Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1881, Page 4

_THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY........January 6, LSS1. ‘The Weather. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL Cie al Wasnrneron, D, C., Jan. 6, 1881, 9:30 a. m. For the middie states, rain and snow, with elear'ng weather !n the southern portion, winds shitting to southwesterly and northwesterly, a Slight rise tn temperture during the rest of ‘Thurscay, followed on Friday by higher barome ler and Colder weather. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER, The following are the readings of the ther- ometer at the Signal Office during the day 7 am. 4; 756 am, 36; ll am, 2p. m., 36 36°; minimum, 33 LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, & To-night. Opera House—“A Child of the State.” National Theater.—*"The Two Orphans.” Abner's Muste IHall—The original Spanish students. = Amusements, &c. Forp's Orgxa Hovss.—A Child of the State” is fairly successtul, tue company being one of the very best we have had here. The play 13 @eep in interest and full of fue points, and is given in @ most finished style. NaTIONAL THEATER—“The Snow Flower” Was presented again last evening. One of the Dest features of the performance was the ap- pearance of Miss Florence Blackburn White, who took the part of “Pauvrette”—Miss Clax— ton’s role—with hardly a moment’s notice, and played 1 admirably. She ts a young lady of bred dramatic promise. ‘Two Orphans” to- ie Oop FELtows’ Hati.—Next Saturday after- Born and night “Cinderelia” will be produced at Odd Fellows’ Hall for the children. It will be @ most attractive performance with very low prices of admission. Columbia Rifie Association. BLECTION OF OFFICERS; A TROPHY TO BE SHOT FOR; OTHER MATCHES IN 1581. ‘The Columb!a Kitle Association met last eve- bing; Col. J. 0. P. Burnside in the chair. The election of Cfficers for the ensuing year resulted #5 follows:—Col. J. O. P. Burnside, re-elected President; Prof. Wm. Harkuess, re-elected vice President; F. W. Lantz, secretary; Alvey A. Adee, re-elected treasurer; Gen. John Coughlin, Teclecled range officer: b. J. Lauritzen 2 Laird, Lieat. B. Hubbard, U. executive committee. Mr. Harrison Dingman having de- eilned a re-election as secretary, recetved a vote Of thanks and Was made an honorary member ef the club. A handsome trophy, valued at $150, Was presented to the club by a lady, to De shot for by the active members, at 200 and 300 yards, ten shots al each distance, to be won three tines before becoming thé Preperty of the winner. The assoctation cided that this match should be egun in May next on the Bennings range, ‘The association authorized the executive coin multtee to mk for a prize meet Ing, to be f, to be continued to be open to all ing professtonals. Information has been received by the assoctation that rifle- Men from Bu ston, N York, New Jersey and Baltimore will participate tn these matches, Which will consist of long-range, short-range and military contests. The execniive commit- Tee was also authorized to arranze for a series @f military matches on the Benning’s range, to be continued through the season of Issi.’ A communication was received and read from Mr. J. WB. Steward, optician, 406. Strand, London, England, requesting to be intormed of the date oF the next annual prize meeting of the Colum- bia Rifle association, a3 he wished to forward a Prive tor the occasion. This ts the second con- tridution from this gentleman to the Columbia Rifle association, he having forwarded last year one of the celebrated Lord Bury telescopes @s & prize, the match for which has not yet been compieted, owing to the inclement Weather. It was decided to shoot a return short-range match with the New York Rifle ciub early in the spring. and also to challenge them for a series of long-range matches. = advertisement Homestead Bullding Asso- Re t —__.—__ Ligtor LICENCES FOR THEATER Baks.—The €ase of Miller & Jones, proprietors of the Na. Uonal Theater bar, agalust the District Commis- stoners, petition for a mandamus to compel the famed Of a liquor license, was argued before niet Justice Cartter yesterday. Messrs. L. G. Hine and Charles Thompson for the petitioners d Mr. A. G. Riddle for the respondents. After argument, Judge Cartter decided to dismiss the writ, but so qualified his adverse decision that Mr. Riddle Announéed he wouid 20Vis¢ me Commissioners to grant the license. Judge Cartter decided: 1st. That the court had no ju- Fisdiction. zd. That if the point desired was to pass upon the validity of the ordinance of July 3, 1853, hat it Was inoperative as respects the gentlemen named in the petition, and similar persons. 3. That in his opinion this ordinance Was repealed by act of October 31st, 1 A D&LicATE SKIN Will not chap if Eucalyptin Re trequenuy used. [¢ solls nothing. 25c. ¢ —_— se ‘Tas Roscoe CoNKLING CLUB (Boy3 in Blue) met last night in Grand Army halk Officers were elecied to serve Gur- ing the ensuing ear, as {Hows-—E. W. Oyster, president; nj. 8. Pike and W. R. Ramsey, Vice presidents; M. V. Casey, secre- wary; F. B. Wallace, treasurer; Edward Morgan, recording secretary; C. T. Jonnsoa, quarier- master, and Chas. Danexnower, marsoal A resolution inviting the organtzition of one- armed union soldiers to jota the club was adopted. The club intends io participate in the imaugural parade on the i*h of March, and has Organized adrum ccrps and purchased a lag and guidons for the occasion. The following bave been elected honorary members :—Hon. Koscoe Conkling, Hon. JH. Startn, Hon. W. S. Shalienberger, Hon. Levi P. Morton, Hon. Joho H. Ketcham, Hon. A. M. corr Hon. H. Van Aernam, Hon. KR. E. Fenton, Hon. Preston B. Piumb, Gens. John A. Logan, A. E. Burnside, Anson G. McCoog, E. T. Beale, John F. Hart- rabit, Chester A. Arthur, and Govs. Cornell and Hoyt. ——_»___ Tr_ 18 Like THe Sew, it shines for all; we mean Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Doctors pre- sertbe It t Murrary Norss—The Washington Light Infantry met last night, Col. W. W. Moore in the chair, W. H. Beall, secretary. Sergeant W. . Harrison was elected secretary of the corps, to succeed Sergeant Entwisle. Corporal W. H. Beall Was unanimously re-elected treasurer. Tt was decided to give a ball at Masonic Tem- pie to the honorary and contributing members, She time to be fixed by the executive commit- tee... Company A, Washington Cadets, has elected the following officers: C. A. Fleetwood, captain; E. Brogkenborough, G. $. Contee and RF. Owens, Heutenants. ‘THE FUNERAL OF Amus HUNT took place this afternoon from his late residence, No. 210A street northeast, and was largely attended. ‘Mr. Hunt was in the 7sth year of his age at the Wme ofhis death. He was @ native of New York, but came here over forty years ago and ‘was ‘appointed, under the adwilnistration of President Fillmore, to a place in the city post Office. Heheld a position in that office unui about twelve years ago, and has since been a Justice of the and notary public. He was a member of Washington Lodge No. 6, of Oid Fellows. He leaves six children, all of whom are grown. Fatis ON THE Ics.