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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
SELLING REAL ESTAJE

of private wealthy citizens many rare and
valuable articles and collections of brio
a-brac. works of art, etc, are disposed OF
at auction.
X
1t is declared by those who are consid-
cred competent judges that Washington is
the best city IN the country In which to
sell at auction antiques, bric-a- brac, costly
furniture, relics silverware, old lacquer
work and other articles that are highly
priced by those of refined tastes and who
possess the means to crafty those tastes.
This accounts for the fact that frequently
stocks of expensive goods from larger
cities are brought to Washington and sold
at public auction, and many instances have
been noted when importers from foreign
countries have brought their collections
| of costly articles through the other large
cities to Washington to be sold at auction.
It is stated, however, that while fine paint
| ings bring n good price here larger prices
are secured for these works of art In New
York city than in Washington.
Many notable sales have been conducted
in the national capital and in many in
stances the public auctions of housefurnish-
ings libraries collections owned by diplo-
mats or wealthy citizens, have been made
events of Importance in the highest social
circles. Leading men and women In WASH,
ineton society attend the sales and bid
against each other for some rare piece of
Chippendale OF Sheraton furniture, some
rare specimen Of ceramic art, some coliec-
ton of antiques, silverware, CHINA OF othel
articIes that NAV be offered for sale and
which they may desire to possess, When
this class of the city's population becomes
interested in possessing an article the olds
run high, for the question or cost Is heieiy
an Incident in the buying. l.,
There are many firms of auctioneers IN
the city at this time, and In cases the busi-
ness has been handed down from rather "
son for many years So far as can be as
cfrtained the first regularly established auc-
tioncer in the city was Anon Green VINO
began business in 1880. The business started
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character of the business done Washington
takes front rank.

