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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...first act has less movement than the second, and does not give so much opportunity for clever acting. It takes place at West Point and contains but one special feature, a golf dance. The second act, supposed to occur at Coonie Ilo, Porto Rico, is brighter and has more life. The sailors' hornpipe, in which eight of the leaders in the Spanish war are represented, is both novel and pleasing. Two other features of this act are the Cuban army, a unique dance by a band of recruits, and a quartette dance by four Spanish dancers. All the scenery used...
...waters which occur underground and are reached by wells have often value not only for domestic use but for industrial purposes. Throughout a great part of the United States water is the only mineral of importance and upon its quantity and quality depends to a large extent the land values. This is particularly the case on the Great Plains where perennial streams are unknown and where the rich soil can not be cultivated without an artificial supply of moisture. The distribution of water beneath the surface and the depth at which it can be found are shown upon maps prepared...
...Objections to this plan readily occur, but is it not worth consideration and discussion...
Experiments are now being conducted at the Observatory preparatory to observing the total eclipse which will occur on May 28. The eclipse will be visible in Georgia, where a temporary station will be secured, and photographs of the eclipse, surrounding stars, and any planets revolving inside the orbit of Mercury will be taken under the direction of Professor W. H. Pickering. The sun will be obscured for one minute and a half, and it is hoped that during this time a new planet may be discovered. Pictures of that part of the sky where the eclipse is to occur...