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FUTURE DAYS.
| ATIMER SLOAN. AucnOnoers.
lio9 q ST. n.w
Washington City.
DEAD LETTER OFFICE SALE.
1871.
ARTICLES
ACCUMULATED IN THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE
To BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
By order of the Postmaster General.
5. A. WHITFIELD,
First Asst. Z. NJ. General.
Post flee Department. November 9. 1881.
ID. L. LEIbHARDT,
Supt. Dead Letter Office.
The sale will commence On MONDAY. DECEMBER
FOURTEENTH. 1891. and will be continued
daily at TEN A. NJ. and SEVEN Pm
until tn. whole is disposed of.
dist TERMS CASH ON DELIVERY
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4 ATIMkk 4 SLOAN. Auctioneers.
l409 G st.

TRUSTEES SALE OF COMFORTABLE SIX.
Room BACK DIV ELLING, No. DIP TN ELFTU
STREET ''NORTHWEST"
By virtue Of q deed trust dated LIST day Of April
1891, and duly recorded Liter LIS, Ohio 80 e,
seq Of the land records OF tie District Co UNI
b;. and by direction of tie party thereby the
undersigned trustees Will sell on MONDAY AFTER.
NOON. DLCkMBEE TNLNTI-FikSI. Isyl. II
HALF PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK, in front OF tie prem.
ses,
Lot Numbered 1877"
Square 2.i,"
Together with the mroy emeits. which consist of a
six-roon brck residence. with all modern improve
nlents, being No. 2..l2 l1th 81. a..
Terms OF sale One-.nird cash, the residue in one
and two years with gearing interest and
deed OF trust, all cash. at option of purr
All couveyGncing and recording at Purchasers cost.
500 deposit required At the time OF sale.
WILLIAM II. H. HAkT.t r-rs,..s
d10-dSds q. M. BRYANT, I iFus'eeS
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THOMAS BOWLING son. Auct,oneerx
L 0l2 st. n. W.


CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. No. 9O1 FOURTH STREET NORTH
WEST, AT AUCTION.
BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of the
DISTRICT OF Columbia passed IN equity Cause No. lS3l.
on the 9TH day OF october, lsl. Will offer tor
on tie premises MONDAY. DECEMBER SEVENTH,
1891, AT FOUR O'CLOCK I. NJ, part OF lot in Todd
and Pepper SUBDIVISION of square 11, BEGINNING
point On 18th street IS :eet inches north IRON the
southwest corner Of said square and running thence
north al ieet inches thence So feet thence south
"a ;eet inch.s and thence west TO point OF bennln
Improved by comfortable two-siory lrlck dwelling.
Terms Of sale. 81, zoo cash. balance in equal IN
staliens in one and years. with interest
Dy deehof trust On the property. all cash. the
option OF the purcnaser Terms to be complied with
IN ten days the trustees the resell
TASK ana cost OF ceiautinx purchaser after ve days
ady-Itis deposit Of 800 required time
OF sale. All conye yanclng and recording at
purchaser. l.. II. THOMAS.
yl0 ST. n. W.. Z Trns,...
HENRY T. RkH, trustees.
no2fdts $40 18th s.. n.w,l
Ee-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED on Ac-
count of the rain until MONDAY, DECEMBER
FOURTEENTH, same hour and place
uI By order OF the Trustees.
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u ATCLIFFE. DARK CO.. Auctioneers.
Nv go Ia. ave y. W

ATTRACTIVE SALE BY AUCTION OF PIANO
FORTES. WELL-KEPT SECONDHAND FUR
NIiuRE. CARPETS AND HOUSEHOLD Ne
CESSlTIES
ave. NV, SATURDAY. DECEMBER TWELFTH.
1881, beginning at Ten O'CLOCK.
The stock consists Of Upright and Square Piano
Fortes. Pxror urnltcre. Chamber Suites wi,nut
ash and oak Wardrobee Sideboards Extension Tables
lining Chairs. Heating aud Cooking Stoves. Kitchen
Requisites. sc.
Large assortment Of Moquet, Body Tapestry and
other Carpets.
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK N,
At our Horse and Carriage Mart, $50 street north
west. in rear Of main rooms,
REGULAR SALE,
HORSES, CARRIAGES,
BUGGIES, HARNESS, &c.
