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THos. J. OWEN & SON. AuoTs e1s ST. NV,

THoS J. OWEN & son, AUCTS., 813 ST. NV,
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT IN MOUNT PLEASANT, ON 18TH SIT
NEAR COLUMB AVENUE, CONTAINING
ABOUT IL 900 SQUARE FEET.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust to us duly
recorded in Liber No. 2244 folio I8S ct seq Of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia and at
the request of the party secured thereby. we wifi
sell. at public auction. In front Of the premises
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land and
the District Of Columbia, and designated as and
being lot numbered forty eight as In Denisoa and
Leighten's subdivision at part OF Mount Pleasant
and Pleasant Plains, as per plat recorded In Liber
County No. 9, page 6. one Of the Land records OF
the ONCE Of the surveyor fer the District Of Co.
lumbta. fronting 80 feet on the east side of 18th
street by an average depth OF about 20 feet
Terms: One-thira Of the purchase money To he
paid In cash, and the balance in two eauai inst
ments. payable In one and two years with interest
at Der cenfun pe- annum, payable semi asaxaIly
from day OF SALE for which notes Of the purcha aes
are to be given, secured b. deed Of trust On the
property sold or all cash, at the OPTION Of The
purchaser. A deposit Of $3.50 VIII be reOuared at
time Of sale. AL couyeyanctng, recordiDe and
reveAne sfamps at the cost Of the purchaser
Terms Of sale to be complied with within, ten days
from Gay Of sale, otherwise tho trustees reserve
the right to resell the property the cost of the
6efanit!nx purchaser.
EUGENE D. F. BRADY. Trustes.
EDWARD ]. BRADY, Trustee.
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,e Editor of The Evening Star,

To the Editor of The Evening Star,
The very Interesting article in your issue
Of Saturday. March 30, entitled when
Noon Arrives" contains two errors that /
think the author would wish to correct.
The first near the top Of second column
seems merely typographical, the substitu-
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FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN & SON, Aucrs., sla ST. NV.

ATTORNEYS SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF STREET
BETWEEN SD AND ~ STREETS SOUTH
WEST.
By virtue Of authority vested in me I will SELL
at public auction, fn front Of the bfenrises on
FRIDAY, APRIL TWELFTH, 1901, AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the west II feet 8
inches OF original lot =, tn square $40 fronting
an alley. :.
Terms: Cash. Of which deposit Of 500 win
be required time Of sale. Terms to Be coraplie6
with in tea days, otherwise the property viii be
resold at the risk and Of defaultng purchaser
Oonyeyancing, recording and revenue stamps Il
purchasers cost O. q HUNDH,
ap6-7t Attorney ~ $500
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CURES ECZEMA
THROUGH THE BLOOD.
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B.
b. Does This and Heals
Itching Skin EHumors,
BOils, Scabs, Etc.
Z. +. E. Makes the Blood Pure and
Rich and Gives a Healthy
Blood Supply to the Skin.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY

u =. b. botanic Blood Balm is recognized
certain and sure cure for Eczema, Itching
Skin. HGmoTs, Scabs. Scales. Vatery Busters.
PimDles. Aching Bones Joints Boiis, Car
hunCles, Prickliug Pain In the Skin. Old Eating
Sores. Ulcers. etc. Botanic Blood Balm Is taken
Internally, and cures the worst and most deep
seated cases by enrtching purifying and vitallzing
the blood, giving q healthy blood supply to the
skin Cures after all else fails. Here is proof:
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JAMES ". RATCLTFFE, AUCTIoNEER.

EXECUTORS SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
ETC.
By virtue Of an order Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, holding special term
for Orphans Court business, the undersigned ex-
ecntors viii sell, by public auction. at house No.
EI,,i 80 street IT. southeast on MONDAY THE
O'CLOCK M. all the personal estate Of the late
William Whitthalf, deceased, contained in said res
idence to which the attention Of buyers is called.
Terms cash.
LOUISA II. BRIDE,
FREDERICK j. MILLER
Executors.
HALLAM & HALLAM
JUDSON r. GULL,
Attorneys. ap4-d&1ba
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Damaxea ~ Fire.

The home of Rurrel Waters. No. $50 L
street southwest was damaged by fire
about $3.50 O'Clock last night. An alarm
was turned in shortly after the. flames
were discovered, and the prompt arrival
and good work OF the firemen. it is con-
coded, saved the lhoaIsa from being COM
pletely destroyed. The damage amounted
to about 800.
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FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES W. RATC1IFFE, AUcr1oNEER.


