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de,i-G&ds
THos. J. OWEN. AucTIoNEER s1s ST. NV.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF FRAME DWELLING. NO.
319 4TH ST. SOUTHEAST
By virtue of deed of trust to u.s. duly recorded
among the land records of the District Of Columbia
In Liber 2260, folio 20 ct seq, will at the re-
quest of the holder Of the notes secured thereby,
sell at public auction, in front of the premises at
HA |. PAST, FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. On FRIDAY,
THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. 1893.
the following described property situate aud lying
in the city of Washington, District of Columbia,
designated as and being the north forty (4OJ feet
front on Fourth street by full depth OF original
lot numbered eleven I'D in square numbered seven
hundred and ninrty-two CS2, together with the
improvements and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing
Terms Of sale: One-third cash and balance in
one. two and three years, represented by notes Of
the purchaser. bearing per cent interest, payable
semi-annually, and secured by deed Of trust upon
the property sold, all cash, the option the
purchaser. "A deposit of two hundred and fifty
dollars required at the time Of sale. All convey
ancing recording and revenue stamps 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 resell the prop
erty at the risk md cost Of the defaulting pur-
chaser, after at least Eve days advertisement Of
such sale In some newspaper published in the city
OF Washington ID. c.
ALBERT A. WILSON,
JOHN b. LARNER,
de5-d&da Trustees. 1885 st. NV.
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C. G. SLOAN L CO., AUCTIONEERs 14O7 G ST.
ON SATURDAY. DECEMBER SIXTEENTH,
1899, AT TEN O'CLOCK AN, WITHIN
OUR SALES ROOMS 14o7 G ST, AND AT
YARD. 14TH AND N. Y. AVE, A LARGE
COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS,
ETC, CONSISTING OF 2 SQUARE PIANOS,
PARLoR ORGAN, LOT PLANO STOOLS
OAK SIDEB0ARD, PARLOR SUITES AND
ODD PIECES, BED ROOM FURNITURE IN
OAK, WALNUT, ETC, C.S. CHAIRS, EX-
TENSION TABLES, CLOSETS AND BOOK
CASES. WARDRoBEs, FOLDING BED,
SOFAS. COUCHES. HAIR AND HUSK
MATTRESSES, PILLOWS BOOSTERS, MIR
RoRS, PICTURES. PORTIERES, CUR
TAINS, RUGS, CARPETS, MATTTNGS,
TOILET SETS, GLASS AND CROCKERY
WARE, LOT OF NEW CUTLERY, KITCHEN
SUPPLIES, STOVES. ETC.
AND AT TH ELNE NJ
HORSES, HARNESS. CARRIAGES ETC
c. g. SLOAN & CO.,
dela-2t Auctioneers.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Aucr1oNEEa.
MnRrGAcE SAIr

MORTGAGE SALE.
will sell. at pnbie sale. in front of the urem
ises on MONDAY DECEMBER EIGHTTESSTH
1899, AT ONE oCIock PM, lot 10, block 10
in Takona Park, Md improved by a good dwell
ing OF seven rooms and outbuiidings; also lots /
% and Fl and part Of lot . In said block &c. inn,
proved d large dwelling Of ten rooms. stable
than Sprsgue and family ~
Terms: One third cash, ne-third in six months.
with Interest, and the balance Within tweive,
months, with interest," cash deposit Of 5000 re-
quired at time Of sale.
CHARLES Fl. STANLEY,
400 Equitable bldg. Baltimore. or Laurel, Md
de1S-H
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AuCTIoNEEI,.