—CoL J. W. Dare fell yes- terday at tbe corner of 6th street and the ‘Avenue, and broke his leg above the ankle, making’ a very bad fracture. ....Thos. Donnolly was ipjured yesterday afternoon by fallli down the steps at the bureau of engraving an: printing. iss Lillie Stepper, of the bureau Of engraving and printing, yesterday fell on the pavement, in front of that butiding, and @islocated her shoulder....About 7:45 o’clock this morning a white man named W. F. Ford, while going down the steps of house No. 903 E street, fell, and, striking himself on the back of his head, injured himself sertously. Lt. Kelly went to bis assista.ce and carried him back into the house, and saw that the necessary at- tention was given him. A SWINDLER—L0ok Out for Him.—A report comes to THE STak Office that a man of middle age, below the medium height, stout of batld, and claiming to have left Ireland suddenly in December last on unt of bis connection with the present political troubles in that country, has victimized several persons In this city during the past five days out of small sums of money. He gives a different name at almost every place he calls, and it ts known has al- ready managed to get money from a number of members of Congress, a Treasury department employe, 47th street Dogkseller, and oth ers. soba mises A Pastor Tenpgrs His REestgnation.—Rev. A. F. Mason, pastor of the E street Baptist eburch, tendered his resignation last Sunday, to take effect In the spring, but no action has yet been taken thereou. The causes which hhave led to this action on the part of Mr. Mason Bave Dot been made public, and he gives no special reason therefor. The congregation is apparently in accord with the pastor, but it is stated that since the late temperance move- ment, in which Mr. Mason has taken a decided stahd fn op) ition to the issue of licenses, some few of bis members have left and gone to other churches. It is also stated that Mrs. Mason is a8 extreme as her husband on this question and woman suffrage, and that there may have been some comments in regard to their course which were unpleasant to them, and hence Mr. Mason took the course he did. Acburea: Regma thee held last night, at wnich Kev. S. H. Mirick presided, with Mr. F. S. Deland secretary, and the board of deacons, to whom the r a had been referred, re- Dorted resolutions requesting him to withdraw Mt and expressing regrets that he had taken A committee, consist! the course he of the deacons, was appointed to present this acUcn to Mr. Macon and urge him to remain. VaxpsomE Park of carriage horses for salc. Aicermey Dairy, 414 3d street nortawest. =f NOMEROUS MILITARY AND CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON. CoL Corbin, the corresponding secretary of the executive committee of the inauguration ceremonies, has now about as much corres- pondence on hand as he and his assistants can attend to. He bas Information that the follow- ing military organizations will be here: The National Guard of Pennsylvania, Major-Gen- eral Hartranft commanding; Palmer Guards, of Columbus. Ohio. Cay B. Payne; Company C, Lowell (Mass) Mechanic Pbalabx, representation, of ra old. Ree Massachusetts regiment; Pitts it Gui of Medina, N. Y.; the Kosclusko Guards, of Milw: ukee, Wis; the Lynchburg Light Artillery Blues, Captain A. H. Pettingrew; the First Brigade of the National Guards of Pennsylva- nia, General Snowden commanding. with 2,000 men; the Republican Invinctbles, of Norristown, ‘a., With 200 men; the Hamilton Light Guard3, of Cumberland, Md, the C! inion Vete- ran Club, 200, and the Langston Guards, of | Norfolk. Va. Among the organizations cor- responding as to quarters, subsistence, &c, are the following: First Brigade of Michigan State Troops; the Gibson Guards, of Richwood, Ohio; Battery K, National Guards, State of New York: Eighth Division of the National Guards (Buffalo), New York; the Seventy-first Infantry, National Guards, State New York; the Sumter (S8.C.) Light Infantry: the De Soto Blues, of Hernado, Mi-s.; the Faribault Guards, of Minnesota; the Mauston Light Guards, of Mauston, Wis.; the Ninth Regiment Infantry, of Muscatine, lowa; the Foster Rifles. of Nashua, N. H.; the Ninth Regiment, National Guards, State New York; the Stafford Guards, of Dover, N. H.; the Smita Guards, of Oneida, N. Y.; Scapa ny F. Third Towa National Guard; the Howard Light Guard, of Fayetteville, N. the American Ritles, of Wilmington, Del; the Dupont Guards, of Wil- molpgton, DeL; the National Guards, of Norfolk, Va; the Light Guards, of Menomonee, Wis.; ths Light Guards, of Winona, Minu.; the’ Sherman Guards, of Netlisville, Wis. Comoany A, caval- Ty, of New Hampshire Nat_vaal Guard; the Bay City Light Guards, of Greea Bay, Wis; Col. Coleman’s Rifles, of Troy, Ohio; tne Sixth Re ru ent i sone Sas Guards; the Carthage it Guards, of Carthage, Mo. Notice hae been received from the generai headquarters state of California, in reply to an invitation from the executive comumittee in charge of the inauguration to have some of the National Guard of California present, that a compeutive drill has been authorized to be held im San Francisco, to be participated in by all companies that may desire to enter for the honor of being detailed to make the journey to Washington. All military organizations which May arrive will be comfortably quartered in this city free of cost. The following Patla- Gelphia political organizations have signified their intention of coming to the Inay; and have engaged quarters a3 named: Kepubliican club, 200 men, Riggs house; West Philadelphia club, 200 men, Willard’s hotel ean Invincibles, 360 men, Odd Fellows’ Hall; Young Men’s Republican club, Pullman cars, Baltimore & Potomac railroad; Continen- tal club, 150 men, Pullman cars, Baltimore & Potomac railroad; Harmony Legton, 600 men, Sheldon’s dancing hall and other places; ‘Third Ward Republican club, 100 men, Imperial hotel; Fourth Ward club, no quarters; Seventh Ward club, 100 men, St. Mare hotel; Ninth Ward club, 7S mep, Pullman cars; Fifteenth Ward Glenn club, 200 men, National hotel; Fitteenth Ward Reyburn club, 200 men, Imperlat hotel; Six- teenth Ward ciub, 100 men, no quarters. Be- Sides the above, the Republican ciub of Brook- lyn, the Republican Invincibles, of Norristown, Pa., 200 men; the Chteago Unton Veteran club, ton Guards, of Norfolk, V: is, of Petersburg, Va.; the In- ts, of Carlisle Barracks, with 100 men and band; the Findlay Light Guard, of Findlay, Obio; the Palmer Guard, of Syracuse, N. Y. Company I, first regiment I. N. of Jessup. lowa; Separate Troop G, cavalry sixth brigade, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; the Garfield Veteran Guards, of Wilmington, Del., 150 men, and the Bower City Ritles, ef Janesville, Wis., Capt. J. B. Lagrange, are expected to make