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MAY BE MENTALLY UNsoUND.
Mrs. Catherine Hughes stiII Enter
thinning Thoughts % Suicide

Mrs. Catherine Hughes StiII Enter
tanning Thoughts OK Suicide
Mrs Catherine Hughes, a widow, who
says she took a dose Of chlororform IN La
fayette Park several days ago, is still at
the Emergency Hospital, but is improving.
The physicians have found indications
that the woman's mind is not perfectly
sound, 1t is said and it is probable an
examination of her mental condition Will
shortly be made Mrs Hughes still says
she viii jump into the river ar end her
life when discharged from tfe hospital
She has been in the city for nc Fly a year,
having come from California. where she
lived for twenty years past Mrs. Bridget
Hughes mother Of the patient, resides at
72l Sixth Street southeast.
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THE JEFFRIFs-RUHLIN FIGHT.
4 Disagreement Between Cincin-
nutPs Mayor and the suenEerfest.

HuEA'S mayor ana the SuSuScEleAt.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 12.-The Jefries-
Rubin fight plan has at least resulted in
an apparent breach between the Saenger-
fest directors and Mayor Fleiscbmann.
with the prospects for the holding Of the
contest not visibly brighter. Statements
were issued last night blythe Saenserfe5t
directors and by the mayor.
The Saengsrfest directors statement
says the mayor has declined to sssUe
the permit. but reafirmed and assured the
committee that he would issue the permit
two days before the proposed contest The
and VIII take place.
The mayors statement said q permit
for the sparring contest would he forth
coming within day or two Of the time
set for holding the same. but the mayor
declined TO grant a supplemental and YER
bal request that a permit be issued at
once.
E c Cook. " A Brady's representa-
tive here, wired Brady last night In New
York, 50 he said, that the prospects for
a contest between Jeffries and Rubin now
seemed mos assuring Mr. Cook said
when asked his opinion. that the pro
ceedings were entirely satisfactory TO the
fight promoters and the work Of remod-
cling Saengerfest Hall and all other prep
arations would be pushed from now on
Yesterdays events meant that Brady ard
the Saengerfest board would he said. ex-
pend at least 50. eco more each in p-erara-
ton for the contest.
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generally. and especially among certain
individuals.
The grip has made considerable inroads
upon the Offices of the District government.
Captain Beach, the Engineer Commission
er, was at home two days during the week,
and is still suffering somewhat, though at
his Office for several hours every day. DIR.
William C. Woodward. the Health Officer.
has been at home nearly all the week and
is still confined TO the house. H. H. Oar
nellie. the Assessor. is also victim OF
the prevailing influenza. having been alb
sent from his Office for two days.
In the Offices OF the building there are
twelve absent from duty on account Of
grip. Several Of the clerks and employees
of the building report that members OF
their families are suffering with the grip
some of them being dangerously ILL.,
The officials Of the Health Department
said this morning that the change in the
weather would be beneficial not only to
those who are sick. but would tend TO des
troy the germ of the grip and to stop its
prevalence
1t is reported from the charitable and
correctional institutions of the District
that a few cases are found among the in
mates. but are for the most part mild
and not considered serious.
In the Police Department in addition
to Capt. VI. A. Austin, there are two
sergeants and sixty-four privates away
on sick leave. 4 large portion Of this
number are said TO be suffering from the
disease which is now epidemic. This to-
tai of sixty-seveD men On the sick list
materially reduces the effectiveness of a
force that only totals 5S7 men, Sc Of whom
are detailed for special duty Sergeants
DH1nigan, of the Fourth. and Sergeant
Kancher, of the Fifth precinct, are the
only officers other than Captain Austin.
who have reported sick
Among the priyates those who are m
able to do duty are Policemen FrasieT,
Purks. Peterson, Simpson, and Wander
walker in the First precinct: Bode, Brad
shaw. FOrtney G0odaie. Johnson, Martin,
Peyton, McKie. Stroman, Sawyer. Willis,
and Yates in the Second; Adams. Buckley,
Coony. Daniels. Jack, Lee, Mccarthy.
Kicks. and STANCE of the Third; Anderson,
Gessford Green. Osburn, Sullivan, and
| Turnburke of the Fourth; ATendes, Bar
tel, BucknasJer, Collins, Edwards, Gar
! nett Marks. Wannan and Welsh. of the
Fifth; Brennan, Langley. Morgan, Murphy,
and Santmeyer. of the Sixth; Bailey, Ed
wards and Fisher. of the Seventh. Bros
we'll Bradley. Bremerman- Clifford. Eli
lers, Mareosos, Mitchell Rout, Skinner.
Tribby, and Upperman. of the Eighth, and
Gee Hagan, Heide, and Hayden, OF the
Ninth precinct.
In addition to this list there are num-
Der of men who are suffering from severe
colds who normally would be granted sick
leave, but who under the present crippled
/ condition of the force are compelled 10
remain at their posts
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DIED.

