittings of the
ground of the kind Just discussed, others
Of more gradual character are also OBJ
served. II the pendulum were to remain
absolutely stationary during twenty-four
hours the record sheet would contain
twenty-four straight parallel lines quite &C
curately spaced three miliimeters apart
A Progressive fitting.
The spacings are never exact but are
sometimes quite uniform. Generally, how
ever, there Is a distinct and progressive
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Prof Marvin informed a Star reporter
that II has always been the policy of the
weather bureau TO require its observers to
take careful note of earthquake phenomena
of sufficient intensity to be felt at stations,
but no specific effort has been made to
provide generally the instrumental means
by which such phenomena could be auto
matically recorded and measured. The CEN
trail office at Washington has, however
maintained a simple form of seismograph
in operation ever since December, 1892, and
about three years ago greatly improved its
equipment by the installation of one of
the large horizontal pendulums made by
]. g. A. Bosch OF Strassburg, and designed
after the models of Omori.
OF Superior Type.
This instrument is of a very superior
type and gives an accurate record of the
movement of the earth at the pendulum
In the horizontal plane. At the present
time but one of the two pendulums con-
shutting the set has been installed and this
produces a record of the north and south
component of horizontal motion
The mechanical principles involved In the
construction of a seismograph of this tyne
were first developed and applied to the
measurement of earthquakes In the latter
part of 1880 by James A. Ewing then pro-
fessor OF mechanical engineering at the
University of Toxic, but now professor OF
mechanism and applied mechanics at the
University of Cambridge. England Nu-
merous notifications have since been in
eorporated In the instrument by Gray
Omori and others. and in It's present form
Ii Is well adapted TO measure and record
all kinds of earthquakes, except perhaps
the most destructive, and is especially suit
ed to register the feeble, unfelt earth
quakes which frequently occur In all parts
of the world.
The instrument in the basement room of
the weather bureau is installed on sepa-
rate castings secured to thick blocks of
stone cemented firmly into the concrete
floor OF the building and projecting but a
few inches above the floor level The
foundation of the instrument is separate
from the building. being far down In the
earth SO that 1t will not be affected by arti-
ficiai disturbances.
Its Extreme Sensitiveness.
The extreme sensitiveness OF the seismo-
graph is shown in the following state
ment made by Prof Marvin TO a star
reporter: 1.-The extreme sensitiveness TO
fitting Is exhibited In several ways The
weight Of the observer almost anywhere
on the floor of the small room In which the
instrument Is installed suffices to tilt the
pendulum enough to show on the record a
large displacement Is produced by stand
ing at one side Of the pedestal. 1t has
been noticed also that the weight of an
at basement entrance to the building
causes a definite displacement of the trace
of about one millimeter. which disappears
when the wagon drives away. There are
no vibrations or oscillations registered
only distinct elastic bending of the
ground due to the load. This motion
moreover. Is communicated through the
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VIII Of John z. Kelly.

The will of John F. Kelly, a former lieu
tenant OF police In this city. was filed yes
terday for probate in the District Supreme
Court. BY the terms of the instrument
which bears date of August TO- 1900 three
sons of the testator. Thomas B. Kelly
John +. Eelly. jr., and William A Kelly
are to receive twelfth interest In the pro-
ceeds of the sale of part of lot IS. in
of $500, and a similar share In the pro-
ceeds Of the sale of part OF lot Is in the
same square when ii is disposed Of Be
yond this these children are not to par
ticipate IN the disposition of the estate.
The testator provides that each of the
other children. in addition to sharing alike
with the three children above mentioned
In connection with that portion of the prop
erty. shall have ninth interest IN the
balance OF the estate. His daughter, Mary
E. Brennan. is named as txecutrix.
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Large FIGURING Mills.

Fire yesterday destroyed the large -four
ing mills of e. NJ. Baker & Co, the resi-
denee OF Richard Preston and some hslf
dozen small buildings at Williamsport, six
miles south of Hagerstown. About 200 bar
rels OF -four GOO bushels of wheat and
lot Of corn stored In the mill were con-
sumed- AT one time 1t was thought the
whole lower section of the town would be
swept away and an appeal for aid was sent
to the Hagerstown fire department A for
tunate shift in the wind enabled the VIII
Transport bucket brigade to get control OF
the flames. The fire Is believed to have
been the work OF an incen6iary The loss
viii reach $4,000, with less than half that
insurance.
Willie blasting for a limeixiln near Letters
burg yesterday Henry Minor was struck
by large rock that was thrown up by the
blast and he was instantly killed, his skull
being crushed. He was several hundred
yards away at the time OF the explosion
Mr. Minor was sixty-seven years old and
is survived by wife and several children.
