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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-30
Favor Withdrawal.

The generally well-informed Viede-
most, of ST. Petersburg, says it is the
opinion in diplomatic quarters there
that the withdrawal of the allies from
Picking, now that the foreigners have
been rescued, would facilitate peace
vaccinations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-30

DIR. Kay's Renovattr q Perfect sys-
tenn renovator. Sold by druggists at
2Bc and . 100.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-30
Deny War Reports.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Russia, Ger
many and Japan have not declared
war upon China, either separately or
in concert. This statement Is made
upon authority Of the highest char
acter. What those nations may do
within the next 48 hours, or within
the next fortnight, is a question
which no n in Washington is pre-
pared to answer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-30
Fighting in Streets of Picking.

London, Aug. 27.-Street fighting
breaks out internationally in PeEing,
according to dispatches from Shang-
hal, the allies not having sufficient
forces to police the vast city. AS
small parties of the allied troops pene-
trate into new districts they have to
engage half-armed mobs.
More Soldiers Arrive.
Taku, Friday, Aug, 24-TransPorts
are pouring into Taku. Three large
German vessels have arrived and are
unloading. One regiment that has
disembarked is on it's way TO Picking
and another is bound for Tientsin.
Three Russian vessels also are in the
harbor. The Fifteenth infantry, the
Third artillery and 500 marines are
camped at Tientsin awaiting orders.
waiting for Ii to Move.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Chinese off,
cials expressed a belief Saturday that
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese peace
envoy, had started for Picking or
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-30

For these reasons II seems TO me that all
believers In sound money and honest cur
reney should realize that a crisis ~confronts
them which demands their united efforts in
opposition to fully as great an extent as
the situation in lSg6-and above all other is
sues the money issue Is the paramount is
sue, for In the event we should have fres
coinage OF silver the results would be more
disastrous than all the other issues COM
bined IN this csmpaign-multiplisS many,
many times,
FRED HEINZ,
President Of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, Davenport, la.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-30

London, Aug. 27-The policy of the
United States towards China is
watched here with more interest than
is that Of any other country, for Eng
lishmen believe, somehow or other,
that in the troubles ahead America
will be the only power with interests
parallel to theirs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

CHICAGo-Cattle, receipts 10000
head; steers slow to 10c lower; butchers
stock weak to 10c lower; natives: best
on sale to-day, three carloads at IS IS;
good to prime steers IS 1906 70; poor to
medium 81 50G5 90: selected feeders
steady to weak at 81 1904 So; medium
stockers lOc lower at 50 1904 90; cows
So OOd4 So; helfers, 50 O095 Is; bulls,
So OO64 25; calves. IS OO9G so. Hogs, re-
ceipts to-day, $4,000 head; tomorrow,
$4,000 head: estimated left over 5000
head: market 1Oc lower, closing weak;
top, IS 22Ls; mixed and butchers 50 OOQ
egg; good to choice heavy IS l59
22h; rough heavy IS 1905 Is; light,
IS COOS 22ls; bulk of sales s. 1905 10
Sheep, receipts 10000 head; best steady;
others 1Oc lower: good to choice weth-
ers "a 1905 10: fair to choice mixed
50 1904 80; western 81 1905 co.; yearl-
ings, IS 25G5 as: native lambs s. 600
60: western lambs SO 00G6 so; spring
lambs IS OO95 20.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady; ex-
ira, IS 6O95 80; prime, s. 45G5 co.. COM
mon, 50 5000 so.
Hogs active and higher; best mediums
and heavy Workers., IS SOFAS So; heavy
hogs. IS 4O95 As; pigs, IS 2OG5 40; roughs
50 1905 90.
Sheep slow; choice wethers, 81 $50
4 rs: common, 50 OOG3 90; choice lambs,
IS 5O45 70; common to good, So SOFAS %;
spring lambs, 81 50d6 20; veal calves,
So 5O47 25.
CINCINNATI-Hogs weak at 81 5O9
8 70.
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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

