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the astronomer are of little or no avail.
Farquhar explained that the help afforded
by the spectrum depends upon the fact that
rays of different cOlors represent different
rates Of vibration in the luminous ether,
and that If body is approaching US. that
fact causes some increase in the number of
light vibrations reaching the eye in Sec
ond. whereas If it is receding from us the
opposite effect is produced. He remarked
that the existence of luminiferous ether
is hypothetical. but pointed out that the
hypothesis of its existence has been vim
dictated by the best test to which scientific
hypothesis in general can be subjected,
predictions based upon the correctness of
the hypothesis having so far been uni
formly verified.
Next Monday Mr.. F. ". Coville, botanist
Of the Agricultural Department. will de-
liver lecture upon the~'Natural Distribu-
ton of Seeds" before the same club
April 10 Miss Florence Merriam, sister Of
Prof. C. Hart Merriam, will deliver a lee
ture before the club on How to Observe
Birds" Miss Merriam takes parties of in
vestigators on this subject out into the
country every Thursday to study the BIRDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
THE sPECTROsCOPE.
Prof. Farquhar Lectures ON the
Theory OF Light.


Prof. Henry Farquhar, assistant statis-
t:cian of the Department Of Agriculture.
gave a lecture yesterday afternoon before
the National Science Club for women, at
the rooms of the club, 1925 New York
avenue. His subject was Spectrum Analysis
and the Increase of Our knowledge Due to
Its Discovery" This important scientific
event occurred no longer ago than 1852 1t
Is true. the Optician Fraunhofer had long
before noted In the solar spectrum the lines
known by his name: but 1t was not until
1859 that their Connection with the chemical
composition of the luminous body became
known. Previous to that date an eminent
scientific man. in speaking of the necessary
limitations Of knowledge, had included the
chemical constitution of the heavenly
bodies around things, which, from the ma
ture of the case, must always remain I'M
known to man. Yet, impossible as 1t had
then seemed, this seemingly inaccessible
field of knowledge had been opened to us,
spectrum analysis being the key which had
unlocked it's gate. The matter, too, was
shown to be quite simple one, since the
definite and regular connection between par
ticular lines of the spectrum and the chem
ical composition of the substance from
which the light emanates. Is readily proved
by experiments with substances whose
composition Is known. and all that is
necessary is to apply the results of such
terrestrial experiments in reading the
meaning of the lines found in the spectra
of the heavenly bodies.
Upon the same principle we are able to
decide whether the luminous substance Is
in a gaseous or a denser FORM and If the
latter is the case, we can also determine
whether the light emitted from that SUBJ
stance comes to us through an Intervening
gas or otherwise.
Another most Interesting subject upon
which the spectrum throws light is the
motion of the fixed stars toward or from
us-a subject in respect to which the other
means of observation at the command of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

view with DR.. Julian Miller of this city,
and formally rendered him the position Of
health officer. The doctor accepted the po-
sition.
The democratic committee at its meeting
last night fixed upoa April 18th as the day
for the selection of democratic candidates
for the city officers to be voted for in the
spring elections. Mr.. NJ. P. Vincent was
selected as chairman In place Of Mr.. Bal
ley, resigned.
Fish Town is now in full blast, and the
receipts of magnificent herring and Poto-
mac shad are very heavy. Prices are lower
than ever known at this season. Splendid
shad are now being caught in the river op-
posite this city, and they will be sold on
the streets in day or so for a mere trif1e.
There was an adjourned meeting held Of
the insurance adjusters of the Geo. R. Hill
Company fire yesterday afternoon, and it
looks now as if everything will be salts
factorily arranged in a short while. Their
large plant and bakery was burned out on
Saturday night, February last. and was
insured for less than half of its value.
They employed about seventy men and
bows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
He Was Fined.

