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The Washington critic., 1888-08-07
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Increase. S7o157O.

increase, SI34,OIU.
Commissioner Wheatley's proposed bill will
exempt only property where the water is used
for domestic purposes.
The Commissioners have decided to have
the Fire Department wash the Senate wing OF
the Capitol once week.
Commissioner Raymond was yesterday com
PEELED to leave his Office and go home on ac-
count of illness.
Collector Davis states that at least $4,000
people paid their water bills last week. The
oldest employees in the Commissioners Office do
not remember seeing such large crowds rs be-
sieged the Collectors Office last week. About
$4,000 was received during the week for
water. The largest water takers are the steam
railroads and the street car companies. The
b. and o. paid $3,53S for years. water, and
the Washington and Georgetown Company
paid $3.50.
Chief Paris of the Fire Department has is
sued a general order to the effect that the
new men appointed on the department after
serving probationary terms Of six months will
have to pass an examination before the fore
man of their company and one Of the assistant
chiefs They will be examined as to the use
OF all the appliances used to eXtinguish fire,
the location of fre-alarm boxes, water plugs,
water supply, &c.
Bar-room licenses have been granted to
Louis Rothchd, 300 Ninth street; William
p. Hickey, 702 Il street. Wholesale liquor
licenses have been granted to Jos. Conner,
sol Maryland avenue northeast; John Murray,
1857 Twentieth street.
The following were the lowest bidders to-
day for constructing pipe and brick sewers
under the $4,000 appropriation: John Cud-
more, 81 800 feet Of 12-inch pipe sewer at so
cents per foot; $500 feet of 15-inch pipe
sewer at Sc cents fer foot; 500 feet
of 1S-inch pipe sewer at 90 cents per foot; B..
f. Beach, $50 feet 20-inch pipe sewer at Sl.l0
per foot; 800 feet 2l-inch pipe sewer at 81. 10;
$500 feet 24-inch pipe sewer, $1,25 per foot;
| Andrew Gleason, 1,050 feet, 2 by 3 feet, brick
sewer, S2.2l per foot; 1000 feet 81 by 81, at
S2.4S; 575 feet, % by 80, at $3.50 per foot;
1880 feet, 29 by Al, at 1884; p. Maloney,
1880 feet, by A, at S3.15 per foot; Andrew
Gleason, $40 feet 64-10O in diameter, $6.75
per foot.
The Commissioners have appointed Ran
dolph +. Elliot commissioner OF pharmacy for
the District Of Columbia, vice w. S. Thomp-
son, resigned. All the other members Of the
board were reappointed.
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MIR. MKEE'S ABSENCE.
Comment Caused by the Departure of the
Distinguished Attorney.

Some comment has arisen from the fact
that Henry w. Mckee, defendant in the case
OF Lamon VS.. Mckee, involving the distribu-
tion of attorneys fees in the Choctaw claims,
is not to be found in the city. Out of the 30
per cent. of the Choctaw claim of $3000,000
Mr.. Mckee. held he had paid S1G1, 900 into
court for the benefit OF certain claimants, and
had been directed by the court to pay in $780,
800 additional, to be distributed as might here
after be determined in this case. The United
States Deputy Marshall, who tried to serve
Mckee with notice Of this order of the court,
makes return that he has not been able to find
Mr.. Mckee in the District, and that he left
before or about the time that the order Of
court was made. 1t is stated certainly that he
has not been in the District since then.
McKee's counsel gave notice IF appeal to
the Court in General Term on the day of the
courts order, and if the appeal bond is filed
by Friday next the payment of the money
will necessarily be delayed pending that
courts decision.
Judge Jere Wilson, McKee's counsel, In re-
ply to question as to McKee's whereabouts,
stated his information to be that Mr.. Mckee
went away on the morning that Chief Justice
Bingham rendered his decision, in order to
prepare for any bond that might be required.
1t is stated, too, that Mr.. Mckee and his
wife have gone to Oakland, Nd, ,fot rest and
TO escape the Washington weather, and that
he will be in Washington when his presence is
needed He boarded while here at No. 1909
Thirteenth street northwest.
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A Oniet Clint Disturhad.

