Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-06
THE TRACY HOUSE SOLD.
Capt. Tyler Buys the Ruins for $50, 80
and Will Erect a New Residence.

The fire-ruined home of Secretary Tracy,
fronting on Farragut Square, which staGds in
the same blackened and gutted condition as
the fatal holocaust of last winter left it, was
sold today TO Capt. Augustus C. Tyler of |
street for the sum OF 530,750 The sale was
consummated through the firms of
Addison Larcombe and Hill & Johnston,
the former having had charge of the property
ever since it was purchased by Secretary
Tracy, shortly after the incoming Of the pres
ent administration.
LOSING SALE FOR THE SECRETARY.
Since the fire there have been several efforts
to lease the house and repair it by different
parties, including the United Service Club. but
the Secretary would not consent 10 any trans
| action but an absolute sale. He did not wish
to have anything more to do with the property
The price paid Is considerably below what
he gave for the house and lot and does not
represent anything like their value, for he
bull; large addition and in MANY WAYS i'm
proved the property after he purchased it,
The lot Is 40 feet by 100 excepting one small
corner in the rear. which is cut off by the con-
vergence of the lines of Connecticut avenue and
18th street
IT rs CAPT. TYLER's
intention to remove the ruins of the former
house entirely and to build on the site a hand
some dwelling, the plans for which have not
yet been drawn or contemplated. Capt Ty-
Ter Is well known III society, having resided
here for good many years. He was for
merly IN the regular army, but re-
signed his commission. 1t was from
his house on street, jus: west of Farragut
Square, that burglars stole quantity of valu-
able jewelry some months ago. The purchase
money paid in full today.
Secretary Tracy paid about $50. 900 for the
house and lot and expended about S25, 900 in
improvements.
The Stanley Matthews House Sold. "
Messrs. Fitch. Fox and Brown sold yesterday
to Mr.. John f. Beall of this city the furnished
residence of the late Judge Stanley Matthews.
at the southwest corner Of Connecticut avenue
and street. The price paid was sSl, l,5OO
The Torpedo Boat Cushing.
The torpedo boat Cushing, which arrived at
the navy yard Sunday, has been placed at the
disposal OF the naval committees Of Congress
for their inspection.
The following program has been arranged:
On Wednesday (tomorrow). Friday and next
Monday the vessel will be given over to the
Senate committee, and on the alternate days
Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, to the
House committee. The committees will
probably be taken on the vessel on
powers may be fully developed for their infor-
nation. 1t is the desire of the Navy Department
that the committees should obtain a correct
and graphic idea of what a torpedo boat is and
what she can do, in the hope that there may be
more torpedo boats built in the near future.
On Wednesday next the Gushing will be hauled
up on the marine railway and painted
Organizing the Juries.
In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing-
ham, this morning the jurors drawn for the
petit jury for the May term were called W.
H. Grimshaw and E. L. Adams failed to answer.
Thompson Harris, E. J. Lockwood, E. b. Greg
ory, w. G. Dawson. Theo. J. Mayer. Thos.
Potter, Geo. Ryneal, jr.. c. Z. Barry, r. E. Beck
ham and James NJ. York were excused. The
court directed twenty-four names to be drawn
from which to fill up the jury.
In Judge Montgomerys Circuit Court W. E.
Ellis was returned not found and John A. An
trim. Chas. Andrews, o. p. Austin, Isaiah
Brown, James II. Beller, Chas A. Ball, John
Baier, John r. Calvin, F. NJ Draney, Thos
King Theo. F. McCauley and W. E. Stewart
were excused. There were so many seeking
excuse, that the judge directed thirty names to
be drawn from which to fill the vacancies
A Fire-Alarm Bell to be SiIeuced.
The fre-alarm bell in the old 18th street Bap-
tist Church building will be removed Saturday,
as the edifce ID TO be torn down next week.
When the new building is erected the bell will
probably be replaced in the tower.