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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
Needed a Pile.

Hes becoming very economical Saw
ing every cent he can
Going to be married. / suppose"
mo, but his boss has promised him 4
weeks vacation next August, ana he
wants 10 be able to afford it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
The Modest Poet.

He claims he'll go down to posterity
AS a leader Of poetic art,
And the editors al, of Il verify,
Will wish him tnc earliest start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
New York Cotton Esarkst.

Now York, June 2.
Cotton spot closed quiet 1-16 cents low
er; Middling Uplands. 7-l6: Cuffs. II LII
Cotton futures closed quiet June. S.J3,
July. So; August, S.53; September, So,
October. LS1; November, III; December
10; January, IN; February, 7.IS; Marcn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

1t is hardly necessary to remind
kcnncbec Republicans that the county
convention comes, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
The Chief Ingredient.

Il see you have 4 new fountain pen.
Just made OF hard rubber ana gold, ism t
it?"
This pen is made up of rubber, gold,
ink ami profanity mostly the latter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
New York Money Market.

New York, June ..
Close: Money on call firmer, 3Gt5 per
cent; last loan at 3,!
Prime mercantile papcr iLGtI
Sterling exchange steady, 4H61s for
demand and at 4Si%$@ia for 60 days.
Posted rates i.S5,. and ISIS.
Commercial bills S37sGtl7s.
Far silver >! 4.
MaNir1u dpII.i &c i1-,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

Centuries more Of prosperity to tn"
South Berwick Congregational church
which is celebrating its 300th birthday
this week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

The weather man hasn't quite mas
tered the combination yet, and tried
to work off some dog days weather as a
starter for June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

Bangor High is showing the acad
own WAY i'll intcrscholastic athletics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

Uncle Sam would like that alleged
smugSlcr, Kelley, but there will not be
another Aruostook war if Canada re
fuses to give him up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
Merely a Mania.

She-lIes just crazy to set into 50
ciety.
lIe-He certainly is, if he could just as
easily stay out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

Monthly Regulator, mas brought happiness to
hundreds of anxious women. There Is POSI-
lively no other remedy known to medical sci
cnce that will 80 quickly AID safely do the
work. Longest and m )stob itinate Irregular.
tiles from any cause relieved atonce. Success
guaranteed at any stage. No pain, danger,
or Interference with work. Have relieved
hundreds Of cases where others have failed.
The most difficult cases successfully treated
by mail, and beneficial results guaranteed II
every instance. 20 risk W natsoever. We treat
hundreds ofladi whom weDever see. Write
for valuable particulars and free confidential,
edvicc. All letters truthfully answered. Ec-
member, this remedy is absolutely safe under
leaves no after III effect upon the health
By mail, securely seaied, 500. All money
letters should be registered. Address, DIR
j.. LEMONS CO, 10 T1ss.soass ST.. E0stoa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

Augusta has a cordial welcome for
the Maine UnivcrsalistS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

The Eridgton News figures out, with
out having to use any logarithms or
cosincs. that there is the timber for Il
brilliant attorney general or Governor
in Humbcrland's popular young county
attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET,

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; Office, viekery Block,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

Landlord IIildrcth has leased his big
ola Orchard hotel. the VELVET, to othe.
parties. this summer, and will devote
all his time to his candy business, i'll
fOston. and to the manufacture of d
candy pulling machine which is
rcvolutionizing the making of candy
He starts soon On Il business trip t,
Europe and Australia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.