satisfactory arrapgements to come here. ARRANGING RAILROAD RATES. Last evening where was no quoram of the general executive committee present at the National Met litan Bank building, but Col. D. B. Alnger called those present to order. and CoL Corbin announced that the chairman of the committee—Mr. J. W. Thompson—had been called to Philadelphia with the chairman of the committee on transportation to confer with the committee on the part of the passenger agents Of the trunk-line railroads on the question of rates. Mr. Thompson had asked that the com- Tulttee adjourn until the latter part of the week, when he would be able to furnish them with the result of We meeting in Philadelphia. The committee adjourned until Saturday next at seven p. m, ACCOMMODATIONS IN ALEXANDRIA. The sub-committee on pubiic comfort this Morning received a letter from Mayor Court- land H. Smith, of Alexandria, stating that in case of pressure for room to accommodate the visitors expected to attend the inaug- uration, he had no doubt but that several thousands could be provided for in that clty, and if desired he would cause a canvass to be made through that city and as- certain the pature and capacity of spare halls and rocis, and co-operate with the committed, WEDDINGS YESTERDLY.—TSE inarriage of Mr. Thos. J. Collins. of the P. O. department, to Miss Sopnie C. Barrett, of Philadelphia, took place at St. Matthew's church yesterday ‘atter- noon, in the presence of the friends and rela- Uves of the bride and groom. Rev. Father Boyle officiated....The wedding of Mr. Sylvester J. Betts, of North Carolina, and Miss Fannte J. Barton, of Virginia, daughter of Mr. Benjamtn J. Barton, took place yesterday afternoon at the residence of the bride’s father, near Alexan- dria, Va. The ceremony was performed by Kev. Wm. Dinwiddie. The bride and groom left on the 5:29 p.m. train for Raleigh, N.C., their future home. DAMAGE BY THE JANUARY THAW.—The light rains of yesterday and heavy rain of last nigut have left the streets of the city in a miserable condition for pedestrians, the slush being over ankle deep tn some The sleigaing is over, unless a sudden freeze should succeed the present thaw. There was a slight fall in temperature last night, but this morning at 7 o’elock the mercury stood at one degree above freezing point and has been rising since. Most of the bursted water pipes {rom the effects of the late f.eeze have been service pipes running from the streets into private premises. About twenty of these are reported datly, and in many cases great inconvenlence has been caused. The root of Mr. Kirkhead’s carpenter shop, on L street, near 4th northwest, fell in night before last from the weight of snow upon it, and a lot of furniture stored there was ly damaged. Yesterday forty feet or more of the sheds at the © street market tumbled down from the weight of snow.—The_ prop- erty Owners on the line of water street, George- town, feel apprenensions of a freahet. ‘The river 4g now a vast sheet of ice trom salt water to 113 source.—The ice shows no sign of giving away, although it 1s thought to besoftening under the general thaw.——Captain Edward s. Johnson, who arrived here yesterday from Gib- son’s wharf, lower Potomac, States that last Friday night he and Capt. Nelson had great difficulty in saving their vessels and cargo of oysters. Capt. Peter France's vessel,of Alexan- dria, sank from under him. Capt. Frank Evans, of this city, had to throw his cargo overboard. ——The roof of the livery stable on « street northwest now occupied by Mr. Thomas J. Chapman gave way last night, destroying a number of fine carriages and buggies. —There are no indications that much water has accu- mulated on top of the ice in the river by the rain of Tuesday night. nor is there any imme- diate danger of a flood from the upper river, as the rain which has thus far fallen is held by the large body of snow, and much more rain would be necessary to make much impression upon it. Men engaged in the lumber and fuel business along the water front tn this city feel some _ap- prehensions of a possible freshet, and are tak- ing | akepriprees against disaster and loss, by moving their stocks of merchandise te places of safety. —_+—_—_ ILL, PRoM INHALING CoaL Gas.—Dr. Town- shend was called yesterday to the family of Mr. Buetler, 436 Massachusetts avenue, where he found Mra. B. and two of her children seriously il from the effects of inhaling coal gas from a large stove in their sleeping room, which was filled with coal and the draughts cut off. In order to keep warm, Mr. B. and wife, with their four children, had the bed3 all put into one room with this red-hot stove with no venti- Jation, and in the morning all were found suffo- cating more or less from asphyxia. Scrr AGatnst THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY.— ‘To-day, in Circuit Court No. 1, Judge MacAr- tbur, the case of Randolph Harrison against the Adams Express Company, action for damages, Was taken up. Plaintiff claims that he was Knocked down and run over by one of the wagons of defendant on Jan. 29, 1880, injaring him by fracturing his left jaw, bratsing him, «c., for which he claims $5,000 damages; Mr. J. S. Bradford and A. K. Browne for plaintiff, and Messrs. W. B. Webb and R. Stockett Mat- thews (of Baltimore) for defendant. ‘MR. LaMBERT TREE, who, since March 10, has been an employe of the city P. O. iilipg the positions of chief clerk aud deputy postmaster at times, bas tendered his resigna- Uon to take effect on the first of February. Mr. ‘Tree commenced hie career as a post office offictal under the administration of President Jobn Quincy Adams, the late Thomas Monroe bein; postmaster. Mr. Tree was then a hane man, 27 years old, but in the course of over half © century's service has (Bae somewhat . He retires without a lemish U) ‘his official character and with the wishes of all his associates that his de- clining years may be years of pleasure and peace. ———_ SaLB or BoOKB.