Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1897, Page 22

22 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897-24 PAGES, A BOY IN BATTLE Colonel Fred Grant Tells How He Visited Battlefields. A BOY OF ONLY TWELVE YEARS ees His Adventures on Land and ona Gunboat. —— BEHIND SCENES WITH GRANT —_+—_ tic experienc righted, 1807, by Frank G. Carpenter.) ten for The Evening Star. OL. FRED GRANT grows more and more like his father y . He has, at forty-six, about , the same features his father had at the close of the war. He has the same square face, the same blue eyes and the same quiet manner which were so characteris- of our greatest general. Col. Grant S unassuming as his father was. ‘Talking casually with him you would never imagine t ad been one of thrill- ing that he had been in five Sreat battles bi » he was thirteen years of that he had done hard fighting on our ern frontiers; had been one ef the honored guests ag! with the Inc tha n. Grant oj tour around the that he had been United States to Austria, and that he was now the three commissioners of the greatest and most turbulent city on th h Grant m speak ther, and it was only testioning that I was able to draw m him the reminiscence which I give Gen, Grant's Boyhood. ng the chat I asked him what he nt of the matter that is now being shed about Grant. He replied that the most of it was unreliable. Said he: “A great part of the stories which are told are © up of talks with men who y father as a boy and who through of time and memory deal in exagger- nents. To read those stories you © that father’s family w r and that they sometimes lacked ties of life. This fs not so. My «r Was not rich for these times, th pub Gen. but he was the richest man in his vicinity. it was not common to send boys away was sent to s he had to pay r statement is that my father was a poor student. I do not deli y grandfather often asked 1 I did not like my books be ter and study more like my fathe stood well at st Point. He was net the hi t, it is he was by no means the lowest did not stand higher t He had, you know, where books are to West Point he © library the and this he has was lik # world to him. d upon his reading out- but I venture that he good from it.” wnt Wanted a Third Term. your father a very ambitious man, replied ¢ 1 to be Grant. “His to do what was polities? Did he not desire so,” was take the reply. a third term reasons. He be of great st returned, world = close of his m had he n ele brougkt about diplo- 2 would have brought trade of the orient. This an increase to us of ired million dollars a have made the United ntry of the world in far east, and we should 1 upon as its protector and king had of our foreign r father an: of trade, Col. ideas of re- increasing it?” “Gen. Grant was real author of reciprocity as an pol While he was President wivisable to decrease the reve- Was a movement in Con- the taxes off of coffee and ticles we “n called ‘the s luxuries.’ Father sent for who was t n tn Con- what af ard proved if United States x off of coffee Brazil would add to the amount taken would have to pay the some for 1 coffee nevertheless. He ad- vise to make the reduction the brocity treaty, which should action by Brazil, and at the rease our trade. Mr. Blaine idea, but he said hat the ery of ns luxuries’ had been made know that the He kept fath- however, and from reciprocity set with his name atr-Old Boy in Battle. conversation here turned to Col. war experience. His father took to the with him when he was twelve years of age. He was with t in by je again and again through- out the war, and ‘was close to him during the whole of Vicksburg campaign. At this t he was wounded and he kad arcow esceres. T asked him how help to the | | trip the ral happened to allow him to come to him. He replied: “My father liked to have me with him I suppose he wanted me to see f war. I was only twelve } was at achool at Coving- iski when he wroe me that the field. I met him at where he was just before ksburg. I the Ber of A with iral his was I was Porter. the gunboat while father talk- and I have since uncer- I was the absent fathe first batteries father. We had six three transporis. The gun- engage the enemy while the t by. I remember there were y packed around the boilers in order lo protect them. ‘The night we started tt was very dark. All of our Lights at out. We left about 10 o'clock. d not gone far, ho before a recket went up from the Then a cannon ball flew across the river in tront of our ats. A moment later the flames burst out of a house ut the little town of De Sota, opposite Vicksburg. Then another building was fired on the river front and soon there were fires puraiag all along the shore so that the river was almost as bright as day. Through this fuming path- moved cur six gunboxts. I remem- ber it seemed to me that they looked Ike great black turtles. Behind us came the three transports, all floating directly to- ward the batteries of Vicksburg. As we went onward the guns on the hills cpened their fire, the batteries sent broadside after broadside, and in less than ten min- utes all of our boats were in the midst of the battle. You must remember I was only a boy of twelve and the scene was a terrible one to me. Our boats were pour- ing out stot and shell at the evemy. As they did so the three transports passed by us, keeping close to the Louisiana shore. Suddenly one of them stopped, I couid see 2 flame shoot up from her side. She had been set on fire by a red-hot shot from the Warrenton battery, and she burned until she was entirely destroyed.’ “Where were you at this time?” “I was on the hurricane deck of cne of the gunboats. I stood by my father’s side. I remember he was smoking at the time and that I noticed an intense light in his eyes. We could see the people of Vicks- burg on the shores. They covered the sides of the hills and at every shot from the batteries they would cheer. A Story of Admiral Porter. “Were you under fire again during the siege, colonel?” I asked. “Yes,” replied Colonel Grant. “There was little time during the siege that I was not in more or less danger. I had several very narrow escapes. I remember being on a gunboat a little later on when we were near the batteries of Grand Gulf. I saw many men killed there. I remember seeing one man jump on the parapet of the enemy’s works just as our guns were discharged at them. ‘A shell exploded on the spot where he was standing and it must have blown kim to atoms. During this battle I was on a tugboat, with my father, and we were steaming in and out among the gunboats during the firing. After a time we went cn board the Benton to see Admiral Porter. The sight sickened me. The deck was cov- ered with blood and pieces of flesh. Dead men, ‘orn and lacerated, lay about every- where, and same of the gunners, with stiil bleeding wounds, were standing by iheir cannons. Admiral Porter had been struck by a piece of shell on the back of his head. As we came up I could see that he was in great agony. He was pale and he leaned upon his sword, using it as a cane, while my father talked to him. Father suggested that the gunboats should engage the ene- my's batteries that night, in order that the transports might run past them in the midst of the bombardment. To this Ad- miral Porter agreed, and we started to leave, when the admiral turned to me and asked me if I did not want to remain with Fim during the next engagement. He said one of his best gunners had just been kuied, and that I could have his place. 1 locked upon the wounded and dead about me and replied, trembling lest my father might contradict my statement, that I did not believe my papa would leave me there, even if I wanted to stay. Fred. Grant's First Land Battle. “I should think you would have been much frightened,” said I. “I was,” replied Colonel Grant. was always frightened when I got under fire, but the excitement and interest was such that I could not keep out. I remember I slept that night on the gunboat Price, and when I woke the next morning I found my father had gone. I krew there was a battle on the shore, for I could hear the firing, and I asked General Lcrenzo Thomas, who commanded the Price, to let me go to see the fight. He told me that my father had given orders that I was not to leave the boat. Shortiy after this while we were landing some troops a rabbit jumped up and the soldiers tried to catch it. I asked General Thomas if I could rot help them. He said yes, but when I reached the soldiers the rabbit had disappeared. I concluded not to 40 back to the boat, but to run off to the bat- uefield. I ran in the direction of the firing. I got a lift upon one of the ammunition wagons, and soon came to ground where wounded men were lying about, and where there were dead men scattered here and there. I saw a battery of artillery dashing eff at a fork in the road, and i left the mule team and followed them. I soon got to a place where I could sce the fight. While I was looking I saw father coming. I was afraid he would send me back to tne boat. so I got behind a tree and hid there urtil he had passed. As I watched I heard @ great shout. Our lines moved forward. i could see the enemy running, and a lit- tle later I was told that the battie over, and that we had gained the day. Sleeping on the Battlefield. “What did you do then?” I asked. “The first thing I did,” replied Col. Grant, s to try and find my father. It was already beginning to srow dark, and I was tired and hungry. I walked about trying to find some one who could tell me where r was, end everywhere I went I 1 and wounded men. The ground bloody and the air was ans of the wounded and were surgeons here and ere ump limbs, while the poor fel- lows upon whom they were operating were shrieking with pain. It was all so terrible that I began to feel faint. I remember I lay down beside a tree and rested, feeling very sick. As I was lying there one of my father’s orderlies came up. He recognized me, and I told him all about my runaway from the boat. He took hts blanket frem his horse and spread it out on the sround, and gave me his saddle for a pil- low. I went to sleep almost as soon as my head touched the saddle, and slept for sev- eral hours. Then the orderly waked me and told me that my father had come. I raised myself up, and about fifty yards away, about a fire, I saw a group of offi- cers, among whom was General Grant. He was sitting upen a campstool drinking from a tin cup filled with coffee, which the soldiers had just brought him. As I came saw was everywhere filled with the m up he seemed greatly surprised and said: Why, Fred, I thought I left you safe the boat?” “Yes, sir, you did,’ I answered. pop lWell. then, how did you manage to get ere? “I told my story, a father smiled and ‘sai ““Very well, you cannot get back now, I .’ and he thereupon went on with conversation with the officers about him. A little later we went to an abandoned hcuse about a half a mile away and there General Grant stayed for the night. I re- tember I lay down on the floor among the men and slept soundly until morning.” Fred. Grant Tells How It Feels to Be Shot. “I suppose your father sent you back to the boat the next day?” “No, he did not,” replied Colonel Grant. “From that time on until the end of-the siege I remained with the soldiers. Much ot the time I was with father and much of the ume with General Logan. Often I was alcne. I was in a number of skirmishes and Lattles and I saw war as it really is.” “It is a wonder to me you were not wounded, colonel, during so much fighting.” “I have been shot twice,” replied Colonel Grant. “My first wound I received during this Vicksburg campaign in a skirmish near the Black river. The confederates had re- treated to the river and I, with a number of others, was running after them. 1 was on horseback, and when I got to the bank of tke river I saw many of the rebels swimming for the opposite shore. I stop- ped my horse and was watching these fel- jows when some one on the opposite bank fired at me, hitting me on the thigh. My cee Es Lareriers at that point. “How did tt feel when th = veges Stet e ball struck “The first sensation was that of blow, followed with a smarting patna most like that of a bee sting. I thought I was killed and must have grown very pale, for Colonel Lagow, who came dashing up