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SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

The making of extensive repairs 10 st. Teresas
Church Rev. NJ 7. Sullivan. pastor. begun
yesterday After the basement is made ready for
The regular church services. which will occupy
:~'di weeks. the reconstruction Of the main
o,.iiice will he begun Ii is intended make the
CiI1Ech t"enty-siX feet longer than II Is pres
tnt. and add many imiroy enents. The entire
De will bs all, ut 81 800
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MoaTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE LAND
KNOWN AS ''SUTTLAND," NEAR THE DIS
TRICT LINE.
shall sell. urder power in a mortgage. by public
auctiOn, the premises. TUESDAY, MARCH
Y4iIKTIETH, 1897, at FOUR PM, that tract Of
land in Prince Georges county, Nd, known as
'Suitland," containing 800 acres, less, i'm
proved by dwelling and farm buildings. This land
being only five miles frcm the Capitol. Suit
land road, il extremely attractive Investment
For further a rticulars Marlboro Gazette.
JOSEPH PACKARD, Jr., Attorney named In the
Mortgage, 201 n. Calvert ST., Baltimore, Md.
mh19, ,26A20
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO .nc,,onee

hAEnI ~, TORS SALE OF A Two STORY FRAME
iOt 81 FRONTING On AZ STREET RI
I'M: TWEEN E AND STREETS sOUTHwEsT
On TltSDAf. MARCH TWENTY THIRD AT
FIVE O'CLOCK NJ, l shall SELL in front Of the
Preh'es Prem % pat ''t ~ in square 5ss. having i
alley. improved by two-story frame dwelling with
stable Ill wa"
twelve months, notes bearing interest from da y ~,
sale sale and setured by deed of trust on property
conveyancing. &c, at purchasers cost A A1'
mhl6-dkd3 GEORGE HAMMER
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Thus. J. OMEN. AUCTION EEI 913 F ST. NV.
CONTENTS OF TIE TTIREE-SToRY BRICK RES
IDE\tE. NO. zoos MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
NORTHEAST,
AT AUCTION
On MONDAY. MARCH TWENTY-NINTH, 1897,
ut HA1.FPAST TEN O'CLOCK AN, l will sell.
at above residence, the Household Effects contained
therein consisting of one Red Plush Walnut Taror
Suite, with odd pieces of Tarlor Furniture: three
handsome Dwarf Walnut G;lass-front bookcases
Walnut, Marhe-top and Oak Chamber Furniture.
in suites and odd pieces three good Hair and other
Mattresses, five w. W. Springs. Pillows and
Bolster. Toilet Ware. Aiarbe-top Tables, two small
Center Tables. Oak Libiary Table. Sideboard,
half dozen Oak Leather covered Dining Room
Chairs. one Screen. Lounge, Moquet Rugs. two
Bokara Pattern Art Squares. Brussels and other
Carpets. twelve small Rugs of different kinds. Hall
and Stair Carpets in good condition Oak Hall Rack.
Refrigerator. Crockery and Glassware. Cooking
Utensils. &c, &c. This furniture is all in good
condition
y. B.-Take East Capitol st. to 10th st
mh235t TIfDS J. OWEN Auctioneer
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TRUSTEES SALE OF LARGE sIN-SroRY APART
NENT HOUSE. KNOWN AS THE MONT
KoSE." No. l1,5 NINTH STREET NORTH
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust. dated July
-, 1884. and recorded in Liter 1924. folio a. 1t
seq. one of the land records of the District uf
toiut4lhfa, default having been made In the
thereof. and at the request Of III. party secured
Thereby. we viii sell, at public auction, In font
OF the premises, ot TIESDAl, MARCH TlilR-
TlETH- 1897. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the fIl-
Loving described real estate situate in the eits "
W asilington, in the District of Columbia, to Wit:
Ihe south o e-haf Of original LOT numt~ five. in
square numbered four hundred and one. beginning
at The southwest of said lot and runnHg
thence north 9Th street thirty-one feet two
ihcbes. THENCE east ninety nine feet four in, hes
To Tie rear line Of said lot; thence south thirty
one feet two inches. and Thence west ninety ) nine
feet four inches to the beginning.
improvements consist of six-story apaI tInant
house. built II brick. steel and iron. Nitn man
thirty Ne rooms and large store. with all modern
c"iNenlenccs, including electric bells. electric light
irg. elevator. fire escapes. etc.
The property is now occupied by desirable ten
ants The taxes and other expenses a tb. pruy,-
eity, and tie rents derived from the tenants II
the property. adjusted day Of sale.
Terms OF sale: one-thrd cash. balance in
and two years, at per per atnum interest
from day Of SALE payable mi-aunrally to he Sc
cured 10y deed Of trust property s"d. all
cnsh. at purchasers option. A deposit Of 81 $50
required at tiie OF sale Corvc!anciug and
coFilng at purchasers rost. Terms Of sal. To- he
coiipled with in ten days from day Of sale other
wise trustees reserve the right resell rnJ,-
erty at the risk and coet Of dcfaulfing pur.inser
some newspaper published in Washington u. -
PETER F.. TOME. Trustee
~ Marine Bank building.
- baltimore. MI.
ASHLEY VI. GoI'Lp. Trustee
500 street northwest.
nlnl .-u&ds Washington, 10. q.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON 4 CO.. AUCTIONEERS,
SUCCESSORS to Katcl.fYe, Darr & Co.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO TWo-SrORY FRAME
HOUSES. NOS. 344 AND 346 f STREET
SOUTHWEST
By virtue of a decree OF the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause
No l566s. the nndefsigned, trustees, will offer
for sale, by public auction. In front Of the prem
ises. on MONAAY. FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, y d.
1897. AT HAEF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following described real estate, situate in the city
of Washing ton. District of Columbia to wit: The
west 81 feet front of the full depth thereof of
original lot Is. in square numbered 53s, together
with all the improv .mants, rights, &c.
Terms, as prescribed by the decree, One
third cash. the residue in two equal installmens.
at six and twelve months, with interest from the
day of sale at six per cent per annuin. secured by
deed of trust the property sold. all cash, at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit of 500
required at the time of sale. If the Of sale
are not complied with n 15 days from the day of
sale the trustees reserve The right 10 resell the
property. at the risk and cost of the defaultin,
purchaser. after days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in Washington.
ID. {. All conveyancing, &c, at the purchaser S
cost.
d. W. BAKER, Trustee
Fen.lail building
JOB BARNARD. Trustee,
500 5.h ST. NV
THOS. E. WAtiGAMAN, Trustee.
mh2S- -tiSds 9l7 L NV.
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1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether a situation or servant
want ad. in The Star will reach tn.
person who can fill your need.
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Iasigi Refused Bail,

