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At Is. a q. station.

From BaltImore-l22O, G:3o, $40, $50 $50, 1o:35
and 1l:l5 a. m; 1850, Sunday 1915 p. m),
$40, 4.SO, 5:lO, 5:25, G:35, g. S:i5 and 10 p. m.
From Annapols-S:30 a. m. Sunday l0:35 a.
III. and G;35 p. m), 1850 and 5:25 p. m.
From Frederick-S:25 a. m; G:30 and S:l7 p m
From IIarper's Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
6:30 a M, and 5:20 p. m.
From Gaithersburg-S25 $50, ii:50, a. m; 2:55,
4:15 $3.50 and s17 p. m.
From Hagerstown-9:53 a. m. and $50 and
SLY p. IN.
From Chicago and Pittsburg-7cao a. m. and
$50 p. m.
From New Orleans-l030 p. m.
From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
G.10 a. m. and l:l5 p. m.
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Proc OSALS.
JlRoPOsALs FOR CoNsTRUoTISG
TANK HOUSE.
Roform School, District of Columbln,

NUIUTTN SVNOOI, DISTTIVT OF VVTWNIUW
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1888.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
the office Of the President of the Board of
Trustees until IL NJ. on MONDAY, OCT. >,
1886, for constructing Tank House ON the
grounos of the Reform School.
Blank forms of proposal and specifications,
together with all necessary information, can
be obtained upon application therefor at the
oiiice OF the Secretary Of the Board of lrns.
tees, at No. 1884 + ~. n, W.. and only bids
upon these forms will be considered
The right Is reserved to reject any and all
bids or parts of bids.
GEORGE W, ADAMS.
President Board of nrllsLbpS.
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The Treasury Departments ~ east OF the White
House and extends the whole length of the
front between Pennsylvania an New York
avenues, II Is bS2 feet long by 800 feet wide,
The central east portion Is built OF froestone,
rebuilt In ls3G-4i, while tho other parts We're
commenced In 1865 and built of granite.
The Cash Room IN ms BUILDING Is beau
trance to which Is from the north porch.
The vaults are under the Cash Room and
can be seen ON written permit given by
office Is IN the north east angle on the first
floor This permit must he shown the cash
Ter who will detail guides TO take the visi-
tor into the great bullion chests of the Goun-
try The old state Department used to be
on the site occupied by the northeast cor
ner OF the Treasury.
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Building Inspector Entwisle has made an
examination of No. 1904 g street, at the
suggestion of the Adiutant General. The
examination W as deemed necessary before
any more weighty goods were stored there.
The Inspector decided that II any more
weight is put into the building it will have
TO be stored within five feet OF the east and
west walls,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum.

Petroleum.
b. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following OH quotations:
Closed yesterday, c3; opened to-day, ga;
highest 62s; lowest, t2a e:l5 p. m, G2l
New York stock Market
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and I streets:
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.

We DO h.re6y csrtttv mat zoe siperg,ss tasdr-
rdnQemeaN for all ne Monthly and Quarter
" DrdtpiHgs Of the Louisiana State Lotttvy
Company and IN person manage and control N .
ducted WiM honesty, Gdirness and In good Caih
tOtdTd all PARTIES and nee authorize NE Com
Idhyto use Mh certi dcaie, LDitt flo.stn,tles Of
our signatures attached, Ia Hs ddUertiseniCHts."
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No SuInhur at SummeryIiIe.

A well-known scientist Of this city has
been investigating earth from the geysers
at Summeryile, S. c., and finds no traces
sulphur. Tie analysis shows silicates of po-
tassium, sodium and aluminium, oxide of
iIon and calcium phosphate.
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"AIderncy Dairy wagons, :,

morning and delivered In 4 ID. "Ward"
prints, 35c. per ID. Also cottage cheese !;
buttermilk and sweet milk, sc. per qt.
Cream, 15c. per pit.
ALpERNEY Dairy building, ON Third
street, for rent. See Ad.
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The Government Printing ONCE.

The Government Printing Office Is In a north
east direction from the Pension Office, at
the corner of II and North Capitol streets.
II is by far the largest printing establish
ment In the world, and Is full of interest to
visitors. The cost of running 1t goes up into
millions annually, and the money Is well
sIent. 1t would take columns TO merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees IN its busiest season over 1900
people. 1t is reached by the Columbia line
al
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rhe Weather Eurcnu.

rhe Signal Service or Weather Bureau; is
about one hundred yards west of the state,
War and Navy Departments, on q street IL
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
Nnauutupture weather.
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The Printing and Engraving Bureau

The great money mil OF the Government Is
located at the corner of Fourteenth and B
street southwest, southeast from the Monu-
ment and southwest from tho Agriculture
Cars and is opened to visitors every day.
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The District Jail.

