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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15

be eight hundred and sixty-five times that
OF the fastest expresses.
on the nights Of the twelfth and thir-
! teenth Of July the comet showed itself
| over almost the whole expanse of the
sky BY the naked eye rolling clouds
| OF name could be seen about a vertical
and ooiique axis 1t seemed as II there
! were whole army OF disordered metcors
In a conilagrauon in which electricity
and light engaged in fantastic combats
The flaming star seemed TO turn on
endowed with n life OF Its own and tor
tured with pain. Immense Jets of flame
shot from 1t, green and blood-red. da8-
Zling all eyes by their brightness II was
evident That a solar illumination disturbed
tho rolling vapors decomposinG without
doubt certain bodies. and producing fear
iUl detonations.
immense clouds OF smoke. which would
eventually enNelop us. were thrown off
But the star Itself hurled out fires very
dlterent from the vaporous solar reflcc-
lions and launched ever-growlng flames
which. Ike monsters, were preclpitating
themselves upon the earth TO dcvour it,
what most struck one in this spectacle
was the silence. All the crowd, in Paris
ana everywhere, WAS instinctively silent
and inoiionlcss- seeking TO hear some echo
of the celestial thunder which advanced
but no sound came.
me comet approached the earth with
horrible rapidity, Calculations showed
that the contours Of the earth and the
comet were NOT farther from each other
'H5H INC Instance OF t0e earth from the
moon.
Contrary to all expectations the days
preceding tho thirteenth were marvelousl5;
fine; the sun shone in oloudlcss skies: all
nature seemed on holiday. the fields were
beautifully luXuiant; streams poured
through the valleys; the birds sang in
tho trees.
Only the cities or mon wero respondent.
panic-Strlcleen humanity succumbod Tho
impasSive tranquility OF nature beside
the anSuished anxiety OF men hearts pre-
Snetcd doorOus and rovoltinc contrast
Calculations showed that the terrestrial
globe would penetrate the comet as n
bullet a mass Of clouds. and that the
passage would occupy some four hours
and half Forty minutes after the first
shoclt the heat of a burning furnace
and the fumes OF sulphur would XIII
every living thing
The astronomers themselves withdrew
into the obSeryatories. which they en- |
dcayored 10 seal hcrneHcally. or descend |
ed into caves Strength was wanting for |
further observations. IL WAS hardly nos |
siblH to breathe. To tho heat and the !
dryness. destructive Of every vital func-
ton, was added the poisoning OF tho air
by the mingling with it OF carbon mon
oxide.
A roaring was in every ones cars;
hearts beat with wild violence: and ever
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15

