Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1890, Page 9

ritten for Ter Evewrve Stat THE IRISH GAME, How Hand Ball Is Played and Who Are Great Experts. 4 BROOKLYN ALDERMAN IS CHAMPION OF THE WORLD—A CHALLENGE FROM AN AUSTRALIAN WHICH VANISHES BEFORE 4 PROPOSED BIG STAKE. {Copyright, 1890.) It is a singular fact that while every civilized country has its national game, the recognized leading sport of the people, the latter is usually much older than the nation itself. The only exception to this apparent fact is found in the United States, where base ball was invented and has taken its place as the chief athletic amusement of the great majority of citizens, Hand ball is now considered a distinctively Irish sport, but historical accounts make it cer- tain that hand ball contests took place in Rome foar centuries before Christ. The same game is now the most popular athletic diversion of the Emerald Isie. Though the game is sim- ple—less than half a dozen rules being neces- sary tocover every disputed point that may arise—it has not until quite recently attracted the attention and excited the interest of any SERVING THE BALL. considerable number of people outside Ireland, though it is a very small Irish town which does hot boast at least two courts. Every village has its champion at hand ball, and the name of Buck Ewing cannot excite the enthusiasm of American admirers of our na- tional game to a greater pitch than that which is inspired in sport-loving Irish hearts by the name of Tommy Jones of Tralee, Kerry county, the greatest living player of hand ball im all Ireland. i Tournaments are continually under way in ‘the larger cities of that country. and a meeting between well-known players will always draw a crowd of spectators as large in proportion to the size of the city as a base ball game between two clubs struggling for the pennant in Amer- ea, THE covrt. The first thing requisite for a contest is a court of special construction. This is really a large hall, of which the ground surface is of no more importance than the surrounding walls and the roofs. The dimensions of these surfaces are always the same. The room must be 35 feet in height. 25 feet in breadth and the distance between the front and rear walls 66 feet. A straight line marked across the floor divides the court into equal parts, The floor is usuaily made of hard, smooth. narrow boards, closely fitted together. Sometimes it is only bare ground and again solid asphalt, The side and front walls are of hard cement, smoothed toas perfect a level as possible. The roof, through which all the light is admitted, is cov- ered over with a strong wire netting. The only requisite for the game beyond the court is the ball to be used, and this the rules specify shall be about two inches in diameter cxF7 TOYING FOR THR PALL IX A CORNER, one and three-quarter ounces in weight. it is made of the same material aa the league base ball, though a trifle more lively and not as hard A band-ball contest is always between two or four players. When two play, one man is called the server and the other the player. The server stands at the line drawn across the hall thiriy- three feet frora the front wall. Holding the Dall in one hand, ho faces the side wall. CTpon the signal to play from the referee he bounds the ball upon the floor. As it returns to a level with his thigh the server strikes it with one hand, his intention being to have the ball hit the front wall and rebound before coming in contact with the As the ball rebounds the player. who hf& taken his position any- whe 'y-three foot line, must mike the ball with bis hand against the front wall. His object is so to place the bali that it Will rebound to some point in the conrt where the server cannot reach it. But should the server be able to get to the ball he must again hit it with one hand. and he again attempts to nch a pluy that it will rebonnd beyoud bis opponent's control. If it does not the latter — bis strike with the same purpose as be- ore. FIRST scone. This alternate play is continued till one con- festant fails to force the ball against the front wall. If this be the player the first “hand” or round is concInded and a score of one point, or | see, is credited ta the server. But if it shall be the server who misses the ball no score is made Vy the player. In the uext hand his opporta- nity to make the “ace” is given, for the relative Postion of ‘the men is changed, the player i coming the server and the server the player. this way no count may be made by the er, though the object of each man is ys the same—to put his opponent out. ‘This play is continued, the position of the Men being exchanged every time a fluke is made, until one man has scored twenty-one uces, when the game is declared his, WRENS FOUR MEN Play the geme is hardly more complicated. The server and plater then each have a partner, wud they oceupy the same positions relatively to the dividing line. If, when it becomes the piarer's turn to make the strike, the ball re- jounds to a point nearer bis partner than him- self the latter makes the pixy, and upon the server's turn to play the bali his partner assists him under the same circumstances, Less quick- ness of movement and violent exercise is Tere. fore necessary in the double game, but the elements of considering the plays of two op- ponents inxtend of one and of relying upon the cawen of a partner are introduced. The game may appesr rather simple to the uninitiated oulooker and seem to require in the player little more than a toughened hand@a strong arm and a moderate amount of judg- iment; yet between two expert vers an im- meuse amount of scientific and plan- THE .EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 2. ning, besides the finest muscular exercise, nece sary to throw the 21 aces to one man. scoring is only ‘sible when the player is un- able to return the ball to the front wall after the server has struck, it is — that most skillful playing is to done by lacing the server in so pl ball