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Linens.

S-quarter Fringed Damask Table Gov
ers, good value at 81,
This sale, 75c. yd.
1O-quarter Fringed Damask Table
Cover, good value at $50;
This sale, o5c. yd.
18-inch Fine Plaid Linen Crash and
lS-inch Fine Damask Crash, good value
at 12hc.
This sale, &C. yd.
Large Size Fancy Rordered Huck
Linen Towels. splendid value at 1Sc..
This, sale, I21c.
80 dozen Mems Unlaundered Shirts,
sizes 3 IA to II, which hare been selling
at SSc. each, HI
This sale, 25c. each.
100 dozen Mems Fine White Hem
stitched Handkerchief, Which were 16c.
This sale, &c. each.
Boys Merino Drawers, and Misses
Wool Vests and Pants, 1hat have been
selling at 25c. to 35c.,
This sale,4d2sc. each.
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The Housekeeping Goods Sale

OF Table Bed and Toilet Linens Quilts Blankets
Cases and other housekeeping supplies be the
have held 1t is cumuavean added bargain line daily
will be the plan for the greatest January sale organized here
special feature the display OF handsome
round and obong for Receptions Banque
Dinners also and beautiful designs O'clock Tea Cloths Lunch
Cloths match designed
and imported especially for Wedding presents.
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Special Attractions for Monday Are:

200 dozen Silk and Linen Doylies,
7x7 inches, square and round, white,
gold, light blue and pink.
7Sc. per dozen.
Regular price, $2.oo.
100 dozen Huck Towels, extra
large-28x52 inches. Pure white,
With damask border.
3zHc. each.
Regular price, soc.
100 Down Comforts, full size,
we'll filled. Reduced to
S3.95 each.
100 California Blankets, extra
filled Reduced to
sS;75 per pair.
Regular price, $I2.5o.
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Crepe Paper Table Decorations

For Receptions Dinners Teas Luncheons White
sired Unique and artistic shapes Candebra Shades Lamp
Serviete Holders Almond Cups Bon Bon Cups and
Orders Promptly and Satisfactorily Executed.
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Our January Clearing Sale of
Trimmed and Umtrimmed Hats

today Every Hat the house. trimmed and
med Except Evening Theater and Opera Ha included We have
prices onea many instances quarter the original Some
very handsome specimens among them.
Included this clearing sale lot of Agretes Coque Feathers
and fine Flowers greatly reduced prices
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|a8 4-quarter Androscoggin Muslin.
@S This sale, 7c. yd.
w 4quarter IOnsdale Cambria,
@ This sale, o1c. yd.
@ 4-quarter Wamsutta Muslin,
~ This sale, &c. yd.
6 5-quar.er wamsutta Pillow Case Muslin,
3s ~ This sale, nc. yd.
la4 1OqunIter Wamsutta Sheeting
ga This sale, FAC. yd.
Sg 9-quarter New York Mill Sheetins,
% This sale, Ioc. yd.
@S 10-quarter New York Mill Sheetins,
SS@s S@ This sale, 2Ic. yd.
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1906 FFigh=Class Cotton Dress GO0e

