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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-08

and the confusion continued.
There were two plain reasons why
Mr.. Watson's speech ended in man
ner SO painful to himself, his friends
and his opponents alike.
First, Mr.. Watson's voice was in
adequate in the vast amphitheater
crowded with nearly 5000 would-be
hearers, and it was impossible for
him to hold all their attention be-
cause what he said didn't carry. The
crowd was too big for his physical
powers. There was great deal of
restlessness. There were many cries
Of louder, louder" and hundreds of
people left the. hall before Mr. Wat
son reached the political part of his
address at ALL
The other reason was that the
crowd was divided in it's political
sentiments and the feeling Of loyalty
for their candidates among the diff
ferent factions represented was in
tense. There were many supporters
of Governor Brown present there
were hundreds of Hardwick enthusi-
asts, and Hoke Smith had a large
number of advocates. Then there
were the supporters of Mr.. Watson
himself. In addition to all these
there were hundreds of out-of-town
visitors in the audience Lines were
closely drawn. Each political contin-
gent was ready to shout for it's stan
dard-bearer and to see that he was
not forgotten. Consequently Mr..
Watson's speech, which was not
friendly to any one except himself
and his immediate followers, stirred
the feelings of the audience and re-
suited in the uproar that terminated
his speech. When Mr.. Watson be-
gan an assault upon the principles
which the people of Georgia by de-
cisive vote had Endorsed on August
% it was the signal for an outburst
not as an insult to Mr. Watson, but
as a demonstration that they stood
by the peoples choice for the States
chief executive and that they resent
ed an attack upon the majority so
soon after the votes had been cast.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-08

A Reporter With Vivid IMAGINATION
Prepared This Report for The
Georgian
Five thousand men and women,
holding reserved seat tickets for the
assassination" of Thomas E. Wat
son, sat through an hour of tumult
at the Auditorium Friday night and
got their tickets worth of excite
ment. There was no assassination,
but an imitation close to the real ar
tlcle, when Mr. Watson, after ham,
mering at Georgia's latest idol within
the walls of it's new-consecrated tenn
pie, was driven from the forum by
the Kisses and uproar of intolerant
true believers. They had listened to
his fierce arraignment of Tom Hard
wick, slated in the announcement for
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-08
Receives Big Ovation.

1t had been reported that Mr.. Wat
son would discuss conditions gener-
ally, with special reference to State
politics." And he did not disappoint
the tremendous audience of more
than 5000 persons who crowded into
the Auditorium to give him a hear
ing, and at the beginning of his
speech he received a tremendous ova-
ton.
And that he was ''in the house of
his friends" was indicated until he
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19

about is. 600. 600 miles, provided the tail
was pointing directly opposite the sun.
However, there are strong reasons for
believing that the tail is Tagging be-
hind the line directly opposite the sun,
and that instead of being but 100000
miles from US at the nearest point, it
was, perhaps, twice this distance or
more.
The tail al point 100000 miles
out from the head was very much mar
rover than we expected and the eX
PLANTATION probably lies in the tagging
Of the tail. thus increasing its distance
from us. AS indicated in our bulletins
Of the preceding days, this tagging has
been anticipated.
Up TO $50 Pacific standard time
Wednesday evening, no trace of the
comets tail or related phenomena have
been visible. 1t is probable that the
earth at that hour had not yet entered
the tail Even if it had, the presence
of the moon would probably prevent
observations of sky illumination due to
the tail
Lick Observatory, May Is, 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Tremendous Disturbances in the Orb of Day
Probably Not Caused by Any Influence
Of the Comet
EXTENT OF MONSTER CAVITIES
SIX TO BE CONSECRATED
BISHOPS AT SAME TIME
Impressive Ceremony Takes
Place Today at ST. Paul

