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Will Be Visible in Washington Next
Thursday Morning.
Big BITE TAKEN OUT OF The sun
An Interesting Though by No
Means Uncommon Event.
SOME SIMPLE ASTRONOMY

Written for The Evening Star.
Thursday next, July 20, between the
hours Of and IL am, eastern standard
time the moon in the course Of her month
ly round of the heavens, will pass directly
between the earth and the sun. The con-
sequence will be an eclipse Of the sun,
which will be visible throughout the United
States, in Mexico. the West Indies. Central
America, the northern half Of South Amer
lea, over good portion Of the Atlantic
ocean and on the west coast of Africa
Along line Of about twenty-five miles in
breadth, which begins in the Pacific ocean
some thirteen hundred miles west of
Mexico. passes through the center of
Mexico, touches the northern shore of
Cuba, passes north of Hayti, through the
midst of the Windward Islands, strikes
Cape st. Rogue. in South America, and
ends in the middle of the South Atlantic
ocean, the eclipse will he annular
AT the time of the middle of the eclipse
observers along this favored line will see
the moon placed centrally on the face of
the sun. but not large enough to shut off
its light entirely. A narrow ring of sun
light, surrounding the moon, will still be
visible. On each side of this line, to a dis
lance of about twenty-three hundred miles.
the eclipse will be partial the portion of
the sun concealed from view being smaller
the farther north or south the observer Is.
The northern limit, beyond which there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

that Of January 1. 1885, which was total
along q line running from about the same
point on the northern border Of the states
to the west coast OF Florida. The remain
ing nine were visible only as partial
eclipses. and some of them only Just about
sunrise or sunset, on the east or west
coast. In giving these statistics an eight
cen year period was selected for the rea-
son that owing to a quite remarkable rel.-
ton between the very complex movements
OF the moon and those Of the SUM- this
period-or more exactly one OF eighteen
years and ten or eleven days-constitutes q
cycle within which eclipses, both solar and
lunar, repeat themselves. occurring in the
same order and under nearly the same cir
cumstances as in the preceding eighteen
years. Thus the present year, 1897, has
two eclipses Of the sum- both ennular In
1879. eighteen years ago. there were also
two annular eclipses of the sun, which oc-
CURED, however, eleven days earlier in
each case. and, though visible in about the
same latitude as those of this year, were
visible at points further east on the globe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

Americans are noted for their fondness
FOR horses, and this seems to be character
fstic of men who have heaped up wealth
by their own exertions Chas. T. Yerkes,
the street car magnate, likes to hold the
reins over a housekeeping pair. August
Belmont and Spencer Trask are well known
for their liking for horse flesh Chauncev
Depew, when he takes a vacation pener-
any includes In 1t European trip. Mr..
Depew crossed the pond in time to attend
the jubilee, and now is with US again,
Takes No Vacation.
Perhaps the only man in the country who
never takes a vacation is Russell Sage. the
king of puts" and calls" The veteran of
Wall street has not, within the recollection
OF the oldest broker. been absent from his
once during the sweltering season When
MS wife is at some of the nearby summer
places. Mr.. Sage sometimes spends Sunday
with her, but he always gets back to the
city on Sunday evening, in order to be at
fis desk bright and early Monday morning
Going out of the country, we find a grand
Cid man OF England taking recreation as
some people take medicine, and the Stats
tics of the number of trees felled at Ha-
warden would doubtless serve as an exac,
barometer OF his physical condition for the
last quarter of century. 1t Is lately re.
ported that Mr.. Gladstone rides a wheel
If this IS so. II merely shows that the spirit
OF progress is as much part of his old
age as 1t was of his youth. The grand old
man OF Germany Is another devotee OF
regular exercises. His walk and horseback
rides have kept his form erect and his
muscles tense, and have brought him g
hale and vigorous old age.
Vacation ON Wheel.
But after all. the most novel form of ex
ercise is that taken by the president of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Frances Willard. Miss Willard, who be.
neves in systematized recreation, adopted
the bicycle as the best means therato fvf
years ago. and spends a part of her vaca
ton on the wheel, riding through New
york state But while this brings hel
pleasure, and recreation, she also combine.
business with her exercise by taking with
her several stenographers, who also traye
on wheels and take down over the handle
bars the bright things which occur to hel
en- route
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Napoleon and the Five-Franc Piece.

