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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES, SALE CF VALUABLE IMPROVED
TENTH STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue of a certain deed OF trust to u.s. dat ted
August 1, 1891. and duly recorded August l. 1891
In Liber No 1905, folio 230 ct seQ., of the land
records OF the District OF Columbia and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby, we the under
signed trustees, Will sell at public auction, in
front OF the premises, TUESDAY, THE NINE
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A D. 1897 at
HAIFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises situate I'm the city OF
Washington, In the District OF Columbia and des-
snaied rs and being the north nifty go feet front
by the full depth of original lot numbered six 90.
In square numbered hundred and ninety -four
u94. more particularly described in the following
metes and bounds, viz: beginning for the same at
the northwest OF said lot and running thence
south 18th street fifty feet: thence one lun-
dred feet to the line Of said lot thence NORTH
on said east line hfty feet to alley ten feet
wide, and thence west said alley Que hundred
feet to the beginning, together with the improve.
lnents, consisting OF two frame dwellings, Nos
1907 and 1903 18th street northwest.
Terms Of sale One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid iu cash, and the balance in two equal
instaments, payable In and two years. with
Interest at SIX 49, per centun per annum, payable
semi annually from day OF sale, secured by deed
of trust upon the property cold, all cash, ut the
option OF the purchaser. deposit OF $500 Will be
required OF the purchaser at the time OF sale All
recording and notarial fees at the
-ost OF the purchaser. Terms Of sale 10 be com
piled with within ten days from day Of sale. other
wise the trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defaulting
purchase. MAuL0N ASHFORD,
ALDLS B. BROWNE,
taGd&ds Trustees
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., Auctioneers,
Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr Co.

SIX TWO-sT0RY BRICK HOUSES IN WILLOW
TREE ALLEY, NOS 223 TO 233, INCLUSIVE.
We will sell by public auction in front Of the
premises. on TUESDAY. NINETEENTH JANUARY,
AD. 1897; AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, sublots 10, so, 81, 52 So and "a, in
square 534 improved by SIX two-story brick houses
Nos. 223 to 233 Willow Tree alley
Terms: Liberal and made known at time of sale
A deposit Of $50 required on each house at time
Of SALE All conveyancing, &c., at purchasers
cost. Terms to be complied with within fifteen
days RATCL1FFE, SUTTON & CO.
jA1b-d&ds AuctiOneers
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C. C. SLOAN co, AucrIoNEERs, 1907 ST.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE RESIDENCE
PROPERTY, 1904 STREET SOUTHWEST
FACING AGRICULTURAL GROUNDS
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly re.
corded in Liber 2l09. folio 453 seq if, the land
records of the District OF Columbia and at the re-
quest of party secured. the undermined trustees
Will sell at auction. In front of the premises at
IALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. on wEDNES.
DAY. the TWENTIETH DAY of JANUARY 1897
part of original lots sixteen and eighteen tl6 and
49,. in square two hundred and sixty-four (264,
property TO be sold having q frontage of 25 feet
4 inches on d street, with width TO a depth
OF 10a feet. with improvements thereon consisting
or a twostory frame dwelling, numbered 1904 B
street southwest.
Terms: Subject 10 indebtedness Of So 600
with interest from January %. 1896 at per cent
per annun, payable half yearly as in trust record
cd in Liber 20Si. folio 469 ct seq said land roe
ords. balance in cash. Deposit of siOO required at
sole. Ten days time allowed to close sale and
right reserved to resell cost of defaultiny pur-
CHASER. Conveyancing at purchasers cost.
EARLE c. QCACKENBCSH
WM. A. JOHNSON.
Jail-&ds Trustees l4Os G ST. NV.
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C-d&ds
RATCLFEE. SUTTON & co., AUCTIONEERs.
Successors TO Ratcliffe. Darr 4 Col

