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The critic., 1891-01-29
Dry Dock Mt Port Royal.

At the last session of Congress 5000, 900
was appropriated to construct dry dock
at Port Royal, s. @. The House of Rep
resentatives, at this session, has refused
to appropriate the other 100000 needed
for the completion of the dock. The par
ties who were about to contract for its
construction for between 100000 and
$4,000 will be unable so to do, as Con-
gress will not appropriate any more
money for the purpose, 1t is said that
the contractors who contemplated build
ing this dock are but little experienced in
that class of construction. The Navy De-
partment has enlarged the dock and in
creased the price to the contractor who
was the lowest bidder. 1t would have
been better to have readvertised II and
prepared new plans and specifications for
dock suitable to take in a battle-ship, as
there is now none in the United States
that will admit of vessel of this size eX-
cept the one IN California. The enlarge
ment of the Port Royal dock could have
been DONE it is said, without any extra
charge to the Government whatever.
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DARRAH. H.-January 2s 1891, ut her hus-
bands residence, ~ Ninth street southeast
Mary n, wife OF Austin A, Darrah,
Funeral services and intermcnt In Provl-
dence, Rhode Island.
LUCKETT.-On January 2S, at 1920 o. M,
Joseph l. Luckett, nj his late residence, sos a
street southeast, in the G3d year OF his age.
Funeral on Friday, the Both, at O'Clock a.
M, from St Peters Church, Second and @
streets southeast,
ALEXANDER.-On the evening OF January
9I, 1871, at O'Clock, Colonel q. NJ. Alexander,
aged 81 years.
S0ULE.-On January %, 1891, at 1920 p, m,
at 2l5l Florida avenue northwest, Mrs. Lydia
Lincoln Soule.
Funeral on Friday, January 30, at 10 y, M,
from ST, Paul's Catholic Church, Fifteenth ana
V streets.
KlNNEY.-on Wednesday, January 2S, 1891,
at 1880 p, m, Alberta +, Kinney, aged 10 years
and months, OF pneumonia, only daughter oi
Theodore II, and Virginia Kinney,
LATHAM-At $40 a. m, on January 2S, 1891
Charlie, the youngest son OF Frank and Mary
Latham, aged months and 10 days
OBONOGlIuE.-On Tuesday, January 81
1871, Cora Elizabeth, the youngest daughter Of
Dennis and Margaret o'Donoghue, aged years
and months.
WELLS,-on Tuesday, January % 1891, AZ
$3.50 u, m, ut his late residence, i15 Firth street
southeast, after q long Illness, Philip Wells
aged lOi years and months.
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HEARING ON FREE COINAGE.
Eastern Men Speak In Opposition to the
Measure.

IiUstcTn Iucu Spthk HI W tne
Measure.
The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures continued its hear
ings on the Senate Free-Coinage bill to-
day.
General Walker of Boston spoke in OPP
position to the measure. Those whom he
represented believed, he said that the pro-
posed measure would not be success
They thought that IL would depress busi-
ness generally and lead to all the evils of
tluctuating currency.
Mr.. Endicott, president of Boston
savings bank. said that he could not
allow the pending measure to pass with
out n protest, as he and the people he
represented believed the effect of the free
coinage would change the purchasing
power of money by lessening it. The
doubt caused by the pending measure
Mr.. Breed of Lynn spoke on behalf of
the New England Shoe and Leather
Association and against the passage of a
free coinage measure. The free coinage
of silver, he said, would soon change the
money basis of the country and greatly
damage its business interests.
Mr. Jackson, q stock broker, spoke of
the stringency of the money market,
caused by the pending silver legislation,
and said that, If 'the tinkering on the
subject" did not end soon, it would cause
financial panic.
Professor Taussig of Harvard spoke on
the general financial situation of the
country and the effect pending legislation
| had on it.
G. r. Gibson, a broker of New York,
| spoke in favor of the bill.
The committee adjourned until to-mor.
row, when the Director Of the Mint will
| conclude his statement.
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THEY WANT ADVICE.
A New Phase of the License Applica
tions Before the Commissioners.

