August 31. 1905
Special Eclipse Number
Reports from Five Stations
Assouan, Alexandria, Cairo, Port-Said, Suez
Appearing Alexandria .. 2-30 p.m.
Appearing Cairo .. 7-30 p.m.
"Eclipse First - The Rest Nowhere."
Summer Rates will be charged from 2 May to 31 October.
For the convenience of families and others, a large portion of each ship's accommodation has been reserved for Egypt, so that Berths can be definitely engaged at once, as if the voyage were commencing at Port Said. Plans can be seen at the Offices of the Company's Agents.
The through Steamers for Marseilles and London are intended to leave Port Said after the arrival of the 11 a.m. train from Cairo, every Tuesday for the present. A steam tender will meet the train to convey passengers to the ship.
The Brindisi Express Steamers leave Port Said directly the Indian Mails arrive. Passengers can go on board the evening before. The Fare is £9 to Brindisi.
The combined Sea and special train fare has been reduced to £22.9.11 Port Said to London via Brindisi or via Marseilles.
During the Monsoon season the express steamer usually reaches Brindisi on Thursday afternoon, the special train starting at 8 p.m. and arriving in London at the very convenient hour of 4.56 p.m. on Saturday.
For all further information apply to the Company's Agents,
Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON (Egypt) Ltd. CAIRO.
GEORGE ROYLE, Esq. PORT-SAID.
Messrs. HABELDEN & Co. ALEXANDRIA.
F. G. DAVIDSON, Superintendent P. & O. S. N. Company in Egypt SUEZ.
REDUCED SUMMER FARES FROM MAY TO OCTOBER INCLUSIVE.
OUTWARDS to AUSTRALIA.
R.M.S. "Ortona will leave Suez about Sept. 8 | R.M.S "Ophir" will leave Suez about Sept. 22.
HOMEWARDS to NAPLES MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, PLYMOUTH, LONDON, TILBURY
R.M.S. "Omrah" will leave Port Said about August 29 | R.M.S. "Orient" will leave Port Said about Sept. 12
Egyptian Government Officials allowed a rebate of 15% off the above fares.
Return tickets no longer issued, but passengers paying full fare in one direction allowed abatement of 1/3 fare back if return voyage be within 4 months of arrival, or abatement of 20 o/o if return voyage be made within 8 months of arrival.
Agents. Cairo:—Thos. Cook & Son. Alexandria : —R. J. Moss & Co.—For all information apply
Wm. STAPLEDON & Sons, PORT-SAID & PORT-TEWFIK (Suez) 31-12-904
Special Reduced Rates During Summer Season,
OUTWARDS to COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, etc., and RANGOON. Departures from Suez.
S.S. Staffordshire 6,005 tons, leaves about August 31.
S.S. Shropshire 5,720 tons, leaves about September 14.
HOMEWARDS to MARSEILLES and LONDON. Departures from Port Said.
S.S. Derbyshire 6,636 tons, leaves about September 6.
S.S. Lancashire 4,244 tons leaves about September 18,
FARES from Port Said to Marseilles £12.0.0, London £17.0.0, Colombo £32.10.0, Rangoon £37.10.0.
Agents Cairo: THOS. COOK & SON. Suez & Port Said : WM. STAPLEDON & SONS, 31-12-905
Express Steamers leave Alexandria every Wednesday at 4 p.m. for PIRAEUS, SMYRNA, MITYLENE, and CONSTANTINOPLE, in connection with Orient Express train-de-luxe for Vienna, Paris, and London.
PALESTINE - SYRIA LINE.
Fast steamers leave Alexandria every Saturday at 6 p.m., and Port Said every Sunday at 6 p.m., for JAFFA (for Jerusalem), CAIFFA (for Nazareth), BEYROUT (for Damascus), TRIPOLI, ALEXANDRETTA, MESSINA, continuing in alternate weeks to LARNACA and LIMASSOL (Cyprus).
RED SEA LINE.
Steamers leave Suez fortnightly on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for JEDDAH, SUAKIN, MASSOWAH, HODBIDAH, and ADEN ; and in the intervening weeks for PORT SUDAN and SUAKIN direct. Calls will be made at TOR (for Mount Sinai) as required.
N.B.—Deck chairs provided for the use of passengers, excellent cuisine and table wine free.
Steamer plans may be seen and passages booked at the Company's Agencies at Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said, and Suez, or at THOS. COOK & SON or other Tourist Agency. 31-12-904
For LIVERPOOL calling at MALTA (Messrs. JAMES MOSS & Co. 31, James St, Liverpool, Managers.)
*Second class accommodation only, unless specially reserved.—Fares : Alexandria to Liverpool, 1st, £14 Single, £25 Return. 2nd, £9 Single, £15 Return.—To Malta, 1st, £5 Single, £9 Return, 2nd, £3 Single, £5 Return.—Return tickets available for six months.
S.S. Seti now on the berth, will sail on or about Saturday, September 9, to be followed by S.S. Tabor.
Through freight rates on cotton, etc., to Lancashire inland towns, Boston, New York and other U.S.A. towns, obtained on application. Cargo taken by special agreement only.
Passenger Tickets also issued inclusive of Railway fare through to and from Cairo. Particulars on application to
R. J. MOSS & Co., Alexandria, Agents. 26-12-905
Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Reserve Fund £650,000.
THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE united with THE ALLIANCE ASSURANCE, Co., Ltd.
1, Old Broad Street, LONDON—Estabished 1806.—Total Funds exceed £10,000,000.
81-12-905. Policies issued at SUEZ by G. BEYTS & Co., Agents.
CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE.--Rates as follows P.T. 5 for each 3 minutes, or fraction of 3 minutes; P.T. 10 for over 3 up to 8 minutes communication.
PUBLIC CALL-OFFICES : Cairo, Central Office, Opera Square, and New Bar; Helouan, Central Office, Maison Purvis ; Alexandria, St Mark's Buildings, Egyptian Bar, I. Castelli & Co.; Ramleh, Central Office. San Stefano Casino 30.4.906
Steamers leave SUEZ and PORT SAID fortnightly for LONDON or LIVERPOOL direct.
(Electric Light.) SALOON (Amidships) FARE £12. (Latest improvements.)
S.S. Mandalay 6000 Tons will leave PORT SAID about Sept. 3 for London.
S.S. Irrawaddy 7300 Tons will leave PORT SAID about Sept 17 for Liverpool.
S.S. Pegu 5800 Tons will leave PORT SAID about Oct. 1 for London
Due in LONDON or LIVERPOOL 12 days thereafter.
Apply WORMS & Co., Port Said and Suez. THOS. COOK & SON, (EGYPT) LD., CAIRO ;
G. J. GRACE & CO., ALEXANDRIA.
(EGYPT), LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE—LUDGATE CIRCUS—LONDON.
CHIEF EGYPTIAN OFFICE — CAIRO, near SHEPHEARD'S HOTEL.
Alexandria, Port-Said, Suez, Luxor, Assuan, Haifa, & Khartum.
GENERAL RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP AGENTS. BANKERS.
BAGGAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS.
Officially appointed & Sole Agents in Cairo to the P.&O. S.N. Co.
RESIDENTS IN EGYPT proceeding to Europe for the summer are requested to apply to our offices for information respecting their Passages, where steamer plans may be consulted and Berths secured by all Lines of Steamers to all parts of the Globe; arrangements can also be made for the collection and forwarding of their baggage and clearance at port of arrival.
CIRCULAR NOTES issued payable at the current rate of exchange in all the principal cities of Europe. Cook's Interpreters in uniform are present at the principal Railway stations and Landing-places in Europe to assist passengers holding their travelling tickets.
Large and splendidly appointed steamers belonging to the Co. leave Cairo thrice weekly, between November and March, for Luxor, Assouan and Wady-Halfa in connection with trains de luxe to Khartoum. Moderate fares.
FREIGHT SERVICE, Steamers leave Cairo every Saturday and Tuesday for Assouan and Halfa.
Special Steamers and Dahabeahs for private parties.
Special arrangements for tour in PALESTINE, SYRIA and the DESERT, Lowest Rates.
Best camp equipment in the country! 10 12-904
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAM SHIPS.
SAILINGS FROM SUEZ, LONDON and CALCUTTA LINE.
Calling at ADEN, COLOMBO and MADRAS Outward, and MARSEILLES (GENOA and PLYMOUTH optional) Homeward.
Fortnightly Service in connection with the Co's Indian Mail Lines and monthly with the East African Mail Line between ADEN, MOMBASSA and Zanzibar.
OUTWARD.—S.S. Fazilka ... September 2 | HOMEWARD.—S.S. Goorkha ... September 1
Queensland Line of Steamers Between London and Brisbane.
Calling at Colombo, Batavia, Cooktown, Townsville, and Rockhamptom.
The S.S. .................. will sail from Suez on about ..................
From Port-Said £2 less Homeward, and £3 more Outward. Second class, two thirds of 1st Class Fares.
Agents at PORT SAID, for the London, Calcutta and Persian Gulf Lines, Messrs. Worms & Co.
Agents at PORT SAID, for the London and Queensland Line, Messrs. Wills & Co., Limited.
Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son and the Anglo-American Hotel & Steamer Company, CAIRO & ALEXANDRIA.
For further particulars. Freight and Passage apply to G. BEYTS & Co. Agents, Suez. 31-12-905
(HENDERSON BROTHERS,) LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.
Booking Passengers and Cargo through to Ports in India, Europe & America
First class passengers steamers. Sailing fortnightly from Suez.
Saloon Fares: from Port-Said, to Gibraltar £9; Marseilles £9: Liverpool (all sea route) £15; London (all sea route) £ 12 London via Marseilles £15.5.0. Passengers embarking at Suez £2 more, 10 % reduction for officers of army of Occupation and Government employés. Through tickets issued to New-York (via Glasgow). Fares on application.
Agents in Cairo, Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son. Port-Said, Messrs. Cory Brothers & Co., Ltd.
For further particulars of Freight or Passage apply to G. BEYTS & Co., Suez. 31-12-905
Mail and Passenger Steamships. Regular three-weekly Service from
HAMBURG, via ANTWERP & MALTA, to ALEXANDRIA and vice-versa,
admitting
goods from all chief German Railway Stations on direct Bill
of Landing to
ALEXANDRIA and all chief ports of Egypt, Syria, etc., at
favourable through
rates of DEUTSCHE
VERKEHR (traffic).
EXPECTED AT ALEXANDRIA.
S.S. Samos August 23 from Hamburg and Antwerp bound for Rotterdam & Hamburg.
S.S. Tinos August 23 from Hamburg bound for Beyrout.
S.S. Rhodos August 31 from Hamburg and Antwerp bound for Beyrout.
For tariff and particulars apply to ADOLPHE STROSS, Alexandria, Agent.
15-2-905
GERMAN EAST-AFRICAN LINE - REGULAR MAIL-SERVICE FROM PORT-SAID
OUTWARDS. To ADEN, ZANZIBAR, DURBAN, CAPETOWN and intermediate Ports.
HOMEWARDS. To NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LISBON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG.
Splendid accommodation for passengars of all classes.—First-class steamers, fitted with all recent improvements. stewardesses and doctor carried—Low passage rates.
For all particulars, apply to FIX & DAVID, CAIRO, Sharia Mansour Pacha
From Alexandria
Cairo Agency (Shepheard's Hotel) 28-2-905
Good Accommodation for Passengers.
Sailings every 10 days from Manchester and Liverpool and fortnightly from Antwerp and London to Alexandria and Syrian Coast. The dates are approximate
HOMEWARD SAILINGS: -- The S.S. SPARTAN PRINCE is now loading for Manchester.
For terms of freight or passage apply to C. J. Grace & Co., Alexandria, Agents. 31-12-904
ILLUSTRATION OF ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE LIFE POLICY.
With Profits Distributed every 3 Years.
Nearest Age 30.-Sun Assured £1,000.-Payable at age 50.
ANNUAL PREMIUM £47:18:4 TOTAL COST £958:6:8
Minimum Return Over Cost exclusive of Bonuses £41:13:4. Several options at the end of 20 years. Guaranteed benefits during 20 years.
Full particulars on application to
AGENTS IN CAIRO:
S. & A. DE BILINSKI,
Khedivial Bourse Court.
LOW RATES. LIBERAL CONTRACTS. LARGE BONUSES.
CAIRO-KHARTOUM SUMMER MAIL SERVICE.
Mail delivered Khartoum, Sun. and Wednesday evening, and Cairo, Mon. and Friday evening. *Dining and Sleeping Cars.
(Société des Entrepôts d'Alexandrie)
Bonded Warehouses
IN ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO, PORT SAID, AND SUEZ.
Special Departments for clearing and forwarding and for a luggage and parcel Express Service.
Goods delivered against cash for account of shippers. 1-6-906
CAIRO-KHARTOUM SUMMER MAIL SERVICE.
Mail delivered Khartoum, Sun. and Wednesday evening, and Cairo, Mon. and Friday evening. *Dining and Sleeping Cars.
(Société des Entrepôts d'Alexandrie)
Bonded Warehouses
IN ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO, PORT SAID, AND SUEZ.
Special Departments for clearing and forwarding and for a luggage and parcel Express Service.
Goods delivered against cash for account of shippers. 1-6-906
KHARTOUM: CAIRO Office, Sharia Kasr-el-Nil.
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. Six days White Nile Tourist Trip dep. Khartoum Tuesdays. Steamer plans may be seen and passages booked at all Cairo Tourist Agents. - Special Steamers for private charter. - Trips arranged and transport of goods undertaken to all places on White and Blue Niles within navigation limits.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Shipyard for construction of sternwheel steamers, barges, stream, motor launches, etc. Contractors for supply and erection of all classes of machinery, buildings, irrigation pumps, etc.
SOLE AGENTS FOR Dudbridges Oil Engines from 1 to 25 B.H.P. as supplied to Sudan Government. Seamless xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Weekly departure during Winter Season by the
Luxurious First Class
Tourist Steamers VICTORIA, PURITAN & MAYFLOWER.
Regular weekly
Departures to the SECOND CATARACT by the S.S. INDIANA.
THROUGH BOOKINGS
TO KHARTOUM, GONDOKORO AND THE WHITE NILE.
Steamers and Dahabeahs for
private charter. Steam Tugs and Steam Launches for hire.
FREIGHT
SERVICE BY STEAM BARGES BETWEEN CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA.
Working in
conjunction and under special arrangement with the
"Upper Egypt Hotels
Company."
For details and illustrated programmes apply to "THE ANGLO-AMERICAN NILE
STEAMER and
HOTEL COMPANY."
OFFICES IN CAIRO: Sharia Boulac, "Grand Continental Hotel Buildings." 31-3-06
Regular Service from ALEXANDRIA (Passenger and Freight) to NAPLES-MARSEILLES.
