Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28

tality S:53 am. the multitude burst INTO an
involuntary cheer, and hundred Whistles
called across the violet waters. The erect
was indescribable and weirdly grand. The
southeast. that had been leaden black.
burst into riot of red and ocher tints and
out in the north and east a twilight glow
.uffused the heavens and deepened on the
horizon. Up in the sky the sun had sud
denly been snuffed out as though 1t had
dropped out of sight in space. But around
II burst and famed corona so eXqulSltely
grand that words cannot describe it A star
family logged the disk. The total phase
lasted about thirty seconds. and as 1t passed
suddenly off a cleaning bunch of fire burst
out ON the southern rim and blazed IKE
marvellous solitaire on a ring of gold
The President and party watched the
eclipse from the Dolphin near Lamberts
Point Secretary Gage watched it from the
light house tender Holly.
At a:i5 I'm. the Dolphin steamed over TO
Old Point. was saluted by the kearsarge
and passed on up the bay for Washington.
Smithsonian Expedition a Success.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
wADESBORO'. N. C. May 2s.-Weather
perfect; Smithsonian eclipse expedition
made all observations successfully. Special
car. containing Messrs. Langley. Rathburn
and Watkins of the Smithsonian Institution.
Walcott of the United States geological sur
vey and Superintendent Bannan of the T.
pm. Due in Washington noon tomorrow.
By Associated Press.
WADESBORO', n. c., May 2S-The
eclipse viewed here this morning. with
out a cloud to mar the spectacle. Observa-
tAons were made by scientists from the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington. the
English Astronomical Society of London:
Yerkes' observatory, Princeton University:
Charleston. S. c.. Military Institute. and a
representative from the Toronto Canada
Asfr ron nrnjr cal iat W. a q q
eclipse furnished beautiful sight and the
observers united in pronouncing the condi-
tons perfect. Prof Barnard of Yerkes' OBJ
servatory stated that the totality period was
slightly shorter than calculated. which
proved the moon tables to be slightly incor-
rect. All the principal work was photo
graphed and the program was completely
carried ont.
Many photographs Were taken by all the
parties at intervals. and especially of the
corona Several telescopes We're used in
trying to discover more satellites between
the sun and the planet Mercury.
OF the actual results nothing can be told
for some time. a special train from Char
lotte brought 100 persons to follow the
eclipse.
Rainbow Visible at Richmond.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May 2S-The most
striking feature of the eclipse here this
morning was a short but brilliant rainbow
on the west contact side of the sum-
The phenomenon was the more surprising
as there was not cloud in the sky 1t
was undesirable with the naked eye. The
eclipse was nearly total at Richmond. The
light was not much stronger than twilight
and the Sparrows gathered in the trees as
If going to rooSt.
The co!ored population showed the char
acteristic Discrimination of the race to wit
ness the phenomenon and many We're eX-
cised with fear. hiding in their houses until
the sun was again bright.