New Phase OF the License Appltca-
tions Before the Commissioners.
The Commissioners have sent the fol-
lowing letter to George c. Hazelton, At
torncy for the District:
"The Commissioners have received
many applications for licenses in behalf
Of parties who have not heretofore been
in the saloon business. Many reputable
attorneys have taken the position that
where applicants for liquor licenses have
fully complied with the requirements of
law, so far as obtaining the necessary sig
natures Is concerned, the Commissioners
less there be some tenable ground of
objection to each individual applicant.
The arguments urged by these attorneys
have induced the Commissioners to pre-
sent the question to You for your cOnsid-
Grafton and advice. The Commissioners
are aware Of the decision of the General
Term in the Manionscase, but as some of
the suggestions made by the court in that
case were not called for by the point in
issue the Commissioners would like TO have
you carefully consider the whole subject at
your early convenience
The Manion affair referred to in the let
ter is tho case of John ID. Manion, wh ,
kept grocery store at T26 Seventh street
northwest, and whose application. for n
retail liquor license was refused by the
former Board of Commissioners.
Manion then petitioned the Court in
General term for n mandamus to compel
the Commissioners to issue him license.
The court decided. "rhat IL was within
the power of the Commissioners to de-
clare that no license to sell liquor by re.
tail in a grocery or provision store shall
be granted" And for those reasons the
application for writ of mandamus was
refused.
The court also commented on the evil,
arising from the retail sale of liquor in Q
grocery store. Women and children
transacting business with such place
were brought in direct contact with Tho
evils Of the liquor traffic.
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MAGEE, CAMERON AND QUAY.
Is the Former Trying to Decome the
Supreme Boss?

Is the Former Trying to Decome the
Supreme Boss?
Chris-Magee, the editor of the Pittsburg
Times, is the Republican leader of that
city. His paper has published bitter at
tack on Senator Cameron for voting to
take up the A., ,ortionment bill and drop
cloture and the Elections bill. The article
closed by calling on the Senator to resign.
OF course he will not do that, but the de-
mand marks break in the relations of
Cameron and Magee. The latter has been
for years the Cameron leader in Western
Pennsylvania.
Magee's friends declare that they are
highly pleased with what they call his
manly course" They assume that he
will now become the Republican leader
in Pennsylvania. They affect not to fear
Senator Quay, asserting that he Is as deep
in the Elections bill mud as Cameron is in
the mi'e. Really there appears to be no
doubt but Quay felt much as Cameron
did on cloture and only voted rs he did
because of his chairmanship of the ma
tional committee.
Senator Quay is already trimming his
sails for another battle with Editor Ma gee
for supremacy in the State politics of Penn
sylvania. He was closeted for several
hours yesterday while the Senate was in
session with ex-Sheriff William Il. Leeds
Of Philadelphia, one of the shrewdest po-
| litical manipulators of the City of
here by telegraph. 1t is believed that
| they were fixing up scheme whereby
| Magee could be kept away from Harris.
| burg, the Mecca of all the political
| schemers of the Keystone State. The
man who controls affairs ut the little
capital on the Susquehanna has his hand
| on the throttle of the machine which
/ .l,, N,Nn al 49, ~.
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HOUSE..

In the House to-day bill was passed
for the issuing Of the commission of p.
G. johnson as rear-admiral.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Military Academy
Appropriation bill.
The committee having risen informally.
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine, chairman Of the
committee Investigating the alleged "silver
pool" presented special report of that
committee. The report states that, in the
usual form, q subpoena to appear before
the committee was served upon j. A.
Owenby, and that said Owenby has re-
fused or neglected to obey the subpoena.
The report is accompanied by the fol
lowing order:
Ordered that the Speaker issue his war
rant directly to the Sergeant -at-Arms at
tending this House, or his deputy, com
manding him to take into custody forth
with, wherever to be found, the body of
J. A. 0wenby and bring him to the bar
of the House to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt,
and in the meantime keep said j. A.,
Owenby in his custody to await the fur
tbcr order of the House.
Mr.. Frank of Missouri inquired as TO
the answer made by Owenby upon the
serving of the subpoena.
Mr. Dingley said that the only informa.
fion of the committee was contained in
the return ofthe Deputy Sergeant at-Arms
TO the effect that he had served the sub
JGna upon Owcnby at the Hotel Richelieu
in Chicago.
In reply to an inquiry by Mr., Frank a'
TO whether Owenby had been told that he
would be entitled to mileage and fees
Mr.. Dingley replied that the committed
had considered the matter, but that SO fai
as he knew no information had been given
TO Owenby as to his mileage and fees.
Mr.. Frank discaimed any intention OF
, obstructing any effort to secure the at
tendance of the witness, but said that il
the witness had demanded mileage ant
fees, he Qfrank) thought that he woulC
be entitled to both before responding Il
the subpoena There was nothing to in
dictate what Owenbys reply TO the sub
roma had been. Therefore il seemed Il
him that it would be well to go slow be
fore passing such n drastic order rs this
BEFORE passing IL it would be well for til,
House TO know that 1t was able to enforc
the order.
After brief discussion as to the powe
Of the House to compel the attendance o
the witness the report was agreed to rs
preamble to the order, and rs amended
the order was made.
The Committee of the Whole then re
sumed its session.
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OwENBY DID NOT APPEAR.
The silver Pool Investigating Comm
Z tee Wanted Hia Tegtimony,

