Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1889, Page 8

SEEDS, BUGS AND FIGURES, Matters That Occupy the Attention of Secretary Rusk and Assistants, —— The Agricultural Department—Scenes in the Seed Room and Other Divisions— The Microscope as an Aid to Ag- riculture—Investigating Animal Diseases. ee The city man, who never made two blades of §rase grow where there was only one before snd who cannot tell a mowing machine from gang-plow, may in his small, prejudiced urban way look upon the Agricultural department as a rather useless expense upon the government. Not mauy permanent residents of Washington have ever visited the big red building sur- rounded by a perfect bower of plants and flowers which stands back in the northeastern corner of the mall and overlooks the business portion of the city. If any of them have formed a2 opinion that this is an unimportant depart- ment of the government they have reached it more through ignorance of the work conducted by the department than anything else. If they knew how much of interest could be by « visit it would not be long before they would avail themselves of the first oppor- tunity that came. 7 ae Entering the wide-open doors one fin m= self on the firet floor of the building. There is Rothing unusual there. The doors of the office rooms, the lounging messengers in the halls, the glimpse through open doors of clerks bend- ing over their paper-bestrewn desks does not suggest to the visitor much of interest or out of the usual order. The air does not differ to any extent from that of other departments. Few people know anything about the found- ing of this department. It was established in May, 1862, when the country was in the midst of the civil war. Before. the organization of the department the agricultural interests of the country were looked after to a more on less limited degree by the patent office, and, though this looking after was very unsystematic, it & great deal of good and showed plainly the ossibilities of a department devoted to the dustry in which 42 percent of the popula- tion are engaged. The good done by the rather insignificant bureau while under the domain of the patent office was recognized by the farm- ing popniation, and through their representa- tives they worked hard for its extension into something more comprehensive. At this early date, as is the case at present, the distribution of seed was the most important work under- taken by the department, and the effect on the agricultural interests of the country has been productive of great good. THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY, as set forth in the act of Congress establishing the department and the subsequent, acts are manifold. and they keep Secretary Rusk, or “Unele Jerry,” as he is called with affectionate familiarity, busier than he ever was as a farmer in Wisconsin. In a few words he is to acquire and preserve all information concerning agri- culture which can be obtained by means of agents, correspondence and by practical and scientific experiments, by the collection of statistics and new and valuable seeds and plants, to test them by propagation and distril ute among the farmers of the country such «+ in the opinion of experts will be of use. To di this requires somewhat over 400 clerks and th: force bas been systematically arranged in divisions, so that now the big institution is working on a systematic basis. THE SEED DIVISION, as has been stated, is the largest and most im- portant of the various bureaus that come un- der the control of Secretary Rusk. Its ramifi- cations extend all over the country, from ice- bound Alaska to the gulf-washed shores of Florida. This division occupies a separate building immediately east of the main building. For some time it shared this building with the offices of the civil service commission. This is to visitors the most interesting of all the de- partments, for here one can stand for hours in- tently watching the nimble fingers of the wo- men employes folding the seeds in packages. addressing, weighing and sending them off in every direction. They sit at tables extendine the whole length of the room and here they work from 9 until 4, totally oblivious of th oups of spectators who gather about the sty Some measure and put seeds in pack- ages, others pass a circle of rubber around the packages, which are then passed on to tablés where they are addressed and weighed. Then young mea scoop them into mail bags and pil the bags when filled on large wagons that take ym to the station. When the planter gets his little package from the village post office in the corner grocery he does not think of the many fair hands they have passed through. Every variety of seed, from the tiny mustard to the cocoanut, is sent from this division. The department does not confine itself to foreign -seeds, but sends out those already known in this country. The primary object is to give increased values to productions, to in- iuce new industries and to establish princi- les relative to climatic influences and from draw conclusions which point to the beat geographical distribution of varieties, and to introduce suitable varieties into sections where they have not before been known. This is a study, anda most fascinating and interesting one. Many indirect factors of great value can be obtained. As an instance take the wheat The records of the department show that on farms where this cereal has gradually diminished in production from twenty-four bushels an acre to twenty bushels a change of seed has often run the crop up to its former average, showing that a diminished production cannot always be attributed to soil deteriora- tion alone and that systematic rotation of seed exchange is an important factor in maiutainiog the productive capacity of the