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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFURNISHED.
FOR RENT
THos. J. FISHER 4 CO., mo,
REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE.
1914 ST. NV.
uyEuRNJSHED

604 21st NV. Sr. b. $500
360S 18th NV. Or, b.22. so
223 n Cap. 13r. b. 80. so
21g 10th Sc. Tor, b.@.I5
Brooiland. b d, sr..2s.oS
Loughboro I'd, IS a. 20. 90
30 + NV. 7r, b. Is. so
Brightwood. d c, 5r.15.O0
Brightw'd, % acres.1O. 90
X 91S 1st NV. 4r. 8 90
Lot p, 50 1927. TOO
2l19 Monteilo av ne,
OoLoRED.
1917 Path NV, Or. ..cJ.8S
T26 I'd ne. 5c. 90
1OS I'd ne, Or. 90
1856 Knox al sw, 5r. .10.3S
942 Shows row NV SRI SO
APARTMENTS.
The Congressional, 1st &
E Cap, ). 2 & 3r 4 b
bachelor apis & 4. s &
Or & b hk apis. $500
to SIS.
The Bellevue, 1871
10Th NV. apt II,
7r, b. ............D.W
The Alabam ma, No
107, Or, b. 5000
, The Alabama, No
405. Sr. b.........0.O
The Maury No22. 6r. b5O. 90
The Sterling, No. q,
5r. b. ....-..-....4I.5 so
TIE Regina No1O. Or. 800
The Regina. MOI. Or, b45. 90
The Regina, Nos. Or, b42.50
The Maury, No32, 5r, bio. W
The Marion, Goth &
Fl NV. 4 & 5r, b
apis. $3.50 to 1000
1887 10th NV. b. 800
, 1860 Girard. Or. b.. $3.50
1927 10th NV, 5r. b.35. 90
3409 18th NV. Or. b.3.60
1896 Chaplin NV Or. b32. 90
, 1766 Willard, Or. b. $3.50
, 1745 willard. 5r. b. 5000
B 4 @. No 6. Or. b.30.O0
! coo It'll ne. Or. b. .25.50
1907 Euclid, Or. b. .25.50
Morgan. bet n ] av
& I'd, N & N. Or
& b. ..$22.50. $500
Mass av se bet 18th
and 18th. Or & b
apis ........-....2.@
The Maury. p. 3r. b.25.00
200 Morgan NV ,5r. b. $3.50
23S Quincy ne, Or, b.16.W
(, Ills G ne, No 8. Ar. b15.00
Ills C ne, No TAR, bis. 90
/, 1120 C ne. No II Ar, b15.W
65S Morton ne. 4r, b. 1850
Quincy ne. 4r.b,apt.13.OO
APARTMENTS IN THE
DDERT. THE B. & O.,
THE REGINA.
ICES.
Century bldg. r 40. 20 90
623 F NV. .1.W
Century bldg. r 4S.12.O0
1923 r NV. .$6$75
1114-16 + NV. r G. 1900
SW cor IL & E nw.S4-$15
RES.
1904 X NV. 40. 90
; zoos X NV. 0.0U
2925 NJ NV. $500
a24 Goth NV. 80. 90
1912 E NV. 5000
BILE.
...................$2 $40. 90
LITIES FOR THE COL
ROM ALL CLASSES OF
rtial list Of the properties
II be glad to furnish com.
ton at this Office.
FIR & CO.. Inc.
ming the New Willard.
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Govt. alley. 4 stalls. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2O %
UNSURPASSED FACILITIES FOR THE COL
LECTION OF RENTS FROM ALL CLASSES OF
PROPERTY.
The above Is only q partial list OF the properties
In our charge, but will be glad to furnish COM
pete bulletins on application at this office.
THOS. J. FISHER & CO., Inc.
1414 st. NV. adjoining the New Willard.
mh2- sa tn, th,tf
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FOR RENT-424 TTH ST S.w
13-room house. completely furnished: good
room renting location Exceptionally cheap at
$45. ii. L. RUST,
ml2 IT'S COS 14th st, NV,
FOR RENT-FROM April. /, CONVENIENT TO
st. cars, 1928 18th st. NV. $50; 10 rooms,
pantry and tiled bath; fine condition. Apply
1886 Pa ave. NV. mh2-tf
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FOL l NV. 24r. Sb.
