Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1898, Page 14

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1898-16 PAGES. charge of a section to that h the thing our company darkness ceme upon us was that what appe to be a dirty towel, pon the top of a pole. It was said s put up to e 1 messenger into the = the truce ended - return of the messenger: also that kept up by the Spantards rick, to enable them to make ing the night. The command- us, as new arrival: were “tricky devil: selected the hour be- y of their deviltry. . remembered this nd lin and that injunction. Looking for a Fiag of Trace. hen w2 were in man strained his e: On the night of th the trench! to ascertain {f that flag of truce was still flying. But we had quiet night. About day two pickets and scouting jrawn, and the tim: was in trying to make out wel remained where it h on as light shrubbery » fact that while the been active during First Lieut. C. B. Hudson. the previc en idle, ht, the plainly Spaniards had not indicated by t of t Spanish w hats which could be faintly seen in the grass, not one hundred yards from the District regiment's trenche sh scouts spent the en- tire day in crouching positions, being re- lieved from time to tim>. By the aid of a field glass it was observed that the trees, not only in front. but on the fla were occupied by Spanish officers, who were simply waiting, as we wer2, for that flag of truce to blow down in order to smmence operations. Sharpsheoters in co- anut palm trees were seen in large num- bers. Thes> men climbed the trees, taking as much as five days’ rations with them, and spent at least that much time swinging in baskets high in the air. During the day the adjutant paid Captain Young a visit and wanted to see the ad- va trench that had been start2d the night of July 11. Protected by the flag of these officers meandered in front of and passed within thirty or hose fellows who were lying partly vealed in the thickly matted gras: y unexpectedly they ran across a man, alleging that he was a Cuban, who s entering our lines. Captain Young halt- him. He mad very profound bow, nd proczed ell a tale of his search or b ich he claimed was on the other side of our Hine. Captain Young blind- folded n to headquarters tp under ¢) 2 was the only capture by the ment Afterward Captain Young e opinion that the man was a Cu- though it s2emed come straight strange that he from the Spanish Surrender of Santiago. surrender of Santiago occurred on the 14th of July, the formal surender tax- ing place on the 17th of the same month. Company K, of course, participated in the es attending these surrenders, be- wn up in front of the trenches they been occupying. At retreat on the message was read. On the 19th reveille was sounded at 3:35 a.m. and breakfast was served at 4:30. Camp Was moved to about two miles to the east on higher ground opposite the northeast por- This was done as a sani- The had Ith the President tion of the ci tary precauti At 1 p.m on the 20th the 2d Battalion 1 moved out about two miles e Spanish prisoners. Company in its line the important post on the road, leading from the camp to San- which was about a mile away. The ers of the picket post established on ellent opportunity of judging Spanish characteristics, as they had to scrutinize all passes. Company K guard the road leading from the camp to San £0, and, of course, rsons passing into or from the city » be examined by that company before were all <8. All officers were to ithout question. All s had toh signed by officers. Were great numbers of sick being constantly carried from the camp to San- t Many were visiting the city for Filthy Spanist Camp. objectionable feature of this the fact that the American a along a most foul pool and r. It was reeking with filth. rs not only bathed in it, but their clothes in this water and As a result there was no wonder »cession of sick and dying. known to a tropical country This state of af. n the least by the a great number of vughout their camp and nulago. Captain Young horrible condition of the Span- he major commanding his bat- fact that these miserabie tally drinking this filthy through Major Hine's ef- f hat on the ist the entire Spanish camp was move d beyond the San Juan en- trench cing it in the country be- tw trenches and the San Juan giving them not only a new ample supply of running The most business was the moving of this body of ners, speaking a different uspicious of any change of hb, on account of the searcity made ft difficult to impart of facts to them, generally iled a great deal of work on the guard. ery man of Company K did continual p.m. As fast as the id De a result, that road was pretty thoroughly blocked’ all day by entreating, swearing Spaniards. At 1 p.m. on the 22d Company K was relieved of this duty by a battalion from the Ist Illinois. The next week was spent in cleaning und becoming familiar with the Krag-Jorgen- sen rifle, 2) of which had been picked up in the field after the battle of San Juan, and which were found going to ruin by reason of exposure. These rifles were di- vided among the various companies to clean and to Cri] with, in order that the men might become theroughly acquainted with their complicated mechanism. Entered the Surrendered City. On the h Capt. Young had the honor of commanding the first detachment of vol- er troops that entered the city of San- go. It was necessary to send some men to get baggage from the transport Ca- tania, anchored in the harbor of Santiago, to which place it had come after landing the regiment a y, arriving at San- a der of that city. Each 1 two of the most deserving men of his company for this work, as it Was not only considered by the co mel as a comp. { to have them con- stiute a part of this detachment, but th would be given an opportunity ‘of seeing Unis mest interesting town. On the 28th. as a result of this expedition, Company K exchanged their little dog tents ain w for larger ones, that had been stored on the Catania. To the protection afford- ed by these large tents, it is thought, can be attribu the small death rate of tne District of Columbia Regiment from fever. On July 30, as a further result of this ex- pedition, the officers were made ha the yt of their trunks, containing much-needed changes of clothing. Ninety per cent of the men had been compelled