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Evening star., 1899-03-14
AN ANXIOUS PERIOD.
Awaiting the Arrival Of Camara's
Fleet inathea eaPhtlippines.
Gen. r. v. Greene in the Century.


Gen. F. v. Greene in the Century,
We had been thirty days without news
from the outer world The Boston brought
us the latest information by way Of Hong
Kong, which wasdat@ July O. and consist
ed OF few brief teiegrams, to the effect
that Admiral G4masA's heet had passed
through the Suez canal was coahng In the
Red sea, and as soon as this was completed
would continue its voyage to Manila; and
that General Merritt had sadled from San
Francisco in the steamer Newport on June
= These kilograms showed that a most IN
teresting race was in progress on two sides
OF h,,e ,ne saoee; 6 easn OF the contestants with
was coming east, and Merritt was
coming west; and the monitor Monte
rey, which we had left coaling at Honolulu,
and the arrival of which was of such vital
Importance to Dewey, was also coming
west, all having the same objective, Ma
n1la bay. As we steamed down the coast
OF Luzon, spent several hours figuring on
timetable to see who would come in first.
Allowing the Monterey six knots, Camara's
fleet ten knots, and the Newport twelve
knots, figured out that Canara would
the Monterey August 4. Would Camara
come straight to Manila? Would he sail
east to intercept Merritt? Would his ar
rival be delayed beyond August A? Would
he come at all?
r-- I handed the timetable to Admiral Dewey,
and he, spent most Of the night and the fol-
lowing day studying over 1t. On the morn
ing Of the third day (July 19) he came to
the China in his barge and asked me to go
ashore with him to see General Anderson,
who, with the, $500 men of his expedition,
was quartered in the barracks at Cavite
The admiral was convinced that If Camara
continued his voyage he would reach Ma
Mia before the Monterey. Having no bat
tie ship in his command, he was outclassed
by the Pelayo. The safety of the army and
the transports, at such an enormous dis
tance from America, depended entirely upon
keeping his fleet intact He, therefore, came
to the determination, in case news was not
received in less than a week that Camara
had turned back, to take his feet and the
transports to the north of Luzon, and then
to cruise eastward, until he met the Mon
terey and the Monadneck. which was fol-
lowing her; then he would return and de-
stroy Camara's fleet. He felt reasonably
confident that he would be gone not longer
than August TO- and he asked General An
derson. who was the senior officer. wha- he
would do. The latter promptly replied that
he would take thirty days ratons march
into the hills about twenty miles east of
Cavite. intrerFch and await the return of
the fleet. Ny opinion was asked and l
parture of the fleet. and the propriety Of
taking the troops inland to await it's re-
turn.
If Camara's nerve had held out, the
campaign in the Philippines Merritt ar
rived three days ahead of schedule time
and the Monterey arrived on the very day
calculated, hut Camara did not come at all.
Definite infor1na ton that Camara had turn
ed back reached the admiral on July p
just as it was becoming necessary to take
steps to carry the above plan.fnto opera
ton.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
MORTARS FOR DEFENSE,
They Are Among the Most Terrible
Implements of Warfare,

implements of Warfare.
From the New York Tribune.
The type of heavy breech-loading mortar
relied upon by the army for inner-line har-
Dor defense is one of the most terrible i'm
plements of war that have been devised
The high-powered rifle is mounted in the
coast defenses with an effective range of
eight to ten miles, and is calculated to open
fire upon blockading fleet the moment it
comes within reach. The mortar battery is
concealed well away from the big guns.
where it cannot be reached except acci-
dentaiiy by the fire of the enemy. nor is
this battery intended to be brought into
play until the rifles in the main fortifica-
tions have been completely or partially
silenced by the enemy. The mortars have
a limited range of about four and one-haIf
miles, and their tremendous bursting
charges are fred high in the air, with the
certainty of plunging into any vessel occu-
pylng plotted position upon chart which
Is in the possession of officers equipped
with range finders of delicate precision To-
Gated at considerable distance from the
concealed battery. This chart is divided
into minute squares, and as the enemy's
ships cross the intersections of imaginary
lines the men handling the mortars, al
though they cannot see the vessels aim
load and discharge with the certainty born
Of long practice that every shot will tell.
These new mortars, Of which 1000 are
provided for in the existing scheme of ma
tional coast defense. and of which 800 have
already been mounted in positions COM
manding the entrances of the principal
harbors on the Atlantic coast, fire Pinch
shell weighing 1000 pounds. This, follow
ing high trajectory, is intended to fall
upon the unarmored decks of vessels, and
by exploding, demoiish the machinery, de-
Stroy the crew and perhaps sink the vessel
These weapons each weigh about Is tons
are II feet inches long, and their 12-inch
rifled bore is 10 feet in length. Their
greatest diameter at the breech is 3 feet 2
inches. This great mass of metal is so
nicely balanced that 1t can be loaded aim
ed and fired by two men. The loading is
performed by simple mechanisms, and with
a trained gun company of six men one ac-
curate shot can be fred every two minutes.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
Polish .Jehus.