SPECIAL
One Large Bay Horse Kind and gentle; works In all
harness. 10 which we invite general attention.
RADCLIFFE. DARK CO..
d10.2t AuctioneerH.
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SHANcERY SALE OF PROPERTY, CORNER n
AND slN1EENIHS SHEETS NORTINksT, M
LkONhD BY SEVEN MODERN BRICK REsI-
:, BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
Dlstrlct OF columbia. made and entered . equity
cause No. l53u2-Case agt. Case ct ai.-the UNDER
signed as trustee. will sell at public auction. rOnt
of the PREMISES, on THURSDAY DECEMBER THk
SthENItEN1H, 1881. at HAlt-PAsI FOUR
OtLoCh NJ. the following described real estate In
$40 OF John b. Alley sud William sharon recorued
subdivision OF square No. l5. fronting IS feet
street north and 100 feet west with
the improvements thereon.
1ernss Of sale: One-thrd cash, Of which Q L coo
must De paid at time of sale. equal in
stallents. payable respectively and yesrs,
With interest 70 b- evidenced 10y the prom ssory
OF purchaser. beaTins date OF day sale. and
cured by Reserved lien deed Of prem
ises OF the entire purchase money may be Paid In
CASH at purchasers option. The terms OF sale must be
COMPLIED with IN fifteen days day Of or the
trustee will. he deems test resell the PROPERTY al
the risk and cost of defAuting purchaser The prox.
erty Will be sold entire subject 20 existing leases
EDWARD 3. McCALMONI. Trustee,
ds1W Az Louisiana ave.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOA(DkfsOW


r ATcLIFFE. DARR . CO.. Aucronssra
rSBHE sofEksas s ssSR wis aIs STREET 81 THF
On ERipAY MORNING. pEcEMBEREIEvENrH.
the entire ons ecnsainea Therein Tbs ss
II n S r p.5s
vii them Ss sOa IN dss bid not obtained
400. KXTcLrFFE. pARR 4 90.
THOMAS BOWLING q SON. Auctisneer,
6l2 h II. nv.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY oo7 STREET NORTHWEST AT
By virtue Of certain deed of trus, dated Auxu,.
,,s I, .,a rssorded IN Lber lens folio 30 q SEQ
Sns h me na ssoords 10, the District q
TuhspAS pacfMsaR K 9Th 4 he Prs%s r, on
O'CLOCK NJ. all OF that piece parcel Of land and
s sris stn,sd IN the city Q, Washington. IN the
lot r., 49, IN SQUARE nnniered s contained WITHIN
at the southwest corner Of ssid lot in the i.ne 81
street. running thence east teen O5l feet SIX Cj)
sixty nine tU ieet thenc- west fifteen asS ieei siI
90 inches to the dividing line between two CO and
pass 9l oefnnins with the mn royements thereon,
WITH interest and balance in cash. deposit OF 500
required a; time u sale II terms OF sale are NOT COM
resell at risk and cost of aetaans rSrs sse 70
tkED W. PRATT. trustee.
JACKSON II. RALsroN. II TrS S1,es hs'
no2o-dts Sun building.
aS-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED BY Or
der OF the trustees until FRIDAY. DECEMBER
ELEVENTH. same hour and place. cs-dts
RADCLIFFE, pARR & CO.. AUcTIoNEERs
VALUABLE BUILDING SITE ON X STREET RE
SHEETS NoRTHwEsT BY AIcTIoN, = : -
hD AsTPhsf9 fSta d PEc5MB.R
will 'er tor p ak r. Of TN, o f III
IN SQUARE ONE HU NDhED AND NlNETY-NINT.
Front ng - .eet inches h stree; with a depth uf
4. feet. -
Iis lot one Of the finest in the city. being in the
inost fashlonabe neighlorhood, near many fine and
costly private resiGsnces seldom an OBJ
ny IS offered 10 Luy such Property ly pubic sale.
le;ns made known ut time Of sac. A DEPOSIT Of
sou required when the property is sod. II terms
oi SAFE are not Coiupli,u with fteen day nom the
DAY II sac rEit reserved 10 resell the property the
risk and cost OF the Cefhaiting purchaser
DAYS ADVERT selIient Of such resale newspaper
published IN Washington, d. a. All couyeyancins
and recordiS al the cost Of the purchaser.
