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LOST AND FOUND.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

l. Oh SALE-sOUTH BROOKLAND - BEAUTI-
July situated shout one mile north Of city. near
University and the elActric carD traina each
way daily from South Hyooklapd Station; streets 60
city, Lots for ssis q from three 70 ten cent? per fook
Fay Serms for Plata and further Informal ton apply
O. DENls0N. o23 G M su3-i1
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COUNTRY BOARD.

TWO VACANT ROOMS AT THE DE LANDER
l. Farm, one half mile from Boyds. Nd. Met. Branch
Terms for adults, $50 per month Address E. c. DE
LANDER. Boyd's. Station, Mont. Co.. Md. Aul6-6t
WANTED-A FEW BOARDERs ON FARM NEAR
w Boyds, Md. pleasant rooms rood board ;
shade. &C. For terms address Mrs. W. z. GREEN
Clarksburg, Montgomery Co., Md anl4-3ts
DECISIONS WISHING COUNTRY BOARD FOR
~ taA can be accommodated at Mrs, JANE G.
HUNTON'S, New Baltimore, Fauquier County, Va :
healthy location, mountains; good table, shsde
fruit ice, milk and butter terms moderate extra-nice
croQuet ground; horseback riding reasonable refer
ences exchanged. aui2-6ts
GOOD BOARD--2 MILES FROM ALEXANDRIA:
NJ trains met TO suit those in Office Terms 60 from
dance. SPRING BANK. Alexsndris.ya AUG lms
(IOMFORT RETREAT, POPULAR RESORT IN
OMountains OF Maryland near Harper's Ferry, home
comforts and country advantages unexcelled w. n
CLARK, Keep Tryst Washington county. Nd.
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WANTED-ROOMS.


WANTED-BY LADY AND SON. TWO UNFUR-
tween siS and ne
BILE. Address RJ.R, Star office. aul6-2t'
WANTED-BY GENTLEMAN. WIFE AND LIT.
w tie girl twelve years Of age, Two Rooms or one
and Hs State owss
and location Address ROLAND. Star once. auie-3t'
WANTED GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
w Three Unfurnished lsooms. second floor, west Of
10Th st. and north Of st., by septl 1. Address A. B.
", star once. IT.
WANTEp-Two UNFINISHED ROOMS, SUIT.
ing privacy Rent promptly in advance and permanent
If suited. Please address Ut once. F.E.wn ar
Office. au16-2t'
WANTED WITHOUT BOARD-Two CoMMUNi-
w eating Rooms for Gentlemen; priva,s Family pre-
f' snis.s address Il o,f" United Service Club
WANTED-A SUITE OF ROOMS AND PARLOR.
w TO accommodate z gentlemen and ladies' With
board. Location above ST. and west Of 9th st Best
differences given and required Terms &C. to
WANTED "A FLAT, OF THREE OR FOUR
w Rooms Unfurnished, I'd floor, modern house
with board for wife and daughter 49, by octo-
Der state full particulars and price. REliABLE
WANTED - ABOUT -FOUR UNFURNfsHED
w Rooms second floor, with private bath. BET.
Pa. ave, and st, and 18th and 9TH. Address l. n.
CHARLES, 1881 W st NV. au14-3ts
WANTED-FROM SEPTEMBER /, 1889. UNTIL
w May I. 1850. Three Comfortable Furnished
wife, son, and daughter Address W. j. City, care
Carrier No. l. giving location Of building description
of rooms. and price. aul%-6t
WANTED-BY SEPTEMBER 10. THREE IN
w furnished Rooms with Board for gentleman, wife
and two children and II years old good locality;
between and and / tn and j 9th SITS n w.; refer
ences exchanged. Address ZEE, Star Office aul3o
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED - NOTICE TO JOB PRINTERS -
w Wanted lowest prices on good work OF printing
Hand Bills; sizes .. II and 10 TO sheet Of 24x36
Address with sample Of work inclosed, HAND BILL,
Star office. aul6-3t
NtANTED-A REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, NO.
VIZ; must be IN first class order Address, with
terins X. Is. M, star office. aul5-2t
" tate Paper; no commissions $4,000 s2,4O0
and othsf sums Write 5. H. WALKER, 4os La. ave.
NVANTED-TO BUY DESIRA BILE PROPERTY ON
au14-3s -''' A' VIZ YoUNa. 1908 st. NV.
w years ut d per cent payable semi annually, on
improved property; commission. Address or call
IL m.. c., hooln 20, Corcoran Building. sul4-3t'
wANTED-A RESPECTABLE MARRIED WOMAN
w with NO children would like Child or Infant to
board sl communications private Address Mis-.
HOWARD, Star office. au14-|ts
WANTED-H BAUM PAYS THE HIGHEST CASH
w Prices for Secondhand Furniture, Carpets and
219 7th st. s,w. auto
WANTED-HCUSEHOLD FURNITURE, OFFICE
w Furniture Store Fixtures, and Furniture of every
description; also entire Households, Stocks OF Mer-
chandise OF all kinds. Address CARLTON, 636
WANTED-TOBU sECOND-HANDGEN-
w temen's Clothes Guns, Pistols, &C., for which
highest cash price is paid Call or send postal to
my17-3m' A. EIZNAh. 1901 llth st. sc.
WANTED-TRY sCRIBNER. BEST BUTTERINE.
strong dixie butter) Tor one month. or money re.
funded Try Cotton Seed Lard, purer richer, and
goes further than Hogs Lard; tIr sale onv IL az
siss Open daily. VIII. {. scRIBNEk myS D. nsn
WANTED-sTEAM CARPET CLEANING AND
w kenovsting Works Feathers Renovated, Mat
apll-7m
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WANTED--HOUSES.