JAMES W. RATC1IFFE, AUCTIoNEER.
Receivers Sale of a Beau
tiful Suburban Home,
Containing about Eleven
Acres, Fine Dwelling and
All Necessary Outbuild=
ings, Choice Shade and
Fruit Trees, i'm Hyatts=
willie, Pc. Co., Md, With
i'm 3 rBimutes' Walk of the
B. & O. Station and Elec=
trio Cars.
By virtue Of an order OF the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, and also by virtue Of a deed
In trust, the undersigned, receiver, win orer for
sale by public .ucton in front Of the. premises ON
SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL
AID. 1901, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the mentioned
property.
Terms Ideal. and stated at the time Of SALE
$500 required uDon acceptance Of bid
FRANK T. BROWNING,
Receiver
422 9Th st. NV
ap4-d&ds Washington. d. c.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THos. J. OWEN 6 SON. AUcrs., s13 ST. NV
A Desirable Location for am
Apartment House
ait Auction.

We Will sell at public auction, on WEDNESDAY,
APRIL THIRD. 1901. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P M,
on the premises all Of lot A and part Of lot b
in square 402 Of the city Of Washington, having a
frontage OF 1oa feet inches on 9th street NV
between K and l. street7 by average depth Of
nearly ITO feet and containing II 526 square feet
About one-haf Of this property is improved The
rem afnder Is unimproved. 16-foot alley affords
access to the rear Of the lots.
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash balance on
time. with interest, and secured by deed of trust
on property sold. deposit of $3.50 required at
time Of sale. All conveya4cng and stamps at cost
Of purchaser Terms OF sale to be complied with
within ten days from day Of sale, or the property
VIII be rescld at the risk and cost the default
ing purchaser. For particulars inquire of the
anctioneers THoS.' j. OWEN & SON;
mhIo-c&us Auetfoneers.
DTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON AC-
count Of the rain until FRIDAY, APRIL FIFTH,
1901, same hour and place.
apart THOS. J. OWEN & SON. Auets.
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GOVERNMENT SALE OF ABOUT 40 TONS OF
SCRAP IRON. BROKEN PIPE, CASTINGS, LOT
OF SHOVES. PICKS, &C.
On MONDAY. APRIL EIGHTH, 1901 At
TWELVE O'CLOCK M. at the Washington au,s-
duct office. No. 272S Penna. NV. we win sail
about 40 Tons Scrap Iron Shoyels. Picks, &C.
viii be SECURED ct time Of sale. Iron to be
weighed at purchasers expense Under government
supervisten and to be removed and sale com.
p1eted within ten days from day OF SALE ,
BY order OF Lieut.. Col. A. NJ. MILLER,
ap1-dts Corps Of Engineers. u. s. A.
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VALUABLE IMPROVED AND uS1npRoyEp
PROPERTY on AND SITS. BET 2sTH
TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.
On FRIDAY, APRIL FIFTH, 1901, at HALE
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, we will SELL at pub
lie auction. tn front Of the premises. parts lots
19s and 2e9 in square B5s, fronting r st. bet.
18th and 10th SITS. NV Immediately after parts
lot 1s1, square 1912. fronting on II St bet 2sth
and 10th sts. NV, improved by two twostory
frame dwellings being Nos. 1921 and 1923 ST.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest iseeured by deed of trust on
the property sold, all cash, at the option Of the
property sold All eonveyancing, recording and
revenue stamps at cost Of purchaser. Terms to be
complied with In fifteen days from day OF sale
mh30-6t I W.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
COMMODORE ZELLER DEAD.

Commodore Theodore Zeller, United States Navy.
retired, died yesterday at his home. No. Is West
Twelfth-st
Commodore Zeller born in New-York about
1923, and appointed the navy third
assistant engineer in June 1913 His first service
was the frigate Missouri, which was destroyed
In February 1S47, he was promoted be a second
year until the end of the with Mexico, was
Acting chief engineer the steamer Iris.
In 1S49 he ordered the Pacific Ocean TO join
the Massachusetts senior engineer. The Massa-
chusetts detailed with a commission of army
any navy officers to select a site for a navy yard
in California and sites for forticaons in Califor
MIA and Oregon. In November, 1919 while this
cruise, he was promoted TO be first assistant
gineer. and in 1856 made a chief engineer. He
was ordered to this city in 1861 superintend the
building of machinery for gunboats and other yes
sells, and remained here until May, 1863, when he
was appointed feet engineer of the Eastern Gulf
Squadron with the rank of captain.
he remained on the staff of Rear Admiral Theo-
core Bailey until September, 1864, when he all
lowed TO return to the North because of his haV-
Ing had severe of yellow fever. he was at
once ordered to the North Atlantic Squadron. He
remained in the North Atlantic Squadron as fleet
engineer until the end Of the
After the war he stationed in Philadelphia
and this city until 1874 In 1875 he Ell-
rope TO examine the dockyards. vessels and pro-
ian marine and in 1877 became member of the
experimental board examine improvements in
machinery. He was made president of the board in
1884 and retired in 1885, having reached the age limit
With the rank of commodore
The funeral will be held in Grace Church We'd
needay morning at 10 O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
THE WEEK IN PETROLEUM.

