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Marriage Licensea Issued.

Alfred r. Collins Richmond. Va, and
Susie Gray Faber, Go-donsvilIe, Va
Oscar i. c. Oehmler. Butte, Montana,
and Anna Belle Watson.
Dorsey w. Viuies and Sarah d. Melton.
Greenvilie, Augusta county, Va.
George Across and Mamie Seal, both
Of Goldensville, Caroline county, Va
William Fred Moebrius and Mary e.
Armstrong, both CT Baltimore. Nd.
Edward Johnson and Mary Wallace.
Isaiah Cutler and Sarah F. Moore.
Thomas A. Freeman and Priscilla Al
len.
Eugene x. Guilford and Mary C. Du-
gan.
John B. Mitchell. Chocteau. Mont. and
Edith II. Carrigan.
William F. Bowling and Lille NJ
Sheckels.
Isaac Hamilton, Alexandria county.
Va. and Sophia Cuthb6-t. District of Co
lumbia
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RETURN POSTAL SERVICE.
Report Of Committee Mailed to Mr..
Payne at Milwaukee.

The committee consisting Of the four
Assistant Postmasters General appointed
TO investigate the merits Of the several
systems Of return postage" now before
the Postofiice Department for action.
has completed its work and the report
containing the opinion Of the committee
was mailed yesterday TO the Postmaster
General, who is now in Milwaukee. The
report will not be made public until
Mr.. Payne has received it and authoriz-
ed its release.
Should the report recommend the
adoption Of one OF the systems of return
postage, it is probable that DO action
will be taken by the Postmaster General
until next winter. Mr.. Payne being in
some doubt as TO whether he has author
ity TO institute such a radical departure
in the administration Of the postal s .~y-
ice.
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Bay Ridge, the Queen Resort of the
Chesapeake Bay.

salt water Bathing. Orchestra aud Dancing.
Beating, Fishing and Grabbing Erniuently
adapted fof church and organization exctir.
sicns Good hotel accommodations specially
attractive for Washington folks for over Sun.
DIS cuttings. Trains leave 3. L o. r. r. sta
tion $40 q. M and $50 p. III. week days;
9:l0 =. m and las p. III. Sundays.
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such businesses as makes IL necessary
for them to display merchandise on this
sidewalk. and that II the privilege is
denied them II will mean their removal
from their established places or their
retirement from business.
I'VE further submit" the petitioners
state. that after taking ten feet from
the center of the sidewalk |: leaves two
distinct sidewalks of twenty feet each.
one from the curb line and the other
from the building line. the sidewalk be-
ing fifty feet wide on this block
Fireproof Storage for Furniture, &c.
Rooms, - rlonth up. Pianos. 81 up. Trunks. 25c.
Union Trust & Storage Co. main Office, lil4 +.
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Buggy and Pie Wagon in Smash-Up.

About o'clock yesterday afternoon a
team Of horses, owned by the Connecti-
cut Pie Bakery Company. driven by W.
c. Smallwood. ran away near Twelfth
and Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. anil
collided with a buggy owned and driven
by Mr.. William Bates. forty-fve years
of age. Mr.. Bates was thrown from his
buggy and sustained a severe scalp
wound. He was removed to the Emer-
gency. Hospital in the ambulance.
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Now at Hand.

The season for diarrhoea and dysentery is now
on and many are interested in knowing how
to get quick relief. There is one remedy that
rever fails and is pleasant TO take. Read what
Mr.. ". /. Story. Of Union, Ala. says Of it:
II had an attack Of fux (dysenterv) which
lasted about two days. when ! got a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoei
Remedy and was cured by two doses o; it,
This remedy is for sale by Henry Evans. Whole
sale and Retail and all druggists.
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USE OF SIDEWALKS.
Commissioners to Grant a Hearing TO
Certain Merchants.

Mr.. J. G. Sinclair, and other occupants
Of buildings along Louisiana Avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh Streets
northwest. has been advised that the
Commissioners will grant a hearing at
some future time to those who have
applied for permission to make use of
ten feet of the sidewalk for business
purposes.
The petitioners state that they are IN
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EXCURSIONS.

Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall
at 40 a. m. 2:30 and $3.50 p. IN. For In
dian Head, $50 p. III.
Norfolk and Washington line for Fort
ress Monroe and Norfolk at 6:30 p. IN.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen-and-a-hal Street for Alex
andria and Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly. 10 a. m. to 3 p. M.
Chesapeake Beach-See schedules un-
der Railroads and Steamboats," as 20
time.
Colonial Beach-Steamer I, V. Arrow
smith. See schedule under excursions
for time.
Bay Ridgc-Trains leave b. G. o. sta
lion 9:10 a. IN. and { 80 p. NJ weekdays.
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Secretary Tindell has directed a let
ter TO Messrs. H. c. Summers and others,
of this city, with reference to their
application for permission to use wheel
barrOws. or other like conyeyances, on
the sidewalk of b Street, between Sew
enth and Tenth streets northwest, in
forming them that the Commissioners
deem it inadvisable to grant the use of
any more of the sidewalk for the occu-
patton of the market dealers. as they
are advised that the interests of the
dealers themselves could be best served
by leaving space of four feet between
the wagons and the curb
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Columbia-Edwin Arden. in Jim the
Penman;" evening
Lawrence Summer Garden-Vaude-
Vile; evening.
American League Park-Washingto
KS. Detroit; 4:S0 p. IN.
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B. G. o. R. R. Weekend Sea Shore Elk.
curSions.

Tickets good going on all trains FRIDAY and
Saturday, returning until Tuesday following.
at rate Of Sc for the round trip to Atlantic
City, Cape MAY, Sea Isle City and Ocean City.
Y. j.
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6RaNDEST Is covered by the
SCENERY on Pennsylvania Railroad
THE AMERICAN Tour through Colorado
CUh IlHtHI TO the Pacific Coast
and Canadian Northwest. August to
81. Daylight rides over the pic
turesque Canadian Rockies. Rate
5000.
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The Commissioners have ordered that
in accordance with the act of May
II, 1892. the Assessor will note upon the
records of his office that the collection
and recovery Of the tax for the year
1898 against the north fifteen feet OF
lot 90, square 1887. are barred as TO any
purchaser of said property subsequent
to the issue of a certificate under date
of October 81. 1899, from which said
tax was omitted.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Fair Wednesday; Thursday increasing
loudiness' light variable winds.
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THE SUN D THE MOON.
Sun rises.4:46 AN Sun seSs...T:24 PM.
Moon rises. Noon sets :S5 AN.
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The Commissioners have DIRECTED that
the tax sales Of April rs. 1901. and April
II, 1909. Of sublot -. block Il. Barry
Farm. in the name OF William II. Brook
er. be Cancelled ard that the purchase
money, with interest. be refunded to
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The following changes in the Engi-
neer Department have been ordered by
the Commissioners: The resignation of
Willard ". Stone as rodman in the
sewer division. at 1920 per annum. Is
accepted, to take effect July 9; j. b.
Gordon. rodman. at $3.50 a day. is pro-
NOTED TO fill The vacancy Thus created;
J. l. sneed. chairman. at $3.50 per an
mum, is promoted to rodman at $3.50
per day. vice Gordon, and j. Elliott
Ross is appointed chairman. at 500 per
annum, vice Sneed.
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Messrs. Stone & Fairfax have been in
formed that the Commissioners are un-
able TO entertain their proposition to
sell TO the District lot %. square 553.
adjoining the Colored Manual Training
School, as nc appropriation was made
fer the purchase thereof. and they are
prohibited by law from mourning any
financial obligation that is not approved
by Congress.
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TIDE TtDyE
STREET LIGHTING