character of the business done WASHINGTON
takes front rank.
The auction business here is one of the
most interesting and important industries
of the city, and in this business partcu-
larly high standard Is maintained. In addi-
ton to the regular sales conducted by the
various auction firms on Saturdays or other
stated days of the week there are many
special sales from time to time when rare
and expensive furniture, antiques, bric-a-
brac and fine art goods are disposed OF It
auction. Besides the firms which conduct
sales on commission for private individuals,
estates and companies, there are stores
which sell their stock of notions, jeWelry
and other articles of greater or less value
and usefulness exclusively by the auction
plan.
Then there are the annual or semi-annual
parcels in the dead letter office of the Post
Office Department, and the public sales OF
packages, trunks, etc, uncalled for during
a year in the offices of the express COM
panies By provisions of the law certain
sales are required to be conducted by auc-
ton, such as sales of land or property Of
an estate, which are ordered by the courts.
The high character of the auction busl-
ness in Washington is attributed to the
large and wealthy floating population of
the city. Diplomats, ambassadors and
ministers from foreign countries when COM
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properties have been carefully investigated
with important results. Usually a chlorine
salt Of yohimbine IS employed, which is
however, easily decomposed. Hypodermic
injection of yohimbine results In local an
aesthesia, lasting almost two hours II
causes insenslbijity of the cornea and the
fascfa OF the eye when simply dropped upon
the parts.
United States Consul General Guenther
at FRANKFORT, who reports the matter TO the
State Department, says that experiments
conducted by DR.. Magnani of Italy show
that yohimbfne may be valuable in chronic
diseases of the eye which require an In
creased supply of blood. lie prefers II to
tropococafne on account OF the longer
anaesthesia, and TO cocaine because Il does
not inture the tissues and does not impede
healthy nutrition of the cornea; further.
more, 1t is not poisonous. According to the
Medical News, two American oculists re-
port that they experimental upon them.
selves with solutions of yohimbine OF DIFF.
ferent strength with Favorable results
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Nv OWHERE In the country may the
nj .aphorism speech Is golden" be
" applied more consistently or appro-
L priately than to the speech of the
Washington auctioneer. Nowhere
In the country is the persuasive voice
or the crier of sales more productive
of profit, both to himself and to the client
in whose interests he is employed, than
right here in the capital city, which, &C
cording 10 men COMPETENT to judge. affords
the most extensive and profitable field for
the business done ''at the sign of the red
flag" that can be found anywhere IN the
United States.
In many places throughout the city this
familiar sign attracts the attention of men
and women to opportunities to purchase at
their own price in competitive bidding art-
Giles of almost every character and descrip-
ton. There are sales for people in all sta
tons of life from the humble dweller in
the alley house or side street shanty to the
arLstoCratic rich who occupy magnificent
mansions on broad avenues amid the sur
roundngs of wealth and It's luxuries. And
difficult to please indeed, must be those per-
sons who cannot find at the auctions in this
city some articles they may need or desire
to possess.
The volume of auction business done IN
some of the much larger cities may exceed
In the aggregate that transacted in Wash
ington. but in point of results from sales,
prices obtained from articles sold and the
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some other post they usually dispose of
most Of their housefurnishngs at public
auction. Senators and members of the
House of Representatives also frequently
furnish their homes while serving in Con-
gress with costly furniture and dispose of
1t at auction when they leave the capital
to resume their duties and stations as pri-
Vate citizens In settling up the estates
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contribute two-thirds the cost of cab and
horse If, at the end of twelve months, he
had proved himself sufficiently thrifty and
industrious to have saved up the other
third of the required amount.
II wouldn't now be the high road to
fortn'" said the cabman, when telling
some mates of his luck, IF l hadn't had
sinse enough not to tell the duke why L
took the things to him instead of to his
house"
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Mr. Greeley to see what could be done to
secure the election of both. Tell Mr.
Brooks" said Mr.. Greeley, that we have
only to keep so still that no particular at
tentlon viii be called to us and Gen. Tay-
Tor viii carry us both in" The result veri
fled the prediction, Gen. Taylor receiving
in the district II 600 votes Mr. Greeley.
in the district 11CO votes, Mr.. Greeley
competitor on the Cass ticket received 6 SIG
votes and his competitor on the Van Buren,
ticket, 1,6S1.
The mileage expose was in the form of
an article published in the New York Trib-
une of December %, Mr. Greeley himself
having conceived the idea and having writ
ten the Introduction. The portion of the
article which attracted immediate and uni
versal attention was tabular statement
showing: L. The name of each representa-
tive in Congress- 2. Actual distance from
his residence in Washington by the short
est pest route. 3. Distance for which he is
Paid mileage. 4. Amount of mileage actual
y received by him. .. Excess of mileage
received over what would have been paid
mileage being computed by the shortest
mail route. The excess thus figured out as
having been paid members of the Thirt,oth
Congress made an aggregate OF $40, 492 GO.
The excess of miles travelled was 1873 03i.
making a distance something greater than
measured. With very few exceptions, every
senator and representative was shown to
nave travelled more or less "circutous
miles"
The sensation under the Capitofs dome
may be imagined On December q an az
citing debate on the subject occurred, it
being precipitated by William Sawyer, DEM
ocrat of Ohio. Mr.. Sawyer could never
wholly divorce himself from his rural hab-
ics and had been accustomed to take n lit
tie lunch of crackers and bologna behind
the desk of Speaker Winthrop. This PEE
cGliarity had been noticed by one of Mr..
Gteeley's bright young men," who hasten
ed TO publish IL to the world, clubbing the
buckeye statesman euphemistically "Sau-
sage Sawyer" 1t is not surprising, there
fore, that this gentleman, finding his name
In the list for an excess of $2S1 CO. should
have FASTENED after Mr. Greeley's gore. The
morning had been chiefly occupied with the
consideration of the subject of slavery in
the District of Columbia. when. that havin <
beer disposed of for the time being, Mr..
Sawyer rose to question OF privilege
"a privilege" he declared (which involved
willful waste of language, which involved
the honesty. the honor and the integrity OF
tie members Of this house. and of himself
among the number"
AS Mr.. Sawyer went slushing along
Speaker Winthrop, perceiving that II one
gentleman Were allowed to proceed on this
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AN AFRICAN ANAESTHETIC.
Better Than Cocaine for Treatment Of
the Ewes,

