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simply an interesting coincidence led
however, to perhaps the most pictur-
esque astronomical investigation on
record. The year 1900 saw at Lilienthal.
Germany, the organization of an astro-
Eomical society to find the missing link
| in the chain of planetary progression.
| The Zodiac was divided between tweny-
four astronomers. and twenty-four tele-
scopes, each in its own territory, were
planet. Al that time no primary planet
| had been discovered within the limits
of the solar system.
BODIES law was, and is, wholly en-
pirical. and the prospect of success was
evidently very uncertain: nor. failing of
success. did there appear 10 be any
time limit when the search could be
considered definitely over. So far as
would then be judged the descendants of
the twenty-four German astronomers
might still be gazing at their respective
claims and wondering when the hidden
gold Of the planet would reward their
efforts.
Inc FIRST known ASterold.
Meantime, in Palermo. Sicily. the ac-
tual astronomical Columbus was search
ing the sky. not in quest of any par
ticular planet but on general scientific
principles. On January /, 1901, Prof
Giuseppe Piazzi noticed what seemed to
be new star OF about the eighth mag
nitude twnkling between Mars and Ju-
piter. 1t was not marked on any chart
the burning light of sstar but the re-
iected light of the sun shining from the
surface of little planet-the first
known asteroid.
II fulfilled Keplers prophecy and
seemed. at first sight. to prove BODIES
law. II was named Ceres Ferdinandea
in honor OF the tutelary goddess and of
the reigning king of Sicily-an honor
that later astronomers have taken from
the king and given wholly to the god
dess-and the first fruit of its study was
the discovery of second member of the
same family.
Other Discoveries.
In March of the next year. DR. Will
liam Obers at Bremen, discovered.
much TO his surprise. for he was en-
gagged merely in examining the relative
positions of the stars near Ceres. the
second asteroid. Pallas. In 1904 Juno,
the third asteroid, was discovered; in
1907, Vesta; and here for the time be-
ing, the discoveries rested.
The four little planets were believed
to have once been part of the same
mass and were therefore taken togther
as completing the law of planetary prog
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Monument to Seamen Who Perished in the War
With Tripoi: Desecrated by the Invaders-Pri-
vate Dwellings Destroyed by Fire-Genera1
Wallace, Commanding the Defenders, Tried
by CourtMartia1 and Exonerated-
Scenes of the Struggle. ~ ~ ~ ~

the governors of Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. The camp at THE woodward had
been abandoned and the Americans went
into camp in the fields about Bladens-
burg. a new camp was also formed on
the point where the old Naval Observ-
atory stands. The troops here were soon
moved out to the Biadensburg camps.
The British debarked at Benedict on
August 20. and the Americans moved out
from Bladensburg, taking up the march
toward Benedict on the same day. The
two columns were approaching each
other. When the British arrived at Not
tirgham, the Americans reached Mari-
boro. and at the last-named place Cen
eral Winder formed his men in line OF
battle As the English came down upon
Marlboro they began flank movement
against the American right. WHICH COM
PEELED Winder 70 fall back toward Wash
ington. taking up his next position at
Old Fields, eight miles from this city.
The enemy moved out from Marlboro
and his skrmishers came in touch with
a company Of District volunteers and
quickly drove them in upon the main
body, whereupon Winder ordered re-
trea. to Bladensburg. where he deter
mined to make stand.
The English Reach the City.
The English crossed the Eastern
Branch, part of them using the bridge
and part of them foroing to the north
of the bridge. Colonel Brooke, COM
manding the British right. fianked the
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Observations of Kepler.

But even at this early period Kepler.
whose temptation TO accept the comets
as living creatures travelling through
space. like fishes in the sea" is an in
;eresting reflection of contemporary as
tronomy. had noticed curious relation
between the positions OF the known plan
cts and the sun. The planets seemed to
be arranged in mathematically ordered
The order would have been
complete If there had been just one more
planet visible in a certain position be-
tween Mars and Jupiter. Kepler sng-
gested, as later proved to be the case
that the planet was there. only 1t was
invisible. More than century later
the astronomer Bode enunciated math-
ematical law that reduced the respective
distances of the planets to terms of the
radius of the earths orbit and this law
was confirmed by the finding of Uranus
in 171l-although it must be added thai
Neptune, discovered in 1876 does not
conform to it. But the space between
Mars and Jupiter is still empty.
BODIES law, now generally considered
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ish fleets were reported in the Patuxent
and General Winder called out every
District militiaman. marshaled the vol
unteers from Washington, Georgetown
and Alexandria and appealed for nelp to
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Americans in the angle of the road
and on the north of the Georgetown
read and they fell back in more or less
disorder, after having offered but fee
BILE resistance They fell back upon the
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Computing the Orbit.

