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JOINT PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Union Veteran Legion and Auxiliary
Unite in Ceremony.

A recent joint installation was held by
Encampment 8, Union Veteran Legion, and
Auxiliary No. 80 of the same order. Col.
T. ]. Shannon officiated for the encamp-
ment. installing the following officers: VIM.
r. Hillyer, colonel; VIM. H. Hugo lieuten-
ant colonel; W. w. Case, major; Rev.
Henry N. Couden, chaplain; Walter /.
Hiner. officer of the day; William Wilson,
adjutant: Frederick R. Sparker quarter
master: W. H. H Lundy. surgeon: Chas.
Waltermyer, officer of the guard; Edward
Quigley, sergeant major; Raymond l.. Ford,
quarternaster general; James A. Nc
DoWell. color sergeant. Edward Dwyer,
sentry. Senior Vice President Mrs. L. Tan
ner was requested by the national president
of the Ladies Auxiliary to install Mrs. H.
n. Couden national chaplain. Mrs. Couden
was elected at the national convention In
Baltimore last September. but circum-
stances prevented her installation at that
time. She was therefore duly indicted into
that office before the officers of the District
Auxiliary took their obligations. Mrs. Tan
No. 80 for 1890, as follows: Mrs. Harriet L.
Scribner. president; Mrs. Mary E. S. Davis,
senior vice president: Mrs. Mary Virginia S.
Noer. junior vice president; Mrs. Hattie A.
Allison. chaplain; Mrs. Sarah E. Pittman,
| recording secretary; Miss Angelina Beck
| man, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Alice
Oulohan. treasurer: Miss Mary l.. Austin,
conductor: Mrs Anna E. Kearns, color
bearer: Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hilton pianist
| Addresses were made by Col. Wilson Col
| Shannon. Col Hillyer, Mrs. Lewis, the re-
| firing president of Auxiliary No. -; Mrs
Tanner and Mrs. Scribner, the newly elected
president.
| A program was also rendered, IN
| which the following persons took part: Mrs
| Hilton and Miss Beekman. piano duet: Mrs
Lewis. vocal solo, Creole Love Song
| Miss Freeman, recitation, "A Bachelor
| Wants a Wife" Col. T. ]. Shannon gave
readings from Selections Of Jack Craw.
| ford Col. H. D. Norton read THE StaI
| Spangled Banner" to piano accompani.
ment by Mrs. Hilton; Chaplain Couden
| who is national chaplain of the order as
| well as of the encampment, made a charac
\ teristic address.
| The hall was beautifully decorated witt
| the national colors. and refreshments were
| served at the close of the installation ant
musical programs Both encampment anC
| auxiliary are in a prosperous condition
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been sent home from this school house on
at least a couple of occasions during the
past month because their room was cold.
The Grade Crossings.
Mr.. W. S. Chase, chairman Of the COM
mittee on Baltimore and Ohio viaduct, said
his committee had carefully investigated the
bill before Congress for the elevation or the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, and had found ii very unsatisfac-
tory. He exhibited a map which showed
streets to be closed under the PROVISIONS CT
this bill and said the matter would be 1uliy
presented to the District Commissioners at
the hearing next Thursday morning. ne
presented the following, which was adopted
Whereas a bill is now pending before
Congress under which all the streets lying
between T street and Florida avenue and
4Th street and the Brentwood road shall De
closed. and the sole use thereof be given
over to the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
Company, with the privilege to said com
pany of erecting within the area thus
donated its round houses. shops, freight
Yards switches and SidingS. which Will
have the effect of seriously damaging that
part of lexington Immediately adjoining
such structures and tracks, and of deterlor-
at.Eg the value of very much of the other
territory lying within the bounds OF this
association; therefore the Baltimore ana
Ohio VTaduct committee be empowered 10
call upon any member or members OF TINS
association 10 assist in opposing the dedica-
ton OF said streets to the use of SAID fali-
road company and the closing of the same
to traffic, and, also, in resisting the location
of any round house. machine shop. freight
yard or sidngs within the area here1nbe-
fore referred to, agreeing only to the run
ming of Il aSunry viaduct from NJ street 10
T street. with proper arches over the lines
of any streets, now opened or projected, to
be crossed by it, with the provlSo that al
tracks and switches west of the line OF Sa1d
viaduct as far south as Florida avenue
shall be abandoned and removed by the
said railroad company.
Quite a number of speeches We're made by
members which indicated a general dissat-
isfaction with the proposed plan OF eieHat-
ing the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
read north of NJ street
Mr. A R. Server offered a resolution,
which was adopted, providing that in tn"
event of the passage of a bill for eleTatinS
the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio road
damages should be awarded, and paid by
the railroad company, to persons whose
property should be injured by carrying out
such a project.
