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FUTURE DAYS.

THOMAS BOWLING CO., AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT BROOKLAND D. C.
Under and by virtue Of two certain deeds of
trust, both bearing date November 20. 1891. and
recorded in Idher 1885; at foaios l45 ct seq aud
Of the District Of Columbia the Undersigned. trrs
tees VIII on FRIDAY. OCTOBER TWENTY
Phs sEp sa AiD o 1875 &C. CoMMEN1NG AT HALF
ises sell at public ,ncti,n at the request ef .he
parties secured by said deeds of trust the following
described % real estate. situate in the county Of
OF lots one a. and two "a. in block NUMBERED
forty Cio. OF Leighton and Pairo. trustees SUBJ
division OF tract OF land called "Bro0kland' as
ard 1914. ' 'o
Said real estate will be sold in the following
order First-Tf'at Parcel or lot of ground begin
corne. OF raid lot ~, and running thence west
aionS Dover street. twenty-five t25, feet: thence
ner IaIaiiel with Argyle street to the north line
OF taid lot two ~; thence east twenty five 125)
feet; thence south to the place Of beginning. wv
Second-Beg1nntng for the second of said on rceIs
Oh lana twenfy,hre CD feet from the southeast
Dover street TWENTY-FIVE (25) feet: thence north
Iarsiiei with Argyle street 10 the north line Of
thence soLth to the place Of beginning.
frame cottages. ~ -'
Terms OF sale: As to the first described rar.e,
$500 cash. residue in two equal instruments a;
enc and two years; to the second Parcel x700
cosh. balance In two equal miscellaneous at one
Ghd TWO years. balance In both cases to ne secured
ny the promissOry notes Of the purchaser and a
deed Of trust on the property sold or the mr.
enascr may pay all cash, ut his option Conveying
lng ana recording at purchasers cost A dennst
OF 500 required on each piece Of property on da
BENJAMIN P. LEIGHTON Trustee.
RICHARD E. PAIRO, Trustee.
oe'S omoe 4S2 La. ave. NV.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. Auciioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-srpRY BRICK
RESIDENCE. 40. 2a3 II STREET NORTHEAST
by virtue OF a deed OF trust duly recofsied In Il
her No 20Sa. at folio +g3. Of the land records
OF ihr District OF Columbia. will SELL Ia frat
OF the premises, on "WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY
F aiKSd DAY OF OCTOBER. AID. 1896. At PTvE
oCLoCk PM the following described land and
premises, situate In the county Of Washington IN
the District OF Columbia and designated rs the
east sixteen 16l feet eight 81 uchcs front nv the
full depth thereof Of lot numbered Is theIns The
east oLe-fhird Of said lot) In square numbered q
In George Truesdell's subdivision OF the tract OF
land known "EckingtoH.'' as Der Plat recorded
in County L'er nurrbtr G. folio S. OF the records
OF the surveyors cire OF the District OF Columbia
together with all and singular the impror ements.
ways easements rights, privileges and appur-
tenanees 70 the same belonging or in any Wise APP
PERTAINING This propsrty viii Ice sold subject 10
a deed Of trust OF s.. 800 win interest al q per
cent. dated February "a. 1896. and payable three
years after date.
Terms: All over and above said deed Of trust.
which Is to be assumed ny the purchaser, cash.
Concentrating. &C.. at cost OF purchaser. A de
ptsit OF 800 required Mt Zine Of sale. Terms Of
sale to be compiled with within fifteen DAYS from
right 10 resell the property at The risk and cost
or the defaHiting purchaser. after five days nd
yertisement OF such resale in newspaper cub
lished in Washington. u. c.
JAMES b. WINTER,
CLARKE X. TlLTON,
ocl0-d&ds Trustees
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oc15dts
DUNcANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEERs.

