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Evening star., 1918-06-03
Private Danny
in France
BY FRAZIER HUNT.
CHAPTER 55.

l guess the hest thing that could
happen for this chapter of the war
book would be some big pictures, be-
cause there isn't any way Of telling
in words what a funny. queer old
hole this place is that we got sat
down in. First OF all we're billited
in this village-billited meaning that
we are planted down in very best
rooms OF their best stables and heds.
l would say on a rough and tumble
guess that this little burg was about
800 years old and that the present
houses and population was here when
the town was laid out. They got some
houses and barns and some popula-
ton here that Is so old that nobody
could tell whether they belong to
the stone or the iron or the fish age.
Sandy Splits says they belong mostly
to the bone age. but Sandy does, too.
for that matter.
Now. instead of having an ordinary
town with wooden and brick houses
all laid out with wide streets and
trees and scattered over a little ter
ritory they got nothing but ancient
masonry houses that go up right out
of the street and mostly there is just
bile stones that has been pretty well
worn down smooth. OF course. in the
business section there Is b few little
stores and some small cafeys with
the family living on top. but most Of
the houses run back in kind of hoI-
low squares and the stables and sheds
and everything nre all built together
SO that you get all the benefits Of
the different animals and fowls and
most OF them are pretty fowl.
Well us boys Of the draft army are
lucky because this place was cleaned
up by some National Guard q long
time ago-and that Is my idea Of
what they ought to use most of the
guard for. Whom we got hcre yes
terday we found that the horses and
the cows had been taken away so that
about the most oderiferous thing
TSen hsse se found hst tn.r.
hunks already built in the sheds and
we have fine ticks and some straw.
but I guess bunk is a pretty good
name for this kind of a place to sleep
after all. But there sure isn't no
kick about meals. We inhearated
some COMPANY mess shacks built by
some other American soldiers and the
way we lay up along side of those
beans and meat and potatoes and
white bread, ETC.. Is some sight fore
sore eyes.
Well. we got the funniest outfit ,iv-
ing up in the house part Of our barn.
The old lady Is al%ays smiling and
but the old man he 10 scared to death
that us soldiers is going to run away
with his woodshed or cow barn Or
Ia 4sane. Y3aak 6n A nlxxa Ha ar,ofifrs,
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED AND UNIMPROvED REAL ES-

THOMAS j. OWEN & Son, ACCTIONEERS.
'h4HsS FRavED ASb % %uSlMrRoHSEEEDA REAL Is: @
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court
cause e. No. sSs2e. I viii sell at public auction.
4 sssa, E If f. {5sf 5ir:; SxT
PM the following described land and
and being south one-half Of lot numbered 8. in
square numbered $50. fronting "a feet 4 inches
feet 1O5a inches to . 3O-foot alley. improved
by a one-story. two-room brick dwelling and Z
one-room frame addition. being known as No.
Also south one-l,alf of lot numbered z.
square $50: fronting q feet on 9th st. Sc by
alley ' in t the W rear: @ improved @ By one,story.
two-room frame dwelling. with water in the
yard. and two-story four-room dwelling,
premises Nos $50 and 752 ath st. s."
Also at FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. of above date
June 1s north %r,s, Snrss, Of lot mum n~rsa Il;
numbered sos. square 57s5. fronting % feet
on shannon place. by a depth Of 125 feet, i'm
frame dwelling. latrobe heat. being known
premises No. 9224 Shannon place. Anacostia.
Also at FOrR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. OF
FRIDAY. JUNE FOURTEENTH, 1918. the fol-
lowing described property:
ming back 1880 feet. improved by two-story
brick. bay-w1ndow dwelling house. known as
$50 st. ne.
Also at FIVE O'CLOCK of the same day
June 14th) lot IS. square 672. unimproved.
situate on NJ street between North Capitol
and 1st ne.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-thlrd Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance In
two years from the day Of sale. and to be
represented by the promissory notes Of the
per centum per annum. payable semi-annuaIIy,
and secured by deed Of trust on the property
sold. or all cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser: $10O deposit required upon acceptance
Of bid on each piece Of property. All con-
veyancing, notary fees and recording at pmr-
chaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost of
defaulting purchaser. after i've days adver-
tisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. d. C.
WILLIAM N. ELLISON, Trustee
ju1 Odds exSu
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Memorial Day at Fairfax.