1914 Fl NV. -
1924 H NV. 11r.3b. "a. 900
1929 18th NV. l9r, 3b2. 500
800 18th nw.l5-, 3b. 2. 600
1882 18th nw.21r,3b. 1 500
2552 Wis av NV,
iii Pa av nw.st.as.i.bO0
4 Iowa cir, 15r, Dbl, $50
1888 JET pl, 14r. b.. 4, goa
1928 10Th NV, 12r. b. $50
1903 n II av, 15r, 2b. $50
1850 N NV, 1Ir. 2b.. 100
3043 P NV. l7r. b. rs
2 Thomas cir, 13r, b. .1S
1873 " NV. 14r. 2b. .125
912 10th NV. COR. b. 100
1900 f Cap. l2r, 2b. 100
1923 Mass av, lar. 2b. 90
1443 Mass av, lar. b..100
1866 Wyo av. 13r, 2b. Is. 90
BOLT n NV. 17r. b. 1900
2I2s lie Roy, Tor. 2b. rs. 90
2126 lie Roy, Tor, 2b. 1901
PIT Bancroft, 12rb. 1000
1921 10Th nw,11r,3b.75.0)
1921 I NV, 15r. b. 1900
1912 nv NV, 12r. 2b10.OO
1875 v NV, 13r. 2b. 1000
1310Vt av NV. Tor. 2b7O.H
1436 Park w.12r.b 81. 0O
422 9th NV. 1877. IS. on
500 f NV, 12r. b. $50
21ll 18th NV. Tor. 2bti5. 90
141l y NV, 11r. b. 60. 90
1927 N NV. Tor. b. .6O.0O
I'LL Corcoran,l Tor. 2b55.0l
21O9 18th NV, 10r. b. So. OG
2120 18th NV, Tor. b.55. OF
1915 r NV. 13r. =. $50
ITO r NV. 11r. b. .55- 0O
I719 18th nw,9r, %. 30. 10
1915 U NV. Tor. b. .5O.50
1910 Clifton, Tor. b. 5000
2516 18th NV, 12r, b.0.0u
$500 18th NV, 12r. b. 5000
2522 13tn NV, 12r. b. so. W
1859 l. NV. Tor. so. OC
1899 18th NV. 12r. b. @.OO
Brigiitwood, d C,13r.B. 0O
914 10Th NV, Tor. b. a. On
124S 18th NV, Or. b.45.OO
1915 o NV. 11r. b. 1880
1919 o NV. Tor. b. 4O.51
1873 Riggs NV. Tor. bio 90
1913 o NV. Tor. b. 1000
1909 Goth nw.11r, b. 1000
24O4 14th w,1lr, b. 40. 90
14l1 Belmont. Or, b.36.2l
1909 Belmont. Or, $3.50
141S eth NV. Tor. b. 81. 80
1885 r NV. 7r. b. $500
141O Chaplin NV, Or, BIS. OG
1880 10th NV, Or. .35. on
1906 Riggs NV, Or. b. IS. o.
1916 18th NV, Or. h. 81. 90
FINE HOUSEKEEPING
MARION, THE STO
THE marry AND
OFF
Base T34 18th NV. .$11l
1925 Pa av, I'd q. 100
1927 + NV. No 4. rs. 90
GO F NV .S10-$2J
1.-The Regina" 3r.
b, basement. .25. 90
The Sterling, II. $500
$40
14ll f NV.
The Congressional"
drug store. SIS. 90
IL ID NV. 5000
926 10Th NV. 90
0O2 Il NV. As. 90
STA
/ Govt. alley. 4 stalls. -.
UNSURPASSED FACI
LECTION OF RENTS L
PROPERTY.
The above Is only q pa
In our charge, but We vi
plete bulletins on applicl
THOS. ]. FISH
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FOR SALE-HERE'S A SNAP.

FOR sALE-HERE's A SNAP.
JUST AS REPRESENTED. RENTS FOR s4e
MONTHLY
PRICE, ONLY $4,65O.
A two.story and cellar fat and GOOD ONE.
