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NEVADA, April 1S.-Bands paraded
the principal streets and the side
walks were thronged with men, women
and children to-day, for the city was
wrought to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm and excitement in anticipation
of the coming OF the Grand Army of
the Republic and auxiliary societies to
hold their annual encampments. A
narrow gauge excursion train with a
band and Reception Committee left for
Colfax at noon amid cheers and music
to meet the visitors at the junction of
the Central Pacific.
This and next week while the Native
Sons are here, the city will be run
open, the midnight closing ordinance
for saloons being suspended and police
regulations generally ignored.
Chattanooga Post this morning open
ed bureau of information at the City
Hall, with Quartermaster Evans in
charge, and a large force of volunteer
messengers will constantly be on duty
there to escort strangers to their rooms
and various points of interest.
There is going to be a lively struggle
this year for the Department President
of the Women's Relief Corps between
Mrs Abbie D. Sylvester of Riverside,
present Senior Vice-President, and
Mrs Cora A Merritt of Oakland, the
Department Inspector. The adherents
of both claim an easy victory for their
respective faVoriteS, and as at least
one or two more aspirants are expected
to come to the front as election day
approaches it win probably take sew
eral ballots to settle the controversy.
The present strength of the Women's
Relief Corps is sixty-five posts in Cali
fornia, and four in Nevada, having a
total membership of 3,109.
Nearly 800 delegates to the annual
encampments of the G. A. r. and aux
iliary organizations thereto are here
tonight. Among the notables who ar
rived to-day are General N. p Chip
man, Department Commander; Col
onel c. Mason Kline, Colonel A. j.
Buckles, General E. S. Saloman and
Colonel D. c. EMaseller, Past Depart
ment Commanders; Captain e. l..
Hawke of Placer County, General T.
w Sheehan of Sacramento, Corporal
j. Murley Bailey of San Francisco,
Commander of the crack post. No. :.
Two of the largest delegations are
from San Francisco, Lincoln Post, No.
/, which has 400 members, and is the
largest post west of Chicago, has thirty
five representatives Its rival is Cen
eral Thomas Post, which is the richest
post in the West. It's delegation of
thirty is headed by Colonel Charles H.
Blinn. the oldest Quartermaster in the
United States.
Candidates are buttonholing delegates
tonight for all the elective offices but
Department Surgeon. For this place no
aspirant has yet developed.
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Arizona's Cowboy Regiment.

PHOENIX, April 1S.-Governor NC
Cord is deeply interested in the forn1a-
ton of Colonel Brodie's regiment of Arl-
Zona rough riders. To-day he tele-
graphed the President as follows:
''I beg you to remember that Arizona
was the first to offer to the Government
regiment of cavalry recruited from
the cowboys of the Southwest. he
regiment can be ready for muster III ten
days, and will be an honor to the Terri
tory and to the nation. Please give me
authority to raise such regiment Out
side OF our quota of volunteers to pe
called for"
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wARSHIPS FOR RUSSIA.
Orders for Two Big Batt1eships
Placed in the United States.

NEW YORK, April ia dispatch to
the Tribune" from Washington says:
The Russian Government has placed
orders for two p 600 ton battleships in
the United States, according to infor-
nation which has reached the Navy
Department. The new vessels are to
equal any afioat or designed in the
world. and are to be superior to any
thing in the fighting line heretofore
produced in this country. They and
all their equipment will be American
manufacture as we'll as in material.
The Cramps will build the hulls and
machinery and the Bethlehem Iron
Company the armor and the guns.
The Cramps are hurrying the battle
ship Alabama for early launching, to
open the ways at their yard for laying
down the keels of the Russian ships.
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and rearing above it with expanded
hood. The figure employed in ornamen-
tation are those familiar in Indian
brass-work and embroidery and even
rustic mural decoration, and consist of
circles with regular or undulatinS cir
conferences, radiating lines. loops and
rings. arranged in graceful convention
al patterns. In Bengal ornaments Of
buffalo-horn are made at Monghyr. and
consist chiefly of necklaces and similar
objects of personal adornment. Com5s
are made in Dacca, where about hun
dred Mohammedans are engaged in
their manufacture. A special caste in
Balasor. on the coast below Calcutta,
make horn walking-sticks. In Madras
black horn is worked by the Vishnu
Brahmins Of Vizagapatam, who make
beautiful bezique boxes, blotting- book
covers, card cases. picture frames, and
the like.-LonGon Times.
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Posing Mr.. Bradlaugh.

