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THE NEW PALATE PLEASER.
 Grandma'S
 Pancake
 Flour, a blending of Rice, Corn and Wheat. 7 Try it for Breakfast! We stake our reputation
$. H. STREET & CO.
We stake our reputation on its pleasing you.

Are any of the new-fangled washing compounds as good as the old fashioned soap ? Dobbins' Electric Soap has been sold every day since 1869 and is to-day EXACTLY the same in quality as then. It NEVER VARIES, and IS ALWAYS the best. Do your clothes last as they used to {? If not, then you are not using Dobbins' Electric. That is sure. And if not, wouldn't it pay you to use it and save clothes You are the judge. After it has been used and praised by a whole generation of women, it surely is not a new-fangled humbug that it would be risky to try. Nor is it an
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SCR0FULA I2 YEARS
Always Sore. Face Burned Like Fire. Ashamed to be Secp- Four Doctors but Little Benefit
 Cured by Cuticura.

For about len c- twelve years have igccn troubled with scrofnla. My head Sas always sore, my face was drE and scaly- and burned Ike
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worst Of all was ina. awful crowding- down feeling in my abdomen
 |" \ friend of mine told me of Lydia E. Pinkhd,a's Vegeta- ble Compound; her faith won mine, and now I am well. Oh how can I return thanks to Mrs. Pink ham !?
 S Every woman
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T@tBIE1laneu11s.
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. EppS's Cocoa.

BREAKFAST-SUPPER
 ssBy . thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nu- triton, and by careful application of the fine provided our breakfast tables with . delicately favored beverage which may many heavy doctors bills. It Is by the judicious use such articles of diet that a constitution may be every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is weak point. We may escape Hled with pure blood and . properly nourished trame."-Gavn Service Gazette
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Look at the picture Uf Il,isNew Yorkwo- man. once confined to her bed by cliron- ic female weakness. now able to follow ler husband in the Adirondacks on long gunning tramps.
 LydiaE. Pinkham's Negeta blc Com
 pound made
 this change
 in her life Just hear this one talk. IL does ones heart good.
 |" Female sufferers. hear me,
 "IWasdiscourage,l, brOken-hearted. 1 was so Ill with fe- male trouble I could
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EANHINN NOTES.

With Trellis Round Her.
 For the characteristic spring gown that is to be worn later choose delicately blended colors. You will find many
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EdttIatiutI.
DESSAUER-TROOSTWYK SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
 99I Chanel StPeet.

Thorough Musical Education after the method of foremost European Conseryatories.
 cite, Cornek French Horn, Viola Cello, Double Bass, Mandolin, Bandurria, Harmony and En- semble Playing. instruction single or In classes. Applicants rective daily from l2 to and to p m s2S if 78l CHAPEI. STREET,
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TWENTY YEARS OF ONE wOMAN'S LIFE Spent With and For the Benefit of the Women of the World.
t-rpctAL TO orR LADY ErAnrEs

I>rHcIAL To ovE LADY EEADEEs
 One wcman's work has told for good in thousan nds of homes throughout the world What a record of lIclpfJIlness'
 What happiness and comfort that work has brought io thousands of desIairing women: what pains lani-iIed and how smooth the way was made for weary sui feTers. no Den or tongue ran ever tell.
 Lydia l.. Pinkliam gave ihe best of her life 10 the women of thc world, thai through her inc suffering ot her sex might be relieved.
 Her Vegetable Compound saves women from all diseases of the womb and kidneys. It has stood for twenty years against all cavil, and won inc frs, place in inc hearts If
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-13
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

