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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
AUCTION SALES.
THIS EVENING.
FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE


VALUABLE FEE-sIMPLE PROPERTY
IN WASHINGTON, p. c.,
xNS 9T s r Nos 5 RkP hS
F. Est STREET NoRTHwEsT. KNOWN AS THE
sR IST Of ASp XAuA AL THE NE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF FOURTEENTH
AND STREETS.
Supreme s,ourt Of the District of Columbia ,o on
Abel, individually and trustee. etc, complain
ant vs., Elizabeth L. Abel ct al, defendants) the
the property firstly above mentioned tNos 1916 and
dS street porthWss IN front wv Of the Premises
THREE O'CLOCK PM, said property consisting
of two adjacent lots together forming reetangu.
l13 feet s1s Inches to 3o-foot alley; the fist Of
said two adjacent lots being described as the east
2s feet front on street BY the full depth thereof
second lot No. 81, III square No. 253 on plat
corded in book No. IL. folio IS. of the records If
the surveyors office of the District Of Columbia,
ard being the western 20 feet front + street,
by the full depth thereof, Of original lot in
said square.
Said entire lot, comprising said two adjacent par
GELS is improved by fine eight-story attic and
basement marble front Office building, with eieva-
known as the 'Sun building
And. ON THE SAME DAY, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
public auction, in front of the premises, the prop
uumproved rectangular lot of ground at the north
east corner of Fourteenth ana SITS, fronting 100
IT.
street. said entire lot being described as part of
lots numbered and In William ". Corcoran's
subdivision OF square No. $50. per plat recorded
IN Liber W. F., folio 142. of the records of the
surveyors office OF the District of Columbia be-
ginning at the sou Invest of said square and
running thence east 1876 feet inches thence north
100 feet; thence west l36 feet inches to Four
tePnth street. and thence south said street 100
feet to the beginning.
Terms of sale: 0ne-third Of the purchase money
90 he paid In cash at the time of sale, within
Ten days thereafter, the balance of the purchase
money TO be paid In two equal annual installments
in and two years from day of sale, the de-
fcrred payments (including the cash payment, II
X be not made the day OF sae) TO bear interest
until paid. and the deferred payments TO be evil
denced by the note notes of the purchaser, Sc
cured by first trust on the property purchased, or
all cash nj the purchasers option
deposit of 50 900 on the "Sun Building" and a
deposit of 81 coo the unlmproved lot at Four
teenth and q streets viii - required fror the
purchaser purchasers at the time of sale. Taxes
and assessments. as well as the rental from the
tenants IN the Sun Building" to be adj listed with
the purchaser and apportioned to the day Of sale.
Conveyancng at purchasers cost.
Reference is made to said decree and to the pro-
ceedngs In said cause for further particulars or IN
Quiry NAY be made of any of the undersigned
trustees Of the auctioneer.
RICHARD NJ. VENABLE,
1909 Continental Trust Bldg, Baltimore, Nd;
-..7,o R,,,, w; oA BEL BBR R,If, MA.
CHARLES McH. HOWARD,
400 Continental Trust Bldg, Baltimore, Nd,
Trustees
c. G. SLOAN & CO,
1907 G st. NV, Washington, D. G.,
deli ,19, %, &c, SO, ja2,4,e Auctioneers.
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Lad Without Funds.

Detective Harrison. at the Pennsylvania
depot. yesterday found Glen Brown. a
ffteen-year-old boy. wandering around the
waiting room, and on questioning him
found that the youngster lived at Paw
Paw. Van Buren, county. Mich. He said
he was without funds, ard had no friends
in this city, and was subsequently escorted
to police headquarters, where he told Capt
Boardman that he left home several days
ago with a man in charge of a car load Of
potatoes. and on reaching this city last
night the man deserted him without giving
him any money. He was sent to the house
Of detention. He said his father whose
name is William Brown. Is farmer
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Exhibit of Art Case Pianos.

