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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
BIG BLOCK on THE BRIDGE.
SNAPPlNG OF FEED WIRE CAUSES 4
SERIOUS DELAY IN THE MORNING
"RITSH' HOURS

Trolley traffic the Brooklyn Bridge was blocked
for several hours yesterday morning on account
of broken feed wire on the south roadway. Hun
dreds OF people on their way to business were de-
ayed They either had TO get out and walk
through the mud on the roadways or wait
Much criticism occasioned because the troll
ley officials allowed the passengers to board cars
near the Brooklyn entrance without telling them
that the system was blocked on the Bridge.
Ii nearly o'clock when the wire snapped
near the Manhattan tower on the south roadway.
In several minutes a number OF other breaks oc-
CURED. and soon more than hundred feet OF the
wire had fallen on the roadway The wire spat-
tered and gave out flashes of flame as IT came in
contact with the ironwork of the Bridge. Every
one took precautions not to get the dangerous
wire. and no injuries were reported.
Several repair wagons were soon on the scene, but
1t after 10 o'clock before tho cars were run
ming again. The crews of the repair wagons worked
most of the afternoon strengthening the places
that had been weakened by the break.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
long ISLAND NOTES.
JAMAICA.

v-. ]. II. stone have issued invitations, .,'np,s
Mr. and MAJ g OF their daughter Miss Minnie
m the Sep pswis shipley, on Wednesday evening,
sont and Lem viii, he performed at the home OF the
n. cersmoh, w" ~' II. Hobbs, pastor of the Pres
'",s,,sn church ,,,.,, Young have taken an
NJ and M' he cerlach Manhattan for the re-
ir,,Ser Of me sefnnsSp + T. Tator will start to-
VI aud ME- WrssshiDston, d. =. and Old Point
vsrrow for "Rsrgen Seiover and George W. sew.
Mss Ann,a ,d nd' conn married recently at
- Of Guii9hls brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs John
x, home OF W - Jamaica South me oniSlauhs
y selo'er . The Rev. Mr.. James, formerly or
,srymsn W." wedding breakfast followed the
,stnony, u,s n L. Nostrand. OF Shelton;ave
n and.r M,s introduced their only daughter.
al BergenTsSi at reception given In her honor
us NosiiHinDs afternoon and evening, The hoIai
!. Thursua' re Georgia smilaX and pink roses
Sccfa'ons w was gowned In white silk net over
~ d'o ,,s and the hostess In jetted net over
s T aIin Coesswe Mrs s / S SpSdSr Mrs
syrrvdt ~ Mss COggswen. Miss May Parmen-
LII y. Gl..n Miss Tappcn. Miss Mabel Happen,
:, Coslswtss. provn Miss Addie Hendrickson.
Hs e gen, Torman and Miss Mabel Sinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
RUTGERS STtDbN1S fhif
FRESHMEN AND scPHoMoREs MADE Fh'So"H"'

rprsuMEN AND sCPHOMOREs MADE PRISONERS
,au,-prunsw,ck Jan "A (SpeclaD.-The sopho-
80 ord freshmen OF Rutgers College FLASHED
,os, night Henry Aller. freshman, was captured
nv the sophomores and locked up In laboratory
building Twenty freshmen assembled ana releaS@J q
sua- AT the time made prisoners OF
AIrs, U,ven Mann and Reid. sophOmores
The freshmen bound their captives ana carried .
them 10 the towpath separatins tne h@ru IN, -,
naTtaIly united their letters. and made them ~a, s
about three miles UP the towpath' ana 'he" "oN
them 10 A restaurant -, . -,
The freshmen ate oyster stews al the eNpehse III
,ha sonbomores while the latter were fed on sta
t tne pr's,s Then the sophomOres were released
IL ne The meanwhile Theodore Barker. OF Walden.
~ n freshman. was captured by se'etal sopnao,-
y, -, ~ ted him 10 the stoop 81 Professor Ed
s gnr sbumway's house In Livingston-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
WOMEN on NATIONAL QUESTIONS.

