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RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & Co. AUCTIoNEERS.
Successors to RatcliHe. Darr K Coz

TRUSTEES' SALE OF A COMFORTABLE BRICK
DWELLING On ADAMS STREET NEAR JEFF
FERsoN STREET. ANACosI1A, u. C.
BY virtue of a deed OF trust duly recorded m
Ifher No. 1871, folio 4s9 ct seq, OF the lard
records for the District Of Columbia and at the
request OF the parties secured thereby the UNDER
sgred trustees Will offer Tor sale BY public aa.-
tion. In front OF the premises on THURSDAY,
ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID. 1897. AT
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following dcscrihed
real estate, being In the county OF Washington in
the District OF Columbia, and known and disfiII-
gushed and being lot numbered six hundred and
eighty-seyen t6s7l, In Thomas T. McGnniss' sul,-
division OF lots <09, 4lo and All, upon the ofisl
plat Of uniontown. us per plat In county book q.
folio 81. In the surveyors ONCE of aaid Districg
together with all the improvements, rights, etc.
Terms: One-third cash. the balance In one snd
two years, with interest from the day OF sale nj
per cent per annur, secured by deed OF trust "a
the property sold. all cash. al the option of the
purchaser. deposit Of 800 required at the
time Ct saie II the terms Of sale not COM
piled with I'm fifteen days from the day of sale the
trustees reserve the right resell the property All
the risk and cost OF the defauling purchaser ef.er
nve days. advertisement Of sseh resale in some
newspaper published I'm Washington, ID. G. All
conveyancing, etc. At the purchasers cost
LOIlS kETTLER,
CORNELIUS ECkHARDT
9SVo<n Trustees.
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EUGENE CARUSI.
Al.DIS B. BROWNE.
jaoT-l&ds
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE MFR, YEI
REAL ESTATE. No. 1872 II STREET W iTl

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE INpI,H HN ED
REAL ESTATE. No. is22 II STREET NJ iTil-
WEST.
BY virtue OF a deed Of trust duly recorded in
Lber No 2i2i. at folio ;2S sea- OF ;ii, land
records Of the District of Columbia AMI ~ irs re-
quest of the party secured thereby. we. t. ln,ler-
signed trustees. will sell, 1T public au-tt.u. N
front Of the premises. ON SATt RDAN, Ti.- -
TENTH DAY OF FEBRI' AIRY. ~ 1Sss AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK Sk>S.. the following
described land and premises, In th. city OF ,gasi-
ington and District Of Columbia. namely Ifrr Of
lot II, In square l4i beginning on III .r-rtt
~ GO feet east of III" northwest corner OF ~ Il t
thence running along said H street east n "a
feet: thence running soith I3l 80 feet: them. run
ming west II ~ feet and thence running norih Ia h.
place Of beginning. together with TIN, impro,, u.tS
rights. etc. anpurien and aPpertauing 4I,to.
said improvements consisting OF Il threestu-, ty,l
basement hay-Nindow Pressed brick dwelling
Terms: one-third cash. the balance I'm go I8l 'n-
stallnients in and two years. with infrft.t NJ
the rate of six per centum per aunum. I .y-ll,,
semi annually, secured 10y deed Of con- f ng
A first lien the property sold all cash ID M,
option Of the purchaser. deposit Of $500 III h,.
required of the purchaser the time OF sale. An
yonvpya yancins AT the cast Of the purchaSrs I..Ins
OF sale 80 he complied with within ten days rr,,n
the day Of sale otherwise Tin. trustees rss We, l,
right TO resell the property at the Of Tho de-
faultng purchaser.
JOSEPH X. MrCAMMON.
FRANCIS II. SMITH, TFu-t,.s
Sf
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% SHAKES DISIKECT TIIIE co,
CERTIFICATE NO. H9 BUILDERS EXCHANGE
OF THE DISTRICT OF C0LUMBIA
BY virtue of collateral note from J. 81 Halliday
& Co., indorsed by James u. Halliday, dated Octo-
ber o. 1892. and also BY virtue Of collateral from
In our sales rooms, $40 Pennsyivana avenue north.
wssts Iy % order Of d The Re hedsI thereof FRIDAY
ONE O'CLOCK PM, the following collatersi.
s5 SHARES DISTRICT TITLE 90.
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBiA
All parties interested will please take notice.
Terms cash. ts1-7fsf
By order Of tho holder.
fe4-ecd RATCLHFE. SUTTON a CO., Aucts
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THOMAS BOWLING Il CO.. AUCTIONEE;RS.
6l2 st. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF PROPERTY IN 'LANGDoN

