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JAMES W. RATcLlFFE, AUcrIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE rNIMPRoy-
ED REAL ESTATE On LINDEN OR 4TH
STREET NORTHWEST, LIE DROIT PARK.
Under and, by virtue OF a deed of trust dated
April IL, 1888 and recorded In Liber IsoO folio
329 ct seq, of the land records of the District OF
Columbia, and at the request Of the holder of the
note secured hereunder, will sell. at public
auction, in front of the premises, MONDAY
THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. ID.
1900, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
north forty t4OJ feet Of lot numbered ~. in
block numbered thirteen Q3l Of A. L. Barber &
Co.'S subdivision of certain tracts Of land,
known as lie Droit Park. per plat recorded In
Liber Gov Shepherd folio Is, in the surveyors
Office of the District OF Columbia.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. Balance in
three equal installments In one, and three
years, with interest at the rate of per per
annum. secured on property sold, all cash. at
option of purchaser. All convey ancing and rev.
enue stamps at cost Of purchaser; 500 deposit on
day Of sale. Terms be complied with In ten
days from day Of sale, otherwise property 10 be
sold at cost and expense of defaulting purchaser
CHARLES W. HANDY,
NATHANIEL CARUSI,
fa3-d&ds Trustees
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NEWS FROM PRETORIA.
Some Explanations Received From
Consul Macrum of His Actions.

Some Explanations Received From
Consul Macrum of His Actions.
Mail advices are Just coming to hand
from United States Consul Macrum, ex-
planning in detail the situation at Pretoria
at the outbreak Of the Boer war, and his
own conduct respecting the representation
Of British interests in the Transvaal. 1t
appears from these that Mr.. Macrum. like
his successor at Pretoria, Mr.. Hollis. was
placed under a technical limitation in the
exercise of his functions by the Boer gov
eminent. and while he was permitted to
disburse the funds sent him by the British
government for the comfort of the British
prisoners in Pretoria, he did SO under the
distinct stipulation that he was acting IN
officially.
Possibly the motive of the Boer govern
ment in refusing to allow the American
consul to act officially was a desire on its
part to force the British government into
some official recognition of the status of
the South African republics. If so. the ef-
fort failed and Mr.. Macrum and his sue
cessor. Mr.. Hollis. have gone on in their
work of mercy without nholestation from
the Boer government. That object being
secured. and there being little else at pres
ent in the nature of business touching Brit
ish interests in Pretoria that requires the
attention of d representative of that gov
eminent. the State Department here is dis
posed to allow the situation to drift along
without change or protest because the Boer
government has not seen fit to allow the
American consul to act for Great Britain in
an official manner.
There is nothing In Mr.. Macrum's report
to throw the faiutest light upon his mex
plicable action in quitting his post in the
middle of the war.
The State Department has heard indi-
recty from Mr.. Webster Davis. assistant
secretary Of the Interior. Mr.. Davis Is now
at Cape Town, and his appearance at that
place gave rise to all sorts Of wild rumors
to the effect that he was charged with
some weighty diplomatic mission, and espe-
cially with a purpose to mediate between
the belligerents in South Africa. AS mat
ter of fact. Mr.. Davis has absolutely no
diplomatic powers. He went to South At
RIGA for his health. Selling upon the oppor-
tunty to pay a visit to United States Con-
sui General Stowe at Cape Town, who is
his near relative. Unfortunately. the gen
tleman gave some foundation for the ru-
mors referred to by projecting a journey
to Pretoria. in company with Mr.. Stowe,
but that trip was abandoned as soon as it
appeared that its purpose might be miscon-
CT
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MILAN SMITH. Auys for trustee rust ia iaG n&
c. c. SLOAN & Co, Aucrs.. 14oz sr. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PARTIALLY
IMPROVED PROPERTY, LOCATED On WEIR
NON AVENUE, kAL0RAMA AVENUE CALL
FORNlA AfENU AND BELMONT AIENI E
BEIWEEN 18TH STREET AND COLUMBIA
ROAD.
By virtue of eight 49, certain deeds Of trust,
dated the 3lst day OF May, 1899 and duly record
ed In Libcr No. 23SS at folios 3SS 1876. 4u2 4,y
416, 423, 450 and 43G of the land records of the
parties secured thereby, will offer for sale, at
publlc auction, in front Of the premises WE'D
NESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF IANu-
AIRY, 1900, AT QUARTER-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
IN, the following described land and premises,
situate, lying and being in the District of Column
bia, being lots numbered thirty C30l, thru lone
tS1), thrty-two t32J, thirty-three (33 thirty
i've 1851, in block numbered three 49,; lot thirty
eight 1881, In block numbered six 49, and lots
thirty-two C32l aud thrtytour ga, ia block nun
bered five (5l, all in Seymour W. Tullock's SUBJ
corded in Liber County No II. folios 81 IS
and 90, together with the improvements. consist
ing OF eight 49, unfinished brick dwellings.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash, balance in
and two years, with interest at 9 per cent per
ennum, payable semi-annually, and secured by deed
OF trust the property sold, all cash. the
option Of the purchasers. deposit of $500 will
be required each house the time Of sale.
Terms OF sale to be complied with in Is days from
date of sale, otherwise the reserve the
right to resell risk and Of the defaulting
Washington newspaper. All ctnveyancing records
ing, revenue stamps notarial fees, etc, cost OF
purchaser
HENRY A NESBfTT,
LYNN o. DE LASHMUTT
Ja5d&ds Trustees.
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C. C. SLOAN & CO., AucrloNEERs, 14o7 C ST

