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COST OF COTTON PRODUCTION.
Result of an Interesting Investigatiou
u! Agricultural Department

The cost of producing cotton which has
been investigated for several wears mast
under the supervision Of Statis;icfan HYDE
of the Department Of Agriculture has haau
approximately determined and a raYnphI,t
is now being printed containing Interesting
data bearing upon the important subject.
The results of tn. inquiry show that the
average cost of producing an acre of up-
land cotton in 1896 was SEQ, subdfvtded
into the following items: Rent. So s.;
pIowing, S2.s1: seed, n cents. planting seed
~ cents: fertilizers. S1.3o: distributing fer
uliZers. lS cents; chopping and hoeing
S13l: picking. s3.37; ginning and pressing.
s1oS: bagging and ties, - cents: market
ing. "a cents; repairing Implements. 40
cents; all other expenses. Al cents.
1t was ascertained that the pounds of lint
produced per acre were S2556; sold for Ga
cents per pound: bushels OF seed produced.
10 price per bushel, l19 cents The total
return TO the planter on the average was
Sl9o3. which gave him net profit Of S36i
per acre.
Several thousand cotton planters contrib
uteu 10 these statistics and of the antfra
number reporting ~ per cent reported a
loss. largely due to deficient production
owing To drought or other causes
To produce Sea Island cotton cost S21 80
per acre. or an average of IL - cents uer
pound; and the total return for lint and
seed OF Sea Island cotton was S2s65. which
gave the planter net profit of $3.50 per
acre.
The planters that report profit i'm the
raising of upland cotton produced 2759
pounds per acre, while those that reported
a loss produced only 1T6 pounds.
II has been discovered in this investiga-
ton that cotton is produced 10 a limited
extent, but al high rate of profit. Ly
means of irrigation, in western Texas and
IN the southwestern corner of Utah. in
Texas irrigation had the effect of produc-
ing 3l24 pounds Of lint per acre which is
BOB pounds greater than the average for
the whole state
One OF the remarkable revelations of the
investigation is the comparative cost of
marketing cotton in 1870 and 1891 The
comparison is itemized and shows that i'm
1910 it cost S1s.15 to market a bale of cot
ton from Alabama to Liverpool, while i'm
1897 the cost was $3.50
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Nomination Confirmed.

The Senate yesterday confirmed these
nominations:
Geo W. Wilson Of Ohio. commissioner Of
internal revenue: Spencer f. Eddy of Hi
nois, third secretary of the embassy at
London; II. p. Dodge of Massachusetts.
third secretary Of the embassy at Berlin:
Samuel Morrill, of Massachusetts third sec
rotary of the embassy at Paris. II. p My
ton, Indian agent of the Uintah and Ouray
agency in Utah
Observation-Disclosures. F Buck. Mon
mouth; A w. ErTett, Kewsnee: W Nc
Meekin, Galva. w. r. Stickney. National
Stock Yards; n. H. Watson, Western
Springs. Nsbraska-D. II. Cronin, O'NeiH
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CAPT. SUMMERS REPORT.
Steam Engineering Machine Shop OF
the brooklyn Yard Destroyed.

Acting Secretary Allen has received a
Geographic report from Capt. Sumner of
the Brooklyn navy yard upon the fire in
that yard Wednesday night. Already pri-
vale concerns are coming forward to re-
heve any need that the department may
experience as a result of the destruction of
the big machine shop. M 7. Davidson pump
works in Brooklyn have telegraphed the de-
partment that their shops were at its ser
vice on its own terms.
The Geographic report is as follows:
To the Secretary of the Navy:
confirming my telegram of last night,
steam engineering machine shop practically
destroyed by fire between the hours of 6
and 10 pm. Nothing of any consequence
saved from main building Machinery and
tools in main building were all destroyed
Fire seemed to originate in office sec
ond 1oor, and spread all through that floor
with extraordinary rapidity. City fire de-
partment responded as promptly as posi-
Die with Twelve engines, one water tower,
one hreboat (Seth Low, and four hook and
ladder companies
Great difficulty was experienced in get
lihs engines ana hose in place, owing to
deep snow on vacant grounds leading to
MIGRANTS. Here very valuable assistance
was rendered by parties from the MaSsa
chusetts, Vermont, New Orleans, Newark
ana supply, and by yard stable force and
horses. Yard stables were thrown open
for temporary shelter of ffremen's horses
YARD Officers and employees promptly on
mana and gave valuable assistance. Great
dlfflculty IN saving foundry across street
from machine shop
;. Much damage done to yard electric
ilnes. Walls of main building left stand
ing are menace, ana should be damol
isned as soon as possible5 Boiler shop,
boiler house and erecting shop can be re-
paired and made habitables in less than a
month with immediate" PROVISION of funds
Lafge portion of foundry can be used as
machine shop. An departments directed to
furnish all possible assistance to steam en-
glneering. Estinates will be forwarded to-
day covering possible repairs, removal of
wfeekage and constructions of new main
building. Board ordered zto9nvestigate and
report on whole mattepg Estimates for new
machinery being madeJ Thanks are due TO
city hre department for prompt assistance
and heroic work, q : " SIMMER %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-17