FAIRFAX. Va. June 3.-Representa-
tive Thomas W. Harrison of the
seventh Virginia district was the
speaker at the Confederate Memorial
day services at Fairfax Saturday. The
old courthouse was filled with
throng from all parts OF Fairfax
county and the crowd overfiowed out
side and stood about the windows to
hear the speaker. After the cere-
monies in the courthouse Marr Camp.
Veterans; Sons of Vet
erans and the school children in red.
white and red costumes marched to
the cemetery, where the graves OF the
Confederate dead were covered with
flowers and marked with flags OF tho
Confederacy. The ceremonies were
brought to a close with a dinner to
the old soldiers served by the ladies
in the town hall
Evening star., 1918-06-03
rHos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AucrIoNEERs.-

TRUsTEEs' SALE OF IMPROVED PROP
ERTY IN OAKLAND. d. G..
BY virtue Of power Of sale contained in q
deed Of trust from Horace Washington and
Cora. his wife. to the undersigned trustees,
default having been made In the payment Of
the debt securH by said trust and upon de-
mand Of the holder of the trust note, the said
trust being dated April Is. 1915. and recorded
in Liber No. 3S77. folio 3S4. of the land
records of said District. the undersigned trus-
tees will sell at public suction, on the prem
tses. on MONDAY. JUNE TENTH, 1918, AT
-FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. lots numbered nifty
three and nfty-four (58 and 81, in square ave
thousand one hundred and thirty-two (5l32D,
in . subdivision Of land called OAKLAND as per
plat thereof recorded In County Book No. 40.
folio 3. In the surveyors once Of said Dis
trict. The property 10 improved by q two
story frame dwelling Of sig rooms with neces-
sary outbuildings. on . high and pretty ioca-
tion and three minutes, walk from electric
cars; near 43th and Foote streets northeast:
dne water. fenced and q good garden spot
Terms of sale: Three hundred dollars cash
and the balance in In monthly in.tailments. from
day Of sale. Of SIS . month. bearing interest
At per cent. to be secured to the satisfaction
Of the trustees. or all cash, at the option Of
the buyer. The property viii BE- sold subject
To- q drst trust Of 1850. the particulars Of
which will BE- given out at the sale; 500 de-.
posit required At the time Of sale. Convey
ancing at the cost Of the buyer. Taxes and
insurance 70 b ad3udicatod with the buyef
:: HOWARD pUCkkTr,
AU0UgTIND W. NEALi, H..
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ADAM a. WEscHLER. AucTIoNEER.

TRUsTEEs' SALE OF s,sToRY BRICK
DWELLINGS. NOS. 1881 VERMONT
AVENUE AVE- NV: nos. 1872 AND 1914
Of the District Of Columbia. passed in Equity
Cause No. 341s2. the undersigned trustees will
offer for sale by public auction. in front Of
.s:Pfstps 1sH On
following described real estate situate in the
city Of Washington. District Of Columbia,
to wit:
AT 4:46 O'CLOCK Pm.
Part Of lot No. 10 in Coltman and Adams.
trustees. subdivision of square No. 27s, a.
per plat recorded in the ONCE Of the surveyor
for the District Of Columbia. in Llber W. r.
98h. improved by a 3-story brick dwelling.
No. 1881 Vermont avenue n.w., to be sold
subject to a deed Of trust for s.. 800. at 81,
being the balance Of q 5000 trust due March
II. 1919.
ATS O'CLOCK PM,
Lot ii In James r. MIler's subdivisIon Of
lots In square 243 ~ per plat recorded in
the ofhee Of the surveyor Of the District of
q o-story brick dwelling. No. 1914 18th street
n W.. to be sold subject to a deed of trust for
800 at 8 s7s: being the balance Of 81. 600
trust due May II. 1920.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER,
Lot IL in James Z. Miier's subdjyiaion of
lots in square 243. per plat recorded in
n., me once OF the surveyor of the District of
q 3-story brick dwelling, No. 1872 18th street
nw.. to BE- sold subject to q deed of trust for
1000. at 5.8T,. being the balance of a IS 600
trust due July 10, 1920,
Terms Of sale: All cash over and sbove
said trusts. deposit Of $500 on each house
required At the time of sale. Terms Of sale
to be complied with within 80 days from the
date OF sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser after
days advertisement Of such resale In some
newspaper published In the city Of washing.
ton. District Of Columbia. Ali conveyaucinT. r.
recording, revenue stamps and notarial fees
At the cost Of the purchaser.
EDWARD s. DUvALL
Woodward building.
CHARLES POE,
Colorado building,
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BRITISH IN DANGER
IN FLANDERS FIGHT
German Drive in March
Against Allies was Nearly
Successful.
FRENCH TOOPs SAVE DAY
BY HERBERT COREY.

