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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04
ALEXANDRIA.


Reported for THE EVENING STAR
The FIRST SUNDAY OF AUGUsr.-Five clergy
men other than the regular pastors OF the
churches occupied the puipts here YESTERDAY
Rev. II. A. Hymes offciated at the Second
Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.. Walker occu-
pied the pulpit at Christ Church. Elder A. Is.
Francis preached here to the Primitive Baptists
IN the morning and in the afternoon went to
Washington to conduct similar services there
Rev. w. e. Webb preached III the morning at
Trinity Church. and at the Methodist Protestant
Church, which Is soon to be rebuilt, Rev. Dr.
BOtelcr officated at all the services
The SCHOOL CoUNT-Mr. Herbert Snowden
clerk Of the school board and Mr.. S. II. Field
and Geo. T. Price have made the school census
OF Alexandria city, which under the law is re-
CURED to be made every five years. The
whole number Of residents of Alexandria be-
tween five and tw enty-one years OF age lis 4, 1923
or these ,9O9 are white and l,9l4 colored. In
1885 the count of the census returned f. SAG
persons IN Alexandria between five and twenty
one years OF age, SS5 white and i, Sol colored
so that there has been an increase in the num-
Der of white persons within school age and
decrease in the number OF colored persons
The state Appropriation Is apportioned among
the counties IN the proportion OF the figures
shown by this census.
NoTEs.-The order Of Foresters, which il
growing very popular here carried to River
View today large number of excursionists
Alexandria was dry yesterday. Many of the
Sunday drinkers went down the river and there
was general closing of bar rooms. back and
front-The little daughter of Mr. f. Phillips
injured by carbolic acid last week, is recover
ng--Jas. Webb. a colored man, was buried
Saturday. He died from overstrain in lifting a
block OF ice.--Lee camp of Confederate Vet
Grams meets tonight
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A TRIP AND A WEDDING.
Virginia Couple Who Found q Min
lister at the Court House.

This morning carriage drove to the court
house and young man entered the clerks
Office and procured a marriage license in the
names Of Granville W. Gray and Ada B. Nor
ris, both of Williamsburg, Va. He asked for a
minister, and Rev. Z. d. Bailey was found in
the civil service commission rooms and re-
sponded at once.
'What are your ages?" asked the minister.
Twenty one," answered the groom.
"And your age?" said the minister, turning
to the lady.
After some hesitation the young lady replied:
Eighteen"
Your folks know where you are?"
Not exactly" said the young man, I'VE came
up on II trip"
Stand up, join your rights" we're the next
words of the minister. and the command being
readily complied with in a few seconds the
minister said to them the comforting words:
Il pronounce you man and wife"
certificate was given, the fee passed over
and the young couple, after receiving the con-
gratulations Of some OF the clerks, left the
building.
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The G. P.O. a Death Trap.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
There has of late been such a plethora of
misstatements relative to this establishment
that it is believed few bottom facts will be
refreshing to the multitude Just at this time.
The writer speaks by the card when he asserts
that the G.PO. Is breeding nest of disease
and death, where over 1000 citizens OF the
United States are obliged to breathe foul
and poisonous atmosphere. In the government
book bindery there are today $50 human beings
struggling for their daily bread and the sup
port OF children. invalid wives, husbands,
fathers, mothers. brothers and sisters
There are weak and helpless women here
who work the full day Of eight hours OF hard
and honest toll, suffering distress and pain
every minute, to enable them to perform their
humble part in the drama OF life. This very
day the writer hereof has measured a section
which built for ware house, but from
force Of circumstances is used by the bindery
people. This measurement covered q space 13
feet in width and 10 feet in length. Here there
were eighty women packed like herring in a
box. struggling to keep soul and body together
with the mercury at 80 degrees as proved by
six tests at various locations.
These are indisputable facts Of the situation
in the Government Printing Office today and
are a disgrace to the American people. The
writer further states that at various times dur
ing seven years last past he. in company with
a practical carpenter builder. has repeatedly
part Of sunday with the purpose TO learn bot
tom facts. When the folding room has been
heavily loaded and the floors have settled three
inches, as he has seen it repeatedly, and when,
after the weight had been removed, the ioists
were springing back to some thing like their
normal condition, that every ten or fifteen min
Ites there would be sharp cracking SOUND
Any architect or builder will say that shows
that the bond in the walls are being broken,
and the writer repeats today what has been
asserted before by body of men more compe-
tent than he. who have said the walls are dis
lntegrated and dangerous-in fact the Office is
a frightful death trap.
The present public printer caused timber
posts inches square to be placed 10 or II feet
apart all through the street wing at an ex-
pense of over sc, 600. And yet, with all this
precaution, care and expenditure of money.
they would add fuel 10 the flame in case of fire.
At best they but partially remedy the diff
Guilty, for when the machinery is in motion the
floors vibrate 50 much that any sensible archi-
tect would at once pronounce the whole fabric
unsafe.
The cracks in the walls. some Of which have
opened in one place wide enough to take in a
mans hand are or ought to be an arsume ut
sufficient to secure not only the necessary land
but also the erection of safe building for the
public printing These statemeu hts are nu bug
aboo story. but can be fully proved by the
writer. NJ
Washington, D.. c., Aug. l.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The seventh annual camp picnic fair will be
held at Grange Camp, Va, August to 9. Two
tournaments. 9th and 9th. Music and dancing
every day. Grand balloon ascension and Jump
by woman OH Friday, baby show on Wednes-
day. grand minstrel show free every day.
Jess and John, the coonlet pugists, will give
exhibitions daily. A grand show, only quar-
ter; children 10 cents. See advertisement for
trains.
The Union NJ. E. Sunday School goes to
Marshall Hall tomorrow Boats at 10 am
and 5 pm. Tickets. rs cents.
Congress Street ana Mt. Tabor NJ p Sunday
Schools will 20 to Marshall Hall Wednesday on
the Corcoran, leaving Georgetown at $50 "a. IN.
AMI 7th street wharf at 10 am. and 4:30 p. m
Tickets. q and Is cents.
The second annual excursion OF Ouondaga
Tribe, No. 10, NJ, goes to Clifton Beach
next Wednesday the Jane Moseley. Boat
leaves at 8:l5 am. Fare, so cents; children
half.
grand excursion to Bay Ridge will be
given by the Florist Club on Wednesday. leav-
ing the Il. aud o. station at 9:l5 am. Round
trip. 81. A bouquet 20 every ticket BUYER
Picnic and summer night festival this even
ing at Lochboehlcr's City Park by the Ger
mania Mennerchor. Tickets, % cents.
An excursion in aid of ST. Dominic's s. s.
Library fund goes to River View tomorrow on
the steamer Samuel j. Pentz. Tickets, rs cents
Time, 9:i5 a M. las and pm.
Ancient Order of Foresters to River View
this evening onthe Samuel J. Pentz. Fare, Is
cents.
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A MYSTERIOUS WHISTLE.
Sounds That Seemed to Como From the
Ground and Puzzled a Crowd.

