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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
Photographs Taken at
Various Stages.
Eclipse Was On Time Almost to
q Second.

Barnesville, Ca, May 2s.--Amid perfect
arrangement of detail, with good weather
conditions and with no hindrances or
defects to prevent success the varying
phases of the solar eclipse were observed
by the government astronomers at the
United States observing station here to-
day. The Photographic work was unusu-
ally successful. Five cameras made 70
exposures, all Of which are believed to be
good, the large photo o-heliograph: :produo-
ing three perfect negatives and one fash
negative just as totality ended. At the
expected minute the corona flashed out
in double fan-like form Of great beauty.
Several solar prominenccs We're distinctly
observed on both the following and ad-
vancing limb. Those on the approaching
limb, however, were more -distinct and
continuous. The corona extended about
half degree from the suns limb In
the direction of the eclipse with stream
ers plainly visible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
THE CENSUS SPECIALS.
s.pervissr Place Announces His spec
sal Agents.

South Berwick, May 2s.--In addition 10
the list Of go enumerators, Col. James
A. Place, supervisor Of the census in the
first census district Of Maine, has made
these special appointmentss Supervisors
assistant, John J. Sullivan Of Portland; /;
special agents for enumeration Of manu-
featuring statistics, @. L. Hawkes., Carl
A. Homsted, John NJ. Warren, A. L. 7.
Cummings, r. X. Owen. Portland; Guy
@. Andrews, : Gorham; Edwin
L. Lewis, Bridgton; A. L. Cavanaugh,
Lewiston; George @. Wing, Jr., Auburn; |;
Winfield 8. Hinckley, Lisbon; DIR. @. W..
Purcell, Biddeford and Saco; Andrew
Biggar, Augusta; j. W.. Brooks, Au-
eusta; L. A. Dyer, Gardiner ana Hal
lowell; O. II. Potter, Thomsston;. John
II. white. Bat h. Brunswick and Rich
mond; George w. Singer, Bristol; F.. N.
Wright, Norway and Paris. The two
special agents for Camden, Rockland and
Waldoboro have not yet been selected I;
public institution enumerators, James
II. Dow, Portland, State reform school /;
II. Il. Despeaux, Cumberland county
jail; Roberts s. Gross, Portland Aims
house and house OF correction; DR.. Walter
f. Tobie Maine General Hospital; Wal
ter NJ. Sanborn, Maine State Insane Hos
pital: Sister st. Louise, Sc. Augustine
school, Augusta Patrick Gu sack, Togus
Soldiers Home; Rev. q. A. Plumer,
Maine State Prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
TO OBSERVE ECLIPSE.
Extensive Preparations Made by U.
Government


Atlanta, Ga, May 2s.-The United
States government appropriated literally
for today's great work and observation
parties were established at three places In
the South and at Tripoli in Africa by the
naval observatory. Prof. S. ]. Brown,
U. S. astronomical director is In charge
of the naval parties in the South, which
number about sixty persons, with head
quarters at Barnesville, Ga. The prelimi-
nary work was in charge of Prof. Milton
Updegraff, A carload Of costly and deli
cate apparatus was placed In position,
three largsodfidings being erected on a
prominence at an altitude Of one thou
sand feet. A large scaffold was put up,
and tent pitched. In one of the large
buildings Is the polar axis upon which
was mounted various cameras and photo
graphic telescopes. The telescope is re-
volved slowly by means Of water clock
Two equatorial telescopes for visual OBJ
servation of the corona were also placed
In position in this building. Upon the
scaffold the large Photo Heliograph with
six inch lens was installed. There is, of
COuIbS, u h4hi n iOouA NhCAC bhC piotCc WAAA
be developed and on this particular
branch of work depends the preservation
of the records of the all-important event.
A branch of this naval observatory party
was stationed at Griffin, Ga, few miles
away in charge Of Prof. G.. A. Hill,
whose temporary observatory is on the es-
tate of Georgia's experiment farm, which
is also high point. Both to the east and
to the west, the country is open and
afforded splendid view not only Of the
eclipse itself, but the shadow as 1t ap-
peared from the west could be distinctly
seen for miles. The station was selected
for the express purpose of making spec
troscopic analysis of the various phenom-
ena Of light. In this particular the work
of the Griffin station differed widely from
that at Barnesville. The third govern
ment station was located at Pinehurst,
n. c. Prof. A. n. Skinner was in charge
and his work for the most part was of the
same character as that performed by the
Griffin observatory.
Prof. Skinner superintended the erec-
tion of one of the largest cameras ever
constructed. This station is manned by
five members of the observatory staff and
a number of distinguished specialists.
The eclipse station of the Cabot obser-
vatory was located at Sloan, Ga. The
party was sent out from the shome Of the
observatory, Oakland, California, by
Prof. James Dolbear, a noted astronomer
Of San FRANCISCO, and members Of the
Royal Astronomical society of London.
Prof. Charles Burckhalter is in charge of
the party.
The permanent staff Of the Yerkes OBJ
servatory Of the university of Chicago, To-
Gated their station at Wadesboro, N. c.,
with Prof. Edward L. E.Barnard in charge,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29

