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Female Weakness.

Many beautiful women die in the very prime
of life Others live to middle age, but are sell
dom sound and healthy. Why is this you
ask? We answer Self Neglect, but your life
can be heightened and home made happy II
you commence at once. Try one package OF
Parks Vaginal Suppositories and you will
never regret it. They will make new wo-
man of you and will absolutely cure all the
distressing forms of female weaknesses. NO
experiment. No doctors examination. A
positive cure. Leucorrhea or whites are usu-
ally entirely cured by one or two applications
Price 81 10 per package by mail prepaid. Par
ticulars [sealedl &c.
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Aunty-"Did you enjoy yourself
down in Florida?" Little Nephew
"Well, there wasn't much skatin or
sledden, but we had lots of fun pelten
each other with frozen oranges"
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Jess-The first thing Mrs. Bleeker
did was to break her husband of all his
bad habits. Bess-Then what? Jess
He became so insipid that she had to
sue for separation.
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You Think Ills Something Else.

The why" of the bad feeling is what
puzzles you. 1t is easy to imagine so many
causes, when the real one is indigestion
You think it is something else. The cure
is Ripans Tabules. A single tabule gives
relief. Ask the druggist.
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Jess-"So their engagement is off;
how diff it happen?" Bess-''He knew
himself so we'll that he was sure she
would get tired of him.
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Daisy-Did the Count say he loved
youp Madge-Oh, fiddlesticks! no.
That's why l accepted him. He was
so honest about it.
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cine. yef so mild that the fesbiest can take
In their effects that they can be safely called
. Never-Failing Regulator. Each box con-
Price, Five Dollars per box. Sold by drug
gists or sent by mali upon receipt OF price.
Refuse all patent medicines. Take onk the
tice. Dr. N. Curby Burkhard, the reliable
specialist. ONCE, 107 Park Avenue, Baltimore,
Nd. Cut this out for future reference
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CORNER OF SMILES.

Are you all tired out. do you have that
tired feeling Or sick headache? You can be
relieved of all these by taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
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''How did Mrs. Lovely happen to be
dropped from the Woman's Rights
Clubp" "She spoke in praise of her
husband. ."-Brooklyn Life.
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It's wise young housekeeper who
excuses her bad cooking on the ground
of typographical errors in her cook
book.
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THE VOICE OF SPRING.

'Tis spring, tits spring! ye poets sing!
Mistakes you need not fear.
Once more the duck Is on the wing
And the violet is here.
Washington STAR
There's many slip
'Twixt the cup and the lip
So the poets satirical sing;
And the world also sees
That there's many freeze
'Twixt March and the genuine spring.
-Wdshingtofa Star.
Beware of Spring, the tickle fiirt,
Whose treachery long has been avowed
And do not doff your flannel shirt
Unless you want to don a shroud.
-NeU York Herald.
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rIiddIetown Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

President-G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary
w. s. Letherbury; 8. 8. Holten, Charles h
Howell, Geo. V. Peverley.
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ing a practice of twenty
i've years, have con.
sented to prepare and
supply to you this un-
rivaled remedy for Fe-
male Irregularities:
The climax of medical
chemistry attained In
DIR. Rurkhar0'e
Periodical Pills, be-
ing six degrees stronger
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BANKS.

Peoples National Bank.-President, Dr.: j.
". Crawford Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller,
w. G. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Henry
Clayton Cashier, John s. Crouch; Ieller, L;
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
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IVldi. ...'....... ..'..'.'.... VA1No ~
The above product was raised on a
forty acre farm and sold, besides hav-
ing FIVE acres in timothy grass and two
acres in young asparagus plants; and
all the necessary fruits, vegetables,
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. Q. y. A: NJ.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. 5, A. F. & A. M. meets
first Tuesday Of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. Q, I. o. o. F.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorters
Hall at s o'clock.
Damon Lodge, No. Il, K. Of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhor4er's Hall at
o'clock.
Major John Jones Post, No. ~ Y; a. r.;
Meets every Friday night in Town Hall at 2
o'clock.
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in K.
of P. Hall.
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PROPOSE