a Long Lost Bird-A Modern Fur
nace-For Man to Lift Himself in
Air-The Longest solar Eclipse.
wave-subduing Without OLA
Future Mine of Wealth-silicon
Seen in stars-YellOw Vision From
Poisoning.
An ornlthological specimen Of extra
ordinary interest has turned up in a
Florence museum. A French expedition
in 1908 visited the vicinity Of South
Australia and explored Kangaroo IS
land aading thereon no human lnhabl-
tants, but an abundance OF kangaroos
and ohus. Three Of the emns were ta-
Ken a!ive to parts. Two Of these lived
untlv1S22. after which they were mount
cd ibr the Paris Museum. but no record
Of he third specimen is now known.
mi first settlers on Kangaroo Island
oAckly exterminated the small emus.
,&hen 1t was discovered that the spe-
tes-Dromaius ater-was quite distinct
from any other. This left the species
Irepreaented by only two known sbecl-
mems, until It was lately proven that
puzzllng skeleton in Florence is really
the missing third specimen.
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size and vigor. Simply send your name
and address to DR.. L. w. Knapp. 26n Hull
Bldg, Detroit, Mich. and he Will glndly
send the free recipe with full directions
so that any man may easily cure himself
ut home. This is certainly u most generous
offer. and the following extracts taken
from his daily mail show whnt men think
OF his generosity.
Dear slr;-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours Of recent date. have
given your treatment n thorough test and
the benefit has been extraordinary. II has
completely bruced me up. ! am Just as
vigorous as when boy aud you cannot
realize how happy am"
Dear SIr:--Your method worked beautl-
fully Results were exactly what | need
ed Strength and vigor have completely
returned and enlargement Is entirely sat
isfactory."
Dear sir:-Yours was received and
had no trouble in making Use Of the re-
ceIpt as directed and can truthfully say
It Is boon to weak men. am greatly
improved In size. strength and Vigor."
All correspondence is strictly contiden-
tial. mailed in plain sealed envelope. The
receipt Is free for the asking and he wants
every man to have 1t.
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option was even stronger. showing &c
net advance. The market closed IN q
hurst OF excitement at top notch Tor
tie session and ear. Transactions Al
together amounted 10 about seven mil.
lion bushels.
Corn, receipts 17s,475 bushels: exports
1886 bushels; spot market strong: No.
2, lS5tc T. o. b. ahoRt: options active and
very strongi closed strong at lie net ad-
vance; close: July, 1910; September,
4sHc.
Oats. receipts $4,000 bushels; exports
1855 bushels; spot market stronger; No.
2. Csc; No. 2 white SOG3OAc; track white
2s9S5c; options dull, but flrTner.
Hay steady, Hops quiet. Leather
steady. Coal steady. Beef steady. Cut
meats steady. Lard firm. Pork dull
Cottonseed oil quiet. Rosin quiet. Tur-
pentine steady. Molasses Arm.
Tallow quiet.
Coffee. spot steady: futures opened
steady and unchanged to five points de-
cline; closed hrm and unchanged to ten
points higher; sales, 1850 bags.
Sugar, raw apd refined firm.
BALTIioRE-Flour arm; receipts
1856 barrels; exports 6,79l barrels.
Wheat strong and higher: spot and the
month s2lS9S29Se; July S2&GSsc; Aug
ust. sax 9S4c; steamer No. 2 red THO
