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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-17
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS DOWNING 4 Cd. AUcrIoNE
TEI 'STEFS' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, PREMISES No. 1881 q STREET
NORTH FST

lHcMAS DONllNG " 90. AUCTIONEEiRS.
TEI 'STEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. PREMISES No. 1881 q STREET
NORTHWEST.
Under and by virtue of a certain deed of trust,
dated April 16, 1885 and recorded in Liber 2S19,
folio IS ct sequitur of the land records of the Dis
trict of Columbia. and in pursuance of decree of
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
PASSED October il, 1899, In equity No. 2U323
docket 40, We, the undersigned trustees will sell
public auction. in front of the premises,
WEDNESDAY the TWENTY NINTH DAY OF No
VENEER 1899. at HAIE-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. lot lettered X, of George W. Riggs subdi-
vision of lots in square numbered one hundred and
foi ty-one DAD in the city of Washington, in the
District of Columbia, improved by modern brick
dwelling house. numbered 1881 G street northwest.
Terms OF sale One fourth of the purchase mon
ey 10 be paid in cash. the balance in three equal
irStallments payable one, two and three years
from the day of SALE bearing Interest at the rate
Of five per CenJum per annum, secured 10y deed of
trust on the property sold, all cash, at the OPP
ton OF the purchaser deposit of $500 will bs
requrld Mt the time OF sale. All conveyancng, re-
C,vding and revenue stamps at purchasers cost
Terms Of sale to be complied with In ten days
from, day of sale otherwise the trustees tho
right to resell the risk and cost of the default
In. purchaser.
GEO. W. LINKLNS, Trustee.
JAMES NJ WOODWARD, Trustee.
WARDER HEES. Trustee.
THOMAS P. WOODWARD Attorney for party
secured, 5O7 E 81. NV. nol7-d&ds
TIIDS J. OWEN ATCTTIONEER qlS 7 ST NV.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoyEER.

Address 40 Louisiana ave- n W
NATH'L WILSON, Attorney for Party Secured
no13-d&ds No. 800 624 st. NV
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c. SLOAN & co, AUCTIONEERs, 1907 G ST
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GEO. W. LINKLNs, Truste,,
mos. j. OWEN. AU0IoNEER. al3 + ST. NV,

WARDER NOORH Els. Trustee.
THOMAS ?. WOODWARD, Attorney for party
secured, 007 E ST. Il. nolT-d&ds
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
GREAT Is BELFAST.
THE PREMIER CITY OF OLD
IRELAND.
1t HAS Five, of the Largest. Things Of
Their Kind In the world-The Digsast
P. shipyard and the Biggest ship-Linsn
and Other Industries.

Mr.. w. j. Gordon takes as the CUB
ject for one of his charming city
sketches in the September number OF
the Leisure Hour the port of Belfast.
He frankly confesses that it Is a much
better place than he expected sin these
days Of INSCRIPTIONS advertisement" ]"
Belfast. standing on land mostly won
from the water. and on a harbor which
is artificial for miles, Is "the largest
and most progressive town in Ireland,
numbering third of a million inhabi-
tants. and extending and improving
yearly" Comparing it with other
towns, Mr.. Gordon says: "It is in a
better position with better surround
ings than most; it has no particularly
brilliant architecture, but nothing con-
spicuously monotonous or bad; of
churches or chapels 1t has a hundred
and fifty, of which perhaps half doz-
en- are rememberable for their good
features, but there is no center, moth
ing that dominates the crowd of spires
and chimneys, which perhaps may be
done by the city buildings now rising
on the site of the old Linen hall. Its
streets are wide and modern" 1t be-
came a port in 1887, but its principal
progress as a seagate began with the
making of the river eighty years ago.
The harbor commissioners have now
four miles of quays under their control,
and receive yearly in dues 9150,000.
Belfast says Mr. Gordon, "admires
the large, and fortune has favored it."
1t claims to have the five biggest
things of their kind in the world; the
biggest shipyard which built the big
gest ship, the biggest rope-work. the
biggest linen factory, the biggest whis-
ky store and the biggest tobacco fac
tory. The biggest shipyard belongs
to Messrs. Harland and Wolff; the big
gest ship is the Oceanic; the biggest
rope-work is that which has the son
Of "Self-Help" Smith as its manager;
the biggest factory, built by Mr.. Null
holland. now belongs to the York
Street Flax Spinning company. AS a
set-off to the biggest whisky store may
be put the fact that Belfast is the CHEZ
seat Of the manufacture of aerated
water in the united kingdom; and
though it has the biggest tobacco fac
tory, Belfast is, as Mr.. Gordon's pic
lures show, by no means one Of sbe
smokiest of towns.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
ReMard for Literary Work.

