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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

A sketch by Thomas Nelson Page re-
veals certain featur, OF the corona which
could only be deiected By the literary
man and illustrates fresh the value OF
Tho imagination when applied 10 science
Two suh-sketches BY the same hand Mere
omitted. with great regret.
A sketch by Professor <. H. Mcleod OF
the McGul obs rvatory. Montreal has a
certain resemblance 10 past coronas which
puts his sketch In a class by itself and
finally when these are brought together
ana compared with the very excellent pho
tcEraph OF the corona taken bv the eclipse
parry sent out by the Massachusetts In
stitute OF Technology. the value and in
tcrgst % the Individual sketches viii be
AZ once understood and appreciated.
Worldwide Dread of Eciipses.
The fear OF eclipses and the disposition
20 look upon them a. omeus Is world
wide II b. confined 20 no people and 60
no land II was a part Of the fear Of the
unknown which belonged 90 the child
hood Of tho race. a fear which disap
pears very slowly. and with which mod
ern science alone has been able 20 deal
And yet there Is small need for blush
ing that our forefathers trcmblfd before
the eclipse No scene IN nature Is 80 strik-
Ing and so awe-inspiring as total eclipse
Of the sun. Prom the moment when the
changing light begins to lend a pallor 20
tho landscape something mysterious ana
awful seems impending The onrush OF
the shadow. the sudden flashing out OF
the corona the transition of the dawn,
All accomplished so quickly. make pic
ture unlike anything else Small wonder
that the scene was one 81 mystery ana
terror To the ignorant this fear was en-
tirsly justiaable. let us blush only for the
Ignorance. And this conclusion was the
result to which the unofficial party was
led Meantime the Bache had turned her
prow northWard.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

ens In repute among the more learned
Chinese. Iao-tze is held In much rever-
ence among theosOphists a. one OF the
great scriptual teachers OF the world
The greatest contemporary exponents Of
these two systems Of shought--Taoism and
Confucianism we're ChuanE-tze and
Meng-tze (Mencousl. That tho philan-
thropic and mundane doctrines OF Kong
fu-tze did not satisfy the more mystical
thinkers Of China r. shown by che subse-
euent introduction and the widespread &C
ceptance Of the teachings Of Budda.
There arc many interesting and instruc-
tive references to Kong-fu-tzc and his
teachings IN that great work OF Mime. n
p Biavatsky known as The Secret Doc-
trine" or the origin and nature Of the
dragon-the ancient symbol of wisdom
the great symbol Of the Chinese empire
We ind. The Chinese. one OF the oldest
nations, made II the emblem OF
their empcrors, who are thus tho de-
generate successors Of the 'serpents' I'm
itiateD who ruled tho early races OF our
Nth humanity tartan race. The emper-
or's throne Is the dragons seat q. e..
che seat OF wifdon).
"Archacooglsts who are discovering
that the throne was an object % ancient
worship and who are puzzled 10 ind an
explanation for this phenomenon. will
have much light thrown on the subject
n they will take the trouble TO study sym
biology IN the light Of theosophy. The state
dresses OF the Chinese Emperor are en-
broidered with likeness OF the dragon
The aphorisms IN the oldest books OF
China say plainly that the dragon Il
human. albeit divine. being. Speaking OF
the yellow dragon. the chief of the 9th
ers. the ruanyiug-Tu says: His wisdom
and virtue are unfathomable.
lie does not 10 IN company and does not
live in herds The Is an anascetlc). lie
wanders in the wilds beyond the heavens
He goes and comes. fulfilling the decree
1karmal. A. proper seasons, u there Is
perfection he comes forth; II not ne re-
mains dnvisible)
Lu-lan asserts that Kong-fu~txe said
's'rhe dragon feeds In the pure water
(of wisdom and dispora 10 the clear
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Dorothy Brown driving with her kitten.
DOROTHY AND HER PONY CART
Mics Dorothy Brown Is driving to-day
Behind her own pony, dear little has.
And why Is she driving 80 fast and 10 far3
She's OF 90 the depot 60 meet her paps :
In painting the picture, the harness. 81
course
horse.
And wnon the blacks dry put on daubs OF
white
To initiate leather rejecting The light
Paint yellow tho mountiugs 60 counterfeit
brass
Pale yellow the straw upon this sweet
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

