Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1898, Page 22

22 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1898—24 PAGES. DRIVEN FROM DAWSON —— Scarcity of Food Compelled Hundreds to Flee. CATE NEWS FROM THE KLONDIKE Frostbitten Fugitives Forcing Their Way Over the Ice. DESPERATE HARDSHIPS Arittea for The Evening Sta HE FOLLOWING | letter is the latest official report re- ceived from the Klondike country. It is from the pen of Mr. Frederick Coate Wade, the Canadian register of the Yu- kon provisional dis- trict, who, with Maj. F. M. Walsh, the Canadian commis- sioner of the district, is established in headquarters for the winter at the junction of Big Salmon, on the Yukon river. His letter, bearing date January 1, J898, brings the latest authentic account of the condition of affairs in Daw- son City and the Klondike camps. The latest reports from the districts so far received and published were dated No- vember 2 and 3, 1897, from Capt. P. H. Ray, the United States army officer de- tailed by the United States government for Service in the Klondike last fall. The fol lowing letter from Register Wade books up the situation two months later, and throws a@ flood of new light on the Prospects of relieving the people in Dawson City and the Klondike camps before starvation over- takes them it is interesting to note that Mr. Wade's letter came through to civilization by the hand of a sp 1 courier, a del te to the Canadian parliament at Ottawa. Sent out on New Year day from the heart of the Yukon country, in a camp completely off from the world of mails graphs and railroads, with hundreds of miles of and ice-bound country between it and us it neverthel , typewritten. 3 government representatives adian snowed in for the winter, but they evi- dently have a good t help them while aw: cord their observation: vriting machine to their time and re- An Accurate Report. Maj. Wal the commissioner of the Yukon district, writes a letter in which he vouches for the accuracy of the report made in Mr. Wade's letter. He sa: Gor believe both the statements it contains and the conclusions arrived at to be correct. It is the first reliable account I have seen of the winter habits of the Yukon, and should help in the solution of the problem— how best to relieve Dawson.” YUKON RIVER, Junction of Big Salmon, January 1, Is? Searcity of provisions is no new thing i the Yukon country. Not a year has elapsed since the commencement of placer mining there on a large scale without some suifer- ing from shortage of supplies. The enor- mous influx of outsiders this year has so increased the demand for food that the famine is more widespread and acute than ever before. The transportation difficulty is, of course, the main ca Frespectors who see to enter the interior by the Chilkoot or Wilte Pass and water stretches seldom carry more than sufficient outfit and supplies for their own use. The desire to reach the go! fields is paramount, and few that are met with on the traf! go to Dawson to truck and trade. A man who is his own packe has all that he can do to get his outfit over the trail so as to reach Lake Bennett in time to go forward. If he buys pack horses and forage, the inroads on his cap- ital are very considerable, and at Lake Bennett the horses, if they have survived the Skagway trail, are worthless. The Canadian minister of the interior and Maj. Walsh, on their flying trip over the two passes in October last, bought horses and forage at Lake Bennett. To employ pack trains for the Skagway Pass, or to reach Sheep Camp on the Dyea trail, and then to pack from the latter point over the summit to Linderman, is quite beyond the means of the average man. This fall the charges for packing from the coast to Ben- nett ranged all the way from 38 to 60 cents per pound, and Bennett ts oniy twenty- eight miles from the coast. High Prices at Lake Bennett. Prices are reasonable at Dyea and Skag- Way; at Bennett in October oats sold a3 high as $50 a sack; flour, $25 for a 50-pound bag; beef, 40 to 50 cents a pound; whip- sawed lumber, $650 per 1,000 feet, and “you had to take your hat off” to get it at that. All this is due to the cost of transporta- Non. The purchase of boats entails another heavy expenditure. Those that travel 600 miles to Da nm are never brought back. new fleets leave Bennett nearly ever. day for months at a time, suitable tim) is so scarce that $650 per 1,000 is not an unreasonable price. A 20-foot boat, whip- Fawed out of rough spruce, with pitched seams, that would cost $10 or $15 in east- ern Canada, ts worth $200 at Lake Ben- nett. The ferryman on Lonk Lake bought & boat for $30), made $1,000 in fares in two ‘old it at the purchase price. ily seen why travelers to Dawson by the coast passes and water stre‘ches content themselves with carrying their own outfit The other means of access—I except the Teslin route atid those through the in- terior from Edmonton and other oints in the Canadian northwest, because they have not yet been brought into general use—are the Dalton trail, frors Haines Mission on the seacoast, twenty-six miles west of Dyea. over the Chilkat Pass, and inward 35) miles to Fort Selkirk, thence to Daw- son; and the ocean route to St. Michael, ana by flatboat thence, eighty miles, to the northerly mouth of the Yukon, and eigh- teen to twenty days to Dawson. The route discovered by Dalton seems to be a fair summer trail, but has not yet been used to any extent in the winter, owing to the great depth of snow. Cattle herders whe left Haines Mission on Au- gst 2 reached Five Firger Rapids on Sep- tember 11, and Dawson City about the ide ctober. According to them are plentiful all along the ll as an abundance of 004 horses and cattle. Four herds cf bout 0) head in all, and 909 cheep n to Dawson over Dalton’s trail st summer. For this reason fresh meat ntirtes to be much more plentiful in the ike than flour and other staples that not be driven in on four legs, but have sacked over the passes and carried in Three Months in the Year. Hitherto nearly all the supplies for gen- eral use have gone in by the ocean rcute toe St. Michael, as this, though the longest, 4s the cheapest and easiest mode of cccess yet adopted. But the fee in Norton sound rerders it unsafe for passage till July 1, and over the distance from St. Michael to the northerly mouth of the Yukon supplies have to be carried in flatboats, for which @ calm sea is required. The first boat ces rot reach Dawson till late in July, as the river freezes over in September. This yer the first arrived on July 27 und the lost left on its return trip down to Circle City on October 1. As in previous years, many of the flatboats coming up stream were frozen in at various points. While travel Is possthle by the passes and water stretches from May 15 to November 1, or five months and a half, it is tim! on the St. Michael route to two or at most three months, and is excessively precarious at that. Only two round trips can be made, and the second cannot be relied upon with any certainty. As the present facilities for transporting supplies to the Yukon are inadequate un- der ordinary circumstances, {t can easily be seen what effect the sudden influx of