at that time, asked me what was the mat. ter. I told him I was killed, a statement which evidently surprised him,for he asked me where I was shot 2 “I replied ‘in the leg,’ and he thereupon asked me to see if I could move my toes. I tried it and found that I could. Colonel Lagow then told me that I was not badly hurt. I afterward found that he was right. it was only a flesh wound, though it has caused me a great deal of trouble since then. As it was I wrapped a cloth about my leg and kept in the saddie until the bat- ue was ove! “But did not your futher pay some at- tention to you at such times?” “Not much,” replied Colonel Grant. as I finished my “He eculd not. You see, he had his hands full of other thing: General Grant in Battle. “How did Gen. Grant appear in battle?” I asked. “Just the same as in peace,” was the re- ply. “He did not grow excited, and he Seemed quiet and self-possessed when oth- ers were troubled. I could usually tell how he felt by looking at his face. His blue eyes weuld often flash and his expression become determined. On the battlefield he would ride with his head erect to the points where the heaviest firing was going on. He seemed to see everything, and he took into account the smallest and seemingly least important details. I was by his side at the battle of Champion Hill, when he gave Gen. Logan orders to storm the en- emy’s lines, which move resulted in the capture of 3,000 prisoners and of all the confederate artillery. After giving that order he turned, and almost ‘in the same breath told one of his escort to dismount and give a drink of water to a poor wounded soldier near by. During the siege of Vicksburg he seemed to work day and night. He was the first to get up in the morning and the last to go to sleep. He was on horseback all day, and a large part of the nights were spent in writing out his orders, which were very long and full of the minutest details.” ‘Did he talk much of his battles?” ‘No, not unless something came up which called for it. He was a very modest man. He was always careful of the feelings of others, and the request of a private soldier received as much attention from him as that of an officer. Personally he was loved by his soldiers, and I know it used to make me happy as a boy when I heard the cheers and hurrahs of enthusiasm go up from the soldiers as father passed along the lines.” Gen. Grant as an Ideal Ma! I here asked Col. Grant to give me some idea of Gen. Grant as a man. He replied: “My father’s character is almost a part of my religion. I revere it so much that I can hardly discuss it. He has ever been my ideal of ali that is true and good. I have a boy who is everything to me, and whom I want to bring up properly. I tell him that the most I can hope for him is that he may be as good a man as his grandfather was. My father’s character was what I believe a good Christian leader would consider the ideal one. He was pure in thought and- deed. He was careful of the feelings of others—so much 80, in fact, that when he had to do something to hurt them I believe he felt more pained than the people whom he hurt.” “I have heard stories in which Gen. Grant has been reported as using profane language. Aré such stories true?” “No,” replied Col. Grant. “My father has told me himself that he had never ut- tered an oath in his life. He did not use even the ordinary expletives, such as are common among men. When he was a young men I heard him two or three times say ‘thunder,’ and ence I remember hear- ing him say ‘thunder and lightning.’ But during the latter part of his life he did not use even such expressions. He never said anything that approached coarseness. He never told a vulgar story, nor would he listen to one if he could possibly help it. I remember that one time some gentlemen were chatting together, among whom was my father. One of the men said: ‘I know an excellent story, which, however, it vould hardly be proper to tell before la- dies.’ Here my father stopped him and said: ‘Well, if that is so, let us then say that it should not be told before gentle- men.’ My father would always leave a crowd rather than listen to such stories.” General Grant's Papers. “You are your father’s literary executor, colonel? Hu.> about his ui published let- ters? Did he leave any?’ “Yes,” replied Colonel Grant. “‘There are quite a number. I have several boxes of his papers and letters, and when I have leisure I may perhaps edit some of them. Many of them have been loaned to John Russell Young of Philadelphia, who is now writing a life of General Grant. ‘ou helped your father in the prepara tion of his book. I understand some parts of the first volume were written over and over again? “Yes, that 1s true as to the matter relat- ing to Shiloh. This was prepared first for the Century Magazine and father did not at the time know exactly what was want- ed. He wrote the articles first, and then Mr. R. U. Johnson of the Century talked it over with him. He asked many questions about things, and upon father’s replying would say, ‘Why, that is interesting. Why den't you put that in your article” He made such suggestions again and agai and father added to and rewrote those ar- ticles over and over. This work showed him what the people wanted to know from him, and gave him the idea of a popular book. This was, in fact, his literary train- ing for tae work, and Mr. Johnson may be called his literary tutor. It was the Cen- tury articles which caused the book to be written.” FRANK G. CARPENTER. — AUCTION SALES OF KEAL ESTATE, &c. Today. Duncanson Bros., Avets., 9th and D sts, n.w.— ‘Trustees’ sale of valuable improved real estate, No, 1822 H st n.w., on Saturday, February 13, at 4:30 p.m, Joseph K, McCammon and Franefs U0; Smith, trustees. Monday. Rai Sutton & Co., Auets. Aiffe, 920 Pa. ar Assignee’s sale of fancy and eraple groceries, ete. on Monday, ruary 15, at 40 o'clock am. A. ¥. Bradi Aucts., 1407 G st. now.—As- ne carriages, harness und stable at 1208 Connecticut avenue, on February 15, at 11 o'clock a.m. Fred. S. Duncanson Bros., Aucts., 9th and D sts. n.w.