suited the Transvaal government a few
days ago and in the strongest terms urged
capltulation, recognizing that the strug-
gle is utterly hopeless. Neither persuasion
nor the liberal use OF the sjambokcan
induce the men TO stand.
"Steyn is equally emphatic for peace
but Kruger Is still obdurate The strong
feeling Of the Pretoria peace party, how
ever, may at any moment carry the
point.
while the reports OF possible border
conflict between the Beers and Portu-
guese are not credited here the uneasiness
Of local officials continues. All sorts OF
sensational rumors are afioat. The latest
Is OF the hauling down of the Portuguese
flag ut the Portuguese onsulate in Pre-
torfan
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
RELIEF COLUMN OPPOSED
GALLIFET LEFT.
A Sensational Incident in French
Chamber OF Deputies.

Paris, May 2S.-There was n crowded
attendance in the chamber Of deputies
today in anticipation of an important
session arising from Count Boni de
Castellane's Interpolation taking the
government to task for its relations wit h
NJ. Reinach. The chamber decided upon
an immediate discussion OF the matter
whereupon the minister of war, the
Marquis de Gallifet, rose and repeated
his declarations of last Friday regarding
the Fritzch affair. He said he hoped the
army would not listen to those who
preached insuobrdination and would not
allow itself to be imposed upon by an ad-
During an uproar NJ. Gallifet left the
hall.
This denunciation of Boulangerism
brought forth ringing cheers from the
socialists and vehement protests from
the nationalists. Count Boni de Castel-
ly became so uproarous that the presi-
dent of the chamber NJ. Deschannel was
compelled to suspend the session.
GALLIFET HAS HEART DISEASE.
Paris, May 29.-4 30 a. NIT is rum
ored that Capt. Fritsch sent his seconds
To NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau at the conclu-
DIR. Bern, who attended Gen. De
Gallifet ON his leaving the chamber, says
his impression that the minister of war,
who is suffering from heart disease, was
seized with dizziness, but after few
minutes in the open air he recovered and
then proceeded to the ministry of war
RESIGNATION HINTED AT.
Paris, May 2s.--11.4 .45 p. m.-During the
suspension the lobbies of the chamber
were filed with deputies, journalists and
the public, excitedly discussing the Incl
dents Of the session and especially the
reason for General De Galliffet's with
drawal, as to whether 1t was due to a
sudden indispositi0n or intended as pro-
test against the premier's remarks. The
general opinion was that, if the latter
had been the case, 1t would lead to tn e
downfall Of the cabinet.
Color was lent to the rumors of the
resignation of General De Galliffet by the
hasty visit of NJ. Del Casse and Nj. Monis
to General DE Galliffet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Mass, May e7.-Local fore cast
for Tuesday unsettled weather possibly
with local showers. Wednesday fair
weather. warmer Tuesday night and
Wednesday; variable winds.
Washington, May 2S.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday for New Eng
land, showers Tuesday and probably
Wednesday except generally fair in Maine,
O mparatively low temperature, fresh
winds mostly northeasterly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
WHAT OBSERVERS SAW.


