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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
" District Of Columbia, WASHINGTON, March q
been represented to the Of the District
are Necessary for the ,puDiic. safety Comfort
proved June IL. 1861. q water main tax to
be assessed therefor the Commissioners hereby give
notice thar they vii receive objections the con.
srasiSp q ne said Sorl; .l parties
TkENrH. 1893 Said objections should be sub
United in wrtins: Laying water Esins as
Of the Engineer Commi.s oner; Roanoke
and Irving streets teounty) ostween 9TH and
18th street from tn. end Of the Existing l2inch main
Of the United states soldiers Home; ON W street.
from 18th to }6th street. and ON sch street from
street to y street ,porthxsst; on Ath street
14th street between and r streets north
east and Tennessee avenue between and r
s,rests northeast in alley. g 5s. between vir-
ginia and street and ID and ID south
vest; on OREGON avenue b<tween is street and New
Hampsh re avenue northwest; on Kenyon street be-
tween lSth ,nd I4sh sf,sess nSEshyest y w ROSS.
DC. mhll-6g
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one MrIrrox Or DOLLARS.

The assets Of the PERPETUAL BUILDING Asso-
CITATION now exceed the MILLION DOLLAR mark.
his gratifying has been acquired by the
slant and disent attention and Of the directors
and officers the affairs Of the association invov
ing great personal sacrifices by them for the sole bene
Mt aud proft Of the members In this direction
viii cite one undsputabe fact and that Is the extreme
economy In the matter Of expenses in running the
ISOLATION.
The asset. are sl. 600 osi ls The interest fund
amounts TO se4. $50 Is This interest fund all beong.
TO the members and TO shares All of the shares Of
the nrst series have been paid Of and retired rhi.
month MARCH the second ssrie. nstur for 600 ~
per share dues raid. sl24 profit. s76 rs profit on
shares. &sS4 40 on 10 shares ss6s 20 On 20 shares
81. So. 60. on % shares. 90 90 The third series
natures for sl74. al; dues raid. ere 90; profit.
e62 Il per share; profit on shares. s3l3 81; 10
shares, 1927 10; on 70 shares. ia 10. on -
shares. 81 61. The fourth natures for also
per share dues paid. slo0: profit. $50. profit on
shares. $3.50: on 10 shares. $500; ON 20 shares.
81. 600: p shares. el.2J0. All Of the aforesaid
profis are at the rate Of TWELVE PER CENT per
annum. With these rates Of profit 10 those who Dor
row, well IS TO those who do not borrow. Will he
found that money he had from this association a.
low prices from other the high rstes Of In
terest paid by not made by hgh charges o. those
who borrow but the direct result Of keeping down
the running expenses
On share. withdrawn before they mature we pay
per cent
On special payments or deposits. limited TO 900
from any one member. pay per cent per snnum.
interest amounts to slo or more then stand ready
to pay II every month.
During our course of eleven years We have always
turned members money application without oblis-
inr them to wait for IL. great thing this Of being
able 60 your money and interest the YOU
ask for IL. Our easy and accommodating way Of
doing business has made very popular aud
tributed very materially TO success You this
il not . stock concern. where the profits stock
holders outside Of the association. but kept side
for the sole benefit of the msmbesL Therefore, the
interest We pay is higher than be obtained else
where.
Shares and special deposits be paid any time
and all payments before the 18th % the month
get interest from the LIST day of that month. We
paying out more than 81 600 week in interest and
still Increasing Our 10 phenomenal ss Il at
tested by our million dollars OF assets. and
feeling rather pro=d Of IT, Az this turning point in
the history Of the association the officers and directors
deserving Of having their placed before the
community. and here they are:
G. c. DUNCANSON, President.
LEWIS ABRAHAM Vice President
FRANCIS q. SAXTON, Treasurer
JOHN COOK. Secretary. office. 500 18th 81
CHARLES r. BENJAMIN. Attorney.
ANDREW GLASS.
wM H. GOODS,
A. " MEEKER
wM p SEVILLE
FRED W BRANDENBUR0.
CHARLES BAUM. .
CHARLES W. SCHFLL.
C. BANKEs BRoOKEs
WIN. r HILLYER fe2S-eo7t
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WooDs AND Co.. BANKERS.
1922 F STREET NV. mil,
HONE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
TENTH ISSUE OF STOCK.
Once of Treasurer, 1907 Pa. ave. n

