Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1898, Page 22

22 BEAUTY AND SHADE Some Facts About the Trees That Adorn Our Streets. THOSE TNAT GIVE THE BEST RESULTS Views of the Superintendent of the U. S. Botanic Garden. * WHAT EXPERIENCE SHOWS —— T A RECENT meeting of the Hor- ticultural Society of Boston Mr. Wm. R. Smith, superintend- ent of the United States Botanic Garden in this city, read a valuable pa- per on “Rambling Notes on the Trees in Streets and Else- where.” The paper is of so much local interest, being re- plete with information as to the trees in Washington, that it is printed herewith in full. “Aye be plantin’ a tree, Sandy, ma man! It'll be growin’ when you're sleepin’,” was the advice of Sir Walter Scott. This good advisement might be followed in most of our states and territories with the great- est beneficial results. Trees are, indeed, the glory, the beauty and the delight of nature. The man who loves not trees I pity. Every man of iand- ed property should be a planter. Even an old bachelor is not only free, but in duty bound to plant a tree. Unless his organs of philoprogenitiveness be small indeed, as he looks at the young, tender plants in his own nursery garden, his heart will yearn toward them with all the longing and instinctive fondness of a father. As he beholds them putting forth the tender buds of hope he will be careful to preserve them from all blight; he will teach the young idea how to shoot, and, according to their different natures, he will send them to different places to complete their edu- cation. The old gentleman will be surpris- ed to see how soon his young plants have grown as tall as himself, even though he should be an extraordinary member of the Six-foot Club. An oak sap!ing of some five or six springs shall measure with him on his stocking soles, and a larch, consider- ably younger, laugh to shake its pink cones far over his wig. But they are all dutiful children—never go stravaiging from home after youthful follies—and standing together in beautiful bands and in majes- tic masses they will not suffer noonday sun to smite their father’s head, nor the winds of heaven to “visit his face too roughly.” This extract is from the Rhapsody of Christopher North, in Blackwood Maga- zine, 1828. Said essay was first brought to my notice by a distinguished son of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, an ideal- istic lover of trees—Charles Sumnez. His eloquent appeal in the United States Senate to the improvers of the Capitol grounds to spare the splendid specimen of Carpinus betulus growing about a stone's throw from the Senate chamber is memorable. Alas, his warning was in vain, for the tree is now dead! Its successor, planted by his friend, John A. Bingham, twenty-five years ago in the Botanic Garden, is a rather handsome specimen, Voltaire was a great lover of this tree. If when you visited his home at Ferney you Gid not admire the hornpeam hedges and trees you were not Invi bac It is much used for hedges and wind-beaks in France and Germany. Memorial Trees. I am very much in favor of memorial tree planting in public parks. In the Botanic Garden at Washington we have fifty trees thus made more interesting. Senator Hoar’s fine piant of Cedrus Libani is of interest to Massachusetts people. Its companion, planted by Senator Evarts, is doing rearly as well. Whether the archbishop of Dam correct or not in his assumpcion tnat Solo- mon planted them with his own hands in the quidnunc manner, as they now stand in the valley on Mount Lebanon, we will not venture an opinion. Lamartiz visited these trees in 1822, very properly Says: “They are the most renowned ratu- ral monuments in the universe.” Religion, poetry and history have all equally cele brated them. In Washington they have flourished forty years without Injury. At Claremont and Sion House in the neighbor- hood of London, these cedars are over 100 years old and eighty feet in heigat. At Hopton House, near Edinburgh, and at Beaufort Castle, in the highlands «f Scot- land, there are trees over 100 years old. At the latter place it is said the tree rises with all that boldness of cutline and permanerce of aspect which renders it the glory of Lebanon and the boast of Palestine. It is to be hoped that this tree will be more planted in the future. It is expecially adapted to cemeteries. We saw, when last in Edinburgh, 100,000 young trees of this kind In the nurseries there. Will my enthusiastic friend, Mr. Jackson Dawson, inform us wnat he saw when there last year of Cedrus Libani and its varieties? As to trees in the streets, there are two sides to this question. There is no doubt but trees are an absolute necessity in the wide asphalt or other paved streets in the city of Washington. But even thre busi- ness streets, as a rule, are not treed. Af- ter the powers that be, in cities, towns, or Villages, have carefully considered wh=th- er trees are desirable or not, and it has been decided in the affirmative, we would like to make a few suggestions, not direc- tions, gathered from an experience of over twenty years as chairman of the tree park- ing commission in Washington, where w> have planted over seventy thousand trees in the streets, avenues and parkings. As failures in this matter are not only expen- siv> but disappointing, we would recom- mend that you secure the best talent available. If experience is limited, see that they have that with which the great inter Opiz mixed his colors: “With brains, sir,” was his gruff reply to the — chap who asked him how he did it. In Washington, where the soil is gen- erally poor, we usually remove two or three gcod-sized cartloads from a hole and r:- piece with the best top soil to be had. We do this in dry weather for obvious rea- “sens. We stir up the bottom and avoid ccmpacting the sides of same. Do not Plant too close. The character of the tr selected must determine the distance apart. I hold myself chiefly responsible for a Great mistake in Washington, which was correctsd by my kind friend, Maj. Twining, ergineer in charge of public works in the trict of Columbia, with the remark: mith, you have planted your trees too close, or not close enough, so as to admit the cutting out of every other on." This matter was better regulated in the future. A Few Suggestio: One Important ald to success 1s the tree- box. It is doubtful whether by shading the stem of the tree from the sun, to prevent scalding, or holding the newly planted tree Steady, its most valuable service. The straps should be carefully arranged and properly fastened. Four chestnut stakes, 5 fe2t 6 inches, are driven into the ground and well nailed to the box. Do not attempt to go into the woods or uncuitivated ground for trees, except as a ire necessity. We were compelled to do this at first for some things, and were mod- erately successful with American sye: more, elms, scarlet maple and tullp trees. They were not to be had in the nurseries @t the time. By transferring them to cui- tivated ground in the nursery established by authority of Gov. Shepherd, and cvt- ting them severely back, educating them for their duty in life, we got moderately oy results, but it is my delfberate opin- lon that in the interest of economy it is better to get nursery-grown young trees. Every city or village or suburban town am- bitieas fer distinction as to being well treed should have a nursery of its own where healthy trees can be reared. Ge clean seedlings from some reliable source, ¢evltivate, prune and train them in the way they