James l., on March s, 1903, granted
letters patent under the great seal to
John Stowe Uondon's great historian)
authorizing him to beg. The letters
patent of James l. authorized Stowe to
collect the voluntary contributions of
the people. The letters recite that,
Whereas, our loving subject. John
Stowe "a very aged and worthy mem
ber Of our city of London), this five
and forty years hath to his great
charge, and with neglect of his ordi-
nary means of maintenance (for the
general good, as well OF posterity as
OF the present age), compiled and pub
lished diverse necessary book and
chronicles; and, therefore. we, in en-
couragement to the like. have In our
royal inclination been pleased to grant
our letters patent under our great seal
OF England, dated March 8, 1903. there
by authorizing him to collect amongst
our loving subjects their voluntary
contributions and kind gratuities."
John Stowe died on April 5, 1905. and
was buried in the parish church OF st.
Andrew Undershaft. where his monu-
ment, erected by his widow, is still to
be seen.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
ON A CALIFORNIA RANCH.
Women Work in Fields just They Do
in the Old Country.

Women Work in Fields just as They Do
in the Old Country.
1t is quite widely believed that ma
ture responds SO generously to man in
California that very little labor need
be expended to supply himself with
many of the necessaries of life. This
may be true to certain extent, says
the Minneapolis Journal, but when the
necessary labor falls to women it ap-
pears of much greater proportions than
when it is accomplished by men.
Among the foreign tenant ranchers of
tho state the women work much harder
than the men, for beside carrying on
their household duties they toll in the
field, in the garden and in the barn
yard. Mrs. Ramas, whose husband
rents one Of the many Stanford ranches
In Santa Clara county, is one Of those
who. living within sight of some of the
largest educational Institutions of the
state, has toiled for many years as do
the peasant women Of Europe. Dur
ing this time she has not only kept her
house and raised enough chickens to
clothe her family, but has built fences,
planted and dug potatoes and walked
miles through the grain fields carrying
and throwing out poisoned wheat to
exterminate the squirrels that swarm
in this section of the country. Her
life has been no harder, however, than
the lives OF her Portuguese sisters, and
no more entirely devoid Of amusements
or recreation. In appearance Mrs. Ra-
mas is prepossessing and intelligent,
and while her face hardly bespeaks SO
much endurance, it shows will power
and ambition.-Minneapo Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
SWINGING UPWARD.

Many of the more ignorant classes in
East India hold that their sufferings
and sickness come upon them be-
cause their deities are displeased with
them. So, in order to propitiate these
cruel deities, the relatives of the sick
will visit the temple and by offerings
try to appease their wrath. Bloody
offerings are believed to be specially
pleasing to these deities.
At certain festivals held in honor of
the goddess Bhadra Kali, in Travan-
core, South India, the most strange
and striking form which these sacri-
fees take is known as hookswinging.
The devotees have iron hooks inserted
into the fieshy part of their backs, and
are then swung up in the air before the
goddess The Rev. Joshua Knowles, a
representative of the London Mission
ary society. witnessed several of these
festivals, and the following is taken
from his descriptions OF them:
The whole arrangement
Of the car was such that. by lowering
one end Of the long beam to the ground
and fastening man to 1t. and then
pulling down the other end by the
ropes, the man could be raised into the
air height of some forty feet or more.
The whole car. with the man in the
air. conld then be dragged by the thick
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02

