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AUKTION

UKTION 5DIREKT0REN eor vitter'j.t.
Il At eftrr Beg@ri"g af kongens Foged i
ChrIstlan~te's Jurisdiction ifo'ge Bestem-
lneI'e 1T C'on'"rnemcnte Ina Vogue ST .CIoix
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IAXEN
Bekjendtgjorelse

nET bekendtg0res herved, at Cdkast til
Repartition i fhv. K9bmand Klabv@rt
JENS ANDERSENS Dodsbo VII blive from
lagt en- Skifte snmling som aihoides her
paa Kontoret ONoDAGEN den 29de d NJ,
Efte'middag Il y, hyorefter Bot lolvcntes
%sIutttet.
CIristiausteds Skifteret, 81. CroiX, den 2Ole
Juni 1898.
MAXEN.
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AUCTION.

TiIIE Nendue Director makes known that at
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Sury OF 81. Croix as Levy holder for arrears
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according to the toxlist belonging to ELIZA.
BETH BRADY ard situated in Est End
Quarter Liz. A. sub No. ~ az b. 10 Acres
with the annexed piece Of land No. AZ G.
ibidem, III acres, be offcIcd for sale at 3
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LIST Auction THURSDAY the 18th July 1898.
2nd Apcti ii THURSDAY lie 28tl " "
3rd Auction THURSDAY lie llth Aug. "
each day at 8 o'clock P. N.
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ments relating to he sale may be seen at
this Office from the ist Auction.
This advertisement serves also for the
information Of mortgageholder and Others
concerned in acco'dancc with The PIacard
daled 22nd April 1917.
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Chriauausteds Skifteret, St. Croix, den code
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PLANTAGE
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No. ~ az ~, IS Acre Land, med tilh9rvnde
Stykke Land No. AZ c. ihidem If III Aero
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som ofholdes paa undertegnele Auktions-
cOntor som folgcI:-
lste Anhtion TOHSDAGEN den I4jo JUL
1898.
2den Auktiou TOR5DAGEN den 2Sde JuIi
1898.
3dio Aukrion TOESDAGEN den lite Au.
gust IS.
hyer Days Ettermiddag Kl. 3.
KOnditioncr, Yurleringsforreniug og an
Dire Salget NedIQrende Dol umeuter Vile fra
lste AuktiOn A~cnIisgo I'll Eftct~yn her paa
kOntOret.
Denne Bokondtgorelse lieuer tiliige til
EIterretning for Punthavere o. andre We'd.
kommemde o>erensstemmendo med Placot
22de April 1917.
Cllistiansteds Auktionsoonror, St. Croiz,
den 2Ide Juni 1898.
MAXEN.
Gebyr $500
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Personal and Society.

Miss Lucy May, of Chicago, is the guest
Of Mrs. c. B. LOckard.
Mr.. James Allison will give a boathouse
party to-day at Broad Ripple.
Mrs. Louise Bake and Mrs. Charles
Bake will entertain Friday afternoon at
cards.
Miss Lucille skidmore. OF Charleston. Ill,
win come Tuesday to visit Mrs. George N.
CattersOn.
Miss Hawkins of Portland. will come
Tuesday to spend the week witt Mrs.
Pierre Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Letcher, Of La
fayette. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander NJ. Candee-
Mrs. Charles b.. Pfaf, who has been visit
ing friends in this city, has returned to her
home III Chicago.
Mrs. a. N. Bell. of Monroe, o., is the
guest of Mrs. Grassland and daughter, Mrs.
John w. Browning.
The marriage of Miss Myrtle Alberta
klapp and Mr.. Frank b. Downey will take
place Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edward f. Cost returned to Cincin-
natl yesterday after visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Applegate.
The young ladies of the Classical School
residence gave a break ride yesterday TO
Allisonville, where they took supper.
Mrs. c. +. Brewer. of Lexington. KY, will
come to spend the week with Mrs. Frederick
=. Rush and attend the May festival.
Mrs. Albert ]. Beveridge will give a
small tea Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. ]. c.
Shaffer, OF Chicago, formerly Of this city.
The Woodruff Place lawn fete 10 be given
for the kindergarten will be called the
Feast Of Lanterns, and it will be given
June s.
Mrs. Hiram G. Keays and son, of Corn
land, Ill, will come Tuesday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Herod, for
a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Null and daughter and
Mrs. Kate Collins sailed yesterday from
New York for Europe, and they expect to
be absent a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kingsbury have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Daisy and Mr.. Edgar Wilding,
10 take place Monday. May il.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitley. formerly
OF this city, win be guests at the home Of
Mr.. Clay Whitley, on North Meridian
street, during May festival week.
A card club gave a dinner, followed by
cards, at the Bates House. Friday evening.
as a conclusion to their series of meetings.
Mr.. Court Webb was master of ceremonies
Messrs. Richard +. and George /. Reeves
left yesterday for San Francisco and viii
sail May IA for Kotzebue sound. Alaska.
where they expect TO remain for Two years
Mrs. Alfred A. Potts gave a May day
party yesterday to little children for her
daughter Deborah. A May pole and flag
favors made a happy day for the members
OF Miss Bright Armstrong; kindergarten.
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Club Meetings.

