Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1896, Page 5

AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1896-10 PAGES. AUCTION SALES. TomoRROW. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. (Suecessory to Kateliffe, Darr & ) FURNITURE, CARRIAGES, STOCK ROCERIES. ‘To be sold at our sales rooms, 920 Penasylvanta avenue. oa SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBEI TWENTY-SIXTH. AT TEN O'CLOCK, It RATCLIFFE, + Aveta. PEREMPTORY SALE Horses. Horses. On SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER Tw ‘TY TH, AT TEN O'CLOCK, will be sold, within the Bazaar, $40 La. ave.. a car joad of Horses and Ma consigned by MR. WIL- LIAM SHO AKER of CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. ‘This load consists of some extra draught and fine driving Horses and Mares. Stock to sult for any basin sa. and WIL! HE SOLD WITHOUT LIMIT OR KESERY 20 hesd of Horses from Virginia, Maryland om this city. In this let will he found some good Workers and drivers, to be sold for want of use. SALE PEREMPTORY. ALS S. RENSINGER, Auctioneer. N.B.—Persons in want of Horses for any use should nd sate. It C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. ELEGANT PARLOR SUITES, RICHLY CARVED DINID CHAIRS, OAK AND MAHOGANY CHAMBER SUITES, EASY CHAIRS AND ROCKERS, FENDERS AND ANDIRONS, FINE OLD MARQUETERIE AND MAHOGANY FUR- NITURE, TYPEWRITERS, WARDROBES, BOOKS AND PICTURES, FISHER PIANO, MIRRORS, SHOW CASES, LETTER TRESS, MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS, CHINA AND GLASS, KITCHEN GOODS, &e., &e.. AT AUC. TION, WITHIN OUR ROOMS, 1407 G STREE ATURDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY- SIXTH, AT TWELVE Mf. de2t-2t 1806, AT TEN A.M. VEHICLES, &., MAS DOWLING & 0. 612 F st. nw. AUCTIONEERS, Bs virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated M . $18 SEVENTH STREET Sf. 6, 1805, and duly recorded in Liber 2007, follo 253 et seq.. one of the Inad recerds of the District of Columbia, and at the rec thereby, will sell, in SATURD. KCEMBER TWED at FOUR O'CLOCK P-M., the foi property: ‘The south sixtec inches front by the full dep reof of original numbered six (6). in square numbered nine . improved by a two-story No. 418 7th st. s.e. in one and two interest, secured by a deed of trust operty. or all cash, at purebuser’s ¢p- i required at’ time of sale. Con ng at parchaser’s cost. Terms or property will ‘nird cash, deli-dts BRICK HOU oN ST NORTH AND ced_of trust duly io TP et Beq., one of ¢ Columbia, and at the 1 trustees will offer for sale b: square six hundred s in book 14, sald Dist rights, e the the pure: the time d with in fifteen days. he purchaser's cost Ge M_EMMERRICH, Dot 8.7 MACKALL, +d&ds 1 ancing at WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIC ADMINISTEATOR’S Oid OF THE CONT Curiosity Shop. TRUSTEES’ SALE LAND IN THE ES ING THE CASINO CLUB PROPERTY s G@ STREET AND HOLME ., on the premises, the following described land’ and premises. sit In the county of Washington, in the 1 and designated as and delug B™ in the subdivision of x tract of land known as “Padsworth,” as per plat recorded in Book Levy Court, page 24, in the office of the surveyor of said District, described by metos and dew follows: Heginning fer the same at the end of a line drawn N. Si degrees W. 20.13 chains from a point oa the Washington and Rockville turupike, distant 9.06 cheins uostherly from the intersection with roadway in said subdivision, and running thence from said peint of beginning the fol- lowing courses and distances: N, degrees W. out farm roi to a t lines rum along with 37 degrees E.4.00 2.50" elaine, rees W. 12% degrees West fe place of beginning, being the se lami deseribed in deed to William Heine ded in Li 260 et seq., of the land records Ove-third cash, balance in one of sale: aud two years, at 6 per cent per annum interest. ‘Terms payable semi-annually. to be secured b; deed of fest on the pro or all cash, ‘At the op- tien of the purchaser. A ‘depostt of $500 required at time ef aale. Conveyancing, ete., at purchasers cost. Terms of sale to i + from day of sale. © the right to rese conipiied with in fifteen herwise the trustees re- the property at the risk mg yirehiiner, after five ale in ‘some news- D.C. ‘The prop- Briy will be sold clear of all incambrances. JOHN D. COUGHLAN, BLAIK LEF, Trustees. F PRAME DWELLI L STREEL Nou WASHINE D.C By virtu a deed of tenst, dated th July, 1888, ard Liber at follo WS ct seq. Distriet of Columbia premises, 1sp7, at Hh. the following de siraate in the city of Washington, A known as and being lot numbered ) is Patrick O'Donoghue’s subdivision wine (Ti is recorded in the surveyor's of said Yavhingtom, D.C. im Book B.. pas together with the improvements, consisting cf @ frame dwelling. Terms in relation to deferred payments announced CLOCK PM. premises niumbe-ed s-ren hundred and fort ae the C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. ‘TRUSTEES’ SALB VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP- ERTY ON SIXTEENTH STREET NORTH- WEST, BEING RESIDENCE NO. 1120. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated the 20th September, AD. 1894, and duly ‘recorded in Lther No. 1987; at folio 442 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Colambia, and at the request ef the party secured thereby, we will sell at public auction in front of the premises, on TUESDAY, JANUARY FIFTH, 1897, AT HALF- Past POUR O'CLOCK P. M., the following, de- scribed real estate, situate in’ the city of Wash- ington. D. €., to wit: All those certain pleces parcels of land and premises Known as and being all of lot lettered “E,”" and the north one-half (44) f lot lettered F, in P. 0" hne’s subdiviston of one hundred’ and eighty pla the the District of Columbia, in Liber W. Beginning in the west line of 16th est, at the northeast corner of said lot and running thence south with said street jour feet, four (4) inches; thence west, at right angles to ‘said street, ninety-five (95) feet, to the rear of said lot “F" and the east line of an alley: thence north twenty-four (24) feet four (4) inches with said alley, to the northwest corner of thence ‘with the north line of said lot, <E’ minety-ive (06) feet to said 16th street and the point of beginning, together Ww! Feakdeuce thereon, known as ‘No. 1120 16th st. RW, Washington, D. €. Terms: Purchaser to assume a trust of $10,000 {and interest), due 2ist May, 1897, balance in cash, of which $250 will be required at time of sale. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. Terms to be complied with ln fifteen days, from day of sale or the trustees may resel att the ‘Tisk ‘nnd ‘cont of the defaulting ‘purchaser after such publie notice as they may deem neces- a ARTHUR PD. GOLDSCHMID, EUGENE CARTS, or three (183), as pei surveyor F. folio t de2t-d&as ‘Trustees. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF THE MAGNIFICENT FOUR- STORY AND BASEMENT MARBLE-FRONT _ RESI- DENCE (WITH THREE- STORY BRICK STA- BLE ON REAR OF LOT), KNOWN AS NO. 1710 NEW HAMP- SHIRE AVE. N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. By virtue deed of trust to us, dated the 26th day of March, A.D. 1804, and duly recorded in Taber No. 1896,’ folios 357 et seq., land reconts of the District of Columbia, we will ‘sell at public ion, in front of the premises, on THURSDAY "ARY SEVENTH, 1897, at FOUR O'CLOCK ‘the following land and premises, situate wnd 1 ing im the city of Washington, District of Columbia, ly: All of lot numbered seventy-two (72), in + and Sharon's subdivision of square num- bered one hundred and fifty-theee, as per plat re- corded in Liber 12, folio 171, of the records office of the surveyor of the District of Col fronting 25 feet on the west side of New shire avenue, near R. street nortiwest, with a dp! of 120 feet to a wide alley, running with Riggs place, together with the IMPROVEME: Consisting of an elegant brick residence, the front narble and deeply carved, steps lending from the terrace to a vers inwos € alvo has circular bay window from ter : up.’ The stable on rear of lot is three stories with accommodations for four horses and four harness, feed and sleep- » house by electric ne interior of the rest in polished hard woods, brass-mounted fireplaces, ony tiling and stuccoed celiings: walls covered with haml-peinted tapestry, floors of mahogany, oak and Georgia pine, liehly polished; mirrors, plate glass: It rack, &e., buflt in walls: pore marble washstands, &c. Contains conservatory, billiard rooms, safety trle lights, bells, &e. All ‘finished stantial manner, of the best mate ne of the handsomest and shington city. ash. and the residue in six, ween and twenty-four months from date sale (with interest at six per cent per annum, able semi-annually), and secured by a deed of ‘on the property. or all cash, at purchaser's ion. A deposit of $1,000 will be required of the purchaser at time of sale. All conveyancing, re- and notarial fees at purchaser's cost. e not complied with y days from the date of sale the trus- the right to resell the property at the f the defaulting purchaser, after eas they deem necessary. ‘_P. SNYDER, Trnstee, ing of Vermont with handsome 5 book “cases, tubs, tain rooms, PROPERTY, t of the part nstees Will se WN AS IVY CITY BRICK COMPANY'S AND RACE TRACK. of a certain deed of trust, duly _re- 2059, folio 105 et seq., lard t of Columbia, and at the re~ iF secured Therebs, ‘the undersigned with the improvements thervor on the premises, on THURSDA’ iST DAY OF DEC! aT ONE O'CLOCK P e@ land and pre uty of Washington, Dis! “Youngsboror mentioued in said deed of trast. Parcel No. 1—Containing severty (70) acres and sixty-four one-hundredtis (64100) of an acre. of land, more er less. Containing thirty-three (33) acres e Upehrcerenoi G@-100) of an acre of lan . or less. & arcel No, 3—Containing five (5) acres and eight: ; andredths (83-160) of an acre of 1: e or less. 4—Containing twenty (20) acres of nd, more or less. reel No. 5— Beit all_of blocks numbered one (2) and nine (®, in F. W. Jones, trustee's, sulili- wrt of said tract of iand called - rouzh,"” now known as “Ivy City,” as per plat recorded in Lider Levy Court No. 2, folio 76, of the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, being all the real estate described in said deed of trust. For description of metes ard bounds, is made to said trust; it being known a Brick Company Yard and Race Tracks with the buildings thereon, All of the atcve property will be sold as an en- tirety. Subject to a deed of trust to Albert A. Wil- son ‘and Jobn B. Larner, trustees, bearing date January 11, 1892, and recorded January 22 1xp2, in Liver No. 1650, follo 276 et ‘geq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, ‘securing pay- neat of ninety thousand dollars ($60,000) mad the terest, on which a payment of $10,600 has been le,’ sald trust maturing January 11, 1897. ms of sale: One-half of the purchase money in cash, balance in six, twelve and eighteen months, gr all cash, at the option of the purchaser: the said deferred paymerts to be secured by deed of trust upon the property sold, and to draw interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, payable semi-annu- ally. A deposit of $1,060 required at time of sale. All conveyancing and’ recording at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied with with: in fifteen days, otherwise trustees reserve the righ to resell the property at the risk. and cost of the defaulting purckaser after five days’ notice of such le in some newspaper published in the city of Washington, D. C. ALBERT A. WILSON, JOHN B. LARNER,’ | Trusteos. 1835 F st. aw. SALE OF LOTS N AND TWELVE, IN SQUARE NUM- BEKED SIXTY-ONE, IN” THE DISTRICT OF BIA, CONTAINING OVER 18,000 FEET By virtue of a certata deed of trust recorded in Liber No. 2109, at follo 30S et seq., one of the land records of the Distriet of Columbia, and at the request of the holder of the note secured there- iaike ill sell at pubitc auction, in fromt of the “mises, on the SECOND DAY’ OF JANUALY, Sut. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, the following di serihed real estate, situate in the city of Wash: ington, District of Columbia, to wit: numbered eleven (11) and twelve numbered sixty-one (61), subj dated December 2, 1895, and recorded in Liber X 2081, folio 255, of the land records of the District «ft Columbia, to secure the payment of $4,000 to the order of the American Security and Trust. Cora- pany, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per Rhnuio from June 2, 1896" AE Sie Terms of sale: A suficient amount to pay the ° secured by the dee! of trast epon which this iis made, whieh ts $1,500, with interest thereon the rate’ of 10 per ent annum from the hid day of Apell, "1806, until aald: note’ ts patel, together with the costs and expenses of making this sule; the balance *o be paid in two equal in. stullments at Six and tvelve months fram the day of sale, secured on the property sold, with interest, or all ‘cash, at the option of the purchaser. conyexancing and reconding at parchase's cost. A deposit of $100 will be required at the ‘ime of Terms of sale to be complied with within Gays, of the trustees reserve the right to rescll at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. WILLIAM F. WILLOUGHBY, Trustee. 1505 13th st. nw. WESTEL W. WILLOUGHBY, Trustee, de21-A&ds 2826 1ith st. nw. NUMBERED PA no sa s a of tale, when $100 will be required as a epost. 