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CCISAGE DECORATIONS.
ing, but only suit young and blooming OF
delicate faces. Something moro elaborate
and reserved Is required by mature wear
Crs.
The hair Is worn less boutfant at the
sides than was the case last season, and
the coil at the back Is placed higher, but
tho hair is waved throughout its length
and kept fluffy
Now that jardinieres of pottery and
china are made in such variety of shapes
and colors, the old methods of covering
flowerpots containing plants for decora-
tion have quite gone out In case of
emergency the pots may be draped with
pieces OF damasli, but usually they are
concealed in bowls Of faience
Very pretty cushion covers may be made
of flowered cretoiine in which the pattern
has been embroidered with colored silks
For broche and fancy materials with
large designs anHfor heavy velvet perfect
ly plain skirts are still most highly favored
Of any in spite of the efforts at the intro.
duction and establishment of skirt trim.
ming that are continually being made.
The princess gown, preferred by brides,
Is a feature of this winters fashions, ard
many elegant gowns are made in this
style, which gives grace and slenderncss
to the form of the wearer. Thick cloth
and velvet are materials specially adapted
to 1t, as they fall in fine folds and are rich
enough to require little adornment
A picture Is given today of two decora-
tions for the bodice. The first consists Of
pair Of revcrs of chinchilla, bordcred
by ruffle Of fur, under which is placed
frill Of ivory LACE. The rcvers are Joined
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blossoms, are the correct wear for bride.
Fashion no longer fayors wedding prayer
books having covers Of pearl, ivory or
white silk, illuminated covers in the mis-
sal style being the latest fancy for the
wedding ceremony.
Sidcboards and side tables are now COW
cred with linen or silk cloths, heavily en-
broidered, and small squares, owls or
rounds, embroidered also, are placed under
the decantcrs, etc. Some very elaborate
sideboard sets are made of ecru silk, en-
broidcrcd with flowers and bordercd with
silver, but these arc not very practical, as
thoy cannot DO washed. More useful ones
are of granite linen or damask, cmbroid.
cred with linen or wash silk and trimmed
with heavy Cuipure or cut work.
The fancy for very heavily decorated
china has decreased and the most elegant
services have now no great amount Of
painting or gold upon them. A small
branch of flowers at the side, little wat
teau scene or figure, or, better yet, a sim-
pie, painted border in which fine threads
Of gold appear, is the adornment most in
favor among persons who entertain. The
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1 outings, to say nothing Of lace and en-.
broidery. Such cushions are, of course,
utterly useless, as they are too delicate to
be handled, much less leaned upon, but
they are expensive and dainty and catch
the eye of the lavish purchaser Cushions
covered with bagdad stripes or other sub
stantial oriental fabrics not too light in
color. are also greatly liked, and are much
4 more practical, as they can be put to real
service.
nd Moths always find some special attrac-
ton in particularly valuable articles, and
they show decided preference for costly
eastern rugs, as tho owners Of such articles
Of luxury but too frequently learn to their
disnay. Formerly it was difficult, II not
impossible, to get these rugs properly re
paired, but lately firms Of Armenians have
established themselves in the shopping
districts Of most Of the large cities and
make Q specially Of mending rugs, cur
tains and similar oriental goods in the ori.
entail fashion. Eastern rugs are SO much
moro used than they were formerly and
ne 90 liable to moth ravages that this in
novation is most advantageous
Sachets of oil kinds-for gloves, hand.
kerchiefs, wells and nightgowns-are
works OF art this season, and the most
X lenstiv ,natarinls and -'..' .-anast work ana
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put into them. Panels Of bolting cloth,
decorated with water color paintings, are
a favorite ornamentation, a. they are for
pillows, and heavy silk cord, lace ruffles
and satin plaitings form . fringe at the
edges. ..
A picture is given Of a blouse Of brett
schwantz. It has valois collar and revers
and a short, plain basque. 1t is lined with
white satin and belted with q girdle OF
silver flligree set With colored stones. The
toque Of ultramarine velvet is trimmed
with shaded violets and black cog plumes.
JUDO CHOLLET.
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MORE, the skirt being trimmed around
the foot BY two narrow rufi1es Of black
mousseline de sole headed by bands Of "a
bic. The fitted bodice has q plnstron Of
guipure framed by rutfle Of black nous.
seline with sable heading. The basque
consists Of mousseline ruffle. the plain
sleeves are Of moire and the belt is Of black
satin with long, rounded ends. The black
velvet capote is trimmed with green vel.
vet chou, o paste buckle and black plumes
JUDIC CHOLLET
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~ o,Ttub Dlsas N uiiu xreeu yaivaE osna-
mented with small paste buttons. The
collar is bordcred by q fur rufi1e and Tin
Of lace, and there is cravat Of nile green
velvet and lace The second decoration h
a cravat Of blue velvet bordered with chin
chilla and enriched with coquille of ivory
lace. The collar is bordered with fur, and
has two plated, fur edged tabs at the back.
JUDO CHOLLET.
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CrYinD On,

. Trying On
woman, she declared, sis resolved
to be Free"
"Try it on!"' sneered the monster
man defiantly.
At that she shivered.
A vague vastnoss Of vacuous view.
lessness opened at her feet.
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GENERAL JACKsoN's VALET.

