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SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS NOS. 273 AND 274
great number OF regular solvers OF THE suE In
writing on No 210, suggest that u white pawn were
to be placed on . Instead OF black pawn q very
ingenious three mover with 4 pretty key move would
be the result Inaamuch the problem a. published
last Sunday, seemed to be well nigh unsolvabe the
solution TO the amended position Ia held over until
Appended "a the anthnr,a solution 70 No o1At
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BROOKLAND.

Mr.. B. l.. Burr. editor of the Leader of
Rockville. Conn.,. and his wife are at the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Israel P. Holton Of
Lansing street, BrooEland.
Miss Nettie McEnturff of Virginia has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Golliday
of Hartford street.
Mr.. c. T. Austin of Kensington, Md, and
Charles A. Lochte have the cottage Of Mr..
Horgan on 18th street we'll under way of
construction. and it promises to be an
artistic addition to the neighborhood.
Mrs. Gaines of Galveston street has re-
turned from Minnesota, bringing with her
her mother. Mrs. Westphall, who is some
what improved in health.
Mrs. William McClosky and children of
Hardwood road are visiting in Virginia.
Mrs. George Z. Paxton, Mrs. James Boyer
and Miss Maud Sweeny of Belleview were
the recent guests of their sister, Mrs. G. r.
Schwier.
Miss Margie Follln has been spending the
close of her vacation with her cousin, Miss
Matte Follin.
Sincere regret Is felt in Brookland for
the death of Mrs. C. Emma Humphrey,
county, Nd, where she has been spending
the summer. Mrs. Humphrey has for sew
eral years, with her daughter and son, Miss
Carrie and Walter Humphrey, resided at
the corner of 18th and Concord streets,
Brookland, and was highly esteemed In the
vicinity.
F. E. Cissell and family and Mrs. Braley
and family removed from Brookland to
Washington this week.
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RAILROADS
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
station corner OF 9th and II etreeta.

In effect June "a. 1894.
compartment, Sleeping. Dining, Smoking and obser-
ispsn Gsrs hsrTisoSrs ts Ghcsso Cincinnati II.
ca apon ~ Geselrnd and Ioieoo Bunet farioe
1850 R AM, FAST LrNE.-pullm.n Buffet raror
s:Is PM; diIcaGo AND ST. LOUIS EMPRESS.
ing and Dining Cars Harrisburg 70 81. Louis.
7is PM %nsTEsN ap sxf fhesso Sleep
mn,n Gar to Chicago and Harrisburg to Cleveland.
LILO PM. Southwestern ExrREss.-puIlmau
sS,eePng and Dining Cars to Sc. Louis. and Sleep
40 PM P %cfFi &c E% Sf,Rnss seep
Ing Car to Pittsburg.
Niagara Falls daily. e,cep snnSs o'hes'er a''
sno 0;s9 an for Elmra and Remove. daily. except
J'e pm: for wiIis%sport. Rc sas e Buffalo
Sleeping Gs1 w s,ls daily except Saturday. with
1910 pm. for Erie. Cansndai qua Rochester and
p Bsalo daily and Niagara Falls daily except sat
ana saturdays only Washington TO Rochester.
pm %tsoSSSgRR NsS h0 fm arS the East
Sss f SIn,S daily S. for poa Sss
II 90 Dining Carr an, 1918. SIS. 4:2o. 1000
ca 90 oo bu ssnd Gs n T is,s o s:1s
20 1000 and u ;ss pm For Philadelphia only,
sn as' Ilpress .Se an week days Express 2:ot
p For without fas change ESQ an week days
1890. ll:oo and II so an, l2:l5. 2.oi. ans
400 Limitedl. 40. 4:36. $50. Ella 7:io 1880
100 LIS and lbs pm On Sunday. TO.
2;ol, Sd6 H.oo Limited. 40. $50. 6:i4. s:l0.
For fope's Greek Line. '' 40 am. and .:ss pm.
daily, except Sunday.
40 pm daily, except Sunday. Sundays. $50 q.
m. ard 40 pm.
Atlantic coast Line Express for Richmond. ia T.