RETURNING THE BALI. [aad can not obtain control of it on the ro- und. The most obvious method of accom- plishing this is, therefore, to lead the player to suppose that the ball is to go in one direction and then to send it in another. By assuming an attitude and so holding the arm that the player will take his position in the vicinity where he calculates the ball will fall, the striker may suddenly change his front’ and knock the ball to a part of the court not antici- pated by the player and so make his point, As the court is 25 feet wide and the speed of the ball may be very great, the chances of gain- ing the ball are against the [ator However, ifthe contestants are equally matched at the game it is a more difficult matter for one to deceive the other and finer tactics must be em- ployed. These, of course, are peculiar with each man, and upon anew and previously un- known move he relies for his success over his opponent. A ready judgment and an ability to move from one point in the court to another far removed are the chief requisites to becom- ing a good player. To become an expert player, beside possessing these qualifications, one mustbe a quick reader of the character and peculiarities of his opponent and be of an inventive turn of mind to introduce plays that have never been witnessed before. HAND PALL IN THE UNITED STATES, ‘The interest in hand ball has increased of late years in the United States, and in all of the larger cities there are one or more_ courts tronized by numerous enthusiasts. The best Enown court this side of the Atlantic and the one in which the most important games have been played for the past ten years situated in Brooklyn and is owned by ex-Alderman Philip Casey. Hardly a day goes by in which a game between experts may not be witnessed in his place. Mr. Casey holds the championship of the world for hand-ball playing, and it is | largely through his efforts that the sport has gained its prominence in this country. Mr. Casey became the champion several years ago upon the occasion of his defeating John Law- lor, who was at that time the finest player in Ireland, the home of the game. Although he has played many important matches, both double and single, since that time he has never been defeated, A BIG STAKE. His beat challenge came from John A. Kee- nan of Sydney, N.S.W., but Mr. Casey’s reply that he would play a series of games for $10,- 000 a side elicited no respouse from the Aus- tralian, and since that time his right to the title has never been disputed. Arrangements are now under way, however, which promises to result in a double game between Mr. Casey and his partner and two crack players from Omaha, Brooklyn is the home of some of the most expert hand-ball players in the United States. Mr. John Lawlor, the ex-champion, resides there, William Courtney and James Dunn, o players of more than local reputation, also live in Tees. Besides these gentlemen, Joseph Wager and John Malcolm, William Welch and James McAvoy, who play a rattling ame, are often seen at Casey's court. Viait- players make this club their headquarters, CUTTING LOW TO PUT A MAND rT, 80 that it has really become the center of al the interests of the game. James Burke, John Long and Edward F. Lynch are conmdered as good players as may be tound in Philadelphia, Chicagoans who have distinguished themselves | at the sport are ex-Alderman O'Brien, Joh Murphy, Jobn Hall and James MeGurn, Chi- cago possesses an excellent court and has been the scene of many hard-fought contesta be- tween the best players from all over the coun- St. Lots, and several of the leading second- class players of America reside in that city. Prominent among those players are John J. Broderick, Philip H. Smith and John J. Reilly. It will not be Rants i fa | gain much in popularity during the next few ears, Itisa sport which combines all the factors which are requisite to an athletic recreation. ‘The spirit of rivalry is very keen with those who have interested themselves in the game, as much so as that which any other sport excites between opponents. Above all it is a gentlemanly amusement and productive of the most beneficial physical effects. A LIST OF THE RULES is appended for the benefit of those who may | desire to make a trial at the game. It may be | played in a racquet court.and a simple form of the game. but very enjoyable and vigorons may be played against the bare side of a barn. Ina fonr-handed game the party winning the toss gets only one hand. Three short plays in succession shall be a hand out. The server’ } a shall staud inside the ace line with his | back to the other side wall until the ball strikes th@ront wall. All ball¥ striking yorr opponent shall be ‘hinders” except when the ball goes by, when it shall be playable the same as it met with no obstruction. Any ball striking yourself or partner before return shall be foal. All balls striking any _ of the person except the hand or foot shail »¢ fonl and not playable. If the server strikes either side wall, roof or floor before the front wall, it is a hand out, If in the — of the referee any person | stops the ball intentionally it shall count against him except when the bail bounds short of the server or his partner plays the ball before it bonnds after being served, when it sligil be a hand ont, é When a ball served is short the player has the privilege of using his hand or foot. If the band is used it counts the same asif over, If the foot, the striker or his has the privilege of stopping the ball before itatrikes the front wall. If the ball after being struck with the foot reaches the front wall the striker or his partner shall have the privilege of stop- ing it. wu alle lape wit he two ands together s foul, and al " ing on the shall be foui and played over. oppe- outer server at all times give his nent time to take hus position in the court before serving. Frepericr R. Boatox. —_~<eo Iady (in furniture store, to new clerk “Where are handsome sideboards a last week?” 2 t them off day afore poe