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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS IN WHITE
HAVEN" CORNER FOirTY. NINTH AND W
STREETS, PALISADES OF THE POTOMAC.
By virtue of q deed OF trus. recorded in L.bcr
l00i, folio al ct seQ., of the land records OF the
District OF Columbia, and at the written REQUEST
OF the holder Of the promissory note secured there
by, We will, THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH
DAY OF MAY, AID. 1897, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
I'm. In front OF the premises, offer for sale at
public auction. the following described pieces or
parcels OF land, in the county Of Washington in
the District Of Columbia, that Is TO say: Lots II
and 13, In block six 90, in the subdivision made
by Jacob p. Clark and Edward Il. Cottrell, trus-
tees, OF lot and part OF lot 2 in 'whitehayen,' %
District Of Columbia, in County Book T. page Isl
These lots will be offered for sale separately
Terms OF sale: One-third caEh balance In one
and two years, with interest at six per cent per
annnm, payable semi-annuay, to be secured BY the
purchasers promissory notes and deed Of trust on
the property sold, all cash, at the option of the
purchaser. deposit OF 500 on each lot REQUIRED
at time Of sale. Terms Of sale to be Compiled
with In fifteen days from day Of sale, otherVise
the trustees reserve the right resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
after 1--WE days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper printed and published in Wash
ington. D. c.
THOS. C. PEARSAII.
SAM'L 7. c. MORSELL,
myo-d&ds Trustees
1.-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL
FRIDAY, MAY TWENTY EIGHTH. 1897, at the
same time apd place.
THOS. c. PEARSALL,
SAM'L T. q. MORSELL.
myzl dads Trlstees
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DUNCANsoN BROS, Al CTIONEERS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS IN "wHTTEHAvEN,' -
ON CONDUIT ROAD AND W STREET, PAIL
SADES OF THE IOrOMAC.
By virtue of deed of trust. recorded in Liber
1891, folio 392 ct seq, Of the land records of the
District of Columbia, and ct the written request of
the holder of two OF the promissory notes secured
thereby, will, THURSDAY, the TWENTIETH
DAY Of MAY. AID. 1897. at HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, in front of the premises offer for
sale, at public auction, the following described
pieces parcels of land, in the county of WASH
Lots numbered T. 8, 8, 10 and II, in block g. In the
subdivision made by Jacob P. Clark and Edward B.
Cottrel, trustees, OF lot 3, and part OF lot 2 in
'Whitehaven," and recorded in the office of the
surveyor Of the District Of Columbia in county book
Z, page 93 These lots will be offered for sale
separately.
Terms Of sale ne-tfird cash. balance ia one and
two years. with interest at six per cent per an
mum, payable semi annually to be secured by the
purchasers promissory notes and deed Of trust on
the property sold all cash. at the option the
at time Of SALE Terms Of sale to be complied with
in fifteen days from day Of sale, otherwise the
trustees reserve the right resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defauting purchaser after
five days advertisement Of such resale In rome
newspaper printed and published in Washing
ton. ID. c.
WILLIAM W. AYRES.
WIN. +. LEWIS,
mys-d&ds Trustees.
1.-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED uNTn,
FRIDAY, MAY TWENTY-EGIlTH, 1897, at the
same time and place.
WILLIAM W. AYRES.
WM. E LEWIS.
my21-d&ds Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
TRi SrEES' SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY SITUATE IN MONTGOMERY
FUTURE DAYS.

TRi SIZES SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
COUNTY. MD. NEAR THE D. C.