should grow, in the best ground at- tainable. This last suggestion is of great importance. Trees from a poor, thin, grav- elly soil, or from a wet, sour, undrained ore, are worthless. That quzen of American trees, the sugar maple, ts useless from such a source. Thi3 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1898-24 PAGES. lovely tree, when bark-bound from any cause, should be dispensed with and sub- stituted by a young, healthy one. It re- fuses to do duty as a curbstone tree. Like an Arab steed hitched to a dray, it rebels, with pevement to the right of it, pave- ment io the left of it and a curbstore bar- ricade in front of it. How can it develop that beauty for which it is so famous? Vermont avenue and H street west of the War Department were planted with this tree, but it is anything but a success. A beautiful avenue of sixty trees, brought as small trees from the mountains of Ken- tucky and planted from the mansion to the spring of Francis P. Blair (his place being known as Silver Spring), General Jackson's great friend and my carliest friend in Washington, flourished grandly for twenty-five or thirty years. Then ail at once they lost heart and died; just why I am unable to say. A Norway maple I planted as substitute for one killed by ac- cident still thrives. There are some good specimens in the Smithsonian grounds, not far from the monument to Mr. Downing, in well-drained, naturally good ground, planted there under his direction. Valuable Varieties. The two I planted in the filled-up ground in the Botanic Garden also lost heart and died; while a black sugar adjoining them is one of the handscmest trees in the gar- den. They were planted thirty years ago. The Norway maple is one of the best curb- stone trees, less self-asserting than some others, but selected for 16th street, which leads from the President's mansion to the north District line, a distance of six miles. The avenue is one hundred and sixty feet wide. For the parking it was my privilege to present the beautiful Leriodendron or tulip trees, with which it is planted, to the city. This street is, we believe, to be called Executive avenue. If the trees are well cared for, it will make the handsom- est avenue in Washington. The tulip tree is not, in my opinion, a good curb tree. But permit me to introduce one I think is among the best as a curb tree—Ginkgo of the Japanese, Salisburia adiantofolia, or maidenhair tree of the botanists. Two of these interesting trees have flourished in Washington for sixty years or more, apart, however, and being unisexual, no seed was produced. We were two years rooting a hard-wood cutting, and have a good trec thus propagated. Mr. Jardine, a French- man, an importer of trees and shrubs, sold to the British legation two Ginkgos to plant each side of the port cochere. He charged $7.50 apiece for them. The bill Was disputed, and we were made referee. The matter was compromised at $5 each. Shortly after, when searching for street trees, we visited Hoops Brothers & Thomas, West Chester, Pa. Walking through the nursery with my friend, Jo- siah Hoops, we came to a large block of Ginkgos. “There,” he says, “you know that’s a good thing, but our agents won't tovch it. It won't sell.” “What will you take for it?” 1 asked. “Ill take 40 cents apiece, just to get rid of them,” was his reply. We bargained for three hundred. Pierce street is now planted with them, and another short street, 17%, just west of Lafayette Square, where they are not so fine as on Pierce street, owing to the’ being robbed by adjoining elms in square, and the soil not so good. Here may be seen the effects of planting too elore; nevertheless, they are very fine, and fruit freely. I have never scen an insect rear them. This tree has a very interest- ing Boston history, which we find in Hook- er's Kew Gardens Miscellany, vol. 2, 1850, under the heading, “The Ginkgo in Bos- ton Commons.” A Ginkgo tree» formerly stood in a garden belonging to Mr. Green, which garden was in the center of Boston. After his death (1832) the house and grounds were sold. This tree was removed at the partial cost of the city (each of Mr. Green's chiidren paying 3100 toward the expense) io the mall encircling the Com- mon, and planted before the windows of Mrs. Green’s house, in which she resided since her husband’s death. The tree is a native of China, and was of full size when Mr. Green, sr., purchased the garden in 1798. It is now in fine leaf and beauty. The accompanying lines appeared in the Public papers some months after the tree’s removal. Dr. Bigelow is the author. This poem consists of fifteen stanzas. We quote the last: ° “And so thon hast survived thy fall, And fairly disappointed all Who thought to see thee down; A ter days are stored for thee, fag susit thea ive. triumphant tree, And spread thy foliage broad and free, ‘A credit to the town.” Is this individual tree still triumphant? If not, how long did it live? Mr. Downing, three years afterward, wrote with approval of the operation of transplanting it. He gave its height as forty feet and its cir- cumference as three feet. How fs it now? A full history would be interesting. { Failure in Transplanting. I have never been in favor of expending large sums of money for moving trees, even to satisfy public demand. I have looked in vain for permanent success in this matter. It usually takes a young, healthy tree about the same time to grow up as it does a large one to die, after be- ing removed. The experience of the Chi- cago people, years ago, with their high- priced, half-dead trees, is an example. Around the national capital, with great care and skill, under the direction of Mr. Olmstead, liberal sums were expended to lower and remove large trees, of various kinds, in considerable number. But none are left to tell the tale of their tribulations, with the exception of a few of the smaller ones, notably a European walnut, twenty feet high, twelve inches ut the water line; first raised in a pot from seed grown in Washington and twice transplanted in the Botanic Garden, owing to the change of grade. It was removed to the south side of the Capitol, east, where it is a fine tree, bearing abundantly. Such valuable seeds, however, are usually secured by the small boy, much to my chagrin. I think hardier trees might thus be obtained. It is to be regretted that the middle states do not take this matter up. We should not send money abroad for walnuts. California does not, but freight from there is expensive. Some Quercus, Macrocarpa and Palustric, about the same size, were also moved. They have thoroughly recovered and are goodly trees. Much more might be written on this sub- ject, but it 1s enough if 1 get you to ob- serve and think before spending money on transplanting large trees. The western rock elm, Ulmus racemosa, is a tree worthy more attention. A dozen or more trees as curb trees, mixed with the other elms, are not attacked by an in- sect, as far as my observation goes. The two in the Botanic Garden, never. Prof. Sargent, in the London Garden, August 10, 1878, writes of this tree as being valuable for making agricultural implements, its wood as being susceptible of a high polish, fitted for a hard finish, its heating power nearly equal to hickory. It is a good street tree. The “Wha-hoo,” Ulmus alata, is another not attacked by insects. The first living specimen Professor Gray ever saw was the tree I dug up in Richmond before the war. It is now a large tree, never injured by the weather. It is worthy of trial much