Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-02
BOTHERED BY 0MENS
Oyster Bay Villagers SpecuIat-
ing Over Portents.
MAY BE HARBINGERS OF EVIL
Snperstitious Foresee Trouble for the
President.
LIGHT HOvERS OVER SYCAMORE
Intensely White and Remains in
Fixed Position-Luncheon Guests
Today-North Carolina Case.
LIGHT H0vERS OVER SYCAMORE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispstc to The Star
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. August 2-The
Inhabitants Of the summer capital are try
ing to fathom the meaning of two mysteri-
Gus portents which appeared here yester-
DAY. While many are sure that the &C.
currences are symbolical OF disaster. others
on the contrary, are sure that thew fore
tell good luck. At any rate, whatever
the meaning of the phenomena, the viii
lage has been furnished with fresh food for
gossip.
The first of the happenings came to light
yesterday morning when Miss Louise Den
ton, the librarian Of the Oyster Bay Puh
lie Library, opened that institution for the
day. Miss Denton noticed that a large
mahogany chair presented to the library by
Theodore Roosevelt when he was governor
or New York state and often used by him.
and which has been a highly priced posses
sion ever since. was split down the center
OF the back. The chair is built in cathedral
style and Is elabora tely aarved and uphol-
stored In leather. At the top and furnish
Ing portion of the back is a large Ameri-
can eagle exquisitely carved
1t is the eagle that is split diractly in
two How it happened no one apparently
knows Miss Denton says 1t was all right
when she left the building the day before
and no one had SO far as is known, entered
CURED where the two parts Of the eagle
were Joined together. and some of the
trustees of the library say it was the heat
that caused the wood to crack. The su-
that the severfng of the eagle foratelIs
the breaking up of President Roos, yeIt's
good fortune, and that from now his star
OF good luck will be on he wane.
Foresee Luck in Bright Light.
The other portent that is disturbing the
minds OF the villagers and furnishing food
for thought was seen by many last night.
1t was light considerably larger than
star, that seemed to hover directly over
Sycamore Hill, the Presidents home IT
FIST made Its appearance about 8 and was
distinctly visible about three hundred feet
In the air until II o'clock, when 1t slowly
faded to a spark and went ont altogether
Many persons witnessed the phenomenon
but no one could explain what 1t was The
light was intensely white, and seemed to
remain in fixed position. So far as is
known the light was not visible anywhere
but from Oyster Bay, and the Presidents
admirers proclaim that it is sign that
Mr.. Roosevelt would continue to lead the
destinies Of the nation for another four
years
Mr.. William Ainsworth, a retired business
man Of South street. vouches for the oc-
currence. He says he saw the light distinct
ly, and it was different from any Light he
- ~ hc odius " hlOW
with the dazzling intensity OF an arc light.
Luncheon Guests Today.
By Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, L. l., August 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt entertained at luncheon to-
day Peter A. Jay of Rhode Island, the
newly appointed secretary to the American
embassy at Toxic, Japan, and Alfred w
Cooley assistant United States attorney
general.
Mr.. Cooley arrived on an early train and
said he had several matters to go over with
the President at the request of the Attorney
General Mr.. Cooley said he had had moth
Ing to do with the North Carolina rate case
and that that subject would not be discuss
ed. 1t is understood that the Department of
Justice is to shortly undertake some new
lines OF investigation. and as Mr.. Cooley
has just completed his vacation he is to
take up one or more subjects.