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National Republican., 1888-06-11
GAS.

WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY
Officers: George A, Mcllhenny, president and
engineer: Chas. Il. Bailey, secretary; VIM, u.
Orme, assistant secretary; John g. Poor, treas
urer; 4. G. Lansden, superintendent; James
Wilkinson, superintendent of distribution.
Organized July g. 1913. This company first
commenced making gas at the corner of Tenth
street and the canal. IL then built works ON
Maine avenue, between Third and Four.and
ahaf streets, and finally abandoned them
and built at the foot of g street, and are now
constructing an entirely new and additional
plant between Twelfth and Thirteenth and
NJ streets and the Eastern branch.
Gas Is manufactured in Washington by the
latest and most improved methods, and Is sub.
iected to daily Inspection by the United
states inspector as to its illuminating power
and purity under an act of Congress which Is
very stringent In It's requirements.
10 keen abreast Of imnrOvements. and "a
accommodate persons living at remote points,
gas mains have been laid to Soldiers Home
and beyond, to the reform school, To Mount
Pleasant, and to Anacostia and other points
where the return on the Investment Is very
light.
The city has about 1890 street lamps In use,
which is about onchalf the number that ought
to be used in a city as large as this; and, In,
stead of the lamps being lighted according ~
the moon" they should be lighted every night
from dark to daylight. Gas In 1866 was sell
ing in Washington for $3.50 per 1000 feet, and
in 1858 the price Is 81 % net.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
DRY GOODS.

Next TO being well fed the average human
being likes to be well dressed, and especially
is this true of the fair sex. TO cater to this
desire Washington Is excellenty well sup.
piled, as her retail dry goods stores are mum.
bered by the hundreds. Many Of them cannot
be surpassed by any house carrying on the
same busines in the larger cities The stores
are nearly all commodlous wel.llghtcd, and
thoroughly stocked with novelties from all
parts Of the globe Although this is not an
importing city, aud without wholesale houses
At home TO buy from, yet they are of easy ac.
cess to the trade ccnters and large markets,
and thus with carrying less expense enables
them to sell as cheap II not cheaper, than
many Of the cities having greater advantages
than the merchants enjoy here.
PALAIs ROYAL, lil7 and tii0 Pennsylvania
avenue This wCll-known house was cstab.
llshcd by Mr. A. 1isner In ~, NJ iil1 Pennsyl.
Nauiu avenue. The rapid growth of the busi.
mess soon ncccssitaied the addition Of the
next building no iiig. These buildings, each
ut four nUurs, make one Of the largest and
finest dry rurHr auusos IN the south A spc.
rIulty rade ~ dress goods, gloves, fancy
Fuuda 40 Uvry description, wraps and cluaks
~ all kinds. The lalnls Royal has the repu.
tutlUn tori tht finest cotton underwear, hosiery,
aud gloves iu the city A ladies shoe depart.
mrnt has lately been added, to which particu
lul WNANN'lNu - NNllE paul lut buI'fl utlllE lN
carry only the best class of shoes. The store
T. one of the fayuritC resorts Of the ladies, and
the trade is steadily growing.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP. Boston Dry
Goods House, Eleventh and trCcts.-Ths
concern Is a brilliant example of success
achieved through push, industry, and enter
prise, n brief history of fourteen years chrun.
telling the whole story They carry u large and
wcll.assortcd stock OF silks, dress goods vel.
vets, mourning, white goods, umbrellas and
parasuls, wraps curtains, upholstery, hosiery,
& -
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ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

The United States Electric Lighting Com.
nnny has its offices at Thirteen.and. "a half and
u streets northwest, and is oiliCered by sam.
uel Nolment, president, VIM, Dickson, seere.
tary; Seymour W. Tullock, treasurer, and A.
NJ. Renshaw, general manager The company
uses both the arc and incandesoent systems of
lighting, In the latter case the Edison mean.
descent lamp being used The works of the
company are n decidedly interesting place TO
visit any evening when In full operation.
Already eight large engines are in use and
the business Of the company Is growing so
rapidly that soon II will be necessary to intro.
duCc two more powerful engines to the plant
The capacity of the, engines now in use is
1,d0O horse power. The company has already
invested SAL, ,5OG % to date In their business
The incandescent light is furnished to private
subscribers nj price equivalent to gas light
while the advantages OF its use over gas Is
manifold. The parsimony of Congress has
prevented more extensive use of the cCc'
tric light for Illuminating the streets. When
Congress will have become more liberal the
streets will be brightly lighted and its beauties
be as apparent at night as at day. Such lib.
erality and change in the street lighting sys'
TEN will be welcomed with delight by tine
citizens.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
BICYCLE MANUFACTURERS.