2 ELOX_A. WOODWARD. deld-dts JAMES BITE, Tr es. THOMAS DOWLING, AUCTIONEER, 612 E st. ww. TRUSTEES’ SALE ¢ VALUABLE IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED RUPERTY ON ‘THY SOUTH SIDE OF “D’ STREET BETWEES 21ST AND 22> NORTHWEST. shits Default having been made in payment of the in- Gebtedness secured by a certain. deed - daetd July 12, 1893. and recorded July 13, 15060 1a Liber 1896, folio 482 et seq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, by’ directions of the party secured. the undersigned will offer for sale, on WEDNESDAY. THE THIRTIETH DAY OF 'DE- CEMBER, 1896, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., in frovt of the premises, lots twelve (12), thirteen (13) and fourtecn (14), 1D square eighty-four (84), Im the cit, of Washington, District of Columbia, lois 12 and 18 being unimproved a 4 being improved by sts (8) frame houses. Fi: 2 Terms of sale: One-third (1-8) cash, 41-3) in ove year apd one-third (1-3) in two THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTS., 612 ¥ st. n.w. TRUSTEEY SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT ON B ST. S.W., NEAR THE CAPITOL. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated Au- gust 24, 1893, and recorded in Liber Xo. 1820, at folio 486 et seq., ome of the land records for the District of Columbia, and at the request of the par- ties secured thereby. we will sell at public auction on TUESDAY, DECEMBER THE TWENTY-NINTH, 1896, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following de seribed property: Lot’ numbered. t' 2), in Henry Wise Garnett and John C. Heald, trusveen subdivision of uare ‘aumbored ve "buddred nnd Seventy. AS ber in c folio 121, of the records of te 1, gh PRED RCtes youre, with, interest. and, secured ye deed ot "or alt cicsh, at purchaser’ ‘opt Bry yoalt’ required at’ time of sale, and’ ail comeoaes, Pe ane ey tw be will be resaid at risk and cost of defaul! Ing" purchaser. dei6dts PETER J. FUTURE DAYS, PIANOS AND ORGANS. THOMAS J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. N.W. The Entire Stock of Con- fectionery, Handsome Fixtures, &c., of the Sherman Confectionery Store, 1014 F St. N. W., to be sold at auction. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH, 1896, AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M., I will sell, at pub- lic auction. without reserve, at the above named Stcre, a large and well-ussorted stock of Candies, embrackg a fine collection of cholee goods, six Handsome Oak Counter Show Cases, ope lurge, handeome Oak Wall Show Case, one Hall Iron Combination Lock Safe, National Cash Register, Marble-top Quarter Gak Counters, Marble-top arter Oak Mirgor-front Wall Cabinets, Glass Bistes. Brass Trays, Counter Scales and Scoops, Glass “Jars, Electric it_and Gas Fixtures, Awning and Frame, Tables, Stools, complete set of Tools and ‘Machinery’ for the manufacture of Candy: one Excelsior No. 17, Fur- ne large Chocolate frigerator; all to be sold without reserve, as Mr. Sherman intends retir- ing from the: business, de2Z-St RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF LOTS IN “WHITEHAVEN.” By virtue-of-a certain deed of trust, recorded in Liber 1819, folio 55 et seq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, ‘and at the written re- Quest of the holder of one of the notes secured thereby, we will, on MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF PANUARY, 1807, AT THREE O'CLOCK P.M., im front of t! prem! , Sell the lowing: deseribed plece or parcel of land in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, nanicly, the whole of block 2. tn the subdivision’ made by Jacob P. Clark anti Edward B. Cottrell, trustees, of lot 3 and part of lot 2, in “Whitehaven,” and recorded in the office of the surveyor of the Dis- trict pf Columbia in County Book 7, page 93. This property wi'l be sold subject to a deed of trust recorded among the said land records in Liber 1547, follo 424, by which the purehaser is entitled to a @ thereof upon the payment of one cent per square foot, amounting to $1,472.30. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, at six per cent interest per annum, payable semi-annually, to be secured by deed cf trust on the property ‘sold, or all cash, at the op- tion of the purchaser. A deposit of $200 required at time of sale. Conveyancing, &c., at purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with In fifteen days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees re- serve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purch: after five days’ advertiscment of such resale in ‘some news- Paper printed and published in Washington, D. C. ‘Lhe property will be sold clear of all incumbrances except the above mentioned. THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO., ‘Trustee. de22-d&albs, RATCLIFFE, St (Successors ) CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY, ‘OWN KS AS STORE 1810 | EIGHTEENTH AND HOUSES 1801 AND 1903 ORE- £ NORTHWEST. decree of the Supreme Court of lumbix, passed in Equity Cause H. Darby vs. Reese F. I wiil offer for ‘sale at pnbli the premises, on MOND. i By virtue ¢ of ¢ 16816, entitled Raf et a Y-EIGHTH DAY OF D 5 FOUR O'CLOCK ix interest of the Lukei, an equity of redemp- Bei tion in the following des No. VW” and the south four (4 fall depth, that widih, of lot “B > in and Meteaif’s subdivision in square 132. "In the city of Washington, said District, jn two parcels. Par- cel first: Fronéing 19 fect on 18th street by depth of “gon avenue, Improved by containing large store neat dwelling ot four rooms and two flats Fronting 47 y depth of 19 side alley, tmproved by new basement" dwellin, i suitable for two flats. Sahl parcels to certain deeds of trust, sepa- rately secured, Iso to all unpaid taxes, par- tienlars of which will be given hy the undersigned trustee on application and aunounced at time of sal Terms: One-third cash, one-third in one year and one-third ia two years from day of sale, the de- ferred payments to be secured by trust on the prop- r. satis wi 1 to b st from the day of sale bed property: Lot "A front by the feet feet, with three-story ing 14 room: will be sold es 6 10-foot at the rate of six pec i , OF at the purchaser's option. A deposit of a1 parcel at time of sale, All conveyancing 2nd recording at par. s Terms to be complica with within ten dass fr sale, otherwise the trustee reserves the rzht re Lat th and cost of de riulting purchaser after five days’ previous advertisement in this paper. W. MOSBY WILLIAMS, Trustee, de19-d&abs 1421" PF ost. naw, AUCTIONEERS. OF AN ELEGANT BROWN- RESIDENCE, NO. 1819 K STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a deed of trust, recorded in Liber No. 2106, folio et seq, of the la records of the District of Columbia, we will sell, at auction, front ef the premises, on W! TIIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMB! -D. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the west half of lot five G), in square one hundred’ and seven (107), sald lot. be: ing 20 fect frent by 147% feet deep to'a wide al improved b brown-stone and bi dwelling, No. 1819 K st. n.w., containing ten rooms and bath. ‘Terms of sale: One-fourth cash, balance in one, two and three years, at six per cent per annum in- terest, payable semi-annually, secured by a deed of trust, or two-thirds of the purchase money ean re- main’ for three years at six per cent per annum, or ail cash, at the option of the pareh: ‘A de posit of $300 required at time of ing, &c., at purchaser's cost. Terms to be com- plied with In ten days, or resale at risk and cost of defautting pur SOHN 0. EDWARD D Sale of Valuable Real Es- tate on F St. Be- tween 11th and 12th Sts. North- west. In pursuance of a deed of trust to the under- signed from Frank B, Metzerott, bearing date on the 2d day of Ap-il, 4. D. 1802, and recorded in L:ber No. 1685, follo ‘77, of the land records for the District of Columbia, the undersigned, Martin F. Morr's and Job Barnard, trustees, in said decd nantionee, will, by direction of the person se- cured thereby, sell_at public auction in front of the premises, on WEDNUSDAY, THE THIRIIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. ‘1896, AT HALF. PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P-M.. all ‘that piece of land designated an part of original number fen (ten), in square numbered tree bundral ‘and twenty-one (821), In the city of Washingtor, iu the District of Columbia, coutained within the fol- lowing metes and bounds, namely: Beginning for the sume at the rorthwest corner of said lot, and running thence east ulong F street twenty-four (24) feet and seven (7) inches, therce south seventy (70) feet, thence west tweity-four (24) fect and Seven (7)' Inches, thence north seventy (70) feet, to the place of beginning; the same embracing’ all of lot F of George G. King’s executur'’s subdi- vision of sald kt and others, according to the record of sald subdivision in the office of the sur- Vesor of the District of Columbia, in book W. F., pege 23; together with the free use forever of the private way or alley four (4) fect wide adjoining sald described lot and opening into 12th street, in said city; together with the tulldings and ‘im- provements thereon, consisting of a bandsome and commodious brick building, used for business pur- se8. PSPerms of sale: One-fifth cash, to be pald upon the consummation of the sale, and of which the sum of $1,000 is to be paid as'a deposit when the property is knocked by the auctioneer; and the idue of tue purchase money in four equal an- nual installments, to be evidenced by the promis- sory notes of the purchaser, and to be secured byy deed of trust or mortgage upon the premises sold; or by the retention of the title until the whole purchase money ts pald.or the purchaser may, at his option, pay the whole Lay money in cash, All conveyancing is to the cost of the purchaser: and the terms of sale rust be com- plied with and the sale consummated within twenty days from and after the day of sale, otherwise the deposit will be forfeited, and sich other pro- ceedings: be bad as be proper in the remises, ‘The title is belleved to be perfect, i MARTIN F. MORKIS, Trustec, 1314 Mass. ave. JOB BARNARD, Trustee, del-dts 500 5th’ st. nw, DUNCANSON BROS., AOCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, NO. 816 23D STREET NORTH- By virtue of a certain deed of trust to ns, dated A ‘22, 1802, and duly recorded September 2, , In Liber No. 1727, at follo 211 et seq.. of the lant’ records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we, the under- signed will sell_at public duction, In front of the ipa on E ESDAY, the THIit- ‘IETH DAY OF 1896, at DECEMBER, A.’ D. O'CLOCK P.M., the following ses, situate in the city of HALF-PAST FOUR described land and ered forty-one GD, as it recurded. in Liber Wi, ‘at “tollo Litt ‘ot "the "records of the snrveyor's office of said District: Beginning for the Vose ~ Pere Pianos-- Weare sole agents for their famous instruments. D. G. PFEIFFER & CO., 417 Lith St. N.W. Piano bargains. New Pianos, $250. Easy a2 TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A FRAME HOUSE, WITH STABLE, ON TAYLOR STREET NEAR JEF- FERSON STREET, fA D.C. By virtue of a detd_of trust duly recorded in Liver No. 1939, folio 477 et sefj-. one of the laud records te a age of Col ? and the quest of part secured signed trustees wil offer for sal in front of the jises, on DaY PM, the following described’ fext estate, situate in the county of Washington. /iel the District of Cotumbia, to wit: Lots mmbered iéne hundred and eight (168) and one lundred ‘ind mine (100), in block numbered two (2), of L. Green's sub- divison of part of “Chichestel”"Vas county book No. G; folic 54, inthe surveyor's of. fice of said District, together with all the improve. ments, rights, etc. ‘Terms: One-third cash, the balance in one and two years, with interest from the day of sale. auction, AY. SIXTH OF JANUARY, A.D. 1897, AT FOUR O'CLOCK. secured by decd of trast ot the property sold, or = Sil cash, at the option of the purciascs, At got terms. t of $200 required at the time cf sale. ‘Terms 0 be complicd with in fifteen days. Ail convey. ancing, etc., at the cost of a GEORGE M. EMMERRICH, DOUGLASS 8. MACKALL, de24-d&as ‘Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF NO. 1133 FIRST STREET NORTHWEST, THREE-STORY BRICK, NINE ROOMS, MODERN IMPROVEMENTS, AND A GOUD BRICK STABLE; FRONT, 244 FEET, DEPTH, 100 FEET. By virtue 6f a certain deed of trust, recorded In Liber 2108, at folio 449 ct sefj., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, we shall sell, in front of the premises, on THURSDA THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, A. Piano bargain. An elegant, richly finished Piano, only slightly used, for Fine Stool and Scarf with it. Piano bargain. A magnificent U; it Grand Piano, superb tone—one of the finest makes. Worth $500. It goes for $200 cash. Piano bargain. A handsome Square Grand Piano, good as new. Original price, $600. Only $90 casi. Fine Cover and Stool with tt, , ise, The Piano Exchange, Upright, Grand only $160 cash. AT HALF-PAST FOUR @'CLOCK loth, in suture six hundred and twenty (G26), together | GPS ng. 913 Penna. Ave. with improvements thereon, arene ‘Tenns of sale: One-thint cash, balance in one : and two years, interest wt G per cent per an- i SAG ime of tale. ARLES F. LESTASBN. terms lessons help pay for piano. Prof. A. W. i. 5 LABELS MEYER, Agt., Piano and Voice Culture, 1637 WILLIAM Ii. DUNCANSON, nies ae de28-d&ds Trustecs. S POPULAR KRAKAUER PIANOS COMBINE ALL fine qualities; come and sec them: marvels of skill and durability; at KUHN’S TEMPLE OF MUSIC. 