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The Washington critic., 1886-09-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York stock market opened act
I've and excited this morning, the features
being Erie and Reading, which were traded
in very large volumes and advanced l01
per cent Remainder Of the list was steady
until the call, when there was some pressure
to sell the grangers, and prices declined
sQ5 per cent. Market has since been very
strong with great excitement in Erie and
Reading, in which more than half the bust
ness is being DONE Money, 696. Foreign
exchange firm 4s2l@is51. Governments,
strong. 4ls, coupon, 1l1s; As, coupon,
1917 currency 6's, 1861.
Petroleum.
b. X. Plain & Co., St. Cloud Building,
furnish the following OIL quotations.:
Closed yesterday, S.; opened to-day, 64g a;
highest, 65s; lowest, 64A 2:15 p. M, 64s.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by ].
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and + streets:
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A DlsAPPOuNrMENT.

IL was at the hop met her
And never can forget her,
For she looked just like an angel In her
dainty muslin gown.
With her cheeks red roses thowing
And her eyes like sapphlres glowing,
And her hair In golden ripples on her
shoulders flowing down.
With delight her beauty filled me,
And her melting glances thrilled me,
AS we wbired among the dancers In the
waltz that summer night;
With her breath my cheek caressiug,
While her fingers was pressing
All, shall ever know again such moments
of delight?
thought I'd found treasure
But who my grief can measure
Wien the blissful dance was over she with
drew from mine her hand,
And said, VIII lc swett y smiling,
More aad more my Ii, art begulling:
81 must now reioin my husband, who's q
player In the band.n
-TBoston Courier.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-23
~~LIQUoR LICENSE NOTICE.
OFrICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS or THE DIsTmC CT or COLUMBIA
WAsuISaToN ID, o. Sent D. 1886

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIsTRICT or COLUMBIA,
WAsiiISGToN, y. O., Sept. %, 1895.
!. Applications for liquor license for the
license year beginning NOVEMBER I NEXT
should be presented at the office of the AS
sessor. ID. O., as soon as possible to insure ac-
lion before the expiration OF the present
license year, and must bo accompanied by
the certificate OF the Collector of Taxes that
the applicant has deposited in his Office the
requisite license fee.
2. Applicants for liquor license must com
ply with existing requirements OF law in sub.
mltting their applications. and no license will
be issued except at the discretion of the Com
missloners.
3, All applicants who shall engage in, or
who shall continue, said business after the
expiration of present license, will do so at
their peril, as In all cases where the apDlica-
tion shall, for any reason, fail they will be
prosecuted under the existing laws, and the
money deposited for license will be held TO
pay any fine which the court may Impose
upon trial,
4. In all cases where II is proposed TO sell
liquors, wines or beer to bp drunk on the
PREMISES, the application must be for bar.
room license and the applicant must conform
10 the provisions OF the law In such cases.
Wholesale licenses will ba issued only 20 such
persons as deal In liquors, wines AMI beer as
mel elChandise.
Iy order Of the Commissioners, d. G.
WILLIAM TlNDALL,
Sperptlrv
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"Richard the Third" Tonight.

The lovers of tragic drama are promised
another treat tonight in Mr.. Frederick
Warde's impersonation Of Richard he
Third. Mr.. Warde is not content to follow
In the beaten track In portraying this re-
markable creation of Shakespeare, but has
made a version Of the first act, which he
deems better adapted for dramatic pur-
poses than the Shakspearian arrangement,
since the days of the genial bard. lie is
said TO have lightened up and vivifled this
portion OF the great play very considerably.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-23
LnfnXctte SIuarc.
st. JOan,s E.. II. Church.

st. Johns p. Il. Church, which has been often
called the State Church because more Piosi-
dents have worshipped there than at any
other, stands at tho corner of II and Six
teenth streets. II was built In 1916 and en-
lgrged in 1870 In II have worshippcd Pres
idents Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams (though the latter was "A Congrega-
tionalist) Martin Van Buren,, though he be-
longed 10 the Dutch Reformed Church, Har-
rison, Tyler, Polk Taylor, Fillmore Cthough
the latter was Unitarian, Pierce, Buch-
anan and Arthur, Presidents Lincoln,
johnson and Grant have also attended Di-
vine services here although not steadily. Its
interior reminds one very forciby of the
odd, dim English country Episcopal churches.
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The TreasnrY bbennrtment.

