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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
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LIBEL SUIT
rREsDENT's BRorHER-rN.LAw
A WITNESS REFUsED TO sAr
ANYTHING REcARDrSo rRsr4-
MoNY.

Washington. Jan, is.--pouxlss
R'binson. brother-in-iaw OF prss,-
dSnt Roosevelt. was the first witness
called today before the federal
grand Jury or the District or COL
umbia. in the invest. gaton OF tho
panama canal suits instituted By
the government against the New
York and Indianapolis publishers.
Owing to delay in tho arrival OF ju-
rors II was 1915 when District At
torney Baker resumed the bearing.
Robinson was on tho stand ten men
utss. When rehving he declined 10
say anything regarding what he had
testified to. II. p. Taft, manager or
the Western Union here, was also a
stand witness. Among others called
wore A. w, Tracey. or the Indianap-
OILS News Bureau; J. w. Dunbar. J.
II. Becker and J. o. spangier. OF the
washington News Bureau, and chas.
Albert of the Washington bureau
OF tho World. ractcaiiy tho whole
day was consumed in taking the tos-
t'mohy OF these witnesses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
LEES BIRTHDAY AT -
GRAHAM COLLEGE

Graham Collegs faculty and stu
dents have arraDg ed literary pro
gram for the celebration OF Robert
p. Lees birthday this afternoon
Rev. G. r w Kegley. OF this city.
has accepted an invitation to deliv-
er an address on the Life and Char
acter OF Lee" President Samuel r.
Baer Is a northern man but a grea.
admirer OF the noted southern gen
ersl. II Is worthy OF ment on that
wh le President Baer Is Psnnsyl-
yanian, he halls from a county that
has nsyer given a Republican major
ity n its history. He ls from he
great county OF Bucks, one OF the
hnezt agricultural counties IN the
state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
TARIFF BENEFICIARIEs WILL
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

New York Jan 19.-The annua'
meeting Of the American Protective
Tariff League. which viii be held
on January 21st, Is expected to be
one of the most important in several
years. The call for the meeting
signed By Charles A. Moore, presi-
dent and Wilbur r wakeman, treas
urar and secretary, states that in
Y CIV Of pending tsrif revision and
in view OF the wisdom OF tho best
counsel and advice in connection
Herewith, we hope 10 nave a large
attendance OF our members and sub
scr bers. It vas sad yesterday that
the general policy Of the league is
in favor Of revision upwards rather
than downwards.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
OFFICE CHANGES.

Several office changes have been
made tbiE week. Jame5 S. Clark,
ioimer private stonos ,sDher 10 Ger.
RAJ Superintendent Gores r. JsbB-
son has been apo ell official court
stenogf1pner by Judge Herndon.
Hs vacated poaition hes noe been
filled. RdCksr ytDkln9 has been ad-
vaDccd 70 prlyste s.cncsrapher for
Superintendent BetEer, succeeding
William Kennedy, who resigned 10
accept a position with the Poea-
hoptss Coke CO.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
IF DOWN
GET OUT
oowARDLY ADVICE OF A so
cIALIsr SPEAKER is FOLLOW
Fed ny TWO MES-porH
WILL RECOVER.

n =.
Cincinnati. Jan. 1s.---'Commit su,
eide II you are ont of work This
In effect was the advice which Mss
Laura Burke. suffragette. socialist,
and graduate OF Notre Dame Univer-
s.ty, gave to ave hundred unemploy-
cd men in the Vine street congrega-
tionai Church Sunday light. Yes
terday two Of her congregation toot
her advice and attempted 10 destroy
themselves. One took morphine and
thu other carbclic acid. But both
W II recover. The only way to
soive the present awful conditions
OF the unemployed Is By taking q
dose of chtoroform," was the advice
or the speaker.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
TO SAVE
HIS BACON
SECRETARY ROOFS SUCCESSOR
WILL HAVE TO MAKE HUMBLE
APOLOGY TO THE SENATE.

Wash n8ton, Jan. 19.-There Is a
strong poss b lity that the senate
will refuse t. confirm es teei tsry OF
state, Assistaut Secretary Bacon.
when SccIcta,y Rect retirss to be-
c me- sepator ftcni New York. Sew
sra' tenatocs decIere thpt shey have
been discocrjSouG'y treated by Bs-
con while on visits to his Office on
official bushes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
Blood IS THE LIFE
NOVEL ADVERTISEMENT OF A
NEW YORK HosPITAL-TRANs
FUSION A NEW INDUSTRY.

