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Mr.. r. \. c. Smith, No. L. West I'D street

l. A. - -
New York:
Sorry you were unable to be aboard. Sig
nor Marconi has kindly consented to permit
me to send you the first private wireless
message from aboard ship and | send you
these words of greeting, and an invitation
tn attend the first yacht my guest
on board the Ponce.
Kind CARDS TO all. j. NJ CEBALLAS.
II required Just eleven minutes for Sgnor
Narconi to send this dispatch, The average
speed being nearly twelve and one-half
words to the minute. This rate would be
greatly increased by an expert operator
SignOr Marcuni making no pretensions IN
this direction. Indeed, at times he Stun
bled over the alphabet. Once during the
sending of the message given above he had
to consult his card before he could form
the letter 81 The message was received
by Mr.. Bradield, however, without neces
sity for the repetition of a letter. This is
one thing in which SiSnor Marconi claims
for his system superiority over biography
by wire. The circuit. if the word may be
used, is always perfect, there being no in
terruptions Wires are destroyed by wind,
snow or sleet Rain often interrupts the
wire circuit. Electric storms invariably
cause more or less trouble with wires, but
by the wireless system storms count for
nothing. If there is any trouble it is or
dinarily caused by the carelessness of one
or the other of the operators at work.
During the entire afternoon yesterday 1t
never became necessary to + peat any part
of a message.
In addition to the officers already desig-
mated, Secretary Long, in compliance with
the recommendation of Rear Admiral Brad
ford. chief of the naval bureau of equip
ment, has directed Lieutenant Commander
Il. F. Qualtrough, equipment inspector at
New York, to report upon the operations of
the wireless telegraph system for the Her.
aid during the coming yacht races.
Admiral Bradford is satisfied that the Of
fioers selected will be able clearly to judge
OF the value of the system during the prac-
teal trial 1t Is soon to undergo. Besides
Lieutenant Comma nder Qualtrough, the
navy Will be represented by Lieut. John b.
Biish. Lieut. George w penfield and Lieut..
John I. Newton, all experts in electricity,
and consequently qualified to pass judg-
nlent The instructions given to these off,
GERS require them to report to the Herald
Office. and then take station on the Ponce,
the Grande Duchcsss ard the cable steam
ship the MackayBen and at Navesink
Highlands. That each officer m&y thor
oughly investigate the operation of the sys-
TEN, the instructions require them TO ex-
charge posts. Ind pendent reports will be
made, and Admiral Bradford expects that
! their views viii be of great importance
VIXEN the naval experiments begin
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DropHed From Rolls.