THE SMITH NATIONAL CYCLE MANU-.
FEATURING COMPANY "a. f. Childs, presi'
dent, was organized in 1887 TO manufacture
in Washington the bicycle inventions Of VIM.
Il. Smith and j. {. " Smith, who have de-
voted their entire lives to the Improvement
and manufacture Of bicycles. The line Of
cycles of this firm Is known rs the Dart safe
ties, and comprise the Gontlemans Dart,
Lady's Dart, and Dart tandem bicycles. They
are constructed under the latest discovered
principles in cycle science, and embrace the
most wonderful results In beauty, strength,
durability and the almost complete annihiln'
tion of friction. II Is apropos that they should
be the product Of the national capital, and
especially that the ladies Of the country should
be indebted to the genius of their capital 90
the invention that Is proving fOr thgm tn be
the most beneficial, hCalthful, and infaiuailng
pleasure that has ever been discovered. THE
Office of the company Is 1909 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest and the factory sOs Water
street southwest
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incontestable policy at an absolutely and
limited annual cost, requiring only four pay.
mcnts year and pays one half of the iaca
pulicy to the living pollcy.hOldcr on attaining
i given age. With all these advantages the
association Is rapidly gaining favor the new
business written during March exceeding 10y
SG,000 that. Of any previous month In It's his
tory. The following names Of Us officers are y
sufficient guarantee OF It's high standing and
reliability: Huratio Browning. president; w. h.
CLARK, vice presidents Samuel Normcnt, treas.
uror; Geo. D. EldridgC, secretary and general
managers +. $ Rlddclle VI. D., medical dircr'
tor; John II. Lurner, esq, Counsel Geo. D..
Eastcrday assistant secretary
THE ONO VALLEY LIFE COMPANY,
whose principal office is now In Central Bank
building, Washington d. G., was organized In
Wheeling, W. va, July, ISIS, for the sole pur.
pose Of granting pure lie insurance upon a
sound, safe, and enduring basis. II has be.
hind II the record uf ten years ut successful
business, In which n has paid all death claims
In full and furnished trustworthy Insurance az
a low cost.
The principal point, Of advantage presented
10y this company, aside from It's sulidlty,
wealth. and responsibility are those embraced
In the provision. Of H. policies. which, while
issued upon ~ liberal terms u- nru consistent
with n safe and conservative Iu aiuvss, com.
bino all the benefits ui lilr Insurance pure and
simple. on the best aud most yurtiHih'uu VI all
modern systems "a plan 'hti affords hNCd ana
equitable rutps that rrui,rH the policy inrun.
tcstablc after three year.. and places mo- re-.
strirtiUn uu travel
National Republican., 1888-06-11
BUSINESS COLLEGE.

SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, corner
Seventh and ID streets,-The above Institution
has entered on its twenty-fourth year of use
fulness, during which time H. has cited over
10,CC0 young men and women for honorable
business and official positions In the national
capital and elsewhere. With a curriculum
which Is the outcome OF many years expert.
ence and study: a corps of professors and
teachers uneXceled for efficiency and expert
ence and under the personal management of
Mr.. II. c. Spencer, son of the celebrated Platt
manship, and with the best facilities in the
country for obtaining situations for graduates,
the desirability of the Spencerian Business
College as a place for business education Is
evident. The business course embraces Eng
lish, arithmetic, Spenceran penmanship book
keeping by single and double entry, business
les, geography, commercial law, practical
ethics, and civil government in addition TO
which special courses are given In penman-
ship, stenography typewriting, practical Eng
lisb and plpput ion
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materials must always be kept In stock. The
business men realize this demand and spare
no efforts 10 meet It. Honorable dealings and
strict sense OF business proprety, the main
tenance Of high credit, integrity in all trans.
actions, and prompt rectifcation of any mat.
ters needing II have given them most enyia.
bic reputation In the business world.
Washington Is particularly fortunate in It's
mercantile connections as many of the lead
ing houses below referred to will show.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
CORPORATION COUNSEL.

GEO. G. SCHROEDER, 03s street north.
west.-About one yeaf ago Mr.. Schroeder
began the above business by the formation of
the Adjustable Horseshoe Company, for the
manufacture of his recently invented horse
shoe. Being man of wide practical expert
ence he Is quick to see the merits of an inven-
tion, and has proved to be as competent TO
interest capital in the manufacture Of the
article and push II to Il successful issue. Mr..
Schroeder has also organized the Domestic
Fire Engine and Pump Company, the Useful
Novelty Company, and the Perfection Heat
lie has lately resigned, and the Liquid Purifier
Company, all of which are in iiourishing and
prosperous condition.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
MERCHANT TAILORs.

