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A Question Answered.

1t would not be wonderful if many
men we're now asking themselves why it
was necessary for this country to under
go So many misfOrtunes to learn to let
well enough alone. The answer is to be
found in the nature of the human race as
disclosed in the history of the world.
Government must express not the Opin-
ions of the lowest or of the highest, but
the average of all, The vigor of the few
may be triumphant for awhile, but the
ultimate result is the prevalence of the
settled opinions of all. To arrive at that
we may have to try the bad IN order to
appreciate the good. When Cromwell
and his followers saw the light of liber
ty, it had not reached the great mass of
the people, and they had to have Charles
the Second to make clear to them that
the divine right of all was better than the
divine right of any one. So, perhaps, in
order to appreciate Republican princi-
pies, it was needful to have Hawai- and
firm foreign policy" Wilson bills and
years of.disaster, Perhaps, too, the Re-
publican rule of the coming years may
improve on the Republican rule of the
past, as did the England of 1858 upon the
England of Cromwell, for we may learn,
as did the frecmen of that day, some
thing from the conquered enemy.-Ex-
Speaker Reed.
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with Cromwell, Chatham, Burke, Fox
Disraeli. No statesman in any country
or any age have surpassed the men who
founded and preserved this Republic.
Their achievements and principles lie at
the basis of our institutions, and every
American ought to know them thorough
ly.
There is no surer way of inspiring pa
tri0tism than to encourage the study of
American history. 1t reads like ro-
nance from the landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers to the surrender at AppomattOx.
No story ever written is half so thrilling
or half so wonderful as the narrative of
the early settlement of the Atlantic coast
and the establishment of American indie
pendence. The westward march of civ
ilizatiOn, rifle in hand; the second con-
test with Great Britain with it's glorious
triumph of the American flag on the high
seas; the Mexican war and the conquest
of California; the struggle between free
dom and slavery in Kansas and Congress,
eliminating in the mighty drama of the
Civil war that welded this nation into
lasting unity-all these events are filled
with the deepest interest for intelligent
Americans.
The facts of our national development
should be taught in our public schools,
not in perfunctory fashion, but in such
way that their significance will be plain
And there are good many adults who
would be better fitted for the duties of
citizenship if they would devote some of
their spare moments to reading the his
tory of the United States.
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The Democratic House of Representa-
tlves passed bill on Monday to make
the pensions of Mexican war veterans S12
month. This will call for an addition
of about S1,OOO,OOO to the appropriation,
as 1900 veterans will be benefited by
the increase. There are about 22,OOO
Mexican war pensioners on the rolls, a
larger number than were in the service
at any one time. They are all Southern
men, and nearly all of them veterans of
the Coufederacy also. The Democratic
war upon pensions, which began with
Mr.. Cleveland's first administration, is
waged against Union veterans only.
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Mayor Strong is said to be entirely
worn out by the rush and the mportu-
mites of office-seekers. They are chiefly
of the mugwump or hoiier-than- thou
crowd, who have cried constantly since
election, IL did it" This accounts for
the appointment of Larry Godkin, C. H.
T. Collins Francis M. Scott, James A.
Roosevelt, George G. Haven, etc. These
men were never suspected of desiring Of
flee, but were supposed to be patriotic
ally striving for the publication of the
government. But what will be reform
of the Strong Parkhurst pattern with
Carl Schurz left out? How is he going
to secure the means of subsistence dur
ing the next three years if he is over
looked in the present deal?
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BondvjIIe.

Recently the inhabitants of Bondville
and vicinity turned out en- masse with
teams, axes and saws, some going to the
woods and some to the church. Before
night there was two years supply of
wood worked up and placed in the base
nent of the church. A bountiful dinner
was provided and served in the hall by
the ladies. Much praise is due Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Burbank for getting up the
bee, The pastor is thankful to all.
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FOR ONLY Sl,75.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY BANNER, Io4 Issues,
THE NY. .Y.sEMI-wEEKLY WORLD, Io4 Issues
FOR ONLY SITS,