thousands of outsiders, in many cases poorly supplied and miserably equipped, would have upon the avatlable food sup- ply and other resources of the country. Many who went into the interior carried no supplies at all, or just sufficient to take them to Dawson. How Many Are in Dawson? Just how many ill-supplied and poorly equipzed people flocked into Dawson this year it is impossible to say. The trader at Fert Selkirk is reported to have counted 4,500 on the way down between May 15 and November 17, when the river closed. Even if this be reduced to 3,500, it can easily be scen thit serious results must follow if all of these were not supplied with provisions to maintain them till next June. But when the steamers failed to reach Dawson with supplies for the miners aiready there the gravity of the situation at once became manifest. Early in September the Canadian officials at Dawson City realized that immediate ac- tion must be taken to avert the threatened calamity and escape th2 horrors of starva- tion. About September 14 they issued this proclamation: The undersigned, officials of the Canadian gov- ernment, having carefully lecked over the present distressing sitcation in regard to the supply cf fcod for winter, find that the supply on hand is not sufficient to meet the wants of the people now in the district, and can see only one way out of the difficulty,” and that is an immediate move down the river of all those who are unsupplied to Fort Yukon, where there is a large supply of pro- visions. Within a few days the river will be closed, and the move must be made at once. It is ubsolutely Lazardeus to build hopes upon the arrival of other heats. It is almost impossible that any more food will come into this district. For those who have not laid in a winter's suppiy to remain here apy longer is to court death from starvation, or, at least, a certainty of sickness from scurvy ct other troubles. Starvation now stares every man in the face who is hoping and waiting for ont- side relief. A little effort will place them all in comfort safely at Fort Yukon or other points be- low where there are now large stocks of food. THOMAS FAWCETT, Gold Commissioner. CHARLES CONSTANTINE, Inspector N.W-M.P. W. DAVIS, Officer of Customs. Fortunately hundreds of small boats by which the gold regions had been reached over the water stretches lay stranded all along the shores at Dawscn, and large crowds seized the chance to drop down the river to Circle City and Fcrt Yukon. Welcoming the Steamer. ‘The outlook was bad, indeed, but to the surprise of every one, it turned out that the officials had been wrong in believing that the time had gone ty when any boat could come 2 in from the ovtside. On the h of September the steamer Weare hove in view. Th ht was a glorious one. Her whistle was answered by the cnly saw mill in the district. The general impression Was that two steamers had arrived. The drooping spirits of the pecple at once re- vived. Help and provisions had come at last. Excitement reached the highest limit and enthusiasm kn no bounds. Pistols were fired in. the air and rifles wak- ened the echoes; the band—they will organize a gold (ne next year—ex- hausied the liveliest porticn of its reper- teire. The whole population swarmed to the shore to feast their eyes upon the masses of flour, bacon ond other stores about to be unloaded. Unfortunately, the re contained but a small supply of pro- and most of it was required to fill s given menths before. There was furniture and there were lookirg glasses in plenty, but little “grub.” On September 20 the Alaska Commercial Comp: steamer Bella river, with even less deal of whisky. Whisky and looking glass- es afford but little consolation to a fam- ine-stricken community. It was explain- ed that the boats had been held up at Cir- cle City by a desperate gang of miners armed with rifles, and the supplies stolen. The last restaurant then closed. The min- ers came back from the hills, but no food was obtainable. Thousands rushed madly about in search of a meal. Soon dismay and despair settled down upon Dawson City. Free Passage to Circle City. But the arrival of the steamers was not altogether without good results. On Sep- tember 30 the following notice was posted: Notice is hereby given that all persons who are not sumiciently ‘provided with food. for ‘the coming winter will be taken out free of charge on the steamer Bella, which will leave tomorrow ato They should report at the “A. C."" Company's store tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, and sign an agreement as to thelr transport ton. “They are advised to take suffictent food with them to last them to Circle Clty, as no meals can be served on the steamer. ‘Sufficient es can be obtained at Circle City to last ert Yukon. The Canadian authorities have arranged with the A. C. Company to furnish free transportation. C. CONSTANTINE, Inspector N. W. M. P. Dawson, September 30, 1897. The mounted police were stationed in the Alaska Commercial Company's store and furnished free transportation to all who desired it. They are said to have furnish- ed supplies to some who were short of pro- visions. A few hundred people went down on the last boat and a large number on the Weare. The reports as to the total num- ber of those who traveled in this way to Circle City and Fort Yukon are so con- flicting that it is impossible to form an ex- act estimate. According to one informant 800 is the estimate made by Mr. Fawcett, the gold commisstoner. Others on the way out give higher figures, while some think there were not more than 400. Since the Yukon became frozen the exodus has con- tinued over the ice to Circle City and Fort Yukon. The two boats that left St. Michael this autumn loaded with provisions for Daw- son, and now frozen in at Fort Yukon, are relied upon to furnish supplies not only for those who are wintering there from Dawson, but for all who were caught in the ice there while vainly trying to reach the gold fields from St. Michael. Al- though Fort Yukon is only 380 miles from Dawson City, while the distance by way of the upper Yukon and the coast passes to Dyea is 575 miles at least, it is certain that any further exodus will be in this lat- ter direction. The supplies at Fort Yukon are probably by no means excessive, for the population already there. Besides, the longer trip by way of Dyea leads back to civilization, where business can be trans- acted and plans formulated for another season's work at the mines, instead of into the-arctie circle. Already over 300 have passed Major Walsh's encampment on the Yukon af the mouth of the Big Salmon river, and al- most an equal distance between Dawson City and Dyea. Many more are on the way out, probably several hundred. The burning last month of the Klondike Church, in which quantities of provisions were stored, and of a large portion of the busi- ness section of Dawson shortly afterward, must have reduced the food supply and may swell the exodus. Still in the District. But there must still be a large popula- tion in the Klondike district. Some of the mest intelligent I have m2t on the way out believe that there are still 3,000 men on E.dorado end Bonanza, 2,000 in Dawson