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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUcrIoNEERs

AND UNIMPROvED REAL ESTATE IN THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON. LOCATED ON
18th street bet. and X streets n.w
street bet 18th and 18th streets NV,
Sale April II, 1898
Goth street bet. and X streets NV,
10Th street bet. l and X streets NV,
Sale April ID, 1898.
These are ell elegant properties and will be sold.
By virtue Of u certain decree Of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia passed on the
21st day of February, 1885, in equity cause No.
1sC06. wherein James H. Muse ct al. com
plainants and Louise Muse ct al defendants,
we will sell, at public auction, In front of the
premises. In the city of Washington, in the District
OF 2PRm ISIS, at HAnFpar FOUR t1i O'CLOCK oc &C
PM, the following parcels Of land and premises:
Part OF sublot NUMBERED fourteen u4 aud s,lblots
fifteen u5) and sixteen Q6), In square numbered
one hundred and twenty six, fronting, respectively
26 feet inches, 80 feet inches and p feet q
| small brick houses.
sell the east half Of lot numbered four ~. in
square numbered one hundred and forty 14O), con-
tanning 2a5o square feet Of ground This lot is
18th streets NV. and is 25 feet front
Thereafter We will sell, at public auction. in front
TENTH DAY OF APRIL. 1s0s, ut HAIrPAsT
FOUR O'Clock Pm; the following parcels Of
In square numbered five t5, the same fronting 81
feet II inches on 26th street NV by depth Of
100 feet. The same is improved by a frame dwell
ing the north Is feet and the south Is feet II
inches will he sold In separate parcels.
Immediately thereafter We will sell all that par
eel OF ground known as the south half Of lot
bered twenfy-ore CD In square numbered five o.
fronting % feet 5h inches 2Gth street NV. by
depth of 1856 feet, running back to thirty (3O)
foot alley:
Terms Of sale: The purchaser or purchasers must
pay One-third cash, and the balance in equal in
stalments. In one and two years from day Of sale
with interest at per centum per annum, payable
sem!-annually. and represented by the promissory
notes of tie purchaser. secured by deed of trust
on the property sold, all cash. at the option OF
| the purchaser. Each parcel Of property sold will
be upon the same terms, and n deposit Of $3.50 will
be required at time of sale upon each parcel sold
Conveyancng and recording at the purchasers cost
ARTHUR A. BIRNEY
Mertz Building,
DANIEL. W. BAKER
No. 326 AZ st. NV,
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
HORSES.
Big Sale Tomorrow,
Thursday, 10 O'clock, at
Our Auction Stables. 2O5
18th st. .,
3 Car Loads

Of the best horaes ever offered for sale at auction
Come and them.
1t MAGRATH & KENNEDY, Auetfoncers.
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FUTURE DAYS.

c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUcTs.. 14o7 G ST.
PEREMPTORY SALE OF VAL,
UABLE AND DESIRABLE
ARTICLES FOR ACCOUNT
OF WHOM IT MAY CON-
Germ, WITHIN OUR
ROOMS, I4o7 G. ST,
I'D FLOOR, SAT-
URDAY, APRIL
I'D, 1897, AT 10.
O'CLOCK
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MARCUS NOTES, AUcTIoNEER. es7 La AVE.
Iii DJs't
nj Regular sale Of Household Effects will take
place THURSDAY, MARCH THIRTY FURST, AT
TEN AN. Every lot will be cold. without limit
or reserve.
1t MARCUS NOTES. Auctioneer
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FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS J. OWEN, AuCrIONEER,
g1S + st NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-sToRY FRANZ
DWELLING, SITUATE on NORTH SIDE OF
SUMMER AVENUE, BETWEEN NICHOLS
AVENUE AND BALfIAiORE AND Ohio II. Il.
-ANACUSTIA, ID. c.
By virtue of deed Of trust given to u.s. and duly
recorded in l.ber 21G6, at folio II ct seq and nj
the request of the party secured, will SELL at
public auction, IN front of the premises, ON
THURSDAY, MARCH THIRTY FIRST 1898, AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, the following
described real estate, situate In Hillslale d. o.
nni known as lot Is, section s, trustees sutdi.
vision Of Barry Farm, together with the improve
ments.
Terms: Onc-third cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest at per cent, payable semi.
annually. One hundred dollars ($1OO) required nj
time Of sale.
JOSEPH r. EDISON,
CHARLES B. BAILEY,
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1.-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
THURSDAY, APRIL SEVENTH 1898, same hou.
and place.
1t BY ORDER OF THE TRJSTEES
THOMAS BOWLING 4 CO., AUCriONEERS,
NO. 612 ST. NV.
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SALE TO CLOSE AN ESTATE
Dwelling house and premises, No. 81 q street
northeast, being nineteen 19) feet front Of lot
fourteen %, in square seven hundred end eighty
$780, in the city Of Washington, District of Cclnm-
bia, east Of the west nineteen feet trent of said
lot, by the depth thereof improved by a substa1l-
tial brick dwelling, at public auction In front Of
the premises, TUESDAY, THE TWENTY
NINTH DAY OF MARCH. 1903, AT HALF-PAST
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. balance in one,
two and three years, secured by deed Of trust, at
six per cent. all cash, ut purchasers option
Terms Of sale to be complied with in ten days
$1G0 deposit required. All conveyancing and re-
ccIding at purchasers cost.
VIM. REDIN WOODWARD Trustee
mh1Sd&ds bO7 l. street NV
OTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC-
count of the rain until FRIDAY, April. FIRST,
1898. same hour and place.
mh30-d&ds BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEE.
JAMES w. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIONEER
Successor to Radcliffe, Sutton & CO...
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AUCTION SALES.
c. c. SLOAN a co.. AUcTIoNEERs.
FUTURE DAYS.

CbANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
IkOFERTY. BEING PREMISES No. as3 RI
,sIkEET SOUTHWEST, WASHINGTON. d G.
ny virtue OF a decree Of the Supreme Court ~
the Distrtct OF Columbia. passed In Equity rsuse
No 1872, the Undersigned. trustee will ..r-r Tor
see; az puoIic auction. in front Of the premises
on TcrSIA1. THE TWELFTH DAY OF APRII,
Ap. 1888. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the west IL
,eet 'front.' by the full depth thereof Of lot num-
oered nve to,, In square $40 in the cits Of ussh-
instcn. ID. c., improved by a substantial two-
story brick dwelling house.
Terms OF sale: onc-third OF the purchase price
In cash. and the balance In equal in,taIlmenfs
pryable In i and years. with interest from the
Gay OF sale, or the purchaser may pay all cash al
MS opfion- deposit 81 500 will be rput,.rcd ~
the time OF sale. II the terms are not complied
win In hfteen days. the right In reserved 10 re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of the a.
Innitng purchaser. after such readverts ns mt az
inc trustee may think proper. Taxes will be maid
to the day Of sale. Ali conveyancipe and rcrors
ing at the purchasers cost
MICHAEL J. COLBERT. Trustee
nxS-dSds 512 street NV
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TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE THREE
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING;
HOUSE, NO. 1927 l. STREET NORTHWEST
ALSO
TwO-sTORY AND BASEMENT BRICK HOUSE,
NO 1906 VERMONT AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of a decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. passed in Equity Cause
for sale. by public auction; in front Of the re-
DAY OF APRIL, AID. 1898. AT HAIF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
real estate. situate in the city of Washington,
District Of Columbia. to wit: Lot numbered eight
49,. of Pecks subdivision Of lots numbered eight
Is, and nine 90, of navidson's subdivision Of
square numbered two hundred and eighty three
t2s3 containing about 2 700 square feet of ground,
together with all the improvements, rights, &c.
On THE SAME DAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM,
lot eighteer 1s in Diller b. Groffs subdivision Of
lot numbered eight 49,, Of and in L. +. Clark s
three hundred and thirty -four (334, az the same
Is recorded in the Office Of the surveyor of the
District Of Columbia. in Book numbered ten 10).
at folio numbered eighty $50. together with all
the improvements. rights. &c.
Terms: One-third cash. balance in and
two years. with interest from the day of sale ut
O per cent per annum. secured by deed of trust
on the property sold, all cash, at option Of
the purchaser A deposit Of $500 each house
complied with in fifteen DAYS from day of sale,
otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell the
property ut risk and cost Of defauting purchaser,
after five days advertisement Of such resale in
All conveyancing, recording, &C., at cost of pur-
chaser.
WILTON J. LAMBERT Trustee.
40 9th street NV.
mh3O-d&ds Bradley bldg. Az and SITS. NV.
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B. WILLIAMS 4 CO.. AUCTIONEERs

