Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1896—TEN PAGES. 9 - _ BUFFALO LrrHa WATER NATURE'S SPECIFIC FOR MALARIA. A FAIR BONA FIDE PROPOSITION. Any sufferer from Chills and Fever, of however long standing, using these waters at the Springs unde: r the advice of the Resident Physician weeks, without obtaining Or six relief, have no bill to pay and the physician will be paid by the proprietor. THOS. F. GOODE, Proprietor, Buffalo Lithia Springs, Virginia, W.S. Thompson, Agent, 703 15th St. N. W. jy 16-tb&tu,Im ee ANACOSTIA, ‘The Garden Mom 1 Presbyterian Chureh on Mipreseta avenue, Apacostia, and the manse near by, in which reside the pastor, Rev. J. B. North, and hus family, narrowly escaped destruction by fire ew Sunday morning. Operations of some ed Mr. of n seventy fine ation. Just in th ‘The chicken house referred rear of the ma 30 erly North, son of the minister, was 1 noise. 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Gaither is visiting friends in Baitimore, Mes. J. W. Brown and family are visiting rela- tives In Loudoun county, Va. Se BROOKLAND. Mr. and Mrs. Jose M. Yznaga and family moved into their new house on Lansing street yesterday. Misa Ruth Who has been the guest of Miss Pearl Potter in Washington, has returned home. Mrs. Gessford and her little son of ¥ are spending some time with her mot mb, at her home on Fort street. w York er, Mrs. not sing as ex- hurch, as there jadies of the Epis: have in prepa- a lawn purty, which will be at the jence of Mrs. Burr, in University Heights. Louis Jullien urned from Colonial ich, Where he has nping. and Mra. Walk im and their little son returned from ( Beach, Mr. Quinn has returned from Colton's, Mrs. Quinn and little son will not return before next wee! Mr. J. J. Darg of Bryantown, Md., is spending a few days with E. 3. Holmes. Sa ROCKVILLE. Brown Camp of Confederate Veterans rir semLantual meeting here Saturday, was well attended. Commander Edw. J. Chiewell presided, with Adjutant Amiss as secre- tary. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Wm. H. Leird, after which a considerable amount of routine business was transacted. Communte tlons in regard to the Confederate Cavalry Associ Hon of Richmend and the confederate abbey were read and brought to the atteutign of the camp. In the first peper the project of erecting an eques- trian statue to the memory of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart was advecated, and confederates were solicited to Join the organization and assist in the project. The application met with a favora! le response from the members In ittendance. The consideration of ths subject of the memorial abbey was postponed to a future meeting. The application of F. J. Harold to beceme a member of the camp was pre- sented, and efter the usual reference he was elected. The committee in charge of the work of ration for the erection of a mumument at Grace Church, near Silver Spring, to the memory of a number of confederate soldiers who were-killed hear that place in the Gen. E: August, the day veiling, and asked be postponed to a later date. ‘This authorized next ime pre Tt was stated that a ear would suit the Washing! r, they propos- ing to tak A resolution was adopt ing the adjutant to procure suitable members of the camp, eady in time for the unv Work on the mcnument has abnost been com- pleted. and ft will be placed in position In a few doss. A vote of thanks was tendered to the offi- cers and members of the Washington camps for their very successful eftorts In making the recent trip to the confederate reunion at Richmond a pleasure Iong to be reniembered by the participants rem this camp and the friends who accompanied them. At the suggestion cf Benjamin Conly, the nem arker of Orange counts, Virginia, ‘an honor- unusual feuture of of the fair sponsor iss, danghter of Ad- sho, in response to recited the poem ”” by Miss KE. was rendered te, and at its with much feeling and artist clese the falr reader was warmly applauded, After th? close of the meeting dinner partaken of at the Corcoran Hotel. Spencer C. Jones and his daughter, Miss Bessie, have fo- the past two weeks been enjoying the pleasure of the surf at Atlantic City. Mr. Henry Bradley and wife left here last week for a sojourn in Nova Scotia and cther northern powwts of Interest. The Rockville Bese Ball Club returned here Sat- urday night from Leesburg, Va.. where they played two games, losing one and’ winning the other. Many wo- men are as,un- ose in the - 00d, old faa ——ioned way. Ti; Nine-tenths of Yall the suffer- "ing incident to the coming of baby is al lutely unneces- sary. Itis un- Sy’ natural that SZ this great fune- tion should be — fraught with so uch danger and distress. This was Dr, ierce’s conviction thirty years ago, and be set about to find a way to set the trouble aan The result was the prepa- ration and introduction of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, the only medicine of its kind devised by a ly u- ted, experienced and skillful ialist in the treatment of the diseases of wo- eps oats eticos in the world frees the period of gestation from its discomforts, and makes parturition safe and practically painless. It is an abso- lute specific for all forms of female weak- ness and disease. It may be obtained at drug stores, and any woman who would like to know all about it, or who would like to have advice about her health, should write to Dr. Pierce, chief consult- ing physician at the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffglo, N. Y. Any woman who is milow sng bilious and is troubled ‘with any form ofFindigtabes we do no better this te effect Dr. Picrec’s Pleasant Bebets. “Tne's stimulate the action of the liver until the regular, healthy action of the (Berets tas noth eee dt at edy of thelr cin ouiy ‘poajive aad permanent cure ‘Sr eo Uber ee PS SG ere rem that is Bl oo ee er IN OLD KAINTUCK|WIFE SUSPECTED|DON'T STOP TOBACCO McKinley Men Claiming He Will Oarry the State. BLACKBURN ARRANGING THE FOSIOM Populists to Have a Show on the Electoral Ticket. GOV. BRADLEY’S LIVELY HOPE ee Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 2, 1896. That