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WILL PRESS TEN MEN RULE
Congress Is to Be Sounded on the
Oyster Plan"
Committee Does Not Have Hopes o
It's Passage, but VIII Keep
Agitation Alive.

z. ". Oyster, president Of the Pet
worth Citizens Association. was yester-
day appointed a committee Of one q
draft a petition 10 be presented 10 Con
gress asking limited suffrage IN the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The appointment was
made az a meeting Of the citizens com
mittee named by the combined citizens
associations OF the city, yesterday after
noon in the Offices OF Louis p Shoe
maker
The petition which IS 20 be drafted by
Mr. Oyster is what is known as the
Oyster plan,'' and calls for ten COM
missioners. five TO be elected by the peo-
PIE and five 10 be appointed by the Presi-
dent
The meeting was attended BY the five
members OF tie committee elected at a
meeting Of the associations held some
weeks ago AT the Rigs House. who are:
Louis ?. Shoemaker president Of the
BTightwOod Citizens Association: E w
Oyster. president Of the PetwOrth Citi-
zens' Association; Judge G c. Lancaster,
president OF the Northwestern and Su-
burban citizens Association: Capt. c. II.
Potter. OF the Southeast Citizens Asso-
ciatiOn. and Capt J. Walter Mitchell.
president Of the Randall Heights and
Twining City Citizens Association
Discussion Of the methods of procedure
70 be followed n presenting the petition
70 Congress was INDUCED in by all those
present. Il was suggested by Capt
Mitchell that g bill be presented to Con-
gress along with the petition. not that il
would be passed. but that II might pos
sibly give the members OF the committees
an idea Of what is wanted IN the District.
which might be closely followed by them
in preserving q bill for passage before
the House and Senate
AT a meeting TO be held in Louis P.
Shoemaker 5 Offices Saturday afternoon.
AIr. oyster VIII present the petition and
ban. and measures win be discussed as
TO the best and quickest way OF receiving
Congressional recognition
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vESSELNEN IN SESSION.
Master Mates and Pilots Convene at
the NOrmandfe Hotel.

The twenty-thfrd annual convention OF
the American Association Of Master
Mates and Pilots Of Steamship and Sail
vessels opened yesterday morning at the
Hotel NOrmandie II viii be IN session
until Saturday
With more than forty delegates pres
ent, representing al the main seaports
Of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the
convention was opened by National Presi-
dent John II. Pruett, Of Brooklyn, " Y.
The delegates intend to call on President
Roosevelt in q body before their con-
ventiOn closes
The following officers are in charge:
John H Pruett, national president,
Brooklyn, N Y: Irving P. Grace, na-
tional first vice president, New York City;
George II. Wellington, national second
vice president. Oakland, Cal; A. R.
Mackey, national third vice president.
Pittsburg, Pa; c. L Warwick, national
secretary, Baltimore, Md: G. w. P
Overman, national treasurer, Norfolk,
Va: L. B. Dow. national counsel, New
York City.
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KILLS WIFE, THEN HIMSELF
Mystery ShrOuds Motive for Promi-
nent Norfolk Lumbermsn's Deed.
Bodies OF 5. c. CarskaddOn, Manager
of WaIwOrth NeviII Company,
and Wife Found Dead.

