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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02
De ArecibO
UNA VISTA A LAS ESCUELAS

En- la tarde del pasado dia
% y con un tempo por cierto
muy lluvioso, hicimos una rapi-
da vista a las escuelas.
En- la de Jefferson, a cargo de
las senoritas Casey Y Garcia V
senoras Garces, Marin, Piper,
Montgomery Y Upham; nota-
mos que por prlmera vez tene-
mos en- Arecibo TN 50. grado a
cargo de Mr.. Piper, y una hora
de clase diaria en- cada salon, en-
espa1lol; pues EN- esta escuela
todos son 10. 50. 90. 70. Y 50. gra-
dos en- ingles.
Pasamos a la Baldoriotv: en- la
que hay solo ser grado a cargo
de ia senora Tizol, seflorita Pa.
lacios y senores Zeno y Colon.
Despues fuimos a la Lincoln,
en- la que estan las professors
senoritas Collazo, Boneta, Ma
ria Perez, Angela Gonzalez, Sc
nOras Laura Perez de Munoz Y
G. Rivera de Antique y senor
ulio T. Martinez. En- esta es-
cuela hay primero y segundo
grado,
PudimOs apreciar el sistema
empleado por la senorita An
gela Gonzalez y :enora l.. Pc
rez de Munoz, por 10 que hubi-
mos de feliCitarlas.
y enseguida fuimos a la Was
hlngtOn en- la que notamos en
el salon del professor senor Enri-
que Mendez que Sc daban cla-
ses de mnsica por la senorita
S1card0, y vimos, tamblen, bas-
tantes ninos muy pequenos en-
los salones de las senoritas Ace.
vedo, Figueroa, Teresa Janer,
seflora Tonita Padilla y seno-
res Seijo, Mendez y Jensen, to-
dos los grades en- espanol.
En- todas las escuelas nota-
mos orden, discipline y linn
pieza.
Ell Superintendent de este
Distrito Mr.. E. Libby, nos acom-
paflo en- todas las visitas que
hicimos, dandonos todas las ex-
plicaciones que le pediamos, por
10 que le estamos muy agrade-
cidos.
Ell Corresponsal.
Octubre 81 de 1907.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02

Luis Allies. w. d. Beecher, A.
Blumenstiel, Hilario Case, Jaime
Cortada, John Cumingo, w. ?. Dana
l.. G. de Ca l.. G. de Ouevedo,
B. E. de Sola, F. Domenech, Albert
B. Fod, F. c. Hanaford, Louis Blum,
G. Hernandez. G. Lopez, G. Fl. Hama
ford, Q. K. Marshall, II. Mendoza, A.
Menendez, N. G. Planas, Antonio
Portela, Jt1ana M Rodriguez. G Sachs,
G., Schevartz, Teresa F. Toro, r.
Villar, r. H. Vining, F. M. Cullough,
p. M. Loud, v Adrian Penlop.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02
Ell AZUCAR
EN- LA ALIMENTACION
DEL SOLDADO

