Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. = pene PURLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peunaylvania Aveane, Cor. 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Com 8. H. AUFEMANN Pres’ a New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ¢ Exening Star 1s served te subscri etty by « nt. ers in the t 10 conte per per mont! opies at the oanter 2 By mail—ans » in the United St prepald—00 cents ar, $1 per year, with at Washingtea, D. C., ust be paid in advance. non appli ay THIRD {\ A, We needs. and they ha We thing in the . erns this s TRIMMED HATS FOR SPRING. A department full of all the newest conceits. Reautiful in themselves—beautiful in their novelty. The rarest pri ever opened a season: es that ack and quality Ope NEW SPRING WAISTS. Our line of Wash Waists is e most we've ever dled. We have every- exhaustive thing that is anything, and a variety that’s without an equal. In fact, the samples of our stock alone occupy one-half of the floor space in one of the wings of our store play them. ARTISTS ART AND ion that from allery the Mr. is on- art irs He of times, well 1 all worth ments in A Aprii 12; “Art and Religion- Art.” April 16 The sertes is of value to students, and ought to 1 ' * * ‘The New York Architectural League has requested Miss Alice Archer Sewall to al- low her mural pieces shown at thefr re- cent exhipition to be sent with the New est be well goods put out‘this season we $1.49 : | schools a snort time after her have won success before. ve proved that they well de store merits a visit. en’s busine NEW SPRING NECKWEAR. Pique Bolero Jackets, telmamed with lnser- Si AOD : Bs tuching, with wnt 49, Mt stn. OC. 49c. up UR LEATHER GOODS DEPARTMENT. Entirely new fresh lines of goods, the very latest effects, the very newest novelties. Like everything we’ve under- taken we've opened this Leather Goods Department to make it a success, and a suc- cess it will be if fine goods at fair prices can win your pat- LEATHER BELTS. price. . and Pos lots of dif- ferent er, imt. tor and) _ seal 25c. From 937-930 Her work w nd several of the leading new at Nashville. highly of, 1 periodicals made it the subject of spe- cial mention. Miss Sewall has sert a number of things to the exhibition which will open here in a week at th sMOs Club, and will be well represented. “Tne Harveste! an important work planned on a large scale, is still upon her easel, as she was unable to finish it in time for the approaching exnibit. | i | * x * Throughout the remainder of Lent Mlle. udio in the Corcoran } open to visitors on Thurs- ame to Washington only a mt and plans to leave the | very short time, as she has given | he idea of permanently locating here. | her specialty, which 1s flower painting, | he hay a rare delicacy of touch and a fine rse of color. * j x | In the Fischer art galleri« the exhibi- of early English masters gave place week to an equally fine coilection of a somewhat more miscella- it a port 1 | racter. rth's wife, by himself; a Jewish ¥ andt; Henry VIII, by ; Erasmus, by Holbein; the y Zucchei, and Em- Miss erg this as done very ttle mod- ter, as she has been busy making preparations to go abroad to study. will start on the Sth of May, as her 1s inelude a visit to the spring exhibi- ns in Paris of the salons of the Champs - Mars and Champs Elysees. ie expects to give some time to sketching and to the study of the pictures in the galleries, but ans to enter one of the well-known art rival. | * ** the Society of Washington ef the Washington Water desiring to exhibit at the wo- which Members of Art and ysition of the Carolinas, be held at Charlotte, N. C., from 1 to June jould notify Mr. Geo. or Mr. Hobart Nich- Ee al y, in writing, giving number of pictures and their titles. h works will be sent immediately after of exnibit at the Cosmos nt to that exhibition will The water colorists will- the notified in this column later on of the i Jace where their works will be judged. * x % The pictures for the coming exhibit of the Soci ef Washington Artists are now hung upon the walls of the Cosmos Club rooms, and the labors of the executive committee are practically over. The ple- | tures were passed upon by the jury, con- sisting of Parker Mann, E. C. Messer, Hobart Nichols, W. H. Chandlee, George Gibbs, E. F. Andrews, W. B. Chilton, U. S. J. Dunbar and Miss Jane Bridgham Curtis. About the usual number of pic- tures were sent in this year, but the large size of the canvases was especially notice- able. The large number of these and the lack of exhibition room at the society's disposal necessitated a high standard of acceptance, and many pictures of much merit were rejected. The size of the works also rendered the task of hanging a