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UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, MAY 10, 1916

Washington, May 10, 1916.
COMMODORE: The state of things alluded TO in my let
ter OF June "a, lsI5, has occurred
You will therefore be governed by the instruc-
tons therein contained, and carry into effect the orders
then communicated with energy and prompGtude, and
adopt such other for the protection OF the per-
and interests, the rights and the commerce of the
citizens of the United States your sound Judgment
may deem to be required.
When you establish a blockade, you will allow neu-
trails twenty days to leave the blockaded ports and you
will render your blockade absolute except against arm
ed vessels OF neutral nations.
Commencing you and your ships companies to Divine
Providence,
am, respectfully, your obedient servant
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Commodore joins d. SLoAT,
Commanding L. s. squadron Pacific.
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UNITED STATES Navy DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July IL, 1916

COMMODORE: Previous instructions have informed you
of the intention of this government, pending the
with Mexico to take and hold possession of California
For this end company of artillery with cannon, NOR
ars and munitions of war, is sent to You in the Lexing
tom for the purpose OF cooperating with you, according
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A Young lady from the north, OF competent
"A English education, is DESTROYS procuring situation
either as assistant teacher in academy gov
eress in private family Good references win be given.
Communications, stating terms, addressed post paid 10
Miss s. A. Lincoln, Haymarket, Prince William county,
Virginia, will meet with prompt attention Dec l6--3tA
GOLD Pencil Cases OF the finest quality and others
VI Of the cheapest kinds. An additional supply Just
ceived, and for sale at unusually low prices. : -
F. TAYLOR.
- Gold pens and silver pencil cases in sreatvariety
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UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT,
shinptOn June s 1910

washington, June ,, 1910
COMMODORE: You have already been instructed and
instructed, to employ the force under your COM
mand FIRST to take possession OF San Francisco; next
take possession of Monterey next to take possession
of such other Mexican ports as you may be able to hold
next to blockade many of the Mexican ports in the
Pacific as your force will permit, and to watch over
American interests, and citizens, and commerce, on the
west coast OF Mexico.
1t is rumored that the province of California is well
disposed to accede to friendly relations with the United
States You will encourage the people of that region to
enter into relations of amity with our country
In taking possession OF their harbors, you will, il pos
sibe, endeavor to establish the supremacy of the Amer
flag without any strife with the people of California
The squadron the east coast OF Mexico, It is be-
leved, in the most friendly relations with lucatan. In
like manner if California separates herself from
government of its own, under the auspices of the Amer
lean flag you will take such will best pro-
mote the attachment of the people of California TO the
United States, will advance their prosperity and will
make that vast region desirable place of residence
for emigrants from soil
Considering the great distance at which you placed
from the department, and the circumstances that will
stany arise much must be left to your discretion You
will bear in mind generally, that this country desires
to find in California friend and not enemy TO be
connected with il by near ties TO hold possession OF it.
at least during the war; and TO hold that possession, if
possible, with the consent of its inhabitants
The sloop-of-war dale" Commander Mexican, sailed
from New York the Sd instant, to join your squad
ron. The Lexington" Lieutenant Bailey will sail as
tomac" and Saratoga have also been ordered TO the
Pacific.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Com. JOHN D. SLoAT,
Cong U. s. naval forces IN the Pacific ocean.
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[Secret and confdential]
UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Wnahinntnn Innn


Washington, June "a, 1915.
SIR: Your attention is still particularly directed to the
present aspect OF the relations between this country and
Mexico II is the earnest desire of the President to pur
sue the policy of peace and he anxious that you and
every part Of your squadron should be assduousy
full to avoid any act which could be construed as an act
of aggression. ,
Should Mexico however, be resoutely bent on hostl
tiles YOU will be mindful TO protect the persons and inter
ests Of citizens of the United States near your station
and should YOU ascertain beyond doubt that the Next
can government has declared against US, you will at
once employ the force under your command to the best
advantage The Mexican ports the Pacific are said to
be open and deenceess If you ascertain with certainty
that Mexico has declared against the United States,
YOU will at once possess yourself of the port OF San Fran
CISCO and blockade occupy such other ports as your
force may permit ,
Yet even II you should find yourself called upon by the
certainty of an express declaration of war against the
United States to occupy San Francisco and other Mey-
can ports you will he careful to preserve II possible the
most friendly relations with the inhabitants and where
you can do So you will encourage them to adopt course
of neutrality.
Should you fall in with the squadron under Commodore
Parker Won will signify to him the wish of the depart
ment that if the state Of his vessels will admit OF It, he
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PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
a OF THE
CoIJJMBIAN CoLLEGE,n r

COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, d. C..
In this School pupils are fitted for admittance
TO the College classes, or for other obiects.---
Students who are unprepared for entering par.
ticular class, may here pursue the requisite stu
dies while those who are not designed for pro-
fession can select such branches as will suit their
objects in life. .,t-t
Mr.. Thomas w. Tobey, gentleman who is
amply qualified, having passed through cole
giate course, and been engaged for several years
in the business ofinsruction, will have charge Of
the school. His whole time and energies will be
devoted to its interests, and it is hoped it will
thus be rendered worthy Of extensive patronage.
This school will be under the constant superin-
tendence Of the Faculty of the College.
COURSE OF STUDY.
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Ancient and
Modern Geography, English Grammar, Ancient
and Modern History, Book Keeping, Chemistry,
Natural Philosophy, Astronomy Algebra, ,Geome-
try Surveying, Andrews and Stoddard's Latin
Grammar and Exercises, Sophocles' Greek
Grammar and Exercises, Latin Reader, Cesar,
Virgil, Cicero's Select Orations, the Gospels,
Jacobs Greek Reader, Anthon's ed, and such
authors as are read in the lower classes of the
college, Defamation and Composition.
CHARGES PER QRARTER. t
metic @'- "a 90
Arithmetic, Geography, English Gram ~
mar, Geography Of the Heavens, Anci-
ent and Modern History s 90
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Algebra,
Geometry, Surveying, Book Keeping
and Composition 8 90
Latin and Greek Classics 10 90
Pupils who board and have room in the
College building will be charged for
Library, Room, Bed and Furniture,
per Quarter S 90
Table, Lights and Servant, per week 2 IS
At less expensive table, where tea and
coffee are excluded, per week SO
Instruction will be given in French and Ger
man, without additional expense to those who
study the Languages. H
There are three vacations in the School; four
weeks in August, one at Christmas, and the lst
week in May.
COLLEGE HILL, Jan. l, 1916. jan lin
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THE CHEAPEST BOOTS AND SHOES IN
Washington are sold on Pennsylvania aventIe,
tOo doors east Of 10th street, and no mistake Remem
ber that, shoe-wearing community. If any man,
woman, or child doubts the truth of the above state
ment, our answer to such persons is, call and you
will be convinced that the declaration we have
made is no mere flow of idle words, but of truth,
stern matter of fact.
Having recently received large and additional
supply of goods, our stock is complete, embracing
all kinds Of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boys and
Youths and Misses and Chldren's Boots, Shoes,
Slippers, SIC. Likewise, an extensive assortment
of Mems coarse Boots and Brogans, which we offer
for such cheaper by far than the cheapest. We are
both bachelors, and as our expenses are inconsid-
erab,e, we can afford, and will be content to sell,
with the smallest profits
Aword to the wise is said to be sufficient: there
fore, we will conclude by simply inviting old and
young rich and poor bond and free, to call at Store
No. 9 from 10th street, Varnum's row, Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
The Peoples obedient and thankful servants for
past patronage, and candidates for future favors.
MOORE s. DOUGLASS. (
N. B. Ladies waited on at their residences, mea-
sure taken, shoes made and sent home when de-
sired. dec lo-7t .
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EARTHENwARE, CHINA, AND GLASS.