Napoleon and the Five-Franc Piece.
From the Philadelphia Record.
In order to induce the great public to
buy their tobacco ingenious Yankee manu-
facturers in the past frequently resorted to
the plan of packing in money with their
packages of tobacco. This scheme Is not
new however, and none less than Napoleon
I is said to have originated similar idea.
When he first introduced the 5-franc coins
it was found that people did not take read
lily to the innovation, and in some cases
acceptance of these coins was refused. To
overcome this antipathy the great Corsican,
who knew the human character we'll gave
out that in one of these coins there would
be hidden a small piece of asbestos with an
order upon the Bank Of France for 100000
francs ($20,0O0). Ever since the demand for
these coins is great and they are but sell
dom returned to the treasury in any other
way but cut in half. Although no one has
ever found the asbestos fortune several
thousand of the 5-franc coins from the
first decade of this century are annually
mutilated in this way. The writing of the
order and the imbedding of it in a coin is
said to have taken place in the presence
of Napoleon Bonaparte, and fund was set
aside by the Bank of France to honor 1t
should 1t be produced, but it has not ma
terialized as yet.
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HOW MIND FAILED TO TRIUNpu
He Couldn't Write ID and WhfrI His
Foot.

From the New York Tribune
Il tell you,'' said one man, there are
some things which a man cannot do
and they appear simple at that, and they
are just those things, too, in which you
would think the mind would surely tri-
umph. Now, you will hardly believe it,
but I do not think there is a man in the
crowd who can go up to that wall and
draw an imaginary letter D on it and at
the same time keep his right foot moving
around in a circle to the left"
Whats that?" exclaimed the champion
of mind over matter. lust say that
again.
The speaker did so, and then the other
said that it was so easy that he did not
think it worth trying.
You may think So" answered his friend.
you cannot do it."
It's a CO." replied the mind champion,
and, taking pencil, he started for the
wall. The friends of the two men gathered
about them, and a referee was selected to
see that the trial was conducted fairly.
"Oh, can fairly taste that wine now
exclaimed the mind champion, as he twirl-
ed the pencil between his fingers.
"All right" said the man who had the
other end of the wager, you will get the
wine sure enough If you win it."
the air a moment. and at the same time
lifted up his right foot and waited for the
referee to give the word. The latter final
ly said, Cor and the mind champion
started. He succeeded in drawing the down
stroke of the capital d all right, at the
same time keeping his right foot moving
in circle to the left. But when he start
ed to make the loop of the d, there was a
sudden twitch in his foot and, instead of
continuing in circle to the left, IT de-
liberately turned around and went the
other way. The man hardly realized it on
the first trial. until his attention was called
to it by the referee. But when he tried it
again and noticed the antics of his foot
he looked surprised. His friends began to
laugh, and he tried it again, but with no
better success. There was a panied express
sion on his face by this time, but he would
not give up. and made several more at
tempts. all with the same result. Then he
got mad and declared that he would do
1t If it took him all night.
Go it, old man! You'll get there all
right!' shouted one Of the party.
TN bet you a hat he DOESN'T" said an
other.
Never say die"' yelled a third; mind is
bound, yol know, to triumph over matter
in the end, he added, sarcastically.
The mind champion stuck to his task for
upwards of half an hour, braveIy with
standing the remarks of the party, but 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Prince Wore n Necklace Of Pearls.