To make the TRANSCRIPT as good as
paper can be made at dollar year. That
is the price, and if you wish to improve the
paper you will pay in advance At least you
will not get in arrears. Nothing is truer than
the maxim, ave appreciate what we pay
for.n To pay in advance encourages the pub
Usher, helps the paper, and it reads brighter to
the subscriber. Try it. 1t is our intention to
notice every transaction of interest in our
midst and in the surrounding towns and
country, from the aches and pains of the
lonely and crusty old bachelor to the hopes
o,,d oxrnaofa finns that belong
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets first FIR
day night of each month in Hose House.
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To The PrettieSt Girl

In the community. You can help us to make
a live, interesting paper. We want news
items and want them while they are yet news.
Get in the habit of giving the editor any
items of news you may know if you don't
see him, drop in at the office or write postal
card if that is more convenient. We shall ap-
preciate such favors from the surrounding
country, from our neighboring towns, from
the good people
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SATURDAY, MARCH Both, 1895.
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B. & O. Railroad.
Schedule in effect Nov. IS, 1894.


TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE,
Wilmington, Delaware.
DEPOT EAST BOUND.
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D.. e. CURRY BURKHARD'S
I ! INA I Ni3i[lIIIl1I il1IS

LADIES: BY special request from patients
al distance, who can not personally consult
me, and being unable to answer the many cor
respondents, and furnish at short notice the
fayOrife Prescription, as used by nae our
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Ifyou are feeling
out of sorts, weak
and generally ex
hausted, nervous.
have no appetite
and can't work F.,
begin at once tax
ing the most relia-
Bile Strengthening
medicine, which IS
Browns Iron Bit
tiers. A few bot
ties cure-bepeft
comes from the
very first dose-R
zron't stain yoar
teeth, and il s
pleasant to take.
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1t is the boast of a young woman in
Chicago that her dress, which was de-
scribed in an opera write-up the first
night, was made in twelve hours by
herself and two friends. Her modiste
had disappointed her, and hence the
effort.
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Queen Victoria is something of a
hypochondriac. 1t is not generally
known, but it is fact, that she has a
fondness for trying patent medicines
for her rheumatism and other bodily
inflictions. She uses a good deal Of
secrecy in thus dosing herself, in
order not to give offense to her court
physicians and to furnish no free
advertisement to the medicine with
which she is experimenting.
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In some localities the coming woman
has already come. Twenty-Five OF
her are editing newspapers in Kansas,
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I consider the growing of scarlet
clover on my farm has contributed
largely to the increase of my profits
not merely in the production Of seed
but more to improving my land. The
result is greater yields per acre of other
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A ROARING TORRENT.
Breaking of a California Dam, With
Terrible Results.

Breaking of a California Dam, With
Terrible Results.
ANGELS CAMP. Cal, April 12.-The dam
of the Utica Mining Company, three miles
from town, broke yesterday. Fifty feet of
the north wing gave way and the volume
of water it had contained rushed toward
the Mokelumnea, roaring torrent, bearing
with 1t the body of one man and the frag-
ments of buildings that were in the path Of
danger.
The man who is known to have persisted
is Otto Lundt, who lived with his sister on
Antonio creek, below the reservoir He
was nearly eighty years old, unable to
move with agility, yet VIXEN he realized the
impending danger, instead of fleeing, he
returned to the house in quest Of 500 and
some jewelry, representing the wealth Of
himself and sister.
Lundt had scarcely entered the house
when the frail structure was picked up by
the on-rushing flood battered into shape
less ruins, carried along and scattered for
miles upon the shore Of the fierce stream.
OF she unfortunate Lundt nothing more
was seen.
To the observers the mass of water as 1t
struck the Lundt house appeared twenty
feet high. 1t lowered far above the roof Of
the structure, before which terrific force 1t
was enveloped and crushed.
The loss cannot now be estimated. 1t was
understood the construction Of the dam
cost about $4,000, but the claim of the
company Is now that its loss will amount
to about $4,000.
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RHEUMATISM,

