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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18

MoRMoNs NOT WANTED IN Mexico. 1t being
thought that the Mormons are negotiating for
the purchase Of land In the state OF Sonora,
Mexico. measures are being taken by the gen.
eral government to prevent it, There is a strong
feeling against the sect in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18
AUCTION SALES,

w 6s7 La Ave. Opp. City Post ONCE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY NNErEENrH,
IN FRSHT3g AF R WITHIN IS S %H4HTR
LARGE 6 ANP ATTRA ASyENiE1 sALE OF
WALNUT i EEbt 6Ta2 eE EE EeM6x SETS ODD
SUITE Ef fAs s1s s1DE RAHd3R
HAIR AND sHUCK SINGLE AND DOUBLE
R daRpK tABSH H3J IS
pANGLER STOVE, COOK AND HEATISS
OTHER 1Gh r FGRNfTURE, &C, &c: vs.
dRockERT, aAjokicA Ware ARE &C.
B PaEY sAs g pozIN &1sH s & q
B 2zES M s. pozEH S AkSs32EffkRR
GOODS. which viii be sold Immediately after
furniture sale. 1t
THoMAs BOWLING, AuctiOneer.
TEN SETS RAEL OF EyRS1TgRE, GENERAL
FIFTY SEW RogBkE ANR s ~ MAT
COOKING AND HEATING Stoves
4NEsF4 RHSas sszRsAsa
HORSES. CARRIAGES BSaIe1Es AND WAGONS.
., On FRIDAY, TEBkSAkY rWESffETH, isss,
At Ten O'CLOCK, in front and within my Auction
hold and other effects.
\: B-owing to the dedication Of the Washington
fist ~ "'' 7 TH &c Ma Il DoWLiSG, Auct.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS q CO., Auctioneezs.
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE BODY
P PkTss "a au 5MGHAlN AND OTHER CAR
menens oekock We shan se
within our Salesroom the following articles removed
TO our Salesroom for convenience of sale
One Handsome Marbletop Bouffet Plate Glass,
one HANDSOME Mahogany Chamber Suite, deliberately
One Rosewood Frame Parlor Suite. pieces,
Walnut Chamber Suites, Parlor Suites,
Per and Man.ei p Mirrors o Dressing Stands.
Wardrobes, Walnut Book Cases,
Hair Mattresses Pillows and Boisters Blankets, &c.
ALSO,
Two Ladies Writing Desks, unique In design very
In front of saesroom general assortment Of House
rs-2t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts.
TTNHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
SPECIAL SALE
s9e sznFREs ssB
10 On ne ER ia MORNING., TWENTIETH FEB
Enrs ny few viii z sell fifty and elegant
a-ss311s-s 193x1a1o
9-sx11-9 1O4xl4-4
90xI2-3 S-Oxl3-2
99x15-4 S-Oxl34
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and ESQ pm. prices Of
the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported by
special wire to H. h Dodge, $50 18th street:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18
Latest FOretgn News.

LONDON, February 1s-A dispatch from
shanghai states that in the naval engagements
petween the French feet under Admiral Cour-
torpedo boats sunk two of the Chinese war
SHIPS, the three others escaping in fog to
Cnlngha1. The French residents at Shanghai
Inc russian flag has been hoisted over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18

ASH WEDNEsDAY.-To-day is Ash wednes-
day, the beginning of Lent, the season Of absti-
hence, penifence and devotion, which continues
the officiating priest signed the foreheads of the
faithful with q cross made by his finger, dipped
in the ashes of last years palm, burnt for that
purpose. The services in the Catholic and
Protestant Episcopal churches were well at
tended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18
Mortality Record for 1884.

DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT LAST YEAR.
TIL e following report of vital statistics for the
year 1884 has just been made by the health
office in this city: Population estimated In 1884,
100000; births reported, $3.50; marriages re-
ported, COG; still births reported, $40; total
number of deaths, 4,s41; annual death rate
per l, 900 of the population, 242O; deaths from
Group Al; whooping cough, "a; typhoid fever,
126; consumption, sos; pneumonia, 274; bron-
chitis, 49, diarrhoeal diseases; $780, total deaths
from ZymOtic diseases, 1857.
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THOMAS BOWLING, Anctioneer.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE IN
PROVED AND CENTRALLY SITUATED
REAL ESTATE, CONSISTING OF TWO BRICK
STORES AND DWELLINGS, SITUATE nos:
AND II STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated June 9Th, A. -
D.. 1879, and duly recorded in hber No. 200, at ID
folio 473, ofthe land records of the District Of
Columbia and by direction party secured thereby
we viii sell at PUBLIC auction in front Of premises
KIARY. A; D., 1885, at HALF-PAST FOUR
situate N the City Of Washington, in the District
OF original lots NUMBERED nine 90 and ten 90, in
beginning for the same ct the southeast corner Of said
thence north along said ~ street west forty 40 feet
south along said alley forty l4o( feet; thence east
nlnefy-hve (95) feet TO the point of beginning.
Terms; One-third cash; balance In three equal In
stalments In six, twelve and eighteen months with
by deed Of trust the premises sold OF ali cash at
option Of purchaser $500 required upon each house
at time Of sale. ConveyancfnR recording, &C. ct
purchasers cost. Terms to be compiled with within
seven days, or property will be re-sold at the risk
and Of deulting purchaser amer Ave days' adj
vertisement in THE Evening Star"
FERDINAND SCHMIDT r..
f1d&ds E A. SELLHAUsEN, trustees
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Condensed I.<pcnla.

A white woman, named Sarah MORGAN, W.
arrested to-day by Detectives Cox and CaFte4
on suspicion OF stealing gold watch nom Mr4j
Eliza Loveife, of 900 X street northwest 6h2
Is locked up at the sixth precinct station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18
TlHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

YINHOMAS DOWLlNG, Auctloneer.
SALE OF FISH WHARF PRIVILEGES.
OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER CoNNIssIoNRR
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 18th, 1856.
Hss i RfEsHE g2sH Sa. on AZ
Wharf Privilege In Washington and the Fish Stalls
in Georgetown will be sold at public auction for the
At TWO O'CLOCK PM, ON the premises, Six Fish
Stalls in the Georgetown Market-house to the highest
bidder. Terms cash in advance.
Also. at FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ, on the same day. on
front of the fish stalls of Center Market
laws Of the Corporation of Washington to Established
wharyes or docks for landing cleaning and sale of fish
be deemed eligible Unless situated at some point
north side of the Potomac river between 18th
east and 14th street west, to the highest bidder.
due TO be paid within FIVE days from day Of sale.
By order Of the Board Of Commissioners, D. c.
G. J. LYDECKER
Major of En- gineers. L. s. A.,
n61W Engineer Commissioner D. c.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
TRgsTEEs SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
HIGH STREETS, GEORGETOWN. D. C.
By virtue of a deed Of trust bearing date 9th -
Say Of 5une d D. 1873 ana a. recorded IN L5sr
parties secured thereby shall self at PUBLIC auction,
81 ltGns II 'hs on n a
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ, all that piece parcel
as lot numbered sixty+seven CD in Peters square,
Georset9Wn fronting twenty-five l25) feet on the
High streets, and extending up that width in parallel
lines drawn northwardly at right angles with said
Water street one hundred and twenty 12O) feet i'm
Terms One-thrd cash. balance in six and twelve
the property sold $50 required E, time Of sale. ~
n6-dts MAYHEM Platter, Trustees
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Oh DAYS TRIAL