soil. WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS. Superintendent Saunders, who is well known fm this city asa member of the parking com- mission, talked in an interesting way to aStan reporter as the two sauntered through the building together. “There is no doubt,” he remarked, “of the importance of this subject, and to better illus- trate the benefits derived from it I wili tell you t some of our cereal crops are grown in cli- mates that are not at all suitable for their best development and seeds grown there will neces- sarily tuate a weak progeny. Now for instance, here is the ost,” bald Mr. Saunders, icking up a large package from a pretty girl’ Bible “Enis requires a somewhat moist and cold temperature for its fullest development, and where the best oats are raised deteriora- tion is less rapid, and imported seed will be felt for many years, although it is only a ques- tion of time when they will reach a point of the lowest deterioration. When plants are wn in climates best suited to their fullest continued Mr, Saunders, ‘they can be improved by a careful selection of the best seeds, but when they are grown in cli- preg heating Samy Roemer be wonder- fully imy by the same process. It isa which would drive Lord to bape ive Dundreary THe ranuens’ rn yo Equal perhaps in importance to the distribu- tion of seeds and plants is the entomological bere edhe dy earay gee which for many years been conducted under the personal re vision of Prof, C. ¥, Biley, the well-known tei- entist, The tions of insects seriously interfere with the successfui cultivation of the soil, and in the past few investigation has resulted in — ae bythe and = tent saving of a great money. saturteane, atter aeek ts h, has diseov- ered that there are over 300,000 varieties of in- sects that prey on the vegetable life of the country and in an ordiuary year it is estimated they cause s loss Of nearly $300,000,000 to the pre: ferred classes, The entomoiogical division occupies nearly the entire third floor of the Agricultural de- ee and a day could be profitably spent in watching the operators at work ting the curious little insects that are sent here ane of the country by farmers who have fered by their depredations, Much good has been derived from the original experiments and investigations made into the habits of the farmers’ pests, and a t deal of money has been saved by those following the simple reme- dies suggested by this division. The caterpillar is just now beimg investigated, as he has been for years, but the best means for his extermina- tion is as far from being determined now as ever. But Prof. Riley does not have only to think of destroying insects; he also turns his atten- tion to utilizing them and special attention is given to securing the introduction of such va- Tieties of bees as are the best producers of honey. Experiments in age, as races are constantly being conducted, e result of many of these experiments has been eminently satisfactory and the | Seeley of honey is now one of the most flourishing industries in the country. Nothing pay 1 for & small outlay as the making of hon Difring the past few y ik culture in America has attra a great deal of attention mainly on account of the experiments con- duated under the direction of Secretary Col- man, who always maintained that the industry made to pay here as well as it does in He said to the writer that there was not one good reason why we could not grow our silk and the work that he started has carriet on energetically under the present ad- ministration. Several reeling stations have been located in different parte of the country as well as at the department for the purpose of studying the habits and characteristics of the money-making worm. Those interested are confident that it willmot be many years before _— get our silk dresses here free of duty and cheap. A CURIOUS WORKSHOP = that of Dr. Thomas Taylor in the gallery of the library. The visitor, as he passes through the door into the narrow apartments, is greeted by @ not aitogether pieasant scent, but he will soon forget all about this in watching the vet- eran microscopist at work. Dr. Taylor has charge of the microscopical division of the de- partment’s work and he is never so happy ae when at work in his misty little den investigat- ing the disease of either plant or animal. ‘Tho doctor has come to many important conclu- sions during his career. He thinks that oleo- margerine 18 purer and healthier than butter and, though at first you may not be prepared to agree with him entirely, before you leave you are likely to have your faith in butter very much shaken. On the shelves around the room are man bottles and instruments of every kind and his .aboratory is traly an interesting place. Plants ve their diseases as well as animals and Dr, ylor isa physician to the plants and pre- scribes for them, physics them and nurses them lovingly. He is the family doctor of the plant world. but he aims rather to prevent disease than to cure it. The farmer during the past few years has come to louk with much favor apoa microscopy as an aid to his work, and is now more or less dependent upon these obser- vations to enable him tocope with the many liseases which his products have contracted or fallen heir to. ‘THE FORESTRY DIVISION, Every one in Washington and a great many people out of itare interested in trees and to them the forestry division will be of especial consequence. This is the most recently or- ganized bureau of the department, having been established in 1877. Mr. B. F. Fernow is at the head of this work. The preservation of American forests, which are fast falling be- neath the unsparing ax of the jumberman, is considered & matter of great importance at his time. The forestry congress, which met in Philadelphia last week, did much to draw