Rh%epd ana and r Atlanta 4ss ss pR Sas
Only, 1921 Am. week days.
Accommodation for Quantico. 7:45 am. daily,
and 4:2S pm; week days.
For Alexandria, 4;30, Gas. 1:l5, $40, e:ss.
1887, II 30 am, 1880. leo, 800. as 500.
o:s., 6l9, 500. 1895 and II 80 pm. On sunday
at 4:SO. s:45. s:45 a.m 2:45, 6:i5 s.02 and l0s06
pm.
Leave Alexandria for Washington. Sos. 6:fs.
ss:oS, 500 e:lo, lo:l5. lo:2s am, 1:oo. 2l5,
500, BIB, BOO $780, G:13. 700, TO a:l5, 10 "a
ana III :os pm. On Sunday at ga, g:l0. l0:2s O.
m, 2;la, 500, 200, 12o. 9:15 and 1852 pm.
Ticket Offices northeast of 18th street ana
Pennsylvania avenue and at the station, 9th aud
Is streets, where orders be left FOR the check
Ing OF baggage to destination from hotels and resi-
dences.
s. NJ. PROVOST, J. R. WOOD,
General Manager. Genl Pass. Agt.
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GAITHERSBURG.

What might have been a fatal shooting
ARRAY occurred at Washington Grove on
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Joseph Gordon,
an old soldier. had visit from Washington
friends on the previous night. which was
spent in carousal. Early next morning he
visited the railroad station, inquired of
Agent Hill as to the whereabouts of Mr.
James T. Fox, a comrade, with whom he
recently had some trouble while residing
with him. stating that he would kill him
upon sight. Going to Fox's home he ap-
preached him from the rear, while seated
w en- his porch, and fired three shots at him.
He fled, and later took the train at this
place for Washington. Constable Thompson
was in hot pursuit. and, being lodged here
telegraphed to the Washington authorities,
who took Mr.. Gordon in upon the trains
arrival. the constable brought him to
Gaithersburg. and Justice c. w. Crawford
committed him to Jail for a hearing yester-
day morning in default of bail in the sum
of $1,000. MIR. Fox. fortunately, was not
struck by the bullets fired. At the hearing
on yesterday Messrs. Anderson and Riggs,
attorneys for Gordon, waived a hearing,
and Justice Crawford committed him to Jail
In default Of bail. Gordon IL an ex-Union
army officer. and draws a pension of 81
mon thly.
A few days ago Mr.. Joseph T. Duvall
was assaulted by his son Otto, with an AK
ne Will nave nearing Tor assault before
Justice Crawford today.
MIR. William Brewer, an aged and respect
ed citizen of Choppers, died on Wednesday,
and the funeral and interment occurred on
yesterday at st. Rose Catholic Church, Rev.
NJ J. Riordan officiating. Mrs. Brewer
survives.
Mr.. Frank Meetze and Miss Mary Baker
Of Washington have been visiting Mr. John
L. Best at Germantown.
Col S. 7. F. Sterick and party Of friends
have left town for a ten days drive through
western Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Grand Lecturer Graham Duke of Bal
timore attended special meetings Of Pental-
pha Lodge of Masons on Wednesday and
thursday evenings, on his annual tour of
inspection. He expressed himself as much
pleased with the progress of the organize
ton here.
Mr.. John H. Mills fell and, it is feared.
Injured himself internally. while pole-vault-
ing.
Messrs. Roger and Charles Taney. who
have spent their vacation with their father.
Mr.. Joseph A. fancy, have returned to
Philadelphia to work.
Mr.. Robert A. Young has returned home
from stay in Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas /. Fulks is putting the fin
ishing touches on handsome residence in
the east end of town.
The trustees of the public school at Daw
sonville had the new building completed
for reopening on Monday. Mr.. B. D.
Chambers of Frederick county is in charge
Messrs. VIM. E. Henry and f. Wilson
Walker leave on Monday for Ashland. Va.
to enter Randolph-Macon College
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1416 + st. NV.
EDWARD Il. THOMAS. Trustee,
y16 4 ST. NV.