RADCLIFFE. DAkR co,
dt-dSus Auctioneers.
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NATIONAL FINANCES.
A Review of Treasury Department
Work During the Year.
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The Bond Transactions Reviewed-The I'm
migration Question Treated Mt Considerable
Length-Necessity for Further Restrictive
Legislation shown.

The annual report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury upon the state Of the finances was
sent to Congress today. The revenues OF the
last fiscal year from all sources were s45s, S4i,-
233 Os, of which s219, SO, 2O5.23 came from GUS
toms and Gas. CSC. 249 A from internal revenue.
The expenditures for that period amounted to
s421. Sol ,470.46, leaving surplus OF s37, 239 :
76257. A total of sl34, 9i7, 635.4S was applied
to the payment of the public debt
As compared with the fiscal year 1890 the re-
ceipts for 1891 have fallen off S5.4lS, s97. 50.
The gross increase was SIC, 209, 1903 9s, of which
nearly half came from the postal service and
s3,O79, 543. 63 from internal revenue The gross
decrease was Sl5, 627 951. so, of which $40 49,
379.34 was in the customs.
There was an increase Of S57 636. 198. IA in
the ordinary expenditures, the largest items
being eli, 521, 4g for the refund of direct tax,
S4,93o,3 33 for the expenses of the eleventh CEN
sus and "a, az, 1894 for the increase of the navy
For the present fiscal year the revenues are
estimated at Si33, 600, 600 The expenditures
TOR the same period are estimated at Si09, OoOOOO
leaving an estimated surplus for the year OF
ga, OO0, 900.
ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR
1898.
It is estimated that the revenues Of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year 1898 will be:
From customs. Observation-Disclosures. Sl95 ,0Oe, 200 w
From internal revenue l5S,OOO,OOO w
From miscellaneous sources. 22,OOO OOO w
From postal service ....... ". 1885, 800 Al
Total estimated revenues. ASS, 1886, $50 IA
The estimates OF appropriations required Tor
the same period, as submitted by the several
executive departments and offices, are as fol-
lows:
Legislative establishment. $3,492, 0S9 50
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DIS. TERMS CASH on DELIVER
l. i4oe st. NV.

II l409 G ST. NV.
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY IN The COUNTY or WASHING
Ton. MAR THE sCHUEIZEN PARK, BEING
Sly fAkRAGUr STREET.
We will sell public auction front of the prem
ises, on MONDAY. The fOUkTEENTH DAY OF
DECEMBhR, A. ID. 1891, at FOUR O'CLOCK r. NJ /,
Lot IL of the subdivision o. lot 81 block H. of Todd
crowns subdivision OF hit. Pheasant and Pleasant
PANS about square west Of the SchuetZcn Park
Terms: Cash above indebtedness OF : 1. $50,
cured by deed of trust. maturing in June. lsr. and
May. 1873. Title per:ect Conveyance and record
in< at purchasers cost.
tSdSds LATIaIER SLOAN Auctioueers
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nRUNKENNEss OR THE LIQUOR HABII, POO
~ IrixhLi cuRLD By ADnINic1Akiko
II q MANUFACTURED . powder. which cen = ~
IN giass OF beer. cup cones 90 49, Or N foo1s
without the knowledre Of The patient II sbeoutely
harmless and win enea pernansnt and spssdy cure
hollc wreck. IL has been snvsn N thoueenos o. go
and in every Instances psrlsct cur ~ to1ossa
specific IL bscoms inposnhAlity nor - quss
Ss3LbxS sfEcIy5q %, solH Pnorn1Rrona.
bad 81 8 y WAL under Ebbdr Houss. 49,
800. y. @ Dyl2o1. thsAssa. to1sdnSso
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RArcLIffE. DARK a CO.. Aucts.
RArcLIrrE. DAKR a CO.. Auc,,one-r..

y2O Pa ave no.