Through tickets 10 California and al
points South and West may be had of Z
II. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta. the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free OF ex-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS, v. p. & Gen. Man.
+. T.. BOOTHBY. @. Z. a. L. A.
Portland Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
&,BangOr { AroostOok
~ RAILROAD.
M Aranuement of Trains

kH. U0nSVl u AAVVStVVA
I RAILROAD.
~ Arrangement Of Trains . 49,
In Effect 0ct II 1902.
Pullman Buffet Parior Cars. between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at sis A M. and Bangor ut sH
Leave Portland. iiS ?. Il: Augusts.
CORD, 6.45 A. M; Arrive Lagrange. 500 A.
NJ; Brownville, $40 A. M: Kat.hdin
Iron Works, 1000 a ": N.ceross. e@ A.
Ial5 A. Nj; Pstten. Lie 4. NJ: island
Falls, u.OS A. M: Smyrna Mills. 11.45 A.
NJ: Msrsardis, 1.04 T. M: Ashland. l0
M Houl b2n:o Ito ,i r. M & so e
!bou. 2.25 p. NJ; New sweden. s.sa ?. M:
yam Buren,, 4-eo p. n; limestone. s.s p
soxcroft. 200 a. M; Guilford. S.34 A. M;
Monsoon, lob A. M; Greenvills. 1b.59 A
LEAVE Portland. Io1 A. NJ: Auxusta,
2:55 P. M; Waterville. 150 7. M: Bangor.
Is p. M; Arrive Rrownvilie. AT p. NJ:
n; sherman. So? P. NJ: Petten. iii P.
2. M; Presaue Isle L. sH ?. a: csr;;s on;
Io;15 T, NJ; Fort Fairfield, 1oe5 P. NJ.
i, J. LEAVE I, Portland. I2.4o 2; NJ: Augusta.
COR; As Il; Brownville. GAS ?; M;
LEAVE Montreal. SU5 r. M: Quebec,
2.40 p. M; Greenville, $50 A. M: Monsoon
junction, 6.25 A. M; Guilford. $40 A. M:
Dover and Foxcroft. 200 A. M: Katah-
din Iron Works. GO A. M: BrownvilIs,
10 a. M; Lagrange. 500 a. *.
ARRIVE Bangor, 9.N n. x
Z sLEAVE Fort Fairfield. $40 A. n; Car
thou, els A. M; Prssque Isle. Sc A. NJ:
tioulton, $50 A. M; Ashland. 100 A. M;
Masardis. Us A. M; Smyrna Mills. sd
=. NJ; Island Falls. 9.1I A. M; Patten,
SOS A NJ: Sherman. $40 A. M; Mill
nocket, 10.2S A. M; Norcross, 1O.3 A. NJ:
Brownville, 11.32 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor.
Los p. M; Waterville, 3.0S p. M: Au-
susta. $50 I. M; Portland. SIS p. Nj.
LEAVE Caribou. las A. M: Van Bu-
rem, 1000 A. M; New Sweden, 11.02 A. NJ:
Limestone, $50 a. M; PrssQue Isle, 12If
p. M; Fort Fairfield. lie A. M: Bridge
island Fails Sif 800 p % Patt aDs Els
VI; Sherman, s25 p. M; Miliinocket.
4l6 p. M; Norcross. 49, p. NJ:
Katahdin Iron Works. BIS p. NJ;
Brownville, $50 p. NJ: Lagrange. GN p,
NJ; Greenville, 1856 2. NJ: Monsoon. 80
z. NJ; Guilford, tH =. NJ: Dover ard
P. M; Watervile. s56 Z. NJ: Augusta,
GEO. M. HOUGHTON.
Traffic Manager
w. NJ BROWN,
Superintendent.
RangOr. Oct. 10. 1901
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch ID. ". s.. at Togus.
kEMNEBEC CENTRAL R. R,

