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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers in which the consideration was nominal
are not included
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16.
James A. Cahill to Emma F. Rosen, lot 1e.
McCarthy's SUBJ, square 800, subject to trusts,
$4,250.
George H. Cooper ct ux. to Ezra B. Harrison,
lot 73, Chapmans SUBJ, square 1854, subject to
trust OF $4,000, $1,000.
William M. Clayton ct ux. to Laura E.
Baker, lot l04, Groff's SUBJ, square 100,
$1,000.
A. B. Duvall ct ux. to Stefano Mussant.
east As feet of lot "a, Boss ct al.'s SUBJ. square
$50, $3.50.
Nora M Hanger ct vir James E. to Augusta
B. Stohlman, part lot &c. B. 81 HIS addition
to Georgetown, $3,125.
John G. Hesse ct ux. to Waddie d. Lynbam,
part lots and 6, square 79S, IA feet on Third
street, 5000.
A. A. Lipscomb and w. III. Saunders
(trustees) to Patrick Flynn, lot 26, block 43,
Holmead Manor, $2,362.50.
Harry L. Rust to Thomas W. stubblefeld,
lot l99, Rusts SUBJ, square 672, 1900.
John w. Swanson ct ux. to Frederick A.
Tschiffely, jr., lots IL, is, and 10, Norris
sub, square 1049 subject to two trusts, 81 900
and $632, respectively, $4,000.
Antonia P. Sickles ct vir Jackson e. to
Mirander Frasier, part lot IS. Perry's (trustee)
sub, square ls6, 20 feet on New Hampshire
avenue, $9,552
Walter Whitney to Rudolph Bid, lot 80,
BosWell's sub, square SO7, with right OF way,
$3,100
John F. Waggaman ct ux. to Kyes j.
Whsle, lots 6 to o. inclusive, block ID,
Wesley Heights, $4,000.
t. E. Waggaman and j. w. Pilling to
George III. Baldwin, sale for default, part "a
feet inches on B street, square 6s6, $4,000
Albertus K. Wilson ct ux. to Edward O.
Gnnson, lots 80, 40, and Al, Yates sub, square
1856, 500.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II.
Victor NJ. Anderson to Frank W. L. Ries,
lot 5, block 33, Brookland, $3.50.
Morgan ii. Beach to George w. Driver, sale
under decree dated March g, 1890, original lot
IA, square S76, $4,000.
IL. II. Bergman and w. Ockstadt to
Christine Schmidt, sale for default, lot 9,
square 1885, and west feet of lot 10, Met
calf's SUBJ, $775.
Charles Baum ct al. (trustees) to Judson X.
Virgins, original lots l, 13 to 90, inclusive,
square 773, also east 81 feet 81 inches on L
street of original lot 2, ,343.
Bryan Downey eft uX. to ella ID. Hindle,
east feet lot 373, on Washington street,
Uniontown, $780,
Lawrence q. Fletcher ct ux. to Walter |.
johnson, lot 10, section 3, Barry Farm, $3.50.
Fannie X Fox and Lucy e. Knight TO w
Kesley sehoept, lot 8, block 80, North
Grounds Columbia University, 1850.
! George I. Dearing ct ux. to Carrie d. Per
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
Wet Weather Has a Demoralizing Effect on
Realty Transactions
LARGE FALLING OFF IN BUILDING OPERATIONS.
What Mr. John G. Slater Thinks About
On Capitol Hill.

