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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
No omoiai weights and measures.

The acting superintendent of the coast and
geodetlc survey, In answer to an inquiry from
the Secretary OF the Treasury, states that Con.
gress has never made any enactment estab-
fishing standards Of weights and measures for
the United States, except In the case OF the Troy
pound, and that oil our standards have become
so by usage only, having been in use in the
various colonies prior to the revolution. John
Q. Adams in 1921 made report TO the Senate
on the advisability of adopting q uniform sys.
TEN OF weights and measures, but nothing
came OF 1t until 1928 when the Troy pound, a
copy of the English standard, was declared by
act OF Congress to be the standard for the
United States mint In 1880 the Senate d.
rected new comparison to be made OF tho
houses. This work was intrusted to Prof.
Hassler superintendent of the coast survey,
who found much discrepancy to exist. He
procured accurate copies Of the British stand
ards, and upon his recommendation these
were adopted standards by the Treasury De-
partment in 1882. To secure uniformity
throughout the country, Congress by Joint reso-
luton In 1886 directed that complete sets of
these standards be furnished to the different
states. The standard English gallon, OF which
ours is an exact copy, is defined as containing
bS,3T2.2 grains Of distilled water at It's maxi
mum density weighed In air OF the tempera-
ture of GO Fahrenheit and barometrlc pressure
orthirty inches Our method of testing gal
with distilled water as indicated by the above
definition. The precise condition OF density
temperature, and atmospheric pressure are not
always attainable but existing conditions arc
observed, and the necessary correctness ap-
piled to the results,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
RAILWAY NOTES.

Tho tunnel on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad ut Missionary Ridge has
been repaired, and all trains arc running as
usual.
nection with the Western Maryland railroad,
the Baltimore and Cumberland Valley rail
road Will shortly effect another important con;
nection-namely, with the Harrisburg and
Potomac railroad at shippensburg.,
President ohauncy NJ. Depew, of the New
and President Webb, of the Sleeping Car Com.
pany, passed through Buffalo. yesterday on a
tour Of inspection, After o short stay they
went to Niagara Falls.
In view of the fact that the two largest rail.
way companies OF Texas have passed into the
hands Of receivers, Gov. Ireland has directed
Attorney General Templet0n's attent ion TO tho
status OF the debt due the school fund from
theSarious railroads OF Texas. The treasurer 8
books show that the railroads are indebted TO
the state in the sum of u $4,000.
II has been settled by the conference between
General Manager Gault of the Queen and
Crescent, and President Smith, OF the Louis
vile and Nashville, all the other roads agree
Ogden, general freight agent of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railway, shall be
commissioner of the southern pool. II Is un.
derstood that he will accept.
Incorporation papers have been filed in the
for an addition to the Baltimore and Ohio sys.
TEN In that state The spur is to DO called tho
Baltimore and New York railroad, which.
small but important road, six miles long, will
tegin at the subway river, In Clark ownship
Union county, and terminate In the same
county near the mouth of Morsse's creek and
opposite Elizabeth.
Notice was served at Boston yesterday upon
the directors OF the New York and New Eng.
land railroad on behalf of A. A. Marsh. a
stakeholder, that suit will be brought against
the New York and New England road to secure
and BostOn, and Hartford Providence and
Fishkill roads, leased by the New England
railroad, The preliminary papers claim that
session of these two roads, and that Il has not
legal power to make any sale or lease of them
as a part of its system Notice was also served
upon the New York and New Haven railroad
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
Trustee Brooks Relieyes His Mind.

School Trustee Brooks had an extended In
terview with Commissioner Webb yesterday
relative to the pending difficulty between the
commissioners and the school board. Mr..
Brooks explained that the commissioners were
of its legal funet1ons He held thst CONGRESS
IN recreating the board Of school trustees In
1873 gave them also powers of administration
He thought that vesting the power OF admins
had tendency toward the Capitalization of
power, thing that was repugnant to the people
of the District. The school board was too
pered with. The House committee in 1873
realized this, and the commissioners who then
wanted the school board:abolished found that
a clause was inserted restoring the board with
its full powers. The only difference was that
the board was reduced from nineteen to nine
members.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

republic. II he could succeed in prevent
ing the spread Of this evil he would con.
graduate himself even though he could
not secure the repeal Of the retirement
laws.
"Thats one vote against Fitz-John Por-
[Laughter.l
Mr.. Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, took the
same view Of the question as Mr.. Reagan
did, and announced his resistance TO any
extension OF the retired list. IL was pro-
posed In this bill to get rid Of the "dead-
wood" by promotion on the retired list, in
stead OF by burning II up in court-martlal.
Mr.. McAdoo, Of New Jersey, supported
the bill as being in the line Of reform in the
navy.
Pending action the morning hour expired,
and the House, at $50, adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
How to Empty the Treasury.