Ol cl dlCO1Ol cS una Su LaLan- :
cia alimenticia detestable por 10
peligrosa, en- cambio ell azdcar
es un alimento maravilloso v
eminentemente muscular, es
decir, muy util para la pro-
duccion de movimiento.
La prueba de este ros la dan
los ensayos de I'm medico mill
tar frances, el DR.. Jolly, quien
ha introducido ell azucar en- la
raci6n que durante las manic
bras sc da a los soldados de in
fanteria en- las siguientes con-
diciones.
Dos companies elegidas al
azar, han podido consumir du-
rante veinte dias, una dosis dia-
ria de 90 a I65 gramos, sin que
hublera ningun trastorno gas
trioo, nj diese el organising Sc
nal alguna de intolerancia.
Sc ha logrado reemplazar, to-
dos los dlas, OgramOS de carne
fresca por 12o de az1car sin que
los soldados sc apercibieran de
la reduction sufrida en- la carne,
aceptando, en- camblo. el supple
mento de aZ1Car, con verdade-
TO placer, y bajo la forma de be
b1daS aZuCaradaS. cafe, vino q
aqua.
La sustitucion de 100 gramos
de carne por 100 de azucar ha
dado por resultado: primero
mejorar las condolences hsiolo-
gicas del hombre sometido 4 I'm
trabajo muscular, obrando- so-
bre Ell n1mero de latidos cardia-
COS, ell ritmo respiratorio y el
peso del cuerpo;s 90, aumentar
en- una proportion notable, su
resistencla fisica y disminuir,
hasta el minimum, Ell numero de
los sOldadOs inutiles.
Especialmente. la alimenta-
ci0n sucrea Sc ha manifestado
como un excelente preventive
contra los academies ocasiona-
dos por el calor y la fatiga, en-
las marchas y maniobras.
Durante tres dias de marcha,
cinco voluntarios Sc sometieron
"a la prueba de reemplazar la
carne por 800 gramos de azucar,
hacienda Sus ultimaS etapas sin
experimental fatiga de ningu-
na especie.
Consumian el azucar en- el
cate de la mafiana, en- Ell aqua V
cafe llgero que Sc llevaba en-
bidones, y en- Ell cafe que en- los
descansos y por la noche bebian
algunas veces 10 consumian
mezCladO con vino caliente.
Pasajeros llegados aver tarde
bordo del vapor "Filadelfa"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02
Explosion del AcopaZadO "KaShina''

Recientemente, mientras Ell
acorazado japones "Kashima''
estaba practicando ejercicios de
tiro en- Kure, con obuses de ca
non de Il pulgadas, de repente
ocurrio una terrible explosion
que cause 40 muertos y herid os.
Todos ellos espantosamente mu.
tilados.
FL barco sufrio tambien serias
averias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02
4 los SuscriptoreS J Agentes

Para In buena Marcia de esta Admins
TRACTION, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mes Las BAJAs Sc avisaran los dias 30 6
81; sdyiertiendose que las que Sc Gieren con
posterioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta ell
dfa dltimo del mes siguiente al en- que Sc
soliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02

EsCENAS iNDESCRlPTIBLES

T. P. Morgan, Ell millionaire con
ideas artisticas, ha sido coronado una
vez mas "Rey de Wall Streek. . ST
alguien uuisiese arebatarle Ell tftulo
la oca asion ha pasado.
Wall Streek ha lrecuperado del sa
cudimiento que trajo panico y ruina
Y los SIS 900, 900 prestados por Nor
gan dlferentes instituciones ha
traido quietud 4 las masas. Wall
Street presentaba aver uaa escena
que no sc volvera 4 repetlr desea-
mos no Sc repita, 81 ella trae conslgo
el derrumbamiento de la naclon.
Glen mil personas agrupabanse en-
la calle y desde Broadway hasta Peal
Streek 10 largo de Wall Streek y
desde Wall Streek hasta Beader
Streek Y 10 largo de Broad Streek era
una compacta masa humana que pc
leaban con Ell ardor de la desespera-
ci6n por ell privilegio de un sitio en-
la larga hilera de media milla de al
mas que esperaban SD turno para re-
tirar su dinero de los bancos.
Sc cuentan casos increlbles tales
como ell de personas que por no per
der su puesto en- la hilera humana,
no habiendo llegado su tnrno antes
de las tres de la tarde hora en- que
los bancos sc cierran, han permane-
cido en- guardia toda Ia noche, para
ser de los prineros en el mafiana.
En- los barrios bajos de la ciudad
los procedimiento variaban puesto
que era impossible el poder mantener
hileras y la policfa tuvo que hacerse
cargo de la situacion. Tn artista hu-
biese encontrado material suhciente
para una obra maestro, una babel
moderna.
~ Todo ha pasado. La calma ha
reemplazado 81 barullo y aun cuando
hay envuelto $4,000 900 en- suspen-
Stones de pago creese que al fin todo
Sc arreglara satisfactoriamente:
Morgan ha prometldo que todo sal
dra "all right y su reputacion es su-
fciente para calmar q los mas tlml-
dos.
XXX
Taft sigue en- su vertlglnosa carre-
raw en- breve chocara manos-a la
Americana-con el autocrata de todas
las Rusias SD viaje ha sido I'm ST.
ceso 81 nos fjamos en- las sinceras ex-
presiones de amistad del JaPon (su-
pon;endo que sean sinceras) su calu-
Toso reclbimiento por los flipinos Y
su abrazo este pueblo que le aplau-
de en- la forma de una asamblea le-
gislativa, slgo asi como la puertorri-
rtrafIa nero no fan liberal (2l
Mafians despues de despedirse del
Gar sus dominios visitara alKaiser
Y siguiendo la costumbre lie besara en-
ambas mejillas.-asi hacen todos los
pOtentados.
La prensa aplaude a Taft y Ell pue-
bio 10 lejos lie ovaciona y pregona
sus meritos como conocedor del ca
Tacter Oriental, mas cuando Sc habla
de Taft como Ell futuro candidate la
silla de Washington todos vuelven la
cara y miran hacia ell Norte, hacia
Albany.
Taft ha probado ser TIN sabio abo-
gado, un apto diplomatico y un hon
Tado hombre pdblico con cabeza pro-
pia y energfa para llevar a cabo 10
que Sc prop6ne. pero lie hace falta I'm
algo que no puedo explicar nj nadie
adm tratado de explicarse, para ocu-
par la presidencia de la nacion.
La casualidad ayudo 4 Roosevelt,
vie levanto la ex.alta posicion que
ocupa, Y esta casua1idad Roosevelt,
araje Ell nombre de Taft 4 colacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02
SOCiedad MaSiCO-TeatraI
De PUERTO RICO