A distinguished company of musicians and
lovers Of music in Washington assembled
Thursday night at the sales rooms Of D. G..
Pfeiffer. 134-1326 F street. to view the
exhibit of Baldwin art case pianos, which
had been arranged by Mr.. Pfeiffer In
addition to the other features of the
evening a delightful program of music was
rendered by number Of the most prorni-
nent vocalists and instrumentalists in the
city.
The most interesting piano in the exhibit
was the original instrument which was
awarded the Grand Prix at the Paris expo
sition. and. In addition, received from the
French government the decoration of the
cross Of the Legion of Honor. This piano Is
a Barnhorn case made of burl walnut and
carved out Of the solid block. All the edges
are hand carved, and on the front panel is
represented pastoral scene. This piano
proved to be the most attractive instrument
in the exhibit and elected many express
sions of admiration from the musicians
present, both as to its appearance and also
as to its splendid tone quality and other
characteristics which are essential in
firSt-class instrument.
The other pianos exhibited were replicas
of the various styles sent by the Baldwin
company to the Paris exposition. An en-
pire export case with trimmings of solid
gold and built of San Domingo mahogany,
was greatly admired by the local musicians,
as was also semi-colonial style of art
case made out of white mahogany All the
pianos were highly finished and presented
rich appearance. and praise for the in
struments heard on all sides for their
style and quality.
Among those who contributed vocal num-
bers to the program were Miss Edna Scott
Smith, Mrs. Margaret Nolan Martin Mrs
Ivy Herriott Shade Mr.. Herndon Morsel,
Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey, Mr.. Melville D.
Hensey and Mr.. w. D. Mcfarland. Mr..
Oscar Franklin Comstock played several
mia In, ic E,,;,
ner, besides assisting Mr.. D. G. Pfeiffer.
with the accompaniment for the vocal
solos
The room was Hastily decorated with
palms and foliage and formed an appropri-
ate setting for the exhibit of highly finished
instruments.
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JAMES w. RADCLIFFE, AUCT.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR BEAUTIFUL LOTS
~ M, THE BE, -, ,,PETW0RTu , ADDITION TO TIE
by virtue OF four certain deeds Of trust, one
land Records of the District Of Columbia, In Liber
1toS. folio 80 ct seq, and three dated June II,
1896, snd recorded among the Land Records Of the
District of Columbia, in Iibar 2176. folics.
spectveiy IS ct sea-, 90 ct seq, and 1875 ct seq,
and at the request Of the holders Of the notes
secured thereby, we will offer separately, at public
1 TV Y Irnhs or me PREMISES m on %
1903. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described real estate, situate in the
county OF Washington, District Of Columbia. to
thirtytw t32) in Warner and Parker's subdivision
of land known the ''Petworth addition to the
odty OF Washington, as per plat recorded In the
office OF the surveyor Of the District of Columbia.
and thirty-one (31), in the Washington Loan and
Trust Company, trustees subdivision of square
numbered twenty seven CD, "Petworth addition
to the City Of Washington" as per plat recorded
the surveyors office of the District Of Columbia
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
to be paid In cash, and the balance to be paid in
three equal fnstallments respectively, in one, two
and three years, secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, with interest thereon payable semi
annually at the rate of five per cent per annum
until paid: or all cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser. A deposit of 5000 each lot will be re-
CURED at the time Of sale. Sale to be closed
within fifteen days from day of SALE otherwise
the trustees viii resell the property at the risk
and cost of defaultins purchaser after five days
advertisement In some paper published In the city
Of Washington, d. c. Conveyancng at the cost
Of purchaser.
HORACE s. CUMMINGS,
AUSTIN P. BROWN, '
Trustee.
GEO. ". F. SWARTZEIL,
deS-d&ds Surviving Trustee.
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he remembered with sorrow unspeakable
that there was q vacant chair by his own
Preside. yet amid all his great RESPONSE
bility and grief he did not forget a kindly
greeting to the men who had left their
homes, their wives and their children to
sacrifice themselves upon the altar of their
country's veal A special messenger was
dispatched to the place of suffering and
pain to deliver from the ever thoughtful
and considerate President a kindly word
to cheer the weary hearts of those whom
the hard fortunes Of war had condemned to
languish In the prison house of illness On
an anniversary which ought to bring joy to
the hearts of all men,"
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RAILROADS.
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry,