It is always pleasant to see dog
matist meet more than his match.
Mr.. Bradlaugh. says the New York
Commercial Advertiser" was once
engaged in discussion with dis
senting minister. Bradlaugh insisted
that the minister should answer a
question by simple Yes" or No,
without circumlocution, asserting that
every question could be replied to in
that manner.
The reverend gentleman rose and in
a quiet manner said, Mr.. Bradlaugh,
will you allow me to ask you a ques-
ton on those terms %
Certainly" said Bradlaugh.
Then, may 1 ask, have you given
up beating your wife?''
This was poser. for if answered by
Yes it would imply that he had pre-
viously beaten her, and if by mo- that
he continued to do SO.
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THE DAUNTLESS.
Now the Dispatch Boat of the Asso-
ciated Press.

JACKSONVILLE, April 1S.-The
famous fllibustering vessel Dauntless is
now the dispatch boat of the Asso-
ciated Press. The United States Court
released her this afternoon upon a bond
of So, 900 and she is being provisioned
and coaled tonight for her mission in
Southern seas. She will sail from
Jacksonville tomorrow with the cor
respondent of the Associated Press and
a crew of picked men knowing every
inch of the Florida and the Cuban
coasts.
The expectation is that the Daunt-
less VIII leave tomorrow, going from
here direct to Key West, where other
correspondents Will be taken on board.
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CRAVENaEAIR CASE.
The Bill of Exceptions From Judge
SIack's Decision Disappears.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-There is
q new sensation in the Craven-F Fair case.
The bill of exceptions from Judge
Slack's decision has disappeared. 1t
was lost or stolen from the desk of the
court room clerk, for no trace of it has
been discovered after prolonged search
by County Clerk Curry's deputies. OW-
ing to this fact, Mrs. Craven was to-day
granted twenty days further time IN
which to file her transcript on appeal IN
the case against the trustees of the es-
tate of James G. Fair
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Will Not he Modified.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-United
States Circuit Judge Morrow to-day
rendered a decision denying the appli-
cation of the klamath River Lumber
and Improvement Company to so moui-
fly the restraining order issued against
them as to allow the klamath people
to retake possession Of the property,
including the mill and railway now De-
ing held and operated by the lessees,
the Pokegama Sugar Pine Lumber
Company.
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poor exhibition they made Creedon
would not or could not fight, and Stiff
was little better
Jimmy Barry and Billy Rothford
fought six rounds to a draw.
Jack Everhardt and Jack Gray of
Chicago We're ordered out of the ring
after half round, it being apparent
that they did not intend to fight.
Solly Smith and Eddie Santry of Chi
cago fought six rounds to a draw.
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His Own Recommendation.

When j. W. Sherwood. now General
superintendent of the Glover Leaf. was
Superintendent of the Big -Four, he had
to discharge a brakeman for violation
of the rules The man hung about the
office asking for a letter Of recomnncn-
dation. To get rid of him, Mr.. Sher-
wood told W. A Sullivan, who was his
chief clerk, to write the letter. This
Mr.. Sullivan did The man went out
and returned in half an hour.
Whats the matter now?" asked Mr..
Sherwood.
THAT letter you gave ME is ali right,
isn't it?'
"Of course it is. That ought to get
you job anywhere" =
.WeI, wish you would read this let
ter of recommendation I've got, Mr..
Sherwood, and give me a job
Sher wood took the letter.on which his
own name was hardly dry read it care
fully and remarked: 9
'sT am we'll acquainted with Sherwood
and any one he recommends must he
all right. You report to the train
master, and tell him tor put You TO
work. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Woodbridge Canal Co.'s Property

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-In the
United States Circuit Court to-day, The
sale of the property of the Woodbridge
Canal and Irrigation Company was ar
gued by the numerous lawyers engaged
in the litigation of the Atlantic Trust
Company against the Woodbridge con-
Germ, which is insolvent. The decree or
sale permitted redemption within SIX
months This provision is objected 10
by prospective buyers, and pending a
possible revision of the decree the mat
ter went over for two weeks.
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Winery Burned.

