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Eight Miles ON the Ice

A TRIP ON SKATES TO ALExANDRIA-wHAr AN
ENTHUsIAsTIC LOVER OF COLD STEEL SAYS
ABOUT 1T.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Yesterday evening party of skaters, consist
Ing of MIR III Hutton, -Menell c. M. Lewis and
several others, hearing that the ice was in good
condition on the canal between Georgetown
and We ancient town Of Alexandria started for
the last named town about Ills pm. Getting
upon the Ice at the south end Of the aqueduct
bridge We found the ice to be perfect, smooth
as glass, and entirely free from air holes The
night was one of those rare opportunities which
every true lover Of skating takes advantage of.
for, like Christmas, lit comes but once YEAR,
The canal out Of the city is free from those OBJ
1ecti0nal features which characterize It in the
city limits. and, situated on high ground. the
rapidly gliding skater has an unparalleled view
OF the city and 1ce-bOund river passing In a
beautiful panorama. There are very few who
know what glorious opportunities there are on
the much-abused canal for this ex-
hilarating sport. One OF the party is
noted skater. He says that 1T is the most per-
Iect stretch OF Ice he ever had the good fortune
10 skate on Hoping that among the readers of
IHE STAR there are many skat0rially inclined
we write this, our maiden effort pro bono pub,
llco. / would also mention. for the benefit of
the tiInid and cautious mothers" who have
skateabie y daughters" that the ice, by actual
measurement, Is three inches thick which il
very strong. The aforesaid c. ms .'(cautious
mothers)' can now have no object In saving.
wait until tomorrow" for the frost seems to
have irin hold on the water, and the gay and
festive canal-bOat will no more cut the shark
Ing wavsiets with her prov (spurning scOrn-
fully the angry pillows of the .'raging canawlp)
until next summer, and the mule hangs his head
and signs in bitterness OF spirit for those DAYS OF
happiness toward Coke, forward; can ali see
1tf) which he casts his longing thoughts; but we
are getting Irrelevant Come out In force We
skaters and alleged skaters, and I've will make
1t pleasant for yOu, the very ice seems to say
as 1t lies from our ringing steel. One who has
oeen there. A LOVER OF Cold STEEL
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ECONOMICAL AND SAFE.
WEAVER, KENdLA Z COZ
L A u n RY SOAP

II ECONOMICAL. BECAUSE IT Is PURE; BETNa
FREE FROM ALL ADULTERATIOH6 GUCH A.
MARBLE DUST, SOAPSTONE, PIPE CLAY Sill.
CATE no.. WHICH ARE USED TO ADD WEIGHT
AND BULK AND WHICH QUICKLY WEAR OUT
AND ROT TIE CLOTHES.
IT Is SAFE, BECAUsR IT N MANUFACTURED
FROM STRICTLY PURE MATERIAI3 W. oTRA1f
REFINED TALLOW PREPARED BY OUR9ELyR01,
PALM AND CoCoANUf OILS; WHILE ON I'm
CONTRARY MANY OF TIE SOAPS Oh TIE MAJ
XkT ARE MADE FROM GREASE PROCURED IRON
THE CARCAsSES OF RUTRID DEAD ANIMAl1
THUS ENDAHGERIN0 LIFE AND HEALTH
PUT Up IN nAR&. AND EvEky Bah BRAND8D
WITH OU1 NAME
FOB SALE DY oROCERs GENERALLY
AND wH0LEsALE AT oRFICR
613 e2k WATER STREET. 0ROD0xDoUL =. q
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.