Among those cured of rheumatism who have
given Or: walker testimoniais Is vt. ETed hoes-
Lean avenue. and whose place of business is at 622
q street northwest. II n sufferer from ca
tarrh and rheumatism for three years." says Mr.
Roessltr in statement sworn to. md subscribed
before Walter A Brown. rotary public. AT tme1
my sufrerings were intense and felt that life was
not worth living. 1 am low well man. thanks
to DIR. Walker"
1t is folly to waste time with uncertain and un-
tried remedies, when the evidence is SO abundant
and conclusive that Dr. Walker positively cures
all disorders Of the brain and nervous system dis
eases Of the skin and blood catarrh, asthma, con.
ralgla, hemorrhoids diseases Of women and all az.
festions Of the throat ungn heart liver. stomach.
Kidneys, bladder, bowels and other organs
DR.. Walker may be consulted free Of charge,
personally or by letter. His well known sanitariun
at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Willard's
Hotel, Is open daily for consultation and treat
nent; Once hours, 10 am. to pm; Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, to s.; Sundays, 10 to II.
Charges for treatment very low.
All interviews and correspondence sacredly COD.
fdential No cases made PUBLIC, without consent
of patients.
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Perfect Fitting Shirts.
THE SAFE ROBBERS.
Determined Effort to Keep Desmond
Out of the District.

Determined Effort to Keep Desmond
Out of the District.
Lawyer Bendheim, counsel for Eddy"
Desmond, the safe burglar suspect under
arrest in Alexandria, has concluded to make
every effort possible to- prevent the sur
render of the prisoner to the authorities
here, and to this end he will endeavor to
argue the case before the court in Rich
mond before the warrant of removal is
served. The authorities here realize that
they may lose their prisoner under the
present arrangements ard they, too, are
doing some hard work in the case. The
matter has been laid before the district
attorney, who is of the opinion that there
Is proof enough against both Desmond and
Williams upon which the grand jury may
act. 1t was desired by the officers that the
grand jury should hear the evidence today
and return an Indictment, but that body
will not be in session before Monday, at
which time the proof will be presented.
Should an indictment be found the officers
will have bench warrant for the Alexan-
dria prisoner, and from such a writ it Is
thought he could not possibly get away.
BILLY" Williams. who is under arrest
here, is still in Jail, having been unable to
give the amount of bail required. His case,
as heretofore published, has been set for a
hearing in the Police Court on Tuesday,
but If an Indictment is found on Monday
this will obviate the necessity Of Police
Court hearing.
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MONTERREY AND ROYAL ARTHUR
Discussing the Chances If They Should
Meet In Combat.

Discussing the Chances If They Should
Meet In Combat.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12-"The Mon
terey is undoubtedly going to Corinto
Nicaragua, and not to Callao." said DR..
Hibbett, surgeon Of the Bennington, now
at Mare Island. "No matter what the dis
patches may say. we in the navy feel sure
that she is going down the coast to meet
the Royal Arthur, the large English
cruiser, which is headed that way. The
Monterey is probably sent to watch the
big English ship. The Royal Arthur is
the best of her class. At long range she
would be no match for the Monterey, hut
she might make it interesting for her at
close quarters. The Monterey could not
be handled as quickly as the Englishman
and at short range might suffer from ter
pedoes. Out at sea, however, the Royal
Arthur would be no match for the Mon
terey The big guns would make no i'm
preston on the Monterey ard those of the
latter would probably lift the Englishman
out of the water. In the navy out here
there is no such feeling that the Monterey
could not cope with the Royal Arthur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-12
New Derricks Going Up in the Oil
Country.
SIX MILLION. DOLLARS BEING SPENT
A Jump Of sixty-two Gents in Pc
troIeum Since Saturday.
THE STANDARD PURCHASES