New York, Jan. 19.-"Healtny
man wanted to furnish blood for
TRANSMISSION, proper compensation
Apply Immediately" In a last a.
tempt to save mans Life. surgeons
OF the Mount Sinai hospital adv r.
tised as above. The patients life
Is fast ebbing away. An operation
the surgeons believe, would cave
him, but he has neither blood nor
strength to stand II.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
FIRE At VIVIAN
SHIPPING OFFICES OF CAsTNER.
CURRAN AND BULLITT AND
PoCAHoNTAs COKE co. DE
sTRoYED-Loss NOT SERIOUS

At an early hour this morning
the offices of the Pocahontas Coke
Co. and Cashier. Curran and Built
at Vivian, were totally destroyed by
fire, with their contents. The Ioss-
es are not heavy. although they mry
cause some Inconvenience. The
shipping files were destroyed, but du
pheates are kept in Their main OF.
fee. The cause OF the FIRE IS not
known, but was probably due to
defective hue, or a spark from a
passing engine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
TRAIN wREoKER ON TRIAL

The trial OF Wesley Grub, the
negro cbafSrd wi,b atteipp tug 20
wreck Norfolk and Westa.n trsias
in Wyths COMFY, Va, - IN progress
and " u probably be concluded this
AFTERNOON. Detes ,iyeE BaI5W
MayhelJ Burnett and Funk. OF Roa-
noke. Va, we're the cher witnesses
against GrUbB. whose conviction Is
a'mo5t certaia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
SENATOR ROOT
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS CHOOSES
HIM TO SUCCEED SENATOR
PLATT.

After March 9Th New YORK will
nave a senator OF ability bsnttfng a
great state, instead of pd1't.cian
representing the United States Tx
press Company. Secretary Root
been chosen by the Republican eau
Gus OF the New York legislature for
that honor. Lieutenant Governor L.
s. Chanler was honored with the
Democratic caucus nomination.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
BILL MooRE's IN TOWN

Bill Moore, the peoples friend,
IS in town. For the next few days
he can be found at the White Phar-
macy with a handsome d splay OF
diamonds. jewelry, silyerwaFe end
novelties. Bill IS a friend OF br des
They all know when fhs wedding
present is bought from Bill THAI the
IL OF the best. consequently
they al recommenl his wares.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
GOES TO COLORADO

W. 10. Jordan. who has been emf
ployed by the Metropolitan for some
lime os a bookkeeper. left last night
Tor Gfand Junction. Colo. where he
mas accepted a position With the Glib
son Lumber Company as conflden4iai
poe hkeereF' Mr.. Jordan leaves q
number of warm friends in this city
VINO "Ih him success IN his new
position.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

There are three Rut,sdgs's from
eiacsourg. Va. employed on the ".
4 w. service. all of whom ut one
time lived here, aud two of whom
now have runs or tre divirion west
OF w ifamscp. G. Z. Hives la thls
city. We IRE conv need upon IN.
oniry that II is neither w. T.. nor
Jesse, The dead engineer is rnem-
her-of different family.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
COOLEST OF
THE YEAR
MERcuRr DROPS IN NEW YORK
--FrRE CAUSES DEATH AND IN
JURY.

New York. Jan. 19.--Two persons
per.shed in Are. dus directly to the
frigid temperature. one dying, seve-
raj ssverly burned and forty faml-
lies left homeless. The temperature
dropped TO ten above zero last night.
the coolest OF the year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
'AFFIN|TIEs"
TO BE THE SUBJECT OF DRASTIC
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HART
WILL INTRODUCE BILL.

New York, Jan. J9.--In an effort
to stem the increas ng number of
'affnities' and make marital inn
deity a thing to be Stunned by both
husbands ana W1yes; State Senator
Denn.s Hart is to introduce biz
in the legislat re providing a twenty
year penalty for such ofrense.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
HER PATIENT DIED.

MISS l.. q. Var returned last
nisht from D1nts, where she lad
J,one to nurse patent fer Dr.
Gray. She was informed when she
arrived here hat her pa eEt esuld
not live. but his family fusistsS en-
having a Bhrse. The deceased was
Willism Ettar, "a years Of age. Esd
ron OF J p. Etter. His Fema,ns
were taken TO Mendoza, washinEtsa
county, Va, for interment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

o. ths crew wac injured. The firs-
man sscspsd by jumping.
The train ran intoen open switch
and The ers ne sndse SHIT cars wsrs
dera I'D wreokrg crews wers
sespmorsd tgom Portsmouth and Ke-
noss, and the track was cleared.
rendering hs'ns no, more than two
hours late. A
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
A CORRECTION

In publishing a list of the dead at
Lick Branch nine we made the mis-
take OF Inserting the name of C. b.
Willfcrd In the CO ored list. The
name appeared In the proper list a
few days ago, but in yesterdays pa
per wc had the name In the wrong
list. The same mistake also oo-
CURED In other papers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
DAY DOING NICELY

NJ. F. Day. whose arm was mash
ed and the bone broken from the
elbow to tho wrist. IN an accident
on the yards last Friday, Is reported
as dong nicely, and Il 1s thought
now that bis arm can be saved.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
LADIEs, nssIoxARY MEErrNa.

