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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
TO OBSERVE THE ECLIPSE
Uncle Sam Will Send Expert Pro-
fessors South For May %.

Chicago, May IA special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
The total eclipse of the sun, scheduled
for the morning of May %, is regarded
as an astronomical event of the first
Importance by the experts at the Wash
ington naval observatory. Many weeks
have been spent in preparing for the
phenomenon. Sky charts and United
States maps have been carefully studied,
with the result that the chief aStron-
omers have decided to equip two expe-
ditions-one for Pinehurst, Moore coun-
ty, N. c., and another for GAINESVILLE,
Pike county, Ga.
To the North Carolina station Prof. A
n. Skinner will pilot a corps of twelve
astronomers, and like body will &C
company Prof. Milton Updegran into
Georgia. There are two reasons why
the Washington star gazers have Sc
lected these distant points for viewing
the coming eclipse.
First, they desire to set up their in
/ struments in the very center of path
/ of totality; second, a careful examina-
! ton of the weather charts indicated that
| they were much more likely to escape
/ cloudy skies at this season OF the year
/ in Georgia and North Caorlina than in
! Virginia, along the coast, from which
/ the phenomenon may also be observed
/ in the event of clear atmosphere
Prof Skinner has gone to PinehurSt
/ to superintend the erection of one of the
/ largest cameras ever constructed. With
! this enormous picture making machine
/ the naval observatory experts Will Sc
! cure negatives from which will be print
/ ed images of the sun in eclipse Az inches
I in diameter. But the plates will also
show the mysterious corona, or halo
of the sun, which will be three times as
large as the image of the sun itself.
Photographs will also be taken Of the
spectra of the halo
/ Other members of the corps will make
/ visual drawings of the various features
4 of the eclipse, with the aid of powerful
/ telescopes. The naval observatory ex-
perts expect to gather new data, which
| added to what is already known, vii
aid materially in determining severa
| disputed points regarding the sun ano
| it's surroundings.
Besides the features already mention
ed, attention will be given to the RED
| prominences and the sierra or chrOm
osphere. The red prominences have th'
appearance of jets or fountains of flame
rising sometimes to a height of 10000
miles. and assuming the most beautiful
and complex FORMS.
The astronomers are hopeful tina
nature viii not be so perverse as to pre-
sent a clouded sky on the morning Q
the 2Sth.
When asked what he would do in tn
event of the sun being obscured, Prof
Skinner replied that the only thini
would be to pack up the paraphernali
and return to Washington, but adde
that the elaborate preparations woul
not come to naught, for next year Their
is to be a better total eclipse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
IN A PANICKY STATE.
American Cut Prices in Iron and Coal
Give Europe Deep Concern.

Give Europe Deep Concern.
Berlin, May THE bourse last week
opened with violent breaks in quota
lions for irons and coalers, upon Amer
lean market reports. After Wednesday
a partial recovery of prices occurred but
the general tone remained nervous.
The National Zeitung, in its weekly
market report says whether the United
States has reached a crisis through
reproduction and will throw its sur
plus goods upon European markets at
the lowest prices is q question which
gives the deepest concern to the London
and Continental bourses and has caused
a reVulsion of prices for dividend pay
ing paper ev Arywhere and particularly
on the German bourses. The movement
produced severe losses last week, but
the beginning of this week was Of a
panicky character
The paper points out that the situa-
ton improved later, through the weed
ing out of weaker operators.
The threatened bourse tax affected
bourse operations unfavorably, particu-
larly those in bank stocks. AS an iron
dealer informed a representative of the
Press that he was offered American roll
ed iron at 275 marks per ton delivered
and duty paid, which is 75 marks below
German prices.
a coal dealer. writing to the Press
says he was kept out only by the high
| ocean freight of ten or twelve marks
but ship builders now contemplate
building vessels to carry 10000 tons OF
coal, reducing the freight to six OF
| eight marks, when American coal could
| enter competition
/ The Saxon government has opened
/ contracts for coal supplies for mex
| year. The prices are two marks higher
/ but quality offered is sufficient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
IS IT AN OCEAN LINER ?
British Steamer Reports Evidence of
a Big Wreck at Sea.

