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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF NINE Two-sroRY BRICK
DMELLLNGS ON STREET BETWEEN 3D.
AND ~ STREETS SOUTHWEST
by virtue OF nine certain deeds OF trust recorded
IN Lioer No. 1859, at folios 2S6. 262 27a 2sS 29O
296, ao2, 3o7 md 3ls respectively ct seq. q the
land records II the District of Columbia NE Will
sen, az public -uction. In front Of the premises
on II. hsDA1, April. TWENTY EIGHTH. lsgS
Al HAlFPAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM the fol-
lowing described real estate situate In The city Of
Washington II said District: Lots Nos ..3s 236
80 24o, 24l az. 24s 2s& and 24s in George f.
r.nimohs subdivision II part Of square No SAC
as pei plat recorded In Liner No. ~ at folio 80
OF the records OF the surveyors ONCE Of said IBIS,
tnct, together with the improvements consisting
OF nine two-story brick dwellings Nos 3O1 100,
30 81 5ls. 3"l, s23. BIS and a21 street south
west. N $1,000
Terms: Ore-third cash. balance in equal INSTALL
Ments In one ind two years. with interest at sig
20, per centnm per annum, payable semi annual H.
from DAY OF sale, secured By deed OF Srust upon
the property old all cash. at the ortion OF the
purchaser. deposit Of 800 on each lot will lie
required at time OF sale. All convey ancIng ar
purchasers &C Terms to be complied with
within ten days otherwise the trustees reserve IN.
rlgh- TO resell lot risk and COST of me de-
fauting purchaser thereof
EUGENE CARrSI
Adds B. BROWNE
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.

Trustees sale of a tract
of valuable real estate
fronting ON Brightwood
avenue Seventh street ex-
tended), opposite "Pet-
WORTH" containing about
sixty=four and forty=seven
hundredths == 64.47=lOO--
acres of land, formerly
known as tine farm of the
late john Rupert, de-
ceased.
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
Successor 70 Ratcliffe, Sutton & Coz

W. .. CUI.E-,
THOMAS DOWNING, Surviving Assignee,
apll-dtS Auct. Office 344 ID st. ny
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
DUNCANsON BROS, Auetioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO Two-STORY BRICK
DWELLINGS. NOS. 1927 AND 1879 SEVENTH
STREET SOUTHEAST
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

THOMAS DOWNING & co. AUCTIONEERs.
G12 E ST. L.
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c. G. SLOAN CO.. AUcTIoNEERs. 1907 G ST.

ap16- d&ds
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JAN ES W. RATCIlFFE. AUCTIONEER.
Successor to Ratelifre, Sutton & CO..
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEEls.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & Co. Aucts. ="
abl3-dGds
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c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUcTIoNEERs 14O7 G ST.

J. WORDSWORTH GORDON. Trustee.
ap1S-d&ds $50 Az st. NV
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JOHN +. O'NEILL. Trustee,
npS-d&ds LIZ IA aye Ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
COURT OF INQUIRY
May Return to Key West This Week
and Continue It's Work.

HAVANA March 1S-The court of in
quiry did a good deal of work to-day, exam
lining Ensign Powelson and such divers OF
the wrecklng company as have beer inves-
tigating the wreck. 1t is said to-day that
these divers have been released from fur
Their work of this kind and instructed to
pursue their labors under the wrecking con-
tract. The court will have the services of
the naval divers as heretofore and if nee
essary, can call again on the civilian div
ers. 1t is thought that the court will close
its labors here during the present week and
will probably re-examine some of the sur
vivors of the Maine at Key West This ru-
NOR however, is not officially verified the
members of the court insisting that they
can fix no date for the conclusion of it's
sessions or their departure from Havana
Everything indicates that the distribution
of relief stores sent from the United States
will go forward hereafter more speedily and
effectively attaining better results than
ever before. While much good has been
done and no questions have been raised as
to honesty of intention. there is, no doubt,
room for improvement
Matters appear to have reached a crisis
in Matanzas yesterday. where there was q
want of proper preparation on the part OF
NCib lClcL d6SllAo dppOlIleU IIOm I1d-
vana, and where, in view of the large daily
average of death, it was felt that greater
dispatch should have been used in deliver
ing supplies and in arranging to have them
properly cooked. But this is now assured
United States Consul General Lee ana
Louis Klopsch, of President McKinley's spe-
cial commission, will not only exercise a
close and business supervision but will in
sist that the work of to-day shall not be
put off until tomorrow. Every one is graf
flied to learn that famous Catholic priest,
who will not allow his name to be pub
lished, will give all the aid in his power
to Consul General Lee and Mr. Klopsch, not
only in Havana, where the suffering is much
alleviated, but outside, where relief is most
urgently needed. The United States consuls
at Matanzas and Sagua and the consular
agents in other cities can be relied on, it is
believed, with the help of the local Spanish
committees to push forward the good work
with all due speed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14

