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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
.ASAPH HALL DEAD
NOTED ASTRONOMER LONG STA
TONED IN WASHINGTON.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. November 23.-Prof.
Asaph Hall, U. s. NJ, retired, an astrono-
mer Of note and long a resident Of Wash
ingten, d. c., died here last night at the
age of seventy-e eight years.
It was Prof. Hall who discovered the
moons of Mars In 1877. He was attached
for thirty years. He leaves a wife and
four sons. The interment will take place
at Goshen, Conn.
Prof Asa2h Hall was born in Goshen,
Litchfield county. Conn.,. October Is, 1929.
He first learned the carpenters trade. but
after private study he attended Central
College at McGrawville. N Y. He was
for a term pupil of Francis Brunnow at
the University of Michigan, and he
taught at Shalersville. Ohio. Later he
was appointed assistant to Prof. Bond in
the Harvard observatory
Prof Hall became assistant in the naval
observatory in this city in 1852, and in
In the navy. with the relative rank OF
lieutenant. He continued in the govern
ment service until 1891. when he was re-
tired on account Of age, with the relative
rank Of captain.
While at the naval observatory he was
dispatched on several expeditions, in
Guiding those for observations of solar
eclipses to Boring strait In 1869, to Sicily
In 1870 and to Colorado in 1873. He was
also in charge of the American party
sent to observe the transit of Venus at
Viadivostok, Siberia. in 1874, and chief
astronomer of the expedition to San An
tonic. Tex. for the transit of 1882.
Among his many discoveries the most
important was that of the moons of Mars
august. 1870, which he named DEMOS
and Phobos, and whose orbits he CAL
culated. Among his latest works was a
valuable study of double stars. In 1896
1901 he was professor Of astronomy at
Harvard. He received the Lalande prize
of the French Academy of Sciences In
1878. its Arago medal in 1895 and the gold
medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
IN 1873. In 1902 he was president of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
HELD HAvEMEYER's MAN.
Charged With Attempting to Bride
Treasury Agent.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. November g-United
States Commissioner Merle In BROOKLYN
has held Oliver Splitter. dock sup,rin-
tendent of the Havemeyer & Elder Sugar
Refining Company. in $500 bail for boar
ing on December 3 on the charge OF at
tempting to bride Thomas Parr, a special
treasury agent. .--
Parr in an affidavit states that he visit
ed the sugar refinery in WILLIAMSBURG
while the steamship Strathye. from Java,
was discharging her cargo Of sugar He
discovered that while the sugar was be.
ing weighed there was small apparatus
ateachsd to the scales. He removed this
after making the discovery that an en-
pioye OF the sugar company by pressing a
wire could make the scales deviat, from
fourteen to sixteen pounds in every 1.OOG
pounds of sugar weighe-..
Mr.. Parr alleges that aftcr he mad, the
discovery SpitZ,r approached him and of
fsrsd him bri5a to throw the wir, an
paratus overheard. Thea Parr got q
warrant for Spitzer's arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
ROOT URGES SUBSIDY
LETTER TO CHICAGO BUSINESS
LEAGUE BANQUET.

CHICAGO. November 23.-Extravagant
living by the American people. plethora
OF undigested securities and too much
denunc,at;on of American business meth
DDS were blamed for the financial strin-
gency by Leslie NJ Shaw. president of the
Carnegie Trust Company Of New York
and formerly Secretary of the Treasury.
In q speech tonight at the banquet given
by the National Business League in the
Auditorium annex. Several hundred
guests. including the commercial leaders
OF Chicago and vicinity. listened to the
speech. Jacob M. Dickinson and others
spoke.
A letter was read from Secretary of
Seate Elihu Root regretting his inability
20 he present owing to the pressure of
state business. In this letter Secretary
Root said -
While the State Department is active
~ engaged In many ways and many d.
rectionS to pry open and hold open the
doors for the entrance of American COM
merce and to make its progress and ex-
tension easy, do not believe in too much
government. The limitations upon which
government effort can do and ought to do
are very clear. The real work must be
done by the business men of the United
States themselves. The really great
things in this country have been accom-
pIished in the true American fashion. by
the association of individuals private en-
tsrprise.
There is one thing that I hope your
meeting will do. That is. to make Wig
orous protest against the continuance OF
the practice by which our government
makes a large profit by means of giving
the country a cheap and ineffective for
efgn mail service. II Congress will allow
the Postmaster General to spend the
money that he gets from ocean postage
in carrying ocean mails we can have a
service that will enable our producers to
increase and extend their business In
South and Central America and on the
Pacific"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

