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. 1. ..hu.A L .- j. tJ- A I I ! i!fle(Wj WW .SJ naw(jimriMK'iininii i W- .-"-...,.,.-. r - - - --v .W"M;H; ftl J- " r 'S THE SUNDAY HERALD, AUGUST 16, 1891. lfcf - f-4,.v m m;h-3v yjttf- REAIj ESTATK TRANSFER?.' Transfers In which Hio contldcrntlon wis nomlnnl bre not included.! FIUDAY, AUOrST 7. Thomas Carroll et ux. to David A. Oflutt, lots 27 and 28, ToddB' eub., square 693, $1,100. Benjamin A. Colonnactux to Jean M. D. Lander, part original lot 13, 6quaro 782, $4,800. Rezln W. Darby to WlHiam Wheatlcy, an undivided one-eighth Interest In part lot 5, B. and II. addition, 48 feet on Hlch street, Georgetown, subject to trust of $10,000, $4,- Klcbard L. S. Hal penny et ux. to J. Carroll, part original lot 10, square 479, 33,000. John S.Jcnksetux. to Bushrod Robinson, lot 208, 6quaro 182, Jenk's sub., $15,000. A. M. McLachlen and It. White (trustees) to Solomon Carr, lots 78 to 79, Inclusive, 6quaro 1028, McLacblen and White (trus tees) et al.'s sub., $5,250. Ilarry W. Schneider et ux. to Frederick A. Btler, lot 239, square 802, Schneider's sub., with right of way, $7,500. Mary K. Watson to James H. Vincent, lot 85, section 8, Barry Farm, $300. John P. Waggaman et ux. to Moss Guunell, part lot 20, square 79, $12,000. Grenvlllo A. Whltaker et ux. tb John S. Sworm8tcdt, lota 47 and 49, Barker et al.'s sub. square 883, $9,300. Alfred L. "White et ux. to 'Frlsby G. Eiker, lot 12, block 84, Columbia Heights, $2,003.79. William H. Yost et ux. et al. to Vestry or Washington Parish, north part lot 8, Equaro 877, $1,400. 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. Joseph S. Boss to JohnBaclgaluppI, lots 98, 99, 100, and 102, Boss' sub., square 859, $3,820. Catharine DIeterlch to James B. Nicholson, part original lot 2. square 587, 10 feet on Vir ginia avenue, $4,000. Sarah M. Edwards to George B. Edwards et al., all Interest In land on east side of Eastern Branch of Potomac River; also lot 82 in sub. of Talbert Farm, fronting 111-10 rods on Hamilton road. $1,000. Frank D. Foster et ux. to Dennis McCar thy, lot 05, block 30, Clagett's sub., Long Meadows; subject to trust of $1,200, $2,000. LIda A. French ct vlr Clarence to City In vestment Company, of Virginia, original lot 11, square 1098, $1,072. Ernest Huth to James B. Nicholson, sub-lot 12 and 60Uth one-half sub-lot 14, square 537, $14,500. ' H ' Kate Kearney to James B. Nicholson, lot G, AdamBet al.'s (executors and trustees) 6Ub., square 537, $7,000. George Maler et ux. to James B. Nicholson, west 34 feet of lot 1; also part lot 2, square C37, $10,000. H David Murphy etux. to James B. Nicholson, part lotl, square 537, 18 feet on Virginia ave nue, $5,000. t David Murphy (executor of Patrick Lynch) et al. to Bame, part lots 3 and 4, square 537, on Virginia avenue, $21,000. John H. Richards to James Rlchard6, west 5 feet of lot 90, and east 10 feet or lot 89, square 801, subject to trust of $1,800, $3,000. Marcla Swormstodt et vlr John S. to Laura S. Whltaker, lot 2, block 11, Takoma Park, Bubject to trust of $3,500, $7,500. James M. Stockettto Lizzie J. Hunt, lot 158, Hogc's sub., square 801, beine No. 013 F street northeast, $4,500. . David G. Swalm et ux. to William B. Mat thews and Carlton Spalds, an undivided one half Interest in part lot 25, Sherman's (trustee) sub. of land on Fourteenth streot road, 50 feet on said road, $9,400. Conrad Schaefer (truBtee) et al. to James B., Nicholson, part lots l'and 2, square 537, 514 feet on E street, $10,800. MONDAY, AUGUST 10. William J. W. Cowden etux. to United States, parcel No. 84, contained within the limits of Rock Creek Park, $43,232.50. Oella Chappel et vlr Loring to Helen M. Kanouso,lot42, Chappel's sub., square 910, subject to trust of $1,500, $2,G00. George W. Cochran to Samuel E. Allen, jr., square 959, $3,101.59. ' John M. Henderson to