The other day persons in the neighborhood
Of 10th and K streets were startled at hearing
policeman's distress call The three sounds
were given long and distinct, indicating that a
policeman was badly wanted, but there was not
policeman to be seen just at that time.
The call was repeated several times, and the
failure of citizens, for time, to locate the
sound gave the impression that there was
trouble inside of some dwelling house. Uneasy
thoughts of some person being killed or a
burglar captured occupied the minds Of the
gathered throng. but they were unable to go to
any ones assistance because the sound could
not be located. Again the distressing sound
was repeated, this time appearing to come
from beneath the pavement. One citizen who
tried to locate the whistle then thought that
his imagination was playing a trick with him,
but the sound being again repeated he was sat
islied Of his reality. Then he thought it came
from about tricycle. standing near the curb.
Lifting the lid of a laundry basket attached to
the vehicle he discovered Young America"
about to again test his lungs on .'copper's"
whistle.
What are you blowing for?" he asked the
boy.
Just for fun"
Where did you get your whistle from?'
"Nly fathers special policeman" was the
little urchin's reply. who evidently thought he
would some time ill his fathers boots.
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Keruan's Theater.

Manager Herman will start the season OF
'9O-9l on Monday, August II, with grand dou-
BILE entertainment In the theater the Majestic
Consolidation will appear and in the garden,
which has been handsomely fitted up, a big
show will be presented One ticket will admit
to all Manager Herman has booked for the
season none but the best of the old established
attractions and such of the new companies as
new attractions that promise to prove popular.
During the summer many improvements have
been made in the interior of the house. The
floor Of the orchestra has been raised for the
purpose Of perfecting the view of the stage
from the front rows aud number of loge seats
have been added directly in front Of the stage
The house has been recarpeted, handsomely
upholstered and thoroughly renovated The
stage has been supplied with entirely new
scenery Manager Herman will continue to
give ladies' matinees on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
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GEORGETOWN,

