Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26
THE HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION.
1t ID Admitted by the Appraisers and Its Al
swer by Mr.. Goldsborough.

THE HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION.
1t 10 Admitted by the Appraisers and Its An
swer by Mr.. Goldsborough.
The commission after recess decided that
| the question might be asked. Mr.. Wilson
| asked, assuming that the Shoemaker property
WAS as susceptible to subdivision as the Thomp-
son tract, what would be its value. Mr.. Colds
borough said that the Shoemaker tract was two
miles further out and the streets do not run to
it, as is the with the Thompson tract.
IL similarly situated in all respects one would
| be worth as much as the other. Considering
the location Of the Shoemaker tract it Was not
worth more than $500. Ii perfectly level it
value, and if it could be advantageously SUBJ
divided 1t should bring $1,000 per acre.
After testifying to another of the Shoe
maker tracts MIR. Goldsborough admitted that
he did not know of places similarly sit
uated that could be had for $500 per
here, but knew OF a piece near the Methodist
University that could be had for 81 900 per
acre. The distance was nearer the city than
the Shoemaker property.
THOMAS CIRCLE AND THE WHITE HOUSE.
How far from Thomas Circle? asked Mr.. Will
son.
Witness, referring to the map, said the Shoe
| maker property was nearer Thomas Circle. but
they were about equal distant from the White
House.
Mr.. Perry-The goal of every American
heart.
Mr.. Goldsborough-"Of American ambi-
ton" He did not know of any tract of IS
| acres which could he bought for 1000 per
| acre. Above Tenleytown there were 6s acres
| which could be bought for 500 per acre. lie
was interested in 81 acres in Richmond Park
least Of Oak View, but they would not take
$1,000, $4,000 or 5000, but 5000 would
tempt them.
II his associates directed him to sell he
would not refuse $4,000. 1.-THE government
offered him "a 900 for il for a park he would
take it, for he would regard it a fair price and
it would improve his other property.
Commissioner Burchell asked what he called
villa site and Mr.. Goldsborough said he did
not regard half acre lot as a villa site but two
and three acres up is a site.
MRS. TRUEsDELL's LAND.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Coleman for Mrs.
Truesdell, and he testified that $3.50 per acre
was a fair market price. 1t would be difficult
to find apresent use for it, but it might DO
purchased for = home or cut up into smoll
lots. He had not been on the land.
Mr.. Coleman asked if he thought il was right
to come here to swear as to lands he had not
seen.
Mr.. Goldsborough replied that he did not
come, was not a volunteer, but was brought
here by the government and was obliged to
testify. He never stated on February IL,
land along Rock creek was good
Tor nothing and they were going to
take it for the park. He had never actively
urged the park project, save in general way:
with citizens generally he favored it. He,
did not consider that the fact that
the park property was in or out of
the market had the least effect on Tenleytown,
Massachusetts, avenue, 18th or 7th street
properties. He believed it will benefit the
whole District, furnishing drives for the
for the people. and the result would
be that his property, as well as all
the other property, would be bene-
fitted. He owned seventy-five or eighty
acres and was interested in perhaps 800 acres
more Of the park. 1t was about one and half
miles from the western line of the park, en-
cepting the Richmond park property He was
not interested in the California syndicate or
in the Tenleytown railroad
TsAvELLER's PERSONAL EFFECTS. Assistant
Secretary Crounse has decided that certain
wearing apparel and personal effects used
abroad by Mr.. E. X. stevenot and family are
were not imported until a month after the ar
rival of the owner, IL having been shown that
they were shipped on freight steamer one
week before his own departure, and that the
delay Oh Arrival was no Iault OF MS.
IMpoRTED FOR REPAIRs.-Assistant Secretary
Crounse has authorized the release Of pack
age containing watch received by mail from
Barranquilla, Colombia, and seized at New
York as an illegal importation, 1t having been
shown that the watch was imported for the pur-
pose of being repaired and then returned to
the owner.
LEAD DEcIsIoN.-The Treasury Department
has decided that articles manufactured else
where from lead produced in bonded smelt-
ing ware house from imported ore on which
duty has been paid are entitled to drawback
on expectation under section rs Of the tariff
sct
An ALLEGED SCHEME 10 DEsraoY.-A COM
munication has been received at the Treasury
Department from the Mallinckrodt chemical
works OF 81. Louis, saying that "a syndicate of
German bromide manufacturers has deter
mined to make large conGgnments Of bromide
Of potassium to this country, to be sold ire
spective OF cost, for the purpose of breaking up
the American manufactures, and that the goods
viii be undervalued," &C. The matter has been
referred TO the collector Of customs ct New York
for action.
Notwithstanding The Indictment weather there
r large attsndaaee Of Bsthssda Park 10 see
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