On the reservation which lies Immediately
north of L street southeast and fronts on
the Anacostia River Is Il huge quadrangular
pile of red brick known as the District Jail.
This building is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin of n
President was hanged. Just south of II IL
the City Asylum. IL is reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination of
the railway and herdic lines.
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Marine sarracks-Navy- Yard.

The Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between g and H.. 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. 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 steel rited cannon.
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~. John's T.. T.. Church.

st, Johns r. Il. Church, which mas Deon OFTEN
called the state Church because more Pest
dents have worShipped there than az any
other stands at the corner OF II and six
teenth streets. It was built in 1916 and en-
larged in 1870. In II have worshlpped Pres
idents Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams (though the latter was Congrega'
tionalsD Martin Van Buren,, though he be-
longed to the Dutch Reformed Church, llar-
rison, Tyler Polk, Taylor, Fillmore (though
the latter was a unitarianl, Pierce, Buch-
anaH and Arthur, Presidents Lincoln,
johnson and Grant have also attended Di-
vine services here although not steadily, Its
interior reminds one very forclbly Of the
old, dim English country Episcopal churches.
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lis. The building Is In tho italian RenaIs.

hills. The building Is in the italian Renals-
sance. IL Is 5G7 feet long and 3i3 foct wide.
floating over the central portion, naunts 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 as the
white House, and, we think, as much as
thp CauifoI
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9 do do 50O..o. d1O
Q do do 25O.... 2a5o
1867 Prizes amounting to e9G5J00
Application tor rates 20 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. DAUPuIS,
New Orleans, La.
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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. 1t Is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and saturdays free; on other days Tex
cept Sundays) a small admission fee Is
charged. Th,s. gallery although not to be
compared with the great Old World gal
leries, is nevertheless a very credtabe in
stitution for so new country as the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue OF the Greek
Slave ~
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The Columbian University.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home. at the corner of Fifteenth and III
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian uni
versity, which occupies the site of the old
Griswald 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
instruction,
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Department or Justice.

Immediately north of the Treasury Building
and Just across the street Is tho Depart
ment OF Justice. This building was origin.
ally erected as the Frcodman's Bank, The
square In which II IA erected Is u historic
orc. On the same street Mt the east corner,
stands Riggs, Bank, which was built for the
accommodation of the Washington branch
of the old United States Bank. The greater
part of II Is now occupied by the clerks OF
the Surgeon. Generals Ofhce. Around the
corner to the west Is tho Commissary-
erals Office, formerly the old Washington
Club House, in front of which Philip Barton
Key was shot by Sicklcs. The tree, under
which the dead mans body lay. Is still
standing, although It's bark had been com.
pletely removed by relic hunters. At the
northwest corner OF the square, above tho
Commissary Generals Office, IL the house
made famous by the ownership of Commo-
dore Decatur, and where dolly" Madison
liNed m ana refined 50 long "a soeinI queen
pirpI
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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. II has
extensive grounds, beautifully embellished,
and is unique establishment. 1t Is a
memorial TO the wife and daughter of Mr..
W. W. Corcoran and Is intended as home
for ladies of education, birth and refine
from atfluanIp. a
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The Dcnf Mute CoIiege.

Returning from Mt. ollvet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight of the Deaf
Mute College, which Is on the north side of
street northeast. II 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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Howard University.

Howard University IL the first place In this
country to provide for the higher education
of the Coored people generally. lt Is on Sew
enth street extended, Just above Bound Iry,
and occupies high and picturesque site,
over. looking the whole city. II is built of
large cream-colored brick, specially manu-
forturpJ for tho nppn Sip
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Tne washington Monument.

south of the White House stands
the Washington Monument, the loftiest
structure erected by man, and tho most i'm
posing obelisk ever constructed. II Is 5j5
feet above its base. which is ~ feet above
tide-water. Its cornerstone was laid July
4, 1913, and the cap-stone, forming the apex,
was placed In position December 0, 1881. In
II are lSi blocks of inserted stones or cop
per, gifts from various countries and so
cietles. The total cost will be over 1880
goo. II Is situated in what will ultimately
Ln a Lnn llt ifl1I I'M
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The rontohlce Department.

The General PostoHice Department is ON the
square bounded by Il, f, seventh aud
Eighth streets. II Is a handsome building,
although lis proximity to its larger and
what obscures It's great size and tends to
lessen its beauty. Its different bureaus
possess great interest to the visitor, but the
bead Letter Once Is particularly the one to
taken from the mails in transit, as speci-
mems of the uses to which the Nations pos
tai cunycyanCcs are put, Is both varied ani
unique, Everything unmailable, from an In
dian tomahawk toa stuffed kangaroo, Is 70
be seen in this collection. and 1t Is still
ttrnIiuw
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The District Buildings.