The Executive Committee of the Kings County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union represent
ing a membership Of nearly seven hundred women.
at it's recent business meeting voiced the sent-
ment Of American womanhood and unanimously
passed resolutions protesting against the admission
TO the House of Representatives Of Brigham ii.
Roberts. who has been elected from Utah
They also protested against the repeal or the
prohibition law in Alaska and adopted an appeal
10 the House of Representatives to enact such
legislation as shall protect our new possessions
from the importation and traffic in alcoholic liquors
Il was also voted to hold a public meeting In the
interest Of these questions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
PORT JEFFERSON.

Me, Nena Kline. Of Riverhead. and Seymour II.
|r.s o. Greenpor,. were married here on Wednes-
ar afternoon. the ceremony taking place at the
sors Of Frank A Kline. brother Of the bride in
vineyard Place The officiating clergyman was
|rs Rev Mr. White Of Greenport Ihe Drldial
|o1ple was attended by niece OF the pride MISS
rs, .f CGVel Of Manhattan and nephew Of the
sr1erroom Master Theodore Rowland. of Green
|tor Wedding supper followed the ceremoh!
|,rd ,be bride and bridegroom started on the Ia'e
,s- for an extended tour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

CITY AND RAILROAD COMPANY LAY CLAIM tn
A THoRoUGHFARE.

CITY AND RAILROAD COMPANY LAY CLAIM tn
THoRouGHFARE.
Advisory Master Walter Collins began tskins
testimony Yesterday IN the action instituted 10 90
termine whether Jersey CRY or we De'h""ic
rackawanna aud Western Railroad Company owns
Thir,eeuth-st. from Provost-st 20 the river
the city was putting up electric light poles u
March last. when the railway company 'n'er'e.ee
and by injunction stopped the work ana no" 'ns
testimony is being taken
The map used yesterday Was copy OF QUO Ia
4, isei when that part OF Jersey city Was ea"ea
,harstmus and Hudson County was then part y
fsareen county The map shows thSt tnS .sna
t"lonxed 10 the Jersey Shore Improvements, I'm s
49, ana there was "A cove, the westerly inc OK
Which MAS ~ Henderson st. about one. miro u
mile vest Of the present line or the rNsI, 80
railroad company bought the property from 'ns
Isrsev Shore Improvement Company ana nlled N
The cove The lawyers for the city contend may
the company purchased subject to the pupns ritnS
az way over Thirteenth. Fourteenth and ff'eentn
-. .- .~.~
Thirteenth-st ended at the cove 81 RsndseoeoreA
thirty ysaIs ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
SETAUKET.

N. Of the rre,,iest weddings this season TOOK
NV on Wednesday at noon In the presbyterian
l.,,h Miss Bertha Moore Rowland was 'ne
"a, and Walter Jones the bridegroom Inc rev
n" Wv ri,,su pasfor Of the church ofhcia ted.
v n'panlsnd was best man, and the usherS were
ram ny Towel and Harry Hudson Crth. the
,.,.nalds were Miss Myre Reese and Miss Ne,tls
.toHnn a uswkips The bride wore ivory white
s sa,'"r made win long train Her ven was
Dnnsd w. ness After the ceremonies a wedding
' si, was served and the bridal pair departed
fs.Ai az rain for honeymoon trip to Washing
n c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
RAY SHORE.

u. ana Mrs Henry Meyers johnson have sailed
N long trip abroad c.., c,..,. -. ..o
~ - ter ami Ms Jarvis Reybost of Bay
se--s.sye en- Thursday evening. ~,.
~ Women 81 the Foreign Missionary SoclelS
-. \, give q o'clock tea AZ the home OF MT ana
v'. lam Schenk SD bay ShcTe-aNe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
1rcA1 AID ASSOCIATION FORMED

