Evening star., 1870-02-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, &c.

LOOAL NE WSs
Amusements, &c.
NATIONAL THEATEK--E. L. Davenport Is
Walls OPERA HoUsE-Laura Keene in
d" Christmas Eve"
CARROLL HALL.-Fair for st. Patrick's
Church.
wHrrEHURsr GALLKRY-Mammoth Tlumi-
mated War Views, and other Magnificent Repre-
sentations, every evening at TX O'Clock.
SMITH s. STRoNs's ART GALLERY, 2s5 r
street.
NARKRrrKR's ART GALLERY, 4ss 7th street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, Z37 Pennsylvants
avenue.
The Market.House Company Ques.
tiOn.
AS our report of the meeting, Yesterday after
noon, at Union League Hall, of citizens to pro-
test against the passage of q bill now pending
erect new Center Market-House. closed in our
last issue, resolutions reported in yesterday
STAR were under discussion.
Mr.. Gideon Walker gave history Of bills pre-
new Center Market building, claiming that
among the names Of the incorporators in those
bills there were none of the butchers or men Gi-
Ieetly interested. Now he would ask In the bill
under consideration what names were there OF
men " no had done battle for the Republican par
ty of thin city? A yoiee-''Gen. Crocker and t.
u. / IT.. III,
40 Dat tell you open your purse-strings and
build the narket-bOuse yourself. Let your
butchers and men interested build il themselves.
The property was so valuable that a million of
dollars could be borrowed on il, and the inter-
ested parties could build it as well as men of
capital.
MAJOR W. s. Morse never had known that
public necessity called for a public swindle,
which he claimed was proposed by this bill. As
to the fact that a few capitalists could build the
proposed market building, why of course the
whole people of this city could do il. These
capitalists propose merely to become the recipi-
ents OF an immense income. He then described
the proposed plan for the building prepared by
architect Cluss, saying the front OF the building
had been arranged for stores and the upper pOr-
non for large halls, from which the incorpora-
tors would derive a large income. while
they had located the market proper away in
the rear and on the banks of the filthy canal
He did not object Showing the plan) to such a
magnificent building being placed there, but he
wanted TO see the rights of the people protected
would be recreant to its duty if they forced this
swinde on the community. There was not a
manufacturing interest in the country which
building for the sum Of COO and the title. If
they were going to give away that ground to any
one, he advocated its being given to the men
who were directly interested. The proposed
bill did not provide for a cent of taxes being
paid by the corporators named either.
Mr.. 5. Mcfarland, Clerk of the Center Mar
ket, stated that since he entered on his duties,
u.
to date was al, l,Oo0, with more to come in vet
unpaid, which would swell the amount to
50, 600.
Mr.. A. Watson denounced the scheme as a
fraud, ON the same grounds as had been taken
by the previous speakers.
Mr.. +. NJ. Bradley thought Mr.. Watson would
change his opinion ii he had stood in the Center
Market ten years as he had. The market men
had nothing to do with the meeting. What inter-
est had Major Morse, G.. S. Walker, or Mr.. Wat
son in the matter
Dir, Walker replied that he wanted fine
building to 90 into.
Mr.. BTadley--Then you have the same inter-
est that the proposed incOrporatOrs have. As
for the CORPORATION he never had seen that they
had done anything except receive the funds
from the market and spend it.
Mr.. Holmes claimed that the market men
knew all about the meeting.
Mr.. A. h. Browne said the market houses in
New York city were worse than they were here;
and ne then explained vaXnS Objectionable
features of the proposed Aying that the
same never would hold in any court.
hr. Bradley guaranteed that one million dOl-
iars could be raised among the men in the mar
ket-
Mr.. Walker stated that the people had been
Trying Tor Years To put up better market build-
ings in New York. but the politicians prevented
them.
Mr.. W. III. CIagett was opposed 70 granting
the charter to private individuals. but did not
want it TO 90 out as the voice of the meeting
that they were opposed to a new market buIld-
ing Washington was very attractive place
TO gentlemen on the make, and they generally
opposed any scheme unless they were in it. It
didn't follow that because these mems names
were in the bill as corporatOrs that they were
thieves. He knew every one Of them person.
ally and knew them To be mes of sterling worth
and capital.
Nr. 6. W. Emerson hoped the citizens would
rise en- inasse against the proposed bill
The resolution was then adopted, and the
Chair appointed as the committee named in the
resolution :-Messrs. Geo. VI. Oyster. George w.
Emerson, B. Elliott, Alfred Jones, Geo. H0.ln,s
and j. L. Pearson Adjourned.
BILL TO REPEAL THE CHARTER OF rHR MEp-
ICAL SOCIETY.-In the Senate this morning. Mr.
Sumner reported a bill from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia a repeating the act to
incorporate the Medical Society Of the District
Of Columbia, approved ouly Z, 1889. Accom-
panying the bill was lengthy report, covering
twenty-five pages of legal cap, stating that the
committee had heard the testimony Of both
sides and examined the papers thoroughly. CIV
ing every opportunity to the original society for
explanation and even for practical modification
OF the prOscriptiye policy il had adopted. The
report then quotes from the charter and consti-
tntlon of the society to show that any test of
on account of color was without
sanction in either the charter or constitution
and the application OF such a test is in
forbidden in positive terms, but condemned
by reason and humanity. And cites two
regulations adopted by the society inconsistent
with the charter, which are First, that estab-
lishing a tariff Of fees for medical attendance;
and second, that forbidding any member of the
Association in consulting, IN professional way.
with any practitioner not a member of the So
ciety. BY act of Congress there is no sanction
Tor any exclusion on account of color, bat il
appears that good men. practitioners in Wash
InetOn, have been excluded on account OF color
HE action OF the society in excluding from
the colored physicians Is then re-
viewed and the re, Ort declares that DIR. A yusta
states that members Of the Medical Society re-
peatedly refused to consult with him. DIR. Pur-
$50 prescribed n roll
relates an experience similar to that of DIR. Au,
gusta- The report further declares that when
the society IL transmitted into a social club
it assumes a different cha racter, and If this
is done in abroeation of the equal rights
OF all II becomes a nuisance and a shame.
The Medical Society act as ii slavery still ruled
with Its prescriptions, exclusions, and tyran-
nies- Evidently they know not that great sway
Of equal rights which has been declared or re-
mains that they should be told in such manner
that the lesson cannot be forgotten. Let this
pretensiOn be suppressed at the National Capt.
tAl, and ii will shrink out of sight. The equal
rights Of all will receive new assurance, and the
Republic will be gloriiied.
THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE company.
Among the bills offered in the House Yesterday
Vas one by Mr. Stevenson, Of Ohio, to so amend
the charter Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of the Dist let Of Columbia as to authorize
the interest on premium notes held by said COM
pany to accumulate to the extent Of S1OO 900,
and also To authorize said company to acquire
and hold real estate not exceeding $50 900 cash
value at any one time. Referred to the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia
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