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Regulating the Practice of Dentistry.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The article in your issue of FRIDAY relative to
the arrest Of DR.. Van dc Veg for violation
of the dental law requires explanation. Con-
gress at its last session enacted a law to regu-
late the practice Of dentistry in the District Of
Columbia. and under this law all practitioners
are required to make application to the board
for a certificate and register the same with the
health officer. The requirements Of this law
are well known to every dentist Of this city,
were published in the daily papers and were
cheerfully complied with by every law-respect-
ing dentist A strongly organized opposition
to the enactment of the law was made at the
time of its passage, but it was recognized by
all who respected the profession that some such
law was absolutely necessary. The board OF
dental examiners were obliged, as it was their
sworn duty, to prosecute all violators Of the
law, although the duty was disagree
able one, and singularly they experienced con-
siderable difficulty in enforcing its terms.
The prosecution Of DR.. V. made on for
NAL complaint, he having acknowledged that he
was aware of the terms of the statute, and,
pleading guilty before the court, had the fine
RENTED at the request Of the board l write
this because effort has been made to have it
appear that the doctor was being prosecuted,
whereas the board themselves were liable to
the law had they not proceeded against HIM.
When it is known that Washington has nearly
200 dentists, and that of these not more than
12S hold diplomas, and that of these nom
graduates some Of them practicing on in
formation acquired in from one to three months
in the office of some dentist, himself not a
graduate, it will be seen that there is need of
the enforcement OF some law to regulate the
practice of dentistry in the District
May q, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-29
st, Mary's Industrial School.

Last Saturday evening the closing exercises
of this school was held in st. Mary's Chapel,
which were filled with the pupils and their
friends on the occasion. The service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. MacKay Smith, rector
of st. Johns, and the Rev. Mr.. Mckee, pastor
Of St. Marys. The musical parts Of the SER
vice were sung very swectly by the vested and
auxiliary choir, and an interesting address on
the use of the needle and thread delivered by
DIR. Mackay Smith. After the devotional exer-
cises in the chapel the audience retired to ST
Marys Hall, where the certificates of merit
were awarded by Mrs. Bancroft Davis. the
lady in charge o. the school, who was assisted
by Mrs. Mackay Smith and Miss Mary King
Presents were also given TO the pupils of the
several classes by their teachers, followed by
refreshments. A great deal of good has been
accomplished by this school in the training Of
colored girls as seamstresses and in other usef,,l
branches OF household industry Mrs. DAVIS
has associated with her in the work a nun,h.r
of ladies Of st. Johns Church, most @, whom
were present. Among those interested in tbo
school were Mrs. ID. r. Hagner, Mr.. and Mr.
Henry L. Pellew. Judge Bancroft Davis Mis-
Emory, Miss Parke. Miss Cecil Mckee NJ
Voorhees,. the Misses Jane and Eliza Wilkes the
Misses Lizzie, Harriet and Mary McKeaa- Mrs
and Miss Rugg, Miss mcfarland, also a cousid-
cradle number of the congregation of st. Mary's
Chapel. he affair was one of the most enioy-
able in the history Of this fiourishinp mission Of
ST John $ parish.
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The Monument Tin.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The monument tip is ablaze! After reading
H. o. H. s item on the monument tip star
was impelled by secret curiosity to see if it was
really so-by secret curiosity because I had
once been severely hoaxed through visible
curiosity. This morning at 8:l2 O'Clock looked
from the northeast corner Of the Senate wing
of the Capitol toward the tip, but could discern
no star. Having still some faith and a little
time l changed my position, hoping to get
within range of the reflected RAYS, but without
success; l had given up the search and was about
to pass down the north fight Of steps west of
the Capitol, when a chance glance at the tip re-
vealed the star in all its glory. Retracing nv
steps with eyes on the star l found it visible
for two-thirds of the distance to the northwest
corner OF the Capitol, growing gradually less
brilliant until 1t disappeared. 1 must say for
this phenomenon that it is one of the most
striking that have ever witnessed, the spler-
dor of the star being comparable only to that
of the MONDAY sun. 1t shines so brightly as
to be positively painful and is well worth see
ing. MORGAN SPENCER
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A ChaDtcr of AcciflAhfs.

