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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12

In connection With the Mills series a
voUans union pFsyex meeting will Re
held dalig IN isocserty bail lecture room.
These 'neetiag vii begin II 2.D AMI
cioas AZ 3.l5 p "a. Subjects and leaders
Thursday November rs. "fersooal Con
seerssioB.- | sam. 1. ll-g2. Rom. xii 1.
Mrs :. I. Whitney Friday. November
81 Waiting Tor poWer. Acts 1. =:
Mrs J. g Floyd Monday. November
- Prayer Tor Spiritual VISION. Ps cir.
Il. Eph. / iI-i9, Mra Thomas g. smith.
Tue-,lsY. November u. "A Broken and
Coafnts Heart Ps ii, n, IA stxiv. Il.
Il iviL l., Mrs W. H. Williamson.
Wednesday. November -. The Church
Witaout biemish. job NV. So. F.ph v.
3lI; Mrs 4 +. Watson. A conference
- sunday schosl workers ~ill be held IN
TIE Divisloo street VI =. eharch on Sat.
uriay svering. Noveub Der u. stso clock.
The Rev y Pay Mills vAl conduct the
uaeeting sud 'ooss npon The service a.
enc q the most important % be held By
him during BE stay n The city
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

WASHINGTON. Jul, .,s-The large or
ders given by New York financial houses
for gold abroad t. he imported are re-
gardcd at the Treasury Department as IA
favorable symptom Of returning conf
dence Much Of the gold now coming
here Is the same exported several months
ago. Heavy shipments of American
cereals abroad within the past TIVE
months have materially reduced the
balance ot trade against us. In such
circumstance. il would be natural for
the United States to continue to receive
gold from abroad. Gold in considerable
quantities IL also coming here from the
West indies. This Spanish gold. on
reaching our shores. iinds its WAY 10 the
assay Office. Is meIted in bars and this
and European gold soon tind u,lnmcnt
III the L. 5. Treasury. From present IN
alra'lons the gold IN the Treasury. there
lore VIII soon pass the 100000. .otp mark.
II il to-day -. ...5pu.0 900.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
t'it.,i ~jnpri.

About 10 O'Clock last night Il crowd
gathered at the corner Of Sixth and
Nam streets ami spent IL couple of
hours Ia the ardent sport of foot racing
The tist race was - yards for q side
bet between 1ahe Smith and Red "
herns. and after quite ii lot of Jockey
Ing for u start. Babe won easily.
Messrs. DE Carrie. Laken and ketforel
then sprntedI about 60yards.and DeC Carrie
Won easily from I.aken. keffor,l bad
third and horribly distieured. The
start Was good one but DeCar1e i'm
medialels took ii strong lead. ketfori
eHldently got oti wrong foot first or els,.
h. Was hohhled. and before half the dis
tance had been covered ketford took IA
roll in the street. When he came back
To the crowd he wis walking on three
legs. Il cane being II necessary adjunct
To locomotion. all tn. knuelIes on his
right hand We're skinned both knees
were torn out of his pantaioons. while
he Was stove up generally. the only well
member of his anatomy being his vol
uble tongue. which will work just the
same as eyer to-day
DE Carrie aaH Frank Dunnigan ran IA
hundred Yards. and as the latter com.
pleted the distance. he looked back. and
qnetl. remarked I've goi AN easy
game"
Bobby Gibb and Evans Foley ran
fifty yards and Bob Won in an exciting
finish.
Efforts We're made 10 arrange several
more events. but they failed and after
having an excellent time for a couple of
hours the crowd dispersed.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

