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REL.

Society in Laurel is quite lively this
week, last night being an unusually busy
one. The Single Mems Club gave a dance
at Flester's Hall. which was largely at
tended. many strangers from a distance
being present. Among the guests were
MIR. and Miss Feige. Mr.. Marcus Luber
and Miss Maud Luber. Miss Everett, Miss
Pauline Yerkes of Montgomery county,
Mr.. Walter Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Williams. Messrs. Hugh and Joseph Cur
ley and many others. The Laurel Orches-
ira furnished the music and refreshments
were served to all the guests.
On Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Odenwald celebrated their tin wedding at
their residence in Laurelard, adjoining
Laurel. A large number Of guests were
present from distance. The house and
grounds were beautifully decorated and
Illuminated, while music, both vocal and
instrumental, were features of the evening
Mrs. John kuper and Mrs. j. I4aner assist
ed in receiving the guests.
Miss Maud Mccoy of Washington, rem
dered some very fine selections from Ros-
SIM. etc. Some very fine music was also
given by Mr.. John Laner and Miss Agnes
Kaiser. of Baltimore. Supper was served
at 1890 and other refreshments at mid
night. Among those present were Rev. W.
S. Caughy. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuper, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Laner, Mrs. NJ. c. and Mrs
John Laner. Mrs. Francis and Miss Mamie
kuper,. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. WeSS, Mrs.
Groh, Mr.. j. w. Leraux. Messrs. E. g.
Walters and Thomas Barry of Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mccoy and Miss
Maud Mccoy of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Parker. Mrs. III. Jardine, Mrs
Lanahan, Mr.. and Mrs. F. /. Ahern, Mr.
and Mrs. Whitening. Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ
Shaffer. MIR. and Mrs. Dashieis. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dixon, Mr.. T. Patterson and
the Misses Patterson and many others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odenwald resolved many
presents suitable to the occasion, ana many
were the congratulations rendered.
The entertainment at the academy on
Friday night for the benefit of the POOR
promises to be very pleasant event. many
persons from Washington having volun teer-
ed their services The music will be of a
very high order. while the Military Bard
of Laurel will fill in the intermis sions.
surveyors are at work again on the tou-
levard line, and 1t is expected that work
will be resumed at an early day.
Fred Billiard, son of DR.. J. J.. Billiard, has
been appointed to place in the revenue
marine service, an excellent AMI deserved
appointment.
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Margaret Linbeck, highly educated
young English woman. who was formerly a
lady in waiting in the household of Lady
Jane Douglas Of England, has filed suit in
New York against Commodore Eldridge Il.
Gerry, to recover the sum of $4,000 DAM
ages for alleged false arrest and imprison-
ment. At the time of the arrest Miss Lin
beck was employed maid and companion
to Commodore Gerrys daughter. The suit
makes public for the first time the facts of
robbery that occurred at Commodore
Gerry's Newport cottage August II last
While the commodore and his family were
absent, and only the servants were in
charge, some one entered the room of Miss
Gerry and stole all of her jewelry and dia-
monds.
Commodore Gerry, 1t Is alleged caused
the arrest Of the plaintiff, charging her
with the robbery. Her innocence. 1t seems,
was quickly established, and she was re-
leased. So far as known the robber has not
been captured.
The defense set up in the answer. 1t is
said. is a general denial. justification and
mitigation.
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Young Mems Christian Society.

Last evening .he young men of this So
ciety connected with Mount Vernon Place
Church met in the church parlor at 7:3O
pm. and there was a fine attendance.
After half an hours devotional exercises,
conducted by Mr.. w. J. H. Robertson, the
usual business meeting was held. and was
called to order by the president, Mr.. w.
w. MILAN, who announced hymn and
offered prayer. Minutes OF the previous
meeting were read by the secretary, wins
Robertson. number Of gentlemen were
proposed for membership. and pom motion
they were welcomed into the society. The
different reports from committees were
announced. The question for debate: IKE
solved. That Capital Punishment Should
Be Abolished" then came up for discus
sion. participated in by Mr.. Charles ID.
Butler and w. w. MILAN on the affirma-
tive; Charles F. Dietrich and h. Pendle-
ton Parker on the negative. These all
made good points, but the preponderance
of the arguments adduced were. however,
In favor of the negative. which the judges,
Messrs. FontaiEe, Donan and Lovett, 30
decided. Mr.. A. l.. johnson also gave q
short and interesting talk in the interval.
The society adjourned with singing and
prayer.
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FIRE FELL ON THE BAY.
Witnessed By Omcers q
the Essex.

