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the District of Columbia Every bill pre-
sented under said Act c6mes to the relief
committee for repeft ana recommendation,
same only after 4 has Investigated and ap-
proved 1t. Each bill iissreferred to a sub
committee for examination. and a full re-
port In writing is made thereon. showing
not only the time ,qnd place Of death and
burial, but all the facts In relation to his
family, property, insurance, pension, etc,
necessary to enable the Var Department to
determine its legality. 70 secure the neces-
sary facts often REQUIRES many days work.
long trips and much correspondence This
Is done faithfully and conscientiously by
each member OF the committee.
The law under which these payments are
made ought. in the opinion Of the commit
tee, to be changed. Al present it limits
the amount to be paid Tor each funeral to
$40; this sum ought to be increased to at
least $45 The cheapest coffin costs SIS: a
hearse to Arlington. $s. and each carriage,
$5, so that to bring the expense within the
limit but one carriage can be used. This
necessarily limits the attendance SO that
IL there are friends who want to go to the
cemetery the officers of the Grand Army
would have to omit the service at the grave,
or, IL they went, the friends would have no
place In the procession. The law ought to
allow at least two carriages. for surely the
services OF each dead soldier warrant the
expenditure OF that amount by the govern
ment he helped to save. During the year
124 applicants asked the committee for re-
lief. OF the number 1O4 were residents Of
the District and 20 non-residents.
Temporary Home for Veterans.
The work accomplished by the board Of
managers of the temporary home for ex-
Union soldiers and sailors during the year
is summed up as follows: Number of appli-
cants admitted to. the home, 562: meals
furnished. q ,301; lodgings furnished, 1877;
expenses $500. During the evening Com
mander-in-Chief Torrance, members of his
staff and others made speeches. Gen. Tor
rance made the first authoritative state
ment that the national encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic would come
to Washington. Among others who were
present were Joseph A. Kay. past depart
ment commander of New York; Thomas G.
Semple of Pennsylvania and S. c. James Of
Iowa.
President Roosevelt will be present at the
banquet to be given tonight at the New
Willard in honor Of Cen Torrance The
encampment will be brought to a close to-
morrow evening with the election of off,
GERS.
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German Monks in Italy.

frOW the
In 1890 German Franciscan friar. Father
Bernard Joseph Dobbing. was elected bish-
op of the ancient united sees OF Sutri and
Nepi. The story Of his coming thither is
remarkable one. It was In the times Of the
kulturkampf in Germany that certain
number of Franciscans, driven out Of their
own country, took refuge in Italy, and pur-
chased. a few miles out OF Rome, an aban-
doned old sanctuary, SAINT Ella, near Nepi
Father DObbing was their superior. Through
their restless energy and untiring zeal the
German friars soon brought back the
ancient place of pilgrimage to its former
celebrity. The church was restored and
decorated new buildings were erected, di-
vine worship was carried out with fitting
dignity and splendOr. the fathers toiled in
the confessional in the pulpit. by missions
and retreats, so that their convent became
a focus of religion and sanctity for the
entire district. Their superior is now bishop
OF the diocese. and is exceedingly beloved
by his Italian flock.
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NOAH wEBsTER's BIRTHPLACE.
The Quaint Old House Still Standing
Near West Hartford.