sALCaDLE FROPEhI1 ON SEVENTH
d. STREET. GE0RGETOwN, AT AUCTION.
by virtue Of deed of trust dated the 4th day ofks
Septemser, A. d. $780, and recorded in Liber No. sN
a47. folos 297 ct seq. Of the Land records for
the District of Columbia and the request of the par
ties secured thereby the undersigned trustees wiz sen
at public auction in front of the premises on TUES
PAY; T ISs5 Mt SIX SIXTH DAY OF RECEMBER.
lowing described real estate, situate in George
town. Dc to wit; Parts of Lots numbered 81 and
20 in Beatty and Hawkins amended addition to
Georgetown. beginning for the at point the
SCUM SD OF 7th street. distant seventy-ve 5) feet
west from the southwest corner Of the intersection of
th and treaerick streets, and thence
line Il 7th street twenty-five feet. less to the
east line OF the lot heretofore conveyed by Thomas
BROWN deceased, to James Calhoun deceased; thence
south, with said east line hundred and fifty feet;
the: ce east twenty-five feet, more less and thence
south with the division ne separating said part from
frame dwelling.
Terms: One third cash. balance in six and twelve
months with interest and secured by deed of trust
on the property Sold deposit Of 500 will required
at att time OF sale and all conyeyancing at purchasers
cost II terms OF sale not compiled with
in five days from day Of sale the Trustees
right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the
dsfaulting purchaser.
dig M MM; p; TA ~ Mn Trustees.
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EOLEY. Auctioneer.

At the National Loan Office 1907 7th street common
cling MOSQAY, DECEMBER FOURTH 1881, at SI
O'CLOCK NJ, large and varied assortment of un-
redeemed pledges. most of which good new,
suitable for Heliday Presents consisting of Diamonds
colo and Silver Watches key and stem Vest
lets Studs Sleeve buttons 500 Rings Of vareus KINDS
chimes Rides. Drawing In. trunents, hooks. Mirrors
Keyolvers Musical Instruments, Lades' Coats, Gents
listers snits Clothing, Shawls and Clocks Seal Skin
Coat and other articles too mention The
safe will continue until all disposed of. Parties
having articles on deposit will please take notice as
every article viii be sold wthou reserve BY order Ma
tonal Loan Office, 1907 It'll street. d2-d&ds
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CUNARD LINE.

NOTICE.
,r,,,, LANE ROUTE.
BETwEEN NEW YORK ANp LiyERPooL
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR.
FROM PIER 90. \. INV YORK
Ser,ia. We'd lS 5ec Bothnis. We'd. ~ De-
SC! tina Wed. ~ Dee Catalonia We'd. jan
AMI EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK.
RATE PASSAGE:
SEQ. $50 and 800 for passcnoer Recommendation
seerage at low rates. steeraee tickets from fvv
srlool and Queenstown aud al other parts OF Europe6
lowest rates.
Through bills OF laden given for Belfast. GlasreN
Havre, Antwerp and other ports the Contnent -
tor Mediterranean PORTS
For freight and apply at the Company's ooA
no. Bowling Green, or both steerage and cabin r.
OTIS BlGEIJOW CO.. COS 7th street.. washington
NANON H. BROWN CO., New York;
Orto Messrs- OTIS BIGELOW 4 CO..
1Sn12 COS eth street Washngton
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The Bureau Of EnxTaving aad Print
1mN s.f;S

The Bureau Of Engraving sad Print
tnH. sssS
THE REPORT OF COL. IRISH-ENoRMoUs EXTENT
OF WORK DONE At THAT OFFICE
The annual report of Col. o. H. Irish, chief of
the bureau Of engraving aud printing, is an In
teresting and satisfactory document, showing
that the enormous and steadily increasing work
OF the bureau Is performed economically and in
thoroughly systematic manner. In submitting
to the Secretary Of the Treasury tables and
schedules showing the results of the operations
OF the bureau during the year ending June 30,
1882, Col Irish says,
AS will be seen from the tables there were
completed and delivered 7.64l, 108 sheets Of
notes and securities, of the face value OF S3O9 =
90, 7OO; ~. 251, 457 sheets of internal revenue
ana customs stamps containing 49,, 321 149
stamps, and $40 919 sheets Of checks, drafts
nc. for the Treasurer of the United States and
disbursing officers of the several departments
besides large amount of miscellaneous work !:
The aggregate expenditures for the year
were:
For salaries OF of1cers &C.. on payroll $26 11s IS
For labor In bureau, on payroll .749 ITO rs
The amount incurred in executing work for ""
the several bureaus OF the Treasury and
Other departments, to be reimbursed by
tHou lIon tne proper Appropriations
under their control waS............... So, $50 IS
The net expenditures chargeable to the
regular appropriations were as follows:
so'iiai SO, III 30
LABOR ana expenses. .32l .693 u
-347Sp7 "a
-....
Included in this are the following items,
which are not strictly part of the work
OF the bureau:
Pay OF custodian Of dies, rolls plates &C. 81 1906 IS
Expenses OF mascerating notes, securi-
Ties, stamps, &c. Observation-Disclosures. 1889 70
r1s46 SO
The amounts appropriated for the ns-
cal year were:
For salaries OF officers. sos 100 90
For labor and expenses. .325 coo 90
There Is an unexpended balance to the
credit OF each OF these appropriations as
follows:
abor .. = -. 80 DO 10
Aaoo aiiu expenses. .................... 1906 %
3,32a 70
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EOLEY, Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES.
will sell fer Seinger at 1877 sh street nerthw sst
omRlenciDg URHDAY, NOVEMBER THIRTIETH.
at SEVEN P. NJ. This sale win consist Of
large line Of LADIES' and Cents Ssld Gold Watches
Ladies' Jewelry. Solid Gold Gents and Ladies' Chains
Ladies' and Gents Gold Rings of all description Plated
and Solid Silver, and in all Of the largest stock Of
y Jew ever offered at public auo8n Also very
Pants Ladies' Dresses and silk Patterns; Shswls
Clocks Bibles Books. Tools, Boots and Shses Quilts
spreads, Blankets Carpets Trunks, &c, and win
G4ue Evenings at p. a. until every lot is sold.
Persons aing tckets which the time has expired
will please take notice.
FOLEY, Auctioneer. n28-4w
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SUFFERED FOR TWENTY YEARS.