realty, but an examination of the building
permits issued week after week proves that
this section is keeping pace with the north
west. Handsome, substantial dwellings and
imposing business structures are always In
coarse of erection there.
One of the most influential and best known
citizens of Capitol Hill is Mr.. John
G. Slater, of the real estate firm Of
Slater & -Rothert, and president of the
Capital Trust Company and Peoples Fire
Insurance Company. To a HERALD re-
porter Mr.. Slater said: "There can be no
odious comparison between the HIP and any
other section of the city. Our growth has
been remarkable, and it has not reached the
end by any means. Block after block of the
best class of dwellings have been erected here.
We have found the realty market particularly
active. We have made many excellent sales
at steadily advancing values. Prices have
risen as much as from 80 cents to $2 square
foot in some places. Our firm, Slater &
Rotbert, have built forty houses and we now
have under construction three more. l cannot
assign any particular cause for this except
that people appreciate that this section Of the
city is just as desirable to live in as any other
and it is just as accessible.
"The two corporations of which l am
president, the Capital Trust Company and the
Peoples Fire Insurance Company, are doing
splendid business. They have succeeded
beyond our most sanguine expectations.
Yes, think this is the coming section of
Washington"
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25

street, has been purchased by Carrie d.
Perkins from George t. Deering, for $1,000.
Sub. 1S, square 966, which fronts 90 feet on
Massachusetts, avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets northwest, has been bought
by Lizzie Draper, for Sc, 500, from Sarah Allen
Hall.
Fannie Moses has purchased from Gonzsga
College sub. SO, square 622, for $4,000 The
lot is 1Sxe0 feet on X street, between North
Capitol and First streets northwest.
One of the largest purchases of last week
was that of G. H. Tickling, who bought for
$2S,50O from w. H. Manogue subs 45 to A,
square GO, Georgetown. The property fronts
GO feet on n street, between Thirty-flrst and
Thirty second streets, and has depth OF 100
feet.
W. Dsnenhower has sold to Susie Il.
Lanthan for A, 800 sub. ~, square T54, 16xS4
feet on l., between Second and Third streets
northeast.
o. Wilson has purchased for $1,000 from
Ira j. Baker lot Is, block %, Langdon Park.
Charles e. Spalding last week purchased
from A. W. Russell for $25,000 lots 90 and 90
in Sherman's sub. of Mount Pleasant. On the
same day the sale was recorded of these lots
by MIR. Spslding and lots 1T9 to 1S9, inclusive,
In Spalding's sub. of Pleasant Plains to Mr..
Jacob Jones for $46.6SS.
. Ciaia MARX nas purchased from L. 4.
Schneider for SIS, 900 sub SO, square 4Ss, 1sxs5
feet on Sixth street, between L and NJ streets
northwest.
Sub. 104, square 100, 171xS0 feet on Fifteenth
street, between 7 and u streets northwest,
has been sold by w. NJ. Clayton to Laura E.
Baker for $1,000.
j. A. Cshill has sold to Emma F. Rosen for
$4,250 sub. 10, square 800, being 16x116 feet
on Seventh street, between G and H streets
northeast.
+. A. Tschiffely, jr., has purchased for
$4,000 Of j. W. Swanson subs IL and 10,
square 1049, fronting 4S feet on Maryland
avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northeast.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
BUILDING NOTES.

A row of five handsome four-story dwell
ings will be erected on U street northwest, at
Nos 1886 to 1874. The fronts 1S feet wide,
will be constructed of pressed brick trimmed
with stone. Each house will have a bay win
dow. They will be finished in the best style
and provided with modern improvements.
The owners and builders are Monroe & Kirby.
The cost will be $50 600.
Lyman Tiffany has contracted for the con-
struction of two-story and basement brick
addition to his residence, No. 1705 Connecti-
cut avenue. Cost $50.
Mrs. Annie NJ Reed will build two-story
brick back building, 13125 feet, at No. 1890
street, to cost 5000.
John f. Waggaman obtained building per-
mits last week for the erection of three dwell
ings in Wesley Heights. Two will be built
on block Is and the third on block 26 The
houses will be of frame and will cost 81, 800
each. E. D. Darling & Bro. will be the
builders
William Muirhead has obtained permit to
establish wood and coal yard on Twenty
first street, between New York avenue and ID
street. He will build there an Office building
one story high, 10x12 feet, and shed 3Ox1O0
feet. The cost of the building will be $780,
L. B. Thompson will make general repairs
to his store, 52l Eleventh street northwest,
and construct bay window, at cost of
50, 300.
One three-story brick dwelling, 2OxS6 feet,
No. l157 Nineteenth street northwest, for
Annie M. Dutton, to cost $4,000.
Two two-story and cellar brick dwellings,
l5x32 feet, Nos. 1881 and 1888 street south
east, for Robert Barr, to cost 50, 700.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
BUILDING PERMITS.