sunlight again flashed out, wan and sick
Is a. first. but growing every minute
stronger aud more wholesome ana nature
once more put on her every day garh
The eclipse was over.
To the astronomer total eclipse fur
nishes the one opportunity 70 study that
curious appendage OF the sun which mas
received the name OF che corona, ana
when one remembers that, although
eciipses are comparatively frequent, their
average duration Is about three minutes.
ana that IN a half century we have had
IN all scarcely a half hour for this study
the moments Of eclipse seem precious in
deed 20 the astronomer
Pencils out! aud the sketchinE Ne
gan.
Formerly when our knowledge OF the
form and structure OF the corona depend
cd on sketches by different individuals.
che personal equation entered so strongly
as 70 make the results OF doubtful value
for purposes OF comparison. The unofh-
cial expedition whose story has Just been
tod. may. a. least. give some testimony
on this point
Immediately after the eclipse each mem
her OF the party was asked 10 sketch,
without consultation with others. the out
line OF the corona as seen by himself
The results while they may not adorn
a ta'e. will al least serve 70 point a moral.
Turning nrst 70 a sketch BY the Honora-
bic Secretary OF the Interior We see the
corona as a real corona ought 20 he' uni
form. strong and radlatlug imparually
IN all directions.
A series OF sketches by three dlstin-
vuIshed members OF the House Of Repre-
santatives. the Hon. Joseph Cannon or
Illinois. the Hon. VIM H. Moody Of Mas
saehusetts and the Hon. J. A. Hemen-
wav OF Indiana. exhibit curious SINH
latity and all Indicate firm determina-
tlon 10 keep the corona within iis nroper
hounds. = habit, acquired By long service
an the Committee on Appropriations
In contrast 20 these sketch oy the
senator from the state OF washington
shows that amiahle desire 70 pc xener-
Gus, which is characteristic o. the ssha'e'
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

United States from New orleans 10 Nor
folk. Between these points u fairly pr's-
tied with telescopes. spectroscopee anu
cameras The work OF the observer seem
ed likely 60 be well done. while 80 Tar
rs ! could learn the eclipse ~ a snecta-
Gle was not being considered. tnete
fore organized an UNOFFICIAL eNpeditnh
whose object was, IN the expressive pi-
Reon English OF the Fast, to TOOK see
The members OF the expedition were no'
required 10 have any preyiou- cohNlc''",e
a. 10 how the eclipse ought 10 appear ""
telescope was permitted IN the parry Du'
each member was invited 70 view the PM
nomenon through the colored glass ahu
On accordance with the promptlngs or MS
own inner consciousness the rsu,H
were interesting and important. as Will De
seen by the evidence which viii Be pro-
duced later.
The unofficial party embarked safely on
Saturday evening. the asth OF May from
WASHINGTON. II included. among otner
eclipse students. a member Of the esol-
net. four Of the nations lawmakers. q o's-
tiusuished author and a well known as
tr0nomer from Canada. The coast survey
steamer Bache the vessel so well known
a the beginning OF the Spanish war wneh
Il served as a dispatch boat between ha-
vaua and Key West. took the party '"
o suitable SPOT IN Norfolk harhor A ht,ie
later the United States steamship bophlh
anchored nearby. having on board me
President Of the United States, accom-
panied by the Secretary Of State and the
Secretary Of War. SO distinguished q pat-
~ has not been mentioned IN oonnecilon
with an eclipse OF the sun since me year
2iss n C.. when the Emperor Chuns-
Kang felt compelled to remove the heaos
Of two leading officers OF state on nceoun'
81 their failure 20 inform him. IN ADVANCE,
o. an eclipse which occurred that yeal'
and whldh nv reason OF their neglect ep-
psared nnaeralded, TO the great danger
Of the state.
The day Of eclipse dawned a. bright -
the most enthusiastic astronomer eoulu
wish and very soon after the sun = Iays
began to lIEht up the waters OF hamp'o,
Roads, the vessel became the scene VI
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
THE STORY or 4 DANGEROUS PET.
wildcat Carries Hackwoods Man
Hers Into Civilization with startI-
ing Results.

