Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. _——— SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA, Labor day was celebrated with great eclat at Congress Heights. The program was arranged by Mr. A. E. Randle, and among its features were a game of base ball between the Army and Navy and Gov- ernment Printing Office teams, and a big barbecue. The result was an immense at- tendance of people, not only from the Dis- trict, but from southern Maryland, some coming a distance of many miles. During the morning the people amused themselves arranging amateur horse races, or in such ‘Ways as best suited each one’s. fancy. In the afternoon every one assembled to see the game of base ball. The place select- ed for the game to be played was very un- even and made anything like creditable work out of the question. There was also considerable dispute over the decisions of the umpire, and the game was decided to*| be a tie. The understanding is that. the contest will be played off on Saturday. The cornet band attached to St. Eliza- beth’s Asylum was present, and rendered Some excellent music. At the conclusion of the game an im- mense ox, which had been provided by Mr. Randle, and roasted under the supervision of Mr. Wm. Webster of Anacostia, was earved up and given in the form of ‘sand- w'ches to all who had appetites. A large number of watermelons formed the dessert. After the feast a bicycle race of three miles to Overlook Inn was run for a gold medal between a number of competitors, and was won by William Manning. An unoccupied frame house on Stanton avenu Hillsdale, owned by Elizabeth Chas , was destroyed by fire between 6 and 7 o'clock last night. The loss wes about $400, said to be fully covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. Sergt. Anderson yesterday shot and kill- ed a dog, which was supposed to be mad,on Nichols avenue, Hillsdale. —__ KENSINGTON. The Dorcas Society of the Warner Me- morial Presbyterian Church will meet Wed- nesday at 11 a.m., at the home of Mrs. John T. Freeman. Mr. J. Preston Shannon and family have been spending a few days at Colonial each with Mrs. Shannon’s father, Mr. W. W. Evans. Mrs. John Graham and Miss Georgie Gra- ham have been the guests of Mrs, John BH. Little. Mr. and Mrs. Torrey and Mr. and Mrs, A. §. Caywood of Washington have been the guests of Mrs. Loren H., Milliken. Mr. Allister S. Langille, who has been spending the past three months at Atlantic City, has gone to New York to accept a po- sition with the Brokaw Clothier Company. Miss Nettle Phillips of Washington and Dr. C. P. Cronk, wife and son, have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eliridge. Mr. B. H. Warner is spending the week at Cape May, N. J. The public school of this place will open September 9 with the same teachers as last year. Mr. and Mrs. Brainard of Takoma and Mrs. Weber and children of Iowa have been the guests of Mrs. E. C. Fowler of Valley wn. ‘The choir cf the Warner Memorial Pres- byterian Church has been reorganized, and 4s as follows: Mr. W. V. Hutchinson, or- ganist, Mrs. A. H. Kinnear, Misses Julia Langille, Letitia Langille, Minnie Hutchin- son, Mattie Martin and Nellie Ray, so- pranc; Mrs. A. E. Hart and Miss Birdie Russell, alto; Messrs. William M. Terrell and Preston Ray, bass; Professor J. Langille and Mr. Marion Dorien, tenor. With the present members there cannot fail to be excellent music. The success of the Kensington elezcric road seems to have had a depresging effect on the toll gate near Silver Spring. The gatekeeper says that the tolls have fallen off from ter to fifteen dollars a month. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Adams, Miss Hattie Haynes and Mr. E. D. Gunion of Wash- ington have been the guests of Mayor and Mrs. R. B. Detrick. Mrs. George Nash and daughters, Alice and Lily, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Nash. ‘i ————__ FALLS CHURCH. A meeting of the town council was held Saturday night, Mayor J. D. Payne pre- siding, and the following councilmen pres- ent, viz: J. C. De Putron, W. BE. Parker, G. W. Poole, Dr. J. B. Gould and G. L. Erwin. Council declined to construct a sewer across the lot of V. H. Kerr, on Broad street, as it was a natural water course. ‘The clerk was instructed to ascertain the ‘rrount of unexpended appropriation voted for the working of Forbes street, as made by council April 11, 1894, and notify the third ward committee on streets that the balance would be available at this time. On the application of Councilmen Erwin and De Putron to have the privilege of antic- ipating road tax for the current year of parties whose property les on Forbes street and work the tax out at this ume the council deferred action until regular meeting in September. The mayor stated that the school board bad reported to him that the plans adopted by the council for remodeling the school building had been taken from the custody of the board with- out its knowledze or consent, and that the board had been unable to regain possession of them. It was unanimously voted that the mayor make demand for tke return of the plans. The clerk wi instructed to to ordinances and 29 published and posted. It oted that the school board be in- ed to contract for cornices to the gable ends of the s:nool building, as the plans adopted did sot provide for them. The clerk's sssesgment of property in the corporation was, on motion of Councilman De Putron, approved, with the understand- ing that any taxpayer aggrieved could ap- ply to council for a change. The bond of the town sergeantrelect, in the sum of $3,000, with Messrs. Geo. B. Ives and W. H. Veitch as sureties, was approved, and the clerk directed to turn over the tax bills for the present fiscal year, The report of the ecmpittee recommending the purchase of a gtone crusher and roller was again laid Qver for consideration at next meeting. Council adjourned io regular meeting, Sep- tember 9. ° The regular monthly meeting of the Mis- sionary Society of the Sunday school of the M. E. Church South was held Sunday night, with Mr. H. S. Febrey, president, In the chair, 4 Mr. Kussell Fraver secretary. The meeting was opened with singing an appropriate hymn, and prayer by Mr. B. B. Shreve. Other exercises consisted of re- citations by Miss Fannie ison and M ter Frank Dav: duet, “Weary Gleaner: Miss Lenora Wright and Miss Mary Wil- have the amendments ma Nos. liams; quartet, ‘The Message of Pence, Mrs. Kate Wrigit, Mrs. W. H. Shreve, Messrs. H. ©. Febray and W. H.’Shreve: address by the pastor, Rey. A. M. Cackley. The collections for misstons amounted to The Christian Endeavor So2¥ety meeting Sunday afternoon was led by Miss Ida N. Ball, assisted by Miss Mary Rhodes. A del- egation from the society, consisting of Messrs. H. #. Lowe, C. M. Rathbun, G. T. Mankin, Mrs. Kate Wright, Misses Jessle England, Elsie Febrey, Lenora Wright and Mary Williams, held a meeting at Kirby’s school house at 3 p.m. Sunday, and laid the foundation for a new society, which will be organized next Sunday night. A bust- Ness meeting of the society will be held at the residence of Miss Edith Merrifield on Friday night. The meeting of the state convention has heen postponed until the goth of November. Miss Addie Cleinsthmidt of Washington is visiting the family of Col. Nat. Tyler. Miss Beulah Donaldson, who has been spending a week at Colonial Beach, re- turned Saturday. Mrs. Dr. Gill and son and Misses Bertie and Celia Lowenthal of Washington are summering at Mrs. E. M. Koons’, at East ind. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Brinkerhoff have re- turned from a trip to Colonial Beach. Miss Lula Mankin returned Saturday from a visit to friends at Staunton, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Mott Cole, who have been summering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. |. F. Newman, returned to their home in Vashington Saturday. Mrs. Fannie Osgood of Herndon, Va., is visiting her son, Mr. Fred. Osgood. Mr. and Mrs. George Stambaugh have gone to Ohio to visit her mother, and after @ short stay fn that state they will extend their trip to Iowa and North Dakota. Mrs. M. S. Roberts started for Somerville, |. H., Monday, for a visit of a month to er parents. Mrs. W. N. Payne of Georgetown is vis- ittng her mother, Mrs. B. H. Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stewart of East End have returned from a visit to friends in Loudoun county. Rev. A. M. Cackley, W. M. Ellison, W. H. Shreve, L. C. Young and G. F. Kirby are the delegates from the M. B. Church South here to the district conference, which meets at Leesburg today. Br. A. A. E. Taylor, wife and daughter, Miss Lucy, of Columbus, Ohio, are visiting the family of Mr. D. O. Munson. Mrs. Taylor is a sister of Mr. Munson. Miss Corrie F. Cooksey has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Loudoun county. The Methodist Church at Langley will be dedicated Sunday, September 15. Rev. J. W. Duffey of Baltimore, a former pastor of the church, will preach morning and night, and a basket dinner will be provided during the day. Rev. A. M. Cackley of this town is also the pastor of the church. Dr. T. C. Quick is in Wytheville, attend- ing the annual meeting of the State Med- ical Society. Rev. J. R. Jacobs of Fauquier county, = is visiting his father, Mr. A. R. Ja- cobs. - Miss Elizabeth Riddle, who has been vis- iting her aunt, Miss Sue Riddle, left for her home, Chambersburg, Pa., this morn- ing. Mr. H. C. Snyder has just returned from a trip to Boston, and is stopping at “Vine- crest," the home of Mrs. England. Messrs. J. M. Thorne, representative from the District Lodge; George W. Hawxhurst, grand secretary; Miss Emma Garner and Miss Estelle Birch, representatives from Pioneer Lodge; Miss Sarah Klock, repre- sentative of Rising Star Lodge, and Mrs. M. E. Thorne, past grand vice templar, left this morning for Lynchburg, to attend the twenty-eighth annual session of the Grand Ledge of Good Templars of Virginia, which assembles in that city tonight. Miss Bertha Prentiss of Washington fs visiting her friends, Miss Watkins and Miss Heister, at the Eagle House. A meeting of the Village Improvement Society was held last night, but owing to the absence of several of the principal offi- cers no business of importance was trans- acted, and the election of officers was post- poned until next Monday night, when an- other meeting will be held, at the residence of Mr. S. V. Proudfit. Mr. and Mrs. George Hane of Washing- ten spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Heis- ter, at the Eagle House. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Thornburg started this morning for a ten days’ visit to friends in New Jersey. —_—_————- BRIGHTWOOD. ‘The dance given at the Hotel Takoma last evening in honor of the tournament was decidedly the most enjoyable one of the season. Among those present were Judge O. D. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carusl, Mr. and Mrs. John Wedderburn, Mr. and Mrs. George Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Noyes, Miss Mira Noyes, Mrs. E. E. Rapley, Mrs. W. H. Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barnes, Dr. and Mrs. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Friebus, Dr. and Mrs. Oliver Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Clagett, Mr. and Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Wm. Alvey, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cummings Gar- land, Misses Stone, Margaret Joyce, Grace Dempsey, Mary Curtis, Startzman, Sworm- stedt, Miller, Hine, McDonald, Cady, John- son, Carrie McCallum, Lizzie Keys, Bessie Hobson, Lewis, Lay, Griffin, Darling, Brawner, Marie Ginesi, Josephine Glascott, Smith, Hil, Emma and Ellen Wilson, Messrs. Warren Smith, A. J. Miller, Bar- nett, George Mills, jr., Lowndes, Jackson, J. C. and W.-P. Wilson, Dr. Julian Gartrell, English, 8. S. Carroll, Swormstedt, Lay, F. R. Keys, J. H. Ford, Catlin, Peters, H. M. Keys, Norris Miller, Waters, R. L. Lay, E. Keys, Stockard, Cady, Callahan, Maples, Dawson, King and Smith. Miss Virgie Brown of Flint street, Bright- wood Park, celebrated her sixteenth birth- day last evening by a delightful party. After enjoyable games and the rendering of some piano solos, refreshments were served. Among those present were Misses Georgie Willet, Mabel McElwee, Maggie McElwee, Anna Nalley, Mary Harveycut- ter, Anna Uike, Masters. Leonard Brown, Ambrose Swan, Frederick Ray and Robert L. Stone. The Christian Endeavor Society met at Emery Chapel Sunday evening before church services, and was led by Mr. Theo- dore Thomas, who spoke upon the subject “Enthusiasm and What It Accomplishes.” It was announced at the church services that Presiding Elder J. S. Hutchinson will preach next Thursday afternoon, after which a service of the quarterly conference will be held. Mrs. Dennis Mahoney of Brightwood Park has with her her brother, Timothy Sulli- van of Ireland, who arrived this weak, panene: with him Mrs. Mahoney’s little Hamline prayer meeting held at the resi- dence of Mrs. Jane McElwee on Flint street. Mr. Morgan of Washington led the services and spoke in an. interesting manner upon “Faith, Hope and Charity.” Those present were Mrs. W. B. Nalley, Mrs. Sands, Mrs. and Misses McElwee, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Middleton, Mr. W. J. Cook, Miss Mamie Gill, Virgie Brown, Messrs. Dutton and Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan. Ruth Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, held its regular meeting last night at Ma- sonic Hall. One degree was conferred, and an application received, and light refresh- ments were served. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shryock, who have been the guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Beall, have gone to Atlantic City. Monday a match race took place at the Brightwood Driving Park between Princess Orloff, owned by John Dugan, and Nina Noble, owned by Clayton Fahrney. Nina Noble won in three straight heats. Aftor this race a minor one was run. A most enthusiastic crowd attended, the track was in good condition, and the gate receipts were large. GAITHERSBURG. Mrs. T. O. White of Barnesville, Mrs. Nannie Biggs of Washington and Miss Lot- tie Thomas of Adamstown have been the guests of Mrs. Harry B. Cramer. John Day had a hearing before Justice Crawford yesterday and was acquitted of the charge of harboring a fine calf claim- ed by Mr. Frank P. Cooper. Father John Gloyd of Washington has been spending some time with relatives here at his old home. Mr. Henry Coleman has returned to New- port News from a stay here with friends. ‘A movement is taking shape for the or- ganization of a republican club to advance the interests of the party in the approach- ing campaign. The resumption of the Waverly Club's regular meetings, heretofore announced to take place Tuesday evening at the Opera House, has been postponed until September 20. Neal Dove, the young man arrested some days ago, charged with robbery by Mr. C. Cc. King, had a hearing before Justice Dronenburg on Saturday at Clarksburg. In default of ball for appearance at circuit in which he was held, he was committed to jail at Rockville. The Gaithersburg Epworth League held the September social in the lecture room of the church Monday evening. Vice President Brian conducted the exerclses, consisting of a literary entertainment made up of echoes from the late convention at Chattanooga. Mr. F. T. Israel, the district secretary of Washington, “was a visitor, and made the address of the