Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1894, Page 24

24 ; THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, CLEAN BREAST OF IT. Captain Schmittberger Makes a Sen- eational Confession. NEW YORK'S CORRUPT POLICE FORCE Money Paid Inspectors Williams and McAvoy. PROTECTED BY JUDGES The news that Schmittberger had con- Qented to tell all he knew to the Lexow @ommittee spread through New York city Yesterday afternoon with the speed of a whirlwind, and drew to the committee Foom a vast throng of citizens, who elamored and struggled for admission. In political and Official circles this intelligence @reated a furore. As Schmittberger testified dark circles appeared under his eyes, his face assumed @ sickly pallor, an air of utter weariness and dejection possessed him, and he ap- Peared, as he was, in extreme mental tor- ture and agony. But no spirit of sympathy moved the thromg of spectators. Sneers and sarcastic laughter instead answered his acknowledgment of weariness when at last Counsel Goff permitted him to vacate the witness stand. Capt. Schmittberger fMsumed his testi- meny after recess at 8 o'clock. Referring to insubordination by patrolmen, Mr, Goff inquired: “These men practically defied you, did they not?” “Was that thrcugh political influence?” “Yes: a great many men under me be- long to different or.zanizations.” “And have you any knowledge of any influence brought te bear to support tivse men in their stand” ‘Who was it?” A Tammany Hall club of which Com- miscioner Shechan was the president.” Did you ielong to this cicb?" Yas; for my own protectior Do you know any other captains who belong to it?” “Devery, F 1 know sergeants belonged to know their names.” “During your three years as patrolma the nineteenth, who was your captain Cullough and Steers.” “And you were ward detective under Steers, too, I believe? Now, during this time, was there any understanding as to the protectiua of fast houses and law breakers? “There was'a tacit understanding,” he ad- mitted. He went on to explain that he had for 2 partner at that time another ward- man named Dunlap, and this understand- ing was between them. “Who succeeded Dunlap?" Price, now also a captain.” Now, captain, you knew what the Pe- quod Club is, do you not? “Oh, yes.” “And do you know Munzinger, the min- eral water manufacturer, who is the secre- tar: y -e and Strauss are all that who ielong to it. A great many it, but I do not in es. ‘And did you ever hear that the police brought their influence to bear on saloon- keepers and made them buy this water from Munzinger by threats?” Yes, Did you ever do such a thing?” No. I spoke to one saloonkeeper about and afterward he began using it. 1 did not threaten him, though.” The captain went on to tell what he knew of severai dives in his precinct which Were frequented by all the criminals of New York. He said further that no pre- tense of observing the excise law at these places was ever made, and the fast women and criminals did as they pleased. “Would it have been possible for these places to run open without special ar- " ments with the police?” rininly not.” ‘And h tions als given instruc- “Throveh ardman of the district, They ail understood that these instructions were from the captain.” And what was the punishment if an officer disobeyed these orders?” | ‘He was transferred to another round.” “Do you know of any case where a po- liceman was instracted to co-operate with the keepers of these dives to verush out facts about small crimes?” “Not personally,” but that this was a fact.” Mr. Goff then calle? the a committee to the Coleman an old story in the ci This is a where a special oflicer was killed and no investigation made and not even an inquest was held. ‘This happened in is79. “Well, captai®" Mr. Goff continued, “in your duties as a special officer were you ever required to collect any tribute from | the disorderly houses in your precinct?” “No; | never was. I was in the legiti- mate business of the precinct. Another n did the collecting.” You were made a roundsman in 1880?" it was understood tention of the we, which is you pay anything for this promo- o, 1 did not.” Who appointed you to this position?” ommissioner Wheeler.”* “Why did he do it?” Because I found a dog he had lost.” At this there was a general laugh, but the witness was firm in his statement that this was the prim cause of his promo- tion. “You say, I believe, that the tenderloin at that time was a gathering place for crim- Inals. Do you know if any arrangement was ever made between any burglars or robbers and the police?’ “Well, I hardly think it went as far as that.” “Do you remember about this time that there was a complaint made by several citizens to suppress the fast houses there?” Dh, yes, there were a great many com- jaints. It was a fight against the French ouses particularly. These women used to stand out in front of thelr houses and pull en in as they were passing.” A person could not cross street vid you ever receive orders from any of the captains of the precinct to close any 6f these houses?" ‘No, Capt. Williams, at that time, told me to try to Keep the women off the hat was not to suppress the business?” it was merely to keep it down a It was too conspicuous.” G asked about the famous Clo- d art gallery atiached thereto, so notorious before it was ed. Witness acknowledged that the dive had not been closed before, be- cause it was under police protection. ness reviewed his services as a ser- fly, and came to his appointment as a captain. “Who appointed you captain?” Mr. Goff inquired. “Commissioner Voorhis. “And how much did you pay for your .ppointment?” ‘ot one red cent.”* Do you mean to say that you did not pay anything at all for it?" ‘es when I was made captain I had just passed an examination, and stood ighest in the list. I did not pay anybody, and I would lke to state now that I be- lieve Judge Vcorhis is perfectly honest, = that the charges against him are ail alse. Now, captain, about the time you were in command of the steamboat squad, you learned, of course, that the men on the @ocks had to give up half their salaries?” “Yes. Wardman Vail told me of it. I told him I did not want to keep it up, and he told me that I was a d—d fool; that the Cured Of By the famous dreds of testimonials to that effect. them foal hernia was cured Rupture ROBERTS PROCESS—bun- One of “After 15 years’ suffering from double by your treatment thout pain or inconvenience.’ Consult us about this method. Both sexes attended. National Hernial Institute. weeks 1421 G Ste ye owe. @214d men had just as soon give it up as not, and 1 might as well get it.” Priel ay finally agreed to this?” es.’ ‘And Vail was your collector, I believe?” “Yes, for about twe months, and then Gannon was appointed. I would like now to brand Vail as a liar for saying on this I wanted all the money from “How much did Vail collect for you each month?” “About $190." “And did you ever have to ‘akg up any of this money to any other police official?” “No, I did not.” Witness went on to say that he had a conversation with Inspector Steers, who told him that there was little money in the precinct, and that he could have it all. “Did you ever give up any money to him?” “No, I did not get enough.” Mr. Goff led the witness to say that he did not like the precinct, and was trans- ferred, at his own request, to the 67th street station. a « “Well, what were the sources of your revenue there?” Mr. Goff asked. “Policy shops—nothing else. “How many were there in the precinct?” ‘About ten of them.” “And how much did you get from each of these shops?” “Twenty dollats each. The Bohemian Liquor Dealers’ Association paid me about $80 per month.” “And how much of this did you get?” “Bighty per ecnt."” Money for Williams. “Well, captain, in your collections in that district were you ever called upon to divide with anybody at all—any police official?” “I wa: “Who waa it.” “Inspector Williams.” The audience was thrown into a commo- tion and it was some time before Mr. Goff could continue. “How much did you pay him each month?” “Fifty dollars." “And where did you pay this money to him?” “In his offiée in police headquarters in person. I gave it to him in an envelop “And what was said the first time the money was given to him?” “Nothing at all, simply passed it over?” ‘ “Did you at any time ever pay him more than this?” “I paid him $100 one month.” “And why did you have to pay this money to him?” “Because I had promised the ‘shops’ pro- tection, and unless this was given to Wil- liams he would have raided them over my head and I would have lost it.” “Did you ever at any time pay money to any other police otiicial?” “No, I never did.” Capt. Schmittberger then went on to say that Inspector Williams had never mentioned policy shops to him, but fre- quently told him enforce the excise law. Did you do so “Not very closely.” The fact was then developed that Schmitt- berger bad been transferred in the general shake up from the twenty-fifth to the twen- ty-seventh precinct. Were there any policy shops there Mr. Goff asked. “Yes."* “And how much did your collections here amount to?” “About $800," “How many policy shops were in the precinct?” “About ten, I think.’ “Were there any pool rooms?” “There were three.” “How much did you collect from these pool rooms?” “Two hundred dollars each month.” “And did you collect anything from the liquor dealers?” No, I did not, and I did not want to get tangled up with them. “Wasn't this about the time the Hquor dealers made their peace with the police thr h Tammany Hall?” es. “And it was commonly understood in the department that the liquor dealers pai@ to Tammany Hall rather than the po- lice?” “And during the time you collected this money, did you ever divide with anybody else?” “I. gave Ganron, my collector, 20 per cent and gave Inspector Williams $200 per month.” “And what was said to him at the time ou gave him this money?” “I would simply say ‘here is something for you,’ that was all.” At this point the evidence turned on the duty of Inspector Williams and Mr. Goff went on to show that the Inspector was really responsible for the captain's failure to perform his duttes. “In view of all these facts you knew it was his duty to prefer charges against you? “Certainly ‘And you paid this money to keep him frem preferring such charges?” “ertainly ‘And were any charges ever made against you by him “Neve The captain stated further that Williams must have known of the existence of the peol rooms in his precinct hecause he had detectives there for the purpose. “Do you know any other captain who paid money to Williams?” “No, I do not, but it was the custom of all captains to pay this money. “And why were you finally transferred from that precinct? “For interfering with Hquor dealers.” Witness then explained that when Byrnes was made superintendent he instructed all the men not to make excise arrests un- less they were sure of a conviction, as he did not believe in exposures. Schiittber- ger made too many bona’ fide arrests, and he gave it as his opinion that this was the cause of his transfer. “Did you ever hear of your proposed transfer from the police board?” “Yes, from Mr. Martin.” “You wer n transferred to the fif- teeath precinct Leonard street. you ever collect anything from the merchants for allowing goods to re- non the sidewalk?” I was not there long enough.” jow much did you collect from the two pool rooms there?” “Two hundred dollars each.” Pald Inspector McAvoy. “And while you were in that precinct did you ever pay money to any one?” “Who was it nspector McAvoy.”” There was considerable sensation at this point, and Senator Lexow had some trouble in quieting the spectators. “How much did you pay him?” “Fifty doliars a month.” : “And how was this given to him?" “I called at his office at the headquar- ters and laid the money on his desk.” Captain Schmittberger was then trans- ferred to Charles street station. 3 “Did you make any collections there?” “Not one ceat,” was the prompt reply. From Charles street the captain was transferred to 47th street station, which he liked better than Charles street. “What collections did you make in the 47th street station?” “There were some policy shops and dis- orderly houses,” was the reply. “Were there any ‘green-goods men’ in the precinct?” “Not in my time.” Over $500 a Month, “How much money did you collect there each month?” “Between $500 and $600." “How much did you collect from the fast houses?” “From $10 to $50 each.” ‘Well, captain, were there any special ntions given you about protecting any derly houses in that precinct?” es. 1 went to see Commissioner Mar- tin, and he told me to let the houses on 46th street go for the present.” ‘Did he mention any other house? “Yes. It was 24 West dist street. I sent one or more men to investigate once, and afterward the owner made a com- plaint to Commissioner Martin, and he sent for me. He told me that 1 would have to send the same man back to apologize.” “Did you do it.” “IT had to. ‘The next day my man had to go and apologize.” There was a fresh burst of laughter and excitement at this point, and Mr. Goff paused for several minutes before con- thhuing. “Were there any houses that received protection without paying for it?” "Yes." ‘What were they?” “I once received a letter of introduction from Commissioner Sheehan, introducing | a man named Proctor, and telling me that 1 could do what Proctor asked. Proctor then told me that he was a partner with Maynard, a storekeeper on Broadway, and that rd wanted to open a foes house. told him that I would not him do so until I saw Superintendent Byrnes, I then saw the superintendent and told him the whole story, and he told me not to allow the house to open.” The witness stated that after this he saw Sheehan about it, and Sheehan grew angry and said that if Maynard could not play =. could not play. hat Daly is that?” ‘John Duly. The commissioner at the time said that he had a place in 69th street, but it was not go.” “Did you pay any part of your collec- tions in this precinct to any police offi- cialis?” “Fes.” ‘Who was it?” “Inspector McAvoy.” “How much did you pay him?” “About $160 a month.” “Did he ever mention the matter to you at all?” ‘Yes. Once he said he would not like to accept money from disorderly houses. I told him that the money was not from tnese houses at all, and nothing mere was sald about 1 “Did he have any scruples about taking Money from these people?” “He was a very religious man, and I suppose he did : 2 ere was a universal smile, and, as Mr. triers tio this reason you told him vas not, did you not?” the smi tngo'a ke @ smile ripened @ witness answered in the affirmative = mpl lheeeaa . bi ou this money as a bride, 80 you Would not be called upon to enforce he law, did you not?” “That was my purpose.” Mr. Goff then turned his attention to the heey = is 1s considered the best precinct in the city, I suppose?” he began. 