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE BUILDING
SITES ON TENNESSEE AVENUE NORTH
EAST, SHORT DISTANCE FROM LINCOLN
PARK. :
BY virtue OF a tain deed Of trust. recorded In
Liber 1874. folio 800 ct seq., OF the Land rec
ords OF the District Of Columbia, and at the request
of the party secured thereby will sell ut public
auction in front Of the premises, THURSDAY
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land aud premises situate In the city Of
Washington. DC, to wit: Lots thirty-nln (8a),
forty ,+o and the north az foot front by even
width and full depth of lot numbered forty lzl)
one thousand and elcvso (iO1l).
Terms Of sale: One third cash. balance I'm equal
installments. In ono and two years. with at
per cent per annun. or all cash. purchasers
option. deposit Of 500 req1trsd time Of sale
Terms to lie complied with within ten days from
day Of sale.
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WALTER 3. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
OUR REGULAR SATURDAY SALE
OF Household Effects OF every description
pets, China and Glass Ware, removed from our
storage for convenience of sale, which takes
plnce TOMORROW, JANUARY SIXTEENTH. with
in and in front of sales room, at HALF-PAST
TEN O'CLOCK AN.
ALSO
Twenty pairs Lace Curtains, 10 Aloquet. Administer
and other Carpets; Handsome Parl)r Suite up
holstered in silk: Easy Chairs Book Cases. Cnuches.
Sdeoards. Extension Tables Elt gantly Upholstered
Iron Framed Sofa, Grandfather's Clock, Folding
Beds, Mattresses. etc.
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ.
Horses. Wagons Carriages, Harness, etc.
Terms cash.
1t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS BOWLING CO., AUCTIONEEIS,
6l2 E ST. NV.
FUTURE DAYS.

AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK DWELL
ING, NO. 704 STH STREET NORTHEAST.
On THURSDAY. JANUARY FOURTEENTH, 1897
Al FOUR O'CLOCK PM, will sell, ut public
auction In front of the premises lot No. g. square
$780, improved by two-stOry brick dwelling, Q
rooms. bath and all modern improvements, being
No. 7O4 9Th street northeast.
Terms: Sold subject to trust of s., 500, bal
ahce cash. or all cash. at the purchasers option
500 deposit required ut the time of sale, and all
conveyaLcing and recording at purchasers cost.
Terms Of sale to be complied with In fifteen days
from day of SALE the property will be resold
at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
JaS-dts
DTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTII.
TUESDAY, JANUARY NINETEENTH, 1897 az
same hour and place. ja15-dts
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Tried to See the Queen Regent

An unarmed crank attempted Wednesday,
in Madrid, to force entrance into the
presence of the queen regent. He was
rested and gave the name of Francisco
Ralas.
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WALTER b. WILLAMSI& CO., AUCTIONEERS.
MANUFACTURERS UFAG SALE

LADIES' AND CENTS
MACKINTOSHES.
Made in the latest styles and of the finest quality
and by the best makers Space will not permit our
giving full description Of all the different kinds
Of Mackintoshes but give the sale your attention,
which takes place at Our sales room, Of 10th
and D streets northwest facing Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Il
SATURDAY. JANUARY SIXTEENTH,
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM, HALF-PAST THREE
PM,
Cont ii , daily at the same hours untH entire
Terms cash. I .EIgr
ta15-5t WALTER B., WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts.
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CTTHE ABOVE RAIB Is POSTPONED ON AC-
.oslnt Of the weather until MONDAY, JANUARY
ElQHfEDNTH,- 1871. same h0ur and place NJ
order Of the truste6o Ill-dAds
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GOVERNMENT SALE OF PAIR BLACK HORSES
WITH COUPE ROCkAWAY AND SET OF
DOUBLE HARNESS, FORMERLY THE PROP
ERTY OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
Z. +. UHI.
AT TWELVE NJ, In front Of the sales rooms of
C.. g.. Sloan Co.. 1407 street. there will be
sold the following team, all In good order:
Pair Black Carriage Horses
Ore Coupe Ro.kaway.
One set Double Harness.
Terms cash.
By order of JNO. NJ. REYNOLDS, Assistant Sec
retary Department Of the Interior, ja11 -eo3t
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At the
BAZAAR.