SCHgETZEN PARK LAND AND BUILDING AS
ISOLATION CERTIFICATES AT AUCTION
By authority Of the board of directors of the
Schuetzen Park Land and Building Association. a
body corporate under the laws OF Virginia and in
pursuance of resolution of that board adopted on
the 9Th day Of May, AID. 1896. We shall SELL at
public auction. to the highest bidder on MONDAY
NoyEMBER SIXTEENTH. 1896. at ONE O'CLOCK
PM, at Our auction rooms. cor 9th and % sts
NV. Washington. d. c., certificates Of stock Nos
2 3, g. 70 % and 30 In said corporation. Zach
Of said certificates represents fifty shares Of the par
vnl1e Of $iOO. each share being subject to further
assessments OF 1880 The total capital stock Of
said corporation Is represented by 45O shares of
the par value OF 500 each. Said corporation owns
(subJect to a deed OF trust to the payment
to the Washington Loan and Trust COMPANY of
$6S.00O, the land in the District Of Columbia for
merly known a. the "Schuetxen Park" and now
known as Sten1agen ct all subdivisions of part
Of Pleasant Plains, said subdivisions being recorded
in Libers County and 8, folios % and % respec-
lively. Of the records in the efce of the surveyor
Of the District Of Columbia. Each OF said cerftfi
Gates is to be sold under the provisions OF section
1927 Of the Code OF the State Of Virginia Of 1881
Any further Information will be flrnished br II
J. stellwagen, No 1924 F street northwest, o. By
]. c. Head, No. 002 street northwest -
0c16-dts DuNCANSON BROS ABeta
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kENsINGTON.

Miss Elizabeth Wagner of Philadelphia Pa has
been spc'siins several days with her brother, Mr..
John Wagner.
The Kings Messengers met Sunday afternoon
at the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church. The
meeting WAS opened by the singing of the hymns
Come. Thou Almighty King and More Love to
Thee" Scripture reading by the president, and
prayer After the reports OF the secretary md
treasurer the following readings interspersed with
hymns. were given: Map Facts About Persia, -
Two Schools for Girls In Persia and One Gospel
Test Applied to Islam.'' Miss Minnie Hutchinson.
"A Talk About Persia Miss Josie Ridgely: "A
BIZ Of Recent History, School Time In Persia =.
Memorial SShooi. Tabrx. Persia" Miss Nnnnette
MlllEen; \ Young Mlssionary's First Year ONT
and UHcutivatcd Fields in PERSIA Miss Matte
Martin: Sketches In kuristan'' and In Croo-
niah Hospital. Miss Sadie Kinnear; '.Cg. RI
cycle in Persia Miss Flora W. Smith; God NV
Exceeding joy, Miss Lillian Brady. II was de-
cded that all the members OF the Sunday school
should be invited To attend the next meeting Of
the society, to be held October 25 The meeting
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c
To-day.

