Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-10

The grounds az MI Vernon are being very
much improved and park is being fenced on
for use OF live deer which several gentlemen
have agreed to give the managers.
The order of the American Mon has Installed
The following officers: William Sickle3, pfeSi-
dent: William 4. Seville. vice president: John
N OIrOtt secretary: William Rutherford trea-
surer: j. Frank Miller, District deputy.
To-day certificate of the Incorporation Of
the Academy of the Holy cross was liled in the
Recorder OF Deeds Office The corpOratOrS are
Mary Agnes COrby, Margaret MahOney. Annie
smith, Frances Porter. Mary Owens. Mary
G0urdellO and Annie VI. Murphy, and the object
10 educate young ladleS-
Ene Mutual Fire Insurance COmpa-
ny Complaints.
4 meeting Of policy holders OF the Mutual
Fire Insurance company was held saturday
evening N PolkinhOrn's building, ID street. near
9Th and Their was a large attendance-over 2o1
being present. Mr.. Henry POlkinhOTn called
the meeting 10 order. and said the company was
organized about y years ago and many had
insured In II because 1t was understood that II
would be economically conducted: that with no
high saldTlcd officers there would be no high
premiums 10 pay. and instead or paying they
would receive something; bat they were still
paying high premiums. They had been called
together with Il view OF consulting as to what
course 10 pursue. As the affairs OF the cGmpl-
uy were being investigated, he suggested that
II was unnecessary 10 consult a. 10 ticket to be
voted Tor az this time. Major y. G. Richards
was called 10 the chair and Mr.. +. kOOneS
elected secretary. Mr. POiktnh0rn remarked
fnai thefe were no specific charges made against
the management, but there was general dssaf-
l1lac;ion because OF the Investment in q build
ing which did not pay and the directors voting
themselves $500 per anuUm. Tire income vas
very large and yet TIE rates are the same as
Formerly. Nj. j. \. Ruff suggested that he hal
carried policy for - years. and he is no;
how paying more than One-half the amount
mat he did at firSt-Jhe percentage being
reduced first tO -FOUR and then to two per cen
vi > {. ilS0n offered resolution TeCtting
that a. The annual meeting OF the policy
uOidttN in January 1t was disclosed that the
board OF managers had been paving to them
selves salaries as follows: Secretary s2.41).
president : .3H', the treasurer 1890, aud to tha
managers $500: that they purchased from one Of
thciI number the Marble Building for S51 AaJ. {;
price largely in excess Of its actual value, and
various other abuses were fOreShadOwed which
are now being investigated: that said salaries
are cNtraTagant. involving an OUTLAY of s72ll
IN salaries for The collection and disbursement
81 less than 100000, and evidence, with other
trans actions referred 10, OF a reckless GiSnoS-
ton 10 subordinate the interests OF the policy
holders TO their own private gainS:~ that the
members OF said board OF managers have for
feited the confidence OF the policy holders and
nave proved themselves TO be unworthy 10 be
continued IN the control OF the affairs OF the
company" Mr.. t. III. Warner spoke in defense
Oh the managers as men OF responsibility and
Responsibility. and he cited that last year there
was out = 400 for losses by fire in the ST. 1np 900
insured. That fact alone showed what
great care they had exercised in taking risks.
holder since 1859, and he could not agree with
Mr. RUf. for he had paid the same premium for
me last hVe years. The money they have laid
out In marble buildings should be paid to The
stockholders. Mr.. j. W. Shiles said he was
among those who organized the company about
twenty live years ago, and for the past twelve
years he had been paying the same-d0uble as
mCcn as III would cost in other companies
"hat Win The police better fire department
ard the water system. the rates should he M y
Et hlraL MI y Watkins said it was wonder
Ia a
Ger dS, and he called attention to Mr.. NOrnnnf
no, besides being president OF one of our
ranks; ana director in another. and having
other business on hand. is too much engaged "a
ir0l erly attend this Office Some times CHANCES
wee healthy, and change here would be- ben
ehclal Although they paid 5000 to the sacrr-
,afy, me books are said 10 BE- behind. lie be-
lfVtd that they could get q competent secretary
at less rate, and he was sure that com
Fetent directors could be found. who would nor
., $3.50 per meeting He hoped the res0lu-
IONS Would &c auVvtvu- -n.. u. . r-'ooh So
until the committee reported lie was SoTr,. r.