The annual business meeting of the Mat
inee Musicale will be held Wednesday aft
ernOOn at 2:S0.
Naomi Auxiliary, o. E. s.. will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Thatcher,
No. 94 Buchanan street.
The P-hilamathean Club will meet Friday
with Mrs. Grimes. "Marsellaise'' will be
the subject of the conversation, to be led
by Mrs. Trout.
At the Indianapolis Literary Club, to-mor-
row evening, Professor Sampson, of the
State University. will read a paper on THE
Study of Literature"
The ladies of the Unity Circle of Merid-
lan-street Church will give a May day party
tomorrow afternoon and evening at the
residence of Mrs. Alexander Taggart, No.
1924 Park avenue.
Rev. Burris A. Jenkins will deliver an
illustrated address before the Century Club
and its guests, Tuesday. evening. Subject,
Hawaii and the HaWaiianS." This will be
the last guests evening until the fall term.
The Sketching Club will meet Saturday.
Floral Composition" by Miss Myra Dag
gett, will be the paper. and Miss Helen
rangement. The annua election will be
held.
Saturday will be open day at the Rose
m n ryia club shan Literary Ii eroanGy . Epidemies* BY Miss IS
the Night" by Miss Nina Bond, will also
be the subjects for the general converse
ton which is to follow.
The last meeting of the Mary X. Denny
Coterie for this season Will be held Wednes-
day. The subjects will be "Tennyson," by
Mrs. Helen A. Eaton; THE Poetry of Kip
ling" by Mrs. NJ. V. 3. Spencer. and Leigh
Hunt's STORY of Rimini." by Mrs. David
Gibson.
The Woman's Club will meet Friday aft
ernoon. Mrs. d. w. Marmon will read of
Migration of the Birds" Miss Alice Ed
wards will read Of Flowers in Ceremoni-
ais and Miss Anna Hendricks will lead in
the conversation on Natures Aid to Gull
ture."
The Magazine Club will meet Saturday
with Miss Roberta Weddell. Tennyson's
Story of Arthur" by Mrs. J. S. Berryhill
The Holy Grail" by Mrs; j. A. Coleman;
"Guinivere," by Mrs, VIII Cumback, jr..
and Sources of the Idyl,' by Mrs. William
Sumner, will be the papers read.
The Katherine Merrill Club will have a
Spring day" programme Saturday. Miss
Sarah G. Willard and Mrs. o. H. Hassel-
man will read of Birds and Flowers in
Literature" Miss Selma Ingersoll will read
of wild Flowers and the conversation on
THE Study of Nature" will be led by Miss
Mary Ingersoll.
The Local Council will meet Tuesday aft
ernoon. The address will be Home Re-
sponsibilities," by Mrs. Frances Foster and
Or. H. G.. Martin. There will be reports
from the Marion county and the Meridian
W.. c. L. L. societies, the Queen Esther
Auxiliary. the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Sixth Presbyteri-
an Church and the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Central Christian Church.
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goods