From the Connecticut Farmer.
The old house is still standing one mile
south Of West Hartford. on the Newing-
ton road. in which. in 1853. was born Amer
ica's great photographer. His father.
descendant in the fourth generation from
John Webster. who previous to 166O was
governor of Connecticut, was militia cap
tain in the time Of the revolution. and the
son. who had already begun the studies
which were to fit him for his toll as lin
guist. abandoned them for time and
served in his fathers company.
The house Of the Websters Is on the west
side of the way, and, fronting sunrise
and the city of Hartford, commands a fine
view of the surrounding country. 1t Is
shaded by naples and an elm. Which latter
tree, as the easily believed tradition runs,
was planted by Capt. Webster when his
scholar-son was a boy. The house stands
with the side to the street. and the front
door, In keeping with the style in vogue or
yore. IS ornamented with a knocker. Two
stories high in front. the house has two
large front rooms on the first floor. one on
each side of the front entry. In keeping
with the old style. these rooms show the
large sheathed beams lower than the plas-
tered ceiling. In the story above are two
bed rooms corresponding to the square
room below.
The back Of the house is but one story
high. the roof sloping down unbroken from
the ridge. A huge chimney in the center of
the house affords three fireplaces, one for
each of the front rooms and one for a large
.oom on the west side of the house. This
latter was the living room of the Web
sters. North Of 1t is a pantry and south of
1t IA sleeping room. Projecting to the west
ward Is an L." in which there is another
large chimney with the fireplace and brick
oven that was considered Indispensable to
the kitchen of old-time housekeepers. The
traditions do not mention which room OF
the Webster house 1t was in which the
country's dictionary maker was born. nor
do they give the exact date Of the death of
his father. Capt. Webster nor the time
when the farm passed from the Websters
to other hands
The encyclopedias say that DR.. Webster
was born in Hartford. which statement was
true. for Hartford once included the terri
tory which is now West Hartford. The
highway on which the Webster house
stands Is one of the finest for drive to be
found in the state of Connecticut. Though
a valley road. it is for some of the distance
SO far above the lands on either side to
give the traveller a fine view of the land
scape for miles around. 1t Is wide way.
and that was laid out when people
liked room and had It.
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A School in Nakhl.
IN the Geographical Journal.

From the Geographical Journal.
During my stay at Nakhl visited some
of the schools, OF which there are five
here, and saw the children imbibing in
struction in the usual Moslem style. repeat
ing aloud sentences of the Koran or rules
Of grammar read out by the mollah. They
attend in the morning. and may be seen at
an early hour hurrying to school, boys and
girls together some with 'minfa'' or
wooden Koran stand on their heads. some
with a painted board or camel shoulder
blade, on which they learn to write under
their arm. The instruction given is of a very
elementary character = reading, writing,
Arabic grammar, the Koran and little
arithmetic being the only subjects. But
the boys Of the learned and wealthy are
often educated at home by mollah ana
advanced further. The lack of method is
partly compensated for by the precocity
and tenacity of memory shown by the
boys. Nakhl deserves attention for the
comparatively advanced state of education
among the people. there being a larger
proportion of persons in this town able to
read and write than In any other in Oman.
There is a good number also of profess
sional scribes. Books, consequently, are
not so scarce here as elsewhere. The
higher position of learning here is attrib-
uted to the influence of the Persians, who
occupied this part of the country during
the time of Nadr Shah.
Evening star., 1902-02-19

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL. ESTl
on TIE WEST SIDE OF EIGHTH STR

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE
ON THE WEST SIDE OF EIGHTH STREET
BETWEEN AND STREETS NORTIiwF
By virtue Ct decree Of the Supreme Court OF tho
District Of Columbia passed In Equity Cause No
21S2S the undersigned trustee. appointed by said
decree. viii offer for sale public auction I'm
fIont OF the premises, WEDNESDAY, TIE NINE
TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. ID. 1902 AT
QUARTER PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol.
lowing desc ribed real estate, situate In the city
OF Washington. District OF Columbia. and known
and distinguished parts OF lots numbered ten
90, and twelve u2l. in square numbered four hun
dred and siI t406.. said parts Of lots being de-
scribrd by metes and hounds follows: Begin
ming for the same Eighth street ut the north
Of said lot L. and running thence south
said street 25 feet thence west 90 feet Inches
to the southwest Of said lot To- thence north
% feet, and thence cast ~ feet inches 10 the
place OF beginning
Terms Of SALE One third OF the purchase money
shall be raid In cash and the balance in equal
installments In one and two years from the day Of
Sale all cash, at the option of the purchaser
by deed Of trust upon the property sold and bear
interest 1t the rate Of O per centum per annum
paya, Die semi annually. deposit OF 500 Will be
required OF the purchaser purchasers aud paid
to the trustee at the time OF the sale. All
veyan ing, recording. notarial fees and revenue
stamps at the cost of the purchaser purchasers.
and II the terms Of sale not complied with
within tel days from the day OF sale the trustee.
reserves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser pur-
chasers. CHAPfN BROWN.
823 John Marshall place NV, formerly ~ st. NV.
fe6-d&ds
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pennsylvania
@AQIl@AB