DR. DYES
ELECTRlC V0LTAlC BELT. and other ELECTRIC
APPLIANCES We viii send thirty days trial. to
men, young or old, who suffering from Nervous
Debility Lost Nitty and those diseases ofa personal
nature resulting from abuses and other Speedy
relief and complete restoration 70 health vigor and
manhood guaranteed send at for Illustrated
pamphlet, free Address EOLTAIC BELT Co. Mar
shall, Mich ja3O-eo
nR MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS CURE ALL
IL Urinary Diseases in As hours. Nervous Debility
Organic Weakness caused by indiscreton, Poisonous
Diseases OF Blood, affecting Throat, Nose and Skin
streets Price So Sent by mail sealed au25rn,wf
MANHOOD RESTORED By USING BOTTLE
AVA or two of DIR. BROTHERS Invigoraling Cor
debility and impOtency. II imparts vigor TO the
whole system 500 81. sw. jaI9-lms
TT HAS NEVER BEEN THAT
ttsiag Ladies Physician Ia this city Ladies' you can
confidently consult DR. BROTHERS. SO6 3 ST. sw.
Particular attention paid To all diseases peculiar
Ladies. married or single. All irregularities and
Ran troubles successfully. treated &1- Board, with
good accommodations, and kind efficient nurses fur
nished 20 those Who may desire TO stay a few days
u the city under his treatment ja19-1m*
nR- ROBERTSON, THE EXPERT SPECIALIST
II who stands high in his profession, is acknowledged
10 De an expert without in the wide world the
treatment and cure of Private, Nervous and Chronic
81 the system Bladder Kidney and all diseases ofthe
Urinary Organs Recent cases positively cured in to
DAYS No mercury calStics used Can be consulted
every Wednesday and Saturday from to q m, his
once, 4oo nv Refers 20 leading physicians of Bati-
more Main Ouce3O N Iibefty ST., Baltimore, Md mh31
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hR LEON, THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED AND
- only reliable Ladies Physician in the CITY, can
beconsuted caily 10 ID ST. bet. LIST and I'd NV first
street south of Penn ave. between Sd and All SIS.
All female complaints and irregularities quickly
moved Prompt treatment. Correspondence and
consultations strictly confidential Separate rooms
for ladies' Office hours-l1to and to pm ta241ms
nR AND NINE. SELDEN, PROFESSORS OF
IL Obstetrics since 1855: skDlful treatment all
female compaints every accommodation for patients.
Once 110o Lincoln Park Place ne, Capitol Hill.
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I'M SINISTER 4 SONS
OFFER THEIR STOCK OF LADIES' CLOAKs,
sACoUEs' WITHoUT REGARD 70 Co5r. Coz
ORED AND BLACK XISITES At HALFPRICE;
VELVET VISITES REDUCED FROM S85 10 SSE
THE BRICE ASKED FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL
GOODS W0ULD not Buy Buy TIE Ell e. HdA "a
CHEAP GooDs, But ELEGANT GXRMENTs I AZ
HALF THEIR VALUE.
MOURNING vISrTES VERY low
w. NJ. SINISTER & SONS,
010 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
ONE PRICE
N.B.LTHE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST nset
THE Brsr In THr Dsrn1cr.
ASK FOR IT.
scHLlTZs MILWAUKEE LAGER
For ssls In Bottles BY Dealers Generally, and in
Casks and Bottles BY the Agent
sANUEL G PALMER,
l224 2oth d. u NV.
Telephone 45A js20
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HE WIKI CERTAINLY 60 INTO THE CABINET.
Senator Bayard appeared In the Senate cham
Der about 2:l5 pm to-day, snd was warmly
greeted by friends upon the assumption that n
Is going into the Cabinet In response 70 such
greetings hs smiled pleasantly and wore sAfte
fed air.
II was afterwards stated by persons in poss
into the cabinet All doubt about the mstterb
regarded az removed.
TALK OF JUDGE THURMAN.
An Ohio member quotes both Mr. Randall and
Mr.. A. s. Hewitt as saying that Judge Thurman
Will certainly be offered a cabinet appointmepS
The Interior department is spoken Of - the
place he Is most likely 10 get
WILL NOT CONSIDER THE CHARGKs.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury will not consider the
charges recently preferred against Mr.. Walter
Evans, commissioner OF internal revenue, by
clerk of the Treasury department BE REGARDS
ncer, and considers that there Il nothing 20
suostantiate the charges made.
Nor ENTITLED 10 PAY II NOT on DUTYs~
The Secretary OF the Treasury has promuh
gated circular 10 customs officers, whicA
states that I'm conformity with the Attorney
ton viii be made 6e g to an inspector q
customs while not actually assigned 10 duty
ana employed In aid Of the customs; dnS
pending investigation OF charges
Over 100 Years Old.
PETERSBURG, Va, February -. Melieha
Johnson, aged over 100 years, died at City
Point last night OF old age. She was q native Of
Surry county, this state and had lived ~ CITY
Point for % years.
Telegraphfe Briefh.
The political complexion OF the Pittabur1
council was materially changed by yesterday
city election. The republicans ON b Joint ballot
have a majority OF SIS.
Condensed LOcala.
A white woman, named Sarah MORGAN, ~
arrested to-day by Detectives Cox and Carte&
on suspicion OF stealing gold watch nom MrJ
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MEDICAL, &c.