.iTOday.
Thomas Downing 4 Co. Aucts., 612 b 1t. NV
Sale of unimproved property on NJ IT. bet. North
Capitol and LIST Sta on Friday. October 10, at
4:SO O'Clock pm. Walter E Wright and Geo
Henderson. trwtees,r :
G. G. Sloan Cos Ancts., i407 G st. n.w.-Sals
Of improved property % st. bet. 4sth and 49th
St., on Friday, October 16, at $50 o'clock pm.
James F. Hood and Timothy I. Woodruff, trustees.
TonaOrrow.
Walter b. wnliafns 4 Co... Aucts, 10th and d
SITS. n.w.-Reguiar hsae Of housekeeping articaes
Saturday. OctObef n. at 10 o'clsck am Also, at
Ii O'Clock carpets, hoyses carriages. harness. etc.
Radcliffe. Sutton Co., Aucts, go Pa. ave.
Regular sale Of hoaseflold Effects horsH vehicles,
ETC., Saturday. October II, at 10 O'Clock am.
C. g. Sloan 4 Co, -Aucts-, -1$07 G ut. nw.-Sale
Of furniture, earpeta etc, Saturday, October IT,
at 10 O'Clock an. Also, at - ociock, horses car
riages, etc.
9. Bensinger. Anct., 90 La. ave. n.N.-Peremp-
tory sale Of busses snd traps; also so horses and
mares; also head Of mules, on saturday, o.
tober II, at 10 O'Clock am.
Thomas Dowiilg q Co., Auets., 0la e Ut. NV
Regular sale Of household effects. etc., Saturday,
October II, 6 10 0clock Am. Also, II II O'clock,
horses, vehicles and harness. : IS
Aasrath d Ksnnsaly. Ancts.. 206 11th ct. NV
sale OF 80. heaA q houss; alss buggiss, waso.sL
etc.. On SATURDAY. October II. IT 10 O'Clock am.
q g. S,0an L Co., Anets.. 1407 q ct. n.w.-SsIe
q unimproved real astats = sgAse Go. beusasa
b. Virginia avs. and i q. 6th ssd eth sts ss..
On Saturday. octpb~ II. 1T l:so o'elock ~
Geo. =. heDsth and Henry ". SaAoa. trustees.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF SEVEN BUILDING LOTs
On BATES STREET NORTH, NEAR FLORIDA
AVENUE BETWEEN FIRST AND NORTH
CAPITOL STREET,
By virtue o Ia deed OF trust duly recorded IN
Liber No 1898, folio 1Ss SEQ, of the land
records for the District OF Colurbia, viii sell,
In front Of the premises, on TUESDAY. THE
TWENTIETH DAY OF ocroBER, AID. 1895 AT
EALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK P-M.. the following
described land and premises. situate In the ely
of Washington. District OF Columbia and dexig-
mated lots 1874 to i<O, both inclusive. In Kate
Z. La1retzen's ct al. subdivision Of square num-.
bcred 616. as per plat recorded in Liner W. d.
NJ folio So, OF the records OF the once OF the
surveyor OF the District OF Columbia together with
all and singular the improvements. ways. ease
meets, rights. psfvieges and appurtenanccs to
the belonging or In any wise appertninnr.
Terms OF sale: One-thind cash, balance In one
and two years at Q per cent per arnum, interest
payable semi- annually. to be secured by deed Of
trust On the properly sold or all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. 500 required on each :
lot at time Of sale oouvsyancins. &c. at pur-,
within fifteen days from day Of sale, Otherwise
trustees reserve the right % resell the property
ut the risk and cesf q the efauifing purchaaer-
after Eve days adrertisement Of nnch resale n
some newspaper published In Washington, d. C.
ABR1M r. PARDON,
LrSI4E q LxPDOOMB. J
oc8-0&ds Trustees. 4
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DUNCANsON Bros, AUCTIOSEFRS
TRUSTEES SALE OF FINE LOTS ON CONDIu
ROAD. ALBANY STREET AND COTTREI.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FINE LOTS ON CoSD1Tr
kOAD. ALBANY STREET AND CUTTREI T
PLACE; UNIMPROvED.
~ virtue OF certain deed of trust recorded In
Liber 1888. folio 322 ct seq, Of the land recor.is
OF the District Of Columbia, and at the written re-
quest OF the holder of the notes secured thereby
we, VIII on "WEDNESDAY. the TWENTY EiGHTHi
w x.S pM IN front Of the premises sell the
county Of Washington in the District Of Columbia.
namely; Lots numbered one a., two (2l three (3S.
eight ~ ten ll0), eleven I'D and twelve u2, in
block I'VE g, in subdivision, made by jacob p.
Clark and Edward b. Cottreli. in "Whitehaven.' .:
and recorded In the efnce Of the surveyor OF said
page ninety-three go. W.
Terms OF Gale: One-third cash, balance in one
ana two years, ut 9 per cent per annum interest
parable semi-annuaIly. to be secured by deed Of
trust on the property sold or all cash. ut the on
ton OF the purchaser deposit Of $iOO required
at time Of sale. Conveyancing etc., at purchasers
cost Terms OF sale to be complied with in fifteen
serve the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser. after i've
days advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published In Washington, DC The property
will be sold clear of all Membranes
THOMAS C. PEARSALL.
s. 7: G. MORSELL,
oclS-dts Trustees
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Opposed to the Tax ON Beer.

citation adopted resolutions on various SUBJ
jects at Cleveland yesterday. One declared
the use Of spirituous liquors to be a neces-
sity rather than a luxury. and denounced
Illegal trafac in them and their sale in
places where youth - debauched. Another
pledged the efforts of the association to
defeat q bill which. It Is reported, Will be
introduced in the next Congress This bill.
1t Is reported. adds SO per cent to the pres
ent tax on beer. which the association des-
ignates as tina national beverage. Resolu-
lions expressing disapproval Of high license
laws were adopted. ON the ground that
such measures did not give suficient pro-
lection to the dealers.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
c. G. SLOAN 4 CO., AUCTIONEERa.
1871 q 81. NV.

