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SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The sewer has ovcrfowed at the corner
Of Eleventh and i streets and q nice big
mel with whiskers ON IL and almost
lOuu enough to talk is in consequence
Wandering around the neighborhood
. The authorities should remedy this nui-
sonce right away If they don't want TO
have nm epidemic on their hands,
The two houses being erected for Mr..
Henry Johnson on Eighth street, between
ID and u Streets are about ready to re-
ceive the finishing touches.
The seventh complimentary hop of the
Columbia Ideals will take place this even
ing at the National Rifles Armory.
Mr.. Severance will probably lead the
meeting at the Gospel Hall branch OF the
Central Union Mission tomorrow night.
The steamer Arrowsmith, owing to the
serious injuries to her machinery the
other day, WILL II is probable, not be in
condition to make her usual trips for q
month or so yet.
Belgian blocks are being substituted for
the jagged, riprap pavement on the north
side of Maryland avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets.
Mrs. Graves and Miss lrwen led the
services at Rescue Branch of the Central
Union Mission last night. MIR. John
Barnes will conduct this evenings serv-
ices.
People who live on Eighth street in the
neighborhood of the railroad tracks are
not very well pleased with the fact that
they have no crossing at Maryland and
Virginia avenues. This state of affairs
undoubtedly has an injurious effect on
the value of property on that thorough.
fare.
Officers Loane, Telling and Gecgon arc
still reported "oif duty" with the grip.
The handsome rows of private resi-.
denccs extending upon either side of
Eighth, between B and streets, with
the shady retreats Of the Smithsonian
rising in the background, remind one
forcibly that the magic wand of inn
| provcment is rapidly transforming the
| Southwest into one among the most beau-
| tiful sections of our beautiful city.
| II scarcely requires an extra eXerhon OF
memory to recall the desolate stretch of
moor and commons, treeless and house
! less, that extended over the present sites
| Of the Smithsonian, Agricultural and
| Monument parks. Many an old resident
| has paused while hunting skylarks and
| snipe in the neighborhood of the Centre
| Market to observe the dusky lines OF
slaves moving south by way of the Long
| Bridge to the plaintiyc music of quaint
| old hymns, with hands bound together
| by twos from the slave-pens of Marse vii.
| liams and Cook, located on Seventh and
| Eighth streets, between Virginia avenue
| and II streets.
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WOMEN AMI nFkIcEs.
The Former Advised Not to Come Here
to Seek the Latter.

The Former Advised Not to Come Here
TO Seek the Latter.
Catherine Cole advises women not TO
come to Washington to look for work.
She says 81 have before me at this mo-
ment in the delicate, scholarly chirog-
raphy of Mr.. Blaine, letter to the head
Of the Patent Office Department. u SAYS.
i will regard il as personal favor If yOu
will find place for Mrs. ---. She is en-
titled to II, and is IN every respect de-
serving The letter was given 10 Miss
Cole by an applicant for position in one
of the departments in Washington with
this remark: Take tit is of no use to
me. The big wigs write these letters to
each other in order to get rid Of u.s.
Miss Cole continues: "In the first place
the examinations are hard to pass. Math-
ematiCs is the stumbling block. But If
the examination is passed the applicants
name remains on the roll for one year.
One year. think of that
"The examinations successfully passed,
then comes the hunt for position. Some
times a Senator takes an applicant from
his State and introduces her TO the heads
oftho various Departments. He recon-
mends her appointment. Then she be-
gins to fit from Treasury to Patent Office,
from Patent Office to Pension Bureau. Her
face becomes known. People actually
Wlnk at Dcr,
Naturally the applicant is short of
money. She probably lives in little
hall bedroom of a clearinghouse kept
by woman who is employed in the de-
paftment. In her little hall bedroom
she probably has an oil stove, where she
may boil potato or cook an egg to vary
the monotony of bread and tea or coffee.
At night when the house is quiet she slips
into the bathroom where the hot water
Is and washes out her linen. She Is well
versed in official society aud often makes
the round Of Cabinet calls"
One applicant tells bit of a story:
She and another applicant made call
one afternoon at the Wanamakers. A
great thrOng was present, and in the
drawing-room they presently encountered
the Postmaster-Gcn himself. "He
came up to me smiling" she told me,
"and my very heart stood still. Only the
week before my member had introduced
me to him, and this social recognition
might mean great deal. He said afIa-
bly,, Let us continue the conversation we
were interrupted in last night, madam,
and then ] knew II was a case of mistaken
| identity. Alas there are so many of u.s."
OF course all do not apply in vain. The
situations are secured by the fortunate
ones. But don't go to Washington-you
| will not be one of the fortunates.
Miss Cole concludes: washington
| life is composed of three classes of peo.
| ple-those in official society, those in de
| partmental life, those who would like
| to be in one or the other. This is an
illuminating exposition. 1t tells a great
| gtprU
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In and About The City.
TO.NIoHT's ENTERTAINMENTs.