ST. PAUL. Minn., May 1S.-An extraor-
binary ceremony will take place
tomorrow morning in the chapel at
tached to the Catholic Theological
Seminary, where six priests Of the &c
clesiastical province of St. Paul will
be consecrated bishops at the same
altar.
1t will be the first instance in the
history of the church in this country
where several priests have been
raised to the episcopal dignity before
the same altar.
The similar occurrence of record
within quarter of a century was
when Plus x consecrated several
French bishops in ST. Peters directly
after the separation of church and
state.
One of the six, Rev. Father John j.
Lawlor, will be auxiliary bishop of
St Paul. The other nominees are the
mitered abbot, Right Rev. Vincent
Wehrle, who became bishop of Bis
marek, N. D.; Right Rev. Patrick Heff-
ron, named for the see o. Winona; Rev.
Timothy Corbett. named for Crookston,
Mimi; Rev. Joseph Busch, who will be
bishop of Lead, S. D.; Rev. James
O'Reilly. named for the diocese of
Fargo, N. D.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
CATCHING TAIL OF
COMET IN BOTTLES

NEW YORK, May is. = From the
four great bridges across the East
river, from the decks of ferry boats,
from pier ends and wharves, from the
islands in the harbor, from roof tops
and for entire length of Riverside
drive the people of Manhattan swarmed
and clustered tonight to peer into the
west for the incandescent tail of the
receding comet. Some prayed and all
watched.
Nobody carried salt, but few car
ried bottles in which to seal up the
atmosphere for future analysis. What
these analyses will show can not be
foretold, but there were no bodily in
dications of cyanogen gas.
Word received from the west late
today that violent disturbances had
been observed on the face OF the sun
added greatly to the curiosity of the
crowd, who reasoned that if the sun
was susceptible there was cause to be-
lieve that the earth might be.
Laymen were not wanting who ar
gued that the showers of the morning
and afternoon were attributable to the
presence of comet dust in the air.
The sky was overcast for the great
er part of the day and no observations
of the sun were possible. But even If
they had been, the fact remains that
the greatest university center of the
country is without a first class tele-
scope.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
POLO PLAYER ENDS HIS
LIFE WITH REVOLVER
Captain Claude Champion de
Crespigny Found Dead

LONDON, May 1S.--captain Claude
Champion de Crespigny of the Second
Life Guards, a member of the Hurting
ham club polo team, which recently
visited the United States, committed
suicide by shooting today.
The captain was found, revolver in
hand. seated at the roadside near Kings
cliffe, In Northamptonshire, where he
had been the guest of Lord Brassey.
The suicide is a son of Sir Claude
Champion de Crespigny. and was 81
years old. He served with the British
army in South Africa in 1S99-1900 and
with the West African frontier force in
1903. He was twice wounded and was
twice recommended by his command
ing officer for the Victoria Cross be-
cause Of deeds OF conspicuous gall
lantry He made many friends in
America during the international polo
contest.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
NANKING SITUATION
REPORTED SERIOUS
Disquieting Anti-Foreign Rn-
mors Exist, Says Calhoun

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-United
States Minister Calhoun at Peking re-
ports serious situation at Marking
In a telegram to the state department
he says the consulate at Nanking ad-
vises the legation that there are dis
quietfng anti-foreign and anti-dynastic
rumorS, not unlike those which pre-
ceded the Boxer outbreak
The consular body at Nanking has
presented a memorandum TO the vice
roy calling his attention to the seriousl
conditions and emphasizing the fmpOrfs
tance of immediate measures to stop
the anti-fOreign movement.
The minister has telegraphed Rear
Admiral Hubbard. now in Chinese
waters. to hold a warship in readiness
to proceed to Nanking in case OF neces-
sity. Calhoun adds that the crop out
look is not good and that there is
great deal of pessimism in Peking.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
EXCURSION BOAT SINKS,
IMPERILING MANY LIVES

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1S.-Panic
stricken by the realization that they
were on sinking steamer, 150 passen-
gers-men, women and children-strug-
gled and fought madly to escape from
the excursion steamer Uncle Sam when
1T struck a sand bar and capsized in
the Missouri river near here this after
noon. Only the GOODNESS of the boat S
crew prevented loss of life.
officers of the government steamer
Missouri, seeing the plight OF the Uncle
Sam, rushed to the rescue. The crew
of the excursion boat found ii impos-
sible to use the lifeboats.
In less than 10 minutes after the
boat struck, every passenger was taken
off safely.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Comet Promotes Piety
NEGATIVE RESULTS AT
CARNEGIE OBSERVATORY

