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The sun., 1913-12-13
PROF.TURNER' SHOVEL
THEORY OF SUNSPOTS
Formed by Fragments Struck
From Saturn's Rings
by MeteOrs.
THESE FALL ON THE sun
Oxford Astronomer Declares He
Got Proof From Chi
neSe Records.
THESE FALL ON THE sun
Spec,dI Gable Dsspafch to THE SuS.

Special tdbfe Despdfch TO THE Sun
l-oNpoN, Dec. 13.--IIerbert Hall Turner,
aavilian professor OF astronomy at Ok
ford. has promulgated a novel theory that
sun spots are formed by fragments struck
from Saturn's rings by meteors known AZ
leonids These fragments falling on the
sun cause disturbances on its surface.
Prof. Turner. in an article In the Times
this morning. says 1t is improbable that
the idea has occurred previously to any
one and he expects that 1t will be received
with incredulity. but he contends that the
evidence In its favor is remarkably strong
and easily presentable.
His argument was initially based upon
the puzzling Irregularities In the well
known sun spot cycle Of about eleven
years. He was led by study Of the
irregularities to connect them with leonid
showers, but" he says. "the orbit of
leonids is known to keep at respectful
distance from the sun and it was not
possible to connect them directly with
o, bursts from the solar surface. Some
intermediary was necessary, and the hy-
pothesis was formulated OF a subsidiary
swarm travelling in an elongated orbit
which grazed the sun at perihelion and
also passed so near the leonid orbit as 10
suffer 'perturbations' whenever the
leonids came past at the right moment
Once this hypothesis was made every
thing fitted in with the known facts so
that the puzzling irregularities OF the sun
spot cycle were explained in terms OF the
perturbations by the leonids"
Eventually Prof. Turner came to the
conclusion that the subsidiary form was
part Of the leonid form. detached by
Saturns action on some favorable occa-
sion. He contends that. extraordinary as
II may seem. direct evidence of this IL
available. Then he shows how he dates
these possible encounters between Saturn
and the leonids as they are approximately
calculable. As modern records are un-
available earlier than 1850 he had re-
course to the Chinese. who recorded APP
pearances OF large sun spots nearly 2.OO0
years ago. In the Chinese records he
found remarkable clues to the problem.
OF the formation Of sun spots Prof. Tur-
ner says among other things:
Fragments plunged into the suns sur
face at the enormous velocity OF 400 miles
a second. i'm a direction opposite to that in
which the sun il rotating. 1t Is only nat
ural that they should drive the neighbor-
hood OF impact backward a little and
hence when We observe the rotation of a
spot We are not observing the true rota-
tion of the sun surface. but Of the dis
tance. This explains some facts long
known but not hitherto understood"
Prof Turner concludes by saying that
II would be premature To regard the hy-
pothesis as finally established. but he con-
tends that it is supported by all facts
hitherto examined
The sun., 1913-12-13
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS AT R0sAs.
pitched Battle with Rural Gu.rd.
I" 'RtalOnta-Two Capturcd.
speciM Gable Drspofch 10 THr svN

SVf'IW tdbIF UfSp0fCh 10 THf SvN
MADRID. Dec la.-The town of Rosss
III Catalonia. was the seen" to-day OF II
fierce battle between members Of a rob.
her gang and the rural guards
Discovering tho robbers in the act OF
appropriating some property the yuards
fired upon them and the shots were re-
turned Soon pitched battle was in
progress and the inhabitants We're alarmed
by tho ringing of the church bells. In
all two hundred shots were exchanged,
the bandits finally being rcpulsed. Two
of their number who had been seriously
wounded were left behind
The sun., 1913-12-13
UNCLE SAM As SIMON LECREE.
Traffics In Honor Of Republic, Says
EngIish ..OutIoOk."
Spec,a Gable Despatch 10 The spN,