La unta de Directories ha
acordado tljar como 1ltimo pla-
20 el Ma siete del corriente pa
ra que los senores accionistas
que no hayan pagado algun di-
videndo lie hagan efectivo; sien-
do tai terminO definitivO.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Noviembre / de 1907
]. TEXIDOR,
Presidente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-02
/ Numero 25o
La dHtaria 4 que Sc gye d tIpno

N1ngun aSunto mas prOp1C
de la estacion, pues en- esta
epoca del afio son muy frecuen-
teS las tronadas.
Ell celebre Arago hizo algu-
nos estudios sobre este punto,
pero segun parece no profundi-
20 muCho la question.
Mr.. Louizet, ilustre meteoro-
logista frances, ha hecho obser-
vaciones notabil1simas en- Ell OBJ
servatorio de Saint Genis-La-
val, cuya situacion es muy a
proposito para poder estudiar
Ell fenomeno del trueno.
Es de advertir que durante
las tormentas, el momento opor-
tuno es el principle 8 Ell fin,
pues ST hacemos la observation
cuando Sc hallan en- todo su
apogeo corremos Ell riesgo de
engaflarnos, atribuyendo a TN
relampago el trueno que no le
perteneCe.
Convene, pueS. tener en- cuen-
ia los truenOs que por hallarse
muy espacladOs no pueden con-
fundirse, Y son preferibles aque-
Hos que van preCedIdOS de re-
lampagOs verticales entire las
nubes y la terra, pues estos
producer TN ruldO seCO V sono-
70 que Sc distingue facilmente
de los que estallan entire las nu-
bes y que sc asemejan a un re-
doble de tambor.
Arago atirm0 que los truenos
no SIS Dian mas ALA de IS kil6-
metros; TN Emperador, antes
que el, habia dado unacifra mas
alta: 40 Kilometres.
Este Emperador cuyo nombre
era Kang- Hi, debla tener un es-
pirltu de observation muy desa-
rrollado, pues al paso que fila
en- 40 Kilometres la diStancia a
la cual puede oirse un trueno,
dice que la artilleria Sc oye mu-
(cho mas lejos: hasta 80 leguas
I2O kll6metrOS).
Tai ahrmaci6n es rigurosa-
mente exacta, y las pleas de
nueStra mOderna artilleria, Sc
gun el citado Arago sc hacen
Or hasta I47 Y 200 Kilometres.
La prueba de este Sc di0 GUAM
do los funerales de la reina Vic
tOria de lnglaterra, en- que a G34
Kilometres Sc Sintieron los ca
nonazOs tiradOs en- la rada de
Portsmouth.
De los estudiOS de Mr.. LOui-
yet aCerCa de las tempestades Sc
deduCen C0nClusiOnes muY di-
versas, habiendo registrado las
distancias de 80, AZ y 45 kil6me-
troS. La Ultima de estas cifras
pareCe ser ell limite.
Son inhnitas las CirCunstan-
cias que sc han. de tener en-
cuenta para establecer una afr
maClOn sObre este puntO de
ac1stica, porque no es 10 mismo
realizar las experiencias en- I'm
sitio donde no haya montaflas 8
bosques que sc opongan a la vi
0raci0n de las Cndas sonoras
que en- TN lugar donde sc anon.
tonen los obstaculos. Tambies
inhuye en- mucho ell que el aire
este 8 no en- calma.
Generalmente, el alcance del
trueno es muy pequeno Y asi,
en- var1as ocaslones, ha podido
notar Mr.. Muschembrock, que
tormentas que han estallado en-
La Haya no Sc han dido EN-
Leiden, situado o a leguas de
distancia.
I'm resumen: las tempestades
9 Sc oyen a As Kilometres 8 no
Sc perciben a IS.
Tantas son las circunstancias
que pueden oponerse 4 la pro-
paQacion del SOnidO.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-01
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LEAGUES.

