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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Funeral of Frank Griffith at Laytons
ville-Work Of Grand Jury.
,sence of The Evening star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November III, 1898.
The funeral of Frank Griffith, son OF
Judge Charles H. Griffith. who accidentally
shot himself last Thursday while RABBIT
hunting in Howard county. took place yes
terday morning from the NJ E. Church at
Iaytonsville. The services were conducted
by Rev. Peter M. Boyden Of the Episcopal
Church, assisted by Rev. H. p West. pas
tor of the church. The interment was at
Laytonsville. Messrs. Humphrey Wolfe,
Dorsey and Owen Warield. Clark Linthi-
cum. Dorsey Gather and Robert Dorsey,
all neighbors of deceased, acted as pail
bearers The floral tributes were numer-
Gus and handsome.
A union meeting of the young peoples
societies of Rockville was held In the M. r.
Church South here last evening. the at
tendance being large and the proceed ngs
interesting. Miss Carrie King of the NJ
E. Church was leader.
The grand jury Is making a record for
itself in the number of indictments found.
It has been in session just seven days ana
over fifty true bills have been returned
Most OF these are for violations of the local
option law. The grand jury will remain in
session several days yet
The funeral of Horace Waters, who died
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seats to rest and smoke their cigarettes and
drink tiny cups of coffee, after taking their
exercise. These conveniences, which are
simple and inexpensive. might easily be in
troduced in the parks and pleasure grounds
of the United States, but you never find
them outside Of the Latin countries. They
are a feature of every French park. and
are common in Italy and in Spain. Usually
the privilege of conducting the restaurant
is leased for a nominal price to some MAIN
ed soldier or the widow of one who has
died for his country. The promenaders pay
her penny for the of a chair and she
serves them with ices, drinks, cigarettes
and newspapers.
In the early morning the promenades are
monopolized by children with great black
eyes and fat legs. The costumes Of the
nurses are novel and add what artists call
local color to the scene They wear
bright colored gowns, and from under
meath their caps hang long streamers of
scarlet orange and purple ribbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
TAKOMA PARK.
Citizens Association Combines Bust
ness With Pleasure.