—The Ubrary of the late Dr. a on ill be sold by Thomas Dow! -, other owners, W! o ctioneer, on Monday evening ne: Catalogues and books THE RIGHTS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS MAINTAINED. THE Star of December 15th contatned a refer- ence to the case of Forsyth vs. The Hibernia Building Association, wherein Mr. Justice Cox, holding the Equity Court, announced his tm- PressioLs, to the effect, that tue contract be- tween the complainant and the bullding asso- ciation was usurious, The case, however, was not formally decided until the 27th ult, when the court delivered the subjoined opinion, fully Sustaining the claim of the association and re- quiring the complatnant to pay in accordance With the constitution of the society, if he elected to withdraw therefrom. The cour! said: The question presented by the excep- tions to the auditor's report 1s whether in the settlement between an advanced member of the building assoclation and the as- foclation he Is to be credited, as agatnst the ad- vance, with the additional dollar paid monthly | on each share, or that is to be deemed a lawful premium or compensation to the association for the advance. Now, in order to resolve this question, it will be necessary to go back to first principles and ascertain upon what grounds the Scheme of these asscclations is sanctioned by the courts. The theory of such associations Is simply this, viz: that a number of individuals associate themselves together and tssue sto°k, Say of the nominal par value of $100 per share, abd each individual 1s to pay one dollar per mon'h on each share that he holds until the eae fund shall divide $200 to each sh-re, Itis optional, under the scheme of the pres- ent association, whether any individaal memn- ver will continue his connection with tt, b+ cause he fs privileged at any time to withdraw and get repayment of the money he has pvd 1. if this were the whole scope of the s 1 t would be very simple. But it is obvious taat 1 1s vastly to the advantage of any member to. Teerive his dividend of $200 In hand, tngtead of having tin prospect atter a laps* of 8.10 or 12 years or more, and the scheme really conten- vlates the advancement of the shares to men. bers Of the assodation before they are uue They will, naturally, be willing to pay a pre minum for this privilege. And there ts nothing in this {intrinsically wrong, or in conflict with the law against usury. If a man owes me one thousand dollars, pay- able at any time hereafter, and I agree to ac- cept 8 much less sum in hand and release the debt, Tam at liberty to doit. If he finds that he can purchase bis debt at assum much short of the principal of the debt, there ts no law which forbids himto do it. I may pay or allow this premium or dscount in any one of several Ways. I may be willing, in the first place, to recetve the whole amount of money and pay a remium for it in some other thing of value, or may be willing to deduct largely from the Principal amoun: and give a release upon Frecetving the balance, or I may agree to pay intersst upon the money I receive up to the time it would become due to me absoutely, or I may be willing to deduct some amount from the principal of the debt due me aud besides that to pay tnterest up to the time that it would become due to me. The authorities have gone extremely far in the direction of holding that when the prin- cipal sum advanced 1s not to be repaid, interest Inay be paidat much higher than the legal rate without infringing the against usury. Thus, where one gave 6to have annualiy £130 for and during twenty-three ye: defendant had accepted €120 for the fit . and upon i;formation against him in the Ktog’s Bench for usuary, it was held not usury. Finch’s case 1 and 121. , Where one gave £100 for annulty of er anbum it was held no usury. De Goad's cae Triv., 19 Ellz., in the Exchequer. So, in Fuller's case, Mich., 29 Euz., 4 Leon., 203, where one gave £300 to another for an annuity of £50, assured to him for one hundred years, if he. his wife and four children should s0 long live, it was held not be within the statute of usury. So, where the defendant had given platntifr £100, and for that he granted the defendant $2-for eight years annually, as arent charge, and after that for two years more, if three Men liveso long, it was held that If the original contract was for a rent charge it was not usury. Stmord ys. Cockerill, No. 151. See these aad other cases in Comyn on usury, 43 et seq. Now there are three schemes, as I gather from the English theory, of these transactions according to which the premium for these ad- vances were paid. Qne is called the gross pia a8 when a man receives less than the $200 to be paid to him ultimately, but pays interest on that amount annually, which is one dollar a month per share. That is to say he pays legal interest on the whole amount and receives less. Another ts called the net plan, a3 when a party Tecelves less than the $200 and pays interest on the amount which he receives. And another 13 cailed the installment plan, as where he re- ceives the whole $200 and pays the monthly installment of interest, and also an installment of the agreed precaturns: 80 that in the course of time he wii have paid up the whole interest and premium. 1 am not discussing the legality of these asso- claticns as an original question, but am simply endeavoring to get at the grounds upon which they have been sustained. she principal point to which I direct these eb arks is, that the addittonal payment of #1 per momth Of the advance is just as mucha pert of the premtum as the percentage bid and eserved upon the principai sum. An important feature tn this scheme 13 that it a party desires to settle advances, as it 1s expressed in article 13 of the constitution of this association, he may cancel the transaction, in which case he shall be charged with certain amounts and credited with certain amounts. He may cancel the whole of the advances in other words, and put himself and the associa- tfon where they were before. Now, I tind that by the English statutes regulating buliding associations, if a party has paid premtums for advances, and he proposes a gettiement of ad- vances before the time rons ont, tt ts enacted that @ proportionate part of that premium shall be refunded to him. In this case, if a party pays the monthly instalments of say £2 Per month on each share until the asso. ciation winds up Its affairs, hé will have paid the whole of tne premium bid for the advance, but untii he has paid beyond the amount he has actually received he has paid none of that part of the premium which consists of the pes; centage reserved. He has not yet paid it into the association and consequently they have Not received it from him. He has paid no part of the premium which constitutes the reserved percentage—the only thing that he has pald as Eames is this monthly instalment of one lar additional per share. In fact the only part of that which can be properly considerea & premium is the excess over legal interest for the use of the money. Now, if this contract ts legal in its incepticn; that is, if a man may contract to pay these monthly instalments, to continue until the end of the association, which I assume to be settled by this court in general term, I am unable to see why he may not contract that if he chose to settle advances he may pay @ rateable propor- {on of that premium up to the time when the advance ts settled; and I do not see why a con- tract to pay this additional dollar per month up to the time of that settlement is not sucha contract to pay a rateable part of the premium during the time for which he has the use of that money or advance. It may be said that he simply had the use of the money, and can only be compelled to pay interest. I[tseems to me that he has had more than that. He ha; had the privilege all the time he has had the money to treat it as absolutely his, and to continue bis monthly payments only