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American Coins.

The coinage at the Mint for the last six months (name
y, from LIST January to LIST july siD is 5,2o6 ,223-
far exceeding the amount coined during any similar
period of time since the government was founded. I'm
Ger the new instructions given by Mr. Walker under the
law establishing the constitutional treasury, all foreign
coin received by the government is at once transferred to
the Mint where it is reconed, and paid out American
coin-the only form in which it will circulate among the
people There every to bciecs that nearly siry
millions Of dollars icH be concerted into american coin
during the administration Of President Polk.
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Notice to Claimants.

T'UCEER IL ADDISON, General Agents, Office 9th
STREE tCoIemans Buildngs) four doors north of Penn
sylvania
Beverley Tucker and John e. Addison have associated
themselves for the purpose OF prosecuting claims OF all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments OF the general
government
AL communications (pos paid addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference Is made to the
following gentlemen;
Hon. Geo NJ. Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon. Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno. Y Mason, Secretary of the Navy.
Hon. X. M. L. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. G.
Jno. e. Addison, attorney at-aw viii continue to give
personal attention to business before the several
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties of
Maryland and Virginia. July bly,
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HROyVN,S HOVEJ

TNtIE UNDERSIGNED (sons of the late proprietor Jesse
Brown) have the satisfaction of informing friends
and the public generally that the Hotel long and avosaby
known Bro,cn's Indian Queen Hotel Washington has, by
an arrangement among the heirs into the full posses
sion OF the undersigned sole owners and that they alone
viii hereafter conduct this extensive and comnodous esab
lishment They pledge themselves every exertiun
uphold the high reputation and retain the large business
which has heretofore possessed and they earnestly hope
by the improvements in the buildings, and the reno
walton OF furniture about to be made together with
strict and unremitting attention TO the of their
guests merit and receive the usual large share public
patronage with which it has so long been honored.
II. p. BROWN,
MARSHALL BROWN.
Washington d. c., July 9, 1917 july I--eolmif
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From the ennsylvanian of July II
The new House Of Representatives.