A crowd of colored men standing on the
corner of Eleventh street and Rhode Island
avenue last night were amused at the feat of a
young colored man jumping from the second
story window of house No. 1912 Rhode Island
avenue, occupied by George Bryant and his
wife (colored). From the stories circulated it
appears that the gay Lothario who jumped
from the window was discovered in company
with Mrs Bryant by the lord aud master Of
the household. The gay Lothario did not
present flag of truce nor did he tarry long
after he heard the footballs of the irate hus-
band but on the contrary he hastily arranged
his toilet, and with one bound disappeared out
the window and was soon lost sight of in the
gathering gloom.
Officer Ferguson was called in and took
possession of the articles left behind by the
retreating dusky adventurer. They consisted
of brown derby, the shoe for the right foot,
baseball bat satchel and piece of brick, and
can be seen at the Second Precinct. The sup
position is that the fellow stopped in to dis
cuss the Washngtons' victory over the De-
troits.
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WEST WASHINGTON.

The grain market was very brisk yesterday
and wheat sold on Change from SEC. to 90c.
Sixteen thousand bushels were disposed Of,
$4,000 bushels going to Alexandria merchants
and 1000 bushels to District merchants.
VIM. N. Dove and James f. Dove, two
country boys from Montgomery County, were
arrested last night by Officer Bloom, charged
with being disorderly.
Temperature and condition of water at z
a. m: Great Falls, temperature, IS; condition,
&c. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 81; con-
dition at north connection, SO; condition ut
south connection, SO. Distributing reservoir,
temperature, So; condition at iniluent gate
house, 36; condition at eflluent gate-house, 36.
DRovERs' REST, ID. c., Aug. g.
1914 cattle up; 167 sold. Best, 4i(d4 65-l00;
good, 4id44; medium, 34@4l; common, 24d3I.
797 sheep and lambs-Sheep, 2l03; lambs,
4l@6; calves, 4l@5. 10 cows and calves,
$204$30. Market dull.
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How to Tell Good Meats.

Professor V, G. Vaughan Of the Michigan
State Board Of Health says:
"Good beef has reddish brown color and
contains no clots OF blood. Well-nourished
beoyes furnish flesh which, while raw, is
marked with spots Of whito fat; it is firm and
compact Old, lean animals furnish a flesh
which is tough, dry and dark the fat is yellow.
fibres, The fat is not distributed through the
lean, as in beef The same is true OF mutton,
In wel-nourished animals white fat accumu-
lates along tho borders Of the muscles Pork
is rose red and has fat distributed through the
muscles. The lard is white and lies in heavy
deposits under the skin
that Is wet aud nabby should be discarded 1t
should not become gelatinous after being kept
IN cool place for two days, but should re-
main dry on the surface and firm 10 the
touch.
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CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

-Roundsmen Ferguson and Dutton found
live colored female baby In Iowa Circle last
night. The waif was taken TO st. AIMS.
DR.. +. Il. Pagett of 1920 Twenty
street was driving with his wife last night,
when his horse ran into Belt Line street car
on street, and the horse ran away, injuring
Mrs. Pagett so seriously taht she was taken
home in the patrol wagon. The doctor es-
capped unhurt.
james Dove and his brother, William,
came 70 the city from their home in the coun-
try with their father yesterday. One of them
had a revolver, and they both, with two
cousins who came from the country with them,
attempted to run all avenue car themselves.
They cursed the management and the con-
ductor and driver, and, when the car got to
Georgetown, the Dove brothers were arrested.
In the Police Court this morning the elder
Dove was fined So and his younger brother
dismissed.
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DIyERTIyG APPROPRIATIONS.
The Charge Against the District Commits
sioners.