A new anaesthetic has been discovered in
West Africa where an alkaloid called yo
himbine has been prepared from a tree
called by the natives yohimbehe. The prep
aration crystallizes in white, silk-like nee
dies, easily soluble in alcohol ether and
chloroform, but imperfectly in water. Its
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ing to washington to represent their gov
ernments at the capital of the United
States usually brings with them many
expensive and pieces Of furniture and
their temporary homes here. In addition
they purchase in this country expensive
rugs. furniture and ornaments for their
homes, and when they are transferred to
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by Anon Green is still in existence, but
under another firm name.
The history of auctions is not without in
terest, for it is a business of high antiquity.
and practically everything that man might
desire to possess. from an empire to paper
of pins has been sold at public auction.
In the days of ancient Rome the auction
was employed to dispose of the spells of
war. Upon the return of the victorious
lesions the loot which the soldiers did not
desire 20 retain collected in the Forum,
under the spear the articles were sold to
the highest bidder. The bidders signified
their offers by lifting up their fingers. and
when an article had been sold 1t was an
nounced by the sound of a trumpet. The
spear became to be recognized a sign of
the auction, and the term sold under the
spear" or 'at the sign of the spear was
used in connection with other than military
sales.
The spear was a sign Of danger: 1t at
tracted attention, and it Is surmised that
the use of the red flag. also a sign of
danger. to indicate auctions In this day
had its origin in the ancient use Of the
spear. The ringing of the bell, which Is
sometimes used nowadays to give notice
of an auction, 1t IS thought, Is the survival
Of an ancient custom OF blowing the truni-
pet to announce the sales in the Roman
Forum.
One of the most notable auctions on rec
ord is that in which the whole empire Of
Rome-one of the greatest nations in the his
tory of the world-was sold to the highest
bidder In the year A. D. 1913, Pert4nax, the
Emperor of Rome, undertook to institute
some radical reforms in the Roman army
The Fraetorian Guards, however objected to
this, and finally ASA ssinated Pertinax. after
after which the empire was put up at auc-
ton. Sulpician and Didius Julianus were
the only bidders for the throne. and the
empire was finally knocked down to Did
Jus Julianus for about 81, 900 for each soldier
in the guards.
One of the interesting forms of auction
is styled the Dutch auction" in which the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
ANTIsEPTIC LOVE.
A Clever Modern Satire

A Clever Modern Satire London Punch
 According to a. French physician the hands contains S0,000 microbes to t..e square inch. and In shaking hands these microbes are conveyed from one person to another. He advocates the substitution of one of the more digni- fled and distant Oriental methods of salutation-Daily Paper.
 Her mother had significantly left them together Tn the conservatory. understood how much he loved her. He had been in similar situation once or twice before, under the ancient regime, but then 1t was comparative ly easy. Now under a code of etiquette founded chiefly on the latest embarrassing. A kiss had long been considered a criminal proceeding on purely hygienic grounds. Impassioned speech was but the setting free of millions of microscopic prisoners de- sirous of change of lung, He must knowing what malignant host science had placed within its few rounded square inches-not to mention those that lurked in his own extensive palm.
 Standing at a safe hygienic dis- lS SAACANhSh ONN AiiS arms toward her, longingly, like an amorous tenor at the opera. He did not sing. of course. That had long since been forbidden, as putting more microbes in circulation than even i'm passioned speech. He did not speak. feeling that the level, more or less sterilized conversation, which alone science still permitted to be sparingly used would be out of place on this occasion. But he gazed upon her so ardently that the few thousand ba- eilli temporarily resident among her eyelashes were seriously inconven- fenced by the rising temperature
 She smiled and shook her head gent ly. Everything was done gently now, by persons with the slightest pre- tense of civilization, in order to avoid disturbing the circumambient legions of the enemy. But while he admired her discretion he doubted her mean ing. Was 1t "No?" Or that she did not understand? IT that he was go- ing the wrong way to work? Or that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
F. B. Fisk, Ssc'y and Treas. Stephen m Weld, Pres. z. B. FISK COTTON co.
 COTTON MERCHANTS. MONTGOMERY, ALA.