SCHLESWIG will leave ALEXANDRIA at 4 p.m. July 26, August 30, September 20, etc.
The following steamers are intended to leave PORT-SAID:
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS APPLY TO THE AGENTS OF THE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD at Cairo, Alexandria, Port-Said and Suez.
OTTO STERZING, Agent In Cairo, Opera Square.
C. H. SCHOELLER, Agent In Alexandria, Cleopatra Lane.
Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON (Egypt) LTD., and CARL STANGENS REISEBUREAN are anthorised to sell tickets in CAIRO and ALEXANDRIA, 31-8-905
Alexandria-Brindisi-Venice-Trieste.
Weekly Express Mail Service. Steamers leave Alexandria every Saturday at 4 p.m. arrive at Brindisi, Tuesday a.m. in time for express to Paris, London, Naples, Rome. Arrival Trieste Wednesday noon connecting with Vienna Express (Trieste-Ostende through carriage) and expresses to Italy and Germany.
Fortnightly Service: Alexandria-Brindisi-Venice-Trieste
(Departures from Suez) To Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong-Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobé about July 5 and August 4. To Aden, Karachi, and Bombay accelerated service about August 18. To Aden, Karachi, Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Rangoon, and Calcutta about July 20.
East African Line.
To Aden, Mombassa, Zanzibar, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban, about July 4 and August 3.
Syrian-Cyprus-Caramanian Line.
Steamers leaves Alexandria on or about July 3, 17 and 31.
For information apply to the Agents, Alexandria, Port Said and Suez, Thos. Cook & Son, Ld., Leon Heller, Cairo Agent, 4, Sharia Maghraby, (Telephone 192), Cairo; F. Tedeschi, Helouan.
Special passage rates granted to Egyptian Government officials, members of the Army of Occupation and their families.
31-12-905
All steamers fitted with Marconi's wireless telegraphy. For through tickets from Egypt, and particulars aply to the Agents Rodacanachi & Co., Alexandria; Nic. Kerzis, Cairo; R. Broadbent, Port Said. 19-1-905
SALOON FARES:—Port Said to Malta £4.10.0. Marseilles. £8.0.0. London or Liverpool, £l2.l0.0. Colombo, Calcutta, Bombay or Karachi, £35.0.0. Special rates for steamers not carrying Doctor or Stewardess. For further particulars apply to
CORY BROS. & Co., Ltd., Agents for CITY Line, Port Said: W. STAPLEDON & SON, Agents for Hall Line, Port Said ; or COOK & SON (Egypt), Ltd., Cairo. 23788-28-8-905
Regular sailings from Liverpool, Glasgow, Antwerp and London to Alexandria. Frequent sailings from Alexandria to Liverpool and London. Through freight rates to Inland towns in Great Britain also to the U.S.A
Ellerman S.S. Britannia now on the berth for Liverpool is expected to sail about the 25th inst.
N. E. TAMVACO Alexandria agents 23186-20-3-3
Societes Reunies Florio-Rubattino. - Services Postaux. - Departs de Juillet.
CAPITAL: L. 2,500,000. RESERVE (ENVIRON) : L. 862,000.
Gouverneur: Sir ELWIN PALMER, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.
Siège Social au Caire, Succursale à Alexandria, Agence à Assiout, Assuoan, Benha, Beni-Suef, Chibin el Kom, Damanhour, Fayoum, Khartoum, Kéneh, Mansourah. Minieh, Port-Said, Suakin, Sohag, Tantah, Zagazig, Mouski (Caire) et Londres (4 et 5, King William Street).
La National Bank of Egypt reçoit des dépots à termes fixes, fait des avances et ouvre des comptes courants sur titres, valeurs et marchandises. Elle s'occupe de l'achat et de la vente d'effets sur l'Etranger, de l'escompte, ainsi que de toutes opérations de Banque. 31-12-904
Capital 20,000,000 (Fully paid up).
BRANCHES: London 55-56 Bishops gate-street Within-Alexandria, Cairo, Constantinople, Smyrna, At Candia and throughout Greece.
The Bank undertakes all banking business in Egypt, Greece,
etc.
Interest, on cash deposits: 3 0/0 per ann. at sight; 3 1/2 0/0
per
ann. for 6 months ; 4 0/0 per ann. for 12 months ; 5 0/0 per
ann. for 3
years and over. Savings Bank Branch receives de-
posits at 3 1/2 0/0 per
ann., from P.T. 30 to P.T. 10,000. 23538-19-1.905
Despatch weekly a steamer with good passenger accommodation carrying Mails from Alexandria to Cyrpus and the Syrian Coast and vice-versa.
For particulars of freight, passage, etc., apply to the Agent Ed. A. Minotte. 1099-25.2.905
CAPITAL: £10,000,000.
HEAD OFFIOE IN CONSTANTINOPLE. CHIEF AGENCIES: LONDON & PARIS.
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN TURKEY.
Agencies in Egypt : ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO, & PORT SAID.
Advances on Merchandise and Securities in current account and for fixed periods. Purchase and sale of stocks and Shares on the London and Continental exchanges, letters of credit issued, valuables received in safe custody. Drafts, cheques and telegraphic transfers issued on the principal towns of the world. Foreign exchange purchased, bills discounted, bills, invoices, annuities and dividends collected and every description of banking business transacted. 18-4-906
Life: The Edinburgh Life Assurance Company.
Marine Union Insurance Society of Canton (Limited)
Fidelity National Guarantee & Surtyship Association (Limited),
Risks accepted at Tariff rates -- Claims Liberally and promptly
Agents for Egypt: Hewat & Co., Alexandria.
FIRE AND LIFE.
Largest Fire Office in the World.
HASELDEN & CO., Agents, Alexandria.
R. VITERBO & CO., Agents, Cairo.
PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
(ESTABLISHED 1782);
HASELDEN & CO., Agents, Alexandria.
31-3-906 FRED. OTT & CO., Sub-Agents, Cairo.
(SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME)
CAIRO, 28, SHARIA-EL-MANAKH,
(OPPOSITE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK).
I. —Installation of complete Water supplies for drinking, agricultural,
and
industrial purposes by means of artesian wells.
II. - Deep borings for prospecting purposes in all conditions of soil by
means of the
"Express Boring System."
24,437-12-1-905
THE BRITISH AERATED & MINERAL WATER MANUFACTORY.
CAIRO Exbekieh ALEXANDRIA Rue Avernoff
Soda Water. Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer. Tonic Water
Pomegranade, Orangeaade, Pineapple, Champagne, Cider, etc., etc.
Water guaranteed by Chamberlain's Filter (Pasteur's System).
Inventor of WHISKY & SODA and BRANDY & SODA, bottled ready for use.
Sole Agents in Egypt and Soudan for
J. Calvet & Co. Bordeaux. Wine & Cognacs.
Louis Roederer. Rheims. Champagnes.
August Engel. Wiesbaden. Rhine and Moselle Wines.
Mackie & Co. Glasgow. Lagavulin, White Horse Cellar & other Whiskies.
Dunville & Co, Ltd. Belfast. Old Irish Whiskies.
Wm. Lanahan & Son. Baltimore. Monongshels XXXX Whiskey.
The Cook & Bernheimer Co. New York. Old Valley Whiskey and Gold Lion Cocktails.
Stone & Son. London. Guinness' Stout & Bass' Pale Ale.
Freund Ballor & Co. Tornio. Vermouth.
Pierre Bisset. Cette. Vermouth & Aperitives.
Terrabonatea Company, Ld. Teas.
Depot for Prince Metternich's "Richardsquelle," the best mineral table water in the world.
Great assortment of Wines, Spirits, Liqueurs, of the finest Brands, etc
LONDON, PARIS ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO MALTA, GIBRALTAR, TANTAH, AND PORT SAID.
Subscribed Capital JS1.500,000
Paid up '' £ 500,000
Reserve Fund... 500,000
The Anglo-Egyptian Bank. Limited, undertakes every description of banking business on the most favourable conditions.
Current accounts opened with commercial homes and private individuals in conformity with the custom of Bankers.
Fixed deposits for one year certain received at 8 per cent. per annum. Deposits at interest for shorter periods are also received at rates to be agreed upon.
Letters of Credit for the use of travellers are issued payable in all parts of the World.
Approved bills discounted.
Bills, documentary invoices, etc, collected.
Drafts and telegraphic transfers issued payable all over the World.
Foreign exchange bought and sold.
Advances made upon approved securities and upon cotton, cotton-seed, sugar and other merchandise.
The purchase and sale of stocks and shares on the London Stock Exchange; and on the local and Continental Bourses, undertaken.
Customers can deposit their valuables, bonds, etc., for safe custody in the Bank's fire-proof strong-rooms, and the Bank will attend to the collection of the coupons and drawn bonds so deporited as they fall due.
Mercantile credits issued.
Annuities, pensions, dividends, etc., collected.
All farther particulars and information can be obtained on application.
The officers and clerks of the Bank are pledged to secrecy as to the transactions of customers. 18-9-905
Established 1856.
GUINNESS'S Foreign Extra STOUT.
BASS'S First Quality ALES.
LIGHT SPARKLING PALE ALE.
MACHEN & Co., Norfolk St, Liverpool.
Sole Importer for Egypt and the Sudan :
S. di M. RISO, Cairo.
x4578
GENERAL DRAPERY ETABLISHMENT.
(Central Tramway Station), CAIRO.
P. PLUNKETT, PROPRIETOR.
DIRECT IMPORTER OF BRITISH AND IRISH TEXTILE MANUFACTURES.
LADIES' SUMMER STOCKINGS.
IN SPUN SILK at P.T. 20 per pair.
LISLE THREAD, in plain and lace open-work, in black, white, tan and usual shades, to suit boots worn in Egypt, frpm P.T. 5 per pair.
Every pair is marked "Au De Rouge" which is a guarantee that the Color is absolutely fast and stainless.
24916-15-11-905
Sole Agents for Egypt & Sudan
G. G Drossos & Co.
Late Prazzica & Drossos.
Alexandria. Cairo. Port-Said and Khartoum.
1080 31-5-905
THE EGYPTIAN SUPPLY STORES.
CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA
Exquisite and Extensive Selection of Solid Silver & Plated Articles
CUTLERY, LEATHER & ATHLETIC GOODS & GAMES.
TEA AND LUNCHEON BASKETS.
CHOICE HAVANA AND INDIAN CIGARS.
VINTAGE WINES.
PROVISIONS, CONFECTIONERY AND TABLE DELICACIES.
First Class Hotel. Modern in all respects.
Fire-proof, Drained to the Sea, Lifts, Electric Light, English and French Billiards, Fresh and Salt Water Baths.
The Coolest Summer Residence in Egypt.
Special terms to Cairo Residents and their families desirous of enjoying the cool air and sea bathing during the summer months.
Dragomans in Hotel Uniform Meet all Trains and Steamers.
22941-23-8-905
Ramleh-Alexandria
15 Minutes by Carriage or "Palais tram from Sidi Gaber Station.
The most charming Sea-side Residence in Egypt.
First Class Family Hotel with Every Modern Comfort.
Unique Situation on the Beach.
Lovely Garden. Lawn Tennis. Large Terrace. Electric Light. Sea Baths. Own springs. Perfect sanitary arrangements. Stables for horses and carriages.
Moderate Charges. -- Special terms for Government Officials and Officers of the Army of Occupation.
252-17.1.906
G. RUNCKEWITZ, Proprietor.
Opens 1st November, 1905
One of the finest and most up-to-date Hotels in the Metropolis. Situated in Sharia Soliman Pasha, the very centre of the healthiest and most fashionable quarter. Stands in its own grouds with garden and lawn tennis grounds at back. Over 250 rooms and 5 saloons. Magnificent salle a manger. Handsome covered promenade verandah, 80 yards long. Higest class cuisine, electric light throughout, and lifts. English comforts. Rooms and apartments at prices to suit every one. For further particulars apply to: General Manager, Cairo.
26045-80-9-5
Ask for
Brewed at Wrexham England
Wrexham Lager Beer Co. Pilsener
Registered Label
And if not supplied apply to
John B. Caffari
Alexandria & Cairo
27-10-0.
de provenance directe et de toutes les meilleures marques
Nicolas G Sabbag
IMPORTATEUR GENERAL
FOURNISSIUR DE S A LE KHEDIVE et de tous les grands Clubs et Hôtels d'Egypte.
2—Rue de la Gare du Caire—2 ALEXANDRIE
Adresse Télégraphique : SABBAG Alexandrie
Téléphone No 559.
246081-26-904
Surplus Drapery Stock of Magasins Victoria
On Premises lately occupied by "Papeterie Commerciale," Rue Sesostris, 3 doors from Cherif Pasha Street. For particulars see advertisement in another column.
Sharia Wabour El Moya.
Comfortable apartments, with or without board. Terms very reasonable.
26343-18-11-905
Refrigetors £4 to £20.--Desks, £5 to £25.
Typewriters £5 to £20.
Sewing Machines £5 to £15
In stock at The American Manufacturers Agency 7, Old Bourse-Street, Sursock Buildings, Alexandria.
Embossing Press for Stamping Own Paper with Address Crest & c.
Engraving Office
J. Margosches
Cairo Bulac Road
The Egyptian Gazette can e obtained daily at 5 pm opposite the Damanhour Station at the kiosk of our agent, Mohamed Nawar.
26,362-6-8
OBSERVATIONS BY THE SURVEY DEPARTMENT.
Yesterday opened with a light breeze from the N.N.E. but towards noon the wind suddenly changed to the N.N.W. The day was rather warm, but becme beautifully cool in the evening. Barometer steady.
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of our special doable number of to-day with reports of the total solar
eclipse which darkened the Nile valley yesterday afternoon, and with a
variety of references to eclipses and their con- comitant phenomena, which
we have been a> some pains to oolleot. We are assured that our readers will
require no such apology. Those who are in Egypt will have an interesting
sou- venir of a remarkable event, and those of our subscribers, who have
avoided an exceptionally hot year by going home to England or the con-
tinent, and have thus missed the solar eolipse —and the solar heat—oan
console themselves with the possession of full descriptions of the event, as
seen from various looalities which our correspondents have forwarded us.
