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22 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAROH 6, 1897~24 PAGES, LIMI REACHED THE ~TAGAIN. IN. SAVAGERY Deplorable State of the Jehossa Islanders. The $3 Rate Closes With WHERE ONCE WERE FINE MARGINS the End of March. Doctor McCoy Gives Due and Sufficient Notice Ac- cording to His Agreement. There Will Be Positively No Exten- sion or Continuance Be- yond That Date. In giving the #3 rate Doctor Me- Coy reserved to himself the right to withdraw it to new patients at any time by giving jce im the public prints. Doctor McCoy finds that the time has come to exercise that right, the number of patients now growing so large as to very soon exceed the possibility. of personal I attention. He therefore an- t It will be impossible to continue the rate after April 1, ex- cept to those patients already under regular treatment, whe are, of course, entit te it until cured. patients applying wing treatment 1 be treated until cured at the rate of 33 a month. T will be, aver, no further extension of the rate, and it will not be given again in Doctor ¥ After April 1 Doctor MeCoy will resume his usual fees. due re how- ‘oy's practice. BRONCHIAL TROUBLE OF LONG STANDING CURED. Harry E. Grogan, 1S st., “Doctor McCoy's treatment has express my has done mi i osaffered fi Bronchial I cold it always y sensitive to mt to grow ing spells and Asthma. “When the con; me on I was oblized to hold on to something to support myself. Often the Itchirg, tickling sensation Im my chest was at that I ¢ “Thad great I suffered so fro1 ig up or down stairs. t at times 1 CURING ASTHMA OF EIGHT YEARS’ STANDIN! Bernard Shapiro 1226 H st. mw.: a hav 1 me ot i suffered for eizht years. change of the tacks that ally Sata time. When these I would have terrible and raise lari tities of light, mucus. EF would been exhausted from and difficult breathing that at times my ost unt e down I would feel as and would have to T had to be propped posture all the time. I could rot eat apy- t jans in England, and they advised a trip actuss the ocean. The voyage did me little good; the spells recuned in a few months, “Slece being under Dr. MeCoy's treatment I have had no at I eat well and sleep well and and am in most excellent CE CHILDHOOD. ‘owsen, 15 Grant Place “I had been deaf since childhood. My right I can now hear dis- Rw. ear was almost totally deaf, tinetly."” DEAFNESS FROM MEASLES CURED Jobn A. Stanton, > Pa. ave. “1 by measles when I was f in my right ear. tly restored.’* Wet DEAF SIX YEARS. John Kent, Fowler's Hill, Canal road, D.C: “I could not hear a wateh tick. Thad been deaf six Now I can bear distinctly.” COULD NOT HEAR WATCH TICK. John FP 3d st. mewer “E was very Kd not hear my wateh tick car. Now I bear everything without DEAF SINCE Mis Alice Lyles, A MINISTER’S HEARI Rev. L. L. Smith, 60 n deaf fi F as well as ever.” G RESTORED hh st. mower “E teem months. I can ~ HEARING RESTORED AT 72. Samuel Alien, 205 Marrison st. Ana- dl seventy “Thad been my right ear was absolutely Devastation and Barbarism Fo!- lowed the War. A VISIT TO KING KAMO In view of the commendable progress made by the southern negroes since their emancipation, it will surprise many to learn that in certain isolated spots along the South Carolina coast the blacks are lapsing into their primeval state of savagery and superstition. On the Island of Jehossa in particular the colored inhabitants have be- come since the war little better than their naked sires in Africa. The barbaric mys- ticisms of voudou or hoodoo are rife among them, and civilization comes not near. Jehossa Island lies just off the South Carolina coast—one of the chain of islands, great and small, which gird the state from Cape Romain to Tybee Roads. Before the war it was the home of many opeulent cotton planiers, who lived lux- uriously and dispensed an elegant and bountiful hospitality. One of these south- ern barons, whose manor was surrounded by illimitable fields of long staple cotton, was Gov. Aiken. He owned more than 1,000 slaves, who were loyally attached to him, a few of whom and hundreds of whose children and grandchildren still re- main on the island. During the war between the states the settlements on Jehossa Island were de- vastated. The many handsome dwellings were burned, and now only piles of debris, crumbling columns, fragments of stone and stucco work, mark where these mansiuns stood, and are grim reminders of former wealth and grandeur. Visiting Jehossa Island. Not long since I visited Jehossa Island for the purpose of ascertaining the truth of certain wild storles that I heard of the native’ Jessohites. I was directed to v the most important personage of the i land, who was known as “Old King Kamo, the voudou chief or doctor, who was said to exercise the most powerful influence on the negroes. Passing the cabin of a woman, who wes engaged in spreading on a sprawling bus! some liren she had washed, 1 inquired the way to his abode. “I kin tell you, sar,” she said, wiping her brown hands on her apron, “but, massa, he mos’ likely be out at dis hour ob de day to hunt up de charm, dey be sarpent skins, de rabbit gall an’ de frog eve, an’ if you will lissen to dis ole granny, who ain't gwine lie, when you git to de cross road whar he home be, cross you fus finger on de big toe ef you lef’ foot, an’ spit on de groun, for sure he gwine congur you ef you don't. Massa, I know you is a stranger, dat is why I gib you dis revise.” I thanked the ancient crone, which thanks I emphasized by tossing her some loose change, that caused her to courtesy and mutter blessings on me so long as I could hear her. ‘After riding some distance my herse sud- denly halted before the door of the hut, a one-room cabin of logs, filled in with mud and cl It looked more like the hacnt cf an animal than the home of a man. There was not a living object visible, save a lean- looking, half-starved cat, that sat dozing in the sun, and an attenuated yellow dog that wagged good-naturedly the fragment of his abbreviated tail. I called out, “Hello, ther Instantly King Kamo tottered to the door, leaning heavily on a stick. No wonder, thought I, that he is the terror of his neighbors, for a chilly sensation seized me as I saw the strange object approach. The man must have been near 100 years old. His face was large and seamed with dark folds, more like the hide of the rhinoceros than human skin. A patch of snow-white wool covered his otherwise bare skull. Eyes leering and jet black looked from beneath shaggy, thick eyebrows, and as he silently gazed at me I