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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12
SOCi.lH N0ls.s.

Miss McCeney has Joined Mrs Wood ana Mr.,
Chinn, who are pleasantly located al - Lafayette
square for the winter.
Lieutenant and Ms. Knox have returned TO tho
city, and have taken hOuse, leos I street
Miss Belllnger. from Charleston. = e., Is visiting
her aunt, Mrs- SesbrOok. liza Connecticut avenue
Ex-senator and Mrs. Conger have returned rom
Michigan and are In their M-street home.
Countess Esterhazy and Mrs. Carroll, are back
from Deer Park.
Mr.. Archibald Lowery ana family have returned
from the White Mountains
DR.. Mm- May, OF this city, and Miss Amy Draper,
OF New York city, will be marned tarly neAJ
month They Will reside on lsJh street. near l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter and Miss Letter are at LenoN.
Assistant Engineer +. {. Bieg, ol The Navy and
Miss Mamie French were married at the residence
or the bride, IN Alexandria, last evening. Mr.
Bieg is in the Bureau or steam Eng1Eeering and
Will reside In this city.
Miss Emily Dodge will spend the winter with
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner.
MIS- Chesney- Butler who went with the family
OF the japanese minister 20 Deer PARK last sum-
mer, Will remain al the legation during the winter
as governess 70 Miss MuJsu.
M. and Mrs II. l. Chandler returned from their
wedding trip TO Europe last week.
Mr.. shu, OF the Chlncse legation. has gone 10
New York 70 meet the minister on his arrival from
Lima
Miss Aggie Palmer Hutton, OF South Washington,
Will leave tonight IN company with Mis- Nellie
and Rev. Father stafford, Tor cleveland Ohio 70 DO
gone several months
The Speaker and Mrs Carlisle and secretary
Fairchild went over TO New York this afternoon
Mr.. Wm- II. Crump and family have moved In
from Washington Grove. and are located at l42o
Pierce Place northwest
The marriage OF Mr. Charles Carroll stein, OF
Pueblo Col, to Miss Kate Penton Trimble, OF his
CITY, LOOK place yesterday aitrnoon, al Christ
WaSI he nf a. hA
parish Rev. DIR. stuart, Vfciated, assisted by Rev.
DIR. Trimbie. father OF the bride. The ushers were
MessrS samuel Maddox, J. ID. Abrams, George &.
Thomas, VIM. A Leitch, Thos Durant and Il. X.
Willard. Mr. \. ID. Trimble acted as best man. A
reception followed at the home OF the brides
parents Miss Jackson, OF Philadelphia acted 40
attendant 70 the bride.
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Scope Of the Chimese Exclusion Act.
JUDGE sAwYKR IssULS TWO wRITs IN SAN FRAN
Cisco TO T2sT IL