5 “There is a mistake about it somewhere.” ‘Its glories have faded, eh?” agin veH, were your collec eat ‘tions there large “They were very little.’ Protected by Judges. “Now, another question about the 47th street station before I forget it,” said Mr. Goff. “Do you know Georgiana Hastings?’ “I knew of her.” ‘How was it she paid no protection mon- ey?” ‘She was exempt for some reason.” ‘Why was she exempt?” “Because I got a hint that if I did not keep my hands off her I would get my fingers burnt.” “And you did so?” “You.” Mr. Goff went on to explain to the com- mittee that the true reason that she was not molested was because several judges in New York were in the habit of visiting her house and had thrown the mantle of their protection around her. He further stated that the names of these judges were in his Possession, but that he would not use them unless forced to do so, TheeTenderloin was then taken up again, “Captain, did you ever receive $500 from Forget?” “Yes, a check for $500; but it was not a bribe, but a New Year present.”” Mr. Goff then went back to the matter of collections in the Tenderloin and expressed scme surprise at the captain’s statement that he could only coilect $200 per month in the entire precinct. “What about Lillie Clifton’s tmmunity from this blackmail?” asked Mr. Goff. “I did not interfere with her at Capt. Devery’s request.” “Did he give you any reason for this re- quest? “It was her testimony in the Gardner case.”” “Now, captain, did you ever give one cent to any police official besides those you have named here? Yes, I paid Commissioner Martin $100 last year and $100 to Commissioner Shee- han previously. 1t was a political contri- bution, however, and given voluntarily, be- cause they were leaders of the district I was in. It wes once intimated to me that it was advisable for me to do so.-1 gave the money direct to them.” Paid for Promotion, Schmittberger then said that he knew Capt. Martens had paid money for his pro- motion as roundsman, because the money had passed throngh his hands. “When I was a sergeant, Capt, Martens was a patrolman,” explained the witness. “He wahied to be made a roundsman, and I went to see Capt. Williams. He said he could be made a roundsman for $300, Mar- tens gave me the money, and I gave it to Williams at his office in the police head- quarters, “Did he pay any money when he was made a sergeant?” - “Yes, he asked me about it, and I asked Williams what that would cost. He said it would be $1,600, Martens gave me. this money, and I gave it to Williams.” “Do you kn of any oth “I hag heard that Ma for his appointment as captain. The witness said t it was common talk in the police department that any one squid get on the force by the payment of 300, “Now, captain, have you told everything you know about this matter without re- serving anything?” “Yes, sir; have made a clean breast of all I know, holding back nothing. I feel that the pillars of the church are falling and in justice to my wife and family 1 have told everything.” “Then you think the department is rotten to the core? “Yes, sir; I do; and I acknowledge the part I have played in it.” “Do you think this rottenness pervades the whole department, without exception?” “I want to say that I think Superin- tendent Byrnes is an honest man, and means to do right, and if he was not hampered he could run things properly.” Before adjournment, Chairman Lexow said he thought that ‘next week's session should be executive, but Mr. Goff said that a few more witnesses must be examined publicly. He said he would sit up on nights with the committee, if necessary. Senator O'Connor also wanted executive sessions next week. Adjournment was then taken until 10:30 o‘clock Wednesday morning. —, SIKATING IN CHINA, verybody Tric G ‘IingSeld (Mass.) Union. It is not generally known that the Chi- nese are great skaters—since the average person supposes that China is, like Califor- nia, a land of perpetual sunshine and tlow- ers. Yet it is a fact that the capital of China is icebound for nearly six months in the year! The Chinese are not graceful skaters. They use a very inferior style of skate, of their own manufacture—a mere chunk of wood arranged to tie on the shoe and shod with a rather broad strip of iron. There 1s no attempt at elegance of desiga or at anything approaching a spring fast- ening. A pair of clamp skates, when shown to some native students in the Chi- hese capital, produced unbounded « astonish- ion by their neatness and On the other hand, the very n and simplicity of the common native-made article tends to make skating general among the male element. Skating 1s a business with the China- man, rather than a sport, for he contrives to turn the frozen canals into convenient highways for his merchandise, as they do in Holland and Denmark. Passengers are carried in sledge-chairs, propelled by an active celestial on skates, and there is no more enjoyable way of making a tour round the seventeen miles of wall which encircles the ancient city of Peking than in ¢ledges of this description. The canals afferd facilities for locomotion which are not to be found in the dirty streets, crowd- ed as they are with overworked humanity. The Chinese do not aim at great speed of progression, but they are, nevertheless, fairly qualified adepts in their way, and there have been some efforts made to in- troduce ice yachts out there, which would, indeed, be a grand thing, not only for sport, But for the transport of goods at a time when all traffic is practically at a stand- still, owing to the impassable condition of the wretched causeways which do duty in China for high roads. << A Clever Family, From De Sobremesa. “What is Juan doing?” “Hoe ts an engineer.” ‘And Pedro?” “A lawyer.” “And Carlos?” “He's a doctor.” “And the old man?” “The old chap has to work to keep the lot from starving.” 