Evening star., 1901-11-13
WENT FOR A SONG.
Photographs of Public Men Owned by
the Late John ChamberIfn.

Photographs of Public Men Owned by
the Late John ChamberIfn.
An auction sale of a great deal OF inter-
est was conducted yesterday at the old
Chamberlin hotel and restaurant at the
corner OF 10Th and I streets northwest.
when a large number OF autograph photo
graphs, valuable old racing and sporting
prints, paintings and engravings, which
have for a number OF years decorated the
walls OF the famous old hostelry, were
knocked down to the highest bidder. There
was also disposed of at the same time
quantity Of carpets, furniture, bedding,
glassware, chinaware, stoves, ranges and
cooking utensils.
When the sale began, with the offering
Of the prints and pictures, there were as
sembled In the main parlor some half
hundred spectators and bidders. Although
the bidding was somewhat spirited 1t was,
however, confined mostly to about half
dozen bidders. The autograph counterfeits
OF men who have become famous as states
men and reconteurs, intimate friends of
John F. Chamberiin, did not seem to be
much IN demand, as the prices obtained
were very ordinary A photograph of Henry
Watterson brought the highest fgure-S7 90
going to MIR. Orlando o. Stealey Wash
fngton correspondent of the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal The photograph of w. j.
Florence was knocked down to Mr. James
Barton Key for the sum of $3.50, while
Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay secured those of Jo-
seph 8. Blackburn and General Nelson A.
Miles for S4 and $3.50. respectively. Ros-
coe Conkling's picture was also knocked
down TO Mr., Mckay for $3.50
The aforementioned photographs brought
the highest prices out of batch of over
hundred, most Of which were sold for
sums ranging from 25 to 80 cents a greater
part OF them going to secondhand dealers.
Mr.. d. Schiller, who had arranged with
the auctioneer TO take every one for which
not more than 25 cents was bid, bought in
large number OF the photographs not Sc
cured by the aforementioned gentlemen.
In addition to those mentioned the cata-
logue included the following:
n B. Bland. F. @. du Bignon, NJ j.
o Brien, General P. II. Sherman General
W. I. Sherman, John Chamberlin mot
slgned). John H. Mitchell. Henry Price Nc
Grath, @. G. Vest. Governor Alexander r.
Shepherd, General J. NJ Schofeld, John r
Fellows, General NJ C. Butler, William F
Cody mot stgned), William NJ. Stewart
Thomas p Ochiltree, Charley F. Crisp. w
General Van Vleet, J. B. Beck, F. Du Barry
crayon of General Washington William VI
las, ]. G. Carlisle, Stephen NJ. White Adol-
phus Bruce; group, Marcus A Smith ]
w, Lansey and Howard Mutchler; George
Hearst. G. u. Dodge. P Mitchell, Calvin
r Brice, John NJ. Allen, John Russell
Young, Hallet Kilbourn. E. L. Davenport
ard Olney. Frank Thomson William NJ
Crane. J. Sterling Morton. James w Pull
man, Charles FechJer, r. C. Wintersmfth
Dr Bedlow mot signed, General w Ma
none mot signed), Charles Faulkner Cen
eral Saunders. George G. Day General Bou-
langer. Amos J. Cummings, Alex G. Coch-
ran, John W. Norton. s. Karina Henry c.
Miner; group, Secretary Herbert General
Nj T. Butler, @. @. Vest and about tweu-
ty-fve others; President Arthur mot an au-
tograph), old engraving of General Andrew
jackson and oil portrait of Dean Richmond
Better prices, however, were obtained for
the sporting prints and the pictures of the
derby winners. All OF these pictures were
originals and had been IN the possession of
Mr.. Chamberlin for over a quarter of a CEN
tury. Similar prints to those offered for
sale yesterday brought II is stated. in Lon
don prices ranging from 800 to $3.50 apiece
Inc best or this collection was about equal
y divided between Messrs F. c. Stevens
4. j. Tally and y. Mckay these three pur-
ehasers securing practically the cream of
the lot. Twenty-nine dollars was the best
price obtained for the sporting prints. Mr.
MCKAY paying that sum for "Saddiing 8"
engraved by Harris. Returning to Weigh E"
us companion piece. was secured by Mr
Harris for Sl2. Mr.. Stevens paid $50 for
victory of Gladiator" Paris, 1860. by
hary, ana TWO coaching scenes by Barry,
Up Hhl' and Down Hin" sold for sio
each.
The derby winners brought prices ranging
from $3.50 to $50. A painting of True Rims
a horse once owned by Mr. Chamberlin'
ana upon which he probably lost more
money than he ever won. was bought I'm nv
Mr.. Key. the price being SO.
Many dealers We're on hand to bid on
the furniture. which consisted of that of
nfteen bed room suites, which were sold in
lots. The carpets. bedding chinaware and
glassware went the same way, whole Ia
blefuls of crockery bringing but 81 a table
The rest of the furniture. which was CON
tanned in the thirty-five bed rooms In the
annex to the Chamberffn. 141s / street was
disposed Of this morning at 1870 O'Clock.