II, u. BARR, importing tailor iii Pennsyl.
vania avenue, has achieved an unequaied rep
utatiOn for making custom garments to order.
His stock, which for variety and beauty Is un'
eXCclled, contains goods from the most ia
nous English, Scotch and French makers,
and are of the newest and nohhiest patterns.
MIR. Barr personally superintends the cutting
department, which, added to his good taste
most becoming styles and designs and the
employment of only first class wOrkmen, has
made his establishment one Of the most pop
ular In the city.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.

THE ISLAND OF CUBA,"-The proprie:
tors of this prominent and popular firm of
cigar and tobacco merchants, Messrs. Luchs
& Bro, located at 525 Seventh street north
west, the members of which are Mr., Max
Luchs and Mr.. Joseph Iuchs, Their central
and eligible premises are stocked with large
and we'll assorted supply of manufactured
tobacco; cigars, notable brands, among which
li0,n "Tambor Mayor and Ballot Box
and the best brands Of imported and Key
West cigars, the various grades Of chewing
tobaccos, smoking tobacco of all kinds,
OF all the popular brands, and al descriptions
of smokers articles,
National Republican., 1888-06-11
III VI BER.

In this great industry, which Is represented
by many new firms on account Of the rapid
growth of Washington, II Is a pleas IRE TO
supplies men who have bought Of him a quar-
ter of century ago. We refer to j. ID.
KlTCII, whose Office and yard Is Ninth, be-
grade and kind of lumber and building ma.
tcrial, including doors, SASH blinds, frames,
moldings, &c, are 10 be found. Mr.. Kitch has
been In business since 1864. His yard uCcu.
pics several hundred feet running through the
block, and his average business aggregates
over S1OO,C00 year.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
NiiI,N.

YALE sTEAM LAUNDRY. o. a. Walker
Il Co, pruUri, iurs, fi1 Tenth street The cs-
tahlishinyut of thIs business last Apri has
filled u long felt want by doing frat class
work NJ moderate prices. ana without the use
Of chemicals 30 Injurious tu clothing, u Is
fitted throughout with dll The latest i'm
proved machinery and appliance, most note.
worthy among which j. their collar and cun
ironing machine the capacity of which Is 1900
dozen In ten hours. Goods are called for and
delivered to any part OF the city, and liberal
discount j. made 10 families
National Republican., 1888-06-11
ABSTRACTS.

PANY, corner Fifth and streets northwest.
The advantages of such a concern as this
will be readily understood, the business being
that Of insurng titles to real estate lnsuring
loans and mortgages on real estate security,
and issuing abstracts and certificates Of title,
deeds, Sc. Their full and complete abstract
of land records was carefully prepared by
an association of the principal examiners of
titles in the District Office The company has
u paid up capital of SlhOOOO, and It's new and
handsome ireproof building provides every
facility and security for its special work.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
TYPEWRITER.

REMINGTON STANDARD TYPEWRITER.
Wyckun, Seamaus & Benedict are namrI
pie IN many languages and all parts of the
world, THIS great invention, It's novelty,
beauty, and usefulness, can be seen and ~
AZ their branch ofice ON + street, Opposite tue
patent onlce, where j. II, Buckalew has been
manager since 1891, In an interview with Mr..
Ii, IL is learned that over 10000 machines are
II use to-day, and the great factory al Hon,
y, " Is working night and day
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coran building, where fhll line 6f samples OF
the product may be seen by those Interested
In the brick industry,
The works which are well worthy of visit
may be seen by obtaining permission at the
office of the company.
The officers of the company are President
w. L. Gregg; vice president A. G. Geer; treas.
urer, NJ, l.. Ruth; secretary, q. e. Rcncckei
general manager. John Fraser.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
FLOUR.

. TIE WASHINGTON FLOUR AND FEED
COMPANY. whose handsome building Is at
the principal exponent of the flour, feed, and
grain business OF the city. They manufacture
Pearl hominy, homny grts, meal by the new
process, and are sole agents for Warnings self.
raising cornmeal, Muscatine rolled oats and
cat grits, Pilsbury's BEST" Minnesota patent
-four, and numerous other leading brands Of
flour,
National Republican., 1888-06-11

JOHN j. CoSTINETT, G3j G street north
west,-Military garments specially. Mr..
COstinett, although Il young man, Is probably
the best cutter In the city, and has for three
years past been turning out perfect fits at the
above number. He has lately taken the ad.
joining premises, and now carries a large and
well selected stock of woolens, imported suit.
ings, &c., Sc. Mr.. Costinett points with pride
to the well dressed officers in the National
Guard, whose uniforms are the result of his
art, All work done on tlepremises under his
own superyis ion.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
INSURANCE LIFE.