McKinley will carry Kentucky 1s claimed by his friends to be almost a fore- gone conclusion. The old line democrats, af- ter chewing the rag over the platform and nominees of the Chicago convention, have at last bolted in a body and every prelimi- nary step has been taken to put forward a third ticket in Kentucky, even if the In- dianapolis conference does not order a na- tional convention of “old line’ democrats. The county mass conventions will be held in Kentucky August 15, and a state con- vention in Louisville the 20th. * There is a peculiar enthusiasm evident among these so-called “bolters.” They are happy over securing an outlet to their feelings. They could not support McKinley; they would not support Bryan; did not want to remain away from the polls, and now are Joyous over the prospect of a sound money platform and candidates to whom they can throw their votes. Respectuble Bolters. The bolting element is made up of the cream of the old party men, not office- seekers, or what are generally termed “politicians,” but the leaders who have voted with the democracy from conviction and principle—Walter N. Haldeman of the Ceurler-Journal; Richard W. Knott, editor of the Evening Post; Wilbur F. Browder of Logan county; ex-Governor Simon Boli- var Buckner; R. T. Tyler, ex-candiiate for lieutenant governor, who went down in defeat with the Wat Hardin combination in the last state election; George M. Davie; A, P. Humphrey, Jas. P. Helm, a cousin of Hardin, and one of his warmest sup- porters; Senator Henry Martin, Jo Black- burn’s warmest friend; A. K. Carroll, ren- resentative from one of the Louisville districts; Cassius M. Clay, who was de- feated by Hardin for the gubernatorial nomination, and hundreds of other men who stand at the head of their professions in Kentucky. These men are rot battling for office. They fight for what they con- sider democracy, and it is thought their candidates on the electoral ticket will poll a sufficient number of votes to swing Ken- tucky into the McKinley column. The free-silver wing of the party has opened the campaign for Bryan with a &reat show of enthusiasm, and the s' will be most thoroughly campaigned, as the leaders see that there is more danger of losing the old commonwealth than there ever was before in a presidential election. Eloquent speakers will make the welkin ring in eulogy and praise of Bryan and Sewall, and from Saturday next until the close of the polis there will te no stone left unturned to bring all the wavering voters into line. Joe Blackburn at Work. It is reported here that Senator Black- burn has been commissioned to arrange a fusion with the populists and divide the eiectors, saving six of the thirteen for Sew- all, but giving Bryan the whole vote of the Populists and free sliver men in the state. What kind of a dicker he can make Is not known, as Col. Thos. 3. Pettit, the populist leader, is 2 man of parts, and if Senator Blackburn suceeds in hoodwinking him, it will be a most wonderful transaction. I met Congressman Hunter, he of the famed gum shoes, here yesterday, just af- ter he kad been renominated by the repub- cans of the third congressional district. His face was wreathed with smiles, and he was very much pleased with the outlook in his district. The silver democrats will sup- port John S. Rhea of Logan county for Congress, but the sound money element of the party will bolt, certainly, and Dr. Hun- ter feels confident of re-election. He said that the nominating convention was the best attended of any in recent years, not- withstanding the fact that he had no oppo- sition. Gov. Bradley's Ambition. The prestdential race has not yet over- shadowed the senatorial situation, and oc- casionally there creeps into the local papers: a pertinent squib from Frankfort, the state capital, stating what the governor will or will not do in regard to an extra session, or in regard to filling the Blackburn vacanc: in case there is no election before Black- burn’s term expires. One such report from Frankfort was to the effect that John W. Yerkes, member of the national committ from Kentucky, would be an avowed candi- date for the senatorship; another was that Mr. Bradley had already made up his mind to appoint Yerkes to the vacancy. Mr. Yerkes, when interviewed by a reporter for the Evening Post, denied emphatically that he was or would be a candidate, and now, in a private letter, Gov. Bradley states posi- tively that he has not made up his mind whom he will appoint. It is thought here St. John Boyle, who was the republican neminee before the general assembly, will be the choice of Bradley. The meat in the shell is that the gov- ernor has always had the senatorial bee a-buzzin’ in his bonnet, and when a special session of the legislature !s called it will be when he thinks he can dominate it and send himself to Washington; until that time there will be no called sessicn. Evenly Balanced. As the legislature now stands there will be no call, as Bradley's men will not con- trol it. The republicans will have to elect @ successor to three members and secure the vote of Wood Dunlap, the“ Lexington member, who was seated, but refused to accept; and they will have to carry one county in which the democrats had a rep- resentative, and in the county of Garrard they have their only chance. That is Bradley's home county, and the republi- cans may elect a successor to Representa- tive Walker. If they do, and Dunlap votes, they may eventually send Bradley to the Senate. That they do not is a 20 to 1 shot. —>__ AT THE JAIL, Large Number of Prisoners at Pres: Confined There. Warden Leonard of the District jail stat- ed toa Star reporter today that this morn- ing there were confined in the prison 333 prisoners, the largest number ever confined there at this time of the year. Of tais number, seventy-eight were committed last week, which was also a record-breaker, 50 many prisoners never before having been ccmmitted to the prison in one week. The warden expects that he will have at least 400 prisoners under his charge by the first of the month. ‘The inability of the offend- ers to pay their fines or give bail and the adjournment of