From the st. james Gazette
The conversation given last night by the
East India United Service Club, to meet
the princess and other Indian visitors now
in England, proved an essentially brilliant
function. Crowds of well-dressed guests
lined the staircase and filled the large en-
trance hall, overshadowed by palms, to
witness the arrival of the queens Indian
guard, many of the Hyderabad contingent
and other finely built native soldiers with
a profusion of orders on. their breasts.
They were quickly followed by several Of
the princes. Pertab Singh was clad in a
red and gold striped habit, with light
blue and silver turban. onswhich figured a
medallion portrait. His aid-de-camp was
in red and gold, divided has short skirt
and long jacket, with black and gold tur-
ban. With him was another Indian visitor
in long white satin coatrcut as they we ar
them in the east Another prince was ar
rayed in white satin with rows of pearls
about his neck; "a long bar of diamonds
clasping, not the lobe, but THE entire ear,
and magnificent diamond ornaments gilt
tered on his soft silky yellow turban. A
grand old nawab's coat was entirely COM
posed of cloth of gold. and. with his gray
whiskers curiously tied and large turban,
he lowered above all the rest. There were
three Parsees in shiny black caftans, the
elder Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

10 Jefferson, Rev. Henry Field, DR.. Van
Dyke, Lyman Abbott Joseph Choate, Jas.
c. Carter and VIM. Brookfeld. all of whom
will pursue the finny inhabitants Of trout
pools this year. Rev. DR.. Rainford of New
York is a thorough sportsman. The study
of his New York home is filled with his
trophies of the chase. There are heads of
Rocky Mountain goats, antelope, moose and
almost every form of big game that can be
found in this country. And every trophy
has some kind of story attached which the
worthy doctor is willing to relate to his
friends occasion.
DR.. John Hall regularly spends his sum-
mers in his native place in County Armagh
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American people with the highest positions
In their gift. Mr.. Cleveland's hours of
recreation are generally spent in duck
shooting or in fishing, according to the sea-
son of the year. Mr.. Harrison is an ardent
fisherman. ana the present President of the
United States is an enthusiastic horseback
rider.
The public eye is fixed ardently upon
these men that it requires more or less
maneuvering on their part to escape from
q position in which they are more or less
compelled to pose. Mr.. Mckinley is having
a busy and trying summer of it, If it can
be called that. Last year the brief trip up
the great lakes was all he allowed himself.
In Washington. therefore. the President g
iavorite relaxation is horseback riding or
Walking. and the figure of the chief mag
Lstrate, mounted on a well-groomed steed,
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I. ROOSEVELT

fellers find bucolic pleasures on their larry
town estates. The late Theodore Have
MEYER was a golf enthusiast, and owns
part OF the honor OF introducing that di-
verting game into this country. Herman
Oeirichs Is one of the best amateur SWIM
mers in the country, if not in the world
Henry Clews gains much recreation from
his business, and is a familiar figure at the
opera in winter and at Newport In the
summer. Thomas C.. Platt is too much Of a
politician to stray far from the scenes of
his triumphs, and generally passes the
summer at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan
Beach. Dan Lamont is enthusiastic
deep water fisherman, and Is spending his
summer at Bay Shore, l.. l.
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was no Use. and he finally had to ac-
knowledge himself beaten
Later In the evening there was a jolly
supper party In one of the uptown cafes.
but the doctrine OF the triumph of mind
over matter had received a sad blow-one
that had landed right In it's solar plexus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

Yes. Miss Ethel. If your sister had ever
allowed me to kiss her before we were
engaged / Eever should have asked for
to become my wife,
''Oh. she knew that well enough she
lad it played on her too often beforer'-
Brooklyn Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

