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LATE FOREIGN NEWS,

NJ. Coppee was the chief mourner at Barley
d. Aurevilly's funeral. He had long been the
picturesque veterans friend. NJ Auguste
Vacquerie is now almost the only survivor
of the Romantic Lions" of 1880.
Mr.. Ashmead Bartlett has begun the record
of climbers of the Eiffel tower. His time is
twenty-one minutes.
Lord Tennyson has so far reganed his health
as to be able to take out-of-doors exercise.
A radical banquet given in Terni, Italy, last
night, to celebrate the anniversary of the
French revolution. ended in street riot be-
tween workmen and the military, in which sew
eral persons were injured.
There was terrific thunderstorm at Bou-
logne yesterday. which lasted three hours.
Roads were uptorn and many cellars were
flooded. Several persons were injured.
Mr.. Pendleton, the retiring United States
minister to Berlin, and his two daughters have
gone to Schandau.
The Figaro states that the kings of Belgium,
Saxony, Greece and Servia will visit the Paris
exhibition.
Lord Cadogan is mentioned in London now
as likely to be the next lord-lieutenant of Ire
land.
Many English liberals are strongly oppose d
to what they regard as the unfriendly action of
the government toward France in Difference to
the wishes of Germany
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LENIENCY FOR LYDECKER.
Two Million Lost on One JOb-His So
cial and Army Backing Save Him.

Washington Correspondence New York Star
Lydecker's neglect of duty has been followed
by the abandonment of the whole work rs
worthless at loss of over 20. 900, 900, one-half
of which has to be paid by the citizens of the
District, who had no voice in his selection and
who clamored vainly for two years for his re-
moval. For this gross neglect of duty Major
Lydeeker has been sentenced by court-martial
to lose 800 month for nine months and to be
reprimanded in orders.
The findings of a naval court-martial made
public at the same time afford strong con-
trast. acknowledgements Book was tried
for absence from his ship without permission.
He was in command of the United States
steamship Pinta. anchored in the harbor of
Sitka, Alaska, with her boilers rotten and use
less. He wrote to the department repeatedly
for leave to have his boilers repair d. but
without effect. Becoming despera :, he left
his ship and came to Washington to endeavOr
to persuade the officials here tina his ship was
in urgent need of repairs He had no order for
so doing, and was cOurt-martialed. The SEN
tence of the court, which was approved was
that he be suspended from rank and duty on
Through pay for two years. Book is virtually
fined at least $4,000 in money and loses two
years out OF his professional career. Lydecker
loses 1900 and no time. The one had no court
influence and is heavily punished for mere
error of judgment; the other had strong mug
wump and army backing and receives a nomi-
nal penalty for criminal neglect of duty.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

TCRUsTEEs' SALE OF BRICK HOUSES AND
Il LOTS ON CORNER FUNDAMENTALLY
STREET AND STREET: LOT on ALLY
BETwEEN THIRD AND FoUR-AND-A-HALF
ssddsfsEEhHT L, r BETWEEN AND Q STREETS
by virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court Of the
HstriCt OF Columbia. passed in equity No. IL,
o3 L as trustees appointed in said cause will offer
Tor sale on TUESDAY, MAY SEVENTH, A. d. 1889.
lowing 9escToed peices and parcels OF land and prem
ises IN the city of Washington, District of Columbia:
Al FIVE O'CLOCK +. NJ, IN front of the premises.
tne west one hundred ana fifteen ll5l Feet by the
width 81 the lot, twenty ye feet, of Lot Oh. IN
SQUARE I'VE hundred and forty improved by Brick
IMMEDIATELY AFTER, the west one hundred
and nfteen feet by the width of the Lot twenty
nNe ieet OF Lot two in square five hundred and forty
nve improved by Brick Dwelling, AZ street, be-
tween NJ and n streets southwest.
lMMEDiATEl.l AFTER the north thirty feet in
square i've hundrad and forty FIVE situated alley
between sd aud AZ and NJ and streets southwest
LninIproved.
At SIX O'CLOCK PM. SAME AFTERNOON in front
OF the premises the north half of lot square
perez SIX hundred and (6J6), situated LIST
Terms OF sale-Onet hird cash, the balance equal
instruments payable in one and two years thereafter
iespcNy notes to be given bearing interest and to
DE secured by deed or deeds OF trust the property
sold or ali cash at the option OF the purchaser or pur
chaserS deposit OF 500 on each piece sold at the
time OF sale, conyeyancIng, &C. at purchasers cost
HENRY MISE GARNETT.
ST. THOMAS,
.- Trustees.
DUNCANSoN BROS. Auctioneers ap25-dSds
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THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Preparing for Montgomery County's
Annual Exhibition.
Of The EVENING STAR.