felt that my call had surely aroused vil worker. nSvay I come in and see you?” I said, dis- mounting from my horse, at the same time jingling some loose silver in my pocket, the sound of which caused a smile to play on the rough visage of the aged negro. Wretched Den. “To be sure ye kin come in. Come in, sar,” and I entered. Truly it was an abode more wizardly than the witches of Macbeth ever dream- ed of. A slow fire was burning beneath a huge vessel that emitted strange, noxious fumes. Around the place there were skins nailed to the logs, bunches of rabbit's feet, claws cf birds and bunches of dry weers. ‘The old man turned to the boiling caldron, seeming unconscious of my presence, and began stirring it vigorously, as he tore apart what looked to be a dried frog, and threw it into the vessel as he moaned: Bile, frog, bile; de stranger in de doe, Bile, snake, bile, wid de sarpent an de crow. ‘After this poetical incantation he turned to me and sald: “Now, sar, no ebil spell gwine hurt ye! Set down, master,” and he pulled the old straw-bottomed chair toward me. At the same time I handed him a piece of tobacco, by way of gaining his ood will. Benvell old man,” said I, “they tell me that you perform wonderful cures, and you are a doctor. re you? inaby de power ob de Lord, I is dat, boss, One man he come here. He call heself preacher ob de Lord. He say, see here, Kamo, yeu better stop dis conguring, it 1s the debil’s work, and say I be kin to Satin. at same man be go away, and I put my spell on him, an’ from dat day he call me ‘chile ob sin’ he nebber walk again. I cast my spell on his legs. Dey call it rheuma- tism, but I call it de spell of Kamo. But when gintleman come an’ treat me as you boss, I stir my pot for de luck to fol- wer rel me, Kamo,” said I, “what is now steamirg away there; potato and possum?” “No, sir,” and a smile made the old horny face beam. “Possum am good, and distinetly. DEAF FOR FOUR YEARS. J.W. Palmer, 1005 G st. now.: “I had ar again COULDN'T HEAR THE PIANO. Mrs. fhomzs Moore, Brookland, D. C that when I played the plane 1 notes. My bearing bas been TOO DEAF TO ATTEND SCHOOL. Kas mond Dickson, Brightwood ©. “Ray- Bw, axed him a aeeldent ss returned take ot aie per His b HAD TO SHOUT AT HIM. George E. Ringgold, 1922 oth st. Bw.: “People had to shout at me to make me understand. Now I hear everything distinetly."* HEARS AGAIN PERFECTLY. ™ oulse E 21 O st. mower “1 had been quite deaf for a namber of mo I hear as well as any Cs DOCTOR McCOY’S BOOK FREE TO ALL. CONSULTATION FREE. McCoy System of Medicine, PERMANENT. OFFICES DR. McCOY’S NATIONAL PRACTICE, 715 13th Street Northwest. Office Hours, 9 to 12 a.m., 1 toS p.m. 6 to 5 p.m.daily. Sunday,i0 a.m, to 4 p.m, tatter, too, but it got no charm. I git up “fore de sun he up. I go en’ git me yarbs. I ketch de rabbit in de full ob de moon. ‘I kill de sarpent whenebber I kin. I hab owl, an’ crow, an’ jay bird. De all hep me to make de’ pills an’ my charms; but, boss, I am gwine to tell you a secret. If you eber tell it, look out for old Kamo’s cuss. Here is de charm. No man had seen it in many long years. When I die it gwine be buried wid me. He put his hand in his bosom and drew from it a smooth, jet black stone, about two inches long and one and a half thick. I went to take it from his hand, when an awful shriek, like that of a wounded animal, echoed through the hovel. At the same time he grasped it tightly. “Don’t touch dat, mister, it kill you like de pisen ob de rattlesnake. No man touch that but he lay a dead man.” History of a Stone. $ I apologized humbly to the excited old man, and when he gained composure he went on to relate the history of the stone. The date “1739, Rismas,” ts engraved on one side of it, with several hieroglyphs. ‘The old man informed me that in 1739 an African king gave his daughter in mar- riage to a prince of a neighboring tribe and bestowed upon the couple this stone. It was considered the most precious wedding gift that could be given them, as it was Supposed to possess wonderful curative } powers. Not only could it cure physical maladies, but also exorcise evil spirits. Old Kamo, who was a native of Africa, came into possession of it at the death ‘of his father, who had in some way, he knew not how, obtained it. Through all the days of slavery he wore it around his neck, night and day, but it was only after emancipation that he became a recluse and began to ulllize the power of the stone. Sé I left the old man with his good-luck spell upon me, and in my left pocket a snake skin and frog head, that he forced in my hand as I bade him good-bye. But my talk with King Kamo only filled me with a desire to see more of his semi- barbarous subjects. Accordingly I passed his hut, and continuing my journey, across the swamps by what was once a fine enough road, but had now become a mere bridle path, overgrown and obstructed by creepers and trailing vines. Some 500 yards further on I came across a clearing around which were gathered a number of rude huts. Here in old times had been the slave quarters belonging to Gov. Aiken, but the governor's slave huts had given way to flimsy structures of baked mud and wat- tles—like nothing in the world so much as the rude dwellings: of Ashantee or Da- homey. Children were sprawling in the open, and there was barely enough clothing among those dusky babes, as Private Mul- vaney has it, “to dust a fife.” Some of them, indeed, were absolutely naked, and when one looked at the mud huts, the lush growth of forest around, and these woolly headed sprawlers in the foreground, it did not need much imagination to carry one’s fancies back to Africa. There was a smell of cooking in tha village; and I noticed that the smoke es- caped from the huts, not by means of the modern chimney, but by a primitive aperture in each leaf-thatched roof. Oc- casionally, I was told, this mode of egress caused the huts to take fire, but the ne- groes took the loss of their homesteads quietly, since all that it entailed was the ecllecting of mud, live wood and leaves for tke construction of new mansions. Every hut had some sort of voudou charm or fetich hung before the slit which served for a door, and some villagers, more superstitious than others, had placed a regular bunch of these talismans before their homes. Such of the women as were not busy cooking came out for a peep at the “white man,” and in its femininity I saw Jehossa Island’s real savagery. Hair Piled High. They were all but nude. But the care avoided in the matter of habfliments had been lavished upon the training and