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nUNCANSON BROS, Aucuoneers.
STOCK OF STAPLE GROCERIES, WINES AND IL
QUOkS, HORSE. WAGON. JUMP SEA. CAR
EIAGH, EARNESS, PLATFORM SCALE. &c,
&c, BEING ENTIRE STOCK CONTAINED IN
STORE NORTHWEST CORNER OF Eleventh
AND Z STREETS NORTHWEST.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY FOURTH
commencing st TEN O'CLOCK, win sell the shove
store an elegant assortment q Staple Groceries. We
name in part Teas. C9sIee CARRIED Beef Tomatoes
Corn. Brooms, Tnbs. Wasbbnsris s. rui, Tea Cadies
Cigars. Tobacco. Platform and Counter Scales SOUPS
Bachets Oil Can. Hacking. Starch, Matches Fish
Axle Grease, Show Cases. Whskies, Wines Including
general assortment Of Shelf Goods, Ice Box, &c.
ALSO.
Store for rent. d3O-d
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AUCTION SALES.
IL 9th and ID strpefs noyfhve

~ 9th and streets northwest.
REGULAR TUESDAY SALE OF FURNITURE, &C.,
In which viii be found
Eight Fine Walnut Chamber Sets.
New and second hand Brussels CarpetA
Walnut Once Table and Railing.
Walnut Mrror-bsck Side5oards,
Msntei and Pier Mirrors,
sinele pieces. wardrobes. Bedsteads. Bureaus,
Washstands Springs Shaek and Hair Mattresses.
Toilet Sets, Sewing Machines,
Feather Pillows and Beds.
Silver Plated Csndelsbrs. Parior Suites,
Silver Plated Ware, Cutlery. Cigars.
Wax and other Dolls, Toys. Shelf Goods, sc.
Three ine Plated Snow Cases
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY THIRD, 1882 at
TEN O'CLOCK. in front and within Cur auction rooms
we will sell the above superior lot Of Fgraiture Sc TO
which we call the atten don Of purchasers. 1t
Il Real Estate Auctoneers.
DWF Ii. WiTH 9 store AN5 BskEk jFt az.
IACHED, No. 1916 FIFTH STREET NORTH
On MONDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY SIX.
TENTH. AID. 1882. ut FOUR O'CLOCK, in front L.
Of the premises by Nrtue OF deed of trust dated
s4a, folio 49, ct seq. ssii sell lots numbered twenty
C2e) and twenty one (2i> in butchers subdivision Of
square numbered four hundred and seventy 1--WE (475
5 street northwest, and Boundary street, with a
depth of SS feet 30 alley together with the improve
store, together with q bake horse in the rear
Terms: One thili in cash. TIE remainder IN two equal
instaments at and two secured by deed Of
trust on the rrelnisea with interest at rate Of 90
per centnIn Per snnun, Fayable semi annually. de-
post ct 500 viii be required When the property is struck
Off All convey aDcjng q! the purchasers cost Terms
Of sale mast be complied seven days after s.le
or the property may te the risk sud cost of rn
defantng purchaser after five days notice The Even
FKEDERIcK b. McGurRE,t ,
~ MARTIN L. MORRIS. trustees
n T.
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FINANCIAL.
SILvERToN GREY EAGLE DINING COMPANY.

SILvERTON GREY EAGLE MINING COMPANY.
Grey f1s 81
Hi S'ofs e st Tns ns
ss % beng ysorsus vorke II i:natsd At sTsrton
and aed IN be-
and h Man nsfs
obtained and specipsns Of the at the ONCE Of
d29-lm Fiscal Agents for the Company.
A LII OPERATIONS IN STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN
and Provisions conducted on commission.
obainaSe from reaposbc PARTIES. ~ inc closest rates
ts BspGhs and Carried on 70 per cent margin
Privileges through us can use the same
as Margin IN case they show profit.
cha.s M saass Z bh E 9rsss n. ss
NEW YORK,
LACKAwANNA
WESTERN SIP
RAILWAY COMPANY
FIRST MORTGAGE
SIX PER CENT
BONDS OF 1921.
pA3s Or 5HksRY Akb UPON
The road forms wi tn the Delaware, Lsckawanna and
Western SEM a a5fss h fS RPs
well ROAD For sn Sy the
L. j. G. II. SMITH.
STOCK BROKERS,
dS-1m SO Wall Street. New York
pRIVATE STOCK TELEGRAPH WIRES
BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.
H. II. DODGE,
Bonds. Stocks and Investment Securities Bough t,nd
Sold on Commission,
No. $50 18TH STREET. (CORCORAN BUILDING. }
Agency for Prince and Whitley. Stock Brokers,
Ga BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
Every class of Securities bought sold on commits.
sion in San Francisco. Baltimore, Philadelphia New
York, Boston and Washington. Orders executed on the
New York Stock Exchange at of one per cent
commission, Private and direct telegraph wires to
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, through
which orders executed on the Stock Exchanges
in those cities and reported back promptly. Quotatons
Of Stocks and Bonds and information regarding the
Markets received through our wires INSTANTLY di-
rect from the New York Stock Exchange nj
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NEW YORK ROTTERDAM.