Prof. Simon Newcomb. well known to
all persons interested in astronomy by
his work on the American Nautical
Almanac" was visiting in Cambridge
and undertook TO compute the orbit OF
The new asteroid. 1t was found to have
a greater ellipticity than any other
known planet and to approach closer 10
the sun. Moving IS If around the long
er circumference of a great football it's
distances from the sun vary in single
revolution more than those OF any other
member of its wandering family.
But for this fact, however, the dis
coyery would have excited little inter
est, for astronomers have already more
asteroids to take care of than are al
together welcome. Within the last cen
tury something over 500 of them have
been discovered and one German OBJ
seryatory devotes itself entirely to
looking after them.
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~ AMBR1DGE, Mass, Aug 23.-The
Harvard College Observatory
" discovered, not long ago, an
other member of the numerous
family of asteroids, or little planets,
whose eccentric doings in the armament
make them virtually the freaks of mod
ern astronomy. The first remarkable
thing about this particular asteroid was
its location, very far to the south, where
no asteroid was at that time expected.
The photograph was taken from the
southern station of the Harvard Oh
servatory at Arequipa, Peru. When the
plate was examined at Cambridge, prep
aratory to being filed and catalogue,i
with the other plates, now over 100, 900
In number, already accumulated in the
observatory archives. the little asteroid
was plainly visible among the hundreds
OF stars photographed at the same time.
Being in more rapid motion than the
stars. 1t had made short line on the
plate, while the stars simply appeared
as dots
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Y this day eighty eight years
ago, a host of English invaders
triumphed over an American
nrrnu ~ historic RladenShurr
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of the men having to be transferred to
the Oregon to go back on the cheerless
Asiatic station wish to blow the stuff
on American territory. The men on
board the New York have every inn
aginable kind of Oriental product
stored away aboard, and many of the
men would Hike to stow some of this
stuff in Honolulu if they can escape the
eagle eyes of Collector Stackable's
men. The curios are of all kinds; and
range from tree one foot high ani
twenty-four years old to a rooster that
has tail sixteen and one-half feet
long which has to be done up on sticks.
A marine made a statement yesterday
to the effect that the blue jackets had
on board. But not many of the men
have been given "shore liberty" yet,
as the officers wish to keep good track
of them until $50 tons of coab have
been safely stored away in the cruis-
er's bunkers, for the navy man has a
peculiar habit of oyerstaying leave, if
he gets ashore, until he knows all the
coal has been taken aboard the vessel.
THE GRANDSON OF PERRY.
On July IA, 1853, Lieutenant Perry
landed at Kurihama, Japan, and awak-
ened the people of Nippon from sleep
that had lasted for centuries and CEN
turies. The Japs were grateful after
wards to Perry, and so raised a monu-
ment at Kurihama to perpetuate his
memory, SO tfrqt it was fitting that
nearly half century afterwards, on
July IA, 1901, an American cruiser
should anchor within four miles of the
new monument, and that a grandson
of the famous commodore, Rear Adj
miral Rodgers, should walk down the
New York's gangplank and unveil the
monument erected in memory of his
ancestor by strange people. Rodgers
became the pet of the Emperor and of
all the Japanese nobility, and it is said
that he was loaded with tapestry, cur
los, and various other gifts, said to be
valued at over $4,000 These curios
are now aboard the New York, and
much pilikia may result when the Adj
miral tries to pass them through the
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customs at San Francisco Among the
most curious of the gifts is fascinat-
ing, longhaired, little Japanese pug
dog-a gift from the Emperor. AS a
companion piece to the dog the Ad-
miral has cat which was sent to him
from the far north of Japan. The cat
acts as a father to the dog, as it is
twice the size of the latter. But these
gifts go far to show that the Emperor
and his people wish to cement in every
possible way the good feeling existing
between Japan and America.
TRANSFERS TO THE OREGON.
All of the men on the New York
have over two years service to do yet
in the navy, and many of them are to
be transferred to the Oregon and will
go back to the Asiatic station. AS the
New York draws 27 feet of water, and
came into the Naval berths safely. it
is thought that the big battleship Ore
gon will be brought right in, and If this
is done it will make a big showing in
the eyes of naval men in favor of the
utility of our harbor
CHURCH SERVICES YESTERDAY.
Promptly at IL o'clock Sunday morn
ing bugle sounded on the cruiser for
church services, and as the Rev.
Father Chidwiek, the Catholic priest
who is chaplain of the New York, COM
menced his services a white pennant
bearing a blue cross in its center was
hoisted above the stars and stripes.
After the services were over there were
many visitors aboard the vessel, but
there may not be many today as the
crew will be handling $50 tons of coal
that is to be taken into the vessels
hold to make the trip to San Francisco
with.
FIGHTING BOB" IN COMMAND.
All along the Asiatic station there
will probably be revolution in the
English language now, for Rear Ad-
miral Rodgers turned over his command
at Yokohama to Rear Admiral Robley
D. Evans, whose first duty will prcba-
bly, be to revise the Chinese-English
dictionaries so that in future they will
contain a few 'Melican swear words. !"
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good bye to life on the billowy waves,
probably to take command of the
Brooklyn Navy yard. The officers and
passengers at present on-the cruiser
are: Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers !;
personal staff-Chief of staff, Captain
M. r. S. Mackenzie, flag lieutenant
Lieutenant D. F. Sellers; aide, Lieu
tenant S. P. Fullinwider. Officers of
the New York: Captain M. r. S. Mac
kenZie, commander; Lieutenant Com
mander I, S. K. Reeves, Lieutenant
E. E. Capebart, Lieutenant W. H G.
Bullard, Lieutenant c.. D. Stearns,
Lieutenant P. Symington, Lieutenant
q. CD w. H. Gherardi, Lieutenant
(J. G. A. H. Mccarthy, Ensign A. w.
Johnson, Midshipman j. c. Fremont,
Medical Inspector D. N Bertolette, P.
A. Surgeon M. S. Elliott, Pay Inspector
H. E. Drury, Chaplain J. P S. Child
wick, First Lieutenant U. S. M. c., W.
L. Jolly, Boatswain Philip Mullen,
Chief Gunner John j. Walsh, Gunner
Thomas Smith, Chief Carpenter j. B.
Fletcher, Warrant Machinist H. E.
Kershaw, Warrant Machinist John
Dexter, Warrant Machinist e. A. Sal
vator, Warrant Machinist ]. j. Corino,
Warrant Machinist j. j. Burgess, Pay
Clerk o. F. Cato. Passengers to San
Francisco: Commander H. R. Gait,
Lieutenant Commander T. W. Ryan,
Surgeon G. P. Lumsden
FINE FIGHTING MACHINE.
Although the. New York's guns are
some of them of old pattern, she is still
a fine type of a speedy fighting ma
chine, and in the past has shown under
Phillip, Fighting Bob" Evans. SamD-
son and Casey the kind of metal she is
made of. She is 3S5 feet in length has
a tonnage of over $500, carries eigh-
teen guns, has twin screws, and is
about as speedy as they make them.
BIG CREW ABOARD.
From present indications the 500
men who "shiver the timbers" on
board the New York will leave a pot
of money in Honolulu, as Wednesday
viii be pay day. The cruiser will prob
ably remain here two weeks, and many
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lief of those who have recently come
down; but nevertheless, the locals are
working on the proposition that they
viii be able to choose the various of
ficers.
Among the candidates for speaker
are Aylett and Kumalae, both of whom
were in the last house and are
thoroughly familiar with procedure
1t is understood that there will be
somewhat of boom for John GandaIl.
of Kauai, who received such a great
vote, and perhaps for Lewis, of Ha-
waii, who was at the head of the poll
ing there. 1t is believed that S. F.
Chiliingworth, who has been a practic-
ing lawyer for several years. VIII be
the floor leader, though some of the
younger attorneys will have a deal TO
say during the meetings of the BODY.
1t is understood that there viii he
not less than four candidates for tbe
-elerkship of the lower house. and doz-
ems of applicants for places in the STAFF
of the sergeant at arms.
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Uncle Sans fine, first class armored
cruiser New York, with over five hun
dred blue jackets on board, arrived off
the harbor early Saturday morning.
Later the monster floating steel for-
tress was piloted up the channel and
berthed at the Naval wharf by Pilot
Cameron with less trouble than would
be experienced in getting an island
steamer into the same berth.
The New York comes from Yoko-
hama, and although not expected until
today made excellent time on the trip.
She left Yokohama two hours ahead of
the Hongkong Maru, and made the trip
in ten days and twenty hours AL
though beaten by the Jap liner it is no
disgrace to Americas fastest cruiser.
She did not hurry or she would have
been in port hours before the Jap
steamer
you made a fast rum" commented
visitor aboard the cruiser yesterday.
Look a-here, mister, replied a SOL
idly constructed blue jacket, "if it's
fight you're looking fur you'll be am
ply accommodated aboard o. this brig.
Beaten by a Jap boat, a tub Go chase
your turned up trousers, and lookout
that the rim of your hat don't get wet.
We came along easy under three boil
ers, but if we'd put our whole bunch
of hot air workers in BUSINESS we'd a
beat your Hongkong Maru into port
by two days, twenty-three hours, 'levan
seconds and a half Mister, if l cud
get liberty I'd ask you to go ashore
and buy me drink, but as the honors
are aginst you and the liberty aginst
me, Well call it square by asking you
to tip your cady in honor of the grand
old flag that floats from the back door
OF one of the best homes afioat.
OFFICERS OF THE NEW YORK.
The New York has been the flagship
of Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers,
who has been on duty on the Asiatic
station, and is now on her way to
San Francisco, where Admiral Rodg-
ers will haul down his colors and say
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RODGERS
TREATED
VERY WELL
Japs andGrandson
of Commodore
Perry.
FRIENDSHIP BOND
BETWEEN NATIONS
Rear Admiral Talks OF Matters
Affecting America in
the Orient.