SUFFERED FOR TWENTY TEARS
Hon. Joshua Tuthill, of East Saginaw Mich, says:
Count me among the enthusiastic friends of Hunts
Remedy 1t has proven in all you claim for it,
Having suffered for about twenty years with severe dis,
ease OF the kidneys (Which local physicians pro-
nounced Brights disease) made journey
suit the eminent Dr. Haven Of Hamilton New York Of
whose lame in this specially had heard much. DR..
Haven examined me carefully and simply said, Go
and get bottle of Hunts Remedy and take according
70 directions fter having travelled treat
ment 1t struck me rather funny to be directed to
take medicine which 1 might have bought within a
stones threw Of my own door but was in the doctors
hands, and OF course followed his advice and right
glad was that did so, for before had taken HUNS
Remedy half dozen times 1 found immense benefit
from It, and by continuing the use of it for limited
time recovered from my trouble entirely and am to-
dav' think. one OF the most rugged of rugged Nichi
ganders The world is indebted to YOU sir, for the
pronunciation Of such medicine, and hope you may
not go without your reward" Trial size. IS cents
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No GOngs, Ne Banners.-ssA Summer
Idyl''-FrOm a Providence Merchant.


Mr.. George Il. Davis, Fruit Dealer at 297 Westmin-
ster street. bears his grateful testimony to the un-
eqaled excellence of the production of one of our most
skillful Providence Pharmacists. Mr.. Davis says.
Last spring was very greatly troubled with severe
Inflammation Of the kidneys and it became 80 bad that
at times urinated blood and my sufferings were in
tense. My condition sopainful that for while
was scarcely able to attend to business and the severe
pains would come so suddenly and severely that
would be obliged to leave customer whom might hap
pen to be waiting upon. During a part of the time
was unable to walk, and scarcely knew what to do or
which way to look for relief. At this time friend re-
commended Hunts Remedy took two bottles of it.
and took right hold of my and cured me very
speedily. and have experienced no trouble with my
kidneys since.
Furthermore Hunts Remedy has STRENGTHENED me
very much, and since began to it have been able
to attend to business, and all right now heartily
reco mmend 1t to ALL What has done for me it will do
for you who are afflicted"
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Amnusenaenas. &c