~ u
PARK" d. c.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust dated on the
fourth day OF May, 1898, and duly recorded in
records of the District Of Columbia. and at the re-
quest IN writing of the party secured the. .eby,
will sell at public auction in front of the premises
on WMEDNESDAY WE'D E FEBRUARY TENTH, 1887, All
HALF-PASr THREE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises situate In the Dis,
trict of Columbia, and dest ribcd as lot numbered
thirty t30). Benjamin w. Holman's subdivision of
lot eight tS), in the subdivision the Clark Mills
Estate. the latter subdivision being recorded In
Book County No. 9. page 20, In the office of the
surveyor of the District OF Columbia and said
benjamin w. Holman's subdivision being shown on
plat signed by said Holman and duly recorded With
deed from said Holman ct ux TO Electra A
Willard, dated April l, 1892, and recorded Nav 81
1892 in Lber 1913, folio 46l, one of the land
records of the District of Columbia together with
the improvements, consisting of a two story frame
building.
Terms Of sale: One third cash. balance in one
and two years, with interest at per cent DER an
mum, payable semi annually. and secured by n deed
of trust the property Sold or all cash Mt the
option of the purchaser. Terms to be complied
with within ten days from day OF sale, otherwise
the trustees reserve the right resell at The risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after such
advertisements as they may deem necessary
deposit of 500 will he required at the time of
sale. All cOnveyancing and recording at the cost
of purchaser.
LEIGH ROBINSON, Trustee
II. kID DOUGLAS, Trustee
1a2o,2i - fe2,4O,o HagerstOwn Nd
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fp5.dGtls
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION OF VALUABLE
REAL. ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO. T2G
SEVENTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST

TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION OF VALUABLE
real. ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO. I26
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Under and by virtue of two certain deeds OF
trust, the first dated May Z. 1894, and recorded
the same day in Iiber No. 1914, folio 224 ct seq,
of the land records of the District of Columbia
and the second dated February q, 1895, and
land records and by order of the respective parties
thereby secured the undersigned-J. Roberts FOuke
and Mablon Ashford, trustees under the said
first deed OF trust. and Mahlon Ashford, surviv-
Will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
in front OF the promises, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY
FIFTEENTH. AID. 1897 at HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK IN, all OF lot numbered twenty t2O)
in Samuel Davidson's subdivision OF lots In
sqrara numbered one huLdred and sixtysix $685.
recorded in Liber \. X, foiios and 10, Of the
ords OF the office Of the surveyor Of the District
of Columbia said lot having according to the
%, inches on the west side of nth street west
and exts ndng west TO a public alley depth Of
hundred ard twenty-four APO feet five t5)
inches the north line. and hundred and
seven n07, feet on the south line, with the i'm
provenents, consisting of substantial twostory
and basement and attic brick dwelling, No. I2G
nth street northwest.
Terms OIe-third Of the purchase money in cash
tof which $500 must be deposited with the trustees
nj time of 'ale,, ind balance in two equal IN
stallmeHts. at 'sone and two years from date OF
sale, with interest at q per cent per annum. pay
able seni-anLuplly and secured by deed of trust
chaser's option And II terms not complied
with in ten days from date of sale the trustees
Ieserv. the right to resell at defaulting purchas
ers cost and risk. Conveyancing and tax certii
J. ROBERTS FOULKE,
MAIiLON ASHFORD,
Trustees.
ja26 3OSfe CSds Snr,,i,iny Ir,,s.oa
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THOs. ]. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 ST. Nv

TRUSTEES SALE OF NOS 2, B AND 4 McCUL.
LOUGH STREET, BETWEEN AND F. NORTH
CAPITOL AND IST STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of certain deed of trust. recorded in
1.ber 1874. folio 412 ct one OF the land rec
ords OF the District of Co.uDba, and at the request
Of the party secured tn. rcby. We shall sell at
public auction In front Of the premises. on WE'D
NESDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRU
AIRY, 1897, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
lots 80. 100 and 10l in square 62s, improved by
three twostory brick dwellings.
Terms Une-third cash. balance In one and two
years. with interest secured by deed of trust on
the property sold, all cfsh at the option of th,
purchaser; deposit of 500 required each lot at
time of sale. Conveyancing and recording at pur-
chaser's cost. Ii. BRADLEY DAVIDSON,
Trustee.
WALTER HIESTON,
fej d&ds Trustee.
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCrIoNEERs,
y I =. GID L st NV

