Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1889, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY,“ DECEMBER 23, cITY AND DISTRICL €F No other paper published has anything like half a® many readers in the city of Wash- ington as has Tue Evestxo Stan, and no other one has yet supported its claims by an affidavit of its ciretfation. A DELIBERATE SUICIDE, J. S. Parker of Kansas City, Mo., Drowns Himself in the Potomac. Policeman Breen, in company with Watch- man Evans of the propagating ponds. wh: ‘king along the river bank west of the Wash- ington monument yesterday morning, found a hat and an overcoat lying on the shore. The latter was neatly folded up and a stone had been placed on the hat to keep it from being blown away, From letters found in the pock- ets of the overcoat the officers ascertained that it had belonged to J. 8. Parker of Kansas City, Mo., who had been boarding at 718 10th street Rorthwest. Letters were also found addressed to F. M. Parker, a brother of the deceased.and | member of the produce exchange, New York city, and to Capt. F. C. Jones, who lives at 715 K street northwest, From these letters it was evident that the owner of the clothing contem- plated suicide, He gave directions lng the position of the perso propet in his trank at the boardin: house; asked that his brother-in-law be notifi-d of bis fate; that his comrades of th> Grand Army would sce that he was decently buried at Arlington; thatitshould be made known that dissipation was not the cause of his death, and that neither women, wine nor cards were to — pied case = Teported at once to police headquarters an Cupt. Jones was notified. The police boat bragged the river in the vicinity and THE BODY WAS RECOVERED and laid upon the floor of the Washington canoe club house, from the float of which it is believed that Mr. Parker jumped into the river. It was found that he had left his boarding house Sat- urday afternoon saying he would not be home to dinner, and it is supposed that he committed suicide Saturday night. His effects were found as described in his letter and Coroner Patter- fon gave permission to remove the body to Speare’s undertaking establishment. Capt. Jones took charge of the body. “He stated that he knew Mr. Parker in Kansas city and | that he had recently lost all his money. He | came to this city about December 10 and a few days afterward Capt. Jones met him in the | street and the deceased in the course of a con- versation told him that he hed no particular business in this city, but had come to lock around. His beard was paid up to December 25, and $1.25 in m -1ey was found in his pock- ets, The papers in the trunk of the deceased | showed that he had been honorably discharged | from a New York volunteer regiment. Mr. Parker was a tall and good looking man, some- what bald, but with a | aoe brown moustache. poaiasteiuliat DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE DISPLACED Some time ag: 1G = (OWN PAVEMENT. 3s >cisted in Tue Star. the Commissioners ree +i +94 4 4 tition from a large nomber of merchants Jag business on M street between Potomac +24 32d streets,George- town, representing that .t would be some time betore the 48-inch water main *‘::nch would be repaired and saying that if the «cect is left in its present impassable condition it would be a ferlous matter tothem. They stated that Col, hott informed them that the work would not be completed until the spring of 189. They asked immediate redress, The itter was refcrred to the engineer depart- ment, and Maj. Raymond submited it to Col. In his let»: Col. Elliott says intention to repuve the portions streets that he has found nove for the purpose of 1 next spring. Among ot! sons for the deiay he says the excavation has been eo deep that the retilled earth will settle con- ly by the action of the weather during the coming winter; if the pavement should be reiaid at present the result would be a per- holiyw along the line of the trench, h would not only collect the rain water. but would be very unsightly. He says that he appreciates the inconvemience to citizens along | b the route of bis work and will| do his best to expedi*e the repair | to the pavement as much as possible He suggests, in conclusion, that the Commis- rs may have the intention to repave at an early day the entire portion of Bridge etreet | tis paved with asphalt and in a very bad | lition, and that in this case it may be well | for the District to have the entire work done in the spring to its satisfaction, and that he re- fund to it the t of the expense that the Cuxited States should pay, THEY WANT A NEW BRIDGE AT DENNINGS. A committee, composed of Richard Smith, J. M. Fowler, A. J. Cartis. Dr. J. W. Dean and ‘'T. M. Drain, called on the Commussioners Sat- y to agitate the question of a new bridge at Bennings to take the place of the rickety structure now doing duty at that point. The