.otn-dGds Sl2 ST nv
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
612 + ST. pw.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT, M
PROVED BY A FOUR-ROO BRICK HOUSE
on STREET. In GEoRGErowN. ID. c.
By virtue Of q deed OF trust. dated the 18th
Liber No 1901, folio "a ct seq. Of the land
records the District Of Columbia, we will SELL in
front OF the premises, on FRIDAY, THE TWEEN
TY-FlRSr DAY OF SEPTEMBER. AID. 1884. AT
HAIF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, all that piece
and parcel of land situate and being in George
town, in the District Of Columbia, designated
and being lot numbered three 3. In the subdivision
Of original lots sixty four t6 and sixty t6S
In square numbered fifty three 1881, OF Peter.
Beatty, Thrclkald and Deakins addition to
Georgetown, made by A. V. and s. Z. Gross,
surveyor of the District of Columbia, in book A.
Il. Shepherd (Georgetown), page II, beginning for
said lot three 80 40 feet eastwardly from the
southeast intersect ion Of LIST and Warren
lot three 80, and running thence castwardly With
the south line Of said LIST street twenty ,20) feet
to the northeast Of said lot three 49,, thence
southwardly ut right angles TO said LIST street
ner Of said lot three 80, thence westwardly ut
right angles to the southwest corner OF said lot
three (3), and thence northwardly hundred and
one Q0l) feet to the place of beginning, together
rights. privileges and appurtenanccs to the same
belonging.
Terms: The note Of the purchaser will be taken
for $500, payable In one year from day Of SALE
with interest thereon payable semi-annually, said
Tote be secured by deed Of trust the property
and the balance in cash within fifteen days from
sale All conyeyancing and recording at the cost of
the purchaser Ia deposit Of 500 being required of
the purchaser at the time of sale) IL Of sale
are not complied with the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
Of defauting purchaser after five days advertis-
ing OF SUCH resale I'm some newspaper published In
the city of Washington. D. G: -
GEO. W. LINkINS.
se11-d&ds Trustees.
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KENsINGTON

Miss Julia Langille returned yesterday
from an extended visit through northern
Ohio.
DIR. Montgomery Of Kentucky Is visiting
Major and Mrs. ]. w. Blackburn.
Miss Bessie and Mr.. Southland Parker of
Washington have been visiting the Misses
Warner.
H. X. Corrick has returned from a BIZ
cycle tour through Frederick county.
DIR. and Mrs. r. B. DERRICK have returned
from visit to their son at Nomini Creek,
Va
Mrs. George Peter has returned from a
ten days visit to College station.
Miss Clara Mannakee and Miss Bessie
Perry will leave Tuesday to attend school
at Jacksonville, Md.
Emory Baxter and family moved to
Washington on Thursday to reside per-
manently.
Mrs. II. X. Corrick returned today from
a weeks visit to relatives in Georgetown.
Mrs. Hardester of Washington is visit
ing Mrs. T.. Thomas.
Miss Mary Fulton of Washington Is WIS.,
iting Miss Grace Dorian.
Misses Louise and Bertha Adams of
Washington are visiting Mrs. c. p. Smith.
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A Man With u Glass Optic BOthcrs a
Hospital Surgeon.

n wan with n Glass Optic BOthcrs n
Hospital Surgeon.
From the San Francisco Examiner
man with one glass eye and the other
eye badly battered caused DIR. Simpson no
small amount of trouble out at the Receiv-
ing Hospital yesterday.
He entered the hospital to have the bat
tered eye treated, and after the doctor had
lanced it and done the other things neces-
sary in order to reduce swellings he care
fully tied 1t up in half a yard of bandages
Then he said: Now, i guess that will
turn out all right. but You want to be
mighty careful of 1t. You can go home
now
The man thanked the doctor for his kind
ness, but made no effort to move, so DIR.
Simpson again said:
I'm through with you. Why don't you
go homer"
Il can't move" the man replied
Cant move? What's the matter with
you? Are you drunk?'
"No; / can't see."
You are not blind, are your
Nope"
Then what is the matter?'
