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TRANSIT OF MERCURY
PROF. HCsKNER's OBSERVATIONS
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mnny photographs Of the Contacts
Taken with n r'hotoheliograph-
Mrs. Cleveland Takes n Peep.

WASHINGTON. Nov. m.-The transit OF
Mercury was observed at the Nava Observ-
atory to-day under the direction OF Prof.
William Hoskner. astronomer The first
and second contacts were observed most
satisfactorily, but because the sun was OBJ
secured by a cloud at the time OF the third
and fourth contacts. which hould nay
occurred about Alp p. m, no observations
could be made. The observations were
taken with all the telescopes at the institu-
ton, ranging in size from three to twenty
six inches in diameter.
Between IL a m. and 4 p. m. 11 photo
graphs were taken with a photoheliograph-
The first contact occurred at 1857. which Is
about two minutes later than the time in
Dictated by the calculations. This fact shows
that there is some inaccuracy in the tables
by which the time for the transit was COM
puted and ii Is hoped that the facts ascer-
tanned to-day will result in correcting this
error, but for this very elaborate calcula-
tons will be necessary, and II will be some
time before the result Will be known.
The transit was witnessed by several dis
tinguished visitors, including Mrs. Cleve-
land, the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Gresham. Secretary Herbert and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Micon and Mrs. Lamont. wife OF
the Secretary OF War.
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interesting Game ON the indianapolis
Gridiron Witnessed by n Crowd.
OF Shiyering People.
WABASH BOYS SLAUGHTERED
PURDUE SCORED "a AND THE PRES
BYTERIANs NOT ONE POINT.
Princeton's Famous sTigcrs, C1awed
TO the Tune of II TO O-Other Games.

One hundred OF the Butler contingent fol-
lowed the blue and white flag down Wash
trgton street last night, advertising a vic
tory scored against the Methodist college
In a variety Of unmusical yells, such as
only college boys can invent. The praises
of Butler were sung to the tune Of Happy
Day and dirges were sung TO DePauw,
which were mindful of the recent Demo-
cratic funeral. The most thorough con-
geniality has not existed between the stu
dents Of the two colleges for some years,
and Butler last night celebrated a victory
quite as great as the one for DePauw last
year. But the DePauw men took the ban
tering In good humer, and one tall, lank
fellow wearing a yard of orange ribbon and
a huge yellow chrysanthemum, sang out
after the procession: I'VE are not dead,
but sleepln', and We'll get you next year."
A larger crowd than usual was evidence
Of the Improvement of the game resulting
from the new rules, as well as OF interest
In the two colleges. The afternoon was raw
and cold for the spectators but well suited
for the intense activity of the game, and
the crowd stayed until the close. which was
in the late twilight. A special train from
Greencastle brought over about one hun
dred students bedecked with the patriotic
colors and confident OF victory, but Butler,
too, was confident, and a large number of
alumni were there to see the defeat add
ministered. Prominent .mong the specta-
tors was the portly Mayor Van Buskirk,
OF Bloomington, who has a penchant for
the game royal, and his practiced eye fol-
lowed the game, and loud were his shouts
for Clifford or Parker as they executed
beautiful plays. Despite the efforts of the
police the excited crowds broke over the
lines and crowded close TO the scrimmages,
but fortunately interfered with no plays.
The game was billed TO open at 2:30, but
the DePauw special was delayed and the
game was not called until 800. The teams
lined uD as follows.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Flre in the boot,
shoe and rubber factory Of Nathaniel Fish
er & Co., No. 146 Duane street, did damage
to building and stock a~ggregsting $4,000.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10.-The forest
fires are extending on the east side of the
Mississippi river north to this city and
doing considerable damage TO fences n
outbuildings. On the west side of the river
the heavy column of smoke observed yes
terday is lifting somewhat, but the fires are
still raging. Railroads have not been dam
aged or interfered with as yet
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Cb,nI.,n McCubc,, A~pororv.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. 10.-Bishop
Merrill presided at to-days session Of the
Methodist Missionary Conference. After
the opening exercises Chaplain McCabe
apologized to Bishop Andrews, of New
York, for the scene which occurred on
Thursday. The Bulgarian mission, which
caused so much discussion at Fridays meet
-ng was settled by the appropriation of s16,-
tons were also made. This evening a
public meeting in support of the home mis-
sions was held under the presidency of
Bishop Merrill. Short addresses were made
by the Rev. j. e. Scott. colored. Of the
Colored University Of Texas, and Chaplain
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IOWA CITY, Ia, Nov. 10.-A great crowd
witnessed to-day a hotly-contested game be-
tween the State University and Grinnell
teams. At 4:so the score stood II to II. At
this point IL was claimed that Grinnell
seized the hall after down was called and
made a run and touchdown Tn referee
refused to allow 1t, and ordered the ball
ordered his men to quit unless the touch
down was counted. An angry discussion
ensued, and the referee finally gave the
game to the State University team, . to 0:
The Grinnell people are very indignant, and
assert that they were entitled to the touch
down.
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WASHINGTON c. H., O.. Nov. ia
lion that probably escaped from some cir
Gus is running wild I'm the country near
this place., causing great fear and excite
ment. A company of the National Guard
and citizens have gone hunting for the
beast.
Later-This evening Ii was discovered
that all the commoticn was caused by a
large wolf which had been brought from
the West by a farmer. 1t got loose and
killed a few sheep and the Hon story soon
Started on
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PERRY, o. T., Nov. 10.-The bravery OF
Daniel Philips. engineer on the north
bound SAINT Fe psssenge- trair -
and trestie over Black Bear river was en-
veloped in flames when the train came in
sight Though il seemed almost impossible
to stop in time and. while many OF the
train men jumped for their lives, Phillips
remained at mis- post BY his heroic efforts
the train was stopped within a few feet
of the bridge and the train saved from
~plvnging into the ffty-foot gulch below.
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Obituary.

