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jy2O-d&ds
c. G. SLOAN CO.. AucrloNEEns, l4o7 ST
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.
IMPROVED By THkEE-ST0RY BRICK
DWELLING, KNOWN AS NO. Col L STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.
IMPROVED By A THREE-STORY BRICK
DWFLIING. KNOWN AS NO. col L STREET
NORTHEAST.
By virtue of certain deed of trust, dated May
10, 1894. and duly recorded In Lber No. 1917.
folio 1862 ct &c.,, one of the land records OF the
District of Columbia, and at the request of The
parties secured thereby. We will SELL at public
auction. In front Of the premises, on MONDAY,
THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF JULY, 1858. AT
FIVE. O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
and premises situate In the city OF Washington,
District of Columbia and designated and being
lot numbered one hundred ami sesenty-eight tIs.
IN Joseph 7. Byrne's subdivision in square
befed eight hundred and Sfty-six 1850, as said
subdivision is recorded In Booi 20 page sS in the
Office OF the surveyor of the District Of Columbia
Terms: 0ne-third cash. balance 81 ID and
two ~ years. with interest at per cent per
annum. payable semi-annualiy. and secured by
deed of trust on the property sold all cash. at
the option ct the purchaser. deposit of $iO0
will be required at time of sale All sonvesancing
and recording purchasers cast. II terms ere
rot complied with In, fifteen days from. Gay Of
sale the trustees the right to resell Mt the
risk and cost Of defaultiDg purchaser, after 8
days notice OF such resale. published in some
Washington newspaper.
CHARLES B. MAuRY, Trustee,
FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Trustee.
N13-oAde 1905 Pa. ave.
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TRUSTEES SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION. OF AN
UNDIVIDED ONE-THIRD INTEREST IN ALL
OF SQUARE NO. I65. WASHINGTON. D. G.,
BoINDED BY SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE
d STREET AND I'D AND 3D STREETS
SOUTHEAST, WASHINGTON, d. c.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust, recorded In
Ltber No. 1888. folio "a, of the land records for
the District Of Columbia, and at the request Of tle
parties secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
VIII offer for sale, by public auction, upon the
premises. on SATURDAY. 1HE TWENTY .THInD
DAY OF JULY, 1903, AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm
an undivided one-th.rd interest in square No. 765
iu the city Of Washington, d. c.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in equal
instaiiments, at one and two years from date of
sale the purchase. to give his promissory notes
for the deferred payments bearing interest at the
rate Of per cent per anEum. and secured by
deed of trust upon the property Sold all cash.
at the option of the purchaser Five hundred dol
lars down at time of sale All conveyancng and
internal revenue stamps at cost of purchaser. II
terms Of sale are not complied with within ten
days Of day of sale the trustees the right
to resell the property at the cost and risk Of the
purchaser.
EUGENE CARUSI,
HENRY E. DAVIS,
jy12-d&ds Trustees
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c. c. SLOAN & CO., Atcrs 14O7 ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT WITH
OLD FRAME BUILDING THEREON; PREM
ISES 1906 n ST NV.
Under and by virtue of deed of trust dated
AIril 6, 1895. and recorded in Liber 2l0S folio
pol ct seq, land records District OF Columbia he
undersigned trustees will, by request Of party re
cured, offer for sale at public auction in front Of
premises, on FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH
Day OF JULY, A. D. 1sas. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM, the foll owing Described land and premises
situate in the city of Washington, DC End
known part of lots numbered IS, 10 2a and
81, in square nunlbt red 49, metes and bounds for
the property TO be sold being as follows: Be
ginning ct a point M street SEVENTH nree
feet west from the northeast Of sa,d square
107, and running thence west on line Of said IN"
street twenty-five Feet; thence south one hundred
feet 10 line of public alley: thence east twenty
five feet, and thence north hundred feet 10
place of beginning, being premises numbered 1906
NJ street northwest.
Usual terms one-third cash. etc. more nartic-
ularly announced at sale. and deposit uf $3.50
required wb an sale is made.
EDWIN c. CUTTER.
WM. L. HOLTZMAN,
1yl9~Cts Trustyes
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Second Expedition to Manila.