By virtur OF decree of the circuit court for
Ing. wherein William J. Garrity and wife are com
IE Einlni- and Ida v Garrity ct al. defendants
trustees. will offer for sale ut public aueion to the
ks-.,s bidder on SATURDAY. THE TWENTY
FIVE o'CLOJK PM. at the Mansion House. on the
premises. all % that valuable farm situate in the
couu;y II Montgomery and state OF MARYLAND. CON
tanning l56 ic1 Of land. or less; ea-
deed frum Edward H. Brooke TO James H. Car
aty. which IL recorded among the land records Of
said county In Iiber + b. p. No. 81. folios 49,
~ This property was the residence of the late
James II GarrIty- IL is located the line Of
the II G. aboat ~. miles from the civ of Wash
ingt"n and Possesses many features that render It
nlent for speculative purposes. II has frontage Of
sioHt three-guarters OF a mile the Conduit road
tie Washington and Great Fails railroad extends
slCn- and about 100 yards distant from its bound
the Metropolitan Souhern railroad crosses the east
ern portIon OF the farm 1t adJoins the beautiful
posite the River View Hotel and can be eacbed
from Washington by the electric railroad In fifteen
snd the arlble land is fertile and in a high stat
pr cultivation The improvements consist Of a
large frame dwelling containing IL rooms, located
in grove OF .orest trees. upon a commanding emf
nence. afording extensive and picturesque views OF
ginia. and ii is only short distance from and in
null view Of the Methodist University There are
also on the property good barn, necessary out
buildings and three tenant houses in good repair
containing three rooms each.
Terms OF sale prescribed by the decree: One
third cash and the balance in two equal INSTALL
menis. payable. respectively. in and two years
from The day OF sale; or all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser purchasers, the credit payments
bear interest from the day Of sale and 10 be Sc.
cured TO The satisfaction s Of the trustees. de
when the pfgPerW,y ,ffI9s + sPasksd I'D dgw1 s-r
mys.15. 5.22 24.2o.2 Rockville. Nd
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AUCTION. SALES.
FUTURE DAYA.
RATCLHFE SUTTON & CO.. AUCrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRoyED
REAL EsTATE. KNOWN AS PAkT OF

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRoyED
% VILE OK kTeMH ssffErs = rreeasE FahT or
~, The Undersigned; as trustees, under 9 certain
& 81 ss e 81 ss and
records REQ of the District Of Columbia having the
Of saa es o y of Ss ST
nsement as required by sid deed Of trust Sold by
and the purchaser at said sale having failsd TO-
comply with the terms Of said sale. the under
ssnsd tn stees will a. the risk and COS, Of the
FIST DAY SP' OF .SsE 9 sne AS R5sh isss at
District Of Columbia, and described ~ metes and
OF land and premises known and distinguished cs
and being rart of tract of land known
fully described by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at a stone on the west side Of the
the land hereby conveyed, and thence north q
degrees. east twenty four and 2s-loo Perches;
perches; thence norts degrees west twenty three
6O-l0O perches; thence north 81 degrees. east
sixteen 6s-1OO perches the center Of Smi.h's
branch; thence following the center line Of said
thence north 50 degrees. west seven perches thence
north slh degrees, west seven 36-1O0 perches;
thence porth eli degrees, west twenty eight
perches; thence north 55lA degrees. west twenty
Of the Baltimore and Potomac RR.; thence with
the center line Of tie track Of said railroad south
o6I2 degrees west six perches; thence south 5sta
degrees. west six perches; thence south 62i2 de-
grees west six perches; thence south 63ia degrees
west six perches; thence south 6S degrees west
six perches thence south 70L degrees. west six
perches. to the Eastern Branch river: thence fol-
lowing the line of the river south 33 degre west
ten perches; thence south 10 degrees, west ten
perches; thence south 2ls degrees, east eighteen
perches; thence south Az degrees west six perches
thence south 16ls degrees. west six 4o-l0o perches
thence south 11A degrees, west 20-100 perches;
thence south 2212 degrees, west five S41O0 perches
to stone md the boundary line OF one Mason's
line; thelce with the said boundary line south 81 y
degrees, east hundred and twenty 12-100
pcrches, to said stone on the west side of the
Eastern Branch road and place OF beginning.
tanning ffty-one and 52-1O0 81 52-1O0 acres.
or less together with all the Improvements rights
&C.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-third of the purchase money
In cash tof which 81 500 must he paid to the trus
tees at the time Of sale), and the balance in two
equal iTstallments, in one aEd two years. with In
terest at per cent per annum. payable semi
al Cually the deferred payments 10 be represented
by the notes of the purchaser. bearing date the
day of sale. and secured 10y deed of trust the
property Sold all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. All conveyancng at purchasers cost
If terms of sale not complied with within ten
days from day of sale the trustees reserve the
right to resell at purchasers cost.
