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mot One More Earthuuakc."

EDITOR Critic: The terror-stricken citi-
zens of Charleston and vicinity cry out:
"Not one more earthquake, for we would
not know what to do"
One writer In The WASHINGTON CRITIC
says Of the effect upon the earth's crust,
that "in the middle Of the street large
fssures would open from which issued small
streams Of hot water and blush mud, fol-
lowed by substance resembling heavy
paint" Another phenomenon was the
falling Of small pebbles on the Office of the
Nors and Courier, the first at 7:3O aud the
second at IL O'Clock o. m, September 4,
1886. In other places dust, sulphurous gas
ard tine sand were emitted from ilssures,
and stone spouts were formed, similar to
those Of the true geysers, at the beginning;
and the ground is said to have had Il wave
like movement.
TO all of this exhibition iu nature what
do the scientists of the National Geological
Bureau say? Professor j. W. McGee
seems to discredit the statements about at
mospheric pressure at points where the
flssures appear in the earths surface, or OF
boiling water, or of sulphurous gas at any
of these assures, although 1t was reported
that boiling water gushed up from the
ground, scaldlng people who rushed
through it. The one theory advanced by
these scientists is, that there "was some
kind Of settlement Of the earth in the
disturbed regions.n Professor Mendenhall
of the Geological Survey dlscredits the fact
of election aud falling OF stones, and pro-
nOuDc1s 1t "a hoax
The scientists at Washington claim the
| earthquake was doubtless The result of the
adjustment of the crust Of the earth In
| order to conform to the lower base,n and
| they did "not believe that the disturbance
| in Europe.' The Washington scientists
| seem to be In conflict with each other on
several points, and equally in conflict with
| the truths OF nature.
The true facts are as follows:
lst. The earth contracts at the surface
| when cooling faster than toward the heated
| interior.
I'd. Professor buttons theory of local
aud interior lava lakes has no support in
| facts.
81. The interior OF the earth, below "a
| thin crust, is In a fluid state, and ilssure
| Of the crust under water Will cause n con
tact of the water with the igneous 1uid be
meath, Gt the same time causing an eXplo-
sion by reason Of q sudden conversion
and expansion Of water into
| steam and gas. This effect will
| continue To be repeated until the hot lava
in the fissure Is cooled and solidiiled, when
further disturbance from that cause will
| cease.
But every such contact OF the igneous
and aqueous agencies of volcanic action will
set In motion the liquid mass beneath the
earth's crust to greater or less degree,
and over greater or less extent OF tbs sur
face of the earth. And as the shock Of tht
earthquake which sunk half OF Lisbon, Por
tugal, many years ago, was felt on the
coast of America, so also, no doubt, the
Charleston earthquake extended its effects
to California, Spain and Turkey.
RonIgr KiTrLE, Geologist.
Fremont. Mob
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only three months after marriage. She
died with that Southern scourge, con
gestive fever, at Locust Grove, West
Feliciana parish, Louisiana. the resi-
dencc of his sister, Anna-Mrs. Luther
Smith-and there she was buried. She
was noble and accomplished lady,
sweet songstress and fine musician
Mr. Davis was seriously i'll at the time
of her death In another room OF The
house, and IL was years before he re.
covered from the shock and his gricf
could not be assuaged. 1t was not ION
the battle field of Buena Vista that
General Taylor forgave Colonel Davis.
but during the time of the battle of
Monterey fought five months before
that of Buena Vista, and 1t is said that
in forgiving him he said, "My daugh.
ter knew you, JEFF, better than ] did"
Colonel Davis was at that time married
to his second wife, who was Miss Va.
rina Howell, sprightly and very tai
ented young lady of Natchez, Misss.
sippi; they were married in February,
1915, more than ten years after the
death of his first beloved wife.
x*x
Says q New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ne,cS: Mr.. Bennett of
the Hordld sailed away from New
York two years ago and has not since
entered the corner Office in the second
floor Of the iron building ut Ann street
and Broadway, which is carefully
busted every day and kept ready for
his appearance. The file of the city
papers is put there as faithfully each
morning as the cup of coffee is brought
by the steward of the Namouna, 5000
miles away. Every now and then you
hear people say "the HerdId must be
losing ground and Bennett must be
the noise that 1t once did, 1t Is true, but
1t has bought new presses and keeps
them at work. As for Bennett s
being embarrassed on account of his
| cable investment, said real estate
man the other day, che could sell out
the Herald, give 1t away and live on
the lots that he owns in Harlem. Few
| people know that the property left him
there has increased in value every year
by an amount more than he spends.
lie has lots on lots, and he is improv-
ing instead of selling them" After
all, what does he spend? lIo has a
yacht, 1t is true. but that yacht Is his
home, for, like Lieutenant Hem of the
Galalea, he spends the best months OF
the year ON board Of her. His house
at Newport is for rent. He keeps nc
city house, and his box at the Metro
politan Opera. House is to rent. lie
drives no fourth. hand. he keeps nc
stable of racers, no house in town, nc
villa in the country and he has no wife
TO display dress and diamonds. or tC
keep her place in the round of fashion
Many New Yorker with less fortune
has his steam yacht as well, his city
house, his country villa and his stables
besides, while Mr.. Bennett follows the
sea. If he needed other income hi
might possibly fall back upon the
eightstory building which covers the
entire Nassau street front, between Anr
and Fulton, and runs back full lo
deep toward Broadway. The rent.rol
of that building alone would satisfy thu
annual expense of more eXtravagan
man than Mr.. Bennett.
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ARRIVALS
At Is. aud A.. station.