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND u STREETS.
$50 AN. daily. PITTSBURG EXPRESS.-Parlor
and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pttsburg.
1o:5O An. daily. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED
Pullman Sleeping. Dining. Smoking and Observa-
tion Cars Harrisburg to Chicago. Cincinnati. In
dianapolis, st. Louis. Cleveland and Toledo.
Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg.
1850 An. daily. FAST LINE.-Pullman Buffet
Psrlor Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Har.
risburg 10 Pittsburg.
$50 PM. daily. CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS FIX
PRESS.-Sleeping Car Washington to st. Louis
and Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to In
danapolis ST. Louis. Louisville (yia CinclnnatD
and Chicago.
7:1o PM. daily. ST LOUIS EXPRESS.-Pullman
Sleeping Car Harrisburg to ST. Louis.
T;45 I'M daily. WESTERN EXPREss.-Pullman
Sleeping Car to Pittsburs and Chicago. Dining
Car to Chicago.
T:45 PM. daily. CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI
EXPREss.-Pullman Sleeping Cars Washington to
Pittsburg, and Harrisburg to Cleveland and Gin.
,lnnati. Dining Car.
1910 Pm. daily. PACIFIC EXPRESS-pullman
Sleeping Car TO Pittsburs.
$50 AN. daily BUFFALO DAY EXPRESS with
through Parlor Car, Dining Car and Coaches to
Buffalo. via Emporium Junction
$50 AN. for Kane, Canandaigua Rochester and
Niagara Falls daily except Sunday.
1850 An. for Elmira and Remove daily except
Sunday. For williamsport daily. $3.50 PM
7l5 PM daily BUFFALO NIGHT EXPRESS
with through Buffet Sleeping Car and Coaches to
Buffalo, via Emporium Junction.
545 Pm. daily for Erie; for Rochester. Buffalo
Sleeping Car Washington to Rochester.
1o:4O PM. for Erie. Canandaigua. Rochester, Buf-
falo and Niagara Falls daily. Pullman Sleeping
Car Washington to Rochester Saturdays only.
400 PM, Congressional Limited" )"
Daily for New York. all Parlor Cars. with Din.
in: Car from Baltimore.
For Philadelphia, New York and the
East.
Express, 700 Dining Carl. 7:57 Dining Carr,
300 1000 Dining Carr, 1925 and IL :OO Dining
Car from Wilmington, AM, 12:45 3:15 45O
tDinng Car from Baltimore, $50. 1890 PM
1910 night. On Sundays. 700 Dining Carr. 1857
dining Carr. 500. 1925. 11:O0 Dining Car
from Wilmington An. 1918. 3:15. 4:50 Dining
Car from Baltimore,. $3.50. 1000 PM. 1910
night. For Philadelphia only Express. 7:45 A. NJ,
1915 Pm. weekdays. 2:0l. 4:1O and 5:AO PM
daily.
Tor Boston. without change. 7:45 AN. weekdays
and 4:5o PM daily.
For Baltimore, 6:15, TOO 7:45, 7:5O, 7:57, 900,
10:oO 1928. 1880. 1900 AM. 1918. 12:a5,
LES, 2:Ol, 3:15, $40 400 Limited). 4:1O 4:2O,
4,33. 4:5O $40. 6:l5. $50. 7:l5. 7:a5. 1000.
Io:4o IL :35 Pm. and 1910 night. On Sundays,
TOO. 1850. 1857. 900. 9:o5. 1925. 1880 II 100
An. 1o:15. 1l5. POI. 3:l5. $3.50 (:OO Limited.
l10. 4:2o. 4:5O. $40. 81o. $50. 7:l5. 7:45,
1000. 1O:4O Pm. and 1910 night.
Tor Pope's Creek Line. 7:i5 AN. and 4:33 PM
weekdays.
Tor Annapolis. 7:Oc, 900 AM. 1915 and $40
PM. week days. Sundays, 300 An. and 40
Pm.
Ticket Offices, corner Fifteenth and streets,
ard at the station. Sixth and b streets, where
orders be left for the checking OF baggage to
destination from hotels and residences
Telephone call Ill for Pennsy lvania Railroad
Cab Service.
J. d. HUTCHINSON, J.R WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
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AMERICAN CAVIARE.
It's Scarcity and the Increased Cost Of
Late Years.