statement prepared at the War Depart
ment gives the organizations of troops
forming the second expedition to the
Philippines, which Admiral Dewey reports
as having arrived at Manila, as follows:
Commander General F. V. Greene. 10th
PENNSYLVANIA, LIST Colorado, 1st Nebraska,
four companies of the 18th and eight COM
panies of the I'D United States Infantry.
Total number of men, 1886.
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c. G. SLOAN CO., ArcTs. 14o7 ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY,
BEING TWO-STORY FRAME AND TWO
STORY BRICK, ON REEVES STREET. BE-
TWEEN 1ST AND Sd and U AND r.
STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue of n certain deed of trust dateS Ap-.l
90, 1898, and duly recorded In Liber No. 1905
folio 40 ct seq, one OF the land records Of the
L; D;strict of Columbia, and at the request OF the
party secured thereby, Will sell in front the
premises, at public auction THURSDAY, THE
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY, AT A QUAR-
TER PAST FIVE O'CLOCK T. NJ. the following
real estate situate in the city Of Washugtou Dis
trict of Columbia, and designated upon the ground
plat plan thereof as and being part of lot num-
bcred eight tSi square numbered five hundred
and fty-one (55ll, beginning for said part of lot
numbered eight Isl ct the northwest Of said
lot and running thence east sixteen (l6) feet four
and onehalf az inches. thence south seventy
five (15) feet, thence west sixteen feet four and
one-half inches 16 IT. Az inches), and thence
north to tie place Of beginning.
Terms easy and made known at timo Of sale.
ELON A. WOODWARD,
JAMES WHITE,
iy16-d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.
Successor &c Rateliffe. Sutton & Coz


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRor-
ED PROPERTY ON NORTH CAPITOL
STREET BETWEEN II AND y STREETS.
By virtue Of u deed Of trust duly recorded in
Lber No. 2e41, folio ll6 ct seq, of the land
records for the District of Columbia and at the
rNarest Of the parties secured thereby the under
signed trustees. win ,1er for sale. by public
Gon. IN front Of the premises, WEDNESDAY
TIE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST. AID. 1888. AT
HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described real estate. situate in the city OF Wash
ingten in the District of Columbia TO wit: Lot
Lnnbcred one hundred and forty-six l46), accord
ing TO the subdivision made by Walter S. Cox
rstee and others of lots in square tix hundred
9nd seventy-two (672), per plat recorded In
bcos IL. page 1te Of the records OF the surveyors
ofhce of the District of Columbia. together with
hl the improvements. rights etc.
Terms: One-third cleh the balance in che and
two years. with interest from the day of sale at
Elk per cent per annunl. secured 10y deed Of trust
on the property sold all cash. at the option If
the purchaser deposit of S1o0 required upon
acceptance OF bid. II the terms Of sui. are not
complied with in Is days from the day Of sale the
trustees reserve the right resell the property at
the risk .nd cost of the defaultng purchaser after
days advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington, D. c. All con-
vcyaDcing. etc, at the purchasers cost.
EDMOND FITZGERALD,
JOHN j. FEGAN.
jyc22-d&ds Trus-aes
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iy16d&ds
JAMES ". RArCLIFFE, AUCTI0NEER.
lSuccessor 70 Katclife. Sutton q Col
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT, M
PROVED BY A THREE-ST0RY MODERN
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE. NO. $40

