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Evening star., 1896-08-05
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,

Successors TO Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.
TRUSTEEs' SALE OF A FINE BRICK DWELL
NG HOUSE. NO. eos SIXTH STREET NOKrR-
BY virtue Of q certain deed Of trust dated the
som day Of July, AID. 1894, and duly recorded IN
Lber No. 1883. folio 108 ct seQ, ooe Of the lapd
records Of the District Of Columbia, and at the
request OF the parties thereby secured. We win
oner for sale. in front OF the premises, SATJR-
DAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, AID.
1895. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, that piece Of Land
situated In Washington city, District Of Colum-
pa: ana being the north twenty three (23) feet
eight ls, inches front and back by the same width
the full depth Of original lot numbered twenty
lxo), In square four hundred and Fifty seven (457D
the said part OF said lot being improved by 4
four-story brick dwelling house, containing ten
rooms ard running back to a wide alley.
Terms OF sale: $500 In cash, within 10 days
frcm the day OF SALE and the remainder 10 two
equal payments. represented by the notes Of the
purchaser. at one ard two years, respectively,
from the day OF SALE with interest at the rate Of
SIX per cent per annum. payable semi 4 annually and
secured by deed OF trust the property sold, or
all the purchase money may be paid IN cash A
deposit OF 500 will be required when the property
Is sold. All conyeyancing at the purchasers cost.
III terms OF sale are not complied with within ten
days from the day OF SALE the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
OF the defauitny purchaser, after i've days
tisement IN some newspaper published In Washing
ton city, u. q.
EUGENE MORGAN,
WILLIAM W. BOARMAN,
auS-dkds Trustees.
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CHANCERY SALE OF RESIDENCE PROPERTY IN
SOUTH WASHINGTON, BEING PREMISES

SOUTH WASHINGTON. BENG PREMISES
NO 1886 Az ST. S.W.
By virtue of q decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia, passed in equity cause No
1866 tGl-eson ct al. vs.. Gleeson ct al). 1 shall
SELL at public auction, in front OF the premises.
THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST.
1896. at HAIF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot
numbered three 81 In square numbered five hun
dred forty-hve G45), q feet front by 100 feet
depth. improved by seven nroomed brick house. No.
1856 AZ st. s.w.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
in cash. the remainder payable in two equal In
stallments, at one and two years, for which the
notes Of tie purchaser, with Interest rom date Of
sale, payable semi annually. will be taken. secured
by deed of trust In the usual form, the property
sold: all cash, at the option of the purchaser.
deposit Of one hundred dollars t$1OO will be reQuIr-
ed Of the purchaser at the time Of sale. All con-
veyancing, recording. &C.. at the expense Of pur-
chaser.
L. CABEI.L WILLIAMSON, Trustee, 47S La ave.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.,
jy25-d&ds Aucts.
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MANUFACTURERS SALE
OF TEN HIGH=0RADE
LADIES' AND GENTS
BICYCLES.

BY order Of the makers. will sell. without
serve, within rooms 1907 street. THURS
DAY, AUGUST SIXTH, 1896. at TWELVE NJ,
four Ladies' and six Gents High grade Bicycles,
which the makers guarantee for two years This
is unusual opportunity to get a good wheel at
your own piice.
Now view. Terms cash.
C. C SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers.
au4-2t 14O1 G st.
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SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE SITUATED
BALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD, ABOUT
THlRTi-THIEE (33l MILES FROM WASH
NILE 'M WEST 81 Fl FROM Mp nhRNFsvIIdE eiin Nd vi
At the request In writing OF the holder of a ma
jority in value OF the certificates issued by the
dicate known M unit Zion, under the terms
and provisions )f certain declaration of trust be-
tween the said An erican Security and Trust Com,
pany and William Il. Matthews and Others. the said
American Security and Trust Company holding the
legal title to said property, hereinafter described
rstion in trust dated NovEsBER FIRST, 1852.
her,nhefore deferred TO- will offer for sale public
, auction ou the premises at the & hour OF TWELVE
GUST. 1896 the said real estate. viz: Being all that
certain piece or parcel of land situated in Mont
gonery county, state OF Maryland containing
hundred and seventy aoIes OF land. II heing the
same property which conveyed 10 Roger W.
his wife and VIM. T. Griffth and Lizzie ID. Grif-
fifth, his wife. 10y their certain deed Of record in
the land records Of Montgomery county, state OF
Maryland. Gearing date the 2sth day OF October.
1892 subject to deed IT trust from said Roger W.
Dufey and wife to Edward e. Tucker and Charles
A. keigwin. trustees. to secure TO said William r.
Grifflth the payment Of the sum OF thousand
seven hundred and thirty five dollars. evidenced 10y
two pronissOry notes executed by said Duney
the 1st day OF November. ls2. each for one-haf OF
the above sum, the one note payable two years
after date. the other three years after date, and
being the tract OF land conveyed to the said Ameri
can Security and Trust Company 10y Roger W. Duf-
fey and wife by deed, dated November 1, 1892. and
recorded In Liber J. A. No. "a at folios 4s6 ct se,
one Of the land records OF Montgomery county. Md.
Terms OF Gale: One-half cash. balance in two
equal nsta lmeIts payable In six and twelve months
after day Of sale. deferred payments to be secured
by deed of trust upon the property sold.
Terms OF sale to he complied with within ten
days. otherwise the property to be sold at the
posit Of $500 will be required at the time Of sale
All conveyancing and recording at purchasers
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST co.
y81-2aw2w WN. A. MCKINNEY, Trust 0mcer
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FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.