We perceive that number of the federal journals
usually emphatic in their denuncations of proscrp
ton Tor opinions sake INDUCING in the conepla
ton OF the spols to accrue TO their party from the next
House Representatives of the United States and have
the grace even to wait until they quite of having
majority IN that body The present Clerk of the House.
for example is admitted by all to be of the ablest
most prompt, accommodating, and dgent officers ever in
the service of that body No one Disputes this: vet in
the breath in which the admission is made the re-
moval OF Major French urged the ground that his
political OPINIONS do not agree with those who are as
sumed to be certain of being the majority in the next
Congress He is all that Clerk should beexperienced
in parliamentary law, familiar with all the details of the
process OF Legislation, and so entirely at home points o
order, which sometimes nice and intricate as tn
sagger the Oldest and most experienced fathers OF the
house, that he is regarded, both the federal and dem
ocratc sides of the house. complete time and labor
saving machine. In the of such officer, some of
the federal paryfor do not believe the idea prevails
generally even among that partydesire to elected
Clerk who must necessarily, whoever he may be, lack al
most all the qualifications which fit Major French in so
remarkable degree for the position he occupies
But it not as well that our federal friends should
remember, in their hot haste to possess themselves of
fruit that may never rpen, that the democrats have by
means been proscrpve as they have been accused
of being Were il not well to remember that the Senate,
with its officers almost exclusively FEDERAL was demo-
cratic in the goth Congress, and will be overwhelmingly
the both Are there manu- responsible and lucrative
positions held by ederasts in eperudepartmentat Wash
Ingon Are these entirely without the reach of the
democratic party Would be MISE for the sake OF sub
shutting inexperienced officers of the House of Repre-
senatives for those who now admittedly perform their
duties ably. faithfully, and promptly would ii be wise,
we inquire compel the democrats to go into system
of retaliation by which the opposition must lose Surely
our federal friends suppose that the power which
controls the appointments held to so liberal extent by
their friends would look unmoved upon the execution OF
the wholesale plan of prescription that has been counsel
led by few Of the federal journals That would be
counting quite too largely upon our lorpsaTsnee'
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The National Inelligencer7 republishes Gen Kear
nys proclamation of Is, March last TO the people of Cal
ifora, (Which viii be found in another column OF thl
eTenng's pzpe-,} and with such beral comments as
iA1ks se calculated TO excite prejudice against the ad
rlserzo II Processes 70 charge the Executive witha
Tzf Cd srertg IN 8ssavowag some of the former doc
t-es oS te Aeruys preyioGs proclamation and doe,
agE hesitate ID 11ssnuase that this last proclamation Of
G A 1f the Ist March last @has been supplied to tbe
ss2Fe Teeroy In Monterey, at period subsequent, 70
LIZ nlEIs at zstJ1lshmcnt with which the disclosure
r -s first naa-a Pc and California proclamations was
rnalrad rtrlsa the United States at large" This
r'oaes-1HF, we must say, it is very impuden asser
tOa- What does the ssNational Intelligencer. know
about the instructions which have been sent to General
hea-ny BY what authority does il contend that the in.
strucons sent him justify every position taken in this
proclamation Has it the late instructions No.;
they have never been published They had not arrived
in California when this last proclamation was issued
And we venture to say that when they are submitted
Congress and the country they will be found to have been
penned with great crcumspec!ion, with every regard
the constitution, and with complete regard to the militia
V occupation OF the territory and TO the rights and best
interests OF the people. The folly of the course Of M
National lnteligencer" consists in this that profess
to know what the administration has done, or what ID
has not done; and it shoots its poisoned arrows in h
dark when 1t is absolutely ignorant of all the nstruc
tons that have been sent out upon the subject since JAM
uary last
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Editors 81. Louis RepeWe;
| herewith enclose you copy oil letter from Mr.,
Manuel Alvarez, late American consul Tor Santa Fe,
relative TO the mineral resources of this territory
Mr. Alvarez has been more than twenty years resi-
dent of New Mexico; has some knowledge as a prac-
cal MINER and is gentleman of extensive general nior-
nation, and possesses habits of close observation His
statements are, therefore, worthy of all credit
But you are aware from your knowledge that this
territory has not been regularly explored by practical
men, and that without doubt vast mineral wealth lies
concealed in it, and that the examinations of practically
scientific men would easily bring it to light
iou Will make suchuse of the enclosed you may think
proper, to direct the attention of the people and govern
ment OF the United States the OF this terri
tory, for the purpose of inducing early for ex
plorng and developing them
Respectfully, yours, j. HOUGHTON.
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Proposals u Rock of 900 the PeIestnI Of
ne

A T meeting Of the Jackson Monument Committee,
n held the 10th day OF June Instant was unani-
nously resolved that the monument 70 Jackson should be
placed in the of Lafayette Square. in the oity OF
Washington and thai its pedestal should be solid block
of rock and the undersigned committee Were nsruc
advertise for proposals furnish deliver in said
square rock OF suitable dimensions for the pe,eta upon
which be erected the colossal bronze equestrian statue
of Jackson.
This is therefore TO give notice. that sealed proposals will
be received by the undersigned committee until one O'clock
Tuesday, The third day of august nest for furnish
ing and delivering in the centre of Lafayette SQUARE in
this city by the LIST day March next solid rude rock
granite, other durable stone of between and 900
in weightas may be OF the latter weight II
believed that such rock nay be obtained the Poo-
mac river near this city The form of the rock be
such as VIII be suitable for the purposes of the committee
on which they will decide before It's removal
The proposals will state the price for furnishing and de-
verng the rock in the centre of Lafayette Square, and
the kind of stone offered.
The money will be paid upon the delivery of the rock al
the place above named but the committee will make adj
vances the contractors the rock progresses
10 its place of destination.
The undersigned committee the right rejecting
all the proposals if they should be satisfactory
Proposals be addressed the undersigned from whom
further information the subject may be had desired
Washington city, June a. 1917
+: ;; NF = RIyE,s }coom,o.a
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For saunton, and the Interior of Vir-
ginin.
NhaLc fxrc Ia ,1fa aulz