much QPrinfers’ In& (he fittfe scBoot: master of adverfising), saps: It is cfaimed for te Washingfon Star, and proBabfp truthtuffp claimed, that no offer newspaper in f6e counfre goers info 6o farge a vercenfag: of aff fz Gouses tiffin a radius of fwenfp mifes from f6e office of pubfication. ee Bros. & Gos § HIRD ANNUAL SPRING OPENING MILLINERY, SUITS, SKIRTS, WAISTS, &e. 3 —begins Monday—lasts the week. We open this season better prepared than ever to cater to your Z We're prepared to double it now. Il show you. Our buyers had carte blanche to do as they thought best, \ erved the confidence we placed in tiem. invite you—everybody—to this show of beautiful, stylish wearables. Come! See! Every- To those buying bent we say “scan these prices we publish today and iearn the scale that gov- The choicest of choice “ | LADIES’ SPRING SUITS. The stock is just as com- plete as can be with all that's new and desirable in Ladies’ Suits. New Eton effects, new bolero, new Huzzar effects, new fly-front effects. In fact, Suits in every style that’s stylish and every cloth that is popular. We've got one big price inducement to tell you about particularly today: We've made up several racks of a big assortment of Suits—Etamine Suits, nicely lined with silk; All-wool Suits, in cadet blue, green, helio, etc.; Blue -Cheviots, Scotch Mixtures and several other styles of Suits. Not any of them ever sold for less than orn $10.39 O pening Week have also Suits at $6.98, $8.98. Only special at We $4.98, SPRING CAPES. A lot of Silk and Clay Worsted Capes, in the very newest effects, very nic made and trimmed, at $4.98, $6.98, $8.98. WAYER BROS. & F Street. to the satisf . and is considered a fault- piece of work by those whose pic- tures happened to get hung on the Hine. Saturday, April 3, is fixed upon for var- nishing day, and’ the exhibition will be open to the general public on Monday, the Sth, closing on Saturday of the same week. The members of the society are? laying plans for an enjoyable banquet to | be held on the evening of varnishing day. Admission to the exhibit will be by car: s usual. They may be obtained after the Wth of this month at Fischer's, Veerhoff’ Heitmuiler’s and Schmidt's 9th Street store. * ok OK Mr. Keeling’s latest piece of work is a delicately bandied miniature of Mrs. Joseph Willard and her daughter. On the first of next month he expects to go to | ew York to paint a miniature of Mrs. King. He is planning to go abroad again this summer, and will probably remain there until autumn. It is possible that he | may not come here oa his return from abroad, as he has been thinking seriousty | of locating his studio in Boston. * ek In a few weeks the Washington public will have an opportunity to sce the ad- varce made in artistic photography dur- Ing the past year. The Capital Camera Club will hold an exhibition of amateur work at the parlors of the Columbia Ath- | letic Club, from the 20th to the 2%d of April, inclusive. Any amateur photogra- pher in the District may send prints, and silver and bronze medais will be awarded for the mest art work. The jury of award will consist of two local artists and one professional photographer. _ A VALUABLE RATS NEST. It Was Made Out of Greenbacks Worth About One Thousand Dollars. From the New York Commercial Advertiser. While workmen were engaged last weck in demolishing a barn on the Thompson prcperty in Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., they found FINE SPRING FLOWERS. A vertitable flower garden greets you at the left of our west entrance. A bower of Roses, Violets, Lilies of the Valley, Poppies, Foliage and every ‘other kind of flower. Velvet Violets, beautiful- plored in the natural = e bunches of French leaves. Large bunches of French Rose Leaves and Buds. Opening 25c. : ° Werk special at. Crushed Roses, in all colors, 12 roses tna bunch. Opening 7 Week special... {Iles of the Valley, Sat ae, Opening Week spe Frenc ho Silk Bonpleg a alk « colors. Opening Week — spe- Gis aes = 49c. Imperted Lilacs, branch with leaves, all the natural shades. Opening Week special at SEPARATE _ SKIRTS. Fancy Novelty ts, Black and White: Checked” Skirts, Faney Piaid Skirts, ete,, in the very newest effects and colorings. 1 lot at $2.98. 