The Treasury Department Is cast of the white
House and extends the whole length of the
front between Pennsylvania ami New York
avenues. II IL 5S2 feet long by 800 feet wide.
The central east portion Is built of froestone,
rebuilt in ls3G-il, while the other parts were
commenced in 1855 and built of granite.
The Cash Room In this building Is beau-
tiful apartment In the north wing, the en-
trance 10 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
Office is In the north east angle on the first
floor This permit must be shown the cash
Ter who Will detail guides to take the visl-
tor into the great bullion chests of the cOun-
try. Tho old State Department used TO be
on the site occupied by the northeast cor
nor OF the Treasury
War. Navy and state Departments.
This edince. once named by a Washington
Journalist the 'l'riune Buildng,n occupies
The west side OF the Presidents reservation,
Immediately west of the white House Tho
state Depgitment occupies the south part,
the Nayyis located north of the State, WhllO
the War Department occupies the entire
northern half. IL Is new and very hand
some structure, The most beautiful room
In the whole building Is conceded TO be tho
library OF the State Department, with south
front, from whose windows the eye can
sweep uninterruptedly down the Potomac
to MT Vernon and far over the YHgiaia
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GeorrctoMn University.

Georgetown University is the leading Catholic
College in the United States. IL Is | Gated
on the west side of Prospect street, George
town, on, perhaps, the most beautiful site
on tho Potomac, It's buildsgs ana grounds
are very handsome Reached by the Met
rupolitan street cars.
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The Old soldiers Home.

The Old soldiers Home lies about a mile bo
street extended, and Is reached by the same
conVeyances, namely the Ninth and seventh
street car lines. It's main building Is of
marble, 200 feet front with very high
tower. The view from its tower surpasses
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 Rarracks-Nayy-Yard.

The Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast between G. and II. Several
squares further south the walls of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze This Navy-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 Essex, the Wasp
and others. Ii 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 steel ritled cannon.
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The Arsenal,

The Arsenal is located at the foot of Four
and ahalf street southwest, the grounds
extending over what used to be the pen
reasons for being the enclosure in which
Mrs. Surratt and the Assassination pris
oners were hanged. The band of the Second
Artillery, which Is stationed here, give fire.
largely attended. Reached by the Metro
politan (Four.and.a-half street branch) and
tho Seventh street line.
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The Government Printing Oalce.

The Government Printing Office is in north
east direction from the Pension ONCE, at
the corner Of II and North Capitol streets.
1t IL by far the largest printing establish.
visitors. The cost of running 1t goes up into
millions annually, and the money Is well
s.ent. 1t would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees in Its busiest season over 1000
people. IL is reached by the Columbia line
of Of parS
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Arlington.

Across the Potomac, opposite Georgetown,
and reached hy cab across either tho LOns
or the Aquoduct Bridges, Is Arlington, once
the home OF the Lees, and now the largest
lHtiurFl cemetery m tho country. over
1900 soldiers are buried here, The place
Is exceedingly beautiful and the N!uW of
Washington grand
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Thc NYenther Nurcnn.

The Signal Service, or Weather Bureau, Is
~, ana viv NV Dcnart,nents on q street If
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
'mauufacture weather.
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The District Jail.

On the reservation which lies Immediately
north Of Il 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 a
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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Alexandria.
SeYen miles from .VaehIngton down tho Z

ee,S ngc ies iJU nv 6Sr9 66a Sy y pST S he m nia
city OF Alexandria, II contains among
other objects Of interest the church where
Washington wurshpped, the house that
fatal campaign, the lodge OF Musons 10
which Washington was attached, the stor1
where the famous Gouorll farmer Ashby
sold dly goods for many years, aud many
other objects of interest
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The Columbian University.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home at the corner of Fifteenth and IL
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian Uni.
ycrsity, which occupies the site of the old
GriSwad mansion, This university was in.
corporated as Columbian College in 1891,
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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COrcorau Art Gallery,

The Corcoran Art Gallery IS at the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and state
Department. 1t is open Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays free; on other days Tex
cept sundays a small admission fee is
charged, This gallery, although not to be
lerios, is nevertheless a very credtable IN
stitution for SO new country as the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue OF the Greek
Slovp ~
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1907 Prizes amounting to s2G5,500
Application for rates 10 clubs should be
made only to the Office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further Information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders or New York Exchange In ordi-
nary letter. Currency invariably by Express
at our expense addressed
NJ. a. DAUPBIN,
New Orleans, La.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-23
EIutlcnsburI.

outside of the original District are several
places of great interest to the tourist, nOta-
and o. II. r., seven miles from Washington.
II IL an old town, famous for being u hun
dred years ago the largest commercial city
IN Mary ylahd; also for It's spa Springs, and
ground in the days when the code OF
honor was in force,
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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 no-thward up that street
a few yards, when he will he In front of
dingy block of damp, dark old bricks
whei elm the officers of the District are com
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending to bu tncs9.
These buildings are so utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly abominablo and insecure that
they form, PERHAPS, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail to
inSpeCt them.
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Howard University.