Homer Gueny, lot 29, Morris sub. of lots in block 15, Le Droit Park, subject to trust of $3,000, $4,500. Francis C. Siangan (onlysurviving child and sole heir of Timothy Mangan) to David Murphy, lot 28, McWilliam'ssub., square 530, $1,812.50. Emma Montgomery ct vlr Frederick to Mary C. Mitchell, lot 110, "Waggaman's sub., also lot 25, King's sub., Long Sleadows, $700. Susan J. Pitcher to William D.Payne, lot 158, Moore's et al.'s sub., square 150, $3,800. Lawrenco Bands et ux. to Sarah E. Harvey, lot 75, Pre&brey et al. sub., Washington Heights, $5,720. fa Albina Seibert et al. to James B. 'Nicolson, west lSJfeetonE street of lot 2, Bquare 527, TUKSDAY, AUGUST 11. Mary L. Beall et vlr, John E., to United States, land within limits of Rock Creek Park being parcel No. 80,contalnlng 2,057 acres, $4,215. ' ' Allen C. Clark et ux. to Louisa C. Gregory, part orieinal lot 15, square 030, 17 feet, 3 inches on South Capitol street, $1,575. Annie G. Clarkson et vlr, James A., to Georgo M. Depue, lot88, Commissioners' sub., square 510, $0,510. ' James II. Doty and Sherman A. Johnson, trustees, to Honora A. Rundlett, east 85 feet, 3 inches of original lot 0, square 183, $9,950. Henry A. Grlswold etux. to Henry Kraak, east 5 feet on Valley street of lot 90 and all of lots 91 to 94 inclusive, Oriswold's sub., Chi chester, $750.55. ' Samuel n. KaufTman et ux. to Victor And erson, lot 40. Clark et al. (trustees) sub., square 1034, $2,000. ' ' Alary C. Prout (devi6oo of Martha. H. Mc K'ilght) to A, A. Blrney, part lot 8, square 870, 23 feeet on E street and 10 feet, 3 inches on South Carolina avenue, $447. Samuel A, Swindell to Charles A. Baker, lot 11, block 10, Rono, $175. Sarah E. Wall to F. P. Nash, lot 3, block 15, Hall and Elvan'a aub., Meridian Hill, $1,500. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12. Lizzie B. Bates to Daniel Stlllyard, lots 7 and 8, square 1040,Bates' sub., $2,600. Thomas Joyce et ux. to John Tynan, part lot 0, Bquaro 140, 87i feet on L street, $7,000. Edward Kenny to Simon and Gustave Op penhelmer, part lots 18 and 14, Shanahan's bub., square 775, 44 feet 2 Inches on Third ( street, $1,048. Harry P. McC. Moore et ur. et al. to Henry d. Adler, lot 89 In Colbert's sub., square 823, $3,500. ' THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, American Security and Trust Company to Franklin C. Jackson, lot 153 Manogue et al.'s sub. of lots In block 27, Long Meadows, $239. American Security aud Trust Company to Benjamin Schwartz, lot 149, Manogue et al.'s eub. of lots In block 27, Long Meadows. $408. Annie M. Baldwin to Lucy B.Hudson, Mar A. Poler, Kato D. Frye, add Caro E. Korahaw, part of Bcllevue, subject to two trusts aggre gating $0,200, $7,000. Ann T. Bramhall et vlr Willi im L. et al. to Samuel A. Drury, lot 05 Falcoui-r et al.'s sub., square 274, $800. Michael Connor to Thomas C. Daniel, lots 22 and 33, Mlddleton et al.'s (tiustecs) sub., Metropolis View, $100. SamiH'l W. Currldcn and A liner B. Kelly (trustees) to Charles F. Roes, sub-lot 103, square 859, $000. Mary F. Datlonhower et vlr Wash, to Ar thur C. Merriam, part original lot 18, square 509, 30x55 feet, with uso of alley, $3,500. EmllloM.Darneilloetvir Philip A. to Eliza J. Hewlett, part lot 104, square 89, Beall's ad dition, Georgetown, $1,500. Joseph R. Edson and Charles B. Bailey, to Rose Glass, lot 15, Darrow's eub., square 805, $2,500. ' l George E. Emmons etux. to Isaac E. Ruben stein, part lot 8, Taylor's 6Ub., square 518, 14 feet more or less on Fifth streot, $7,500. David B. Gottwals et ux. to Rebecca W. O'Grady, lot 20, block 8, Ivy City, $300. JohnRldoutto Annie M. Baldwin, part of Bcllevue, $7,000. Ellen Sillers et vlr Robert to Charles Walter, pait lots 35 and 38, squure 509, $2,000. Charles Walter to Robert Sillers, part lots 37 aud 38, square 509, $2,000. F STREET BUSY. An Enterprising Wrucjrlut