rapidly assuming spmgike appearance
goody the nearby styles here and
daily We showing a handsome line of
KoechIins French Organdies
In beautiful designs and exquisite coorngs They artistic their
conception and make charming Reception and Party Gowns
81 Inches Wide, 37Hc. the Yard.
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All=WoORs.
3s-INCH ALI-wOOI. ALBATROSS CREAM.
LIGHT PINK AND BLUE
37Hc. per yard.
43INCH HENRIETTA, SILK FINISH; LIGHT
BLIE. PINK, MAIZE, LAVENDER, NILE AND
CREAM.
SOC. per yard.
42INCH CREPON; LIGHT PINK, LIGHT BLUE
NILE AND MAIZE.
soc. per yard.
45-NCH HENRIETTA: CREAM, PINK AND
YELLOW. EXTRA FINE.
7Sc. per yard.
BROADCLOTHS IN ALI, EVENING TINTS. FOR
OPERA AND VISITING WRAPS AND GOWNS.
S2.Oo to S2.z5 per yard.
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per seat will be charged. Yvette Guilbert is
the bright particular star.
veerhoff's Gallery.-Next week Hubert E.
De Lorme's wonderful painting. The Black
smith," will be exhibited at Veerhoff's gal
lery on F street. This work has been warm
ly praised by art critics in other cities both
for its remarkable drawing and for the
striking coloring. 1t has been viewed by
country, and there Is no doubt that the art
lovers in Washington win eagerly embrace
the opportunity of gazing upon a painting
of such mastery treatment.
David Garrck"-The next performance
Of the Carroll Institute Dramatic Club will
House just before Lent and win consist of
the three-act drama, David Garrick," and
the one-act sketch, Barbara" The work
of this club has been Of high order. and it
will enhance the regulations of the young
ladies and gentlemen who compose it.
The Ice Palace-From every indication it
would seem that the ice palace at Conven-
ton Hall will be the greatest success of the
year. The great amount of interest which is
vino skate on Ice and those who are merely
interested in any local attraction which af-
fords an evenings amusement, has fully
realized every expectation Of the manage
ment and 1t only remains to see what the
opening night will bring forth. The ice pal
ace will be opened to the public Monday
evening, and 1t is probable that the largest
crowd that has ever assembled on the i'm
nense floor will be in evidence. num-
Der of Invitations have been issued to prom
inent people in this city and vicinity, and
the aim is to make It a social event as well
as the Inauguration Of new place Of
amusement
Everything that could possibly add to the
convenience or comfort of the patrons of
the ice palace has been provided There
are reception rooms. waiting rooms, retir-
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1000 Muslin Sheets for single
beds, made of good, reliable cloth.
35c. each.
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MAHORNEY. In loving remembrance Ct our be-
loved and only son. THOS MILTON MAHoR-
NEY, who departed this life two years ago to-
day-January 4. 1894.
We had a little treasure once,
He was Joy and pride:
We loved him. ah, perhaps too well.
For soon he slept and died.
BY PAPA AND MAMMA.
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SOME MISTAKEN SACRIFICES.
Experiences which Sometimes Come
to Those Who Try to Do Good.

Experiences which Sometimes Come
to Those Who Try to Do Good.
From Harper Bazaar.
A certain woman. with small income
and large heart, has a family Of impe-
cunious cousins-mostly girls-of the type
that cannot earn their own living, and let
themselves helplessly down Upon the near
est available benefactor. She worried over
them last winter considerably, because she
vas sure the necessaries of life were run
ming low in their little house, and she final
ly gave up her Christmas presents to her
own family and sent the cousins a check
instead. Two weeks later she met two of
the girls at tea-they always go to every
handsome gold buckle at her waist. Dear
Cousin Jane" one of them said effusively
I'VE were so grateful for your gift! We
have wanted buckles for a year, and now
we have gotten them through your kind
pess!" Cousin James feelings, as she
thought of her home Christmas sacrificed
for these Observation-Disclosures to make a
Roman holiday, as it were-can be i'm
agined.
She could sympathize with another friend
in New York, who gave up going to hear
Patti, with her son and daughter, In order
that she might send the money for the
three tickets-s15-to relatives who, she
knew. were much straitened by the business
crisis, and in actual need of ready money
that three of the family had treated them.
selves promptly to Patti on receiving the
check ut came in the nick Of timer one
of them said, appreciatively; but, of course
Mrs. - could not feel It as providential a
happening as they seemed to do.
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A SILENT CONTRACT.
The Watching POlicemnn's Fear
Were Deeply Aroused.

