Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1889, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. [Copyrighted 1889. Written for Tax EvENtne Stan.} Tam a householder in a pleasant country Beighborhood. about twe miles from New York. My family consists of myself and wife, our boy, George William, aged two; two maid Servants anda man; but in the summer we have frequent visitors and at the time of which Tam about to write my Aunt Martha was stay- ing with us. My house is large and pleasant, and we have Beighbors near enough for social purposes and Yet not too near or too many to detract from the rural aspect of our surroundings. But we do not live in a paradise; we are occasionally troubled by mosquitoes and burglars. Against the first of these annoyances we have always been able to guard ourselves, at least in a measure, and our man and the cook declare that they have become so used to them that they do not mind them; but to guard agaiust burglars is much more difficult, and to become used to them: would, I think, require » great deal of practice. For several months before the period of this Barrative our neighborhood had been subject to visits from burglars. From time to time | houses had been entered and robbed and the offenders had never been detected. We had no police force, not even a village Organization. There was a small railway | Station near our house and six miles away was the county town. For fire and police protec- tion each household was obliged to depend Upon itself. Before the beginning of the burglarious enterprises in our midst we had not felt the Beed of much protection in this direction. Sometimes poultry was stolen, but this was a Tare occurrence, and, although windows and doors were generally fastened for the might. this labor was often considered much more troublesome than necessary. But nowa great change had tuken piace in the feelings of our community. When the first robbery occurred the neighbors were inclined to laugh about it, and to say that Captain Habbard’s habit of sit- ting up after the rest of his family bad gone to bed and then retiring and forgetting to close the front door had invited the en- trance of a passing tramp. But when ® second and a third house, where windows and doors had not been left open, had been entered, and, in a measure, despoiled, people ceased to laugh. and if there had been any merriment at all on the subject it would have been caused by the extraordinary and remark- able precautions taken against the entrance of thieves by night. The loaded pistol became the favorite companion of the head of the house; those who had no watch dogs bought them; there were new locks, new bolts, new fastenings. Atone time there was a mounted patrol of young men, which. however, was soon broken up by their mothers, But this trouble ‘Was unavailing, for at intervals the burglaries Continued. Asa matter of course a great many theories | were broached as to the reasons for this dis- turbance in our hitherto peaceful neighbor- hood. We were at such a distance from the ordinary centers of crime that it was generally considered that professional burglars would hardly take the trouble to get to us or to get Sway from us, and that, therefore, the offenses Were probably committed by unsuspected per- sons living in this part of the country who had @asy means of determining which houses were worth breaking into and what method of en- trance would be most feasible. In this way some families, higherto regarded as respectable families, had falien under'suspicion. So far mine was the only house of any im- portance within the distance of a mile from the station which bad not in some way suffered from burglars. In one or two of these cases the offenders had been frightened away betore they had done any other injury than the break- ing of a window shutter, but we had been spared any Visitation whatever. After a time We began to consider that this was an invidious | distinction. Of course we did not desire that robbers should break into our house and stea!, but it was a sort of implied insult that robbers should think that our house was not worth breaking into. We contrived, however, to bear | implied contempt and even | up under th under the facetious imputations of some of our lively neighbors, who declared that it looked Very suspicious that we should lose nothing and even continue to add to our worldly goods while everybody else was suffering from ab- stractions. I did not, however, allow any relaxation in aay vigilance in the protection of my house and family. My time to suffer had not yet arrived, and it might not arrive at all, but if it did eome it should not be my fault. I therefore carefully examined all the new precautions my meighbors had taken against the entrance of thieves, and where I approved them I adopted them. Of some of these my wife and I did not ap- Prove. For instance. a tin pan, containing iron spoons, the dinner bell, aud a miscellaneous collection of hardware, balanced on the to stair of the stair case and so connected with fine cords that a thief coming up the stairs Would send it rattifug and bounding to the bottom, was looked upon by us with great dis- favor. The descent of the pan. whether by | innocent accident or the approach of a burg- Jnr, might throw our little boy into a fit, to say Bothing of the terrible fright it would give my Aunt Martha, who was a maiden lady of middle age, and not accustomed toaclatter in the night, A bull dog in the house my wife would not have, nor, indeed, a dog of any kind. George William was not yetold enough to play with especially Bot sharp it was of no use to have him in the house. To the ordinary burglar alarm she strongly objected. She had been in houses where these things went off of their own ac- | cord, occasioning great consternation, and, be- wides, she said that if thieves got intothe house she did not want toknow it and she did not Want me to know it; the quicker they found | what they came for and went away with it the | better. Of course she wished them kept out | if such a thing were possible. but, if they did | get in, our duty, as parents of the dear- est of little boy was non-interference. She insisted, however, that the room in which the loveliest of children and which was also occupied by our- elves, should be made absolutely burglar f, and this object, by means of extraordi- Bary bolts and chains. I flattered myself I ac- complished. My Aunt Martha had a patent contrivance for fastening a door that she al- ways used, whether at home or traveling, and an whose merit she placed implicit confidence. Therefore we did not feel it necessary to be snxious about her; and the servants slept at | the top of the house, where thieves be likely to go. “They may continue to slight us by their ab- sence,” said my wife, “bat I do not believe that they will be able to frighten us by their Presence.” 