The regular monthly meeting of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association was held
last night at o'clock in Takoma Hall, Ia
koma Park. The meeting was presided
over by Prof B. T. Galloway, the new
president, with Mr.. Horace Gosorn as sec
rotary. A feature of the meeting was the
presence of an unusually large number OF
ladies.
The subject of better gas facilities was
discussed at the meeting, and resulted in
the secretary being requested to communi-
cate with the Washington Gas Light Com
pany and express the desire of the resi-
dents of this section for an improved serv-
ice between the hours of O and pm.
President Galloway stated that the De-
partment of Agriculture was still making
tests with crude petroleum in the con-
struction of roads, and that no steps were
being taken in the direction Of experiments
on roads in the District The matter is,
he stated, still receiving the attention of
the department.
On motion of Mr.. w. G. Platt a resolu-
ton was passed to request the representa-
tives of the Maryland legislature to use
every effort at the next meeting to repeal
the tax on mortgages in the state Of Mary
land. The present law, 1t was stated, is
detrimental to building, and prevents peo-
pie from obtaining loans with the object
or erecting homes IN tulS Section
Mr. Ben G. Davis, chairman Of the enter
tainment committee, presented as the work
Of his committee an interesting musical
and literary program, which followed the
regular business meeting
Previous to the musical program Mr..
Louis P. Shoemaker took occasion to pay a
tribute to the newly elected officers of the
Takoma Association, who presided for the
first time last evening. He spoke of the
past officers of the association and of the
growth of the organization itself In this
connection he also referred to the rapid
growth of the national capital and the ad-
vantages of living in the suburbs around
Washington.
In closing Mr.. Shoemaker extended an In
yitation for the hearty cooperation of the
Takoma organization with the Brightwood
Citizens Association in efforts to secure
legislation and appropriations for improv-
ing the suburban section.
Mr. David Feldman, Mr.. w. II. Forman,
Mr. Samuel FeIdman and Mr.. W. A. orion
were elected to membership.
The entertainment feature of the even
ing opened with two solos by Mrs. Howard
Fisk, Her Rose" and THE Little Thief. :
accompanied by Mrs. H. S. Knight, and
recitations by Miss Grace Favorite. A
shadowgraph, in three acts. entitled. The
Cannibal and the Skeleton" produced am
ple laughter and concluded the program
THE characters were taken by Dr. Il. V.
wilcox, Mr. Ben G. Davis, Mr.. Harry Z.
Fisk and Mr.. John Adams, assisted by MRS.
B. G. Davis.
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District Lodge of Good Templars.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, November is, 1903.
District Lodge No. 13 of Good Templars,
which embraces in its jurisdiction the
lodges of the order in the counties of Fair
fax, Alexandria and city of Alexandria,
met in quarterly session with Waterford
Lodge, at Waterford, Va. Saturday. In
the absence of ]. D. Payne the district
chief templar, Mr.. George w. Hawxhurst,
grand secretary of the order, presided, and
Mr. j. II. Garretson served as secretary. A
majority of the lodges in the district were
represented and the district degree was con-
ferred upon a number of delegates.
The quarterly reports of the officers We're
read at the morning session and referred to
appropriate committees. These reports
showed a slight decrease in the member
ship of the order within the district.
The following committees for the session
were announced: On finance. +. Jerman,
A. NJ Thomas Mrs. M. M. Erwin; state of
the order, Buford Carr, George Hafght,
Mrs CIV. HawXhurst; award of banner,
Miss Clara Divine, Miss Edna Marks, Mrs.
Nette Thompson.
At the afternoon session the committees
submitted reports The committee on state
of the order reported seven lodges in the
district with total membership of 300, and
recommended that a lecturer be engaged to
organize new lodges, and that the district
cDle1 templar WISH existing lOuStS With a
view to strengthening them. The finance
committee reported the books of the officers
well kept and reports made to the District
Lodge correct.
The committee on award of district ban
ner reported that Pioneer Lodge, No. /. OF
Falls Church had added the largest num-
Der of new members to the order and was
entitled to the banner This lodge was also
reported as having the largest membership
in the state. These reports were discussed
and adopted.
Mr.. s. c. Mullen of Waterford made an
address, presenting the banner to Pioneer
Lodge and it was received by Mrs. Geo.
w. Hawxhurst for the lodge.
The deaths, since the last session, of Rev.
8. A. Ball and Mrs. Nellie E. Jerdone of
Pioneer Lodge were announced and appro-
pirate services held and resolutions adopt
ed The invitation to hold the next session
at Falls Church was accepted.
The delegates present made verbal re-
ports of the condition and work of their
respective lodges, and after adopting a
resolution of thanks to Waterford Lodge
members for the bountiful dinner and sup
per served, the District Lodge adjourned to
meet in February with Pioneer Lodge,
No. l.
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suddenly this morning at his home at Ger
mantown, will take place at ii o'clock
Wednesday morning from his late resi-
derce. The services will be conducted by
Rev. T. d. Richards, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church, and the six sons of the de-
ceased will act as pallbearers The inter-
ment will be in the old family burying
ground on the Waters farm.
Capt. and Mrs. John G. Capers of South
Carolina are spending a few days III Rock
vile, where they formerly resided.
Mr.. John J.. Burnett the newly elected
clerk of the circuit court for this county,
is being overrun with applications for cler-
zeal positions In his office. Already about
fifty have signified their desire tic serve in
the capacity stated. and additional applica-
tons are being received daily. Mr. Bru-
nett expects to assume charge of his Office
the LIST of December, but has not yet given
any intirnation as to the personnel of his
clerk force. There are at present five reg
ular clerks in the office.
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Would Violate Regulation.

The Columbia Investment Company, in
reply TO a notice of George T. Keen and
Emil G. Schafer. trustees. in regard to a
gate in front of premises 800 Z street north
west, inquiries whether 1t would be satisfac-
tory IL the gate in question Is fastened firm
ly back against the fence. The trustees
were notified to change a gate that swung
outwardly. They will be informed that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17

What do you think Of these modern
Gretna Greens7"
We'll. don't know. ] suppose you might
describe them as places where people pre-
pare to repent at eisure."-Chicago Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17

regulations require that all gates In parking
fences must swing inwardly. To fasten the
gate as suggested by the writer's would be,
in the opinion OF the engineer department,
In violation of that regulation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-11