S'itia rNto at Val WITH lHe W. y. II,
R. and Electric Ry. to Augusta, and Ken
nebec steamboats, for Boston,
TINE TABLE-Winter Arrangement
Leave Randolph: Ar. National Homo:
-, 905. 1850, A. M. I742, 9.25, lilo A. NJ.
LOO. 20, 4.30 p. M. 20. 900. $50. p. n.
~; National a Home Ar: at Randolph'
l.30. 80 500 p. M. 15e. $40, $50. p. NJ
SUNDAY TRAINS will run as follows:
Leave Randolph. go. 1i.5J. A. NJ ~
and $50 Z. M. Leave National Home.
1000 y. NJ, Leo. go and 800 Z NJ
Visitors are cordially welcome ut
the Home and receive special at
tention from the official guides on
duty, who will escort them through the
buildings and about the grounds. visiting
the Deer Park, containing about 80 deer,
bears, etc. The restaurant at the Home
Station IL open every cay, where Iuncn.
Ice cream. etc, can be procured for any
number of visitors, as accommoda tons
are ample. American Express Company
does business on this line.
r. A. BAWTON. 0urA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

ball player and juggler broke Il
worlds record a few days ago by
catching baseball thrown from a
bank above the Burgess quarry to the
lotion. a distance of about $50 feet.
Several years ago somebody caught a
bail thrown from the top of Bunker
Hill monument 229 feet, but Wiley
has beaten him by hundred feet. The
ball was thrown by a I;ockland boy in
the presence of number Of witnesses.
Wiley caught the ball all right but the
awful velocity of the ball threw him off
his feet and almost paralyzed his hands
temporarily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03
RAILROADS AND sTEAMBoATs.
z.lt[EIRAISm

I'm Effect March 20, 1907

THROUGH TRAINS.
| Passenger trains leave Augusta as fog<
| lows:
| GOING WEsT-s.4o A. NJ for Lewiston.
Pennington, Phillips. Rockland, Port
| land, Boston, Brighton, Montreal and
Quebec: 1000 a. M. for brunswick. Lew
iston, Pennington, Phillips, Carrabasset
Rangeley. Rockland, Portland. Boston.
No. Conway. Fabyans, Lancaster, Cor
ham. N. H., Berlin Falls. Groyeton.
No. Stratford, Island Pond, Colebrook
and Beecher Falls; $40 Il. NJ. local to
Portland; $50 T.. Nj. (express) for Bruins
wick Portland and Boston, connecting
for Bath, Portland. Lewiston, Cornish,
Brldgt0n, No. Conway and Bartlett: C-Jo
Lewiston. Bath, Portland and Boston;
ean A. NJ. daily except Monday for Port
land and Boston.
GOING EAST-132 A. NJ might ex-
press for Sl1owhegan, Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor, st. Stephen, CCalais), st. John, Hall
fax and AroOstook county and TO wash
ington Co. II. II. Monday morning, going
east does not connect for Skowhegan nor
on Sunday morning for Belfast. Foxcroft,
or beyond Bangor: 90 4. NJ. for Water
ville Belfast, SkOwhegan, Bangor and
Bucksport: 2.35 T.. NJ, Waterysl.. Dan-
gor, Old Town, Palten. Houitvn and Car
ibOu via Il. x A. r. r., Vanceboro. St
Stephen, (Calais), Houlton. Woodstock.
St. John and Halifax. and TO Lewiston.
press for Waterville. Bangor. Bar Ha--
Dor, Old Town. Greenville and hatahdin
Iron Works; 80 p Ii. FOR Waterville,
Oakland, North Arson, Bingham. SHOW
began, Belfast, Foxcroft. GreenviIle.
Bangor, Old Town. " ashingtcn Co r. r..
Bar Harbor and Mattawamkeag; rs T..
NJ. fer Waterville.
SINDAYS-Goink west, .US A. M for
Portland, Boston, 1928 =. ri. iv.yo 4. NJ
for Brunswick Bath. Portland and Bos-
ton. Going east. I32 A. NJ. Bangor; s.l2
A. NJ. and 2.5O Z. NJ. for Waterville and
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

All honor to the little 7-year- old
daughter Of a. ID. Mckinnon Of Fort
old brother from drowning. The local
paper doesn't even give her name but
she is 4 true heroine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