Hhc wisdom Of men carrying insurance ON
Veir lives for the benefit Of their families has
Goen recognized rs good and judlclous in
4 est ments by the heads Of families, whether
'poor or rich, In all parts of the country, and
Washington Is not behndhand In that poct
Many, of course, take advantage of beneficial
associations and societies, hut equally as
large number prefer the solid and sub
stantial life insurance companies, and Of
which over fifty are represented In the city
Their business Is prosperous and large
number OF our citizens carry policies ag
gTegating $50 coo and, upwards ON their lives
figures, but indurse the occurring Of policies 10
benefit and assist those they may leave be
hind.
THE NATIONAL LIFE AND MATURITY
ASSOCIATION, of Washington, ID, g., Central
National Bank Building, THIS association
combines the advantages Of guaranteed
National Republican., 1888-06-11
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.

SAMlE FL G., PALMER, l2ll To I2!I Twenty.
ninth street northwest Mr., Palmer mani
lectures soda and mineral waters In fuunt ans,
ot which he uses over Gao, supplying druggists
and others for draft purposes, also suppl ing
renting the marble apparatus, with attach
ncntS complete, lie also bottles lemon soda,
salsapNrlla, ginger ale, and other carbOnat,d
beverages, all OF which are well known 70 the
trade as the finest goods OF their kind. His
large establishment is well equipped with
every facility applicable 90 the mi,nutaytlro
of pure and wholesome goods.
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A. q. SEL'rZ, 1882 + street northwest. This
gentleman Is known To be one of the leading
merchant tailors and importers of the city,
on the shelves of his large and wellcQuipped
establishment can be found full line Of i'm
ported and domestic suitings of all the latest
styles and fabrics, The wOrkmen employed
are the best, and Mr.. Seltz is an acknowledged
expert, being one of the finest cutters and
of the finest clothing at moderate prices.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
CRATES AND MANrELs.


Nothing adds more to the beauty OF a room
than tasteful combination of polished CRATE
and carved mantel, and art has entered so
largely into the construction of these ncces-
sary fittings that there is now but little eX-
cuse for their absence from any home. OF
course there are heights of magniicence
to which the man of moderate means
will not care to 60, but the slim condition of
his pocketbook need not stand in his way, for
improved machinery and largoly-incrcased
competition have given the customer choice,
of materials and designs that was not pop
sihle few years ago. In these modern, baI
nevertheless somewhat degenerate days, s5B
Schemng man stops at none nf IN
trifes which would interfere with ~
more honorable tradesman, and te
will polish and finish the inferior article Will
IL seems to the average eye that the intyor
Is really the best. The only protectiopfhe
customer has then Is In his dealer, ~ he
should, therefore, buy Of respoctablbus'
ness man, whose experience will not iow
counterfeit to pass through his hands.
HAYWARD 4 HUTCHINSON show
rooms of this firm are most attractiy IN their
display of freplaces, mantels, U =, brass
goods, and bric.a' brac, and parties fterested
In building would find II to their a. 'yantage TO
examine the new'desgns and ar ftic effects
of these attractive furnishings. fey make
special study of the artistic treai fent Of fire.
places and ingle hooks.
National Republican., 1888-06-11
ICE.

one of the ncccssaries in ~ so far south
as Washington is ice and airing the torrid
months no food can be BerJiong without 1t,
and no liquid but needs its POOLING properties
to make 1t fit to drink fero are, however.
many different kinds Of 4, some of them be-
ing fitted only for packiy fish in and for per,
forming the duties oft like nature, while
others are clear as fystal-beautifu and
healthful Of theio2 Er variety Washington
has more than enQ8, TO supply the needs of
lis citizens, and 70, Areful housekeeper will
be caring for theR Int,erSests Of her charge
This can only H GHcured from wei estab.
lished, rcliableSI who have the reputa,
tlons OF yearSa Hook after. They may be
trusted TO giyi1;H consumer the quality of
ice that Is dei gR.nd II Is Of such people that
the Washngt9oE Bile should buy that which
Is such ant4IHrtaut feature In the sum
mer commR n Of a Washington family,
National Republican., 1888-06-11
! qKT ICE COMPANY, main

INDEPP fKT ICE COMPANY, main
office TWO Htreot and Pennsylvania avenue.
The aboySZHbern are wholesale and retail
dealers " ,Hnebec ice, constant supply of
which Is g1dntecd, and at prices as low rs
any respotlle firm. Their artificial lake at
Booth ~ Me, recently constructed at
cost Of ~ 10000, enables them TO cut abso-
lutely ~ Ice in the most severe weather.
From N c the ice Is shipped 10 this city by II
fleet QHessels built for the purpose. The
compA has a storage capacity In Maine
Of co. Hons, and in this District n capacity
of'l5HtOns, The president, Mr., G. u, Church,
has Sbn engaged In the ice business for
thirFiN years, his experience being proba.
blMequaled by any other man In the
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DENTISTRY.

