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4S6 Louisiana avenue northwest.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO, Aucts. jall-dtds
nUNCANSoN BROS, Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE SUNDAY HERALD
NEWSPAPER, PRESSES, TYPE, &c.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE SUNDAY HERALD"
NEWSPAPER, PRESSES, TYPE, &C.
By virture of two certain deeds of trust duly re-
corded respectively in ber s3l folio 500 and Liber
rict OF Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, l. trustee, will sell FRIDAY,
at TWo ocLocR H. or on he a NJ ls a
10Th street northwest the personal property and ef
fects mentioned in schedule Il. y. b." No. l. and
schedule Il n B. attached to said deeds of trust and
partly named follows a full description being
gwen at time of sale; One Double-Cylnder Hoe
Printing Press, with Betting, Shafting Pull
One Vertical Steam Engine and Boiler, about loo
pounds of Nonpariel. MiniOn, Agate. and Plea Type.
seventy five fonts OF Display Type, one Electro Head
and three sub heads, We Head and Column Rules,
one hundred and twenty five Advertising Rules,
twelve Composing Stands and 81 Pair Cases hereunto
belonging three Display Type Cabinets; two Compos-
tying Stand. twenty five 6alleys four Form Chases
one Water Cooler six Stoves, ten Desks and Tables
Press, and miscellaneous Library of Books of Refer
ence. all pertaining 70 said newspaper establishment
and also the good viii of said newspaper with the
the sunday Herald and Weekly National nteligeucer
The Sunday Herald and Weekly Intelligencer was
started in 1866, and has been in active operation
best Sunday in the District. Ii edited by
the late l. n. Burritt upto the date Of his death
splendid opportunity TO purchase live and successful
newspaper. Out OF the purchase money Will I've paid
the two promissory notes secured by prior deed of
trust made in March. 1873.
Terms: Une-half cash; balance in six and twelve
months, notes TO bear interest at per cent per annum
and to be satisfactorily indorsed and secured by
trust the property sold all cash at the option
of the lrchaser deposit Of $500 required time
OF sale Conveyanclng &c at purchasers cost Terms
TO be fully complied with in ten days. otherwise the
trustee the right TO resell at the risk and cost
Of the defauitng purchaser, after five days public
jal4-d JOSHUA o. STANTON, Trustee.
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MEDICAL, &c.

nR LEON,
~ The Oldest Establish and Only Reliable IAdies'
Physician in the City,
Can be consulted daily, 4o4 ST. between ~ and 9th
Prompt treatment Correspondence and oonsults-
ton strictly confidential separate rooms for ladies
Office always open. ja5-3vs
NfME DE FOREST, LONG-EsTABIIsHFp AND
M reliable Ladies' Physician, can be consulted daily
AZ her residence, eol L St NV. once hours from
10 y p m with Ladies only. yls-7m'
1T HAS NEVER BEEN CoNTRADIcTED THAT
ing Ladies' Physician in this city. LADIES' you can
confidently consult DIR. BROTHERS. 800 b 81, w.
Particular attention raid 20 all diseases peculiar -
ladies, married or single Forty years experience.
ta7-lm'
I AIDES WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF An
DR. WILSON, HOS Park Place ne. bet and Q iiss
and 18th SITS ne Ladies only. Remedy, s5. n24-7ws
MANHOOD RESTORED By USING BOTTLE
Nlo two OF Dr. BROTHERS Inylgorating Cordial
VIII cure any case OF nervous debility and los Of
neTNe-power. IL lnIarts yigor ~ the whole systen-
Male or female BOO sts.w. Js3-1ms
ID FAD AND BE wIsE-DR BROTHERs qO6 b ST
II sy, APPEARED before me and made oath = 81 he h
the Oldest Established Expert Specialist in Shs city
and will guarantee in all Of private diseases
OF men and furnish medicine, charge; consultA-
ton and advice free at any hour of the day. sub.
SAMUEL c MILLS, Notary Public, In and for thS
Distrlct OF Columbia. thisthird day Of July, 1855
nR. MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS ARE THE
~ standard Remedy for all blood diseases. causing
throat nasal skin troubles urinary diseases cured
N nc iortH1 eh hogrsl Ps9e e ler boz.
natural Weakness loss OF vitality debility kc
&C. Price, 81. Sent scaled by mail For sale OF
ty3l sTANDIFoRb's, cor. 9th and NV.
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REMARKABLE Run OF WILD ES0ISE.-A
most remarkable accident happened on the
cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling railroad
across the river from Wheeling. W. Va, on
saturday: The yard engine was left on the
track with steam up, while the crew went to
hnner. In some unknown way, il is supposed
oy the tamPering Of small boys, the throttle
was opened Just as a passenger train passed,
and the switch was thrown open. The engine
quickly acquired momentum. until IL was
dashing at the rate of go miles an hour over
the crooked tracks. for the most part built on
high tresties. Over the river it whizzed past
the astonished people along the line clear 10
Bellaire, miles from the starting point,
where II crashed into q long train of freight
ears heavily laden with coke. The engine vas
demolished, and it rained coke for rods in all
directions, the train being broken into atoms.
the money lost is heavy.
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PROFESSIONAL.

