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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
The widows MelOdrOn.

Unscrewing the cover from IN oli.
locked melodcon. that the instrument
might aid the choir at the funeral of
childless New England widow who
lied last week, the decedent's rC!a.
tivcs came upon $4,000 in Unite.
States bonds slowed away inside.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
In The Ilrht Of IIncrIencS

The Newly Married Man ton his f..f
night off. sadly)-l wonder what my
wife viii say when | get home? Tho
her When you've been married a,
long as have. old man, you'll know
beforchand.-Truth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

Farce Comedy Rehearsal" How we'll
che succeeded is apparent to all who
nave seen their refined comedy crca-
ton. to the presentation of which she
renders such able assistance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
VOTES AND COMMENT ABBOTT
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Hoyt's Midnight Hell, one OF that Co,ady.
carpenters Most ~Iaughsbi. rroauc.
lions stories Of Two Player. some
stage whispers.
U~M | u y G. VI r

M | u y | G. VI r
BELL is one ~
the best filings Mr..
Hoyt has taken at
unprotected |litcra-
The human
element is sympa-
,hetically present
and cover much OF
the Hoyt %crudeness
a d triten @ Is S.
Hoyt's wakeful fac
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

Sir Christopher Wren built forty-two
churches In London, His greatest work
Is st. Paul's cathedral.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
REAL KANSAS CRANK.
GENERAL HUGH CAMERON IS
AN ECCENTRIC BEING.
ti,cs In the open aud Allow. Hair aud
Heard to Grow- insists THAT Ascension
bay should Bc Recognized Nv Federal
Inv.
Especial letter.

OSSESSED Of con
siderable w%ealth--at
least enough TO rem
der him %indcpend-
Ont OF all things
earthly Genera!
Hugh Cameron 81
K a n =. widely
known as TIC Kan
sas hermit. makes
his bed on an old
harm door in tho
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
II UNTlNG FOSSILS.
PREHIS TORIC OUADRUPEDS
from THE ROCKIES.
Bones Of Giant Monsters That Existed
Countless Ages Ago Recovered After
Long and Tire.ome search An ".
citing Quest,

Il T.. II l. y r Y
FAIR + lie l. OS-
BORN. Curator of
Vertebrate Falcon
tology in the Amer
lean Museum of
Natural History,
contributes "A paper
on "Prehistoric
Quadrupeds of the
Rockies to a cur
rent magazine. The
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-05-09
WHITE PINE COUNTY
TAX LIST.
For the Year 1905.

The following is the total valuation
on which the several persons, firms,
corporations, hereinafter named are
assessed by the Assessor for the year
1896. Rate of Tax $3.45. Taxes
due November 4th, delinquent De-
cember End. 1895
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-05-09
Various TopI s.