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT, M
PROVED BY A THREE-ST0RY MODERN
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, NO. $40 u
STREET SOUTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in fiber No. 1893. folio 42i seq. one OF
the land records OF the District Of Columbia, and
at the request Of the party secured, Will offer for
sale. In front Of the premises, TUESDAY. TIE
SECOND DAY OF AUGUST, AID. lsos AT IAt.F-
PAST FIVE O'CLOCK PM that certain p.ece cf
land situated in the city Of Washington District
Of Columbia, wft: Lot numbered n0),
cordinG 4 plat recorded in fiber No. 1913, folio
3e4, OF said land records, in square numbered four
hundred and nine 800. with the perpetual use Of
the alley lying Of the part of said lot
and shn!yu said plat. the said lot 40, being
scried that part Of original iet two ca begin
= point eighteen and 80 100 feet Of the ssutb-
Of SAID square; thence Cue cast
eighteen lS) feet. thence due north seventy three
aud IL l0o feet; thence due west eighteen tls feet
and thence due south TO the beginning
Terms Of sale: Ore-thrd CT the purchase money
In cash within ten days from the day " sale, ard
the remainder in two equal payments. represented
years respectively froIa Tie day sale with inter-
est the rate OF six per eent per annuni, payable
semi-annually aud secured by deed Of trust CD
The property sold all the pprchase money NAV
be paid in cash. A deposit Of 500 viii be re-
quired at the time Of the sale. All convey aRcinx
and recording at the purchasers cost II terms os
sale are net complied with within ten days .nou
the day Of sale the trustee reserves the right 70
resell the property at the risk and OF the
n,ent In, soIne newspaper published In the city oc
$3.50 WILLIAM ". BoAI4AN
1y21-d&ds Surviving Trustee.
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JAMES W RATCLr7FE. AUC1IoNEER.
(Succcssor TO Ratcliffe. Sutton Coz
TRUSTEES SALE oF A TWO-SToRY BRICK
HOUSE. NO. GO MYRTLE STREET NORTH

HoHsE So. 20 Go IYRTlE STREET NoRra> oR1dh
By virtue Of two deeds e trust: recorded re-
tic, o and q. @ request tG5 sns PARTIES
seenrsd thereby: :he undersigned. surviving trus-
sf f' s will ssE 5sF sa sae 2 II 2s Sfss 4
PAY, PAY OF 81 JGi:x w Ap ls.s At nALF,PasT
reai estate, stturye in the uty Of washington in
the pistr!c. ct Columbia. 10 witt Lot numbered
subdivision Of square numbered r;x hundred and
sereniy-nve tsI6,. together with all the impro, e.
Terms stated al The time o: sale. 500 deposit
on aeeep:anee OF bii. Terms to be complied with
in Is days All ccnseyaasing; ete. at purchasers
jyi9-d&ds surviving Trustee.
CHANCERY SALE OF VESTED REMAINDER
sfrrATE5 ei * TIE ciTY B OF HEA WAssfSsApE
D. C.; KNOWN Az NOS; 1910; 1912 1914 1916
ars aSD isis so eas rnT sTREGT
BY virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Cour. OF the
isess wherein William fd IS
and Charles ". Hewett and others defendants.
!sa e
TWENTY-sIxTH DAY OF JULY. AID. 1858 Al
Charles ". Hewett being . vested relnsirder in
fee after the death ot a life tenant. now fifty
twelve, thirteen. fourteen and fifteen, In lIewetts
subdivision of part Of square numbered three hun
ton bset q coumS " SAID aid Lot es eleven Sa h @
proved by three-story brick dwelling. and said
lots twelve tn rteen, fourteen fifteen are each
improved By two-story and basement brick dwell
ing
AND ALSO. ON THE SAME DAY, In font of
the premises AT HAiF-AFTER FIVE O'CLOCK
PM, all the interest Of said Charles w. Hewett
tbeing un livided one-third vested remainder
after the death Of life tenant iifty-seyen
years Of age) in and lots numbered seventy
eight, seventy -niue, eighty and eigbty-one In
square numbered four hurdred and forty-efght in
by large three-story brick douhie dwelling, With
stable and two small brick houses in the rear.
Terms Of sale, as prescribed by the decree: One
third cash, and the balance In and years
for which the notes Of the purchaser must be
given. bearing interest, payable semi-annuaily at
the of six per centuIn per an1um. from day OF
sale and secured by deed Of trust the property
sold, or all cash, at the purchasers option. 4
deposit of 500 viii be required each parcel
All conveyancing receIdng and acknowledging at
purchasers cost If Terms Of sale are not com
piled with in ten days from day of sale the
trustees the right resell the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser after five days
previous notice in some newspaper published in
SAMUEL MADDOX Trustee.
$50 Indiana ave.
GEO. c. PAYNE. Trustee,
6I3 18th 81. NV.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auetioneers.
1y1a-d{eda
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c. G. SLOAN & CO, Aucr1oNEERs. 1907 G ST.