Howard University is the first Mace In this
country to provide for the higher education
of the colored people generally. 1t is on SeY-
onrh street extended, just above Bound iry,
and occupies a high and picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city. 1t Is built of
large cream-colored brick, specially manu-
faCtured for the occasion,
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Cabin yohn Rrl,,re,

Cabin John Bridge, spanning the chasm Of
Cabin John Creek, about eight miles from
Rock Creek Bridge, Is the largest single
stone arch bridge In the world. Five miles
above Cabin John Bridge are the Great
Falls of the Potomac The scenery Is mag,
nitcent Reached by cab.
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".AIdcrneY Dniry Waxons.n

Fresh Attorney bsttor, churned every
morning and delivered in ID. "Ward'
prints, 35c. per 10. Also cottage cheese !;
b,Stermilk and sweet milk, &c. per Qt.
Cream, 1bc. per pt.
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Mount vernon.

Fourteen miles below Washington down the
river reached by boat, Is Mount Vernon,
the home aud grave of Washington, Nis-
itors eau reach II by the steamer CorelrAn,
Captaia Blake, every day,
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The Deaf Mute College.

Returning from Mt. Oliyet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight of the Deaf
Mute College, which Is on the north side of
street northeast. 1t is reached by cab OF
the II street line of cars. 1t is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world
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The Louise Home,

The Louise Home Is beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. IL has
extensive grounds, beautifully embelished,
and Is Il unique establishment. IL IL a
memorial to the wife and daughter of Mr..
W. W, Corcoran. and Is intended as home
nent, who have been reduced to poverty
from QtiuenCe.
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st. EliZabeth's.

Across the Anacosta River, due south from
the Nayy-Yard, Is st, Ellzaheth's or the Gov
crnment's Hospital for the Insane. II lies on
the tor of hill having a beautiful view OF
the surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients In this asylum. 1t Is
reached by q pleasant carriage drive.
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The Pension. .OMce.


The new Pension Building extends nearly the
entire width of Judiciary Square from
Fourth TO Fifth streets and from q, nearly
to + street. IL is by far the largest
building In the world devoted to the exam
nation and settlement of claims for pen.
several hundred thousand dollars. In 1t
was given President Cleveland's Inaugural
tion Ball. II can be reached by the Metro
pOlitan and the Belt Line cars,
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Thc postoiYicc Dcpnrtment.

The GenCral pOstOllCo Department Is on the
square bounded by Il, II Seventh and
Eighth streets, II Is a handsome building,
although ils proximity to its larger AMI
what obscures It's great size and tends to
lessen It's beauty. Its different bureaus
possess great interest TO the visitor, but the
Dead Letter Ollce Is particularly the one 20
taken from the nails in transit, as speci-
mems " the uses to when the Nations pos
tai Conyryauces are put, Is both varied and
unique. Everything unmalable, from AN In
dian tumahaWk toa stuffed kangaroo, is TO
be seen in this collection, and 1t Is still
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The Centre Market.

SO soutb Of The hysnue bddd boTmdsd r9 Inv quses vtreet
on the south, Seventh street on the east
and Ninth street ON the west. II Is a very
handsome market building, cx ,ellel in
beauty, and probably IN 70, by none In the
world. II il the ceanest and the best,
while also the cheapest market In America.
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The Geological s.urenu.

The Geological Survey is located on f street,
near the Ebbitt House. The Interior De-
partment building, immense as IL is IL en-.
tircly too small for the accommodation of It's
bureaus, two of which, besides the Educa-
tional and Geological Bureaus agriculture
and Pension are located in other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the larg
AZ lao
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Bayy 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
the Metropolitan or Avenue line of cars.
Next door to IL Is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one of the original
lcircsses of WaslinCton
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Medical Museum.


on Tenth street, between and +, round the
corner westward from Masonic Temple, IL
the famous Medical Museum. This build
ing was once n prominent Baptist Church, 10
was converted about the beginning OF the
war into a theatre, known the country over
as Fords, and It was in a private box there
In April, 1865 that John wilkes Booth
Killed President Lincoln. The latter was
carried TO house, just opposite, whore he
died, A marble tablet in front Of the house,
No, 5lG Tenth street, commentaries this
fact The theatre was then sequestrated by
the Government and turned into the Med
iCal Museum attached to the SurgeOn-Gen-
erals Office II Is full OF interesting surgical
relics Of the war, and has the largest mcdl-
cal library in the world. Among the curl
ositics within It's walls Is the artlcuatcd
skeleton of Gulteau, the assassin Of Prcsl
dent Garfield. Coming down Tenth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor will
not fail 10 inspect the massive and beauti-
iul Post Building, In which Is situated the
Office Of TIE CnIrIc, This Is the largest
newspaper establishment south OF phila1el-
phia and east of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. -Four of the leading and most innu-
cntiGl journals In the country-two morning,
one evening (fuE CRrTtC) and one mdepen.
dent sunday papor-hayc their home IN this
establishment,
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UNDERTAkERS.