As Arthur Ferguson of 9l7 Z street southeast
was alighting from a cable car at 9TH and G
streets northwest on Saturday night he was
struck by car from the opposite direction and
badly hurt about the body
ID. +. Rawlins of 2l9 Florida avenue was
thrown from cable car at 18th street and
pennsylvania avenue Saturday night as the car
was coming down the curve and badly hurt
about the head and chest. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Kate CLANCY Of No. TIA o street north
west fell from grip car No. 2 at PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and It'll street Saturday and broke her
arm. The fracture was reduced at the Emer-
gency Hospital.
Leonard Taylor of 531 18th street southeast
fell Saturday evening in an epileptic fit a. 9TH
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
William Landon, employed at Somerville's
foundry on 18th street, had his thumb crushed
by being caught in the cog wheels of the ma
chinery Saturday afternoon. Drs. Henicke and
Bowen OF the Emergency Hospital amputated it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-29
DIR. johnson on Higher Criticism.

DR.. Herrick johnson of Chicago in his ser
mon at the First Presbyterian Church yester-
day, said:
Higher criticism has been making a good
deal Of a stir. Higher criticism is study of
the Bible as literature. Rationaistic critics
have been taking the Old Testament, and espe-
caly the Pentateuch, to pieces and tossing the
leaves up and down the centuries. suggesting
that their claimed antiquity is delusion and
that they have been stitched together by fraud.
But every reader OF the conflict knows that
evangelical critics as keen and scholarly have
take II the same Pentateuch to pieces and have
proven the conclusions to be full of vagaries
and absurdities. So the distinctive criticisms
Of kenner and Wellhauser leave the old book
just as it was centuries ago, and the hot blast
of this nineteenth century blow-pipe blazing on
it detects no flaw. Huxley has recently under
taken to discover some fatal defects in the Mo-
sale account of creation, but Prof. Dana easily
among the first in authority, and Prof. Dawson
pronounce the record of Moses to be in marvel
Gus accord with the very latest results of scien-
tific research; that we may still believe in
Moses and the first chapter of Genesis"
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FALLS CHURCH.
c: The Evening star.

Correspondence c. The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Nav %. 1898
Messrs. James W. Eldridge OF Hartford.
Conn; W. W. Hulse Of Bay Shore. Y.:H.u.
Vessels and J. II. Colgate Of New York are
registered at the Eagle House. These gentle
men were encampcd in this section during the
war and are visiting the various places OF inter-
est where they were located, including Vienna
and Fairfax Court House.
Rev. Joseph II. France. ID. D.. of Canandacus.
y. Y, and his mother and niece. Miss Blanche
Collamer, are visiting Mr.. Yale Rice. Mr..
France occupied The pulpit Of the Presbyterian
Church yesterday.
Mr.. c. II. Baxton and family have moved out
TO their summer residence here
Miss Clistie Heffner OF this town will gradu-
ate from the Froebel Normal Institute Of WASH
ington on June 6. when the commencement
exercises will take place.
The town council will hold an important
meeting on FRIDAY night and arrange Tor the
lighting of the new street lamps.
The following young ladies from here viii
participate in the commencement exercises Of
Kee- Mar College at Hagerstown June 6: Miss
Edith Merrifeld. Miss Maggie Nourse and Miss
Nellie Z. Hawxhurst
Prof. VIM. r. Adams. A NJ. OF Lowville. New
York. delegate to the general assembly OF the
Presbyterians from the Utica. NY, presbytery,
is the guest of Mr.. E. c. Hough.
MISE Ol IetoekeN. Mich. visiting
her brother. Mr.. Yale Rice. having come ON 10
attend the wedding OF Miss Marian Rice.
Mr.. ]. Guilford White OF Washington In rev-
istered at the Eagle House.
The Baptists will hold q strawberry festival
tomorrow.
Mr.. John L. Febrey. an old and highly 70.
spected citizen. died on Saturday. He has been
sick for some time, and his death Was not un-
expected. He was for many years the SUI
perintendent OF schools of Alexandria county,
he was a prominent member of the II e.
Church South here.
Miss Edna Luttren led the Young peopie,s
meeting yesterday afternoon. Il was decided
to visit the Christian Endeavor Society st Bals-
ton on the third Sunday in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. 4. CAN'T OF North Platss.
Neb.. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Rorebeck.
Mr.. CAN'T Is brother Of Mrs Rorebeck.
Miss Maud Rathbun will attend the twelfth
international convention Of Young Peoples So
cieties OF Christian Endeavor, to be held q
Montreal, Can, July 8 to 9, as the dslseass
from the society here.
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The Sunlight on the Anex