evening. Mr. P. M. Smith is sick. The milk house of Mr. Charles Smith was visited Saturday night and robbed of forty pounds of butter and other dairy products. —— TAKOMA PARK. Delightful weather anda large and repre- sentative gathering made North Takoma yesterday a scene of unusual intérest, the occasion being a tournament, under the auspices of the Takoma Riding Club, fol- lowed at night by a dance at Hotel Ta- koma, where a queen and maids of honor were crowned by the victorious knights. The steeplechase was the event of the day. This was open to Virginia, Maryland ané District of Columbia horses, one mile and one-half, over eight jumps; horses to be ridden by owners; to carry 140 pounds. The entries were: Lady Lillian, owned by G. A. Fowle; Trilby, owned by E. H. Allen; Rowdy Boy, owned by T. W. Schaffer; Tom Boy, owned by Mr. Gosling; Cinch, own2d by Wm. Earle. Lady Lillian won by ten lengths. Tom Boy fell at the last jump, but did not seriously injure his rider. Twelve knights participated in the tour- rament, which was won by 8. A. Her- sperger, who took the first prize, English saddle; G. A. Fowle, second prize, hand- some bridle; F. R. Keys, third prize, pair of spurs; H. E. Keiler, fourth prize, a whip. Miss Carrie McCallum was crowned queen, and Misses Johnson, Keys and Laudenberger. maids of honor. The present week will inaugurate the scclal season in the various churches, Trinity P. E. Church taking the lead. The Ladies’ Guild of that church have an- nounced a social, open to the public, to- night from 7 to 9 o'clock. Mrs. Henry Cady, as president of the guild, will act as master of ceremonies. Miss Maud Wst- kins, as chairman of the soclal committee of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor, has issued invitations, gotten up in a novel style, printed on vyari-colored cardboard, representing baskets, for a basket social on the lawn of Mr. Geo. H. Bailey Thursday evening, September 5. Each lady guest is supposed to prepare a basket containing lunch for two, tied with her favorite ribbon, the duplicate to desig- nate, when drawn, her partner for che evening. Mr. and Mrs. Horace J. Long accom- panied the Heaton-Kinnear party to Col- ton’s on Saturday for a short stay. Miss Summy returns this evening from a visit with Miss Skinner of York, Pa. Miss Lizzie Winter of Washington has returned from a visit with Miss Bennett, whose guest she has been during the past week. Rev. Dr. Johnson, assistant rector of Tricity P. EH. Church, Washington, offi- elated at the service in Trinity P. FE. Church here on Sunday evening. Dr. Jno. Van Ness, the pastor, was welcomed from an absence of a month by a large congr>- gatidn in the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Robert M. Moore was in his usual place in the Methodist pulpit in Takoma fall. Mr. P. G. Cunningham is convalescing from an attack of illness, which confined him to his home for the past week. —.___ LAUREL. Some preliminary work on the Main street improvement was begun yesterday. It is expected that the work will be pushed rather rapidly in order to get as much as Possible done before severe weather. Ninety working days are allowed in which to com- plete the improvement. Capt. G. J. Fiebeger of the District engi- neer department was in Laurel yesterday, upon invitation of ex-Mayor Cull, to in- spect the Washington avenue improvement. The captain will submit his opinion of the work in a report to the city council short- ly. Mr. P. C. Kehler, assistant city engi- reer of Baltimore, has also examined the work and will likewise make a report. Mra. Zimmerman, Miss Carrie Bagaley and Miss T. Hill cf Washington were the guests for several days past of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Livingstone. Miss Pauline Flannery, daughter of Post- master Flannery, left yesterday to attend St. Joseph’s Academy, Emmitsburg, Md. Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Coates gave a lunch- eon at their residence, “Fairlands,” yester- day to a large number of their Laurel friends. A german was also given at “Fairlands” Saturday evening by Dr. and Mrs. Coates, in honor of Miss Ella Sling- luff of Baltimore. Several unique figures were introduced at the dance. Mr. Ernest Cruse and Miss Slingluff were the leaders of the german. Among those present were Misses Snowden, Berry, Clark, Mary Sad- ler, Maud Harrison, and Messrs. Frank Ahern, George W. Waters, jr.; J. D. Cron- miller, John E. Fenwick, Lee Duvall, Wil- ton Snowden, Hall Brehme, Gus Gray and fdward Valk of Laurel. ‘The young society men of Laurel gave an impromptu dance at the Academy of Music lest night. Among those present were Messrs Fred. Coleman, George Harris, Charles Green and Greenville Lewis of Washington; Edward A. Fuller, Hyatts- ville; Misses Slingluff and Almony, and Mr. Douglass Turnbull of Baltimore; Wm. Poe, Jessups; Misses Sophye and Nettie Snowden, Dora and Pauline Clark, Jennie and Georgie Berry, Mary Sadler, Marie Bagaley, and Messrs. J. _D. Cronmiller, Frank Ahera, George W. Waters, jr.,Wil- ton Snowden, Jonn EB. Fenwick, Richard Foote, Gus Gray, Lee Duvall, Edward Valk. and Harry Bash of Laurel. : Se HYATTSVILLE. ‘The barbecue given for tha benefit of the Cenrcordia Athletic Club of Bladensburg yesterday on Parker’s Island was a grand “success in the way of attendance and en- joyment. A large band, under Prof. John Pisterio, furnished mus:c for dancing, which was engaged in until tuis morning. In fact, it was the most extensive enter- tainment that Bladensburg or that section has seen for many years, cud the grounds were filled with amusement novelties. A large fat ox was roasted, under the super- vision of Mr. George S. Donaldson, who participated at the Henry Clay dinner in the Spa woods in 1936, ani many of the old farmers present were reminded of by- gone days as a large and steaming piece was dished out to them. a greased pig was turned loose, and was to be the prop- erty of the captor, but he managed to elude the clutches of all up to a late hour last night. William Wright of Bladensburg ssucceeded in climbing the greasy pole, and was rewarded for his trouble by putting in his pocket a ten-dollar bill that was on top of the same. Messrs. William Casey, Frank Gasch, Geo. Coldenst-slu and Fred Heller and Geo. Heartley are the ones to whom great credit is due for their good management of this affair. Quite a large sum was realized, which will go toward a fund for the building of a club house. Miss Florence Sohl, who has been-spend- ing some time with her friend, Miss Isabel Jacobs, on Main avenue, returns today to her home in Baltimore. The Hyattsville Herald, a little paper which sprung up during the single tax squabble here, and which was continued after that under the management of Mr. Edward L. Latimer, gave up the ghost on last Saturday. Our people will miss very much this little sheet, which has been among us some three or four years, and given us the !ccal news very fully, under the faithful management of its late cditor, Mr. Edward L. Latimer. ——_— A NEW KENTUCKY CAVE. ‘Three Miles Long, With an Ice-Cold Underground River. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. Prof. Gordon Curry, dean of the College of Pharmacy of this city, and a botanist of some note, accompanied by Mr. Hugo Sol- tau, an enthusiastic naturalist of New York, spent yesterday in the neighborhood of Rockhaven, thirty miles from Louis- ville, on the Louisville, St. Louis and To- ledo road, searching for rare plants and in- sects. While near Rockhaven they dis- covered the mouth of what proved to be a cave over three miles long. The cave is filled with stalactites and stalagmites, some of them in course of formation. About half way in the cave they found an underground river with a temperature of ibout 40 de- grees, or just about the freezing point. They crossed the river, which was in some places four or five feet deep, where Mr. Soltau found some rare insects of the beetle species that have no eyes or places for eyes. In speaking of the discovery last night Mr. Soltau said: ‘The insects that I found are of the beetle species, whose technical name is anophthamus tenuis, and I never found or heard of any of their kind any- where else. They have no eyes, and nature seems to have made no provisions in ihem for those organs. They are a small insect, and I found them in the crevices of the rocks inside the cave. They were gotten from the crevices by dashing water against the walls of the cave. The cave is one of the prettiest I ever saw. It is something near three miles long, as near as I could judge, and we found some beautiful stalac- tites and stalagmites in it in all the pro- cesses of formation. Prof. Curry found lakes of the calcareous matter from which some of them are formed, and some of the unfinished stalactites were as beautiful as I ever 8: eal in my life. “The river wound across the cave in a, zigzag fashion, and the water was as clear as crystal. In some places it was four or five feet deep, and in other places it viden- ed out into little pools that were perfectly limpid. We were surprised to find that it was ice water. The temperature of the cave was about 60 degrees, and, of course, the water was considerably colder. We waded the stream and went to the end of the cave or as far as we could see that the cave extended. The cave is reached only after a hard climb up a steep hillside. The mouth is so small that it is necessary to crawl in order to get into it, but the open- ing soon gets wider, and finally it looks like a dome above you.” - ——_+0+____ Misjudged.—‘I hope you will not spend this dime for rum,” said the generous man, “Rum,” rejoined the grateful recipient. “Do you take me for a Yankee sailor? I am a bawn Kaintuckian, sah.”—Indtanapo- lis Journal. DEFECTIVE BUILDINGS : iW Qarelessness in Construction the Bane of Amprjean Methods. 2 Danger Arising From the Present Craze for Tall Structures — Fre- quency of Fixes in This Country. From the Review of Reviews. Our consular’réports demonstrate that loss of life and property by fire is far less abroad than it % here, although American firemen are considered supetior. A chief cause is the hasty and reckless construc- tion of dwellings,. instances of which I had occasion to observe when I first moved to Long Island. As-I left for my office in the morning a frame was erected and a wretch- ed family occupied the structure not yet fairly inclosed before my return home in the evening of the same day. Some of these shanties could not resist the shock of the first storm and were abandoned. I re- member several which were blown down the next day. To others paint had given a respectable appearance. Remaining where first built, their ignitible presence threat- ens today the populated ward of a new city with destruction. While our towns were not generally thus created, frame houses preponderate in all of them, but they alone do not furnish inflammable ma- terial. ‘The manager of a fire insurance company noticed a peculiar odor in his office. Not trusting his own nose, he employed the nostrils of his clerks to ascertain the or- igin. They located the spot whence the smell emanated, broke open the wall and discovered a flue, running through charred wooden laths, which might have kindled the building. Instead of using brick, as agreed, the contractor had endangered one of the finest “‘fire-proof” structures of that time, in the financial center of our city, to save a few dollars. Four years ago the Taylor building, on Park place, once considered “‘fire-proof,”’ was consumed by fire and collapsed at noon, while filled with workingmen. A jury considered the case three weeks, elicited the fact that the house was unfit to bear the machinery which had been‘ placed in it, but could not find anybody to blame for the death of sixty human beings, whose charred remains had been delved from the ruins! At the time of this writing, news comes that a “first-class” elght-story building collapsed while in course of erection on West Broadway, burying sixteen persons in the ruins. Among the numerous explanations the most suggestive is that the flooring was not even strong enough to bear the bulld- ing material placed on it. It is difficult to foretell the final result of the investigation of this new disaster, but reports seem to agree that the structure had been placed upon unsafe foundations, which reasonable expenditure could have made safe. The Tall Building Peril. Tall office buildings, called “sky serapers,”” which existed only in Chicago a few years ago, have sprung up like mushrooms every- where, and are becoming so numeryus that they darken the thoroughfares of our «it- les. This inordinate cupidity of land own- ers to the detriment of their neighbors should not be tolerated, and may lead to further disasters, The hidden steel beams of these.colossab.stnuctures are ‘iable to be corroded by rust.’While considered safe now, it remains‘to,‘be seen if they will be always so, espegially when allowed to be used for other purposes. Already offices in older buildings of this-class are begging for tenants in every 2atfe city between the At- lantic “and Pacific ocean. Their height should by law'the “restricted. (It Is now twelve stories, ér ‘130 feet, by receat en- actment in thé state of Tilinols). Their owners ought to’be'restrained from burden- ing the floors with presses, for their vibra- tion must shaké the structures -ntil they become as dangerots as the one on Park lace, It may bé instructive to describe ere the demantis’ made by experts on structures over eighty feet high: a. Only: firé-pgoaf, material to be used; all columns, girders and beams which sup- port ‘wetght to be er¢ased in such material, and an air spacé left between the iron and outside lining. b. For wood substitute wherever possible tile or concrete in the floors, marble, iron cr other uninflammable materiad in the wainscoting, sills and trimmings. c. Granite and cut stone, not having suff- clent fire-resisting qualities, may be used for facing, but not as supporting znaterial. In the case of an ordinary biflding on Orchard street, which recently collapsed while in course of erection, a verdict was rendered that “to save expense certain contractors. were criminally violating the Sullding law and inspectors did not do their duty.” Pale brick and poor mortar had been used. Walls that were to carry concentrated loads at certain points crym.