Government sale of Wicker
Furniture, China, Tapes
tries, Draperies, Lace Cur
tains, Carpets, Mattings,
ETC., from the Executive
Mansion.
ON Wednesday morning,
December 2Otfl, 1899, at 10
o'clock, l will sell within
my sales room, 92O Pa.
Ave. N. w., by order of w.
Sinclair, steward, a lot of
unserviceabae Furnit ure,
Carpets. Mattings, Drap=
cries, Etc, from the Execu=
tive Mansion.
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de15- d&dbs
Terms Cash.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT M
PROVED BY CHURCH BUILDING. ON CHAM
PLAIN AVENUE BETWEEN ERIE AND ST.
PERIOR STREETS NV.
BY virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in
Lber No. 1904, folio lag ct seq, of the land
oTds of the District of Columbia. and of an order
p ssed in Equity No, 2050I Supreme Court of said
District and at the request of the party thereby
cured,we will sell public auction front of the
premises, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY
FIRST, 1899 AT Fol Il O'CLOCK 2 NJ the fol-
lowing described real estate in the county 81
Washington District Of Columbia: The south 60
feet front by depth of lot 20 in block H. in Hail
and ElNaus suldiyi Of Meridian IIiB with the
Improvements above stated.
Terms: one-fourth cash. Of which deposit OF
500 must he made n the time of sale. and the
balance in three equal iBstalmeBts 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 decd of trust on
the property sold. Will lie taken. all cash at the
option of the purchaser. All convcyancing.
stamps and recording al pushaSer's cost. If terms
are not complied with in ten days from sale the
trustees the right resell the property at
the risk and cost OF the defaultng purchaser or
purchasers after eight days advertisement in The
Evening Star newspaper.
TH0S. F.. WAGGAMAN
JOHN W. PIIIING.
del3-I&is TrIsr
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Inexpensive Chri.tma. pre.an..

Every number of The Saturday Star In
1900 will contain capital short story and
an installment of a high-class serial. beside
wealth of special reading matter, making
it essentially first-rate weekly magazine
What else can you get for a dollar that
would make as attractive a Christmas pjft
for some out-of-town relative or friend as a
years subscription to The Saturday star
beginning tomorrow? The first installment
printed tomorrow.
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MARCUS NOTES. AUcTIoNEER.

AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES.
On Tuesday MORNING, DECEMBER NINE
TENTH. AID. 1899. AT TEN O'CLOCK l Will
commence TO sell, at the establishment of F.
Heidenheimer 1886 Pa. ave. NV. all pledges upon
which the interest is overdue up this date con-
ssting of Diamond Rings, Pins, Earrings and
Studs. Gold, Silver and Metal Watches all kinds
OF fine Jewelry, Overcoats, Dresses, Ladies' Clothes
and Gents Clothes Clocks Books, Umbrellas &c
together with class Of goods generally found in
loan office. This sale shall continue at TWO
PM. day Ticket holders and out-of-town
customers kindly take notice.
DELFT L. HEIDENHEIMER, Broker.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
DuNCANsoN BROS. AuCTToNErRs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A BUILDING LOT 1
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS

FAIRvIEw HEIGHTS
BY virtue of deed Of trust. recorded In Lber
No. 1920 at folio 574 ct seQ.. Of the land records
Of the District Of Columbia, and the request Of
ne party secured thereby we shsll seIl, n front
pay OF DECEMBER, AID. 1889. AT HALF.
,. -FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. part Of tract Of
lano Formerly known as parts OF SCOTS Ordinary.
Terra FFna and Alliance, row known as lot Fl,
IL Lock 2. Of 4 subdiyision known as Fairview
Heights, made BY John Z. Beau, and recorded In
the surveyors office Of the District Of Columbia in
b9ck OF County Surveys, No. 9, at page Il.
Ierms or sale: One-third cash, balance in one
and two years at go per annUm interest, payable
ssmi sa secured BY deed of trust on the
property sid, or all cash. at the option of the
purchaser deposit Of S1oo required at time OF
sale. Cooveyaneing, recording, revenue stamps.
etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell. at
RISK and cost OF defaulting purchaser, after five
paper published in Washington. u. c.
MAHLON ASHFORD,
CHARLES NJ. BARRICK.
deaC&ds Trustees.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcrIoNEER.
PEREMPToRY SALE OF A Two-sToRY BR1CK
HOUSE. No. 14II 18th STREET NORTH

HOUSE, NO. 1417 nth STREET NORTH
WEST.
On MONDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER
EIGHTEENTH. 'S99. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK. l will offer for sale by public auction,
10 front If the premises parts of lots and Is. in
square 33S. together with ell the improvements,
rights, etc.
Terms stated at time of sale: $500 required upon
acceptance OF bid. Terms TO be complied with In
fifteen days. All conveyancing. stamps. etc..
at purchasers cost.
de11-d&ds JAMES W. RATGLIFFE, Auct
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JAMES W. RaTCLIFFE. AUCTIONEEK.

