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Desperation of Starving Men Thrown
Out of Employment.

A crowd Of about 5000 workingmen who
were thrown out Of employment by the
financial collapse gathered before the legis-
lative chambers at ST. Johns. N. F.. yes
terday. Later they formed into procession
and paraded the streets. At the head of
the procession was borne a white flag bear
ing the words Work or Bread
The movement created CONSERVATION. At
first the police prepared to dispense the
crowd, but as their actions were peaceful
nothing further in this direction was done.
After hooting the government. the pro-
cession went to the dry dock, where Is
berthed the British warship Tourmaline,
which was sent there to help preserve
order. A committee of the unemployed
boarded the ship and represented TO Capt.
Poore how they and their families were
starving. They declared that they were
willing to work, but If no work was avail
able they insisted that the government
should feed them.
They threatened to take the necessaries
of life from the stores. Capt. PoOre init
mated that such attempts would be repress-
ed with stern hand, his orders being to
preserve the peace and to allow no inter-
ference with private property.
He, however expressed his willingness to
help the workingmen as far as he could
He promised to write to the government
representing their case and urging that
help be extended to them. He said that he
would have an answer tomorrow to his let
With this assurance the delegation with
drew.
Starvation is becoming more general daily.
The government was waited upon last
evening by a committee Of the clergy of the
various churches In reply to the commit
tee the government said that arrangements
were being made to provide employment
for the relief Of the people. Lady O'Briens
committee started two soup kitchens yes
Nerday, one in each end of the city.
Protested bills of exchange to the amount
of thousands of dollars were returned by
Sundays mail The revenue during the
past month was not q 1.-THE of what it was
during the corresponding month of last
wear.
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MUST PAY THE TAXES.
A Decision That Will Cost the Gem
trail Pacific Heavily.

A Decision That Will Cost the Gem
trail Pacific Heavily.
The California supreme court has filed its
decision in the six cases involving the Cen
trail Pacific railroad taxes for 1887, and the
decision was against the railroad compa-
MES. Superior Judge Hibbards' declaration
that the railroad assessments for 1887 were
valid was sustained.
The penalty of per cent is included in
the sum each CT the railroad corporations
must pay. The opinion of the court was
written by Justice Harrison.
The decision settles points which the
railroads have been raising for years to
avoid paying taxes. Justice Mcfarland
rendered Il dissenting opinion.
The railroad companies may find some
consolation in the fact that they save over
$2:;O,UOO in interest and the fees allowed
one lawyer The companies will have to
pay. however, the amount Of the taxes.
penalty and lawyers fees Of about $iS,5JU.
The decision declares among other inter
esting points, that it Is lawful to assess
a railroad at it's value without deductng
the amount of it's mortgage, Is done in
the assessment of other property. The
supreme court also rejects the contention
that the assessment in question is void
for the reason that 1t includes the fran
chise received by the railroad companies
from the United States. 1t was commended
that the franchises received from the
state had been merged into that given by
the United States. The decision declares
the contention is not supported by any
authority.
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS
612 T. ST.

rs % 81 V4sahH reSTnT@
iy Nos ,ss c INb 1s,c q si FSG rEE
NV. AND ilis 10TH II STREET NV. "''N
No 1888 ,Wemersley VS. McGlue ct all, we
spective premises. on Wednesday. THE NINTH
DAY OF JANUARY 1855. AT -FOUR O'CLOCK
numbered one hundred and five 1o5J. improved by
two two-story brick dwellings,. known Nos. 1908
And on the same day. Immediately thcrea f,cr
the east one half Of lot numbered thirteen n3>. in
square numbered one hundred and sxty-si1 uGG,.
ANn oS T tn! ro, THE Tenth pay OF
will sell part of lots numbered twenty four t24,
twenty-siA '26 and twenty-seven 60 in square
two-story frame house thereon. No. 1923 18th
street NV: the part Of said lot twenty four t24
west corner of said lot. and running thence north
twelve Q2, feet thence east forty tto' feet: thence
twenty (2O) feet: iDence south five g, feet nine
(9) inches. and thence west twenty t2O feet to the
place Of hesinnns: the part Of said lot 90 bound
of said lot and running thence north feet:
thence east 81 feet: thence south fect. and
the part of said lot q being the north twelve 01
feet front by the depth thereof.
And Immediately thereafter on the day.
the south half OF lot numbered nine 9), in square
numbered one hundred and ninety seven u97 i'm
proved by a two-story frame dwelling. No lib
10th street NV: the said property all being in
the city Of Washington and District OF Columbia
Terms of sale: One-t third cash, cne-third in one
year and one-third in two years from day of sale,
with tarest payable ser,annlally. for which
the purchasers notes to be given; or all lash for
any portion. at the option of the purchaser. A de.
posit OF 800 required sale of each parcel, and
terms to be complied with in fifteen days, in de-
fault of which resale to be made at the risk and
cost of such purchaser All eonveyancins at pur-
chaser's cost.
JOB BARNARD. Trustee,
500 5th ST. NV
ANSON s. TAYLOR. Trustee.
1913 F. st. NV
l. CABELL WILLIAMSON. Trustee,
I'D
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RADCLIFFE, DARR 4 CO.. AucrIoNEERs.

