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HrARsT's ENTERPRISE.
A New Claim Bureau.

The San Francisco Egamiatr has
established in Washington, ID. c.,
a bureau TO bc called examiner
Bufeas OF Claims" which will be
OF great benefitto all persons having
claims against tho Government q
any nature or description whatso.
ever, The pension fees chargeable
by attorneys have for somo time
been limited by law, and undet tho
recent act OF March 3, 1891, trans
ferrng tho jurisdiction OF Indian
Depreciation cases frohi the Interior
Department to The Court OF Claims,
Congress not only limited the fees,
but in order to check the rapacity
of the claim agente, cancelled all
exist!ng contracts and ftb agree
menss between client and attorney.
Congress was leh to take this action
on account OF facts brought to theit
notice that by u combination among
the loading claim agents range of
fees from 335 to so per cont had
boen established. Tic vast mass
of government claims arc still un
protected by law.
Mt. William r. Hearst, son OF
the late Senator Hearst, and tho
proprietor of tho Examiner, pro.
poses to attend through hiS new
bureau toall classes OF cases before
the departments. pensions. patents,
depreciation claims and Indian
claims--for a small percentage
above the actual cost Of tho work.
llo has engaged several compe-
tent attorneys and the necessary
clerical force Of large bureau, and
they will soon be at work. He has
placed ut the head Of the bufean
Mr.. John Woddcrburn, ofthis city,
who has long been the correspon-
dent Of the Examiner, and had a
remarkable expefietce few yoart
ago in ferrcting out for Secretary
Tracy some gigantic contract frauds
at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
The new buroau, being established
by a Responsible newspaper. has
already received the cordial endorse.
ment Of many Western members Of
Congress; and is getting a big pile
OF mail from all sections OF tho
countfs,
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SALE OF 4 VIE.
The Husband DIspOses OF Her For
$3.50. Bat the Purchaser
nepents

W. III. Mlllerof Wilkesbarre, Pa. q,
about three teass ago was married
to Miss Annie Dull, the daughter
Of a veil known citizen. After the
marriage the couple moved to Lack
awahna county, where Mr.. Miller
secured a well.payikg position. lie
grew tired OF married life, however.
and told hfS ffiefds that he lonsed
for single blesscdness again. lie
had no charge to make against his
wife. but he wanted to travel and
zee sSnfething Of the country
Finally he Told his wife OF the state
Of his mind and suggested to her
that they separate. Mrs. Miller
would not consent. The husband
then seHt to John Roberts, Sao
was rival OF Iris %heh he was
courting his wife. Miller asked
Roberts il he still liked Mrs. Miller.
"of course like her." replied
Roberts. Well I'll tell you" said
Miller, II want to go West, and il
you pay ME $3.50 you can have herr
Roberts paid $50 down To- close
the bargain and then took mp his
residence III tise Miller household
This was about a month ago. Fri.
day last Roberts received letter
from Miller in Buffalo, requesting
him TO send es e5U as tho balance
Of the purchase money and he would
send him = receipt in full for his
wife. Roberts refused to do this.
He got mad and left the house.
Mrs Miller is now deserted by
both men.
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visit him. There are those who
dread him and humble cabin be.
cause they feat the dead, aud on
arcount OF his association with the
embslmed or mummifled animals
aud bodies. 1t is almost impossible
to get negroes to 60 near his cabin.
The learned doctors of this couu.
try are not alone in recognizing him
and his sectet Id a proper way
Recently the Royal Scientifique As.
soeiation, Of France, made him an
HONORARY membet, gave him Ger.
tiicate Of life membership, and a
solid gold medal as a token Of tho
esteem in which they Hold him for
making 1t possible for the people Of
his age to no longer speak Of the
''lost art" Of embalmiug.
The process is wofth an almost
inestimable amount OF money, yet
tins queer old man docs not want TO
change his habits and ways of living.
Hc says he had rather live quietly
along in his little home on his hiliy
farm, surrounded by his "pets. /"
than accept the wealth at his com.
maid and hobnob with great
men,"
The old man, ut Most, cannot
live many years, and when the death
angel calls him; perhaps small
concourse Of people will follow his
remains to their final resting place.
most likely to be in the old GENE.
terry BY the ehurch, not more than
half a mile from his ROME. BE thst
AS 1t may, when his secret is made
known, or comes into general use,
he will be enrolled as one of the
most eminent inventors of the age.
and his fame Will 60 down to t,os.
terity as the wizard who more than
restored to mankind the secret pro-
Cess Of enibslhiing that which oriei.
mated and perished with thu Pha.
raohs. Exchange.
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TRIBUTE TO wewyY.