City and Lost Town and 1,000 on the out- side creeks—a total population of 6,000 sculs. If there are only 5,000, the army is a large on2 to feed. The prices already be- ing paid for provisions—and this is only the Leginning of the famine—reflect the general anxiety. I» November last flour was se!l- ing at $100 a half sack or $2 a pound. Meals, when they could be procured, cost $3.50 to $4 ath, and even then soup, boiled beef and bread often exhausted the menu. Candles sold at $1 each in the city, and $1.50 in the Eldorado mines. Hay brought $50 a ton, and dog feed required for the teams of dogs coming out command>d from 75 cents to $1 a pound. The effect of the exodus is already ap- parent in a reduction of prices. Flour, on Decemb>r 3, had fallen to $1 a pound. Near- ly every man who gees out has som? sup- plies to setl, so that his departure means not only one man less to be rationed, but part raticns for some one left behind. ‘This is the prime fact to be r2membered in solving the problem of how best to relieve Dawson. Should the exodus cease, the highest priées must again preva). The fact that most individual surplvs supplies ar2 in the hands of the gambling and sporting element, who had ample time to take advantage of the situation while the less fortunate miners were working their claims or prospecting in the hills, is not reassuring from a humanitarian point of vizw. came up the supplies, but a good Terrors of the March. The difficulties and hardships attending the @W-mile march from Dawson City to Dyea over frozen lakes and rivers in mid- winter cannvt be realized without some ex- planation. It arises not in connection with the lak>s, but from the rivers. Lakes Lin- derman, Bennett, Tagish and La Barge will no doubt present a smooth enough sur- face when frozen over. The moisture near the coast will cause a heavy snowfall, but that is but a trifling difficulty when trails hav2 once been broken. Not so the condi- tion of the rivers. The Yvkon and Lewis rivers—they are really one and the same— constitute one great, sinuous and swift- running stream from the Thirty-Mile river at ers La Barg> he’ — shores of Dawson City. le curren’ Thirty-Mile river leaves Lake La Barge at five miles for the first five miles, -then qr seven miles for a distancs of five miles, H then runs at five miles to the Hootalinqua. The Hootalinqua itself is nearly 300 miles in length, and pours its waters into the Lewis at the rate of 2.88 miles an hour. From its junction with the Hootalinqua th3 Lewis whirls along at five miles an hour for thirty-three miles, until the Big Salmon is reached. The latter river is about 230 miles in length. Thirty-six miles lower down comes the Little Salmon, a swift but smaller stream a hundred mils or so in length. Next in order, but this time from the west, the Nordenskiold en- ters the Lewis. Below the Five-Finger rapids for som> distance the main river travels at a rate of six miles an hour. At Fort Selkirk the Pelly enters with a five- mile current. Further down, White and Sixty-Mile rivers pour in from the west, ard Stewart river from th> east. The cur- Tent of the Stewart is slack, but that of the White river is rot less than eight miles an hour. The current of the Yukon then moderates to about five miles an ‘hour. I might hav> pointed out that in the upper river the water dashes between the basai- tic walls of Miles canon at 12% miles an hour before converging at the White Horse rapids. The river portion of the trip from th2 coast to Dawson is swift enough to aro.se the most sluggish temperament. Hundreds of Miles of Ice. . But this very rapidity makes the river rcute a most difficult one for winter travel. ‘The shore ice forming in the lakes with the first freeze up bec@fhes detaqged and is whirled down stream tn thousands of cakes of all sizes and shapes. The falling snow is caught in eddies and rolled into great disks of slush, which the first frost converts into hard and dangerous masses. When we passed the Tahkenna on Novem- ber 5 it was pouring its apparently un- limited ribbon of ice into the Lewis. On the Oth we reached the Hootalinqua and feund it discharging its hundreds of miles ot ice cakes with considerable velocity. From this point the slush ice piled up 80 rapidly on the oars and so clogged the sides of the boats that further progress became very difficult. On the llth we encountered the ice of the Little Salmon as well The channel of the main river was now full of whirling ice cakes, the sides of the boats had been worn thin with the sharp surface ice of the lakes, end further progress became dangerous if not impossible. On the 17th the ice began to jam at vari- ous points along the river, and ten miles below the Big Salmon John J. Freeman of Seattle was sucked under a jam and drowned. Several boats loaded with pro- v-sions disappeared at the same time. On the night of the 26th, in an hour's time, the water rose seven feet along the river, sweeping away all boats that had not been drawn high up on the bank. It was evident that the ice was jamming along the whole course of the Yukon. During the night the roar and din of the ice battle out on the dark river kept us awake in camp. Millions ‘of tons of ice, hurled by the furious current, crashed and thun- dered against billions of tons lodged on the shoals or driven back by the tce be- low. All night this terrific war of nature's giants was carried on with mad fury, and next mornirg we beheld the trail over which the refugees fleeing from Dawson are compelled to drag their weary footsteps and loaded sleds! Ice Jams Twenty Feet High. I need not attempt to describe its ap- pearance. For hundreds of miles the sur- face of the Lewis and Yukon rivers con- sists of the ice of lakes and rivers stood up on end. That is all I need say. At some points the jams are from ten to twenty feet high, at some five feet and for a great deal of the distance from one to two feet. Over this those who make up the vanguard from Dawson had to make their way. ‘The first to pass the Little Salmon on their way out presented a pitiable appear- ance. They had left Dawson City on No- vember 8 with a sled and 140 pounds of provisions to each man. When 165 miles cut the sled had to be discarded and most of their blankets, clothes and shoes thrown away. They had then tramped 125 miles over the rough ice, packing on their backs all the provisions they could carry and a blanket each to save them from freezing. They had still to make 285 miles to Dyea in the same way, struggling and clambering over the ice during the day and sleeping out in the open air at night, the thermometer often at 60 degrees be- lcw zero, and nothing but a blanket each, and a fire of spruce and poplar between them ard death by freezing; one or more of the partners sleeping while a watcher remained up to heap wood upon the fire. Suffering on the Trail. Such has been th2 experience of many of those compelled by threatened starvation to “hit the trail.” Charles McGonagle reeched Little Salmon with a leg severely frozen, anoth2r man suffering from scurvy, ancther with an arm badly frozen, dozens of others with frost-bitten faces, hands and feet, and a poor fellow named Byrne les now