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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
Thomas Bowling 6 Co.,
AuctiOmeers.

BY Catalogue.
A Grand Display of
European Antiques,
AT Our Art Galleries,
@H2 e St.,
Embracing
Empire Cl1eVal Glasses,
Bedsteads. Bureaus and
other pieces of the
XIV, XIV and XVI
Centuries.
Hall, English and French
Mamtel Clocks.
Antique Leather and Eml=
pire Screens.
Antique
Mahogany Tables, Sofas
and Chairs.
Antique
Carved OakCabinets, Desks,
Tables and Chairs.
Elegantly Carved Oak
Antique Hall Seats.
Old Silver.
FINE OLD ENGLISH SHEFFIELD PLATED
WARE
RARE OLD DUTCH DELI WARE IN GREAT
VARIETY,
EMPIRE LAMPS AND ELEGANT ORNAMENTS.
SUPERB MARoUETRY DESKS. CABIENTs.
CLOCKS, TABLES. CHAIRS. &C. &C.
This superb collection of goods,
which represents positive
value Of $4,000.
VIII he on view at elegant
ART GALLERIES
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY
JANUARY TwENTY-EIGHTH AND TWENTY
NINTH. 1885. ALL DAY,
The sale to take place at
Galleries following days:
WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY, JANUARY
THlRTIETH AND THIRTY-FIRST,
And FRIDAY, FEBRUARY FIRST.
AT ELEVEN AN. AND 3 Pm.
EACH DAY.
This Is one Of the most important
sales that has occurred
in this city,
and should command the ottention
Of connosseurs and others
desiring elegant articles.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.,
ja24-6t Auctioneers
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ia24-6t
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
CORNER OF THIRTEENTH AND D STREET



TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.
CORNER OF THIRTEENTH AND d STREETS
SOUTHEAST
BY virtue of deed of trust, duly recorded In
Liber 1908, folio % ct seq Of the land records
of the District Of Columbia, will sell, in front
Of the premises on TUESDAY. THE FIFTH DAY
OF FEBRUARY, AID: 1895. AT HALFPAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, all those certain pieces or parcels
Of land situate and lying in the city of Washington,
described upon the ground plan plat Of said city
as original lots numbered one o., two ~ and three
49, in square ten hundred and seventeen Qol7l to-
gether with all the improvements, ways easements,
rights privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging In any wise appertaining.
Terms: one.third of the purchase money to be
paid in cash. balance in one and two years. Mt SIX
per cent interest. payable semi-annually notes to
be secured by deed of trust upon the property sold
or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser A de-
post Of $500 required at time of sale. Conveyance
frg, SC, at purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be
complied with in fifteen days, otherwise trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at risk and
cost of defaulting purchaser, after five days ad-
vertisement of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in Washington, d. G.
JOHN E. BENTON,
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i117-GGds

TRUSTEES SALE OF A MODERN TWo-STORY
AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING, KNOWN As
NUMBER 315 MAPLE AVENUE CT STREET.
LIE DR0IT PARK
BY virtue of certain decd of trust. dated Sep
TENDER -. 1890, and recorded in Liber No. 1882,
folio 20 et seq. of the land records of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and at the request of the holder
Of the notes secured thereby. will sell. at public
auction, in front of the promises, TUESDAY,
the TWENTY-NINTH DAY of JANUARY. AID.
1895, at HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. tho
following described real estate, with improvements
thereon. situate in the county of Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia, to wit: Lot thirtyseyen $50,
in Thomas Z. Wagsamans and Orlando A. Jones'
subdivision of lots in block thirteen OBJ, L. Drot
Park, as per plat recorded in Liber County No. z,
folio 81, Of the records Of the surveyors oiEce Of
the District of Columbia
Terms OF sale: One-third OF the purchase money
to be paid in cash. balance in two equal INSTALL
mentS, in six and twelve months from day of sale,
for which The notes of the purchaser will be taken.
secured by deed of trust the property sold, or
all cash, at option OF the purchaser. A de'osit of
one hundred dollars iS1o0D will be required ct the
time of sale. All conveyancing and recording at
purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from day of SALE the
trustees reserve the right resell the risk and
of defauting purchaser.
TTIOS. z. WAGGAMAN,
JOHN W. PuLING,
ja17-d&ds Trustees.
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1t is reported from the City Of Mexico
that the United States government has
undertaken the part of peacemaker be-
tween Mexico and Guatemala, and that
the move has created a profound impress
sion in the former country.
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The ElectrOpOige

HAS been in constant use :. in In my family sine
1rip. Group, fevers and other ailments" So
says Mrs. II. B. Pratt Of Takoma Park
1t Is used in thousands Of other families
1Agents wanted.)
JOHN n. WEBB, 72s 11TH ST. NV. Ja25-14d
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r O. SLOAN e. CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1icI G ST.
Successors to Latimer & Sloan.)