FORD'S OPERA HOUsE.-Another large hOuse
greeted Barry and Fay last night in their DER
torrance OF Irish Aristocracy." The fun of the
piece is irresistible and the laughter is uproarious
throughout the entire play Supporting the
principals, who are unapproached in their line.
II first-rate company. Miss Elyia Crox az
Miss Honore Muldoon was very charming and
made the most Of a rather light part. Little
Jessie Storey as Little Jennie Muldoon was ex-
cellent and gives promise of bright future
NATIONAL. THEATER.-Qulte a good sized au-
clence witnessed keenes rendition of '.Riche-
lieu" last evening. In some parts 1t was very
strong and on the whole gave general satisfac-
tion. Miss Story made q very acceptable julie
This evening Keene will appear as .-Shylock !"
II Is expected that he will make great success
In this role
THEArER COAIQCE.-The double show at the
Coniaae draws crowded houses nightly. Every-
thing In the variety line Is so well represented
that one cannot help bein. pleased. great
bill - arranged for Col Snellbakers benefit Fri
day night.
THy SKATING RINK will be open this evening
fto:n 20 10 O'Clock.
CaSGRSGArIoNAL CBCRCH--Rev. Dewitt Tall
.rage will this evening deliver his great lecture
On ''The Bright Side Of Things"
Opp FELLOWS HALL--A grand fair for the
cement of tine bud" Eaglesson Temperance
Tabernacle will be held here December 81, %
and o.
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THOAIAs BOWLING. Auctioneer,
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON JEFYFR.
son STREET. GEORGETOWN, d. c., Ar AUCL

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON JEFYFR-
son STREET. GEORGETOWN. D. c., Ar AUC-
BY virtue Of aided Of trust dated March It'll. A. D.
1874. and duly recorded in Iiber No. 74s folio I0I.
one OF the land records for the District of Columbia
and at the request Of the parties thereby tn
e spv tes r RFe% ps ~ ON MEpN5sDAYY, IMENTY
situate II 0eereesoyns, D. O.. and known part q
within the following metes and bounds:
Beg!nning Tor the same ct the end Of two hundred
and ninety nine aS9) feat on the xe. do Of Jsdso.
and run west psrss, With Water street one hundred
two 3s feet more Of less e conveyed
psral e with the drst line to Jefferson street. and then
In straight line TO tho paceof beginning improved by
two story brick houso and tWo-story frame house.
Each house and lot attached thsreto win be ool sepa
r7tely
Terms: $500 cash; balance IN and u nontha With
interest and secured By deod Of trust the property
SOLD deposit Of SIS vm b. required @ esch keaSe
purchaeers cost; and the farms Of sa,s are com
piled with in i've days the Trustees reserve the right TO
resell the property ct ne rak and cost e The defaun9
WIN. d. CASSIN
1aYA 49, - SSAsASSSNsS
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WIN. r. WOODWARD
d12-d&ds LEROY NJ TAYLOR, ArustoeS'

OHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
~ ON L STREET NORTH, NEAR FIJI EENTH
STREET WEST.
BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of thes
District Of Columqia in equity cause No. $685. E.3
shall offer fer sale It public spstSn IN front Of the
OF DECEMBER, 1885,, ut FOUR O'Clock p M
Part Of Lots No IL and - Of Daydsons sub vision OF
t,ct of CouTbia beinning on street 81 fest inches
thence east IA feet inches thence south 81 feet to
three-foot alley thence west IA feet inches thence
story brick dwelling. No. 1928 L street northwest.
Ierms O1e-hah OF the purchase money to be paid in
cash tho day Of sale tho residue IN two equal nss
ments at six and twelve months with interest thereon
to be secured by approved notes or tonds 10 the safs
faction of the Trustee All conveyancing purchasers
cost. RICHARD T, MORSEI.l, frnsfea
4l6 9Th street northwest.
AuCfODe6r. Eda
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AUCTION SALES.

IA OA4O4N
rms EvKNIS6.
WALTER ,. WILLIAMS CO.. Asosoa..s.
GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE.
FINE TRIPLE SILVER PLATED WARE,
ROGERS TABLE CUTLERY,
MANTEL CLOCKS, BRoNZEs AND oRNA-
MENTS,
BY ORDER TAUNTON SILVER PLATE co..
STORE CORNER 10TH AND sTRKETA
Facing Pennsylvania avenue.)
TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER TWELFTH
AT TEN A. NJ,
REsUMrNa AT TWO AND SEVEN AND HALF
O'CLOCK P. NJ.
And continue from day to asy until the entire stock
.3: ss d,ss I'LL
Tureens. Bakers. Vases. Bnttsrs. Syrups. &C., &c.
$50 DOZEN ROGERS
And Other Celebrated Makes Of
fk Yi thYs k SAkKED aANpIE
SPOONS, LADIES. CARVER :, STEELS,
FISH KNIVES, &C., &c.
ALSO,
Choice Assortment Of
MANTEL CLOCKS. BRONZES AND ORNAMENTS.
The salesroom has been fitted up especially for the
display OF Theses ele ant goods well heated for the
fort OF visitors Chairs Will be furnished the ladies'
who are respectfully invited. .
he goods will be guaranteed in every respect rep
resented and our instructions most positive to sell
the entire stock without reserve.
Ont of town purchasers can have goods carefully
packed. DO LOT
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RIVER TRaDE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals st the river front follows: Soho. River
Queen. Wilson, 10000 feet lumber Johnson 4
Wimsatt; sloop Sarah Jane and scho. Octava,
with oysters for market COG bushels scho.
Rising Sun. cord wood, market: scho. ii. C.
Purdy, cord wood, II. l.. Biscoc; scho. Ada Lee,
do. do; scho. Mary G. Cramer, cord wood for
market.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO. Auctoneers.

TfaUSIEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
D. STREET. BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND
S STTRE lfITs N0RTHWEST, BEING NUMBER
BY virtue OF deed Of trust bearing date the 22dHa
day OF August A. D. 1879, and recorded in lber ~
92l toho 2s5 ct seq of the land records Of tn Dis
triet Of Columbia and by direction OF the party
public auction, in front of the premises. FRIDAY
the INENTY-SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER, A.
Mallsch's subdivision Of lot rec etc. in square
bered hye hundred and seventy-three. with all i'm
three story Brick Dwelng is line of street cars
station. " "
Terms Of sale: One third cash balance six twelve
and eighteen months with interest from day sale
secured by deed Of trust; al cash. option Of pur
chaser Deposit Of 800 required at time Of sale. II
right is reserved to resell at defaung purchasers cost
cost.
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RAILROADS.

baltimore d OHIO RAILROAD.
S8Rs hA5l AfR Ell 2SkE hs'
'aAhHH ffGG0f II rs stEFf Ef hAT5F
AM sUSP PAW No W. sREN i2gS 1852.
ssePns Cars t. cneaas IS St. GSai. aSd 6sISHsa
-BHITfMokE 'f ESf alE ssa Way Stations
6;s9msa tImors Annapolis and Way piedmont strse.
uES RfRF and Way Vi. hsA'
Bib and Siy nosro.
EXPRESS. Parlor Cars to New York.
and ana ION sss E.
1900 Baltimore; Hyattsyille ana Laurel KfprssS
sIhaess 'Sa ssp ss :. s,s.
flo;l5-Rttsburg, Chicago. Cincinnati and g. Lous
EIlress. Sleeping Cars to Cincinnati, Louisville
M;-i2:I0-Baltimore. Elcott CITY, Annapolis. way.
t2:s5-BALTIMoRE EMPRESS
IS :00-Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA and n Y Fxpro.a
s.mssrs .nd Way VI. Rf: .,. ~
erict via Relay. stopping at Annapolis Jncton-1
saa.Pfs sas WY VIVA.
Chester and Way Stations. CON Sunday to Point q
iHS SfH st fxfEf asy M.n.ou .o1
so k Rosl. s sSS w. Rs sssSn and
sS -sslfiTHss ne E ESr stsssn''
ts4O.zPITTsBURG. CLEVELAND and pETRor1
fsFlfnfns S Ga + YdnR sna boston
f9:55-Chicseo. Cincinnati and ST. Louis Exprss2
sfnf fssS & HSD VA FGi sSa sS
fDaiy tsunday only Other trains daily eXcsptSnday
ar saGg s lie ana
Ohio Ticket Offices. Washington station. 6ls and 1851
Ml De taken for baggage 10 be checked and received Il
,., G; K; LORD, Gen Passenger Agent. BALTIC.
VIM. CLEMENTS Master of Trans. Balto my9
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JAMES 8. EDWARDS. Trustee.
COS ID street northwest.
DJ1NCAN Q0N BROS An.fiopaara