farther north. There are fifty of this tree in the streets and parks of our city, too bitter, I think, for even hungry insects. i have only to mention the majestic American elm and say give it room; it must have room. To say more in New England would be supererogation. Another remark we might make—it bears the knife when young, but not the saw. In after-time only dire neces- sity should be the excuse. The Plane Tree. Platanus orientalis, in Washington, is one of the best all-arourd street trees. The first planted in the District, as far as I can learn, was the one that we now call Thad- deus Stevens’ memorial tree. At his sug- gestion, two stalwart contrabands planted it cn the bank of the Tiber, in the Botanic Garden, the arching of which caused its removal to Lincoln Square, where it stands @ gem, occupying the center, with its branches on the ground, shading its stem in_a natural manner. Frederick Law Olmstead, a man_ en- deared to every lover of trees and land- scape art, has used this tree with fine ef- fect on the east side of the peace monu- ment. We planted the occidentalis on the west side of the same circle. He has als2, after the manner of the ancient Romans, who were great admirers of this tree, plant- ed the two western approaches to the Cap- itol_with it. They are beginning to bear seed, and will soon be disseminated over the whole country, and thus tested where they will thrive. Evelyn's Sylva has some interesting stories about this tree. Senatcrs Hansbrough and Kyle are with some success tryin them in the lan® of the Dakotas. We ve several streets planted with Platanus occidentalis. They are greatly improved when severely trimmed; even the hollow-stemmed. old specimens on Pennsylvania avenue, when #0 treated, were greatly renovated in pearance. Another tree not troubled with pruning and is improved by it. We raise most of the trees from inermus; came spiny, not s0 many, gum, Liquidamber, Alexander Hamilton's American emblematic tree, is only a mod- erate success on the curb stone. tock them. On the lawn it is better. Of the genus Quercus, I have doub‘s abcut it as a curb stone tree. As lawn trees, or in lines in.the parking, they are grand. Pennsylvania avenue, east of the Capitol, is planted in the middle with Quer- cus palustris. They are doing well. It ts to be regretted that it wasnot made uniform. as suggested by our dear departed friend Mr. Stiles, who saw, approved, and ad- mired the two rows, a half mile long of tris oak, and said ‘“‘how grand it would be if continued to the Capitol.” and Forest, 1893, for his notes on this sub- ject. : Quercus rubra, on 12th street, will be a grand double row in the near future, plant- ed four feet from the curb in a continuous strip of parking. Massachusetts four miles long, is planted with four rows of American linden. They are doing well. It is not a perfect tree, but much better than the European linden, which is apt to be destroyed by the borer. The same may be said of the ash, especially the European, Fraxinus excelsa. This is a very valuable species, but none of the forms escape this terrible enemy. With the American spe- cies he is not quite so successful in dis- figuring and destroying them. In the Bo- tanical Garden there is a fine specimen of Fraxinus Americana, which has braved the storms of at least sixty winters or more. A cyclone broke it up about six years ago, necessitating its being headed back. It is now an ideal tree in summer; in winter not quite so idealistic. Frexinus pubescens and quadrangularis, where there is good soil, are worthy of trial. 5 In a dainty little rare volume, with the that the Populus angulata were all male trees, and that the Necklace Poplar monili- fera, mixed with them, were females. We explained the matter by informing him they were all pro, ted from two trees procured from * kenridge. Another tree from the same source, Populus graca, first found near a village called Athens, in the state of Illinois, is a good tree for narrow streets. Unlike ite kindred pyr- amidal species, the Lombardy and boleane, it is not attacked. by the borer, as far as my observation goes. It and the first two named trees, unless carefully pruned, be- come top heavy, keep’ dropping their leaves all summer, and soon become dangerous to life and property! ¥ regret to say hun- dreds of trees are irt this condition at the present time in the city of Washington. Fcr various reasons* their trimming has keen neglected. ‘The family to whieh they belong, Sall- caceae, affects damp, swampy, ague-breed- ing places, and in various ways are can- didates for the high honors of quinine as a cure for intermittent fever. As a preven- tive, if the 500 acres of swamp land with which the city of Washington is surround- ed, south and east, were planted with pop- Jars and willows, their sanitary value would be immense. And then the charesal for making gunpowder from the willows might be an economic item in the future. Again, the mofe they are filled upon the faster they grow. Camphor and Willow Onk. It may interest you to know that the camphor tree (Laurus camphora) is being planted as a street tree in New Orleans. A tree in a four-inch pot, presented to the beautiful niece of Mr. R. Maitre, th2 dis- tirguished horticulturist of New Orleans, AUCTION SALES. : MONDAY. C. G SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. Insects at- Important Announcement. Sale of Antiques to be Con- cluded Monday. OWING TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER THIS WEEK WE HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO MAKE A SPECIAL AND CLOSING AUCTIO fe) MONDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1898, AT 11 A.M. AND 3 P.M., OF THE REMAINDER AND IM- PORTANT PIECES OF THE “BEST” ET AL. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE FUR- NISHINGS. NOTICE—Goods purchased at former sales and not called for or ptoperly secured will be included in the above sale. C. G. SLOAN & CO., See Garden avenue, auchor’s autograph, as a token cf friend- | in 1883, is now thirty-five feet high and Auctioneers, ship to your humbl> servant, styled ‘Hand- fifty-two inches in circumference at the 1407 G St. book of Ornamental Trees,” by Thos. Mee-| butt. From this tree we recsive a Uberal 3 han, gardener, 1853, I find the following un- der est of our native trees. in a half-starved, stunted state, as a street tree, that one might be incredulous of its beauty, when under proper circumstances, from a_mere description.” One would think the talented editor and honored professor had recently visited the eity of Washington. the actuality there at the present time. The clamor against tree trimming nearly ruined the 23,000 we have planted as curb trees in Washington. supply of moisture and food obtainable in that position renders it necessary that this large growing tree should be judiciously mb4-2t EATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLB TWO-STORY BRICK DWELL; NO. 1514 CORCORAN STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, dated Nevember 22, 1896, and dcly recorded in Liber No. 2078, fclio 113 et seq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we, the undersigned trustees, will sell, at putlic auction, in front of supply of seeds each year. : President Jefferson's favorite tree was the Willow Oak, his enthusiasm for which is graphically narrated by his blograpner, R. S. Rayner. Uni2ss well supplied with food it grows slow. A few are planted on the street in front of the treasury buiiding. We would recommend groves of it be