The Charge Against the District Commits
sioncrs.
The Commissioners have again been charged
with divcrling appropriations. This time the
charge comes from Mr. James L. Norris, the
patent attorney aud president OF the Jackson
Democratic Association The charge grew
out Of the omission OF Four-and-a-half street,
between Pennsylvania avenue and the City
Hall, from the schedule OF street improve
ments. This street has n rough stone pave
mcnt, which s very Objectionable to the pas
tors OF the Metropolitan and the First Pres
byterian churches. and also their congrcga-
tons and the property owners and residents
ON the street. Mr.. Norris filed protest with
the Commissioners, In which he states that it
is difficult for him to express his surprise aud
astonishment at the announcement of the
Commissioners that they had left out this
street from the schedule Of streets to be i'm
proved.
lie says Four.and-n half street from Penusyl-
vania ayenue to the City Hall was included in
the general schedule, and II is question with
him whether the Commissioners can divert the
money from any other channel than that for
which IL was expressly appropriated by Con-
missoners were petitioned in behalf of this
needed Improvement, but up to this time APP
peals and requests have been wholly ignored
The Committee on Appropriations In the
House was then pettioned, but the petitioners
were orally opposed to Commissioners Webb
at the hearing, aud the bill then went TO the
Senate with Four-and-a-half street omitted.
The petitioners then sought relief from the
Senate and finally succeeded in having Four
nnd-a-half street placed on the bill, and the
schedule passed, and n liberal appropriation
was made for the Improvement lie says
that II the Commissioners consider that they
have the power to divert appropriations in
this way he would like to be Informed of the
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A MASONIC PILGRIMAGE.
Interesting Ceremonies in Memory o
Washington at Mt. Vernon

Interesting Ceremonies i'm Memory of
Washington at Mt. Vernon
George Washington was made a Mason In
Fredericksburg, Va, 1876 years ago Saturday,
receiving the degree Of Master Mason in
Fredericksburg Lodge, No. g. The auniver-
sary OF that event was yesterday celebrated at
Mt Vernon, with appropriate ceremonies,
participated in by representative Masons from
Fredericksburg, Alexandria and the District
of Columbia. a number Of the officers Of the
Grand Lodge and the members OF Lafayette
Lodge, No. 10, of Washington, boarded the
steamer Arrowsmith at the Seventh-street
wharf and steamed to Alexandria, where be-
tween two and three hundred members Of the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg lodges wero
waiting.
Upon reaching Mount Vernon the Masonic
bodies represented formed in procession and
marched to the tomb, Fredericksburg Lodge
leading the way. After the pilgrims had
gathered around the tomb the Marine Band
rendered the Miserere from II Trovatore in
a most impressive manner all present stand
ing with uncovered heads. r. @. Smith,
Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the
District Of Columbia, offered a prayer appro-
pirate to the occasion, after which Assistant
superintendent Young delivered his usual adj
dress for the information of the visitors. The
next thing In order was to take position on
| the lawn in front Of the mansion, when the
entire party was photographed Fredericks-
burg Lodge In the front rank.
The pilgrims then gathered south OF the
building, when Mr.. Lever, chairman of the
committee OF arrangements, opened the pro-
ceedings. The celebration had been postponed
from Saturday to suit the convenience of those
desiring to participate.
F. f. Corbitt Z. NJ, of Alexandria Wash
ipgton Lodge, Master 100 years after Wash
ington, was selected to preside in the absence
of Worshipful Master Kemper of the same
lodge, who had been originally chosen. j.
Quinn, w. NJ, of fredericksburg Lodge No.
4, the orator of the occasion, read an exceed
ingly interesting historical sketch of George
Washington in Masonry. The orator read
extracts from the records Of Fredericksburg
Lodge, No. 4, to show that Washington took
the entered apprentice degree on the 4th Of
November, 1852 lie passed to the degree of
felow-craft, and was raised TO the sublime de-
gree of Master Mason on the 4th Of August,
1853.
John Ii. Olcott p NJ. of Lafayette Lodge,
No. 10, of Washington congratulated Fred
ercksburg Lodge for having upon its roll OF
membership so illustrlous name as that of
George Washington, the father of this great
and glorious country. lie coupled in happy
way the names Of Washington and Lafayette.
L. A. Reed of Alexandria, Past Master of
| Andrew jackson Lodge, aud G. w. Smith,
Grand Chaplain of the District of Columbia,
also made short addresses. The exercises
closed with the rendering of the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" The eXcursonists then took
the boat and went across the river to Marshall
Hall, where dinner was spread. Returning
home, they reached Alexandria at about 9
O'Clock, and Washington twenty minutes later.
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CITY HAN Notes