went in search OF the assassin, but nc
trace OF him could be found. Soon after
Cook returned to the house the repor,
OF shot was heard. 1t sounded a. II
1t was a quarter OF mile away. Short
ly afterward- angry and excited farmers
arrived and organized a posse. An
other shot was heard, apparently COM
ing from near the gate. but In the ex-
citement of the moment no attention
was paid to 1t.
AS Bailey Ball. neighbor. rode to
the house his horse stumbled over a
dark object which the man took to be a
hog. Upon dismounting he discovered
that 1t was the body of Charles F. Ran
kin and that the whole top of his head
was blown off. He had killed himself
with cunning ingenuity. He removed
the shoe and stocking from his left
foot, tore the rim from his hat, hooked
one end over his great toe, fastened the
other to the trigger of his shotgun.
placed the muzzle of the gun to his
forehead and pulled the trigger by
moving his feet.
Rankin was a former suiter OF Mrs.
Walker and 1t is surmised that he was
actuated by his insane love and jeal-
ousy. After committing the murder
he wandered away apparently unde-
cided as to where he should xiii him
SELF Finally he returned to the scene
of his crime All of the victims came
from prominent and highly respected
families.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
College Professor. and Free speech.

Liberty of speech is so precious that
tion to abridge it, and such arrests as
are common in Germany fer lese ma
jeste are impossible here. There is
danger, however, OF carrying this free
dom too far. Il believe in free Speech"
said the duke of Wellington, but not
on board a man-of-war," and absti-
nence from ill-timed speech has given
Gen. de Gallifet, the new war minister
Of France, the appropriate nickname
of lie Grand Muet. The trustees of the
University of Chicago not long since
considered the desirability of restrain
ing its professors from undue loquaci-
ty" about controverted public matters.
While the decision was unequivocally
against such restriction, the question
raised deserves consideration, for the
college as an institution has rights, as
we'll as the teachers within its gates.
right to free speech; but when his
opinions misrepresent the principles of
his sect, he has other rights than his
own to consider. When u professors
pronounced statements are credited
against the university of which he Is q
part. his liberty OF speech is moral
wrong, which his manliness should
condemn and his conscience restrain.
"All things are lawful for me-" said st.
Paul, "but all things are not expedi-
ent"
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02

cable ropes around the temple. Soon
followed the beating of tom-toms, the
screeching of native flutes, the shouts
of the crowds. The canopied end OF
the long beam was now lowered. Til,
devotee lay prone on the ground below
the end Of the beam. The priests took
hold of the flesh part of the man s
back, squeezed up the flesh nd fast
cned two iron hooks into it. A rudely
fashioned native sword and shield
were then given to the man. Then
while the people shouted, the rope
fastened to the other end of the
long beam was pulled down and the
man swung upward into the air. wav-
inS the sword and shield and making
convulsiye movements with his legs
as II dancing in the air. With shouts
and cries. loud beating OF tom-toms.
and screaming flutes. the people took
hold of the long cable ropes and
strained and tugged till the car moved
forward and around the temple. Some
OF the men we're suspended while the
car was dragged round three or -four
times. | should think that from the
time the hooks were put in till the,
were taken out half an hour passed
Finally the devotee was lowered to the
ground, the ropes unfastened and tht
hooks takea OFT OF the flesh"
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
THEY KEEP SILENT.

The Rule of Secrecy in tho Royal
Household.
One of the many rules hedging those
who cater to the wants and pleasures
of royalty is that a strict secrecy shall
be maintained as to the sayings and
doings of their royal masters and mis-
tresses, says the New York Herald.
Many a secret has gone to the grave
untold owing to the conscientiousness
of the hearer or seer, who, bound by
the oath of office. would rather die
than divulge what the world is ever
on the qui vive to learn. 1t is said
that when Miss Adeane, who is now
Mrs. Mallett. was appointed maid OF
honor in the queens household, she
was visiting in a household where was
well-known man of letters and wit.
What fine opportunity you will now
have to keep an interesting diary" he
said to her. Miss Adeane responded
that, according to the queens condi-
tions, no one was allowed to keep a
diary when at court. But, disbeliev-
ing, the man laughingly responded, "I
think should keep very secret one
all the same" to which the future
maid of honor courteously replied:
Then l am afraid you would not be
a maid of honor" The term maid of
honor" seems to have wider signifi-
cance than is usually applied to it. 1t
is to be net only maid who is hon
ored by her elevation to the member
ship in the royal household. but it is
to be a maid whose honor is used in
defense CT her mistress by speech or
silence, as may be required.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
SAW A DEvILFISH LEAP.
The Sight Was So Horrible He Becam,
Unconscious.