Three factors are essential to the
complete efficiency of a public
school-the teacher, the school Off
Gals and the people. All these must
work together if the success of the
school is to be IN any wise COM
mensurate with the importance of
its mission The teacher may be
ever so skillful and the school Off
GERS ever so faithful, but their work
will fail of its best fruitage if it
does not have the sympathy and
loyal support of the people.
The power that makes the
school go is the sentiment which
exists in the community in favor
of it. If this is hearty and intelli-
gent, the school will do much for
the children; if this interest and
sympathy are wanting, the school
will fall but little short Of failure.
No school is doing its best work
until 1T is recognized as the social
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-01

Mr.. w. G.. Conrad, of Montana,
who is at the New Willard, with
his wife and daughter, has recently
been alluded to as very available
man when the Democrats get down
to the work of selecting a standard
bearer in 1908. He has had a
career of wonderful success in a
financial and business way and his
strength would be in his capacity
to give the country a good business
administration.
But Mr.. Conrad has. in IL e
opinion of his friends, much MOI G
to commend him than his prom
lnence as banker and great land
and cattle owner. He is regard
ed as man of the broadest
views and yes sound and conserva-
tive by nature. His nomination
to the Presidency should be very
pleasing to the South. He was
born IN Virginia, passed his young
days there, and still shows his love
for the Old Dominion by annual
pilgrimages TO his fine farm in his
native Clarke County. When a
young man he migrated to the
West and it was not many years
until he was one of the foremost
citizens of Montana.
In that State he has held MANY
important and honorable positions,
and, at one time, came within two
votes of being elected to the United
States Senate. The story Of how
he was deprived of that office when
he was almost the unanimous choice
of the Democracy of the State is
we'll known all over the West.
Mr.. Conrad's entire career has
been o. unspotted integrity and
among his own people bis name is
a household word. He has just re-
turned from Canada, where he has
been a breeder of cattle on a big
scale for manyyears. Washington
Hearld-
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A NEW PARTY.

Mr.. Hearst has practically de-
clared that he will organize new
PARTY. The understanding is that
he WILDE the presidential candidate
of his party. This is not surprise
10 people who know Mr.. Hearst,
and be will rot he much of "a loss to
the Democratic party. In fact, up
e. this time, he has been a decided
disadvantage. Third parties have
ttcr counteti for such in this
s>nerV and Mr.. Hearst's party
. u il follow The fate of other indie
don't movements. Southside
II gii,sn.
We differ from our esteemed
contemporary. Third parties have
cnunted good dealln this country.
Tie Republican party, with John
g. Fremont, as the leader, way
hack in the ffties, was third party
which soon became the leading
~. ~, and landed Lincoln in the,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-01
KING HENRY vlII.
His Saturday Wash and the Duties OF
His Barber.