till the association winds up its affairs. He has all the time had the use of this money before he was entitled to it, so ther he has had something more than the use of the money for the time interv. between the advanc3s and the time of the settlement of the advances, Then if he could contract to pay 1 interest for the use of the money, and could contract also for the additional premium with the special privilege attached to advance, I do not see that there is an; illegal if at the time of the settlement he shall be charged with the ad- ditional dollar per month as the rateable pro- portion of the premium which he was to pay. ‘he language of article 13 is: ‘“‘Any stockholder Gesiring to settle advances shall ce charged with the actual amount advanced to him, and with all unpaid dues, fines, insurance, taxes and losses, and credited with the amount of dues paid upon the stock upon which such ad- vance has been made, together with the inter- est accrued, at the rate of 10 percent. per an- num, on the smount of dues paid in on said ‘stock, prior to the date on which such purchase was made, abd upon settling the balance he shall be entitled toa deed of release.” It was argued that the term “dues” -in this article, which are to be credited, embrace both the original monthly contribution and the addi- tonal dollar per moath upon the advance. Now, if that is theeffect of this language, the result would be that a party would simply be charged with the advances without any Later- est, and credited with what he had paid in. He would have had the use of the money for nothing. 1 do not see that that could have been the intent of this contract. The ovly proper construction 13 that the additional = oliar per month was a subsuitute for premium and interest, aud a party shoud not be credited with ‘that as against the Bel of the advance. In other words, @ dollar per month was a premium for the enjoyment of this advance with the special advantage attached to it, instead of interest on the sum advanced. A great deat of hardship ts said to result from this provision, but I rat po nan gitenl belief eA es see improv- ent contracts to pay a premt ‘Now this leads the to ‘the conclusion that the contract requires the the original advance, formity with the 13th ar and credited as them with the additional per month. The auditor’s which States the account between on this the P' Maser Mattingly and Callaghan aac wea et SCI for paneer: and Messrs. R. John F, sy for the association. ——_ MINERAL WATERS. — Water — The B and safest of None genuine sold on draught. all coarse, irri- iy Wi Condensed Locals. Tue Stak will be issued on Saturday in double-shvet form. The United States Agricultural Soctety, or- ganized in 1852 and chartered by Congrass in 1860, #311 hold tts annual meeting In this city, inning January 12. : M. W.G. M.. N. D. Larner Tuesday night installed the officers of National lodge, No. 12, F. A. A. M. a8 follows: Theodore Friebus, W. M.; Edward Kern, 8. W.; Peter S. Lesh, J. W.; Stephen F, Gill, secretary; John L.’ Volgt, treasurer; Edward A. Newman. S. D.; T. Joao Newton, J. D., aud W. J. Belshaw, tyler. Mr. Charles Somers, one of the town com- missioners, of Rockville, Md., while out driving recently had his ears so badly frozen that the loss of One or bota of them seems imminent. The name of Mr. Geo. H. B. White (cashter of the National Metropolitan Bank), appeared erroneously amongst those who figured in the slelghing carnival. He was not present and some other good-looking man must have been mistaken for him. The Washington and Georgetown railroad | propese to put on Pennsylvania avenue shortly, to run from isth street to the Capitol, 20 new cars, but there has been no arrangement made as to reduced fare on such cars. Tnat question will be decided at the meeting of the cox- pany next Wednesday. The rute of tare will probably be 3 cents. Carsarv’s Lost CakT aND MULE.—Kit B. Tlunter, a middie aged white man, who was arrested by Oilicer Breen a few days ago on the charge of swindling an old man named Thomas Caesard out of bis mule and car. (as related in yesterday’s Stak), Was before the Police Court thi- morning ou a charge of grand larceny. Mr. Caesard, who 1s about 70 years old, testitied th: t Hunter offered him $S0 for nis team, which he agreed to take; that they went to Huatei Stave where be recived & check on the Bank of Weshing!on, anda man was sent witn him to the bank. Fut Jeft him before he got there, and when he got to the bank It was only to tind that the check was worthless. He returaed to Hurter’s stable with the check and Hunter burned It and gave him another plece of paper, which proved tu be @ note payable inten days. Hunter testified that he gave Caesard a note psyabie in ten days in the first place. A white Woman named Davis testified that she heard Hunter read the note to Caesard, which read payable in ten days. Mr. Caesard stated that Ube understanding was that he was to receive cash for his team,and that the team was driven away while he was going tothe bank. The case against Hunter faile and he was dis- Inissed On account of the old man not being able to read, and therefore could not tell whether the paper he took to the bank wasa check or a note. UNGRATEFUL.—A colored woman, named Eliza Shiner, was charged in the Polive Court this morning with loud and boisterous condact. Officer Edelin testitied that Mrs, Shiner and aLother wornan, Mrs. Brown, live ta a house together, and made appileation for charity aud he went to their house to see what they were Mostly in needor, aud sent Mrs. Shiner some coal and Mrs. Brown some groceries. When passing the house yesterday the officer states that Mis. Shiner commenced abusing him, and sald that he had no right to say what she should have or what she should not have, and that he should have sent her everything. S| got so disorderiy that he was obliged to take her to the station house, where sue left 5 for her appearance in the Police Court. The coz told herthat she should not sirike th that gave her charity, and he gave her a se Teprimanding aud dismissed her. ‘THe FIR COMMISSIONERS met last evening; present, Messrs. Collins, Bacon, and Keed. Chiet Cronin reported seventeen alarms in December tor fires involving a loss of $4.20), which the insurance was $3,000. Four new horses had been purchased at a cost of $947, and during the recent stormy weather It ‘ad been necessary to hire ten additional horses for use In thé department, and each ea- gine was now drawn by four horses. Of the new horses purchased two each had been as- signed to Companies2 and 4. He further stated that he tried runners on No. 6 engine, but it Was almost Impossible to turn corners with it, He also apnounced the following transfers: Privates White and Burroughs, of truck Co. B to engine 0. 