CUTI-UEA RIss"IV JlST. the ncvy Blood and skin Purifier internally Oto cleanse the blood uf zli impurities and IsBlsBiFU1s pAcmentsA. and tNIl- sTRA. ihe .rcsi skin cure. with GUTICInA <SoAr'- an exquisite skin Purifier and BcautifieI- cA- teTEzaliV ito clear the skin and scalp and restore the hair. cure cycry disease and huTnoT of ihe skin, scalp and blood. with loss of hair, from infancy to age, from pimplcs tO scroiula- when the best physicians, and all other remedies iaii.
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Sold throughout the world Prize. CUTrruHA. 60c-s Soar, 2sc-. EEsolrENr. e7- HaTTTR DnLs AxD CHEM CoRF, Sole TFoPTicaors, Bosion-
 ES-"HoW to Cure Skin DIscases." ." mailed frcr- pIMPLEs, blaoRheads. rcd, T09eh, el..5Paa and
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not walk or stand, and had to be assisted 10 my feet when arising from T chair. My head whirIed, and my back acfed; but
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,roubled with uterus or womb troubles can he cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta. ble Compound. for it cured me, and will them Mrs. KEBHAUGH, Juniata St., Nicetown, Pa. Every druggist has it.
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The French language is generally consid- cred and stated to be the predominant, ss
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sSoSN~eoesNsoNNSS
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tions and by Mr.. Michael Kinealy in Opposl-

tions and by Mr.. Michael Kinealy in opposl-
tion thereto.
No. 698. Daniel Benton. alias William
Newby, plaintiff in error, vs.. The Uni ted
States: in error to the district court of the
United States for the Southern district of
Illinois. Dismissed pursuant to the tenth
rule.
No. TAI William W. Moses ct al, plaintiff
in error, VS.. The United States argument
concluded by Mr.. w. l.. Cole for the plaintiff
in error.
No. T65: Thomas Westmoreland. plaintiff in
error. We. The United States; submitted by
Mr. C. L. Herbert for the plaintiff in error,
with leave to Mr.. Assistant Attorney General
Whitney TO file brieftor the defendant in error
on or before Friday next.
No. 766. Sephus Wright ct al, plaintiffs in
error, vs. The United States; submitted by
Mr.. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for
the defendant in error; no counsel appeared
for the plaintiff in error.
No. 5l2. James Connors, plaintiff in error,
VS.. The United States; argued by Mr.. NJ. b.
Gerry for the plaintiff i'll error, and by Mr..
Assistant Attorney General Conrad for the
fendant in error.
No. 71O. George Andrews, appellant, VS..
Benjamin Schwartz. sheriG, ETC.; motion TO
advance submitted by Dir. w. H. Stryker in
support of notion and by Mr.. George NJ.
Snipman in opposition thereto.
No. 63l. The Texas and Pacific Railway
Company, appellant, vs.. The Interstate Com
merce Commission; argument commenced by
Mr.. John F. Dillon for the appellant
Adjourned until tomorrow at u o'clock.
The day call for Tuesday, December II, will
be as follows: Nos G31. 104, los. 107 69S, u,
55, 1OS 1O9, and no.
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Miscellaneous sporting Notes

Washington Outing Club will give
smoker and athletic entertainment this even
ing.
The Chevy Chase hounds are scheduled to
meet tomorrow at Kensington post-office.
Corbett's latest manifestos is he will retire
from the ring after he whips Fitzsimmons
and become an actor.
Billiardist Ives is willing to concede Wig
naux 900 in a 6 900 point game for any sum
between 3. 900 and $4,000.
The deciding football game in the champion
ship series between Central and Business High
Schools is to be played at National Park this
afternoon
Robert T. Kneebs, the American horseman,
who is charged with fraudulent practices on
the German turf. has been admitted to bail at
Berlin in the amount of 10. 900 marks and sails
for the United States from Liverpool this
week
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By virtue of a deed of trust given 10 US and
duly recorded in liber No 164S. folio 500 ct seq,
of the land records of the District of Coum bia
and at the request OF the parry secured thereby,
we will sell at public auction in front of the
premises, on TUESDAY, December Is, 1894. at
O'clock p. m. the following described real es-
tate, situate in the city OF Washington, District
of Colum ba, TO wit: All that certain piece
parcel of land and premises known and distin-
guished as and being lot one hundred and forty
four q44), according to Frances A. Buckingham
and others subdivision of lots in square eight
hundred and sixty-one (S6l), as recorded i'll liber
IT. folio "a of the Surveyors office Of the District
of Columbis, together with the Improvements
as above recited. Subject, however, TO an in
cumbrance of $1,000, the particulars of which
will be stated at the sale.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one year
from the date of sale, the deferred payment to
be secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold, and to bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, all cash, at the option of the
purchaser. a deposit of 500 to be paid at the
sale. Terms to be complied within fifteen days
from the day of sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. All
conveyancing, recording. &C.. at the cost of the
purchaser. JOHN E. CARPENTER,
GEORGE H WRIGHT,
de5-d&dsl4t Trustees.
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ReaIEstate Transfers.

