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THE BROKEN MAIN REPAIRED.
The Work Completed Before Noon To.
day and the Water Turned On.

A few minutes before IL O'Clock this morning
the repairs Of the break In the 36nch main at the
Foundry branch were completed. These repairs
included not only the substitution of new sec
ton OF main for the one that was broken, as
described in yesterdays STAR, but also securing
another section that was found to be
cracked. Last evening one Of the workmen
crawled into the big pipe for the purpose
Of examining 1t near the break and seeing whether
there were any other defects In that neighbour
nooo About so feet east Of the break he found q
crack. There was assure on the inside OF the
crack which, when the pressure was turned on,
nad 10 De excavated at this point and the defec-
tive length was strengthened by three bands OF
iron placed around 1t and firmly nveted.
AT WORK ALL NIGHT.
AS the rocky chasm in which the broken section
rested was deep and narrow, the work OF getting
out the broken pipe and lowering a new one into
position was arduOus. 1t practically took all the
night. This morning the men were still at work,
ana the new section was ready to do its share In
being all collared and caulked. The work on the
cracked main was still In progress, but that was
nh1Shed few minutes la.er.
TURNING ON THE WATER.
Shortly after IL O'Clock workmen began opening
the gates at the reservoir and turning on the
valves along the pipe so as to let the water into the
main gradually and prevent damage to any weak
point In the main by sudden pressure. About 9
O'Clock the last valve at Rock Creek was open and
the water let into the main in the city. The sup
ply OF water all over the city WILL 1t Is expected
be abundant this evening. Many OF the men at
work on the repairs were at labor continuously
from O'Clock yesterday until afternoon to-day.
After the broken length was repaired Lieut.. LusE
kept force OF men at work laying a bed Of con.
crete around 1t.
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
An Order o. the Preeiaeae ExtenAina
the Classtfication.

The President has issued an Executive order ex-
tending the classification OF the civil service that
went into effect this morning. II provides that
the of1cers, clerks, and other employees OF all the
Executive Departments shall be arranged In the
following classes:
Class A-Ar persons receiving an annual salary
OF less than $40. or compensation at the rate Of
less than $40 per annum.
Class BAH persons receiving an annual salary
OF $40 or more, or compensation at the rate Of
SEQ or more. but less than $40 per annum.
Glass C-An persons receiving an annual salary
oI SS4O or more. or compensation at the rate Of
$40 or more, but less than 500 per annum. n
q, t cas- DTA persons receiving an annual sala
500 or more, but less than 9, 900 per annum-
Class Fan persons receiving an annual salary
Class l-An persons receiving an annual salary
or compensation OF from 8, 200 TO q, 400.
Class 2-An persons receiving an annual salary
or compensation OF from 81 400 TO 81, 600.
Class 3-All persons receiving an annual salary
or compensation OF from 81 900 to 8. 500.
Class EAn persons receiving an annual salary
or compensation OF from 81, 500 to &, 900.
Glass 5-Al persons receiving an annual salary
OF y 600 or more, or compensation AT the RATE Of
1t is provided that no person who may be an.
pointed 70 an ONCE by and with the advice and
cohsent OF the Senate, and that no person whl
m MAY Se employed merely as messenger, laoorer
who may be designated as q skilled laborerj shall
De considered as within this classification, and
no person so employed shall without examina.
ton under civil-service rules be assigned Il
clerical duty.
IL Is also ordered that no person shall be ad-
United TO any place not excepted from exami
naton by the civil-servtce rules In any OF tn,
classes above designated until he shall hay,
passed an appropriate examination by the Unitet
states C1vtl-Servtce Commissioner and his el1gt
Dllity has been certified by said Commission.
among the new features OF this classification 4
ane TACT that the employees in the Bureau Of En-
CRAVING and Printing, the ONCE OF the Supervising
Arcnltect OF the Treasury, and the Bureau OF Sta
tlstlcs are included In the civil service The Su
pervlSng Architect ard assistants and the CHIEF
OF the Bureau OF Statistics and Engraving ant
Printing are also included, but are exempted iron
examination
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The Kaiser and the Gar.