BANF-OR SATURDAY. January = 1901. At sos a
n, WILLIAM e beloved son % Ulrich and the
late Catherine BdnI. aged Jhirty-f years.
Funeral from his late residence. 10 Virginia
ave sw on Monday, January II, at 2:30 p. H.,
Friends and relatives invited 70 attend
iIl2-5l, en-
PAYNE-0n Friday January H. l00i, WILL
IAN PAYNE. aged twenty-Seveu years.
Fuuerll services IN chapel at Lees undertaking
establishment Monday. January Il. at > p m
Interment Glenw0od Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited TO attend.
Pitts5Urg papers please copy. Item
sERRIN-At 70 minutes past O'Clock on Fri
iay morning January Il 1871. WILLIAM HENRY
SERRIN. eldest son Of William H. and Emma $.
Serrin. aged twenty-five years. four months, and
twenty -three days
Funeral from chapel Of Oak HlI Cemetery on
Monday. January r. at O'Clock p n. Friends
and relatives respectfully invited. Item
WALLACE-On Friday January IL 1901 Ell
MER NJ WALLACE, aged tWenty-one years
Funeral from the residence Of his parents III
9Th ST. Sc, sunday, 18th instant al p m
Friends invited. Intermcnt private Item
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REWARD OF $4,000 OFFERED.
VIII Be Paid for the Ares of Young
Cudahy's KIdnapers

Major Sylvester received a circular this
morning from J. J. Donahue, the chief of
police at Omaha, Neb. offering 81. 600 for
the arrest and conviction of the men who
kidnapped E. 4. Cudahy. If. on the night Of
December Is, and afterward secured $25,-
coo reward. in s.. so. and 50 gold pieces
for the release Of the w. g man. The
circular states that $2J 6GJ is offered by
the city Of Omaha and the ?. naming SIS
GEO by Mr.. E. A Cudahy tn. victim Of the
plot. For the arrest and conviction Of
Tered. $50, 900 for two Of them. and the full
$50 0e0 reward for the arrest and convic-
ton OF all three Of the men.
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HAGERsTowN IN DARKNESS.
The Railway Company Refuses to
Furnish. Electric Lights.


HAGERSToWN. Nd Jan l2--Hagers
town last night, so far as the street
lighting was eoneerend, was in darkness
The HagersfoBn Railway Company,
which lights The city. after a conference
with a committee of city Officials in the
afternoon. cut OF the lights, save a few
here and there which contained unburned
Gardens. The company. which claims she
contract to light The town until 1886,
asked the mayor and council to contract
in writing for TIE lighting Of the streets
from January !, 1901, until the municipal
electric plant is completed, which will be
in 4 few weeks The committee Of city
ofjciaIs. who contend the conpany's con
tract expired January /. 1861. agreed YER
bally that if the company continued to
light the city and then presented the bill
Z would be equiJabIy and favorably con-
sid-eed when the same came for payment.
The company insisted that the city re-
duce its promise 10 writing but met with
d refusal, so the lights were not turned
on last night. The company now has two
suits against the Town over the lighting
controversy, and another IS threatened
Unless the parties come to an agreement
the city will be IN darkness until the city
plant IS started. Councilman Downing
said that the citizens could use candles
for a while Councilman Brewer said he
was opposed TO giving the company con-
tract 10 light the streets for even one
night
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THE GRIP IN CONGRESS.
Many Members Absent From Their
Seats by Reason OF Illness.