To BE BURIED AaA1N.-Robert Brent. COL
ored, brought to the station house Saturday
night colored baby which had been buried
in lot by Fannie Fox. The coroner investi-
gated the case and ordered its reinterment In
potters' field.
NoTEs.-William Mills. though not fourteen
years Of age has a fondness for carrying a
pistol which caused him to be arrested by
Officer Sutherland. --Station Keeper Thomas
Elliott was taken suddenly i'll las: night while
at work.-Seventeen cases were made by the
police of this precinct from Saturday until
tast night.-An excursion will be given We'd
nesday, the 9th, to Marshall Hall by the Con-
gress Street and Mount Tabor NJ p. Sunday
Schools.
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A Petition,

A Petition.
To The Senate and House Of Represe,ata-
tires in Congress assembled:
The undersigned, citizens Of the District
Of Columbia, earnestly protest against the
passage Of H. X. bill s243, kno,on as the
atkinson 6iii, ,VitItout substantial amend
Hient.
In its stead tpe ask for legislation vhich
shall:
FIRST, sape life and limb and reduce
an obstruction TO trade and hdret by re-
ntocin9 dedth-trdp grdde-crossi,ys WitI.in
the city limits, wherever such remopdi -
practicable.
SECOND, enlarge freight facilities By
0frmg The rditroad potcer Of condemnation
iOithin The city east Of sd street tUest and
south of The present tracks.
THIRD, Increase the beauty of the capt.
tai by remOrfng surface tracks from 6th
street and the mall either relieriaq the
park entirely Of railroad occupation, or
sinking and covering from rieto the div
figuring tracks across IL. II the station is
TO be permitted 10 remain on tie park ue
ask that 6th street be cleared of tracks and
ut0tUle trucks on the mai be hidden from.
sight and rendered easy and safe 10 be
crossed. And in this eUent zoe also ask
that the road be required 10 MAKE ate
Qudte compensation for its UaludLle priv
iteges upon the nsaU by remoring grade
crossings and decreasing the killing and
mangliay Of the people on its surface
tracks.
IN local railroad Legislation zoe ask that
consideration shall be giUen, first, to humaa
life, inert 10 tdd', aert 10 the city's beauty,
and only lastly 10 the proposed leyutiziny
or The rdiirodd'S illegal acts, and tie pro-
posed 9rdtuitoas confirmation Of its IN
duthorized use Of public property.
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A Panic on a Steamer.

The steamer Sunshine, plying between Hart
ford and New London and Sag Harbor, L. l.
struck on a rock off Orient Point, l.. l.. at
$50 pm. Saturday. She had 800 passengers
aboard. and the widest confusion prevailed
for time; women tainted and men ran about
but panic was averted by the GOODNESS of the
officers. After striking the rock the steamer
was put ahead at full speed and beached on the
north shore Of Long Island at its extreme
eastern end. She now lies half submerged
The passengers were uninjured. This is the
first accident that has happened to this steamer
in thirty years. Wrecking tugs from New Lon
don have been telegraphed for and will try to
raise the boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04
The Good Templars' Meeting.

The public temperance meetings conducted
by the Good Templars and under the manage
ment of the Grand Lodge at the hall colner
Al street and Pennsylvania avenue continue
even during these very warm evenings to at
tract large audiences. The meeting last even
ing was called to order by the grand chief
templar, Mr.. Kalstrom, who introduced Past
Grand Chief Templar Mr.. A. ii. Frear as
chairman The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the grand chaplain, Mr.. ]. s. Black
ford. Prot. W. s. Rowiey is the preceutor aud
Miss Annie Thomas Organist Messrs Robert
Andrews and L. Cabell Williamson made ad-
dresses and Mrs. NJ. A. NsylOr gave q tenn per-
ance recitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04
AL Run Dows

From the weakening effects OF warm weather. by hard
work, from long illness, need good tonic and
blood purifier. Hoods Ssrssparilla gives good ap-
petite. strengthens the whole system. purifes the
blood, regulates the digestion.
1T affords me much pleasure to recommend Hoods
sarsapariiiA My health two years very poor.
My friends thought going with consumption.
commenced using Hoods Sarsaparlia. took nve bot
ties of IT, and today do hard days work Us
ever could. II saved me from the grave and put me
on my feet sound. healthy man." WILL Il. D. TRIB-
BEY. 14A East Main street, wiggonsviie, Ohio.
HOODS sARsAPARILLA,
Sold by all druggists. q six for %. Prepared only
by @. L HOOD CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell Mass
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR
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Cable Car Accidents.