12hc India Linens. yard. ...............6 &c
zoe India Dimities. yard. ........122c
Check Nainsooks. yard, &c, &c.
&C anu
Imported Nainsooks and Soft
Cambria. ward. j &c and........12 &c
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Mennen's Borated Talcum Powder. DC
,Tetlow's wan Down Powder &c
Meyers Face Powder, zoe kind.
LOT
Malvina Cream, SOC value.........3Sc
Blue Seal Vaseline..
Ed Pinaud's Eau de Quinina
1OllQue
Pears Unscented Soap, 3 cakes
Tor
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Improved Bay Rum, Coz, 19c
value
Best quality, full size Seidlitz
Powders, price was 25c a box,
now
Sels's Francois Smelling Salts,
&c size,
2-quart Fountain Syringes, hard
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Pearl Shirt Waist Sets, zoe
VaIue, Tor
Ladies' ChateIain Watch Pins,
39c value,
Ladies' Jeweled Girdles. 75c
kind, for
Button and Pin Chain Waist Sets
for
Real Seal Purses. 25c kind, for.....1Oc
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~fIanneIs

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CARPET The modest pocketbook has its widest field of
POINTERS usefulness here. A May carpet sale of phe-
nomeual interest to housewives.
65c Atwood Ingram Carpets, per yd. ............ soc
7c Atwood Extra Super Ingram Carpets, per yd... 5Sc
soc Bedroom Carpets, fast coIors, per yd.......... 35c
7c Brussels Carpets, per 4Sc
Soc Brussels Carpets, per 5Sc
95c Brussels Carpets, per TIC
$l.00 and Ito Brussels Carpets, per yd............ 7Sc
$1.25 Wilton Velvets, per soc
SIP Administers, per I'd soc
Sl.75 Royal Wiltons, per S1.29
SundrieS 75c Handmade Shades, Ski feet. t.. 29c
3c Oiled Opaque Shades, complete. 10c
25c Solid oak Poles, complete. ............ &c
30c Wood Poles with Brass trimmings &c
l5c Extension Rods, "A inches long ............ &c
$500 Carpet Sweepers, guaranteed ................ S1.9S
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Decorated Banquet Lamps, with
a TO match, all complete, ......SSc
Strong White Willow Clothes
Hampers
Polished Nickel-plated Sad Irons,
per ID
Heavy Cotton Clothes Lines...........6c
Hanging Galvanized Iron Soap
OlSneS
Family Whitewash Brushes ............7c
All-bristle Shoe Brushes, with
Long-handle Gas Lighters, with
box of wax tapers.
Improved Victoria Plaiters...........26c
Japanned Tin OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hardwood Folding Sewing Table,
with yard measure
Heavy REFINED Preserving Ket-
The Razor Blade" Lawn Now
ers, with steel cutting blades. ...S1.9S
Malleable Steel Garden Rakes.."-..d9c
Steel Blade Garden HoeS.............Ioc
Large Tuberose Bulbs. per dozen....1Oc
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Extra Fine Cologne, 4-oz. fancy
bottles, the 25c kind, for..........1Oc
Large Bath Sponges. 15c kind ........5c
Pozzoni's Complexion Powder for...15c
Kinks Turbine Tourist Soap,
15c value
Triple Extracts, all odors, 1Oc
DULLES
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In the Interior.

PUCK.
First Citizen-Is our con gressman goin'
TO do anything for the farmer?
Second Citizen-He tole ne he wuz goin'
to introduce a bill to stop the importation
of French fried potatoes.
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CURTAIN A May lace curtain selling of extraordinary
ECONOMY power. Renaissance, Arabian and Brussels
Curtains, the choicest of imported goods, will
go at European cost.
$500 and $1,000 Renaissance and C1uny Lace Cur
tains $4.4s
$1,000 and $500 Renaissance and C1uny Lace
Curtains, per pal. $6.95
Curtains, per pair ..... S12.5o
csc Lace Curtains, only 200 pairs, per pail. ........ 4sc
$3.75 Lace Curtains, only $50 pairs, per pair. 49,. $1.o5
$500 and $3.50 Lace Curtains, 100 pairs at, per pair S2.S8
$1,000 White Irish Point Curtains, per pair....... Sass
$1.75 Frined Swiss Curtains, for bedrooms. per pair. csc
1000 Lace Curtain Samples, IL to yds. long, each. 14c
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linen bargains