The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
will proceed down the Avenue to Four.and-
a half street and notthward up that street
q few yards, when he will be In lront of
dingy block of damp, dark old bricks
whei Gin the officers of the District are com
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
GOOD looks while attending to buainess.
These buildings are so utterly untitled for the
purposes, to which they are put, and so
thoroughly abomnablc and Insecure that
they form, perhaps, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fall to
ingnept thpn
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st. EIizai,eth's.

Across the Anacosta River, due south from
the Navy-Yard, is st. Elizabeth's or the Gov
ernment's Hospital for the Insane. II lies on
the top of hill having a beautiful view of
the surrounding country There are over
one thousand patients in this sylum. IL Is
reached by pleasant carriage drive.
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Tie Naval Observatory.

To tho West of the Washington Monument,
on the highest elevation that borders the
north bank of the river, between st. Eliza
beth's Heights and Georgetown College
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill on
which II stands Is famous for having been
the camping ground of Washington, Brad
dock, and the latter's army, when ON their
march TO the fatal field, where the English
General fell u victim to his self-conceit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill
as the decisive battle ground between the
District Indians and the mysterious Susaue.
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest ieiracting telescope In the world,
next 10 the new equatorial Just built for the
Lick Observatory. by its aid that most In.
terosting, II not greatest, astronomical dis.
covery of the country was made, the moons
of Mars. The entrance to the observatory
Is at T. and Twenty third streets northwest,
The llerdic cabs go to Twenty.second and
{, streets
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The Centre Market.

The Centre Market occupies The Squares
south Of the Avenue, bound ID by B street
on the south Seventh street ON the east
and Ninth street on the west. II Is very
handsome market building, cx.ellel In
beauty, and probably In = ~, by none In the
world. II Is the clcanest and the best,
Mhllo also thc ChoapesL market In AmUrlCa.
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The Smithsonian.

Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department, are the
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nian Grounds. The former Is n specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city,
and the latter form the most beautiful
landscape garden In the country. These
grounds of themselves are worth 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
ut 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 filed with the most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Bolt Line
nf Of
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East Washinrion.

Rev. V. f. schmitt lately pastor of the
Catholic church at Frostburg, Nd, arrived
this morning to take charge OF st. Joseph's
Church.
A blue coat valued at SO was stolen
from Albert Neal Of 1l2S g street south;
east, about two months ago. This morn
ing Detective Mahon recovered 1t from q
second hand store.
The street sweepers have not made their
appearance In East Washington for the
last two weeks, and consequently the
streets are in n filthy condition. The
former contractor swept the streets about
twice a week, which was plenty, but the
new contractor has not been heard from
since his appointment two weeks ago.
The right ankle of Alex. Shorter was
broken yesterday afternoon by the caving in
Of an earth bank on North Carolina avenue
between First and Second streets southeast,
where he was working. He was conveyed
to Providence Hospital by Lieutenant Bo-
teller.
An excellent entertainment was given
at Odd-Fellows' Hall last evening by Re-
deDptorist Tent, l. o. r., Professor Sousa
and W. f. Smith, solo cornetist of the Ma
ticipants We're Frank Depro, Il. A. Sousa,
W.J. McElhenny, d. E. Watson and Ster-
ling Thomas. The entertainment will be
repeated at an early day.
West Washington.
Richard Hodges was shot in the left
thigh by James Walker during an altcrca-
ton between the men on o street, near
| Thirtieth street, early this morning. Both
| the parties arc white men. The wounded
man was carried to his home, at the corner
| of Twenty-eighth and Z streets, where he
was attended by DR.. Tyler. Walker was
arrested by Officer Hawkins. In the Police
| Court to-day the charge against Walker was
| Indefinitely continued
| The house of George W. Walker, 1921
Prospect street, was entered some time last
night, and gold watch valued at $50 and
So in money stolen.
Miss Jeanple Cartwright returned to her
home, on Dunbarton avenue, last Saturday
from pleasant trip to the Blue Ridge
| Mountains.
Lieutenant Redway of this precinct re-
turned this morning from a short leave of
| absence.
Temperature and condition OF water at
a. M: Great Falls temperature, "a; con
dition, 80; receiving reservoir, tempera-
ture, 75; condition at north connection, 36;
condition at south connection, 36 dstribu-
ting reservoir, temperature, 76; condition
at iniluent gate'house, 80; condition at eff
fluent gate house, 49,
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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 the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, Just
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Boz
tanical Gardens These interesting grounds
are open daily from in the morning to
In the evening. They were established
so years ago. The conservatorles 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-
,b Centennial
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J. II. OGLESBY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
J.W. KlLBBETii, Pres. state Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. n. .. Nat. Bank.

