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ED REAL ESTATE FRONTING 81 FEET .
INCHES ON THE WEST SIDE OF CONNEC-
TIcUI AVENUE BErWEEN L AND NJ
THROUGH TO AND HAVING a FRUNrAGE
OF 81 FEET INCHES On 18TH STREET
WEST. IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON,
ON WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF FEB
RUARI, AID. 1859. AT HALF-PAST THREE
O'CLOCK +. NJ, tie undersigned trustees under
that deed OF trust bearing date October 81, 1885,
and recorded November j, 1896, in Liber No. 2i5l
folio 4.S et seq. of the land records Of the Dis
trIct Of Columbia and by direction of the party
thereby secured, Will offer for sale public auc-
ton, i'll trout OF The premises gu Connecticut ave-
nue., all of lot numbered i've l5l, in square num-
bered one hundred and sixty-one Q6l), according
TO the original plan of the city OF Washington
ID. c.. fronting sxty-one (5I) feet nine 9j inches
on the west side Of Connecticut and extend
ing through 10 and fronting siAty-one 1911 feet
three t3) inches on the east side Of Eighteenth
street northwest. Embracing lots numbered
twelve 12) to seventeen 40, both Inclusive in
Corcorans subdivision of said lott
Terms of sale: one-th cash tof which 5000
or its proportion of the parcels sold must be de-
posted with the trustees at the time of salel and
one, two and three years after date of sale with
interest AT nve per cent per annum, payable semi
annually. secured by INST lien the property, or
all cash, at purchasers option and ii terms are
not complied with in ten days from date of sale
the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and
cost or defauiIing purchaser, FIVE days ad-
yertlsemehf The property will be offered as a
whole or in separate parcels, 5 the trustees may
deem best for interest of all parties concerned
If offered In parcels and the highest bid on each
parcel Is deemed 10y the trustees insufficient the
property will be then offered as II whole All con-
veyaneing and revenue stamps at purchaser's cost.
MAHI.nN. ASHFORD,
Jal1&12eotota28 thendts Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE. &C
Today.


James W. Rateline. Auct $40 Pa. ave. NV
Trustees sale of No. 1923 10th ST NV, Mon.
day, Jan, 80, at 4:3o Pm. Samuel Gross and Will
liam A Gordon trustees.
Thomas Bowling & Co.. Aucts., 812 St NV
Trustees sale of Nos. 622- % 26 and 2S Tennessee
ave ne, On Monday Jan 80 at 4:30 pm. viii.
liam Fl. Barnes and John L. Weaver, trustees.
Tomorrow.
James W. Radcliffe, Auct., go Pa. ave. NV
C"Bstabies sale of groceries fixtures wagon har-
ness. &c, on Tuesday. Jan. 81. at ii am at No.
SS II st. NV. Charles IL. Darling, constable.
Marcus Notes Auct., tt37 La. n.w.-Sale of
contents of pool room, fixtures stationery cigars
&c, on Tuesday, jan. 81 at 10 a. m., at No. 1910
14th st.
Walter B. Williams & Co., Aucts., 10th and ID
SITS. n.w.-Slle- of parlor and dining fu1ni-
ture, carpets. &c, on Tuesday, Jan. 81, at 10
AM at No. $50 Mo. ave. NV.
Dnncanson Bfcs., Aucts, 9th and ID SITS. NV
Trustees sale of uuimprovcd real estate Mass.
ave. ne, on Tuesday. Jan. 81, at AIS pm. Geo.
w. Brown and II. l.. Rust, trustees
j. g. Sinclair Auct.. 626 La. ave. nw.-Sale of
furniture, &c, on Tuesday, Jan. 81, at 10 am,
at auction sales rooms.
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FaNors the Time Clock system.
tor Of The Evening Star.