Schedule Effective November 10, 1908.
Trains leave PeDnsy vania Station.
$3.50 Pm. Daily-CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS SPE.
CIAL. Solid vestibule, electric lighted Dining
Car train to Cincinnati. Reaches Cincinnati
500 an, Louisville II 100 an, St. Louis 6:S5
pm, Chicago ESQ pm Pullman Sleepers 10
Louisville. CINCINNATI, indianapolis and St.
Louis. Arrives Virginia Hot Springs 10:20 pm.
central time. Paror Cars Cincinnati to Chi
cago. Dining Car from Washington; meals
Ia carte.
ll:I0 Pm. Daiiy-F. r. Y. LIMITED. Solid YES
thule. eiectric-lighted Dining Car train to Gin.
cnnati. Pullman Sieepers 10 Cincinnati. Lex-
ington sn1 Louisville, without change C,m.
partment Sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. Observation Oar Hinton to Cin-
cinnati Slcepers Cincinnati TO Chicago and 81.
Louis. Dining Car serving meals q In carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
once, SIS Pennsylvania avenue; eoD Fenrteeufh
street, y, aud Ut the station TELEPHONY call
i0zo for Pennsylvania T. n. Cab Service.
II. W. FULLER.
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THos. j. OWEN SON. AucrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
Log ON STREET NEAR NINETEENTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
loL ON STREET NEAR NINETEENTH
STREET
By virtue OF certain deed of trust duly recorded
In Liber 24l1 folio ls2 ct seq OF the land records
OF the District OF Columbia will sell, public
auction IN front OF premises, on WEDNESDAY.
THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER
1903. AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK M the
following described real estate situated the city
or Washington. ID. C., viz: Lot 100, in James b.
BecL and William III. Thomas subdivision Of lots
N square 1888. as per plat recorded IN Libcr u,
ID. &.
Terms. one-third cash. balance in two equal In
stauiHents, payable In one and two years, with IN
terest from day OF sale NJ the rate Of s per cent
per Hnnom payable semi annually, secured by deed
or trust on TIT property sold. all cash, at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit OF 500 required
AT tiiie OF sale II terms OF sale not complied
with within uftesn days from DAY OF sale the
Trustees tho right resell the property at
n riss aud cost of the defaultiug purchaser after
i've dur-' advertisement Of such resale In some
newspuper published in Washington. ID. q. All
eon'eyancing recording. etc. at purchasers cost.
CHAs r. STONE, Trustee
deli -'l&ds CHAS. W. FAIRFAX Trustee
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcTIoNEER.
Chancery Sale of a VAL
liable Brick Dwelling, No.
1920 Fifth Street North
west

By virtue Of decree passed by the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia IN Equity Cause
No. 24l03, docket No. 5i the undersigned trustees
will sell at public auction In front of the premises
Oh WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY
OF DECEMBER. 1903 AT QUARTER PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK p. NJ, the following described real estate
situate in the city of Washington, in the District
OF Columbia, and being all OF lot numbered twenty
four (241 Except the north two t2) feet front by
depth of sixty eight (6S) feet two and one fourth
ca inches) Of q subdivision of part OF square
numbered four houndred and seventy nine (479), as
recorded In Book w. F. folio $780, Of the records OF
the office of the surveyor of the District of Column
bia. The lot has right Of way an alley to
street and is improved By a two-story bay win
dow brick dwelling house. containing seven rooms
and bath. House fronts eighteen (lS) feet on 9th
street.
Terms of sale prescribed by the decree: One
third cash on the day of sale. the final ra tiff
cation thereof. third in one year and third
In two years Deferred payments to bear interest
at t9o per annum from day of sale and to be Sc
cured by trust the property. or all cash at the
option OF the purchaser. A deposit Of 900 win be
required at the time of sale. All conveyancng and
recording at purchasers II terms of sale are
not complied with within fifteen days from the day
OF sale the property will be resold at the risk and
cost OF the defaultfng purchaser.
WILLIAM W; BOARMAN, Columbian Bldg
FILLMORE BEALL. 319 AZ ST.. Trustees
del1-dSds
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Gently Discouraging Him.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Nephew somewhat given to dissipation)
II am sorry to hear you are Sick uncle.
What IL the trouble? Are you threatened
with appendicitisr'
Rich Old Uncle-'T think not. my boy.
It's only a case of iumbago. You mustn't
be too optimistic"
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SEABOARD AIRLINE nv.

