The National tribune., 1889-10-03
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY OCTOBER g. 1885,

Of Princeton, assistant; Profs Eben, LOOMS
and w. Harvey Brown, of the National Mn.
scum assistants to DIR. J. w. Holland Natural
| list of the expedition, and Mr. He'll Chatelaim
interpreter.
The expedition will sail in the q. s. man of.
war Pensacola from the Navy Yard, New
York. She is considered one of the best vessels
| In the Navy for The purposes intended. Being
a wooden vessel, she will be more comfortable
in the tropical waters of the Atlantic, 10 or Is
| degrees south of the equator, than would be
one of the new steel cruisers.
The destination of the expedition Is ST. Paul
| de Loanda, situated on the coast about 300
| miles south of the mouth of the Congo River.
Hon. r. s. Newton, Vice Consul of the United
States at that place, is now bargaining with the
! Portuguese Government for the use by the expe-
dition of an old military post, or FORT near the
| native village of Muxima. Should this be ac-
complshed it will be repaired aud placed in
| readiness for the party upon arrival in Africa.
| Arrangements are also being made for the land
| ing of the great quantity of material of the
expedition, and for transferring it by the Trans
| African Railroad to the eclipse station.
IL will he some years before another total
eclipse will occur, and the Importance of data
on this subject is fully illustrated in the send
| ing of an expedition 1000 miles TO face the
| dangers of the mighty deep and the wild beasts
in the jungles of Africa for the sake of few
minutes observation. it is evident that It will
be necessary to take great many pictures and
accomplish large amount of work in an ex-
ceedngly short space of time. In view of this
fact, Prof Todd is at work on q system of pneu-
matte valves to be operated electrically, by
which means any amount of ordinary photo
graphic apparatus can be operated antomati-
cally during the period of totality. He has
also very large equatorial mounting in pro-
cess of construction, which will accommodate
n "a ntttss har afn ThA ux,yiIl
be attached at the station. and they will be
operated by powerful clock work, which drives
the big polar axis.
The polar axis is to be mounted on the Eng
lish plan. and will lie not far from horizontal
The body of it consists of two very heavy iron
tubes, about 10 feet long, between which the
different pieces of apparatus are camped by
opposing screws. The center OF gravity of zach
piece of apparatus can thus easily be made to
come within the polar axis.
Prof.. Todd was on the expedition to Japan
some time ago, and judging the future by the
past, the eclipse expedition 10 the dark con-
tinent will DO q success.
POLITICS.
lively discussion is going through New
York as to who shall succeed Hon. s. 8. Cox
as the Member from the 10th District. This is
one of the pocket boroughs of Tammany, and
the dispute is as to whether Tammany shall
County Democrats want to have some say as to
who shall be the next Representative. At the
last election Mr.. Cox received lS,267 votes to
1920 polled for the Republican and Labor can
didate; SO that the Democrats might run two
candidates and yet have votes enough to elect
either one of them. Among the possible candi-
dates are Gen. Martin Mcmahon, Daniel Dough-
erty, the silver-tongued orator; Carl Schurz
aud ex Mayor Hewitt
The New York World urges the Democrats to
elect Grover Cleveland TO succeed s. S. Coz.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Wisconsin had fonr war Governors, and their
names were Alexander W. Randall, Louis p.
Harvey, Edward Solomon, and James II. Lewis.
Gov. Lewis served during the years 1864 and
1863 while the others only held the office for
one year.
Col. T. W. Higginson, who catered the serv-
Ice Captain in a Massachusetts regiment
and who was aftcrward made Colonel of the
33d u. S. G.. T.. has been appointed by Gov.
AInes of Massachusetts,, to write a history Of
that States part in the late civil war Col.
Higginsou will be allowed five years in which
10 complete his history, and wants soldiers of
the State 10 furnish him data To help along the
work.
Gen. Lew Wallace has been appointed His
Army of the Republic
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Frank II. Singer, Co. A. 5th w. Va. Johns
town, Pa. Comrado Singer. who is In the en-
ploy of the Cambria Iron Works at Johustown,
suffered some loss OF relatives in the great dis
aster. but his immediate family and PROPERTY
escaped. lie was on hia way with Lis wife 10
attend the Reunion Of his old regiment at
IiFaffou " Va