Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1897, Page 14

14 THE EVENING STAR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897-26 PAGES. CONGRESSMAN BAILEY HOLDING A CLOAK ROOM CAUCUS, AMOUNTS TO LITTLE The Endless Imitation of Participa- tion in Affairs. REAL WORK IS DONE BY LEADERS But That Does Not Put a Stop to Caucusing. ABOUT THE CLOAK Written for The Evening S of Congress think that y well what would be the Most members wret s y to be followed by their party. In the Senate recognized leadership does not go so far as it does in the House, Representative Joc Walker at Work in the Cloak Room. and there each man feels that he is en- titled to be, and he is, consulted concern- ing the co to be followed by his party. In the House leadership counts for every- thing, and, while every member may feel that he should be consulted, very few of them are. Most of the business of the House is done by a few men, and little or nothing is accomplished without the Speaker's consent. To a greater or less extent this has been the c: under all administrations during many years, much depending on the character of the man in the chair, but the power of leadership has developed very remarkably during the past few years. Perhaps none before have had the power that is exerted by Speaker Ree It may be that his power is to have a tes before the close of this Congress such as it has never had fore, but there is very little in past experience to encourage the Representative MeMillin in the Cloak Room. hope of successful antagonism of him by members of his own party, and the an- lagonism of the minority, of course, counts for but litt In spit he fact of all members of the Hoi that they know a thing or two, nishingly few ever go to the Speaker to advise with him about party policy or any question of more importance than the fate of some litjle local bill in ich the member himself is alone inte ested. There are scarcely more than half a dezen with whom the Speaker consults, end very few beyond that number who would venture to advise him about a mat- ter of policy. There is very little consulta- nm with the great mass of the members form the Congress. Among the Membe:s. To make up for this there is much con- jon and discussion among members selves. The House is in a constant '$ OF group of caucuses. All phases of % and policy are constantly being dis- ce ‘ussion occurs and where the plans are jaid. The policy adopted by the leaders is not changed or sought to be changed, if, in- deed, it is known or inquired into; nor does E. J. Murphy (1 any legislation or motion towards legisla-, tion follow. Sometimes a group of mem- bers of the majority side of the House, having agreed among themselves that they have struck a pretty good idea, will scatter themselves among the members on_ the minority side to see how the idea will be received there. If it meets with favor there will be mutual congratulations and felicitation, and the caucusing will be- come more active and comprehensive. It will spread over both sides of the House and into the cloak rooms. Perhaps the same subject wiil occupy them for a day or two. Majority members will go over to the minority cloak room, and minority mem- bers will visit the cloak room of the ma- Jority. There will be much mysteriou! ispering. An air of importance will pver the assembly. Groups will be- ne larger and more commingling. Lead- and subleaders will spring to the front and em ries will worm in and out from and from one side to the other, After all has been said and done that could be without actually doing some- thing the matter will quietly subside. The majority and minority negotiations will come to a close. The conferences will scat- ter and the caucuses divide up into smaller groups discussing other subjects or try: ing to originate other plans for some other project. Meanwhile no has suggested the lately agitated project to the Speaker. The sound of the discussion has not reach- ed his ear. The agitation has not made a motion on the surface of the legislative mill pond. They have been simply blowing thistiedown across the water and cailing it comme The cloak room caucus has ended in cloak room legislation. Decided by the Lenders. Day after day goes on this “endless imi- tation” of participation in affairs, while what is to be done is decided on by the leaders and by them executed. About the only time when these cioak- room caucauses have serious import 1s when they co not relate to thin the immediate present, or directly to legisiaiiun. Legislation is suggested and the sug- ns are analyzed and criticised with nestness and wisdom. Members busy it with the energy of insects whose nature it ts to toll and keep in motion. Heads are put together and fists are brought down upon palms in earnestness to give emphasis to wetghty arguments and matters are mooted and concurred in that might change the whole course of govern- fment. Yet of ali this nothing ts ever heard beyond the ilttie circle within which the For insta it is not known wh Speaker Reed will, in the succeeding Con- gress, be a candidate for Speaker, or that he will be im the House at all. It has been intimated that he might retire from the House at the end of this term. Out of this possibility grows another sort of cloak- roum caticus. Men not now exactly leaders are engaged in making friends. The pos- sible candidates for the speakership of the Fifty-sixth Congress are “mixing” and making display of their talents. Who's to come back, and “how 1 can“be of service” are subjects of discussion. The embryo speakership candidate from group to group, and is in in all that in- teresis his colleagues. ‘This sort of speculative and anticipatory consultation ularly active on the democratic side. There, they being in the mirerity and having little to do with pres- ent le tion, mapping out a program tor the future and a present policy relating en- urely to the future is the only profitable thing to be done. They have to deal with an abstract proposition. They have noth- ing to manage but themselves. It is a strugzle to retain or to gain a