To the Editor of Tile Evening star
/ am very glad that III. o. IL. and others have
called attention to the beautiful light on the
monument apex. The problem of finding
where this is visible was, believe, first solved
by Prof r. W. Prentiss. now of Rutgers COL
lege, \. J.. but at that time connected with the
Nautical Almanac Office.
On a certain day in April, 1885, Prof. Prentiss
found by calculation that the sunlight on the
west face OF the apex should be visible about
pm. at certain place in the Monument
gounds. and going there with friend at the
calculated time had the double satisfaction of
the success of his calculations and of witness
ing for the first time the beautiful sight.
The problem has since been solved by several
others. and is not very difficult to one who I'm
derstands spherical trigonomelry.
Take good map of the city, one that is not
foreshortened. and draw a straight line from
the center of the Capitol to point 100 yards
due north of the monument The sunlight on
the east side of the apex will be visible from
places on this line in the morning about June /:
On the Capitol terrace at 81 a. m, on A., street
at 8:27 am. on Tth street at S:37 am, on 18th
street at $40 I'm. and on l4th street at l04l
am. OF course. places of observation must be
selected where the view is not obstructed by
trees or buildings.
Draw another straight line from the monu-
ment itself to the intersection of 9th and K
streets northeast The sunlight on the north
side Of the apex will be visible from points on
this line in the afternoon about June l: Near
the southeast corner of 18th and streets at
$40 p NJ. at the northwest corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 9TH street at 5:3S pm. on
Louisiana avenues and near Lincoln statue at SAB
p. M 4th and II streets northeast at 5:55 D. m.
and the Boundary at 603 pm.
Find some convenient place on either line
where the top of the monument can be seen; be
there ten minutes before the time and. watch
ing the apeX walk briskly to the right or left
of the line; if the light grows DINNER or even
ceases to increase walk in the opposite direc-
ton.
Although the brightness of the sky near the
sun causes the apex to be seen shining family
for half an hour or more the full glory of the
sunlight lasts only about three minutes and
one must be within twenty or thirty yards of
the right place to see it all. am surprised that
II. o. H. omitted to mention this.
The line upon which the east side of the
apex appears bright, sweeps north as the sun
moves south III the autumn, reaching Mount
Vernon Square in December, but not passing
west of it, and returning to the Capitol the
following June. c. X.
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Here is the time recorded:
The Siola was not timed.

The Britannia had to give the Calluna 4
minutes and q seconds, the Iverna Z minutes
Is seconds, the Columbia % minutes 50 seconds,
the forties 81 minutes l second. and the Siola
30 minutes % seconds. thus securing first prize
by n inutes 32 seconds
The second prize went to the first in Of an
other class. the Varuna.
Take the above table, and in place of the
Britannia substitute the Valkyrie-for there is
less than minute difference in fifty miles
between the two yachts-and some estimate
can be made.
None of these new vessels has been rated as
yet. but this an pproximate rating: Britannia,
Ioi tons; Nalkyrie, 14J; Calluna, 127, and
lyerna, III
In Fridays race the Britannia showed her
self much quicker in STAYS than the day before
Both she and the Nalkyrie turn almost on q
pivot. and have gone about in eight seconds
Of course these preliminary races cannot be
accepted "a final. for all the new vessels are
making slight alterations, which render them
faster.
The Britannia and the Valkyre were both de-
signed by Watson and built side by side in the
same yard In thursdays race they were at
no time more than stones throw apart. The
Prince of Wales sailed on his own yacht both
days.
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The Shakespeare Club.

The Shakespeare Club held the last meeting
of the season at the residence of Miss Julia
Slosson. No. 141s 18th street. The house was
beautifully decorated, seeming almost a bower
of roses liking john" act V. WAS read in
class. This was followed by recitation, "Cald-
we'll Of New Jersey" Bret Harte, by Miss A.
Rhodes; reading. "The Progressive Reporter"
by Mr.. Ralph Jefferson; vocal solo. (a) 20.
Promise Me- Reginald da Koven, OBJ Loves
Sorrow" Harry Rowe Shelley, by Mrs. Mason
recitation. Miss lies and the Photographer"
by Mrs. Hart: recitation. 1.-The Two Marion
ettes," by Miss J. Z. Thompson; vocal solo,
'Think of Me-" A. II. Behrend, by Mrs. Ma
son. In absence of the president Mr.. Jeffer-
son presided Among those present were Miss
Dunlevy, Miss Amy Leavitt, Mr.. W. S. ARM
strong. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Mason, Miss j. T.
Richards Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Carusi, Mrs
Bangs, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Whitaker, Mr.. Stier-
lin and Miss Hartford
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English Tourists Go to Mt. Vernon.