Frederick Douglass is dead at the age
of rs years. His decease was sudden.
This removes a historic figure of the
Abolition and Rebellion periods. He
was the best known advocate the colored
race has thus far produced.
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The March number of Godey's Maga-
zine shows that this famous old publ
cation is rapidly approaching the 'front.'
and that the public is appreciating it is
shown by the phenomenal increase in
circulation during the last few months
This number contains as leading articles:
"Ben Bolt" illustrated by Newman;
"Types of English Beauty; Master
pieces of Greek Sculpture; Jeanne
dare; "How Spectacular Is Pro
duced"; Artists and Their Studios," Civ
ing sketches of VIM. M. Chase, j. Wells
Champney, and C. Aver Whipple. Be-
sides these, there are short stories, sketch
es, poems, book reviews, and fashions,
the whole set off with nearly one hun
dred superb illustrations. Altogether it
is one of the most attractive magazines
of the month. The Cooley Company, 80
LAFAYETTE Place. New York. b..
lE1Kate Field says OF the Waterman
Fountain Pen: 1T is the only satisfactory
self feeding pen that have ever used"
Margaret +. Sangster says: "It is a pen
of perfection" The Waterman Fountain
Pens are for sale at the BANNER Station
cry Store. .... t
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shoulder straps, and each tiny diamond
has its separate setting which is clamped
OH to the lace. Nothing more beautiful
could be imagined, though certainly point
lace sprinkled with real gems cannot be
said TO be popular trimming for wedding
frocks.
The bodice, with it's half circle satin
folds, follows closely what is known as the
Anna Gould model, which of course will
be favorite for brides now for some time
to come. 1t is entirely of satin. the blouse
front of the point net, under the diamonded
shoulder straps being placed over the rich
stuff of the gown itself The sleeves have
no interlining. and are the favorite gigot
shape that fits the forearm like glove
and hangs in loose bag upper puff. They
fall low from the shoulder, which is now
the only correct way for sleeves to fan
The skirt has no stiff intcriinlng. A
dainty lining of ivory taffeta alone faces
the flared front and side cores, but between
this and the satin Of the back there is a
light, feathery wadding of cotton that
gives the folds OF the TRAIN rich heavy
look.
The veil of tulle comes to the end of the
train, and is adjusted across the head with
a wide effect. a spray of orange blossoms
and a round diamond and pearl brooch
fastening it at the two sides
The shoe are of white satin, embroid-
cred across the pointed vamp and then
laced through three eyelets with satin rib
bon.
The bridesmaid costume, also shown, is
one of four that will accompany this adora-
BILE marriage toilet to the altar. 1t is real
iZed in cloth which is the most modish
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WOMEN HAVE THEIR SHARE.
Foreign Missionary Society of the Con
ference Met in Annual SeSs ion.

ference Met in Annual Sess ion.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety ofthe conference met at 2:30 o'clock in
the office room. There was present a
large number of the members, including
the pastors wives and the ladies of the
Auxiliary Society Of Mount Vernon Church.
The president of the society is Mrs.
Catherine Brown, of New Middebury, Md.
Mrs. Moses, president of the Mount Vernon
society, was present, and the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. j. L. Johnson, and Mrs Robin
son, recording secretary.
The proceedings were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. p. Wisner in the chair, and were
opened with prayer by the Rev Mr. Kennedy.
The object OF the session was to hear ad-
dresses from missionaries now on leave OF
absence from their fields of labor These
were Miss Laura Struder OF Charlestown,
who has been for three years in Japan; Rev.
b. w. Waters, who has been five years in
Japan, and Rev. NJ. Eason. OF the Presby-
terian Church, who has been several years
inPersia. Mrs. Bishop Wilson, OF Baltimore
also addressed the conference, her subject
being the needs OF our own people,
The speakers dealt very largely with the
school work in Japan and Persia, the re-
hgious side OF the education OF the converts
there being through the Bible and oral les.
sons. Mrs. Wilson pointed out the necessity
OF the extension OF the work in our own coun-
try, and the extent Of the field in W hich labor
could be wellemployed.
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FIN DE Steele FENININITY.
women's Clubs Doipgs During tho
Past Week.

omen 5 CiubS DoinSS during tho
Past Week.
National Science Club IS iev)tiug itself
TO hard study, during the Lentensrason, and
has provided its members nnd '-iends with
a course of free lectures furnished ,ycmineut
scientists OF both sexes.
On Monday Prof George p alerrill OF the
National Museum, lectured before the clubon
Minerals of the District OF Columbia" 4"
On Wednesday morning Mrs. i.anra O. Talbot
lectared to the club on She Is ard exhib-
tied variety of beautiful 'pec.maas. But
the lecturer dwelt specially 1pon he inmates
of there captured abodes, and ,:rtIettingly
told of their structure, their habits, pr1 civ
tiles, ia Stes and senSati0as.
On the afternoon OF the .'anle cay. Prof
L. o. Howard, successor to Prof Riley
late of the Agricultural Department, en-
tertained the club with a lesture on Poi
sonous Insects" Many faces. familiar to
the literary and scientific world, are fire.
quently recognized in the audiences al these
interesting lectures. Among ih"se are:
Hon. Horatio King aud wife, Dir. and Mrs.
Talbot, Mrs. Mark Harrington, Mrs. George
Barnes and daughter Mrs. anna Colrman,
Mrs. Lippincott, Miss Pollock, Mrs. H T.
Thomas, Ithaca, n. Y; Mrs Chambers,
Mrs Carbee, MI Lock, Prof. Baldwin, of
Yale College, Mrs. s. E. IBldw:n, Mr.. L.
NJ, Moores, Mrs. A. j. Herbert, Miss NJ.
l.. Towney, Mrs. Chambers, Mr.. III. Maddern,
Mr.. o. Ashley, Mrs. l.. b. Curtis, Micf igan,
Prof. Henry FarQuhar and = ifc, Mrs. Nc
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Marriage Pr0GkS
For Kasfer Brides
AND SOME FURTHER IDEAS FOR
ATTENDANTS COSTUMES.
Wedding Dresses Must Have
That Old-fashioned Knack
of standing Alone"