Il TIE D.s,-ct Court q the Un.tei
statas. to- ths SJuthe-r District.
a. A-t-c-e
Il The matter O. Jane. a OFT
ta-k-ur-. -- BANKRUPTCY.
TO tle ---l.to-= - Jane 4 or
- To So--le-- tls--l--- in t1s indian
Territory az t-t-1-c a 5alk-u7t.
S1.ice 81 hereby given that OF The
4-1 day c. rere1ter. 1903 The sad
-as. ~ or v,s duly adi15Eet bank.
-1Tt a1d ,ha. the frst ues-ng q his
creilo--s will D. he'd a. r. oEce a.
TIE courthouse in the city o, Arin1re
on TIE 18Th day o, Decemhe- 1903. a;
O'Clock II the Afternoon a. which
tine tAe said creditors NAY attend
prove their ciaIns appoint a trustee
examine the bankrupt aac transact
such other business as may come be
fore said nesting. JOHN HINKLE.
Referee in Ba-krnp'cy
F5rst published Dec. s. 1903
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BROWN g. BRIBGMAM.
AND tH8ALHtQj

Have moved into the new
building next TO PostoffiCe
and have opened up an up
to-date Undertaking estab-
lishmcnt, and are ready to
serve the public dar or
night on short notice. A
beautiful line Of Picture
Nloulding- Will arrive i'm a
daN pr two. Let H. frame
yOurp plCture-.
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U.gests an classes %. f0Ol and
strengthens -le stomach and digas
tive organs Craa- Dyspepsia, IEIi
sestI0u. Stomach TrJuJlC- and make
rich red blood health ana strength
HOlal Dyspepsia Cure rebu.Ils worn
out tissues. pur.ues. strengthens an.
wcat.rs tls stomach Gov O. W
Atkinson of W Va. says u have
used "a number OF bottles of K0do
DyHpep Ia Cur. and has, found .r t-
He very effective and. indeed. q pow
sriuI remedy for stomach ailments
ec0mmoud BE- t1 my Ir.elds SOL.
.E ai. dealers
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Notice is hereby given tts. the hrm
o Noble Bros. & Smith. -Jmposei
o, sam SJble. I'd Noble and Edgar
Smith, doing a general har1sare bus.
mess az Matll Ind Ter. s this day
dissolved; Edgar Smith retiring AM
Noble Bros. continuing the business
paying all outstanding accounts and
collecting all debts due the fru
SAM NOBLE.
ED NOBLE,
EDGAR SMITH
November -. 1903 27.lm
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notl., e rI,r, "es,lrg q cr,ai,or,.

Soties c. Firs; Meeting % cresiters.
n the Uate5 States Court 10 the IL
diaa Territory. sJuthe-n District q;
rlnis valley.
a. tte matter - Nation & Warren.
D. o1-pa-n@rship composed = wn.
Nation and Grant Warren. bank.
rDpts. IN bankruptcy
To the creditors q Nation 4 War.
rem 4 Elmore. q Southern distric,
aforesa'd banl-rupts
Eotics is hereby given that on The
- day q December A. D. 1903. the
aid Nation & Warren, VIM. Nation
and Grant Warren we're duly adjudi.
astei bankrupts. and that the first
meeting Of creditors will be held a,
Pauls valley. IN the Southern district
indian Territory. on the 2lst day OF
December a. D. 1903, at 10 O'clock in
che forenoon, at which time and place
he said creditorT may attend prove
heir claims. appoint a trustee. exam.
me the bankrupts. and trarsac such
ether business as may properly come
before said meeting
YERKER r. TAYLOR.
Referee !n Bankruptcy
Frut published Dec. 10. 1903.
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OUTRAGE ~ TERRITORY.
Two cr,es I-sis-s Are se.-s Pyrsys5
b. Cf-s-s

81 CM-s-s
lus-Yr.. D. T. De-. d. N-us has
a-. b-aa -s e-1 - .- at-o-.11a
crime p.. .-l ar u-.ae -4-ea
ar-aa mill. -a=, af g-s-a- h-rsa
aF --s. ve-I Hs.ea. aat
,r1s u--- Ore. las.4-- '.1.es -G
10 .b.---s. lz- a.-i @. ae Drew
-suc. .l.eh .s being -1 ay T1.;a
nan Ttay ~a-a drunk AID v1ea
lsg r1s -sa-. r-ue--le- -1 --..
-ro1a.a a z-..s nan and ls sfa
ze-a attacked ard beaten almost O.
death A c1Il o1e vea- 0,s vas .ea-
20 a.ta a club and 1-Ee5 o-t .r,o
l5e yard fo~ dad wlel .5l-t
-ryirsd and may recover
u ia reported that Hs.Eey - The
-ams irtiAn st0 =J-e tine ago 90.
-rurk ant held a eh.ii Over a b.;
st1go Until i'a va extinct He has
beeu On taa .s-9lt- ever s.z.- aEs
he 0H~a-- a-. t.s after hlr
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n,nxnlLercx noricE