NINE BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS on
WI LIFE AL business confidential LADIES aud zen.
telnen 30 cents each 4Os St. between 4th and 5th
SITS NV. se24-1sws
DROP. CLAY, WONDERFULLY GIFTED CLAIR
vOyant, Astrologer aud Spiritual Medium. Born
with second sight and veil Every hidden mystery re-
seAled Receivers lost or stolen property. Finds hid
utn teasues; olNee Iuchy nuhits,rn causes speedy
N business Removes all family troubles and evil
tuences. Cures sickness. IL disappointed by efforts
OF others judge not all alike. the Professor
vince the most skeptlcsl Strangers other cities
viii save time and disappointment by calling on the
only genuine csiryoyant in this city he succeeds
where all others fail and advertises only what he
DO sttings. Doc. Lfe-reading by mail receipt u
81. Name, lock of hair, date Of birth Hours y 10
Open sundays from 1 TO 3 pm
d2a-tolfes OH N
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Cabinet officers get $4,000 a year.

VIOLATIONS OF THE OYSTER LAw-An Annap-
Oils special to the Baltimore American saws:
VIM. A. Mister, captain of the sloop Gertrude,
OF Somerset county, was held in $500 Sc
curity by Justice Gassaway, charged with lille
gal dredging.f for oysters on Three Sisters bar.
The boat was also forfeited. Thos. B. Webster
and John +. Langhammer became surety for
the captain who released. The deputy
commander made the arrest. Sheriff Crane to-
day sold the schooner Golden Rule condemned
for an oyster law violation, to John johnson,
for 800.
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DIR. Joseph Y. Porter, surgeon in charge of
Government relief measures at Jacksonville.
reports to Surgeon-General Hamilton that the
work Of disinfection and destruction of infected
bedding Is complete, and that the city is now
perfectly safe.
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DONr TnrIE WrrH YouE ErrA

DR.. S. GALEsKrs Optical Offices. OPS A. nv.
affords You the opportunity 20 have your eyes en-.
amined free of charge, and If required have such
Glasses adjusted 70 will be proper
rect every optical defect, matter how seemingly
illustrated catalogue containing useful hints regard
ing the care Of our tree 10 any address upon a
pllcatiou.
dl5-3m JF LEwENBERG, NJ D. Manager
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8 AMSTAG l. CO., Auctioneers,