Commissioners advised tae committee to have a bill introduced in Congress in regard to the matter. —_—_ In the Churches. Last evening Bishop Paret visited Epiphany church, where he labored eight years as rector prior to his election as bishop of Maryland. A large congregation was present on the occasion, The religious services were led by the Rev. Dr. McKim, reetor of Epiphany, and the Rev. Mr. McKee of St. John’s. The bishop delivered an interesting address on the parable of the “Laborers in the Vineyard.” —, Christmas was the theme discussed in many of the pulpits of this city yesterday. The birth of Christ and its influence upon the world, aud the many incidents connected with the childhood of Christ,were described to large au- diences of young and old. An interesting service was held at Ascension church, the interior of which has been newly decorated anda fine new organ crected near the altar. dained to the priesthood and Mr. Chas. F. So: tag was ordained as deacon. Rev. Dr. Addi- sos, the rector of Trimty church, delivered the sermon, and then the ordination service was conducted 9g og Paret. The rector of the parish, Rev, Dr. Elliott, assisted in the services, Rev. Dr. Hamlin, the itor of the Church of the Covenant, preached a sermon yesterday afternoon especially to the children of his congregation. His theme was Christ walking upon the shore of Galilee. In place of the regular vesper services at All Souls’ church last evening services were held in commemoration of forefathers’ day, An address on ‘Puritanism and the Puritans” was delivered by Henry M. Baker. si Aesuaains A Superron Trars To Crscrxxatt. Catcaco, axp Sr. Lovrs.—The popularity of ‘the Penn- tylvania railroad’s new afternoon fast express to Cincinnati, Chiesgo, and St. Louis has greatly increased. The service is unique. It carries a Pullman buffet parlor car to Harris- burg. Pullman vestibule sleeping cars Harris- burg to western terminals, and dining car Har- Tisburg to St. Louis. — THE COURTS. Cinctrr Count.—Jwige Montgomery. Saturday—Strong agt. District; leave to with- draw assignment of March, 1852. Spalding agt. Cross; for default. Burdett agt. Winston; leave to amend. Norman agt. Washington and Georgetown railroad company; leave to file ad- ditional plea. United States, use of, &c.. agt. Okie; motion to withdraw pleas, &e. Gore, Jauney & Co. agt. Harrison; motion to release property. Wescott & Wilcox agt. Leurson; mo- tion to stay execution, &c. Egutry Countr—Judae Cor. Saturday—Goldsborough agi. Goidsborough; appearance. Kehmer ks; restraining erder issued. Banks ag’ ule on de- fendant. White agt. White; sale decreed—J. W. Warner trastee. aa Legislation Begun in Montana. Helena sp cial to New York Tribune December 21. Both houses of the legislature are practically Under control of the republicans, ‘The demo- erats keep up their house organization, but aghast. was SILCOTT IN MONTREAL. He and Herminie Seen With Her Rela- tives. The Philadelphia Times has received word from Montreal that Silcott, the absconding cashier of the House of Represeutatives, is there. The Times correspondent says John A. Grusve, a Montreal detective, has been on Silcott’s track from the start. A few judicious inquiries and a long and patient search through- out the French quarter of Montreal unearthed the fact that late one night last week a sleigh drove hurriedly up toahumbie house on San- guinet street, and that a lady sprang hastily out and struck the bell. When the astonished inmates opened the door the wife at once recognized her old schoolmate in Quebec, Herminie Thibault, Seated in the sleigh was“‘Un gentelhomme Americain,” as they naively put it, with his coat collar turned up anda soft felt hat pulled down over his eyes. After a harricd greeting Herminie asked whether her married sister, Mrs.Anna Le- moine. lived on the street. She was informed she did; that her number was 712, and, hastily bidding adieu, the sleigh drove with its two oc- eupants and their baggage to the sister's house, ring the week it was given out that Her- minie had arrived on a visit to her sister. It was noticed by tne simple French neighbors that another man beside the joiner, Eugene Lemoine, visited the house and, although at times he would wear a slouch hat and at others asilk one, he was readily recognized as the lover of Herminie, No sooner did this come to the ears of De- tective Grusve than he at once swore out wi rauts, armed with which he made a descent upon the house, But too late, the birds had flown, No one was in the house but the eldest sister, Mrs. Lemoine, and a vigorous search of the premises showed that both the suspected parties had taken the alerm and fled. THE REWARD EXCITES INTEREST. Yesterday the house was agnin visited by the Tunes correspondent and a long interview fol- lowed with Mr. and Mrs. Lemoine and the youngest and prettiest of the three pretty sia- ters, Amarine