( the head like vast, expanded wings.
| Every terrified eye saw in IL n Titan
taking sovereign possession Of the heav-
ems and of the earth
! Like a foalning cataract hundreds Of
| thousands of miles in extent the comet
plunged on. The day was doubly bright,
tor the comet hung in the sky Hko an
The solar day was succeeded by noe
| turnal day of uncanny splendor-a day
Illuminated by the fierce blaze in the sky
| bowl OF brass.
Already the comet had passed within
inc lunar orbit Nearer and nearer If
grew to the terrestrial atmosphere. It
almost touched the hem OF the earti's
robe with It's frey fingers now
Inen the contact came. There was a
flash lash on the horizon, A great sea of col
throats came an agonized wall:
fire." ne world Is on fire. The world is on
:, 1t was the last sound that came from
human throat Every man, woman and
child perished as swiftly AS II A nig1ty
wind had blown out their lives like so
many candles.
A few seconds elapsed before the rn-
c,,as c,sus struck the earth In those few
seconds the atmosphere was ignited
WIN a terrific explosion. and tho earth
was wrapped In tossing: roaring. seeth-
ing garment OF flame. Rivers and lakes
disappeared in kissing clouds OF steam
Forests ,a and cities llared up like match
Like great celestial projectilo the
solid nucleus OF tho comet pierced the
egg,sheH crust OF the earth. ard buried
itself in the semi-molten interior, The
comet tore its way on like a shot pierc-
Ing the boiler OF batueship,
Tho earth was Immediately converted
into a planetary volcano. Oceans were
spilled like thimbles OF water. only TO
disappear in dense clouds of vapor which
mingled with the fiery contents of the
earth. Continents were twisted and torn
like paper
Rocks disappeared In that fearful
heat and became like water The earth
seemed to reel 1t was smittcn by that
mighty blow A great rent appeared
which extended from pole to pole, a
planetary chasm out of which spouted
geysers OF molten rocks, jets OF flaming
gas. great sprays OF matter, which were
atmosphere, only to drop back In a great
rain of fiery drops.
Europe, Africa Asia, North and South
america melted Ike wax. Continents
rock by the heat
There was a vast indentation produced
by the collision which was quickly iu-
undated by this sea Of fluid matter
In pots OF boiling water.
Once moro the world was reduced Ia
the ball OF incandescent liquid and gas
from which 1t had painfully evolved into
lions OF years. II shoue like little sun
In the black canopy Of tho heavens. brill
liantly selt-luminous; For thousands OF
years. perhaps millions. II was doomed
sea-swept world. reduced to the pitiful
condition of IL globular furnace in which
the beginning OF new life was being
forged Its dull-red glow for ages bore
the frightful cataclysm through which 1t
had passed
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Is not at all astonishing when it is con-
sidered how much older they are thar
We, and through how many centuries
they have been intellectually developing,
more perfect than ours. They may have
better eyes, Instruments more powerful
| and transcendent intellectual faculties
| We may state that their calculations
| their calculations arc more precise, since
they Indicate the point OF the globe which
VII be struck; The advice to flee. from
italy should be needed I will iTnmc-
diately telephone to the pope.
"The comet is bound to collide with
| The earth, and mono can tell what Will
happen. As TO the real end OF the
world. and the different hypotheses which
which has been advanced by tho direc-
tor of the observatory. On the other
hand, life on our planet depends upon
the rays of the sun. and as long as tho
sun shines, humanity is almost sure of
living; but, on the other hand, the at
tenuation OF the atmosphere and of mois-
the first case we shall have still thirty
million years TO live. in the second case,
not more than ten millions.
I'VE can only walt for the ttrteenth of
July. Meanwhile ] would advise those
who can do so to spend tho holidays at
lulu. Liberty or Noumea The trans
atlantic aerial lines are numerous enough