SAN JOSE, April 1S.-Early this
morning the entire plant of the Zicovich
winery at Cupertino, this county, was
destroyed by fire. 1t is said to be the
work of an incendiary. Loss, $oO000;
insured for $4,000
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BASEBALL.
Jay Hughes Pitches a Great Game
at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The base
ball season was opened here to-day by d
parade of the Washington and Balti-
more teams before the beginning OF the
game. At National Park 5000 people,
with the assistance of a brass band well
coined the Senators and their old-time
foes. the Orioles. Hughes, the Cali
fornian, was in fine form, while many
battery and fielding errors by the Sen
ators helped to fill out the Baltimore s
score. Score: Washington @, hits =. er-
rors 3; Baltimore 8, hits Il, errors /.
Batteries-Amole and Mcclure; Hughes
and Clarke. Umpires-Lynch and Con-
nelly.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Klobdanz was
not effective against New York to-day,
while Seymour had the Bostons in trou-
bic except in two inings. Score: Bos-
ton 2, hits 6,sefrors =; New York 5. hits
10, errors /. Batteries Klobdanz and
pires-Snyder and Curry. Attendance
800.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE Ky, April 1S.-Weak
batting lost the Colonels another game
to-day. Killen was very effective,
while Clarke was touched up rather
lively and his support was poor. Threat
ening weather kept the attendance
down to 700. Score: Pittsburg T. hits
8, errors / Louisville 2, hits 6, errors ?.
Batteries-Killen and Schreiver; w. II:
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Homicide at Phoenix.

PHOENIX, April 1S.-Carl Zech was
killed by Albert J. Hanson at l o'clock
this afternoon at the formers home,
seven miles south of Tempe. Hanson
has been arrested and is in the County
Jail in Phoenix. The tragedy was due
to a quarrel over an irrigation ditch.
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Again in Working Order.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The Com
mercial Gable Company gives notice to-
day that the Japanese land wires are
now in working order, and that mes
sages for Japan are accepted without
restriction.
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AT MONTGOMERY PARK.

j.
Tennessee Derby will be decided to-
morrow at Montgomery Park and five
have elected to face the starter.y The
Schorr entry, Wilson and Lieber Karl,
seem to hold the race safe at pro-
hibitive odds. The track was muddy
to-day. Results:
Four and half furlongs, Leo Planter
won, Clarence b. second, Free Hand
third. Time-0:5S4
Six furlongs, Harry Floyd Won, Ma
Angeline second, Winslow third Time
-1:19H.
One mile, Jane won, Eleanor Holmes
second, Judge Steadman third Time
1:46
One mile and 20 yards, Traveller won,
Mlllstream second Basquil third. Time
i :50lh.
Six furlongs, Pearl won, Tole Sim
mons second, Sedan third. Time
1:11M.
About two miles, steeplechase, My
Luck won. Boy Neeley second, Hats Off
third. Time-4:54.
AT BENNINGS.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Results at
Bennings:
Five and half furlongs, Tabouret
own, Sanders second, Tallahassee third.
Time-1:10.
Four furlongs, Lepida won, Miss
Mark second. Lady Exile third. Time
0:51.
Six and a half furlongs, Lucid won.
Plantain second, Glenoine third. Time
1:24
Seven furiongs, Herown won, Wads-
worth second, Passover third Time
1:31H.
Owners Handicap, one mile and so
yards, Thomas Cat won, Cherry Leaf
second, Our Johnny third. Time
1:4913
AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI. april 1S-Results at
Newport:
-Four and half furlongs, McCarren
won, Ned Wickes second, Minch third.
Tine---0:J sc
Mile and 80 yards, Vanessa won,
Oscuro second, Fasig third Time
1:45h.
Six flrlongs, Cecil won, Judge Bauer
second, Rockwall third. Time-1:13.
-Four furlongs, Dolly Regent won,
Nancy Zeits second, Pat Garrett third.
Time-0: 49,
One mile, Kriss Kringle won, Eva
line second, Kinney third. Time
1:41I.
Six furlongs, Cyclone won, Carrie
Lyle second, Meddler third. Time
1:15.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-To-day' ;
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
500, Odd 406; gold reserve, SIT, ,SSf ,0SS.
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Senator Walthau Improved.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Walthall of Mississippi has been quite
i'll as the result of a heavy cold, but
to-day his condition showed an encour-
aging Improvement
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Nomination by the President.