ma'am,” —Life. try. Much interest in the sport is exhibited in } >. IN PURSUIT OF A WIFE. What Happened to a Young Woman Who Was Hired to Help a Courtship, A GENTLEMAN IN THE UNDERTAKING LINE FINDS DIFFICULTY IN SECURING A SPOUSE—HE HIRES AN INTERMEDIARY—SOME OF THE OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF MATRIMONY—SUCCESS AT LAST. “Never again shall I be persuaded to act in the capacity of a go-between matrimonial” said a certain very pretty young woman to a Staz writer a day or two ago. “Abont this time last month I an advertisement in the ‘Personal’ column & s Washington paper that asked the services of a ‘lady to aid in conduct- ing acourtship; compensation liberal.” It hap- pened that I wanted what was to mea consider- able sum of money very badly, and, ina moment of recklessness, I replied to the advertisement, saying that I would be happy to lend my aid in the matter, provided that it was to be conducted in good faith and that my connection with the enterprise was to be bay confidential. In response to my an- swer I was honored by a visit from one of the most surprising persons that I have ever had the pleasure of encountering. I found him, as I entered the drawing room, sitting on the edge of the chair and chewing the brim of his hat in an embarrassed manner. He looked just a trifle consumptively inclined and was dressed in black, even to his necktie and gaiters, When Tasked him who he was he said: “‘My name is Simpson. I wish to marry, and I have understood from your note that you [oe aged to aid me in accomplishing the pro- “Evidently, judging from the manner in which this address was delivered, it had been carefully made up in advance. Said I: “ ‘It all depends, you know, upon what you ish me to do.’ ** Oh." he said, ‘it's very simple. I have de- cided that the condition of matrimony—I hope this chair is meant to be sat upon—ia much more blessed than the single state. Therefore I propose to take a wife. The trouble is that in my efforts in that direction thus far I have met with unaccountable failure, I cannot imagine why. Persons have told me that my appearance is not objectionable; I own a good deal of property, accumulated in the business of selling undertakers’ supplies—such as cof- fins, you know, embalming fluids and burial costumes—and I cannot imagine why I have ex- petienced such trouble in transforming myself into afamily man. What I wish to ask you to do if yon are willing to serve me in this affair is that you will introduce me to some desirable young lady, help me through the process of wooing, and see me safely married at the end. On my part I will return—perhaps I should say repay—the obligation with $500 when I have been united to the lady secured for me by your intermediation.’ ~ THE BARGAIN STRUCK. “All this,” said the pretty girl, ‘was deliv- ered in a very hesitating way. However, I understood what he meant—at any rate I thought so—and I agreed. for tho remunera- tion offered, to attempt the service. Being somewhat of a business woman myself I wrote the contract down and had it formally agreed to, with his signature to bind the bargain, that I was to receive the #500 if I succeeded in ob- taining for him a wife. Subsequently I in- quired into the circumstances of the man and found that his credit was good for anything in reason. So I undertook the task hopefully. Preliminarily I ascertained from my patron that he had been on the point of marrying at least twenty times. It was astonishing to hear the account he ore of the series of extraordi- nary accidents by which his matrimonial en- terprises had been defeated one after another. In each case it seemed he was on the point of actual wedlock when something of an alto- gether unexpected nature turned up to render the scheme abortive. Upon my word it ap- peared astonishing that a man not unpresent- able and equipped bountifully with cash should have met with such a succession of fail- ures. The mystery of it was, to a considerable extent, explained by my subsequent experience, ANY WIFE WOULD Do, “Mr. Simpson had paid too much attention to the undertaking business—I have seen dummy female figures in his establishment in rave clothes with corsage bouquets and large us to occupy himsel? with the study of the art of pleasing the other sex in life. It always seemed to mc when we were talking to- gether that he was estimating in his mind the number of quarts of embalming fluid that would be required for my preservation as a corpse. He never seemed at all at ease in my presence during our interviews and the only notions I could persuade him to express re- garding women were to the general effect that they were all angelic and that his chief ambi- ton was to marry one of them. So far as I could ascertain it did not matter very seri- ously to him which one was selected. What he wished of me was that I should introduce him to some agreeable young person andso arrange matters that a matrimonial arrangement might be accomplished without too much effort on his own part. It was not that he was unwilling to exert himself, but merely that he felt too embarrassed in the presence of petticoats to act. “Thus it was that I undertook the task of se- curing for Mr. Simpson amate. Before the deal was fairly consummated I had in view not Jess than six desirable girls, NONE OF THEM HAD MONEY; but fortunately, as it appeared, my patron did not insist upon that requisite. Apparently he considered that he had himself made enough cash by putting his feliow-beings under ground to support a family. Amiability, reasonable intelligence, and a certain amount not exces- sive of good locks were the qualifications essen- tial in his view. The conditions were not so very difficult to meet, and it was with some cheerfulness that I made my first essay in his behalf by introducing him to the fairly pretty Miss Y., who has reached an age—thongh she was still a young woman—when the prospectot a husband is considered with a commencing anxiety, I took care to let her know in ad- var ce