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 12.-Judge Lorenzo sawyer,
OF the Uuiued States circuit Court, returned yes
Jerday from Oregon and issued TWO writs OF haoeas
corpus dcSlg ued 10 test some or the questions 10
be raised over the right OF Chinese arriving here
alter the exclusion act went into elect 10 land.
One writ WAS Tor Ch1aaman arriving by the
steamship beigic, nayins return ceflIncale; and
the question raised Is whether Congress can con-
sltutionally deprive Chinese, holding custom
house certlncaleo, or the rlgnJ 10 return. In the
other case the question ls as TO whether Cinnamon
without cerllncaJea, an transit TO this country at
the uIne The act went into iurce, come under It's
PROVISIONS.
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1ne fOrC0taSe OF 8O008.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILDs CIRCULAR DOES NOT MEAN
CHANGE OF TREASURY POLICY.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued cir.
cular announcing that offers Of bonds that are
held security for national bank circulation will
not be accepted by the Department The offers
already accepted are found to include bonds so
deposited to an amount which exhausts the three
million limit for the month OF October and VII
nearly or quite absorb that for November II the
banks debarred from the october Withdrawals are
willing TO lose the interest between this time and
November /.
This is not the result of any conference and is
not because OF shrinkage Of surplus In the Treas
ury. Nor does 1t indicate any change Of policy on
the part OF the Treasury to the purchase OF bonds
The law Will not permit the acceptance Of bonds
for the retirement OF national bank circulation
above three millions In amount for any one month.
This circular merely announces for the informa-
on Sa the 9e 6anfs M tnas TINS UNIT mas 6sen
offers have been received for November. The De-
partment, therefore, cannot at present pur
are nea
The purchase OF bonds moo SO held Will continue.
The Department has already purchased all bonds
chssss made during this scai year WIN be for can
collation. for the reduction OF the public debt.
The bonds rejected yesterday were all held to Sc
offered at suitable ngure, not held Tor this pur-
pose, will be purchased as heretofore, and the
policy that has been followed heretofore In this
respect viii be continued for the present. at least
GAuDAuR m TIE LEAD-The New York Herald
scuiiins match stood % thus: aa1d1r. sos IN miles i
laps; Ross, 3o2 miles laps; Plaisted. 354 miles
9 laps; Mckay. 351 miles. laps; Bu6ear, $40
: laps; Lafgcn, s7e miles, s laps; OConnor. 2i2
miles, laps; Lee, ga milea koas for the third
time, won the $3.50. again having accomplished
10 said that be magnanimously presented It to his
Eval, Mckay.
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The Italian NatiOmaiisss are not Pleased
0e this.

ROME, Oct 12.-Emperor william will visit the
vatican at O'Clock this afternoon. He Will be re-
ceived by the pope In the throne hall and his re-
ceptton will be marked by the most imposing cere-
MONIES Tine visit of the emperor TO lhe pope does
not meet with favor IN NATIONALIST circles of Rome
Slgnor Cr5pl the Italian prime minister, has tele
thusiasuc reception accorded Emperor William
upon bis arrival In Rome yesterday. Prince Bis
marck In reply, thanked the Italian people for the
friendship manifested toward The German empe-
ror, aud reafirmsd his own personal friendship Tor
SiHnor CrtspL
1he Optnton says It does not regret the visit OF
Emperor william TO the Vatican, as IL Will prove
the sincerity with which IIaly has adhered TO the
promises OF Victor Emmanuel that the pope should
poup as the reilgou head In virtue Of the Law OF
guarantees.
the newspaper The Italian Army extends Q
army.
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Fran wan Ssreet Today.

NEW YORK, Oct l2.-The stock market was quiet
and about steady the opening this morning, nrst
prices being either uncnanged or but slight frac-
tons different from last evenings closing nyures
The market was dull throughout the hour, and the
transactions utterly devoid OF feature In the
general list, while the fluctuations were confined
TO the smallest fractions and possessed no appar-
ent Significance. New England and cotton OIL
were the only active stocks anc the former ranged
over but one-half OF per cent There Was no
movement In prices except In cotton OIL which
rose Der cent and In St Paul and Duluth, which
was very weak on light transactions, losing ~
per cent The dullneSs became extreme toward
the end OF the hour, and at III O'Clock the market
was dun and steady al about opening prices.
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An Exciting chicago Fire.

THREE NMATk4 OF A BURNING HOUSE, kK10vED
WHILE USCoNsCIOUs-A FIREAAN BADLY INJURED
CHICAGO Oct l2.-Shortly before I O'Clock this
morning 1re broke out IN the second story OF two
story frame building In West Lake street. The
iiremen found three OF the boarders unconscious
from having inhaled smoke. The nremen carried
the luckless trio out OF q second-slory window and
down ladder. They soon recovered under medi-
cal treatment. Several Others had MARROW escapes
descending the burning staircase. A fireman Tell
from q second-story window and was dangerously
injured.
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SILICA
The Eastern Branch Bridge.
col. HAMS REPORT As 10 gHG Pnoonxss OF m
wo1E XfsfI