WASHINGTON, April 1S-The Pres
ident to-day sent the nomination to the
Senate of Charles Fl. Norris, to be Re-
ceiver of Public Moneys at Visalia, Cal.
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WOULD NOT FIGHT.
Pugilists Kissed by Chicago Au-
dienca

CHICAGO, April 1S.-Dan Creedon
and Billy Stiff boxed six rounds at
Tattersalls tonight. and during the
last four rounds they Were hooted and
Kissed by the crowd on account of the
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1T would be a superfluOus and left
handed compliment for England to Of
fer assistance to the United States, but
the time has arrived for an Anglo
American entente or alliance which
would do away with any necessity for
arbitration treaties. We are the other
great power OF the North American
continent and if we rigidly consider our
position. we are equally concerned with
the United States to forbid the inter
ference of any foreign power"
EFFORT TO PERSUADE SPAIN TO
ABANDON CUBA.
LONDON, April 18-The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle"
says
Some of the Powers, including France
and italy, are acting in concert with
the Vatican in an effort to persuade
Spain to abandon Cuba. 1t is said
Spain is secretly inclined to this course.
but prefers to await the outbreak of
war, in order to have the appearance of
yielding to force, SO as to be justi-
fed by public opinion. At the Vatican
and several of the foreign embassies,
it is still believed there will be no
war.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND HOPEFUL
OF PEACE.
LONDON, April 19-The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphing Monday, says: Archbishop
Ireland cabled to the Pope to-day say
ing that he has great hopes that his ef-
forts for the preservation of peace will
be crowned with success. The Arch
bishop complains that the greatest oo-
stacle in his path is the violent lam
guage used in Roman Catholic papers
in Europe against America"
WILL END IN CRUSHING SRAiN.
LONDON, April 19.-Sir Charles
Dixie, the member of Parliament, is
quoted in an interview on the Spanish
American crisis as expressing the opin-
ion that the two opposing fleets are
about evenly balanced, and therefore
the decisive action will be found at
sea. If" said Sir Charles, the Amer
leans win, the war will be over. II
Spain wins, it will be the beginning of
"a long struggle which must end in the
down. of SPAIN"
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William J. BRYAN.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-William j.
Bryan left this city early to-day for
Scranton, Pa.
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FOR WOMEN'S WEAR.
Lisle Thread Vests,
40C.

Women's Swiss Lis1e Thread
Riche1ieu Ribbed Vests, very
popular undergarment for hot
weather; style, low neck and
sleeveless, with fancy edging
around yoke and shoulder
straps, run with silk tape; color
white; sizes 3 to 6; 4Oc each.
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Jokes on marriage are only truly
funny to those who are happily mar
ried.
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TO CURE A COLD IN oNk DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TIA lets. All drug
pists refund the money III ii fails tobcure. 25c The
&c nuine has l. u. q. on each table
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Clarke and Dexter. Umpires-Gush,nan
and Heydler.
T PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-Phila-
delphia defeated Brooklyn this after
noon by hard hitting. Attendance s.
$50. Score: Philadelphia 13. hits 16,
errors /; Brooklyn 3. hits 8, errors L.
Batteries-Wheeler and McFarlaud
Horton and Ryan. Umpires-Emsiie
and Horton.
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COAST And EASTERN RACES.
OPENING DAY AT INGLESIDE
TRACK.
Four Out of Six Favorites Won
Results at Montgomery Park,
Newport and Bennings.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-The
Pacific Coast Jockey Club commenced
it's last period of spring racing at Ingle-
side to-day The card was not particu-
larly attractive, but the public guessed
four out of the six races successfully,
and consequently were fairly we'll
pleased with the sport provided. Re-
suits:
Four furlongs. Bonibel (Thorpe), 9
to 2, won; Winifred &C. Sloan), Z to 10,
second; Crossmolina Piggott), 4 TO |,
third. Time-0:49H. Amoltopec Prac-
tice and Modwena also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, San Mateo (Pig-
gotD, to .. won: Imp. Mistral II.
(Hennessy), 10 to 1. second; lamar Ii.
(McIntyre), s to l, third. Time-1 II y.
Break of Day, Lode Star, Potentate and
Boreas also ran.
One mile, Torsida (Thorpe), 4 to 5,
won; Bitter Root (Piggott) 8 to 1, sec
ond; San Venado (Ames), 10 to 1, third.
Time-1 :42R. Morellito also ran.
One and a quarter miles, selling,
TWinkler (Clawson), 6 to ), won; Little
Cripple (McIntyre), 80 to /, second !;
Tulare (Weaver), Il to 1, third Time
-2:091a. Rey del TERRA, Atticus, and
Satyre also ran.
Five furlongs, Canace (Clawson).
even. won: Ach &C. Sloam, 3 to >, sec
ond; Polka (Thorpe), 10 to 1, third.
'Fime-1:O2. Ocorna, Hannah Reid, The
Fretter and La Juanita also ran.
One Mile, selling, Lena (PiggotD, 4
to l, won: Veloz &C. Sloan), 20 to /,
second; Miss Ross (Thorpe), s to 1,
third. Time-1 :42M. Stentor, Justine,
Caspian keiser Ludwig and Cavallo
also ran
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GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC.
Veterans Of the Late War Assem-
bling at Nevada City
To Take Part In the Annual Encampment of
The Order.