His Saturday Wash and the Duties OF
His Barber.
The origin OF Saturday night tubing
seems 20 be lost in the mists OF an
tlQuity. According TO Mr. Sidney
Young. who delivered n most erudite
and amusing discourse ut BARRIERS hall
on the Relations Anciently Existing
Between BARRIERS aud Surgeons II
was the custom of no less n person
than King Henry VIII 10 perform par
tini ablutlcns on occasional Saturday
evenings. The kings barber" one
John Pen. Penn or Penne an ancestor
Of the famous Quaker OF that name
was expected to be present at these
august ceremonies, when the defender
of the faith was pleased ito cleanse
his head, legs or feet The regulation
requiring the BARRIERS attendance was
Q standing order, dating apparently
from the reign Of Edward ". 1t Is
preserved in the 'Liber Niger Domus
Regis" and its wording seems to inn
ply that the solemn washings were
partial and special rather than thor
ough and that the kings majesty often
did without them.
LIZ tSs ~ A1A bNA- VIM was tAAcO ~
groom Of the privy chamber and one Of
the fifteen persons allowed TO enter It
was also required to shave the king
daily, having in readiness his water.
basons, knives, combs scissours and
such other stusfe as to his roome doth
appertaine for trimming and dressing
of the kings head and beard" He
was further required 10 take special
regard To the pure ana clean keeping
OF his own person and apparel. using
himself always honestly IN his CONVEX
sation wita1rt ress-iing 10 the com
pany OF v,ie persons and-so on. Thus
we have ta' beginnings or Hsepsis.
When he .-as shaving the king
KNIGHT cf The CSas,c Or sqGise cf the
body. O. ho.i wcre required 10 he pres
ent IN order - Ir'nrcnt foul play The
portrait; Of en t.-rcs prominently in
Holbcin's faMp"e picture &C Henry
VIII. dellver.n~ haIter 70 the bar
bers and surgeons. - tie occasion Of
their union - OK, )dy.--Tsondon Lam
Get
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.

and literary centre of the commu-
nifty" The community itself must
make its school the focus of its in
terest and the worthy object of its
pride.
Recognizing this vital truth
some friends of the schools a few
years ago organized the Co-opera-
tive Education Association of Vir-
ginia TO rally all the people of the
State in patriotic movement for
the welfare of the children. The
response TO the call of the Associa-
ton has been prompt and generous
IN way that Is full OF inspiration.
More than three hundred school
Improvement leagues have been
organized and the number is
growing rapidly. Their good work
is appearing in better houses. more
attractive grounds, better furniture
libraries for the school and the
neighborhood, better appliances
for comfort, for health and for in
struction. better teaching, better
attendance, better schools schools
worthier of Virginia's worthy
children.
The Association is working for
at least two hundred more leagues
this year We want five hundred
by the time of our fall meeting.
We make our appeal to every COM
munity that believes in the child
rem We appeal for help in this
work of christian patriotism to the
pastors of all our country churches.
Drop, line To Mr.. j. Kent
Rawley. Secretary Cooperative
Education Association, 1103 +
Main street, Richmond, Virginia.
ROBERT FRAZER.
April %, 1907.
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peas and prinkino watsr.

Who HIS not at some time or other
cnvied the impunity with>whIch a dog
drinks brackish water that no human
being dare touch? Ciyilized communi.
ties have solved the problem Of a ure
water supply so completely that they
cannot get on without pure water.
Dogs by elimiuation of those most
readily poisoned by bad water have
become as a race immune to bad wa
ter In this case the checking of nat
ural selection does not matter, because
the supply Of good water can probably
always be secured. London Post.
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CULINARY coNcEITs.