No Such Thing as the PrOjectile Said
to Have blown Up the Maine.

NEWPORT, r. l., March 13.--Lieutenant
Commander Mclean was interviewed at the
torpedo station to-day in regard to the re-
port that the Maine had been blown up by
Newport" torpedo. The commander is
authority for the statement that there is
no such thing as Newport" torpedo. The
station here is largely for experimental pur-
poses in the way of trying and testing tor
pedoes, and it has at various times ex-
perimented with the Whitehead, Howell
and Cunningham torpedoes. The Whitehead
torpedo, which is the projectile in general
use in the United States navy, although the
Howell is used to some extent, is an auto
mobile device. In the center of the pro-
jectile, which is made in sizes of sixteen
and eighteen feet in length is a cylinder for
the reception of compressed air, which
feeds the mechanism in the tail of the tor
pedo. In front of the cylinder for COM
pressed air is placed the warhead, which
usually contains in the neighborhood If 200
pounds of gun cotton. When the torpedo
is prepared for action it is placed in a
firing tube. The firing tube, on being dis
charged, throws the projectile a distance
of fifteen or twenty feet and the COM
pressed air in the tank is released and
supplies the motive power for the mechan-
ISM III lne TALL Enough compressed air is
stored to carry the torpedo 1900 or 1900
yards. The distance which the torpedo is
intended to travel may be gagged by the
adjustment of the mechanism in the tail of
the projectile. When the projectiIe strikes
an object the gun cotton is exploded by
defamation by means of charge of fulmi-
nate of mercury in the form of a cap The
force of the discharge of 200 pounds of gun
cotton is sufficient, if properly placed, to
sink a war ship, as was demonstrated in
the Brazilian instruction, when a single
torpedo destroyed four compartments on
the battle ship Aquidaban, sinking that YES
sell although she was able, under her own
steam, to get from her mornings to the
dock few hundred yards away. The
Howell torpedo differs from the Whitehead
only in the mechanism. while the Cunning
ham torpedo is powerful swift and destruc-
tive, but uncomfortable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
Cause of Explosion No secret.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, March 13.--The Mer-
rift Wrecking Company's tug Right Arm,
having been relieved at the scene of the
Maine wreck by the tug /. ]. Merritt, left
Havana at p. m. last Monday and reached
Norfolk at 10 a. m. to-day, having touched
at Key West. Capt. John Magee, who is in
command, said he completed his part of the
work, which was in the nature of an out
side contract, and came home, but that
what the company had undertaken to do
would be prosecuted diligently to the end,
which might come with the submission of
the board of inquiry's report to the Presi-
dent the latter part of the coming week.
AS to what his divers had seen and the con-
illusions he had reached from their reports
he would not speak. The board is making
a close investigation and is in possession of
all that can be known. Let us await the
report" said he. 1T will be definite and
convincing"
The Right Arms crew were more COM
municative, and every man said it was an
open secret among all the divers and Off
GERS at Havana that the big magazines
were intact and--the Maine had been de-
stroyed by torpedo or mine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
TO HUNT FOR ANDREE,
Sweden VIII Send Men with the Well
man Expedition.

