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Vowel, also Mr.. Peters and Mr.. Dinwidde.
Astronomers who have inspected the adj
miraPs array of instruments in the OBJ
servatory grounds are congratulating him
upon the good use to which he has put the
$1,000 appropriated by Congress for the
equipment of his expedition. AS perfect
harmony and esprit du corps exists at the
great observatory under his admins ira ton,
and as he is one of the most popular super
Intendents which that Institution has ever
had, all members of the expedition are
looking forward with enthusiasm to their
held work. The admiral is a veteran of the
civil war, although not graduated from the
Naval Academy until 1868. He was com
mandant of cadets at Annapolis from 1890
to 1894, communicating of the South
Atlantic squadron in 1S97-9S, and command
er of the Kentucky in 10000. The Mime
apolis, selected as his flagship for the COM
ing expedition, is 81 familiar vessel to him,
he having commanded it while a captain.
Mysteries of Corona and "Vulcan."
The new pictures of the corona as it ap-
pears about the black disk of the moon will
perhaps contribute handsomely to the now
meager knowledge to the structure Of
that curiously formed envelop. While 1t
is known to be an appendage of the sun.
astronomers fail to agree concerning the
causes producing it's delicate detail during
total eclipses. No member of the eclipse
expedition will venture even a guess as to
how this snow-white halo will appear upon
Mr. Peters Photographic plates. Sometimes
it has projected itself In straight, spoke
like rays; at other times in curved, feath-
cry, spiral or looped rays, known In in
stances to prolong themselves in streamers
from the top and bottom of the black moon.
Sometimes its lines stretch out several mil
lions of miles. 1t has been thought by
some to be an atmosphere of the sun, but
comets have passed through it without be-
ing retarded, which would be impossible in
an atmosphere. 1t seems to consist of mi
mute isolated particles thrown out by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03

for the eclipse have been in the course Of
making at the naval observatory for, In
fact, two years. Today the billy park sur
rounding its white marble buildings pre-
sents the appearance of a machinery expo
sition The great instruments with which
the corona in its varying phases is to be
photographed or otherwise observed are all
in place, as they Will appear when installed
in sunny Spain and scorching Algeria.
They are thus assembled in an experiment.
al camp.
Camera Seventy Feet Long.
One of the largest cameras ever con-
structed will snapshot the corona as it ap-
pears over the Valencia camp during the
two and half minutes that the sun Is OBJ
scured there 1t Is seventy feet long from
the front of the lens mechanism to the
back of the box, the latter being in reality
a little house or dark room. What corre-
spends to the bellows of a portable camera
is long framework somewhat like a wind
mill tower lying horizontal After the great
frame has been unloaded from the Caesar
and put together at the Valencia camp it
will be given a light-tght covering of tar
red paper, and will then appear more like
camera than 1t does today. The lens, for
which Admiral Chester paid $500, is seven
and one-half inches in diameter. 1t Is
achromatic-i. e., 1t transmits light without
decomposing it into its constituent colors
What is more, it is triple achromatic or
composed of three pieces OF glass, each
with a different defractive and dispersiVe
power, one piece correcting another. In
front of this great lens is circular mirror,
very highly polished, rotated by clockwork
so as to follow the sun from it's rising to
it's setting and reflect it into the great lens.
The center of the sun is thus kept focused
upon that of the great 1SX22 dry plates IN
the plate holder within the little house at
the back end of the bellows. From the
lens to the big plate holder is a stretch of
siXty-five feet-the focal length of the cam
era-and the black image of the sun To-
cused upon the plate will be about seven
inches in diameter. Thus there will be
abundant room for the great streamers and
halo of the corona, visible only during
total eclipse, when the moon hides the suns
face. The plates will be isochromatic, CIV
ing true color value. This giant camera
will be operated by George H. Peters, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
ECLIPSE SQUADRON"
Uncle Sans Warships on
Interesting Errand.
OBJECT OF EXPEDITION
HOPE TO DISCOVER THE ALLEGED
PLANET VULCAN.
Astronomers Expect to Solve Mysteries
of Suns Corona" and Learn Other
Facts About the Heavens.