WANTED-HoUsE: $40 TO s35 PER MONTH;
W SrS rooms; modern conyeniences north Of
and within blocks " 18th aud f; permanent tenant
p. c. BUCKINGHAM. Star office. au16-3t'
WANTED-BY REGULAR PHYSICIAN, HOUSE
conveniences and perfect repair indispensable Ad-
dress PHYSICIAN, Star office. aul6-6t'
WANTED-To BUY AT BOTTOM PRICE FOR
w cash, good House lf.r homeD in q desirable
part Of northwest or Capitol Hill for $1,000 to
$1,000. Address CASH, Star office. aul5-3t'
WANTED-HOUSE OF OR ROOMS, INCLUD-
w ing Bath. worth from 81 800 TO S2,5ov, on
onthly installmeDts of S25 TO $50 and small cash
payments must be northwest; NO commissions. Ad-
dress MIG Star Office. au1 SGT
NJ ANTED-TO kENT-A GOOD BRICK DWELL
w ing, or 10 rooms; modern improvement ts be-
tween aud and Eth and 18th sts. NV. Address
H.. Star office. aul5-3s
WANTED-WE ARE HAVING GREAT DEMANDS
for Houses in different sections of the city. Good
tenants can be obtained If properly is lett with
hands CHAS Z. BANES, with J. F. HAGGAMkN.
northwest corner 4th and u SITS. NV. sul06t
WANTED-THE STRICT ATTENTION WHICH
Is giving to its Rental Department has enabled
keep our houses well tepanted and left with
houses 10 offer FOR rent
Residents or non-residents having Furnished or
Unfurnis he'd Houses Stores to Rent can have
special attention 10 their interests BY placing them in
our hands. JOHN SHERMAN Co
au3-:tm l4o7 at. NV.
WANTED HAVE APPLICATIONS DAILY FOR
w Houses by good tenants. owners having houses
for rent solicited ~ lace them i'll my LIST prompt
jy30-1m
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ATTORNEYS.

4 yAMPBEIL cARRIN0ToN, ATToRNKY-AT-L1W,
OWebster Law Building sos d q d y, Waahinxfon
p. @. Rseadepca. 12l8 4 It. q. Y. dS3
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EXCURSION TO PEN MAR AND GErrYsBuRo
WEDSEsDAY, AuGUsT 2i.-Round trip to Pen
Mar sl.50, to Gettysburg s2. Special train
leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot SAm.-Adrt
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FOR RENT--STABLES

LNOR RENT-STABLE-SIX STALLS: AMPLE
carriage ROOM water and gas coschman's quarters
Inquire at 144l Rhode Island ave. anl6-6t
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FOR RENT-STORES.

