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dentistry. Prof fE oi or Fl @a WASH
Dental College. and Professor of Dental Prosthe-
sis and Demonstration National University, now
located mornings at S1S E Capitol st. - to Il
am. and 1907 ST. afternoons, from l to 5 D..
In. All Branches of Dentistry. Specialist In
crown and bridge work mil I'D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

Moses Carpet Clearance.
Unreasonably small prices. 18th and F.
Advertisement.
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Local Patents.
Patents were issued to the following resi-
dents Of the District of Columbia
Robert G. Bidwel, rotary boiler flue
cleaner.
Francis S. Davidge, car fender.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
coln MBlA NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON
AT Nashlhgton, In the District OF Columbia AT the
close Of business, February Is 1898
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Store & Office Fixtures.

TITS your duty-and should be your pleasure
u to fix up your store or office. Secure new
hxtures-and thus beautify your place of bus-
ness. Useless TO go TO New York Baltimore
for them. We've just what you want. Wen
submit estimate IL desired
THOS. W. SMITH, LIST * Ind. ave- Phone PIT.
Mill and Wharves, foot Of 4th st. s.e. Phone ISL.
mi
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SEECIAL NOTICE.-ALL SUBSCRIBERS AND
Users Of the Chesapeake end Potomac Telephone
Company Of the District of Columbia having
complaints or grievances against said company
kindly communicate said grievance to the chair
Of the grievance committee Of the Telephone
Subscribers AssOciaii nn. This is important
WILLIAM W. DANENHOWER Chairman Hotel
Frr1onia. fc26-I m
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Leather Betting,

THE CAMBRIAN SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON,
ID. C., will celebrate st. Davids day and give a
banquet MARCH l at 1:3O O'Clock pm at the
National Hotel. Tickets for the banquet for sale
same evening BY the committee at the hotel
fe26-3t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

Money at S Per Cent toLoam
On real estate. in District Of Columbia. No 1e-
lay in closing loans.
ap21-tf HEIsKELL & McLERAN. zoos ST.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15
Strong Endorsements

DR.. Mary E. Green, president National
Household Economics Association. mem
her American Medical Association,
member American Public Health Asso-
ciatior. author of ''Food Products OF the
world" writes from Charlotte, Mich:
"The excellence of Pabst Malt Extract
ia not unknown to me, as have used 1t
professionally for years, always with the
most satisfactory results. For mothers
nursing their children and for general
debility from any cause, regard it as
of especial value, as it combines both
tonic and nutrient properties, which
make it truly the Best Tonic"
81 recently prescribed Pabst Malt Ex-
tract, The "Best" Tonic, to three of my
patients, all of whom were ladies, and
sII of whom were suffering from dyspep-
sia and its consequences, and in all these
cases it acted like charm. Two of
them bought more Of the tonic. and
continued to take it, until now they tell
me they can eat anything, and one Of
them added everything, = without the
slightest inconvenience. They have GER
tainly improved wonderfully in weight
and strength. / have prescribed your
"Best Tonic great number OF times.
It is one of the best, If not the very best,
of its kind" -, !.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15
Augusta House Heating Contract Awarded.

The contract for the new heating ap-
paratus for the Augusta House was
let, at II O'Clock, Saturday night, to
Taber, Carey & Reid of this city, and
Alexander Duncan & Co. of Boston.
The heaters to be used are two 5000
foot sectional Magee steam heaters
which will be connected. The entire
house will be heated by the system,
requiring in all 100 radiators. Work
was commenced, Monday morning,
and it will be completed, according to
the contract, before December 90 Mr..
Duncan of the Boston firm, will be re-
membered by many Augusta people,
as he is a native of this city, and
worked here previous to going to Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

Augusta Lodge, No 65. A. o. U. w.
had an initiation, Monday night, con-
ferring the degree upon three candi-
dates. There were many visitors in at
tendance, and they pronounced the
work done by the degree team the best
they ever saw done in the State. This
was the first work ever done by the
team, so they feel proud Of the compli-
ment. After the work of the evening
was over, refreshments were served
and remarks We're made. Among the
speakers were District Deputy l.. l..
Walton of Skowhegan, Judge Andrews,
DR.. Burt Andrews, DIR. Johnson ard
Mr.. Sims of Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

The Portland police arrested, Mon
day, the man who has for several days
past been trying to pass forged checks
in that city. He was located by Off
GERS Hanson and Johnson around the
stores in the vicinity of Center and
Free streets and was put under ar
rest. The man gives his name as
John NJ. Merrill and says his home is
at Rockland. He is 2S years old and
was born in Calais. He will have a
hearing, Wednesday, with James Ma
lone, who is charged with the same Of
fence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15
Conveniences Of the Housewife.