My relations with Japan and with
the government of Japan were always
very pleasant and cordial said Rear
Frederick Rodgers to an Ad-
vertiser reporter yesterday, land /
think that the people of Japan as rule
are very much interested with the re-
vival of their recollection of the FIRST
landing of Commodore Perry in Japan
nearly fifty years ago and of all the
powers with which that nation has rela-
tions I think that the mass of the Jap
aDese regard America as friend and
are thankful for the work of the Amer
lean Commodore.
''On many occasions / have heard
Japanese express their sentiments as
being to a great extent indebted to the
United States for the first opening of
trade with other nations The Japanese
as a result have made enormous strides
in business without feeling obliged to
permit those who opened trade with
them to come in and own their rail-
roads, shipyards and other industries
of larger magnitude for they thorough
ly control these themselves and are as
modern and enterprising as any coun-
try. AS / have mentioned before, /
like Japan and was accorded most
pleasant treatment by the government
and people on every occasion that /
came in contact with them"
These were pleasant sentiments from
the well known naval man OF today
who is the grandson of Perry, the man
navy famous half century ago. Ad-
miral Rodgers, bluff but hearty, well
along in years but still of magnificent
constitution, and of iron build made a
picture Of a perfect type Of the kind
of men who are admirals in the Ameri-
can fleet and who must add diplomacy
on land to their work of war on the
high seas. His features are particularly
strong and these topped by iron gray
hair give the naval man a very impress
sive look. But if one thinks that
Rodgers is an aristocrat he is mistaken.
for he is thorough American and is
happy with a cigar between his teeth
and a good storyteller around.
Il was around the Philippines a great
deal" he said, "and everything there
now seems quiet. Cholera is the only
drawback. 1t has died out in Manila
and spread out into the provinces where
it must run it's course before we can
expect any relief. OF course it is
great handicap to business but when
the epidemic plays out business will
take a few strides on it's own account
We seem to have sufficient force there
at the present time to police the islands
and put down any minor disturbances
When / left the Orient it was quiet
in a general way and no disturbances
were on hand which in any way affect
ed American interests.
Yes" he continued, when 1 reach
San Francisco my cruise will be ended
and expect to secure leave of alb
sence. 1 will stay IN Honolulu about
ten days and 1 am sorry cannot make
a longer stay for in that short time /
will have no opportunity to see the
other islands of the group and / would
have counted it pleasure to see them"
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HIGH SHERIFF PREPARING
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION

High Sheriff Brown is preparing the
election certificates for the successful
candidates on this island According to
law the sheriff of each island is made
the custodian of the election returns
and the duty devolves upon him to is
sue certificates to the newly elected
Senators and Representatives. The
certificates of election for the Delegate
to Congress must be issued by Gov
ernor Dole. The entire election returns
have not been received as yet. and un-
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til all the official statements of the
election are in, no certificates can be
issued. The following is the section Of
the election law governing the issuance
of certificates
Section 50. Immediately upon receiv-
ing the returns of election from the
several boards of inspectors of any
election district, the high sheriff, or
sheriff. as the case may be, shall imme-
diately tabulate such returns and as
certain the result of the election in such
district.
The number of persons to be elected
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receiving the highest number of votes
in any election district shall be de-
cIared to be elected, and the high sher-
iff, or sheriff, as the case may be, shall
Immediately deliver to the persons
elected certificates of election.
A copy of such tabulated returns and
of each certificate of election shall i'm
mediately be forwarded by the high
sheriff, or sheriff, as the case may be,
to the Secretary of the Territory. Such
copy of a certificate sent to the Secre-
tary of the Territory shall be considered
an original.
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The trial of F. w. Mckinney charged
with passing worthless checks was
again continued Saturday. and the
grand jury win probably dispose of the
matter. Three complaints have now
been filed against him.
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The orpheum minstrels entertained
fair house on Saturday evening with
general minstrel show. The program
included first part with various songs
and closed with a farce which brought
out the stars of the company.
Evening star., 1902-05-08

OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Washington. d. c., April 10. l9o2.-Sealcd pro-
posals. in duplicate, will DE received here until
pm, May 10, 1902, for furnishing during year
ending June 80. 1903-Class 1, florists supplies
class ., flower pots; class 3, paints, oils. glass
ETC.; class 4, hardware; class 3, agricultural i'm
plements etc; class 6, electric battery supplies
class Z. iron pipe and plumbers supplies: class
s. stationery class q. manure; class 10, sand and
gravel class IL, soil; class H. ice: class 49,
lime, cement felt, ETC.; class IA brick: class Is.
sod; class l6 fuel; class IL. lumber and sash;
class Is, use OF teams. Separate proposals for
each class desired. Each envelope should be in
dorsed TO indicate class for which inclosed pro-
posal is made. Preference given TO articles OF
domestic manufacture, conditions of quality and
price dncluding in price OF foreign productions
or manufacture the duty thereon being equal.
Right reserved to reject any and all proposals..
No proposal accepted until Congress makes heces-
sary appropriations. Information be obtained
here. THEo A. BINGHAM, Col.
ap10 IL, II, 14,mayS.9
Evening star., 1902-05-08

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THP
Supervising Architect, Washington, ID. c., April
25. 1902.-SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
this office until O'Clock pm. the I'd day OF
June, 1902 and then opened, for the construction
dnclrding plumbing heating apparatus electric
wiring and condutsl Of the Hygenic La laboratory of
the l.. S Marine Hospital Service, at Washington.
ID. c., IN accordance with drawings and speciica-
tions copies OF which may be had at this Office at
the discretion OF the Supervising Architect.
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR, Supervising Architect
nrI9R-s [ h-t.f
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LADIES GOODS.

THE LATEST FOR DROP SKIRTs-wILL MAKE
enough for skirt of NEW RUCHING
FREE OF CHARGE to introduce 1T. Bring this
6l4 9th st. NV. my5-tf,5
FURS-NOW Is THE TIME TO HAVE YOUR
furs made over and repaired. All work left with
me now viii be stored free Of charge
e. HORGAN
ap16-tf6 733 18th ct. NV.
Evening star., 1902-05-08

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. d. O.,
Washington, ID. c., May 5, 1902.-Sealed proposals
will be received at this Office until TWELVE
O'CLOCK NOON JUNE SEVENTH, for furnishing
sO" 36" 40" and As" Oastiron Flanged Pipe Spe-
Gals Specifications and blank forms OF proposals
may be obtained at this office. HENRY r. r.
MCFARLAND, JOHN W. ROSS, JOHN BIDDIE
Commissioners, u. @. my6-8t