Spec2l 70 Tie Washington He7ald-
Norfolk. Va, Jan 1S-SChuyleT c.
Carskaddon. a citizen Of South Norfolk,
murdered his wife and then took his own
lie some time between bedtime last
night and this morning.
The two bodies were found IN their
home IN South Norfolk late this after
noon. after Z. Z. Rogers had received a
letter written 10 him by Carska6don be
fore the tragedy occurred. He asked
Rogers 10 take charge Of his affairs.
Any motive for the suicide and murder.
which may have existed. has not been
learned II a motive is suggested IN the
letter 70 Rogers, he has SO far kept Il
secret. as one OF Carskaddon's requests
vas that as little as possible be said
about the oath OF himself and wife in the
newspap pers.
The letter, as soon as Il had been re-
ceived by Rogers led to an investigation
az the CarskaddOn home The house was
forced open. Bullet wounds in the heads
Of the pair, and a revolver with several
chambers empty. tDld the story OF the
tragedy. The bodies were in bed. side
by side. and covered with the bed cloth
ing. which had scarcely been disturb.
Car-skad1on had evidently shot his wife
as she lay asleep. and then turned the
revolver on himself
A corOner's inquest found that they
had come TO their death by means Of
q pistol IN the hands Of Carskaddon.
The Carskaddons came here nine years
ago from South Bend, Ind. and have
always stood high in the community
Carskaddon was q Mason. and prominent
IN a local way. He was fifty years old
and manager Of the big lumber NIL Of
the Walworth Nsvill Manufacturing
Company, al Money Point, Norfolk
COUNTY
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Z. 6 DEP. q Agriculture, Weather B-7rear.
Washington Monday. Jan Is Ig9-S o n.
Gear ard c7ol weather noE prevails in The Eas--
en- states. but insaSing cl0udiness las st IN over
The Mississippi region II Connection With she
disturbance cs-tered n the Northwest. There has
II 1alt been snail amount Of precipitation IN The
States lyins directly west q tc Middle Mississippi
River
The temperature Is rising generally on the sastsrn
Sope q the Rocles and in the Oeutral rsIlevs
and the Northwestern Lake region
LdEht precipitation Is indicate5 fo- the LAKE DIS
Tlcts and Central valleys during Tuesday. which
nay possibly extend eastward 70 the Middle and
North Atlantic o0ast during WEDNESDAY
Thee VIII be general rise in temperature ose-
the Middle and Eastern States
The crest q the food has nov passed Sac-aneu-o
City and danger AZ that point is over. Below the
CITY. howeTer. the wurs- Is get to cone Many
erees are broken resulting in great damage.
Sto-n warnings are Displayed on the California
coast from Point Lobos 20 Eureka
The winds along the Atlantic. East and West
Gulf cossts VIII be light vaTiable.
Steamers departing TUesday for European ports
VII have light variable uInds shifting 10 so-1tb-
ezste-y and becoEning brisk "Wednesday With partly
cloudy weather, 70 the Grand Banks.
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CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY.
New Drug, POslam, Now ObtainabIe
fn Small Quantities.

Since its discovery one year ego the
new drug. poslam, has successfully cured
thousands OF chronic cases OF eczema and
other distressing skin Affections Hereto
fore poslam has been dispensed solely for
