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CUTS JUST LIKE CHEESE.
Building Stone Which Can BE Quar-
ried With n Handsnw.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

L Tom the IlttSburX IlsIAtcn.
Nature has made it easy to build houses
in Bermuda. The entire group of islands is
made up of coral rock, so that every man
can have quarry in his back yard if he
cares to Gig deep enough. This stone, when
first cut, is soft and white, that it cuts
like cheese" like the wood of the famous
''one-hoss shay and can be got out in
square blocks with an ordinary hand saw
On exposure to the air, however. 1t soon be-
comes dark, and hard enough to break the
teeth out of the saw that cut it so easily
from its bed.
AS there is no lumber in Bermuda except
that which is brought from Canada at
considerable expense. stone Is used for
nearly the entire house. The walls are
laid Of blocks about eight inches by six
and two feet in length. Window siIls and
door jams are also sawed out of stone In
the proper shape. and even the roof is COW
cred with stone shingles. which are made
by simply setting a block of soft fresh
stone on edge and saving 1t into thin
slabs. Both roof and walls have to be kept
whitewashed, or the stone would crumble
away, hard as it finally becomes: but with
this precaution it lasts long time. There
is an old coral stone house on Harrington
sound which Is considerably over two
hundred years old
Coral islands are formed by the coral
polyps. or insects. which build UP reefs to
about the level of the and then die On
the rough surface of these reefs seaweed
clings. The wind and the waves work to-
gether to grind up their substance and pile
II In heaps of sand which finally solidifies
INTO the rock which can be cut so easily
The freshly broken stone makes admir-
atle road material. Even the rubber tire
OF bicycle will crush piece of it fat
and the rain soon soiidifies it In that shape
SO that the whole roadbed, new stone and
old together becomes like smooth track
cut in solid rock.
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Gold Coin Cnearthed.

From TIE Garden. y. J.. Courier
The finding of a cons.dera be quantity ot
gold coin on the old Potter farm about
three miles from Wilmington, Del. has
caused considerable excitement among the
residents of McKee's Hill. A colored man
was at work in a meadow on the farm
when his shovel turned up a piece of vel
low metal. which. upon examination. proved
&c be a $40 gold piece. Although excited
the man kept on digging until he had un.
earthed several more golden coins Then
John Banks and George CIymer seeing his
sntics. thought he had gone stark mad
ana went over TO the field where he was
dlgSlrg- They also were amazed at the
discovery OF gold. and the three men were
rewarded by finding about 81 900 in gold
The money was chiefly in denominations OF
:" ana $40 ard gave evidence of excellent
preservation. The fact that the coins bore
dates ranging from 1880 to 1850 led some
TO believe that the farm laborers had dis
covered one OF the places where John Hare
the noted highwayman and robber. Sc
crcted his ill-gotten gains years ago Hare
for man years was the terror OF the neigh
borhood- 1t was a frequent occurrence for
Pin 10 hold up men on the roads leading
TO and from Wilmington and relieve them
OF their money and valuabies.
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TOMS HEROIC RESCUE.
He Managed to- save the Fire Extin-
Euishcrs.
FFoiE Harpcr's Baz1r

Prom Harper BaZ1r-
4 few years ago fire broke out in the
dwelling of Gen. s.. which was the
finest residence in the place. 1t may be
explained that though Tom had a very fair
experimental knowledge of a popular brand
Of state liquor. his information concerning
wines was of the most rudimentary char
acter II may be added further that the
general was believed locally always to
have a fabulous stock of the choicest vint-
ages on hand. condition of affairs by the
way which caused many a wagging of
heads at village tea parties and similar
functions
ON the occasion of the fire in the gem
erals house the ffremen promptly appeared
ana Tom was one of the first to rush into
the building The family being all out he
turned his attention to the saving of prop
erty- With the flavor of a strong concoc-
tlci. 1ust absorbed at the village tavern still
or. his palate. he naturally thought of the
priceless wines. and was soon seen emery
ing from the house carrying something
carefully wrapped in small rug He bore
IL &c ne1Ehbortng vacant lot. put ii down
beside tree. and proceeded to stand guard
ever it, When asked by friends why he
01d not return to the burning building and
continue his labors. he replied in a mys-
ferrous whisper:
Ssh Got a crate of the generals best
wine here. Dasn't leave it for fear it gets
broke or hooked. You bet the general will
thank me for saving it, and mebby he'll
give re bottle
So Tom stood over the bundle and guard
"a il as mother might guard her babe
I'll. the fire was extinguished. He then took
II UP tenderly and approached the general
who was CA the outskirts of the crowd
and was naturally somewhat excited. Two
or three bosom friends of the rescuer not
unwilling to share the possible bottle
tTaiied behind.
Excuse me general said Tom ssbu+
kEowed the store you sot by your fine
wines, so | just snatched up a few bottles
and brought EN- out Had to watch EN-
close since. too, or some scalawag would
a hooked en- Mighty smoky in there
bout then. | tell you, general and Tom
folded back the rug and displayed a half
dozen Slobular bottles in a wire rack
Wine ro2red the general. looking at
the bottles. Why. you Internal idiot you
ought TO have thrown them at the fire,
Those things are patent fire extnguishers.
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DuNCANsoN BROS. AUcr1oNEERs.
TRG pH s SALE aII, OF VALUABLE IMPROVE

TRCSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTATE. NOS. 145 l49 AND ih5 L
STREET SOUTHEAST
BY virtue Of three certain deeds of trust to u.s.
dated May IL, 1892. and duly recorded MAY 10,
1897 In Iiber No. 1851, at folios 49, 100 and III
ct seq, OF the land records of the District of Co.
lumbia, and at the request OF the party secured
thereby, We. the undersigned trustees will SELL Mt
DAY, THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF JULY
A. d. 1897, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate in the city Of
mated as and being all Of lots numbered seventeen
90, nineteen tl9l and twenty-five CD, in W. H.
Dohertys subdivision In square numbered seven
hundred and forty-two GAP, per plat In Ldber
IL. folio o. of the records Of the surveyors Office
OF the District aforesaid: together with the i'm
provements, consisting of three two-story and
ment brick dwelling houses, Nos. las. i49 and 1865
L st. Sc.
Terms Of sale: one-third Of the purchase money
to be paid In cash. and the balance in two equal
fnstalnents, payable in and two years with
interest at u per centum per annum. payable semi
annually from day OF sale, secured by OF trust
upon the property sold. all cash. at the option
Of the purchaser. A deposit Of 500 each lot
VIII be required OF purchaser at the time OF sale
All recording and notarial fees at the
purchasers cost. Terms Of sale to he complied with
within ten days from day Of sale, otherwise the
trustees the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of any purchaser in default.
nAHLON ASHFORD.
Adds b. BROWNE,
N1o1e0 Trustees.
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RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & CO.,
Auctioneers. tyS-d&
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTIoNEERs,
1407 G st NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. No. SIG L STREET SOUTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL. ESTATE. No. SIC STREET SOUTH
By virtue of certain deed Of trust dated June
10, 1894. which has been duly recorded I'm Liber
No. 1873, at folio 1877, ct seq.. one of the land
records of the District OF Columbia, and at the re-
quest OF the party secured thereby the undersigned
premises, on WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY FIRST
DAY OF JULY, A. d. 1897, at FIVE O'CLOCK
p. NJ, the following described land and premises
situate In the city OF Washington in said District
designated as part of square numbered 800 begin
ming for the same at a point Virginia avenue
distant 1854 feet southeasterly from the northwest
corner Of said square, said point being In the north
line Of said square, and unning thence along the
said north line southeasterly 16 feet and inches;
north line of said square p feet and inches:
thence south d feet inches to the south line of
said square; thence west 10 feet and 10 inches
thence north 30 feet and 10 inches thence north
easterly perpendicuarly TO the north line OF said
square % feet and inches to the said north line
and place of beginning together with the improve
ments, consisting Of two-story brick dwelling, No.
S16 L street southeast.
Terms Of SALE One third of the purchase noney
to be paid In cash and the balance in two equal
tnstalments, In one and two years. with interest
at per cent per annum, payable semi annually,
from the day of sale, secured 10y deed of trust on
the property sold, all cash, at the purchaser
option. A deposit of 500 will be required at the
time Of sale. All cOnveyancng will he at the pur-
within hfeen days from the day Of sale, otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defaul:ing purchaser.
JAMES F. HOOD
PLINY NJ HOUGH,
Ue-eodkdh Trustees.
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CHANCERi SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING NOS. 5O2-5Ol ITI