PARIS, May 5.-For a week past
on the Flanders front. There has
been an almost continuous artillery
action. it is true, but that action has
not been continuous in any single
place.
Here and there battery firing has
broken out sporadically. There have
been numerous petty fights of in
fantry. which indicate only that one
side or the other is engaged in
strengthening or Strengthening it's
lines.
What is to come?
No one knows precisely. or rather
no one knows where what is to come
will come. That only the first phase
of the battle for the domination Of
the world Is over is taken for grant
and Germans seem to be digging
in but this does not necessarily
mean that the remainder of the sum-
mer will be spent in the trench war
fare OF the past three years. 1t is
more likely that when the Germans
make another attempt to break
through the allied guard in a revival
of the war of movement.
What is the situation?
1t has not been possible to take
account Of stock before. for the items
Of the spring movement had not been
In. Now 1t seems. perfectly evident
that the Germans have staked their
last man and their last mark on the
success of this years fighting. They
have won a certain success in the
first battle of the year. but that sue
cess is OF a character to encourage
the allies.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcTIoNEERs.

o4Es SE EI
H SSR Ss5Sa sHss ssSASs
! MIsssSs1S 1yESgS; AS5 pAsIf7
sr5 TWo.sToRr sh1cK hs srosE ssSs1AEpfxs sGfEpiNa
coSsiN AvES1s HoRTawEsT. ~ W."
seq. Of the land records Of the District Of
preme Court Of @ the District % Of ' coiumbis, I hold
ing Bankruptcy Court. in Bankruptcy Cause
No. 1152. the undersigned trustee will sell at
qHE 5Shs iss BAY eP sUss
1918. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following
District of Columbia. and de.isnated as and
being parts Of lots 90 and o. in Beatty and
Hawkins, Addition to Georgetown. in square
:. follow: BekinnIn1 sos the H anne sss en The
northeriy from the corner formed by the inter
section Of the west line Of said avenue With
the center Of the dividing wall between the
house ON the property herein described and the
houss on on the south D. thereof and running thence
thence along another wall northerly, parallel
south line Of the vail Of the % hous. % on the the
land herein described westerly at right an
9iee 10 sa3o avenue. 0O.75 feet: thence south,
at right angles to street. 17.15 feet to the
north line Of said street: thence west with
the north line Of street e. 80 feet; thence
north go feet to intersect 4 line drawn from
and in the extension Of the south line Of
Aouss formerly Mary Bohrer's and afterward
John katser's; thence easterly with said line
about s 12s feet to said avenue at point in the
street, thence southerly with the west line of
said avenue TO the point of beginning.
Also lots and in william King and
others. commissioners. subdivision OF part Of
said square 1921: as per plat recorded in LIber
a; r. s.. folio 81; Of the records Of the once
of the surveyor OF the District Of Columbia
Terms Of sale: One-fhird of the purcha ~
money TO be paid in cash, balance In two equal
3nstallments. payable in and two years
with interest at per c~ntum per annun, pay.
able semi-annually. from day Of sale secured
by deed Of trust upon the property sold. or ali
cash, at the option of the purchaser de-
posit OF 800 will be required at time Of sale
AL conveyarcing. recording. revenue stamps
etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to
Be complied with within fifteen days from da v
of sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the
right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost OF defaulting purchaser. after Eve da rs
advertisement of such resale in some ne1r-
paper published In Washington. d. c.
d. X. MIDYETTE. Trustee.
g. l. BAKER. C. C. MILLER. Attorneys,
my22-d6ds,e
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THos. J. OWEN 4 SON, AUcT1oNEERs.
BANKRUPTCY SALE OF THREE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLINGS. NOS. 120

BANKRgPTcY SALE OF THREE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLINGS. NOS. 100,
122 AND 124 'E" STREET SOUTHEAST.
The undersigned. trustee Of Thomas Z. waE-
Eaman. bankrupt. Bankruptcy No. 38l. pur-
suant to an order. and subject to the ratifica-
tion. of the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia. passed on the 4th day of January,
1912. will sell at public auction. in front Of
the premises. on TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH
DAY OF JUNE. 1918. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
p NJ, lots %. e3 and "a. in square 735, in the
city of Washington. in the District Of Co
lUmbia.
Terms: one.third Of the purchase money TO
be paid in cash. and the balance on or before
two years from date of sale. deferred pay
ment to be evidenced by the promissory notes
of the purchaser. bearing interest at the rate
Of per cent per annum. payable semi.annu.
ally. and secured by deed Of trust and insur-
snce on tn. property sold. or all cash, at pur-
quired upon acceptance Of bid on each parcel
Terms Of sale to be complied with within df-
teen days from date Of sale or the property
may be resold at the risk and cost Of the de-
faultinE purchaser. after ive days advertise
ment Of such resale. ConveyancinR at pur-
chaser's cost. q. RoZIER DULANY.
Trustee Of Thomas e. waxRamsn.
my31- Dads, ,exsu 1888 "F' st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUCrIoNEER.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL, rs.
TATE. TW0STORY FRAME DWELLING
NO. 9l4 9TH STREET SOIrTHWE