she deemed herself unworthy? He carefully sat down at his end of the conservatory and thought 1t out.
 Then she frowned-frowned so un- mistakably that he shuddered to think how many hundred thousand germs. happy tenants of the arches Of her brows, would be dislodged by so alarming a dislocation of their dweh- ing. As, however, he still remained motionIess. her behavior became even more foolhardy and unscfentific. With to disnatch every microbe in the con. servatory upon a newly predatory CT rand. she rushed to the antiseptic foun tain that played among the palms. and filled a watering can from its cool disinfectant. The last thing to be civ- ilized, he reflected, will be woman. but he had barely time to finish the quotation. For with the nose of the watering can she was tracing in pink ish spray upon the tiled floor the three letters " E S..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Not e Popular Move.

Hartford lCOnn.1 Couraht
 The attempt of civil service employees to obtain some provision for retiring pension has not aroused much sym pathy. The old notion that every man should provide for himself and attend to his own future Is still strong and appeal to the national spirit. There ls a very common feeling that Govern ment employees do less in return fer citizens and enjoy a good many con- tingent advantages, and that those who can not or will not provide for their own future should take the penalty as everyone else does. There Is no pos sible objection to their association to create pension or disability fund. but there will certainly be feeling against the Government undertaking to require 1t or to manage the under taking in any way
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. New Orleans. Oct 6. - Cotton futures
NEW ORLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans. Oct. 6.-Spot cotton quiet and weak. Sales. HOO bales. including 800 to arrive. Quotations reduced kc: mid ding. eAc.
 Futures. influenced by the unfavorabIe Liverpool conditions and the decline in New York. opened s912 points lower than last evenings finals The trend of prices throughout the session was distinctly down wards. While the staple has plenty ef friends in theory about the ring. very few of them are speculating on the buying side. The trading was very light and consisted mainly in realizing by satisfied shorts. The market closed weak at the bottom figures. Net losses 2s0s2 points. except October, which lost 2B points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07


 River Forecast. (For next two days.) - The Coosa will fall slowly or remain sta tionary; the Alabama will continue to rise slowly, except remaining stationary or fall ing slowly in upper portion Saturday.
 Weather Conditiona.
 (Past 3A houral barometric depression southwest of Key West has caused scattered rains In Florida. eastern Georgia, Louisiana and Texas, all though an area of high barometer with crest over the upper Lake region is now giving fair weather over the greater potion of the country. with temperature falls of tn IS degrees over northeastern districts. A storm area moving slowly eastward over northern Montana has caused additional rains in Ore Eon and Washington and decided tempera- ture rises over North Dakota. tho upper Mississippi valley. northern slope of the Rockies. and the northern Plateau region. Temperatures have changed but slightly in the South. and conditions now favor tinued fair weather with but slight tempera- ture changes in this section tonight and 
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the 24 hours ending a. m.. 18th meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Oct 6. 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
MONTGOMERY COTTON
orxUArIoN IS DIsCoURAGING TO THE 357 HOLDERS.
nl6d2lnw Cotton Lost Nearly Cent h One Week and the Bear Speculaters
 Are Stin Hsmmertng.