Pins and a hanging pincushion in
the kitchen.
A pencil and pad for making out
the list of purchases needed for the
day.
Pens. ink and note paper within easy
reach of all the family.
A brush and dust pan on each floor
to avoid useless steps.
A candle, where it can be con-
veniently reached at night.
Wrapping paper and pieces of string
in some definite place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15
STARRY SHOWERS.
Some Of the Marvellous Exhibitions Of
Falling Meteors.
AGreat Display in Two Weeks some,hi,o
About the ceIesii,I pyrotechnics.

Brief mention was maao i, a.,
Journal of Monday, about the d;Sn,,v
OF meteors that We're due to be seen on
Sunday evening. but could not ba see,,
on account of the cloudiness. Mention
was also made that on the night If
November u, another display can he
seen. and for the benefit OF those who
are interested to know what these
meteors are. and other particulars
about them, more detailed account is
given.
The meteors due, last Sunday eve
ming, were the Leonids, so called be-
cause they apparently radiate from a
point in the heavens from the constel-
lation Leo. The ones due on the 9th
are called the Andromedes, as they
supposedly radiate from the constella-
ton Andromeda.
Meteor swarms pursue regular. well
defined paths around the sun, and the
earth can only encounter them when
they happen to intersect each others
paths at the same time. Therefore the
great star showers occur only rarely.
the Leonids returning once in about
50 years. November Is, within day or
two and the Andromedes about once in
Is years. on the 21th or 2Sth of the
same month. The last great display Of
the Leonids took place in 1866, and oc-
ours again in 1899 or 1900, so that this
year we may only expect to see the ad-
vance guard of this celestial army, yet
we are very near the "gem of the
meteoric ring" as it has been prettily,
though not scientifically termed
1t may be as well to call attention to
the fact that the meteors on this
special occasion must be looked for at
the right time and in the right direc-
tion. Much disappointment and vexa-
tion of spirit may be spared by using
the following directions: The Novem-
Der meteors (of this particular family
radiale from the sickle-shaped gruup
of stars in Leo, and this constellation
rises somewhat to the north of the
east point shortly before midnight.
Consequently the meteors radiating
from this point must be looked for be-
tween midnight and dawn.
At the display of November 1914,
1866, many observers waited patiently
from nightfall to midnight for the
promised display of celestial fireworks,
finally retiring in disgust, weary with
waiting and angry with the astrono-
mers for setting theman apparentlyuse-
less task. Now, the fact of the matter
is those patient watchers might just as
well have been resting peacefully from
to IL O'Clock as watching for the dis
play of November meteors. During
those hours no meteors could be seen,
for the same reason which rendered
the Spanish fleet invisible for a time
'the Spanish fleet you cannot see be-
cause it's not in sight"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

Notice the change of ad. in the great
assignees sale of the Maxcy bank
rupt stock, Gardiner. Crockery,
glass. tin and wooden wares. toys,
games and novelties are going fast.
Private and auction sales all the time.
Watch the ad.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15
Two Polo Games. Tonight.

The Augusta polo team intends to
defeat the Portland team, this even
ing at City hall. With any decent
kind of luck it should be done, for
the two teams are about evenly
matched and the Augusta men have
the advantage of being in their own
yard.
Since the game of last Friday in
this city, the Augusta team has play
ed one game, and though they lost it
to Rockland, the result was in doubt
until the finish. Beside this the men
took a good amount of exercise and
practice, Monday, and should be in
good condition. One of their reasons
for losing Fridays game was their
lack of practice, and they have re-
solved to devote more time to practice.
Augusta has whining team in it's
makeup, when it is in condition. and
with the Portlands. tonight, there
should be great sport.
This evening will witness the open
ing of the City League season. and the
Granite Cities of Hallowell, will play
with the Vickery s. Hill team. The
Hallowell team claims to be very
strong, and have some good players
On the other hand, there are four semi
professionals on the Vickery & Hill
team, so it will not be like an ordi-
nary amateur game. This game viii
commence at 7.30, while the league
game will begin at $50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

An insane lady was brought to the
Insane hospital on the Pullman, Mon
day night, from Islesboro.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15
(jMlNG G.