Copyright, 1905, by John Elfreth watkins)
Hoping to discover the alleged planet
Vulcan, to determine what the suns CO.
roma" really is, and to learn various other
facts about the heavens above us and the
atmosphere surrounding, the government
will dispatch to the northern coast of AZ
RIGA and the Mediterranean shore Of Spain
a squadron of three war vessels commanded
by rear admiral.
These interesting observations will be
made in the old world during the total
eclipse of August % and 3d. but the Eclipse
squadron" will sail from Washington about
July 1, excepting its collier--the U. S. S.
Caesar-which will be given a fortnight's
start of the two cruisers comprising the re-
mainder of the little fleet. Rear Admiral
c. NJ. Chester. T. S. N, in command of the
squadron, will have for his flagship the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
MAP OF ECLIPSE.

expert astronomic photographer in charge
of the Photographic division of the naval
observatory-the man who has made the
notable sun-spot photographs of recent
years. Mr. Peters is the very pink of pre-
cision, and in his peculiar speciality has to
combine the profound lore of the astron-
omer with chemistry and optics. For many
years he has photographed Old Sol every
day on which this important lumnary has
showed its face above Washington. 1t is
often his nightly task to photograph the
lesser heavenly lights. At the stations in
central Spain and Algeria the corona will
be photographed with great cameras of like
construction, but with only forty feet of
focal length.
At each station will also be installed a
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Hopeless Co Sc.


From the Chicago Tribune
Mrs. Jenner Lee Ondego-"I wonder what
has come over Mrs. Lapsling. She seems to
be the victim of q settled melancholy"
Mrs. Selldom-Holme-'I have noticed it.
You can't get her into conversation, even
at music recital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
A New Typewriter.

United States Consul Harris, at Mann
helm, says that a typewriting machine has
been invented In Germany which prints
syllables and short words instead of single
letters, attains much greater speed than
others and, it is claimed, will revolutionizs
the art of typewriting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03

ing through the miSts of dawn, there Will
mount those cool Canadian hills a great,
coal-black moon, fringed on all sides with
great streamers, cottOny white and at
tenuated The earth below will be black as
night over a great band 120 miles across,
and this inky shadow will sweep eastward
w. on a path of equal width, across the
British possessions, over the southern part
of James bay and the peninsula of Labra-
dor. About hundred miles above the
eastern mouth of Bellesle strait 1t Will en-
ter the Atlantic, turning it's waves pitch
black until reaching the north coast OF
Spain Thence the broad shadow ribbon
will sweep southeastwardly across the Pc
ninsula of the dons passing ABOUT forty
miles above Madrid, suddenly throwing MS
black night pail over Leon, Burgess, Nalla-
dolid Zarasoza and numerous smaller set
Elements of men at midday. Leaving The
spanish Mediterranean coast, the pitchy
band will cross the Columbretes Islands,
strike the African coast about MIDWAY
between the cities of Tunls ana Anglers,
stretch out upon the white desert TO Egypt,
cross the Nile at Assonan, and leave the
earth in central Arabia. Wherever IL
touches. the beasts of the field and birds OF
the air will close their eyes in sleep WINE
the same white-crowned, white-pearoeo
hlack-faced disk which rose over the mus
of Manitoba looks down upon them anld
the twinkling stars
Midst Ancient Ruins.
Our ecllpSe VIII lthiiH 49, ''''N'0']
ouers and their freight at two Mediter-
ranean ports-Valencia, Spain, and Bona,
Algeria. Valencia is the third city OF
Snain and is the gateway to the old Moor
ish kingdom of the same name. but IL harks
far hack into ancient times, the city having
been founded as a colony of Rome by D.
Brutus in 13S B. c. The astronomers will
have a peep at it's picturesque ruins, its
cathedral founded lin 1862, and its nu
merous vineyards and factories before they
divide themselves into two parties, one
camping in the open country about twelve
miles north of the city, and the other going
probably near Daroca. central Spain--a
small town in the province of Saragossa
Hotels in Spain being extremely antquated
IL is doubtful whether the parties can OBJ
tain accommodations convenient to their
instruments. Hence supply of khaki
tents are TO be taken along for the solen-
lists
Souka Hara in Algeria, will be the camp
of the third party handed at Bona, which
lies very near to the western boundary of
Tunis and close 10 the site of the ancient
Hippo Regius, where Augustine was bishop
Algeria being a colony of France the camp
of the astronomers will be well protected
from the mountain Kabyles, the Moors of
the coast and the black Mozabites.
Apparatus more elaborate than any de
vised for previous eclipse observation will
be upon the ground in the path of the shad-
ow from four to six weeks previous to the
phenomenon. From day to day and until
the moon hides the face of the sur, drills
Will be repeated until every bit of apra-
ratus works to perfection. Arrangements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03