/" me f.'It"r OF The Evening Star:
fiaNlnS mad many years experience as a
department clerk in Washington, and hav-
ing huTlnS that time tried several different
methods OF time keeping. ! wish to volun-
teer my emphatic testimony in favor of the
ume-ciock system we now using in the
ofhce of the auditor for the Post Office De-
partmept. time record of some kind is A
manifest necessity. and it seems to me that
the Bundy system, after one gets accus-
toned to II. ought to be entirely acceptable
TO any honest clerk. BY il the clerk keeps
MS own record and knows ii is correct; he
does IL with less trouble TO himself and
uses less OF Uncle Sans time In doing IL
than by any other method have ever seen
USED Ihere can be no partiafity shown by
II IN laNor OF one clerk or spite work
against another 1t would certainly be a
calamity to have the time clocks removed
unless something equally simple and effec-
tive could be substituted r N
January 2S, 1899
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ia26 dads

OHANcERf SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
nsA- Ta,!I estate, bhIAG rHE BRICK BUILD
A,EN.E s;E, IiUUsEs SuMBERED ID ID And I'D
THE NORTHWEST CORNER an SIXTH
hND hND e STREETS s.E.. WASHINGTON.
By decree of the supreme Court Of the District
Ui o Columbia, In equity cause No. I74so u.emsuD
for ts,,y, sale on THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY oF
nfs, Ebha a,,a Ahf A. l.. 1899, AT HALF-PAsT FOUR
numbered d7 Is S sDd 81 g in He J. psT,sef la,s
an ana ieon IobIlner trustees subdivision OF rart OF
iot H. IN square No si4. improved by store build
ings numbered, respectively 6o3 o.g 607 ang
and Gil Pennsylvania ave. s.e.
fach OF said lots will be sold subject "a, and
Win the right OF way over. the south pa feet Of
eayh thereof and OF the adjoining lots the west
10y the depth Of Is feet fr,n,inr on si,,b street
sc. OF the west 1922 feet Of said lot IL as the
@ @Lieef ios folio 8o3 Of the land records of the
And on FRIDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF FEB
@ ~ AIRY A D. 1893. AT HALF PAST FOUR
O'clock PM, the undersigned Will ofer FOR sale
south fourteen and sixteen -hundredths GI.i6 feet
q! the depth thereof Of original lot No. II. In
square s6s, improved by residence No is Sixth
street 'se. and Immediately thereafter part OF
said lot II, in square s6S beginning at a point on
The east line OF Sixth street east l4.I6 feet north
"i lhe southwest corner Of said lot, running thence
north on the line 81 said IL ~ feet thence
east ~ feet TO the rear line Of said lot; thence
south l43i feet, aud thence ninety six ,eo)
feet 10 the place Of beginning. improved by resi-
denee No. l6 Sixth street Sc e;,,,,,,..,,,
And OF MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY. A 10. 1879. AT FOUR O'CLOCK 4.
NJ. the undersigned will sell at public lon. IN
front Of the premises, part Of lots numbered l and
~. III square $40. being the 81 feet ii)
inch of original LOT numbered /. and the sonth
fourteen feet OF original lot 2U beginning for said
part of lot 20 at the southeast corner u said lot
ana running thence north on the line Of said lot
fourteen feet; thence west seventy five feet one
inch; thence south fourteen feet thence east
seventy-hve feet one inch. the place Of begin
hilg together with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
in cash. and the balance In equal installments
payable in one and two years from dag " sale
WIN s!N per cent Interest payable semi annually.
secured 10y deed Of trust upon the property sold
y all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. All
"onyeyancing. recuTdpg and revenue s;ampe at the
cost Of the purchaser A deposit of tNu hundred
dollars Will lie required the time Of sale upon
each lot sold. Terms If sale to cpuI lied With
within fifteen days CrasN the day q sale
JOSEPH J. DARLINGTON.
4i0 9Th street
LEON TOBRINER.
Equity hnding
Irustesss.
DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers tn.6-,iAds
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FUTURE DAYS.
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCrloNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRovED
AND 2lST AND Z2D STREETS NORTHWEST.
by virtue Of certain deed OF trust us, dat ed
June IA, 1892, and duly recorded in Liber No.
1899, folio 1913 ct seq., Of the land Of the
District Of Columbia, aud the request of the
party secured the eby, the unders gned trustees
viii sell, at public auction in frout the prem
ises, on NEDNESDAl, The EIGHTH DAY OF
PM, the following described land and premises
situate in the city of Washington, in the District
Of Columbia, and desiguate ed as and being lot s
ISL, 1872 and 1913 of William L. BramhaiI and
others subdivision CT lots IN square sixty (6
said subdivision is recorded In Book Is page "a
of the records of the office Of the surveyor said
District.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
TO be paid In cash, and the balance in equal
installmeLts, payable in and two years. with
Interest at six per cent per anHum, payable semi
annually, from day of sale, for which notes of
the purchaser to be given, secured b Led trust
upon the property sold. or all cash. the option
of the purchaser. deposit of SlOO each lot
Will be required of the purchaser the time of
sale. All conveyancing stamps, recording and
notarial fees the cust Of the purchaser Terms
day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at tie risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser.
The said lots will he sold subject to the CON-
demnatiOn proceedings df VALID for opening
NEWPORT PLACE which takes the south Is
feet front by width Of said lots as part of the
said Newport Place" street.
WILLIAM +. EDMONSTON
800 9th st. NV,
ROBT. L. L. WHITE,
605 ID st. nv,
jazz d&ds Trustees
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EpyvOrth League Rally