public attention to the work which was going on and was participated in by a number of peo- ple from this city who are interested in the sabject. Forests are not only valuable for the lumber they supply but their intluence upon climate 1s well understood, especially in re- gard to temperature and moisture of the air. “The object for which this divisionis formed, remarked Mr. Fernow to Tue Stax man, ‘is to attract attention to the great variety of trees which abound in this country and to show the economical and practical uses of our various woods. It seeks to promote an appreciatioz of the value as well as the beauty of the trees and toshow how to make the forests more profit- able than they are now. It also encourages tree planting in the city for their sanitary value, in city parks and school house grounds for their shade and beauty and in every place where their U yee will tend to make life pleasanter and happier.” THE COLLECTION OF STATISTICS. It is only natural that where all these inves- tigations and experiments are being conducted there must be statistics, and in the act which established a Department of Agriculture the collection of statistics was specified as one of its leading objects. The buréau which attends to this work is under the personal supervision of Mr, J, R. Dodge. It reports upon the har- vest indications from local investigations of the conditions of crops, the prices brought by products of the farm, the cost of transportation, the stock on hand, the requirements of con- sumption and stock on’ hand in the markets of the world. The work also includes the collec- tion of all facts bearing on production, distri- bution, consumption, price, cost and profit, “ aim of this division,” said Mr. Dodge, “is to accurate information to the producer 40 as to protect him t the deception of the speculator and guide him in the profitable distribution of his crops.” OTHER DIVISIONS, Besides these bureaus already described there aré many others with work just as im- portant. The chemical division looks after the results of chemi i i nature and Proper ies of soil; the horticultural division busies itself with looking after flowers, fruits and plauts; the propagating division sends slips and bulbs all over the country; the dota vision sends flower seeds to make glad the hearts of lovers of the beautiful in every nook and corner of this big country. Seat These were found in 249 herds. ition to this there were 1,000 New York aad New Jersey ' & discovery of eigh cases affected this se Avfrene Sn disease is con. fined to one state, an: work sccomplished this department is wonderful, The gcien- tthe investi oan relating to the natdre.of 5s eo THE EVENING STAR: ‘WASHINGTON, D-€. aixunp dt THR AWKWARD MAN. ter houses | Human Nature as Exhibited on a Trip in a Herdic. He wad one of thote awkward old men who are always making mistakes and breaking things. One could see at » glance, as he ti communicable diseases and the means of pfe- | stumbled into the crowded herdic that rolled venting and combating them are carried on in the ators tory, which Tasituated on the top floor ol it . 2. Sev. days ago Tun Stan , dent Upon a tour of in: tion, ushed pen the door on the third. foor masked almittance.” was unique, ere, Toned ry mntly peg man was bending over the some fluid into her veins, a up = pond is done,” gentleman. “Iam elixir. It's not lixir a lit reverse, for before I shall have investigations there will be one less cat on the “What “Con he repii “But where do you get your subjects?” “From the department farm. We have a small place near Bennings and here we keep & supply of diseased animals to operate u) experiment. The results of these experiments have already thrown much light upon the nature aud cause of contagious maladies inci- dent to domestic animals. Investigations as to the nature of the swine plague or hog cholera are now bein, conducted, as is aleo the mysterious and dreaded Texas fever.” Saturday Smiles. Green B. Raum has a particularly small mouth, as the President observed to Lige.— Emporia (Kan.) News, Secretary Windom thinks the supply of Money isequal to all demands, It is easy to see that the Secretary's circle of acquaintance is limited.—Chioago Times. Several days have passed since Gen. Raum was appointed and not a single imprudent word has escaped his lips,— St Louis Globe Demo- do you do here?” asked the reporter. ion is studied here in all its forms,” ‘ictim—‘‘Help! Police! I am robbed and mur- dered!” Corner Policeman—“‘All right; I'll be there as soon as I have helped this pretty young lady across the street.”—Cnioago Fournal, An oyster is best on the half shell, but the oyster does not think so.—Vew Orleans Pic- ayune, Clara—“Fanny didn’t marry Mr, Smythe after all, did she ?” Lulu—“Oh, no; butshe prevented Lucy from marrying him,” —Time, As a brother, much given to yer long, dry speeches, arose, the moderator said: “Be short, but brief.”—Richmond Religious Herald. Angiolina—“I love you.” Eruesto—“Are we alone? Where is your poodle?” Angiolina—“You are sitting on him; never mind. Continue; I love.to hear you talk.”—The Epoch, - He kinsed her's te Kissed her on the ty od ora ig Ohad soy a totirods “Akn'« you horrid!" _Y OS Jpoaton Courter. An “anti-trust” coffin and casket company in St. Louis announced that it will ‘cut prices about 60 per cent.” This may cause a boom in funerals, but it must be a Sled upaintinent to those persons who died and paid the old rates before the “cut” was anmounced.—Norristown Herald, The Scriptures callon us to “honor all men.” It is too bad that some men say and write such mean things that they make obedience to this precept @ stupendous difticulty.— Christan In- quirer, The “Angelus” cost $115,000. “Axtell” sold for $105,000. What would our foretathers have thought of wasting on a foreign picture what would suffice to buy a good horse and $10,000 worth of real fun ?