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lar motion, like a sea wave. The motion
at San Francisco was quick and sudden, and
therefore very destructive. This violent agi-
tation produced destructive strains, with
the tendency to shake buildings to pieces,
whereas at distance where the movement
of the earth is slow and regular all portions
of the building may follow the motion of
the ground. Prof. Marvin said. In illustra-
ton, that the passing of a rapidly moving
railroad train produces a vibration of the
earth similar to that produced at the place
where an earthquake is causing destruction,
only in greatly reduced magnitude.
Much of the time of the employees of the
seismograph division OF the weather bureau
has been taken up since the San Francisco
catastrophe by anxious and nervous persons
who have been continually calling up the
telephone. While Star reporter was in the
room the phone bell rang several times and
Prof. Marvin was kept on the jump.
Hello! yes this is the earthquake d.
vision" sang out one of Prof. Marvins as
sistants through the telephone. -(After
pause. mo, ma'am. there has not been
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which includes landscapes and rural scenes,
but Is chiefly remarkable for its portraits.
There are rather more good portraits in
this exhibition than usual, and these are
without question among the best. There
are eight in all. firmly modelled. well posed
and admirably lighted; characterizations
full OF the personality of the sitters. Pho
togra ply is inclined to either slur over or
accentuate the flaws, but 1t can be made
to bear the true witness and under such
skillful manipulation it carries with 1t con-
viction.
1t is hard to explain, perhaps, just what
is meant by ''painter-like quality but a
glance at the prints contributed by Mr.. j.
n. l.. Dil1man will patiently demonstrate II.
He sends two marines which are excellent
in tone and full of the restless motion of
the sea. besides a dramatic picture of
Deserted Home and two pictorial trans
scriptions of oxen. There is a bigness
about his work which is attractive-a So
briefly. which bespeaks earnest purpose.
Experiments in Color.
W. S. Cline sends several excellent land
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z. M. c. A. IN CHINA.
General Secretary From Tien Tsin En-
tertained.

tertained.
Mr.. Robert G. Galley, general secretary
Of the Y. NJ. G. A. at Tien Tsin, China, was
entertained at luncheon Thursday in the
association dining hall of the Y. NJ. C. A.
building on C street by President S. w.
Woodland. who invited also large party OF
pastors of the city and the members OF tho
board of the institution.
The progress of the association in China
and Japan was the general topic of dis
cussion, and Mr.. Galley reported that the
influence OF the work in both countries is
increasingly felt. Mr.. Woodward cited the
case of v. ". Helm. national secretary of
Japan. who Travelled with the Japanese
army, was given the honors OF the rank of
general and whose expenses were paid dur
ing his service by the Japanese government
Mr.. Galley told of the new national spirit
In China which has resulted in obliterating
sectionalisn, In great measure. and has
materially aided educational reform. Al
though at the time of the Boxer movement
the demand OF the emperor that the temples
should DO converted into schools had led
to revolution, yet this end is being quietly
accomplished at the present time.
In Tien Tsin, the speaker said. there are
5000 boys being taught IN five large schools.
This movement for education opens great
opportunities for the work of the Y M. c.
A. Well-attended lectures are given, the
authorities do not forbid Bible and Chris
tan teachings and the work In general Is
going forward In satisfactory manner. The
business and public men OF Tien Tsin give
30 per cent of the SIT. 900 expended yearly
for the maintenance of the association in
that city. Mr.. Galley states that the most
popular language. even among Chinese stu
dents, is English, and that this fact is a
material advantage in the work of the Y.
NJ. c. A. In the far east.
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A DESCRIPTION Of
THE SE|SMOGRAP
An instrument That Records
the Earthquakes.
EXTREME SENSiTIVENESS
Every Movement of the Earth 40.
curately Recorded.
A FULL EXPLANATION GIVEN
The Record Made During the Recent
Disturbance at San Francisco
Cause Of Earthquakes.
Every Movement Of the Earth 40.
curately Recorded.
4 FULL EXPLANATION GIVEN

One of the most interesting places in
Washington at this particular time Is the
earthquake or seismographic division of the
United States weather bureau, out on gath
street. There, in charge of Prof. G. r.
Marvin, earthquake specialist and meteor
ologist, are kept the delicate machines
known as seisnographs. which record the
time and intensity of any quake that may
happen to pass this way. as well as mass
of data referring to earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions and other causes of disaster I'd
humanity.