A6Le ears.
From What to Eat.
Away up in the backwoods Of Agloma,
north of the Rainy river, there Is a long,
forbidding body Of water known as the
Lake Of the Woods. From this section Of
the Canadian wilderness comes nearly all
the caviare consumed in American markets.
1t Is Russian caviare to the general public,
but 1t Is only Canadian caviare. bearing a
continental label. The caviare Is exported
to Europe and only the inferior grades find
their way back to this country, the best of
it being kept for European epicures. The
general and greatly Increased favor with
which cayiare Is received has caused a
great drain upon tho sturgeon fisheries of
Europe, and those OF Canada and the
United States have been called upon to
meet the demand.
The Lake of the Woods has a total area
OF 5000 square miles, and its waters
abound with fish. the most important Of
which Is the sturgeon. They are caught
nnas1 mainly T., for , the cayiare though there is
Is killed is is carefully cleaned and the
caviare set aside In tanks. 1t Is then
taken and washed repeatedly until It is
thoroughly cleansed. after which 1t Is rub
Ded Dy hand through q series or screens
until the eggs are separated. 1t Is then
packed In kegs with salt and kept in cold
storage until time of shipment. 1t Is an ex-
tremely simple process, requiring but little
manipulation. In Europe the kegs are OPEN
ed and the cav1are sorted out according to
quality. 1t Is then put up In small lead
packages and tins and put on the market
as Russian caviare. The best grades find a
ready sale at highest. prices, but the In
ferior grades come back to America.
The price paid for caviaFe has been stead
lily increasing each, year. In 1893 1t was
sold at sixty and seventy cents q pound.
and this year there Is a small increase.
ye csnts ago M only thirty 1Ssn
double the value OF the sturgeon. and as
the fish brings to the fisherman about two
cents more than the Ordinary scale fish, its
value to the inhabitants at the lake section
OF Agloma cannot be ovegestimated. 1t Is.
In fact. the most Important factor In the
prosperity OF the District In 1893 the Lake
OF the Woods produced 224.S7O pounds of
sturgeon and 81. 473 bounds Of caviare ap-
proximately valued at $4,000.
The high prices Commanded by caviare
nave attracted many, fishermen to these
CANADIAN waters. apd unless measures are
taken to reduce the take, Of the sturgeon.
the fish will be extermipated In the near
future The American waters are also be-
Ing extensively dragged for sturgeon. and
last year $4,000 poIlnds of caviare were
shipped out Of the United States. Within
the past two years there has been very
large catch In set nets and pounds on the
beaches OF New Jersey and Long Island.
and the handling Of the eggs have proved
most profitable industry to the fishermen.
Ine only advantage OF surgeons eggs In
the making OF caviara Is found In their size
and hrmness. The favor does not differ
much from the roe Of other Ash. and a lit
tie experience ought to develop kindred
delicacy.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES ". RANLIFFn, AUOrIoNEER.
1RUSTEES SALE OF TWOSTORY BRICK
HOUSE. NO. lit D STREET NORTHWEST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwOSr0RY BRICK
HOUSE. NO. 1T D STREET NORTHWEST.
, BY BY virtue Of Of deed Of trust duly recorded in
records OF the district Of Columbia, and at the
quest OF the party secured thereby. the under
signed. trustees Will offer for SALE by public auc-
tion, In front Of the premises. on MONDAY, THE
THIRD DAY OF MARCH AID. 1902. AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the following de-
scrfbed real estate, situate In the city OF Wash
inGton, District Of Columbia. TO wit: Lot eight
s). in Bridget Kibbey and Others subdivision OF
square Eve hundred and seventy GID said
subdivision Is recorded in the ohce Of the surveyor
Of the District OF Columbia In Book 'B." page it0
together with all the improvements. rights, &c.
Terms: One-third cash, the balance In one and
two years, with interest from the day OF sale at
six "a, per cent per annum. secured by deed of
trust the property sold. allcash at the option
OF the purchaser deposit Of $500 required at the
time Of sale. If terms Of sale not complied
with in 10 days from day Of sale the trustees re-
the right TO resell the property at the risk
and cost of the defnulting purchaser. after nve
days advertisement Of such resale In some news
paper published In Washington. ID. c. All convey
ancins. recording stamps &C.. at purchasers cost.
DAVID II. STONE, Trustee.
ENOCH 1. WHITE. Trustee.
Pacific building.
MORGAN II. BEACH. Attorney for Holder of
Note. fe19d&ds
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Origin of the Polka.
From Cass.lfs Magazine.