Uncle Alfred. Ninety.four Years Old. stin
Lives at The Hermitage.
Uncle Alfred jackson. "a years old,
the valet Of General Andrew jackson,
still lives at The Hermitage, near Nash
vile, the home Of Old Hickory, and
acts as guide to visitors
He has wonderful memory, explains
in detail the history Of every object of
interest in the building and introduces
personal "reminiscences of his old mas
ter. He becomes particularly enthused
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Avluo.o,, p,nvos Ufvou nave . eIss<ssi oipusr
or monogram in the middle.
The illustration which Is given today
shows a mourning hat for young girl
1t is of sailor shape and Is covered plain
ly with Grape. A drapery Of Grape passes
around the crown, the top Of tho crown
being covered by full coquilles Of Grape,
which form an aigret at the left side
JUDO CHOLLET
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Old Stories.

Old Stories.
Apologies to J. ". r.
There. little man, don't cryl
They have broken your sled. know.
And your jackknite, new.
And your club skates, too.
Are things OF long ago.
But Santa Claus will soon come by.
There, little man, don't cryi
There, little man, don't cryi
They have broken your head. l know.
And the breakneck plays
OF your football days
Are things Of long ago.
But the social crush will soon press by
There little man, don't cryl
There, little man, don't cryl
They have broken your purse, know.
And tho Yule tide brings
Coal bills and things ...
Past due some time ago.
The sheriff holds all for which you Sigh.
Well. little man, don't cryl
Chicago Record.
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when pointing out picture of the bat
tie of New Orleans and tells with great
gusto Of General jackson 8 reply when
he heard General Pakenham's boast
that be would eat breakfast in New Or
leans the next morning. IF he eats
breakfast at all, he will eat it in hell"
was jackson $ comment And Uncle ALI
adds: "And he sho' did. He was killed
before he eat his breakfast.
In his will Gcnerhl jackson requested
that his faithful valet be given home
at The Hermitage all his life. Uncle
Alf chews, smokes and drinks, and
thinks be is good for ten years more Of
life.
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VARIOUS NOTES.

Items of Interest Concerning the Toilet,
the Wardrobe and the Household.
Tho hands may be kept soft and white
by the use Of almond meal. After the
hands have been well soaped with fine
toilet soap they should be rubbed with the
meal and washed in warm water
Shoes Of white satin or kid, adorned
with satin bow and tiny tuft of orange
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A Boon to Humanity,

A Boon to Humanity.
"Coggs has invented machine that
will spring out and knock man of
doorstep"
"What is it for?'
"Those people who stick circulsr
under the door and ring the bell 49,
Detroit Free Press.
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II noticed some cows over in that
field. Would you care If went over
and painted them?"
"Waal, miss, l dunno; but doncher
think they look all right " they be
naowY" York Evening Journal.
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How Funny This Will Seem to Mark
Mark Twain can take O joke as grace.
fully Us any man living but when he
was fired" from the gallery of the un-
terhaus during the riot in the reichsrath
he felt considerably put out. New York
Herald.
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NOTES AND NOTIONS.

Pretty Novelties Of Various Kinds For ths
Wardrobe and Household.
Little bonnets all of flowers are agair
seen for evening wear Usually there are
a bit Of lace and q jeweled ornament some-
where about it, but the body of the
bonnet is composed of flowers and foliage.
These little triHes are dainty and becom-
The sun., 1897-12-24
An EARLY Art Fancie1