the benefit Of eczema patients In large
jars sufficient for a months treatment.
This was found 10 be an inconvenience 70
many thousands who used It for minor
skin troubles. such as pimples. black
heads. herpes. acne. scaly scalp. complex
ion blemishes. itching feet. piles. &c.
which require but a small quantity 70
cure To overcome this. and IN response
10 urgent appeals. the dispensers OF pos
lam have been obliged TO adopt, IN addi-
ton to the regular two-doliar package. a
special ffty-cent size, which In future
may be found on sale at Ogram's, O'Don-
nelFs, and other leading drug stores in
Washington, OF may be ordered direct
from the Emergency Laboratories. No. g
West Twenty-dfth street. New York City.
In all eczema cases poslam stops itching
with first application and proceeds TO heal
Immediately. chronic cases being cured in
two weeks. In less serious skin troubles
results are seen after an overnight appli-
cation
Samples for experimental purposes may
still be had free Of charge, by writing to
the laboratories for them.
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permanent development of society. There must
be intercourse among peoples in the Interests q
cCmmeTCe and growth
I But above all. there must be moral power. es-
tablished and maintained under the leadership q
Sood men and women.
I The respoushility q Anasricz fcr the no-al vel
being q The people Of Africa IS manifest. The
United States has 10 territorial interests d Africa
ard nay never have. The Eepgbic q LdbeTia was
the outgrouth of immigration movements FROM orr
col0red porilsti0ns But beyCnd patsr.al Interest
The United States has 10 organic relation With or
responsibility . tha: government
/ But beyond questions q ruls or trsiao are The
responsibilities q America as 20 tie moral uplilt
q the people of Africa- his responsibility is %
Dc net n CDopcTari0n with the Christian fo-cCs u
Other nafio1s So FaSt is this problem q redeem
I ing a continent which has iain fox Thousands q
years IN darkness that al sections q the CHRISTIAN
church must have hand in this great U0rk-
Responsibility Emphasized.
/ Ths FesponsibIsity q America toward Africz is
I emphasized beczuse q 0ur past history, and be-
csuss Of the number Of our citizens who are Of
African descent As result Of the African slave
+ trade thst erime q The ages. and of tTo and a
/ haf centuries a slavery In Ameri2. the United
STATES has nearly 10000 o. colorui people as
part q its eitizezsh.D Nc other cgzutry OUTSIDE
e Afriea has - la-gs negro popclatio1, and, vhst
Is more. there are I'd other G.Go00o q negroes in
/ TIE world who own as much property and have as
large a per cent who are intelligent. neral. AID
thrfty-
I II tie REDEMPTION q Afriez al sections oF tie
( Christian c1urch must be united. bEt Methodist
because n the vast numbers Il represents and 1hg
spirit and methods q its movements. should have
a shs7e o. e5Iecial note The spirit o. Methoiisn
IS the spri; of expansion and q wori6-rids e5u-
I Guests IN tie hnEicm a riEhteogsneS& John Wes-
/ ley's motto was. The world il ny psrish POI hope
the MeJhodists Of to-day VII make this s;atemsut
( coed.
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GOVERNOR ASKS QUESTIONS.
KeRtueky's Executive Sees Trouble
az the Lincoln Celebration,