From Boston-i0i5 p, IN. (Express).
From New Hork-5;35, &, and 1915 q, M; l:l0,
el0, 33G dimited), 500, s;5o Qimited) and
10.l7 p. m,
From Baltimore-s;35, Cos, s, s:s5, sH5, s;55
$3.50 and l0ai5a, m.;l3i0, 210, 33i, 1, $50,
1l0, :, $3.50, and l0H7 p. m,
From Chicago, 81. Louis, pittsburg and Gin
cinnati-GOb and $3.50 a. M; $3.50 and S p, m.
From Annapolis-SO0 u. m.; 1IO and $3.50 y. m.
From Buffalo, Klmira and Harrisburg-9:3O u.
N. and p m,
From Manassas, ThoroughfHrc Gap and Front
koyal-lO:iO a, M, except Sundays
From Warrcnton $50 u. m, gas, $50 and
O:iO p. IN,
From Atlanta, New Orleans and Lynchburg-
$3.50 a, m. and $3.50 p. m,
From PopG's Creek Line-S.3J o. IN, Except
sundays and $3.50 y. m,
From Phlladolphla-5A 3 and l0Hb q, M, and
l:iO, 2;l0, 1897, t. 8, S:5b aud lO.i7 y. m,
From Richmond and the South-iO;30 a. M;
$40 and II y. m,
From Alexandrla-1a;3O Except Monday, 6:25
e:2O, s;3j, $40 1920, 1850 and 10IO a. m, I;
l2O, S25 3:iO, $50, 1a25, $50, 9ib $40 and 4
p. M Sundays AT 1880, 500 and 1890
Il. IN, and 7:25 and li:02 p. m.
From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
$40 y. IN.
From Fort Monroe, Newport News and Nor
folk-3 iOp. ~, daily except sunday.
From Round ilill, Lcesburg and points on W.
q, a W $40 a. IN. and 5AS p, m The even
irg ua'n does not ran ON Sundays
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THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Ways aad Hours OF Getting In and
Cut of " sasbingtOn.
DEPARTURES.
From Is. ard Il. station.

For Boston-ep y. m. without change of cars.)
For New Sork-7:l5, ., $40 Qimited, all parlOr
cars and II q. m; ;2, $3.50 Oimited, all par
lor cars, 4:15, 10 and lI:20 p. IN.
For Philadclphia-7:l5, 0, 9:iO and II q. m. ?,
$3.50, 4:l5, G:CO, 10 and 1l:a0 p. IN.
For Baltimore-6:35, 7:l5, 0, 0.i0 $50 and II a.
m; 1905, 9, $3.50, d:l5, 4:a3, 4:40, 6Oo 7:l0, 10
and 1l:20 p. m.
For Chicago Cincinnati and St. Louis-9:5o q.
m. and 7:l0 and 10 p. IN.
For Buffalo, Elmira and Harrsburg-0:o0 a.
m. and 10 p. m.
For Annapolls-7:l5 q. m, 1905 and f:23 p. m.
Sundays at a. m. and i:i5 p. m.)
For Pope's Creek Line-7:l5a. m, 4:i0 p. IN.
on week days only.
For AleXandris.--0, 705 9:25 10:55, 1l:35 a. M;
2l5 d:.5, 35, G:Ol, sos and 1897 p. m Sun.
days at 0, 925, 1855 n. M, and sos p. m.)
For Richmond and the South-6 and 10:55 a.
~, and 4:35 p. M, daily except Sunday.)
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis, via
Chesapeake and Ohio-530p. IN.
For Fort Monroe, Newport News and Nor
iolk-G:C0 and 1855 a, m. Except Sundays)
For LeCsburg, Round Hill and points on w O..
~ W,-9l0a. m. daily except Sunday
and 4:i5 p. m
For Manassas Thoroughfare Gap and Front
Royal-2:30 p. m, except Sundays.
For WaTenton-1:l1 and lil5 a. M; $50 and
lip. m.
For Lynchburg, Atlanta and New orleans
ll:i5 a. IN. and II p. IN.
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Grnud Opcuing OF tae "r,dorado."