New York, March 30.-Af.nr the vast and
variegated influx of wedding gowns that
have lately invaded the newspapers, it seems
almost an impertnence to further dilate
OH the subject, but since this is the moment
for marriage frocks the impertinence can
not be helped. All things have their sea-
sons, and with Easter bells and the change
of the iris on the FURNISHED dove" we'd
ding gowns are in their choicest flower;
this being, of all the year, the most fash
ionable period for the tying of holy knots.
To begin, then, satin is par excellence
the material of materials for the proper
wedding frocks. Nobody, according to
high authorities on the subject who is
really anybody can wear anything else.
The material, too, must be OF a superior
grade, have, indeed If possible, that mar
veIous old fashioned knack of standing
alone" and only the bodices, which should
be high and long -sleeved, has the privilege
OF trimming. The skirt is severely plain,
and IS made with gored front and sides
and with q trained back that may travel
out to almost any distance, though one
yard and a quarter is considered happy
medium TO strike in the way of length.
JEWELED LACE.
A very charming wedding gown here
pictured and that has just been completed
for All Easter bride has a train OF this
length. The material is duchess satin
in weight almost of thin cardboard, and
soft ivory tone, the trimming on the
bodice being old point net and point lace
studded with real diamonds. This pre-
cous lace, the wedding gift, by the way,
Of the bridegro room, takes the form of two
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ers. are the head coverings, and dainty
extremities are made more baby like with
silk socks and slippers Of patent leather.
POOR BASKETS.
The small baskets that give them so much
the air OF little flower maids are covered
with yellow satin and trimmed with rib
bon. They are called poor baskets,
and are SO named because. during the cere-
mony they are used for collecting money
for the poor.
France is responsible for this gracious
custom. and no French bride is so high
but that somewhere in the rites she draws
her last bit of maiden silver from her belt
to prove that i'll her happiness she can
still remember the unfortunate The use
of poor" baskets, however, is confined
to church ceremoDials. and they are most
commonly seen at Catholic weddings.
AS to John Bulls daughters and their
wedding frocks in particular. An Eng
lishwoman's idea Of marriage gown, it
seems. is usually something very fixey
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material for bridesmaids gowns, and is
a pale yellow, hardly more than a deep
ivory Daffodil yellow satin. over which
is spread white Venetian point, forms
revers and cuffs.
The blouse vest of mousselne de sole is
also white, and great bouquet of yellow
daffodls to be carried is tied with white
ribbon The large picture hat is of SUM-
burst straw, with trimmings of white gauZe
and knots OF daffodils and yellow taffeta
ribbon.
The shape OF this costume, with lis jaunty
jacket and wide flared skirt, is of especial
becomingness to lissom figures. and the
blending of white and yellow makes pic
turesque and becoming combination.
Two tiny tots, sisters of the marriee,
who is still in her teens, after the present
pretty fashion of combining children with
the marriage sacrifice, will trot at the
tip of the bride train, and their little
toilets are likewise here shown. Both
carry out the scene OF yellow and white
of the bridesmaids costumes, making the
effect of daffodil wedding complete,
and each small skirt, which hangs full
from the yoke is of old white brocade
delicateiy patterned. Yokes and sleeves
are of yellow satin, camps and under
sleeves of silk muslin, the lace Venetian
point.
Straw hats much furbelowed with flow
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UNDERTAKES.
NICHOLS co
DIED.