An Early Art Fancier.
II think Eddie has decided taste for
art"
what do you base your opinion on?"
HE has the biggest collection Of Gig.
arctic pictures in the block. "--Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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zion, If business duties did not take him
out u tennis. as it does with 50 many other
American tennis players. America has
not the leisure class OF men that makes
England 30 strong in ali forms of sports.
Stevens, however, is the one notable ex-
ception to this, for he is one OF the
famous family Of Hoboken, and has moth
ing 20 prevent his developing champion
ship skill except his own limitations He
has never sue ceeded in learning to voIIey,
however, and the championship can never
be won by a baseline player, pure and
simple, as he is.
Whitman is a Harvard College player of
erratic brilliancy. At times he hows clever
form, and then his play falls offbadly when
he meets man whose game he fears
More experience, however. may develop
more steadiness, and then he VIII have
Glance for high honors. Naturally tall
and thin, he has q peculiar style of crouch
ing to make most OF his strokes. Leo E.
Ware, Holcomb Ward, Dwight f Davis
and j. ID. Forbes are also among the Har-
ward contingent, and all are promising
for future champions. Ward developed re-
markable skill in the Canadian champion
ships this year, but he has been thought
to be q coming man for several seasons
now, and may never get much further.
j. ParnIy Paret, Arthur L. Williston and
Clarence R. Budiong are all comparative
veterans, and each has reached his limits
and will probably never get any higher
Clarence z. Dodge and Richard Hooker.
of Yale, however, are both young and prom
ising, and may stin be ranked among the
CtlamUi0nS In future wears
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than the other pair He is also much
stouter and of much more phlegme tic
temperament. Mahony is jolly in disposi-
ton, and quite communicative TO Ameri-
Cans, TO whom he seems TO have taken
fancy. Eavcs is rather reserved and
guieter, while Nisbct is full of dry humoT
that crops out even in his matches. Both
Mahony and Sisbet play with a similar
long, low stroke, and each has a reach
that seems almost like the neck of
giraffe when he stretches out his arm
for q ball. Both are clever at hackhand
play, aud Nsbeti is famous for his wonder
fuI ability to yolley underhand. Eaves,
on the other hand, is a natural volleyer,
and plays more ike the Western champion
Carr NeeI, than of the other Americans.
The chief difference noted between the
English and American styles of tennis,
as exemplified by the visitors and the
American experts, Is in the NE thod OF
making The strokes. Americans are more
in q hurry to win, and they take bigger
chances with small openings for a winning
ace The British players keep returning
the balls, no matter how difficult the
stroke, but are net often so brilliant as
Larned, Wrenn and some Of the other Amer
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rlobol-en this eek as well as tie Newport
championship match.
Mahony. Eaves and Nisbet, the trio of
distinguished visitors, are all well known
on tie other side Of the Atlantic as experts
of the highest class. Indeed, Mahony and
Eaves have reached the topmnst rung of
ladder of tennis fame on tie other side.
Mahony was champion of all England the
highest title in all the tennis world until
a few weeks ago, and even after lie lost
al Wimbledon To young DoheFty, of Cam
bridge, Mahony turned the tables on his
conqueror in the England VS.. Ireland
matches. He has been champion Of Ire
land at different times, and has held al
most every other challenge cup Of proIni-
hence abroad at one time or another He
and D0herty, Eaves and w. Eaddeiey are
still ranked at the top of the heap and all
about even.
Eaves holds the same position in
British tennis circles as does Larned over
here He is the uncrowned kinf. whom
ever yone expects 10 see win the champion
ship, but who fails at the last moment
through some nlischance. Eaves was a
decided favori.e at Wimbledon this season
for the British championship, but he was
i'll at the time he played Doherty, and after
a vain struggle for two sets he retired
Even now he holds the championship of
Ireland aud a number of other less i'm
portant challenge cups.
Nesbit is hardly so prominent as the
other two, nor is lie considered so clever a
player. He is comparative newcomer
among the cracks Of the British lawn tennis
world. and is said TO have brillantfuture
before him. He IL cratic and brilliant
in his play, rather than steady. His de-
feat Of Eayes, many years bis senior, and
supposed to bc decidedly his superior, in
last week s matches at Lengwood was an
instance OF his rneteoric brilliancy. He
and Eayes are both Englishrnen, while
Mahony is an Irishman, whose home is in
Dublin Eaves is d doctor In one OF the
hospitals OF the London suburbs; Ma hony
is gentleman OF leisure, his family being
wealthy. while Nisbet has just left col
Iege ard is reading law"
AS to personal appearances and charac-
teristics, both Mahony and Nisbet are ral
and thin. Each is over six feet, while
Eaves is inches shorter and years older
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aThe Paner Chase v