c. G. SLOAN 4 CO.. AUcTIoNEERs.
1871 81. NV.
RESIDENCE on STREET NORTHWEST
BETWEEN F0RTY- EIGHTH AND FORTY
FHa 9h r s1Sa y MEAN EaE 1aE oSsb6 If
BY virtue of a cer.ai. decd Of trust. dated May
454 ct Of the land records Of the District
Of Columbia for default in "a. ment Of the indebt-
quest Of the holder q said indchtedoe.. We Wi
oer ss sale st Hselic sSe,sss tn frS11 Ss sae
1sss. Al HArFiPAsr FoGR 20 O'clock O. K PM. the
following described property situated in the county
All OF lots numbered nine o., hnd ten i0S. and the
east eee-half by the fall depth Of lot numbered
sutdvisioa Of part Of white Haven" now called
faiisades 81 the fescn.c =: recorded in Lii,es
once of the surveyor Of the said pissr,ct ''e
The property above described has an aegresate
froataxe q ~ feet o. street with an anifsrn
twoetory frame cottage. containing eight reerns,
bath cellar and an modern improvements The
proved By two-storg coach house and stable. with
slate root. four stalls space for three carriages,
Terms Il sale: one-third Of the purchase money
two years With interest at the rate OF per cen
tum per annum. payable semi-annnally. the notes
for deferred purchase money T. be secured by deed
ehssers option II desired the purchaser may oh Oh
tain a suitable han. payable e monthly i.stsH-
city Of New York. on its usual terna. A se-esit
Of $500 viii he required at the time OF sale An
chaser's cost. Terms Of sale must be complied cor i
with in fifteen days from day Of sale. Otherwise
erty. after five days advertisement, at tho risk
and cost OF the purchaser il default.
TIMOTHY L. f woop 1asaei:s'
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HoID GO6DS Fe1R sSNoRxGH f! AMH HSCSEr

SALE OF PERSONAL EFFECTS AND HOCSE-
HOLD GOODS FOR STORAGE CHARGES
Notice is hereby given that TUESDAY OC-
TGRER TWENTY 1896. Mt TEN
O'CLOCK AN. there wiz he sold, I'm the auctioa
house Of c. q. SLOAN 4 CO., 140I C street north
west. Washington, DC, to the highest bidder. all
goods, furniture, household and personal effects held
In storage by the Storage Warehouse Dstsartment
Of the AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COM
PANf. for the purpose Of enforcing fits Hen for
sons named herein: Mrs Louisiana G. Gibson, nee
GriEsby; George Smith, Carl der Weth, Miss
NJ. j. Mckinney, George H. Bennett Miss n
Wilder. w. 8. wheeler. T. c. FYilefie, Mn. Anna
Cole. nee LEXIS; AID Mn; r. L. Taylor.
STORAGE WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT.
oci6-0 American Security and Trust Co.
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To he Sure of the Three Friends.
Assistant Secretary Wike has Instructed
the collector OF customs at Jacksonville,
Fla, in case the steamer Three Friends
was released on bond by the court, to place
an officer of the government on board of
her. to see that her bond not to engage in a
flibustering expedition to Cuba was not
violated. In case the master Of the steamer
refused to allow representative of the
government on board he was to issue in
structionS to one of the revenue cutters in
that port to accompany the steamer to her
destination and see to 1t that she did not
violate the neutrality laws.
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Il. s. DONALDSON, AUCTIONEER.
9A2 3 st. NV,

TRU9TEy SALE OF VALUABLE LOT FRONT.
ING MARYLAND AVENUE AND q STREET
NORTHEAST.
By virtue of deed OF trust given to us. and
duly recorded IN Aber No: 1909, at folio 4s2 ei
bis The ands.sifned trustees WIN offer for SALE q,
public auction. In front of the premises on SAT.
UEDAY, the TWENTY-FOUKTH DAY Of O(sTO-
EER. AID. 1893. at HALFFASf -FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm. part OF square south Of square ten hund ned
and twenty seven GezD now embraced in lot one
~ IN Michael 1 Weller and Frank P. Madam.
trustee. subdyisioa Of said square, recorded u
innbia IN Book II, psse 1ss. excepting DE most
Maryland avenue OF said lot 0ne "a Of the even
and uniform width Of two q feet three 90 inehes
from front on south line of said lot On Maryiand
avenue to rear on north nne thereof on q street
north.
Terms q sale: oee-third Of the purchase MONEY
to be paid in cash. balance in one and two Year,
with intss.st At Rg cest.n per anum. payable
deposit Of siO0 regsired at de tine Of sale Tes.s
to be complied with within ten days from time q
sale. Otherwise the property viii Sc resold at the
risk and cost e defaaltise psrcisser, after s1e
6ays' REIMBURSEMENT Al eonvegas-ag at pur-
D. DARBY THOMPSON. r,rs.ee.
aEoRaE y. WzRER. frasss,
oe1l-lok 40 r n
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ocl4d&ds
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIoNFFRs.
Successors TO RatcliIe, Dxrr & Col

