Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-09
The Late DIR. Kidder.
THE CAREER OF wELL-KSowN SCIENTIST A.
WRITER

THE CAREER OF A wELL-KSowN SCIENTIST AND
WRITER.
DIR. Jerome H. Kidder. the wel-known phvsi-
clan and scientist, who has been connected
with the Smithsonian Institute for some years,
died at his home, 1906 New Hampshire avenue,
yesterday. His illness was very brief. He
was taken with pneumonia last Friday, and
sank rapidly until his death at 1880 yesterday
morning.
DR.. kidder was a native of Baltimore He
graduated at Harvard IN 1862, served in the army
during the war. and afterward graduating in
medicine, was appointed assistant surgeon in
the navy. and in this capacity was member of
the expedition that went to Kerguelen Island
to observe the transit of Venus. He afterward
compiled and published a natural history of
the island. While in the service Dr. Kidder
was created chevalier of the order of Christ
for his good Offices to Portuguese citizens III
Japan. He was the author of several scientific
works. and was at one time literary editor Of
the New York World. He was a member of the
chemical, biological and philosophical societies
OF this city. He assistant fish commits
sioner under Prof. Goode for while. and of late
years he participated in all of the regular
marine explorations of the fish commission on
the eastern coast of the United States His
latest work was in connection with the bureau of
exchanges IN the Smithsonian institution.
FUNERAL OF Gro. W. Hardness. The
funeral of the late Geo. W. Hardness occurred
yesterday afternoon from the residence 1910 III
stree; northwest Rev. c. Herbert Richardson
conducted the services and the members of
Hiram lodge Of masons accompanied the re-
mains to Oak Hill, where the interment took
place.
SUSDAY-SCHoOL WoRKERs.-At meeting of
the Sunday-school union of the District last
evening in the lecture room of the First Pres
byterian church. Messrs. j. b. Wight, Weston
H.. 1 II
gates 10 tbs Worlds Sunday-schOol union
which meets in London i'll July. Evangelical
work in the SUNDAY schools" was the topic DIS
cussed. and remarks were made by W. Ii. H.
Smith. ". Il. Woodward, John b. Wight, o. c.
Wight, ii. J. Frost and J. l.. Ewin. The asso-
citation Will hold the next meeting May 18th.
Four TO ONE.-Henry Hills complexion was
the only thing that prevented his having a
black eye when he appeared i'll Judge Mller's
court yesterday for being ''ruptious' on the
street. The marks under his eye showed
plainly the effects of a blow, Policeman
Mellen's club did the injury. 1t was shown by
the testimony that arrest made by a
special" who told the judge that the prisoner
"superseded' him. Another witness said that
the prisoner was dubbed because he existed
the officer. The prisoner was glad that he
! existed after being dubbed. Mr. Darlington
thought 1t was an unusual thing for prisoner
| TO be dubbed when there were four policemen
|
| for that reason, he said. he would impose a
| small tne of IS in each case.
| The CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANs.-At a meet
| ing OF the Connecticut republicans last night
| the following officers were elected: o. S. SAN
ford, president: U. ). Firmen. first yice-presi-
dent; L. X. Tyler, second vice-president; A. T..
| Tracey. recording secretary; A. G.. Bliss, cor
\ responding secretary; L. l.. Spencer financial
/ secretary; p. .. Farrell, treasurer
1
| JoNADABs CELEBRATE AN ANNIvERsARY-Cen-
tehnial council, No. 4. Sons of Jonadab, cele-
brated Its thirteenth anniversary last evening
| with an entertainment at Carroll Institute hall
An address was delivered by Mr.. Daniel C.
| Frizelle. In the musical and literary exercises
| that followed the participants were Misses Mat
| tie and Nettie Stickel, II. w. K Young Miss
| Bessie Wilson, Miss Ada Corinna Smith Messrs.
| Kelly and Herth, Miss Catherine Allen c. III.
| Mills, Misses Bertha Thomson and Mamie
Young. Mrs. n. NJ. Light, Miss Anita Hendrie.
j. A. Cross, Mrs. Emma Zurhorst j. W. Love-
| less Master Frank Funk, John Herbert, Lewis
Brothers. Mrs. j. G.. Frost, and Edgar Baum.
An abundance Of ice cream and cake was served
B. AND O. TRAINS TO NEW YoRK.-An B. and
| o. trains to New York run through, without
| change or transfer. Pullman's Buffet Parlor
| Cars on day trains and Pullman's Sleepers on
| nj yht trains. Average time faster than via any
| other route. See b. and o. timetable; this
paper.