ana managed well enough 10 transport
millions on Saturday.
FINALLY I would add that Il would be
advisable TO take certain precautions
against the cometarY shock. and to dig
tunnels and underground retreats. We
shall surely sustain terrible shocks for
several hours, and we shall perhaps
breathe a very suffocating atmosphere
Assemblies were held In all the cities
OF the world with view OF realizing
clearly the diverse solutions of the great
problem that absorbed all humanity At
Oxford, notably, the Reformed church held
synod in which traditions and religious
Observation-Disclosures discussed at length
Even to attempt to review the intermina-
BILE controversies OF the many convoca-
tions would be impossible here.
Inexorahly as q law OF destiny that
nothing can hinder, the comet advanced
toward the point OF space where our
planet should be on the night OF the
thirteenth or fourteenth Of July. The
final calculations were right to dot.
Earth and comet. tho two celestial voy-
ayers. were certain to collide. like two
trains rushing madly and blindly Mt each
other, and shatter each other, in n mon
strous shock OF senseless rage. But in
this case the speed of tho meeting would
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spiratory helmets, might fee when the
crucial moment came
~ "ss matter OF faot that the comet
Sno Ina inc earth would meet. Why read
3isdpy mathematical essays on the sub
JeGt Ihe accuracy OF the mathematics
ra,culation5 was beyond doubt The COM
e. chemical constitution WAS now the
| 'oblc that absorbed every mind
IT, as II touched the earth's atn,osphere
inc inc oxygen Of the mir wero to be absorbed
instant death by asphyxlation would re-
tua.' ts' ~ the nitrogen were to combine with
.he cometary gases. death would again
Snsue, Dut death preceded by & delirlous
Iappiness. Kind of universal joy, &C
Dplnpaned ,,pnd7Sa by a delightful exhilaratlon
p,roduced by the reduction OF nitrogen and
the proportional increase OF oxygen. and
resulting In ovcrsumulation OF the senses.
Spectroscoplc analysis showed that car
o1t iaonoYide predominated In the com =
ets Chemical constitution. The scien-
.,1lo papers discussed above all the Ques-
Ton whether tho mingling of the poison
ou5 gas with the air we breathe would
poison the entire population OF the globe,
both human and animal, as the president
OF the medical academy maintained.
carbon monoNide, Nobody talked
ABOUT anything else. The spectrum anal
ysis was pnanswerable. II was too trust
worthy. too exact for any mistake TO
have been made. Everybody knew that
a comparatively small quantity of this
sas, mixed with the air we breathe would
cause instant death. Besides another
telephonic message from tho observatory
or Gaorisankar had confirmed that re-
ceivcd from Mount Hamilton, and In no
uncertain terms:
The Whole earth Will be hurled against
the comets head, which is thirty times
larger than the entire diameter OF the
globe. and is Increasing in size day by
day rs II approaches"
Thirty times as large as the terrestrial
GLOBE! should the comet pass between
the earth and the moon 1t would touch
them both. for a bridge of thirty earths
would be sufficient to span that distance
For the last three months the comet
could be seen with the naked eye 1t
had arrived within sight of the earth,
and. like celestial menace, il hovored
every night In the sky, tho vanguard OF
an army OF stars. Night after night IL re-
appeared. growing larger and larger 1t
was terror itself suspended in space.
blazing sword, which gradually slowly,
inexorably descended on mankind
Thus the stranger IN the sky rushed
onward from outer space and drew steadi-
iy nearer and nearer. Instead of appear
ing suddenly, as nearly all previous great
comets had done, II loonaed larger and
larger in the nocturnal sky
The comet had been seen by every one.
so TO speak, from tho moment when IL
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Copyright. 1910 by The Frank A N1unsey Co.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
STABLE TRIAL OFF.
Murder Case Jury. Locked,
Discharged after Fife Hours.

