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Too Much Food.
e London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
In the Chinese proverb that most men dig
their graves with their teeth, Mr.. Arthur
Pearson has support for the birthday opin-
ion he expressed as to the prevalence of
overeating. The excessive consumption of
food is shown by the late Lord Playfair's
calculation that all that healthy man
need eat in week is three pounds of meat
with one pound of fat, two ordinary loaves,
an ounce of salt and five pints of milk In
stead of the meat five or six pounds of oat-
meal may be substituted. Growing chill
dren and young people require more food
than the adult, for they have not only to
maintain, but also to build up, their bodies
Yet the former are restricted in diet, though
it is the grownup person who sins by glut-
tony All doctors agree that ovreating is
one of the chief causes of disease. If the
rich were to eat more than is necessary,
the surplus would feed the starving poor of
London and throw dozens of medical men
ont of EMPLOYMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
DEFINITION OF A WATT.
Necessary in Order to Save Temper Of
Long Island City Justice.

From the New York Times.
Everybody connected with the first dis
trict municipal court in Long Island City.
from Justice Thomas c. Kadien down, has
been burning the midnight gas delving deep
into electrical lore since the trial, few
days ago. of a suit brought by the New
York and Queens County Electric Light and
Power Company against consumer to re-
cover the amount of a bill for power fur
nished. Among the witnesses called by
George w. Schoonmaker, counsel for the
company was an expert in electrical mat
tiers. .ee. a-..
Now said Mr.. Schoonmaker in the
course of the examination, addressing the
witness, will you please explain what a
watt s?' 20 "~e
.'What?" asked Justice Kadien. looking
up suddenly from some papers before him.
Eyes, you honor returned the lawyer.
81 said what" repeated the court some
what irritated.
why, yes, that is it, your honor. and I
have asked the witness to explain what a
watt is" said Mr.. Schoonmaker coolly.
Explain what?" asked the justice bs gin
ming to wax indignant.
What watt is, replied the lawyer.
The court was about to lose its patience
when Mr.. Schoonmaker saw the point and
the world of electricity a volt was the unit
of measurement for pressure, an ampere the
unit of mea surement for volume and watt
the unit. of measurement based upon both
pressure and volume. He was going into
kilowatts and such things when the court
suffered short circuit, and the case was
adjourned for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
Volcanic Forces

From the London Chronicle.
DIR. Tempest Anderson, who investigated
the recent eruptions in the West Indies
along with DIR. Fiett on behalf of the Royal
Society and who has published an interest
ing volume dealing with volcanic phenom-
ena at large. has given a very succinct ac-
count of the actual causation of the out
breaks. Discarding French views, that
electricity is a factor in the process, DR..
Anderson believes that a mass of molten
matter rises in the volcanic tube or Chin
ney which ends in the crater. This mass
is highly charged with water and gases, the
liquid condition being maintained as a re-
suit of the intense pressure. As the molten
matter is forced toward the heart of the
volcano the pressure is lessened. Then
the water and gases expand they explode
into powder so much of the mass. while
pumice stone. described "solidified
froth,' is also elected. After the explosion
the lava escapes from the crater or forms
a side opening below it, and flows down
the mountain slopes A very important OBJ
servation is that in which Or. Anderson re-
marks that the distances between one
eruption and another depend on the rela-
tive proportions of these various actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
NAMING THE CHILDREN.
Curious Customs in America - Well
as in Foreign Lands.