Pure Food Laws will not interfere with
Burnetts Vanilla. No state board has ever
questioned its purity.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03

Minneapolis. and his expedition will include
about seven members of the scientific staff
of the United States naval observatory, of
which he is superintendent a number of
university professors and scientists of the
civilian institutions of the government will
accompany him and cooperate with his
three field parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
Manitoba to Arabia.

At sunrise, August %, those who dwell in
Manitoba, near the southern end of Lake
Winnipeg, will see mounting the eastern hor
lion a weird heavenly spectacle-one which
has maddened primitive man and frighten-
ed his betters into terrible religious frenzy.
Instead of the familiar sun, red and glow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03

Ginger Sandwiches.-Chop preserved gin
ger very fine and mo;sten with the syrup
until of spreading consistency. If liked
add few chopped dates figs to the
paste. Spread between thin slices of white
brown bread, then cut in strips or cir
cles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
BOYS PLAYING INDIAN.
Ernest Seton Thompson Encamped
With Seven Seton Tribes.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y, July s.-En-
camped at "Wyndy Goal" the summer seat
of Ernest Thompson Seton are seven tribes
of the Seton Indians who have come from
New York and New Jersey and Connecticut
- spend the week with him. living In In
dian tepees. playing Indian games and en-
joying all kinds of outdoor sports WHICH
the aborignes used TO enjoy on the same
land hundred years ago.
Mr.. Seton plays with the boys, giving
them something to do to think about and
enjoy. He is the originator OF methods
which the chautauqua and Y. NJ. c. A. are
now adopting. Mr.. Seton is only an ordi-
nary medicine man of the Sinawo tribe,
composed of his boy neighbors, but there
are about 10000 boys i'm this country who
lcok up to him as THEN great chief. The
reason he does not hold that title is be-
cause no national meeting has yet been
held. but one is being planned. one delegate
to be sent from each tribe. This gathering
of the tribes is the largest yet held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
LOCAL BOY DROWNED
JOHN HENRY ALTSCHU SUCCUMBS
IN ST. LOUIS.

Mr.. John Henry Altschu, a son of Mr.. l..
P. Altschu. clerk in the War Department,
was drowned at st. Louis yesterday. No
night which announced his death to friends
In this city.
Mr. Altschu was a graduate of the Cen
trail High School In this city and was one
Of the most genial and beloved members of
his class. His record was high one and
his friends predicted at the time OF his
graduation that he would attain the success
end.
After leaving the High School Altschu at
tended Columbian University, where he took
the full. four years course, graduating in
1889 with the degree of bachelor of arts
He then entered the law school, from which
he was graduated in 1902, and then took
the bar examination. which he passed with
high honors. Subsequently he applied for
and passed the bar examinations In Ohio
and Missouri. and finally located in ST.
Louis with the law firm of Seldom & Blair
In ST. Louis Mr.. Altschu had very prom
Using career. and had already gained a
name for himself by the skillful handling
OF cases which came under the supervision
of the firm with which he was connected
He was prominent and valued member of
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity
Mr.. Altschus connections In Washington
include a brother-in-law, Mr. Otis D.
SWEET, registrar of George Washington Uni
versity. His father. Mr.. L. p. Altschu, will
leave for st. Louis today, In order to make
arrangements for shipping the remains to
this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
HELD FOR SERIOUS CHARGE
New York Doctor Arrested for Causing
Young Woman's Death.