The mcst stylishly dressed individual in
the Police Court today was a colored
Jockey who rides at the race track across
the river. His name was given as Marcel
lus Carter and the charge against him
was disorderly conduct. Last evening he
called at the National Hotel, he says, to
see one Of the race-horse owners, and was
told that he was not wanted in the hotel
Marcellus thought he had as much right
there as anybody else, and he declined to
go when Special Officer Jack Davis or
dered him out The jockey thought he had
been insulted and called the officer to ac-
count for what he had said.
The result was that the well-dressed
Jockey soon found himself behind the bars,
and this morning Judge Kimball fined him
s. for disorderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
The Jail Management.

Referring to the charges against Warden
Leonard of the District jail, said to have
been filed by Robt. w. Davey, recently dis
charged from the jail with the Department
of Justice, Judge Cole stated to Star re-
porter today that the District Supreme
Court had not even considered the matter
of the alleged mismanagement Of the pris-
on. Whether or not such charges have
been filed with the Attorney General, Judge
Cole explained that the court does not
know. The Department of Justice, stated
Judge Cole has ample authority to con-
duct any investigation it may consider
proper, as has the court. but unless the
department requested the court to investi-
gate the management of the jail, or unless
formal charges were filed with the court
Judge Cole remarked that no investigation
would be made by the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Notes From the Churches and Other
Local Matters.

notes. from the Churches and Other
Local Matters.
A general meeting of the local council of
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew of Alexan-
dria and vicinity will be held in Christ
Church lecture room tonight,a lat 7:3O o'clock.
In addition to the evening services short
addresses will be made by Revs Henderson,
Suter and S. A. Wallis, and Messrs. w. w.
Parker, g. L. Boothe and others. The
meetings will be held bi-monthly.
The sixty-seventh session of the Mary
land annual conference of the Methodist
Church will convene in the Methodist Pro-
testant Church of this city tomorrow, at 8
o'clock a. m. One of the most important
matters will be the election of president,
who will have general charge of the
churches for a year.
The church appointments will also be
made.
Death ut Almshouse.
Henry Jones, colored man from the
county, died at the almshouse yesterday.
Jones was severely frost bitten during the
February blizzard, so much so that it was
necessary to amputate his toes. 1t is said
that had he received proper attention at
first his life could have been saved.
Clothes Stolen.
Charles Cook, a stable man from one of
the St. Asaph track stables. came to the
ponce Station yesterday ana reported tnat
an overcoat and other articles of clothing
had been stolen from his room at the
track: and that he suspected a colored man
named Walter Briggs. He left description
of the stolen garments, also description
Of Briggs at the police station, and he
will be arrested on sight.
Notes.
Rev. Father Conway of Gonzaga College,
Washington, will preach in st. Mary's
Church tonight.
Mr.. T. A. Groves has been appointed by
the corporation court a trustee Of the Bap-
fist Church, vice F. G.. Rogers. resigned.
Mrs Jones, the wife of Police Officer
George Jones, is reported critically i'll.
Mr.. Fendall Marbury, father of United
States District Attorney VIM. S. Marbury
of Maryland, is extremely i'll at his home
near Croome Station.
1t Is now said that Mr.. Paul r. Evans
will be an independent candidate for mayor
in opposition to whoever may be nominated
at the democratic primary.
Miss Carrie Janrey of Lincoln, Loudoun
county. Va, is visiting Miss Matthews, on
Prince street.
Rev. T. H. Rice left here Monday for
Decatur, Ga. where he will conduct ser
vices for a week.
The Fairfax Teachers, Association will
meet at Peabody Hall, in this city, on Sat
urday next. 4
Mayor Strauss yesterday had an inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Real Estate Trnnsac tions and Other
News Notes.