The following letter, just received by the county
clerk of this county. shows that the news Of the
death Of Geo. Washington has at last reached the
state of Florida:
"WILISTON, Fla, July 2S, 1885,
ITO the clerk Of the court.
Dear Sir: see piece In the Nashville Advo-
cate Of the will Of George Washington, and that
you keep 1t In custody. Please write to me II
George Washington had any children and who are
his descendants, and what will be done with all OF
his property, and who will get 1t, and when 1t
will be divided and II any OF 1t will be for charity
or for the of the Lord. The reason why
ask you this Is because 1 am an invalid and have
been for twenty four years confined to my bed and
suffer much and still suffer 50, and need money
for me and my children, and would be SO glad II
could get one hundred dollars. l have asked the
good Lord for 1t and believe will get 1t some way
from somewhere. l have had hard time raising
my children, and l and will give SIS of 1t in
the of the Lord IL get the $lOO. ]
will be thankful, too. Please let Inc know and
o0lise
'.ReSDectfully.
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FIRST Railway Car. They Ever Saw

First Railway Cars They Ever Saw.
The first train over the Kansas City.
Pittsburg and Gulf railway arrived at
Mena, Ark. shortly after o'clock Mon
day evening. The Gulf is the first
read to tap this country, and the event was
a most interesting one to the Inhabitants
of Mena. Two thousand persons have been
camped in the woods about the three-weeks-
old town for several days. and many saw a
railroad train for the first time in their
lives
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RATCLIFFE SUTTON d CO., AUCTIoNEERS.
Successors TO Ratclire. Darr & Coz