PASADENA, May 1S.-According to
the computations of DR.. George E. Hale
and his assistants at Carnegie obser-
vatory, Halley's comet passed on be-
yond the sun at S:35 o'clock tonight
and at the same time the earth was in
the midst of the wanderers tenuous
tail But not one of the delicate in
struments set to detect suspected phe-
nomenon showed the slightest varia-
tion.
Doctor Hale mounted an electrometer
to detect any changes in the magnetism
of the earth and a variometer, which
would show any variation in the mag
netic pole.
A tower also was erected on the peak
of Mount Wilson, bearing metal plates
coated with gIycerine. TO catch any of
the dust particles with which the com
cts tail is supposed to be laden, but
the astronomers have found nothing
so far to indicate that natural condi-
tions have been affected by the earth's
leap through the comets tail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
ANNOUNCES DISCOVERY
OF ORIGIN OF COMETS

MARE ISLAND. May 1S.-Just as the
earth was entering the tail of Halley's
comet today, Professor T. J. ]. See, as
tronomer in charge of the naval OBJ
servatory at Mare island, announced
that as the outcome of years of re-
search in cosmical evolution he had
discovered the origin of comets, which.
he said, were some of the primitive
masses once forming the solar nebula
and could be popularity described as
immature, undeveloped planets.
Every nebula, he said, is filled with
millions of these small masses in ad-
dition to the gases shown by the spec
troscope. He further said:
In the course of researches made at
Mare Island during the last two years
on the origin of the solar system I
have proved that comets are really
survivals of the outer shell of ancient
nebula from which our system was de-
vcloped. Most comets are now found
TO move in elliptic orbits, and the fact
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19

that they return to us after long inter-
walls shows that they belong to the
solar system and are relics of the outer
parts of the spiral nebula from which
our system originated.
have been cleared away in producing
sun, planets and satellites, but many
small masses still survive in the outer
shell of old nebula. These are the
comets Hence they move in long ell
lipses and it was formerly supposed
that their orbits are nearly all para
bolic. But this is a mistake. 1t is now
known that the orbits are usually
elliptic, though the periods are very
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Might Be Due to Comet

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Doctor II.
Jacoby, professor of astronomy at Co
lumbia university. said tonight that the
sun spots reported today from various
observatories in the west might be due
to the passage of the comet across the
face of the sun or they might be merely
fortuitous.
1.-The sun spot observed by Father
Brennan" he said, sis unusually large
but not the largest recorded, if my
memory serves me right.
II shall be very much interested to
hear the detailed reports of those OBJ
seryatories that watch the sun. Column
bia does not observe the sun and we
have nothing to record here"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19

shadowy rim of the spots he said, were
found to contain three umbras, or black
areas, one of which was larger than
the other two. The smaller group con-
sists of one spot with two umbras and
several smaller spots.
You can say for me-" he said, that
there is not the slightest reason to
suppose that the sun spots have any
connection either with recent earth
quakes or the comet"
Spots Seen at St. Louis
ST. LOUIS. May 1S-Thirty sun
spots, one of which was estimated to
be 100000 miles in diameter, were seen
by Father Martin S. Brennan, astron-
omer at Kenrick seminary this after
noon. The spots. according to Father
Brennan, indicate violent solar erup
tons
The spots on the SUM- said Father
Brennan, were in three groups. l
saw them at 2:30 o'clock Twenty
spots were in one, three in another and
one in another. 1t was the lone spot
that. was the largest.
The biggest sun spot ever recorded
was seen by Captain Babis in August,
184S. 1t was $4,000 miles in diameter.
The one I saw today was the largest
have ever seen. | witnessed it just
before and while it was breaking. Near
the bottom appeared a large rent as
if the photosphore was torn.
The spots had no connection with
the comet, because of the S0,000.00O
miles the comet is from the sun. The
solar disturbances, l believe, will con-
tinue for several days.
'The spots at this time are quite un-
usual. but no uneasiness need be felt
They are caused by internal disturb
ances in the sun. The spots, which
were seen by Professor See at Mare
island this afternoon, and which he
said were roughly joined, I believe to
be parts of the largest spot l saw
earlier in the afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Fog Prevents observations