planted in the various parks or public places throughout the country by his ad- mirers, each individual planting a tr2e; | the premises, on MONDAY, the SEVENTH DAY none to be allowed to plant one who has | of MARCH, A.D. 1808, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., not reaches his high intellectual plane of eee poenen Leper ee cre aaa R ine love for trees. A magnificent specimen | &! . Stands as a sentinel n2ar the monument | Coummi ne ite sop ut mee Peing, lot 128, tn of that intellectual aristocrat and truly | said subdivision 1s recorded in the office of the great and gocd man, Professor Henry. It | strveyor of the District of Columbia, in Book 12, is seventy feet high and eleven feet in page 89, together with the improvements, con: circumference six inch2s from the ground. ‘Acer dasycarpum:* “One of the fin- It is so often seen Juadicious Prunning. His description suits has The limited sisting of the above mentioned dwelling. a Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money pruned. It 1s not an idealistic theory: it | ,oy, cutting back severely, carefully wa- | ¢,"se"mid incash and the balance ty sep ek is a condition that confronts us inthis | jy u, “nen, necessary, and cultivating | installments, payable in one and two years, with case. ‘With roots caged mad confined ire | With tuc assiduity of a good farmer toward ‘annum, payable net possible for it to sustain a large top. Intelligence should take this whole situa- tion ingly. should receive careful consideration. Acer rubrum, the red, or swamp maple. The latter name indicates the position for which it is best suited. obtain this tree in the nurseries we went to the woods, with but moderate success. Had we cut the small trees to the ground when planting them in the nursery I think we would have dore better. autumnal tints make it an object of great Interest to every lover of tree Acer esrly heralder of spring, with its beautiful green follage and its rapid growth, would be an excellent stceet tree were it not for the bag worm and web caterpillar being so fond of it. native cherries. remove the bag worms during the winter months and watch carefully for the web caterpillar in early summer. skillfully pruned to keep it in good health. The horse chestnut, tanum. We achicved satisfactory results with this tree on both 13th and De Sales streets, owing to the opportunity afforded the heavy filling required poor soll, with no chance to root deep, by the last of summer it is rot beautiful to lock upon. Acer Psudo-platanus, or sycamore maple. With this mountain tree we have had ouly moderate success. seeds, a desicable condition but not in a street tree. Theory of Horiiculture on this subject.) There are many good specimens in W ington. purple underneath, comes true from seed and {s a striking object grounds when {ts leaves are moved by the wind. Some fine specimens of Acer campesire, by interest a six (0) per centum per semi-annually, from day of , for which notes of pnrchaser to be given, secured ty deed of trust upon the property rold, or ell cash, at tbe option of the purchaser. A deposit of $200 will be re- quired of the purchsser at the time of sale. All conveyancirg, reco and-notarial fees at the cost of the puschaser. Terms of sale to be com- plied with within ten days from day of sale, other- wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the preperty at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. : WILLIAM E EDMONSTON, S(O Bth st. n.W. LOUIS R. PEAK. e23-d&ds 604 Tith st. nw. THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF THE VALUABLE THREE- STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING, NO. 514 3D ST. N.W. : By virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly record- ed in Liber No. 2221, follo 349 et seq., one of the land records for the’ District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the un- dersigned trustees will sell, at public action, in front of the premises, on MONDAY, MARCH SEVENTH, 1898, AT FIVE O'CLOCK 'P.M., the following described real estate, eituate in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, to wit: ‘The south twenty-four (24) feet nine (9) inches front on Third street by the full depth of original lot thir- teen (13), in sqzare 531, improved as above, ‘Terms of sale. Sold subject to a prior deed of trust for $6,000 and interest since October 3, 1897, balance over and above said trust and interest cash, of which a deposit of $200 must be paid at time! of sale, Conveyancing and recording at pur. chaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with Within ten lays, trom day of sale, or the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of defaulting purcheser, his corn .crop, we reached a phenomenal stccess in th2 early days of tree planting in Washington. Another suggestion: Do not let dudeism drive from your’ street trees the whitewasher. If he uses lime, blue or other colored clay, sulphur, lamp black, salt, or oth2r material, he will greatly improve your trees, and add to the health of the neigh- borhood—perhaps killing the much-dreaded microbes of disease. Scale insects and fungoids it will destroy. But it will not stop horses from nibbling at the bark— weven wire must be used for that. For bad boys who injure trees, and for gas leaks, it 1s difficult to suggest remedies. I car only say, mend the one and try to im- prove the other. Arbor day and memorial tree planting go hand in hand, creating a sentiment of love and veneration for trees. Gentlemen, after I had accepted the kind invitation of your excellent secretary to appear before you, I was astonished at my self-assurance, in undertaking-to ad- dress the most ancient, most successful, most honored horticultural society on the continent of North America. My tribula- tlens are now over."I thank you for the privil2ge and your kind attention. — A Bottomiess Hole. From the Auburn (Ky.) News. One of the places in our netghborhood which is shunned alike by saint and sin- ner 1s the old spring near our town, in HOWAUD P. MARSHALL, Trustee, : $47 Mass. aves n.v. Logan county, Known as the blue hole. WM. M. YAGER, ‘Trustee, *: Though legendary, the story I shall relate fe24-d&ds 508 11th st. nw. of this spring is true; for it has been cor-| sauergny SALE A AUONION OF INPROVED roborated by the former generation, by the Bese wie IN “LE DYOIT PARK.” x older men of the present century. Ac- DISTR.CE OF COLUMBIA, TING fn MISES NO. EET N a cording to this story, when the Shaker 2 e oD Se pee village at South Union was first estab-| 0p MONDAY, THe SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, -D. 1898, ii CLOC] lished by a few venturesome though hardy | the premises thy sae cea Staten, Hone of the premises, th» undersigned, pioneers, a member of the sect was dis- | certain deed ‘of trust to then, dated into considerstion and act accord- The habits «nd habitat of the trees Not being able to ‘Trustees, Its gorgeous negundo, ash leaved maple. This In this respect it rivals the If adopted, be vigilant to It should be Aesculus hippocas- there. In It gets covered with indicating its arrival at maturity, in fruit orchards, (See Dr. Lindsey's h- A variety with the leaves a fine in the Capitol atched on horseback one day to Russell-| and recorded in Liber 1696, follo 389 et séq., of “the turn-table maple of the Romans,” | Vine with w age See to put-the money | the land records of salt Districts will Gal, ot branching to the ground, forming hand- | jn a sufe in the county’s Capital. When [eat