The House committee on invalid pensions
yesterday had under consideration a propo'
sition to extend the limit of the arrears of the
pension act to 1888, Estimates were submitted
from the pension office showing that If the bill
were passed II would require $40, 200, 900 TO pay
the claim already on file. Mr.. Watson, chair
man Of the committee, said Representative
Randall had told him that II the bill became a
law II would take every dollar out OF the
treasury. The committee thereupon postponed
further consideration of the bill until Friday
when Representatives Morrison and Randall
will be heard by the committee on the probable
cost of the measure.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
TRATELER's GUTDF.
THE GREAT PENNsYLyAFiH aouTF tn
Il THE NORTH, WEST, AND sOUTHWFsT.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY
bIhEL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EQUIP
| ~ ! Effect IT z IAN .l.! u. 1850.

sTEEL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EoUfP:
- IN EFFECT JAN II, 1850.
TRAINS LEAVE wAsHIEGToN from station,
corner On and D sts, as follows;
For Pittaburg and the West Chicago Limited M.
press q Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. M daily;
Fmt Line D;0O a. m. daily 10 Cincinnati and 81
einnati, and Hotel Car to 81. Louis; daily. eSeept
Saturday, 10 Chicago, with Sleeping Car Altoona
. Chicago; Chicago and Cincinnati Express, az
I;lO p. m. daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington 10
Chicago, connecting at Harrisburg with Western
Express with through sleepers for Louisville and
y; Louis. Pacific. .EGpress 10 p. N. daily for
Piitsburg and the West with through sleeper Har.
rlsnurg 70 chicago and Cleveland.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
for Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Nj
ace Cars Washington to Rochester. win -"
ps9 Sr m9s 1IiIP Lock Haven, and Elmira, at
For New YORK and ne East, 715, 0, and IL
= mn ~ d.5jd 10 and lli20 p m. On sunday,
Express Of Pullman PaTior Cars, $40 a. N, and
op For + 6a ~, aa H,b saie Iss sunday
s Fgs sr9osyn' M r. all through trains connect
double ferriage across New York city. "'O'ui"s
n Fer philadelphia; 7;lb, o, and II a. M, 2, 400,
aaoa ana 10 ta ana p mo M o. ON sunday g. M
press esO a. m. and $50 p. M, daily, except sum
For baltimore, o35, 7.l5, o. e.4o $50, IL a.
M, 1900, 2, 800 420, 4;27, 40 o 40. 10 aud
ll.20 ?. m. on sunday, o, $50, ii a. M, 2, 100
ot-l'lUf lu ana LIEU y
For ropes Creek Line, 7;i6 a. m. and 4.4O p. m.
daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 7!l6 and o n. M, 1905, and 4:27
?, m. daily, except Sunday. Sunday, o a. M. and
4:2O y. m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
TON RAILROAD.
For AIe1andrla, d, 4 g.25, IlO1, and 1875 A.,
M, $500, 4s20, A:3o, 6o1, 500, and 1897 D. m,
For Richmond and the South, O and IL on n. m.
daily, aud A.3b p. IN. daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, dO6,
10, 1OlO n. M, ], 3O5, 1923, bi1O, 7:95, and
lO;42 y. M, and 1910 midnight except Monday,
m. and 1910 night ~
Tickets and Information at the ONCE, northeast
corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and ut the station, where orders can be len
hotels and residences.
CHAS. K. PUGH, General N mayer.
J. r.. WOOD General Passenger Agent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

could do to make Benson's Capclne PlasterI
the best porous plasters, and also the best
been done. Whenever IL is possible TO i'm.
prove them II is done. Benson's .plasters are
not made to impose upon the credulous, but TO
cure disease. Their eminent success has pro.
cured for them the voluntary Endorsement of
5000 physicians, pharmacists and druggists
throughout the country, and the outspoken
preference of the intelligent public, They are
cure where no others will even relieve Re
fuse limitations styled "Capslcin," ''Capsl-
cum" or "Capuonn plasters. Reputable drug
gists only. The "1hree Seals trademark on
The genuine and the word "Capoine" cut in
the center OF the plaster.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