NO. $40 La AVE-, TOMORROW Saturday
MORNING, JANUARY SIXTEENTH. AT TEN
O'CLOCK. AT PUBLIC AUCTION, one pair Black
Draught Horses, and years old (wegh l 400
pounds EACH; one pair gray draught horses. and
9 years old weigh $50 pounds EACH; one pair
gray draught horses 5 and years old weigh 800
pounds EACH: pair Black Horses, and 9
years old weigh 050 pounds eachl: one pair Gray
Driving Horses, and years old weigh 1,1OO
pounds EACH.
ALSO,
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK tsharp,. Gray Horse. 3
years old: show better than 3-minute gait.
and be driven by the most timid person One
Black Pony, years old. sound, without doubt one
Of the most intelligent animals in the city
ALSO
20 head of Horses and Mares, consigned by local
parties to be sold WITHOUT RESERVE.
Terms cash.
1t s. BENSINGEIt, Auctioneer
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C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIoNEERs, 14o7 ST
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF
THE PROBATE COURT, TO
CLOSE AN ESTATE, WE
WILL SELL ON SATURDAY,
JANUARY I6, 1897, AT 10
O'CLOCK AM, WITHIN OUR
SALES ROOMS, 14o7 G ST.
N. w., THE FOLLOWING
GOODS AND CHATTELS
MENTIONED IN PART:
OAK, WALNUT AND ASH BED ROOM SUITES,
BRASS AND ENAMEL. BEDSTEADS, PARLOR
SUITES, LEATHER AND OAK DINING CHAIRS,
EXTENSION TABLES. OAK AND WALNUT SIDE
BOARDS, HALL RACKS, GILT .MANTEL MIR
RORS. COMBINATION DESK AND BOOK CASE,
REVOLVING BOOK RACK, WALNUT BOOK
CASES, MAHOGANY CARD TABLES. MIRROR
FRONT FOLDING BEDS. WALNUT AND OAK
WARDROBES, SOFAS, COUCHES. TOILET WARE,
ROCKERS AND EASY CHAIRS. MATTRESSES
PILLOWS holsters. CROCKERY WARE. CAR
PETS, MATTINGS RUGS KITCHEN UTENSILS,
&c, &c.
AND, AT TWELVE NJ,
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c.
Terms cash.
ja14-2t O. G. SLOAN & CO. Aucrs
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCT1ONEERS
612 e St NV.
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
On SATURDAY.. JANUARY SIXTEENTH 1897
at TEN O'CLOCK AN. within auction rooms
general assortment of Household Effects. Also
for administrator, n lot of Household Effects
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK,
1t Horses. Carriages and Harness
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SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY on
THE TENNALLYToWN ROAD, NEAR TEN
NALLfTOWN. IN THE DISTRICT OF COLIN
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THos. J. OWEN. AucT1oNEER. sls F ST NV.

ja11d&ds
The times., 1897-12-16
BANQUET TO Mr.. LEHMAN
Famous Coach the Guest of Honor
Last Night.
Delegations From Yale and HG Grva rd
Are Present and Representative
1Ien Respond to ToastS.