cea od enn ee oes some pyramids, planted there under the | the treasure-bearer reached the spring he | elie Gil faite, Bamely: | Lot numbered direction of Mr. Olmstead, have been tom- : ahawked structed, semi-popular request. Acer compestre austriacum grows freer and is aitogether a larger, pearing tree, and may, when more abund- make a petreet tre: dwarf habit of the spe ant, Permit me here to name a few proba- tioners for the office of street decoration and as sanitary cooling agents. dendron amurensis—this, I fill both offices; Zelkoa crenata, and acu- minata, Celtis occidentalis (American net- tle tree), Celtis crassifolia, the hackberry. These we would call necessity trees. Birds get the fruit in hard weather, and for this reason we recommend them to be planted largely in parks and other public plazes. Catalpa kampferii of Japan. ties have been cut from this tree, grown on the farm of Edwin H. Funston, Iola, Kan., from seed furnished him by us in 1885. It is of more upright habit than the American species, and 1s, I think, a prob- able street tree in some sections. Ostrya virginica would make a nice small but} C. rather slow-growing street tree. be trimmed to a pyramid of dainty endur- rode his horse in to give it water, but rider and animal were swallowed up, never to rise again. It is said that the Shaker’s friends used as much as 500 feet of rope in an attempt to recover the body and coin, but never struck bottom. I myself have It has not the | heard old men say they have tried to find a the bottom of the spring by using hundreds A Few Probationers. of feet of cord and a lead sinker, but with- out success. lately, in blocl. numbered cignt 8) agreeable to an unin- as per plat recorded in Liber County No. 8, folio 105, of the records of the office of the sur- veyor of the District of Columbia, subject to right of way over taz rear three (3) feet in depth oy Width of said lot, for use of lots numbered forty- two (42) to fifty /50), in said subdivision, the same being used for’ private alley. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money in cash (of which $100 must be deposited with the trustees at time of sale), balance in two equal Installments at one and two years, with interest from date of sale at six per cent, payable semi- annually, and secured by first Hen on the property, oF all cash, at purchaser's cption; and if terms are not complied with in ten days from day of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, on five days’ public advertisement. ll conveyancing at purchaser's cost. MAHLON ASHFORD, ALDIS B. BROWNE, Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioncers. different ap- —— ves ALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. Phello. | AUCTION think, would Today. Mortgagee's tele of valuable property in Prince George's Co., very near Washington—171 acres of land—in front of the premises, on Saturday, March 5, at 4:30 p.m. ‘Thos. J. Owen, Auct., 918 F st. n.w.—Trustees’ sale of two-story brick dwelling and premises No. 2008 10th st. n.w., in front of premises, on Saturday, March 5, at 4:30 p.m, Monday. Thos. J. Owen, Auct., 913 F st. n.w.—Trustees’ sale of valuable three-story and basement brick dwelling, No. 514 3d st. n.w., In fropt of the premises, on Monday, March 7, at 5 o'clock. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts., 1407 G st. n.w.— Sslo of antiques to be concluded at our auction sales rooms, on Monday, March 7, at 11 a.m. and fe22-d& TRUSTEES’ SALE AT AUCTION OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN “LE DROIT PARK," IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ON’ THE NORTH SIDE OF FLORIDA AVENUE, BE- ING PREMISES NO. 459,FLORIDA AVENUE NORTHWEST. On MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH A.D. 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUK O'CLOCK P.M., in front of the premises, the un- dersigned es trustees under a certain deed of trust to them, dated January 4, 1892, and recorded in Liber No. 1641, folio 417 et seq., of the land rec- ords of said District, will sell at public auction, Railroad It could to the highest bidder, the following described reai ing proportions. Koelreuteria paniculata, | elso at 3 m. estate, namely: Lot numbered fifty-four (54), in a small tree, much used by Mr. Olmstead | Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts.—Trustees’ sale | David’ B. Gottwale et al. subdivision of lots in in the Capitol grounds, and flower, and its seed pod interesting. Its habit makes it a doubtful candidate for stree decoration. I make bold to recommend that much- abused tree, Ailanthus glandulosa, for cer- tain streets. I quote from memory Mr. Linch, curator of the Oxford Botanic Gar- Gens, who says in an English paper, “There are 20,000 of this tree in the streets of Paris.’ odor when in flower—can be overcome by | 7, cutting it back every two or three years. You will then get a rich tropical foliage end 2 low tree. block numbered five (6), “Le Droit Park,” as per beautiful in leaf Plat recorded in Liber County No. 8, folio 06, of the recorde of the office of the surveyor of the Dis- trlet of Columbt: ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money fn cash (of which $300 must be deposited with the trustees at time of sale), balance in two equal in. stallments at one and two years, with Interest from dato of sale at, 6, per cent per annum pay- able semi-annually, and secured by first len on the property, ot all cash, at purchaser's option. And ‘If terms ‘are not complied with in ten days from day. of sale, the trustees reserve the right to Fesell at ris and cost of defaulting purchaser on five days’ public advertisement. All converancing at purchaser's cost. GEORGE E. EMMONS. ALDIS B. BROWNE, of valuable two-story brick dwolling, No. 1514 Corcoran st. n.w., in front of premises, on Monday, March 7, at 5 o'clock p.m. Chancery sale of store and dwelling at southeast ccrner of 5th and B sts. s.e., and dwellings Nos 507-509 B st. s.e., in front of the premises, on Monday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m. ‘Thos. J. Owen, Auct., 913 F st.—Trustees’ sale of two-story dwelling located at No. 2000 Oth st. n.w., in front of the premises, on Monday, March it 4:30 p.m. ‘Trustees’ sale at auction of Improved real estate in Le Droit Park, in the District of Columbia, be- The objection to this tree—its bad I doubt ff it can be cur- 342 a a ‘Trustees. eof its ball able of suckering, Te mignt | ia mremiten No. 942 Bin at, nw., on Mobd:y. | DUNCANSON BROS, auctioneer. :iititth the mati em E 5 10. x Mayors Wallace ister oe ret packs | etirunteca* Inala’ at auctioal/or ammmvea\ reales" FUTURE DAYs. was a law against planting them in the District of Columbia, so none were planted. Cedrella sinensis flourishes in the elty of Washington, but ‘like its near relative, the ailanthus, it has the habit of throwing up shoots from the roots. Its usefulness has yet to be determined. Populus angulata, Carolina p-p’‘ar. purchased one plant from the most sci2n- tifle nurseryman of his age in the United States, W. D. Breckenridge, and planted it with others cn the towpath of the canal on 3d street, now a part of the Botanic Garden, where the original tree still lives; is thirty-five years old, not an ornament, but of interest, as being the parent of 80,000 trees planted and disseminated as cuttings. The talented botanist of tha Agricultural illustrated the closeness of his observa- tions by informing me as a curious fact tate in Le Droit Park, in the District of Columbia, on the north side of Florida ave., being No. 459 Florid , on Monday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m. THOS. J, OWEN, Auctioneer, 913 F st. n.w. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF 8IX-ROOM_ BRICK HOUSE ON F STREET NORTHEAST, NEAR 13TH STREET. By virtue of a deed of trust dated October Ist, 1807, and duly recorded in Liber No. 2238, at folic 441 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Colambia, we will sellin front of the Premises, at “public ‘suction, on’ THURSDAY, MARC! TENTH, 1808, at THREE O'CLOCK PAL, the fol- lowing described land and premises, situate in the City of Washlugion, District of Columbia, desig. nated as and being’lot numbered 179 in Louls D. Wine and Wm. Mayse's subdivision of square num- bered 1029. ‘Terms of sale: All cash. Sold subject to a prior trust of $1,750. Conveyancing at cost of pur- chaser. Terms of sale to-be complied with in ten fi day of sale. ae. ARTHUR L. BRYANT, HIRAM J. BANES. mb5-5t* ‘Trustees. THOMAS J. OWEN, AUCTIONEEK, 913 F st. nw., City. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF TWO-STORY AUCTION SALES. FUTURE Daxs, MONDAY, THOS. J. OWHN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F 8B N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF ‘TWO-STORY DWELLING LOCATED A’ NO. 2009 9TH STREET NOUTH- By virtue of a deed of trust to us dated March 27, 1893, and recorded among the land records of the District of Columbia in Liber No, 1800, follo 256 et scq., wa will, at the request of the parties Sevured thereby, sell, at public auction, in front of the premises, on MONDAY. THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1898, HALE-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.N., the, following described real estate situate in the cis, shington, District of Co- lumbia, and designa’ belng lot numbered two hundred and thirteen (218) of Fitzmorris’ subdivision of Mount Plegsant, as the same is re- corded in the office of the surveyor of the District The Poplar. We Department, Prof. Coville, FRAMB DWELLING, SITUATE ON EAST SIDE OF epee friend—"And was the end insects is Gleditschia triacanthos. It bears SGoresved widow—"Save for the ilivated of Columbia, Gov. Shepherd, Folio 21. ‘Terms of sale: ong ita cash and the balance in one and. two years, with dnterest six per cent, payable gemi-annuey ‘un Ml paid, and secured by ced of trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser or ‘Terms of sale rust be ‘days from date of serve the right to ARGYLD STREET BETWEEN DOVER AND By virtue of a deed of ‘trust duly recorded in Liter 2083, at purchasers’ | ad at the request of the complied with within ten | &ll fale; ‘otherwise the trustees re- WI. the property at the risk ven to us, and folio 176 et’ seq. party secured, we wiii and cost of the defaulting purchaser or purchasers | S¢ribed real estate, situate in Brookland, After five daya’ notice of such resale lished in | 2nd ess 2 part of lot 2, in block 40, of @ newspuper in the District of Columbia, All con- | ton & Psiro, Yeyancing and r at purchaser or purchasers’ | full ng it. A depositiof tx red dollars red at the re Sarered, dolla WILSON, ith the improvements. ee ee ee ee — spunea Wterme:, One-third ‘Ash, balance im one and tw 0 1 ‘Trustees, years, wi lerest ai cent, payable 4 : a ‘ee . One hundred dcliars ($100) required at {22-d's . 1385 F street n.w. mee . jun CHANCERY SALE OF STORE AND DWELLING AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FIRTH. AND Rob: tof AND 800 B STAERT SOUTHER irtue of a decree of the Supreme Court cf the’ District of Cofsmibin, passed Te Becks ee + JOSEPH RB. EDSON, CHARLES B. BAILEY, fe23,28,mbv,9 ‘Trustees, DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. 18629, the undersigned will ia in front of the THE ‘SEVENTH DAY 0) HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK tate in the city of Jot 18, in square 843, im; brick store and dwelling, at southeast corner of Sth and B streets southeast, and lots in said re, proved 507 and 509 B street souti. ast. Gta, er? ittin’ “in his HARTFORD STREETS, BROOKLAND. D.C. . | ee eee AUCTION SALES, FUTURE Dats. ‘ en = DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS, DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES. | TRUSTERS' 8aLE TWO-STORY AN a ™ VES N BY DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 1410 TENTH TOWA CIRCLE. aur STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a certain deed of trast, recorded in By virtue of a deed of trust to us, bearing date on, the twenty-seventh day of Liter No. 2043, et folio 102 lend records of the Dist sell. in front of the THE TENTH Day MARCH, FIVE O'CLOCK P.M.. that part of lot six @, in Square two hundred and forty-three (243), begin~ ing om i8th street fifty-three 433) feet two 4) inches porth of the southeast corner of said Jot, and running thence west fifty (50) feet; thence nerth for twelve (12) feet two (2) inches; thepee east to the aforesaid stiect, and thence along said street to the beginning. et seq. one of the f jumbia, we shall on THURSDAY, AD. 1906, AT . AD. 1895, recorded in Liber No. 2020, records for the District ‘of Columbia, we sell. on THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH 1888, AT HALF-PAST 1 front of the premises, in ibe city of Washington, in known Jot nunrhered + 's subdivision of square numbered three hundred and. thirty- cigne S89, a8 sald sutdivision is recorded in the surveyor of the t of Cola’ ‘Terme of sak: One-third cash, balance in one 1m, Book B. page ro — and two years, with interest at six per cent per ‘erms of sale: annum, payable ually. $150 required at time sale, aed the purchaser allowed ten frem date of sale to complete the purchase. CHARLES F. RENJAMIN WILLIAM H. DI cured by deed of trust on the property cash, at option of chaser. A deposit ‘of $300 | _mb3-d&ds requ! at time of sale. Con ancing and re- — = = cording at cont of purchaser. ie terms of sale menses are not complied with In ten rom : Sy eres ES Testi? gf | GROCERIES AND oT) (ER PERSONAL PROPs risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, ERTY OF FRANK McKNEW, DECEASED. the Groceries and Personal Property in 4 to the estate of FRANK MckNEW, @e- : his store on the northeast corner of ‘10th and K streets northwest, in the city of Washing- ton, D. C., will be sold IN BULK FOR CASH. Sealed bids will be recetved at the National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company of the District of Columbia, corner of N ork avenve and 15th street, Washington, 1 Ridders must specify the net cash sum the bidder will give for seid property in writing, nd sign tbe same, and leave his bid within ten days from this ate. Full particulars of the property and detatled statements of its nature and description can be fen at the said The National Safe Deposit, Sav- ings and Trust Company of the District of lumbia, or on the premises. All bids received will be carefully preserved at the office of the company, and opencd together. at TEN O'CLOCK IN TE’ MORN WILLIAM A. GORDON, Trustee. mb5-d&ds = JOHN J. WiLMARTH, ‘Trust-e, THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ES- TATE, NO. 1931 NTH STREET NORTH. By virtue of a deed of trust, dated November 4, 1883, and recorded in Liber 4439 folto GOs oe seq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, Xe will, on TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK EM. sell at duction, in front of the premises, Int 0. yan "s subdivisi of rt _of square No. 333, in the city of Washington. District of