F1NHos. J. FISHER CO.. Real Estate Auctioneer.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, ON L STREET NORTH, BE
TWEEN FOURTEENTH STREET AN6 VER-
MONT AVENUE NORTHWEST.
Andrew. Joyce vs.. Mary White. administrator Ea
ct a.. No = 697 win sell ct public auction. in -
front Of the prsmises, ON WEDNESDAY,, the THIRD
DAY OF JANUARY. 1883. at FOUR O'CLOCK P NJ
parts # lots sttered and C. in Days subdivision Of
square No 2l6 BeginninE north forty feet
running thencs north nifty SIX feet three inches;
thence northsry. parallel with Vermont avenue forty
seven feet nine and quarter inches tence in
line thirssn fest four and ahaf inches point on
thence northery along said fteen fest 70 said
alley thence along ssid alley fourteen feet eight IN
ches tnence south twenty eight feet three and ahaH
inches thence west four feet thence south eighty
ieet &c street thence along street to beginning and
And after above sale we win sell lot lettered e,
C0rdinR to John Days subdivision Of DavdsOnS subdi
vision OF square No. 215. and improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale; One third % purcha.s money cash;
ments in a1 twelve, and eighteen months from day Of
sse 10 beAr intere3 from Of sale for which pur
chaser to give promiseofy notea with surety
ties TO BE- approved by the Trustees, purchaser or
Of sals ratification thereof by the court On ra
not before Trustees viii conyry property 70 purohSsor
purehass deposit Of $50 on each piees Of prop
down the The tsrms Of sss must p
Viii b r. .dvsrssd and sold & cost and risk a puf
chaser Al eonssfSsDffRe = c naS & RRSrch,'sr
1906 street a. ~. [ So
WILLIAM J. MILLER ( Hse
dls-dAnds as La ave.
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The Reno OIL Company yesterday struck q
large well on the line of Forest and Warren
counties and one mile northwest Of the Anchor
well, which lately caused such a sensation. The
Reno well promises more than 2,OOO barrels in
the first twenty -four hours.
It is reported from Lincolnton, N. c., that
thirty negroes have been arrested and lodged
in Jail for being concerned in the riot several
days ago. The town is still guarded by citizen
patrols.
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Or this balance, the sum of s., 900. IS is repre-
sented by unadjusted accounts of this bureau.
by act OF March 3, 1881, separate appropria-
ton was made for distinctive paper for United
states notes and other securities, which has
hitherto been included in the appropriatton for
this bureau BY this change all matters per-
tanning to the distinctive paper, It's purchase.
inspection and custody, as well as the disburse-
ment OF the appropriation therefor, is in the
immediate charge of the Office of the Secretary
OF the treasury, and this bureau has In no way
cOntrol over 1t or the appropriation from which
IL is paid for. thus perfecting in every respect
the check which this paper Is intended to be
upon unauthorized issues of notes or securities.
Inc WORK or the bureau continues steadily to
increase. During the year covered by this re-
port tnere was an Increase in notes and securi-
ties delivered of 1854 sheets: i'm internal
revenue stamps of 1850 764 sheets. There was
slight falling off in checks, drafts, &C., of 80
4so sheets. The Increase in the aggregate
number OF sheets delivered this year over last
was 5,OS4, 691 sheets or little over 20 per cent
The aggregate expenditures of this wear over
last, deducting from the expenditures of that
year the amounts paid for paper and expenses
thereon, winch this year were paid from sepa-
rate appropriation. was $1O4, 9O0.51, or little
less than - per cent.
The number of regular employees on the last
Gay OF each month during the fiscal year was as
follows: July. 979; August, 9SS: September.
l.OO4; October. LOLA; November. 1.O17: Decem-
oer, i,uoS January, 1,O35; February. 1.037;
M arc lo3l; April, 1,024; May, 1.O16; June,
l,OO3-an increase of about 10 per cent only.
The experiment with the steam-power plate
printing presses has continued during the past
year with satisfactory results Nothing further
has been done than is set forth in my last report,
Tor the reason that the entire matter of steam
power plate-printing was referred by YOU to a
special committee, who have the matter under
consideration.
nave the honor to call your attention to the
very faithful and satisfactory manner in which
the omcers, superintendent and employees of
the bureau have performed their respective
duties during the past year. The high stand
ard OF excellence and character maintained gem
orally by the individual members. OF the force is
evidenced by the fact that the dismissals made
from the regular force of 600 different persons
employed at times during the year. for all classes
OF offenses against rules misconduct, insufficient
skill, errors, mistakes, &C., have been but thirty