Col Hams report Of opesa 5hunng the month
Of September on the Eastern Branch bridge shows
that s. Oe1.24 was expended small amount OF
coping was placed in position on the river piers,
foundation piles for piers A and OF the modi1ed
design we're driven. and the excavation was made
for the western abutment The piers from Nos
TO II inclusive, are now completed. also the east
was delivered at the ste but the absence or certain
members would prevent the assembling OF q span.
During October It Is proposed TO construct the
foundation TOR the eastern abutment, the co6er.
dam for piers and b, and 70 commence the erec-
ton OF the bridge. Work on the earthen embank-
eumed.
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PAGES 3 AND OF TO-DAY's STAR contain: Lieut.
Townsend's Report on the Aqueduct Tunnel; Har-
rson and Blaine; Big Election Bets; The Awful
Disaster at Mud Run; DIR. Mackenzie's Defense ;
Political Notes; Base Bali News; Telegraphlc Dis
patches, sc.
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The Potomac Flats Improvement.
COL. HAMS REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK
IN SEPTEMBER

COL. HAMS REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK
IN SEPTEMBER.
The work on the Potomac fats during September
cost s., 099 7s according to Col Hams last month
ly. report. The operations consisted Of work at
and connected with the reservoir outlet by hired
labor, and the formation Of embankment by hired
dredges At the outlet the construction OF the
c0ner dams for the wing walls on the upstream
side OF the structure was continued. One dam
was practically completed and the other nearly So
The main coner-dam has been maintained
some work done in arranging the plant
TO set the stone-a cargo OF which arrived during
the month-and the embankment between the
c0ner-dam and the shore has been strengthened.
1t Is estimated that the four hired dredgeS en-
ployed during the month In dredging and forming
em0ankment excavated and deposited about
66, QUO cubic yards OF material During the month
2,7995 cubic yards OF rip-rap stone were purchased
and expended for footing for the slope. wall
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The Death Rec~rd.

During the twenty-foor hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths we're reported 70 the health
ONCE as follows: Pauline Rakeman, whites ID
years; Emily A. Jeury. white, IL years; Michael
Henly; white, 50 years; John Baldwin, wh,te. 1
day; Amelia Hess, white. g days: Mm g. HUN,
phrey, white, 3 months; David smith, WMtx, q
days; George short, colored, "a years. Prescilla
Evans coiored. 20 yeas; naxy ectearson coi-
ored, SO years; Luke Boot colofed 70 daysj trank
colored, 24 years; Richard weSktnA colored. !!
years; kiChard jacobson, coioeeos - yeesh AazVw
johnson, oolored, year.
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Ere Cau,ed by an Explo,,ou.

FoRr WORTH, TEX, Oct. IA loud explosion
was heard on lain street last evening, and shortly
arJer the gun and ammunition store OF A. SJeert
and the shoe store OF 5. NJ. Fry adjoining were In
flames several hundred thousand cartridges ex-
poded. Before the flames were exllngulsh
"a, 900 worth OF property was destroyed
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youngest daughter oi Hon. D. l. Case, WAS married
last evening 70 Jonathan j. Crooks, or San Fran
cisco. The residence or the brides parents was
beautifully decorated MT. and Mrs CROOK left In
the evening for San Francisco, where they Will
reside.
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Mail Robbery In DaffalO.
DusHxL OF RIFLED L.ITHks POUND N TEE

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct l2-Over Q bushel of partly
Destroyed letters addressed 70 business nrms OF
this CITY, were found on the streets this morning..
They had been rif1ed OF all their contents that
could be turned into money. IL seems evident
tnaL the letters were stolen BY some one con-
nected with the post-of1ce. One New YORK draft
OF $50, drawn BY Smiths Bank, OF Perry, New
York WAS found In the middle OF the street. TORN
In two. Many OF the letton were scorche0, show
ing that the thief tricd 70 burn them, but was
frustrated by the rAln-storW. The Postmaster ana
police are making an tnvest1g~u
TRs fuIEH cAuouf.
The perpetraaor Of The poet-ofnce thefts has
been afrassted He proves 70 be . night clerk In
the once named John 6hteidA He Was appointed
eeptem Dor under the civfi-serv1oe lAW.
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Telegrams to The Star.
THEWHITECHAPEL BUTCHERIES
Supposed Important Arrest in Ireland.
THE KAISER AT THE VATICAN.
Testing the Chinese Exclusion Act.
II HE THE wmlrECHAPEL FIEND
strong Suspicion Pointing 90 . MAJ
Now Under Arrest In Belfast.