Spec,d' Gable Despatch 10 The SpN.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE OutiOok's weekly
nstalment OF vituperatIon OF the United
States Is based this week on the speech
by Ambassador Page at the Savage Club.
in which he referred TO what has been
called new version of the Monroe Doc
trine."
The Outlook says Costa Rica. Nicar-
aqua and Salvador are being "coolly Of
fered by the United States the privilege
of becoming kept republics" and asks
what else is this but the synical ruth
In the honor and freedom, not OF indi-
viduals but OF nations"''
Referring to the situation in Mexico
II wants to know whether or not the
burning passion Of the United States
for the observance by other peoples Of
an abstract theory OF government will
wipe Out the stain Of savage and useless
bloodshed in Mexico. for which the in
trgues of Wall Street and the advice Of
trust fed Senators and the State Depart
ment are responsible" II finishes by
talking OF the United States as adding
to its record the foul crime of extirpat-
ing the manhood OF nation"
The Saturday RerieW also falls foul of
Ambassador Page. regarding his saying
that Americans speak better English than
Englishmen.
''it is absurd to pretend that they
speak good English" cries the Repie,o.
Their English and their spelling of Eng
lish are most unpleasant their twang IL
even more so and American literature In
not of much account" II exccpts Emer.
son. Whitman and ono or two others
"The list of their writers. OF genius or
even Of high talent, is," II adds, pain
fully restricted"
The sun., 1913-12-13
AMERICAN SCULPTOR IS
BURIED AS A PAUPER
Hotel Manager in Rome Failed
to Recognize Franklin
Simmons.

Special cable Despatch to The SrN
ROME. Dec. 1:.-Franklin Simmons. the
American sculptor. who died here on
Wednesday suddenly as he was taking a
hot bath in the Hotel d'ltalie. was buried
in the potter's field. IL was learned to-day.
The hotel manager did not know the
to the hotel. as he has home here. where
he resided for many years.
Franklin Simmons was the sculptor Of
the G. a. X. monument of Gen Grant
for the national Capitol at Washington
and of the equestrian statue of Gen.
Logan which stands in the Iowa Circle
Washington. He was born i'm Webster
Me. January II, 1899. and was educated
at Bates College He did some early
portraiture work in Maine and then went 10
Washington. where in the winters OF 1865
and 1866 he had sittings from Admiral
Farragut and Admiral Porter and Cen
erals Grant. Meade, Sheridan. Sherman,
Thomas. Hooker and others He went
to Rome in 1865 and had lived there most
Of the time since.
Altogether MIR. simmons did something
over 100 portrait busts in marble and
executed some fifteen public monuments
including besides the two mentioned in
Washington statues Of William King
Roger Williams. Gov. Pierpont OF Nir-
ginia. Henry W. Longfellow, the soldiers
monument at Portland. Me. the statue Of
o. +. Morton AT Indianapolis apd bronze
statue OF Alexander Hamilton for Pater-
son. y. J.
Mr.. simmons was married in June. 1892,
to the Baroness Won Jensen. formerly
Miss Slocum OF Providence.
The sun., 1913-12-13
GERMAN BELIEF IN FORCE.
Letter of Imperial Cha ncclIOr
Causes Big Row.

SpeciU Cdb|s .,>Spufch 10 THE SIN
BERLIN. Dec. 12.--The military and
Chauvinist newspapers are worried at the
publication of letter written last Jun. by
Dr. Won Bethmann Hollweg to Prof. Lam
precht. in which the Imperial Chancellor
made an unfavorable comparison OF the
German nation with the French and
British. Among other things he said
Germany is Il young nation with per-
haps a too innocent belief in force and
too little appreciation Of the finer meth
ods Germans do not yet know that fore"
alone never Yet has been able to maintain
what force won"
He added that Germans need awaken
ing and the Government cannot accom-
plish its task without the constant SUP
port and cooperation of the educated
classes.
The sun., 1913-12-13