From Cass.ll's Magazine.
The polka is the natural dance for the
feet of the people. Take in evidence it's
origin-a Bohemian peasant girl was seen
dancing "out Of her own head" extempor-
izing from the sheer joy OF her heart song.
tune and steps, This she did on Sunday
afternoon in Elbeleinitz. and an artist, one
Josef Neruda. vino spied her, made q note
OF all he saw. The people Of the town
adopted the dance and called it the pulka.
haIf-step. In 1876 1t reached Prague, and
Vienna in 1s4O. thence It spread rapidly
through Europe. When M. Cellarius intro
duced 1t to the Parisians we hear that all
else gave way before 'fhe all-absorbing
pursuit. the polka. which embraces In It's
qualities the intimacy Of the waltz with
the vlvacity Of the Irish Ng." With be-
coming gravity the illustrated London
News reported the first drawing room polka
danced at Almack's and followed this up
on May II. 1874, with q. description of the
five figures, adding that those who wished
to shine should dance the whole.
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RAILROADS.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RY
CAPITAL CITY ROUTE

CAPFTAL CITY KUUTE-
LEAVE WASHINGTON. p. r. r. STATION:
:O1 AN. SEABOARD DAILY FAST MAIL
Through Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville con-
Meeting at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to At.
: PM. FLA. AND METROPOLITAN LIMITED
Drawing Room, Compartment. Observation aud
Dining Cars Also Pullman Sleeper to Atlantis.
Pullman Sleeper Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
offer excellent schedules to Petersburg. Raleigh.
Southern Pines Qinehurst). Camden. Columbia.
Savannah, Jacksonville and all Florida points:
Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta. New Orleans. Chatta-
nooga. Nashville. all points west and southwest.
l:3O AN. DAILY. LDCAI-To Petersburg, Ra-
leigh. Southern Pines Pinehurst). Hamlet and
intermediate points.
Once: 1421 Penn. ave.
r. e. l.. BUNCH, W. ii. DOLL.
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Agt.
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Motor Cycles Among Chinese
From the Hong Kong Prrsss.

