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rI,HoMAS BOWLING, Aucuoneer.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY, BEING PART OF '.FLETCHALL'S
CHANCE SITUATED MAR TENALLYTOWN,
ID; G.. AND CONTAINING TWENTY ACRES OF
GROUND.
By virtue Of decree OF the Supreme Court of the
DISTRICT ID OF columbia passed in Equity Cause No
lll3I Will sell at public auction, upon the premises
on ICESDAl. the IMEN Il-FOURI DAY OF
JULY, A. u: 1888. at SIX O'CLOCK p NJ. part of a
tract OF land III the County Of Washington, District
Columbia. known as "Fletchall's Chance" and con-
tanning twenty 2OJ acres Of land. distant about mile
from IenaliytowE, being part of the tract formerly
owned by John T. Chapel and particularly desc. ibed
Terms II sale One hird cas-. and the balance in
one and two years with interest from the day of sale
To be SECURED by the notes of the purchaser deed
of trust ON the property sold, all cash. the pur-
chasers option IL the terms complied with in
twenty days the Trustee the right to resell
the efanliing purchasers risk and cost deposit Of
$500 Will be required at the time of sale Taxes be
paid TO the sale. All conyeyancing and record
ing at the purchasers cost
GEORGE L HAMILTON, Trustee,
tyl2-dSds sun BuIldine
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MEDICAL. DC.


Il AIDES WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES or AN
Le1lerlenced female physi- ian should consult Mrs
Dr. WILSON, 1l0o lark flace ne bet B and C and
18th and 18th SITS ne. Ladies' only. Remedy as
tyiS-6t'
NINE DE FOREST. LONG-ESTABLISHED AND
1 reliable Ladies' Physician. be consulted daily
~ her Residence, Dol st. NV. Once hours from
toSpm N. win Ladies only. ylS-im'
AR. LEON,
~ The oldest Established and Only Reliable Ladies'
Physician in the City
can be consulted daily. AGA st. between and 9th
ste.
Prompt treatment Correspondents aud consulta-
ton strictly confidential Separate for lsdies
once always open jyl7-6r
MANHOOD RESTORED BY USING BOTTLE
III cure OF debility and loss Of nerve
power 10 im2srts visor " the whole system. Male or
female 9O6 b st s.w. 1yS- lms
IT HAS NEVER BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT
II ID: BROTHERS Is the oldestestablished advertis-
ing LADIES Physician " this city. Ladies, you
confidently consult Dr. BROTHERS, 9O6 st. s.w.
ladies' married or single Forty years' experisnca
N1-lm'
u FAD AND BE wIsE-DR. BROTHERS, 600 B 81.
III w. APPEARED before me and made oath that heis
the Oldest Established Expert Specialist in this city
Of men and furnish medicine. charge; consulta
ton and sdyiee free at hour during day Sub
serio.d and sworn before me by DR. BROTHERa
SAMUEL. C. MILLS Notary Public, in aud for ths
Di<trlct OF columbia THIS ID day u July. 1851
D7-lm'
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The GRaPHoPHONE AND THE PHoSoGRAPH-The
announcement Is made from New York that the
Edison Phonograph Co., which owns the Edison
photograph patents for the United states and
Canada, has sold It's rights 70 Mr. }. H. LppincotL
who owns also. under an arrangement with the
American Graphophone Co., the sole tight 70 sell
the graphophone for period OF fifteen years. The
amount said In the New York dispatches 20 have
been paid Tor the photograph fights Is over MIL
lion dollars. STAR reporter learned to-day from
persons In this city Interested In the grHphOphone
that the report OF the purchase OF the phonograpn
rights by Mr.. Lippincott Is substantially correct,
except that the amount paid Il exaggerated. Mr..
Lpplncott thought IL best 20 secure the control Of
the whole held, though members OF the Grapno-
phone Ca. profess 10 have entertained no fear OF
the result Of legal contest Involving the patented
rights OF the graphophone.
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4 NHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
~ LOT. IMPROV ID BY HOUSE NO 115 FIFTH
SIREEI SOUTHEAST, HAVING A FRONT OF
"a FEET BY DEPTH OF ISL FEET, TO Al