THE Paper Chase is about the least
expressive title that could have been chosen
for the sprightly, sparkling comedy being
played at the New National Theater. 1t
is decidedly the best of the plays vet
put On by the Bond company
Last night was the opeFin 2 OF the second
week Uf the enea cement Of this company,
ana there was large audience.
Ar Bond has an admirably fitting part
In Busby- and played it the whole way
through like the man with the essential
trump. Mr.. Arbucbie, too. who has suf-
fered a slight suppression in one of the
plays was out in full blossom last night.
quite himself ia the splendid part of Mr.
Bar6ervilie. The Irish captain, Mr.. King
don, was last night British butler. Miss
MaUde Haslam was gay young wife.
quite gay enough for Mr. ArbuckIe. and
Miss Helene ReiIner did nicely in the char
acter O. Mrs Pomfret. Miss Maud Allan
had nothing to do but say few things
and look sweet-both very easy roles for
Miss Allan
The other people don't have very much
TO 90 on account OF the very much the
other peGpe do, but all the same there
are few idle or uninteresting moments
on the stage, or off the stage for that
matter.
The audience was glad Il was there,
remark which will interest the other
audiences Of this week
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ADJUSTMENTS.
~The Marquis OF Michignp."

He RtaIAlul. VI -42AN
An event OF a.little more than ordinary
watIa weather Importance in theatrlc;ds
M as the pres sntatlon at tile Columbia Thea
ter last night for tie first time on any
sage Of a new comedy, The Marquis or
Michigan" by Glenn hcDonoush and Ed
win Townsend. The production is complete
and fe eearetuIIy int terpreted by wen select
Cd cast, although the presentation is merely
experimental, designed 70 see whether the
public win laugh according 10 tile chart de
sign Of the authors, and, If not, how they
may lie made to. The audience present
lasL night saw great Geal 10 laugh at In
The Marquis Of Michigan" but the enjoy
rnent came from such sources as to com
promise the play for the sake of the EN-
LeIIishmenj. The story is more vague and
Intricate than summer audience readily
arasps Ii loses itself at stated intervals
and only bobs up in emergencies 10 carry
the play on from one oasis OF fun 70
another, between which ana the drift OF the
play there is little connection These irrele-
want oases are the saving grace. They are
funny and frequent, and their relation 10
the story suggest that ''Tbe Marquis OF
Michigan" is rather an indifferent dish, ex-
aenently well seasoned
The story couldn't he told short OF
column, but reference to an easis or two
viii help the distribu ton OF justice.
There was Mr.. Gibbs a. Senior Magginniee
In his first scene. The conception, the
text and the action We're good, and the
audience was disappointed To he denied
him theneeforth. The arrival of Charles
Jackson I'm Roman toys in the second
act vas the occasion for fun and when he
was joined by Eva Davenport the
strong lady. with her And me an artistt'.
and they did their statesqHe speciality,
the laughter was unbounded. Mr.. Jack
son books enough like Nat Goodwin and is
good enough cnmedi3n 10 he a nephew OF
Goodw in instead OF jefferson. To Miss
Davenport, in this scene and in the bur
lesqte Of ophelia, belongs the hit of the
performance Her Aetna Vesuvius was a
skiIlful hit OF low comedy.
George Nash pla ytd the title part, but
IL Was a subdued monocrome at the side
or some OF the other highly Colored char
acter parts. The best scene evolved out OF
the plot fell to him at uhe end OF the first
act when he enveloped himself in the
screen, and ne did it entire justice. Marion
GirOux did as well as possible as the
female barrfster, and Daisy Lorcing made
sympathetic hit for her own attractive
sake, and, tco. because she reminded many
in the audience Of cur own Mary Sanders.
The play is written full OF bright lines.
and where the authors have LEFT the plot
and plunged into bnrlesque scenes their
success was complete. Mr.. Rarnum did
the ChlorOforTuing scene Wen. Afr. Nash was
excellent in the screen, Mr.. Gibbs made
hit in lis first bit and Eva Davenport
carried everything in the poses and the
mad sCene. Can il be that Townsend de-
viSed the plot and It was McDonough's
sGillful pen which wrote in the fun?
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week they Will be the guests Of Richard
Stevens at bis home at Castle Point,
noboken.
Up TO a week ago 1t was expected that
Stevens would be the third man in the
American team, but the noted line player
was suddenly taken i'll and had To with
draw. Campbell's name was then talked
of for the team, as tne ex-cha mpion is said
TO have quite recovered his old time form;
but George Wrenn s fine showing last week
at LoEg wood when he heat Whitman and
then played five sets with Larned, decided
the matter in his favor.
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BATTLE OF TENNIS GIANTS
English Champions to Compete
in the Newport Tourney.
DIFFERENT STYLES OF PLAYING
Mahouy, Eaves and NIsbet, the
Three Stars of the United King
dom's Tennis World. who Have
Come TO This Side to Do Battle
With Oar Cracks.

