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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
70 Be EXTRAD|TED.
Charlton to be Returned to
Italy Tor Murder.
ADMITS KILLING tbs WIFE
Secretary Knox Honors RequisitiOb
OF Italian Government Nay
Apply to Court For
Habeas Corpus
ADMITS KILLING Ills WIFE

Washington. Dec l0.-Porter Cha
ton. the youth VINO has confessed that
he murdered his wife, Mary Scott Cas-
tie Charlton last June, thrusting heI
body into trunk and sinking 1t IL
Lake Como. ANA who Is now locked up
in Hoboken f. j.. will be eNtradited
10 Italy ioi trial.
The announcement that the United
States viii honor the requisition oil
the Italian government was made al
the state department by Secretary Of
state Knox Il came as "a decided sur
prise. the general impression havln6
been tha, ihis government would de
cline 10 surrender Charlton because OF
the construction which the Italian gov
eminent mas placed on the eNtraditoh
treaty between the two countries
In the event OF the state department
having REUSED the requisition, Charl-
ton although selfconiessed muir
dcrer. w0t.l have walked out free
man. because the United States courts
have no jurisdiction to try the case
Now the Young man will be turned
over 20 tlc italian authorities as soon
as paper can De- made out provided
the extraliiion isn't attacked ia the
United s..ca courts on habeas corpus
proccclirs
VIII Fight EStrsdition.
It Is practically certain. however,
that couu for Charlton VIII take al
vantage o., ,acir legal opportunities 70
oppose evtradition The usual proce-
dure would be to bring him into court
on a habeas corpus writ by means Of
which not only the merits o! tho muir
der case but also the points lnyolvel
in the cXtrad.uon could be reviewed
Charlton having confessed to the mur
der. Nil have to cohhnc his opposition
to the legal points involved in the ex
tradition
H. ans event nte Imprisonment IS
the scvgrcst penalty that may be- I'm
posed upon him. as the laws OF Italy
forbiI capital punishment
In passing Cd the Charlton case, a
precclen- r. established for the oper
alton o. tae ex'radition treaty so far
as 20 effects American citizens. The
treaty provides that each government
shall surrender persons fugitive from
the one aul found IN the other. but
Italy has reused 10 surrender to the
United States Italian subjects who
were mgiuyos from justice The laws
Of Italy. so the Italian government has
contcnded, made &c impossible TO con
form % the treaty as We interpret IT,
The point OF difference is that this
government has held the word per
sons 10 mean citizens" while Tie
Italian authorities have taken a con
trary view.
The lawyers Of the seli-confessed
murderer raised the point that his ex
tradition should Dee refused because
the committing magistrate declined g.
receive testimony tending to prove his
insanity.
Secretary Knox says that II the
MAGISTRATE erred IN this respect the
prisoner has his remedy in the courts
and that IL was not for the department
to pass upon this question
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
PERKINS TO QUIT MORGAN
FinancIer viii Retire From the New
York Firm on Feb. I.

Financler viii Retire From the New
York Firm on Feb. /.
New York. Dec. l0.-Announcement
was made by J. p. Morgan & Co. that
Edward f. Whitney and George w.
Perkins would retire from the firm on
Jan. l. and that William II. Porter.
president Of the Chemical bank. and
Thomas W. Lamont, vice president OF
the First National bank, will become
partners In the firm.
Mr.. Whitney withdraws. az he de-
sires TO retire from active business.
Mr.. Perkins withdraws from the firm
in order to devote himself to corporate
work and matters OF public nature
which require more time and attention
than it would be possible for him t.
give while remaining in the firm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
Tim Healv Defeated a, the Polls.

Tim" Healy Defeated at the Polls.
London, Dec. iO.-Timothy Healy,
who for eighteen years has represent
ed l.outh in the house Of commons
was defeated for reelection. The Red
mondites brought all their forces to
bear in turning out the man who has
been known as the lshmael Of Ma
tiopalist politics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
carneaie Buys Apples.