A grand Epworth League rally of all the
chapters of the Methodist Episcopal Church
or the District of Columbia will be held a,
Mount Zion M. e. Church. Goth street be-
tween Dumbarton avenue and o street
northwest Wednesday next at pm The
members OF the general cabinet will be
present and take part in the exercises.
Addresses win be delivered by Rishon w
Y. Ninde, Ii. D., president; DIR +, A
Schell, secretary; Dr.. ]. r Berry editor
of the Epworth Herald; DR.. w. / Haven
and others Bishop ]. F. Hurst is also ex-
pected to be present "a
The exercises viii be under the contro,
OF the District league. A reception will he
rendered the board by the social denart-
NJ. E Church. >1'0'
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Committed to Jail.

George Minor colored, seventeen wears
Old who formerly lived at Fredericksburs
Va, was an intruder in the house of Mr.
Herbert Walker No. 1900 F street north
west, about o'clock Saturday night. He
entered without observing the formality of
ringing the bell. When he was heard in
the house occupants of the premises went
on an investigating tour. Policeman Russell
vas called in TO lend helping hand. and
he found Minor climbing out the attic win
dow.
Il came heTe to see a lady" was what he
told the officer when the latter took hold Of
him.
Later he said he had been directed to the
house by spirits and said he was in com
munication with the stars.
In conversation with the officer the pris-
oner said he knocked at the door when he
called and as nobody answered he opened
the door and walked in. This morning
when the prisoner was arraigned in court
on charge of housebreaking Attorney
Jones pleaded insanity for him. Judge Scott
esuoned Minor, but failed to find any evi-
dence of insanity
me case was sent to the grand jury and
the prisoner was committed to Jail in de-
fault of $500 real estate security
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DUNcANooN BROS. ACcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE CT IMPROVED REAL ES-
TATE. No 6uo ACkER STREET NORTH
EAST
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust Ms, dated
February -, 1892 ard duly recorded IN I.ber No.
1867. folio 266 seq. OF the land records Of the
District Of Columbia and at the request OF the
party secured Thereby, We, the undersigned. tTus-
tees VIII sell, public auction, in fruut Of the
premises on TUESDAY. THE SEVENTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY. AID. lS9. Al HALFpAST FOU
O'CLOCK m. the following descrfbed land and
premises, situate In the city Of Washington In
the District Il Columbia. and designated and
being lot l68. IN Wakes subdivision Of lots in
square sGl plat recorded In Lil,er IL. folio
I5. If the records Of the office Of the surveyor Of
the District Of Colr clia. the said lot having a
frontage Acker street of l6 and a dep:h OF
q feet to alley aad being mproye ed 10y a two-
story brick dwelling house
Terms Of OnV-t iTd OF the purchase money
be paid in cash aud the balance In two equal
installments, payable I'm one and two years with
interest AT g per cent per annum, pay uble semi
annually from lay of sale, secured 10y deed N
trust upon the property sold. all cash. at the
option of the purchassr. deposit of SlU0 viii be
required Of the purchaser al the time Of sale An
convcyancing. recording stamps and notariHl fees
at the cost of the pun chaser Terms sale To l,e
complied with within ten days from day of sale
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
the property at the risk and Of the defauting
purchaser. after five days advertisement
MafiiOS ASHFORD. Trustee.
CONSTANTINE II WILLIAMSON. Trustee
Address, 41o La. ave. NV.
NArHL WILSON Attorney for party secured
No. 622-624 + ST NV. ja25 dads
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FOR DISTRICT MILITIA.
Deficiency Estimates Suggested by
Gen. George II. Harries.