Secretary of the Navy Long was then IN
trodueed. He received an ovation second
only to that OF the President IL was
cheered TO the echo. and even President
Mckinley rose and waved his napkin in
salute with the audience. Some one in the
balcony called for three cheers for Dew
eys friend"
Secretary Long said. in part: The
treaty of peace with Spain, thank heaven.
mas been ratified. And. while mfortu-
nstely, the delay in its ratification NAV
De accountable for the recent bloodshed
at manila. the discussions which preceded
II nave not been without their value in
an honest presentation Of ALI r,bases OF the
situation. and In holding the country TO the
hlSheSt Ideals Of national duty and honor
IL ~ certainly cause for congra tulation thar
the extreme imperialists who resisted the
treaty nave been signally overthroNn
by resisting its ratification they have bean
insisting upon the EXTREMIST iu,par1alisno
ana have outheroded Herod
Ihey not only would have prolonreS
me war with Spain, but would have taken
out of the hands of the people and NM
INTO the hands OF one man the President
absolute authority over th,. PhiIipniuss
limited only 10 the indefinite scopo OF What
Is called the war power welded hv a niIre-
~ military arm holding a naked sword
THINK of that for imperialism IN is a great
credit TO the President that like those two
other modest candidates Julius Caesar and
George W ashington, he has refused this
oHer OF a kingly crown"
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Ja2i-d&ds
THOMAS BOWLING. ArCrIoNEER
Gl2 r ST 2 "

TIL STEFS' SALF OF VALUABLE AND WELL
IFAI lid PROPERTY. IfFING PREMISES No
It's L IT. Nv IMPROVED BY THREE
SrpEh AND BASEMENT MODERN BRICK
BN Filing.
b virtue # a deed u trust dated Nav II 1872
ana recorded in Liher l6s9. folio FL ct seq one Of
the land records G.. the District Of Columbia and NJ
the iiuest o. ID" PARTIES thereby we the
u1i- -aZlrd trustees viii sell al public auction in
from 90 the premises, FRIDAY. FERRI AIRY
TWFNrN -FDt RITZ, 1>g9. at FOI-R O'CLOCK + " .
lot numbered l,r in Thomas Perry'S subdir fsion
OF l,-S l. numbered Isl. front ing - feet on
Vie Ntltt s:tr ~ 81 NV ty depth VI - feet
T. 2O-f"ot alley. and improved by Il nearly new
thr~'rstpTN ani basement uIeEie-u brick dwelling.
ut1ininE f3 ruOfIS, store cellar and bath
ropri. h-at"l b E0i water and Ltying all modern
improvement =.
Terms ~ sale One third cash. balance in two
equal lusi1iineutS at and two years with in
tcrest from day 0f salt AT 81 Ief cent per aunum
payable semi Annually. all cash, option Of mr.
,-1s.er d. fcrred payments to be secured by first
d-vd OF trus' ~ the property sold \ defs-sit Of
$40 viii B. -esiuired At time Of sale. Couveyanc-
Ing recJr,ii1G and revenne stamps at purchasers
cost. Iae trustees reserve the right to resell tha
chase. after days qdyer; isement in The Evening
star n-w~paper, If the Of sale are DOT com
piled with within - days from date thereof
RICHARD W. TYLER
ROBERT q. RUTHERFORD
TrIIs tees,
feil-dfs 1891 ST. DIV
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To widen Adams Mill Road.