The United States Supreme Court has
refused to grant the motion admitting
Iasigi, the ex-Turkish consul. to bail
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nnh6

CyTIIE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED on AC-
count Of the weather until WEDNESDAY MARCH
TW ENTY FOURTH 1897, same hour and place.
mh19 dads BIZ oder of the trustees.
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LADIES GOODS.

LADIES, YOU CAN RECEIVE SyExTIEIo
treatment for wrinkles, dropping muscles and all
facial hlcmishes by calling at the DE ARMoNb
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

c. G. SLOAN CO., AuCTIoNEERs, 1907 ST.
POSITIVE SALE OF THE REMAINDER OF THE
KENNEDY STOCK OF WINES AND IIQUORS.
DIES CLARETS, WHITE WINES, &C; ALSO
IL DEMuOHNS OF BRANDIES. PORTS, &c
By order Of the assignee. Gill sell to the
rooms, 14O7 st., WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, 1897. AT TWELVE
O'CLOCK, the above goods Dealers and private
buyers should be hand.
&C. G. SLOAN & CO., Audtioreers. 1407 G st.
mh20-dts
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TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT OF GROUND, SIT
UATED IN WHAT Is KNOWN AS BARRl'S
FARM SUBDIVISION, DISTRICT OF CoLCM-
BIA.
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust, recorded In
Liber 1890, at folio 354, of the land records
of the District Of Columbia, and mt the request Of
the holder Of the notes secured thereby. Will
sell, at public auction, In front Of the premises,
on SATURDAY, THIRD DAY OF APRIL, AID.
1897, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following lot
of ground, in the county of Washington, District
of Columbia, to wit: All that part of lot S. in
section 8, In subdivision of Barry's Farm, begin
ming for the at point south side of
Howard 20 feet northwest from the north
east corner of said lot, running thence with the
line OF Howard avenue in rcrthwesteriy direc-
tion % feet incnes, then at right angles to
Howard avenue in a southwesterly direction 100
feet: then in southaasterly direction and parallel
with Howard avenue ~ feet 4 inches TO Amanda
Harrod's line: then caid line of Amanda Harrod
northeasterly 100 feet TO beginning.
Terms of sale Onenalf cash. balance in two
equal payments in three and six months, with
interest, all cash, at the option of the pur
chaser A deposit of $50 required at The time of
sale. Terms Of sale 10 be complied with within
ten days. or property resold at risk of defautins
WALTER c. cLEpHANE. Trustee.
mh23-d&ds :+4 ID ~
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A Fine Stock of Groceries,
Two Horses, One Wagon,
Harness, Fine Store Fix
tures, Stable Fixtures,
&C.. aft Auction.