The Waterbury Watch Company
recently its force of employees from
800 to 900. and will hereafter make
1000 watches per day instead of l.
geo as heretofore.
Rand McNally Bankers Monthly,
+ Chicago: During 1896 and 1897
over $91, 900, 900 of railroad bonds
will fall due. Most of this indebt-
edness, it is fair to presume, will have
to be refunded. This will make an
enormous amout of new railroad leans
to be placed on tho market in order
to take caro- of these maturing debts.
A great part of the bonds falling due
are held in Europe, and it now be
comes an interesting question as to
wheter the Europeans will be ready
to accept new issucs, or will demand
cash and look toward othsr folds to
invest it.
New York Evening Post: Cnlifor.
MIA shipped out of the Sta G 45,971
carloads Of fruiF, nuts, wine, brandy,
and vegetables III 1895, an increase
over 1894 of 5,346 carloads OF fruit
alone the shipments w,re 81, l50 car
loads. I'm 1890 the shipments of fruit
were only 16, 1876 carloads. Ifall ths
orchards in California now in bearing
were to put o"t fall crop this year,
the exports or fruit should, is esti-
mated, reach so, OD0 carloads
The issues Of stamped paper by tho
PoSroftice Department for yha quarter
ending, March 81 aggregated $21, :
023, ,6l3, against $40, 7o9,GlO in 1885
and S19, 500, 702in 1894. The amount
Is larger than i'll any p. evious quarter.
The postal 7 ceipts are oftsn takes as
an indicator of business activity. The
receipts for tls last quarter of 1895
were $40, ,517,Of
The Pennsylvania railroad company
celebrated the 50th anniversary of It's
interpretations on April 13.
The wire nail manufacturers of the
United Stat"s, at conference in
Cleveland, have reached an agreement
to maintain prices and tu protect their
interests in connection with the steel
pool.
A new kind of fuel which has re-
Gently been made in Boston is a mix
ture of Mexican asphalt and peat or
turf, oompacted and baked together.
1t is expected that this product will
make possible the utilization of the
great deposits of asphalt or bitumsn in
Mexico, which have been of little use
for fuel purposes owing to the melting
and running of the material when
heated.
Compressed air is rapidly coming
into uss in many CAR repairing shops,
for cleaning, sandpapering, sandblast-
ing, loading and unloading heavy
supplies, raising heavy weights, and
many other purposes.
Press dispatch from London: Mr..
Gladstone sent a subscription of ESQ
for the Armenian fund. The Duke of
Westminster, who presided at meet
ing - Chester, said that Mr.. Glad
stone in a recent conversation declar-
ed that every murder and infamy in
Anatolia must now be ascribcd to Rus.
sla, who was able to stop the outrage
with word, but who would not utter
it.
To do hurt, some genius, SONS
knowledge, some talents in short, ma
tural or acquired are necessary; less
indeed, far less, than are required to
do good, but always some.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-05-09
CATION, BELL l. CO.,,

THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD Re-
i spectfully announce to the people 81
White Pine County and the travelling pub
Feed and Livery Stables. on tho west side
Main Street, where he has ample accom-.
modati0hs for the travelling public.
His charges will be reasonable, and -
fair dealing and strict attention to business
he hopes to merit and receive the public
patronage. h. f. MILLER, Manager
Ely,April1S93 si-jee
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-05-09
JOB PRINTING.

THE NEWS ONCE is supplied with every
facility for executing all kinds of Job
Printing in first-class style and at
living rates. Orders solicited
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-05-09
WHITE PINE NEWS
Published every Friday evening by
L. L. ELLIOTT.
Terms of subscription.

One Copy, one year by mail ......$ So 90
one Copy, six months by mail. ... 8 90
ne Copy, three months by mail ...... 90
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-05-09

Or. Prices Cream Baking. Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal anG Diploma.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-05-09
ESTATE OF EENITF WIZ 4
LIS, DECEASED.

NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN By THE
N undersigned, the administrator 81
the estate of Bonita Willis, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
with the necessary vouchers within fouY
months after the first publication Of this
notice to Richard Willis, the administTate1
of said estate at his place OF business ID
the town of Hamilton, in the couxty
White Pine and State of Ncvada.
Ely, May 9th, 1894.
RICfIA WILL
may12-5w iHistetOs,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20

Physicians endorse p P. p. splendid COM
bination and prescribe it with great satisfaction
for the cure of all forms OF Primary, Secondary
and Tertiary SyphiGtiC rheumatism, 9crofulouS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20
7. C. & i. CHEAP RATES.


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ASSOCIATION aI 'I'''SI .''N
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40 acCou'tt o. ~ -
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,,ckers ON Feb 25. 20, 20 and
March to Tamp. : q IN at
one and one tuurt~ tire t"r ht.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20
Jasper Normal Institute.