Gov. Wilson. Of Kentucky. is somewhat
concerned over the arrangements for the
celebration which il is proposed TO hold
on the Lincoln farm next month, on TIA
occasion OF the 100th anniversary OF the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln
The governor called at the White House
yesterday and had talk with the Presi-
dent about K The birthplace Of Lincoln
Is near Hodginvilie, in Larue County.
three miles from the nearest railroad.
and the road leading 70 the farm IS 4
poor one. and always in wretched con-
ditiOn IN February.
The Lincoln celebration has been pro-
NOTED largely by a weekly periodical
and Gov. Wilson has written TO the pro
moters, asking them how they expect 10
transport visitors over that three miles
OF miry road. and what shelter they
VII provide for the large number Of aged
persons who VII spend the day al the
farm and listen 10 President ROosevelt's
address
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On the Platform


A meeting Of the Brotherhood Of St.
Andrew was held last evening at 81.
Thomas Episcopal Church. ". B. Dent,
president, presided
The principal speaker, G. F. Shelby. Of
New York City, field secretary OF the
metropolitan district. discussed Gods
purpose for the brotherhood" Arrange
ments for the annual brotherhood ban
quet tomorrow evening. In St. Paurs
church were made.
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INAUGURAL COMMITTEE.

NUM 4 E1rs u = ua1tN NUIIF UfN 4.
Rooms 80 and 81. Merchants and Ne
chanics Savings Bank Bldg Pa ave
and 10th St uw.-All parties desiring to
furnish quarters to visitors during the in
augurai period are requested TO call al
this Office OF send description Of rooms.
stating the number Of persons that can
be supplied with beds or cots. with or
without meals, terms. &c. NJ I. VEL
LE6. Chairman Committee an Public
Comfort 5e20-s0t
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Augusta, Ca, Jan. 1s.-Representative
Edwin Denby. Of Michigan, called or
President-elect Taft to-day and sUg-
eested the retention Of Mr.. Newberry as
Secretary e. the Navy in the Taft Cabi-
net The Michigan delegation in Con-
gress had planned TO pass a formal reso-
luton IN the interest Of M NeWberTy,
but when he heard of II he objected Mr..
Denly. however, came on to Augusta
without Afr Newberry's consent 10 tell
the Presideat-elect how the Michigan del
egation felt
Mr.. Taft himself told of the purpose
OF the Representatives visit. Mr Taft
told 8Ir DENLY that he would consider
his suggestion. It is pretty well under
stood here. however. that the navy port
folio IS 20 so 70 George Won L. Meyer,
the present Postmaster General
Wants Illinois Man.
bIr Taft want 10 have an Illinois man
IN his Cabinet. He invited John c. Shaf-
fer. Sroprietcr OF the Chicago Evening
Post and several other newspapers IN the
Middle west. to come on to Augusta for
the purpose OF giving him advice on
possible Cabinet material IN that State
Iii. Shafer was here today.
The Treasury portfolio Is the one that
has been mentioned most n connection
with Illinois possibilities. James B. For
gan has been suggested
William c. Brown, the new president OF
the New York Central Railroad. was a
caller at the Taft cottage to-day. He is
q close friend OF the President-eIsct. and
cid valuable work for Mr. Taft in rail
road circles while the campaign was on.
Mr.. TAFT said that Mr. Brown had come
10 see him chiefly in regard TO the ap-
pointnect OF al experienced arm. man
who shall supervise the shipment OF ex-
plosives by railroads The President
elect apparently talked over with Mr..
Brown alsO proposed legislation affect
Ing railroads.
Urge immigration Reforms.
Dr.. Albert " Ferris. president Of The
New York state commission of Iunacy.
and Sidney D. WHgus. chief examiner for
the New York state board OF aIienists.
called OF Mr.. Taft 10 urge reforms in
the immigration laws
H Hartman arrived AT Aiken.
twenty niles from here, today. He viii
visit his cousin, Joseph Hartman. there.
and VIII spend day or two al Hampton
Terrace. a hotel on the South Carolina
bank OF the Savannah River, just across
frOm this city. Nh Hartman is a large
stockholder IN the hotel. and he also is
interested ii trolley lines IN this part OF
the SOuatry. He has no appointment
with Mr. Taft
John D Rockefeller and Nr. Taft were
out on the golf links at the same time
to-day. but they did not meet
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just referred 10 the depredations Of the
Algerian pirates and the heavy damage
I they inflicted on American shipping in the
early years. OF the last century.
we didn't have a big enough feet
then" he said. driving the idea home with
broad sweep OF his arm. We were IN
the condition in which some very unwIse
people would ike to have Us now.
Now we have a feet able 20 sail around
] the earth-the FIRST time IN history this
feat has been accomplished By a feet OF
such magnitude. Other nations may have
their fleets make similar voyages. but
they'll be copying us.
This sally was greeted with laughter.
The Presidents address followed an i'm
pressive appeal by Bishop HartzeI, who
has launched the diamond jubilee Of mis-
siouary work in the Dark Continent fl
the hope OF raising $4,000 as the con
trIbution Of the United States 70 the work.
OF this. more than $4,000 has been al
ready raised.
Years ago I had a vision, that some
where in Africa. in the advance Of civil
ization. the Methodist Church would have
a place. ne said. Il stand for Protestant
liberty In thought and worship. 70 De
given 10 the African wilds. where NIL
lions Of black hands are extended asking
for the COsDeI OF Christ
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WOULD PROCLAIM HOLIDAY.
President Asks Authority to Fitting
" Observe LdneoIn's Birthday.

The President transmitted 10 Congress
communication from an authorized
committee OF the Grand Army Of The
Republic On the subject Of observing
Abraham LincoIn's birthday. February y
and making II a special holiday The
President asked Congress for authority
20 proclaim the day a special holiday.
The committee urges that The Com
nander-in-chief be requested 10 invite
the President OF the United States. gov
ernors OF States and Territories. and
mayors Of cities 70 participate with the
Grand Army Of the Republic in public
recognition Of the centennial anniversary
OF The birthday Of Abraham Lincoln. Feb
rUary p 1873, and by proclamation. as
far IS practicable, recommend that the
day be observed as a special holiday.
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Local Temperature.