the Criminal Courts for the summer are given as reasons for the large increase in the number of the inmates of the jail. t a HEADQUARTERS OF DEMOCRATS, Fifteen Rooms Taken by Trensurer St. John for Campaign Work. Bryan and Sewall headquarters were opened yesterday in the Bartholdi Hotel, in New York, and by the end of this week will be doing as much business as is expected of most national headquarters. It is not national headquarters. Treas- urer St. John is careful to explain that. He announces that it is the “treasurer's headquarters of the democratic national committee, the treasurer’s headquarters of the national silver committee and the state headquarters of the national democratic party.” The headquarters comprise fifteen rooms on the second floor, and there 1s a clerical force already at work, whith fills these rooms and requires more. Mrs. John T. Janney of Berkeley county, Va., is dead. Mr. Wm. A. Watson, a prominent citizen of Charlottesville, Va., is dead. a Li (Continued Eroat First Page.) passed through the gate, and mother, fath- er and children were Once more at home. Found {he Body. About the house thtre was no other than members of the family to be seen, although it is now certain that the murderer was lurking about the place. Matthews and irwin had been partnérs in the oyster busi- ness at one time, and! since they dissolved Partnership two years'ago there has been an unsettled accoun}..petween them. This account was in fayor of Irwin, and al- though the latter’s life had been threatened and he had said he was afraid of Mat- thews, little did he expect, that night, when he put up his horse and went to bed, that some person would do what his former partner had threatened he- would do. Just what happened after “Jim” Irwin went to bed may never be known, for he is dead, and his lips are sealed. His widow says she does not know, and thus far no one has been found who does. It had al- ways been the custom of the family to have a light in their bed room all night, but cn this uccasion there was no light in the room, and when the wife made the discov- ery that her husband had been murdered all was in darkness. It was nearly mid- nignt when she left her home and went to the home of her father-in-law, only a few hundred feet away, to arouse the sleeping members of the family and tell them of her husband's sad fate. On her way back to the house, her eldest child being with her, she stopped in front of the house of “Dick” Swann, the colored man, and there she either fainted or became hysterical and had to be taken in and cared for. Because of the condition of things in her own house she concluded to remain in the home of the colored people until the excitement was over before she returned home. Not only did Irwin's aged father and other relatives respond, but other resi- dents of the ancient village turned out and the affair aroused all the inhabitants. When the house was reached the visitors went upstairs, and in the little back room they saw a sight that was perfectly hor- rible. There on the bed was the dead hody of the man, in the position in which he was sleeping when the murderer emptied a heavy load of No. 2 duck shot in his head. His body lay on the right side, but the cou- cussion had been so great that the head was a little twisted. The whole top of his head had been blown off, and the head cf the bed, as well as the bedding, walls and window, had been spattered with brains, blood and hair. Small portions of the skull had been sent across the room, and were picked up yesterday when the investigation was begun. The Investigation, Soon after daybreak the citizens began the investigation, and when the sheriff ar- rived upon the scene In the afternoon there was not much work left for him to do. Matthews was suspected because of his al- leged threats, end also because of his al- leged intercepted letter, and Constable Jo- seph Howard was sent over to Rock Point to arrest him. He returned with his man and long before night had him in jail at La Plata. The prisoner-witness made a ccmplete denial of complicity in or knowl- edge of the horrible affair, but this did not have the effect of getting his release, and so he went te the new jail, being the first Prisoner to occupy a cell in the new struc- ture. Before his arrest, however, the coroner's jury had made a start in the way of prob- ing the crime. Justice T. W. Wills of this place acted as coroner; and the jury was made up of P. R. Wits, foreman: J. D. Robinson, J. C. Blacklock, Thomas Owens, F. H. Wills, A. L. Elder, F. B. Matthews, . M. Hayden, Henry Myers, Robert Higgs, T. W. Mattingly and Charles Sampson. When the jury assembled it was only about 7 o'clock, and after a visit to the room in which the Body of the dead man lay ca the bed, they repaired to the front Tcom on the first flogr and started to take the evidence. From there they went to the house of the ‘colored man. “Dick” Swann, and assembled beneath a tree in the front yard. Drs. E, Spencer and C. H. Posey, who made the medical examination, were present to give their evidence, but only partial statements were made, and to- day they submitted their reports in writ- ing. These reports showed exactly the na- ture of the wound inflicted and told of how the duck shot had been picked from the skull and brain. In the brain and blood they found the gun wad, and a second wad was found on the bed, indicating that two shots had been fired. In the bed was a large pool of blood. When the jurors visited the room and made the examination they found the body on the left side of the bed, and the wife had said she was In bed when she made the dis- covery, but the jurors failed to find any signs of an impression In the pillow on her side of the bed. This satisfied the jury that Mrs. Irwin could not have been in the bed at all the night of the shooting. Then, too, she claimed that the two children, Nellie, eight years old, and George, about three years old, were In the room at the time, the younger of them sleeping on the bed at the time of the killing. Nellie was called as a witness and questioned rather closely, but she declared she did not hear any notse, and