The New-Jersey Legal AID Association was organ
ia a, the Woman's Club house. in Cenire-st.
Newark. Yesterday. The object is 10 AFFORD iegal
aid at a nominal cost. 1t was decided to have
Board OF Directors OF twenty women selected
,ron different parts OF the State. and from ms
noar1 ths of,cers are TO bee elected. Ohces Viii ne
opened in ak cities with headquarters IN Nrw'rk,
,rber. Is also an advisory council. consNlhb 81
covernor Voorhees, Joseph COult freieTck "
Rurnham. Favel MCGEE. James Benny, nn""r'
Carrow. Frank Bergen ana NlInam n NVI"'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
,,pr.s.vJyG Crew FINDS A BODY

Long Branch. Jan. Il CspeciaD.-The crew OF III, ,
saving station No. ?. at spermacetu cove tn,s
morning found the body OF man on une o
,,,,os,,s the station. He about forty,n's S.0
oRf feet 10 inches tall. and had pronaDiy eecn ~
The water six weeks or longer, as ths p p r~a
esnnel shirt black waistcoat. black rousets' anu
nair OF heavy laced shoes In MS po.he1 vi" a..
67 cents and gold watch. " 10 '"o"sN' " ~
koAv % A aailof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
or paTpJcE,s socIETrs NEW OFFICERS.

The following were elected officers OF St Pat
,,ck,s Society, OF Brooklyn. Friday night Presi
hen, William J. Carr: Independents. =. j. cariin
md John A. Clary, treasurer Daniel keily' record
, ..cretarv John T Breen. corresponding sccre-
a., NV George j. OKeefe; chaplain the Rev. John
N Kelly: vice-chapain. the Rev. Edward j. NC
Godrick. ,.. It'll ..,.b,a,. ia
n<tiath AapjyspsAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

When George Plant returned to his nome AZ no
90 seventh-ave late on Friday night ne iouh'
,wo burglars In his apartments Plant seized one
of them and the other knocked Plant GOWN. f''
o,a-.ed In pursuit OF the fleeing men, ana re-
con,urea the man he had first seized al fllln,hno
and SiIih-st Plant hurried his prisoner 70 Ninrn
q, and turned him over 10 "A policeman Inc oouIs
a. gave his name = Charles Stsnforu Oh M""-
ba,tan and was held for the Grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
GLENWOOD.

invitations have been issued for the marriage OF
MISS Mabel Virgins. second daughter OF Mr. and
MRS Henry Virgins. 10 Anton Hood Of Garden
bride on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
NORTHPORT.

NJ and Mrs. Edward Thompson and Miss
Thompson have gene to Manhattan for the re-
rsrder OF the winter.
The Norihport Literary and Library Union met
,- Thursday evening The programme was ar
rsssd Nv Ms William 3. Cooling. and included
,norg iis other attractions a one-act play. en-
|l,si THE Open Gaze.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
u,cvoyy1rS ELECTED TO THE INSTITUTE

Frederick MacMonnies. the sculptor was eiec'eu
on honorary member of the Brooklyn Institute OF
Arts and Sciences at n meeting on Friday. MT.
MacMonnies plaster-casts. 1t Is understood VIII
ultimately all come to the Brooklyn Museum ana
the rising fame of the sculptor makes IL certa,n
,hot he collection comprising II Will. modes
~ az The scuptors work. will In time TO come be
extremely valuable. -, .. - u,o
Mrs Wyatt Eaton has lent 20 the museum a NE
,tssk of Abraham Lincoln. and Colonel ROBERT y,
Wnodward has lent to II seven Tiffany glass vases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
FLUSHING.

TIE third Of tho series of Cinderella dances was
|trtn at the gymnasium on Thursday evening. FL
|w Wmerdlng led the cotilon, dancing with
Igs, Helen Barber. OF Manhattan.
D. May Murray the recently appointed health
|ksptcior Of Queens Borough, and daughter of MI:
|ni Mrs William X Murray. Of Broadway will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
WOODHANEN.

