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SCARCITY OF FRACTIONAL COIN.
Secretary Gage Writes to q House
Committee.

SOmm1ttee.
secretary Gage has sent to Chairman
stone OF the House committee on coinage,
"eiShts and measures letter in which he
explains the necessity for the Enactment
Vi several important bills recently intro
ouced In the House of Representatives at
MS request and still pending. He saws the
amount 1t is permissible under existing
law to allow the melter and refiner and
carrier Of the United States mints for
wastage In their operations of the precious
metals is excessive and should be reduced
to one-half thousandth of the whole.
The demand for fractional silver coin
since lS9O mas been much greater than the
amount coined, and the treasury has been
eoInpei.eo TO pay out worn coin, as the
amount or new coin manufactured has
been limited by the appropriation made for
the payment of loss on recoinage on such
coin.
FROM the demands for new coin IT would
appear that much larger amount of sub
sld1ary silver coin would be maintained in
circulation If the Secretary of the Treas
ury were authorized to use any silver
pulllon now in the treasury in the coinage
OF such denominations of subsidiary sill
yer coin as might from time to time be re-
quired, and it is therefore recommended
That such authority be given by Congress
not only to use any bullion now in the
treasury. but also authority to recon all
worn and abraded fractional silver coin
now in the treasury and hereafter re-
celVed There are now in the treasury
over s100O0,OOO in subsidiary silver coins
or this amount 1t is estimated that about
S,OOO,OOO is unfit for circulation,
The third bill is to authorize the receipt
OF foreign gold coin in sums of 5000 in
any single deposit and to pay for them
without previously melting the coin to be
held as bullion and paid out for export in
exchange for United States COIN When
importations of gold are made it Frequently
occurs that large amounts consist of for
eign gold coins. The result would save to
the depositor the cost Of melting and to
the government in case of deposits at the
New York assay office the expense of
transfer to and cost of coinage at the
Philadelphia mint, and it Is more than
probable that when gold is required for
export these coins would command a pre-
MUM over and above their nominal value
in United States money.
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SENATOR PENDLETON'S INTENTION.
The Original Scope of the Civil Ser
vice Inv

vice Law.
After The Stars report of the civil SER
vice hearing closed yesterday afternoon
H. Francis Wood of Philadelphia, secre-
tary of the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton OF Pennsylvania, disputed the limited
sense which had been sought to bs applied
to the original intent of the civil service
law. He said he was associated with SEN
ator Pendleton and others active in the
matter at the framing Of the act and
sought to show that the extensions made
were in line with the original intention.
Representative Tawney asserted that the
records showed that Mr.. Pendleton had
said on the floor of the Senate that the act
would not apply to any offices except the
executive departments in Washington and
certain customs and post offices.
Chairman Broslus believed Mr.. Pendleton
was nliSQuOted, and said the Record would
be introduced.
Mr.. Wood thought the civil service mat
ter should be left in the jurisdiction of the
executive, not il the legislative branch of
the government.
to interrogate Chairman Brosius at this
juncture, and his inquiries were ruled out.
He promptly announced that he would OBJ
ject Ito the chair delivering a stump
speech after every answer of Witness
Charles Joseph Bonaparte, the Balti-
more lawyer and civil service reformer,
also talked at some length, in which he de-
picted the evils of improper appointments
and demoralizing consequences and scan
dals that ensued, disputing Representative
Evans contentious as to exaggeration of
partisanship in offices.
Mr.. Bonaparte, in his testimony, as
serted that public sentiment in Maryland
was in favor of civil service, but he did
rot think the time was ripe for lacking a
civil service ana ndment to the state con-
stitution.
The hearing will be continued Tuesday.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs

TRUSTEES' SALE OF THE VERY DESIRARrE
CENTRALLY LOCATED BRICK DWTcT INA
NO 1910 II STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed of trust dated o.
tober 10, 1885, and recorded I'm I.iber No Plea
foio ct seq, one OF the land records Of the Dis
ers OF the notes secured thereby, we will sell at
auction In front of the premises on THURSDAY,
HAIF-PAST -FOUR PM, part of original lot
numbered nine 49,, in square numbered three hun
dred and forty -hye tS45), fronting seventeen u0
feet on ii street and running hack with oven
width. forty seven t40 feet, and improved by a
three-story trick dwelling, No. 1oio ii street
northwest. e@
Terms OF sale: One third cash and balance I'm
one aud two years. with interest at the rate of
SIX per cent per annum, payable semi annually
Conyeyancing at cost Of purchaser. 500 deposit
at time Of sale.