Accuracy Of Results Wnl Not BE
Known for some Time.
Atlanta, Ga, May es.-The accuracy
of the results at Griffin win not be known
for some time as the photograph plates
will not be developed at present. A few
minutes before totality clouds drifted
across the SUMS face and cut of good
portion Of the light. 1t is disputed
question whether there was any haze be-
fore the sun during totality.
Prof. W. H. Pic kering at the head Of
Harvard g expedition, furnished the fol-
lowing statement: eve secured 80 plates
with fntra-mercurial apparatus and "a
plates with other cameras aided by nine
teen assistants. The plates will be de-
yeloped In the Cambridge observatory.
The corona resembled that OF the 1889
eclipse. Two large solar protuberances
Venus and Mercury were conspicuous.
The inner corona was visible in the tele-
scope several seconds after totality over.
There was no dark band around the
moons limb during the partial phase and
no detail on the moon during totality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29

who placed In position q magnificent
photographs telescope Of six inch aper-
ture and focal length Of sixty-two feet.
This telescope Is capable Of producing
pictures from sixteen to twenty inches
In diameter. A delicate apparatus for
measuring the heat radiation of the.corona
was also set up.
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology
sent delegation in charge Of Prof. A.
4. Burton.
Prof. w. Fl. Pickering directed the
party sent out by Harvard Blue Hill .ob-
serv atory, Boston sent Alec Rotch and
party. Their work was confined to
meteorological observations, . study and
record Of the shadow bands and the We
locity of the eclipse wind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29

o'clock Sunday afternoon and was
drowned. Jeremiah Hathaway Of Bangor
was In the boat with him and in attempt
ing to rescue his companion capsized the
boat. Hathaway was in the water half
an hour but finally succeeded In reaching
the shore. willey's body was being
dragged for on Monday. 1t was reported
that he had been drinking.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
TEN PER CENT IN ALL.
81 Exchange Street.

Biddeford, May sS.-A first dividend of
five per cent has been declared by Trustee
c. A. Moody in the bankrupt estate of S.
Newcomb g. Co., shoe manufacturers,
and Adolph Simond, member of the
firm. The case was recently heard before
John B. Donovan, referee in bankruptcy.
1t is expected that another dividend OF
five per cent can be paid to creditorns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
BOXER oUTRAGES.

Tien Tsin, May 2s.--via Shanghai, May
29.-It is reported that while retreating,
several Belgians and their families were
cut of at Chang Psin- -Tsin, ten kilo-
meters from Teng Tai. They are now de-
Tending themselves on a hill.
No Pekin trains are running. Ihe
Boxers are now burning Teng-Iai. 1t
is reported that the safety OF the Belgian
engines is doubtful. j.
at Pao-Ting-Pu.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
DEwEY's CLAIM CUT IN TWO.

Washington, May 2s.-The United
states Supreme court today decided Ad-
miral Dewey's bounty claim against the
Admirals contention. The effect is to
deprive the Admiral and the men eu-
gagged with him at Manila Of half the
amount claimed by them. Judge Fuller
delivered dissenting opinion. The
original claim OF Admiral Dewey and his
sailors was about S4OO, eco.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
STRAW WORKS BURNED.

Foxboro, Mass, May 2S.-The complete
destruction of the Union Straw works by
fire tonight. not only caused loss to the
company of nearly s150,O00, but has
proved a most severe blow to the COM
munity as the strawplaiting was the
principal, in fact, the only industry of
this little town. Three hundred hands
are thrown out of employment. The
plant has been in the hand of the A. +.
Bemis company for some years and lately
the works have been run to their fun
capacity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
CAR DYNAMITED.

st. Louis May 29.--A car on the Belle
fontein line OF the Transit company, was
partly wrecked by an explosion Of dyna-
mite placed ON the tracks by unknown
parties at New House avenue and Twen-
tIeth street last evening. Officers Stellain
and O'Keefe were seriously injured. The
passengers escaped injury
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

and Micheal Murphy engaged in a fight
Friday night and Cauley has not been
seen since. Murphy was arraigned in
court today charged with assault and his
case was continued. He Is in the county
jail and the police are trying to find Cau-
ley or his body as foul play is suspected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
CoLLEaE JOURNALISTS.