3 It, but Few Can Be aceful, ment and admir: h. ART NOTES. Notwithstanding tie fact that the Wal- ters fine art collection was bequeathed to Mr. Walters’ children—as this column sur- mised to be the case before the contents of the will we made known—and is, therefore, *to remain permanently in Balti- more, some of the papers of New York still maintain that it'should, and probably will, ultimately be given to the Metro- politan Museum of tfat city. The effron- tery of this assumption touches a height that 1s almost subiime, when it is remem- bered that up to this date no millionaire picture owner of New York has ever sent his gallery, in block, to that institution, either before or after death. It is true that Miss Catharine Wolf bequeathed to it a number of fine paintings, several years ago, and that other wealthy citizens have occasionally given it a valuable canvas or two; but when the Stewarts, the Morgans, the Belmonts, tho Astors, the Seneys and other owners of large galleries in that city died, thelr collections went, not to the Metropolitan Museum for public enjoyment and improvement, but to their own faiml- lies or to the auction room, in order that the proceeds thereof might swell the as- sets of thelr vast estates. When a dozen or two rich New Yorkers do what they seem to have expected of Mr. Walters it will be time enough for them to look to people in other parts of the country to enrich the collections of thelr museum, oe Referring further to the Walters gallery, it can now be gaid, as was expected, that it will pas# into the sole possession of Mr. Henry Walters, by an amicable arrange- ment with his sister, according to the pro- visions of their father’s will. There is also authority for the statement that the gal- lery will b2 opened to the public for the benefit of the Poor Association of Balti- mere during the late winter and spring months, as was customary for the eleven years last past previous to his father's death. It may be added, that during that period the sum realized from this source for the purpose indicated, amounted to over $30,000, and it {s pleasantly remember- ed of Mr. Walters, that whenever he in vited a party of friends to the gallery, as he often did, when it was thus, opened, he invariably sent his check to the fund for the amount that the required number of admission tickets would have produced. During last year it is said that he paid for over 300 admissions of this class. oe —The question has often been asked, but never satisfactorily answered, why the architect of an important building should rot put his name upon {t—of course in some appropriate, but inconspicuous place—as sculptors put theirs upon a statue or monu- ment, and as painters usually “sign” their canvases. There would seem to be no valid objection to this course. On the other hand, several good reasons could be urged in favor of it. In the first place, the archi- tect is as much entitied to credit for an exceptionally fine achievement as is a sculptor or painter; and, secondly, it would often be a great satisfaction to the public to know to whom the world is indebted for a building, whether public or belonging to a psivate owner, that everybody admires. Any one who has ever sought it in strange cities knows that it is often difficult and sometimes impossible to obtain this in- formation. . oe —A movement has been set on foot by the Union League Club of Brooklyn for the erection of an equestrian statue of Gen- eral Grant in that city. The plan proposed is to obtain one hundred subscriptions of $240 each, to meet the cost of the work, and it is ‘said that sixty of these have al- ready been secured. If the required amount can be raised in this way this winter, the statue will be placed in front of the club house. If not, then U. S. Grant Post, G. A. R., will take the matter up and try to raise the necessary sum, and in that event the statue will be erected in Prospect Park. In either case it is understood that the commission for the group is to be given to Mr.. William Ordway Partridge, the well- known sculptor, with whose excellent work many Washingtonians are familiar, and who has already submitted a design for it that has been received with much favor. : oe —In Washington” ts the title of an arti- cle by George Gibbs, in the holiday number of the Quarterly Mlustrator, that ought to make a local demand for copies of that periodical. It consists of brief but gen- erally complimentary notices of most of our resident artists, with process repre- sentations of a characteri8tic work by each, but several of the more prominent paint- ers are omitted, as will be seen by the fcllowing list of those selected for men- tion and illustration. They are Messrs. Andrews, Brooke, Chandlee, Child, Hel- mick, Hough, Mahoney, Messer, Meyer, Miller, Moser, Hobart and Spencer Nichols, Ray, Sawyer, Skerrett, Truesdell, Viele and Weyl, and Mary Berri Chapman, Daisy B. King, Anna Stanley and Wilhelmina yon Stosch. . oe —Mr. MacMonnies, the young American whose elaborate design for a fountain in the Columbian Exposition court of honor won so much praise, has been officially noti- fied that the. French government has bought for the Luxembourg collection his bronze statue of a Bacchante, exhibited in this year’s Salon. Mr. MacMonnies is the first American sculptor to be thus honored, though canvases by several American painters have a place on its walls. Of these Mosler, Sargent, Gay and Whistler are now remembered, and there may pos- sibly have been one or two more. ° oe —Mr. Benjamin Constant, French painte for several days the eminent has been in Washington t, the guest of Mr. Patenotre, the French minister. In earlier years Mr, Constant spent much time in the east, and first won his reputation for his vigorous portrayals of oriental sub- jects. Latterly, however, he has given Most of his efforts to portraiture, and in this field he has been quite as successful as in the other. During a previous visit to this country, several seasons ago, he painted a number of portraits in| New York ‘stood that he has more, to be exe- ve he goes back to France. . os —The intimate friends of Mr. T. BE. Wagga- man were aware of the important acquisi- tions recently made to his galleries, but to the majority of those who were his guests on Wednesday evening the extent and character of their contents must have been at once a surprise and a delight. Strictly speaking, his is really the only private “gallery” in the city, and both in size and quality it is a credit alike to the owner and to Washington. His collection of Japanese and Chinese objects takes rank in the esteem of experts with the best in the country, and that of oil paintings and water colors is rapidly assuming marked importance. The catalog contains the names of many prominent artists of Eu- rope and America, but the collection is especially rich in works by the best mod- ern Dutch masters. “On the line” of the west wall there is a group of these that is not easily matched in any private collec- tion on this side of the Atlantic, compris- ing as it does some choice examples by such artists as Israels, Mauve, Maris, Neuhuys, Kever and others of hardly less eminence. The Israels, which is a recent acquisition, has the ‘artistic quality of that painter’s “Alone in the World,” which attracted so much attention in the Chicago exposition, but its note is one of cheer instead of sadness, and it is therefore all the more pieasing’ and apprepriate for a private collection. The walls of the room underneath the main gallery are wholly given up to Dutch water colors, and here some of the best workers with that me- dium of expression appear to great ad- vantage, All those named above are rep- resented, together with Poggenbeek, Weis- senbruch, de Bock, Blommers, Bosboom and others of equal and lesser note. In- deed, no one who wishes to study the mod- ern Dutch school should fail to take ad- vantage of the first opportunity to see what Mr. Waggaman’s liberality and good taste have brought together. ee —The heady young German emperor has excited the indignation of the artists of Germany by his extraordinary action in connection with the late Berlin art exhtbi- tion awards. The jury, which consisted of many of the most eminent artists in the empire, unanimeusly recommended that the | chiet prize, the “ 