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TRUSTEES SALE OF THE VALUABLE FRAME
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TRUSTEES SALE OF THE VALUABLE FRAME
DWELLING, KNOWN AS 1869 BRIGHTWO0D
AVENUE. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, d. G,
by virtue OF a certain deed Of trust dated June
~. AD 1899, and recorded in Liber Pill folio
2lS ct seq one of the land records of the Disfrcr
OF Columbia, and at the request of the holder of
the note secured thereby. we will sell at public
auction, In front oil the premises, on THURSDAY
THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY, Alb 1900 Al
FOUR U CLOCK PM, the following described real
estate, situate 10 the county OF Washington, bis
trict OF Columbia, to wit: All of lot Numbered
fifty go, in Francis W; Miller. trustee ct al
subdivision of lots In said Mlers trustees former
subdivision of part Of Pleasant Plains known as
bellevue as the same is recorded in the office of
the surveyor of the District of Columbia in Liner
County No. I, folio 81 ~
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
cash, balance in two equal Instruments at one
and two years, secured by first deed of trust on
the propsr sold; with interest at 6 per centum
per annum. payable quarterly until paid or ali
cash. at the option of the purchaser 500 deposit
required at tine Of sale All cenyeyancing re-
cording and revenue stamps at purchasers cost
Terms OF sale to be complied with in fifteen days
or trustees Will resell at risk and cost of defauIting
purchaser. after five days advertisement Of such
resale.
HENRY c. STEWART Jr.
Trustee, 617 14th ST. NV
JAMES NJ. GREEN
Trustee I'll I4th ST NV
G. G. SLOAN & CO.. AuctioEeers de2i-dts
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THqST ST SALE OF VALUABLE AND WELL
I0GATED PROPERTY. BEING PREMISES SIS
SaI6 ST. NV, IMPROVED BY a THREE
By virtue of certain deed Of trust dated Nav
~. 1880. and recorded in Lber 2035, folio 81 et
sea- one of the land records OF the District of Co
!Sinoia and az the request of the parties secured
thereby. we, the undersigned trustees will sell at
Eupilc suction in front of the premises on THURS
DAY. DECEMBER TWENTY-FIRST. AT -FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the south 20 feet front by that
together with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-'h cash. balance ir Two
equal insfaliments. at and two years with in
terest frcm day OF Gale, payable semi-auuually or
all cash. at option of purchaser; deferred ma mepfs
TO- be secured by first deed of trust on the property
sold deposit Of $500 viii be required at time az
sale, CSnreJa ncipg, recording and revenue STAINS
at purchasers cost. The trt stees reserve the rcf
TO resell the property at the risk and cost of the
de1aulting purchaser after 5 days Advertisement
In The Evening Star newspaper, II the terms az sale
are not Complied with within fifteen days from the
date thereof ,S-A 'A'
RICHARD W. TYLER
hobERT q. RUTHERFORD
1907 y ST. NV,
oes-u@os Trustees
1.-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY EIGHTH
same hour and place
RICHARD W. TYLER
ROBERT G. RUTHERFORD
ue<<-ooas Trustees.
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THos. J. OWEN, AUcTIoNEER, s1s F ST. NV.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF BRICK HOUSE No. GIG

TRUSTEES, SALE OF BRICK HOUSE No. GIG
TENTH STREET SOUTHWEST.
by virtue of a certain deed Of trust recorded in
Iiber 2412, folio "a ct Seq. one Of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia, and at the re-
quest Of the party secured thereby We the under
signed trustees will sell public auction in front
Of the premises, on FRIDAY, JANUARY FIFTH
1900, AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK P M the
south half of lot fortysix t46,, In Thomas J.
Kings subdivision of lots in square three hundred
and eighty nine $3.50, per plat recorded in
liber II, folio 10. of the records of the office of
the surveyor of the District of Columbia, together
with the Improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in two
equal 1nstaflments, at and two years. with
interest from day of sale, ut the rate of six 90
per cent per annuin, until paid, payable semi
annually or all cash. at the option of purchaser;
deferred payments to be secured by first deed Of
trust on the property sold a deposit of 500 will
be required at the time of sale. Conveyancing
recording and revenue stamps at purchasers cost
The trustees reserve the right resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-
chaser after five days advertisement in The Even
ing Star newspaper, if the terms of sale are not
complied with within fifteen days from the date
thereof.
]. SPRIGG POOLE Trustee
Gus + st. NV.
WILLIAM A. HILL, Trustee
ue<Z-d&dS S06 + st NV
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT ON COR.
NEk OF HIRBARD PLACE AND PIERRE.