ASBURY PARK, n. J., Nov. 10.-Theo-
dore r. Davis, the war artist and designer
of the celebrated White House dinner set
during the Hayes administration, died at
his home here, to-day, OF Br.ghts disease
He was ffty-four years old and was for
many years one OF the most prominent
sketch artists and magazine writers In the
country.
DENVER. Col, Nov. O.-Benjamin Jar
ecki. the famous pianist, died to-day OF
typhoid fever at the residence OF his father.
Max Jarecki. He was twenty-seven years
old
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the vanquIshed team being outclassed. The
vale. 5O; Lehigh. o.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1o.-Yale easily de-
feated Lehigh at the Polo grounds here to-
day by the score of so to 0. The grounds
were in a very muddy condition, which pre-
vented long runs. Some of Yale's players
were in Trenton witnessing the game there,
and practically not much more than one
rush line MANY OF the best men were alb
sent. but, even so, LehIgh was able to
make little impression by bucking 1t, hardly
through, stopping plays. and especially
punts. A feature of Yale's play, was the
catching of a punt by a Yale back and his
back for a return punt. Yale hardly showed
championship form, the play being slow,
but this seemed due to the poor CONDITION
Of the ground
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John A.. Logan. Jr., Hits Back.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1o.-Iohn A. Logan,
jr., who has a string OF horses at the Mary
land horse show, and Martin O'Brien. a
bition last night. OBrien claimed Logan's
horse got in the way OF his turnout, and
struck the boy rider Later on Logan and
separated before either combatant received
any injury.
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SANTA FEE, N. NJ. Nov. N.-At DEM
ocratic headquarters the election of Catron.
Republican, as delegate In Congress. has
been conceded. His majority will be about
1000. The Territory Legislature is still in
doubt, both parties claiming IL, but con-
sentative estimates agree that the lower
House will be Republican by q majoiry OF
two and the Democrats will have two
majority in the Cornell. The Populists cas-
ried one county but elsewhere throughout
the territory their vote was extremely
Iiubf
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Gave HI. wife strychnine.

