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25. WashingtoD, D. C, Naval Observatory.— 1, 2, 3, 4, P (53), to; 



several observers. 



26. Wasbington D. C, Coast Survey.— 2, 3, 4; several observers. 



27. Washington, D. C, Signal Service.— 1, 2, 3, 4. 



28. Charlottesville, Ya.— 2, 3, 4. 



29. Aiken, S. C. — 3, 4, h, m; German party. 



30. St. Augustine, Fla.— 1, 2, 3, 4, 7t*, P* (200), m; French party. 



31. Cedar Keys, Fla. — 2, 3, 4, P (ISO), wi; Government party. 



32. Chicago, 111. — 1, 2 ; several observers. 



33. Madison, Wis.— 1, 2. 



34. Northfield, Minn 3, m. 



35. Iowa City, Iowa — 1, 2. 



36. Ann Arbor, Mich. — 1, m. 



37. San Antonio, Tex. — 3, 4, P (204), m ; Government party. 



38. San Antonio, Tex. — 3, 4, /j*, m; Belgian party. 



39. Fort Selden, K Mex.— 1, 2, 3, 4, P (216), m; Government party. 

 Potsdam, Prussia — 1, 2, P*, «, m. 



Jamaica — 1, 2, 3, 4. 



Puebla, Mexico — 1, 2, 3, 4, /i*; French party. 



Chapultepec, Mexico— No contacts; P* (13). 



Cape Town, South Africa — 1, 2, P; (?) American Government party. 



Durban, South Africa — 1, 2. 



Tasmania — 3, 4, P; (?) American Government party. 



Melbourne, Australia— 3, 4, P* (33). 



New Zealand— 3, 4, P (236) ; American Government party. 



Santiago, Chili — Completely successful; P; (?) American Government 



party. 

 Santiago, Chili — Completely successful; h*,m; Belgian party. 



COMETS. 



Comet-seeMng. — That the search for comets may be systematic and 

 as general as possible in this country, the following provisional ar- 

 rangements have been suggested by the Science Observer, an4 almost 

 universally commended by observers interested in the study of comets: 



" 1. It is proposed to divide the sky into zones of declination, of which 

 each observer has selected or been allotted one or more. 



"2. Each observer has expressed his intention to sweep carefully once 

 at least during each month the region selected by him, and some will 

 sweep their zones several times each month. It is to be clearly under- 

 stood that no observer is in any way confined to his zone, but is allowed 

 to sweep anywhere, according to his judgment or circumstances. 



"3. As there are at present in the country three obserA^ers who are 

 constantly engaged in comet-hunting as their principal work, it is pro- 

 posed to secure the complete covering of the sky once during each 

 month by these observers, they having selected the following regions : 