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As stated Monday, the trousers worn
by the dead man were purchased from H.
Pelzman a Washington tailor. the suspen-
der buttons bearing his name. Inquiry at
the tailor shop by a reporter for The Star
developed the fact that a pair of trou-
sers ans xering the description of those
worn by the dead stranger were made for
man, who gave his name as P. J. kauf-
man, and were delivered October Z 1897
The MAI who bought the trousers did not
give any address. but stated that he was
from the south and had just arrived In the
city.
In looking through the pockets of the
Gead mans clothes again yesterday, Cor
oner Purvis found an old piece of envelope
with the words Thomas. No. 1lI4 18th
street northwest, written on II. re-
Porter for The Star called at this address
In Washington. but the occupant of the
house. an old colored wash woman, knew
nothing of a man answering the descrip-
ton of the suicide.
The body will be held day or two for
the purpose of Identification. The author
titles of Washington have been notified but
as yet they have been unable to throw any
light IN the matter.
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Mr.. Jas. F. PeytOn of this city. who has
been managing the dramatic company Of
Mr.. Eiihu Spencer, on its western tour. has
returned to his home. Miss Myra Lee
Cavalier of this city. Mr.. Spencer's leading
iady, Is expected home shortly.
National Union Meeting.
Alexandria Council. National Union. held
q well-attended meeting Monday night.
Grand Deputy E. G. Ford of Washington
vas present and mads an excellent address.
Considerable business was transacted. Ar
rsngements were made for q public meet
ing in April
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JAMES w. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER
Successor to Ratcliffe. Sutton & CO...
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Weighted Silk.


From Chambers Journal
At the present day the practice Of weight
ing silks by means of astringent extracts,
salts Of tin, silicate and phosphate of soda,
and variety of other substances, all more
or less Injurious to the wear of the fiber,
has reached such height that it is serious
ly affecting the trade. This is especially
the case as regards black silk, but fabrics
of other colors suffer in the same manner.
1t used to be remarked that silk dress or
a silk handkerchief would last 4 lifetime;
and this is almost true for absolutely pure
silk. But in much Of the fabric sold at the
present day there is not more than 10 or II
per cent of real silk, all the rest being ex-
traneous matter applied to the fiber in the
deceptive process of weighing"
Pure silk, when burned, leaves a quantity
of ash which is always considerably less
than one per cent; but the ash left by some
weighted silks has been found to amount to
as much as 4S per cent of the weight of the
fabric.
The eXtraneouS substances to which we
have alluded are caused to adhere to the
fiber by passing the skeins through hot
baths of tannin extracts, tin salts, salts Of
iron. antimony. potash. &C., and 1t has been
found that when a silk much charged with
such substances Is heated II will not burn
with fame. but will only smolder away,
leaving very large amount of ash behind.
But these weighted silks are, however of
so combustihle a nature that some have
been known to take fire spontaneously, a
result due to the gradual decomposition of
the substances used for weighting, and dis.
astrous fires have been traced to this cause
Spontaneous combustion is liable to break
out more especially In black silks that are
stored In warm, dry places.
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blessed fealds." The discovery of the way
to harness lightning which eNctes the inn
agination even of poets, Is one of the great
est man has made; but il has upset nothing
except newspaper arrangements. and be-
ycnd enabling nations to talk together as
individuals do. il has produced no conse-
quences. 1t is, We suppose, possible that
somebody may discover a way of destroy
lEg neet from balloon, and thus deprive
the richest nation of its maritime advan-
tages; but a mode of counteracting that
discovery would probably be found at the
same time, and the balance of maritime
power would remain unchanged. There
never can be an elixir Of life because all
men are sentenced to capital punishment
but n preparation which would destroy or
neutralize all hostile bacteria, germs spores,
or Whatever they call the injurious atoms