Egypt will not see snoh a sight again for a generation at least, and the
next total eolipse to visit the British Isles in 1927 wiH be con- fined to
the Bast Coast of Inland and ths Northern Counties of England. Ths last
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This afternoon's eclipse was a thorongh success, if I may be allowed to nse the expression, and whatever the scientific results obtained, there can be no doubt that the conditions were as favorable to observation as they well could be. The wind was very light, and not a single cloud was visible during the whole afternoon, though there a certain haziness about. Haze was of course almost inevitable at this season of the rising Nile flood, but I have not been informed that it appreciably interfered with observations. Numerous observers were in the field. Besides the scientific parties and commissions, not a few energetic amateurs had braved the heat and discomfort of a long railway journey to go south to Assouan. Mr. Smyrnoff, the Russian Diplomatic Agent in Egypt, Count Arrivabene Gonzaga, the Acting Diplomatic Agent for Italy, Graft Antonio von Stadnicki, Secretary of Legation to the Austro-Hungarian Diplomatic Agency, and M. Roman Ertbuer, secretary to the Belgian Consulate General, left Cairo on Monday evening and arrived at the Savoy Hotel last night, while Mr. Mitchell Innes, who gives a dinner to all the astronomical missions to-night, Mr. A. L. Webb, C.M.G., and Mr. Courtenay Clifton were also among the spectators. The Egyptian Government mission was divided. Mr. Wade watched the eclipse from a height west of Assouan, while Mr. Freeman's station was near Edfou, and Mr. Macpherson and Youssef Etfendi Fordi were at Dauhid south of the first cataract.
The members of the various scientific missions were early on the ground. Special policemen and barriers of rope kept the meet carious at a distance from the astronomers and their instruments, and long before the eclipse began all was in the most perfeot readiness for the great event.
At 3.26 p.m. came the moment of first contract and thereafter the black line of the moon's shadow gradually gained on the glowing brightness of the sun. The progress of the eclipse was followed with intense interest and it must have seemed years to the more impatient observers before the phase of totality was reached at 4.36 p.m. For two minutes and twenty four seconds the sun was completely hidden. Several stars were plainly visible and the planet Mars was remarkably conspicuous. Animal life was absolutely still in the gloom, but for one flock of birds that passed overhead.
The corona afforded a most interesting study. The streamers were most prominent in the sun spot zones, the western streamers being shorter and more divergent, the longest, being quite two diameters of the sun in length. Short streamers of light were also visible proceeding from the north and south polar extremities of the sun. The prominences noticed were particularly large, especially those which issued from the western side of the obscured sun.
Then the bright edge of the sun began to emerge and the important part of the eclipse was over. Nothing is known as yet of the results obtained by the scientists who were at work in recording magnetic observation, and as the photographic results await development it is impossible to give anything like a complete description of what has actually been recorded by the instruments. Further details will follow; in the meantime the eclipse may be pronounced a success from every point of view.
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In Alexandria, as in every other town and village of Egypt, a keen interest was taken in the eclipse, which was the topic of the day in some circles, and in others was a close second either to the Peace or the effects of M. Cronier's suicide. Interest, indeed, is hardly a strong enough term for the emotions that was stirred in the breasts of many Alexandrians by the realisation of the fact that at one minute to three in the afternoon a partial eclipso of the sun would commence, without fail, — for such events are never postponed—and that led even bootblacks and marmitons to arm themselves with pieces of smoked glass. As the time of the commencement of the eclipse drew near, the streets, in some of the quarters, were full of individuals braving a sunstroke or the wheels of the passing arabeahs in wild anxiety lest the moment of contact should pass unobserved. Many photographic records were taken, and the majority of those which we have seen have been highly successful, portraying the crescent-like appearance of the eclipsed sun with great accuracy.
Those who knew. nothing of science, and merely regarded the sun as a provider of light and heat, and to whom the statement that the earth moves round the sun is as improbable as its contrary is unimportant, anticipated the event with a certain uneasiness. They had an idea that something was going to happen to "Eshshems," they had been told that its disc would be almost entirely hidden from their view, and that day would become night, and believing all, they brooded uneasily over what would happen, and wondered what it would all look like.
How disappointed they must have been Unable to appreciate that the sun, while completely hidden at Assouan, would be only partially obscured at Alexandria and other stations even closer to the zone of totality, they had hoped or feared that a great and solemn darkness would pass over the earth, attended by rare and curious portents.
Bnt all they saw was a black something that came into contact with the rim of the sun's disc and ate its way into the fiery circle, disposing like a glutton of more and more till, in the words of a spectator, "the sun looked like a huge cheese from which a great piece had been bitten." Such was the eclipse to many of the smoked-glass enthusiasts.
The morning opened hazily enough, but the sky cleared as the day grew older,
and the conditions at the actual moment of the eclipse were as favorable as
any observer could desire. We chose the
At the first moment of contact nothing—but a violent and painful glare—was visible to the naked eye, nor could the smoked glass show us anything, but being provided with a fairly strong telescope with smoked lenses, we were able to follow the progress of the moon's shadow from start to finish. The first sign of the eclipse that we could discern was a peculiar jaggedness in the sun's circumference.
This was noticeable shortly after 3 p.m.— the first contact taking place at 2 h. 59 min. 41 sec. The shadow moved forward very slowly but by 3.30 p.m. a certain diminution in the sun's light and heat was apparent, and the glasses showed that the circular edge of the moon had made considerable progress.
The effect of the diminution of the sun's light was first obvious shortly after 3.30 p.m, when the colours of the sea and shore, which had previously been warm and glowing, began to wane and, if the expression may be used, to fade. It was not that the actual colour of objects really changed, but that its intensity diminished.
This feature increased with the progress of the eclipse, but it was not
possible to distinguish any change of colour till shortly
The recovery from the obscuration does not meric special description. The light returned very rapidly, and within half an hour from the moment of maximum obscuration everything had regained its normal appearance. One result of the eclipse which we noticed, was more durable, the later afternoon though as damp as it always is in the autumn months, being much cooler than usual.
Cairo, Wednesday
The early morning yesterday was as dull and cloudy in Cairo as it usually is at this period, but at about eight o'clock the atmosphere become quite clear and continued so for the rest of the day, which was fortunate for those anxious to have a good view of the phenomenon which, with one or two others subjects, has been the chief topic of conversation for the past week or two, not only amongst Europeans but also the educated portion of the native population
Among the lowest classes of the latter the most extraordinary notions seemed to prevail as to the cause of the wonder that was about to happen and its conseqnences. Some of the more vigorous observers of religion uttered prayers all the while. In the purely native quarters, troops of children with a few adults as well perambulated the streets, beating tomtoms and invoking divine protection.
In Cairo the eclipse was only partial but about nine-tenths of the sun's disc was covered and this took place at thirteen minutes past four when the light became much dimmer, somewhat resembling a very bright moon- light evening or the shortened twilight of this time of the year. It commenced at four minutes past three and the eclipse ended at a quarter past five o'olook. These were the times famished by the Survey Department which, however, differed slightly from those given by the eminent astronomer, M. Buscaloni, and published by us last Friday. Most of the Europeans witnessed the phenomena from the house tops with smoked glasses, without which it was not possible, even when the eclipse was at its fullest to look at the sun with the naked eye with any comfort.
A Mahomedan writer of about a century back recounts that a total eclipse of the sun in his time excited veritable terror amongst the population of Cairo, many people being so alarmed as to hide themselves in barricaded rooms. He likewise relates that animals and birds seemed as susceptible as human beings, and doubtless had fear at the disappearance of the sun.
If this year's had been also a total eclipse many strange sights would have been witnessed in the metropolis amongst the illiterate native population. According to another writer plants and flowers were influenced by the phenomen a and the leaves of those plants that close at night did the same during an eclipse that ocurred in his day. Whether such be a fact or not it is for the astronomers of to-day to enlighten us.
Port Said, Wednesday
Very considerable interest has been taken in Port Said in the great event of to-day, and the question of the eclipse has been the chief topio of conversation with almost everyone. Telescopes of all sorts and sizes were hastily prepared with little pieces of smoked orcolonred glass, and on all hands, almost since the day broke, one could observe people gazing at the snn, as though they could not depend upon scientists to have fixed the time accurately. Even the Arab bootblack seems to have heard that somethiog.out of the common was abont to happen, and with a certain amount of doubt and apprehension looked upwards wondering, and expecting he knew not what.
The day broke in anything but a reassnring manner. Banks of cloud and mist had gathered over the Bky, making the morning like an October one in England. This mist and damp in the air is hot surprising in a way and indi- rectly is undontedly caused by the eolips e itself. The cause of tides, as is well known, is due to the joint attraction of the sun and moon, and when the two bodies aot in conjunotion, as they do in a direct line daring an eclipse, the effeot is a much higher tide than nsnal. Anyone here, who has watohed the un behaviour lately, will have noticed how much higher the water has stood in the early evening, and this has caused a quite unwonted humidity and resultant mist for the last two mornings.
I explain this point as I have heard several people during the last few days, propound deep theories on the weather changes which accompany eclipses. It was not the direct influence of the eclipse on the weather which caused the misty day, but the peculiar situation of lower Egypt, having so much semi-marshy land which covers and uncovers with the slightest tidal variation.
Long before the critical hour of first contact approached (the time at which the moon's disc touched the extreme edge of that of the sun) numbers of people could be seen watching for the sun's appearanoe through their specially prepared shades and glasses. The hour, as published iu the "Gazette," of 3.13 p.m. passed and few were aware of it, for without a good telescope fitted with suitable shades, and without the observer knowing exactly where to look, it is more than likely he would have seen nothing of the herald of this wonderful phenomena. I was perhaps a little more fortunate than many, having at my disposal a very good "Ross pancritic" glass properly fitted up, aided by which I easily saw and noted the first contact, which ocourred at 3h. 12m. 40sec. p.m.
Nothing particular was to be noted during the first few minutes, except the gradual encroachment of the dark serrated-edged mass of the moon on the bright solar disc, but towards four o'clook, daylight had very sensibly diminished and terrestrial objects had begun to take on themselves the weird, lurid, half eleotric type of light which is so peculiarly characteristic of these eclipses. This strange colour which everything rapidly took as time moved onwards appeared to resemble nothing so much as the hue which objects have during the lightning flashes of a heavy thunderstorm, the daylight becoming less and less as moments sped on towards the hour of maximum eclipse. By 4.16 p.m.over 75 per cent of the sun's light had been cut off.
The calculated hour for Port Said of 4.26 p.m., at which the maximum eclipse was to take place, seemed to pass without any special notice being taken of it by the layman, as, for some moments before, owing to the effects of irradiation, by virtue of which all bright objects to the naked eye appear much larger than they really are, the blank disc of the moon seemed to the naided eye to have almost ceased to move.
The sun at 4.26 p.m, greatly resembled a very bright new moon, having in its arms an opaque disc suoh as is frequently seen at the period of perigee, when, oembined with suitable weather conditions, the new moon appears to hold the old one in its arms.
In Port Said to-day there was no sign of the corona which waa eagerly looked
for by many, and many people seemed disappointed that the day continned so
light, but it was hardly surprising, when one considers that only 27
Regulus, a star of the first magnitude, situated only a few degrees west of the two bodies, I could not piok up, nor did I see any of the numerous smaller ones which in totality should have been clearly visible,— and so passed the best of what we saw here of the eclipse.
By 4.45 p.m. most people appeared to have got tired of watching, especially as every minute increased the size of the sun's visible crescent, and the consequent brightness of daylight, and all seemed to think that nothing more was to be seen.
The moment of last contact when the moon finally left the eastern edge of the sun, occured at the predicted time, 5.22 p.m. Then came the sunset, which, I have noticed, on the day of solar eclipses generally has a beauty all its own. The damp air here is peculiarly suited for these beautiful effects and as the glowing orb sunk in the west into a somewhat hazy horizon, the sky took on the same gloomy reds, yellows and dark blues extending to the eastern horizon.
(By Telegraph).
Suez, Wednesday
The conditions under which the eclipse of the sun was viewed from this station were exceedingly favorable. The sky was perfectly clear and not a cloud was to be seen, and though there was a slight haze it did not interfere in any way with the observations taken here.
It is safe to say that the eclipse was viewed by everybody in Suez, smoked glasses were everywhere in evidence, and an altogether remarkable interest was taken in the phenomenon.
The shadow of the moon was first observed in contact with the sun at eight minutes past three by Cairo time or eight minutes past one by Greenwich time, and it disappeared at thirteen minutes past five by Cairo time. The direction waa S. S. E. 81° west.
At no time did darkness reech any great degree, but as the sun became gradually more and more hidden the temperature grew appreciably cooler, and a curious effect, of which I have never seen the parallel, was observable. The light became much less intense and resembled neither night nor day, objects assumed a peculiar outline, and the colour, or colors, I should say, of the sea were indescribable.
The horizon was particularly noticeable. As the solar disc gradually disappeared from view, a haziness appeared, and the outline, which during most of the day had been well-defined, was first of all blurred, and it then became difficult to distinguish, and at the same time assumed a greyish-blue tint.
There was, however, at the place where the rays from the unobscured portion of the sun lit upon the sea, a bright light, in strange contrast to its surroundings, and of an almost silver hue, which gave an excellent effect.
In the town itself, I am told, an almost better effect was obtained than in the open space from which I observed the eclipse, for here there was a greater degree of darkness, which from a popular point of view, is the greatest feature, of such a phenomenon, be it total, or be it partial, and no little consternation was apparent amongst some of the more youthful observers, who were unable to understand such a strange occurrence in broad daylight.
The astronomists who witnessed the eclipse from here were all amateurs, so that one cannot hope for an authentic aooount of the phenomena presented, but the eclipse did not reach a sufficient degree of totality to render them worthy of a special reoord. It has, however, been an event of great interest to amateur astronomers and physicists, and many of these, who were unable to go to that zone where their enthusiasm would have met with more valuable results, will have interesting records of the great event of 1905 as seen at Suez.
(By Telegraph).
Edfou, Thursday.
The total solar eclipse began here yesterday afternoon at forty minutes past three. Totality, which was reached at twenty-two minutes past four, lasted for the space of sixty-eight seconds. The eclipse ended at forty five minutes past five. Numerous observers watched the phenomenon from here and special magnetic observations were taken from the roof of the great temple here. The results showed that no special magnetic disturbances took place during the eclipse.
The shadow of the moon, a vast circular patch, covering an area of some 1,700 square miles (a little larger than Switzerland), that is to say abont 130 miles in diameter, first struck the earth at sunrise somewhere near Winnipeg in Canada, and just skirting the southern shores of Hudson Bay its centre reached the Atlantic on the coast of Labrador, near Domino Harbour. Traversing the ocean it first touched the European Continent on the north coast of Spain near Luarca, and passing in a south-easterly direction through Burgos and Ateca, reached the Mediterranean at Oropesa; and, involving the Balearic Islands in its gloom, it reached the African coast near Philippeville in Algeria. Passing across the north-east corner of Tunis it again crossed the sea at Sfax, and skirting the African coast between Tripoli and the Gulf of Sidra traversed a portion of the Libyan Desert, passing across Egypt, Assouan being near the centre line; and crossing the Red Sea abont the middle of its length passed into Arabia, where it died away near the coast of the Indian Ocean, where it set eclipsed.