''The other eye is glass"
DIR. Simpson made no more inquiries but
quietly led the man into a ward and put
him to bed.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYs
RADCLIFFE, DARR & CO.. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT HANDSOME RES
IDENCE No. 1905 H STREET NORTHWEST,
BETWEEN 18TH AND 18TH STREETS CON-
TANNING ABOUT TWENTY ROOMS. AND
~ virtue Of q deed Of trust, recorded In the
iand records OF the District OF Columbia, In Liber
20, iEs, folio 2s7 ct seq, to Francis b. Mohun,
deceased and John ]. Johnson joint tenants,
secured. and in the payment Of taxes. and at the
request OF the parties secured thereby, l. the said
Jonn J.: johnson. as the said surviving trustee,
VIII sell a. public auction in front OF the prem
Of SEPTEMBER. 1894, at HALF-PAsT -FOUR
OCLOCk PM, the following described real es-
tate. situate and lying in the city Of Washington,
Distrfc, OF Columbia. namely: All that part OF
original lot numbered fifteen Q5) in square mum
tered one hundred and forty-one Q41), described
as follows. viz. Beginning on the south line OF
II street north one hundred ZOO feet west from
the northeast corner Of said square, and running
thence west on said line twenty t2O feet, thence
south one hundred and four uo4) feet six 60
inches. thence east twenty COZ feet thence north
one hundred and four Q04 feet six go inches 10
Inc beginning. Subject, nevertheless, to q deed OF
trust to Mahlon Ashford and Adds b. Browne.
dated March g. 1890. securing payment Of $4,000
interest from September 8, 1894. Said real estate
Is Improved by the above mentioned dwelling.
Terms OF sale: 1900 cash and the assumption
OF above deed Of trust by the purchaser and the
the note OF the purchaser with interest from day
OF sale, secured said real estate, will be taken.
All conveyancing and recording at the cost OF the
purchaser. A deposit OF $500 will he required at
complied with within fifteen days from day OF
sale the trustee reserves the right TO resell said
property at public auction, after FIVE days pre-
vious advertisement, at the risk and cost Of the
JOHN J. JOHNSON. Trustee,
SEES dads No. $50 Az st. NV.
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RADCLIFFE. DARR 4 CO.. AUCrIONEEKs.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RIAL ESTATE, SITUATED on ELEVENTH
s9rrhwEsr. AN I'D OF A STABLE i Il Tas
REAR OE lsl srREEr BETWEEN u
BY virtue Of a decree Of M. Sunreme Cour, Of
the District Of Columbia, passed In Equity Cause
claimant and David hammersley and Others are
defendants, the undersigned trustees will offer
sale at public auction, IN front OF the premises en-
TENDER. AID. 1884. Ar FIVE O'clock I'M, the
following zeal estate, situated in the city Of
Washington, District Of Columbia, to wit: Parts
Of lots and q, I'm square 1858, bounded as follows
Beginning for the same on Eleventh street west ut
a point 2e5 feet north from the southwest corner
Of said square and running thence north Is feet
thence east 80 feet lOia inches, thence south 70
feet and thence west to the point of heginning
Nos. 422 and 422,s Eleventh street southwest.
o AND, on the same day. at HALf-pAsI FIVE
sale at public auction, in front Of the premises
part Of lot 8. In Seaton x Sweeneys recorded sub
Sonns q, as Uws e se0
corner OF said lot and thence west with the d.
vidlns line between lots and 10 Of said subdivis
feet and thence with the rear boundary line OF
said lot north - feet to the point of beginning.
on each parcel in cash and the balance in two
equal installments, payable respectively in one
secured BY deed or deeds Of trust ther. on or the
chase money In cash, at his or their option. de
posit of $40 will be required on tine first parcel
and a deposit Of $l0o will be required the sec
Ond parcel at the time Of sale. The taxes will be
cording at the purchasers cost.
II the terms are not complied With IN Is days
Of the " defauiins purchaser after days read.
vertisement in The Evening Stsr newspaper.
A. A. HoEHL1NG. jr., Trustee:
EDWARD H. THOMAS; Trustee.