1 lot at $3.98. Black Brillis that we've thought of $2.89, for.. Very Fine Velour Skirts that sell re $12. Opening price. Moire Lenten Evening Gowns. From Harper's Bazar. The Lenten season {s scarcely the time for new designs in evening gowns, but as dinners and Small entertainmests arc not tabooed, and ball gowns have lost their freshness, it is often necessary to have a gown made. The styles are all exceeding- ly simple, but a new fad ts to have # piece of the same trimming of which the bertha is composed cross the front of the wai and hang down to the very hem of the - A gown of black moite brocad with black velevt waist, has a folded v: of rose pink velvet. A bertha of heavy white lace crosses in surplice fashion, and the end of the lace hangs way down on the skirt, finished with a big double bow of the rose velvet. This long end gives a length to the waist that is most becom- ing. A great many evening waists of net are seen now, and look cooler and lighter than the satin or all-velvet. The broad girdles are changed somewnat, and are much narrower in front, though still wide at the back. The Rival’s Revenge. From Fliegende Blatter. under the floor a rats’ nest which was made of greenbacks. The money had been badly torn and chewed, but most of $t, if not all, is redeemable. Professor Thomas F. Thompson, who now owns the property, says the money was probably hidden under the barn floor some years ago by his father, Robert Thompson, who began to act queerly in 1889, and be- came possessed of a fear of banks, law- yers and corporations. After that he car- ried his money about him. He seldom, if ever, allowed any one but himself to visit the barn, Mr. Thompson, sr., died Sep- tember 15, 1893, and Professor Thomp- son's motber lived until December last. By her will the estate, which consisted of $3,000 and the house and land, was to be divided equally between Profsssor Thompson and his brother. The professor took the house and his brother the money. In equity the moncy found in the rats’ nest belongs to Professor Thompson. The pro- fessor is a blind musician and has com- posed a number of pieces. The total amount of money in the rats’ nest is thought to be about $1,000. It is in $5, $10 and $20 bills. Professor Goner—“Indeed, Miss Sweetly, the lower animals have language. I have heard monkeys entertain each other by narrating pleasant stories.” Jack Hunter—“Yes, and only the other day I saw a snake get off a rattling good York exhibit to the centennial exposition ' more erduous one, but it was eventually © thing in the shape of a tail.” gone to sea and returned why shouldn't yours?” e $ “But J-Jim ts go-going on a hub-bub-ba- tle ship, sir.”"—Cievelund Plain Dealer. THE NATIONAL GUARD A New Adjutant General for the Local Brigade. CAPT. HEYLOF THE 23D 0. §. INFANTRY Fort Myer Troops to Practice at Ordway Range. BIG EVENT NEXT SEPTEMBER Se By far the most interesting announce- ment for some months to the District of Columbia National Guard is one to the ef- fect that a change is soon to occur in the office of adjutant general, District of Co- lumbia militia. As is well known, the de- tail of officers of the United States army for duty with the militia is, in accordance with custom, for a term of four years. Capt. Theodore Mosher of the 22d United States Infantry has held commission as lieutenant colonel and adjutant general of the District of Columbia militia for nearly five years, and that fact has been a most noticeable exception to the established rule and a subject for comment. As an efficient and popular officer it is the general opinion that Col. Mosher cannot be replaced, and the understanding is that he was not dis- turbed at the expiration of his four years of service because of the earnest personal request of Gen. Ordway that no change be made. However, The Star is in a position to an- nounce authenticallly that the detail of an- other officer of the army for duty with the District of Columbia milila as adjutant general will be ordered immediately after the return of Gen. Ordway,who is expected home from Europe next month. The order, though, will not become effective until after the encampment of the brigade at Fort Washingten, in June. Col. Mosher will be with the guard at camp, and is not regiment prior to the Ist of July. His departure will be a source of genuine regret to every officer and enlisted man of the guard, he having won an un- usually high place in the esteem and af- fection of all by his signal ability and uni- form courtesy The assignment as the District's adju- tant general is one much sought after, and it is understood First Lieut. J. A. Dapray ef the 23d United States Infantry, sta- tioned in Texas, secured leave of absence and journeyed to this city a few days ago in order to personally press his application for the desired detail. Lieut. Dapray is a Washingtonian and well known in this eity. He is by no means the only officer in quest of the plum, for they could, if neces- sary, be named by the score. The activity on the part of these officers will not be: fruit; for the matter is practically decided, and the only reason that it is not promul- gated from the War Department is due to a desire to be courteous to