True, shs esnfiot sharpen a PEN
eilj and, outside OF commercial
circles, she can't tie a package to
make it look like anything save y
crooked cross section o. gnaos; but
Iand Of miracles sec what she can
do with q pin J She cannot walk
20 many miles around a billiard Ia
Die with nothing to eat, and moth
ing to speak Of : to drink, but
ehe can walk the floor al night With
q fretful baby. she can ride five
hundred miles without going INTO
tho smoking car to rest and yet
away from She children. She can
enjoy an evening visit without
smoking half a dozen cigars. She
can endufs tn distraction Of a
hovseful Of children ail day, while
her husband sends them to ted be.
fore he lfas been home Al houf.
a boy with a sister is Fortunate, q
fellow NitlF acoadn is to Be onSied
a yoFng man witha g6ecghcart /,
happy, and a man with q esod vii,
is thrice blessed more than they al
- BIT B0r3sns
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From present indications New
York will have q statue Of Gen
Sherman within very short time
The money for the purpose hiss been
subscribed and a committees cam.
posed Of prominent men has taken
hold Of the enterprise with yieor
Augustus St. Gddens, the ono
inent artist, has been sslocted 4,
make tho designs for tho e,s.Dc
AS tho committee found that hc wsa
especially qualified for the task and
was thc choice Of GEM stsyman,s
family hf ST. Gauaeus prepared
a bust Of tho General lac. year. end
also took = mask Of his feat6Sss
after death. The model before ,is
execution will be submitted 70
jury Of experts for their appfoesl
This is commenda5le showing of
progress FOR q New York statne an
terprlse and should 90 a long dad
TO make up for short oomings
10 previous affairs OF snnilaf kind
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MODEL MOTIVE POWER.

"AN -'NAs " Wv sths
The Baltimore ahd Ohio Rail
Road Company has recently placed
in service on it's fast train between
New York, Philadelphia. Balti-
moro and Washingtoni three new
engines which are doubtless tho
finest aud fastest ever built ia thls
country. These now flyers have
driving wheels six feet, six inches
high and cylinders 20 inches by "a.
The large cylinders elyo them ire.
mendous power and the high dri.
vors protect the machinery ffom Ii d
rack and ssraiu incident 70 driving
smaller engines at great speed.
Thoro is practically 40 limit TO tho
speed to which these new maryels
may be driven and they skim over
the rails as smoothly as swallow
over lakc.
Another recent addition TO tho
motive power Of tho company is 4
consignment Of eight powerful ted
wheel passenger engluos, designed
for service on the mountain divh-
ions. These are the heaviest ten
wheel engines ever constructed.
Weighing sixty-sevcn and one-half
tons. They have driving wheels
six feet two inches high and cylih-
ders II inches by 20. One of these
machines performs the work hero.
tofore requiring two oftho ordinary
class and they take the tieasv
through express trains mp the noun
tain grades quickly and with pertoct
ease.
The Mt. Glare shops OF the cold
pany have recently completed sn
order for ten switch engines Of ttiS
highest type, and sufficiently pov.
erful to make up train equal 70
the full drawing power OF a console
idation freight engine. Also three
new heavy eight wkeei passenger
engines, having driving wheels five
feet eight inches, and cylfnders
twenty inches by tSenty-fcur.
Those engines arc now doing excel.
lent work; they are very powerful
and susceptible Of great speed.
In addition to the foregoing the
Company has nov undet construes
ton at its Mt. Clare shops ten
powerful ten wheel engines design.
cd for fast freight service and for
heavy passenger trains on occasion.
also twelve consolidation freight
engines 6f great po&er.
These a5ditions to fts Rotiys
power are in liuo with The other
great improvements constantly bs1
ing made in the general bettetmcn.
Of the b. & 0. property BY its pres.
ent management, which have beek
noted by the press from time to
time, and tho rapid augmentation
OF the passenger traffic OF the Com.
pany indicates that the public il
quick to recognize the present and
constantly increasing efficiency Of
It's train service.
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Hiss Kate Bfamraef Of Raleigh
Q. II. made piucky defence wben
The honse was attacked BY burglars.
One Of the party demanded admit.
tanoo at tie doot, but vas refused
by the lady, who was alone. Ho
then raised q window md was climb
ing IN when tho girl Knocked bip4
senseless wit an axe. The othe ?
Thieves aed bnt the aouuded man,
whose uame is fhcmnson. ws esr.
i'f tic fangrr .iY tarl
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The Republican papers are using
gems that @il 30 turnod against
them. They are praising the Nc.
Kinley Bill Tor viping out the tar.
if on sugar and saving the consu.
mcr q this country $50, 600, 600 r.
year. II free sugar is q good thing,
what's the matter With free blankets.
free carpets, free clothing Of all
kind and free ali ne5essaries Of life /?
There are many articles used cx.
tcnHvcly by the poor people, still
on the tax LIT. Ifthey save money
By taking The tax or Of sugar, how
much would they save by taking II
N Of all the nocossarics Of life?
Every word Of commondaHon Which
the high tarin papers bestow upon
free sugar is q slap at Protection.
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Nancy Lipscomb, Of this COUNTY
q woman eighty years old, was con
9icted in the United States Court
m session at Clafksburg Of selli1a
whiskey without Government li
conso and sentenced 20 800 fna
and costs. Judge Jackson, Gnd,Ha
her without money, childish and
sick, suspended judgment and coi
lected enough money in court io
pay her expenses home
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The DOrIratIon Of Poolrcnn.