LIZ AkI<h AAt<AN
of the country are
doing all kinds of
queer things t h ! 8
summer, things which
exhibit them in a
new light and form
a striking contrast to
I h cir existence as
pu b lie characters.
Take. for example,
Cleveland. Harrison
and Mckinley, three
living Men who have
been honored by the
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sistant Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt
frankly AYERS that he likes to watch the
measuring of human muscle and skill in
any kind of sport that involves this healthy
occupation. whether it is boxing bout, a
foot ball struggle or the pursuit of game
that Is TO be found In the west
President Seth Low of Columbia College
Is another gentleman of athletic taste; in
rs outing. however. Mr.. Low is fond of
fishing instead of hunting When he got
ms latest crop of graduates off his hands
Mt Low hurried away to New Hanp-
shlre trout stream, where he will spend the
summer months. The present mayor of
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O00 AAH w 1<A = -
er regulate human
conduct, and do at
mospheric conditions
have a marked eff
feet upon the crmi-
nally inclined2
These are the start
ling questions which
the meteorological
experts at Washing
ton have been asked
to grapple with and
solve. The direct re-
suits of their inveS-
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Ireland. in the house that has been in his
family for at least six generations.
Ffnancfcrs and Business Men.
The great financiers and business men
take the widest range of variety in their
choice of recreation. ]. Pierpont Morgan
travels a bit, does a little yachting and
spends some time in fashionable summer
resorts, but he never goes beyond the
ticker and the telephone. All the Goulds
are enthusiastic over yachting. The Rookie
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usually suffices TO reduce the govt he has
accumulated during the other eleven
months. Mayor Harrison of Chicago is
an enthusiastic bicyclist, and spends most
or his summer wheeling about the country
1t Is said. IN fact. that Mayor Harrison
owes his election largely to the fact that
he was an enthusiastic wheelman.
a Trio of Billiardixts.
Genius is rot bound by rule and routine
In its playful moods any more than when
charming the worlds senses or solving its
deep riddles. Nikola Tesla, who tingles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

with electrical energy, is an enthusiastic
billiardist. In this he is at one with Pad
erewski and Jean de Reszke. Tesla's great
rival in the electrical field, Thomas A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Leading Lights of the Country and
Their Various Recreations.
how THEY SPEND SUMMER MONTHS
Statesmen and Financiers Who Are
Fond of Outdoor Sport.
FISHERMEN AND HUNTERS

spe cial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July q, 1897.
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will be no eclipse, is, in North America, at
about the ifty-sixth parallel Of latitude. At
Washington and across the whole of the
United States at points in about the same
latitude as Westinghouse degrees, 80 min
utes-exactly one-half of the suns face
the lower halo will be yelled.
In the eastern portion Of the United
States the eclipse will begin at from five
to twenty minutes before 2 o'clock, and
will end at from eleven to eighteen minutes
after IL, its duration being less the farther
north the observer is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

friend. where he will have absolutely moth
irg to do. In general. il may be SAID that
Men in public life, such politicians, are
fond of games and sports that involve
human activity. For instance. David B.
Hil Is ardent admireI of the national
game and spends much of his spare mo-
ments in watching spirited contest. AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Effect Of Changes in Temperature
Upon the Evil-Minded.
GREATER IN SUMMER THAN IN WINTER
Conditions Under Which Murders
and Suicides Are Most Common.
AN INTERESTING
THEORY

Written for The Evening Star.
oE,S TTIE WRATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

Edison spends his spare moments in an
unusual manner. 1t is said that he is fond
of telling stories to boon companions, when
the latter are to be found; otherwise, reading
trashy novels, with something Of delight,
too. He obtains a great deal of diversion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
What Mr.. Dunn Says.

In speaking Of the peculiar effect of at
mospheric conditions upon the human sys-
TEN, Weather Forecaster Dunn Of New
York. who is among the best authorities
In the world gave as his observations upon
the subject much interesting data. He says:
During the passage of a storm. when the
temperature is excessive and the atmos-
phere Is thoroughly saturated with mois-
ture, such an atmospheric condition Is
bound to make more or less of an impress
sion upon certain class of persons of sus-
ceptible temperament. We all recognize
the fact that on some days we feel ener
getic and capable of doing almost anything
while on others there is disinclination to
work or make any exertion. A person feels
what is commonly called out Of Sorts Is
irritable and, the chances are, il-natured
OF course, different persons are differently
constituted, and are, In consequence, differ
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-26
is A RECORD BREAKER
The Cold Wave Reaches Far
and Wide.
ZERO WEATHER ALMOST ALL OVER