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
nEAi. ESTATE. BEING NOS. bO2-5Oi It'll
STREET SOUTHEAST.
by virtue OF Il decree OF the Supreme Court of
July 1897, in equity cause No. 49, O2 wherein
William E. Wallace by Charles F. Walsh his ne Il
friend, is complainant. and Edward J. Accart,i and
Others are defendants the undersigned will
sell at public auction In front of the premises on
MONDAY. JULY THE NINETEENTH 1897 AT
real estate: All that parcel of land situate and
being In the city of Washington in the District of
Columbia, and distinguished as and being mart of
lot w., numbered eleven I'D of Venable's sub
division OF part of square numbered nine hundred
and three $685. beginning for the same thirty three
Of said square. and running thence south with 18th
street east thirty three ,33) feet four al inches
thence east sixty four t4j feet one ~ inch thence
north thrty-three t83) feet four az inches and
thence west sixty -four feet (64 one ~ inch TO the
place Of beginning together with ali the improve
ments thereon.
Terms OF sale: As prescribed by said decree to
be one-third OF the purchase money to be paid in
cash, the balance In one and two years, In equal
instalInents for which the note of the purchaser
purchasers shall he taken, bearing interest ON
the date OF sale. and secured by deed of trust on
purchaser or purchasers. deposit of 500 reouir-
ed on each parcel upon acceptance Of bid Terms
of sale to be complied with within fifteen days from
date Of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell at the risk and of the efault
purchaser, after five days advertisement in The
Evening Star newspaper. All conveyaucinc and
recording at purchasers cost.
CHAS. A. DOUGLASS Trustee
- Fendall building.
JOSEPH l. WELLER. Trustee,
RADCLIFFE SUTTON & CO..
Auctioneers. ivS-dGds
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcrroNEERs

TRUSTEES SALE or TWO TWO STORY BRICK
DWELLINGS. Nos. 1852 AND I45i SANI'SnS
STREET. BETWEEN FOURTEENTH AN
FIFTEENTH AND AND . STREETS NORTH
BY virtue Of oertain deed Of trust TO us dated
June o. 1881: and duly recorded June - 1921 in
Liber No. 1870. folio ias ct SEQ, of the lana
records OF the District OF Columbia and M he
request OF the party secured thereby l. as sur-
vNllg trustee. Will sell. at public aucf ion In
front OF the premises. FRIDAY THE SIN
TENTH DAY OF IL LG. AID. 1887. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK Pm, the following described real estate
situate In the city of Washington In the District III
Columbia. to wit: All those certain piece, or rarrrls
OF land and premises known and distinguished as
and being parts OF lots numbered fcrfr five AN
AMI forty six t46D, OF brury's recorded subdivision
OF square numbered two hundred and nine. begin
Sampson street one hundred and thiriy-fnr feet
from the east line Of 18th street and running
thence east twcnty-siN go feet: thence south
ninety t.cD feet 10 alley: thence west along
the line of said alley twcnty-six ,2G feet and
thence north ninety 800 feet the place of no.
ginning together with all the easements herc,lita-
ments and aIT,uTtcnnnces to the same belonging
in anywse appcrtaining.
Terms Of sale One third OF the purchase money
to lie paid In cash, and the balance in two .aual
iBstallments. payable ia and two years with
interest at six 90 per centum per annum pa yahle
semiani ually, from day OF sale, secured hy deed
OF trust upon the property sold. all 'aSh at the
option OF the purchaser deposit Of 5000 will
be required Of the purchaser at the time Of sale
All conrey3nCing. recording and nutnrial fees at
the cost OF the purchaser. Terms Of sale 10 l,e
complied with within ten DAYS fron, day IL sale
otherwise the trustee the right TO resell
the property at the risk and cost of the dcfauting
purchaser
CORNELIUS BARBER.
Jy3-d&ds SURVIVING Trustee.
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wEYLER's VICTIMS.
They VIII Number 10000 in the Next
Thfrty Days.