-, Mrs. Ernes, Ingram. Of Grafton-ave are
.,s the winter In Florida
s~,.',ons are issued for the marriage Of Miss
Int daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Dow :
stk "a William Stuart h. Murray. OF Springfield
~, Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

MISS Eieanora NJ Carter. daughter OF the late
Mitchell Carter. OF Manorville and Gilbert NJ
benjamin. Of Benjamintown. were married here
on Wednesday evening by the Rev Mr. Geddes
MI benjamin Is a town assessor OF Brookhaven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
FREEPORT.

IAN, surprise was given for Joseph Car
~ p-ooklyn-ave.. on the occasion OF the
gar :, ..tve-sarv of his birth. IL was also the
,f.atIh anisrsarv of his nephew. John Carman,
Sipi.Smond Hill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
EAST ISLIP.

p. Buds. Of this village were enier'alnea OF
Wednesday evening at the nome o. IT. savage
" Inc guests or Miss Boyision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
Ke Nep$'8I|N e'D9eyey
AsaJerseymarSeesh.

This week the inauguration Of Governor Noor-
bees will overshadow everything else In Trenton.
Tuesday will be a great day for Foster NJ Noor-
hees. AS he stands there on the stage OF ray
lors Opera House and repeats after Chief Jus
tice Magic the oath of office prescribed by law
he will see around him and in front OF him the
leading men Of w-Jersey-men VINO nave
made names for themselves in religious eHort'
in the law. in business and in the realm OF poll
ties. State and National As the silvery-haired
Chief Justice stands over the new Governor IL
will be strange indeed II the latter'S memory
does not in a fash carry him back TO the DAY
when az a youth Of twenty he entered the ONCE
Of William ]. Magic. then State Senator, TO &C
quire there the legal knowledge with wnich 10
fight lfe's battle. Twenty-three years later
they stand side by side again. the one as Chiei
Justice and the other Chief Executive OF the
State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

Senator McDermotts threatened resolution
providing for an investigation Of Hudson County
election methods may cause a little stir to-mor-
row night. In bringing up that matter last
Tuesday the Senator justified his reputation for
clever political blufing. He knew that there
had been a good deal of discussion among Re-
publicans as to the advisabty of looking into
the conditions which made It possible for the
Hudson County Democrats to roll up majority
OF over ten thousand. SO Senator McDermott
resolved to fire the first shot. He spoke with ap-
parent sincerity in asking for an investigation
and said that II something wasn't done by Mon
day night he Intended to offer resolution on
the subject. Among his auditors were some per-
sons with long memories who recalled the fact
that II was the same Mr.. McDermott who
blocked the Assembly investigating Committee
last year and put l. permanently out OF busi-
ness just as IL had fairly started to uncover
things In Hudson County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
EAST MORICHES.

pe married on Saturday OF this week TO Thomas p.
Lowden also Of Flushing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

Foster NJ. Voorhees, accession to the highest
Office In the gift OF the people OF New-Jersey
ought TO be an encouragement and an inspira-
ton to the young men Of the State. He had no
wealthy or powerful friends to push him along.
His stock in trade consisted Of good educa-
tion energy persistence. an unwavering deter
mir alton to do the right as he saw 1t ana
sunny temper that he cultivated almost to the
breaking point. He had a natural love Tor poll
tics-the kind OF politics that concerns itself
with the administration Of municipalities and
the State. But they used to say that he was no
politician. He too outspoken and candid 10
suit some folks. The masses OF the people TOOK
a. different view of II. They watched his course
and his conduct under all kinds OF circum-
starces and finally decided that he was just the
kind OF a man they wanted for Governor. The
terrific efforts made to beat him at the polls by
an extraordinary combination of selfish interests
are too recent to require recapituation mere
They all failed. however, and on Tuesday FOSTER
NJ Voorhees, will be sworn in as Governor or
New-Jersey for three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