1 was not, however, so easily contented as my ould not wife. Of course I wished to do every thing | possible to protect George William and the Test of the family, but I was also very anxious fo protect our property in all purts of the house. Therefore, in addition to everything else I bad done, I devised a scheme for inter- fering with the plans of men who should felo- Biously break into our home. After a consultation with a friend, who was a Physician greatly interested in the study of Barcotic ant procured a mixture, which Was almost tasteless aud without peculiar Odor, and of which a small quantity would in less a minute throw an ordinary man into @ state of unconsciousness. The potion was, however, no more dangerous in its effects than that quantity of ardeut spirits which would cause entire insensibility. After the lapse of several hours the person under the influence of the drug would recover consciousness —— sharp one, and if the dog was | The scheme that had devised may possibly have been put into use by others. But of thig j RL, Ee “YOU PROMISE ME,” SHE SAID. Iknew not. I thought it a good scheme and determined to experiment with it and if possi: ble to make a trap which should catch a bur; lar. I would reveal this plan to no one friend. the physician, and my wife. would be an important element in its sue Our library was a large and pleasant room on the ground floor of the house and h my trap. It was my habit to ren room an hour or so after the rest of the family had gone to bed, and as I was an early riser I was always in it again before it was necessary for a servant to enter it in the morning. Before leaving the library for the night I placed in 2 conspicuous position in the room a small table, on which wasa tray holding two decanters partially filled with wine, in the one red und in the other white. There was also upon the tray an open box of biscuit and three Wine glasses, two of them with a little wine at the bottom. I took pains to make it appear that these refreshments had been recently par- taken of, There were biscuit crumbs upon the tray and adropor two of wine was freshly spilled upon it everytime the trap was set. The table, thus arranged. was left in the room during the night and early in the morning I ut the tray and its contents into a closet and locked it up. A portion of my narcotic preparation was thoroughly mixed with the contents of each of the decanters in such proportions that a glass of the wine would be sufficient to produce the desired effect. It was my opinion that there were ‘few men who, after a night walk and perhaps some labor in foreibly opening a door or a window shutter, would not cease for a moment in pur- suance of their self-imposed task to partake of the refreshments so conveniently left behind them by the occupants of the house when they retired to rest. Should my surmises be cor- rectI might reasonably expect, should my house be broken into, to find an unconscious burglar in the library when I went down in the morning. And I was sure, and my wife agreed with me, that if I should find a burglar in that room or any other part of the houxe it was highly desirable that he should be an uncon- scious one. Night after night I set my burglar trap and morning after morning I locked it up in the closet. Icannot say that I was exactly disap- pointed that no opportunity offered to test the value of my plan, but it did seem a pity that I 1 should take so much trouble for nothing. It! had been some weeks since any burglaries had f° been committed in the neighborhood and it was |: the general opinion that the miscreants had | considered this field worked out and had trans- | ferred their labors toa better paying place. The insult of having been considered unworthy the attention of the knights of the midnight jimmy remained with us, but as all our goods and chattels also remained with us we could afford to brook the indignity. As the trap cost nothing my wife did not object to my setting it every night for the pres- ent. “Something might happen,” she re- marked, “and it was just as well to be prepared in more ways than one.” but there was a point upon which she w TY positive, “When George am is old enough to go about the house by himself,” she said, “those decanters must not be left exposed upon the table. Of course I do not expect him to go about the house drinking wine and every thing that he finds, but there is no knowing what a tall man, his face a to the light of a bull’s-eye lantern which stood by the mantel His eyes were shut and it was evident that he was perfectly insensible, Near by, in ee be small table, Lerma poe de- canters, lay another man, apparently of heavier build. He also was as wal as a corpse. A = oe back, gn ae on the areal with the upper part of his body resting agains the lounge, was another man with a black mask over his face. “Are they dead?” exclaimed David, in an undertone of horror. “No,” said I, “they are not dead, they have been caught in my trap.” And I must admit that the consciousness of this created a proud exaltation of spirit within THE SCENE I BEHELD ASTOUNDED ME, me. Ihad overmatched these rascals; they were prostrated before me. If one of them moved David and I could kill him. But I did not believe there would be any killing, nor any moving for the present. Ina high whisper which could have been heard distinctly all over the house my wife lied tome from the top of the stairs, at is it?” she said, “What has happened?” Istepped quickly to the railway. “Everything ts all right,” I said in a loud, distinct voice, intended to assure my wife that there was no necessity for caution or alarm. “I will be with you presently.” “Lam glad to heur that nothing is the mat- ter,” said Aunt Martha, now for the first time opening her door, was afraid something had ae ori tis But I had business to attend to before 1 could go upsiairs. In thinking over and arranging this plan for the capture of burglars I had care- fully considered its various processes, and had provided against all the contingencies I could