LEAVE PENNA r. STATION.
For Peter.burg Raleigh. Wilmington Columbia
Savannah Jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee At
lanta Birmingham. Mobile Pensacola and New
OrleaIs
io:l8 AN. Daiiy.-SEABOARD MAN-ThrourA
Pullman Sleepers TO Tampa, Fla, connecting 40
Hamlet with pullman Sleeper to Atlanta.
S;0O Pm. Daily EXPRESS-SoiiA
train to jacksonville and Tampa, with Pullman
sleepers and cafe dining Through sict pers
Ticket Once: 1871 Penna ave.
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THos ]. OWEN son. AUcrs., o1s ST. NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT IN DEANWOOD, d. G.
BY virtue OF certain trust duly
corded in Libcr 1888 folio 4.s ct seq. of the
Land Records of the District OF Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby, ! will,
surviving trustee, sell ut public auction the
premises on MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH
DAY OF DECEMBER. 1893 AT TWO O'CLOCK
PM, lot IS, in William Saunders subdivision of
lots and Of Burleigh's subdivision Of part Of
the Sheriff estate called Whttingham, situate
in the county of Washington, d c.
Terms announced at time of sale. deposit OF
$50 reqdired at time of sale. Conveyancing. etc
at purchasers cost.
VIM II. SAUNDERS
deli, 10, 81 % Surviving Trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
Happy Hours in storyland.

Beginning at o'clock Monday morn
ing the Great Atlantic and Pa ciflc Tea
Company, which has its main office at the
corner of 7th and e streets northwest and
branch stores in different parts of the city,
will present large Illustrated story book.
9x10 inches, entitled Happy Hours in
Storyland," to every purchaser Of 80 cents
worth of teas coffees or spices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

SALE on HOUSEHOLD GOODS PERSONAL.
IffECfS, Sc. FOR STORAGE CHARGES
Notice u hcrehy given that on THURSDAY,
DECEMBER TWENTY FOURTH. 1908, AT TEN
An viii sell at public auetion, within the
auction toonis Of Brown A Toiron, i40o-ii New
tofk ave all goods ehnttels. household and pep
sonal effects stored With as ia the following ma
katis hrpctenborough. v. A.. Lester and v. ID.
hrg~n 90 cover storage charges due and unpaid.
MtRCHASTs' TRANSFER AND STORAGE co.
dNlf-dt
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subbubs-'T want to insert an adver-
tisement, Wanted, plain cook for"
Clerk-"Beg pardon, SIR, but they might
resent that; better say, Girl wanted to
do plain cooking"
Subbubs-"That's so. and, by the way,
instead Of girl perhaps we had better
say lady "-Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIONEER.
Trustees sale of Valuable
Machine Tools; 4 No. 2
b. and S. Universal Mill
ing Machine; 1 15=inch
Skaper; 4 22A=inch
Barnes Drill Press; 4 H.
inch Lathe; 4 Two horse
Power Motor; Shafting,
Pulleys, Betting, ETC.,
contained I'm the third
floor ofNo. 511 9th Street
northwest.
By virtue Of deed of trust duly recorded In
Liber No 274S. folio 167 ct seq, of the land rec
ords for TIE District of Columbia and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby the undersigned
trustee win sell by public auction. within the above
premises. WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY.
THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1903, AT
TEN O'CLOCK AN, the goods and chattels men
toned in schedule "a" attached to said deed Of
trust.
TERMS DASH. JOHN FLEMING, Trustee,
BIRNEY & WOODARD,
de1S-d&dbs Attorneys for Party Secured.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

Fast Express Service.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
kronprinz Jan. 8, am Kaiser. Mar. 6, 10 am
4. VIM IL Jan. 20. am 4. VIM. II Mar. 10, am
Kronprinz. Mar l. am Kaiser. Mar % 10 am
THE NEW rWIN-sCREw EXPRESS
S. S. Kaiser Wilhelm H."
7o7 FEET-1e 500 coNs-4o. 900 HORSEPOWER
SAILS JAN 26. MAR. Is.
Twin-Screw Passenger Service.
BREMEN DIRECT
Main. Dec. 70. pm Rhein: Feb 10. 10 am
Main. -. Feb. e. 10 ann Main Mar. 10. 10 10 ann
Mediterranean Service.
Observation-Disclosures
: ahh e. Ii ann
Neekar. Jan. 80. II am Neckar. Mar. 6, II am
Apply e F DRoof. e2s "a. ave, ~
Hamburg-American Line,
Bi-weekly Twin Screw Service
FOR PLYMOUTH. cHERBouRG. HAMBURG.
'Has grill room and gymnasium on board.
MEW11 TERRANEAN Sc 2WlGE
NEW YORK-NAPLEs- GENOA.
By Superb New Twin Screw Steamers
tbestschland Jan. 10 Palas daiOer' FEB Feb i,
"A. Victoria. Feb 2ipr. oskar. 49,. Feb Is
FIRST CABIN, SEQ SIS. $50. UPWARD,
According to Steamer.
via Gibraltar and Algiers. tGrin room on board
S. S. Deutschland to Htaly.
LESS THAN DAYS TO NAPLES.
DURING JAN. FEB, MARCH,
Cruises to the Orient
to the West Indies
1914 DAYS. COST. $50 AND $3.50 UP.
Around the Word
By the PRINZESsIN VICTORIA LUISE.
AZ months trip-$l. i25 UPWARD.
HAMBURG AMEi ICAN LINE 81 B'WAY, N Y.
e F DROoP SONS. 825 IA. ave.
de19-tf4 Al
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Memories Of Old DAVIS.