At least three men on the average Jury arc
bound to disagree with the rest Just TO show
that they've got minds of their own, but there
is no disagreement among the women as TO the
They are all unanimous In pronouncing II the
best remedy in the world for all those chronic
diseases, weaknesses, aud complaints peculiar
to their sex. II transforms the pale, haggard,
dispirited woman into one of sparkling health,
and the ringing laugh again "reigns supreme
In the happy household.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

sCHEpuLE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, DEC. 10,
lsso, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
JERSEY avenue s AND 5Td STREET. STREE corner NEW
~ For Chicago, 9:43 a. m. and 1910 p. m. daily.
Ihe b;43 O. m. Is fast Limited Express to Pitts-
burg and Chicago ARRIVING in Plttsburg at 7.3O p,
M, Chicago next morning at sos. No extra fare is
charged on this train for fast time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville, ana st. Louis daily at
y ?. M, and 1910 p M, with Through Coaches
and Palace Sleeping Cars 70 above points, without
natl and s. Louis arriving in Cincinnati next morn
ing l;ao, y. Louis $50 y. m. No extra fare is
For Pittsburg at e43 a. M, with parlor Car.
and 800 p m. daily TO Plttsburg, Cleveland, and
Detroit, with Sleeping Cars to PittsbuIg. .
aie iIgiay $50 4ao. 40 $40. do, Zoo. $40,
For baltimore on Sundays, 600, 7:so. $40. and
1000 a. M 1;2S, lao, $50, 4'4o, $40, Gao.
For Shenandoah Valley Railroad and points
south, 63O p m. daily, with Pullman sleeper
$3.50 p. M; on Sunday, $50 a, m. and $40 p. m.
For way stations between Washington and BaIti-
I %Sd Il p 500 On sunday % ssS asS u.s.
$3.50, 44O, 2, and II p. m. For stations on Metro
PS poll an, Branch Tio A. m; daily except Sunday,
day, for principal stations on Metropolitan Branch;
$40 a. m. daily on Sunday stops at all stations.
q. m. daily except Sunday. For Gaithersburg and
intermediate points, 900 q. M, 1880 and 11:2O
p IN. uhlly except sunday For Fredef1ck, $40 q.
m. and 44O y. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Hngerstown and Winchester, $40 and DAB
q. m. and 6:31 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from the west daily $40, 100 A. m
1880, las New Orleans Express), and $50 D. m.
From Annapolis $50 and 10:35 a. m. and 100
nd 6:26 y, m; Sunday, 1898 a. M, $50 p. IN.
From Lexington, $50 p. m. daily except Sunday.
From Frederick and intermediate points, 500 q.
m. and $40 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at $40,
$50, 100, $40, 0O5, and 1890 a. m, and 1915,
200, 800, 400, AGO, 6:00, $50, 7:45, 900, and
q; M, 1850, 2, 400, 800, $50, 7;i5, 900. and
IL p m.
Ali trains from Washington stop at Relay Station
except lao, $40, and $40 p. m.
For further information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket ofce-Washington station 81 and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner OF Fourteenth
street. where orders will be taken for baggage TO
checked and received at any point in the city.
q. X. LORD, q. p. A.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

(Leave h. & P. Depot, Sixth and streets)
2 A. M.-For all way stations Lexington, Ky.
Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, and ut.
Louis. Daily except Sunday,
IL A. M.-For Newport News Old Point Comfort,
and Norfolk. Daily except Sunday.
o:3O I. M.@For Louisville, Cincinnati, 81. Louis,
and Chicago, connecting for all points West,
Northwest, and Southwest. Fast Express
ldaily)i does not stop for local business.
Through Pullman service TO Louisville and
Cincinnati.
For tickets and information apply to c. q o. rail-
way Office, bl3 Pennsylvania avenue, under Ma
uonal Hotel; Virginia Midland railway ONCE, Col
Pennsylvania avenue, and b & p. station.
Telephone call, o6S-3.
II. W. FULLER,
,.- General Passenger Agent.
Eastern PaReanRer Apent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

Free Entry of n Portrait of Grant.
Assistant Secretary Falrchild has instructed
the collector of customs at New York to admit
free OF duty a portrait of the late Gen. Grant,
painted in Paris by Mr.. Healy, an American
artist, and imported by Mrs. U. s. Grant, per
steamer Labrador
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