hnE hfNMAtS-
From the New York sun
Tom Andrews. Elaine hl4 pretty sister.
and a small party OF friends went camn-
ing IN the North Woods this summer
The trouble began when Tom shot a
mother wildcat Tho dogs rushed In and
disposed IA shor; order OF an the cubs
but one a small splitting han % feline
rage and fear that sfo q a. bay on a little
branch until II WIS rescued hy Tom ri
the cost Of several tiny. but encgretically
inflicted scratches The baby wildcat was
soft ana nuny and after the dogs had
been driven to safe distance seemed
inclined 90 make friends. "Its "a cute llt-
lie beast said Tom aimiurgly "He-
lieyo IN tote him back 90 the camp ana
give him 10 Elaine as q pot Tho guide
seemed inclined 90 look with dlsfavor on
this proceeding. I've got a little dvna-
mite ! haven't any use for" be- remark
ed. Give her that instead. Il won't make
half the trouble that little onimsl will
when he grows up But the question was
decided by Elaine when she saw the cub
Poor. little motherless. fuzzy thing" said
Elaine. pityingly. as she strokcd the scur-
ed kitten did wick mfu shoot your
mother and want TO knl you7' And when
the wildcat kitten curlcd up contonted
on Elaine's shoulder ana purr,d himself
to sleep, his destination was settled
While the Andrews party wera iu camp
the kitten thrived and grew Amazingly.
The dogs made several ovcrturos az uc-
quainiancoship. which the kitten repealed
with scornful spiitinFs. taking refuge on
Elaines shoulder when hard pressed
wildcat kittens develop fast. ana when
the time came for the return 90 the city
Bohs, as they had named the kitten. was
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

To- her own dear Gaudma's favorite gown.
she wore "a nrat at stately bail
\ svee, young elrl then. slim and tall
AMI l'll not forget that night said she.
For your Grandpa. taeu, nrss danced
with me
And now Young workers IN paint boz
town
Please frsshen W this faded gown,
ZOO painuur do whnte'cr you can
Io make the attic spic and span.
Ana please don't overlook the cat
Playiug on Gfaudma's old time hot
Douglass Z nOty.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
PICTURES or PAINT-B0x TOWN

Cut on, the ahovr picture ana paste @
With -four paste on cardboard. After hay.
iue painted toe picture according so the
rhymcd directions g.ysu below preserve
the finished work doing thts each week
until YOU have q complete sct ot the pie
lures setting forth the doinss % noroshy
Brown Finally bind them aa together
and you viii have pretty picture book
oul douhy attractive because you have
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

lass
thy'e hat.
And pa, blue ribbon upon her gray
cat.
sage-green 81 Just right for che trees.
aud between
The trees aud the road. brilliant grass
green.
Dorothys costume should be a dark blue:
The cart should b. black with a red stripe
or Two
Next week II you happen In Paint BOZ
Town.
Wen call iuss once more on Dorothy
Brown. Douglas z. Doty.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
PICTURES OF PAlNT-B0X TOWN