in a cabin near Five Finger Rapids with both legs amputated below th2 knees. This man hobbled twenty-five miles over the ice with no action in his legs from the ankles down and a portion of a frozen toe broken off, where a worn-out moccasin allowed it to com2 against the ice. Many reached the Little Salmon almost destitute—one party of four with a half loaf of bread and two pounds of shank of dried meat between them. Fortunately, the government posts there and at Big Sal- mon and the people camped along the river have been able to give considerable relief and avert mor2 serious diseases. The hor- rors of the march out from Dawson as they were experienced by many will be Ustened to with thrilling interest at many firesides for years to come. Broken-down constituticns will in som2 cases tell the tale, where no perceptible mark of suffer- ing has yet appeared. As over three hundred have already passed the half-way point, the condition of th> trail has greatly improved. A few snow falls and stray clips from passing axes have had their effect. Paths over sicughs have been discovered, and long strips of dead water protected from the current by projecting points along the str2am afford good traveling. With the falling of the water along the shores and caving in of the ice, new strips of water have come to the surface and been frozen over. The result is that many with dog teams ar2 now coming out at twenty miles a day, carrying provisions for the trip, a tent, a small sheet-iron stove, and robes enough to travel in comparative comfort. Most fortunately, although in November 5&0 degrees below zero was not uncommon, we hav2 throughout December enjoyed such mild weather that travel over the trail is now much more easy to endure. Had the very cold weather of November continued, unquestionably many deaths from fr2ezing would have occurred. Spring Outlook in Dawson. But while the movement from Dawson is becoming much more easy of accom- plishment, it must not be imagined that it Is possible to reach the diggings with any large quantity of provisions over this route. All that has yet been dem- enstrated is that a man or a party of men can carry enough provisions by dog sleigh to maintain the party and the dogs during the trip. Putting the rations for a man per day at three pounds and for a dog at two pounds, four men with four dogs to carry their outfits would require twenty pounds per day for thirty or forty days, or from 600 to 800 pounds in all, while & proper load over the roughest ice should not exceed 150 pounds, or 600 pounds for the four. Then the weight of the sleigh has to be taken into consideration as well as that of the stove, tent, bedding and clothing. This fact, taken in connection with what has been pointed out before, namely, that when one man comes out his own demand upon the general sup- ply of provisions is removed, and the sup- plies he leaves behind will help to sus- tain another, affords the answer to the problem—“How best to relleve Dawson?” There appears to be but one way, and that is by swelling the exodus as much as possible. When so many have joined the flight that those left behind will have sufficient provisions to last till the middle of July, when the first boats can be ex- pected from St. Michael, the danger point will have been passed. At present too many are contenting themselves with a steck of provisions that will last till May. Starvation—if starvation there will be—is likely to cor with the spring months. It is difficult for men to walk out, but it is impossible*for bags of flour and sacks of bacon to walk in. Those who are anx- lous for the welfare of the Klondike ple can best bring it about by inducing even greater numbers to leave the threat- ened district. .The Canadian authorities on the spot will probably see that the available provisions are fairly distributed. . FREDERICK COATE WAD) ——+e+____ Justice Sanford of the United States court has granted an injunction restraining the treasurer of Lewis county, Washington, from selling Northern linquent: THE NATIONAL GUARD Brigade May Go Into Camp at Sea Girt. JERSEY SITE UNDER CONSIDERATION Joseph W. Anderson Appointed Major of the Second Battalion. RIFLEMEN FROM CANADA The most interesting announcement in connecticn with the District National Guard since it was made known that the armory would be transferred from 446 L street to the Center Market, is one to the effect that the brigade, during the coming summer, will probably go into camp at Sea Girt, N. J. The mere possibility of such a step will undoubtedly meet with the most decided approval and marked enthusiasm through- out the rank and file of the brigade. It is more than a mere suggestion, however, for the commanding general is giving the Proposition very serious thought indeed, and personally it meets with his hearty approval. Unless obstacles too formidable to be overcome should loom up, it may be stated to be practically a certainty that the troops of the local brigade will spend ten days under canvas on the Jersey shore. There are many reasons why it is de- sirable that the guard should go into camp at Sea Girt under any circumstances. It will be necessary to look for a camp site outside the District of Columbia, and as some state must be visited there is no reacon why New Jersey, with its ideal camp ground, should not be selected. This location is the scene of the annual en- cempments of the National Guard of the state of New Jersey and is all that could be desired in every way. There are acres of ground as level as a billiard table, so far as camp purposes are concerned. Water mains are in position, with hydrants in profusion. Then, in the way of a parade ground, is an almost unlimited territory. Supplies Are All There. Ajthough the New Jersey officials have not yet been consulted in connection with the proposition, the supposition is that the local brigade would be welcomed to Sea Girt by those in charge. One of the most desirable features of the proposition is the fact that at Sea Girt are tents and like supplies in quantities sufficient to accom- modate an organization several times the size of the District Guard. Therefore, not one pound of camp equipage and the like need be handled in the event that the brigade visits New Jersey. Should the camp be held at some point in Maryland or Virginia, it would ‘be necessary to trans- port tons and tons of such materials from this city to the camp ground and back again. At Sea Girt, in addition, there are mess sheds, and, in fact, everything that might be required in that line. Commis- sary supplies could be drawn at the Phila- delphia depot as easily as they could be secured in this city. When off duty the’ guardsmen would find Sea Girt a much more desirable spot than any point in the yicinity of this city. Salt water bathing would be one advantage that could not be had: in connection with a camp in the interior. Aside from the desirability of the’site the expericnce to be gained by the trip alone could not be cther than valuable. ‘The loading of the troops on trains, the main- tenance of discipline and the control of the men en route, and, other matters per- taining thereto, ,would be exactly what the guard might