rs, at all events, conceivable; but ii would
De years before 1t greatly Influenced the
permanent health even of races bright
enough to believe in the physicians opin-
IONS Remember the savage opposition to
vaccination in the teeth of evidence really
as strong as that which demonstrates any
arfthmetical proposition
rom all that what deduction? Simply
tnis: that the readiness to take alarm
which is one handspring OF modern credul-
ity, Is not justified either by experience or
theory, and that men should receive ALI an
houncements of cataclysmal discovery or
ihVention with a willingness to inquire and
a quiet conviction that IL false they do not
matter. and If true they will affect things
very SLOWLY, and will develop counteryail-
ing and restraining influences According
10 science meteorite big enough to shat
ter the world might strike IT, and bring
even labor troubles or the German en-
perors experiments to an end; but the uni
verse is governed by powers before which
even science is very ignorant, and Judging
from all experience the meteorite viii
either be shattered in time or Just miss us
ia HS course through space.
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be removed from present consideration, is
suggested at least by the existing condi-
tions of demand and supply. Oak has been
called for steadily during most of the hard
times period. The consumption has been
large, and has even increased, while that OF
other woods has fallen below the normal
quantity. This shows an increasing popu-
larity and a growing requirement which, it
is obvious, must be met from the constantly
lessening supply The growth of oak is
too slow to count much in adding to our
stock Practically we are restricted for
supplies to the wood already grown and
ready for the saw. That there is of this no
inexhaustible stock is readily proved by
the difficulty. which has increased rapidly
within the last five or ten years. of buying
the standing timber in punches large
enough to make them the basis of lum-
bering operation. II oak cannot be bought
in quantities now. there is no reason to
plentiful. If 1t cannot be found now, it
never can be, and within comparatively
short time the lumber trade and the users
of oak must face the fact that it does not
exist In sufficient quantity to warrant the
liberal and even wasteful use that is now
made of il.
1t is the conviction of those who have
given the closest study to oak that it's
present market value is based upon an in
correct idea of what is left. and that we
shall wake up some morning to find that
We have sold almost for a song the most
valuable of our timber possessions. Oak,
except in the finest grades of quartered
stock, is still cheap wood. Is it not too
cheap for variety that is in universal de-
mand and in only limited supply?
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The Daby's Name.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record
His mother found the name she give to him:
didn like it, fer I'd kinder took
sort of notion favor BILE Jim
But when she looked up at me from the bed
Half dead. but happy, an she said Il want
That you shall name him, after ALL" said:
Why, blame 1t all, of course 1t Is Mortaunt "
She knew the way felt about such names
An that this was n sacrifice, fer she
I1ad often heard me say that honest James
Had just about the proper ring fer me;
But though twas disapp intment. still I thought
She was the one that had the right to choose,
An There wasn't any quest ion--ought
To reconcile my wishes to her views.
lie was so delicate-so teeny small,
But smarter than the cracker of whip;
1 don't believe he ever cried at all
Sometimes he'd pucker up his little lip
An look at you until you ashamed
Of all the sins you knew he knew you'd done;
l often thought he grieved because we'd named
BY such name a helpless little one.
An thinking that, when we two alone,
called him by the name liked well;
His mother would a grieyed II she'd "a known,
We never told He'd laugh and crow TO hear
Me whsperin' SO happily to him.
Yer name s Mordaunt. old boy, when mothers near;
But when there's only NE about it's Jim
We never told little secret, and
Somewhere OF yonder, in IL flow ry land
little babys toddlin', toddlin' still,
A-seekng in the sunshine all alone
The God that give an then that sent fer him
Mordaunt's the name carved on the little stone,
But in my heart the name is always jim.
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THE CZAR'S EAR.
Russian Peasants' Remarkable Cred
ulity.