to Wear the same underclothing since their in Cuba, on July 11. The ingenuity yed by some to get their underwear and not appear in the traditional fig lcaf woult make most interesting read- ing inatter. The period from July 30 to August 19 was occupied simply in a desperate combat with grim fever. On this latter date the able-bodied of the 2d and 3d Battalions, headed by the regimental band, playing “Home, Sweet Home,” and followed by a long train of wagons carrying the sick and equipments of the others, who, while able to walk, were not able to carry their packs, after a last and not regretful look at San Juan Hill, marched into Santiago and embarked on the transport Hudson for Montauk Point, Long Island, sailing at day- light of August 20. This voyage was of immense benefit to all. For Company K it would have been a most pleasurable ex- cursion had St not been for the serious fil- ness of its most popular sergeant, Newton H. Ferree, who, after a desperate struggle. managed to reach the shores of the country he loved so well, where he died on the evening of August 27. It was a remark- able coincidence that as he closed his eyes to this world taps were simultaneously sounded from the hospital. Changes in Personnel. The following changes in the personnel of Company K have taken place since their muster in, May 16, 1808: First Lieut. Charles B. Hudson was made adjutant 2d Battalion August 1, 1898, suc- ceeded by First Lieut. Chas. L. Lanham, transferred to Company K from Company D, August 1, 1 Mueller, jr., > telegraphic order . August 5, 1898. y was discharged struction from 2 , 1898. Krieg’ was transferred to Hospital Corps at Tampa, Fla., July 1, 189% Private Sol. L. Delavie to Hospital Corps at 1 1808. Private John W. De Company F, August ‘ 5 Nev:ton H. Ferree died in the gen- i Camp Wikoff, L. L, August Was transferred ampa, Fla., July 1, transferred to Wm. F. Poore died in general iboney, Cuba, August 27, 1898. ce muster in, seven. mpany: Private John P. k in hospital, Tampa david E. Brad- ford and Privates r Ebert and Jam: E. Mahoney, detailed as teamsters, and left at Tampa, Fla.; Private James’ Mar- bury, sent from Santiago to hospital at Boston, Mass. Sick in General Hospital, Camp Wikoff, L. I, or sent from that hospital to their homes on furiough: Sergt. Arthur H. Buell, Sergt. Richard W. Thomas, Musician Geo. Cotton and Privates Edward Clark, Wm. E. Clark, Edward Kenny, Thaddeus A. Lippard, Buell Stanley, Wm. C. Stowers, Benj. F. Walters, William White, James A. Sullivan. On furlough: Second Lieut. W. EB. Sor- rells, First Sergt. Sherriden Ferree. The total losses by discharge, transfer, death and being detached amount to 26. The total strength of the company now, in- cluding both commissioned and enlisted men, is 77. from nn, left . Florid Original Roll. The original muster roll of Company K was as follows: Capt. Glendie B. Young, Lieuts. Charles B. Hudson, Will E. Sor- relis, Sergts. Sheridan Ferree, first; George J. Mueller, jr., second; Newton Ferree, third; Wm. E. Clark, fourth. E. M. Wyn- coop, quartermaster sergeant. Ccrporals—A. H. Buell, Louis Z. Dalbi, Sidney T. Marye, John F. King, Richard W. Thomas, Harry R. Scott and John E. Craig. Privates—Bernard F. Mooney, Chas. C. West, Joseph Hess, Wm. T. Lusby, Benj. F. Walters, jr., W. H. Babbitt, Wilson De- maine, Wm. P. Pumphrey, George E. Lan- ham, George W. Taylor, Thos. J. Cartright, W. H. Moreland, Wm. C. Saowers, Chas. F. Leonard, Elmer E. Woodward, Edward 8. Clark. George C. Cook, artificer; Ed- ward Kenny, David E. Bradford, wagoner Elmer E. Basin, J. P. Beavers, Wm. J. Cai ter, Geo. P. Garnett, Lewis Kramer, Henry G. Polley, Howard J. Walters, as. P. Carl, Jack M. Mero, Joseph Reiney, Sol L. Delavie, Charles H. Thompson, George Colton, bugler; A. P, Kieney, James A. Quinn, Thomas F. O’Keefe, William Knott, William M. Mooney, William F. Poor, Warren S$. Reed, Moses Ostheimer, Thaddeus A. Lippard, James A. Sullivan, Chas. J. Simpson, Jacob Oppenheimer, Jno. jewman, Harry L. Slater, Gustavus H. Kaiser, Frank W. Rich, Wm. T. Johnson, Patrick O'Beirne, Clarence Banks, bu- gier; William A. Lioyd, William White, Lee Dunnington, James W. Marbury, Geo. L. Blum, George F. Scott, James E. Muho- ney, Wm. Waple, Arthur Watkins, Walter Ebert, Clarence E. Tucker, Buell Stanley, COMPANY L. Went Bravely Through the Terrors of Pestilence. Company L was mustered in on the 12th day of May, 1808, at the armory in Wash- ington, D. C., and consisted of three offi- | minor. | Langley, Albert Hayden and Geo. Hilten the instance of his mother, he being “a Privates Frank Hellmuth, Clarence were discharged while at Falls Church, Va., May 19 and 20, and Private William Wallace at Tampa, Fla., on June 25. Hell- muth and Wallace were minors, and the others sought their discharge because of dependent parents, étc., one being a bride- groom seeking exemption on the Scriptural ground of “having just married a wife.’ Private Hilten, however, followed the regi- ment to Tampa and re-enlisted on June 24, and is still a member of the company. Enter Signal Corps. Private Henry J. Brochan was trans- ferred ‘to the United: States Volunteer Sig- nal Corps on June 23, and Private Charles 8. Milliner to the hospital corps on June 20. William McQueen, a corporal of Com- pany B, was, at his own request, reduced to private, and transferred to Company L. on June 7. John A. Bresnahan of Com- pany H and James P. Lavin of Company C were transferred to this company on July 5. while en route to Cuba. ‘There have Leen no changes in the roster of commissioned officers. On May 30 Corp. Hill was promoted to sergeant, and Private Littlepage was appointed corporal, vice Eckloff and Platz, respectively. Qn Au- gust 9 Corps. Soules superseded by Privates Lee and Pepper were Rogerson, Mc- Lieut. C. A. Meyer. Queeny and Lavin, and Private Bresna- han also made corporal to fill the vacancy made by the former promotion of Carp. Hill. On Sepiember 1 Sergt. Hill sue- ceeded Guarterma: Sergt. Francis P. Smith, the latter being compelled to re!in- quish his position by reason of continued ill-health, Sergt. Smith remains a duty sergeant. The roster of non-commissio officers on the 4th day of September as follow3; First Sergt. Joseph A. Jennings, Quar- termaster Sergt. William W. Hill.’ Sergte. John 8. Hamilton, Craig Harris, Clarence B. Wallace and Francis P. Smith, Corps. Stanley S. Beckham, Willlam H. Little- page, John A. Bresnahan, John Rogerzon, Willem McQueeny, James P. Lavin. Musician Hen.y Williams and Wagoner Hamilton O. Fergusen did not accompany the command to Cuba, having heen dezach- ed on July 1 to serve with the wagon train at Tampa. Private Dennis J. Byrnes, who was detached at the same time, rejoined the company in Cuba on July 26. He Was a Good Cook. Private Joseph T. Stotsenburg has served the company efficiently and faithfully from the beginning of the campaign in the im- portant position of cook. Joe will be tong and gratefully remembered by the com- pany as a cook who could come as near as any one living in making much out of Ite tle. Most of the time he has been as ed by Private Emil Schulz, and a part the time by Private Milliner. Company L has been both fortunate and unfortunate—fortunate in that the dreaded southern fever has claimed but one victim of the whole company, and unfortunate in its depletion by sickness. Death came aboard with the company on the Hudson Santiago, but his shadowy presence w: not manifest until the morning of August 22, when the sheeted form of Artificer Will- iam A. MacDonald was committed to the unknown depths of a southern sea. Burled at Sea. This son of Maine found his resting place beneath the waters of the gulf stream. Never did ‘‘taps’’ from the bugle of Musi- cian Berry sound so solemn and strangely impressive as upon that early August morning when the ship hove to upon the bosom of the deep. Adding to the impres- siveness of the occasion was the fact that many were lying stricken in the ship, and the company was thankful that there was no repetition of the sad occasion. On May M4 the company had two men on the sick list. When they had been in Camp Wikoff a week they had thirty-seven, twen- ty-two of whom were contined to their couches in the general hospital. Two others are furloughed as convalescents. The big and strong, as well as the smaller and weaker, alike succumbed to the common enemy, the more dreaded because muse People in this favored clime wall never ap- preciate from mere description the terrors of the days and nights in thai beautiful death’s valley of San Juan. Men oppar- ently well would, with a groan, fall uncon- scious to the ground, whence they would be carried in a blanket by their comrades to the doctor. Every man had his turn, from colonel to private. Some recovered rapidly while others lingered—thin, palor- faced ghosts of their former selves. Spaniards Suffered. But their friends, the enemy suffered like- wise and in a greater degree. The high-keyed notes of the Spanish bugles would ever and anon fioat up from the valley below them, while at Santiago, where nearly 12,060 pris- oners were chcamped, each sounding the funeral dirge of a departed soul. In Cuba they had hourly reminders of their inor- tality. There are greater triumphs of courage than facing the shock of battle, the burst- ing shell and screaming bullet. When the pestilence staiketh by noon and the terror by night then is the occasion for exalted courage in the patient endurance of weary hours and days, of absent comforts and comforters. Yet no man of the company claims to have performed more than hi plain and simple duty, according to his cath taken under the stars and stripes on the night of May 12, when every one, con- scious of his certified vigor, stood ready to leave home, friends, comforts and security to face a desperate foe and pestilential clime. They heartily appreciate their wel- come home and long to see the friends they left behind. They are not now “tin’’ sol- diers, and should Uncle Sam again sound “assembly” the officers and men of this company will promptly “‘fall in,” for “A soldier is always a soldier, And a sailor is always a tar.’ Slept in the Mud. bank, Benjamin S,. Fayorite, Hamilton Ficklin, Edgar R. Fibtch#t, Budd T. Fort- ney, James S. Ginntty, rank E. Hagan, William L. Hammesiy, sArthur G, Ham- merly, Benjamin J. Harbart, Perey T. Gar- rison. Frederick B.-, Haskell, Albert M. Hayden, William H) Hekk, Frank Hel muth, Lewis F. Hellimuth, George L. Hil- ton, John E. Helmes; George G. Holroyd, Joseph T. Hopkins,,George M. Kitching, Clarence E. Lang'ey, Isaac P. Linch, Wm. H. Littlepage, Matrice. M._ Li Daniel M. McAvoy, Georg# F. Martin, Ich! C. Mead, Charles 8, Millender, Samuel Mor- gan, Samuel Murdoch, George Newman, Henry F. Molan, John D,O'Leary, George W. Patterson, James O. Reeves, Jokn Rog- erson, Albert Schalk, Jolin L. Schnerger, Emil Schultz, Everett P, Springer, Wesley ©. Stansbury, Frederick Stewart. Jos. T. Stotsenberg, William Venable, Wiiliam E. Wallace, Alan §. Wall/and Bernard A. Hendren. THE HAND. How the Masicians Played Before the Lines at Santiago. The band which aecompanied the Ist Regiment of the District of Columbia will ever be memorable in the annals of that organization. It will not only be known as the regimental band of the ist Volun- teer Regiment of the District of Colum- bla, but the history of the campaign fore Santiago can never be written with- out including in the narrative that inspir- ing scene which ws only made possible by these musicians, who, on the 12th of July, having accompanied the regiment to the trenches and suffered all the hardships of soldiers, played the “Star Spangled Banner” and accompanied that grand chorus of soldiers who sang the inspiring werds of America as their anthem of vic- tory. ‘The band was mustered into the service of the United States June 1, 1808, and left Washington tor Tampa June 3, with seven- teen men, arriving there June 5, at which place an additional musician was received. This was Egbert Hart, who was rated as sergeant, to act as drum major. More men could have been detailed for band duty, but there were no instruments to give them. The band remained at Tampa with the regiment until July 2, when they went to Port Tampa and embarked for Santiago de Cuba. They disembarked at Siboney in the afternoon of July 11 and marched to Camp Fish, where they spent the night. On the following morning at sunrise they started for the firing line, with instruments and blankets and haversacks. > Ouly Band in the Trenches. The bands of other regiments had been left at Siboney, so that the 1st District of Columbia Volunteers had with them the