TRUSTEES SALE OF A Two-sToRY FRAME
DWELLING IN ANACOSTIA, d. c.
Ev virtue of a certain deed Of trust dated the
Sd day of August. A: ID: 1891, and duly recorded
in Liber No. l6il. folio 60, of the land records Of
The parties secured thereby, We will Sell at pub
lie auction. in front OF The premises, on MONDAY.
IsNITARY TWENTY EIGHTH, 1888, at HALE
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot numbered four
hundred and six COG upon the Official plat OF
"I;nontown" more recently known Ana.
Costa
Terms made known at time of sale
II. II. BERGMAN,
CHRISTIAN G. LEDERER,
ia1o-dGds Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
RATcLHFE, DARR & CO., AUCTIONEERs,
800 PA. AVE. n. w.

VERY DESIRABLE o.SToRY AND BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING, CONTAINING
SEVEN ROOMS AND BAYH, No. 400 10TH,
CORNER OF D STREET SOUTHEAST, AT
AUCTION.
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY THIR-
TY-FIRST, 1885, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK,
in front Of the premises,
SUB LOT a. SQUARE 972,
Improved by the above described dwelling, which
is subst antialy built and in a good neigtborhood
This sale offers excellent opportunity to secure
a home good Investment. The sale is being
made for account OF O onresident. 1t will be
sold subject to incumbrance of $1,000, due in
three years from September, 1894.
Terms (over and above the trust) cash. A deposit
of 500 required ct the time Of sale. Terms to lie
complied with in fifteen days from the day Of sale,
otherwise the right is reserved to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-
chaser. All conveyancing, recording, etc., ut the
cost of the purchaser
jazz d&ds RATCLIFFE DARR & CO., AuctS
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Knew Where to Look, Anyway

From the Chic lgo Record.
Theseus Ito Aristotle, who has Just re-
turned from q trip on earth)-"Dfd you
see anybody you used to know in Athens.
Aristotle?"
The shade of Aristotle-"No. didn't
have time to attend a ballet"
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EDWIN SUTHERLAND, Trustee.
ta22-d&dbs Cor. 4Is and SITS. NV.
C. q. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEEIS 1901 & ST.
Successors 20 Latimer & Sloan.)


C. q. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEEIS 1907 ST.
Successors 20 Latimer & Sloan.)
TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-SToRY BRICK
DWELLING, KNOWN AS NO. 5o7 TWENTY.
SECOND STREET NORTHWEST. WASHING
TON, d. C.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust, dated the
9th day Of January, 1898, and duly recorded In
I.ber No. 1751, folio 4S5 ct seq, one of the land
records for the District of Columbia. and at the
quest of the party secured thereby, We will sell,
at pubic auction. in front OF the premises. on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY FOURTH. 1895, at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed land and premises, situate in the city Of
Washington in the District of Columbia. and des-
ignated and being the south twenty (2ol feet
front by the full depth Of lot numbered nine 90,
in square numbered eighty-one SD, as duly re-
corded in the surveyors office OF the District OF
Columbia together with the Improvements thereon,
consisting of d two-story brick dwelling, known as
No. 5O7 Twenty second street northwest, 20 feet
front by a depth of 1909 feet, with side alley.
Terms: One-thrd cash, balance In and two
years, with six per cent interest, payable SEMI
annually, and secured by a deed Of trust on the
property, or all cash. at purchasers option. One
hundred dollars deposit required at time Of sale
and all recording and conveyancing Will be ct pur-
chaser's cost. II terms of sale not complied
with in fifteen days the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of de-
faulting purchaser, after such public notice a.
they may deem necessary.
FRANK L. RAWLINGS.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

THERE WILL. Be SOLD AT TIE POUND, COR
ner Of 23d st. and New York ave. NV, on MON
DAY, JANUARY TWENTY-EIGIlTH, 1895, AT
ONE O'CLOCK PM, one small bay mare with
blazed face taken up from the -northwestern
section Of the city. BY order OF the health officer
1t SAMUEL E1NSTEfN, POundnaSter.
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Groceries