-
 Nothihs but diseouraxsmsns for .dss as,dsas .asas tor spot cotton. Mtddiing cotton has reach 1 s:s of ssat asat' .ns ss n the bears are still hammering away at It end unless something unexpectsd happens this sood weather to get their cotton to tnrnins 1t loose. The fact is, sales in Mont H0mery under 10 cents this week have been rash of cotton to the market Men who want to buy the staple expect to see the snasn lower. % but T it looks as s though most of the men who have much cotton to sell a Dryns Ts,p. it B. 1s s up on tn. fall sslisrs appear inesera6i. in their ssmDaig9 thrcughout the iaY. The net loss oyer and the tone was barely steady.
 Iust one week ago middlinE cotton rtn in ioss of nearly a cent in value in one we"i. is enough to discourage holders. but It must
 New ssa orleans % nss Reported @ % good middinr sell inE at 10 cents. with but little doing; Al
 prices spot buyers were sss tm,d
 leading New Orleans cotton firm wired fts Montgomery representatives at the close
 .cotfon experienced A severe decline to- day. Advices from Liverpool stated import
  count of the weakness in American markets. Gnme of the cables stated the South was offering freely. while others expressed con- csrn at the smallness of offertnes. but in the net result options declined IF points and spots 6. sales 5000 bales.
 "As a result of ths disappointing for efgn market and reports of weakening in the Eastern bull camD our opening prices were reduced to limits which uncovered a large number of stop loss orders and the only buyers were recent shorts in acceo- tnnce of profits. Whenever the offerings became exhausted prices remained prac- power. and upon a renewal of selling recess Sions were again observed.
 sThe, report that a former officer of the Southern Cotton Association had in an inter view advised farmers to sell their cotton was very generally accerted and doubt.e-e contributed to the decline.
 "The weekly movement showed a decrease under last year of about 5000 bales and an increase over the year previous of 60,000 bales. Technically the markets position has experienced drastic change. very large weak long interest has been eliminated and . short interest of doubtful solfdity sub- farmers would cause some quick reflection by shorts and lead to recovery in values. The promised active dry goods trade and large consumption do not in our opinion warrant lower prices at the present time"
 study of the weekly reports of receipts and shipments at Montgomery shows that the receipts are off over 1000 bales and that cotton Is moving with greater facility than last week. The old Seibs compress Is running again and shippers not ex- periencinE the trouble of several days ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Queer End in Nnmen

B. Reed. who was the pioneer shoe drummer in the United States, is dead at his home, 463 WilIoughby Avenue, Brooklyn. In his S3rd year. His fath- CT, an eccentric resident of South Nor walk. Conn.,, named most of his thir- teen children after letters of the al- phabet, and the deceased is survived by his brother D and sister c. Mir Reed was known in the shoe trade as Benny" Reed, but his real name waa plain B.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York. Oct. 6.-Despite the weakness In raw material market and the indiffer- ence of buyers during the last few days business today in the dry goods market operating largely. but In many instances there is more inquiry. Perhaps one of the most important factors has been the con tinued buying of print cloths and the steady condition of this market as a result. which has had Its influence on more than one class of fabrics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07

New Orleans. Oct. s.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows an Increase for the week just closed of 1522 23o against an increase of 32s.s3s last year and an in crease of 23s.5 565 year before last
 The total visible is 3OaO TO4 against D. s3S,474 last week. 2I42,432 last wear and 1.616.4T7 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 2,5St,7ot. against 2,- l42,474 last week. l.s27.432 last year and l.iOs.47 year before last. and of all other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil. India, etc. 739, 900. against 7s6. 900 last week SIS O00 last year and 501. 900 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows an increase compared with last week of l52.23o. an increase compared with last year of 94s, 273. and an increase compared with year before last of 14T4 s2T
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
WORLDS sPINNERS, rAKINGs.

New Orleans. Oct. 6.-Secretary Hester xives the taking of American cotton by bpinners throuEhout the world aA followa fn round numbers:
 This week. 242. 900 this year. against lss.- 0o0 last year and 10000 year before last.
 Total since Sept. 1st, this year a7a. .000. against 900 last year and 4s3.o0O tho year before.
 or this Northern spinners and Canada took l4T.00O bales this year. against 15l. 900 last year and 16b 900 the year before: Southern spinners 233, 900. against 204. .O00 last year and 1e6.000 the year before: and foreign spinners 503 000. against 30s, 900 last year and i62.o00 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07

above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe L6l2.ooo. against i,I3a, 900 last year and 771.ooo year before last; in Egypt 44,ooo. against ei.ooo iast year and 3S06e year before last; tS india S5t.ooo. against 3lo, 600 last year and al2, 900 year before last; and Tn the United states i,0sl,00o, against 7os.ooo last year and 567,000 year before last.