The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-28
HE SAW GRASS ON THE MOON.
Or, at Least, He Took the Green
Tint for Vegetation.
Gnthmann's Sectional Telescope and
Astronomical Theories.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Refore a compa-
ny of twenty-five or more friends and
neighbors, who met at his residence last
night. Louis Gathmann exhibited a
model of his sectional lens telescope.
He also answered the objections made
by Astronomers Hale and Burnham to
his announcement that he had discov-
Ell ed what seemed to be signs OF vegeta-
ton on the moon. In answer to the OBJ
lection that astronomers with excellent
telescopes had never seen a green spot
on the moon. Mr.. Gathmann said:
There can be but two reasons for
this fact. First no first-class telescopes
were In use for making observations the
night l saw the spot. Second. II obser-
vations were made the telescopes were
inferior to mine"
Mr.. Gathmann said his sectional lens
had been examined by Prof. Colbert. who
said it had excellent definition and
whole scientific world. Many eminent
engineers had pronounced the sectional
lens instrument superior to any instru-
ment of the same size.
Gathmsnn Wlth e esns s snia M ii
even density. will be equal in proven to
any telescope that has a 4o-inch solid
He then spoke of his observation Of a
green spot on the moon as follows:
About 8 o'clock in the evening of Aug.
II, In sweeping my telescope over the
face OF the moon. / saw a spot of vivid
valley of the Sinus Roris. Green Is
color hitherto unknown to me among
the shades of the moon. thought there
might be an error somewhere. but after
changing the eye-piece six times II was
green"
telescope is out of the question. because,
when allowing the moon to pass through
the whole field OF the glass, the strange
spot kept stationary on the moon with
persons beside myself saw 1t. and It
Is not to be suspected that all of us
were color-blind. II Luna has fora 1t
must be far different from ours. be
vastly different from ours on earth.
Science has not progressed so far as to
know the atmosphere prevailing on the
moon In fact, all the elements OF the
earths atmosphere are not known.
ITO say that vegetation cannot exist
on such a large planet is to make an
Lunar vegetation must pc very different
than that of the earth. That Lunar
should be without animal life I cannot
understand. On earth, In the Arctic re-
slOH, WHtIt Tie COlu 10 lnltHSe tHe year
round, we find the polar bear, the
whale and other animals suited to the
and the conditions. II men had
never known of the existence of these
animals. and II we common men were
asked II such animals could exist there,
we would say, We do not know But
most scientific men: graduated from our
would simply say No
Because scientific men did not know of
their existence, they would conclude
that such animals could not exist there.
'That there Is vegetation on the moon
10 highly probable, but 1t does not follow
chat the color should be green. The
greenish tint observed Aug. II may
In conclusion, Mr.. Gathmann said he
believed the Inhabitants Of Mars were
making signals to the earth. and he
thought communication between neigh
boring planets by means of signals
would eventually be established.