In The Unses states Co1rr f1- re
Sy1-ha--. u.s--5c- 20 .la I-iia1 Ter
--1-y
In Ae matter g r 2 Word bank
..a. 2 bankruptcy 40 -ei
Tr -Ea H1- H1=aa Tou-eal.
~ the ..---.t a.r- ~ -le r- et
--.- ..- .e. southern district 20 -1e
'- -- T.-r...-E
r. 2 wo-1 o: slg1e-. 10 tl- s-l-1-
era d. ..-.a. ss ,le I-1.a- Ts--.,e-s. %
said ll=,-.- respectfully -ep-ass-ts
ia. o- le 18Th day O. D--cc-hs-
las. 9as- De- vas duly al.1iEst
-E-l5. u-.a- tta ats Of congress
-s. at-F 20 ha-s-lp.cy. that he -as
s-'y s1-r--5e-sL al his property and
z1.s %, properly. ard aas fully CON
Piled ~5-l a. -he requirements ot
szi1 ar-s and Uf the orders q the
-1--- tO1e1l-R his bankruptcy
WlereJt be prays nat be may D.
1acre.t - The court 70 have full
Ils.c1arge from an debts p7oyao.e
aza.as. bis estate under said bankrupt
ar,s. e1ceIs such debts as are eIcspt.
d - las from such discharge
Dated this 10Th day Of Noyeubes.
A D.. 1902 r. z. WORD.
panerffrt
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Warning Order

In the United States District Court
In the Indian Territory. Southern
District
Henry Cromwell plaintiff vs.. Lucy
Cromwell. defendant
The defendant Lucy Cromwell Is
warned 10 appear in this court in thlr.
y days and answer the complaint Of
the plaintiff, Henry Cromwell
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend.
Judge Of said court and the seal there
Of this 5th day Of December. 1903.
CScalN &. VI CAMPBELL
Clerk
By " :. CROCKETT. Deputy
Patrick Z. Wilhelm. Attoruey.
r. r. Hogan. Attorney fo- Ncu-Re-
dent
Flrs, published Dec. q. ls..
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NJt minute should Doe lost when q
Afi shows symptoms % Group Cham
JcrIl.us Cough Remedy g.""l as soon
1851 the child seC.mes ho4re e. or even
llCr the erOupy cough appears. VII.
prevent toe attack n never falls. and
.s pleasant and safe o. take For sale
1y p r. Ramsey ArimOre Drug co.
". y Frame
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eureka SPRINGS

Tue Frisco System operates W.dr.yest luuled
el6ctIlc lighted tra.us All c4'g Ca-> 4rI olnfIy
halls under the MauAatuelt o. Fred Harvey
Iino % trains us
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We MUST PUSH SALES UP TO JANUARY |,

IN order 20 get our goods into o
Offering big reductions on Holi /
Come and make lis an offer on an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-11

Wnen a girl is chumlny with her
mother she can manage TO get along
urctty well without a chaperon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-11

sve- imam has "a right TO his own
opinion .f he keeps it 10 himself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-11

Aitor arguing with a man for bali
au hour O. woman invariably says:
Now why can't you Doe senslblc7"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-11

Conscience is the thing that hurts
shou YOU lose ~ the races
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-11

Just think, Heating Stoves from
3'5y up TO S25. stoves tha. usually
sel Tor 2l2 Williams corhr e. co. aye
selling ior IS.
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S1l,Le-u District u tho indian Terri
'ory. IS.
On This Zsth day oi November A d.
1909. On reading the foregoing petition
it is ordered By the court that hear
ing be had upon the same on the 7h
day of January. A y. 1904, before
7ald court al Arimore. in said district.
a. DO O'Clock Ia the forenoon. and that
notice thereOf be published in the
Ardmoreite a newspaper printed in said
district and that all known creditors
and other persons In interest may ap-
pear az the said time ana place and
show cause. II any they have. why
the prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered by the
court hat the clerk shall send by mail
10 all known creditOrs copies OF said
petition and this order addressed 70
them at their places OF residence a.
stated
witness The Honorable Hosea
Townsend. judge Of the said court
AID seal thereof 40 Ryan. in said dis
uict. on the 2sth day OF November
1903
lseaD C.M. Campbell. C'.r.
By j.. f FRIEMEL Deputy
First published Dec 3. 1903
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Leaves Oklahoma cry fu 30 De-
Arrives ST. Louis ........-.l5 a o.
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tAEkalaas and Oflabaul Er?reT..
Leaves Kansas City ........il go m
Arrives Oklahoma City ... SIS n
Through cAre and P'iiin.-r sleeper,
between Oklahoma City. Kaf.gs CITY
81 Louis and Memphis yJr rGtsI
and other Information caI' % l-a-s,
Frisco system agent. or add;css fhs
Undersigned O. ". STRAIN
DIV Pas Az WlCh!ta. K4s
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, cave fs.sas cry ....,l9 r
Arrive. Oklahoma City ..7.2l q ~
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building. and we are
and Fancy Goods.
ling YOU want
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-14
Shipping Notes.