A deed was filed In the Recorders Office
to-day, dated June %, 1887 and executed in
Cecil County, Md, February ls, 1888, from
Thomas b. Lincoln TO Sophia J. Lincoln IL
conveys, for the consideration Of -, 100, the
grantor's interest as an heir OF Samuel Blod-
gett, In tract known as Jamaica, all other
property outside that tract and in a claim
against the Government.
The will OF Elizabeth Mcleod was filed
to-day. She leaves half her property to her
brother, William Mcleod, and the other half
20 the five daughters of her deceased brother,
Robert Mcleod, Alice Mcleod to receive
$1,000; the Others sharing equally in the re-
Inainder.
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Excursion to Luray oaverns.

A select excursion 10 the wonderful Caverns
Of Luray viii be run by the Baltimore and
Ohio K. r. ou Wednesday, August 8. A
special train will leave B. and o. Depot, WASH
ington, at $50 a. IN. and reach Washington on
the return trip at p. m, allowing four hours
at the Cayerns. Dinner can be procured at
Luray Station Restaurant or at the famous
Lufay Inn, The round-trip fare will be
60 So and as the number Of eXcursonists is
limited 10 200, those desiring 70 take the trip
should call early at b. and o. ticket offices,
Nos. 6l0 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue. The
seats IN the train are numbered and win be re-
served for those who purchase tickets in ad-
vance.
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yisItors from Baltimore.

An excursion party of five hundred col
ored men and women came over yesterday
from Baltimore. Guy Post, No. lG, &. a. r.,
forty strong (G. Clinton Cooper, post COM
mander), accompanied by the Monumental
dent, came as the guests Of Charles Sumner
Post Of this city. The visitors brought with
them Frank Lees drum corps. They spent
the day sightseeing. Al l o'clock they went
10 Lincoln Park 70 see the statue Of Lincoln.
Guy Post had its colors draped In Grape in
memory Of General Sheridan. The visitors
left for home at 0 o'clock last night
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Cincinnati Here in Force.

Messrs. Il. NJ. Costello and j. Il. Moor
brink, two well-known and prominent mer-
chant tailors Of Cincinnati, attending the NJ.
T. National Executive Committee meeting
ital to-day and having good time. Cincin-
natl has more representatives at the meeting
than any other city, Mr.. w. j. Mack, the
chairman Of the committee, and Mr.. w. G.
Bassenhorst filing out the compliment Every
man of the four is on the top round of the
ladder.
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A yhree-Cornered Dispute.

John shersy has to a certain extent wife,
Annie, and "A rival in his wife's affections,
William Clark, and Mrs, Shersy has little
store, Mr.. Clark, an old soldier has wooden
leg, and Mr.. Shersy forgiying temper for tho
most part Mr.. Clark, Othello-like, won Mrs.
Shersys regard by blood-curdlng tales of
hair-breadth escapes, and as Mr. Shersy had
two legs and no war record, he submitted.
But when Mrs, Shersy began to turn over the
proceeds OF her little grocery to Mr.. Clark,
Mr., shersy objected and swore. MIR. Clark
also swore, and there was such a fuss in the
little grocery on Second street last night
that Roundsman Schmidt ran the trio in, and
Hizzonor fined the men 50 each in the Police
Court this morning and took the woman {
personal bonds
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THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

