Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-21
The Coming Congress Of Druggists.
ANNUAL MEETING or THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

hold It's annual session in this city beginning Seq
tember 18th. and continuing until the 14th. The
meetings will be held in the national museum,
where the pharmacy exhibit, which is always an
Interesting feature OF these annual gatherings,
Will be placed. The association numbers some
1,jtU members, and IS one OF the most important
organizations or the kind in the couniry. /: IL
pected that there will be between jGJ and GOO mem-
ber5 pre- sent 1T the meeting this year. The last
TINE the association met mere was twenty-five
Yeas 40, aud those that attended, that meeting,
AID have Lot been here since, viii have dir.
neri:y In reccSn Eng The city. The meetings Will
be occupied with the reading Of papers and dis
cti,olons. but tic afternoons and evenings will be
devoted TO sightseeing and amuSeinents The
program OF cntert ailments include a dinner
at AhnHi'2. an excursion TO Mount Vernon, ana
Other pi.aSu:>s Fin" druggists in this city, VITO
are nearly all niemtefs OF the association viii en-
De- VGr ~ give III: visitors Il pleasant time during
their sojuurD here.
During tne meeting OF the association it is the
Intention &c 0rEan'z, national retail druggist
association, for the purpose or protecting the IN
tereStS or The trade. One OF the obj cts to be
gained is 20 induce the manufacturers OF patent
medicines TO agree upon fixed uniform rate for
lhelr goods In selling 10 cru Sgiats.
Preparing 10 Welcome the Infantry.
HOW tbs SOLDIER BOYs CAPE MAY WILL BE
RECEIVED on THEIR RETURN HOME.
TIE National Rifles at their meeting last even
Ing decided to turn out In a body, headed by the
Mlrine band, to receive the Light Infantry on
their return from Cape May next Monday evening.
10 Col. Moore by Col. Burnside.
The Union Veteran Corps, under command of
Capt. Thomson, will also take part in the rccer-
tion. They Will turn out in full force headed by
band.
The Washington Lodge OF Elks have arranged to
have an Immense elk's head formed OF gas jets.
and dispa! Ing the words "The Elks Welcome the
Light Infanty" displayed over the Treasury gates
fronting the Avenue. Beneath this, the members
viii assemble and welcome the returning soldiers
with fire works.
The honorary members of the Light Infantry
Will make arrangements for giving brilliant re-
ceptton, and they intend TO have general illumi-
nation OF the Avenue.
Assessment of Stocks of Corporations
CHANGES MADE IN THE RETURNS BY ASSESSOR
DODGE.
Some months ago Commissioner West in look
ing over the Old assessments OF the personal tax
on corporations, discovered what he regard ID as
an Imperfect system OF making the assessments
and official correspondence followed. In which the
law was discussed and an understanding arrived
ut between the Commits 'iOnarS and the assessor.
1he assessments recently nude have been in ac-
cortance with the new Interpretation OF The law,
AMI yesterday Assessor Dodge submitted list OF
such ass 5sneHts to the Commissioners. The law
directs that after the returns are made the as
SCISSOR snail assess the stock at its cash Value
The list below shows record OF the as
Se>Sors' action in each case OF the Incorporated
COMPANIES, giving the amount returned by them,
H nae OF nd SHARES OF STOCK par vqe market
stocks with amount OF assessment.
The Anaco sta q Potomac street railroad com
pany returned &C, $780, number OF shares. 1872; par
value, s25; market value, $50; assessed value
50; amount of aSSe5s.n mt, 81 geo, saline return
made The Arlington Fire Insurance company's
return was s2o0OoO: number OF shares OF stock not
given: par Value, 500; market value $40; as
sessfd value, $780, assessment, s2OO.OoO. Bakers
Cooperative association returned - 600; assess
ment $500 COrcoran Fire Insurance cOmpany's
RETURN 100000; number Of shares not given; par
value, $50; lnarket value, $50; assessed value,
n
and South Washington railroad company's
return. SiH,o g0; number OF shares not given;
Value, SO; assessment, SS6,4Oo Columbia rail-
road company's return, slOO,O00; number Of
shares s5a. not given nor PR Value: market value.