leadership for the prospect it may hold out in the fu- ba ture. Consultations are constang and ac- tive, confidential, mysterious. ch aspir- ing statesman is constantly moving among his followers, to hold them in line, to in- spire them with confidence and io keep them alert against the devices of the fol- Jowers of a rival. Half-a-dozen litue cau- cuses are being held every hour in the cloak room, around the fireplaces in the hall and in’the body of the House, = WESTERN MAIL CONTRACTS, Announcement at the Post Office Department. The informal announcement of the letting of contracts for carrying the mail over the star and steamboat routes in the west for the four years beginning July 1 next was made at the Post Office Department today. The territory covered embraces all states nd territories west of the Mississippt ex- cept Minnesota, lowa and Missouri. There 700 contracts, for which there were 4,000 bids submitted, 50 per cent more bids than at the last letting for the section of country covered. The cost of the pres- ent service to the government is at the rate of slightly over $2,000,000 per year. Under the bids which have been accepted it will be about 10 per cent less. The re- duced cost ts due partly to competition and partly to other causes. ———_+e+___ It matters little what it ie that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a ‘want’ ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need, —~ . Informal SEINING THE CANAL Work of Saving the Bass to Be Com- menced Monday. THE SCOPE OF THE OPERATIONS Fish Commission Experts Will Be- gin at Little Falls. ee ‘00D RESULTS EXPECTED Anglers and sportsmen generally will un- doubtedly be very glad to learn that the work of seining the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and removing from the waters re- maining in the holes and washouts the bass and other game and food fish contained therein and placing them in the Potomac river will be commenced Monday morning, under the auspices of the District Game and Fish Protective Association and the United States fish commission. The seining will be under the direction of. Mr. Joseph Hunter, the well-known and entkusiastic angler who acts as the repre- sentative of the association, and the seines will be operated by a party of the expert men from the United States fish commis- sion, under crarge of Mr. L. G. Harron, who managed the werk with such sug¢cess and wise discretion last year. Mr. Harron and his assistants have been assigned to the work by Comrussioner Brice, who real- izes full well the importance of it, the ex- cellent result of the sein’ng last year being shown in the increased number of bass in the Potomac this year. How the Fish Are Taken. ‘The mode of operation in saving the bass Is interesting despite the extreme hard work it means for the men who manipulate the seincs. The Chesapeake and Ohio canal 1s ordinarily six or seven feet deep, but at Intervals are deep holes, caused in various pools, which hold two or three ater when the rest is drawn off. The very deep holes cannot be seined, but where wading is possible the work is prose- cuted. In the majority of pools a thir feot seine of quarter-inch meshes is used. Two men, clad in rubber suits reaching their armpits, draw the seine slowly to- ware a desirable landing place, while two others, similerly clad, walk through the water in front of the seire and keep the fish moving by agitating the water with sticks and starting them out from the hid- ing places they seek in the rocky bottom. Mr. Harron walks back and forth behind the seine, watching the cork line and | moving debris, and occasionally reacues over and captures a big bass who shows @ tendency to leap over the line and escape. When the seine is landed and held up the b e immediately separated from the other fish, placed in buckets of water and hurried to the river bank and put. into the water. Thus no bass is out of w ter more than a minute. All carp taken are killed immediately, ané catfish are giv en to small boys, who invariably are pré ent. All the other fish are then placed in tbe buckets and taken to the river. Successful Work Under Disadvantages The scining last year was commenced during the Christmas holidays, and was soon stopped by the ice. The operations were carried on between Williamsport and Weverton, and despite the obstacles in the ay about 12,500 bass were saved from de- uction, which was inevitable had they stored to the thousands of white ved and put in river, and an incalculable number of fish, many of which were young removed to the stream. The result seen in the increased catches of bass in all the waters where the fish had been aced. The commencement of the work year at the lower end of the bass wa- and its extension to Seneca has be: caused by the fact that the great majority of District anglers seck sport in the Poto- mac between Little Falls and Seneca, and it is due to their generosity that the geod work can be carried on. The eal be- ginning of the seining was mad ible this year by the praiseworthy effe t Col. George L. colson, the wide- Potomac. perch and crappie the i enterprising superintendent of — the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, who had the water drawn off from the canal sooner than customary. Col. Nicolson is one of the most zealous champions of the bass and of measures that will tend to the pro- ion and increase of the le fish. He s issued strict orders to all canal em- ployes to see that all bass taken from its waters by parties hauling seine at any point are put in the Potomac. Many par- ties living aldng the canal seine the pools that remain when the water is drawn off nd heretofore they have taken the bass, as well as the other fish caught, for their own use. Last winter a party of men near Williamsport, apparently acting for Dr. Massamore, the deputy game warden of Maryland, who believed they were going to put the bass taken by them into the river, hauled seine near Williamsport. They caught a number of fine bass and placed them in cans in a wagon to take home with them. A canal employe, acting under the orders