THEY WILL MEET ON JULY Is AT SOME PORT ON
THE BALTIC.
BERLIN, June 3O.-The interview between the
car and Emperor William Will be held on July Is,
at a German port on the Baltic Sea. Prince Bis
marck viii be present at the interview.
Emperor William. when he received deputation
from Russian regiments on the occasion OF the
funeral OF Emperor Frederick, said he hopel for an
early opportunity to thank the car personally for
his condolences.
The car has conferred upon Gen. Won Pape, the
German envoy 10 the Russian court To announce
the accession OF Emperor William, the orders OF
ST. Andrew and ST. Alexander Ncwski. He has
also conferred upon Count Gutenberg, Gen. Won
Pape'5 aide-de-camp, the order OF ST. Anne.
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Hut Their Majority was Much Smaller
than at the Last Election.

LONDON. June 3O-The election or the Isle Of
Thanet Division OF Kent, TO NIL the vacancy in the
house OF commons caused by the death OF Col. E.
r. King Earman, was held yesterday and resulted
In the return or the Conservative candidate, Mr.
James LOwther. by majority OF 65S. he receiving
3.14l votes, against 2,SSJ cast for his opponent,
MIR. knatchbull Hugessen, Gladstonian. AT the
previous election Col. Klng-Harman, who was n
conservative, was returned by majority OF =, OSS
the vote then standing: col. King Hartman, Z, $685.
Mr.. 4. e. Banks, GladstOnian, l,3ll.
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TWELVE THOUSAND HOMELESS
Immense Destruction Of Property by the
COnflayratiOn in sweden.

LONDON, June 30-The property destroyed by the
recent fires at Sunusvall and Umea. sweden, was
valued at 4JU,OOO,OOO kroner. Twelve thousand
persons were rendered homeless by the flames.
King oscar is visiting the districts and is en-
gagged IN relieving the wants OF the sufferers.
Houses, forests and standing crops on farms in
other districts were also burned.
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The Presidents Vacation.

JAMESTOWN. NEAR NEWPORT HOPES HE WILL BE
THERE, WITH COL LAMONT, FOR WHILE.
NEWPORT, X. l., June 30.-Jamestown, Canonicut
Island, Is excited over the prospect OF having
President and Mrs. Cleveland as guests a part OF
the season.
Daniel Lamont, the Presidents secretary has
rented the Weeden cottage there, and IL Is SAID
that Mrs. Cleveland and the President viii visit
him.
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Base hail at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, June 30.-Athletic, 3; Kansas
City, L. BatteTies-Weyhing and Townsend for
Athletics; Porter and Donohue for Kansas CITY
Base hiJs-AIhletics, 4; Kansas City, 4. Errors
Athletics, 2; Kansas CITY, @.
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Contested seats tn the House.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND CALIFORNIA cAsEa
Tue House committee on elections to-day de-
cided the SmallsElllott contested election case OF
the seventh South Carolina district In favor OF Mr.
Elliott, the sitting member (democraD. The con-
sideratiOn OF testimony and arguments occupied
several days some time ago, and the settlement
went over on account OF the convention only
twenty minutes were occupied In reaching a con-
clusion this morning. All the democrats voted for
MI. Elliott and the republicans, except Lodge aud
Cooper, who were absent, for Smalls.
The Sulnyan-FeltOn case, OF California, in which
Mr.. FELTON,. republican, Is the sitting member VIII
be decided on Monday. IL is understood the deci-
sion In this case Will be by party vote. The ma
Jority would like 20 settle these In the House
as soon as possible after reported but IL Is likely
that there Will be long fghI over both and there
Is doubt as 10 the polcy OF laying the tariff bill
aside. In the California case The republicans Will
probably nlibuster Indefinitely 10 keep M FELTON,
In his seat
REsIGNED.-Mr. John II. shepherd, assistant dis
trict attorney, In charge OF the oice court Dusi-
ness Tor several year, past has resigned that posi-
ton, and WILL on Monday, enter ON duties Ia the
once OF The Richmond and Danyllle railroad sys-
teln.
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NEW YORK. June 30.-AmOng the passengers
who sailed Tor Europe to-day on the steamer
Auranta were the Duke and Duchess OF MARI
borough and Margaret Mather, the actress.
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Tnr II,
POND's EXTRACT is Known everywhere. and well
merits its reputation tbs Peoples Remedy" and
~unyersai Pain Destroyer" For over forty this
great vegetable compound has proved its efficacy. and
never failed do its duty whea brought into Is
has It's greatest rcECan sEbcCer u all paint
and iaiAlu atIon and should b ia every household
lONDs EN1AACT cures burns. stunt -ns. Channg.
Insect Iites. Wounds. bruises. f1les. Satarrn,
letnorrh-ses. CSC Ask tor PONDS EXTRACT. lake
n IIaIt.rlOus my3l
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MARRIED..
nIET-

DEPUE.HAzES. At Lower Mount Bethel Is
June %, 1888 by the Rev. James 81 CLARK JAM
KLINE DEPUE to SUSAN NJ v. HAZEN
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A Coon INVESTMENT.