From the Woman's Home Companion.
To drive slowly over cobblestones is not a
joy. but to drive four Russian horses az a
gallop over cobblestones was something to
make You bite your tongue and to break
your teeth and to shake your very soul
from its socket. L most solemniy assure
you ii was anything but simple drive to
one fresh from the asphalt of Paris, for
like Jehu, they drove furiously. Their
horses are all wild, runaway beasts, and
they drive them at an uneven gallop re-
sembling the gait of our fire engine horses
at home, except that ours go more slowly
Sometimes the horses fall down as they
drive across country, or stop only for stone
walls or moats. The carriages must be
built of iron, for the front wheels drop a
few feet into burrow every now and then,
and at such times an unwary American is
liable to be pitched over the coachman's
head. Hold on with both hands shut your
eyes and keep your tongue from between
your teeth" would be my instructions to
one about to take drive" in Poland.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
A GOOD. FISHERMAN,
Col. Parker's Loon Caught Six Pick
ereI by Trolling.

ereI by Trolling.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean,
Among the many specimens of fur, fin
and feather that adorn the shelves and
tables and nooks-an corners of Col Noah
Parker's den at Gardeau, Pa, is a par
ticularly fine looQs a Creature so singu!arly
combining the cHxracsristics of fish, fowl
and fur-bearng watef animal that it is
rare that a hunter orr trapner is able to
capture one. 4 4
~ don't care so snfffh about the loom
said Col. Parker, ''as 4%do about the re-
niarkable fishing / had the day I captured
the critter. 1 was fishing for pickerel with
a set line, because | hadn't had any luck
1shlnS for 'em any-other way, and | was
bound to have some pickerel. The line was
small one, though, only fifty feet long
and with only seven snoods on it, six fee.
apart. AS I waStakfRE in tho line what
should pop to thes surface of the pond,
some distance away from my boat, but a
loon. and before I could recover from my
surprise the line was jerked out of my
hand. Then ..discoyeTed that>sthe loon
had dived down and swallowed the end
n1lnnow min on the set line and had the whole
line in tow l made u big effort to get hold
OF the line again, but the loon began to
run on the water, as looms do, you know,
preparatory to rising fror. the lake, and
tEere was no use. l couldn't reach it.
The snood that had the. hook and bait
swallowed by the big and foolish bird
!dangled from its mouth as it ftuttered, and
Topped to take wing. By and by the loon
managed to get out of the water and wis
rising gradually higher when ] saw it stop
in the air as suddenly If it had brought
up against a rock or something, and then
1t tumbled feet over head back into the
pond. The loon disappeared for a moment
under the water, and then came in sight
again. If its sudden tumble had been sin
guar, the eVolutions the queer bird went
through after returning to the surface were
a great deal more Now the loon would
Scoot away like a fancy skater. two or
three yards in one direction tail first, stop
suddenly, Whirl around in a circle three or
four times, and theh dart like a flash in
another direction. Now and then it would
go down out of sight so quick that it almost
made my head swim, and pretty soon it
would pop UP again like cork. Two or
three times the fantastic fowl made start
to run through the water for a rising flight
and went along ALI right for perhaps rod,
when it would stop dead in its course and
and SOuSe clear out OF sight
Col ding the LOOM l exclaimed ;fter
watching its queer performances a0nile.
That hook of mine is in its gI-eird and
has set it crazy, and I'm glad of it! It'll
let my set lines alone after this, l guess!
The loon kept on performing, and so l
concluded I'd row up and if l could find
out Just what was the matter with it, any
how. l got to within thirty feet of it, and
then noticed the puZzling fact that, al
though the loon was trying it's very best to
swim away from me, it was coming right
Evening star., 1899-03-14
Regard for the Flag.