81
FINE OAK AND MAHOGANY GLASS DOOR
hook CASES. FINE pARLOR FURNITURE
in SCITES AND ODD PIECES, wARDROBFs
pESlRABlE HALL RACK, FANCY CHAIRS
AND TABLES, GILT CHAIR. LADIES'
DESKS, FINE CHINA CLOSET, REFRIGERA-
TOR. SlDEB0 ARDS, LEATHER I{BR AIRY
CHAIR, PARIIOR PEDESTAL AND TABLES
OAK AND WALNUT CHAMBER FTRNI-
TuRE IN SUITES AND ODD PIECES MAT
TRESSES, PILLOWS, RUGS, OLCLOTH
MAI, MRrrdN4S. i; & OFFICE FURNITURE. EXTEN-
sion TABLES DINING CHAIRS, PICTURES,
MIRRORS, CROCKERY AND GLASS
KITCHEN GOODS: &c, PARTLY THE PROP
ERTf OF, LATE PROMINENT LOCAL OF
FIClAL, AT AUCTION WITHIN OUR ROOMS
l4o7 G ST, SATURDAY, JULY TWENTY.
THIRD, 1898, AT TEN AN.
AND, AT TWELVE NJ
RIDING HORSES, / PONY VEHICLE
HARNESS, WHEELS, &c.
ty212t C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTs.
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RIFLES FOR PORTO RICO.
People to Be Urged to Give Aid to
the United States.

The War Department has designated sew
eral former residents of Porto Rico to ac-
company the expedition now proceeding to
that island. They are Messrs. Antonio
Mattel Sluveras, Matteo Fajardo, Rafael
Marcuash. Domingo Collazo, Emilio Con-
zales. Jose Budet, Juan Bezosa and DR..
del Vale
They will sail from Newport News with
General Brcoke's expedition and will carry
30,CO rifles with ammunition. Their mis-
sion is to induce the aid and allegiance of
Porto Ricans to the United States
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW,
AUCTION SALE OF
HORSES AND CARRIAGES,

AUCTION SALE OF
HORSES AND CARRIAGES
AT THE BAZAAR
NO. 90 La AVE
TOMORROW SATURDAY. MORNING. JULY
TWENTI-THIRD, AT TEN O'CLOCK, we will
sell 35 head of Horses and Mares. some extra
workers and drivers. Win suit for any use.
ALSO
1 new Extelsion-top Surrey, 1 new Canopy-top
Surrey. new Top Buggies, 2 ncv No-top Bug.ies
and several second hand vehicles, Harness. etc.
SALE PEREMPTORY.
1t S. BENSINGER, Aucriouea-.
JAMES w. RADCLIFFE ACCTIONEER.
Successor to Ratcliffe, Sutton & Coz
REGULAR SALE OF FURNITURE. CARPET. &c
TOMORROW tSATUFIAYl MORNING AT TEN
O'CLOCK, viii sell. within my sales rooins. so
Pa ave. NV. a large collection of Fine Furniture
Mirrors. Pianos. Carpet. etc
AT TWELVE NJ,
In front of sales rooms, Horses, Carriages, Wa
gCEs Harness, etc
ALSO
Horses from L. s. Senate
1t JAMES W. RATCIIFTE. Auct.
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jy12- -d&ds

MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE PROP.
ERTY IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,
NEAR WASHINGTON.
By virtue Of the POWER contained In mortgage
from David NJ. Lea, the undersigned Will offer at
public sale, in front of the dwelling on the prem
iscs, In said county. SATURDAY, JULY rNyEN-
TY-rHIRD, 1898, AT HALF-PAST TWELVE
O'CLOCK Pm 42h acres, now in the possession
OF ON Mrs Maria p & nnsns fr situated o On the Teiessp
and six miles from Washington. The improve
n,cnts consist Of dwelling, barn and Necessary
lars apply to PHIL. H. TUCK. No. 207 n. Calvert
Baltimore. Md. iylS-It
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THOMAS DowLIXG. Auctiooeer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO srCRY
FRAME DWELLING, No. 15ei CTR ST. NV
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
By sirtu~ Il deed of trust OF record IN tie re-
corder Of deeds Office fo= the District of Coiurl-
bia, in I.ber 2Ui5, folio 4Tp ct Sec, Will cell
at public auction, in front OF the premises On
FRIDAY. July TWENTl-NlSTH, 1scs At
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described real estate. 10 Wit: All OF lot iettere5
a. in square as. Sf said city.
Terms: One-thtrd cash, balance In equal In
stalimenfs. ar and two yesrs, With interest e.
G per cent per anuum, payaile semi-annually from
day OF sale. secured by deed pf trust pl,on the
property sold, all casa the option OF the.
purchase dcIosit OF S1as wi be required At
tine Of sale. All conyeyancing at purchasers o.
eoet Terms &c be compiled with within ten dave
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
at risk and cost Of the defaultlng purchaser
JOHN L. WEAVER Tt asscs.
5yieiot tpTHRa L. APPLE, Trustee.
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JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
lSueeessor to katcliffe. Sutton & Coz