High tide....... SOL AN. and 5:l5 PM
Low tide. AZ AN. and l:59 p
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The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company have been granted per-
mits to erect guy pole No. l05-C in the
alley of square 1Gj: to erect a guy pole
No 103-D in the alley OF square 1903;
TO replace cable pole No. 2l2-B and
pole 2l2-C and place another guy in the
alley of square 2l2; and TO string two
wires from the cable pole in the alley
OF square % across and along Twentieth
Street and across alleys OF square sc
TO premises 1903 Twenty-first Street
northwest. 1t is stipulated. that this
permit carries with it no authority to
string wires over private property.
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Permission has been granted the Mu-
tual District Messenger Company to re-
place two wires across the alley in res
ervation b" from premises 49, and
iS9 Missouri Avenue northwest
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Maximum Observation-Disclosures. IS
Minimum
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II. b. Yates, craftsmen. at 81 200 a
year, has been promoted to craftsman at
$40 a day; George c Burns. inspector.
at $1,000 year, is transferred to the
craftsman roll at the same salary;
Thomas Mcmahon. inspector. at 81 a
day. is transferred TO inspector at 81
zee var annum.
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the purchaser Mr.. c. H. Wiltsic. in ac-
cordance with law. They have further
ordered that Martha Edelin, be allowed
10 pay her portion of the tax On the
aboTe-recited property, for the years
1900, 1901, and 1902. without interest
and penalties.
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AMISEMENTS-

Lamps lit today ay..........S:O2 PM
Lamps out tomorrow AN
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The Assessor has been directed 10 ac
cept without interest or penalties the
payment of taxes for the years 1883 to
1899. inclusive. against the twenty feet
next TO the south forty feet of lot Al.
square 1900. assessed in the name of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany.
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TEMPERATURES.
SAME DATE LAST YEAR.

Highest temperature. II noon.......S9
Lowest temperature. G a. m..........I2
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Niagara Falls Excursion Via B. & O.
R. R.. $40.

Special train OF day coaches and parlor cars
without change will leave Washington ;: 20 M
july L. Stop-ovcrs returning Tickets good
for ten days. Special low-rate excursions from
Niagara Falls.
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The Commissioners are ready to re-
ceiye applications in writing from men
cooks. accompanied by proper refer
ences as to character and experience,
for the place of chief cook at the Wash
ington Asylum. The pay is $50 a month.
With board and lodging, and the hours
are from in the morning until c at
night.
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Mr.. Albert Marshall. of 532 Equitable
Building. Baltimore, Nd. has been in
formed that his application for a tax
sale deed for two acres on the Ham
ilton Road. plat 26, assessed in the
name of John H. Rothert." Is still under
consideration by the Commissioners.
upon an opinion rendered by the Cor
pOration Counsel.
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Dr.. F. p. Vale. surgeon to the Police
and Fire departments. has applied for
thirty days leave OF absence begin
ming August /. stating that DR.. Mar
bury will look after his work during his
absence. The request has received the
approval of Major Sylvester. and has
now been referred to Chief Dutton for
his action.
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square 1912, has been denied.
In denying the application of ]. Bar
ton Miller for permit TO make repairs
and alterations TO his home, at 1921
Thirty-fifth Street northwesy. the Com
missioners were guided by the following
Endorsement of Mr.. 5. Ashford, the in
spector of buildings: Tho application
is made for mansard roof or stcry on
frame building within the fire limits.
In denying the permit attention was in
vited to the third line on page 90 of the
building regulations, which prohibits
the enlargement of any frame structure
within the fire limits; also to section
132. referring to frame structures. As
the work contemplated would raise the
roof of the main building it would un-
douhtedly enlarge the structure. and
therefore does not comply with the
building regulations
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Charles G. Thorn has been denied per-
mission to tunnel under the roadway
of Pennsylvania Avenue northwest for
the purpose of running water service
pipes into premises lib Pennsylvania
Avenue.
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DISTRICT TO SHARE
IN SCHOLARSHIPS
MINOR MUNICIPAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

The application of Joseph r. Faguc,
as attorney for NJ. r. Goddard, for the
remission of interest and costs upon
sidewalk assessment against lot a, in
square 1912, has been denied.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

Funeral Designs by GUIDE.
Tie superiority of GUIDES flowers helps in
making his floral work beautiful. 1924 F.
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The request of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company for a per-
nit to replace their line on the Ten
leytown Road. and to erect poles on the
River. Grant. and Pierce Mill roads. has
been approved by the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

The owner of premises 141O Stoughton
Street northwest will be notified to
make certain changes in the plumbing
of said premises in conformity with the
requirements of law
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