MICHAEL J. CoLBERT, Trustee.
selO-d&ds Sl2 st. NV.
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From the LONDON Telegraph.
Licensed victuallers cannot very well
adopt spelling-bees or missing word COM
petitions for the promotion Of their bust
ness, because their best customers, those
whom they would like to see get the prizes,
might find themselves handicapped both in
photography and syntax by their very zeal
to aid the landlords sales. But some of
them on the south side of the Thames re-
Gently adopted an ingenious form of lottery,
with the same object. Two or three hun
dred small keys all to outward appearance
alike. were placed in a box. Among them
was one, and only one capable of opening
small casket In which was locked a g.
pound note. Every customer who imbibed
or paid for a certain quantity of beer or
spirits was entitled to key. When they
had all been thus presented. day was set
apart for the opening. and the customer
who had the right key unlocked the box
and took the money. This form of lottery
was becoming quite popular, but all the
publicans who adopted it have now got
notice that If they persist in its contin-
uarce. their licenses will be opposed at the
next sessions.
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Hotel Ozark Rooms"

Ordinary readers must occasionally be
puzzled by the now frequent addition Of
the words dark room to the advertise
ments of hotels and boarding houses. So
numerous are the photographers. amateur
and otherwise. who now travel about the
country provided with kodak and camera
that the provision Of a dark room for the
purpose of their pastime or profession, as
the case may be- has become a feature with
many hotels. 1t Is sometimes only a shed
or clubhouse. rendered absolutely light-proof
and provided with a red light for the use of
the photographer, and little water with a
cistern for containing 1t. Some hotel keepers
have at hand for these customers some Of
the stock chemicals they require. the gen.
eral use of the dry plate rendering such
dangerous poisons as are scheduled under
the sale of drugs act unnecessary for the
production of the photographs.
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seS-d&ds

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE lot An
NORTHWEST CORNER OF TWELFTH Am
STREETS NORTH WEST, IMPKDNED m !,
SMALL FRAME HOUSE No. 1901 II STREET
WITH SHOP IN REAR. LOT Is 20 FEET NJ
INCHES By 80 FEET TO l5-FOoT ALLY ="
This is to give notice that the undersigned. as
trustees, under and by virtue of a decree PASSED
June 81. 1884, in a cause pending in the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia wherein Ioseffa
Alexander is complainant, and Beverly II. Iepos
ct al. are defendants, known Equity Cause No
1851, will, on MONDAY. SEPTEMBER TWENTY
FOURTH, 1894. AT HAIFPAST -FOUR O'CLOCK
P.M sell, at public auction. in front of the prem
Uses, all that certain parcel of land. situate IN
the city OF Washington, In the District of Column
bia, described as follows. to wit: Part of LOT one
u, in X. A. Lacey's subdivision of square two
hundred and seventy-six t2s6l. recorded in the
office OF the surveyor OF said District, I'm Book
w. f.. page 1V5 beginning at the southeast corner
OF said lot and square; thence along line OF
street twenty feet one and one-half GO feet H.
inches) inches: thence north seventy (1W feet !:
thence east twenty feet one and one-haf co feet
IL inches) inches; thence south along line OF i2th
street seventy Io) feet TO place OF beginning with
the Improvements. consisting OF an old twostory
frame dwelling and work shop in the rear
Terms Of sale, as prescribed 10y said decree: One.
third OF purchase money In cash, balance I'm eoual
insiallments, at one and two years, secured by
purchasers notes, bearing interest, and deed of
trust premises sold, all cash. at purchaser
option. Deposit OF one hundred and nifty ,Sl5Ol
dollars required at time of sale. Terms O, sale
TO be complied with in ten days after tay of sale
otherwise the trustees reserve the right 10 re-.
advertise and RESELL at cost and risk of defauiinr
purchaser.
BENZ. F. LEIGHTON, Trustee.
JAS. II. MERrwErHER, trustee. "'
- 400 18th ST. NV.