SAMSTAG Il CO., Auctioneers
MORROW "wednesday MORNING at TEN O'CLOCK,
when we will sell 5000 Cigars, Beautiful show
Case. No. Remington Typewriter 100 dozen Fine
Linen Collars, Large Coffee Mill good as new and
alot Of other goods to numerous to mention
VNHoMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer.
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VIM. L. Wythe, formerly managing clerk for
W. &. Lawson d Co., bankers, at ~ Exchange
place, New York, has been charged with the
theft OF 1--WE first mortgage &1, 600 bonds of the
in September last
During services at the Second Universalist
church at New Haven, Conn.,, last night, Mrs.
Julia b. Graves, Of Mfddletown, suddenly
scrcsmed and fell dead IN the arms Of her
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V'HOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
kECEIxERs' SALE OF HORSES, c

kECEIyERS' SALE OF HORSES, CABS. COUPE,
LANpAUS, BuGGIEs. SURRY, CARTS, SPRING
AND WAGON HARNESS, &c, &C.
BY order of the supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, passed in equity cause No. 81 5O2 and by
virtue OF certain deed OF assignment the
receivers will sello TUESDAY, JANUARY TWENTY
TWO, 1889, at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ. at the stables of
John White No; 221I street northwest the follow
ing and other articles:
20 Horses. Z Cabs, Coupe, Landaus, 3 Buxgies
l Surry, 20 Carts, 20 Webster Wagons Sprinklers,
Low Bed Wagons, &c, &C.
Terms at sale.
.,74. hSsgs : HaHhSt
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VlHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer
AND TRUSTEES SALE OF yAIU-
IABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS
No. Ga + STREET NORTHWEST, WASHING