adorn- ment of hair. The average height of these dames’ colffures exceeded twelve inches, and I saw one towering specimen which must have almost reached to two feet. Here was certainly a distinct trace of the return to African customs. The women had greased their lofty hirsute growth un- til “they shone, and smelt, like Eden.” Moreover, long pieces of wood and even thin seashells were stuck into the coarse, shining piles of hair, after the fashion, now or recently in existence, of a modern belle’s combs and pins. When I addressed these poor creatures, they laughed broadly. and answered me readily enough, but in a dialect which would have been impos- sible of understanding to a northerner or an Englishman. In fact, only my long South Carolinian experience could have en- abled me to penetrate the meaning of the singular patois, only partly English, in which the women of the Jehossa swamps held converse with me. Riding on through the woods, I encoun- tered some of the male villagers, attired simply in loose cotton trousers, so ragged that in some cases they might as well have been dispensed with altogether, and the merest apology for shirts. But, ragged as they were, almost every one of them seemed to own a gun and a dog, and, so far as I could see, their sole occupation seemed to be the snaring or slaying of game in the island wilderness. The men spoke a slightly better English than their spouses, presumably because most of them had been to the mainland and conversed more frequently with whites and civilized negroes. But their superstition was ap- palling, as was their ignorance. I am told, but could not prove the as- sertion, that polygamy exists, or did until quitely recently exist, in the swamp vil- lages of Jehossa. As regards the heathen rites of voudou, I have not only the words of “Old King Kamo,” but of many other negroes on the island, that Jehossites pra tice it religiously to this day. Sacrifices are offered up—not human sacrifices, how- ever, as in the West Indies—and’ weird ceremonies are conducted in the lonely torest depths under the waning moon. Jehossa is surely a field for the mis- ionary and civilizer, if ever there was one. I. E. ORCHARD. — Recognized and Nothing More. The Washington correspondent of the Rochester Herald thus tells how Speaker Reed accommodated Representative Terry of Arkansas: “Mr. Speaker,” said Judge Terry of Ar- kansas, the other day, “I have asked you a great many times to recogalze me to get this bill of mine up for consideration and you have refused. Now, my people are greatly interested in it, and so I ask you once more to recognize me. If the bill is defeated in the Hcuse I shan't complain. But I want to be recognized to get it u “All right, judge,” the Speaker drawled. And then, turning to a page as the judge began to pour out his thanks for the fa- vor, the Speaker sent him for Dalzell. Dal- zell came up to the Speaker, who inter- rupted the thanks of the judge by saying: “Dalzell, Judge Terry wants to be rec- ognized to call up a bill to pay some church people in his district some money for damages done them during the war. I wish that you would stay on the floor, and when I recognize the judge, as I ‘have promised him to do, I want you to object to his request for unanimous consent to its consideration.” Ere the astonished judge could catch his breath Dalzell had promised and left. Judge Terry looked at the Speaker, who was now listening to some one else, and walked slowly and thoughtfuily down the steps to Dalzell’s seat. “Dalzell,” said the judge, ‘you don’t reckon the Speaker was in earnest about asking you to object to my request for unanimous consent to consider my Dill, do you?” “Most assuredly he was in earnest,” Dal- zell replied. “And I suppose the reason he called on me to object was because he had refused to recognize me to get a sim- ilar bill up, and he probably thought I was so mad I would be glad to object.” Well,” the astounded judge said, “do you mean to say that you intend to make such an objection?” Certainly,” replied Dalzell. The judge, who has been a member of the House for three terms went to his seat to think over this new way of legislation. Finally he rose and walked toward the door. The Speaker saw and sent for him. thought you wanted to get recogniz- ed,” the Speaker drawled as Terry came up the steps. “What in h—] do you think I want to get recognized for when you have ordered one of your men to object to considering my bill?” “Oh,” replied the Speaker, “I didn’t sup- pose you expected or cared so much ta get the bill passed. I thought that all you wanted was to get into the Record to show your constituents that you tried to get the bill passed, but failed. You knew I was opposed to the bill.” ——_-e+_—_ Reason for Dixcretion. From the Philadelphia North American. “Yes, George,” she said, with a fond smile, “our engagement must be kept a secret. But why, dear?” he asked. Because, silly boy, if it were made pub- Ne people would think I really intended to marry you.” a Se No Criterion for Kentucky. From the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. The gentleman from Kentucky—“Is this a good article of writing papah, sah?” The salesman—‘You can judge by the wa- ter mark.” The Kentuckian—“Water mark, sah? No, sah! Show me something else, sah.’ = ——+2. Frozen Inebriates. From the Tammany Times. Mr.’ Uptown—“Do you know that it was cold enough in Chicago last week to freeze whisky’ Mr. East Side—‘Is that so? Well, I'll bet the windy city had more solid men than ever before.” oe Cooked Accounts. From Punch. Extract from old Fitzbadly’s letter to a friend, describing a run in the Midlands—“I was well forward at the brook, but lost my hat, and had to dismount,” . IN _MUGICAL “CIRCLES First Stage Retearea? of “Priscilla!” Proves Becides Snocess. The Opera tg Be,Given by Amateurs Ws The first dress fphearsal of the new comic opera, “Priscijla,” took place yester- day morning gn the stage of the Colum- bia Theater, aad it, was attended by quite a number of lyvited, guests, who were ioud in their praise of both the opera and the performers. The rehearsal was conducted by Mr. Macomber in a spirited style. The overture is bright and pleasing, and the openirg chorus consists of about thirty maidens, who sing “The Pilgrim Daugh- ters Here You See.” Priscilla appears next, followed by the sighing love-laden John Alden, and in her opening song Gainst Puritanic Ways,” gives vent to her rather wordly ylew of things.. Alden, berpetualfy seeking an opportunity to de- clare his love, at last finds her alone, and is just about