Phenomenon Witnessed By OmcefS Oh
the Essex.
meteor as large as a man, with every
inch of its surface as intensely white as an
electric light. and tail Of fire fifty feet
long. was seen by the officers of the steamer
Essex Of the Weems line. which arrived
yesterday at Baltimore. according to the
American of that city. When the boat was
Off Poplar Island. at $50 o'clock Sunday
night. the moon and stars were out, and
the bay was as calm as a pond. Mate Roll
Inns was In the pilot house. and Engineer
Young was standing at the gangway. Sud-
denly, a light. like flash of lightning. ap-
peared above the eastern Shore and the two
officers were blinded for an instant. 1t IL
Eliminated the heavens, outlined the shores
and silvered the waters. The two gradually
regained their sight. and saw that the great
ball of white light was making the night as
bright as day, and shooting directly toward
the steamer. The interior Of the boat was
Illuminated as II by electric lights. One Of
the officers. who had just gone to bed, arose
and looked out, thinking some boat was
throwing its search light on the Essex. The
great glow entered the pilot house. and lit
up its every corner. The meteor still ap-
preached the vessel, and seemed about to
plunge through its sides. When. apparent
ly, several hundred yards of, 1t burst like
great sunfiower,. and dropped q shower Of
sparks into the bay.
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THOMAS DOWNING & Co..AUcIYoNFFRs
6l2 Z ST. NORTH WEST


TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
On BID ST NV, BETWEEN G AND n
STREETS NO. 122.
BY virtue OF a deed OF trust bearing date of r.
cenoer y, A. ID. 1880, recorded in liber l54s folio
10 ct. sea-, OF the land records OF the district
OF Columbia, and mt the written request 81 tho
parry secured thereby. viii sell at pnhle auction
~ 'front.' OF the premises. on FRIDAY THE TWEEN
Tf-SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY, A D. Ises AT
hALfPAsT FOUR O'CLOCK. r. NJ ali thar
piece or parcel Of land and premises situate ana
being In the city OF Washington. in the Distrl1f
aforesaid and known and described as and beInr
part OF original lot six Co. in square hfty-si. t5,
described 10y metes and hounds is follows 10 VII.
beglnning Tor the same point on the east side
OF I'D street west, Is feet north from Inc sonfh.
west corner OF said lot six. and running thence
east one hundred and thirty-seysn feet two ana
half inches 10 the line o. said lot thence
north eighteen u.s. feet, thence west one l,,ndr.d
and thirty seven feet two and one-half inches ana
thence south eighteen u.s. feet to the place of be-
ginning. " "
Terms OF sale: All cash. All conveyancing ana
recording at purchasers cost. A deposit of 500
will be required at time OF sale. Terms Of ssl. 10
be complied with In ten days from day Of sale
otherwise the trustee the right 10 res.ii
at risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser or purcf.
ers. after i've days notice Of time of sale
WALTER q. DUCkErT, Surviving Trustee
1al5-1ot Cor. Pa. ave. and 2ad ST nv
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President Sloan Points Out the Re.
sponsibility for the Wreck.