Everybody knows what "fools-
cap" paper is, but everybody does
not know boT It came TO bear tina.
name. In order to increase his rev
euues. Charles /, granted certain
privileges amounting to nouopoliea,
and among these was the nmnufac.
turc Of paper, tho exclusive right
was sold TO certain parties, who
grew rich, and enriched tho Coy
ernmont at tho expense Of tlo.e who
were Obliged to use paper. At that
time all English paper bore the roy
al arms in water morks. The Par.
lament under Cromwell made sport
OF tb's law m every possible man.
ner, and among other indignitics to
the memory Of Charles, was or.
dcrcd that the royal arms be remov.
eq from The paper and that the
FOOLS cap and TELLS should be used
as a substitute. When the Rump
Parliament was proroguod these
were also removed; but paper Of the
size Of The Parliamentary journals,
Which is usually about seventeen
By fourteen inches, still bears Tho
name Of 'foolscap. -Harpers
Yonag People.
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New Hampshire boasts Of fi0
days of continuous sleighing this
yeat.
A convention OF electricians is 20
be held in Mo,ilreal next August.
The het profits Of the Methodist
book concerns Last year were $40, !.
600.
4 Maryland woman has recovered
$4,000 for being carried too far by
! railroad Train.
Mlnncsota is apparently deter.
mined TO exclude pssfofhiaiices in
tights from its theatres.
Anna Dickinson il in New York.
Her doctor says that she il sane and
That she always was safe.
1t is said that ohio's grape crop
IS wertli three times as much ger
acre as that OF California.
Circulation Of the works Of Em-
lie Zola has been prohibited in Swe-
den aud Denmark.
f. is fgnred that on the shipment
Of 81 900, 900 Worth OF gold coin in
an Atlantic voyage "thete is lost by
simply rubbing something between
$1,000 and $1,000"
Mississippi will place on sale 3O,-
600 acres Of pine lands. The price
is fixed at % per acre.
The Hancock % bills are to be
replaced ~ biffs bearing Secretary
Window portrait.
The municipal election in Nln.
nesota show that the Farmers Al
lance Is not losing strength.
There is a heavy rainfall through
Nebraska and the crop prospects
Gre excellent. Grain men arc jus
bilant.
The celebrated stallion, Isonomy,
whose aggregate earnings we're 81 e
250, 900, died in England last week
Tpe German government has dc.
eided to withdraw the EN- bafgo on
american pork.
John Stephenson, who built the
hrst American horse car, is more
than 50 years Of age, Bdt still vig-
orous and energetic.
The National Museum Of Brazil
has come into possession Of an en-
ormous aerolite, Weighing IL, 800
pouOds
Both houses Of the Wisconsin
Legislature have put themselves on
record az fsyorlng the election Of
United States Senators by popular
vote
Jacob Mendockl on eccentric
farmer Of Oakland, Pa, sewed
$4,000 in an old oYercoat. a
& .......... "a Ia
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THE EAGLE SCREAMS.

