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JOHN w. SCHAEFER,
WILLIAM X. McCIDSKY
de21-d&ds
THoS, ]. OWEN & son, AUcrs., 9la ST NV.
araGe DarCeBs,

TRuSTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
THREE-SToRY BRICK DWELLING Con
TANNING IA ROOMS. TILED BATH ROOMS
AND ALI. MODERN IMPROVEMENTS No.
2O03 KALORAMA AVE. NV. WASHINGTON
HEIGHTS
By virtue a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Libe No 2466 folio DO ct seq, of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and at the
request OF the party secured thereby, We, the IN
dersgned trustees. will sell public auction, in
TENTH DAY OF NUARY, AID. 1901, AT HALE
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed land and premises, situate In the county of
Washington in the District of Columbia and les-
icnated aud being lot Sc in Brainard II. War
ners subdivision of lots in George Truesdell's adi-
lion to Washngt N Heights. per plat OF said
Warmers subdivision recorded in I.iber County No.
H. folio 3D. of thu records of the office of the sur
veyOI for tn, District of Columbia. fronting 70. 25
feet kalorama ave. by depth of 100 feet to-
gether with the improvements above.
be paid ii cash. and the balance in 3 equal in
stallments payable in l. = and 3 years. with inter-
est at five 10 per centum per annum. payable semi
annually, from day of sale for which of pur-
chaser TO nc given, secured by deed of trust upon
the property sold. all cash. the option of the
purchaser A deposit of $500 will be required of
the purchaser at he time of sale. All conveyance
ing. recording revenue STAMPS and notarial fees at
the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to Ire
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
the property al the risk and of the defauting
purchaser WALTER HIESTON
ANTON HEFrMULLER,
Trustees,
de2Sd&is 1920 Il st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31
A Century of Inventions.
o the Editor Of The Evening Star:

In your issue of this date I have read
with much interest your article age Of
Mechanism a hundred years of inven-
ton. There are other prominent inventors
that were not named, among them Thos
Blanchard, the author of the lathe for turn
ing irregular forms-gunstocks, hat blocks,
&c; then DR.. Calling of North Carolina
1.-The Calling gun Samuel Colt, revolving
fire arms; James B. Eads. bridges and Jet
ties: John Ericsson, caloric engine and mon
1tors: Cyrus H. Mccormick brought out the
reaper IN 1881, the first to apply machinery
to harvesting grain: Geo. A. Pullman of
Pullman's sleeping car fame; Henry Bur-
den, horseshoe machine. J. NJ Fitch's
steamboat proved failure. He said before
his death: There is nothing more yexa-
tious and perplexng to the human mind
than turbulent wife and steamboat build
ing. | experienced the former and quit in
season. and had l treated the latter in the
same way l would have done right: but to
be teased by both must be regarded as the
most unfortunate man in the world
The steamboat was left to be perfected by
Robert Fulton, which has proven to be no
'Fultons folly He told the people on his
return from Albany in 1897, he told the
multitude who had assembled at the
wharf to see his boat that he was
happy to inform them that his efforts
to applying steam to propelling boats
was success, and that the day would
come when steamboats, would traverse the
great Mississippi river, and would also come
when 1t would pillow the Atlantic ocean
Look at today. The fall of the great me-
teorc showers of November. 1888, was one
of the wonders of the closing century.
A. P. R.. nearly eighty years Of age
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JAMES " IA. .AIFFE. AUCTIONEER.
CHANOERY SALE OF FRAME HOUSE NO. 915h
G STREET SOUTHWEST.

