Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09

Especially Designed for the American Session Of
the Congress.
ing OF the midnight time signal from the
United States Naval Observatory. The re-
plies came in French, Spanish and other
modern languages. and all breathed cordial
sympathy with and interest in the work
of the geOgrapherS in session here.
From the City of Mexico came a tele
gram from Felipe Vale, stating that the
signal was received 36-1O0 of second slow,
and congratulating the observatory on the
success of the experiment. The Princeton
Observatory sent greetings to the Congress.
From the New York navy yard came word
that the time signals were received cor
rectly. A dispatch from the Mare Island
navy yard stated that the signal arrived
there 32-1OO of a second early. according
to the coast chronometers. At Toronto the
signal was 23-1OO of a second slow.
Cablegrams came from Madrid and from
St Petersburg the latter written in French,
and both conveying cordial congratulations
and greetings.
From Australia messages came from the
Melbourne and Adelaide observatories CIV
ing the time of the arrival of the signal.
Sent in Two Directions
The time signal flashed last night was
sent on its journey in two directions. The
ca blegram from Adelaide. Australia, con-
tanned the interesting information that the
two signals had met there exactly fourteen
One signal went by way of the Pacific ca
BILE, while the other went across the At
lantic, through the Mediterranean Suez
and India. There are many relays to be
made along these lines by human agency,
and in view of these the time made in the
transmission of the signal is regarded as
excellent.
The Madras India. observatory acknowl-
edged the time signal, and sent best wishes
for the success of the congress.
The authorities of the Lisbon. Portugal.
observatory, in acknowledging receipt of
the greetings and signal. cabled their best
greetings to the congress land to the
world famous United States naval observa-
tory
Cordial salutations and Fluctuations"
came from Quito Ecuador. The Cordoya.
Argentine Republic observatory acknowl-
edged the message of the congress with sim
pleasure. Hearty sympathy was ex-
pressed with the objects the congress has in
view
The observatory of Mauritius cabled
prayers that the labors of the congress
might be attended with success in every
department From Rio de Janeiro came
thanks and reciprocal greetings. Some of
the American observatories heard from to-
day were: Lick observatory. California
Flagstaff. Ariz.. Lowell observatory; North
servatory. Madison, Wis; Yerkes observa-
tory, Williams Bay, Wis: Chamberlin OBJ.
servatory, Denver. Col.
From st. Louis Fair President.
President Francis of the ST. Louis world S
fair wired a most cordial reply to the greet
ing sent him last night. He stated that the
signals and greetings were received during
a reception to the international Jury OF
awards The officers of the exposition and
the international Jurors Joined him In send
Ing cordial greetings to the congress in this
ts nrst session on the western hemisphere
President Francis further assured the mem.
bers and delegates of a hearty welcome to
St Louis September 10. Mr.. Francis also
stated that Prof w. ]. McGee, president
OF the National Geographic Society of this
city, was with him in St. Louis and Joined
in the greeting.
Papers Read Today
The papers presented to the congress a.
the session this morning were as follows
Recent development in the determination
of geographical positions. BY DIR. Adolf
Marcuse CIR. Lichterfeide Germany
Photographic methods employed by tn
Canadian survey. BY Arthur o. Wheeler
Calgary. Canada.
Recent practice in the coast and geodeti
survey In triangulation base measurement
and leveling. BY Prof. J. F. Hayford
Washington. d. c.
Topographic methods used for the ne,
detail maps of the Grand Canyon of tn
Colorado river. By f. Z. Matthes. Wash
Sur les origines de Fart de lever les plan
Iatde la Photographic. By Col. A. Laus
sedat Paris, France.
The map of the world on a scale of Il
100000 By Prof. A. Penck. Vienna, Aus
tria.
The Topographic investigation of coun
tries without censuses. By Carroll L
Wright, Washington d. c.
This afternoon at . o'clock the sectiona
meetings began. Five of the many sec
items into which the work OF the congress
has been divided will be held in this city
the others being distributed among the sey
eral cities the congress will visit. All G
the sectional meetings are held In the elias
rooms of the George Washington UniveI
sity. They are given over wholly to tn
reading and discussion of scientific paper:
Reception Last Night.
The reception rendered last night to tn
members, delegates and visitors to the cor
gress at the United States naval observs
tory proved to be one OF the most interes
ing events that will mark the stay of II
scientists In this country. Promptly at II
midnight moment, after several hours
social intercourse, a time signal was hasht