In the Southwest field some Importance is at
tached 10 the South Penn Oil Company's wells on
the Big Bennett tract in Gimer County, w Va
The well was drilled some time ago. but the owners
kent quiet about IL until they found II producing
with great regularity for several weeks the rate
of q barrels a day. The well is on a i50oO-acre
oilmer County has not figured prominently hereto
fore and it is hoped this well MAJ prove the be-
ginning Of large productive territory. In South
eastern Ohio, Jewett and Harrison counties,
a ten barrel well has been struck in Bereagrit
which while small in itself. is believed TO indicate
a new pool Mallory Brothers & Co. had a surprise
ia their Pleasant County, w. Va, well. on the
Morrison Farm, on Rock Run, when they increased
its production from IS to go barrels a day. This
territory is somewhat spotted and erratic. IN
Lewis County, north of Bealls Mills, the South
Penn Company shot its McAnaney well during the
week increasing Its production TO 80 barrels day.
ing territory northeast other developments This
well when completed did show than 10
barrels d day,aout this formation is close and
hard shooting wells is necessary to get best
suits Operations on Yellow Creek Calhoun County
are promising and considerable activity is expect
ed. The Lowther OH Company test on the Taylor
farm is making 100 barrels day naturally.
The story of the 10000 barrel Sour
Lake, Texas which sent out from Beaumont
is discredifed. At the Office of the j. NJ. Gufrey
Company IL is stated that they have had word
of any such strike. They say they drilling
well in this locality and have got good show. but
Refined petroleum closed unchanged at $50 per
gallon IN barrels and 435 cents in bulk at New
York, Philadelphia prices being on a basis 5
points lower. Foreign quotations were also un-
changed: London S 1916 per imperial gallon; Ant
werp Is francs per LOO kiios and Bremen 63s marks
Per 80 kilos.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
HOSTILITY TO SEYMOUR.
CANDIDACY FOR NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR.

Mayor James c. Seymour of Newark an avowed
candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. IS preserving mastery inactivity. APP
parently the Mayor is not concerning himself about
the nomination, although he is aware of the fact
that the Democratic County Committee is hostile
TO his candidacy that ex-senator Smith is un-
friendly TO him and that the wires working
all over the State for his defeat.
Seymour has strong friends in Essex County, but
they possess no organization and have not yet at
relying on the work done by Robert Davis of Hud-
son. and the support Of Edward F. C Young. The
attitude of Judge Gottfried Kruger, of Newark,
is not yet defined. He has been friend of Sey-
mour, but his relations with ex-senator Smith are
now cordial. and II is question If he would
actively interest himself for candidate distasteful
to the latter. City Counsel E. L. Price Sey-
and succeeded in nominating him in spite of power
ful Democratic opposition. But Price then con-
trolled the county organization, whereas he is a
minority influence this year.
The present outlook is that the Essex delegation
to the State convention will be anti-Seymour, but
this will not defeat him. The Seymour men look
TO the other twenty counties offset this opposi
counties that the Democratic defeat in the election
for Governor three years ago was due to the OBJ
stinate selection of Crane for the candidate that
II Seymour had been nominated he would have car
ried Essex and been elected. and that the element
that brought about this defeat is again against
Seymour. whose election would be certain. they
declare, if he should be nominated. The Demo
cratic factional fight in Essex viii shoulder until
September, and then it will assume large propor-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
THOUSANDS AT OCEAN GROVE CAMP
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT MKINLEY BY THE REV
DIR. MILLARD.