TRUSTEES d;isnrs SALE H G OF yAduABLE IMPROVED
eIS, BY virtue Of sejtn deed Of dated the
records of the.4DistaSt of Columbia and at the
request in writing ofssse party secured thereby we
win win SELL at pIs i1n in f51nt q .he
AT At FOUR ogRckM;. the following described
land; land and premhss @suate in the District Of Co
block number eds% sIa eight (2s), I.angdon Park
End Others PlaT secpea in 5ook county / page
lrmba. togethf wkh the improvements, con
ssting of tyksstotE frame dwelling.
Terms of saISt O1frthird cash, balance in one
and two years with $sterest at per cent per an
Of trust on thS propsfty sold, or all cash. at The
with within tei,dayA from day Of sale, otherwise
the trustees reAerys tie right to resell at risk and
cost of the de4aultinE purchaser, after such adj
vertisements as they may deem necessary. A de.
p6sit of 800 Will be required ut time OF sale All
cenveynncing and recording at the cost Of pur-
chaser -e& 49,
BENJAMIN s. MINOR, Trustee,
H. KYD DOUGLAS, Trustee.
jazz. q. %. fee. 4,6e Hagerstown Md
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THos. ]. OWEN, Auctioneer, gIs ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT on CALIFORNIA STREET. BETWEEN
1ST AND 2D, E AND + STREETS NORTH
EAST.
BY virtue of deed of trust dated the first day of
December, 1892, and duly recorded in Liber 1767
folio 11S ct sel.. of the land records of the
District of Columbia, and at the request of the
party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
Will sell at public auction, in front OF premises
on MONDAY, FEBRUARY EIGHTH. 1897, At
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot No -. in w. ii. Smith
and NJ. NJ Bohrers subdivision of square 72l, as
said snbdivi ion is recorded in the office of the
surveyor of the District of Columbia IN Book J. H.
X, page Ii.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one ani two
years, with interest, secured by deed of
the property sold all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. deposit of 500 required at time of
sale Conveyancng and recording at cost OF pur-
CHASER. Terms be complied with in days
from day of sale, the property Will be resold
risk and cost of defaultns purchaser.
GEORGE J. EASTERDAY. Trustee
ja2S-d&ds ALLEN w. MALIERY. Trustee.
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Jl2b.3U&fp, ,GNfIs SURVIVING Trustee.
c. G. SLOAN & co. AUCTIONEERS, 1907 q ST.

AN ATTRACTIVE SALE
ELEGANT MAHOGANY CASE tSHAW) UPRIGHT
PIANO: mANDSoME OAK BOOK CASE.
WROUGHT IRON IIANO LAMP LARGE
MISlC Bo% GA TUNES, WITH FOUR CYLIN-
DERS. BRASS COAL. HODS AND FIRE SETS
LACE CURTAINS, CHENILLE PORTIEIsES,
pAtIoR FL.ENTIURE OAK TABLE BOOKS
FOLDING BED, CHOICE PIECE, FANCY
CHAIRS. BEAUTIFUL MAHOGANY HALL.
CLOCK. ABOUT EIGHT FEET HIGH: Mas
SIVE OAK HALL RACK. OAK FRAME Bill
LARD TABLE BY BRUNSWICK BAIK E
COLI.ENDER COMPANY. WITH CUES RACKS
AND IVORY BALLS: ANTIQUE OAK DESK
SET OF MUSICAL TUMBIERS WITH ia
BILE. SUPERB COMBINATION CHARTERED
OAK DRESSER OR BUREAU, OAK CHAM
Der SUITE MATTRESSES. PILLOWS CAR
PETS AND RUGS, HANDSOME CLOCK SETS
WHITE ENAMEL AND BRASS BEDSTEADS
ODD BUREAUS AND WASIISTANDS, BEAU.
TIFUL MIRROR-BACK OAK SIDEBOARD
OAK EXTENSION TABLE, LEATHER COY,
Erred DINING CHAIRS, Plated WARE
CHINA AND GLASS WARE, KITCHEN
GOODS &c, &c
AT AUCTION
On tt ESDAY, FEBRUARY NINTH 1897 at
HALFpAST TEN AN, at residence No 92y NJ
street northwest, will sell the above choice ef-
fects. We take pleasure In recommending these
goods to our patrons, as they all of good make
and have been well cafed for
ON EXHIBITION MONDAY FROM 8 AM IN
TIL PM
Terms cash
fe53t c. G. SLOAN & co, Auctioneers
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
pUNcANsoN BROS. AucrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING. \
1i3o SEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST, WAS