Real Estate Transactions and Other
News Notes.
Yesterday houses 1914 and 1916 32d street
were decided to John Kaiser, the considera-
ton named in the conveying instrument
being $500. The party Of the first part
was Olivia C. Starring. Jacob P. Clark
also sold to H. NJ. Paul for s605 lots 43 and
Al. block 1, in Clark and others sub. of
Whitehaven. A trust was yesterday put on
record by Maria B. Dewey, conveying, with
other property, Analostan Island. Blair
Lee is the party secured. On the several
pieces given as security $12,5O0 were OBJ
tanned.
Interesting Program.
The pupils of the Phillip School gave a
very interesting entertainment last night
at Mt. Zion Church, 10Th street. The pro-
gram consisted of recitations and solos,
concluding with a fan drill participated
in by twelve small children, and a wand
drill The exhibition showed careful train
ing. Miss j. Weston was the director, and
Misses Maude Smith and NJ. E. Shepherd
the accompanies. The proceeds Of the en-
tertainment will be added to the library
fund.
A Resignation.
Mr.. Halleck Donohue has resigned his
leadership of the st. John choir and Mr.
w. E. Middleton. for many years the or
gan1st, Will hereafter lead the body of sing
ers. Mr.. Middleton will hold the leadership
in addition to his present office. Mr.. Chas
T. Cropley has been appointed assistant or
ganist of the church. Both are now en-
gagged in the preparation of the Easter
music, which promises to be grander than
st. John has ever before provided for her
worshipers.
A POstpOnement.
The entertainment at Dumbarton Church
Eos. H.
indefinitely, owing to the illness of the Rev.
DIR. Stitt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Congratulating Bismarck.

Mr.. Simon Wolf. in carrying out a prop
osition of the third annual concert of the
Washington Saengerbund, yesterday sent
the following cablegram to Prince Bis
marck, congratulating him upon his eight
ieth birthday: 1.-THE German-Americans of
the capital Of the United States congratu-
late you heartily" signed wolf, chair
man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Cincinnati Releases Caravan.

Jimmy Caravan has been released to
Indianapolis by Cincinnati. Latham will
probably play third base, and Gray, who
has held that position during the southern
trip. will be kept as utility man. Miller
or Hogriver will play right field, and one
CT them will be released. Miller has been
given no opportunity yet to show his abil-
it, as a fielder. and the public sentiment
Is in his favor Capt. Ewing intends to
hold all of his catchers unless he can make
an advantageous trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
DANGEROUS USE OF STRONG PuRGArIvEs.

Most pills and purgatives which act quickly upon
the bowels irritate and often destroy the mucous
coats Of the stomach and bowels. Indeed, their
cathartc action Is directly caused by the irritation
Of the bowels which they produce. Their action
should be soothing and stimulating instead Of
irritating A continued Of such remedies pro-
duces chronic Inflammation Of the stomach and
bowels This often ends In dangerous disease.
sa use b G1 e Poasea p
tive and diuretic because its action is due solely
to Its solvent and stimulating properties 1t
soothes and allays Inflammation, and Is therefore
much preferable to all strong purgatives.
Beware of limitations DIR. Toboldt's lecture on
Carlsbad Sprudei Salt and pamphlets mailed free.
Eisner & Mendelson Co.. sole agents, 1872 Franklin
street, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
One Box Does the Work

1t hns never been known to fail. Thousands
using IT. Millions need 1t and should not be
without IL. Every family should have a box in
the house" II your druggist has 1t tell him
10 get YOU box. II may save you and your family
great rain and big doctor bills.
For sale by the following druggists:
W. C. Downey Il Co, 18th and VT ave. NV.
H. l.. Mngruder, 10Th and Pa. ave. NV.
Census Pharmacy, 23T G St NV.
T. X. Shaw, S2S It'll ST. NV.
Elnl0nds & Williams. cor. Sd and Pa. ave NV.
Acker x Kenner, 1l23 Pa. ave. NV.
G. y. Prentiss. g3J 9th st. NV.
IIealey 81 and Mass.
II. G. yesterday, 700 y. j. ave.
Smith X Pearson y. J. ave. and En.v.
IIoyle & Co. Ith and f. Capitol.
DeNIol * uelnlsen. Sd and Z. Capitol
DeMoll x Heimsen, Sth and Sc
Schrllcr x Stevens, 9th and Pa. ave. NV.
:. I. StOtt. sos Pa. ave. NV.
F. s. Williams & Co, 9th and F.
Information regarding this salve can he had from
Prof. l. d AoUINo at the ST. James Hotel.
mh2S-eo6t
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For New Members.