From tho 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
IF the United States does not come to
the help of this people more than 10000
of them will perish in a month
This is from a letter written by an
American citizen living in the province of
Santa Clara. Cuba. The horrors of Wey-
ler's concentration policy have been pic
tured in strong colors, but it seems as if
the worst has not yet been realized.
In the beginning of the concentration
this American writes, the people driven
into the towns were occasionally allowed
to go to the country on passes and search
for food to bring back to camp. Having
such passes. they sometimes escaped the
notice of the scouting. parties. Now, how
ever. the Spanish columns have received
orders from Weyler to shoot any one
whether furnished with a pass or not
q herever found outside of the concentra-
tior. camps. | will give you an example OF
the operation of this new order. to show
how il works. The little town of Malta Is
situated near the Railroad 1t had i'll time
of peace about les, inhabitants and four
stores. Under concentration 3.3v reconcen-
trados have been collected there. Some OF
the unfortunate pacificos brought with
them from their farms yoke of oxen or a
COW when they were forced into camp by
WeyIer's order, These animals have dis
appeared Most Of them were taken by the
Spanish soldiers and killed for meat 1t
is the practice for the Spanish officers to
take cattle from the pacificos 10 feed the
army. to pay the owners nothing and to
charge the government as If they had ac-
tually purchased the supplies.
Into this town of Mata recently marched
the lieutenant colonel of the Zaragoza
battalion. driving before him fifty paciiicos.
These people had been given passes 10 go
out and get some tomatoes The lieuten-
ant colonel sent for the military command
ant of the camp and wanted to know how
it he had let the people go outside of
the lines. The commandments reply was
that he had orders from Gen. Weyler to
let them go out to get tomatoes, US they
were dying from starvation Thereupon the
lieutenant colonel told the commandant
that he had orders from the same Weyler
to kill any one he found out of town with
without pass He advised him to let
10 more people go out of town. saying he
would kill all he found. Now. imagine If
you can how much longer will those people
be able to survive under these conditions.
If the United States does not come to the
help of this people soon more than 100000
of them will perish in a month. More than
twenty are dying daily now in that camp
at Malta from disease and starvation. The
same thing is happening in the other
towns The thing is. How long can the
American government suffer this situation
to continue? The deaths in this part of
the island number 1,,sW day"
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THOMAS BOWLING & co. AutTIoNEERS.
Gl2 + st. NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF SIN AND % loo ACRES
AoJHN1NG IVY CITY. ID e.. IMPROVED by
A FRAME DWELLING; AND oITRI IIDINt;S
by virtue OF three certain deeds of trust dat ed
August ~, 1884: February 70 1885 and November
-. 1891 respectively. and duly recorded in Liner
1855, AT 1oo ~ et seq. Lber 1894, at folio 3o1
ct SET. and li''er 2oSo. ut folio 81 ct seq re-
spectlvey, of the land records Of the District of
."ninola ana at the request of the party secured
thereby we will sell. at public auction on the
premises on FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY
OF JULY. 1897. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM the
Following Described land and premises situate In
the county OF Washington. District nf Columbia
ana designated as Part of Youngsborough: Begin
ming nj stone No. four a. at the Gum Tree; -
running thence south seventy five and three ers
1920 degrees, east one hundred and thirteen uI3,
links; thence north forty three and one-uuarte r
$50 degrees, east eleven hundred and twenty six
u.l26, links: thence north sixty-three and three
quarters G33al degrees, west one thousand and
twenty one Il OBJ, links to Kendall Green: thence
tweiVe hundred and seventy four d,214) links to
said ''ium Tree and begiEning. containing six 81
acres and thirty-two ,32) perthes more or less
Sold subject to prior incumhrance Of So 500 and
accrued interest further particulars of which will
he announced at sale.
Ierms All over and above the above mept ioncl
lnruHtrance assumed 10 h paid in cash of which
q deposit OF 500 will be required at time OF sale
Taxes paid 10 June 30. 1897. All conveyancinc and
recordrg at cost OF purchaser. Terms 10 be com
piled with within ten days otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell at the risk and cost of
defauting purchaser.
RICHARD f PAIRO. Trustee.
HERBERT A. GILL. Trustee
Eis-d&ds 1919 81. NV.
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HE RUINED THE BAND,
Result of 81 Bankers Son Enlistinu In
the Army.