Gets It. Improvement 6eoins to bo the order of the hour In the noithweBt end; and among all the many Improvements of that busy section, F street, thero Is none that attracts more In terest and attention than the largo six-story building, corner Eleventh and F streets, built by order and for account of General Strong, of Chicago. The building has been constructed with the single object,- to make It ns perfect as plau, beat material aud conscientious ser vice can accomplish anything, and a close in spection of It will discover It to ba all that Its builders havo promised or Its owner required. General Strong has leased the premises for an extended period to Mr. E. P. Mertz, the popular pharmacist of Eleventh and F streets, whoso well-known drug store Is located on the opposite (southeast) corner, and who found himself compelled, by the steady in crease In business, either to Improve or re move. He chose the latter and selected the corner described. His accurate judgment finds indoisement in the fact that some of the finest business improvements of the city are locating on F street, and many others are looking that way. Mr. Mertz Intends to finish his new store In a style which will be uot ouly a credit to his taste a6 a pharmacist but a credit to our city, as possessing the finest drug store on the At lantic Coast outside of New York City, and nothing thero to excel It. Besides this it will bo a place where superior facilities will en able him to handle satisfactorily a trade which has outgrown all possible accommodations at his old stand. It will be a first-class, practi cal, and artlstlc-looklntr pharmacy, a place of beauty and ot use as well. The main loom will have a handsome effect in Mexican or Honduras mahogony, with new and unique designs id gas and electric light fixtures, mosaic floors, marbje counters, mag nificent 6oda water apparatus (largest In the South), and all the other essentials to a splendidly appointed modern pharmacy. Cut glassware and high grade out fitting will be the order of things. A gallery room or addi tion around the main room will furnish the privacy of a prescription department, where five graduated pharmacists will compound prescriptions always a specialty of the house and the undevlatlng promptness and dispatch which havo always marked the methods of management of this department will obtain In the new quarters. The main floor will also carry a full stock and rich dis play of druggists' sundries, while the staple drug stock will bo dispensed in the rear, thus separating the two classes of merchandise. The wholesale department is on the second floor. A basement thoroughly dry, es pecially adapted for storage of perfumery ma terials, heavy stock, baled merchandise, oils, gums, etc., runB under the whole building and is an Ideal stock-room. The laboratory has been planned to receive the newest and best of all modern appliances and devices for tho successful production of medicinal supplies, and will bo under thB management of a skill ful chemist with qualified help, aud so tho new pharmacy will be an especial honor to tho neighborhood, aud a credit to the section of the city where enterprise is seeking not to Imi tate, but to excel all previous efforts of Im provement. i MOON OF THE MOUNTAINS. Tho History of the Xnrgest Diamond in tho "World. From the German. , Among tho Russian crown treasures Is found a large prism-shaped diamond over two inches long. It Is called tho "Moon of the Moun tains" and has had a remarkable fate. Once it ornamented tho Persian throne of Shah Nadir, and after the death of this mighty monarch, when his treasures were plundered, the "Moon of tho Mountalus" also disap peared. Several years later, among other treasures, this diamond was offered for sale by an Af ghan to Armenian jewelers at a remarkably low price. These jewelers were three broth ers