Makch 1, 1897.1 



KNOWLEDGE 



79 



being illuminated. On the 5th she sets at lOh. 18m. p.m., 

 with a northern declination of 14° 57', and an apparent 

 diameter of 29i". On the 12th she sets at lOh. 26m. p.m., 

 with a northern declination of 17° 37', and an apparent 

 diameter of 32i". On the 19th she sets at lOh. 29m. p.m., 

 with a northern declination of 19^ 54', and an apparent 

 diameter of 36 '. She is at her greatest brilliancy on the 

 23rd. On the 26th she sets at lOh. 28m. p.m., wich a 

 northern declination of 21' 41', and an apparent diameter 

 of 40''. On the 31st she sets at lOh. 21m. p.m., with a 

 northern declination of 22° 86', and an apparent diameter 

 of 44", about y otbs of the disc being illuminated. During 

 the month she pursues a direct path in Aries. 



Mars is an evening star, but is rapidly getting fainter 

 and smaller. He souths on the 1st at 6h. 42m. p.m., with 

 a northern declination of 25° 39', and an apparent diameter 

 of 85". On the 5th he souths at 6h. 34m. p.m., with a 

 northern declLnation of 25° 42', and an apparent diameter 



sets at 2h. 5om. a.m., with a 

 44', and an apparent diameter 

 sets at 2h. 41m. a.m., with a 



of 8i". On the 12th he 

 northern declination of 25° 

 of 7|". On the 19th he 



of 451". On the 5th 

 northern declination of 

 of 45i ". On the 12th 

 northern declination of 



northern declination of 25° 48', and an apparent diameter 

 of 7j". On the 26th he sets at 2h. 27m. a.m., with a 

 northern declination of 25° 37', and an apparent diameter 

 of 7". On the 31st he sets at 2h. 18m. a.m., with a 

 northern declination 25° 29', and an apparent diameter of 

 6|". During the month he pursues a direct path through 

 a portion of 'Taurus into Gemini. 



Jupiter is an evening star, and is well situated for 

 observation. On the 1st he rises at 4h. 46m. p.m., with a 

 northern declLnation of 11° 7', and an apparent diameter 

 he rises at 4h. 27m. p.m., with a 

 11° 18', and an apparent diameter 

 he rises at 3h. 55m. p.m., with a 

 11° 37', and an apparent diameter 

 he rises at 3h. 23m. p.m., with a 

 11° 53', and an apparent diameter 

 On the 26th he rises at 2h. 51m. p.m., with a 

 declLnation of 12° 7', and an apparent diameter 

 On the 31st he rises at 2h. 30m. p.m., with a 

 northern declination of 12° 16', and an apparent diameter 

 of 435". During the month he describes a short retrograde 

 path in Leo. 



Both Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune axe, for the observer's 

 purposes, invisible. 



There are no very well marked showers of shooting stars 

 in March. 



The Moon is new at llh. 56m. a.m. on the 3rd ; enters 

 her first quarter at 3h. 28m. p.m. on the 11th; is full at 

 9h. 28m. P.M. on the 18th ; and enters her last quarter 

 at noon on the 25th. 



of 45 ". 

 northern 

 of 44+". 

 northern 

 of 44". 



On the 19th 

 declination of 



€1^€S9 Column. 



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



Communications for this column should be addressed to 

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

 the 10th of each month. 



Solutions of February Problems. 



(C. D. Locock.) 



No. 1. 

 1. K to B3, and mates next move. 



No. 2. 

 1. B to Ktsq, and mates next move. 



CoBBEOT Solutions of both problems received from 

 A. P.. Hyatt, H. Le Jeune, Eev. F. W. Quilter, D.D., H. 



W. Elcum, W. Clugston, A Norseman, A. E. Whitehouse, 

 W. H. Lunn, G. E. Hanson, Sigma, E. C. Willis, H. H. 

 Thomas, W. D. J. Edwards, J. T. Blakemore, Captain 

 Forde. 



Of No. 2 only from G. G. Beazley and M. Wiedhofft. 



T. Baddick. — Many thanks ; the similarity you point out 

 is certainly very remarkable. 



ir. H. Lumi. — We regret the omission, assuming that 

 the solutions were sent in time for acknowledgment. 



The following are sincerely thanked for responding to 

 our appeal for problems: — P. G. L. F., E. Henry, W. 

 Clugston, A. C. Challenger, Rev. F. W. Quilter, T. Raddick, 

 J. T. Blakemore, P. H. Williams. 



PROBLEMS. 



No. 1. 

 By P. G. L. F. 



Black (1). 



White (5). 



White mates in three moves. 



No. 2. 

 By Eugene Henry. 



Black (8). 



^ ^ ^ Ml 



■ ■ • „... mi 



a • ^m ^ m. 



J 



I'^i 



mm ymm _ 



White (9). 



White mates in two moves. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The Second Cable Match between Great Britain and 

 the United States took place on February 12th and 13th, 

 the number of players on each side being increased from 

 eight to ten. The British team played at the Hotel Cecil, 

 London, the hours of play being from 3 to 7 and from 

 8 to 11.30 each day. Apart from the absence of Mr. Burn, 

 who declined to play, both teams were considered fairly 

 representative, though some advocated the claims of more 

 than one English professional. In a shorter contest Mr. 



