Show A reminiscence admiral chandler U S N who lately died on board his ship at samoa was at one tima the recipient of a letter of thanks from alie same prince bismarck aggressions be v as at the time of bis death engaged ID watching in 1874 captain chandler landed a number of parties of american astronomers at various points in alie pacific to witness the memorable transit 0 vanus which occurred dec 8 of that year baving heard that a german patty for the observation of alie transit waa in distress at the auckland islands he sailed at once from tasmania to offer relief fortunately he found the party all right but liis kindness kind nes and the aid he afforded by comparing the german chronometers chrono meters with the thirty on board his ship were made the subject of the letter referred to alie pleasant relations between chandler and the chancellor were in a fair way to be disturbed when the formers deatle occurred |