Chicago, May IA special to the Rec
ord from Philadelphia says:
Captain Campbell of the British
steamer Tenby. which arrived at Phil
adeIphia today from Port Said, brings
an account of wreckage passed at sea
which is causing great anxiety among
shipping men. The captain believes a
maritime disaster has occurred, involv-
ing the loss of an Atlantic liner. The
Tenby fell in with the wreckage men
toned at a point west of the mid-Atlan-
tic and the lookouts observed a bark
flying distress signals, but it was too
far off and the sea too rough for the
steamer to render assistance.
Toward sunset on April 90, when the
Tenby was steaming slowly westward
against heavy seas, the lookout report
ed that her path was INSTRUCTED by
floating tinabers and spars for consid-
cradle distance ahead. Captain Camp
bell himself saw portions of a deck
house, pieces of planking seemingly
from vessels hull and many minor
objects, all of which seemed to have
been in the water only short time
There were steamer chairs and other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
CHEAPEST MONEY.
In the World is Now to Be Found in
New York

New York. May THE Times London
financial correspondent cables:
Does it not seem an anomaly that gold
should be leaving New York for Paris
at time when, according to your sta
tlSJlcaI returns, the balance of your for
eign trade is more in your favor than at
any previous period of history Money
is doubtless cheaper in New York than
IN any other great market in the world
at present but 1t is also cheaper in Paris
than here or in Germany. By what used
to be considered the law governing the
movements of bullion-that it tended to
flow from cheap markets to dear ones
London or Berlin should have attracted
the metal from New York sooner than
Paris. But perhaps it will come to US
next, and we need it badly, or shall do
so soon. No change happened here dur
ing the week just passed, although Sat
urday credits We're less scary in the
open at 3A. Discount, however held
hard at 4 per cent or more, and the
Bank of England has continued to do
nuctuating but always considera Bile
snare of the current discount business.
The market, too. had to borrow the
main part of the installment due on
thursday due on the 'khakis' and the
/ bank officials tell me that when the
I checks representing the final portion Of
/ TINS money are cleared tomorrow. cred
| It's outside must be as scarce as ever.
| NOT only is the market without means
| OF It's own to pay up the war loan, but
] - NelilliOl SuDScflDe TO any OIner IOrnnS
! OF public issue, except on terms our
| spoiled borrowers still refuse to con-
cede: Our municipalities, for example.
continue spending at the rate of fully
| 412,u0O 600 a year, all borrowed money,
| but each recent attempt by any of them
to sell stock at a price that would give
the purchaser 3 per cent or a fraction
| over has failed, and rather than Offer
| higher terms the corporate bodies Dor
row temporarily from bcuks or insur-
ance officers at 31a to 4 per cent.
quite scare was produced in the
| home railway stock market on Friday
by the announcement that the Midland
and Welsh, coal proprietors intend tt
raise the price of coal to railway com.
panies by so per cent on new contracts
The story was perhaps an exaggeratioI
put IS certainly going up in price, anC
IT'S advance materially influences thu
course of prices in all directions. News
papers, for example. have to pay NOR
Tor their paper. householders for thei
gas. and producers and merchants high
er freight tolls.
Copper share and metal prices wob
pied considerably last week, and gu
pears are hoping against hope that you
Inanlpulators are at last about to throw
up the sponge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
PLACE FOR KEANE.
Archbishop Slated to Succeed Arch
bishop Hennessy.