canal" the policeman shouted into the
te ephone.
There was prompt response on part or
the driver of the patrol wagon and the
omcer in charge of It, Shimets was SUI
fertng from the effects of the cold water.
although he had not swallowed much Of
1t. He was hurried TO the hospital In the
wagon and given treatment.
After the owner of the horse and wagon
had been saved the two men turned their
attention to the animal. but the poor
horse was out where the water was deep
est. and. as stated. was drowned. The
health department was notified that its
body should be removed as soon as pos
sible. Shimets was adv sed to remain In
bed at the hospita'. He accepted the ad-
vice of the physicians. and will return
home today unless his condition becomes
worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

When Woodward appeared, Horne showed
the, p stol. exclaimIng, NO man can rob
me-, and began to shoot. Woodward fell
wounded Groves. who was in the room.
tried to escape and was shot while rum
ming.
Horne went to the street and surrender
ed to a policeman. Woodward is q the
atrical manager, and controls two thea
tiers in Kansas City. one in Omaha. and
one in Sioux City
Horne was a brigadier general on Gov.
Jones staff. He has been prominent in
Missouri state politics for many years.
He formerly publish ed a newspaper at
Marshall. Mo-
At the police station Horne justified his
action saying his whole fortune was in
vested in the paper and that the other
owners were robbing him. Horne is held
at the city jail with no charge filed
against him awaiting the result of the
wounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Made Forty Kilometers.
By Associated Press
= SHOT POST PUBLISHER.
Fight in Kansas City Newspaper
Office.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, November %
Gen. Richard C. Horne. editc rial writer on
the Kansas City Post. today shot and
seriously wounded O. d. Woodward. presi-
dent of the Post Company. and then shot
II. ]. Groves. managing editor. m the right
hip. Woodward was shot tw'ce In the
right arm. one bullet breaking the bane,
and once In the light side. the bullet shat
tering rib. The shooting took plac, in
editorial rooms of the Post
Horne. who Is stakeholder in the pa
Fer. and one of its founders. was dis
charged last night because of business de
preston. This morning Horne bought q
revolver and went to thu Post ofice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
More Rockefeller Millions.

NEW YORK, November 23-The board
Of directors Of the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research OF this city an
nounced today an additional gift from
John D. Rockefeller Of 100000. The
money fs to form an endowment fund. the
proceeds of which may be used in any
way the directors see 1T
1t is understood that the recent Success )
OF the institute In discovering a remedy
for cerebro-spinal mmeningitis, which fol-
lowed lengthy investigation under the
guidance OF DIR. Simon Flexner, director
OF institutions. was largely responsible for
MT. Rockefelier's gift today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Less Than Half the Panel
Chosen in Powers Case:
MAY FINISH 1T ON MONDAY
Prosecution Has Nearly Exhausted
Its Peremptory Challenges.
ACTIONS OF ARTHUR G0EBEL
They Will Be the Subject Of an At
tack From the Defense Mon
day Morning.