From the New York sun
Hindoo child is named when twelve
days old, the name being generally deter
mined upon by the mother according IN
ancient custom. II the father has a strong
prediction for another name mystic test
is resorted to. Two lamps are placed over
the written names in debate and that name
over which the lamp burns the brighter is
the one bestowed.
The babes OF q certain province of north
ern Japan are not named until they are five
years old. Then the father bestows name
of his own preference In other Japanese
provinces a child's name has to be changed
four times in the various stages or It's
growth. The. fourth name Is the one that
he goes by through life.
The Egyptians name a baby whose bir, h
is of Importance by lighting three candles
Each candle stands for a given name, one
of the three ;nvariably representing the
name OF some high parsonage. The partic.
ular candle that outlasts it's rivals indi-
Gates the name destined for the newborn
son or daughter.
A Chinese child has a name given to him
I'M infancy 10y which he will be known until
twenty years. At that age a new name is
bestowed by the father. No Chinese girl
baby is ever favored with name i'm juva-
nile years. A girl child is merely desig-
mated as number one, number two, number
three. according to the number of girls
there are in the family.
The Mohammedans in naming their in
fants leave the matter to chance Putting
several slips of paper containing names
within the pages of the Koran, and be-
slowing the name first drawn. is popular
custom. The parents believe it better for
child to be named by blind fate than
through their direct ministration.
The Germans, especially the middle
classes. ofttimes change the name of a
child If he is sickly If he does not seem
to thrive And this recalls an ancient
American custom regarding a childs NAM
Ing. In the large families of the past it
was quite customary when a young child
died to name the next born child after him.
1hls custom was general even three gen.
erations ago. And 1t has been the cause of
considerable bother to professional genealo-
gists when tracing family lines.
A good many Americans are Indifferent
and slow-going in the naming of infants
The youngest of seven children in a GER
tain family has only just received a name
and this because he is five years old and
attending kindergarten making it neces-
sary to have some other designation than
the nursery dninutive that has chung 10
MIN since babyhood The parents were un-
able to agree upon name and put the
matter off until the child should be big
enough to select one for himself This he
did by choosing the given name of the
playmate whom he liked best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
ELECTRICITY AND MATTER.
Remarkable Qualities Possessed by
Newly Discovered Radium.
From the London Standard.

from tue LONDON StanQarQ.
Sir Oliver Lodge. principal of the Univer-
sty Of Birmingham. recently gave lee
ture at Bedford College on Electricity
and Matter" A quarter of a century ago
he would have said that electricity had
property resembling inertia. Now he would
not only say that electricity had real in
ertia just as real as matter. but that there
is no inertia but electricity, and that the
inertia Of matter had to be explained cleo
trically. In other words, what we were
now arriving at gradually was the eiectri-
cal theory of matter. We were endeavor-
ing to explain the properties of matter In
terms of and by means of what we know
Of electricity. 800" -
Although it might sound paradox to
people who had not studied physics more
was known about electricity than about
matter. This idea of electric inertia first
took shape in a mathematical paper by
]. j. Thompson of Cambridge, which, when
it appeared, in 1881, was simply regarded
as mere mathematical curiosity. He
should also mention that Sir William
Crookes had called attention to a pnenom-
enon he had observed OF matter in fourth
stage, which was neither soid liquid. nor
gaseous. Further research suggested the
hypothesis, not yet by any means COM
pietely evolved, that all atoms of matter
may be composed of these substances
corpuscles or electronS.
Passing rapidly through the various phe-
nomena found along the line of his SUBJ
ject, Sir Oliver referred to the important
developments made by NJ. and Nine. Curie,
in France. Having become familiar with
the remarkable radiatory powers of ura
mum, they then discovered polonium and,
later, radium, which had the property pos
sessed by uranium In a most remarkable
degree. The rays given off by this sub
stance had marvellous penetrating powers,
even more intense than the X-rays, and
would blister the skin. They will pene-
trate not only aluminium wood, but
three-inch thickness Of lead. and then be
strong the rays from uranium. Sir
Oliver Lodge finally endeavored to give
some conception of the size of electrons,
the smallest bodies known, by asking his
audience to conceive of the atom being
the size of chunk 200 feet long 50 feet
broad and 40 feet high, and the electron the
size of a fullStop.
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THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTs, 913 ST NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRov-
ON WALLACE STREET, BETWEEN BRIG HT-
WOOD AND SHERMAN AVENUES WITH \
DEPTH OF $50 FEET. MOST SUITABLE
FOR AN APARTMENT HOUSE.
By virtue of q deed of trust, dated September
Both, 1885, and recorded In Liber 1852, folio 435
land records of the District of Columbia and at
the request of the party secured, l shall, on MON
AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, whe ther
weather be fair not offer for sale, at public
auction, at the office of Thomas ]. Owen & Sons,
913 ST. NV, I'd floor, Washington, d. c., the
following described real estate situate in the
county Of Washington, in the District of Columbia
full depth of lot twenty and all of lots twenty-one
and twenty-five, in block six, in Todd and Brown S
subdivision of part of Mount Pleasant and Pleas
ant Plains per plat recorded In Book Levy Court
No. 2, page p. in the surveyors office of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Each parcel will first be Of
fered separately.
Terms of sale (Which will apply to each parcel
one year and third in two years, all cash. at
the purchasers option. Deferred payments, if any,
to be represented by the purchasers promissory
notes, dated the day of sale, bearing six per
cent interest payable semi-annually and secured
by deed of trust the respective properties sold.
at the purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with
within ten days from day Of SALE In of de-
fault the trustee reserves the right, at his option,
either to resell at the risk and cost of the default
ing purchaser after five days notice, to resort
to any other legal remedy to which he may be en-
titled. deposit of 5000 will be required on each
parcel if sold separately. Of $500 if sold as a
whole.
JOHN RIDOUT, Surviving Trustee,
mhS-dSdS Fefdal building.
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WHO'S. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs-

