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THos. j. OWEN son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF vALU ABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, THREE-STORY. TIN-ROOF',
BRICK DWELLING. AND TWO-STORY.
TIN-ROOF. BRICK STABLE. NO. 1915 YOU

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, THREE-STORY- TIN-ROOF,
BRICK DWELLING. AND TWO-STORY.
TIEROOF: BRICK STABLE. NO. 1915 YOU
STREET NV.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 340O. folio $50 ct seq. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia and
al the request of the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustees viii sell at public auction.
in front Of the premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE
TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF MARCH. A.D. 1914.
At HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. situate
IN the city of Washington. District OF Columbia,
and designated as and being the east sixteen t16l
lot thirty nine $50, and the west four 40 feet
eight tsi inches front by the full depth OF lot
forty t40 Of George W. Cochran ct al. subii-
vision of square two hundred and seventy -four
'eI4l as per plat recorded in the office of the
surveyor for the District of Columbia in L!ber
r. W. folio 1877. Said parcels known as
lot number one hundred and thirty-two (122N of
Sarah Murray'S subdivision in square two hun
dred and seventy four t2Ii,. the same is
corded in the records of the surveyors office Dis
gether with the improvements.
Terms Of sale: One-third OF She purchase
money 10 be paid in cash. balance in two equal
tnstaments. payable in one and two years. with
interest at six per centum per annum. payable
srmi-annually, from day Of sale. secured by deed
Of trust upon the property sold. all cash at
the option Of The purchaser. \ deposit of $500
will be required at time OF sale. All convey
ancing. recording. etc. at cost of purchaser.
Terms OF sale 10 be complied with within fifteen
reserve the right 10 resell the property at the
risk and cost OF defauiting purchaser after Eve
days advertisement of su,l resale IN some news
paper published in Washington u. =.
STANTON L. PEELI.E.
CHARLES W. EAAS
1rhy 1S sSu
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ADAM A. wEscHEER. Aucr1oNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS PREMISES l6l
TRINIDAD AVENUE NORTHEAST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE KNOWN As PREMISES 1927
TRINIDAD AVENUE NORTHEAST.
Ry virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in I.iber No. 3O26. folio ct seq, of the
land records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby, We. the
UNDERSIGNED trustees, will sell at public auction,
TWESTIETH DAY OF MARCH. A.D. 1914, AT
FIVE O'CLOCK TN. the following described
land and premises. situate In the city OF
Washington, In the District of Columbia. and
designated as and being lot 81. In Gron's sub
division Of original lot 2, in block II. 'Trini-
dad ;. ms ger plat recorded in the Office of the
surveyor for said District. in County BOOK l., At
rage 81, together with the improvements. con
sisting of premises No. 1927 Trinidad avenue
Terms of sale: One-t third OF the purchase money
ia be paid in cash. and the balance In two equal
Installments, payable in one and two years with
interest at SIX per cen.um per annum, PAYABLE
semi annually from day of sale, securad by
deed of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash, at the option OF the purchaser: deposit
OF SiOO win be required Of the purchaser at the
fine of sale All conveyancing, recording and
notarial fees at the cost OF the purchaser Terms
Of sale to be complied with within fifteen days
''''A C; GEoRGE NJ EMMEIIcH. Trustee,
511 eth NV.
DOUGLASS S. MAcKALL. Trustee,
Met. Bank Bldg.
J. A. MAEDEL. Atty for Party secured.
mh9-d&ds.eSu 6Zo 81 NV.
EyTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON
account Of the inclement weather, until mon
DAY. MARCH TWENTY THIRD. 1914. a. the
same hour and place BY ORDER OF TRU STEfS.
mh20-3t
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House some years ago, in which the anti
rebate theory was expressed in no un-
certain terms.
Within five minutes two men had gone
to Cooper and had told him he was advo-
eating the theories of anarchy.
And now look where the rebate system
is-in the scrap heap.
= e !: X
Former Senator Joe Blackburn, now in
the city. is bringing to light a lot of for
gotten anecdotes of the day when n black
siouch hat simply had to be worn by a
statesman-otherwise he was no states
man at all. Whenever l look at the
coterie of statesmen on the hill nowadays
who wear brown derbies. I wonder how
far along they would have gone in the
old black s'ouch hat days.
Anyhow. this little story comes from
Senator Blackburn.
When Charlie Towne of Minnesota was
in the Senate, serving his twenty-eight
day term by appointment. he made a
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Trustees.
THOs j. OWEN S son. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE. on THE WEST
SIDE OF 18th STREET AT THE INTER
SECTION OF NEWTON STREET NORTH
WEST
By virtue of two certain deeds OF trust duly
recorded. respectively. in Liber No. 3297 folio
1853 ct seq and Iiber No. :;;:.91 folio 112 ct seq
of the land records of the District of Columbia.
and at the request Of the parties secured there
by. the undersigned trustees will sell at public
THE THlETIETH DAY OF MARCH AD 1914
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol.
lowing described lend and premises. situate in
the county Of Washington District Of Columbia
six '46, and forty seven 100 of Curtis f. Gres-
hams subdivision of lotk numbered nineteen 90
and twenty-one eli in Vblock numbered four (4)
in Chaplin Browns subdivision of parts of Noun,
.'Ingleside. said subdivision by Curtis f.
Gresham is recorded IN the office Of the surveyo,
of the District Of Columbia in Liber County No
10. folio 1O4. Also lot numbered twenty (2O) in
by Chaplin Brown aforesaid per plat recorded
in the Office OF the surveyor OF the District OF
Columbia in Liber County No. g. at folio 8,
All of said lots being subject to the covenant
lots II shall not cost less than three thousand
tS3 OOOl dollars. except when erected as stable
or oubuildng in connection with q main build
ing on said lots. said covenant to run with the
land
Terms made known at time OF sale A deposit
OF 500 on each lot will be required at time Of
sale. All conveyancing. recording. etc. AZ cos.
OF purchaser Terms Of sale to be complied witt
within ten days from day Of sale. otherwise The
trustees reserve the right to resell the property
the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after
i've days advertisement of such resale in some
| newspaper published i'll Washington. d. G.
GEORGE W. BROWN.
WILLIAM KER.
mh19 2l ~ &c oS 'rrusteea
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mh1S-d&ds, eSu
THos. ]. OwE:; & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