"a! that his faith had been shaken. and IoGSing
~ Re matter In a business Nav 10 ssonnd thaT
y QUIZ -22'9O' III -, which. at per cent
ield sufficient for all expenses and losses.
and they should receive their insurance for
nothing. capt. Manning favored a postpone
ment. Mr.. Edison moved that action be post
poned until the meeting on the 18th. Mr.. Shiles
moved that when the meeting adjourn, it be to
committee. Agreed 10.
THE FUNERAL Of John A. W. ClaryOe. for
many years a detective OF the Metropolitan
police force. took place from his late residence
fn South Washington yesterday afternoon. and
Was attended by large eoncourse OF people.
The remains were in a handsome rosewood cof-
I'm on which were the insignia OF the MaSOnS.
and II was literally covered with floral Orna-
nents, number or which were sent from Bal
umore, Philadelphia ana other places One of
these ornaments was a shield OF white ,,nmnr
teueS with the letters VI, d. D. in rinioto TIC
services az the b9use WEE. conducted bT Reys.
Drs. Seador and Blttinger, the former making a
short address The coTtege moved from the
residence in the following order Detachment
OF police mOunteCSand on foot. under command
OF capt W. q. Brock: DonCh'S band; Columbia
COnmandery. No. =: Washington Il. A. Chap
ter; Dawson Lodge No. IS: carriages contain
ing our detective corps, and Detectives Sharkie,
Miller Davis and GentheT, OF Philadelphia; De-
tectiyes Cr0ne. Pointer, Mitchell Freeburger,
West and Lyon, Capt. Jas. Irwin, OF the 1ail
and Capt. Beler. deputy marshal OF Baltimore,
and others; carriages containing the ministers,
IN which was borne a floral column; hearsa
cco-,-.urrg the rem aims; the pall-bearers.
Columbia Commando ~; MacFeely and How
ard, on behalf OF Washington Chapter; Steph-
enSon and Clements, on behalf OF the Blue
Lodge, and Lieut.. Skippon and Detective
COomes, on behalf OF the police department.
Then followed long line OF carriages contain
ing the family and friends OF the deceased. AT
Inc cemetery the caSket was QepOSlJe0 IN Jlc
vault. The Masonic funeral service was cele-
brated. and the Masonic choir rendered several
Odes IN their usual fine style.
EXPLOITS or y. T. CLEARY IN COLoKADO.-The
fhjeffGi1,. OF Pueblo, Colorado, OF the 10th OF
January, states in relation TO the arrest OF y. f.
Cleary, formerly OF this city. at cheyenne, that
II Is found he played a desperate game at Chey-
enne and obtained about g, 800; that he ingra-
tiaIed himself into the confidence OF f. L. john
son and col. Jacobson at Denver (he having
known both In Washington city, and they en-
for $500. and subsequently he forged JacOb5on'S
The money; that he elnbeZZled 500 collected for
a Kansas city firm; and other transactions are
mentioned
LARGE COLLECTION 10 PAY OFF FOUNDRY NJ
f. CHURCH DEBT.-A eSterday morning Bishop
simpson delivered sermon at Foundry Nj. f.
church on the TRANSPORTATION OF Christ. taking
his text from Luke g. 30-5l, ''And, behold there
talked with Him TWO men, which were Moss
and Elias: who appeared In glory and spoke OF
His deceaSe which He should accomplish a,
Jerusalem A large congregation was present
and about Sl5,50D was contributed and sub
scribed 10 pay of the church debt OF $20.0a0
Vim. J. Sibley gave $500. Mrs. and Miss cam
mack &. 0t1.
OPENED THIS MORNING. 80 pieces OF Lupin'
black casbmeTes. fun double width and all wool
al a reduction OF 10 per cent. on former prices
20, 50, g. o. 81. 40, 80. - and 81 CENTS mourn
Ing dress fabrics OF every kind: black Thibe
shawlS single and double: Nottingham curtai