Once of Treasurer, 1907 Pa ave NV
Third monthly meeting for PAYMENTS stock Of the
tenth series TUESDAY EVENING. the 18th inst
at the hall. southwe Pa and 18th ct at
So'cock.
Shares may be taken at this meeting or at any time
at freasurers office. above. between o m. and )
pm.
The business Of the first and second months Of the
series being closed payment of IS share will be
necessary on stock taken now Subsequent monthly
payments al per share
Interest is allowed per cent on stock wit hdrawn
or cancelled in settlement of loans As much as 500
per share may BE- obtained as loans at much less
than through other channels. Average loaned
per share during past 81 ~ 30; the
PAYNE Mt being 81 stock and 81
Loans be settled in whole in part the pleas
ne OF the Dor over. and monthly payments reduced
Loans already made amount to S15l S42 30 stock
has Len redeemed to the extent of 200 $40 81 OF
which 81 ,,Ss24 interet In settle uents interest
to Sc. 3 Oh has been allowed No doubtful loans are
MADE. hence no losses occur
The arrangements for distributing a growing sur
Plus has reduced TIE time Of monthly payments re-
Quired TO reach $500. the par value OF a share or
cancel loans by nearly twelve months and guarantee
q further reduction.
Come IN ana save your money. or obtain loans il
you desire them, Careful and economical manage
ment and more Interest than some others allow is
promised you
THOMAS BOWLING. President 6l2 St NV
Arson TAYLOR Vice President, 1913 81. n W.
EDMARD = WESCoTT. Treasurer 1907 Pa av n W.
W H. WETZEL. Secretary. IBIS II ST. n. W. mh9L4t
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TIE Gar Twice.

i have had the grip the last two winters Last
winter 1t Frustrated that had no strength and
could not do my work 1 sat down and cried many
times. i was blue and DISCOURAGED had great
pain IN my back and across my kidneys and through
my whole body slso had bad cough Hoods
sarsAr arilla Just about saved my Iife IL gave me
strength so that ! could do my work and made me
feei WELL shall always be . warm friend to
HOODS sARsAPARILI.A.
do not want anything better Cor family medicine
MRS LIZZIE CLARK. Washington Village. r. i.
n. B.-Be sure to get Hoods sarsparilla
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CUTICURA REMEDIES

Cure every humor of the skin and scalp Of infancy
and childhood. whether torturin2. dsfguring Itch
ing. burning. sca!y. crusted pimply or blotchy,
with loss of hair. and every impurity of the blood
whether simple. scrofulous or hereditary, when the
best physicians and all other remedies fail Parents
your children years of mental and physical suf.
fering. Begin now. Cures made in childhood are
permanent.
CUTlCURA REMEDIES are the greatest skin cures
blood purifiers and humor remedies Of modern times,
absolutely and may be used on the youngest
infant with tine most gratifying success
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Georgetown University Bali Games.

The following schedule of base ball games
has been arranged by the Georgetown Uni
versity nine: Washington league, March 90;
Columbia College Of New York, March 80;
svsthmore College, April 1; Lehish University.
April 8; Harvard University, April 2; University
ofyermont.A prilS; Dartmouth College. April 10
or IL: Washington league. April Is; Baltimore
league, at Baltimore, first game of Washington,
April 10, Baltimore league, at Washington.
College. April %, College A A. team, May 1;
Lafayette College, May 5; naval cadets, at An
napolis. May Is. Games, northern trip-Wes-
leyan University, at Middleton. May 90; Holy
Cross. at Worcester, NAV 30; Brown University.
Ut Providence May 81; Harvard University. at
Cambridge, June 1; Brown University, June q;
open date, June 8; Princeton University,
June s.
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Dynamite In stove Coal.

From ths London Daily News.
Slovsnly ways on the part Of Golfers. says
our ParS correspondent, have given rise to q
new danger 1t would appear that dynamite
cartridges are not unfrequently left forgotten
In holes made for blasting purposes in beds Of
coal in the mines short time ago
the cooking stove in the porter's lodge
Of the house which Prince Won HAITI
field has recently built for himself in the Avenue
de Jena exploded. wounding severely the
porter's wife. Another took place almost under
drnilar circumstances in a kitchen in the Rue de
Il Pompe, and q third in the Rue de Meaux
II turns out that the railway companies have
long bad occasion to complain Of the slovsnly
blasting in some OF the mines which supply
them with fuel, but they thought better not to
talk about the accidents that have been caused
On their lines by dynamite being left IN blocks
Of coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

Worlds Fair Souvenir Coins and Set
tings, in gold and silver. The trade supplied.
1t" d. n. WALFoRD AT Pa ave,
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.
FORECAST TILL \ p. N. SUNDAY.