STORY FRAME DWELLING: NO: 1880 U
STREET SOUTHEAST. ANACoSTIA. D; C.
By virtue of deed OF trust recorded in Liber
OF the District OF Columbia will sell at public
auction. in front of the premises. on MONDAY.
MARCH THIRTIETH, 1914. AT FIVE PM. the
| following described land and premises, situate
in the District Of Columbia. being the westerly
two feet front Jackson street by the full
depth that width of lot 30 and all Of lot
27i. in ''Uniontown," now called "Anacostia, :"
with improvements above.
Terms Of sale: All cash deposit Of 5000
i required at sale. All conveyancing. recording.
etc. at cost Of purchaser Terms to be com
trustee reserves right resell property at risk
and cost Of defauting purchaser. after five days
advertisement nf resale in some newspaper pub
lisaed in Washington ID. c.
GEO. r. LINKINS, Surviving Trustee.
mhl9-d&ds,eSu
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CHARGE OF BAD FAITH.
Senator Alleged to Have Taken I'm.
due Advantage of Colleagues.

Charges that Senator McCumber had
acted in bad faith in having his grain
inspection bill made the unfinished bust
ness of the Senate in executive session
were made in the Senate yesterday aft
ernoon by Senators Nelson and Sher-
man.
Senator McCumber insisted that he had
not procured the consent of the Senate to
give his bill this privileged position in
executive session, but after executive
session yesterday. He kept the floor all
day after the bill was called up, taking
no chances ON his critics dislodging the
bill from its choice position.
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HAITIEN FEDERAL VICTORY.
Defeat Forces of Theodore and Dc
cupy Rebel Stronghold.

Defeat of the forces of Theodore at
Grande Bassin and the occupation of
that place by the Haitien federal army
was reported at Port au Prince by the
Haitien gunboat Vertierre. which arrived
there at 6 o'clock last night, coming from
the eastward. Capt. Bostwick. command
ing the NASHVILLE. wired this information
to the Navy Department in dispatch
received this morning.
Capt. Bostwick further reports the
movement of the Haitien gunboat Paci-
fico which left port at o'clock yester-
day afternoon. sailing westward.
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ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEE
ADAM a. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
Trustees Sale of Three-Story-and
Cellar Brick Residence, No.
2S25 27th Street NV. Wood
lev Parkl