Dentistry Is now one of the important
branches Of human industry II saves mil
lions of teeth from further decay by filling
with gold amalgam, and white Filings. II
saves untold suffering from neuralgia pains
from deCayed teeth, that cause dyspepsia and
the whole catalogue Of diseases. When teeth
cannot be saved II removes them without In
jury and cures pain. It inserts teeth on roots
and crowns old molars so that they willfO
good masticatiOn for years When you Ia Q
all your teeth II gives you an entire new set
again that ronows your youth and gives you II
new lease of life by giving you something TO
masticate your food, Dentistry Is now, like
medicine, one Of the learned professions.
THE ROWLAND DENTAL ASSOCIATION,
located at I'll Four.and-ahalt street north.
west, three doors north of Pennsylvania
avenue, has now been In business In WaslA
lngton for over twenty-five years. Nv
facilities for doing dental work in all w
branches are as great rs any dental Onice&
ranted as perfect as II cal be made. ~ |
thousands OF gold, amalgam and white flHs |
that have been inserted and are now sHg |
teeth from decay attest their eXcelleMn |
this branch Of their work, Dr, Rowland wHhc |
first dentist that introduced nitrous OF In |
Washington for the extraction of teethN II |
has now been administered at the ofiC& the |
Rowland Dental Association To OVID 900 |
patients. Nitrous oxide is also adm4tered |
for surgical operations, Their mMnical |
laboratory Is titted complete for doiWhbber, |
gold, and silver, crown and bridgeEk, ana |
their skill and experience enablNhem TO |
give satisfaction to their patients.N
National Republican., 1888-06-11

GEO W, LlNKlNS, real estate broker and
notary public, corner Nineteenth and II streets
northwest Mr. Linkins established the pg,,-
cnt business IN 1856, having formerly been in
lie buys, sells, and exchanges city and subUt-
ban property, makes q speciality Of renting,
collecting, and negotiating loans, and is agent
National Republican., 1888-06-11

G. n f. w. BRADFORD successors to C.
Bradford, solicitors of patents, 10 and Is
Hubbard Block, corner Washington and Meri-
dian streets, indianapolis, Ind; branch office
SO2 + street.
National Republican., 1888-06-11

MARCUS S. HOPKINS, patent lawyer and
solicitor 1911 + street. Formerly principal
examiner, U, y. patent office; now member Of
the bar of the U. S. supreme Court.
National Republican., 1888-06-11

NJ. NJ PARKER, lils street, does .
real estate, rental and loan business lie has
excellent facilities for selling real estate and
gives the matter his personal attention, and
advertises at his own expense, lie ncgOtlatcs
loans on approved real estate security, AMI "a
agent for tile Omaha Loan and Trust COM
pUny,
National Republican., 1888-06-11

THOS. j, FISHER Il CO., 1924 street
northwest, conducts u lucrative real estate
bruk ukerage business in the purchase, sale and
exchange of city property and the manage
mcnt OF estates; also placing fire insurance in
first class companies They neither buy nor
sell ON their own account, thus representing
both parties fairly. The members Of the trn,
MessrS. Thos. j. Fisher, 4. j, Stellwagen. and
Thos, ", Gale, are characterized for ability
and reliability.
National Republican., 1888-06-11

PHILIP n. DODGE, 0Os street, southwest
corner patent office; patents, patent law.
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KNIGHT BROTHERS, attorneys and eX;,
foreign patents procured. 633 street 2ll
Broadway, New York; 7j West Fourth street,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Broadway and Olive streets,
st, Louis, Mo,
National Republican., 1888-06-11

FOSTER a FREEMAN, solicitors of patents
and counselors In patent causes; mechanical
and electrical experts. Charles L. Foster,
Frank H. Freeman, Offices, iHl + street.
National Republican., 1888-06-11

JAMES l.. NORRIS, solicitor Of American
and foreign patents, corner of + and Fifth
streets and 33l c street northwest.
National Republican., 1888-06-11

CHARLES $. WHITMAN, attorney and coun.
sclor at law Offices, S02 + street and 1875 q
; rect.