issued by Col. Nicolson, frustrated this intention by compelling the men to put the bass in the Potomac. This year Col. Nicolson has ordered that no canal employes can use fish pots or other de- vices to catch fish, but that all facilities must be given the bass to get back to the river, and that weirs must be opened and other connections between the river and the canal kept as free from obstructions as possible. He will give the seining party of Messrs. Hunter and Harron all the as- sistance in his power, which will deybtless be of great value to them, and which will certainly be appreciated by every angler in this vicinity. Expense of the Work. The cost of the subsistence of the men engaged in the work and the expense of transporting the seines from one hole, basin or lock to, another will be borne by the anglers of the District as it was last year. ‘There remains available from the fund sub- seribed toward the prosecution of the work ast winter the sum of $91, but the continu- nee of the seining up to Seneca, which, it is confidently believed, can be reached be- fore cold weather freezes the pools and makes seining impossible, if rigorously prosecuted, will require additional mon ‘The Star will receive fd acknowledge sub- scriptions for the good cause. The Fish Commission rs Views. “The success of the original experiment last year was so great that I am heartily in favor of continuing the seining each win- ter,” said United States Fish Commissioner Brice to The Star reporter this morning. “The adult bass taken out of the canal and returned to the Potomac and their natural surroundings breed, of course, when spring comes and add very substantially to the supply in the river. I am very glad the commission is able to assist in the work. I cannot express my apprcval ef the sein- ing too hight, _——— A father recéntly wrote to Oxford Uni- versity: ‘“‘Wkat are your terms for a year? And does it cest anything extra if my son wants to learn to read and write as well as to row a boat?’’—Tit-Bits. Se ees AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. Today. ‘Thomas Dowling & Co., Aucti ‘Trustees’ sale of dwelling No. 1235 O st. n.e. Saturday, Dec. 18, at 4 o'clock p.m. monston and L. Walter Weed, trustees. Duncanson Bros., Aucts., 6th and D sts. n.w.— ‘Trustees’ sale of lot on S st. bet. 3d and 4th sts.. Eckipgton, on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 4 o'clock p.m. William ©. Beoll and Charles A. Baker, trustees. - > Rateliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 020 Pa. ave. n.w.—Chancery sale of dwelling No. 33 L st. n.w., on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 4:30 o'clock p.m. Charles Earl and J, Clarence Price, trustees. ‘Monday. Walter B. Williams & Cv., Aucts., 10th and D sts. n.w.—Trustees’ sale of dwelling, No. 1213 Hth st. n.w., on Monday, Dee. 20, at 4 o'clock p.m. Albert F, Fox and Louis P. Shoemaker, trustees. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 920 Pa. ave. n.w.—Trustees’ sale of bar fiatures, liquors, cigars, ete., at No, 1218 Penna. ave. n.w., oo Monday, 612 E st. n.w.— on Clarence @.. Branden- Edward J. Farber, Dec. 20, at 10 0'e! borg, George C. "pudo trustees. Bee Thomas J. Owen & Co., Ancts., 913 F st. n.w.— Trustees’ sale of lots in Mi sant and Pleasant Plains, on Monday, Boor , at 4 o'clock p.m. H. Bradley Davidson gnd ether 8. Fristoe, tras- tees. 4 Duncanson Bros., Aucts.,9th and B sts. n.w.— Trustees’ sule of dwelling, No. 605 10th st. ne., on Monday, Dec. 20, t 4:48 o'clock p.m. Charles F. Benjamin and Wm, H. Tencenson. tmystecs. Thomas Dowling & to., Aucts., 612 E st.—Tras- tees" sale of lots onyLanging st., Brookland, on Monday, Dee. 20, at 3 o'clock p.m. Benjamin F. Leighton and Richard E Pairo, trustees. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 920 Pa. ave. n.w.—Sale of stalls Nox. 50'énd 51 in O st. market, on Monday, Dec. 20, ‘at 3 g'clock p.m. Duncanson Bros., Atets., ‘9th and D sts. n.w.— ‘Trustees’ sale of unfthproved real estate on 6th H and I n.e.,:on Mehdag, Dec. 20, at 4:30 -m. William E. Edmonston and Aldis B. trustees. Thomas J. Owen, Auct., 913 F st. n.w.—Sale of remaining goods in auction rooms 1331-1333 H st. B.W., on Monday, Dec. 20, at 10 o'clock a. AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, IMPROVED BY A ‘TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING AND STABLE, KNOWN AS NO. 33 L STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed in equity cause No. 18,474, the undersigned trustees will offer for sale, at’ public auction, in front of the premises, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER FOURTEENTH, 1897, AT HALF EAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM ll "that piece or paree! premises being in the city of Washington, in the District of Colum- bia, and known and described as the east twelve G2} feet of lot lettered L in MeGIll's subdivision of lots in square numbcred six hundred and twenty (620), said part of lot having a front of twelve (12) feet by a depth of one hundred and thirty-six (136) feet, seven and one-half (74) inches, together with all the improvements, rights, &c. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purehase money to be paid in :ash on the day of sale, or within ten days thereafter, the residue in two equal in- stallments at one and two years, from the day of sale, to bear interest therefrom, and until paid, at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi- annually, the deferred payments to be secured by deed of ‘trust in the usual form, on the property sold, or the entire purchase money may be paid in cash, at the option of the purcha: All_convey- ancing and recording at purchaser's cost; $100 de- pesit on acceptance of bid. Terms to be complied with within ten days from the day of sale. CHARLES EARL. ‘Trustee, 225 4% st. nw. J. CLARENCE PRICE, ‘Trustee, Central National Bank, OFTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON account of the rain, until SATURDAY, EIGH- TEENTH DAY DECEMBER, A.D. 1897, at the game hour and place. CHALLES EARL, Trustee, 225 4% ‘st. nw. J. CLARENCE PRICE, ‘Trustee, del4-d&ds ral National Bank. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 12 E et. nw. VALUABLE IMPROVED OWN AS NO. 1233 0 st. be! del-d&as folio 144 et’ seq., of ‘the land records of the strict of Columbia, and at the request of the arty secured thereby, we. the undersigned trus- Will sell lie an in front of the rAY, T EIGHTEENTH 1897, A'T FOUR described and and premises, situate in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and designated as and being lot 43 in James D." Burns subdivision of lot 22, 4n block 5, in Triniddd, as recorded in county Look 9, page 11, in office of surveyor of the D ct of Columbia, together with the Improvements, consisting of a two-story frame dwelling. ‘One-third of.the purchase money f b, and the balance in two equal Nmnents, payable ti ohe and two years, with est at wix (6) per ventym per annum, payable nnually, from day of sale, for which notes haser fo be givéh,'séeured by deed of trust the property sold or pil cash, at the option e purchaser. A depgait of will be re- quired of the purchaggy a f sale. All ancing, re i at the cost of the purchaser. teh diys from day of seive the right to perty at the risk and cost of the defaul phed otherwise the trust with witht ILDING LOT ON S$ TO}, of frust, recorded In Liber jand records: rly,* situate in e District-of Culumbia, being ail of 'k 11, In square numbered 9, In George not the tract of Iand known as whith tract ds a part of the i web,” sald sdell's addit . of the records of said’ District of Col gether with ll and singular the imp) easements, rights, privileges au to the same belongiug or in any int) ‘Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, at six per cent per annum Interest, payable semi-aanually, secured by deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A depesit of $200 will be required at the time of gale. Conveyancivg, &c.. at pur- chaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with ‘8 from day of sale, otherwise the trus- tees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of*the defaulting purchaser, after fi ise per published in the elty of Washing- WILLIAM 0. BEALL, CHARLES A. BAKER, deB-d&ds ‘Trustees. FUTURE DAYs, THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. N.W. ON MC Y, DECEMBER TWENTIETH, AT TWO O'CLOCK, 1 will sell all goods remaining in my auction rooms, 1331 and 1333 H st. n.w., such as four New Chiffoulers, two Handsome New Oak Dressing Cases, four New Enameled Brass-moaunt- ed Bedsteads,’ Handsome Sideboard, Odd Bed- steads, New and Second-hand Carpets, Large Heat- ing Stove, lot of Groceries, Burrel of Syrup, rel of Prime Catsup, small lot Canned and Bottled Goods, lot of Wall Paper, 30 Ladies’ Coats. it THOS. J. OW etc. Sale positive. Auetioncer. NSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. BY DU: TRUSTEES’ SALE OF NO. 1215 1 STREET N.E. By virtue of a deed of trust, recorded in Mber No. 1699, at folio 482 et seq., of the land records of the District of Columbla, We will sell at auction in front of the premises’on ‘THURSDAY, THE ‘THIR- TIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D, 1897, at HALF- PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., "the following de- scribed real estate, situate in the city of Wash- ington, in safd District: Lot numbered one hun- dred and fifty-three, in the Washington Brick Ma- chine Company's subdivision of lots in square num- bered one thousand and three (1003), as per plat in liber 16, follo 16, of the records of the office of the surveyor of sald District, provements, together with the im- sisting of ‘a two-story brick dwell- ing, No. 1215 I street northeast. erms: One-third cash, balance in equal install- ments, at one and tWo years, with interest at 6 per cent per annum, payable’ semi-annually, from day of sal cured by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at the egtion of the par- chaser, A deposit of $100 will he Tequired at time of sale. All conveyancing at purchaser's cost. ‘Terms to be complied with within ten days, other- wise the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of the defaulting . GEORGE E. EMMONS, ALDIS B. BROWN dels-cod6t ‘Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF NOS. 494, 406 AND 498 CLARKE ALLEY 8.W., AND NOS. 1217, 1219 AND 1221 UNION STREET SOUTHWEST. By virtue of a deed of trast recorded in liber No. 1807, at folio 324 et squ., ofthe lund records of the Disttict of Columbia, we Will sell at auction, in front of the premises, én THURSDAY, DECEMBER THIRTIETH, AT THREE OSCLOCK P.M, lots one hundred and ‘nineteen (119), ,one hundred and twen- ty (120), one hundred an nty-one (121), one hundred ‘and twenty-two (222), one hundred and twenty-three (123) and one hundred and twenty- four (124), in E. J. Hanugn's subdivision of lot thirty-tive” 5), in five hundred and two (302) as ‘sald subdivision is’recorded In Uber 17, at folio’ 115, in the office'of the surveyor of said Dis- trict, together with the itprovements, consisting of sik two-story, brick, dwellings, Nos. 404, 496 and 498 Clarke alley and;,Nos., 1217, 1219 and 1221 Union ‘street, between M abd N’‘and 44 and 6th streets southwest. ‘Terms: One-third ci#h, balance in equal install- ments, at one and two , with interestaat 6 per cent per annum, oo day of sale, secured by semi-annually “from of trust upon the roperty sold, or all cash, af the option of the pur. Drober's ue’ propertieg: willbe sold separately el fa deposit of $100 on ench Yt will be required at time of sale, All con cing at purchaser's cost. ‘Terms to be complied with within ten days, otherwise the trustees. reseuye the Fight to resell kk it and cost hh raul urchase: theraes WILLE. ED MOS eae Office, 500 Sth st. .w. ALDIS B. BROWNE, de18-akds Trustees. . DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. REAL STATE NOTE AT AUCTION. On THURSDAY, THE: SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1807, AT ONE O'CLOCK P.M., there will be sold at our rooms, 9th and D streets northwest, Washington, D. ©., one (1) real estate Bote, dated October 1, 1596, for $500, payable one year after date, secured by dced of! trust on the Rone fully described tn, Liber: 2163. eenaty ue more of, the land records of the District ‘of Golumbia. ‘erms cash. “All parties concerned will take notice. By order of the holder of the note. de13-dts DUNCANSON BROS., Aucts, C7 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL TURSDAY, THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF DE- at the same bour and place. By order of the of the notes z DUNCANSON BROS., Aucts, advertisement of such resale in |?’ ~ AUCTION SALES. THIS EVENING. AUCTION SALES. FOTURE Days. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DaY WALTES B. WILLIAMS: & CO., Auctioneers. Taunton Silver=Plate Co.’s 26th Annual Sale Now ing At our sales rooms, cor. 10th and Pa. ave. n.w., 11 A.M., 3 and 7:30 P.I. del75t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. MONDAY. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF MAG- NIFICENT BAR FIXTURES, LIQUORS AND _ CIGARS, GLASS WARE, IRON SAFE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS, ETC. AT THE WELL-KNOWN RESTAU- RANT, NO. 1213. PENNSYL- VANIA AVENUE NORTH- WEST. By virtue of three chattel deeds of trust, dated September 14, 1896; May 3, 1897, and November 22, 1807, and duly ‘recorded among the land ree- ords of the District of Columbia in Libers 2167, at follo 15; 2210, folio 278, and 2251, at folle 422, respectively, and at the request of the parties ne- cured thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell, at public auction, on the premises, 1213 Pennsyl- Yania avenue northwest, on MONDAY, DRCEM. BBR TWENTIETH, 1897, COMMENCING AT TE! O'CLOCK A.M., the following described govds ard deed ‘of trast mentioned, com- Household Furniture, Beds and Rugs, Dressing Cascs, Bureaus, Mirrors, SES in said ising, in part Bedding, Carpets, Chairs, “Fixtures, Office Furniture. China Closets, Safe, e, Bar Utensils, Gas’ F:x- ind steck in trade, consis Cigars, ete. ing of Wines. Liqu rms of sale: Cash CLARENCE A. BRANDENBURG, GEORGE C. SUCRO, EDWIN J. GARBER, de13-d&dbs ‘Trustees. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTS. TWO STALLS IN THE O ST. MARKET (7TH AND )O STS. N. W.), KNOWN AS NOS. 50 C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABI E IMPROVED PROPERTY, NO.- 1015. CO} OUT AVE- a NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON DG irtue of @ certain deed of trust to'us, dated October 4, 1882, and duly October 6, 1892, -, Of the land tn Liber No. 1737, folio 150 et Terorde of the District of Columba, ‘and ‘at ‘the Tequest secured thereby, we, the un- dersigned trustees, Will sell, Iie ‘atctlon, ta i Y, THE x . A. D. -M., the following de: premises, situate in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and designated as and being lot numbered four (4) in Alexander K. Shepherd's subdivision of lots in square numbered one hundred and sixty 164), as said subdivision is recorded in surv of District of Columbia, in book HH. 210, together with the taprovement Terms of sale: One-third of the pu to be paid in cash, installments, pa: interest at six (6) per centum per payable semi-annually, frown day of sale, for which aotes of purchaser io be given secured’ by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all cagh, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of $500 will be re- quired of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing, Tecording and notarial fees at ihe cost of the purchaser. “Terms of sale to be®com- plied with within ten days from day of sale, other: Wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. JAMES M. GREEN, Trastee, 1 14th st. JOHN D. COUGHLAN, Trustee, Columbia Title Insurance Co. be a 4 and the balance in two equal Mle in one and two sears, with annum, del7-dts THOMAS DOWLING & CO., Aucts., 612 E st. n.w. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, BEING NO. 12:9 FIFTEENTIL STREET NORTHWEST, | SOUTHE. COR- NER OF N, NEAR SCOTT CIRCLE, IM- PROVED Bi A THREE-STORY MODERN BRICK RESIDENCE. Under and by virtue of a certain deed of trust to the undei bearing date December 1, 1893, and recorded in Liber No. 1868, folio 368 et seq., of the land records of the District of Colum- bia, "and by direction in writing cured by said deed of trost in front of the p TWENTY-NIN and seventeen (1 division of Jots sin square numbered tw anc twelve (212), as per plat recorded in folio 96, of the records of the office of veyor of the District of Columbia, with the build- ings and improvements thereon, ‘being No. 1229 15th street northwest. Terms ef sale animal tr per annum, interest at 6 per cent j-aunually, in one, two AND 51, and three by a leed of ‘trae ‘on the property s at the option of the BY AUCTION. pureba A Will be required at On | MONDAY OON, DECEMBER yancing and recording expenses TWENTIETH, at THAEE O'CLOCK, we will offer purcheser, apd all the tens to for sale by pablic auction, at the above mark, stalls Nos. 50 and 51, O market. Terms cash. RATCLIFFE, SUTTUN & CO., Aucts. de14-d&dbs LE OF VALUABLE _IMPROV! NO. 1213 ELEVENTH STREET AT AUCTION. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, duted May . 1897, aud duly recorded in Liber No. 2214, f . of the lund records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party hold the note’ secured thereby, we will sell at publ premises, on MONDA rH, 1897, AT FOUR t of lot’ nnmbered ten (10), in are numbered three O'CLOCK P. Davidson's hundred and 3 ton, D. C., fronting 1514 feet on 11th street and running back 92 fect to an alley, 15% feet wide, as described by metes and bounds in said deed of trust, and improved by a three-story and basement brick house, now vacant. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance at one and two years, with interest at the rate of six per cent annum, payable semi-annually, and secured by deed of trust on property sold.” All ccuveyancing at purchaser's cost. A deposit of $100 Will be required at time of sal ALBERT. a LOUIS P. dell-d&ds ° TWO VALUABL MOUNT PLEASA} muplied with the purchaser within fifteen or the trustees have the right te advertise and fescll at the risk and cost of the defaulting pureh JAM A. BATES, Trustee. ABRAM P. FARLON, Trustee. del7-d&is IONEERS, 913 F ST. N.W. VALUABLE IMPROVED GOUSES, KNOWN AS EEL SOUTHWEST. a deed of trust duly recorded in 7 Ct seq of the land records for By virtue of Uber 2214, toliv of Columbia, Mat auction in D at HAL ST lescribed real estate, ‘on, District of Co- lambia. . in’ square 499, to- gether with the Luprovemenis, consisting of three houses, subject to a prior trust of $2,500, duly re- forded in the land records of the District of Co- Terms of sale:’ All cash above the first deed of trust and interest on sam sale. amount of to day of A deposit of one hundred dollars requiced at of sale. Terms to mplied with within reserves the right efaulting purchaser. recording and con- AY, 1 MBER SECOND, AT FOUR O'CLOK , we corded in | Nill sell, in front of the premises, lot 25, in square Liber ‘No. duly, recorded in | 305, fronting 21.6 on ith st. near U st. nw. records of th Abi Mhd et the | With a depilr of 95 feet to an alley. request of th eee This is a good building lot in an’ improving sec- signed trusices Will sell, at_ pab tien and should command attention, Terms easy frout of the preniises, on MONT and made known at sale. : TWENTIETH, AT FOUR. OC del7dts C. G & CO., Auctioneers. De of ‘Todd jount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, as recorded in County Subdivision Book Levy Court 2, pages 24 and In the oifice of the surveyor of the District of Columbia. KB. WILLL ., AU LONEERS. Terms: “Oue fourth ‘cash, balance {none nnd two years, with interest, “secured by a deed of DW. ae a es e i tiust’ on. the. prop CUNO GSCI RS |e ee Se ae option of the purchaser. A deposit. of "$100 on | Sst 23, 1882, and recorded in Liber a each lot at time of sale. cording at pare Conveyancing and re- Y DAVIDSON, Trustee. FRISTUF, ‘Trustee. des-dts ts. EAL ES. AND I IMPROVED Ri VEEN H B STR By virtue of of trust, recorded In Liber No. 2009, follo 136 et seq., of the land records of the Distriet of Columbia, Wwe will sell, at auction, in TW AT front of the. premi on MONDAY, TH IETH DAY 0: MEER, A. D. 189 ST FOUR O'CLOCK FAL, the fol: lowing described real estate, situate in the city of Washington, in said District: Lots numbered forty (40), forty-one (41), forty-two (42) and forty- DE seq., obe of the land records of the Disiric wubia, and at the request of the bolder the noies sécured thereby, 1 will sell, auction, on remixes, on TUESI), TWENLY. DAY OF DECEMI: AT THRE! CK P.M, the fol te, situates in the county f Columbia, 4 land, fate at uurvey of Peter's Mill S Beginning for the same ai the northwest corner of Dugan und Butler's subdivision line, as recorded in decd of Dugan and Butler from itox A. Fish and William J. Dugan, trustees, in the office of the recor deeds onthe sixth day of Uctober, Se the south line of the Military road, and running thence with said road north 741g" west 202.03 feet to Robinson's east Une; thence with his scuth 29° and 58’ west 456.55 feet to Myer's north line; thence with his line south 58%° Cast od and (46), in Augustus Turgdort and Allen 8. Joan. | He; then Sach ec oauAlviiten wereke Son's subdivision of lotw iu, square eight andred a onl c Treg cerry ye and thirty-two (S82), ag said subdivision is record | 22 ES aes oe Snes ed in Liber 21, follo $2, iu the office of the sur- | {0 {Be place of beginning. containing two acres and yeyor of said District. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in equal instaliments at‘one and two years, with interest 6 per cent per annum, payabie semi-aunually from ae of sale, secured by deed of trust tpon the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A’ deposit of $50 on each lot will be lequired at time of sale. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. Terms to be com- plied with within ten days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell any lot at risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser thereof. - WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON, ALDIS B. BROWNE, de7-d&ds " ‘Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO-STORY AND BASE- MENT BRICK HOUSE, NO. G05 10TH STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, recorded in Liber No. 2001, at folio 416 et seq one of the land records of the District of Columbia, we shall sell, in frout of the premises, on MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D.” 1897, AT FOUR-FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., lot 23, in square 960, together with the Improvements thercon, ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance ta one and two years, at 6% per annum, interest payable semi-annually, $100 required at ‘time of sale. Ten days allowed to complete the transfer. CHARLES F. BENJAMIN, Wal. H. DUNCANSO de13-d&ds FUTURE DAYS. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 920 Pa, ave. n.w. TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN—TO PAY STORAGE CHARGES, ETC. I will sell at the TY-FOURTH DA E AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M., lot Household Farn! ete., stored with me in the name of A. J. Ho All parties interested will please take nv EUGENE M.\ i807, ture, TEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED BEING TWO 3-STORY BRICK 5 NOS. 1902 AND 1904 JUNIPER ST., LE DROIT PARK. By virtue cf a certain deed of trust to us, duly recorded in Liber No. 2049, folios No. 482 et seq., one of the land records of the District ot Colum: bia, we will sell, in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, THE TWENTY-TH: AY OF’ DE- CEMBER,* 1897, AT UR-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and premises, situated in the county of Washington, District of Jumbia, namely, lots numbered forty-four (44) and forty-five (45), in Chas. V. Trott and A. S. Jobnson’s subdivision of lots in block one (1), “Le Droit Park,” as per plat recorded in Liber County No. 7, foli3 No. of the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of purchase ‘mones in cash, the balance in one, two nnd three years, with Interest at the rate of six per cent per sn- hum, ‘payable sem!