Now Under Arrest in Belfast.
Special Cable Dispatch to TIE EVENING srAn.
LONDON, Oct l2-Much importance 10 attached
70 the arrest at Belfast OF q bood-stalned man
with razor and knives In his possession, on sus-
picion OF his being the whtechapel murderer. IL
was known beforehand that the man who had
been writing mysterious letters TO editors OF news
papers was actually In Belfast On october 8 he
wrote from London u the editor OF a Welsh news
paper. Two days afterward he wrote 20 a Belfast
editor, the envelope bearing the Belfast post-mark.
being the same. and the paper daubed over with
red INK, TO initiate blood, exactly as IN specimens
L nave Inspected. Since tue evidence at the in-
quest yesterday about the handwriting on the
wall the identity OF the murderer with the writer
OF these letters Is generally believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

ocratic House OF Representatives than he could be
translated TO heaven. Mr.. Chace next addressed
the Senate, directing his remarks largely TO con.
tr ist between republican and democratic admins.
trations IN the management OF the postal service
Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12
Cenvscsea % selling Opium.
eno wAn rNED $50 poR viola Ting TIE PHARnAcy
LAH-OPIun snoIEks TKsIIFf.

ENG wAn YrNED $50 PoR VIOLATING TIE PHARhAcT
LAw-oPIun SMOKERS TESTIFY.
This afternoon, In the Police Court, Mr.. shilling
ton called 70 the attention OF Judge Miller the
case OF Sing Wah- the Chinese laundryman on =
street. charged with selling opium In violation of
the pharmacy law, a. published In yesterdays
srAR. Mr.. C. Maurice Smith pleaded not guilty
for the defendant
John Cady, who was recently held for the grand
Jury on q charge OF roDblng sing wah, was the
nrst witness called He testiiied that he had been
smoking opium for SIX OF seven years For the
past two months he has been purchasing opium
from the defendant about three times week. He
firsI smoked oplum as q matter OF curiosity, but
afterward as a matter OF necessity. IL has The
effect OF quoting his nerves his desire 70 smoke
Is greater when he Is under the influence OF liquor
Than al any other time.
Joshua l. Goodwin testified that ne had pur-
chased opium from the defendant several umes
for Cady. Witness had smoked the pipe several
times and &c made hin deathly sick.
Daniel Thomas had bought opium rom defend
ant half q dozen times Tor other pefDons and had
smoked tue pipe several times
James X Young testified that he has smoked
opium for about two years IL has the effect q
making him feel "very nice but the rescttoa
makes him drowsy.
Mr. smllh argued that there was no proof that
the arlicle sold was opium The court reviewed
the evidence, and imposed a nne OF $50 Mr.. smith
sad tue question was one 10 which the Cbiname
were greatly interested, and he would noye an an
peal The bonds were nxed at 500.
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Dr. stratton reports the arrival Of the following
passengers from the south: W. 6. Elus and wife.
OF Wilson, n. C.: X J. sOuthsIl Wilmington. n
G.; 8 singleton, Columbia, T. C.: r. W Dawson
Charleston, - G.; - Compton and wtfr and A ~
Mason, Columbus, Ga: A. Alger, EvausVllle
Mss; also, fourteen others from points IN Ken
lucky. Thlrty-slN southern pas~eul,srs went
through the city, among them A. j. aud L sm-
mons and 4. 1eilander, nom Camp Perry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1896, ,425; customs $63O,927
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The PRESIDENT remained at Oak View all day,

SECRETARY FAIRCHILD will leave the city this
afternoon for New York, where he will address
political meeting tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

CHICAGO, Oct. IA dispatch from Mason City,
Iowa says: Iowa had too bank failures yesterday.
The Boyer Valley bank at Woodbine, and the Cald-
well bank al Logan, closed Lneir doors and Judge
KING was appo. nted receiver. Both banks were
operated by The same firm. The total deposits
viii not exceed $4,000 The failures are aItriD-
uted 10 too heavy speculation IN Land.
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Fuoeral % MN. Alien Bowie Davts.
Of The EVENING srAR