THOS. BOWLING & CO.. Auctioneers seIs
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TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE BRICK
DWELLING AND BRICK STABLE, SITI ATED
ON NORTH SIDE OF NORTH CAROLINA
AVENUE NEAR NINTH STREET SOUTH
EAST.
Under the provisions of a deed OF trust re-
corded In Libet 1874 folio AS, Of the land records
OF the District of Columbia, and at the request Of
the party secured thereby, the undersigned will
sell. in front of the premises, on II tSDAY, SEP
TENBER TWENTl-FlFTlI, 1924. at FIVE
OCLOt * PM, part OF suhlot twenty six (2oD in
square nine hundred and forty-two js421 Of the
city OF Washington. fronting IL feet the north
sid OF North Carolina southeast, and con-
tanning 2,59l square feet, less, and i'm
proved by a modern and convenient brick dwell
ing and brick stable, numbered sc North Carolina
ayeLue southeast.
Tern.s: Expenses OF sale and $500 in cash.
Balance Of terms will be announced at sale. De-
posi- OF 500 time OF sale. Sale 20 he completed
within fifteen days, resale, after five days no
tice, at risk and Of defauliing purchaser.
THOMAS u. MARCHE, Surviving Trustee.
se13-dAdS No. 800 ST. sc.
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERs,
612 E st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
AT NORTHWEST CORNER PROSPECT AND
35TH STREETS, GEORGETOWN.
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust, recorded among the
land rec ords Of the District of Columbia. in Lfber
172I, folio $50 We shall SELL at public auction, I'm
front of the premises, on TUESDAY, the TWEEN
Tf-FIFTH DAY Of SEPTEMBER, 1894, at FIVE.
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real es-
tate, situated In Georgetown District Of Column
bia distinguished all of lot 43 In Peter, Beatty,
Threlked and Deakins addition thereto, square 81,
Georgetown together With the Improvements,
ETC., known as premises 1905 Prospect street,
pect street and 10 feet on the west side of Fay
cite t35th) street.
, TERMS One-fourth cash, balance at one, two and
three years respectively, per cent interest, pay
able seini-annualiy, secured 10y the notes of the
purchaser and deed of trust the property sold,
or all cash, at option Of purchaser. 500 deposit
at time OF sale. All conyeyancing, etc, at pur-
chasers cost. Terms to be compiled with in ff-
teen days. or trustees the right to readver-
ise ana sell ut defauting pLI chasers and risk.
CHARLES ii. CRAGIN,
JOHN u. THOMAS,
scl3-cts Trustees
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The biggest Soft Crab.
From the Baltimore American.

From the BaItlmOre Amerlcan.
Just think of a soft-shell crab weighing
twenty-four ounces and measuring twenty
one and half inches from tip to tip of the
extended claws. Such a crab was received
by Mr.. s. r. Scoggns yesterday, with two
crates Of other soft crabs. shipped from
Deals Island, Nd, by Mr.. w. j. Webster.
In a letter which accompanied the shipment
Mr. Webster wrote that IT was the largest
soft crab he had ever seen or heard of. The
soft-shell crab varies In size from two
inches to the size of the giant crab sent to
Mr.. Scoggins. The count" crab, which Is
considered full size. measures nine inches
from tip to tip. IL five and a half inches
long on the shell and two and half inches
across the back
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Absolute Sale of Valuable
Building Lot ON Twenty
third street between l.
and M streets northwest,
Washington. I'D. c..

BY direction Of the owner, will sell, at public
auction In front Of the premises, on THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER TWENTIETH, 1894, ut FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, the north half Of lot 20 in square
No. 81, fronting % feet inches on west side Of
23d street by a depth Of 122 feet 2ls inches to
alley 80 feet wide-alsO has side alley Is feet
wide-imprOved by small frame house. This Is
of the best building lots in this rapidly improv
ing section and offers u grand opportunity to
builders and spectators.
Terms: Onethird cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest, and secured by a deed Of
trust on the property, all cash. All conveyance
Ing and recording at purchasers cost. A deposit
OF 500 required at time Of sale. Terms to be
complied with in fifteen days from Gay Of sale.
Se15-dNds q