Ws m ws soD
so well; Mighty well built. rooms. bath on
LIST door rooms and bath on % floor. 2-story
alley. We will p Guarantee the p permans s Of
tenants. We will loan $500 at 81 on the
B fqHi1y 1t yin Psy sbp sn1 2e net ,eeo
FOR sALEzss $50
west Of 9th ST.. 3story bay-window brick; par.
Tor. dining room and kitchen LIST floor: bed
on Sd floor; laundry. servants room and toilet:
good back yard: modern furnace abundance Of
pParkSngx PfSRspty In EXCELLENT e0nditi Ono
ALMOST NEW RESIDENCE, 10 rooms and
tiled bath. First-hoor kitchen. Cellar concreted:
Steam a heat Pert; Perfectly arranged and built JUST
tered street west of 14th St. and just one square
Of main car line. South OF st. ny
BLUNDON, O'BRIEN & BELT. Gnc). 1920 G NV.
FOR sALE-GREAT REDUCTION.
oUT !:ssIT. " r 9Ws s5,5oo SAYS:
Here's a fine NORTHWEST home. located
south Of St, which must have cost the present
Full 3:story bay-window brick; 9 rooms Gitcheu
on 1st noor); modern bath d.,oo
TO WIDE PAVED ALLEY.
This property is strictly modern; open plumb
sear BRES an sEnT re ao
mh2-3teSu
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FOR SALE-NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-FINE To-
room brick residence with excellent appointments;
Kitchen main floor; splendid bargain at 81, 500:
let show you this property.
WILLlGE, GIBBS & DANIEL, COS & COS 18th.
mh5-3t
FOR SALE-FINE HOME; HOUSE NICE LOCA-
ton; possession at once; modern brick dwelling,
1913 s ST. NV, 10r.. large cnncreted cellar; hot
water heated; good yard; only $40, 600 on accom-
-modafing terms. w. G. DUfALL, 025 NV
mh1-7ts6
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FOR RENT-TO GOOD COLORED TENANT i32S
18th ~. w. G-rcOm house good street rent.
$50 MOORE HILL Inc. 1888 NV.
NH st cod
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FOR RENT-CHOICE LOCATION. NEAR MASSA.
chuetts ave. and 22d st. n.w.-2l4S Florida ave-.
papered and painted. WILLIAM CORCORAN
dILL. 1902 st. NV. fe22-1At
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I4l2 G ST.

l412 G ST.
J2l Sd ne. Gr. b. - 50
APARTMENTS.
&C Eenesaw. Or, b.. GO. 90
The Soiano. or. b.: 80
The Albert, ,S23 F.:S.U
JlSl. NJ ne. Or. b. 1900
STORES.
18th and r ne (newl30. 90
mh2 si.tu.th.tf
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FOR RENT J. G.. WEE
HnVrSES

FOR RENT G. WELDON & co. 224 f. CAP
HOUSES. 219 18th Sc. Or b. is. 80
Si Z Cap. Tor. b. $3.50 21i 18th Sc. Gr b. l6 so
ID sd ne l2r, b. 20. 30 l4i9 c av Sc Or b. I6 80
62l l. NV. ar. h. II 80 1907 ne 4r, b.. ID 90
1l9 ne. Tor. d.. 30 - 1912 Jith Sc CIR IL 80
$40 10Th ne S. b. .:ai5o 1854 Kramer Jr. 9. 20
IL I;h 80. Or. h.. 30 10 Md ne sto Is 90
1920 Il ne. Or, b.. 80 FLATS
ZIG Iih ne. Or b. .. 30 613 18th ne Or b. S25 80
.45 lIth Sc, Or. b % 80 Goa Eth ne 6r. b. - 30
522 STA ne. 1r b. $50 800 + ne. Or b. - 90
t3I iIh ne. Or. b. 80 5l2 ID Sc, Or, b. n 90
1929 g n" sto&dwg % 30 1924 Mass Or, 2i 80
l3I Carroll Or l.. - 80 l3:i5 r ne. 5r h. I6 30
62T \ SO. Gr b.. ID 30 6-S Morton M. Ar b. 10 90
5OT liih Sc, Cir. b. 1910 2u0 2d ne Ar. b.. - 90
APARTMENTS
The lpulnun. 3li T.. Cap. Or. b........... $40 90
The Newton. 9th and ne. Or. b. $50 no to ~
The C"!rurd. $40 T.. Cap. 5r.. b-.......... 10 20
The fancoast. lSii T. Cap. Or, b. So. 80 to 20 90
The laTinia. Glh + ne, 5r., b............ - so
S2i Pa ave. Sc. ar, b. Observation-Disclosures. $500
NH tu&th-3t
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FOR RENT-BY H. L. RI
1923 R.I.av., l2r. 2b. 1885, 90
2 Thos cir. $4,000
Oils r l av. lar. 2b. $500 .
