The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-07

THE SOLAR ECLIPSE TO-DAY.


Csrratest ut 5 minutes past q r. VI.
Ends nt 81 minutes past y. VI.
Its duration will be IN. ~ m; lts magnitude
1O.s dgits IA total eclipse being ~; ana lts ponU
os hognning 1872 deg. The south will be eclipsed
Anpea practically in observation, all the ABOVE cal
cnlatons are valuable they direct the attention
IN the exact time and point of the commencement OF
the partial observation.
let the spectator, white looking at the declining
sun imagine straight line drawn through the sun
from ton to bottom, and another through the middle
from right TO left, If IL were to be SLICED INTO
uuarters ike apple. The upper point Of the line
will be deg. the right hand point-of course as
the person must be facing to the west his right
hand will be towards the north-wl he 80 deg, ana
the lowermost point $50 deg Midway between the
latter Two points may be inserted l35 deg; aJ
this point practically the first observation VIII
no visible The line of shade will creep gradually
nm over the disc Of the sum- covering the lower limb
regularly in its progress AT its greatest obscura-
lion about eIeyen-twefths of the suns surface will
he darkened and the small rim unobscured VIII oe
The upper section Of its disc As the sun sets to-day
AT 70 about ten minutes will elapse between the
ending of the eclipse and the sinking Of the sun,
giving time for gay-tinted clouds and the beautiful
twilight should the weather permit.
FormOunt Park will doubtless have thousands OF
visitors as the afternoon bids fair to he delightu
one and the rolling groupd VIII give excellent
nonts for observations. We would caution all TO
guard their eyes and to avoid strainng or ONcrtaN-
inc them Where nothing better can be had, a hit
of Main glass smoked over candle or lamp, in
some parts more deeply than in others, to suit the
VARYING intensity of the suns rays during the pro-
qress of the eclipse will enable the observer to see
most Of the phenomena In the city II VIII be easy
IN nrocure peccs of the red Tubytlnted glass, OF
different shades depths from most of the gazers
which NAV be used with advantage instead of the
smoked glass. Those who can command good
opera-glass or small telescope OF any kind, provided
with shade glass to screen the eye, Will OF course
have better view.
To those whose eyes require caution in using and
others for variety sake it will pay to take large
card with small round hole III the centre, aud hold
IL against the suns rays that the shadow will fall
on the floor, pavement wall, or other dark and
smooth surface In the middle of the shadow there
will be true image of the sun, aud the eclipse can
be studied in its progress without straning the eyes,
and without shutting face or hands with smoked
glass -
THE FORCED CITY WAHEANrs-TuE MYSTERY
PARTLY REvEALED.-On sunday last Theodore
GcsBler was drowned at cape May Whc bathing
Young lady, The circumstances Oi the drowning
led many TO believe that it was ease Of snicidc, and
from facts which have since been revealed such was
no doubt the case. After the recovery OF the body
friend opened the trunk, and finding city warrant
in it, sold 1t to halter, IN order 10 realize sufficient
to pay the funeral expenses, The individual who
purchased it. offered it subsequently at a brokers'
office, when the discovery was made that the war
rant was one purchased on Third street few weeks
since under circumstances which led TO the belief
that was the basis OF the OgercS of city warrants,
gentleman who undertook to sell it had no difficulty
in showing whore he got il, he was at once eXOnc-
rated but the matter was placed IN the hands OF the
police and an investigation IS nrng maze 10 discover
whether the suspicious entertained are correct, and
if SO, who were the fOrgeiS.
A sum Of money IN gold was also found in the
trunk, which serves TO almost convince the authOri-
ties that the deceased was me party who, couple Of
weeks since. pa ssed forged cheek on "a broker re-
celyiDg a check in payment, which he exchanged
for gold IN a neighbUrlng bankers. The detectives
have been working up the case with view to ascer-
tnip no ~
one is absent from the city for the purpose Of
discovering where the counterfeit warrants We're
printed.
INTERESTING SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERcrsEs-To-
morrow evening large number of Sunday School
children, with their parents, will be addressed al the
hall corner of Sixth street and Girard avenue by
Colonel D. W. c. Moore, of the Second Reformed
Church, Rev. DR.. Fisher Will also take part in the
services During the evening several anthems will
be sung anu rcCitatiOns given 10y the children. The
Sunday schools belong TO the Trinity Reformed
Church, whose building Is being erected at the
corner of Seventh and oxford streets.
RETURN or THE FIRE ZoUAvEs-The PHILADELPHIA
Fire ZOuaves, Colonel \. j. Sellers commanding,
who have been enCamped at Atlantic Cily since
Saturday last, break Cainp this afternoon and will
arrive in the city about O'Clock this evening. on
reaching Vine street wharf they viii he received by
the Fritz ZOuaves, the Grey Reserves, and a number
of fire companies, out Of which the principal portion
OF the regiment is formed. After paradng through
number of the prominent thoroughfares, the regi-
ment Will proceed to their headquarters at Broad
and Race streets.
WHAT HAS BECOME or THE CASE or LEE AND
NOOHRY?-SOme two weeks since Robert NJ. Lee
and Vincent Mooney, TWO notorious characters,
were bound over for further hearing by the mags-
trate sitting at the Central Station on a charge of
rObbing the safe Of nOur and feed store in the
western part Of the city, Alderman Hurley be-
coming bail. Since that time nothing has been
heard OF it, and naturally the question arises, what
has become Of it Has not another felony been
compounded by the police authorities?
THE DISASTROUS FIRE--The scene of the destruc-
tive fire at Front and Lombard streets was visited
this morning by several thousand people. Immense
volumes OF smoke continue TO pOur from the ruins,
particularly at the southeast of the building
where the fire originated. Whisky is still flowing
down the cutters from the debris and il is being nut
into hOgsheads 10y workmen who have been employed
for that purpose. So great is the quantity running
that a considerable amount is lost.
ALDERHANIC FIEEs.-ThG following are the
amounts paid into the City Treasury by the Alder.
men named, for the month OF July past:-
Alderman Morrow. .Sf5 Alderman I.utz ..... .s4l