the First National bank as heretofore
ami urged that all preseht regardless Of
former affiliations should stand by the
bank in its endeavors to preserve the
business integrity Of this community.
W. i. Schmalsle concurred in the
views expressed by Mr. McIntire.
Mayor Ryan suggested that all present
subscribe individually to the motion
made by Mr.. Moran.
Mr.. Courtney was IN full accord with
all that had been said and thought it
was the first duty Of ever. citizen to do
all in his power to allay excitement and
impart confidence.
Mr.. Watson had done business with
the bank for eleven years. and believed
it to be as strong now as ever. as a
proof Of which he had deposited all that
he had in hand to-day. and would con,
tlnue to Ito ST..
Mr.. Holt spoke Of the assured finan-
cial responsibility Of the directors of the
bank who had signed the announcement
and said that there was no need of any
deposltor having amy fear Of the safety
of his money.
Col. Swaine said that though he was
not strictly Of Miles City. he had always
felt Il great interest IN the welfare Of the
town and its institutions and believed
that the First National bank should be
cordially supported. He related an incl
dent of his recent experience with a
California bank which had followed a
somewhat similar procedure and saved
disaster to all concerned
The question was then put on the
adoption Of the Moran motion. and It
was adopted unanimously. the following
gentlemen giving il their unqualified en-
dnrsement: &. u. Ingersol. j. W. Sire
veIl. W. +. Jordan. Fred. Orschel. 4. II.
>werdiigrr. W. ID. Smith. Col. f. But
i"r. j. ". Watson. jesse Has.on. T. J.
,.ryan. Henry Tusser. II. W. McIntire.
Il. NJ. Miles. L. Fritz. John Leonard.
Col. Swaine j. NJ. Holt. Frank O'NeiI.
Ed. Arnold. T.. +. Fish. Towner Savage
John Carter. l.. King. II. NJ. Moran
Wm. C"ur,ena,. L. &, Weare. ". S
Smell. q. W .iller,on. N. &. Naples. c.
=. Kelly, j.. Bach. Jepp Ryan $.
VI. Braun. e.. VI. Robbins John Wright.
X. II. Eeid. l.. tiiman. Chas. Larsen. {.
:. Whitney. :. +. Gale II. Il. Wiley. \. T.
Campbell. +. &. Robertson ". PWaters.
lhas. LeNoif. Ben T. Smith. John An
lerson :. iinrsion. ". s. Gilmore. W. J.
Zimmerman. j. Nestfali. y. T. Sorenson.
6. i. Towers. .tIn. Gihb. W. 4. Glib.
Ben narnall. J. \. Campbell.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
The Lawn social.

The lawn party at the court house
park last evening drew out very good
crowd. and things were just getting in.
to good running order when the shower
came up. rendering it necessary to move
into the building. but as the rain passed
over in a few minutes portion
Of them returned to the lawn. and
remained there. The Miles City band
rendered some excellent music. and
gave the most positive evidence Of its
rapid improvement.
The ladies worked hard and faith
fully to entertain their guests. and de-
serve great credit for their successful
conduct Of the entertainment. The
cream and ices dished out were OF an ex.
cellent quality. and the charges were
most reasonable-in fact there WAS no
room for grumbling by any one. At the
clean up there we're several cakes left
and these were turned over to Sheriff
Hawkins for his prisoners. the ladies'
thus endeavoring to show him hop thor
oughly they appreciated his kind treat
ment. The part. was also a financial
success. and netted the church about
$40.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
Examiners Appointed.

NA-iifA"To&. Jul. -. Comptroller
f.ckels has placed the national banks
th' failed ,estcrda. IN the hands of
bank examiners as follows: Examiner
Neigiiiman. IN charge Of the Oregon
National at Portland. Ore: itlynn
i.liensburg National! Of t.lIensbure. Wn.:
Wilson. First National Of Helena. Mont:
Lyman. Montana National. al Helena.
Mont. Jennings First National. of Spo-
iianr Nn.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
The Worlds Eair-Nhat Ii Means.

1t means that from May lst until
Oct. ilst there will be on exhibition in
Chicago the iriumphs of all the ages.
The rarest and choicest specimens of the
handiwork of man from the nations IF
the earth will be there 10 instruct and
delight.
That for six months Chicago will be
the most cosmopolitan spot on the globe.
That the American people will have
the wonderful opportunity of mlngling
with and observing the habits and
characteristics of the people Of every ma
tion in the world.
That villages" of the different foreign
countries constructed by and made up
entirely Of people direct from sucq
countries. will be most interesting
feature of the fair.
That the American citizen, of what
ever foreign birth or parentage. may
carry himself back again to the land of
his origin by visiting and studying these
foreign villages"
That few days or weeks spent at
the Worlds Fair will be worth years OF
travel.
That this is the grandest opportunity
the American people have ever had for
interesting study and pleasure. and
that trip to Chicago during the next
six months would be the event OF life
time.
The Chicago. Milwaukee 4 St. Paul
Railway offers the best and most fire.
quent train service from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to Chicago. The only line
its trains by electricity. The
most perfect dining service and the
best sleeping cars in this country. Ask
your agent for tickets via The Milwau-
kee"-the Governments Fast Mail
Line. or address
j. I. CcNLEY.
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt..
I ST. Paul, MINI.
NoTE-Write for c. NJ. i ST. T.
Worlds Fair folder. Il gives full par
ticulars as to how To visit the Fair and
and what it will cost.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
GOLD COMING; BACK.
One Steamer Brings in Over
5000, 900 in Gold from
Europe.
The Reserve in the Trea.ur. Kapjdly
Getting Back I" the 500. 900. 900
Mark~lt is To-day 49;. 900. 900.