The jury in the trial of Vincent Sta
bile for murder in the first degree re-
ported to Judge Grain in the Court of
General Sessions last night that it
could not agree upon verdict and was
dismissed. 1t had been out about five
hours and stood 10 to in favor of the
young City College students acquittaL
Shortly after o'clock the jurors came
in for instructions. An hour later Judge
Grain sent for them and asked them if
they had reached an agreement. The
foreman replied that they had not. The
case was then taken from their further
consideration. Stable received the
courts action with the same stoicism
that he has maintained throughout the
week he has been on trial.
Stable shot and killed John McGrath
in front of No. $40 West SD street, Sep
TENDER %, 1909. He claimed it was in
self defence. Witnesses for the prose-
cution testified that he shot McGrath
in the back Of tho head A number of
instructors and students Of the College
of the City of New York testified dur
ing the trial to Stables good character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
HEARS LATHAM WILL CASE.
Banker S Widow Submits No Testimony
to Surrogate.

surrogate Cohalan heard yesterday the
trial of the contest made by Mrs Elsie
Haylord Latham over the will of her hus-
band. John {. Latham, a banker. of tho
hlm of Latham, Alexander G. Co.
Latham died at the Waldorf Astoria. on
August IS last His estate was said to Lee
valued 1t 100000. lie left almost two
thirds of this to his native town-Hopkms-
vile ky.-and to friends relatives and
charities, giving the residue 20 his wife.
lie also established trust fund of $500 600
for MS daughter Alice. six years old. who
was TO have the principal When she was
twenty one years old
Mrs. Latham alleged that the viii WAS
obtained by indus Influence and that her
husbands mind was such that lie did not
possess testamentary capacity.
Grattau Colvin. who vas Latham's lcraI
adviser. testified that he drew up the will
and that Latham was in perfect mental
condition when he signed the instrument
George ". close broker. and August NJ
Noorhis, of Latham. Alexander d 60. cor
roborated Colvm.
Alr1. Latham submitted no testimony.
and it is likely that the Surrogate will al
nit the contested Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
DROPPED BY W4TSON,
Three Corporation Counsel
lids TO BE Displaced.

Having heen informed by Corporation
Counsel Watson that he was anxious to
place men of his own selection at the head
of the Bureau Of Street Openings. John B.
Dunn. Thomas c. Blake and James F.
handed in their designations yesterday. The
men who will be appointed in their places
will undertake a complete reorganization of
the bureau, TO which there are attached
seven other Assistant Corporation Coun-
sells, nine deputy assistants and five junior
assistants. twenty CLERKS. twenty computers
and eleven other employees.
III a letter to the Corporation Counsel
some time ago the Mayor criticised the
work of the Bureau OF Street Openings.
calling attention to what he termed the
unnecessary delay and expense in the
work of street opening. The CORPORATION
Counsel said yesterday he did not wish TO
say that the men leaving the bureau were
responsible for these things as they had
been working under a system of MANY
years standing.
Mr.. Dunn, who was at the head Of the
bureau at $500 a year, had been in the
Corporation CounseIs Office since 1884. His
home is at Preston avenue and fS9th street
Mr.. Quigley, who received 5000 a year.
and lived at No 81 Linden avenue. Brook
lyn, was in charge of the work OF street
opening in that borough. He had been i'm
the department since 1904 The service of
Mr.. Blake extended from 1S9i His salary
was $500 year. and his home is at No
5SS West 18th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15

BeHcrcS Senate VIII Sustain
His Charges.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Auburn. n Y. March 14.-"Do you be-
leve the Senate will sustain your charges?"
was asked OF Senator ConSer. as he passed
through here to-day on his way TO Albany.
Yes" was the confident reply. II can
not see any other conclusion from the evil
dence we produced. Why, look al Aids s
own evidence of last week. added the
Groton Senator, citing important parts of
Senator Allds's DISCRIMINATION and calling
particular attention 10 the fact that he was
unable to state whore he got certain
amounts just after the close of the legis-
Iative session. IL can't see that he has
made any kind of defence declared Sen
ator Conger.
ut has been said that the Root Woodruff
conference included the federal order that
there was to be no embarrassing in the
Aids case" ii was remarked.
az don't believe they would dare to white
wash Aids" was his comment.
"You have stated that you would not re-
sign?'
Yes"
I'm that event would you. as a Senator,
vote for wider Investigations"
well as the NewcOmb resolution might
be brought up before the Aids case is dis
posed of, | do not care to say what / would
do. At any rate, [ have asked and so
has Senator Aids, TO be excused from vot-
ing on anything until this case is settled"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
NEW BILLS AT ALBANY.
One Provides for Canal Traffic Board
$l0,000,000 for Roads Planned.

Albany March H.-The appointment by
the Governor OF a barge canal traffic com
mission Of five members is provided for in
4 bill introduced tonight by Assembly
man Mckeen, Of Kings. The commission Is
charged with fixing traffic rates and seeing
that The business Of canal carriage is not
urduly monopolized, II IS made a felony
for any person or association 10 operate
more than ten 900 ton 'barges their
equiv aent.
Ten million dollars is appropriated for
construction and Improvement of public
highways in bill introduced by Chairman
Merritt Of the Ways ana Means Committee
OF This amount 100000 is TO 6e available
Immediately and the remainder. sS,0oo0J0
on October ! next.
The establishment OF another link in the
chain Of state schools Of agriculture and
domestic science to be situated ut Middle
town. is provided for in bill introduced
b" Assemhlynan Stiyers. of Orange. For
the purchase Of the site s5o,oe9 Is appro-
prated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
TO USE haste PARKS.
Brooklyn Wants UHim proceed
Land for PIaYgrOuHds.