Cut out the above picture and paste Il
with -four paste on cardboard. After hav-
ing painted the picture according 90 the
rhymed directions given below, preserve
the Finished work. doing this each week
until you have complete set Of tho pie
lures settling forth the doinss Of Dorothy
Brown. Finally bind them all together
and YOU viii have pretty picture book,
and doubiy attractive because you have
done an the coloring yourself.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

great activity. The black body Of the man
ha1 already begun 10 intrude as.lf ~.
tween the observer and the sun before
'n' snort laurney was half over. ana as
we SNIP swung % her anchorage the
sun disc was hair covered. aud already
IN, changing character OF the sunlight be
tohened that an unusual scene was about
70 be enacted No better position 10 view
such spectacle could have been chosen
From the bridge OF the steamer the clear
nor non on all sides prevented any inter
rupuon OF the view. while the dark color
OF the foliage. the faint yellow OF the
Nhtat he.ds and the changing shadows
~ the houses made the land seem very
near
As the suns disc diminished to small
crescent which grew ever thinner. the
party gathered on the bridge. and each
gave himself TO whatsoever train OF
thought the occasion suggested For my
set the scene was one Of greatest inter.
est. ana without IN any way trying 20
anticipate the order Of tho phenomena.
simply gave myself 20 them as they
came along.
The Eclipse as seen by an Astrono-
mer.
To even the most hasty observer the
character Of nature was changed. A. the
suns crescent faded away and tho light
which reached the earth came only from
the edge OF the disc. Il underwent a series
Of changes. and at the last had a wan
greenish tint In which every object OF
nature assumed spectral appearance.
A sickly. hanefui hue. somewhat IKE that
which precedes an awful storm lay over
oil. The breeze dropped and nature
seemed 10 pause hreathless and wan be-
fore entering upon some great struggle.
Toward the southwest the oncoming shad-
ow OF the moon began 20 darkeu the sky
II grew rapidly hlacker. as n q tornado
was sweeping down upon the observer.
Tho black column swept on. blosting out
every object IN It's path like "a very demon
of destruction one fairly held his breath
as u approached. expecting TO sec ships
and houses disappear IN one general ruin,
but as the very moment OF destruction
came the black shadow passed uoiseless-
~ over the water. the sun vanished like
the shutting on an electric light and In
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

DOROTHY N THE ATTIC.
OI DAYS when the rain is falling fast
Ana Old King Wind blows hia Wluty
blast.
our Dorothy Brown is wont 20 fly
Straight ZAP the stairs to the attic high
win lir bounets and dressos Of long ago
Al hung on nails Den q dusty row
And tho dear lass has no cud of Fun
la dressing up IN chem one hy one.
This e. a picture Of Dorothy Brown
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
VIEWS OF THE LATE ECLIPSE.
AZ EXCURSION THAT wEST OUT on
THE aLOok SEE" PRINCIPLE,