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK BUILDING IN
ALLEY BETWEEN 18TH AND 18TH l. AND
NJ STREETS NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of deed Ct trust. duly recorded in
Lfber No. 2lI6, folio 20 ct seq one of the land
records for the District Of Columbia, and at the
request Of the party secured thereby will sell
BY public auction. in front of the premises, on
SATURDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DE-
CEMBER. 1899 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
N, the following described real estate, situate
in the city Of Washington, district Of Columbia
to Wit: Lots numbered forty-fi (45) and forty
six tA6), in II. II. Giiietts subdivision of lots in
square numbered one hundred and forty u40) as
per plat recorded in the office Of the surveyor for
the District Of Columbia, In Liber W. F.. folio
S. together with all the improvements rights. ETC.
Terms: one.third cash, the balance in and
two years with interest from the day Of sale at
per cent per annum. payable semi annually, Sc
cured by deed Of trust on the property Sold or all
cash, at the option of the purchaser. deposit of
woo required upon acceptance Of bid. II the terms
OF sale are not complied with in fifteen days from
the day Of sale the trustee the right to
sell the property at the risk and cost Of the de-
faulting purchaser. after five days advertisement
OF such resale in seine newspaper published in
Washington, ID. c. All conveyancing, stamps etc.
at the purchasers cost.
WALTER HEISToN,
de6-d&ds Surviving Trustee.
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smooth Payements.

At the time the board of public works
commenced operations April, 1871, the ex-
perience with smooth pavements in this
country was extremely limited Many
cities. in the west especially, had recently
introduced wood pavements, which appear
ed to give satisfaction, but. though full
filling the conditions of n smooth and
noiseless pavement, had not been in use
long enough to test its durability Many
inventors turned their attention to per-
fecting this form of pavement, many pat
tnts were granted, and the District for
few years was fertile field for testing
them Among them were
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AUCTION SALES.
THoS. BOWLING e. CO., AUCTIoNEERs
612 Z ST. NV

DEAD LETTER OFFICE SALE
CATALOGUE OF ARTICLES ACCTTNJI aTEn
IN THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION,
By order Of the Postmaster General:
d. P. LEIBHARDT, Supt Dead Letter oa,ce
Pest Once Department a sn; November p, 1895
DECEMBER IS, 1899, AND Will, Re C11S
TIMED DAILY ~, At 10 An AND PM
del3-4t TERMS: CASH ON DELIVERY.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE. &c.


DuncGuson Bros. Aucts.. 9Th and d SITS NV
Trustees sale 81 lot in Fairy!ew Heights. Fri
day. Dee. Is. At 40 pm. Mah!on Ashford and
Charles NJ Barrick trustees.
Thomas Owen. Auct.. gI3 + St n.w.-Trustees'
sale OF No, $40 9Th St. Sc. Friday Dec. 10. al
= 80 pm. Albert a. Wilson ard John b. Iaruer
trustees.
Tomorrow.
James ". Radcliffe, Auct $50 Pa. ave. NV
Sale Of matched bay team. rockaway and harness
saturday. Dee. ID. Il IN. at auction rooms.
Marcus Notes, Auct.. G3T La. ave. n.w.-Sale Of
Personal effects and household goods for storage
charges, Saturday, Dee. l6 at 10 am. ut
Auction rooms.
Wal eE h. Williams x Co. Aucts 10th and d
cts, n.w-Sale Of doll carriages. sleighs wagons
chairs. &c. saturday, Dee. I6. at 10 am, at
auction rooms
James W. Radcliffe. Auct., go Pa. ave NV
Sale Of furniture, carpets. &c. On Saturday. Dee
16, at 10 am; also, at l. m. horses. carriages
wagons, harness, &c.
&. G. Sloan & Co. Auc;s. 1907 C ST. n.w.-sale
10 an; also at IL m. horses harness, carriages
Sc. at auction
Walter B. Williams & Co, Aucts. 10th and d
SITS. nw.-SaIe of household effects. carpets china
and glassware, &c. saturday, Dec. Is. at 10
an, at auction rooms.
james ". Radcliffe. Auct- go Pa ave. nv
Trustees sale Of building in alley between 18th
18th, l. and VI SITS. NV. Saturday, Dec To- at
A:So I'm Walter Heiston. surviving trustee.
Magrath Kennedy, Aacts-. 205 IIth ST. NV
Sale Of horses, Saturday. December IG, 1899 at
10 An, within our sales rooms.
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JOHN d. C0UGHf.AN,
Trustee. 500 18th ST. NV.
JOHN L. WEAVER.
rII-I..-t.a.. Liz L. - Il "
de13-d&ds

