The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-24

vague Hlimpses OF the contact could be seen,
aI the priced moment OF totally everything
WAS WAS blank, and the long and expensive trip
Time being no object they took nearly a week
70 break camp, while the Bramble. the English
same afternoon. and sailed for Loando the
same night. 1t certainly was healthful loca-
Mion u nothing else, for no one was on the sick
list from climatic causes though as many as
Z0O men were drenched with water nearly
eypery day In landing or loading apparatus;
case Of Prof Able. He was indefatigabe in
his observations of the meteorological phe-
seVo the t cSuS he tooR ash noro UI bHTe
n,lled 1t with sand, and planted in the top Of
me sand graded mirror. in which no could
clouds were very lively that morning and the
professor had hard work to, keep track Of them.
and rolled his trousers we'll up above his
knees Tho sun was blazing hot. and the thor
mems well up above no One OF the bensa,
up to and warned him that the sun would
surely blister his bare legs.
lutely ,unimpeded In my. movements" ex-
p@ned ths h9 clouds
to make any Unless my
Ioped around the Tsrrei bareieeFsa e ior an an
able. His legs and feet wore badly bllstered
and swollen, and remained 50 for some days.
two later when he contracted rheumatism by
frequent exposure. The surgeon advised illy
telling him 10 come TO him and have It removed
rs soon as it became painful. The Doctor, for
DAYS o" later that the Professor remarked that
perhaps he'd better take Off that blister
Have you got that ~ blister on o your back
:, WI" w. aida'' you have it taken OffI Didn't
:" Yes. 1t was painful. but had plenty to
think about" was the answer.
The doctor made an examination, and found
don't see any way TO get 1t of except to give 1t
a quick pull" said he.
the professor, The doctor got hold Of one cor
ner and pulled. The professor was lifted clean
off his feet. but the blister came OF and so did
eight Inches square Of the patients .cuticle.
The professor had another touch OF rheuma-
tism a few days afterward. and when the doc
nered cloud watcher exclaimed with unwonted
OR; it,s not by any means bad enough for
On returning to Loando it was learned that
the sky had been perfectly clear during. the
it had been Originally planned TO make the OBJ
back 70 tho United States. the expedition
Jan. III Then troubles 1whichII had ID
for some time been brewing among
grew gre gio9s and finally 'V eaminated Af IL
open ",slt. The director was accused in a
council! omong themselves OF various unpleas-
ant things; and he finally yielded TO the de-
mands of the other professors. three of whom
three weeks stay, sailed for st. Helena.
Again three weeks time was spent in pendu-
lum observations. Thence the ship went to
Ascension. where the same thing was re-
was cut down to ten days Bermuda was next
touched. hut as Ia grippe prevailed on board,
no one was allowed to land. and the ship sailed
for home.
There was serious misunderstanding on
board over the fact that Director Todd refused
OF his parto were the ten men whose expenses
could be- legally paid by the Government.
Some OF them had made Advance payments to
Prof. Todd. Finally. Capt. Yates was obliged
and he designated the ten who were
to be supplied from Government funds. The
makeup OF this Astronomical expedition was
at least peculiar. 1t comprised one director
and three assistant astronomers. one meteor
oogist; two natural history experts: two pho
anthropoloRisk one apotheeary. one stenogra-
pher. one machfnist, and one general assistant.
The members OF the party were: David T.
Todd, DIRECTOR Prof Cleveland Able. meteor
chemist and photographer: Ell Chateaine.
Linguist disappeared at Loando: H. j. Davis.
freshman class, Princeton College; H. L.
ogist: C. A. Orr. ,anthropolo F. b. Preston,
coast survey; E. J. Wright photographer: D.
II. Bartlett, G. F. Flint. Nj. j. O'Connor. and E.
6. NanRuysen.
than $500, 900 aud the results Of the expedition
are practically nil. A fine collection Of photo
graphs was obtained. but this. It Is said, Is
private property.