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE. May 6. 1889.
At a meeting of the board of management of
the Agricultural society. held here to-day. Ed
ward c. Peter was elected treasurer Of the
society, and John E. Muncaster secretary. The
premium list for the next fair was agreed upon
but little change being made from that of last
year. IL was decided to have no racing on the
first day Of the fair, and to devote the time to
athletic sports, which will be made quite a
feature of the exhibition 1t was also decided
TO do away with return checks and to issue only
regular tickets Of admission. The committee
appointed at a previous meeting to take meas
ures to secure half-mile track, made report
that the necessary land for the purpose was
held by Mr.. James Dawson at $500 per acre.
The committee was continued with power to
negotiate with the owner for an exchange of "a
house and lot on the southeast corner of the
fair grounds for enough land to extend the
track 20 half mile The committee will make
report at the next meeting of the board
The Rockville library has moved into the
town hall and a free public reading-roOm
opened. The room will be furnished with
about 40 books, the leading magazines and
newspapers, and will be open daily except Sun
day.
Miss Jane Tumilson, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Bethesday district. died on Friday last
in the ninety-third year of her age.
meeting OF the Montgomery County Med
ical society will be held at this place on the l4th
instant. at which paper on malarial fever will
be read by DIR. Z. L. Iddings
On saturday. Jas. Is. Henderson. as trustee
sold the farm of the late Sophia r.. Dro-
nenburg. near Clarksburg, containing 40
Acres. improved by dwelling house and other
buildings. for 1850. Williams & Lewis pur-
chasers. SAM
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By the sinking of sloop Sunday off Hard

BY the sinking OF sloop Sunday off Hard
wood Island, N. b., six men were drowned.
The trustees of Columbia college. New York
yesterday, after passing appropriate resolutions
TO the memory of the late President Barnard.
reelected all the old faculty, with two new
additions, that of T. b. Croker. professor of
electrical engineering. and NJ. Papin, assistant.
At Jackson. Mich. Irving Latimer, charged
with the murder of his mother, and whose trial
has occupied nearly two weeks, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree yesterday
afternoon.
John Fitzsimmon, nine years old, while play
ing on the roof of his fathers residence in
New York yesterday, fell down the air shaft
and was instantly killed
The American meat company has been
organized in New York. with Warner Miller as
president, and ex-Consressman J. j. Belden. of
Syracuse, as one of the directors. This is the
company with S25, 100000 capital, which in
tends to become a rival of the "Big Four
dressed beef combination.
The international convention Of the Young
Mems Christian association will be held Wednes-
day in Philadelphia.
Judge Simonton, at Harrisburg, Pa, decided
yesterday that the Western Union telegraph
company is not entitled to have the case for the
forfeiture Of its charter removed to the United
States court.
Terrible foundations have occurred on the
Saguensy river, in Canada. Between Chico
utimi and st. Alphonse almost all the bridges
have been swept away.
1t is stated in San Francisco that the big
English syndicate which has been trying to buy
up all the important breweries in the east, has
offered 90. 500, 900 for the Philadelphia brewery
| in that city. The offer has not yet been ac-
cepted by the stockholders.
Gen. Rosecrans and party spent yesterday on
Lookout mountain and were banqueted by
citizens at the Lookout hotel. The party will
spend to-day ON the Chickamauga battlefield.
A startling change is taking place on the farm
| Of George Smith, near Ebenezer Church, Prin-
| cess Anne county, Va. In the great gale of
| April Z, four acres Of his land sank, and now,
where less than month ago was high and dry,
there il lake of water five feet deep. The
lake Is but few feet from Mr.. Smiths resi-
| dence.
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THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

AssIGNEE,s SALE OF THE ENTIRE CONTENTS
OF STATIONERY AND BOOKSTORE. No. 1925
PENNSYLyANIA VENUE N0RTHWEsT. EN-;
srATIONERY, BOOKS AND BLANK BOOKS,
FANCY ARTICLES, ISKsTANDs in GREAT
VARIETY, FlSHING-IAChLE AND BASE
BALL MATERIAL. KNIVES. GOLD PENS AND
PENCILS. FANCY ARTICLES FOR CHILDREN,
SLED. WAGONS, HOBBY HORSES, SILVER
MOUNTED SHOWCASES. AND SoME FIX
TURES, &C.. &c.
The entire stock and fixtures will be offered as
Q whole on MONDAY, MAY THIRTEENTH, 1889, al
TEN O'CLOCK, and not SO disposed of will be I'M
qediately sold il detail and continue from day to
day at that hour until all Is disposed Of
r. NJ. HENDERSON,
my6-dts Assignee of James Graham.
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Transfers Of Real Estate