Mr.. W. A. Carlisle solicits orders for
pianoforte tuning and tone and action
regulating, and guarantees first class
work. Agent, for Steinway. Hardman,
Gabler and other high grade pianos.
ster's Drug Store or at Hotel Johnson.
nov14. diff
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

From observations and discoveries
made in 1866 it was ascertained that
the November meteors travel around
the sun in orbits extending bounded by
the patti of the planet Uranus. In the
year 1865 the earth had passed some
what in front of. the head or richest
part of the November meteor system.
In the year 1866 the earth had passed
somewhat behind the head, and
through region so rich that for SIX
hours. meteors positively rained upon
the earth, or rather upon the shield OF
air which protects it from the down.
fail of meteors.
But the enormous range of the
meteoric orbit of this system requires
about SO years for it's completion, and
hence we have every reason to expect
fine display this year, a preliminary
skirmish, as it were. giving promise of
a regular compartment by this celes-
tial army at it's return in 1899.
In 1866. when the earth rusheo
through a very rich portion of the sys-
tenn on the morning of November H.
the passage lasted so short time that
while England had a magnificent dis
play of falling stars. none was seen III
the United states. On the other hand,
in 1867. when a display of hardly IN
ferior splendor was seen' America
caught the shower and Europe missed
it almost entirely.
Probably the most remarkable OF all
meteoric showers seen in this country
occurred November IL, 1888, in the
early morning, when the sky seemed
fairly ablaze with stars. An observer
remarked that ..he never saw SHOW
flakes thicker in a storm than were the
meteors in the sky at some moments.
During the five or six hours OF the as
play 25O,OO0 meteors were couneeo ~
observers in Boston.
The path pursued by the Leonlos l.
| millions of miles long and thousands "
miles in width, the particles In tnf
| swarm being probably only smal pep
bles. a few ounces in weight, and sepa
rated from each other by a distance o
two or three miles. Each peppie pur
sues an Independent path around TN
sun. and is as submissive to the con
trolling law of gravity as the more Sc
date members of the solar family-th
planets.
Meteors make their presence know
to us by fitful flashes of light seen at
height of so to 100 miles, the length o
ltheir path varying from so to 500 miles
4 and the velocity from 40 to 10 miles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

connection through vast periods of time,
proving themselves to be .'blackened and
wasted samples of immeasurably distant
globes
When meteorites fall on the earth they
are hot, as though they had recently
passed through furnace, but the in
terror is cold and entirely unaffected by
heat. Agassiz compared the aerolite
which fell at Dhurmsala, in India, in 1860
to the Chinese chefd' oeuvre, a fried
ice," and large fragment of it which
fell in moist earth was found coated with
ice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

Officer and Mrs. ]. G. Knight return
ed, Monday night, on the Pullman from
visit in Searsmont
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

The science of gardening has been
taught in Russia since 1912. IT was in-
stttuted in the Crimea for the purpose of
cultivating Southern plants, but there
are now many courses in the various
provinces.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

G. d. Haskell returned on the even
ings train, Monday. from business
visit in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

second at the moment when they first
become visible, diminishing to one or
two miles per second at the time they
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15