WASHINGTON. March 13.-The State
Department has received from the govern
ment of Sweden and Norway King Oscars
conditional acceptance of the offer made
through the United States government by
Walter Wellman to carry free of charge
his north polar expedition steamer
Laura, which is to sail from Tromso, Nor
way, June 20. a party of Swedes to search
for their countryman, Professor Andree, in
Franz Josef land. THE government of the
King does not expect to send out search
expedition says the minister of foreign af-
fairs at Stockholm, but if no news of An
dree be received by July gratitude will be
felt if Mr.. Wellman were to permit several
persons familiar with the arctic regions to
accompany his expedition for that purpose
The government of the King has learned
with deep gratitude the courteous and gen.
erous offer made by Mr.. Wellman'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
A NINE FOUND
FORECAST Of REPORT of THE
COURT OF INQUIRY IN CUBA.
Alleged that Lieut.. Jenkins DiscOv-
cred Its Existence Near Where
the Maine Was Anchored.
TIDE HELPED THE SPANIARDS
EXPLOSION CAME WHEN THE MAINE
REACHED THE FATAL SPOT.
Grounds ON which 1t Will BE De-
cIared the Battle Ship Was Blown
Up from the Outside.
SENATOR PROCTOR GUARDED
IN WASHINGTON, But RE-
FUSES TO DISCUSS HIS VISIT.
Believed at Havana that the Court of
Inquiry VIII Close ITS Work
In a Few Days.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-A dispatch to
the New York Journal says: 1.-The forecast
of the report of the court of inquiry. now
in the hands of the President, contains the
startling statement that an officer of the
Maine had discovered the existence of a
submarine mine near the war ship. Lieuten-
ant jenkins, who lost his life in the de-
stIucton of the Maine, was assigned to the
duty of examining the harbor. According
to testimony given by Captain Sigsbee,
Jenkins reported that he had discovered
traces of a mine and it's shore connection.
The Maine had been assigned by the Span
ish authorities to an anchorage near the
mine, so that each day the tide would
carry the battle ship over it. The mine, ac-
cording to this forecast, was planted by
officials of the Spanish government, and
exploded by Spanish officials in Havana"
According to this the court of inquiry,
when it makes its official report, is expected
to state the following as facts:
First-The disaster in Havana harbor was
due to the explosion of a submarine mine.
Second-That this mine was planted by
officials of the Spanish government and ex-
ploded by Spanish officials in Havana.
Third-That the Maine was purposely
moored in the vicinity of this mine, and the
explosion was evidently timed when the
Maine should, through the influence of wind
and tide, lay directly over it.
Fourth-That traces of a submarine mine
were discovered
Fifth-That Lieut.. F. w. Jenkins, who
was killed in the disaster, had discovered
shore connection with mine located in the
harbor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
MURPHY, HIBBEN s. CO.
(VvIno1esaIe Eoxc1usi~e1v.)
...WET WI pubuelibrsy 1899 WEAR.
MACKINTOSHES--
Mems, Womens and Msses'-in all grades.
UMBRELLAS
Seven to sixteen ribs, wide range of cloths, all
kinds of frames, every conceivable style of ham
die. Hurry orders promptly filled.

mated at $1,000. and the contents are dam
aged to the extent of 5000. Loss entirely
covered by insurance. The building, which
belongs to the Chester estate, is leased by
the Bowery Mission.
John N. Wyburn, superintendent of the
Bowery Mission, under whose direction the
lodging house was conducted, said to-day:
When / arrived at the scene of the fire
the firemen had it under control and the
police were removing the dead bodies. ]
started at once to ascertain the cause and
the exact place where the fire started. 1
found to my satisfaction that it originated
in the lavatory, on the third floor, and prob
ably was caused by lighted cigarette
thrown carelessly among d lot of papers.
1t is strictly against the rules of the house
to smoke in the building, but it is known
to be the habit of many of the dodgers TO
do so, and on account of this the night
clerk is supposed to inspect the lavatory
every hour, and he made an inspection
shortly before the fire was discovered.
There were 165 names on the hotel register
last night. Two-thirds of them were Sleep
ing on the third and fifth floors. Nine of
the bodies were found lying in the beds,
and it is supposed that some of the men
never woke from their sleep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
JUDGE DINsMoRE's VIEW.
Believes the SpRniards VIII Not Wait
for Us to Declare War.