W. W. WRIGHT,
GEORGE H. WRIGHT | Trustees
my19d&ds l4ol 14th st. NV.
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCrIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF AN ATTRACTIVE FOUR
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK AND STONE
FRONT DWELLING, IN THE NORTHWEST
SECTION OF THE CITY, KNOWN AS PREM
ISES NO. 1922 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. dated the
first QsD day Of September, AID. 1884, and re-
corded among the land records Of the District Of
Columbia, Ifber No. 2145. folio 412 ct seq., and
the request Of the holders of the notes secured
thereby, we will offer. at public auction In front
of the premises TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY
OF JUNE, AID. 1897, AT HALE-PAST FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, the following described property,
situate in the city Of Washington, District OF Co.
lcmbia, to wit: All that certain piece or parcel
of land and premises, known and distinguished as
and being lot numbered hundred and forty Q4O),
In H enry M. NewEiaE's subdivision OF part Of
square numbered hundred and nfty-two (152)
per plat recorded In Liber No. 20 folio IA, Of
the records of the Office Of the survcyoe Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms Of sale:. third Of the purchase money
to be paid In cash. and tie balance to be paid in
two years. secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold, with interest payable semf-annuaily at
the rate of SIX per cent per annum until paid or
all cash, at the option OF The purchaser de-
posit of 500 will he required at the time of sale
Sale to be closed In fifteen days from day of sale
otherwise the property Will be resold at the risk
ahtl cost OF defnuttng purchaser, after i've days
adEcrtiseneot In s[me Newspaper puhlished in
Washington. D. C. Couveyancing at cost OF pur-
chaser.
/ - LOUIS d. WINE, Trustee
= CLARENCE B. RHEEN. Trustee,
my1o d&ds GIG ..E'' st. NV.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c
Today.

C. g. Sloan & Co. Aucts.. 14o7 st. NV
Chancery sale of building site ON Sth ST. Sc. bet
East Gap. and A sts., Wednesday, May 26. ut
4:30 o'clock pm Earnest l. Schmidt aad George
FraLcs Williams. trustees.
lstcife, Sutton & Co, Aucts., 92O Pa. ave. NV.
Trustees sale of dwelling No. 1225 Union st
sw.. on Wednesday, May 26, at 4:30 o'clock D. IN.
Walter A. Johnston, trustee.
Walter B. Williams X Co, Aucts., 10th and D
Sis n.w-Chancery sale of dwellings Nos 60 and 81
ii st. ne. Wednesday, May. 26 at $50 O'Clock
pm. l. Cahell Williams.n and Edward A. New
nan. trustees.
Thomas bowling & Co. Aucts., 612 ST. NV
PtrCmptcry sale of building lot on 18th ST. near
kone ST.. Columbia Heights, on Wednesday,
May ~. at O'Clock pm.
Tomorrow.
Radcliffe, Sutton K Co., Aucts.. go Pa. ave. NV
Trustees sale Of dwelling No. 313 Va. ave. s.w.
on Thursday. May %. at 4:3O O'Clock pm. George
NJ Einmerich and Douglass 5. Mackall trustees.