By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia made i'll the No IL 243 in
equity, W Lerein VIM II. Marshall and others
plainants and Hattie Marshall and others defend
ants: l shall; on MONDAY AFTERNOON. the THIR-
IdETH DAY OF JULY. D. 1883, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK, sell at public auction, i'll front of the
premises the following real estate described the
plat OF the city OF WASHINGTON in the District of Co
iumbia. and being of lots twelve and thirteen
In square eight hundred ana eighteen. beginning at
point ON Fifth street east thirtyve (35) feet north
from the southeast corner of lot thirteen q -,
mug thence north along said Fifth twenty -four
CAD ieet thence west the entire depth lot thence
south along the rear line OF lots Il and H. twenty
Tour t4 feet thence east to the place Of beginning
cash and onehaf in the deferred payment to
bear Interest from the day sale and TO be evidenced
by the notes of the purchaser which to be secured
by deed Of trust on the premises all cash. at the
chasers option. deposit OF 500 required at sale;
convcyancing recording &C. at the purchasers cost.
Terms of sale to be complied with within ten days.
otherwise the trustee the right resell
risk aud cost Of the detaulting purchaser.
EUGENE L. ARNOLD, Trustee,
4oS Louisiana ave
DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers iylS-dts
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock NTarkc,

Now York Mock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices of
the New York Stock Market, reported by special
wire TO Corson and Mccartney. 141Y street.
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Henry ID. Cochran has bought for SIS, s99, OF @.
w. Cochran, sub rs SO. 242, % by an average
depth or 101h feet on l4tn street, between y
and Rhode Island avenue.
h. NJ. Willis. No. 1855 street, reports that his
house was entered Monday and robbed OF a
quantity OF clothing and some Jewelry.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
TT,HoMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer,
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE No. AGO STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE No. 400 STREET
SOUTHWEST
Under and By virtue of decree Of the supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia in cause wherein Ids
Forrest and others compsinants and Abraham
Kendick and others defendants, and known a.
Equity Cause No. 1909 Docket No. Is, the under
signed Trustee will, on THURSDAY. the NINE
IEENTH DAY OF JULY. 1855 at HALF-PAST SIX
O'CLOCK PM in front of the premises sell at public
auction all OF that parcel and lot of land situate in the
City of Washington said District and known as and
being Lot 3d. Of Abraham kendck and others subdi-
vision Of Lots and ~, in DOB. with the i'm
provements thereon, consisting OF twostory Brick
Terms OF sale a. prescribed by said decree:
Of the purchase Jey cash and the balance in equal
nstanents and two years, secured By notes of
the purchaser and deed of trust the said property,
or ali cash purchasers option. Terms OF sale to be
complied with within ten days from the day of
sale or the Trustee the right to resell at the
cost and risk of the defaulting purchaser All convey
ancinH at purchasers deposit of 500 required
on the day of sale.
BENJAMIN + LEIGHTON Trustee
jy7-dkls Office 4S2 Louisiana ave. n W.
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JAMES S. EARLE & Sons.
No. $40 CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA
New and beautiful WATER COLoRs. by salianti.
Pascal, Lori, Essig, Carl Weoer,
NEW ETCHINGS AND ENGRAvINGs
E1quisite PHOTOGRAPHS AND AUTOTYPES,
GkAVURES AND FAC SMILES Appropriately
framed pictures for WEDDING GIFTS, ANNIVER-
ROGERS GROUPS. 1928
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WEEKS & CO.. Aucuoneers,
w 637 Louisiana ave. opp. City Post-ofice

w Oh LOUISIANA ave-, OPP. City Post-ofice.
AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
No. 932 STREET N W.
CONTENTS OF Ten G0) FURNISHED ROOMS,
CONSISTING OF BED ROOM SETS IN ASH
AND WALNUT, BRUSSELS AND INGRAM CAR
FEI s. NJ 7. TABLES. HALL RACK, SEVERAL
FINE HEATING STOVES, PARLOR SUITS.
CROCKEKY. GLASSWARE, AND A GENERAL
ASSORTMENT OF GOODS 100, NUMEROUS
10 MENTION, AT AUCTION, FRIDAY MORN
ING, JULY TWENTIETH, AT TEN A. NJ. jylS-2t
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street Sprinkling as Unlawful Hours.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES sUBJEcT TO THE MUNICIPAL