that this friend of mine was a person of some fortune and desirous of marrying. The introduction was accomplished in due form; but, sad to say, business did not prosper. As well as I can make out, the reason was that the lady who served an object of pursuit was kept under rigid surveillance by her mother. The latter had attained an adiposity which the plumpness of her daughter gave indications merely of imitating in later life. She had a perceptible mustache, and even what an un- prejudiced observer would have called side- whiskers. Likewise her voice was pitched in a high key with a buzz-saw accent, and whenshe said that her daughter never entertained gen- tlemen save in her own presence I saw my client shrink visibly,asif he felt that his motives were regarded qith suspicion. As I left the house on his arm, for it was evening—he re- marked to me that Miss ¥, was very lovely, but that a persou like her mamma, acting in the capacity of mother-in-law, would be apt to transform life from a joy into a perpetual alarm, NUMBER TWO. “The nett victim chosen was a Miss R., who isknownas a gusher. She paid my patron compliments until he was in a cold perspira- tion. Such embarrassment as he exhibited I had never witneswed before; it was really pain- fulto see. He thought, I imagine, that she was laughing at him. Said he when we went away: “Do you know I think that lady is ali insin- cerity aud shain. Her very dress, I noticed, was buttoned up the back like one of my fashion- able burial gowns,” “Next. in response to his suggestion that mothers-in-law were objectionable, I took him to see a Miss M., whose sole surviving parent was on the masculine side. The girl evidently delighted him and he went so far as to call on each of the two succeeding days. On the oc- casion of his last visit. howeyer, Mr. M. called Lim into his library as he was making his way out and, requesting that his visitor would take a chair, stood upon the hearth rug and grimly remarked: “ ‘Sir, I wish to ask if your intentions are hon- orable? ; “Now, my client's intentions were entirely honorable; but this unexpected demand for a declaration struck him all ina heap, and, mut- tering some apolegies in a confused sort of way, he made his way out of the library through the front door and into the street, along which he scampered, as he subsequently told me for quite two blocks before stopping. THE LAST ATTEMPT. “By this time, I must confess, I was just a trifle discouraged. However, I made up my mind that I would try once more. So I intro- duced my patron to a very sweet girl who was kind enough to ~ upon him with a at un- favoring eye. Indeed, things p: 80 favorably it 1 was not pv wag jearn that an engagement had been all but consum- mated. Ber a doubt the came = her, reared he —— never in the world ave plac courage to make one. Possibly financial difficulties in her family may have ted her to offer herself as a fice. At events Mr. Simpson was act on aie war to make We Te es en . (as ow of own wledge) at sch clothes ao weell have befit attendance on the most expensive fu: when some- thing ha; that upset the wl As on this occasion he en- lady love's boar paper in his hand he was met in the hallway by the mi landlady, to whom he showed pea the he carried. have gone on the cofls of «geatloman hots ve gone on the coffin of a gent r we buried today, but the customer who ordered it didn’t turn up, and so I bought it at a re- duced price from the florist.’ . A LOVE PASSAGE. “Oh, Mr. Simpson!’ exclaimed the landlady. ‘How kind you are. I never should have thought of your bringing such a tribute.’ “There is nothing I would not do,’ re- 2 Mr. Simpson gallantly, ‘for the woman jove.” “With this Mr. Simpson assumed an sion unutterably lackadaisical and would have passed on had not the landiady flung herself uy “ps eases saving: es will be ‘ou precious pet! a own darling husband!’ m al “Mr. bon peo was thoroughly taken aback. All he could think of saying—it seemed to him the only possible thing to say under the cir- cumstances—was: “I suppose I am.” “It is unnecessary to pursue the harrowing account of the manner In which Mr. Sim) was subsequently carried off by the landlady to acle: and married without any especial consultation of his own wishes in the matter. He was too bashful to offer any resistance, But the satire of the afiair came in at the end when I went to him to ask for my €500 check, He seemed exceedingly cheerful then and gave himself to airs of oné who had prosecuted a matrimonial campaign successfully. “Why, madam,’ he said, I am surprised that you should demand payment from me in this case. The lady who is now my wife was wooed and won by me without the slightest assistance from yourself. I promised to pay you $300 when I shouid be united to a bride secured through your intermediation. It is my impres- sion that you have never so much as spoken to the present Mrs. Simpson. Therefore you have no just claim for remuneration and I de- cline to give you a penny. Good-day’. “And that,” added the pretty young woman, “is the history of the only adventure of my lifetime in the match-making line. ——_—_.