Permits to build to the the following
were issued by Inspector Entwlsle for the
week ending Friday, October %.
One two-story brick store, 2Ox5O feet, No.
3O6 New Jersey avenue northwest, for T. W.
Smith, to cost $1,000. j. Parsons, builder
Two two-story frame dwellings, 14x3O feet,
lot 322, Washington street, Anacostia, for Mrs.
E. d. Hindle, to cost 81 500.
One two-story and basement brick dwelling,
1Sx34 feet, No. COG E street northeast, for
William Yost q Bro, to cost 50 ,000
One one-story brick stable, 16x4O feet, in
rear 1907 ii street northeast, for Charles
Meads, to cost $3.50.
One two-story frame dwelling, 33x35 feet,
lots and 10, block IS, Wesley Heights, for
John +. Waggaman, to cost $4,500.
One two-story frame dwelling, 35x56 feet,
lots Is and 16, block 26, Wesley Heights, for
John F. Waggaman, to cost $4,000.
One two-story frame dwelling, 44x55 feet,
lots "a, 35, and 36, block Is, Wesley Heights,
for John f. Waggaman, to cost $4,000.
One two-story brick dwelling, 12x2S feet,
lot 49, square 74 northeast, for P. N. Dwyer,
to cost $500.
Four two-story frame dwellings, 12Ix3O
feet, 230S to 2314 Seventh street extended
pleasant Plains), for Keefe 81 Kayhoe, to cost
$4,000.
One two-story and basement frame dwell
ing, 32x50 feet, lot l, block ID, Langdon Park,
for Frank 2. Boushee. to cost $4,000.
One two,story and cellar frame dwelling.
lot 30, block z, Trinidad, for Celia Brant, to
cost 81 ,5O0
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25

The real estate market has been "a fiat one.
Little or no business was consummated dur
ing the week owing in large port to the wet
weather. Although inquiries for property are
still brisk there appears to be desire among
investors to get more for their money than
owners are willing to give, and consequently
few Of the deals which have been pending
were any further advanced.
The majority Of those seeking property are
desirous of obtaining homes, and few seem to
wish to purchase for speculative purposes.
The Gales, which were many, were mostly
small houses, ranging In value from $4, 900 to
IS, 900. The demand for houses OF this char
acter cannot be met. In renting houses there
is great deal Of complaint that rents in this
city are too high. Persons coming from Phil
adelphia and Baltimore claim that the differ
ence per month in rent for houses in these
cities and Washington is from $40 to $50 for
houses Of similar character. The trouble with
these people is, however, that they want to
get houses on the most fashionable streets at
the same rates they would pay in the other
cities named for houses in less eligible quar-
ters. If they were content with houses in the
pleasant Capitol Hill or northeastern sections
they would find rents quite as reasonable as in
Baltimore or Philadelphia for dwellings with
equal eonveniences.
Building operations were similarly effected
The number of permits is the smallest for
months This is not unusual, however, at
this time of the year, as building generally
falls off about the latter part Of October.
During the week there were issued fourteen
permits, covering the erection OF twenty-thrce
buildings, aggregating in cost $55,100. OF
these seven buildings will be erected in the
northwest section Of the city at cost of
S26. 100; three in the northeast section to cost
S2,S50; two in the southeast section to cost
$3,700, and eleven in the county to cost
$22,500. No permits were issued for buildings
in the southwest section.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