only musical organization on the firing Une at that time. It was on the 17th that the band made itself famous by playing: before the lines, and as the strains of the grand old air floated over the trenches Col. Har- ries waved his sword as a baton and led the soldiers in singing this patriotic tune. The alr was caught up by the 1st Mlinois and then by the 71st New York Regimcnts, and from them spread throughout the trenches and encircled the doomed city of Santiago. While in the trencheagthe band played nearly every national air, including Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” Until atter the surrender of Santiago every mem- ber of the band remained in good health, Chief Mastcian W. R. Phillips. and they all agree that they never played with such fervor as under the trying condi- tions they encountered in the trenches. Their long tramp from Siboney, through mud and water, had put their musical in- struments in such a condition as to make them almost unfit for use. Their drum heads rotted out, and their wind instru- ments were full of mud, but, notwithstand- ing these obstacles, they played magnifi- cently, On July 20 Noble E. Dawson was ordered to report to Colonel Humphrey, at San- tlago, on detachment service. This re- duced the number in the band to sixteen, and it was on this day that members of the band began to suffer the distemp were paralyzing the entire Ameri, in Cuba. O after another taken down with fever. Although the numbers in the band were greatly reduced, that organization duty when needed. On San Juan Hill. During their encampment on San Juan Hill Egbert Hart, their drum major, was relieved of that duty, and Charles Hazen- myer was apointed to the vacancy. The band left Cuba August 19 on the transport Hudson with six men on the sick lst. Just before leaving Cuba Privates, Smith and Lockwood were transferred® from companies to the band. Smith was taken sick on board the transport Hudson. On the arrival of the band at Montauk Point its sick members numbered only three, and these were immediately sent to the general hospital. They were Eugene Smith, B. L. Watson and Albert Swedberg. Swedberg ard Smith have since improved, and were sent home on furlough from the general hospital. Watson was still in the hospital on September 7, and was recover- ing. x On Setember 2 L. M. Campbell was taken sick while in camp at Montauk Point, and was sent to the general hospital there. On September 7 his condition was extremely critical. THIRD BATTALION. never missed being on The Fine Part of the Regiment Under Major O’Brien. "The organization of the 8d Battalion, cemprising Companies C, H, I and M, was completed on Mey 17, 1898, upon which mand, and is now its commanding officer Capt. Jacobs reported for duty at Camp Wikoff, after having surrendered his sick furlough, and was assigned to duty as quartermaster, in the absence of Lieuten- ant Fields, who is confined to the hospital. Detached From Company. Capt. R. D. Simms, Company I, was de- tached from his company at Tampa and assigned to duty as quartermaster, on the staff of Gen. Carpenter, and has not done duty with his company since said assign- ment was made. First Lieut. T. V. Walk- er commanded the company until his trans- fer to Company C on San juan Heights, when First Lieut. W. E. Crist of Company C was placed in command of Company I, and is at present in command. Second Lieut. R. B. Hays of this company, who was stricken with fever in Cuba, as were also Second Lieuts. Leroy Herron, Com- pany G, and Horace M. Bell, Company B, who had been assigned to Company I for duty. o charge was made in the commanding officer of Company C. Second Lieut. S. C. Redman of this company was detailed as Lieut. and Adjt. C. Fred Cook. adjutant, 3d Battalion, in place of First Lieut. C. Fred ¢ who was taken sick the first day of their arrival in the trenches jeut. Cook is now on-sick leave. ien has been constantly with the battalion since muster-in. He had an at- tack of fever on San Juan Heights, but re- covered rapidly. Unon the return of tke 2d and 3d Battalions to the United Stat the major assumed command of these troops second day out from Santiago and remained in command the remainder of the trip and during the stay In detention at Camp Wikoft. Coming Home. The detachment of convalescents, regu- lars and volunteers who accompanied the District of Columbia troops on the Hudson were profuse in their thanks to Major O’Brien for his kind attention and care given them while under his command. These men were intended for transporta- tion on the United Staces transport D. H. Miller, but through ‘or on part of the hospital authorities were placed the Hudson without commissary or pital suppli Everything possible was done for the comfort of the soldiers on this trip. Major O’Brien directed that certain supplies, the preperty of the officers’ mess, 3d Battalion, be turned over for the use of the sick. Ad- ditional nurses vided ana more pleasant accommodations furnished on the upper deck for the sick men. The officers were restricted to limited quarters to per- mit this being done. He consolidated the cooking of food for the companies in order that the best possible results might be ob- tained and more palatable food be fur- nished to the sick. These efforts were speedily recognized and appreciated by the enlisted men. COMPANY M. The Good Work of This ganization. Company M was the last company of the regiment but two to be mustered into sery- ice. About twenty volunteers came to it from the National Guard, the others being bright young men from different parts of the country. The original officers were Captain Sid- ney R. Jacobs, First Lieutenant Frederick G Stutz and Second Lieutenant Edward N. Meekins. Company M lost by death Private John A Riley, at Chickamauga, June 2, by ty- phoid fever, and so well have the sick of Fine Or- Capt. S. R. Jacobs. the company been looked after that while nearly all had the fever in Cuba no deaths have occurred since. At Tampa, Fla., Private Harry C. Thorn was discharged, and Privates Lester P. Davis and Edwin N. Lawton were trans- ferred to the hospital corps. Captain Sid- ney R. Jacobs was left behind sick at Tam- pa when the regiment sailed July 2, and Lieutenant Stutz was in command until transferred to Company F August J. In Cuba the company had its full share of t's labors and hardships of the cam- pairn. It brought up the rear at Santiago and was fired on by foolish camp guards its first night's march. Lieutenant ins thinks it is as well that his re- rks on that occasion are not a matter of record. At Santiago. ‘The company had the honor of being on guard the day of the surrender of Santiago. Private Sam Marshall, who was left on detached duty in Washington, was dis- charged August 1, and Privates George Schultz and Joseph Dietz were discharged a few days later. Private Wm. T. Place was transferred to ; among the land records of the District of Colum | bia, in Liber follos 122 et seq.. we will the’ request of the holder cf the notes thereby. sell. bic auction, in fron’ | En. A.D. 1888, the follow! AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. AUCTION SALES. | TOMORROW. THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 918 F ST. NW. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS ON 1 STREET BETWEEN TWENTY- SIXTH AND TWENTY-SEVENTH STREETS, AND ON TWENTY-SIXTH STREET BE: TWEEN H AND I STREETS NORTHWEST. By virtue of a deed of trust to us, duly reconied AST FOUR O'CLOC NINTH DAY OF SE) deseribed ri aehingicn, promises, at HALF RIDAY, THE tate. situate in the ety of of Columbla, to wit: AM those certain pieces or parcels of nd and premises. known and distin- kulshed as and being lots > “F'n Brooke Mackell, jralor’e, crigins] lot numbered two (2), in square numbered five (5), as said subdivision is recorded tn the cffice of the surveyor of the District of Columbia in Liber ““W. * folio 158. Also lots lettered gate hee “EB and “F." in Brooke Mackall. junior's, subdivision of part of origival Jot numbered seven (7). im square numbered sey teen (17). as recorded in the office of the aur- vesor of the District of Columbia, In Liber “W. 5 folio 157, together with the improvements and appurtenances therennto belonging or in any- Wine appertaining. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance tn one and two years. represented by the reter of the purchaser, besring 6 pee ceut fnterest, payable semi-nnnnally. and secured by a deed of trust pon the property sold. or ail cash. at the option of ths purchacer. A deposit of $196 on ench lot reqnimed at time of sale. All conveyancing ani recording at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be conplicd with within ten days from Grte of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defanitin purchaser, efter five days’ advertisement of suc! resale 'n some newsprper published tn Wasbing- ton,.D. ©. ‘The lots will be offered neparately. ALBERT A, WILSON, ‘Trustee, JOHN B. LARNER, Trostee. au24-c&ds = ce 1835 F at. FUTURE DAYS, THOMAS DOWLING & ©0., AUCTIONEERS, 2 B st. nw. LE OF VALUABL ATE. BEING Dt Under ‘and by virtue of a certain deed dated the 25th day of June corded in Liber No. 2141, folio 245, e' Land Records of the District ¢ at the request of the parties secured th undersigned trustees will sell at pub in front of the premises, at FIVE O'C THE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY IRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1898, the following described land and prem situate iu the clty of Washington, District « lumMa, known and designated as and being numbered forty-three (48), forty-four (44) five (45), forty-six (46), ‘forty-seven eight (48), forty-nine (49), fifi fifty-two (52), fifty 5 fifty-five (55). in Scaggs end Hoover's, trustees, subdivision ef Icts in square numbe tue hun: dred and sixty-two (862), as per plat recorded in Liber 12, follo 84, of the records of the office of the surveyor of sald District, said lots having a frontage on E street of about 115.00 feet and a frontage on 11th street of about 162.5 feet. ‘Terms of sale: One-third casb, and the balance in one and two years, for whicli the notes cf the purchaser must be giver, Learing interest, pryatle semi-annually, at the rate of six per centum — t aunum from the day of sale until pata, and t secured by deed of trust on the property solu. or all cash, at the purchaser's option. A depos: of $500 will be required at time of sale. All cc yeyuncing, recording and acknowledglug at pur- chaser's cost. If the terms of sale are not com- plied with in ten deys from date of sale the trus- tees reserve the right to resell the property, at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. after three days’ public notice of such resaie in some newsjaper published in Washington, D.C, SAMUEL MADDOX, | ‘Truste 470 Louisiana xvenue. Us TABLE LOT ONG STREETS SOUTHW! Se By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 1810, felio 319 et ‘seq., of the land ds of the District of Columbia, ‘and at ihe re- auest of the parties thereby secured, we will sell, at publi ion. in front of the premisex, oti MOND. VEMBER NINETEENTH, 1898, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PAL, the following described real estate, in the city of’ Washington, istrict of Co- lumbia: Part of original Iot 2. in square 325, be- nibg at the southeast corner of said lot’ and pning thence west on C street 37 feet 6 inches: north 89 feet 6 inches; thence east 4 feet: ence north 10 feet 6 inches to rear line of sald thenca east 33 feet 6 inches to portheast cor- ner of sid lot; and thence south 100 feet to the beginning. One-fourth cash, of which a deposit of aust be made at the time of sale, ind the © In three equal iustallmeuts in one, two and ars from day of aele, for which’ notes of the purchaser, beariug interest from day of sale (payable qnarterly) and secured by Jeed of trust on the property sold, will be taken, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. If terms are not complied with in ten days from sale, the trustees Teserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser or purchasers after eight days’ advertisement in The Evening Star newspaper. se9-cokds 3 OF DESIRABLE BRICK CAPITOL HILL, BEING SS NO. 820 C STREET SOUTHE.ST. In pursuance of decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed in @ cause therein depending, wherein Eliza M. Tallman et al. are comp! ants and Lou La Sha et al. are de- fendants, known as Equity Cause No. 19179, the undersigned trustee will sell, at public auction. in front of the premises, on MONDAY, THE NINE- TEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O’CLOCK