On one of the weather bureau seismo-
graphs was made a complete record Of the
great earth wave which brought death and
ruin to the fair city of San Francisco.
The delicate needle of the seismograph
had been tracing long. straight white lines
on the gelatined surface Of the record sheet
Wednesday morning. when 1t suddenly be-
came agitated' at o'clock 10 minutes ana
20 seconds. and began to make more or less
elongated waves. AT S:25 O'Clock the strong
waves began, and the recording needle
moved rapidly back and forth across the
sheet. Then followed the most violent
waves between S:32 and S:35 o'clock. 10Th
meridian time. as is shown by the record.
At one time the motion OF the needle was SO
vigorous that its point went off the sheet,
which is kept in motion by a clock machine.
and the point did not return to the sheet
until there was secondary lull in the great
disturbance Then. when the needle had re-
sumed it's tracings. the earth vibrations and
waves continued until 1926. when the agi-
tatfons ceased.
Each of the lines on the record sheet rep
resents an hour of time. the movement of
the sheet keeping time with the tick Of
the connected clock. The units of time are
marked on this sheet. which Is covered with
geiatine. and thus the observer Is enabled
to tell Just when the earthquakes began and
when they ended by the markings made by
the needle point
One Of the Best In the World.
The seismograph which Prof. Willis l.
Moore. chief of the weather bureau. has in
stalled in his department is said to be one
of the best in the world 1t Is installed In 2
basement apartment away under the weather
bureau building. far removed from the noisy
huriy-burly of the streets, and Is prac-
tically mechanical recluse, only Prof. Mar
vim and the immediate observers being al
lowed to invade the sanctity of it's subterra-
mean home. For purposes of exhibition and
explanation g. duplicate seismograph has
been set I'D In a room adjoining the office
of Prof. Marvin. This instrument has been
shown and described to a large number OF
visitors since the San Francisco disaster.
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themes, but rather through their diversity
prove themselves catholic In their interests.
Mr.. w. C. Babeock sends twelve pictures.
including aocturnes, portrait studies, land
scapes and snow scenes: Miss Isabel Cow
land contributes several meritorious por-
traits. a woodland picture and genre;
while Mr. w. p Herbst is represented by
an interesting ..Suilset,'s an unusual view
OF Independence Hall and other attrac-
tive pictures.
Mr.. w. silas sheetz makes an excellent
showing with twelve pictorial prints de-
lightfuily set forth, and Mr.. Charles E.
Fairman lends distinction to the show by
a group of scholarly achievements
Among the newer exhibitors is to be
numbered Miss Jane Bartlett. who In bet
ter known co-worker Of the iamented
Miss Pilsbury than an independent pho
tographer. There is a very fair represen-
tation of her accomplishment In this exhi-
bition-small prints and chiefly portraits
OF children-a little tiulid. perhaps, but
sympathetic and keenly artistic In feeling.
Mr.. T. A. Mullett sends some interesting
flower studies. Mr.. John A. Massie several
noteworthy rose pictures and Mr.. Frank
M. Boteler a somewhat remarkable tran
scription of lotus In blossom. e. l.. Gram
dali gets good cloud effect in his Sea and
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an earthquake shock In the past three
minutes that we know Of"
A few moments later "tlng-a-ling' went
the telephone bell again and another
woman in a nervous voice wanted to know
IL it was true that Washington was in the
throes of earthquake. In her excited
condition she had taken the rumbling and
Earring caused by g. passing car or other
vehicle to be a visitation similar to that
which destroyed San Francisco And so It
went, inquiries of all kinds came pouring
in so that Prof Marvin and his assistants
were compelled to perform almost con-
tinuous duty at the telephone.
Unwritten Earthquake History.
The professor gave the reporter piece of
unwritten earthquake history of recent
origin and local application. He said that
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due to various kinds of stress; in other
words, the outward bulgings that make the
continents and the mountain ranges, or the
downward bendings that have made the
ocean beds. represent strains that frequently
become too severe for the rocks to resist.
Moreover. in special localities there are up
ward-pressing masses of lava or other plas-
tic material that produce great local strain.
In other places the strata that ages ago
were tilted up to make mountain are still
in state of strain, and, Notwithstanding
the long interval that has elapsed, are oc-
casionally cracking and sliding on each
other. These various stresses have pro
duced the innumerable cracks that We see
in the smaller beds Of rock and the faults
that the miner discovers IN his attempt to
follow up a vein OF mineral ore. Even the
tidal action of the sun and moon and the
variations in barometric pressure and In
the loads OF snow and alluyium can produce
apprecable effects.