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 1.-THE extra
| ordinary movement in the Oil market this
| week from SLIT last Saturday to $1.S0 yes
| terday, with net advance Of 81 cents, has
revived the fever to the intensest degree.
There never was time in the history Of
| the business when the "wild-catter'' was
more alert than now. Men are in the field
night and day looking for possible develop
ments.
Some idea Of the activity in field opera
lions may be had when 1t Is stated that on
April 1 the number Of new wells drilling
and rigs in course of construction was
1.4O1. The monthly average Of new opera
| lions last year was only 232, and the total
number of wells completed was only 3,54S
for the entire year. Whether the present
search Is successful or not, there will be an
enormous amount of money spent in pro-
speeding.
The cost of drilling well ranges from
loo to $1,000. The amount Of iron casing
required for each well varies from 1,5OO to
5000 feet. Estimating the present number
each we'll at $1,000, 1t is seen that not less
than $6,OOO,0OO Is now being expended In
new work in all the fields.
More Valuable Than the Gold.
The extent of the industry is shown by a
| few comparative figures. The total pro-
| duction of gold in the United States last
year was $43OOO,OOO. The production Of oil
for the same period was 4S.5OO.OOO barrels,
| which, at todays cash price, represents a
value of s72,5OOOOO. This quantity fell
short 6SOO,OOO barrels in supplying the
demand which was drawn from old stocks,
| reducing the latter to less than four mil
| lion barrels on April 1.
Within the past few weeks the Standard
Oil Company Is estimated to have pur-
chased 100000 worth of territory from
individual producers. The most important
of these purchases are the kanawha Oil
Company's property, in the Sistersville
field. for $4,000, and the lightweight Of
| the Wheeling Gas Company, in the McDon-
aid field, for $55O.OOO.
Ohio and West Virginia.
dispatch from Wheeling says: '"The
| improvement In the price Of oil has increas-
ed the number of new wells in prospect
largely, and as a result the Pope mills are
working FULL with good business flowing in
rather faster than for a couple Of years"
A Toledo dispatch says: Ohio crude oil
jumped up Pan cents this morning. North
of Lima is quoted at SLOT; south Of Lima,
$1O7, and Indiana, 81 cents. The entire
Ohio field Is going wild, and intense ac-
tivity in putting down some new wells Is
the result.
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IMPORTING WESTERN MEN.

Putting New Engineers on the Sea.
boards New Engines.
BALTIMORE, Md, April ia special
from Raleigh, N. c., says: J. P. Garrison,
F. H. Fetzer and c., A. Haigler, engineers
on the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
railway. have arrived here as representa-
tives of that division Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. They came to pro-
test to the officials of the Seaboard Air line
against Vice President st. John placing
western men as engineers on the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern road. Three en-
gineers and three firemen arrived here yes
terday from Chicago. One of these said all
the Seaboard Air lines new engines would
be manned by new men. The importation
of western men here Is causing a great
stir among the old employees and their
friends.
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They Were Elected.

Last evening about 8 o'clock there was
trouble in the house of Mr.. R. H. Frazier,
corner of Virginia avenue and It'll street
southeast, and the result was that the
police made two arrests. The parties ar
rested were James F. Canter and his SON.
in-law, Edward Reinhardt. They had been
out drinking, and had been with young
man. who said he boarded in Mr.. Fraziers
house, and when the trio reached the house
the young man and his father-in-law ac-
cepted their friends invitation and went in.
Members of the Frazier family did not
care to have such visitors in their house,
and after considerable difficulty they were
elected and arrested.
Reinhardt was released on $40 collateral,
but the father-in-law was locked up This
morning he was in Judge Kimball's pro-
cession and witnesses told the court of
last nights occurrence. He was fined $40.
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THE EASTER STAR.