Thomas j. Owen Auct.. 913 f st. n.w.-Trustees
sale of dwelling No. 2136 i. st. NV. on Thursday
May =. at 1870 O'Clock pm Chas. ]. Govern and
Vim. j. Manning. trustees.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts.. 9th and d sts NV
Executors sale of lot b. block 3. Howard Univer
sity subdivision. on Thursday, May q, at 5:3t
O'Clock pm. James T. Bradford and Howard II
Williams. executors.
q. g. Sloan Il 60. Aucts.. 14O1 G. st. NV
Trustees sale OF real estate Ontario ave. bet
Erie and Superior sts-. Meridian IIll on Thursday
May =. at ; o'clock pm. Abrum p. Pardon and
Luther Fuller. trustees
Irincanson Brs-. Aucts.. 9tt and sts NV
Trustees sale Of dwelling No. 301 11th ST. ne.
on Thursday, May q. at 3 o'clock PIN MahloI
Ashford and Adds Il. Browne, trustees
Radcliffe, Sutton X Co, Aucts-. go Pa. NV
Receivers sale Of paints. oils, varrish. etc. al
store No 931 Ll- ave W. Thursday, May %
at IL O'Clock am Frank NJ. Benjamin and Johr
A Barthel receivers
Public sale of real estate at Oxon Hill post Office
Prince t'eorge's county. Md. on Thursday, May q
nj !. O'elock IN Joseph 5. Wilson. assignee.
Walter Il. Williams Il Co., Aucts., 10th and L
sts- n-w.-Stlc Of hanging baskets. roses, plants
etc. on Thursday. May a. at IL o'clock am
MasFdth X kenneily. Aucts., 205 11th ST. NV
Sale Of ear load Of horses, Thursday, May n
10 o'clock am.
:. EenSingcr. Aact. $40 La. ave nw-SaIe Of
hnrses. on Thursday. May q. 10 o'clock am
Sale Of bay mare. Thursday, May q at
0cl'rk pm. 1t the pound. I'D and New
Tx ave NV Stmuel Einstein. Poundmaster
ircus Notes. Auct. Gs7 La. ave. nw.-Sale OF
furniture. etc, Thursday, May y, at 10 ocIocl
an
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TRUSTEES SALE OF ONE BRICK HOUSE, NO.
1212 2D STREET. SOUTHEAST, AND FRAME
HOUSE NO. 12l4 2D STREET SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of deed Of trust, duly recorded in
L,ter No. 1870 folio 430 ct seq, OF the land
records for the District Of ConInida and ut the
request of the party secured the undersigned sur
sT my erusfee will offer for sale. at public
In front of the premises. MONDAY, the FOUR
FTEENaH DAY of. JUNE, AD.. 1897, rat FfKfs
O'CLOCK PM. all that piece or parcel Of ground
and pramises situate, lying sand being in the city
Of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and
known and distinguished asathe north thirty-fOur
t34, feet front on Canal street of lot eight Is, in
square seven hundred and seventy (77O), containing
$50 sqIaTe feet, more or less together with all
the improven ents, rights,
Terms: One-third of the purchase money to lie
paid in cash. the balance dn two equal Install
ments In one and two years, with interest at the
rate Of" g. per cent per annum payable sent an,
n.aily, secured by deed of trust the property
sold or all cash. at the purchasers. option A de-
post Of $lO0 on each house required at the time
Of sale. Terms to be csmplied with in fifteen days
from tie day of sale otherwise the trustee reserves
the right to resell the property Mt the risk and
cost OF the defauiting purchaser after five days
advertisement Of such resale In some newspaper
published in Washington, DC. All conveyancing
recording, etc, at the cost of the purchaser
49,. JOHN WALTER, Jr,
my26-d&ds Il Surviving Trustee.
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RADCLIFFE SUTTON & CO., Aucr1oNEF1ss.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICl;
HOUSE, NO. 2254J CLEVELAND STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY BRICK
HOUSE, NO. 22545 CLEVELAND STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed sof tKust, duly recorded in
Liber No. 1928. folio 1e etsseq., one of the land
records for the District OF Columbia and Mt the
request Of the party sarrre, thereby, we, the un-
dersigned trustees, Will offer for ale at public
auction, in front Of thu premises, on TUESDAY,
the FIFTEENTH DAY.of JuNE, AID 1887, at
HAIF-PASr -FOUR OdLOCKIP.M. all that piece
parcel Of ground and premifes situate lying and
being in the city Of Washington. In the District of
Columbia, and known aI.i distinguished as lot num-
bered one hundred and FIVE Qoc) in B. H. Warner q
subdivision in sauare nimbesed two hundred and
seventy-one GID. together Nth all the improve
m, nts rights, etc.