The Watching POliceman's Fears
Were Deeply Aroused.
From the Chicago Record.
The policeman stood on windy corner
at 4:3O yesterday morning looking up a
short side street. On one side was a row
of frame cottages, and in every one of
them was a light. On the opposite side
of the street was a six-story fiat building,
housing more persons than could have
been crowded into six blocks Of cottages.
In all the front and side expanse of win
dows there was not a single light
Strange" unused the officer. moving up
the quiet by-way. In front Of the cottages
he paused.
chuckled, as volleys Of "ohs" and "mys''
came through the cottage windows. 'But
what's the matter with the kids In the
flats?'
There was no answer, Of course, and he
trudged on.
At $50 o'clock he stood again on the
same corner. Every blind in every cot
tage window let out shafts of light but in
the big apartment house all was dark
''Wonder If the gas has smothered 'em
all?" he unused. in genuine concern. He
moved around on another side and resur-
veyed the gloomy walls in the mist OF
morning. Still no light. As he stood
looking somebody approached. 1t was the
policeman on the next beat.
Hello, Mike. what's the matter with
the kids in the flats? Amt one Of 'em UP
yet" I'll, .,o..
'Why not?'
BECAUSE there's not a kid in the whole
buildin'."
And there wasn't. The leases all read
NO children allowed"
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A REMARKABLE WOMAN.
Still . Club Secretary mt the Age OF
Ninety-Three.

Still u Club Secretary mt the Age of
Ninety-Three.
From the New YORK Times.
There are numbers of women of great
age who have wide interests. as well as
busy hands, who feel that it is good to be
alive" and who are interested in the prog
ress of the world. and who keep in touch
with youth, advancement and scientific
growth.
Such a one Is Mrs. M. W. Howard of
Lansing, Mich, a relative Of William Cul.
len Bryant.
Mrs. Howard has been for years the re-
cording secretary of the Woman's Club OF
that city, and for five years held the presi.
der cy She is ninety-three years old and
still vigorous and active, performing all the
duties of her position as secretary with a
feryor equal to that of a younger woman
Her mind Is perfectly clear and her PEN
pnanship-ard purity of diction rival those
Of sfpanysyourg graduates. Her age is nc
barrier to the performance of many literary
duties, and her letters are scholarly and
delightful The Woman's Club, of which
she is the secretary, owes much Of Its sue
cess to her activity. 1t is one of the pioneer
clubs Of the country, having been organ
lied in 1874. Its work has been serious, a
systematic and comprehensive study OF the
history of civilization having been carried
on since its inception.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