Contained therein. together with all the appur-
tenances therein contained necessary to the conduct
Of the business.
This stock fixtures &C., Will be sold an
entirety The rent OF the premises is extremely
low. The establishment has the patronage Of tho
ma jor portion Of the residents in that section.
Therefore making this an unusual opportunity for
a person looking for opening TO secure an es-
talshed and paying business.
Terms cash RATCLlFEE, DARR & CO.,
iaS4-6t Auctioneers.
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ja19-dGds
RADCLIFFE, DARR & CO,
AUCTIONEERS.
900 PA AYE XIV

go PA. AVE. NV.
GOODWILL. HORSE. WAGON AND HARNESS.
AND FIII. LINE OF STAPLE AND DOMESTIC
GROCERIES. REING THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF GENTLEMAN RETIRING FROI BUS-
MESS To ENGAGE IN MANUFACTURSNG.
On THURSDAY. JANUARY TEIRTY-FiRST,
1895 AT TEN O'CLOCK AN, WE WILL. SELL,
WITHIN THE OLD ESTABLISHED GROCERY
STAND NO. 1900 FGtR-AND-A-HALF STREET
SOUTHWEST. THE FULL AND CoMTEErE
STOCK OLE
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The main building of Henning's brewery
in Mendoza. H.. was wrecked by a boiler
explosion yesterday. Six men were killed
and six We're badly injured.
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B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIONEE
ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF HARDWARE.

The undersigned offers at private sale, in lot,
the stock of hardware lease good will and fixtures
contained in store No. 437 11th st. corner q
ST. INSPECTION Of the above, and bids for the same,
are invited
If not disposed of by February 4. 1885, the entire
stock, fixtures, etc, in one lot, Will be sold at
public auction 10 the highest bidder for cash, at
2:20 pm. on said tay. CHARLES T. Y0DER,
ja23-dts Assignee of Albert L. Pitney.
AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1121
TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust, dated No
rember 10, 1891, and recorded in Liber No. 1925,
folio 1893 ct seq, one of the land records OF the
District Of Columbia and at the request of the
public auction. in front of the premises, on TUES
DAY. the TWENTY-EINTH DAY of JANUARY,
AID. 1895. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described real estate and improvements thereon,
situated In the county of Washington District OF
Columbia, to wit: Let numbered sixty-seven cd,
In John E. BeAls subdivision Of lots in block mum
fered one o., Trinidad as per plat recorded IN
Liber County No. seven 90, folio seventy-two f.2l,
of the records of the Office Of the surveyor CT the
District of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: One-third of the purchase money
to he paid In cash. balance in two equal INSTALL
ments, I'm one and two years. for which the notes
of the purchaser VIII he taken secured by deed OF
trust tie property Sold with interest at six 90
per cent per annuEl. PAYABLE semi-annualy, or all
cash, At the option of the purchaser. All convey
ancing and recording at purchasers cost. A deposit
of 500 viii be required at the time of sale Terms
of sale 10 be complied with within fifteen 49, days
from day of sale, the trustees reserve the right
to resell at the risk and cost of the defauting pur-
chaser. after five days previous notice Of such
sale in the Washington Post. .
THOS. E. wAGGA.IAN,
JOHN ". PILLEG.
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ja1T-d&ds


TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSES AND Lots Lots. NOS.
BY virtue If a decree Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia PASSED on the 10Th day of
January, 1895, in Equity No. 1896 entitled James
Cady ct al vs. Patrick Cady, the undersigned
trustees will offer for sale, at public auction. in
trent of the premises on SATURDAY. FEBRUARY
SECOND. 1876, AT HLF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, premises No. 2212 NJ street northwest. being
the east Is feet inches OF lot IS. squire 81,
Washington, d. c.. and also premises No. 2214 N
street northwest, lying next east of the first de-
sciibed premises, and having frontage OF 10 feet
in said lot and square, and both with a depth Of
100 feet. The trustees will first offer No. 2.12.
Terms Of sale follows: One-third cash.
one third in year and one-third In two years,
f.rred payments TO be secured by notes and
deed of trust upon the respective parcels sold. and
to hear interest at the Of per cent per an
num- payable scmi-annually. or all cash. at the
option. of the purchaser. A deposit of $500 TO be
made on day Of sale each parcel sold. Terms to
be complied with In fifteen days from day of sale,
OF herwise trustees the right to resell ut
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. All CON-
veyaEcing, recording, etc, at purchasers cost.
JACKSON H. RALSTON, Trustee,
1893 st. NV.
EDWIN SUTHERLAND, Trustee,
ja22-d&dbs Cor. 4la and ID SITS. NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
Thomas Bowling & Co.,
Auctioneers,
OH e st. N. w.