P.M., ‘all that cer- tain parcel of land, situate ip the y of Washing. ton, in the District of Columbia, known as lot le! tered D, in George A. Barr's subdivision of «rig nal lot one (1), in square numbered seven hundred apd ninety-oue ), a8 per plat recorded in Book C. H. B., page 207, in the olfice of the surveyor of said District, fronting seventeen ( feet on south C street, and running back of that width to North Carolina avenue, together with the impreve- ments, consisting of a brick dwelling house of eight rooms, with modern conveniences. Terms of sale, as prescribed by said decree: One- thiad of the purchase money in cas! balance in Buggies, REGULAR SALE OF FURNITURE, | O'CLOCK 1 will well within Pa. aw of Hourehold Effects, in front of sales rooms, Horses, Carriages, Wi ABOUT 500 YARDS FE — District of Colombia, passed in Equity Caus | sale, ty pubile vuction. In’ front of the respective | premise: of Washington, wit: | square (083), together with all the improvements therecn, ete. etreets northwest. O'CLOCK P.M.. wit: | st baivision | dred and eleven (211), | provements, rigbts, ete: | 1422 Rhode Island Bw. ‘This property. howe prior deed of he time of ‘Terms: | two years, with Interest from the 6 per Secured by deed of trust on the ail cash, at the option of the purchaser posit of $200 required on each piece of property upon the acceptance of bid. are not complied with in ten days from the of sale. the trustees reserve the right to rxell the Droperty at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five days’ advertiser resale in some newspaper published in Washiag- ton. D.C Horses. | Tomorrow, Saturday, 10 O'Clock, at our Auction Stables, 205 11th St., WE WILL SELL 50 HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES, Harry McHenry will sell a load of exira goot heavy workers; some guod drivers Wilson Gregory will sell a load of good, all around Horses, Also, 4 Pouies from Mareball Hall, Wagons and Magrath & Kennelly It o AUCT. Sutton & « . RATCLIF Ratcliffe, JAMES (uccersor to TOMORROW (Saturday) MOR: n.w., @ large and Ml Paintings, &e, AT TWELVE M., } ons, Harness, &c. at Jay W. RATCLIFFE, Aut C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEFRS, 1407 G ST. < ATTRACTIVE CHERRY CABINE1 1ORT MA ANY COUNTER, KOLL AND FLAT-TOR K OFFIC “HAIRS, MAMOGANY PIRCES, PARLOK SUITES, HANDSOME OAK AND WALNUT FOLDING REDS, OAK AND CHERRY SIDFBOAKDS, WARDROBES, CIF FONIERS, OAK ANL LNUT CHAMBER FURMIIURE SUITES AND ODD BIBLES, MIRROR ERATOR NEW CASH REGISTER y CARE, LOUNGES ROCKERS, TABL HALL RACKS, EXTEN SIUN TABLES, CHAIMS, | MAT THESSEAS, PILLOWS t 3. CHINA LASS, NITURE, GOODS, SUNDRIES, &e., AT AUCTION AL CARPETS, 1 VELY INCLUDING (8, FROM A WELL- EER SoM Ma NTH, 1898, at. we will sell the opening promptly at 10 a.m. with Most of the cbove goods are from Carpets. a private residence ear the Acington Hotel, and are looking for furnitere you will’ save money by attending the su AND, AT TWELVE M., Horse, Cartinge and Uarncas, &c Terms cash. ©. G. SLOAN & C., Auctioncers, $-2t 140; G at JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. (Successor to Katciitte, Sutton & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VERY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE NORTHWEST. By virtue of 4 decree of the Supreme Court « 18370, the undersigned, trustees, will Cffer for the property named herein at the tim ate, as follows: On SATURDAL, TH TH DAY OF SEL TEMBER, A.D. 1308, AT R O'CLOCK P.M. u in “the D Original “lot nun-bered trict of Colvwmb mbered twenty-four (24). in e huncred and eighty-three being the southwest coruer of M and 10th This property will be sold. however, subject to @ trust of 6.000. Pull particulare et the tlne of sale. oO! SAME DAY. AT HALF-PAST FOUR the premises, situcte in the cl in the District of Columb in Bt. Vincent's Orphan lots in square numbered two hun together with all the tn said premises being Lot and improve One-third carh. the balance in date of xa cent per annum, payable sci property sold. oF A de- If the terme of sale tay pt of auch All conveyancing, &c., at purchaser's cost. JOHN'S. DOLAN, Trustee, 408 Sth et. now. JAMES T. HUNTER, Trostee, 930 d&de 425°G at. ow, FUTURE DAYs. Liber Ne. 2068, folio BSS et seq., records for the District of Columbia, and at the Tequest of the parties secured thereby signed trustees will offer for sale, by pr tion, in Sixt HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described Real Hetate Washington, in the District of Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered one hundred surveyor of the District of Columbia, in beak N¢ 21, page 65, together with all the improvements, rights, etc equal installments at one (1) and two (2) years from the day of sale, secured by the promissory notes of the purchaser, bearing interest xt $ per cent, and a deed of trust on the property sold; or all cash, at purchaser's option. Conveyancing,’ re- cording, ete., at purchaser's cost. Deposit of $160 required when property is struck off. Terms of sale to be complied with fa fifteen days from of sale, or deposit will be forfelted. Taxes paid to day of sale. GEO. FRANCIS WILLIAMS, Trustee, s09-d&ds Office, 452 D st. a.w. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. se6-d&eds JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. (Successor to Hatcliffe, Sutton & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A 3STORY AND Bast MENT BRICK HOUSE, NO. N.W By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded tn of the land 115 N STRELT the under- je aue- frou! of the premises, on FRIDAY, THE NTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1808, AT situate fn the city of nd we ty (170) ip Wm. L. Bramhall et a., subdivision of original lot numbered four (4), in’ square numbered sixty- rine (69). as per plat recorded in the office of the Terms: On2-fourth cash, the balance in one and two years, with interest from the day of sale at six per cent secured by deed of trast on the propert all cash, om of $200 required upon acceptance ver annum, payable semi-annually, iy wold, or A de- a bid. the terms of sale are pot complied with in at the option of the purchaser. 15 days from the day of sale, the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk aud cest of the 4 vertisement lished efwulting purchaser after 5 days’ ad- such resale aS stamps, cte.. at the 3 ELISHA H. PERKINS, Trustee. JOHN R. CARY, Trustee. By virtue of a decree the No. SEY FIVE O'CLOCK P. C. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers, 1407 G st. nw CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE DWELLING HOUSE NO. 8! STREET SOUTHEAS' of the Supreme Court of District of Columbia, passed in egulty cause 19634, I will offer for sale at public auction, in front ‘of the premises, on SATURDAY, the ‘TEENTH DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1808, st M., the exst balf of lot 3, in TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A DESIRABLE CORNER | Sauare $26, in the city of Washington, D. C.. HOUSE, PARTLY FINISHED, ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 13TH AND ROA- NOKE STREETS, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated March 12, 1846, and recorded among the land records of the District of Columbia in Liber 2089, folio 431 et seq., and at the request of the holder of the notes secured thereby we will offer, at public auc- ticn, in front of the premises, on FRIDAY, THE | Pe0ld at the SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEITEMBER, A.D. 1:98, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P'M., the fol: lewing described property, eltnated in the coanty of ashington, District of Columbia, to wit that certalp piece or parcel of land apd prem‘: krown and distinguished as and being lot thirt four (4) im Clarence C. Waring's subdivision lots in block twenty-seven (27), Golumbia Meigh: 48 per plat recorded in Liber County, No. 11, Tollo 18, of the records of the office of surveyor of the District of Columbia, together with» the improre- ments thereon, Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash and the balance to be paid in two equal installments, respectively, in ane und two years, secured by deed of trust upon the prop- erty sold, with interest, payable sem{-annnally, xt e7-d&eds fronting 24 feet 10 inches on G street and baving a depth of about 91 feet and improved by a two- story frame dweiling ‘Terms: One-third cash; years, with interest at ‘six per cent per annum, or all cash A deposit of $150 will be required at the time of sale. in fifteen days, otherwise the Terms must be complied with property will be isk of the defaulting purchaser. CHARLES J. MURPHY, ‘Trustee, Si2 F st. nw. ai | Handsome Four-sto: ry and Basement Press-brick Residence, No. 1740 P Street Northwest, Near Dupont Circie,atAuction. By authority of the owners and to close an es- tate 1 will sell at public auction, in front of the ses, on MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF PTEMBER, 1898, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, : forced to gather up | cers, twelve non-commissioned officers, two ‘ 2s re dete Maj. Richard A. O'Brien was mustered | Compaay B July 18, and Private Frank E. ee ee the touratory, aud chggen ent residence. | knows 5 sired dinesne* Aid move along in the de- | musicians, one wagoner, one artificer and | After the Ist District of Columbia Regi- as its commanding officer and First Lieut. | Barrows to Company © August 1 Will be required at the time of sale. Sale to be | {ng sixteen rooms and fronting 20 feet on dire the ment advanced its | sixty-one privates. The original roster | ment arrived at the trenches in front of djutant. The pattall On August 1 First Lieut. George C. Shaw, | closed within fifteen days from day of sale, ciher- Street, with a depth of lot of about 115 feet to an a adually worked _ Ladies: Sant! 40, Company L was detalied with |C: Fred- Cook as adjutant. The battalion | sqjutant 2d Battalion, was assigned as | wise the property will be resold at the viel ned alley.” they were to | down to grade of private was as follows: | 5! sed accompanied the regiment to Camp Alger, |} company commander, vice Licut. Stutz, | cest of defaulting purchaser, after five lay: Property will be sold subject to an Incum- . Capt. George W. England, First Léeut. | Company D, cn the night of July 11, to} Giickamauga and Tampa. At the latter | transferred. Fettisement in some newspaper published in brance of seven thousand Gollare ($7,000), bearing Fever Was Genera Charles A. Meyer, Second Lieut. Francis | }€lp construct new trenches in advance of First Sergt. Charles H. Brown was pro- | {eten, D.C. Conveyancing at cost of purchas five per cept interest, and maturing A.D. ‘1900. 1 : was detacl th ing . the old ones. They worked until 3 o'clock | P#¢e Company H shen frony, tie Louis "Terms of sale: All ; 6 wer and above said incum- rh : . moted to his present grade July 17, and has S ° Fa Shae re te hw salad at Capt | Ee eee Sagar ore Jove Ae et Ce eniavtucaming oti the Lae We ease ens | eat aon uo poongmanniaton ots Col, Fn atte ie meer ee Ne ee Soe Se a aw. | be Sa oe ee ee Young, who is a physician, that the fevers | ™ngs, Quartermaster Sergt. Francis P. | 00 {he morming 0 mp they were so thor- ; Wi. M. Black, ex-Engincer Commissioner | man. Musician W. H. Norbeck was made | _ s¢5,6,7.8,0,10,12,14,15.16 required at time of sale, and said terms must be h manifested themselves so markedly | Smith, Sergeants Jno. S. Eamilton, Craig oughly exhausted that they laid down in | of the District of Celumbia, and trans- |a sergeant July 17, and R. L. Trice a cor- DUNOANSO: ~ ADOTIONEE: poms aes witbin gg —, ‘Con- ts cc ny were due to the miasmas | Harris, Clarence B. Wallace and Millard F, | the mud and water and went to sleep. | formed into an engineer’ company, with | poral June 12. peeuloysieaieea en eae Se Eckloff, Corporals Ernest lL. Soules, Ber- | There was no shelter for them. On the 13th, Companies L and E were de- Artificer Louis C. Peters is said to be one of the most skillful men of his grade in the disease systems of the germs absorbed into the men while they patrolled station at Picnic Islefd, Fla. This com- pany did not accompgny .the battalion to st Li TRUSTEES’ SALE Of STORE NO. 61 NEW YORK AV ‘THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. tailed to go back to La Quasina, to bring | Guba, bi ¢ FIRST STREET NORTHWEST. JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. their posts ai orrihl 5 uba, but later on touched at Santiago and : By virtue of tn deed of trast, record eantipul anf: Heighten ee back some of the supplies. Each man came ‘orto Rico. KCon