.saai Bank. io At 10 ISss1n Fire fnsaran se
eat at g. oo After sal-D. c. IS of 1899. $4,000
p 5 Asked g. s sst ss ss
asked, Z; S. 4s, 1925, lag bid, Ii6 asked. u S.
District Of Columbia Bonds. -aO-year fund 5s.
les!s bid. 900 sSEear fund os gold; lo,h bid Water
s S 5 S Sd unns IS
llS bid ss registered ssst a-los 100 hid
los bid; Belt I;ailrcad s., 81 I'D, So asked Eek,
Railroad s. is Ha 1ol asked
6. series 3. ioa1s bid washinston Gas Company Company
COW. IS, 100 bid Chesapeake and Potomac Teic-
phone IS. 95 bid. 1902 asked american Security
lean Security and Trust 5s, A and o.. 100 bid, los
asked. Washington Market Company LIST es, LOO
lid. Washington Market company ext q: 10 bid i'd
Masonic , Hall Association ia s. los bid Washington
Sation Bank Ks stosks'Bsnk of Washington go
BID BID ii, sagG , of the Republic 2to bid
Citizens, lsn bid Columbia. l2s bid, 1ss asked.
Ohio. S. hid. is asked '''''''' - ''''
Safe Deposit and Trust commnies. Safe
Loan and Trust. lis lid, 122 ask,d. American Sc
curity and Trust, 40 bid. Washington Safe De
itailroad Stocks.--Cap'tal Traction Company, 15I.
nd, IS asked Metropolitan 90 bid. ~ asked.
Columbia. % bid. IS asked. Belt 30 asked. Eek
ingteh, 30 asked Georgetown and Tennallytown,
80 asked
Gas ard Electric Light Stocks.-w Washington Gas
45Ha bid. II asked. Georgetown Gas, 46 bid. -
asked. u s. Electric Light. 100 bid 122n. asked.
INSURANCE Stocks FiIcmen's. 80 bid. 81 asked
Franklin. 81 bid, - asked. Metropolitan. 40 hid
Corc0ran 80 bid. Potomac. 60 hid Arlington 13S
hid, is5 asked German American, 1G0 hid. VA
tional un:on lOk bid. IL asked. Columbia, 11la
bid. 1871 asked. Riggs, ~ bid. s% asked. Peo-
pies. 5H bid. 81, asked. Lincoln, .7,s bid, s
asked. Commercial AZ bid;
hid. 118 asked. Columbia Title. GU bid. asked.
Washington Title. asked.
Telephone S:ocks.-FenEsyrnnia, rs bid. 80 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. 80 bid. 80 asked. Ameri-
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Vocal I,sitations by n Mongrel.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
While ON al trip through Moore county,
Tenn, recently was the guest Of the Rev
Frank NJ Downing. who lives in the neigh
borhood of a small settlement called Coun-
ty Line. His family consists of himself
and wife and a small yellow dog, which, /
noticed, received an unusual amount of
care and,attention. AS there was nothing
particularly attractive about the dog which
was only a m6ngrel cur, 1 rather wondered
at their manifest affection. and one day in
CURED the reason for it. Mr. Downing, for
answer. called Bench" and. placing hin,
in a chair, commanded him to "crow."
My astonishment was unbounded when
the dog gave a perfect imitation of a
Shanghai rooster. and, without further
command, followed it with the neigh of a
horse the lowing of cows, the grunts and
soreals Of pigs. the whining CT cats and
various noises incident to fam life. He
could give all the yelps of pack of hounds
in pursuit of fox. and in SO realistic a
manner that you could scarcely help be-
Heying that hunt was in progress. Mr..
Downing said that nobody had taught the
animal. AID that his initiative powers were
discovered by accident.
In appear Bench is not prepossessing,
his color being dirty yellow, his hair
coarse and wiry. his legs short, and his
body rather unwieldy. In his eyes, how
ever there CLEANS an il telligence almost
human.
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Death of ID. p. NcKeexer.

Daniel P. McKeever. assistant superin-
tendent Of the Philadelphia and Whining
ton branch of the Pennsylvania road. died
this morning in Asheville, N. c., where he
went a few days before Christmas for his
health. Mr.. Mckeever was native of
Maryland, and for several years resident
of Gainesville. For the past twenty-five
years he had been in the employ OF the
Pennsylvania road, originally entering the
service of the company as a telegraph OPP
Gated at York, Pa, as chief operator of the
Frederick division of the Pennsylvania
road under Superintendent H. H. Carter.
He came to Washington in 1885 with Su-
perintendent Carter, and remained contin-
uously in service here since. Mr. Nc
Keever leaves a wife and three children
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THE POLICEMAN'S CLUB.
4 Device by Which the Night Stick
Mny Be Used aS a Light.

Muy ne NBcu NJ u AASHts
From the Kansas City Times.
Commissioner Grant of New York, whose
especial duty as a member of the police
board is to look after the equipment of the
force. is much interested in a -communica-
ton he has received from an Astoria man,
to the effect that he has invented device
by which the ends of policemen's night
sticks may be illuminated
Neither electricity nor phosphorus is to be
used in the new night sticks. as was guess
ed at headquarters when the communica ton
was received; neither is any glass used in
its construction.
Briefly, the device consists OF a hollow
lead, which may be attached to any ordi-
nary police club. The upper end Of this is
closed by heavy metal cap with spring
hinge and Q peculiar catch.
Inside this hollow head is a spring, above
which is placed a pencil composed Of mag
No SUM and other chemicals. When the
holder of the club wants light he presses
a spring. which releases the cap End causes
1t to fly open. The spring inside at the
same time forces out the composition pencil.
which becomes ignited by friction.
1t is said that it Will burn for quarter OF
an hour. giving strong, bright light.
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CAN'T FIND THEM.
MIR. Havemcyer and Other Witnesses
Have Disappeared.