c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, l4o7 ST.
ATTRACTIVE SALE OF ALL KINDS OF HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE. FROM PRIVATE RESI-
DENCES AND A LOCAL STORAGE HOUSE,
TO BE SOLD WITHIN OUR ROOMS, 1907 q
STREET cd FLOOR, SATURDAY, JANUARY
THIRTEENTH, 1900, AT TEN AM
Handsome Oak and Walnut Chamber Furniture, in
Suites and odd Pieces; W ite and Brass Beds,
Folding Beds, Handsome Sideboards and En-
tension Tables, Dining Chairs, Parlor Furniture
Rare Pictures, Fine Bric-a-brac, Curios, Clocks
Hangings, lot of Storage Goods, from ware
house; Rugs and Carpets, Antique Pieces
Toilet Ware, Mattresses Pillows, Tables. Chairs
and Rockers, Iron Safes, Turkish Goods, Re
frigerators. Bookcases. Office Furniture, IL bar
rels assorted Crockery for National Guard;
Stoves, lot Sundries one Coupe Rockaway, &c,
&c.
AND AT TWELVE NJ,
Horse. Carriage and Harness.
Q. G. SLOAN d CO., Auctioneers,
ja11-2t 14O7 Il st.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT, M
PROVED BY DWELLING 80i6 HIGHLAND

PROVED BY DWELLING 8O46 HIGHLAND
AVENUE, CLEVELAND PARK.
By virtue Of deed OF trust a1ly recorded n IN
ords of tn. District OF Columbia, and at the re-
quest of the party thereby secured We will sell
SIsiSS alst1G II SIH 800 at Four
O'CLOCK Pm. the following described real es-
tate in the county Of Washington, District OF
Columbia: Part of the eastern or unsubdivded por-
ton of Cleveland Park, beginning at point On
south side of north road in said park same bear
ing south % degrees II minutes, 50 seconds west
by Judge W. S. Cox and being also southeast cor
per of N. Burke's land; thence south Ga degrees,
AS minutes, 80 seconds east % feet; thence south
- degrees II minutes, 80 seconds west Si4i feeti
thence south 81 degrees, As minutes, 30 seconds
east feet; thence south degrees, As minutes.
80 seconds e. 0o feet to north gutter of road
living Immediately south Of and adjoining the land
by said trrst conveyed; thence with north gutter
of said road In soutEwesterly direction with
curve, whose raiiu1 is 2195 feet. 80 feet; thence
north % degrees, IL minutes 10 seconds east
IOI u5 feet; thence south 81 degrees, As minutes,
SO seconds east 10 feet; thence north % degrees,
ii minutes, 80 seconds SAT feet begin
with the improvements above stated Sold subject
to trust Of March 3, 1895, securing 5000, with
Interest at per eent per annum' payable quarter
Terms: One-fourth cash, Of which deposit Of
500 must be made at the time Of sale, and the
balance In three equal fBstallments 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
cash at the option OF the purchaser. All
yeynncing. revenue stamps and recording at pur-
chssers cost. If terms are not complied with
in ten days from sale, the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defauting purchaser or purchasers after eight
days advertisement In The Evening Star news
paper oo -
ja8eo&ds JOHN ". PILLING.
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WEATHER BUREAU,
Reorganization Bill Considered by
Committee Agriculture.