CHANCEItY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY ON
FOURTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue Of Il decree of the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia passed in. equity cause
No. 1886. wherein John l.. Taylor and others are
conlpluinants and Annie Fountain and others are
defendants, the undersigned trustees will sell, at
public auction. In front of the premises. on the
NINTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1895. AT -FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. that piece or parcel Of land and
described as follows: Commencing for the same on
Fourteenth street southeast. at the northeast
of lot numbered eleven u1l. in square numbered
ten hundred and sixty lone 1061); thence running
south forty two az feet: thence hundred
and uO1) feet thence north fortytwo (ic) feet;
thence west hundred and one uOl) feet to the
place of beginning, improved by q frame house.
Terms OF sale: One third OF the purchase money
Tor. at the option Of the purchaser, any greater
cash the day Of SALE within ten days there
AFTER and the balance of the purchase money to be
paid In two equal installments payable in and
two years respectively from the day of sale. the
purchaser give his pronssory notes for the
deferred payments, bearing interest at the of
six per centum per annum from the day Of sale
until paid, and secured by n good and sufficient
deed of trust upon the premises sold. deposit
Of 500 will be required at the time of sale. Taxes
cording at the cost of the purchaser. If the terms
are not complied with within ten days the right
is reserved resell at the risk and cost of the de-
faultins purchaser, after five days advertisement in
Of the Washington papers
BENJAMIN S. MINOR,
No 4l6 9Th ST. NV,
]. THOMAS SUTllORON, Trustees.
Equity building,
d27-d&ds No. 3l7 Az st. NV,
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FALLS CHURCH.

At n business meeting of the Christian
Endcavor Society held On Saturday night
at the residence of Rev. ID. l.. Rathbun, in
the absence OF the president Rev. S. a.
Ball presided. and Miss Ida ". Eall. sec
rotary ON account of the small attend
ance the election of officers for the ensu-
Ing six months was deferred until Sat
urday night next Miss Ida ". Ball was
elected alternate delegate to the state con-
vention at Stanton, which meets January
Il. Certain amendments to the consti-
tuition of the society were proposed. which
were referred to committee, consisting
of III. F. Lowe. Miss Maud Rathbun. Miss
Edith MerriiieId. Miss Elsie Febrey and
Miss Ida y. Ball. to report next meeting.
Mr.. T.. G.. Hough. superintendent of the
Presbyterian Sunday school. made very
Interesting report of the work of the Sun
day school for the past year. The aver
age attendance during the year was good
and the collections for all purposes
amounted to sI51.n.
The reports of the teachers of the
graded school of the town. filed with the
clerk of the board of trustees, for the
fourth month. shows an enrolment for
the past month of I'D. with average
attendance of 100 as follows: Prof Fl. +.
Lowe. principal. 81. Miss Fannie Bugg,
first assistant. ~; Miss Virgie Bugg. sec
ond assistant ~.
Gen. William Urich of Herndon was in
town Saturday.
Messrs. j. X. Jacobs and Marvin Will
Hams, who have been home visiting their
parents for the past two weeks, have re-
turned to Randolph Macon Academy, at
Front Royal. Va.
Rev. j. Fl. Jenkins led the young peo-
pies meeting Sunday afternoon.
Service w.ra held in the Methodist EMS
copai Church Sunday night. commencing
the week of prayer. Rev J. T. Williams
pastor Of the NJ. T. Church South, preach
cd to very large cOGgr. cation. Services
In the Congregational Church were held
last night. when Rev. u. l.. Rathbun of
the Preshy terrain Church preached To-
morrow night In the BAPTIST Church.
preaching by Rev. j. III. Jenkins OF the
Cor gregatinnal Church.
Mcssrs Church and Veitch filed their
ice house with very fine ice during the
cold snap.
Sergt. a. A Soule on Saturday night ar
rested two colCred men. charged with
stealing an ov5rcoat AMI blanket from the
sleigh of George Thorne. The case was
tried late Saturday night and the parties
convicted and sentence suspended until
Monday. when Mayor j. ID. Payne sem
ter ced each to pay fne of $40 ard costs
The rehearsa1s by the Choral Society
have been suspended for the present.
a special meeting of the town council
was held on Monday night, with the fol-
lowing members present: J. ID. Payne. W.
III. Nowlan. w. y. Lynch. ]. w. Brown,
NJ T. Church. W. F. Parker and Dr. j. g.
Gould. Councilmen DIR. J. Is. Gould w f..
a committee 10 wats on Mr.. Geo ". Man
kin and Mrs. Rawlings in regard to their
claim for DANA ses in the proposed opening
of the new street.
corps of surveyors were out on Mon
day surveying the route for the electric
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Trade With Germany.

