New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
B1RGAIN HUNTERS.
Uncle Sam Sells Fielding Fr1ppery
and Diamonds Cheap.

Thy man Should decline to pay duty on gin
It'd pocket knives IS comprehensive enough. but
shat can possess woman 70 abandon her bridal
robe 70 the heardess grip OF United States Gus
soTas of1ceT?
This was one Of the things that puzzled the for
elgn looking men vho ATTENDED yesterdays sale Of
seized goods al the Appraisers stores. No. I'll
Washingt0n-sr. md the foreign looking women
who sat. with Offering eyes and sloveless hands,
IN sort Of RUG, dais opposite the auctloueer and
marked al the ales coIs-Ieatiously in their cata-
logues. That Welding gowu-Or maybe IL was only
debUtante's coming ont frock. in spite Of IT'S lus-
trous white SAT- folds and It's ruches OF snowy
tuIe-beIonged one Of the prize packages Of the
sale. II fairly 0ok away ones breath 10 look at
the exquisite Uach coI9red satin blouse and the
equally exquist yellow one. both of them as deli
cate & thoght, ana ali iucTusted with me-
Gallons and irertions cf lace that went with II:
the trained wife china silk dress fOuuced and
inset with cobwbby lace; the violet velvet shoulder
cape The black six mantle, the enIbr pide-ed wash
waists and tls lovely baby pillow" of sheerest
lawn. embroidered 10 doubt, by a convent trained
hand in sUn1E France. one OF the eagle eyed
women started the bidding aL So. She looked ike
& dealer IN second hand clothing. Soon the bidding
settled down MO q nip-aud-tuck race between her
and another vcrnaT, apparently Of the same call
Ing. With al air Of triumph the little woman in
black heard I KNOCKED down TO herself at s277.
Beginning IL 10 o'clock with Lot No. Twenty
two bottles IF gin and one empty bottIe-the auc-
funniest lot Of nonescript trash and valuable fot-
and je.sam. & was ever any ones lot 10 see
under one roof. winding up with one package Of
cotton lace value 60.
ATTRACTIVE JEWELS
Once the liquors we're disposed OF. the men began
inseIsibly 10 hudlle closer TO the aucuoneer's
stand while the women frightened perceptiby.
Each himseIfor herself the purchaser Of the
diamond brooch, appraised at S76; the diamond
and emerald cluser ring. valued at Sl60-it was
knocked down at s1G5-aHd the solitaire diamond
earrings appraiss value $152
One Of the most beautiful lots put up during the
sale comprised uirty-aine strings Of rare coral
Beads and eighteen pairs Ct coral buttons, Of the
same exquisite bIsh tint. one Of the strings was
necklace OF gAduated beads, the sort Of thing
one would hsyeto pay from $50 10 $50 for. per
maps more. at uptown jewellers. Although ap-
praised Al * = the whole lot went for 500, and
somebody got ahuge bargain.
ne opium sndopIum smoking apparatus brought
oll some lyel bidding. particularly from the
cozea or 50 chubby faced Cinnamon who appeared
% have come respectfully for the privilege Of bid
eng on - andwho departed jabaering and ses-
uculaJlng, as son as il had been disposed Of
1tiee packages Of parts OF watches, a lot OF
prayer shaWls Ehich set several elderly Hebrews
"l'A ear-ocs tAiued OYER Ire front of their ears In
Iernor Of ccitenleat. a thermometer. lot Of
'oo-lel underwear, package Of medicated French
soaps black Udrezeed kid gloves go. 6saJ-then
another u IN big prizes - the sale lot No l4S
consisting u Persian lamb Jacket lined with the
l'chest lernoT and white hrocaded satin and
nun and lOH boa OF soft. long black fur
Fifty dolirs" shouts man with black beard
ara tobacco brown wideawake, who has been sit
ing al tLrUgh while his wife stood
net ealy-Ee- snapped back q squatty individual
chewing n end OF cigar.
Ihey rlr i up rapidly 10 $3.50. the woman hitting
!ef Aps + her excitement. the men ewing each
Cther Niclzsly Il - knoe ked down $40 go m or
nan its s1praised value. not to lie man and
MS wife. she is visibly disa ppointed.
Small rvs were frequent The bidders we're MT
ne lelsuely, well groOmed men and women ubo
bsunrer ITO the auction shops a. Atlantic civ Ia
p3y csrvo lakewood and japanese errbrOfderiee IN
ne conrery, these people were IN deadly earnest
10 buy cheap meant money in their uocl,ere fo-
would uey not sell dear2 TO be prudent and -