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SITUATIONS wANrEp-MALE

' q
wANrED-To teach Spanish, French and Ger
moderate rates Address +. \. V, this office.
a.rI2-St
wANTED-Position as clerk or assistant, by |
young OF 10; good refs. Address r. |
Y. r.. this odice- 1t
WANTED BY frst-clsss tar5eeper. position; city !
or country; best references. o. X, this Office
apl2-3t
WANTED-wm give s25 to get good position
paving from SO to Sl2 a week; or bread |
wagon with some good &c baker; best Of ref
ercncc- Address J. ;. b., this office. 1t
WANTED-By capable business man. position;
dcTN, collector, salesman; Is good peErnan, |
accountant and a worker; moderate salary; 10 |
years last place. BATES, 723 nth NV,
anll-Ct em
statle; las had years experience as loIe-
man IN stable O fI09 horses and Is not afraid |
Of work Address c B., this office apll-St
WANTED-A house man wants place as compan-
ion FOR gentleman. or TO do anything, Ad-
dress J. W. B-, this Office. ap'4t-em
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.
wANTED-By colored woman, situation to cook,
wash ana rCn in private family; ref. Cali
isZ7 18th 81. nv. 1t
wANTED-By colored girl, position as chamber
maui general houSGHOrker: small iainiil,
country pref,rred; best ref. 1907 81 st. NY. 1t
WANTED-Ey white woman, a place good
cook. Address Z. f. f., this office. 1t
wANTED-By two ,colored girls situations as
ChsmbcrmaiCs, cooks or nurses can give good
REFS Cali At 1921 L st. nv. apl2-St
WANTED-By German lady. position TO keep
house for German gentleman; wages, Sl2
per month. address II. $, this office apl2,St
WANTED-A situation by a young German wom-
an TO do general housework chambcTwofk;
washing or ironing; wages, Sl5 per month.
address n. r., tins office 1t
WANTED respectable white woman, situa-
tion 10 cook do housework in small family;
reference. Call sGS 9th st. NV. 1t
/ WANTED-By a respectable colcred woman, place
as ccoS in. private family; good rel Call
/ or address 5IS 2lst 81. NV 1t
/ WANTED-A place by a settled white woman as
cook or househeeper; no objection 10 country.
Address SETTLED, this Office. apl2-St
! WANTED-By 3 colored girls, situations to do
general kousswork- Call at rs Reeves st. NV.
api2-St
wANTED-By cOlored woman situation to cook
or general Eouscwork; reference. as ) 81. NV.
api2-3t
1 WaNTED-By a respectable coloyed woman,
washing and ironing TO do at home 9li
! Sd 81. my. Item
| NANTED-Competent g'n2Iai houseToTFer,
chaubcrusaid, and laundress, situation. Call
or address days, 1e2 l-2 10th st. NV
apll-5t-em
WANTED Intelligent white girl wishes place in
frst-class family; nurse chambermaid; viii
leave city. ZG9 First 81. NV; city references.
apl05J
WANTED Respectable col-red woman wants
housework in small family. 1923 Eope ave.
Sc. aplO-5t
] ~,
hone, CT SO out; reference. 4:S L st. NV
aniU-St
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M M T|EO

famous claiyvoyant and palnlist Consult her on
business, love, and family affairs; reunites the
separated; removes spells; causes speedy mar
riages and gives good luck; open daily; German
spoken; 25c and Soc 920 II ST. NV. mh31-lit
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FOR SALE-New house = rooms, cellar, bath,
water, etc; South Broskland electric
cars reduced from s. 500 to s., 900; must be sold
soon. c. BOYER & son. 2l4 9Th sw. apl2-3t
FOR sALE-The four new houses west side
\. Capitol St, near y. y. ave. Zone corner),
heated by furnace tiled baths, cabinet mantels,
fancy brick fronts very desirable account of
thorough Workmanship throughout; viii sell, or
exchange for lois 10 build on WIN. II. SAUND-
Frs & CO., No. 1907 F ST. aplO3t
FOR SALE-The greatest targain in the NV;
small frame in good condition and a good
side street; central; price, 81, 500. STARGARD-
TER & GRlFFITHS, GIL 9Th st. my. ap93t-em
FOR SALE-Handsome house; Lincoln ave. ne;
price too low to publish; easy terms; see own
or. 331 II ST. ne. ap2-lmo-em
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WANTED-win give s25 to get a good position
paving from SO to So week; a bread
wagon with some good &c baker; best of ref
erCncc- Address ]. :. b.. this cffice. II
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HELP wANTEn-MALE.