knew nothing of what had happened until her mother took her over to the house of her grandfather. Minnie Swann, colored, at whose father’s house Mrs. Irwin went, was put on the wit- ness stand and questioned regarding the statement of Mrs. Irwin that she washed from her hand the blood she got on it when she felt about the bed to ascertain what was the trouble. Minnie remembered that she washed her hands, but she did not remember that there was any blood on her hand. Although so near the house at the time of the killing, she told the jury that she did not hear tne report of a gun shot. She saw two blood spots on Mrs. Irwin's night gown. In this connection the jurors had Mrs. Irwin's night gown taken off and preserved as evidence. John Irwin, father of the dead man, was examined, but he was unable to throw much light on the case. He had been called to the house, and was able to tell the awful scene he witnessed in the little roo about midnight. ‘Then Lorenzo Jackson, brother-in-law of deceased, was called, and he told of the visit to his house on Sunday, when he wanted his sister and her husband to remain over night. He was questioned by the Jurors con- cerning threats alleged to have been made by George Matthews, and he admitted that he had heard of such threats having been made. Wife's Testimony. “I felt some knocking or rapping,” said the wife in giving her testimony, “and when I felt over in the bed I got my hand in a pool of blood.” Following this the widow told of how she left the house and went to her father-in- law's house for assistance. She knew nething of the killing of her husband, she said, and did not hear the report of a gun. This trought her evidence down to the al- leged tell-tale letters, and a letter dated July 29, 1895, just one year ago, was pro- duced. This letter, *it ‘was claimed, was written by Mrs. Irwiht and addressed to George Matthews. It was not mailed at Allen's Fresh, but Wa8"given to the mall carrier to be mailed ‘at Lothair station. This affectionate epistlé was signed “Ema.” In this letter the writer asked the intend- ed recipient to meet her, saying she would meet him anywhere and at any time. The writer also explained about not having re- ceived any letters for a long time. Mat- thews was referred t, ‘My darling baby boy,” and the letter,,closed ‘Good-bye, darling. Baby George sends kiss to papa.” The letter was shawn her, and she was asked “Is not this your, writing?” Just then she became nervous and ex- cited and seemed to beqome hysterical. She clutched at her face nd went on at @ great rate. Hiege “You ought to have thought of this be- fore,” remarked one;-pf;:the jurors. Anothé? Better. The witness admitted that she wrote Part of the letter, and as she was appar- ently in no condition to answer moze ques- tions the jury after producing another let- ter. adjourned the inquest. This second letter, alleged to have been sent by Mat- thew and intended for Mrs. Irwin, bore no signature other than three cross marks. This was also intercepted. In this letter the writer expressed his regrets that Mrs. Irwin had so much trouble and advised her not to worry any more, as her ‘rouble would soon be over. ‘This letter bore the date July 27, 1896, just one week before the murder was committed. Wher the jury had concluded its work for the day and had sent Constable How- ard to arrest Matthews, the twelve men looked about, for addjtional evidence. 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This weapon had not been discharged in maay months, for the barrel was literally filled with cob- webs. Besides this the empty shells had corroded. The Prisoner. The next thing to be Investigated was the movements of the prisoner Matthews on Sunday. No one saw him at Allen's Fresh, and if he is the man who committed the deed it was thought he must have come from Rock Point to Allen’s Fresh in a sailboat after dark. Had he done this it was thought likely that there would be foctprints on the shore, but the tide was high and the shore had washed so much that footprints made on Sunday night would have been obliterated. This morning at 8 o'clock relatives and parents of the dead man assembled at the house to participate in the funeral serv- ices. Almost every resideat of the village turred out, as did people for miles around, for the deceased was well known and was a popular young man of good family. Father Wade of the Newport Catholic Church, of which deceased was an active member, officiated, and the body was taken to the church cemetery at Newport, a dis- tance of about seven miles, for burial. More Letters. It developed this morning that Mrs. Irwin had a number of letters in the house, and these were turned over to State’s Attorney Posey. They are also of the same charac- ter and some of them are signed George. About five years ago Mrs. Irwin eloped from here with a peddler, and was in Vir- ginia five weeks. This peddler’s picture is now hanging on the wali in the parlor of the Irwin house. Jim married Emma Jack- son against the protest of his parents, and cnly last week his brother John advised rim to leave her, telling him he would not live long unless he did. But Jim said he was not afraid of his wife and refused to leave her. All iast night Mrs. Irwin was ill. Most of the night she was unconscious, and this morning it was feared she would die. State's Attorney Posey consulted the physicians and decided that it would be unsafe to move her to Cox station to be Fresent at the inquest. The prisoner was present when the hearing was resumed, and when asked what he knew of the tragedy he replied “‘Nothing at all.” Matthews’ Story. He admitted that he had seen Mrs. Irwin on Friday last in the road near Harris lot, and the meeting was the result of an en- gagement made in a letter he received from Mrs. Irwin. He frankly admitted that they had been corresponding for a long time, and said he had not seen her husband since last winter, when he was oystering. State's Attorney Posey cross- examined him at great length as to his whereabouts on the night of the murder, and the witness was urder examination when this report closed. It is likely that the inquest