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INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON.
Apel II. 1so6.-Sealcd proposals Will be received
until TWO PM. MAY SEVENTH. 1896, to fur
nish to the SmitlsoGian Institution. Na-
;iori Museum, Bureau of International EA-
changes. National Geological PARK ard Bureau of
EthnOlocy, during ,he fiscal year ending June 30,
1897 supplies, etc., of the following classes:
Chemicals. Wooden Ro,es and init Drawers,
Food for Animals. Fuel anf Ice, Paints, Oils, etc,
Hardware, Lumber, Stationery. Textiles, Mis-
oclEinct us Supplies. Washing, Sale of Waste Ma
terial. Awards Will he made only to established
manufacturers Of or dealers in the articles. The
right is reserved to waive defects and to reject
any all bids parts of bids. Blank forms,
with specifications fer proposals, and further i'll
formation desired by intending bidders, will be
furnished application at the Office of the
sistant secretary. S. T. LANGLEY, Secretary.
arIi,1S,25
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PROPOSALS FOR GRILLES, WIRE WORK. Or
Eamental Wir1ows and Skylights.-Oficel of
Building for Library Of Congress, Washington.
d. c., April 8, 1s96.-Separate sealed proposals
windows and skylights for the building for the
Library Of Congress, in this city. will be re-
ceivcd at this office until TWO O'CLOCK PM.
On WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY
OF APRIL, 1896, and opened Immediately there
after in presence of bidders. Specifications
general Instructions and conditions and blank
ferns Of proposal mly he obtained applicl-
charge. apo, II IA, 16,1S,2O
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY, MATERIAL,
&c--Otiee of the Public Printer. Washington. d.
C.. April IL. 1S56.-Sealed proposals Will ne
ceived Mt this office until TWO O'CLOCK PM.
MAY SEVENTH. 1896. for furnishing stationery,
fuel, ice, hardware, plumbing and electric sup
plies, lumber, &c, for the of the Govern
ment Printing Office during the fiscal year en- ling
June 30, 1897. Scaled proposals will also be
rec eived at the same time for furnishing material
for the use of the Government Printing ONCE
during the fiscal year ending June 80. 1897.
The right to reject any and all bids and to waive
defects is reserved Detailed schedules Of the
Stationery, fuel. ice and material required. ac
ccEpanied by blank proposals, and giving the
regulations with which bidders must comply,
nay be obtained by addressing this Office. TIL.
u. BENEDICT, Public Printer. apl1 ,1S, o. my2
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PROPOSALS FOR ICE AND WASHING TOWELS
Navy Department. Washington. d. c., April TO-
1896 Sealed proposals. irdorsed Proposals for
Ice. and addressed TO the Secretary Of the Navy,
will be received until TWO O'CLOCK PM.
THURSDAY. MAY SEVENTH, 1896, to supply the
Navy Department aEd its various bureaus and
offices in Washington mot including the Navy
Yard. Navy Pay Office. Naval Hospital Naval
Observatory, with ice during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1897. The Ice to be supplied must be the
best quality OF northern Ice ice equal thereto.
solid, clear. and free from snow other impur-
tiles. and must be delivered daily in such guam
titles may be required the Offices designated
Also. at the same time and place. sealed proposals.
Endorsed Proposals fer washing towels and adj
dressed to the Secretary Of the Navy. will be
eeived from parties regularly engaged in such
business for washing. the towels of the Navy De-
partment and its various bureaus and Offices lin
Guiding Naval Observatory in Washington. during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1897. The depart
ment reserves the right to reject any all bids
and to waive defects in proposals. In case Of tie
In the bids the proposals to be accepted will he de-
cidad upon by lot. The bidder whose proposals is
accepted will be required TO enter into contract
and give bonl with two satisfactory
sureties. in the penal sum of two hundred dollars
with the contract for ice, and fifty dollars for the
contract for washing towels. for the faithful full
fllIaent of the contract. Bids mist be made In
duplicate rpon forms which will be supplied upon
application to this department. W. McADOO. Act
ing Secretary Of the Navy. apl1 rs. 25&my2
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PROPOSALS FOR LAYING CEMENT AND
Granite '-rerrazzo' Flooring in the Ma
tion,l Museum. Institution, Wash
ington city, April /, 1S96.-Sealed proposals will
be received until TH ELvE ~. WEDNESDAY,
APRIL FIFTEENTH, 1896. ut which hour they
tfonal Museum, for laying $500 square feet, more
Or less, of Granite or "Terrazzo" Flooring. and
ing, in the United States National Museum
speeifi- :atioIs for which, and a sample Of the
obtained at he office of the chief clerk. A GER
tilted check. made in favor of the secretary Ct
the Smithsonian Institution. for not less
posal must accompany each bid. The right is
reserved to reject any all bids, to waive
any defect inform lity in any bid should it
he deemed to the interest of the government to
do 50. Proposals should be addressed to the Ma
tional Museum. and marked Proposals for Laying
Granite and Cement Flooring S. P. LANGLEY,
Secretary. ap2,46,9,u
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c. G. SLOAN & CO., AuctioIeers l4o7 C ST. NV.

