April 1, 1896.] 



KNOWLEDGE 



95 



and a transit ingress of its shadow at llh. 55m. p.m. On 

 the 16th an occultation disappearance of the first sateUite 

 at llh. 29m. p.m. On the 17th a transit ingress of the 

 first satellite at 8h. 46m. p.m., an eclipse reappearance of 

 the second satellite at 9h. 10m. Sis. p.m., a transit ingress 

 of the shadow of the first satellite at lOh. 3m. p.m. 

 On the 18th an eclipse reappearance of the first satellite 

 at '.»h. 32m. 56s. p.m. On the 20th a transit ingress of 

 the third satellite at 8h. 50m. p.m. On the 21st a transit 

 egress of the fourth satellite at 8h. 35m. p.m. On the 

 24th a transit ingress of the first sateUite at lOh. llm. 

 P.M., and of its shadow at llh. 58m. p.m. On the 23th an 

 eclipse reappearance of the first satellite at llh. 28m. 25s. 

 P.M. On the 26th a transit egress of the shadow of the 

 first satellite at 8h. 17m. p.m. 



Saturn is an evening star, rising on the 1st at Oh. 86m. 

 P.M., or about three hours after sunset, with a southern 

 declination of 14^ 50 , and an apparent equatorial diameter 

 of 9'7" (the major axis of the ring system being 43i" in 

 diameter, and the minor IO5"). On the 10th he rises at 

 8h. 52m. P.M., with a southern declination of 14- 39', and 

 an apparent equatorial diameter of ITj" (the major axis 

 of the ring system being 43i" in diameter, and the minor 

 lOi"). On the 20th he rises at 8h. 15m. p.m., with a 

 southern declination of 14 27', and an apparent equatorial 

 diameter of 17|". On the 30th he rises at 7h. 31m. p.m., 

 with a southern declination of 14' 14', and an apparent 

 equatorial diameter of 17f". Titan is at its greatest 

 eastern elongation at Ih. a.m. on the 17th, and lapetus in 

 inferior conjunction at 4h. a.m. on the 14th. Saturn 

 describes a short retrograde path through a barren portion 

 of Libra. 



Uranus is an evening star, with, unfortunately, great 

 southern declination. On the 1st he rises at lOh. 23m. 

 P.M., with a southern declination of 18° 30', and an apparent 

 diameter of 3-8'. On the 30th he rises at 8h. 18m. p.m., 

 with a southern declination of 18° 15'. He describes a 

 short retrograde path in Libra. 



Neptune has practically left us for the season. 



Shooting stars are fairly plentiful in April, the best 

 marked shower being that of the Lyrids, with a radiant 

 point in R.A. 18h. + 33". The radiant point rises on the 

 evenings of the 19th and 20th, when the maximum occurs 

 at about 6h. 30m. p.m., and south at 4h. 8m. a.m. 



The Moon enters her last quarter at Oh. 24m. a.m. on 

 the 5th ; is new at 4h. 23m. a.m. on the 13th ; enters her 

 first quarter at lOh. 47m. p.m. on the 20th ; and is full at 

 Ih. 47m. P.M. on the 27th. She is in apogee at 3h. a.m. 

 on the 11th (distance from the Earth, 252,500 miles), and 

 in perigee at Oh. a.m. on the 26th (distance from the 

 Earth, 223,320 mOes). 



^fjrss Column. 



By C. D. LocoGK, B.A.Oxon. 



Communications for this column should be addressed to 

 C. D. LococK, Burwash, Sussex, and posted on or before 

 the 10th of each month. 



If 1. 

 1. 

 1. 



Solutio7is of March Pmblems. 

 No. 1.— (J. T. Blakemore.) 

 Key-move. — 1. Q to R8. 

 . . K to B7, 2. Q to B3ch. 

 . . K to Q7, 2. Kt to B2disch, etc. 

 . . K to B5, 2. Q to B3ch, etc. 



No. 2.— (C. D. Locock.) 

 P to B7, and mates next move. 



Correct Solutions of both Problems received from 

 Alpha, .J. S. Orr, G. A. F. (Brentwood), Lionel Pfungst, 

 W. Willby, E. W. Brook. Of No. 2 only, from G. G. 

 Beazley, A. E. Whitehouse, W. M. A. E., W. F. H. Worsley- 

 Benison, .J. T. Blakemore, W. WUlby, E. W. Brook, 

 W. W. Strickland. 



H. S. Brandreth.—Q to Q2 will not solve No. 2. 



./. T. Blakemore. — Your problem was considered good 

 and difficult, especially in the continuations after the key. 



A Norseman. — Thanks ; no time to examine this month. 



W. TI'. Strkklanih — Many thanks for the book, and your 

 remarks on the Eight Queens Problem. Unfortunately 

 I am unable to find your postcard on the subject. I hope 

 to compare your theory with that of "A Norseman'' before 

 next month. 



ir. M'iUhij. — The problem is a little too elementary con- 

 sidering the amount of force, the King's side pieces not 

 being titcessanj to the problem. Could you not improve it 

 greatly by removing the King's Rook and attendant Pawns, 

 shifting the position towards the centre, and adding, if 

 possible, one or two extra variations natural to the 

 position ? 



The following curious problem is quoted from the 

 British Chess Magazine. The curiosity lies in the fact that 

 the solver who perceives the " idea " correctly will at first 

 be convinced that there is no possible key : — 



PROBLEM. 

 By C. A. Kennard. 



Black (2). 



« m 





m gB;^ mm_ 



m. ill W/, 

 M^ W^ ^P 9/ 



B^^H.^H^ %m. 



White (7). 



White mates in three moves. 



The following game was the first to be conclnded in the 

 Anglo-American Cable Match on March 13th. The notes 

 are quoted from the Daihj Ncicf:. 



" Giuoco Piano 

 White. 

 (E. M. Jackson, London.) (U 



1. P to K4 



2. Kt to KB3 

 8. B to B4 



4. P to Q3 



5. P to B3 



6. B to KB 



7. QKt to Q2 



8. Kt to Bl 



9. Q to K2 



10. Castles (c) 



11. P to KR3 



Blace. 

 Baird, U.S.A.) 



P toK4 

 Kt to QB8 

 B toB4 

 P to Q3 

 Kt to B3 



6. B to Kt3 (a) 



7. Castles 



8. P to KR3 (b) 



9. R to Kl 



10. Kt to QR4 



11. KtxB 



u. 

 1. 

 2. 

 8. 



4. 

 5. 