There are various kinds of girls
clubs. Bath has about the best one yet
Its six young members by a series Of
little entertainments and sales during
the winter made enough money to send
80 poor children and their mothers to
the seashore for II day, this summer,
ami out of the surplus they presented
busts of Dickens ana Scott to the pub
lie schools Of the city. No wonder
Bath is proud of its girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-03

Joseph JOY of Bddcford, was put on
trial last week on the charge of
malicious mischief and the evidence is
said to have brought out the over
whelming fact that Mr.. JOY called a
nei%hbor IAN old croquet wicket"
They seem to be ultra sensitive over at
Hiddeford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

It was a cold night and Hagan said. Give
whiskey, Charley and have one with me-
o'.ts Sun 4'4, 49, "
out the liquor for Hasan The saIoonkeeper Was a
temperance man himself. Indeed. the two men
Were exact opposites I'm more ways than one
Hagan was impetuous. hotheaded a fluent speaker.
a hard drlnker. extravagaut and brilliant. OF slow
frgsT G yai WnrIbS Tan Yore a
mustache. Murphy. now. was smooth shaven
lively moving. and sort OF habltaal smile when
kept playing around the corner OF his wide mouth
''Spinola has turned me down tor the Assembly"
said Hagan. Ana he did II after all the work I've
put in for him"
whiskey. and II was not until hts visitor was about
TO leave the saloon that he said;
Run independent and III back you The bar
gain then and there made. HaEan 10 20
through the district speaking al the street corners
age the campaign Hagan won: But mat was the
first and last time that Murphy ever fought the
leader. but his hard drinking brought about
the inevitable result. one night I'm 1892 Murphy
long before Hagaa said:
Boys. I'm going. See that Charley's leader"
in the XVIIIth was settled
When Mayor Van Wyck made Murphy Dock
had given away all MS saloons" He had four nj
the time. each a different corner OF his district.
appear over their doors. but IL is understood that
they bring him in an income OF nearly $4,000
are as follows: No. 1913 First-ave., John J. Murphy
brother Of Charley; No 32S Ftrst-aye. Thomas
No. ISL Avenue a. Bernard J. Shandley.
When Murphy was asked one time what he
charac teristic way:
so people can't talk about them"
Mr.. Murphy'S wealth. including all his assets
is now estimated between $4,000 and $l0u0G0 one
striking evidence Of his wealth was shown last
No. SOS East Seventeenth-st.. two numbers west OF
the house In which he has lived for many years.
remodellinE and furnishing his new home which
h. bought for his wife whom he married last sum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
THE EIGHTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT LEADERS
HOW ~CHARLEY" MURPHY. HORSE
CAR DRIVER AND SALOON
KEEPER, CAME TO BE THE
"SPORT" OF T4MM4NY
HALL

Charles r. Murphy the regent of Tammanv HAN
is also the Tammany leader of the XyIIItb As
senbly District. This arrangement is AT Least
convenient for Mr. Murphy. for the reason that the
Tammany Socety's building is situated in this dis
trct Right here Il might be well 10 show a,actI,,
where the XVIIIth Is. Its southern boundary Is
Fourteeptbst or senator Tim Sullivan "a Is
H. DE Line on the the district is irrar11-
lar but extending no further in this direction than
Irving Place The district is headed off on the
north by Twenty-siNth-st.. and the East River pre-
vents il from stretching any further toward Brook
lyn.
no wun ought not 10 blame me for Hoaters in
my district" said Mr Murphy 10 Tommy Smith
secretary Of the Tammany executive committee
the day before the last primaries
'How's that?" remarked Smiling Tommy"
Why I'm not responsible for all the East River
washes up" was the answer.
The ANIIIth District Is sometimes called the Gas
house District but the origin ~ the name cannot
be traced TO Charles f. Murphy. Whatever other
characteristics he may possess. Mr. Murphy does
not talk. There gashouses along the river
however. and no doubt the name leaked out that
way. Although dubbed Sport" by the inimitabla
Devery Mr.. Murphy is a silent sport" Many
years before he came 10 be known much in a polit-
ical way he was known silent Charley He
thus summed himself up. when he said on the an
uouncemcnt that he WAS the only fagot left of the
triumvirate wreck:
I'm Eon' to be leader. an that's no bluff
neither. amt going talk. but theren be some
Thin dom. That's ma"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

