Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

nlty years ago, one OF the hardest win
tiers up to that time
Sun SHOTS and in local history. and
many explanations
count for the phenomenon. In The
Star OF May 4. 1868. Is the following on
the subject:
THE unprecedented stretch OF winter
experienced in this latitude has led to
much surmise as to the cause OF this
failure OF the earth's heating apparatus
to do its work. Some have supposed
seasons and the rather appalling theory
has been preached that the poles are
changing position, and that the arctic
region Is to swap places with the equa-
tor. The astronomers. however. have
brought forward an explanation of the
late cold spell somewhat less disturb
Ing to the nerves. though not alto
gether tranquilizing. They say that
the suns disk is at present riddled
with holes-in other words, with spots
one Of which is of very considerable
size. 1t is a deep cavity in the photo
sphere and so wide that the whole ter
restrial globe could find room in It
without touching the edges. There is
another spot which. though much
smaller. still has one of its diameters
as large that of our earth. Herschel
and Arago. having conceived the idea
Of comparing the annual price of corn
to the number of solar spots observed
each year. found. on comparing n series
of twenty-five results. that the greater
number Of spots the higher was the
these phenomena may reduce the heat
|bf the sun considerably. On this theory
a piece Of smoked glass will be
handy thing to have about the house,
and in laying in Goals or providing for
winter clothing the first thing in order
will be to take a squint to ascertain the
dimensions of the holes in the solar at
|mosphere.
/ X
As the Johnson impeachment trial
drew to an end speculation on the re-
suit became acute
Re++ino m and there were al
Impeachment. t moss on aa tn. ch aaOee
for and against conviction. In The
Star of May 4, 1868. the situation is
thus expressed:
Impeachment stock fuctuates hour
by hour. Today it Is shaky-why is not
demonstrated. The President and his
cOunSel are cOnIlQenC OIL MS dCiuildi,
they figure out not more, at the out
side. than thirty-two votes for convic-
ton 1t is suggested that every repub-
lican senator may vote for conviction
on some one article. and yet no convic-
ton follow: that is to say, thirty-hve
may vote for conviction on one article
(thirty-six being requisite for convic-
tion) thirty-six on another, embracing
some different names: thirty-fve on
another, with another change of names.
and so on until every republican sena-
tor has put himself on the record as
voting aye on one or more of the arti-
cles."
The next day, May S. 1868. The Star
said:
. 'The bears have it in the impeach-
ment stock market today. Bets two to
one for acquital. And why? Nobody
knows. Rumors af1oat in plenty:
Grimes is pledged against conviction.
saw the bears. 'Fessendcn has ex-
pressed himself against conviction to
Morrill, 'Sprague, Fowler, Van Win
kle. and Ross will vote no. When the
attempt is made. however. to trace
home any Of these allegations they are
found to dwindle like the story of the
hundred black cats. Much Importance
sender from the belief entertained by
many that some half dozen of the sena
tors will follow his lead. But will he
vote no. or will he vote mo- all the
way through? 1t may be that he has
expressed doubts to his colleagues con-
corning certain articles, but will he
vote no on the tenure -of-office article?
day Mr. Bingham talks eloauently
and we'll, but everybody seems to be
thinking about Fessenden. Mr.. Bing-
ham stated today that he expected to