hR- RoBERTSON, THE wELL-KNOwN PLY
IL sclen and and the oldest reliable special
fst In Baltimore city be consulted in Washington
every Wednesday and saturday at his private rooms,
400 Z. ST NV near i1a St, from TO . pm, all
private diseases Both sexes Consultations coniden
0al and cure guaranteed In every Main office,
80 " Liberty St, Baltimore, Nd. fel6-3m
DEAD AND BE wISE-DR BROTHERS, BOG
III ST. s.w, appeared before me and made oath that
he i the Oldest Established Expert Specialist in this
city and VIII guarantee in all cases of venereal
disease and furnish medicine, charge; the poor
furnished medicine free Consultation and advice
fee at any hour during the day. subscribed and
sworn 10 before me By Dr. BROTHERS. April 2d. 1854.
Q+lm" SAMUEL III. WALKER, Notary Public
MADAME DE FOREST HAS REMEDY FOR
ANX ladies All female complaints quickly cured.
Can be consulted daily at 1245 9Th ST. NV. Office
hours from / 10 D. NJ. with ladies only ja22.2m*
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The political complexion OF the PittaburH
council was materially changed by yesterday
city election. The republicans ON Joint ballot
have a majority Of SIS.
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Over 100 Years old.

PETERSBURG, Va, February 1s.- Melisha
Johnson, aged over 100 years, died at City
Surry county, this state and bad lived n CITY
Point for % years,
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A Question for the Managers OF the
Monument Dedication Ceremonies 60
AnSWRH.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
General Quitman was chief marshal at the
aging Of the cornerstone Of the monument in
1s4s, and Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley was chief mar
shall for the District, with some twenty aids of
whom five or six are now living. The parties
who control the proceedings for Saturday have
completely ignored Mr.. Bradley and his aids.
Why is 1t dtuSf SUBSCRIBER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
STEEL PENS.
Interesting Facts Respecting the Manufacture
OF These Necessities.