— Trustees’ sale of valuable improved real estate of No. 726 17th st. n.w., on Monday, February 15, at 4:30 p.m. J. Roberts Foulke and Mahton Ashford, trustees, Mahlon Ashford, surviving trustee. Walter I. Williams & Co., Aucts., 10th ani D sts. n.w.—Catalogue sale of Japanese art objects at Shimamura & Co., 519 11th st. n.w., commencing Mondsy, February 15, at 10 o'clock, and also at 3 p.m. AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, NO. 1822 H STREET NORTH- WEST. By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded tn Liber No. 2124, at folio 328 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the re- quest of the party secured thereby, we, the under- signed trustees, Will sell, at public ‘auction, In front of the preinises, on SATURDAY, THE THIR- TEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, AD. 1897, AT HALE-PAST POUR O'CLOCK P.M, the following described land and premises, in the’ city of Wash- ington and District of Columbia, namely: Fart of lot 12, in square 141, beginning on “ii” street 43.66 feet caxt of the northwest, corner of said lot; thence running along said “H' street east 21.84 feet; thence running south 131.50 feet; thence run- ning’ west 21.54 feet, and thence running north to the place of beginning, together with the improvements, rights, ete., appurtenant and appertaining thereto, said Smprovements consisting of a three-story and basement bay-window pressed-brick qwelling. ‘Terms: One-third cash, the balance in equal in- stallments, in one and two years, with interest at the rate of six per centut per annum, payable semi-annually, secured by deed of trust a first Hen on the property sold, or all cas! option of the purchaser. “A deposit of $300’ will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser. Terms ef sale to be complied n ten days from the day of sale, otherw tees reserve the right to resell the property at the cost of the de- faulting purchaser. JOSEPH K. MeCAMMON, FRANCIS H. SMITH, 1420 F st. ow. MONDAY. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & ©O., AUCTIQNEERS. (Suceeséors to Ratelitte, Darr & bo.) ASSIGNEE’S SALE OF FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, FINE LIQUORS, STORE FIX- TURES, HORSE, WACON, HAR- NESS, ETC. By virtue of a deed of assignment giv _ to me and duly recorded, I will sell by public auction, at by fe2-d&ds j Sauer store No. 1016 Connecticut ave. n.w.. on MON. DAY MORNING, FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH, A’ TEN O'CLOCK, '@ fine assortment of Fancy’ G: cerles, Liquors, ete., Horse, Wagon, Harness, Shelving, Counters, ete., to which I invite the at. tention of the trade and private buyers. ‘Terms ¢ A. Y. BRADLEY, Assignee, fell-d&dbs Equity bldg., 317 and 319 4% n.w. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE AT AUCTION OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO. 726 SEVENTEENTH ~ SfREEC = NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. Under and by virtue of two certain deeds of trust, the first dated May 7, 1804, and recorded the same day in Liber No. 1914, folio 224 et seq., of the land records of the District of Columb! and the second dated February 23, 1895, and re: corded in L'ber No. 2008, folio 2 et seq., of sald land records and by order of the tive partics thereby secured, the undersigned—J. Roberts Foulke and Mablon Asbford, as trustees under the said first deed of trust, and Mablon Ashford, as surviv- wilt cell at public auctlooy to the. biguest Widder, will vell at ic auction, to the it ler, ia front of the premises, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH, A.D. 1897, at HALF:PAST FOUR O'CLOCK ¥ ail of Tot numbered twenty (20) in Samuel “Davidson's subdivision of lots in sqvars numbered one burdred and sixty-six (165), as recorded in Liber N. K., folios 9 and 10, of the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, sald lot having, according to the plat, a frontage of twenty-seven (27) fect nine (®) inches ou the west side of 17th street west, and extending west to a public alley a depth of one hundred and tventy-four (124) feet five (5) inches on the north Itne, and one hundred and seven (107) feet on the south line, with the im- vrovements, consisting of a gulwtantial two-story and basement and attic brick dwelling, No. 720 Tith strect northwest. ‘Terms: One-third of the purchase money in cash (ot which $500 must be deposited with the trustees at time of aale), und balance in two equal in- stallments, at one and two years from date of sale, with Interest at @ per cent'per annum, pay- able semfancoaly, and wecured by deed of’ trust ‘on the property sold, or all cash, at the pur. chaser’s option. And ‘if terms are not comp! with In ten days from date of sale the trustess Feserys the right to reseli ene er’s cost and risk. Conveyanc! a tax certifi- cate at purchaser's cost. fags J, ROBERTS FOULKE, IN ASHFORD, AUCTION SALES. - FUTURE DAYs. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS, Catalogue Sale of JAPANESE ART OBJECTS. Previous to returning to Atlantic City. our entire stock will be closed out at Public Auction, SA Le Commencing Monday, February 15, continuing daily at 10:30 o’clock a.m. and 3 o’clock p.m. until entire stock is closed out. Shimamura & Co., 519 1ith St. N.W. Branch of Atlantic City, N. J. (Opposite Moses & Sons’ Furniture Store.) Mr. B. Scott, jr., will co mduct sale. E Walter B. Williams & Co. fel3-3t DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF DWELLING HOUSE, OF | TRUSTEES’ SEVEN ROOMS, WEST. By virtue of a certain decd of trust, recorded in Liber No. 1566, at follo 331 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, we shall sell in front of the premises on THURSDAY, THE. NO. 1209 C STREET SOUTH- TWENTY-FINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D. 1897, AT HALE-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P-M., that part’ of lot two (2) in square two hundred and ninety-six (206), beginning at the southeast corner of said lot and thence running north sixty (60) feet; thence west twenty (20) f nce north thirty” eight (3 3 thence west five () feet; thence “eight (9S) feet; thence enst twenty-iive place of beginning, together with nts. thereo! ‘Terms of sale: One-third casb, balance in