The Washington alumni OF Yale and Har-
ward universities were present last night
at a dinner given at the Metropolitan SIub
to Mr.. Lehman, the weIlknown coach Of
the Harvard crew, and to Mr.. Wills.
Capt. LehinHB is ole OF the editors OF
Punch, his taste for athletics being only a
side issue, but cne which has made him
famous on three continents.
The idea If the banquet was conceived
by Mr.. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy; hi. Porter, secretary 20 tie
President, aad Capt, W ood, U. $. =. 1t
was subscription banquet, the guests
numbering twenty, ten of Harvard and
ten Of Yale. In addition TO the guests
from the city, an inyitatun was sent to
Bob Cook, OF Yale, the famous coach Of
Yale, VINO responded promptly by ms
presence.
a5o..jectof the banquet W as twofold 10
pay tribute to Mr. Lehman ana TO the
preservation Of pure athletics in England
anu Anarlca. Auother thing was accom-
plishad, most egreeably the cementing of
pleasant relations between the two uni
versities.
The decorations were in crimson and
blue, the cplors OF the two great colleges.
Secretary Long, Of the Navy, presided,
and was the toastmaster. There were no
set speeches, Tut there were several
spea kers.
Those who were called upon and re-
spunded to the sentiments or the occasion
were Justice Brewer, Mr.. Roosevelt, Rep
resentative DalEell. Senator Wolcott. sena-
tor Lodge. Representative Moody, and Sec
rotary rorteF. The responses were by
Mr. Lehman and Mr.. Willis.
Tie remarks oi secretary Long were very
happy in introducing the guests OF honor.
He spoke OF the desire of the Washington
alumni OF Yale ana Harvard, In the :nuNt
freteFnal manner. u extend welcome
to men who had done 80 much TO elevate
anu purify the atmosphere of pure sports III
America ana elsewhere.
MI. Lehman made q brief and pointed
reply, IN which he said that he regarded
the occasion as rather tribute to what
h represented than himself. lie argued
weH ffoui thssev-Ht Tor a closer Communion
and a finer feeling of friendship and regard
along all the lines Of college life between
the men of Yale and those Of Harvard
aud their brethren in the athletic world
Oh tie ofher side of the Atlantic.
Mr. Lebman anti Mr. Willis have been
in town for a day OF two, md have been
the recipients OF many courtrsies from the
cluhmen generally. 1t was the first visit
uf Mr. Lehman To Washington, and he took
occa sion last night 10 acknowledge these,
a nj to give assurance OF his high appre
citation OF his new-iGada friends.
Nj Cook and Mr. Willis have been in
WashingtoH before and wers At home among
adniring frieHds. The visitors viii leave
TIE city today for Boston. Tire following
were the guests at The banquet:
Secretary Long, Justices Brewer and
Rrowu. Senators Lodge, Wolcott AMI Wet
more, Gen. Miles, Col. Bingham, Capt.
Wood Solicitor General Richards, dr.
Roosevelt. John Addison Porter, Congress
men smpkIns. Mooiy, Foss, Bull paizen,
Fowler aaa Littauer.
The times., 1897-12-16
ARE UNDULY INFLUENCED
DR.. Thomas Taylor Removed From
Home for Incurables.
Through Hypnotic or Other Power
He Is Said TO Have Compelled
Nurses to Obey His VIII.


DR.. Thomas Taylor, for several years
patient in the Washington Home of In
curabIes, in Georgetown, has been dis
charged from that institution.
The proceedings ur the Investigation We're
kept q secret and guarded with care fo-
some time, but notwithstanding This fact
many OF The niuur details gradually leaked
out.
The story is decidedly strange. The
influence alleged to have been exercised
by the patient on other inmates is said
to have been hypnotic, and In this sense
was all the more interesting, but the
attendants at the home are reticent about
the matter aud the Nurses cannot be induced
to express themselves publicly on the
Subject.
DR.. Taylor is about forty years of age
and is the son OF Or. Thomas Taylor
a scientist of extensive reputation, and
formerly chief Of the division OF microscopy
at tn Department Of Agriculture.
Taa Junior Dr. Taylor was stationed in
the West some years ago as an attache
OF tn. Weather Bureau a1.l while there II ct
aud mate him cripple. He was-broaght
East ana subsequently placed in the Il H3iae
for IncdrableS.
Last summer Miss Syme, the former
matron of the home became convinced,
IT is said, that the doctor exeTted an
undue Influence over the nurses and cou.d
compel them to obey iis VIII. This made
Miss Syme think that he was hypnUtist
The nurses, If reports be true, necl ected
other patients and devoted much of their
time To pT. Taylor.
One Of the ladies p-cmine ntIy con
nected with the Institution saiGthat though
she die 80 tbel!evs il hypRotism she thought
that nearly everybody had an influence.
either for good or for bad, over some other
persyr, and that the doctors influence
over tie nurses was anevilone-
DuriGg the two and half years that
he was patient at the home, she said,
he was continually disOheyng the rules
and abusing the matron because she did
not think his conduct p!oper.
The times., 1897-12-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