— STOVES FOR YOUR POCKETS. Or You Can Scatter Them All Over Your Vital Parts, If You Like. “Why, how warm your hand ie!” exclaimed young Noodles, upon clasping hands with his friend Timpkins on F street one day during the recent cold snap, Timpkins grinned. “You haven't your gloves on, either; and yet, while my gloved hands are like icicles, yours are as warm as toast. Do you carry around stoves in your overcoat pockets?” “That is precisely what I do,” replied Timp- kins, laughing. “Your random guess struck the fact squarely. I carry a stove in each side pocket of my top coat in this sort of weather and I find them very comfortable, I assure you, though there hasn't been occasion to use them before during this winter. Here is one of them.” With this Timpkins drew forth and exhib- ited to view a curious Little tin box about 6 inches long by 4 in width and 1 inch in thick- nesa, ightly curved in shape and ap- peared to be covered with some stuff like glazed calico, When the top was slid off the Inside was seen to be made of tin perforated with a great many holes. It contained noth- ing but a round stick of some queer-looking substance, which was burning at the end with a bright redness, but without any flame or a particle of smoke. JAPANESE STOVES, “What do you call it?” demanded Noodles wonderingly. “It is a Japanese stove—a device that has been used in Japan very commonly for many centuries, Yousee, imply a tin box witl holes in it, covered on the outside with this calico stuff to help retain the heat. It isreally uite hot, you observe, and it will remain so r five hours with the burning of a single fire stick. You can’t imagine how agreeable it is to have a couple of such stoves in your pockets to keep your hands warm. No frozen fingers for me, when I can carry my fire around with me. They are so smaliand so flat that they don’t even make one’s pockets bulge.” “But why is the contrivance made witha curve?” “Because it accommodates itself more read- ily to the hand, for one thing. The chief reason, however, is that it is better adapted in this shape to other uses, Warming the hands is but one of the services the Japanese stove is made to perform. It is applied also to any other part of the body that needs heating. I know a man who wears always in cold weather two of the stoves on his chest beneath his shirt. They fit admirably and keep him warm and comfortable for many hours ata stretch, He told me that he wouldn't be without them for anything. Ihave understood that in Japan they are put over the kidneys or the stomach QF on any other part where heat is desirable. Peet eee sufferers find their use most bene- cial,” “I should think they would be good for grip.” “L have no doubt. Indeed, for any sort of colds once contracted or asa preventive against them Japanese stoves ought to be excellent. I should think that delicate persons would find great comfort in cold weather in half a dozen or 80 scattered over the vital parts of the body. There is no reason ay ladies should not carry them in their muffs; the equivalent is done in Japan.” THEY COST MONEY. “Are these stoves very expensive?” “Very, They cost 35 cents apiece, and with each one are thrown in two packages of the fuel sticks for burning in them, The fuel sticks are made just the length of the little tin box and they come in packages put up very much like firecrackers. They are made of very finely wered charcoal and, curiously enough, the urning doesn’t give off any perceptible smoke. If you want a great deal of heat you light both ends of # stick—only one in used at a time— and you get double the warmth for two hours anda half, An extra amount of caloric could, of course, be obtained by putting in two or three sticks at a once lighted; but that would make the stove too hot for ordinary purposes. It is easy enough to carry three or four sticks in your pocket if you are going to be out all day in the cold, and as soon 48 one is used uj to light another and renew the supply of tuel You can get as many fuel sticks as you want at the Chinese and Japanese ehops where they sell the stoves, ———.___ WHAT THE WOMEN WEAR, Side Glances at Some of the Prevailing Fashionable Whims. Tar Fratner Watstcoat is a rare novelty and is made entirely of the fine breast feathers of Trinidad birds, The trimming is a costly capricy Avmost Usaxrmovsty Men Drstrke the large grotesque and Rembrandtesque hats coming into general use. Cunning little evening bon- nets, dainty capotes, coquetish turbans and jaunty toques are commended for theater wear. A New Comprsation or Coror of refined taste is dove gray and yellow, the color of gold. This combination is found in all rich and heavy fabrics and also in cheaper goods, Ir 1s Proper Now to acqnire a vast number of very narrow silver bands and to string as many as possible on the arms, ‘Lux IntRopuctioy or VELVET SLEEVES into cloth waists has led to the further adoption of velvet yokes and zouaves, To ne Ansotutety De Raver one’s street gown should be severely plain. Tux Pare axp Deticate Trvts of last sum- mer are to be seen again, only paler, softer and more perfect in tone. Taz New Cortox Goops have a good deal of open work in stripes, one stripe being in ao cotton, while the next is open lace wor! Oxe Styrz or Trruminc as a border for a skirt is several rows of narrow ribbon velvet sewed in straight rows with others sewed cross- wise, forming squares or diamonds, A Very Dainty Compination of corset and skirt is of narrow striped manve and pink satin. The pink stripesare threaded with tiny bouquets of pth ptrrafioninn A deep flounce of pink silk shaded with black lace borders the petticoat, Tue Curxoxtye is slowly but surely coming back. Ultra-fashionable women in Paris are having the hoop made a part of their costume. Ax Excentext Susstitvre For Crinoumxs, which gives the skirts the desired “stan ness,” are layers of cotton sewed in be- —— jining and facing, q and per- AUCTION SALES. 1890-TWELVE PAGES. E —__FUTemE pars. W4ttee B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, ‘VALUABLE BU: PROPERTY, FRONTING fae EPs 1b UBT od BEANE BRR TENG the premises, a Lot, froeti Terms made Known time a WALTER od aco, & CO., Auctioneers, ave. nLW. PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE BY CATALOGUE or A LARGE caper OF MISCELLANEOTS KS, MOST OF THEM BEING IN ELEGANT CONDI- TION, FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED, REPRESENTING ALL THE CELEBRATED WRIT- ERS OF FACTS AND FICTION, THE WHOLE MAKING ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING OPPORTUNITIES EVEB OFFERED IN THIS CITY TO SECURE GOOD BOOKS, TO BE SOLD IN OUR COMFORTABLE BOOK SALES ROOMS, 920 PENN. AVE. N.W, ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS NEXT, JANUARY BEGINNING AT HALF-PAST EACH EVE ING. CATALOGUES READY AND BOOKS OPEN FOR INSPECTION FRIDAY MORNING AFTER 8 AML RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO. ja23-4t