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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1892
Page
10
Milan dispatch reports Prof. Schiaparelli praising the Lick Observatory and its Mars observations. He notes canal lines varied with atmospheric conditions and instrument acromatism, and cautions against assuming life without further data.
Greenwich astronomer reports Mars regular observations under a Washington circular plan for meridional measurements around opposition. Weather has hindered clear viewing and northern latitude observations are unfavorably placed as Mars sits low. In 1877 conditions were more favorable for such work.
An observatory official in this city says the extension of observations will delay posting the full results for some time awaiting further data and verification.
Rochester August 4. Astronomer Lewis M Swift discusses Mars oppositions and the canals question. He notes Mars shows two small moons Phobos and Deimos and that favorable oppositions recur about every 15 years, with the 1877 discovery exciting observers.
Ottawa Ontario August 4 Dr Wiggins a weather prophet and astronomer says a Lick telescope survey challenges Schiaparelli on Martian canals. He argues Mars offers a milder climate with dense atmosphere and long lived intelligent inhabitants. He notes Earth’s atmospheric density rising and predicts more volcanic activity and weather change.
Pittsburg observers flocked to the Allegheny Observatory to view Mars though clouds hampered viewing. Prof Keeler planned to stay up hoping for clearer skies and shared belief that Mars may hold inhabited regions, citing snowfall-like white substances at high latitudes and noting Mars’ greater distance from the sun.
Professor Keeler discusses Mars with methods and limits of telescopes. He notes Mars differs from gas giants, is solid, has long seasons, and shows surface snows. He cautions habitation is unproven and expects discoveries as telescopes improve.
In New Haver Con Totten argues Mars may be habitable but not inhabited and that the dead will resurrect there in a future age. He envisions a practical heaven with newspapers and electric cars, and suggests the breath of life could reach a new Adam on Mars, transforming souls in an instant. He asserts Bible truth and wonders at translation, posing speculative cosmology.
Prof Porter of the Cincinnati Observatory rebuts American ephemeris timing for Mars opposition. He says the official date is a three day error, citing the Berner Jahrbuch showing a little after midnight August 6 for opposition rather than August 3. The observatory with a large telescope will observe Saturday night.
Yale observers at New Haven struggle to glean Mars data as the planet appears small to the naked eye. Dr W L Elkins and assistant Robert Brown note the two moons have not been seen from Yale. A new 28 inch telescope is under construction at Cambridge costing about 50000 dollars to boost future observations.
William Stetson alias English Bill the notorious burglar and thief arrives in Philadelphia from Saratoga after extradition for a 1890 diamond robbery. Police find 150 foreign gold coins tied to Francis X Blembe of Emporium Pa. Stetson formerly robbed a Paris gang, shot Guerron, fled to Boston, and now faces true bill of indictment.
Typp eS Union No 1 votes 205 to 0 against further support for Pittsburg printers on strike. Members approve an assessment of 10 cents per week.
Speaker Crisp had an interview with the President at the White House this morning likely about the state of business in the House of Representatives.
At a dinner of the Eighty Club Hon Edward Blake former Ontario premier and Liberal leader spoke on Ireland home rule noting Canadian interest in self government. James Bryce presided and Blake recalled Charles Stewart Parnell stressing disciplined allied efforts to achieve limited Irish self rule.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge rules in favor of the plaintiff in a case against the Duke of Rutland. Game keepers had blocked a highway to drive grouse, knocking the plaintiff down and provoking threats from Lord Edward Manners. The ruling declares public highway rights outrank aggressive hunting practices.
In Huevia on August 4 the Minister of Marine hosted a banquet for foreign admirals and officers at the Hotel Columbus. Queen Regent Christina sent congratulations on yesterday’s naval display as U.S. vessels added to the brilliance with electric illuminations and other effects.
From Outs Paris dated August 4 a Madagascar dispatch reports strained relations between the Government and an unnamed party amid British interests and intrigues affecting diplomacy. The notice notes a publicized temp advisement and ongoing frictions in the capital.
The young Queen and Queen Regent inaugurated the first section of the Meer wede Canal in Amsterdam, declaring it navigable for large vessels from the city to the river ne. A German minister Herrfurth is expected to resign, with reports indicating his status as of August 4.
In the near future a clash is anticipated between Herr Hortfurth and Minister Miquel over proposed changes. The contention centers on transferring land and house taxes from the State to the municipality or abolishing the lex hune, with any surplus above £750,000 from cattle and corn duties to be given to the municipality.