think of; therefore I was not now obliged to deliberate what I should do, ‘Keep your eye on them,” said 1 to David, “and ii one of them moves be ready for them. ‘The first thing to do is to tie them hand and foot.” I quickly lighted a lamp and then took from another shelf of the closet a large coil of strong cotton rope, which 1 lad provided for such an occasion as the present, ow,” said Ito David, “I will tie them while you stand by to knock over any one of them who attempts to get up.” ‘The instrament with which David was pre- pared to carry out my orders was a formidable one, In the days of my youth my family was very tond of ‘Maryland “biscuit.” which owes much of its delicacy to the fact that before bak- ing itis pounded and beaten by a piece of avy iron, Some people used one kind of a beater and some another, but we had had made for the purpose a heavy iron club a little overa foot long. large and heavy at one end and a handle at the other. In my present household Maryland biscuit were never made, but I had preeree this iron beater as a memento of my oyhood, aud when the burglaries began in our vicinity I gave it to David to keep in his room, to be used asa weapon if necessary. 1 did uot ailow him to have a pistol, having a regard for my own safety in a sudden night alarm, and nothing could be more formidable in a hand- to-land encounter than this skull-crushing club, I began with the tall man and rapidly tied his feet toxether with many twists of the rope and many knots. I then turned him over and tied his elbows behind him in the same secure way. Thad given so much thought to the best method of securing a man by cords that I do not think this fellow could possibly have re- leased himself when I had finished with him, David was obeying my orders and keeping a strict watch on the prostrate men, but his emo- tions of amazement were so great that he could not keep them down, “What is the matter with them, sir?” he said, “How did they come so?” “There is no time for talking now,” I answered. “I will tell 7 all about it when the men have been secured.” I BEGAN WITH THE TALL MAN, Inow turned my attention to the man who was partly resting against the lounge. I first tied his feet, and before letting him down to the floor, so as to get to his arms, I removed his hat and mask, which was made of black muslin, I was surprised to see the beardless face of a young and very good-looking man. He was well dressed and had the general ap- pearance of a person belonging to theatrical cireles. When his arms had been tied I told David he might lay down his biscuit-beater and help me with the third man, who was badly mixed up with the debris of the refresh- ments. We hauled him out and tied him up. He was rather a short man, but very heavy, and I could see no signs of his having been hurt by the smash-up he had made in falling, To be continued next week. coe | FRAMES FOR LADIES’ BONNETS. Made of Buckram Stiffened With Glue at the Rate of 25 Cents Apiece. “The material bonnet frames are made of,” said the proprietress of the little factory, “is called ‘buckram.’ It is a very coarse sort of muslin, you see, dyed and stiffened with glue. ‘The last part of the process is performed by stretching the stuff upon a machine and apply- ing the glue in such a manner that it becomes : part of the very substance of the fabric. Buck- ram comes in rolls, two yards wide, and in making a bonnet frame a square piece is first cut off the roll of a size according to the size child in the first moments of his investigative | Of the frame to be made. The piece is wet existence may do.” For myself I became somewhat tired of act- ‘ ing my part in this little farce every night and with a sponge thoroughly and laid upon the knob of a machine like this.” morning, but when I have undertaken any! , T8® Stam reporter examined the queer- thing of this sort I am slow to drop it. It was about three weeks since I had begun to set my trap when I was awakened in the night by a sudden. noise. I sat up in bed, and as Laid so my wife said to me, sleepil ‘What is that? Was it thunder? again!” she exclaimed, starting up. re it is ‘What | looking contrivance—of which there were sev- eral in a row—while two workmen, one on either side of the machine, held the square Rises of buckram by the corners securely lown over a steel knob that was just the sha of the bonnet crown desired. Then a treadle | Was pressed and from above there descended crash. It must have struck somewhere.” [| UPO% the wet cloth, so as to force it down over did not answer. It was not thunder. It was something in the house, and it flashed into m: mind that perhaps my trap had been sprung. got out of bed and began rapidly to dress, Bil, are you going to do?” anxiously asked my wife. “Tam going to see what has happened,” said | | 1. Atthat moment there was another noise, ‘This was like two or three heavy footsteps, fol- loud as the others, ! “Johu.” cried my wife, “don’t stir an inch, 's burglars,” and she sprang out of bed and seized me by the arm. “L must go down,” I said, “but there ist really no reason for your beg frightened. I; shall call David and shall carry my pistol, so: there is really no danger; if there are thieves} in the house they have probably decamped by‘ this time, that is if they are able to do so, for,| course they must know that noise would?) aken the soundest sleepers.” $ My wife looked at me and then slowly with-’ drew her hands from my arm. “You promise me,” she said, “if you find a burglar down stairs in the possession of his senses you will immediately come back to me and George William?” I promised her, and slipping on some clothes I went out into the second-story hall. Icarried no light. Before [had reached the bottom of the back stairs I heard David, my man, coming down. To be sure it was he and not a burglar I spoke to him in a low voice, my pistol in case of an unsatisfactory reply. ““t heard that voice, sir,” he w “and was going down to see about it.” , from view for about five minutes, whil lowed by asudden thump, but it was not so | “Are you ready if it is thieves?” I whis) “I have got the biscuit beater,” he rep! “Come on, then,” said I, and we went down stairs. ‘ Thad left no light in the library, but there saan es eke anes ni way. We intened, there warns erced and then slowly i 3 H : Es back a step or two. Bo it we saw that there the knob, an oval metal ring, very massive and surrounded by a small gas pipe with holes slong it, through