EPARTMENT. RATCLIFFE, DARR: ‘0 Foun, Auctioneers, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A NICE LOT, IMPROVED BY A TWO-STORY FAME DWELLING, NO. 1643 TH STREET NORLG WES’ SIX By virtue of a deed of trust dated December SSS, and recorded in Liber No. 13561, folio 193} et sca, one of the laid records of the District of Columb: and at the request of the holder of the note, we Wi sell at eye auction im frout of the premiss, ou WEDNESDAY, JANUAKY TWENTY-NINIH, A.D. 1890, AT HALE-PAST FOUK O'CLOCK P. at, following-described real estate, situate iu the city of Washington, District of Colunibia, to wit: All that certain piece or parce] of landand premises known aud Gistingwshed 8 and being part of original lot seven (@, im square four hundred and seventy-seven (477), contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning tor the same ov 6th street thirty (30) feet north from the southwest corner of sail lot and run ning thence north twenty (20) feet, theme five and sixty-seven hundredths (4 67-1 thence south four (4) feet, thene east fort; iy-seven ani Seventy-one hundredtus (47 71-100) leet to the rear Line of said I thence south sixteen (16) feet, thence thirty-ei ndredths (U3 of laud being ng No. 1645 ‘Terms: One-third cash, balance in three equal stalluents, in one, two ‘and three years, for w notes of the pur +, beuring interest at the Fcent per enuum trom da} y deed of trust on property sol mm; or all cash, at option of purchaser. A deposit of 00 will be required at time of sale. and all conveyancing and Fecording will be at purtiuser'a cout. 4 rms to be ‘complied with in ten days trui saleor property resold at risk abd cust of defaulting purch. ser. BuAINAKD H. WAKNER, LOUIS D, WINE, J17-dkds FPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ATA ON, EMBRACIN Parlor. Furniture, Eneravings, Window Hangings dortieres, Brussels and Ingrain Carpeta, Fine Ul Spinning’ Wheel 200 sears old, Hall Rack, Book Case, Nearly ‘New Sewing Machine, Wainnt, Gak aud Ast Chatmber Furniture, Mattresses, Beidiux of every de- seiption, Walnut M.'T. Sideboard, Waluut Exteusion ‘Table, One Fine Heating Stove, Kefriverator, Uld Den- tal Chair, Kitchen, sequistios, Be, & \DAY MOKNING, Trustees. AKY TWENTY. TEN O'CLOCK, I 318th street northwes excellent collection of HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioueer, SEVENTH, 1890, commencing at shall sell at residence pe BROS., Auctioneers. vers USTEc’S SALE OF BRICK HOUSE A SITUATED ON TENTH SIRERY BE’ NE AND G@ STREETS NORTHEAST—HOUSE ‘No. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. 1428, folio 349 et seq, ove of the land records of (he District of Columbia,’ Iwill sel: ou TUESDAY THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ‘DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1890, AT HALF PAS 1 FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., i trontot the premises, the following described land’ and premises, situate in the city of Washington, Lastrict of Colum- Bia, and designated as lot numbered tweaty-nine C9) iu Chap pel’s subdivision of lets im square numbered uine hundred and sixty, as recorded in surveyor's othce of said District sn book K.L.H., iolie 155, 10- gether with all the improvements, ways, easements, nights, privileges aud appurtenances to the same be: louging or im seg Pobre to big roe ‘This lot will be stain de LOT sold subject to two ce of trust, one for ‘Terms: Cush over and ‘above the two trusts noted. Terms of saie to be complied with in ten days, other- wise the trustee reserves the meut to resell the prop- erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser After five days’ public notice of such resale iu some newspaper publisied in Washington, D.C. Conves- ahcins, &c., at }urchaser’s Cost, A leposit of $200 re- quired'at wine of sale. . CHAS. W. DAR, Jald-d&ds Trustee, f|\HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REALESTATE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF Ns P BE. QWEEN| FOURTH AND FIFTH STKEETS NORTHWEST. By virtue of x deed of trust, duly recorded amony the land records of the District of Columtiain Liber 1331, foliu 370 et seq., we shall sell at pubuie auction, in front of the preuiises, on FRIDAY Lit: THIRTY FIAsT F JANUARY, 150, Al HALE-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK the following described real estate, situated m the city of Washington, iu suid Dis- trict, and distinguished sa parts of orisinal lots Buin aud twenty-six (26 ed and thirteen (313% for the same at a point on N street 20 feet northwest corner of said lot 26, and runing thence south SU feet: thence west “8 feet, theuce north SO fect, and thence east 28 feet to the place of beeinuine, together with the improvements, &., consisuny of & brick banding ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, residue in two equal Payments at one and two years renpectively, ax per cent interest, payable halt yeurly,aud scared Uy deed Of trust on the property sold, or ali cush, at opuion of purchaser, Deposit of 100 required at time-ot sale. All convesancing, &., at coat of pu be complied with in ten days DE east of the 20a EO. W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 936 F st. TRUSTEE'S SALE CF VERY VALUABLE UN- IMPROVED PROPERTY, SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF FOUKIEENIH STREET EX- TENDED AND SPRING STREET, IN THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, D.C, By virtue of a deed of trust, recorded in Liber No. 1348, folio 356, ove of the land records for the District ef Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, T will offer fur sale, in frout of the jremises, on >ATUKD. TWENIY FIRST DAY OF . I8SY, AT HALF-PAST FOUR the following described property in the connty hington, D.C. known and described us Lote unmbered trom due (1) to torty-tour (44), 1a J. C. Lewis’ subdivision of part of Pleasant Plains, ait- ‘uate on the north of Spring street, ot the point of union with 14th street extended, excepting the portion lots 6 to 21 inclus ve, heretofore ulivusted, bes rty couveyed by deed reconied in Liber 1225, fox ‘G08, aud by decd recorded ius liber 1231, Foleo ‘Termsof sale: One-third cash and the balance in one (1) and two (Z) years with interest at the rate of 1x (6) per centum per annum, orali cash, at the option of the purchaser; $100 deposit will, be required at jameoi sale: all conveyancing at purchaser's cost. ‘Dermns to be complied with mn 19 days . M. AKM! G, Truss 10-cod&da = 12 Last Fayette st. Baltimore, Ma, S@-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED TO MON- DAY, DECEMBER THIRTIETH, 1558, same hour and place, C. M. ARMST KONG, d23-m,th,f&s,4t ‘Trustee. 