g. w. Stone has purchased from G.. Fl,
Baldwin, on private terms, part of square 6S6,
fronting "A feet inches on B street. between
Delaware avenue and First street northeast
The latter bought the property from T. E.
Waggaman for $4,000.
Lot 10, square 500, 2Sx93 feet on Fourth
street, between and streets northwest,
has been purchased by T. L. Schmidt from A.
Behrend for $500.
A. 2. Sickle has sold to Miranda Fraser for
$9,552 part lot IS, square 1856, being 25x95
feet on New Hampshire avenue, between Du-
pont Circle and Q street northwest.
j. A. Hirth has sold to Madison Whipple
for S4,G50 sub. l76, square 206 being 175x9O
feet on Pierce Place northwest.
Judson X. Virgins has purchased and con-
Veyed to NJ. Goldstein ct al. Ito be held in
trust) the east half of square 773, containing
lots l, IL to 20, inclusive, and part lot 2. The
property Is situated on Fourth street, between
L and M northeast, and was bought from
Charles Baum for the sum OF $40, BAG,
j. l.. Norris, as executor, has sold for
$1,000 to Annie e. Barbour part 9, square $685.
being 20XlOO feet on street between Second
and Third streets northwest
A, Ostman has bought subs 10 and 20, square
0o9, 36xll6 feet on Seventh street, between I'll
and streets, from Lucy K. Cruit for $4, 800.
Sub. 90, sub. 2O7, 2lx55 feet on Fifteenth
street, between r and streets northwest, have
been purchased by w. B. Jennings from G. g..
Cooper for $4,000.
Elizabeth I. E. Carpenter has purchased for
$S,lO7 from L. Z. Cradle, parts Is and 16,
square 1877, being 17xl32 feet on NJ, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets northwest.
Jennie Sonnemau has sold to o. sonneman
for $4,000 sub. %, square 1868, being 2O195
feet on s, between Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest
Part Il2, square 155, fronting IS feet on Cor
coran, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets northwest, has been sold by Mary A.
Herwig to Rosalie L. Bradford for $1,000.
F. G. Euker has purchased sub. 80, square
1872, 25xll6 feet on New Hampshire avenue,
between T and streets, from II. Wise
Garnett, for So, 4l2.
Sub. 62,square 289, sOx1OO feet on Riggs
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.
What MT. James e. Clements Says of the
Growth of That Section.

In speaking of the suburbs OF Washington
west Of the city, in Alexandria County, Mr..
James Z. Clements, who has been dealing
quite extensively in lands on that side of the
river, said yesterday
awhile most of the lands east and north OF
the National Capital have been bought up,
subdivided, and sold at high prices, the lands
west and southwest OF the city have been,
until lately, passed over almost unnoticed;
but now the tide is turning. Several syndi-
Gates have purchased Tracts, and are new ex-
grading streets and avenues. The Washing
ton and Arlington Electric Railroad is nearly
completed and Will be In operation by the
18th Of December, 1891, from the new iron
free bridge (the Aqueduct Bridge at West
wbs5ee Washington this to road Fort will Meyer from from
on to Mt. Vernon by way of Alexandria
city with lateral branch from Arlington or
Fort Meyer westerly on to Falls Church, by
way Of Ballston and Fostoria. This will be
almost complete opening up of this naturally
beautiful and healthy country, and will make
IT line section for homes, for the reason
that it is 30 close and convenient to Wash
ington City. All persons employed by the
Government, or In business In Washington
City, desiring to live near thereto, or des!ring
to make good Investment, should purchase
piece OF improved or unimproved land in or
near the suburbs of the Capital City. Prop
,erty here will continue to increase in value,
and an Investment In these lands cannot be
but wisely made. Some of the improve
ments proposed to be made by the United
States Government in this section is the
building Of the grand bridge from Washing
ton to Arlington National Cemetery, across
the Potomac; improving the unused portion
OF the Arlington estate, about 800 acres, for
United Ststes experimental farm; the con-
struction of Mount Vernon avenue; the build
ing of an S0-toot macadanized road con-
Meeting the United States bridges,
known as the Chain Bridge, Aque-
duct Bridge, and Long Bridge, with Fort
Meyer and the Government reservation, of
Arlington. The bills to construct the bridge
TO Arlington and to macadam lie the above
mentioned road have both passed the United
States Senate, and will no doubt be acted upon
faVorably by the House Of Representatives
next winter. Besides other improvements of
ing and public road improvements are now
rapidly going on in this section"
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
GROWTH OF CAPITOL HILL.
Mr. John q. Slater Tells of the Remark
able Success of His Firms.