NlSlTERS to the Virginia springs, Natural Bridge, NC,
are advised that through tickets given on
board the Potomac steamboat between Washington and
Stanton for the low of dollars Travellers by this
line (Which is the only daily line to the springs
veyed by railroad cars between Aqua creek and Gorons
vile, and thence in superior iouhorse post coaches via
Charlottesville and Staunton, the different springs, pass
ing in sight of Monticello and the celebrated University of
Virginia, and arriving at the White Sulphur Springs
the third day from their leaving Washington.
The stages this route arranged to avoid night
travelling. For further particulars apply Captain j. w.
RODGERS, Of the steamer Augusta,
GEORGE MATTlNGLY, Agent.
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manded NV Commande,s Walker. Mackenzie Ma,rn,-
and Van Brunt
Flag Guard.
Lieutenant james L. Parker, The seamen; Lieutenant
+. g. Mayson, marines
Marines when concentrated, by Captain Edison.
Pioneers composed OF engineers irene and seanen BY
Lieutenant Maynard
-, -, -, -, =, 20,
~ 81, LII ~ ,,,s H. co,,,,auJ ~ 49, = 70 "fqek
an chief Commodore NJ C. Perry
s~.vv1 r iant lanes r. Parker a,v Ii.,,.,o,,
,,a,na aaa gnor of seamens Parse Sahamia W com
n IL .l"s n Koas p,, I =. u Ne !" llson,
r $ Filebrowu Jos b. smith and Airen Deslonda. 'eh
AcrISG ADJUTANr GENERAL.-Capt. Isaac Mayo.
AIDs.-Actng Master NJ G. Perry, lr., Passed Mlshi,
man A. N. smith, Midshipman IA. II. Key, Clerk &
rmsscr
INFANTRY.
FIRST DwIsloN.--CaW g. L.. Brses.
-a,oanys 9e,aehmnh-l,euis, y 10. r. Rodgers, r. s.
Mids6pmen O. Mnrr fa;i NJ i Dyer t;
RE- II,sh,na,o; J'II, N,''l :. e. Ntt,ilgah.
p. Lee, Leuts. b. F. Sands, j. X. Mullaney; Acting Ms
Gnstavus Fox; Passed Midshpman X. Aulick; Clrrk u
ry Moses. '"
MIssissippi's detachment Commander IL A Al,
l.ients Jas Alden, VIM May Passed Midshipman y r.
Coihoun; MdshiPmen Jefferson Alaury, 1. Is Wainwrun
Pofonidc's Observation-Disclosures. II. S. Stelwagen: MA
shlpnan Augustus Mclaughlin
SECOND DIVISION Capt. French Forrest
Rarifan's defachhpent-Iieuts NJ G. L. Claihoro W.
A Parker. Passed Midshinman Francis Graor' WIN
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IMPORTED from England by r. Taylor, The prae-

tcal Mechanics Pocket Guide, concise treatise the
weight and strength OF materials the prime of
machinery, and very numerous practical rules and tables,
by Professor Wallace; pocket volume, sixteenth ed-
ton price 62 cents so The Practical Engineers Pocket
Guide. treating OF the nature and application of mechanical
forces, the elements OF machinery, Nc, with practical rules
and valuable tables for and mechanics in general
one volume, for the pocket so cents. July IL
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From the Pennsy vanian.
MldsI,ipman Rogers.-IntercstIng letter from him.