NEW YORK ROTTERDAM.
The frs: class Steamers Of this Line.
ssSCHIEDAM.' .rW. A. SCHOITEN,"
''P. CALAND, and 'sMAAS."
Carrying the u s. Mails to the Netherlands leave Wat
scn Stores, Brooklyn, regularly, on WEDNESDAY.
H. CAZAUX, General Agent, 81 South William street.
New York. For passage apply to W. G.. METZEROTT
Il CO.. 925 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington. or f.
II. JOHNSON, Agent National Safe Deposit Building,
New York and 18th street northwest is17
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW,
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctioneers.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctioneers.
CIGARS AT AUCTION,
GREAT BANKRUPT SALE OF ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND IMPORTED, KEY WEST AND
viii be sold at public auction one box and upwaris
commencing TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY
THIRD, for week only. Sale at 10 A NJ 2: 10 and
special sale EVERY EVENING, at Z O'CLOCK. at sales
room, corner 10th and ID streets northwest.
d30-5t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Aucts
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers-
SALE OF A FINE LOT OF WALNUT AND MARBLE
TOP FURNITURE, PICTURES, PARLOR OR
GAN. ETC.
On TUESDAY. JANUARY THIRD, BEGINNING
AT TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, ut No. 20l3 n street north
west tBeievue Terrsce). We will SELL for a gentleman
declining housekeeping, lot of household Furniture
consls ting in part Of
Walnut and Marble Top Chamber Sets Walnut Ward
robe, Par1or Furniture. Fine Paintings ana En-
cravings. Brussels and other Carpets one Estey
Organ, Kitchen Utensils, &C., &c.
d3O-d WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucts.
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DARE ATTRACTIONS
IL FOR THE LADIES AT
CHR. kUPPERT'S,
NOS. 403 AND 405 7rH STREET NORTHWEST.
Now on hand magnificent stock Of new and beauti-
ful styles Of EmbrnidrG SLIPPERS SLIPPER CASES,
CUSHIONS, TABLE COVERS, TIDES. WHIST
HOLDERS, of different designs.
Fancy WoTSted Work and Knitted GOODS, Of every
description, complete outfit for Infants
Merino CLOAKS. Childreu's Lace, Satin and Velvet
BONNEfS.
Germantown and Zephyr WOKSTED German KNIT
TING YARN, al coinrs. and all kinds OF Embroidered
Materials on hand at the lowest market prices. n29
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WILLARD HOTEL LOTTERY DRAWING
Hath FEBRUARY, 1892.
OR MONEY REFUNDED.