Ottawa, Dec. 1O.-Andrew Carnegie
ordered from an Ottawa firm twenty.
eight barrels Of the best Canadian
Northwest Spy apples They were ship.
ped to the addresses given by the
American millionaire, and while The
names OF the addresses were not di
vuleed by the dealers. they stated that
they were titled persons in the "old
country"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
BAD TETANUs CASE CURED
Girls Jaws Set and Muscles Stif
When Taken 70 Hospital.


Reading. Pa, Dec. 10-A remarkable
case is that of Miss Pearl McMullen,
aged fifteen years, Of Birdsboro. who
will be able to leave the Reading hos
pital in several weeks after being
cured of lockjaw.
Miss McMullen stepped on a nail
Nov. 6 and lockjaw set In When ad'
mitted TO thr institution on Nov. 10
her Jaws we're set and the neck mus.
cles were stiff. The wound was cauter'
lied and an injection given OF 5oOO
units of anti-tetanic serum. Every SIX
hours 1900 more units were Injected
for three days. when the amount was
gradually reduced.
Other forms of treatment we're re-
sorted to- and the patient is now able
to sit up and can partake of nourlsh'
ment. She also has full use OF her
limbs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13

Seattle. Wash. Dec. 10.-Mail ad-
vices received here say that a storm
on Nov. 20 overlook a japanese and
Korean fishing feet of Mokpo, Korea,
and 39l men were drowned. Seven
Japanese and sixty-twO Korean yes
sells, containing $50 men. we're wreck
ed, and only two Japanese and 2S7
Koreans we're saved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
100 CHRISTIANS SLAIN
eedouins Massacre Turkish Garrison
In Syria.

Constantinople. Dec 1O.-A telegram
received here from Jerusalem states
that Bedouns have massacred the On
tire Turkish garrison at Kerak. a town
in the Turkish yilayet OF Syria. and
killed more than 100 Christian nhab.
itants OF the place.
The massacre was in revenge for the
putting TO death of a Bedouin chief by
the Turkish authorities
The Bedouins. the dispatch adds,
now hold the fortress. In that vicinity
there has been desultory fighting be-
tween the tribesmen and the govern.
ment troops for the last year aud
half
Kerak. or ElKerak, Is town Of
about 500. inhabitants IN the south
western p.. of Syria and has place
both in anc 90 and In medieval his
tory. 1t is situated about fourteen or
fifteen miles from the southeastern
coast Of the Dead sea and is garri.
son town Of the Turkish government
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
Saw Mrs. surratt Hanged.

Dubuque. Ia, Dec. 10.-Colonel P.
W. Crawford, eighty years old, com
mander of the guard at the execution
Of Mrs. Surratt and others for com
plicity in the assassination Of Presi
dent Lincoln, died here. He had served
several terms in the Iowa Legislature
and was a resident Of the state for
seventy years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
EmbezzIer Sentenced.

New York. Dec 10-Walter A. Hail.
who stole $4,000 in one lump from
the Thlrtyffth street branch OF the
Greenwich bank, Of which he was the
paving teller, was sentenced in the
general sessions to serve not less than
two years nor more than three years
and six months in state prison.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
Duck Hunter Drowned.

Providence. r. l.. Dec. lO.-W. de
Forest Brown, secretary-treasurer oil
the National India Rubber company,
lost his life by drowning In Bristol
barbor when the canoe in which he
was padding struck an oyster stake
and was impaled He was hunting for
wild ducks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
House Passes Indian Bill.

Washington. Dec. 10. 49, The house
passed the Indian bill carrying appro
prlations of sS.lGO.9S5, as compared
with SS.S37,3SO, the amount made
available for the Indian service at the
last session,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
% 1xnhold Cases at Annapolis.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 10. - The
twenty-eighth case OF typhoid fever
developed among the midshipmen at
the naval academy. when Sefrein Fon-
tame Maury, OF the third class, whose
home IS in New Jersey was taken 10
the naval general hospital
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
NAN PATERSON A BRIDE
Former Chorus Girl Wife OF a WIS
eonsin Manufacturer.