The following. enlisted men have been
dropped, having,beea absent for more than
three months without leave: Privates Robt.
Atkins. John c. Tanning and Peter J. Dew
lin Company A. 4th Battalion, and Musi-
clans Harry Lang and John a. Swedburg,
Brigade Band. +. t..- s VI.
The following men, having removed from
the District, Nave been honorahly dis
charged Coxswain Eugene T. White and
LaIldsnen Luelpn Stark and 3. J. HowSier-
sill, first division, Naval Battalion; Privates
wood C0HlpanV 4, ID Bastaiian: Priva tie
Livingston Glover Heinline Company B.
ID Battalion; Musicians Louis Fahnestock
jr., and Edward b. Hawk, and Corp. Bruce
L. Taylor, Brigade band.
Honorable discharges have been granted
the following men upon their own applica-
ton: Privates Joseph T. Hopkins, Company
D. 9Th Battalion; Burton Garrett. Company
D, I'd Battalion: Charles Fl. Duffy. Com
pany d, 4th Battalion; Landsmen Samuel
A. Colnan and CoXswain William Arthur
Smell. 1st Division. and Landsmen L. Lee
land Barton and David A. Carter ID Dvis-
ion, Naval Battalion; Private Frank Avery
signal corps: Privates Frederick w. Bren-
man, George o. Burns, Walter l.. Cox Per
cival Indermauer and Corp. Theodore A r.
Taft. Battery A. Light Artillery.
Musician Sidney T. Exley, brigade band
and Private j. Camden Gall, Company B.
I'd Battalion, have been granted discharges
in the interest of the service
Quartermaster Sergeant John c. Gather
I'd Battalion. has been granted an honor
able discharge on account of physical dis
ability incurred in the line of duty.
Private Frank Snyder Company d. 9th
Battalion has been transferred to Com
pany a, 4th Battalion, approval having
been given his application by the respect. e
commanding officers.
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By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded In
L!ner No Z2bo, fol ct seq, of the land rec
oius Tor the District OF Columbia. and at the re-
qaest OF the party secured thereby. the under
s!shed trustees VIII offer for sale by public auc.
Iioii. II front of the premises, FRIDAY, SMITH
p pa ob OCTOBER. a. II. 1879, at HA4.F-PASr
fo,h OtLoth Pm. the following described
rear estate, situate in the city Washington. IN
"e blstfltt OF Columbia, to wit: Lots eleven tlI
WE'VE az, thirteen tl3i and fourteen ia in W.
"niouShpy anu William f.. Matungly trustees
SUBDIVISION OF lots III square hundred aud
eislty -hlhe 'eal as the same is recorded in Book
~ page 10. OF the surveyors office OF the Dis
Irlct oI Columbia. together with all the improve
ments, rights.
Terms Ore third cash. the balance in one md
Two years, with interest from the day of sale AT
o per gent per anhum, payable semi annually Sc
cultu ny ued OF trust ON the property sold. all
assn. al me option OF the purchaser. \ deposit
oi s-"o.oo required upon acceptance of bid. IL
the terms OF sale are not compiled with in Is
Gays from the day OF sale the trustees reserve tLs
tleAt I" resell the property at the and cost Of
me ueiaultins purchaser after j DAYS ADVERTISE
lAent "f such resale III new spaler published
III washington. 10 {. All cunyeyancIng sianius
&c. at the purchasers cost
SAMIE Ell II. WALKER
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TRUSTEES SALE OF INTEG-OCEAN BUILDING.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust recorded
February 20, 1897. in liber 2203, at folio % ct
se,i one Of the land Ircoids "f the District Of
Columbia, |, surviving trustee, Will sell at
puoilc auction in 1lont OF The premises on TIES
DAY THE TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER. \. ID.
1899 AT HAIF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK Phi,
the following described land aud premises situate
and being in the city of Washington District of
Columbia and des grated the forth IS feet on
9th street by the ful depth of lOi feet inches
of original lot numbered %. in Square 31I. begin
ming for the at the northeast corner of said
lot and running thence south IS feet; thence west
lu7 feet 2 inches alley; thence north on said
alley IS feet and thence east lUl feet inches
to 9th street and the place of beginning toge her
with the improvements thereon.
Terms One-fourth cash, balance In one, two
and three years per cent annum interest
payable semi annually, secured by deed Of trust
on the property sold, all cash, option Of
purchaser. Deposit of $500 required at time of
sale. Terms of sale 20 be complied with within
15 days, otherwise trustee reserves the right To
resell the property at risk ana cost of defauting
purchaser, after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in Washing
ten, D. c. Conveyanclng, revenue stamps, &c,
of purchaser
Il. QUINCY SMITH
Surviving Trustee
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BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Messages Successfully Sent From the
Ponce Yesterday.