NEW York. july os.-Three hundred
and forty seven thousand dollars in gold
came in on one steamer from Europe
this morning.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

Wi4"i} ynI make II mistake don't louG
rack II /; htn4 Take the reis,g! OF tlit
f!lin. INTO yutr mind and thea look Ia,
ward Mistakes are lessons ot Wisdom
lii" if..st cannot be changed The future
i vet in Your power. Hugh White
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
>I(I.AN>.

M. f. r. FISH
v PHheIrIAN SURGEON AND OBsTETglaIAN.
Artsi Nnndarzt und Geburfs sheiferl Office AT
W. +. >asaAee' Drug Store.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

Is. Of y. Crusader Lodge Ne. T. meets at Odd
Fellows hall on the first and third THURSDAYS ef
the month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
-tbs iETIE.s.

L. -. % T.. Custer Ioagfe No. H. meets in
their hall every Monday night.
Seminal Enrampmcnt meets trt and thi.d FRI
day of each month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

]. %. q. T. Star of the West meets al Masonic
hall every Thursday evening.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29
bAPrlST Church. corner Tenth oand sPalmer
Slrnef. M fasfnr.

1"st Chaplain T. Newton Ritner breaches once
each month and conducts u devotional service
every Thursday evening, beginning at 30
o'clock During mid.winter these services
are snspendt~ls
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

q. A. Il. I. 5. Grant Post. No. IL, meets at Odd
of the month
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29


First Ward II. ". MeInrira. \. f. Sorreu.on
Second Ward-lhoe. Gibb. W. II. Bulard
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

AEThODlST Church corner Eleventh and
RlsasAnt streets Services at lla. m. and :bDp m.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evenings.
Rev. F. g. Boylan Pastor.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-29

EPISCOPAL Emanuel Church cor. Palmer and
Eleventh streets. Services Sunday at II am. and
pm; Holy communion first Sunday in each
month after morning services.
Rev. J. Pritchard, Rector.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Call at COS South Eighth ST., Corner Clay.
P. c.. Kirk patrick.
Rem arkable |!

What Climax Oh will do. 1t has
relieved more suffering humanity
than any other medicine sold today.
Try it. Sold under positive guar
antee by all druggists
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

To Chicago and Return
$4O.S5.

Tickets on sale daily, good until
November 18th for return Take
No. 6, the 'KATY" NESrI-
BULE FLYER. Leaves Waco 6 a
m. daily, arrives in Chicago 1920 p.
IN. next day IA Hours AHEAD OF ANY
OTHER LINE A Solid Vestibule Train
of Day Coaches, Elegant Reclining
Chair Cars FREE and Wagner Palace
Buffet Sleepfrs without change
Train No, leaves Waco 4:l5 p. m
daily, arrives in Chiccgo $40 a. m
second morning, has Reclining Chair
Cars FREE, Wagner Palace Vcstibule
Sleeper, Waco to Chicago without
change Also Wagner Vesuoule
Sleeper to ST Louis without change
For fur, her information, sleeping car
reservation and tickets, call on or
address j. f. SMITH,
Ticket Agt M. K. Dc T Ry, ll9
S. 4th st., or NJ X &, T Pas
senger Depot, Waco, Texas
II P. HUGHES,
G.. P. and I. A., Denison
JAMES BARKER
G P. and T. A, ST. Louis, Mo
ID MILLER,
Traffic Manager, ST. Louis, NJ
Subscribe for THE News
For rheumatism, govt and all pain
use nothing but Climax Oil.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will he received at
the office of City Secretary to be
opened at 3 o'clock p. m July 9th,
1898 at the City Hall, Waco, Texas.
by the Mayor and Public Improve
ment Committee, for furnishing all
material and labor and constructing
two wooden frame he uses, for Fire
Stations, one located at corner Of
Vermont Avenue and North Ninth
Street an ! one located on the Waters
lot, South Filth Street, and biick
addition to the Central Fire Station
on Washington Street, Waco, Texas,
Plans and specifications at the Office of
Herbert and Cooke, Architects Room
50 Provident Building; the right to
reject any and all proposals. is hereby
reserved By the City Council Of the
City of Waco, Texas.
c. c. McCULLocH, Mayor,
Attest: W. G. Cooper, City Sec.'y
July 14th, 1888.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Clinton Missouri