Former Chorus Girl wire OF WIS
consin Manufacturer.
Seattle, Wash. Dec. 10.-Nan Patter-
son. the chorus girl, twice tried for the
murder of Caesar Young, in New
York. is living in Seattle, the wife OF
Captain Summer Prescott, head OF a
manufacturing concern at Marinette
Wis, where he formerly lived
The couple were married in st. Paul
in the latter part Of October, coming
to Seattle Immediately afterward. Cap
tain Prescott admitted the Identity OF
bis bride.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.

Connections al Fredericksburg with R.. 7. y
r. X. and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail.
Eav Co. At Orange With Southern r X. and
Chesapeake & Ohio r. X.
NOTICE-These tables shcw the time at which
trains NAV be expected 20 arrive at or depart
from the several stations. the time Of departure,
arrivals and connections are not guaranteed, they
are proposed. NINA.
The only line 20 the Chaneeliorsyiiie ana Winner
ness Battlefelds. s.,,.,
Eastern Standard Time. Stations marked
my '''' Il MAsTELLER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
MONEY TO LOAN

In Gums Of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester =
Chichester. ATTORNEYS. 10 u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
BULK GOODS

Old b u m & ar er
Moui tain Rye. 8 70 ! 90 10 90
Old Joe Rye, guar
anteed 10 year old 80 l 80 l6 90
Corn Whiskey, according TO age,
$3.50, $500 and SITE per gallon.
BOTTLED IN BOND GOODS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
,1cT111FPy ROTTTINc ETC

Va. Apple Brandy
according to ages 81 50, 50 90, SO rs
Oronoco Gin.......... 3 90, 375
Imported Gin (per
bottle) .................. l 25, so, rs
All kinds Of Imported and Domestic
WINES, CORDIALS, ETC, at rea-
sonable prices. If you do not find what
you want, write me, as this is only a
partial list of the goods | carry.
In ordering from me you will have the
satisfaction of knowing at all times
that you will get exactly what you or
der, as ] will not misrepresent any
thing in order to make sale.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
Seacoast Defenses.

During the past fiscal year three
teninch guns and forty-six rapid ire
guns have been added to the number
Of guns actually available for service
at our seacoast defenses."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
BOND GOODS

D. J. OCONNELL,
Successor to Quinn Whsky 6 Pa Ave-
N. w. Washington, d
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
The Panama Canal.

The total excavation Of the Panama
canal during the fiscal year amounted
10 31,S5S,12 cubic yards against 81
966, 926 cubic yards excavated during
the preceding year OF the amount eI.
cavated during the last year 19,9O3.4sO
cubic yards we're taken out by steam
shovels and 11,954,642 cubic yards by
dredges against 22,G7O.955 cubic yards
by steam shoyels and 15.295,97l cubic
yards by dredges respectively in the
preceding year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13
Strength Of the Army.

THE total number of enlistments in
the army during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1910 exclusive of the hospital
corps and the Philippine scouts was
1873, of which 1868 were re-enlist-
ments and 1906 were original enlist
ments.
THE death rate from disease is the
lowest which has ever occurred in the
army
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13

n 3. Following schedule figures published ss
and are not guaranteed.
schedule effective Nov. u. lsl).
trains ,savo Washington from New Union
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-13

Baltimore. Sharp's - Leave Baltimore
Pier 2. Light Street. weather permitting. Wednes-
DAY s 40 .. m. for North End White stone,
Burhan's Burton a.. M..'alt.n b, Slafps.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
ETHEL LENEVE ABSUELTA
Sc LA JUZGA SUGESTIONADA