VERY NALUABLE AND DESIRABLE IMPROVED
hEAL Estate ON STREET NkAh THE
SohNEk Oh SIXTH sTkkET NoRTHwEsT,
BLING IhE LAkOE 1MO-sTORI AND BAsE-
MN BhlCh Bl HIDING NO. tTg d STREET.
nDNIAiNlNG A LARGE HALL AND THf
AUCTION. -
on MEDNEsDAY, DECEMBER SIXTEENTH.
lssl. ~ -FOUR O'CLOCK D. NJ, We viii sell in trout
81 the premises that eesant and highly valuable i'm.
lroNed real estate on street t.th and I'm
northwest. known as the "
$3.50 cAk.soLL INSTITUTE PROPERTY
AND PAhT Oh LOT TWENTY IN SQUARE FOUn
Fronting "a ll-l2 on d street and Ia. An .xs.
depth Of 80 feet lOs inches
This PROPERTY account of its large frontage
presents an eroellent oIIurt unity for 90
syndicate 70 secure an eligible site for oos
puilding Tor which I'm view Of its close 10
all the Iies .; and herics court hos. rat
ent lost aud other deIArtmentsl u IL unsurpassed %
can be made good investment 10y the pr,---
ent mn roNenett, containing larse hall flushed base
second floor.
Terms Of sale; Liberal and made known at sale a
deposit OF sJoO inquired al the time 81
d1-dSds RADCLIFFE. DAkk 4 CO. Aucts.
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THOMAS DOwLING & son, Auctioneery.

DONLlNS BUN. Auctloneeru.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMpRoyEp
PROPERTY IN BELAlR HEIGHTS AT
AUCTION.
By virtue of deeds Of trust dated October 20
1s>t, and duiy recorded in Lber le3, foos 46 ef
seq 40oet seq 4o3 ct seq 4os..t Az ct seq,
ct seq. and s1s ct respectively. Of the land
records OF the District Of Columbia and at the re-
quest of the parties secured thereby. will sell on
tine PREMISES on FRIDAY. DECEMBER EIGHTEEN
dee 49,, 1881, at FOUR O'CLOCK 7. NJ. all of lots
T. AM in block /, and all Of lots q. e. and in
block Ia Oariiler q. Hubbards subdivision parts
Of the tracts Of land known Pretty Prospect.
Rock of Dumbarton, tine addition the hook OF
Dninharton-" and .bealis Rot, said subdivision
ing known ''Belar Heights, per plat recorded
IN Liter County No. u, ioo 80 Of the records Of
Survey ors Office Of the Distric; of Columbia. Said
lots front on Mass eve. extended and very de.
sirable as building sites
Terms: One-tuIrd cash. balance in equal install
ments III l. and 3 Years at per cent. secured by
deed ci trust the property sod all cash the
option o. the purchaser deposit OF 500 required
Oh each lot at the time of sale. All convey and
reeoruing at purchasers cost.
JAMES T. FITCH. Trustee,
18th and Penn ave. n W.
W. RILEY DEkBLE Trustee,
noS-d&ds 1919 st.
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REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &c, Al OUR AUCTION
hO0MS. 0ce SrkEEr NORTH@EsT. SAT-
URDAh, DECEMBER TWELFTH, AT TEN
O'CLOCK
EMBRACING IN PART
Dew and Second-i and Par.or Furniture, Walnut and
Oak Chamter Furniture. Mantei and Pier hIrors.
kxiension tables. OAK Mirror-frUnt Double Ward
Iope. Nantel Folding Bed. Dining toonl and Of,icc
Furniture. New Hair Mattresses. New Boosters and
tillows, Coosin. and Heating stoves, Brussels and
lnzraIn Carpets, EuSs, &c. One FREY Sale.
ALSO,
AT TWELNL O'CLOCK,
Horses, CARRIAGES, HAIRLESS, kc.
THOMAS DOWNING son. auctoneers.
dot 6l2 81. IA W.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
\ BENsINakR. Anctionrsr.

- BENsiNeER. Anctionesr.
WASHINGTON HORSE AND CARRIAGE n,x.,p
no t4o LOUISIANA AVENUE
fkSSh Ban H9,sf ANp RosiIiss SAIL on srRrrI
PROM PHiLADEIPHiA I'D n-"~
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER TWELFTH.
cash. 'G z s s..si 9, H. asr. s. a..
Philsaeps. and !. cen.ss herr. ,os n sFSs care
N ,.,, ., u,-... Misc,
900. = BENsINeER,
as-a Auctiou.-r.
n AroLifFE pAkR CO: .asnon..r,.
~ Eo fennsyivAnia ave 40.
VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE on
ksb HID A srHEIrs St NohfarA sffooSP
or TGisphY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER rIv.
paei,e suction In front Of the Treis-- that elesxss
IMPKovEp REAL ESTATE. KNOWN
As The rHkkE-sTokl BRICK HOt sE AND
fssT sSp mi fssr TN ) ff = SIS Isc a2as
By ThE pLrTH IHEkhof or LOT 50 90,
depth TO a itliSo, alley ''>~''A >N~ " s0'~
The property vii Ss offered either IN the entirety Or
according 10 q SUBDIVISION 20 lie seen At the time q
Terms; one-thlrd cash. balance in one and too
wears with notes tearing Interest the dsy OF
:, ,ne rs'e oi sn yer cent per annum payable .-ml-
sold: or an cash, oton Of the rurcha-er do
s o. 800 Eesuired at The time q sale lesms g e
the RISK and cost of the defAutins purchaser
80 RATciifFk. BARR q Co.
dsdSds Auctioneers
II ArCLIffE. DARR a co.. Aucts
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF BAT HORSE,
WAGONS. HARNESS, kr.. kc
hy virtue Of an order Of the suprefne Court The
District OF Columbia. holding a sTeaal term ior
ortAns Court business. will sell st public auction,
E We horse and caTriase mart Of katc1e. barr
20. kp Z strcet nort h west, SATURDAY. MORN
INC. ptCfMbkk TWELFTH. Of TWELVE
o1LoSh the above personal estate.
d9w.thSi'a HENRY W soHoN. Aamini.trssor.
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FUTURE DAYS.

w EEKS CO.. Auctioneers
IMPORTED FINE ART JAPANESE AND CHINESE
GOODS.
Porcelain Ours and Saucers. Fine Dishes, Satsuna
Nasesand CrnaueLts, Sl!k embroidered shaw Is and
Goti-elubroldered Screens. &c, a.. besides a
large quantity of other Bes utiiui Imported Art
Porcelains. &c.. suitable for decorative urI oses
These contemplating Christmas presents invited
Goous row exhibition at 4lS 1tn street northwest
under ODD FELLOWS, Rail: sac com:nsncnr SAIUk-
DAY MORNING, DLCEMBEE TWELFTH, at TEN
4. NJ. and HALF-PAsT SEVEN in the EVENING
and will continue daily at SHINE hours
dot JOE JAMES, Ming MAH LEE & co.
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RESTRICTIVE LAWS NECESSARY
The Secretary SAYS. This extraordinary and
progressive increase in the tide of al,e,, i,rm;
grot;or 40 ,ha rn;,aa So. ,,h;.h ~. 49,.
$500 ~. ~ ; n,su ou'eI, WHICH uoes not
my, ,e;I.S 30 a,,r., "r ,,. VIA S"aaaa, mas
conn,rx s,S !, Iii Scnh.I..o " .no Sn .'ie
eo r1n. aau ~ VIII oouotess command the
49, ona",ion uSi.S " Mohsrsss A. ever mere
,snas1,Iv 81 nsr,,s i;,; W , 20 1S niue
- he snci ,pss,;on Ne 'n,s ~ou'I seela
;,,,;,v IN ,b;s 1850 "au WIG plao.,e'a unsn'
IT, "a ~ wh.,sva ', ei;s VI al Par
s.ee az W ., naonasy FURNISHES ,ne
.ppS sinIy h v sre aaopuon 81 measures dic-
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Dockery, A. NJ, Missouri, Willard'a
Deliver, j. B.. Iowa, Hamilton.
Donovan, ID. D., Ohio, 637 Mass. ave.
Dunphy, E. j.. New York, Arlington.
Durborow. A. c.. jr.. Missouri. 1925 st.
Edmunds, P. c., Virginia. Metropolitan.
Elliott. VIM. South Carolina, Metropolitan.
Ellis, W. T.. Kentucky. Arno.
Enloe, b: A.. Tennessee, Metropolitan.
Enochs, W. H., Ohio ass G st.
Epes, J. F., Georgia. Metropolitan.
Everett, Il. W., Georgia, Metropolitan.
Fellows, ], R.. New York.
Fithian. g. w., Illinois, Wizards,
Forman, w. s., Illinois, TIA G ct,
Forney, W: H., Alabama, Metropolitan.