This elegant restaurant, ~ Seventh
street northwest, formerly the "Caslno,"
has been thoroughly renovated aud mate
rally improved by G. H. Nye, its new and
energetic proprietor. The "Eldorado' has
all the facilities of ilrst-cuss ladies' and
gents restaurant Mr.. Nye presents his
compliments to his friends aud the general
public, aud would be pleased to see them
n the opening Of the "EldOrLdo," Wedn's-
day, September 10, between the hours Of II
o. M. and lg p. m Ills splendid bar IL fur
nished with The choicest OF fOreign aud DO
mestic wines, liquors and cigars. The
culinary department Is par excellence, with
steamed oysters as one Ul his spec!ilt'cs.
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AChnncc for Mcrinncrs.

Our young friend and noighbor, &. \.
Whitaker, llo5 Pennsylvania avenue, has
leased his store and building for a term of
yesrs, and he is selling all his stock of
books, stationery and fancy goods at cost
to close them out, us he has to give posses
sion Of the building On October next We
advise all who desire to secure bargains,
not only for themselves, but for friends and
for Christmas presents, to call carly, us the
store is crowded every day.
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,Tbc Old Soldiers, Home.

The Old Soldiers Homo lies about mile be
yond Howard University, out Seventh
street extended, and Is reache | by the same
conveyances, namely the Ninth and seventh
street car lines. It's main building Is of
marble, 200 feet front with n very high
tower. The view from its tower surpas sos
any similar view In the neighborhood. A
statue of General Scott adorns the grounds.
There is also National Cemetery with sew
eral thousand Union dead buried there.
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Marine Earracks-Navy-V Yard.

The Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between q and IL. Several
squares further south the walls OF the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze. This Nayy-Yard
was in its time the most famous one In the
country, the second largest ship of the line
In the Navy having been built here, as well
as the famous cruisers, the EsseA, the Wasp
and others. IL Is To be converted into the
great ordnance factory of the country and
the visitor Will find hundreds OF objects
herein to interest him, especially the making
of the stool rihed carlnOn.
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Alexandria.

Seven miles from Washington down the po
tumac, reached ny boat on by vail, is the old
ciry of AlcSaulgia, 10 contains among
other objects ot interest the church where
Washington wurShippel the house that
Braddoek lived IN before hc. went on his
which Washington WAS attached, the stOr1
where the famous General Turner AShby
sold dry goods for many years, and many
other objects of interest.
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From, II. a q. station.

For Baltlmore-5, C;30 $40, 7;30, $40 and lOi05
II. m; 1910, l:25, 3l5 $3.50, 430, 4:jO, 5:40,
G40, Z, S;25 and II p. m; p. IN, sunday
only; 3l5 daily except sunday.
For AnnRpulis-6a0 (Sundays $3.50 q. m. and
4dD p. M; i2:l0 and 1880 p. IN.
For Point OF Rocks, FrederlCk-S:i0 a. nj 110
p. IN. except sunday.
For 'Harper's Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
$40 u, III. and 1910 pm,
For Gaithersburg- a. m; 1880 and ll:20
y, m,
For Hagerstown-5:30 p, IN.
For Chcago-lO q. m, 1910 p, m.
For Pittshurg-lO a. m, S55 p, m,
For New orleans (eypreSs)-l0 a, m,
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis-330
and 1910 d. IN,
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The Government Printing Office is in a north
east direction from the Pension Oilice, at
the corner of II and North Capitol streets.
1t is by far the largest printing establish
m,Nt In the world, and ls full of interest to
visitors. The cost OF running 1t goes up into
millions annually, and the money Is well
sTent. II would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees in its busiest season over 1000
people. 1t is reached by the Columbia line
pt ST parS
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The Pension OMcc.
The new Pension Building extends nearly