The silver Pool Investigating Commit
T. tee Wanted His Testimony.
James A. Owenby, who gave Core
srondent Stevens the information on
which he based his allegation that q sill
yer pool existed, was a much-wanted per-
son by the Silver Pool Investigation Com
mittee to-day. Mr., 0wenby was expected
10 appear before the committee at 10
o'clock this morning, but after waiting
for more than an hour and a-half the
committee decided 10 hear the voluntary
testimony Of Congressman keteham OF
New York and then to take n recess.
Mr.. Ketcham said that as his name had
been mentioned in connection with the
purchase of silver he wanted to say that
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Mr.. Evarts presented to the Senate to-
of the State of New York. One requests
the Senators and Representatives Of that
State to aid in the immediate passage of
the bill to prohibit the adulteration of
food and malt liquors. The other re-
quests them TO assist in procuring the
passage of the bill TO enable the several
States to enforce the State laws in relation
to the manufacture and sale of oleomar-
garine.
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OBSCENE PICTURES IN COURT.



I'm the Police Court.
The charge against George Gallagher,
Eugene Herman, Moody & Moxley and
Sherman Harris, accused of displaying
obscene and immoral Autographs, was
tried in the Police Court this morning.
Judge Miller ruled that the pictures pro-
duced in court ought not to have been
permitted ON the bill boards. "Our
wives and daughters" he said, "hsye the
right to walk along the streets without be-
ing brought into contact with such sug-
gcstive Autographs"
Mr.. Herman stated his connection with
the display of the paper in controversy,
and he said he wanted the question tested.
Lieutenant Amiss, Officer Kendall and
others testified to finding the Autographs.
Both, however, gave Mr.. Kernan the
credit of conducting an orderly place. A
Gne of So was imposed on Mr.. Herman
and the others were dismissed.
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Death of Mrs. w. A. Crogutt.

Mrs. W. A. Croffutt, the wife of the
well-known newspaper correspondent and
executive officer of the Geological Survey,
died last evening at $50 O'clock, as ;he, re-
summer while in Connecticut. Mrs, Croft
futt had been an invalid for number of
years, but was an effective assistant in her
husbands work She was a woman of
rare cultivation and refinement, and had
many close friends to whom she had en-
deared herself.
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Tho bill to improve the car service on
Fourteenth street extended, which pro-
vidcs for the running of cars ON con-
unuous trip ON the extended street for
one fare, which passed the House and was
favorably reported to the Senate from the
District Committee ON the 9th instant, was
to-day recommitted. The District Com
missioners approve the bill, and the citi-
zens of Mt. Pleasant want il.
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Favorable Reports Ordered.

The Senate Committee on Commerce to-
day agreed to report favorably, without
amendment, the House bill giving an in
corporated company authority to con-
struct tunnel under the waters of New
York Bay from Staten Island to point
on Long Island.
The committee also ordered favorable
reports on Senate bill to allow Ameri-
their vessels under the American flag,
and on a Senate bill making Des Moines,
Iowa, port of delivery.
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Smithsonian Institute Regent.