ALBAUen's-Go George Wilson's Ministries.
NBw NATiONAL-A. N Palmor's Company
In Saints and sinners"
HARRIS BIJoU-'A Celebrated Case"
KERNAE's-The Henry Big Durlosquo Com
pany.
GLoBE-Athlctic and Speciality Combination.
Masonic TEMpLE-Kcrmesse Miltairc, by
Marion and Ordway Rides.
NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK UAtL-Ladics'
Bazaar
ST. JosEPn's FAiR-St Jvsophs school
Building, Second street, between G. and ID
streets northeast. Evenings, z to ii p. m.
JonN WESLEY A. NJ. +. CHuBoH-Ponorama
Of Pilgrims Progress
CATHOLIC uN1yERsITY-Loctureb by the Rev.
John Zahn, G. $. G..
TO MOUNT VERHoN-The Charles Macal-
ester every morning ut 10.
BAsEBALt.-On Thursday, Friday, and Satur.
day, Washington W. Athletics.
GRAND Army IiALi--Entertanm"n and
socablc for the benefit OF Stansbury Lodge
No. 81, +. A. A. NJ.
FouEpRY NJ +. CHURcu-philip Phillips
with PhotO-Opticon.
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NEW EPISCOPAL PARISH
out Of the Territory of Sc. Johns ana
st. Andrews.

Out Of the Territory of Sc. Johns and
st. Andrews.
Yesterday afternoon and evening two
meetings were held at the Swedenborgian
Church, on Dupont Circle, for the pur-
pose of forming a new Episcopal parish
in this city. General Joseph X Mccain
mon, who presided at both meetings
said that there was not the slightest dis
satisfaction with either ST. Johns or ST..
Andrews parishes, from the territory of
which the new parish is to be formed
but that the residents of that section Of
the city desired more accessible building
1he limits of the new parish as now
laid out are Seventeenth street on the east
j street ON the SOUTH Boundary ON the
north and west, to the eastern bounds of
81. Paul's parish. 1t will be necessary to
get the authorization of the diocesan con-
vention Of Maryland which meets May
q before any decisive steps can be taken.
An editiCe will be erected on lot on
Eighteenth street just above 2, fronting
west 95 feet and running back 14i feet.
II is estimated that the building will cost
$4,000, and of this amount the Rev. John
A. Aspinwall has subscribed $1,000,
Henry l.. Pellew 81 900, George c. Hem
ming $500 and William Wall $780, There
aTeanumber Of other liberal contributions.
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WEST WASHINGTON.

