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riios. j. OWEN n SON. AUcTIoNEERs.
1Rt STEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE TNIM-
PkOiED kEAL ESTATE IN THE SUBDI-

IRt STEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
Ph0lED HAL ESTATE IN THE SUBDI-
VISION KNOWN AS BARRY FARM
by virtue OF a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded IN Liher No. 3l83. folio 2"1 ct seq OF
the land records OF the District OF Colurabia and
NJ IN" request OF the party secured thereby The
undersign-d surviving trustee will sell at puhiic
auction. in front OF the premises. on FRIDAY.
THE TWENTY-THIRB DAY OF DE"ETREV
A.u. 1910. At QUARTER TO FIVE O'CLOCK
y. NJ. the folowing-descrihed land and premises
situate III the county of Washington. District OF
Columbia. and DESIGNATED and being part of
lot eight 90 IN section six ~, except what has
been conveyed 10 Emma Scott hy deed dated
November Is. 1897 In o. y. F/sOard ]. r.
Flvnns and ). &. Pomeroy. trustees. subdivision
81 part of Saint Elizabeth called Barry Farm,
according Ia plat recorded in surveyors Office OF
said District in Liber Levy Court No. 2, folios
! and g.
Terms Of sale: One-th'rd cash. balance paw
able In one and two years. with interest at six
per centunl per annum. payable semi-anuualy,
from day OF sale. secured by deed OF trust upon
the property sold. all cash at the option o!
the purchaser. deposit OF 500 will be required
NJ time Of sale. JOHN E. FOR!.E
del3. IL, i, - Surviving Trustee.
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JURY AWARDS DAMAGES.
Daughter Of Kings Secretary Wn
in Suit for Libel.

LONDON. December ia jury in the
kings bench division today awarded
Miss Alexandra Louvfma knollys daugh-
ter of Lord Knollys. King Georges pri-
vate secretary. damages in the suit of
$500 for libel which she brought against
the periodical John Bull for having pub
eiored with an English army officer.
Horatio w. Bottomley, member of
the house Of commons who controls the
paper, expressed to the court sincere re-
greet that the groundless statement had
been printed.
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ADAM A. wEsCnLER. AUCTT6NEER.


ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF TwO-sToRY
FRAME DWELLING NO. 1904 u STREET
SOUTHEAST. ANACOSTIA, D. c.
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia holding a Probate
Court in estate of Annie ~. Baldwin, de-
ceased. Administration No. 1896. the under
signed administrator will sell by public auction.
tn front of the premises. on TUESDAY. THE
TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID. 1910
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scrbed real estate. to wit: Lot No. $40 under
the original plat plan Of Cniontown more re-
Gently known Anacostia. District Of Column
bia. according to Fox and Van Hooks subdivi-
sion as recorded in the surveyors office in the
District Of Columbia, together with the improve
ments, consisting of a frame dwelling, with good
frame stable in the rear
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. and the balance in
two equal installments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per an
mum. payable semi-annualy from day OF SALE
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold.
all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit of 500 will be required Of the purchaser
at the time of sale. All conyeyancibg recording
and notaria1 fees at the cost of the purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day OF sale. otherwise the undersigned
administrator reserves the right to resell the
property at the sk and cost Of the defauting
purchaser. after i.ee days advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
of Washington. D. G.
GEORGE s BALDWIN Administrator.
A. COULTER WELLS. Attorney.
Century building deS-d&ds eSu
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUCTIoNEER.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REALTY.
BEING HOUSE NO. 1113 p ST. NV.
By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia. in equity 29771.
will sell ut public auction. in front Of the prem
Uses, on TUESDAY. DECEMBER SIXTH. 1910.
At HALFPAST FOUR PM, lot No. 8. In Il.
Ross Perry's subdivision Of square al, an pc:
plat recorded In Lber II, folio T. on the sur
veyor's Office. improved by three-story and
basement brick dwelling, nine rooms and bath
all known as premises No. il13 ST. NV,
rented at $4,000 per month.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash and balance 81
ore and two years ut 8et, secured by nrst trust
upon said property. or all cash A deposit of $3.50
will be required at time Of sale, and terms 10 be
complied with in fifteen days after ratification
thereof. otherwise the trustees TO have the right
to resell after i've days advertisement at cost
and risk of defauting purchaser. Conveyancing.
recording and notary's charges at cost Of puf-
chaser. CHARLES F. CARUSI, Trustee,
no26-1ot Nat. Met. Bank bldg
E/THE ABOVE SALE is AGAIN POST
poned account Of the Indictment weather until
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER FOURTEENTH
1910. at the same hour and place.
CHARLES +. CARUSI. Trustee.
doS-T
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
ADAM A. WEsCnLER, ACOTIONEER.
CHANCEIY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING HOUSE NO. 1927