am the American Eagle,
And my wings flap together.
Likewise, | focst high,
Aud eat bananas raw.
Rome may sit on her
Seven hills and howl,
But she can net
Sit on Me.
Will she please put that
la her organ and grind it
| am mostly bird of peace,
And was born without teeth,
Bat I've got talons,
That reach from the storm
Beaten coasts of the Atlantic
To the golden shores of the
Placid Pacific,
And l use the Rockey Mountains
rs wlietstones to sharpen them on
l never cackle till
Lay an egg;
And | point with pride
To the eggs I've laid
Ia the last hundred years or so.
I'm game from
The point OF my beak.
To the star-spangled tip
OF my, tail feathers.
And when ! begin
To scratch gravel,
Mind your Dyes
I'm the Cock Of the Walk,
And the Henbird OF tho
Goddess Of Liberty,
The only gallinaceoas
+ pluribus unum
On record.
I'm an Eagle from Eaglevillc,
With q scream OH me tiat makes
Thunder sound like
Dropping cotton
On still mofning.
And my present address is
Hail Columb bia,
U. S. ALI
See: NJ Y. Sun.
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ToaG 0neaIs.
Mayor Oar J sAaaer
Rseord or--J anes W. White.
. 63aaOsl ma = 3 I,rtgn Jn!ia, Ms1roe
hsarg " MarAss1. . amsI w F1ynn aud 0oorse
AHli3S1o.
sssiet.est
Say sTs1thF AZ theis lall over J. W Bakers
stSfs At 7.s1 o'clock.
In4eDsndent ordar os odd FelIows--Lodge
meets every Saturday evening es their hall Ii
bishopf Hlock at 73J O'Clock.
i 03l4en Rails Rnea pnornent. 40. 50. I. o. o. r
maefsl Firs and Third Monday evenings Of
sAoh m0nth, ia the Odd FeIlows' nall, over the
testoihos
Ths4naopsndSzt ofaor Of Good Templars-
Lsdge meets evory Friday evening. IN the K Of
3 Hall. AT 10 o'clock.
Klnz PBilip Tribe 10. IS. Imptovei ordor Of
2 o'eloch in tho EnseAts Of Pythss liall 07er
hlaher's store.
Churches
* & 0hatSh-Rsv ~ W Rider. pastor
eervie6 -ffelchlng every sunday at 1870 am.
EdTsD ,. 10. Sunday School g D. m CiaSs
Me5llng "a m. Yoanf Foiks Meeting At C.s5
e. ~ ffayes Meeting eyery Thursday evening
rrs,hyTsfisn ohursS-Rsv. n. r. McDonald.
Services Preaching every Sunday AZ io.30 4. m
Apd - ?. m. Sunday School ~ p. ~ Praysf
Nceltns every Wednesday evening
An 2 Cbarch-gsY. B0siey Doycg Paffor.
ssfyiesi- -'I'resebins. Fourth Sunday in each
month
1 "a r.
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Daniel b. Luras. Prost.. Jencrson Co.
Henry Brannon. Lewis Co
q W. nngiish. Mason Co.
Homer III. Holt Greenbrior Co.
q. 4. Long. Clerk. kanawha 90.
Alfred aldwelL Reporter. Ohio Co.
convenos az ChAfIeston second WedHssd-y N
Ssepsrft Wheeling. drst wStrssday In June ::
ohAriesttHE. hrst Wednesday In September.
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First Dlstriet-Joha o. Peudloton. Wheeling.
Ohio County.
second pistrict William L. Wilson. Charles
town, Jefferson 80 I,sr h r..ttt.
Tsifd Dlsfrl - John d. Aiderson riesolasc c.
FSartk Dis,riet = James capehart. Point Pleas
cot. Mason county.
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The World-fa Lydia Thomp.
Con and her inimitablo company Of
merry makers arc scoring great
success at Niblo's New York, in
"Iho Dazzler."
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B.so 81
fsinsiepve Teuneitou station as folloWs
a. r. ObstL,
Coul Manager


Traia lsavts KinRroo5 az 7S3 RI NJ. and Ar.
rigst st lu1uelton ~ $50 a. icsves ruuual.
tye a. q 0sa ~ an1 arrives at kinrwood a. 40
"a Leaval Hinewood ~ 80 b ~ and arrive
~ faoaeitun nt sNe D. In loaves Tunnclfon nf
~ and arrives ~ NlnFWood hf sA,J D sr
LrLln- b ~ .rrnr- lInIL-
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Charles =. Faulkner. Nartihsburs. BerSloy
County.
soss K Ksnns. charleston. Kanawha County.
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Knswosa. Jose7h N. oodwin. Simeon Mat
tin,s,y.
Valley, Dave c. zinn, Joha NJ slrahin.
IySa. IA neB Ae3ee. David ]. Gibson,
hsa9. a. n Wneo,er. T. ". Summers.
Fsenaad. John W. Hill. Preston Glovcf
rnt1a. lease 8. SAaf.ss, Juiin scherr
rrlats v, u. AoGi55onI. Alpha Hagans
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nonssof Dele.afea.