Chas. Lomax, colored- employed as a Waterman
at the War Record once. corner OF 10th ana @
streets was before the Police Court to-day charged
With using sprinking hose In front OF the ONCE
al an unlawful hour and with assaulting officer
Hurd while under arrest. The oficer arrested the
man and took him from the orlce, leaving the
hose on the sidewalk. Lomax protested that ne
was acting under instructions from a Government
onlcer. According 70 the evidence OF the police
man LomaN resisted. and In 10 doing assaulted the
ofilcer The Judge thought that the of1cer should
nave USED better discretion In making the arreSt
In dlsposing or the case the court held the de-
PENDANT was guilty on both charges, and imposed
a nne OF 80. Under this decision Government en-
ployes have no right 20 use Potomac water In
manner dlnerent from private citlzena
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GEO W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer, s3s r street.

AUCTION SALE OF THREE-STORY HOUSE. WITH
ALL The MODERN IMPROVEMENTS AND
ELEGANTLY FINISHED, BEING HOUSE No
14lS FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Will offer for sale, to close the affairs syndicate
on SATURDAY, JULY TWENTl-FIRsT, 1855 al
EALF-PAoT FIVE O'CLOCK P. NJ. lot 1874, square
1875.
when property is sold.
jyI6-dSds Clio. W. sTICKNEY. Auctioneer.
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A MOISTURE BITTEkS Is HOUSEHOLD
Aword al over the world. For over nifty years 1t has
warn the public against counterfeits. The genuine
SONS,
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auct,oneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON 81. NE.
Ry virtue of deed of trust us, the undersigned
trustees, dated the 18th day of May 1887, and re-
corded IN Liber 1854, folio Is ct seq, the Land
Records Of the of Columbia and at the request
of the holders Of the note secured thereby default
payment of said note having been made, will offer
for sale in front Of the premises No 40 at :e
THURSDAY, JULY TWENTY SIKH, at HALF
PAST FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ. the following described
real estate situate in the city OF WASHINGTON District
OF Columbia described follows viz: The east eleven
q feet eight go inches ront of lot numbered
hundred and fortyfve (245) and the west eight 90
feet four al inches OF lot numbered two hundred and
forty C246 by the depths of said lots in = F. GIL
berts subdivision of square numbered six hundred
and seventy-hye (6Io), improved by brick Gvelling
house, being No. AS St ne.
Terms: One third cash, balance in two and three
years. secured by deed OF trust the property
est at six per cent % per cent? per annum payable
sei-annually, all cash. at the option of the pur
chaser deposit Of one hundred dollars t$10O will
be required at the time of II terms Of sale are not
complied with in ten days day Of sale the prop
erty will he resOd at purchasers risk and cost after
one weeks public notice. All conveyancing ut pur-
chasers cost
WIN. R WOODWARD, Trustee
hr1A n
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CTR THE Best.
The CONCORD HARNESS