EAhTHENWAREsC CHINA, AND GLASS. \
NNHOMAS PURSELl4 hes Just imported, per
j ships Pacific and Hampden, from Liverpool
and other sources, one hundred and thirteen pack
ages OF the above articles Of the newest style and
from the best manufactures, such as
French and English china dinner, tea, and toilet
Sets, orpieces detached 5 Hat II
Canton china, pearl, white, blue stone china and
blue printed, and figured Plates al
lo Dishes, Bowls, Vases, "a great Variety
In aword, his very extensive Stock embraces al
most every article usually kept in such establish
ments.
Dixon's English Britannia Tea and Coffee Sets,
and plated Castors
And, also, American Britannia COTE and tea
Sets, or pieces separate
Castors, Lamps, Candlesticks, Mugs, covered
Pitchers Table and tea Spoons, Covered Urns and
Briggins, &c. n1 tlM taA nf
j Solar, lard, or oil Lamps
Lamp Glasses and Wicks, of almost every size
Ivory-handled and other Knives and Forks, in
complete sets or separate
Plated and brass Candlestcks, Shutters and Trays
Walters, Looking Glasses, Shovel and Tongs
Cut, pressed, and plain Tumblers, Wines
Champagnes, Finger Bowls, Wine Coolers,
Clarets E *esU @ -
Decanters, Fruit Baskets, Dishes, Lamps, SIC.
A large assortment of common Ware, suitable
for retailing. All of which will be sold, whole
sale and retail, as cheap as the very cheapest
English Pipes in boxes
h First quality Stone Ware at the factory prices
As the subcriber is determined to reduce his
heavy stock of Goods he intends to sell low, and
solicts call from his friends and the public gener-
ally at his store opposite Brownss Hotel Pennsyl-
vania avenue. THOMAS PURSELL.
| Nov 18-2m ,
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STEAM BETWEEN NEW YORK AND
LIVERPOOL.
~ ~ dk M

T'HE Great Western steamship Com
i pany's Steamships the GREAT WEST
ERN seventeen hundred TONS four hundred and
fifty horsepower, B.R. Mathews, Esq. Commander; /;
the GREAT BRITAIN, three thousand five hun.
dred tons, one thousand horsepower, Lieutenant
james Hosken, r. NJ, Commander are intended to
| sail follows: mG Geea
GREAT WESTERN.
From Liverpool From New York.
Saturday, May II, 1886 Thursday, june l2, 1916.
Saturday, July s, Thursday, July 81, g
Saturday, Aug. %, &C Thursday, Sept. 1S, &C
Saturday, Oct. II, " Thursday, Nov. 6,
GREAT BRITAIN.
From Liverpool From Ne,o York.
Saturday, July 2e, 1876 Saturday, Aug. 80, 1886.
Saturday, Sept. q, Saturday, Oct. rs, g
| Fare per Great Western 500, and So Stewards
| fees.
Fare per Great Britain will be announced in a
| future advertisement. 8al ,. 4l
For freight or passage apply to a
| RICHARD IRWIN, 9s Front ST.,
feb 8-f New York, Feb. 20, lS46.
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New Flour Store.


TNHE subscriber has taken the warehouse on the
north side of water street, opposite Messrs.
Read g. Son, and intends keeping supply of all
the various grades of -four. He will endeavor to
make it the interest of dealers in the article to give
him call, as he is determined TO sell at small pro.
fits. Aaa LEWIS BROOKS,
feb 7--H Water street, Georgetown.
IMPORTANT TO GENTLEMEN
EDWARD McCUBBIN has handsomely fitted
& Ia up the three-story house recently erected on
the site of his former stand where he will be happy
to resume his business as barber and hair dresser.
lie very respectfully invites return of his old and
esteemed customers, and solcits the patronage OF
the public generally to the Temple of Fashion,
NO. 1, on 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
With the most competent assistants, and every de-
scrption OF materials that can render his opera
hons luxury, instead Of dull, sleepy process,
he atters himself that to him will be accorded the
credit OF Keeping pace with the times in all that
has tendency to add to the comfort and improve
the appearance of the outer man.
Not only in the face has Nature made
Its comeliness and beauty to abound,
But in the scissors edge and razor's blade
The aids to loveliness are ever found.
nov Aft ata G7-7~ fia.
n BARGAINS IN COMES, BRUSHES, &c
ID l have just opened very large collection Of
Combs and Brushes, which am prepared to sell
at Northern prices; consisting Of fu
New-style shell Tuck combs II
Shell Side and Pocket do
Do Neck do for children
English Dressing combs, in great variety
New-style Brazilian Side and Tuck combs,
Tooth Brushes, all qualities and prices
Hair do do do tsf
Nail, cloth. and Shoe Brushes
Comb Cleaners, SC.
s,fL ee .t.e8s LEWIS CLEPHANE,
~ Perfumery and Fancy Dealer, Penn.
dee 1s-f avenue, "a door cart of 10th street,
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G ARD EN- ED

Wholesale and ret aiE.
VTTEATHERSFIELD GARDEN SEEDS, for
w sale on Il street, doors from eth
street east. just received and no W opening, a
large supply of Garden Seed, red an d white On
ion sets, Garlck setts; early Peas, Beans, Corn,
and general assortment of Seeds.
~ All orders promptly attended to-
THOS. C. WILSON,,
jan 13-f Gt .neSal Agent
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PROSPECTUS OF THE NEW LIBRARY
+ OF LAW AND EQUITY. under the direc-