Many Members Absent From Their
Seats by Reason of Illness
Thc House of Representatives feels e
grip ilTu,ess Many members during the
deliberations of the House futter their
handkerchiefs as though making signals
OF distress. but there is one at least who
rarely waves or otherwise employs the
white bunting It is General Grosveror-
And there are others. Several members
are confined 20 their couch,- several OF
them have recently reappeared on the
floor OF the House after having recovered
from strokes of the malady. and a large
number complain that they are net well.
but still at their posts The long hand
of the House clock scarcely moves min
ute that some one on the floor does not
cough. Coughs are frequent also in the
galleries
SReezes many times punctuate the read
ing Of The clerks and the monotonous
recital by the Speaker pro tempore Of
The question is now upon the third
reading Of the biII-thOse who favor the
third reading of the bill viii say aye,
those opposed Will say no; the ayes have
il, and il is so ordered, the question is
now upon the final passage Of the bill;
those who favor the passage Of the bill
will say aye, those opposed no; the ayes
have it, and the bill is passed There
are also many sore threats and hoarse
threats in the House
Among those memoirs confined by the
grip are Messrs- Payne Of New YORK,
Swanson of Virginia. Neville Of Nebraska,
Robinson of Nebraska, Heatwole of Min
nesota. Cousins of Iowa Brick of Indiana.
and Cox OF Tennessee. Those who have
recently been ineapacitated for wark By
reason of the grip. but who have returned
to their duties, are Speaker Henderson,
Messrs Often Of Wisconsin. Dahle OF Wis
consin, Cushman of Washington Fitzpat-
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Taxnbles In Virginia.

RICHMOND. Va. Jan 12.-The annual
report OF Auditor Of Public Accounts Nor
ton Marye for the year just ended, gives
some interesting facts about the taxa
bIes Of the Commonwealth The total in
crease By the reasses5ment Of 1900 in cities
over the reassessment OF 1885, IS SS.S42,-
44J. total increase over assessment OF 1899.
8 SIS. 597. Total increase By reassess-
nent of 1900 in counties and cities over
reassessment Of 1895, S22. S44. COS; total in
crease over assessment OF 1899, $13.526.-
TO
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CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Miss Maud VI. MuSOn's Suit Against
Thomas Il. Marshall.

Maud N. Mason. through her attorney
Clayton Z. Emig, To-Day filed suit against
Thomas r Marshall to recover $20. 600
claimed as damages for personal injuries.
sustained through the alleged negligence
Of the defendant. It is alleged that on
September 10. 1897. Miss Mason was
knocked down by a horse aid wagon
owned by the defendant, near the corner
OF Thirteenth and H Streets northwest;
that IN the collision her skull was frac-
tured, and that she was otherwise Sc
riOUsIy and permanently injured.
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LADY CURzoNrs HEALTH
RumOr That 1t Is Failing Contradict
ed at Her Parents Home.

4 despatch from London. printed in the
newspapers this morning. states that ae-
cording to runor emanating from we'll
informed sources, Lord Curzon will re-
linquish the vice royalty Of India on ac-
count Of the failing health of Lady Cur
zon Enquiry at the Letter home on Du-
pont Circle ELECTED the information that
the rumor referred to is not based on fact
at least, so far as Lady CurZon's health
is concerned A letter was received from
her only last Monday, and it contained no
statement from which it could have been
inferred either that her health is falling.
or that Lord Curzon intended TO resign
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ARRESTED FOR swIHDIING.
Three st. Louis Men Charged With
MisuSing the Mails.

ST. LOUIS. No. Jan. 12.-UnIted States
Marshal Bohle arrested late last evening
three men who had been engaged in swi-
ding wholesale merchants in New York.
Philadelphia. Boston, and Chicago
The prisoners are VI. II. and Sam LIP
shitz. father and son. and Nathan Harris,
clerk They we're arrested on the
charge of using the mails 10 defraud, 1t
being claimed that they have worked the
wholesale merchants to the tune of $20.-
0OO Taking advantage Of the fact that
there is q reputable firm Of the name OF
Lipschitz. they purchased Oh this firm 3
credit and disposed OF the goods thus Sc
cured TO country merchants in the South
vgesf
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SUMMONED BY A VISION.
Absent Husband Returns Home TO
Find His Wife Dead.

BALTIMORE. Nd. jan Edward Ee-
keit, OF this city, who IS 2 carpenter. left
for North Point on last Monday TO do
some work lie had intended remaining
until tonight Thursday night, he says,
ne was awakened by a voice calling him
to come home. He sat up in the bed and
calling 10 his companion asked him if he
heard the voice. You have been dream
ing was the reply.
Nc. I haven't" replied Eellelt. There
is something wrong, and l am going home
tomorrow" True to his word, he LETT
yesterday, and upon arriving at his house
found it locked. He forced the door, and
hurrying to his wife's room, found her
dead in bed He left her enjoying excel
lent health. and her neighbCrs saw her
the day before She had died during the
night of natural causes The couple had
no children and the woman was alone.
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MR.. LONG NOT a CANDIDATE
The Secretary of fhe Navy Has No
Senatorial Aspirations.