BY virtue of a certain deed o: trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1854, folio 313 eft seq. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and a, the request Of the party secured thereby.
We, the undersigned trustees. will sell a: pub
&c auction. in front o. the premises, on WE'D
NEsDAY. THE TWENTYFIFTH DAY OF
MARCH. AID. 1914. AT -FOUR O'CLOCK T. M.
the following described land snd premises Sit
uate In the county of Washington, in the Dis
trict of Columbia. and designated and being
all of lot 80 in George 6. Pumphreys subd!-
vision of lots IN block II, in ''Woodley Park, -
per plat recorded in the office of the surveyor
of the District OF Columbia. in Liber II, at
folio 1S1. subject TO certain restrictions and
covenants. which will he announced at time of
sale. improved by modern dwelling. containing
nine rooms. with two baths: hot-water heat
electric lights. panel-ceiling dining room. with
hardwood floor; front colonial porch and rear
twostory iron and concrete sleeping porches
Good lot 10 alley In rear.
Terms of sale: Subject 10 prior deed of
trust for y4.250, at 512fs, due August Il. 1915
balance cash A deposit OF $500 will be required
of the purchaser at the time of sale. Ali CON
veyancing. recording and notarial fees at the
cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within fifteen days from day OF sale
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost of the de-
faulting purchaser after five days advertisement
of such resale in some newspaper published in
the city of Washington. d. c.
FLOYD f. DAVIS,
CLARENCE l. GESSFORD.
mh13 -d&ds.e eSu Trustees
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Appeal in Minneapolis Tax Case.

Members of the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce yesterday filed in the Su-
preme Court of the United States an ap-
peal from the decision of the Minnesota
courts holding their membership in the
chamber subject to taxation as personal
property. The complaint is made by the
members that the taxing officials of Min
neapo'is arbitrarily Disseminated against
members of the chamber of commerce
in that membership in lodges, golf clubs
and other social or fraternal orders SIM
ilarly situated as voluntary associations
were not taxed.
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lette is SO big a man to some of the
Swedes out there that they will keep OF
voting for him long after he is dead. 4
wisconsin representatives secretary was
spinning me a little yarn about this SORT
of thing only a day or two ago.
1t seems that Swede of the thickes1
variety was endeavoring to pass tes,
which would admit him to citizenship in
the United States
Who's GOVERNOR he was asked.
la Toilette"
Well. then, who's senator from Wis
consn?"
La Toilette"
Who is representative from this dis
tricte"
La Toilette"
Well. if that is the case. who is Len
root?''
''Oh. Lenroot." exclaimed the Swede
He ban work for La Toilette"
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THos. ]. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE real. ES-
TATE IMPROVED BY BRICK DWELL
ING, NO. 1903 RIGGS STREET NV.
By virtue of certain deed of trust, duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3227. folio 400 se1., OF
the land records OF the District of Columbia,
| and at the request OF the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees will sell at publ. auc-
zion. In front OF the premises. on TUESDAY,
THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, AID
1914. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm,
the following described land and premises. situa
in the city OF Washington, District of Columbia,
| and designated as and being lot 1O6 in block 239
together with the Improvements.
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to prior deed Of
trust for 81. 600, and the amount over and above
said trust to he paid in cash. deposit OF Sloo
will be required at time Of sale All conveyanc-
ing recording. etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to he complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
| the right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost of defaultne purchaser. after five days al
| vertisement of such resale In some newspaper
published In Washington, D. G.
w T LAWRENCE.
| L. WILEY STEARNS.
mh1S-dGds Trustees,
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TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE RE REAL Al. ES; rs;
BRICK RESIDENCE, NO 1885 9th STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1858, folio 243 ct seq, of
the land records of the District of Columbia.
and at the request OF the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell ut public auc-
ton in front of the premises. MONDAY,
THE TWEN'TY-THIRD DAY OF MARCH. AID.
1914, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following.
described land and premises, situate in the city
ignated as and being lot d. in Whitney and
Warmers subdivision Of lots in sqnarc 365, as
per plat recorded in Liber c. II. B., folio 223.
Of the records Of the office of the surveyor OF
the District OF Columbia, together with thc
improvements.
Terms of sale: Sold subject to prior deed
OF trust for SO. 500. and the amount over and
above said trust to be paid in cash. A deposj t
of 800 will be required at time Of sale All
conveyancing, recording. etc, at cost of pur-
chaser Terms of sale to be complied with
within Il days from day of sale, otherwise the
trustees reserve the right TO resell the property
at the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser,
after Ave days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington. d. c.
W. DONALDSON LUNDY,
FRED'K l.. SIDDONS,
mhl2d&ds. .eSu Trustees.
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ADAM \. wEscHLEH. AucrIoNEER.