Mr.. A L. Armstrong, an old drug.
gist, and promlnenc citizen of this
enterprising town, says: II sell some
forty different kinds of cough medi.
cines, but have never in my experience
sold so much of any one article as |
have of Billiards. Horehound Syrup.
All who use it say it is the most per-
feet remedy for Cough, Cold, Consump
ton. and all diseases of the throat and
Lungs, they have ever tried" 1t Is
a specific for Group and Whooping
Cough. 1t will relieve Cough in one
minute. Contains no opiates. Sold
By RIsnER & Co, Waco, and j. b.
CoRNIsH, East Waco.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Transfers of Real Estate.

Transfers of real estate reported
by Waco Abstract aud Investment
Company, room II, Provideut
Building, Waco, Texas, July 81,
1898.
A II DASHED TO { B Cooyer, 20
acres Jacob Walker league, $500.
w B Thompson to A Ii Dashiel,
20 acres Jacob Walker league, 500.
w G Watson to S w Slayden, !
interest in 5l54 acres j d Webb
league, $570.75.
Lancelot Watson to S w Stay.
den, I interest in 5l5t acres W
Webb league, 5000.
RI Leonard to E G p Kellum,
96xl65 feet of lot 8, Curtis addi-
ton, Clay street, Waco, 1900.
J Nj Newman to Geo Butts, parts
M Barrett survey, McGregor,s32. so
J l. McKelvain and wife to III g
Harver, same as last above, $3.50.
r L Smith to JAS Hammons, S
acres VIM Donoho survey, $3.50.
j ii IIaInmons and wife TO } NJ
Matthews, acres VIM Donoho
survey, 1892.
A j Buchanan and wife to Callie
L Freeman, II acres LaVega grant,
s. and affection.
II Hutchenrider to F w A and
M T Schroeder, 100 acres La Vega
grant, 81 and deed to other lands.
F w A and VI I Schroeder to II
Hutchenrider, lot a, Carr's add
ton, Waco, 81 and deed to other
lands.
Thos G Cross by constable to j |
Moore, northeast half Of block S,
Edgefield addition, SIS.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
THEY NEED NO ASSISTANCE
llr, White Has Been Well Taken
Care OF.

Miss Fannie Harta denies that
MIR. White, her half brother, is in
need of any assistance. Mr. White
has been sick at the residence of his
mother, Mrs. Harte, 205 Franklin
street. She says that the railroad
brotherhoods, the Young Mems
Christian Association and the men,
bers of the First Presbyterian church
have been very kind and rendered
all the assistance necessary, for
which the family is duly grateful.
The statement published in Tue
News yesterday was made by a man
who claimed to be interested in the
matter.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
THE LIGHT GUARDS FLAG
II was Presented Last Niyht b, il
Sponsor.

Miss Abbie Goodrich, one of the
sponsors Of the Waco Light Guards
presented the company with a
beautiful silk flag last night at the
residence of her father, Judge l..
W. Goodrich, on North Twelfth
street.
Miss Goodrich made a graceful
and appropriate speech in making
the presentation and Lieutenant "A.
G. Rogers answered for the COM
pany and presented Mas Goodrich
with a costly dress sword on behalf
of the Guards.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
DO You Want d New Home?

The New Home Sc wing Machlae
Company ARE STILL HERE and have
inst received three carloads of ele
CANT machines in antique oak and
walnut furniture. They would be
pleased to have the ladies' visit them
in their new otiiie at FOG Austin
street, which has recently been
fitted up in handsome style.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Election Proclamation.

Election Proclamation.
The citizens of the Fifth Ward are
hereby notified that on Tuesday the
twenty fifth day of July, A. d., 1898,
at the Fifth Ward Engine House, an
election will be held for the purpose
of selecting an Alderman for said
Ward to fill the unexpircd term of
Mr.. S w. Lattmer, resigned.
WILLIAM II DEAroN, Esq
Presiding Officer Thereof.
G.. G.. MCCULLoCu,
Mayor of City of Waco.
Attest w. g. COOPER, City SEQ
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Killed by Lightning.

A gentleman from Lorena told a
NEWS reporter this afternoon that a
map, whose name was not known,
was killed by lightning yesterday
evening.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

have special bargain in a home
on the installment plan. J. III,
Mackey, ll3 South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
!. HANSELL WOOD
SHOE AND CLOTHING COMPANY.