Committee on Agriculture.
The House committee on agriculture yes
terday took under consideration the bill re-
Gently introduced by the chairman of the
committee for the reorganization Of the
weather bureau. Prof. Moore, the chief of
the bureau, appeared before the committee
and explained the provisions of the bill.
II made the draft of this BILL said Prof
Moore, (which believe will effect the es-
Enlistment in the weather service of an
ideal merit system, complete in the co-ord-
nation of all it's parts from the humblest
employe to the head of the service .
Prof. Moore said the bill had the sane
.tion of the Secretary of Agriculture and
he believed that it would have the ap-
prevail of the committee Prof. Moore re-
capitulated the salient features of the bill
as follows:
at apportions appointments among sena-
tors, representatives and delegates with
out regard to their political faith. 1t pro-
Vides that candidates shall be nominated
by the representatives Of the people under
such rigid restrictions as to age, physical
condition and education as render it diff
cult, if not impossible, to effect the perma-
nent appointment or the promotion of an
unfit person.
influence to secure promotion or assign
ment and 1 believe properly co-ordinates
the perogatives of Congress and the execu-
tive officers of the government in the mat
ter of the appointment to and the control
of the federal service. 1t places each en-
ploye strictly upon his merits and COM
pels him to work out his own salvation,
while the present law leaves all this to
the caprice of the executive officer or the
rules of commission. 1t prohibits the re-
moval of any employs for political reasons
and makes his tenure of office secure so
long as his services are advantageous to
the government, and no longer. Without
one cent of expense to the government it
provides for the separation from the pub
lie payroils of disabled or aged officials, and
hours of need
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Commi.sary Department. Changes.

Major O. NJ. Smith, commissary of sub
sistence, in charge Of the commissary de-
partment at Manila. has applied to the War
Department for retirement on account of
tll-health, and it is probable that Major
Edward s. bravo, commissary of subsist-
ence, who Is also at Manila, will succeed
him in charge of subsistence affairs in that
denartment The retirement Of Major
smith will result in the promotion of Cap
tain David l.. Brainard, now on his way
home from the Philippines on account Of
irnnaired health The resulting vacancy in
the list of captains in the subsistence de-
partment will probably be filed by transfer
from the line.
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Naval Orders.

Capt. P. A. Rearick. U. s. N, has been
detached from duty at Newport News and
ordered home to await orders.
Lieut. H. E. Smith from the Richmond
to the Texas.
Lieut. Com w. F. Halsey from the Naval
Academy to the training ship Adams, now
at Honolulu, as executive officer.
Lieut. j. r. Edie from the Texas, when
relieved, home and await orders.
Lieut. Com. ]. B. Milton from the Mare
Island navy yard and to San Francisco for
duty connected with the construction of
the Wisconsin.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.
Executors Sale of the En-
tire Contents of the Sam
uel j. Meeks Repository,
622 G Street Northwest,
Comprising
Pittsburg Rockaways,
Panel Rockaways,
Surveys, Plnaetons,
Pneumatic Runabouts,
Victorias, Dog Carts,
Dayton Wagons,
Delivery Wagons,
Together with a large as
sortment of Secondhand
Carriages, Buggies, etc., i'm
good condition.
To be sold by public AUG
tion ON the above premises
ON Tuesday, the 25d day of
january, 1000, commence
ing at no o'clock am.
Now ready for inspection.
Terms cash
GEORGE A. PROVOST,
SAM Ell NJ. MEEkS
Executors Estate Samuel j. Meeks, deceased.
ta11-dSdbs
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcT1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWo-STORY BRICK
DWELLING, No. 1880 HARRISON AVENUE
SOUTHEAST.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust, recorded in
Liber No. pos folio 4S3 seq, one of the LAND
records Of the District Of Columbia, We shall SELL
in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, THE
FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, lot Ifty-two t52l, in square
ten hundred and forty-one u,041l, together with
the improve thereon
Terms of sale: One-third cash. balance In one
and two years, with interest at per cent per an
num- payable semi annually. 500 required at time
of sale, and the purchaser allowed ten days from
date Of sale to complete the purchase.
WILLIAM ii. DUNCANSON,
JAMES f. SCAGGS,
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COMING FROM ENGLAND.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
of London,