- bled away, fell and killed four men. Cor- responding indictments were found by a conscientious grand jury, but I am not aware that the contractors were punished for the crime. Reckless Construction. Few persons realize the inflammable con- dition of houses erected in conformity with presént laws. Partitions hollow inside, generally open on top, so as to constitute veritable flues, with floors equally 4defect- ive, divide the interior of nine-tenths of all dwellings in the country, so that in case of fire it is next to impossible to confine, it to the locality where it originates. The an- nual loss caused by this recklessness !s es- timated at $50,000,000, while the cost of fill- ing partitions with cheap material, as is customary in Europe, would be trifling. Builders should by law be compelled to adopt this system. The use of wooden dumb waiters also its dangerous. One of these caused the death of ex-Secretary Belknap’s wife. The mys- terious fires which have occurred in many flat houses on the West Side must he at- tributed to their flimsy construction en | carelessness. As some criminals have been caught with property stolen from there on their person, arson may also have been committed to hide guilt. In Germany everybody considers it his duty to guard against fire. I treasure, amongst the memories of my childhood, the recollection of a tall patrolman, wearing a helmet and armed with a halberd. This Nachtwachter blew his long horn ten times as he passed our street at that hour of the night. With stentorian voice he called on every citizen to beware of fire and light. Then we left our studies and looked after stoves gnd fire-places in every room. The person on -whose premises a fire breaks out is generally placed under arrest and suspected of having committed a misde- meanor until he convinces the magistrate that due diligence had been used to prevent disaster. Only one fire occurred during the first fifteen years of my life where I was rn. ‘When property-is consumed by fire in this country owners usually first consider what percentage of the insured value they may recover. A merchant who finds himself embarrassed by-debts incurred for mer- chandise which he cannot sell, but which is fully insured, isiapt:to wish it might burn, Too often this wish becomes the father of a crime, especially when opportunity offers temptation. BerORE 2 ous remedies and physicians, none of which did and good. My finger nails’ came off and my bair came out, leaving me perfectly bald. I then went to Hoping to be cured by this celebrated treatment, but very soon became disgusted ed to try BSS. The effect was truly wonderful. 1 com- menced to recover at once, and after I had taken twelve bottles I was entirely cured—cured by 8.S.S. when the world - renowned Hot Springs had failed. WLS. LOOMIS, Shreveport, ° ° ° Louisiana. Our book on the Disease and its Treatment mailed free to any address. SWIRE SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga, 4 could get Cee r REFORM IN ARMENIA. Lord Salisbury Warns the Sultan That His Throne is in Danger. From his speech on the Address, August 15. With respect to Armenia the observa- tions made by the noble earl are so com- pletely in harmony with those I wish to make that I need not dwell upon them Jong. We have accepted the policy which our predecessors had initiated; we have done our best to carry it out. We have received a certain amount of assurance that reforms will be set on foot in those ‘districts which have most suffered, and we believe that for the present there is no danger of these terrible disturbances or horrible crimes being renewed. But what at present we have not succeeded in obtaining is an adequate guarantee for the execution of these reforms. It is to that object that our efforts must be directed. Up to this point we have received the most loyal and complete support from the governments of France and Russia, and they have expressed their earnest desire to maintain their co-operation with us throughout. If the Sultan has inter- posed delays, procrastination, excuses which do not seem to us valid and do not seem to us wise, it is, unfortunately, in chbedience to a delusion by which Turkish gcvernments have been for too long guid- ed. His one fear appears to be lest he should do anything which would sacrifice the apparent independence of his coun- try. It is a noble sentiment, to which we cesire to give every sympathy; but the independence of Turkey, though it is writ- ten in the public law of Europe, though it is guaranteed by the treaties of Berlin and Paris, is yet a very special kind of independence; it is independence that ex- ists by reason of the agreement of other powers that they will not interfere with it, and that they will maintain it, and tife danger, of course, which the powers have felt from the first time that this policy was initiated has been lest, in maintaining the Turkish empire, in protecting it from the possible ambitions of other powers, in giving to it a stability which it would not naturally possess they should be up- holding a mechanism which did not work for human happiness and progress, but rather showed tendencies toward weak gcvernment and toward free lice ;e, to the antagonism of creed and of re which has for so many centuri2s been :ie curse of the provinces of the Turkish empire. Europe has maintained the Turkish empire and yet, by the stipulations it has con- stantly exacted, it has shown its appre- hension lest, by giving to it factitious stability, it might produce more misery than benefit to the human race. How long the present state of things will go on I confess appears to me more doubtful than it did twenty years ago. The noble lord himself said that the per- manence of the sultan’s rule was involved in the conduct that he pursued. If, genera- tion after generation, cries of misery come up from various parts of the Turkish em- pire, I am sure the sultan cannot blind himself to the probability that Europe will at some time or other become weary of the appeals that are made to it, and the factitious strength that is given to his em- pire will fail it. I have earnestly tried to impress upon the Turkish government the extreme grav- ity of the conduct which it has pursued; but At the same time to impress upon it that there is ne government more anxious to maintain the Ottoman empire thar the English government. If I may speak for a moment of partisan matters, there is no party more anxious than that with which I have the honor to be connected to main- tain the integrity and the independence of the Ottoman empire, which is sanc- tioned by treaties. The sultan will make @ grave and calamitous mistake if, for the sake of maintaining a mere formal independence, for the sake of resisting @ possible encroachment on his nominal prerogatives, he refuses to accept the as- sistance and listen to the advice of the European powers in extirpating from his dominions an anarchy and a weakness which no treaties and no sympathy will prevent from being fatal in the long run to the empire over which he-rules. ———_+e+—_____ WILL TRY A CLERGYMAN. A Young Minister Charged With Wite Murder. The trial of Rev. Wm. E. Hinshaw, the young Methodist minister who is in jail under indictment charged with the murder of -his wife Thurza, will begin tomorrow morning in the Hend- ricks county circuit court at Dan- ville, Ind. Over 200 witnesses have been subpoenaed, and a special venire of 100 talesmen have been drawn from which to select a jury. Some of the best legal talent in the state is employed on each side. The tcwn is greatly excited over the approach- ing trial, and nearly every residence has been turned into a boarding house. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. THOMAS DOWLING, BES st. now. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A VALUABLE FIPROVED PROVERTY, KNOWN “AS NO. (REET SSS sa y virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, dated July 20, 1894, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1943, folio B1, et seq., of the land records of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and at the requ the par- tics" secured thereby, we, the undersigned trus- tees, will sell at public auction, In front of the premises, on FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1895, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and premises, situate aud lying in the city of Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia, namely: Lot numbered forty-one 1), in Thomas Tyrill’s subdivision of part of square numbered one handred and ninety-two (192), ag sitid subdivision is recorded in book J. H. K., page 382, in the office of the surveyor of hi trict of ‘Columbia, iinproved by a th basement brick dwelling, known as street northwest. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in two equal installments, in one and’ two years. from day of sale, or all’ cash, at the option of the pur- cheser. A’ deposit of $200 will be required at time Gf sal>. Conveyancing and recording at the cost of the purchaser. ‘Terms of sale to be com- piled with within ten (10) days or trustees re- serve the right. to resell at the risk and cost of the defaulting “purehuser. A good title guaran- te THOMAS W. FOWLEI PRANK T. RAWLINGS, ‘Trustees. 1407 G ST. N.W. SASH, BLINDS, BROUGHAM. AND ABOUT LATE W. W. 808-d&ds ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTS. F a LUMBER YARD McCULLOUGH, AT PUBLIC AUCTION. By order of the administratrix, we will sell, at the lumber yards of the late W. corner 14th and W streets northives DA EPTEMBER FIFTH, 1895, at TI contained there- AND BLINDS OF OF DESTRA- oKS, SCANT! BROUGH. LUMBER DOUBLE AND SINGLE HAR- D’ CUTTER, ROLL ‘TOP DESK, TION SAFE, COUCH, OFFICE &e. CAROLINE L. McCULLOUGH, Admintstratrix, EDWARDS & BARNARD, Atto neys, auz7-dts Col. Title Ins. ‘bidx.. 500 5th st. n.w. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY ON FOURTH STREET BETWEBN D AND EB STREETS SOUTHEAST, IMPROVED BY THE THREE-STORY BaY-WINDOW BRICK DWELL- ING NO. 421 FOURTH STREET. By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, dated June B0th, 1892, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1694, folio 337 et weq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we, the undersigned trastces, Will sell, at public auction, in front of the premises, DAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1895, AT FIVE O'CLOCK the following Geseribed land and premises, with the easements, rights, ways and appurtenances thereunto belovg- ing, situate and Iving in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, namely: Part of original lots nunhered one (1) and.fourteen (14), 1p square num- Dered seven hundred ard ninety-three (793), begin- ning for the same on Fourth street, sixty-two (02) feet north from the southeast corner of said square, and running thence north on said street twenty-two sixty-two one-hundredths (22 62-100) “feet; thence west fifty-three and thirty one-hundredths (5330-100) feet; thence southwesterly four and forty one-hundredths (4 40-100) feet to a point forty-two and seventy one-hundredths (42 70-100) feet east of the west line of said lot fourteen; and thence west seventeen and seventy one-bun- dredths (17 70-100) fect; thence south twenty and seventy-ceven one-hundredths (20 77-100) feet, and thence erst seventy-five (75) feet to the place of beginning, subject to a right of way over the north three and seventy hundredths (8 70-100) feet frout of the ground above deserlbed, and extending back, of ‘that width, fifty-three and thirty hundredths 53_30-100) feet. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equal installments, payable in one and two years, with interest at six (6) per centum per anuum, payable seml-annnally, from day of sale, secured’ by deed of trust pom’ the property, sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of $200’ will required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conyeyancing, reccrding and notarial fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be com- plied with within ten days from day of sale, Otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. TRA BERT, FRANK B, SMITH, ‘Trustees, FIXTURES, &e. Terms cash, 9u28-d&ts Blood Diseases Mr. John Ball of 1629 Kramer st. n.e. suffered for 15 years with a chronic ulcer, extending from the elbow to the wrist, on the deft arm. ‘This was caused by a blood disease. He tried earaestly to get well, but was unsuccessful until he called on Dr. Walker. Dr. Walker cured him in two weeks, This is but another added to that long list. of afflicted persons who have consulted Dr. Walker and been cured. If he can cure all these he can eure you. His well-known sanitarium at 1411 Pennsylvania ayenue, adjoining Willard’s Hotel, is open daily for consultation and treatment. Oifice hours, 10 a.m, to 5 p.m. dnesday aud Saturday evenings, 7 to 8; Sundays, 10 to 12. AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON, LE OF A TIRE! ‘DSTORE, . 3 SIXTH STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated No- vember 23, 1894, and recorded in Liber No. 1977, fullo 187 et seq., one of the land records of thé District of Columbia, we will sell, at public auction, in front of the premises, on TU! y, the D DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1895, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK F.M., the following described real estate, ‘th the improvements thereon, situated In the city of Washington, District of ‘Columbia, to. w! Lot numbered twenty-nine (29) in James N! Callan’s subdivision of square numbered eight hundred and fitis-six (S50), as sald subdivision is recorded in Book C. H. %., page 75, in the oilice of the sur- vevor of the District of Cokimbia. This property will be sold subject to a prior deed of trust for $4,250, the full particulars of which will be stated at’ sale. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in two equal installments In six and twelve months from Gay of sale, or all cash, at the option of the pur- chaser. ‘Terms of sale to be complied with within y from day of sale, or the trustees re- ight to resell at the risk and cost of de- All conveyancing and recording ost. SAMUEL A. DRURY, Trustee. DILLER F. GROFF, ‘Trustee RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO.. Aucts.” au20-d&ds TOMORROW. LATIMER, MORGAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1229-1231 G ST." N.W. serve the faulting pur at purchases HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT iS TOMORROW MORNING . IN WHICH WILL BE L “ENAMELED IN BED- STEADS, HANDSOME ENGRAVINGS AND ONE FINE CHURCH ORGAN, it REGULAR SALE OF OUR AUCTION RC av. a FC WALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00., AUCTIONEERS. ENGINE, BOILER AND CYLINDER, USED IN DYEING ESTABLISHMENT, AND LARGE GLASS CASE, COUNTER, On WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER FOURTH, aT TEN O'CLOCK A.M., will be sold, at putlic’ auc- tion, at the dyeing establishment, No. 917 E street norihwest, Engine, Boiler and Cylinder, Lau Glass Case, Counters, Desks, and small lot Cloth- ing, &c. Will be offered as 2 whole, and if not will be sold in detail. ‘Terms cash. se2-2t WALTZR B. WILLIAMS & ©O., Aucts. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FIVE TWO-STORY FOUR- ROOM BRICK DWELLINGS, KNOWN AS NOS. 150, 152, 154, 156 AND 158 FRANCIS PLACE SOUTHEAST, BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND JERSEY AVEAUE AND N AND O NEW By virtue of a deed of trust to us, dated Decem- ber 22, 1893, and record-d in Liber 1880, folio 84 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and by authority from the holder of the notes see ti , We, the undersigned trus- tees, will sell at public auction, in front of the on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER pre FOURTH, 1895, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., all of juts numbered one hundred and forty-one (141), ene hundred and forty-two (142), cne bundred and forty- three (143), one hundred and forty-four (144) and. ene hundred and forty-tive (45), in ‘Thomas W. Smith and Francis 8. Carmody's subdivision of lots in square se hundred and forty-four (744), Washington, D.C., or any one of them, with the improvements thereon. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance in two years, to be secured by deed of trust on property sold’ ard to dear Interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from day of sale, payable ecini-annually, or all cash, at the option of par chaser. A deposit of $50 ‘on each lot will be re- quired when bid is accepted. Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days or trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk and cost of the dc- faulting: parchaser,- Conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. = WILLIAM H. BARNES, Trustee, au24-déas JOHN L. WEAVER, Trustee. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO. FE, .. AUCTION (COCESSOLS TO MATCLINKE, DARE & CO} TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE CN NEW JERSEY AVENUE Bi KEN M AND IMPROVED — BY N_ STREETS SOUTHEAST, THREB FRAME DWELLING HOUSES, NOS. q 540 SHARES FB THE POTOMAC COMP S 1229, 1231 AND 1233. THH CAPITAL STOCK O STEAM DREDGING AND COMPANY, TOGETHER W! SAND . DREDGING PLANT, CHINERY, HORSES, WAGONS, ETC. By virtue of a certain decd in trust to me, dated April 27, 1895, and recorded among the land records of the District of Columbia, tn, Liber 2020, at follo et seq., I will sell, at public auction, in front of the ises, on WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D, 1895,'AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M.. the following described land and premises, situated in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and desigrated as and bei all of original lot numbered nineteen (19) in square numbered seven hundred and forty-three (748), to- Fether with the improvements, consisting of three frame dwelling houses, subject, however, to two rior deeds payment of Bic 19, 100 amd $400" duc April 0, 1505: ‘ebruary 19, 1895, an ue Apri with interest from April 30, be i ‘TERMS OF SALE: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equal installments, payable in one and two Fears, with interest at 6 per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, from day of sale, secured by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all cash. at the ‘option of the purchaser. A deposit of $200 will be recut of the purchaser at the time of sale. All cotveyancing, recording and notarial fees at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be com- plied with within ten days from day of sale, other- wise the trustee ‘teserves the right to resell tho property at the risk and cost of the defaulting a N THE SAME DAY, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., by virtue of the sald deed in trust, I will sell,”at pubile auction, at Summers’ boat house, corner of 2d street and Georgia avenue southenst as a whole, for cash, 541 shares of the capital stock of the Potomaé Steam Sand ard Compcunding Compans, fully paid and non-assessa- ble, together with all of the integest of James T. summers, transferred to me by said of tiust, in'and to a certain sand dredging plant and other 1 Dred of trust to secure the 000, due August 19, Bronerty, eonaisting of one Steam Dredge and formishings, iwo Tughoats (“Goldsmith Maid’’ and “Valley Forge”), nine Scows, two Hoisting En- ines, one Derrick, ten Horses, four Wagons, one uggy, one Carriage, six sets of Wagon Harness, one set of Bugey Harness, nine Small Boats, one Boller, a miscellaneous lot of Tools and Old’ Ma- chinery, about 1,000 cuble yards of Gravel About 1,000, cuble’ yards of Sand, all of which pay ins} upon application to the undersigned, the corner of rh tol and O streets, WM. A. EICHARDS, Trost: Cor. 8. Sad au22-d&ds Cap. and O sts. 's.e. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FOUR TWO-STO ROOM BRICK DWELLINGS, KNOWN AS NOS. 160, 7 AND 166 “FRANCIS PLA SOUTHEAST, BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND W JERSEY AVENUE AND N AND O STR By virtue of a deed of trust to us, dated Decom- ber 22, 1893, and recorded in Liber 1880, follo 80 et seq., one ‘of the land records of the District of Columbia, and by authority from the holder of the notes secured thereon, we, the undersigned trustees, will sell at public auction, in front of the premises, on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER FOURTH, 1965, AP O'CLOCK P.M., ali of ‘lots numbered one hundred und thirty-seven (1 hundred and thirty-eight (138), ‘one bund: thirty-nine (189) and one hundred and forty (110) in ‘Thomas W. Smith and Francis S. Carmody's subdivision of lots in square seven hundred and forty-four (744), Washington, D. C., or any one of them, with the’ improvements thereon. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance in two years, to be sccured by’ deed of trust on proverty sold, ard to bear interest at the rate uf per cent per annum from day of sale, paynble sem{-annually, or all cash, at the option of pur- chaser. A deposit of §50'on each lot will be re- quired when bid is accepted. Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days or trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk and cost of the de- faulting purchase. Conveyancing and recording at PaaS CE ee ee Pa LLIAM H. WARNES, Trust au2s-d&ds JOHN L. WEAVER, Trustee. FUTURE DAYS. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. (Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO FRAME HOUSI NOS. 036 AND 036 -F STREET SOUTHWEST By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 1911, at folio 215 et seq., one of the laud records for the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees will offer for sale, by public JESDAY, auction, in front_of the premises, on ‘TU TENTH DaY OF SEPTEMBEI,” A'D. ds, a FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the following described ‘Iand and premises, situate in the clty of Washingto: in the Distriet of Columba, and designated ae and being original lot numbered twenty-seven (27), in the subdivision of square three hundred and eighty- ine (Gs), made by tha Commissioners tn the pat- of ‘the estate of Benjamin Young, together With all the ieproremets rights, &c. ‘Terms: One-third cash, the residue in two equal installments at one and’ two years, with interest from the day of sale at six per cent per annum, Payable semf-annualiy, secured hy deed of trust ot he property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. “A deposit of $200 required upon ae- ceptance of bid. If the terms of sale are not com plied with in fifteen days from the day of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five ‘days’ advertisement of such resale in some newspaper published in Washington, D. ©. All conveyancing and recording at the cost of the purchaser. FLOYD F. DAVIS, 501 7th st. s.w., | Trustees. ERNEST HAZEN, au29-d&ds 473 H st. s.w., ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, AT TEN O CLOCK A.M., I will seli, at pubile auc- tion, the entire contents of a first-class machine shop) ag a whole or separate, formerly owned by R. J. Shepherd, deceased, at 211 12th st. n.w. Now ‘open for inspection. ts 4. 2, SHEPHERD, Administrator. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. THOMAS DOWLING, AU‘ NEE! TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUARLE HOTEL PROP. TRTY, SIPUATE ON THE WEST Spi eh pAOHTHWES?, sins ap cletee Agia y virtue of a deed of trust, dated the 1 of August, 1802, ‘and duty recorded in pants E Me, OE Of i the District of Coltinbla, and. by the dienten oF ps, the undersigned trus- 9 —| the parties secured thereb tees will sell, at public auction, in front of tbe es, on MONDAY, the SIXTEENT! ’ EMBER. A.D, 1805, at ALE PAST and premises, and District of Colimbia, ing part of lot ‘fuubered Tour Gee fe eae u four (4 3 others" subdivision of square ove” Imimdead? Sod nee (185), as said subdivision is recorded im + page 210, in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, said part of lot’ being contained within the following ietes and bounds ¥iz.: Beginning for the same at a point on the Use, FRE Of Gib street one hundred and thirty el “t three and one-fourth (314) ine! tie othe stmt a ft (314) inches north also six (6) feet three and one-fourth inches north of the southeast corner of tot four ce and running thence uorth om said street twenty st (26) feet three and