President Sloan Points Out the Re-
sponsibility for the Wreck.
President Samuel Sloan Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad, con-
scented yesterday afternoon to give the first
official statement about the accident Mon
day morning. in which nine persons were
killed and three times that many badly
hurt. In a word. President Sloan biames
Engineer David Hoffman of the South
Orange train.
When seen. President Sloan was at his
desk peering over the set Of rules and regu-
lations by which all the trains on his road
are operated.
The particular rules, the violation of
which caused Mondays accident, were
marked with blue pencil. and these, in par
ticular. President Sloan was intently study
irg.
"There," he said. impressively laying his
finger on one rule in particular. IF that
had been followed out there would have
been no accident.
The rule to which he referred read as fol-
lows: In case of foggy or stormy weather
the greatest care must be exercised speed
reduced around curves. passing stations,
approaching bridges and approaching and
passing through the different yards Fault
will not be found for being behind time
when caution and prudence dictate that as
the safe course.
when 1 read that" he continued, II can
find no one to blame but Engineer Hoffman.
This train should have been running very
slowly and under control when he came
up to the drawbridge. This is what can
now find to be the case before / can make
an investigation
las to the reports that our trains race
with those on the Pennsylvania railroad
do not think it is so. j have myself been
on trains which the passengers declared
were racing, when l knew myself that we
were only running on schedule time. Meth
err was Engineer Hoffman particular Of
fender in that line, as far as l know. The
report that he had an accident last year.
the superintendent says is false, too We
are also charged with crime in not having
the block system. This is particularly un-
necessary. We have not used the block
system because We did not deem it best. 1t
is not money that prevented us. We
thought ours the best"
The coroner's jury yesterday visited the
scene Of the wreck. The investigation had
been indefinitely postponed owing to the
critical condition of Engineer Hoffman, one
of the most important witnesses.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO BRICK DWELLINGS
N FRlSTOE COURT. BETWEEN 18TH AND
18th AND AND VI STREETS NO1i1ri WEST.
EXCELLENT PROPERTY FOR INVESTMENT.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust, bearing date
recorded among the land records OF the District OF
at the request OF the holders of the notes secured
thereby. WE WILL OFFER public auction. "a
front of the premises. "WEDNESDAY. thu
TwENTlFOUHTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1894
at FINE O'CLOCK Pm. the following Described
real estate, situate In the city OF Washington
District OF Columbia 20 wit: All those certain
pieces or parcels Of land and premises known and
distinguished as and being lots numbered hun
dfed and thirty seven ,l31) aud oue hundred snc
thirty eight n3sl. In Mary Y. Bonnell and J. W
Reed subdivision OF lots Ia square numbered two
hundred and thirty five ces5i as per plat recorded
In liber "a. folio To-. OF the records OF the
'e!ors Office Of the District OF Columbia. together
with the improvements theresn.
Terms: one-third of the purchase money 10 be-
PAID IN cash and the balance ia two equal install.
menus respectively In and two years. Secured
by deed OF trust upon the property sold. with
interest thereon payable semi ANNUALLY az the rate
OF six per cent per annuin, OF all cash at the op.
ton OF the purchaser. A deposit OF $500 viii bs
required AT the time OF sale sale 20 be closed 81
nfteen days from day Of sale otherwfs. the prop.
er;y viii be res0ld at the risk and cost Of default
ine purchaser after i've days notice Of such resale
by advertisement in or more newspaper
published In the city of Washington pc.
BliAINARD n. WARNER.
LOUIS ID. WINE
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DuNCANsoN BROS, AUcrIoNERRs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO FINE BUILDING
LOTS ON G BETWEEN TWELFTH AND
THIRTEENTH STREETS NoRTHEAST, HAv-
ING FRONT OF 40 FEET.
Ilber No. l5ss, folio PSI ct seq, one Of the land
records of the District Of Columbia we will sell
On THURSDAY, EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JAN
UARY. 1884. AT HAIF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, in front Of the premises, the following de-
scrieed land and premises situated in the city Of
Washington. District Of Columbia, designa ted as
and being lots No. 10 and H. In square II COS to-
gether with all .he improvements, ways ease
ments, rights. privileges and appurtensnces to
saine belonging or in any wise appertaining.
Terms: One-quarter Of purchase money to be
cash and balance in one. two and three years
potes 10 be given bearing interest at 9 per cent
from day OF sale: payable semi-annually. aud to
be secured by deed of trust upon the property sold
Or all cash at the option OF the purchaser. A
deposit of $2UO will be required at the time Of
sale Terms OF sale to be complied with in fifteen
days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right TO
resell the property in default the risk and cost
OF the defaultng purchaser purchasers after
nve days notice OF such resale In some newspaper
published In Washington. d. c.
ALBERT A. WILSON
JOHN B. LARNER,
1a4-dSds Trusteea
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ja17-d&ds
RADCLIFFE, pARR & CO., AuCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE u THE
SUBDIVISION OF BARRY FARM. IN HILLS
DALE. IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
BY virtue Of a decree the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia passed on the SEVEN
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY. A. d. 1894. IN
EQUITY CAUSE NO. 15172. wherein Vincent Flood
ct al are complainants and Maria Flood IL de-
PENDANT the undersigned trustees will offer for
sale, at public auction. in front OF the premises
on TUESDAY. THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANC-
that piece parcel OF ground situated. lying and
being in the county OF Washington. District OF
Columbia, and distinguished the north half of
lot numbered thirty t30) in section seven "a in
the subdivision by the trustees OF Barry Farm
according 10 the plat thereof the file In the
the District Of Columbia and being the same prop
erty conveyed TO James Flood deceased, by deed
dated August 16. 1863 and duly recorded in Iiber
d No. 49, folio III OF the land records Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, less that part thereof subse-
quently conveyed by said James Flood to Matte
Moss by deed recorded in Liber 1893. in folio 80
ct seq Of the said land records, together with the
improvements thereon.
Terms One-thrd cash, the balance in and
two years from the day of SALE the deferred pay
ments to bear interest at the rate Of per cent
per annum payable semi-annually. and TO be
cured by deed of trust the property sold all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. deposit Of
500 will he required to he paid when the prop
erty is knocked down. Terms to he complied with
in fifteen days from the day Of SALE otherwise the
trustees the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser All
conveyancing recording, &C., at the purchasers
cost.
BATES WARREN.
412 9Th st. NV,
DOUGLASS 8. MACKALL,
416 9Th st. NV,
Ja11-d&dbs Trustees.
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DUScANsoN BROS. AUcrIoxEERs.