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE uNniPRovEp
% sPkixGvAHE." OF SAmEY's s. puRchAsE @ '
deea trust Scsens date TO- sos and
corded in Lbcr 1864. folio ss7 seq. of the land
18th day Of June. 1896. by virtue OF the authority
of said deed of trust and after due public adver-
auction. certain zeal estate hereinafter described.
and the purchaser at said sale having failed
signed trustees will. the risk and cost OF the
defauting purchaser. resell the said real estate
DAY. DAY on J 6 Sn
AT HAIFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the said
the District Of Columbia, and described 10y metes
and bounds follows All that certain piece par
and being part OF trnct OF land known
.'sprtngvale." or Baileys purchase, and fully
described by metes and bounds follows: Beginning
at stone the west side of the Eastern Branch
read at the southeast Of the land ,ereby
veyed, and thence north 22 degrees y-four
and 2s-IO0 perches; thence north Is degrees,
twelve and As 100 Perches; thence north degrees,
degrees eighteen perches; thence north 27 de-
grees. east sixteen 6S 100 perches the center OF
of said branch north seN degrees. west twelve
perches; thence north 90 degrees. west
ieo perches thence north ss degrees west tcsn
perd es; thence north 61la degrees. west twenty
twentyswo esloo Percfes p to the The csStef ne Of
the track Of the Baltimore and Potomac R.R.;
thence with ,S the & esn ns Of the track Of said
thence south ssh degrees. west six perches thence
south 62h degrees. west six perches; thence south
63k degrees. west six perches, thence south Gs
degrees west six perches: thence south 7oI4 de-
grees. west six perches, to the Eastern Branch
80 degrecs, west ten peIches: thence south 10 de-
grees, west ten perchts; thence south IN degrees.
sS rrehes thence so"h lou
six 4o-l00 perches; thence south llt degrees west
seven 2o-loo pe-ches; thence south 22h degrees.
west hve s4- 100 perches. to stone and the bound
boundary line south Gil degrees. east hundred
west side Of the Eastern Branch road and place of
beginning. containing fifty-one and 52lOO C5l So
1oo acres. moe or less. together with all the I'M
Terms Of sale; One third of the purchase money
IN cash S 20, me Of se nd p b 10 shs D ', %
equal installments. in tne and two years, with in
terest at Q per cent per annum, payable semi:
by the notes OF the purchaser, bearing date the
day Of sale. end secured by deed OF trust the
purchaser. All conveyancing at purchasers cost
ff terms OF sale are not complied with within ten
days from day OF sale tie trustees the
right to resell at purchasers cost.
w. W. WRIGHT,
GEORGE II. WRIGHT. | Trusteea
1.-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
'''''' NJ same '''' wv ". pte' ". WRIGHT.
GEORGE III. WRIGHT,
DTHE ABOVE SALE IS FURTHER POST
poned until FRIDAY, THIRTY FIRST DAY OF
JULY. AID. 1896. at the same hour and place.
GEORGE II. WRIGHT,
jy25 5d&ds Trustees.
UTHB ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
POI ed until FRIDAY. AUGUST SEVENTH. 1896.
at same hour and place ~ ,,c,--
GEORGE III. WRIGHT.
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REGULAR SALE OF
oo 0nd ro~Nsnn nr<

Horses and Carriages.
TOMORROW .TIIURSDAYD MORNING. AUGUST
SMITH. at TEN O'CLOCK, will be sold within
the bazaar, No. $40 Louisiana avenue, Horses and
Mares hrst-clrss young, sound STOCK and
Of cheaper grade.
ALSO
New Top and No-top Buggies, l new Grocery Wa
gen. l new Dayton Wagon and several second hand
vehicles of different kinds, Harness, etc.
GALE PEREMIrNRY.)
1t s. BE.NSINGET, Auctionecr.
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MORNING, FEBRUARY

NM IL It's obituary notice of Sispniak
clas.,s that his nS,.,e was kravehias.ss. s
several works " Nsrgarc; OF Nayurre
III. author u: iha "Heptarieron. ~
reported have just been discovered In the
National library at Paris. They comprise
poems written In the last four OF five
years of Ee- life, amounting to E.Nu
verses; two dramas, letters, dialogues ana
songs.
San Fransisco Is to erect q drinking
fountain in the Old Plaza as a memorial
to Robert Louis Stevenson,
Professor Charles NJ. Andrews, or bryn
Mawr college, has completed two-vol-
ume study OF ''rhe Historical Develop
ment of Modern Europe from 1916 down
to 1886"
The Saturday Reviewer styles Austin
that Lord Salisbury "has fitted the fool :
cap on his own head for all time"
A little manuscrip story-Mungo the
American''-wr!tten by Lord Tennyson
corpora.ed in the biography of the late
| Poet Laureate by his son. The commence
ment is: about three leagues from the
town of Panama. in South America. stood
| copper color and his white hair and 81
gantick stature rendered him frightful
to behold" 49,,
The real demand for q uniform edition
of the late Eugene Fields works has
| led his publishers (Scribnersc to arrange
| for the early preparation OF complete
collection OF his writings In prose and
verse. The volumes will include not only
| the books already published. but several
| containing matter not heretofore issued
in book form. with memoir OF the autnoi
| by his brother Rowell NJ. Field, and q
number of introductiOns OF very great In
| terest.
| r. Marion Crawford. they say. some
! times chooses his title long before ne
| writes his book He has already selected
| "a Rose of Yesterday" as a name for q
novel. which Is to appear two years hence
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A srRxEr OF ADoszs, LOS ANGELES.