transport to the Mexican port at once.
In accord. rco vith Mr Rrvans request
tho ransnort will ieavc Galveston at once
for Tampico and shouid arrive there
within fortv.eioht hours. Mr.. Rryan's
renuest was base,, ON the rsports Of
conditions furnished by Rear Admiral
fletcner.
went 40 far az TO say that either a ship
must be sent for the relief Of refugees on
shore or he would have TO land American
forces II proper protection was to be given
the foreign non-combatants.
The Admiral recommended that the
Ward Line steamer due at Vera Cruz he
reuuisitioncd into the service Of the
United states and ordered at once to
Tampico. The sending Of the army trans
port was decided upon instead.
The British and German naval COM
manders at Tampico already have
chartered vessels IN which they have
placed refugees from the city. One hum
dred and fifty British refugees are on
board the Logician while $50 Germans
are on the KRONE Princessin Cecilie of the
Hamburg American Line.
Admiral Fletcher has put $50 Amer
leans on board the ships In his squadron
at Tampico, but has no room for any Of
the 500 additional Americans and other
foreigners gathered on shore in the neu-
tral zone he has established near the
water.
The Admiral said that while the guns
OF the Wheeling. Tacoma and Chester
cover this neutral territory adequate pro-
lection could not be afforded the refugees,
If they continue to remain on shore, with
out the landing Of armed forces.
EXPERIMENTATION" heste's'
Letters were exchanged between Sec
retary BRYAN and Secretary Garrison this
afternoon, Mr.. Bryan wrote to Mr.. Gar
rison as follows:
"Sir: Admiral Fletcher reports that
fighting IL going on at Tampico. that
Americans. British and German vessels
are now full of refugees and that there
are vet other refugees ashore needing
Temporary shelter and protection. In these
circumstances IL seems desirable that an
army transport should. IL possible. be sent
from Galveston to Tamp!co to take these
refugees on board.
Recommendations will, II In understood.
be needed for not less than 500 persons
and for these IL In probable that lodging
and food will be required for several days
II Won have at Galveston a TRANSPORT
honor to request that IL be sent immedi-
ately to Tampico'
Secretary Garrison replied as follows:
.The receipt Of your letter OF Decem-
her 10 concerning conditions at TampicO
Mexico. is acknowledged.
i THE following telegram has Just been
sent to Brig. Gen. Tasker II Bliss, In
charge OF TRANSPORTS at Galveston:
The sun., 1913-12-13
LONDON VIEW OF FIGHT.
Times" Correspondent Indicates
Rebels Won't Capture Tampico.

Special Cobie Dsspdich TO THE SrS
I.oSpoH, Dec. l3-The Mexico city cor
respondent of the Times cables this morn
ing that the Federals still hold Tampico
and that IL is believed tina; the town will
continue TO be held by the Government
forces He confirms the recapture OF Tor
reon by the Federals.
The sun., 1913-12-13

The commander OF the garrison at san
Bias. on the Pacific coast. in the territory
of Tepic, telegraphed to the Minister Of
War to-day to send reenforcements by
the land routes.
More than 100000 persons made a p.l-
grimage to-day to the shrine OF Nuestra
Sonora de Guadalupe the patron saint OF
Mexico in the village of Guadalupe, in
the suburbs of this city.
The sun., 1913-12-13

NApRIp.--Mulai Hand former Suitnn
Of Morocco. arrived In Madrid. He In
sightseeing.
PARIs.-King Alfonso and Queen VIC
toria Of Spain left on their return Journey
10 Madrid. President Polncare, Premier
D0umerkue, and Stephen Pichon. former
F'orsign Minister. with other dignitar!es,
Osd01 70 the station to SEQ them OF.
The sun., 1913-12-13
Up. MORGAN ON LUsITAN1A.
Fina meier and Family AmOng Those
Returning From Europe.
BE Despdfch to THE Sun.

LONDON. Dec. 12.-Among the ras-
sengers leaving for New York by the
Cunard liner Lusitania tomorrow are Mr..
and Mrs. J. =. Morgan and family. George
Westinghouse. Jr.. tho Hon. Oliver Brett,
heir OF Viscount Esher; Lady Lister
Kaye. formerly Natica Yznaga del Vale,
OF Louisiana; Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Will
ians and Ambassador Constantine
Dumha, tho Austrian Ambassador to
Washington and his wife.
The sun., 1913-12-13
ACUILAR FOOLS GEN. MAS.
Latter Arrives at Tamihua to Find
the Enemy Gone.