TRUSTEES SALE OF UPRIGHT PIANO. FINE
BED ROOM. DINING ROOM AND PARLoR
FURNITURE. MIRRORS, CARPETS, ETC.
BY virtue Of clattcl deed Of trust, duly re-
corded in Lfber No 2lS5 folio S94 ct seq, one of
the Land records of the District Of Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, we
will sell, by public auction, within the sales
on SATURDAY MORNING. JULY TWENTY
THIRD, 1898. AT TEN O'CLOCK a large collec-
tion of Household Furniture. Upright Piano, Car
pets. &c. mentioned in schedule attached to said
trust
Terms cash.
7. E. BENNETT,
]. w. WILSON,
jy19-d&dbs Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.
FUTURE DAYS.

DUNcANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF LARGE BUILDING LOT
On STREET SOUTH BETWEEN DELA-
STasE-r %ARE AVENUE AND soUTH CAPITOL
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust to u.s. dated
No. 2l7o folio 476 ct seq. OF the land records Of
the District Of Colunibia and at the request Of
trustees. viii sell at public auction. in froni Of
the premises. on MoNDAY. THE FIRST DAY OF
the following described land aud premises situate
In NE rltS 81 Washington, In the District Of Co
lufnhla. and designated and being original lot
O. in square 6SI. fronting 80 feet on the south side
inches.
Terms Of sale: one-fourth Of the purchase
money to he paid in cash. and the balance In three
equal fnstallments. payable in one. two and three
num- payable semi-anGuaIly from day OF sale .e-
cured by deco Of f-nst upon the property sold or
Of $500 viii be required Of the purchaser al the
time of sale All conveyancing recording nofarfai
chaser Terms q sale 70 he complied With shS Within ISh
ten days from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees
and cost Of the detautlng purchaser after at least
five days G%Nsra rStsSs 4 STf5E sTfS resale 81 u,,,
WILLIAM E. EDMoNsToN.
NATH'L WILSON. Atty for Party Secured
Ncs. 622-e2i st. NV. jy2o-d&ds
TRUSTEES SALE OF lots IMPRoyFD PY
THIiEE-STORY BRICK AND STONE DWELL
WHITNEY AVENUE.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust. duly recorded in
Ijher Nc. 2o23 folio % seq. Of the land zee
ords Of the District Of Columbia and of an order
Tassed in equity No. 1886 10y the Supreme Court
OF said District. and al the request the parties
thereby secured. we VIII sell at public auction in
frsnt Of the premises. on THURSDAY. ICLY
TWENTI-EIGHTH. 1895. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM the following described real estate In the
county OF Washington, District of Columbia. lots
numbered 80, 40 and II In J. G. Meyers snbdt-
vision Of lot >, block a, "Holmead Manor" as
per plat recorded In Ifber County No II folio
50. Of the records Of the Surveyors Office Of snid
District.
Terms: 0ne-third cash, Of which dcrosi. of
SloO Oh each lot must be madesSlt the time or
sale, and the balance in three equal installmsutt
in one, two and three years from day If sale for
which notes Of purchaser. bearing interest IN. m
day Of sale payable quarterly, and secured by
deed OF trust on the property cold, viii be taken
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser All
ccnveyancng and recording purchaser 9 cost
If terms are not complied With within ten ssss
from sale the trustees reserve the hight 10 resell
the property at the risk and cost ct defaulinS
purchaser or purchasers. after eight GAYS a.yer-
tisement in The Evening Star newspaper
THoS. f. WAtGANAN
JOHN W. PILLING
jy20-d&ds Trustees
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Children's Muslin Drawers, hem
and tucks, I to e years.
Special, fOc.
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Ladies' Muslin Drawers, deep
hem, cluster of tucks, open or
closed
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Ladies Corset Covers, high or low
neck, felled seams.
Special, 1Oc.
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jy22-0d