Aidaight, 50; a. n, 81; : a. n. 2. & n 2:
g. n, 2; ia a n, %; = noon, g; D. II. 81
D n. 9; . n. 81; p. n, 3; 10 :. n, q
Maximum S5, minimum, q
Relative hunidity-s 4. n. s.; .. n. q: 0.
n. a. Hoa5 Of sunshine, 96 Per cent Of posi-
bls sunshine. 10.
Temperature sane date last year-Slsxiuuua. a;
minimum y
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OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY

Washington, D. G, Jan. "A, 1879
The annual meeting Of the Shareholders
OF the Washington Gaslight Company FOR
the election Of directors. and for such
other business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting. win be held at the
Office Of the company. No. 415-4I7 10th ST.
NV, MONDAY, February I 1893 at y
o'clock m. The polls VIII be open from y
O. clock noon to ! o'clock p. m.
WILLIAM 3. ORNE,
fa1S-dxSI5r Secretary.
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Must Penetrate Ignorance.

we must meet the great onrush OF
Islam in the North. We must penetrate
the dense ignOrange OF the interior. Cecil
Rhodes once told me he raised S3o.500 90
from q sale at his diamond mines. and
was able TO obtain S75.0oo.000 for building
a railroad from Cape Town TO CaIro.
grow impatient when I think I have 10
travel around Africa on the mission Of
bringing men 10 God with few 2altry
thousands IN my pocket
We ought to bring the Christian world
face 10 face with its responsibilities in
the uplift OF this continent OF Africa. the
last TO be brought 10 Christ
&c Why don't you so 10 LIBERIA . once
asked a negro IN New Orleans A smile
stole over his face as he replied: Well.
elder. II what you say about that land is
true. reckon there would have been a
white man there long ago and got it. p
We may recognize the truth Of this
philosophy, but II Is our duty 70 show
the spirit OF Christ toward the African"
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IANI-ARY "a -

The JouTneymen Plumbers and Gas Fit
ters OF this city desire 70 inform the pub
I lie that the John George Hempel re-
Gently convicted in the Police Court Of
this city for stealing. has at 10 time been
3 member Of Local Union, No. ;. I. A
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Tide Table,

To-dzy-High tide. SIS & n and So n. Lo-
tide I2Gl a. n ard u-55 J. n
To-nlgTTyz-Eigh tide. s2sl z. n and So .. n
Low tide, 12S5 a n. ard 12s9 ?. n
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WASHINGTON, D. c. JANUARY s
1873. Annual meeting Of stockholders. Of
II. Oettinser Co, Inc, win be held FEB
RUARG 10, 1919, I p n. at sil2 81 street.
Election OF directors II. OETTTNGER.
Sec jas, ,1Sfe9
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Temperaturrn fn Other Cftie.


Teupeutures II other cities, together with ths
Iulount Of rainfall. for tie twelve hours ended at
? n yesterday, are Is follows:
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ILLINOIS TO HAVE
PLACE IN CABINET
Friends Of Secretary New.
berry Ask His Retention.
TAFT'S VISITORS NUMEROUS

John c. Shaner, Publisher of the
Chicago Post, Consulted on Timber,
Possibly the Treasury Portfolio
President Brown, of the New York
Central Guest OF President-eIeet.
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GO TO ". 5. TAPPAN-s E5 6 ST. NV FOE
watches. eloeSs :eselTy. cut glass. &c. Repairing
Al lowest prices sus-tfecd
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CnIro Runet- -, - o s..

Get acquainted with the lJirns Messenger
Service Call Main 6sSS- rs 18Th. All night.
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THE COLDENSTROTH,

1913 Pa. ave. NV.
Ladies' and Gen4IeTaen's Grill Room
GeatIeme1's Cafe First Floor.
A Ia Carte 1t All HourA.
Business Mems Lunch u 70 ? P NJ
AEsie In tie Griu Rooms 70 - z. II
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Change of Sentiment.