Nearly all earthquakes are accompanied
by a rumbiing sound, due, / believe, to the
small and rapid vibrations proceeding chiefly
from the margins or the area over Whlch the
fault-slip producing the earthquake takes
place In Some districts (Comrie. In Perth
shire: East Haddam. in Connecticut; Pigne-
rol, in Piedmont; Meleda. In the Adriater
&,c) sounds without shocks are common
during intervals which may last for several
years. but slight shocks with sounds coca
sionally intervene. as II the sounds and
shocks were manifestations. differing only
in degree and the method in which We per
ceive them. of one and the same phenome-
non. In great earthquakes the sound area
is confined to the neighborhood of the cpl
center: in moderate and slight shocks the
sound area and disturbed area approx
mately coincide. or the sound area may even
overlap the disturbed area. In the limiting
case the disturbed area vanishes. ana the
vibrations are perceptible only as sound.
A weather observer describes the coming
of an earthquake thus:
THE shock was preceded by a rushing or
Kissing sound for three or four seconds.
like the wind blowing through brush. 1t
was followed by rumbling sound similar
to q heavy wagon on hard ground. This
lasted two or three seconds. Then came
this heavy Earring shock; two shocks were
felt
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scapes which. while undeniaby effective.
would have been intrinslcaliy better If ttsy
had been little more conservative IN the
matter OF area. Mr. Cline Is also one OF
the few who has experimented IN color, and
though not really unsuccessful has made
no contribution along these lines. If tho
values In a print. done IN monotint, are
properly preserved It viii give color sug-
gesfion. and II they are not. no apology IN
the way OF color or two incidentally APP
piled viii make amends.
There is a surprising amount of conserya-
tive work in this xhibition-straight pho
Biography tempered by artistic Impulse.
Each group displays individuality. and yet
none is given over to the exposition of a
fad. Nor do the photographers seem TO re-
strict themselves to any single class OF
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at 4:35 O'Clock pm. Of April 1o-eight days
before the San Francisco visitation-a
rather severe shock of earthquake was
recorded OH the weather bureau seismo-
graph. Up to this time. however. nothing
has been heard from the mysterious quake
or Its effects.
On another recent night three distinct
shocks were recorded but they remain uni
Identified as to effects. and 1t Is not known
whether the quakes occurred out at sea or
where not An earthquake was reported
from Formosa on April Ia, but it has not
been connected with the mysterious quakes
recorded at the weather bureau.
Causes of Earthquakes
Prof. Able gives the causes OF earth
quakes In a. statement which says, accord
ing to views commonly accepted In geology.
the so-called solid crust of the earth con-
sists Of an unknown depth OF granite and
gneiss. on top OF which are FIVE or ten miles
of metamorphic and sedimentary strata
This crust Is everywhere In a state of strain.
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work also enters a field today almost de-
serted-that Of genre. Desiring to avoid the
story telling picture. which depended for its
interes on its literary aspect. our painters
and photographers have neglected of recent
years the reproduction Of contemporary Life
The Dutch genres have been sought even
more In America than in Holland. but the
Dutch life is no more beautiful in its sug-
gestion than our own. 4 word. too. should
be said OF her methods OF reproduction. Of
the dress IN which she sets her pictures
forth, as IL Is exceptionally adequate and
finished portrait study o. "Flnnette"
has the semblance OF a drawing IN red
chalk and "Old Maid" 1.-TWO little gi:ls play
ing a game OF cards. has been printed in
septa tints on Japanese tissue. Technique Is
never paramount. but Il may. IS n these
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instances. make large contribution toward
| tho final raariit

instances. make large contribution toward
the final result.
Group of Landscapes.
Possibly almost as unusual as Mrs. Ben
nett's genres is group of landscapes con-
tributed by Mr. Edward J. Daw member
of the exhibition committee There is much
yigor in these prints and an unusual
amount of artistic Keeling. The bigness OF
the outdoor world Is suggested and the sta
bility of It's sentiment made plain They
are primarily pleasing pictures, but they
possess q deeper Significance. They show
broad effects and are yet not without de-
tail A hillside meadow filled with flowers
is an admirable example of this: q land
scape with trees and vista. one OF spe-
ciaIly felicitous composition. 1t is in land
scape work particularly that the photog-
raphers handicap Is felt-a painter may
add or remove a tree at pleasure. but he
who works with the camera as medium
must search out dawiess views. Mr.. Daw
shows uncommon discrimination in the Sc
lection of his themes. and his manner OF
handling is at the Same time simple and
direct.
Another specially notable group is made
up of the work OF Mr.. w. T. Peabody,
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