8@-THE PURCHASER AT ABOVE ADVER- fised sale having failed to comply with the terms of said sale the property will be At Lis Fisk and cost on FRIDAY, THE FIRS’ DAY OF JANUARY, 1590, and place. e ©. Al 4a20-m, th,e,w&th.5t resold THIRTY- same hour 3 AUCTION SALES. __ MAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, TRUSTEES: OF HOU LOT KXOWN GS No 535 TENTH ST OUTHEAST. ie virtue of a Court ot the District of Coltwmbia: holivug an Eawie JD ESCANSON Bi SPLENDID BROWN STONE FRONT DWELLING CORNER OF | FOURTEENTH TREE S NORTHWEST, Fi 24 FEET ONE Ss REET AND PEE Pz FOURTEENT! By authority of trast iu_me I will sell in mtof the premises ou SDaY AF 1 RENUON, UARY THIRTILTH, st HALF-PAST FOUR J OCLOCK, 7“ i T 1. ARE 217, Fronting 24 foet ou kitteet aud street. Lis i ato ory stable, and adapted for private residence, club house or can be converted into business pl ‘Term balance iu equal install- ments . rears, notes to bear 24 ceutinterest per aunum, payable seni-sbuually, and to be secured by deed of trust on the premises all cash, at option of purchaser. A depos! at time of sale. Conve) ancin, At purchaser's cost. ‘Lerme to be conipiied with i Earen dave, otherwise the right reserved to resell ot the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after five days’ public notice of such resale im some bewspaper Published in Washington, D.¢ Jazt-ddds JOH Sema eas ‘ASSELS, Trustee. _ JRATCHEFE, DARE & 00. Auctioncers, Y Pennsylvania ave. Bw. TRUSTEF'S SALE OF 1Wo FIVE-GLASS LOHNER LANDALS. By virtue of two derus of trust, dated reapectively Sexiember 13, 4D. ISRS, and October LAD, 188% and duly recorded in Liber 1301, folio 374, and Liber 1361, folio SiGet seq., One of the laud records for the District of Columbia and at the request of secured therepy, L i sell at 3 ic aut PSDAY MOE NING, JANUARY IWE PH, 1 S90 4 2 front of ‘the AUCTIU. MS OF RATCLIFE: BARE & CU. 920 PI YLVANIA AVE NOKTH* TWO FIVE-GLASS LOHNER LANDAUS. Mentioned in schedule “A,” attached to said trusts, TERMS CASH. WM. W. CHAMBERS, Trustea, BATCLIFFE, DARK & Co. Auctioneers, ELEGANT 3-sTOKY BEICK HOUSE, NO. Nin dike NOKIMW EST. ill offer ior sale in front of the premises on NESDAY “HJ. “1WENTY-SECOND DAY OF . 1800, AT HALF-PAST FOUR o in equare 305. ‘Terms: Property sold subject tos deed of trast to secure $5,000 3 years irom November &, INSs. in- terest 6 per cent s. a Uneihird of the purchase miouey in excess of said di t trust to be paid in cash: snd the balance in 1 and 2 years with intecest at the rate of 6 per cent per anuun, payal secured by a deed of trust ou the property, or Bt the option of purchaser. @)( Odeposit st time of sale. All couveyance recordiax at purchas- ost. Terms to be complied with m 10 days or re- e sale at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. ‘GEO, W.STACKNEY, Auctionser. Jal6-cd&ds t#-THE ABOVE SALE Is POST! PAY. JANUARY TWENTY-SEVES (preomas DOWLING, Auctioneer, CATALOGUE SALE ORIENTAL ART, MODERN AND ANTIQUE, In which may be found Carved Ivories, Antique and Modern Porcelains, Lacquers, Cloisontes, Mod- ern and Antique Bronzes, Superb Embroid- eries, Screens, Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Gowns and Handberchiefs, together with au endless variety of other rare aud Valuable Articles. THIS EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION 3S FROM THE FIRST JAPANESE. MANUFACTURING AND TRADING COMPANY oF NEW YORK AND JAPAN, AND EVERY ARTICLE IN THE COLLECTION WAS SELECTED BY JAPANESE EX- PERTS AND IS PRONOUNCED OF RARE VALUE AND IM- PORTANCE. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 1890, AND THE SALE THE THREE FOLLOWING DAYS, JANUARY 28, 29 and 30, 1890, AT ELEVEN A.M. AND THEEE P.M. EACH DAY, At Auction Rooms, southwest corner 11th st. and Pa. ave. ‘The Art room is comfortably heated and every com- fort will be extended to those who attend the sale. ‘THOMAS DUWLING, $a22-5t Avctioncer. WP SUSTERS SALE OF ATWO-STORY 4ND bAxE- MENT BRICK HOUSE ON FOUK-AND-A-HALP SIREEY NEAR O STREET :OUIH. Under and by notice of a deed of trust from David C. Oswald, dated May 1:3, 1889, recorded among the land records of the District of Columbian Liber 1409, folio 146 et seq., contrmed by adeed of trust from said Oswald in Liver I fo the un ned trustees will well ut public auction im tront of the Piemives ou SATUKDAY i HE FIRST DAY UP FI KUAKY. 1890, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., ail of lot 74, in Johu mcLean and others’ subdivisiol of square 544, in tue city of Washington, D.C. said lot fronts 16S Jt on 45s strect aud is miproved by s new brick ure. ‘Terius Of sale: One-half in cash; residue at one year With iuterest at 6 per cent, payable seunt-auuually, for which note of purchaser, secured by deed of trust on the proverty sold, to be given, or all cash, &t option of purchaser. “A deposit of #100 when bid accepted aud Yerius of sale tu be complied with im ten days afer day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve right to re sell at rink ‘aud cost of deiauitine purchaser. WAL E. EDMONTON, OWN AS PKEMISES No. 2£NTH STREET. tue of saeed of trust, duly recerded among © ds of the District of Columbia in Liber int Premises on BATURDAS the F KST day ot FLBRUAKY, ISM, ac HAG PADt FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., the following deacribed real estate, situated in Georgetown, in said district, and