The astronomers who had gone to Talni from Great Britain to represent the British Astronomical Association, and from the Lick Observatory at San Francisco, succeeded in taking some excellent photographs.
While the eclipse was complete, the light is said to have equalled that of the full moon.
Wherever observations were made, the results are reported to have been satisfactory.
During the eclipse, Venus, Mars, and Mercury were clearly seen.
The report that Mr. Gladstone is in very feeble health has been confirmed.
It looks now as if one of the greatest careers in the whole history of England would soon be ended.
Mr. Gladstone, however, has always had such remarkable vitality that his admirers all over the world hope that he will be spared a few years longer.
Still, there can be no doubt that his work is over. And what wonderful work it has been!
As Mr. Gladstone was born in Liverpool on the 29th of December, 1809, he is now in his eighty-ninth year.