The association then adjourned to meet
the evening of the fourth Wednesday In
February.
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RECEPTION OF MEMBERS.
Total of I19 Added to the Y. NJ. c. \.
Rolls.

The Young Mems Christian ASsocia ton
held its monthly meeting and members
reception at the association building last
evening A program of music and readings
occupied most of the evening, but items of
business were interspersed. The Y. NJ. G.
A Orchestra under the leadership of Prof.
D. b. Macleod, and the Y. NJ c. A. Man
dolin Club. under the leadership of Mr..
VIM. E. Todd. jr., played throughout the
evening. Major John Tweedale read sew
eral selections, and Mr.. Guy Hoppe played
a cornet solo.
At the business meeting the principal
item of business transacted was the cleo
ton of 10 new members follows: G. G..
Whitney, Frank H. Baltimore. Sheldon H.
Graves, Eric Parson, H. E. Morgan, Frank
NJ. StOever. Robert L. Evans, VIM. l. Dem
ming, W. w. Billiard, George Hilton Nicho-
las ]. Clifford, T. n. Lawrence. F. C. Hays,
G. E. Foss, ]. P. Stansel, Harry B. Han
ger, VIM. L. Speiden, Fremont Rathborne,
n. G. Van Doren, Lewis H. Brown. Ed
ward l.. White, ". ]. Boland, Fred H.
Yount. James W: Purman, Geo. H, Wal
ker, St John Hartsock, ]. W. Naylor,
j. K. Stauffer, Frank II. Evans. F. H MUIR
ray, E. K. Lowe, Z. T. Jenkins, John c..
Chase, DR.. W. Buddington Wright, Charles
O. White, D. NJ Cleveland, H. Sheldon
Stewart, James H L. Eager, David LIE
Breton, Frank Sherman. D. A. Edwards.
Thomas Edwards, jr.; Herman J.
F. Kincheloe, "; N, Gibson. Henry
c. May, G. dec. May, W. E. Dur
phey, Reverdy ]. Daingerfield. Ulis l..
Adams, John F. Pearson, H. C. Eddy, DR..
NJ. Crichton, C. L. Bell, E. A. Pitts, A.
Lindenkohl, A F. Kelcher, Geo. S. Peck,
Fred D. Pridham. E. A. Halsey, Charles
L. Wade, ]. NJ Williamson. C. B. Darwin,
William K. Small, R. W. spofford, Maurice
Weaver. William H. Hall, 1. N. Powell,
Willard Drake, Leon Nackman, Pierre
Taulelle, Weston Fuller, Robert Hoy. Lee
Wallace, H. LIE Roy Mark, C. Cloyes
Fletcher, William Jordan Claude Peck, D.
Maddox Miller, John McLeran. Alex. Vim.
Maish. Goodwin Ellsworth, Edgar B. JShn-
ston, W. W. Rosson. Morgan Stinemetz,
Reginald H. Waters, Ralph Brodie, How
ard Cleveland Bruce Cleveland, Jos. H.
Richardson, Gavin H. Davis, Edward NJ.
Emmerich, De Witt Ellsworth, John L.
Chatterton, Ross Holbrook Johnson, Fred
erick r. B. Waters. Bernard Bontz, Du-
rant W. Robinson. VIM H. Richards, jr
John Richards, Robert E. Lowe, E. R. S.
Croggon, c. F. Garcia, Chas c. Stuart,
Fenton Gall, Williams WEIGH, Manuel
Fraile, E. S. Parker. n. L. Burchen, c. ].
Bell. Thos. r. Jones. Thos. Hyde, Myron
NJ. Parker, r. A. Johnson.
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ST0RV Ann CELLAR RRICEs INV III : mo

TRUSTEES SALE OF HANDSOME THREE
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING
BEING PREMISES NO. 2Ol7 KALORAMA
AVENUE, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust dated Oc-
toLer 49, 1897 and recorded among the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia in Liber 224S
folio 450 seq. and at the request of certain Of
tn, holders of the notes secured thereby and be-
cause of the .lefault of the purchaser at a sale
under said deed Of trust made December 8, $780,
we will offer. at public auction in front of the
purchaser on TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY
OF JANUARY AID. 1900. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM the following described real estate situate
ia the county of Washington, District of Columbia
to wit: All that certain piece or parcel of land
and premises, known and distinguished as and
being lot numbered forty-three (43), of B. H. War
ners subdivision of lots in George Truesdels addi-
ton to Washington Heights, said Warmers sub
division recorded In County Book H. folio 49, Of
the records the office of the surveyor of the Dis
trtct of Columbia together with the Improvements
thereon.
! Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
to be paid In cash. and the balance to be paid in
two equal instalments, RESPECTIVELY, In one and
two years secured by deed of trust upon the prop
erty sold with interest, payable SENT annually at
the rate of six per cent per annum all cash at
the option Of the purchaser. deposit of 5000 will
In 10 days from day of SALE otherwise the property
will be resold at the risk and cost of defaniting
purchaser after five days advertisement in some
newspaper published IN Washington d. G. Reve-
stamps and convey ancng at cost Of purchaser.
| CLARENCE b. RHEEM Trustee
ALEXANDER T. HENSEY Trustee
ta17-d&dS GIG II ".
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, SITUATE AT THE NORTH
EAST CORNER OF NINTH AND STREETS
SOUTHEAST, WASHINGTON, D. C.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause
No. 2Oe92, wherein Mary J; Young and others are
complainants and Emma H. Gray and Others are
defendants. the undersigned trustee will sell, at
URDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY,
AID. 1900, AT HALF-AFTER FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following land and premises, situate in
the city Of Washington, District Of Columbia, and
designated the west twenty five (25) feet front
on street by the full depth of lot numbered five
10, in square numbered nine hundred and fifty
(95O), the same being improved by two brick
buildings, the corner being a store.
Terms Of sale, as prescribed by said decree: One
third Of the purchase money in cash. and the bal
ance In one and two years from the date of sale,
for which the notes of the purchaser purchasers
must be given, with interest, payable semi-annn
paid, and secured by deed of trust the property
sold, or all cash. at the purchasers option. A de-
posit of 800 will be required at time of SALE ALI
revenue stamps, conveyancing, acknowledging and
recording purchasers cost. II the terms Of sale
are not complied with in ten days from the day Of
sale, the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property the cost and risk of the defaultng pur-
chaser, after five days public notice of such re-
sale in some newspaper published In Washington,
D. C. SAMUEL MADDOX, Trustee
5a30do $40 Ind. ave.
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THOMAS BOWLING. AUCTioNEER.


TRUSTEES SALE OF PREMISES 1s4l 9TH
STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D..
G., IMPROVED BY A FRAME DWELLING
zen IN THE SUBDIVISION OF PART OF
FIFE ENLARGED" NOW KNOWN AS
mD0IGLASS.' IN THE COUNTY OF WASH
1NGTON. ID. C.
BY virtue Of decree passed January O. A. o.
1900. by the Supreme Court OF the District OF Co.
lum6ia, In equity No. 20S39 Annie E. Budd ct al.
vs. Thaddeus Budd ct al, the undersigned trustees
will offer for sale, at public auction, in front of
the premises on THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY
OF FEBRUARY, 1900, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the south thirty feet of lot seven
q, In square four hundred and seventy go,
And on FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEB
RUARY. 1900, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm. in front Of the premises, all Of lot eighteen
usl in the subdivision Of part of Fife Enlarged,
now known as Douglass" in the County OF Wash
tnSton, District Of Columbia, as per plat recorded
with deed from Sarah James ct al. to Mary A. C..
Waite. in Liber 1S45 folio 49, Of the land records
Of the District Of Columbia
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. one-third in one
year and one-third in two years. or all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. Deferred payments to be
secured ty deed Of trust upon the premises and
evidenced by promssory notes bearing per cent
interest, payable semi-annually. deposit of two
Of Washington, and fifty 500 dollars, as to prop
erty in the county of Washington, to be made at
the time Of sale. Terms Of sale to be complied
with within ten days from the date Of sale, or
premises may be resold at risk and cost of default
ing purchaser. Convey ancing recording and rev.
enue stamps at cost of purchaser.
JACKSON II. RALSTON, Trustee,
Loan and Trust Building.
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS. Trustee,
ja1S-d&ds Fendall Building
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUcrroSEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
KEING THREE FRAME HOUSES ON
IMELFTH STREET BETWEEN q AND IL
BY virtue OF a certain deed II trust dated No
fenber ~, 1897, and duly recorded in Litter 2a6I
relic zsO ct seq, one OF the land records for the
pls,r1ct OF Columbia, and Mt the request Of the
party secured thereby, We Will sell. in front Of
NINTH, 1900. AT -FOUR O'CLOCK pm. the fol-
lowing described pr' perty, situate in the city Of
washington, District Of Columbia and designat ed
as lots sixteen 16). nineteen 90 and twenty ,2o)
OF the subdivision made by Berlnans Hodges Of lot
numbered seven "a, block eleven Ql, Of the Wash
lngton Brick Machine Con.pany's subdivision Of q
tract OF land known as Trinidad together with the
Improvements thereon. being Nos. 1880. 1882 and
1898 18th ct. ne.