CHANCERf SALE OF THE yAIUABI.E STONE
DWELLING AZ THE NORTHEAST OORNER
or STREET AND CONNECTICUT AVENUE.
OPPOSITE FARRAGUT SQUARE.
by virtue and In pursuance OF a decree passed on
the twent! sixth t26l day March, n the year Of
our LORD eigh'een hundred and eighty live 1885,,
by the supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
holding special term ia equity in the cas-. OF
George D Pepper vs. Alex. AZ. Shepherd ct al
runber seventy eight hundred and three t7SeS,
egulty, Il VIII AS surviving trustee. ON TIrE.SDAN
The TWENTl-ThlkD t23 DAY OF JANIIAIiY'
IN the year OF our Lord EIGHTEEN UIINIRI-D
AND MNETl-FOCk uss4, AT UAIF-PASr
THhEE 3:3ol O'CLOCK PM In f,-ont m, fba
premises, oncr for sale public auction rho fol-
lowing real estate: lot numbered fhre. ri An A
X Shepherds subdivision OF square numbered one
hundred and sixty -four ne4). according 10 ths sul
division recorded In the orice OF tDs surveyed a,
The District or Columbia, In liber W B M foia
III, OF the books OF the surveyor with ain ana IN
guar the buildings and improgements th..r..a, "
Terms Of sale: One-fourth Of ~. l,nrcl,.so ,or.,
70 ne pad IN cash on the day of sale or nal r.ti-
hcation thereof by the court. and the residue 4,
three 49, equal instalimenis at one IA ,,va ~ "a
three 49, years. the deferred payments ~ ~. -
cured by the OF the purchaser b..ri,,r 49,
on the day Of sale. with interest and rsssaryS
lien upon the property sold, or ali ,aSb
at the option II the purchaser tberao,
deposit Of enc thousand dollars Isl Ooo 10 n.
made at the time the property is kno..k.d avn
Al conyeyancng at the purchasers cost
HENRY WISE GAhNETT, Surviving Trus,ae
o<o-oNos 4l6 9th st NV
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
DUNCANsON BROS, AUCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING on
5TH STREET BETWEEN AND q STREETS
SOUTHEAST. BEING HOUSE NUMBERED b26
9TH STREET.
By virtue OF deed Of trust, duly recorded in
Iiber numbered 1885. folio $40 ct seq., of the land
records OF the District Of Columbia. We will sell
on MONDAY, THE TWENTl-NINTH DAY OF
JANUARY, A. d. 1894, at HALFPASr FOUR
O'CLOCK p. NJ, all that piece or parcel Of ground
and premises situate, lying and being in the city
Of Washington, District of Columbia and known
and distinguished and being parts Of lots g and
Z, In square SAG, beginning 16i feet inches north
from the southwest corner of said square; thence
north % feet inches thence east 10 feet; thence
north 4 feet inches: thence east . feet and
south feet inches; thence east "a feet inch
TO 30 foot alley; thence south along said alley
70 feet inches; thence west % feet inches to
the beginning, together with all the improve
ments. ways, easements, rights, privileges and ap
purtenaDccs thereto belonging or in any manner
appertaning.
Terms One-third cash, balance In and two
years. at @ per cent per annum interest, payable
semi-annually,s and to be secured by q deed Of
trust the property sold. all cash, at the op-
ton Of the purchaser. deposit Of $500 required
at time of SALE COnveyancng, &c, at purchasers
cost. Terms Of sale to be complied with In fifteen
days, otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and Of defaulting
purchaser after five days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published In Washington.
d. c.
WILLIAM OCKSTADT,
II. H. BERGMAN.
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Ives Posts n Forfeit