The Sight Was So Horrible He Became
Unconscious.
When a youngster I was homeward
bound from Santa Anna with a cargo
of mahogany and when off Cape Cam
peche was one calm afternoon leaning
over the taffrail looking down into the
blue profound on the watch for fish,
writes a worldwide traveller in the
Pittsburg Dispatch. A gloomy shade
came over the bright water and up rose
fearful monster, some eighteen fee.
across, and in a general outline more
like skate or ray than anything else,
all except the head. There, what ap-
peared to be two curling horns, about
three feet apart, rose on each side Of
the most horrible pair of eyes imagin
able. A sharks eyes as he turns side
ways under your vessels counter and
looks up to see if any one is coming
are ghastly, green and cruel, but this
things eyes were all this and much
more. l felt that the Book of Revela
tion was incomplete without him. and
his gaze haunts me yet Although
quite sick and giddy at the sight oil
such bogey, l could not move until
the awful thing suddenly waving what
seemed like mighty wings scared up
out of the water soundlessly to q
height of about six feet, falling again
with tremendous splash that might
have been heard for miles. must have
tainted with fright. for the next thing
I was conscious of was awakening un-
der the rough doctoring of my ship
mates. Since then 1 have never seen
one leap upward in the day time. At
night, when there is no wind. the
sonorous splash is constantly to be
heard, although why they make that
bat-like leap out Of their proper e!e-
ment is not easy to understand. II
does not seem possible 10 believe such
awe-inspiring horrors capable of play
full gambo!ing
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02

Frank Walker and his bride of few
hours were assassinated by Charles
Rankin, rejected suitor for the young
woman's hand, while they were feast
Ing and making merry at their we'd
ding supper at Montgomery, Mo-, the
other evening. A child sitting next to
the couple was injured by the fatal
shot. Rankin fired the contents OF a
shotgun through a window opening
from the dining room into the yard. He
then committed suicide with the
weapon which he had used with such
terrible effect. 1t was well that the
posse OF men found Rankin dead. A
more determined and angry crowd
never gathered in that section. On the
body of the suicide was a photograph
OF the woman he had slain and the fol-
lowing note:
"Friends-You may think me
strange, but it is all my fault that this
has happened tonight. 1t is my own
unworthiness that causes this rash act.
With a, parting good-by to my friendI
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
CHARLES RANKIN.

CHARLES RANKIN.
will close with a request that my
tzother Odd Fellows bury me by the
I:tes of that sacred fraternity. Good
by to and especially my home folks,
for l expect l shall go to hell for this
deed, as it makes two lives unhappy,
and will end this world of misery for
us both"
Walker was young and Industrious
farmer and Miss Maude Goshort, his
bride, was the daughter of W. S. Co.
short, prominent farmer living near
Belleflower. a small town near Mont
gomery. They came to Montgomery
in the afternoon and were married
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. B.
D. Sipple. They then returned to the
home of Mr.. Cook. an intimate friend
OF the groom, where they were rendered
reception. At the supper hour, while
the wedding party was in progress, a
shotgun was fired through the window
OF the dining room. The shot took eff
feet in the heads Of both Mr.. Walker
and his bride. Neither uttered sound
nor moved a muscle. Their hands
dropped on their breasts and their
bodies remained rigidly upright in
their chairs until removed Blood
flowed in stream from the head of the
bride and filled her coffee cup before
her body could be taken away. Neither
regained consciousness. Both died al
most Immediately.
Mr.. Cooks child was only slightly
injured. Mr.. Cook took his gun and
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
PRAYER in A HORSE CASE.
II Was DIPLOMATS and Cogent, but II
Lacked Emcacy.