Deeds of real estate were fled yesterday
for record as follows: t. Cushing Daniel to
Thomas Armat and John III. Comstock, lots
10, "a, %, 26, q, and part of lot 20, Metropea
lis View. $40 Harmon NJ Boush and wife
LIE Droit Park, $4,000. William N. Crawford
and wife to Margaret Zelbernagel, lot 206.
square 1904, $40; also lot 207, square 1904,
sl0. George W. Linkins. trustee, to Mary
Josephine Nelson, original lot Is, square 90,
IS. John J. Rich and wife to John H. Nc
Candy. lot g, block %. Columbia Heights,
$40. Thomas A. Rover and John Ebert,
trustees, to Dennis Connell and John F.
Kelly, trustees, lot 81, Dennison & Leigh
tons subdivision Mount Pleasant, $4,000.
Emma NJ. Gillett to Thomas ]. Clark. sublot
1877, square 1929, S19.
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German Mediterranean Service,

NORTH GkRMAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LLOYD s 5 Co LINE
Fast steamers between New York aud
Azores, Gibraltar, Algiers, Naples and Genoa
Fulda, Dec Is, 10 a. m, for Genoa.
Normannia, Jan s. m, Alg-, Gen, Alexandria.
Kaiser w II. Jan 49, D. m, for Alg., Nap, Gen.
Werra, Feb. 2, 10 a m, Alg., Nap, Gen, Azores.
Normannia, Feb 10, II a. m, Alg., Nap, Gen
Kaiser w ii, Feb. %, a. m, for Alg, Nap, Gen.
Werra, Mch go q. m, for Alg-, Nap, Gen
Fulda, Mich. %, Z a. M, Algiers, Naples, Genoa
Kaiser W. II. Mlch so, 10 q. m, for Genoa
All steamers stop at Gibraltar.
Return tickets available for the steamers OF
either line from Naples, Genoa, Gibraltar, Ham,
burg, Bremen, London, and Southampton. Di-
rect connection from Genoa, Naples, TO Egypt by
n. G. LloydS. s Co. 5 Imp. Mail Strs.
North German Lloyd, Hamburg-American
Oelrich & Co., G. Agts., Line
2 Bowling Green, y. Y 81 Broadway. y. Y.
E Droop, 925 Pennsylvania ayerue, agent
for Washington, d. c.
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FIVE FAVORITES In FRONT
Public Non All the Money at the Al
exander Island Course.
GOING MAS DECIDEDLY HEAVY
Commencing with Selecting Frolicsome Lass
TO VII the Opening Race, the Talent Kept
Up Spotting the Winners Throughout the
Afternoon, Beating the Entire Card.