The Ermmie Pleasure Club of George
town, one of the leading social organiza-
tions in the District, is making prepara-
tiOns for the annual banquet of its mem
hers, their ladies and number of invited
guests. The date and hall will be deti-
nitely settled upon in the near future.
The club has given number of very en-
ioyable dances, of which the eleventh
and last complimentary hop of the season
at the National Rifles Armory, on April
ii last, was probably the most successful
in every respect. 1t IS possible that they
Will give an excursion or entertainment
during the summer.
The Erminie Pleasure Club is now in
the fourth year of its existence having
been organized in 1887 with roll Of ten
members. Afterward its mem bership
was fixed at twenty, which has always
been kept up. As its name implies, the
sole object of the club is the enjoyment of
IFS members and their friends, and a host
of the latter will gatefully testify to the
fact that this purpose has been accom-
plished in thoroughly successful man
ner. The following are the present Off
GERS and members of the club: Charles
Goodchild, president; Guy Stelle, vice
president; $. Il, Mccarthy, treasurer; w.
T. 0'Neal, secretary; j. A. Archer, ]. Il.
McGirr, !. J: Kearney, Il. Cromwell, 9.
=
Craig, f. Evans, II. Goodchild, J. Cleary,
George Pulaski, j. Murray, j. j. Nolan,
w, ID. Nolan, Charles Stohlman, Edward
Edmonston, j. b. Waters, w. w. Fox
w. II. Lang.
Major Moore finds himself beset with
much difficulty in his efforts to secure q
suitable site for the new station-house.
In looking over the ground yesterday one
site, which seemed to meet all require
ments about as well as any other, was
offered for Sl2,C00.
Inasmuch as the entire appropriation
amounts to but $4,000, tins IS more than
the authorities feel justified in paying for
the ground alone. Prominent merchants,
when asked their opinion as to where the
station should be located, show n DISPOSE
ton to find satisfaction in any site which
is not too close to their places of busi-
ness.
If objections of citizens to the location
of station-hOuse in their vicinity con-
tinue Major Moore may be compelled to
locate the place of durance vile on Ana
lostan Island or place il on wheels or sus-
pend il from big balloon.
Officer Fisher, who has fought the grip
while on duty for several days, was COM
PEELED to abandon his post yesterday.
The block pavement on NJ, between
Thirty.second and Potomac streets, should
be put in repair. Filling in the hole with
dirt after the stones have sunk does not
answer the purpose of roadway where
there is so much traffic.
Mr.. Thomas Thompson, q well.known
citizen of Georgetown, died at o'clock
this morning. He was engaged in the
iewelry business at 3143 NJ street and was
10 years of age, The funeral will take
place at $3.50 p. IN. tomorrow and the re.
mains will be inferred in Oak Hill Gene
terry.
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DIED,


FRYER--ln Albany, at the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs. Daniel Manning, on the 22d in
stan' william j, Fryer, In the SD year Of bis
age.
Funeral services at tho Livingston Manor
Chapel, Columbia County ", Y, on Friday,
April p, at noon
BlEGLER-On Wednesday, April %, 1891, at
1l;i5 a. M, Mrs. Mary NJ. Bicglcr, widow Of the
late Phillip Bicglcr and mother Of Mrs. Ernest
+. Hoffman, aged o. years and months.
Funeral from her late residence, 1901 street
southeast, ON Friday, April 2l NJ 1870 p m
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend,
MUDDIMAN-On Wednesday, April %, 1891,
at C15 p. NJ, George Muddiman, In the 7lJh
year Of his agc. Native of England.
Funeral from his late residence, 221 First
street, opposite District Building, Friday ut 3
o'clock.
DAVIS On the 22d instant, at the residence
of her son.in-law, i. w. Royce, 9O2 NJ street
northwest, Mary A., widow Of Joseph w.
Davis.
Funeral Friaay, O'Clock p. M. Intcrment
Congressional Cemetery.
JONES-On April %, 1891, Mary Blake Jones,
daughter of the late Dr. William Jones, at her
late residence, 1906 p street northwest.
DALToN-on April %, 1891, at l;i5, after a
short but painful Illness, Joseph Richard in
fant and beloved son of John +. and Nora Dal-
ton, aged months and 10 days.
FERBER-On Wednesday, April 22 1891, at
S O'Clock n. M, George Ferbcr, beloved son of
John And Annie FerDer, aged il years,
months and % days.
Funeral from parents residence, No. 921
Four-and.a-half street southwest, Friday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, Interment at Prospect Hill
| Cemetery.
HoWES-On Wednesday, April %, 1901, NJ
$50 a. m, Rachel L. HOwes, widow OF the late
James q. Howes.
SHEAIIAN-On April 81, 1891, ut . p. M, in
the 10th year of her age, Mrs. Torrance Shea.
han, native of Eskeaton, County Limerick,
Ireland, and mother of William +. Downey.
Funeral will take place from her late resi-.
dence, 1881 New Jersey avenue, at q q. m, Fri.
| day, April -, 1891, thence to ST. Aloysus
| Church, whore requiem mass will be said for
| the repOse of her soul. Relatives and friends
are respectfully invited to attend.
SWORD-Aftor short Illness, at G:l5 a. m.
| Wednesday, April %, 1891, Mary f., wife OF
| Alex ander Sword, in the list year of her age
Funeral from her late residence, so Sixth
| street southeast, Friday, 10 O'Clock n. m
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In mo EnnllY Cnnrt.

