, 1889-01-03
DAY WAS NIGHT.
Wonderful Phenomena of the
Noon Crossed Sun.
Stars Shown Brightly and the
Lightning FLASHED.


Thaoonditious were generally favorable
On thu c1ast for the observation OF the
20 ips OF the sun. In this city the eclipse
WAN mly partial. Half Of the totali'y WA
from5O 10 100 miles east of Spokane, but
whsleoud Oe seen WAS plainly visible tu
the sSked eye, thanks to u clear skv. The
mooi Umnencpd TO obtrude itself over
ths su's disc about 3 o'clock. At 3:l5
ths n-arest approach tO totality was
re ,cred, and a slight change IN the dark.
nes, WAS motto -able. When the greatest
dpEye OF darkness was reached bright
haW around the moou's disc, caused by
che corona, was distinctly visible.
Streiks Of lixhtnlny were observed during
thetoiality at several places OF observation
In california. Several photographs were
mde during the totality and tine views
viii b. sent Amherst college. Prof. Hol-
dtu of the Lick observatory telegraphed to
ths associated press that the b-vinniog of
shs eclipse was successfully observed aud
also the last contact Photographs were
taken ut Oroville. Clouds obscnred the
wow Of the otality. but Uood view was
had up to within few minutes of that
period. The conditions we're all
favorable at st. Helena.
The nearest approach to the totality
was vt ] 80. when the observers noticed
plainly with the naked eye u narrow circle
OF light on the northeasterly side of the
mn's die. and instantly a bright sheet
was transferred to the other sids.
A party from the Lick observatory in
charge OF Prof. Keller made q successful
observations at Bartlett Springs. CAL,
Pref. Keller teleRrapbed to the Associated
Press that the corona was beautifully ois.
tinCt, and that he saw u remarkable
cha age in the length of the coronai lines
SAW STARS.
Prof. Bernard obtained nine photo.
graphs. Prof. Hill photographed all con-
tacts, and studied the structure of the in-
ner one. Prof. Senschner made seven
messures OF light during the totality.
Reports from many other points in Cali
foruia and Nevada state that the cell pse
was sbserved with great interest. A very
decided drop in the temperature during
the period of totality was noticed, and at
some points the stars we're visible as plain
~ vt night.
Professor Bickering of the Harvard
university party Photographed from VII.
lows. Cal, that the sun was perfectly clear
during the totslity. and over fifty photo
Grsphs were secured. The party consisted
twenty-nine local assistants. The first
contact WAS lost through the clouds. The
other three we're observed; duration lis
seconds. Eight views we're secured with
thirteen inch telescopes. giving images two
inches in diameter before the enlarge
ment.
sUCcRssFUL OBSERVATIONS.
At Cloverdale. California, the eclipse
wss observed with great accuracy by the
Pacific Coast Amateur Photographic As
sociation. The weather was favorable, no
apparent wind and cloudless sky. except
ing few float cirrus clouds. The totality
commenced at l :46 and A seconds. Short
iy before the totality the cirrus clouds were
all tinged with the most brilliant
colors Of the rainbow. Venus appeared
early in the eclipse. Mercury and other
planets were plainly in view, The ar
rangement Of the club was most complete,
~ every phase Of the eclipse was photo.
Rraphed by some one Of the party.
All that is known of the observations at
the Lick observatory is contained in the
following message from Professor Holden
tine eclipse was successfully observed,
and the photographs taken by the expe.
dition at Bartlett Springs were perfectly
auccessful