ALBERT r. FOX,
LOUIS L. SHOEMAKER, Trustees
1a2l-d&ds go + st NV
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DuNcANsoN BROS, AUcr1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TRACT OF
kAM .rnT on n EAST SIDE SID OF EouRTEENTiI
RRID6 e AND ON SPRING STREET ROAD
S SMrEENT11 T STE TR EXTENDED PASSES
BY virtue issn Of deed Of trust duly recorded in
TENTH DAY OF NovEMR fSRi ADJ phE iss Thl AZ
parcel of land, in the District of Columbia, known
and designated as Fart of .'Padsworth" and OF
at ans to h N fS the
bridge, on the 14th street road. which stone is
also the beginning Of the first line OF Argyle,
giees east ore hundred and ninety-eight dss feet
ssng the Line Of the York estate: thence north
fifty nine $3.50 feet along said line to the north
east corner of the herein described tract; thence
two t, hundred and ninety, and forty hundredths
eco 40 feet to stone; thence south thirty three
thirty -hundredths (sOo3o, feet to an oak tree:
thence south eighteen and three-fourths usas5 de,
ninety -hundredths G74.sO) feet to what was the
northwest corner stone Of William Holmead's
66Ap degrees west thirty-six and fifty -hundredths
(36 50) feet; thence north eighty S9) degrees
south eighty tsa degrees west two bun n
and twenty-seven and seventy fl We bupd redths
2 %, feet; thence south eighty and fourth
and fifty -hundredths QS15O) feet to a stone
thence north nineteen gg, degrees west two hum
Hall line to a stone; thence south sixty-tbree 1tis
degrees west with the Hall line along a wagon
tad ore hundred and thirteen (l13) feet thence
south fifteen Q5) degrees west ffty-six $50 feet
to the east side OF the 14th street road; thence
north twenty-eght (2S) degrees west with said
road two hundred and five (205) feet to a point
ond Piney Branch bridge; thence north seventy
six and one-half (76Io degrees east seventy nine
and twenty hundredths (T920) feet to the be-
ginning, containing about seven "a acres. being
the same land conveyed to Geo. B. Starkweathcr
in Liber HIP. folio 1893, end 1193 folio 272 and
a,sc all that piece parcel Of land adjoining the
srne. known as lot numbered one "a, Of the Hol-
mead tract bordering on the north and west line
Of Spring street and lying adjacent to the south
and east lines of the Lewis land and south of the
lend of W. J. Rhees. which was transferred from
VIM. Holm cad to Virginia c. Lewis. and recorded
by deed thereof July IA, 1885, together with all
and singular the ways, easements, rights priv
In anywise appertaining.
Terms Of sale: One-thiId cash. balance in one
and two years, with interest from day Of sale at
per cent per annum payable semi-annually. to
be secured by deed Of trust en- the property sold
Or all cash, at the option of the purchaser A
deposit Of 81 coo required at the time of sale
etc, at purchasers cost. Terms
Df sale to be fully complied with in ten days
day Of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and of ie-
faultinX purchaser, after five days advertisement
of such resale in The Evening Star newspaper
published in the city of Washington, d. C.
ANDREW B. DUvALL. Trustee,
472 La. ave.
CHAs. C. COLE. Trustee
City Hail.
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Mr.. Smith replied. He expressed the opin-
ION that the free silver advocates were hon.
est citizens, and that the government would
De safe in their hands, if placed there by
the vote of the country
MT. Cockrell supported the resolution
NO nation of the world has ever yielded
me option of paying its obligations in it's
standard money" said Mr.. Cockrell. The
opponents Of the resolution we're working
In the interest of the bankers of the world
Oh! that we had in the White House an
andrew Jackson" cried Mr.. Cockrell, that
ne might say to these bankers: by the
eternal, you shall take the standard silver
doiiar In payment for the obligations you
mold! That would settle this question
very quickly"
Mr.. Cockrell in the course of his remarks
produced $40 gold piece and inquired
whether any republican desired to give him
Tor 1t forty standard silver dollars.