A special agent of the Department of
Agriculture. who has been making in
quiries into the general subject of our
trade with Germany in live stock and
meats, has made report. In which he
says: 1.-The sales Of American lard and
canned goods in general are increasing
constantly. Although the present high
prices of meat are largely responsible
for the large demand, it can be said that
Germany will always be a good market for
these products. providing American ex-
porters furnish only the best goods. do
rot wish to say that American exporters
Intentionally send inferior goods abroad,
but commissioners are not particular,
and they consider almost anything good
enough for the German markets. thereby
doing our export trade great injury. Not
only are the food laws very stringent, but
local restrictions and sanitary regulations
are also very strict, and the shipping of
inferior goods can only have a tendency
to make them more stringent, thus doing
permanent damage.
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AucrIoNEERs.

TRUsTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
STREET BETWEEN MASSACHUSETTS, AVE
ME- ASR ,., STREET N2IsIIWEsT. AND
BY virtue OF deed Of trust to U.S. duly recorded
In Iil'er 1874. folio $40 seq. one of the land
records OF the District of Columbia we will sell,
THD Day Of 1RSTas p IH. ., The
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scr1'ed land and premises situate In the city OF
Washington and the District of Columbia. and dis
tinguished as and being lot numbered hundred
and seventeen ul1, of Rudolph tioIdschmidt's SUBJ
division of part OF original lots numbered eight
and nine Is and o. in square numbered two hun
record I'm the Office of the surveyor the District
of Columbia. I'm Subdivision Book No 3D. at folio
96. together with. ell and singular. the improve
menfs, ways, easements rights. privileges and ap-
appertairing subject to certain dect! OF trust for
5000. dated December LIST. lS:,3 and recorded De-
cember list. 1893. with the accrued interest due
Hereunder. amount of which will Ice stated at the
sale
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase money
IN cash. tho tnance in one and two years. at six
90 per centum per annum interest. payable semi
annually. notes secured 10y deed of upon the
property sold all cash. al the option of the pur-
chaser. A dclosit OF $500 required at the time OF
sale. Convey ancinc and recording at the cost Of
within ten days from date of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to ies, the property at
the risk and cost of the defautinE purchaser. after
five days advertisement of such resale In some
newspaper Published in Washington. D.. c
JOHN r. LARNER
GASIiERIE DEWITT. Trustees.
dl9d&ds 1885 st.
.uyTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL.
TUESDAY. JANUARY FIFTEENTH. 1885. same
hour End place.
JOHN r. I.ARNER.
GASHERIE DEWITT, | Trustees.
1a:-d&ds
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Sufferers from nervous debility from long
stonding and wasting diseases should lose no time
In consulting DR.. r. A. Walker the leading spe-
ciaiist in the treatment of all disorders OF the
brain and nervous system. DR. Walker has de-
voted himself during the past twenty years to the
study and treatment Of disease of this character,
and his remarkable success has gained for him the
highest reputation both In. Europe and America.
His treatment strikes at the very foundation OF
the trouble In all cases. and the result is fnyari-
ably q quick and permanent cure. DIR. Walker is
permanently located at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue,
adjoining Wizards Hotel, where he may be con-
suited from 10 am. to pm. Charges very low,
and consultation at Office by mail free. Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings. Z to g. Sunday, 10 to
IL. See testimonials Of cures in Post. Times and
News. All interviews sacredly confidential and
names never published except by owners consent.
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railroad from Washington to this town.
They represent the Washington and Ar
lfEgton electric line. The route as sur
veyed yesterday Sc rtS near the intersec-
ton of Lincoln and Washington street
and runs through the land of Hodgkn.
Brice. the Birch estate, A. H. Ives and 6.
Il. Ives, then crosses Broad street and
through the land Of 5. A. Birch and Pond
TO hollands. across Greenough to the Four
mile run, then to the bed Of the old mar
row gauge road, follows this road to Dr.
Colts. This represents the line as run
through the corporation.
Prof. j. ID. Baltimore, principal Of the
Industrial school of Washington. delivered
ar interesting lecture on Chemistry of
Air" before the Norman Lyceum last
week.
The drama Nellie Nugget" or Fright
Against Wrong at the Odd Fellows Hall
on Friday night. was we'll attended, and
although the parties taking part were
amateurs. they sustained their parts we'll
and the play was much enjoyed.
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SUBURBAN NEWS
ASACCSTI.A.