ulity.
From the London Mail.
In the western districts of the Cherson
province of Russia there recently occurred
a strike Of peasants, who resolutely de-
clined to do any more work for the local
landowner The police investigated the
matter, and, according to our st. Peters
burg correspondent, give the following ex-
traordinary reasons for the outbreak:
A picture of the present czar was recent
iy sent to all communal councils in Rus
sia, including, of course, those in Cherson.
AS the picture only presented a side view
of the czar, only one ear was visible. This
led the peasants to believe that the czar
really possessed only one ear, and the loss
of the other they thus account for:
When Alexander III died (say these peas
ants), his widow and old advisers began to
confer together afterward inviting Mich
olas II to join them. AS soon as Czar Mich
olas entered the room he declared that all
land in Russia must be equally divided
among the peasants. One of his council
lors replied: "As sure as you cannot see
your own ear you won't divide the land"
The czar thereupon cut of one ear and re-
marked, "As surely as l now see my ear
1 will divide the land"
The peasants in Cherson were so con-
vinced of the truth Of this legend that they
believed strike against the landowners
would be followed by the Intervention of
the czar and the division Of the land among
themselves.
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RANDOM VERSE.
HI Were You.


II were you. I'd see my path of duty
So plain and straight without a curve bend.
And walk upon ft without swerve or falter
I'd be so strong, 20 faithful, and SO true;
1 would. II wese yOa,
And up money feis a rainy day.
And never buy pretty gown jewel
Or take bit Of pleasure by the way:
And then Id he 20 cheerful-never blue,
I would, if werfffyou
II were you ana friends that knew Won longest
Would hurt and 3weund, advice unasked would
I'd still forbear and cherish all their virtues,
And ever with them In contentment live;
I'd be so faithful. constant through and through
II 1 were you. and found some gentle woman
Who gave you sweetness. trust and sympathy,
/ would not turn to them for consolation
But seek alone the barren friendship tree;
Nor try to find a broader mental view;
All, no; would not, net II were you
And If a man should help you with his liking
To stronger purpose or to Drawer deed
I'd do without his presence and incentive
Lest all the gossips tongues thereby should speed
Although It take from life its pleasures few
l would, IL were You.
And be consistent all the way along,
No matter whatsthe stress and strain OF life is
Temptations, trials, sorrows, loss among;
All this and more I'd do.
l would, II were you.
But for myself, as am Just a woman,
III take what help and gladness 1 find,
Nor make pledge to absolute perfection
And all my way to hard heroics bind;
Content to think with kindly deeds as 1eaven
While here ! dwell. | lose no hope of heaven.
Not doing as-I would If 1 were YOU
ANNA OLCOTT COMNEIAIN.
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Too Much Salt,
From the Journal Of Hygiene.

The use of salt as a condiment is so gen.
eral and so universally believed in as neces-
sary that We rarely hear a word against
tude of persons who eat far too much salt:
eat it on everything-on meat, fish. pota-
toes, melons, In butter, on tomatoes tur-
nips and squashes, in bread and on a host
of foods, too numerous to mention To
so great ar extent is il used, that no food
and this hides more or less the real taste
which is often very delicate. Now. the
amount Of salt required i'm the system is
comparatively small, and IL the diet has
been rightly compounded, very little is
necessary. Some go so far as to discard
its use altogether, but whether this is
wise or not, We will not here consider.
What are some of the evils of the exces-
sive use of salt? They are to paralyze the
nerves Of taste, or to pervert them so
that they cannot enjoy anything which has
Is direct tax on both the skin and the
kidneys in removing 1t from the blood.
Whether the skin is harmed by this tax
we do not know. Possibly Ii Is not great
ly injured. yet we know that few people
possess a healthy skin; but II Is now pretty
well settled that an excessive use of salt
does overtax the kidneys In its removal.
and that the great number of cases of de-
rangement and disease of these organs is
to learn to enjoy many kinds OF food with
out salt, and We advise our readers end
others to look into this matter and to try
and diminish the use Of this condiment an
Tar as possible. We believe they will be
better for II
Evening star., 1898-01-08
MONKS OF HIGH DEGREE.
In German Monastery There Are
Dev0tees Born In the Purple.
From the Pail Nall Gazette

The pope has received in private audi
ence tEe able of the famous Abbey of
Benzon, at Seckau in Germany, one of the
best known and celebrated monasteries,
especially because of the high station of
the monks who are gathered there. The
able spoke separately and in detail of each
OF his deepndent brother monks, and Leo
XIII heard with interest of their welfare
The monks of the abbey include Prince
Philip of HcEenlohe. who has hidden a
definite adieu to the world; Father Charles,
under which rame is concealed he.identity
CT brilliant ex-cayalry officer, belonging
to an illustriouS house; Prince Edward
nburg-Hartenstein, and Father Bene-
Saxon army, bearing the name of Baron
Won Ger; Father John, who was Baron Won
Drais, and ran away from the court of
Baden to embrace this career; Father Mich
ther Hiidebrand, who before assuming the
cowl and gown was d brave captain, by
name of Count de Memptinne, and many
others too numerous to mention.
The Abbey Seckau is situated among the
mountains OF Steiermark, in a thick, wild
forest, and in thirty years has united to-
Sether Benedictine monks belonging to the
best-known families, celebrated for nobil-
ity or riches or distinguished in the arts.
This mona stery, where the rules are most
rigorous, was founded over thirty years ago
by two brothers, Maurus and Placdus
Wolter of Cologne. two learned monks sent
by Plus IN to Prussia to reorganiZe the
monasteries there, which were degener-
ating. The pious Princess Catherine of
HohenZollern offered them the ancient Alb
hey of BenZon to establish a new house,
which came INTO existence in 1868. Around
the two brothers there soon gathered lit
erary men and artists. especially from Dus-
seldorf. in love with the splendors of the
Black Forest, who there continued their
work, so that there is now an artistic
school of BenZon, which may be said to
rival the famous ole of the Italian Abbey
of Monte Casino. But at Benzon they not
only go in for the higher arts, but they
make and provide everything for them
selves