It is five years and a quarter since a total eclipse of the sun could be observed within such easy reach of the capitals of Europe and America, and in that interval the progress of physical science, as well as the perfection of instruments connected therewith, have made great strides, and, while the diseovery of radium and the investigations of its allied radio-active substances have opened up altogether new fields of research in physical chemistry, the rapid advances which have been made during recent years in the electrical theory of matter, together with the greatly extended application of the spectroscope to solar and stellar physics, all bid fair to confer on this eclipse an unprecedented value for its possible results.
There is an interesting and hitherto Unexplained phenomenon which is often seen during a solar eclipse for a few seconds just before and just after totality, and that is the appearance of what are called "shadow bands" passing as waves of shadow with greater or less rapidity across the ground or on the fronts of walls facing the sun. Although there is, perhaps, no great scientific value to be anticipated from their investigation, their very mysteriousness is a sufficient reason for their careful observation, and at every station at which observers are stationed they have been noted, and the following particulars recorded; the direction in which the bands lie, the direction in which they move, the velocity with which they travel, the width of the bands, and of the spaces between them. The object of this investigation an attempt to ascertain if they be due to the effect of our atmosphere, or to anything connected with the sun itself. That they are not optical illusions is proved by the fact that they are nearly always seen by several observers and have been photographed. It is possible they may be a phenomenon of diffraction and interference occurring at a time when what is still left of the photosphere is becoming a mere point of light in the sky, but in either case their motion is, at present, impossible to explain. We are not aware of the appearanoe of any of these bands during the eclipse of yesterday, but it is quite possible that later news from our special correspondent at Assouan may bear reference to them.
"The total eclipse of the sun, which took place this morning and was also visible in Europe, began at Greenwich at 6 h. 10 m. this morning ; the beginning of the total phase was «t 6 h. 46 m. and the end of this phase was at 7 h. 23 m. The magnitude of the eclipse (at Greenwich) was 0.245. From the first to the last contact with the shadow 5 h. 28 m. G' elapsed, the first contact taking place at 5 h. 1 m. 2' and the last at 10 h. 29 m. 8' morn. This day may, therefore, be said to have begun only at about half past ten this morning, which will certainly have causecbsome excitement in many of the vUlpfges of the interior. In many plaices the ignorant will have thought that the eclipse was a presage ol' the beginning of the end. But they will have speedily recognized that the darkness which accompanies the maximum of such a pheno- menon was not even total. The only difference observable was the fact that objects took a greenish or copper tint, producing a strange effect, and which surprises every one who has not witnessed this effect on some previous occasion.
Arago writes as fbllQwsj^specting the tota eclipse of thtf 8th Julj*1842,\riiich he observer from Perpignan, and which surprised many of inhabitants of that town :— ♦"The hour for the commencement of the eclipse approached. Nearly twenty thousand persons examined, through smoked glass, the radiant sun on its azure field. Till then, a legitimate curiosity had inspired the spec- tators ; but, when the sun, reduced to & narrow strip, only threw a feeble light on the horizon, an unquiet feeling appeared to agitate every person ; all appeared to wish to communicate their impressions to those standing aroync them.
"Then there was a rumbling noise similar to that of a distant sea after a storm. This noise grew louder and louder as the solar strip became gradually less; the strip disappeared ; finally darkness suddenly succeeded to the light, and a profound siienee marked this .phase or the eclipse, just as clearly as had been done by the pendulum of our astronomical clock. "The phenomenon, in all its magnificence, triumphed over the petulancy of youth, over the light-headedness which is affected by a certain class of men as a sign of superiority, over the noisy idifference customary among soldiers. A profound silence reigned every- where, even the birds had ceased to sing. "After a solemn pause of about two minutes transports of joy, loud shouts saluted, with the same accord, the same spontaneity, the reappearance of the sun's rays."
We may add to this account of the illustrious savant that the animals also show their surprise by well understood movements, and even the vegetable creation is subject to the influence of this phenomenon.
Eclipses of the sun occur whenever the moon passes before the sun, and eclipses of the moon whenever that luminary enters the shadow which the eather throws behind it. F^)ip«AH of the sun occur at new moon and' eclipses of the moon are. only seen when it is > at its full. Only seven eclipses can take place in any one year and never less than two; in the latter case they are always eclipses qfi the sun. In every period of twenty eight jmji»and, ten;days, there, are,, as a,mean, twenty eight central eclipses, that are suscep- tible of becoming annular or total according to oiroumstances; but as the terrestrial zone along which the phenomenon can be observed, either in one phase or the other, is very narrow, total or partial eclipses are extremely rare occurrences. At -Greenwich only one total eclipse was observable during the eighteenth oentury, and this will be the last one visible i there till next century."
It is an interesting fact, and one fraught with great possibilities, that between the eclipse of'1900 and that of 1905, both of which making so similar a|J .track over the European Continent^ Jhere is, in one important respect, a great difference. While the 1900 eclipse, which was so well observed in Spain and Algeria, was at a period of sunspot mini- mum, this eclipse comes when sunspots are near their maximum. And as there is very little doubt that there is a close connection between the nature and form of the corona and the prevalence of sunspots, it may be hoped . that among the many observations have been made on the corona and from stations s6 far distant from one another as Labrador and Egypt, connected by a chain of observing stations between, new light may-be thrown of the nature of sunspots and on their connection with the great coronal envelope of the, sun. That there is an undoubted connection be- tween sunspots and this earth is now well established, and their influence upon,earth currents and magnetio storms, by which telei- graphy is so often retarded, has parted front the region of coincidence to take its place in that of cause and effect; and when it is consid- ered how vast retire area of the solar atmos- phere which is occupied by a large spot, some of them being 150,000 miles across, and that they indicate gigantic activity in the envelop, ing atmosphere of the sun the wonder fe rather that their influence upon the earth is not greater than.it appears to be. There are among astronomers and physicists very diverse opil tutm es to the ireton and origin of these great fidUs ef activity W the sun,'and it may be Imped that the observations made yesterday prey threw considerable light upon the question.
A variety of interesting allusions to the occurrence of total eclipses of the sun are to found in the annals of medieval and modern history.
Halley wrote a paper on the total solar eclipse which occurred in LondoiMp^th^pear 1715, and mentions, in i 11 astratieira.efj.tlie rarity of such phenomena, that no previous eclipse of the same nature had been visible in the rfnptrepolis,, since ifee gye*r. 1140. \ The ffma^rtarfpsasawreradtf in that Mk4aJTOirq~ nicle" and short mention is made of it by' William of Malmesbury. The "Saxon Chroni- cle" states that "in the Lent the sun and the day. dafken®d about the noontide of the day, i-wheifimen warm eating, and they- did ^ight their -"candles toeat by. That waadheHhif- teenth day before the Calends of April Men were very much struck with wonder." William of Malmesbury in mentioning the subject in papers which he wrote says "that while persons werf^re si^igiSl th^mejlsSfe J darkness became so grtot' thatTThey "ftefed the ancient chaos was about to return ; and upon going out immediately they perceived several stars about the sun."
History mentions total eclipses of the sun as having occurred in the years 1107, 1241, 1415, 1433, 1485, 1506, 1530, 1544, 1560, 1567, 1590, 1605, 1652, and fi1699. ' The eclipses of 1433, and 1598, and 1652 Were viable in the British Isles, the first of-these occurring in Scotland. According to Maolanrin there is a manuscript account of the T433 eclipse preserved in the library of the Edin- burgh university. The moon's shadow on the occasion of theeclipse of >1578 appears to have passed'over the border, counties of England and Scotland^ - and the day of its occurrence which was a Saturday, was long known as "Black Saturday." The eclipse of 1652 was visible in the North of,.: Ireland,] and in Scotland.
In 1706 there occurred a total eclipse gf. the sun which was visible in the southern countries of Europe. At Montpelier, i where i t was observed by Plantade and Capfes, the total obscuration laster four minutes and ten seconds. During this time the dark body of moon appeared to be surrounded by a corona of polar light The planets Venus, Mercury, and Saturn, and several of the fixed stare were visible to the naked eye. On the summits of some ofithe mountains of Switzerland, where the view was not impeded by the gross vapours which accumulate in / the lower regions of the atmosphere, the stare appeared as thiokly, strewed as in the time of full moon.
On the 3rd May 1715 there ooourred a total eclipse of the sun, which was visible in London, and of which Halley has given an interesting account in a paper published in the "Philoso- phical Transactions of the Boyal Society" for the same year. The total1 obscuration lasted three nflnutes and twenty two seconds. The planets Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus, as well, as the fixed stare Gapella and Aldebaran, were visible to the naked eye.
On May 22, 1724, a total eclipse of the sun occurred at Paris. The total obscuration lasted only a little more than two minntes. Venus and Mercury and a few of the fixed stars were visible to the naked eye. The next total solar eclipse recorded in history was visible in the 'northern countries of Europe. It occurred on May 2, 1733. The total obscuration lasted a little more than three minntes. The planet Jupiter, the stars of Ursa Major, Oapella, and-several others were visible to thenaked eye. Besides the corona, several reddish patches of light were seen around the, dark body of the moon.
A total,.eclipse of the sum which occurred in the Southern Ocean on the 9th of February, 1766,-w»8,observed by persons on board the 'French ship Comte d'lArtois. The obscuration only lasted 5.3 seconds.
On the 24th June, 1778, a total eclipse1 of the sun was observed at s-i» by the Spanish Admiral Don Antonio Ulloa, while proceeding from the Azores to Oape St. Vincent The obscuration last about four minutes and the corona around the moon' appeared in great splendour.
A total eclipse of the seen was -visible in North America, at Kinderhook in the State of. New York, on June 16, 1806, and. was observed by Don Joachino Ferrers. The obscuration last four, minutes and thirty seven seconds.
Another total eclipse visible in America occurred On the 30th of November 1834. It 'was observed at Milledgeville, Georgia, by the French astronomer Nicollet, and the obscura- tion on this occasion lasted one minute and fifteen seconds. At Beaufort, South Carolina, two planets and four stare of the first magni- tude were visible to the naked eye.
A total solar eclipse was visible in the South of Europe on July 7, -1842, and was- obeerved at Perpignan hy the late .M. Arago and other French astronomers, j The i sum was totally obscured for two minutes andi twenty four seconds. In the countries of Eastern Europe the totality lasted somewhat longer, -the time recorded atLipeak being three minutes and five seoonds. Several red protuberances were also observed round the dark body of the moon.
On the 8th Aogost 1850 there occurred a -total eclipse of the son,, which was visible in the islands of the Pacifio Ocean. It was observed at Honolulu by Kutosyolri, who has given an interesting aooonnt of the phenome- non in the "Gomptes Bendas" of the Academy of Paris for April 21, 1851. The red pro- minences were- very conspicuous on this'occa- sion.
The next total eclipse of the sun occurred on July 88,4851, and was observed
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ffhere w«e « total •eclipse Of the win on fcJemberK80fl 1*3, vi{le Rotrih America, At Occafe, in' - i^eru, Jt worij •bsorveijUW Jhjfoesta*.director Na j tional Observatory of Santiago, in Chili'. 'Dii this occasion the sun was totally obscured for two minutes and fifty seconds and several roee-^ coloured pqamfeences fwsre observed arouni the -tnootfs Kttb. Thtf^fifcnets Jupiter and1 Venus were plainly seen
A total solar eclipse Was' observed in Ame- rica on September 7, 1858. At Paragna it was observed by M; de-Mell^-direetor-of-tKe- Imperial Observatory of Rio Janeiro, by M. 'EauW'u French aatipnomgr, and.*8gyeral othqr Ac^btists who Aa-d^teu §dnt qpt f(A that^n^- pose by the Brazilian Government The corona appears to have exhibited a very complicated structure and sevoral protubwanoes wore soora- The planets Venus, Mercury, and Saturn, and Crucis, were plainly visible during-totality.
Another eclipse occurred in July 18,^1860^ and on this occasion the moon's shadow fizat traversed a portion of the North American continent It then swept across the Atlantic, and 8ubmmgi*y ^gansgA thn #utire breadth, of the S^nifnpeiunsuXthe eclipse termiM(t|, ing, in Algiers. A. large number of official and private astronomers observed the phenp-j mena of the eclipse in Spafe.)0Trtie steamship ] Himalaya was pnt At the disposal of thq.I British t ^Mftrgnft»ei» iby the government feij, conveying them, from Lopdon, to the Snpni^ coast, an4 this liberal offei; was, taken ndvant-^ .age g(by some forty to fifty perspns, hea^ec^ by the Astropoiper Royal. The greater nipp^ her of the oBserVers disembarked at Billao,. :a^ town in the, Say,of Biscay, pp4 the remafed^ proceeded to Santander, which is about thirty, miles farther west. An . arrangement wqs. made by which the. observers cUstributed then- selves as widely ra circumstances wqu14 admit over the track of the moon's,shadow, so that there would be a less chance of the observations being altogether impeded being the weathgr^ conditions. A party, consisting of Captoip, Jacob, late director of the Madras observatory,, the Rev. Dr. Molaggart of GJ|aegow,,and other, enthusiasts observed the ecljpsp from tire southern slope,of Sierra di Tolonio, whioft com-, mauds a most extensive view of the valley (f the Ebry along weioh .the moon's shadow was to.pass. The .sun was fetidly obscured.,ftp, three rafe®4®8 "fe twenty seconds, and tiie oorona was unusually brilliant on this oocasion. The planets Venus and ,Jupiter were,„raen shining with great splendour and sevau-or eight fixed stars -were visible. Several. rose-, coloured protuberances were also observed.