FOUT-on Friday, March 90 1895, at
SIS p. m, at No. ~ r street northwest,
Calvin W, son Of John and Nettie Fout and
nephew OF Rev. and Mrs j. W FOut, in
the twenty-first year Of his ge.
Interment at Mt. Carmel. near Mays
vile, W. Va
KING-On March 90, 1895. at . O'Clock
a. m, John F. King, father of jamie r.
King and Mrs Katie a. HuGuley.
Funeral from the residence OF his sOn-in-
law, James F. Huguley, 1909 LIST street
northwest, at $50 p. m. to-day. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited to
attend.
MATTHEWS-On Wednesday, March 27,
1895. Mrs Hettie Matthews. beloved wife
Of j. c. Matthews, and daughter OF Mrs-
Anna Ward.
Funeral services at the Metropolitan Bap-
tist church, to-day Sunday, March 81,
at O'Clock p m
O'BEIRNE-On Saturday, March 80.
1895. at 4: 10 a. m, ThOrnasP. beloved son
OF Eliza and the late Thomas O'Beirne, aged
twenty-three years.
Funeral from the residence Of his mother,
IA E street northeast, Tuesday morning
at $50 O'Clock, thence to st. JOseph's
church, where requiem mass will be said
for the repose of his soul, at a. m. Rela-
tives and friends respectfully invited to
attend.
ROBEY-At her residence, 426 IL 9th
street southwest, on Saturday, March so,
1895, at 1890 O'Clock, Kate Elizabeth
Robey, aged seven DAYS.
Funeral Monday at 2 p. m. from above
number. Relatives and friends invited.
SMITH-on Saturday morning, March
80, 1895, Francis. infant son OF Richard
and Nora Smith, at their residence, No. S29
2d street northeast.
Funeral to-day, sunday. March 81. at
4 D. m.
TIFFANY-On March 80, 1895, at s
O'Clock a m, Lewis, the beloved husband OF
Laura Tiffany
Funeral on Monday at $50 p m
TRINE-on March %, 1895, at 6:45
O'Clock D. IN, Louisa NJ, beloved wife OF
Henry Urine, aged sixty-One years
Funeral services at 2 o'clock to-day
at St AloySius church Relatives and
| friends invited TO attend.
| LAWDER-At Colorado Springs on the
| 29th inst, Frank Lawder, in the thirty
second year of his age
Burial at Baltimore. Baltimore papers
4 please COPY
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indeed: the modest bride simplicity that
has come over TO us from France has not
yet crossed the channel. They like bugles
and bows anG glitter, and not infrequently
an English wedding frock will be composed
of several stuffs, patchey as 10 form and
much bedecked with gew gaws. Bro
caded silk is much liked for trains and
parts of the bodices, and pearl embroidery
III panels or vests is a favoTite trimming.
Only one English wedding dress late
ly heard Of seems worthy of mention
in its entirety. And this was worn by
deans daaughterr FClueky deans daugh-
ter!) who had draped double skirt fash
ion, over her plain satin skirt. her mothers
wedding veil, one Aof those sweet and
adorable old things OF point applique.
History does not record whether the
lace was cut for the bodice, but IL seems
wise 10 suggest here that these old wells,
many of which haunt even American gar
rets, can be matched exactly in tone and
pattern with narrow lace suitable for
waist trimming. NINA FITCH.
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Mahon, Mr.. J. F. -Duggar, sfrs. Howard
Miss Cockerill and others.

Burnside Womans Relief t'nrps is in-
genious, and now the me mare saying thatitis
only womans dominant curiosity which
makes the corps invite their members and
friends to contribute to their fund as many
pennies as their guests numbered wears.
BY the appearance Of the Fat envelopes
the visitors must have been tlder than they
looked and We suppose, indeed hope, that
the corps had an old time old-folks party and
made good round sum.
Woman's Christian Temperance ITI'ion has
arranged for reception to new henderson
Monday next from 7:30 p. IN. TO - p. m.
at Vermont avenue Christian Church. 1t
was also decided tohold The quarterly meet
ing OF the W. C. T. U. on Wednesday, April
3, al ten 'ciocka. m. al Gurley Chapel.
The headquarters of the W c. I. u. is the
Ohio bank building, Eleventh and g streets,
and ii is pretty, cosy ami most tastefuly
furnished and decorated.
The Manuscript Reading Circle met at
the residence of Mrs. Martha D. Lincoln,
1910 K street on Tuesday evening. Mr..
j. L. McCreery read Thoughts i'll
Meadow
Mrs Florence Duffie read a chapter
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All Is Left to the Widow.

The viii Of the late Ebenezer P. Cross,
liverynan at No. S11 Nineteenth street
northwest. was filed for probate yesterday.
1t gives all his property to his widow,
Mary NJ, for life, or until she shall re-
marry, and makes her executrix. In either
contingency. the property is 10 be equally
divided between their children, Lloyd
Pinkney, Sarah, and Hayward. Pinkney
is constituted trustee 10 sell and convey
the property when il is TO be sold.
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Daily Record of Deaths.