-annually, secured by a deed of trust upon the property, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A depasit of $200 on each lot required at the t'me of the sale. all convey- arcing and recording rt cost of the purchaser. ‘Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days from date of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the provers at the risk and cost of the defuulting purchaser, after five days’ notice of such pale in some newspaper publisied in the ity ol Vas fon, D. C. ALBERT A. WILSON, JOHN B. LARNER, Trustees, 1335 F rs THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 P ST. N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO-STORY, SIX-ROOM BRICK DWELLING, BEING 911 9TU ST. 8.E. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded jn Liber 2219, folio 187 et seq., one of the land rec- ords of the District of Columbia, and At the re- quest of the party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell at public auction in front of the mnt on FRIDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY- FourTi, tso7, at POUR O'CLOCK PAL. the 16 feet 3 inches front adjoining the south 16 feet 8 de13-d&ds 39,125 ‘square feet, more or less, improved by a frame house. Terms of sule: One-ihird of the purchase money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal fnstall- ments, in one and two years, with Interest at the rate of six per ser} en mrtis roperty sold, or all cash, at the purchaser, A’ deposit of $200 will be required at the time of the sale. All conveyancing and re- cording at the purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with within ten (10) days from the date of sale, or the trustee reserves the rigat to resell at the risk and cost of defaulting pur- chaser, after five (5) days’ advertisement of such resale. deit-d&ebs. L. CABELL WILLIAMSON, Trustee. AUCTIONEERS. DUNCANSON BROS. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE, LOCATED AT INT TION OF COLUMBIA RGAD AND NIN TEENTH STREET. Ty virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed November 24, 1807, In Equity Cause No. 18316, wherein Henry Stcddard et al. are the complainants and Henry 8. Johnson et al. are the defendants, the under- signed, as the trustee appointed by ‘said decree, will, on TURSDAY. TH FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1897, AT FOUR 0°CLOCK P.M., sell, at public auction, on the premises, the fcllcwing described proverty, located in the county of Wasbington, District of Columbia, viz.: Part of lot numbered ‘one (1), in T. P. Morgan's unre- cided subdivision of ‘a part of a tract of land known as “Widow's Mite,” conveyed to Maria T. Stoddard, now deceased. by a deed recorded in Liter 735, folio 383, of the land records of the District of Columbia, beginning for said part at a pcint in the east line of Columbia road, etghtyrone (Sl) feet southerly from the intersection of” said eust line cf Columbia road with the west Une of 19th street extended, and running th to said west Ine of 19th street extended southerly with gaid wes ny (74) feet nine (9) inches: thence w said east line of Columbia roa erly with said east Ine to the ‘point of beginning, with ail the improvemen ways, easements, rights snd privileges thereunto belonging or ia anywise appertaining. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in ono and two years from date of sale, the deferred payments to be represented by the notes of the purchaser or parchas: with inte at six per ceutum per annum until paid, payable. seri-an- nually, secured by a deed of trust upon the prop- erty ‘sold, or all cash, at the option of the pur- chaser. A deposit of $250 will be required at the time of sale. All recording and conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser. Taxes paid to date of sale. ‘Terms of sule must be complied with within ten days from date of sale. otherwise the trustee rescrves the right to resell sald proprty at the risk and cost of the defauiting purchaser after five days’ notice of such resale in some newspaper published in Washington D. C. JOUN B. LARNER, Trustee, del-d&de 1385°F st. nw. C7 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC- GunbeR TWENTY SECOND, “160t at thy ates =f 7, at the sai hour and place, a4 del5-dé&ds JOHN B. LA! ER, Trustee. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING, NO: 124 FI'TH STREET SOUTH- AST. By ‘virtue of a certatn'deed of trast, dated Octo- ber 29, 1804, and duly recorded in Liber No. 195, at fotlo No. 240 et seq., one of the land records for the District of Columbia, and at the request of the secured thereby, we will at Me auction, in front of the premises, on TUES- DAX, THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEM- BER, 1807. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the follow ing described property, being parts of original lots three (3) and five (5) in square eight bundred and forty-two (842), beginning on Sth street east at a Pont two feet ‘north from the southwest corner of said lot five (6), thence north twenty-three feet, thence east iene hundred and five feet, thence sevth twenty-three feet to a three-fost alley, thence west cue hundred and five feet along the nerth Hoe of said alley to the place of beginning. together with the free use and privilege forever of said alley bounding on the soutb line of above de- seribed real estate, together with the improve- menta thereon. = ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, ‘with interest, ahd secured by a hes front by the full deptn of original st deed of trust , OF all cash, at the ip in square 028, ‘Washington, De Ga. subject to | purchaser s coptlon.. $200 deposit required at the a right of way over the rear portion thereof for al- | time of sale. au : averancing and recording {a aald deed ‘of trust, with the improvements there- ee reaerns the right to at the risk and ‘Terms of sale: Bold subject to a deed of trust | cost detent zi of $1,800, dated November 24, 1806, parable ies B. WHEEON, rontee fears’ trom date; balance, orer and’ abure said A our atlly, balldins. trust, one-half