PROSPECTUS OF THE NEW LIBRARY
OF LAW AND EQUITY, under the drec-
ton of Francis j. Troubat, esq, of Philadelphia |;
Hon. Ellis Lewis, of Lancaster; and Wilson Nc
Candless, ESQ.,, Of Pittsburgh.
This work contains the best productions of Eng
lish law authors priority of claim
on the part of any American publisher. Such books
are now notoriously too dear. The reason is, that
as fast as they appear, they become monopolies in
the hands of booksellers in the Atlantic cities I'm
der the plea of right, acquired by the addition of
notes of American DECISIONS the latter claim un-
divided title to those works, and set burdensome
price on them. The publishers of the work now
offered to the profession throughout the Union, will
not respect such titles, but will reprint the standard
British law books as fast as they emanate from the
London market. Should new editions of the works
of such writers as Starkie, the Chittys, Stephen,
and Archibold, appear they shall also be included;
and digests Of equity and law decisions--works
which have been studiously kept out Of the Law
Library published at Philadelphia--shall have a
place in the proposed new one, together with every
new valuable English treatise on chancery or com
mon law.
LF This work win be issued monthly, in num-
bers Of 160 pages printed on fine white paper, and
good long primer type, at dollars per an
mum, payable half yearly.
t t ISAAC G.. M'KINLEY,
J. M. G. LESCURE.
Harrisburg Pa, July l, 1S45--Nov Aft
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COAL. GOA LII!

ATOW is the time! Just arrived and DOW landing
In small vessel load 600 tons) of Coal An.
thrscite) from Philadelphia. Those in want of a
good article of this kind of fuel win please apply
early, it would be preferred TO deliver it from the
vessel, without slowing il. Apply to the under
signed at his Lumber and Coal Yard, 7th street,
enear Centre Market-where all kinds of Lumber,
with Lime, Cement, and Calcined Plaster, may be
had cheap for cash or short credit.
'e'a'atat JOHN PURDY.
Feb Cliff e~E9 --tr g.lsre
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'a RESOLUTIONS.
HowARD DIVISION, No. 10, s. r.

iE,. -24tlot1s @al Iap FEBRUARY 9th, 1916.
Mn. aEDlroa "a meeting held BY this
Division this evening, the following was pass
ed unanimously sl wv 8.oI faI 3m llsI
Resolvsd, that this Division halls with salts
faction, the accession Of the Columbian Foun-
tain to the ranks Of journals advocating the
cause Of temperance; that we regard it as wor-
thy Of encouragement, and recommend it to
the favorable consideration Of the order and the
friends Of temperance generally. f
On motion, it was directed that copy Of
this resolution be communicated to the Editor
ofthe Fountain.
Efl &s JAMES p FUGITT, r. s..
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND FRUIT.
Just received, by the schooner Columbia, from
u New York ~ G
II packages prime Butter;
% boxes do Cheese;
do Pine Apple do;
$50 Ia l-2 and whole boxes Raisins;
80 drums fresh Smyrna Figs
do Turkey Raisins Gree from stones0
2 cases Bordeau Prunes;
Also, on hand
2 casks Currants;
cases Citron;
do preserved Ginger;
Other Preserves and Jelies;
Cranberries in quarter bbls and by measure;
Catsups, Sardines, Olives, Capers;
Anchovies, Curry Powder, &c. &c;
general assortment of Pickles;
Fresh Salmon, Clans and Lobsters;
Hermetically sealed do;
Fresh Macaroni and Vermacilla;
do Salad Oils, &c, &c;
Which, with his former stock, renders his assort-
ment complete, and to which attention is invited.
9TH street, nearly opposite Patriotic Bank.
Dec 18-tf
DLACK SILK AND WIDE BLOND La CES.
live are opening this morning one carton
Black Silk Laces. hM
Also, one carton of black Brussels Laces from
one to eight inches wide, for trimming dresses,
which we will sell very low
Also, a few embroidered Gold and Silver Scarfs
Flowers sc. SPARKER
Fancy and Pcrfumery Store,
Jan 3o-T Pennsylvania svcnue.
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.q,rttr4 FROM the Boston Courier,
CATO REDIVIVUS.
A nsp Edition, scith improvements, By Sen
star at0r allen. a
MY voice is still for wss!Fsa.