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE BUILDING
LOT FACING SOUTH ON MORTON PLACE.
FRONTING TWENTY FEET THEREON BY
DEPTH OF S1XTY-NINE FEET, BETWEEN
9TH AND 7TH STREETS AND l. STREET
AND FLORIDA AVENUE NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust bearing
date June sth, 1900, and recorded June 18th, 1900
In i.iber No. 2490 folio 295 ct seq. of the land
records of the District of Columbia and by the
writtep direction of the party secured and holder
of the note thereby secured, the undersigned will
offer for sale, at public auction, in front of the
premises. on THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTK
DAY OF MARCH A. ID. 1903, AT HALF-PAST
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described real
estate, TO Wit: Lot No. 101 in j. ID. Cameron
James Lowndes and William F. Kellogs subdiv-
sion Of square numbered $50, as said subdivision
is recorded in the office of the surveyor of the
District of Columbia, in book No. 16, page No. 49,
Terms of sale, which to be complied with
within Is days from the time of sale: All cash
one third cash, balance In one and two years;
notes OF the purchaser secured the property
sold bearing interest from date of sale at the rate
of per centum per anHum payable semi annually
The trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty al the risk and cost of any defaulting pur-
chaser after five days Reimbursement in some
newspaper published in the District of Columbia
All conveyancing, title examining and recording at
the expense of the purchaser.
EDWARD F. RIGGS, Trustee,
140S NJ Y ave-, Bond building.
GEORGE ]. YESTERDAY, Trustee
mh6-dGds 1i1O G ST. Ames building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
ABOLISH HUMAN SUFFERING.
Medical Reliefs That Have Been Dis
covered for Frightful Maladies.

From Leslies Weekly.
The current year promises to be notable.
among other things. for the important ad-
ditions which 1t will make to medical science
and to curative agencies In general. While
the wonderful work accomplished by Dr.
Lorenz may perhaps hardly fall within the
class thus indicated, the stimulus which the
famous Viennese surgeon has given to eff
fort along this particular line will undoubt-
eddy help to make the year additionally
memorable in the diminution OF human suf-
fering. Among the positive announcements
of the year thus far in the direction Of
medical discoveries may be included that Of
a serum cure for hay fever. made by Prof.
Dunbar, American head of the Hamburg
HYGIENE Institute. While hay fever is not
to be regarded as a fatal disease, 1t is a
most distressing malady and IL anything
can be devised to cure 1t great boon Will
be conferred upon the human race.
or far greater Importance is the an
discovered for blood poisoning, malady
which carries of a large number of people
each year, and which has hitherto resist
ed. In many cases. the best medical skill.
Recent experiments with formalin in hos
pitfalls in New York and elsewhere seem to
show that this agency may be relied upon
in many cases to arrest the process known
as blood poisoning and effect permanent
Cule'f III ILLS proves 10 De the case IL VIII
be. as one high medical authority has truly
said.e ''the most important contribution to
medical science in this generation" Still
later than these comes the news, in a cable
gram to the New York Sun from Rome.
that Prof. Cormagin of Pavia has discov-
cred the microbe of hydrophobia. 1t has
been the general impression that this dis
ease was being successfully treated with
the remedy devised by Prof Koch. but If
this new discovery leads to something still
more efficacious the world will have reason
to be profoundly grateful. Hydrophobia is
one of the most frightful maladies known
to humanity. and whatever tends to dimin-
ish it's ravages or to deprive 1t of it's terrors
will be of untold benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13

G. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTs., 1407 G ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOTS ON GHAM M.;1 y; AMP II o ONTARIO AVE
MES h apST YGMR S eh sEooS WxsH
INGToN. d. c.
BY virtue Of certain de deed Of trust dated the
Liber No. 2175 folio sc set sea-. of the land
ODDS of the District of Columbia, and at the re-
quest of the parties secured thereby, Will sell
+ sa9s aosf1Ga e
PM, the following described lands and premises
with the easements, rights, ways and appurte-
fa o sGnss sle a a
namely: Il of lots numbered four o. five 90, six
49, 81 eight 81 nine and twenty 3E
(25), in block numbered four d. in Hall and
Elvans' subdivision of land now known as Meridian
E. c. E. No "a, folio 499, of the land records Of
the District of Columbia, and in Liber Levy Court
No. 2. folio So, and I.ber Governor Shepherd, To-
lios 62 and GO, of the records OF the office of the
surveyor of said District.
Also all of lots numbered thirty-seven go, thir-
tyeght 3S), thirty t39), forty t4Ol, forty
(iD, fortytwo t42), fortythre t43) and fortyfonr
a4i In william Lnkns ana hlec, George W. LnkIs
County No. g. folio 1885, Of the records Of the oiee
thas sol viii be pa up
Terms: One third cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest at 5ge per annum, payable
the property sold or all cash, the option of the
purchaser. If sold In detail deposit of 800 will
as Whole deposit of $500 viii be required All
conyeyancing, recording notarial fees, etc, at
cost Of terms OF sale ale are not
the property so in default may he readvertised
and resold at the risk and cost OF the defaGlting
purchaser after notice published In some
" ~ THos R. JONES, Surviving Trustee,
Nat. safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Co.
mh4-d&ds
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Mexico's Future.
ON the Mexican Herald.

From the Mexican Herald.
We have the silver question, irritating
and bothersome enough. but one sure to be
resolved without mems rushing at one an
others Threats. In the end, the sure work
ings of economic laws will settle that ques-
ton, ard settle 1t for good and ALL Mean
time Mexico Is going ahead and pushing
work in many lines that will be sure to in
crease the national wealth and relieve her
from dependence on silver; in copper and
iron mining great strides are being made.
The best authorities on the worlds copper
production set the yield of Mexico in the
red metal last year at 1900 long tons.
This exceeds the estimate we gave the
other day, based on the conservative flg-
ures of the government statisticians; II
means that instead Of total copper pro-
duction, worth, in silver. $17 900 600. II
should be at least Ss000,00o more.
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c. G. SLOAN & co. AUCTONEERS 14O7 G ST.
Gabler Upright Piano, Mahogany
Drop-leaf Table, Fine Old Chairs,
Several New Oak Extension Tables,
Parlor and Chamber Suites and Odd
Pieces, One Dozen Handsome I2xo
Rugs, Sideboards, Dining Chairs,
Chiffoniers, Hall Racks, Folding
Beds, Office Furniture. Mattresses,
Pillows, Hangings, Lounges, Moth
proof Chest, Lot Books, Mirrors.
Antique Furniture, Lot of Goods for
Trustees and Administrators, entire
contents of the Catholic Store, China
and Glassware, Kitchen Goods,
etc, at auction, within our rooms,
I4o7 G St, Saturday, March 18th,
1903, at 10 am.
AND. AT IL NJ,
so PUNCHING MACHINES FOR THE INTERIOR
DEPT, FOUR-PASSENGER STEAM TOURING
CAR, MOBILE STEAM RUNABOJT WITH BUG
GY TOP, DOCTORS BUGGY. LOT HARNESS,
LOT OF JEwELRY &c.
TERMS CASH. C. q. SLOAN & CGG AUCTS.
mhI2-Ht
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She Knew That He Knew.

From Tit-Bits.
George was caught mapping pair Of
soft little hands covered his eyes and a
sweet voice commanded: Guess who it
is"
Nothing very dreadful for George in this,
you think but then you don't know that
George has two sweethearts, and for the
life of him couldn't decide whose voice 1t
was, which made it a very embarrassing
situation for him. A wrong guess would
lead to complications awful to think Of
But a happy thought inspired George, and
he announced:
cts the dearest, sweetest little girl in
all the world
oh you lovely boy!" gurgled the salts
fed one as she removed her hands.
And now George thinks of applying for
a diplomatic post. feeling that his talents
would be wasted in any other field.
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mh13- dads
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
KNOWN