Despite the weather being anything but
pleasant for out-of-door sport yesterday,
there was good crowd made the journey to
the Alexander Island track, and most of
them. especially the form players were
well rewarded, five favorites winning. While
the public found shelter from the rain during
the progress OF the afternoons sport, most Of
the visitors had to brave the inclement
weather. after the close Of the racing. 10y
waiting for a train for nearly half an hour,
and there was much complaint at the long
delay.
The bookmakers, OF whom thirteen
were on lost heavily, every winner and
also some OF the placed horses being well
ba ked Considering the weather and the
uncertainty o racing over track deep in
mud, the betting was very brisk. Erolicsome
Lass, VINO simply galloped home in front of
Matte Chun ana seven others in the open
ing event, had been backed down from 10 2
to 6 TO 5. and Fredercks the winner of the
second event. was so well supported that his
odds fell from 10 ] to 10 =
Master Duffy for once in his life showed
some iockeyship by placing Fredericks in a
comforta bic position du ing the earlier p IT
Of the race, and after TriXey Gardner had se.
a merry pace for a out half q mile. Master
DUFFY gave Fredericks his head and the lat
t-r went TO the front and won easily. Ly-
ceum finished a good second. while String
fellow, after having been treated 10 some eX-
ira portions of mud ana water by running
amonS the rear division, at the head OF the
stretch came with a fine burst OF speed and
almost managed to beat Trixey Gardner for
third money.
Tie ,wo-year-old race was Gift fer Le-
gina, she taking the lead q quarter fton
home and finishing five lengln T. Lura
.ud Beauregsrd. Ponce de LIE n had no
trouble in winning e seven furOng race
from Ontario and three others, and Pirate
LAiei beat Cheddar and his other five op-
ponents handily IN the closing event. Sum
maries:
How the Horses Ran.
Track heavy
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was hot in the collar when that horse was
left at the post.
Harry Manlove didn't ride, but contented
himself with spotting the winners in the
ring for good money.
Levina was such a good thing that Or
lando Jones ventured 500 on her at l to 2.
Old man Gray put good bet on Fred
ericks, and winked the other eye when cash
ing.
Jack and Buen White played Beauregard
second and third and went down the line Oh
Pirate Chief
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Pointers from the Paddock.

thirteen DOCKS were on the llne
Dan Donnelly won well over Frolicsome
Lass.
Judge Mcmahon plunged on Ponce de
Leon.
Lura is one OF the most consistent horses at
the track.
Jimmy James lost on Matte Chun, Ly-
ceum. and Ontario.
Piunger sam Marks won on Frolicsome
Lass. Ponce de Leon, and Pirate Chief.
H. Flippen and Z. Fleischman were both
losers On Camden.
Zach had'a very bad day. dropping s7O0
attempting 70 knock down the favorites
Hagh MeCarren and Orlando Jones fell on
Matte Chun.
Orlando Jones had 800 on Blackfoot, and
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On WEDNESDAY, December u, 1894, in the
court yard of the Patent Ofiice Building, south
east corner of 9th and G streets northwest, there
will be sold q general line of goods as mentioned
below; AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER the
sale will be continued at 639 New \ ork avenue
northwest where part of the goods are stored
The sale will be completed {the next day.
THURSDAY, December 49, 1894. commencing at
II a, m, at the east front of he Pension ONCE
Building near 4th and G streets nOrthwest).
The articles to be sold are:
STEAM HOSTING MACHINE, COMPLETE; 8
COUNTER SHAFTS AND HANGERS, .
BOILER DRUMS, l HAND-POWER SEWING
MACHINE. VERY LARGE IRON SAFE, 100
TABLES, LOT OF CHAIRS, MATING, CAR
PETS, FILE CASES, TYPE CASES, 12'WOOD-
EN- SETTLES, 4 TWO-WHEELED PUSH
CARTS, OLD STOVES AND PIPE, LOT OF
TIGEONHoLE CASES, s WOODEN DOORS, 4
GLASS DOORS, SEVERAL TYPEWRITERS,
800 TIN CARD CASES, LOT OF 12x16-FT.
TABLES, AND LARGE AND MISC ELLANE-
Gus LOT OF MATERIAL FROM GE0LOGI-
CAL SURVEY, TOO NUMEROUS 10 MEN,
TION
Terms cash, and all goods 10 be removed at
once Mt purchasers expense. By order of VIM.
II. SIMS, Acting Secretary Department of the
Interior 1t
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~ one-haIf furInnrs
Z Formerly semper yiye colt.
Selections

First race-Lakeview; SeZtus.
Second race-His Grace: Pickaway
Third race-Joyeuse. Amsterdam.
Fourth race Marguerite: Gallatn
Fifth race-Grand Prix: Blue Bird.
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s5I 'Flgsl raoo-Fiye furlongs Selling Purse

Betting-FroIicsoIne Lass. 6 TO 5: Matte Chun,
2 to ,. Pickaway, 3 Camden, 3; Son Malheur, 50;
Alonzo, so; Pelll, so; Miss Primrose geld. 400
and The Joker, -.
OK Second race-Six and a half furIongs
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DATCLIFF, DARR & CO, Auctioneers,
IL 920 Pa. ave Il W.