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL Estate, NO. 41s SIXTH STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of the provisions Of the last will and
testament Of America q. Pedrck. deceased. and
under order Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia passed December 4. 1899. In
Equity Cause No. 1905. the undersigned as sur
viying trustee, will offer for sale public auc-
ton, in front II the premises, FRIDAY. THE
TwENTY-SECoND DAY OF DECEMBER, 1893.
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
real estate, in the city Of Washington. District OF
Columbia, to wit
The south twenty-five (25) feet front by the
depth Of lot six 49, and the north three 90 feet
front by the depth of hftyone 5l) feet Of lot tve
(5l. in square No four hundred and eighty nine
(4S9 together with the right TO The north gable
wall of the house adjoining the above described
premises, the south; and granted by deed In
Iiber j. 4. S. No. 1877, folio Isl, Of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia.
Tue terms of sale: Oee-third cash. one-third In
one year and one-third in two years from the day
of the sale or all cash. at the purchasers option.
The deferred payments Cf any to bear interest
payable semi annually, the rate Of six per cent
per annum. and TO be secured by deed of trust on
the property sold A deposit Of $500 will I've re-
quired at the sale. the terms Of which must be
complied with within ten days from the day Of
sale, in default of which the trustee reserves tie
right to resell at the risk and the defaulting
purchaser. after five (5) days notice All con.
veyancing, examination OF title, revenue stamps
and recording at the purchasers cost.
BENJAMIN +. BURCHE
Surviving Trustee.
DUNCANSoN BROS, Auctioneers deII-dSds
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.
Fine Matched Bay Team,
Coupe Rockaway and Hair
mess by uaiNm.

ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER SIXTEENTH. AT
TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, viii sell, in front OF
my sales rooms, 92O Pa. ave. NV FINE
MATCHED BAY TEAM, RAISED BY c. b.
ADAMS, LEXINGTON, KY Well broke: fear.
less of steam or electric cars; will drive single
or double; can step fast TO the pole; one of them
very line gated saddier-being one of the best
road teams ever offered by public in this city
ALSO
Coupe Rockaway and set Harness, being the prop
erty OF a gentleman leaving the city. On exhibit
tion after IL O'Clock on day of sale.
Terms cash.
del4-2t JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Auctiopeer.
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A Slight Misunderstanding.

From Puck
Judge-'Did you see the prisoner at the
bar?" '''S
Witness-''Naw; when / see him he was
on the street where the bartender chucked
him out
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Concrete Work.

The other forms of smooth pavements in
augurated by the corporation of Washing
ton and by the board of public works were
known as concrete pavements. These,
though laid under several different pat
ents. consisted essentially of a base of
broken stone TO inches thick. cemented
together with coal tar, covered with a
binder coat about inch thick composed of
pebbles or fine broken stone and coal tar.
The wearing surface varied according to
the patents, but consisted essentially of
mented by product Of coal tar. In some
of the later pavements a small percentage
OF asphalt was used with the coal tar in
the wearing surface.
Original concrete pavenents are thus des-
cd
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The prices for these varied from 81 to %
per square yard. Signs of decay in these
payements Were soon apparent- Within two
OF three years the replacement of them COM
menced. and. as before stated, between 1910
and 1873 over $1,000 square yards had been
removed and replaced by stone or concrete.
From this time a large proportion of each
annual appropriation was spent on repiac-
ing these pavements, which decayed so rap
idly that many of the streets on which they
were laid became almost impossible. The
condition of these streets was well de-
scribed by Capt. Greene in 1881. In regard
To New jersey avenue, said he: The
block have diSintrgrated into woody fiber,
about the size Of the little finger, and this
%aS mixed with the gravel and dirt of the
foundation Of the street. The whole is
thoroughly soaked with moisture and
makes a black muck about six inches deep,
covering the whole street. Many of the
wood pavcments Were in this condition be-
fore they were removed. The last Of these
Mas rarnnNal N lSStA
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. AUcTI0NEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPRoyED LOTS on
LIE DROIT AVENUE.

TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPRoVED LOTS ON
LIE DROIT AVENUE.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust u.s. dated
May is, 1892, and duly recorded in Liber No. 16s5
folio 2SS ct seq, OF the land records Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and the request Of the party
secured thereby, we, the undersigned trustees VIII
sell at public auction, In front Of the premises,
TUESDAY, TIE TWENTN-SIXTH DAY OF
pECEABER A. u. 1889, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm, the following described Land and
premises situate in the city Of Washington. In the
district of Columbia, and designated as and being
lots numbered p, - and y, in block numbered
II of a subdivision Of parts of Mount Pleasant and
Port Royal made by Edward J. Stellwagrn aud
William L. Edmonston, trustees. which subdivision
is recorded in County Book s. page %. in
veyor's Office Of District Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance in equal
installments, payable in one aud two years, with
interest at six 49, per centum per annun, payable
semi-annually. from day of sale, for which notes
of purchaser to he given secured 10y deed Of trust
upon the property sold all cash. at the option
of the purchaser. A deposit OF 500 VIII be re-
quired of the purchaser at the time Of sale. All
conreyancing, recording, revenue stamps and no
tarial fees ut the cost OF the purchaser Terms or
sale TO he complied with within ten days fruu day
OF sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser. -
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE.
S -auctionecr.
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The original concrete paVemf MS showed
signs OF failure very soon after they were
laid. Thus of 1921 square yards of Evans
pavement laid in 1872 IS; at u cost of s.. -
per square yard. about lJ>.OU1 square yards
were reSurfdCed within two years. OF Co.
an uare yards Of Parisen pavement laid
in 1872 To- $50. 4G.tJ4 square yards had
been rrsurfaCed in 1STS and the balance in
1SSo- NJ. The Scharf and the Fi1bert vul-
Cauite paycms1tS stood much better. Many
OF themIaid in 1872 to 1850 were not reSur-
faced for five OF seven years, and quite Il
number 81 them had been laid ten and
fifteen years before being rcsurfaced.
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asphalt pavencnts as at first laid con-
sisted Of neuchatel and grahamite. Neu-
chatel is natural bitumiupus limestone
which is reduced u powder. placed on the
street in heated state, compressed by roll
eTs or large iron hammers and laid on a
base of hydraulic cement concrete. to )
inches thick The following streets Were
laid with Eeuc!slel pavement between $50
and 1877. Peursy ivauia avenue between lat
and G-h streets. / street northwest between
18th and l9tn streets. and Grant place be
tween 9TH and 10Th streets, amounting to
Bliss square yards. The objection to this
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kIexaaAris 9sasha.
FTIoAy EVENING JULY 7. 1899
embarrassing Remembrance.


1t is only the tactful people who
should be allowed to give personal
"reminiscences, but unfortunately they
are not the only ones who do give
them.
How well remember your father,
when l was a little grill" lately said
an elderly woman TO Massachusetts
clergyman. He used to come often
TO our house to dinner. We were al
ways delighted to see him, children
and all"
That Is very pleasant to hear" said
the clergyman. with u smile; but the
narrator remained grayeiy uncon-
scious of his interruption.
II remember what hearty appetite
he had" she continued, blandly. ut
was q real pleasure to see him eat
Why. when mother would see him
coming along the road OF morning
in his buggy she'd send me running
out to cook and say, Tell Bridget TO
Tut on just twice as much OF every
thing as she had planned, for here Is
Mr. Brown coming to dine with US!
The eminent son endeavored to pre-
serve proper expression of coun-
tenance at this interesting remlniS-
cence, but his composure was sorely
tried when, with great cordially, the
lady said: -'t,
You're SO much like your father!
Won't you go home to dinner with
meY'-Youth's Companion.