SIG Conn av, Tor. 2b. 81. SO
1913 10th. Tor. 2b. 1880
l1O 10Th, 12r, b. Ia. 90
2029 Hillyer, Tor, 2b. 65. 90
10 f Cap, l2r. 2b. $3.50
$40 N Y av. Or, b. so. so
457 NJ, 11r. b. 80. so
1884 18th NV. 1lr, b.45.65
424 It'll sw. 13r, b, fur45. 90
l746 Ore av. 1cr. b.. -. 90
1857 18th, Tor. b. 1856
14l7 Harvard, Or, .42.50l
APARTN
1880 18th. 6r. b. . $3.50,
AZ Darlington. Or. b.35.Wi
l772 Willard. Or. b. Is. SOL
202S N Cap. Or. b.. -
OFFICE ROOMS.
800 18th NV, Pr. III. 1900
COLORED TENANTS.
1900 X. flats
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FOR EXCHANGE

lines. 1t. Soc st. ST. co. wk.. 80 mo-. 81 20
APARTMENT HOUSE FRONTING on STREETS,
building; rented $500 year; excellent loca-
ton; price, sac, 600. Will exchange for smaller
houses. NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
Gil +. mh2- St .eSu
FOR EXCHANGE-WILL EXCHANGE AN UN-
incumbered BroOkland lot. 50x15O IT.. near cleo
trio cars for equity in city house; trustmu
not exceed 81 600 Address, with full particulars,
Box 81 Star office. fe2S-tf
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FOR SALEM MT PLEASANT, STORE AND
dwelling; good business stand: $500.
Frame house 1902 Center ST., six and
attic: good yard; 81 600. easy terms.
mh3-3t JOHN T. KNOTT, 91S Ut.
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FOR RENT-2027 COLUMBIA ROAD; 0 ROOMS
and bath; rent, $40.6J. THE McI.ACHLEN REAL
ESTATE AND LOAN CO., 10th and G. fe2Stf
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Excellent house I'd ST. (No. sgd me-; in
fine condition; will rent cheap to good tenant il
taken at once.
" L. SALISBURY, 1921 18th st. NV.
m I'm ST.
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312 +. 3r. ........15.00
474 o, 3r, b. .......l4.5O
lila 18th ne. Ar. b.l4.5O
1903 18th ne. 4r. b. 1900
STABLES.
Rear 1921 Marion, 2
stalls & wagon rms. 90
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THIS ATTRACTIVE OFFER WILL SELL QUICK.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
ONLY $4,65O.
Just one square of 18th st. NV. and located
in a very fine residential section. There Is ex.
cellent future value, well exceptional
present value, In this attractive home.
Description: large rooms, tiled bath; furnace
heat; good condition.
A SACRIFICE.
SHANNON & LUCHS. TO4 18th ST. NV.
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fVr o"hpiee list or prosperity Tor rent send 70
weekly bulieIin
SWARrZEiI.. KilEEM 4 UENSEi CO..
mh2-d. eSu aJc D.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A CORNER,
South of N. Y. ave, west of 9th. only $4,000.
FOR SALE-11th st. very near G; 2)x1OO: good
building. Price. Observation-Disclosures. SIG 900
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FOR NT-OID-EsTABLIsHED HORSE SHOE
shop, Mass. between I'd and Sd NV Apply
f. p. SCHWARTZ. 624 + NV mh4-3t
FOR LEASE-THE TWO-STORY BRICK BUILD.
ing 1409 3 st. NV, containing nearly 10 900
feet floor space; well adapted for manufacturing
or genera! business purposes Apply to SMART.
or HENRY WELLS 1410 ST. NV.
fe16sa tu, tn, 10ts6
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mh2-3t. eSu lib 14th st. NV.