Terms: Cash. deposit Of 500 required on each
lot at time OF sale. All convtyancing recording
and revenue stamps at cos: of purchaser.
JAMES E FITCH
FRANKLIN II. MACKEY,
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEEEs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TEREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1915 TWENTIETH STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust recorded IL
Liber No. 1888 folio 2i5 ct seq. Of the land rec
ords Of the District Of Columbia, will SELL al
public auction. in front of the premises, on
MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
1900, AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM the
following described real estate, situate in the city
of Washington, in said District: All of lot mum
bered seventy seven 90 in j. c. Gillmore's sub
division of lots in square numbered one hundred
and fifteen Il5), as per plat recorded in Liber ID
folio 215, Of the records Of the office OF the sur
veyor of said District, together with the improve
ments, consisting Of three-story brick dwelling
No 1915 Goth street northwest, containing ter
rooms, bath and cellar.
Terms: Onethird cash. balance in equal insta IL
ments at one and two years, with interest at bg
per annum. payable semf-annually, from day OF
sale secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold, or all cash at the option Of the purchaser
A deposit of $500 will be required time of sale
All conveyaucing, recording and revenue charges al
purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with with
in ten days, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell at risk and cost Of the purchaser
In default.
MAHLON ASHFORD,
Adds b. BROWNE,
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ja1S-d&ds
G. G. SLOAN d CO.. Aucr1oNEERs. l4o7 c ST


PEREMPTORY SALE OF THE STOCK IN
TRADE, GOOD WILL, FIXTURES. ETC, OF
THE BUSINESS OF C. b. WOODBURY., FOR
MEHIiY CONDUCTED BY THOMAS JARVIS
FOR THIRTY YEARS, At PREMISES No.
INGTON, d. G.
BY virtue of order Of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, passed in re c. B. Wood
bury, bankrupt. number 90. the undersigned, trus-
tees, will sell, at public auction upon said prem
ises, No. 426 9th street northwest, on FRIDAY,
THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1900,
At ELEVEN O'CLOCK AN; the Stock in Trade.
Fixtures, Good Will, Leasehold Interest the Goods,
Chattels and Personal Property said premises,
and everything pertaining to said business. Said
business and property connected Herewith make q
full and complete establishment for catering and
confectionery business. Said place of business will
be open from O'Clock m. until o'clock Pm
each day prior to the sale for the inspection o. IN
Terms Of sale: Cash. ALI conveyancing, record
ing revenue stamps. etc, to be paid by the purs
chaser.
614 Pa. ave. NV.
SMITH THOMPSON, Jr., Trustee,
1s2o-dts Fendall building.
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PREVENTION Of CRUELTY.
Adverse Action Recommended
Pending LexisIatiOn

FehdinE LeEislattOn.
The District Commissioners have been ad-
vised by the attorney for the District to rec
ommend to Congress unfavorable action on
Senate Dill 2H'S to prevent cruelty to Ger
tain animals in the District
The proposed law provides that it shall
be unlawful to dock the tail of any horse
WITHIN the District or to import or bring
into the District locked horses, or to drive
or work such horses. that within ninety
days after the passage of the act every
owner of docked horse in the District
shall register such animal by filing in the
Commissioners Office a certificate and that
the driVlng or keeping of any unregistered
locked horse after ninety days after the
passage OF the act shall be deemed prima
1acle evidence that the party having or
working such horse locked the tail of the
animal For a violation of the provisions
of the bill a fine of not less than 800 nor
more IMAM 5000, or imprisonment for not
less than thirty nor more than ninety days,
or both 1ine and imprisonment.
me word dock used in this connec-
uon Is not term of the law having an
adJudged meaning says the Commission
ers legal adviser. LAS defined in the Cen
tuary dictionary. it is to cut short, clip,
curtail,' so that when the bill declares
IL TO De unlawful to dock the tail of any
morse, 1t will be unlawful, under heavy
penaitles, IN any manner to cut or to clip
U 10 trim the tail of any horse in the
District of Columbia This, it seems to
me, would be an arbitrary and unwar-
rantable interference with the rights of
property. do not understand that to clip
or trim the tail of horse is an act of
cruelty to the horse, unless, perhaps too
little of the tail remains to be serviceable
to the horse as a switch
congress has already provided, by sec
ton of the Act to prevent cruelty to
chliuren or animals in the District ap-
proved June 25. 1892, that 1t is unlawful
to cut the solid part of the tail of any
morse morse in the operation known as docking
70 cut the solid part Of the tail of horse
oouotless is an act of cruelty. If the pur-
pose is to deal with horses .docked' nv ci,t-
ting the solid part of the tail, the dock
ing should be so defined"
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL FS-
LATE, SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF WASH
NGION DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND
KNOWN AS NO. 2214 NINTH STREET EX-
BY virtue Of decree passed January s. 1900 IN
equity cause No. 20osi, and entitled T. A. LAM
BERT Ell AL. VS.. JOSHUA BRAXTOS EFT AL.