O1HNGN WSdI o
Ladies Corset Covers, high or low
neck, felled seams.
Special, 1Oc.
Children's Muslin Drawers, hem
and tucks, I to e years.
Special, fOc.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, deep
hem, cluster of tucks, open or
closed.
Special, 19c.
Ladies' Extra Size Drawers, trim
med with ruffie OF embroidery. Reg
ular price, 7sc.
Special, 45c.
Ladies Fine Muslin Skirts, trim
med with deep Hamburg rufle, full
width. Regular price, o8c.
Special, 75c.
Ladies' Gowns, in several different
styles, some empire, We and square
neck, cambria or muslin.
Special, 75c.
A full line of Ladies Lawn Dress
ing Sacques, in pretty shades of
light blue, pink and lavender.
CSC. to Sa.9S.
gme1Snu rcH0 &e Rpo
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THE FIGHT AT SANTIAGO
Description Given of 1t by Non-Combatant
Spectator.
Chase Over the Hills to the Scene of
Action-HniI of Mauser
Bullets.

TIE following from letter of one of the
impression of a mans first view of real
battle:
tn last two days have been noteworthy
oi es TO me- and opes which will always
remain impressed on my memory. learn
ing night before last that it was almost
cur land forces on Santiago the following
morning. / was much delighted to secure
permission to chase up our army, fifteen
miles eff and take in what was 20 be seen.
The incentive was strong enough to get
Mr.. Coffin, the artist, and myself Un at
o'clock yesterday orning. On shore we
were unable to get mount. and therefore
hocfed 1t to the army across the noun
tains. The walk was my first one on Gu
ban soil and was exceedingly interesting.
The first high hill We climbed contained
two Spanish block houses and many rife
pits from which the Spaniards had been
dlslodgei by our gunboats: then the road
led through a tangled forest of palm and
pineapple, with rich foliage unknown to
me. The only living creatures we saw
were thousands of land crabs. light green
ones. several sizes greater than the sea
species. and smaller ones, with black bod
les and scarlet legs. These creatures have
been the pest Of the campers, with their
strong proclivities to pinch the first conve-
nient toe. Further on we reached the
marked trees showing with great exact
ness the hot places of the scrap, and, sad
to see, by the roadside the graves of .he
twenty-five dead
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Special, 19c.

Ladies' Extra Size Drawers, trim
med with ruffle OF embroidery. Reg
ular price, 75c.
Evening star., 1898-07-22

Ladies Fine Muslin Skirts, TRIM
med with deep Hamburg ruffie, full
width. Regular price, o8c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26
A BIG LuMsER DEAL.
Hastings Lumber Co. Buys All Properly ard
Rights to Wild River Co.

Hastings, Me-, Nov. 25.-One of the
largest trainers of property in the his
tory of New England has been COM
pleted. The Wild River Lumber Co.,
this week. has turned over their build
ings in Hastings and in other parts of
Maine and in New Hampshire to the
Hastings Lumber Co.
Included in the property transfer is
village with manufacturing indus
tries, streets. stores, electric lights,
water system. sewers, telephone and
other appliances which make up the
equipment of small town.
Included in the deal are 10000 acres
of valuable timber land, mostly spruce
and hard wood, in Beams purchase. N.
H., 14-mile railroad with two loco
motives and much rolling stock, sta
tons, freight houses camps, etc. and a
steam saw mill with a new $50 horse
power engine and a capacity for turn
ing out 65 1000 feet of sawed lumber a
day.
The Wild River Lumber Co. composed
of capitalists at Island Pond, VT, ac-
quired this property in 1891 and have
operated it successfully, turning out
about 100000 Of finished lumber each
season. This lumber has been sold
mainly in the southern states of New
England.
The new Hastings Lumber Co. is
composed of capitalists of Portland
Boston and New York. The amount of
capital involved in the transaction be-
tween The old and the new company is
not stated.