NATHANIEL WILSON, Attorney for Party Securad
q NO. o<<-0ZA r st. INV. QD4-dSds
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL. ICE AND WASHINti
Towels.-United States Commission Of Fish and
Fisheries, Washington. u. C., April II. 1896
Sealed proposals Will be received by the under
si@nzd This Commission until THURSDAY the
SEVENTH DAY OF MAY. 1896. at TWO
O'CLOCK PM, ut which time and place they
Will be opened in the presence of attending bid
dess. for furnishing such Coal and Ice may be
ordered during the fiscal year endin. June go
1s9s- Bids are also invited for Washing Towels
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
to waive technical defects and to accept any
part Of any bid and reject the other part Blanks
for proposals. with specifications of the require
ments TO be met in respect TO each article. and
also the estimated quantities probably to be re-
Iuirsd of each. will lie furnished OF application
to III. disbursing agent. j. ]. BRICE Commits
sio.er ap11 1S,2J,my2.6
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c.. April 10. 1s9G.-Sealed proposals will he
of Justice. until TWO O'CLOCK PM. THURSDAY,
MAY SEVENTH 1896, for supplying the Depart
services for the fiscal year eriing June 80. 1881:
Stationery. Fuel Ice, Miscellaneous Supplies and
Washing Towels Blank forms ami other infOrma-
tion will be furnished by the chief clerk appli
cation. The department reserves the tight to waive
defects and to reject any all bids parts of
bids. ap1 Ia: is. -. q. y, lny.llvt;
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(Succt ssors to Ratcline,s Darr s. co.,

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PROPOSALS. FOR ICE. FUEL. FORAGE. And FOR
Washing Towels.-war Department, Supply Di-
vision, Washington, d. C.. April II, 1896
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, subject to usual
conditions, will be received here until TWO
O'CLOCK PM. THURSDAY, MAY SEVENTH,
nishing Ice, Fuel and Forage, and for Washing
Towels: for the War Department. its bureaus
and Offices, during fiscal year ending June 80
and estimated quantity of Ice, fuel and forage
required, and also estimated number of towels to
be washed, will be furnished application. The
ice, fuel coal and wood and forage to be de-
ivered at the War Department, Bureaus Or Of
quantities and At such times the convenience
Of the Department may require. Proposals for
Tronosas s on hant orns by
the Department, and securely inclOseti In sealed
envelopes inlorsed on outside Proposals for Ice. "
proposals for Fuel Proposals for Forage
Proposals for Washing Towels respectively
and addressed to X. j. WHTrTON. Chief of Sup
ply Division. ap11, Is, .. q ,my2,G
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FITCH. FOX & BROWN EEA. ESTATE
BROKERS' 1906 G ST. NV.

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PROPOSALS. FOR GENERAL sUT1I1ES.-OFFICE
of the Commissioners Of the District Of Column
bia. Washington d. c., April II. 1ss6.-Scal"d
proposals will be received at this office until
TWO O'CLOCK PM, ON THURSDAY, MAY
branches OF the District government with general
supplies for tn, fiscal year to end June 3d. 1897,
comprising Stationery, Blank Forms and Print
ing, School Books. Furniture, Hardware. Tin
Ware. Plumbers Supplies. Groceries. Boots and
Der, Fresh Meats CASTINGS. Fuel. Dry Goods.
Ice. Telephone Supplies, ssddlery and Forage.
Blank forms of proposals, together with all in
formation, can be obtained upon application at
the property clerks Ofice Room 1. third floor
'front.' District building, AGA Louisiana avenue
northwest. The right is reserved to reject any
and all part; of bids. JOHN ". ROSS.
GEORGE TRUEDEIL4 CHARLES F. POWELL,
Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
ap11 1918 1927
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R~OTHSCHILD'S MAXIMS.