wANTFD-A white boy 10 make himself gen.
orally u-lful in an Office Apply d %
81 NJ
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Notice Orange BlOSSOm, .

The renowned cure for all female diseases, is sold
to the drug trade only from the laboratory,3 and
Hubbard Court Chicago; look out for parties call
ing themselves agents; they are pedtlers Of a
notorious fraud; have agents.
Dr. j. A. .gc0iil & Co., proprietorS.
ap7-1mo
SPIRITU ALISM-Mrs. Zoller. Medium. II02 New
York ave 9th and I nw.); seances Tuesday
and Friday evgs interviews daily; Sunday even
ing meetings, Typographical Hall, 425 G ST aw.
ar5-It-em
HURRAH FOR CUBA! You'll be glad, too
should you get one OF those elegant custom
made suits and overcoats, a 'trifie worm" at
OLD STAND, 6l9 d st. NV. ap5-7t
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FOR RENT-Seccnd and third floor front rooms;
nicely furnished and pleasant location; south
ern exposure, with frstclass table, at reasonable
rates. two in room; also table boarders wanted.
Grant Place apl0-3t
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FOR sALE-HoRsEs & CARRIAGES

FOR SALE-A fine yourg mare; hnc sadder and
driver. also n p0nv. harness and surrey; also
fine trap. seats 5: u.nabout- llG5 llth 81 NV
aFl2-2t
FOR SALE -Sullivsn's Farmers Stables. 18th aud
0s,iu ave-. surrey buggy. grocery and day
ton wagons big baI gains. aPiI-iOt
FOR SALE -Sidelar b,agy il good condition and
enc auISy for sale cheap. 1904 IL St sU-
ar9-steI
FoR sAIr- Good phaetoq; cheap. Gail II TIE
TRE3iUNT. aa9-iteiE
FOR s AZ. re largest assortment ot cord-hani
Ei,les Il tEe C.ty; 80 iE stocks. A. J.
STABLER 1G9-2lS 1lth ST. NV. apI-5t
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FOR RENT-Severai nicely-f,r front rooms, 50
per month. 4ll 9th St NV 1t
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

ROOMS AND BOARD Convenient locality; terms
reasonable 9IG st. NV. apl0-3t
ROOMS AND BOARD Rooms fur or unfur,
with board. lll2 10th st. NV. apl0-2t
ROOMS AND BOARD Private family near Iowa
Circle viii board couple; home comforts; $40
per month; ref. eN. 1207 q ST. NV. aP9-5t-em
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HELP wANTED-MALE q FEMALE.