The ancient literature of Greece and Rome contains serveral incidental allusions to the occurrence of total eclipses of the sun. The most celebrated of these is- the eclipse men- tioned by -Herodotus as -having taken place during a battle between the Modes and fife Lydians. The story , relates how- that the twp hostile armies, were so terrified by-, the spec- tacle of the eclipse;: , that they suddenly de- sisted from fighting,, and eoeelnded a treated of amity and peace. He further states that the eclipse had been foretold to the doniaiM by Thales , the Milesian. The .precise date ot this eclipse has given rise to modkdtecusBion fe, modern times. In , 1811 - the late-Francis Baily cemmunioated a., paper to the^Royal Society, in itwhich, by, ,availing himself-df iBurgh lunar tables; ,he endeavoum,to -prove that a, totaL.eclipse- of, the, sun Whioh-oc- curred .(unptomber 30, 610iB.0^: mnstrhav^ been ithe a^alladi-,* to by tHeredotoet^ild. acknowledges, y heaver, that-, the elements! df the lunar i orbit , employt i in, hie investiga- tion -failed .to account also for the-itotal eolipfe of the sun .which., DfedoriteiBifuluji mentions as having occu ned while Agfehqrife, king of Ryraouse, w»» ,^woeedfefttflrith,-hib fleet to Africa (310 fe.O.)., In a.„pqper pu-' Wished fe the "Fhilosophfeal Traummtionsictf' the Royal Sfe»ety".,for )1852, Mr. Aityhoa taken up they, subject fe thfe'ieqlipse^Hre re- searches are based upon a j new, xletormfed- tion of tire elements of the lunar lorife) derived from. the Greenwich observstions^ntMul the. values ofi fee., secular,.aceeleratioanf.feh mean, motion and node «saigned.b|r Brafeaao^ Hansen. The Donolusion .at .whiehJierMQvbi is that the eclipse referred toby Herodotus must have occurred on the 17th. (Scptefefeer| 585 B.C. „He . shows that this date.neootd* iatisfactorily with the eclipse reomdeddexuid the time of Aarathooles, and also with ad ruumeii. iuo wuwuwwu if»v wxuvu uv vurtVKg is that the, eclipse referred toby Herodotus must have occurred on tire 7 to , September; 585 B.C. .,He shows that this date, neoonis satisfactorily with the eclipse recorded diwi fee. time of Ag*4hoole8, and also with ad eclipse briefly alluded to by., Xepophon, yfed records it. as having ooourred at Larissa, id Asia, during tire retreat of the ton thousand j reeks along the .Tigris over fee high, table* lands of Armenia to Trebitond (Trapezus) on the Black Sea (400 B.C.).
Plutarch also makea jefewnoe to a total eclipse of. the sun which , - ooouraed fe his time. The aooount of^this is given in- his "Dissertation-on the LunarRpots" and though the allusion is brief, it is nevertheless fair teresting. He says that it ooouned about midday, that the darkness was so great M to oause the day to rasetoble night, and feat stars were visible all over the firmamtat. Kepler; who investigated the probable time of the ooourrence of this eclipse, is of opinion that it is identical with one which took plies n the year 113 A.D.
Amongst the solar phencena which are observed during the time of a total eclipse the corona and the rose-coloured protuberances receive the greatest attention from astronomers, and it will, therefore, be interesting to those of our readers who are not learned in the science of astronomy to note some of the chief characteristics of these two remarkable appearances.
hi' "TfTrtlw" yuq mnejem^uthorn lyfesfeij wrong op the toAlwBupeef offURrsmi layri*'BWt even although the moon were at any time to coneeu the whole body of the sun, still the* eclipse is deficient in duration as well as in amplitude, for there is asonndthemargin a certain bright- pem jWeye^bs the ^hadpw -frqpi^bejpj veiy deep.''All modem accounts* of tote eclipses of the. sun agree in describing the corona as a charaoteriatic feature of totality. Its light has been generally remarked to bd ol breadth may be said to be about half the moon's radius, but rays of much greater lengthextenc from it, causing it to resemble the "gloire" which painters throw around the head of saints.
Whatever may be the physical cause of thp mente of.observera that its brightness vanes in mwjm Thus Ku- 'afc.fea .Xery.insteiit ot .the reappearance,qf the. sgfer. light, and the. same fey,,#, ^yas, distinctly pK SWV IW* tefpre fee anditcontinued to .be l9ndf after % ^ft»ear^; of Righto fefl w.i^ten^,, as .is ^1, ^orjig .thp ppcurrepce of spoh phenomena, j:.
The rose-coloured protuberances around the ,dark lhnb o? .tiWHfljoop^ which are observed . of *a3 sqlar eolipee. ixst attwte4,,^«ciai..attention at the eelipse of 184^,,though tilOy.Mboeg ^earlyv«ienlat.the- eplipra.ofiJ.73?,,Mr- Mwmwho ofarar^dothe fewer,eplipse at ftwigns^writeaas feUons^-
"A few seoonda after the, total, ohsouration,' while-endeavouring to maasurei the breadth o: thp oorona, I perceived a reddish point at the pjferilfilWQthpS tjfe rap », ,vhiph, however, did iwtprojept,sep»ihly.iwqudJhe limb, After an fetervaiiPf iMy-eMiiaeweds nMx. elapsed from tiw ,of 4fetoteii^dba »ddish point.,tp»yrhioh I. have referred transformed itself into twonpretniwtpwes, .eimiiar to twt> ^tigupiw raouutefep ^perfectly well, defiaec. (Their; «fenrrwaft .not Bpuiferm. iUponuJhelr slopes were seep, streaks of *, deeper, tint cannot give a more extent idea of their aspect -than by comparing them to the peaks of thle Alps, illuminated by the setting sun ant seen afar o||y)tf^^e-flig8e of one mimte and ten seconds from the commencement d totality, a third- mountain was perceived to! the left of the two others. It exhibited the regards colours. It wete flanked by some smaller peaks but all wefe- perfectly well defined While this third moun- tain was fe the process of issuing forth, thfei fiat two .contiqupd all the while touu»reasd. Mjpy^^dY attefeed a. hpight of abont 2?. The interval between the two .gropp^ a^-. peared te M 'fa, greesi, on:tihp .Thpfpi(^ cod- siderable group, apparently the mppt^tenl, ofi, thp,Jow^^)rat °' .teh * ^sc.1
.J^tpcipo^Baife jvho ,observed,. % ftp bled mountains of prodigious elevation. Thprr *• purple,, pr rather their aspect resembled tife Mottr orthe' beach blossom. According tb m mm g. rafere^^f^^®3rlB^; that a wjryfargv'partoftho-moo^dise was- garnished with 4 etmUar reddisfebordering.
The rpdpromteraceer'wfrich* appeared during' h^en W JesCrib^V.ttfe hqmeronaastronoitniste, "/wife5 proceeded fe the couivtries of Northerh Europe* Retire puippsh dfi,gbwrvingihe): phenomenon. * According te^Ir. '%ey were of a moat Drilliahtfeke colour, a sp^idijF. pink, quite' lefined and hard. .M^^pawds remarked a )hmt,#fengular |liiAr;bttdjr it iM^the ^rpne, fern the moon's lfrnh was observed to fecrease rifiSi^68W"fitin(fed to advance over the lolar disc. The isolated patch oflight was also icen the fifeate# nufej^r djf those who.' ob- erved theeclipse. Mi Moesta, tp whose;writ-1 ngs we have fefidfred before; remarked on tfee iame side of the oorona-two-dark-spots with a rery' otmspiououaprotubwaaee -whioh-were of qoate4Bi» form and in apparent contact with he medn's ,«mb. -They appeared'like .two .pertores through which the- dark- ground of he. heavens was * visible. ' The protuberances rhich occurred during the-total edipee of 1860 esembled katheir general- features those ob- erved on previous oocasions. One of them ppeared, isolated frote.-tite W8»'s Jiabiibut ver tirereohe-diso.
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conspicuous an object daring the totality of an eclipse, there has generally been observed at the parte of the moon'p Jjmh where the solar 'fftlT". *4 ajAin |itpa|pad6 where *it reappears, a lon^Wifitieak uf%ghfi appar- ently of the same physical nature as the pro- th|oypion iti^V.the whple^*fep*4tl]ia^un ^s epMtped fe stich a snRftance. '
Attempts have been made to connect the rose-coloured protuberances with thesolarspots, but the results of a careful comparison of the twtk^raseta^whenomfna do noasepm to fedic- tweah,memriJther ob^rveranave endeavour^ ed, but with no better resnlt, to account for the protuberances by mews of the faculrn of the solar disc. The most probable view of the nature of- feftimore titeapfeant phenomena which aJstal solar eclipse, is that the corona represents an atmosphere abont the sun, and the protuberances are emanations from a substance enveloping the surface of the sun, and in some way connected with the generation of the solar light and heat. In the ftf Pfey djhe western limb ofThefe^r^ldlrey the TormatiOn of the annulus has boon seen to exhibit an fe- ,4ented . terateWtefl *, ,S»9lPteiou pi heads. Tire t^.fthno^ elopg^ ^ parallel ti»q,lynbk.C tiw.ffe ;.psfept1$kpsq,iiWsjft4e tm 88 MM pU«§* SWBBW the postward motfeu -ofi thci.,04^911,,,and, tee annulus tl)eu, appeara pon^lftfed^prraed. „
The same succession, witnessed when the eastern, limb qf thp moon -is aDoroaohinu the corresDondfeu Jimb of-the! sun. phenomena of thift^uatnre^WOte Wtireb- sed during, the^polipses 1 of l?24^ 1737„J7^ (and> 1791.,,r^ff^ .also0,fth»qrycd a^sfeuldr appearance very ,4i8tfegtiy .,4uring kfe.ubser- vation of. fee annular polipw .rf^femher, t, 4820, „at Manheim. Ha remarked,,feal,"aJwdt * second before the-anwtius. waft fen»ed,itire fine curve ofi the moon'a, dfeft,.feep fejoqpfeot' with fee Jiun'si Um^uWPteWfJi ^tjcr several^ parts,, and, fe a, WoWentlifeese1parte flawed [.together!. Rk» drops af.sater3orjiui#k- silver near each other." De Zadv- who, ob- served the vWne eclipse at ^ B^lp|na,,(lal80 remarks that before the contact*, of fee two limbs was effected, iwas. > ^bferiiij»t ft .continuous thread of light, ,bife*jqumh^K' teWtoW pofeta,,. rambling, a,,row ..ofi.so toWpeftriheafla^parated by4aferato^Ta^s.f,
The most, vivid.,despriptipn gf.feisjphaftd- menon,, howeyer, .has , haeq «ivea- ,by FraucL Baily, fhti oheervpd ,thai*iuH4aFi fl^jpse-sdf May 15, .1836, at.. Jodhqrgh, fe fepfe)ufe df Scotland, and Bben9»tefen..hefeftote.feib description, received feq.pppeftaticp ofi'^Batiyls Beads ", "When fee qpsps of the iauff^puraioife' to the formation of the anffutufk were, about ferty degrees asunder, , aa,row gf , jucid .points, like a string of >affa,^i^go4artji|i^ size and, distance from, each,,#feer,r,0u4-' denly . formed , round ;thq(>,paft of.utS> circumference of . Jibe j,moon , tiiafi.^igX. about to .enter, ,mation was so rapjd^ feat appearance of having,been.^caused byfee ignition of a fine . train of .gunpowder,'/ impression was, that thq .a^ng had. ^ been forjned, but to his .great Sflfprise jfe- (found .feat the fenunoua.jRpiftte, .aft^'Ah .the,.dark iutervwfegJBaqw,, wreasedife nfe- gpitude, same of tire „Wfttig!WW 6>m appearing to run fefe, each ltqfeer like .flropwdf water; for fee rapidity qf ufe^chwgft was jo grealk and fee,|iugularity of the appearance so .fescfeatfeg and attractive^ miaia1 was for fee moment distracted, Jan43tjwt.fe contemplation pfjthp ,8qe,oe,,..ao ,fe g*4er one unable,fift,attend fio eycry.jmfentfodefeil. Finally, as ,fee;.mP9» »ur»-'M.!wr fipureftotire darkfetervepfegepace^C^hife Jfe fegjr(prigin fe high rehm aod.wfech ,$11 to feu^^'s^^^gg^^ppyjfeo Ikabs; gf feeewandrim^i^wlma.aiffttpBoe feey ppdd^dy gaxejjfejr^/Hukileftj.fea,^ ffempeb°e-tite. su^i^jpoqft.fxppatit- tively..advanced,, .upon, feed few ofc.fefteun. Tha feme,t(qppearapc®n elfikpoghfea.rewrue, qtidpr, wra VVfeteflod , pnjfea hs*)8M.«wof ,tite..a«nMlua Jfhfet,fee*limh) ,pf fepjwpu' -margin of„thet yph«v,%ft,a .*upfear, pf, lpng, thiek, 41aqk^ parallel lfete,ifeM»e»«»4dqBkflt»®ted forward from the moon,, an^^feftd.fee two hmbs. As these ^k ^ ggt ^^ the intervening bright lights aasujned ^^qre commencement, ^fepy ultimately ,yap«hed and feq annuluscttesed.fe,,^^ptemo- menon. l^acopunted for m Jreipg due,fe»,feme imperfeetiom, oqpnfeted wife,, fee, optioal qua- - lities ,pf tire telefeope.
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Extraordinary interest was aroused in Spain by the eclipse, and special preparations were made for observing it. A number of scientific OTpeditions, both private and official erected provisional observatories fe the eclipse zone and the Spanish army was represented, several to study the eclipse from the higher and more rarefied strata of the atmosphere. The importance of these observations, taken at heights far above the clouds, must be very great and to enable the reoords to be as extensive as pos- sible numerous small balloons carrying not men, but photographic apparatus specially pre- pared to receive and preprv^ impressions at JCfei 9P With the same oreectr-To minimise • theT'-risk of losing any reoords special instructions were issued to the people and to the local authorities to secure and guard these balloons on their fall.
King Alfonso XIII and the Royal family went to Soria to observe the eclipse, and Mad- rid society followed their example, the summer visitors toMoncayo, and other well known health resorts fe northern Spain,showing great eagerness to be present at the chief points of observation on toe great day. N umerous foreign Majorca and on tire, mainland. The British Mission, wfephjra^ wamly.greytod by the local authorities of Oaston de U pi— on the coast of Valencia, erected an observatory at Allreoacer,i44tttift4itowiuvjfe the mountains, h»JCp«h^WlW»,..Qfetelfon de la Plana and Tortopa. Mr.' John., Rvepfeed observed the titiipfe from Burges, the Stoneyhuret party under toe Rev. L. Oort4e. S.J., took up their quartern at- Tortoaa itself and Sir Neman and Dridil & -Lotoyer representing tire Solar Phy- iSiteiiUkrawatory with,. Mr. 0. P^ Butler of London, aiidAf r, UrOBmelin ofi tiWuRoval Green- -wich, oh8Wfrftteiywifeteh#4o$bft afrmmpn .^fe.Palma, fefi.feBitel 9f feftjsland ^.Ma- jorca, and, if all .we have., hfiard.qf j^alpfe is true; must have found the heat uqoommonly trying,'* though we feregfee that Professor 'Turner's party have ventured into hotter their brother scientists.
Astronomers hope to ascertain from their observations of yesterday's eclipse, certain facts of importance relative to the little planet whose orbit is nearer to the sun than that of any other known member of the solar system. teWfeds^VStehg. «to4 ^ .«Vte,flfenHPg,,*ud receiyfeg.peve»^fenfe(feq light qnd Jmat qf fee earfe,Meroury has disclosed but littiq to astro- nomers. Its teal .diameter is aboat '398 feat of fee* earth or3140 miles, its bulk is to that of tire-earth-a» 69 to- WOO, and its mass is reckon- ed jteiktgi>-miUiontopartinftoe»sun^Batof ttite cQrtSgurarion rf tire»svfeoe oftireapknet U0fefeg„v4tetever fe, known,.t)aq4Jsqma Ofi fee :most ^wnent, ^oiper89f pretty fjftubt various scientifio missions have been compared, light will be thrown upon this question for the ffenet-wa* so near toe line joining the earth sndjtha sip, that fee oetlfee. of- its-.-cresoent jwillnprobftbly., be. ssen, - clearly, oneughta show whefeflr Jfcftjfopwy waUjupasseeaw an »tmo- .^phpWftThot.