NJ. Henry E. Davis has been advised
by the Commissioners that his letter Of
July u, in behalf of Mr.. Patrick Den
,naher, with reference TO his offer to
purchase the privilege of using hay
scales No. 8 for one year from July 10
has been received and that il will be
given due consideration.
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II passing upon a list of lots in the
Eighth precinct that are overgrown with
weeds, Health officer Woodward states
that while his department is always
prepared to consider complaints rela-
tive to weeds believed to be menace
TO health they cannot undertake to in
vestigate such complaints generally, in
the absence of an appropriation for their
removal.
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Mr. Lafayette c. Loomis. of Win
throp Heights. has been informed that
the Commissioners are unable to take
favorable action on his request for the
location of a public park at Winthrop
Heights. as the site proposed by him
does not conform to tbs proposed sys-
Commission
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The receipt of the bonds of the fol-
lowing recently appointed notaries pub
lie has been acknowledged by the Com
missiOncrs: Arthur r. CClburn. Frank
d. Fawcett James B. ShalIcnberger,
and Rocer Williams
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The Commissioners have approved the
granting of permits to Frederick StutZ
for projections beyond the building line.
according to plans submitted. and have
forwarded the papers to the Secretary
of War for the action of his office. as
required by the act of March 3. 1891.
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Letter From Trustees.

The letter to Ambassador Choate, from
Mr.. Bourchier F. Hawksley, representing
the trustees of the will copy Of which
was also inclosed. was couched in the
following language:
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being the most constant reminders that
Uncle Sam had taken new departure
and had an army to support in other
lands
By an Act of March 2d, 1901. viii,
went into effect on July 1st of this yer
many of the taxes paid by the use of
adhesive stamps were removed. jus
enough of the war taxes being retained
to comfortably keep the wolf from tAn
door of the Treasury.
People had grown so accustomed u
the payment of the small stamp taxes
at first an annoyance that when. aftc''
three years of operation they We're don
away with the habit of paying ten
had to be broken. and daily custo-7. I"
a certain extent remodelled 1t is safe
TO say that even now a stamp. the us
of which became unnecessary on JUL
1st. is occasionally affixed absent-mind
eddy to a document the stamping OF
which has become habit throus h the
usage of three years.
If the question were casually ask
ed: Which Department provides the
greatest amount of revenue. the Gus
toms Gor. the Internal Revenue" nine
individuals out of every ten would re-
DIV without hesita ton. The Customs;
yet for the past fiscal year. which clos
ed on June Goth. the receipts Of the
Internal Revenue Department were
nearly seventy millions of dollars in eX-
cess of the Customs. The estimated re-
ceipts in this department for the cur
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la ton. Three-fifths of the Taxpayers
in Hawaii are Chinese and japanese
American, English and German firms
come next, in a proportion of about
three tenths, the remaining tenth being
Portuguese. with few other nations
represented. The native Hawaiian.
however, is hardly in evidence as
Federal taxpayer
In the District of Hawaii the total
collections for the fiscal year of 1901
were s102 1928. This total is divided
as follows: Documentary stamps, $50
97647: proprietary, s9,5O5.25; special tax.
$17715.S9; lists, S13. 99107 playing cards,
S1.S42.64: spirits. S1S051; tobacco, So
63S OS; cigars, 1897 So: fermented liquors.
$1,335.O9. The item lists" includes fines
and penalties and such taxes as are
not payable by stamps.
Hawaii is a small district in regard
to collections, but consisting, as it does,
of small rugged islands sowed broad
cast. so to speak, it is a difficult one
to cover successfully. Despite these
adverse conditions the work has been
systematized and simplified so that it
progresses in a very satisfactory man
ner and while the Division Deputy's
life is mot a happy one" at all times.
come, in great measure as the laws
and regulations are better comprehend
ed.
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At the first session of Congress after
the war of the rebellion, which con-
vened on July 4th. 1861, legislation was
commenced which has since produced
the present system of internal taxation
Since that session numerous. Acts have
been passed modifying and amending
existing laws, the one of principal and
most recent interest to the general pub
lie having been what is known as the
War Revenue Act" of June IS, 1898.
This was officially called IAN Act to
provide ways and means to meet war
expenditures and for other purposes.
and went into effect on June II. 1898
By this Act the amount accruing from
the internal Revenue tax was greatly
increased For the fiscal year ended
June53O. 1898. the total collections were
$40 sSS:S19.36. The following year. with
the aWar Tax" in operation, showed
receipts amounting to s213,6S45IS-44 an
increase, due principally to the war tax.
OF over one hundred millions in one
year.
The War Revenue Act brought the
people of the United States into daily
contact with the Internal Revenue
resula tons While heretofore the tax
had been imposed chiefly upon various
specific occupations and manufactures,
il now became tax to which every
American directly contributed the
stamp tax on bank checks, drafts.
money orders kilograms. promissory
notes and express and shipping receipts
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rent year are two hundred and eighty
millions. The cost of collecting inter
nal taxes last year was 81, 749, 22O.44, or
Las per cent.
The greatest source of revenue is on
the manufacture and sale of distilled
spirits. In round numbers it totallel
for last year one hundred and sixteen
millions. Fermente>. liquors came next
ing We're tobacco and cigars, SiXty-two-
millions; schedules a and 3 (War Taxi.
thirty-nine millions; legacies and dis
tributive shares, five millions: special
taxes other than for dealers in spirit
Gus or fermented liquors, four millions;
oleomargarine, two millions; playing
cards three hundred and seven
teen thousand; penalties. one hun
dred and eighty five thousand
filled cheese, fourteen thousand
mixed Cor adulterated) -four, six
thousand. and banks and bankers,
one thousand nine hundred. Opium
contributed not one cent of revenue. as
the tax on its manufacture of $1,000 per
pound is prohibitive at the present duty
on the manufactured product.
The District of Hawaii is unique in
the respect that the majority of tax
payers are Asiatics and other foreign
ers. to many of whom the English Ian
suage is an unsolved problem. No
other district of the United States has
so large a percentage of foreign popu-
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der the War Department, and served
until named a year ago as collector of
internal revenue here. arriving in Ho-
nolulu February I, and taking office
week later. His work in Cuba was an
important branch of the administration
of affairs under the Army and his rec
ord was of the best Mrs. Chamberlain
is a daughter of Congressman Hepburn
of Iowa. the chairman of the commit
tee of the House which has in charge
such matters as the Nicaragua canal
measure and the Pacific cable bills.
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Roy H. Chamberlain is a native Of
Iowa, having been born in that state
April 18th, 1862. Although he first saw
the light at Haleyville. in the south
west end of the state, he spent most of
his life in the county seat. at Ciarinda.
He received his education there and
was engaged in business in that little
city until 1898. He had been connected
with several financial institutions and
thus was fitted for the work which the
War brought to him He was appoint
ed to the customs service in Cuba un-
New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
STORAGE NOTICE.