which Durning jets of gas issued. Thus the steel knob, with the buckram bent over and around it, was quite conce: se 6 wet cloth was being dried by the heat of the gas jets outside the metal ring. When this was judged to have been accomplished another treadle was pressed and the ring ascended, re- linguishing its grip upon the buckram, which was found to have become dried and hardened in the shape of the knob, which served the use ofa mold. It was taken off the knob, and lo! there was the bonnet crown in the latest fash- ionable shape, only wanting to be trimmed at the edges with a of scissors, “This bonnet frame is done now,” said the proprietress, ‘all but the se of a wire around the edge; the wire keeps the thing in shape, you see. But many bonnet frames have brims sewn on after the crown is molded, if they are not of the most simple pattern, and the more elaborate ones require more wires, The turban-shaped frame so popular just now is made very simply. When the ring has been shut down upon the buckram-covered knob the edge of buckram left outside the ring is turned = around the ring, tied about it with a piece twine and left to in that D. C., SATURDAY. N Written for Tar Evexre Stan, ATTRACTIVE HOMES. Pretty and Inexpensive Effects in Bed HOW SLEEPING APARTMENTS MAY BE MADE INVIT- ING IN APPEARANCE—CHEAP MATERIALS FROM WHICH TASTEFUL COUNTERPANES CAN BE WORKED—HAND-WOVEN SPREADS, While the majority of women cling to the bed spread of white Marseilles bought at the store ready to be applied without further trouble, or to the still simpler ‘Allendales,” so light in weight and easy to launder, a con- siderable number sigh for elaboration. With the dainty furnishing of a guest room, for in- stance, ‘something more attractive than the usual dead white counterpane may well be de- sired. This is recognized by the manufacturers and coloring is introduced with good effect with white in some handsome spreads, The colored Marseilles counterpanes wash well and wear for years, The buff and white are specially oe and not so common as the red, pink and blue combinations. ‘There is a bed- spread still prettier and suited to adorn a bed in a room decorated with wall paper in the delicate coloring of what we call “French” style. This has a white ground with border and center piece of gay flowers, all in soft tones, however, very charm- ing as well as durable, and so cheap im the end, thought rather expensive at first. All these I e mentioned have one drawback, and that lack of individuality, Some women like their house or single room, as the case may be, to have an air of originality—to look different from other houses. Perhaps it may be less fine than many of their friends may have, but there is no trace of the professional uphol- sterer about it, and it is attractive and people remark on its charm, A bed spread of band work and home manufecture is not such a great undertaking as at first it might seem. Nor is itof necessity an expensive whim, for many cheap materials may be so manipulated as to present in the end a much richer appear- ance than their beginning would have indi- eated. So much is white paint used in bed room ornamentation that a description of deco- ration suitabie for that finish may be useful to some of our readers, COARSE LINEN SHEETING, with a large design cnt from gold-colored sateen would make a striking covering for a brass bed for instance. The design is traced on the sateen, cut out and basted on the sheeting. The edges of the sateen are finished with couching of heavy flax thread several shades deeper than the sateen itseif, The leaves are veined with a couching of the thread, while a few long stitches or a cluster of Freuch knots may give expression to the centers of the flowers. A broad band of the sateen may be added as a border ail around. Such a spread would look wella long time without washing, if removed at night, as a decorative spread should always be. It would probably launder with care when soiled, A white Allendale spread under the fancy one is a good idea, as when that is removed at night it leaves the bed looking tidy and neat, If the ornamental spread is a thin one a white one under- neath is almost a necessity. ‘There is a Madras curtain stuff that comessixty inches wide which makes a very airy and delicate bed covering. This Jooks well for a long time and will wash well also when needed, in buff or turquoise blue it makes achurming spread. ‘The sixty inches will give enough width to tuck ina bit at the foot, letting the top selvedge come under the bed scarf at the top. ‘I'wo and a half yards will give enough length to tuck in well at the sides on a wide bed or hang loose, as the brass beds are generally finished. A lace or a tassel fringe can then be added as a trimming on the hanging edges. A counterpane may be made of a coarse brown blanket or of heavy serge, with either a large design applied or worked directly on the material in flax thread, It would not be a tedious piece of work at all and very effective when finished. BOLTON SHEETING has been chosen quite extensively for use in bed decoration, aud very successfully, The white is generally preferred, and its creamy ground and firm quality make it very suscepti- ble of ornamentation. A pattern may be drawn on free hand or it may be transferred by the worker herself and so adapted as to seem al- most original or it may be stamped at the store and so be hopelessly a copy of many others, perhaps, but still pretty. Hope silk and flax thread may either be well used in the embroid- ery. White is very lovely when just outlined with a color to give it emphasis. The large flowers are done in feather or ‘‘long-and-short” stitch, with lace or fancy stitehes put in wherever they will look pretty. Tapestry dyes can be used in connection with embroidery, but, though a beautiful appearance at first may be accomplished, the dyes would be unreliable in the washing that must inevitably come where an articly of household use is concerned. Col- ored bolton sheeting might be used in shades to tone in with a room and lightened with em- broidery in paler tones than the ground work. AN EFFECTIVE COUNTERPANE. Blue denim wherever it would be suitable would make an effective counterpane. It should be embroidered in cream-white flax thread and if the sides are to hang loosely they would look best trimmed with cream lace. So many beautiful laces are shown now in the heavy Florentine and Van Dyke patterns that a wide choice