EXECUTORS, AND TRUSTEES SALE OF VALU-
No; 614 Z STREET NORTHWEST, WASHING
and testament of James G Mcclure deceased late Of
tine c OF washngoa' District OF Columbia and in
District OF Columbia passed in equity cause No.
Frederick B. Mcclure and others complainants and
J. Clark Mcclure and others defendants the IN
the ff Bq6 OF fsss Il
rsI ~ on the premises the following
parcel of ground known and described upon the ground
and being original lot numbered eighteen ii 50 in
square numbered four hundred and ffty-seyen t437)
inches ON street by the depth Of one hundred and
feet ten and one half 01 inches 20
thirty alley and improved by large four-story
brck dwelling with eoInInodious back building and
easements rights privileges: and appurtenances TO
the same belonging or IN snywise appertaining
in one and Two years, notes to be said balance
or deferred payment bearing per cent from
by deed Of trust the premises sold all cash the
deas 81 500 at at the the
time OF sale Terms TO be complied with in ten days
in newspaper published in the city Of washing
FREDEETCk b INQUIRE, Executors
1883 Connecticut avenue, IAecu,ors
jal1-dsds 'i q h i Oft CITY, Nd. trustees.
VNHREE FINE BUILDING LOTS on TWENTY
And Sfs sTREFTs k6 5sfH iHsE BETWEEN
On WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON, JANUARY
TWENTY.THlRD, at HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK,
we viii sell, in front of the premises
LOTS "a. 35, AND &c. SQUARE 6S
Lots "a and 80 front So feet each and lot IS fronts
Is feet all having a depth of lis feet TO 3O-foot
alley; alley the north of SO and an alley on The
south of "a.
This property is situated in rapidly advancing sec
ton Of the city and suitable for private dwellings, or
large building.
Terms Onethird cash. balance in one and two years
notes TO be given for deferred payments bearing q
cent interest payable semi annually and secured
deed OF trust on property Sold all option
OF purchaser deposit Of 100 required on each lot
Terms 20 be compiled with in ten days otherwise the
fauting purchaser after i've days public notice of
ton, ID. @.
DUNCANsoN BROS,
uSds Auctionesax
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ISAAC N. JACKSON,
3al5-dts Cor. 18th st. and Ohio ave.
WAHER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two-sToRy
AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING, No gi5
!. ELEvENTH STREET NORTHWEST = LOT
BY virtue Of deed Of trust dated June 5th, 1883,
and recorded in Liber No 1916 folio 25S ct sea- one
At the request Of party secured thereby. w e
January TWENTY-SECONb, 1889, ct HALF-PAsT
fOQk OCLOCkP - the following real estate stu
ate in the city Of Washington, District Of Columbia
70 wit part Of lot No. 4, in square 343: BEGINNING
for the same feet 10 inches north from southwest
Esysnth street 4 fsst inches thence eat q feel
inches. and thence west % feet inches to aid
Eleventh street and place Of BEGINNING together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One third cash Of which 800 must
@ paid e time OF sale balance IN equal psyments IN
w1th interest," fFom day Of ale, paya6s sem-snnually
snd DEED Of trust 9n property sold Conveyancing
conpsd With n ten dsys from day q sale slse rus-
sa:; iii = sss;s''e ~ SHESsEIrAs} 1ssssss.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED
EXTENDED AND SPRING STREET NORTH
By virtue of deed of trust dated November 10th.
1883, and duly recorded in liber l34S folio 3I6 &C.
one OF the land records OF the District Of Columbia
sell at RT6liS auction in fEpntof the premises THURS
1889, AT HALF-PAsT. FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ the
following real estpte in the county of Washington Dis
the north side of Spring street. point of union
with 4th st extended. being known as lots two
parts of lots four to twentyone inclusive except lots
merry Tart Of the Hoimead estate. pleasant Plins
TO be sold as per plat which can be seen at the
Terms: one-third cash; balance in one and two
years in equal payments, with interest at per cent
By OF on the PrPery aS e Of e
be required on each parcel on the day Of sale u the
day of sale the property will be resod at the risk and
Of such resale in newspaper published in Wash
jsi4-dSds oM. ARMSTRONG Trustee.
" LAND AT BRIGHTwO0D, IN DISTRICT OF
R9kD hNb SEVENTH HERGGSSTTIfs STREET RI ET Rsb BRANCH
BY virtue OF decree of the supreme Court Of the
aa1ns s E S N S T Df
TAk9 1859. at HALfPhsr rHR a or O'clock Sn
M Sef III for sale At Rubi Ne, anct net on the pre-
which said Lizzie N Adams died seized and possessed
Beginning at stone in the south line Of 14th street
road at the northeast Of Nichols land thence
with said road north 5Sl degrees east % 40 feet l.
G stones, thence north 4IS degrees east 34940 feet
thence north 494 degrees east 81 feet to f. Moses
lot thence south S2k degrees east So 40 feet the
west Inc Of ath street road thence with said road
thence with said lot north 500 degrees 800 feet
TO the line Of said Nichols land thence with said line
north lie degrees west 1914 feet 10 the beginning
tanning B. acres of land and improved by frame
stable and also brick dwelling erected partly the
aboyedescribed land and partly the land OF James
L. Moses; but only 40 much Of said brick dwelling
Will be sold Is situated upon the above-descrbed
land The property will sold subject to the undivided
half Of an incumbrance of $4,000, to wit: $1,000
with interest from June 1. 1888
Terms of saie 81 900 cash. balance in and two
years. with interest at per cent; the purchaser to
give his notes for the deferred payments secured by
the retention Of the title to the property until paid
all cash day of sale ratification thereof by the
court, at the option of the purchaser.
plat of the property can be seen until the day of
sale at the office of Bushnell 4 Carusi. No zoos n
street northwest, and at the premises the day Of
sale.
$3.50 down at time of sale
EUGENE CARUSI. Trustee.
4S6 Louisiana northwest.
b * o.. ia 1-lfd
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Hopes of the Maine Icemen.

From the Lewiston (Me) journal.
The Meine ice dealers have received with
resignation the news that the ice crop on the
Hudson promises to be a failure unless this un-
usually warm weather ends before the LIST OF
February. The ice there has formed three
times this season, and has gone out each time,
the river having been entirely clear at last &C
counts. and the steamers running as in sum-
mer. There are about 500 900 tons of old ice
on hand The Kennebeo and Penobscot deal
ers' 30 far, are not much better of than the
Hudson ice men, but console Themselves with
the reflection that winter in this state has been
known to inger until April
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jal7-5t Auctioneer.
nUNCANsoN BROS, Aucnoneers.