—New York Tribune, “The youngest of nine children which tried men’s souls.” This is the way it reads in the obituary sketch in a cotemporary. The line, “Who were born in times,” is left out, ai should be inserted after the word ‘‘children” in the first sentence.—Hartford Religious Herald, Speaking of the what-would-you-do-if-yon- Were-a-man question it was an unfeeling wo- man who said she supposed she would make a fool of herself just like any other man,—Zndian- apolis Journal, They were in a private box and she was both pretty and prettily dressed, But she wasina bad temper because she could not see the stage. Rhode J said he, trying to mollity her, “did you not briug your opera glass?” - id, but IT can’t use it.” ‘Is it broken’ ‘No, but I for- got to put on my bracelets"—St, James Gasette. “Lam an umpire of He spoke iu accents “Who judged Frorn a single And did he get the aie? you ask. Nay, to, It was not mect, They took him by bis hip aud thigh, And flung tue Mar in the street. —Puul C. West in Lawrener American, Firat Critic—‘You are in error when you say Mme. seventeen years old, The woman is forty-seven if she's a day!” Second Critic—*‘Haven't you found out yet are professional ages as well as stage ‘Boston Times, A Scotch religious paper gives the names of half a dozen Kotra Loren who are to engage ina “preaching match” for @ vacant pulpit. It is not always that -‘candidating" is presented in such homely and truthful phrase.—Christian Inquirer. Willis—“S0 your cook has-left you, eh? Did she go off with the hired man?” Wallace—‘‘No; she went off with the kerosene ean.”—New York Sun, ° Charming Widow—“‘And what are you doing now-a-days?’ He—“Oh, amusing myself; looking out for number one. And you?” C, W.—"Looking out for number two."—Life, Mr. Honeymoon. id you sew that button on my coat, darling?” Mrs. Honeymoon—“No, sweetheart, I couldn't find the button—but I sewed up the buttonhole and it’s all right." —Munsey's Weekly. Six-year-oid to caller on her big sister: “Good evening, Mr. Palmer.” “That isn't my name, little girl; my name’ Walker, ou must be Susie's other beau.” Tab- Herald, « “Oh, leau.—. As tothe word ‘‘gents,” that is a good word inasmuch as it describes a class that no other word describes, There are persons who are not quite gentlemen and yet who are not alto- gether boors; who dress as gentlemen dress, though they are not of gentle breeding, and yet who do not belong to the hearty, natural, gen- uine, and unpretentious sons of horny-handed toil. They have money and they are loud, suming and offensive to gentle souls, and they claim to be gentlemen. In respect to some show indications of gentlemapli- respect of others theyare vulgar, The nts,” falling short of the term “gen- is a very good term to apply td waukee Sentinel, * nf Mu searing OL PO A Judgment Promptly Paid. A judgment wes entered in the Rich- mond (Va.) circuit court on Wednesday against the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad com- panies for $5,250 in favor of Olaiborne bebe of gre onde This Smount was Tm | com] ‘. a ee on one of the defendants’ trains \between New York and Washington on February 18, 1888, seantling or some other object on a freight protruded through car in which he sat and struck him on the head. The wound ‘was a very serious one, Mr. Watkins was car- ried to Baltimore, where he remained = week or more under treatment, the fireman, Charley Dixon, clung to places in the cab, which was Fee. hi pounded i i a E 4 | fr i i i i down town the other morning, that he was quite,| ‘secustomed to blundering—had probably been stumbling ail his life, and that behind him, could hia carer be mapped, lay a wake of accidents and embarrassments, caused by his awkwardness, As usual in sich persons his extreme politeness, or rather his earnest de- sire to be polite, only accentuated his clumsi- ness. Ah unconscious sigh of reliet permeated the atmosphere of the coach as he settled down into the only vacant seat on the starboard side, Se eg seoecaiest ce rotate OY felt better. He eviden' shared this feeling with them, for a com) iooeas opecensoa crept over his shaven u; jip that showed in an unfortunate contrant’ above his chin whiskers. Then he to hunt forks , and finally found “aia STARTING FoR THE BOX. He was too polite to ask any one to pass it to the box, #0 he started off alone to do it. Just aa he arose the herdio stopped suddenly at the hail of a lady on the ourb and the awkward old MAN was precipitated upon the person of his neighbor, a stately female, who merely scowled and waited for the encumbrance When he did it was with an abashed look, a he stammered an apology and tried to lift his hat, in doing which he stambled just a little more and stepped on the toes of an across the way. Then he went up the aisle, clinging with a desperate grip to the strap rail, and de- posited his fare in the box just as the new “ Senger, @ pretty young girl, carrying a lead | Doucil and a writing tablet. entered. tie conch and took the seat he had vacated. ‘HE ORTS ANOTHER SEAT. The inhevsent politeness of the poor man showed itself when he looked around and dis- covered his loss. It weakened a little as he) glanced somewhat impatiently at the port side of the coach. where the ofroom. Two kindly disposed young women pitied him and moved along sufficiently to give the mana seat, which he took with a sigh. | } By this time the newcomer had fished a quarter | from the intricacies of her dress skirt and | passed it along the line with a murmured re- quest for “change, please.” The old man saw it coming and, evidently wishing to show the young | ly that he freely forgave her fdr tak- ing his seat, he reached across the aisle with a polite grin and took