Boston, May 2e.-The 10th annual meet
ing of the New England Intercollegiate.
Press association was held at the Cople,
Square hotel this afternoon and officer
elected include, President, Charles E. De
latty, Bowdoin Orient. There was Q ban
quet at the hotel this afternoon. Toast
were responded to by Miss Sherman
Wellesley, Stanley G. n. Fitch, NJ. I. T.
and W. II. Bartlett, University Of Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
KRUGER READY TO FLEE.
A Train Always Ready with steam
Up.

London, May 2s.-(Midnight. III. j.
wigam has just returned to Lourenco
Marquee from Pretoria whehe he went
disguised He writes that Kruger has all
the arrangements made for flight, pre-
sumably to Holland. A special train,
provisioned, is always ready with steam
up. The train waits some distance from
Pretoria.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, May 2s, 1900.-The local
weather bureau records the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 3D.235; thermome-
ter, $50; dew point, 81 rel. humidity, So;
direction Of the wind. NE; velocity OF
the wind, l0;state Of weather, cloudy.
Sp m.-Baromcter, 80. .269; thermome-
ter. 49.0; dew pcint, 81 rel. humidity, 80
direction of the wind, SW velocity OF the
wind, state Of weather, clear.
Maximum temperature. "a; minimum
temperature, 4s; mean temperature. 81
maximum wind velocity, l6 NE; precipi-
tation-24 hours trace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
JUDGE REA DEAD.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2s.--Judgs
John T.. Rea, commander in chief Of the
G.. A. r., in 1ss7sS, died tonight from
disease pronounced hardening of the
brain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
NEAR JOHANNESBURG.
Lord Roberts within Eighteen Miles
of That City.

London, May 2s (Midnight) 1.-THE war
Office just before midnight published the
following despatch from Lord Roberts:
kip River, Transyaal, May 2S.-5.25
p. m.--we marched twenty miles today
and are now eighteen miles from Johan-
nesburg. The enemy had prepared several
positions where they intended to oppose
us; but they abandoned one after the
other as we neared them.
'We pressed them so hard that they
had only just time to get their five guns
into train and TO leave this station, as
some Of the West Australian mounted in
fantry dashed into 1t.
"French's and Ian Hamilton forces
are apparently engaged with the enemy
about ten miles to our left, as firing has
been heard since noon.
1.-The farmers near our line of advance
are surrendering with their arms and
horses.
"Rundle occupied Senekel on May "a.
No report of what took place has reached
me yet"
RELIEF COLUMN OPPOSED
London, May 2s.- A despat ch received
at the colonial office from Accra, British
Gold coast, announces that Col. Wilcock's 5
relief force, which had only just fstart ed
for koomassie, has already met with OPP
position. One officer is reported wounded.
The Accra despatch of yesterday which
reported that three European officers were
killed and one captain and 100 Hausers
ing which occurred a couple of months
ago
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
NAY BLOW UP MINES.
President Kruger Threatens 60 Distroy
Johannesburg.

London, May 29.--5 a. m-The Morning
Post has the following despatch from
Lourenco Marquee dated Monday,
President Kruger has issued public
proclamation warning all people to leave
johannesburg or to remain there at the
peril Of their lives, as 1t might become
necessary to destroy the town and the
mines"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
TO GO IN COMMISSION.

Washington, May 2S-The torpedo boats
Dahlgren and Craven have been ordered
in commission at Portsmouth, n. II.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
wEATHER OBSERVATION

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yestes day, May ", taken at !
D. m, meridian tiine, tli-r observation for
his. section being given In this order I
Temperature, direction Of wind, state Of
weather:
Boston. 48 degrees, NE, cloudy; New
York. 81 degrees, +, cloudy; Phila-
Albany, 5B degrees, Il. cloudy Buffalo, 62
degrees. Il rain; Detroit, "a degrees,
S, clear; Chicago, 81 degrees, N.
p cldy; st Paul, IS degrees, f, p cldy;
Huron, Oak, so degrees, f,
clear; Bismarck, "a degrees, Sc, clear;
jacksonville, "a degrees, Sc, p cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
KRUGER OBDURATE.