A party of English tourists, sixty-six strong.
sailed down to Mt Vernon Saturday aboard the
steamer Manchester. The party is en- route to
Chicago, principally to attend the temperance
congress, to which most Of the strangers are
delegates. The party upon its return to Eng
land will have been absent five weeks. Several
of the pilgrims, though. contemplate an ex-
tended American tour. The party is under the
guidance of Mr.. Frank Short OF Didsbury. Rev.
s. Chadwick, editor Of the London Experience,
is with them. MIR. Joseph Bentley cf Bradford
will read paper at the congress on Coffee
Taverns in England" A few of the conspicuous
members of the group are Messrs. James Moffat,
s. E. Short and C.. G. Smith of Birmingham,
Mr. and Mrs. Hollsworth and Mr. Counsellor
Fletcher of Manchester. Messrs. Edward Barton,
BRYAN and Earnshaw of Cardiff. Messrs Pierce
and Johnston of London, Miss Murray of
Dublin and Mr.. Haverill of Worcester.
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New Governors of the Potomacs,
Such Is the Conclusion Reached From the
Performances of the yalkyrie.


Judging by the first race, says the London cor
respondent of the New York World. Lord Dun
ravens yalkyrie. the challenger for the America
cup. is not the fastest boat in England The
Prince Of Wales Britannia beat her fairly
Thursday, both before the wind and in beating
back. 1t is difficult to get a line on the per-
Torrance of the Valkyrie so as to form basis
for comparison The only yacht whose per-
Torrance is known against which she raced is
the Iverna-
The special continues: To have any chance
against the America cup defender, the Valky-
RE, over fifty-mile course such this is,
should prove herself at least twenty minutes
faster than the 1verna. As matter of fact
under favorable conditions she proved less than
increased to eleven minutes if she had not lost
one to two minutes ahead of the yalkyrie all
the way under equal conditions, beat the
Iverna by only twelve minutes.
Judging from this the America cup will re-
main in America.
The Britannia raced again on Friday. So did
the Iverna and the Calluna. The latter is the
yacht which the Nsvahoe is especially designed
to meet.
The yalkyrie's repairs we're not finished in
time for her to start Friday but the Britannia.
almost a sister vessel, won easily, beating the
Iverna by nearly sixteen minutes This is four
minutes better than in Thursdays race The
course was from Gravesend around the Mouse
lightship and return, something over fifty
miles.
Hero ia tho time racorda1.
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BRIGHTwOOD.

Mrs. J. @. Keene and little Jodie have sr.
rived in Chicago on their way to her fathers
in Peoria, H., for a visit Of six or eight weeka
While in Chicago she will attend the wdRlds fair.
Emory Church has gained a signal victory By
reaching water in q well recently dug at the
parsonage. This is the old Fort Stevens site.
where water was not reached during the was
at depth Of 10 feet The Kings Daughters
VIII give strawberry festival at the church @
Friday evening" June 2. to pay for the we'll
The Brightwood railroad is giving good
service now and the people hope that the Com
missioners will rescnd their order of last month
reducing the speed of the cars.
Maj. q. Z. Thornton. superintendent OF the
Battle cemetery, has arranged for n good pro-
gram on Decoration day at $50 ID. m The
Mozart Club will be in attendance. The major
desires all friends to bring flowers to the como
terry on TUESDAY morning.
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Batting.
Rase Fall Nofea