In 6-yard, S-yard and 1O-yard lengths.
$1.25 Linens go at, yard............97c
81 Linens go at, yard. S9c
$I.75 Linens go at, yard........Sl35
Also lot of Napkins ono Table Linen
to match.)
So Napkins. go at, per doz.......S2.50
81 Napkins. go at, per doz..,...%3.2 S
So Napkins go at, per doz.......$I.60
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and pray that win live to see It full

and pray that win live to see It full
filed" .-:...... 49,. "..
Mrs. Hobson, mother Of the distin-
grished naval officer, could not speak
of her SON without tears yelling In her
eyes. She was at once overwhelmed
with Joy at the distinction he has won,
and at the same time filed with anx-
iety and fear because Of his fmprison-
ment. . =+ - n x ,s ~ =. s. -}
In character Lieut.. Hobson seems b.
combine the estimable traits which his
parents possess. He Is courageous and
honest like his father, and kind hearted
and deeply religious like his mother.
Concerning his religious proclivities It
is told OF him that when he left home
to enter the Naval Academy his mother
gave him q prayer book and a Bible and
told him to read them. This he did
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WOMAN's SIGH FOR n POCKET,

-
How dear % this heart are the oid-fashloncd
Whs si., fond recollec Ion presents them 70
In fancy ] see the old wardrobes and presses
Which held the loved gowns that Ia girl
hood ! knew.
The wide spreading mohair. the SILK that
The straw coiored satin with trimmings Of
The ruined foulard. the pink orsandie nisl.
But oh. for the pocket that hung In each
The old.fashioned pocket. the obsolete peck.
The prai.eworthy pocket that hung in each
rs gown. z ;tssszS
That dear, roomy pocket, I'd hall A. treas
Could 1 but behold It In gowns Of today;
"a h "a. 4 the source Of an exquisite pleas
But al q ny ~ modlstes stern'y answer me
'rwouid be 80 convenient when going out
'rw ;s!, 'sS sla m, SINAI, purchase. coming
And a,iway: my purse or my kerchlef I'm,
An, me! for the pocket that hung in my
The old fashioned pocket, the obsolete peck
The praIsewertby pocket that hung in my
gown with pocket: How fondly I'd
I. guard 1t! =
Each day. ere I'd don 1t, I'd brush It with
care; -t-' =
Not full Paris costume could make me dis
card III
Though tfimmed with the laces an EN-.
press might wear
But ! have no hope, for the fashion is ban
The tear Of regret will my fond visions
vnnisaed,
gown.
The old-fashioned pocket, the obsolete pock-
Inc praiseworthy pocket that hung In my
gown. New York Herald
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BRITISH COLUMBIA BONANZA
An Indian Leads Prospectors to Ricl
80 .s%s-,a r. ad sro NJ n, I, ,.%,x

An Indian Leads Prospectors to q Rich
Ledge of Quartz.
A dispatch from Vancouver, b. c., ia
the San Francisco Call says:
In January last Ferguson Melville, M.
E., r. M. Ferguson of Seattle, John Gar.
diner of Boston and Henry Condor Of
Minneapolis started from Seattle for the
Cariboo country to discover the mother
lode. The had abundant provisions and
good outfit. They reached Ashcroft
in February and struck due north. All
the Indian village of Pan Yam on the
trail they met q young buck named
Charles Brunei, graduate of the Carlisle
Indian college, Pennsylv ania, and d cous-
in Of Sitting Bull, who stated he could
guide them to q mountain of gold 900
miles north. 3%s=;
The party jumped at the bait and the
Indian led them a weary march 400 miles
north, toward what Is known as the nm
explored country. Day after day the pa r
ty was kept in complete ignorance of
their location and depended solely on Bru-
mel. The latter kept up their hopes By
stories OF the golden mountain, and lured
them further into the wilds. Disaster
followed the party, for in forGling noun
tain stream they lost most Of their outfit.
When sixty days out Of Ashcroft they Be-
gar to suspect the Indian and threatened
hin, with death II gold was not found
within three day Brunei then struck
EE6NesNeet tpWe m The co.. t yAn6c ofs q
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week the men travelled with little food,
and became mere skeletons. Twice they,
were attacked by grizzly bears, and a
plight watch was kept to guard against
mountain lions and wolves, which were
numerous. " M \.
At the expiration Of three days. grace
given the Indian, and upon his failure
to find my gold, the party held d council
Of war and decided to shoot him. The
buck held to his original story and showed
no signs Of fear. This was three weeks
ago and the party was then near the coast
range. Another day was given the Indian
and he used it in taking them to an i'm.
mense body of rock on the shore of 4
small lake about 200 miles north of this
city. Is: . d -.
There he pointed out what appeared to
be .glittering gold on the surface Of the
rocks. Two of the party, inexperienced
miners, fairly Rugged the Indian, and
were about to gather IN the supposed yasf
riches, when Melville told them Tint Il
was but "te1lderfoot pride" a bicarbonate
Of mica. 49,
Now comes the strangest part of their
strange trip. The death Of the Indian
was fully decided upon, and one Of the
party was deputed to shoot him. He
was TO die 1t nightfall During the day
Melville pr0spected around the spot. and
be claims 70 have made marvellous And
not 1OONyAr from where the false cold
was found. BE brings his 500 IA ouarta
to snbstantiate his story
,. sedlsss 80 g re I {, lifs wa
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German ChristeninRs.