1, Vice privates. French and Osborn, of No. 1, to truck B; hostler Norris, of No. 1 to No. 2, vice hostler Edwards, No. 2 to Ne. 1; private Sweeny from truck A to truck B. Superintendent Miles, of the Fire Alarm Tele- graph, 1n his report, stated that the averaye number of alarms during the past month was €qual to that of the same month last year. ‘The total number of alarms during tne year 133) was 124. James H, Fieet was contirmed as a private in truck B company. SuppEn DEaTH.—Mr. John H. Spelaer, chict clerk of the construction department, or the Washington navy yard, dropped dead of heart disease yesterday in frontof the marine hos. pital. He was well-known tn the eastern sec Uon of the city, and especially in the navy yard, where he rose from the postition of ap- preulice to the one he occupied at the time of 1s Geath, which he had filled for over 15 years. He was about 35 years of age, and leaves a wife and several children. The Courts. Circuit Corr (No. 1.)—Judge Macarthur. Yesterday, McLean agt. Barker; jadzment for plaintiff for $1,307.85. Russell agt. White; jndg- ment for plaintiff for $539 09; motion for new trial, Warner agt. Fay; $387.82 for platntiil, Weller & Ellis agt. J. G. Fowler; $132.50 for Planum. Wel h agt. Terrell; judgment for oe for damages. Martin ace Bright « umphrey; $300 for plainuf., Smith agt, Bean; $184.08 for plaloudl, Crrcurr Court (No. 2.)—Judge Hagner. Yesterday, Willett agt. Philip; judgment by default for $2,000. Smith agt. Dowatng; $209.62. f field agt. Bregaz Jacobi; do. $255. Equity Court.—Jiitze Cox. ‘Yesterday, Ashton agt. Masou; settled. Dogan agt. Mahoney; submitted on record. Hayden agt. Wieser; off calendar. Wright agt. Cran- C eale appointed special examiner to proot in Philadelphia. Henderson agt. Alison; receiver appointed. Thomas agt. ‘Thomas; instructions to examiner on certified questio: CRIMINAL CourRT—Jidye James, Yesterday, James Hayes, wnitcensed bar; guilty; notice of new trial. George Johns, con. cealed weapons; pleaded guilty; Sentence sus- pended for ten days, William Lewis, concealed Weapons; guilty. Wm. Taylor, concealed weapons; on trial. PoLice CourT—Judge Snelt. Yesterday, Wm. Bright, vagrancy; bonds or 80 days. Albert Hall, do.; do. Geo. Jackson, ome 5,20 days. has. on was char, onthe “Avenue ‘yesterday The Court sald that as the law was so gener. ally violated on the Avenue yesterday he would not Impose a fine in this case. A judgment of Fy was docketed and defendant released on is personal bonds. Barbara Young, charged with keeping an unlicensed bar in the county; $105. Horatio Merriman, assault on Eliza Jack- son; $5. Henry Jackson, larceny of a tea cup; $5. ‘To-day, Lee Scott, profanity; $5 or 7 days. Albert Merrick, Jno. Curran, Jas. Carter. John Sherman, Jno. T. Dyer and R. O. Holtzm2n, forfeited collateral. These were mostly charges of failure to remove snow from sidewalks. do. West Washington. ACCIDENTS FROM THE SNOW AND THE THAW.— Yesterday, about noon, the carriage shops of Mr. Thomas Muntz, on Water street, at the foot of Washington street, feil down from the weight of snow upon the roof, shop and contents—a number of buggtes—to the extent of $1,000. About the game time, the lumber shed of Wheatley Bros., in their yard on Water street, fell from the same cause; damage about $100. Also the boat shed of Mr. Joseph Passeno, in the rear of his house on Water, near High streets, in which there was a number of boats stored. Many of the Water street merchants are mo’ their goods uj ete anal to places of safety, in case K. or P,—Section No. 280, Endowment Bank, K. of P., has elected and installed the following olticers: John H. pene prea J. E. Wag- ner, vice-president; H. Y. Wagner, secretary and treasurer; S. H. Gladman, guide; W. T. Gibbons, chapiain; B. F, Harper, guard; Jos. Pagseno, sentinel. Hermione, No. 12, K. of P.,elected, last night, the following officers: Jno. F. Culver, C. C.; Franklyn Fisher, V. C.: 4 Cc. Palmer, M. of R. Taverner, K. of R. and M. at A.; representatives to Locge: F. Gibbons, Henry G. Wagner, S. H. Gladmon, J. H. Ketner and P. R. Taverner. The officers were installed by P. G. C. Halvor Nelson. Grand 3 ———— ONE-HALF THE REGULAR PRICE 120 DOZEN OF GENTLEMEN'S ENGLISH HALF HOSE, Double Heels and full regular made, AT 12% Cents 4 Parn, Cc. M. TOWSON’S. 636 Pennsylvania avenue, south side, 75 cote 41-00, ripecten BED COMFORTS, 175 cen! 00, 81. 50. WOOL BLANKE. for double beds, WHTEIGO ver pair, €5 OU. edie 86.00, CLOSING OUT OUR CARPET STOCK. At INGBAINS AND COTTAGE CARPETS, 26c.,. ‘B0c., 370., B0c. Sikora pilates $8. iby 28c., 300., 80. tH. AND BOYS" Waal °st0., ALL BLA OASHMERES, gna os Duc B16.. So. 620., “ iO. DESER as Sarthe SP Te EE, a1 00, Lapis AND duns WOOL UNDERWEAR, ROTIINGHAM GURTAIN LAGE, 250., 30c., 870. Cc. M. TOWSON, Telegrams to The Star HANGMAN’S DAY. Four People Executed. Three Men and a Woman. FOUR PEOPLE HANGED. A Man and Woman Exccuted in Newark. NEWARK, N.Y., Jan. 6.—Mrs. Meterhoeffer, convicted With uk Lammens, her paramour, of the murder of her husband, John Meter- hoefier, at West Orange, on October 15, 1879, was hanged at the county court-nouse at 10:30 o'clock this morning. She was very pale and deeply affected, but waiked to the gallows Without arsistauce and met her fate without confessing or uttering a word. She died in about nine minutes, her neck being apparently unbroken. About thirty persons were present, indluding oficers and a jury selected by the court under a recent law, and all spectators were excluded. Lammens was hanged from the same gallows immediately afterwards, Duc mate no confession. He was brought from cell at 11:20, He asked to see the jury that convict- ed bia, but they were not present. He a: clared his Innocence and was led trembling to the gallows. At 11:27 the drop feli, and in 14 minutes his puls® stopped and he was pr>- nounced dead. ‘wo Men Hanged in Phi YuLADS PHia, Jan. 6 —Patri Hayes and Daniel F. Sullivan paid the extreme penalty the law in Moyamensing jail today. Hayes’ crime was the murder of his wife, Bridget 1 Hayes, whom he killed oa the moraing of March 23d last. The couple bad numerous Quarrels and disputes over tne property of Mrs, Hayes’ Cilidren by her first husband, and bad separated three weeks before tne woman murder, On tbe morning of the fatal day, tne man bought a pistol, had it loaded and went to his wife's home, where he found her standing at te wash-tub. He immediately shot her twice and then attempted suicide by shooting himself. Reo ae from his self-inflicted tn- juries, Hayes was placed on trial in tae Oyer and Terminer court, on June 21st last. Upto the day of the trial the prisoner had stoutly asserted that his wife had shot him and then shot herself, but in court he admitved nts guilt, but contended that for an tustant his delphia: mind was unbalanced, and io that moment the deed was committea. The trial closed June Sth wit a verdict of guilty. On July 17th Hayes was sen- tenced to death, and again adinitted having committed the crime, atuibuting the cause vo domestic difficuiues with his wife. Atter the death warrant was signed, he madea similar