SVFCIW tUpF OesVdTrH 70 THE SUN,
MEXIco CITY, Dec. l2.--Gen. Joaquin
Mas. military commander OF Vera Cruz,
arrived to-day with large Federal force
ut Tamihua. where he supposed Gen.
Aguilar. the rebel leader. TO be encamped
lie found no trace Of the rebels. Gen.
Aguilar and his 1000 troops having
started for Ta,npico to Join In the at.
tack on that city.
The sun., 1913-12-13

Six volumes Of speeches OF Thackeray
Dickens and other famous writer's vert
for s625.
collection OF manuscript PRAYERS in
verse. on vellum, in old English black
letter. brought $3.50
Thirteen early maps Of America, 1864
to 1856. were sold for $2s25.
The sun., 1913-12-13

MAYsNi'.LE. Ky, Dec l2--The town OF
Dover Is about the only little city whose
streets are made OF mussci shells The
Dover button factory Las just sold the
town 100 tons AT s1.2O per ton. and the
shells are being spread upon the streets OF
nUVep
The sun., 1913-12-13
VILLA SEXES MILLIONS.
Ms Acts May Embr0il Him With
spain and Englaud,

Ell PAso. Tex. Dec. 12.-Despatches TO
the Spanish Foreign Office In Madrid. to
the Spanish Ministers In Washington and
Mexico city and appeals to the United
States State Department were sent out
to-day by the vanguard of the Spanish
colony from chihuahua.
The messages were formal protests
The sun., 1913-12-13

the rebels and Fcdcrals AZ oinaga. The
troops left in special train of thirty
cars, This will make six troops of
American cavalry on the border opposite
Ojinaga in the event that they are needed.
The sun., 1913-12-13

The concession was granted to the Com
pagnie des Chemins de Fer Secondaires, a
Belgian concern. by the Chamber OF Depu-
ties. but the sanction of the Senate was
needed
Great rebel activity is reported from
the State Of Hidalgo. south OF the State
OF Mexico. 1t is reported that 500 Federals
were killed or wounded in a fight with
the rebels to-day al Zmapan The rebels
are now threatening the Chhuan,epec
Railroad across the lsthmus. and the
Federal commander in that district has
asked the Minister OF War to send reen-
forcements.
American Charge d'A1aires OShaugh-
messy tried in vain this afternoon to have
an interview with Gen. Huerta To seek
protection for an American citizen named
kidd.r. who had been arrested on charge
Of conspirlug AGAINST the Government
He expects to see President Huerta to-
morrow.
Mr.. o'Shaughnessy sand tina. in spite
OF the admonition on the part Of the Mex
lean President that he is only Charge
d'Affaires. and must address his COM
muncations TO the Foreign Office only, he
is determined now to have a personal in
terview with the provisional resident
whenever the interests or safety of Amer
leans are concerned.
President Huerta. Lady Lionel Garden
wife of the British Minister. and Mr.
O'Shaughncssy. ohicated at the fashion
able sports Of the club de la Rcforma
bestowing prizes on the winners
The sun., 1913-12-13
CHANLER NOT IN DUEL.
A nericsn Hurt In Paris by stepping
on an Omnibus,

OptCId tuOFe DfSpUECH 70 THE Sun,
PARIS. Dec. l2.--Much mystery still
envelops the accident to William Astor
Chanler. but II is absolutely denied at the
American Hospital that ne was injured
in a duel.
Chanler has been seen in Montmartre
recently and II seems that he was hurt
stepping on an omnibus. az previously
cabled.
The sun., 1913-12-13
u. S. REFUGEE SHIP SENT
Army Transport Summer Ordered to
Give Relief at Tampico,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.--For the relief
Of 500 Americans and other foreigners
In danger because Of the fighting at Tam
pico' Secretary Bryan called on the War
Department to-day y send IN army
The sun., 1913-12-13
NO TRACE OF SELDOM MILLER.
Philadelphia's Brother In Florence
to search for Him.