LOUISVILLE KY, November 10, 1881.
ResoFred That the Board OF Commissioners consent to
postune neIt of the rawing of the Willard Hotel Lot
terry. until The l4t dsy Of February. 1882, and that
they VIII not consent TO any further posoncInent OF
the
RoBT MALLORY, Chairman.
By the above resolution this drawing must AID will be
had the day fixed. money distributed back to
tcket-hniders-
Ii enough tickets sod, before date fixed, the
drawn, Will 10 had. and notice Of will be given
through the papers.
LIST OF PRIZES:
The Wiilard Hotel, with all its Fixtures and
One kt-idcnce ON Green street............ Is, 900
One Residence Greea street. ........... Is 900
Two Cash Prizes, each 50. eco. ............ 10 coo
TIVE Cash Prizes each u, co. 1000
Five Cash Prizes, each 81. 900. ............ 5000
Five Cash Prizes, each 500. $500
Fifty Cash Prizes. each $780,. ............ 5000
One Hundred Cash Prizes, each S5O......... 5000
Five Hundred Cash Prizes, each $40 10, 000
One Set Of Bar Furniture. Observation-Disclosures. LOGO
One Fine Piano. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
One Hsiislstne Silver Tea Set. 100
400 Boxes Old Bourbon Whisky $36............ H. 40S
10 Baskets Champagne, Ef5 $50
Fiyo Hundred Cash Prizes, each $I0........ 5000
800 Boxes Fine Wines, $50. II, 600
I0 Boxes Robertson County Whisky. &C.,. 6, coo
900 b Nes Havana Cigars So. 4,GD0
Five hundred Cash Prizes, each so. $500
AMOUNTING TO 1869. $50.
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A DMINISTR ATORS SALE OF IMPORTRD AND
"A THOROUGHBRFD. PkTZR-WIyNINfi, JERSEY
CATTLE A; ): g; G. T.. BEING THE ANTIRE
WASHINGTON, D. C.
BY virtue Of order Of the Supreme Court Of the
District IF Cennbia, via SELL pUic auction.
Iunlaw Farm, neAr GeoTse6ews, =. O., On TUES
DAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1882, AT
IHEl.ff O'CLOCK NJ, the following sssok. de-
sched in The american jersey Cattle ClaS Register
tally hack. No. B. 094; tEisnls 1s GSe: Bisua
:. Belle" 3. 9Sl; 1ells 4.s75: Jennie
Beail cot; .-Tenaw kfIkma;a," s. SIS; ''Pansy of
Tu1sw, 6 Je5; .ffaaah Of Ttin.ew" 8. ae6: Bessie
BeAt Of Iunaw," g. 9a7; Mics Be.aey of Tun.aw, Z"
e,90t, toget.e- with IA native Cows, Boil ard 10
Heifer and Bus Calves the progeny Of tho above
named and other celebrated Jersey Stock and three
AlierIey Cows
Also. Berkshirs and Essex Bears Scws Shoets and
Pics Mares; Horses; 2 Colts; Mule; ono Manure
Sreader kayansgh and Eaker Billiard Table with
Il Cnes, Balls Bridges. l String of Countens and
ore Pin Poo. BOARD; t;s7ender Billiard Table with
= Cues, Balls ard Rack ore Silver Bowl and
Ladie. ono Liquor Case; Office Desk; ore Office
TGb Chairs, and Portrait the late jefferson
Rive.
Tho IEnIaw herd Of jersey Cattle was selected with
great care, and with view to the Improvement this
valuable bnttrrakiD stock. Parties al dr.aece who
desire stock fer breeding purposes, Nay find
mere 70 bay for te bS communicating with Nj JOIN
A. BAKER, 9Zf Louisiana avenue.
Terms cash.
r. ROSS PERRY. $40 street northwest
REGINALD EENDii T.. Az and D streets
Administrators Of so staEe .f Thomas L. si,a,
WIN. T. YOUNG AuctioHear. GA, %, 20, id
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(tHASCERY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
~ ON H 81 REF. EsETNEEN FOURTH AND
FIFTH SIEEfaIS Nt,R2jf AT kfU,TI.)N

CHASCEKY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
FIFTH s1REf4s NORA INVEST. AT AUcrioN
BY virtue of decree of The supreme Court of he,4
District Of CoiT,nfiA IN county cs9se No 7lGa,
docket 20, VIII OFFER fog Sale TUESDAY, THH-li
T TN rr pay = OF !ANuARY. A.D 1882 At -FOUR
q Parcel Of ground E1nS End icing IN the city of
and desc g. Ga the grean plan or plat Of said city
hundred al.t seveneee. according to the sab division
OF all OF lot aAd east feet fnt of lot Square 5lT
inade by Horace J. Erase November 25tn 1873 and
duly recorded. together with al the iIaprovenians
ways. easements rights. piisileges and appartsns
70 TIE same beoIs Ing snpeftoininS his property
Ii situated on stress ner between 9Th and 5h strxets
west, ard has aiss front Mss sachusetts avenue
On part OF sald lot ~ two-story Frame Dwelling.
Terms, prescribed By said decree are 10 follows:
Ce-thlrd cash isaeica in equal insten.ents at six
twelve and e:Steen months fer whici, the Hotes of the
purchaser shall be taken. bearing interest from, day of
sac and secured by deed of trust upon property
Sold or the whole Of the prKchase money Hsg be paid
ossh. ct the oEton If the purchaser. deposit of
ancns and recording at the purchasers ccst If tae
terms of sale not complied with in days from
day of 10 the Trustee the right to resell the
property upon WHICH def3at has been made the risk
and ot IF the defaalnss purchaser after giving five
days public notice of scli sale some newspaper
published i'll Washington. y. G..
HORACE ]. FROST Trustee
DUNCANSON BROS, Accts. d29-dSds
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AHOUN MINING TO S-36y, $50.
Whole Tickets, % Halves. a. Quarters. s..
Remittance may DO made by Bank Check Express
Postas Money Order, or registered mail.
iesroIahse agents wanted at al points. For circu-
lars, giving fun information and for tickets address
w. @. ID. WHIPS.
Willard Hotel, Louisville Ky
W. W GOULD. Agent,
l422 Pcnna. ave.,
u22-eoSkttebl4 Washington, D. g.
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Several cases OF small p0x have been recently
reported In Louisa county, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02