one-fourth (3%) loches; thence West one hundred and six (08) feet six (G) inches fo am alley; uence south twenty-six 20) e-fourth (Bi) inches, and thence Mundred and six (06) fect’ six (6) inches to the lace of besinning. Also part of sald lot four (4) ih suid squire one hundred and eighty-five (SS), scribed by inetes and hounds as follows: Begine ning for sie same on the west line of said 16th Street at the northeast corner of sald lot ail rune hing thence south along said street twenty-four feet, thence west one undred nnd six (uo fect six (6) inches; thence north twenty-four (24) feet, fnd thence cast one hundred and six (106) feet sit (6) inches to the line of said street und place Of inning, toxether with the improvements thereon, ‘eras of sale: One-third cash, balance two ears ith interest, secured by trust ont perty sol option of the purchaser or purchasers one thousand doliars will be required at time 1 recording and conveyancing at cost purchaser, ‘Terms of sale to be complied with im fifteen days from day of sale, otherwise the trus- tees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after five days" advertisement of such resale in ‘some news- Paper published in said city of Washingto on. PEMBERTON S, HUTCHINSON, ar RICHARD W. TYLER, SO leds Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. PEREMPTORY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY, IMPROVED BY THE FRAME. DWELLING, NUMBER 489 L STREET SOUTHWEST. On Y, SEPTEMBER THE SIXTH, R FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., we shall sell at public auction, in front of the prems ises, part of lot No. 12, in square S00, frontage of 12% feet on L street by Sept of 7 Terms: Cash. A deposit of culred of the purchaser’ at the tite of tafe. Coe, Pereneing at purchaser's cowt. Terms ot be complied with within 15 days from day of sale, otherwine the right is reserved to resell the prop- erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur ehuser, DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & 0O., AUCTIONEERS. 4,000 PIRCES OF WALL PAPER AT AUCTION. On THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER FIFTH, at ELEV: Foor, conver 104 and D yennsy corner 10t street 3 -‘venla ‘avenue northwest, 4,000 Wleces of a Pages ens in lots to suit. Desirable patterns. rms cash, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., se2-3t Auctioneers. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. PEREMPTORY SALE OF THE VALUABLE PROP. ERTY, IMPROVED BY THE FRA! vELI« ING NUMBER 472 L STREET SOUTHWEST, ses, the west th 129 feet 11 inches of ‘This property will ‘be Bold ‘sobject to a ded C4 iy wi toa trust to secure building associat: ‘The of said indebtedness wi = ‘Term depostt veyancing, ete., at haser’s cost. to complied with in days from day of sale, of the property will be resold at risk and cost of de- fault yarchaser. cod died DUNCANSON BROS., Ancts. CHISE, RAILROAD ‘TRA OTHER EQUIPMENT; ALSO AND IMPROVEMEN’ 5 Yirtue of a deed of trust to us, ites secured by. we, the fees, will sell, at le auction, on the TWENTIETH DAY of at THREE O'CLOCK P. Bethesda, Montgomery cout ind railway of sald ‘TEN. a ALLYTOWN AND ROCK- VILLE ROAD COMPANY, together with the cars, equipment, supplies, and appurte- Bates "hereof, compriecd, substantially, as follows: three ‘and one-half miles of le Track, 45-1b. 1 rail, exterding from the boundary line the ict ‘of Columbia to Bethesda Park, Mont- go! county, Md., together with about three and ore-Falf miles ‘of double overhead constructed trol- ley clectric wire, with carrying the eame; 1 New! arsport Car Body, closed, 80-ft. motor; 1 egpineg a r Body, closed, 16- ft. motor; 1 Jones Car 7, open, 8 its, motors ince eM, Se, soa ate la ry PX: ir . a foot 45-1b. T Rails; Ta58 it Ties; about 75 Round ‘Timber Trolley Poles; 1% reels of Trolley Wire, single O; 1% reels of ‘Cable Insulated pits! about five —— of ‘Wire; about from hetse of the Georgetown and Tenallytown along upon the poles of said company trict line, and thence upon the poles of the TEN= ALLYTOWN AND ROCKVILLE AD.) Also the following y of said TENALLY- TOWN ANI CKVI contaired in the power house of a and Tenallytown Railway Company, 32d street ex fended, Washington, D.C., and suiect to delivery chaser or parchasers thereof at said sale, ures 1 1 burg Ideal Engine; 1 50-are- Dynamo; 2 Switchboards; 1 Belt, 6 in. lctg: 1 Belt, 8 inches—47 ft. 6 in, long; B10, T Hallway Motors, one ¢xtra armiturey 28. B Motors, one extra armiture; 1D Max Traction, Tracks, . BR. G. 30 Gen. Armiture; 1 pair Brill No. 19, for. motors 1 mery county, land, called junte ficton” ‘and part of “Pritchett's Purchase,” and described in said deed of trust as foll “Be- the inning for the same at the end of 47 prs. on rst line of ‘Huntington,’ it being the center of = od town ‘and running thence with sal line west SI prs. to’ the ; thence south prs. to the re 2B to the scuth ‘side of the ‘Cabin rosa? thence with sald road, and in the ¢ tt Sees tes own road; sald road, and im the contee theceot, H. 2 ae grees W. ., and tl 2 8 the Theafaning, containing 51% acres of land, oF jens, belng the property’ known as ‘Also the following, situate upon the real estate phove described: 1 Switcabeck Rallwars 1. Hot * locse (steam jipment) about Water Tank ccapaete 10,060 gallons), with alee motor and pump; 1 Bowling Alley Butldi alleys); 1 Rustic Pavilion, about 40x25 3 Dazzle; 1 Laundry Building, under switche way. MS OF SALE: Fifteen t doltars can, whetent ‘= dcpoait, of one theeeand, Gollard must be made with the trustees by the purchase? sale, the balance - of sald cash payment to be paid on entry of decree by the clreuit court in and for said Montgomery county ratifying the sale; the balance of the pur fhe purcaaier or eevicene, Geiog © per cont ser or purchas intergst per annum, and segtred ty deed of trust or mortenge on the property sold, or, the entire purchase money may be paid in cash, at the option ‘of the purchaser oF purchasers. All conveyancing reconiing st purcheser’s cost. Terma of sale to be compiled with on the ratification th otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell al risk and cost of defaulting purchaser or pur sers. or purchasers thereof at time of nu23-5ta} TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING, N LING, NO. 1129 6TH STREET NORTH- Ww . By virtue of a certain deed of ES March 24, 1804, and 1 folio "Sixt @) Dae FOUR real trust, dated front _of the premises, on the SIXTH Hit, 1808, at HALE-PAST M.,.” the following described ee tate, with the improvements thereon, situated in the ‘city of Washington, District of Columbia, to wit: Lot, numbered ‘sixty-two (62) in T. Franklin Schneider's suldivision of square numbered four hundred ‘and eights-two (482). will be sold subject to 8 prior deed of trast Tor $4,000— the full particulars of which will be stated at sale. Terma of sale: $1,000 cash, nce aed warchaser. AN ‘at purchaser's cost. WILLIAM E. SCHNEIDER, ‘Trustee. eal J. F. BARRETT, ee. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. au27-10t RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE Bi LOT ON SIDE_OF NEW JERSEY A’ NUB PETWEEN Q AND R STREETS 4 WEST, 4MPROV BY HOUSE 1647 JERSEY AVENUE NORTHWEST. ed of trust, the © written request of the part Bod at the wil cel, at pantie auction, 1 frout ¥, SEPTEMBER NIN t one elght; $4502, ‘n square east of square numbered fire dred and nine (09), as said subdivision is of in book 20, page 169, in the office of the surveyor the District of Columbla, with improvements there- sisting of a frame consisting ame “hermes of tale: “Ope cam, Dalance tn ual inst: nts, one and fo years, by deed of trust on property sold, ‘Terms to compiled with in ten days. $100 down at of sale. Conveys at cost ny anor, au30-d&ds ‘Trustees,