III AS discovered that in the year
n 1892, or in other words 4ol
years ago, an ordinary indi-
vidual and mariner, by the name
Of Christopher Columbus, left the
Port of Palos With the full deter
mination Of discovering a new
continent. When out but short
time several Of his crew discov-
cred a non-union member among
EN- and they began to inaugurate
strike, and insisted they would
go no further. They stepped off
the vessel and discovered Anne ri.
Cadence, the Worlds Fair SO
to you that are going to take a
trip to Chicago, to help celebrate,
we would like to impress upon
you the necessity Of LIGHT
CLOTHING. Our Light Weight
and Mid Summer Clothing can
not be beat for STYLE and
VARIETY.
The Progress., 1893-10-28

There was deadlock in the busi-
ness of the Fast Washington branch
post Office. Washington, ID. c.. the
other day. caused by the forgetinl-
ness Of "a young lady. She has charge
of the stamp window, and when the
office opened for business and she
faced a long line Of people. anxious
TO procure stamps, she found that she
had forgotten the combination of the
safe. She had been taking vacation
for fortnight, and when she under
took to open the safe was entirely
lost. The safe contained, besides
stamps and money, the keys TO the
letter boxes in the streets. and the
carriers were waiting to get them to
make their collections. The more
she tried to remember the mystic
numbers that gave access to the safe,
the more confused she became, and
finally had to give it up and hunt up
one of the two or three other people
who had the secret.
The Progress., 1893-10-28

A remarkable meteor exploded near
Pompton, n. j., one day recently.
In describing the phenomenon a wit
ness said that ''the whole sky began
to glow before the meteor came in
sight. There was no wavcring i'm its
course, and. a it came more nearly
overhead. it seemed to go faster.
Suddenly it burst, and thousand
pieces of many cOlors went flying in
every direction. The glow, which
mingled with the dawn. lasted for a
moment longer. But it was not until
the light faded away that the report
came. The light lasted about thirty
seconds.
The Progress., 1893-10-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tuds to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The Inany, who live bet
tr than others and enjoy life more, with
lsss expenditure, by more promptly
sdspting the worlds best products to
:he needs of physical being, will attest
Inc value to health of the pure liquid
LAXATIVE principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due TO its presenting
IN the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
stiye efectuHlly cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ueys Liver and Bowels without weak
euing them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
dsts in Soc and 81 bottles, but il is man
ufsctured by tho California Fig Syrup
Co only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
sccept any substitute If offered.
The Progress., 1893-10-28
4 Tardy Lover.

At Egg Harbor, n. j.. recently Miss
Adele Seaman and August Klein were
to have been married. The guests
had assembled at the Seaman home
stead and everything was in readiness
for the ceremony except the groom.
That individual failed to make his ap-
pearance, but sent note stating that
he had been called to Philadelphia to
the bedside OF sick aunt, from whom
he expected to get money at her death.
The note informed the bride that he
would reach the place in time for the
ceremony, but "a it afterward turned
Klein missed his train. When Miss
Seaman was informed that Klein had
not made his appearance and il was
suggested to her that he might have
missed the train il he was unayoidably
detained, she became angry and asked
TO see the best man. a former lover
named Harry Shaefer. As a result of
the conference Mr.. Shaofcr led Miss
Seaman TO where the guests were as
sembled, greatly to the ama2ement Of
the friends Of both. and they were
married. Klein arrived later in the
day and was greatly agitatej over the
turn affairs had taken.
The Progress., 1893-10-28
t,ucEe.-Shops Legal.

,,reat sensation as been created
,be speculative fraternity by the
~ s.rce delivery to the Cincinnati
cns md iury by Judge Btckwalter the
e.sor day, practically declaring that
o.snc,et.shops" are legal. and in
.sac,iug the jury not to bring indict-
au,s s" against them. The Judge said: :
IL cannot regard the law as constitu-
.,a0sl II is species Of class legis-
Zion in that it eXempts dealing in
ssrcins that is done under the
S"snices or protection Of the board Of
de II 1t is a crime in one case. it
.hould be in all cases.
The Progress., 1893-10-28
An Old tsaNpl.

Tho marble gavei used 10y Presi-
dent Washington at the laying of the
corner stone of the capital a century
ago is claimed TO be in the possession
of the Potomac Lodge OF Masons, OF
Georgetown. The gavel is of fine
marble. slightly yellowish and about
eight inches long. The relic is now
stored in the vault of a prominent
Washington bank. where it cannot be
removed. except on the order of the
lodge.