Frederick NJ Hersey. a member of the
Massac husetts Legislature, wrote to See
rotary Long recently in regard to a report
that Ar. Long would be a candidate
against Senator Hoar for the United States
Senate Secretary Long has sent the fol-
loving answer 10 Mr.. Jersey:
Ny Dear Hersey: I have your letter and
hasten to say in reply that l had supposed II
was definitely understood II not | wish Il to
be- and authorize you 10 say 50 10 everybody who
needs information that / not oalr vii nor De
2 candidate against Mr.. Hoar for United states
Senate but that | think he ought 70 be reelected
Very truly YOURS JOHN D. LONG
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MRS. CHAMPE ROBINSON DEAD.
r cIated TO Many Prominent Families
in the Gid Dominion.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 12.-Mrs- NJ Champe
Robinson. widow Of the late John NJ. Rob
inson. President OF the Bay Line of steam
ers. and one of the most prominent So
ciety leaders here, died yesterday CT
pneumonia
Mrs Robinson was related to the Lees,
the Carriers. the Washingtons. the Pages.
the Taylors, the Corbins. the Randolphs,
the Blands, the Moncures. the Byrds and
almost the entire gentry of Virginia IN
Philadelphia and New York she had PROM
lnent relatives Mrs. Robinson is surviy-
ed by six daughters and two sons.
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AN ADDRESS TO MEN.
Chaplain Miller to Speak at the Y.
NJ. c. i.

An announcement OF particular interest
is that OF an address to men to be deIiv-
cred on Sunday afternoon at the Young
Mems Christian Association by Chaplain
o c. Miller from the regular army in the
Philippines Chaplain Miller was with
General Lawton throughout his stirring
campaigns, and he has burning message
which will be of intense interest because
OF his intimate acquaintance with the
great events IN and about Manila
The service will be thrown open TO any
man in Washington. whether resident or
transient It has been decided to hold
this notable service at 4:30 O'Clock.
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UNABLE TO BURY THE DEAD.
Galveston without Money TO Dis
pose of the Flood Victims.


GALVESTON. Texas, Jan 12.-Unless
the county commissioners make provisions
at their meeting Monday next, there viii
continue to be no funds available for the
burial of such storm victims as have been
discovered within the past two weeks or
that may hereafter be found
Dr. Edward Randall. who was charged
with giving interment to the hundred or
more bodies found in the vicinity OF the
ruins of the county bridge and adjace4t
mainland. states that any further work OF
the sort would require a special appro-
Driation for that purpose
AS the municipality and county are both
hopelessIy bankrupt and the central relief
committee has about exhaGzted the prince
~ sum donated by generous public, the
question that arises IS where the money
is to come from to give the bodies Of the
unfortunates decent burial.
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sfriI.ing Miners Hesume work.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Jan. 12-Tbe
striking miners at the Hallstead colItery
at Duryea returned to work yesterday.
They have decided to submit their griey-
ances to a board of arbitration, and the
first meeting viii be held today They
claim they do not get the full benefit OF
the 10 per cent advance in wages conceded
BY the mine operators.
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stop thnt Head CoId tn 1o rnInnte.

or it viii develop into Chronic Catarrh Dr.
Agnev's Catarrhal Powder stops cold in the head
in 10 minutes, aud relieves most acute and deep
seated CatarTh after application Curea
quickly and permanently. Il have used Dr. Az
news Catarrhal Powder with best results Il ia
a great remedy, and l never ceass recommending
it."-John E. Dell, Paulding Ohio 80 cents
Sold by F. s. williams Ninth and Streets:
and Edmonds Williams, Third Street and
Pennsylvania Ayenue-l2
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WILLIAMS IN a HURRY.
The SeabcaE5i's President Acts on Er
st. Jchn's Resignation.

st. dchn's Resignation.
NORFOLK. Va. jan IA c-reular
signed By President John Skeiton Williams.
of the Seahoard Air Line. announcing the
acceptance Of the resignation Of Ar. St
John. vice president and general man
ager. and the appointment Of SUPP Y. E
McB5e as acting vice president and Ken
eral manager of the system was issued
here yesterday. The fact that the
circular recites that the order becomes
effective upon its PRONUNCIATION. anticjpat-
ing the resignation OF Mr. St John, which
WAS to become effective January Is. 'ex-
cited much comment
1t ig considered as confrnatory of vari-
GUS reports of sharp differences between
the high officials preceding the resigns-
ton Of Mr.. St. John President Williams
action is regarded. as extraordinary and
his apparent discolrtesy TO Mr.. St Iohn
is generally deprecated
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MARRIED.