The following is a copy of the alphabetical
list OF maxilns framed and hung up in Roths-
childs bank. Baron Rothschild used to
recommend these to young men who wished
to "get on and achieve success in life =
Attend carefully to details of your business.
BE prompt in all things.
Consider we'll, and then decide positively.
Dare to do right, fear to do wrong
Endule trials patiently.
Fight LIES battles bravely, manfully,
90 not into the society of the vicious.
Hold integrity sacred.
lnjare not another's reputation nor bust
ness
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Keep your mind from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintances.
Never try to appear what you are not.
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the veraclty of a friend.
Respect the c~ounses Of your parents.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Touch not, taste not, handle not intoxicat-
ing drinks.
Use your leisure time for improvement.
Venture not upon the threshold Of wrong.
Watch carefully over your passions.
'Xtend to every one a kindly saIutation.
Yield not to encouragement.
, 1896-04-29

had lived in retirement since her great loss.
His tomb was prepared by her with a view
to its reception of her own remains. 1t lie in
the Roman Catholic cemetery at Mortlake-
Lady Burton was a devout adherent of that
faith-and takes the form Of an Arabian tent.
Her lonely visits to it of late were very
numerous. Lady Burton incurred n consider
able amount of notoriety in connection with
the burning of several of her husbands MSS.
after his death-notably a translation of the
Scented Garden an exotic work by an
Arabian sheikh. The affair caused her very
considerable pain; but she could plead more
than justification for her action, which GER
jealousy for her husbands reputation.
, 1896-04-29
A DEVOTED WIFE.
THE ROMANCE OF LADY Burton.

Lady Isabel Burton, widow of the late Sir
Richard Burton, died at her house in
Baker Street, London, on 22 March Lady
Burton was a daughter of Mr.. Henry Ray
mond Arundel Zone ofthe Ward0urArundels),
and niece on her mothers side Of the first
Baron Gerard, She was but . schoolgirl
when she first met hor future husband, then
Captain Burton, on the ramparts at BouIogne;
but from this time down to her death her
whole life and thoughts were bound up with
the fortunes Of Sir Richard Burton. The
history Of her life is the history of her love
for her husband, that modern Paladin' and
"Crichton Of the day. as she once described
him in a girlish letter to her mott er. When
she first saw him, she turned round to her
sister and said, THAT man will marry me"
She tells us hat when he proposed to her she
felt "as if the moon had tumbled down and
said, I thought you cried fol me, so l c me-
forty years later she ''consecrated' her
husbands biography "Io my Earthly Master.
Meet me soon-l wait the signal, -Four years
after she first saw him, in 1856, on his re-
turn from Mecca and Somaliland, Sir Richard
proposed to her, but the marriage did not
take place until 1861, owing to the opposi-
tion Of her mother on religious grounds. In
the lille Burton had become famous by
MS discovery Ol lJUh0 L OIiSuHJ lNus III AOOCJ
largely owing to an appeal by Lady Burton
to Lord Russell, Sir Richard received his
second Consulate at Santos, and was accompa-
MED thither by his wife. From this I'M
Lady Burton was a constant companion or her
husband in his travels, and we even hear of
her learning all about taking off wheels and
oiling axles." She busted herself in London
in 1869, without much success, as her hus-
bands agent for the lporanga mines; and
in the next year she went with him to
Damascus, where lie held the post of British
Consul for several years. These were the
most %eventful years of an eventful life. Dis
guised as a boy, she accompanied her husband
in his perilous ride over the desert of
PALMYRA, and behaved with great GOODNESS
during the anti Christian riots at Damascus.
When Sir Richard died at Trieste, where he
was Consul, in 1890, she felt that her life
was practically over. She came to England,
and received a pension from the Crown OF
$50 a wear. In July, 1891, she entered a
convent at Chelmsford, Essex, but finding life
uncomfortable far away from Mortlaks, where
her husband was buried, she came to London
in November of the same year. She never
recovered from the blow of her husbands
death, and the remaining years OF her life
were merely years of painful waiting, re-
Iieyed by the task Of editing her husbands
works and writing his life. Lady Burton
was an accomplished linguist, a woman OF
very fine emotional fble, and of deep piety.
Apart from religion, her love for her husband
was the sole passion of her life. Lady Bur-
TONS stately figure will not be so widely
missed now as it would at one time, for she
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B. g. o. RAILROAD COMPANY.
REIIrr DrpARTMENr.