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL, Es-
TATE. TWOSTORY FRAME DWELLING
NO. 914 9Th STREET SOUTHWEST
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia, passed in Equity
Cause No 35797. the undersigned trustees will
the premises. ON TUESDAY, THE FOURTH
DAY OF JUNE, AID. 1918, AT FOUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises, situate in the city of WaahinE-
ton, District Of Columbia. to wit: South
twenty-thres (23) feet of lot twelve (12) in
square four hundred and ninety nine (4eo).
with Q depth Of hundred feet together
with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance in two
equal tnstallments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at 9 per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, from day Of sale, Sc
cured by deed Of trust upon the property sold
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser A
deposit of $500 required Of the purchaser at
the time Of sale. All conyeyancing, recording.
revenue stamps and notarial fees At the cost Of
the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied
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
defauiting purchaser, after i've days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper pub
Gshed in the city of Washington, D. c.
JOHN LEWIS SMITH,
Southern building.
JOSEPH D. SULLIVAN,
Southern building,
DyZZ-ddrds ,eXSu&my30 Trustees,
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rHOs. j. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE THREE.
STORY BRICE DWELLING NO. 133a

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING NO. 1898
11th STREET NORThWE.ST.
BY virtue of a deed Of trust recorded in
Liber No. 29S9. at folio 2Ss ct seq, of the
land records Of the District of Columbia. We
shall sell in front Of the premises on WEDNES-
DAY. THE TWELFTH DAY OF JUNE. AID:
1918, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, lot 35 Of
Warmers subdivision in square $40 Of the city
of Washington. as in Book W. b. NJ. at page
271 Of the surveyors office Of the District Of
thereon.
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash. balance in
one. two and three years, with interest at 8
per cent per annum. payable semi-annWlly.
Deposit of 5000 required ut time of sale. and
the purchaser allowed fifteen days from date
Of sale to complete tine purchase. Further par
ticulars at time Of sale.
CHARLES L. BENJAMIN,
FREDERICK ]. BENJAMIN,
H. H. BENJAMIN,
VIRGINIA 9. BENJAMIN.
IRVING c. BENJAMIN.
Only heirs Of CHARLES F. BENJAMIN,
je3-d&ds.exSn Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcTIoNEER.

PPRovEp KEAL Estate KNoMN As
10 AND 1so VIRGINIA AVENUE
SOUTHWEST. a15 AND 3l7 DIXoN's
GogRT souTHMEsT AND 1922 AND
12221 UNION STREET SOUTHWEST
By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. in Hattie v. Sell
Eou2 e. al sogs ii. sm,h,o1 ct al.
DAY. JUNE twelfth. 1918. AT FIVE
Pm. Pm the following described land and prem.
original lot 8, square 5ss. beginning on the
north line Of street 16 feet west from the
e Of said ist running thence
10 feet: thence south IS feet to the place Of be-
ginning: improved BY two-story frame dwell
LY TaEksAFTER FER. .nSot ns.' g.. square, 5ss im
proved BY two-story frame dwelling, No. 320h
= street southwest. AT FIvE-THIRrY PM. on
SAME DAY the essterls Is feet Inch front
on Virginia avenue Of original lot 10. square
Ss4 by its depth. improved by 4 two-story
brick ia, nst; No; 100 Virgin. avenue southwest
Smithson's combination Of lots In square 5s4
improved by two two-story brick fats. Nos.
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. part sublots II and 72,
In square al. beginning at the northeast
corner Of lot Il. and running thence west
thence south sS.75 feet; & thence east 22.aas ss
feet: thence north 39.75 feet to the point of be-
ginning, with perpetual use Of private alley
in the rear. improved by two-story brick
dwellings Nos. BIS and s17 Dixon's court south
west. and AT FIvE-THIRTY O'CLOCK P.M
the north is feet front Of original lot 4s and
the south IL feet front Of original lot 20, by
the depth OF said lots in square No. Coz. i'm
proved BY tvo-story frame dwellings Nos. 1222
and 1222h Union street southwest
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash. balance in
two equal installments. payable In one and two
years from the day Of sale. with interest,
payable semi-annually. secured BY FIRST deed
Of trust on the property sold. all cash. at
purchasers option. Deposit of 500 required
on each parcel at acceptance Of bid. Ali cost
of conveyancing and recording revenue stamps
At purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
with within fifteen days from date of sale or
right reserved to resell at the risk and cost of
the defaultins purchaser. after ive days ad-
yertisement In The Evening Star.
JOSEPH J. DARLINGTON,
40 9Th street northwest,
c. CLINTON JAMES,
as 5th street northwest,
1el-d&ds,eXSu Trustees.
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TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
American Directs Establishment of
Plants in Australia,