able Success OF HIS Firms.
The growth Of this city is always a source
of astonishment to those who return here
after an absence of year or so. The number
of new houses is always apparent, and where
a vacant square existed at the time they were
in the city before the space is now occupied
by row of handsome dwellings. Within
the past few years especially this growth has
been most visible on Capitol Hill Even to
resident Of Washington the rapid building up
of that portion of the city cannot escape
notice Property has steadily advanced there,
and recent sales prove that prices are con
tinually becoming higher. Available land is
eagerly sought for and purchased at good
prices. Not only is this activity noticeable in
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
Special Trains to Benning's Races via
PennsylYania Railroad.

For the benefit OF persons desiring to at
tend the races at Benning's track, near Dean
wood, the Pennsylvania Railroad will run
special trains from October 26 to the 3lst,
leaving Sixth-street station each day at l:0i
and l:30 p. IN. Returning to leave Deanwood
Immediately after the races. Tickets will be
sold from Washington at rate of 25 cents for
the round trip.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
THE POLIOEMAN'S LOT.
MANY THINGS WHICH CoNspIRE TO
MAKE 1T AN UNHAPPY ONE.

He Has Practically No Time He Can Cali
His Own - Need of More Patrolmen
and Restoration of the Magistrate
System.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25

Drink Tannhauser beer. Bottled by II.
Benzler. Telephone, 57l-3.
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A Colony in Connecticut.

From the New Haven Register.
On Saturday deed was recorded
In Marlborough, Hartford County,
transferring to the Baron de HiIsch
fund stable tract of land in that
town, near the Marlborough mills, on
which buildings are t. be erected to
be occupied by beneficiaries of the
Hirsch charity.
Marlborough is one of the back cOup-
try tow ns, off from direct railroad
communication, which has fallen
behind in population and wealth
der the changed C, nditit MS OF the
present times. In 1860 1t had q
population of $50, in 1880 it had only
39l, and in 1890, the mills having
been opened, it shows $50, having
lost 100 of population in thirty Years
while The stale has gained 2S6, Ill
But it has the same land, ard the
same healthful conditions of fresh
air and elevation, aud it offers the
same opportunity of self.support &C
those who work.
Baron de Hirsch, of London, one
of the richest and most liberal-min
ded Jews of the present day, has es'
tablished out of his own money &
very large fund that is to be used il
colonizing and caring for the poo
Jews who are now being driven on
of the countries in Europe.
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EmuIating SockIess Simpson.