Inc Senate at the conclusion of Mr. Cock
relIs speech adjourned. at $50 pm. on
today.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
PROPERTY. NO. 1908 THIRTY SECO,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, NO. 1909 THIRTY-SECOND
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust, dated
December 30, 1895, and recorded in Liber No. 2OS3
at folio IL ct seq of the land records for the
District Of Columbia and at the request of the
party secured thereby, will sell, at auction
in front of the premises, on MONDAY, JANUARY
THE THIRTY-FIRST. AID. 1898, AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following real
estate, situate in that part Of Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia, formerly known GEORGETOWN
to wit: Part of lot numbered twenty-five (22) In
Beatty and Hawkins addition to Georgetown.
beginning therefor at point on the east side OF
Thirty secord t32d) street formerly High street,
whera the south line OF four ~ foot alley inter.
sects the said street; thence northerly along the
east line Of the said street twentysix (26) feet;
thence utterly parallel to thu said twenty
ond line one hundred and thiffy (1aO) feet to the
place Of beginning.
Terms: One-third cash. esidus in six and
twelve months with interest1 at 81 per cent Der
annum, payable semf-annuallE ands secured by a
deed OF trust upon the said Hopertf. or all cash,
at the purchasers option. 800 soeposit at the
SALE and all conveyancing aid recording at the
purchasers cost. II terms % salhs, are not conn
piled with In ten to- days nom dhy Of sale The
property Will be resold at the riak and cost a
the defaulting purchaser. after Eve (E, days
notice OF such resale in some fnewanpcr publisled
SAMUEL W. RIrTENhouae, Trustee.
WILLIAM y. WH1OdEHaf. Trustee
9suSo&oe B06 nh g. NV.
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DUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

ssT TFE S nos s . 1ss
sTRkET ESP lsi E NiiHET FksTE
s5 10 Isl IL EI sR REAR o Nok nos
WEST >oi'ih
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust to us, dated
folio 1853, of the land records of the District Of
tbaah and at the request of the party secured
Ph fn EGn m psY G
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
prem PREMISES situate In the city of Washington Dis
lot 3D. In square III. contained within the follow
i ing metes and bounds, viz: Beginning on 10Th
point distant 126 feet south from the northeast
corner Of said square and NJ street north and
feet; thence west 140 feet 10 inches to ailey in
rear Of lot thence north along said alley so feet
and place of beginning. Also parts Of lots IS
and 16, in square 40 contained within the follow.
on the line Of 10Th street at point $50 feet south
from the northwest corner Of square and the south
1856 feet u inch to 3o-foot alley in the rear of
said lots; thence south along said alley a. feet;
inches; thence west 80 feet to the line of said
s sgtn street and thence north along said 18th
together with the improvements.
Lot 23 in square III, is improved by four two
las 10th street northwest. Parts of lots IS and
IT, IN square 14o are improved by -four two-story
!Iame dwellings, NOS. l145. 114I. 1140 and 1851
10Th street northwest. and by eight two-story
frame dwellings in alley in of same.
Terms of sale: One-thirj of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance In two equal
installments. payable in one and two years. with
semi annually, from day of sale, secured by de Il
OF trust upon the property sold, all cash.
option Of the purchaser. deposit Of 500 on each
piece of property will be required of the purchas .r
at the time Of sale All conveyancing. recordn,
and notarial fees at the cost Of the purchaser
Terms of sale to be complied with within ten DAYS
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right 10 resell the property in default at the
risk and ccst Of the defaultng purchaser after fya
days notice of such resale.
WILLIAM f EDMONSTON
CONSTANTINE H. WILLIAMSON
Trustees
- Address, 300 9Th ST NV
NATH'L WILSON, Attorney for Party Secured
NO. 6Z2624 ST. NV. ja26-d&ds
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BEATEN BY THE COALITION.
Two Ex-Omcials Of the Ohio Legis.
latuFe Here.

Two Ex-Omcials of the Ohio Legis-
lature Here.
The latest arrivals from the buckeye
state are John R. Malloy and Alex. C..
Game. both Of whom were cast aside when
the legislature was organized few weeks
ago. Malloy Is secretary Of the republican
state committee, and was for several years
clerk OF the house of representatives. He
was again put forward as the candidate Of
the Hanna faction, but the powers that
made Mason speaker refused to listen to
his name, and he went down with other
members of the Hanna slate.
Game is in the same boat He was clerk
of the senate and was Hannas candidate
for reelection. Senator Burke's absence
at the time of the reorganization Of the
senate cost him his job.