Special Cabk Despatch to The Sun
FLORENCE, Dec. 12.-Seldon Miller of
philadelphia, who has been missing from
his residence at Fiesole for month,
has not been found.
His brother. a lawyer. has arrived here
10 take up the search. but no far there liz
not the slightest clue to the mystery.
The sun., 1913-12-13
When all is said and done!
Saks Overcoats at $40 & $25

You doubtless rread many advertisements this
season clothes and Others
You have been pastered with big type and reasoned with
small type
You have been appealed plain figures and piled with
reductions reprehensbe than real
You have argument exhausted and horse de-
pleted that 1t was barely able to get around
You have been bored with fabric and fashion and M and
teited with dissertations stye
You have Tariff made party the pefogeng
performances that disgraced the public prints.
And have often wondered how houses which feature
nine foot could fit modest five foot like you
But don't forget that when all is said
and done it is the clothes that count!
And long the clothes which Just long will
Saks clothes retain their leadership for SERVICE sanity and STYLE
Meanwhile permit modestly remind you that Saks
at $40 SIS is the overcoat for you.
The sun., 1913-12-13
HUERTA TO BEG
JAPAN FOR AID


fend their own properties against the
rebels the same treatment will be meted
out to them, and that IL they want the
rebels TO cease attacking their properties
they had better make their neutrality un-
equivocal
This circular was distributed in many
cities. The Spanish legation has copy.
The result of the distribution OF this
warning has been an enormous exodus OF
Spaniards from Monterey, Chihuahua and
other cities
On the receipt OF the rebels warning
1?o Spaniards left Chihuahua within ten
hours. II IL understood that several
special trains are being prepared at
Monterey to bring the Spaniards to Mex
leo city.
IL is understood that the Belgian rail-
road concession plan will be discussed in
the Senate on Monday. II is believed
that Gen. Huerta was msnforped re-
garding the concession and that he will
instruct the Senators not to approve il.
as II Is intiinated that IL would involve
the possibility of grating on a colossal
scale by the Concessionares
The sun., 1913-12-13
84O0 Men's)
so & 7se (2sc
Silk Scarfs

The assortment consists OF repps,
satins and various style silks in an in
credible display Of rich stripes, artistic
figure designs and clever combinations.
1t is a great chance to buy dozen
scarfs for a purely nominal figure.
The sun., 1913-12-13

800 pure wool blanket robes, the dc.
signs being bright figures on rich dark
grounds. The balance left after the
makers Christmas orders were filled,
or you never could buy them at such
an attractive figure as this.
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Brooklyn 10; Pittsbura 6.

Brooklyn, n. Y, July I.-Errors of
omission by Pittsburg in the seventh
inning, today, gave Brooklyn the OPP
portunity to turn an apparent 6 to 3
defeat into 10 to 6 victory. In the
fifth Carey's homer passed Moran
when Fell with two on bases, had
given the visitors their three run
lead. Hendrix lost control in the
seventh. He was relieved by Robin
son and two hits off him sent three
runs.
In the eighth, Wheat singled. Dau-
bert was safe on Byrne's error and
Smith drove the ball to center for a
home run. Kirkpatrick singled and
Pittsburg sent in Cooper to pitch. Al
len walked and Cutshaw's long double
brought the total for the inning up
to 5.
Pittsburg 100 / / 3 0 0 o o. g. So
Brooklyn 1900 ! 2 0 0 0 x-lS-l5-l
Batteries. Hendrix, Robinson, Coop
er and Simon, Coleman; Ragan, Allen
and 0. Miller, Fischer. Time. 2.2O.
Umpires. Rigler and Byron.
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/ Philadelphia II; St. Louis 8.