Twenty-FOur Inviting Pages to BE
Published Again Tomorrow.
The mammoth Easter Star will richly
reward careful reading. It will consist Of
twenty-four pages. and Its contents will
be Of the most Interesting character.
Numerous special articles on subjects
suited to the season will serve to give an
additional charm to tomorrow's issue.
One of the twenty-four pages will be de-
voted entirely to a story by a noted
author. which will be complete in this num-
Der. The following are some of tomor-
rows features:
ANTHEMS FOR EASTER.
How the churches will celebrate the
great Christian festival
THE CHRONICLES OF MARTIN HEw-
TIT. Qllustrated)
The case Of the missing hand. A thrill
ing story by Arthur Morrison, who is a
second Conan Doyle in telling entertain
ing detective stories.
LITTLE BOW BoNNETs. Qllustrated.)
How the summer styles in hats will
reiegate them TO the rear.
THE MORTON CADETS. dllustrated)
A sketch of one Of the crack military
phis contest.
PARTISAN FLATS. Qllustrated)
Sterling Heilig tells how moving day IL
robbed Of its terrors in the gay French
capital.
FRoEBELS BIRTHDAY. Qllustrated)
The celebration in this city in honor of
the founder of the kindergarten system.
CHURCHLESS MASSES. Qllustrated.)
A graphic sketch of the Central Union
Missions work.
A WALK THROUGH HAN-Kow. Qllus-
trated.)
The queer experiences Of an American in
China's greatest interior city. BY F. G.
Carpenter.
OFF FOR ALASKA.
The two expeditions that the government
will send out this year to continue the
boundary survey and Investigate the
mineral resources of the territory.
POINTS ON TRAVEL.
Something practical about trunks and
how to pack them to contribute to the
tourists happiness.
WHOLESOME WOMEN.
Sonora Sara on the relation Of fresh air
and water to beauty. and on the import
ance of prudence in eating.
EARLY INFORMATION
The decisions Of the Supreme Court are
frequently anticipated, notwithstanding
precautions of secrecy.
ARTIFICIAL LIQUOR.
The counterfeit beverages which are
made by the government and the odd
purposes for which they are intended.
THE TREASURE CLANCEY FOUND.
A striking short story Of army life. writ
ten for The Star by William II. Was
sell.
DREDGING AND DIVING.
Sweeping the bottom of the ocean for
lost anchors and the strange sights
under water.
HOW SHIPS TALK.
The varied Language Of signals used at
sea and the Importance Of the code
system.
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OBSERVING GOOD FRIDAY.

Downtown Exchanges and Many
Business Houses Closed.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE observance
Of Good Friday was more general perhaps
throughout the city this year than ever be-
fore. Although not a 0eal holiday the
members of all the downtown exchanges
had voted to close and many of the larger
business houses were also closed All the
criminal courts were closed, and while
some Of the city departments were open but
little business was transa acted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-12

beyond Saturday, and Sunday should be
a pleasant day in the middle Atlantic
states.
49, Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
tion OF: receiving reservoir, temperature,
SO; condition at north connection. O5; con-
dition at south connection. O6; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81: condition at in
fluent gate house, o.; effiuent gate house, OS.
Tide Table.
Today-High tide. 1918 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:36 am. and b:21
pm; high tide, 1899 am. and II :03 pm.
Range of the Thermometer
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
8 am, 40; 2 pm, 81; maximum. So: min
imum, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-12
A Transfer.

The heirs Of the late George w. Knox,
who have conducted the express business
known as Knox's Express since his death,
transferred by bill of sale, filed today, all
their interest in the business to the Geo
w. Knox Express Company, a body cor
porate under the laws of Virginia. The
terms of the transfer are not stated.
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Rang the Alarm.

One of the new keyless fire-alarm boxes
was used last evening by boy who wanted
to see some excitement, and the result was
that the fire engines reached the corner of
9th and streets, but there was nothing
for the firemen to do. One of the engines
collided with a cab on it's way to answer
the alarm and demolished the vehicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-12
NO TRACES OF PERRY.
The Fugitive Train Robber and His
Companions Keep Hid.

NEW YORK, April 12-In response to
telephone inquiries officials at the Mattea-
wan Insane Asylum stated that up to II
o'clock this morning no trace of Perry or
the other escaped convicts had been four d.
The search is still being vigorously prose-
cuted in all directions. Superintendent Of
Prisons Lathrop has arrived at the asylum
and will conduct an investigation in order
to establish the responsibility for the es-
cape of the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-12

Although no well-defined storm appeared
on the weather map this morning trough
of low barometer with cloud area and
showers, Is moving eastward over the Ohio
valley and the great lakes. and 1t is prob
able that this area of unsettled weather
will overspread the middle Atlantic and
New England states by Saturday. So far
as reports indicate, the rain-producing con-
ditions will not continue in this section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-12
The Motion Denied.

The Court of Appeals yesterday after
noon denied the motion for a rehearing
in the case Of the American Car Com
pany against the Washington and George
town Railroad Company.
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A BRIGHT EASTER PROMISED.
Weather Observers Cannot Discover
Any Storms Coming.

Forecast till pm. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, in.
creasing cloudiness, probably followed by
showers; warmer; s6utheasterly winds.
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The Union Savings Bank,
1922 F Street N. W.,
Pays four per cent interest
ON savings accounts. Open
until S p. mn. ON Govern
ment pay days and Satur-
day evenings between 6 and
s. .-..-.y co..oa