WANTED Competent colered cook, wages SIS:
experienced oolorcd butler, So; , in family.
Gl4 18th -I. NV Item
WANTED first-class gentlemen canyassers and
, lady cauEasser for staple household article.
inquire al once at IlIJ j ST. NV, upstairs.
aF9-5t-em
NANTED-Men and boys who wish work OF ans
KIND. no. COS 18th ST. NV; basement.
Bgl1-5t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-I0O0 housekeepers 10 know they can
buy Rogers silyerwarc. table linen china,
lace curtains, PoTtieTes, rugs, ladies' SUITS, SKIRTS
and waists for 50c cash, DC weekly, Address
NARFIELD this Office; win call with samples.
apl2-er
wANTED-To do at home drawings Of patents,
designing and pen and ink work. Address
Z. b. T., '05 ] 81. NV Item
WANTED-o P. Howell who called at Hutchins
Building about engine and boiler, please send
OF leave address, Il. b. SMITH, this Office
aplO-@t "
WANTED -Frce-,iriving harse; PAGER preferred;
must be cheap; state price. PAGER, This
office. ap9-St-em
WANTED--seveIal seasoleJ horses. atout lG hands
Apply NAlLOR'S STABLES, 40 18th ST. nv.
ar9.St-em
WANTED -Druminond tobacco tin tags; Horse
Shoe tags; Chesterfield box fronts, Drums box
fronts fOday tn tags; vii pay 25c per hundred
6S2 d NV. aps-5i-em
WANTED Every person suffering rom lung tEou-
be 10 lakc = weeks trial, free, OF The great
sumytira cure, ''kOBO, ST 5!J 81. NV
aFC-ti-Cm
wANTED-Bv an experienced anI accomplished
piano teacher. pupils; boys and girls; charges
extremely moderate; satisfaction guaranteed or
10 charge. Address a L. G., this Office ap7-Gt
WANTED To buy for cash, 10 heavy manGflctur-
ing sewing machines, in gcod order Ad-
dress MANUFACTURER, this office. ap7-6t
WHY should you lat meth get the best OF your
cast of clothing when you can receive full
value Tor them at sHAPPlRIoS, 905 d St NV,
corner 9th and sts. apl-1m
/ WANTED-Iadies-go to MADAtE HYATT for
cheap Easter gowns; fit guaranteed; short
ncticc- 91s New York ave. nEZo-lmo
/ wANTED-o.d gold and silver for cash CHAS.
FUCHS, Mig. Jeweler. sw. cor. 10th and
ffs o6ice room ;. mhl7-lmo-em
| WANTED-To buy or sell. machinery OF all de-
scriptions such as steam engines boilers, iron
eirders elevators electric motors platform scales,
! leather betting. ropes. puileys gas fixtures old
] harness, steam. water and gas pipes; also old
! iron, brass. copper, lead, zinc books and paper
stock for which pay highest market prices Ii.
! BERNHEIMER, $50 @ ST. NV. aihS-tf-em
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HELP wAxrED-FEMALE.