Not only are fallen meteors carefully
preserved in museums, but the flash Of
light that announces their brief but bril-
liant career on the terrestrial stage is
photographed. DR. Elkin director of Yale
college observatory, has had large me
teorograph' constructed for this purpose,
and he hopes to capture in this way the
image of the Leonids and Andromedes
now fastening to meet US. In fact, the fu-
ture progress of meteoric astronomy de-
pends largely upon successful photo
graphic mode Of observation.
The Andromedes are entitled to our
lasting gratitude for making 1t possible
to observe them at a reasonable hour of
the night. We do not have to wait till
midnight, as in the case of the Leonids,
but can make our observations early IN
the evening, since the constellation of
Andromeda is nearly overhead from to
10 o'clock, Andromeda being above the
horizon all night long. That part of the
heavens may be studied at any hour from
nghtfall to dawn. .,5
There will be good chance to observe
the Andromedes, therefore, on the night
of Nov. q, and since the last display took
place, in 1885. we may confidently expect
an equally fine display this year, for Il
years Ghe period of this meteor swarm)
will have elapsed since then.
To distinguish the Andromedes from
any other meteors that may come into
view we must be careful to note the
point from which they radiate-that is,
the point in the sky from which they
seem to diverge.
Prof. Young tells us of an old lady
who noticed that the stars all seemed to
radiate from one part of the heavens dur
ing the meteoric shower of 1888, and re-
marked that "the sky looked like great
umbrella" GS ~; $te
The Andromedes radiate from the star
Gamma, at the feet of Andromeda, the
same beautiful double. star referred to 50
charmingly by Oliver Wendell Holmes in
THE Poet at the Breakfast Table In
order to find this star the observer must
follow the line indicated by the pointers
in the Great Dipper as far as the pole
star and continue the line on the other
side of the pole star as far ae the middle
of the right hand stroke of the inverted
w in Cassiopeia. This line. continued on
as far as Andromeda, points almost d-
rectly to Andromeda.
However, for those who are unwilling
to look for the Dipper, the pointers, the
pole star, Cassiopeia, and SO on to Gam
ma Andromeda, there Is another and sim
pier way. At about half-past o'clock
the point in question is SO nearly over
head that, to ordinary observation, the
meteors radiating from that point will
seem to travel directly toward the hor
zon, vertically if seen near the horizon.
and from the point overhead if seen high
up. The tracks of those seen nearest to
the horizon will be longer than those of
the meteors seen higher un.
The Andromedes are of ruddy hue and
with only short trains. moving slowly as
compared with the Leonius, since they
drift along in the same direction as the
earth. r. n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

An article Of merit is sure to win So
with the Hop Plasters which are used in
thousands of homes with confo1nce and
success. Active the moment applied. All
medicine dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

Taking it for granted that the Maza-
pill meteorite once did form part of
Biela's comet, what a wonderful story
it would have to tell! We can imagine
it expanding with pride and hydrogen
as it approached the sun in the train Of
Biela's comet. On the return trip,
feeling the chills of space, it probably
became deserter and approached our
planet on voyage of discovery.
It's ardor diminished somewhat as it
encountered numerous obstacles in the
form of particles in the atmosphere.
Plunging into their midst at rate far
exceeding that of the swiftest rifle bull
let, the friction inspired it with re-
newed fervor for a time, but the spark,
scarcely kindied, was destined to VAN
ish in a flash, and the glory of the
meteorite, having utterly departed. it
sank, chilled and exhausted, on mothe:
earth.
The inhabitants gathered up the frag-
ment with care, recognizing it's celestial
lineage, and labelling it for further iden-
tification, gave it a permanent home with
others of its kind. Thus 'homes for de-
funct meteorites'' have been established
at Amherst, Yale, Harvard, the British
Museum and in museums at Paris. where
meteoric ashes remain peacefully undis-
turbed.
Their days of wandering are over, and
one can imagine Leonid comparing
notes with an Andromede. for instance
as to their many and varied experiences
while fitting through space, and for all
we know, they may be able to trace their
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

DR.. w. Johnson's telephone call in
his new office is 134-S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15

AS the Leonids dash into the air sur
rounding the earth the velocity of the
collision between the meteors and par
ticles of air is equal to A miles a sec
ond. the Leonids being almost the
sWiftest shooting stars known to us.
They are of greenish hue, with vivid
long trains
From observations that have been
made of the paths of comets and me-
teors, it has been possible to trace 4
relationship between the two, and we
now know that the Leonids, for in
stance, are first couins to Tempels
comet (1S66). since it once travelled
along the same path now pursued by
these meteors. Breaking up into
meteor swarms would seem, therefore,
to be the ultimate fate of most comets
1t has been ascertained that millions
of miles of Biela's orbit are densely
strewn with meteoric fragments, and
that there are subordinate swarms be-
longing to the same family, such as
those which furnished the display
November 23, 1892, when Professor
Young estimated that at least 80, 900
Andromedes furrowed the sky at
Princeton. y
We encountered the richest part of
the swarm, 1.-The gem of the ring"
November %, 1885, memorable on ac-
count of "a ball of fire" which fell in
Mazapil. Mexico. just before the dis
play began. Many high authorities
still speak of this particular piece of
iron (Which weighed eight pounds) as
being really a piece of Biela's comet
itself. In fact, this is one of the few
iron meteors which have been actually
seen to fall. but unfortunately the
direction whence it came was not OBJ
served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-15
Outing Night Robes.

Never before have we offered such a
line. We have already sold about as
many as we sold in the whole season
one year ago. We have. them for
ladies and gents. Prices
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-15
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