Es4st eidS xDf NJ 8. Bryte, Bruocton.
Wsst 5ide-.Amos Hartley, Aas0ntown.
nheria-Daniol n. Jackson.
DepotieS-Jnlius X. Monroe, Eingwood, Valley
end Pieasant \ w. criss, Lyon J.. o. LantE.
Lnlon: II y. HanWay. Reno, &. II. Cuppett,
ofant: Dorsey Forsnan, Portland.
Clerk 0lfcuit Csurt.--John W. watson
Cicrk County Court. Anil Martin.
PtoseSuilne Attoruey y--Neil J. Foriney
COonty sarvcyor-A. y. McNillen.
6npt. ofSshools--B Ben II. Essey.
AssesAor-- Eaf side. GABRIEL Pallian
Wsse slde. John S. Perkins.
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DIRECTORY.
state eme,ai..

esvcrnor--A Books flsniHg, Nstich County
Secretary Of sfste-W, n. Ohlcy. Marion co
kzsitor- Patrick n. DIny. Webster co.
Treasursr--Ntliiam I. Thompson. Cabeff Co
ATTORNEY 0eoersl-Alfred caldwell. Ohio Co
sapt. OF sohools-B. >. A0rxsn. Ncpongalia
tSgnty.
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tircait court-Narcb n, sepismbes !. and
Booofnbeg a..
ooanty osart--FIFst Monday In January. April.
@aiy asa October.
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E,egwSoa District. y. l. Stone. Joseph T.
Vaiieg "A T. DsRer-y. Enanrel Dlxon.
Lf5a1t. W .f,riss. William . Taylor.
Issao-Bea r. Wool ward. SArnl w Bowman
f1rt,and-Wn, q Acinnis Z. &. Martin.
Nnlon LLOYD c. s5a3sr, George GcsSman.
Pietsant ~1HHnSs r. fuli.ner. A g. Clddoster
0-sat-E VILLAIN T. d. Miller.
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state ecaaters-EieTenth District.
william g. Wor,ey, Kingwood. Preston Co.
Alphsus Garrison. Nononeaiia Co.
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ooNxpsTofBes corETr COURT.
Grant DIstricf. Samuel r. Conner, Pres.
Pleasant, BoH A. ConAer.
fertlAnd, = ID Benson.
t-nion, Page r. McCrum.
Pad. NaseAT. Sinclair.
A.yon. Reason A. Pcll.
Valley, Mason w atson.
nfagwood. Leroy shaw.
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RINDLINEss.
A w. rasprplex

Written Tor tho Argus.
Not the liKhtnlns. but the sunshine.
Warns the spirit OF the spring,
No, the cyclone, but the zephyr
Wakes tho songs the warblsre sing
fRESNe rLArs. Cal.
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cesniv CL.ieiAis.

.Jaage, Th'ri - tieisi B:sifIet.
JssepA T. ueke. Kink - d.Preatoh County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
WASHINGTON.

Commissioners of the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
INSTRUCT OF COLOMBIA
~ REAL ESTATE TAX SALE.
TAXES LEVIED AND IN ARREARS
JULY 1. 1880.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,


Washington. March IL. sol.
Sotire is hereby given that conformity 10 law the
pamphlet containing list OF taxes arrears real
Iruprty IN the District of Columbia on the day Of
July, 20 has been printed and COPY thereof Will
b. delivered 70 any taxpayer applying therefor this
ON = AMI that n tai DUE tOzether with the pena ties
and costs that may have accrued thereon shall he
pail prl'r 70 the dav named sale, namely. the 9th
day o. Ap-i 1871, the property involved will ia sold.
under our direction, at pubic auction at the OIce of
the Collector o. Taxes OF the District of Columbia,
conn encinz on said 9Th day Of April, 1871 and CON
,fltin< on each following day. sunday and !e-Ii hO
sod
Notice IL hereby given that. commencing on TUES
DAY, HE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL, 1851. and
continuing on each following day. sundays anil LEGAL
hoiidayt excepted until al the property hereinafer
esxnAted snail be sold. and between the hours OF
I'm O'CLOCK in the forenoon and -FOUR O'CLOCK
In the afternoon Of each said days, we shall IN the
ofce Of the Coecfor of Taxes of the District of Co
nInis sell at public auon so the highest bidder or
bidders. the real estate described the subtOinet list
OF taxes and assessed in the therein caring,
for defsut the payment Of taxes eyed ther and
IN the Isl DAP OF July 1880. and interest
and penalties thereon to said th day OF April 1891
J. W. DOUGLASS,
J. ". boss.
H VI. ROBERT,
Commissioners OF the District of Columbia