one and two years, with Interest 2t_6 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. $100 required at time of sale. Mee ISAAC L. JOHNSON, ALEXANDER ABKATIAM, fe13-d&ds rustecs. RAICLIFFD, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONE accessors to Rateliffe, Darr & Co.) NO. RUSTEE'S SALE OF A BRICK HOUSE, ESTES INE STREET SOULHEAS By virtue of a decd of trust, duly recorded in Liber 1523, folio 485 et seq., one of the land ree- ords for th of Columbia, and at the re- quest of t secured thereby, the under- “ill offer for eale, by public aucti 2 premises on FRIDAY, TWENTY: 1 DAY of A.D. 1897, ut FALY- OUR O'CLOCK, PAL, the following de- real estate, sifuate In the elty of Wash: he District of Colurabla, to wit: Lot MUG in Chases. Gexsford’s ‘subdivision “In ire numbered seven hundred and forty 4), together with alk the improvements, rights, signed trustes mt of the pr :d cash, the balance in one and terest ‘from the day of sale, at annum, J by deed of trust on sold, or all cash, at the opilon ef ‘A depasit of $200 required at the If the terims of sale are not ccm- day of sal the property Zz purchaser, ernis: On the property the purchaser, tune of sale. piled with in the trustee r at the risk nd cost of the default after five days’ advertisement 0 sale in some newspaper published in on, D.C. All conveyancing, ete, at th cost. JOH None f13-dSds Irv Trustee. RADCLIFFE, SUT & CO, AUCTIONEERS, diffe, Darr & Co. Sky NO. of a deed of trust, duly recorded in cne of the ee the Liber No. 2004, folis 899, et s« recorés for the Distri-t ‘of Columbia, amt Tequest of the partles secured U sz trustees, will offer for frvnt of -the premises fY-FIFTH DAY OF FEI HALP-PAST FOUR 0'CLOC » the fol lowing described real estate, in the county of Washiagton, {1 the District of Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered ninety-eight (08), in Edward Caverly’s subdivision of lots im block’ thirty 20), in Ba nard and others’ sulalivision of Long Meadows, together with all the improvemeats, rights, &e. ‘Terms: One-thire two years, with in vent per annur perty sold, 0 7, A.D. ay of wale, at iced of trust all cash, at th the purchaser. A deposit of $100 required at the time of scle. If the te sale are not com- plied with In 15 4 y the trustees reser 1 the property iting purchaser, advertixement of such re in some newspaper published in Was ©. All conveyaneing, &c., at the cost of the purchaser, H.W. BERGMANN, fel3-d&ds WALTER B. ., AUCTIONEERS. Superior Made Furniture. Carpets and Other House= keeping Articles At Auction. ARY SIXTEENTH, COM- M we shall seil at private residence No. 512 2d st. nie. the follo tug collection of Furniture, nearly new: Parlor Suite, upholstered in sili, cherry. frames, made to order; Handsome Mahogany Carved ‘Tal Handsome Oak Sideboard, plate glass; Pedestal Extension Table, Dining Room Chairs, Banquet Lamp, Easy Chairs, Rockers, Handsome Oak Cham- ber Suites, Elegant Hall Rack, Faney Chairs and ‘Tables, Portieres, Lace Curtains, Window Hang- ings, Hair and Husk Mattresses, Brussels and other Carpets, Bedding, Feather Pillows and Bol- sters, fine Hne of China and Glassware, Refriger- ator, Gas Stove, Kitchen Utensils, ete. The above is a brief list of the contents of a home where every comfort was to be found. The furniture is of the best make and offers great in- auceinents to parties furnishing for the inaugura- ton. fei2-3t_ WALTER B. WILLIAM DUNGAY TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLY) PROPERTY LOCATED IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VIR- GINIA, KNOWN AS THE COLUMBIA BRICK OOMPANY'’S YARDS AND WORKS. By virtue of a certain decd of trust from the Columbia Brick Company to us, dated the Gth day of November, 1886, and duly ‘recorded November 9, 1886, in Liber G, No. 4, folio 404 et seq., of the land records of Alexandria county, Virginian. and at the request of ‘a holder of bonds secured thereby, we, ‘he undersigned trustees, will sell Rt pubife auction, in front of the office of the Columbia Brick Company, at No. 719 13th street northwest, Washington, D. on TUESDAY, THE EENTH DAY OF MARCH, A.D., 1807, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described property, to wit: Ail that tract of land lying in Alexandria county, Virginia, between the Washing- ton and Alexandria tumpike road and the Potomac river, and known ag; the Columbia Brick Yards, with the following miétes and bounds: Beginning et the intersection of the east side of the Washing- ten and Alexandria totnpike road with the land now or lately owned by ——— Hunter; thence east. twenty-three fowrpole chains and_ forty-nine links to a point B (gs designated on the piat of survey made in 1850 by Caleb & Hallowell for a former owner, Mrs, Nirginia Scott, reference to i'thence 8, 76 degrees E. 21 Chains 27 Inks to CG, point on the shore of the Potomac at about high water mark (passit at 21.08 a small sycamare, which bears N. 69% de- grees E. 1.10 from @ “Mlow); thence up the sho and along the water's; edge (the tide being up), as follows: N, 41% degrees E. 4.00; N. 32%4 degrees E. B.S1; N. 2% degrees’ ® 1.36;"N. 35 degrees W. 4.19; NL Eo) degrees W. 4.08; N. 42% degrees W. 1.52; N° 73) - 35% degrees W. deg: 1.26; 8. 86 ‘acgrees W''4.75; Nv TS\G degrees W, 2.73’ to a marked eclmzqthence N. 314 degrees W. 11.31 52% degrees W. 3.94, to a lnrge white oaic, D; ‘thence S. 76% degrees W. 7.00 to E, a Polit on a small stream supposed ‘to ‘be where a Certain. willow formerly: stood; thence 8. de- ‘ees W, 12.37 to nvwtake on the east side of the Vashingion atd Alexandria turnpike road, F: thence B. 6% degrees W. 23.50 along said’ road to the beginning, contyining ninety-slx acres, three rocds, twenty-one perches, more or less, together with ‘all the bufldings, machinery and all fixtures ‘and appurtenances connected with or in anywise ppertalning to, the sald bulldings, and also all pereonal property belonging to the party of the first. part mentioned in sald trust, in con- rection with said bolidings or fixtures, tncluding brick yards, brick kilns. store house and several small dwellings, railroad siding, switch, ete. ‘Terms of sale: Twenty per cent