In the Equity Court to'day Horace NJ.
Cake, through his attorneys, Worthing-
ton and Head, filed a bill against Il. i,
Woodbury. and Mary l.. Mclean, eXecu-
triX Of the estate of Washington Mclean,
ct al. The bill asks for the foreclosure Of
chattol mortgage and the appointment of
a receiver, an accounting and an injuuc-
ton. 1t sets forth that La Normandie
Hotel was leased to the complainant for
$4,000 the iirst year and $4,000 for each
year thereafter. The defendant, Wood
bury, irst entered into the business with
chased his interest and assumed entire
control. The said Woodbury., he says,
has failed to meet certain note on the
ground that II was obtained under false
representations, Mr.. Cake asks that the
lease of his share to Woodbury. be set
aside,
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figsis taken itisploasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efIectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commendit
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to tryit. Donot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO SK2yI' co.
SAH FRAHC,SC0, Gil.
iOUiSvHLE. EN Rf~ Y0fR. M "
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23

Games To-Day.
ASSOCIATION,
Athletics at Washington.
Baltimore at Boston.
st. Louis at Columbus.
Louisville at Cincinnati.
LEAGUE.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cleveland at Cincinnati
other Games Yesterday.
ASSOCIATION.
ht Louisville-Louisville, 1; ST. Louis, 0.
At Boston-Boston, .; Athletic, 1.
LEAGUE.
AT New York--Boston, 4; New York, ,.
At Philadelphia-BrooklyD, IL; Phila-
delphia, 8.
At Pittsburg--Chicago, 7; Pittsburg, G.
Cincinnati--C Cleveland, G;Cincinnati,3 ,3.
Behind the Bat.
The Acorn Baseball Club (amateur)
would like to hear from all clubs under
- years of age.
A peculiar coincidence of yesterdays
games was that in the League every home
club lost while in the Association the re-
verse was the case.
The League season commenced yester-
day and the unusually large crowds indi-
cate wonderful revival of interest in the
game. In New York the number of spec
tators was 1885, the largest that ever
witnessed the first contest there. In
Philadelphia it was S,0S5, Pittsburg, G,000,
and Cincinnati, 1000, making a total of
36,320 at the four games.
Manager Bancroft of the Cincinnati As
sociation Club says Sunday baseball will
be played in Cincinnati because the peo-
pie want it and intend to have it. I'VE
will go ahead, he declares, "even if we
have to appear in court every Monday
morning. The receipts on Sundays will
be so heavy that we can afford to pay a
good-sized fine"
When Burns reaches here he will
will go behind the bat.
Attorneys Paxton and Warrington of
Cincinnati have received q telegram from
President N. e. Young of the National
League, stating that checks had been
forwarded to President Brush, at the
Grand Hotel, for payment of thepurchase
price fixed by A. l.. Johnson for the in
terests of the defunct Brotherhood.
President Young added that the mort
gage on the League grounds would be paid
promptly.
Pitcher Charles King may play with st.
| Louis after all. 1t is alleged that before
| the Browns left this city Comiskey saw
| King and had talk with HIM. The sill
ver-haired pitcher, so the tale runs, was
willing to play with the Browns, provid-
| ing certain grievances of his were righted,
| 1t is believed that he wants the club to
return to him the money which Presi-
dent Won der Abe withheld from his
salary in 1889, when King was fined
heavily for indifferent playing. This
matter, IL is said, Comiskey is endeavor-
ing to adjust, and if he can win President
| Won der Abe over to settlement, King
will join the team at Columbus.
Manager chapman yesterday signed
years Brooklyn Association club. He
will be taken as extra man. Wentz and
Reeder, who have been acting, were re-
leased after Gerhardt was secured. Just
before the game Taylor was made captain
of the team in place of Beard, who re-
| fused to act in that capacity longer.
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A Dellcbtul Entertainment