special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON. Ky, November 23.-The
second week of the trial of Caleb Powers
for alleged completely in the assassination
Of Senator William Goebel came to an
end at Georgetown today. with the de-
Tense having decidedly the best OF the
fight. Five jurors are in the box tonight.
having been accepted by both sides. and
are thus free from danger of removal
by peremptory challenge. These include
three republicans. one democrat and one
who seys that he is an independent demo-
erat The jury box is full. but some Of
the men will be challenged Monday when
court reconvenes. The defense still has
eight peremptory challenges and the COM
monweafth four.
II was learned tonight that sensational
alterations will be made Monday by the
commonwealth in seeking to remove w.
L. Wayland from the jury box without
exercising peremptory challenge. max
ing the ga that Wayland should be re-
moved for cause. Wayland is republican
and a member of the Grant county ventre.
1t is charged by the prosecution that just
before GOebel was shot Wayland onered
to wager a drink of whisky with a dem
ocrat that Goeoel would be killed The
defense will fight the removal of Way
land. and both sides W II produce strong
proof.
Complain Of Deputies.
The defense will also try to remove
John Fl. Ferguson, another juryman.
making serious charges against him.
Ferguson is a republican and candidate
for representative from Grant county to
the Kentucky general assemb at the
last election.
In court this afternoon the defense made
a motion to have Deputy Sherifs Neal
and Salyers removed from care or the
Jury panel, in which they have engaged.
Defense charged that these. men had
stated that charges made by Powers that
they used partisan discrimination in sum-
moning the Grant county venire were ma
iiciously and UNANIMOUSLY false. Judge
Morris overru ed the motion.
Against Arthur Goebel.
An attack will be made Monday by the
defense upon Arthur Goebei because OF
his actions while the Grant county venire
was being summoned. Goebel. accom-
panied by four democrats, went with the
sheriff of Scott county and his deputies
while they were summoning the venire'
The party. both sides being represented.
numbered nearly one dozen. Nothing
was done in court today save the filling
and emptying of the jury box. Five men
selected early were accepted by both. sides
and they held their seats all day. while
the box was repeatedly filled and then
swept almost clean because of challenges
by one side or the other.
Powers has employed attorneys from
Grant county. and they sat at his table
and repeatedly gave information to the
defense as to the men brought up for ex-
animation. 1t Is expected that the jury
will be completed as 1t Is to stand Mon
day. and that both sides will present their
statements Of what they expect to prove
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
TAFT AT IRKUTSK.
Has Been Hard at Work on Report
of Philippines Visit,

IRKUTSK. Russia. November 23-Sec-
rotary Taft arrived here tonight after a
pleasant journey. during which he visited
several military and civil stations.
He has been hard at work on a report Of
his trip In the Philippines which will be
presented to Congress. Through the
courtesy of the Russian government Sec
rotary Taft Is In constant communication
with Washington.
On Saturday next the Secretary will be
.the chief guest at an elaborate dinner In
Moscow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

vention. to settle disputes between the
cement workers and hod carriers: re-
ferTfng to the executive council the amai-
samation agreements at Newark. N J.
providing for the establishment Of q ma
tiohal labor memorial day on the second
Sunday in May in each year; giving fnan-
cial aid to the Colorado Federation OF La
Dor in its continued struggle with capital
calling for new immigration laws that will
exclude japanese and Koreans; providing
for the establishment of an Independent
organization of the building trades. with
headquarters in Washington, d. c.. this
branch to settle its own international
troubles and work under the direction of
the executive council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
p MURDERoUs ASSAULT.
Henry Greer, colored, Attempts to
Kill q Stable Boss.

IL is alleged that to the bad aim
last night of Henry Greer. colored,
twenty-four years old, Reeves Wither-
spoon. stable boss at Hyman's livery at
9th and streets. can attribute the fact
that he is alive. Greer Is a prisoner at
the sixth precinct station. with a charge
OF assault with a dangerous weapon
against him. it being alleged that he fired
two shots at Witherspoon. He was ar
rested by Policeman McKeever of the
sixth precinct and will make his APPEAR
ance in the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing to explain his conduct
Greer was around the stable of which
Wtherspoon has charge last night when
the boss put him out. Greer mumbLefi
some protests and departed In a short
time, 1t Is stated by the police. he re-
turned TO the stable and took two shots ct
Wftherspoon. Both bullets went will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
DECLINES TO COME.
Rev. David Utter Awaits Legal
Process In Bradley Trial.

DENVER. Colo. November 3.-Rev.
David Utter today said that he received
O telegram from the prosecuting attorney
In the Bradley case. asking him to be In
Washington Monday as witness. He
replied that II would be impossible for
him to 70. He said:
''I understand that subpoena must
be served on me. but I cannot be served
by telegraph. can do no good as a
witness. and I will not go excepting
through the process Of law. They will
hardly attempt that, for the time con-
sumed would be too long"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Philadelphia centeuarian Dead.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. November 90
Isaac Mather. Chelten Hills. a suburb OF
this city, died today. aged IOI years and
n davs- Death came as a result of a
sudden collapse due to old age. He Is
survived by one SON aged seventy-six
years. brother aged ninety-five years
and two sisters. both past the age OF
seve ntv-seyen- Mr.. Mather cast his nrst
ballot for John Quincy Adams for Presi.
dent and since then failed to vote at but
enc election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Another Boxer Outbreak.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 2s-Ac-
cordins to reports brought by the collier
just In today from Manila. another boxer
outbreak Is threatened in China. the CEN
ter of the trouble being near Picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Interests Washington.