Burial permits for the twenty-four hours
ending at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
have been issued by the health office. as
ollows:
White-John +. King, rs years; Calvin
W. Fout, 20 years; Mary H. Bergling, 1
year; Carol Trotler, weeks; Mary f.
Carpenter, 20 years.
Colored-Annie Edwards, 50 years; Annie
Vincent, % years; Bessie Johnson, 8 years;
Della NJ Hall. year; Lulu Jones, 1 year,
Corinne Williams. l 12 years; Carl T.
Luines. months; Minnie b. Washington,
months; Eliza Wills, 1 months
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from her new novel, 'Sins of the Faith
ers," now in the hands of the publishers.
Like all the late novels it has purpose,
hcredity being the theme. Others who
contributed to the entert tainment with
music, poems and sketches. were: Mrs.
Judson Lincoln, Mrs. Cheshire, Mr.. Bryan,
of Cincinnati; Miss Emma C. Sickles, OF
Chicago; Miss Alice Stearn and Mr.. George
Bacon.
Refreshments and social converse closed
very enjoyable evening. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. j. J.. Nc
Creery Miss McCreery, Mrs. and Miss
stearn, Mr. and Mrs George Bacon, Mrs.
Denitsen, Mrs Bessie Boone Cheshire, Mrs.
Judson Lincoln, Miss E. C. Siclles, Miss
Ripley, Mr. Bryan, Of Cincinnati; Miss
Crosby, Miss Stafford, Miss Church, Miss
Foster, Miss Pitkin, and Mrs. Hartman.
Ladies Guild, auxiliary to Legion of
Loyal Women, met on Wednesday at the
hall, 419 Tenth street, and perfected
plans for the entertainment, Looking
Backward to be given on April IA.
They. also arranged to have Lunches
daily at the hall from 10 a. ~. to 4 p.
IN. These luncheons will be prepared by
the members themselves, the bread and
cake, which will also be sold, to be
furnished by Mrs. Rose, who took the
prize for bread at the late Food Expo
sition.
The guild is devoting its energies at
present in building home for the wild
ows and orphans of soldiers and sailors.
Excelsior Literary Club gave its sew
enth annual banquet on Tuesday last
at the residence of the president, Mrs.
H. NJ Stearns, 407 Florida avenue north
west.
The rooms were decorated with flags,
and the tables with bOuOuets of long
stemmed roses and ferns.
Covers Were set for fifty, and the tables
laden with abundance of good cheer.
Mr. Cbauncey Depew's assertion tEat
women cannot make after-dinner
speeches" was fully disposed of, for
there was no end of brilliant speeches
and witty sallies.
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Jonadabs to Meet.

Goodwill Council, No. 9, Sons of iona
dab, will hold public meeting to-day at
Four-and-a-half and streets southwest,
at ESQ p. N. ]. Williams and Mr.. Golfer
VIII address the meeting, and an enjoyable
time VIII be spent by all who attend.
Rescue Lodge will hold, on Monday even
ms, public meeting at its hall, No. $40
Seventh street southwest. Rev ID. W.
skellinRer, j. F. Rirrell, j. w. Van Week,
and othsrE VIII figure on the programme,
which VIII bs entertaining as well as
instructive,
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The many friends of the Crawford Shoe
Will be pleased to learn that the boycott,
which has rested on this popular brand
of mems shoes, has been lifted: an ami
cable understanding having been reached
between the labor organizations and the
proprietors of this great factory Their
advertisement on page 6 VIII offer further
explanation.
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Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
TO the following: Free E. Crawford and
Leita Brown. Robert Mahoney. of Prince
Georges county, Va. and Elva Yeakle.
Ellis Gregg Myers, OF Chicago. H., and
Georgiana Irene Harper, of Cleveland, o.
William G Crawford. of Iowa. and Sarah
f Myers. Charles Middleton and Emma
Mason.
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Wants His Own Bill paid

George H Walker yesterday sued VIII
liam A. Johnston and others to secure an
accounting for the proceeds of the sale of
goods at the Hotel Womley on March 5,
1895. Mr.. Walker has a claim against
Charles L. Gibbs. whose property was sold,
and he asks that any residue from the
sale after preferred creditors are paid,
be applied TO payment of himself.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock

New York Stock Exchange.
Furnished by Silsby S Co. bankers ani
brokers, metropolitan Bank Building Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, D. G
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S12b to Baltimore and return via B. &
O. Il. X. March 30th and 31st.
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Chicago Board of Trade.