rs Head of Horses and
Flares, Landaus, Coupes,
Victorias, Buggies, Buck
boards, Surveys, Phae-
toms, Single and Double
Harness, &c., at Auction
ON Monday, january 28th,
1905, at Ten O'clock.
We will sell at livery stable, Nos. 326 and s2s
n. ]. ave. NV. without reserve, 10 head of coed
Driving Riding and Work Horses and Mares.
Landaus, Coupes, Coupe Rockaways, Vic
torias, 10 Buggies, Dog Carts, Buckhoards. b
Phaetons, Pony Phaetons, Canopy top Surveys,
Speeding Buggies, Single and Double Harness.
&c. THOMAS BOWLING 4 CO.,
ja23-4t Auc;ioneers.
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JOHN B. LARNER.
GASHERIE DEWITT, Trustees.

r%THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY FIFTEENTH. 1895. same
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-14
superintendent Parker Te Is of Devel-
Onment of Beaver. Hill.

J. L. Parker, who for five years was su-
perintendent OF the Gilman mines. and is
now superintendent of the Beaver Hill
Coal Company in oregon. was at the Dill
Ter yesterday. Talking OF the development
Of the 1,5C9 acres of coal lands with which
he is now connected. owned by r. a. Ora
ham. OF Marshfeld. and one of the Spreck-
els, of San Francisco. he said:
1T Is a sem-bituminous coal AMI sells
well in San Francisco. In fact we have TO
buy Australian coal and sell il as our own
10 keep pace with the demand. This month
we have turned out 5000 tons but we are
sinking slope from the 700-foot level and
driving two gangways from the S0o-foot
level, and when these are finished we shall
he able 10 turn out 1890 tons a month"
How do you ship your coal. Mr.. Par
ker?''
by boat from Narshfield fifteen miles
from the mine. We are building a road
through 10 Roseburg. seventy miles away.
10 tap the Southern Pacific. We have
built 10 Myrtle Point. sixty miles Of the
distance already. and shall soon have the
line completed.
We are putting in a very complete
the Coast. We handle the coal entirely by
machinery. right from the mine into the
cars. and all our coal is washed and
cleaned by machinery, so that nothing is
lost except very fine stuff. that is no good
for anything We now turn out two quail
tiles of washed coal. nut and bean. and
have. as | said. ready market and a vast
supply in sight"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-14
THE coMPTRoLLER's RIGHT HAND
Man Who Examines In@oIvent National
Banks Passes Through.

A u. Lynch, of Washington City. was
in Seattle yesterday on a brief business
visit expecting 10 return TO Tacoma this
morning. He Is under the immediate en-
pioyment and control OF Comptroller OF
the Currency Eckels. and while he enjoys
no high-sounding government title. he ex-
ercises great influence over the comptrol-
Ter who gives him almost unlimited au-
thOTity in dealing with insclvent national
banks. and. moreover. according 70 popu-
lar opinion lends an ear to his counsel on
ell weighty matters connected with the
currency.
MF. Lynch's special mission is 10 visit
the national banks, or. as - technically
calls them. trusts" that are in the hands
OF receivers. For this purpose he goes 10
all parts of the United States He has the
common sense and discretion so necessary
in handling the vast amount OF connden-
tial informa ton accumulated by him and
while he is courteous. approaChable and
candid. he eviden'lv knows what not TO
say. Answering a Post-InteIligencer re-
portcr's card rr1mptly al the Rainier
Grand last night, he said;
"Of course you win realize that 7 ac-
quire vast amo ~ OF confidential inf0r-
nation in the or nary prosecution ~ nv
duties. This information is really not nv
property: IL belongs 10 the comptroller
I am used TO dealing with newspaper men.
and II had anything 10 give ont Won
should certain'v have Il. | have recently
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-14
L E NEWS STORE BURGLARS.
One Turns states Evidence. the Other
Tries n ExnIoin