The new Pension Building extends nearly the
entire width of judiciary Square from
Fourth TO Fifth streets and from G., nearly
TO 4 street. IL Is by far the largest
building in the world devoted TO the exam
naton and settlement of claims for pen
sions. II Is built of red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. In 1t
was given President Cleveland's Inaugural
tion Ball. 1t can be reached by the Metro
politan and the Belt Line cars.
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The Treasury Department y east OF the White
House and extends the whole length of the
front between Pennsylvania and New York
avenues, II Is hS2 feet long by 500 feet wide.
The central east portion is built OF freeStone,
rcbuil, in 1854, while the other parts were
commenced In 1858 and built OF granite.
The Cash Room In this building is a beau
tful apartment In the north wing, the en-
trance to which Is from the north porch.
The vaults are under the Cash Room and
can be- seen on a written permit given by
the treasurer of the United States, whose
otice l. IN the north east angle on the first
floor. This permit must be shown the cash.
Ter who will detail guides TO take the yisi-
tor into the great bullion chests of the cOuu-
try. The old State Department used 10 be
on the site occupied by the northeast cor.
upr of the Treasury.
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THE COURT RECORD.

FQUITY CouRT-Judge James Lee vs.
Campbell; sale ratified nlsi. Wright vs.
Wright; testimony ordered tallou, Wheat
ley VS., Harvey; production Of infant in
court on September 81, 1855, ordered. Nen
VS.. Nichols, appearance oi absent defendant
ordered
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Corcoran Art Gallery.

The CorcOran Art Gallery IS at the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and State
Department. II is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays free; on other days Tex
cept Sundays) a small admission fee is
compared with the great Old World gal
leries, is nevertheless n very creditable in
stitution for so new a country as the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue of the Greek
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The Hotanica. Gardens.

Passing eastward from the Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, just
south OF Pennsylvania avenue, of the Boz
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are oren daily from 8 in the morning to
6 in the evening. They were established
80 years ago. The conservatores are filed
with the choicest and rarest foreign plants.
Around the gardens are extensive collec.
tions of trees and shrubs. In the centre of
the lawn facing me centre conservatory Is
tracted so much attention at the Philadel-
phia Centennial.
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The Arsenal.
The Arsonnl is located Id the font I'D Tnnr.

The Arsenal is located at the foot of Four
and a-halt street southwest, tho grounds
extending over what used to be the peni-
reasons for being the enclosure in which
Mrs. Surrutt and the Assassination priS-
oners were hanged, The band of the Second
Artillery, which Is stationed here, give ire
qucut concerts In the summer that arc
largely attended. Reached by the Metro
pol!tan (Fom'and a half street branch) and
lhe scNNnth street limo.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum..

b. X. Plain Il Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations:
Closed yesterday, G3g; opened to-day, GIL
highest, 63s; lowest, eel 2l5 p. m, SO.
Ncw York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and L streets:
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The District ,pnil.

On the reservation which lies Immediately
north of L street southeast and fronts on
the Anacostia River Is huge quadrangular
pile of red brick known as the District Jail
This building is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin of q
President was hanged Just south of 1t Is
the City Asylum. II Is reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination of
the railway and herdiC lines.
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The District buildings.

The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
will proceed down the Avenue TO Four.and-
half street and nol Inward up that street
few yards, when he will be In fr1Ht OF q
dingy block of damp dark old bricks
wherein the officers of the District are com
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending to business
These buildings are 20 utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly ahominable and Insecure that
they form, PERHAPS, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail TO
iusnpct them
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lsnNnrd University.

Howard University IL the first place In this
country to provide for the higher oducatioh
of the cOlorel people generally. II Is ON Scy-
onth street extended, just above Bound lry,
and occupies high and picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city. II Is hnit of
large Cream-colorcd brick, specially manu-
featured for the occasion.
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ED,

C0NDON-At his residence, No. 3t3 II street
northwest, Monday morning at $50 o'clock,
John X. Condon. native of ireland, but for
ton.
Requiem high mass will be celebrated at
st. Patricks Church at $50 q, m. Wednesday,
lhth instnnt. for the rcnOsn of lis Snnl.
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Dayy Burns cottage.

One OF the CurIOsItIes OF washington Is Old
Davy Burns Cottage, ON Seventeenth street,
near the river. II may be reached by the
drive south of the Presidents House or by
Next door to II is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where lie brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one of the original
lnirns sns of Mas ashinntnn
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st. EIiz0beth's.

Across the Anacosta River, due south from
the Navy.Yard, is st. Ellzabeth's or the Gov
ernment's Hospital for the Insane. IL lies on
the surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients in this ass lum. 1t Is
reached by q pleasant carriago drive.
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The Louise Home.