Tasrer Normal Institute is now
in its sixth year. The reputation
the school has made is a guaran-
tee of its future success. Its stu
dents are in demand as book
keepers and teachers. Many q
its graduates arc getting from $50
to 800 a month for their work.
Ii pays to patronlze a school
that can heIp you. We have more
calls for good teachers, book keep
ers, etc, than we have qualified
students to send out.
Jasper Normal offers a variety
of courses and a wide range of
classes. The school is conducted
in the interest of the young men
and women of Florida and adjo,n-
ing states. Our ambition is to do
the most possible for our students
In the least time and at the small
est expense.
We have no dormitories. Stu
dents board with the best private
families at $40 a month.
No town in the country has a
better health record than Jasper.
The first winter term begins
Nov. 26. 1t is a little better to
enter at the beginning of term,
but we receive students at any
time
Write for catalogues of Jasper
Normal Institute before you de
eide what school you will attend.
Address,
JIM. OUTLAWS, Principal,
80 Jasper, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20
SIX WINTER EXCURSIONS
To Jamaica, the Great Sunland
CT the World.

One Of the magnificent ships OF
the Plant Steamship Line has
been appointed 20 leave Port
Tampa al 4 p m. Jan. II and ST.
Feb. ii ana 2S. and March IS and
p, arriving at Montego Bay, ia
malca, am, Jan. 20, Feb. 5 and
II, and March 2, 10 ana 50 RI
turning, with leave Montego Bay,
jamaica, at 4 pm. Jan. 20, FEB. 5
mi II, and March 2, 10 and 50,
arriving at Port Tampa o III. an.
p and Feb. 8 and 20, March ) and
I9, and AprlI 2.
Trains on the Jamaica Railway
Will leave Montego Bay 1885 am,
thriving at Spanishtown $50 pm.
md Kingston 5 pm. Returning,
will leave Kingston 8 an, Span
Ishtown $50 am, arrive at Mon
tego Bay $50 pm.
The road from Montego Bay to
Kingston traVerSeS a beautiful
mountainous country. \ branch
10 Port Antonio is expected to be
finished in a short time, when
nspJrtatlon facilities will ex-
TEND to the division of the Jamaica
Railway. Stop overs between
Montego Bay and Kingston will
be permitted within limit OF ticket.
Parties holding round trip tickets
can remain and return on any trip
indicated above. Children under
twelve and over three years of age
wills be charged half fare. Ser
wants accompanying employers
two-thirdS fare.
The rate Of fare will be as fol-
lows: Port Tampa to M"ntego
Bay. Jamaica. one way $3.50,
round TRIP SO; Port Tampa to
Kingston, Jamaica, one lay $40,
ound trip SIS. This rate includes
meals and berth on steamship.
Steamers of the Royal Mail
Steam Paceet Company are adver-
used tn leave Kingston on Tues
day, Jan 81, and every Tuesday
thereafter for Rsrbadoes. where
connection IS made for Windward
Island ports as follows: St. Van
cent, Grenada, Trinidad and TOba-
ga; also for S.. Lucia, Martinique,
Dominica, Guadelnup@, Antigua,
Nevis, St. Kits and St. Thomas,
as well as Central American ports;
and on FRIDAY, Jan. II, and every
alternate Friday thereafter, for
Colon, Savinilla, Cartagena and
| Pert L'mnn
For further information in re-
gard to reservations, etc, call on
nearest Plant System agent, or ad-
dress
b. w. Wrenn, Passenger Traffic
Manager, Savannah, Ga.
II. c. McFadden, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Savan,
nah, Ga
F. M. Jolly, Division Passenger
Agent, Tampa, Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20

or SPECIAL INTEREST TO STUDENTS
AND TEACHERS.
r II Woodward Company, Of
Baltimore, Md, are making a most
liberal eff OF 5000 to anyone who
will sci 200 copies Of Gems OF
Religious Thought a new book
by Talmage. This is one of the
most popular books ever published
Three editions sold in sixty days.
Agents sell ten to sixteen copies a
day. An Estey organ, retail price
$40, given for selling 10 copies
in three months. A 500 bicycle
given for selling eighty copies ir
two months. A gold watch for
selling sixty copies in one month
This premium in addition 20 com
mission. Complete outfit s. cents
Freight paid. Credit given
Agents wanted also tor Talks to
Children about Jesus" 10000
copies sold, and it is now selling
faster than ever. Same terms and
conditions as on Gems of RelIg-
ious Thought" Other popular
books and Bibles also. They offer
special and most liberal rates TO
Students and teachers for summer
vacation. During last summer q
large number of students and
teachers canvassed for their books
Among the list there were twenty
three who made over $500; fifty
seven who won the $500 premium,
and ScvcntV-six made over $50 f"r
their summer work. Write them
Immediately.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20
CHEAP RATES
via Plant S. stem.

On Feb. II. IS, 10. 20, q, "a
and p. will sell round IT p tickets
to J cksonv,lie for 81 90.
c. +. FARES, city ticket agent,
OCala House.
+ J Huber, ticket agent, pas
senger station.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20
SCISSORS SHARPENED.

If your scissors are dull take
them to G., F. Williams Narrow
Gauge Barber Shop and have
them sharpened on the machine
for that purpose.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20

B. II. Dennard can be found at
McIver and MCKay's store where
he is prepared to do any and all
kinds of harness and saddlery
work at reasonable prices, carriage
trimming a speciality.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20

For Sale.-A SIS Kodak for 50.
This office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20

Fort Myers oranges at Constans
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-20
Two Hundred Dollars in Gold Given.

or SPECIAL INTEREST TO STUDENTS
AND TEACHERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
THE DAY EXCURSIONS.

The last week has been very successful one from
the point Of view of the day excursions. both in
resnect TO the number Of mothers and children
taken for days outing and in respect TO the pleas
ure which all received from being on the Hudson
with its cool breezes.
on Mondays excursion there we're 1855 babes 5a5
children and Ss4 mothers total OF l052. These
neople were nearly all Polish and Russian Jews
from the overcrowded Tenth Ward. The Rev. DR..
II A Faust Of the Presbyterian Hebrew Christian
Missoh No. l9s Forsyth-st, was In charge of the
marty Dr. Agramonte. of the Health Department.
accompa MED the excursion.
The efth excursion from Brooklyn, under the
roanagement of l. C. Hill. Of the Brooklyn Chill
dren,s Aid Society started from South Fifth-st on
THURSDAY: POS mothers and children were on board
from the thickly settled parts OF the Eastern Dis
,rict The figures In detail are: Babes. $50; chill
dren 7n2 and mothers. 356.
Fridav's excursion was from the West Side OF
Nv Work. and limited entirely to negroes Mrs. NJ
G K,nher OF the New York CoOred Mission. No
1s5 West Thirteth-st. was In charge OF, the party
Ai,bough this was the most uncomfortably hot day
~ r. ne summer every on board from the small
&c, nickaninny to the venerable White-halred
Soocnn was in the very best spirits No excursion
70 No season gave more thorough pleasure 10 the
oao,Ia than this one did There were on board the
boree Warren and the steamer Blackblrd zig
d,,1,s $40 children and 96 babes. The total. 1854
&C. The largest number taken on any or the excur-
s,ons so far As usual eight cans OF mix and ~
nounds of ginger 'cartwheels' were distributed on
each excursion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
OBITUARY..
COLONEL JOHN WARD.

Colonel John Ward died suddenly at his home. No.
IS West Thirty-seventh-st, between and ocl )ck.
yesterday morning He had been suffering for
some time from partial paralysis.
John Ward was born on November %. 1888, at No.
II Carroll Place. being the son of William Greene
Ward. and was graduated Columbia College in
the class OF 1855. He took the degree of l.. l.. b.
two years later. in the Columbia Law School. and
was graduated from the University Medical College
in 1864. Entering the Union Army. he served in the
war as captain in the 18th Regiment OF New York
being captured May 81. 1852. and paroled October B.
1852. at Harper's Ferry
lie was made colonel of the regiment I'm 1861 and
was brevetted brigader general a few months ago.
retiring from active service bout fifteen years
ago. Colonel Ward was a bachelor. and was never
in business. He was the author OF Campaigns Of
the Twelfth" and overland Route to California
and Other Points" He one OF the original
members OF the Mendessohn Glee Club; also one
o; the early members of the Union League Club,
being It's librarian for many years. and member
OF the Old Guard. He was ardent collector Of
coins and possessed fine collection.
Colonel Ward was brother of General William
Greene Ward and Charles Henry Ward. who
vive him.
The funeral arrangements have rot been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
DR.. ALFRED HENRY LLOYD.

DR.. Alfred Henry Lloyd of No 233 East Seventy
nnth-st, died from cerebral hemorrhage In the
Presbyterian Hospital at 800 a. m. yesterday. He
had been suffering from malaria for about twelve
months but continued to attend TO HIS practice
until last Monday. when he was compel ed to In
trust 1t TO other physicians and remain home
Early last Friday morning he was found uncon-
scious In his bed. suffering from a stroke of
paralysis. On Saturday evening he was taken to
the hospital in ambulance. AS he had been
only few hours in the hospital before he died the
physicians OF the institution could not give a death
certificate. and an inquest will therefore be held
DR.. Lloyd was born In Boston forty-sx years
ago, and was a son Of Captain J. X Lloyd who
was formerly an officer Of the Massachusetts Vol
unteer Militia. After receiving an academic edu-
cation in his native city, he studied medicine In
homoeopa hic medical college in Chicago and lat Ter
IN the New-iork Homeopathic Medical College
from which he was graduated in 1879. since which
he had been regular practitioner in this city He
was member OF Puritan Council No o. National
Proyident Union. and Of the Yorkville Mandolin
and Either Club. He was married twelve years ago
10 Miss Emma A. Prahl. Of this city who survives
him, with their two young daughters. The funeral
will be held at the family home at 730 D. m TO-
morrow, and on Wednesday the body Will be taken
to Boston for burial In the Forest Hills Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
DIED.

CoLEs-At Glen Cove y y. Eighth month n'nsh'
Thomas H.. son n Isaac Coles ,,,.. 60. r,,,, dan
Funeral from his late residence Glen 'o'e in''n INV
eleventh instant AZ II = m ,.-.,.. ...- .-h,.a
Carriages ai meet, a, Glen stree, station train ~n'cn
Philadelphia papers please copy
LIvINGsTON-At MorrIstown, y J.. on Friday nuc.s
daughier OF late Gerard de Peyster. IN the "sn
FGHSraI O services viii be held a, Church q he ~
deemer MONDAY August 10 on arrival Of the $50 traia
from Christ pher-st. New -
MURRAY--On August :. at her residence AZ West 10
st. Mary A. Mcbride widow Of Robert Murray
Funeral services on Monday: private
osBoRN-August 9. 1890. Mrs Adelne Osborn widow 81
FneraI services at her late residence s?e washns-
ton ave. Monday afternoon al o'clock
plexy sarah j. wife Joha ". PRISON and daushtsr
Of the late william :. coe. - ~.
way. on TUESDAY August H. At 10 O'Clock
sAMsON-At his residence in this CITY 10 West loe1-
ST.. George Wheneld Sans n. +. D.. aged ~ yesra
PRAYER at the house Monday. p
Burial at Newton Mass
sEAMAN-srddenly. on Friday. August Franhh.
The funeral service when vii he private Will be helA
the convenience OF the family.
SPAULDING-At Newark. y J.. August q. 1896. Rev.
cyril spauldns aged - years ! month - ,.,.,..
Funeral services at MS late i"slhen No ~ frahn's
st. this monday evening, at o'clock
TUBBY-At Quonccon'aug Il l.. on THURSDAY; Ausst
1890 Joseph Tubhy, Of Upper Montcalr, " j. In The
Funeral 'Se At Rsndout Y. August o. 1895
wARD--At his residence. No. IS West 3Ihs' on sun
day. Angus, O. 1885. Brigadief General John ward.
Notice % funeral hereafter.
d 5A OF Asssi i nS.s lyaa Ma
Funeral Tuesday. August II. at B. m from her Ian
residence. 80 Ridgest.
zABRIsKIE-M Hackensacx y j., Angus, G. caty Ann.
Funeral service at the residence u her son n-la~ Will
lam $. Banta. Hackensack. \. j.. Monday. Angus,
10. al 23O .. m
WOODLAND CEMETERY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
TO FLOAT THE HAWAIIAN LOAN.

p C. JONES LEAVES HONOLULU FOR THE UNITED
STATES FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Honolulu. Aug @ via San Francisco. Aug 9-P c.
Iones left by the steamship Peru for the United
States where he goes float the Hawaiian loan of
81 300 900 authorized by the Government after the de-
feat of the original refundnG bill Of Minister Damon
introduced into the last Legislature While the hope
"a generally expressed here that the loan may he
sfullv foated In the United States yet many think
Inc Refundng bill mentioned would. had 1t been
na ssed been much better for Hawaii from financial
standpoint than the proposed loan. 1t IS said by
that the Minister Of Finance and his Refunding hill
uere both set aside TO favor the local mOneyed men,
Who II is charged have somewhat more commercial
than national patriotism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST
Washington Aug 9-The barometer has fallen slowly
on the Atlantic Coast. and from Texas northward 10
II has risen slightly in the lake region and
in the extreme Northwest The pressure high
the Gulf Coast and Is lowest north Of Minnesota
II has been to-day In all districts on the Atlantic
Coast and in the Ohio Valley slightly cooler over
greater portion Of region the Northwest and
lower Mississippi Valley Local. thunderstorms are re
ported from the lake regions the Mississippi Valley
Western Pennsylvania Florida. Iowa and Minnesota fair
weather continues IN all other directions Local thunder
likely to In the Mississippi
lake region. Tho weather Will be generally fair on N.
Atlantic Coast probably preceded by hunderstorms
I'm the Middle Atlantic States. High temperature viii con
the Mississippi Valley eastward 70 the Atlan,ic
cast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
CLOUDS OBSCURED THE ECLIPSE
NO ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL OBSERVATIONS IN
ErRopE-No NEWS FROM THE AsTRONO-
MERS IN JAPAN

London Aug 9-Much interest exists In astronom-
teal circles "a to the success Of the several eXpei-
tons sent out various parts Of the world 10 study
the total eclipse Of the SUM- which occurred TO-DAY
special dispatch TO the United Associated Presses
from Vadsoe. Norway. timed at sos o'clock this
morning says that the members Of the expedition
sent to Varanger Ford near Vadso. by Mr. Down
Ing of the British Nautical Almanac were unable
to take any observa lions that will Toe of value. The
early phase OF the eclipse was clearly seen, but its
otality obscured by thick clouds which rendered
the taking Of observations impossible The tempera-
ture at the beginning of the eclipse Il. During
the eclipse 1t fell ~. and then rose again TO A.
when the shadow passed from the sun
Among the observers AT Naranger Fjord was Sir
Robert Starwel Ball. Lowndean professor OF
astronomy and geometry in the University Of Cam
bridge and director OF the Cambridge Observatory.
News from the other stations. some OF which are
FAR from civilization. is anxiounly awaited. II is
earnestly hoped that thee Amer lean expedition at
the island OF Yezo. japan, and the expeditions at
Nova Zemba and In Eastern siberia Will obtain
results that will be of great benefit TO science.
ST Petersburg Aug. s-rhe weather was cloudy
to-day rendering useless all the preparations made
10 observe the eclipse OF the sun