is offered for ornamenting vari- ous articles for decorating homes. Pale blue embroidery on the deep blue of the denim would also be very pretty in a blue room. In a room where French cretonne is used an effective bed spread was made of the same ma- terial, two widths being sewed overhand to- gether, the seam going across the bed, where after pressing, it was quite upnoticeable. Five yards of the cretonne made the spread, it being two and a half yards long when finished and tucking in at the sides, This is easily removed at might, which keeps it fresh, It has been in use some time already and shows no signs of wear and will probably launder perfectly well, as the French cretonnes are tast colors, Of course lace bed spreads of various kinds have been in use for some years past, but to look handsome the lace must be comparatively fine and consequently expensive. These are put over a color to correspond with the tone of the room, yellow being especially pretty under the lace. Some time ago the making of an- tique lace was quite popular among ladies and was pretty and pleasant work to do, though rather slow. Still, with industry one could accomplish an amount of it that seemed won- derful to the uninitiated. A bed spread and illow covers were the results of one lady's leisure hours, and very beautiful they were, and highly prized by the fortunate friend on whom they were bestowed. UNBLEACHED SHEETING has been recommended by some art papers asa good foundation for counterpanes. The firm, creamy fabric is an excellent ground for em- broidery, either on the material or applied. A simple ‘outline pattern, say an all-over ara- besque worked in flax thread, would be quickly done and pretty in effect. It would launder almost as easily as a sheet, and look pretty and attractive on a bed in a room furnished in an inexpensive way. Dark blue outlining would be as effective as anything where it would suit the room it was intended for. Old pink or yel- low would be also very pretty on an unbleached groundwork. Lace stitches introduced here and there add much to the effect and little to the work. If the counterpane is to be tucked in at the sides no finish but the selvedge is nec- essary. If, however, the sides fall loosely an edging of heavy Russian lace with ita corded surface is as suitable as any that can be applied, and it keeps the cream color through many washings. The cost of such a bed spread is re- ally trifling and its appearance on the bed much prettier than one would suppose from its humble beginnings. HAND-WOVEN SPREADS. A year or two ago there was a fancy for the old-fashioned hand-woven spreads of our with effect. These counterpanes are ser- viceable and in some rooms make an attractive a] , Where the dark and rich coloring 2, 1889-TWELVE PAGES. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. ATALOGUE SALE GEN! IMPORTED ANTIQUE AND MODERN MIENTAL RUGS AND FORTIERES, And named in partes follows. PERSIAN AND TU: CARPETS. Saas RUGS, We will sell the above fine collection of Rugs and Portieres of recent importation within our Auction Rooms, wth and D streets northwest, commencing THURSDAY MORNING,OCTOBER 1HIKT\-FIRS1, atk VEN O'CLOC vo mmm the AFTEK- CK. ALSO, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER FIRST and SECOND, at'sane hours. 702, Exhibition WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER THIR- . 1888, Livite the attention of buyers to this sale. logues ready on day of exhibition -dkds DUNCANSON BKOS., Auctioneers. _ N DANENHOWER, REAL 3 N 'D INSURANCE BKOBEX, No. 111. PEREMPTORY SALE OF ELEG BUILDING LOT ON F STREET BEL WEEN FIRST A: SECOND STREETS NORTHWEST, THIRTY KE d ONE HUNDRED FEET DEEP EX, AND FOU ACH BY DEPTH OF ce AND A-HALF IVEMBEX SECOND, at FOUR I ‘will sell to the highest bidder, in premises, all of original Lot 18 in square ed 96M. AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, at HALF- PAST FOU P.M., [will sell to the hishest bidder, in tront of the premises, parts of original Lots 18 and 19 in square numbered 57s, as above described. ‘Terws: All cash. A deposit ot $100 will be required on the said F-strect jot aud 90 ou each of the said 6th street lotsatthe time of sale, and if terms are not cemplied with in six days from date of sale the said Properties will be resold at risk and cost of defaulting purchasers. | Conveyancing at cost of purchaser, Owner will furnish Columbia Title Co.'s guarantee certificate on all of said properticn. WASHINGTON DANENUOWLR, Agent for Owner, THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. oc20-d&ds = FUTURE DAYS. poms DOWLING, Auctioneer, VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY SITUATE ON K STRELT. ‘tT EAST OF FARKAGUT SQUARE AT AUCTION, On BALCADAY, 2 NINTH, 1889, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, in tront t, by a depth of 100 feet, ‘This property is in a very yuluable section and shoud command the attentioi of those in search of & fine building lot, ‘Terms casy and made known at sale. ‘1HUMAS DOWLING, nol-dts Auction PHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. 2RUSTLES' SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. By virtue of ndecd of trust bearing date the 29th day of October, 1888, and recorded in liber No. tolio 360, one of the Tand records of the Distrie! lumbia, and by direction of the party secured therecy, the undersigued trustecs will sell at public auction ou 2UESDAY, NOV: MBEK FIFTH, JSS, ut TEN K. 800 £ street northwest, the entire fects as described in schedule 'A attached to suid trust, JOHN S. SWORMSTEDT, nl-3t WILLIAM MA NRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWENT ES ON E Sink. TBE « REET AND DELSWA H ~ AND IN A LEY ID + ADJOINING GARFIELD WIN’ CREE sQUAKES OF PITOL. { Trustees, -TWO NEW BETW ekN ral deeds of trust, ber, 1888, and re— be No, ste L sive. of the land re uf Distric and atthe request of the bolder of U deeds of trust secured, we will sell at to the best and highest front of the respec DAY THE THIKTLE! VEMBE! Iss, at FOUR of round situate in the city on. District of Coluubia, aud kuown on lan thereof as lots uumbered 36, 37, 3B, 350, 40. . 41, 44.45, H Waldron’s subdivision of book 15 re ‘Lots fri improved with a t roums and cellur. Lot 3 have was, water, &€. ure each improved with tour rooms, Lot oe parately. Terms of sale as to cach lot re these: One-third of the purchase money 14 cash and the balance in two equal installments, payable in 1 and 2 years, respect- ively, froin day of ‘sale, wath interest at 6 per i Tr aunum, payable semi-annually and secured by Rtca of trust ou the property sold, or all cance at sue. chaser’s option, A dejosit of $100 wil be fequt ouench lo. ut time of sale. ‘Terms must ve coup) with in 10 days from day of sale or the trustees will resell at risk aud cost of defaulting purchaser. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost, JOHN |. ARMS, / KR. KOSS PERKY.) Trustees, GEO, W. SLICKNEY, Auctioneer, nl-d&ds 956 F st. EO, W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 036 F st. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN SQUARE 401, ON LIGHIH SUKEE I BETWEEN AND’ M STKELIS NORIHWEST, BEING HOUSE NU. 1128 EIGHTH STREET. Under und by virtue of a deed of trust, dated the 25th day of October, A.D. 1558, and recorded in liber 1551, wt folio 235 et seq. of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at Becured thereby, we will se frout of the ” premises. on TH SEVENTH DAY "OF NOVEMBER, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK IN TERNOON, the tollowing-described estate, situate in the city of Washinwton, in said District, aud designated on the grouns plator pian of said city as rt of lot numbered twelve (12) in square numbered hundred and one (401), beginning for the same at apointon Sth street sjatceu ieet south from the northeast corner of suid lot and ruyning theuce south hifteen feet two inches, thence west uinety-nine feet four inches to the rear line of said lot, thence north fifteen feet two inches and thence east to the place of ing, the same being iinproved by a two (2) story brick dwelling house, iu cood repair, containing eight roo) Twenty-seven hundred dollars @ i the balance in ove and two years froth date of sale, for which the promissory notesof t purchaser must be given, bearing interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of 6 per centum per annum, d ured by deed of trust ou the property ft purchaser's option. All'conves. Sholng and recording at purchaser's cost. A deposit of $100 required at time of sale, If the terms of sale re not complied with in seven’ days after day of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell at the Fisk aud cost of defaulting purchaser after. three days’ public pote Lodowie St mea in some Dewspaper published in wis SAMUEL MADDOX, ib artes i, _ 0025 -dkdbs $F {oe et SALE OF TWO FINE SUBUR- BAN BUILDING LOTS IN IONTOWN, D. On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER FIFTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK, we will sell in front of the Temes, . . LOTS SAND 28, IN ADDITION TO UNIONTOWN. ‘These lots are near the terminus of street railroad and have brick pavements to street cars and Nichols avenue, Lot 9 fronts on Shannon place. ‘Lot 28 fronts on Railroad avenue, ‘This section of Uniontown is rapidly improving. Terms: One-third cash; balance in one aud two years, notes to bear 6 per cent interest, payable semi- Annually, or all cash, at the optio:. of purchaser. A de- itof $100 required on euch lot, Conveyancing, at cost of purchaser. DUNCANSON BKOS., 29-d&ds Auctioneeis, SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED LOT ON SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, IN SQUARE IMME- DIATELY SOUTH OF THE CAPITOL. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed in the cause of Bulger et al. vs. McDonald et al., No. 5,358 equity, undersigned trustee will ell, st gublic auction, In front of the premises,on WEDNESDAY, the SIXTH AY of NOVEMBER, 1889, at FOUR O'CLOCK P. following-described real estate,situated in the said trict and known and distincuished on the ground plan thereof as part of lot uumbered fifteen (15) in square number alx hundred and thirty-six (636), be- Kjuning for the same at the distance ot twenty-one saic } feet six (G) inches from the northeast coruer of id lot,and running thence south thirty-three (33) (3) inches; thence west the whole depth of 3) feet three AMIE, ‘erm of sale: Oue-third cash: balance in ais <6) and twelve (12) months, the deferred payments to bear in- terest sale. or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. All vurchase ith in ten days the trustee re- we Ves the right to resell at the risk of the defaulting CRARGERY SALE, OF VALUABLE. city AND HOUSES, FARM Lal RAC" MANOR” AND “LOWER GIESBOKO.” bia, passed in Gauderio ee al. ys. pny et al.), we will sell at pub- the subdivision of SAME DAY, AT QUARTER OF FIVE 14a Vamos Po Fustin's Detween 2d and 3d streets southwest, in said city (un- it at the rate of seven (7) per cent from the day of conveyancing at the cost of the . A de! tof $100 required at the, tale. if’ the teraus of JOHN F. ENNIS, Trustee, 486 Louisiana ave. SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE. IMPROVED UNIMPROVED, BUSINESS AND DWELLING NDS, SUMMER KESURKT ENOWN AS “CITY VIEW." AND OTHER 7 TS IN “GIESBORO inder decree of the Supreme Court of the Districtot nae, weed eciereaces numbered 11858 lie aucti in front of th on bs DNESUAY, ROveMBER SikTH Teh at FOUR Lots 6 aud 7, square 461, improved by Store Hotnee namber 209and BO, on Zeb erect northwest fo Washington Dec. ‘on My Lote lettered G. H and wii tale Netra siuare 57: fronting on G etrest proved). F°THURSDAY, NOVEMBER SEVENTH, 1889, ATROUN EM, ihe porthers baif of Lot 2a, squsre ‘Second street and Pennsylvania aven' in aaid chy, suproved use Ro. BOL 2 Bout ‘drug store, and Gyellings, Now it and T33'B street ed John & of and house, No, 100 4d ott aE Tes ead ot SAME PAY at FIVE. P-M., par of ote een vision of origit juare 81i proved Fourth street ecutheast i fronting op Delaware avenue FUTUME I ROMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer. VED PROPERTY, NORTHWEST. AT PeREIS aucrios alu ‘Ne HURSDAY, NOVEMBER SEVENTH, 1 PAST FOUR P.M, in front of the Iwill sell Lot 62 in square 448, the west side of Gth street between M by a depth of 108 feet toan alley 15 feet wide. proved by a three-story frame dwelling of ei Terms : One-third cash, balance is one and two years, with cea fe pre secured by — San ot be me anc: recording 200 deposit’ will, be required at’ the THOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer, ¥ AND UNIME CLEY OF Wal THE ESTATE OF THE Square 389, sub lots 17, 18, 19 and 20. S sub lots 18 and 19, sub lot A and part of sub lot 3. eofthe Supreme Court of the ade on the sid da} iu pending ‘pur! Ket 28, 1 will, as trustee in said cause ma o the highest and best bidder tl At the times and in front of the