NEW YORK, July Safer an investi-
CATION by Coroner Scholer OF the circum.
stances surrounding the death Of Miss
Mamie Jeanette Thompson. the daughter of
a shoe merchant In Peekskill, N Y. the
police today arrested DR.. George E. Morgan
OF this city on a charge of homicide. Dr.
Morgan told the police that he had signed
the death certificate. giving Miss Thomp-
sons ailment tumor Of the abdomen and
paralysis OF the heart. coroner's physi-
clan. who held an autopsy today. found that
the girls death was from septicaemia, fol-
lowing a criminal operation.
The attention of the authorities was at
tracted to the death OF Miss Thompson by
the fact that an attempt was made to- take
her body out of sanatarfum in West 47th
street before daylight this morning In a
wicker basket used by undertakers The
conduct of the men removing the body
aroused the suspicious Of man who was
passing. and he reported 1t to the police,
who thereupon made an investigation. They
found that permit to remove the body
the board OF health on DR.. Morgan's death
certificate.
In the building from which the body had
been removed were the Offices OF DR.. Oren
b. c. Kinney and DIR. Norman 6chenck
DIR. Schenck said today that Miss Thomp-
son came to the sanatarium on July ard
died on July 9. The causes Yof death, he
said. were as stated in DR.. Morgan's cer-
tif1cate.
DR.. Morgan said the girl was dying when
~ was called to attend her, and thA& he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
NEW WEATHER SYSTEM.
Prof. David II. Snavely Brings One to
Attention.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July s.-Prof. Da-
vid II. Snavely, one of the leading educa-
tors of central Ohio, has Just brought to
the attention of the government a new and
what he calls an absolutely scientific sys-
tenn of making weather forecasts. Prof
Snavely has been studying weather for the
last twenty years, using In later years a
daily weather map. His forecasts are not
based on planetary conditions. but exist
ing meteorological conditions. He said to-
day
Having been for several years deeply in
terested in making weather forecasts and
having in these years been in close touch
with the best scientific minds of the coun-
try on the question. I am now ready to an
nounce that my system for making weather
forecasts can be depended upon to an abso-
lutte certainty. By taking the daily weather
noting temperature at different points, OBJ
serving the ruling winds and barometricai
conditions, 1t is possible for any one with
the knowledge of my system to make a re-
liable weather forecast for the ensuing four
days. Like other discoveries II is extremely
simple, and when understood can be fol-
lowed by any one.
Prof Snavely then proceeded. using a
daily weather map to follow the various
curved lines. calling attention as he did to
the different temperatures existing. and
showed how easily II to figure on the
meeting of different air currents and the
result. He has already taken steps to have
his system copyrighted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
WIGWAGGED SIGNALS.
How Holmes Conveyed Cotton Reports
Under Wilson's Nose.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW ORLEANS. La. July s-During the
conference of cotton men in Memphis Soma
days ago. when the officials of the Cotton
Association were seeking to convince some
doubling individuals of the actually of the
charges against the department. Secretary
Cheatham and President Jordan. both gave
some details to certain men under guaran-
tee OF absolute secrecy.
Today In New Orleans it was told inst
how Edwin s. Holmes managed to give sd
vance flashes OF the cotton reports from tho
Interior OF the compilation room under the
eyes or Secretary Wilson. When the doors
were locked and the keys In Secretary VIZ
son pocket. Holmes wigwagged the signals
with window shade to an accomplish
across the street. with whom a very sImnla
code had previously been arranged
This other watcher would be in a window
across the street and in immediate touch
with telegraph office. through which the
Hash could be sent to the principal In New
York. Employees OF the Southern Cotton
Association who have seen the proofs In the
hands OF President Jordan verified this
story here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
MUST LOOK AFTER HIS LAURELs.
Dumont Aroused Over Lebaudy's Nota-
bic Airship Trip.
eciai Cablegram 10 The Sta