ItOR kENT-S1ORE AND DWELLING ON IN
fectionery, druggist, tailor other light business
1211 u St. NV. Rent $40. Keys adjoining. 1el s-:Ir
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Gray, and III German under Professor Olken.
Professor Loomis discovered an important
feature of flower motion connected with the
maiden hair fern (Asplenium Trichomenes)
one summer in Greenbrier, VIVA. while max.
ing tour of the Alleghanics. This discovery
WAS considered to be one of the most interest
ing connected with botany. The fern frond
moved up and down at regular intervals of q
few seconds when exposed in the bright sun
shine. Professor Loomis has been connected
with the nautical almanac Office OF Washington
for nearly forty years. He is attached to the
smithsonian group of naturalists and ranks
among tine prominent specialists.
Mr.. W. Harvey Brown of the Smithsonian
and national museum, who took the place of
Dr. Holland professor of natural history IL,
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Simon Newcomb, Mt the naval observatory. in
this city, and is now assistant in the nautical
almanac office. He was professor of mathe-
nlatlcs and astronomy in Racine college from
1883 TO 1889. He is the author of several
papers on the solar physics and inventor of
processes likely to play an important part in
future astronomical developments. He has
devised and introduced several new pieces of
apparatus now to be used for The first time in
the observation Of solar eclipses, which prom
ise we'll, and if successful will be an advance
ment on the methods hitherto employed.
They will be fully described in the official
reports to the government. He has crossed
the equator four times and travelled extern
sively in Europe and south America.
Prof. Loomis is the oldest man in the ex-
petition. He looks rather delicate and his
white hair gives him distinguished and
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tronOmer. After returning TO america he was
engaged at the national observatory in this
city, but soon received and &C .epted "a call to
the dictatorship of the Cincinnati observatory.
where he became distinguished for establish
ing the first active meteorological weather
bureau in this country with daily public pre-
oictions of the weather
In August, 1863. he was the director Of an
expedition 10 Falls City. OAK to observe the
memorable solar eclipse of that year In
July, 1875. he was one of the party of scientists
who went to Pixies Peak to take observations
OF the total eclipse Of the sun. He is widely
known as a distinguished schola- and scientist
lie has for several years been a prominent
ngure II the signal Office hero and has had
many importan, works published OH various
scientific subjects.
PROF.. Frank II. Bisclow az the nautical alma
He is a graduate of the Boston arm scboaI -
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The Theaters Next Week.

ALBAUGH's OPERA HoCsE.-On Monday even
ing the famous Rudolph Aronson comic opera
company will present the original New York
Casino production of The Brigands," which
achieved such distinguished success at the
home of comic opera triumphs. the Casino
last summer. and will be placed upon the stage
with the same gorgeous and elaborate scenic
effects as employed during the New York run
and are said 10 snrpass any that were ever seen
III this country. The music is from the king of
opera boutfe composers, jacques Offenbach
and SOME exceedingly clever interpretations by
Musical Director Gustave kerker, while the
hbrcttO is the work of ". s. Gilbert who has
invested 1t with u bright and humorous story
SAID by many to be equally as entertaining and
amusing as his librettos OF .'Pinatore" and
The Mik&do." The cast Is a strong one and
includes the names of some of the most popu-
lar artists upon the comic opera stage. of which
Lillian Russell, Fanny Rice. Isabelle Urquhart
Anna o keefe, Della Stacey, Laura RUSSELL
Fred solomon, Geo. Ulmi, Henry Hallam, Max
Lube, Richard Carroll, y w. Tams, He nry
LcOni are to be noted.
BlJOC.-Mlss Lizzie Evans, who can Law claim
10 being one OF the brightest and most natural
little condolences on the American stage Is
The CHRISTMAS attraction next week at Harris
BlJon. She VIII open tomorrow night in her
latest comedy success the Buckeve" which *
said to be by far the best play in which this
clever little actress has yet been seen The
comedy was originally written for Denman
Thompson and was the intended successor OF
the odd Homestead" In that noted comedians
limited repertoire.
HERMAN s.-Harry Watson's congress of
specialties will be the Christmas attraction at
kernans. The company includes many of the
famous specially stars % the country. and the
performance has received nothing but praise
wherever seen. Besides the regular perform
ance Greek George and Captain Williams will
wrestle each night for prize of $3.50 for the
winner Of the series. Both men are good
wrestiers and the contests should be close and
exciting
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rectei by Prof. F. H. Snow of that institution
He became collector of specimens in Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico, hunted in the
Rockies and had thrilling adventures with
grizzly bears and other wild ANIMALS. After
leaving Kansas he took a postgraduate course
at Cornell. He was selected from large num-
Der of candidates to assist Mr.. W. L. Hornaday
IN his expedition to Montana to secure speci-
mems of buffalo for the Smithsonian Institution.
lie attributed to his experience with this noted
naturalist and the knowledge acquired of field
work while with him his appointment on the
eclipse expedition. Mr.. Brown is still an indie
fatigable student and has been taking a course
IN the medical department of Georgetown col
lege to perfect his knowledge of human anat-
omy. He has been employed for three or four
years IN the comparative anatomical depart
ment OF the national museum. His workshop
Is desk in small brick building III the
grounds. originally designed for stable.
Mr.. L. ID. Preston of the coast survey will
make study Of the tensity of gravitatiOn Us
determined by the swinging of the pendulum.
Tie was detailed by Prof. Mendenhall of the
coast survey, land his work will probably be
the most important physical work done outside
OF the eclipse" Prof. Todd said. Mr.. Preston is
young man OF superior abilities and great
promise. He was born in Spencer Grove, Pa. !;
graduated from Johns Hopkins university as
engineer of roads and bridges and from Cornell
university in civil engineering. He was i'll
Paris pursuing his studies during 1878 and 1879,
was instructor i'll engineering and architecture
for one year afterward at Cornell and has been
IN the coast survey for ten years. He went to
the Caroline Islands with the solar eclipse ex-
petition of 1863 Has been twice in South
America and employed by the government of
the Sandwich Islands for the year 1897 He
was also at the national observatory at Cordoba.
Argentine Republic. for one year. He is the
typical modern man of science. To have grad
uated with honor from one college was at one
time considered enough. Now the aspirant
takes course in various institutions to get the
very best of each.
Thus 1t viii be seen that nearly every section
and distinguished school of learning in our
land has representative in the expedition.
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Pittsburg, who had ex-
pected to accompany the
expedition, but was I'M
able to do SO, is a very
promising young man.
Mr.. Brown is about twen-
ty-seven years of age.
He was born in Des
Moines, Iowa, and has
had to make his own
way in the world since
fourteen years of age.
At seventeen he went to
Kansas and worked his
way through the univer-
sity at Lawrence. He
early showed q taste for
natural history, which
was encouraged and di-
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Bill to Restrain a Sale.