VALLEJO, May 1S- = Observations
which Prof. T.. j. j. See, in charge of
the government observatory here,
sought to make just before sunset were
prevented by a heavy fog which over
spread the sky The early evening sky,
watched through the clouds, showed no
unusual phenomena or meteoric dis
plays.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Devote Time to PRAYER

FORT COLLINS, Colo, May 1S.-
Russians and MeXicans, hundreds of
whom are employed in the fields in this
vicinity. were greatly excited tonight
over what they believed was an ap-
preaching catastrophe, due to the
earth's transit of the comets tail.
Children were kept from school during
the day, and most of the time was
deYnted to nravers
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Moonlight at Denver

DENVER, May 1S.-Bright moonlight
interfered with observations of the
comet at the observatory of Denvel
university tonight. Professor Howe 10
Gated the comets tail, dimly outlined
stretching from the western horizon il
the direction of the moon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Miners Keep Underground

DENVER, May 1S.-Preferring the
dangers they know to those of which
they are ignorant, many of the foreign
miners employed on the day shifts of
the Leadyille and Cripple Creek mines
remained underground tonight Il can
tell what is liable to fall on me un-
derground," said one old hard rock
as he started into the Yak tunnel at
Leadville, but l want 1900 feet of
Leadvilie granite between me and them
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
REJOICING SUPPLANTS
TERROR OF MEXICANS

Ell PASO, Tex, May 1S.-Hundreds
of MeXicans from the villages along
the Mexican border gathered about
crosses erected on the hills tonight,
awaiting the appearance of the fiery
comet they believe is hurrying to de-
stroy the world.
For 10 days the superstitious MeXi-
cans have sought TO avert the impend-
ing catastrophe with music incanta-
tions and wierd ceremonies, and many
have spent day and night in prayer.
Hundreds have sought refuge in
caves and canyons in the mountains.
AS the hours passed without catas-
trophe, gloom gave way to joy, and
dancing and feasting replaced the re-
ligious ceremonies. The Indians also
shared the great fear of the Mexicans.
Comet Promotes Piety
STANFORD, KY, May 1S.-Scores of
negroes professed salvation at all night
services held in their churches here
last night to prepare themselves for
whatever may happen when the earth
passes through the comets tail. Fields
are practically denuded of farm hands,
for negroes have refused to work and
are fleeing to town.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Negroes Purchase Charms

ATLANTA, Man 1s.--Dealers in "con-
jur'' bags in the negro sections of the
city carried on a thriving business to-
day as the result of the scheduled trip
of the earth through Halleys comet to-
night. Meetings also were held in the
churches today
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Fear Causes Suicide

ALBUQUERQUE May 1S.-Telling
his neighbors that he believed the
comet would destroy the earth tonight
and that he did not want to see the
spectacle, Augustine Parasise, wealthy
committed suicide today by
drinking poiSon
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19

members will be pleased to gather
together on the roof garden of the
stockton Savings and Loan bank
building the evening of Wednes-
day, the 18th instant, during which
time the earth will be swept by the
tail of the celestial visitant. The
festivities commence at Ii O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
EPOCH EVENT IN THE j
SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY
Valuable knowledge Secured by Observations
Of Comets Transit Across the Blaz-
ing Face of the Sun
NOUNUSUAL PHENOMENANOTED

comet. This was the most important
observation obtained so far.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
GROUPS OF SPOTS ON
SURFACE OF THE SUN
OBSERVED BY SAVANTS