To whom it may Diamonds. Watches.
Jewelry. Silverware Eevolvers Guns. Craftsmen
Instruments Kodaks. Typewriters. Suit Cases.
etc. by anct"n. 10 l,ay interest carges. etc.
On WEDNESDAY. MARCH TWENTY FIFTH.
1914. COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK AN.
and if necessary continuing the following day at
the same nour. ! Will sell by public auction.
within the salesroums of ADAM 4. WESEHLER.
go Pa ave. NV. all pledges which ar now
due. AL parties Interested will pleas, take no
tice.
Terms: C.sh.
GEORGE ID. HoRNING Broker
mhIS-dSdbS eSu 3th and u SIS NV.
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THOMAS J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERs.
1881 G STREET NORTHWEST.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Trustees Sale of Valuable I'm
proved Real Estate, Consisting
of Three Story Brick Resi-
dence, Containing 10 Rooms,
Being Premises 124 L Street
ortlu-act NArnchinnto, n e

Whereas, default having been made in the pay
ment Of the principal of and the interest on the
debt secured by certain deed Of trust. bearing
I'd. 1901. in Iiber No 2517, folio $3.50 ct sea..
of the District Of Columbia land records, and at
the written direction of the holder and owner
undersigned, Union Trust Company Of the District
Of Columbia. substituted trustee under certaiI
decree Of the Supreme Court ,or Of the District OF
No. 2G016. will oer for sale under the provisions OF
said deed Of trust. at publi: auction, in front
, Of the premises mIS at EGTR 1,GLocK 1T PM on on
MARCH. 1914. the following described land and
premises, with the improvements. easements.
rights Of way and appurtenances thereunto be
lumba, namely: Lots twenty-fonr CAD and
twenty-five (25l in J. b. kihbey and others sub
division OF square five hundred aad seventy.one
t57D. az per plat recorded in Liber B, folio 16O.
Of the surveyors records of the District of Co
lumba. improved BY three-story brick resi-
dence known as 12i E street northwest. Wash
ington, .. c.
Terms Of sale: A deposit of 5000 must be
made with the trustee at the time of sale. sub.
ject to forfeiture If the terms of the sale be
chase price shall be third cash and the re.
ma nder in equal installments. represented by
years from the date of sale. with interest at 8et
per anDum payable semi-annualy. and secured
by deed of trust on the property sold. or all
cash. at tSc purchasers option. All conveyapc.
ing. recording, notary fees. etc, will be at the
purchasers cost. Terms TO be complied with
within fifteen days. otherwise the trustee re
the defaulting purchaser after five days previous
advertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published In Washington; p. c.
Columbia. Trustee as Aforesaid.
By GEORGE f. FLEMING,
md Vice President.
Seal EDWARD L. HILLYER. Secretary.
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AucmoSEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL T..
TATE. IMPROVED BY A TWO-STOR

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs
TATE. IMPROVED BY TWO-STORI
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 755 GRESHAM
STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue of certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Lber No. 274T. folio :34 er seq. of
the land records OF the District Of Columbia.
and at the request of the party secured there
by, the undersigned surviving trustee will Sell
at public auction. In front of the premises. on
MONDAY. THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, AID.
1914. AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. situate
in the county of Washington. District Of Co
iuniba. and designate ted aud being lot 81. In
William NJ. Terrell's subdivision of lots in
of tracts of land known Mount Pleasant
rells subdivision recorded in Lbcr County No.
Il. folio A, of the records of the office of the
surveyor of the District of Columbia, together
with the improvements.
Terms of sale: Ore-third of the purchase
money to l,e paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments, payable in one and two years. with
interest at per centum per annum. payable
semi-annuay. from day of sale, secured by
deed of trust npoi. the property sold, all
cash. at the option of the purchaser. de-
IOsit of S1T viii be required at time of sale.
All conveyancing. recording, etc, at cost of
purchaser. Terms of sale he complied with
within fifteen days from day OF sale, otherwise
the trustee reserves the right TO resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF defaulting pur-
chaser. after five days advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published in Washing
ton. u. c. -
mh2l -d&lis exSu Surviving Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM \. wEsCHI.ER. AUcTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. PREMISES NO. 1923 B
STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 2216 folio 349 ct seq.. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and at the request of the party secured thereby.
we the undersigned trustees. will sell at public
auction. in front of the premises, FRIDAY.
THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH. AID. 1914.
lowinS described land and premises. situate in
the city II Washington, in the District OF Co
lumbia. and designated 5 and being lot num-
beTed 90 Of William Warrpn's subdivision of lots
Nos. -, - ard 10 In square 9SS. as per pla:
in Book TO- page 153. in the surveyors Office OF
subdivision of said square, as per plat in Book
II. W. page 1S, in the surveyors Office OF said
District. lying Immediately south of said lot 30.
and beginning at the southwest corner of said
lot 30 and running thence east 16 feet with
dividing line of said lots 90 and 81. thence
south Is feet. thence west Is feet and thence
north IS feet to the beginning. together with
112S street northeast
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money TO he paid in cash and the balance in
two equal nstallInents. payable In ard two
years. with interest at SIX per ceDtun
num- payable semi-annually from day Of sale
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit CT $50 will be required of the Dur
chaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing.
recording and hotarial fees at the of the
purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale.
GEORGE NJ. EMMERICH
DOUGLASS :. MACKALL
Met. Bank bldg.
Trustees
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FUTURE DAYS.