Thibault, It took but ‘little trouble to elicit from these unsophisti Canadians all that Herminie had perm: them to know, Yes, she had beenthere. She had arrived the Saturday previous, and on Saturday last she left by the 7:30 train for New York and was seen off at the depot by her two sisters. Ama- rine, a pretty girl of two and twenty, was only too ready to talk, and carefully as her elder sister watched her she could not help giving herseif away. “Le Monsieur,” as they all called Silcott, had not been there, but he had waited for Herminie and had taken her out to drive. Both sisters grew garrulous in speaking of his wealth and’ generosity, but when the re- porter rose to take his leave the. husband of Anna Thibault beckoned him solemnly into the passage and asked him in French: “How much has he taken’ The reporter responded promptly: “Five hundred thousand dollars.” “Mon Dieu said the French Canadian, “Is there a reward offered for him? ‘The reporter replied that $5,000 in cold cash aiting for the man who could hand him to the United States authorities, jod. if I had only known that,” and the ed sense of neglected opportunities seemed to overcom + him. Drawing the reporter intoa corner he re- quested his card. In two or three days, he said, his wife would receive a letter irom Her- minie, and he would at once send word to the reporter. the girls said they were so sorry that Herminie was gone. If the reporter had come but one day sooner he would have seen her and then Herminie would have told him herself all about this America monsieur, — toe tess If 18S NEW JEKSEY’S GODDESS. The Bartholdi Statue Ceded with Bed- Joe’s Island and Other Land. While New York has been busy reaching out after the world’s fair in the interest of the whole country, says a New York dispatch to the Philadelphia Press, the cunning Jerseyman has been reaching possessions, Robbin’s Reef, and now he has got them, Statue of Liberty, lighthouse and all. deed of annexation has been done through the joint boundary commission appointed under authority of the legislatures of New York and New Jersey in 1 between the two states, which had been more or less in dispute for more than one hundred years, out after worldly He wanted Bedloe’s Island and This to locate definitely the line A royal commission first located the line in 1769, but it did so with a largeness of expres- sion that left the question unsettled. Another commission was appointed in 1534. This com- mission decided that the boundary line should be the middle of Hudson river and New York bay to the sea, This seemed clear and defi- nite enough, but it was not long before new disputes arose. ‘The bed of Raritan bay became valuable as an oyster planting ground, and the uncertainty as to jurisdiction led to frequent disputes and sometimes to bloodshed. he line now agreed upon sweeps east of Robbin’s Recf lighthouse. and includes not only that and Bedloc Oyster Island and all the bay west of them, making them New Jersey = with that in Kill yon Kull, is of enormous value. Island, but Ellis Island, property. ‘The The New York W0rid says the statue is on a government reservation and no more belongs to New Jersey than the District of Columbia does to Maryland. ——ce.___ Mr. Cleveland the Prey of Beggars. Mr. Cleveland seems to be more concerned just now over certain petty annoyances than he is over his candidacy in 1992. away from his office for two or three days, and onl; begging which he prono Rev. Alexander Jobnstone was or- | abi n- | 3 He has kept in that way could he avoid the genteel ces almost unbear- Some of these beggars are persons of nement whom it is impossible to repulse. Everybody with a hobby to carry out or a char- ity to sw son of comparative prominence, has gone to ain, or a gift to bestow on some per- Mr. Clevelund lately to beg a subscription, ‘They have driven him away from his office and a day or two ago, when declining to put his name to « subscription for charity, he said that the demand made upon his purse was extraor- dinary. Everybody seemed to think that if h would head a subscription others would be in- duced to put their namex down after his aud, he added, humorously, that he didn’t know but these demauds would ultimately drive him out of the ci ee An Old Journalist Gone, Benjamin H. Day, a pioneer in New York ly newspaper work, died at his residence No. 55 West Twenty-iifth street, Saturday, He was born at West Springfield, Mass., April 11, 1810, and learned his trade as a printer on the Springfield Republican, In 1831 he established & printing oftice in New York, and in 1832 or 1833 began the publication of the New York Sun, a penny morning newspaper. ‘The carriers of the day refused to handle a penny paper, and Mr. Day was forced to employ boys at $2 per weck to do the work. Thus, he often said, he created the newsboy. His last venture was the Brother Jonathan, a monthly, which he carried