Saturday night James Smith, colored at
tempted to board a cable car at It'll and Penn
sylyania avenue when he WAS struck by a car
going In the opposite direction and severely in
iured He was treated at the Emergency Hos
pital and thence taken to his home on the Nc
Kinley farm on the Tenleytown road He was
caught by the wheel guard and carried about
ten feet before Officer Heukle succeeded in ex-
tracing him. lie was badly cut about one arm
and knee.
George Butter. living at 1922 It'll street. yes-
terday attempted to jump from cable car on
9TH near Y street and had one OF his arms
broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04

team was completely overshadowed The bat
tcrles we're burke and Wells. and Abigail.
Nicholas and Rollins. Columbia made - Int.
and errors and Hagerstown 3 hits and 5
errors, The Hagerstown team will play two
games here In about a fortnight. The Columbia
boys says that they we're handsomely treated
ana are enthusiastic over the trip, although
they did not win every game. Thev saw that
Ted Sullivan would make no mistake in sign
ing Catcher Rollins. whom they consider to be
first-class back stop.
Ihe Ceciis yesterday defeated the Yellow
Bellies by score of 80 to IL The battery for
the Cecis was j. o. Donoehue and j. BranzeIl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04

men ), youths. DONs ana cnllufen : clOtnlnR.
EIsEMAS Bios, 9TH and L SITS.
PURIFY and sweeteR your home by use Of
decarbonated lime, the best-knOwn disnfect-
ant and deodOriZer. For the sick room, the
cellar, the kitchen. This is the season you
should Use 1t and avoid illness in your homes.
For sale by all druggists and grocers.
VIM. &. LhwIs x Co.,
y29 st. w.,
Wholesale Agents, DC.
DREApFULLY CUT.-Grasty's two stores. 1910
~ 1tn 81. n.w., in great confusion on account OF
cut prices III mating and refrigerators.
10 Fl. BDs.. S1.l5. LIBBEY. BITTISGER MILLER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04
The October Athletic Meeting.

The annual championship events to be held
at the October outdoor meeting OF the Amateur
Athletic Union on Anaiossan Island are an
nounced as follows: One hundred yards run
Two hundred and twenty yards run. Four
hundred and forty yards run. Eight hundred
and eighty yards run. One-mile run. Five
mile run. One-miie walk. Three-miie walk.
Iwo-miie bicycle. Pole vault for height.
Running high jump. Running broad jump
Throwing sixteen-pound hammer. Throwing
fifty six pound weight for distance. Putting six
teen pound shot. Que hundred and twenty yards
hurdle, ten flights, three Ieet six inches high
Two hundred and twenty yards hurdle, ten
flights, 26 high. Individual tug OF war, un-
limited weight. Tug of war, four men, un-
limited weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04
The New Pastor of St. Paul,s.

Rev. VIM. Fletcher. guest of Rev. Theo. A.
Metcalf, formerly vice rector of the American
College in Rome and now in charge Of st.
Paul's parish, this city, has gone to Atlantic
City, NJ, to spend brief vacation, and, on
his return to Washington, viii assume charge
of 81. Pauls parish. RELIEVING Rev. Father Met
calf. who will take his vacation Father Met
calf will go TO Europe and while there will visit
Oberammergau, Bavaria.
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Professor and Alto Gone,

The choir Of the German Lutheran Church
Of South Broad street, Trenton, was without an
alto singer and also a dir ector yesterday. Pro-
lessor Matthew Kiener, the director, has not
been seen for several days. and his wife and
child are staying with DR.. Edwin Fischer, Mrs.
Kiener's brother. The name of the pretty alto
singer is freely coupled with that OF the pro-
fessor's Mr.. kieners friends declare that the
professors love for the alto singer is the cause
OF breaking up the family. The parents of the
has eloped with the professor, and claim that
she is at home. although they refuse to allow
her to be seen.
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CASH BARaA1ss.

BEAUTIFUL NEW STYLE FIGURED CHALlIEs.
3, TO- l21xc.
INDIA LINENS. auction bargains. 8. 10. 12Ixc.
NEkY BEsT QUALITY fkUIT OF The LOOM
BLEAChED GOA On, yard Woe. she
CHINA SILKS, beautiful new styles. 37,e SOC
1MMLNSE AS SOhINENT OF FIGURED LAWNS,
8, 4, 10, 1:hc. FRENCH LAWNS, LINEN LAWNS
VERY FINtsT QUALITY LoNsDALE CAMBRIA
yard wide. I0c.
COLORED SCRAH SILKS, 3qc.
SILK MOBAIR BRlLIIANTINES excellent quail
ity. ~ eCiai cash bllgaiIl Zoe.
HENRIETTA english CASHMERES. wide double
width, excellent quality. all coors cash bargain 2oc
sHEETING COTTON, immense double width.
ceilent quality. 2oc.
LADIES' CLOTH DRESS GOODS. yard and half
vice, pure wool, only 50c.
HENRIETTA FRkNCH CASHMERE SERGE. nearly
yard and hall WIDE. pure WOOL soc real value Zoe.
SILK MoHAIR BRILLIANT INES nearly yard and
aQusrter wide. special cash bargain 45c.
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF BLANKETS.
LADIES BALBRIGGAN ENGLI II STOCKINGS.
three pairs tor ooc., cheap ut 2.,c apar.
CARRIERS CASH STORE
III MAkKET SPACE. NEAR 9TH ST
CASH FUkCHASE TO THE AMOUNT OF as
ENTITIES The PURCHASER 10 ONE OF OUR
VALUABLE PRESENTS jy23
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Stone Cutters, Delegates