A project to establish factories for
the manufacture of artificial limbs
throughout Australia has been begun
under the direction of an American,
who has factories in the United
States. according to the Department
of Commerce.
The first factory has been estab-
lished at Caulfeld. Victoria, and has
been in operation since April 8. In
a short time it is proposed to open
similar factories in each of the other
states in the commonwealth. those at
Sydney and Brisbane to be completed
first.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
Where Foch Is Supreme.

The offensive power can. therefore,
invariably make gains until the de-
fensive army Is able to bring up its
reserves to the threatened point. That
massing OF defensive resources has
been extremely difficult when it must
be done through the heads of two
armies, who do not always think
alike. Even where perfect concord
Is obtained, delay must necessarily
intervene. This loss Of time will be
avoided by the newly adopted plan of
single control.
Not only has this been a gain to
the allies. but the selection of Gen.
Foch Is of supreme Importance.
Enough is known of Foch in America
80 that I need not dilate upon his
career. It may be pointed out, how
ever that Foch has exhibited in its
highest form that Intellectual hexibil-
ity in making his dispositions for
the first phase Of the Flanders battle.
which is one of the chief merits of
telnau once said. in speaking of the
fight at Verdun:
1--WE do not excel in foresight, but
we are supreme in improvisation"
That seems hardly fair to the
French command. However. Foch has
not been welded to a hard and fast
plan of battle, as the Germans al
ways are. 1t has been said that the
Germans might have broken through
at Verdun in 1916 II they had adapted
themselves to conditions instead Of
trying to force conditions to fit the
German plans. Foch changed his bat
tie plans sometimes from hour to
hour, as circumstances varied.
Evening star., 1918-06-03
Canada Has Anti-Loafing Law.

Canada has in effect an antf-loafng
law. A Canadian order in council was
recently made providing that all per-
sons between the ages OF sixteen and
sixty, in the absence OF reasonable
grounds to the contrary. should be
engaged in useful occupations. What
constitutes q useful occupation will be
decided by the magistrate or Justice
Of the peace.
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THos. J. OWEN = SON. AUcr1oNE1Rs.
TRUsTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
PROVED REAL ESTATE alo d an N n

TRUsTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, el0 ST, NE.
By virtue Of q certain deed Of trust duly re.
corded in Lber No. S7o1. folio 40 ct SEQ,
Of the land records of the District Of Columbia 4.
and at the request Of the party secured there
by. the undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction. in front of the premises, on FRIDAY.
THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE. AID. 1918.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following de.
scribed land and premises. situate In the city
Of Washington. District of Columbia, and desiS
mated and being lot sixteen (16) In william
A. Gordon and James z. Padgett. trustees,
subdivision in square nine hundred and thirty.
seven t937J, as per plat recorded in Book is.
page 12 surveyors ONCE. said District. together
with the Improvements. consisting Of two
story brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale announced At time Of sale.
deposit Of 500 will be required at time Of sale.
All conveyancing. revenue stamps, recordine.
etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms Of sale 20
be complied with within ten days from day Of
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost Of
defauiting purchaser, after i've days adyer-
tisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published In Washington. n. c.
II. r. HOwENsTEIN,
WATSON r. CLARK,
nv W
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AMERICANS IN ON CONTRACTS.
Canadian Government to Buy S.4oo
New Rolling Stock.

The Canadian government railways
have awarded contracts for new rolling
stock, calling for s,400 cars at cost
of s23.627.425. Five concerns, one of
which is an American. are directly in
terested The American concern will
furnish twenty-five tank cars $4,000
improved galvanized. with flfty-ton
trucks) for general service, at $S.926
each, and twenty-five tank cars $4,000
improved galvanized. with fifty-ton
trucks) for water service. at sS'1o
each.