plans have been accepted for the new build
,,y OF the Pacific Union Club. at the northeast
.orner of Post and stockton SITS. directly across
,,,ockton-st. from the present home Of the club
rbe building will have a frontage Post-st
- 80 feet and depth of 40 feet on Stockton
:, II will be Eve stories in height OF pressed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
THE LOGIC or THE S4EslrH.

q Stanley Hail. In AinSlees
As "a psychologist, / believ. In the Sat,,tb t,,y
one day IN seven should be kept holy from work
anu saciSH 20 man primitive paradise leisure.
am no turIt1I tetlst or even SabbatarIau IN any
severe sense. but hold that this Is one Of the great
est oI al! human lHsu tutOns and that the com
Inand to Keep II as day of rest is written in our
phYSioIosital CONSTITUTIONS If need be- il may be
kept In sleep man : great restorer Monday our
nerves and brain must Ee refreshed and we must
start a new weekly rhythm on a higher nane than
closed the old one. The mental scenery nusI
be changed The brooders overthought must have
enlarged our plans and given us both momentum
and direction What form the rest cure should take
1HIeTS perhaps TOT each person. I go 10 church.
nul my nelShnor should perhaps spend the day I'm
the nelds with children. in music in books but
for all there should be peace. TRANQUILITY repose.
surcease OF worry and relaxation In no land
should the Sabbath be so hallowed an in this land
of hustle tension and Auarica amir. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
CHARLES 7. MURPHY.

brick and terra Gotta. and will cost 100000.
exclusive of the interior decorations. which will
be unique and handsome.
\ beautiful private residence is being con-
structed by NJ. : KoshIand. at Washington and
Maple SITS. overlooking the Presidio and the
Golden Gate. 1t is of light sandstone. in the
style Of the Petit Trianon at Versailles and
some novel features mark the interior. one Of
which is large bathroom and inner court in
Pompeiian style. II will cost over 100000
Work will soon be begun an eight story
apartment house on Mason-st.. south Of Ellis
St. for A. p Chamot, the Swiss hotelkeeper in
Picking who with his wife did So much in de
fence of the foreign colony against the Boxers.
Mrs Chamot IS crack rifle shot and took her
place on the walls with the men while her hus-
band secured supplies of food from friendly
Chinese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

Colonel George Fl Mendell. A retired army Off
Ger and President OF the San Francisco Board
of Public Works. died suddenly this week Colo
mel Mendells most noteworthy work was the
system of harbor Qualifications for San Fran
cisco which mainly of his design Colonel
Mendelrs place the Board of Works will be
taken by A. Van der Naillen. jr who is princi-
pal of an engineering school. and comes Of a
family of civil engineers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

selby =. Oppenhemer has sold mis- interest in
the California Theatre TO Edward Alderman, OF
This city. Oppenheimer forced TO sell. he
,ould come TO no agreement with the brother
- Alfred Ellinghouse. his dead partner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

CENTURY OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES-LS
NOT WELL TO LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE?