BRooKvIILk, Nd, october IL, lssA
The funeral OF Mrs Allen Bowie Davis took piaco
this afternoon from her late re<adence In Mont.
gomery County. MIA Davis WAS seventy-nine
years old sne was . Miss wilkins, OF Baltimore.
Her only son. Vim. wilkins Davis some years ago
married upon his death-0ed daughter of bishop
whlppie, of Minnesota The bishop Was preseut
during the last hours OF MA Davis and held fun-
erai services over her remains to-day. He Was
e1steo BY kev. Dr. hatton, key. DR.. Nelson, Rev.
m LAlro and four ministers Of other churches
eighty-lh year OF MS age Is prominent cilizsa
o. educational usefulness His nrst Wtle vas No
neoecca Comfort Dorsey. MISTER Of Judge joan ~
n Ooroey, W howard County. Three oau{ntfn
BY the last marriage survive. a large concOof.e3
c1ltsens assembled IN the = stely oad mneaoa -
followed Tue remains 20 hsr reg<1ng panee
tno omplo grounds e n h0DD lauA ~
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To More C,eseIy Unite the Nliucrs.

PrrrsBURG Pa Oct l2.-Master Workman Lewis,
OF National bislrict Assembly 15o, OF knights OF
LABOR, composed OF coal miners has called q
special meeting at Columbus, ONO, December 10
devise some method OF more enectually uniting
and soldifying the mining craft, and 70 take sucn
action as may be necessary preparatory 70 meet
ina in toinr convention with the national federi-
ton OF miners and mine laborers on the following
day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

At the close Of Mr. Cullom's speech yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Platt addressed the Senate. He
mentioned q one OF the saddest incidents in
American history the party ogtracism OF M.
Randall and his defeat for the opeakesh1p because
he was protecttonist, and he satd that pgOtec-
ZIONIST could no more b elected Speaker of dem-
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a Review at Ttu,s.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct l2-The Russian imperial
party to-day reviewed the trOaps al llfilS and sui
sequentl, lad the foundation stone OF Ihe Girls
institute building. The Georgian mobiles viii give
tnelf magistrates banquet this evening, followed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

MARRIAGE LlcsuER-nartlage noen1es hAve
been issued By the CLERK q the court 70 1owaf0
Damn ma Philns ~ ler: 0eo. w. Hin ana sarah
Nelson; ThoA 4 roWeD - nAxy q keanys q
Stafford, VI,
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CHICAGO Oct IA dispatch from Topeka
Kan, says: charter has been nied Win The sec
RAILWAY Co. The corporation proposes 70 build
and operate line OF standard gauge railway, with
a line OF telegraph In connection herewith, from
Dodge city TO Denver. The entire length VI the
nne 4 375 milea Capital STOCK, q, 600. 600
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Yellow Fever n, a New Place.
OFFICIAL Kkrohrs nEcrIysD Io-Dlr-.Kkv.L =

OFFICIAL IMPORTS RECkIykD ro-DAN-akkfyA Al HEnn
90 soCTHEkS fAssENGKzs
report OF yellow fever al Green Cove sprinrn
Fla, has been received At the Marine Hospital
Bureau surgeon Hutton telegraphs from camp
ferry That this mornings report shows the arrival
OF nIteen refugees and the discharge OF thirty
nve There nov remain leo In camp ana 81, In
the fever camp
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THE EVENING STAR
EUBLiSHED DAILY. Except Sunday.
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS
Horthvest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and llth st., b,
Inc Evening Star Newspaper Company,
S H. KAUFPMANN, rresL