Baltimore, Md, February Goth, 1896
The Receivers of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company authorize me
to give the following notice
BY the order of the United States Cir
cult Court appointing Receivers for
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, all obligations of the Relief De-
partment are thoroughly protected, and
will be fHlfilled TO the letter.
Under the Courts order, the Relief
Department will be continued precisely
in the same manner as under the Com
pany's management, and members of
the Relief Department will receive bene-
fits, ETC., with the same regularity and
certainty as heretofore.
The funds belonging TO the Relief De
partment, both Relief, Savings and Pen
sion Features. under the order OF the
United States Circuit Court, are per
fectly safe, and the appointment OF the
Receivers aud their management Of the
Relief Department under The superv-
sion, aud with the approval of the Cir
cult Court, absolutely insures the mem
bers of all features of the RELIEF Depart
ment against loss.
Payments of benefits, pensions and de-
poSits will continue az before the APP
pOintment of the Receivers, the Relief
Department not being really affected
by this appointment in any way.
The Savings and Building Feature
will continue to loan money to employees
as heretofore.
). X. BARR,
superintendent.
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CAPITAL JOTTINGS
Picked Up Here and There by Our Ubiqui-
tOus Reporters


Legislature assemblies tonight.
-Fow people get all they earn, or earn
all they get.
"A fool can no more see his folly than
he can see his ears.
Character is the diamond that will
scratch every other stone.
Hard crabs have made their appear
ance in Anne Arundel waters
In the race of life, when the end is
reached every body is out of breath.
Mrs. M. J. O'Connell, will remove
to Laurel after the lst of April next.
Many silly woman has been able
to lead a so-called wise maL around by
the nose.
There ism I room at the top for every
body, but there is plenty of room for all
who will get there.
"A report shows that marriages, like
births, are diminishing i'll France, while
divorces are on the increase.
1t is only when tO-mOrrow's burden
is added to the burden of to-day that the
weight is more than man can bear.
The Ephworth League of the First
NJ. E. Church will hold it's regular semi
monthly entertainment this evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Hunter David
son, will take place from st. Anne
Church OH Tuesday, March Sd at 2.SO p.
m.
Wesley Chapel Sunday School will
give an oyster supper, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, March 4th, 9th,
and 9th.
Next Wednesday, March 4th, gov
ernment pensioners can execute their
vouchers and forward them TO Washing
ton.
Nearly every army has now bicycle
corps. In Germany six men of every
regiment are mounted on wheels to act
as scouts.
The late j. c. Bannon held a life
insurance policy in the order of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion, of Annap-
oils. for $4,000.
capt. Theodore Corner, has 50 far
cecovered from an injury to his foot
raused by nail, as to be able To be at
church yesterday.
The population OF Venezuela, "a cOun-
try of 594. l55 square miles. is 2, ,285, ,O54.
Caracas, the capital, is said TO be one OF
the most beautiful cities in South Amer
lea.
The soul must sometimes sweat
blood. Nothing great is achieved with
out the severest discipline of heart and
mind: nothing is well done that is done
easily.
There was no school today in the
girls grammer school, out Of respect to
the late j. G.. Bannon, ex-secretary.
treasurer and examiner Of the public
schools.
MIR. John Knadler. of Annapolis,
has the contract to repair and improve
the property Of Mrs. NJ. j. O'Connell's
at Laurel, Md, and left to-day for that
enterprising town.
"A pneumatic tube connects Paris
with Berlin. 1t is used for postal pur-
poses, and makes it possible for letter
posted in Paris to be delivered in Berlin
in thirty-dve minutes.
Messrs Magruder and Company have
purchased the stoch and fixtures In the
store formerly occupied by James II.
MurdOck, cOrDer State Circle and Mary
land Avenue, under Y nj. q. A. Hall,
where they expect to open 3 branch
store, with first class steck OF goods.
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Hints 20 Houseksepsrs.

A piece of zinc put on tie live Goals
in the stove will clean out the pipe.
A crack in the stove may be mended
by mixing ashes and salt with water.
To brighten the inside OF tea or cOf-
fee pot, fill with water, add piece Of
soap and boil for about 45 minutes.
Save the fine coal ashes which collect
under the oven. They are excellent for
securing tin and all kitchen utensils.
Butter or cans of milk may be kept
perfectly cold by being wrapped in a
cloth and set in a deep dish containing
u little water, where air is circulating.
Raisins can be stoned much more cas-
lily if boiling water is poured over them
and they are allowed to soak for few
minutes. The stones can then be re-
moved with very little trouble by pinch
ing the fruit at the stem end
Evening capital., 1896-03-02
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.
Quarterly Conference Report OF Commit
tee on DIR. McDowelI's Pastorags