TRUSTEES SALE OF yAIMARI.E IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS NO 1l09 |
STREET NORTHEAST. IN THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Under and by virtue of certain deed of trust
recorded in Li5er 1912 folio asa ct seq, Of the
land records of the District of Columbia, and nj
the request of the party secured thereby, we, the
undersigned, will sell. at public auction. In front
of the premises. THURSDAY. THE NINE
TENTH DAY OF MARCH. AID. 1903. AT HALE
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the city of Wash
ington, District of Columbia, and known and desiS
mated as and being lot numbered hundred and
two (l02,. in Horace J. Gray's subdivision of
square numbered nine hundred and eghty-one t0Sl
the same being improved by Il two-story and back
building brick dwelling. known No. 1109
street northeast
Terms of sale One-third cash. and the balance
in one and two years from day of sale, for which
the promissory notes OF the purchaser must be
the rate of five per centnm per anrium until paid
all cash, at the purchasers option. A deposit
of 5000 Will be required at time of sale. All
veyancing, recording and acknowledging at pur-
chaser's cost. II the terms of sale not
piled with in fifteen days from day Of sale the
trustees the right to resell the risk and
cost of defautiDg purchaser after three days pub
lie notice In some newspaper published in Wash
ington d. &.
JOHN T. ARMS.
$40 ST. NV,
LUCIUS F. RANDOLPH, Jr.,
$50 st. w,
Trustees.
THOS. ]. OWEN & SONS. Auets. nh9d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
TONIOR ROW.
Wilson & Mayors, "Auctioneers."

On Saturday, March ID, at 10 80
ami, we will sell within our sales
rooms, 1929 G NV, 2 Square Pianos,
5 Mahogany Tables, 5 New Re-
frigerators, Ice Chests, CHARTERED
Oak Center Tables, q New Exten-
sion and Drop-leaf Tables, Chit
foniers, Hall Racks, Lounges, Side
boards. Chamber Suites, Brass and
Iron Beds, Wire, Hair and Felt
Mattresses, lot of. New Mahogany,
Oak and Rattan Rockers and Din
ing Chairs, Ladies CHARTERED Oak
Dressers and Desks, Imported
Bric-a-Brac, Vases, Statuary, Mir
rors and Household Effects gener-
ally, all to the highest bidder for
cash.
WILSON & MAYERS.
"Auctioneers,' 1929 G NV.
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Peremptory Sale of Two
Frame Houses, Nos. 1899
and 1230h 9th St. NV.

On TUESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH SEVEN
TENTH, 1903, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK,
will offer for sale, by public auction In front OF
the premises part Of lot IL, in square 4S1. I'M
proved by two fraCe houses.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, the balance In
one and two years, with interest from the day OF
sale at SO per annum, secured by deed Of trust
on the property sold all cash. at the option OF
the purchaser. deposit of 5000 required at tirue
Of sale. Terms to be complied with In Is days.
otherwise the property Will be reseld at the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser. All convey
ancing. &C., at the purchasers cost.
mh9-d&ds JAMES w. RADCLIFFE. Auct.
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THos. ]. OWEN & SON. AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY AND BASE
MENT BRICK HOUSE, NO. sos TENTH
STREET NORAEEAST, WITH BRICK STA
BILE IN REAR.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, dated November g.
1902, and duly recorded In Liber 1852, at folio PIT
seq, of the land records Of the District OF Co
lumbia, and at the request Of the party secured
thereby we, the undersigned trustees will sell at
public auction, in frort of the premises, on MON
DAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1903
AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK + NJ. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate in the
city of Washington, District Of Columbia. known
and DISTINGUISHED as lot numbered twenty-three
(23) Of ChappeI's subdivision in square numbered
nine hundred and sixty $500, as in Book R. L. H..
page 1853, of the records Of the surveyors office
of the District of Columbia, together with all the
improvements thereon.
Sold subject to a prior deed Of trust for 81, 100
and accrued interest, further particulars Of which
will be stated at time of sale.
Terms: All over and above said S. 100 incum-
brance to be paid in cash. COnveyancing at cost
of purchaser A deposit of $50 required at time
of sale Terms to be complied with within ten
days otherwise the trustees will resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaultng purchaser.
RICHARD L. PAIRO Trustee.
mh4-d&ds HERBERT A. GILL; Trustee.