The following orders lave been issued
with reference to tue Lancaster's officers
and crew:
Surgeon A. c. H. Russell, placed on
waiting orders; Lieut.. Commander y. +.
Mics, given two months leave Of absence;
Ensgn u, 4 MARVEL, ordered To the Vicks-
burg; Lieut.. T. V Ryan, given t wu months
leave; Ensign +. n. OImstead, detailed to
the Iowa; Acting Gunner C. H. Sheldon,
gwen two months leave; Chief Engineer
j. K. Edwards, placed on waiting ord erS:
Paymaster c. NJ. Ray, given leave to set
tie accounts; Carpenter D. w. Perry, two
months leave; Gunner I. c. Messenger,
home, two months leave; Lieut.. H. c.
Dunn, detailed to the Terror; Capt. Y
Sterling, home, two months leave; Lieut..
j. E, Roller, detailed to the New York
Ensign g. G. Dawson, OF the Terror,
has been given two months leave.
Lieut.. ID. u. V. Stuart, of the New
York. has been given two months leave
Ensign J II. Dayton, Of the Cincinnati.
has been detailed to the Wilmington.
First Lieut.. Edwin b. Rabbit, ordnance
department, VIII proceed to Fort Win
field Scott, san Francisco, Cal, on Of
ficial business pertaining to the test OF
breech-loading rifIed cannon.
The leave OF absence on surgeons GER
tificate of dtsa bility, granted First Lieut.
y
special orders No. 153, July =, 1897,
from this office, is extended six months,
on account OF sickness.
Private Il. La wton Hicks. mounted Serv-
ice, now at No. ga East Broad street.
Richmond, Va, viii be discharged the
service of the United States.
The following named enlisted men, now
at tie posts designated after their re-
specuve names, win lie discharged the
service of the United States on receipt Of
this order by the commanding officers OF
their respective stations: Private William
Jackson, Troop II, Ninth Cavalry, Fort
Robinson, Neb.; Private Robert Palmer,
Troop r, Fifth Cavalry, Fort sam Houston,
Tex; Private Frank J. Shaw, Company g,
Eleventh Infantry, Fort Logan II. Roots,
Ark. Musician Arthur B. Schanck Company
II. Third Infantry, Fort Smelling, Minn.
These soldiers are entitled TO travel-pay.
The following transfers are maGe in the
Tenth Infantry, First Lieut.. Henry Kirby,
from Company ., TO Company X; First
Lieut. Rohe-t L. 8ullard, from Company
K to Company B.
Post Chaplain Bernard Kelly, e. S.
Army, will proceed to Fort Riley.
The times., 1897-12-16

attention, and to make acquisitions for
sNch appliances as may he necessary in
order 10 carry out the pErpose OF this
order.
The grounds, as far as practicable, viii
be improved by utilizing such material as
may De BILE Tor the purpose. The
snrubDery, trees and forests on the reserva-
ton wLll be kept properly pruned, brush
ana unsiGhly trees removed, vines, fruit
and ornamental trees planted and cult
Yated, and grounds properly ditched or
drained. Live trees in the vicinity OF the
inhabited parts OF a military reservation
will not DE cut down, except on the recon-
Incubation of the cost council CT admins
tratiOn, approved by the post and depart
ment commanders.
Where reservations are OF sufficient ex-
tent, aHd II is practicable, they viii be
stocked with game, and all native sing
ing birds protected.
Where required, requests will be made
through the proper military channels to
these headquarters for supplies Of seeds
Tor grasa, flowers, vines, truit and orna-
mental trees.
The times., 1897-12-16
Distrtct Committee Meets

Tie House Committee Of the COMMITTEE
on the District of Columbia held briei
meeting this morning, during which Chair
man Rancock announced his subconinsit-
tees. lie also said that at present there
vas no business for the committee as 4
whole to attend to, and suggested that
an adjournnant be taken Until the first
Wednesday after Congress convenes after
the Christmas holidays. This view Oh
the situation was acquiesced III by the
members, and the adjournment was or
dared. The suboomnittces are as fol
lows:
Judiciary jenkins, shannon, sprague,
Richardson and King
Ways and Means Curtis. Odell, Jen
kins. Meyer, and Cowherd.
Education, Labor ana Charities -Shqnnon,
White, Sprague, Cowherd, and Peters,
street Railways, Streets and Avenues =
BabcoeG, Hammer, Curtis. odel, Rich
ardson, Lattimer, and King.
Steam Railways -Harmer, ,Babcock, Mudd,
Meyer and Lattimer.
Interpretations -Mudd, odell, Shannon,
White, and Peters.
The times., 1897-12-16
TELEGRAPHIC BRsVITIES.