Other Important actions Of the conven-
ton were an expression CT hope for an
early utilization with the Western Fedora
ien Of Miners. calling for 4 conference in
Detroit within sixty days after this con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
DAVID SHIMETs RESCUED FROM
c. AND o. CANAL.

David Shimets. ffty-f four years of age.
resident Of School street, Ballston,
Va. who had been attending one of the
local markets during the early hours Of
last night. and who was on his way
home. made a mistake and irove his
horse into the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. The animal was drawing q light
wagon. and the night was so dark that
Shimets was unable to pick out the
roadway. He turned south from NJ
street. but instead of keeping upon the
roadway he turned his animal to the
right. and the horse was soon In the
water
John Carroll ana Herman King. liv-
ing at 1011 34th street. near the scene
of the accident, heard the splassfng in
found there was a man, horse and
wagon overheard. They hurried to the
assistance Of Shimets. and they soon
had him ashore, but they were unable
to rescue the horse, and the animal was
drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Conveyed to Hospital.

Before the two men had succeeded In
rescuing Shimets. who was in danger Of
losing his life, policeman appeared and
teiephoned fer the patrol wagon. The
desk sergeant on duty at the station was
told that there was no time; to lose.
"A man has been almost drowned In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
CRUISE OF LA PATRIE
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON BREAKS
ANOTHER RECORD.

| Special Cablegram to The Star
| PARIS, November 23-Aeroplane en-
| thusiasts have cendescendingiy called
| dirigfbie experimenters mere balloonists
but today's performance Of the war bal
| loon La Patrie Is likely to silence the
shouters for some time. The distance
from La Patrie's former home at Chalais
Meudon to verdun approxinates 800 kilo-
| meters, which the balloon Travelled at
| the rate of practically twenty-five miles
an hour without stopping to augment the
gas supply.
| The Patrie's performance was the
/ cause of great rejoicing en- route and also
| IN Paris. where 1t Is hailed as proving
| the feasibility of aerial navigation. The
weather was far from pleasant. but the
wind was light.
The greatest height reached by La Pa
| trie was LOCO yards. but &c nerally she
kept at height OF about 500 yards. She
took up sixty-four gallons OF essence and
consumed thirty-one. No ballast was
used.
Savage Landor's Machine.
Nowadays. while the most intense ap-
plicatiOp and also the least successful in
the problem of aerial navigation Is 60
ing on in France in the neighborhood of
Paris the eyes Of those interested turn
naturally this way. Among them Is a new
aspirant for aerial honors. Savage Ian
dor. who Is here perfecting and expert
menting with an aeroplane Of his own in
vention. which he hopes will reach dis
tinction. although he promises and claims
nothing In advance of performance.
Lander has model which has done
what he regards as wonderful things in
trayersing land. water and air. He is
now engaged in charging 1t to try for
greater things. His peace of mind. how
ever. has been disturbed this week by the
receipt Of American reviews, the last pub
lished book of African explorations,
charging him with abandoning his Somali
servant at Lake Tchad when the Somali
went insane. Lander says that not only
did he not abandon the Somafi boy. but
thai he brought him here, took him over
to London and gave him the greatest
care. The Somali recovered his mind and
was photographed and interviewed in re-
gard to his impressions of the under
ground railway. etc He was so regardful
of the Somaii that he accompanied him
home as far as MarseilIe. putting him
enough to make him comfortable in his
home land for the rest of his life.
Made Forty Kilometers.
BY Associated Press
VERDUN. France. November 23.-The
dirigible army balloon La Patrie broke
another record today. Leaving Cha.ais-
Meudon at S:i5 this morning. the balloon
| travelled to Yerdun. distance of 2I5 kilo-
meters, under adverse weather conditions.
the average speed being forty kilometers
Fan hour. number of autos containing
| army officers followed the Patrie from her
starting point to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Maj. -Llewellyn Resigns.
President Roosevelt yesterday accepted

President Roosevelt yesterday accepted
the resignation of w. H. H. Lleweilyn as
United States district attorney for New
Mexico. and filed the vacancy by the ap-
pointment Of Capt. David Lahey. Maj.
Llewellyn will be assigned to special work
In the Department Of Justice Morgan
LIewellyn will resign as surveyor general
Of New Mexico about the first of the
year to enter the law office Of his father,
Mai. Llewellyn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-06-14
Civil Service Examinations.