Representatives OF the various civic Or
carnations appeared before the COMMITTEES
on Parks Of tho Board OF Aldermen yestcr-
day 20 urge that moro playgrounis be pro-
yided for the children OF the city Most OF
Among the places there which L was suz-
gested would make good Fairgrounds we're
the land under the Brooklyn elI OF he
Manhattan Bridge, the land in Gresapoiat
which was bought for McCarren Park. our
is So Id TO he a waste place and haunt o.
thieves and thugs, and the Old Union Gene
terry. which was purchased for a Sark, bur
has never been improved
Park Commissioner kennedy, II B-ookIvn
and Queens. said lie would improve the park
spaces as fast as he got the money 10 do
SO. and thereby stirred I'D a hornets nest
in the shape of Edward +. Linton. OF Ess.
New York.
II am glad the Commissioner < here"
said Linton, because I want to til abou-
six dead cherry trees in Highland Par
offered TO cut down those trees for tie
value of the dead wood-about $50 Final
~ the trees were cut down az an expense
to the city of SIS. and the wood VS. cart
ed away by hoodlums
The audience applauded. and Alderman
Drescher. who presided told them II vas
not proper to applaud a criticism Of the
Park Commissioner.
The committee will use the suggestions
made yesterday and others received by them
as the basis of a resolution TO be presented
to the Board of Estimate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15

Brilliant affair Planned by
eth assembly District.

The first annual entertainment OF the 9th
Assembly District Republican club. which
viii be held on Friday az Terrace Garden.
will be one OF the most original affairs ever
before planned by political organization.
The entertainment will begin With
vaudeville performance at $50 O'Clock. and
will be of a high order throughout. first
class talent having been engaged
The patronesses viii be Mrs Herbert
Parsons. Mrs. William ". Hoppin. IT.. Mrs.
George T. Agnew, Mrs. Gherardi Davis.
Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll, Mrs. Ogden Ham
mond. Mrs Herbert l.. Satterlee. Mrs
Thomas J. Quinn. Mrs. John z. Alexandra
Mrs. Dallas B. Pratt. Mrs. Beverley Poo-
inson. Mrs. GrenviIle Clark, Mrs Goelst
GalIatin. Mrs. Charles s. Whitman. Mrs
Rowland PeII, Mrs William S. Cross. Mrs.
Louis r Cardani and Mrs. Joseph Earle
Stevens
Invitations have been accepted by Mr..
O. II. P. Belmont and Mrs. Clarence H.
Mackay. who have shown 50 much interest
lately in trying to obtain greater political
rights for women
Senator ChaunCey NJ Depew, Bronson
Winthrop, William Williams. COMMISSIONS
Of Immigration: Cornelius Vanderbilt. Will
lam r. Wilcox. chairman Of the Public
many of the patronesses are among those
who have taken boxes.
After the vaudeville bill has been finished
the boxhoIderS will come down and JOIN
the grand march. which will be led by Al
German COurtlandt NicolI. The we'll known
cotilIon leaders Delaney X. JAY, Malcolm
d. Sloane. Edmund f. Rogers. Snowden y
Fahnestock. G.. Palen Snow and Joseph ".
Spencer then will assist Mr.. NicoI. Mem
hers of the district are confident that they
will ne able TO give many points to the
Larry Mulhgan Association on how TO hold
a ball
b. W. Is Brown. the former alderman as
chairman OF the reception committee. has
been selected TO preserve order, and he VII
be assisted by Henry l. Stimsou, former
United States Attorney, and George Nc
Aneny. President Of the Borough of Man
haitian.