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Lulu
Holmes to H. J. Eisenbeiss. pit IL, SO. 227;
s., 100. Chas. Tubber TO W. Hutchinson. pt. Q.
50. s2l; t554.52. ]. J. Scholes to z. l.. Bonnet.
sub 40. 50. 72S; $500. Chas. Gessford to Ellen
C. Buck. sub II, So. SIS; s2,25O. Abram Depue
70 Lefty S. Depue, pit. 50, 50. 54l; $3.50. JOS.
b. Hill to Sarah A. Barrick, lot I6, 50. 1912;
e7O2.45 Same to Robert Nicholson. lot IL, do.
$776. Mary Z. Hunt to Julius Lansburgh ut.
9, 50. IN; 3. L. II. Stevens to George King,
lot II, blk. IA, Meridian Hill; $500. II. N.
Baker, to T. J. Flack, pt. IL. SO. 81. Catherine
O'Leary TO Justin Mccarthy, sub 100, So go;
SLIGO. c. L, Dubois, trustee. to C. L. Dubois,
sub Is, 50. 1871; e., T. Hamahan to NJ j.
Hanahaa, lot IS, blk. 30, Long Meadows; e.
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washington Correspondence Philadelphia LedSer
| Army officers are not given to the criticism Of
the acts of courts-martial nor of the acts of
their superiors In rank, yet many of them can
not refrain from expressing surprise at the
sentence pronounced by the court-martial
which tried Major Lydecker and found him
guilty of gross neglect of duty. This officer
| belongs to the engineer corps and was in
charge OF the construction of a tunnel intended
to increase the supply of water for domestic
purposes in this city. Nearly s2,oOO,OO have
been expended on the work. one-half of which
comes from the citizens of Washington. By
reason OF gross frauds perpetrated by the con-
tractors, in collision with inspectors and 9TH
ers employed on the work, the tunnel is prac-
ticaIly useless for the purpose intended. 1t
was established during the trial that these
frauds were mainly owing to the neglect of
Major Lydecker, who seldom visited the tunnel
TO inspect the progress and character of the
work being done. The court found the ac-
cused officer guilty of this neglect. and yet the
sentence was simply to be reprimanded and
subjected to fine of 5000.
Instances might be cited when officers for
some breach of discipline. when not on duty.
were dismissed from the service suspended
from rank for long periods on reduced pay.
Major Lydeckers duty as superintendent of
construction was a military duty. He was ad-
duty. and the sentence of the court should
have been commensurate with the offense. 1t
Is not alone that the government of the United
States and the people of Washington have been
defrauded of large sum of money through
Major Lydeckers neglect of duty, but the
citizens of this District are to be made
to suffer from the same cause for lack of q
proper supply of fresh water, and this depriva-
ton will continue for several years, because of
Major Lydeckers Indifference and neglect In
passing upon the proceedings OF the court the
President could add nothing to the sentence,
but he took occasion to repremand the court for
its leniency as we'll as to reprimand the accused
for his guilt.
The court explains its extraordinary leni-
ency on the ground that it was almost impossi-
bic to supervise lin spaces so constructed as
those above the arch of the tunnel" But in
offering this apology for its failure to apply
sentence in keeping with the findings and COM
mensurate with the guilt of the accused the
court overlooked the fact that Major Lydecker
did not perform any supervision. and made no
offer to do so. Had he made occasional visits
to the tunnel the frauds might not have been
attempted, or. if attempted. could not have
been successfully carried out to the extent they
were. 1t was not a case of trying and failing
to perform difficult duty, but one of failing to
try at ALL The action of this court-martial
bears lightly upon Major Lydecker. but will
sit heavily upon the engineer corps of the
army, whose officers constitute majority of
the court.
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Color Line I'm the p. f. Church.