be called upon to undergo in case it was ordered into active service. All officers, those of the staff and of the line, would have an opportunity to dem- onstrate their ability in the direction in- dicated. A question that: presents itself is, in ef- fect, would the money saved in the trans- portation of camp equipage and the like be sufficient to cover the cost of transporta- tion of the men? It is not desirable to call upon the men for anything in the way of funds in carrying out the proposition, and such would not be done unless as a last re- sort. It would seem, however, that-every guardsman would gladly contribute’a small sum, say not to exceed $1 a man, to make the proposed camp at Sea Girt a reality. Everything at this time is naturally in- definite, but the matter will be viewed in all its phases and a conclusion reached be- fore many weeks glide into history. The opinion of the guard as a whole will be sought and considered. Quite a number of officers have had the subject broached to them during the past day or two, and they are unanimously in favor of the proposition. Major of Second Battalion. The commanding gencral has decided to appoint First Lieut. Joseph W. Anderson major of the 2d Battalion. The probable successor of Maj. O’Brien has been the sub- ject of much discussion since the latter was commisstoned Heutenant colonel of the 2d Regiment. A number of names were sug- gested for the vacancy, but after taking into consideration all the circumstances it has been decided that Lieut. Anderson is the proper man for the place. Further- more he received the indorsement of all the company commanders of the battalion. Maj. Anderson is a thoroughly trained soldier and will undoubtedly prove a pop- Major Joseph W. Anderson. ular and successful battalion commander. He has been a member of the guard since its organization, being originally sergeant major of the 4th Battalion, now the 24 Battalion. He served as sergeant major until October, 188% when he was appointed inspector of rifle pragtice of the battalion, and a month later, named as adjutant. For a number of‘ yéirs he has been the ranking battalion adjutant of the brigade. For some time during 1897 he was acting adjutant of the Ist iment. Maj. Anderscn was born in Indiana in 1860. He moved to the territory of Wash- ington in 1883 and was one of the pioneer teachers in the piblic schools at Seattle. He served as RE YRS jn Company D, ist Battalion, National Guard of Washington, of which John McGraw, afterward governor of the state, was first lieutenant. Maj. An- derson saw ectivé'service there during the Chinese and labor, riots which frequently occurred in 1884-85 and early in 1886. He came to Washington in 1886 to accept a Position in the War Department. Later he was transferred tg the Interior Department. Maj. O'Brien is ate of both the law and medical departments of Georgetown University. It is a matter of some interest as to who will comprise the staff of Maj. Anderson. As is the custom, the members of the present staff will tender their resignations, It is settled thet Firet Lieut. L. H. Reichel- derfer, inspector of rifle practice of the 5th Battalion, will be selected as inspector of rifle practice of the 2d Battalion, and that Mr. D. H. Richmond, until recently second Heutenant of Company D, 4th Battalion- will be the new battalion quartermaster. It is not known yet wBo Maj. Anderson will appoint adjutant. ae Col. Urell Wilt Decide. The application of First Lieutenant F. Carroll Mattingly for the appointment of a court of inquiry, in connection with the re- quest of Maj. Simonson for Lieut, Matting- ly’s resignation, has’ passed through “mili- tary.channels and reached. headquarters, The paper, it is understood, has attached indorsements of some length, penned by Capt. England and Maj. Simonson. The officers mentioned, so far as can be learned, take an opposite view of the matter from that set forth by Lieut. Mattingly. The proper course to be taken by head- quarters would seem to be to return the paper to the headquarters of the 24 Regi- ment, as the matter, it is believed, is one that should be disposed of within the regi- ment. The action indicated will in all prob- ability be taken. What steps Col. Uretl may decide on are, of course, known only to himself at this time. Company A, Second Battalion. At the recent monthly meeting of Cor:- pany A, 2d Battalion, three new members were elected. The executive committee re- Ported the publication of a souvenir book of the company. This is a decidedly at- tractive and artistic work, containing pho- tographs of the company, its officers and members, and a history of the command. It is the intention to send copies of the sou- venir to all the companies of the local brigade and to friends out of town. The fifteenth anniversary of the organiza- tion of the command, the 224 instant, wii be celebrated in an unusually elaborate manner. A banquet will probably be held and a number of novel features introduced. Until the quarters at the new armory are in readiness the company will meet every Mofiday evening at Harris Hall, 7th and D streets. Visit of Canadian Riflemen. Col. Charles J. McDonald, secretary of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association, has been in this city for several days past. To Maj. James E. Ball, inspector general of rifle practice of the District militia, Col. McDonald stated -that it is among the pos- sibilities that Canada may be represented by a team at the next annual meeting of the New J2rsey State Rifle Association at Sea Girt, and that the team might also visi¢ this city in the fall to participate in the meeting of the National Rifle Associa- tion at the Ordway range. Active Service of the Guard. Col. Winthrop Alexander, commanding the 1st Regiment, has pr2pared an_inter- esting summary of the active service of the Natonal Guard during the year 1897. According to Col. Alexander, the total number of cases of the National Guard being called into activ service was 44. The total number of cases using troops in the manner indicated was 4. The states and the number of cases in each were as fol- lows: Kentucky, 7; North Carolina, 6; Alabama and Virginia, 5 each; Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio and Tennessee, 2 each; Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, | Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin, 1 each. The total number of men on duty was 5,500. The causes for which the troops were called into service were as follows: To pr3- vent lynching, 22; guards at executions, 4; labor riots, 3; to prevent rescue of prison- ers, 3; to prevent toll gate raids, 2; to en- ferce ‘yellow f2ver quarantine, 2; to pre- serve order, 2; to prevent cutting Missis- sippi river levees, 1; transfer of prisoners, 1; on duty at large fire, 1; election riot, 1; rece riot, 1, and to guard public funds in transit, 1. Noten, First Lieutenant Schuyler C. Stokes, in- spector of rifle practice, 2d Battalion, has tendered his resignaticn. Hospital Steward Brooks of the 1st Sepa- rate Battalion has been ordered to report for examination in order that it may be de- termined whether or not he is qualified to serve as surgeon of the Ist