They are both after an administration
job, and Senator Hanna was visited in the
interest of the same. Neither has made up
his mind what he wants, and probably will
not until the list of possible vacancies is
gone over: Both Malloy and Game are
near to the President and doubtless will
be well taken care of.
Col. John o. Winship of Cleveland and
Col. E. l.. Patterson were in the city 1e-
CT ntly and paid a visit to President McKin-
ley in the interest of Col. Patterson's can
didacy for the appraisership Of merchan-
disc at the port of Cleveland. Representa-
tive Beach accompanied them.
Both Winship and Patterson are err
sonal friends of the President, and they
were given cordial welcome. The Presi-
dent told them that he had made the rule
to submit the selection of such places to
the senators of the several states and that
he did not feel like ignoring the rule. He
cited the instance of the appointment of
Frank McCord as collector Of internal rev.
enue for the Cleveland district and ex-
planned that that was made for purely per-
sonal reasons, and the senators from Ohio
had kindly consented to waive any right
or privilege of naming a candidate.
Capt Benham, who wants to be the col
lector of the port of Cleveland, is also in
town and has had an audience with the
President. He has some strong indorse-
merits, but was given no assurance that he
would receive the appointment. There are
q dozen or more candidates for the place
The term of the incumbent expires rext
month. Capt. Benham is in the vessel bust
ness and his office is in the same building
with that of Senator Hanna
J. j. Mentally, former well-known DEM
ocrat, but who now runs a republican daily
newspaper in Niles, the birthplace of Presi-
Gent Mckinley, was in the city last night.
He told Star reporter that his visit was
purely one Of pleasure
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DuNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNINPROvED
REAL ESTATE; FRONTING go FEET AND =
INCHES ON STREET BETWEEN NORTH
CAPITOL AND FIRST STREETS NORTH
EAST.
By virtue Of certain deed OF trust recorded IN
Liber No. 20l4, folio 200 seq. Of the land rec.
ords Of the District of Columbia. we VIII sell az
auction, in front Of the premises. on TUESDAY,
THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRuARi, AID. 1895. AT
HALE-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fo,lowin
described real estate. situate In the city WASH
tngton In said District: The west forty one tsi)
feet front by the full depth Of original lot num-
bered three go and all OF original lots numbered
four a., I've o. aud six &C., I'm square numbered
six hundred and sixty mine tG6l fronting 23O feet
and inches on street between North Capitol
and First streets northeast and extending back
full width 135 feet to Decatur street, containing
in the aggregate 3l.0I2 square feet OF ground,
more less. unimproved
Terms: one-third cash. balance in equal Install.
ments at one md two years. with interest at sig
go per centum per annum. payable semi annually
from day OF sale secured by deed Of trust upSna
the property sold, all cash. at the option Of The
purchaser. A deposit of $500 VIII he required at
time OF sale All convey ancing ut purchaser's
cost. Terms to be complied with within ten days
otherwise the trustees the richt 10 rail
at risk and cost Of the defsulting purchaser.
EUGENE CARUSI
Adds B. BROWNIE
31e-d4o xrutssa
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TATE IN THE SQUARE BOUNDED BY
TWENTY-FIRST AND TWENTY SECOND
STREETS AND AND STREETS NORTH
WEST.
By virtue OF deed of trust recorded in Liber
No. 1850, folio 1853 ct seq. of the land records of
the District Of Columbia. we will sell. auction
In front of the premises, WEDNESDAY, THE
SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID. 1888 AT
FOUR rooi oCL9Ck Pm. the following described
said District: Lots numbered one hundred and
ffty-one Q5l), one hundred and ffty-two u52l and
one hundred and ffty-three Q53l of William L.
Bramhal and others recorded subdivision of lots
in square numbered siSty,nine 69,, such sub
division fs recorded in Book No. 49, page "a one of
the records Of the office of the surveyor OF said
District containing In the aggregate 1895 square
feet Of ground, more less. unimproyed
Terms: One-third cash, balance in equal INSTALL
ments at one and two years, with interest at sir
s6l per centum per annum, payable semi annually
from day OF sale, secured by deed of trust upon
the property sold, or all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser. deposit of $50 will be REQUIRED
at time of sale. All conveyancng at purchasers
cost. Terms to be complied with within ten DAYS.
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
at risk and cost OF tn, defaulting purchaser
WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON. Trustee
-o 500 5th st. NV.
ROBT. E. L. WHITE, Trustee,
JaLo-o&os sos ID ST NV
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A BIG SUPPLY OF POWDER.