NER OF HUBBARD PLACE AND PIERRE.
POINT PLACE. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
By virtue of a deed Of trust. duly recorded ia
Llber No 1856, folio ia ct SEQ, OF the land rec.
ords OF the District of Columbia and at the re.
quest of the party thereby scared we VIII sell &C
public auction, In front OF the premises on NED
NkSDA1t DECEMBER TWENTY-SENENTH ls.ta
Al FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
real estate in the county Of Washington District
OF Columbia: All Of lot numbered 2 In block
numbered q, In Cleveland Heights. a subdivision
by T. 4. Maggaman OF part OF Rosedale which Il
part Of original Pretty Prospect, per plat re,
corded in lber County No Z, folio So OF The rec.
ords Of the surveyor Office OF said District
Terms: One-fOurth cash. Of which a deposIt Of
500 must be made at the time OF sale aud the
balance in three equal installments in one two
and three years from day Of sale, for which notes
OF the purchaser bearing interest FROM day OF sale
uayah quarterly and secured by deed Of trust
on the property sold, will be taken or ali cash
at the option of the purchaser All couveyancing
revehue stamps aud recording at purchasers cost
II terms are not complied with In ten days fr,In
sale the trustees reserve the right To resell the
property at the risk and Of the defauting Dr-
chaser or purchasers after eight days ADVERTISE
neht in The Evening Star newspaper
IRVING WILLIAMSON,
deIS-eod&ds Trustees
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRovED
GROUND AT THE CORNER OF FOUR
TENTH AND d STREETS NORTHEAST

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRovED
GROUND AT THE CORNER OF FOUR
TEEN M, AND D STREETS NORTHEAST,
WASHINGTON, d. C.
BY viz tue of a certain deed of trust of record in
the land records of the District of Columbia in
ltiber 2eoa, fal9 oil at sea- and at the request OF
the present oWEer Of the note secured thereby we
VIII sell at public auction, on the premises on
MEpNESpAf. January THIRD, 1900. AT
HAl.F-PAST -FOUR M. part of lot 49, In square
1858 In said city and District being the corner Of
said lot fronting loo feet ID street and 100 feet
OF ground. 49,
Terms of sale: 0ne-third of the purchase money
to be paid In cash. balance in two and three wears
secured on the property sold, with interest at thu
rate OF six el per centum per annun able semi
annually, until paid, all cash. at the option OF
the purchaser. deposit of 500 will be REQUIRED
at the time Of sale. All eonveyancing recording,
and revenue stamps to be at purchasers COST
Terms oil sale tG be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale the trustees will resell at
the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser. after
five days previ.us advertisement Of such resale.
DAVID +. WEAVER, Trustee,
WALTER I. WEAVER, Trustee
ae1o-dS 14l8 u st. NV,
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
c. G. SLOAN CO., AUCTIoNEFRS, 1901 q
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTArE i, NM - - -. r.

TRt SIZES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS No l444 n
STREET NORTHWEST
by virtue OF deed q trust dated Aprfl 1
1850, ana recorde'4 IA llber No 20U2 at folio i6s
81 seq one Of the land records " tine District n
1riunla. and at the request uf the party secured
thefens, We VIII sci. at public auction Ia fr1nt q
The premises. On THURSDAY this FDI RTH
DAn SF January, 1890. AT FUI R-THIRTY
oCLoCh Pm all that piece OF patcel Il aud
lying and situate 10 the city u Nashinrton pis-
tict VI Columbia, designated as and being L,t
numbered thirty tS0i IN Andrew Wylte's sIbai-
vision OF lots In square numbered two hundred and
Twelve t2l2l, as said subdivision Is recorded in
HeoN X W, page ea. OF the re,,ytls u the ,,fs,,
OF The surveyor Of the District Il Columbia 10
gether with the improvements. consisting n y sub
stahtla brick dwesling house known as No lS4s
y stree northwest. Washington, ID. Z,
Terms OF sale: One-third 81 the purchase money
TO Ne psid in cash, and the balance. In IN, .,psl
installnienis. payable Ia one and two wears with
interest at SIX per centum per annum t,syahle
seii-annuaily frrin day Of sale the deferred nay.
iehts 10 be represented by the notes 81 Inc ,,,r-
chaser and secured by deed OF trust on tho prop-
sft! solo, % all cash, al purchaser. option A
uefuslt OF ~ viii he required Of pprshas nr AZ
time OF sale Al ctnyryAucinG. recording revenue
taxes ana n"tarial fees purchaser c.usf J,rn,s
OF sale 10 he complied with within ten dsrs rrI,r,
DAY OF sale, otherwise she trustees rasof,. ~.
fIhs 10 resell the property the risk and g, 81 II
the defautlng purchaser. 80 N
oSNAR LUCkETT. Trustee,
,.,,,., -, $50 u 81. NV
-, JAMES A CAHIII. Trustee
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c.