will not be finished today, owing to Mrs. Irwin’s illness, and the ver- dict may be d+layed several days. Against Violence. Father Wade, in preaching the funeral sermon, advised his hearers that death is a time for a warning to the living and not a time for sounding the praises of the dead. He urged his hearers that they should remember that there is a God in heaven who punishes evil-doers, and said he hoped no matter what were the feelings of the pecple they would let the law take its ccurse. The crime was a shocking one, but as God fs first in all things let us not go to excess. Do not be indiscreet and imprudent. There are times on such oc- casions as this when men feel obliged to go to excesses in regard to the observ- ance of the law, but in this case I hope the people of the county will have due regard for the observance of the law, for we know not what God thinks. Following this the pastor discourse] on the question of unb=ppy marriages and domestic trou- bles, which, he said, resulted from mar- riages resulting from engagements not sarctioned by God. —_—__. Will of John P Lucas. The will of the late John P. Lucas, dated March 8, 1887, and filed today, provides that each of his five daughters, Mary Eliz- abeth Lucas, Charlotte Yeatman, Sarah Virginia Bennett, Emma Lucas and Ida May Roux, shall be given $1,400 out of the Odd Fellows’ Mutual Relief Association and the Knights of Pythias Endowment insur- ance money. To Mary Elizabeth and Em- ma Lucas, daughters, house 483 G street southwest and its contents are given. David E. Holmes is named as executor. Se Mason P. Mills, ex-commander Depart- ment of Iowa, G. A. R., and one of the most prominent lawyers in the state of Iowa, is dead, aged fifty-three. ——___+ e+ —_____ AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. Today. Duneanson Bros., Aucts., 9th and D sts. n.w.— Unimproved building lot near Lincoln Park. Sale Tuesday, August 4, at 6 o'clock p.m. John Ridout and W. E. Edmonston, trustees. ©. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts., 1407 G st. n.w.—Cor coran st. n.w., dwelling No. 1627, Sale Tuesday, August 4, at & o'clock p.m. Edwin ©. Cutter and Jobn B. Larner, trustees. Tomorrow. Thos. Dowling & Co., Aucts., 612 E st. n.w.— Improved property on the Ridge road. Sele Wed- meday, August 5, at 5 o'clock p.m, Rudolphe Claughton, trustee. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DaYs. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 612 E st. nw. ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF STAPLE GROCERIES, 2- HORSE WAGON, 4 HEAD HORSES, 2 SETS DOUBLE AND SINGLE HARNESS, 1 SIDE- BAR AND PHAETON BUGGY. ON THURSDAY, AUGUST SIXTH, 1896, COM- MENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M., at store of W. I. Dyer & Co., 3100 M st. n.w., the undersigned assignee will sell at public auction the entire con- tents of above mentioned store, embracing in part, large quantities of Coffee, Teas, Bottled Goods of every description, large stock of Canned Goods of every varlety, full line of Soaps, Barrels and Kegs of Sirup and ‘Molasses and Vinegar, Brooms, Tubs, Sait, Condensed Milk, etc. Also Tobacco and Cigars of all Kinds, Fixtures, 4 head of Horses, 2 sets of Double and ‘Single Harness, 1 Heavy 2-horse Truck, 2 Buggies, Side-bar and Phaeton, Platform and Counter, Scales. Terms cash. au3-8t* G. W. OFFUTT, Assignee of W. I. Dyer & Co. AUCTION SALES. — : = AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON, FUTURE DAYS. ©. G. SLOAN & ©0.. AUCTS., 1407 G ST. ‘IRUSTEES' SALE OF FRAME DWELLING, NUM- BERED 1627 CORCORAN STREET NORTH- WEST, THIS CITY. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly record- ed in Liber 1855, folio 291 et seq., land records, D. C., and at the request of the party secured, ‘the undernamed, trustees, will sell, with improve- ments thereon. nba auction, in front of the , on TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUG! , 1896, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., lot num- bered seventy (70), in J. B. trustee's, sub- Ties of none and eighty ¢ ), 28 said subdivision recorder in Liber BR. W., folio 3, records ‘surveyors oflice. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance one and two years, gerured by cotes of purchaser, bearing interest from day of wale, at lx per cent per am: num, payable half yearly, on sold, or all cash. "$100 deposit at sale, Ten days allowed “to close sale. Conveyancing and recording at pur- chreer's cost. EDWIN C. CUTTER, JOHN B. LARNER, ty25-dets DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE OF UNIMPROVED BUILDING LOTS SITUATR NEAR LINCOLN PARK. By virtue of a deed of trust dated June 19, 1891, and recoded in Liber 1589, folio 377, of the land records of the District of Columbia, ‘we will sell at public auction in front of the respective prein- ises, on TUESDAY, the FOURTH DAY of AUGUST, A. D. 1896, at SIX O'CLOCK P. M., lots thirty-oue @1), thirty-four (G4), thirty-nine (39), forty’ (40) and’ forty-one (41) in’ Robert M. Bell's subdivision of lot ‘two (2), ia square ten hundred and twelve (1012), as per ‘plat recorded in Liber 18, folio 102, in the surveyor's otfice of the District’ of Solum: via. ‘Terms of sale, each lot being offered separately: One-third cash,” one-third in aix months and one: third in twelve months, or all sash, at purchaser's option. Deferred payments. if any, to be sented by the purchaser's ‘notes, to bear interest from day of sale, payable seri-innually and to be secured on the respective properties xdid. A de- posit of $50 on each lot required. Conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. Terms to be complied with within ten cays from day of sale or resale may be made at risk and cost of default- ing purchaser. 