Mldshipman Rogers-IntercstIng letter from him.
We have been favored with the following letters the
second of which details of the hardshps of the gal
liant WRITER whom we hope soon to see restored to his
family and his country rhe conduct of the Mexican
government has been in this cruel beyond apology,
and in strong contrast with the lenency extended to the
prisoners OF war OF that nation which have fallen into
the hands OF our commanders.
Correspondence of the Pennsylvania
BooTIIHuRsT, near New Castle, Del, July Is, 1917
GENTLEMEN: Letters were received to-day via Havana
sent from Vera Cruz For the information of many
extract for your paper from one addressed to me.
The Presidents on his journey north between Wilmington
and Philadelphia, pleased express the deep
socitude on the part Of himself and the Secretary of the
Navy in his OF this had previously been assured,
by copies of the different dispatches by the Sece
You win observe there feeling growing of the
holy of all affections which predonlinaed
his keenest suherings.
Yours, truly, &c, JAMES ROGERS.
MEXICO, May %, 1917.
wrote you the 18th of February, the of my de-
parure for Perote since which time have had oppor
unity Of saying word to you. know you have been
very anxious about especially the position and
to ead me- as % spy link cam ne assure yo" n
you may Danish all such fears their inqusitons have
civilized warfare. My situation has been critical / give
you mere synopsis Of my wanderings and privations
medatey locked in iorlon looking apartment paved
passed that night upon the floor without the covering of
cloak even, well the following My baggage
from Vera Cruz; but the coach robbed, and
/ lost it ALL with more than $50 in money.
purchased other clothes here, and proceeded towards
Mexico On my route was robbed OF rythng and
rived in the capital without cent and without apparel
Through the interference OF few foreigners, put
upon my parole, and allowed the liberty of the city.
will here add have received any support from this
government.
Such is mere outline ofrny hardship When the appre
tension of being shot spy is snperadded them, you
can at once what has been position and the
of my feeling. Such has been my treatment, that learned
Yesterday from American paper Published in Vera Cruz
the President has special Instructions Gen Scott in
reference to a retalatory
Your letter Of January LIST, my dear have received
ana determined to refuse oer which affected
me sensb'y bnl as am without any other means as
lost everything IN the Somers and have twice been
robbed OF all except the clothes back, compel
led to draw on you, although most unwilling feel certain
do not impose upon your kindness in doing so for you
would prefer such STEP rather than should so suffer
How long may be here, is subject OF sunise. have
at times been three days without anything to outraged
and cold.
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S,UrERIOR PIANOS.-WM FISCHER, Stationers' Hall
- Pennsylvania avenue has received superior roset
wood piano from the celebrated mandatory OF T. Giber-
a. Co.. Boston, for sale low.
Also, hand Chickering's and Halet IL Davis's pianos
and of Coeinan's ZEolian pianos, which will be sold
a reduced price if applied for soon
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NOYAGE and Kesearch 10 the Southern and Anfarc-
tic Sea-by Sir James Clark Ross, royal navy,
de, taken by order of the British government and coprs
ing account of Kerguelen Island Van Diemans Land
Campbell and Auckland islands, New Zealand, the Falk
land islands, Cape Horn, and New South Shetland the
discovery of extensive southern continent with voca
10 600 feet high and the determination of the south
magnetic poe-n two volumes octave, with maps, s
plates and 20 woodcnts. Just published in London and
can be imported to order, by
July IL f. TAYLOR.
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MuRDERs-Mr. Huckleby, revolutionary soldier, was
brutay murdered in Lauderdae county, Tennessee the
night of the Cd inst, by negro, He arrested, and con-
lesscd his guilt,
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NOTICE.-The bar fixtures and liquors and furniture Of
1N the house known the Franklin Coffee House Tor
private sale. This house, old and we'll known stand and
has done good business offered for sale any
ponsble person the most favorable Application
be made to the present proprietor.
THOMAS BAKER.
~ b. All persons indebted to me, if they have honesty
enough will please call and their accounts without
delay and any holding claims against the subscriber
VIII please present them for payment immediately.
July l5--eolWif r. b,
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U. s. SHIP JOHN ADAMS,

OF Tabasco river June "a, 1917.
SIR: have the honor to make the following report of
wounded, NC, in the recent expedition TO Tabasco.
Lieut.; May, of the Mississippi, severe gunsho wound
near right elbow
Patrick Rourke, seaman, of do, slight gunshot wound
right scapua.
Daniel Foley. ordinary seaman, of do, slight gunshot
wound of left arm
Passed Midshipman Hudson, of the Scorpion, slight
wound OF right hand and abdomen, supposed by grape
Walter Jefferson, ordinary seaman of the Vesuvius,
severe gunshot wound of left leg.
Ihe body OF seaman not recognised at the time,
found floating down the river day two after the cap
ture OF the place, with marks of injury the head
have been informed
From the place of landing at the Palms to the town.
many men, especially those at the field pieces fell from
exhaustion; but with little assistance were soon ena-
bed TO proceed Some of the men received injuries in
quarres among themselves in Tabasco; others suffered
temporary illness from the combined influence of ntem-
perance, heat and exposure few cases of intermittent
fever made their appearance but of a severe char
acter came under my notice
The medical officers who accompanied me ON the ex-
petition were Surgeons Sharpe, Minor, and Pnkney;
Passed Assistant Surgeons Wright Hastings and Will
ams Assistant Surgeon Steele; and gives pleas
to bear witness to the zeal displayed by them in the
performance of their dues and in seeking for opporu
mites to render assistance.
| am, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
SAMUEL HARRINGTON, Surgeon u. 8 ~
and Senior Surgeon of the Expedition
Commodore M c. PERRY,
Commanding Home Squadron.
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EMPORTANT o the AfaIeted.--Dr. Massey, having