~ Of pp,rmensl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

The engagement of Miss Marie Oge and Trux-
ton Beale caused much comment in local so
ciety, though it was suspected by all who knew
them. Miss Oge was a belle for several seasons.
Mr.. Beale is as we'll known in New-York or
Washington as here. With Thomas H Will
Jams he recently caused sensation by shooting
Frederick Marriott the editor who made dis
paraging remarks about Miss Oge in his paper.
The News Letter"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

The Stanford University English Club is en-
gagged in rehearsing Francis Reaumonts old
English play, The knight of the Burning Pes
tie" 1t was written in the sixteenth century to
hurlesque methods Of Eiizabethan dramatists
The language costumes and stage setting of the
period Will be followed faithfully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
THE CAMPAIGN OF DIR. PARDEE FOR
GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA-PLAN
FOR NEW SAN FRANCISCO
BUILDING

San Francisco, oct 24-As the campaign
nears the end California Republicans more
confident than ever of carrying the State by a
large majority. At the outset many Republicans
were disgruntled because denomination was
refused to Governor Gage but most of these
Republicans are working actively for DR.
Pardee.
The canvass of Pardee has been very success
full. He has drawn large audiences and has
made excellent impression Lane. the Demo-
cratic candidate. cannot discuss national issues
or even the Democratic State platform. for sew
eral of its planks are directly opposed to Cali
fornia fruit, wine and wool interests. In the
Congress districts the Republicans will elect
at least six Of their men. The fight in the WITH
District between Kahn and Livernash will be
close, the labor unions of San Francisco are
working hard for Livernash. and his newspaper
hackers are also spending money with free
hand. Still. the best judges think that Kahn
will win. In the Nth District Loud is also hav-
ing a hard struggle the reconstruction of the
district having cost him many votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

The tragic death of Marian Nolan this week
at the hands of Edward Marschuts ended the
spectacular career Of San Francisco girl dis
tinguished for her classic beauty. She gained
the title of the California Venus by winning the
nrize in a competition for the most beautiful
woman in the State. and a statue was mod
eued after her. Then she had theatrical ambi-
lions but she without histrionic ability and
failed on the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
ZEMA=CURA

a somewhat complicated optical system
which not only corrects for spherical and
chromatic alteration. but does 1t better
than is possible with the ordinary objective
For, even with two lenses of different den
stiles, ii is not possible to correct entirely
for chromatic alteration; there is left what
opticians call the secondary spectrum" the
effect of which is to make the images some.
what indistinCt in even the best Of tele-
scopes. With the medal telescope the sec
ordary spectrum is greatly reduced in in
tensity.
A telescope of this description has beer
built at Crania observatory in Berlin: its
aperture is thirteen inches and its focal
distance is sixteen feet The secondary
spectrum is only one-twentieth as intense
as that in an ordinary refractor of these di-
mansions. II is reported to be of excellent
definition and to give surprisingly faultless
views of the planets, even under bad atmos-
pheric conditions. BY simply turning small
screw the image of a star may be broad
ened out into its spectrum with any desired
degree of dispersion. The advantages of this
instrument are its almost perfect achroma-
tlSm and Its inexpensive construction. Its
disadvantages are its small field and the
great loss of light which arises from the
character of its optical system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
Origin of Red Gross.

From the london Chronicle.
In reading the record Of work done by
the Red Cross in South Africa one wonders
once again that history should be so silent
as to the treatment of the sick and wound
ed in the great campaigns of the past.
Even the Inauguration of the movement in
1863 at Geneva, which has enabled the
world to realize the paradox Of how In the
midst OF war to be at peace, created no
more stir in Europe than to give rise to
but a few lines in an out-of-the-way part
of the Times. Yet fourteen governments
had sent delegates and such aristocratic
bodies as the Ancient Order of st. John of
Jerusalem, and such authorities were rep
resented as Miss Florence Nightingale,
whose work in the Crimea had first in his
tory stimulated the imagination on behalf
of the wounded. But the immediate occa-
sion of the convention was the awful bat
ties of Magenta and of Solferino, in 1888.
which left 81 600 killed and wounded on the
battlefield. their blood giving the name TO
a new dye, magenta. Today more than
thirty nations are agreed to abide by the
Geneva convention. Toward the conclusion
of the Standardization war the parallel
to our blue book was big handsome gray
volume, with a massive red cross on the
cover and fully illustrated, ny Miss Clara
Barton, the American lady Of the lamp"