Encampment No. 60. Union Veteran
Legion, met last night and adopted a rec
concentration that gold medal. to cost
not less than $40. should be awarded to
that comrade presenting the largest list
of mustered applicants for comradeShip,
provided that the number shall be about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

Rev. G. A. Rogers, D. D., delivered the
last of the series of lectures at the Church
of Our Father. corner of 18th and streets
northwest. last evening, before large and
appreciative audience. The subject of the
lecture was ITO Europe and Back in an
Hour
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The surprise of the first series is the
good record made by Phil Cake, one of
the promising kid bowlers." He leads the
next highest man by twenty-pine pins.
The next series will no doubt bring many
changes in the list. as there is a lively
ambition to land in the big six set.
The assignment in the second series is
made according to the number of pins
bowled down in the first series: the lowest
appearing first, with the number of pins
given after each name, to wit:
Wednesday, April 3-Wm. K. King, 432;
Thos. Wilkerson, 459; Claus Denekas, 45D;
c. w. Schneider. Al; D. B. TreadWay, sos,
and Louis S. Wells, jr., 5O7.
Thursday. April Norman Bestor, 51s
Edward o. Craig, 525; Jos. H. Hunter, 561 !;
H. B: Bennett. 563; Howard Perry. 60
and Geo. E. Kicker, GIL.
Friday, April Prank w Stone, GIG; Ar
thur Moses. 637; Jacobus S. Jones, G5I; T.
L. Milstead. 653; H. B. Mason 66s. and p
II. S. Cake, 692
Game will be called each evening at 8
o'clock. The usual ample ARRANGEMENTS
will be made for the spectators Club
members and their friends have a cordial
invitation to witness these games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
He Was Run Over.

Yesterday afternoon about $40 o'clock a
man named Charles Rabbit was knocked
down and run over at Delaware avenue
and e streets by O wagon in charge of
Robert Coats. His injuries were not
serious AS the affair was purely an ac-
cident, no blame is attached to the driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

Last evening about 7:3O o'clock B. F.
Cooper, a brakeman on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad. had his hand badly
mashed while coupling cars in the eAna-
costa freight yard. He was sent to Pro
violence Hospital for treatment
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YOUR FAT
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Washington Physicians I'm
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ity Pills and Fruit Salt.

Call at our agents and examine our supporting
Says James G. Lyon, ex-auditor of the Treasury
Department: Il have DR.. Edison's Obesity
Band and reduced the size Of my abdomen 10Y
inches The Obesity Pills helped me to reduce over
43 pounds
Says Mrs. Cordelia Messenger, Secretary of The
Metropolitans Woman's Club, Author Of .'Woman's
Duty to Woman In letter to Loriug & Co.: Il
have used three bottles Of DR.. Edison's Obesity
Pills and four Of his delicious Obesity Fruit Salt
and obtained wonderfully good results My strength
was nearly gone from chronic kidney and liver
trouble, brought on by Catarrh and aggravated by
obesity. My physician said that had fatty de-
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the disease would ruin my life After had taken
three bottles each Of the Pills and Salts 1 was on
the road to fast recovery. AS soon as lost about
80 pounds Of dangerous, unhealthy surplus fat
felt stronger and breathed easier when walked /
DO longer suffered from my old troubles and feel
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suffered as have could know how much virtue
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The Bands cost 81 so up; the Fruit Salt, 81 Der
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
FIRST SERIES ENDED,
Bowling of the Third Assignment at
the G. A. C..

The third and last assignment of the first
series bowled set of four games in the
tenpin tournament of the Columbia AthIet-
ic Club last night, with the following re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
Three Fnyorites won.