bishop Aennessy.
New York, May THE Herald says:
The New York friends of Archbishop
Keane, formerly rector of the Catholic
university at Washington, believe that
his appointment as archbishop Of Du-
buque, Iowa, is practically certain. Such
a promotion they look upon as a decided
vindication- He was deposed from the
rectorship of the university and 1t is
said the pope has been anxious ever
since to make amends.
The recent death of Archbishop Hen
messy, Of Dubuque, left an important
vacancy in the hierarchy, and it is now
said that the church authorities decided
that Archbishop Keane should be ap-
pointed to the vacant see. 1t has just
been learned, that in accordance with
custom, the priests of the Dubuque arch
diocese and the bishops of the ecclesias-
teal province have each submitted to
the pope a list Of three names, and from
these lists the successor Of Archbishop
Hennessy is to be chosen. Archbishop
Keane's name is on both lists, at the
head of the bishops, and in the second
place on the priests list.
1t is said that the German element of
the Dubuque clergy is striving to pre-
vent the appointment of Archbishop
Keane and in order to prevent this Op-
position the clergy who want him for
their archbishop have prepared a petit
ton asking that he be named to succeed
Archbishop Hennessy.
The vindication of Archbishop Keane
is regared among well informed Catho-
lies here as proof of the failure of the
French and German crusade against
the so-called "Americanism. Cardi-
nal Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland, Arch
bishop Keane and their friends have al
ways maintained that the errors de-
scribed as ''Americanism" that the pope
condemned in his letter to Cardinal
Gibbons did not exist in this country
but were manufactured by foreigners
led by Able Maignen, who sought to
fasten the charge of heresy upon Amer
lean Catholics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
FAST CURE SUCCEEDS.
Woman Goes Without Food 50 Days
and Dies.

Philadelphia, May IAN Investigation
into the death recently of Mrs. Herniina
Meyer, so years Of age has shown that
she was a victim of starvation follow
ing her attempt at fasting treatment
for rheumatism. c. F. Meyer. her hus-
band accepts the death of his wife as
due to heart failure. Mrs. Meyer is said
to have abstained absolutely from food
for 80 days.
For 25 days. Meyer says, his wife show
ed signs of Improvement. Then she was
seized with cOnvulsive vomiting. On the
35th day she tasted food. From $50
pounds, she was reduced to a mere
skeleton. Three weeks following the
breaking of the fast she died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07

said the delegate from Cincinnati, that
hereafter our paper be not sold on the
Sabbath, and that the proper authori-
ties be directed to enforce the rule
D. D. Thompson, manager of the
paper, explained that the papers sold
We're back numbers; that the sale was
not authorized, and that it would not
occur again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
CARPENTERS WIN.
May Day Strike in Boston Causing
Contractors to Raise Wages.

Boston. May THE strike ordered
on May by the carpenters union for
an eight-hour day with a minimum
wage Of S15 a week is stated to be
meeting with success. The strike com
mittee of the union states $50 of the
leading master carpenters granted the
demand and twenty more firms will
settle within the next few davs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
BAKER SCORES AGAIN.
His Supporters Secure Delegation in
Anderson County.

In Anderson county Saturday there
was square fight between the Burton
and Baker forces. the latter winning a
decisive victory The supporters of the
former had a ticket headed -. r. Bur-
ton for United States senator" The
fight was also made against Frank
Brown, secretary of the state commit
tee and a. Baker man.
Mr.. Brown and his friends were sue
cessful in every particular, having re-
gained the power which they lost at the
last election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
Cincinnati and Return $18.Oo-Via
Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale May 6, Z, and morning
trains of the Sth. Final limit May p
Account Peoples party national con
vention. See T. l. King, agent A. T. &
s. F. railway, for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
Cincinnati and Return $18.oO-Via
Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale May s. 7, and morning
trains of the Sth. Final limit May II.
Account Peoples party national con-
vention. See T. L. King, agent A. T. &
S. +. railway. for particulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
Hot Springs, Ark, and Return, $15.57
Via the Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale May 7, s. 9. 10 and 18th
final limit June 10th. See T. =. King
agent, A. T. & S. F. for particulars,
Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdocl5 Blood
Bitters destroys them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07