Separate Bat- talion, Major Arthur Brooks, commanding the ist Separate Battalion, is at Fortress Mon- roe for a stay of several weeks. He is in attendance upon the Secretary of War. First Sergeant George L. Taite, Company B, 1st Separate Battalion, has been an- nounced as a candidate captain of infantry. The following officers have accepted co! missions: First Lieutenant Charles E. Swi gart, quartermaster 5th Battalion; Capt. William 'T. H. King, Company B, 5th Bat- talion; First Lieutenant Anton Stephan, adjutant ith Battalion, and Second Lieuten- ant D. V. Chisolm, Company B, 2d Bat- talion, Once more an inquiry is going the rounds as to the whereabouts of a certain efficiency competition that was a remarkably healthy infant a year or so ago. First Lieutenant J. Bruce Webb, quartermaster 2d Battalion, who was interested to a considerable extent in the proposed competition, stated to a Star reporter yesterday that he was unable to throw any light on the matter. Through the courtesy of the Washington Architectural Club, Company B, 4th Bat- talion, has been able to continue its weekly meetings. The gatherings are held at the rooms of the club. A number of new faces are noticed among the members of Captain Hosford’s command. Great enthusiasm pre- vails, and it is the stated intention of the company to earn for itself a place second to none among the troops of the National Guard. The following have been recommended for commission: First Lieutenant Charles A. Beatty as captain of Company A, Ist Battalion; First Sergeant George W. Sne- den, as second lieutenant, Company A, Ist Battalion, and Sergeant W. A. McCathran Sa pecona lfeutenant, Company D, Ist Bat- talion. Because of expulsion from their company Privates George A. Haley, John Perry and William Tyree, Company D, Ist Separate Battalion, have been dishonorably dis- charged from the National Guard. Arrangements have been completed for the first concert by the brigade band to- morrow evening at the Columbia Theater. From the advance sale of seats a large at- tendance is assured, and First Lieutenant D. D. MacLeod, in charge of the band, has left nothing undone that might add to the success of the concert from a musical standpoint. Several well-known soloists will participate, and but little doubt exists that the affair will be thoroughly enjoyable. General Harrjes and the members of his staff will occupy several of the boxes. ee ere A STRANGE SIGHT. Hawk Devours a Sparrow on a Tele- graph Pole. A sparrow hawk with an eagle eye did @ very neat piece of work yesterday right in the heart of the city. Where he came from or when he arrived no one could tell, but the first time he was noticed was on the corner of Alabama and Whitehall streets. He was perched calmly on the top of a telegraph pole and had in his claws a fluttering English sparrow. ‘With the sunlight glistening on his brown wings and hundreds of pedestrians staring at him, the daring hawk calmly sat there and put himself on the outside of the spar- row. Wherever the hawk came from, he must have been hungry, for he did not leave even a feather of the sparrow, re- lates the Atlanta Constitution. If he did not eat the feathers and claws of his vic- tim he must have had a pocket to put them in, for not one feather fell to the ground. Grasping the pole with one claw and holding his victim with the other he made his dinner as unconcernedly as if he had been miles away in some desertetl wood in- stead of in the heart of a big city. It may be that the hawk was ttred of country fare and longed for a change of diet, or that he knew he would be safe in the city, where the law forbids the discharge of firearms. At any rate, he created.a sensation as he masticated, if hawks masticate, his mid- day meal, and hundreds of passersby stop- ped and gazed in wonder as he put the sparrow away. His meal over, the hawk sat on the pole for an four or more and basked in the sun- light while he let his digestive organs get in their work on the tough morsel he had eaten. ——— oe AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. Today. ‘Trustees’ eale of dvellings Nos. 228, 232, 234 F st. n.w., on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 4:30 o'clock p.m. M. F. Merris and Thos. E. Waggaman, trus- tees. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 920 Pa. ave. n.w. —Trustees’ sale of dwelling No. 1832 15th st. n.w., on Saturday, Feb, 12, at 4:80 o'clock p.m. AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOUN, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE LOT, Inf- PROVED BY EB TWOSTOKY AND Ia! MENT AND TWO THREE STORY AND BABSE- MENT BRICK HOUSES, NUMBERED 228, 22 AND 234 F STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a decd of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 1732, folio 38 et seq. of the land rec- ords of the district Columbia, and at the re- quest of the parties thereby secured, we will sell, at hic auction. in front of the premises, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ‘TWELFTIN. 1808" AT HALF-PAST’ FOUR O'CLOCK PML, the following described real estate in the city of Washington, District of Cotunbia: Lot lettered E, in Hellen's recorded subdivision of original lots 13, 14 and 15, In square uumbered 68, with the improvements above stated. ‘Terms: One-third cash, of which a deposit of rd must be made at the time of sale, and the nee in three equal installments, in’ one, two and three years frem day of sale, for which ‘notes of the purchaser, bearing interest from day. of sale (payable semi-annually) and secured. by deed of trust on the Led sold, will be taken, or all ersh, at the option of the purchaser, All convey: ancing and recording at purchaser's cost. If terms are not complied within ten days from sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the woperty at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser or = after eight days’ advertisement in ‘The ening Star newspaper. AGGAMAN, $a20-co&ce Trustees. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & ©0., AUCTIONEERS. VERY DESIRABLE TwO (2) STORY AND RASE- MENT BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1832. FIF- TEENTU STREET NORTHWEST, AT PUBLIC 00 SATURDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEB- RUARY. A.D. 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P-M.. we will offer for sale, in front of the premises, lot 56, in Blake & Kelby's subdi- vision of squar> 191, ‘fronting 18 and 242.1000 feet on Fifteenth street,” with a depth of one hundred (400) feet to rr alley. Terms easy and made known at the time of sale. DARh & LECKIE, Attorneys, Equity build slo 4% MONDAY. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTER'S SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROV- ED PROPERTY IN LE DROIT PARK. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated April 27, 1896, and duly recorded in Liber 2125, at follo 23 et seq.. one of the land records for ny feT-d&ds i the District of Columbia, and at the request of the parties secured thereby, I will sell, in front of the premises, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY FOURTEENTH, 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described property, situate in Le “Droit Park, city of Washington, District of Columbia, and" described as follows: The rorth sixty (Go) feet of lots thirteen (13) und fourteen (14), In Duval! and Mackey'’s subdivision of lots three (3) and four (4), in block ten (10), of AL. Barber & Company's subdivision of Le Droit Park, as said first named subdivision ts reccrded in the office of the surveyor of the Din- trict of Columbia, in County Book 8, at page 52, the said parts of lots thirteen (13) ‘and fourteen (14) being more particularly described as follows: Begiuning for the same at the northeast corner of said lot thirteen (13) and running thence south sixty (60) feet; thence west thirty-three (33) fect to the west line of sald lot fourteen (14); thence with said west line sixty (60) feet; thence cast thirty-three (33) feet to the place of beginning. Terms of sale: Cash. A deposit of $50 required on each lot ac ‘ime of sale. Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen days from day of sale, otherwise the trustee reseryes the right to resell any lot at risk and cost of defaulting pur- chaser, “All conveyancing and recording at pur- chaser's cost. FRANKLIN H. MACKEY, Surviving Trustee, 501 D street nw. fe2-d&ds FUTURE Days. C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. TRUSTEES’ SALD OF VALUARLE BUILDING LOT, SITUATFD CORNER MARSHALL STREET AND SHERMAN AV 3. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated the ath day of September, 1895, and duiy recorded In Liber No, 2061, folto 47 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Coluin and at the request of the party secured thereby, I will sell at publie auction, In front of the premises, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY — TWENTY-FOURTH, 1808, AT FOUR-THIRTY P.M. lot numbered twelve (12), in block numbered eight (8), of Todd & Brown's ‘subdivision of parts of “Mount Pleas- ant’ and “Pleasant Plains.” Terms made ki FRA: at time of sile. T. RAWLINGS, Trustee, 1505 ave. fel2-dts RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & 920 Penna. ave. n. SALE _OF 500 PIECES FINE SUITINGS, PANTS _ PAT- TERNS, ETC, BEING THE STOCK OF A TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT RE- MOVED TO OUR ROOMS FOR CONVENIENCE OF SALE. On WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY SIXTEENTH, 1898, AT TEN O'CLOCK, we will sell, within our sales rooms, 920 Penna. ave. n.w. about 500 pieces Fine Cloth in suitings, ‘pat patterns, ete.. to which we invite the attention of the tra private buyers, RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., fel2-d&dbs Auction; RAWCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTION. AUCTIO: TEENTH OF FEBRUARY,’ A.D. 1898, AT TW O'CLOCK M., we’ will sell at our sales room Pr , by virtue of a collateral note, cer- 20, 21, 22 and 33, making a total of 1,000 shares of ‘the’ Douglas Cutter Saw Company. All parties interested will please take notice. ‘Terms cash. Ry order of the holder. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., fel1-6t Auctioneers. THOS. J. OWEN, Auctioneer, 913 F st. n.w. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM- PROVED PROPERTY ON DELAWARE AVE- NUE BETWEEN L AND M STREETS NORTH. EAST. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. 2093, folio 46 et seq., one of the land records for the District of Columbia, and at the Tequest of the party secured thereby, we will sell at publi: auction. in front of the’ premises, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIETH, i898, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., lots 36 and 37, in N W. Fitzgerald's subdivision of lots in square ) Term;: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at purchaser's option. A deposit of $100 required’ at time of sale, Qaveyaneing and recording at purchaser's coat. JOHN 8. SWORMSTEDT. Trustee. fell-dts ROBERT E. BRADLEY, Trustee. ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM- PROVED REAL ESTATE. SITUATED ON P STREET NEAR NORTH CAPITOL STREET. By virtue of a certsin deed of trust, dated the twelfth day of March, 1894, and duly recorded in Liter No. 1889, follo 850 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the parties secured thereby, we will sell at public auction, in front of the premises, on WED AY, THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY, " 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR P. the following’ described land and premises, sitcate in the city of Washington, District of Co- lumbia, and designated as lot numbered two (2), of Levritzen and others’ subdivision of square num- bered six hundred and fifteen (615), per plat recorded in the office of the curveyor of the Dis- trict of Columbia, in Liber W. B. M., folio eighty- three (83). ‘Terms made known at time of sale. BERNARD H. JOHNSTO. H. L. RUST, Trustee. fell-dts CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, D.C., BEING SUB- LOTS 17, 18, 19 AND 20, IN SQUARE NUM- BERED 389. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, made on the 3d day of October, 1889, in a couse therein pending, mumber- ed 11830, equity docket 29, I will, as trustee in said cause, sell at public ‘auction ‘to the hi and best bidder therefor, on MONDAY, the T' FIRST DAY of FEBRUARY, 1898, at HA! ‘AST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M.."1n front of the premises hereinafter named, ail of these lots of ground, situated in the city of Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia, and known on the ground plan thereof as lots numbered 17, 18, 19 and 20, in square numbered 380, according, to the partition of said square made by Daniel Brent et al., com- missioners, upon petition of Notley Young. and re- corded in partition docket No. 1, follo 38 et seq., of the records of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. These lots will be sold separately. They are at the northeast corner of 10th and G Trustee. S SALE OF UNREDEEMED N DOYLE CARMODY, AUG. 1 will sell, by : K. Putten, store of 1 mencing : “NTH, at TEN O'CLOCK A.M_all the anredeemed pledges in bis store on one years interest or . comsisting of € rand Gold Filled Watches, Plain G nd Set Rings. Gold Chains, © Charme, nd Pobs, Hadges, Medals. Studs, Out Buttons, Cuff Linke, Scart and Lace Pins, Earrings, Bracelets, Spectacles, Kyegiasses, Diamonds and other Precious Stones set iu fne mounth im every at of hd Sclid Silver and Plated Ware, Gold ard Silver Coins, Guns, Revolvers, Clocks, Statues, M. Pipaa, Rocks, Seal Coats and Muffs, Pield and Opera Glasses, Umbrellas, Dress Goods, Mosical and Surgical Instruments. Violins, Bicycles, Quilte, ete. H. K. FULTON, Pawnbroker. JOHN DOYLE CARMODY, Auctioneer. tes THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTICNEER, O13 F ST. NOW. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF SMALL BRICK DWELL- ING, BROWN'S COURT SOUTHEAST. of a deed of trust, recorded tn folle 287, one of the land records for the District of Colun bia, and at the request of the party secured 1! y. We will well, at public auc- ja front of :he premises, on SATURDAY RUARY | NINETEENTH, 1898, at POUR LOCK P.M. lev 93 in square S70, with the improvements thereon. ‘erms: One hundred dollars cash, balance in ly payrcnts, with Interest, secured by deed ist on the property sold, or all cash. A de- Beelt of $50 required at time of sale. Conveyancing And recording at parchaser's cont 0) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FIVE TWO-STOKY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLI SITUATE NOS. 1203, 1205, 1207, 1209 AND 1211 I STREET SOUTHEAST. : By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated July 9, 1896, and recorded in Liber 2140, folio 161 eb . one of the land records of the District of Co- and at the request of the parties secured the undersigned trustees will sell at le auction, on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY EIGH- ‘TH, 1868, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., | frout of the premises, sublote 23, 24, 25, 20x 27, in square 1021, together with the improve- ments thereon, Terms of sale: One-third cash and balance In two equal annual installments at ove and two Fears, with notes of purchaser, bearing interest from date of sale until paid, sald notes to be se- cured by first deed of trust on the property solt Tall cash, at the option Al conveyancing and recording at pure Said lots will be offered first separately, 48 a whole; it being understood that if they brl more as a whole than the Teac amount © the bids separately, they will be sold as a whole, If sold singly, a deposit will be required at the time of sale of $100 on each lot; If sold as @ who a deposit of $200 will be required at the time of sale. If the terms of sale are not come- plied with in 10 days from the date thereof, the trustees reserve the right to resell the property after five days’ previous advertisement in this pa- per, at the risk and cost of the defauiting pur chaser. RICHARD W. TYLER, Trustee, ROBERT G. RUTHERFORD, Trustee, feT-d&ds 1307 F st pun AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ - NO. 405 KENTUCKY * E SOUTHEAST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, recorded in Liter No. 1811, ut follo 305 et of the land records of the District of Columbia,’ we wil tell at public auction, tn front of the premises, on FRIDAY, PERRUARY EIGHTEENTH, 1898, AT FOUR-T! O'CLOCK P.M., the following ped real estate, situate in the elty of Wash- in said District: All of lot numbered thirty aghn's subdivision of square Dumbered ten hundred and forty. E. of 1042), as per plat recorded in Liber No. . at folio 120, of the records of the surveyor's in said District, together with the improve- ments, consisting of ‘a two-story brick dwelling, No. 405 Kentucky avenue southenst. Terms: One-third cash, balauce in equal tn- Stallments, at one aud two years, with Interest at six (6) per centum per aunum, payable semi. nuualty, ftom ‘day of ‘sale. secured ‘by, deed Of on the property sold, or all cash, at the the purchaser. A’ deposit of $100 will be required at time of sale. All conveyancing at perchaser's cost. Terms to be complicd with Within ten days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of the default ing purchaser. No. a = E CARUSI, _fe5-d&ds emer THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, ~ 12 B st. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALU ED REAL ESTATE, BLE_UNIMPROV. LOTS virtue of a certain deed of trust, of Febroary, A.D. 1St2, and re- : folio 55 et seq., of the land records of the District of Oolumbl, the request of the porty secured, the undersign trustees will sell, at public auction, in front of the premises, at HALF-PAST FOUR ©°CLOCK ou THURSDAY, the SEVENTEENTH DAY of FEBRUARY, AD 1898, ‘the following described lund and premises, situate in the District of Co- lumbia, known and distinguisbed as and being: ts numbered six (6), eight (8) and nine (®) in 3 Nstt, Eckington,”* a subdivision made \y_ Horace Gray et al. rt of “Youngsborough.”” as per plat recorded in Book “County No. 7,” fello 148, of the records of the surveyor of sald District; said lots will be sold separately. ‘Terms of sale. One-third cash, and the balance in one and two years, for which the notes of the purchaser must be given, bearing Interest, pay- able sem{-annually, at the rate of six per centum per annum uotil paid, or all cash, at the pur- chaser's option. A deposit of $50 will be required on each lot at time of sale. All conveyanch acknowledging and recording at ser's cost.” If the terms of sale are not compiled with in tem deys from d: of sale, the trustees reserve the | Fight to resell the property at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. PONCHARLES EARLY, Trustee, pox. 14th va awe SAML. MADDOX, | Trustee fe5-dkds 340 Ind. ave. DUNCANSON BROS, AUCTIONEERS. RUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED = REAL ESTATE, NO. 1708 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, dated May 16, 1803, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1824, folio 108 et of the lund records of the Diss trict of Columbia, and at the request of the pa secured thereby, We, the undersigned trustecs, sell, at iblic auciton, in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEB. RUSRY, A’D. 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the ‘following described land and remises, situate in the city of Washington, in the MNetrict of Columbin, and designated as and being lot 129, in Lewar’s ‘subdivision of part of square 363, as’ per plat recorded in Liber 15, folio 185, of the’ records of the office of the surveyor of ‘the District of Columbia, together with the improve ments, covsisting of a two-story and basement brick ‘dwelling. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equal installments, payable in one and two years, with interest at six (6) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, from day of sale, secured by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of $200 will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing, recording end no- tarial fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days from, day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after five days” notices of such resale. MAHLON ASHFORD, CONSTANTINE H. WILLIAMSON, Trustees, Address 470 La. ave. uw. NATH'L WILSON, Atty. for party wecured, No. 622-624 F st. nw. fet-dkde a | THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 918 F ST. NW.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK’ RWELLING, NO. 1620 0 STREET NORTH- By virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly re- corded in Liber 2228, folio 251 et seq., one of the land records for the District of Columbia, and. at the request of the party secured thereby, we will sell at public auction, in front of the = ises, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY FI 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, 21, in William M. and Mary W. Merrick's sub- division of lots in square 181, improved as above. Terms made known at time of sale. A deposit, of $200 required at time of sale. Conveyancing! and recording at purchaser's cost. WM. M. YAGER, GEO M. MYERS, Trustees, fet-d&ds THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F 8ST. N.W. 5, 1893, et se., of Colum! ndersignea: trostecs will sell at suctlott na Wipe NESDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-TH FIFTEEN