Incorporated In 1865 for % years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes-with Capital of si,0O0,000-to
which reserve fund OF over 1850 900 has since
been added.
by an overwhelming popular vote Its fran
chse was made part of the present state
Constitution adopted December ., A. ID. 1870.
The only lottery ever voted on and indorsed
by the people Of any state.
IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES.
It's Grand Single Number Drawings tako
place monthly, aud the Extraordinary Draw
ings regularly every three months instead Of
Semi Annually as heretofore.
A splendid opportunity TO win fortune.
Tenth Grand Drawing, Glass Il, In the Acad-
emy OF Music, New orleans, TUESDAY, OC-
TOBER H. 1855.
10Th Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, S75, 900.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Fifths, in proportion.
rIgr Op pRtvrg
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.(zzaaa9zsugs5
T&~ee<
Commissioners.

We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers,
will pay all Prizes drawn In the Louisiana
state Lotteries which may be presented at
our counters
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The Peace Monument.

Just half way across the Avenue from the
@ II, & "nslt ,t ol tno Gi, Graoa
is the 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 pedestral and
platform Sil coo. 1t is proposed to remove
this monument to one of the squares on the
northwest section.
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The Geological Hurcnu.

The Geological Survey is located on street,
near the Ebbltt House. The Interior De-
partment building, immense as IL IL, Is en-.
tirely too small for the accommodation Of It's
bureaus, two OF which, besides the EduCa-
tiona and Geological Bureaus agriculture
and Pension are located In other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the larg
pyt uudpr the Ioyrrumput
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nayy Burns, Cottage.

One of the curiositles 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
heiresses of Washington.
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The National Museum.

The National Museum Is In the Smithsonian
grounds, few yards east of the Smithso-
nian building. II contains thousands of the
most interesting curloslties. samples of the
life, customs and history of all nations. II,
as well as the Smithsonian, Is open daily TO
the public from q. LII. To 4 d. IN.
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The Pension Omcc.

The new Pension Building eXtends nearIy the
entire width of judiciary Square from
Fourth to Fifth streets and from q, nearly
to + street. II Is by far the largest
building in the world devoted TO the exam
nation and settlement of claims for pen.
sons. II Is built of red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. In IL
was given President Cleveland's Inaugura-
tion Ball. II can be reached by the Metro
pOlitan and the Belt Line cars.
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NIcdicnI NIuaemnn.


on Tenth street. between r. and +, round the
corner westward from Masonic Tomple, Is
the famous Medical Museum This build
ing was once n prominent Baptist Church. IL
was converted about the beginning Of the
war into theatre. known the country over
rs Ford's, and II was In u private box there
in April 1868, that John wilkes Booth
Killed President Lincoln. The lattor was
carried to Il house, just opposite, where no
died. A marble tablet In front of tho house,
No. 5lG Tcnth street, Commcmorates TINS
fact. The theatre was then sequcstratcd by
the Government and turned into the Mcd-
ical Museum attached to the Surgeon Gen.
erals Office. II * full OF interesting surgical
relics Of the war, and has the largest meli-
cal library In the world, Among the curl.
osities within It's walls Is the articulated
skeleton of Guitcau, the assassin of lr1si.
dent Garfield. Coming down Tenth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor will
not fail TO inspect the massive and beautl-
ful Post Building, In which Is situated the
Office of TnE CRiTiC. This Is the largest
newspaper establishment south of Phlladel.
phia and east Of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers Four OF the leading and most infu-
ential journals In the country--two morning,
one evening t'rnB CRiTIc) and one indepen.
dent sunday paper-hayc their home In this
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A HuiIdiur Examined.

"A few doses of Red Star Cough Cure
cured my cold.-Mr. $. +. Taylor, Phlladel-
phia Pa
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War. Navy ana state Departments.

This edifce, once named by a Washington
Journalist the "rriune Building" occupies
the west side of the Presidents reservation,
Immediately west of the White House, Tho
state Department occupies the south part
the Nayy'is located north of the State, while
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 the
library OF the State Department, with south
front, from whose windows the eye can
sweep uninterruptedlyd down the Potomac
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The Agricultural Department..

This building Is situated east of the Monu-
mont. II is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden in the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
Arboretum probably In the United States.
Attached to this Department are the Ex.
perimental Gardens, whose Offices are i'm
mediately west of the main building. The
Belt Line cars 90 right past the grounds.