PEOPLE who sigh for the good old times for.
get there were many discomtorts then. When
Job had his Iboils, ST. Jacobs Oil was not known.
Now II heals all pains
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

THE Hotel Arno Sixteenth street, between
and X northwest, is the most elegant European
plan house In Washington. The location finest
In the city, Prices popular.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

Application for rates TO clubs should be made
only TO the once OF the Company, in New Orleans.
For further information, write clearly, giving full
address.
Postal Notes, Express Money Orders, or New
York Exchange In ordinary letter. Currency by
express all sums OF % and upward at our EXPENSE
addressed M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Make p, o. Money Orders payable and address
Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATION.
AL BANK, New Orleans, La.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

COTTON dull middling, 91Ec.
FLOUR steady and fairly active.
WHEAT-Southern steady and quiet; west
ern lower, closing dull; southern red, 9O@93c;
do. amber, 9i097c; No. western winter red,
spot, SIC bid; February, S7A@S7ssc; March,
Ss5EGSS1Ac; May, 9211 10 asked.
CORN-Southern quiet: western lower;
southern white, 46@5Oc; do. yellow, 46@5Oc;
d7}1@l71aci February, 4G71l Sio7aC steamer, 40
4i9Ec.
OATS flrmer southern, 37@4lc; western
white. S9@4lc; do. mixed, S6@3Sc; Pennsylya-
mia, 8794lc,
RYE quiet at 65170c.
PROVISIONS steady, with moderate demand
Eggs higher at 2l@22c. Petroleum practically
higher; refined, 719Gp73kc.
SuGAR-Copper refined steady at 10ls@lOAc.
WHISKY steady at sl.l991.20.
Other articles unchanged.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2G.-Virginia 6s. past.due
coupons, 80; new IS, 595s North Carolina Is,
old, llb34 bid to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

VISITORS desiring elegant accommodations
Arno, one block from Lafayette square. This
house is steam heated and newly furnished
throughout american and European plan);
priceg reasonable
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
OBITUARY. ORATORY.
THE sENATE's TRIBUTE TO THE LATE
VICE aPREsIDENT.

MIR. spooner Administers Lecture to
the Administration for ITS civil Ser
vice Policy and Practice Mr.. Evarts's
Graceful Eulogy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
Must Go to the Courts For Relief.

The Treasury Department has notified the
counsel Of William II. schieiielin & Co., in their
suits against the late collector of customs at
New York, that II cannot grant their request
for a refund of excessive duties paid on certain
medicinal soaps, which, under decision of the
United states Attorney General made since tho
suits were instituted are dutiable at the rate of
20 per cent, instead of so per cent, ad valorem
as exacted by the collector. The counsel are
notified that the department is unable at this
duties collected on the Importation in question
were In accordance with the decisions of the
department which Is also prohibited from
accordance with decision of the circuit or
district court acquiesced in by the Attorney
General. No action will, therefore, DO taken
in this matter until one of the suits is tried and
ELEGANT steam-heated suites. with private
nnrlor. ut the Hotel Arno, Sixteenth street
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
WAsHINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL

w ROAD.
On and after November 10, 1885 trains will leave
from and arrive at Sixth and d streets depot ~
follows:
Leave Washington a. m. and 4:46 p. m. daily,
Arrive at Leesburg HOO a. IN. and 6:46 p. m. Ar
rive at Round Hill at IL AZ q and 1892. M Re-
turning, leave Round Hill 6:61 a. m. and 1:26 D,
m. Pass Leesburg 6:37 q. IN. and 2:l2 o. M, and
arrive at Washington 1886 a. m. and 4:I0 p. m.
The train leaving Washington at 446 .. m. and
the train arriving at $3.50 a. daily. All other
trains are daily except Sunday.
Monthly and communication rates to all points.
r. BELL,
Superintendent, Alexandria, Va.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
STEAMBOAT LINES.