The New York Herald of today says of
the tests now being made of Sisnor Mar
conis system of wireless telegraphy:
With a small party aboard the Ponce
ran down the bay yesterday morning, the
afternoon being spe mt slowly cruising over
the course to be followed by the Columbia
and the Shamrock III the international
yacht races this week.
Signor Marconi made the trip for the pur-
pose of giving his apparatus a thorough
| test before b ginning the report OF the
| yacht races for the Herald and the Even
| ing Telegram, for which the Ponce and the
| Grande Duchesse have been engaged. The
tests made We're satisfactory in every way.
No attempt at great speed in sending or re-
ceiving m ssages was made, but the gem
eIal results attained fully warranted the
satisfaction of Mr.. Bradfield, as expressed
in a telegram 10 his chief
From the Ponce messages aggreSatlng
more than a thousand words Were sent to
| Nayeslnk and We're perfectly received.
Many of the messages were sent to friends
ashore, and these, no doubt, will be kept
as valued souvenirs by those receiving
them.
Signor Marconi was in better spirits than
usual yesterday-which is saying much,
considering the happy temperament of the
man-the reason being that the last Euro
pean mail had brought him the information
that the last wireless station established
in France was in perfect communication
with the parent station in England, the
distance covered being trifie more than
10 miles.
The plant on the Ponce was made perfect
yesterday by the addition of several dry
cells, the number now in the battery being
ninety-eight, the current taken being seven
amperes at eight volts. The full power was
used Yesterday to make the tests more
complete. The power will be reduced to-
! morrow, and the sending speed increased
pI oportionateiy The first signal to Nave
sink was made just as the Ponce swung
out into the North river from her dock at
2Ith street. There was no loss of time in
obtaining answer, Mr.. Bradfield having
be en- waiting for Signor Marconi to call
him.
After the usual exchange of MESA ges
relative to the regulation Of the speed and
similar details, SigEor Marconi sent Il pri-
| Vate ms ssage of 1876 words, which, in part,
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JA1rS ". KATCLItt'E., AICIIO-,E..l.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS IN MARSHALL. DC.
Ey virtue of deed OF trust duly recorded III
IjIer PA folio 1i9 ct seq. OF the land rec
ords for the District of Columbia, and at the re-
quest of the party secured t'eIeny We VIII sell
WIiIiu the sales rooms james w Katciifre. go
Pa ave NV, or WEDNESDAY, TIE FOURTH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1893. Al TWELVE o'clock
Nj the following described zeal estate, situate III
the county of Washington, District of Columbia.
both Inclusive in block numbered five 90, in the
subdivision known Marshall, according TO the
subdivision thereof recorded in County Subdivision
BOOK s. page -, Ia the office OF the surveyor OF
III. District of Columbia. together with all the Iu
piOycmcnts rights, &C.
upon acceptance of bid. If terms of safe are not
complied with i'll 10 days the trustees reserve tue
right to resell the property risk and cost Of tie
defaultng purchaser after days advertisement
of such resale in some newspaper published In
Washington, D. c. All cOrYeyanclng, recording,
stamps &c. AT purchasers tosl
HOWARD l.. CHRISTIAN,
se23-dts SETH a. TERRY, Trustees.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS ON
MILWAUKEE STREET AND HI BBAhD
l.N

MILWAUKEE STREET AND HI BEARD
PLACE, ''CLENELAND HEIGHTS"
By virtue of deed of trust, duly recorded In
I.ber No. 1859 foi.u 43S sel., OF the land rec
ofds of the strict of Columbia, and at the re-
quest of the party thereby secured. we VIII sell
public auction. In front ~ the premises. on
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER FOURTH, 1899, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, The following described
real estate in the county Of Washington, District
OF Columbia Lots l. 2, B. 4. . and q. in block
3, in Cleveland Heights per subdivision IN
Book County No. l. folio 90, of the records Of the
surveyors Office of said District
Terms: One-fourth cash OF which deposit of
$50 each lot must be made at the time OF sale,
and the balance in three equal miscellaneous in
one two and three years from day OF sale for
which notes of the purchaser bearing interest from
day of sale payable quarterly and secured by
deed of trust on The property sold. will lie taken,
or all cash at the option Of the purchaser. All
con veyancing revenue stamps ami recording at
purchasers cost.
SAMUEL WAGGAMAN,
IRVING WILLIAMSON,
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N TIE
RAY MANSION.
COR. 10Th AND T SITS.
Al ri REIC AUCTION
JAMES W. RArcLlrFE. AUcriONEGR.

Trustees Sale OF Valuable Business
Property, Nos. 5I2 and 3I4 Penn
sylvanla Avenue Southeast, run
nlng through to B street, having
f,rn 'front.'
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING, AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
EROPERTY. RENO: No. BPS MArI.E ANE\L !!

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
! PROPERTY, BEING NO. BPS MAPLE ANENt Z
IT SfREEr,, LIZ DRoir PARK, AT AUCTION.
BY virtue of deed of trust recorded IN liber
1888. folio 42i seq, of the land records of the
District of Columbia. and III the request of the
party SECURED thereby. the undersigned. surviving
trustee will sell, in front of the premises. on DC
TOBER TWELFTH. 1892. AT HALF-PASf Fot X
O'CLOCK IN, the following d, scribed real estate,
situate in the city If Washington, in TIE District
of Columbia. 10 wit: Lot numbered twcuty-tTo 22l
in Jeanette Ii. Payue's subdivision of part Of
block numbered nine co. lie broit Park. rs Per
plat recorded in Liber County No. q. folio IL, OF
the records of the Office of the surveyor Of thn ls-
trict of COLUMBIA Improved by line thgee-story
brick dwelling, with side lot. All modern improve
nents.
Terms: Easy. AMI stated at time of sats. y de-
post of hundiei dollars rel Hirrt upon accept
of hh. All conveyan"ing, stamps, etc, at the
purchase cost. WALEEf, Y. X. BERRY,
Surviving Trustee,
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THE NATIONAL GUARD
But Little Activity Apparent the
Past Week.
II
AWAITING ORDV4gY RANGE REPORT
Disbandment5of severa| Companies
Said to Be Possible.
MUSTER OF NEW COMPANIES