Col. Hedges, Col. Ferris, Capt Folsom
and Capt Gushing, representatives of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
of Massachusetts, We're escorted to the
White House yesterday by Secretary
Long. They informed the President that
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany of London, an organization similar
to their own, was to visit the United States
next June as their guests. They would
make tour of the United States. and
their respects to President Mckinley The
latter agreed to the request to receive the
visitors.
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THOMAS BOWLING CO.. AucrIoNEEgs.

VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON 10TH ST
BETWEEN I, AND SIS NV.
On THURSDAY, JANUARY EIGHTEENTH 1900
AT FOUR O'CLOCK 2 NJ. we will sell. in front
of the premises lot 25 in square 49, fronting 70
feet 10th ST. by depth OF 1l4e feet to alley
Terms: Sold subject 10 q trust OF $1,000 at Sc,
belance cash deposit OF 500 required Mt time
Of sale. Recording, conreysncing and revenue
ST. mus at cost OF purchaser. ja5d.Sds
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THIS AFTERNOON.
G. SLOAN d CO.. AUcTs.. 14o7 @ ST. NV.
FUTURE DAYS.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE SITUATED ON X STREET BETWEEN
10Th AND 21ST STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, passed in equity cause
No. 2OS91. the undersigned trustees will offer for
sale at public auction, in front Of the premises,
en- THURSDAY. the ELEVENTH day OF JANU-
AIRY. A. ID. 1900 at HALF-pAST -FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. part Of lot numbered three 49,, In square
numbered venty-six (76J, in the city Of Washing
ton. D. c., beginning at point on h street dis
tant IA feet east from the southwest Of
said lot. and running thence east IA feet. thence
north the full depth Of the lot to alley, thence
along sald alley to point IA feet east from the
northwest corner Of the lot and thence south with
the full length OF the lot to the point Of beginning
Terms: Une-third cash and the balance in one
and two years, all cash. A deposit of $l00
will be required at the time Of sale. IL the terms
are not complied with in fifteen days the right Ia
reserved to resell at the risk and of the de-
faultng purchaser after i've days Reimbursement
In The Evening Stor. All conveyancing, recording
and stamps at purchasers cost.
MICHAEL ]. COLBERT, 512 st. NV.
JAMES E. PADGETT. Stewart building,
deZ9-d&ds Trusteee
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c
Today.

c. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts.. 1407 G st. NV
Cancery sale of real estate on st. bet. Goth and
21st SITS. NV, on Thursday, January II. at $3.50
pm Michael ]. Colbert and James u Padgett,
trustees.
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FUTURE DAYS.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Aucr1oNEERs

GOVERNMENT SALE ONE SORREI HORSE
On SATURDAY. JANUARY THIRTEENTH, AT IL
O'CLOCK NJ, will be sold, at our auction rooms
corner 10th and Pa. ave NV. one sorrel horse
without reserve. Terms. cash. IalI.2t
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JAMES W. RATCLEFE, AUCTIoNEER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
pilkcrton Won the Rncc.

Al one of the regattas of the Nation
nj Association of American Oarsmen
during the early nineties James Pilker-
ton, for many years the champion soul
Ter of America, was matched to row
double against another team. He and
his mate We're the champions, and the
general belief was that they would win
without effort. But the night before
the regatta public opinion suddenly
and mysteriously changed. Mr.. Pill
kerton knew that this was not caused
by any new development of strength
in his opponent or any loss of skill on
his own part. After making some quiet
inquiries he discovered that there was
talk of his rowing mate having been
bought up by the other side and of an
arrangement to throw the race.
He didn't say anything about his sus-
picions, but when the two men We're
seated in the shell and We're well out
into the deep water he leaned over to
his mate and said:
Look her, you blooming cutthroat!
You've got to swim, drown or win this
race! You know mel" He won..-Sat-
urday Evening Post,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
MOI REVERSIBLE.
One Decision That the supreme
Court Couldn't Alter.

