Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-01
IT'S FACE WAS HID.
Eclipse of the Sun Came on
Schedule Time.
Never Before was Like Event Pre-
dicted SO Accurately by Scientists
Fair Weather Favored OBJ
servers I'm This and
Foreign Lands.

Washington, May 29.-Advices re-
ceived at the naval observatory from
its agents in various points in the
south show that favorable weather
prevailed for observing the suns
eclipse yesterday, that the contact
occurred very close to schedule time
and that the programme arranged
was carried out without a hitch.
Three parties were sent out from the
observatory, viz, one to Pinehurst,
n. c., one to Barnesville, Ca, and one
to Griffin, Ga.
In Washington the weather was
slightly cloudy, which marred the op-
portunities for getting satisfactory
observation of the eclipse. The eclipse
arrived just few seconds ahead of
schedule time, but the Irregularity
was so slight that an ordinary OBJ
server could not have discerned it.
The trained star gazers declare that
the contact came from five to eight
seconds before it was due, but the
difficulty of telling just when the ac-
tual contact began was so great be-
cause of cloud which passed, that
even they cannot quite agree among
themselves. They do agree, however,
that it was one of the most remark
able predictions in the history of as
tronomy, it being doubtful if ever be-
fore the time of the arrival of an
eclipse was so accurately announced
in advance.
Unofficial reports which have reach
ed Washington indicate that the
| eclipse was visible to greater or less
| degree in its entire path of totality.
| Particularly fortunate were the OBJ
servers in the southern section of the
| country, where the weather seemed
| to be unusually favorable for secur-
ing the Photographic data which the
scientists were so anxious to obtain.
| though in some portions toward the
gulf the weather was cloudy. In some
| of the southern cities during the Pc
riod of totality stars were visible al
most directly overhead.
Denver, Col, May 29.-While Prof.
| II. A. Howe was waiting Monday
morning in the Chamberlain observa-
| tory for the sun to rise and the
eclipse to begin he made one of the
most important observations of the
year, the rediscovery of the planet
Eros. This tiny planet, which was
discovered only two years ago at the
Berlin observatory, has been looked
for since last SEPTEMBER, the time
when, according to calculations it
should emerge from behind the sun.
Astronomers all over the world have
been scanning the skies for it, but
| without success.
Tripoli, May 29.-The eclipse expe-
dition under Prof Todd, of Amherst
college, completed successful observa-
tions with 20 telescopes, including u
24-inch telescope. The corona was seen
for 80 seconds and was an exact du-
plicate of that of January. 1889, COM
pletely confirming the IL years pc
riod of corona's variation with the
sun spots. The weather was splendid.
Madrid, May 29.-Intense interest
was displayed in the solar eclipse
here. A number of excursion trains
We're run to Argamasilla, Elche, Ma
valmoral and Plazencia, where as
tronomers from all countries of Eu-
rope assembled. NJ. Flammorian rep
resented France and Joseph n. Lock
yer England. Enormous crowds of
sightseers occupied the different
points of vantage. Bright sunshine
and n cloudless sky prevailed every
where. ....
Algiers, May 2o.-The eclipse was
observed here under fine conditions.
The sky was almost cloudless and the
atmosphere almost transparent, al
though not of the deep blue usually
associated with the Mediterranean.
Observing parties were here from
England, France, Germany. Italy and
Switzerland, the largest being the
British, whose best observations were
taken from the roof of the Hotel De
Regence, from which there is a SPLEEN
did view of both the town and har-
bor. AS the darkness approached, the
usually thronged Place Du Govern
ment became almost deserted, whi =,
the fiat-roofed houses were crowdo i
with spectators.
AS the totality appeared, the effe, !:
was wierd. Ihe darkness swept tn.
earth, the sea lost its deep blue al
took neutral gray tint.
When the last ray of sunlight fad
, ed the corona instantly shone forth,
unusually large and brilliant, extend
! ing to Mercury, shining with intense
white luster two degrees away.