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE TWO-STORY
AND BASEMENT BAY-WINDOW BRICK
DWELLING AT THE CORNER OF 7TH AND
Est n Z, AND KNOWN AS NO. 667 F ST.
N E., AT AUCTION
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

L%0R SALE-10O SHARES Or STOCK OF AN
II CHOIR CONSTRUCTION AND ROAD M
PROVEMENT co Fifteen per cent income
1l17 G ST. NV, room g. de9-7t
uAvE YOU A LITTLE MONEY YOU
IL WOULD LIKE To PUT OUT AT
good interest and on good security
If you have, let me put il out for you
have applications every day for small
loans from 2l5 TO $50, and viii allow you
per cent per month for you money,
and let you hold sec urity. Business
strictly legitimate, conducted on bust-
ness principles: security as good as any
offered; investigation invited address
de9-d MONEY LENDER, this Office.
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HOUSES FnR RENT.

EOR RENT-REDUCED TO GOOD TENANT,
Il 7-roOm brick, cor 18th and Fla. ave NV (;
newly papered and grained: immediate posses
sion. Inquire of OWNER, 40 Fla. ave d9-3t
TOR RENT-7-RoOM HOUSE, NO 22O4 ST.
IL NV; water, gas, and latrobes; running
water closet in yard; $50 per month Inquire at
corner store, 22O0 So. NV. de5-1t
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Netherlands Line

From New York TO Rotterdam via BOulogne sur
Aer (334 hours from London or ParisL
S. 5. Spaarndam, We'd, December y. o m
s. S Amsterdam, December I5, p m
First cabin, $40 to $50 Second cabin, sS6
For information apply TO General Passenger
Agency, 80 Broadway, New York, or TO agents at
Washington, d. C., g. W. MOSS, 921 Pa ave;
K + DROOP 925 Pa ave u
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TINGS, CARPETS; ALSO SEVERAL TY PE-
WRITER'S, OFFICE FURNITURE, CHAIRS,
IRON SAFE &c
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CARPE Z = CLEAN Ed.
The Continental Carpet Cleaning Co is devos-
ing its whole time TO expert WOrk-any other
wouldn't pay.
Carpets and rugs cleaned and disinfecsed, re-
moving dust, moths, organic matter, etc. Car
pets taken up, relaid, fitted, and sewed- Reno
yating carpets on the floor, feathers renovated,
and mattresses made over. send postal and We
viii call, giving prices. Main Office AL y y ava
oC5s-6rn
nR s D. HICKS, SPECIALIST BYE. EAR,
II and Throat; No a3j 81. NV, Room ,;
no charge viii be made 70 determine if your
sight may be improved; hours, II to- nOlI3mO
PROF. CLAY ,yogsnS wVSHIli5 and / \ medium: tlIi:
tells your life from cradle 10 grave; every
hidden mystery revealed tells the business thaE
viii bring you greatest success; in love affairs he
never fails; unites separated; RECEIVERS losses;
causes speedy marriages: removes evil Infiu-
ences, fOretell5 with certainty all commercial
and business transactions, twelve years esJao-
hshed. Ladies and gentlemen, 80 cents each
Hours 70 2; open Sunday. 4S9 ST., bet ~
and 9th SIS sW Eo--lu
EREE DENTAL INFIRNARY-DENTAL De-
Il partment Of Columbian University, l3@5 II 81.
NV Open daily from until 3 p m Al operations
atcOst Of material used Extracting free ocls-3ul
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AUCTION SALES.

X G. SLOAN & co, AUCTIONEERs, 1907 G ST
~. Successor to Latimer d SIoan).
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FOR sAIE-M1soEILANEous
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
DUY A HOME SITE At