Some Provisions of the Naval Appro
priatfOn Dill.


priatiOn Bill.
The naval appropriation bill, now being
framed by the subcommittee, will proba. Y
contain three important items, namely,
81 900, 600 for smokeless powder, $500 900 for
reserve ammunition and 500 900 for the es-
tablishment of a government powder fac
tory. The matter of having an ample supply
of powder. in order to meet the requirements
Of our naval vessels in any emergency, has
received careful attention from members
of the committee. AS long as the old style
of black powder was in use the many
private companies making this article gave
assurance that supply could be secured
on short notice. Now, however, with the
general adoption of smokeless powder, the
opportunities for speedy supply are said to
be much reduced. For that reason 1t is
proposed to allow $1,OOO,OOO for the pur-
chase of this article and at the same time
provide government factory which will
thereafter produce an ample supply. The
item Of $5OO,0OO for reserve ammunition
will cover all classes of our naval material
large and small, to meet requirements of
vessels nearing completion and Of such
emergencies as may arise.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT IMPROVED BY TWO
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING
n A 81 lrIIInI


By virtue Of deed Of trust, duly recorded in
Liber No 1871, folio Al ct seq, of the land rec
ords Of the District of Columbia, and ut the re-
quest Of the party thereby secured, will sell at
public auction, in front Of the premises, WE'D
NESDAY, FEBRUARY SECOND, 1885, at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed real estate in the city Of Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia: Lot>x32 in Frank T. Browning'e
subdivision in square ~. per plat recorded in
Book 49, page $50, of the records Of the surveyors
ONCE OF said District. with the improvements
above stated.
Terms: One-thiri cash, of which a deposit of
500 must be made at the time OF sale. and tn.
balance in three equal installments in one, two
and three years from day Of sale, for which notes
Of the purchaser. bearing interest from day Of
sale payable quarterly. and secured by deed of
trust on the property sold, will be taken, all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. All convey
ancing and recording 1T purchasers cost. II terms
are not complied with within ten days from sale
the trustees the right to resell the prop
erU at the risk and cost Of the defaulting pur-
chaser purchaser, after eight days advertise
ment " The Evening Star newspaper.
THOS. E. WAGGAMAN,
JOHN w. PIILLNG.
ja1G-aAds Tfsstsss.
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c. G. SLOAN CO., AUcrs, 14o7 G ST.

FINE CHINA CLOSET. CHIFFONIERs. HANp
S0ME OFFICE FURNITURE, OAK AND
0diiER CHAMBER SUITES, MIRRORS
bOOk CASES, WARDROBES, PARLOR
SUITES, OAK SIDEBOARDS EXTENSION
TABLES, LEATHER-SEAT DINING CHAIRS
OLD MAHOGANY PIECES, WHITE AND
BRASS BEDSTEADS, SQUARE PIANOS,
B BEp ~ No MATTRESSES. PILLOWS, RUGS,
OlLCLOTHS, CARPETS, PICTURES, FANCY
oSkERS. TABLES. IRON SAFE, HANG
INGSi ODD PIECES OF MAHOGANY FUR
NITURE, FANCY LAMPS AND TABLES
ORNAMENTS. C0UCHES, KITCHEN GOObS,
ETC, AT AUCTION, WITHIN OUR ROOMS
NINTH, 1898, AT TEN AN =
AND AT TWELVE NJ
FINE BR0uGHAM. COUPE ROCkAWAY, VIC
TORIA, HORSE, HARNESS, ETC.
ja27-2t 14Sf {; 81 RECT.
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FUTURE DAYS.
DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIONEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE FINE NEARLY
NEW THREE-SrORY BRICK HOUSES ON
SECOND STREET BETWEEN A AND EAST
CAPIIOL STREETS NORTHEAST, NEAR
THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING
BY virtue of certain deed of trust recorded in
Liber No 2O15, at folio SO ct seq one Of the land
records Of the District of Columbia, we shall SELL
FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, AID. 1888, AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, lots 81. 33 and 35, In
the Improvements thereon. This property is i'm
proved by nearly new brick dwellings,
Terms OF sale: One-third cash, balance in one
and two years. with interest at 6 per cent per an
mum, payable emi-annually. 500 required at
time of sale on each house and lot ;.
CHARLES r. BENJAMIN; p
ja2S-d&ds Trustaas