The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-28

lotte brought 400 persons to view the |
eclipse.
AT WASHINGTON, GA.
Washington, Ga, May 2S.-The sue |
here was highly gratifying. Prof. Alfred |
E. Burton in charge of the expedition
from the Massachusetts institute of
technology, gave out the following
statement at 8 O'Clock:
THE weather here was perfect. The
altitude SO degrees 43 minutes, iongi-
tude hours 80 minutes, Sc and two
tenths seconds, G. l. Hosmer, observer
The first contact was at seven hours
two minutes, fifteen and eight-tenths
seconds. Local mean time, second con-
tact eight hours nine minutes ,25 and
five-tenths seconds. The time of total
Robbins, observer; the magnetometer
showed no disturbance in magnetic
declination. Seven sketches were made
of the corona and six photographs
taken by Harrison W. Smith"
The success of the observations here
was wired to London, England, in one
minute. The telegraph company fur
nished direct wire from this little
town to the cable in New York city and
the cable flashed the last word under
the sea in one second after it reached
the New York office.
Prof. w H Pickering at the head of
Yale's expedition furnished the follow
ing statement:
'The weather here was perfect and
factory. We secured thirty-SiX plates
with intra-mercurial apparatus and
thirty-four with thirteen other cameras
aided by nineteen assistants. The plates
win be developed in Cambridge observ-
atory. Visually, with five inch telescopes
the corona resembled that of the 'S9
eclipse. Two large solar protuberances
were noted. Our polar filamentS six
second in diameter, traced the corona
about one degree. The shadow of the
| moon on the sky and shadow bands
were well seen. Venus and Mercury
were conspicuous. The inner corona
was visible in the telescope several sec
! onds after totality was over. There was
no dark band around the moons limb
! during the partial phase and no detail
on the moon during totality."
AT PINEHURST, N. c.
Pinehurst, N. c., May 28-The OBJ
servations here were gratifying sue
cess. Prof. A. n. Skinner in charge OF
the naval observatory party furnished
| the following statement to the Assocl-
| ated Press at 10 o'clock:
| 1.-The sun rose clear and the sky was
! unobscured by clouds. The delicate ap-
| paratus was in perfect adjustment. The
| first contact occurred at the predicted
time z 7:36. The beginning of totality
was the signal for the work of the
morning which was accomplished in
the short time of ninety-four seconds
Five spectrum photographs were OBJ
tanned with the fiat grating and the
concave grating by DR.. Ames and his
bert and Reese. DR.. Chase of Yale OBJ
tained four fine spectrum photographs
with the objective prism spectroscope-
Fine photographs of the outer corona
were obtained with the six cameras on
the polar axis by MeSSrs. Gore, Ball,
/ Eichelberger, King, Caperton and Kent
Good drawings of the corona were made
by Profs. Wood, Frisby and YoWell-
Prof. Wood and DR.. Dorsey used
polariscopes. Mr.. Parsons took some
valuable polariscopic photographs Mr-
Cotton took five fine photographs with
the forty foot lens. Everything passed
off successfully. Every plan was exc
AT DENVER
Denver, May 28.-The weather here
this morning was clear and favorable
for the observations of the partial
eclipse of the sun taken at Chamber
lin observatory in University park DR.
; H. A. Howe using the 20-inch telescope
noted the time of the eclipse and eX-
. amined various phenomena in the ap-
pearance of the sun. The eclipse be
gan at 5:45 a. m. and continued unit
IA. Mr.. c. ]. Ling took photographs
with the six-inch telescope at 5:58, 6:4l
and 7:10 a. m
Chicago. May 2S.-FOr twenty-five min
utes during the last part of the eclipse
: Chicagoans and people in the suburbs
could see a gradually diminishing darl
!, patch over the sun. Up to $40 a: m
l clouds obscured the sun. At that hour
however, the clouds parted and a darl
S spot, apparently the size of a mans hant
? could be seen. The last contact betweel
I the moon and sun in this section, was a
4 9:02 a. M Thousands of people, usinl
smoked glasses, view the phenomenon-
B, CLOUDY AT CINCINNATI.
i Cincinnati May 2S.-The eclipse of TIL
sun was itself eclipsed here by the cloud
I until it was nearly over, when oceastona
-, glimpSes were obtained through the riffs
i Enough was disclosed to vindicate predie
tions of astronomers. but scientific OBJ
. . MKINLEY SAW IT
{ Fort Monroe, Va, May 2s.-The sun wa
i totally eclipsed at 1888 o'clock in a cloud
I less sky Thousands of people crowde
e the piers, verandas and ramparts t
watch the marvellous phenomenon and a
g the moment the sun was suddenly Snune
n out involuntary. cheer arose and ever
II vessel in the roads whistled an accom-
l, about thirty seconds. during which time
e tiny star hung just below the magnifcer
corona, which glowed around the ink
n disc. Twilight settled on land and waite
n and the skies took on wonderful after
q sunset tints. Then as though by magic
{ star of fire blazed out on the souther
boundary of the disc and the eclipse wa
= over. The president and party watche
r the phenomenon from the Dolphin. nea
Iamberts Point and Secretary Gage an
y party from the lighthouse tender HOLE!
r | The Dolphin came over from Norfolk
955 a. m, and after a salute from tn
Kearsarge, passed on up the bay fc
I. Washington.
II BIRDS WENT TO ROOST.
!. Mobile, Ala, May 28.-The eclipse wa
% a decided success here though not er
=. tirely total. Just before the highes
II point OF tota1ty was reached a mgr
cloud covered the sun shutting off tn
r brilliant rays and making it an ides
# spectacle for sightseers. On the lowe
# right hand arc there was a brilliaT
point of light making the effect of
10 huge diamond ring suspended in tn
q sky The birds went to rOost and tn
1s animals in the Monroe park menager
ID became restless. During the period {
to totality stars were visible directly ovel
p head.
% GALVESTON HAD BAD LUCK.
70 Galveston, May 2S.-Cloudy weatht
interfered greatly with observations
r the eclipse here.
at SAW STARS. 49,
J. Montgomery, Ala, May 2S.-TE
So eclipse began here approximately
ye 6 30 and was very near totality at 7:2
It. 4 Central time. The effect was so nes
ar / tOtal1ty that the solar corona was vi
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