Ol9 Z ST. nw. al-9.it-em
HELP wANTED-FEMALE
WANTED-Fogr girls: fnishers on fine pants. APP
piy az II. HOBN :. 1000 9th 81. ms. apl2-5t
NANTED-Colorod cock, $50; 3 white cooks, ,
white mattresses cliaTnbeTHaid and nurse.
ENCaANGE 81 REAU, zoo 18th 81 NV 1t
WANTED-Neat girl for general housework.
lib 81 NV II
WANTED-Youag lady for lunchroom; white
come ready for work. 60l La. ave. Il
WANTED-A girl f5r general houseuork; bring
re Gail S52i 18th =. NV apl--0t
WANTED-Young lady to attend Office BERN
ARD. 10 SIN 81 NV. 1t
WANTED-Boy with bicycle; sl.5O week; REFS
GO c 81 II
NANTED-At City Intelligence Office. general
house workers. COOKS, cl-51;beTniaids, room
cleaners, laInaTesses, seaInsiIes-es' ana fir
sHAChLEFoEDS, ~ Ilth St NV sp'-5t
WANTED genteeI woman, between . and
So TO meet invaiids and strangers. adcreas
BOX s. tlis Office II
WANTED-Fir=t-cIass charnbar1uaid REFS.
guired Cali after u O'Clock noon, 1898
d n. NV. apIz-ot
WANTED good cook washer and ironer. Ap-
ply 1913 .th 81 NV Il
WANTED-A good girl fer general housework.
Apply at once at 81 4. my u
= Hd1.ielter a saaii family. 270l St. nv.
abi5.st - So ''''
WANTED Woman 10 cook. wish and iron; stay
nights. 1925 zlst 81. NV II
WANTED -Tgil5rg-s. custom; frst-clsss: none
other need apply. ~ nth 81. NV, Sd floor
sEl2-S1
WANTED-Five white waitressss 3 kitchen
women: today. BURGESS HOTEL AGENCY,
- l1h - NV -
WANTED-Acrohat desires lady as partner Tor
sketch ior coming season and willing 10
invest small amount AddEes SiAGA, ihis
once
NANTED-ENpeTienced salesladles, al once ll@-
9Th St. NV.
WANTED good woman to cook, wash and iron
9l2 81. NV u
WANTFD-A e5lored woman Tor general house
work " family oi 3; reference lo-O Mas,
ave NV
NAAIED-An experienced white Waitress. Ap-
p1 - an 81 NV @i'i-''
NANTED-cHl Tor general houseWork. 1913 I'm
81 NV
WANTED-An apprentice girl; only neat sewer
na,a sprlv. and willing 10 do errands ZIG
llth NV, I'd foor- Item
NANTED-Co8k: also cllalnberTnaid; in family;
good wages plain cooking white glrl 10
assisL llt- u l1ih Il. nv apll-Ss-eIn
MAHIEp-lg T.lte, experienced igundfy women men
loF L-,e1T - S'l.. On ll4l'sls' s-lals 1l.l @
r-rl.rr..- rr,.1-rrT ..--s-,sg-g- 80
IL l., ,,
zr,Nrr-r, T,l.=, ,-c,,e-.I I,-,s.,r-e- f- tlr,;l,
~ - ,aDfs E-5 can al GTs 18th r9g- Il ON
,,-.,--,-,, -, ~, ,--.----. ..,f..,
-, .. - ~ = - y -,
i1i'i,'--s- 90 y -. NV, -.-'
hAAIED-A white waitress. Call al l525 lith
nN H-e.A
WASTED -Tl,--r,o--,Ia r1irrd Girl wishes Mace
as cook IN small family. $50 Liberty st. s7v.
Item
WANTED Good r3ifgrfss ~ helm on i.clets-
must fe good hard- - ista NV item
KaNTED-Girl.. whit, and c5lored for all kind.
al VsrS No Cos l2sb 81 NV: basement
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FOR SALE OR RENT Cottage; at bargain at
Ocean City, Nd; thoroughly furnished. Ad-
dress W. b. c., 1905 18th st. ". aplO-3t
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DR.. Ledtherman,

EXPERT SPECIALIST in the cure of all private
diseases. Hydrocele, Varicocele, Structure, I'M
potency, and Syphilitic Diseases positively cured
Advice and Consultation Free Both Sexes.
Hours, 0 to u, , to 5; Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday Evenings, to S. No. 602 st, nv.
(Closed Sunday) mhS0-tf
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DIR. PARkIMSO OM.

The successful Specialist, has opened Offices in
Washington.
Treatment-s1 week for limited time. Free
Treatment to those unable TO pay Tuesday and
Friday evenings
Obesity. Asthma Night Sweats Eczema and all
Skin Diseases; Melancholia, Lumbago, Ulcers. Ner-
voUs Diseases, Diseases OF Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys: Lost Manhood Debility Syphilis, and other
private diseases positively cured. Special treat
ment in the expulsion of Tape Worms.
Hours-9 TO 1880, to I. Sunday, 8 TO :.
Treatment by mail. Consultation free. 705 II st
NV ap9-Z0t EN-
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FOR sALE-couNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR RENT modem cottages, w,ll located in An
acostia; rooms; rent, $3.50 each; Nos. 10
and ll2 jefferson street; must be seen 10 be ap-
preciatod /. STARGARDTER. No. Gil 7th St
ny apg-5t-eIn
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HOUSES FOR RENT AND SALE.
REAL ESTATE BULLETIN
BY
THOMAS f. WAGGAMAN, OH ST. NV.
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY FOR SALE.