of the purchase money-to be paid in cssh, and the balnnce 20 per cent every six months, with interest at six per cent per annum, payable seml-anncally from the day of sale; secured Uy 9 deed of trast upon the property oral cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of ‘$1,000 will be required Of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conves- ancing, recording nd notarial fees at the cost of the purchaser. M. G. EMERY, 207 T st. n.w. BENJAMIN P." SNYDEM. n.e. corner 15th and New York ave. ‘n.w... Washington, D. C. BENJAMIN P. SNYDER, Jr.. nc. cor. N. ¥. ave. and. 15th st,, Washington, D. ©, fel8-aktudts ‘THOS. J. OWEN, AUCT., 913 F ST. SALE OF TWO BRICK DWE! PREM REIN ST. Ty virtu> of a certain deed of trust, dated May 25, 1893, and duly recorded in Liber 1816, folio 207 et seq.. one of the land records of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby,” the undersigned, trustees, Will uction, in front of the premis>s, FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIFTH, ; CPA. Jots 278 and 2 mproved by two 2-story and ent. 6-room brick. dwellings. J a Terms: One third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest. secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of ove hundred’ dullars on each plece at tie of sale. Conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. ‘Terms to be com plied with in ten days or the property will be nd, at risk and cost of defantting parchaser. ORGE WORTHL BELT, ‘TRUSTEES’ SALE OF NOS. 2, 3 AND 4 McCUL- LCUGIL SIREET, BETWEEN E AND F, NORTH CAPITOL AND 1ST STKFETS NORTHWEST, By virtue of a certain deed of trust, recorded In Tiber 1544, folio 4 seq., One of the land rec- ords of the District of Colun |, and at the request of the party secured thereby,” we shall sell, at re ane . in front of the premises, on WED- NESDAY, THE VENTEE)TH DAY OF FEBRU- ARY, 1897, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., lots 99, 100 and 101, in square 62! three two-stcry brick dwellings. Terms: On rd cash, Lal.nee in one and two improved by years, wi cd by a deed of trust on the proper , of all czth, at the option of the purchaser; @ depysit of $100 required on each lot at time of sile, chaser's cost. Conveyancing end recording at pur- H. BRADLEY DAVIDSON, ” ‘Trustee. WALTER HIESTON, fo5-d&ds TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A MENT BRICK HO NO. 37 MYLTLE STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of a decree Supreme Court of the District of Columbia passed in equity cause No. 1892, doc. 41, the undersigned trusters will offer le Ly public auction, in front of the pretaise UESDAY, TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF FEBRU A.D. 1897, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK the following described teal estate, situa elty of Washington, in the District of Co lumbia, 16 wit: Lot Ne. ‘150 in B. F. Gilbert's sutdivision of square numbered six hundred and seventy-five (675), a8 said subdivision is recorded ju Liber C. H. B., folio 319, in the surveyor's of- aid District, together’ with all the uprove- its, ete, ‘One-third cash, the bs Fs, with Interest from the Ber cent per ann d by deed of trust o he property sold, at the option of the ‘A deposit of $100’ required at thet If the terms of sale are not complied day of sale the trns- i the property at the defatilting purchaser, after five verlicement of such resale in some new ver published in Washington, D.C. All conve; ancing and recording at the cost of the purchaser. D. W. BAKER, Tru i E. 7 ROOMS AND BATH, lance in one and day of sale at of sale, with in fifteen days from the tées reserve the right to rese risk and cost of t ec, ndall building. FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Traste fe9-d&ds 1505 Va. ave. nw. RATCLIFFE. SUTTON & CO., Auctioneers, Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co. TRUSTEES’ OF VERY VALUARLE REAL ER OF 14TH AND E_ STS ED BY A 2STORY BRICK AND HOTHOU By virtue of a decree of th the District of Colum No. 17717, doc. 41, ersigned trustees wi offer for Bale by public auction, in front of th premises, on FRIDAY, FEBRU A.D. 1897, AT H. the following tate, situate in the city of Washi Supreme Court of din Equity Canse NINETEENTH DAY OF P-PAST FOUR cs ed real ton, District of Columbia, to wit: Original lots 27, 2s and 20, in square 1043, together with all the im- provements, rights, &. Z : One-third cash, the balance in one and or one, two and three years, with In- mn tne day of sale at 6 per cent per an- payable semi-annually, secured by deed of t on the property sold, 6r all cash, at the op- of the purchaser. A ‘deposit of $200 required | At the time or sale. “Ir the terms of sale are not complied with in fiftecn days from the day of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the. proj at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after five days’ advertisement of such resale in some newspap?r published in Washington, D. ©. All conveyancing iad recording at the purchaser's cost. WALTER A JOHNSTO ‘rustee, 412 5th st. n.w. JOHN A. CLARKE, Trustee, fe8-1&d 505 _D ‘st. nw. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., Auctioneers, Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co. TRUSTEES’ SAL OF A FRAME DWEL SUMNER ST. NEAR HOWARD UNIV By virtue of recorded in Liber 2085, at follo 232 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, we will sell at public auctioa, in front of the prenilses, on WEDNESDAY, BRUARY TWENTY: FOURTH, 1897, AT’ HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and premises, situate in the District of Columbia, to wit: Lot pambered ten (10), in block numbered seven (7), of the Howard University subdivision of the farm that formerly belonged’ to the late John A. Smith, commonly called “Effingham Place,”” according to the plat of said subdivision as the same appears of record in the office of the surveyor for the Dis- trict of Columbia in subdivision book marked Dis- triet No. 1, at pages 76% and 77, with all the improvement: ‘erms: One-third caso, balance in six and twelve months from date of sale, deferred payments to be secured by deed of trust on the property sold