tinea ion seittomntn Eee). Liber "Nor 3078, folio. soe et eas} en ee een eons by the back with two packs, marching through mud. Company L barely escaped losing two men on this trip. The company started to cross a mountain stream, which was greatly swollen by reason of the torrential ram which had set in. The stream was just beginning to rise. When Lieut. Meyer crossed the water came uy to his knees. When the compsny got in the stream it was ct that, while that com- ampaign, “At on an average of ort a day, on the sev- rd duty thir- records of the District of Columb! sell, | TRUSTER’S SALE OF A LARGE FRaMr at publle auction, in front of ises. on ; iG, N 4 NoXbay, “Tue NINETEENTH DaY or SE WaSHINGTON pic. STH STRSET, Wasr me Court of TEMBER, A-D. 1806, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M, | py virtue of & decree of the Columbia, iit, ose No, 16658, the undersigned trustee will citer tor ses, on AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. E JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER, (Successor to Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co.) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Guantanamo on its wi Companies C, I battalion during the » the following described real estate, situate 10 the | the District of ssle by public auction tm front of the city of Wasi , ik said District: Lot num- bered sixty-two (62), in Salvatore Desio's subdi- o | WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D. 186, AT HALF-PAST POUR s of neatly every occurred on the gh tee ene tn Be een , a a reco: in 19, & TO PAY STOR- | T'"Ge "the recolds Of the surveyors ofice of sald do AGE CHSHGES &e. O'CLOCK Pit,” the following described real ee: guard duty. The up to their waists and was running swiftly, ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.” SEPTEMBER | Siting ‘ot threestory pricks at eves ive sing | f8te, situate in the city of Wasblogten, Disteiet af er lasts Two of the men were struck by a floating FOURTEENTH, 1888, AT TEN G’CLOCK, I will | Gwelling, No. 61 New Weck emt yStone store and | Coltmbia, aud being parts of end uf which log, and narrowly escaped being carried sell, within the’eales rooms of James W. Ratelltte, | ree TS, No. 2 78t J ed une hundred and two (103) surgeons joked down by the current. The company lost No. 920 Pa. ave. n.w., a large collection of House- three (103), in square Bumbered eighty-nine in Georgetown, District of Columbia, te sn the east side of 20th st., one hundred and twenty, four (120) feet south, of ihe nortnwestern corner ot the Property sold,’or all cash, at the option of the | Pa¥are, thence south on epty-ninth (29th) . A deposit of §250 will ve requis-d at j St, twenty-eight (25) feet, more cr less, to Tine «fale ‘All convesaucing, revenmie! etamps, tiadle of a partition, wail betenen ibe tho 8 ith within Zeal because, while utions to prev requiring alt wa be boiled, his wae th the regiment to show suc! ming increase in {tsesick roll. is Was evidently due to soend- Terps: One-third cash, balance in equal install- mente, at one and two years, with interest ct Fix (6) per centum per annor, payable semt-apoually, from Gay of sale, secured Dy deed of trust vpoo bold Furalture, &e., stored in the nai Mitchell, to pay storage and other charges ~All parties interested will please take notice. Be7-déedbs EUGENE May. THOMAS DOWLING & CO.. AUCTIONEERS, 612 E ST. N.W. two of their rifles on this occasicn. of JN. Original Roll. The following ts the original muster roll of the company: ~ Company L—Captain, George W. England. chaser's cost. Terms to be complied | Of lote 102 and 108, , = aon “7 ten days, otherwise the trustees re- | Of said aight along th a hoo first lieutenant, Charles A. Meyer; second TR ROPRATY CON. DABSAEEE THEROXED | Gorve the right to sesell at Flex and. cot of the | middle z before the other companies had lieutenant, Francis B. Wheaton; first ser- THIKD AND FOURTH STREETS SOUTH. | 4efaul‘ing purchaser, . ‘Ss men scent. had their turn. Oa the merning of the 22d the company ed a visit from Gen. Bates, who de- cide¢ that all prisoners, including officers, fards had been defly passing to and fro on passes signed by their officers, but were now held up in succession by Capt. Young’s little squad, composed of six men. It took & great deal of explaining on the part of the interpreter, Corporal Dalby. The Span- jards had to be told individually, as well as collectively, just what steps were neces- ®ary to enable them to pass the guard. As = Capt. G. W. England. Earnest L. Soules, Frank P. Jess on TUERDAS. RESTON Pett’ prem. | PEREMPTORY D COAT 8 Wa ie must have passes signed by Gen, Bates Platz, Bernard R. Lee, Charles A. Pepper, pe ems Ee 4 Boa Mt STREST NORTH CET. "Abe: ty deed pimeclt, or his adjutant. Hundreds of Span- | nard_R. Lee. Charles A. Pepper, William | William W. Hill and Stanley S. Bockhoen? ‘the follow ri eatate, altnats | i % W. Hil, Stanley S. Beckham and Frank +. Platz, avd Musicians Raymond L. Berry and Henry Williams, Artificer William A. MacDonald and Wagoner Hamilton O. Fer- guson. Of these Sergeant Millard Eckloff and Corporal Frank P. Platz were dischi May 10 and 25, respectively,'the former upon his own application and the latter at geant, Jos. A. Jennings; quartermaster ser- geant. Francis Penrose Smith; sergeants, Willard F. Eckloff, John S. Hamilton, Craig Harris and Clarence B. Wallace: corporals, musicians, Raymond L. Berry and Henry Williams; artificer, William A. McDonald; wagoner, Hamilton O. Fergurson; Privates, William "T. Baum, Albert M. Billings, John | C. Boss, Frank B, Bowers, Henry J. Bro- ehon, George R. Bunyea, Dennis J. Byrne, William B. Cattell, Charles Chaney, John E. Clement, Taylor Cox. Nicholas T. Crow- ley, Charles W. Durbien, George C. Fair- Major O’Brien. Tampa Capt. Jacobs, Company M, was left behind on account of sickness, ‘The com- mand of the compzny was transferred to Lieut. Frederick G. Stutz, who was re- Meved on San Juan Hetghts and transfer- red to Company F. Lieut. Geo. C. Shaw, adjutant, 2d Battalion, was placed in com- RAST. By virtue of a deed of trust, dated September 1, 1896. and recorded in Liber 2154, folio 209 ot Seq., of the land records of the District of Colum: big, as surviving trustee under said deed of trust, UR OC ted a6 square se7-dhds THCMAS f 7 i I i if inl