The officers of the Woman's Relief Corps
auxiliary to John A. Logan Post, G. A. r.,
of Anaccstia. were privately Installed last
night at Masonic Hall by Installing Officer
Mrs. A. G. Peck. They are: President,
Mrs. VI. E. Crawford, senior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. L. McGinniss; junior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. s. Grant; chaplain. Mrs. nj. NJ.
North; treasurer. Mrs. NJ. Smith: secretary.
Miss A. r. Anderson. conductor, Mrs. f.
Frisby: guard. Mrs. II. Gertman; assistant
conductor. Miss E. Lamson; assistant
guard. Mrs. X. Bury; delegates to depart
ment convention. which meets in Washing
ton. Mrs. VI. NJ. North. Mrs. Z. Emo; alter
Mates Mrs. F. Frisby and Miss A. Ander-
son. At the conclusion of the exercises re-
freshments were served.
The meeting of Eiecta Chapter of the
Eastern Star. which takes place tonight
at the Masonic Hall, promises to be more
than usually interesting event, as there
VIII not only be about twenty limitations,
Comprising ladies from nearly every section
of Washington, but a number of visitors
present from Brightwood and other places
where the order has been established.
Much enthusiasm in the work of the
Citizens Association of Anacostia has be-
come manifest on the part of many resi-
dents of the time since Mr.. Fl. A. I.inger,
az, decided to accept the presidency OF
the organization. and a very large attend
ance is looked for at the meeting to be
Il
An amendment TO the constitution of the
Epwcrth League of the Anacostia Nj. h.
Church. Rev. James McLaren. pastor, pro-
posing a pledge similar TO that used by
Christian EndcdVor societies, that all
members Will take some part (other than
singing in every meeting they attend.
having received the approval of the cabi-
net, will be voted upon at the meeting of
the league tomorrow night.
Miss Fannie LittiefoTd of Bellevue is
visiting Mrs. Oden Bell of Congress
Heights.
Miss Rose Smith of Anacostia is visiting
friends at Congress Heights.
Mr. VIM. Howard OF Congress Heights
killed five canvas-baclx ducks at one shot
while out shooting off Gesboro Point
Saturday last.
Rev. George e. T. Stevenson of the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church is
conducting services during the week of
prayer for Rev. A. F. Anderson of Grace
Baptist Church. Washington. who is sick.
Miss Mary Shryoch of ChambersburS.
Pa. who has been visiting Mrs. j. ID. Ma
son of Anacostia. has returned home.
Miss Mary Forsyth of Leesburg, Va,
who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Virgil
Cross of Anacostia, returned home yester-
CAV
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TROLLEY ON A RAILROAD.
Electricity Supplants Steam on On
of the "Pennsy's" Branches.