Health and Happiness come to all who persist
entity use Ayers sarsaparillA This powerful
Alternative effects in the system 8 change TIA.
seems little short Of miraculous No rnedicsne
has been In such universal demand for wears
Give il a trial
III any one suffering from general debility.
want OF appetite. depression of spirits. and las
htude' viii use Ayers sarsaparilla. am conf
dent azure VIII result. for 1 have used IL. and
speak from experience. II Is by far the best
remedy ever knew.--F. o. Lorins. Brocktop.
NAss
AYERS sARsAPARrLLA
Prepared by Dr. J. c. Aver 4 Co.. Lowell. Mass
Sold By all Druggists. Price 81; sir bottles. As.
fs620 WORTH 50 A BOTTLE.
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The FOURTH AT "GRAssLANDS Secretary Whit
ney has issued an invitation to the officers and
employees OF the Navy Department. with their fam
lilies to avail themselves OF his farm at UGrass-
lands" July 4, for recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-30

THE U. S. s. PENSACOLA will be the flagship of
the North Atlantic station, after the departure Of
the Richmond for China.
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CITIZENS MEETING.-A citizens meeting wal
called at the common council chamber last nigh
to consider the subject OF the steam ferry between
this city and the Maryland wharf, at the edge o.
the District OF Columbia line. Mayor Downham
presided and Mr.. A. ]. Wedderburn was appointed
secretary. President Leadbeater, OF the Ferry
Company, explained the status OF affairs ano
after some addresses by Mr.. Henry Strauss and
others, resolutions were adopted In favor OF an
appropriation by the council In aid OF the ferry
and Messrs. Jameson, Ramsay, Hin and Others
were appointed q committee to circulate memoir.
ials TO the council In support OF ferry appropria-
say and others were appointed Q committee To
urge Congress to make 10-f0Ot channel across
the mats TO the Maryland ferry wharf. The CON-
mittee will visit Washington to-day and wait upon
Gen. Lee, their representative In Congress, in
lation to the matter.
held Its closing exercises this morning, ana the
Alexandra school year is completed. having as
usual lasted full ten months The closing OF
with %sssrs. W. B. Psnn' ". Il Made aIini,pf II
Lumpklns and r ID. Lyles AZ Teachers took place
a. Seaton school house, on Pitt, near Franklin
tons and addresses, ana the award OF medals,
premiums and honOrR The super1ntendent's
medal was awarded to W. W. yackson, that At the
Wexford. The schools will open again on the 30 OF
september. The primary white schools or Misses
On Al Ss q so
NoTEs.-The new democratic club here, OF which
Ms
the Warrington bar, secretary, has made arrange
ments for holding regular meetings at the Opera
House, beginning next Monday. This win be the
opening Of the political campaign here.-The
Friendship COMPANY has loaned It's hose carriage
TO the Washington Veteran Firemen for parade on
the 4th OF July.-There wiz be general holiday here
on the 4th Of July, but no public observance.
Large numbers OF visitors are expected TO be wit
nesses OF the state regatta In the afternoon
Mr. william Cogan II lying very III at
his home near St Asaph junction.-Ra-
chael Jone4 three times CHARGED with shop
rytng on 90 worth Of goods from the store Of I.
schWartL-Tne CITY treasurer gives notice that
tho scmtannual interest on the city bonds wa Be
horse found astrAy here have been returned TO
Joseph westbrooke Of Washington.-Agnes
her housa near the tunnel, yesterday, and WIN be
buried from st. Mays church.-The nrDt new
wheat came n yesterday: y was raissd b. q r.
!sIsburg crow y N thinning Aas i0 The yUuFth-ee
July U6atsA
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Death OF Gen. Mcintosh.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., June 30--Gen. John B.
Mcintosh. Unltel States Army, retired, died last
night at his residence In this city OF heart disease
aged sixty years
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GEN. DUANE's RRTIREMENT.--The retirement Of
Gen. Duane to-day leaves the engineer corps of
the Army without q head. Gossip Is
rife concerning his successor and the
contest seems to have narrowed down to Coils
Parke and Casey. The general opinion Is to the
effect that Col. Casey, who Outranks Col Parke
but has been in the service two years less is the
coming man.
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IesoRAxcr
IGNORANCE
IGNORANCE
rsNoRANcz