for Us to Declare War.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 13-Judge Dins-
more of Sulphur Springs, Tex, who was
consul general to Havana under President
Cleveland, was here to-day, and expressed
himself quite freely on the Maine disaster
and it's probable results. Judge Dinsmore
is we'll acquainted with the Spanish char
acter, and in case 1t is shown that the
wreck of the Maine was the result of an
accident to which the Spanish government
was not d party, he believes the Spaniards
will declare war before they will agree to
pay the indemnity the United States gov
eminent is liable to demand of
Spain. 1.-The Spanish diplomats con-
tinued the judge, know the advantage
the United States would have over Spain,
and would regret to see war declared be-
tween the two countries. Their environ
ments are such, however, that they dare
not express themselves to this effect as the
Spanish masses, who believe Spain's SOL
diery superior to that of the United States,
would brook no such expression from tF ir
diplomats, and would retire the latter to
private life in short order Knowing this
the diplomats will be very guarded in what
they say, and popular clamor will compel
them to side with the Spanish masses who
will prefer war rather than pay the United
States government anything like the in
demnity it may probably demand of Spain"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
Troops Arriving at New York for the
MadisOn-Square Garden Event.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The troops who
will take part in the Military Athletic
League tournament at Madison-square Gar
den this week, began to arrive to-day.
Early in the afternoon the Second Battery.
Captain David e. Wilson commanding,
reached the garden. About o'clock Troop
C, under command of Capt. B. t. Cleighton,
met and escorted the Sixth United States
Cavalry. of Fort Myer. Virginia. to the
garden. The scene outside that building re-
sembled a parade day. The officers in COM
mand of the Sixth Cavalry are Captain B.
II. Cheever, First Lieutenant Gallagher
Second Lieutenants Mission and Short.
There are sixty-four men in the company
and the special train upon which they ar
rived was made up of passenger coaches
and eight cars containing the horses. The
Sixth Cavalry and the Fifth United States
Artillery Light Battery ID. viii be quar-
tered in the garden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
France would Like to Help.

PARIS, March 13.-Senor Leon Castillo,
Spanish ambassador to France, has re-
turned to Paris. France is peculiarly in
terested in Spain, and the visit of Senior Leon
Castillo to Madrid has tended to make the
situation seem less serious. 1t is denied In
Madrid that Senior Castillo is to replace
Senior Gulion in the Cabinet. lie had been
called to Madrid to give to the Queen. Re-
gent and Cabinet the Impressions he has
gathered from diplomatic and other sources
concerning the Cuban question.
The Liberal says: 1.-THE visit of Senior
Leon Castillo to Madrid has a very distinct
object of exceptional interest If what Is
planned is realized, but on this the re-
serve of the government is great. and per-
haps the interests CT the country impose on
all duty respecting it.
The Matin, in a leading article. says: cit
would be interesting to know IL the think
ing and reasoning part of the Spanish peo-
pie will have hopes of keeping Cuba Spain
must deal with clever people in the Amer
leans who it must be said. hold nearly all
the trump cards in their hands and while
the game costs the United States nothing
1t is running it's adversaries. 1t looks
as if all that the United States has done
up to now has been with the object OF
wearing out Spain. The vote of $4,000 900
has evidently been made with the object OF
forcing Spain to make an extra outlay.
The United States will certainly not be the
first to set fire to gunpowder, for what
would be the good of it? Cuba Is a near
which is ripening and which will fan of its
own accord into American hands. tt is abb
solutely unnecessary to shake the tree
The Temps says: Spain does not &C.
ceive herself when she counts upon the
sympathies. at least latent, OF European
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
PINGREE'S WARNING.
Legislators for Special Session Must
Not Accept Passes.


DETROIT, Mich, March 13.-In view of
the extra session of the Michigan LegisIa-
ture called by the Governor to assemble
next week to consider Governor Pingree's
measures for increasing the taxes on rail-
roads, the Governor this evening issued a
proclamation warning members of the Leg
islature and State officers against accept
ing passes.
The Governor quotes State laws making
offering or acceptance of such gifts with
intent to influence official acts punishable
by heavy fines and imprisonment. He adds
that violations of these statutes have been
so common that he intends to do his utmost
to have them enforced. The Governor in
weighs against acceptance of reduced rates
of fare even by clergynen, because, he
alleges, it lessons the revenue derived by
the school fund from taxation of railroad
earnings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
Accordingly Announcement Is Sent
from Madrid that She VIII Not
Provoke War.
THE M'KINLEY ULTIMATUM
TIME LIMIT FOR SURPRISING RE
BELLION EXTENDED TO MAY L.
English Papers Beginning TO Intimate
United states should Arbitrate
Maine Disaster.