the coin. Leaning over to the front window in a precarious attitude he hauled down the little shutter. Then he re- seuted himself and waited a second. IT WAS A BUNDLE OF TICKETS. His next lunge produced a tap on the window to attract the driver's attention and his third one took the coin through the slot. Then, steadying himself a moment, he put his hand up to his mouth and in a stage whisper told the driver “tickets.” Complacently settling him- self once more he was still until the white en- velope appeared at the shutter, when he began to bob up and down again. Every move ol caused him to encroach more and more on the territory of his neighbor, a bashful girl, who was rapidly edging away from him as far as possible, At lagt the transaction was done, he put ® ticket into the box and gravely returned the envelope of | five tickets down the line to the pretty young woman with the pencil and tablet. His complacency was somewhat disturbed when the elderly temaie, on whom he had sat, sternly told him that ‘the lady wanted change,not tickets,"and he blushed. He took back theenvelope with one of his half- uttered apologies and counted the tickets, Five! Then he dove into his trousers pocket aud brought up a small handful of material. Two nickels, six pennies and a watch key com- — the stock. He counted the coins and hen, smiling along the line for sympathy, he dove into the other pocket and brought forth nothing, A recount of the coins produced no better results and then he bobbed up and parlied with the driver, The latter, however, could not help him, for the package was broken and one ticket was in the box. “Never mind; I'll take the tickets,” said the pretty young woman, timidly. “Never mind,” repeated the stern female; “ghe will——” HE MAKES RESTITUTION. “That's all right, all right.” stammered the awkward old man, raising his hand in protest. “Pll fix it?” and he wont to searching again. Then he counted his coins once more and finally produced his spectacies. These did not multiply the money in the least, but they evi- dently magnified the coins, for a relieved smile illuminated the upper lip as the old man began to piok out some pieces—first the two nickels and then some pennies, one, two, three, four, , and thrusting the sixteenth cent and the watch key back into his pocket he passed the remainder down to the stern female, who glared at him a second and turned the money over to the young woman with an air of wash- ing her hands of the whole affair. The young lady, who had been somewhat embarrassed by the proceeding, poured the coins into her purse without counting them, while the rest of the passengers bit their lips and looked out of the windows, and the old man pocketed the five tickets, . ee ne Major John F. O'Brien, general manager of the National railway of Mexico, has resigned. He has been offered two good railroad positions in the United States. AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON, BP GRBEAZE 20, Real Estate Brokers, TRUSTEES" SALE OF A COMFOK IC) TRE THING.” No. “2216 WEEP IEE Ai tiniest gr 1407, folio. : fina’ of the District of Columbia, we Will sell, on BATUKDAY, OCTOBEK TWENTY-SIXTH, eee f the “pres at HY LE-PAST “FOU. ivision of square igi i, aapraven br alte nergy 01 10. 22 5 O" a pont Brick House, being premises’ 2216 ‘Twelith strect passengers had plenty | {i | day o FUTURE DAYS. — DOWLING, AUCTIONEER, EIGHTH CATALOGUE SALE OF A FINE ASSORTMENT OF THE MOST EXQUISITE HAARLEM FLOWER ROOTS, CONSISTING OF DOUBLE AND SINGLE HYACINTHS, NARCISSUS, CROCUS, TULIPS, EARLY SINGLE AND DOUBLE DUC VON THOL SNOWDROPS, ETC.. ETO., At my Auction Rooms MONDAY, OCTOBER ‘TWENTY- EIGHTH, 1889, at TWELVE O'CLOCK. Special accommodation made for ladies attending this Sale, THOMAS DOWLING, 18 Auctioneer. tr MAS DO' NG, Auctioneer, PO ot oe IPED BTATES cabrto " PUEBER oa ibe per: aad al spat erst de; at Sarees ee pice teas eine meas ite IN FIRST iD MARY- OF THE pir Abi 26, 1889--TWELVE PAGES, AUCTION SALES, FUTURE DAYs. EEKS & CO., uobeers, A Sync Rows DOWLING, Auchoneer. A CHOICE COLLRCTION OF HOUSEHOLD FUR- NITURE AT AUCTION. EMBRACING IN PART— VERY ELEGANT FIVE-PIECE PARLOR SUITES, UPHOLSTERED IN SILK PLUSH; VBRY HAND- SOME MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS, UP HOL- STERED IN PERSIAN STYLE; VERY ELEGANT EBONY AND GILT SOFA, IN SILK PLUSH: ANTIQUE MAHOGANY ARM CHAIR, IN OLD GOLD PLUSH; MAHOGANY BRIO-A-BRAG STAND; PICTURES, ORNAMENTS, AND BRIC- roe CHERKY MUSIC CABINET; FANCY AND EASY CHAIRS, COUCHES, MARBLE-TOP TABLES; VERY HANDSUME LADIES’ ESCRI- TOIRE; EIGHT-DAY ‘MANTEL CLOCK; PER- SIAN RUGS; SUPERIOR MUQUET AND BRUS- SELS CARPETS; HALL STAND; ELEGANT LEATHER-COVERED DINING CHAIRS; WAL- NUT EXTENSION DINING TABLE; VERY HANDSOME FKENCH CHINA DINNER AND TEA SERVICE; GLASS WARE; VERY HAND- SOME WALNUT MARBLE-TOP CHAMBER SUITES; FINE HAIK MATTRESSES; FEATHER PILLOWS AND BOLSTERS; HANDSOME FOLD- ING CABINET BEDSTEAD; WALNUT CHIF- FONNIER; LACE WINDOW HANGINGS; OFFICE TABLE AND CHAIRS; WARDROBE; HOLMES’ RECLINING CHAIR; KITCHEN RE- QUISITES, &o. On WEDNESDAY MO: i Re THeTH, 1880, commensh mote isnwrat rt Penal sell the entire Househoid Effects of residence No, 1408 15th street uw. ihis furpiture was made to order Sud is of superior workmaufhip and in perfect oruer. _ 005-4 THOS. DOWLT WO-STORY BRICK HOUSE NO. ¥52 BOUNDARY AVENUE, BETWEEN 91H AND 1UTH SIREEIS DOKRLH WEST. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER THIR- TILTHat A QUAKTER PAST FIVE O'GLUCK, we will sei in fro. of the premionn oan fronting 17. 