Of the Law excuses no ons. lay IN stock Of Huh
Punch the universal fsvorass and Let no frssud ~
main Ignorant Of its szcsllsncs sss social homs b.v.
srasa -Four Grocer and Druggist viii supply you
chssrfuliy. @. H GRAVES = SONS Boston. mama
facturs and guarantees tA
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EDWARD b. GARRIoTT, Of Missouri, has been ap-
pointed clerk OF class meteOrOlogist clerk) in
the office Of the Chief Signal Officer On probation.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. June SO. - Cotton steady
middlipg. 10 3-lO- Flour quiet steady, Wheat
southern, quiet and nrIn; rultz old, s4a9O: new
1Oas2 as 10 condition; Longberry. old, S5asl new
7Oa6s: western, weak No. , winter red, SPOT S3s.
July, s35sas5a.; AUGUST. s4Hs45s; September. s5A
aS5 Cor-southern, nearly nominal, but frln white
o2ao3; yellow. 57a5s; western. dull and lower
mixed spot. 53A July. 50; August, 53s.s546. Oats
quiet and ste tdy southern and Pennsylvania an
s43; western white. 42ha434 western mixed, 4Ua4 l.
Rye quist-prime. S6ao1. Hay dull-prn,e to choice
Mes pork, 1900; Butter dull and fTm-. Eluss
easier, lOx16s. Petroleum steady refined, H.
Coffee stesdy-Rio careoes. ordinary to fair 14sz
Sugar firm = A-sofE, %; copper refined, quiet and
uucnanged- Whisky steady. 120aI2S. Freights to
Liverpool per steamer duh and nominal cotton.
o-31G.: roar. PSr ton. 6s grain, 2a1 I'D. Sales
wheat. 200 800 bushels corn. 1000 bushels
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. III. June 80. IL a The market
had a heavy appearance 1t the opening Wheat opened
unclaimed, at T9h In corn there thirty -hve
less received tan expected but the effect
was not shown In the early market. August opened
unchanged. ut 49, August pork opened 1T ID 90.
August options are now quoted q follows; wheat.
Al5; short rahs. 75os7.o2H.
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ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE PENSION LAWS
The Commissioner OF Pensions has been advised as
foiiows: James Cooley, was, on the 29th Instant
convicted in U. s. Court, at Toledo, Ohio, upon a
charge OF falsely personating special examiner.
Mesura Eldridge and John w. Aston, OF Duo,
Ienn., VINO were arrested ON the goth instant by
Special Examiner Paul 4. Williams for pension
frauds, were, On the ED instant arraigned before
U. ). commissioner w. G.Cave, at TaZewell, Tenn,
and held in bonds of 1000 and $1,000 respec-
lively in default OF which they were committed to
jail. Henry Horner, OF Cumberland, Nd, who was
indicted september 10, 1887, for perjury in the
pension claim OF Francis lain, the 23d instant,
pleaded guilty and was fined s., 900.
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w hen baby was sick. We gave her csstoria
Nhen she Was . child. she cried for CastoriA
When she became Miss. she chung to Castortz.
kLsl ale Lad cAllorsl. sle save tAeia C-ssor1A
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MARRIAGE LcEssEs--Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF The court 20 Peter
Dietz and Anna Fraahs; Charles A. DegCes and
ferle Edwist Williams; George II simpson and
Mary D. Crawford; ID. \ Robertson, OF Lawrence,
Kan, and Matte A. Anthony; Z. {. Corbey and
Dora L. Spies; 1hos. Quinn and Mary Quinn.
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RoBBERIEs REPoRrED.-Mrs. T.. Pitts, No aeO 18th
Street reports stolen from her trunk a Wrapper
worth S20-A casA-bOx containing s. .ss WAS
stolen from car No. b the Belt Line Rallro al
"tnLabeth Caber, reports stolen from wash
tub, IS worth OF clothing.
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HE GENUINE
U N o rs
MALT EXTRACT
BEST NUTRITIvE TONIC
and most
PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE
Tor Impaired Digestion. Dyspepsi,. Convalsscence
Weak Children, and General Debility
WHAT PROP. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW SAYS OF
lI suffering from an attack of Illness which had ot
only reduced my strength. but brought on extreme
exhaustion. from inability to appropriate food tried
te effects OF the Genuine Johann Hofs Malt Extract
swmeslassful three times day. It's use was followed
by marked erectsl Food, which had heretofore been
iOnnd 10 pass the aliElentary canal unchanged, d.
tested properly = There appeared increased
lower OF evolving animal neat storing up fat
BeTsreof iniiations- The genuine has the signature
Of Johann HOf1' the neck Of every bottle All
Others worthless iIn1tations
Johann HOPE. Berlin and Vienna New York
Once; q Barclay St. ta:I-tu thSs
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RANGE or THE THKxNoNHrBR-Tho following
were the readings At the signal once to-day: a
M 81; PM ~; maximum, 70; minimum, 80
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INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-The Acting
secretary OF the Treasury has appointed Peter
Schroeder to be storekeeper and gauger at Nero
bury, n. c.
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ARMY ORDERs.-Brigadier Gen. James c. Duane,