and to bear interest. at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. A deposit df $100 to be paid at the sale. ‘Terms of sale to be complied with in ten days or the trustees reserve the right to ndvertise and re- sell the property at the risk and cost of the de- faulting purchaser. All conveyancing at pur- chaser’s cost. Good title or no sale. JOSEPH R. EDSON, CHARLES 'B. BAILEY, fel0-2aw2w Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF AN UNDIVIDED 0} THIRD INTEREST IN THE VALUARI PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE HOTEL “RE. GENT,” AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST. virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly reconled in Liber numbered 2045, at folio 472 et seq., one of the land records of ‘the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, I, the undersigned trastee, mentioned in sald dead of trust, will sell, at public auction, in front of the jremises, on WEDNESDAY, the SEVENTEENTH Bay of FEBRUARY, A.D. "1007, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.if.,” the following descritiod land snd premises, situate in the city of Washing- ton, District vf Columbia, and designated as and deing an undivided cre-third interest in lots “Herty,” “‘Toncherrez,”” “A,” ““B,"" “Cand eight (8) in tquare numbered two hundred and twenty- six (226), whicn is conveyed by sald above men- tioned deed of trust, together with, all and singular, the Improvements, ‘ways, easements, rights, priv- ileges and appurtenatces to the same belonging o» in ary wise appertaining. ‘Said sale will be made subject to the lien and in- cumbrance of a prior, deed of trast, recurded in Liber ai sea, ads, conveying lots eight (8), ‘“Herty, e rea” and “A'’ in said square to secure parment of $60,000, with interest ae therein stated. ‘Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two years at 6 per cent per annum, interest ‘semi- ‘Anvually, to be secured by deed of trust num, tr ITY. deed of trust given to us and duly ——aoaoaoa@anmeoa=eyielksaesnNn8SaUENee AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. FOCTURE DarYs. FUTURE DArYs. C. G. SLOAN & CO 7G STIRE STOCK OF Moshabshab Bros. & | Bros. & Fuleihan (FORMERLY OF 1711 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) AT PUBLIC AUCTION. This will be the first sale of this class of goods ever held in this cit Oriental Art. Inlaid Furniture Persian Hanging Lamps, Metal Work, Armor, Curios, Draperies, Dissolution of On Exhibition Partnership. ° ° Monday and Tuesday, Retiring from LEmbroideries ‘reb. 15 ana 16, Business and Rugs, Etc., 1897. from Turkey, Damascus, Syria, Persia, Egypt & Morecco, Sey s ls C. G. SLOAN & CO.’S 1407 G STREET N. W., WASHINGTON, D. CG —DAYS OF SALE ON— Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, FEBRUARY 17, 18 and 19, 1897, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. Successors to Hateliffe, Darr & Co.) ENTIRE FURNITURE, CARPETS, &. AUCTIONEER, 913 OF VALUABLE MBIA HEI cox. TAINED IN HOUSE NO. 911 NEW HAMP- 13645 TO SHIRE AVENUE BY AUCTION. = On TUESDAY MORNIN FEBRUARY SIX Ry virtue of six certain deeds of trast ‘TEENTI O'cLac sell, at the | Gated M: 23, ISG. and recorded in above re entire Furniture, con- | folio IST to folio 220 et Keg.. of the land records . which comprises Parlor Farhiture, | the Distriet lumbia, and at request of Sets,” Wardrobes, Dining Room Furniture, | the holders of the notes secured ¢ we shall d Glass, Carpets, Kitchen Requisites, | S€lL at public auction in frout of the premises, on Invalid ir, &e., to whick we invite general at. | WEDNESDAY FOURTH DAY OF tention. FEBRUARY AT FOUR O'CLOCK Terms cash. P.M., the following described rv nd prem- fel0-d&dbs RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., Ancts. ises, siiuate in the county of District of Columbia, ‘The east siat o middle 8 a RUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED | the west sixteen inches fr REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASUTN! TON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KNOWN HOUSES NUMBERS 1132, by full depth of of John Sherman, Columbia Hetghts, in block thirty-six . subdivision, known utlivision ts record- i 937 STREET NORTH WES’ ed in Liber Governor § follo 137, of the NORTHWEST, 2007 1 STREET NORTHWEST | records of the aflice of the surveyor of the Dintrict of Col ‘TH STREET NORTHWEST, AT ‘ ia; also the east sixteen (16) feet cight PUBLIC AUCTI front, the middle sixteen (16) feet elght By virtue of a decree of the Sapreme Court of the front and the west stx (16) feet District of Columbia, passed on the thirteenth day | eight (S) inches front by the full depth of lot eight of January, A.D. 1897, in Equity Cause No. 17701, | 15) in said block thirty-six (86) of suid su whereia John H. O'Neil et al. are complainants and Lawrence O'Neil et al. are defendants, the un- dersigned will offer for sale at public auction, in froat of the respective premises: 1. ON TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH PD FEBRUARY, A.D. 1897, AT QUARTER: FOUR O'CLOCK, P.M, the northern twenty ach parcel being improved by story brick dwelling, betnx ho to 1255 Kenesaw avs rust as numbers 1347" te ams of sale: Each parcel wiil be sold separate. + beginning with house member 1345. Pa fo assume a’ prior f trust for $4.500 « feet ten inches (27 ft. 10 ia.) froat of lot m parcel, with as ved interest, the amount of which nineteen (13),by the entire depth thereof in square | will be announced at time of sale, t alance in numbered thirty-seven (37); also the southern tiecash. A depasit of $125 on each parcel required of lot numbered nineteen, in said square numbered | at time of sale. All conveyancing and recor ting thirty-seven, fronting seventeen (17) feet on 23¢ | at purch: Terms of sale to be plied street n.w.. and ranning parallel with an alley, | with witht day of aale, by the fall depth thereof, the whole fronting forty- | the traste ht ter oe ae four fect ten inches (44 ft. 10 In.) on 23d st., aid improved by three (3) two-story (2) frame dwell- numbers 1132, 1134 and 1186 22d st. now houses will be sold separately or as am en- the risk the such advertisement as at tirety, at the discretion of the trustee. 