Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-12

who had gotten possession of these best Stalls
occupants or renters Of nearly two-thirds Of the
stalls In the market would suner II tnis cont1',
nation Of heary dealers, ,eho had a,Tnys c1,'1sae
the old market, succeeded in holding the pest
| die class and weaker dealers appealed to the
| Market Company to stop this expensive ntiga.
ton and give to them, by reduction OF the
| stall.rentai, the amount which was being wasted
| In these contests before the committees OF Con-
gresS and In the courts.
rental equalized II no further bonus was to be
paid by those holding these best stalls. decided
TO make an effort In that direction, and reduced
the rental, on and after April 1st, 1879, fifteen
per cent to all occupants who should comply
with the rules and pay their rent strictly in ad-
vance. This liberal discount gave mnch salts
faction to occupants Of the poorer or less eligi-
bic stalls; but strange as 1t may seem, the Occu-
pants Of the best or more eligible stalls, fearing
they would not be abe much longer to use their
less fortunate neighbOrs In their contest against
the Company, refuse to accept the discount,
and rush into print, and by raising the hue and
cry OF a "foreign and hostile corporation" seek
half, by multiplying the decisions OF the courts.
The whole drift OF the publication referred to In
THE STAR, f0rcibly calls to mind the fable OF the
turbiDg the water below where he was drink
ing. In other words: Thee implacableS come
to Congress end complain that the rents are too
the moment the Market Company voluntarily
reduces the rents nearly one sixth, they refuse
to accept the discount, and raise the cry tn 1t
tie company Is violating its charter, and ask
congress to commence proceedings to secure Its
forfeiture.
The statement that the company has expended
but $225,OOO Is not true, as the treasurer holds
bills incurred In the erection of this large and
commodiouS market, amounting to nearly
100000. The statement that the company has
received upwards OF $4,000, as stall-rental each
year for seven years, Is also incorrect; and no
collections are made from "poor negroes Who
happen to bring little sassafras bark aud sage.
and sit down without shelter on the cold side
walks" as asserted in the communication re-
ferred to.
The statement that the company has received
nearly If not quite 100000 in seven years, is
such gauZy stretch Of the imagination, that it
hardly deserves notice. Every dollar that has
been received for rents or profits at the market.
after paying from $4,000 to s25 900 year to the
poor fund and for various taxes, and after pay
has been used up In the running expenses and
In improving and repairing the market build
lngs. The closing portion OF this manifesto"
the changes upon the favortte theme Of ss,cipissg
out Of existence" this "f0reign and hostile corp6-
ration an our midst" This sort of clap-trap,
1nosities, Will not have much weight with
fair. minded men In Congress, since nearly
all remember, that but for the sew
eral hundreds OF thousand dollars honestly
invested by the trustees OF savings banks and
other eastern associations, the old and nasightty
sheds, filed nth uermsin, would be standing to.
Jay in the heart Of the city. where now stand
tie largest and most convenient market build
ings In The country.
The fair-mtnded and substantial business men
OF Washington would regard 1t as great Ca
lam:ty to have 1t go forth to the noney-loaning
sections CT the country that the present Con-
gress was willing, at the fnstigattOn OF a ring of
rich market dealers, to confiscate property at
the capital, erected with money borrowed from
" foreign coTpordtions.h
II all the money thus furnished to Improve
Dulld up and beauttfy the nations capital dur
ing the last seven years, since the market was
erected, should be withdrawn, it would 50 com
pletely paralyze business that these middlemen
would have little occasion to carry on business,
instrumental in increasing the prosperity OF
Washington. The stock and bond holders in
the Washington Market have put their money
and haye ana ar IN good f
that the government shall repoSseSS Itself Of
this whole market property at any time Con-
Eany has attempted to "trick" the House com
mittee, Or has done any act or used any
influence TO prevent or hinder the passage OF
the s. BIN in the Senate which had passed the
House, Is wholly without foundation. The OBJ
lections raised to the passage Of the bill re-
ferred to, In the Senate came from a source
wholly beyond the influence or control of the
The suggestion that the Market Company
pad been relieved, by transfer of all the front
land to the District, OF some portion OF the
original ground rental, comes with bad grace
from this selfish ring OF middlemen who OBJ
lected to the incorporation of any provision to
protect the poor fund, in the Bill transferring
the market to the District which omission un-
doubtediy finally influenced the District author
tiles to advise Senators against, and probably
prevented. its passage: Yet these malcontents
who were willing to wipe out the entire amount
Low PAID by the company in taxes and TO the
poor fund, assume to speak for the ..peopls."
Tie numerous filings in this publication, in
regard to the connection Of New Hampshire
men with the erection of the Notwithstanding
as they do from dealers, nearly all of whom,are
calung their products over the city In wagons
drawn by horses attached with harnesses ali OF
WI fch they have been glad to journey to that
old rock bound state to secure, on account OF
their superior quality and excellence, are 80
grcss sly indecent, that there is no mistaktnv the
source from which these filings emanated. Tie
only real controversy now bet ween these Rich
dealers and the Market Company, Is involved in
OF the United States. in relation to the right of
these parties to occupy their stands for 90 years
upon purchase admitted to have been for
two years only. The case will be ready for
argument and determined within the next
sixty days; and II the Court should de.
ciCe that the holders of these best stalls
can continue their occupancy for 90 years, o.
an 1ndehI1te period, the Market Company Will
favor an equitable Reimbursement of the rental
acc ord1ng TO the location and value of the stalls
WHICH would largely reduce the rents upon the
rem Ote and poorer stalls, ard correSpondingly
iDcl ease the rental upon those now held with,
out any right at low rental by these rich deal
erS.
The Market Company therefore asks that the
issues now ready for trial in the courts, shall
net be disturbed before final decision; unless
congress chooses TO pass bill stopping all liti-
cation. and taking the whole property at fair
valuation and thus relieve the company from
the heavy expenses 1t has been constantly SUBJ
jeCted to, In being called upon to defend itself
before nearly all the courts, and before commit.
tees Of Congress, upon the same matters, at one
aid the same time. N. G. ORDwAY.
In HIS IEIMITABLE WAY, owens, the come
dian, as Wellington De Boots says to Mrs
Swansdown, "There Is another little thing I
want TO mention" Now, we have not as pretty
way Of saying it, yet we do want all the Mrs
In the city to know that the best fitting, lowest
priced, and neatest styles OF boys and chill
dren's clothing can be found at A. Saks e. Co.,
BIG 18th st.
THE improvement recently made by the Com
miss1Oners in repairing and parking street,
has made 1t one OF the most attractive residence
streets In the city, and especially is this true of
that part OF the street near the Circle. Two
very choice lots on the north side and near 18th
street are to be sold by John Sherman & Co.. on
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
LEGENDARY FIRE IN THE CoUNrY-The alarm
OF fire about midnight last night was caused by
the burning OF house and stable near Union
town, occupied by Peter Miller, a dairyman.
The house, stable and furniture were entirely
oh e.