Evksrss srAR is served to suh.crfb>rs IN tn
s1 o carriers on their own account 10 cents pev
Netk or sc per month. Copies at the counter a
sents each BY mail-pOstage prepaid-5O cent? 4
month"; one year sb, six months, al
lkEtsred At The Post 0thee At WA.hington ID O. A
eecond-class mail matter -' ~ ~ =
1HR NEEELY STAE-publishef on F-d.v-s1 4.
yekr, postage prepaid SIX month"; 30 eents
u AL mail subscriptions must be paid In ad dvanos.
DC paper sent longer thzn Is paid for
Rates of advertising made known nv, ,,,,,,,...
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MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VEssELs.-
The United States steamer Boston arrived at
Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. The vandalia ar
rived at the Mare Island navy-yard California,
yesterday afternoon.
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ST PAUL. MINI, OCT l2.-The Pioneer Press
special from Alexandria, Minn-. saws Jno. Lee and
Martln Nroe were. yesterday, convicted OF murder
OF ChaA sherieen al Brandon, ana We're sentenced
70 be hanged on a daIe 10 be rKel by the goyernor
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


REVIVAL SERVICES AT McKENDREE
and 10th SITS. NV, Rev. C. HERBERT kIcHAEpsos,
80 pm.
Nonday-Justifcation BY Faith
1uesdsy-Regenerstion and Adoption.
Wednesdsy-Entire sanctihcatiOn-
1hursday-The Witness of The spirit.
Professionalism Experience. os-m.t,w.th, film
K~ ofFIGE OF p tn THE ,SBns SHEsAPEAKE d,H. AND
A dividend OF s125 per viii be payable on the
22d day Of October. 1sss to the stockholders Of
to6er 1855 a. the Office of the treasurer Of the Com
pany. 6le 14th st. NV, Washington. p. The trans.
shHs5 shhgE1 i n SEpEE PEEAN fSJs.ssst. s.ss,asns
WASHINGTON. D. c. Sept %. 1883. ocsto22
TO THE LADIES'
Our Lace cuEsn ~ MGs1 s.ppGt Be s1esed
Oc6-1Ot 1872 + 1t.
K~ bK. J. CURTIss sMITHE,
1913 n. Y. ave..
Has Returned and Resumed his Practice. oc5-1m
49, FALL GAS FIXTURES.
s. sHEDD BRO
49, 9th ST. n w.
Our stock replete with beautiful Gas Fixtures
OF new and elegant design. and at prices that defy COM
Our sssGrtmep embraces the latest and most artistic
Mr9ushtlron ohandelers. Brass Gas Fixtures hall
Lights BRACKETS Gas Globes and Shades of every vAri
seI5 s. s. sHEDD BRO, 432 9th st.
k~ EQUITABLE
COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
"AeUIIABLE BUILDING" 1908 ST.
ASSE IS-SS9S. .2I743
Office hours. from o am. to 4 80 PM On the first
Wednesday in each month the Office will be open from
to O'Clock pm Advances will be made promptly
at z o'clock.
subscriptions for shares in the 18th received
daily at the oce OF the Association, Equitable Build
ing. lUO3 st.
Shares are 81. so per month
$1,000 advanced on each share
Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages Of
the Association are furnished upon application
THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't.
JNO. JOY EDISON, Secy je4
R~ GROGANS INSTALMENT HOUSE
739 AND TAI 5IH ST. n ".
Cheapest house in city to buy your Furniture, Car
rets OIL Cloths, Mattings, Baby Carriages Refrigera
tors Stoves, &C. Everything in the housefurnishing
line sold credit cheap they be bought else
where for cash
WI MAKE AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF
my2l COST
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ROADS BEING RUINED.

Against the enserstase Coo@erS
Law.
CHICAGO. Oct l2--President AdaInS Of tns
Union Pacinc road. who was In the city last even
Ing on his way East said TO q reporter that %
thought the Interstate law Is greatly responsiole
Tor the Generalization In railroad anairs, ana eN-
perence mas SHOWN That ~ n nof based upon
sound principles The inability OF roads 20 make
lower rates on trafic between lar.e commercid
eject OF driving the business AWAY from lsrge
points ana the prohibition pools II leading 70
general CONSULTATION OF roads The weaker lines
oelng unable 70 compete against strong lines on
even terms viii be forced out OF existence, and
the strong lines win absorb them