Funston, E. H., Kansas, Ebbitt.
Gantz, NJ. K, Ohio, $40 ct.
Geary, T. j., California, Willard's.
Geissenhainer, J. A., New Jersey, Arlington.
Goodnight, l. H., Kentucky, National
German. ]. g., Michigan, National.
Grady, b. F.. North Carolina 906 Mass. ave.
Greenleaf. H. s., New York, l0s LIST st. ne.
Griswold, NJ, Pennsylvania. Shoreham.
Hallowell, E., Pennsylvania, Randall
Hamilton, J. T., Iowa, $50 X st.
Hare, d. D., Ohio, Metropolitan.
Harmer, A. c., Pa, 20l North Capitol It
Harter, NJ. D., Ohio. Richmond.
Hatch, w. IL, Missouri. 1928 G St
Hayes, w. l.. Iowa, 1925 G st.
Haynes, W. E., Ohio. Ebbitt
Heard, J. T., Missouri, Riggs.
Herman, B., Oregon
Hemphill, J. j., South Carolina, ls2s @ It
Henderson, D. B., Iowa, 1928 K st
Henderson, I. j., Illinois, 2l0 N. Capitol st.
Herbert. H. A., Alabama, Metropolitan.
Hit, r R., Illinois, 1907 K st.
Hoar, sherman, Massachusetts. 9l9 I II
Holman, W. s., Indiana, Hamilton.
Hooker, G. E., Mississippi.
Hooker, w. B., New York, Elsmere.
Hopkins, A. O., Pennsylvania, Riggs.
Houk. J. c., Tennessee, st. James.
Houk, G. W., Ohio, Ebbitt
Hun, @. r., Pennsylvania, l5O2 20th Ct
Hull, J. A. T., Iowa, TIA K st
johnson, n. n, North Dakota, l23 Nd. ave. n.
johnson, T. L., Ohio, 926 18th G
tombstone. Geo., South Oarolina. metropolitan
Jones, W. A., Virginia. Metropolitan.
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Al TkN O'CLOCK. Will sell at the above lunch
room the entire outht contained therein. This sale
p n an eneetisnt opportnnity for party 60
rs an entirety and satisfactory bid Is not ID
will then be sold IN detail
,oo. RATcLrFFE. pARR 90.
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for the marine hospital service, and it was nee
essary to utilize the greater part of the Butler
building for this purpose.
A new building, much more perfectly adapted
to the needs OF the coast and geodetic survey,
can be erected at comparatively small cost on
the ground belonging to the Richards building
and, knowing the need for increased room for
the proper execution of this important branch
OF the public service. respectfully recommend
and urge Congress to provide at an early day
FOR the erection OF such building.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
Among the recommendations Of the super
wishing architect to which the attention of Con-
gress is invited is that suggesting the enact
ment of q general law directing the mode of
acquiring sites for public buildings preparation
OF plans and proceeding with the work of con-
struction. leaving for special legislation simply
the designation OF the place to be provided for
and the sum to be appropriated. At present
the numerous individual acts providing for
public buildings repeat these directions in sub
stansialiy the same language, thus encumbering
the statutes unnecessarily. Another worthy OF
attention is that suggesting law providing for
a corps OF superintendents Of construction of
pubic buildings, thus giving to the service
superintendent especially selected because of
their htness, and further qualified by their
constant experience, in the place of temporary
local appointees in too many instances unQual-
ined Tor their important duties.
II ID recommended that it be provided by law
that no claim pending in any of the executive
departments shall be allowed unless presented
for payment within six years after such claim
first accrued, with the Usual exception in favor
OF claimants disqualified by age or otherwise
from prosecuting claims within such time.
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
The trouble at the seal islands is mentioned
and the Secretary says: 1t would therefore
seem that restrictive measures are lmperatively
needed for the protection of this valuable ami
NAL, which contributes 80 largely to the wealth
and comfort OF the world at large. Attention
Is also invited to the fact that on the islands oil
st. Paul and st. George there are 500 native in.
habitants who are supported by their labor in
taking seals for the lessees Of the islands, and
as this industry is affected by the operations OF
the pelagic sealers the natives who, to some ex.
tent at least, may be regarded as the nations
wards, must be providedfor from the public
funds.