CHANCEIY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL Estate. BEING HOUSE no. 1927
18TH ST. NV.
By virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of columbia in equity No. 2o7ll.
! win sell at public auction; IN from. Of I'll, the
. ENTH. AT HALF-PAsT FOUR PM. lot let
tered B. in l.. v. Dovillier's and " Carust's sub.
division in square No 2s1: as per pia! recorded
e 10 0s said LOT renn asS on 'h 18Th It, 30
depth Of i551is IT. to a wide alley. and contain
ing about 1850 square feet, and improved by
'hrec-story brick dwelling containing " rooms
and bath. ali known as premises No. 1Z21 18TH
ct. NV.
Terms Of sale: This property being sold subject
20 IN existing deed of trust. due. for $500
and accrued interest. at Sc. The purchaser has
the option Of renewing said trust as nrst lien
had, and paying the balance as follows to wit:
q, 90 cash. the remainder to be represented
nv the note OF the purchaser. payabl- one year
after date with interest at six per cent, secured
or all the balance In cash; or the purchaser may
take the entire title free Of all tncumbrances
and ray all cash. pay S3oeo0O cash and the
balance In two notes at one and two years AZ
yeysncing recording and notarisl fees at the
cost OF the purchaser. deposit OF $50 VIII
bc required at time of the sale. and terms to
30 complied with i'm fifteen days from rstifca-
right 10 resell the property, after Eve days ad-
vertisement. at the risk and cost OF the defarIt-
ing purchaser.
nocS-1lt Nat. Met. Bank bldg.
1.-THE ABOVE SALE Is AGAIN POST
poned on account of tho inclemen. weather until
TUESDAY. DECEMBER THIRTEENTH. 1910,
81 the hour and place.
CHARLES +. CARCSI. Trustee.
,las-d eSu
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GIRL OF Is HANGS SELF.
Stands on Barrel, Ties Rope Around
Neck and Jumps Of.

LAKE CITY, s. c., December 13-
Susie Gore. aged fifteen, Of Vineland, N.
c.. yesterday went into q barn, mounted
barrel, tied a rope around her neck
and jumped Off. When found she was
dead.
She left note directing the disposition
Of her body and mentioned the name OF;
Q young man tor love of whom she isi
supposed to have killed herself. She wasl
visiting here.
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Suicide Route With Rat Poison.

DETROIT, Mich. December 13.-When
officers went to the home OF Charles
Papke late yesterday afternoon to arrest
him on q charge Of perjury they found
him on the kitchen floor dying from q
dose Of rat poison he had taken with sui
cidal intent.
He did In a hospital. He had heard
that q warrant was out for him.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.

UNCLAIMED FREIGHT. CONSISTING OF
CARLOAD BCII DING MATERIAL. BY
PUBLIC AUCTION. TO PAY STORAGE
Notice is hereby given that on MONDAY. DE-
CEMBER NINETEENTH. 1910, AT TEN
O'CLOCK AM. within the warehouse Of the
Washington Storage Company. Inc. 401 to 4e}
South Capitol street. we will sell at public auc-
ton. to pay storage and other charges. carload
Of Building Material, consisting Of lumber tin
brick. ETC.. stored with us by the Pennsy lvania
Railroad Company, upon which there s one
Elder.
Terms: Cash.
WASHINGTON STORAGE COMPANY. Inc,
40l to 400 South Capitol street.
de12-d&dbs eSu
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FUTURE DAYS.
c. q. SLOAN 4 CO., INC, AUCTs., 1907 G ST.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE FURNITURE.
NJ