7), with average depth ofabout 61 story Brick, 8 rooms, io, 952 Bounuary avenie ermis: One-third cash; balance in one and two nutes to bear inierest at six per cen’ Semi-anuually and to be secured by de alicash, at optiun ol posit of 8200 at time of sale. Con’ vancing, &e., 61 burchuser’s cost. ‘Lerms tu be complied with’ iu ten *, otherwise right reserved to resell at risk and cost deiaulting purchaser, after five days’ public notice Li renale Ju soie Newspaper published in Wash- Dc. i&ds __ DUNCANSON BROS., Auctiongers, P[HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. CATALOGUE SALE ora COLLECTION OF BOOKS, BRICAN AN DIAL, * MISCELLANEOUS, THE MEDICAL COLLECTION IS VALUABLE AND * EXTENSIVE. TOBE SOLD’AT PUBLIC AUCTION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER THIRTIETH AND THIRTY-FIRST, 1889, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK P.M, ar AUCTION ROOMS, ELEVENTH STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ‘The cullection is now ready for examination, THOMAS DOWLING, _0024-d&ds uetioneer. FPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, IMPORTANT SALE. HORSES AND CARRIAGES, PAIR OF FINE CARRIAGE HORSES, six and eight years old. Koan Mare “Mit,” six years old. sired by Peter Simple. she has made very fast time; is « fine Saddle Horse, and is gvod in double and single harness. A Fine BREWSTER VICTORIA (Brewster & Co, Broome street): good as new, A BREWSTER COUPE in good condition, A TOP BUGGY, with pole and shafts, A SLEIGH. Two sets of DOUBLE CARRIAGE HARNESS, One sot of SINGLE COUPE HARNESS. Oneset of DOUBLE BUGGY HAENESS, ptactically new. One set of SINGLE BUGGY HARNESS. One LADY'S SADDLE, made by Peat of Bondon. One GENTLEMAN'S SADDLE, made by Hunt of Baltimore, Lot of ROBES, BLANKETS and GENERAL STA- BLE PARAPHERNALIA, ‘The above is the property of Mr. Aulick Palmer, who is going abroad, and will be sold at Public Auction in front of his residence, N 19th street northwest, on TUESDAY, the TWENTY-NINTH OF OCTOBER, it ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Can be seen day prior to sale at stables in rear of premises. 0024 4b THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. GEO. W- STICKNEY, Auctioneer, ¥36 F st. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN Si QUARE 401, ON EIGHTH TWEEN LAND" M STREETS BEING HOUSE NO. 1128 (thé land records of ‘the ia, and at the request of the party hereby, we will sell at public auction, ih of the ” premises. on THURSDAY, the SEVENTH DAY OF “NOVEMBER, A.D. 9889. at -HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK INT) : TERNOON, the following-deseribed real estate, situate in the city of Washington, in said District, and designated on the grouni plat or’ plan of said city as part of lot numbered twelve (12) ih sciuace nunibered four hundred and one (401), be¢inning for the sane at apointon Sth street sixteen feet south from the Dortheast corner of said lot and running theuce south filteen feet two inches, thence west ninety-nine feet four inches to the rear line of said lot, thence north fifteen feet two inches nud thence east to the place of Dbewinning the same being improved by a two (B) 3 ick dwelling house, in repair, containing eight rooms. ‘Terms of sale: Twenty-seven hundred dollars (82,700) cash and the balance in one and two years from date of sale, for which the promissory notes of the Purchaser must’ be given, bearing interast, pal seml-anmually, at the rate Of 6 per centum per annum and to be secured by deed of trust on the sold. of all cash, at pufchaser's option. All aucing and recording at purchaser's cost. A de required at time of sale, If the terms of sale Are not complied with in seven duys after day of sale trustees reserve the right to resell at the Fixk and cost of defuuiting purchaser after three da; notice of such resale in some newspaper pul * BAMUEL, . MADDOX, | 2 La. ave. ; . BELL DYE! Trustees, oe25-anabe — * TAB ROS Pat, “ UNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers, USTEE’S SALE OF LOTS ON PENNSYLVANTA AVENUE BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS SOUTHEAST. ‘By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the Sutse. number 11302, Lucy Ee MeKenn oar, use num! ucy F. McKenna, ya. Martha M. McKenna et al.,1 will offerior Public Auction in front of th r AY, the SEVENTH da: Sees ine sc: 5 division of Oriiual Lot One and part “two in square number 790, inthe city of Wi and District of Columbia, except a sinall triangular id lot 1. west cor 2 feet about 10 feet; thence noi lvania ave. EO. W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer. pera SALE OF ar VALU) ‘tT AND 2D ae one of -__ AUCTION SALES, _AUCTIUN SALES. A COMBINED EXPERIENCE OF 32 YEARS IN THE GENERAL, AUCTION BUSINESS IX WASHINGTON, . ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 1, 1880, WILL OPEN OUR NEW AND COMMODIOUS AUCTION ga AT 020 PENN. AVE §.W. ; AC! ES AND MOST COMPLETE APPOINTMENTS IN THE CITY, JA8. W. RATCLARFR, SE Coluintiia® to" it: Parts of CHAS. W. DARA ve varteen ons. TOLIFFE, ter. Thvelecid sna Deakin'e sd, a... pan be own. Beginning on the south side of ipeoor eo borthwest corner of “i lot or. 2 more ot Tenn to the west’ rauiaty | REARLY XEW DWELLING Mot m NG [OU erate | PRU bR Reeds, Aopen, eral r Dy a SP RURC AY Tux “ . Virtue of '& dend of trust of the land 1h, fete 0, of" the ined rence ae ake = line oor see bern Columt the u: vere Will well at place o1 nuibe, ® Peruen sad ‘uen iD Let the LZ “AX. - proverty beine lunproved by 's Lame Brick House, | Bik FIRST sey. myth OcLock Pa ietueas. hee, bered one hundred and twenty-four (124) fu Pugene efubs, as prescribed by asid decree, one-third of the | Caras, and Wiiee, d ees, eubdivision, am Fehase money in cash vind the balance im three equal | seusre mambo h tour 444 instalments in tweive, euhteen and. twenty four rveyor of the Dus! day of sale, Tor which ATCLIPFE, DARR & Co. ¥, PERLE SADPRAROMEARET|ceerenam orcy ee amaron mm PRIVATE RESIDENCES, STOCKS OF GRO, W. STICKNEY, Auct, | LIC THEIK PATRONAGE IX OUR SEVERAL arr BRANCHES. . é prieietet Sa, of the the parties to, said