It 10, johnson & Wines I'd addition to Hy- 49,
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WANTED Respectable col-red woman wants
housework in small family. 1923 Hope
aplD-5t
WsNTED-By colored woman, washing to take at
hone, Ct SO out; reference 4iS L st. NV.
api0-St
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NAATED-Fur. Fat of 2 rooms: down town: pri.
Eate; 40 housekeeping Address, with terms
n. BAAbl-lsDEl t4Hs Ollcc- aEJ- TEN
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WANTED-To do at home drawings Of patents,
designing and pen and ink work. Address
T. B. E. s0j ] 81. Item
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FOR RENT-Two newly fitted up fats; first and
second fcor $3.50; also three fine basement
rooms, s., No. to II st. ne. apl03t
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WANTED-To teach Spanish French and Ger
man. by q native of South America, at
moderate rates. Address +. \. V, this office.
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FOR RENT-Yery desirable furnished rooms near
the Capitol; S. up. 10 I'd st. NV. apl0-St
FOR RENT-6ll La. ave. NV. furnished rooms;
with OF without board; also office room.
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FOR RENT-Front and back parlors: also hall
rooms; rent reasonable. go l ST. NV
aDl2-3t
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FOR RENT-Front communicating and other
rooms; new furniture; bath and heat; from
s. up. 40 9th ST. NV ap12-6t
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FOR RENT-737 18th ST. NV; a nicely furnished
back parlor, with alcoye and drop light
apll-3t
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wANTED-EOUSES

WANTED-At once. for ) OF months. country
house Of or S rooms, with few acres, near
7th s. extended address H. L. A., this Office
sIs-3t-cTa
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FOR Rents rooms, completely furnished for
housekeeping; SIS month; pass door.
lS06 llth ST. NV. apll-3t-em
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FOR Furnished, large front room, with
adjoining hall room; light housekeeping;
1928 l. st NV, anil l-3t-cn
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wANTED-ROoMs.


NAATED-Tw8 oE tlIte Hniur. rooms; heat and
gas ~ questions asked; must b. reasonable.
hddgpss REASONABLE. this Office. apl2-3l
NANTED-By q gentleman. the occasional use
q; a small furnished room, where no questions
VIII be asked, and people are not Inguizitiye.
Ad1rcas. Immediately, QUIET, this Office. il
WANTED-By two ladies, two rooms on I'd
floor; uHlurnisllcd; for housekeeping; price
SO. .Address l. =. a.. this office. apIJ-3t
BANTED-3Lay Isl, two OF three unfuraished
rooms; leht Housekeeping; adults only; cen
trai location Address M. 3, this office.
apl0-5t
NAATED-Fur fat q 2 rooms: down town: pri-
Eate, 10 housekeeping address, with terms,
A. BACHELOR, this Office. aE9. 9.st-efn
wANTED-PoSTAGE STAMPS.
WANTED-Old postage tsamps: 4. S and foreign;
especially departments. open aignts. BAR
5ELS 5C2 18th 81. Int2g- linen
RANTED-Fcr o2sh, al kinds Of United States
postage and department stamps. collections
also bought Il. 4. DJAEHoASr. icSs IN 81.
nE. mh1-.i
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FOR RENT-lIc2 New York ave, two furnished
rooms; second floor; with small kitchen; light
housekeeping; fne location. apl0-3t
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WANTED-By frst-class harheePer positions city
or country; best references. o. X, this Office.
aplo-3t
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WANTED-Position as clerk or assistant. hy
young man OF 49, good refs. Address r.
Y r.. this oaoe. II
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ROOMS


