Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-08
Another IIerdic Victim.
To the Editor of TIE EVENING STAR:

To the Editor of TIE EVENING STAR:
am glad TO find that attention Is calledfo the
miSnanagement OF the affairs OF the Hertiic COM
pany. now am required TO pay double the charge
at first made for herdic from the railroad station
10 NV residence ON recent occasion / ordered
herdc, and IT'S not appearing AZ the time speci-
ned repeated the ORDER, and was informed that
cab had been sent The same statement was made
twice after in response telephoIed Inquiries: bt
II never made its appearance had the same cx-
peHence on a subsequent OCCASION, and shall not
give the company an opportunity 10 repeat IT, y.
TIE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. The regular
monthly meeting Of the board OF directors ana the
distributors of the fourth subdivision associated
charities was held at the house OF Mr. c. h. Beall
w street. on sunday. The distributors reported
number or cases where temporary relief had been
given, and the board considered the same with the
view OF placing the parties In positions support
.hsiasesea The president, NJ F. j. Dallas, re-
ported two cases where sick and infirn women had
been sent to the hospital and asylum. one OF the
distributors reported that a family that had made,
repeated earnest demands upon the associa1fCn
nad Deem receiving help from various different
Snurcnes ana private pariies and that If disposed
lily selfSuppOrting The report OF the secretary OF
the day nursery showed that the work is being
solved that the members or the board would per
sonally solicit contributions To secure the money
ausoiI,eiy necessary TO carry on the work and Tor
the RELIEF OF those In temporary distress and having
no other source OF aid 10 depend on
THE UNION VETERAN CORPS FIRST COMPANY
capt NJ A Tappdr5 first company. Union Veteran
Corps, held larsel y-atterded meeting at their ar
mory, corner an and STREETS. last night The ex-
ecutSe committee reported that all the arrange
ments had been made Tor grand masquerade b III
70 De given at Abn-r's hall. on Friday the 18th
Otner matters, showing the progress OF the co-ps
were reported by the committee Can't TapIrIr,
has received letter from Commissioner Nest max
i1e soLle suSsts'Iohs concerning the organization
ol me District militia by having the officers prop
erIy commissioned
THE INDUSTRIAL Ioxz ScHooI.-N q meeting
OF the BOARD or managers or the Industrial home
scnoo! a. the Ebbitt house last evening Mr., SIbln
MIS- Palmer and Mrs. HOrr We're added To- rht.
board OF managers. Provision was made for he
poIchase OF new organ for the schOoI. Resoiu-
tions OF thanks were adopted 10 Mr.. Willard. pro-
pfNt0r or TIE Eholtt house, for the Of pariOr:
70 W W. COrccran, esq, for his generous
christmas ice cream and refreshments: Ia James
Fou ndry Sunday school for TURKEYS and flows on
christmas A committee WAS appointed To prr-
par circular stating the objects and purposes OF
The school
TIE MEDICAL SoCIETy.-The following officers
were elected al meeting OF the Washington Medical
Vice presidents. W. W. Johnston. VI H., and W H.
Taylor, NJ d.; corresponding secretary. r. e. smith.
treasurer. c. W. Franloni. NJ D.: IlbrarIa NJ a. =
rate; VI ID. Board OF ceneors-C. v Acler, NJ D.:
:, u 9tv Rchey, NJ u NJ sehae,ter, NJ d. Board
NJ d.: I. f. McArile. VI d.; e. H. A. kleIus..I,,nidt'
NJ d.; j. johnson, NJ. D.
THE POTOMAC RIPARIAN RfGuTs-The Srnreroe
Court yesterday decided the cases OF The Inland
SeaoOaru COaStlng company against the Pnto-
ma Navlga.lon company involving the ownership
VI the wharf property on The riyer front which VS.
Chained under deed from Motley Young ons. Cr
the Original propretors- The court held that fhf.
riparian rights Claimed BY the plaintiffs. which
originally were appurtenant TO tie Lard by yirtn
Of It's adjoining the Potomac river uasS.d IN tho
United states by the subsequent convey drcrs In
which they were not specifically transferred thus
Sesung In the government the ownership Of the
Lana en- which Water street was laid out ana has
been built The decision Of the District OF Colurn
0a supreme Court Was held 10 be right aud us
therefore affirmed
ACARD.-We have Jus. opened thirty cases wa,,
Sutta Sheetlngs- In width "a. 81, - 81; g.. 10.
III These sheetings are I'm remnants from one 10
Ten yards, and Will be sold at Il great bargain
Ladies who have had them before and asked lor
them again can now be supplied. We have stiIl on
hand ECO pairs blankets These we bought al tine
great New York auction sales. and will be- sold
strictly al cost In preference 10 carrying them over
We are selling Splendid 1914 blanket at 81 a pair
worth so LANsBrRGH & Bro,
Az, A., 42i 9Th street.
The COLOSSAL BEACH IMPROVEMENT Goa meet
my ol the Colonial Beach improvement company
was held last night az the residence Of DIR. ". W.
EVANS corner Connecticut avenue and street, TO
accept the charter Just obtained from the state Of
virginia The following officers are elected for the
ensuing Term: Prof Alex. NJ. Bell. president; A.
ro.ok, VICE PRESIDENT ChaS4 j. Bell, treasurer; K
"a. Evan secretary: Gardiner IL. Hubbard, W. w.
LUIS; A. T. Bateman, w. w. Evans. j. }. McEl-
Eohe, Edw w Byrn, and Garr1ck Mallory, directors.
IN Work on the hotel and other buildings will. il
Is slated, be pushed forward rapidly as possible.
OYSTERS IN TIE RTvgR--No more oysters may
be expected other than those sent by way OF rail-
Ioau through Baltimore, until the Ice blockade Is
ienioveG oy Dig thaw. Already the price OF oys-
eers mas taken rise OF about thirty 10 forty per
eelt al our shucklng houses and will be higher