BY ORDER OF MESs;RS. BRANSnN x TAR
BELL. COR OF 9TH AND II STS. NV. WHO
ARE RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. WE SHALL
SELL, On THE PREMISES, ON MONDAY. MARCH
TWENTi-NINTII, 1897, AT TEN O'CLOCK.
EMBRACING EVERYTHING KEIT N A FIRST
CLASS ESTABLISHMENT
NB.-TIIE HORSES. WAGONS, HARNESS AND
STABLE FIXTURES WILL BE SOLD AT TWELVE
O'CLOCK NJ.
N.B.-DEAI.EItS AND PRIVATE BUYERS
SHOULD BE ON HAND.
YIIDM AS DOWNING; < CO..
pbo AIt"rJDNEERS
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F. WARREN JOHNSON, AU,rIONEER.
AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMf,n PLEDGES
l will sell by public auction at the store Of
II. X. Fulton 121S Pa. NV, commencing
TUESDAY, MARCH THIItTIETiI. AT TEN
O'CLOCK AN. all the dnredeemed pledges in
his upon which the Interest is due on. year
more, consisting of Gold Silver and Filled Case
Wat hes, Chains. Char ms. iockets. Studs Cuff and
Collar Buttons and Links. Scarf Pins. Lace Pins,
Earrings, bracelets. Plain Gold and Seal Rings.
Medals Badges Coins. RR. Tickets. Spectacles,
Solid Silver and Plated Ware. Diamonds and other
Precious Stones, Books. Guns. Rrvov"rs Razors.
Field and Opera Glasses. Niolins. Music Box.
Clocks Nalises, Sale to continue until all
the lots sold. Ticket holders please take
nctioe.
Inh236t' II. +. FULTON. Pawni,roker.
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RATIlFFE. SUTTON Il 60. AI'CTTDNEERS
Successors TO Ratclffe, Darr n col
IL NINTH SIRElyr NnIIIIE

TRUSTEES SALE OF SiX-RooM BRICK No.
531 NINTH STREET NORTHEAST
Ry virtue of certain deed of trust duly ird
in I.iher 1912. at folio 2si ct seq, nf tn. ni
records for the District Of Columbia, and at rhs
request OF the party secured thereby. will s.ll,
public auction. in front of the premises. ,ai
SATURDAY. THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF
MARCH. AID. 1897. nj HALF PAST For X 7. u.
the following described land and premises. situate
in the city OF Washington. District of Columbia.
and designated being lot numbered nifty II. 80
(53 in Charles tiessford's subdivision of lots In
square nine hundred and thirty-siN ,.lai,, : sad
subdivision is recorded In the Office of the
OF the District of Columbia. In Book Ia. page til.
together with all the improvements, rights. ~,
Terms: One third cash. balance in ole. and
three wears, with per cent interest, payable
semi annually, secured 10y trust the property
sold. all cash, at the option of the purclia-r.
A deposit Of 500 required at the time nf sale.
Terms bc complied with in fifteen days from
day of sale. otherw Use the trustees the
fight to resell after due advertisement such
resale at the risk and cost of the defauiiitg pur-
chaser. All cunveyanclng, recording, etc, at tho
JOSEPH ATKINS Trustee
mh17- -d&ds THOS. j. PARKER, Trustee
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1RuSTEES SALE OF vAuABLE LOT On On
MERIDIAN HILL, AT NORTHEAST CORNER
OF COLUMBIA AVENUE AND HURON
STREET. FRONTING 80 FEET on SAID AVE
NUE. BY 150 FEET ON SAID STREET
Under and by virtue of ain decd of trust.
dated April 3. 1893 and recorded in Iiher No. 1888
folio 213 ct seq. of the land records IF the
District of Columbia the undersigned, trustees,
will, on FRIDAY. THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL,
AID. 1897, AT HALFfAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, In front of the premises sell, 1T public Guc
ticn, that certain lot and parcel Of land situate
In the county of Washington. in said District.
known and being lot numbered one IL. in
block numbered nineteen 49, of Hall and Elvan s
subdivision of Meridian ii Ill.
Terms of sale Property sold subject to prior
deed Of trust for S1.5oO. the reside in one third
cash. balance in two equal instal allmens, at one and
two years, secured hy the pronissory notes of the
purchaser. bearing interest. and deed of trust On
the property sold. Cons ayaneng and recording 1t
purchasers cost Sale to be closed within fifteen
days the trustees .eserve the right to resell at
cost and risk of defauling purchaser. A deposit of
800 required day of sale.
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS, Trustee.
Office. 4o2 ID 81. NV.
WILLIAM A. WELLS, Trustee. Eh23 -d&ls
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUCrIONEERS.
y
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS &neO., AUCTIONEERS
HIGH CLASS
OIL PAINTINGS