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Some correspondents asserts that a secret understanding exists regarding the question of reimbursement, but the Japanese officials here declare that Japan will receive only the actual cost of the maintenance of prisoners.
M.Maartens and M. Dennison are drafting a treaty of peace. It is expected that it will be completed by the end of the week.
The agreement stipulates that the Saghalien Island is not to be fortified or used for strategic purposes. It binds Japan not to fortify the Perouse Straits. The Saghalien will be divided by the 50 degree.
A new clause provides for a Russo-Japanese commercial treaty, each Power benefiting under the most favored nation clause and undertaking to maintain the open-door in Manchuria.
The Japanese plenipotentiaries have issued a statement declaring that an absolute divergence of views regarding Saghalien and teh question of reimbursement frequently threatened a rupture in the negotiations, but the Mikado, responding to the dictates of humanity and civilisation, has, in a spirit of perfect conciliation and in the interest of peace, authorised the waving of the indemnity, and the division of the Saghalien Island. (Reuter)
It is asserted that no secret clause figures in the peace treaty. (Havas)
President Roosevelt congratulated the Plenipotentiaries on securing a peace which is just and honorable for both sides. (Reuter)
President Roosevelt has been overwhelmed with telegrams of congratulation, including those from King Edward and the Emperor William.
M. Loubet, King Edward, and the German Emperor have congratulated President Roosevelt on the conclusion of peace. (Havas)
The papers do scant justice to Japan's magnanimity. The majority of the newspapers proclaim the Tsar's wisdom in refusing the concessions. (Reuter)
The papers are unanimous in declaring that Japan's extraordinary magnanimity is a lesson to the world, and in eulogising President Roosevelt's efforts, to which peace is larely due. (Reuter)
The Austrian and German press welcome the conclusion of peace. The "Norddeutsche Zeitung," in a highly inspired article, says that the resolution to yield may well have been no easy task for Japanese statesmen but does honor to their wisdom. The Japanese concession is all the more valuable as it is an act of voluntary self restraint and not the outcome of any external pressure. (Reuter).
The journals deplore the conclusion of peace when the army had become stronger than ever. The "Bourse Gazette" rejoices that good sense has triumphed at Tokio. The "Novoye Vremya" says that peace is disastrous for Russia. The "Sviet" states that all the Japanese concessions pale before the loss of helf of the Saghalien Island. The "Ruski Listok" welcomes peace as enabling Russia to reorganise her internal administration (Reuter).
In consequence of the Sultan's rejection of the French demands, the French mission is preparing to^leaveFez. .
The Sultan has liberated the Algerian Chief. (Hanoi'
Chioa will pay 6 j million dollars for the Han-Kau railway. ( Rtuteiy
There was a elear view of the eclipse at S£ax at the moment of totality. The natives shonted With joy when the snn reappeared; finooeesthl observations wars also taken at Burgos, the tpeettal oorona affording a striking rpeotaole. (Router)
A house is to be constructed for the Inspector of Irrigation of the Fayoum Circle at Medinet-el-Fayoum.
While the S.S. Dan- donian, gras discharging pargo, a ghaffir was caught in the act of abstracting four tins of sardines.
found the the Imam district of Cairo to-morrow night and at dawn of the 2nd prox. will be poisoned by the police.
In consequence of a fight among Copts at Abnoub, one man was killed, several received serious injuries, and a number were arrested
On Saturday a barber was ssnt to the caracol on a charge of stealing £1.3.0 from the oabin or the chief engineer of the S.S. St. Bede, who had required his services.
Two new cases of plague have been admitted in hospital at Alexandria, both Sudanese sais. A native man was found dead in his house in the Menshieh quarter, and one case in hospital ended fatally.
13 vessels passed through the Canal on the 28th inst., 7 of which were British, 1 German, 3 Turkish, 1 French, 1 Russian. The days receipts were frs. 372,740.49, making the total from the lst inst frs. 8,481,621.06.
The band of the Boy's Reformatory Sohool will perform in the Gardens every Friday afternoon, until further notice. The admission on Fridays is the same i as on other week days, i. e. P.T. \ per person.
The Della Guardia dramatic company will present Cecilia at the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow evening, and Andreina will be given on Saturday evening. A., matinee will be held on Sunday afternoon commencing at fonr o'olook. — We regret to lear that the popular manager of this theatre, M. Conegliano, suffered the loss of his little girl, Anna, who died this morning, at the age of eleven years.
Abd el Aziz Amio, on being asked by his wife Z vnoaba bint Khalifa to give her the talaq' or notice of divorce, proved that the unlucky woman had good reason for her demand, by beating her savagely over the head and legs. The wife will require ton days' medioal treatment. The proper treatment in her husband's case is sufficiently obvious.
The British Vice-Consul at Adana says in a recent report that the importation of British threshing machines into Cilicia seems likely to increase in the future. Altogether some 15 reapiog and threshing machines were imported from ihe United _ §ing4om during the year 19G4. The sale of sttoh article', which is now oaly in its infancy, appears likely to beoome important.
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H. H. Prince Mohamed Ali Bey Gellal left for Europe yesterday by the German mail boat.
Ahmed Pasha Zeki will join H. H. the Khedive next week and aooompany him to Constantinople. „
Capt,. Jjlakeney, RB.,has left Cairo for AssiontoOftan inspecting,trip.
Mr. C. Baehler will return to Cairo in the first week of October.
We are informed that the Khediviai Mail1 Co. has just purchased .the SB. Basileus Georgios from Messrs. Destounis and Yannolatas for £18,000.The steamer which has been docked , at Constantinople and examined by the agents of the purchasing company, will shortly leave for Alexandria with passengers, stopping at; Piraeus only. She will be nsed entirely for passenger and mail traffic and will ply for the present between Alexandria and Constantinople.
It is currently reported in Cairo that the above bank intondis opening a branch there during the next winter season, and, in all probability, at Port Said also, about th^ same time.
Nothing, however, will be definitely decided as to the exaot date of the inauguration of these two new offices until the arrival in Egypt of Signor Paoelli, President of the Conn- oil of Administration of the:, hank in Rome. It is farther reported that this gentleman will not come out until after the meeting that is to take place in Paris next month between Sir El win Palmer, Governor of the National Bank, who is now, in London, and the two groups of financiers,. French and Italian, who are to participate in the formation of the new Bank of Abyssinia, by snpplying half of the required capital, whilst the remaining half is, to be found by the National Bank of Bgypt, at already mentioned by ns some few months back.
Besides the 129 new animals from the Sudan which arrived in these gardens on the ,10th August, the additions to the menagerie daring the present month in- olade four barred doves hatohed and reared ; two golden crowned cranes received on depo- sit from Mr. P. Machell ; two Norfolk plovers, two desert waran-lizards, and a fine griffon vulture all oaptured on the Libyan desert and purchased from the bedawin ; and font very beautiful pure white peafowl (of which no specimen has been exhibited in these gardens for over six years), four Madagascar.-lemurs (representing three species) and a galago (a rare apeoies of lemur from Central Afrioa, with long ears, which it oan fold up short at will, and very fine soft grey fur and long bushy tail) also purchased.
TheMohamedan National Society of Calcutta telegraphed to Lord Canon, expressing its sincere regret at losing a most accomplished, honest, and sympathising Viceroy. In another telegram a similar society in Bombay said that it regards Lord Canon's departure as a great misfortune for India, and it referred to. the signal services rendered by him to the conntiy.
By kind permission of Lt; Col. C. J. Markham and officers, the Band of the 1st Batt King's Royal Rifles will perform the following programme of musio at the Esbekieh Gardens to-morrow (Friday) evening, commenor iog at 9-0 q'oloak.
X March—Hands across the Sea—Soubs
1 Overton—Bronse Hone—Aaber
I Selection-j-jfafi^l—Gounot
4 Yalfio—Sobre las Olaa—Rosas
I In Oriental Scene-Dovish Ohorne-Sebek
Spanish Serenade—Na Paloma—Tradier
7 Reminiscencee of All Nations -Arranged—Godfrey
8 The Turkish Patrol -Michael is
9 "Si Mohamed lsbes saifnh'* (By desire)
Regimental Much. Khediviai Anthem. God save the King.
Tnoius Brows,
The S.S. Spartan Prince left London yester- day with passengers and general cargo, and is expeoted to arrrivo at Alexandria on or about September 16.
The Ellerman S.S. Sardinia, from Liverpool, Swansea, Gibraltar mm} Malta left the latter port on Wednesday evening and is due at Alexandria on Sunday morning.
The news of the suieids in Paris on Monday of the President of the Council of Administra- tion Af the SociCtd Gdndrale dee Sdenries et de la Baffinerie 4,'Bgypte caused sqm? thing like a panic on the Cairo Bourse djpio^gst the holders of shares in that comply, and to- day the prioehad fallen to 40 frames, a drop in two days of nearly AO per oent. Several sinis- ter rumours were afloat, and the fact that no news of a definite nature was forthcoming as news of a definite nature was forthcoming to whether the Suoreries would e^eqtoally be losers by the catastrophe that had led to M. Croiner's sad death were factors that brought about the great and sadden depreciation in the quotation of the shares.
• The Soeilte deeSuoreries was formed in 1892 with^a share oapital of 22,500,000 frauds, divi- ded into 225,000 shares of 100 Jmnos fully paid, besides debentures of5G0 franca each for 8*.COO,000 francs. Up to the present the com- pany has paid regular and handsome dividends and its shares were last week at frs. 155.
The tender of Messrs Dick, Kerr and ,Co. for the supply of rails, sleepers and other perma- nent way material in connection with the construction of the Nile-Khargeh railway has been! accepted. A condition of the tender is that 50 miles of rail are to be rtady$ within five weeks. The works in connection , frith tie- embankments to carry the line from the state railway to the edge of thcq^tjvAtiop, inoluling the bridging of theffiHamranieh^nal, are new approaohing completion.
Mr. C. J. Alford has furnished the following summary of the month's operations: —
Atallah Mine.—(Central Egypt Company). July 26th. Main shaft down 57 ft. No. 1 shaft, •first level N.E. vein exposed from 90 to 180 ft averaged 7 inches wide, 3 ozs. 19 dw*s. gold per ton. First level, S.W. 175 ft no change. Second level N.B. 54 ft vein 9 inches wide It dwts. Second, level, 8.W. in 80 ft vein for 13 ft averages 6 inches wide, 1 ox 9 dwts, gold; No. 8 shaft, First level, P.W., 178 ft vein 4 inches wide, 1 o*. 6 dwts. gold per ton.
Semna Mine.—(Fatira Company). July 22nd. No. 1 shaft 75 ft level R, in 80 ft., vein averages 36 inches wide, J, ot 9 dwts. gold per ton. No. 2 shaft jdown 170 ft, 60 fti level R in 18 ft., vein 42 inches wide, 1 oz 46 dwts. gold per ton. At this point etruok into ancient workings. No. 8 shaft down 71 ft., no change. Crossout to vein at B. work- ings, commenced?
Eridia Mine. - (Eridia Company). Work suspended until Ootober.
DEPARTURES.
Le paquebot
A "tee-saw" sort of week has passed sinoe our list,-with tiie eK^ion ^t the riste WDct falls oPtt* seeyW vwUm sfcght Not? Cityjhalievjm that. Russia .is oply.^ffiog and still adheres to tha belief^that peaoe , will not be long delayed, Mid conseqaentiy prices have
..rChnsohv.wdtiohalosed.lMt week at-90|..have been done at 904f and titis led tha way to a fairly general advance in. other gilt-edged sectfrtties. The recent rise in silver also affect'
Om home railway market has been firatj with more business doing, owing to tha foot -that Mme prominent dealers are now haginning to retera ftom'theh> holidays, and to put in a casual appearance. The fashion still seema to which there has been a large business done,
r Tha sensation , of. tha, jraek has been the ,Mpid- rise in oopper. Standard having risen during the week from £39.10s. to £78. This hsa favorably affected the pride of Rfo Titto shares, as also those of Other copper mines, the reooSby .toning., the . top pnee of 68. ;
Egyptian stocks and ; shares remain, firm .with. little.doing, as so of those inte- rested . in thismarket .ate still on their holi- days. Delta landahavec been, changi^,hands at 2) National Ranks are quoted^- 28kk Agricultural Banks, 14i and Khediviai Mail Steamship Company's Shares 1 ^
roH»>4n»«hqngh .jytort has ,been ;no nsd of consequence in the African seotion,,to re- cord, it has had ^fQod.. effects OQcEgyptian mines, which,Me idflri.ng tbajwekjtiofived ciome support : on dtibtfhot J;he. l^ilft>-V#dley' Company has overcome its difficulties, and has made satisfactory arrangements regarding its finances. The Chans dose firm at }. Um Rus are ikell supported qt end Egyptian mines find buyers at ov^r i 8s.
in ** change we ahaHmet with Egypt!*^#, .Mtisfiiotory reports of th* epttort MOP an hwywia to. baw- thwid and the work of MiL-;|faehell in sui^essfally destroying the oottoa-wenn has been speoiallf appreciated^ jn this opentry. Efforts such 4 them do m^oh to inspire^ confidence In those in Egypt, as they aipjeridence that under Bri- tish aegis .no »tonailMftc *nten»ed to.«oure the prosperity of; the ionntry, and that the condnot of affairs is in oaptbbk hands.
A point we touched on more than once is .the pjijrmops ip cream in the .world's pro- duction of gold, and the effeot itis- beginnings tohayei4B fie prices of all^qppipodities- The following figaree will enable our readers the the better to appreciate what is taking place.
The world's total production of gold for the ysar J£9WM about £41,000,000. Last year this had risen to nearly £72,000,000, and this showed an inor, am of about £5,000,000 on the previous year, 1903* The estimate for 1905 is put at about £80^0^060. It is interesting to note that Egypt is ^eginning to-contribute her mite to this yearns total^ the production of the July, and ji^fif j* |gs^bp^^/)0a This enormous increase in the world's pro- duction of gold, in the opinion of those best informed on the subjeoVis beginning to have its effect on all raw materials, which are the first under such circumstances to be influenced by the lowering of^ the, ^ralue of gold, lt eve of % boqn^ jwpeciafly in, districts, and that as soqa.M the. Judidfys am over we shall see a very potive trade through- out the world.