Chicago, Dec. 10. TIE gagemant of
Artass annie Irish, Of William n. Cranes
Company, and ]. j. Dod=su, oI iHe Eew
YORK Empire Tueater Company, $ an
uauuced.
Lc1iu-ton, XIV, Dec. I5.-The jury in
the case or Mary West tile Young woman
VI ho killed VIII. Wilder while he was at
t-ma.uE 60 strike her with q chair two
weeks ago, returned "a verdict Of not
guilty.
New York, Dec. 15.-Ix- Congressman
William D.. Eynum. Of Indiana, who be-
came a resident of Brooklyn receu IS,
has mace application 70 The appellate
division of tie supreme court 10 practice
law iH this State.
Trenton, n. J., Der. l5.-The police were
notified tins afternoon that Joseph Hall.
of Aa. 222 FasSaiC street, who was as
saHlted lE a brutal manner early Sunday
morning is in dangerous condition. Hail
believes he was struck 10y a Princeton
student Who was in town on q lalk.
New York, Dec. l5.-Pbuip T. Garter.
the man accused of the murder OF u asreI-
al-aIms Thomas s.. Renncv, on board tha
hattleship IEdiana. at thu Cob dosk,
in tile Broohlyu navy yard on June 30,
was put on trial in the United States
criminal court today.
ST. Logls. I9ec l5.-Ex Congressman
Frederick C. Neldringhaus, president ~
the 81 Louis Stamping Company, las re-
turned from New YORK, Where lie made ar
Engagements for the consolidation cf sew
eral firms with las own. cunsoIiaa.e,d
capital said 70 be about S2.000.o00
South Bend, Ind Dec I5.-Juln Kelly.
lately released from the. Loeansport in
sane asylum committed suicide todSy. in
order ~ make suicide sure Kelly hanged
hi">nii from rafter ia tie barn and ex-
lA91ta g stick 90 dunanfe by mean, 81 q
s..H fuse. Ilis aHns and legs Were blown
off
The times., 1897-12-16
25 Cents

We've just opened the
prettiest line Of 25c neck
wear you ever laid eyes
on.
Plaids-spots-and dain-
ty coIored figures on plain
white grounds are some Of
the styles-and the shapes
are the ever popular impe-
rial 4in-hauds and putfs.
Only a hundred dozen
and they'll 60 in jilfy.
Here's a chance 10 supply
yourself with gift neck
wear-and save at the same
time.
Look for the display in
our big window.
The times., 1897-12-16
ne,nllad Army Instruetors

Adit. Gen. Br-cE has had posted pamph-
let relating to the manner Of the appoint
ment and duties OF Aruy officers who are
detailed as instructors at colleges, semi
naries or ao2de;c:cS.
A general invitation has been issued to
therueiahers ard friends Of the 81 y branch
of the W, c. r. t. or the District to a
reception and tea 10 he given at the resi-
dance Or Mr.. Clinton Smith, esq, at No.
720 NiHeteentE street northwest, tomorrow
evening, beginning at 8 O'Clock Mrs
Clinton Smith is the new secretary OF ;he
T. branch Of the District and the re
union Is for the purpose of Strengthening
the ties of this important branch OF tenn
pcranca workers.
The times., 1897-12-16
TIE Poor Clerks
2 EdItor az The Timnt.

L
Permit me to say a few words touching
a cruelty which should excite the indigna
ton Of humanity iii general, and arouse
10 immediate action those who should help
a class who because Of their very weak
ness are made to suffer by the imposi
tons CT their employers l refer to the
practice OF requiring female clerks to stand
on their feet from o'clock a. m. until
s p. n. and on Saturdays antil 0 p m,
without allo wing thefu any rest whate Ter
except a few minutes for lunch. From
now until the first of the year they will
be required to remain ON duty every day
until 0 p. Tn. +, and without any additional
pay Is this the way to treat free and IN
dependent human beings? We have So
cieties for tire prevention Of cruelty to
animals with their agents constantly n
the watch to prevent suffering to beasts.
Would it not be weilto organize for the pre-
lection pf, and prevention OF cruelty 10,
women? "A MOTHER,