The Washingtons are fortunate to have won
SO MANY games.-BGltimOre Sun. Talk about
luck the Washingtons don't know what luck is
when the Baltimores are in the race.
The Louisvile-Chicago game which was to
have been played yesterday was postponed on
account of rain.
Western clubs did not play yesterday, being
on their way east.
The games scheduled today are: ST. Louis at
Washington, Baltimore at Pittsburg, Chicago
at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Cincin-
natl at New York and Louisville at Brooklyn.
Ward received an injury to his hand in New
Orleans which may prevent his playing for
several weeks.
Boston has signed Sexton. the Brown Uni
versity pitcher.
Pinkney played fourteen games ct third base
for Louisville without an error
Kennedy and Lovett were knocked out of the
box on Saturday by Baltimore and Foutz had
to try his hand.
Hawke will probably be given a trial this
week by Baltimore.
Bill Brown hes signed with Louisville to take
Pittsburg passed Cleveland and is in first
place.
Comiskey has sent Bumpus Jones home to re-
euperate. Comiskey also declined to sign
Silver King.
Hanlon SAYS that Baltimore is sure to win two
out of three from Pittsburg. Excuse Us while
We laugh.
President Young has received a copy of the
schedule OF the games between the Louisville
and the Chicago clubs, from which it appears
that the game recently reported forfeited to
Louisville on account of the non-arrival of
Chicago had been transferred to August at
Chicago.
U. 7. CaylOr writes: During the Washington
teams recent visit to the Polo ground Jim
U kourke had the ill-fortune to strike out.
That fact gave occasion to one OF his newspaper
enemies next morning to assert that 1.-The crowd
shouted the same old JIM Another rlore
minded reporter told the truth about it
when he said, .'WhereupOn one enthusiast cried
the same old JIM There is a slight difference
between one enthusiast and a crowd. but facts
are often subverted by a desire to make a point
against a personal enemy. BY the way. il is
not hard TO locate the 'cIowd-namely. the
one enthusiast who cried the same old jim ~
Arlie Latham is PLAYING the best game of his
life this season for Cincinnati
Vickery, who pitched for Baltimore last sea-
son. was released by Nashville last Monday.
The big jump that Pittsburs has made is
startling. On May they stood tenth on the
list and now they are first
I'VE are not after the Dennant'' said Man.
ager Bancroft. ave have a good winning
team. and am satisfied / think Cleveland
viii win. hand- down"
Radford leads the league in stolen bases-17.
has made 3 runs and has reached first on balls
22 times.
Herman has scored the most home runs 60,
Reltz the triples 81 and Wise the doubles (lOJ
while Long holds the runs (29).
jim O'ROurke never looked better than this
season. The members of the Washington team
stuck on their gentlemanly manager
Boston Globe.
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To the Editor OF The Evening Star.
Referring to the action of the department
commander of New York, Charles I. keefer, a
well-informed member of the G.. A. r.. in your
issue of the 25th, asserts that he "knows of no
rule or regulation forbidding such expressions
or requiring submission to higher authority for
permission to publish the same Each post is
Its own judge. under the rules and regulations.
of what it may publish" But L find that sec
ton / of article 10. chapter 5. general rules,
reads: "Any part Of the proceedings of post
encampments may be published if ordered by
a vote of post. approved by the department en-
campment, department commander COM
mander- in chief" Section Of same article
provides that ''any comrade convicted of vio-
iating any of the provisions of this article shall
be dishonorably discharged. u.
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Ceremonies Mt St. El,zabeth's.

The John A. Logan Post, No. IS, G. A. r..
will hold ceremonies at st. Elizabeth's on
Decoration day. All the graves in st. Eliza
beth's cemetery will be decorated by the John
A. Logan Women's Relief Corps. There are
over 1000 Union soldiers and large number
of confederate soldiers buried at ST. Eliza
beths and no distinction will be made in the
decoration.
The following is the program: Assembly, by
bugler. ''Soldier;" singing by st. Elizabeth s
choir, ''Our Soldier Hero Sleeping;" PRAYER by
Post Chaplain Rev. George Bowman: introduc-
tory address by Post Commander Peck; sing
ing by ST. Elizabeth's choir. "a National
Tributes" address by Comrade Past Assistant
Adjutaut General Hendrick: singing by St.
Elizabeth's choir. Bring Garands of Beauti-
full Flowers" address by Rev. Father Hughes.
singing by st. Elizabeths choir. assisted BY
Anacostia school children, taps by post bugler.
and benediction by Rev. Father Hughes.
After the decoration of the graves ceremonies
will be held in Popular Grove in the asylum
grounds. The Anacostia school children will
take prominent part. and in company with
Logan Post will march from Anacostia to st.
EliZabeths.