of These Necessities.
Philadelphia Science.
The steel from which pens are made is the
finest crucible cast-stee rolled into sheets seven
thousandthS of an inch thick. From this the
blanks are cut by means of punch and die in
presses worked by hand or foot the operators
being girls. The side Sits in the pen, the CEN
trail oval semicrcular hoe. the corrugations
or embossings. the curved or semicrcular form
to the originally fiat blank and the stamp of the
pen or the maker, are all formed and produced
by similar means (the screw hand-press or the
lever ot-press) by the use of punches and dies,
each pen being handled separately.
These corrugations and Sits, the central cuts,
are not merely fanciful ornaments, but are in
tended to adapt the pen to the user. Some want
a resisting pen, very stiff and allowing consider
able pressure without opening the nibs wide
enough to make heavy mark Others yielding
pen, that requires but touch to open the nlbs.
Then. there are many degrees of these qualities
single establishment makes no less than forty-six
styles of steel pens
OF course, caststeel of such extreme tenuty
becomes hardened by these successive DRESSINGS
done by placing the blanks, unfinished
pens, in castiron box, which is then
covered by a larger box, leaving
space all around, of half inch or more.
which is filled with ashes or fine charcoal. The
whole is then subjected to glowing red heat for
about two hours. and allowed to cool. When
annealed these blanks may be rolled up by the
fingers, just like so many bits of tea-lead, which
they much resemble in softness.
In heating for hardening, the same method is
used-packing in double boxes six or eight
inches square; and, when the pens are redhot,
they are poured into tank of animal OIL
When taken out from this bath they must be
handled carefully, as they are not only stiff and
brittle, but crumbly They can be squeezed to
minute fragments between thumb and finger
They are then placed within a cone
shaped sheet-iron receptacle, open at the large
end, and mounted on a spindle, and are rotated
over glowing fire until they turn to full or
low" blue. They are then chilled in oil, and
when cool, are ratified in sawdust until they are
quite clean and bright The next process is the
grinding of the nibs on minute wheels of fine
emery and of corundum; and lastly comes the
essential process; that completes the pen, and
makes it pen-the Sitting of the nibs. This is
done by pair of shears, acting the same the
presses and punches. This splits the steel from
point to central hole without removing particle
of material The pens are then lacquered, straw
or brown blued or BACKED, or left bright, as the
style demands, and packed for the market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
THE COURT RECORD.
Supreme Court, Feb. FL. 1885.
POINTS OF DECISIONS.

No. 1926 State ex rel. Edward r. Morley VS..
Cyrenius johnson ct al Tippecanoe c. G.
Affirmed. Elliott, J.-If one entitled by an
election to an Office fails to qualify without show
ing good reason within six months after receipt
of his certificate he loses his right to such Office
(R. S. 1881, sec. 5527
No. 1O774. Silas B. Woolson vs. Levi J.
Pipher ct al Martin 9. c. Affirmed Howk,
J.-Suit by appellant, assignee in voluntary
assignment, to recover goods from the possession
of the sheriff, selzed at the suit of attaching
creditors. Upon the evidence the appellant was
not entitled to recover
No. 9616 Robert A. Hill ct al, VS.. Watkins
F. Nisbet ct al. Vanderburg G.. c. Affirmed.
Mitchell I'LL Under the laws Of this State
the purchase by one railroad company of the
stock of another railroad, uncompleted and con-
Meeting and interesting with it, is not ultra
wires when it is necessary to accomplish the OBJ
iects for which the purchasing corporation is
created (2) A transfer of such stock, by an
order of the directors of the purchasing com
pany, to third persons who become suretes for
the purchase price of the stock. to indemnify
and secure such third persons against loss is not
void, no fraud being shown. g. The title to the
stock having been SO transferred to the sureties
for its full value, the price of which Injured to
the benefit of the corporation to pay its debt, it
will not be set aside because of the directors
was interested IN the purchase, it appearing that
the stockholders who seek to have it set aside
had refused to permit their stock to be assessed
and such transfer necessary to prevent pecuni-
airy loss to the directors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
The L., e. g. st. l.. Airline.