1 % NTHrtttt.--f7T'
j. been unavoidably detained from Baltimore, (where his
success has been beyond all doubt unprecedented) and
anxious accommodate the citizens of Washington and
its vicinity, informs those who suffering the of
pain, are aboring under chronic affections, that
resort to the proof by experiment may convince them that
theirs entirely hopeless after ALL He may be
found Tor lew days his Missouri avenue, be-
tween AZ and 9th streets, and after Monday the 18th
instant, from 10 o'clock, a M, TO q, p.
1nlv n
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A FINE GRE EN- TURTLE.-Wil be served up tomor-
"A row, Wednesday, at the City Lunch, by Frederick
,,aseneyer on Pennsylvania avenue between 18th and
10Th streets, GREEN TURTLE SOUP AND STEAKS,
rom most superb turtle just received prepared in the
most gasronomic style.
July 20-3 -
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JONES's HOTEL,
No. I52 Chestnut Slreek, EkiLnffri ia

rINHE subscribers, under the firm of BRIDGES 81 WEST
have purchased Mr.. Joness interest this establish.
en and hope, by the srctcst attention the and
comforts of teir guests merit continuance the lib
era patronage heretofore received by its former proprietor
The house has been thoroughly renovated and
We therefore feel assured welcome friends and
the public to accommodations equal any in the city
Philadelphia
N. w. BRIDGES,
July 20-2wd JNO. WEST
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- Oh ootalnlng situation teacher in private
ainy, VI as an assistant In female seminary. She is
y 10 give Instruction in all the usual branches
Oh an English education, the rudnents of the French
language, ornamental Deedlework &c -
Inc best references given Address L. c.. Washington
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NAVAL GUNNERY.-Experinents upon several objects
IN relating Naval Gnnery, made board the frgate
Dryade. Translated from the French, by an officer of The
United States navy In pamphlet, price 80 cents This
day published +. TAYLOR.
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TyRENCH ACCORDEONs

ERENCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. FrscusR s,o,;oo,
r,a rennsylvana avenue has just received AN sort
ment of French Accordeons, superior auay co. - ~
very low prices Also Just received a The rnon,a
sale low. ' wi
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JULY 81, Is47.


The augmentation of under the new tariff for
the first seven months and seventeen days. compared with
the period of time preceding, under the tariff OF 1872
is VI 1897 597. exclusive of about half million OF dollars
of duties accrued on warehoused goods AT the same
of augmentation for the year, the total increase OF
revenue would exceed three millions of dollars. Last
week the duties received in New York and Philadelphia
were S672 900 against 1896 900 for the week last
exactly double under the tariff OF 1916, as
compared with the tariff of 1912
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O.SO REWARD will be paid the Apprehension

IN VIII DC PVT" INC hpprehensIOn,
eDCO so that get him, OF my negro man Tom who
elt my plantation Russell county, Alabama i'm June
1886 He about % ~ years OF age, weighs about
or 50 pounds, and is about feet hgh-bright mpaito
bowlegged, dark red hair eyes inclined be blue and
very space between OF his upper front teeth He
may be stolen and claimed by some white man if so will
give nifty dollars for the thief and negro with evidence
sufficient to convict him, CYRUS COTTON
July 2Q-I9tcp
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rJ,HE Miutayy Laws of the United states ,n,,u,,.

VIE HtHt"y I"Ws OF the United States,
all those relating TO the army marine corps volunteers
militia bounty lands and pensions, together with the rules
third edition--brnglng everything down the close OF
the LIST session OF the ~ tn Congress, vol
July ~ +, TAYLOR,
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FI,HE annual commencement MT Georgetown College
will take place Tuesday, the 9th instant mt half
past O'clock The public are respectfully invited
TO attend.
July l5-atdN3cp
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The Richmond Enquirer says & We understand thai
John baton OF the state OF Ohio, being the lowest BID
DER has secured the from the James river betweer
Lynchburg and the mouth OF the North river Ii is heavy
work. and is to be executed at fair prices Several bids
we learn were put in''
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The Secretary of the Navy has favored us with the
following letter from Commodore Perry, received by the
last evenings mail:
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Artillery from the above force, in four divisions, con-.