1209 G st. . SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF HANDSOME TWO-STORY K DWELLING, KNOWN > ‘Expert tuning and repairing. pore f STRERT, LE pho Pai. ee ock-$m.4 arise virtue of a decd of trust, duly 1 1 a tuber No. 3ou8, font? et seq, of the end seas | FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE of the District of Colambia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we will sell, at public | WASHINGTON, D. C., POST OFFICE NOTICE. auction, in front of the premises, on TUESDAY. | Sy INGTON, D. C., PO NOTICE, | DECEMBER TWENTY-NINTH, Tig" AT FOCI | qououd be read: daily’ by all interested, - 2 changes may occur at any time. ‘ FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending December 26, close promptly at this office as follows: TKANSATLANTIC MAIL FRIDAY-(b)At A O'CLOCK P.M., the following ‘described Iand and premises: Lot No. 31, in Robert E. Morris’ subdi- vision of lots in block 15, Le Droit Park, District of Columbia, as per plat recorded in Liber county book o, 6, folio 70. ERLA ‘Terms of sale: Purchaser to assume deed of | Rayer trast recorded In Liber 2096, folic 256 et seq., sald land records, to secure the Perpetual Building As- ork, via Havre. Letters for other parts of EUROPE. must be directed “Per La sociation the unpaid balance under said trust, be- | Gascogne.”” (b)At 9:20 P-M. for EUROPE, per s.3. ing about $3,660, payable monthly, balance of pnr- | “Etruria, from Aw Fork vin Sneemtoron one chase money’ to be paid in cash. "$100 deposit re- HERLANDS direct, per 3.8. quired at time of sale, and all. conveyancing and ‘ew York, via Rotterdam. Let- recording at purchaser's cost. Terms ‘to be com- | tors must be directed “Pes’ Werkendain.’ (At plled with in fifteen days or the property will be re- sold at risk and cost of purchaser. WILL LOCKWOOD, trustee, 700 14th st. nw. 10:55 P.M. for SCOTL: choria, from New must be directed ND direct, per s,s. An- via Glasgow. — Letters “Per Anchoria.””” (At 30:53 IAM P. VING York, WILLIAMSON, trustee, 458 La. ve. nw. MAL Peaaienten a COLM HUFTY, Attomey for party secured. di9-7t TA ee ETS erp ione ae spe SON BROS., AUCTION \TED MATTER, ETC.—German steamers cece Teese suiting from New York ‘on Tucsdays, Thursdays and PRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO-STORY BIICK | Saturdays take printed matter, cte., for GER- EL HOUSE NO, 216 NEW YORK | MANY, and especially addressed printed matter, AVENUE NORTHWEST, ete., for other parts of White Star sttaners sailing ftom New York on Wednesdays take specially addressed printed mat- ter, etc., for EUROPE. Ty vittnc vf * decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbie, passed April 24, 1894, and of a decree supplementary thereto, passed on the Lith day or December, 1896, in equity cause | American, Couard and French Line steamers No. 14.961, wherein John Howlett ts complainant | sailing from New York take printed tatter, ete, and Join D. Cou; et al. are defendants, tue | for all countries for which they are advertised 10 undersigned trustees appointed by said first-'men- | carry mail. on ‘TUESDAY, DEC 896, at FOUR O'CLOCK in front of the premises, following described property, being part of the land described in said first-meniioned decree, as follows: Part of original lot eleven (11), in’ square five burdred and fift 7), beginning at a point on-the routh side of New York avenue, distam forty-five (45) feet and eleven (11) Inches from t northeast corner id lot, and rauning thence along the south line of s: mue in a sotttl- westerly direction twenty-two <@2)-.feet;_ thence MAILS FOR So! Ww THURSDAY — tlaned “dec TTT AND CENTRAL AMERICA, TW S. ST INDIES, ETC. 255 P.M. for ST. THOMAS - Thomas), per $.s. Mame- 10:55_ P.M. VANILLA and CARTHAGEN from New York, L the for JAMAICA. S. ‘A. per_s.s. Alen otters for COSTA southeriy and parallel with the dividing line be- cen Jots eleven (11) and tw in said por _cteamer from square, one hundred (100) feet WEOUNDLAND, 1 allel with New York (3 thence northerly and’ gar P.M. (ad « dividing tine between lots eleven (Tt) and twelve | Mails for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston and (1z) one Uundred (100) feet to the point of begin- | thence by steamer, close here daily at 3:20 P.M. ning. 5 ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, falante in one and two years from date of sale.’ The-deferred pay- ments to be represented by the promissory notes of the purchaser or purchasers, with interest at 6 per cent per arnum, payable ‘scmi-annually, and se- cured by deed of trust upou the proyerty sold, ‘or all cash, at the option of the pitrehitser. Al con- veyanclig and recording at the cost of the pur- chaser, A deposit of $500 reqhited- at time of fale, Terms of sale murtgbe compiled with with n 10 days from date of sale, othedwise. the trusters reserve the right to resell ‘the pfoperty a} risk and cost of defaulting purchasersefter 8 dars’ -p in ‘The Evenin; Mails for CUBA ‘close here dally at 3:00 P.M. forwarding by steamers sailing Mondays “and ‘Thursdays from Port Tampa, Fla. (e) Mails “for MV ‘0, overland (exept those for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO and YUCATAN, which are forwarded to New York for dispatch by steamer sailing on Saturday. after the Wednesda ove.and closing), close here daily at 7:10 A.M. (d) TR. ACIFICG MAILS Ws for CHINA and JAPAN, per 8.8. Belgie, from San Francisco, close here daily up to 6:30 M., December 23¢ Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship Tropic Bird, from San Francisco, close here daily up to lic advertisement of such resdl 30 December 254d). Star. 2 ees Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, spectally addressed JOHN B. LARNER, "ristie, her £8, Empress of India, trom Vancouver, “1885 -F st. close here daily up to 6:30 P.M.. December 28( CHARLES H. BAUMAN, Wrustee, Mails for AUSTRALIA, te ept_those for West _dels-ats 4% st Australin, which are forwarded via Burope), H. WAIT! and FT. NDS_(specis per ss, Miowera, from Vancou up to 6:30 P.M. ‘January 1). for AUSTRALIA (except West Austratia D, HAWAT, FIi and SAMOAN addressed only THOMAS DOW close here daily AUCTIONEE TRUST! SALE OF A COMFORTABLE FRAME. HOUSE AND LOD, KNOWN AS 2139 D STREET NORTHWEST. esa, from San Franelse), By virtue of. in deed of trust, dated tie Sally ep t0 6:59 PM. Santas 2) 22d day of Fe A.D. 3894, and reco CUBINA and JAP per 6.8, Tacoma, from Tacoma, close here dally’ up to 6:30 P.M. Sanaary 9d) : TRANSPACIFIC MAILS are forwarded to the port of sailing, and the schedule of closing is ar- anged ob presumption of their uninterrupted overland transit. {a)Rtexistered mail closes at 10:00 A.M. same da (b)Regisicred mail closes at 1:00 (eytegistered mail closes at 6:00 P (d)Registered ‘mail closes at 6:00 day, pmong the land records of the District of Co! in Liker No. 1888, folio 451 et seq., and at the request of the holder of the note secured thereby, will offer at public auc In. front of the D vit ON" MONDAY, SEMBER TWENTY A.D. 1896, the’ following described si 2 nate In the city of Washington, District of Colu Dia, and designated as part of lot numbered two (2), In square Lumbered cighty-three (83), bezi for the same at a point on the north’ lin es, at HALE-PAST Fo! D street, twenty-four (24) feet six (6) Inches (e)Registered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. Tuesdays from the southwest corner of said lot two and Saturdays. 