1894-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. be given to Prof. raist, fey arohitest ob the new Reichstag pare l but his di re Spacinee highness hel a | imperial above everything like the ent of mere artists. He not only re: to sanction the award, by striking out the name of Wallot, but he inserted in its place that o! Frau Parlaghy, an obsoure portrait paint- er, who barely holds the position of a sec- ond-rate artist. As a practical protest against the eee strange course, thi Berlin Artists’ Union unanimously elected Prof. Wallot an honorary member of their peel and gave a grand banquet in his jonor. , oe ~The sixty-fourth annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts opened in Philadelphia last Saturday even- ing, with one hundred and twelve oils and water colors on view, and forty-one pieces of sculpture. While there are some excellent works exhibited, it is said that as a@ whole the standard is not high. Among the exhibitors are several ong eg artists, namely: Richard N. Brooke, Robert Coleman Child, Jane Bridgham Curtis, Howard Helmick, Wells Sawyer and Juliet Thompson, . oe —Boston is to have another statue, in the effigy of Rufus Choate, for the procuring of which Mr. G. B. Hyde, for many years a school teacher in that city, who made a handsome fortune by judicious investments in real estate, left the sum $14,000, The artist has not yet been selected. oe —The two statues contributed this week by New Hampshire to the “hall of the gods” in the Capitol building add that many to the number, but can hardly be said to heighten the artistic average of the collection gathered there. Briefly stated, they are neither better nor worse than the majority of their company,—not so good as some, and not so bad as others. It is doubtful whether the effigy of Webster will satisfy the admirers of that great states- man who remember his imposing person- ality, and of the two it is likely that that of Stark will be regarded as the better work of art. . o- —It Is, by the way, most unfortunate for the statues in this hall that all of them are shown under such conditions that what merits they have are obscured, while their shortcomings are made more apparent. The light is not at all good, but the great- est possible injustice is done to marble statuary by placing ft, as in this case, against a background’ that is white in color, and the surface of which is broken into ‘irregular lines. The blunt truth is that the reom is in no way fit for the use to which it is now put. While larger than need be for that purpose, it is nothing more than a mere passage way between the two houses of Congress, the atmosphere and spirit of which make totally different con- ditions from those required for the proper display of statuary. {instead of a garish and changing light, white and broken walls, the hurrying’ to and fro of mes- Sengers, the buzz of lobbyists, and the chatter of guides, there should be steady and subdued light, a darkened and even- surface back-ground, and a general air of quiet, dignity and repose. ‘These necessary conditions can never be obtained in the present statuary hall, nor anywhere in the Capitol building. Congress owes it to the several commonwealths from which it has already accepted these offerings—and to the others that are sure to follow the ex- cellent example thus set,—to see that they are properly housed. It should therefore provide a suitable building expressly for that purpose, where effigies of the heroes and statesmen of the republic and paint- ings representing great historical events could be adequately displayed. Such a col- lection as would thus be brought together would soon be to this country a promoter of the national spirit and a quickener of patriotism, as Westminster Abbey is to Great britain, ——_~>___ ‘The Only Way. From the Indlanapolis Journal, “My wife,” said young Mr. Fitts to a group of others of his ilk, “takes it as an insult to her sex if I make unkind remarks about any other woman, and as an insult to heraelf if I make kind ones. What the — ed — a tll ie oldest married man in th d vised him to do nothing. ba ea es He Wanted to Know. From Life. Jones—"“What di y oneal id you mean by giving Brown—What's Jones—‘‘Nothing. rong with it?” AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO AUCTIONEERS, VALUABLE TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING ON LLMORE STREET BETWEEN WASHING- TON’ AND JEKFERSON ‘81 TS, ANACOS- AT Al 4 On THURSDAY, Di BER TWENTY-SEV- ENTH, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., we shall sell in front of the premises lot No. 682, subdivision of Uniontown, D. C., improved by a two-story brick dwelling, containing 6 rooms and bath; all mod- ern improvements; being premises No,” 207. Terms made known at time of sale. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTS. TRUSTER'S SALE OF TWO TWO-STORY FRAME ¥ hy NOS, 1822 AND 1824 LAW- RIGGS PLAC! EST. By virtue of a deed of trust, dated September 80, 1892, and recorded in Liber No, 1734, folio 401 et Keq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the bolders of the note there I, the surviving trustee, will sell at public auct front of the pren <n TUESDAY, THB ATH DAY OF JANU- y, 1895, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., lots _num- ty-four (74) and seventy-five (75), in yhew's subdivision of lots in hundred and. thirty-three (1 plat recorded in book H. D. C., folio % records of the surveyor’s office of the District o} bia, with the Improvements thereon, con- wc of two two-story frame dwellings. Terms of sale: Oue-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal install ts. in one and two years from day of sale, re- tively, with Interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum until paid, payable semi-annually, the deferred payments to'be reprosented by the” pur- claser’s notes, secured by deed of trust on the property sold,’ or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A’ deposit of $200 will be required at the tume of sale. Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days from date of sale, or the trustee reserves the right to advertigg and resell e property at the risk and cost of the default- i purchaser. R. H. T. LEIPOLD, d&ds "Surviving ‘Trustee, 1300 F st. nw. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES! SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, No. 419 K STREET NORTH- WEST. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed on the 4th day of December, A.D. 1s, in Equity cause No; 16028, wherein Howard E. Harris, by bis next friend, 1s the complainant, and Margaret E. Harris Js the’ defendant, we will ‘sell, at public auction, te tof the premises, on MONDAY, THE ‘TWEN- TY-FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1894, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the city of W: ton, in ihe District of Columbia, to wit: Part of original lot three (3), in square numbered five hundred ‘and fifteen (15), ‘contained within the following metes aud bounds, to wit: Beginning for the same at a polnt on K street seventeen (17) feet from the southwest corner of Said lot, and running thence with the linc of said street east seventeen (17) feet; thence north at right angles with said street ninety-six (96) feet a (11) inches; thence east four (4) feet; thence rort! fifty (60) feet to a thirty (80) foot ‘alley; thence west twenty-one (21) fect; thence south one bun- dred and forty-six (146) feet eleven (11) inches to the place of beginning. ‘Terms of sale, as prescribed by the decree: Onc- third of the purchase money in cash, one-third in one year apd one-third in two years, or all sh, at the purchaser's option. ‘The deferred payments, if any, to be represented by the rehaser’s note, dated on the day of sale, and bearing interest, pay: able semi-annually, at the rate of six per cent per annum until paid, and secured by deed of trust on Uhe property, sold, AN conveyancing and recerding ‘fat purchaser's cost. A deposit of $200 to be made the sale. Taxes will be paid out of the fund up to the day of sale. ‘Terme to be complied with Within ten days, or the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost, of the defaulting purebaser, after five days’ advertiae- ment in a daily newspaper published in said elty. IRVING WILLIAMSON, | Trustee, 458 Louisiana uve, JOHN EIDOUT, Trustee, e12-d 344'D st. nw. DUNCANSON BROS.” AUCTIONEERS. SYNDICATE CERTIFICATES AT AUCTION. By virtue of a certain ccllateral note, default having been made, I will sell at the auction rooms of Duncanson Bros., 9th and D streets n.w., Wash- sp ington, D, ©., on’ THURSDAY, THE TWENTY- SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1804, ut OXE O'CLOCK P:M... the following wyndicate ‘cer- tifleates representing ‘payments as follows: Bellevue, Blue Pirins, &c., 1-20, $1,623.40. Lot, square 4, 1-10, $039.20. All of square’ 773, except lot 4, % of one out of 15. shares, $1,500. ots, part 5 and 6 7, 8, square 4, payment 700: Foe 207, square 181, Georgetown, 1-20 int., $850. Representing total payments of $6,312.67, All parties Interested will take notice. Terms cash JOHN B. LAl i9-dts Attorney for Hoider of Gollgt AUCTION SALES. THIS EVENING, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00., AUCTIONHERS. Twenty-third Annual Sale BY ORDER . Taunton Silver Plate Company, DAILY, At 11 o’clock a.m., 3 and 7:30 p.m., AT OUR SALES ROOMS, OORXER TENTH STREET AND PA. AVE. N.W. Special provision will be made for the comfort of Indies attending this sale. 418-10t FUTURE DAYS. ©. G. SLOAN & ©O., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G@ ST. (Successors to Latimer Sloan.) TRUSTEES’ OF FRAME DWELLING, No. 419 FRANKLIN STREET NORTHWEST, W. INGTON, D. 0. virtue’ of a certain deed of trust, dated the 26th day of October, A.D. 1892, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1729, folio 269 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the re- quest of the party secured thereby, we will sell, at Public suction, in, front of the premises, on SAT DAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-NINTH, 1894, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following reul estate, situate in the city of Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia, to wit: All that certain ‘piece or parcel of land known as and being sub lot num- dered oue hundred (100) in C. Harkness and others’ subdivision of square numbered five hundred and ten (510), as recorded in Book R. W., page one hundred and five (105), together with the improve- ments, consisting of & two-story frame dwelling, known 410 Franklin street northwest, Wash: ton, “fferms: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest, payable sefpi-annually, and secured by a deed of trust on the property, or all cash, All conveyancing and recording at purchas- er's cost. A deposit of $100 will be required at time of sale. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days from day of sale, or the property may be re- sold at defaulting purchaser's cost, at the dis- cretion of the trustees. FRANK T. RAWLINGS, EDWARD “McC. JONES, 415,17,18,20,21,22,25,26,27,28-10t Trustees. WORTGAGEE'S SALD OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of (be power contained in a mortgage from H. Clay Smith and wife, the undersigned will offer, at public salc, at the terminus of the Rockville’ and Georgetown electric railway, in Montgomery county, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH, 1894, at ONE O'CLOCK P.M., 49% acres of land, 800 yards west of the terminus of the said railway, and about 3 miles from the city of Washington, and about 14 miles from the District line and adjoiuing the Huddleston tract, which is row being mined for gold. rms casy, For particulars apply to PHIL, H. TUCK, 207 N. Calvert st., Baltimore, Md., or FFIL. W. CHEW, 512 F st. n.w., Washington, D.C. @13-th,s&tu,ts DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF THREESTORY AND CEL- LAR BROWN STONE AND BRICK RESI- DENCE ON BINNKY STREET NEAR CORNER OF FOURTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. 1 folio 40 et seq., and a reformatory deed of trust dated October 4,"18%4, duly recorded in Liber 1986, folio 52 of the land records for the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees Will offer for ale by public auction tn front of the remises on WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF A. D. 1905, "AT HALF-PAST FOUR the following described land and premisos situated in the city of Washington, Dis- triet of Columbia, and ted as lot fourteen (14), in Zeno B."Babbitt’s subdivision of lots in block forty-one (41), of north grounds, Columbia College subdivision, ‘as per plat recorded in Liber county nine, follo fifteen, of the surveyor's office of the District of Columbia, together with the im- rovemeats (consisting of ‘three-story and ce Brown ‘stone ‘and brick residence, twelve 8, all mod. imps., lot 30 feet front), ways, rights, &e. ‘This property will be sold subject to a prior deed 3 1000, the particulars of Witch Sei ie. of trust for be fully stated ‘at the sale. ‘Terms: Over and above the said trust one-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest at 6'per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, se- cured by deed of tiust ‘on rty sold, oF all cash at option of purchaser. A deponie ‘of $200 re- quired upon acceptance of bid. If the terms of sale are not complied with in fifteen days from the Gay of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the default- ing purchaser, after five Gays’ advertisement of such resale in’ some newspaper published in Wash- ington, D, C. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. SE W. A. WELLS, 421-d&ds ‘Trustecs. DUNCANSON BROS. AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED SUBURBAN REAL ‘ATE, PEING A POR- TION OF THE PROPER’ KNOWN AS “METROPOLIS VIEW," IMPROVED BY TH. MANSION HOUSE OF THE LATE Outs JUSTICE CHASE, KNOWN ‘EDGEWOOD,’ CONTAINING ‘THIRTY-ONB ACRES, MORE OR By virtue of two deeds of trust, dated, cespec- tively, the 11th day of June, 1890, and the 11th day of Jute, 18{2, and recorded’ a the land records of the ‘District of Columbia, in Liber 1494, folios 438 et seq., and Liber 1710,’ folios 180 et seq., re- ye_will sell, at’ public auction, on’ the mises, on TUESDAY, the EIGHTEENTH DAY of DECEMBER, A.D. 1994, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and prem! with’ the improvements, easements, rights, and appurtenances thereiinto belonging, situate and ying in the couaty of Washington, and the Dis. trict of Columbia, to wit: All that part of “Metropolis. View" (the farm formerly owned by the late Washington Berry), according to a sub- division by Joho A. Middleton and ‘Thomas W, Berry, trustees, and filed with their first report of eales ‘in the chancery suit of Middleton et al. against Berry et al., No. 600, equity docket 7, in te Supreme Court Gf the District of Colum copy of which plat is also recorded in Liber ““Gov- ernor Shepherd," folio 41, of the records of the surveyor's office of the District of Columbia), con- tained within the following metes and bounds: Be- ginning at the intecsaction of the east line of 4th street e: st extended and the center line of Central enue, and running thence north 62 degrees east one hundred and fourteen and seventy-two-hun- dredths (114.72) perch, to the westerly Ii of the right of way of the Metropolitan branch, Baltimore and Ohio railroad, thence with said westeriy line south 16% degrees west eight and thirty-six-hun- dredths (8.36) rches; thence south 15) degrees west twelve and twelve-hundredths (12.12) perches} thence south 18 degrees west six (6) perches; thence south 17% degrees west eleven and sixty: eight-bundredths (11.65) rebes; thence souts West five and eixty-elght-bandredths (5. perches; thence south 21% degrees west six a eight-bundredths (6.08) perches; thence south 25 degrees west six and forty-four-bundredths (6.44) rehes; thence south 22 degrees west six. and r-hundredths (6.04) perches; thence south 201 degrees west fourteen and sixty-four-hundredths (14.64) perches; thence leaving said westerly line south degrees west thirteen and five-tenths (13.5) perches to a stone in the center of South avenue; thence with the center of said 1 south degrees west seventy-five and eighty-five- hundredths (75.85) perches to the east line of 4th street enst extended; thence due north sixty and Ine-tenths (60.9) perches with said east line of 4th atreet east extended to the beginning. Con- taining 81 acres, more or less, and being ail that rt of, “Metropolis View," owned by Katharine ase, lying east of the east line of 4th street east extended and west of the Metropolitan branch, Baltimore and Obto railroad, south of Central ave: nue and north of South avenue, Terms of sale: One-fourth of the purchase mor to be paid ta cash, and the balance in one, two a three years, to be represented by notes of the pur= chaser or purchasers, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per vent per anoum from the day of sale, pay. able semi-annually, secured by deed of trust’ tj the property soli, or all cash. at the option of the purchaser. “A deposit of one thousand ($1,000) dol- lars required at time of sale. All conveyancing and recordi at cost of rebaser. Terms of le to be complied with within fifteen (15) dass from date of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right to re- sell the property at the risk and cost of the de. faviting purchaser, after ten days’ potice of su le in some newspaper published in the city of fasbington, D. C. ALBERT A. WILSON, JOUN B. LARNER, 1885 F st! nw., aed ‘Trustees, EOTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY SEVENTEENTH, 1895, at the same hour and place. ALBERT A. WILSON, JOHN B. LARNER, 1335 F nw, ‘Trustees. 419-w&stjaSthd IN 677, AND DM- pPROVENNTS | y virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District ot Columita. parsed Ie Brultg: bauee No 15230, wherein Bridget Rady is complainant and Mary’ Carroll and others are defendants, the undersigned trustees therein appointed will offer for sale at public auction, in front of the prem- iseg, on MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JAN- UaRyY, A. D, 1895, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following real estate in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, to wit: Lot No. seven- teen (17), in square No, six hundred aud seventy- seven (617), according to the plin or subdivision of sald ‘square as made by William P. Elliott, esq., city surveyor, the sald lot being improved by a two-story frame dwelling bouse known as No. Bs G@ Street _aorthwest. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash and the balance in two equal installments, payable respectively in one and two years, the same to be evidenced by promissory uotes, bearing interest from the day of sale, and to be secured by deed of trust upon the premises, or at bis election the purchaser may pay in casb the whole of the purchase money, or any portion greater than one-third, the residue, if any, to be secured as aforesaid. A cash 74 of $100 will be required at the time of sale. he taxes will be paid to the date of sale. All conveyancing a recording at the cost of the purchaser, ti terms of sale are not oe with within ten days after the day of sale the right is reserved to readvertise and resell at the and cost ot the defaulting purchaser. R. BYRD LEWIS, Trustee. 416 Sth st. now, JOHN ALTHEUS JOHNSON, Trustee, 408 Sth st. nw. 415, 22,26429,jant,2,8,4,5,7 AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAY: et ©. G. SLOAN & OO., Aucti 1407 _faceemery Yo Latimer @ Sloan °° THE NEWLY AND FINELY rib 481 NTH STREES Roker PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AT PUBLIC Al AON; ALSO LEASE, GOOD WILL AND oa MONDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY: 1804, at POUK O'CLOCK P.M. the ‘afe, No. 481 11th street poitwsst ‘a ™ vewly the entite fixtures and paraphernalia, throughout and contains eve-ything necessary S_frst-class cate. Now on exhibition. “he sale je on account of the prese it hang: business. Terms carh. ihe peti, 9-4t ©. G. SLOAN & ©0., A DUNCANSON BROS,, AUCTIONE! ‘TRI SALE OF VALUABLE 1: NUE AND" NV STREET” ‘Est, A Ne Wi B taser 1229 FIFTEENTH ior ie of a deed of in Liver 1814, ‘Tolle 310 Se wed? Se ti records of the District of Colum! $2, front, of the premises, on THURSDA\ HIND DAY of IANCAnY, 4°D. PAST YOUR O'CLOCK P'ske ine Pauls ecribed land and prem! sit te and ane premieslieate inthe aly tinguished as apd being lot nui and seventeen (117) of Rudolph elaceea ee division of a Bet, of original lots numbered and nine (8 and 9), ip square numbered tivo dred and twelve (212), as the sume aj record in the office of the survey of Columbia, in Subdivision No. 13, at 96, together with, all and singular, the’ im ments, ways, easements, a es and purtenances to the same bel or in any appertairing, subject to a certain deed of trust $P1000, dated December ist, 1808. and’ recordet cember 2ist, 1898, with the accrued interest , thereunder, ‘amount of which will be stated at sale. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase in cash, the balance in one and two years, at (8) per centum per annum interest, payntle Snnualiy, notes secured Uy we treat cpon property’ sold, or all-cash, at the option of the chaser. A deposit of $200 required at the th sale. Conveyancing and recoi at the cost the purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied within ten days from date of sale, otherwise frustees reserve tbe right {9 resell thp property the risk and cost of the default user, afte hve ‘days advertisement. of euch resale. in newspaper published in Washi . 