a es My voice is still for wssiTsa.@ .a'A
Odds niggarsl can the Senate long debate tsayl i
Which OF the two to choose, the tDhoLc or nsne!"
No, let US rise at once, snatch up our broomsticks,
And with the force of forty thousand wildcats, l
Set on John Bull, eat up the Rocky MoUntsins, yi f
Pump dry the Atlantic, and charge homo upon him.
Perhaps some fist more knuckly than the rest,
May smash his ribs and give him sound licking.
Rise fathers, rise |! tho coons demand your help; 4
Rise and revenge your murdered musquashes, 81 !
Or loose their skins. The corps Of slaughtered
n woodchucks t2te33~ttFHR &sF~teat'~ 4
Manure the fields of Oregon, while we a4l 1f4
Sit here on wages Of eight dollars day, 4Q
Besides the plunder Of red tape and penkpives,
Caopping cold logic on Sprsvious question =
Hating betwixt paltry hawk and baxzard,
While this great cause impends, whether VIC shall
Now sacrifice our pantsloons to honor, a.,l
Or wear them out with long heroic sitting.
9 Rouse up for shame ye western snspping turtles
And show yourselves true cons Uf gunpowder.
Rouse up, ys horse and alligator Trojans!
Rouse up, / say our brothers Of old Buncombe
Flourish their speeches and cry out for battle!
Tom Thumbs great shads complains that we ar
VI. slow, af.Ns a1sfs4svrf Mlaas
And Falstaff's ghost walks unrevengsd among US
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LAWS OF THE UNITED ST.aTES-STERE-
8t #H4 OTYPED EDITION. @ aa

I8 Published by authority Of Congress
.4taH 81 VOL. 10 SEPARATELY s4Ja a3I
T1HE Subscribers will publish at the commence
ment OF the present session Of Congress, about
January l, l846, ssTHE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES" agreeably to an act Of Congress Of the
last session, and for the accommodation Of those gen,
temep ,oho hare the earlier edition in nine uol,nes,
volume ten, containing the laws from the year 1889
to March ls45, will be published separately and
sold at the cost Of paper and print. An annual sup
plement on similar type and paper will hereafter
be published at the close of each session Of Con-
gress, so that the Laws of the United States may
always be had in a neat and uniform style.
LITTLE & BROWN,
Law booksellers and Publishers, Boston.
dec lift
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I'm proved Cheap Sofa
9ls Bedsteads.

which means the sleeping qualities of the machine
has been much improved Several are placed at
Mr.. iDyer's for sale. They will be found useful
for families that are pressed for room; likewise
for stores, as they can be shut up under counter
entirely out of sight, and free of dirt.
UMBRELLAS Repaired as usual. Orders
left at David Mler's, Silver Platter, between 10Th
and 18th streets, Pennsylvania avenue, or at the
subscribers shop west Of the War Office. kE<
ian l9---t r.i a k.pe. DANIEL PIERCE. I
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Feb. 2l-tf
THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE IN
'''''h sURANCE COMPANY;

fe Once No. IL, Wall street, New York.
N,HIs Company continue to insure LIVES ON
LY upon the most favorable terms, and at the
lowest rates Of premiums. The annual premium,
If over $50, may be paid one-fourth in cash and
three -fourths in secured note, payable in year,
with six per cent interest, subject to assessments,
If required by the Company; or it may be paid in
monthly quarterly payments at the option Of the
insured. There will be an annual dividend OF pro-
fn paid in scrip certificates, bearing per cent in
tesest, which interest 10 payable annually. The
Company will loan ON their scrip two-thirds its
amount, or it may be applied TO the payment Of fu
turs premiums, or 20 increase the amount insured.
An persons taking policies become members, but are
not liable beyond the amount Of their premiums.
married woman can insure the, life of her hus-
band, secure ftom any demands Of his creditors, for
any amount tho annual premium Of which does
not exceed $500. The company wall pay an equi-
table rate for Life Policies, when they shall have
acquired value. All claims on policies will be
paid within three months after proof of the death Of
the persons insured. The funds Of the Company
must be invested only in stocks Of the United States
States Of Massachusetts,, New Jersey, New York,
or in first mortgages real estate, worth double the
Annount loaned