Gen. Ordway by awaiting his return to the city before mak- ing the official announcement. Capt. Charles H. Heyl. Col. Mosher’s successor 1¢ adjutant gen- eral of the District of Columbia National Guard will undoubtedly be Capt. Charles H. Heyl of Company I, 23d Regiment, U. S$. Infantry. Although his command is stationed in Texas, Capt. Heyl has been in Washingtcn since last August. on special duty in the office ofthe major general com- manding the army at the War Department. He was born in Pennsylvania, but was ap- pointed a second lieutenant in the army from New Jersey, Getober 1, 1873. He arose to the grade of ‘first lieutenant March 20, 1882, and the following year completed a course at the infantry and cavalry school, Fort Leavenworth. He became a capiain April 18, 1801. Capt. Heyl has seen considerable hard service In the field, and bas twice been brevetted, once for gallant service in action against Indians in the engagement at Verde river, Arizona, May 24, 1874, and again for gallant service in action against the In- dians in the engagement at Grace creek, Nebraska, April 28, 1876. Although the departure of the present adjutant general will be regretted, a hearty welcome will undoubtedly be accorded C Heyl, should the present plan carr} the guard would be in a position to be con- gratulated on securing such a capable and gallant successor to Col. Mosher. The lat- ter will take away with him the thanks of the brigade commander and others, for although the office is considered a “soft snap,” such an idea {s erroneous, the «s- signment being fraught with work of the hardest kind, and at the same time of the continuous performance nature. Affair of Marked Importance. ‘The second annual meeting of the Nation- al Rifle Association at the Ordway rang: will be an affair of marked importance. jedging from the prelimirary preparations that are now in progress. In addition to the local rifle experts, it is confidently ex- pected that the attendance of teams and Individuals will be secured from New Jer- sey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Mary land and possibly Georgia, while a special effort Is to be made to attract a team from Virginia. The meeting will occur in Sep- tember, a month earlier than the initial meeting last fall, and every possible effo: will be expended to make it thoroughly in- teresting. A feature of the cccasion will be a team match for a big and valuable trophy. In this competition the rifle used will be the three-groove Springfield, with high-grade service ammunition, elther that manufac- tured by the Winchester company or by the U. 8. M. C. The ammunition will be issued to the competitors at the firing point. A large number of individual matches, open to outsiders, will also be arranged. ‘The program for the meeting will be pub- lished and distributed early next month in order that all interested may be officially informed in due season. Cavalry at Ordway. It is practically a certainty that the four troops of the 6th United States Cavairy, statiored at Fort Myer, Va., will make use of the range of the National Rifle Associa tion at Ordway for small-arm practice during the coming summer. Negotiations with that end in view are now in order. If the matter is arranged, the troops will -| march to Ordway and go into camp there until the practice is concluded. Return of Gen. Ordwa From letters received from Gen. Ordway, who is at present in London, England, it is learned that he will return to Washington next month. It is not known definitely what the state of Gen. Ordway’s health now is, for he has refrained absolutely in his correspondence from speaking of his physical condition. Once more the rumor has been revived that Gen. Ordway intends to sever his con- nection with the District National Guard. In speaking or this subject with a Star re- porter, Maj. George H. Harries, inspector general of rifle practice, said yesterday “Everybody deprecates this rumor, and everybody hopes that the general will not take this step. It will be a decidedly chilly day for the District guard when he re- signs. Nobody can appreciate the work of a National Guard character that Gen. Ord- way performs, and no other man, no mat- ter how enthusiastic, is capable of doing as much, He organized and has maintained the National Guard in the face of great obstacles, and everybody hopes that he will soon return with health restored and stick with us.” : _ Changes.in the Third. |. The recent resignation of First Lieut. C. | The Exquisite i a a a popular store. % them so trusted. It is the exc z designs that make them so sought for. $ ee : 4 < Superlativeness of stock and store. $ = + Fancy Dress Goods. Sees If our advantage is con- spicuous anywhere it is in