Mr.. Cannon yesterday secured the adop-
ton of an amendment to the sundry civil
bill as follows:
And 5000 shall be expended in widening
the Adams Mill road entrance TO the
Geological Park. from the corner OF 18th
street and Columbia road. by acquiring by
purchase or condemnation a strip on the
northeasterly side of said road sufficient to
widen the same to 4 width Of 100 feet and
such road 50 widened shall form a park
under the control of the geological Park"
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DUNCASsoN BROS, AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
NO; 1900 LINDEN STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust to u.s. dated
November 81 1892 aud duly recorded In i.iber No
I,29, folio 48i ct seq, Of the land records of the
District OF Columbia, and ct the request of the
party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
isss, On TUESDAY. THE SEVENTH DAY 't Of
the following described land and premises situate
IN The city of Washington, In the District of CO.
lgn,nia. and designated as and being lot 900, in
billings and Geier's subdivision of lots in square
1904 as per plat recorded In Liber 49, folio 1O5 Of
the records Of the office of the surveyor of the Dis
Linden street Of Is feet and d depth OF Is 25 feet
TO u 10 foot alley, and being improved by a two
Terms Of sale: one-third Ct the purchase money
to be paid in cash. and the balance In two equal
installments, payable In one and two years, with
interest at per cent per annum, payable semi
nually from day Of sale. secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold, all cash. at the option OF
Of the purchaser at the time of sale All convey
aneihg; recording stamps and notariai fees at the
piled with within ten days from day OF sale other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
purchaser after five days advertisement.
MAHLON ASHFORD,
CONSTANTINE Fl. WILLIAMSON,
NATHL WILSON, Attorney for party secured,
Nos. 622624 1t. NV. ja25-d&ds
1.-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL
TuESDAY: FEBRUARY FOURTEENTH. 1885, at
snasTs Sr AsHF 9 D., ,,,xso,,
NATH'L WILSON. Attorney for party secured.
1.-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL,
MoMDA n!sr F PER TWENTIETH. 1899 At
FOUR O'CLOCK e. Pm IN at tn, the san, same place.
80. CONSTANTINE II. WILLIAMSON,
teis-aGds Trustees.
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No Thought of Imperialism.

NO imperial designs Turk i'm the Ameri-
can mind. They are alien to American SEN
timent, thought and purpose Our priceless
principles undergo no change under trop-
ical sun. They go with the fiat:
Why read We not the changeless truth
The free can conquer but TO saver
IF we can benefit these remote peoples.
who will object? If in the years of the fu-
ture they are established in government nm
der law and liberty. who will regret our
perlis and sacrifices? Who will not rejoice
IN our heroism and humanity? Always
perils, and always after them safety; al
ways darkness and clouds. but always shin
ing through them the light and the sun
shine; always cost and sacrifice. but al
ways after them the fruition of liberty ed
ucatien and civilization.
Il have no light or knowledge not COM
mon to my countrymen. | do not pFopnesy
The present is all-absorbing to me. but 1
cannot bound my vision by the blood-staiu-
ed trenches around Manila where every red
drop, whether from the veins of an Amert-
can soldier or misguided Filipino is an
guish to my heart; but by the broad range
of future years when that group of islan1s
under the impulse of the year lust past
shall have become the gems and glories of
those tropical seas. a land of plenty and of
increasing possibilities "a people redeemed
from savage Incidence and habits devoted
to the arts of peace, in touch with the COM
merce and trade of all nations enioying
the DRESSINGS OF freedom, OF civil and re-
lgious liberty, of education and of homes
and whose children and chldrens children
snail for ages hence bless the American re-
public because it emancipated and redeem
ed their fatherland and set them in the
pathway of the worlds best civilization
POSTMASTER General Smiths Remarks
Postmaster General Smith, the next
speaker, began with eulogy of the Rresi-
dent. and then entered upon summary of
the work accomplished by the administra-
ton in the revision of the tariff, the restor-
alton of business confidence the reunitiag
of the north and south. He continued:
Whatever the doubts and differences of
this hour. i see the darkened peoples who
are liberated from oppression looking back
to the administration of William Mckinley
and blessing it for the humanity and free
dom which go with American rule while
our own people, with faith confirmed by
fruits, Will honor that administration as
dating new epoch in the advancement and
development of the republic.
-Four days ago We celebrated the BIRTH
day OF Lincoln. Six days hence we shall
celebrate the birthday of Washington.
Neither Washington nor Lincoln started for
what became the ultimate necessity and OBJ
Ject, but neither hesitated TO accept the OBJ
legations and consequences of their glorious
deeds.
Lincoln ernancipated four million of be-
ings: Mckinley has lifted ten millions into
President, who, of all American leaders is
most like Lincoln in his moral attributes
AMI his popular sympathy, is keeping touch
with the popular heart as he fuiflils his
lofty mission of taking the flag of American
liberty, where Lincoln has left If, pure and
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO, AUCTIoNEERs.
612 ST NV.

TRgSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE RESI-
DENCE. NO. 1871 G ST NV
By virtue of deed of trust to u.s. recorded in
LATER No; 23l9 folio IS ct seq, of the land rec
ords OF the District of Columbia and at the writ
zen request Of the party thereby secured, we will
SELL at Puti1e auction, in front of the premises
On On TUESDAY FEBRUARY THE TWENTY
EIGHLH, AID. 1889. Al HALF-PAST FOUR
y CLOCK PM. the following described real es-
tate situate IN the city of Washington District of
columbia; All of lot lettered K in George W
Riggs subdivision OF lots in square numbered one
hundred and forty one d4lt per plat recorded
IN iher b, folio 124, of the records of the Office
OF the SURVEYOR of the District of Columbia to-
gfther with the improv ements, etc. thcreunto be-
longing. ~
Terms: One-third cash balance In equal Install
ments, payable in one and two years after date Of
safe win interest a! six per cent t6ft, per
payable semi annually, secured by deed of trust
upon the property. all caEh. the option of the
purchaser \ deposit of $3.50 will be required at
the time of sale All conveyancing at purchaser S
cost. Terms 10 be complied with within ten days
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
at the risk and cost of the defsulting purchaser
GEO. w. LINKINS,
800 18th ST. NV,
JAMES NJ. WOODWARD,
500 10Th ST. NV.
fe16-d&is 1rustaas
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Today.

IOuay.
waiter b. Williams & Co., Aucts.. 10th and D
SIS. n.w.-Chancery sale of improved property in
Ahacostia, on Friday, February II, at 4:3O pm
Edwin B. hay. trustee.
James W. Radcliffe. Auet. 900 Pa. ave. NV
Trustees sale of uDimproved property, on Friday
FEBRUARY IL, at 4:30 pm, Alfred II. Lee and
Adeiph A. Hoehiins, jr. trustees.
Tomorrow.
waiter y. Williams & Co., Aucts., 10th and D
SIS h'w-saie Of household furniture, ETC., Sat-
urday, Feb Is, at 10 am. nj anction rooms.
G. G. Sloan & Co., Auets. 14o7 G st. NV
sale OF furniture and lot Of law books on Satur-
day February 49, ut 10 an. at suction rooms;
also, at IL m, horse, vehicles harness. &c.
James W. Radcliffe, Anct. $40 Pa. ave. NV
saie Oh ground at NV. cor 10th aud sits. n.e.,
on Saturday, February Is, ut A:so nm.
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JAMES ". RATCLTFE, AUCTIoYEI

TO CLOSE AN ESTATE 4. 700 SQUARE FEET OF
GROUND At NORTHWEST CORNER OF 10TH
AND + STREETS NORTHEAST, IMPROVED
BY A COMFORTABLE FRAME DWELLING
BY AUCTION.
ON SATURDAY. FEBRUARY EIGHTEENTH
1899. AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM |
will offer for sale, by public auction in front Of
the premises, tbs following described real estate
to-vit: Lots numbered che III and two e. in
square numbered nine hundred and thirty five (93o)
together with all the improvements. rights &c.
Terms Of sale One third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. and The resiine in one and two
years from day OF sale. with interest at six per
cent or all cash. at the option of the purchaser
deposit of 800 will be required the time of
sale, and all conveyancfng. stamps, &c. at the
cost Of purchaser Title perfect.
Fer further information and key of house inquire
of OSCAR W. WHITE, I114 F street northwest.
fel3-d&ds JAMES W. RATtTIFFE, Auct.
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JAMEs 81. RATCLIFFE. AUCT.
TRUSTEES. SALE OF DESIRABLE UxIMPRo

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE UNTMPROy-
ED PROPERTY. NORTHWEST CORNER
TENTH AND Is STREETS SOUTHEAST.
ry virtue Of certain deed Of trust, dated June
-. 1896. and recorded in Liher 1885 folio IS ct
sell OF the Land recpJds II the District Of Column
bis and the request Of the party secured there
by. We viii SCI! AZ public auction in front Of the
premises, Ou FRIDAY. The SEVENTEENTH DAY
OF FEBRUARY, y. u. 1889. at HALF PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
real estate. situate IN the city Of Washington
District Of Columbia, to wit: lll # lot numbered
one 81. in J. " Van Hook and ". W. Metcalf 5
Subdivision Of lots in square numbered nine hun
dred and forty thrre tI43i, said sUbdiyisiO is
recorded n Book ". r. page lG2. in the Office
Of the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia
Terms Of sale: One-thiFd cash. balance IN one
aud two years. with interest, until paid. at the
rate of SIX 30 per cent per aHuum. payable semi
annually. secured by deed oi trust the property
sold, all cash. at the option II the purchaser
A deposit Of $500 VIII liz required at time Of
sale. All c1nyeyancing. revenue stamps and re-
Cording at purchasers cost. Terms Of sale 10 be
complied with within ten tIot days. or the prop
erty Will be resod the risk and cost of DEFAULT
ing purchaser.
ALFRED II. LEE Trustee.
6O6 14th st. NV.
ADOIPH a HuEHLING. Ir Trustee,
fe2dSds I4l6 r ST NV.
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JAS. W. RADCLIFFE, AUCT1oNEER.
TRt STEES' SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS
AND RESIDENCE PROPERTY, NO 1898 NEW