Miss Woods the 16 year old daughter of the Vicar of Bickley and her companion Philbrick were attacked by two gunmen near Chiselhurst Kent. Miss Woods identified Manklow as one assailant after they found him fleeing near the scene. The victims were severely injured and left unconscious.
August 4 at Cowes Emperor William sailed Meteor in the Cowes cup race with Iverna and Irene. Meteor led Iverna but Queen Mab won the race. A royal dinner followed on Osborne House with George V and other dignitaries aboard Kaiser Adler later receiving Emperor William aboard Victoria and Albert.
Srna Aug 4 report says Afghans clash with Russians and Chinese on the Akbhar Pamir. Kirghiz prisoners taken. A 500 strong Russian force under Colonel Yanof reaches Aktash with mountain guns. Collisions at Soma tash and Yeshilkool reportedly kill four Russians and leave 16 captured. Afghans refuse quarter, stating they will neither give nor take it.
Loxton Aug. 4 The Associated Press states John Morley has agreed to take the position of Chief Secretary for Ireland. Liberal whips plan a division of the House on Tuesday with likely one respondent to Mr Balfour. Par nellites support plans to expedite the division.
Warsaw papers report a night fire in Rzecze Volhynia destroying the town in four corners. Sixteen killed, forty injured, and two thousand left homeless as flames raged through the settlement.
The Austrian maritime office in Trieste reports cholera spreading from St Jean d Arc to Syria with 96 new cases and 73 deaths on August 2. Additional outbreaks near Craringlostrow, close to the frontier, tally 30 cases and 7 deaths.
A Paris family of four died in the Rue St Maur today with cholera as the cause. Six other cholera cases are reported in the city. In the suburbs of St Quen and St Denis the disease is spreading.
Lord Salisbury declines to legislate for a distress loan of 750000 pounds to Newfoundland but says he will support the measure if it is introduced in Parliament in response to the current political situation.
Detective Jack Mintz secured a requisition from Governor McKinley for the transfer of J. Wolf alias M. J. Feldman. Authorities say Feldman faces charges including grand larceny and bigamy with early crimes in Cleveland and later alleged false pretenses at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Rev. Lewis Albert Banks of Boston preached in Romp Lake arguing churches bear responsibility for tenement house distress. He urged five major denominations to run open churches with employment aid and outreach beyond pew rents to help the poor. He criticized “little missions” and urged clergy to provide practical help and an employment bureau linked to churches. Mr and Mrs Claflin of Forsyth Street Mission attended and approved.
The Minority of the House Public Lands Committee releases views on the Yellowstone Park probe. They defend Secretary Noble as fair and Gibson as deceitful, and attack the majority for smearing Russell Harrison, claiming the park group sought his influence with Interior authorties for stock profits that never materialized.
William B. Robins attorney and conveyancer and former accounting warden of St. Mark's P E Church is missing in Philadelphia. He is alleged to have embezzled up to 150000 by cashing mortgaged widow Mary Campbell's properties and diverting 33000 in securities. Robins forged a power of attorney to conceal his acts and has not been seen for several weeks.
Four Detroit sisters, all parochial teachers, sat for county school examinations among 117 candidates. They wore black gowns and white bonnets, sought a separate room, and explained they compared Catholic and public school systems to see how each would perform on the test. Some board members feared Catholic influence, but the sisters were allowed to take the exams in the main room.
Advices from Australia to July 11 report that silver miners at Birken hill have struck. About 6,000 miners are idle as mine owners shift ore extraction to contract work. The workers oppose this, seeking continued pay tax as at present.
San Francisco reports Mt Tongario in New Zealand sending up dense clouds of dust from its crater near Taupo. The eruption looses debris in billowing plumes resembling black smoke, with activity observed at the southwestern rim.
In London Aug 4 a crowded Westminster assembled to witness new Parliament actions. Gladstone and peers attracted ovations while McCarthyites re elect Justin McCarthy as Sessional Chairman. The Irish question dominates as McCarthites plan strategy and sit on opposition with Gladstonians on home rule.
Locsport New York Aug 4. A Chicago telegram said Julia Phillips of Locsport was killed near Ft Sheridan and the funeral was set for tomorrow. A later Chicago message corrected the error saying Julia Phillips is alive. the mistaken body will be returned for proper identification.
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