2 : thence east twenty-five feet; thence north ninety: | de23 JAMES P. WILLETT, three ¢ ) feet six (G) inches; thence west twenty thence suuth ninety-three (98). fect 2 gto the place of bestimins, toxether ACCOUNTANT. with the improvements, rights, ete., 'thereuto = belcnging. J. E. BATES. ‘Terms of sale: One-half cas d for the batance the notes of the purchaser will be taken in two { Room 87, Washington Loan and Trust building, equal amounts, payable in one and two yess | _ oc31-2m Cor. 9th und F sts. after day of sale, respective bearing interest at | == — <a the rate of six per cent per annum, interest paya- = ble semi-annually, said notes to be’ secured on the BICYCLES. Property, or all ‘cush, at the optton of the pur- 5 Fara x 1 IF YOU WANT TO GIVE A CHRISTMAS PRES- cherer. | A deposit of ote hundred dellsre yi09) | TF YC Duy our Bieveles, $15 to. $45. Boss” cand required at time of sale. Conveyancing at the Public Accountant and Anditor, cost of the purchaser. | If terms are not complied } gitis'. Open Christmas day. BEN. @AKIN. 1230 With in ten days the trustees reserve the right to] New York ave. @ei5-6¢ resell at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur- | == = — =< chaser after dve days" advertisement in some news L. paper published in Washington, Do Ge MEDICAL. JAMES HI.” WwoopWamD, st. nw, ruonss 2 eR DR. LEATHERMAN, DAC. Sus falist in nll forms of special diseases. Hy- AUCTIONEERS. Storcle.Varlevesio-aull Strietare cured. Gousal: tation free. Hours, 9 to 12, 2 to 5; Tues., Thurs. and Sat. even., 7 to & 002 F n.w. ‘Closed on Sun. del5-im* UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most rea- sonable terms. Telephone call 340. jal-tr TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY NUMBERED 2521 P STREET, WEST WASH- INGTON. By _virtuc of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed in equity cause numbered 17257, we will, ON MONDAY, “THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1896, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., sell, in front ot the premises, all those pleces or parcels of land and premises known and distinguished as and belng the cast half of lot 82 and the east fifteen (15) feet front by the full depth of lot 86, in square 94, of Holinond’s addition to Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in ne and two years at six per cent per annum interest, payable semi-annually, to be secured by decd of trust on the property ‘sold, or all cash, at the op- tion of the purchaser. A ‘deposit of $100. required at time of sale. Conveyancing, &c., at purchaser's cost. ‘Terms of sale to be complied with in ten days from date of sale, otherwise the trustees re- serve the right to resell the property at. the tisk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five ys" advertisement of such resale. in some news- Paper published in Washington, D. CAMPBELL “CARRINGTON, EMANUEL M. HEWLETT, CREW FROZEN FAST. stance Failed to Reach a Wreck- ed Vessel in Time. During the storm of Wednesday night on the Massachusetts coast the schooner Cal- vin B. Orcutt of Perth-Amboy was wrecked and her entire crew lost. The gale rapidly increased during the afternoon, and the falling snow added to its fierceness. Toward night some fishermen on _ the North Chatham shore noticed the large four-master schooner very close into PIANOS AND ORGANS. Chatham bar, wallowing and pitcking heav- Knabe ers ily, the sea Sweeping over her deck every ae minute. She was then too close in to fetch . ee out by Pollock Rip, and the gale was Pi ano. iu crowding her on shore with mighty force. ahs Her salls were in ribbons, and the snow Wareroéms. that was falling incased the canvas as if A complete display of the. world-renowned in a vise. The sails.were blown from the bolt ropes and the ropes were as big as a KNABE Pianos; also a, few slightly ulta at a re- duction from urual net prices. 7 man’s erm. The vessel hove to as if to make sound- Pianos of good medium grade makes ftom $250.00 upward, ard second-tand Pianos fred $8.00. Nothing could be done by the fishermen, so they tramped three miles to notify Capi. — So —————————E You Don’t Wish to Buy a Piano Every Christmas. ings, and finally anchors were let go. It is ‘TERMS, CASH OR TIME. = 2 red. ve. Doane at Chatham station. The place $0 BE CAREFUL — THIS ‘Trustees. de10-d&ds thought that the captain misjudged his po- sition. The schocner was first discovers coming under sail, and after she had an- Pianos to rent, tuned, moved anid 1 1422 Pennsylvan aet9-280 : ae where the ship stranded is just across a : — —+ | wide cut in the beach, on the south point cf ONE UPRIGHT PIANO, THHER, PEDALS, wa. |Nerth Beach. Owing to the heavy break- chored she was seen to be keeling down on the bar, with signals of distress flying from ers the Chatham crew could not launch its hogany case, left with us to wel nly $115 cash. | beat. : A snap for some one. HUGO WorRCH, her main rigging. de22-8d 924 Tth st. aw. to the government telephone cable being broken, it was 11 o'clock before the Orleans” crew was aware of the disaster. $3 Ego Wal ~ STIEFF’ jature are A BIG SCRAMBLE Those Who Are After the Illinois Senatorship. CANNON, HIT? AND HOPKINS These Are Formally in the Race, “Besides the Chicago Men. THE SITUATION AT PRESENT Correspondence of The Evening Star. CHICAGO, December 23, 1896. Tllinois congressmen find it difficult to concentrate their attention on what is go- ing on at Washington. Even the Cuban complications fail to counteract their ab- sentmindedness. The truth is, there are t of more immediate personal con- cerf'to them at home. Several of them see prospects of transferring their baggage to the other side of the Capitol and checking it in the marble room for six years. The leading ones as to hopes and expectations are Cannon, Hopkins and Hitt. Each feels ambition grow within his heart because he is on a list submitted by Editor Joseph Medill to Gov.