By Well-knoWn Artist.
At Our Sales Room, Corner 10th and Pa. ave- NV,
Which Will Be Sold
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MARCH TWEN-
TY-FoURTH AND TWENTY FIFTH, AT
O'CLOCK PM.
These paintings are the property of private
collector and to be sold regardless of cost Lovers
of Fine Art should give this sale their special at
tention.
Now on Exhibition and Catalogues Ready.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.,
mh224t Auctioneers
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RECEIVERS SALE


ALL THE VALUABLE PROPERTY OF THE
SINEPCNENT REACH COMPANY,
CONSISTING OF NINE MILES OF o!EAN FRONT.
pivIPER THo,sSNp sAsI ~ .rMaS ThINS isrs nF FOUR
THE ELEGANTLY EQUIPPED ATLANTIC HOTEL,
READY FOR IMMEDIATE oCCllPANCN.
BUSINESS LOTS u THE CITY. AND
Rv virtue OF an order OF the circuit court Of Bal
timore city passed in the OF William II. Buck-
auction. at the BUILDERS EXCHANGE. roraer
Charles sna THE n ias .9 % " M
APRIL, 1897. AT ONE 0CL9k PM. THE
MT public sale. The Baltimore Chesa peake and At
lantic Railway has its eastern terminus in the
Of the property. it's depot being block from
This is the only Ocean Beach in Maryland. and
has grown rapidly I'm the last few years more than
cd in that time and the hotels have never In good
season. been able to accommodate the public. Tho
miles and unsurpassed for shooting. fishing ind
sailing, has no equal On the coast
and then the entire property will he .,ferrs as a
whole. and II the bid for the whole property cr-
sss ase Vii ss % az To the the lots
the whole. The terms OF sale will I've one-t third
cash, balance In six and nine MONTHS or all ash,
The deferred payments to bear interest from the
K deposit on each purchase will he rconi,.a -,
the day Of sale equal to 10 per cent OF the Imr-
chase money; ys;AMtyE1, MAnDox
FIELDER c, sLINGLUFF, Receivers.
W. s. WILSON,
,~.- Attorneys for Receivers
MATTHEW'S & kIRKLAND. Auctiencers.
pn,In full ,ni.rmaton apply to y e.I Equitable
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING STU ATE ON FENwIt'K STREET

RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & co. Auctioneers
Successors to Rat, life. Darr Il Co.
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mha22- in&wts