on until 1862, when he retired from active work. ee Shot Herself in Central Park. Just after darkness had settled on Central Park in New York Saturday night Policeman Higgins heard a pistol shot, Following the sound he came to a summer house and there he found a pretty little woman, one whom he had scen about the walks a little while before, dead, with a dark stream of blood welling from a wound in her right temple. Beside her, where it had fallen from her hand, was a short-bar- reled, flve-shot, self-cocking revolver. Sho was carefully and neatly dressed and seemed not to ADMIRAL WALKER’S SQUADRON, How the Cruisers Boston, Chicago and Atlanta Behaved at Sea. Lisbon Special to the N. Y. Herald, December 22. The Yorktown has not yet arrived at Lisbon, but she is expected tomorrow. Admiral Walker says she may have to put into Fayal. Anofticer remarked to me that the Yorktown is like an empty bottle tightly corked, she may bob about and be much tossed by the storm, but she can float through anything. The general opinion of the fleetisshe would lay to for forty-eight hours, She was last seen off East Great Bank. UNEVENTFUL VOYAGE OF THE CHICAGO. Chief Engineer Farmer of the Chicago sai “The total revolutions during the run of 2,085 miles was 728,122 onthe starboard side and 729,460 on the port. The average number of revolutions per minute was 38, The instruc- tions were to work up slowly and not to epurt. ‘The average boiler pressure was 65 pounds by gauge.” . Farmer said that the coal aver- age was 34 tons per day. out of which should be deducted the amount used for lighting, heating and distilling. The average speed, he said, was about 8 knots, ae =o begga heer aie average range of wind was favorable, and in free, calm weather would, he estimates, have given an average assistance of 1 knot per hour. “We had,” he continued, “the average North Atlantic weather of this season of t'e year, ‘The engines and boilers worked satisf‘{ctorily,” he continued, ‘and only require the usaal cleaning to be ready for jurther use, The in- dicated horse power and general scientific synopsis is not yet prepared. During the heavy weather and high seas we experienced it was noticeable that our steam swering gear was inevery way satisfactory. On the whole it was an uneventful trip across the Atlantic,” THE BOSTON’s TRIP, My next visit was to the trim, business-look- ing craft Boston, ‘There I met Enginecrs Ewan and Dixon, who’ said that the revolutions of their engines had been 722,108 during the pas- sage, or an average of thirty-seven revolutions per minute fore and aft. The sails were used during the run; occasionally the square saila had been set. I asked what coutretemps it waa which caused the Boston to go so slowly, and they replied that it was only a very slight mat- ter, one which was scarcely worth mentioning. it was the blowing out of the newly-drawn drain pipe of the three-inch valve. This oc- curred on two of the boilers on the port side. In a minute it became evident what had hap- pened and so the fires were raked and the two other boilers started. After the valve was re- placed the two port boilers were again used. ‘The boilers were changed several times during the passage and ‘there was no trouble about doing so. “What was the coal consumption?” I asked, “It was,” replied Chief Engineer Ewan, “for the entire passage as much as the City of Paris would burn in one day. We burned about 418 tons, or about 29 tons per day, and less than three tons for auxiliary purposes. Our steam Pressure averaged 78 pounds,” “Did the steering gear work well?” Yes; only once, and then for only four minutes, was it out of order.” “The Boston is the best sea boat I have ever been in, I think she is better than Chicago.” “Where are your weaknesses?” “We don’t think any sea could affect this boat. We have experienced all kinds of weather in her and we are proud of our ship.”” THE ATLANTA'S BEHAVIOR, Chief Engineer William Harris was taking observations as to the seagoing qualities of the Atlanta's steam binnacle when I reached that ship, which, notwithstanding the doubts en ter- tained us to her seagoing qualities, managed to stick by the flagship from the coinmencement of the voyage to the end, which, as one of the officers remarked, was more than the Boston had been able todo, he chiet engineer said: “Ouraverage revolutions were about forty, with average boiler pressure of about eighty pounds, The consumption of coal averaged thirty tons per day, including consumption for auxiliary purposes, We hoisted sails whenever the Boston did so, We steamed over on four boilers and got across without blowing. “We had no trouble from the time we left Boston until we arrived here. Our machinery raced a little on two occasions, but not enough to do any damage.” “What do you think of the Atlanta?” I asked. “She is an elegant sea boat,” bo replied. “She ran along without any