A lady writing from Spain some time
ago said that she never knew any people
as patriotic as the Spanish; and when they
saw their flag they were filled with the
widest enthusiasm, in which there was
also spirit Of deep reverence. II think"
said she. 'that this is because they feel
that their flag is something sacred; they
bring IT out only on great occasions, and
1. is always treated with respect. We, as
You know (she is an American), treat
our flag not only with disrespect, but with
indignity. We use this emblem of our coun-
try. which should be sacred to US, as
thing to advertise beer, or bttters, or any
thing with. We print advertisements across
Its face. and do all in our power to beiittie
1t. man who would use the Spanish flag
to advertise beer or anything else with
he was not oeuk to Jail for his offense."
Evening star., 1899-03-14
JAMES W. RATcL1FFE. AUcr1oNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A FRAME HOUSE AT

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AT
LANGDON. d. c.
By virtue OF deed of trust, duly recorded in
Liber No 2O15. folio 3I2 ct seq., one Of the land
records for the District Of Columbia, and at the
request OF the parties secured thereby the under
signed trustees, will offer for sale by public auc-
ton, in front Of the premises, SATURDAY, THE
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, AID. 1899, AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following
described real estate situate in the county of Wash
ington in the District of Columbia. to wit: All
of lots numbered three 81 and four a. in block
numbered one %, Of Annie E. Alderman and
Isabel H. Alderman's subdivision of lot numbered
six 96). Of s. T. Thomas ct al, commissioners In
Equity Cause No. S042 subdivision in Book County
9, page e. and part Of lot numbered tbrty-seven
Book g, page 80, of tract known as Meadow
Bank Spa Spring. estate of Clark Mills deceased
as per plat recorded In the Office of the surveyor
of the District of Columbia. In Book County o.
page 123, together with all the improy ements,
rights. &C.
Terms: One-thfrd cash. the balance in one and
two years. with interest from the day of sale at
six per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust
on the property sold or all cash, at the option OF
the purchaser. A deposit of 500 required upon
acceptance OF bid. II the terms of sale are not
complied with in Is days from the day of sale
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-
chaser, after days advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper published In Washington D. c.
All eonyeyancing, stamps, &C., at the purchasers
cost
JOHN J. wILMARTH Trustee,
mhs-d&ds Ss7 Sh st. NV.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
HEROIC WORK.
Cutting the Cable at CfenfueRos n
PIucky Incident.

AHSAuSuts
Lieut.. Winslow in the Century
After many efforts the (third) cable was
finally grappled, the Nashville's boat being
not more than fifty feet from the shore and
the Marbiehead's a boats length farther
out, both boats being within 200 feet of
the trenches and directly in front of the
demolished cable house. In the Nashvilles
launch we were trying to bring the cable
to the surface at the bow of the boat, and
l was forward experimenting the work.
Suddenly the enemy opened fire with their
Mauser rifles. We could not tell from
what direction the fire came. as the smoke
less powder gave no sign of their position.
and the wind blowing in from the sea car
ried the sound away from us. or else it
was drowned by the roar of the breakers.
We saw the splash of the bullets in the
water about us, and 1 ordered the steam
cutters to open fire again Now the bullets
began dropping so fast that the fittle sheets
of spray where they struck the water could
be plainly seen by the ships, and those on
board realized that the enemy was in force
and began a terrific cannonade. Hoping
that the ships would be able to check the
enemys fire, worked on in the boats
until We brought the cable to the surface.
The ships were now searching out the
country with shell and shrapnel All along
the ridge and down its sides our projectiles
were falling, Shattering the rocks, bursting
and sending the fragments into the air in
clouds Of dust. Over our heads the Nash
vile was throwing shrapnel about the
trenches. Still the enemy's fire increased
most of the bullets falling between the
launches and the steam-cutters, which lay
15o yards to the eastward and outside the
reefs. After getting a rope under the cable
and securing it, / stood up in the boat and
made rapid survey of the situation. An
derson and his men were still working
hard in their boat. a little to seaward of
the Nashviles. Just then / saw a marine
in the Marblehead's steam cutter fall shot
through the head. Turning in the direction
OF Anderson'S boat, i saw one of the men
drop, struck by a Mauser bullet As faced
the shore to look at the trenches, sea-
man, Robert Volz, standing in the stern
sheets of my boat collapsed, then strug-
gled to his feet, and Immediately after
sank in the bottom of the boat, a gaping
wound six inches long in his head, two
bullet holes through his body. and a bullet
in his shoulder, probably the result of ma
chine-gun fire Had the gun been de-
pressed little more. hardly a man in the
boat would have escaped being hit This
man lived. and ten days later while the
Nashville was at Key West, he ran away
from the hospital on shore. came off to the
ship In one OF our boats and reported
Evening star., 1899-03-14
AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Today.