IN the supreme Court OF the District of Columbia
me undersigned will offer for sale at public auc-
lion IN front of the premises, On MONDAY. THE
TMENTf.N1NTH DAY OF JANUARY AID 1900
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM lot forty.
one l4l), 10 Wright and COx's recorded subdivision
OF Washington, District OF Columbia.
Terms OF sale: one-third cash. one-third In one
year AID one-third in two years or ali cash Al
me option OF the purchaser; deferred payments 10
oe secured by deed OF trust upon the premises sold
per cent interest, payable emi-annually. de-
posit OF S2oJ required at time OF sale Terms TO
be complied with within ten days from the date
OF sale or premises may be resod at risk and cost
"a "a ueiaultlng purchaser ConTeyancing recording
and revenue stamps at cost Of purchaser
TALLMADGE A. LAMBERT Trustee
JACKSON II. RALSION Trustee
ja17-d&ds Loan and Trust buildinc
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DUECANSON BROS, Aucts. ja23- d&df
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNMPRovED
PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE LINE OF THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. AND
KNOWN AS PART OF THE MONASTERY
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of
the the District Of Columbia. passed November "a
1897, in Equity Cause No. 1886. the undersigned
as tEustee appointed By said decree, viii, on
JA ,i 1900, AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. sell at
scrbed property, located in the county of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, viz: Lot numbered
~ in A. G. NJ. Prevosts subdivision of the part of
the tract of land known Monastery" contain
ing two and two thirds acres. more or less.
Terms of sale: One-thrd of the purchase money
to be paid IL cash the day of sale. within ten
days thereafter, and the residue in equal INSTALL
ments, In one and two years from date Of such
sale. to bear interest therefrom until paid. at the
rate of SO per annum. such deferred payments to
be by promissory notes of the purchaser
purchasers, and secured by deed of trust on the
property sold or all cash at the option of the pur
time Of sale. All recording, conveyancing and
revenue stamps at the cost of the purchaser Terms
Of sale must be complied with within ten days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee the
right to resell said property at the risk and cost
Of the defaulting purchaser after five days notice
city Of Washington. D. G.
JOHN B. LARNER Trustee.
ja1S-d&ds 1885 F st. NV.
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THOMAS ]. OWEN. AUCTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING ON
WEST SIDE OF SHERIDAN AVENUE RE-
TWEEN STANTON AND BOWEN AVENUES
ANACOSTIA, ID. c.
By virtue of a trust recorded In Liber 23fS folio
2S5 ct sea- Of the land records of the District OF
Columbia, and at the request of party secured.
undersigned trustees will SELL public auction On
the premises, on THURSDAY, THE TWENTY
FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1900. at THREE
O'CLOCK PM, the 1914 feet front on Sheridan
avenue Of lot l. sec. Z, Barry Farm. next to the
north 1926 feet front on said avenue by the
depth of said lot, containing 1894 so. IT.
Terms Of sale: Oue-third cash. balance In I and 2
years. all cash. at option of purchaser. secured
by deed Of trust property sold. $50 deposit at
time OF sale. Conveyancine. stamps. &c. at pur-
chasers cost.
THOMAS GAFFNEY
JOHN LANGHAM, Jr..
- Trustees.
4 NJ. PARKER Atlantic bldg,
Attorney for party secured ja15-d&ds
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FRIGHTENED BY DOG.
Sneak Thief Abandons Plumber and
Makes His Escape.

The barking of a dog prevented the loss
of the weeks wash at the home of Mr.. N.
Lewis. No. 1916 S street northwest about
T:30 o'clock last night. A thief entered the
yard about the time stated, and had sue
ceeded in getting most of the clothing In a
bag when the dog began barking. Mr..
Lewis went out to make an investigation.
and in doing SO he frightened away the
thief.
In addition to the clothing belonging to
Mr.. Lewis. the proceeds of another robbery
were also in the bag. The man had visited
a neighbours yard prior to his call on Mr..
Lewis. but he did not get as many gar
ments as he wanted, and extended his
search, with the result stated.