IL Was DIPLOMATS and Cogent, but 10
Lacked Emcacy.
A ten-minute prayer in a Pennsyl-
vania court In horse case created
quite sensation recently. Robert F.
Thomas had brought suit to recover
the part payment he had made on a
horse, He bought the animal from
Peter German of Heidelberg Township
for $50; paid $50 on him, and the bal
ance, $50. was to be paid in sixty days.
The horse was guaranteed sound.
Later Thomas returned the horse and
wanted his $50, saying the horse was
not as represented; that the animal
"knuckled." German denied this and
refused to give back the money.
Thomas then brought suit. The case
came up before Judge Albright. Thorn
as took the stand, took the oath, and
before answering the first question as
to where he lived, turned to the
learned Judge and asked whether he
could offer prayer. Certainly" said
Judge Albright, with quiet nod, and
while on the witness stand Thomas
prayed aloud. 20 Lord, Thou who
rulest over all and art willing that all
shall have justice, we appeal to Thee.
in this our trouble, to lend ear and
give Thy presence. Guide us and all
Of us to tell the truth to this honor
able court and to this jury that 1
bought that dark bay horse from Ger
man for $50; that German said he was
solid and sound; that 1 paid $50 on
him; that the horse was not solid and
sound, as represented, and that by
right and justice this court and jury
should compel German to give me my
money back and receive his horse back
again, as the horse is now just as I
bought him. o Lord, we hold no
grudge against German, and we don't
want him to have any enmity against
US; but we want our money back be-
cause we are entitled to it. Thou
hast said that brethren should dwell
together in unity, and it is our desire
to do so, but we can't do it If German
doesn't take his horse back and re-
turn my $50. Soften his heart toward
us; forgive our enemies; give me a
safe deliverance in this trial, and bless
this good democratic judge who has
just been indorsed by the solid re-
publican party of Lehigh county"
Thomas went on in his prayer for ten
minutes, and at its conclusion the
trial gravely proceeded The jury pa
tiently listened to all the evidence.
The parties were farmers near Stating
ton, but German deals in horses. The
jury brought in verdict for the de-
fendant, and apparently Thomas
prayer had not been answered as he
desired, German, the defendant. hav-
my shown that the horse was not
"knuckled," but was big-boned and
sound, as represented-Green Bag.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by consti-
tutional remedies Deafness Is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucus lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can oe
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Jimmy and our preacher collided on
their Wheels" rs Jimmy hurt?' Yes
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
Tn. I.thmus of Pan. ma.

Its engineers believe that they have
solved the problem of the successful
completion of this great enterprise. If
SO, it will prove n great benefit, NO
more than has Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the remedy which never fails to
cure Affections of the stomach. The
Bitters strengthens weak stomachs
and torpid livers.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
unrsllabnity of Earthquakes.

Earthquakes cannot be successfully
predicted. A long period Of scientific
observation Of seismic disturbances
has failed to show that an approach.
Ing earthquake can be predicated by
the weather or by the most scientic
instruments. These disturbances
which are caused by movements of. the
earth's crust, may occur at any time in
any part Of the world.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
Placing tho Blame.

she-why is 1t that you never take
me to decent play? He-Because, my
dear. this is the end Of the 10Th century
and We live In New York.-Life.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
usr Point Of View,

Enpeck-Saunders is man Of un-
usually sound judgment. Mrs. Enpeck
in other words. I suppose his opin-
ions always coincide with yours.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
what Next?

Salesman-Sox. sir? Yes, sir! How
many pairs? Cocky-one. OF course;
dye think I'm bloomin' centipede.-
'Brisbaus Review.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
Unhappy Coincidence.

Creditor-I wouldn't ask fer thi
money if l wasn't awfully hard up
Debtor-And II wasn't awfuliy hare
up. you should have it. Curious co
Incidence isn't it?-Boston Transcrip,
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
Ar. You Using Allen. Foot-E.se.

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02

One of the queer things in life is that
the frocks in old photographs were once
considered pretty.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02

Ibid you enjoy Uncle Toms Cabin at
the matinee, Aunt Lucinda?' mo; it
didn't have half so many deathbeds as 1t
used to have when l wae young"
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
Elegant. Clean. Convenient. Room,

New equipment makes the Union Pacific
the most popular line running both east
and west from Denver. Nine hours saved
Paee northwes t and % ony one night Sh te
Chicago. st. Paul or ST. Louis. Ticket
Office, 94l 18th street.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02

A man forgives his sweetheart for
trumping his ace. but he always reminds
her Of 1t after they are married.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
AT WEDDING SUPPER.
AssAssiNArED BY BRIDES RE-
JECTED SUITOR.

One Charge from q Shotgun Kills
Frank Walker and His Bride, Then
the Murderer. Charles Rankin, Takes
His Own Lifo.