G STREET SOUTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain decree passed in equity
cause No. 2155S, and known the docket thereof
as Leonard Mackal VS.. Edward Chase ct al, pend
ing In the Supreme Court of the District Of Column
ba the undersigned trustees will sell public auc-
ton, in front Of the premises, on TUESDAY,
EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1901, AT FOUR
land and premises, situate In the city Of Washing
the west half bv the full depth thereof of lot mum
bered six o. in s. uare number three hundred and
No 9l51a G street southwest Washington, D. C.
Terms OF sale: Ona-third of the purchase money
will be required in cash. and the remainder In equal
installments and two years. with interest at
The rate of six per MT per annum, or all cash. at
the option Of purchaser deposit of $50 90 will be
required at time Of sale, and tie terms ther of must
be complied with within ten days thereafter or the
tfustees the right to RESELL at the risk and
cost of default.ng purchaser. Such other inforna-
ton as may be desired will be furnished at time of
a.le ON application to either of the trustees.
LEO SIMMONS, Trustee,
-.7 1416 st. NV.
JAMES W. GREER, Trustee,
da27-d&ds $40 Ind ave. NV.
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To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Referring to the editorial in The Evening
Star of the 26th instant calling attention
to the light sentences sometimes imposed
by the courts of this District upon per-
sons guilty Of deadly assaults, 1t should
be borne in mind that neither the prosecut-
ing officers nor the courts are responsible
for this. The laws of this District do not
allow of the imposition of a severer penal
ty than a fine and not to exceed one year
In jail for any assault, however deadly in
its character unless the party assailed
dies from the effects Of the assault or at
the time of the making thereof the assailant
had the specific intent of killing the as
sailed In a majority of cases no such in
tent exists, and in many where it does exist
it Is impossible to prove 1t. In most, II
not ALL of the states of this nation an
assault with dangerous weapon or q
deadly assault with whatever made is de-
clared by statute to be punishable by long
confinement in the penitentfary. To secure
such a law here is one Of the many re-
forms sought by the adoption Of the code
now pending before Congress. No doubt
The Star will continue its good work in
trying to have the code enacted into law
at the present session. LAWYER
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JAMES w. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIONEER
Very Desirable Real Estate
Nos. 1901 and 1908 18TH
Street NV.
BY AUCTION

BY AUCTION.
On MONDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY SEW
ENTa, 1901, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK I
will offer for sale, by order of the owner
LOTS AND IN SQUARE 3O5.
This property is situated in one Of the best Sec
lions Of the northwest. and should command the at
tention of parties in search of an Investment.
Terms liberal and stated at the time Of sale.
$500 required upon acceptance of bid. Terms to be
complied with in Is days. All conveyancing,
stamps, ETC., at the purchasers cost
de2S-d&ds JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Auct
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PORTO RICO.


The conditions in Porto Rico have not
been so satisfactory as in Cuba. The peo-
pie Of the island have scarcely recovered
from the terrible effect of the cyclone
" hich devastated the island last year. Upon
application of Governor General Davis Con-
gress has made several appropriations to
furnish temporary aid to the people.
Porto Rico has come prominently to the
front in United States politics owing to the
question of its political status. In brief,
that question is as to whether or not all
the provisions of the Constitution of the
United States extend to the island To
test this question number of suits have
been brought under the immigration and
tariff laws. One case which came up under
the alien contract labor law IS now pending
in the Supreme Court of the United States
and a decision is expected soon. What is
known the Forto Rican BILL providing a
government for the island and outlining its
relat 10 the Cnlted States, became law
April Il.
Ii provides for the appointment of a civil
governor. with term of office for four years,
salary Of 5000 a year; an executive
council of eleven, secretary, attorney gem
eral. treasurer, auditor and a popular house
consisting Of thirty five members, to be
elected by the people bi-annually. An cleo
ton has already taken place for this branch
of the government. and the house has or
<. 4.
of Massachusetts was appointed governor
general and was installed in office May l
with impressive ceremonies
The question of the tariff to be in effect
between the United States and Porto Rico
gave rise to animated discussion in both
the Senate and House of Representatives.
Both The republican and democratic parties
divided to some extent on the question. The
bill prov des that the Porto Rican tariff in
regard to goods from all countries other
@ I N hal = :
the United States tariff for those coun-
tries. The tariff on all goods between Porto
Rico and the United States shall be II per
cent of thai provided for the same goods
under h" pin@leE tariff act. 1t was over
this latter provision that the discussion
arose. those who opposed it holding that
the pro sons Gf the Constitution regarding
uniformity in customs duties extended to all
territories of the United States. Those who
favored the bill claimed that Congress has
fui- power under the Constitution to legis-
late for the newly-acquired territory, unre-
strcted by the uniformity requirement, and
that the prov sion for the tariff was an alb
sclute necessity to raise revenues for the
island. The act is limited to March 1,
1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31

Missing Man Believed to BE Here.
Major Richard Sylvester, superintendent
of police, today received a message from
the chief of police of Syracuse, n. Y. ask
ing the assistance of the local officers in
finding Henry K. Gelhaar, who has been
missing from his home in the former city
since May Is. 1894, and who, it is thought,
may be in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31