The change q sentiment n favor Of the foreign
missionary n = single gensrstion has been re-
nlz-kabie- The whole world which is npidly CON-
ing into nsighborh0od relations Is recognizing as
never before the real needs Of mankind. ard IS
ready 70 approve and strengthen al the moral
forces which stand fox the uDtift Of humanity
There must be government fO- The orderly and
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WILLIAM T. GALLIHER,
CHARLES Z. GALLIHER.
WILLIAM G. GAILTHER.

THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
Grand Lodge. / o. o. F.. viii be held IN
L o. O. F. Hall. 7th st. NV. commencing
with WEDNESDAY EVENING. January
D. 1903. at o'clock w. Z CLAPP
Grand Secretary
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STeeal 20 TIE Washington Herzld
Ha-pers Fe-zy. " Va, Jan IS-BosA rivers css-.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NATGURAL Co1I,IIT.TEE,

Special Notice-Proposals for 0-irfi-ra
OF erecting reviewing stands on Pa. ave
between 9Th and 9th SIS. south side and
the front Of the Botanic Gardens. Isl ST
and Pa. ave. viii be received on and a.
ter this date and opened Al the Office OF
the chairman OF The committee, 511 Wash
ington Loan and Trust Bldg. on MON
DAY, January q IS5. al J. m. Blank
proposals may be had on application.
JOHN B LARNER. Chairman
Committee on Reviewing stands
JOHN JOY EDISON. Jr.. Secretary.
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The celebrated Windsor Club IVhisly.
75c bottle. Fine Old Sherry. 75c Jottie.
All the popular brands imported liquors
and mixed drinks. dee9-7ot
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Bishop Earl CranstOn. in Introducing
the President, said, in part:
"A knowledge Of Christian missions is
becoming more and more a feature OF
statesmanship. Our missionaries abroad
have discovered it. our rulers at home
know II. The President-elect in his first
utterance after election has given en-
cOuragement 10 US I introduce 10 YOU
the great apostle Of the square deal for
our brother men. the President"
At the conclusion OF the Presidents ad-
dress. a subscription was taken, opening
the contributions IN washington. The
diamond jubilee campaign VIII be carried
forward in all the large cities Of the
country by Bishop Hartzell.
The bishop said that at the very
moment he was making his appeal, the
heathens in Africa were on their knees
praying for the success Of his mission.
They have made the calculations as 90
time. Every mission station is praying
for the success of this jubilee" he said
On the Platform.
Those on the platform were Bishop
Earl Cranston and Bishop J. c. Hartzell.
Rev. John Reid Shannon, pastor Of the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church: DR.. ". P. Thirkield, presi-
dent OF Howard University; J. W r
SumwaB district superintendent; Rev.
J. c. Vaughan. field secretary, and ". L.
Davidson
The Baltimore Conference viii be re-
ceived at the White House at 2:S0 O'Clock
this afternoon. The Diamond Jubilee
closes this evening IN Asbury Church,
with Vice President Fairbanks, Dr. ". P.
Thirkield, and Bishop Hartzen the
speakers.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE W T.
Galliher & Brother, Incorporated. Com
pany.-We the undersigned. being the
President and a majority OF the Board OF
Trustees Of said company, DO hereby
state that the capital stock of said cor
pOratiOn is SssG000. all OF which has been
actually paid In. and further that there
are no existing debts.
WILLIAM T GALLIHER,
CHARLES z GALLIHER
WILLIAM G. GALLIHER-
District Of Columbia, SIS:
I, WILLIAM T. GALLIHER, President
Of the ". T Galliher & Brother. IncOr-
pOrated, Company. Of the District Of Co
lumbia. do hereby certify that the facts
stated in the above certificate are true 90
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
WILLIAM T. GALLIHER President
Subscribed and sworn 10 before ne, a
notary public in and for the District OF
Columbia, this 18th day OF January. A. d.
1893. (SeaL) ALBERT g WEST.
Notary Public.
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The ST. JAMES

Pa. ave. and 9Th St. 70 minutes to station
European Rooms, s. TO g
High-class Restaurant az Reasonabls
Prices
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PRESIDENT GIVEN
ROUSING RECEPTION

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