SALE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE FURNITURE.
MACHINERY, JUNK. OLD MATERIALS,
CARPETS, INSTRUMENTS. ETC.
By order Of the Secretary OF the Department
of tine Interior to us. dated December 7. 1910,
we will sell at public auction on TUESDAY.
DECEMBER TWENTIETH. 1910. commencing
at the old post ONCE building. 9Th st. between
4 and SITS. promptly at Ten AN. fellow
ing Immediately thereafter ut the Pension Once
building. corner Of 4th and sts.: then conclud-
ing at Freedmen's Hospital. Ath and College s..
lot OF government property. such as Desk
Trays, Stands. Chairs. Water Coolers, Foot
stools. Old Law Books. File Cases. WAshstands.
Carpet Sweepers, GraphOpbone, Carpets. Lad
Tanks, Electric Light Fixtures. Valves, Pipe.
Fittings, steam Engine. etc.
Terms cash. the government requiring all
goods 10 be removed Immediately after the sale
without delay. at the purchasers expense. a.
the space is required at once for other purposes.
Large cash deposits required from all purchasers.
and all bills mnst be settled on day Of sale. A
complete list of the goods embraced in the sale
may be seen AT the offre of
c. u. SLOAN 4 CO.. INC. AUCTS., 1907 u ST.
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

BY virtue of special writ of feri facias is
Court of the District Of Columbia. and TO ME
directed. will sell at pubic sale for cash, in
at ELEVEN O'CLOCK AN. WEDNESDAY.
JANUARY FOURTH. 1911. all the right. title
vens, in and to lots Nos. Al and Il in square
No: S709. in subdivision Of land known as
and called "Stotts Park" as per plat of said
subdivision on file and Of record in the Office Of
the surveyor of the District of Columbia, i'll
County Book No. -. page %. seized and levied
upon as the interest of the defendant J. H.
Stevens, In and to said real estate. and sold to
satisfy execution at law No $780,; In favor Of
James T.. Davis. AULItK PALMER.
United States Marshal.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, AuctiOnecr.
della "a. la:
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TIIos. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING No. OLE

STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in I.iber No. 1891. folio IL. ct seq Of
The land records OF the District OF Columbia. and
AZ the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction
IN front Of the premises. on FRIDAY. THE
SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID. 1910.
At HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises. s!tuste
In the city of Washington. District OF Columbia
and designated as and being lot numbered q IN
George :. Cooper's subdivision Of square num-
beFed a3l. per plat OF said subdi vision re-
corded In Liber No. 81. folio Is. of the records
81 the Office OF the surveyor OF the District OF
Sold subject 10 prior deed OF trust for 81 $50.
snd terms remainder easy and stated at
lime Of sale A deposit OF $ItO will be required
~ time of sale. All conveyancing. recording.
etc. AZ cost of purchaser Terms of sale to he
complied With within fifteen days from day of
sale.
THOMAS NJ. GALE.
7:s 18th ST.,
HAROLD r.. DOYLE
I3S 18th st. NV,
Trusteea.
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ADAM \. WESCHLER, AuCIIONEER
Administrators Sale of
Valuable Business Prop
erty, Formerly KNOWN
as Arion Hail, A3O
Eighth Street NV, and
Four Small Dwelling
Houses ON Wylie Street
NE.
ADAM A. wEscHLER, Auc1IoNEER.

By virtue Of decree OF the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia, holding q Probate
Court. In estate Of Henry F. Reh deceased.
the undersigned administrators will offer for
sale at public auction in front Of the premises
on WEDNESDAY. THE FOURTEENTH D,Y
OF DECEMBER, 1910. the following described
At FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST THREE
O'CLOCK Pm. part Of lots 1e and IL, square
407 improved by brick dwelling known as 40
ghth street northwest.
At FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST FOUR
erty:
Lots IS. "a and 3d. square 1913. improved BY
four two-story brick dwellings. Nos 1923, 1925.
12251. and 1927 Wylie street northeast.
Terms OF sale: One-third purchase money
to be paid in cash and balance in two equal
to be represented by notes of purchaser bear
Ing six per cent interest per annum. and Sc
cured by deed Of trust property sold, ali
cash. at option Of purchaser.
A deposit Of $500 required at time Of sale
oil property $50 Eighth street northwest.
The four houses Wylc street will first be
offered whole and il no satisfactory bid
ately. deposit Of $50 OH each of the Wyle
street houses required at time Of sale. Terms
of sale TO be complied with within fifteen day s
from final ratification OF sale by court; Other
wise administrators reserve right 20 resell
property at risk and cost Of default,ns pur-
resale in some newspaper publish in Wash
ington. d. @. All conveyancing. recording and
uotsrial fees 1t cost Of purchaser.
WILLIAM X. QU1NTER.
COlumbian Blu ldng.
JAMES s. EASBY-SMITH,
426 9Th street northwest.
Administrators Of estate Of Henry b. Reh.
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FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM a. WEsCHLER. AUCTIONEE