todo so when one Hatebed Higeits, a crafty, sanctimonious busybody, comes in eavesdropping, and being discov- ered, spoils all for the time being. Hig- ging, with all his villainy, proves a very funny fellow. He has two enemies—Miles Standish, the gruff warrior, and Squanto, @ reformed redman. He imagines Standish in love with Reaigaation, a romantic spir: ster of doubiful age and corkscrew cu and in sheer xpit2 for some affront, re- solves to revenze himself on the worthy captain by supplanting him in her affec- tions. He meets- Resignation later on and in one of the most fetching duets in the opera woos and wins. Standish, desperate- ly in love with Priscilla and too bashful to disclose the secret, is surprised in a solilo- quy one day by the very object of his affections. With much stammering and fidgeting he awkwardly manages to tell her he loves a maid and fears to woo. She, all unmindful on whom he has placed his affections, laughingly suggests that he carry cn a courtship by proxy. The sug- gesticn finds favor and thus is begun the famous “proxy wooing” immortalized by Longfellow. The ardent Miles seeks out John Alden and explains to him the pe- cullar terms upon which he proposes to win @ bride. John thereupon discloses that e with Priscilla also, but doubts if the sentiment is reciprocated, and after much entreaty he engages reluctantly to make love for Miles, and departs upon his pulsslone le Secne of this courtship at 4 ome Is at y ‘2 The duet is beautiful. sy URS It leads up through John’s declaration ending “Love Standish, -I implore thee,” and Priscilla’s historic ‘reply “Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?’ to a mutual plighting of troths and an affectionate em- brace. At this point they are rudely inter- rupted by Standish, who enters, discovers all, and, followed by the whol= compan denounces Alden’s perfidy in tones of thun~ der. The scene, bere is quite dramatic. Standish condemns Alden to prison. for “breach of contract;” Priscilla and the chorus fntercede; all {s forgiven and all ends happily. The “Priscilla” of Mrs. Shir- Cliff bids fair to outrival the work of many professionals. The lady chorus numbers many beautiful young ladies, and the work throughout was .exceptionally good. The Continental Hall committee of the D. A. R. have been. working faithfully to make “Priscilla” a sfimanoial success. The first dates, March 2d and 5th, were postponed to March 9 and \, anh in order to accommo- date many whg canhot well come at reg- ular matinee shours the performances are to commence at’ 4 pm. All holders of coupon tickets have been notified that the same will be perfectly good, the March 4% tickets for March %, and the March %.4ickets for March 10, Seats are going rapidly and boxes are being ordered }yy-the most prominent people in Washington, among whom. are Mrs. Vice President Hobart, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. U. S. Grant, Mrs, Lindsay, Mrs, West- inghouse andsMrs,, Huff. The cast and chorus have heen ;npted and their names are sufficient. guarantee of a brilliant per- formance... The patronesses, in. addition. to those just mentionggjare Mrs. ‘Olney, Mrs. Justice, Brown, Mia dobno Sherman, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Vest, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Scranton, Mrs. Gen. Miles, Mrs. Newcome, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Virginfa Miller, Mrs. Claude M. Johnson, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Gorman, Mrs. Wal- ker, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Heth, Mrs. Justice Fuller, Mrs. Leiter, Mrs. Caffrey, Mrs. Quay,’ Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Chas. B. Bailey,. Miss Harriett Lane Johnson, Mrs. Horstman. Miss Fanny At Lee, who has been per- manently engaged as Soprano soloist of St. Matthew's choir, will enter upon her new duties tomorrow morning. She will sing on this occasion the prayér from Merca- dante’s “Seven Last Words” and the Ag- nus Dei from Glorza’s mass. The Erminie Circle gave its first enter- tainment last Tuesday evening at 1117 S street. Two choruses were rendered by the entire circle, “The Rusty Miller,” from “Rob Roy,” and “March Onward,” by Gei- bel. The rest of the program consisted of a piano solo, Miss Irma Ruess; contralto solo, “Sweet Genevive,” Miss Adelle Nye; duet, “Dusky Night,” Miss Henry and Mr. Craigen; soprano solo, “A Winter Luilaby,” Miss Blanche Landom; baritone solo, “Asthore,” Mr. Claflin; trio, “In Old Madrid,” Misses Henry, B. Landon and Adelle Nye; contralto solo, Miss Katherine Hendricks, “My Home is Where the Heth- er Blooms;” duet, Misses Clarkson and Seiffert; tenor solo, “You,” Mr. Craigen; duet, “Autumn,” Miss Nye and Mr. Claflin; soprano solo, “Merrily I Roam,” Miss Effie Henry; soprano solo, “A Gipsy Maiden I,” Miss Nye. Miss Buckley and Mr. E. B. Nye also entertained the audience with several recitations. Miss Nye deserves great credit for the rapid growth and im- provement of. the organization. The Philomel Club met last Monday morning at the home of Miss Facius. The following program was given: ‘Dedica- ton,” Shuman-Liszt, Miss Gardner; uld I,” Tosti, Mrs. Watterson Smith; “I'll Not Complain,” Shuman, and “Blue Ey Bohm, Miss Nye; “Still as the ight,” Bohm, Miss Facius; ‘Werum?” Shuman, and “Etude,” chopin, Miss Wal- ters; nowflake,’’ Cowen, Miss Rueckert; “Stull as the Night,” Goring Thomas, Miss Levers. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Gardner on O street. The entire program will be of Shuman’s music, and a sketch of his life will be given by Mrs. Smith. The anniversaries of the birthdays of Gade and Haendel having occurred last week, the Sunday Night Music Club cele- brated them at the residence of Miss Elsa Ulke on § street playing the Ossian Over- ture and the sextet of the former and the Fuer music and an Oboe Concert, arranged as a viola solo with piano and string quin- tet ompaniment, of the latter composer, in addttion to which Miss Bertie Reichen- bach sang some selections. The Boston Instrumental Club, assisted by Mrs. Frank A. Gardner, will give one of their choice classieal matinees at the Co- lumbia Theater, Wadnesday, the afternoon of the 24th, ato4 o’elock, the hour at this time in favonuWwit# society folk, for the benefit of then.Ladies’ Aid Association of the National Hemeopathic Hospital. Among those who hayp taken boxes are Mrs. Dal- zell, Mrs. Wegtiaghouse, Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. Thomas, Mra&c Hough and Dr. Mac- donald. iu rs Mr. Frank P., Re@side has been engaged as precentor af .tle Church of the Cove- nant. Mr. Reesidgjis well known as the possessor of jtone voice of unusual sweetness, ands a thorough musician. He is peculiarly ed for the position of precentor. cbt by Victor Herbert was A new opera brought out in Chjcago Monday evening Mr. Herbgrt fas added to his nattonai last. reputation as g. bapdmaster by his splendid work at the ijpuguyal ball and promenade concerts here, butyjhis new work in the composing ling, puifg another. item to his credit that will probably outlive him many years. The new opera goes under the name of “The Serenade,” and was produced by the Bostonians, with Mr. Herbert directing in person. It created a decided impresaio from the first, and was given the most flattering criticisms in the press of that city. It is confidently believed that it will not only be @ most successful. preduction, but that it will almost eclipse in popularity the ras “Prince Ananias” a thi “Wh of the Nile,” both DY this populer composer. 