distin: Ruished as part of Holuead’s addition thereto (square GS) aud di scribed ae follows: | Bewluning for the sume ata point ou the cast side of Monrue (now knUWn as 27th) street, 30 feet south trom Beall snow Kuown a ©) street and running thence eust south ..0 feet; thence west 120 feet, BO feet to the place m8 tm de of saie:"One-thi.d cash, residue in two equal t# at due aud two yours respectively, six per terest, payavle hall-yearly, aud deed of trust on the property soid, oF all cash, Of purchaser. Depositot #1U0 required at time ot sale, All conveyancing, &c.,at costot purchaser, ‘Lerm-of sae to be complied with iu ten days or deposit for- fe H. CRA‘ tect; thence thence north Of begitthing.towetiver with th tm- DDUXCANSON BROS, Auctioneers CHANCERY SALE OF VAL! UNIMPROVED REAL ES’ woh, HIDAY. FEBRUAHY FOURTEENTH 1800, at FO ‘O'CLOCK lot 49 in Nathan W. Fi in square eS impsoves © = poorest = : HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE sCBURBAN FROPERT) NEAR TENLEYIOWN, D.C, AND CONTAINING TWENTY ACK! PLAN DD. BLING PART OF “FLETCRALL'S CHANCL” AND KNOWN AB THE HANES PROPELT). By virtue of a decree District of Col ‘of the part of called “Fietchall’s Chance,” situated bout one-half mile northeast of Teuleytown and ad: jetuing the property of Geo. A. Aries, and containing About twenty (2U) acres, and being Known us the ‘Hanes propert; _321-ats F[PRUSTHES SALE OF 4 TWO-STORY. MEN v FUTURE DAY. HOMAS DOWLING, Auchonerr ASSIGNEPS SALE oF LOT DEABONDS, Lay CHR wa r Suet ry ENBINATION 2 SESDAY, JANTAR' WENTY.NINTS, ‘Lock FM. Sal 1500, at TWO bi of Thomas Dowls ote ‘sod t 4 reat corner of wil sell asa rou ‘Sate, esas to decaitinaee: Terms cash. Sof Seucity” Wess och, of Jewel : Eire stock, of Jewrity,, Watcher. ‘Dot sold asa whole will be ‘om whoeb due notice will be given. ‘onicr of MILLS DEAN, assience sfiefake f° DEAN, mae 3 ____ RAILROADS. __ Rrewe DANI DANVILLE RAILROAD CO. TIANEARY 1%, 1800. Lynchburg, Kocky Mo tween synichburg and i Asheville, Charlotte, Colum Borming! us, Texae tk to rie: man sleeper Danville to man Sleepers Wank Route. —Daily, . . "Pullman Vestibule train Washings ton to Cincimuati With a Pullman sleeper for vite 1100 pm.—Sonthern Express dai Danville, Kalewh, lie, Char tla rnin ‘Urieane via Atonta and Mouteomery. Pui rw n to Bir 2 vib Awake cine railwa aan Sieever Asheville and Hot Spriuwea N.C. via Washington to Augusta via Danville Salisbury. Ab and Chariotte. Ifans on Washington and Ohio division leave Wash- ington 9-00 a.m. daily cach t m the south vis Charlotte, Dea~ ville and Lynchuurg arrive in W cton 7 lu 'p 1A East Tenuessen, 10 p. 18 Chese- mt LChariottavilie at 2 45 tu." Straabung local st 10.4% leepins car reservation and informations baxemee checked at office, 1300 Penm- sy lVauta ave. and at Passeuger station, Pennsylvania railroad, 6th aud B sts 1. TAYLOR, Gen. Pass. Agent, Tickets, faruished. JAS In bffee TRAINS LEAVE WASHING COBDEE OTH AND b STK For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited of Pullman Vestibuled Care at 10 wom Gi Fast Line, 10:50 a.m, daily to Columbus Lous, with sleepin ars from Pittsburg to Go Tuubus, and Siepang Cars Harrie! mond. Ind, dail; With Sleepiiy Ca: with through Sieeper to to Chicago, ¥ 2, . Canandawua aud Kocuester daily; for But- od Niacara daily except Saturday,10-U0 p.m, ib Miers ime Car Washington to Kockester, Walhanayort, Lock Haven aud Blade at 10:50 a.m. dail) sunday. » 2-00, 11 00'and 11-40 am. 2:10, 3 4:10, 10-00 and 11-20 pm. Gn 11:40 a.m. 2:10, 3 4:10, 10-00 Buy, Linsted Express of Pullman Park #40 a.m daily, except Munday, and ally with Dining Car FOR rHlLADELPRTA ONLY, Fast Express 8:10 m ole axp TRE "3 rt iu jor change, 320 p.m. das. y With boats of brooklyn Annex, afford % transfer to Ful For AUantic City, 1 w hork City. iu. week days, 11:20 p.m, 10, ®: 9:40, 104 puoenite 40), BU, AY: #00, 9.05, 1020 Fe 20 ais aud $40 p.m. daily, 9:00 a.m. 12-O5and 4:20: Suiday. Sunday, 900 am, £18 Rall. ALEMANDILA AND WASHINGTUN Pan. ALLXANDLIA AND FREDERICKSBURG WAY AND RAILWAY. U4 ‘oon, Sy 100d and 1287 p. 7AG, O45, 1007 Bim, and 10:05 pan. Accumuvdaton for Quantico, 7 . Ban, week days, 7:45 au. BuLdays. For tichmoud aud the South, 4:00, 10:57 sm ang Silo Paw daily. Accouanodation 4:35 pn OF au Leu, 3:0u, 0 42 aud 11305 p. oe wu, 6:0, 6: ry ‘Train jeave Alexandria for Washington, 6.05, 7.03 $00, #:10, 10-15. 11.07 é 210, ig F 6 10-3vaud 10:4 % om information at the uttice, northeast cor treet and Pebusylvauis avenue, and 1» Where orders cau be Jett tor the ob bagwage to destuuation trom botels and CHAS. E PUGH, ne: Lhe LOR, w J. Kh. Ww Geueral Manager. {at} Gri Pan Agent Bacrorr Axo Ouro Rartroan, Behedule i eflect Dre ber co, LDH. Leave Washing: porner of Dew Jersey Dorlnwest, Vestibuled Limite@ express usily 11 20 atu. express ¥ JU pam or Ciueiinati. St Loiis aud Judiaapolis, express Gauls, G:Lu and Lh dd p : . For Pitisburg and Cleveland, Vestibuled Limited ay ress dally 11-20 a.m. and eap ree 340 pam, Por Lexiueton aud Le Suucue tiv eum, For Bactinore, week days, 4:00, 8 20, B40, 11100, 12-00, & SO to Benen paaeeny os Speed 200, and 11:00 p.m. For Annapolis, 6:40 0.4 8:30 au ta. 4-00 p.m. ou the Metropolitan Branch, 16:4, 1 piu tor priucipa, mations Obs TagsapasT8:a0 abd 18 Wu ban iativin, 14:35, termcuate punta, "B:00—, tie 00 e _— ‘Church train leaves Washington on Sanday st 1:10 Aux Wt all stations ou Metropoiten Brabey, Pith, Goto, 14450 Aa, TSAO, TO : 4:20am. and +5 re} é from Chicago daily 11 i 4:06 pon, , trom Uivemnets and >t. Lows Geily a.m. aud 1.50 paw. trou Pittebu 740 em. P.tn, daily, 47-20 a.m, *42-00, T3219 Be, cw, Lurk tur Washington, "6. Su, “S00 Pm aud “22 leave Philadelphia for Wi 4:40, rn 22 oy PA ody “4 BU, “B00, °7.40 A 4:00 "aan. abd *22500 ma Gaye eu. avd 12-04 Boou, Texcept Sunday “Dany ‘Sunday only. calied jor and checwed from botels and Fa Sdeuoes by Uuton 11 £ Co. ob orwers left at Doke® tices, 61 aud 1301 4% ave. aud wt 4.4. OD) Ci4AB. 0. eo ite trains “Blo, POTOMAC RIVER eg Te ThE OLD FAVUKIiE Srkeba.