trouble. As an e: ample of this I may state that I was not called out of bed once during the voyage. I consider the Atlanta just as good a sea boat as the Bos- ton.” ————_ ee Foreign Notes of Interest. The republicans in Lisbon have decided to issue a manifesto to the effect that the time is @ favorable one for abolishing the monarchy. The Anarchist Frattini, who threw a bomb from the Italian chamber of deputies into the Piazza Colonna in August last, was sentenced Saturday to fifteen years’ imprisonment. Ashe was led from the dock he cried: “Long live anarchy!" Slavin, the pugilist, who is to meet Jom Smith in the prize ring in Belgium today, was arrested at Margate while on his way to. the battle ground, He was taken before a justice and bound over in £400 to keep the peace, Right Rev. Joseph Barber Lightfoot, bishop of Durham, England, is dead. The German emperor, who has been com- pelled to keep his bed since Thursday, re- ceived official reports Saturday. His malady, was a catarrh with fever, and provoked a re- currence of the old trouble with his ear and throat, Count Von Moltke was ill three days with the fashionable epidemic, and is now down with bronchitis, Chakir, the governor of Crete. sent a mixed Turkish and Christian commission to Rethymo to investigate proceedings there, and it has confirmed the report that three gendarmes had killed several unarmed Christians. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show opened in Bar- celona, Spain, Saturday, Ten thousand people were present, ‘The motion for a new trial of the action for damages brought by Wm. O'Brien against Lord Salisbury for slander has been dismissed, Mr. O'Brien had charged that Lord Salisbury in a speech had accused him of inciting to murder and robbery. ‘The proprietors of the boot and shoo fac- tories in Bristol, England, have locked out their operatives. By this step 9,000 persons are thrown out of employment, Dr. O'Doherty has been created bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Londonderry, in succession to the Most Rey. Francis Kelly, deceased, The Amorican, English and German consuls have recognized Mualietoa as king of Samoa, The announcement of a new Mexican loan negotiated in Europe has created some ex- citement in Mexico, the government having denied that any negotiations were in progress, It is officially announced that the loan is for the ‘Tehuantepec railroad. Three of Bushi head men have been hanged at Bagamoyo, President Carnot and several members of the ministry are suffering from attacks of in- fluenza, The customary meotings of the French cabinet have been temporariy suspended in consequence, Sj Er A B. ard O. Freight Blockade Moved. The largest freight blockade on the Balti- more and Ohio railroad in many years was re- moved Saturday night and yesterday, Nearly fifteen hundred loaded cars from the west crowded the tracks near Cumberland. blockade had been growing all the week. Hundreds of the cars wero loaded with grain, ‘The company did not have enouyh locomotives Saturday and twenty engines and their crews were borrowed from the Cumberland, Pennsyl- yania and the West Virginia Central roads to help out and today the yardsare nearly cleared, be more than twenty. Ina little leather purse in her pocket the police found 15 cents and a rent receipt for December, The latter was made out to FP. H. Wadieigh, 783 7th avenue, The dead woman was Mrs, Nettie Wadleigh, they are domg no business, The house set to | She was twenty-tive years old and the mother work in carn st yesterday and passed house bill No. 1, fixing the terms of the supreme court. This bill will nodoubt be passed at once by the senate and will then go to Gov. Toole for his approval or veto. Whether he approves Or disapproves, his action will be a recognition of the republican legisiature, and if de does neither the bill will become a law without his action after the lapse of the specified time. The same will be the case with all bills whieh pass both bouses, so that the legislature can now go on with law making. Under the United States low the legislature cannot elect Senators until the second Tuesday after their Reena which will be about the end of the month, by that time it is thought the rival houses will be consolidared, The will certainly roveed to the election of Senators as soon as AQreguired time after organizatiou elapses, au if the democrats do the same there will, next month, be two sets of Senators from Mon- tana cpriming seats in Wa a Ax Aoonavatine ae es preg a= lievea by Dr. D. Jeyne’s Expectorant, an o! time remedy for bronchial and pulmonary Abou of four children, the oldest eight years old, the Youngest a fortnight. Her husband used to work on the elevated railroad, but two wecks ago, when bis wife was about to become a mother, be remained at home to please her and lost his place. Since her baby came she had been despo: and fligh ase see. 