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eases Loss Of Appetite, Headache Con-
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iousness, Fever, Inflammation Of the Bow
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Douze whist club was pleasantly
entertained Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
w. n. West at her home on Topeka ave-
nue. There was a guest table at which
played Mrs. Charles Strawbridge of Chi
cago, Mrs. Earle Williams, Mrs. David
Palmer and Miss Jane Ross of Evan
ston. Mrs. W. H. Eastman substituted
for Miss Kate Gunther and Miss Horton
for Miss Alice Prescott.
The Douze whist clubs one of the old
est and most popular card clubs in To-
peka, the year just completed being its
sixth. The club will not meet again uc-
til fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-07
DadWay'S
u Pills

Purely vegetable. mild and re1iab1a
Regulate the Liver and Digestive ORGANS
The safest and best medicine in the worl,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-22

town Church ON. E.), Trinity NJ. E. Church,
Trinity Sunday School Temperance Society
On. E), Union c. E. Society On. E.),
Waugh Sunday school on Ed. Waugh Ep-
worth League, Wesley Chapel Epworth
League.
Presbyterian C. E. Society,
Eastern Church. Eastern C. E. Society,
lexington Christian Templars, First
Church C. E. Society, Fourth Church c. E.
Society. Garden Memorial Church. Gunton
Temple Memorial Church. Gunton Temple
c. E. Society, New York Avenue c. E. So
ciety. Peck Memorial Chapel, Peck Memo
rial c. E. Society, West Street c. E. Socie-
ty. Western c. Z. Society.
, United Brethren-Mernorial c. E. Society.
Good Templars-Grace Lodge. D. c.; CO.
lumbia Lodge, Independent Lodge, Mime
haha Lodge, Perseverance Lodge. Silver
STAR Lodge, Takoma Lodge, Juvenile Tenn
pies, D. G.
Observation-Disclosures District Tent, DC;
Anacostia Tent. Cammack Tent. Covenant
Tent, Faith Tent, Heber Tent. Union Tent
Sons of Temperance-Grand Division. D. c.
w. {. I: u.-District Union, Capitol Hill
Union. Chaplin Union, Frances Willard
Union, Georgetown Union, Hamline Union
LIE Droit Union, North Capitol Union
Northwest Union. West End Union, First
congregational ", Headquarters -" LIE
Droit " Vermont Avenue ~" Our
Union Band of Hope, Wesley Chapel Band
of Hope
Observation-Disclosures Mathew T. %. So
c1ety, Prohibition Union, Soldiers Home
Cnlon (Nonp.l. St Andrews T. A. and P
Society, Association Cadets, Central Union
Mission, District of Columbia c. E.
Union, Federation of Y. P. S. of Liberal
Churches, Florence Crttenden Mission
Howard University, Junior c.. E. Union
Junior Equal Suffrage Association, Spen-
cerian Business College, Washington Dis
trict E. L. Baltimore conference
The revival begins this evening and has
local speakers exclusively. the ioea of the
committee of promotion being to bring be-
lore the people, from different standpoints,
the evils of the saloon as a local nrohIen
IL is also hoped that the anti-saloon music,
under the direction of Mr.. Foster will
prove beneficial to the crusade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-22

wear will be to trade a presidency Tor an
alderman-that is if they can find repub-
licans who are foolish to trade votes with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-22
MEETING OF ARCHDEACONRY.
General News Items From Prince
Georges County,