There will be no legislative business OF any
moment done this week Both houses Will have
brief sessions tomorrow night, and again on
Tuesday, when they Will probably adjourn for
the week, after attending the inauguration.
Nor is it expected that next weeks achieve
ments will make a larger volume Both houses
will on Tuesday vote separately on the United
States Senatorship, and on the following day
Will hold brief joint session to compare the
journals and formally declare John Kean az
having been duly elected United States Senator
from New-Jersey for the sx-year term begin
ming March T. 1t will probably be In the week
beginning Monday, January 80. that the Legis'
lature will get down to actual work. and for five
or six weeks a comparatively lively pace is ex-
pected-that Is. as lively may be in the abb
sence Of exciting topics, Of which there is no
promise as yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

What the Republican Senator'S will do about
Senator McDermotts proposition has not been
settled definitely. In fact. they have had no
time to talk over the matter. let alone inquire
into the facts for the purpose Of ascertalning
whether the probable results would justify the
appointment Of an investigating committee. In
the ordinary course Of events that would have
been taken up in a week or two, but MT
McDermott is trying to force the hands OF
the Republican Senator'S He is particularly
anxious to get crack at Congressman Gardner
on account OF the Congressman caustlc inter-
view in The Tribune on Hudson frauds To-
morrow night the Hudson Senator will offer his
resolution and with that as a basis proceed to
Law about him with his accustomed freedom and
eavety 1t is not likely that the Republican
Senators will do anything simply because Mr..
McDermott favors or opposes it. They will map
out a course regardless OF anything that he may
sav or do And If they start an investigating
committee on the road he may be sorry he spoke
by the time it gets through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

BENZ S. Gratz, Jobstown. New-Jersey
wasted an indefinite quantity of nerve power In
Trenton last Tuesday In trying to arrange for his
own election as United States Senator MT
Gratz-the printer will please be sure not to omit
the first letter from that name-had no brass
hands campaign managers or press agents. lie
arrived in town unheralded and unaccompanied,
and proceeded at once to the State House.
Within Ave hours he had spoken 70 o2o persons
To each his first question was, Are you men,
Der Of the LEGISLATURE" A few answered truth
rullv that they were not. but nearly all pleaded
guIlty. To the latter Mr.. Crate explained who
he was and what he wanted The bogus legis-
lators readily promised to vote for him. but the
real kind either put him off or said point blank
that they were for John Kean One man was
unkind enough to tell Mr.. Gratz that he
wouldn't get vote in the caucus. When later
developments confirmed this prediction Mr. Gratz
was stunned He couldn't think of what had
become of all the votes promised TO him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

Many wondering comments have been made on
the gentle and easy way in which little Somer-
set County comes TO the front periodically and
carries off legislative prizes while its big brother
Essex. is left outside the fence In 1871 and
1899 James j. Bergen was Speaker OF the House.
In 1896 Lewis A. Thompson was President or
the Senate and now again. after lapse OF two
vaars another Somerset man. Charles A. Reed,
Yields the gavel In the Senate. by the last CEN
sus Essex had population OF $4,000 and Som
erset BOAT. There are in two wards OF the city
OF Newark az many people as In the whole
county OF Somerset In twenty-f years Essex
County has had one President OF the Senate
Frederick s. Fish. 1Ss7-and In the same period
there were three Essex Speakers-Schuyler H.
Jackson. 1879: Harrison Van Duyne 1881. and
Thomas O'Connor. 1888.
Somerset may be little. but II breeds POLITICIANS
able to keep up their end. and sometimes htue
moro
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
ministers from all over Kansas being