77&c: receipts 1851 bushels; southern
by sample 77GsSiic. Corn strong: mix
ed spot and the month 46G46hc; July
46646Rc; August, 46E046lhc; Septem-
Der, 46s946%c; receipts S5,6Sl bushels;
exports T7,l48 bushels; southern white
corn 473sa4SHc; southern yellow corn
47hd4Sc. Oats firm; No. white 29lac:
No. 2 mixed 27d27&c. Hay steady; No.
/ timothy 17c. Cheese firm. Butter
steady. Eggs firm.
CINCINNATI-Flour firm and high
er; fancy, 50 656S 20: family. - 500
3 10. Wheat firm; No. red SIC. Corn
firmer; No. mixed HIkc. Oats quiet
and firm: No. mixed 26c. Rye Arm;
No. 2, &c. Lard dull at S. 50. Bulk.
meats easier at Sc STU Bacon steady
at 81 STU Whisky quiet at 81 2Sls.
Butter firm. Sugar steady. Eggs firm
at 101lOhc. Cheese firm.
ToLEDo-Wheat active and higher;
spot. S5Mc; July. sec; August, S6Ac:
September SG%c. Corn active and
higher: No. 2 cash, 42lsc. Oats strong
and higher; No. cash. 25Izc. Rye dun
and unchanged; No. cash, Soc. Clo-
verseed dull and unchanged; '9s prime,
IS 10; 99 prime, IS so; october, IS %; No.
2, 81 60 nominal.
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NuSn QuOlhllOllh "SlS 10 AN'iS"S'
wReat-No. spring, 75a7Sc; No.
&C cor Si. .. lo%@nHc; No. ? yellow,
oats-No. ., 24Ge24Hc; No. white,
2G&G27c: No. white, 25%d26Ec.
Rye-No. 2. 5Sc.
Barley-Good feeding, 3Sa4Oc; fair to
choice mailing, 4l@4tc.
Flaxseed-No. /, 81 50; No. north
western. 81 so
Timothy seed-PrInae. 81 GO.
Mess pork. per barrel, SO 4Odll 55;
lard. per 100 pounds, SO 65G6 G7hs short
ribs sides, Qoose). ST 55a6 50; dry sailed
shoulders boxed. 6l5m65sc; short
clear sides (boNed), 81 1907 %.
WhislScy-On basis of high wines,
81 %.
Sugars 80 Cutloaf. 6.4Sc; granulated,
5.92c; confcctioners' A., 5,SSc.
CIovcr-C0ntract grade. S. 90.
Butter-Flrm: crcameries, li4l9c;
dulrIcs, l3diGiac
Chcese-Stendy at SisI9iac.
Eggs-Slow. fresh, lOc,
NEW YoRK-Flour receipts %, 100
barrels; exports 263 barrels; market
unsettled and l5I25c higher again, with
utUlulu tlINNlhN'Ns
wheat. receipts 63,S25 bushels; spot
market dull: No. red Ole (. o. b. ailoat;
No Northern Duluth SS&c t, o. b.
niOat prompt: Options opened strong
and unsettled: closed with an excited
demand from shorts at iIiAc net nd-
vance and top for the day: close: July.
sec: September, SIC; December, Ssc.
The bulls again obtained control Of
the wheat market this morning and
squeezed shorts on the early curb to
the extent Of &c a bushcl, July selling
up to S37Sc before the regular opening
and from S3NdS3hc, after the official
start II was an extremely nervous
market with transactions on n big scale
and bad crop news. together with un-
expected strong English cables. the
principal arguments in favor of nd-
vanclng prices The pit was In fever
Of excitement all the forenoon. prices
shifting constantly over wide range,
according as bulls or bears obtained the
upper hand temporarily, The cry Of
dollar has cropped up In some quarters
but the best talent regards such price
as very extreme under present condI-
tions
Speculative excitement was continued
throughout the entire afternoon. with
strong ndyanee IR price, July selling up
to sec near tho close, representing &c
advance for the day and lac advance
In the past two weeks. The December
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
Polatfne Postoface Abolished.


Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer
WASHINGTON, June 2e.-An order
has been issued by the postmaster gem
eral to carry out the plan heretofore
referred to in the Intelligcncer Con-
corning the abolition of the PnIatlne, w.
Va, postofiice, which reads as follows:
on July /. 1900. to consolidate the post
offices OF Paratlna, Marion county, w.
Va, and establish in lieu thereof, q
station with facilities for the transac-
tlon of money order and registry bus
mess, the sale Of postal order and reg
istry business, the sale OF postal sup
plies and the receipt and dispatch OF
mails, to be designated as Palatine sta
ftnu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
Metals.

NEW YoRK-Market ruled very
weak in sympathy with the continued
unfavorable advices from abroad. Trad
ing, however. was not active. Pig iron
warrants were nominally quoted at
$l4 25 and very weak in tone. Tin was
a shade easier at $50 90. Lead contin-
ued unsettled on the basis of 50 72!s4
3 77Is. Spelter ruled weak and some
what lower at 81 1904 90 under an in
crease in receipts. Lake copper was
dull and unchanged at SIG so. The bro
kers price for lead was 50 60, and for
copper SIG so.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

Boston Journal: One OF the delegates
to the UnitariAns' anniversary said to
me: II tried to use my newly acquired
Turkish on a native, apparently Of Con-
stantlnople. He listened, smiling. while
told him OF my mission and my plans,
and my already achieved results. Blu.
Instead Of Turk had caught Tar
tar, for he said in perfect English, oh,
come. l say, now, you're stuflng met
'Well,' said !, all Turkey'll get the
same stumng before 60 That's sage
OF you he replied"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK-No improvement in de-
mand for general run Of cotton goods
and market continues very quiet in all
staple lines. Prints in moderate re-
quest. GInghams steady, with average
demand. Print cloths inactive, no
change at first hands. Auction sale OF
$3.50 pieces of printed percales brought
in different prices. Styles generally
poor. Mems wear woolens are dull Mt
previous prices. Dress goods quiet and
unchanged
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
Snakes That Drink OH.

philadelphia Press:
louisville. June 12.-snnkes fire.
duently come down from Sharp noun
tain to drink the oil from the open cans
about the roundhouse OF the Pennsyl-
ynnia railroad To-day Foreman w. o..
Thompson and John Ward came upon
a large copperhead snake in the engine
house
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Pensions Granted.
Special Dispatch to tie intslllreacor.

SpecinI Dispatch 10 ire IntellIHehCer.
WASHINGTON, D. Ca, June 20
Pensions to West virginlans have been
granted as follows:
Increase William Young, Wheel
ing, to $17; Jarnes Mccain. jr., stInson,
to $40; Parker 8. Hansell. MartInsburg,
to sl2; Robert b. Parsons. Reedy Rip
pie. to $40; Thomas Howell, Halls
Mills to S14; Francis NJ. Elliott, South
willie. to s.; Elijah Shoemaker, Old
Fields. to IS.
Widows-Jane Phipps, Wheeling. So;
EmeleIpe wlseman, Matville IS; Sarah
Whltelhtch, Ogden, IS; Mary Felkers,
MartInsburg, S.: Nancy Ice Low
man. IS.
John Mongald. OF Moundsrille. has Sc
cured patent on n card exhibitor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
A Bryanite on Government by In,
junction.

Louisville Evening Post: General
Cnstieman has applied to the courts
for an injunction against the bonrd Of
aldermen for impoaching him because
be holds two Offices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

a new British cruclble furnace for
making calcium carbide and the like.
and for melting bars OF steel or other
metals, is expected to prove of great
utility. 1t is hented by oil-gas, which
Is tired in the arst of a series of cham
Ders. the heat circulating through the
other chambers, while the air enters as
% natural blast from the side. Every
thing is automatic, and the heat is sut-
1eient to melt any metal except platl-
rum.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
In the Museum.