Actualite Le Kraoh Cronier La situation de la Sooiiti des Sacraries s' Raftinerie, qui embrasse à elle seule toute l'in dustrie suoriire igyptieone, prisente pour le pays, on le comprendra faoilement, un intirit vital. Toute la produotion de oanne à sucre do l'Egypte itant aohetie par la Sooiiti, si oelle- ci venait à disparaltre, le pays perdrait an- nuellement plusieurs millions sans compter qu'une telle ohute entralnerait la mine com plite de plnsieurs locality de la Haute-Egypte. Bien qu'on ne sache pas encore si la Sooiiti des sucreries Egyptiennes a une part dans lei perte3 du syndicat Cronier, nous voyons lea cours des actions de cette sooiiti tomber a Paris à fr. 45 pour remonter a fr. 49 en cloture. Heureusament pour les aotionnaires, l'itenduo du mal ne se mesure pas à la baisse qui s'est produite, baisse qui a iti provoqaie soit par la panique des ditenteurs d'aotions, soit par les executions forccea pour le compte des ban- ques qui sont à dioouvert et par l'absence de la contre-partie dans l'aohat des titres jetis sur le marohi. Personne à Paris n'ose aoheter un titre d'une socidti, sur le compte de laquelle on Bait fort pen de chose, surtont aprs une faillite aussi effroyable que celle de Cronier. II font ajouter a toutes ces raisons la mise en vente prochaine du stock considerable d'ac- tions appartenant à Cronier et anx membres de la famille Say qui sont les prinoipaux ac- tionnaires de la Sooiiti. La dibhole une fois passee, le titre rebondira a sa veritable valeur, oar, si mal il y a, il n'y a pas apparence qu'il soit de nature à entralner la faillite de la Sooiete. Le President ne pou- vait, si mime il l'eftt voulu, miner d'un conp une societe pareille. Les detoumements de fonds sont teparables. Quant à avoir engage ontre mesure la societe, il ne faut pas oublier que leu^Sucreries et Raffinerie ont leur siege an Cairo et que les differences de jeu, pour etre opposables à une societe egyptienne, doivent fitre sanotionnees par la justice du pays. Or, danB le cas qui nouB oooupe, l'exception de jeu trouve pleinement son application. Il y a deplus des administrateurs qui oht outre- passe '«urs pouvoirs et qui ne sauraient en aucune fa^on engager la Sooiete des sucreries d'Egypte. Il est consolant pour les aotionnaires de voir qu'il y a dans le conseil d'administra- tion des gens presentaut de la surfaoe et conacients de leur propre responsabilite, nous vonlons dire M. Barois, administrates des ohemins de fer egyptiens, MM. Arbib et Ther- nynck; ainsi que M. Dorizon, le Direoteur de la Societe Generate, un des plus puissants ita- blissements de banque de France. Pour calmer les esprits, il est necessaire que les administrateurs du Caire s'expliquent et publient un bilan à oe jour le plus tdt pos- sible. C'est lk un devoir auquel ils ne sauraient se derober, oar les aotionnaires peuvent, en vertu du droit commun, provoquer de telles declarations par voie de Justice. On doit faire le jour le plus complet et dire aux aotionnaires oe qu'il en est de la Sooiete et de son aotif. Un communique officiel seul pourra moderer la surexoitation à laquelle sont en proie les Bour- ses de Paris et d'Egypte.
A.S.
Nous regrettons d'apprendre la mort de Mile Anna Conegliano, fille de M.S. Conegliano, proprietaire du Theatre Alhambra, survenue la nuit derniere, à l'hge de 11 ans.
Les fnnirailles auront lieu cet apres-midi à 3h. Le convoi funibre partira de la Maison Coco, derriere l'eglise amerioaine.
Avoiu d' hui a midi et demie
Le Kraoh Cronier a sa repercussion sur le marche. La plupart des valeurs accusent une reaction pins on moins sensible.
Le cours des Sucreries est tombe jaequ'k 29 francs an Caire. Ici, apris avoir debate à 53, on a fleohi en oldturo à 41.
Parmi les titres en baisse, la Banqne Natio- nale fleohit de 27 3/4 à 27 5/8 l'Anoienne et de 27 23/32 à 27 1/2 la Nouvelle, 1'Agricole de 14 19/32 à 14 7/16, la Banqne d'Athenes de 127 1/2 à 126 1/2, la Behera de 43 7/8 k 43 3/4, la Daira de 27 7/8 à 27 3/4 et les Priviligiies Tramways de 161 à 160.
Par contro Faction Credit Foncier reprend de 821 à 823 ; les Estates continuentk hausser jusqu'k 1 7/32 et la Nungovich de 10 7/16 à 10 1/2.
AVIS
a Mnmbipalite met en adjudication les travaux de construction d'un mur de southne ment et de oldturo au Sud de l'Hopital du Gonvemement.
Le oautionnement est fixe à LE. (150) cent oinquante.
Le oahier des charges est depose an Bureau de la Voirie oh il pent fitre consulte par les interossea tons les jours de 9 h. à midi, les jours firiia exceptes.
Les offrea devront etre adrossees sous pli oaehefci à Monsieur l'Administrateur de la Mumoipalite avant le 12 Septembre 1905. EUes pournmt igalemeut etre diposies en seaiMb de la Delegation le m6me jour à Sh.p.m. L'enveloppe devra porter en outre la men- tion j "Soumission pour la construction d'un tpup de Bout^nement et de cloture au sud de ppvfoital du' Gonvemement.
Hoatttymnement ou le roqu d'une banque, d'apiks las conditions du oahier dee chargee, devra etre remis sipaidment au Service de la Oompfathaied GOnitale avant l'ouverturo des oes et an plus tard le IS Septembre 1905 k midi.
TWoM-oftt qui as remplit pas les conditions ^^^Vi^erideut
I Aweeiee A Ralli.
Aiexandrie, l#W Aoht 1905.
*6375-91
ETABLIEN VERTU DU FIRMAN DE S.A. LE. KHEDIVE EN DATE DU 15 FEVRIER 1880.
AVIS A MESSIEURS LES ACTIONNAIRES ET PORTEURS DE PARTS DE FONDATION.
Par dioision de l'Assemblie Ginirale du 8 Juillet 1905 le Capital du Credit Foncier Egyptian a iti porte ae 100 millions de Francs ou £4,000,000 à 200 millions de franca ou £8,000,000.—par la creation de20O,00OAotions de 500 franoa ou £20, liberies de 125 franoa ou £5,—qui, sous riserve de l'exeroice des droits de prifirenca attribnis par l'artiole 4 des Statute aux porteurs des Actions anoiennes et des Parts de fondation, seront remises à la Sooiiti Egyptienne de la Daira Sanieh en paie- ment partial de la oession de sea orianoes sur les aoquireura de sea terrains.
Ces droits de prefirence ont iti riservis au prix de 810 franos par aotion de 500 francs liberie de quart (soit, en diduisant les 375 franos restant à appeler, 435 francs, prix con- vene aveo la Sooiiti Egyptienne de la Dura Sanieh), jouissanoe du ler Novembre 1905, savoir:
(a) A concurrence de 100,000 actions aux porteurs des Aotiona anoiennes dans la proportion des titres possidis par eux, soit à raison d'une aotion nouvelle pour deux notions anoiennes, sans attribution de fraction:
(b) A occurrence de 100,000 actions aux porteurs des parts de fondation dans la proportion des titres possidis par eux, soit à raison de 50 Aotiona nouvelles pour une part de fondation ou 5 actions nou- velles par dixiime de part de fondation.
Le prix à verser, fixi, ainsi qu'il est dit plus naut, à 810 franos, moins 375 franos restant à appeler, soit net 435 franca est payable comme suit:
Francs 125,—au moment de la demande,
Franos 310,—du 25 an 30Septembre 1905.
Si oe versement n'est pas effeotui à la date du 30 Septembre 1905, le Cridit Foncier jiourra, à son ohoix, soit user des droits spioi- fiis par les articles 6, 7 et 8 des Statuta, soit rembourser le premier versement de 125 franos.
Les demandes seront admisea sur prisenta- tion des Actions du 20 au 31 Aoht molusive- ment.
Au Siige Sooial au Caire,
A Alexandres au Cridit Lyonnais,
A Paris.... à la Sooiiti Ginirale pour favoriser le diveloppement du Commerce et ae l'ln- dustrie en Franoe.
à la Banque de Paris et des Paya-Bas,
au Cridit Lyonnais,
an Comptoir National d'Es- compte de Paris,
à la Sooiiti Ginirale de Cridit Industriel et Commercial
A Bruxelles à la Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas,
à la Sooiiti Franfaise de Ban- que et de Diphts.
A Anvers... à la Sooiiti Franfaise de Banqne et de Diphts.
A Geneve.... à la Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas.
Les Parts de Fondation devront htre dipo- sies dans les mime dilais pour l'exeroice du droit de aouaeription:
Au Siege Social au Caere,
Au Cridit Lyonnais à Alexandra,
A la Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas k Bruxelles.
A la Sociiti Franfaise de Banque et de Diphts à Geneve.
25320-17-17
arrivees
30 [aoht
Cardiff ; 14 j., vap. ang. Lena, oap. Crowther, ton. 1583, à Lambert & Ralli.
31 aoht
Pirie et Candie ; 63 h., vap. helL A thanes, cap. Catramatos, ton. 403, à Keohayas.
D^FARTS
29 aoht
Mersine; vap. ang. Bravo, oap. MaoLaren.
Nicolajeff; vap. ang. Castlegarth, oap. Lord, sur lest.
30 aoht
Naples et Marseille ; v. all Sohleswig, o: Pesoh.
Pirie et Constantinople ; vap. ang. El Kahira, oap. Pneumatioos.
Brindisi et Trieste ; v. autr. Maria Teresa, oap. Mareglia.
Port-Said et Odessa ; vap. russe Rsine Olga, cap. Indieff.
Hull; vap. said. Ymer, cap. EJgren.
Fiume ; vap. ang. Saint Bede, cap. Clements, avec une partie de la oargaiaon de pro- venance.
Ergastirie ; vap. franf. Calidonie, oap. Jaffrey, sur lest.
There is nothing to do in the Canary Is- lauds, and one has no energy to do it with. The climate is lovely, no donbt, for the snn bhines, and the daily range of temperature even in February is no more than 65 to 70 degrees, bnt only necessity can make a man energetic. What supplied me with the ne- cessary strength of mind and body to tackle the Peak was the simple fact that I had told frieLds of mine in England that I meant to do it Otherwise I should have sat in a chair to look at it, or have ascended it by telescope in the same way that Mark Twain did Mont Elanc. But having said I was going to do it hampered me.
On the evening of my arrival at Orotava I asked for guides, and heard that those usually supplied by my hotel were away. I sent for one Frederico, not upon the list, and he came headlong from the Villa, and brought his brother Dionisio. I was especially striot in ordering a sound mule, one which was "sano" and had no sore upon it Frederico and Dionisio swore by their gods and all the saints that they possessed the soundest and most wonderful mule in all the islands, an animal which knew the way to the Peak by himself and would carry me there as if I sat in an armchair. For one rides to Alta Vista, where the hut stands at the height of 10,700 feet. As to being carried to that height as if in a chair or a hammock I had my doubts, for I knew mules, and my notions on that r^Bead were not far out. Moreno, for that was my mule's name, indeed proved sound. I took his saddle off to see, for in these matters no inhabitant of the island is to be trusted, and he possessed all his skin, which is a rare thing in the Canaries.
So we started at seven in the morning, Dionisio and I and a man called Teleforo, for Fredeiico had other work. I had made my arrangements as to payment, and on telling them .that if I was satisfied I should add another dollar or five pesetas to the agreed sum, they swore I was a very noble Caballero, and one of the moBt generous people they had ever had the luck to meet. This oheered me up, and we rode to the Villa Orotava in great spirits, there picking up a pack mule, named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, which carried the forage and the men's food and my food and blankets. The Villa is a half-desert- ed, quiet town rather more than a thousand feet above Orotava Puerto ; it has the same air of exclusiveness that any half-ruined old aristo- crat might possess. Its quiet is the quiet of poverty. And yet it is very beautifnl. An hour after leaving the town we passed out of the area of cultivation and left the little hill farms, coming to thin forest and a flowering shrub called oodeso.
Aftet the little forests and the codeso we came to cinders. For, after all, the Canary Islands are only seven cinders heaps, the product of .fire. A handful of soil is always half cinders. The path grew steep and the mules slid and floundered, and the Villa faded below us, and the port shone in sunshine on the verge of the sea. And the sea horizon spread further and further and yet appeared to rise till it seemed that we were in a deep cup. The illusion iB difficult to rid one's self of. And then at last we lost the sea for a time and came to a scene of fiery deflation ; burnt rocks, oinder heaps, a split or canyon, or barranco, called the Barranco de la Reina.
Here the retama begins, for on the upward lands of pumice and cinder, nothing can grow but this. It is a strong and vigorous hard- wood shrub that grows in patches, and it is sometimes ten feet high. The foliage is like mare's tail; it is tough and acrid, and the mules seemed to love it We were close to the Pertillo or gate to the Canyadas, by which one means the ancient and vast crater in which the Peak as we know it now riees. For the old crater must have been ore mighty lake of fire ten miles across, not perhaps all a flame of lava at once but like Eilauea in the Sand- . which Island, an ebbing and flowing sea of fire. The walls of this crater are partially swept away, but even now they stand hundreds of feet high for long miles, and are huge but- tresses scarped and scraped by the heat of centuries. Ard in places water has washed them away. For sometimes the volcano has vomited floods. Ia other parts towards the north-west these barriers are beaten as low as they are at the Portillo. But towards Vilaflor they stand red, gigantic, and fire-eaten relios of a dreadful past.
How does the retama grow so green on cinders and pumice 1 For these strange Canya- das are a great plain of pumice, beaten and pounded into little fragments and to powder. The whole plain is brown and white, the powdered ropilli move with the wind, move of themselves it seems. For the dead branches of still rooted retama seem to flow down hill on a faint slope from their parent roots. The air was fine and still as we rode over the plain It reminded me of the air of the highest plateaus of Texas. It was keen, intoxioating, bright. I forgot that I had no energy in Orotava. The air of the C mya-^as seemed life itself
And far across the brown plain, which looked less barren than it was, for the oolonr recalled the burnt and brown grasses of Australia, the Peak rose, the Peak of Teneriffe. El Pico de Teide, the ancient home of the Guancbe gods. It was even yet five thousand feet above us, but it showed itself as a bold homp, a gigantic fnmarole shaped like a rounded breast with another oinder heap upon its snmmit like a nipple. It was very old, very Strange, very grim, unlike any other monntain that I bad seen. It possessed none of the terrors of the icy peaks of the Alps, and yet •new gleamed upon it still. But it had a character all its iwn. If was my first vcloanio fountain
To the left as we went south-west Monte Bianco ro'e in another low hump, a mountain of white pumice. Here and there juts of volcanic rock protruded from the earth of ash, like decayed tusks. Each tusk had once been a fire jet. Now we passed bits of pumice, where a pumice mine had been, and Moreno ploughed through it almost as deeply as if it had been snow. Far above us on the slopes leading to the Peak itself were huge separate blocks of lava, which had rolled from a great lava dike as ice breaks from an ioofall. They shone afar off, gleaming in the sun, polished, clean fractured like obsidian. And the great walls or dikes of lava seemed ytt to roll down from the crater. They showed black, tremendous and barren. It is only in the lower (run try that the poisonous euphorbia grows on lava.
Now we were even leaving the hardy retama behind us as we climbed upward to the old oamping grounds where people used to sleep before the high hut of Alta Vista was built. The first camp was called Estancia de los Alemanos, and above it was the second one. Estoncia de los Ingleses at nearly ten thousand feet. And now the worn rough path over lava and oinder and loose rapilli zigzagged up the steep side of the great cone. For hours I had seen no vegetation, no sign of life, not even a vulture flew overhead, not so much as a strayed moth ; the world was a glare of sand cinders, fine rapilli, white pumice, black lava.
On either hand as we criss-orossed up the steep slope a mighty dike of lava, broken, oraokled like a spoilt glazed pot iu the fire, shone in the sun which now began to leave us in shadow. In another hour we came to a little flat space, and were at Alta Vista, the hut. It was four o'clook, and I looked down upon a dead world of fire, and yet up to the horizon. For the sea-line climbed high, we were in a well. The distances in spite of the clear air seemed immense. The vast opposing wall of the Canyapas was red bastionod, and grim, and as the sun began to get lower it grow pink and wonderful. The brown stretches of the Canyadas themselves were a floor of yellowish fire. And still the effect was not so desolate as it might have been, for here and there a greenish mineral looked almost like grass, and the brown was the exact brown of bnmt herb age. But with the one exception of that faiht rare tinge of green, the whole chord of oolonr was at first in the oohres.
While the men unloaded the paok mule T sat on the doorstep of the hut and stared east- ward. Grand Canary wa9 not visible. It lay under clouds, even as a huge departing steamer might have been hidden under fresh smoke in a following wind. I felt well. The fattgne of riding was on me but I felt no touch of mountain sickness. I sighed a little now and again, but could smoke. So far the rise from the sea level to 10,700ft. had not affeoted my heart. My mind too, went easily. I was pleased to be at Alto Vista, above the world, in anoient peace and quiet.
The wind was still. I looked down upon a red moonscape, as it seemed to me. And as one sees the shadows of the peaks in the moon, so now the shadows of the peak and the lesser fumaroles orept across the floor of the Canya- das. Near me was a patch of snow, over it was l>laok forbidding lava down below red faded to grey and darkened. The shadow of the great cone orept aoross the floor. But above me the real moon was gibbons and faint. The calm air froze. The shadow of the Peak became a vast pyramid, outline! on the red-brown floor. It orept to the ancient crater oliff, ciimbed it and went seaward.
In half an hour the point of the shadow was nearly to the horizon. The darkest umbral point of the shadow was near the top. It looked like a floating cloud ; triangular, vagne ; a shadow on the air. Overhead the sky was yellow and yellow-blue. The horizon was rosy, and the oroter walls rosier still. The cliffs to- wards Vilaflor shone wonderfally. And then the shadow of the Peak shot beyond the horizon. The Canyadas were covered with a thin rey haze. They looked as if they had been a sea. There was a line of whitened pumice and grey sand beneath the crater walls, looking like an anoient beach. As the sun set the effect was very beautiful. The shadow of the cone was visible in the very air.. The Grand Canary clouds were grey, purple, and fine faint gold.
I had my supper alone in the paper-strewn fiat. Dionisio and Teleforo prepared their simple meal of gofio and potatoes, and were lelighted to share my better food. But delioaoy forbade them coming to my room. 1 lighted six indles, and had the stove red with dried retama. Even so the cold was intense. Though 1 was warmly olad I took my rug and, with n knife, cut a hole in the middle of it. and converting it into a poncho, put my head through the hole. After food I came ont on the plateau, and found the moon brighter, Under its rays the snow patohes looked in- finitely cold and the black lava blaoker still. The air was qniefi the frost intense.
Thrice that night I rose to light the fire again. And my two men slept in their room with a fire on the floor. The smoke came through the cracks of the wall, and nearly choked me. I slept, and froze, and woke, and cnrsed all monntain-olimbing, and remembered that in Orotava I should have been sleeping with open windows. I woke finally at dawn, vnd got my breakfast in a rage. Onoe more (as always) I determined to climb no more monnains. And then Dionisio said he was ready if 1 was. We started on the last fifteen hundred feet just as the son rose, and the bard colours >f the morning illumined the oold world.
The wind was bitter. I never felt snoh oold. tad we passed much snow. The
rough path was blocked with it, and Dionisio evidently had all a
Southerner's dislike of it. I found my ice-axe useful a dozen times.
Certainly I needed it even si a stick, for my breath grew mise- rably short.
Every fifty feet I had to rest, And at last we came to the Rambleta, another
plateau, once a orater from which the final ash
The top was yet infinitely far away. I felt weak, frozen, my heart was feeble. It was obvious that the easy Peak was not so easy to a man out of condition, to an invalid. But I threw off my poncho, left it on the ashes, and climbed again. We came to the first blow-hole, and at the sight of the smoke I cheered up. When I came to El Nariz as it is called, I knelt down and warmed my hands. But still the top w is hundreds of feet above us. The ast pull was ihe worst of all, for now the wind from the south-west, the Counter Equatorial current, blew fiercely. When I topped the edge o( the high crater I was glad to fall flat behind a rock and lie there to get my breath. And I smelt sulphur and sulphurous aoid, and choking fumes of it came at me in gusts, which finally drove me right to the windward side, which was the last and final snmmit of the peak.
There are days when one sees the whole world, so to speak, from the rocks above the sulphur pit. A man may count Teneriffe's satellites, Grand Canary, Fuertaventura, Lanzarote to the east; Palma, Gomera, and Hierro to the v e-t. There islands swim in luoid sea and air; are painted in fine atmosphere on the climbing wall of the high sea horizon.But such good fortune was not mine. The eastern islands were under clouds an ! haze. And to the west there was a mighty sea of cloud under which Palma and her neighbours lay like rocks be- neath snow. Yet suddenly the oloud-blanket swayed and sank lower to the west; the heights of Palma broke through ; and then Gomera showed darkly, and, beyond it, to the south- west, Hierro.Then the olouds olosed again, and there was nothing visible but the slopes of my own peak and the Canyadas, for even lower Tenerffi itse'f was under olouds six thousand feet above the sea level. The whole world as I saw it was Volcano.
The loose-lipped, gaping crater of Chahorro was beneath me to the west. It is dead, they say, yet it looked but asleep. Further aoross the Canyadas and beyond them rose other volcanos, great fumaroles visibly aotive, smok- ing heavily, like a steamer firing up with Newavt'o coal. Two smoked furiously ; one puffed i t leisure over against Garaohioo, once a great port bat destroyed by lava in 1706. As for me, I felt as if I was being destroyed by frost, and crawled down into the orater, when I had recovered my breath, to get warm at sulphur vents ; the oreater was white and yellow, cracked and beamed. Out of cracks visible vapour oame, but here and there an invisible gas nearly choked me. But the whole pit or fiery saucer was warm and comfortable; I left it with reluctanoe, for still the wind carried ice in it, and bit and nipped me. I climbed once again tothe highestrock and took in the volcanic world of ash, prized off the actual top of tiie peak with the pick of my iceaxe and put it in my pocket, and then turned to go back. We ran and slid to the Rambleta, one might almost have glissaded on the steep ash. Bat as I descended I grew more tired ; the oold got hold of me again. By the time I reached the hut,I was done for, and lay on a mattress, glad to get a medicinal drink of brandy touched up with some drops of nux vomica. My heart almost refused to beat, and I came to the conclusion as I lay unable to move for over an hour that climbing even easy mountains over 12,000 feet was not a proper amusement for an invalid. I thought so even when I reached Orotava again that afternoon, after seven hours on a mule, having descended from the Peak by way of La Fortaleza, lood el Alto and the steep desoent over Realejo. But I am glad I went all the same, for there are many mountains and only one Pioo de Teide.
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" Hurray ! Hnrray 7" They all came running ont of the village school, shouting, whooping the boys snatching off and throwing up each other's caps. "Hprra-a-ay!" In more exuberance of joy, close by the churchyard steps, "girt" Jaok Bawdon shoved little Tommy Steer up against Priscilla Baker, a'mott fit to knook her down "/ n' you'd best to look out then to what yon be about, John Bawdon. Girt bittle-head !" cried Priscilla with sndden anger and a fine accession of dignity. Bat there was no time to quarrel on that sunny summer afternoon. For .the whortleberries—"warte" they called them, and even "harts"—were taming purple- ripe upon the moot, and the holidays had begun. Those summer holidays, that began upon no fixed date, but were a movable festival, changing according to the season, so that the children might gather the wild harvest of the moorland. There were little more than a score, though they made noise enough for a hundred as they ran down the village street "Hoor-a-ay 1 " 1 have an affection for that Exmoor village street It is so far-away, so quaint and old- world. j It rnns along the hill-side, with little by- ways up the incline, so that the houses Btand one behind and above the other. But the sqnat embattled tower of the old grey church rears higher than them all Before each cot- tage is a slanting garden. Ranks of peas and tall soarlet runners, laden now with flowers, as well as beans ready for use, ran parallel with the path of flat stones from the front door to the hatoh. There are tall hoDy-hooks, groups of blue monks'-hood, and here and there a fnohsia bash, bearing tiny red flowers less than an inoh in length. All sorts of creepers olam- ber over the white-washed front, and geraniams blind the downstair windows. There is a clothesline, too, from which household olonts and wonderful unmentionable garments flatter gaily in the wind. A faggot pile and a dark brown stack of turves stand close by. The smoke that rises curling ont of the ohimney is bine and has no smuts. Down the valley, merrily humming aronnd rooks and boulders, leaps the Bilver Barle ; and above the woods and enclosed fields that skirt its oourse, both before and behind the village, lies the broad moor where the whortle- berries grow. It is quite a little industry this pioking of "wurts," though it lasts only about three weeks. No other fruit possesses so unexpected a flavour. None gives so fine a blend with the scald-cream, which is one of the most admirable institutions of the neighbourhood. So there is invariably a great demand. And when the crop is small, why the price goes so much the higher. We must all go "a-wnrting." If not for trade, as a sort of a picnic. I let it be known that a guide was required to point ont the most fruitful places. Three applicants for the post came running upon each other's heels—"girt" Jack Bawdon, little Tommy Steer, and Priscilla Baker, who arrived breathless, but three yards in front. Priscilla, in my eyes, is not a beauty. She is fair and florid, with hair like tow, and a broad open face that beams ingenuous innocence I admired Prisoilla for this unmixed candour. After all why not engage all three 1 They will be company for each other, and children are not reticent of their psychology. "Well, what is the fee 1" Prisoilla iB but twelve, and younger than "girt" Jack Bawdon, who by unconscious association of ideas leads the mind to think of baoou; but she constituted herself spokes- woman at once. "Be we to have our keep 1" "Certainly." "Be we to piok vor ee, or only to show ee about l" "To piok for me," I replied at a venture. "I have a-picked a peek," refle ted Prisoilla. "Bnt then they was plenty. What would ee zay to a shil'on a piece 1" "Very well that will" "Or one an' a penny," interrupted Prisoilla with convinotion. We agreed upon that The odd penny seemed to give dignity to the transaction. It raised a mere common wage to a professional honorarium. So now we had only to deoide where to go. "Girt" Jack Bawdon shouted ont, "Why, Winsford Common, to bo sure," But a bit of a frown puckered Prisoilla's brow, and her thick red lips pnt on a pout "I should say Withypool Moor," cried she. To WithypooJ Moor we went. We began with a mile of lane. But a glorious lane between walled barks with sheltering beech hedgerows high above. On either hand were bright green ferns and taU purple fox- gloves, to which great bnmble-bees paid visita, buzzing from flower to flower all up the taper ing stem, and silent only when they orept within to drink, Wild strawberries, with deep orimson fruit, sprang from the orevioes, and hang ripening over the mossy stones. Wild raspberries, too, on Lilliputian oanes, drawing an ancestry, it may be, from bird carried seed of a more onltnred stock, flourished in profu- sion. "Ah ( They do beat the garden ones holler," cried Priscilla, "That they do." And she held ont half on her brown palm. Otat it the shad/ lane, by a narrow pathway up the slope, where bracken grows waist-high after the old heather has been bnmt off, we olimbed to the ridge of the open, breezy moor.. Masses of pnrple heather and the paler-oolonred ling were in foil flower; and growing amongst them, and intermingled everywhere, was the little dark green myrtle-shaped leaf that halfoonoeals a berry almost the sire of a black currant, and ooverad with a thicker bloom than the wild sloe. Honeybees wive hamming on all side*, and butterflies went flitting by in tht inn. Upon the lyrQwn hill- side of next ridge was passing the dark shadow of an Angast thundercloud. We picked and picked, stopping only when some incident was thought worthy of my attention. Priscilla's eyes were the quickest. She first took note of the buzzard circling with outspread rounded wings on his way aoross the moor. She saw the raven too, which •'girt" Jaok Bawdon said was nothing but a crow. But little Tommy Steer was the hero of the day. He came upon an adder half asleep aoross a tuft of dry grass, and not having a stick, stamped on it with his hob-nailed boot. "Lank, nasty girt thing !" cried Prisoilla, as we gathered ronnd to look at the black diamonds down his back. At noon we unanimously agreed to invest- igate the keep. We sat oat of the son beside a stack of brown turves set up to dry. Most of our fingers were pnrple with the juice of the whortleberies. So were three pairs of lips. In the landscape we conld see the whitewashed village whence we oame. "What are yon all going to be when yon grow up 1" "I shan't bide here," said "girt" Jaok Bawdon. "Ne'et I," cried Prisoilla. "Why what is but woods an' moors and a river a-runnen all the wiok alike V "I ihall go in the Lnnnon p'lice when I be a man," declared little Tommy Steer. At one end of the village, unnoticed as yon pass the street, are two oottages. The doors are broken, the windows are gone, there are , holes in the roo£ and weeds growing on the thatch. The population has been dwindling for J years After all we only picked a quart apiece. But | as Prisoilla said, "Yon never can't tell. Maybe ' we ought to 'a-went to Winsford a'ter alL" I Wherever she may go that girl ia destined to get on in life. She went to Winsford for herselt the next day and picked a peck.
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