0. dasa elie DEW EIQE, ')| Trustees, 419-4446 1833_-F at. ‘| |OMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, = 612 EB st. aw, —— USTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY TRTOUSE, NO. 1785 ELEVENTH Rat | NORTHWEST, By virtue of @ deed of trust to us, dated Novem ber 20, 1891, and recorded in Liber No. 1632, 268, one of the land records of the District of lunibia, we, the undersigned trestecs, will sell bic” auction, in front of the ‘premises, RUURSDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY DECEMBER, 1894, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., of lot 7, in the subdivision made by L. 8. Chay of lots ‘jn square 335, . the ‘tity of Wasuington, D. ‘terms of sale: One-third of purchase money to bg paid in cash, the residue in two equal, installmenth at one and two years from day of sale, with terest at the rate of 6 per cent per anpun) from of sale, the deferred purchase money to be sented by promissory uotes of the purchaser, cured by deed of trust on the property sold; oF fash, at the option of the purchaser. A’ deposit $200’ will be required when bid is accepted. Te of sale to be complied with in ten days, or trustees reserve right to resell at the risk and cost of de- faulting purchaser. All cost of conveyancing and record!ng to be paid by chase: Rarehaser. LDERON CARLISLE, 344 D st. now W. E. EDMONSTON, ‘Trustees, 417-4&ds 506 5th st. nw, THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, REAL ESTATE AUCT. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAT, ESTA‘ IMPROVED BY FIVE-STORY, BASEMENT MANSARD - ROOF BRICK” BUILDING, SOUTHWEST CORNER OF H_ AND TEN STREETS NORTHWEST, KNOWN AS HOTEL LINCOLN. By virtue of a deed of trust, duly reconted Luber No; 1047, tolle 147, of. the land ‘records the District of Columbia, and at the request o! rty thereby secured, we will sell, at. public auc ‘jon, in front of the remises, on J DECEMBEW TWENTY -AINIH, | 1804," at FOUL CLOCK P.M., parts of orij ots a in square 845, beginning for the same at a point on tl west line of Tenth street west. 23 feet south from the northeast corner of said square} running thence south 21 feet; thence west 87 feet thence north 21 feet, and thence east Si feet the beginning. Also the north 28 feet froat on Tenth street west by depth of 68 fect 84 inches Hi street north of said original lot fi, in square 345, all in Wasbington, D. ©., with the im- provements above stated. Terms: One-third of the purchase money in cash, and the balance in three equal installments, one, two and three years, for which notes of purchaser, bearing interest from day of sale, secured by deed of trust on property sold, will taken, or all cash, at option of purchaser | A de: posit ‘of $500 will be required at time of sale, and ail conveyancing and recording will be at’ pur thaser’s cost. “it terms of sale are not complied with in fifteen ye from ‘day of gale the trustees, ceae:se aa: right to resell at the risk and cost of the dlefa ing purchaser, after ten days’ advertisement in x Star. Brening Star raiog, F. WAGGAMAN, | JNO. (W. PILLING, ‘Trust T. BE. WAGGAMAN, Auct. al BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Da’ the 12th of October, A.D. 1892, and recone ee Liber 1731, folio 333, of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we. will at public auction, in eo of the prenfses, on TH at DECEMBER TWENTY-SEVENTH, 1804, AT Pop O'CLOCK P. M., the southerly half of lot No. 19, in biock 46, of Mary A. Holmead’s subdivision, . a8 per plat In Liber Gov, Shepherd, at folios 1 and 167, in the survesor's office of sald Dist together’ with the improvements. ‘erms made known at time of sale be required at time of salo. LOUIS KETTLER. CORNELIUS ECKHARDT, ©. G. SLOAN & ©O.. ‘Trustees, Auctioneers. a21-déde THOMAS DOWLING & 00., AUCTIONEERS, 612 B st. sel $250 will CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE INPRO’ PROPERTY ON G STREET BETWEEN SD AN 4TH STREETS SOUTHEAST. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court the District of Columbia passed in equity cause N 18867, on the 18th day of December, 1804, in case ‘of Smallwood et al. vs. Smallwood. I fell at public auction, on MONDAY, THE ‘TIL FIRST DAY OF DRCEMBER, 1804, AT O'CLOCK P. M., in front of the premises, the fol- lowing described’ real estate, situated in (he city of Washington, im the District’ of Columbia, to witt Original lot four (4), in square seven hindred and ninety-five (795), and the cast elght (8) fect by t deyth of Arty (50) of original lot five (5) of Square, with the improvements, consisting of two-story frame dwelling, 4 rooms, Terms: Ope-third cash;' balance in one and two ait 4 rust: st. years, secured by a decd of trost on the sold, ‘with interest at 6 per cent per annu deposit required at time of sale. All couy ‘and recording, at purchaser's cost. FRANKLIN H. MACKEY, 18-468 B44 THOMAS DOWLING & OO, AUCTIONEERS, Trustees’ Sale by catalogue of the personal effects of Mrs. Katharine Chase, embrac- ingin part, ONE CARARA MARBLE BUST, WITR PED- ESTAL, OF THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE (A COPY FROM CRAWFORD), OIL PAINT INGS BY GREUZH, BENSALL, JANSEN, AND OTHER CELEBRATED MASTERS; A FINE PORTRAIT IN OIL OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE, OLD AND RARE PORCELAINS, AND GLASS FROM ALL PARTS OF TIE GLOBE, EXQUIS- ITE EXAMPLES OF SEVRES PORCELAIN AND OLD CHINA, RARE OLD PRODUCTIONS OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ORNAMENTS, MAR- BLE STATUARY, RARB BRONZES, ELIZA. BETHIAN PORCELAINS, WITH PORWRAITS; ELIZABETHIAN FURMTURB; A SUPERB FRENCH OVAL MIRE WITH MASSIVE EMBLEMATIOAL CARVINGS (COST A FABU- LOUS PRICE), ELEGANT MANTEL MIRRORS, SUPE EGYPTIAN AND FRENCH CLOCK, MANTEL SETS, WITH THE RICHEST OR. MOLU AND BRONZE MOUNTINGS, PORCB- LAIN GARDEN SEATS AND FLOWER URNS, MOSAIC CABINET (A WONDERFUL VICE), U-A-BRAG, INLAID AND BEAUTIFULLY CARVED CALINETS, RBLY CARVED DOWER CHEST (AN AN- OF RARE VALUE), WONDEHULLY ANTIQUD BUFFET, CARVED CHINA (S AND BOOK CASES, A SUPSRBLY CLOSE’ CARVED ANTIQUH WALL CABINET (A RARE PIECE), ELEGANT TASLE DECORATIONS CHINA AND GLASS, DINING TABLE CHAIRS, LIBRARY FURNITURE, CUUCHES AND EASY CHAIRS, OAK AND EBONY BOOK CASES, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS AND "HLETS (LIBRARY OF THE LATE CHIEF (ICE CHASE), ELEGANT LAMPS, CHAM~ URNITURS, IN SETS AND SEPARATE BER FIECES; MATTRESSES AND BEDDING, KITCH- EN AND LAUNDRY KEQUISITES, &. By virtue of a certain decd of trust, ist day of December, 1803, aud duly Liber 1854, follo 11. et seq.) one of the ords of the District of Columbia, and n of the parties secured thereby, ned. trustees will sell, at the auction rooms & Co., 612 E street northwest, on W | DECEMBER NINETEENTH, "1 mencing at HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK and continuing daily at that hour uptl all is “sold. Being the personal eflects of Mrs, Katharine Chee of wood, rewoved to Messrs. Dowling & Co.'s art galleries for conveuteuce of ale. ‘This Is one of the wost important saics ‘e nade in this clty, and should comimand the a tention of parties’ desiring raro and clvgant am ticles collected from all jurts of the world. On exhibition two days prior to sale, when de ve will be ready. scriptise catalogues will be ready (GIEPHASE, D st. ow. A8-d&as ‘THE ABOVE SALE IS UD sa aati! WHDSESDAY, 3AN (sy5, same hour und place. By trustees, ‘Tuas as DOWLIXG: d15-d&de ai