General George H. Harries. commanding
the District militia. has requested the Dis
trict Commissioners to include the follow
Ing items in the deficiency estimates for
warded by them to Congress through the
Secretary of the Treasury:
For the purchase of lockers for the Ma
uonal Guard. built and installed in the
leased property of the Washington Market
Company. 81 7.25; for extraordinary re-
pairs to the property of the said market
company, made necessary by extraordinary
use of property leased by the late General
Ordway. who agreed that even a greater
sum would be but fair recompense, $500;
for payment to the National Rifles Associ-
alton OF one quarters rent of rifle range,
etc, extraordinary expenses incident to
the mastering of the Isl Regiment of Dis
trict of Columbia Infantry. L. s. ", having
erly been reserved for this purpose, $50;
a total of SO 597.2j
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DUNcANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL EsTAT

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE,
NO. 1900 LINDEN STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue OF Il certain deed of trust 10 us, dated
November 81, 1892, and duly recorded in Liber No.
1929, folio 464 seq, of the land records of the
District of Columbia, and et the request OF the
party secured thereby the undersigned trustees
will sell, public auction In troat of the prem
ises, TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, AID. 1899, AT FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ.
the following described land and J;enises situate
in the city of Washington i'll the District OF Co
lunibia and designated and being lot 229 in
billings and Geier's subdivision of lots in square
1901 per plat recorded in I.ber 10, folio 1O, of
the records OF the Office OF the of Dis
rict of Columbia, the Sid lot having frontage
Linden street at IS feet and depth of 70 feet
10 Il l0-foot alley, anlal aleins improved by u two
story brick dwelling house.
Terms of sale: tine ttird Gh tue purchase money
TO be paid In cash and ties balance in eu,lal
nstallments payahl. iue ones and two years, with
interest at per cent annnin. payable semi
nualy, from day of sies scared by deed OF trust
upon TIE property sou CIR a3 scas, the ottiou OF
the purchaser. iepoxif of 800 will be required
of the purchaser at the,ftmes of sale. All convey
ancing, recording, stamps ars potarsa fees at the
cost of the purchaser. ATertls OF sale to lie COM
piled with within IN dnys fTen lay of sale other
wise the trustees reserte the right to resell the
property at the risk ani cust Of the defaul ting
purchaser after fire dazs' advertisement
MAI1I.ON ASHFORD
CONSTANTINE III. WILLIAMSON
Trustees,
warm, ,,,,,-> Ad1ross, 40 La. ave. NV.
NAIA l. :,, WILSON. Attorney for party secured
1>oe o-~'"<s b. III. ja25d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
THOMAS BOWLING. AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR TWO-STORY BRICK
HOUSES, Ncs. 500, 524, 526 AND 52s TEN.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR Tw o-SToRY BRICK
HOUSES. Ncs 500, 524 526 AND 52S TEN.
NESSEE AVENUE NORTHEAST
BY virtue OF certain deeds of trust bearing de te
the 9th day of December, 1892, and recorded In
Liber No. 1866. folio 235 ct seq, folio 239 seq.
folio 243 ct seq. and folio 246 seq, of the land
records of the District of Columbia, and at the
request of the .arties secured thereby, We will
sell at public cuctiOn, in front of the premises
on MONDAY, JANUARY, THIRTIETH, 1889, al
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the follow
Ing described real estate, situate in the city of
Washington in said District: Lots thirteen (133,
fourteen 1iI, fifteen l5) and sixteen tI6 in
Francis $. Carmodys subdivision, as recorded in
book No, 20, cu page So. of the records of the
surveyors office for the District of Columbia of
lots in square numbered ten hundred and fifty two
tloo2t. together with the improvements, consist
Ing Of four twostory brick dwellings, Nos. 3d.
524, 526 and 52S Tennessee avenue northeast,
Each lot will be sold separately.
Terms: Ore-third cash, balance in equal in
stallments, at one and two years, with interest
at six t6l per per annuu payable semi
trust upon the properly sold or all cash, at the
option of the purchaser. a deposit Of $3.50 on
eac! house Will be required at time OF sale. Con-
yeyancing, recording and stamps ut p,Ir-
chaser's cost. Terms TO be complied with within
ten days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell any lot at the risk and cost of the de-
faulting purchaser purchasers thereof,
WILLIAM H. BARNES,
JOHN l.. WEAVER.
jal9d&ds Trustees
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c C. SLOAN a CO. AUcrs.. I4o7 ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE THREE-sToRY
BRICK RESIDENCE. No. 1898 RIGGS
PI.AtE, WASHINGTON. 10. e, HAVING TEN
ROOMS. HOT WATER HEAT. TILED BATH,
BY virtue of deeL OF trust. datei June J. 1895
and duly recorded in Libcr No. 2lap fclio lsi,
et seq, one Of the lahJ records ~ the District Of
ColHmhia and at the request Of the party secured
Of The premises on -Tllt RsDAY, THE SECOND
DAY Of FEBRUARY. 1883. At HAlFPAST
FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following descrIsed
land and premises Situ9te the pity of AAashua-
ton. in the District Of Columbia. and DESIGNATED
| and heiBg part o. lot Numbered thirty t3O In
Thomas ]. Fisher aud William Sharon-s sul,qyisloD
If square numbered one hundred and htty three
ll5Il. said subdi lson is recorded In the office
Of the survey. o. the District Of Columbia. "a
Beok IL page III, contained within the following
mctes "nd bounds viz: Beginning for the
at the northeast ',rDer Of sald lot and running
thence west along the line 4 Riggs place twenty
thrte I'D feet; thence due south 10 the line
of said lot; tbe~Ce uortheasterly along the reaf
line of said lot To the east line Of said lnt aud
feet 70 the pi ace Of beginning. being the east
twenty three G3D feet front Riggs place said
lot. and Iunnins back with that width between
parallel lines The depth II said lot. together With
-tc. 10 the same belonging.
Terms: One third cash. balance In one IA and
two ~ years, With Interest ar six tGi per per
aanuin. payable stni annually and secured hv
deed Of on tire properry sold or ali cash AZ
the option II the purchaser. A deposit Of 5000
VIII be required NJ time of sale. An cony.yancinr
feco,uihg anu reNF' ue stamps. etc AT cost OF
purcfa faser. Terms Il be complied with in hfieen
t15i days from day Of sale. otherwise the tlstass
reserve the right TO resell ut risk and Of de-
fanifing purchaser. after due notice published in
some Washington newspaper.
EDWARD J. srELLwaGEN Trustee.
1924 81. NV.
FREDERICK D. MCGUIRE. Trustee.
as<i-o&as f4l9 st.
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Plea That Failed,