FORECAST TILL p. N. SUNDAY.
For the District OF Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia, generally fair sunday, with slightly
warmer westerly winds Sunday morning;
probably warmer Sunday evening in Virginia
CONDITION OF THE WATER
Temperature and condition OF water =. 8
An: Great Falls. temperature. ~; condition,
]. Receiving reservoir. temperature, A. Con-
dition AZ north connection. p condition at
south connection, 9. distributing reservoir.
temperature AZ; condition al Infuent gate
house. g. effiuent gate house. Z.
High tide Low tide
1asaa. 2Ii pm $40 am sos pm.
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fe2s-eo7t

THE
REAL ESTATE
TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
40 La AVE.
II the oldest District insurance compsny-s thor
ouehly equipped-has been In successful operation for
over eleven year, and has examined nearly 20, OO1
htles-
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
MAHLoN ASHFORD. President.
C. C. DUNcANsoN. Vice President
GEORGE E FLEMING. secrstary. '''A '"'''A-H~
e. FRANCIS RIGGS. Treasurer.
CHARLES b. BAILEY. Director.
T. '. DA'i'' n''eo'0' Collector of Take.
ALBERT =. FOX Director.
Real Estate Broker.
ROBERT o. HoLTzMAN. Director.
GEORGE ". PEARSON. Director. W
Pres't Metropolitan z r. CO.
VIM. D. Hootf kffEhI EXAMINERS
JAMES J. BECKER ,
CONSULTING COUNSEL.
WALTER ID. DAyIDGE Esquire.
TITLES examined and certified TILES insursd-
In all its branches.
All business DISPATCHED in the shortest time COM
Psti6ls With absolute safety 70 PURCHASERS and
Incorpor.tsd 1851 Capital fully paid. seoo.ooa
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ALL KINDS OF Delicious Tafies, only 20c. n
pound. Chocolates, Bon Bons. Buttercups,
&c. in numerous fayOrs, only 25c. pound.
The best and purest candies of all kinds for the
price made. SHARFLEss. SOB Pa. ave.
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PATRONS who do not PREJUDICE. led away by
gorgeous labels. but who examine and compare
wine- and Liquors before trying them. will be
satisfied at the old warehouse Of CHR. XsSDER.
500 It'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

We are showing q splendid line of Irish
Lawns Satteens and Wool Dress Goods at very
low prices. JOHNSON. GARNER 4 Co.,
63e Pm ave
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CITY ITEMS.

April Domestic Fashion Sheets Are Here
Can be obtained free at either Of AuERBAcH's
three city Offices. 7th and H sts., 1416 14th st.
NV, and 4th and Pa. ave. Sc. mhll-2t
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"OvRR THE LAWN TO THE WHITE House
just out Sold exclusively by Woodward 4
Iothrop.-Adct
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SPECIAL SALE of Etchings-framed and IN
frsmed-just received; large importation of
Fine Gold Frames from Florence in beautiful
STYLES. FoRsYTH's 1908 + ST.
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Pills, Castor Oil and Salts are horrid Take
Dr.. Douglas Herb Tea, 10c. Druggists. It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

VIZ MILLER
SAWS the Dove Brand Hams are cured to suit
the taste of everv one.
See advertisement page4-
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TIE SALE OF FURNITURE. &C.. BY Latimer 4
Sloan at 1921 II street northwest takes place
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Catalogues
rsady.-Adct.
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c. S. KISrIrLD, matchmaker. 52s 18th st.

Campers CLKASED By the EMPIRE CARPET
WORKS, 691-635 Mass. ave. n. W., are made moth
proof free Of charge. Telephone 1851
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

WIDE AWAKE MEN AND WOMEN who have
money unemployed should read Woods Co.'S
announcement under Financial-Adrt
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DRwARNER's CORsErs. 95c.; Monarch shirts,
&c; Lonsdale Cambria, 10lgc.; SEsvknit and
Iisle Hosiery, Csc. BRoDHEAD's 18th near T ST.
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PIAxos Boxrp AND SHIPPED by factory work
men g. Smith, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue
Adrt
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Pianos TUNED AND REPAIRED. Factory work
men ,. g. Smith, l225 Pennsylvania avenue
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NoBBY-DERssY- HANDsoME-RICH.
Such 10 our 500. Spring Neckvear.
HENRY Franc 4 Son. cor. 9Th and d.
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Table Ware. TRorr. 1902 14th st. View. /

Telephone 1860. DOMESTIC SEWING
MACHINE Co., It'll and sts., for repairing and
renting. mh1I-2t
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Rash.