TO Mrs a u Smith. Mrs l. Farmer.
Mrs +. ii. Cause. Mrs. s. h. RAYMOND.
Mrs G. R. Mart n. VI. f. De Feldau Dan
lei l. Sturges. r. Mauson Cuas. Graessel
Mrs otto Dreher. V. u. Z. Charlier. Mrs h
Hulick. Dr. q. Bowling. h. NJ Dade Mrs
NJ. T.. ward Elva CToN. Miss O. Krcis
John FredenEer- a. \ Duchemin Mrs r.
b. TaintOr. Maria HARDY j. s Mason T..
g. Mcclellan Estate OF Simon Kelly 4 g.
Gordon. Mrs. NJ. Gallagher. Miss Nellie
Smith Josie re Bechr. Mrs Mamie Wad-
bingham. bernhard Stolz Mrs. John
WOotton. ID. McNetjon. Mrs J. W. Stack
pole. Mrs X. McHale Miss 4. Goldlng
II. W. Armour. \. koopman and Mrs q r
ileun. You and each OF YOU are hereby
notified that. the time for the payment Of
our Hen upon the property hereinafter de-
scribed having expired after due notice
thereof had been given YOU We viii cause
such property 70 wit household goods per-
sOnal effects and merchandise, stored by YOU
or IN your name in the Columbia storage
Warehouses. 10 be sold at public auction
according To the statute IN such case made
and provided at Nos. I7S and $50 West
foth Street. on Saturday Nov Sth 1902 al
1890 A. NJ. and N the sale thereof Is not
completed on said date. the same will b.
continued at the same place on each and
everv SATURDAY. thereafter. beginning al
1880 NJ. until the sale II cou1pleted
COLUMBIA STORAGE WAREHOUSES;