Z "''' LTD
Wesre daily receiving FAN and Winter assortment
OF all the new designs IN Carpets, comprising ROya
WitOns Administers, Moluette5, Bigeiow Body Brrs-
ssl Tapestry and Ingrains Smyrna CARPETS Rugs and
smyrna Carpets BY the yard, with borders to match.
Iinolehn in new DESIGNS Cocoa Mats all sizes. Floor
ing: Swiss Antique and Nottingham Lace Curtains in
choice patterns. Purchasers will find it to their ad-
vantage to examine our Stock.
HOOE. BRO. & CO..
oil 1923 STREET. NEAR EBBITT HOUSE.
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NINE. Won BRANDS.
WI MODESTO,
913 Pennsyly ave. over panpseys Stationery Stor
Formerly with Lord & Taylor. New York. and Vim.
Bsrr CO., st. Louis.
Evening Dresses; Bridal Trousseaus specially.
Cloaks Dolmans and Suits; all made at the shortest
notice; perfect work. superior fitting satisfaction
guaranteed. n1G.fm
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OVERRIDING THE MAYOR OF BosToN's yETo.-The
mayor OF Boston has vetoed an order ADOPTED by
both branches or the city government providing
for the laying OF pipes in the streets for the accom-
mediation OF the various telegraph companies The
board OF aldermen, at a meeting held Saturday,
again passed the order over the mayors veto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02
,o, HE SINKING OF TIE STEINER MsRAyIAS-Ihs

CHANGED WITH PENSION FRAUps-Judge r. c.
Dooley and Casper Attenberg "a prominent repub-
llcan member of the Arkansas Legislature ysyere
arrested In Little Rock, Saturday, by the United
States marshal on Information lodged by Special
Agent Brewster Cameron, charging them with
fraudulent collection and retention of pensions.
The arrests cause considerable surprise and com.
ment Judge Deoley is county attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02

III northwest has on hand a full stock Of WINTER
MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS. OLD LADIES'
CAPS speciality, d5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02

Opening. complete assortment OfEVFNING DRESS
FLONEIS and CORSAGE BOQUETS, IL ali qualities
ard price.
Handsome Christmas Novelties in FLOWERS BAS-
XETS aud JAtiDINENS flied t. order.
PARTISAN FLOWER CO.,
d13-im ITO street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02

NJR. j. p. CRUTCHET. FRENCH CATERER
AVA wishes - inform his customers the puhE Ia
general that s is still in tbc c9feGihg business
1904 III street northwest where he Wis orders
for R.fA OHM Reccpd0ns &c. Having nAf 20
many ysare experience in le French ag Lu.k
- guarantee Ast he win be able iii AL ossers
with tho bost Of sgti factaa He weud res,,tf,,Iiy
refer You for Information ef his s.ndrg furnishing
parties 10 any All Of the iexdn. fam lies.
Les pectfuiiy.
]. T. CRUTCHFT
1904 II STREET NORTHWEST,
All orders left at Nine De1nenefs viii be preztssy at
tended -. as Usual. by AL. Crutchet. Oily
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HOLIDAY GOODS.

--,fEi~FHAS- FUHS.
FIa-TISisD Circulars AND DOIMsNS Just re-
,r, M vi. y sod lossr tan heretofore. Spe-
ci. .ss So iIsbias Preseuts
sTt! SKI, SscQUfs. NUFsS. BATS AND CAPS
q. r,Ei..-d prices
Ia - ,ii.s<s' as,d ChiliTS1l's CHTSCHILLA MrrFFS
ASD CELLARS, IN Plain and Patent MUFES.
arg. -t--a - seast from.
T. q lowest prices.
WIILETT & RUOFF,
20 e4l5 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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LADIES' GOODS.
AIRS. SELMA RUPPERT.