Gabriel-''The Frenchman at the window says
- died from lighting a duel
ST. Pe:sr-.'Impossibie; how did 1t happen?''
Gabriel-"Hs thinks he must have caught
cold"
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Sold everywhere. Price. CUTICURA, SOC. SOAP
pc. RESOLVENT. 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston.
cSSeEd for How to Cure Skin Diseases" "a
pages, 20 illustrations and 100 testimonials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

There Are Hats and Hats.
When you wear ours you are in correct style.
1t HENRY FRANC Il Son, cor. It'll and d.
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Prom Truth.
Husband-"why do you wear such naughty
expression when Mrs. yanwelt passes? What
has she done to offend?''
wife-"Ofend. Why the other day when
calling with her little girl she pulled Fido away
from the child's foo: in a most rough manner.
although the sweet pet was only biting in fun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

PIMPLES. blackheads. chapped and oily skin cured
by CUTICURA INDICATED SOAP.
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Appropriate.

Mrs Bingo-"Oh. dear, Charles i wish /
could ind . good name for baby"
bingo-"why not call him Atlantic ocean,
Mrs. Bingo-''What for?''
bango (wearily because he never dries
~"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable. perfectly
harmless. always reliable and beneficial d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

s. Heller, 720 eth ct. n w.. is making a spe
cialty in Ladies' and Children's Hair Cuttins
and Shampooing: also cures Dandruf. oc7-t
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Those New Colors,


The wife-'Darling. 1 must have q pale
pssunia- pink silk dress
The Husband-''How many gaudy galorious
gsrsnium good greenbacks will it cost, my
DEAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

Patterns! Patterns!! Patterns!!! The latest
STANDARD SEWING MACHINE Co., 427 9th n. W. 1t
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You Don't Drink Cocoa because yor
can't digest it. Phillips Digestible Cocoa will
not distress. s
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An Outcast.

Pianos STORED at reasonable rates. F. G..
Smith, I225 Pennsylvania avenue.-Adrt
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tsDiamond Experts.''- Medals,
Badges and Wedding Rings to order. Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry repaired. FRIEDRICH 4
KENEALY, Mfg. jewelers., 615 F st. NV. it,
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s' Wida-A Awake"

men and women. instead OF allowing their sur
plus cash to lie idle in bank or elsewhere, where
1t yields them no Income, ind il DroffabIe and
just as convenient to procure one Of our de
mand" CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
which enables the holder to get posses
sion Of his money demand and at
the same time nets him 8 per cent. II you
have money that you won't use for Q few months
or longer. let us Issue you a ''time- certificate
Of deposit. which draws 4 per cent interest in
three months. per cent In six months and per
cent in one year
tTCaH at any time; zoe shall b eied to talk
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With An Infection.

With an Infection.
From Truth
Tesoher-"whati is meant by the title ''Sir?"
Dick Hicks--'.That's only what . girl says
when the wrong feller kisses her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

German dentists now make false teeth Of
paper. They are said to be very natural
imitation OF the real article and last for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

81 Have Been Afflicted with an affection
of the throat from childhood caused by diph-
iberia, and have used various remedies, but
have never found anything equal to BRowN's
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. "-Rer. G. NJ. +. Hamp-
ton, Piketoa, Ky. Sold only in boxes. mh9-eo3t
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Ladies! Buy the Old Reliable, Time-tested
Wheeler 4 Wilson.
Each year brings it new laurels.
Your grandmothers used one and the most
progressive mechanical expert of today pro-
nounces the best in the world to be the New
High Arm, No. 8. Office, 437 9Th st. NV, one
door south Of Z. d2l-tf
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SPLENDID GLASSES. 81. HrnrLEB, ASS Pa. av.
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SPECIAL SALE Four DAYS.

SPECIAL SALE Four DAYS.
Our immense stock of PoRTIEREs at less than
cost
The entire line on display. with Special Sale
pyice. In plain figures, marked on each
EpvTS b HAY, Assignee of I. d. Singleton.
AIS 9TH street NV.
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FREE FROM RHEUMATISM
IN ONE MINUTE THE CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN
PLASTER relieves rheumatic. sciatic. hip, kidney
chest and muscular pains and weaknesses The first
and only instantaneous pain-killing plaster hs-wGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

