Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-09
HID His FACE.


HID His FACE.
The Orb of Day .Obscured for Few Mo-
ments by Fair Luna-The Total Eekpse
- Observed by the Scientific Gentle.
men-Some Valuable photographs Soc
cured-Two Comets Discovered-stars,
Planets and Lightning Visible.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2-The conditions
were generally favorable Tuesday both In
California and Nevada for a clear OBJ ,erya-
ton Of the total eclipse of the sun, In
this city the eclipse was only partial,
about eleven-twclfths of the SUMS surface
being obscured. During the period OF
greatest obscurity it became quite dark,
and one star was plainly seen. .4
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2-Prof. Louis
Swift. director of the Warner Observatory
OF Rochester, N. Y, telegraphs as follows
from Nelson, CAL, where he took observa-
tions Of the SUMS eclipse:
GAS far as anording opportunity to search
for init amercurial planets it was failure on
account of clouds and haze. All four con-
facts were we'll made, chronometer watch
previously set to Lick Observatory time being
used. Five very small colorless pro-
tuberances wcro seen, all having peint-
cd apcxes; near the point OF ono
was another, detached from the sun.
Ba'leys Beads we're seen at the second and
third contacts. but entirely like those seen at
Denver in 1878. No chromos phere was seem
though looked TO-. Mercury, Venus, Vega
and Alphobygni were seen. The corona could
not be drawn. but as seen through the telo-
scopes was not very extensive
No scientific observations were made IN
the city. The path of totality in Cali
fornia was from fifty to one hundred miles
nor,h OF San Francisco, and trains from
this city conveyed large number of people
to the various points favorable for observa-
ton. The weather at Maryovllle WAS very
clear. The trst contact was about 1890
During the progress of the eclipse the
weather became quite cool Several
streaks of lightning were observed during
totally. Several expo lures of wet and
dry plates were made during totality,
and the views will be sent to Amherst
College. Prof. E. S. Holden, of Lick
Observatory, tesegraphs that the beginning
of the eclipse and the last contact were
successful at that pc Mt Photographs
were taken. At Oroville a cloud OBJ
scured the view of tot .lity, but good
view was had up to within few minutes
of that period.
A party from Lick Observatory Ia
| charge of Prof J. E. Keller made success
full observations at Bartlett Springs Prof.
Keller telegraIhs that the corona was
beautifully distinct, and that he saw re-
markable changes in the length OF the
coronal lines. Prof Barnard obtained
nine photographs Prof. Hill photo
graphed all the contacts and studied the
structure Of the inner corona Prot.
Senschner made seven measures of Light
during totality.
At Brass Valley white clouds obscured
the sun little but dur ng the period of
totality the stars and large planets
were seen with the naked eye The
corona and protuberances were
grand sight The thermometer fell
degrees between the first contact and
totality. At Virgin a City, New, the Their
mometer was 80 degrees at time of first
contact and dropped to 20 degrees during
the progress OF the eclipse. A heavy fog
prevailed at Truckee and during the
eclipse it was necessary to use electric
lights in the streets.
At Redwo,d City the atmosphere was
were plainly visible. At Healdsburs
Venus, Mars Jupiter, Mercury and
stars near the sun were visible
The corona appeared with long raya
of light parallel to the equator
of the sun. Prof. G. E. Hall succeeded in
securing a number of fine photographs of
the corona which shows rays extending
ten or twelve degrees from the sun. Only !.
q rose -colored proturberance Was visible
at Oriand, but Venus ami several stars
were visible Three photographs were
successfully taken.
At Winnemucca, New, the weather was
clear during the entire day and observa.
tions of the eclipse were entirely
successful Thomas Davidson, under
instructions from Howard Observa-
tory, discovered two comets near
the sun. Drawings photographs and
notes were taken by Prof Howe, Il Dem
yer, and numerous assistants. The pho
tographic negatives have not been de-
velored and the exact results are un.
known. The corona was similar to that OF
1878 Streamers extended to from three
to four d:ameters and the red protuber-
ances were strongly marked.
HELENA, NJ. T., Jan. 2-The eclipse was
observed here favorably Tuesday afte--
noon. The day was bright, cold and clear
The eclipse lasted an hour and . half. All
OF 'he sun was obscured except thin
crescent at the tip. 1t grew colder aud
dark as bright moonlight, chickens went
to roost and lamps were lighted indoors
Dispatches from tho various points in
Illinois. Indiana, Iowa and other Nurth.
western States report clear weather and
favorable conditions for viewing the
eclipse.
SHOT HIS MOTHER AND BROTHER.
Terrible Deed of u 6-Year-Ola Boy nj
Little Sandusky, O.
LIMA, O., Jan. "A terrible accident.
occurred ~ Little Sandusky Tuesday