Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-20
THE SACKVILLE SALE.
High Prices Generally Ruled for Things
Sold at the British Legation.

The sale of those effects for which Lord Sack
vile has no further use was continued to-day,
commencing at 1890 a. m. The crowd was
much smaller than on yesterday, but there was
no perceptible abatement in the desire to pur-
chase anything and everything that was Of
fered by the bland, seductive auctioneer.
Silver and plated ware came under the
hammer first, and prices kept up re-
markably well in the majority of instances.
A brass hot-water kettle caused lively compe-
tition,. and was captured at a figure that
exceeded its value many dollars. Lot 281 was
purchased by Mr.. Roessle, of the Arlington, for
$50. 1t was a silver-plated service for fiftv
people, and included even such minute as
asparagus tongs and grape scissors.
AT THE STABLES.
At IL o'clock the sale of articles in the house
was suspended SO that the contents of the stable
might be disposed of. Such a crowd had never
before invaded the ordinarily quiet precincts
devoted to horsefesh, carriages and grooms
The only equine occupants Of the stables were
the dark brown animals which were to be Sold
and they forgot their feed in the amazement
created by the constant parading around of so
many strange people. The first lot
put up was a brougham, and after a.
brief competition it was sold to Mr.. Langhorne
for S225. The team of dark brown horses, said
to have cost $500 short time ago, were then
offered, and after one individual had endeay-
ored to buy the best one of the pair for $50
and failed the team was sold to B. F. Shaw for
$3.50. The double harness they wore, covered
at every available place
WITH THE sACKvILLE CREST,
was bought by Wash. Nailor for SS2.5O. W.T..
Downey was evidently in a carriage-buying hu-
NOR, for he purchased the landau for $500, the
victoria for &195, and the phaeton for s55. The
buggy, a combination OF black top and red
wheels, and 30 thoroughly American that its
polished surface was unvexed by crest or mon
Herbert. Of the legation. who bid
S140. A sleigh, which was dear at SIS
was captured for S22 by some one who evil
IDENTITY wanted it badly. Sleigh robes, revers-
IDLE robes and blankets went off at enormously
high figures, the blankets, in many instances
fetching twice or three times their real value.
This was probably due to the fact that each
horse cover was Ornamented with the Sackville
monogram. A carriage umbrella worth not
more than Is cents, was sold easily for five
times that amount, and saddles and brides
vance upon extravagant retailrates. One English
saddle caught a purchaser at $25, notWith-
standing the apparent fact that the padding
was moth eaten and useless. A brass hunting
horn, of French extraction was the object Of
spirited competition, and it was finally CAP
articles not on the catalogue were hauled out
Of their well-earned obscurity, and because
they were of no further use to Lord Sackville
and had no value for anyone else they were
sold-and sold we'll
MORE WINES AND CIGARS.
When the stable and carriage-house had been
stripped Of their belongings Mr.. Latimer re-
turned to the house and the crowd followed
him. Wines and cigars were among the first
OF his offerings and they were bought without
hesitation. A number of persons waited
around for several hours, hoping
that the Murchison letter would be
put up, but they were disappointed It was
regarded as one Of those things which the ex-
minister could easily get along without but
his temporary association with practical Amer
lean politicians.
RosBERIEs REpoRrED.-E. N. p. Harris, Of