paid In cash. the balSuce IN two equal INSTALL
ments in one and two, years. with interest from
the day Of sale 1T the rate of six per cent per
annum: interest. payable saniannually. and Sc
cured by deed Of trust the property sold or ali
cash. at the option Of TIC pusehaser. deposit Of
complied with In fifteen days from the day Of sale,
Other wie the trustees reserve the right to resell
the propfrty, at the risk and cot of the default
ing purchaser, after Eve days advertisement Of
such resale in some newspaper published In wash
inston. D. G: An eonVyancins, recording etc, ut
John WALTER, Jr..
H. Fl. BERGMANN
my26d&ds Trustees.
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TRUSTEES @ ,sA SALE e, OF VALUABLE IMPROVE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. NOS. 81, 52 AND 46 r
STREET NORTHEAST
By virtue Of certain deeds Of trust to u.s. dated
March II, 1893, and duly recorded March 20 1868,
In Liber No. 1880, at folios 80, 314 and 322 ct
seq, respectively of the lend records of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and the request the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees will
sell, at public auction, in front of the premises
on WEDNESDAY, the SECOND DAY Of JUNE
AID. 1897, at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate in the county
of Washington, in the District of Columbia and
designated as and being all of lots numbered
twenty sever CD, twentyeght t2S} and thirty -one
C31D in George T1uesdells subdivision OF lots in
block numbered five (5, of West lexington" as
per plat in county book 8, at page So OF the
records of the surveyors office Of raid District to-
gether with the improvements, consisting of three
two,story and cellar brick dwellings. with bay
windows and pressed-brick fronts.
X rms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid IN cash, and the balance In two equal
installments. payable in one and two years, with
scmi-annually, from day OF sale, secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold. all cash. at the
Of tiOn of the purchaser deposit OF $3.50 on each
house will be required of the purchaser at the time
of sale. All conveyancing recording and notarial
fees ut the purchasers cost. Terms OF sale to be
complied with within ten days from day of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and Of any purchaser
i'll default.
WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON,
Office, 500 9Th st. NV.
Adds B. BROWNE,
ny20d&ds Trustees
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DUNCANsON BROS, AUCrIONEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS IN "wuITEIIAvEN, IS
ON CONDUIT ROAD AND W STREET, PAL.
ISADES OF THE POTOMAC
BY virtue of a deed of trust. recorded In Lber
1891. folio 39T, of the land records Of he District
of Columbia aid at the written request OF the
holder Of two of the promssory notes secured there
by,we win, THURSDAY. the TWENTIETH DAY
OF MAY, AID. 1897, at FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, in
front Of the premises, offer for sale. at public
ticn, the following described pieces parcels Of
land, in the county Of Washington, in the District
8, in block Z. in the subdivision made by Jacob r.
Clark end Edward B. Cottrell trustees. Of lot 3
and part of lot 2, in 'whitehaven.' and recorded
10 the Office Of the surveyor OF the District OF Co.
lunibia, in County Book Z, page SO. These lots
will be offered for sale separately.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in one
and two years, with interest at per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annuay, TO be secured by the
purchasers promssory rotes and deed of trust ON
the property sold all cash, Mt the option OF the
purchaser. A deposit of 800 each lot required
az time Of sale. Terms of sale be complied with
In fifteen days from day OF fale, otherwise the
t;ustees reserve the right to resell the property
the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser,
after five days advertisement of such resale In
some newspaper printed aid published in Wash
ington, D. q.
WILLIAM W. AYRES,
WM. E. LEWIS
nys-d&ds Trustees
VTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
FRIDAY. MAY TWENTY EIGHTH, 1897. at the
same time and place.