Quarterly Conference Report of Commit
tee on DR.. McDowelI's PastorAEs.
At the meeting of the fourth quarter
ly conference of the First NJ. E. Church
held yesterday, committee appointed
by the official board of the church, re-
ported the following preamble and reso-
tions ON the completion Of the fifth year
limit of their pastor, the Rev. Wilbur
l.. Mcdowell, and of his faithful work
during his ministry here:
WHEREAS, in the economy of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, her miu-
listers cannot remain Ia charge of amy
one church or congregation, more than
five wears; and tire Rev. Or. w. L. Nc.
Dowell, having been with us the allotted
time, therefore
Resolred, That the Quarterly Confer
ence of the First Nj. +. Church, of An
nap0lis, and the members of the church
and congregation, do hereby express their
very grateful aud hearty appreciation of
his uutirlng zeal and earnestness in ad
vancing every temporal interest of this
church, and his devotion and faithful
ness, as our pastor, in ministering to the
families of the charge, IN times of sick
ness and distress, and the uniform accep-
liability aud tidelity with which he preach
ca the gospel of Christ to his people,
ReSolred, That we cordially commend
him to the church and people. wherein
the good Providence, which will direct
him, we are sure he will be known, as
the faithful, devoted and successful min
lister and pastor, doing all that he can to
promote their highest and best interests.
Res0lCed, That we desire also to ex-
press our high appreciation of the very
important and efficient services, render
ed our church, by the Presiding Elder,
Rev. w. M. Ferguson, whose fidelity TO
every duty, commands our grateful ac-
knOwledgements, and the earnest desire
tnat he may be returned again to his dis
trict.
Evening capital., 1896-03-02
Fira SATURDAY. Night

The neighborhood of Market and Glou-
cester street was thrown into state of
excitement. Saturday by the alarm of fire
about $50 O'Clock sounded from Inde-
pendent Engine House, No. 2. Soon all
The fire bells in the city were ringing
and in little while four or five hundred
people gathered on the scene, - which
proved to be the two-story and attic
frame dwelling on Market street, next
door to Bryan s alley. owned by the
Butler estate and occupied by colored
family. The fire originated between the
centre partition and is supposed to have
been caused by rats coming in contact
with matches, as no other cause can be
assigned. The fire was soOn extinguish-
ed after the firemen got to work. The
damage, it is said, will not exceed $500,
which is fully insured.
Evening capital., 1896-03-02
Lssoh., and the weather.

If you follow the movements of d leech
in bottle containing about a pint Of wa
ter covered with a piece of muslin, YOU
can have pretty good barometer. The
leech lies rolled together at the bottom
of the bottle--fair. 1t it comes to the
surface of the understandable or rainy.
If it rushes pretty rapidly about the bot
tle-strong wind. If it rolls over and
over convulsively--storm.
Mr.. Charles Weiss, who visited New
York few weeks ago, has returned
Mr.. Weiss annually visits New York on
business, with view of impairing his
stock. A few days ago he received an
addition 10 his establishment on Market
space. to which he invites bis friends and
customers. The stock has been selected
with great care, and Mr.. Weiss feels he
Is able to satisfy all tastes.
Evening capital., 1896-03-02
NAVAL ACADEMY.
Arrival OF MonongaheIa- -Overhauled al
Norfolk.

Arrival of MonOngaheIa-Overh at
Norfolk.
The United States ship MonOngahela,
Lieut. f. E. Beatty commanding, re-
TUNED to tue Naval Academy yesterday
morning from Norfolk, where she has
been undergoing repairs since the lst of
November. The Menongahela, which
left Norfolk at half-past Friday morn
ing, was delayed by the fog, which was
so thick the vessel, which was in tow of
the ocean tug Hercules, could not pro-
ceed. The Hercules towed the ship to
Annapolis Roads, the sister tug, Com
modore S. +. DUPONT, bringing her to
her wharf at the Naval Academy. The
Hercules proceeded with bark bound
to New York.
Two naval officers from the cruiser
Raleigh, which, with the Texas, is in
the dry dock at Norfolk, came up on the
MonORgahela on leave. The fog was SO
thick the fog in tow could not be dis
tinguished by those aboard the Naval
Academy vessel. From Friday night
until yesterday morning no land was
discernible.
The Monongahela, in addition TO re-
ceiving general Overhauling, was re-
paired. She will be made ready for the
seamanship drills of cadets the middle
of the month, and later will be fitted
out for her usual summer practice. Of
cadets The itinerary will probably be
the same as last year, which included a
sea voyage.