critic, assessment $4,000 Franklin Fire In
surtIice Company's return. $4,000; assess
turn, Sl0J,Go0; number OF shares not stated; par
value, so; market value, SIS; assessed value $50;
amount OF assessment, sl5o,Oo0 GEORGETOWN Gas
$3.50; par value, SIS market value So; assessed
value, So; amount OF assessment, $1i4OCO Great
lall lee Co.'S return, ;a;,0O0: Lumber OF shares
not stated par value, Si0J; market value, SCI;
seoSed value. $50; amount OF asGSSment SIC0 900
German American Fire INSURANCE cos return,
100000; number OF shares not given; par value
500: market value, Sis: assessed value, S1cO;
amount OF assessment, sl00,CG0 Inland ana Sea-
board Coa>ting Co.'S return, SlS0,09O number OF
assessed value, sl2 amount OF assessment, 81 600
Mutual Protection Fire company's return, 80 go;
aIitpunt Vi ttSStSSiioiil SbS.U metropolitan rail-
Io.t company return, 200; nunb:rof shares,
ii $40; par value, $50; market value, $751; assessed
value. $50; assessment, 1900; National Repub-
lean Printing comrany,' return, $4,000; assess
ment, 5000. National Union Insurance COM
panys return. s1UO0U0; number OF shares not
given; pr value. So; market Value, $50; assessed
Value, SlU; amount or ass SoInent, 500 CO. Ma
tGnal Sale deposit cOmpany'o return, $4,000;
Number OF shares, 1850: par value. s25; market
assessment, s3i 800 National Life Insurance com
panys return, $4,000; number OF slar not
given; par Value, 500; market Value, 800: as
Ssoed value stated; amount OF 5lent $500 OOl
National Metropolitan Fire Insurance colnpany's
return, 100000; number OF shares not given; par
value, 800; market value. 800: assessed value not
conpanys return, $4,000; number OF shares, 800;
par value. sa5; market v.tlue s31; assessed value,
Title company's return, sluOUD0; number of
shares not given: par value, SIS; Market value
S.S; assessed vIlue, SO; amount OF assessment,
100000. STAR Newspaper company-Amount OF
assessment, $4,000. ephone-Chesapeake and
Potomac-Amcunt OF assessment. 5000. TEL
9JS: assessment s21,9.s. Mutual Unions return
so.3.5; amount OF assessment, 1915. Baltimore
and ohlos return a $50; amount of assessment,
Sf.OJl Bankers ana Merchants return not made
nor any assessment. Washington Beneficial Eli
dowInen; associations return $40 COO; assessment,
s20,Q00 Washington Brick Machine comp iny's re-
turn. sl0,Ooe; number Of shares, 10000; par Value
so: assessed value, $50: amount OF assessment
100000 Washington Chemical Works return
$1,000; assessment, 81 Coo Washington Gas COM
panys return, S2000,0JO; number OF shares not
stated; par Value. $50; market value, $40; as
seosed Value, slOO: amount OF assessment, 81 $50 CO.
washington Marnet c0MDdny'S return 81 DOC, 0u0;
number or Shares not given: par value, $50 mar
ket value, $40; assessed Value, $40: amount Of as
SeSSmtnt, ..cC coo.
REFITTISG THE DINE MCSEUM-Th!S popular
resort IS now undergoing an entire Oyerhauline
pitor to its opening for the season On Monday
September 81. large force OF artizanS are now
az work, and the interior will be entirely refitted
painted and handsomely decorated, under the
fL.lyn
scenic artist
STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTH WAsHINGToN-
southwest, from Virginia avenue to the river with
granite block. Is making good progress with his
WORK, and VIII soon have his job completed. This
work, In conjunction with the grading and paving
OF ii street with asphalt, viii add to the attrac-
lions OF South Washington as place OF residence
or for business. MeSSrs. A. L. Barber IL Co. are
the contractors for laying the asphalt pavement.
FINED FOR KEEPING HIS DARKROOM OPEN ON Sun.
.DAY-Richard T. Carberry wa, charged before the
Police Court this morning with keeping his bar
open On Sunday. The defendant claimed that he
had a curtain stretched before the bar but a
pool table was IN operation. Prosecuting AttOr-
ney Padgett said he would ask for a conviction on
the grOun! that the curtain is too thin, and be-
cause judge Cox has decided that the room In
which bar is kept must also be closed. Judge
Mills said the defendant admitted that he kent his
place open Tor pool purposes and where q saloon