Show REAL ESTATE IN PALESTINE As an illustration of the progress of the holy laud land the american consul at jerusalem accordion to an ex es some interesting figures he sayi say twelve acres sold in 1890 for 35 per acre sold in 1892 for 2178 seven acres sold in 1886 for per acre sold in 1892 for two acres sold in 1886 for 1200 per acre sold in 1892 for half an acre sold in 1881 for sold in 1892 for one acre sold in 1872 tor for 40 sold in 1892 for two thirds ot an acre sold in 1866 for sold in 1891 for one acre sold in 1865 for 1000 sold in 1891 for these are not in one section or locality but in different directions about the city varying from one fourth of a milo mile to one mile distant from the town nor is jerusalem the only place in palestine where land jand is becoming valuable from a private letter from a resident in haita haifa it is learned that actual preparations are being made for the construction of a railroad to dams damascus cue the little arabian city is consequently booming and land that a few years ago might be had fur for almost nothing is now commanding high figures the same Is 18 the case in jaffa but this is only a beginning the time cannot be far distant when the places mentioned will become important lu in the commercial world and the adjacent country correspondingly valuable atle le |