great deal Of surprise and no little
Hong Kong Chinese community by the
spectacle OF a weli-dressed Chinaman ca
reering along the Praya on motor cycle.
The machine had seats for two behind. and
these were occupied by two Chinese wo-
men. The Chinese are not prone to weet-
ern innovations, vet the use by them OF the
cycle Is increasing In the colony.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
JAMES W. RAUIIFrE. AUCTIoNEEI
TRqsTkEs SALE OF Two;sToRy FRANZ

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-STORY FRAME
HOUSE NO. 7sl SHERIDAN STREET NV
BY virtue OF deed OF trust duly recorded In
IAber No. 24s6, folio 81 ct seq, one OF the land
records for the District Of Columbia and at the
trustees will offer for sale. by public auction, in
nS~I.v ,r1Gf OF tns PREMISES; on WEDNhSDA1. TIE
AT HAIF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the fol.
lowing described real estate. situate In the county
of Washington District Of Columbia. to wit: Lot
numbered thirty four t34,. In Prescott and Others
trustees. subdivision OF lots in block numbered
ten u0l In Todd and Brown's subdivision OF q part
OF Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Palms, as
per plat OF said Prescott and others trustees sub
division In Liter Gov. Shepherd, page 49, In the
surveyors Office of the District OF Columbia, to-
gcther with all the improvements. rights. &c.
Terms: One-third cash. the balance in one and
two years, with interest from the day of sale mt
six per cent per annum, secured by deed OF trust
the property sold. all cash. at the option OF
the purchaser. A deposit OF 800, 20 required Mt
time Of sale. II terms OF sale are not complied
with In 10 days from the day OF sale the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property the risk
and cost OF the defaulting purchaser. after ave
days advertisement OF such resale In some news
paper published In Washington ID. c. All convey
JOHN A. SCHAEFER,
WILLIAM II. McCLOSKEY,
feS- dads Trustees
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Unprecedented foods have occurred In the
southwestern portion Of Cape Colony, re-
sulting In great destruction OF houses,
bridges and railroad property. Twenty-Five
persons have been drowned
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tn Obvious Use.
ON the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Lett Ixreali-.what II the idea. anyway.
IN nrouosinx the cOining OF q 2h-cent
piecer
would enable Uncle Russell Sage to respond
mr-s freely to the calls OF charity. He
could make two souls happy with cents"
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Three=story Bay-window
1O=rOOm and Bath Brick
Dwelling, No. 33l III St.
Me-,
AT AQJCTVON
AT AUCTION.

BY virtue OF authority vested In the undersigned.
we will sell at public auction. In front OF the
AT HAIF-PAST FOLR O'CLOCK PM lot 40. in
square III with the improvements thereon.
Terms: sold subject to deed OF trust for So .oo0
at per centum, due In December, 1904; balance
cash. OF which deposit OF $lo0 required Mt time
OF sale. Conveyancing recording and revenue
stamps nt purchasers cost.
fe12-d&ds fIIOS. J. OWEN & SON Aucf.
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RAILROADS.
ChesaDeake & OhiO Ry.

Trains leave from Penusy lvania Station.
3G0 PM. DAILY-CinciDnati and st. Louis Spe-
cial-,Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers
10 Cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville. Indianapolis
aud st. Louis without change Connection for tin
glnia Hot Springs. Dining Car. Parlor Cars Gin
Clnnati to Chicago.
Il:l0 Pm. DAILY-F. r. " Lmited-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers to CINCINNATI
Lexington and Louisville without change. Com
partment Sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs Tuesdays
and Saturdays. Dining Car Sleepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and 81. Louis.
1851 AN. EN-. SUNDAY-Washington and Old
Point Special-less than 5s- hour train to Old Point
Comfort, via Richmond. Only all raj, route.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Uhio
office, 5I3 PennsylyanIa avenue: COO Fourteenth
street. near F. and at the station. Telephone caN
Main 1ii1 for Pennsylvania Railroad Can service.