catse tn =. (Formerly with Duncanson Broa) COMPANY'S BUILDING : ft 2 it Brick ne vs MERCHANDISE AT STORES, &¢., jOMAS DOT Auctioneer. of the Supreme Court of ami eau riety Se eg it, fie aud Interest ed real PUTURE Agent, 1008 F etrest. AUCTIONEERS. y on a 16 PENNSYLVANIA AVR. §.W., he ui Si gr ARE PREPARED TO CONDUCT SALES OF at f, To REAL ESTATE. FURNITURE House, ‘crma of vale easy, and mi ot e700 aeyait wit Sequined" Perms to be comptied AND SOLICIT OF OUR FRIENDS AXD TRE PUB- oc 4-daeds HAC! OF IMPROVED AND UXIM- ¥ iT rc Sieg UR RG 1 dD. A ie pret at FOUR Ofc eed ae tue ° following SI & C0, Neal be Onand Cee r ence with raat a im the of Columbia in book 1 Terms of sale: One-tl of the purchase mon: cash, balanoe im two equal installments at one (1) an years. The p Mi be required to eve xhimeory Rotes for the deferred jasmente, teat the ifed by deed of trust upon the pro; sold, or, ‘option of the purchaser. the whole or any. Breaker ug-third of the purel ” 1 interest at the rate uf D pays paid in cach ‘The property wm fered se | able seanicaunually, aud wecuved by 'o" deed at Meus & whole, and if no satisfactory bid there upon the ~' $100 down when the property is the same will be offered in parce sold.‘ Couveyencttig Ri the cont of the purchaser be exhibited at the time of nale EUGENE OAKUS ‘ asa whole adepusit of $500 will be required at WILLIAM 3 MiLLan, —{austess. such parca sald l'We Foye AiSeotrapangt | we ANAM ESI alateers and recording to be at the ¢ the purchaser. Sakae NAIA 8 OO, decree the terms of sale are pot complied with im chRL GALE AN Wal a OVED from the day of sale the property will be resold. att EY SALE OF VALUANLE_IMPRO risk and cust of the uelewttne © five SD UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN THE days’ notice in “Te Evening Star.” CLEY OF WASHINGTON, D.C. BELONGLN: JESSE 1 WILSON, THE STATE OF THE LATE LEWIB THO! 1218 \ongress wt, and ‘Building. juare ISH, sub ote 27, ¥ and 2. CHARLES H. CRAGIN, Trustee, pre a8 BLT 446 wt_nw. mab lot A and decree of the eet Of COMM bia Rimde « t. SY, ih wcatiae therein pend: 3 HBP SQCARE AERT | equity docket Bo "elil at irames, fu nand couse, sel NG ON at public auc e haacest jer the TH AND WATER STREETS, IN | for at thet freatel’ theevvessl premings fv tnd primodef- eed and Supe the ter ere - virtue of a of the Supreme Court of the | lowing lote of round, the city uf Diairict of Columbia, parsed ApH Be 1870r and ef | Washiuwton, District it ca ia, and known upon certain furthe: and decrees, in equity cause No, | the plat of said city as they are respectively beroiual ter R Anderson et al 1 al, we, ribed. ‘Trustees, will sell at Qn THURSDAY, OCTOBER TRIRTY-ONE, at a trout of rr ise, on W! HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, Lote nun: bered: BER THIRTIETH, 1689 FIVE OCLOC M.,ail | Seventeen (17), eurhteen (18), nineteen end f Jota ond (1) and aix (6), nbered ‘three hundred and in uare twenty. | twenty (20), in square 2). ayes Y” | eiahty-uine GSD), accordiug to the yardten of ant Both are corner lots. Lot six (6) froute 92 fect on | square made by Daniel Brent et north D street and 138.10 feet on north 25th street, | SPOR petition of Notiey he and coptaine 12.72.10 tion docket ee Columbia. These “ ‘They are at the Lorthenst and is hnproved by a lange two- er of LOth and G sirects southwort aud are ¥ taining eighteen or twenty room: Lot 18, : is improved by Two-stery Altic Frame Dwelling. * oss. Inmediately thereafter Lote nun bered eighteen (18 her and if | sud uineteen (1%), on square numbered three ba then be of- | Sud ninety (300), according to the fered separately, of | Square ‘made yy ‘Daniel Brent et al..ovs Terms of sale: One-third purchase money ip cash; | UPOD Petition oi Nutiey Young, balavee in two equal installments at one aml two years, ton docket No. 1, tulle Gn et with interest at seven \7) per cent, to be evidenced by | the said Circuit Court, “These ls secured by first m especially bape le PI of provements, an ie for any purp ‘The lota will frst be offered for anie S satisfactory bid is not obtained they ta are ob the south- the purchaser's votes a1 oon | eest corner of said 10th and G streets and have e roperty sold. Of St private sale will be Houpe on rear. Feceived until the day of Wale cacts of | On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER FIRST, #t HALF. title will be exhibited at th ats and abst: Metre at nar sale. A deposit of 61,00 | FOUR CLOCK, Lot lettered in’ Willian A. - be required of the purchaser at the time of vale. | ley’s subdivixion of square wumbered three red of sale must be complied with within ten (10) | Sud Afty-tour (354), recorded iu ijber NR foie 240, days after day of sale, of the Trustees will resell at the | of the records of the Surveyor's office of the wal ; Tisk and cost of the defaulting purchaser upon the | trict. This lot fronts on Lith st, between baud F terms specified in said decrees, sts sw, and is tmpfoved by Two iwo-story Brick Incident to these lots are valuable riparian rights | Dwellings. the vartiee in interost, which are now epg 4 District bia, | bered three Cgurt ¢ aatrict of Columbia, | bered tt 6 HOMAS M. FLE Fendail Building, claimed jore aud to wi thereafter all thet part of Lot num- 6.354 contained within ) iD said aguar metas and BERKNAKD Ki . Trustee, equare, ruaning thence north oc 8-dkds 81 ‘Hampahire ave. tw. | fiche, slong’ Lith se. hence wast 100 fect theme \HOMAS DOWLING, Aucnuneer. Sethe giaseel Patents | nee weet SO Eon lien a : ‘This Lot also froute ou ith st. and is improved by TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED rO-stol ‘ PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON AND GEOKGE- gs pe ale an pence by lew, are, tn . each case, these: Or By virtue of a deed of trust bearing date the 3d the day of sale, one