GREENUP, KY, Nov. l0.-The most
famous murder trial ever tried in Greenup
county concluded to-day. VIM. Jackson, who
murdered his wife, Eliza Jackson, on
June % last, was sentenced to ninety-nine
years In the penitentiary. jackson gave
in order to get her out OF the way so he
could marry another woman. Jackson
seemed pleased with the verdict as he ex-
nected to be hung
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THAT SILVER PARTY.
Cameron VIII Have Nothing
to Do with Ii.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Cam
eron denies that feature Of a Denver story
which states that he has correspondent with
the projectors OF the new silver party"
about TO be launched and is In hearty. SYM
patty with the movement Il have no such
correspondence as to the silver party. or
anything in that line" said the Senator.
Lik Mr.. Hill, VINO says. L am a Demo-
craft / can say Il am a Republican, al
though / am a Republican who believes
thoroughly In silver"
General Warner. president. of the b.
metallic League. Is expected here next
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Neither Side scored.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. was a
more holly contested game of football
played, or never were teams pitted against
each other so evenly matched, as IN the
game played at the Ridgefield gridiron this
afternoon between Cornell and William.
Fully two thousand people saw the game
and witnessed an exciting event. Neither
side scored in the first half, and after a
tremendous struggle the second half also
ended with q cipher for each side.
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Results of Other Games.

ORANGE. N. j., Nov. N.-Brown Univer-
sity, 10; Orange. 10.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Nov. O.-Dart-
mouth. so; Amherst, o.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 1O.-Vander-
bilt, 40; oxford, Miss, 0.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. 10-Boston
Athletic Club. 20; Crescent Athletic Club.
0.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 1o.-Ohio State
University football eleven was defeated by
Case eleven here to-day by the score Of SO
TO ID. #tA
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HARTSHORN, l.. T., Nov. M.-The Choc-
taws are again taking to the war path.
At an early hour this morning a band OF
two hundred, mounted and heavily armed,
passed one mile south Of this town, headed
towards wilbarton. They stated that Their
intention was to wipe out all who had a
hand in the execution or S.lan Lewis last
Monday. The sheriff is hastily gathering
all forces within his to resist.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 10.-Ann Arbor
eleven bested the Kansas University team
her to-day, scoring twenty-five points TO
the Jayhs wkers' twelve. Michigan had the
advantage In weight, her rush line aver
aging fifteen pounds heavier than their OPP
ponents- To this fsct they owe their
victory. Armour. of Kansas, made the star
play Of the day. Dyef muffed,a long punt
when, Armour, who had broken through
Michigan's line, got the ball and. after
running twenty-five yards. scored a touch
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Harvard, 80; chicago A. A., o.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. W.-Harvard
won from Chicago A. A. this afternoon by
a score Of SO to o. The crimson eleven
played splendid football from start to finish
and the westernerS were never near the
goal line. Harvard's backs showed hne In
reference in the first half and rolled up
twenty-four points with ease. The Chicago
men played a hot game to the end but were
outciassed. Stevenson and MCCORMICK were
the strongest men in the line and Camp did
some pretty work in breaking up the inter-
ference. The largest crowd of the year
saw a splendid game.
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The ~swift-Hopkfns Case.

CHICAGO, Nov. W.-Judge Scales to-day
dismissed the petition in the election con-
test case of George b. Swift against Mayor
Hopkins. This closed the contest in the
lower court over the mayoraity election of
last December, but attorney j. S. Miller,
representing Swift, the Republican con-
testant. gave notice of an appeal.
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 10.-Hon-
William +. Chiffon. Secretary of State. and
chairman of the Democratic State commit
tee, stated tonight that the Republicans
would have a majority on joint ballot In
the next Legislature OF IS. Said he: The
Republicans could send home twice as
many of their members as the total num-
Der Of Democrats in the Legislature and
already ten candidates for United States
Senator in the field and the list is being
swelled every day. Judge Nathan Con and
Hon. Stephen E. Elkins are the most prom
inent. Several candidates for the different
offices in the organization of the Senate
and House nave already announced them
selves. 1t has been a long time since the
Republicans nave had a chance at State
offices, and they are losing no time in the
opportunity now presented.
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PERRY, o. t. Nov. l0.-over one hundred
business men have been arrested on war
rants here to-day for refusing 20 pay the
occupation tax levied by city authorities.
on conviction in police, coart this evening
the cases were appealed 10 the district
constitutional.
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BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. 1a-The polce
returns have been carefully gone over to-
day on the question Of consolidation. Yes
terday's returns stand practically as they
were. Eight districts returned reports Of
no vote on consolida tion- One district has
not been heard from at ali. Changes have
been made in several other districts since
yesterday and the revised totals are as fol-
lows: For consolidation, 6, 1853; against con-
solidation, 63,0S6, making a majority for
consolidation of 81. The consolidation COM
mission will meet at 1890 on Tuesday morn
ing next at the office of Andrew III. Green.
I'm New York.
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One runntic Bolts Another.

