New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

I'D not have the funds TO accomplish it. The point OF
,otalily va, away down III south America and 1t
would require an expensive journey TO carry ont th'
project. 1t had been practically given mp when MIS-
Phoebe Hearst Of san Francisco. came forward WIN
the money and the work was naturally allotted To
Professor Schacheilc
lie had hoped 10 take trained assistant with him
to help in performing such delicate work rs would
have 10 be done this occasion, but when he began
10 figure up the cost OF travelling In that practically
uninhabed country. with the high rates Of trans
portation which he must pay. he found that ne woWu
have TO 60 alone, ask for more money, or give the
trip up entirely. lie chose the former course ana
now has the satisfaction OF having accomplished alone
this herculcan task for the benefit Of science Pro
lessor Schaeberle started from san Francisco on Jan
uarv % last The eclipse took place on April 16. and
after Il was over he packed mp his Instruments and
came back as possible. The length OF lime
which II took him to reach Ncw-lork gives slight
idea OF the length and difficulties Of the trip. In
talking with the writer yesterday he enthusiastic
about the results of his trip.
"Ycs, he said, "my mechanical theory Of the solar
corona has been proved by the unscntimenal photo
graphic plate / perfectly satisfied with the re-
suits OF my voyase. Everything went well from be-
ginning to end and | could not have had better
weather If / had had il made to order
my first stopping place" he continued In answer
TO questions from the reporter. "was Carriza Baho.
Consul, who gave me invaluable assistance all the
time was in South America. At this point made
number OF observations for the purpose OF finding
the latitude and longitude of the place and the
rounding mountains 90 might start out In my search
for an observatory site with definite pon, In view.
From there went TO Ycrba BucnO ana found that
that place twenty five miles side OF the line
Of the totally Of the eclipse. The place about
seveniy-nve miles from the coast and I,
nected by a railroad The next day took a train
for Mcrciditas and found that this town vet
five miles from the line Of toaity. 1t also less
than 5000 feet above the level and surrounding
hills made II an undesirable place for my work
LUCKILY, learned that there was a copper mine
in the mountains about fifteen miles away in the
right direction and about 900 feet higher than the
pace Just mentioned | decided to make a trial of
this place and found 1t suited my requirements
actly. II 1000 feet above The level and the
presence OF the mining people made my task much
easier than Ii would have been II / had been
obliged depend upon natives for assistants.
coming TO the place had kept my chronometcr run
ming all the time. while horseback for the
purpose of getting accurate observations Of the pace
/ found that this spot was very nearly within the
line OF totally. But TO make Of nv observa-
lions ! went back TO Carrlzal Baho and checked all
the observations which / had made.
The instruments, which weighed nearly ton
we're then shipped by rail from the to Mercldas
carts and mule back to the vicinity Of the mining
camp. about seventeen miles Then | went to work
10 put up the Instruments. There were eight Eng
lishmen about the mines and II was due to their in
telllgent assistance that my work made much
easier than II otherwise would have been. started
at work Immediately.
NATURALLY the big forty. foot telescope with five
inch lens was first attended TO. that the only
which required any great degree OF care 1t had
10 be placed In exactly the position tina; II to
occupy a. the moment Of the eclipse. and placed
In position II could not Dc moved at the critical
time. Consequently. had to make careful ol,serva-
lions to cet the instrument pointed at The place In the
sky which would be occupied by the and the moon
at the Instant OF totally. AS the instrument was
fastened to the side Of the hill mistake though
ever small. in making this computation won1
be fatal 50 far as getting any views with this the
most important OF all the glasses. Tho plates used
In the big telescope were eighteen BY twenty-five
inches. BESIDES the big Instrument / had q Clark
equatorial. with sxinch lens and n sx.foo focus
a sx-inch Dallmeyer lens, with three-foot focus,
and two small cameras. In all ! made about fifty
negatives Of the corona. made eight negatives with
the big telescope, which larger than any which
have ever before been taken by anybody OF any
eclipse
The big telescope was in place a month before
the day Of the eclipse, and l made q number Of
observations every night to discover the absorption
OF the atmosphere also photographed a number
OF the Important southern clusters OF and bodies
which cannot be seen In the northern sly / was
there four weeks. and there only one day In that
time on which, II the eclipse had taken place Il
could not have been seen. All the remainder OF the
time the air was rs clear as one could WISH
" On the big plates the corona shows the full length
Of the plates. and the details are brought ont with
great precision. Tie photographs taken with the
smaller instruments are also valuable They do not
zh0Nrf he far ut.y <rorn Oh.
but the inner corona Is brought out WELL The theory