AT the National Rifles Armory last
night very pleasant entertainment was
given by Metropolis Lodge, No. l6, /. o.
o. +. An interesting programme was
TendeTS1 copssng ot yoea selections Py
and violin solo by Miss Birdie Lucas
The entertainment concluded with a
laughable farce entitled "Dr. Pinchover
or The Elixir of Life" and q skilful eX-
hibition of bicycle riding by Mr.. win
Robertson,
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23
ROCK CREEK PARK.
Alleged Illegal Cutting of Timber OI


Alleged Illegal Cutting of Timber on
Certain Tract.
A meeting of the Rock Creek Park
Commission will be held this afternoon
at the District Building to look into the
matter which has lately been brought to
their attention. 1t appears that the tim
Der on the l.. p, Schumacher tract is being
cut down and carried away. As the land
has already been condemned the owners
have no right to use the timber and are
doing so in violation of the law. The
Commission will examine into the matter
and,determine what course shall pur-
sued against the offenders. The tract is
situated on the Pierce's Mill Road.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23
Try Berkeley.
Two Sick Judges,

Itis not likely that Chief Justice Bing-
ham will be able to be on the Bench in
the Court in General Term for some time
vet. He is regaining strength and as soon
as able he will take the advice of his ply
sicians and go to the sea shore where he
may remain for a considerable length of
time
Judge Montgomery is recovering quite
rapidly, and his friends entertain hopes
that he will be able to resume his duties
in very short time.
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Berkeley is pure.
MIR, MuddIman's Death,

MIR. George Muddiman, who has been a
resident of Washington for the past thirty
years, died last night at his residence, 227
First street northwest. Mr.. Muddiman
was native Of Southampton, England,
but came to this country when II years
of age. He leaves a wife and five chill
dren. The funeral will take place to-
morrow, from his late residence, at 3p.
m, and the intemeEt will be made at
Rock Creek Cemetery
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On a Cloudy Day.

Marriage licences have been issued as
follows: Frank Rogers Rich and Marga'
ret WALTON Falls, GEORGETOWN; Charles
Edwin Myers and Isabella Anderson
MebeW SagI Goba1 M nnd Brdget aaFy
Henry Il. Robertson and Lula Louise
Hensley; John Il. Grinder and Sarah N
Mount; Cyrus Barton Reese and Dora
Rutterhoff, Washington; John G. Bulgel
and Kate U. Grinnan, Ashland, KY.
William II. Lucas and Mary f. Brown
Hillsdale; Littell Wilson and Mary Louise
Hamilton, Richmond.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23
In the Equity Court.