Columbia. Said lot is improved by a’ brick dwell- Ing house, with frame back building. ‘erms: One-fourth of the Purchase money tn cash, of which $100 must be paid at the time of sale, und the balance in three equal payments at ope, two and three years, to be re ited by notes of the purchaser, secured by of trust NING FRIDAY, on the property sold. ani bear interést at 6 MARCH ELEVENTH, 1808, and the property them cent from day of sale. or purchaser may, at bie | S0ld to the person tanking the highest’ bid, prow cash. If terms of sale are aut com- option, ied with in fifteen days from day of sale, the property willl be resold, at risk and cost of de- faulting purchaser, All’ conveyancing and record. at cost of purchaser. ROBERT E. BRADLEY, = JOHN C. HEALD. fe24-co&da ‘Trustees. THOMAS J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED Used, however. he shall be required to deliver to Gist ‘slate, Acting Trust Oficer of ‘company, & certified check for ove hundred doll: t Paty Saab. Lo be held by him rnest’ mone ale, to bind said rphavs’ Court court meets the same day, oval of the sale herein y the said court the #uc- wired t tn cash auncunt due according to‘his bid, 94 FROPERTY IN COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, BEING | THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT, SAVINGS AND THE THREE-STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK TRUST COMPAN’ y ? « DWELLING NO. 1867 KENESAW AVENUE. D WILLE BISTRICE OF COLUMBIA, AND WILLIAM H. McKNEW, EXECUTORS OF FRANK McKNEW DRCD certain deed of trust, duly re- D. GIST BLAIR, Attorney and Acting Trust Officey B: 10. 1996, follo 41 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the purty secured thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell at public auct! in front of the premises, on MONDAY, MARC! FOURTEENTH, 1898, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and Premises, situate in the city of Washi trict of Columbia, and des ten (10), block thirty-six trustee's, subdivision of part and Pleasant Plains, known as Columbia Heights, Ss per plat recorded in the office of the surveyor of, District of Columbia, in Liber Gov. 8., folio 187, with the improvements thereon, 9 = mhi-9t DUNOANSON BROS. AUCTIONEERS, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED KBAL ESTA N b ponte TE, NO. 670 CALLAN STREEL 'y virtue of a certain deed of trust June 5, 1898, and duly recorded im Liber Re. Sabet fale 475, ct sea.. of the land records of the Dis- fict of Columbia, and at the request of the part creby, we, the v edt sil, at public ‘auction, in front of the wretalee ises, ‘Terms of sale: One-fourth cash, balance in one, | on WEDN x S r oH, two and three years, secured by'a deed of trust | A.D. 1898, at HALF pase Foun” ocuock on the property sold, with interest at six (6) per -. the following described land and premises, cent per annum, or all casb, at option of the pur- chaser. A deposit of $200 required at time of sale. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. If terms are not complied with within ten days, trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five dirs’ advertisement in some newspaper published in ‘the District of Columbia. GEO. H. B. WHITE, Trustee. mh2-d&ds J. GALES MOORE, Trustee. ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G st. n.w. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A THREE-STORY DWELL- ING NO. 1727 19TH ST. N.W. By virtue of a certain deed of ‘trust, dated Aug. 7, 1894, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1989, folio 154 et séq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the s.tuate in the city of Wi mpi toy 'y of Washington, in the District and designated as and being lot 334, Capital Investment Company's subdie Fision of lots in squcre 856, as said subdivision ig recorded in the office of the surveyor of said Dis trict, in Book 16, page €2, together with the ims provements, consisting of a two-story brick dwell: “f Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase to be paid iu cash, and the balance in two equed in one and two years, with er centum per annum. payable from day of sale, secured by decd the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A’ deposit ‘of $100 Will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyan recording and notarial fees at the cost of thé purchaser. Terms of sale to be comphed with within ten days from day of ies secured thereby, we will sell at public | Sele, otherwise the trustces reserve the right. ts Suction, In froat of the Premises, on WEDNESDAY, | resell the property at the tisk and cost of the THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1898, ai | feulting purchaser, after five days’ notice of suc resale. WILLIAM EF, HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and premises, situate in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and designated as and being all of lot numbered ninety-two (2), in Beck & nas’ subdivision of part of square EDMONSTON, Trastee, , STANTINE H. WILLIAMSON, Trustee, 500 Sth atreet _o.w. NATH'L WILSON, Att'y for party sec numbered one hundred and thirty-three (188), ‘as Kee G20 Fetnet aw. teredetes, per plat recorded in Liber 12, follo 63, of the 2 = records of the office of the surveyor of the District | THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, of Columbia. 612 B st. nw. Terms: One-third cash, balance in one (1) and two (2) years, with Interest at six (6) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and secured by deed of trust on the property cold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser or purchasers. A’ deposit of $200 will be required at the time of sale. All conveyancing and recording at the cost of pur- chaser, Terms to be complied with in fifteen (15) days from the day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser or purchasers, after 5 days’ notice of such resale in some Wash: ington newspaper. EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN, ‘Trustee, FREDERICK B. McGUIRE, Trustee. mh8-d&ds RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTS. IRUSTEES'’ SALE OF FRAMB DWELLING IN GRACELAND COURT N.E. By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 1858, folio 444 et seq., one of the land records of Washington county, in the District of Columbia, aud at the it of the party secured thereby, ‘we, the und ed trustees, will offer for sale, by’ public auction, in front of the re ises, on THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR P.M., the following described reul estate, situate and CHANCERY SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING, NO. 1302 35TH STREET NORTU- WEST. WEST WASHINGTON, ¢ By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, pessed in equity cause 1083, the undersigned trustee will offer for sale, by bic auction, in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, the TENTH DAY of MARCH. 