More examination for places in
the classified services of the United
States are advertised for Staunton
by the civil service commission, as
follows: June IL for marine fire.
man, aid in division of physical an
thropology, blacksmith and Wheel
wright, engineer and plumber, cleo.
trotyper's helper, electricity, Lans-
ton operator and Mergenthaler OPP
orator; June 10 for mechanical,
engineer in Indian service, local as.
sistant inspector Of bulls, clerk
craftsman; June 26, for second
class steam engineer or assistant,
machine wood. worker, surveyor OF
mineral deposits, observe, weather
bureau, wheelwright, farrier, chief
engineer in custodian service, first
class steam engineer in custodian
service; June 1921, for assistant
chemist; July 10, for assistant in
dairy chemistry, assistant chemist;
July "a, for repairman.
For detailed information, apply
to Henry S. Ruff, Stanton P. 0.
building, secretary local civil SER
vice board.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-06-14
THE GREAT "WAR COMET"
its Fiery, Spreading Tail Was Fifty
Million Miles Long.


The wonderful "war comet" OF 1861
sprang 80 suddenly into view and
blazed with SUCH unexampled bril-
liancy as to astonish the astronomers
and brighten those unlearned In come
tary lore half out Of their wits. The
unlearned declared that the civil war,
which was just getting well under
Roadway, must have something to 90
with 1t. However this may be. 1t
burst forth, unheralded and unlimited.
shining with greater brilliancy and
magnitude than any phenomena Of
similar nature which ttet generation
had ever seen.
On the night Of July Of that year
! It exhibited a most wonderful spec
tacle. In the evening the nucleus did
not appear to be larger than a altar in
, the frst or second magnitude, AS the
small hours Of the morning approach
! ed. however, the nucleus visibly In
creased in both magnitude and bril-
, liancy. The tail waved back and forth
over our little world In a most threat
ening manner at times sending rays
, almost to the zenith. On the morning
OF July 5 the astronomers announced
|, through the daily papers that the head
of the great comet was only separated
from the earth by distance OF III
! 10000 miles. According to the report
! sent out from the Cambridge observa=
tory. the comet appears to have pass
ed its ascending node between the 2Ith
and the 10th of June In longitude 2f9
degrees, the longitude of the earth he'
ing 277 degrees at the same time,
On Oct. 10 its tail extended over q
snace of 100000 miles and at sew
eral points was not less than 10000
! 600 miles In width.
At first 1t was generally conceded
that It was the famous comet or 1ooo,
the one which caused the Emperor
Charles v. Of France to resign his I'M
perial throne, he taking 1t to be a
warning from God. All surmises were
subsequently set at rest by the diseov'
cry that it was the famous Thatcher
comet, discovered by Professor A. f.
thatcher at the Rutherford observa'
tory in New York city.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-06-14
VIRGINIA:

VIRGINIA:
In vacation,-In the Clerks Of
fee of the Circuit Court of High
land county, May 18th, 1907.
G. D. Dudley and Edwin B. Jones,
Trustees, Plaintiffs
VS..
H. A. Slear, Isaac Dyer Gum, An
drew Price, Trustee and the Bank
of Marlinton, defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to re-
cover the interest of w J Robin
son in the dwelling house, mill
building, barn, blacksmith shop
and the p.,anks which cover the
docks, used by the said Robinson
as numbering ampunder con-
tract with H A Slear, situated on
a tract of land owned by Isaac Dy'
err Gum lying on Back Creek in
Highla' d county. 49,. ..
And it appearing from affidavit
filed that said H A Slear, Isaac
Dyer Gum, Andrew Price, Trus'
tee, and the Bank of Marlinton are
non residents of this state, it is or
dered that they do appear here
within fifteen days after due pub
LEGATION hereof and do what is nee
essary to protect their interests.
Teste: J c Matneny, Clerk.
Chas. P Jones & Son, p. q.