Statement to his spiritual adviser. Tae usuid motion fora Lew trial was made after Hayes’ conviction, but falied, and no further attempt was made to alter the judgment of une court until an unsuccessful eilurt yesterday for a re- spite. TThe crime for which-Sullivaa was executed Was the inurder of vosephine S. Irwin, bis par- amour, on May 5, isi9, In a lodging house on south Sth street. Two years previous 9 ber death Josephine separated from her husband, Jobn Stanford, of Ol City, Pa. and came to Uns city to live with Sullivan,wlo was an agest for a minstrel troupe. Frequent quarrels took place between Sullivan and his inistress, the lormer accusing her of infidelity. Late on tne night of the’ murder, Sullivan revurued home and immediately retired to his Trocm where his mistess was asivep. He there renewed his charges of intidelity. Saortiy atterwards the report of a pistol was heard.an1 Sullivan called to the servant for assistance, saying Josephine bad shot herself. Tae giri Went to the room and found the woman to a Gying condition, but able to charge Sullivan with having sbot ber, and he was arrested and, alter the inquest, committed for trial. Tae trial took place during the summer of 1579, and Tesuited in a verdict Of murder in the first ree. Sullivan was sentenced to death Noverm- ¥ 1, 18:9, Duta writ of error was taken to the supreme court. A new trial, however, was re- tused, abd an application for a commutation of the sentence to life Imprisonment meetung a like fate, the prisoner was again served with the Geath warrant. ‘The last effort for a re- spite was made yesterday, but unsuccessfully, Both men passed a calm though almost sleepless night. The priests arrived at une piison early. and religious exercises were kept ‘Up until the Ume for their execution. At 10:25 a.m. Sullivan was brought down from bis cell on the upper tler to the door of Hayes’ cell on the ground floor, and immediately afterward ihe procession formed and proceeded to tne uilows, Lear the end Of the same corridor. th men walked firaly, Hayes being accom- anied by Rev. Fathers Daly and Masterson, Sullivan followed, accompanied by Rev. Father Kent. On the seaflold both men knelt and prayed,the priests Kneeling between them, and when they arose Hayes laid aside the beads. upon which he had been telling his prayers, and attempied to address those present, speak ing In a wild and incoherent manner. ‘Two of the priests reasoned with him, and endeavored to persuades him not to speak, but ne continued in Spite of remonstrances to talk in a rambling way. He stems auxious to narrate the hisio:y of his married ilfe, but at last yielded, as he said himself, to tbe request of bis pastor, at (ne Same Ume protesting that he was not sfrald of the gallows. Meanwhile Sullivan stood calmly, kistloy Lis crucifix and ww ihe exhor- tations of the ubird priest, Finaliy (ayes cx- reseed his hope for forgiveness, forgiving all Eimselt: the priests retired to the stop steps of the gallows, where they knelt; the Dooses were adjusted. apd at 10:55, while the priests were reciting the De Proivadis, the dropfell. Boib bedies received a tallof four feet. Hayes ap- peared to die withouta struggle, andin two and ahalf minutes the beating of his pulse could not be felt, although his heart beat tor several minutes. ‘Sullivan stragzled violently, and It was seventeen minutes Defore the phy- Siclans pronounced him dead. After hanzing 27 minutes the bodies were cut down, when It was ascertained that both had dled from stran- gulation. Wall Street To-da) New York, Jan. 6.—The Posts financial article says:—The stock exchange markets are Jess active than of late. U.S. bonds are firm at unchanged prices. allroad bonds are strong and generally higher. The stock market opened rather weak, but soon became strong. and in the first hour prices advanced 4 a2s per cent, the latter Western Union Telegraph. There was then a decline of ',a7,, the latter Western Union Telegraph, Pacitic Matl aad Lake Shore. This decline has been followed by an advance of %a15,, the latter Ontarlo and Western, and the general market, as we write, is strong. The strongest stocks have cold as high as_ the following figures: Western Union, 873,; Lake Shore, 1307,; ‘abash, 44%; and s6°,; Kansas and Texas, 43°,; Bloomington and Western, Pacitic Mati. 50%; Ontario and Western, 304;: Delaware, Lackawana and Western, 109%: extra division Delaware and Hudson, ‘92%; Jersey Central, 86; Reading, 5714: Loutsville and Nashville, 9075 and Central Pacific, 92s. The earnings of this company showing a gain of over $500,000 for December, and over $3,250,000 for the year. Chicago and Alton declined to 15344 from 155 at the close of yesterday. In the money market 6 per cent is a full rate for call loans, and a good part of the business is 5 per cent. ’ Time loans are 4a5 per cent, and prime mercantile paper 5a 53g per cent. The market for forelgn exchange is dull and about steady at the recent deelipe. we DE MEYER's OATAREA CURE. Gue package ‘s generally snfitcient. real cure of CATARRH for 81.00! nov? 60 A U peed “ONLY LUNG PAD! Cures by ABSORPTION (Nature's way) LL LUNG DISEASES, ALL THROAT DISEASES, ALL BREATHING TROUBLES. It DRIVES INTO the item curative agents and healing medicines. pics It Draws From the diseased parts the poisons that cause death. ‘THOUSANDS TESTIFY To Ire VIRTUES. YOU CAN BE RELIEVED AND CURED. Don’t Sontere until have tried this EasilyApp! Rdand Hadioarny RyPeoneet Ree, Bold by Di t by mail on rece! Pelee: 84.00; by tuk Gune Lowe Pap Go Deco THE ‘‘ ONLY” LUNG PAD CO. Williams Block, Detroit, Mich. Bend for Testimonials and "Three Milttons's Your, nent free, | POQRig eagin CITY ITEMS. Sweet Caarity Sake. Tangier Usster Depot aad Restaurant, 9th and E, (Johnson's) Fried Ovsters, 25c. per doz n In box; choice Steamed, 20c. Also, Meals and Lunch. Nothing but the desi. Ladies’ toon iirst floor, Prices low. Terrible Loss of Life. Millions of rats, mice, cats, bed bugs, roaches, Jose their lives by collision with “Kough Kats.” Sold by Drugeis's. 15c. boxes. m Don't Forget, Ye Fair Ones, WHO 80 GRACEFULLY PRESIDE at your husband's hospitable boards to furnish | Lis guests with choice Hab Punch which necessitates no trouble in preparation, being ready for use when opened; ts com or fine Liquors and fruits, and eclipses in flavor ail punches hi y¥ made. Mix it eit with hot water, fine , lemonade, soda water, or milk. Sold by all first class Grocers, Wine Merchants abd Druy gists at $1.25 a Dott Eminent Dr. W. F, Steuart, Baltimore, writes: * * confidently recom- mena Colden'’s Liebig’s Liquid Extract of Bert for con:umpuon, debility, weakness, &c. I have tested it with universal success. Sold by all aruggisis. Premature Loss of the Hi May be entirely prevented by Uke Use Lett’s Coeoaine, Housekeepers should Insist upon obtaining Burnett's Flavoring Ext they are the st. ir of Bur- ANLEN'S BRAIN Fuob, 15 tbe only reliable tonic for rain and sexual Ongaus of elther sex $1 is. STUTT & CROMWELL, Agen's, 45) Pennsylvania avenue. “ALDERNEY Wacons.”