The Cabinet Senatorial. Congress
sional, Literary aud Scientific Inn
presslons-A Distinguished Party.
NJ Guests of the Superintendent OF
the Coast and Geodetie survey,
sailed Forth 20 Observe the Tenn
porary obIiteration of Old sol. and
Drew ImpressIonIsuc Pictures NJ
Him a. he Was Undergoing the Op-
erati0n-The Eclipse n seen by
secretary Hitchcock, senator Fos-
ter. Representatives Cannon, Moo
dy and HemenwRy, Thomas Nelson
Page and Prof. Mcleod.
BY Or. H. s Pritchett.
Superintendent United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Copyright 1900 By n. :. Prschett
These late eclipses OF the sun and
moon portend no good 10 us."-King Lear.
Washington. Sept p. - There Is
widespread belief among those who
do not belong 90 the elect that
astronomers visit the uaermost parts OF
che earth 60 see eclpses. Like many other
popular beliefs. this Is a fallacy As a
matter OF fact. while the astronomer trav-
eh thousands Of miles TO observe an
eclipse he seldom sees one Sometimes he
spends the ieeting seconds OF totality in
dark closet. analysing single ray OF
light from the mysterious corona. more
often his attention Is given 20 some min
ute detail Of coronal structure which he
examines with che Old Of micrometer and
spec,roscope. During the minutes proceed
ing the suns observation. and particular
~ az the time OF total eclipse. his whole
attention Is absorbed In the particular
task which he has set himself TO do. OF
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Continued from Page Is.
This IL ice cream" came with H. The
wife talked Of a thousand different things
an through the meal never once refer
ring by word or look ia the labeled dishes.
Neither then or thereafter did ne say a
word about them. and never since that
evening has the 0aptious husband ventur-
"a 10 Inquire what anything set before
him -.
He was hashful youth. says the cieve-
land Plain Dealer. and when he tried 10
frame 4 proposal TO the girl Of his heart
~ tongue glued Itself 20 the roof OF his
mouth and refused 10 be ioosened
one day they talked of politics. And then
Of political bets. tits eye suddenly bright
ened.
"wh-what Do YOU say" he stammered
desperately. TO making little bot with
me-"
.I've no objection" she swee,ly answer
ed.
Then" he went on lets so ahead
and make a bet II Mckinley IL elected
You W.win agree 10 m-m-marry met tie
could get no further.
But she nobly came 20 his rescue.
I'm make a BET. too" she softly muir
INJURED III Bryan Is elected you will
agree 20 marry me"
There was q brief silence. Then queer
smile struggled across the face OF the agi-
tated youth. Another smile lighted the
countenance Of the happy maid.
why walt Cor the election returnss"
he chuckied
why. indeedg- she echoed
So they we're married the neat week
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Dorothy RroWn In the Attlc.
done an the colorins yourself
New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
4 ZINE DRILL PROMISED.

The twenty-seventh annual reception OF 1orA
Commandery, knights Templar. will be ne'd a.
Madison Square Garden Tuesday evening. Inc
committee for this reception began work last Feo-
ruary, and the members OF the entire commahos'S
have put their shoulders 10 the wheel The decoFa-
tions of the Garden will give beautiful eHect 10
the gittering steel in the hands OF the Sir knights
as they march in the glow OF the thousands or Varl
colored electric lights. Two bands Of fifty pieces
each will furnish the music for the occasion. ana X
is expected that when Eminent Sir Knight William
]. Mcdonald, the Grand Marshal. orders the Dusler
to sound the assembly there will be fully ten
thousand people In the Garden. The following
communicates have accepted invitations and VIII De
present under their own banners:
Detroit Commandery No. l. Detroit. Mich; Will
Hugh de Payens Commandery No. /, Jersey City,
N j.; Damascus CommandeTy No. B. Newark n
j.: St. Johns Commandery No. O. Elizabeth, N j.;
Melita Commandery No 49, Paterson. N j.; Cor
Commandery No. 10, Asbury Park. y. J.; P1l-
grim Commandery No. 16 Hoboken, n, j.; Trinity
Commandery No. H. Piainheld. N. j.: Columbian
CommandeFy No !: Morton COmmRndery No. 4;
Clinton Commandery No. Il; Apollo Commandery
No 10. Troy n. Y; Palestine Commandery NO 10
Coeur de Lion Commandery No. %; De Witt Clin-
ton Commandery No q; ivanhOe Comma hdefy NO.
36; Yonkers Commandery No. AZ: Constantine COM
mandery No. 49, Bethlehem CommandeTy No. IS;
st. Elmo CommandeTy No. 81, and Damascus CON-
mandery No IS.
guests Detroit COmmandery No. l. Of Detroit, VIII
give their exhibition drill This organization holds
percentage OF perfection OF 9S 20 in drill said 10
be the highest OF any body OF men IN the Woftd'
either military eivic Captain Eugene Robinson,
of this cOmmandery. devised the first Templar tao
tics which are the standard tactics OF to-day De-
troit COmmandeFy has had only two captain gen
erals in twenty-five years. 1t has never been de-
feated at competitive drill
New-York tribune., 1900-01-14