ObSERFED BY SANANIS
BY Prof. Jerome S. Ricard, S. ].
OF the Observatory of santa Clara
College
After nearly two months of rest the
solar surface is showing a recrudes-
cence of activity well worth of a max
imum period. On May Is at l p. m.
there could be seen a large intensely
blue colored spot, convex to the west
ward, concave to the eastward, in shape
nearly like a half moon.
AS a master spot it had retinue of
IA little ones, or pores, following in
the rear on the eastern side, led by a
vanguard of one taller and bigger than
the rest. 1t was about IL hours east
of the solar axis. West of the north
and south line through the sun, at a
distance of few degrees, stood an
other group of three spots, big one
and two small ones. The first and
larger group is, say, eight degrees
south latitude, and the second about
10 degrees same latitude.
The largest black spot measures 1885,
31S by 1918 miles. The smaller group
appeared May II and was single; then
became triple. The larger group was
first seen May Is on eastern limb as
family of seven, then OF nine May 16
of eight May Ii, finally of Is May is.
Why this sudden change on the star
of day? 1t may be held, it is we'll
nigh demonstrated that the rise
and the wane of sun spots and
faculae is due to planetary influence.
The greatest of the worlds long range
forecasters is going by the planets
positions I go by the sun spots and
faculae. Our dates always agree There
fore, planets and sun spots are indis-
solubly connected.
Halley's comet may be viewed and
ranks as a formative planet. There
fore 1t must have a reactive influence
on the sun and consequently with the
weather.
Two slight and short seismic mani
festations at $50 D. m. on the two In
struments.
Santa Clara, May Is, 1910.
Not Connected With Comet
VALLEJO, May 1S--Prof T. j. J. See
of the United States naval observatory
at Mare island tonight, referring to
observation of the sun today, said
The sun spots will reach the suns
central meridian in another day or two,
and If any disturbance of the earths
magnetism is to occur from this cause
it is likely to come about Friday. The
spots now seen are not believed to have
any connection with the comet. The
largest spot observed at Mare island
was estimated to be $4,000 miles long
and 10000 miles wide
Of Vast Dimension
PASADENA, May 1S.-While waiting
for any manifestations of the comets
proximity, Director George e. Hale Of
the Carnegie observatory on Mount
Wilson, trained the big telescope and
solar photographing apparatus on the
spots that now mark the suns face.
He and his assistants found one large
group OF spots located approximately
in the center of the sun, smaller
group, which Doctor Hale says appears
to be associated with the larger, and a
single small spot standing on the
edge of the sun.
Doctor Hale estimated the total
length of the large group to be about
100000 miles. The penumbra, or
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19
Feared a Tidal Wave
Lightning Rods Removed

NEENAH, Wis, May 1S.-Fearful
that the rods might attract dangerous
substances that might accompany the
comet today, many farmers in this vi
cinity removed the lightning rods from
their homes and barns and took other
extra precautions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-19

BY Prof. Jerome S. Ricard, S. ].
OF the Observatory of santa Clara
College
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-27
WATCH FOR THE BIG
SALE AT w. j. SCHOPP'S,
STEPHENSPORT, KY.
BIG DEMAND
FOR HORSES.
The General Use Of Autos Has
Not Affected Horse Market.

Mr.. Claude Pemberton, who is one of
the most extensive dealers in horses in
this section, said to the News yesterday
that he had about as good a demand
for horses and had handled as many
this spring as he had ever done. The
automobile business does not seem to
interfere, said Mr.. Pemberton, with the
demand for horses. He has handled
nearly all grades of saddle horses and
people want these from every section of
the country and there is larger de-
mand than supply for high grade ones.
He had handled very few harnesshorses
for the reason that there are very few
good ones in this section of Kentucky
Elizabethtown News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-27
GREATER NEW YORK
Best Show On The River Fine
People And Clean Play Com.
ing Back.

"The Human Slave, presented here
Thursday night on Prices Floating
Theater, Greater New York, was by
far the best show that has ever been
seen at this port.
The company was made up of sever
al clever players. Stone, the william,
took leading part splendidly and was
supported by O'Neil, who was as great
a charmer as Jack Rose, of The Cot
ton Blossom. Jerry hit every body's
funny bone right and lett. The girls
were unusually attractive, especially
Florence Sinclair.
Cloverport appreciates clean show
with real music and good people, and
will indeed welcome "Greater New
York" on her return trip in about four
weeks from now.
Capt. Fisher, who was with Capt.
Marion Ryan on the steamer "The
Morning Star" had charge of the boat
and had it in fine shape.