Ocean Grove, June 30 (SpeciaD.-The National
Sabbath" appropriately observed here to-day
Thousands attended the various meetings held
throughout the day on the campgrounds, at
every service patriotic songs were sung. Despite
the intense heat the young peoples meeting and
the holiness meeting, both held at a. m. We're
well attended.
There three thousand present al the morning
preaching service in the Auditorium. Bishop James
y. fitz Gerald, of St Louis. presided. Professor
Tah Esen Morgan and his large choir and orchestra
gave song service prior to the sermon, which was
preached by the Rev. DR. Charles w Millard, pre-
siding elder of the New-York City district Of the
New-York Annual Conference, from the Honor
all men; honor the King Before concluding his
sermon Dr. Millard eulogized President William
Mckinley for his patriotism and for his devotion
to Mrs Mckinley and criticised those who through
intense parusanship refuse to give the President
the credit due him.
Twenty-Five hundred pupils took part in the sum-
rner Sabbath school, and ten thousand participated
in the Vesper service held the beach p. m.
A song service. led by Bishop Fitz Gerald held
in the Auditorium this evening
The Independence Day Grafton will be delivered
Thursday morning in the Auditorium by the Rev.
DR. T. De Witt Talmage.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
SWINDLED, SHE TRIED SUICIDE.
PATERSON WOMAN's ATTEMPT ON LIFE
DUE TO PALMIsT's FRAUD. SHE SAYS.

DUE TO PALMIST'S FRAUD, SHE SAYS
Paterson June 30 (SpeciaD.-The mystery sur
rounding the attempted suicide of Mrs. Reina
Dreiher week ago has just been cleared up by
the woman herself When she was discharged
from the hospital she went Chief Of Police Graul
and told him her story with the view of recovering
81 ,0o0 which she says she was swndled of by
DR." Rudolph Rupert a palmist and clairvoyant.
Mrs Dreiher is thirty-fve years old. Her husband
left her about years ago after a quarrel They
had little money, to which she added by working
in the silk mills until she had $1,000 She has lived
in expectation of the return of her husband
Four weeks ago DR. Rupert arrived in this
city, and he immediately advertised extensively
Mrs Dreiher heard of him and sought his aid to
find her husband. She had scarcely entered his
office, at No. 81 Broadway. she says when the
palmist told her what was the object of her mis-
sion. During the first visit he told her that time
ful. the lines her palm were confused. Twice
during the following week she consulted the clair
commanded her TO journey away and see him
whom she sought. Mrs. Dreiher insists that she
saw her husband during these seances
RUPERT learned from the woman or her savings
and he suggested that she should double the
amount by investment Mrs Dreiher by this time
believed that the man could do almost anything
She says she drew $500 from the bank and handed
il him be invested in United States Steel
stock. he said. Two days afterward, the woman
alleges, he asked her to draw out another $500 and
hand over her handbook to him, a coup would
be made the following Saturday and she must
accompany him 10 Network 10 witness the trans
action and carry back the profits The woman
drew the second 500 and gave him her bank
disappeared and the woman had to return to this
city alone. All her savings We're gone.
Crazed by her misfortune after the high hopes
she had entertained she went straight a lonely
part of the river her return and cast herself In
She rescued by some fishermen Chief Graul
has warned the bank not to pay the 800 remaining
the handbook.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
A BUZZ IN CHINATOWN.
THE QUARTER THRONGED WITH
CHINAMEN DISCUSSING THE
PETITION AGAINST THE
EXCLUSION LAW

Chinatown crowded yesterday afternoon as
Il has not been since the exciting times when the
European legations We're besieged in Peking and
the Chinese in this country feared that measures
of revenge might be taken against them The
casion for yesterdays crowd the circulation of
copies of a petition that will be presented the
Senate and House Of Representatives At the next
session Of Congress asking that restrictions
Chinese immigration be removed.
Cinnamon aocked to the quarter yesterday by
hundreds from the small towns in Jersey and
Long Island and from the hundreds Of laundries
scattered about this city. The sidewalks Mott
and Pell sts. would not begin hold the crowd
which filed the narrow roadways. The afternoon
hot. and, although every Chinaman carried
fan, the work of discussing the petition was as
electoneering in the Bowary in anti
Tammany crusade Notices calling attention L
the petition posted the various bulletin
boards. but of the Cinnamon had already
heard it.
How about this petition?" Wee Kai Kee
asked. He is a Chinese printer and translator,
with shop at No. ! Doyers-st and is of the
best educated in Chinatown.
Petition is a great thing" he said. "An the
Chinese are going to sign it. We ought to be free
to come and go please. 1t does not take us
long to become civilized. once in this country. and
The Tribune does right in printing the English
translation Of the petition Many Americans will
Mrs. Wee Kai was too busy thinking of the good
time she is going to have next Thursday, at an
annual picnic given for Chinese women. to have
much to say about politics. She said the forty
Chinese women who live here would sign the petit
ticn. if given a chance.
Moy Ping Fun, of No. IS Mott-St., president Of
the Top Sing Hong. the Chinese merchants soci-
ETY., was too busy yesterday to talk about the pets:
rion. One of his neutenants said that effort
was being made yesterday 10 get signatures. we
want the Chinese TO get worked up over this petit
ton. They all want to sign it, but they must do
more. They must get all their friends sign, the
patrons of their laundries and every they
know. 1t viii be monster petition when send
it TO Washington. We will have mile of names.
Hnd perhaps they will get tired reading it and give
us what want
There is something pathetic about the faith
OF the Chinese have in this petition. There will be
great disappointment if il does not bring about the
desired
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
POLICE HOLD NAN TILL WIFE ESCAPES
SHE GOES TO EAsToN IN HURRY AND HE
FOLLOWS.