cities In this country, with its popu-
lation of $4,000 people. vet one sees
constantly, not only the charm OF the
present-day civilization, but continual
suggestions of the past, suggestions OF
every turn of another day and age.
There Is SO much of the old dreamy
past amid the new. that the transitions
from the active to tn" passive phases
of life are quite 81 even In the
very heart of Los Angeles.
Here and there. stand the old abode
buildings with picturesque roofings of
tiles, warm yellowish-red tolls. In sharp
contrast to the lime washed. crumbling
abode walls below.
In Sonora Town" the adobes are
numerous, and here the old Mission
Church, with them. illustrates the
architecture of another century.
This church. though restored In 1861
was built under the Franciscan Fathers,
by the Mission Indians more than
In its square tower swing the mission
bells. whose jangling chimes ring ont
for masses four times each day. with
a music unlike any modern church
bells Of the city.
Close to the Plaza. but one block
from. the business portion of the town,
one comes suddenly upon a bit OF the
orient, life belonging. to nation
which knows no Innovation: for just
here. In the narrow stree Is OF the Old
Spanish part of the city ARE the Chinese
quarters
Chinatown is immensely picturesque
at night. The narrow alleys have a
bit of starry blue sky overhead.
From the numerous balconies Swing
| ing lanterns overlook the walks. The
queer little tiny shops are all open to
the street. and they have odd foreign
effects with their red. gold, and black
signs. and their dragon emblaZoned
banners hanging on the smoky walls.
Everywhere one may see how dear is
the color red to the heart of the Chin
| ese nation. and how. from the burning
punk, glimmering at each doorway.
to the gorgeous gods that silently dwell
| in the Joss House. the faith OF the peo-
pie seems pinned on the efficacy of this
color.
1t illuminates every door-post. every
fan, every visiting card, every banner,
Jar. and every firecracker (Which Is al
| ways connected with, Chinese religious
| ceremonies). and IL is plain to be seen
that the tones Of red are full of SYM
bolic meaning to the Chinaman
All the shops In Chinatown seem full
i of mystery. They lead to long, dark
corridors and mysterious staircases,
queer little back rooms, into which the
light of day never seems to penetrate.
Each one has o little shrine with a
glimmering lamp and tinsel trapplngs.
and on the shelves there are rows and
rows of jars of preserved ginger, and
packages of tea, and quaint ivory
carvings and oriental draperieS.
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street masquerade. One Of the pecu-
liarly beautiful features Of the Fiesta
are the Spanish cavaliers. who present
vividly the picturesque richness and
color OF Spanish court dress. they are
a most unique feature Of the pageant.
The saddles and brides Of the horses
are made Of fne Spanish leather and
are handsomely mounted with silver,
and the court dress Of these riders,
which Is most richly embroidered, IL
very effective. Sombreros droop over
the faces of all. The horses are a su-
perb feature OF the parade.
The seductive climate and soft tenn
peratures Of Los Angeles are as de-
lightful to the newcomer as the old
time settler, and both feel the uplift-
ing presence OF the mountains that lie
at the east of the city, resting In
amethyst lights. snow-capped in win
ter, In sharp contrast to the rounded,
soft. green foothills lying far below.
The overland traveller climbing the
Sierra comes from a snowstOrm into
verdure and wild flowers. Life here Ia
almost ideal. 1t Is the land of sweet
idleness. where in the sunshine 10
blended the bloom OF all countries.
Ella H. Enderlein.
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of the most harmless and innocent ma
ture
Sometimes you see long rows Of men
in bamboo hats. which look like enor-
nous mushrooms. and now and then q
grandee passes you, with a red button
on his skull-cap, and. perhaps. he Is
clad in lavender breeche2 and sky
blue brocade blouse. at which you stare
enviously as you pass.
But u step from this pagan quarter
and you are In the busy, bustling street
life of the city. where you may jostle
elbows with Turk, with Jew. with
Christian. You may meet the minister
plenipotentiary FROM Belgium, the
English lord, the Russian exile, the
French duke. the Polish count.
The cosmopolitan character Of the
city Is most pronounced, and to a stu
dent of humanity the streets are full
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The Beautiful City
OF the Angels.
A Semi-Tropic Land of Sunshine and of
Flowers Entertainingly Described.