-
the Army.
san Francisco Letter
The only son of rich banker in Denver
and to wriggle out of the responsibility of
it after his people had abandoned him. he
enlisted in the army. He was a proficient
cornet player. and was, therefore, assigned
to one of the infantry bands as a must
clan. His people in Denver were so pleased
with the young man for having adopted
this novel method of getting rid of the
obligation to live with the woman he had
n arried that they sent him all the money
he asked for. The band to which he was
attached was at Angel Island. an hour S
run by boat from San Francisco. The
young man from Denver proceeded to make
life bearable. not to say hilarious. for his
fellow wind-jammers. He didn't do this in
the post, and thereby make himself and
his "swaddies" liable to get into trouble
His original liberality took the form of
providing an average of three banquets a
week in San Francisco for his fellow mu-
sicians. He saw that they were all provid-
ed with evening suits, which they donned
after reaching San Francisco from the is
land, and he acted as master of ceremonies
of the revels, which took place in a private
supper room in one of the best hotels in
the city. By the time the young man from
Denver had been at Angel Island for a
couple of weeks the officers of the post be-
gan to notice that the band was furnish
ing music of an exceedingly inferior quail
ity. A few weeks later the whole band re-
turned to the post on the government boat
on a morning after regular banquet night
in such condition that the music the band
furnished for morning guard mount was
like that heard In Chinese theater, and
the adJutant ordered them all in arrest.
The Denver recruits connection with the
exceedingly evil music could not be official
ly traced. although the officers. of course
knew all about it. and so nothing could be
done to him. The band was disciplined,
with little or no effect. The music re-
manned atrociously bad, and the musicians
began to grow so stout that some of them
could barely waddle.
Then the officers of the post including
the commanding officer, an exceedingly
pompous old gentleman, who is now a brig
adler general. began to run across the
Denver recruit, done up In the height of
well-fashioned evening clothes and glitter
ing with diamonds, every time they went
over to San Francisco for a night at their
clubs or functions. This was uncomfortable.
He Is only a soldier, you know" said a
young officer, expostulating about the mat
ter.
True was the reply; aren't you?"
Three months after the young man had
joined the army he received his discharge
without honor whereafter the music of
the band soon became fit to be heard and
the officers met the Denverite in the draw
ing rooms of San Francisco, no longer as a
cornet player in regular army band, but
as a harum-scarum young civilian against
whom was pending a sensational divorce
suit.
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CORNELIUS BARRIER.
SURVIVING T.pStee.
RATCI.IFFE, SUTTON. a co. Au,ttonecr

ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF A HORSE AND WAGON
AND STOCK OF GROCERIES AT TIE STORE
No lbs It'll STREET NORTHEAST. IN THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF CO.
LTMBIA.
BY virtue OF decd Of assignment made 10 me
on The sixth day Of Jelly. AID. 1887. 10y 1heo,iald
Frcch d Son. which assignment Is duly recorded
in Liner 22l9, at folio -. Of the land records
for the District OF tolumbin will sell at public
auction. on The premises. No. lSs 18th st. ne. IN
the SIXTEENTH n6th DAY OF lilly. COM
MEN'lNG AT ELEVEN I'D O'CLOCK AN. the
Horse and Wagon and Stock Of groceries Of said
store. c' insisting In part OF Teas, Ccfces Sugars.
Canned Goods aid such other articles as arc
USUALLY found in irst-class retail grocery store
Terms of sale cash.
JESSE C. ERGoop. Assignee
All the creditors Of the said Th.ol,ald Frah &
Son will please present their claims to Jcssa q
Errood. Assignee, Ola and GIG Pa ave NV WASH.
fneton. ID &. WHIST
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RATCLFFE, SUIT
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON CO.. AucTIoNEERS.
ASSIGNEES' SALE OF THE
ENTIRE STOCK OF HARD
WARE, ETC, CONTAINED
IN THE STORE OF l.. II.
SCHNEIDER'S SONS. 1910
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
NOPTH\NECT
D., AUCTIo\EERS.

Under and by virtle OF q general assignment,
Will offer for sale. at public auction, on MONDAY,
TIE NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY ID. 1897
AT TEN O'CLOCK AN, the premises, the
entire stock Of Builders Hardware. &C., In store
No. 1910 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. lately
conducted by l.. II. Schneder's Son
The entire stock OF Hardware and Merchandise
viii be offered In bulk, together with the Safe,
Show C?ses ard Fixtures. and II sold the
signees Will procure from the owaeTs Of the build
Ing, II the purchaser desires, a lease Of said
store, being the first and second floors Of No. 1910
aud the second floor Of No. 1912 on said avenue.
for term OF moi less than two than five
years. at a monthly rental, payable In advance, OF
800 per month for the first year, Sis per month
for the second year. and sl26 per month for the
remainder Of the lease, IL than two-year
term is desired. III sufficient sum in the opn-
ion OF tie assigness Is not lid for the stock when
SO offered In bulk, the stock will he sold in lots
and parcels AMI separate pieces to the highest
bidder.
This busiress stand has been in existence neary
fifty years. and the attention OF the trade Is
pecially invited to the sale.
The store will be open for inspection from 10
am. till noon and from 10 pm. daily. 10 date
Of sale.
Terms Of sale: All cash. A deposit, IL sold in
bulk, OF $500 will he required at time Of sale,
and IL the terms OF sale not complied with in
10 days from day OF sale the assigne ths
tight TO resell at the risk and II defaulting
purchaser. after five days notice OF such resale
in some newspaper published in Washington, u. Z.
GEORGE II. PLANT, Jr.. Assignee,
1429 New York ave.
JAMES W. GREER. Assignee,
jy3-d&dbs $40 Indiana ave-