DOncherknOw that nothing will kill the
effects of q smile more thoroughly or pleas
antly than q piece Of Whites Yucatan Gum.
mh6-6t
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New High-Arm Sewing Machines,
$1S.5O.-At AUERBAcH's DOMESTIC Rooms,
7th and H SITS. mhll-2t
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Pianos for Beginners.
See list Of bargains advertised on 4th page by
y. g. Smith, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue.-4drt.
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TEE NATIONAL SAFE DErosrr.
SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY
OF the District Of Columbia.
coRNER 18TH ST AND NEW YORK AVA
Chartered by special sct Of consrss
jan. 1857. and acts Of Oct. 1880. and FEB. Isn
CAPITAL. ONE MILLION DoILARA
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rentssafs- inside burrlar-proof vaults st Is 20
Securities. ,ewsiry. silver and vsluables sf
all kinds IN owners package. trunk or case taken
on deposit at moderate cost
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
and Interest," siiowsd on Is sad above.
Loars money real estate and coIlsfersl
security.
TRUST DEPARTMENT
Act administrator. executor, receiver -
sisn-e. and eEecutes trusts Of all Kinds WIS
cHHslEs 9. ei,ovRh ts s-sf Wee fr..sa...
THoNAs r. JONES. Third vies Prss
sIbEkf / s fiSshf 99aisirI s.sr...r,.
JOHN @ WILSON. Trust omosr
nsa,.|in ?; snydss; zsn.s Rcessss
L~Ss cisphsns chsriss A .ysns@
Hssg a gilisra Z, fsseis E,s1
heesto. Heissnsn. fn1 Woodbury. Mar.
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Con kenealy, Jeweler, 615 Fn.w. II
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TIE DrsrRrcr Trrrr ISsuK.sos
COMPANY.
ol0 18Th street northwest
CAPITAL. s2oo. 600.
Titles 70 all real estate In Washington GenrS,tovu
ind county examined with ACCURACY and disratch
DECIDE Wills and all other convey VI rea prse-
erty prepared
TITLES INSURED
EUGENE cARCsL wM D. MATTINGLy.
President Vice President
NATH'L cARUsI A. 7. BRITToN,
Secretary and Chief Examiner. Treasurer
DIRECTORS.
a; BRrTToN, MILLS DEAN,
JAMES l. BARBorR JOIN A. HANILroS.
GEORGE ". BROWN CHARLES " HANDY
kCGENE CARrsl. FRANK HCMF
NATHANIEL CARUsL CHARLES A JANIS
LEWTs ,. DAVIS, WI. T. MATIiN6Lf,
WASH. DANENHOwER SIMON WOLF
Telephone call. Sc. feil-lm
INSTINCT TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
~ STOCK FOR sALF-t limited amount of the
sock OF this company lie subscribed for at o.
nee At tn rar value OF twenty aollas per share Tie
company commenced operations the let Il January
last and IL meeting with most grstifylns success
FITCH. FOX BROWN.
mh1-W l4U6 q st nv.
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RECORDER OF DEEDS.


Another local Office about which considerable
interest is manifested is that Of recorder OF
deeds. The last Congress responded to the
appeals Of the people Of the city and made it q
salaried Office, 80 that 1t is no longer the rich
plum that il once was-ths best paving Office
next to that of President of the United States
that the District of Columbia contained The
temptation is no longer SO powerful to weak
Presidents to use this Office as a sop 10
politicians. especially for cultivating pleasant
political relations with the colored voters of the
republic. In spite Of the fact that the Office is
a purely local one. that it is supported
exclusively by fees paid by local land owners
and that now only a reasonable salary is at
tached TO IT,, outside politicians, especially
colorsd politicians, have become SO ac-
customed to look to this Office
as a political reward and personal presidential
appointment, that numerous applications for
the position from Afro-American citizens,
widely distributed geographically. have been
confidently made. and Washington is Upon the
anxious bench in respect to the President s
policy concerning this Office.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
1882 A SQUARE FOOT.
American Surety Company's Big
Price fer EroAc way Property.

The property at the southeast corner
of Broadway and Pine street. compris-
ing a little more than half a city lot,
has been purchased by the American
Surety Company for 500 GOO, which is
the largest price every paid for Broad
way property. 1t IS equivalent to s2S2 a
square foot
1t was owned by the heirs Of the late
John Anderson, the tobaccOnist. who
left an estate valued at more than
$G,OOO,O0O. and whose will was the sub
jrct of such fierce litigation few years
ago.
The purchase was made by private
sale through Ferdinand Fish and Tren-
holm Il simmons, The plot has frontage
OF about twenty-five feet on Broadway
and slxty-tour feet on Pine street. and
an old three-sto building now stands
upon 1t.
The American Surety Company had
already purchased the adjoining prop
erty on broadway, with an l. in Pine
street. and will in conjunction with the
New York State Trust Company. put up
a new twelve-story office building cover
ing the entire site at Il cost of about
81 800, 90.