in the National competition of $780, the first honors
being secured by the "Cavalleria Rusticana' of
Mascagni "Cabrilia' was afterward per-
formed in Rome, where it scored great, although
a not striking success. During the period of his
career Spiners interest awakened in phase
of existence before unknown to him, that lived by
the lowest classes of Neapolitans, the sailors
smugglers and fishermen of the districts surround
ing the quays of the Bay of Naples. Spinelli con-
ceived the plan of writing opera based upon his
observations of these types. When he discovered
that they had already proved inspiration for
Goffredo Cognettrs Scenes from Neapolitan Life"
he decided to car"v out his idea, and secured Eu-
gene Checchi to supply the lyric version. The i'm
mediate triumph won by "At the Lower Harbor"
on the occasion of its first production in Germany
some four years ago caused some OF the musical
reviewers rank SpinelH higher than his former
competitor Mascagni and Leoncavello and Puccini
well. The opera unanimously acknowl-
edged to be vivid tone picture of the tragic side
of lowly Italian life, which in truthfuness of
preston and brilliant cploring surpassed any
modern composition.
A concert for the benefit Of the Brooklyn Home
for Consumptives will be given in the Academy of
Music, Brooklyn next Tuesday evening by Miss
Susan Strong Mark Hamburg, Franz Kaltenborn
and orchestra under Mr.. Kaltenborn's direction.
The programme will be follows:
Overture. rannhauser' Wagner
Mr. Kaltenborn.
Aria ''Dich theure Halle. Wagner
% Prelude land and finale Irissn stan und Isolde WagneT
Ballet music from lie Clu hasSenet
Hungarian Fantasia .LisZt
Mr.. Hamburg.
Waltz. Vienna Woods Strauss
Songs:
o4%sShs y Es6dn: wangen Brahms
Miss Strong
wotan's farewell and FIRE scene from die walkire'
Wagner
A series of musical lectures has been established
at Yale University, which will he inauguIated
next Tuesday evening by Mr.. Krehbiel. who will
speak Folk Song in America" Mrs. Krehbiel
will provide the Illustrations with the help of Pro-
fessor Parker. The other lecturers in the course
will be Professor Mcdowell, of Columbia; Pro-
fessor Paine. of Harvard Philip Hale and w. F.
Apthorp, of Boston.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-14

Robinson, Mrs. James Speyer, Mrs. Robert Abbe
Mrs. Lloyd Brice, Mrs Edmund 1. Baylies, Mrs
]. Kennedy Tod, Miss Calender Miss De Forest
Miss Laura ]. Post and Miss Hewitt. At meet
ing held at Mrs. Speyer's house Wednesday after
noon 1t was decided to put the price of boxes at $50
and seats in the orchestra at IS each. These win
be sale at Carnegie Hall and all the ticket Of
fees of Tyson who has kindly consented to sell
them without any commission and at the regular
box Office price.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
cert in Mendelssohn Hall on next Tuesday even
ing with the following programme:

Nicola Spine, the composer of AT the Lower
Harbor" CA Basso Porto'O. which will be given
for the time in this city by the Castle Square
Opera Company at the American Theatre on jan
uary 22 the of Government official of
Turin, Italy and born in that city in 1865. At
an early age he placed I'm the Conservatory Of
Music at Naples, under Professor Ferrao, man
thoroughly imbued with the ideas OF the modern
school music, to which "Cavalleria
Rusucana," 81 PaglIacc' and LA Boheme." This
influence distinctly discernitle in Spinelfs
first opera, "Cabrilia," which the second prize
New-York tribune., 1900-01-14

Mark Hamburg will assist the NewYork String
Quartet at the second chamber music concert of
their series to be given at Knabe Hall next Thurs
day evening. Hamburg will be at the piano for
the Saint-Saens quartet, op. Al. The other num-
bers on the programme will be Haydn's string
quartet No. 10, and a quartet In B fiat minor, op
4, by Serge Tanew (new).
New-York tribune., 1900-01-14

debut next Tuesday evening at the Waldorf-As-
toria. He will direct orchestra of sixty mu-
sicans. and David Bspham will assist The pro-