Nueva York miercoles-Ethel Leneve, que fu6 acusa-
d c6mpce Ell asesnao de Belle Emore la espo-
sa del Dr. Crrpen fue puesta bertad aver despu6s
Gle un Jlco muy cor0 FL abogado de la acusada pld0
que oda consideration fuer eXtendda cente porque
ella hbla sldo mas sugestionaCa que cupabe Ell llam5
la aenclon hacla e hecho de que la mchacha dese II
ead de 10 amos habla estdo bao la Influenza de Crppen
la evdenca ntroduca por la Corona ue casi la misna
ofrecda ell iuicio del Dr. Crippen.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
Ell PLEITO DEL ORINOCO
COMO ULTIMO ARBITRO

Nueta York, mGrcoesIm decision Barge en- las rocl2-
macIoneS del Orlnoc0 ha Sdo decarada nl Dor CorH
'e la ifsaya. la Ornoco Steamship Co. Q fuG conced-
40 $4,000. Ell peito original por 400 900 Ell pr
plclto e sOmetdo al Dir Charles Barge como Jmprr
FL concedo La compania sredeor de $2S 600 10 eua
neg6 accptar ahora ha Sdo eyado q $50 Ia corte
de Ia llaya ultimo arbitrO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
AB0RDO DE LA SARMIENTO
UNA COMIDA DE HONOR

Neva York miercoles.-E presidente TAFT comic aver
bordo del buque escuea argentine PreSidWente H. Sar
miento Oces prominentes de los gobiernos de los Es
ados Und0S Argentina preSenciarOn ell acto de los
convidados fue MIR Beekman Wnthroop ASSeuto Secre
tariO de Marina
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
La destruction de Napoles
UNA ERUPCfON DEL VESUBIO

Nueya York. miereool'ssLa Poblac6n de Ischia IS
aalas all S O de Napos Napoles msna, han sido barr-
as por Gran dano fue echo pOr
Iva mas de yd;rs n,rlfcadts Los danos Subiran
sos mlOnes Piedr@s 4odo hajaron del monte Vesubio
4trTs9strand0 todo ante 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
P0R ESAS NUBES
LA CONQUISTA DEL ARE

Nueya York, ller2oeS.-En ci concurso de ayiac0n
Belmont Park Drexe hDo el mayor record americana
sle altura subendo 705 pies Hba 10 dirigbes al mis-
tempo aire La maluinara def drgible de Bro
okns tIf6 dc fcionelr atura de 1882 pies logran
slo ,aiar sin nUvedad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
DICKINSON EN- PARIS
UNA COMIDA OFFICIAL

Nueya York miGrcoles-El Necrelr5 e Ia Uuerr,
Dickinson tue cOnvidado de honor aver de- adente IA
Heres de lncn c0rnida en- paIap de los tAse0s
Entire los dem;fS convadoS eafn el General Cafance
Edwards c Ministro Bacon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
La opinion de Alvastone
10 QUE SALVO \ MIS- LENEVE

Nueva York mi6rcoes.-EI Chief Justice Aya>tone
declare que e veia nnguna ram1n porque Crippen
hbiera dicho Miss Leneve otra de 10 que djo to-
dos dos demas references la desaparc6n de espoSa
que probable que ella Slpiera mas one cualquit
0tra persona
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26

Nueva York mfrcolcS.-Ocho mil tsarreteruS estan en-
huega Sboa Los bomberos han silo amaoos a ira
haar sos para traSporar has ncctStlaies acaes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
Una medida contra ell duelo
Sc FORMARA UNA CORTE DE HONOR

Nueva York nliercOles-Se ha llegado do pa
estabecer COrtes de Honor que reempazar3n al dueo
Europa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
El naufragio del Regulus
l9 HOMBRES AHOGADOS

Nueva York, ntiereoIeS-El vapor Regrhus con una
arapuaci6n de 10 hombreS fue pique La costa de
Terranova, Los detaLes del siniestro espantosc~
The Detroit times., 1910-05-19
Says Sun Spots We're
Not Due to Comet