Nearly Five Hundred Delegates AL
ready on the Scene-A Lively
Struggle on for Department
President of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps.
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Don't think because hope makes. a
good breakfast that it will make sat
isfactory supper.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-28
DETAILS OF THE
DECATUR TRAGEDY
Sparkman Was Notki|led by Ke'-
Iy-Latter Proved Allbl.
STILL CLOTHED IN MYSTERY
SUSPICION Points to Painter Named
Harold Who Was Heard Making
Threats Against Sparkman.
He is Still At Large.
STILL CLOTHED IN MYSTERY

Decatur, December H.-(Special.)-Las
night about 1880 Ed Sparkman, one of the
best known young men in the Twin Cities
and Morgan county, was foully murdered
on Bank street, the principal thoroughfare
of Decatur. The assault was made in the
neighborhood of the river front, but young
Sparkman walked two blocks to the may
or's Office without assistance. Medical aid
was summoned as quickly as possible but
his life ebbed away in spite-of every effort
of the physicians.
1t was seen by those attending him that
he could live but a few moments, and his
friends begged him to disclose the name of
his slayer. Some say he claimed not to
know who it was, while others who heard
his last words contend that he knew but
would not divulge his name. So far the
affair is shrouded in mystery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-28

Sparkman had a difficulty with a tramp
painter named Kelly last Sunday in New
Decatur, and as Kelly had been overheard
making threats against Sparkman's life, it
was thought more than probable that Kelly
was the murderer. 1t was learned that he
had hurriedly left town on No 10, a south
bound Louisville and Nashville freight.
about IL clock, which act also looked sus-
picious.
Accordingly, the sheriff at Cullman was
notified to be on the lookout for him. He
was found on the train at Cullman and
brought back to Decatur on the night ex-
press. In the preliminary trial today, how
ever, Kelly clearly proved an alibi, and
evidence was brought out pointing to one
A. j. Harold, also a painter, as the real
murderer. Sparkman had trouble with
Harold only a few days ago, and several
witnesses testified to having seen Harold
displaying an ugly dirk knife about 8
o'clock last night and Boosting what he
would do to Sparkman If he found him.
1t was also shown that Mitchell Ross was
with Harold during the evening
AS soon as this testimony was brought
out officers were sent to arrest Ross and
Harold. They succeeded in finding Ross
without any trouble, but failed to get any
clue to Harolds whereabouts, though it Is
known he went to work painting on
house in town early in the morning. Of
ficials of the surrounding counties have
been notified to watch for him. Ross is
confined in jail. 1t Is firmly believed he
was with the murderer at the time of the
assassination, and could name the man
who committed the crime could he be in
duced to talk
Sparkman is a son of Hon. S. A. Spark
man, ex-postmaster here. He was about
21 years old, and well liked by everybody.
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Sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
out of the clerks Office of the city court of
Birmingham Jefferson county, state of AL
ALBANIA, and to me directed, whereby L am
commanded to make the amount of GER
tain judgment recently obta med against the
trustees of Howard college out of the
goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the
said trustees of Howard college. l have lev
led on the following property, to-wlt:
Begin at the S. e. side of Underwood
avenue at a point $50 feet s. w. of 10th
street. thence s. E. and parallel with said
10th street 1140 feet to the N. W. line of
Caldwell avenue If continued, thence 5. w.
along said Inc 400 feet, thence n. w. par
alel with said 10th street 1140 feet to the
s. E. line of said Underwood avenue, thence
N. E. along the 8. E. side of said Under
wood avenue 400 feet to point of beginning,
according to the plat and survey OF the
property of the East Lake Land Company.
as recorded in the office of the Judge OF
probate of Jefferson county, Alabama, said
described real estate being situated IN Je1-
ferson county, Alabama
Therefore, according to said command
will sell at public cutlery for cash, all the
right, title and interest of the above named
trustees of Howard college In and to the
above described property on
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY,
1885,
during the legal hours of sale, at the court
house door in said county,
Dated this Sd day of December. 1898.
FRANK p. O'BRIEN,
Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ala.
1910 wedit