MISS e. b. PRICE. FASHIONABLE D RESSNaK
w er, southwest corner 18th and streets. Evening
Reception and Walking Dresses in superior
at short notice Ladies have dresses cut and bssted
A perfect fit guaranteed. d27-1ms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02

IF YOU WANT A HEATING OR COOKING
STOVE,
Do net fail to cs and our arge assortment Of
both. AGENTS for the
RADIANT HOME HEATING STOVES AND
FURNACES,
The best Of their kind made in the country Als~
LATROBES, SLATE MANTELS CRATES AND
BRICK SET RANGES,
Please cell and examine OUT stock.
w. s. jerks & CO.
OH III SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02

TOR IL. BEST OF EVERY THING
Gro to the
PALACE MARKET.
c rner 18th and New York Avenue.
have = -sh Salmon. HOLSTERS, SInelts Sconops ETC.
AL kinds q: Game The most luscious Oysters.
don's keep cheap beef. Ny motto is the best of
everything, Cheap things wo1l'tdo.
dlt FRANK J. TIBBETS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-05-04

Er. 3fRys!o~ks New .Lse~ PiI,.

They crrict and quick the crr7iIa.nn and rst"e tire
= aakenod and eIlaca.ed UtEareT LtAI.n aud hap
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GAZING ron MONEY,


young man stood silent ON Broadway
yesterday. He was good looking and neatly
dressed. He appeared to bc very much alb
5orbed in contemplating; some object across the
street. He was so Obvious of his own person.
ality that when he was Josllcd 10y some one of
the passing throng he paid not the least atten-
tion to it, \ push. n thrust IN the ribs. pro-
duccd, seemingly, n response in his sonsiDi.i-
ties. lie stood long and patiently turning his
eyes n"th"r T. IN" right nor 10 M irit.
~ .cnSth III" ilNlty OF his utltUdc and GuZe
attracted lhr attention u u p,a.lcr"r vino WIS
passing. IN" b!aStrrer *topprd short and toll
lowed with MS eyes the gaze of tine young man.
hpy on-vNln- tho youth and the p!as,rUrr
staring H"rn~S lhr street. lpin"i tnru Then
came wdshwonlan, then Il bank clerk, then "A
man al leisure. ihcn twu negro eG,ilS. and
ilualy ~ S2nblc crowd Of 4 ulomi9'uoUs nat
tur" was collected, all looking in scut Glmra-
tiuh Mt two men IN an oppp-lt" Widdow who
were engaged. one in swinging lNa.aU clubs
one IN pulling away ut n patent rhest rNplud y.
MyanWniIc lhr original la.eI had shifted his
position, The Reporter laid:
How much do Won get nm hour"
INC yudug man ulrtrd. We'll, you sre." he
sal |, tn" ort Of draw Ing n crowd l.. a peculiar
one. | get tw"nty-llv" c'uts AZ hour for the
H,r ol my eyes. l haven't read Mark Twain
for nothing.
Then ilr resumed his nty.nve-conts. nm.
houl interest in the window HrroSS the street
ANA looked proud IN the consciousness OF being
proficient IN his art.
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Death and old age have thinuei the ranks
OF the Original Commission on historical Man
ished and reconstructed. IN announccmrnt in
the LoH,IOH Gd2ei'e shows that tho Government
has again made a wise selection Of members.
Those from tho Old list and their now col
leagues have been appointed and rcAppo.ntct
with manifest reference s.mp!S a. their fitness.
Lord lioughton will remind ~" Commission
of tho picturesque Hsp"'t OF its Inquiries Lord
CarIinslord bring - Is aid one oi the aear.st
Bishop OF Limerick j. of tho hshcs, authority
on Irish Antiquities. H. - Sir George nasrEt on
Angie, N2rsr aud AnGIoo- nNrish, Lord Ta.lbot
prim"val monuments, pulh IRISH and English.
Lord Acton Will open the mHnim"n' rooms Of
besides supplying clues to tA"ir contents out
Of his own arcumnInt"d learning. Lord Rose.
berry nanr !, az intro!1ct.on II the abundant
stores of scotch family archaeology.
Lord Salisbury Is Commissioner not as
political chiritain but by virtue Of proved 1T
documentary treasures Of tE' Ccc!Is. Lurt
tarnHly IN, like lord Salisbury is Il man Of !ct-
lrrs as wnl! ~ s 81. LORD Bath has
LongIcnt by hr-lowtnE ON them Tho. caro- and
"rd"rthcy had previously wanted, Lord Lp-
thiun's tight Ia hi sea-, On Tho Commission i,
Us unioubtcd. Lord Edmond Fitmaurirc has
made himself nnSttr"i enc lmnorlHM period
H. HWS9rEnn hir,Gry HG h @@or;e JG5,Gl ana
and tn" clinical "Eprllcuc" of he Rolls Office,
That such a body Of Nar'"uSly constituted
men should obey Without 'ltnl' iii' SUM mons
Of the STATE Is Interesting evidence of tho in
finite amount OF uuDpu#ht Zrni this country
can command. Th"sn di,tingu. shea person
ages feel nothing but gratitude 10 TIA" State Tor
COMMUNICATING them with load # voluntary
work which VIII outweigh ,tl' Wcli-rcmuner
atggd IHh,mr4 Of any beard oi directors.
The Historical MANUSCRIPTS Commit y~iOn.
though wholly independent % the Record Of
nor, is no, M 'onnrc,cd Win IT, The prescuro
and the Deputy Keeper Of the Record is Il go.
inclcnc" NOS without de, a,u. An'r,dtrinn
nppeitrs grow by Iroiu-,, ia its Progress the
cutod hy his successor ln,o the piles of State
papers klnIlrd an eager curiosity about the
papers in private custody often u trarl: wns
lrtccycd IN letter lam" which could Hpt br fol-
lowed NJ without pursuing Il amid u labyrinth
of family tltlC do"IS.
Til" names Of Sir George Jpsscl and Mr.. Will
liam il"rdy among the tpmmi ,siourr- are II
guarantee against II waste Of labor. With them
on the Comm sslOn unison is sure To- be main
tanned between tn ;~o h)lies VI inuuirers to
which they equally belong.
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A BIG GAME OF POKER.