MADRID, March 1S.-The view held in
official circles is that Spain will not provoke
a war, because, if she did, she would lind
herself isolated, but if America gives the
provocation, Spain will not be alone in the
struggle.
The general opinion is that in the event
of war. Spain will not need to attack Amer
lean territory 1t will suffice her to pursue
a war of privateering. AS Americas COM
merce is sevenfold greater than SPANS
American interests would suffer most. War
would be madness, benefiting neither ma
ton, and good sense. therefore, counsels
peace.
FL impartial says: 1.-The government Is
momentarly expecting to receive the re-
port of the Spanish commission, which. it IS
understood, will maintain that the Maine
explosion was internal. Although the
American commission may give another ex-
PLANTATION, the government will theoretically
uphold the Spanish report"
The Spanish torpedo squadron has not yet
left Cadiz.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
SENATOR PROCTOR SILENT.
Found Nothing in Cuba Which He Can
Talk About Now.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Proc
tor, of Vermont, and his companion, Col.
Myron M. Parker, who have been spend
ing some time in Cuba, returned to Wash
ington tonight at 1875 O'clock. Senator
Proctor was met at the station by friends
and was driven at once to his residence.
Senator Proctor said to an Associated Press
reporter that he did not desire to discuss
his trip at present, and that further than
to commend the good work Miss Clara Bar
ton was doing in Cuba he had said nothing
in the way of an interview.
Colonel Parker said: 1--WE went to Sagua
la Grande, Matanzas, Cienfuegos and Ar
temisia, province OF Pinar del Rio. 1 was
with Senator Proctor most of the time. The
stories of the amount of suffering in the
Island of Cuba have not been exaggerated.
1t Is intense over every portion of the
island The reconcentrados are gathering
in the villages, where they can be seen in
all their pitiabIe aspects. 1t is, perhaps,
greater in Matanzas than elsewhere. What
impressed most. and would doubtless
impress any visitor to Cuba, is the utter
desolation of the island. Miss Barton is do
ing great work among the reconcentrados,
and is to be praised for her heroic efforts
in that direction. We We're well treated by
In answer to the question as to what, in
his mind, should be done to put an end to
the awful suffering, Colonel Parker would
not commit himself. but said significantly
that he had 10 doubt this government
would take the best course. He commended
highly the action pursued by Consul Gen
eral Lee, who, he said, was a man fitted
for his place in every respect, from what he
had seen of his administration of affairs
there.
1.-The matter of his recall reached there
just little before the contradiction, and
was not credited" he said. 1T was denied
that his return to this country was
wanted"
In regard to the question as to whether
the impression prevailed in Havana that
the Maine was destroyed by external infu-
ence, Colonel Parker spoke guardedly. He
said, however, that the same impression
prevailed there as it did here. There was
little or no war talk, and the De LONE Incl
dent was not mentioned there during his
visit. He left Washington Feb Is.
Looking for Information.
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. March Ex-senator
I3roct0r nacead fhrot,ob fsha r1otto tI,fS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
WORK IN NAVY YARDS.
Comparatively Quiet Sunday, the
First in Three Weeks.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1S.-There was
a general absence at League Island navy
yard to-day of the unusual activity which
prevailed last Sunday and the Sunday pre-
vious. A few workmen were busy about
the yard and aboard the ships, but their
work was of finishing-up character. The
Miantonomoh, Katahdin, Minneapolis and
Columbia are now all but ready to sail
within a day or two if so ordered. and
whatever additional repairs may be neces-
sary can be attended to en- route. A few
more men are needed for the Katahdin and
Minneapolis, and detachment of marines
under Lieutenant Fuller is expected shortly
to complete the Columbias complement.
All the war ships are coaled and have most
of their stores aboard, and about all that
remains to be done now is TO replenish
their stock of ammunition. This will be
done at the government magazine, a short
distance below the navy yard. and all the
vessels win then be ready tor sailing at a