NLYDE's NEW EXPRESS STEAM PACKET
" LINE FOR
PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON, AND
ALEXANDRIA,
AT APPOINTED SAILING DAYS.
From PHILADELPHIA every Saturday, II N
From WASHINGTON every Monday, 10 m.
Through and prompt connection with New York,
Boston, Fall River, and all points North. Through
Bills OF Lading given. Freight received and deliv-
cred daily until p. m.
W. p. CLYDE a CO.,
General Agents, Philadelphia.
J. II. JOHNSON q CO., Agents,
18th and 18th bt. Wharyes. y. W., 1202 Y u. M
W., WaShington, d. q.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKE'

WASHINGTON SOCIETY DIRECTORY. Hotel
quests,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

ELEGANT steam-heated suites, with private
parlor, at the Hotel Arno, Sixteenth street
northwest one block from Lafayette square,
with meals served on the European plan. First.
class in all Its appointments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

Tho Warrington Stock Exchange.
The following list Of the most active stocks dealt
In on the Washington Stock Exchange Is furnished
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.

Incorporated In 1868 for 20 years by the Legisla.
ture for education and charitable purposes, with
capital OF o. ,0O0, 900, to which reserve fund Of
over t6b0 200 has since been added.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
THE COURT RECORD.

wAsnmoroN SOCIETY DIRECTORY. clubs, &c
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

By an overwhelming popular vote Its franchise
was made part OF the present State Constitution,
adopted December 2, A. ID. 1879,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

It's Grand Single Number Drawing will take place
monthly. II never Scales or Posipones. Look at
the following distribution;
1s9TH GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING,
In the Academy OF Music New Orleans, TUESDAY,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
scHEpgLIIE i IL EFFECT SUNDAY, DEC. Ia

J.R. WOOD. aenerai psssenss S %sent. " /. \
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-02-03
a HOUSE
Apparitions in n Doorway Create n Sem
sation in an Indiana Town.

APparitions in n Doorway Create n Sen
sation in M Indiana Town.
About four miles to the. southwest OF
Wabash, Indiana stands a little cluster
of houses. The inhabitants are intel
iigent farmers who have retired from
agricultural pursuits, intett ON ending
their days in Arcadian simplicity and
quiet. One-half mile south on the
Somerset mail route is a frame cottage
rapidly falling into decay. The heavy
front door stands ajcr OH one hinge
sufficiently to reveal a cherries into
rior with crumbling floor and walls.
The nearest dwelling is q quarter of a
mile distant. THAT the building is the
scene of spectral gatherings everybody
in tho town is convinced.
About two weeks ago, while DR..
Watson vas driving past at midnight,
his horse suddenly stopped and then
began to back. CHANGING toward the
old house the doctor was Mortified to
observe the figure Of a man in the
doorway dressed in black. His coal
and vest were thrown open revealing q
white shirs. The figure swaycd back
ward ana forward for several moments.
The doctor sat dazed, and then rccov-
ering himself applied the whip &c his
horse, which sprang forward. The
apparition.
Jefferson Brown, an old farmer,
while returning home from a ncighDo, 8
late in the night, saw o. woman in the
doorway of the same house and heard
groans. The figure vas clad in black
II the DRESS was partly in front, eX-
posing n white under garment. She
appeared to be suspended in mid-air,
with hands upliited as though in sup.
plication. The figure of q boy wa;
also observed on another occasion by
Mr.. Brown and two other farmers,
who heard the rafting of the rotten
floor. So frightened we've they all that
they fled without investigating the
matter, and there is no disposition
among the villagers to keep vigil. Ii
is proposed by u party from Wabash &c
watch night after night, and solve the
mystery if possible.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-02-03
CLEVELAND STANDS FIRM.

The Attorney General to tell the Senate
Motto.
The Attorney General has SEN a
letter 10 the Senate in answer to the
resolution calling for all the documents
and papers in relation 10 the manage
ment and conduct of the Office of Dis
trict Attorney for the Southern Dis
trict of Alabama, in which, after
acknowledging the receipt of the reso-
luton in question, he says:
SIN response to your resolution, the
President of the United States directs
me to say that the papers which were
in this department relating to the fit
ness Of j. d. Bennett, recently nomi-
mated to said office, having been already
sent to the Judiciary Committee of the
Senate, and the papers and documents
which are mentioned in said resolu-
tions, and those still remaining in the
custody of this department with ex-
elusive reference to the suspension by
the President Of George NJ. Dustin,
the late incumbent of the Office of Dis
trict Attorney Of the United States for
the Southern District of Alabama, it
Is not considered that the public in
terest will be promoted by compliance
with said resolution and the transmits
sion of the papers and documents
therein mentioned to the Senate in ex-
ecutive session. Very respectfully,
IA. Fl, GARLAND, Attorney General"