of July, 1858, aud duly recorded im liber No, 13 two years thereafte: folio 445 et seq., one of the iaud records of the Dis: | suuum, the deferre jet of Colunibiia, and by direction of the Parties, wounding cured thereby, the’ undersigned food and sufhicient pablig auction on MONDA sold, which»! O'CLOG curt, All conveyan c cost.” The trustee will reall at jou cost unlets terme Of sade ate comple Gays from day of sale. orl Rds (PUEMAS VOWLING, Auctioneer, VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, COM- MANDING A VIEW OF AKLINUTON,” PORT bi ND Of the purctinee rau one peur sud with interest att p Payyuente their resyective interesta, orternare w 4 ' savers ik mud d with in fifteen C, ‘Trustee, ) Building. feet, and running back north between para lel lines of the ae Width to the rear uf said jot, between 24th | a XER A OF THE POTOMAC north from Water st - | Ev, BEING bo. 5514 PRUSPLOT AVENUE, foot alley, run theuce PUBLIC at ‘ Jength of said lot; thence north twe | INDAY Al 20N, NOV. FOURTH, 1689, thence west to Jeflerson street; thenc« BR O'CLOOk, Yatra street twenty-four feet to the place of beginnin | able gucti proved by two nearly-new Brick Dwellings, Nos. 1013 | stue and Turelkeid~ a on street. af UF 8 depth hree-story brick dwe my berg §. 14 Prospect ave meetown, ae: One-third cnsh, balan third cash, the resid: etaud two years, w* ured by dee id. All convey anc in two equal tes bearing in- the property | and reooruiug at purchaser « and two yearn, $100 deposit will be required of the time of | with notes bearing tut ed of sale. If the terms of sale are mot complied with i ten | trust; or ail casi, at vey days froin the day of eale,the trustees reserve the right | anctox and r—<orditur F200 de- to resell the property at ‘Ube risk and cost of the posit reguired at the t ude faulting purchaser or purchasers dts THOMAS DOWLING, Anctionser, WM. KEVIN WOODWARD,! qrostoos - ocS-dta = JESSE H. WILSON, 5 ANSON BROS, Auctionsers. s@-THE ABOVE SALE 18 POSTPONED UNTIL | TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A SMALL BRICK HOUSE MONDAY, OCTOBER " TWENTY-EIGHTH, 1889, AND LOT, NO. 630 N STheeT eis SAME HOUK end PLA By order of the Tru virtue of a deed of trust to oc22-dts THOMAS DOWLING. Auct_ | 18s cored in Liber DD EXCANSON BROS, Auctioneers, fonkia. CUTOR'S AND TRU-TEE'S SALE OF VALTA- | 53. ¥° * BLE IMPROVED, REAL ESTATE, Bi PREMISES NO. 345 M STREET AND NO: AND 503 K STREET SOUTHWEST. Under and by virtue of the powers vested in me ast will and testament of John Fischer, deceased, shall on FRIVAL, THE FiksT DAY OF NOVEM- K, A.D. 1889 AT HALE-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK 2. offer for sale st public suction in front of the —. the cast twenty-five ieet five inches (25 ft in.) irom front to resrof lot numbered six (6) in five hundred aud forty-f stantial trawe NG ee bered four hundred 23, 1844, and recorded 1 reco! the Surveyor's offics bi id Lot having « N street and a dey th « e alley 16 feet, wide proved by a fwo-story Brick Terms of sale: One-third (544), improved lling, No. 345 M four-room frame ‘the balance. at one t at Oper cent, payable d by deed of trust on the rion thereof. cont 4 AND IMMEDIATELY THEGLAPTER I shall offer sale If the for sale at public auction West part of lot num- wale with within ered uine (¥) in square numbered four hundred and | fittecn gays after lay of sale the property wall be ey 8 wine (449), beginning on K street south, sev resold st the risk dl cost of de jue purchaser enty-Live (75) iget east from the southwest corner of | by giving five days’ hotice of such resale tu the Lana said syuare, and running thence east twenty-five (25) | jug star ews) ener. SuBLAT F. Box, ) 20 FP at. nw, 9 the place FRILIP A DAKNEILLE ‘Teasers, Slory brick tures 0021 dls Gis F ot. ow. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash ; balanée in equal pay- iments gt one and two years, uoies to bear interest at ALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00, aucts. 6 per cent, payable semi-anbually, and to be secured | TRUSTRE’S SALE OF STEAM ENGINE Al M4 of trust upon the or all cash, at BUSLER, TROY WASHER DIP WHEFI, WAS ¢ option of the purchaser. aU COLLAR AND OUFF ThON:R AND cording st purchaser's cost. BLOWER, SHAPING MACHINE, SIAKCHING abp.or eK TABLES. SHAFIUNG, PULLEXS, deed of trust, dated Aree 2 AD. recorded in Liber No. 1386, follo “40 land records of the District of Colum- et seq..one of n Was . D.C. ee eS. bia. aud by the request of the party secured th Executor and Trustee under + | Tsball sei ® wution, om MONDAY, OCTOBER ‘deceased. ocl-coxdbakds * | H1H, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK SALE OF VALUABLE CITY AN’ AN REAL ESTA he Laundry No. $10 Yth street porthweat, che. IMPKOV: HANCERY follow clea, partially «1 - Cetera BB AnD | Ge ober or uiee, enue, comers RESUKL AND OTHER MANOR” AND Under decree of the Supreme Court of the District of in 11858 eee ge Be lic_ suction, in front of the resj ve WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER SI 1 O'CLOCK P.M., Lots 2 and 4,0f tue subdivision of grace Less oes foes Sit sarees chee a = a cat And on the SAME DAY, AT QUARTER 0] PM Lots lettered G, H and 140 James P. Dustin's F of lot juare 579, fron’ Sd and dd atetota gouth west ns ATHOUR P.M, the » Troy Shaying Machine, © juwer, Nbatting, Pulleys, Bel and Sbelving, Laundry tove. irous, Starching, ind other Ysties, Chairs, Counters and otber ‘ked iu schedule “A” annexed to trust too THOMAS & HOPKINS, ‘Trustee, Trou! SALE OF FINE BUILDING LOTS © SURI HET wees NORTH ND FIRS? STREETS EAST. decree of the Supreme Court of the passed on the 17th day of October, juity cause No. 11751, wheres Mar al are complainants and Anus Mon- ou % 5 URSDAY, NOVEMBER SEVENTH, 1889, half 2 agi Si BE ¢ ef 7 if i iD of ee eee re ambi ad