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TRUSTER’S SALE ¥, BLE UN- IMPLOVED PROPEETY SITUALED ME THE JUNCTION OF EANTH NIRELT EX s Li offer on SATURDAY DECEMLE: she (1) to Jorty-four (44), im J.C. part of Pleasant Plains, situate pring street, ut the point of union Xtended, excepting the portion of ore alienated. betnye the provers conveyea corded in liber 1225, folio SUB, and by deed recorded in Lber 1271, folio 439, ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash and the’balance in one (2) and two (2) years with interest at the raie of six (6) SUNUIN, OF all cush, at the option of the time of per centu, ‘ purchaser : 5100 deposit will be required at sale; all couveyancine at purchaser's Cost. Terme to ‘be complied with im 16 days, C_M. ARMSTRONG, Trustee, dl0-eodkds 12 Kasi Fuyotte at, Baltimore, Md. ABOVE SALE 18 POSTPONED TO MON- MBER TAIKIIETH, 1589, same hour CM. ARMSTRONG, BLEIMPROVEDREAL 2 OF MASSACHUSETTS NEW JERSEY AVENUE ef NORTHWEST. trust duly reconted among m District of Columbia in Liber jo 5 et seq. We shall sell at public auction, in front of the premises on THURSDAY THE SHCUND DAY OF JANU 1800, AT FOUK K OP.M., all that land and premises known being lot numbered thirteen five hundred und sixty-five (obo), said Lumber thirecn (13) of Perham's subdivi ornizal lot numbered eicht (), im said square together with the improvements thereon, cousistinge of the two-story brick dweiling No. 126 "Massacha- setts avenue nortnwest, ‘Terws of sule ; One-half cash, balance in one and two Yeurs with interest at six (6) percent secured by deed of trust ou property sold or all cush at the option of the purchaser. A ut of one hundred (100) dollars mals tertus of sale ace not yiece OF pare disting usted as uw) on of require: complied with in ten (10) days the rictt is reserved to resell at detalting purchaser's risk and cust, Allcou- Veyaneang at cost of puschisw « | Trustees, ‘chawer. ‘1 E. BKADLEY. JART BL MUNCASTERS BRICK HOUSE AND LARGE STREEJ, WEST WASHING- recorded in Liber 4 the laud records Dist é iia, We Will well in frome ob premices,on FRIDAY %1if, THIKD DAY OF JA x, AD. 1 AT HALY-PAS’ FOUK O'CLOCK « deserilwd real estate, situate in the te wit: All ti TKUSTEES' oF LOT, N We those parts oF six (106), one hunt and twelve (1 kin's addition to Geor corded amoux ‘bers Nos. 44, y and Haw- jots are re. ‘on Ist (now catled N from the southeast ¢ ning tuence we ani six (6) inches to x po partition wail separatl. the house next west the yt rher of suid lot A street sixty-four (G4) feet inch; thenes east ast om the 3 three 3) feet th Me) inches; thence scuth forty-three (43) Aeet and six (6) inches; thence east forty-one (4]) feet and eigint and one-li se) tuches: thence suuta ove buna and six (6) inches to First ike, together with all the lnprovemen Ys, Cascinenta, mhta, privileres, hereditaments and appurtenances to the saine belong: ing or im any wise ap portaning. ‘Terms: Que-thirdcash, balance in equal installments atone and two yrars, «utes to bear 6 per cout interest ¥ ble semi-annually apd to be secured by deed ot On premises sold, or cash, atoption of A deposit of $250 required at sale, Convey ‘Terms to be coun the Trustees reserve he riytht to resell the property st the risk and cost of the defaulting purchase #8" public notice piquch resale in some newspaper published in Wash 2, LLIAM CORCORAN HILL.) , CUANLES A. ELLIOTT, 5 canes -ake ANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED KrAL ESTATE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SEVENTH (REET BETWEEN F AND G STREETS SOUTHWEST, By virtue of aaecrce ot the Supreme Court of the District of ae eee im equity cause No. 8511, Wherein Edwin B. Hay et al. are conpiainauts and cme E. Kirk etal. are defendants, I will offer for auction on FRIDAY THE TWENTY- AY OF DECEMBER, 188u, at FOUR ut of the preinives, all the rizht, eresit of the parties to suid equity cause it und to the folowing decribed real estare and premises i the cliy of Washington, District of Colum: wit: Ail ts Tun piece or parcel of ground aud preiuises ki aud desixnated upon the ground Es or plat of said city as part of oruainal lot pum. ered 14, in square nunuered 435 Suine at the noribeast coruer of said 401 im said square, aud ru Line of 7th street wes HOLIDAY PRESENTS until you have called on us and inspected our large AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF ELEGANT AND USEFU ARTICLES SUITALLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. Perhaps you ars undecided Just wink to buy, and s few suggestions may belp you. FOR A GENTLEMAN we would sugiest a HANDSOME SHAVING STAND. ‘We have them in Oak, Antique Ovk, Mahogany and Cherry finishes, beveled plate ylass, $15. OF* COMFORTABLE EASY CHAIR, Upholstered in any style, $9. FOR A LADY Why not purchase an ELEGANT DRESSING TABLE for 820, Or WRITING DESK, Artistically carved and finished in Antique Oak, Ma- anis gu somennt gift ead coatd not be ‘ctsartton Siem appreciated FoR THE CHILDREN, FANCY LITTLE ROCKERS, Upholstered in Plush, 84. Note the prices on the following articles: Flegant standing Cabinets, 20. Hanging Cabinets, Mahogaiy unish, 3. Music Kacks, Oak aud Mahoguny 86.50, Fancy Easels, 85, Brass Easels, $: Easels, $4. Fancy ‘Tables, Plush tops, 82.5 Oakitnd Mahovany ‘Table 5 81. PSE eg antel Glasses, Reception Clisire, bine and gold, white and gold, Pini and gold, solid cak and xold, $2.75 each. ‘Pedes! jogany finish, 8 REED AND RATTAN WORK Rockers, $2. Tables $4 on Stands, 83.50. ROCKERS. ms somo Chajrs are always acceptable as gifts ced money Keron Gipabt the fuyet Torin te ity.’ Autique Oak, Mabogany, Ouk, an , hand- fomely upholstered in Plush, Leatier, aud Tapestry, from 85 up. Elegant PARLOR SUITES, DINING ROoOM CHAMBER SUITES, and LIBRARY FURNITURE, of every description. 1 juence of the lateness of the season our im- meuse stock of CURTAINS, si UPHOLSTERY GOODS, CARPETS, RUGS. &c., Has been REDUCED to Bemarkably Low Prices. JULIUS LANSBURGH, 13th and F sts, ‘Until the holidays the store will remain open until 9pm on G. « xzex, TAILon, SME CONCORD HARNESS, LUTE & BRO, 97 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Boree Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices apls ‘ # luches ; thenee north o iuches tothe piace of beginuing. Auiproved by a three story brick bouse. ‘Lerms of saie: One-third of the purchase money in cash and the balance in two equal installments, at one and two years trem the day of sale, with hiterest at the rate J per cent anuum, payable semi-ap- nuaily, which deterred payments are to be secured by Prowissory notes of t Tebaser or pumhasers abd a deed of trust on the real estate sold. The whole of the purchase money may be paid in cash, st the option of the Durchaser, $100 requized as soul as TiO props id off, atid.:t the purchaser or purchasers shail with the terms of the sale within teu day of sale the propersy be resold und cost, All conveyancing and aser's cust. B. HAY, Trustee, 1 EK B, WILLIAMS & CU., Aucts. ALY OF IMPHOVED REAL SIDE OF it 3 AND Ful aT, GEING NORTHWEST, dated June 4, A.D. 1887, » 404,60 seq, one of the t Columb.s, und at the the party secured thereby, we will uction tu front of the ses on SAY- EMBER UWENTY iM, at HALF. “CLOCK P-M., the followiug-deseribed yor Washington, in the New York ave. alsdts Jand nr written requ well at puvine iu the © District of Cotuubia, and known as part of original Jot numbered four (4), in squere numbered two hun- dred apd Bity-five cacti bed wa follows: Boyum- Ing for tac Same at & polnt On VY street north, distant: tel ud © ‘half (10%) inches cast of the Jot aud running thence vorth it elvhicen (15) leet one and ch ence south fifty (50) feet, and ‘nteed (1S) fect one aud one-balt Use) ches to the place of beziuuings improved by a two story bricx dwelling house, ‘Terms vf sale: One-third (45) of the purchase money in cash and the buisuce in two equal instalimeute 1 twerve aud twenty-lour months from th sale. The deterred payments to bear miterest at the rate of six percent, payable semi-annually from the dey of sale, und to bo secured by @ deed of trust on the property sold. or all casi-at the option of the purchaser. A de. posit of ove hundred ($100) dollars will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyanciag and recording at the cost of the purchaser.’ Tf the ternis ot sale be not complied within ten (10) days frousday of wale the lot will be resold at the risk cost of the defaulting purchaser efter three days’ notice in The Evening, tar. SUMS 'C HEALD, o st. nw, CDDOX.” } Trustees, . 462 La. ave, GEO. W. NEY, Auctioneer, peonas DOWLING, Aucnoneer. ALE OF VALUABLE IMPRO’ TREE AL ESTATE CONSISTING OF A TWO. BIICK HALL AND 160 BRICK HOUSES OF LOOMS STREET NOMTHEAST STREETS. BACH, SITUALED By virtue of adeed t some dated Jane 14, 1889, 41D ON ELEVEN BETWEEN ¥ ANDG duly recorded in Liber 1404, tolio 129, et se- uitur, oue of the land records of the District of Co- Tun:bie, ‘ama wt. the request of the party sccured thereby, we will sell, at public auction, in front of the re on MONDA\, DECEMBEL THIRTIETH, YEsg ot Foun O'CLOCK ¥-31, the following: nul es: tate th the city of Washington, ih suid District, to wit: Original Lot 17, in square number 960, toget With all the improvements thercon—elegant rick ‘Tworstary Hall, now used as church, and also Two Brick Tw: y Houses of five Fogms cach and each having water 1 a : He reserve tte Sacre ERE ence, eer ont Trustees. a19-akas GHATEFUL—COMFORTING, EPPS'S COCOA thorough of the natural laws which fore ibeorertiam and nutrton aed Ry we fine — ot 4 eve usmany be te Taties ee by the, jadi of to re- subte : i or less, to the line dividitue islition; thence south | hes to t a AUCTION SALES. ___ Femonuow. — ATCLIFFE, DARE & ” R CO ASD Penne ave m TRUSTEES SAL¥ OF BALANCE