TRUSTEES SALE OF A BRICK DWELLING; No
ll3o SEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST. WASH
INGTON. ID. c.
BY virtue OF a deed of trust us bca ring dato
OF September 4 1894. and duly recorded In LATER
1854 folio 2d5. Of the land records OF the District
Of Columbia, and at the request Of the lartifs Sc
cured thereby, will sell public auri ion In
front OF the premises, TfURSDAN THE
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. A. II. SSa7
AT -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot numbered two siau.
dred and nineteen ,2ia, Of Allen b. rlaik's subj
division of certain lots in square Numbered .iEhr
hundred snd fifty Ave ts55,, recorded In i.soS TO-
page 100 Of the records Of the office of the
veyor of the District OF Columbia. and the stnIN
being situate in the city OF Washington. in >sld
District OF Columbia The above property 10 b.
sold subject TO n prior deed Of thereon .N-
listing In the sum of two thousand ts2,EEp dollars
with interest the AT the rate uf I,er
cent per from May .. 1s96.
Terms nf sale Subject to the trust above noted
ope-half cash and the balance In six and tw-lve
months secured 10y deed OF trust the pr,a.rriy
sold with int srest nt per cent per annutl. all
cash n: purchasers option. Dne hundred drl,nrs
tS1oo) deposit the time sale All e, ng
aud recnrdIng purchasers cost. Terms - sal
to he complied with within days from linn. II
sale.
GEO. T.. ENiMoNS
CHARLES :. DnMER.
81
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chased a lot from Mr. John G. England the
corner Of Commerce and Washington streets, this
town, will, the weather permits COM
mence the erection of L large brick building en- the
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Instruction.

From Puck.
Jimmy-"An' what is champeen pugil-
istw
more fightin'."
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

O. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTS., 1907 G ST.
SALE OF CONTENTS OF
RESIDENCE NO. 7I6 IITH
ST. N. w. WEDNESDAY,,
FEBRUARY 10, 1897, AT 10
A. NJ,
COMPRISING FOLDING BED, WICKER ROCK
EltS AND ODD CHAIRS, CARPETS AND
RUGS, -FOUR OAK CHAMBER SUITES. TOT
LET WARE, BLANKETS. COMFORTS,
SPREADS AND SHEETS, MATTRESSES AND
PILLOWS MATING; LACE HANGINGS AND
POHTIERES. OAK SIDEB0ARD, EXTENSION
TAELE AND DININt; CHAIRS REFRIGEKA-
TOR, DOUBLE AND SINGLE ODD RED
STEADS, TABLES, ODD BUREAUS AND
WASHSrANDS CHINA AND GLASS WARE,
KITCHEN GOODS ETC, ETC.
N.B.-If you are furnishing for the 4th Of March
1t will pay to attend this sale.
Terms cash.
fe6-dts c. G.. SLOAN & CO., Aucts
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c.
Today

Today.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts, 9th and ID SITS. NV.
Trustees s;kle Of dwelling No. 1909 I'D st. NV.
Saturday, February 9. at O'Clock pm samuel
w. Rittenhouse and William f. Wnloughby. trus-
tees.
Monday.
Tbos. J. Owen, Auet.. 9l3 r st. n.w.-Trustees'
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THOMAS BOWLING & Co. AUCTIONEERS,
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TRUSTEES SALE OF SIX DWELLINGS. FRONT