ministers from all over Kansas being
present
on Friday a Devotional meeting will
be led by Rev. A. H. F1arshaw of juno
ton City. In the evening an address
by Rev. A. w. HaIsey D. D. of New
York. Rev. J. D. Countermine presid-
ing.
On Saturday addresses by Rev. DR..
Kirkwood. Rev. DR.. Miller, Rev, B. H.
Gregg.
Popular meeting in the interest of
Home Missions, Rev. DR.. Paige Of
LeavenWorth to preside.
New York
on Sunday a Sunday school meeting
in the Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Brack-
en- to preside.
Rev. Dr.. Bishop of Salina will preside
and define the Social Problem
Rev. W. s. Banker OF Lawrence will
speak on Methods of Solution.
Rev. DR.. Blayney of Abilene will
speak on the Relation of the Church
to the Social Problem.
A general conservation meeting n
view of the goth century. Rev. DR..
Hageman of Washington, Kan, to pre-
side.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
NOT A GOOD WITNESS.
TESTERS Sister Will Not Go on the
Stand

Paris. No. Oct. 18-M9rs. Cornelia street
who had been expected to play the part OF
star witness in the trial of Alexander
Jester. the octogenarian, charged with
the murder of Gilbert Gates, son of the
Chicago millionaire, will not take the
stand Ex-Governor Johnson has argued
with the remaining counsel for the state
that a woman who would betray broth
er would not give unprejudiced testimony
and that Mrs. Streets testimony would
prove detrimental and it was decided to
follow his advice.
1t was Mrs. Street who caused the ar
rest of her brother in Oklahoma twenty
seven years after he escaped from Mis-
souri, She says that Jester squandered
her money and threatened to kill her
Mrs Gates. mother of the alleged VIC
tim was the first witness for the state
today Her evidence proved unin1pOrtant-
P S Ownby, who arrested Jester in 1S71
H c. Turner. editor of the Mexico In
telligencer and Charles HazeIhurst. all
Identified the prisoner. and all told prac-
ucally the same story, to the effect that
Jester had told them he had bought
Gates property and that he believed the
latter had gone to California
The aged prisoner listened attentively
to turner's testimony and laughed heart
lily at the editors attempt to quote scrip
tlral passages he had heard the prisoner
repeat.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
One of the Best Telescopes In
the United States
Now Owned by Midland College
at AtchisOn.
CAN STUDY THE STARS
Cost Many Hundred Dollars tt
Secure 1t.
A Noted Astronomer Tests 1t
and Is Well Pleased.

Atchison, oct. 13.-The telescope re-
Gently donated to Midland college by
friends if the institution in the east has
been set up and tested, and the instru-
ment proves to be a very valuable
acquisition in every way, not only to
the college, but to the city of Atchison-
There is nothing west of Chicago and
ST. Louis to equal it, with the exception
of the Lick observatory in California.
The field lens is six inches in dame
ter and is valued at $500. It was made
by Merz & Sons, of Muenchew, Ger
many, who are regarded as among the
best makers of lenses in the world Dr.
Frank H. Clutz spent several years
at Johns Hopkins university, making
the subject of astronomy a speciality,
and he did a great deal Of work with
the 95a inch instrument of that inStitu-
ton. He tested the instrument at Mid
land last Saturday night, and was sur
prised by its work He says that this
instrument gave him a better view Of
certain double stars in the cOnStella-
ton Lyra than he was ever able to get
with the Hopkins telescope. It is not
always the case that the larger lenses
do the best work.
The tube of the Midland instrument
is nine feet long, and is made of rose
wood. The mounting was made by
John A Brashear, of Allegheny, Pa,
who is considered by all astronomers
as the best man at that kind of work
in this country, and equal to any in
Europe. This mounting alone is valued
at $3.50. They have a thousand dollar
telescope at the Kansas university, but
it is next to worthless for lack of a
suitable mounting, and for that reason
it is seldom used.
The Midland instrument stands on a
brick pier which is over five feet high
by two by three feet in the other di-
mensions, resting on a concrete fOun-
dation that goes down four feet under
ground, and it is always ready for use
at a moments notice, when the weather
is favorable. 1t is housed in a square
frame structure, 14x14x1O in dimen-
sions. The roof is so constructed that
it may be removed entirely by rolling
it to supports on the northwest side.