Chicago Daily News; The Giant
What has become of the strong man
that could lift n horse?
The Midget--I don't know, Tho last
time saw him he was trying TO raise
dnIInf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

Human evolution is not likely to
make flight practicable by means of the
vertical screw. Lord RayleIgh caIcu-
Iates that to support his own weight
man, working at the average power to
be maintained for eight hours day,
would require screw about three hun
bred feet in diameter. and It would be
necessary that this screw itself should
have no weight and should be workable
without loss from friction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

OIL CITY-Credit balances 81 %: GER
tlficates, no bids: shipments 1890 bar
rels; average, 1883 barrels; runs, 49,
S26 barrels; average. S996O barrels.
NEW YoRK-standard oil stock
$535d5363sc.
TOLEDo-Oll unchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
.ATIoNAL TuBE coMpANY.
No. &c Cortlandt, ST., New York.
ATuy IN IQ01

May Is, 1900.
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND No. T.
At meeting OF the board OF directors
held this day. q quarter-yearly dividend
OF one and three-quHrtors per centum
upon the Preferred Capital Stock OF the
National Tube Company was declared out
Of the net profits OF the company. payable
July . 1900, at the office OF the company,
No. 81 Curtlnndt street. New York city.
The Preferred Stock Transfer Books will
be closed on June &C. 1900 at u O'Clock m,
and will remain closed until July !. jD)0,
at 10 o'clock n, NJ. a. +. LUKE.
mylS-mw&f- ju2S3O-2 Treasurer.
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sOncTCd. assessments paid.
New York Mining Stocks.


CHICAGO-Undcr an enormous buy
ing pressure Cnused by the northwest
crop situation, wheat to-day, advanced
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that the spectra were affected by dis
Indignation of the glass. Further In
vestigatIon proved this conclusion cor
rect, and that the three lines were due
to silicon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

The peat boys of Ireland and other
countries are likely to have much
greater value in the future than they
have had in the past. The possibilities
Of peat have been n subject Of study
for twelve years by Herr zschorner, Of
Vienna, and he has found that, while
the grasses and reeds composing 1t have
become chemically changed, the tibers
have not decayed, but that they are
elastic, durable. non-conductors OF heat
end non. combustIble, These properties
adapt the material for many uses 1t
has been made into a great variety Of
fabrics, including blankets for horses
and cattle. carpets. window curtains,
.ni paper of various kinds. The fabrics
have the strength of linen, with the
warmth OF wool. The unspun fiber IS
not without uses, for 1t has proven Il
h.ahIy antlacptle substitute for absorb.
eli eottons
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
Cures
Weak Men
Free
INSURES LOVE AND A HAPPY
HOME FOR ALL.

How any man may quickly cure himself
atteF years Of suffering from sexual weak
ness lost vitality, night losses, varIcOcele,
etc'' and enlarge small weak organs TO full
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

The detection of silicon in one of the
fixed stars is reported by j. Lunt
Three unknown lines had been pre-
vIouSly noted in the spectrum of this
star neta CruoIO, and while cxaminf
lng the spectra Of tubes Of cnrbonic OK
iln md argon this observer discovered
u0" same lines. An n strong elactrIc
'sh1rgc was passing through the
tubes and the lines did not appear with
q veal; dIacharge, 1t was suspected
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

CoIered vision as an effect Of snake
bite is reported by Richard Hilbert A
young girl was bitten on the toe by n
snake, the bite causing stiffness and
pain. which lasted seven weeks and a
half. A blush dlscoloratlon over the
abdomen continued fourteen days. The
most, curious symptom appeared on
the second day. when all bright-colored
objects were found to be yellow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

From the experiments at sassarI, sar-
dina, IT is estimated that a town OF
10000 inhabitants may be kept free from
mosquitoes for $3.50 year. The swamps
and other breeding spots are covered
with petroleum to kill the larvae, and
the mosquitoes are exterminated by
meaas of chlorine and other powerful
Chemicals.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

A late report of the work now obtain
ed from the waste gases Of blast fur
naces is the following. In Germany,
forty-one engines are run, yielding to-
tai of $4,000 horsepower; IN Luxem-
burg, twelve engines, of 1890 horse
power; Belgium, eight of $500 horse
power; France. eight of $3.50 horse
power; Great Britain, six of 2,O6O horse
power. This is a general total of sew
enty-fve engines, and 1920 horsei
power. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
OHIO RIVER
RAILROAD co.