A christening i'll Germany is made much
of and the affair usually takes place as
soon as possible after the birth. All rela-
tives and friends are invited to the house
of the parents. where there is feasting
and rejoicing the whole day. The par
ents present the nurse with goodly sum
of money, but it is the chosen godparents
who have to bear the brunt of the battle
at this time. The godmother, especially,
must have the long purse. She is expect
ed to buy the christening robe, besides Civ
ing a substantial present of silver boxes
of bonbons for everyone. Her duties do
not end here. but go on year after year.
and she is expected to recognize each
birthday, not by any ordinary gift, but by
gold watches. silver plate and the like,
until her protege is confirmed The rela-
tionship between the godparents and god
child Is considered very close and dear
one by the Germans, and the children are
brought up to have great reverence and
love for their Sponsors s%s s 55s% ~
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ed an original aud exceptionally strong
mind. He had head of his own, but
was never stubborn or disobedient. At
his books he was not what you would
call diligent student. In fact, his per-
ception Was SO clear that he grasped an
idea with. less effort than the average
person.
HE early showed an. aptitude for
Mathematics the Judge continued,
land this afterward led him to become
interested in the study of ships and
their construction. When my son first
entered the Naval Academy, as the re-
suit Of winning an appointment
through competitive examination. he at
once became naval enthusiast, and
felt convinced that he would some day,
If not during my lifetime, rise to high
position. In fact, predicted that he
would become a commodore. It looks
now as II my prophecy is to come true,
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HERO OF SANTIAGO.
FACTS ABOUT lHoBsoN's LlFE
AND HOME. s.5=.
Brave lieutenant strongly Attached
q 10 HisAEed Parsnts-Dsep Religious
convastions-A Naval Rnthusisst-A
Pfoud Father and Mother.
tfob.on ana His Ho,ns.

HobsoA ana HIS HusnS.
@ The three strikihg characteristics ii
the make up OF Lieut.. Richmond r.
Hobson, the hero Of Santiago, are hid
deep religious convictions, his strong
devotion and attachment to his parents
and his intense patriotism. There are
other features In the personality OF the
hero Of the Merrimac that are OF more
than passing interest, but these three
stand out In bold relief a. the cardinal
qualities Of the man. When anybody
springs from obscurity into fame we al.
ways like to know. all about him be.
fore he became q hero. Were his par.
ents rich or poor, where did he 60 To
school, was he bright at books, did he
pass as good fellow among the boys
and was he favorite with the girls;
all these and a thousand other things,
we are anxious to know Of the man
who becomes q hero. The life of Lieut..
Hobson ought to be Of interest to every
one because It shows that to be great a
man must be also good; also that
steady, honest effort, backed up with
plenty of zeal and enthusiasm, is
bound to win. Hobson's father Is a
county Judge residing in Greensboro,
Ala. Their home Is an old colonial
mansion and the family Ia typical of
the proud old Southerners. For years
the now aged parents have dwelt In the
old Greensboro mansion, but they can
not live there much longer unless some
thing Is done to satisfy the claims of q
man who Is threatening to close mort
gage on the property and turn the old
couple out. But whatever SORROWS may
come to- the parents now In their de-
Ginning years, the satisfaction which
comes from having given to the coun-
try such an illustrious son, will more
than compensate for any financial re.
verses they may sustain. 49,
Speaking Of his son shortly after the
exploit In Santiago bay, Judge Hobson
said: II knew that Rich would show
his true colors when the opportunity
was presented. OF course, my heart
swells with pride for him and the HON.
age that is paid him by the world
makes me feel deeply grateful. From
his earliest childhood Richmond show