our Dress Goods showings. Be- fore this store expanded into “The Greater Store” we were famous for the extreme excel- lence of our dress stuffs. That fame has grown with the store. More famous today than ever —and for cause. Most every offering is an imported novelty that is not to be matched anywhere else here. But the excellence nor the exclusiveness does not magnify the prices beyond the value realit For that rea- son our prices are as low as the lowest—while comparison will give our worths credit for being better—best. ceatee % dededetetetetetetn ef sSoateogonseeseateeseatoese =e sSongeatens % fons = BRinch Canvas Cloths, in all the new Som: 50c. a yard. 4 a z 44-inch Vigourenx z the new shades le. + inch Vigourenx Twills-5e. a $ yard. & 47-inch Covert Suitiags—$1 a yard. £ » Covert Sultings- $1.50 a yard. +h Etamines, in all the fashion- colorings $1 a yard. 48-inch Etamine, with mobair—$1.25 a yard. 50-4 $1 a yard. Barege, in Blue 2 es are all t e left of our imuiense assortment — yard. Mariinaiel Canvas—$1.75 a 48-inch lish Tweeds for the tallor- is $1.00 a yan. neh = Etamine Checks-$1.25 a Vigoureux Etamine-$1 @ ioch Heavy Vigoureux Eiaimine— $1.25 a yack. 48-inch indistinct yard. Costame plaid Cloths, in large, patterns’ — $1.50 a S-ineh IL Blue gud W! striped Canvas, in Navy te $1 a yard. Segecgeagecteeseetecseaseateeseetoegetiediesseatoasoatoatoazoatoatoatoatentesseeseeseasvesnateatesfossoate oasoasoaseasongonton Established 1840. Telephone 995. Sootetoetetetecete detente dette teteteteteetntetetnteteteteteteteetetetetnnteteteeate Things are better and best by comparison. periority of our method of store-keeping that makes this such It is the superiority of our qualities that make PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” n Gown Goods-- AT. PERRY’S. Tt is the su- clusiveness of our patterns and Linings. Too much stress cannot be laid on the necessity for re- liable Linings. We could quote some wonderfully low prices if we would sink qual- ity. But the best are what we offer. This season—these last few days—have brought to the front some Lining Novelties and brought them here. They are improvements upon any- thing that has preceded them You at once recognize their merit. Apply the demonstration of comparison to our Linings. Compare not only the qual- ities and effects—but the prices. Ours will win. Nearsilk, for Mning the transparent fabrics all the new shad va Black Figured and Strip oft a yd. Fast Black Prismatic Skirt Lini B0c. 2 yd t Black Silk Brocade Skirt Linings ed figures 2c Black Moi ., Be. and Fast 1Be., me Fast Black Al-woal More: and this is cheap for it K Best qu: ‘ BOc, and 3 hb Hair Clow Fast Black Percaline, padded back 18¢. and a yd Moire Percaline, in all colors a yd. Black Al-Linea Canvas—tie., 2c. and 25e. a yd. Fast Biack se 15e., 20. and Be. a yd. Genuine Hi oth, im Black and A yi Lockwood wd a yd. HPS Fred Cook has resulted in several changes among the staff of the 3d Battalion. Maj. Wilson has nominated First Lieut. Srank E. Gibson, inspector of rifle practi for commission as quartermaster to fill vacancy; First Lieut. Luther H. Ret derfer, adjutant, for commission as 2, in- spector of rifle practice to supply the office vacated by Lieut. Gibson, and Brigade Sergt. Maj. Richard J. Donnelly for com- | mission as adjutant. The new adjutant formerly held that po- sition, but resigned in the fall of 1895. is a capable officer, and will undoubted! be extended a cordial and unanimous wel- come back to the 3d. Lieut. Donnelly ts the popular and cbliging clerk at National Guard headquarters. Desecration of Military Uniforms. The subject of the desecration of the uniform of the National Guard and army was considered at a meeting of mili- tary men in Chicago recenuy. The offi- cers present mostly favored legislation pro- tecting the uniform of the soldier. One said it was impossible to tell an officer of the guards from a member of the Sal- vation Army or the volunteers, while an- other stated that he was almost ashamed to wear his uniform on the street, be- cause stra: gers were apt to mistake him for a car conductor or the bass drummer of a concert band. One speaker, who, by the way, bears the ttle of general, told how he had been taken for a park police- man, and said he had urged upon the leg- islature the need of some legislation pro- tecting the uniform of the guard. The legislative committee of a newly organized officers’ association will take action upon the subject. The question of establishing a military school in Chicago was discussed, and the opinion was expressed that the association should work for such an end. The new school would be modeled after West Point. In New York the offense of wearing any uniform