DUY A HOME SITE AT
ID 7 L J + D o.
$50 up 81 down and 81 per week Warranty
deed free. Ten per cent of for cash Tuxedo
is on Pennsylvania Railroad adjacent 70 Wash
Ington, on high ground, overlooking the city.
Communication fare, 8 cents Station on grounds.
Excursions daily Tickets and circulars at
Office 623 + St NV nO30-tf
TOR sALE-s4, ,OOO-THE BEST HOUSES IN
i Washington for the money; b St ne, brick
house, 6 rooms and bath, a III l., lot Is by 30 TO
wide alley; St NV, brick house, rooms and
bath, a. m. J., brown stone TO parlor nOOr, lot
16x90 to alley; Maryland avenue ne. brick house,
rooms and bath, a. m. /, lot l6xlOO 70 alley. Z
G, GUNSON & Co, Room 81 Atlantic Building.
no29-u
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FOR sALE-BICYCLEs

C,ALL AND SEE THE BOGIEMAN. y POUNDS:
y the recO-i wheeE Baltimore 70 Washington
via EIIicott City, CIETksviIle, sandy SPRING.
Sligo, etc,
, HOURS, 40 MINUTES.
For the holidays, So List price, $40
Special bargains in secondhand pneumatic,
cushion, and solid-tired Bicycles from 30 up
L C. VAIL.
DELFT 81 G st opposite Patent once.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

g PECIAL NOTICE-THERE WILL BE A MEET
- ing of the property owners at Loefier's Hail.
New ork ave, bet. lst and I'd SITS. NV, TUES
DAY eve, Dec. II, 7:30 o'clock ERNEST DAZZLE,
President
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DR.. LEON,
CARPETG CLEANED

461 Missouri Avenue Northwest
OFFICE HOURS. 10 TOT, 6Tos.
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6S9rT7WILL DO YOUR HEART GOOD WE
4 refer to the fiFst-class suits and OvercOats
slightly worn at figures TO suit all pockets: in.
yestigate; only one price. JUSIHS OLD STAND
GIG d ST. NV
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Betting -Fredericks, ) TO ?; Lyceum, G; Trix.
Needmore, 40: Sweetmeats, to ,: Bon Voyage,
p" L0ngshanks, %. Wist, 100; MhthWood, 100:
= en- H., 10, and BlRckIOOU, =
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PERSONAL

NaJILL MRS. GLOVER CALL FOR Trunks u
" days or they viii be sold for storage
MISS MASON,
dei1-2t g23 9Th st. NV
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MRS. DR.. RENNER, Female Specialist

NHLETTS FOUR OILS-A SURE RELIEF
and cure for rheumatism, neuralgia and
all local pains; cures chiIbains sore feet bruises
and sprains. No relief, no pay. 25c and SOC as
druggist des-lt
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FOR SALE-HOUSES
MISCELLANEOUS.

T EGAL BLANKS LAW PRINTING
IL TIE LAW REPORTER COMPANY
Printers sad Stationers
lis Fifth st NV n " MOORE. Manage
The record-union., 1894-08-10
POPLUAR ERRORS ABOUT RAIL
ROADS.

Nothing is more common than the ex-
Gus profits and that we in this country
pay the highest railway rates. On this
assumption the demagogic press is con-
stantly howling about the extortion and
grinding exactions of railroads.
Mr.. Nimmo, the distinguished statis-
tician, whose recent lecture we printed
in full on Tuesday showed by the figures
of record that between 1873 and 1892
average rates per ton per mile declined
from 1885 cents to .799 cents, and that we
now have the cheapest railroad rates In
the world. This is fact against the as
sumption and general "talk" that rates
are monstrously high in the United
States and that the railroad companies are
squeezing the life out OF the business of
producing and shipping.
The total capital stock of railroads in
the United States is 81, ,645, 103, 765, of which
s., ,S07, ,403, ,326, or so per cent, did not pay
any dividend in the year 1S92-a year
fairly prosperous so that more than half
the capital involved in railroad property
and its operation in that year received no
reward.
At this time the courts are operating
l52 railroads with $1,000 miles of lines.
representing two and half billions OF
capital. because the roads have not been
able to make current expenses aud inter-
est liabilities.
For the ten years between 1884 and 1894
there have been no less than 332 railroads
in the hands of receivers, representing
| II, 800 miles of lines and stock and bonds
for 81, ,135, ,6S2, 600. The greatest number OF
these roads in receivers hands in any
one year was seventy-four, for the year
! 1S99-when, by the way, there was the
largest volume of passenger travel.