The past week has been a quiet one in
District National Guard matters. 1t is ex-
pected to remain until the report of Maj.
Chas. II. Ourand. inspector general of the
guard, the recent annual muster AMI
inspection of the troops at the Ordway
range is made public
1t is well knoWn.that but few of the COM
panes obeyed the order, which stated that
amy company parsding less than 10 per
cent of its strength will be subject to fur
Their and special inspection" Indeed. some
of the companies paraded not more than a
handful of men, and it is not improbable
that disbandment of several may follow
1t is said that only the 4th, 9Th and 9th
Battalions. besides the general staff and
regimental officers, passed inspection at the
range, the camp being practically deserted
the second week Of the inspection. Out of
the brigade it is estimated that not over
200 men went to the camp, and many of
them We're ordered home for inspection be-
cause of the very disagreeable weather
which prevailed. and which was undoubted-
ly responsible to a great extent for the poor
showing
1t is probable that special inspections will
be ordered in many cases, and the CONSOLE
Gation of several of the companies is said
to be certain. Few expect the command
Ing general to appoint a successor to Major
Hodgson, who recently resigned from the
ftn bdltdllon one company composed OF
new and young blood has already been
formed and three more companies are
shortly expected to be installed, forming a
battalion which Captain Glendie B. Young
of the 9Th Battalion will probably COM
mand.
Pay Social Call.
Colonel NJ. Emmett Urell, I'd Regiment,
District Columbia National Guard, accom-
panied by Lieutenant Colonel F. H Har-
rington, L. S. marine corps. recently visited
Lieutenant Chas. L. Beatty, 2sth U. S. In
fantry whose regiment was stationed at
Camp Meade. Lieut.. Beatty formerly COM
manded company in the LIST Battalion.
The regiment was under orders to proceed
to San Francisco the following day, en-
route to the Philippines, and the last dress
parade of the regiment was held while Col
onel Urell and Colonel Harrington were in
camp. Lieutenant Colonel Leonard COM
manded the regiment Colonel Birkhimer
being in Manila
The visiting officers spoke in high terms
of the regiment, pronOunCing the ceremony
as one of the Drettiest they had ever wit
messed. At it's conclusion number of
boys who had been recruited by Captain
Beatty in Washington expressed a desire
to see Colonel UIrellt hnder whom they had
served In Cuba. 1IsT came out and shook
hands with the boys. and briefly addressed
them. b.s d.
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JAMES W. RATcLIFFE AUcTIoNDER

se2o-iSLis
The evening times., 1899-12-29
THE BLAIR WILL PRoBATED.
Bulk of the Family Millions Descend,
to the Sen.