Both steyn and Botha Want 10 sur-
render.
London, May e9.-The Lourenco Mar
quez correspondent Of the Times tele-
graphing Monday, saysi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
Carpets
Cleaned,
busted and steamed, MOIhs and
Microbes killed.
OREN HOOPER'S SONS.
aprTdu
ON EVERY HAND

you hear people complaining about the trouble
so many have keeping good help In the kitchen.
Think It over-perhsps the maids are not as
bad as yon imagine. Try to make 1t easier for
them and they may stay longer. Give them
Bensons Always Ready Charcoal TO use IN
place of wool for kndlng fires.
BIG Rag I0c at all grocers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
BANGOR MAN DROWNED.

Bangor, May es.-Charles Wiley fell
out Of boat at Chemo pond at $50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
tTALK No.
TR EAT M e MT.

There is a mistaken impression
among great many people that the
eyes ought to be treated medically,
before putting on glasses. Some
specialists advise this for no other
reason than to run up bill. In 100
cases out Of 200 it is not necessary
and is even injurious. If you need
glasses at all you need them right
away. There is strain upon the
nerves and muscles that all the medi-
cine in the world will not relieve.
Unless there is actual disease present
the fewer drugs put in your eyes the.
better 1t will be for them. Glasses
will relieve the extra work and Ma
ture will do the rest. 1t is not .neces-
sary to make dozen trips to have
your eyes correctly fitted. One test
is usually all that is required.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29

did. The eclipse expediti on under Prof
Todd of Amherst college, completed sue
cessful observations with twenty tele
scopes including "a inch telescope. TIL
corona was seen for fifty-two seconds ant
was an exact duplicate OF that of Januar.
1889. compile tely confirming the elevel
years period of the corona variation witt
the sun spots.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
FAILURE AT YALE.

New Haven, Conn, May 2S.-Eforts
| of the Yale astronomers this morning TO
take scientific observations of the solar
eclipse proved unsuccessful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-19
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Vessels Rushing to Frisco to
Garry Men, Horses and Mu-
nitiOns to China.

San Francisco, July 19.-The batteries
of the Third artillery that received or
ders on the 18th instant to rendezvous
at the Preside, with a view of ulti-
mate service in China, have been order
ed into camp at the Presidio, with in
structions to the various officers to have
everything in readiness for sudden de-
parture. Clothing is being issued to
the men that will be of service in either
China or the Philippines.
Instructions have been forwarded
from washington requiring the immed-
late preparations of camps requisite for
the comfort of 5000 men.
Recruits are arriving every day from
all parts of the country and are being
furnished with clothing and outfits as
rapidly as possible.
The work of loading the big tramp
StrathgyIe will begin this morning. She
has capacity of $500 tons. She is to
carry hay and grain and horses. The
Aztec will carry 462 horses.
The Hamburg American line has the
contract for carrying 5000 horses that
were bought. here for Germany. but that
company as yet has been unable to char
ter any Vessels
The Pacific Mail company's steamers
City of Para, City of Sydney and Colon
have been withdrawn from the Central
American trade. No cOnf1rmatory news
has been received from Washington, but
the supposition is that all three vessels
will carry troops to China or Manila.
The owners of the Zealandia will not
say where she is going, but the work
of fitting her out for a run into the
tropics has already begun. The Senator
and City of Puebla are coming here
from Puget Sound and it now begins to
look as though Uncle Sam would have
10000 men on the waters inside of a
fortnight Work on the transports Han
cock and Meade is being rushed. Just as
soon as the troops are here both vessels
will sail This will be about the 29th
instant, and the ships now being char
tered will follow them in rapid sue,
cession.
The United States quartermasters de-
partment has awarded contract for
supplying PAP field ranges to be delivered
in three weeks. These ranges are built
in such form that all of the cooking
utensils can be stored in the stove dur
ing transportation. The number of
ranges ordered will be enough to sup
ply an army of %, 900 men.
Several of the large grocery houses in
this city have received orders for inn
mense quantities of supplies to be de-
livered at once to the United States
bits of the meat. He would not sleep in