oF THE HON MAAN WISE AUL! = tt ¥ le rSUEPESRALMONAIES Pecaangs rears telson act er'as Remaster escks and to rooms for coventeace of our ‘The stock consists of and Bourbon W! Holland Gin, ‘Sherry. for, Cites patawhe and other wines, These goods are the ‘This sale presents a splendid pecure holiday wines and liquors, nw ahaa, - it RATCLIFFE, DA! ryt AUchoneera, ATCLIFFE, DARR & CO. Auctionsers, R ‘Pennaylvanis ave. av REGULAR | TURSDA’ SALE, PLUSH AND CUMYn PARLOR SUT zy OrHeh Tabibs CHIPPONT AS GAtixs PIANOS, ORGANS. WALNUT, OAR AND HAMBEX SETS. WAKDROBES. SIDEBOAKL EXTENSION TA’ DINING CHALK, CHIN PRSt ATMA See RUGS, Kc. ALaO ONE MUSICAL BOX, TWELVE ATRS, ONE BREWSTER SIDE-BAR BUGGY. be sold at suction on TUESDAY MOKNING@, ENTY-FOURTE, co 920 Pa ave nw, to which we invite attention. _it RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO, Aucta. yEEKS & CO. Auctioncers 837 Louisiana « Opponite City host Office, | FINE Lor Tai rods, oot FOLKS, C. BLE BINAT DAY, TWENTY-FOURT) SALES KUO Moésy Lote EEKS & CO., Auctioncers, HOLIDAY PRESENTS AT AUCTION. ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF OIL. PAINTINGS, FRAMED ENGRAVINGS, OLBOGKAPHS, &C. TEKKA COTTA WARE, &C, AT AUCTION oun TWN Pee ee pee an, Dk. OREGULAK SALE THUBSDAY, TwENTT. 0 SIXTH, te TEEKS & CO, Auctioneers, W 637 Louisiana avenue, Opp. City Post Office. 26. MTORR, CARPE’ USEPURNISHINGS, — Atour sales rooms, TUESDAY, DECEMBER TWEN- TY-FOURTH, st TEN A 180, HOLIDAY GIFTS, TERKA GOTTA WARE, PAINT. INGS AND ENGRAVINGS, FINE WiLLOW ROCKERS, &. ad HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. = ; 00} 48, KNOWN AS NUR GO, G04, 60 B1z, UIs, 616, GIn_AND O20 k Stkee KIHWEST: AND 1627 AND 1620 MARION STKERT NORTHWEST B: 8 deed of trust duly recorded in Liber folio 486 et seq.. one of the land Fecords of the t of Columbia, an < ECEM. ALE-PAST THREE O'CLOCK described real estate, situate ton, Dixtrict of Columbia, 0. AL aa bo WENTY SIXTH DAY ° at HALF. b Leis nombered ae 17,180, 182 4 . So a Pa ze E te meee Nees Ag Aees ; z f 3 ‘ec net = & i in aq No. 44 6v4, GOU, GOS, G10, 61 | street nordiwest abd stroet northwest, | Jems easy and made known at time of male A deposit of S100 on cach piece of property will be Tequired of the purchaser. If terms uf sale ate Bot complied with days from day of ale, the prop- erty will be revold at risk and cost of defauitine pur- j chaser. All conveyancing and recording #t purcl er's cost, WASHINGTON DANENHOWER, W. IRVING BOSWELL, al3-d&ds TOF THE INTERIOR December 11, 18! Tosition the Departinent M.. FRIDAY, JANUA! ab, 2 will be opened, “ Biauk forms of tons, ke, may be obtained upon aj eat — if the € ogi os Department, rawings may be thspec S25, 50. ‘ at di MEDICAL, &. R, LEON, ‘Lhe oldest Frtablished and onty Reliable here GO, CHANDLEM, A See Ladieg hysictan 0 the City, eon Re nannainel Say, S06 ae between 4j¢and 6tm ste. Dw. Prompt treatment. Consultation strictly confiden- tial, Separate rooms for ladies Medicine, ¢o. hil Ofthee siways open. 20-60" L DIES WHO KEQUIK! HE SEKVICES OF aN xperienced Female Physician abould consult Dr, aod Mrs WILSON, 1105 Park Place ue. between B and C, 1ithand 12th ste oc, Ladies only, “Men aw SEASES OF SECRET. —DK. CONDORY (FOR- Dire scaistent te Prot. Dr. Micord of Ofice hours, Y ty 12 and 3 to & 12th st. now. sta, a? New forlt city. a nce” wd ME. DE POKEST, LONG-ESTABLISHED AND Teliahle Ladies’ Phywician, ca bo consulted Sther residence, #01 T stu. 1eup. m.; with Ladies ouly. [* SERTONS FYE Waren Cures Weuk i.) cs, S.re, Indamed 25 cents, All Drugwists. Ware's 14th and Washington, Wholesse, 119 Fulton et., T3248, SEuER BEEN (00) iC Dr. BROTHEKS ts the oldent-estabi jug Ladies’ Physician im the csty. Ladies, you cam confidently consult Dr. BROTHELS, 900 B st. «.w. Jarticular attention paid to ull liar we Juuies. married or single. Purty years’ nz7-lm* EAD AND BE WisE.—DR_BROTE. 906 BST, betore me ald made that he te BW ii the Uidest Eetabilabed Expert: Specialist iu this city, and willguaraLtees cure in all casts uf private discases: ot men and medicine, or no cl | commul tee ton, advice iree at any hour of the dh seribed and sworn to betore me by Dr. BLU’ ELC. MILLS, ® Notary Public in and for tue ct of Columbia, this 3d uay of July, 1839. _ ANHOOD RESTORED BY USING A BOT or two of Dr. BROTHEKS' Invigorating Cord: iil cure any case ol Nery ity wud low 61, 63 AND 65 WEST 23D STREET, NEW YORE. LARGEST EXHIBIT OF ARTISTIC FURNITURB 1D) AMERICA. TEN SHOW ROOMS FILLED WITH THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS OF THE FURNITURE AND UP- HOLSTERY ART FIOM THE RECOGNIZED MANUFACTURING CENTERS OF THE WOKLD, Grand Exhibition of IMPORTED NOVELTIES suitable for HOLIDAY and WEDDING PRESENTS, and for Drawiug Room use end ornamentation, ot Visitors to New York are cordially invited to call and examine our stock and prices. Tho central loca- tion of our establishment (sdjoining Eden Musee)