Assessor Fish, in a letter to the Commission
ers, states that the revision of the personal
tax of street railroads is made imperative on
his Office owing to the failure of the roads to
make all annual return, as required by law,
even after written notice is given them to do
so. "The Importance of this subject involv-
ing an increase of tax of about $l5,000," he
says, ''demands consideration lie submits
the following statements of the present taxa
tion of these roads and what 1t should be under
the present quotations of their stock:
Present Proposed
Assessment. Assessment.
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Fresh Alderney butter, churned every morn
Ing and delivered in Y 10 Ward" prints, 40c
per n. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk anc
sweet milk, sc. per at. Cream, 16c. per at.
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~ is to Your Advantage to Secure tho Best
Prices You Can.

Previous TO removal we will not refuse any
reasonable offer for goods In our line between
now and about the 18th of August. We dislike
any form of unreal adve't tisement, and solicit
your inspection. to see whether we are not
doing as we advertise. our line comprises
Furniture, Carpets, Upholstery Goods and Wall
Papers. w. H. llOuGnroN n Co.,
121A Il street n. W.
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ADAdditlon 10 Oak View

Another building has been added TO Oak
View. 1t is an office 27x3O feet and is con
structed of lumber sent by the Presidents
admirers In Michigan.
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.oes nt IO I,er Ccnt. DIsconnt
Rudden's Summer Rates for Furniture,

This prominent installmeut house, at $50 and
O32 Seventh street northwest will sell every
description of Furniture, Baby Carriages, Re-
frigerators, Mattings, Carpets &c, at special
rates during the next 60 days on tho install mcnt
plan-weekly or monthly payments, 10 suit the
purchasers. Now Is the time to furnish your
houses, when you can have plenty of attention,
aud at the same time buy your goods AZ re-
duced summer prices.
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"Aldernev DAIRY Wagons ;,

Monograms and address dies stamped IN
Colors at low figures. KERyAND's, 1012 Penn
Sylvania avenue,
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noct. and sh hoes at 10 Per Cent. Discount.

The Only Gcntlemen's Restaurant
In tho northwest is George Kozel's, 1897 Four
t,Anth street northwest.
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Our assortment of Reed and Rattan Furni.
ture will meet your demand.
w. H. HoUGHToN & Co.,
1914 II St N w,
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Our Straw Mattings will please in style and
prices. w. II. HouanToN Il Co"
12l4 II st. n. W.
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Cnn1DaIrn FIaps,

silk and Muslin Flags.
NJ. G.. COPELAND & Co.,
400 1th ut. n. W.
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Visiting Cards neatly engraved from your
plates at rs cents per hundred. kERvASD, 1912
Pennsylvania avenue
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Our Slip-Cover Materials are of the latest,
and In great variety.
w. H. HoUGHToN & Co.,
1914 + st. n. w.
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We have reduced another lot of fine suiting
10 $40 to order Eiseman Bros, corner 9TH
and L, manufacturing tailors and clothiers.
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For Spot Cash,

previous to removal, the best bargains ever
offered in the city in Furniture, Carpets and
Upholstery.
W. II. HoUGHToN & Co,
1914 Il st. II, w,
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Visit the "Fountain of Youth"
M George Kozel's, 1927 Fourteenth stree
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Ladies' Royal Kid Button, Common Sense
and Opera Toe with Patent-Leather Tips, SO 80.
GARTRELL's 900 Seventh street.
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Atlantic City Excursion via n. and o.
RaIlroad.

Next Saturday train leaves Washington
p. m. Tickets good returning until Monday.
RoupH ri fare 50,
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Crescent Oil. 17bo Fire Test.