Thomas j. Owen. Auct.. 9i3 St nw-Tu,s
tees sale of Nos 2l2-2i4 Sd St ne. ON ru.sd.y
March Ia. at 4:30 pm. W. Clarence Duyau and
John s Swormstedt, trustees
ihomas bowling d Co. Aucts., 6I2 Il ST. NV
Chancers sale OF No. Coz 9Th st. NV, ON ru.s-
day March H. at pm. Charles H. Cr1riu and
W. Walton Edwards trustees
James W. Ratclife. Auct 800 Pa nva
lrustees sale Of stock Of groceries, wavons hnr-
ness &c, on Tuesday. March II. AT 10 am ar
NO Slz Pa. ave NV; also at 4:sO pm. lot "a
piock % fetworth" VIM. E. Ambrose trustee
Tomorrow.
waiter b. Williams & o., Aucts. 10th and ID
SIS hw-Catalogue sale OF art treasures Ian
anese and Chinese art work Sc at lo:so n m ana
2;3o pm daily at No. s14 18th st NV.
T. O. Sloan q Co. Aucts. 1907 G ST nw-C.t.-
iogue sale of antique furniture china. silver. jan
anese art goods, &c. on "Wednesday. Thursday
FRIDAY and Monday. March Is, 10. IL aud 20. az
IL I'm. and pm each day. at auction r,oIns
Ihomas Bowling & Co.. Aucts 6I2 L st NV
sale OF property on north side Of o ST bet 10th
ana lfth SITS. nw.. on "Wednesday March Is AZ
4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
FUTURE DAYS.
THOs. J. OWEN. AUCTIoNEER. a1a + ST. NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY BRICK
RESIDENCE. NO go l ST ~ E.
By virtue of a deed of trust to u.s. duly recorded
among the land records of the District of Columbia
on the 18th day of August. 1893. in Iiber No
1886 folio 253 ct seq. we will, at the request Of
the parties secured thereby sell, at public auction
~ Cl:OGh PM. ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH A ID. 1899, the fol-
ioWlag described property. situate In the city of
W Washington, District of Columbia, to Wit: All
fhat certain piece or parcel of land and premis es
known and distinguished and being lot num-
oered fortytwo t42p, in Della Chappels subdi, Isl N
OF original lots 1, g. 10 and part of s. In square
9io, according to the plat of said subdivision as
the same appears OF record at Book II, folio A.
IN the office of the surveyor of the District of
Terms of sale: one-third cash, the balance in
one, Two and three years. with interest at the
rate OF per centum per annum, payable semi
annually, notes secured by deed of trust upon
property sold. all cash, "a the option of the
purchaser. A deposit Of $3.50 required at time
OF sale. All conveyancing, recording and revenue
stamps at the cost of purchaser. Terms of sale
TO be complied with within days from date
OF sale, otherwise trustees the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser. after five days notice of
sneh resale advertised IN newspaper pub
lished at Washington. d. c.
BRAINARD II. WARNER
JAMES J. HAMPTON.
Trustees.
JOHN p. LARNER.
Attorney for Holder Of Notes. mh14-d&tis
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nnh4- d&ds
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, bUCTJONEER,
920 Pa. ave. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF A TWO-STORY BRICK
] HOUSE, NO. 1924 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE

TRUSTEES SALE OF A TWO-sTORY BRICK
HOUSE, NO. 1924 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a decree of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia passed in equity cause
No. 1854. the undersigned trustees will offer at
public auction, in front of the premises on WE'D
NESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF
MARCH A. ID. 1899 AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM
all that certain piece parcel of land and prem
lses, situate and being in the city of Washington
District of Columbia and described follows:
Lot SO thirty -siz1, in square numbered one hun
dred and seventy-sx t116).
Terms of sale One-third cash, residue in one
and two years to be secured by deed of trust upon
property conveyed with interest from day Of sale
at 6 per cent, all cash, at the option of the
purchaser Expenses Of assignment, transfer and
revenue stamp to be at the purchasers cost A
deposit of $500 will be required at the time of
sale. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days
property to be resold cost of defaulting pur-
chaser
CREED NJ. FULTON, Trustee,
MASON N. RICHARDSON Trustee.
mh11-d&ds Bradley building
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DUScANsoN BROS. AucT1oNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY AND BASl
RRlcK nWE11lNE

TRUSTEES SALE OF INO-STORf AND BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING. NO. 612
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue of certain deed OF trust. recorded in
Liber No. 1888 folio 322 ct seq., Of the land
rec ords of the District Of Columbia. will sell
at public auction. in front Of the premises,
THURSDAY. MARCH SIXTEENTH. 1899. AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described real estate. situate in the city of Wash
ington. in said District: Lot numbered forty y-one
f4D in Doris Grupe's subdivision Of lots In square
Numbered nine hundred and sixty $500. per
plat in Liber 10. folio 26 Of the records of the
surveyors office of the District aforesaid together
with the improvements. consisting of twostory and
basement brick dwelling. No. 612 11th street north
east.
Terms: One-third cash. balance in equal install
ments, at and two years, with interest at six
t6) per centum per annum, payable semi annually
from day of sale. secured by deed of trust upon
the property sold all cash, at the option of the
purchaser deposit of 500 will be required at
time Of sale. All conveyancing and revenue
charges at purchasers cost. Terms be COM
piled with within ten days, otherwise the trustees
the right to resell at risk and cost CT the
defaulting purchaser
MAHION ASHFORD.
ALDIS B. BROWNE.
NH
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FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. AUcrIoNEER.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE IN IVY CITY. d. C.
By virtue of deed of trust. duly recorded in
Liber No. 20S3. folio 81 seq one of the land
records for the District CT Columbia. and at the
request Of the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will offer for sale. at public auc-
tion in front Of the premises, On MONDAY, THE
TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH. A.D. 1899 AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described real estate, situate in Ivy City, in tie
county of Washington. in the District of Columbia,
to wit: All of lots numbered sixteen u6), seven
teen Q7) and eighteen 1Sl. in block numbered two
e.. Of the subdivision OF Ivy City laid down in
tie plat book of the office of the surveyor OF the
District of Columbia together with the improve
ments thereon. consisting Of four frame dwellings.
Terms: One-thrd cash. the balance in one and
two Years. with interest from the day Of sale at
six per cent per annum, secured lay deed of trust
the property sold, all cash at the option Of
the purchaser. \ deposit Of $3.50 required upon
acceptance OF bid. II terms OF sale not com
piled with in Is days from the day of sale the
the right TO resell the property AT
the risk and cost of the defaulfing purchaser,
after five days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington, ID. C.
All conyeyancing stamps &c. at purchasers cost
JOHN J. WIINARTH, Trustee.
JOHN MILTON. Trustee.
mh9-d&ds No. 227 AZ ST. NV.
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VALUABLE UNIMPR0vED PROPERTY ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF STREET BETWEEN
10TH AND nth STREETS NORTHWEST
TO CLOSE AN ESTATE, AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, MARCH FIFTEENTH. 1882
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, we will
SELL at public auction in front of the premises,
lot sS square 1S1, fronting % feet the north
side of o St by depth of 125 feet to a 20-ft.
alley in rear.
Terms: one-fourth cash, balance in two years,
with interest secured by deed of trust the prop
erty sold. all cash at option of purchaser 800
deposit required at time sale Ali conveyancing,
recording and revenue stamps at cost Of purchaser
mhS-dSds
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