SwAUNT0N. Va. Nov. 10-Wiiliam w.
Jore IS. of Woodstock Va. for eight years
a patient al the Western Hospital for the
Insane, in this city, was thrown into a TUB
OF boiling water BY another iunat.e named
Magruder and held there until badly scasd-
ed. Jones died from the effects OF the
scalding. lie was sixty-two years OF age
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Of all the candi-
dates at the election of Nov. 6. who have
thus far filed their expense accounts, Will
liam Sohmer, Tammany nominee for sher-
If, spent the most money. 1t cost Mr.. Soh-
mer $14, $50. 40 to be defeated. OF this amount
he spent "a, 49, 0 for Autographs and print
ing; for stationery, clerk hire and circulars.
$,23.Ss. Tammany Hall got 5000. and ST.
652 went for postage. For posters and let
ter writing he spent 81. 294. 10; for advertising
in the daily papers, $S21; for advertising in
periodicals, s6l3; for cab hire, 500; for tel
$50. and for wagons and drivers, $35.
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General Rfnaker Defeated.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Contrary to his own
expectations the Congressman-elect of the
Sixteenth Illinois district is FINS E. Down
ing. Dem. The election of General Rim
aker. Rep, was claimed Thursday by his
friends on the strength Of Mr.. Downing's
concession that he had lost Calhoun by rs
plurality. General Rinaker made a strong
light, but the official counts show he failed
of election by the narrow margin Of 81
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Tie Came at Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. 10.-The Naval
Cadets and Pennsylvania State College
tied scores this afternoon in their first
game The teams were evenly matched
and the game was very exciting. Sore: 6
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Fusionist Holcomb Elected.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 10.-The plans Of
those who were talking of contesting the
election of Judge Holcomb, fusion candidate
for Governor, were tonight declared Off on
the receipt of complete official returns
showing the defeat Of Majors, Rep, by over
g n0 DluralitY. -.
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street team by g. score OF % to 0. The
High School boys were outclassed in weight
but did good playing. The feature OF the
game was a seyenty-yard run by Rinehart.
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The Constitution Carried.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Returns received
from all the districts in the city, three
precincts missing, show a vote for the re-
vised constitution of 1854, against 56,00S.
only being missing, was carried by a vote
Of 69,5l7 to o4, gu.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. i0.-Rev. Ira r.
Hicks, the well-known weather prophet OF
the Mississippi valley. viewed the transit OF
Mercury to-day under ~unfavorable circum-
stances. According TO Mr.. Hicks the tram
sit occupied six hours, forty-three minutes
and twenty-five seconds.
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Witnesscd at Denver.

DENVER, Col. Nov. D.-The students
and teachers of Denver observed the
transit of Mercury at the observatory to-
day. Prof. Howe handled the large tele-
scope. The transit began at 8:56 a. m,
with Mercury as a black speck. 1t slowly
passed across the sun and at 12:12 p. m.
die
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HALF