HOUSES AND LOTS IN LAUREL FOR SALE
sn e &C.
Laurel, Md. mh2-s0t4
FOR sALE-FINE HOUSE, BATH. FURNACE.
1d s Box atz g.
Star office. h2-3Ot'4
FOR RENT-12 ACRES AND GROOM COTTAGE
at Brightwood; tw" squares from street cars;
rent 80 MOORE HILL itI' d ine. 1888 st. NV.
mh2-s. Sum .u.th.5t
CHOICE VILLA SITES IN
CHEVY CHASE
AT CENTS PER So FOOT.
These Villa sites In s.e from to
III. Chevy Chase. on the east side Of Conn. ave-,
directly opposite Chevy Chase Inn... 500 to
payments. This Is the best property the
market for the price, and there is every indi-
cation that 1t will continue to increase in value
THos. ]. FISHER = CO.. Inc,
mh2-6t 1414 st. NV.
COLLEGE PARE Nd ms: go AND
and electric roads; acre and half-acre lots; good
f fS%ssi No' H. @AA' 81" l. '''ess Fs Au
VlKGINA KkALri THE coKPoMA1ION. on.
s. 70 ssd IN Rss,n
gives you a perfect title jaI0-n
FOR SALE-SITENDiD REAL ESTATE; RIA.
spnabie and on easy terms; send for my new cat
dairy. fruit. truck poultry and blue grass farms;
also lovely homes along the steam and electric
car lines s, With aeresse suitable Tor omsenpideIs;
mills halls. etc. We have good l4Hd, good
you to come out and let me show you around.
have always lived In the country; ! can do .
better part by you than II l lived In the city.
Don't fail to send for my catalogue before
you buy
John F. JF2MAN. Fairfax c. H.. Va.
Branch Office atl Vienna. Phone connection At
Fairfax C.. II. and Vienna. uo3-tf
rYryrnY
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FOR SALE-BUsINEsS PROPERTY WITHIN Sc
yards Of 11th and G sts. very cheap. EARLY
4 LAMPTON, 615 14th st. mh3 st
FOR SALE-THIRTY ACRES OF BRICK CLAY
two miles from Washington city; ample railroad
pike and trolley communication; station place.
W. FL. WALKER, 729 10Th St NV, fe2i- 3Ots
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FOR SALE-ON n CAPITOL ST. MAR R
Fine. newish brick home, rooms. mfdern bath
furnace heat: KITCHEN ON MAIN FLOOR; un-
usual bargain at $4,000: owner ynl SELL part
wILLIGE. GIBBS 4 DANIEL. col COS 18th.
u,hS
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

1oaded this struck them very funny s-l they
both gave way 20 laughter Then | r- II the
trigger. firing one shot over the.r heads D never
saw a more astounded PAIR IN my life, and daze
they lifted their hands 70 the requested .-.-,2n-
Then | began to call for the aSSIS-ar. ID my
confederates and when no reply was for 1rlng
nv feeling of exutatIon began to freeze way INTO
horror We We're drifting rapidly down stream AMI
| realized that If did not allow the
should soon he in the clutches of a CUr no thai
would inevitably sweep Us all over the -.- Il
the same time | knew If | allowed then. .owe-
their hands they would probably shoot -- / KEEP
on calling. and despair was clutch-nS a- 1e'-i,
when an answering shout came. y mo-...- later,
up came the delayed boat. and the sr-o- rs were
our prisoners beyond hope of escape utre-
discovered how they came - suspect "-c. -- | 81
know that but for the stable boy j Shout .e Hal
short Shrft.
Within a few davs the net had been I-. about
Others concerned IN the p5-. and ulo-c or ---9--
punishment was eventually r-c-cd oU- O..
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

in the names Of the captured men that was on my
vr,v to Montreal and that they should return with
me - Malone to arrange further details | found
the men in peculiarly friendly frame OF mind
which however. did not strike me as significant
until later They agreed to 60 back with ms huj
,,r slglfast in their refusal cross 10 the United
States bv anv Of the regular highways on the ground
that they were both known to the Government
officials A last they volunteered TO cross IN boat
at Ii,ht At a point above Niagara Falls provided We
set out from Montreal without delay.