TRt STEES' SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS
AND RESIDENCE PROPERTY, No. 1893 NEW
JERSEY AVE. NV.
Under and by virtue of a deed of trust dated De
cenlber ~. 1894, and recorded in Iber 1872 folio
43I, of the land records of the District of Column
hia, and by the direction of the party secured
Hereunder. viii sell. ut public auction front
of the premises, on TUESDAY. THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1899, at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot hundred and
twenty five n25, in c. ". Handys subdivision of
iot numbered one hundred and one tl0i). in square
numbered five hundred and fifty-fve $500, as per
plat recorded in the office of the surveyor OF The
District of Columbia, in Iiber 10, at folio l54 with
the improvements thereon, consisting of handsome
drug store and residence.
Terms of sale: Onethird of the purchase money
III cash. balance in three equal installments. ia one
two and three Years after date, with interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum until paid. Sc
cured by deed of trust property sold, all cash.
option of purchaser or purchasers. All convey
ancing and revenue stamps 1T cost of purchaser
purchasers. $500 down at time of sale sale be
complied with in ten days from day of sale. Ii
terms not complied with property will be sold
cost of defauting purchaser purchasers
CHARLES ". HANDY,
JACoB II. HAPP.
nj
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IL. X. FULToN'S AUCTION SALE or
Mr. DtE.AfE-I IsIAl. ~

JOHN DOYLE CARMODY. ACCTIONEER
will sell al public auction at the store of H.
K Fulton, 31i NINTH STREET NV commence
ing on II ESDAf, FEBRUARY TWENTY FIRST
1899. all the unredeemed pledges ia his store on
which Is du one years interest," more, consisting
% Gold. silver Gold alled and Metal Case Watch..s
Plain Gold. Seal and Set Rings Gold Chains
Charms Lockets and Fobs. Badges. Medals Studs
Cum Buttons, Cum Links. Scarf any Lace Pins Ear
rings. Bracelets, Spectaclss Eyeglasses Ola
>mountings, Ia every style of fewelry; Solid Silver
and Plated Ware, Gold and Silver Coins Guns
REVIEWERS, Meerssbaum Pipes. Books Field and
Opera Glasses. Umbrellas, Canes Dress Goods
Musical, Mechanical and 3 sets of Surgical Instru,
ments Sealskins and other numerous articles Sale
to continue mornings and evenings until all lots
are sold
II. X. FULTON Pawnbroker
3i4 Ninth street NV
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THOs. j. OWEN. AUCTIONEER. 913 F ST. NV.


TRUSTEES SALE OF DWELLING, NO TOO
TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of A deed of trust to us. dated the
2sth day of June. 1882, and recorded July 10,
1892. in Iiber No. 1901. folio 455 ct seq of The
land records Of the District of Columbia. We will
sell at the request of the party secured thereby,
at public auction. in front of the premises on
MONDAY. THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEB
RI AIRY. 1899, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described property, situate in
the city of Washington, ir the District of Column
bia, end DESIGNATED as and being lot numbered
Nv ehty-three t23b, of Lewis T. Lewis subdivision
of part of original Ion u. of square numbered
nine hundred aud eiehty1two (9s2l, as per plat
recorded in Book No. 10. page 100, of the records
of the surveyors Office of the District of Column
bia,
Terms of sale: one-third cash. and the balance
in one two and three years. with interest at six
per ctnt per annum. payable semi annually
secured by deed OF trust upon the property sold
all cash, at The option Of the purchaser All
conveyancing, recording and revenue stamps at the
cost Of the purchaser. L. the terms of sale are
not complied with within ten days from date of
sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser. afte~ nv days notice of such resale in
some newspaper published in the District of
Columbia
JOHN b. LARNER. Trustee
ALBERT A. WILSON, Trustee
feS-