or designation of grade similar to those in use by the National Guard is punishable by not more than a year’s im- prisonmert, or a fine of not more than $500. This law, however, has not been enforced, but in future the National Guard Association propeses it shall be, and passed resolutions at its last convention to that ef- fect. In accordance with these resolu- tions President Charles H. Luscomb, lieu- tenant colonel 13th Regiment, has appoint- ed Major D. K. Case, 28d Regiment, to take charge of prosecutions. One of the first cases that, it is stated, should receive attention is an organization of volunteers, which wears practically an exact coun- terpart of the United States army and National Guard uniform, as well as desig- nations of grade. Notes. Captain J. S. Tomlinson, formerly in command of Company B, 6th Battalion, has accepted the tender of the captaincy of Compary A, Engineer Corps. The lat- ter orgamzation, under his direction, is already meking noticeable strides forward. Sergeant Duncan B. Davenport has been elected second lieutcnant of Company A, 5th Battalion. The Irony of Wisdom. From Life. Clip—“What is the great difference be- tween a wise man and 2 fool?” \ Flip—“Simply : this: That, whereas both -| of them tan laugh when prosperity smiles on them, it is only the fool that can go .on grinning in the midst of adversity. - He | the | | THE EART j INT ‘ving That the ¢ the Core, Reason for Be in Solid be | sunlit wary recent peare the fact ea hands |ly been questioned that by far the greater | part of the earth's interier was in the con- dition of a fluid or molten mass, the vol- | canic manifestations exhibited and the sur- | face, the rapid rise of temperature that fs | found as we proceed from the exterior to the interior, and other considerations point- ing almost irresistibly to such a conclusion, s that al | Indeed, a common was solid c ist of some 100 miles’ thickness eon | ma of the interi it is t physici: as Hopkins, had out a probabil that th crust, 10 with- | stand the strains that w imposed upon it, could not he kness of much tess than 500 or 1.000 but his arguments had tively little effect te ard dis- pelling the notions that had so long existed At the pre: it time, fter brilliant mathematical expositions of William Thomson ( do Kelvin) Darwin, of rof. Simon | Mr. Rudski, this doctrine terrestrial fluidity ts hardly longer taught A few there are who yet lin r with th old theory, but the great mass of edu ors Jana their pupils—except in regions wher text books bezr the impress of mar ture in the mental power of century have to the convic planet or steel—in fac to the determinations ctrine of solidity de umption of « age, rigidity. Again, it i because the earth is virtually core local areas of liquidity or ndski. The . however, . but of aver. implied that solid to the fluidity do not exist. It is upen the: “kets” or areas of molten material, theoretically as- sumed to exist, that the geologist largely relies to harmonize his facts ‘concerning earth movements, etc.) with those of the mathematical ph st; they are to the entire mass of the earth what the air spaces are to a block of ice. Assuming the virtual solidity of the earth, the Interest- ing question suggests itself: What the nature of the rock masses that compose the Interior? An answer to this question is largely one of inference only. We know the rocks of the exterior, and we know the rocks of the interior to a d depth. Can our knowledge of these ri made to answer the inquiry the rocks of the deep interio It Is, perhaps, too early to give reply to this inquiry, but the intere g fact has long been known that the average density of the earth is nearly or quite double that of ordinary rock, such as limestone, sand- stone or granite, and it is umed that its greatest density cannot easily be less than from five to ten Umes that of its super- ficial materials, or twenty times the den- sity of water. This being so, the rocks of the intericr are either compre digious degree to give 4 or they are of a different character from those of the surface, possibly containing great quantities of metal. In relation to this inquiry a knowledge of the exact den- sity of the earth becomes of first import- ance, and it is of special interest to note that an extended series of recalculations, made by Richarz and Kriger-Menzel, ex- tending back to the year 1884, and with final results recently announced to the Berlin Academy of Sciences, confirm with- in a very narrow margin the earlier results obtained, with less refined instruments; by Cavendish and his successors, through @ period of upward # « aundred yeary. these i datest determination? fix the den: of our planet at 5.505 (compared with water).