TIL SIEES SALE OF A MODERN TwO-SToR
AND ENGLISH BASEMENT BRICK DWE,l l.
ING, KNOWN AS No 1906 W STREET
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS,
Successors to Ratcline, Darr & Go.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT OF GROUND. SIT
UATED IN WHAT Is KNOWN AS BARRY )
FARM SUBDIVISION, DISTRICT OF CoLCM-
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I'M fdsS SAlE Or NAll A1aE 1Ml'knA ED
REAI. ESTATE KNOWN As >o. 7is I.
STREET SOUTHEAST. WASHINGTON. IL -
Under and by virtue OF two certain orders pa,s.d
on the 26rh day OF February A. n 1897 and N
the 9Th day OF March. A. u. 1891. in the tauss of
Augustus H. topp.s William Mays, IT al
District of Columbia. ami urder and hy ,ir-u. e
a certain deed of trust. bearing date the Isl day
OF June, A. 10. ls'2, and rc,spi-d in Iilt-r Nn
1854 folio IA et seq, of the land rcnrls Of ila
District OF Columbia. and nj IN" request q a
party thereby sectIrd. the uml-rsicTlcd trI-,,,s
Will SELL at public auction in front ~ 10, prein-
Uses at FOUR IA O'CLOCK IN THE AFTER
NOON OF MONDAY. THE FIFTH nAN tE'
h'Rli-, A. ID 1887. the following ,.as, Tis.d land
and premises, situate IN the city Of Washington
being parts OF original lots one Il; and ;wo 81 IN
square numbered min, hundred and six ,..s,, he-
ginning for the - I point In it soith lima
OF said square on ]. street south the iistau,a
OF seventy six ti6, feet from the southeast CORNER
OF said square. and running thence west iivanty-
thence east twenty five t25 feet HIri th..une
sou'h seN eaiy-nrc ts5l feet To The ul2"c of be-
ginning The satme being improved ly i tir,-.siurv
nrlrk dwelling h"us'. No. ia l. street s,uih,a~i
Terms OF sale; on'-ihinl II the purchase money
In cash. and the balance In equal instal,n.urs
payable in and two years from ,lai. ~ sale.
Tor Which the notes Of the purchaser must hr
given bearing interest, pay ahr >,ll- -auuua!ly at
the rate OF siN per centfim lcr .muin until paid.
and secured 10y deed trust an tile t,ru-sri, sid
Of 500 VIII Ice required time of s..e. Al ,au-
veyancing. acknowledging and recording Al ia.
purchasers cost. Ii tn" Terms sal. nrt
complied with within ten days day uf sale
risk and cost of drfsultinG purchaser
GEORGE \. WoR1HlNGrpN.
WILLIAM ST. Jr.
mh22-d&ds Trustees.
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LARGE AND VALUABLE DWELLING. No. .s2s
STREET. SITUATE ON Southeast COR
NER OF L AND TWENTY -SlNTH STREETS
NalIiTIlWESr
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RATCLlFFE. SUTTON Il CO, AI7CTI lNEI.RS
Successors 10 katclife, DaIr * Co.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: ruLLATEIt,l Al
N,,rI- Ar ,Ir,-Tyn\

NOTE AT AUCTION
On SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH TWENTY
SEVENTH AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ. We VIII
sell. within sales rooms, go Penna. ave. NV .
one collateral note OF L. y. Roulette S.,a pay
able 10 q. l.. Gordon. March l, 1897. - DAYS
after date, and four Real Estate Notes Mary x.
and q. l.. Gordon Iay abb, to ID. Il. ,sottwals.
All parties interested viii please taxi notice. By
oder OF the holder.
mt20- -d&dbs RATt LIFE. SUTTON a CO Aucts
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- GFor full Information apply to -. GAL Equitable
ingtou. mil 4 I'm ,bxs ~
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

TH"s J. OWEN, AucTi0NfsiR. aiS Sr. NV.
TRt tSTFES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAI. ESTATE. kNpNN As Nn 7is l.
SIi,Ek-C y. IL. ..
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LARGE AND VALUABLE DWELLING. M. .52s
l. STREET, SITUATE ON sol THEAST COR
NER OF l. AND TWENTY -SlNTH STREETS
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust. dated a.
tober H. 1894, and record Il In iih.r No. iad0.
folio IDS ct seq. ~ the land records or rhs
District of Columbia. defEtlt having been made
under the terms thereof. aud mt the request
party secured thereby will sell. Inhlir au,'-
tinn. in front of :hc premises TIN RSpAf.
APRIL FIRST. 1897. AT FIVE Dt1p'k PM,
the follt wing described aud and premiS.. situate
Columbia, Ia wit: All II original bot mm.tred
ten aad the north TIVE nty five frun Twehiy-
sixth street 10y the depth "f nifty four TO
original lot numbered nine. In square numbered
fifteen. beginning for the same The NV
corner Of said square. and running thence s,uth
east tfty-four feet to Il t,n-fo"t alley. th.iire
north one hundred feet tn l. street and th,.fcs
west |. street iifty-four feet the la.siuning
improvements consist of large and ronmndi..Is
thrte-story brick dwelling. known No. 2-,-s |.
installments. in one and two years. with interest
AT six per cent per annum from day of sale. pay
able semi annually, aud secured by decd of trust
on property sold, all cash. purchasers 0I-
tfon. A deposit of $500 viii Ice Required time
of sale. Conyeyancing and recording "a I,ur-
piled with within ten days from day Of sale. url,.
wise the trustees reserve the right resell the
property. the -isk and Of d,-faulinr pur-
chaser, after five days adveriis is,ntcnT sab
sale in some newspaper published in Mashinlton
ID. c.
PETER F. TOME Trustee
a. Marine Bank building. Baltimore. Nd.
q. CARLYLE WHITING. Trustee,
mhl9-dts 134 lath ct. NV, Washington. ID. e.
~ a. IpaN .I-,-rIn>EEpS i1n- - 81,
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TRI STEES' SALE

c. G. SLOAN & co, AuCrs., I4o7 q ST ny
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIoNEERS.
G12 Z st. IL W

HENRY S. MATTHEWS. Trustee
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pUNcANsoN BROS, oSEERs.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10
French Crown Jewels Sold.