Time Table in effect May "a 1900.
ACCOMMODATIONS,
500 a. m.-Daliy-For Parkorsburg and
intermediate points,
ONO VALLEY EXPRESS.
1890 n m.-pany except Sundny-Fo'
AIoundsyille. New MartlnsNlllc, Sis.
tersyille st. Marys, Marietta, Par
kershurg. RaVcnswo0d, WILDWOOD,
pouprov' Pt Pleasant, Charleston,
Ghiilpolis Huntington, ksuova, IRON
TON. Portsmouth. Hiiishoro, Cinotn'
nnti. and all points South and West,
Runs solid to Cincinnati. Parlor CaE
KENoVA EMPRESS,
II.I5 n m,-paiy-For Sistcrsvinc Mari,
eta. ParkCrsburg. Pomeroy, Point
Pleasant Charleston, Gallipo,ls,
Huntington. Eenoya, and principal
intermediate points. Parlor Car
ACCOMMODATION.
3I5 o. m.-naily- Parkcrsburg and
intermediate points,
EXPRESS.
100 q, m.-Dlily except Sundny-For Sis
tersV!lle. ST. Mnrys Wnverly. MARI
eta, ParkGrshurg ana Intermediate
points north Of SistersVille,
l. Il, CHALENOR,
Gen, Pass. Agent.
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The plan Of using floating nets to re-
duce the force of waves at sea OF at the
mouths of harbors is being tested by
Baron Benyenuto d'Alessaudro, an Ital-
ian living In Paris. Such nets form n
crust, over which the waves cannot
climb and under which they become
much Hattcued out. A net lately made
is 800 feet long and fifty feet wide. with
square meshes of one and one-half
inches. the material being waterproof
ed hemp, and the weight less than half
an ounce per square foot This was an
chored at the port of Havre to protect
some unfinished hydraulic works from
a heavy surf. but the effect could not be
favorably observed.
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a new element, which he proposes to
call "austrium," issbelIeved by Herr
Prlbam to exist in the mineral orthIte.
He assigns Ia It twenty-four hitherto
unknown spectral lines, but has not yet
succeeded in IsolatIng the supposed eIe-
ment.
I, a new species of petrol and. a new
sea gull are discoveries by A. searle on
the Hawaiian island of KanaI.
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total eclipse of the sun has been accu...
rately computed by the President pf
the Leeds Astronomical sool1ty, whose
discrimination VIII succeed a riore i'm
perfect one made 1873 years;gRgo Five
conditions are necessary to give the lon
gest totally. The new moon. at OF
very near the point where the orbit
crosses that of the earth. must also be
at It's greatest distance away; totally
shouldr occur at local noon. with the
shadow moving along q parallel of lat;
itudc, in order that the dlurnaLmotien'
OF the observer may have Its fun eff.
ftcsin detalnlng him with the shadows
the sun and moon should be in the zen
It'll so that the shadow may be as large
as possible; the observer should be on.
the equator, so that his motion may be
as rapid as possible, The fourth and
fifth conditions cannot occur sImultan-'
eousIy, the fifth being the morF, favor
able. The earths radius, or ssini-dia-.
meter, being taken as S.O6&aSS miles,
and the moons radius as 1850 miles.
1t is found that the maximum totally
will be about seven minutes forty Sec
onds, and the eclipse should be observ1s
ed at noon near the fifth parallel Of.
north latitude about the beginning OF
July. The longest eclipse of the
twentieth century will occur June 20,
1855 and will have totality of seven
minutes 24.5 seconds, the noon point
being at III degrees east longitude and
Il degrees north latitude. cam