The CONCORD HARNESS.
We are the Sole Agents for this Celebrated Harness.
and have constantly on hand full stock which sell
at CONCORD PRICES Beware OF limitations and see
that get the genuine Concord Harness " also Sole
Agents Tor the WHITMAN SADDLE than which there
u ~ better.
LUTZ BRO,
407 Penn. ave-, adjoining National Hotel
A full stock Of Trunks and Sstchsis Of the best
makes, at very low prices m12
rs YOUR EYESIGHT FAILINGl IF SO GO TO W.
Is. TAPPAN. Jeweler and Optcian, GOA 9th OF. w.,
and your eyes tested with Kings trial lenses
the best in this country. my22-3m
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VNRUsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE THREE STORY
AND BaSEMFNT BRICK DWELLING, No. 924
STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue of deed Of trust duly recorded in Liber
no 8o3 folio 81, ct SEQ, of the land records of
sne District Of Column bia. as surviving trustee. will
sell =. Gublc auction, in front Of the premises,
WLDNESDAf, THE 1RST DAY OF AUGU A. D.
1855 at HALF-PASr FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ,
LOT 2S OF CADEN'S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF
SQUARE $3.50,
fronting Do feet ii inches OH street. and running
Dack that width 100 feet to 1Ofoot alley, together
with all the improvements, easements. rights and
privileges to the same belonging in wise apper
taiIling
This lot Ia improved by desirable three-story aud
northwest.
Terms: One third cash. balance in equal instruments
az one and two notes to bea per cent interest
from day Of SALE payable semiannually, and to be
oy deed OF trust on premises sold or all cash. at
option OF purchaser: or $4,000 can remain on the
property from to 5 years at per cent per anuum.
payable semi annually and balance c1sh: convex anc-
ing &c, at purchasers cost; deposit Of $500
CURED at time of sale Terms to be complied with in
~ days. otherwise the trustee the right to
sell property at the risk and cost of the defautne
purchaser after davis public notice Of such resale
some newspaper published in Washington, D. G.
- OTIS F. PRESBREY, Trustee.
DUNCANSON BROS Auctoneers. iylQ-dNds
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AUCTION SALES.
THoMAs BOWLING. Auct,opeer

FNHoMAS BOWLING. Auctionesr.
GENERAL COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD
Euects ~ my auction rooms SATURDAY, JULY
d,MwfENNIr.FiRsT. 1888. commencing 1t TEN
OGLOCk, In which II q superior SIX Plush Parlor
Sn.e IN perez order. Handsome cherry ChAmbef
suites, 4o Angravings and Oleographs, Hsir
sPsf1ect antique Inlsid Bookcase. Brussels and
1attresses, other CARPETS. and other household
effects OF every description
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK,
For the Government, horse Phaeton in good
order ehat viii hold eighteen persona one large
Two-horse Csrryall that will hold eight
ALSO AT SAME HOUR,
without reserve, for contractors and Others ef Rht
nne Mules and number Of good Work Horses.
ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK,
New and secondhand Busgies Wagons, Phaetons,
ALSO,
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Nj. VERNON. MI. VERNON,

Nh l. NEkNON. L NfkNUNt
STEAMER W. ". CORCORAN
Ieaves Shart daily (exceIt sunday for NJ
vernon and River Landings tar down Csiymont at
10 O'Clock - H. Returning, reaches Washington
sl6 l. l. BLAKE. Captain
I'OK POTOMAC RIVER LANDISUs.
II NV IRON STEAMLR "WAKEFIEID-
leaves 9Th 81. wharf MONDAYS. THURSDAYS
AID SATURDAYS at : am Returning TUESDAYS
FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS IN. touchin. at KiverI nd
i.ss lar NOniRI CreekNa. 81 Clements Bay aud
le1uarItowu MI Connects with Il and U. X. X. a
So pheris. See schedule. JOHN b. PADGETT. AIT.
& W RIDLEY. Manager. a2J
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WIN. R WOODWARD, Trustee
jy14-dSds Leroy NJ. TAYLOR, TRUSTEE.
EXECUTORS' SALE OF BRICK DWELLING
II nos. 1749. 1851, AND 1853 STREET N v
NV. AND THREE. STORY BRICK HOUSE, n
437 o STREET NV,