The Stone Cutters Union of the District
have elected Thos PhIlbin and ]. Benjamin
MIDI delegates to the convention to be held in
Philadelphia. Pa, on August l. The object Of
the convention is TO form a general union be-
tween the stone cutters OF New York, Pennsyl-
yania. New Jersey. Massac husetts. Connecticut.
Rhode Island. Vermont, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04
TIED BApY,s HANDS"

To prevent its scratching it, burning itching bleed
Ing scsly skin SCALP How often have heard this
pttifui story! Terrible IL the suffering of these lit
tie ones yet CUTIcURA affords instant and grateful
relief and in every tends to speedy and econon-
ical cure. This viii b glad news - many heart
beoksn mother. 2
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The Dunlos Happy Again.

The London Sportsman says that Lord and
Lady Dunlo were reconciled through the
efforts of mutual friends. 1t also says that
Werthemer shook hands with Lord Dunlo and
occupied the same box with the latter aud his
wife at the Comedy Theater on Saturday.
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Fires.

The large barn and several houses Of Gardner
G. Hubbard, on the Woodley road between
Rock creek and Wisconsin avenue were de-
stoyed by fire about 1890 O'Clock Saturday
night The horses, carriages. &c. were all
gotten out with the exception Of q pony
About twenty tons Of hay were burned The
origin of the hre Is unknown.
slight FIRE took place little before O'Clock
last night in Ii. NAPLES grocery, 11th and Z
streets northwest
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Death of MIR. George II. PheiDs-

Mr.. George B. Phelps died Saturday after
brief illness from typhoid fever. fatal ter
minaton OF the sickness Was not expected by
his friends or even the members Of his family.
He had just begun his career in the city as an
architect and had succeeded in build .ng up a
good business. He was engaged in completing
the plans for LAG houses. which it Is proposed
to erect OH Carroll Square. Mr.. Phelps was tor
several years employed i'll the supervising
architects office and resigned his place to go
into business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04
Injured While STEALING n Ride.

Richard Smith, aged fourteen, son Of Engi-
neer Smith, while stealing a ride on the Balti-
more and Ohio cars last evening fell near the
H-street car crossing aud the wheels passed
over his ankle He was sent in the patrol
wagon to Providence Hospital. 1t il PROBABLE
that ampu tatlOn will be necessary.
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LOCAL MENTION


FORECAST TILL EleHT AM TUESDAY.
For the District of Columbia and Maryland,
clearing weather; slightly warmer Tuesday
morning; cooler Tuesday night; southwesterly
winds.
For Virginia, fair, preceded by local showers
in northern portion; southwesterly winds;
stationary temperature in southern. warmer in
northern portion: cooler Tuesday night.
CONDITION OF ThE WATER.
Temperature and condition of water at z
am.-tireat Falls. temperature. 50; condition,
IL Receiving reservoir. temperature. SO. Con-
dLiiOn at north connection. 80: condition at
south connection, SO: distributing reservoir.
Temperature. SO; condition at lnhuent gate
house SO; condition at effiuent gate house. sc.
OSE-THIRD OFF on all mems. youths boys
and chlidren's clothing for one week only,
from August 4 until August y.
EIsEMAS BaOs.. 7th and f SITS.
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A SNARE.-That whisky or stimulants will
cure nervousness. weakness. loss of strength
indigestion, dyspepsia, liver disease. malaria
and other ailments is deluslon and a snare.
1t never cures these, but only aggravates
them. The remedy is DIR. llenley's Celery,
Beef and Iron, the great tonic and nerve nutri-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-04

A Protest of the People Against Dealt
Trap Grade Crossings.

SHOULD wAsHINaToSIANs BE FOR WASHINGTON
Or FOB THE PENNSYLVANIA RArLRoAD2-ADp
THE WEIGHT OF YouB NAMH 10 This PErI-
TON.