The first OF the series OF international
lawn tennis matches played at Longwood,
near Boston. last week, marked the be-
ginning uf what promises to be the great
est epoch in American lawn tennis history.
This is due to the fact that Great Brit
ain is this year represented by team of
experts far superior TO any that has pre-
vioGsly come over the water.
The Brftons are here to compete for the
American as well as the iaterna tonal
championship, and as they VIII meet our
players In many Journeys befoTe they re-
turn home in the fall the vexed question
Of supremacy ought TO be pretty well
settled
The plans of the british team include
the invitation ''Tound robin" match at
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ican cracks 1t times. The foreigners back
hand play is much steadier, and their
strokes are made with the elbow held
low, white Americans throw it up high
in making backhand strokes. In yalley-
ing, too, American experts hit tie tail di-
rectly over the right shoulder. while the
Engiisnnien Keep farther away frcr it
and swing their rackets noie to the side,
hitting the ball lower in its flight.
Among the American players who were
opposed to the visitors at Longwood, and
who will meet them in later tournaments,
Larned and Wrenn are head and shoulders
above all the others. Larned is an archi-
tect, and plays tennis this year only in
his spare hours. lie is without doubt the
most brilliant OF the American players.
although Wrenn at times is marvel OF
combined stead1ness and bIilliancy.
Wrenn holds the American championship
having beaten Larned for it last season
at Newport in a most sensational match.
He is getting into condition to defend
it against the opslaughts of the visiting
Britishers, and those who remember how
he saved the championship from falling
into the hands of Goodbody, the English
crack, in 1894, agree that Americans
could not have d better guardian for
the muci-eoveted honor, should the for
cigners manage to pull through the Eig
field in the all comers' tournament at New
port.
George Wrenn, the champions younger
brother, Richard Stevens and Malcolm
Whitman come next among the Ameri-
cans who stand between the visitors and the
Americans iaureIs Wrern last wear was
one of the most promising young players,
and the few matches that he played last
week rather tend to confirm the belief
that he possesses championship material
and might yet succeed his brother as cham
The times., 1897-08-03
Rohberies Renorted .

Mrs. A. NJ. Garrettreports that a rockat.
book containing SO was stolen from, her
mouse, Ne. ll11 Eleventh street, Saturday
afternoon.
L. r harris, ofNo. 2116 Florida avenue
northwest, reports that g black silk um-
oreiia vas stolen from the hallway Of
his home Saturday night.
c. 6. saddiefoT reports that his Eclipse
bicycle was stolen from In front of his
nome. No. 1911 street, on Saturday
night.
J. F. Mccoy lost a bicycle lamp while
returning from River View on Saturday
night.
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$1,000 To-

$1,000 to Niagara Falls via p. s. O.
Through train OF coaches and Pullman
parlor cars from b. q @. Station Wash
in.ton, $40 q. m, August IT, Stop-
over returning at Watkins Glen, Rochester
and Buffalo. Tcn-day round-trip, SO.
Special side trip to Toronto by steam
er, 81. auI,3,6,S,fo
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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ana Dfar-
rhoea Remedy always affords prompt re-
lief For sale by Henry Evans, whole
sale and Retail Druggist, e3s street.
Connecucut avenue and s street north
west and 1426 Maryland avenue northeast
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Saturday and Sunday Excursions
20 the Country.

The O. r. n. has placed On sale
reduced rate excursion tickets, 10 lie sold
every Saturday and Sunday during the
summer season. valid for return until fol
lowing Monday, from Washington TO points
on the Kashin gton Branch as far as
Annapolis Junction AMI points on tie Met
ropolitan Branch and main line as far
Us Frederick and chailestawn, VI Va
my25tc.th Till au3l
The times., 1897-08-03

Miss oiivo Greene. OF No. 12 I street
northeast, Is visiting her friend. Miss Addie
Williams, at her home ia St Augustine s,
Maryland.
The times., 1897-08-03

The Misses Edwina and Maud Hall, of
brls5oW, Va, are visiting Miss NJ. l..
hetcham, of this city. Miss Ketcham will
leave during the week for fortnight's s
sojourn through New York State, visiting
Niagara Falls, Watkins Glen, and other
points OF interest.
The times., 1897-08-03

Mrs. Sophie WIlneand her rgranddaughters,
the Misses Sophie, Leonore and Emma
Lipphard. and Miss Belle Joyce, left yes
terday for COLCHESTER Beach.
The times., 1897-08-03

Mrs. james Carroll and daughter, Miss
Mayme Carroll, of No. a17 F street south
west, have returned from an extended
trip through Southern Maryland.
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Wishes 10 Make q Trade.

H. A. Curtis. of the office OF Tie chief
engineer at the State, War aud Navy
building wants to exchange his place for
a 81, ,4o0-a-year position In the Treasury
Department.