The<Ladies Missionary Society Of
The Presbyterian church viii meet
IN the lecture room OF the church
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. A
full attendance is desired.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
DEATH IN
EARTHQUAKE:
SHOCK THIS MORNING CREATES
A PANIC IN sMYRNA--sEvEn.
Al REroKrED KILLED.

Smyrna, Jan. l9.---Pcople OF tn y
city were thrown INFO state o. pan /.
ic this morning when an earthquake
shock startled early r,kers. Little
damage WAS done but report from
Phocea, thirty miles north of hero
state that several were killed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
ENGINEER KILLED
FATAL WRECK on n. n w. AT
sUOTOvILLE YESTERDAY.

Huntington, Jan. IA fatai
wreck occurred on the Norfolk and
Western at scIotoville, at six o'clock
yesterday morning.. Engineer Rut-
ledge was killed. No other member
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
PASSING OF
ROOSEVELT
BTTER ATTACK MADE ON PRES
IDENr BY REPRESENTATIVES,
wIILETT-HoUsE CALLS HIM
DowN-wILLEIT DECLARES
1T rs END OF FREE spEEcH:

Washington. Jan. IA sensa-
tional and bitter attack on Presi-
dent Roosevelt was made in the
house OF representatives yesterday
by Mr.. W.lfett. OF New York. His
remarks which wero delivered un-
der the license of general debate
on the pension appropriation bill
were cut short By a vote OF the
house that IL would hear no more
of them. So vehement was the de-
nunc' alton OF the chief executive
that it seemed as IL the New York
member raked the dictionary for
words which would properly express
his feelings. Tho president was char
acter zed as a "gargoyle. tyrant, pig
my defendant of Dutch trades peo-
pie. founsa n of billingsgate a jocu-
lar Imitation OF king and bogus
hero"
AS 1t was Mr.. wi,lett had COM
pleted tho reading of about three
ionrths OF his speech, when, after
repeated appeals to the char by
Republicans that he be
called to order, he was compelleI
10 take his seat. It was on a motion
ty Mr.. Chandler, OF Miss sEippi. that
the New Yorker be allowed to pro-
coed "in order" that the house yot-
ed HIM of the floor. rs to 126, Mr..
Willett freely remarked on the floor
that the action OF the body PUT On
end to free speech" The speech in
part follows:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
HIS ANCESTORS. !

He boasts OF Irish blood, but no
b store Ir.sbman would have treat
ed an ally as he treated Mr.. Harri-
man.
He exults In strain of the old
Huguenot, but the French gentlo-
man doesn't fly into a passion and
la1h the horse OF tlmid young girl
whose only offense is inadvertently
passing the royaI party in a public
highway. Even Louis the Four
teenth was not that gort OF a tyrant,
Henry the Fourth, Henry Of Navarro
the great Huguenot king, wore .he
white plume of Nob,ezse oblige.
He tells us that southern arts
Gratis were among his polyglot an
cestors; but can inform him that If
the VIE of Robert Toohbs or OF a
Jefferson Davis had been treated by
him as Mrs. Minor Morris was, he
would have been called out or brand
ed as a coward IL he had been a
thousand times a president.
He IS proud to insist thai the
amily whose name he bears comes
from Holland; but his ready surren-
der to the politicians OF his own par
~ makes II clear enough that To-
burgbers who put up their shutters
at the first beat Of the war drum
nu-t have been his progentors. He
beats the Dutch however, as even
severest critics must confess.
Are you shocked that a chief
magistrate shodTd justly such char
acterization? I am shocked TOO. DO
you say that the place he holds
make as all dumb before HIM? Hear
what his fountain OF billinggato las
said Of his predecessors in that high
office, and own that no mans tongue
shopd be stilled by such consld-
grafton"
He quoted from President Roose-
yeit's books IN which the president
Is alleged to have attacked Wash
ngton, Jefferson, Monroe. Jackson
Tyler Pierce and o'hers, and said
that he had celebration only for the
Adamses, who stood for federaiiot
arctocracy and admiration for
Alexander Hamilton, the defeated
champion OF limited monarchy"
"of course" said Mr.. willett,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
MR.. wILLETTs SPEECH