POOL TABLES. l BILLIARD TABLE, BALLS,
SHOW CASES. TABLES, BENCHES. ETC.
Default having been maize in the payments
cured by a certain deed of trust, recorded in Liber
No. 24S2 at folio No. 81 ct seq. Of the land
ords of the District of Columbia, the undersigned
trustees hereunder will. SATURDAY, JANU-
AIRY FIFTH, 1901, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK An.
sell, at public auction, for cash. to the highest
bidders. at the auction rooms OF C. q. Sloan &
Co.. 14O7 G st. NV, Washington, ID. c., the fol-
lowing personal property: ) Pool Tables with
covers. Billiard Table with cover, sets of Balls
for Pool Tables. 55 Cues, 5 Cue Racks, 3 Ball
Racks, Billiard Counters, Glass Show Cases
with nickel edges, Tables for said Show Cases.
4 Benches and l Awning. Said Pool and Billiard
Tables will be first offered for sale separately.
ALBERT W. AVERY,
CHARLES MAURICE SMITH
deoQ-5t TrrstaaS
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Roderick, DR.. NJ. A. Custis Geo. w. Black
stem and Jno. T. Clark These officers will
be Installed next Wednesday evening, and
the second degree win also be conferred on
a candidate.
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SAMOA.

In Samoa Commander Seaton Schroeder
of the navy raised the American flag on
the Island Tutuila on February 10. The
natives expressed themselves as highly
gratfied by the advent Of American rule.
NEUROLOGY.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMOR ROW.
FUTURE DAYS.
c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUcrs, 1907 G ST NV.

c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTS., 1907 ST. NV.
BY direction Of parties to equi y cause No 21466,
l VIII sell at auction WED >ESDAI JANUAl. &.
NINTH, 1901, AT -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, original
lots thirteen t13) and fourteen a. square nine
side OF Eleventh st. ne. between Il and ii SITS.
said lois being 10I feet inches front ana from 7S
to 100 feet deep, with 3O-foot paved alley rear
and 15-foot paved alley side. and with gas,
water, sewer and sidewalk. Room for six rs,
houses of Is feet front each Title perfect.
Terms: Dne-third cash, balance IN one and two
yeals. deposit Of $500 required time Of sale.
Purchase to be completed in rfeen days, prop
srty resold ut risk and of defau ting pur-
chaser CRANDAL MACKEl
de31d&ds Attorney, 416 9th st. NV.
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ueo1ASl
CLOSING YEAR Of 18Th CENTURY
CONTINUED from Tenth Pagel
THE PHILIPPINES.

resulted in a decided victory for the Sails
bury government.
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Keep Up the Telephone Fight.

Keep Up the Telephone Fight.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
You will certainly receive the grateful
appreciation of the many sufferers from
the exactions Of the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company for your timely
editorial in Saturdays ISSUE Please keep
VI. the fight and do not rest until the bill
for the new company is passed. 1t seems
remarkable that Congress should be SO
forbearing and refrain so long from taking
iE hand the monopoly which has defied, and
contemptuously defied. it's mandate! l have
not the least doubt, should Congress give
the new company a chance, the entire
telephone constituency of the District would
go over to it in body. Realizing this. 1t
is said the monopoly has an active and per-
sistent lobby at work to hold up the new
company's bill in the Senate. The so-called
measured service of the Chesapeake and
Potomac company Of which you speak, pur-
porting to give lower rate is the boldest
fraud did not accept the offer to take it,
as l felt convinced of its disingenuous
character, but number of my friends who
were beguiled into doing so have told me
the service is far less satisfactory, and the
cost instead of being reduced has increased.
[ want to call your attention to a great an
noyance and irritation to which telephone
subscribers are constantly subjected, and
for which there appears to be no possible
shadow of excuse. You ring up Central"
and state the number you DESIRE and are
compelled to repeat it over and over again
before Central understands, or affects to
understand This is an experience which
happens three times out of four to me, and
as I am Informed to many others. 1t looks
as If this corporation, not satisfied with
charging more than double price for It's
service, added to 1t the fiendish delight of
making its victims as uncomfortable as
possible. F. A. RICHARDSON.
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AUCTION SALES.
F0Tl RI: UAN>
JAMES W RATcI.IFFE, AuCr1oNEER.