From the statement made by the friends Of
the Louisville, Evansville & st. Louis Airline
road to Judge Gresham, it appears that the to-
tai mortgage Indebtedness cf the road is
81, 900 OOO carrying 1924, 900 of annual interest
The gross earnings were 500 900 a month"; and
the annual net earnings $4,000 or 500, 900. There
was debt of 500, 600 on car-trust obligations,
which was being paid off in monthly payments,
but the amount with interest amounted to more
than the original debt. Judge Gresham talked
very plainly to the parties representing the road
saying that it was not contemplated to keep the
road running long in the hands of receiver
and the requests made seemed to point to a
heightened administration of the property by
the court These requests would make liens
prior to the mortgages, and were to be avoided.
He would grant orders for all the requests ex-
cept that of the issue of the $780, 900 of receivers
certificates, and that he would hold under ad-
visement. 1t is understood that this matter
will come up again to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
Foreign.

Rumors were current in London, on Saturday
of serious disaster to the force of General
Butler, at Abu-Klea Wells but the War Office
denied having any news of discouraging char
acter
The enthusiasm of the London populace for a
vigorous prosecution of the war in the Soudan
reached its elimination Saturday, on the occa-
sion of the departure of the Scots Guards from
the capital.
The London Times states that the Russians
are advancing upon Penjdeh, in Khorassan.
Penjdeh is at present held by the Ameer of
Afghanistan, and his outposts, according to the
Times, are liable to come into immediate con-
tact with the Russian advance. The publication
of this news attracts serious attention in London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
CHEAP DOCTORS,
London Physicians Who Make Their Visits
for Quarter.

AS in America, so in England, consulting ply
sicians make the most money, although their
fees will appear small as compared with those
of such men as DR.. Hamilton and DR.. Shrady, of
New York. and DR.. Agnew of Philadelphia The
usual fee for consulting physician in London is
calculated by the mileage covered in visiting a
patient. One guinea per mile is the charge paid,
but, of course when a man Of the standing of
Clarke, Terrier, Critchett or Barnes attends
consultation in the country, the fee is enormous,
as any of these men would not probably be
away from London for twenty-four hours for
less than $500 The fee of any ordinary practi-
toner for visiting patient at his or her resi-
dence may be set down at five shillings. The
semi-fashionable physicians fee will be double
that amount, while the shining light of the pro-
fesslon will not visit patient under two guineas.
though they will treat one at their Office for half
that sum. There are hundreds of doctors IN Lon
don, however who will pay visit to the house and
prescribe for the patient for half a crown, and,
mirabile dictu, there are scores of fully quail
fed and able medical in London who will
pay three visits to a sick person and provide him
with medicine for the absurdly small sum Of
fifty cents.
By this it will be seen that competition is as
keen here amonst members of the medical pro-
fession as it is amongst business men and shop
keepers The cheap doctors | have spoken of
keep dispensaries, chemist shops. in fact
and here they attend for several hours
daily and see persons three times
week, finding all medicine, for the bagatelle of
twenty -HVe Genus. am aware GnaG UnlS state
ment must seem preposterous to American read
ers, but can vouch for the truth of it. l firmly
believe, too, that many of these doctors are far
more successful in the treatment of diseases
than their more experienced brethren. These
men see disease of every variety and in every
stage, and in a single day treat as many persons
as their high toned brethren attend in the course
of month. To my mind, then, it stands to rea-
son that these doctors are likely to be more sue
cessful than their orthodox brethren, as surely
experience in the study of medicine, as in all
other kindred matters, must prove of greater
value than mere reading and theorizing.
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More Expensive than Anticipated.

The freight agents are making slow progress
in organizing the weighing association. The
fact is there is more expense attached to the
work than they had expected. If organized on
the plan of either the St Louis or Chicago asso-
Citations it will require two carweighers, one for
day and for night, and clerk for both, for each
road and then superintendent. The agents at
this point are endeavoring to hit upon some
plan by which the car weighers shall do
limited or what is really necessary work, and
then turn the matter over to the pool clerks to
complete. Another meeting is to be held to-
morrow at Commissioner Doherty's Office, when
some definite action will be taken in the matter.
No one questions the advisability of establishing
a car-weighing association. But how to do the
work with the least expense is the problem
hardest to solve.