—Fresh Alderney butter enuried every morning, and delivered Tos. “Ward” print cheese, buttenn! per 1B. Al Sweet milk ik NEW JERSEY, rassaro crnoutr counT— a Th }quity, to THOMAS ©'DRISCOLL. By virtue of sn order ofthe said Court, made on the day of the date here f, in @ cause wherein ALANSON M. RaNDOL is complainant. and you are defendant, yc re required to appear and plead, avewer or de to the bill of said complainant, on or before the Sta Dav or MankcH N&XT, or tho seed Dil Wil bs taken as ¢ sfersrd aaiust YOu 5 ‘The said bill is fled to foreclose a mortgage given by you 10 JACHARD A. TRRHUNE, bearing date January 20th, 1874, on lanaw in the city and county of Jascaic and state ct New Jersey, and you are mace defendart because you owa said lands. TOMAS M ORE, Sol'r of Complainant, Passaic, N. J., Post Office Box 201. Dated January 4, 1881. jav6-law6w <= IDNEGER. KIDNEGER, KIDNEGEN. KIDNEGEN. | KIDNEGEN. KIDNEGEDN. KIDNEGEN. BIDNEGEN KIDNEGER. {Trade-Mark Secured ) | KIDNEGEN. THE GREAI KIDNEGEN KIDNEY REGULATOB KIDNEGEN AND DIURETIO. KEIDNEGEN KIDNEGEN i* hiehly recom. Reroxr Or THE CONDITION THE NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC, AT WASUINGION, D C, AT THE CLOSE or Brsis RESUOURC Loans and discounts $363,408 25 5 4 scks, bonds, ai Due from ay proved r id will Ss. Treas. per cent. of circulation)... LIABILITIES. Capitel stock paid in. Surplus fund. 06 179,000.00 473,999 38 1 27 8 outstanding. ual deposits subject to Dewand certificates of Tnited States deposits... de to other National Banke. Due to ctate banks and ban Total City of Washington, County, 1, CHAS “BKADLBY, , do solemnly swear ven is true to the best of my Knowledye and et. CHAS. BRADLEY, Cashier. Eubecribed and sworn to before me this6tn day January, 188!. JACOB W. KER. Notary. -R RILEY, WJ. SIBLEY. tpn THOS. E. WAGGAMAN.) Bakes IN PIANOs, BARGAINS IN PIANOS. femal rectors. OLe magnificent 7-cctave Carved Leg Rosewood IANO, with very fiae Embroidered Cover and Stool, for only $170. Ove superb Upright Parlor Grand PIANQ—one of Of the ficest Pianos ever offsred for sale in this city, and but little used: ouly $225. One excellent 7 octave, Baltimore make PIAXO, With Stool and Uover, for $123. One elevant toned 64-octave only B80. One 6-octave Chickering PIANO, $60. ‘Knabe” P.ANO,for SIDNEY T. NIM™MO’S PIANO WAREROOMS, 3 7th st. northwest. F THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON CITY AND POINT LOOKOUL RAILKOAD, CORNER SIXTH AND O STREEIS, WASHINGDON, D. O., DEceMpBEn 27a, 1880. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this othes unt | MONDAY, THE 10TH OF JaNUaRY NEXT, AT 12 o'CLOCK M , for fifty thousand Cross-ties of white post_snd chestnut oak and chestnut, to be 8 feet long, 7 inches thick and_ not less than 7 inches in width, and to be delivered. on the line of this road between Brandywine Junction and Oharlotte Hall on oF before the 10th of April 1881. he right to reject any an: reserved. W J. WHARTON, dec27-12 Onief Engineer, Sc ‘On. W KELER BE STOCK, GRAIN AND PROVISION SMOKERS, Repreeeuting = KS see CO Chicaso, i; 5 jew York. Hi. E: Dillingham & Go., ‘New York, Have apened the offices Cor, 15tm St. and Penne. ave., With special wires to New York and Chicago, and will receive every fluctuation of these markets. Send for a Daily Market Report. dec38 EDERS REOKIVED FOR ME_J.F. ODECEAS, the Piano Tuner, at SID NE eee T. NIMMO'S, 433 Tthet. northwest. All Piano Tuning 81. novid rF THE LINE OF GRATES AND OPEN FIRE-PLAOES, BEASS FENDERS, ANDIBONS axp FIBRE SETS, FINE GAS FIXTURES, LIBRARY LAMPS, DROP LIGHTS axp DEOCOBATED SHADES, we offer the MOST ATTRACTIVE stock to be found in Washington. Orders for PLUMBING, HEATING and VENT- ILATING promptly attended to. FIRST-OLASS WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES. EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., dec22 14236 NEW YORK AVENUE. AYS WEBE 4 = suEeRs OF ANY AND OOMPETITION. FIRST PREMIUM, og THE GOLD MEDAL, Awarded azain to Gne wrsuetst, MINNESOTA PATENT PRO- 7 LG 5 ‘the handeomest and th quost nutritious, Patent Flour that ever was exhib- a ber that fair. test and stronger, aitd in every respect the whitest ard fo Riost beautifn of all Minnesota ded the FIRST PRE! tor:ous then s again who wan! W-WHITE ROLLS SES ran Soe, POR A TE emooras Corner Ist st. and me ave, a to ce asd decls-m, w,f,1m Buckwheat. O'Eiown an the bet, 99 te SEOORD Hamp es Bean = Serie mc riliecee oes, KIDNEGEN mended and unsurpassed for WEAE KIDNEGEN. or FOUL KIDNEYS, DROPsY, KIDNEGEN. BRIGHTS DISEASE, Loss or KIPNEGEN. ENERGY, NERVOUS DEBILITY, KIDNEGEN. or any OBSTRUCTIONS arising KIDNEGEN. from KIDNEY or BLADDER DIS- KIDNEGEN. EASES. Also for BLOOD and KID- KIDNEGEN. NEY POISONING. in afecte¢ ma- KIDNEGEN. tarial sections. Ualike any otver preparation for KIDNEGEN. Kidney difiicultion, it has a yey pleasant and axrecable taste and KIDNEGEN. flavor. It oontaina PUSITIVIE DIUBETIO propertios and wil KIDNEGEN. NOT NAUSEATE. LADIES ESPECIALLY will like tt, and KIDNEGEN. GENTLEMEN wil fnd -KIDNE- GEN the best Kiduey Toule ever KIDNEGEN. used! KIDNEGEN. NOTICE.—Each tottle bears the Sivnature of LAWKENCE & MAK- KIDNEGEN. TIN, also a PROPRIETARY GOV- ERNMENT STAMP, which permits KIDNEGEN. KIDNEGEN to be sold (withort Ucense) by Drusvista, Grocers and KIDNEGEN. other persons everywhere. KIDNEGEN. _ IN QUART-8IZE BOTTLES FOR GENERAL AND FAMILY USE. KIDNEGEN. PRIOE 81 PER BOTTLE. KIDNEGEN. LAWRENCE & MARTI, PROPRIETORS, Carcaao, Tut. KIDNEGEN. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS, GROCERS AND DEALEKS EVERYWHERE. J. C. ERBGOOD & CO., Wholesale Agents in Washington. A. VOGELER & CO., Baitimore. Roll-eo LUMBER. aMAZING..Y LOW PRICES, FLOOKING (Uexnskv)........-82 60 and 61.76 1.36 BOARDS, Common... .... sec... meee BLOOD ENTERPRISE: We HAVE IN OUR EMPLUE 48 ARCHITECT,\ SEADY T@ FURNISH ESTIMATES PRBE OF CHARGE, WILLET & LIBBEY, (Orn STREET AND N. SPRAGUES a), ava. ae. BETWEEN © L. MARKET SQUARE. nov? puivate ST DEL Ee BAPE BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. H. H. DODGE, BONDS, STOCKS AND INVESTMENT SECUR- ITIES BOUGHT AND 8OLD ON OOMMISSION,. No. 5630 25th street, (Conconan BUILDING.) AGENCY FOR PRINCE AND WHITELY, Broce Baoxena, 64 Broadway, Hew York, oSracar @t Sb yElnuns Dartsentatce delphia, New York, Boston and Washington. pay sites Qrbaiteny whch Row York and Rowton, throuch wich orders arg Sogn Sa peng aemmncataaee sad Bonds and inf: on 1 the Markets re- a munutes celved through our wire Gaily.. ‘Urders. in Oottom, Grain executed with dispatah. IME AND CEMENT. "8 POR: ‘ND CEMENT, BAYLOB'S PO! — ROCELAND (MAINE) —_, psa as HECKERS’ Self-Raising Buckwheat ‘ ition of ‘Milk or Water. Hesk. RAE er ty considered. It Ripa WHOLESALE DEPOT, Cormer Ist st.and Indiana ave. Gecli-s,tu,thim W. M. GALT & CO. BATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY. ‘26th Strest and Hew York Avenue. from