painter held prisoner by the police yesterday.
at his wife's request just long enough allow her
to escape her hone at Easton, Penn. Hunt and
his wife had dispute possession of a ring,
and the woman alleges that he threatened TO shoot
her She ran to the Lackawanna station, where
she took refuge in the ticket office, where Hunt
found her. He induced her to out and talk
to him, but the conference evidently not a
success as Mrs. Hunt ended it by running out OF
the station and making at top speed toward Glen
Ridge. A policeman took her to the station, and
later found her husband but she would prefer no
charge against him. She asked the police however,
hold Hunt until o'clock. give her a chance
get to Easton This done. and when Hunt
was released he. 100, took train to Easton. it is
said
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
COLLISION on THE PENNSYLVANIA.

Elizabeth. June 80 (SpeciaD.-A rear-end collision
took place to-day on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Caldwell Place, Elizabeth. big 'hogback" loco
motive, with only caboose attached. plunged into
the end Of freight train that had stopped at that
point. The caboose of the freight train was
smashed into kindling wood and the front part Of
the ''hogback' was badly shattered. brakeman.
who was in the caboose, saved his life by jumping.
The railroad tracks eighteen feet from the
ground where the accident occurred. The wrecked
caboose was driven UP high the locomotive s
smokestack.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
LAUNCH NOT ALLOWED TO LAND.

Ocean Grove. y. j., June 3O.-A steam launch
from New-York City attempted to land the
Ocean Grove beach this morning Ocean Path
way. -Four stalwart policemen stood the sand
and shouted commands TO keep off Five passen-
gers on the launch attempted to land in a small
boat. but were driven off. 1t is understood that
those aboard the launch had friends living in Ocean
Pathway, Ocean Grove, whom they intended visit
ing. The visitors did not attempt land anywhere
else after their repulses the Ocean Grove beach
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
DRY SUNDAY AT ATLANTIC CITY.
THE FIRST SINCE 1S75-A LOSS OF $4,000. IT
IS SAID.

Atlantic City, June 3O-The Sunday closing law
was strictly enforced here to-day and for the first
time since 1875 visitors were unable to obtain
liquors at the bars or in the hotel cafes. In some
of the hotels, however, liquor was served in the
The enforcement of the law did not apparently
affect the number of visitors 10 this resort. The
trolley line running TO the Inlet. where refresh
ments arc served in the pavons consider
ably affected, also the business in the
grottoes and beach cafes. Only arrest for
drunkenness was made, and at roll call tonight
none Of the day police force entered complaint
against any license holder. The ordcr, it is
said will Atlantic City nearly $4,000 of
nue. every Sunday it is enforced.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
CALDWELL TO INVITE MR.. CLEVELAND.

Caldwell, June so (SpeciaD.-The women in this
place at the head of movement to raise
funds equip the recently organized fire depart
ment, and to this end they have arranged lawn
fete to- which will be invited members Of the fire
departments in all parts of the country A hand
some trumpet will be awarded the company pre-
senting the handsomest appearance on parade
The judges to be women. The entertainment
will he held the first Saturday in August An
effort Is being made to have ex-President Cleve-
land who born in Caldwell present.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01

NEW JERSEY NEWS.
ACCUSED AT NORFOLK HAS AS
SUMED HIS BOYS NAME.

Hackensack. June 80 (speciaD.-Prosecutor Ernest
KOester yesterday received word that Russell Van
Arsdae, of this city. prisoner in the Norfolk
Va.) Jail charged with murder The supposition
was that this Russell Van Arsdae, of
the Rev. Mr.. Van Arsdale, editor 1.-The
Christian Intelligencer. but the latter recently re-
ceived letter from his in Mania dated May J.,
and he believes the alleged murderer may have
known his son and given Van Arsdales name.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
CRAZED BY SUNSTROKE.

Hackensack June 80 (Speca).-Louis Krekel b
clerk in George Van Buskirks meat market HacA-
ensack. was sunstruck this morning and gave 81 k
hard struggle. He taken the ho4
pital and brought back TO his senses twb
hours later.