The Episcopal diocesan convention of South
Carolina meets at Aiken tomorrow. II is ex-
pected that the question of the admission of
the colored clergy to the convention will come
up on the QUESTION of organization. A Charles
ton dispatch says: One party claiming that
the bishop and clergy contending that it was
legally constituted. While the organic alton OF
the convention is ostensibly the point of diff
ference. the rights of the colored clergy and
parishes is the real question at issue.
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Improved Hotel Boys.

From the Boston Courier
Hotel bellboys in London have been ''re-
formed by the demands Of busy American
travellers. When a tourist now goes to hotel
in search of his friend, ''eight minutes" are
allowed the boy to skirmish the rooms and
corridors in quest of him. II not found" in
that time nc is obliged to report at the desk,
and is, mayhap, sent out on a second search.
Heretofore it has been the habit of the ..uni-
formed thing" to perambulate to the nearest
marble patch or circus tent under the pretext
of ''hunt'n fer mister, SIR" returning about
the time the aggravated Yankee was disposipe
of his impatient legs under his electrical bat
terry of an Office desk on his own dear lower
Broadway, "where things move"
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The Washington Canoe Association.

The Washington canoe association met last
night in its floating boathouse, hear Analostan
Island. and the new officers, follows, took
their places for the ensuing year: Commodore
J. X Lake; yice-commodore, A. S. Flint sec
Rotary and treasurer, A. A. Hasssn; board of
managers, J. A. Oliver. b. r. Green, A. s.
Flint and DIR. W. W. Townsend.
Messrs. Otis Il. Goodali. of this CITY, and w
i. Dudley, of the Philadelphia canoe club, were
elected 10 membership.
The conference committees appointed to dis
cuss the sdVisability Of having the Canoe asso-
Citation merge itself into the Columbia athletic
CLUB reported that the time had not yet come
for such a consolidation
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BOWLING. Auct,opeer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE ALDERNEY DAIRY
BUILDING; a29 AND 93i ? STREET N. W, IN
By virtue of deed of trust dated the day of May
A. ID. 1854 and recorded in Lber No. 1913 folio Az
lumba, and at the written request OF the parties
cured thereby, the undersigned will offer for sale in
front OF the premises, on MONDAY, THE TWEEN
O'CLOCK p NJ, the following described real estate
situated in Washington City, in the District of Colum
bia viz: All that part original lot numbered six 90
t31S), contained within the following metes and
bounds: BEGINNING at the southeast of said lot
eghty-seven $50 feet and ten and one-hah u013 !,
inches 20 q public alley; thence west thirty G}Oj
hundred and eighty q 80 feet and one-han
O16l inches to street. and thence east thirty 900
feet six and half (6 inches to The place Of be-
ginning. Together with all and singular the i'm
provements thereon. consisting of a sx-story brick
building covering the entire lot and the fixtures
therein. This substantial and elegant building was
designed and built i'll 1884 especially for the dairy
business and is complete in all its appointments the
main saloon. or lunch room, the first floor being
the largest and handsomest in the city. There are
three elevators in the biaiGone passenger. worked
by steam. and two freight elevators The building
heated by steam, and i'll addition to its capacity for
the dairy business has large kitchen and dining
ROOM besides about forty sleeping apartments ION the
second there is / rye storage capacity.
Terms Of sale: One-fourth OF the purchase money in
GSsn ana te Ssa and fon years sia % me as
ferred payments, II any, TO bear interest at per
centum, and be secured by deed of trust the Prop
erty Sold all cash. at the option Of the purchaser.
In of deferred payments the purchaser will be
quired to keep the property insured TO the
be at the purchasers cost. Terms Of sale to be
piled with within ten from day of sale If not the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after five
days previous advertisement thereof in he Evening
GEO. H. d. wHITE.l ,r-rs..ss
my6-d&ds l. u. HINE,
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rU,HoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
BY virtue of deed. of trust, bearing date the LIST
day of Febraury 1883. and duly recorded in liber
1872 folio o. one OF the land records Tor the Dis
cured thereby the undersigned trustee will sell atpub
lie auction at the auction rooms of Thomas Downing.
18th aud Pennsylvania avenue, SATURDAY,
ELEVENTH DAY OF MAY, 1889, at TEN O'CLOCK,
large lot of household effects being part of the
niture mentioned in Schedule A, attached deed
of trust. JOSEPH NJ. KENNEDY,
Cly6-dts Trustee
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AUCTION SALES.
TO.MORROW.