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE FRAME HOUSES ON
CHESAPEAKE ST. TFNNAII.YTowN u. c
By virtue Of a deed OF trust. duly recorded in
Lber No. 20S2. folio PAS n seq.. one OF the land
records for the District of Columbia. and Mt the
request Of the party secured thereby, the UNDER
signed trustees viii offer for sale Ivy pulltc auc-
tion. in front OF the premises. on WEDNESDAY,
THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER AID
1896 AT HAIF-PAST FOITR OC1nCK PM t3,e
follow ing described real estate. Wit: Lots num-
bered twelve 2l, thirteen Q3. and the south thir-
teen tl3 feet 10y the depth thereof Of lot fourteen
NA. in block numbered three Ca. In n subdivision
made by Edward p Bnrket OF part OF trncts origi-
nnlly known MT. Airy and Frirndshtp and
seing rs per plat recorded in liner county No a
folio ia. one OF the records OF the surveyors oes
OF the District of Columbia, together with ali tbe
improvements. rights. &c
This property will be sold. subject bovpyer IN n
prior deed Of trust for 81 500
Terms tower the tr1ist): lash. deposit Of 500
required upon acceptance Of hid. terms q he CON-
piled with in 10 days from the day Of sale All
conveyf ncing and recording the purchasers cost
BURR X. TRACY Trustee
ocg-d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
DUNcANsoN BROS. AuetIonr~,
TRUSTEES SALE or FINE LOTS on CoND
ROAD, ALBANY STREET AND GOTH

TRUSTEES SALE or FINE LOTS on ooNDJIr
ROAD. ALBANY STREET AND cOrTRE1I.
T1.ACk UNAPRONED.
BY virtue OF a certain deed OF trust recorded IN
Liner lsta. folio iss et &c.. Of the land rs~srs
OF the District Of Columbia and NJ the vTiftra re-
quest Of the holder OF the notes secured IN, rs.by
we viii. on WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EiGIfTii
DAY Of OCTOkER. AID. 1896 At HAIfFASr
THREE VClssk l. ~. In front of TIM I.r-sns-<s
sell the following de~rrit.d pir-~es pars~ls q
land In the comfy OF Washington. In the District
OF Columbia. namely: Lot Numbered ten ,iOl In
clock four ~, and lots four is,. ca and sIn 3d.
In block I'VE 81. In subdivision made by Jacob n
Clark and Edward r. Cottrcll In 'whit.hasra''
and recorded IN the ofce Of the rseysr IL sasd
page ninety -thrre taSl.
Terms " sale; nae-third cash. balance IN one and
two years. at per cent per in,..rss tsy-
able emi-annualiy, to he SECURED By deei Of trust
on the property sold. all cash. AT the option OF
the purchaser. dep~it of 500 rrquirrd At time
OF sale Conreynncing. &c-. al purchasers oost.
Ierts Ell sale 70 be complied With An fifteen DAYS
from day Of sale, otherwise the trustees r,.erve
the right TO resell the proise-ty the risk and
cost OF the defauiting purchases. after ave days
advertisement OF such resale I'm new spa per
published In Washington, .. G. The property WI
he sold clear OF all incumbrsae,r
THObS. g PEARSAII.
y II. u. MORSEaI.
oclads Trustees.
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THOMAS DOWNING CO., ATcriONEERs.
6l2 st. n w.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON PROVIDENCE STREET BETWEEN GAI.-
LAUDEr STREET AND CAPITOL AVENUE,
IVY CITY.
BY virtue Of deed Of trnst, dated the thirtieth
day of July 1892, and duly recorded In Liner l11a.
folio 1914 ct seq-, of the land records OF he
District OF Columbia and at tie request OF the
party secured thereby the undersigned trustees will
sell at public auction in trout of the premises, un
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER TWENTY-T1RST, 1890.
AT HAI.F-PAST FOUR O'CIOIK PM. lot Num-
bered T. i'm block numbered x In the subdivision nf
H. ri Of Yonnssio known Ivy City, per plat
In book Levy Court No. =. page &c. OF the records
of the Office OF the surveyor of the District of CO.
lrmbia. improved by a two-stcry frame dwelling.
with frame kitchen
Terms of sale: Oae-third cash, balance In six
and twelve his. with interest. secured by
deed Of trust the property sold. all cash, at
at the pur "hsscr's option. deposit of Sloo re-
auired AT time of sale Conyeyancing and record
ing at of purchaser. Terms OF sale to he
complied with in days. the property viii
JESSE II. WILSON.
Equity building
PETER j. MCINTYRE
oc1o-d&ds Trustees.
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STAR FRIDAY, 49, 1ese-sIrEEN PAGES