cash, balance in one year, with tn- Rg Pao Fas % terest secared by a deed of trast on the, property ie aa ‘boiling. of. $100 ‘at time of sale. Ceaveyancing, SHING-OU SALE-ALL RINDS OF STOVPS, and recording at purchaser's ord re FURN! a 4 Payne ~ 7 GRO. WwW. Ce, . an aSp b Nw. Gele-dada = RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & GO., AUCTIONEERS. HANDSOME | THREE-ST( IRY AND BASEMENT, BRICK AND STONE IDENCE, HAMPSHIRE « CE NORTHW y virtue of a deed of crust, dnly recorded in Liber IS, at follo 449 et wen, one af the wand records fer the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, ‘the under. bed surviving trustee wi r for male mises, on T DAY OF 1 is recorded in book No. 20, of the land records of the office of [the District of ements, rights, ete. t ms: One-third ‘of aid im cash, then nts In one and twe ¥ of 6 per cent per a rvevor of with all the terest pay ments to be se erty |. or all casb, option of the. pu chaser, A deposit of €200 required at the time of sale. Terms to be cou with within 15 daye from the rwise trustee re: the property at the risk nner, after 3 daye h resale in. sou Washington, te., at the cost of the JOHN J. RYRNE, Surviving Trustee. con eyancing, recording, purchaser, VALUABLE FKONTING WES? SU WC. AT PUBLIC A On WEDNESDAY, of DEK PM. of trust to and | corded folio : prds of the District of party thereby at auction, on the three (3) i feet 3 ubracing lots numbe ay, id lot, as per plat in of the District sur- parcels, ording to the subdivision above toned (plat of which will be shown) With sublot fifte and a cash di the trustees of $100 of cach sublot will be se quired ighest bidder thereon; after wht the land Yo such bids and “deposits will fered Uirety. and the by square foot) tler.on, in exeess of the er ait the bids’ 1 reon in purchaser, at tu posit in cash or e parcels w id be mad land as an emtir “x. v. css AS ate bidder or bidders on the in se Is will be treated as pur- ey in «i the one and two years fr with futerest paya- bb» semi-anm of six per centum | per annum, on the property 8 option. And if 8 from Gay trustees reserve the right to resell the yon Which su fault is made at the vi defaulting pur on five dvertisement. AM conveyancing and tee kt purchaser's cost MAMLON ASHFORD, 470 La. ave, W. CLARENCE DUVALL, F st. naw Tr & ©0., AUCTIONE NT) VALU ARLE MOUN TEENTI S1 By virtue of seven certain trust, dated the 5th of November, TS . folio ANG et ‘se (1) one et-seg., of the Land of Col the quest in wri will well, dolie ame- AY. JAN- + the Z ue the District of Columbia, ai of lots 57, 58 and 59, in “blo nd Saunders and 2 aronts sixteen (16) (S) inches on Thirteenth street and has aepth 50) one bundred and ty ad fifty one-hundredths fee Soseven and will be sold sep- arately. Terms of sale: One-third cash, nee fn one and two years, with I 1 6 per cent per an- num, payable semi of trust on the pt option of the pur with within ten days from ¢ the trustees reserve the rizit to resell at risk apd cost of the defaulting purchase r such adver. tsements as t essary. A deposit of $100 time of sale.” All con- veyanclng and re cast of prare INOR. B44 H. KYD ee AUCTIONEERS. LOTS IN DISTRICT ( ANSON BROS., ENUE By jeed of trust, b 24th day of October, Liber No. 1839, the District of Co auction, emises, on ‘Tt THE T' OF DECEM formerly known a: “Terra Firma” and “Alllance, as lot numb=red twenty<ne (1), in block num- bered one (1); Jots numbered two (2) and three @), in block numbered three (3), and lots numbered fi teen (15) and seventeen (17).of block numbered (4) of a sutslivision known as “Fairview Heights, made by J all, und recorded March 12, A.D._ 188: peords of the surveyor's ottice in the District of Columbia, in Book County Surveys No, 6, at page 7 Terns of sale: One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months, with Interest from day of sale, f 6% per aunum, secured by deed on the property, or all cash, at the option of the purchaver. A deposit of $100 on each lot nee quired at time of sale. Cow icing and record- ing at cost of purchaser. If terms of sale are not I with fm ten Gays from day of sale, the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. EDWARD N. RICE WILLIAM A. Gor Trustees. deT-dkas HIGHTEED LUABLE CILDING LOTS, SITUATS ViLOL STREET AND LN AL- NEW YORK AVENUE AND STREETS NORTH WE virtue of a cern d in Liber 1900, foli is of the Distric tof the purty se igned, trustees, will wel red of trust, dul re- premises, known and distinguished lots 47 and lots 90 to $4, both Incl both inclusive, ell in eric: subdivision of lots nineteen (619) is recorded-In the office of th trict of Colnbi e157. ‘The said lots w ‘comix of sale: One-third cash, balance in and two sears from day of sale, with interes! represented by promisscry notes, secured by a deed ef trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of S100 re- quired on lot 47, and of $25 on each of the other of said lots, at’ time of sale. Conveyancing and reccrding at cost of purchasers Terms to be com- plied with in ten days or the trustees will tesell the propeity at risk and cost of defaulting pur- hater. yILLIAM E. EDMONSTON, Trustee, . BE aice, B00 th st. wae H. BRADLEY DAVIDSON, Trustee. de8-d&as © vay ’ SALE AT AUCTION OF FIN PROPERTY AT THE Ni CORNER OF TWE NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. On THURSDAY. DRCEMBER TWENTY-THIKD, 1897, at FOUR FORTY-FIVE O°CLOCK F in front of the premises, the us trustees under a deed rst to them, dated September 30, 1805, and fecorded in Taber No. 2067 folle. 470 et .,of the land records of the District of Columbia, Soli sell_at public auction, subject to a prior Jet nd dollars ($5,000) and accrued in- Crrent' (bel a deed of trast recorded in Liber No, 2060, fol! et seq., of said land records). all of lot num! teen (15), in Mertwetber's sub- division of lots in square nurubered three hundred and four (304) ‘Terms: Cash, of which $100- must be deposited at time of sale aad balance date of sale, otherwise the trustess rerell the property at risk Titautting purchaser. Conveyancing Fecord- Sa i es ee ia _ SAMUEL a. URY, ell dde