In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morrill, intro
duced resolution providing that the va
cancy in the Board of Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution caused by the
resignation of Noah Porter, shall be filled
by the appointment Of William Preston
johnson of Louisiana.
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PASSED BY THE SENATE.
THE APPoRTIONMENT BILL READY
FOR THE PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE.

Amendments to Increase the Representa-
tion Of Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri
and New York Rejected--Thc House
Directs the Arrest OF 0wenbv for
Failing to Appear as Witness Be-
fore the Silver Pool Investigating
Committee.
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WILL NOT INJURE wAsHBURN.
The Resolution of Censure for His vot
Against Cloture.

Against ClOture.
Speaking of the vote of the Republican
State committee of Minnesota censuring
Senator Washburn for his vote to take up
the Apportionment bill, thus shelving the
cloture resolution, friend of the Senator
said this afternoon: 81 do not think that
vote will hurt the Senator or cause him to
regret his action. That committee is the
one which conducted the recent cam
paign in such brilliant way that we lost
everything except one Congressional dis
trict. The censnre of such men simply
serves to advertise their own incapacity.
1t can only help, not hurt, Senator Wash
burn,n
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One-fourth off all Children's Overcoats
Eiseman Bros, 7th & II.
WoInan's wit.

FfOW We oVctV SoUtos
She was plump woman, and it would
not have been violent stretching of the
truth to call her corpulent one. With
the fatuity which sometimes seizes upon
her sex in the way of deciding to wear the
most conspicuous stnffs, she had selected
as the material of her gown brocade
such as of old was used by the uphol-
sterer., She was covered with figures SO
much as single one could have been
crowded upon her, yet which she dis
played as fully as q conscientious sign
board could have done. There were those
in the company who were not restrained
by the loftiness of her social position from
Iemarking upon her striking appearance,
and as she sailed across the room one OF
these persons said to her neighbor; "Do
look at Mrs. X; isn't she astonishing to-
night" "Yes," was the reply, "sh6
looks exactly like an escaped sofa"
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To succeed Colonel MoCawiey.

The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of Lieutonant-C Colonel Charles
Hayward, U, s, Marine Corps, to be col
onel commandant of that corps, vice Col
onel McCawley, retired, and anumher of
pCstmasters.
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NOR RENT-TO ADULTs-.TWO NICE
rooms; second floor; heat and light; c1u-
yoniont to pension onico and cars. Apply ia5
i st. u. W.
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The jury in the case of Count Charles
de Arnaud regarding a fictitious pension
claim has returned a verdict of not guilty
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XXTANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE COL
w orcd woman place In southern family
TO cook; good wages expected. Call or address
NO3 ist st, =. W.
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IIARBAN-THIAN.-Tu Tuesday evening, Jan
nary %, 1891, ct the residence OF the brides
parents, by the Rev. Father Brady, William
\. Harlan to Antonia Marie Louise THAN
both OF Washington, &c.
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Georgetown and Great Falls Railway
MN

At23othis afternoon the subcommittee
of the House District Committee having
in charge the Georgetown and Great Falls
Railway bill met. The sub-col. mittee
had taken no action at 8 O'clock.
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he had never bought OF sold an ounce of
silver in his life, and that he had no
knowledge Of purchases Of silver by any
Government official
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FOR SALE AND RENT.
- EAL ESTATE BULLETIN.

THOMAS E. WAGGAMAN, 917 F street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays.
TW0.SToRY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE.
SOUTHEAST.
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NVHVFNI TIkV7H NUHUIlIUHs
The condition of General Albert Pike
remained unchanged to-day.
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Colonel Villas will add still another V to
the United States Senate, which now con-
tains Vest, Voorhees, and Vance. The
Senate seems to be ilowery bed of VS..
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Senator stockbridge to-day introduced n
bill appropriating $4,000 for the erection
Of public building at lonia, Mich.
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MARRIED.