NIVSVUH0 O''I Ito EO'''
Highest Test. Safest and Best Oil Sold In the
City.
For Lamps and Stoves. 3 gallons, 81.
Prime 1900 Fire Test OIL, gallons, 60c.; 2
gallons, 25c.
China, Glass and Housefurnishings at very low
prices. -.
1910 Il st. n. W.
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Messrs. Mnckbee & Co, the propretors Of the
old and reliable boot and shoe establishment, at
1903 street northwest, have concluded to
make reduction of 10 per cent. on all goods
sold for cash until the 10Th Of August,
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100 LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

NTANTED-A BOY TO HOLD COPY ON A
w Newspaper; must read mauusuript read
ily, Apply, between 1880 and 0!3O m, CRITIC
COMPOSING ROOM
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The Coolest place in the northwest Is George
Kozels, 1897 Fourteenth street northwest.
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Local Democrats orgnnizine.

A temporary organization has been formed
by the Democrats of the Seventh District by
electing the following officers: President, N.
A. Poole; vice-presldent George Combs; secre-
tary, IL. W. Barbour; treasurer, John Boyle.
committee on permanent organization and
constitution was appointed as follows; John
Boyle, T. j, Luttrell, Charles Thompson, jr.,
H. w. Barbour and II. +. Davis. j. Duhamel,
Howard Clagett and Harry Byrn were APP
pointed a committee on printing
The Maryland Democratic Club held mass
meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, last
night The object Of the meeting was to
raufy the nomination of Hon. II. Kyd Doug
X. Buchanan was chairman of the meeting
and Representatives McMillin and Washing
ton of Tennessee, O'Ferrall of Virginia,
Townshend of Illinois, Mckinney of New
Hampshire, and Rayner Of Maryland, George
Bates of Kentucky, II. Kyd Douglass and DR..
Frank T, Shaw Of Maryland We're vice-presi-
dents.
Speeches were made by Representatives
McMillin and Mckinney and IL. Kyd Douglass,
George Baber, and Colonel Switzler.
UNDERWRITERS.
MARTIN V. WOOD, UNDERTARER, 7O2 7TH
L1L 50 S W. Residence on premises. Calls
answered at any hour of day or night.
j wIL"AnLEE
Successor TO Henry Lees sons),
u NJ ID FL r II a * II Fl
332 PENN. AVENUE n. W.
South side,
Branch office, 4os Maryland ave.s,w,
| A UGUsT BuRGnoRF,
| u FURNISHING UNDERTAKER,
/ BIG Penn ave. n. w, between 3D. and dlb SITS.
Everything first class.
N
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For Washington Spring Lamb
90 TO John II. Kelly, stalls GlS. 620 and $40
centre Market and 2O6 and Dos Northern Lib
erty. Corned beef speciality.
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Exoursionists and Tourists Take Noticel
Rubber coats cosks or shoes are always the
proper thing TO take with you when leaving
ihe city on vacation or travelling trips Always
buy the best, which can be had at the Goodyear
Rubber Company store 300 9th st.. n. ".
Boots and shoes nt 10 Per Cent. ID Discount
Messrs Mockbee & Co., the proprietOrs of the
old aud reliable boot and shoe establishment, No
1908 street northwest, have concluded TO
make reduction OF 10 per cent. on all goods
sold for cash until the 10Th Of August.
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DIR. Kings System for fitting Spectacles to
the eyes, at TAPPAN's. 6Oi 9th 81 n. W.
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DOR RENT-136 EAST CAPITOL ST. CON.
u tanning o roo ms; water and gas; price $50
In adyancei key at llb st Sc
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Lithograph Check Books made TO order.
Handsome designs. KERvAND, 1912 Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
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LNOR RENT-02t u ST. n, W., COOL SOUTH
Il trout furnished rooms, on I'd door, suitable
Tor two or three gentlemen, or husband and wife
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All of the most popular beers at George
Eozels 1897 Fourteenth street northwest.
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1t Is the Best.
Ask for II. Schlitz's Milwaukee Lager Beer.
For sale by all leading houses.
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Is Your Property Insured
II not, consult GURLEY Bros, 1919 + st. n. W.
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Fusseirs Ice.Cream. 1926 New York ave.