4y28-&ds = JOHN RIDOUT, TOMORROW. THOMAS DOWLING. & 00. AUCTIONEERS, 612 ‘TRUSTEE'S SALE CF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON RIDGE BROAD. By virtue of a deed of trust, dated the 7th ds of July, 1890, and vecorded in Liber No. 1 follo 231 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Coluinbia, the undersigned, surviving tiustee in said trust. will. at the request of the party secured therely, and pursuant to the terms thereof, sell, at public auction, In front of the premises, on’ WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1896, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the fol- lowing described real estate situate in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, to wit: “Beginning for the same at the end of the second fine, running from a bound stone marked ‘L T.,’ planted at the north end of the line which Aivides the land of Mrs. John Baker from the land of the late Henry Foxall, and standing in the north- West corner of said Foxall land; to wit, north 23 degrees 15 minutes west 4 perches crossing t new free road leading to the Little Falls bridg north 10 degrees 15 minutes west 12 perches and 20-100ths of 8 perch to stone No. 1, new planted for the beginning of the parcel hereby conveyed on the erst side of the Ridge road; thence to in- clude the parcel now being conveyed (1), north 79 degrees and 45 minutes east 8 94-100 perches to another stone, (2) thence north 10 degrees 15. min- utes West 8 (94-100 perches to another stone, @) thence south 79 degrees 45 minutes west 8 94-100 perches to stone planted in the east line of afore- id Ridge road; thence, by and with said i fond, tothe place of beginning.” Improved ie franie dwelling. ‘Terms: One-third cash, and the balance in two qual installments, payatile respectively at one and two years from the day of sale, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, for which pur- chaser will execute his notes, secured by deed of trust on sald property; or all of purchase “money may be paid in cash.’ A deposit of $100 will be required at the time of sale. If terms of sale are not complied with within ten days from the dar of sale, the trustee reserves the right to resell the property at the risk and “cost of defaulting pur- chaser, after five days’ advertisement of such re- sale in some newspaper published in the city of Washington. Cost, of conveyancing and recording at the expense of purchaser. RODOLPHE CLAUGHTON, Sy24-dRds Surviving Tru: FUTURE DAYS. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS, Successors to Rateliffe, Darr & Co. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A FINE BRICK DWELL- ING_HOUSE, ‘NO. 408 SIXTH STREET NORTH- By virtue of a certain deed of trast, dated the 30th day of July, A.D. 1894, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1933, folio 163 et’ seq., one of the land records of the District of Colut Tequest of the parties thereby offer for sale, in front of the pre DAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF AU . A.D. 1896, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., that piece of land, situated in Washington city, District of Colum- bia, and bel the north twenty-three (23) feet elght (s) inches front, and back by the same whlih the full depth of original lot numbered twe (26), in square four hundred and fifty-seven the said part of sald lot being improved by a four-story brick dwelling house, containing ten rooms ard running back to a wide alley. Terms of sale: $2,500 in cash, within 10 days from the day of sale, and the remainder in two equal payments, represented by the notes of the purchaser, at one ard two years, respectively, from the day of sale, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi-nonually, and secured by a deed of trust on the rty sold, or all the purchase money may be paid in cash. A. deposit of $200 will be required when the property is sold. All conveyancing at the purchaser's « If terms of sale are not complied with within 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’ adver- Usement in some newspaper published in Washing- ton city, D. C. EUGENE MORGAN, WILLIAM W. BOARMAN, ‘Trustees. au3-d&de ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. LADIES’ AND GENTS’ BICYCLI r of the makers, we will sell, hy 1407 G street, on THURS- OST SIXTH, 1 at TWELVE M., and six Gents’ High-grade Bicycles, which the makers guarantee for two years. This is an unusual opportunity to get a good wheel at your own pilce. ‘Now on view. Terms cash. C. G. SLOAN & ©O., Aucticneers, aué-2t 1407 G st. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. USTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, No. 622 ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST. May O: isha," and duly" recorded ‘Siay 11, 1800, ta 1 and dul lay 11, ¥ Liter Nos iésd, at fello SOR et seq., of the isnd reccrds of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we, the je trustees, will sell. at public auction, in front of the premises, on TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST, A.D., 1806, AT HALF-PAST FIVE O°CLOCK P.M., the following described land and premises, situate in the cli of Washington, in the District of Columbia, a1 designated as and being all of lot numbered thirty- six (36), in Doris Grupe’s subdivision of lots in square humbered nine hundred and sixty (060), og per plat recorded in Liber No. i9, at folio 28, of the land records of the said District, together with the improvements, consisting of a two-story and basement brick dwelling, with pressed brick front and all modern improvements. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase m to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equ: installments, payable in one and two years, witb interest at six (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. deposit of $100 will be required of the purchaser at tne time of sale. All conveyancing, recording and notarial fees at the purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied 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. MAHLON ASHFORD, ALDIS B. BROWNE, ‘Trustees, Syl4-d&ds SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE SITUATED ON THE METROPOLITAN BRANCH OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, ABOUT PHIRTY-THREE (33) MILES FROM’ WASH- INGTON, D. C., AND THREE-VOURTHS OF A MILE WEST FROM BARNESVILLE, MD. At the request in writing of the holder of a ma- Jority, ir yalue of the certificates issued by the American Security and Trust Company in the sya- dicate known ss ““M unt