WM. E. LEWIS.
my21 dads Trustees
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RATCLIFFE. SUTTON & CO.. AUCT1oNEERs.
92O Penna. ave. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED PROPERTY ON STREET BE
TWEEN 17TH AND 18TH STREETS, AND ON
18TH STREET NEAR b STREET SOUTHEAST
By virtue of deed Of trust, duly recorded In
Liber No. 1913. folio 1873 ct seq., one Of the land
records for the District of Columbia and at the
request Of the parties secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will offer for sale, by public auc-
tion. In front OF the premises, on MONDAY,
TWENTY Fourth DAY Of MAY AID, 1897, at
HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, the following
described real estate, situate in the city OF Wash
fngton, District Of Columbia, to wit: Lots IL, 13
Il and 40 in square lO9s, together with all the i'm
prov ements, rights, etc. -
Terms: One third cash, the balance in one and
two years, with interest from the day of sale at
0 per cent per annum. secured by deed Of trust on
the property sold or all cash at the option Of the
purchaser. deposit Of 500 required at the time
Of sale. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days
AL convey ancing, etc, at cost Of purchaser
SIMON WOLF, Trustee,
JOHN Z. HERRELL, Trustee.
nyi4d&ds 926 Pa. ave. sc.
OTiE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON AC
count of the rain until THURSDAY, THIRD DAY
OF JUNE, 1897, at the same hour and place.
aIatON WOLF
JOHN z. HNfkRf1L.
nyz-dAh 1tUtees.
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PITrsBURG'S DEEP WELL.
Boring Over . Mile Into the Bowels
of the Earth.

From the Kansas City Star.
Near Pittsburg, Pa. curious expert
ment is in progress. 1t is the boring of a
well to the lowest possible depth, with the
view of discovering not only the variations
Of temperature at the different levels, but
the discovery of elements which may be
utilized on the surface. The operations are
under the direction of Prof Hallock OF
Columbia College. and the depth already
attained Is $500 feet. At the outset II was
intended to stop when depth of two miles,
or 10, $50 feet, was reached. But the pres
ent intention Is to fix no limit to the un-
dertaking. The plan now is to bore until
II is impossible to proceed any further, for
1t is believed that at some stage the power
of the machinery to operate will be ex-
hausted. No one ventures an opinion as to
when that point will be reached, and there
is no certainty that it will ever be reached.
But the difficulty of operating is aug
mented as the distance from the surface
increases. and that fact strengthens the
impression that there must be an end to
this. as there is to all other things.
The deepest well in the world at present
Is near Leipsic, Saxony, where salt is
brought to the surface from depth of
$40 feet at which point the temperature
is said to be 1853 degrees Fahrenheit. The
temperature of the Pittsburg well at a
depth of 5000 feet was 1908 degrees. Meas
urements taken during the progress of the
work show, moreover, that the rise of tenn
every fifty feet in depth. and at depth of
$500 feet the Pittsburg we'll showed 12S de-
grees of heat. At that rate of increase the
boiling point-212 degrees-would be reached
at the depth of two miles. 1t is not i'm
probable. however. that greater depth
Is reached the rise in temperature will be
more rapid. But the experience in Leipsic
contradicts this supposition, for the diff
ference between the depth of that well and
the Pittsburg hole is little over 200 feet,
and the temperature is only n little more
than four degrees higher. What will oc-
cur when the depth of two miles is reached,
or what conditions will be found below
that is. of course, matter of conjecture.
All sorts of hopes are entertained in con-
nection with the experiment. For example,
Prof Hallock believes that the heat found
In the interior of the earth may be utilized
for power, light and other purposes. He
reasons that when the depth is reached at
which water boilS steam may be made
either by turning in water from the sur
face or utilizing subterranean streams that
may be discovered during the progress of
drilling. If that expectation Is fulfilled the
value of the enterprise will become inesti-
mable- 1t would be scarcely safe to dis
miss the scheme as impracticable and to
look upon 1t as wild goose chase, for this
is an age in which everything appears
reasonable and attainable through the aid
of science.