EXECUTORs' SALE OF BRICK DWELLINGS,
IL nos i14& l12l, md 1888 x STREET n; ",
SM ASP 9 BE iaSs So5 SssEEt ~.
437 STREET NV,
By virtue of the last win and testament of Jacob
Frank deceased. We will SELL in front of premises
tine days and hours hereinafter named the follow
On TUESDAY, The TwENTY-FOURTH DAY OF
JULY, A. ID. 1883. at HAIF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK
NJ, all that piece or parcel of ground and premises
District Of Columbia. as and being part of
LOT 9. SQUARE 1853.
of twenty from the southwest Of
said Lot, and running thence east forty feet on *
street, thence north eighty feet west sixty feet south
Nos isas Iesi, and 7s$ stree. nsrs sr Evenings
that piece parcel Of land and known on the
ground plan plat Of Washington city, District Of
c9i NJ aa =, a. r and being ,,,,,.,
ing 20 leet inches street by depth Of 100 feet
TO an alley. improved by two-story aud back build
ing frame dwelling, known ~ 1906 Q street north.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-FIVE DAY OF
July, d. 1883, at HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK p
known and desert ed on the ground plan or plat Of
Washington city, District Of Columbia as and being
81 feet inches on street north With depth Of i35
dwelling. No. 437 o street northwest ''''>
at one and two years Notes 70 bear per cent IN:
Of '
Dc required on each piece sold at the time OF sale
the defaultns purchaser after days public notice Of
s oS resale In some ne~sp.geI Hnes5sd " Wsshns
EDWARD CASTEii.
liner q
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HIS ARM BROKEN BY CAvE-IN.-John Mcclure,
a laborer on the Congressional Library building,
had his arm broken THIS morning 10y one OF the
trenches caving in on him. lie was removed TO
his home, PIG Massachusetts, avenue, by the am
buiance.
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TIE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RaILRosp CON-
PASY PROPOSE TO TEST HIS PowER TO srop
THEIR CARS AND TAKE TIRE HORSES OUT.
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co
has, by Enoch Totten and A. W. Ferguson, entered
suit before Justice Bundy against Minter p. Key
TO recover $50 damages, and the defendant has had
the case ruled TO Justice Harper for trial The
plaintin alleges that on June "a last defendant by
stopping the horses OF 80 arrested it's progress
and caused a blockade OF cars for twenty minutes
ana forcibly and against the Will OF the company
embarrassed, took, and leo away a horse OF the
company and kept IL for period OF six days This
action II brought by the company for the purpose
OF testing the powers OF the agent OF the Humane
Society IN such cases. W. Pierce Bell represents
the defendant
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WELLER REPETTI, REAL ESTATE AGENTS
w SO Penn. ave. 8 e.
PERENnTORY SALE OF SIX FINE LOTS ON
lEU Z AND JUNIPER STREETS. LIE DROIT
Pa.
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY TWENTY
THIRD All HALF PAST FIVE O'CLOCK, we will
sell in front of the premises
LOTS l, =, s, 4 AND PART OF LOTS AND g.
BLOCK z, LIE DROIT PARK.
These lots have front of $50 feet on SPRUCE
STREET and 125 feet on JUNIPER STREET (being
9TH street exten ded and contain about - 900 square
feet OF ground being among the best lots in the Park
Terms: One-third cash. balance in and two
years notes to he given bearing cent per annum
interest payable semi ANNUALLY from day sale, and
TO be secured by deed OF trust on premises or all cash.
IT option of purchaser deposit of $3.50 required at
time of sale. Convey ahcing, SC. purchasers cost
Terms to be complied, with III ten days, otherwise
right reserved to resell ut risk and purchaser
after five days public notice in newspaper pub
ushed III Washington, d. Z. Title good
jy1S-d DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers
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District Government Affair.


The action OF special officer Key, OF the Humane
Society, In aSsaulting Special Onicer Brockenbor-
ough on street some time ago, has been brought
10 the attention or the District Commissioners
After being tried and acquitted Ia the Police
Court, Mr.. peterborough preferred charges
against Key, which were substantiated by Captain
Austin. In the majors report 10 the Commission
ers. To whom the matter has been referred, he
says, IN substance, that the assault was probably
due TO overzeal On the part OF Mr. Key and he should
be severely rebuked and cautioned that a repeti-
ton Of the affair Will revoke his commission as a
special policeman. The matter has been referred
TO the Board OF Commissioners for action
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have written 70 Chairman
Hemphill that they are OF the opinion that there
Is no necessity for the enactment OF H. r. bill $685.
''To amend an act entitled act 10 authorize the
Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia u make
police regulations"
The Commissioners have written TO Mr. r. A.
Armstead, the president OF the Republican League
No. 1, that they are OF the opinion that It Is not
within their power TO grant them permission To
erect q Tag pole and stand at the intersection OF
Virginia avenue and II street southwest, as that
Is parking space, but suggest that with the per-
mission OF COL Wilson they might erect one on the
west side OF ~ street at the Intersection OF
street.
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THoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