The North aad Northwest Have the
Worst Of the storm MANY Ilsees IN
Ohls Ten to Fifteen Below Zero is
MISUNDERSTANDING 1t Chicago IL Re-
ported Intense.
WASHINGTON. Jan. e5-Advices re-
ceivod by the weather bureau indicate
that the full force Of the cold wave viii
not b. felt in the middle aud southern
Atlantic states until tonight and to-
morrow morning. when the lowest tenn
peraturos Of the season undoubtedly
viii De reached.
Reports received show that the entire
country from the Rocky mountains to
the Atlantic coast has or viii feel 50.
verely the effects Of the cold snap.
In this city the thermometer went "a
nine degrees above zero and IL expected
10 fail considerably yet.
Local SHOWS are qnite generally re-
ported from Texas and from Mississippi
valley regions.
How much damage will be done In
Florida and the south Atlantic state
cannot yet be predicted, as the cold
wave win not strike that section severe
~ antil tonight.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-26

For coal in airy quantity call on John
n. Lawrence and Co. TELEPHONE No.
"a. 33tf
The negro arrested by City Marshal
shelburne and Dave South as a suspect
in the outrage case, was released satur.
day afternoon.
KArl's Clover Root Tea ia sure
cure for Headache and nervous dis
elscs Nothing relieves 20 quickly.
Sold ~ all druggists.
Misses Ruth and Florence Cayitt Of
whselock, returned from a pleasant vis-
II 10 galveston Yesterday, and ave stop
ping with relatives 10 this city.
Ask your physician. your druggist
and your friends about Shlloh's Cur
Tor Consumption. They viii recon.
mend Il. Sold BY all druggists.
News reached here Sunday stating
that dason Railey, charged with the
killing Of Bungus Andrus near Willow
Hole Saturday, surrendered 10 sheiia
Black at Madsonville Saturday night
Rev. J. NJ. Carroll left for Bolton yei.
ierday after spending week In Bryan
working most successfully In the inter
est Of Baylor Female College. Will,
here he succeeded IN raising thousand
dollars for the college.
Capt. Bob Adams returned 10 Hearn,
yesterday accompanied by Capt. ant
Mrs: J. ]. Adams who went up to EMO,
a birthday dinner given In honor Of Mr.
Clidlrd Adams, their nephew, who hal
just attained his majority.
Manager r. c. Cain, Of the Bryal
Water. Light and Power Co., left yes
leriay for II. Scott, Kansas, where h
will wed Miss Spencer Of that city, 70
morrow morning at 6 o'clock. NJ
Cain viii return With his bride Thur.
day afternoon. The Eagle extends cor
graiulaiions In advance.
Tss coolest blizzard Of the season, 4,
eompanied by sleet, has neen ragin
since Sunday, while the mercury toye
around at about 20 above the ciphe
and the poor old cows shivercd benin
fences, and apparently expected the
horns to drop OF At any moment. tn
cold interfered with work and geueri
business considerably yesterday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-26
Inquest and Burial Of enc Ne
gro Gene Washington.

A big crowd Of people including some
ladies and children, viewed the body Of
Gene Washington which was still sas'
pended on Main street Sunday morn
ing. About 10 o'clock Justice Gloss
held an inquest and ordered the body
taken down. lie rendered q verdict
10 the effect that the negro came to his
death by hanging at the hands Of an
armed body Of unknown men.
The negroes remains were taken TO
the hou.e Of his mother, whittier Judge
Harman welt TO ee afer the funeral
arrangements. The negro was buried
sunday afternoon.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned among the negroes Sunday
morning by the alleged conduct OF one
Of their race during the trouble at the
Jail Saturday afternoon. When aeeost-
ell about the matter Sunday II appears
the negro made a gun play and caused
something OF stampede, whereupon
the negroes collected Ia larger numbers
! and expressed a strong desire 10 sirinl
him up, but the officers arrived mean
ahile and summarily stopped the tfou
, bic by ARE ting aud locking the negr'
, up. When the reporter called at thu
: jail yesterday afternoon the negro VA
holding a prayer aud song service will
the other prisoners in the corridor.
Beyond this slight disturbance every
: thing was perfectly quiet Sunday an
: yesterday.
d When seen by the reporter yeslerda
,. Deputy sheriff John W. Gee said Gen
u Washington confessed 70 him tina. b
, committed the crime short y before b
was taken from the jail.
}. Opinion here Is unanimous - far
the reporter has heard II expresses
that the rapist got no more than be d
). served.