\ few minutes before started a stable boy
whom had bctTcndcd told me he had overheard the
.,, ,tting against me He had not heard all the
details but II something about tossing me out O
a boat and letting drift over Niagara Falls, and
also sonnet hing about fixing my revolver HurrledlE
| rcncilcd a note 70 our other agents stationed IN
Montreal with instructions to shadow us every step
and to provide boat 10 follow Us across the rVer
The boys alluSion TO my revolver stuck IN my
mind and although | could feel II resting my
hp, | drew the weapon for exainlnat:on Then
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

discovered that the cartridges had been drawn while
the. gun Law on my bureau IN my room. This con-
WINGED me there was trouble afoot but decided 70
carry the game through and trust to outwlttng the
srnuggers The only way can explain the action
of these men in planning violence when they could
have avoided arrest by remaining in Canada, IS
that they were loyal to their contederatcS. and,
thinking the only in possession OF evidence
against them, figured that they would escape II L
WAS out of the way
Arriving at the point Of cmbarkaton. cast about
for some plausible subterfuge with which t" gam
time for my men To catch up At last dT'lTeI
nv diamond stud IN the grass and began a search
with matches which | figured would serve as
guiding signal to the agents Finally one Of the. men
found IT, and there no further excuse tor delay
We were half way across the river. while away ~
in the distance could be heard the roar ~ the tails
when one of the men suddenly called me 4 vile name
and raised hi, oar t. strike me. Dire" my revolver
and commanded them to throw up their hands
Believing as they did that the revolver was I'M
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

Coolly, " il We don &c in .at- ',-
Will 20.
/, may hold Willis. 20 the ---i
'' Anyhow. II would be useless --r-
alpfr IN such a gale
some one must T. it, --
of,-tiraJclv Send me
Il can't ~ done. l r- Re
sending YOU - you- death
Suddenly both men ducNci -1-,r
and crouched against the ua.. "1a.
dark wall Of water was appr1-. -e -l;-'
II crashed upon the deck AMI JEr-
the1u the vessel Careered fr-Sr--
Once more Willis touched '- = rs
round cap. Mr. White. II ~ forty
four lives Ii YOU won't send --,'--
tered. ." am going anyway
Struggling with the wind he Nts
T. the weather shroufS ami ,nell
hauled himself upward He -a- E1 -a:
:. leaf against the ratllnes. Al la- -t---el
him. Vet their anxiety there a-ce.
a t,ugc uf hope They th'u- - TAI
crazy To- attempt such thing sc X
passed the forctop IN safety and --1
topgaIant vard-hc would instant .'&a
into the sea When he was n'- ettE
hidden by clouds of salt spray, 'r-i 3e
seen that Willis was slowly and r ~-ent1
crawling aloft. paying no more a- Ion @
the fearful lUngIng and leapinS ot FL. -'-Ie9'
than - the shadowy abyss OF o"- l'Li-
below him He mounted the Sh~'uI me
topgallant mast. and after cllng'n- ,',
a few minutes. WOrued ms V.. .'-'%
the spar until he reached the vea ear,
ing and then Laid hold of the danger -- SAL
The wind shr.cked and howltd l. .--tl
an lmpossIbiIIty for the man 20 Keep t--.- .-i-t
on the foot ropes OF the VccrlnE vtri. tai
II seemed Incredible that he should he -i'-' 20
do anything with the b0ariltke. frozen cdn' -
which constantly bounded out e.. his n ~
and then leaped toward h-rl m AZ a. -'-N
y-9S terrible IN
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
At War with the Elements

hNE afternoon TINS strange existence
~ to end with SuddennesS; the horizon
thckened, fresh wind sprang up. followed by a
smashing sea and growing fog The violent wind and
mighty currents Joined forces a way that caused
the Tigress drift intellectually 1t was discovered
that her engines not working satisfactorily
When, the next morning. II that the gale
increasing, the choppy waves frothing wCkedv
under a sky dark Cinders. the commander at once
turned southwark His stanch vessel driven and
blown, he forced his way into Cumberland Gulf
which afforded a meager shelter
As soon the gale lessened a tritle the engineer
made ready to repair his machinery and boilers
Accordingly the heavy weather anchor was sunk
and with the vessel facing the winds eye, and be-
having quietly. the engine room force got the forge
in place by the fire room hatch. However the
sky was still ugly. they did not Immediately banI,
the fires The wisdom of this precaution was soon
proved During the night 1t began to The
snow fell fine and dry. and it seemed to grow much
colder. At the same time, the wind renewed the
shri piping in all the ropes and the vessel laid
down her nose to the gale, which was blowing
again, more violently than before Daylight
revealed only plainly what wild and terrible
storm was raging: the swift, lowering clouds. the
snarling, abrupt seas which shook the vessel IN
all her timberS.