JAMES W RATCLIFFE AUoT1oNEKR.
Trustees Sale of very wall
uable real estate: One
l=story Brick Store, No.
2Ol F street northwest;
ONE History Brick, now
used as a restaurant, No.
6O4 I'd street northwest;
ONE 3=story Frame House,
No. 2O3 r street north
west; four 2=story Frame
Houses, Nos. l4O4, 1AO6,
14O8and a414 18th street
northwest; also Vacant
Lot ON 18TH street north
west between O and p
streets, to be sold i'm sep
araGe parcels.
,, by virtue Of deed of trust. duly recorded in
rae eer No s PIGS folio tss ct one OF the land
as w oS @ Sy s ,a under
WEDNESDAY. THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY,
AID 1901. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
te following described real estate, situate In the
sity OF Washington. District OF COLUMBIA. to wit:
The south one half "a, of lot numbered one ~ and
an or lot numbered two (2) in David Shoemaker's
trustees subdivision OF square numbered five hun
erea ana si1y,six to66l as per plat in look ~ K.
folio 100 In the surveyors office of said District.
beginning at the southeas! corner OF said lot and
OF SAID square, and running thence west
street forty eight NSl feet: thence north hun
twenty-four (2 feet; thence south sixty ,0l feet:
thence south sixty (6o) feet to the beginning.
gether with all the improvements, rights, &c.
This property will he sold in separate parcels.
Also,
ON THURSDAY. THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY
the following described real estate. situate in
city OF Washington. District of Columbia, 10 wit:
All OF lot NUMBERED eighteen us,. the south
half % OF lot numbered seventeen 90, the north
half 80 OF lot numbered sixteen, the north
onenalf 90 of Ii numbered twelve n2) and the
south one-ha r % of lot numbered eleven al, in
Mary A. Cox subdivision Of square numbered two
hucdred and seventy nine t2I9 per plat in Book
y, folio Isl. in the surveyors office of the said
District. together with all the improvements
rights. &c This property will be sold In separate
Terms On eacs parcel one-third cash. the bal
ance in one and two years. with interest from the
day or sale at the rate of six cent per annum,
secured by deed of trust on the properly sold or
chasers. deposit Of 800 each parcel re-
qulred at time of sale. If terms of sale not
complied with in Is days from day of sale. the
trustees the right resell the property at
the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser or
purchasers. after days advertisement OF such
resale In some newspaper published in Washington,
D. c. All eonveyancing. stamps, &C.. at the pur-
chaser's cost
JOHN w sCHAEFER,
WILLIAM r. McCLOSKY.
de2l-d&ds Trustees.
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DISASTERS.

Chinatown, In Honolulu was entirely de-
stroyed by fire January 20. The board of
health Of the city in attempting to burn
certain plague infected blocks let the tire
get ahead of them. No lives were lost.
Fourteen lives were lost in tenement
house fire in Newark, N. j., March II.
Five persons were killed and twenty in
jured in a railroad wreck near Plainville,
Conn, March l.
A fire which caused damage to the extent
of 100000 occurred in Philadelphia March
Z. -
The Theater Francois. in Paris, burned
March 8, and Henriot, an actress, was suf-
fCcated.
The great dam in the Colorado river
above the city OF Austin, Tex, broke April
I and flooded the. city and the river valley
below. Fifty lives were reported lost, while
the loss OF property and live stock was
tremendous
More than $50 lives were lost by an ex-
posion in a coal mine at Schofield. Utah,
May /.
The village of Corbett, Pa. was totally
destroyed by forest fires May s. Six per.
sons lost their lives.
A fire at the Mallory steamship pier in
New York May destroyed property val
ued at 100000.
On June 80 the three piers of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company in New
York caught fire and three steamships of
the line, the Saale, the Bremen and the
Maine. were badly damaged. 1t was esti-
mated that between $50 and 800 people lost
their lives as a result of the fire. The prop
erty damage was placed at 0,OOO, 600.
On July fire In the Standard Oil Com
pany's yards at Constable Hook, in Newark
bay. destroyed property to the amount OF
81, 100000.
Fire at Prescott, Arizona, July IA de.
stroyed five blocks OF buildings, doing dam.
age estimated at $1,000 600.
Thirty-five persons lost their lives In q
railroad wreck near Macon. Ga, June o.
Fire In the lumber district In Ashland
Wis, on August did damage estimated
at 81 900. O00.s 49,
/ During the maneuveFs OF the French flee,
or Cape Vincent August II the battle shir
Brennus collided with the torpedo boat de.
stroyer France. The latter was sunk and
thirty-six Of her crew were drowned
Fifteen persons were killed and forty IN.
jured Ia a railroad accident north Of Rome
Italy. on the night Of August IL.
The most terrible disaster Of the year oe-
CURED at Galveston and other points d
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Trustees,
GIG F st. q. "
de17-d&ds

UTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON AC-
count Of the weather, until WEDNESDAY, JANU-
AIRY SECOND 1901 at the same h. ur and place.
BRAINARD II. WARNER
de29-dts CLARENCE b. RHEESf Trustees
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in the year and was more or less prevalent
until the advent of cool weather. 1t reached
its climax in August, when PIT cases and
"a deaths were reported.
Extensive frauds in the Post Office De-
partment were discovered in May. c. w.
+. Nicely. chief financial agent on the Island
for the Post Office Department, was
charged with the embezzement of large
sum Of money, and was arrest ed in RocheS-
ter. NY, May q. EXtradition proceedings to
secure his return to- Cuba for trial are still
pending IN the United States courts in New
York. E. Thompson, w. II. Reeves, Ed
ward Moya and George Mascara, clerks in
the Havana Office, were also arrested in
connection with the same frauds.
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STRIKES.

There were an unusual number of strikes
during the year. The building trades in
Chicago were in troF6le with the contrac-
tors good part of ttShe Time. as many as
10000 men being on asFtrike at once. Their
troubles were finallyt u1histed by arbitra-
ton. u''s
In St Louis, Mo.,Istf lite employees of the
street railways brought transportation to a
standstill for several weeks in May and
June, and considerabaeaaatsage was done to
pro s,ks by s the
Kansas City. ! x,,
ing trades in Philadeflha went on strike
May g.. and work or thst hall for the re-
publican national cppEaation was some
On September II ae gal miners in the
anthracite regions qAsFennsyIvania went
on strike for a redress OF several griev-
ances About f40, 600 hen were out at one
time. 1t was finally settled by the men
gaining most Of their demands. The mill
tia was ordered out, but there were no
serious troubles between the soldiers and
the strikers.
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deco q % - &C, q 2S, %. 81 jail Trustees.
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JAMES W. GREER, Trustee,
da27-d&ds $40 Ind. ave. NV.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-26
KENTUCKY'S ACCIDENT.
Two 13-Inch Guns Stuck Owing to an Inn
perfect Valve in the Forward Turret.

Two 13-Inch Guns Stuck Owing to an Inn
perfect Valve in the Forward Turret.
New YORK, Oct. 21.-Capt. Colby NJ.
Chester, of the battleship Kentucky,
which started for China yesterday and
returned to Tompkinsville, S. l., last
night, said today that the ship would
be able to start on its trip Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Machinest of the crew were engaged
today in working the two 13-inch guns
in the forward turret, trying to ascer-
tain if the defect in the mechanism
was serious.
Sailors of the Kentucky say that
when the battleship put to sea they
were called to quarters and the 1S-inch
guns were discharged. One of the big
guns in the forward turret would not
go back to place. The trouble was
due to an imperfect valve.
The super-imposed turret had moth
ing to do with our coming back to
port" said Capt. Chester. There is no
question as to the mechanical arrange.
ments. In my judgment, the turrets
are much less liable to suffer disaster
than if they were separate, like those
carried by the Oregon, Massachusetts,
and vessels of that. class"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-26
AN EXCEPTIONAL HONOR.
European Educators Apply for POr'
tiOns of the st. Louis School
Exhibit as Models.

st. Louis, Oct. 2O.-Superintenden
T. Louis Soldan of the st. Louis pub
lie schools is in receipt of a letter
from Howard a. Rogers, American
commissioner of education to the
Paris exposition, which states that
the ST. Louis educational exhibit has
attracted such favorable attention
that the educational commissioners
from England, Russia, Germany and
France desire to obtain large num-
Der of the specimens to take to their
own countries as models, to be copied
in the public schools.
Mr.. Rogers asked permission to dis
tribute the specimens of work among
the representatives of these countries,
instead of shipping them back to St.
Louis. After consultation with Pres
ident John A. Harrison of the board
of education, Prof. Soldan decided to
allow Mr.. Rogers to make what dispo
sition he liked of the exhibit, and will
send him word to that effect.
This is an exceptional honor for
St. Louis and the work done in the
schools here