nUNCANsON BROS, Auctoneers
RECEIVERS SALE OF HORSES. CARRIAGES,
HARNESS, &c.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, passed in equity, in cause No
1l25l. we will sell at public auction SATURDAY,
the TMENTY-SIXIHD DAY OF JANUARY A. ID. 1850,
at TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, in front of the stables OF
Ocott Co, in Chain House alley, between 18th and
I9th streets and and streets northwest, all the
personal property and partnership effects Of the old
hr1n OF Olcott Co., consisting OF horses. car
r1ages three buggies, surray two seixhs a lot of
harness, blankets, whips robes, livery coats, SC For
further particulars inquire of the undersigned The
property can be inspected the premises on any day
before the day of sale.
FILLMORE BEALI.
323 AZ st NV, | u,.
CHAPLIN BROWN, receivers.
jal4-d Az az N w
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DENTISTRY,

VoU CAN GET s25 CHINcHII.IA ovERooA1
IL - - at s13 At the
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING co,
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}23 4R 81. NV, Pc,
CHAPLIN BROWN, he'
Jal4-d 323 AZ st. n.w.l
NUNCANsoN BROS, AuctIoneers.

SALE OF 4 VERY VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
l KT5R NE J tANPs Of SATA M
on fiTHER sib Hp OF Ina Mass Aci sE rs
Asd 6NFE "a EAxJFN H up fHE
hhSNfsNEtt fff HxT MEIYyHE6 TIE LINES OF SAID
dersgned by deed recorded IN Liber 1926, folio 62
in fd we o Mn tba red h peD d & 2 ne Rrenses
DAY Of JAS nj rsis Iss t fot GIcR
% aS Sg IN
known :, and distinguished as part of tract Of
on to the Rock Of DSn6aron and dsscrSea as fo
lows lows HE; Besn mn for the same at an oak
tract =. formerly belonging to Richard. Parrott
thence north degrees east perches to road laid out
Io1 feet wide thence with the meanders of said road
50 degrees Is peese thence soass 50 d
ence nor ees ess So eS e
south 6s degrees east Perehes by the nortn-
Fl s RdSs Fsisr s1s
s ssd Peresss to the northeast Of
With ssd and north s deses West
n liz pesrsShes and thence in straight line to
perches being the same land as was conveyed By
komnlps RigEs g Robert Barnard by deed dated 2eh
nmd 30 prsts 4Ad or way 2, laid ont and
o the
parcel Of land. and being the property
81 Nay to s mcnsa
T. 30, folio $40, of the land records of the
District of Columbia Massac husetts avenue is now
graded its full width i69 feetl to this property.
he paid an cash and the residue TO be paid in one and
two years. for the deferred payments the notes of
per annum from day of sale, the interest to be paid
emi-annualy. Said notes to be secured by deed of
cash cas- at the option Of the purchaser. deposit OF
terms of sale not complied with in days after
DAY OF sale the undersigned the right resell
81 the risk and cost of the defauting purchaser after
such notice as they may deem proper
RICHARD H. G0LDSBOROUGH,l
Office 1903 Penn ave, r~..
ISAAC n. JACKSON, trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

GOVERNMENT SALE OF FURNITURE. SHOW
CASES, UPRIGHT CASES, DESKS, CHAIRS,
CARPETS, MATING, &c, AT THE INTERIOR
AND STREETS NORTHWEST.
On THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY TWENTY
FOURTH: at TWELVE O'CLOCK Nj. we will sell, at
the Interior Department miscellaneous collection of
condemned goods Terms Cash
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SENSATIONAL ELoPEMENT FROM MANCHESTER,
n. IA sensation of the liyeliest kind has
been produced at Manchester, N. H., by the
elopement on Friday of DIR. William Boothby,
Appointment dentist, church member and soci-
ETY. man, with Mrs. George A. Kennem, Rus
sian woman, who is said to be very beautiful
and attractive. Boothby left wife and Mrs.
kennem left husband and child, the latter
two years of age. Boothby and his wife had
always seemed most devoted couple. He adj
dressed letters to his wife, who was visiting her
parents in Lowell, and his partner, annOunc-
ing that he had left Manchester forever. To
his wife he wrote that she had been good and
true wife and that the years of his married life
had been most happy. Mrs. Kennem's hus-
band is the Manchester agent of the Vermont
life insurance company. 1t is thought that the
clipping couple went to Switzerland.
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1,HoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneel

LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF CRoCKERY WARE AT
AUCTION.
On TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY TWENTY
SECOND, 1889, commencing at Ten O'CLOCK.
within auctionrooms, shall sell large consign-
melt OF the above goods. The attention of the trade
is directed to this sale, they will be sold in large
lots. THOMAS DOWJING-
ja1S-3t Auctioneer
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Capt: Dahm, Of the brig Alice Bradshaw,
which left Aux Cages January and arrived at
New York Sunday, reports that Gen. Paul, of
Leg1tmes forces, had deserted with his army
OF 1900 men and joined his fortunes with those
OF Hippolytc.
The British steamer Duke of buckingham,
rom New York January for Bremen, was in
collision Saturday OF Deal with the British
snip Denbieshire. The Denbigshire sank and
two Of her crew were drowned
Capt. Eames, Of the steamer Andes, at New
York from Haytien ports, said there was
great dissatisfaction with Legitims's rule.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
NUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMpRovFp
REAL ESTATE ON FOURTEENTH STREET
EXTENDED AND SPRING STREET NORTH
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THREATS TO LYNCH TRAIN WREcKER.-FranL
Dickinson, who was arrested at Luray, Va, =
few days ago charged with wrecking the Ches
apeake and Ohio train opposite Charleston, W.
Va, on October 26, was taken to that city Sum
day morning before daylight and lodged in Jail.
1t is reported that mobs we're quietly organizing
at two points on the road several days ago with
the intention Of taking Dickinson from Jail and
burning him alive. The Jail is very secure
one, and well calculated to resist an attack nm
less the officials are caught mapping.
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BURNING THE AMERICAN FLAG

On December Is Consul Knappe had sent a
letter to Mataafa, telling him the German ships
would shell his village unless he came on board
the German man-of-war before noon of Decem-
Der 2Oand cause his people to give up all their
guns. Mataafa did not reply, but sent back
word after the battle that he was sorry to kill
the German sailors, but that the Samoans in
tended to fight for their liberty and would
tight whoever attacked them. On the after
noon OF December 20 three consuls met to ar
Irve az some settlement Of the trouble. Ma
taafas presence was desired by the United
states and British consuls, but the German
consul refused TO meet him. and the meeting
had no result. On the following day the Ger,
man consul issued proclamation ordering the
Samoans to bring their firearms on board the
Olga during the day, and that if this was not
done the ship would lombard the village of
Slataafagatele. Consul Blackjack at once re-
, turned protest, and at the same time informed
him that Z. l.. Hamilton, an American citizen,
ana formerly the United States vice-consul in
Apia, owned three houses in Nataafagatele.
! over which the American flag had been placed.
and adding that il this property was damaged
the German government would be held re-
sponsible. The German consul made no reply.
About z O'Clock on the morning of the DIST
the Olga went to Mataafagatele.. AT o she be-
gan throwing shells, no Samoans having come
on board with arms. After firing TWENTY-FIVE
shells the vessel sent three boatloads ashore
and destroyed the village by fire. Hamilton
went to the DESTROYED village in the afternoon
and found his three houses in ruins. A large
American flag, formerly used for consular pur-
| poses, which had been placed on one Of the
houses, had been burned by the German man
ofwar and then torn down. Fragments of the
| flag were taken TO Apia and delivered to Con-
sui Blackjack, who forwarded il to Secretary
bayard. The German consul afterwards wrote
TO Consul Blackjack declaring that he had been
informed that the Americans had led the
Masaafa forces on the night Of the 18th and