named Schafras, During the pending ne gotiations tho Afghan began to fear betrayal from the lowelers, and secretly left tho city. One of the three brothers hurried after him, aud overtook him at Bagdad, just as tho Afghan had sold his diamond to a merchant for 00,000 plasters and an Arabian horse. As tho merchant refused every offer of the Schaf ras, the brothers murdered him aud fled to E(?Vnt. TTflrn HlAV ffil! ftlfn n siiinffnl tifirti.t the division of their booty, and tho youngest of the Schafras sent his brothers out of the world by poison, and then went to Holland. From there ho entered Into negotiations With the Empress of Russia to sell her his treasure; ho went to Russia for this purpose, but could not agreo with her plenipotentiary about the price and left St. Petersburg, going to parts unknown. Not until ten years later could Russian agents bring Schafras, who had settled in Smyrna, to terms. The "Moon of the Mountains" was sold for 70,000 rubles and a title of nobility. The newly-baked baron went to Astrakhan, became Impoverished through speculation and died a beggar In mis ery. The blood-stained diamond is the largest in tho world, but is not poifectlycut. On ac count of Its peculiar shape It cannot be used for Insertion In crown inslgnjas. Two Trains Thurduys to Is la ml Park. Both from B. & O. Btatlon, one at 9:30 and theptberatl0:40a. in. Round trip. $1. All amusemenss free. Children's Garden of Eden. "Faust Beer" takes the lead. toU&jt;e; R.E. COZZENS . PKACTICA Bricklayer and Contractor Jobbing Promptly At tended to. RESIDENCE, 812 NKW HAMPSHIRE AVE NUE NORTHWEST. OFFICE. DANENHOWER BUILDING, CORNER THIRTEENTH AND G STB. CHARLES A. LANIGLEY, Carpenter and Builder, 3XO XStli Street 3N". "W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Jobbing and Repairing Solicited and -Promptly Attended to. Work on Per centage a Specialty. Reference by permission to tho following ladles and gentlemen: Hon. Samuel Shellabarger, 812 Seventeenth street, Lieut. T. B. M. Mason, 1606 Twentieth street; Mrs. Julian James, 1002 Twentieth Btreet; Mrs. Katharine W. Smith, 1707 Massa chusetts avenue; H. L. Page, Architect, 1515 H Btreet; Mrs. Jano C. Cunningham, 1723 K street; M. W. Boverldge, 1018 H street; B. H. Warner, 910 F street; A. H. Bugher, 17241 street; Dr. F. B. Loring, 1420 K street; J. G. Hill, Architect, Room. 45, Corcoran Building; Mrs. S. S. Cox, 1408 New Hampshire avonue; William M. Poindexter, Architect, 1505 Penn sylvanla avenue. GEORGE KEITHLET, G. B. TUCKER, 1215 Pa. Ave. S. E. 1217 Pa. Ave. 8..E. KEITHLEY & TUCKER, CARPENTERS & BUMS, JOBBING AND STORE WORK A SPECIALTY. SHOP, N. W. CORNER EIGHTH AND E STREETS S. E. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. no30-tf0 JOHN H. HOWLETT, Contractor end Buiide 1411 N STREET NORTHWEST, (Shop in Rear.) All Kinds of Jobbing and Remodeling Promptly Attended to. JOSEPH FANNING-, CUT STONE CONTRACTOR YARDS: Twentyrsecond, between L and M Streets N.W. OFFICE: Builders' Exchange. All Orders Promptly Executed and Estimates Cheer fully Furnished. fflxli;K!&. 0. B. LINTHICUM, BUILDER, ltemodeling and Repairing a Specialty. All Work Done with Neatness and Despatch. 1404 FOURTEENTH STREET N. W. WM. A. IIMMEL, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, Office and Shop, 1000 CONN. AVE. Estimates Cheerfully Given for All Kinds of Work. REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE. FINE DWELLINGS A SPECIALTY. CHARLES Jf. PARKER, REAL ESTATE AGENT, No. 435 Four-and-a-half Street S. W., Washington, D. O. HouseB and Lota for sale In all sections of the city. Houses rentod and rents collected. Estates carefully managed. Branch Office of tho People's JFIro Insurance Company. GEORGE W. LOEFFLER, CARPENTER AM BUILDER AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR, SHOP AND RESIDENCE, 43 P STREET N. E. ALL WORK PROMPTLY AND SATISFAC TORILY ATTENDED TO. JOBBING A SPECIALTY. ESTIMATEB CHEERFULLY FURNISHED. J. B. HALIDAY. S. 8. RICHARDSON. BALIDAY & RICHARDSON, CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS, 728 THIRTEENTH ST. N.W. Agents for the "MANNIIELMER" GERMAN PORTLAND CEMENT. J. W. SWAINS0N, Contractor and Builder, Office 817 E STREET N, W. Residence 807 E STREET N.E. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished Repairs Carefully Made. II , HANNHEIHEB ' WMmmmm J3 WJ' A. It 1-. J t?S 1 1 JEJ O ISO?. CHARLES S. SHREVE, xooo SEVENTH ST N.W. 1801 9th st nw, store and dwelling, 12 rooms, all m I $100 00- 1420 7th Bt nw, store and dwcllluE, 12 rooms, adjoining O-strect Market... .75 00 035 N st nw, 6toro and dwelling, 11 rooms, m 1 40 00 2104 7th st nw, store and dwelling, 7 rooms, m I , 30 00 3100 7th st nw, store and dwelling, 7 rooms, m I sr, 00 2030 7th st nw, store and dwelling, 4 rooms, water. 25 00 1252 N J avc, store and dwelling, 7 rooms, water 25 00 012 L st nw, 7 rooms, alt in 1 25 00 2i? 7Jh 8t mv 8 rooms, upper part m 1. 25 00 1201 Madison st,7 rooms, upperpart mi. 25 00 018 L Btnw, 7 rooms, upperpart mi. 28 50 i01 1 st nw, 8 rooms, upper part m I... 25 00 302Ma88avone,7rooms,uppcrpartmi. 21 00 QIC N st nw, 7 rooms, upper part m I... 20 CO 713 O st nw, store-room, gas and water. 20 00 2120 7th st nw, store, 0 rooms, gas and .water 20 00 400 P st nw, 7 rooms, gas and water... 20 40 820 1st st se, 7 rooms, store, water 10 00 2238 18th st nw, 0 rooms 15 00 2258 Cleveland ave, 0 rooms, m 1 13 50' 2020 7th st nw, 5 rooms, water 12 00 70S-71423d st nw, 5 rooms, each ' 10 00 Stuoben st, G rooms 12 00 2, 3, 4, 5 McCullough st, 4 rooms each, water 10 00 Sale List at Office. JPODR, BtEJVT. THE SECOND FLOOR OF 1421 G STREET OPPOSITE RIGGS HOUSE, CONTAINING THREE ROOMS, PARTIC ULARLY ADAPTED TO OFFICES -roit LAWYERS, NEWSPAPER MEN. . OK SPECIAL AGENCIES. B. H. ROBERTSOX, jyl2-t 1421GSU-ocl. MSH'N DANENHOWER, SUCCESSOR TO BANKNHOWEIl & SON'.. and IN8UBAM2E JBI&OIiCEiR,, COR. THIRTEENTH AND G STS. N."W. AGENT AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BALTIMORE, MD. Real Estate Bought, Sold, and Exchanged. Farms for Sale and Rent. Money Invest ed. Rents Collected and tho Care of Property of Residents and Nou Residents a Specialty. Building Houses for InvestmeDl a Specially GOOD IMESTMEITS. A HandBomo Residence on Rhode Island avenue northwest. Also A Choice Lot on Massachusetts avonue, be tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets northwest, Improved by frame house, renting for $25 per month. Price, $4 per font, if sold immediatelyf Two four-story bricks, ten rooms aud bath, natural wood. Mantels and tiled fireplaces in all rooms. Good location. Prices, $7,000 and $7,500, one-third cash, rest to suit pur chaser. Handsome Residence on New Hampshire avenue, near Dupont Circle, ten rooms and' hath, beautiful mantel and tiling in rooms, built for owner's uso, will sell furnished or unfurnishefl. Price, $13,000. Terms easy. Beautiful homes and property of every de scription for sale on easy terms'at our office. J. S. Lawrence & Co., C17 Fourteenth Street Northwest. A RARE CHANCE, -FOR ZRAJEGkAJZIIsrs.. Those looking for homes or investments are requested to Inspect tho following property: Ono frame house, 8 rooms, on Tenth street, near O street northwest; lot 25x95 to alley;, side alley; price, $5,000. One-third cash, bal ance to suit. Press-brick front bay-window house ou Fifteenth street northwest; 9 rooms and bath, and all modern improvements; lot 10,6x90 feet to alley. Price, $7,800. Northwest corner Fifth and S streets north west, lot 25x57; improved by brick house; price, $3,780; one-third cash; balance to suit. This is a bargain. For further information apply to 1014 Sev enth street northwest. r & 11 m ! 8 'riOi.il 4 Ml 1 ! l f . '5. N i lrt4l H . T K ' iMHsyjjtfwtitnn