The Louise Home is a beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts avenue and
Fifteenth street, near scott Circle. II has
extensive grounds, beautifully embellished,
and Is unique establishment. II IL Il
memorial to the wife and daughter of Mr.
W, W. COlcoran, and Is intended IA n home
for ladies of EDUCATION, birth and refine
uent, who have Been reduced to poverty
from atlucnCe.
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TIL. rotu,uh;ou VnIyersity.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, at the corner of Fifteenth and IL
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian Uni
Griswald mansion. This university was in
eorporHtcd as Columbian College In 1871,
and Is under the special supervision of the
Baptist Church. II is an institution famous
for the discipline and thoroughness Of its
instruction,
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judiciary square.

The City Hall stands on the south front of
Judiciary Square, one of the finest parks in
the city. The city Jail used to stand on the
northeast corner of the square which runs
from Fifth TO Fourth and from d street and
and Louisiana avenue to q strcct-threo
long full squares.
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Medical Museum.

on Tenth street, between Il and L, round tho
corner westward from Masonic Temple, Is
the famous Medical Museum. THIS buill .
ing was once prominent Baptist Church. u
was converted about tho beginning OF the
war into a theatre, known the country over
as Ford's, and 10 was In private box there
in April, 1865, that John wilkes Booth
killed President Lincoln. Tho latter was
carried to house, just opposite, where he
died. A marble tablet In front OF the house,
No. 5lG Tenth street, commemorate lhis
fact. The theatre was then scquestratcd by
the Government and turned into the Mcl-
ical Museum attached TO the Surreon-Gen.
erals Office. IL Is full otsnteresting surgical
relies of the war, and has the largest med
cal library in the world. Among the curl.
ositcs within its walls Is the articulntcd
skeleton Of Guiteau, the assassin OF l're'i'
dent Garfield. Coming down Tcnth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor VIII
not fail to inspect the massive and bonuti'
ful Post Building, in which Is situated the
Office Of The CRlTtC. This is the largest
newspaper establishment south Of phllade
phia and east of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. -Four Of the leading and most inilu'
entlal journals In the country two morning
one evening tTIE CnGTic) aud one indepen
dent sunday paper-haye their home In this
establishment.
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NAME. o. 40 NAME. o. 1 40
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tsladcuSburg.
Ontsldn Of tho orlgmnl Dl.trlct nre s.

outside Of the original District are several
places of great interest 10 the tourist, nOta-
ana o. Il. r., seven miles from Washington.
10 Is an old town. famous tor being u hun
drcd years ago the largest commercial city
I'm Maryland; also l,r its spa Springs, and
ground IN the days when the code OF
honor WAS Ia force,
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The City Hail.
Due north of and two squares owav from

Due north Of, ard two squares AWAY from,
the District Buildings, and closing up Four
and half street at that point, Is the city
Hall. This Is n large and commoiious
building, built for use rather than show,
and now occupied by the District courts
just In front and to the south of the City
Hall Is column of white stone surmount
ed by q marble ngure OF LineOln
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The e,eojoricol f,urcnu.

The Geological Survey Is located ON Il street,
near the Ebbitt House. Tho Interior De-
partment building, immense as II Il, Is en-.
trcly too small for the accommodation of Its
bureaus, two of which, besides the Educa-
tonal and Geological Bureaus agriculture
and Pension are located In other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the larg
unIpr thp GuVrrnmpnt
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The Deaf Mute College.

Returning from Mt. Oliyet the visitor will
rass near by and in full sight of the Deaf
Mute College, which Is on the north side of
street northeast. IL is reached by cab or
the II street line Of cars. IL Is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world.
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NrIimscton.

Across the Potomac, opposite Georgetown,
aud reached by cab across either the Long
or the AQueduvt Bridges, h Arlington, once
the home Of the Lees, and now thn largest
iHtiolgl cemetery. I'M the country. over
1900 soldiers are Huricd here. Tho place
Is exceedingly beautiful and the view of
Masllugtll grand,
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UNDERTAKE RS.

UGUsT BURaDORE,
n FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN,
No. 2i6 Penna. ave. n. W., bet. Sd and ~ SITS
EVERYTHING tirsf-class.
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Ehr NNenthcr Eurcnu.

The Signal Service, or Weather Bureau, is
about one hundred yards west of the state,
War and Navy Departments, ON q street. !
Is one of the most interesting places In
Washington To VISIT. The observers in
charge, when at leisure, always take
pleasure in showing visitors how they
''mauutactUrc weather.