BELVIDERE, n. j.. Dec. 29.-The will
CT the late John l. Blair, the multi-mil-
lionaire who died at his home at Blairs-
town, December 2. was probated in the
Warren county surrogate's Office here yes
terday The will makes no provision for
charitable institutions outside OF the Blair
Presbyterian Academy at Blairstown.
which Mr.. Blair founded and which is left
s16, 900.
The son, d. c. Blair, gets 5 per cent
on all amounts paid out by him to the
heirs. The inheritance tax Of per cent
that the State will receive from portion
of the vast estate will amount to several
thousand dollars. D. c. Blair is made
executor of the will and has the power to
sell stocks and lands and re-invest the
funds at will and he is not to be held re-
sponsible for any losses that may occur.
About $780, 900 was disposed of by minor
bequests.
Various amounts are bequeathed to the
testator's children grandchildren, and rel
atives, in all about 100000, portion Of
which is to be held in trust for the bene-
fciaries. d. C. Blair gets all the rest and
residue Of the estate, amounting to mil
lions of dollars Any heir-at-law who
shall make any objection TO the will or
file caveat shall be cut Off from any and
all participation in the estate. There is no
estimate of value OF any kind given Of the
estate and no inventory or account of any
kind is to be filed with the surrogate.
The evening times., 1899-12-29
25c Sheet Music. l6c.
THE RAILWAY RATE WAR.
Tariffs Promulgated Showing Far
ther Cuts West.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The transcontinen-
tai passenger rate war steadily grows
worse The Fitchburg and Boston and
Maine boards-the differential lines which
have boycotted the Rock Island, Burling-
ton. St Paul and Northwestern roads
have issued a tariff showing further cuts
in rates. not only to all Pacific Coast
points but to Colorado common points.
These new rates from Boston are 1870 to
North Pacific coast points, si6.60 to Cali
fornia common points, and $3.50 to Colo
RADIO common points.
These rates are less than the regular
proportions of through rates received by
the lines west OF Chicago alone, and make
il apparent that the Santa Fe. Alton, and
Missouri Pacific roads are voluntary par
ties to the cut rates inaugurated by the
Boston and Maine and the Fitchburg lines.
Now the Rock Island. Burlington, North
western. and ST. Paul roads will have to
consent to a reduction of their proportion
ate rate on transcontinental traffic from
Boston or cease trying to obtain a share
of that business These roads have been
working in harmony with the Boston and
Albany. the Vanderbilt line. and probably
will continue to do so If it determines to
compete with the differential lines for
traffic.
The evening times., 1899-12-29
HARPER COMPANY TROUBLES.
The Loss for Eight Months Placed at
100000.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-That the indebt-
edness OF Harper & Bros is such that II
the business were stopped and all the prop
enough would be realized to pay the Sc
cured claims, leaving the unsecured claims
to be practically dead loss to the credit
ors was an interesting feature Of a state
ment that has been issued by committee
OF five, who are preparing plan Of reor-
sanizstion.
The committee, which was appointed at
the instance of many OF the large creditors,
principally bankers, who hold paper and
notes Of the concern, consists of Alexander
E. Orr, William A. Nash and Stephen Ba-
ker, representing banks; Augustine J..
and William N. Laffan Mr.. Orr is chair
man Of the committee.
III the holders Of the secured claims
which are protected by big mortgage
were to force a foreclosure he said when
seen at his home last night, practically
nothing would be left for the others. BY
the continuance of the business under the
reorganization the holders of secured
course, must take the chance OF a success
full business management.
Fortunately. however. almost the en-
tire amount Of secured claims is held by J.
Pierpont Morgan. and so far from showing
any desire to push his extreme rights, he
is desirous Of seeing the business con-
tinued, for he says that to stop 1t would
be an irreparable loss to the literature of
America"
That the firm of Harper Bros lost
100000 In the eight months Of 1S99-a
year OF remarkable prosperity for business
men generally-but that, under the may
agement Of Col G. B. n. Harvey, the loss
has already been checked and the concern
is running even. with bright outlook for
the future, are other features of the COM
mittee's statement.
A high tribute is paid to Colonel Harvey,
who Is now In charge of the property, in
the fact that such universal confidence is
felt in his financial and managerial ability
by such financial men as ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and others interested. The statement
issued says that the total liabilities Of
Harper & Bros. on December 4, 1899, were
20, ,OS3 900, diminished since the date named
by the turning over of $3.50, 900 of bonds,
which leaves the total indebtedness $2,
$4,000. The secured Indebtedness is 81,
0O1.OO0 The statement continues.
The estimated net available assets, not
covered by mortgage, to meet unsecured
claims. are substantially s442,607. Real es-
tate and Improvements are set down at
$650,000. good will and plates at $500, 900.
machinery, merchandise, manuscripts,
drawings, etc., at $157, 800, and cash and
bills receivable and miscellaneous securi-
ties. $412,91
THE net liabilities in excess OF bonded
Indebtedness is placed at s1.sS2. .612, leav-
ing net available assets equal to 22.5 per
cent of ne' liabilities, exclusive OF cost Of
and liquidation"
The committee will go on with the re-
organization as soon as a sufficient num-
ber out of the total of creditors shall have
deposited their claims, under the prelimi-
nary agreement filed with the State Trust
Company" said Mr.. Orr. THE committee
represented over half of the total indebt-
edness to begin with