PASADENA, Cal. May 19.-Dr.
George E. Hale. OF the Carnegie OBJ
seryatory on Mount Wilson yesterday
observed a large group OF sun spots,
approximately In the center OF the sun,
a smaller group, apparently assocciat-
ed with the larger group, and a single
small spot on the edge ~ the sun.
Some of the spots were observed on
May Ia.
DR.. Hale estimated the total length
OF the large group To be about loo,
900 miles. The penumbrae, or shad-
owy rim Of the spots. were found 10
contain three umbrae, or black areas,
one OF which was larger than the
other two. The smaller group consists
Of one spot with two umbrae and sew
eral smaller spots.
Previous photographs were taken OF
the spots May Ii and these showed
the groups Of spots near the eastern
edge Of the sun. Since then the larger
spot has greatly increased In size.
The spots are of the tornado type:
that is, vertices or whirling volumes
OF intensely heated gases and metal
lie vapor This Is highly charged with
electricity, which produces strong
magnetic FIELDS. These fields might
disturb the magnetism OF the earth,
but Dr. Hale added he did not think
The Detroit times., 1910-05-19
Prof. JacOby Says Comets
Gas Is UndetectabIe
(By Prof. Harold Jacoby. Rutherford
Professor Of Astronomy at
Columbia University)

NEW YORK, May l9.-The fact
that the comets tail was not visible
ut the time OF its contact with the
earth. which is now past, must be re.
garded as a vindication for the gen
cral belief OF astronomers that the
tail is so thin that its presence is un.
detachable The wonder OF the comet
then becomes. why such an attenuat-
ed body can be seen when of in dis.
tant space
After comparing the prints OF the
comet made in 1885 with observations
seems that there is little change in
the comets appearance And that
brings up an interesting question
about that abnormally long tail. If
the comet is shedding its core out
in:o that flmy veil all the way in
through its journey II Is hard to
figure how il has lasted as long as
II has. with its many periodic returns.
never materially more inspiring than
the present.
As we figure from that and other
data about II, it is quite probable that
comets grow tails only within this
particular solar system. II Is possible
10 imagine a tailless comet OF in
space on the far end OF its orbit
When we first locate them they are
only a blur. There appears to be no
tail Then the tail begins to grow. in
creasing constantly as the sun is ap-
preached. Ii may be then, the sun
makes the tail, by making the comets
head boil with its heat, or driving the
particles off by friction of It's rays.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-19
DIED.

BURCHARD-May II, 1910, at rest
dence, 226 Bethune-ave east, Lucy
Burchard, aged "a years. Burial al
Buffalo. ~. Y.
CHASE FLANAGAN-At Rochester, ~
Y, May II, Gertrude g, beloved wIfs
OF Orrin 3 Chase. daughter OF Thorn
as anu the late Catherine Flanagan
sister OF John, Anna, Elizabeth and
Clara and niece Of Mrs. Gertrude
wildt. Services at residence. 500
Junction-ave.. Friday at gao y. IN
Interment In Woodmere.
CORNELL@-James Cornell, aged 8.
years and IL months, father OF Mrs
Maude Tunison, Of Chicago, Mrs
Lolita Milloy Miss Ethel Cornell
Memphis. Tenn; Edward J. Cor.
nell. at his daughters residence, Mrs
Edward Sherlock. Funeral from
the daughters residence, So
Twelfth-st Friday at 2 y. IN. Inter
ment Elmwood cemetery
DRISCOLIs-Mayl Is. 1910. at his rest,
denCe. soc Pennsylvania Daniel
beloved husband 81 Margaret DIs.
coll and father OF George DrisyOl
and Mrs. Lille Ball, and only sou OI
John nnd the late Bridget DrisColl
Of 637 Iarned-st. east Notice OF fu'
neral later.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Alex WakuIuk. 81: Helena Ferkow-
ska, 10.
August Z. Opalka, rs, Detroit: Cath
crime G. Pieczynski. 49, Hamtramck.
Frederick n. Montefiore. "a; Anna
ski. 25.
John MolEsiak. 2s; Mary watowicE.
10.
Andreas Walter, a.; Beve Gasco, AZ.
Claud L. Scott, %; Lottie Lent, II.
Andrew Kozicki. %: Frances Tome
Yak, IS.
Otto w. Balgemann. 35, Elmhurst
H.; Lucy M. Assmann. 23, Lombard, Ill.
Harry Downey, 81: Louise lube, 10.
Dean Davidson. "a; Elizabeth Bit
James A. Booth. 81; Jean A. Nc
Laughlin, 22.
Anthony =. Dueweke, "a; Olive M
Fournief, 20.
Robert @, Shaw, AZ; Margaret A.
Crosby, 80.
Joseph Goweda, -2s; Anna Solik. 81.
John Tarlowske, 81; Wladyslawa
Popiadek, 20.
Clarence o. Mowry, 10; Helen l. Bre-
see, Is.
John Wilson, 20; Rose Ihlanfeldt,. 20.
Ernest w. Frazier, 50; Mertie Har-
ris rs.
George Webb. 81; Barbara De Groat,
a..
The Detroit times., 1910-05-19
SAYS EARTH DIDN'T GO
THROUGH TAIL OF COMET
Continues iro.A Page oneJ