several. premises upon the terms ail hereinafte lowiux lots of ground, Washincton, District of Columbia, and thy of said city as they are respectively hereins Ie " Ou THURSDAY, OCTOBE LR a by virtue of s dees District of Columwa ISD, th @ catge, the THIRTY-ONE, M.. Lots numbered ughteen (18), “nineteen the Cireuit Court ot tu Lots wall be sold separately corner of 10th aud G streets scuthwest and are very desirable; Lot 18 is improved by a Two-story and Attic Fraine Dwelling. linwediately thereafter Lots numbered eighteen (18. uuubered three hundred They are at the northeast feu (11), in square and ninety (90), accordin: square made by Daniel Brent et al. co: * Notley Youns. and recorded in jarti- 0 BN et seQ..of the records of These lots are on the south- and G streets and have a at UVEMBER FIRST, at HALF-PAST Lot letwered A in’ William A. Brad- the partition of east corner of said rr mn On PRIDAY, Ni FOUR O'CLOCK, on 11 hist. betw thereafter all that part of Lot num- in said square 354 contaimed within owing meter au 100 uches, and thence west to the place of beginning. Iroute ou 11th et. and is improved by Lhe terms of male, as presc these: Que-third or the purchase one-third in one year and « after, With interest at 6 pe Menta wo be w annum, the deterred pay heir respective interests, by und suthcient morteave uj, sWhich shull be subject to All conveyancing and rec ‘The trustee will reseli at purchaser's risk and sale are complied with in fifteen sale. R. ROSS PERRY, Trustee, Fendall Building. ARE POSTPONED UN NOVEMBER 7 AND PLACE. ocd” AY AND FRIDAY, ND 8, SAME HOURS HOMAS DOWLING, \uctioneer, IMPROVED AND UNIM- UN BKIDGE STKERT THE NEW BUIDGL, GEOKGELOWS, ‘tue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the Pasced an cauity, cause E 12028, docket 30, we FIFTH DAY OF Nv of the premises, right, title and tat and to ali the follows Georgetown, District Jots numbered el tot the parties to fitteen, in Peter, Be dition to Georgetown. bridge street at the northwest corne fifieen aud runuiny cast wi street 240 feet. wore oF less, to U of the projerty formerly owned by 1 ce soutH by utd With suid West boundary Line to the north line of the land tue Chesspeake and Ohio canal, ther with the north liu east line of Langan s' Jine north to the place oi beginuing, a property being tinproved uy a Large ad Beyiuuinyc wn the south side of t prescribed by said decree, one-third of the ey in cin nd the balance an theee equal Iustalmenis in tweve, promissory Lotes shall be given to bear 1 perannum from the day of sal by deed of trust upon the the option of the purchaser. the whole or ‘oportion than One-third of the j uichus The property will be tirst off bid thecefor is obtained arvein, of Which & 00 will be require a payment of & whole, and if no satistact 3 it im parcels, sold wil be te and recording to be at the cost of the purchaser. the terms of sale are not complied with in ten days from the day of sale the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defauitime 0 murchaser alter five pHows DOWLING, Auctioneer. VERY VALUABLE BUI ETWEEN TWh: BECUND STREE1 “AT AUC. ION. MCNDAY, NOVEMBER FOURTH, 1889, at St FOUR OCLOCK FM. in tiont of the Premises, 1 wii] nell lots 3. to 34 inclusive, in «: euch frouting <0 feet on O st. between ZIst and sts, northwest, by adepth of 100 feet to an and lots ongrude. Thi y to secure Aine building lots ly iucreaxing in value lance id two years, with uid secured by a deed of trust on the prop- ‘all cash. #t purchaser's option anclby and recording at cost of purchaser. Of 6100 will be required at tine of saie on each lot. LDING LOTSON STREET NOLTHWEST offers a rare opport }HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. VERY VALUABLI ERTY, COM- MANDING A. sTUN,” FORT OON, NOV. FOURTH, 1889, the ‘premises, 1 shail Pray tend een Dea- in to Georgetown, Laving th of 1201 offer at public auction, Lot Threlkelds’ addi a trout of 28 feet, 4 proved by a large three- inodern improvements, bet nue, Georgetown, D.C. me-third cash, balance in one and two years, ny interest and secured b: trust; or all cash, at option of purchaser. ud recurding at purchaser's cost; $ZU0 de- posit required at the time of sale THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ATCLIFFE, DARR & Cv., Auctioneers, CHANCERY SALE OF 3, rere y brick dwelling, with Prosi 0 SQUARE FEET N RTH D, WATEK STREETS, IN Wo. By virtue of adecree of the Supreme District of Columbia, certuin further orders and di FUTURE Days. UNCANSON BROS, Auctioncers. LE_OF IMPROVED PROPER ZH STREET NORTHWEST, wae: - edt of trust to un. the ‘of the laud records of ‘by reason of default tn the Payment of t ipal avd interest ‘and the JEitten request of the holder af the note see urea rand deed of t. we will sell to the highest ¢ Pee yt memes on TCERDA C D BERK. AD. LSS. al all that certain ire of land remines situate im the fashington, terest payable se: trust upon the rs recording at chaser Terms to be complied with iu seven Gaye from day ie. 2. ALBERT DUY JoRN'JON EDSON | Trustees, BROS, Auctioncers. aly rec et seq, of the land records of the District of Columbia, default having been made in the payment of the principal and interest, and at the request of the party holding tie notes secured We will sell st public auction, in front premises, to the highest bidd AU SLEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER A.D. 186i, a8 MALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., ali that certain Piece or parcel of land aud premises situate in the city Washington, D.C., being the north seventeen feot four inches fropt_by the full depth of original Lot x «i seven (7) in square Bumbered mipe hi and ninety one (iL), together with the improvements thereon. Terms of sale: One-half cash; balance in three Payments in six (ti), twelve Months, with interest at rate semi-annually, at percent, isecured by deed of trust upon the ‘ash. at purchaser's option. De- SALF OF BRICK STABLE AND WN. KOW UNIMPROVED LOT ON ine PAE NTH STREET NOKTHWEST P AND Q sik 7 of & deed of trust the 17th 88, and duly recorded in Liber 1412, folie the Jand recorus for the District rection of the party secured thers, the undersigned trustees will offer at pute in frout of the premises on SATURDAY, THE NIN DAY © WEBER i 30 aud by vn and tbe uth eaht feet front of Lot m red one bum dred aud exchty (nO), by che depth thereof, in D. d. W. Z. Fartello’s subdivision of lot elghty-one (81) erm Ju aquare Gumbered four hundred aud (445 up equal instasi 3 ths, With botes besring inte: per ceut per auuum until |. aud we cured by a deed of truston the property suid. conveyancing aud recording at purchaser's cost: @2 deposit required at the thne of sale. Terms to be with within Afwen days from the day af 4. oc3l-eod&ds FLEM WV ELKS & €O, Aue By virtue of @ deed 1873, recorded in Liber 726, Teconis of the Pistrie: or Columb in the office of the © half an acre, aud » thence south P +1 dexrees Cant 7.48 perches, thence 5 verches to the beeiunimg. hall. wothin fitty feet of in one year. Deposit yanciug at cost of pure SAM. CROSS, Trustee, ALTER B. WILLIAM® & CO., Auctioneers. ks, ChOCKERY, CIGAR! OCP MEARE ae ANNLD OEE: ASL vil iF t MILL BEE: ¢ HIPPER, STOVE PE, &e, ALSO HOLSE, WAGON AND WEMBIR FOURTH, NUCL. will sell im ato ner of LOtb S streets northwest the above stock without re- all iresh und new. We call at- rw And dealers £K L. WILLIAMS & CO., oc31-2¢ Auctionsers, berciues, th tention to private Diss, BUSINESS PROPERTY, CORNER OF 111H AND E STREETS NOKTHWESI, BE- ING NO. 500 AND 502 11TH SiaEEs AND No. MOS E STREET. On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER FIFTH, at HALF-1 AST FOUK O'CLOCK, we will sell in front otthe premises PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2, SQ. 3; Fronting 30 teeton 11th street west aud Soot 28 E street north, aud improved Brick Stores, Nos. 5 and SuY llth street and Dwelling No. 1103 EB street ote Core desirable for bi Corner is very desirable for business purposes and can be improved by s jue building or can remain 8s bow under guod rental, Terms: One-third b,balance in one and two Dotes to bear 6 per cent interest, payable semi-annu- aul id to be secured by deed of trust on prenises or at option of purcheser. A deposit of 00 re- sale’ Convey sincinye-be.-at puschaser's o be compl with in ten days; other- 3 d cost of deteulling purchaser ‘uch Teale in some bewe- mrton, DC. NeUN BKOS.. Auctioneers, F A VALUABLE PROPERTY, 4TH STREET NORTHEAST, at AUCTTO! By virtue of a deed of trust to 1SSS, aud recorded im liber thereby, we will sell at public auction (iuises on FRIDAY, THe LIGHT H Cie, & D. Assy, at, MALE. FOL ‘the DAY OF No- PAST FOUR P.M..apartot lot “I” an Wm. ¥. F 4on of original lots numbered three C3. to teu 10), inclusive, in square numbered nine De hundred and sixtee said subdivision di Yeyor of the oie riding to the yist of y recorded 10 the oBtce uf the sur- tof Columbia in liber W.F., folio Bewinning for said part of said lot I, at the north- West corner thereot, apd running thence east ome huan- dred and ume (10%) feet ove (1) ine to the rearline of thence s uth fourteen (14) feet five and ouc- Quarter (5%) auch West one Lundred and thine (Ud) toet cto the ea a strect east: thence street north fourteen fect five and one-quarter (4) iuches to the Deeinning. known a¢ lot 27. See liber ance in one year With interest at 6 per centpecured deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, option of the purchaser. 1 couveyancing, &e., at cost of purchaser. A deposit of @100 required ak within ten days after the day of sale the propert be resold at the risk and cost of detaulting 6604. docket 19, Anderson the undersigned ‘Trustees, L, 188%, at FIVE O'C: ual lots one (1) abd six (6), in equare tweiity- th are corner lots. Lot six (6) fronts 92 feet on trect and 138.10 feet on north 2oth street, eet. th street and 101.4 feat 2 feet on north ¥. ‘on Water sireet, and contain: by a large two-stoi taining eighteen or twenty rooms. especially valuable by re proveinents, and is elixible for auy purpose. ‘The lots will first be offered for sale & satisfactory bid is not obtained the; sepa! ‘his property is eason of the river front im- y then be of- terms cf sale: One-third purchase money in cash; balance in twoequal insta and two years, with interest at seven (7) per cent, the purchaser's notes and sec’ y the property. sold. received until the title will be exhibit stallments at 01 nd abstracts of atthe sale. A deposit of $1,000 juired of the purchaser at ‘nale. Torus of mas be complied with within ten (10) days after day of sale, or the Trustees will resell at the ‘and cost of the’ defaulting purchaser upon the iM said decrees, §@-THE ABOVE SALE 18 POSTPO WeDNESDAL. SIXTH DAY OF NOV THREE O'CLOCK Pat) Premises A FIELDS, Trustee, ng, $4 and D sts, nw. B10 N.'H. ave. nw. T]WIOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. UTORS' SALE OF HOUSE No. 927 O STREET. nd by virtue of the last will of Jacob Scheif- executors will sell at public auc- cul H if EO. W.- STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 936 F st. VERY VALUABLE ee eee 1111 FIFTEENT| Ttue of ugertain doedot sale. if the terms of sale are not fully, complied with ven- by giving five days’ notice of such resale in The Aug Star Lewspaper. EDWARD W. DONN, ?} _AHOMAS W. FOWLER) TFustecs. 7-5t UNCANSON BROS. uctioneers, TKUSTEE'S SALE OF LOTS ON PENNSYLY: AVENUE BETWEEN THIRD AND FO! Nope were f SOUTHEAST. va Marthe M: Mchenns ct aif will oer! sale Public Auction in front of the’ premises, on TH! DAX, the SEVENTH day of NOVEMBER, A.D, 1888, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., ail or a part of the following described Keal 3 division of Original Lot One and ‘Orginal Lot ‘Lwo in Square nuniber 799, in the city of Washington and District of Columbia, except a small ti Piece of swid lot 16 at the southwest corner which contains about 211 square feet. ‘The part to be sold is kuown and 331 Pennsylvania ave. Sead ie bounded ‘as tollows.” Baeiuning at a polmt on Ust. 110.11 feet from the southeast corner sguare, thence west 47,00 feet. thence in © north; easterly direction ubout 3.95 feet: thence west 7. feet; thence north about 10 fect; thence erly’ 58.92 feet to Penusylvapia ave. ; thence easter |; said — i. enact ut 5,539 square feet. ‘Terms of ‘sale: One-third cash, the residue in one and two years in equal instailimente, evidenced by’ Promissory notes of the purchascr, bearibe date ‘theday of sale, with interest at 6 per cent per aun! and secured by reserved lien or deed of trust on property, in the discretion of the trustee. or, if rehaser shoul the entire PADGET & FORREST, P Tonnes AND copemnens AT Law, ‘Telephone 1195-2. _ * 0c30-Gma UGENE F. ARNOLD. E Attorney and at Law, Opp. City Hall. foc7-3mj Washington, ‘AMPBELL CARRING’ \TTORN| t Oca (908 Dat aw Wanhingtan, D- C. Residence, 1215 Hat. n. w. GEATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA