The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
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A Special Chabot observatory Expedi-
tfon to Go to India.

A Special Chabot observatory Expedi-
tion to Go to India.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-It was de-
cided tonight that the shall be special
Chabot observatory expedition to India
to observe the eclipse iii which the late
Colonel Crocker was so greatly in lerested.
A letter was received by the Board OF
Education from w. NJ. Pearson OF San
Francisco who donated the valuable pho
toeraphic lens to the observatory, stating
that he would donate the expenses OF As.
stronomer Burckhalter's trip to India if
the board would let him go. The m after
was dicussed, and it was decided not to
let him go. especially as there was danger
that the lens he would nave to take might
be broken en- route.
Burck halter has provided for this con-
tingeucy and sent letter to the board,
stating that he had placed the matter be-
fore DR.. George G. Pardee, who is an active
amateur astronomer, and that the doctor
had told him to order lens and to send
him the bill.
This somewhat altered matters, and the
board decided that Professor Burck alter
could go if the expedition should be a
sp cia one and not merely an adjunct TO
the Lick Observatory expedition. Burck-
halter stated be would only 60 if it were
TO be a Chabot Oh ervatory expedition
and tn at he did not want to GO as the tail
OF anyb body's kite.
1t was decided by the board that, as
Professor BurcKhalter would be away from
October to April, 1t conld not legally pay
his salary for that time.
Superintendent McCIymonds stated that
when the late Anthony Chabot died he
left $4,000 in trust, the interest on which
wa@ to be devoted to scientific research.
He stated that the accrued interest
would now be sufficient o pay the nrofes-
sor's salary, and as the Board OF Educa-
ton is the trustee of the funu he recon-
mended that they apply 1t in the manner
he proposed.
The board concurred in the Superin-
tendent's views, so with the aid of the late
Anth ony Cha bot, Dr.. George C. Pardee
and w. NJ. Pearson the Chabot expedition
TO India is as ,ured.
Annual Church Conference.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-The annual
conference of the Methodist Church
South of Northern and Central California
will meet in the Asbury church Septem-
Der % and continue through five days.
Bishop Hargrave of Nashville, Tenn, is
now on his way to the coast to preside at
the sessions OF the conference.
Special rates will be made by the rail-
road and hotels for the delegates, of
whom it is expec ed that there will be $50
or more. The me m bership is particularly
strong in the farming communities, and
as they have had good crops ana sold them
for good prices, it is anticipated that the
attendance will be larger than last year.
Against Majority Protests.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-The Good
roads Association of this county has de-
cided to SEND out circulars setting forth
the purpos, of street provements and
the small cost entailed. This will be fol-
lowed up by a personal canvass by its
m IN bers whenever any street work is at
tempted in order that majority protests
may be less often filed.
May End in the Police Court.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept ga partial
examination into the mental condition of
Mrs. Mary Dothemanu, who has been
charged with poisoning her neig bors'
chickens, convinced the physicians that
her case was one for the Police Court
rather than the Insanity missioners
Tales of the most revolving nature were
told OF her conduct. The case will be con-
cIuded tomorrow.
Dignity of Labor.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept 9.-The pupils
of Central Grammar or Manual Training
School were addressed yesterday by Master
Car-repairer W. B. Ludlow of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. The gentle
man spoke at length.
In Paris one person in Ell hteen lives on
charity.