A heavy game OF poker was played not
Yer, very long since, as am crsdiby ini9rmed in
millionaire is also banker. whose name is
pretty well known from the Hudson to San
nd a & y a no. At 70 r II rpm pra s
doing. lie has long had the reputation Of ono
of the bodest poker players IN New York, and
been played in his house, where he dispcnses
rrncely hospitality. In the particular game in
question. if my Information is correct a foreign
Minister. who must also be naneess. though
may lay ihat ne i social Il, celebrity In Wash
himself mucted out of $500 900.
He was well acquainted with the banker. and
had joined poker parties ut his house several
party consisted of FIVE all with millions to
draw upon and courage 10 back strong hand
time before anything unusual HAPPENED The
hands were ordinary. ana there was nothing
however, the cards took a sort Of new depart
ure. The first deal gave the banker the eight
nine, ten. and jack Of hearts He discarded a
lueen Of hearts. So strong ii straight flush h. as
that might not come, out twice in ten thousand
times. He was elated. but his face gave no sign.
The minister called for two cards He al
ready held three kings and in the draw he got
n fourth. The prospect ior Il contest was good
four kings against a straight flush and the
players tull of grit. The betting began low. but
soon got mp To- ilftes. and the other players
whose hands were not of much account. then
dropped out The banker raised the figures to
iGo v dhe mInss G put up slUU ana an . Said
raised it $1,000 Tho war then began in ear
nest. The bets ran IN to $1,000 SO 700 $50 900.
ae men %9% had lr"nPed 2n held b hsf
up and each felt that his hand was good enough
for one figure. In n few minutes the pot repre-
scented 5000 900 At that point the banker show
ed disposition to halt. but the minister was
not satisfied He raised another 500 900. and the
banker saw ii and went 10000 better. The
minister followed With $4,000. All right
said the banker; see your s25.oOo and call
your hand" That was the end of it. When
the minister laid down his f3ar Kings. the
banker put his straight flush beside then with
out word. The minister seemed n little sur
is yours" He had lost $500 900, but it did not
sour him a biz The game was not resumed.
but he talked as pleasantly as il lie had won q
fortune instead OF losing one. The banker
seemed embarrassed and his friends who had
uroppct out 81 the game were uncomfortable.
he decided on the spot that it would not do to
have any more poker playing in his house. 1t
might be said that he drew his friends there to
fleece them. He still plays IA still game now
ana then. but only at the club.