The Tgress tugged heavily at her chain.
suddenly followed out, causing her to thresh down
again, if she would knock her head against the
bottom. All at a loud sharp clang reSounded
through the ship. The anchor chain had parted
With a kissing roar, the wind caught her, and the
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NEVERTHELESS his pluck; vartne~z r. t't'. "a.
~ strength served him well Keeping -.-.- 't tA
waste of sail which blew OF - lee'Ntrd -e t'l'5-I
to furl the canvas inch by inch An h'ut l'u3
passed Finally he reached the mast 'AoI-t
he now venture out to the end of the s9-' IN ms
other side. he could never escape, So lei - -
watchers anxiouSly with th'us IHEi
shouted TO him 70 come down Willis. however u -
not answer them. He rested for perhaps a quarts.
of an hour. and then attacked tEt canvas ON. i
more furng from the mast 70 the outoodit' ~ =
keeping safely TO wIndward OF the hIPphs 0ei'' -
the sail ~.
After five mortal hours. Willis 'Werei nuns r
the deck Exhausted aS he was. So mat rs -
scarcely stand. he made his way ait. til' '0i ~
to the Lieutenant. with the fOrmallt, ' IT r.
man-of-warS man. - All secured alOtt, ~T -
ignoring the cheers of the crew. he went t' hl7 '
IN the fOrecaSte. .r-.
The storm had not vet done its worst, oul -
Tigress rode it out in safety Her engines "eIS =
paired and word having been received that 'I't =
members of the Polaris expedition had been PicNeH
up bv a whaer the vessel proceeded TO the St'tlT9
There one of the first official acts of her cOTnnle
was To write the Secretary of the Navy an a.
count of WilliSS heroic action.
AS a result Willis made a bOatSwdlu III W
navy and received. besides a cash present US :
Medal of Honor awarded for unusual and unt'ie'
for daring and devotion TO duty.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

THE barkcntinc rgged steamer TigreSS
i was i British scalcr before our Govern
mcnt bought her. a stanch stout ship. hlN-
inc Z record of many hundreds of miles
dangerous Arctic SEAS In INT 3. the Iigrc~e
was fitted and equipped al the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. and despatched 10 Baltn Bay on an
unusual and hazardous mission some OF the
members of the tragic PoarIs expedition We're
believed u be alive and adrift on the float
ING ice Commander Greer of the Ilgrc~,
was ordered to cruise IN the ice pack through
out the summer, and as late as possible IN
the autumn to search every bay and inlet
along the coast of Battin Land for the sur
vivors and the wrecked vessel. With hum
were Lieutenant Commander Henry { White
and Engineer George Wallace Melville. the
last named becoming known subsequently
as ore OF the heroes of the Jeanette cXpcii-
ton, and as Rear Admiral
Before the mast was a petty officer named
Willis. veteran of the Rebellion, SCARED.
weather beaten powerfully built fellow, pos
scssing the savage pluck which makes the
true seaman. Had Willis not hUnkcd IN
the Tigrcss's forecastlc. or had he been less
than the man he was, it Is scarcely probable
that single one of the fortv-four men on
board would ever have come back.
After retitting at Disko late i'll August. the
TIgress turned her bluff bows 70 the north
east crossed Davis Strait. and pushing her
way into every lead or river of blue water
which afforded passage, made Il persistent,
but unsuccessful search for the CdStaWaVS
This continued for several weeks y range
cruise but uncVcntful when occasion
ally there came a terrific crash from
Crumbing berg. quite near at hand. the
danger of collision with tlc towering ice wall
sent the crew rushing to their stations.