Electricity Supplants Steam on One
of the "Pennsy's" Branches.
From tn. Philadelphia Press
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
begin work in a few days on the construc-
ton of a trolley between Mt Holly and
Burlington. q distance of seven miles. 1t
will use the tracks which for a number of
years have been operated by steam, and it
forms connecting link between the sea-
shore road at Mt. Holly and the Camden
and Amboy line at Burlington.
A charter for the new company has been
secured. and it is to be known as the Bur-
lington and Mt Holly Traction Company.
Besides trolleying the connecting line be-
tween Mt Holly and Burlington. trolley
line will be constructed In the city OF Bur-
lngton. when the councils of that place
grant permit for SO doing.
1t is the intention of the officers of the
company to push the work ahead as rapid
ly rs possible, that the road will be in
full operation early this year. The facili-
ties for intercourse between the two towns
are at present limited owing to the made
quate train service. 1t is proposed to run
the electric cars at short intervals and to
increase the service as the business war
rants.
The transferring Of this line into trolley
one is done for two things. one to give bet
ter service and the other to test the cleo
trcal system on railroads. If 1t Is a sue
cess as far as the latter object is concerned
it is presumed that a number of the branch
lines on which there are only one or two
trains a day will be converted into electric
roads, and in this way be able to compete
with the trolley roads.
For some time past the subject Of troll
leying the Camden and Atlantic City rail-
road from Camden to Atlantic City has
been discussed by the board of directors of
that company. Such a move has been con-
templated to shut off the construction Of
trolley lines that are intended to parallel
the tracks of the steam railroad company.
If the Burlington and Mt. Holly Traction
Company's road proves a success. 1t Is more
than likely that such action will be taken
or the Atlantic City road.
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HOW STEVENSON DIED.
His StepsOn Tells of the Tributes of
the SamOuns.

the Samonns.
A letter from Lloyd Osborne, the step
son of Robert Louis Stevenson, was pub
ished in the London Times yesterday, de-
scribing the last moments of the gifted
novelist. whose death at Samoa was ex-
clusively announced by the Associated
Press on December 49, It is dated Decem-
Der g. and says:
when We returned from summoning the
doctor 1t was dark, the lights were lit In
the great room. and Louis was lying on
chair, breathing very laboredly. He was
unconscious from the beginning, and for
life ebb away. He was dressed in his sail
or's Jumper and trousers. and kept his high
color to the last. When he passed away
we lowered the great union jack we fly
the flag he loved. 1t is a cause of thank
fulnesS that death came suddenly, finding
him busy and happy.
1T was just at sunset and time for din
some little delicacy together-a salad for
the evening meal. He got up a bottle OF
extra wine. too. for this little feast-some
old Burgundy that he priced. My mother
caught him as he suddenly seemed to turn
faint and giddy and asked her: DO look
stranger and she tried to reassure him.
She managed to get him into the great
room and into the chair. He showed her
where the pain was in his head, and this
was his last consciousness
There he lies now in the big room with
the flag cast over him. his hands Joined
together across his breast and our poor
people showing the last signs OF respect
within their power by watching the night
out where he lies"
The writer. under late Of December 5.
continues:
my previous letter was interrupted by
the arrival of several of our truest Samoan
chiefs with their last presents for Louis.
the fine mats that the body of great man
must be wrapped in. All night they sat
around his body in company with every one
of our people. in stolid silence.
1T was in vain that l attempted to get
them away. This is the Samoan way
they said. and that ended the matter
They kissed his hand one by one as
they came In. 1t was a most touching
sight. You cannot realize what giving
these mats means. They are the Samoans'
fortune 1t takes woman year to make
one and these people of ours were Of the
poorest
1T was always his wish to be buried on
the top of the mountain that bounds Vail
ina. He even had a window cut in his
study that he should always see the
place. l was determined that his wishes
should be followed out, so 1 sent that night
to our best friends to bring in their men.
Forty came with their chiefs and several
of Mataafa's chiefs came, too"
The letter then proceeds to describe the
funara1