Special Cablegram 10 The Star
PARIS. July S.-Santos-Dumont appre-
ciates that he will have TO look sharply
after his laurels, after the sensational trip
of NJ. Lebaudy's airship this week from
Nantes to Meaux. sixty miles. more or less
against the wind followed by a second trip
of fifteen miles dead against a strong head
wind. from Meaux to Lafente.
The airship travelled at the rate of four
teen miles an hour and appeared completely
TO dominate the atmospheric conditions.
All the authorities at the Aero Club. In
Guiding Santos-Dumont himself. agree that
this Is the greatest achievement toward
proving The practica bility OF aerial naviga-
ton act reached
The journey WAS undertaken to prove the
availability of the airship for military plIr-
poses, Minister of War Berteaux giving
the order of the departure and also sending
a special officer aboard to prepare n detailed
report of incidents of the trip to Meaux.
A squadron of hussars specially de-
tailed to the parade ground, where the air
ship descended, in order to keep the crowd
from wrecking the airship through too great
enthusiasm.
The driver and constructor OF the machine
Were publicly congratulated by representa-
tives OF the ministry. which considers the
usefulness of the air craft in time OF war
as unequivocaily demonstrated. Further
experiments with the same airshp are con-
tnuing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
TRIBUTE TO ROOT.
Secretary Hitchcock Praises New Sec
retary Of State.

BOSTON, July S.-secretary CT the In
terror Hitchcock, who today was on his
way from Washington to his summer home
In Dublin. n. H., paid tribute 10 Elihu
Root He said that the appointment of
Mr.. Root as Secretary of State was an ex-
cellent one.
When asked what he thought of recent
suggestions that Mr.. Root would be a pres
idential possibility. the Secretary said:
There may be other good men in the
cabinet and l should not to dscrim-
mate at this time. There is lot OF good
presidential material in the country. Root
is an ali-around man. distinguished by eX-
ceptonal ability. He has been tried and
not found wanting He would make an eX-
ce1lent President
Discussing alleged land frauGs in the far
west, Mr.. Hitchcock sa d:
The conviction OF Senator Mitchell is
the first of many which We hope TO secure
in the near future. We have been working
on this matter for several years. and We
have now got where we can accomplish re-
suits. We have TO- indictments In Mon
tana of so-called stool-pige ons-pe ople who
have impersonated inso.vent homesteaders
and turned over the certificates for money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
KIsER STAR PERFORMER.
Won Four Events at the St. Paul Auto
Race Meeting,

ST PAUL, July S.-Earl Kiser was the star
performer at the opening of the auto race
meeting at Hamblen race track in connec-
ton with ST. Paul's automobile carnival.
Kiser won each OF the four events he en-
tered, taking the Twin City Club champion
ship. the New York, Chicago and st. Paul
championship, the five-mile invitation race
and the first heat of the iive-mile open
event. He made his best time in the latter,
doing the five miles in "A 3-5, and thereby
defeating both Barney Oldfield and Louis
Chevrolet. The finals in the five-mlle open
event will be run Monday. Attendance,
1900. Summarizes:
Invitation race, five miles-First Earl
Kiser; second. Charles Myers; third, C. A.
Coey. Time. 5.35
Open event. five mies-First heat. Earl
Kiser, first; Barney Oldfield. second; Chas.
Myers. third. Time, 4.44 80.
Second heat--Webb Jay, first; Louis Chew
rolet second. Time, 4.46 20
Club championship between New York,
Chicago and st. Paul, ten miles-St. Paul
car driven by Earl kiser. won in 1898; Chi
ago car, driven by Webb Jay, second in
1913; New York car. driven by Chevrolet,
broke down at end of the third mile.
Five-mle exhibition by Barney Oldield.
Time, 443; fastest mile So seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
TO OPPOSE rausT4mADE GOODS.
Tobacco Growers Decide Upon a Co
Operative Organization.

DANvILLE. Va, July S.-The Interstate
Tobacco Growers Protective Association
met here today and decided upon the or
ganization of the cooperative manufactur-
ing company and steam prizery. with a
capital stock of 100000 the stock to be
subscribed by the farmers and business
men. and the business to be run inde-
pendently and in opposition to trust made
goods.
: A charter has already. been asked for,
and the plants already organized at Cope
land and Chase City by the association.
and the one for which $4,000 was recently
subscribed at South Boston will be made
branches of the cooperative compapy.
president 8. G.. Adams OF Charlotte county
made the address of the occasion A COM
mittee was named to consider the most
feasible plan of placing the stock before
the people. 1t is the Intention of the as
sociation 10 place similar plant on all
Old Belt sections