Evening star., 1902-03-15

building contains $40 separate Compart-
ments for furniture, besides separate rooms
for pianos and works Of art, with special
space for trunks and burglar proof vaults
for silverware.
There is wood work in the building ex-
cept on the first floor where that material
is used sparingly in the fittings Of the of
fees. Elsewhere, however. throughout this
great structure, the floors are Of cement
and expanded mental, and even the window
shutters and doors are fireproof.
An interesting feature of the structure Is
the arrangement for handling the parcel de-
livery business which is carried on by this
company. In the rear there Is a spacious
room, where bins are provided for the re-
ceptfon Of parcels, and in this way the dis
trlbutlon is made into routes which cover
the entire city, with service several times
a day. On account of this feature, as well
as for the convenience of the patrons of the
storage department, a central locality was
chosen for the new home of this company
Iron in Building.
People who have to do with building
operations find a cause of delay in the diff
Guilty In securing the prompt filling Of an
order for iron. This condition has existed
for number Of months and there seems
to be no Improvement. 1t is said the
manufa cturers inform those who send on
orders for what is known as structural iron
that a delivery of any part cannot be made
be1ore the expiration of five months. If,
however, only floor beams are wanted these
can be furnished in three: months The
further information is volunteered that by
the payment Of an advance ever the regu-
lar prices an immediate delivery can be
made OF the material. According to one
contra ctor this increase amounts to about
per cent over the schedule prices
Purchase of Houses.
Moore & Hill. real estate brokers, have
do Iar ,p
past week. Some of them are as follows:
For John G. Campbell, the two white stone,
threestory houses. 135s-136O Yale street.
Columbia Heights for $500 each; the
ree-story brick house 1872 " street north
west, to Joseph Auerbach, for $1,000 For
John q. Campbell, houses 1336-1S3S w
street northwest; for Donald s. Williamson,
l201 9TH street northwest, 'fd. 1920; for
George Z: Shark, lot on sth street north
west, Tor S4OoO; for Mrs. Mary Tiers, prem
ises 1883 18th street northwest, and 1911 NJ
street northwest, for $3.50 cash, to Ben
Jamln r. King; for Joseph Auerbach, lot
on . street northwest. for s4,4OO.
This City as a Market.
This city has attractions for people who
not only want home but an opportunity
Tor earning livelihood. as is shown by the
inquiries that are being received when farm
i"ii1t' AZ siiiS NiSIHIty are offered 1Or sale.
According to the experience Of Soule &
Company, who advertise this sort Of prop
erty, there are a great many people who
Tor one reason and another want to change
their places of residence With some, eli
matte reasons are paramount while with
others the fact is appreciated that this city
IS good market for poultry, fruit, dairy
products ana other supplies. The lands in
Maryland and Virginia within a radius that
make them tributary to this city and its
markets are now accessible, owing to the
rapiu transit lines. While the changes that
nave taken place within the District during
the past decade are marvellous yet none the
less notable is the transformation In the
country which Is contiguous to the District.
Sale of the Winthrop House.
The residence on the south side of l
street between 10th street and Connecticut
avenue, the home of the late Col Win
throp, Z. S. A., has been purchased,
through Wescott & Story. real estate brok-
ers, by Mr. cyrus Field Judson of New
York. The consideration was $4,000.
Sales of Realty.
Stone Fairfax, real estate brokers', re-
port the following among the sales made
during the past week: For Emma M. Cor
don, l46 street northwest, two-story
brick house. for $4,000; for Charles Lyman,
ree-story house, 433 NJ street northwest,
for $500; for Robert NJ. Reynolds two
story brick house, 1917 Lydecker avenue, for
s4oOO, FOR Jas. Price, three-story house,
I.oi Frlnceton street, for 81 600; for estate
OF A. w. Richards. house 1909 10th street