Frank Ives has posted forfeit OF x5UJ
at Cincinnati with ]. Harry Ballard to
bring a match at fourteen-inch baIk
billiards with Jake Schaefer or any other
player, for any amount of money from
$500 to $4,000 a side. The Napoleon was
visibly cut up over his defeat by Schaefer
in the squeeze of one point on the concIud-
ing night of the recent tournament.
Il can beat Schaefer at balk-line, with
the anchor barred" he said
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Representative Gear Cbo.o

The formal vote for United States Sena-
tor occurred in both houses Of the general
assembly of Iowa yesterday morning. To-
day the house and senate will meet in Joint
session to decide the result and then an ad
journment will be taken for a week. The
vote in the senate resulted: ]. H. Gear. 81
ana Horace Boles, IL. In the house a
votes were cast for Gear and II for Roles
and one for ex-Congressman Walter II.
Butler
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE on THE NORTH SIDE OF
l STREET NORTHWEST, BETWEEN 18TH
AND 10TH STREETS.
In pursuance Of a deed Of trust, dated on the Eth
day of May, AID. 1880. and recorded In Iiber No
l4s0 folio %SS ct seq. OF the land records of the
District Of Columbia, and by direction of the per-
son secured thereby, the undersigned trustees will
sell, at public auction, in front Of the premises on
THURSDAY, JANuARf EIGHTEENTH. AID. 1894,
at FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot OF ground numbered
forty-siX (&6l. in the subdivision Of square num-
bered one hundred and ninety nine $780, Washing.
ton. DC, as per plat recorded I'm Book Ia folio
iI9 OF the surveyors ONCE OF the District of Co
ing Of q three-story brick residence
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, OF which the sum
Of $500 Is to be paid at the time of sale and the
residue in two equal installments in and twelve
months from the date Of sale, for which the Dur.
chaser will be required 10 give his promissory
bearing date ON the said day Of sale with interest
at the rate OF per centum per annum. and 10 be
secured by deed OF trust upon the premises sold
Or the purchaser may pay all cash, at his optiop
Terms Of sale to be complied with within twenty
days, otherwise the property may be resold MT the
risk and cost OF the defauiting purchaser
JAMES c. BERRET.
MARTIN f. NORRIS
Jaoeoo&ops Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
DUNCANSON BROS. AUcTIoNFERs
RUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
ON EIGHTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST RE
TWEEN 1 AND X S'rRt,lvI>. DA-

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL TsSTATE
ON EIGHTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST RI.
TWEEN AND X STREETS
BY virtue OF a deed of trust dated LIST dav M,
February. 1889. duly recorded In Liber 1874 folio
Al ct SCI, one OF the land records of the Dstsct
OF Columbia, and AT The request Of the parties So
cured thereby, we will sell at public auction in
1rInt OF the PREMISES, "WEDNESDAY ST,VTS
IEENTH JANUARY, 1894, at -FOUR o'CIls,K
IN those certain pieces parcels of land and
premises situated in the county Of washipcfon
District Of Columbia, designated as and being m ~
OF lots numbered 13 and IA in Samuel Davidson q
subdivision Of square 126, beginning twelve aud
three tenths 12 BIO feet from the dividing line
OF lots IL and h. running thence north on 18th
street nineteen and seven-tenths 90 T-lo1 feet
thence east nifty toO) feet two t2) inches thence
south nineteen and sevep-tenths n9 f-lM feel
thence west nifty t5O feet two l2) inches TO Mace
OF beginning together with the IMPROVEMENT
thereon, consisting Of a coinlnodtous brick honse
having modern improvements. known as premises
numbered 81 18th street northwest
Terms OF sale: One third of the purchase rnonar
In cash, balance In one and two years with int
est at the rate Of per cent per annum payable
semi annually, secured by deed of trust on pr,p-
conveyancing and recording at cost of purchsser
A deposit OF 500 will be required at time OF sale
and should terms Of sale not be Compiled with
within ten days. the deposit will forfeited and
the trustees resell. after such public notice as
they may deem necessary.
JOHN e. BEALI.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
Ja4-eotiulSthen daily Trustees.