1895, a: HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, the real estete in the city of Washington (formerly Geo town), District of Columbia, knewn as part of numbered seventy-one (71) in Threlkeld’ addition to sald Georgetown, described as follows: Begin: ting at the northeast corner of the suid story brick house, formerly occupied. by Bateman, on the ‘northwest corer of Fayette ‘streets, and rurning thence north with the west line of Fayette street twenty (20) feet six (6) inches; thence west and parallel to Pay ette street seventy-six (76) fect three (3) inches, more or less, to the east wall of said Bateman's brick stable; thence southerly with the «nid wal twenty (20) feet six (6) inches; thence east aD Parallel with Firs: street seventy-six (76) feet three (8) Inches, more or less, to the beginnings improved by house No. 1202 85th street northwest, ‘erms of sale: One-third cash, the balance in one and two years, with interest from the day of by second- Joshaa iret and sale at six per centum per annum, secu: b in the county of Washington, in the District | deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at of Columbia, and known and shed as and | the optioa of the purchaser. A Geporit of $100 being part of lot forty-four (ciyin Ciagete's subdi- | will be required at time of sale. All conveya vision of block thirty (0), in Long Meadows, as | acing, etc. rehaser’s cost WENEY'G./WAGNEL, Trustee, 3221 M st. JOHN J. DOLAN, Solicitor. fe26-d&dg THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 612 E st. nw. x ) SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVs ED_ADJOININ in book county 6, page 24, in the office of the ei ss Ae ipe ened r mega Beginning for the same at tl Rortheast corner vo! iS sublet, and running thence northwesteriy’along a twenty-foot alley twelve feet; thence southwest- erly eighty-five feet; thence southeasterly parallel with the first line twelve feet, and thence north- vith the second line to the ce LOTS. OPPOSITE OBSER. of beglathag. with the privilege of a tet. foot ride YATORY GROUNDS AND NEAM PROPOSED rear said of land, x- 5 a = senate ath ay tntersects romaine Having a frontage of two hundred and thirty- ten-foot alley opening out on Gales street, together with the improvements, rights, &c., thereon. ‘Terms stated at time of sale, A deposit of $100 yuired. ‘acceptance o! ae sss ISTIAN G. LEDERER, HENRY H. BERGMANN, fe28-d&ds ‘Trustees. C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTS., 1407 G ST. STEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED TRUS UNIMPROVED PROPERTY, LOCATED ON “WEST,” NOW “P,” STREET NEAR FS ea a aoe INGTON” RI a - NO. 8002 P STREET, AND VACANT GROUND ING. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated De- com! 7, 1882, and ¢uly recorded in Liber No. 1758, folio 147 et -, one of the land records of the District of lumbia, and at the juest pattie =e it font cee ; in front o' 5 tESDay. THB NINTH DAY OF MARCH, 1893, ‘T HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the fol- lcwing described land and premises, situate in three (283) feet on E street and one hundred apd Seventy-one and three-fourths (171%) feet on 25th st. n.w., with 30-foot public alley in rear. Default having been made in the payment of the ee notes, secured by a deed of trust, dati july 1, A. D. 1883, and recorded in Liber No. 191 at folio 457 of the land records of the District of Columbia, the undersigned, by virtue of wuld deed, and at the request of the ‘parties secured thereby, will offer for sale at public auction, in front of the premises, ou WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOU O'CLOCK P'M., original lots No. five (5), six (6), seven (7), elgbt (8), nine (9) and ten (10). in square No. thirty-three (38), in the city of Washington, in said District. ‘Terms of sale One-third cash, and the re mainder in two equal installments in one and two with interest, secured by dcfentting, pers ICHAEL I. WELLER, Trustee, one br and Migeind bua- dred in Thomas "s addition to George- town, bet “m equare eighty-seven (87), in anid (002 F at. n.w. i George: in the District of Columbia, and .LBERT HA\ ‘Trustee, Gceignated as and belng part of lets numbered| foo, aaas “ oy ; and ninety-nine (199) Cor. 5th and E sts. o.w. 4 DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS, ‘own, and being on West st. or P| TRUSTERS’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED ag as follows: Beginning tor the REAL ESTATE, NO. 844 D STREET SOUTH: seme at the northwest corner of a ten (10) foot Hast. alley, sold and conveyed to Ste) In, at | By virtue of « certain deed of trust to us, dated about a distance of one bi and sixty-nine | September 4, 1894, and duly recorded in Liber No. (169) feet two (2) inches from W: St., OF | 1648, folio 253 et 'seq., of the land records of the ‘30th st., and running thence with line of West st., | District of Columbia, and at the request of the or P st., seventy-five (75) feet, more or £0 | party secured thereby. we, the undersigned tras- Samer A. Magrader atic nis Sromesta Sly | premises, on WEDNESDAY. Tie NINTH Dax Ms and one 0 on % 2 Sant thereof? thence south pai with Washing- D108, AT FOUR, O'CLOCK MARCH. A. P.M., the following descrii Washington, n the District top, or 30th st., and with dividing line betwaen hundred sald one ‘and twenty (120) feet; | situate in the city of thence east and parallel with West, or P, st., to | of and de 45 2 eS ee ee SS ee ee oe fun >, thence north west line }, an recorded office of Slley os es vein of eal D District, in Liber 8 e ether with improvement Story ‘and basement brick dwelling. sale: One-third of the to be paid in cash, and the balance ts, payable in one and two years, with iuterest at six (6) per cen! . payable semi-annually, from day of deed option of the purchaser. will be required of ‘the purchaser at sale. the cost of the 3 ay complied with ‘within ten ot ales the trustees reserve the to the ‘at the risk and cost of the defaulting purel " BUGENE CARUSI, CON! iE H. WILLIAMSON, "he vos, ee Tor pesty secured, * Att'y. BATHS nae Fit. oo ‘TRUSTEE'’S SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDIN¢ secured, LOT ON SOUTH SIDE OF M STREET BE- ed TWEEN TWELFTH AND Ti DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIO! virtue of a decree of the Court of * SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROV! District of woe yews TemAL, ESTA NO. 2000 VEKMONT AY. io. 18882, the unde: offer for NUE NORTHWEST. public a ja front of the premises, | By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, dated DAY. DAY OF MARCH. A.D. | November 17, aud recorded i Liber 1608, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, the | No. 1754, folio 419 et seq., of the land records of described estute, situate in the | the District of Columbia, and at the of the city of Washingten, in the District of Columbia, | party secured thereby, we, the ‘trum to wit: The cast ‘half of lot 29, in the subdi- | tes. will at in. front of thd vision of No. 282, beginning for the same on cp THB, TENTH DAT OF at a point in the south line of M street cis- A.D. 1803, AT HALF-PAsT PO! tant 180 feet and 8 inches esst from the north- | O°CLOCK P.M., the following described land and ‘west corner of said square and thence | premises, situate in the city of Washington, in east 12 feet, the front cm said M street; | the District of Columbia, and ted a8 and thence south 90 toa alley; thence | being Jot 46, in Balloch’s subdi of part ‘west with the line of said 12 feet; thence Bn, ao pet yint recented tm Labor 5. El. Borth 90 fett to the place of beginning, ‘together | fclio 291, of the records of the surveyor of ‘Terms: cash, the balance in one and | sisting of a two-story brick 41 two years, with interest ‘from the day of sale at | "Terms of sale: eg a six per cent per annum, secured by ‘of trust | to be paid in cash, and the balance in two the purchaser.” "A deposit of $100 required "apse | SucaumeDe, ‘centum per auhn, payable * a ere ee Se Sees of sale ant net beralannuatly rom) day'of ele, sccrved 7 Gee fe21-d&ds ‘Fendall building. the property at the risk and cost-of the defaulting of