FOR RENT-Beautiful fats; three and
bath on 2d floor, and three ON 3D. floor;
bay window each floor, and front rooms,
communicating; heat and gas. si2 Gth ST. NV
apl2-3t
FOR RENT-Threc mfur rooms, on Sd floor;
cheap rent. 7Oi L st. NV. apl2-St
FOR RENT-l24 D st. ne. 3 rooms, gas, bath,
ID floor, $3.50; rooms, gas. bath; 81 toor'
SO apIl-5t-em
FOR RENT-Thrca rooms for LIGHT housekeeping;
rent, s.; no children. 1870 1th st. nv.
apI2-3t
FOR RENT nice rooms, Cd !oor; light house
keeping; water; private family l29 \ st. ne.
apll-5t-em
FOR RENT Furnished and Unfurni5hcd rooms, at
700 Sth ST. NV. apll-&t-em
FOR RENT large. unfinished parlors ID
floor; also one furnished bedroom on Sd floor;
heat and gas. lll9 L ST. NV apll-3t-em
FOR RENT-2d floor, 3 unfurnishcd rooms; bath
same floor. llS California st. ne. Item
FOR RENT-225 T ST nw unfur, 2d-story
front rooms; ] on I'd floor; reasonable.
aPl4-"t
FOR RENT-Parlor floor; unfurnishcd; privilege
light housekeeping; front rooms; with or
without board. 20 Grant Place. api0-3t
FOR RENT-Unfmnished four large, commun-
eating rooms FOR light housekeeping. cali
after p m, 1913 9th st. NV. apl0-St
| FOR RENT -Unfurnished pleasant, commune
eating 2d-floor rooms; a!covc and bay window.
OWNER, 70S q st. NV. apl0-St
| FOR RENT-No. 24OG Pa. ave. NV; three or four
unfurnished communicating rooms; suitable
for light housekeeping; large porch in rear; with
heat gas and bath; at Summer prices ap0-St-em
| FOR RENT unfurnished rooms; entire second
floor; gas; private entrance; children 90s
| 10th NV. ap5-3t-cm
FOR RENT-3 umfurnished rooms for light house
keeping; children. III Mass. ave. ne.
a!9-3t-cm
| FOR RENT-Unfur fat, rooms. 2lO Ind. ave.
| ap9-3t-Cm
| FOR RENT large, unfurnished rooms; l. h.; 2
doors from II st. cars. $40 9th St ne.
| agg-3t-em
| FOR REST -Unfurnished front paror; large and
| well lighted; light business; Paais
Royal: SD 723 nth st. nv. apl-5t
|
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FOR RENT-Back parlor or rooms, fur. or
unfur., for light housekeeping. 1929 5th ST.
NV aD1l-3t
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/ WANTED-By 4 white woman, 4 place rs good
cook Address +. +. f., this office. 1t
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-Equ in modern brick,
rooms, for alley house or lot. Address
NICE HOME, this Office It
FOR EXCHANGES acres OF mineral land, for
equity in city house address uNINCUM-
BERED LAND, this Office. 1t
FOR EXCHANGE board for secondhand
bicycle, typewriter and dentistry work.
MAC, this Office. apl0-3t
FOR EXCHANGE-An equity in a Groom house;
Capitol Hill; for a small stock OF dry goods.
Address CAPITOL HILL, this Office. ap03t-cm
FOR EXCHANGE-An equity in a Groom house.
Lincoln PARK, for a suburban Lot. Ad-
dress EXCHANGE, this Office ap92t-tm
WILL EXCHANGE suburban lot, clear of incum-
brance, worth $500 for new bicycles. hp-
ply TYPEWRITER AGENCY, Gil 7th ST. NV.
ap5-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
THE oRAroR1o soc1ETYs FESTIVAL.