One Decision That the supreme
Court CouIdnt Alter.
In the good old days when Judge
Gnslin sat upon the bench IN district
that comprised the western half OF
Nebraska. the rlistlcr, the horse thief
and the killer abounded Judge Gaslin
was aware that there was but one way
TO rid the country OF these pests, and
that way was TO make 1t too hot for
them. Accordingly Judge Gaslin, when
one of them was put on trial, admitted
evidence that was sometimes "incom-
petent, irrelevant and immaterlal,' but
as 1t was generally true that II the
prisoner was not guilty he had been
guilty of something equally had Judge
Gaslin let it 20 Mt that and clinched
the prisoner on general principles. The
result was that the supreme court re
versed good many of the judges
cases.
During these perllous times an afro
cious murder was committed in Adams
county and the perpetrators were soon
captured. The evidences of guilt were
plain, and the two prisoners were soon
pronounced guilty and sentenced to be
hanged Rut MS several notorious char
acters had recently heen allowed to es-
cape by the supreme court, the people
of Adams determined 10 forestall any
thing of that kind by quietly lynching
the prisoners. The two men were tax
en- from the jail and hanged to rail
road bridge east Of town.
The bodies were left hanging to the
bridge, and next mornlng ,JudgoSGas
lin sauntered out that way to take II
look. He gnzed on the swaying bodies
for few moments without saying a
word Then lie turned 70 friend and
remarked;
Il sentenced those two fellows to be
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25

stop you II you want TO live high for
week. Few men like TO publish the
fact that they have been done up. IT'S
the eosie,a; thing IN the world TO beat n
first class hotel All you want is good
suit OF clothes and plenty Of cheek. A
grip with few shirts and collars Is rs
good as n trunk.
You drive up in style; you register TO
get the best room In the house: you
bulldoze the clerks and threaten the
servants. A checkbook is n good thing
TO show, but you pay for nothing. You
talk In loud voice. you make plenty
of kicks. and you order the best wines
for dinner. Lands, but the whole stan
OF the house will fall over each other
to make It pleasant for you. You don't
pay the first weeks bill. On the con-
trary, you are indignant and demand
an apology. When the second week is
due. your drafts have not come.
You will be worked out Of the house,
but with gentleness and apologies.
They don't want O row, and they don't
want notoriety. You'll be forgiven n
you'll only 60. and II you take up your
quarters for the next two weeks right
across the street no one from the hotel
will give you away. When man beats
us. we like to see him beat our neigh
Dor. you know. It's nice and genteel
work. with no kicks or hard times. and
there is always room for one more In
the profession. Detroit Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25

want tho trouble was. The Italian
s0id:
Me wnuto my fya cenis back
"T'be conductor told him that he
could not have the money. The Italian
insisted:
Every boda gotta music for n fjya
cenfa; me no got
"The conductor grssped the situation
at once, and. seeing that he was ac.
cused OF 'nickeIing,' started TO clear
himself. He showed the Italian that
there were seven passengers on the
car and that that number Of fares were
registered. He also explained why the
italian did not get any music for his
nickel. He said:
While collecting the fares in the
front part Of the car rang M one
fare too much. and II rang up yours I
would he out cents
while this explanation was going on
the man from Italy was still shouting
for his 'fiva centa,' and did not stop
until he got off the car farther down,
still jabbering at the conductor. New
York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
He DodEed.

There Is young man In Brooklyn
who needs a tonic of some kind, else
he would not have failed to embrace as
attractive an opportunity as ever
comes TO one. He accompanied a
charming young woman to church
wedding on the park slope and arrived
at about the time the bride and groom
were due. The young woman with
him was dressed somewhat as the
bride was expected to be clad, and as
she walked up the main aisle of the
church with her escort the organist
began to play the wedding march. The
couple, however, instead Of going on 10
the, altar. stopped in one Of the pews
not far from the front. One of the
ushers came forward and told them
that the clergyman was waiting for
them, and their friends near, perceiv-
ing the situation, urged them TO re.
spond to the summons. The young
woman said she was ready and will.
ing, but the young man, to his ever
lasting disgrace, refused TO move, and
if he lives to his dying day the people
who know the girl say that Hugh will
not have another such chance for hap.
piness.-Brooklyn Eagle.