4 —— Taught by Experignce. Fron Pack got His Wife—"I've made we moved out here.” __ ‘ The Suburbanite—“What fs that?” = one iseovery since His Wite— t, One.may be very anxious ta Keep. 9 cook with whom one-is' thor- SHE SELLS MOUNTAIN DEW. _ When the Revenue Officers Come to Arrest Her She Says “Take Me.” From the Atlanta Evening Constitution. Betsy Mullens is the largest woman in Tennessee. She lives in a little log house on top of Newman’s ridge, in the moun- tains of Hancock county, where she earns a living by the sale of illicitly distilled whisky in open defiance of the government officers, who have time and again been sent to arrest her, but have never been success- ful. Her avoirdupois is about 540 pounds, and this accounts for the woman never having been arrested. It was in the fall of the year just passed that I visited the Mullens home, in com- pany with the revenue officers from Knox- ville. The place where she lives is sixteen miles from the railroad, and by no means easy of access. As you near the foot of the ridge where the woman lives you can see her cabin on the top. A conveyance can- not wend its way to the home, and those who wish to see the largest woman in Ten- nessee, and one who has caused more talk than any other woman in the state, have to leave their conveyance behind and make it on foot up the steep mountain side. Approaching the house, the first thing out of the ordinary which attracted my attention were four mounds in the back yard, which, upon inquiry, I learned were the graves of her husband and three sons, the latter having given up their lives in mountain fights and had been buried in the yard, where the mother could turn from her bed in the little house and gaze at the spots which contained beneath their grassy sod all that was mortal of those who were so near and dear to her. For years the woman has been bedrid- den. Not that she is sick, but her im- mense size is such that she is unable to walk or move around like other people. Her husband was for years an invalid, and the family was without visible means of support until Betsy conceived the idea of selling whisky. There are any number of illicit stills in the mountains near by, and just across the line in Kentucky, and with their operators Betsy made arrangements for her supply- of “‘mountain dew.” It is brought to her in stone jugs, and from her bedside she can reach down and pour out any amount of whisky which the patrons of her place may desire. In open defiance of the law has Mrs. Mullens carried on_this method of Hquor selling for years. The federal grand jury has indicted her time after time, and offi- cers have been sent to arrest her, but that was all. They would come to her bedside and serve the papers, but could not take her to court or to jail. Her size baffled them. It would take half a dozen strong men to carry her out of the house, and when the outside was reached they would not be able to get her to the read at the bottom of the ridge, as it is impossible to get a wagon to the top, where her cabin ts located. Every time the officers call at the house she simply laughs and says, “Take me if ycu can.” The officers cannot take her, and that is the end of it. In Mrs. Mullens will be found the per- sonification of ignorance. Her knowledge of the world is confined to a radius of three miles of her home. She was born near the place where she lives, and has never been off the ridge. Never saw the little county town of Tazewell, the county seat of Taze- well county, and has never seen a railway train, although she is at present nearing the fiftieth milestone of her monotonous life. She delights in having visitors call to see her and talks interestingly. During all the years that Mrs. Mullens has been confined to her bed she has seen her three sons and husband pass to the beyond. She could not attend the funeral services at the little church, which is sit- uated several miles from her home, and the funeral services. if such they might be called, were held in the rooms where the mether and wife lay cn the bed, and their bodies were laid to rest just outside the dcor in the back yard, where she could witness the interment. The woman takes her misfortune good- naturedly, and says that she will continue the sale of whisky until her time to dic has come, and then she. too, expects to be laid to rest beside the bodies of her hus- band and sons in the little plot in the back yard, known as the family burying ground of the Mullens family. —_—__—_-e-_______ Russian Hounds for Dakota Wolves. From the Minnexpolis Journal. H. N, Murphy of Fargo got in here today from Chicago with five great Russian stag hounds, destined for the Murphy ranch in the Dakota Bad Lands. The hounds are immensee, bristling, ferocious-looking crea- tures, but they are as kind and gentle as pet poodles, and only exhibit their fighting qualities in the settlement of personal dif- ferences or when engaged in a chase. “We have been trying for a long time to get hold of some of these dogs,” said Mr. Murphy, “but they are in such great de- mand among the ranchers of Montana and North Dakota that it is almost impossible to buy one up in that cointry. The Rus- sian is the best wolf hound in the world. He will tackle a gray wolf single-handed and chew his head off in very short order. They are the most powerful hounds in ex- istence, and we hope in time to have a large pack on our place. “The ravages of gray wolves among horse herds on the ranges are a severe loss to ranchers every year. Last season we lost seventy-five colts out of a herd of 600 Nor- man horses, and the