-elect Tanner and the local machine. In serving notice that he would not support Alderman M. B. Madden and two or three other candidates he thouzht objectionable Mr. Medill gave a list of men who would be acceptable. Messrs. Hop- kins, Hitt and Cannon were all on it, and he indicated no positive, comparative and superlaiive degrees of preference as among Messrs, Hitt, Cannon and Hopkins. Each to Make a Personal Campaign. All these representatives will make a personal campaign in Springfield when the legislature meets next month. They have their lieutenants out through the state now. When he went to Washington before the opening of Congres Mr. Cannon was in doubt. He wanted to end the turmoil of a struggle In his district every two years but he was not certain the Chicago peopl would split up badly enough for any one outside the county to secure the nomina- tion, and he did not think Gov. Tanner's state administration would observe neu- trality, Recent events, however, have sat- isfied ‘Uncie Joe” that he has a chance and he intends to improve it by an open contest for the caucus nomination. The Chicago machine is hostile to Cannon, in- different to Hitt and friendly to Hopkins as a reserve candidate. Mr. Hitt has been in the field for some time and has main- tained headquarters in Chicago. Mr. Hop- kins has been in the background and has not formally declared himself a candidate. Now he is coming to the front, and it is with the connivance of the local organiza- tion, which wants him in case its effort to nominate Alderman Madden fails. Effect of McKinley's Visit. The machine, or the republican Tam- many, has been hurt by the visit of Presi- dent-elect McKinley to Chicago, yet in a way of which it cannot complain. The major has reiterated what he told National Committeeman Jamieson, its emissary, who visited him in Canton. This was that he would take no part whatever in the strug- gle, and that any reports of his administra- tion being committed for or against any particular candidate were unauthorized. ‘The major in his own protection could as- sume no other attitude. He could not dis- criminate among Mason, Adams, Hopkins, Cannon and three or four other staunch friends. The benefit the organization got from his declafation was in showing that he had no feelings of hostility toward Madden. It made the mistake of going further and seeking to create the impr sion that the President-elect really had a slight leaning to Madden, and that the federal patronage would be controlled in his interest. This brought on the reaction. The representatives in the house sent word that they did not intend to abdicate their privileges and let any combination be- tween the Chicago machine and Governor Tanner's siate administration control the Patronage. It developed that not more than half a dozen of the representatives would act with the machine. Then Major McKiniey came along, and by his specific declarations of non-interference destroyed the illusion that the administration was in any way back of Madden. The opposition to the Chicago alderman took fresh life, until now it is in the nature of a revolt. ‘The Machine and Madden. The regular organization is now confront- ed with an emergency that it has not had to meet since various elements were welded into the most compact and formidable po- ltical machine in the west. It aims to gain municipal control of Chicago by the elec- tion of the mayor next spring. To force Madden’s nomination ard election as scn- ator “busts” the machine, temporarily st least. Its leaders are fully convinced that a popular uprising will cause them to lose the mayor. Yet the majority of them are in favor of choosing Madden and then gradually working out from under the wreck. They say that every other member of the combination has realized his ambi- tion by their loyally standing together. While they wish Alderman Madden had not soared so high, they think they cannot afford to desert him. Some change, however, has been made in their plans. Instead of an open declaration that the alderman is their candidate, the movement is to go forward under cover. County members of the legislature are not to be asked to de- clare themselves publicly. All that is want- ed is their votes when the caucus meets. Then they can meet the uproar of their con- stituents and find solace in the rewards they have grabbed off in advance. Alder- man Madden himself does not like this scheme. He is a good fighter and likes to have his friends out where they can be seen. But even he is amenable to the dis- clpline of the organization of which he is a part. Representative Larimer, off in Washington, has been filled with misgivings about Madden’s cendidacy. He has wanted to support John M. Smyth, a leading mer- chant, who is prominent in local politics. After Smyth his choice is Representative Hopkins. Nevertheless, he, too, joins in the arrangement to make a final and su- preme effort for Madden before seeking another candidate. Tanner's Delicate Posi Governor-elect Tanner finds himself in a éelicate position. He has told all the can- didates he was taking no part in the fight, and this has been true up to date. Some good friends have besought him to keep out. They have told him that-in a normal year he could not have been elected gov- ernor, and the election figures which show him so many thousand votes behind the na: tional ticket bear out their statement. They tell him now that if his influence is thrown for the machine candidate for sena- tor his state administration fs loaded down at the beginning. Mr. Tanner knows the possibility of a mistake, yet he knows also that his nomination was due to the Chicago machine. He will not refuse to honor its drafts when they are made on him. Mem- bers of the legislature, who wish to know “what the governor wants” before com- mitting themselves, will undoubtedly be given the hint to hold themselves in readi- ness to support Madden. It is yet an open question whether, with all the machine influences exerted in his behalf, Alderman Madden can be nomi- nated. The machine ieaders count on their own discipline and experience against the divided and undisciplined forces which are arrayed against them. They think that or- ganization has the best chance of winning, yet they realize how formidable are the forces ggainst them. Their encouragement to Re; tative Hopkins is a confession that they lack confidence in their own abil- ity to control the caucus. ‘The Situation at Present. At present enough members of the legis- ‘Cuba, @ magnet which will draw votes by sheer natural force. . mak. little progress. State Senator Aspinwai his iieutenant, is in reality a cog in the Chi- ry machine, yet he cannot turn it to Mr. “Unele Joe Cannon has studied the situation carefully. Two years ago he had the support of the anti-Cullom members of the legislature, but he refused to let them make him a candidate. Now he is willing to be the candidate of all the anti-maching elements. CHAS. M. PEPPER. oo JOLLY BROKERS. New York Prodace Exchange Have a Great Time. The usual Christmas jollifications were held at the down-town exchanges in New York yesterday. On the Produce Exchange the