ADAM A. WEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
CE1amcery Sale of Valu=
able Unimproved Real
Estate West of Wiscor1=
sim Avenue, Near Mas
sachusetts Avenue, and
South of Joliet Street,
Containing 13 Acres,
M or or L e S S, and
KNOWN as the l. ew / s
Kengla Property.
Of the Dss of equity
M SELL as fFHff fqfon THE II P! 4 III
DAY OF DECEMBER. AID. 1910; AT THREE
ineton. in the District Of Columbia, and IesIg-
more less Of unimproved real estate situate
and lying west of wisconsin avenue and near
ihe of n the
in the plaintiffs bill and as shown by plat Of
by the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia
during April. 1908. and filed in the cause in
connection with the testimony of William A.
Gordon.
Terms of sale, one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance in
two equal installnents. payable In one and two
years, with interest at six per eeptuni per an
mum, payable, semI-annualy, from day Of sale,
secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold, or all cash. at the option Of the pur-
chaser. A deposit of $500 win be required Of
the purchaser at the time Of sale. All convey
ancing recording and nOtarial fees at the cost
Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be COM
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property. at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser. after Ave days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper pub
l!shed i'll the city Of Washington, d. G.
A. COULTER WELLS.
Century building,
J. WORDSWORTH GORDON.
Century building.
JOHN e. GARDINER,
Equity building,
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corded in I.ibcr No. 1856, folio 40 ct seq, Of
the land records for the District Of Columbia
and at the request OF the party secured thereby.
auction within the above premises, on TIES.
DAY. THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEM
Der, AID. 1910. AT TEN O'CLOCK AM. a
large stock of up-to- date Plumbers and steam
Filters Supplies and Fittings Gas Ranges, Bath
water Boilers. Radiators, Expansion Tanks
Boilers Solder and Lead. Crane Pipe Machine.
Stocks and Dies, Miscelaneous Tools, Scales,
etc
The above stock, fixtures. etc, will first be
offered as an entirety. and II satisfactory bid
IS not obtained viii be Immediately sold In
detail.
Terms cash.
CHARLES +. HENDLER,
J. CLARENCE PRICE,
de11-dGlhs. eSu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
q FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.


Executors Sale of Small hesi-
dence Property at 1854 ~
Street S.W.
Under and by virtue Of a decree passed by
tue Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia
in administration cause No. 1891 on the
sixteenth day OF November. 1910. the under
signed will offer for sale at public auction.
in front Of the premises. on MONDAY DECEM-
BIER FIFTH, 1910. AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK
PM. the two-s.ory and basement six-room and
bath brick dwelling at No. 1854 Az street south
west.
Terms: Cash. deposit Of $500 to be
made at time OF sale. Terms to he complied
with within thirty days from date Of sale. or
the right is reserved to resell at the cost and
risk of defaulting purchaser after five days adj
yertising in The Evening Star. Conyeyancing
and notary fees at cost OF purchaser.
JOS. A. BURKART. Executor.
no22d&ds, eSu SIC Corcoran Building.
UTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON
account of the inclement weather until WE'D
NESDAY. THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEM-
BER n. 1910 at the same hour and place.
,lc6d&ds jos. A. BuRKART. Executor.
UTHE ABOVE SALE IS FURTHER POST
pOned on account Of the Indictment weather until
THU RSDAY, DECEMBER FIFTEENTH, 1910
at the same hour and place.
s.1O,13.15 JOS. A. BrRKART. Executor.
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The Cheshire School.

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Emerson Institute.

For boys and young men. 1740 st. NV. E..
tablished 1852 Prepares for college, government
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Day and evening school Private coaching. One
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The BerHitZ School
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-08
Unwrltten Law
Slayer Cheered
Popular Acclaim Greets Major Nc
Lean at Trial for Killing Daugh.
ter's Perfidous Suitor.