The second festival concert Of the Oratorio 30
ciety took place in Carnegie Hall last nigh Ser
liozs "Dannation of Faust was perforneo-a
work with whose American history the society Is
Intimately connected though. strangely enough
(unless We have read our records wrongly. 1t was
never directly responsible for performance OF IL
before. The circumstance Is In the nature OF PROOF
OF how much the choir has contributed toward the
entertainment Of the people without spechc
credit for. though Berliozs legend had been
given in the city fourteen times before with
the help of the Oratoro Society last nights
performance was the first for which II as
sumes responsibility Heretofore II has always
sung the choral parts OF the work for some other
organization-generally the Symphony Society.
Under the circumstances 1t little strange
that the public manifested little interest in the
performance for the audience was scarcely more
than half what might have been expected. and
therefore less than half numerous as could
have been accommodated in the hall. The 'act
doubtless dscouraging 20 the managers OF the
festival but 1t not permitted to interfere with
the enjoyment OF the audience According 70 local
conditions the choral part well sung. and
some OF the solo features were brilliantly per-
formed especially the songs OF Nine. GadsN. the
songs and recitatives OF Max Heinrich Ohe Mephis-
tophees OF the occasion). and the two larger
scenes which fell to the lot OF MI II.
Evan williams. The only other singer concerned
was Ericsson Bushnell. whose long period OF IN
activity was douotIess Tess irksoIie /" M" '"r
the people who enjoyed his singing OF the song
Of the Rat" Nine. Gadski, as on Tuesday sang
superbly, and caused amazement AT her exhibition
OF skill and taste. The opera singer. by training
and tradition would never be recognized In her'
for she sings on the platform as we'll rs she does
on the stage. though she Is obliged 10 learn the
music for the occasion There will be no concert
tonight. but tomorrow afternoon Professor PARK
er's st Christopher will be brought forward Tor
the first time, and II there is real desire IN New"
York 10 know what the best American composers
can do the work will be heard by an audience
equally gratifying to the festival managers ana
10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14

fectiveness. II includes the 'armored cruiser
Brooklyn. 1900 tons displacement and twenty
guns IN the main battery; protected cruisers
columbia and Minneapolis 1900 tons each and
eieVen guns in their main batteries: battle-ship
Massachusetts. ~. 200 tons and sixteen guns In
the main battery; battle-ship Texas. $500 tons
ana eight guns in the main battery The Brook
Ign is the flagship. The Minneapolis is the
neetest ship in the American Navy, with the
Columbia next in point Of speed. The battle
ships are slower. averaging about fifteen knots.
Dut their heavy armament and guns IL another
adjunct OF effectiveness in the makeup OF TINS
squadron.
Fortress Monroe. W. Va. April 13.-The Fly
ing Squadron is Of most formidable character.
and despite the fact that the vessels as a whole
are not so heavily armored the Spanish fleet,
ranging only from four 70 eleven inches. as COM
pared with nine and twelve of the spanish
still the American arnOr Is Of nickel steel ana
Harveyizcd, hich gives II is believed. addi-
tonal protect m. The squadron also carries
more and quicker large-calibre guns than the
Spanish. and the brcech action of some OF the
largest of those is simple that they may he
classed exclusive of friction. with the rapid-nre
guns Of smaller calibre. The largest gun cay
ried on any Spanish waIship now in actual SER
vice IS 10 inches calibre. but Of the flyns
Squadron. the Massachusetts alone has -FOUR
13-inch guns capable at each well-drectod shoi
Of doing icrrihlc damage.
The strene n Of the Squadron for fighting l'ur-
poscs Is remarkable. In main and secondary
batteries the i've ships carry l29 heavy guns IN
addition TO which there are three torpedo tubes
on the Brooklyn. and sixteen Calling guns IN
the fightine-tCps Of tho vessels.
OF 13-inch guns. sending at each shot Lou
pounds OF iron and steel with an energy or
$500 tons to the foot there are four: Of l2-inch
guns. carrying so pounds Of metal at each
shot, there are two; Of S-inch guns there are
ten. In the list Of rapid fire guns capable OF
appalling destruction there are fourteen h-inch
guns eight 5-inch guns sixteen 4-inch guns. be-
sides many six-pouuders and one-pounders.
In standsiilI engagement the two battle
ships Massachusetts and Texas VIII do the bulk
OF the work assisted by tho Brooklyn. the two
smaller cruisers acting as scouts and chasers 10
protect the Ups Of the line from small craft.
officers and men alike in the squadron. While
not counting dars'r. are anxious. If war Is ~ .
evitable. 10 Try conclusions with the best of
Spain's feet