Today.
Duncanson Bros. Aucts., 9th and D sts-Trustee's
sale Of No. 4l9 9Th st. NV, on Friday Dec Do at
4 p m Benjamin F. Burche. surviving trustee.
Thomas Bowling & Co., Aucts.. 612 f st. NV
Sale of Nos. 2O7-211 st. Sc, on Friday. Dec o.
at pm.
Tomorrow.
James W. Radcliffe. Auct., $40 Pa. ave. NV
Sale Of household appointments, Saturday, De-
cember q, at 10 am; also, at IL m, horses car
rfages, wagons, harness, &c, at auction rooms.
Thomas Bowling & Co. Aucts., 612 E st. NV
Sale of stock, or Saturday, Dec. 81 at 1:3o p.n NJ.
at auction rooms.
O. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts., 140T G st n,w-Sale
of collection Of household furniture &c, on Satur-
day, Dec. %, at 10 am; also at u H., horse
harness. &c, at auction rooms.
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THOMAS BOWLING 4 co.. AUCTloNEERs.
CRANCERY SALE OF BRICK DWELLING M
3ol STREET NoRTHWEST LIE DROIf

CHANCERY SALE OF BRICK DWELLING No
3ol STREET NORTHWEST, LIE DRoff
By virtue of decree OF the Supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia. passed November %,
1879. IN canse wherein W. Baden jackson n
e con and Charlotte McGlathery and others
are defendants, ,nown Equity Cause No. 20iUa,
aocket 40, the undersigned, trustee WILL on WE'D
NESDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY SEVENTH 1899
Al FOUR O'CLOCK PM, In front of the prem.
ises sen, at public auction the following described
real estate, situate in the county of Washington.
District Of Columbia. designated as acd being all
OF lot numbered - In John l. weaver's slbdi-
VISION recorded In the Surveyors Office In the Dis
trict OF Columbia, 10 County Book No. s, page g.
q original lot numbered Is, In block Is. Of A. L
Barber's subdivision. known lie Droit Park to-
gether with the Improvements thereon, consisting
OF threestory and basement press-brick dwelling
with brown stone trimmings.
Terms Of sale: One-third of purchase priee In
cash. residue In equal lnstallments at one aud tive
years, secured by notes Of purchaser bearing legal
interest and deed Of trust the property sold or
all cash. at purchasers option. Cougeyancing re-
cording and revenue stamps at purchasers cost. A
deposit OF one hundred dollars required al time
OF sale Terms Of sale to be complied with Ia IS
days from day Of sale. otherwise trustee reserves
the right TO resell at cost and risk of defaultiar
purchaser, after days notice in some paper
printed In Washington d, C.
FLEMING ]. LAVENDER Trustee
asAs-ets Room q. lie Drolt building.
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There are several curious features in the
local government of Edinburgh not the
least strange being the lamp-post dignity
order to impress upon the public the i'm
portance of the lord provost two lamp
posts, each with the city arms. are erected
outside his residence. The bailies. the dean
of guild, the convener and the treasurer
are only "a little lower than the provost.
for they each have one special lamp-post
to tighten up the precincts of their resi-
dence.
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FUT UHE DAYS.


WAITER B. WILLIAMS & Co, ACCTIONEERS
GROCERIES, CAN GOODS. FLOUR, MEAT AND
OTHER SCALES, ICE CHEST AND OTHER
GOODS Usually FOUND IN \ RETAIL
GROCERY.
On TUESDAY DECEMBER TwENTY-SISTH
AT TEN O'CLOCK M, we will SELL at $40 q
street southeast, general assortment of Groceries
and Shelf Goods
Terms cash.
de22-St WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Aucts.
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FUTURE DAYS,
mos. J. OWEN. AUcTIoNEEE. s1s ST. Nv.