Colonel Crook well remembers the last
Christmas of Lincoln in the White House.
OF that time he said:
while thousands were celebrating with
joyous hearts the birth of the Savior of
Mankind. Abraham Lincoln had sad
heart. The boom of the cannon and the
groans of the dying were heard on every
hand Robert. Ills eldest son, was at the
front on the staff Of General Grant, Willie
had passed to the great beyond. and Taddie,
the idol OF his fathers heart, was the only
child to say Merry Christmas. papa
''The soldiers in the hospitals around
Washington were not forgotten. Though
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deS-d&ds
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
Diamonds in Alaska,

While many prOspectOrs have been
cOnfning their search chitfy for gold
and copper deposits in Alaska, others
have been searching for diamonds, aud
according TO recent reports they have
been successful in finding few valuable
specimens. There are many other per-
sons who have been searching for years
for something far more precious than
gold or diamonds and that is-health.
They have tried this medicine and that
one in a vain hope OF finding it, without
success. They should try Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters because it is the most
successful health maker in the world,
and is backed by record of fifty years
of cures. 1t will positively cure indiges-
tiOn, dyspepsia. constipation, nervous
ness, insomnia and malaria, fever and
Hgue. Try it
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
INSANE MANS..FREAKS
Went to See President ROOse-
welt at the White House.
Peter Olsen Elliott Recame stran,,
Gus in His Efforts and Now
Rests in an Asylum.

Washington, Oct. 5-Peter Olsen
Elliott, also known as Peter Olsen. Of
Minneapolis, after having been told at
the White House that he could not spe
the president, became violent. and il
was only after a strenuous effort nv A.
ncers and attendants that he was over.
powered. A hurry call had been sent to
the police station, and when the police
van arrived Elliott was placed in II in
charge OF two officers.
Inc prisoner had been in the van but
moment, when he began a furious
struggle with his captOrs TO get free. He
had oeen searched and it was thought
ne was not armed, but when the fight
III the van begun he drew a revolver and
attempted TO shoot officer Ciscle. He
was dlsarmed with difficulty, for his
resistance was terrific, and the two
officers had all they could do to over
power him.
Chlei Usher Thomas Stone and Officer
Parker OF the White House, who had az
sisted in carr ing Elliott to the van, at
tTacted 10y the shots, rushed back to the
vehicle and assisted in overpowering
MN. In the struggle within the van
Elliott had broken glass panel with
bis head, severely cutting his hand.
Officer Ciscle sus' aimed Il serious cut on
his right arm, two inches Of fl ,sh being
cut out Of the heshy part of the arm
he suffered considerably from loss of
blood, but his injuries are not seriou-.
The van was hurried to the emergency
hospital, where the injuries of both
Clscle and Elliott were dressed.
Late in the afternoon the police sur
geons, after a careful examination nf
Elliott, certified that he was insane. An
order was issued at once for his removal
10 the ST. Elizabeth hospital for the in
sane
Among Elliott's possessions were
numerous clippings from newspapers
throughout the country, describing and
relating incidents in the life OF President
Roosevelt and cards of business firm.
in one pocket were manuscripts written
by him ID the Swedish language, with
his pictures i'll different poses at the
bead Of edch. These contained lectures
on political aud religious subjects. On
one OF them was an address to the
American people written in a rambling
and lncOherent fashion. 1t was laudn.
tory of President Roosevelt The ad-
dress spoke Of the growing slavery and
shameful acts in grating and robbing of
the mlllIOnaires and capitalists on every
side and said that before it ia too late if
the president wants to save the necks of
the milIiOnalres aud their Sons and
daughters from the blOddy hand OF re-
belllOn, he wants to crush the trusts in
their childhood. "