ME- h0vemCyeF ana Otnef Witnesses
Have Disappeared.
1t was expected that Mr.. Theodore Have
meyer vice president Of the so-called sugar
trust, who is uhder Indictment for refusing
to answer the questions of the Senate in
vestigating; committee of May. 1894. would
be called al witness by the district at
torney this sniornin& In the trial Of Mr.
Elverton T. Chapman, the alleged recalci-
trant sugar Arust witness.
When court opened Assistant District At
torney Taggart stated that MI. Havemeyer
had been subpoenoed, but the marshal s
Office in New York could not find him as
he had left the city, and no one knew
where he had gone. Mr.. Taggart added
that Mr.. Dick, second vice president, and
Mr.. Matthewson of the board OF directors
of the American Sugar Refining Company.
found. Mr.. Frazier, manager OF the FRANK
lin sugar refinery of Philadelphia, had
been summoned to appear, Mr.. iagsart
explained. ard he would arrive later IN the
day. A recess was then asked until the
witness could reach this city from Phila-
delphia. After the examination Of MIR.
Frazier. Mr.. Taggart said. the case OF the
government would be at an end.
Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson OF counsel Tor
Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles stated that
the disappearance of Mr. Havemeyer was
by no means wiliful, as ne had no once
tion to obeying the subpoena HIS absence
from New York at this time was due TO
business reasons only.
A recess until 80 O. clock was then taken
When the court reconVeneu MI. Iazief
had rot put in an appearance, and MI
Birney announced that he would rest his
case at that point
On Judge Dittenhoeffer's motion the tes-
timony given yesterday by Messrs. Shea'
Ell good and Hume, local grocers, and G. NJ
Sioussa, the sugar broker. so far as 1t re-
lated to the Franklin refinery, to Mr.
Sioussa, as agent of the Franklin refinery,
and to the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, as conducting the largest business
in sugar in the United Staes, was stricken
out.
the defense to the jury.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's address
the court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Brightwood Railroad.

The annual report of Che Brightwood
railroad was submitted to Congress today
through the Commissioners 1t shows that
the operating expenses and interest for
the year was $53,5S2.6 IS. The loss by fire
was s1O.973.15 and the revenue received
during the year was $51, 1865. The num-
Der of passengers carried during the year
was 1,1S3, 26S.
Only One Company.
In reply 10 the Senate resolution con-
corning the number of telephone companies
doing business in the District. the Commits
sioners today replied that there was but
one company now operating, although the
Home Telephone Company represented 1t
had contracts for over $500 business men
in and about Washington willing to take
it's service provided it could get into Wash
ingtOn.
without Authority.
AS heretofore stated in The Star, the
Commissioners are without authority to
grant the Alexandria and Mt. Vernon rail-
road to put up trolley on l4th street
until after the company has secured a
ferry slip. As the srouni in the vicinity
of the Long bridge is United States prop
erty, it would appear that the company
must first get congressional authority to
| occupy tine ground there, or else change its
charter. 2 90;
In letter to the president of the rail-
road company today the Commissioners
call attention to the above.
Have Refused.
The Commissioners have refused to recon
slider the case of Samuel d. Drane, who
| was recently removed from the police force
a. Wood Contract.
The Commissioners have awarded a con-
tract to Charles Werner for fifty cents pei
cord for wood sawed at the mum cipal wood
yard and $L75 per cord for sawed and split
wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14