Three favorites, second and third choice
and an outsider earned winning brackets
at the st. Asaph track yesterday, and the
talent had little the better Of the sixteen
men behind the States The attendance
was large, and the racing fairly interest
ing. The winners were: Summertime. 1 to
:; George Dixon, 2 to 1; Capt Brown, to
2; Waterman. to 1; William T., 6 to 5,
and Hera, to l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02

OR THE LIQUOR HABIT Posi-.
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patient. 1t is absolutely harmless and will effect
g permanent and speedy cure whether the patient
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1t has been given in thousands OF cases. and in
every instance a perfect cure has followed. II
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GRATEFUL OOMFoRTNG-
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BREAKFAST-SUPPER.
by a thorough knowledge of the natural laws
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tion and by careful application Of the fine prop
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-11
MRS. D|CK|NSON'S TRUTH
Any Woman Should Be Glad to
Learn 1t.
Al Nd PR0FIT BY IT..
The Blight That Comes to SO Many
Women Explained. A Way
by Which it Can be
Avoided.

No woman in America has given
greater attention to the ailments aud
sutterings OF women thut Mary Lowe
Dickinson, the popular writer aud
magazine contributor. She has ire.
quently uttered words OF warning aud
advice to women, but never with 20 i'm
pressivo an elect as III recent address,
when he sniG
without health the bsnutiful woman
ceases to be beautiful. aud education
and training are of little avail ii she
has TO PASS her life helpless victim of
sickness and weakness We do not
know half tho truth about this, for
three iourths Of the sufferers do not
like 10 tell. For every hystcrical wo.
man WHO makes everybody about her
Informed OF her su1criugs, there are
dozen who drag their own troubles
dnmbly aud bravely into their graves.
Sickness is blight that no woman
should permit to come over her If she
can by any possibility cure it or keep
1t away. How to secure health Is, in
deed. one of the first problems for this
generation OF women. Give ns health"
is the cry from all tho world OF women.
Give us system that will spare us the
morbid brooding of discomfort, the
hysterical tanirum, the nervous col
lspse, the look Of gloom from the wells
Of our eyes.
Every woman must admit the truth
OF the'e words. They arc spoken
straight from tho heart. There are
thousands upon thousands of women
who feel sick at certain periods, tired
out aud suffer from wesknesses that
doctors seem unable to relieve, aud
the saddcst part of 1t is that they might
be happy, joyous, fush with health
and attractive to family and friends il
they only knew and acted upon the
secret OF Happiness. Most women are
healthy mud attractive because they
preserve tho organs that make henth.
1t IL true comparatively few know how
this is done, but many have aecertained
1t, md have relied us upon true
friend on that grandest, greatest and
most reliable aid To women IN her criti-
cal periods, Warmers Safe Cure. Every
doctor knows this truth. and hundreds
OF the most prominent and reliable
ladies' III America have proven its value
III their own experiences, and are not
alive, but strong, healthy nud happy
TO day. There are few women who ca II
afford to ignore these suggestions, few
who should fail to avail themselves of
the valuable bints they contain.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-11
RnlIIN nIIrI.

In tho Police Court yesterday Jus.
tice Burroughs presiding:
l.. Brownstelu, OF tho Main street
dry goods house, that went into the
hnnds OF trustee, was defendant in n
case IN which he was charged with got.
ting under false pretenses from Mr..
Martin f.. Smith, attorney, n receipt
in full for u judgment gwen IN the
Court Of Law and Cbaucery. 1t was
alleged that in this matter he give a
check fog SJS.S on funds that had no
existence. the check being on the Bauk
OF Commerce. The case was continued
till this morning.
The cases of w. j. Cardoza aud A.
c. Walker Uptown Working Mems
Club, Church street, and VIM. Jones
and VIM. Dunn, colored Exchange
Club, Church street,, charged will,
keeping dlsorderly houses. were be
tore tho Police Court yesterday and
were dismissed.
Charles West, coloted boy. robbery
at Mr.. II. Clay Plckett's, Butte street
continued. Garfield West, sumo charge
dismissed
Joseph Goodson, robbery OF IN over
coat valued Mt $40 from Sidney Walters;
sent on to the grand Jury. (rhe ac.
cused was recently sent on for trial in
the Braithw6ito case.
Garfield West, coiored boy, stealing
IL pocketbook and Sl5 from the store
OF Mary Il. Dews; continued.
Sundry minor cases were disposed