ST. Louis. July 2l.-Philadelphia by
punching eight hits with a sacrifice in
the sixth won II to 8 from st. Louis
st. Louis started the scoring with
run in the second when Austin was
passed and stole second. He took
third on an out and crossed the plate
on, wild throw by McInnis. In the
next inning Compton hit into the
right field seats for a home run A
single. a pass, Bakers sacrifice f1y
followed by singles by McInnis and d.
Murphy Melted the visitors three in
the fourth. In the sixth after three
runs had been scored off Weilman
Stone was sent in, but he failed to
stop the slaughter and when the in
ming was over, the leaders had scored
four more runs Singles by f. Muir
ply and Barry, followed by Schang' s
double counted one more for Phiiadel-
phia in the final inning. st. Louis
tried hard TO win in its half of the
ninth, but four runs was the best the
local contingent could send across.
The score:
Philadelphia 20 0 0 3e7 0 0 f-11-172
ST. Louis ......0 ! ! 0 0 0 0 A. S-13-1
Batteries: Shawkee. Bush and
Schang. Weilman, Stone and Alex
ander. Time. 2.25 Empires, Evans
and Sheridan
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BASEBALL NOTES..

Jake Daubert of Brooklyn is the frst
National Lacquer to make 100 hits. He
has made 102 of EN- in 2s5 times at bat
for an average eff .35S Jake has turn
ed in six doubles, four triples and two
home runs.
john" Evers paid little Maranyille
n great tribute when he said Maran-
vile is one heady little player. He has
everything to make star player.
Guess Johnny would like to have just
such a player working with him on
that Cub infield of his.
The veteran "Cy" Seymour should not
be out of a major league berth very
long. The ex-Giant is sliding a bit
maybe. hut he is in fine physical con-
dition and there's no doubt about his
value To help out on developing the
youngsters.
We will have to credit Rabbit
Maranvilie with something more than
the lone star of Meanwhile day. The
Rabbit" upset all precedents in the
big day. Saturday. Heretofore. all our
star ball PLAYERS have always fallen
down at the presentation of bouquets
and the like. before the game; but not
50 MaranVille. George Stallings' star
little lnfielder played his same old con-
sistent game.
Now that the big leagues receive %
per cent. of the share of whatever Is
earned by the teams in worlds Sc
ries, the umpires will each receive
$1,000 for officiating in the all-import-
AMI games. Il is not stated, however,
whether there viii be four umpires or
two. Also, even at this early date it
has been decided by the National Com
mission that should the Giants and
Athletics be fortunate enough 10 meet
in another Worlds Series. the teams
Will play in each city every other day.
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The Ways of Memory.

One of the most astonishing mnemo-
mic feats on record is recorded by
John Wesley. Il knew man about
twenty years ago. writes Wesley
who was so thoroughly acquainted
with the Bible that if he was ques-
toned as to any Hebrew word in the
Old, or any Greek word in the New
Testament, he would tell. after a lit
tie pause, not only how often the one
or the other occurred in the Bible, but
also what it meant in every place. His
name was Thomas Walsh. Such d
master of Bible knowledge / never
saw before, and never expect to see
again. Walsh has a close rival in
Macaulay, who, according to James
stephen, could repeat ''all Demosthe-
mes by heart, and all Milton, as well
as great part of the Bible"
A strange instance of freak memory
is recorded in the case of servant
girl in Scottish manse. She was al
most illiterate, yet when delrious in
fever, surprised those around her by
repeating long passages of the Bible
in Hebrew. The kitchen where the
girl spent her evenings adjoined the
minister's study. He was accustomed
to read aloud. The girl had not I'M
derstood or consciously taken heed of
the reading. yet her mind had seized
upon and stored the phrases
The ways of the memory in later
life exercised Jowett when he reached
it, but he found consolation. AT fif-
ty-five You fail to remember things
words. pictures, persons-after six
months or years interval. Yet the
circle of objects which you recognize
is ever becoming wider, and this pow
ef of recognition is great gift if cul-
tivated. There is the greatest value
in forgotten knowledge Instead of
the stores Of memory depressing you,
with little trouble you can recall all
that is useful or necessary" And to
Lady Wemyss, recovering from i'll
ness, he wrote: Like you, l read a
book through and do not remember a
word of ii. ! think, however, that
the reading of the book has an effect,
and If | read it again / understand il
better. ] believe that as we lose, our
powers OF memory we may increase
the power of "reminiscences, that is. of
recalling what we want in small guam
titles for short time. London
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