tronomer says the earth started ii
pass through the tail at = o'clock this
morning Prof. Jaeoby,- ColumbIs,
university, IN statement issued This
morning, holds that the gas in the
comets tail is SO thin that We would
not know IL We did pass through IL.
And 50 on. l
So, all the terrible things the peo-
pie had feared from the comets pass
ing TO the east have been imaginative
produced by the wild stories circulat-
ed about comet which has failed "a
perform as scheduled Comet parties
were The order of the night, but the
best the star gaZers' could see were
the moon the twinkling stars and the
feece-lined clouds at times past~lg
over the sky the same as on any other
night
The aurora borealis was seen from
the Gerkes observatory, in Wisconsin,
and Prof. Frost believed at first this
was produced by the passing OF the
earth through the comets tail. II was
stated later. however, that this phe.
nomena had nothing To do with the
comet. Ditto on the sun spots that
were seen Yesterday. These were OBJ
served By Prof. Hussey. OF Ann Arbor.
DR.. Hall, OF Berkeley, Cal, and other
scientists, but they say they had no
connection with Halley's comet. Prof
Hussey saw the sun spots as early IA
yesterday noon. and says they were
visible during the afternoon.
The sky was strikingly clear when
Prot. Hussey stationed himself at the
unn fol In, he chs ,rl,
here at 3 o'clock last night to sweep
the heavens for phenomena due 10
Haliey's comet. He had clear view
until 1880 o'clock when clouds dotted
the sky. At $50 o'clock he announced
. the head Of the comet was due 10 cross
the disk Of the sun at that moment.
One hour later IT would be at the east
ern edge of Old Sol
There was deep curiosity In the OH
seryatory, notwithstanding no trace
of the comet could be seen. Prof
Hussey went downstairs to the seis.
mograph TO see if there had been a
record OF change in the earth's crust.
II was the same old earth, though.
There was nothing doing on the sells.
mograph. These instruments have reg
istered the earthquakes OF San Fran
cisco, Messina, Costa RIGA and other
shocks in various parts of the world
The machines record the locality Uf
the disturbance and the time they take
place.
Prof Hussey and DR. Curtiss then
began the final weary vigil in the OBJ
servatory. They scanned the skies all
night but saw nothing unusual.
According 10 computations the comet
was TO pass the suns disk last night
and appear in the west II could o.s
seen, II was predicted. about the time
the sun went down. The confusion
over the freakish actions Of the comet
last night. however, puts everybody
lin the air"
The report that the comets tail IS
full Of the deadly cyanogen gas seem
TO he huge joke. Prof. Hussey says
his instruments have proven that the
substance is composed Of sodium.
|hydro-carbon and some cyanogen, bur
not enough OF the latter to cause
alarm even If the earth went through
II .......