The republican caucus to nominate a
candidate for United States Senator
was held ar Frankfort. KY, Saturday and
resulted IL the nomination by reclamation
or Congressman W. Godfrey Hunter His
was the only name presented. Three sena-
IorS ana three representatives We're absent
oAtF-ohe senators and Representatives were
proxies. 0 ef'e
Inc large frame storage sheds at the
corner of Bayard and Rideley straats hae
longing to the glassware firm of Swindell
Bros, baltimore, were burned last night
together with their contents; loss s1,g51sO'
An the New York assembly yesterday a
resolution was adopted petitioning the
President and Congress of the tinted
states to recognize the Cuban patriots IA
beiHserefts and expressing sympathy with
them. Win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14

A committee, consisting of ex-President
Beraza, Gen. Uslar and DR.. A. M. Soteldo,
Venezuelans residing in this country. waited
en- President Cleveland Saturday evening
and presented a bound copy of the resolu-
lions of thanks adopted by the Venezuelan
mass meeting in New York city on the
4th instant
The President expressed his appreciation
Of the action of the meeting and took &C.
casion to advise his visitors that nothing
short of a national indignity should lead
Venezuela into any hostile demonstrations
toward England. The President also warn
ed them against the evils of internal dis
seuSiOns
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1t Wnsa't Him,
From the New York Telegraph.

From the New YORK Telegraph.
At village near Accrington there is a
certain Wesleyan chapel where a bass viol
has been introduced to assist the choir. On
a recent Sunday. while the parson was in
the middle of sermon, a big bull got out
of his pasture and came staggering down
the road growing he came. The minis
ter heard the loud below and looking up
toward the singers seats with grave face,
said: II would thank the musicians not to
tune during service time; it annoys me"
The choir was surprised. but nothing. was
said. Pretty soon the bull gave another
grumble and then the parson became fran
tic He stepped shert and, looking directly
at the bass vinl player said: Il now partic-
ularly request Mr.. L. that he will not tune
his instrument while I am preaching
This was more than the fiddler could
stand. Popping up in his seat he snapped
out: at isn't me. parson--it isn't me! It's
the old toWnabuli."
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
Salary of the Postmaster.

Sal0Ey OF the POSTMASTER
Postmaster willett Of the city post office
appeared before the House committee on
post offices and post roads today IN behalf
Of Representative Bingham's bill raising
the salary of the postmaster Of Washington
from 5000 to $1,000. Mr.. Willett submit
ted voluminous statistics to show that the
business Of Washington Ia sufficient to place
1t in the ranks Of cities like Buffalo and
others whose postmasters are paid $4,000
year.
To Provide for Inebriates.
Mr.. Roach introduced in the Senate today
a bill to provide for the care of inebriates in
the District of Columbia. 1t Is similar to a
measure introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives by Mr.. Meredith on December o.
To Prevent Cruelty to Animals.
A bill for the prevention of cruelty to ant
mails in the District of Columbia was today
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Mcmillan.
1t provides that no person shall perform any
experiments on a living animal calculated
to give pain to such animal. except subject
to certain restrictions. Experiments by
licensed medical practitioners may be per-
formed, but the animals experimental on
are to be placed under the influence of an
esthetics until before they are revived. A
first offense in the violation of this law rem
ders the offender liable to fine Of $3.50, and
q second offense to a fine of $500 or six
months imprisonment.
Medals for District Veterans.
Mr. Hermann OF Dragon has introduced
a bill in the House providing that the Sec
rotary of War be authorized and directed
to procure a silver medal, with suitable
devices, to be presented to each of the
several officers and soldiers, and the fami-
lies Of such as may be dead, of the first
twenty-one companies of the District of Co
Inmhia VGluntparS who the first tn
render service for the defense of Washing
ten city, the capital of the nation, in the
late war, and prior to the 18th day of April,
1851.