A UaUsr BUkaDuRF,
"A FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN,
80. slo penna, ave, n. W., bot. Sd and AZ sts.
EVERYTHING Grst -Glass.
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The botanical 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 tile visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street. Just
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Bo-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from 9 in the morning to
Q in the evening. They We're 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 the centre conservatory is
the famous Bartholdi Fountain that at.
tracted so much attention at the Philadel.
plia Centennial
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.IuGicinry munro.

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
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street and
and Louisiana avenue to q street-three
long full squares,
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The CITY Hall,

the District Buildings, and closing up FOUR
and a half street at that point, is the city
Hall. This Is a large and commodlous
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 a column of white stone surmount-
cd by a marble figure of Lincoln
The Washington critic., 1886-09-23
The Right station nj last.

"Shay, conduct'r" shouted the intoxi-
Gated passenger on the l. road, "why don't
you call III situations plainerY How d'you
shpose I'm goin' TO know where Im
a-goin'g WhaL'shnext station now ~
"Poice station ~ proclaimed the con-
ductor, in sttntorian tones, as he landed
the intoxicated passenger on the platform.
And, as there happened to be n policeman
there, it was-[ [Someryille journal.
ALDEnNEy Dairy building, on Third
street, fer rent See Ad.
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The Peace Monument.

Just half way across the Avenue from the
And at the west foot OF the Capitol Grounds
Is tho Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter in honor of the
dead soldiers and sailors of the late war
II Is of marble and cost, with PEDESTAL and
platform $4,000. 1t is proposed to remove
this monument to one of the squares on the
northwest section.
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TIC smithsonian.
ross Twelfth street Immediately east from

Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department are the
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nian Grounds. The former Is specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city,
and the latter form the most beautiful
grounds of themselves are worth a visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary of the institution. The latter Is
at the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn is in the centre OF the grounds
two hundred yards north of the east wing
The Smithsonian Is filled with the most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. IL is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
nf gt Nant. .,ar
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NUITHUIHB UUT sltVs VIC IHI
The Printing and Eng rnvIng Burcau

The great money mill OF the Government Is
located at the corner of Fourteenth and B
street southwest, southeast from the Monu
ment and southwest from the Agriculture
Bureau. II Is reached by the Belt Line
Cars, and Is opened to visitors every day.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-23

hills. The building is in the italian Renais-
sance. IL 67 feet long and 3l3 feet wide
Its greatest height IA i2S feet, and the flag
floating over the central portion, 6aunts In
the breeze higher up than any other flag In
the city, not excepting those above the
Senate and House Of Representatives.. Tho
cost Of the building was five millions Of dol
lars, about three times as much rs the
White House, and, we think, as much IA
tho Capitpl
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The Naval Observatory.

To the West of the Washington Monument
on the highest elevation that borders the
north bank of the river, between st. EllZa
both's Heights and Georgetown College,
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill on
which 1t stands Is famous FOR having been
the camping ground of Washington, Brad
dock, and the lattcr's army, when on their
march TO the fatal field, where the English
General fell victim TO his selfconceit and
vanity, Tradition also points out this hill
as the decisive battle ground between the
District Indians and the mysterious Susque-
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest rofracting telescope In the world,
next TO the new equatorial Just built for the
Lick Observatory. BY its aid that most in
teresting, i not greatest, Astronomical dis
coyery of the country was made, the moons
of Mars. The entrance to the observatory
Is at and Twenty'third streets northwest.
The Herdic cabs go to Twenty-second and
@ streets.
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The National Museum,

The National Museum Is in the Smithsonian
grounds, a few yards east of the Smithso-
nian building. 1t contains thousands of the
most interesting curiosites, samples of the
life, customs and history of all nations. It,
as well as the Smithsonian, is open daily to
the public from a. In. 10 4 ID. In
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FIneanIc TrnnIe.

Westward from the Patent OAicc across Ninth
street at its Intersection with v
street ~ the handsome Masonic
Temple, erected IN 1873, This buiil-
ing Is one of the most complete In its ar.
rangemegts OF any building consecrated to
Masonic uses in lho country,