Thomas z. Mulliga accused of burglar
iZing tae Puget Sound News Store, was
bound over in $500 10 the superior court
by Judge Glasgow yesterday afternoon. Y
complaint was filed against Otto Meyers.
n self-confessed accompl.ce. who VIII have
a nearing today Mulligan attempted 10
clear himself al the expense of Meyers,
and yesterday the latter turned states evil
dence. telling the story of their adven-
lures on Thanksgiving eve as already pub
Hshed in the Post-Intelligencer
On cross-examination Meyers admitted
that he was known by several names and
had spent year n the New York reform
sChoo! for robbery When asked If he were
not a fugitive from justice he refused to
answer on the ground that il would incrim-
mate him He also refused 10 say why
he had assumed different names.
In the afternoon Mulligan testified, and
his story. II not true was certainly very
cleverly told. According TO his statements,
he was not near the Puget Sound News
Company's store during the entire evening,
and obtained the cigars from Meyers about
leo on South Third street. He said that
Meyers had bundle under his arm, which,
he asked him 20 take home because he,
Meyers, intended 70 sec his girl and did
rot want 10 he bothered with a bundle.
Meyers told Mu,.gan. so the latter stated,
tina. he had won the cigars in the bundle
al a raf1le. and invited Mulligan 10 help
himself. In most other respects the stories
told by the young men agreed.
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The kirfllIs-.

Which is now in active rehearsal. consists
of fifteen representative dancers in cos
tune with appropriate music. The direct
ress Miss Harris. OF Boston. viii be re-
memhered as the leader of the brilliant eX-
hihition given here "A few years ago called
Living Whist" No one who took part In
or witnessed that occasion can forget il,
and the coming Klrmiss Is designed 10 far
surpass Il in variety. brilliancy and scenic
effect. The central part of the floor of
the Armory Is TO be devoted TO the dancers.
who. In costume. viii in succession appear
from and retire TO the four booths to be
erected for them at the four corners of
the hail. The Parada, given SO success
fully at the Tacoma theater last Monday
and Tuesday evenings. was OF a similar
character but on a smaller scale
Reserved seats for the Grand Klrniss
only g5c extra. Secure in time either in
gallery or front row downstairs at Ar
mory.
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An Effect of tho Rate War

The rate war between the Southern Pa
cifc and the oregon Railway & Naviga-
ton Company has resulted in reductions
in freiehts applying in Eastern Washing
ton. The Northern Pacific, in connection
with the Central Washington. has been
advised that. owing TO excessive ocean
competition, the Southern Pacific has been
obliged TO reduce rates between San Fran
cisco and Portland. with exceptions a fol-
lows: Glass rates in cents per 100 pounds
First, second. third and fourth classes.
1919 cents. fifth. A. b. c, d and L classes.
10 cents. After December Is the rates APP
ply n0rth-bound only. Already effective,
the maximum class and commodity rates
from San Francisco to Spokane. Farming
ton. Coulee City, Genesee and Juliaettl viii
be class rates and one-half of commodity
rates St. Paul to Spokane, plus the fol-
lowing arbtraries: First, second, third
and fourth classes, IL cents; fifth. \, 3,
c. l. and T. cents. This does not in any
way affect present rates to points east of
Spokane or 10 points on the Washington
* Columbia River railroad.
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BOTH FIGHTER AND DIPLOMAT.
A Young Man Not Only Boxes Well
but Escapes Arrest

II was in front of Stewart & Holmes
drug store. Just after dark, and they were
going at II hammer-and-t ongs. One of the
young fellows, about II and rather under
SEED. hiffed his antagonist in the right
eye. but received in turn counter Sow
that vii leave its mark for several days
TO come. Then came a square punch from
No. l on the jaw of Ne. ?, and in response
was swift croSs-counter as artistic as
ever seen Four arms were labbing back
and forth, and upper-cuts and swift. clear
cut blows were exchanged in a manner that
showed the two young fellows 10 be skilled
in the manly art ana both dead game Ii
was a stand-up-and- take-It from the outset
The antagonists had been standing in
front Of the show window, looking at the
articles on exhibit and there WAS no- the
least suggestion of a disagreement until
both sprang quick as a fash INTO the CEN
ter OF the pavement ard went ct il. A
party OF eight or ten men stopped 10 see
what it was all about. and other Dassers-3y.
also paused to see the fun. A oig police
man was standing in the shadow of the
Washington building, and before he could
make himself seen the fighters wee right
In the midst of Their fistic encounter. The
officer moved over 10 where they were
and while they were still pummeling each
other stepped between them and held them
apart Each one glanced up at the blue uri-
form. There was not a moments nes.a-
ton. As the young men shot sllnres fuH
of meaning at each other. one Of them he'd
out his hand. and said softly:
TITS only josh"
The crowd laughed at the clever VIZ IN
which the fighter explained the predica-
meE+ end the young fellows went Their
way. one up the street. the other dom 4
byJta a'ier remarked: That boy IS a diplo-
mat. Napoleon couldn't have done Let
ter