General News Items From Prince
Georges County.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md, October 20, 1900
The first annual meeting of the archiea-
conry of Prince Georges and Montgomery
counties met yesterday at the Pinckney
Memorial Church In this village The
ministers present were: Archdeacon Pack
ard of Rockville, Revs CreighilI, Rich
ard kerfoot, W. A. Mitchell, J. T. Thomas,
w. R. Barker, Turner and F. p Wills.
The lay delegates present were ]. H. Hol-
land, A. G. Palmer, H B. Baird. p. D.
Laird and Chas. NJ Berry The church
was filled with parishioners.
After communion services the meeting
was called to order by Archdeacon Pack
ard, the Rev. G. J. S. Mayo rector Of Pinck-
ney Memorial Church, serving as secre-
tary- The adoption of bylaws was Text In
order, after which the meeting adjourned
in body to the residence of Mr.. F. A. Hol-
den. where dinner was served by the
ladies of the parish.
The evening session was taken I'm with
the discussion of missions and the co!ored
work in the church, the latter report being
made by the Rev. w. A. Mitchell Mr..
lard. delegate opened discussion of the
subject Hard to Interest Laity in Church
Work. This was thoroughly discussed
Inc meeting then adjourned to meet the
third Thursday in May at Rockville.
Bi1denS-
burg was a dance given several evenings
ago by Mr.. nd Mrs. Frederick Heller at
their nome on Sand street. The parIor and
dining room were tastefully decorated with
cut flowers and ferns and were brilliantly
lighted with banquet lamps. After the
dance refreshments We're served by the
hostess. A full string orchestra from Wash
ington furnished the music for the occa-
sion.
The first meeting Of the Hyattsville Pub
lie Library Association was held Friday
evening last in the office of Justice Carr
with large number in attendance The
meeting was called to order by Mr. G. M
b. Bradshaw, Mr.. VIM. Giusta serving as
secretary The president stated the object,
which was to consider and act upon the
constitution, which had been prepared and
drawn up by committee appointed for the
purpose. After some discussion the consti-
tuition was finally adopted with but few
changes. The meeting then proceeded to
the election of officers. ten members con-
shutting, with the officers, the board of
directors. as follows Mr.. G. NJ. B. Brad
shaw, president; Rev. Father Tower vice
president: VIM A. Giusta, secretary; Mrs
S. w. Richter, treasurer; Mrs. ]. H Raj
ston. Mr.. j. B. Burnside, Dr. JOS A. Mudd
Rev. Chas. Mayo. DR.. Jos. R. Owens. Mr.
w. P. Magruder, Mr.. r. f. White Mr. n.
W. Dorsey and Mr.. G. D. Fox, members of
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-22
COUNTY RALLY.
Democrats Addressed by Their Can.
didate for Congress.

didate for Congress.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October q, 1900
The democrats held their county rally,
the big democratic meeting of the Mont
gomery county campaign, in the opera
house here yesterday afternoon The meet
ing marked the conclusion of Major Titles
canvass of the county. The attendance was
far below what was looked for, there be-
ng probably less than 200 persons In the
hall. Maj. Charles A. Little and Mr. A. Leo
Knott of Baltimore were the speakers.
Mr.. H. w. Talbot called the meeting to
order and State Senator VIM. Viers Bouic
presided. Major Little, in beginning his
speech, said it gave him pleasure to tell the
democrats of Montgomery county that after
a careful observation of political conditions
In Garrett and Allegany counties he feels
assured that everything in those heretofore
republican stronghods is favorable to the
democrats. He declared that If the cleo
ton should be held next Tuesday the result
In Allegany county would startle those who
are claiming a big republican majority
there. Major Little then entered upon a
discussion of Imperialism and trusts and
devoted about an hour to these issues. He
severely arraigned the republican party
for its policy toward the Philippines, de-
claring 1t to be one of oppression. He
charged that the high tariff laws enacted
by the republicans were responsible for the
existence and increase of trusts.
Mr.. Knott also devoted his remarks to
Imperialism and trusts. He was somewhat
bitter, but made strong presentation of
the democratic position on these issues.
While in Rockville Major Little expressed
himself as hopeful of success, and also
gave it is his opinion that the state would
give Mr.. Bryan majority.