SOCkIeSS simpson.
Special Dispatch from the Globe Dem
Ocrat.
AUGUSTA, Ga, July 14.-Tom Wat
son, the young congressman from
this district, is DESTROYS Of emuIatipg
Sockless Jerry Simpson, of Kansas.
Watson, who is a lawyer, has throw n
up his profession and denounces 1t
as being at war with the true inter-
ests of the people. His law library Is
now for sale. In a speech here he
vigorously attacked the leaders of
both parties. saying:
81 believe in my soul that both GU r
present parties are dominated by the
money power. The gold. bug policy
is as offensive to men when it comes
from Cleveland as when it comes
from Window. The corruption of a
crowd like Tammany is as offensive
as Dudley with his blocks of five.
have not the slightest doubt that
Calvin Brice Is as corrupt as Matthew
Quay. New York is q commercial
center. 1t has no interest in common
with US. We are an agricultural
people. We should seek our
pOilCiCdl dllldDCt Ill GH6 "6sG, WHOSE
people are agricultural as we are and
whose interests are identical with
ours. We should stand by our primo
Piles and if the democratic leaders
wish to disrupt the party by driving
US out they will have the name OF
democracy while we will preserve it's
principles; they will have the soap
gourd, we will have the soap; they
will have the casket, we will have
the luminous gems which alone give
1t value. They will be on the side
of death and the grave and have the
body, ours will be the spirit which
breaks through cerement and sepul-
ture and takes on the immortality
which truth and the right can claim
1t is no time for the laggard and the
bastard. Fence straddlers need not
apply. We want straight goods, and
straight men to handle them.u
Wstson's friends are now grooming
him for the succession to Senator
Colquitt.
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MELOPE.

No Daniel sat in judgment then,
No prisoners friend stood by;
The Lord. who heard Susannah's prayer,
Seemed sleeping in the sky;
And hatred had but one decree,
Relentless 10 condemn.
Alas, that day for MelOpe,
The maid of Bethlehem!
They piled the facets high in sight
OF half the gaping town;
Her eyes but saw in silent fright
Her fierce accusers' f.o~n.
Then, shrinking, from the earth she raised
Her face. unstained with shame.
The pile was lit, the death fire blazed,
And wrapped her form in flame.
In vain. Its rage could only flush
Her cheek with holier charm;
Like angel in the burning bush,
She stood untouched and calm.
When, 10! for Heaven was not asleep
The flames that flashed in air,
Blown out as by whirlwind's sweep,
Had left but embers there.
Her false accusers fed amazed;
The thronging watchers call:
THE maid is pure! The Lord be praised!
She did no wrong at all"
And awed ~ her divine defense
They hasted rev'rently
To bear the geatle martyr thence,
By Gods own sign set free.
But where the fire had round her burned
They caught fragrance sweet,
For all the living Goals were turned
To roses at her feet.
Her innocence perfumed the place
Where SANDER sought her doom,
And over Hates malignant face
Smiled Virtues tender bloom.
o Melope! thy trial, cast
In sterner times than ours,
Hath left unwithered from the past
Thy beauteOus martyr flowers.
Still for thy wrong by Heaven redressed
In sweet red roses flame
The embers of that fiery test
That saved thy sanity name.
Rev. Theron Brown in Harper's Bazaar.
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suckLEN,s ARNicAuSALvE.

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cures Piles or no pay required. 1t is
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money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by all druggists. Dreiss, Thomp-
son & Co.'S wholesale. Q)9:13-1y
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Our 3 l-2 Cent Counter.

On this counter will be found 100 pieces
Indian Challie in all the new and choice
patterns, worth from sc to TX in the
regular way; so pieces Lace Bunting, Just
the thing for breezy summer costumes,
and worth ordinary Sc the Ioc a yard;
also rs pieces Fast Color Figured Union
Linen Lawns, worth sc and &c a yard.
Your choice on this counter for
At 9 I-2 Cents a Yard.
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For Sale,

Fine improved property. Large lot
III acres of fine land just outside city
limits; fine water, good house almost
new; all can be cultivated, south OF
city; this is fine bargain.
JOHN T. HAMILTON & Co.
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CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
ATTENTION,

Are you in need of Austin white
lime, plaster paris, hair Portland c.
ment, fire brick fire clay? If so, ring
up McAllister & Wurzbach, telephone
1853, who are prepared to quote low
prices, to prompt cash customers.
We also have a fine line of groceries.
Give us trial. 20l 3. Alamo st.
6-2-4m