fk'MO SPLENDID BUILDING LOTS on SIX
STREETS NORTHNEST
On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY EIGHTH
ct FIVE O'CLOCK. VIII sell ia front OF the prem,
tses, -
lots As AND 40. souAREl7a.
Inese Io@ mont 20 o. l2 feet each by depth Of 90
eet 20 M aey ana arc situated Sixteenth
lie Avenue and are suitable for private dwell
WIN Mneh TINS street is rapidly being built up
Terms: $500 to remsi:l ON pcors,.v r,,,, lar,
nary u, 1891 at per ceLt Per snnum; one-half Of
~, aaIee CASH. reianoer IN one year cent
all cash over $1,000, at option II purcbaser de-
post OF on each lot az time sale Conyeyancins
~ ~ cost Terms to be complied with in
Ten 9therwise rt reserved resell at risk and
cost OF defauiung purchaser after ave DAYS public
nouc OF such resale in newspaper puhliShed in
"asn5nStoh' ~. =. DJNCANSON BROS,
Hso-uNas Auctioneers
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C,HANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
SIDE OF FOURTEENTH STREET, BETWEEN

w L , 4,
NOS. 1923, 1890, 1892.
BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia passed In cause No 4S4
equity. wherein William G. Claoaugh ct al are COM
plainants and Lille W. c. Clabauga ct al defend
ants Will offer for sale. at public auction. front Of
the property, on "WEDNESDAY. the FIFTEENTH
DAY OF MAY, A. d. 1889, at FIVE OCLOCKP NJ,
the parcels Of real estate and the
Washington District of Columbia, to wit Lots num-
bered nnety-e,ght (9Sl and nnety l9 in George
W. Riggs and George IL Plants subdivision Of square
two hundred and eight C0S) according TO the plat of
said subdivision Of record III the once the
OF the city OF Washington improved by q three-story
and basement brick dwelling and atwo-story brick
building known as Clabaugh Hall. under which hall
there are two larre and conIlnod:ous storeroems.
Terms Of sale: Onethird OF the purchase money in
cash and balance at and years. with interest
from the day of sale; the deferred payments 20 be
by notes Of the purchaser and secured
deed OF trust upon the premises sold 900 cash viii
be required each parcel Of real estate the
same is bid on. II the purchaser shall fail TO comply
with the terms Of sale within ten 0l days after the
day of sale the property viii be resod his risk and
cost. EDWIN Is. HAY, Trustee,
1425 New York avenue.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Aucts. ap3o-dSds
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EXECUTOR,s AND TRUSTEE.s sAI.E nF In

EXECUToR's AND TRUSTEES SAIL OF LOT
Il NUMBERED . OF b. ID. CARPENTERS SUB
DIkIsIoN OF .,CUCKOLD,s DELIGHT" BEING
MkS. HARkIET McCENEY, CONTAINING "A
ACRES. MORE OR LESS, AND IMPROVED By
DWELLING HOUSE, STABLE AND OUT
Byvirtue OF the authority in vested
trustee under the Provisions Of the last will and tesla
ment Of the late Harriet McCeney, l will, on MON
DAY, the IHIRTEENrH of MAY. 1889 on the prem
ises at FIVE O'CLOCK J.. NJ, YIIer at public suction
to the best and highest bidder therefor al that tract
of land containing forty-four acres. more less.
being lot numbered two 90 according 10 a survey
made by d. Carpenter OF the tract of land situated
III the County OF Washington, District OF Columbia
known as 'Cucaolds Delight {"
This property the country residence of the late
Mrs Harriet McCeney, and Il improved by a substan
tal dwelling house. stable, outhCuses &c. 1t hes in
tie angle formed by the Bunker Hill and the Queens
Chapei roads 1t rext adioins the east the tract
called "BrookiaLd," 1t Brooks Station the Metro
potan branch railroad and is in the immediate yicin
lty OF the Catholic university An inspection of
country map viii show its exSct location
An omnibus will leave the office of 4. Z. Naggaman
at O'Clock the day of the SALE which will convey
intending purchasers To the place OF sale.
Terms OF sale VIII be one-third cash. and balance in
three equal payments at one. two, and three years.
with interest, secured satisfactorily. All Conveyance
ing and recording at purchasers cost Resale
days st purchasers risk and cost If Of
not complied with in that time.
II. ROSS PERRY, Executor and Trustee.
7. E. WAGGAMAN, Auct ap2g-dSls
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In New Orleans thirty small dwellings have
been burned in the square bounded by Julia,
Locust. Cypress and Magnolia streets. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, mostly insured in
local companies.