Mr.. Willett gave brief biogra-
ply OF Mr.. Roosevelt, beginning
with his experienc 0 as a. cowboy
down to the present time, and ac-
cused him, IN his early manhood, OF
having had preposterous notions; s.f
having knitted" Secretary Long, OF
being warrior a'one In Cuba" OF
having won the governorsh'p of New
York by mere fuke when the
false halo of San Juan Hill was
above his head; the beneficiary OF
assassination; and last and browning
p zee OF luck the nominee for pres
dent when all the aggressive ele-
ments of the opposition wanted co
see their own candidate defeated
the Mammoth Jocularity has laugh
VIII every appearance; The Gargoyle
has been funny from the hour II !, IT
its native quarry"
Continuing, Mr.. Willett said:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

A Leader wan. sa pays. Try n.
The Press., 1909-11-17
DIMINUTIvE FARMS.

ThoSe ln Portugal Have Been Cut Up
 Into Very Small Portions.
 The Portuguese are an extremely conservative people. Every one fol lows rigldly the methods employed by his father and forefathers. In very many parts of the country the old wooden blows are still used.
 When a man dies, instead of one of the heirs taking the whole property and paying the remaining heirs for their parts, the whole property is di- vided into as many parts as there are heirs. More than this, each separate part of the property Is thus divided.
 Thus, If property consisted of ten acres of pasture land, eighty of vine yard and ten of grain land and there were ten heirs, each heir would receive one acre each of grain and pasture land and eight acres of vineyard. This process has been going on for a very long time, so that now in the most fer tile part of Portugal the land Is di. vided into incredibly small portions.
 The immediate result of this, accord ing to the United States consular re ports, is that the product of the land Is barely sufficient at best to sustain its owners. South of the river Tagus, on the other hand. there are enormous tracts of excellent land lying unused but 1t has been found impossible to in duce the farmers of the north to move into this region and take up large holdings.
The Press., 1909-11-17
ALL NIGHT BAKERIES.
Where New Workers Can Have Wants
 Supplied at Any Hour.

SupPlleo at Any 7ours
 Among the many pia es of business of one and another sort that ill great city are kept open all night are bak- cries.
 The bakery is peculiarly dOmes- tic business establishment, supplying mostly home wants, and as most peo- pie work days and sleep nights it might be supposed that there would be no occasion to keep bakeries open nights, but here, where with the citys manifold industries there must be a large number of people working at all times to keep things going, there are bakeries that do keep open and find trade at all hours.
 Some of these all night bakeries have lunch room attachments, where people stop in to eat going to or from work, while others do bakery busi- ness only. At either customers come in at all hours of the night to buy things to carry away, just as people do at any hour of the day, for the people who go to work at midnight or at 1, 2 or 8 o'clock in the morning want bread and bakery stuff before they go, just the same as do those who begin their labors at 2, 8 or 9, and there is likely to be in their neighborhood an all night open bakery where they can regularly supply their wants.
 From 2 to Il. m. are the hours that mark low ebb In the all night bakery trade, but customers are dropping in all night long.-New York Sun.
The Press., 1909-11-17
A REAL EsTATE ExPERT.
ssIs Right Go the Title Not Shaken by
 Cross Examination

s4Es Right Go the Title Not Shaken by
 Cross Examination
 The late Mr. N. J. Bradlee was sum. moned to appear as an expert on real estate in Boston some years ago in a lawsuit over the value of certain prop erty. The lawyer on the other side, not knowing Mir. Bradlee, undertook to counteract his testimony. In the cross examination the questions and answers were somewhat as follows:
 'sWhat did you say yOCw business was, MT. BradleeY' began the lawyer. 'Well, have charge of good many trusts, mostly real estate" said MT. Bradlee. "How much real estate have you ever had charge of at one timer ''Well. don't think can say exactly. 'But how much should you guessY 'I couldn't even guess" "Well, sir would you say 1t was $5,OO0 worth? ''I should put 1t as high as that. cer- tainly." Would you put 1t as high ae s1O.OO0Y' "Yes." ''Fifteen thousandT ''Yes." "Twenty-flve thousand ?" "Yes." ssFifty thousand?' ''Ycs." "A hun dred thousandT" "Yes." Five hun dred thOusandY' "Yes" "A millionT "Yes." "Well, how many millions" 2" roared the astonished lawyer, who only now began to discover that he had caught a tartar. Well" said Mir. Bradlee very coolly, "I told you at the start I couldn't say, but since you insist on it will roughly estimate 1t at say a hundred millions" 'YoU may stand down." said the attorney, who was soon nonsuited.-Argonaut.
The Press., 1909-11-17
HKoNsoN.