Special Correspondence OF The Tribune.
Los Angeles, Feb. 1.-The city of Los
Angeles, the production OF two GEN.
turies, presents picturesque overflow.
rising TIDE OF towns and villages
known as suburbs. that grow over the
hills. across the river. and stretch on
out up to the foothills and mountain
mysteries. and down to the seashore to
the breakers Of the broad Pacific.
One finds every phase Of life in Its
thirty square miles OF settlement.
To a newcomer there Is q peculiar
charm in the tropical foliage. Every
dooryard is filed with orange bios
SONS. Great palms wave their beau
tiful fans in long driveways. The
lawns are shaded with the umbrella.
the camphor, the India-rubber tree,
while callas grow in great creamy
masses beside the open running zanjas
of sparkling water
"Old Badly" or San Antonio Noun
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Of most interesting types.
In April the annual carnival La
Fiesta de Los Angeles. and only pos
sible In Southern California. The his
torical events and romance Of the coun-
try combine to lend subjects for a
unique and beautiful celebration. The
street pageants are Illustrative of the
wonderful resources of the country. the
barbaric splendor of the Chinese race.
the magnificent display of the floral
wealth Of this season. the types of
Spanish life. and the striking features
and customs of strange races, and are
ell exquisitely presented during this
week Of carnival
The Fiesta colOrs, red, green and
orange. which typify the wine. olive
and fruits of Southern California, are
utilized for decoration with most bril-
liant effects during the week of La
Fiesta de Los Angeles. The colors
fiutter from every public building and
private residence. The streets fairly
blaze with them, and each man, wo-
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A step through the tiny cubby-hole
where the merchant sits. brings you
suddenly into the dens. where, curled
up on shelves, are Cinnamon in various
stages of stupefcation. smoking opium.
yellow glow from the opium lamps
casting a weird light on the face of the
smoker, who holds polished stem Of
carved bamboo with an ivory mouth
piece. In his hand, and only the sput-
tcring in the round, fiat-faced earthen-
ware bowl Of the pipe, breaks the still
ness.
Out on the street. the people. the men.
for 4 woman is seldom seen. walk In
single file. and talk in strange tongue.
with prolonged vowel sounds, that
sometimes like battle Of words, so
sometimes like the refrain Of weird
song. and sometimes like battle of
words, so fierce and insistent, that you
are ready to fly for your life. and yet
the discussion you may find later was
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tain. snow-capped most of the year,
sends his radiant. dazzling reflection
from the purple mountain peaks
around. In all this sensuous and deA
l!ghtful beauty the busy. bustling
life of the city shows in sharp con.
trast, for no buster city is to be found
in the United States than Los Angeles
today. The building statistics are
almost incredible and the beautiful
business blocks are marvels of every
the center of eleven railroads. It's
electric car system is the finest In the
United States, its miles of paved
streets and beautiful residences have
many charms for the stranger. while
its innumerable sea and mountain re-
sorts present constant charm to the
tourist on pleasure bent.
While 1t Is one of the most growing
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Cowles, W. c., 1907 y. Main.
MATCHMAKER AND JEwELER
Rogers, A. E.. 25 Lackawanna.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goodman's Shoe Store. 4S2 Lackawanna.
FURNITURE.
Barbours Home Credit House. &25 Lacka
CARPETS AND WALL PAPER
Inglis, j. Scott, AS Lackawanna.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Osterhout, N. p, 10 w. Market.
Jordan, james, Olyphanr.
Barthold, E. J., Olyphant.
y CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Shook. 8. NJ. olyphant.
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER
Winke. J. c.. SIS Penn.
TEA, CorrED AND SPICE
Grand Union Tea Co.. 100 Q. Main.
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FLOUR. BUTTER. EGGS. ETC.
The T. II. Watts Co. It.. 7as w. Lacka
Babcock, q. J. q Co.. 11e Franklin.
NINE AND MILL SUPPLlES.
Scranton Supply and Mach. Co.. 1s1 wyn
FURNITURE.
Hill & Connell, lSl Washington.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.
Blume. VIM. & Son, So Spruce.
HOTELS.
Scranton House, near depot
MILLINERY 4 FURNISHING GOODS
Browns Bee Hive, "a Lacka.
City and Suburban.
ATHLETIC GOODS AND B1cYcLEa
Flerey. c. NJ, "a Wyoming.
HARDWARE AND PLuMBIN0
0unster . Tersyth. "a Penn.