2. On WEDNESDAY, the cg fel2-A&ds of FEBRUARY, A. at Sara eapRaE GERI Roun PM. ptt o lot numbered thir TRUSTEBS LE ERIC 43) In scuare mu the northern hair SEVENTH AND Q STR , NUMBERED G35 TO G47 INCLUSIVE x being th by deed conveyed by William F. Holtzm: y cork. dated the 27th day of May, AT ed in Liber 717, folio 141, of the land records of B the District of Columbia. This. property is tin- NTAGE proved 1 (2) brick dwelling, known as ND 105 No. 947 2ith street rorthwest. ‘Gn the ‘same afternoon an diately after bove sale, part of l6 a one (1). in jambercd fv same cony Ti gned dated the st, AD. STR. and by request of and recorded in Libe 2, ‘of the land will sell record. of the District of Colunbia, improved by a FOUR O'CLOCK uises situate In wit: All of lots 110 and 11, in square pum- led in book 1se7, AT + the following Is City of Washingtor 106, 107, 108, 's subdivision of icts as said subdivision tx recy story frame house, numbered 2607 I street On the the above sale, to Daniel G. Major's sul mnbered one and six (1 and 6), in square nom. bered 444, cots sas the same Is recorded In Liber | 14, page 147, in the office of the surveyor of the re! .’ folio 19, in the survey Dist rict of Columbia, District’ of Columbia, improved Te One-thind of the purchase money to he paid in cash; balance In one and two by deed of trust om property and | “ars, secured frame house, numbered $06 24th street north- ars, ¢ aring’ int ri “etme of sale of each plece: One-third of the | at the rate of six per centum per unum, until purchase meney to be in cash, the residue in two | paid, said interest payable semf-annually, Or all fuual installments, at one and two years, respec- | cash, at purcha: ption. A of $500 re- tively, from the date of sale, the @eferred pay- | quired at tim . If the terms of sitle are ments to be secured by deed of trust oa the prem- | not complied with in fifteen days from date thereof ises sold, and to bear interest at the rate of 6 per ccutum per annum from the date of sale, interest peyable semi-annually, or all cash, at the optim Of the purckaser. A deposit of two hundred dollars the trustees reserve the right to resell said prop- erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur- chaser after five days’ previous advertisement. All conveyancing at purchaser's cost, ($200) on cach piece to hve paid at the the of the CHA ‘Trustee. sale. Terns to be complied with within fifteen (3) MAN, ‘Trustee. dss froin the day of site, otherwise the trustee re: | "THOS. E. Wa\ fes-108 Seives the tight to resell the property at the rik | ———pENCANSON BROS, AUCTIONEERS and cont of the defaulting ‘purchaser, after tive ©) | rpesnpey SALE OF WO DESIRA DS SWELL: SR oz A INGS ON FIRST | BETW © AND D per published in the city of Washingtor [Ss SOUTHEAST. eee a he eee ee Metue of @ deed of trust, duly recorded In setnhas storie LS a ont of the premiwes, on THURSDAY DUNCA’ ON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. HALP-PAST. rot R ‘*K PM EN DT ORS’ District plumbia, tal ee ses, distinguithed as allo ROUT Nt ase | lots'10 and 12 in J. Toomp ae LEY. 1 yey's sulalivision of lots tn square We, the unde Sos Pp ae tg a 2 ea NTH DAY (oC | of the District of Columbia, beginuing FEBRUARY, A.D, 1897, at HALF-PAST FOUR | of the District of Columbia. besinning 1 ; O'CLOCK P-M.. .in front, of the prenises, hat | north of the southwest corner of th . piece or parcel 6f ground dest; plan or plat of the city of Was h with sald street thirty-two 7”), thence cast one me numbered es Columbia, and known as lot twenty | OF eyes Seek toe ene This lot has a frontage of twenty-four (24) feet | Cether with. all god singular, the tengroresente on Connecticut avenue and a depth of elzn-y-two | Ways, ensements, rights, privileges and appurte: and thirty-nine-one hundredths ¢ alley. A Very destralie buildims Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, at 6 per cent per annum Interest, payable semi-annually, to be secured by a deed of trust on 39) feet to un nanees to the sme belonging or in anywive ap- pertaining. erms of sale: One-third cash, balance in ono and two years, at G per cent per annum interest, day %f sale, payable semi-annually, to be se- the property sold, or all cash, at ie option of the 4 5 beamarty : purchaser. “A deposit of $250 required at time of | Card 1 Ged ot trust om the property wild. or alt sale, Conveyancing, ete, at purchaser's cost. | fgg’ fhe ee tine Grade get Terme of sale to be complied with in fifteen da A 7 i at purchaser's cost. Terms of sale mnplied, wita in ten days from day of sale, otherwise trus. tees reserve the right to resell the property at tho risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after five days’ advertisement of such resale in some news payer published iu Washi D.C. from day of sale, otherwise the exccntors reserve the right to resell the property at the cisk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five days’ advertisement of such resale in’ some newspaper peblished in Washington, D.C. ‘ABBY K. McI.ANE, . WHA E. LESTER, JAMES L. McLANE, % feS-dts Executors. fo8-an00 JOSEPH J. DARLINGTON, C. G. Sloan & Co., Auctioneers, 1407 G St. Assignee’s ‘sale of all the Fine Carriages, Harness, Robes, Whips and Stabile Paraphernalia of A. J. Joyce’s Sons, No. 1028 Connecticut avenue north- west. By virtue of a deed of assignment to me (which has been duly recorded) from A. 3. Joyce's Sons, I will sell at public auction, within and in from of the warerooms, No. 1028 Connecticut “" Monday and Tuesday, February Fifteenth & Sixteenth, 1897, At Eleven O’clock A.M., ‘The ‘‘ollowing Effects: Broughams, Victorias, Small Extension-front Broughams, , Depot Wagons, ‘ Extension-top Surreys, rs Canopy-top Su: . Physicians’ Phaetons, <,Hreretieere os ; Desirable and Stylish Traps, Fed Business Vehicles, Fine Harness, Imported and Domestic Whips, Riding Bridles, Robes, Blankets, Fab asec on Halters, Gils, Brushes Horse and a A airings. 2s wsually found in a Gret-class establish- N. Se OTTHING on AND AT PRIVATE SALE UNTIL MONDAY, WHEN Soe Fred S. Smith, Paes : Assignee of A. J. Joyce’s Sons.