ARMY ORDERs.-Brigadier Gen. James c. Duane,
chief OF engineers was to-day placed
on the retired list of the Army. Lieut.. Col.
Thos. F. Barr, deputy Judge advocate general
and Capt JAS. W. Pope, assistant Quartermaster
ordered 10 Boston to attend the National Prison
Congress TO assemble there July IA. Capt. Thos.
c. Lebo, 10th cavalry, granted four months leave.
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED BY THE CoNFEREEs
The conferees OF the House and Senate have just
agreed On the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill. There was a compromise arrived at upon
the Senate amendment relating to a commission
to be sent to the Congo free states Instead of a
rowing commission at an expenditure Of $25, 900
per year, as the Senate provided, they provided
for a consul at Bona at q salary OF $4,000 Der
year.
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THE U. S. S. NrrsIC arrived at Callao to-day.

GEN. FRANKLIN, U. 8. commissioner to the Paris
exposition, was at the Department Of state to-day
on business connected with the Governments
exhibit at the exposition
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WILL TRY TO SUCCEED Mr. BELMoNT.-Julius J.
FeekS chief clerk OF the Bureau OF steam Engi-
neering, Navy Department, has been asked
and has consented to enter the lists for
the nomination for Hon. Perry Belmont's seat in
Con gresS from the first district OF New York.
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Now Vorl, SfocL ,u.rL.,

New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices of
tn New York stock Market, reported by su.ciaI
wire To CorsOn and Mccartney. 14l9 + street.
a ~ n
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THE U. s. s. RICHMOND, flagship OF the North
Atlantic squadron, has been ordered to proceed TO
China as the flagship OF the Asiatic station, re-
lievng the Brooklyn, now on her way home The
Richmond will be put in condition at once for the
VOYAGE.
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A ScaLr Sk1S DISEASE II W AIRS
CURED By CUTICURA REMEDIES.

CURED By CUTICURA REMEDIES.
John j. Case. ID. D. s., having practiced dentistry
In this county for 80 and being we'll known to
thousands hereabouts, with view to help any who
ARE afflicted as have been for the past twelve years.
testify that The CUr1CURA REMEDIES cured me of
Psoriasis scaly skin. in eight days. after the doc
tors with whom had consulted gave me no help or
encoura~ement JOHN j. CASE. D. ID. s.,
Newton, n. j.
We have been selling your CUTICURA REMEDIES for
years. and have the first complaint yet to receive from
purchaser One of the worst of Scrofula
saw cured by the of five bottles of CCTIcUEA
kysoLvEST, CUTIcURA. and CUIICURA SOAP. The
soap takes the cake" here a medicinal soap.
TAYLOR & TAYLOR, Druggists.
Frankfort Kan.
Your CUTIcURA REMEDIES performed wonderful
cure last summer OF customers. an old gen.
teman OF seventy years of who suffered with
fearfully distressing eruption his head and face,
and who had tried al remedies and doctors pur
pose. j. +. SMITH & CO.,
Texarkana, Ark
Sold everywhere Price: CUrrcURA. Soc; SOAP 25c.;
REsoLvESI. sl. Prepared by the POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL Co. Boston. Mass.
PlMPLES. blaekhesds. chapped and oily skin pre-
vented by CUTIcCRA y EDIcArED soar. je26-tu,w.f.s