Apples will not turn dark when pared
if dropped into water to which lemon
juice has been added.
When cooking rabbit always remove
the kidney fat ana the flavor OF the
meat viii be greatly improved
For green omelet mix minced pars-
ley with the beaten egg Before turning
1t into the pan. and thcn COX without
browning.
Instead OF stufiing Gate with nuts
try filling them with cTeanl cheese for
an afternoon tea relish, Finely chop
ped nuts mixed with the cheese is an
addition
When frying croquettes or doughnuts
In fat it is well TO drop In small bit
OF bread when smoke begins TO rise.
II in about five minutes the bread be-
gins TO brown, the fat is ready for use.
Into the pot of boiling mutton drop
an onion into which Glove has been
stuck, a small carrot and a small bit
of bay leaf. II the liquor is to be used
for soup, add couple of tablespoon
fuls Of barley
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nolseieSsly as possible.
'The nights IN India are generally
warm and oppressive. aud the sleep OF
most people. though heavy. Is uneasy
and disturbed. This the thief Is well
aware OF. and he takes advantage OF IL.
tic crouchcS. ~ the sidc OF the bed
and with 4 feather gently tlciSies the
nose OF the sleeper, who. bali doing,
rubs bis nose md turns over While
he Is turai:~ little OF the sheet Is
withdrawn, from under hinl. when
fast asleep. the feather Is applied
again. aud tais process 81 repeated I'M
GU tho eetsyc sheet i withdrawn. -
"Sometinlcs thu thicf rolls the sheet
up as clocel~ IS possible 20 the body
or the sleeper. and VIXEN the uneasy
occupant OF the bed turns over he rolls
OF the sheet. This Is aboNt the clever
est trick that is performed In the orb
ent."--New York sun.
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His p;.t-suro Expcrione..

While the late Fritz Thaulow. the
distinguished Dutch artist. was serv-
Ing his turn on the international jury
of awards OF the Carnegie institute
provisions for his stay In Pittsburg
were made at a hotel which accommo-
dates guests on either the American CT
the European plan. The dining rooms
a Ia carte and table d'hote are separate
For his first dinner Thaulow stepped
TO the entrance OF the American room
aud was instantly met by the attentive
head waiter. who fsqaired respectfully ::
European. sir. or Americana
European" responded the astonish-
ell Thaulow.
'The othe- side, sir, II you please"
"Oh, very well, l sit nit mine own
people,
The thing that most delighted Fritz
Thaulow during his stay In Pittsburg
was the elaborate provisions furnished
for bathing and made necessary by the
Pittsburg atmosphere. Thauiow fairly
reveled In his porcelain and marble
tub, the tessellatel pavement and sill
vered plumbing. One night Mrs. Hen
~ Prick had him TO dinner. In lull
OF the conversation he turned to his
hostess with the thought uppermost In
his mind.
syou take n bath effry dayY" he
blurted.
1t was admitted.
II beat your cried Thaulow, with a
boys delight ~ take twor'-Harper's
Weekly,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-01

Ne Fiery, spreading Tail Was Fifty
Million MiIss Lang

sts Fiery, Spreading Tail Was Fifty
Million MiIss Lang
rbe wonderful "war comet" OF 1881
sprsng so suddenly into view and
blazed with such unexamplcd- brill
llancy as to nstonish the astronomers
aud brighten those uniearned In come
tary lore half out OF their wits. The
unlearned declared that the civil wal.
which was just getting well under
Roadway, must have something to 10
with It. However this may be. 1t
burst forth. unheraided and uninyited.
shining with greater briIliancy and
magnitude than any phenomena or a
similar nature which that generation
had. ever seen.
On the night OF July OF that year
Il exhibited n most wonderful spec
tacle. In the evening the nucleus did
not appear 20 be larger than star In
the first or second magnitude. As the
small hours OF the morning approach
ed. however, the nucleus visibly In
creased In both magnitude and bril-
llancy. The tail waved back and forth
ever our little world in most threat
ening manner. at times sending rays
almost to the zenith. On the morning
OF July the astronomers announced
through the daily papers that the head
Of the great comet was only separated
from the earth by a distance OF H.
100000 miles. According TO the report
sent out from the Cambridge observa-
tory, the comet appears to have pass
cd Its ascending node between the 9Th
and the 29th OF June in longitude 279
degrees. the longitude OF the earth be-
ing 277 degrees at the same time.
\ On Oct. 10 Its tail extended over u
space of 50.0o0.000 miles and at sew
eral points was not less than 10000
600 miles in width
At first Il was generally conceded
that it>was the famous comet OF 1885,
the one which caused the Emperor
Charles V. OF France to resign his Inn
periai throne. he taking 1t to be a
warning from God. All surmises were
subsequently set ut rest by the discov-
cry that 1t was the famous Thatcher
comet. discovered by Professor A. F.
Thatcher at the rutherford observa-
tory in New York city.