Handsome Overcoats marked down L
5000. Eiseman Bros, 7th Il II.
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UoR RENT-1tiO l. ST. N. w, KEPT BY A
il Philadelphia lady-Largc pnrlor and bed
room on ist moor; also other rooms, nicely fur
nished; heat, etc; good home table board
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NOR REMITTANCE SECOND-STORY
IL and alcovc front and one back room con
Meeting; nicely furnished; large closets; new
bay-wndow house; single or en- suite; every
comfort 1926 9th ST. n. W.
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Safe as H. $. bonds. Six per cent, payable
quarterly. In sums OF $1,0O0, Small premium
charged
The above 10 only portion OF the property
on my looks, For full list call at ohice for
bulletin issued on the let and 18th.
Il. L. WAGGAMAN.
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I1OR RENTER n. j. AVE. n. W.-BEAu-
II tiful large sd floor front room, furnlshcd;
also front and back rooms on I'd floor.
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NOR RENT-gdC c ST. N. W. FURNISHED
a or unfurnishod rooms
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NOR RENT-iiOl l. sT. N. w.-lIAND.
somcly furnished suite OF rooms, "a nonr;
CRATES and furnace heat; also front room, Sd
floor. excellent table.
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NOR RENT--7l7 12TiI ST. N. W, Si5; lST
IL floor, parlOr and bed room, finely fur
nished, S25 per month; 3d story, front, for two
persons, hall room, 81
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NOR RENT-NiCELY FUR. ROOMS,
II ut the northeast corner OF alst st. and Pa.
ave. n. W.; private family.
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NOR RENT'-NoW Is THE TIME YOUNG
IL men can save money by securing board
and rooms Gt 1883 l. 81. II. W; house naw; every
convenience: steam heat, Opcn crates, hot air.
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JNOR RENT-LARGD aD.STORY FRONT
II room; newly furnished; new house; suit
able for two or more; best home table board;
table boardcrs also wanted. 10J 9TH 1t. n. W.
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NOR RENT-l0ll 17TT ST., BETWEEN X
l. and l. sts., bright, pleasant furnished
rooms and good table board at reasonable
priccs reduction made to oflcc people and
when two or more occupy room.
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EoR RENT-sEVERAL NICELY FUR
nishcd rooms In bGy.window house; I'd
story, In front. one large hall room for s..
523 n. j. ave. n. W.
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PERSONAL.
MADAM WILSON, THE CELEBRATED
Nl and well-known specialist in all female
complaints, 4G4 G street n. W. Hours from II
a. m. tosp. m. daily. For ladies only.
jn20tofcb4
NyOW IS THE TINE. WE WILL PAY
IN "big money" for gents Hrst-class sec
ond-hand clothing. Address or call at
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NOR REN1-NICELY FUR. ROOMS,
IL one on second floor and one ON third, in
newly furnished house and private family,
Reasonable. g2t Westminster 1t. II. w, bet.
9Th and 10th and and r..
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,SoR pFNw-A COMFORTABLY FUR
Il nishcd sccond.stury front room In pri.
yatc family 10 gentlemen; low price 10 good
tcnnni. lNIh ! 70. d. w.
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NOR RENT-iilO q ST. N. W., FURNISHED
T. rooms; near Riggs House; also nrst-hoor
suite for ofcc parlors.
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U,oR RENT-A LARGE, VERY COMFORT
IL able and pleasant room, near Iowa Circle;
south front: light and well heated. 1899 q II.
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NOR RENT-iigG 10TH ST. ~ W., NEAR
II cor. Mass. ave, beautiful rooms; excellent
table and moderate charges.
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VXTANTED-BY A PERSON OF REFINE.
w mcnt in iirst-class family or hotel, posi-
tion as maid to elderly lady, young ladies, or
Address SEAMSTRESS, this Office.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NITANTED-To MAKE A FEW MORE I'm
w gngcmcnts by the day by 9 flrst-cllss
drcssmRkor. Apply or address ii9 II ~. n. W.
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TED-sITUATION As A BUTLER
w by II thoroughly experienced young man;
New York and English experiences. Address
BUTLER, 1910 N. II. ave.
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JJOR RENT-TwO PLEASANT uNFuR.
II nlahcd rooms; also ono small furnished
room. heat and gns. 1910 eth IT. n. w
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NOR RENT-IN PRIVATE FAMILY, EN-
IL tire third floor; 3 rooms unfurnlshed to-
gether or separately good table board con-
and cars,
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ENOR RRENT-uNFURNISH NISHED-rLEASANT
IL thirdfoor back room. At $50 X It, II. W.