MAGNIFICENT PARLOR UPRIGHT GRAND ROSE
MOOD PIANO. COST $500; VERY HANDSOME
PARLOR SUITE IN SILK PLUSH. MOQUET
AND BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS; Walnut
MIRROR-BACK ETEGER, FRENCH PLATE PIER
MIRROR. PARLUR FURNITURE IN SEPARATE
PIECES SMYRNA RUGS WALNUT MARBLE
PER1Ok WALNUT CHAMBER FURNIl URE. IN
SETS AND SEPARATE PIECES; HANDSOME
MIRROR-FRONT WARDROBES, VERY SU-
PERIOR HAIR MATTRESSES. EASY CHAIRS
COUCHES AND LOUNGES, FEATHER Pill
SIDEgOARD, DINING CHAIRS, DINING
TABLES, CHINA AND GLASS WARE, LARGE
NUMBER OF HEATING STOVES, REFRIGERA-
TOR. OIL CLOTH KITCHEN. REQUISITES
&c, &C.
This fine collection of Household Effects will be sold
at public auction on WEDNESDAY, JULY TWENTY
FIT II, 1855. comm ncng at TEN O'CLOCK, at
residence 14l2 g STR ct, adjonn. tine Riggs House.
tylS-dts THOS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
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BRIDGET MAIoSEY AND HER HUSBAND. - MIA
Bridget Maioney was before Judge Miller this
morning 10 answer charge OF contempt IA failing
10 appear In court and prosecute her husband
after she had had him arrested on a charge of
assaulting her with his list Bridget, who looked
uLwell told the judge, with feeble voice. that
she did not appear In court and prosecute her hu-
band because she was sick, but admitted, m an
swer 10 tn judges questions that she went 10 the
station house 10 see him aTter his arrest The
judge said: Then you were well enough 20 go 20
the station and talk 10 your husband. This court
does not sit here for you 10 have your husband
locked up and then have 20 relase him because
you fail 10 appear. The next time he assaults
you, get your warrant and then prosecute him,
but II you fail again, then you need expect no
further protection and your husband VIII be re-
leased and you Will be fined. You go this tima
RESTORING THE TkLKPHoSE WfREs-The Teie-
phone Co. have begun the work OF laying their
wires at 18th street and New York avenue. The
connections, IL is hoped VIII be restored In DAY
or two, and IN order 70 facilitate the work as large
a force OF men as possible Is employed
RANGE oP THE THERNoNETER-The following
were the rea fings at the signal ONCE to-day: So
m, s3; pm, "a: maximum 20; minimum, o.
The Republican journal., 1888-07-26
The Big Assets of Our Life Insurance
Companies.

''W. 4 n" in the Chicago Tribune submit
official figures to Show that the aggregate assets
($6O2 ,433 09S) of thrty-tive American life in
surance companies on January | last We're
$23, So, more than the total capital of the
national banks in the United States, S29l .a:,o,
13S more than the entire wheat crop. S23l .e2o-
S2l more than the total receipts of the govern
ment. $500, ,I5S OBS more than the cotton crop.
and but 81, ,531 ,93l less than the money in the
United States treasury on June |. The inslr-
ancc in force ($2. .465 29S 60S) was 81, ,95 40 l9S
more than the deposits in all the national banks.
$3l4, ,0lGG45 more than the resources of all
state savings banks and trust companies. and
$14OOS7 ,95S more than all the gold and silver
produced in the United States in the last forty
years. The amount paid and credited to policy
holders and their heirs since the date of their
organization ($l, 132 .S51 ,4S5) was 1914, ,99O,-
OO2 more than the total savings bank deposits
in the United States, and the payment in 1887
1850, ISL $50 We're $5,315, ,0SS more than the
net earnings of the national banks. The in
| surance written last year ($527 So ,S69) was
| $4,199, ,095 more than the combined value of the
United States agricultural exports for the same
year. There are also other comparisons, all
equally favorable to the system. 1t is no won
der that the Tribune says, Life insurance
figures rival or eclipse any of the other grand
! aggregates of the nation.' [Chicago Argus.