TWrfN SG g EaST EHTkEHM lFTT sTp EET nfs EAST Be
trust dated October l. isss and md duly recsrds; in
4lO respectively OF the land records OF the District
of Columbia. and at the request of the party Sc
ment of the Indebtedness secured Hereunder. the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale. at public
THE ToTKTH DAY OF FEBRI AKY, AID. 1887
AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the land and premises
iumbia. described us follows: Five brick dwellings
and one brick store and dwelling combined
which they stand. situated the west side Of 1sti.
street east. in square 1895. and running from the
which the store and dwelling combined stands. is
full depth thereof of original lot IL in said square
The second of said lots is described as follows
the west side of 18th street 15.0s feet south
from the northeast corner of said lot and square,
feet thence west IS feet; thence north II 80 feet
and thence east IS feet to the place of beginning.
on the west side of 18th street 37.5s feet south
and running thence south on said 18th street 1850
feet; thence west IS feet; thence north 1880
The fourth Of said lots is described as follows:
Part of original lot Il in said sluare. beginning
the northeast of said lot and square and
running thence south said 18th street 1850 feet
thence east IS feet to the place of beginning
The fifth Of said lots is described as follows
Part Of original lots II and Is In said square. be-
ginning the west side of 18th street 525S feet
south from the northeast corner of said lot II and
square, and running thence sonth on said 18th
street 1880 feet; thence 75 feet thence north
1880 feet. and thence east 75 feet to the place of
beginning.
The sixth Of said lots is described as follows:
Part Of original lot 1S in said square, begin
ming the west side OF 18th street 65 0s feet
south from the northwest corner of lot II and
square, and running thence south said 18th
street 1250 feet; thence west 20 feet: thence
north 1880 feet. and thence east rs feet to he
place Of beginning.
Terms OF sale: Ali cash. A deposit of 500 per
house, If sold separa tey, and $3.50, il sold In block
will be required at the time of sale. Terms of
sale to be complied with within ten days from
the date of sale, property will be resold at risk
and cost of defaulting purchaser. Conveyancing
etc. at purchasers cost.
STEPHEN VAN WICK, Trustee,
1888 + st. NV.
FRED'K L. SIDDONS. Trustee
ta2l-dts 1898 st. NV.
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c. g. SLOAN 4 CO., Auctioneers No. l4O7 G NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF ELE-
CANT BAR FIXTURES AND
FURNITURE,LARGE CLOCK,
PIANO, DESK, CHAIRS,
CASH REGISTER, LARGE
MIRROR, RANGE, BOILER,
TABLES, SAFE, ETC, BEING
CONTENTS OF COSTELLO'S
BAR, ETC, COR. SIXTH AND
G SITS. NORTHWEST, WASH
INGTON, D. C.
1898, ,sSso, OF December 2s 1925. wherein sehwafts
signed trustees under said sell eli at pnb
S..;sass TfsSSAST sRoosS isl
eatijY fScIupiNG C OAK JAZZ COUNTER, BACK BAR, ARM
FAME, BEER e6 eo66LER, NH HuNcH hSsE GouNTER' nAp
MALL, MALL GARNET n IST, CHAIRS II TABLES, PIC
3ksE @ cask AsG1k s4sk af Eass1sEkk SEsk
PLANO, RANGE boil, ER, BRASS WARE
soSk AM Ts SrhEk BAR kE FxTuRE REs
ARE MASSIVE, OF HIGHLY POLISHED OAK
MTy, Tas fhofERrY PER us Is E!SEp aooD Y ooHbI NbE
1t viii be FIRST offered az an entirety. and !, NOT
sold then In detail Offers at private sale received
to rs1;g. Gay Of c..h sale. cooa .,,. -. ,.,..
at any time. Further information can be received
from any one Of the undermined
CARL J. f. CRAFT Trustee,
EDWIN r0ssSsa@S 0sSsa@ ss s1s Il s$,:sse Il + i; :. ~.
THOMAS NJ FIELDS, ESQ,
Solicitor for Complainants.
HENRY Il. DAVIS, ESQ.,,
CH ARIES G. TUCKER Eso
EDWIN FORREST, ESQ.,
Solicitors FOR Respoodeuts. b27-dts
UOWNG TO THE WEATHER THE ABOVE
sale 10 postponed until MONDAY, FEBRUARY
EIGHTH. 1897, same hour and place.
fe2dts By ORDER OF The WUSTEKA
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

RATSHlFFE, SUTTON CO., AUCTTONEERS,
Successors to Ratcline, Darr 4 Col
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UBY ORDER OF THE UNDERSIGNED TRJTS-
tees the above sale Is postponed until MONDAY,
THE EIGHTH INSTANT, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM.
FREDERICK L. SIDDONS Trustee
fa4-ltS SIEIHEN VAN WNEK
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DUNCANsoN BROS. .AUCTIoNEERS,

GEO. +. EMMoNS.
CHARLES :. DnNER.
Trustees,
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Robberies Reported.