William Warner, coiored. who works for
the District took several drinks Saturday
afternoon. and Policeman Draege-r arrested
MIN FOR disorderly conduct. The prisoner
remained in the police station until this
morning. and when he appeared in court
the officer asked for his release
since making the arrest" said the off
Ger. Il We learned that Warner has a yyife
and two children. They have no mone,,
and II you fnr him his wITe and children
Will suffer. Il
he should have thought Of his wife and
children before he got intoxicated - Jpdos
kimball said
A fine OF 81 was imposed
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; DUNCANsoN BROS, AUcTIOYEERs
TRgsTEEs' SALE. AT AUCTION. OF INN,

TRTSIEES' SALE, AT AUCTION. OF UNrr-
PROVED GROUND N SQUARE g. IN THE
CITY % Of ", " ASiiiEGToN: b: q A'''-
on WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF FER
RUARi, AID. lS!a. AT HAIF-PtSP Foi =,
O'CLOCK PM. the Undersigned as trustees nDda IN
that certain d. d Of trust bearing tlate Jnna o.
1880, and recorded lu9e 20 1890 in Liher 10. Ii1s
folio 31o e Of the hand records OF The Dtstri :,
Of Columbia. viii sell public aurtion en- M
premises, lots numbered, Respectively forty four
ti4l, forty five tfo f0rty-s1 (i6 fortv-srve1 ~
and rtyeight t4sJ, in Powell aud nyer's snbJlyis'
ion of the western half OF square Numbered si,tT
nine ,6:h. As per plat recorded in BOOK q a r
veyor OF the said District " 'e SUI
Terms: one-third of the purchase money In cash
of which $oo must be deposited with the- ,r,,stags
at the time # s"Iel and balance In two eonaI IN,
stnllments AT one and two years from date of sail.
with interest 1t per cent. secard uy rrSf ,ris t;
en- the property sold or all cash, at plrchasers op
tion. -
The Iote will be :oid subject TO the condr1no ,ion
procee dings or VALID opening Newport place wbici,
takes the entire frontage of said nts on te original
thirty I'D feet wide alley in said square by tle
depth OF fifteen u5l feet. thus reducing IN. lepsh
Of said lots 20 siAty go, feet. P
Colveyancing and stamps at pur,has .r's cost
-MAHi,ft< ASHFORD
Aids b. BRDHNE,
2Z9-dkas Trustees.