AILAroN-PINKNEY- WILLIAM 4. GAL
IATON 10 Miss ALICE B. PINENEY, at Alexan-
dria Va. January S. 1901. by Rev F c.
Brooks Item
THORN-BURNS-July s. 1900 at Rockville
Nd by Rev J. \, Cunnaue. pastor St Mary's
Church. MISS EMMA BURNS 70 J. RAYMOND
THORN, both OF Washington. D. c. It
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BuckLEx,s ARNIcA sALvE

Has worldwide fame for marvellous cures. II
surpasses any other save, lotion, ointment or
balm Tor cuts, coTns, burns, boiis, sores. felons
ulcers, letter, salt rheum, fever Sores chapped
hands. skin eEUptions; infallible for piles. Cure
guaranteed Only . cents. al Henry Evans, 922
F Street northwest.
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An Accident IN Il zEexican ConI Wing.

ALTILLO, Mex. Jan 12--Word has
reached here Of an accident at the Hondo
Coal Mines. situated on the branch Of the
International and Great Northern Rail-
road, in this State at which a great num-
Der of miners are reported 10 have been
killed and a number Of others injured,
Surgeons have been sent to the scene Of
the accident.
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DROWNED NEAR PITTsBURG.
The Collapse of a Steel Barge Causes
Six Fatalities


PITTSBURG, Jan. 12.-At the Carnegie
plant landing at Braddock yesterday
the side Of a model steel barge which
was being loaded with steel rails COL
Iapsed, precipitating thlrty-two men into
the MonongaheIa River. Six of them
were caught under the rails and we're
drowned while many more were hurt,
Patrick Haley, aged forty-fve yeaYs. a
foreman in the employ Of the steel com
pany, was rescued from among the rails
in the river, but he died later at the
hospital. The most serious of the in
jured is AIOnZo Stewart. a foreman for
the steel company. He was rescued from
among the rails and sent to the tenn
porary hospital. He may die
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THE NEW APPoRTIoNBrENr.

How Membership in the Next Houze
VIII Re Distributed.
The following table gives the State rep
reservations under the present apportion-
ment and under the RUrIeigh bill just
passed BY Congress:
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OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY Of the District of Co
,umbia, Washington, January 3, 19O1.-Ths
annual meeting Of the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company of the District OF Columbia
viii be held on the THIRD MONDAY in
January, 1901. the 21st instant, at the Of
fee of the company, No. SOP Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, commencing at 3
O'Clock 4 IN
By the charter OF the company the cleo
ton OF seven managers TO conduct the at
fairs of the company IS required to be
held at the above meeting
By the sixth article of the bylaws of
the company il is provided AT the an
nusi meeting Of the company the first
business in order shall be the appointment
Of a chairman, who shall conduct the
meeting and election in accordance with
the act OF Incorporation, between the
hours o. O'Clock d m and p n"
Amount Of premium notes. 81 SD. 749 90
Amount Of cash on hand. 15.217 So
Securities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS z49,Z5o -
E-s41 eSt2 --....-.--.-...---. 81 goo %
ONCE furniture and fixtures 500 90
Losses by FIRE. adjusted and
PAID 10. 500 "A
The annual statement viii be ready for
distribution at the Office Of the company
about January Il.
By order OF the Board of Managers
L PIERCE B0TELER, Secretary.
ja5to17em
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UNDERTAkERS.
EDUCATIONAL.

ANYONE who can speak can develop perfect
voice light reading acting, oratory, also
string Instruments taught; 10 cents lessen in
class SI0 18th ST. MS jal2-3t,em
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NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders Of the Cumberland
Valley Cement Company viii be held at
its office. in the Ralston Building, No. 612
T Street northwest Washington D C. on
TUESDAY, JANUARY, Is, 1901, at 8
o'clock D n. s. DANA LINCOLN. Presi-
dent ja9-6t
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the macy il it fails to cure
z. ". Groves siSnatI'.e is on each box 25c.
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GRIP EXPECTED TO HANB
Hopes Based on the Effect of the
Cooler Weather.

Clerical Force of the Government
Departments Not n Greatly De-
pIeted as Generally SuppOsed-Dis-
trict OHsces Very Badly Crippled
Great Many Policemen OF Duty.
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de2s-1mo-em

WOLF & ROSENBERG. ATTORNEYS-AT-
law, and ROSENBERG CO., Real
Estate, Loans, and Insurance. announce
the removal Of their Offices to Rooms sol
10 500, Jenifer Building. Seventh and d
Streets northwest ja10-2t