Zion,” under the terms and provisions of a certain declaration of trust be- tween the said Awerican Security and Trust Com- pany and William B. Matthews and others, the said American Security and Trust Company holding the legal title to said ty. herelnafter described, by virtue of the authority in it by a certala deca” ration in trust, dated NOVEMBER FIRST, 1892, herainbefore referred to, will offer for sale at public auctton ou the premises at the hour of TWELVE ‘CLOCK M. on the FIFTEENTH DAY OF AU- GUST, 1896, ‘the said real estate, viz: Being all that certain plece or parcel of land situated in Mont- xmery county, state of Maryland, containing one undred and seventy acres of land, it being the same property which was conveyed to Roger W. Doffey by Cnarles G. Griffith and Lena V. Griffith, Mis wife, and’ Wm. T. Griffith and Lizzie D. Grit: fith, his wife, by their certain deed of record in the’ land records of Montgomery county, state of Maryland, bearing date on the 25th day of October, 1892, subject to a deed of trust from suid Roger W. Duffey and wife to Edward C. Tucker and Charles A. Kelgwin, trustees, to secure to sald Wililam T. Griffith the payment’ of the sum of two thousand seven hundred and thirty-five dollars, evidenced by two promissory notes executed by said Duffey on the Ist day of November, 1892, each for one-half of the above sum, the one note payable two years after date, the other three sears after date, and being the tract of land conveyed to the sald Amert- gan Security and Trust Company by. W. Dutf- fey and wife by deed, dated November 1, recorded in Liber J. A. No. 34 at foltos 486 et ‘seq., one of the land records of Montgomery county, Md. Terms of sale: One-half balance in two equal installments,payable in six and twelve months after day of sale, deferred payments to be secured by deed of trust upon the property sold. "Terms of sale to be complied with within ten dass, otherwise the tz to be sold at the risk ‘and cost of the default ser. A de- posit of $200 will be required at the time of sale. cae conveyancing recording at purchaser's AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO., 4y31-2aw2w WM. A. McKENNEY, Trust Officer. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE CF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTA’ NOS. 33 AND 61 QUINCY STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of two certain deeds of trust to us, Grigg Pevroary 23, 1806, and duly, recorded May 5, 1895, im Liber No. 1983, at folios 24% and et seq.. respectively, of the land records of the District of Columbia, eud at the request of the party secured thereby, we, the undersigned tras- tees, will sell, at public auction, in front of the premises, on THURSDA’ the SIXTH DAY of AUGUST, AD. 1896, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M,. the following described land and premises, situste im the city of Washington, in toe District of Colum- bia, and designated as and being all of lots bum beredseventy-cne (71) and eighty (S80). in. the Amerikan Sccurity and Trust Comy ny's subdivision of lott in block numbered three iy ‘est Eckinge ton,” as per plat recorded in the office of the. sure veyor of sald District in Liber No. 9 (county sub- Givisions), at follo 138, together with the improve. ments, consisting of ‘two nearly new two-st See Seng Dies, 85 nek Bt “Quincy “streck northeast. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase to be paid in cach, and the balance in two equat irstallments, payable in one and two years, with interest at six (6) per centum per annum, pasnble semi-annually, from day of sale, secured by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at the jurchaser’s option. A deposit of $200 on each wase will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing, recording and notarial fees at the purchaser's cast. Terms of sale to be complied with witbin ten days from day of sq otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resel the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting EUGENE CARU: ALDIS B. BRC TY IX BEING PREMISES NO. 1256 4% ST. S.W By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed in equity cause 17505 (Gleeson et al. vs. Gleeson et al.). I si sell, at public auction, in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1896, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot numbered Uhree (3) in square numbered five ‘Inun- dred forty-five (545), 25 feet front by 180 fect depth, Improved by Sseven-roomed brick house, No. diy st. nw. ‘Terms of wale: One-third of the purchuse taoney in cash, the remainder payable In two ejual ine siallments, at one and two years, for which the nctes of the purchaser, with interest from date of sule, payable semi-annually, will be taken, secured by deed of trust, in the usual form, on the property sold: or all cash, at the option of thu aaser. A Gepontt of che hundred dollars (100) will Ine result ed of the purchaser at the time of sale. Ali con vey chase ing, recording, &c., at the expense of jure L, CARELL WILLIAMSON, Trustee, WALTER B, WILLIAMS & ©O., _Sy®-d&eds ___ Aucts., 478 La, ave CHAS. G. SLOAN & ©O., |ONEERS: TLUSTEES' SALE REA S IPROVED ESTATE, NO. 721 ATOL STREET. ertain deed of trust to 24, 1893, aad duly recorded April 25 in Liber’ No. 1798, fe recerds of the Dis 265 et req., of the land and att of Colunit dn red thereby trustees, well, n, in remises, on PRIDAY, the SEVENTH ST, A.D. 1896, at HALF-PAST § premixes, n the city of Washi trict of Cumbia: Lot numbered thirty in Eben B. Hunting’s eubdivision of lois in squat nembered sight dundred and nivety-eight (89s), per plat reverded in Book No. 20, folio 30, of the records of the office of the surveyor of the said District, her with the improvements, cousist in tory and back building 10-room bri 3 cellar, furnace, bay window, brown-stone ps ang all modern Improvements, Known as No. East Capitol +treet. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash, nnd the balance in two equal justallments. payable in one and two years, with interest at six (6) per centum per annam, payable seut-annually, from day of sale, secured’ by deed of trust upon'the property sold, or nil c option of the purcha A de required of the purchaser at t conveyancing and recording at P chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days from dey of sa! reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. WASHING DANENHOWER, 4 ~ 1411 G'st. nw., ‘Trustees. AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, NO. 435 SEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded tn Liber 2043, at folio 399 ct seq., one of the land and at the request of the party secured therety under- signed trustees, will sell, tion, im front of the p.emises, on MC z TENTH ST, ALD. 186, AT FIV TACK DAY OF AU P.M., the following described land and premises, in ity of Washington, District of Columbin, name- ly: Lot 28 in Edward J. Hannan’s subdivision of part of square $76, as per plat recorded in Liber 24, folio 163, of the records of the office of the sur- ‘or of said District, together with the improve- ments thereon, consisting of a two-story and base- ment brick dwelling, subject to a deed of trust said property, "recorded among said land records, in Liber 1587, at follo 416, given to secure the paymeut of a promissory note for $1,500, and interest thereon. All cash. A deposit of $100 will Terms of sale: be required of the purchaser at the time of sale, the balance of the purchase money to be pald with: in ten days thereafter. AM convesancing and re- cording at the cost of the purchaser. If terms of nale afe not complied with, the trustees reserve the right to resell the property, at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. AUCTIONEERS. 00, ifte, Darr & Co.) TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE ON N STREET BETWEEN 11TH AND 12TH STREETS SOUTH-EAST. By virtve of a deed of trust, Liber No. 1377, folio 31 et seq. records in the District of Colum ured theret nt of the pre TWELFTH DA ¥-PAST FOL + We Will well at . on WED- certain plece or parcel of land and’ premises situ and being tn the city of Washington, . and dixtinguisl roid, or all cash. time of sale. cost. aul-d&ds RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & 00., AUCTI (accessors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) LUABLE UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN “AS PART OF “SPRINGVALE,” OP BAILEY'S PURCHASE. The undersigneu, as trustees, deed of trust bearing date corded in Liber 1654, follo 35 12th day of June, 1896, by virtue of th rity of said deed of trust, after due public adver- tisement, as requ‘ved by sald deed of trust, meg aueticn, ‘certain seal estate hereinafter deseril and the purchaser at said sale baving failed to comply with the terms of said sale, the under-* signed trustecs will, at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, resell the said real estate at public auction in front of the premises on FI baY, SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY, A.D. 1896, AT ALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK sald real estate being in the county of ington, 1m the District of Columbia, and described by metes and bounds as follows: All that certain plece or par- cel of land and premises known and distinguished ag and being part of a tract of land known as “Springvale,” or Balley’s purchase, and more fully described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a stone on the west side of the Eastern Brauch read at the southeast corver of the land Le: veyed, and thence north 22 degrees, east twenty-four and 28-100 perches; thence north’ 15 degrees, east twelve and 45-100 perches; thence north 5 degr west twenty-three 60-100 perches; thence nor.h 9} degrees, east eighteen perches; thence north 27% de- grees, east alxteen 68-100 perches, to the Smith's Branch; thence following the thence north 69 degrees, West seven nce north 81% degrees, west seven 36- thence north (3% degrees, west fifteen peries; thence north 61% degrees, west twenty eight perches; thence north 85% degrees, west twenty-two 68-100 perches, to the center ine of the track of the Baltimore and Potomac RuRes thence with the center line of the track of said reflroad suuth 56% degrees, west six thence south 58% degrees, west six perch south 62% degrees, west ‘six perches; thi 3% degrees, West six perches, thence degrees, west six perches; thence south 7 grees, west SIX perches, ‘to the. Eactern river; thence following the line of the river south 33 degrece, west ten perches; thence south 19 de- grees, West ten perchs; thence south 2g decrees, east ‘eighteen perches; ‘thence south 4; deg west six perches; thence south 16% degrees, west six 40-100 perches; thence south 11% degrees, west seven 20-100 perches; thence south 271g degrees, west five 84-100 to a stone and the bound: ery line of one Mason's line; thence with the sid boundary line south 61% degrees, east one hundred and twenty 12-100 perches, to said stone on the west eide of the Eastern Branch road and place of beginning, containing fifty-one and 52-100" (1 52- 100) acres, mo:e or less, together with all the tm- provements, rights, &c. Terms of sale: One-thind of the purchase money in cash (of which $1,500 must be paid to the trus- tees at the time of ‘sale), and the balance in two equal installments, in cne and two years, with In terest at G per cent per annum, payable semi: annually, the deferred payments to be represented by the notes of the purchaser, bearing date the day of sale, and secured by deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the optio murchaser. All conveyancing at _purcha: if terms of sale are not complied with aya from day of sale trustees reserve the right to resell at purcheser’s cost. W. W. WRIGHT, GEORGE H. WRIGHT, | Trustees, cee ase CYTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY, TWENTY - FOURTH DAY OF JULY, 1896, at ‘same hour lace. = “WW. wricHt, WwW. W. GEORGE H. WRIGHT, ‘Trustees. Sy18-d&ds O7THE ABOVE SALE IS FURTHER Post. vod untll FRIDAY, THIRTY FIRST DAY OF r, . 1896, at tI ia place. LX, AD. 1806, at te ee WRIGHT, GEORCE HB. WRIGHT, fy2-d&ds ‘Trastecs. S7THE ABOVE SALE IK FURTHER Posh bored until FRIDAY, AUGUST: SEVENTH 1508 t bour ce. Tae W. W. WRIGHT, . GEORGE H. WhicHT, aul-d&ds ‘Trustees,