AT PUBLIC AUCTION
By C. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers.
Entire Stock OF S S S1edd Bro Co., 9th Street NV.
GAS FIXTURES,
ELECTRIC FIXTURES
ELECTRIC TABLE LAMPS.
ANDIRONS. GAS RANGES,
BATHROOM FIXTURES,
PLUMBING MATERIALS.
PLUMBING TOOLS
ROOFING MATERIALS.
FANCY ELECTRIC SHADES.
GAS DOMES AND SHADES.
BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE,
TWO LARGE SAFES.
HORSE, WAGON. Etc. Etc. Etc
The Largest of This Class Ever Offered in This City
Sale commences Tuesday March 24t. AM with percola
tors lamp goods gas bathroom fixtures and
will continue following days until entire stock sold
v order Muddman and John P. Evans, Receivers.
c. G. SLOAN & CO., INC. Auctioneers.
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ADAM 4. NESCffI.Ih. AUUIIUNEEK. :
Household Furniture, Rugs, Etc,
Contained in Residence No.
2IoI f Street NV,
BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1914,

Al IO:3O AM,
Including Brass and Enamel Beds. Oak and Birct
Dressers and Chinoniers, Oak Buffet. Extension
Table China Closet and Leather Chairs. OAK
Library Table. Wicker Furniture. Morris Chair
Iady's Desk. Leather Rockers. Hall Rack anG
Seat, Bookcase. Boz Couch. Refrigerator. Gai
Range. Rugs. etc.
Terms cash ADAM A. wEsCHLER. Auct.
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ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTioNEEh.
Unclaimed Baggage and
Parcel Room Articles, to
Pay Storage and Other
Charges, by Order of the
Washington Terminal
Company.

By virtue of an order OF the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. passed in Equity
Cause No. 32492. We will sell by public auction,
$40 Pa. ave. NV, on THURSDAY. MARCH
TWENTY SIXTH. 1914. commencing at TEN
baggage and parcel room articles. consisting Of
Trunks. Sui; Cases. Handbags, Sample Cases
Packages and large lot of Umbrellas, etc.
Terms: Cash.
THE wAsHINGToN TERMINAL COMPANY.
h1A-d&dhs nxSu
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Strecker Nomination Confirmed.

The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton of Charles b. Strecker as assist
ant treasurer of the United States at
Boston, Mass.
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orphan. However, it was Cooper who
originally went on record as opposed to
this rebate system. Later on Col. Roose-
Welt took it up as a slogan and others
have grown politically fat and famous on
it. Cooper dropped bill into the famrns
hopper on the Speakers desk in the
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speech. Sort o. short time to get in u
speech in the Senate, but he did get it in.
1t was a rip-snorting speech, full of wit
and blood and thunder. just the sort Of
speech t'at you do not hear every day in
the Senate. 1t was Il criticism of the re-
publican policy in the Philippines, and to
tell the truth a lot Of republicans We're
secretly tickled over it. but just didn't
dare say So Among those present
was Senator Depew Of New York. who
just thought to himself he would take a
crack at that brand-new twenty -eight-day
senator. When Towne had closed and his
friends Were crowdinS around to congrat-
ulate him. up marched Senator Depew
"A magnificent effort he said, "a Won
derful speech. Your diction was elegant,
your delivery forcefu, but your logic was
eXecrable''
But Towne WAS not oNerpowered by this.
He smiled as he returned the compliment
Thank you. senator, for your apprecia-
ton of the things in my speech which You
could understand"