fun was fast and furious, and the gal- lery was crowded with spectators, who enjoyed watching the antics of the brokers on the floor below. At the opening of the exchange it was announced that the rule against smoking would not be enforced for the day, and this was quickly taken ad- vantage of by the members, who puffed away on cigars, pipes and cigarettes to their heart's content At 12 o'clock Broker Archie Montgomery pproached the pit with a great, fat en- velope in his hand, containing subscriptions of money to be presented to Bonn J. Van Cott, the official quotation reporter of th exchange. His appearance was greeted with a chorus of wild whoops and yells, d in an instant he was hoisted on top of the brass rail. was suggested that somebody of known dignity should be se- lected to preserve order, and in an instant Broker Tom Young, who is also mayor of ihe borough of Fanwood, N. J., was seized upon as the victim, and in a jiffy was lifted over the heads of the laughing and strug- sling brokers and set a-straddle the top of the quotation box. Orator Montgomery then made his presentation speech, and the sift was blushingly acknowledged by mod- mbe est Mr. Van Cott. ‘The ceremonies then Wound up with a dance, participated in by all the brokers in the pit, while Billy Over- ton, Walter Bevan, Harry Steele and Wa ter Wright led in dulcet strains, In the midst of the excitement a number of the brokers fell upon W. Prince Clag- gett, and in a trice he was divested of bis coat and waistcoat, while the members adorned his shirt front with their auto- graphs At same time the members were cut- ting up on all parts of the floor, while prac- tieal jokes were played on unsuspecting members. Some were presented with what ad all the appearance of being handsome presents. The victims were greeted with wild shouts and subjected to guying. At the same time subscriptions were taken up for the employes of the exchange. and at noon it was announced that the sub- scriptions had amounted to $1,500. A sub- scription was also started for the purchase of foot balls, and there were put in play later in the day, when pandemonium fairly broke loose. On the Cotton Exchange the horsep! indulged in by the members was of a more mild character, and there was an absence of the practical jokes noticed on the Pro- duce Exchange. At the close of the ex- change a Christmas fund was divided among the employes. Contrary to the usual custom, but little fun was indulged in on the Stock F nge, and what little there was was performed in itless manner. ——ee0 PALMA CONTRADICTS ZERTUCHA, Denies That Maceo Was Disappointed by the Junta. Dr. Zertucha, physician to Antonio Ma ceo, has written to the New York Herald that Maceo became di ate at the disluy- alty of members of the Cuban council and sought death at the hands of tae enemy. Tomas Estrada Palma, president of the Cuban jur sued this statement in reply: “I am not very much surprised to see Dr. Zertucha rush into print for the purpose of distracting attention from hivuself at- tracting it to a scandalous charge which can only aid him with the Spaniards. For me, it is a sufficient indication of the man’s character that he surrenders to the vnder the conditions in his case, and that he Is treated in such a kiné ner by the Spaniards. What more natural than that he, in combination with Spanish diplomacy, should be the instrument by winch the olution should be discredited? He c knows that this interview will be sent Cuba, where it cannot be received by t panish otherwise than with demonstra- tions of gratitude. I know from letters received from Gen. Antonio Maceo personally, as well as from a person of our mutual confiderce, through vhom we frequently commu Maceo was not in ihe despera 5 picted by Zertuchs. The following extract trom a letter lately received will show that Maceo was well satisfied of the condition of affairs: PINAR DEL RIO, November 14” My Distinguished Friend: ‘The active operations of the campaign have prevente. me, much against my wishes, from answer- ing immediately your weleome communica- tions of the 19th and 25th uit. Gen. Rius Rivera happily disembarked with all the war material sent, which was well employ- ed in a series of hard combats which we sustaiacd against our enemies, but whi were all most signal victories for us. The object of Weyler was to imprison our army between iwo fortified lines and make us suffer a tremendous defeat by means of simultaneous attacks by forces previously placed in those positions, but the most bril- liant success crowned ovr efforts, six of the enemy's column which tried to impede our progeess after our saving the expedition of Gen. Rius Rivera being destroyed.’ “As late as December 6, the day it is re- pcrted Maceo was killed, a person of confi- dence and veracity had a conference wit the general, ard I am informed that Maceo then stated that the Cuban forces in Pinar del Rio were in excellent condition, in charge of Rius Rivera, and that he was Well satisfied with his position. “Zertucha’s last published interview di fers in detail from all others previously published. His assertion of Maceo’s disap- pointment is absolutely groundless. Zer- tucha’s ingratitude toward his former com- panions in arms is such as to lese for him the credence of any honest man.” ————_+e+_____ IMMEDIATE ACTION UNLIKELY. —- Proctor on the Prospects of the Cameron Resolu: le Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont was asked yesterday in New York whether he thought Senator Cameron's resolution, in favor of recognizing the independence of Cuba, would pass soon after the holidays. He said: ‘I do not think it will pass, or a vote be reached without a lengthy debate, I see that I am quoted as saying that I was en- thusiastically in favor of Senator Cam- eron’s resolution. I desire to state that I was incorrectly reported.” “Then you are against recognizing the in- dependence of Cuba?” the reporter asked. “I will say that I was incorrectly reported as being in favor of the resolution. T! fact that this administration is drawing to Se a close. and that a constitutional question has arisen between Congress and the ex- ecutive, will have a tendency io make se tors conservative. Many, who might other- wise take a decided stand in rgard to will now follow a conservative course, and endeavor to keep matters in abeyance until the new administration comes in. “I do not care to discuss the question at issue between the legislative and execu- tive branches. It will receive due atten- tion, no doubt, In the debates that will fol- low after the holidays.” “Do you think Senator Haie and the sena- tors against the resolution will filibuster and delay the vote, say, until March 47° Senator Proctor was asked. .. “I do not think there will be any Mlibus- but the debates will,