Martha Rehner has filed bill against Chas
Weeks and frankie Carroll for an injunction
to restrain the sale of furniture. The COM
plainant states that she gave a note for $40
and a deed OF trust on her furniture at 1886
Ohio avenue on October %, payable December
"a, and that the defendant. Carroll. wrongfully
took possession of the furniture December IL
and had it removed TO Weeks ware rooms,
where some of II has already been sold
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special cable 70 the New York Herald SAYS
that among the first dinners given to Stanley
IN London will be that of the American resi-
dents. This will be presided over by Minister
Lincoln. who is chairman of the committee Of
arrangements. The committee cabled an invi-
tation to Stanley, who replied that he would be
delighted to accept. The dinner viii be given
at the Metropole. The guests will number
about go. None but American citizens will
participate.
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venerable appearance.
He is a skilled botanist
and an enthusiastic
etEnologist. The pro-
fcs1or was born ia Mont
gonery county, NY,
was educated in the
scientific school of Har-
ward university, but
having his way to make
i'll life did not complete
his collegiate course.
Afterward he supple
men:ed his studies with
special courses of in
struction under Profess
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The Will of Mrs. Carrie II. Williams

BY the will OF the late Mrs. Carrie II. Will
liams, which was proved yesterday, the title TO
her entire estate vests absolutely in her hus-
band, Samuel T.. Williams, subject only to be
diminished bya contingent bequest in case of
his second marriage. All her other legacies
including one Of 300 to the Church of the In-
carnation. were made contingent on his diving
before coming into possession of some part of
her estate, and they are now therefore void.
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observations during the
eclipse. He was born in
New York city in 1888.
was graduated from the
City college, the old
Free academy" in 1851;
later taught at Ann Ar
Dor university, MIchI-
gan; devoted four years
10 special astronomical
studies az Can bridge. 4
and in 1864 wen to So
Petersburg, thence t.,
Poulkova as the guest OF
Otto Strive. where lie
studied two years under
that distinguished as
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The expedition is in
charge of Prof. Todd,
who is still a young man,
although he has reached
an envidble distinction
as an astronomer. He
Is a graduate OF Amherst
and he had charge of
the Japan eclipse expe-
dltiOn and observed the
transit of Venus from
the Lick observatory in
California a few years
ago. He is e painstak-
ing worker with rare
executive ability. which
enables him to not only
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Policeman Mellen last night arrested 1, small
boy, Jas. Dunn, for blowing Christmas horn.
Judge Miller heard the case this morning The
Judge said that be intended to stop tine horn
blowing nuisance If possible. A fine OF sic was
imposed and sentence suspenled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21

MEiiiN FOOD fs not tho bulky, indicestble
product OF The miller taer but Is The result OF
sAllligl manipulation, bS caFefal and uniform
cnela.al pr">osses based UpOn scientific pruci-
Piles; il j. soluble dry powder ma lie FROM wheat
and matted barley and Is tho concentration Vi
nourishing properties
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Harvard college. also OF
Cambridge Episc opal
theological school. He
served five years as as
tronomer in the Argen-
tine national obserya-
tory, Cordoba, South
America. under DIR. Il. A.
Gould, director. and took
part in the preparation
Of various astronomical
works which have been
Published and highly
praised He became ia
miliar with the processes
of stellar photography.
which were first used on
tions at tie Cordoba OBJ