CAPETOWN. May Especial TO The
BeeD-Tho unwritten law played a vital
Fart in the recent trial which resulted in
the killing by Major Ronald Mclean. a re-
tired army officer of Jack Bsrone, alias
John Guy Watson le Barone TO whom his
daughter. Lillian. had become engaged.
Miss Mclean made deceassd's acquain-
lance when on a visit to her sister and
bruther-in-lsw at BurgeTsdorp. She re-
turned TO her fathers house and shortly
after introduced Barone TO her father
Meantime, her brother-in-law. who had
done his utmost to prevent the engagement,
made inquiries regarding Barone. and dis
covered that he was married He in
formed Major Mclean, who made investi-
cations on his own account with the re
suit that ne forbade ms daughter to have
any thing more TO do with Barone. Wit
n,sses we're brought forward TO prove that
Barone Was bOVkmAker, who had been
armed off race courses, a caT-sharper,
and d notoriousiy bad character, VINO Was
known by the police 10 keep company with
tG-convicts. recognized thieves, ana other
suspicious persons. The infatuated young
lady however, refused to believe her
/ fStnyT's stat. mcnts as to her suitors char
acter. and declined 10 give him up, and
met MIN cianoestinely. her father met
( them together and shot the man infiictins
fatal wound lie was acquitted amidst
cheers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-08
Expects to See Europe Stirred by a
Bloody Conflict.
RUssIA's COMING WHEAT CROP
Prospect that Yield Will Exceed
Last Years.
MOSCOW CARD sHARPER's TRICK
Little PhOsphOrou~ on P5ck of cards
Enables Him to Bet with Ger
tninty on the Hands
Played.
BY GEORGE FRASER.

ST. PETERSBURG. May Especial
Dispatch TO The Beel-The car is taking
an active personal interest in the reorgan-
ization Of the russian army ana navy.
All the plans OF the committee of defense
are placed before his majesty and are gone
over in detail By him. He makes frequent
changes and alterations in the plans sug-
gested and is showing an aptitude for or
ganization which is amazing.
1t is stated on nigh authority that the
car is firmly convinced that d great Euro
pean war is certain within the next few
years which will fix the relations betwe cen
the great powers for a generation. such
clash he believes, must come before the
dream which led him to call the first
Hague peace conference can become a real
ity. He is determined that when the test
comes Russia will be in a state Of ere
paredness and will be able TO play her
part and make sure her position He holds
himself more or less responsible for the
disaster which overlook Russla's armies
in the late war with Japan in that he per
mitted himself to be deceived as TO the
state Of preparedness Of Russia and japan
He does not intend TO repeat the mistake
As pointed out in a previous letter Rus
STA is to have thoroughly up-to-date air
fleet. The War department with the per
sonal approval OF the car. has asked for
bids for a fleet Of dirigibles which in
number and size and speed will be fully
equal TO that Of Germany 1t is said that
private contract has already been made
with the Wright brothers for a number OF
aeroplanes.
! The Russian wheat crop promises to be
abundant this year. There is a great in.
crease in the area sown. varying from sis
] per cent in The seventy-three districts
known as the Russian governments TO i
per cent in the southern steppes and to a
per cent in the central Asiatic district ovel
/ the area under wheat last year. All tn,
indications point 10 an abundant harves
/ and this, combined with the increased area
means a record yield. Last years crop
despite the poor harvest, yielded 5000
tons Of wheat. The Roumsnian crop /!
also in fine shape with an increase Of i
per cent in the acreage.
The remarkable trick of a Moscow card
sharper who for thirty years past hai
played. for high stakes in the chief club
has been revealed. He has made a ful
confession. Explaining that his eyes wer
weak he invariably wore dark spectacle
in the evening He generally took part il
a game called bank" in which the eight
and mines In each suit are the chief cards
In his waistcoat pocket he kept a prepare
ton of phosphorus and by touching tn
backs Of the cards which he wished L
mark he rendered them slightly luminous
By means OF his dark spectaces he recog
nized them, whereas nothing was apparen
TO the other players. After a few deals h
would play with absolute certainty and. o
=, course. won large sums