The marriage intentions of Miss Elizabeth Curley and Robert Murphy have been announced.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Mary Ryan and Bruno Ritter. both of Monson. in Monson the 24th.
 H. D. Moulton has altere the Bliss house on South Monson to ac- two families. The eAnild- ing will he occupied by JesepE shet : neufR and James Mcbride. &
 E A Lull has sold his homo plaec in the south part of the town to George A. Norton of Ridgefield, Ot Mir. Lull ilas bargained for the George Thompson place, near the end of the car line.
 Mir. and Mrs. E D Cushman are to spend the winter in Boston Mrs Cushman left Wednesday. and MT. Oushman will join her tomorrow or Monday at the Vendome, where they have arranged for quarters for the season.
 The home of Leslie Moulton II State Line was broken into Wednes- day afternoon while the family wss away. Tie house was thoroughly raneacked. but nothing WIS found missing. Entrance was made by breaking A window
 The Springfield Republican insin uates that President Taft is at his best when at Washington attending to business A cup of boiling coffee can be frozen solid in eight seconds by wrapping the editolial page of Mir. Bowlfe' hammers around it.
 Pa,ri, NaRle, 65. died Wedn. siay morning at o'ylc' k at his home on the Palmer road at th, qnalry of com plics tions Mr Nngle was horn in Ireland and Lad llvr q in Monson tor the past so years H. leaves. les d. z widow, four children -J hr. Mamie and William of Monson a2d James of Wateryille. Me.
 Conditi. ns in the wo,, lien ami wors- ted bus ess in town are txtla cd at present, and every factory in town is running vert'ma The t,toe Ellis plants are running their caleing and pinning departments until 9 C'clock, 5 Y Oushman & Sons are running tho irtwn mill and the Largw aid mill to th, ir full capacity until 3 o'clock and the Somerset Woolen company are running full until 8 o'clrck and are arranging to run their plant 24 hours a day in the near future.
The Press., 1909-11-17
For Stomach Agony.
Ask finders Jacobsen About Mi-o-na
 it Gives Relief in Five Minutes.

He will tell you that he guarantees Mi-o-na to relieve promptly and cure permanently all diseases of the stom- ach and indigestion, or he will return your money ......
 Have you gas on stomach?
 One Mi-o.na tablet and the misery Is ended.
 Are you bilious. dizzy or nervous?
 Mi-o-na tablets will put you right in day; give relief in 10 minutes.
 Now, dear reader, don't go on suffering with stomach trouble. Be fair to yourself; throw aside pre- judice and try Mi-o.na. It is a great doctors prescription. No doctor ever wrote a better one.
 And money back from finders Jacobsen if you don't say Mi-o-na is worth it's weight in gold. Sold by leading druggists everywhere, but in Stafford Springs by finders Jacobsen. 50 cents a large box. Test sample free from Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, IN Y.
 Mrs. Mary Hutchinson says: "Pains and distress in my stomach and 8 general stomach complaint was entire ly cured for me by the use of two boxes of Mi.o-na, and have no hesi- tation in recommending its use. !" sos Pearl street, Ypsilanti, Mich. December 19, l9OS' ''
The Press., 1909-11-17
AppeaIed to His Pride.

It was tha most obstinate mule in the lot and refused to enter the car of train held up at little wayside sta tion Threats. cajoIery and blows were alike useless. The mule refused to budge. and the slant of his ears told those of the passengers who were fa- niliar with mule ear talk that where he was he intended to stay. Then the nged African who was trying to load him in said in hOneyed tones:
 ''Whuffo' yo behave dis way befo' all desc strange people2 WhyIyo' fool mule. doan' yo' know dat desc people will Jes' believe dat yo' neber done trabeled befo' in all yo' life?''
 The long ears lost their aggressive slant. and the beast went sedately up the inclined plank with the air of a man entering draw wing room car for the first time and determined not to betray the fact Exchange
The Press., 1909-11-17
Astronomical.

Some curious and interesting astro- nomical phenomena are recorded in the old Chinese annals which go back to great antiquity. In GST B. c, q night is mentioned without clouds and without stars. This may perhaps re- fer to a total eclipse of the sun. but if so the Q, lil,Se is not mentioned in the Chinese list of eclipses. In the year Al B. C. il is stated that the sun and moon appeared of a deep red color dur ing five days. a phenomenon which caused great terror among the peo- pie. In "A B. C. it is related that Il star as large as the moon appeared and was followed i'll its motion by ser eral stars of ordinary size. This probably refers to an unusually large bolide. or fire ball. In 3S B. c. a'fall of meteoric stones is recorded