NJ, -,---. - ~ A-7olor10r1 ~ n non
"o as .,'o rrcncb crown Jewels natural
I'm - t,toreo interest among buyers
~ ',ro''o,'s stonos osncciallv as the start
,r,. -r,eee were vorv moderate considering
tlo clio and boautv OF some OF the dia-
,..',,ds 8, narticuiar
nj loiioc,io, ,rog thu nronortv ~
~ I.o ~ ~, ~ ,l,irod ,otoceo rlanter
- r.,,,,-.l ,.,rio,,s articles COM
.1,I,.' ~, ..(-l.. ~ ,lifroren, kinds NJ
.''l.- ~, 60, t,..,i- 10, ~, +to,, ,vcre
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

stroys ONCE property or leaves II IN
damaged. The fro engines now IN use
are 30 destructive that tho insurance
companies have their "nrotectives' tnat
60 from fro to fire spreading their tar
paul.ns over furniture and rescuing VAL
liable papers. The streams OF water now
in use 10y fire engines are powerful enough
TO knock down the strongest man and
TO break any but the stoutest furniture.
The mortar grenade is said not 10 be
as injurious TO furniture as water. IL
does not soak furniture and papers ana
IL viii not break woodwork. Its main
objection IS its destructiveness 10 Cla's.
Tho front Of n building against which
the FIRE mortar engine had been directed
would Il absolutely barren Of glass. But
Of course one cannot expect 20 escape
scot-frce from Gre.
The danger for tho fire grcnadiers IS
not very great. Unless they are toid
20 scale a building with q small mortar
upon their back-which is one develop
ment Of the mortar engine similar 70 the
"cxtineuishcr" which the fireman now
carries upon his shoulder there is DO
great danger unless a bomb happens 10
burts prematurely. Then the If-nadler
IS liable 10 injury around the face
The mechanism Of the mortar is so
simple. compared with the intricate HIe
engine with attached hose, that eX-
pertinent with 10 IS easy; and after 'il
the ,l,y-scraper may have come 10 stay.
fof with the mortar IN operation the
greatest objection 10 the tan building
will have been removed.
ALBERT CAMERON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10
The CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
Origin, History and Work Of This Noble
Institution Of the South.
ROOM FOR EACH CONFEDERATE STATE.
The Museum - Not Local Enterprise.
But belongs to the Whole south.
The Governing Body-some
Of the Relics.

Il viii be a. matter Of pride. as well
as Of qualification. to every true south
orner 10 know that a museum Tor the
pr,seryatiOn of relics ana records OK the
southern ConieGerdcy is an established
fact.
AL their recent annual meeting, held
i'm Richmond, the members OF the South
ern Associated Press, ou invitation, Wis
tied the Memorial Museum. which is
located in the house formerly occupied
bv jefferson Davis. and known as tue
"lyhte House of the Coufedcsacy,' ana
so struck were they with the great work
thlt had been accomlIi- led. and OBJ
vbioh SO little Is known, even in the
contb that a resolution was adopted
arnofnting a committee TO prepare an
article upon the Museum, which should
Doe nublishod I'm all the newspapers repre-
eenfod by the Southern Associated
This great and noble work was In
enired bv Mrs. Joseph Bryan IN lN".
whom sine was elected pre- idcnt Of the
I4oilvvood Memorial Association and mas
beon carried successfully on with untf-
inr zeal by the women OF Richmond ann
th. eouth. The plan was Goo secure from
me cifv Of Richmond the house WHICH
had teon occupied by President b-f
aud his family during The war. and To-
establish therein a museum for the whole
South Tho house. which was erected
in fro o9riv DAYS OF Richmond. in what
was thcn the most fashionable part OF
tro ct- was one of the handsomcst
~ maj time. Ut was built hy Dr.
John Rrochenbrough OsE-l0. lie sold