wolves are on the in- crease every season. We used to poison a large number with strychnine, but they are on to that game now, and you might strew fifty tons of meat with strychnine on it through that country without getting a wolf. I believe they can smell the poison. ‘Those Russian hounds are absolutely fear- less, and the wolves are mortally afraid of them. We shall train our dogs to herd the horses, and it seems that they ought to prove effective in at least cutting down the loss to which we have been subject.” ~——_+ e+ ___—— An Old School Gentleman. From the Indianapolis Journal. “Colonel Barfleigh is an old beat, but somehow I enjoy listening to the old fellow talk. “So do I. His sentences are as florid as his nose and as polished as his clothes.” ——eaes Couldn't Tell Which. From the Chicago Post. “Did he marry for money?” She shook her head doubtfully. “Really, I can’t say,” she replied. seen them both, and—” “Well?” “Well. it’s a toss-up as to which mar- ried for money. When you see him you think she did, and when you see her you think he did.” se. Exchange of Confidences. From the Chicago Tribune. “John Billus, you haven't said a pleasant word to anybody in this house for twenty- four hours.” “Maria Billus, you have. your sleep last night.” You talked in AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. ©. G. SLOAN & O., AUCTS., NO. 1407 G ST. TRUSTEES’ SALB OF THE THREE-STORY BRICK BUILDING, | SITUATED HE NORTH- WEST CORNER - OF | EIGHTEENTH CEDAR STREETS NORTHWEST, WASHING- TON, D. C. By vittue of certrin deeds of trust, dated the 20th day of June, 1895, and recorded in Liber 2019, follo 477 et seq., one of the land records ef the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we will offer for sale, at public auction, in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, MARCH EIGHTEENTH, 1897, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the following described real estate, situated In the city of Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia, to wit:” Part lots “A” 1 and “B"" 2, in Starr and Metealf’s recorded subdivision of certain lots in square numbered one hundred and thirty-two (132), contained withia the following metes and bounds, beginning for the same on the north line of Cedar street at a point tifty-three (63) feet three () inches west of the southeast corner of lot “‘A;” running thence north nineteen (19) feet; thence west forty-seven (47) feet nine and a balf (9%) Inches to the line of a ten-foot alley; thence south.on sald alley. nineteen (19) feot to the line of Cedar street; thence on sald line forty-seven (47) Teet nthe aid a tal <W%6) inches tothe place of beginning, beginning a scutheast corner-of said lot “A on the line of 18th street, and running thence ncrth on the line of said street nineteen (19) feet; thence west fifty- three (53) feet three (3) inches; thence south niae- teen (19) feet to the line of Cedar street, and thence east on the line of sald street rhree (53) fect three (3) inches to the of ing. ‘Terms of sale: One-fourth cash, and the balance in three equal installments, at ‘six, twelve and eighteen wonths, the «deferred payments to- be secured by deed ‘of trust on the property, and to bear interest at the rate of G per cent per annum. All conveyancing and recorling at the cost of the purebaser, and the terms of sale to be complicd with withis toh Gags of the day of sale, otherwise trustees reserve: the right to resell. t erty at the Fisk and cost of the defaulting ‘pur- = 4 ‘TAYLOR ELLYSON, so - CHANNING “MM. BOLTON, ‘Trustets. > AUCTION SALES. ‘THIS AFTERNOON. AUCTION SALE MONDAY. ‘THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. N.W. TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING, NUM- BERED 2610 P STREBT, WEST WASHING. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed in the case of Dar- nell vs. Norris, equity numbered 17919, we will #e!l, in fromt of the premises, on SATURDAY. | the SIXTH DAY OF MARCH, ‘A.D. 1897, AT HALF- PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, ali that ‘piece or par- cel of ground and premises, known as part of lot |. in square 1262, in that part of the city of ‘ashington, . Georgetown, said part of the lot fronting twenty feet rix Jucbes (20 6”), more or less, on P street north, with the depth of one hundred and twent fret (120), containing 2,460 square feet of ground, improved by a frame’ house, numbered 2610 B street. Terns: One-third cash, balance in six and th interest, secured by deed of twelve mouths, trust on the property wold, oF all cash. at the op r. tion of the pure’ A “eposit of $100. required ime of sale. Conveyancing, ete... at_purchas er’s cost. ‘erms of sale to be complied with in ten days from day of rale, otherwise the trustess reserve the right to and cst of the de! after five days’ advertisement of such resale tn ‘sume news- Paper, published in Washington, D.C. RANDALL WERB, No. #i8 F at. nw. THOMAS L. JONES, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF THE K METAL ROOF D1 N THE EAST HALF OF 10’ LOTS 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, BIOCK 1, TRINIDAD, DISTRICT OF LUMELA. By viriue of certain deeds of trust, 5 2ikt day of September, 1895, and recorded in Libe 2058, follos 345 et sey, 332 et seq., TS et meg 365 ‘et seq., 371 et seq., 378 et seq. seq., being land records of the Distric Dia,” and at the request of the party secured there by, we will offer for sale, at public auction, in frent of the premises, on FRIDAY, MARCH NINE- TEENTH, 1897, at FIVE O'CLOK lowing described real estate, to wit: AM that cer- parcel of land, situate in the county in the District of Columbia, and subdivision of cctain lots in d) in Trinida Also lot nw «89 in Joseph N. ctain lots in block mum- Algo lot numbered ninety (90) in Joseph N. Fi ficld’s subdivision of certain lots in block number- ed one (1) in Trinidad. lot numbered ninety-one (M1) in Joseph N ertain dots in luck mum- in Joseph N. numbered ninety-five ety-six (96) ety-seven (97), in Jo- seph field's sumiivision of certain ‘lots in block numbered one (1) in All of the above are as per plat of Joseph N. Fifield’s subdivision recorded in Liber No. 11, pax 4 of the records of the surveyor's uffice of the District of Colun tin. and the bala installments at six, twely the deferred payments to b erty, and to per * cost purchaser, and the terms of ‘compl with within ten days of the day of sw Ve the trustees resérve the right to resell the erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur- chzser. J. TAYLOR ELLYs CHANNING M. BOL! mh6-dts ‘Trustees. ‘TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THAT PORTION OF TAKOMA PARK LYING IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. By virtue of the power contained in a deed of trust from Thomas F. Miller and wife to me, dated December 30, 1838, and recorded among the land records of the District of Columbia, In Liber } 1887, follo 200, etc., I will offer, of incun brances, at public sale, on the premises, on SAT. URDAY, MARCH THIRTEENTH, 1897, at FOUR OCLoc =, the property situated on Chestnut distance from the railroad station, ich is described in said deed as lot_ num in block numbered 10, in B. I ert's resulvlivision of blocks uumered 10 and 14 of Ta- koma Park, as said resubdivision is recorded in the surveyor's ‘office In the District of Columbla, ip Liber County No. 6, at follo 138. The improvement consist of an excellent two-story and attic dwelling. ‘Terms of sale: Que-half cesh and the balance in 12 months, the deferred payment to bear interest from the day of sale, and to be secured to the sut- Isfaction of the undersi terms may be modified, and a port purchase money may be secured by deed tu perts. It deemed advisable. rtitulars apply H. TUCK, Trustee, . Calvert st., Baltimore. THOS. J. OWEN, fe18,20,23,25,27,mbz,4,6,9,11,12 RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & ©O., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE REAL ESTATE, NO. 28 GRANT Pi (THIRD DOOR FROM 10TH ST. N.W.) EMPTORY SALE TU CLOSE AN ESTATE. By virtue of a ity cause No. 17973, equity docket 41 of the Suprewe Court of the Dis- trict” of Columbia, the undersigned will sell_at public auction, in front of the premises, on WED- NESDAY, MARCH TENTH, 1897, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., all of lot nuimbered ninety (90), In the recorded subdivision of certain lots in sp numbered three hundred and seventy-five subject to an incumb: wit year's interest, as set in said equity cause, Which can be paid off if desired. Terms of sale: One-thira cash, the residue in equal installments, in one and two years, with in- terest from day of sale, to be secured on’ the prop- erty. A deposit of $200 required on day of sale. Ceaveyancing and recording at cost of purchaser. RANK T. BROWNING, Trustee, fc26-d&abs 416 Sth st. w. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE AT AUCTION OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO. SEVENTEENTH — STREEC = NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. Under and by Virtue of two certain decds of trust, the first dated May 7, 1894, and recorded the same day in Liber No. 1914, follo 224 et seq of the land records of the District of Columb! and the second dated February 23, 1895, and corded In L'ber No. 2008, follo 2 et seq., of said land records and by order of the respective parties thereby secured, the undersigned—J. Roberts Foulke and Mahlon Asbford, as trustees under the said first deed of trust, and Mahlon Ashford, as surviv- ing trustee under said second deed’ of trust— will gell at public auction, to the highest bidder, in front of the premises. on MONDAY, FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH, A.D. 1897, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK F.M., ail of Tot numbered twenty (20) in Samuel "Davidson's subdivision of lots in equare numbered one hurdred and sixty-six (166), as recorded in Liber N. K., folios 9 and 10, of the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of. Columbia, said lot having, according to the Plat, a frontage of twenty-seven (27) feet nine {9) inches on the west side of 17th street west. and extending west to a public alley a depth of pe bundred and tyenty-four (124) “feet five &) inches on the north line, and one hundred and seven (107) feet on the south line, with the im- provements, consisting of a substantial two-story and basement and attie brick dwelling, No. 726 17th strect northwest. ‘Terms: Que-third of the purchase money in cash (of which $500 must be deposited with the trustees at time of sale), apd balance in two equal in- stallmccts, at one and two years from date of sale, With interest at 6 per cent per annum, par- able semi-antvally, and secured by deed of trust on the property Sold, or all cash, at the pur- chaser’s option. And ‘if terms are’ not complicd with in ten days from date of sale the trustecs reserv: the right to resell at defaulting purchas- er’s cost tisk. Conveyancing and tax certiti- cate at purchaser's cnet. J. ROBERTS FOULKE, MAHLON ASHFORD, ‘Trustees. MABLON ASHFORD, 4226,30&fe,C&ds Surviving Trustee. S7BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES THE above sale is postponed to WEDNESDAY, MARCH TENTH, 1897, same time and place. fel5,20,mb1,3,6,8,9,10 RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTS., (Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 3-STORY BROWN-STONE- FRONT HOUSE, NO. 1734 V STREET N.W. By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 2066, follo 275 et. seq., one of the land records for the District of Columbia, the under- signed trustee will offer for sale ty public auction, in front of the premises, on TUESDAY, THE SIX TEENTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1897, AT HAL PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., the following de- scribed real estate, situate in’ the city of Wash- ington, in the District of Columbia, to wit: All lot numbered two hundred and forty-two (242) in Jo- sepa R. Johnson's subdivision of lots in square numbered one hundred nd fifty (150), as per plat recorded in Liber 19, folio 5, of the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, ether with all the improvements, rights, dc. ‘his property will be sold subject, however, to prior deed of trust for $2,500, the particulars of which will be fully stated at the time. ‘Terms (over the trust) ¢: A deposit of $100.00 requited at the time of sale. ‘Terms to be com- plied with in Afteen days from the day of sale. All conveyancing, &., at the purchaser's cost. mB-d&ds GEORGE H. WRIGHT, Trastee. ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTS., 1407 G ST. N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VERY VALUABLE DWELLING, NO. 1004 I STREET NORTH- By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated No- yember 23, 1893, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1871, folio’ 121 ct seq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the older of the uote secured thereby, we will offer at public auction, in front of ti WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY Le 1897, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the city on, District of Columbia, to wit: All RATCLIFFE. SUTTON & 60, (Secvessors to Reacliffe, Darr & TRUSTEES) SALE STH of Washington ‘and lot numbered fifty-« others’ subdivision 0 mumbered twenty ni in Book 1 f the Distrs the right described in st Terms of asifl installments, in six terest from d secured on th of the pun cost of purchaser. A deposit required at time of sale. If not complied with fm tem the trustees reserve cost of defaulting SAM « fel9-d&dbg . WIL C7 THE AROVE rrty, ar all cash, SALE IS POSTPONE! gount of | thi until MONDAY, MARCH, 189 hour sind pil SAM CROSS, ‘Trost at Wi Tit0s. J. OWEN, at VERY VAL LT, 22x NORTH TRENTH AND TO BE SOLD: aT rub On MOXDA’ HALF. nt of the premises, let SS, fn square INI Sand to walt purchase ed at sale, A deposit of $100 re of sale, tah C. @. SLOAN & 00.) AUCTIONERE 1407 G ST. N.W CATALOGUE SALE VALUABLE BOOKS IN ALL DEPARGMENTS OF LITERATUKE. A VALU. SOME LAW BOW 1407 G FUTURE DAYs, THOMAS DOWLING & ¢ And at ELEV we will well ut wharves, om the and two inules, safe, steam saw mill, © shovels, ‘coal screens’ an personal pr appertaining to the wood and coal business. \is0, about @0 cords of wood amd about 20 tons of coal Terms of sale: Cush, RANDALL HA t mb4-4t THOMAS DOW & CO, AUCTIONEERS, 2st. mw, SALE OF IMP » PROPERTY IN request of t at public party seetred the tien, in front of the MARCH FPIFTE H., the folla the District to wit: ANT that certain piece or parce! and premises, known and being lot (), block fourteen (14), Langdon cording to John J. Baker and ot in Book County 7, page 116, surveyor's the said District, together with the “imp: consisting of a two-story freme dwell Terms: Sold subject to a tn 38; Wal- ance one-third cash, residue in one and two y secured by a deed of trust, upon the prop all cash, at the purchaser's option required at the time of convey abe ing and recording at purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with in fifteen days from day sale, or the propert: 1 be resold at the risk amd cost of slefaulting mh4-d&ds RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCT Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY, BEING ALL OF SQUAKE No. 1092, \ THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, Do oc. ia John 1801, and re. ded in Liber 1581 at folio 335 et seq. © of the bund recerds for the District of hamatyin, ait tine reeus of the parties secured thereby, we will sell We auction, in front of the premises, ra, or $100 deposit NEERS, MARCH TWELFTH, 1807, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. the fellowing property ATL that certain p'éce or pare End premises Known aa all of square bracing to twelve inclusive. Terms of sale: hind cash, t one, twe and three years, with fntery day’ of sale, at six per cent per annum, seml-annualiy, secured dod of t property sold, or uli ash, at the purchaser. A’ deposit of $20 > of sale, if the terns of sul within 15 days frow the da trustees: the risk and cost_of the def: paid to December 31. All conveyauelug and recording at purchase cost. JOUN B. LARNER, Trustee, 1333 iF st. aw. APPLETON P. CLARK, Jr., Trustee, 605° F st. nw. W. RILEY DEEBLE, Attorney for Holder of Note. mah2-ddeds RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & ©0., AUCTIONEER! ‘Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co. TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE NEW, THRER- STORY, CELLAR TEN ROOMS AND BATH, STONE’ AND PRESS BIUCK, BAY-WINDOW FRONT HG DL A CORN 1 EX i, SEVENTEENTH STREET Ni By virtue of a deed of trust, . folio B86 et seq.. One of th the District of Columbia, a defau of the notes repres-uting the indebtedness th secured having occurred, and at the written re- quest of the holders 0} mild notes, we will Offer for sale, at public avetion, in front of premises, on TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY MARCH, 1897, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the real estate conveved by sald trust, sit- uate "in the city of Washington, said District) and now known as lots 84 te SS, both Included, tn a subdivision of certain lots in square 17S, as per plat recorded in book 21, page 1 f the Tecords of the survevor's’ office of with the improvements thereon as above d This property will be sold, however, su certain prior incumbrance, the fuil ‘particulars of Which will be given upon’ application to either of the undersigned, and will be stated at the time of sale. Said lots, with the improvements on each, will be first offered separately, beginning with lot’ $4, and after being struck off in said manner they will be again offered as an entirety at the aggregate of the separate bids, and if more than sald agrgnte is bid at said second offering then tue property will be sold as an entirety, but if mot, the sep- arate bids at the first offering will be accepted. Terms: The purchase money 0 said prior incumbrance to be cash, and the balance in one and two years, at six per ‘cent seml-annual interest, from day of sale, Secured by trust on the property suld, oF all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of $100 ‘on each lot or of $300 on the whole property will be required upop acceptance of bid. If the tern of 2ale are not complied with within in ven das from the day of sale the tructees reserve the righ to resell the property, at the risk and vost of | defaulting purchaser, after five days’ advertisement Westington, 1D. Gail conveyancing can vereotioe Vashington, D. C. conveyancing and rec at the cost of ‘the purchaser. NH. WALTER, Trustee, 1a2t F st WALTER HIESTON, Trustee, fe25-Ak-ds 1907 Pa. ave. ni, DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUNACOSTIA, CORNER OF WASHINGTON AMD > ASHING priLLMORE MREETS. ae virtue of two certain deeds of trust, tn Liver ‘No 1824, ‘At folios 116 and 132 ‘ct segs respectively, one Of the land records of the Die. trict of Columbia, we eball sell, in front of the wremises, on TUBSDAY, the NINTH DAY of ARCH, A.D. 1897, at FIVE O'CLOCK P_M., lots G7y and "6Si tn Anacostia, D.C., together with the im thercan. ‘ferme of sale: One-third cash, balance in one land records of in the payment and two years, 6 per cent annum, ral le scou-anoaaily = $00 Hequired at time of sale « ese tote ISAAC L. JORNSO: CHAS. F. BENJAM fe25-d&eds Trustees. C. G. SLOAN & ©O., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. UNCLAIMED FREIGHT OF THE..UNITED STATES EX- PRESS COMPANY AT PUB- LIC AUCTION. On TUESDAY Mi SIXTPENTH, 161, “COMMENCING | AT ey ay . a at the suction rooms of C. G. Sloan oon ior G Street _north- ‘west, to pay about 500