Warner VS.. Warner; testimony before
Oscar Nauk ordered taken. Cake VS..
Woodbury. rule on defendant made re-
tunable April 30 granted. Carson vs..
Clark; time to take testimony limited 10
twenty-five days. Carberry VS.. Carberry;
auditors report confirmed. Bayne vs..
Leiben; sale decreed and A. j. Donaldson
appointed trustee TO sell. Shea VS. Roche;
sale ratified nisi,
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23
SITUATION AT THE sHoREaAM.
The House Undergoing Extensive Ire
nnfrs IN the Elonrinp

The House Undergoing Extensive Re
pairs to the Flooring.
The Shoreham Hotel will be closed prac-
tically for the next three or four months,
and workmen will be put in service inn
mediately to tear up and renew all the
hall flooring, and much of that in the
rooms. Examination has demonstrated
that all the joists ON which the flooring
rests are more or less decayed or damaged
by the contact of wet cement when the
house was built, and since by the free use
of water on the halls during seasons OF
scrubbing, Many of the guests have paid
their bills and sought other quarters, while
few have been quartered in the new wing
recently added 10 the west front Of the
building.
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A First-Class House.

Attention is called to the card of the
old reliable cleaning and dyeing establish
ment of Anton Fischer at 906 G street
northwest, which will be found in an
other column. This house has been estab-
lished number of years and has built
up an enviable reputation for work in its
line. Parties desiring cleaning, dYeing or
repairing done should take it to this
house and they will be sure of receiving
iirst.Class work,
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FRANK WARD VERY ILL.
HE Succumbs to the Grip and is Takel
IN N VnunftoI

HE succumbs to the Grip and is Taken
TO Hospital.
Frank X. Ward is seriously i'll with the
grip at Providence Hospital. While walk
ing near the Metropolitan Church, on
Four-and-a-half street, yesterday, he had
an attack of vertigo, and would have
fallen had not Mr.. Joseph Torrens, who
was walking with him, caught him in his
arms. Mr.. Torrens called a cab and car
ried Mr.. Ward to the hospital where he
now is.
Mr.. Ward had entirely recovered this
morning and left the hospital, stating he
did not wish to remain there.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23
Berkeley pure rye whisky.
nomeonathlc nIsnensnry.

The board Of directors of the Homeo-
pathic Free Dispeusary have accepted the
Iessgnations Of Drs. Leigh Y. Baker,
Reginald Munson, Edward Roone and
Henry Krogstad. Drs. l.. ID, Wilson,
George w. IL, Fitch, NJ. NJ. Mollett and
u. Il. Babbitt have been appointed to fill
The vacancies. DR.. Baker will leave soon
for Europe where he goes TO make a
special study OF the eye and ear.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23

For over fifty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used for children
teething, 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for diarrhma,
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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s4rer gaIIon, 8 per quart, 5Oe. a pins
COLLEGE of Pharlnacy.

The following officers have been elected
by the Alumni Association of the National
College of Pharmacy for the ensuing year;
President Samuel l.. Hilton; first vice
president, IL. c. EasteTday second vice
president, p. G. McComas; treasurer DR..
II. u. Kalusowski; curator, Edward Boyd,
and secretary, ii. w. Sessford.
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Granted n Divorce.

Mary X, Butler was granted a divorce
yesterday from Charles X, Butler on the
ground of adultery, and was given the
custody of her child, Barbara Wallace
Butler, and $40 monthly alimony. They
were married at Portsmouth, ~ H., Sep
tember /, 1875.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-23

nEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
- Washington, d. g., April IS, 1891 .-Sctlri
proposals. will be received until O'Clock p M,
TllOBsDAN, APRIL 30, 1921, Tor furnishing
fuel and ice for the Department ul the Interior.
its several offices and the civil Service Com.
mission during the fiscal year ending June 80,
leg2 Proposals must he made ON tho Depart
Department. JOHN W. NOBLE, Secretary.
np99 252S