New Jersey Republicans.
An adjourned meeting q the New JerseJ
Republican Association vas held In the red
parior OF the Ebbitt House Monday even
Ing. at which arrangements were perfected
for sending home q full delegation OF Jer-
seymea for election day. The foliowina
ofnceFs were also elected: President, Col
VIM. E. Rogers reelected: vice president,
Howard Perry Of the Department Of JlFs.
tice; secretary, Geo. c. Randall. The as
ISOLATION adjourned to meet at the same
place en- the evening Of October II.
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Spanish Neutrality During the Civil
War.

War.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The following extract from the report CT
Mr.. c. ]. Helm, confederate agent at
Havana, Cuba, and addressed to Hon.
Judah P. Benjamin, secretary Of state,
Richmond. Va, may interest General Wey-
Ter and others among your Spanish read
ers. The report is long and relates to the
expedition organized by one Braine in Ha-
vana, who took passage fron that port
with his party on board uf the United
States steamer Roanoke, and captured
and burnt the vessel near the Bermuda
Islands. After protesting against the use
Of the neutral () port Of Havana for such
a purpose by the said Btaine the agent.
among other things of interest says:
HAVANA, August II. 1884
Hon. J. p. Benjamin, Secretary of State.
Sir: Confederate merchant vessels
are here placed in all respects on a footing
with the merchant vessels of the most IA
out Of our non-recognition Is relieved in
every possible manner where laws and reg
ulations are not wilifuiiy violated.
Arms. munitions OF war. clothing. every
article required by our army or people are
permitted to be purchased and shipped
without restriction. and the refugees, old
and young. from our country are treated
with a charitable consideration which COM
fore, can we commit an act which am
persuaded would be regarded by the chief
authorities at Havana and at Madrid as an
abuse Of the asylum they have granted to
such Of our people as have temporarily
fed to or visited the Island OF Cuba, an
act which would be prohibited to our
enemy and regarded as unfriendly and un-
tustifiable In us7
fH
have the honor to be. with profound re-
spect your obedient servant,
(Signed) CHI J. HELM
All the same the act was committed,
The foregoing report IL published in full in
the Official Records Of the Union and
Confederate Navies In the War Of the Re-
beIlion"-Series /. volume 3. page 236. II.
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A Louisville dipsatch says: Annie Weir,
the ex-slave, who sued her old mas
ter. William Weir. for twenty-four years
pay at $ per week, was given a verdict of
$.6o0. She had worked for him ever since
her emancipation without wages on his
agreement to lodge, ciothe and feed her
as long as she lived. Upon his second mar
rage he discharged her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-16
G. q. SLOAN CO.. Aucr1oSEERs ,4o7 G ST.

THH fWOSTORY BRICK RESIDENCE NO. soo
SIXTH STREET SOUTHWEST, TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
By direction OF the party IN interest, viii seIl
at public anction. In front OF the premises on
TUESDAY, OCNOBER TWENTIETH. 1896, AT
HALFPA6T -FOUR Pm. part lot 90. square 4B5
frOating n on 9Th It and ZIG e st southwest
Improved b . twestosy brick dwelling. known Is
No. 500 9Th 1t. aw:. opposite 81 Domiaics Church.
Terms: One-third cash, balance IN one and two
years with interest, and secured hy deed OF trust
On the properly, OF all cash. a deposit Of 500
reql1red et TIA e uale. TerrB to b complied
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