TRuS SALE OF TWO-STORy AND BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1901 SIXTH
NORTHWEST
By virtue of deed of trust, duly recorded In
Llber l622 folio % ct seq OF the land records
OF the District of Columbia, and at the request of
the party secured thereby, We will sell at public
auction, ia front Of the premises, on Thu RS
DAY, JANUARY FOURTH 1890, AT HALF-PAST
-FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, lot Is in square south Of
square 410.
Terms yery easy and made known at time of
sale. 500 deposit required at lime of sale Con-
veyancing, recording and revenue stamps at cost of
purchaser.
JOHN $. SwORhsTEDT Trustee
THOMAS W. FOWLER Trustee
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ASK FOR POSTPONEMENI
Shippers Want Redistribution of Freight
Rates Delayed.
Hearing Resumed Before the Inter.
state Commerce Commission Yes
terday Afternoon.

At the opening of the afternoon session
of the hearing before the interstate COM
merce commission yesterday Mr.. William
r Corwine, representing the Merchants
Association Of New York, suggested that
If postponement of the hearing could be
had he believed the shippers and the car
riers might come to reasonable agree
uent upon the proposed classification of
freight rates, which would prove satisfac-
tory to all concerned. He maintained that
the interests of the merchants and those
OF the railroads were common, and that
the two bodies must stand or fall together.
He was assured after conversing with sew
eral railroad representatives that a read
could be brought about and that, therefore,
the complaints later to be considered would
be reduced to minimum
Proposed POstponement of CIassffca-
ton.
Mr.. n. B. Kelly. secretary of the Trade
League of Philadelphia. said that what the
shippers wanted was that the new classifi-
cations should go into effect April l, in
stead of January l, 1900. If the railroads
would consent to this proposition he ex-
pected no trouble,
Other representatives of the shipping in
terests seconded Mr. Kely's proposition,
but as no representative of the railroads
present had authority to accept the propo-
sition. 1t went by default
Mr.. Gill, who was on the stand during
the morning session, protested against be-
ing examined further, he was not pre-
pared to go into the question of all the
classifcations in detail. He did not ap-
prove of Mr.. kelly's proposition that the
ciassifcations should not go into effect I'M
til April ], that would deprive the rail-
roads of the added revenues for three
months. He asked for a thirty minutes
recess of the hearing in order that he
might consult the railroad men present as
TO the action they should take.
Mr.. A. J. Vanlandingham, in representing
the St. Louis traffic bureau, said that the
question interested not only official classifi-
cation territory, but the entire United
States.
Changes in western classification have
already been made in line with those in the
official classification" said he. but they
are not so radical as in this territory. A
western railroad vice president said to me
a few days ago: The changes in official
classification, particularly the great spread
between car loads and less revolution
airy in character and in my opinion should
not be made 3"
Mr.. Vaulandingham believed that if
postponement of the date when the official
classification would be effective could be ar
ranged the western lines would take SIM
liar action.
Mr.. Gill withdrew his request for a re-
cess and, although protesting against what
he believed was the irregularity of the
proceeding, again went on the witness
stand. He was questioned by several rep
rcsentatves of shippers but in almost
every instance declined to give detailed re-
plies. He declared that the increased ra ties
would not, in his opinion compensate the
railroads for the increased cost of trans
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In Her Line.

From the Chicago News.
Wife-"I found place today where can
get So wrap for $685."
Husband-"Very we'll Tomorrow go out
ana lind place where can get the 8. !"
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Effect on Standard Oil.

EIhtct oh
Mr.. F. S. Monnett, attorney general of
Ohio, questioned Mr.. Gill as to the cost of
shipping petroleum, endeavoring to elicit
from him some statement to the effect
that the Standard Oil Company was
favored by the railroads at the expense
of the small shippers Mr.. Monnett said
that on less than carload lots of petroleum
the proposed classification increased the
rate 2.G3 per cent, depending on the dis
lance. This, he said, a discrimination
which would break up the small shipper.
Mr. Gill explained that his committee
had nothing to do with the carload rates
on petroleum, and that the changes in the
classification of less than carload lots had
been made by the committee on a sugges-
ton of ]. F. Tucker, chairman of the Cen
trail Freight Association of Chicago.
A few questions Were addressed to Mr.
Gill by other representatives of shippers
present, but no further information of i'm
portance was elected.
Mr.. Nathon Guilford, traffic manager of
the New York Central and Boston and AL
bany railroads, made long statement to
the commission, in the course of which he
said that he did not care to defend the
proposed classiffcatfons. because he realized
there might be Inconsistencies and mis-
takes in them. He declared the readiness
of the railroads, however, to correct any
inequalities or injustices that might be
found to exist. He did not think the rail-
roads ought to be asked to lose three
months revenues from the new classical
ton. because operating expenses and ex-
penses OF maintenance We're constantly in
creasing.
Increased Operating Expenses
He said that his company was now
building 10000 cars, for which they would
have to pay nearly double the amount thew
formerly had paid for car construction
The increased cost to the railroads of trans
portation made is absolutely necessary for
them to secure increased revenues. While
the revenues of many railroads had in
creased from month to month. the net
earnings had not proportionately increase
because Of the heavy increase in operating
expenses and in maintenance.
When his attention was called to the
statement of the earnings for the last quar-
ter of the New York Central, as COMPARED
with the corresponding quarter of one wear
ago, showing an increase in this wear of
the net earnings, he said that the railroads
had not felt yet as they would feel the in
creased cost of operation and construction
Of plant
Without reaching any conclusion the
hearing was adjourned.
A meeting was held last night at which
thirty-one shippers, some of them holding
proxies of representatives of commercial
organization, We're present, and 1t was de-
clded to introduce several witnesses TODAY
before the commission, for the purpose of
showing the injurious effects of the new
classificatin and advance in rates.
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JAMES ". FAICL1FFE, 'AUCT1ONEER.
Large Sale of New and Sec
ond=fRand Household
Appointments,

On SATURDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-THTRD
1879. AT TEN O'CLOCK AN. l will sell within
my sales rooms, 800 Pa. ave. NV, a large stock
of New and Second hand Furniture. &C. consist
Ing In part of Iron and Brass Bedsteads Side
boards, Chifoniers. Bed Room Suites, Psrlor Fur
niture, Toilet Stands, Oak Rolling-top Desk Car
pets, &c, TO which the attention of the trade and
private buyers is called
AT TWELVE NJ,
In front of sales rooms Horses, Carriages, wag-
ons. Harness. &c.
de21-2t JAMES w RATCI IFFE Auct
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de2I2t JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Auct.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS.

SALE OF STOCK
by virtue of demand collateral note dated
January IS, 1850, and for and on account of the
holder, We will offer for sale, on SATURDAY, DE
JEtMBER TNENTf-THIRD. 1899, AT HALF-PAST
ONE O'CLOCK PM. within our auction rooms. Ell
ST. NV, twenty shares of stock Of the Anacost ia
buiiding Association, par value Of 500 per share
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TIKI SIEES SALE OF A MAGNIFICENT RFst.
DENCE, BEING PREMISES No 1897 CLIP
noN STREET NORTHWEST. WASHINGTON,
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THOMAS BOWLING & co, AUcTIoNEERs

,,,,rs, 3ss y -, NV
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THOMAS BOWLING. AUcTIoNEER, e12 srN.W.

- . Trustee, III I4th st. NV
u IT, Sl-OAN ~ w.. AuctfoEeers. de2l-dts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-05

contest. Many believe. too, that the KID
Is fully as clever a boxer as CoFbett, and II
II generally admitted that he can punch
much harder than the ex-champion. For this
reason McCoys hackers believe that he will
pc able to keep away from Sharkey and
land often and hard enough to more than
onset the sailors superior strength and we'll
known ability TO stand punishment Despite
the confidence of the Mccoy contingent
packers Of Sharkey viii be plentiful.
judging from the advance sale of tickets
everything points to a bigger crowd being
present at this fight than at the Sharkey-
Corbett aHair. Nearly every box has been
sold, and the receipts of the show probably
VIII be $4,000. If there is that amount Of
money taken in then the winner will receive
Sl20OJ OF the purse money and also $500 of
$1,000
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RUSSIAN PRISONS FILTHY.
M. Solomon Gives the Result of His
Investigation in Siberia.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The ST. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: "Privy
Councillor Solomon. of the prisons admins
tration has just returned here from a five
months tour of the prisons and exile col
onies of the Russian government in Siberia
and the Island of Saghalen, off the east
coast of Asia. He has furnished me with
the chief points of his personal report to the
Car. It's leading feature is NJ Salomons
conclusion that Punishment is useless and I'M
desirable as a punishment, because it pro-
duces the complete moral degradation of an
exile. Solomon found the prisoners in West
ern Siberia in fair condition, with no signs of
overcrowdng or dirt, but in Eastern Siberia
the conditions were quite the opposite. Mat
ters he found still worse in ghalien-pris-
oners badly treated, prisons filthy and hos
pitfalls crowded like pig sites. He dismissed
two directors of prisons for cruelty and en-
bezzlement and eighty minor officials for
cruelty. He has drafted a comprehensive
system of reforms in prison treatment,
greatly amehorating existing conditions, pro-
Viding payment for penal work and facilities
for settling in Siberia on the expiration of
sentences. He believes his suggested re-
forms will be speedily adopted by the Gar"