The Ke Au Hou left for Kauai ports
yesterday at D. m.
The ]. A Cummins sailed for Koolau
ports yesterday morning.
The schooner Moi wahine sailed for
Paauilo yesterday afternoon.
The Nippon Maru sails for San
Francisco at 10 a m. today.
The Anglia is loading 1000 tons of
coal at Naval wharf No. l.
The Alameda sails for San Francisco
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
The tug Kaena has gone on the Ma
rine Railway for an overhauling
The Gerard c. Tobey is at the Pa
cific Mail wharf discharging coal.
The Kinau sails for HiIo at noon to-
day, and the Claudine for Maui ports
at d. m.
The Hongkong Maru is at the Chan
mel wharf, and will sail for the Orient
at noon today.
The steamer Ventura which IS due
here from the Colonies has on board
Sl.5OO.0OO in gold.
The oil-carrying steamer Argyle left
San Francisco with a full cargo for
Kahului on July 6.
The British ship Dechmont is dis
charging coal, and the schooner Mil
dred is discharging lumber at the
Bishop wharf.
The cableship Iris began taking on
100 tons of coal yesterday afternoon
She is laying in the stream and being
coaled from lighte4s
The British ship Acme anchored out
side yesterday. As soon as the Cap
tain gets a crew. she will sail for
Delaware Breakwater.
Marine Exchange cables state that
the pOric arrived at San Francisco on
the 18th. The schooner Defende- ar
rived from Honoipu on the same day
The steamer Niihau was taking on a
cargo of coal from the Gerard c. To-
hey yesterday. She sailed for Wal
mea and Kekaha yesterday afternoon
at O'clock
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THE NIPPON MARU
FROM THE ORIENT

The Nippon Maru arrived from the
Customs officers some time to examine
the baggage so that she did not dock
until four o'clock. The Nippon had a
good trip and brought a large number
of passengers. She reports meeting a
four-masted bark in lat. 2L19 n. long.
15S.25 w. The vessel was heading S.
s. w. and flew the signals W. NJ. F. c..
and reported all well aboard Among
the through passengers is Miss Bertha
Runkle, the authoress- She passed
through Honolulu some time ago. and
is returning home from a tour of the
Orient.
Miss Katherine III. Ball is a we'll
known artist and art collector of San
Francisco.
Mr. w. E. Guerin is a New York
attorney who has been on a pleasure
trip in Japan with his daughter
Mr. w. II. lexis is a circuit Judge
in the employ of the Philippine Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Imanishi, formerly Of the Yoko-
hama Specie Bank in Honolulu, is on
his way to New York He has been
made manager of the New York branch
Of the japanese banking company.
Mrs. s. C. Partridge Ks the wife of
Bishop Partridge of Japan. She goes to
the mainland on business and will re-
turn to Japan by the Nippon on her
next trip.
The Rev. George F. Pentacost is a
famous lecturer and divine who is
touring the world with his wife.
Mr. NJ Sugimoto is a prominent art
dealer of Cincinnati. He has been to
Japan on business. His wife accom-
panies him on the trip.
Mr.. George w. Wilcox is a very
prominent Chicago lumber dealer. He.
has been on a pleasure tour Of the
Orient with his wife.
Mr.. B. Horsburg and Mr.. VIM. B.
Brown are English Civil Service Off |
GERS stationed in Ceylon. They are go
ing home on leave.
The Nippon Maru has several lay
overs for this port. There are several
booked TO sail for San Francisco on her
but it may not be possible to take all
as the vessel is already crowded.
She sails for San Francisco this
morning at 10 o'clock.
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July 1, when the Bureau of Navigation
Joined the Department of Commerce
begins at 100000 and hereafter new yes
sells will be numbered seriatim in the
order of application for official number,
regardless of the initial letter of the
vessels name, and of rig or motive
power. Thus the official number will
indicate approximately the date of build
of each new vessel hereafter, being per-
marked on its main beam.