Mrs a. T. MontrOp of go Massachusetts
avenue northwest complains TO the police
that her son met with an accident while.
rlding his bicycle on the Conduit road. Sun
cay and two young Inen took charge of his
wheel. saying they would send it 10 his
residence This they failed to do The
wheel Vas Crescent. No. pol ,522
Burr.N Holmes of 1877 T street informs
inspector Hoilinberger that chest in his
room was forced open Tuesday morning
and $50 In money and d pair of black
trousers were stolen.
MIS- g q. Sanders has notified the police
that she either lost had stolen her
pocket book, containing 81 and some small
Change, while she was IN Il store on TIN
street Tuesday.
Miss l.. Sargent of 9i5 Rhode Island ave-
nue. reports the theft of her bicycle lamp.
h. Coleman of ING Connecticut avenue
rented d brighton blcyc.e, No. 12i2 To "a
Goiored boy Tuesday, and as yet the wheel
has not been returned.
Mrs j. Patton reports loss by theft of
Two large blue glass globes. They were
stolen Monday from her residence. 2l22
Massachusetts avenue.
A sneak thief visited the residence ~ w
J. Matthews, 81 l1th street southeast soy
erai Gays ago, and stole a light colored
overcoat-
Hart Il. Cohen reports the theft of a gold
watch from his place of business. on 1th
street.
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Health of the City.

The mortality of the Distric. continues
below the average. The deaths during The
I.st Week numbered 81, as compared with
% IN the week previous. OF the deceased,
46 were white and 81 colored. Accordingly
the annual death rate per thousand inhabi-
tants was 1J-2 for the total population, be
ing FL for the white and 81 Il for the col
cred persons. Diseases of the nervous sys-
TEN caused II deaths; those OF the cir
Cu!atOry organs SIX, and of the kidneys
nine. Of the ZyInot-c c!ass there were three
Ia al tases of diphtaeria. three of whooping
cough and one OF typhoid fever, while those
from acute lung attacks declined to thre.
OF wn4ch but one was from pneumonia
Of the six deaths from violence three were
by suicide.
For dlphtneria ii houses were placed in
Quarantine. SIX were released th-refroIn
leaving 81 in isolation. For scarlet fever
tLree houses were placarded, four were re-
4'tEed from quarantine. and IL remained
with warning cards
a review of the weather conditions
showed mean temperature of GsJ degrees
a mean relative humidity of ST; and a me,n
barometer OF 1917 The Thermometer rose
81 degrees from % degrees on the ION to
80 degrees on the 18th. The rainfall was
$50! OF an inch. with four cloudy DAVIS md
mild northerly winds
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CASE OF SARAH RANKIN.
The Girl Who Says She Was Brought
From Nebraskn.

In the case of Sarah Rankin. the young
girl now at the Bruen Home, who journey
ed from Baltimore 10 Washington over
week ago and who claimed to have been
brought to Baltimore las; fall by a colOred
soldier from her home near Fort Robinson,
Neb., published in The Star of the 10th
instant. several interesting developments
have occurred. and officials in the War
Department, as well as those of the Bruen
Home. are quietly Investigating the case.
In response to a letter from the CORE
spending secretary of the Bruen Home
Major c. F. Humphrey, quartermaster of
the Cnite0 States army, states that W. H.
Blake, the colored soldier who. it is
charged. brought the girl to Baltimore last
fall had been furnished transportation to
Fort Robinson. December % of last year,
which indicates that he has re-enlisted.
A clipping from The Star has been sent
TO Fort Robinson, ard 1t is stated tina, if
Blake be there AT the time II is received
he will be put in irons Immediately.
The day following the publica lion of this
matter a colorad woman called at the
Bruen Home. stating that she was going
to Nebraska and offering to accompany the
the home, however, did not put credeDce
In her statement fearing that the woman
was intriguing with the soldiers friends
to get the girl in their posse SSion.
Fifteen dollars have already been raised
toward sending Sarah to her home in Ne
braska.
Contributors for this cause are being re-
Ceived at the Bruan Home, 1l35 9th street
northwest.