Wabash won toss and took east goal.
Purdue kicked twenty yards and gained
the ball on downs; by splendid team work
forced the ball TO the goal line. Fulkerson
kicked goal. Purdue, 6; Wabash, 0. Wa
bash kicked twenty yards and gained ball
on down, but failed to make a gain. Pur-
due tried the right end, but lost the ball
on foul interference. Wabash forced the
ball to the fve-yard line. but lost through
a mistake in the signals. Purdue then
forced the ball to the center Of the field,
to gain and Purdue took the ball. Busch
mar then made a brilliant run of sixty
i've yards, scoring a touchdown. The goal
was failed. Purdue, 10; Wabash, Q.
Wabash kicked. but was unable to stop
Purdue's Interference. and after few plays
tie, goal was again reached. Fulkerson
kicked. Purdue, is: Wabash. o.
wabash made a grand squirt and carried
the ball to the ten-yard line, but lost on
forced 1t over the goal line, but the try
at goal was lost. Purdue, 20; Wabash, O..
Of Tf the rest sor4 OF the nia half tS %ai ba 6St c q rsepetl xI9h
Purdue, 80; Wabash, o.
In the second half, Wabash played a bet
make two touchdowns. Final score: Pur-
due, II; Wabash, o..
The features of the game were the play
ing OF Buschman, of Purdue, and the tack
ling of Hufer, of Wabash. Purdue's team
work was the finest ever seen on these
play was wonderful Purdue played the
same kind of a game 1t has in former
years. When one OF her men would start
with the ball, he had protection. This
seemed TO be what was lacking i'm the Wa
bash team, and contributed much TO the
result. The Wabash team is equal in other
respects, and was a complete check to GEN.
ter rushes, the Purdue men making adj
vances chiefly by runs around the ends.
where the men had protection. The Purdue
men say that Wabash has a better team
than formerly. The Wabash admirers bet
freely on Wabash making a touchdown,
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One Congressman Got Away.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 100. NJ. KEN, fu-
%slonist, was elected to Congress from the
Sixth district over Daugherty, Rep, by
1,000 plurality, which has just been devel-
oped. Daugherty will carry the matter tc
the House on contest. This is the only
break in the Republican congressional dele
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Central Academy, H., Lebanon. O.

SpecldI 20 the I~nulanapoIls JOURNAL.
LEBANON, Ind. Nov. 10.-The Lebanon
High Schoof football team was defeated In
an exciting game at the ball park here
this afternoon by the Central Academy
team. The score was II to o.
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Celebration I'm North Dakota.

FARGO. N. D., Nov. 10.-The Republicans
of North Dakota celebrated their victory
with a big rally here tonight. League
clubs from jamestown, Lisbon, HElsboro.
Grand Forks. sheldon, wahpeton and other
towns participated. bringing bands with
them. The torch,lght procession was over
a mile long. The joiliication was begun by
speeches and wound up with a barbecue
All night long the air was ablaZe with fire
works. AL officers-elect and seventy-five
legislative and county officers participated.
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The Presbyterfans Failed Even to Get
a Touchdown.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFORDSvILLE, Ind. Nov. 1o.-The
long-looked-for day has come. and Wabash
and Purdue football teams nave had their
yearly tussle. Purdue won by a score Of
A TO 0. The day opened with snow and
rain. and this kept up until after dinner,
but just as the Purdue delegation pulled in
at the depot the sun burst forth. The Pur-
due team took this as a good omen. and off
they went on a rush TO the college campus.
There were 35 "rooters'' come down from
Lafayette with the PURDUE team. and they
wore large yellow chrysanthemums and old
gold and black ribbons, and carried heavy
hickory canes. They probably remembered
the purport of the notice that was posted
on the Purdue bill board yesterday:
Go down to Wabash with your best hick-
DRY club in your right hand, with your
right elbow well creased and red blood
corpuscles in your right eye"
Tn Purdue boys brought along an av-
alanche of noise. The Wabash admirers
wore white chrySanthemumS and red rib
bons, and carried the ever-present cane.
Just as the game was called Ii commenced
TO rain, snow and hail, and the game was
played in slush and mud in the presence OF
several hundred A. V. Randall was ref
cree; Vail, of University of Pennsylvania,
umpire, and Rafferty,, of Chicago, Wabash's
coacher. was timekeeper. The lineup was
as f0ilows.
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Marion maao.a Recovering.

BOSTON. Nov. i0.-It Is reported that
Marion Manola, VINO mas been at a private
retreat near this city for several months,
has 50 far recovered that she Is warranted
In engaging for a reappearance upon The
STAGE
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The EIemcnf. INTERVIEWED.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Professor Rees.
of Columbia College. and all the students
Of that institution made elaborate prepara-
tons for q good view of Mercury during
its transit over the solar disk to-day, but
the elements interviewed and only occasional
glimpses OF the passing planet could be
carght