St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 21

ill i I DAILY AND SUNDAY, 15 CENTS A WEEK. DAILY AND SUNDAY, 15 CENTS A WEEK. 21 REAL ESTATE INTERESTS; Within the Reach of FURNITURE, CARPETS AND HOUSE-FURNISHINGS FOR A COMFORTABLE AND CHEERFUL HOME AT PRICES "WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL." 3 Our Credit System the Most Liberal in Existence! Onr Prices Positiiely Lcmer Than the Lowest! TUNDREDS OF HOMES MADE and COMFORTABLE BY HEAVY DEMAND FOE BTTBUBBAN AND 7 RESIDENCE PKOPEETY. Acre Property on tho Bsnhomm Boal and Paee Avenue West cf the City Limits at Elgr Advances Commissioners' Sales ol Business Fropart-. The past weei has been a busy woeK In real estate circles despite the cold weather and rain.

Two important commissioners' tales of down town property and some heavy deals made by the agents mars the week as eventful and the agents express themselves well satisfied with the condition of the marKet. The business of the week: as shown by the reports of the Recorder of Deeds was much heavier than that of the week previous. There were 223 transfers Hied for record last wee's, representing a total valuation of $1,323,697. These figures, as compared with the figures for the week previous, show an Increase in the number of transfers filed of 12 and an Increase in the value of the real estate represented of or more than half a million. The conveyances filed tor record each day during the past week, together with the considerations named therein, are as follows Constd- No.

eratlon. Monday 49 3.M.ti20 Tuesday. 3 27,061 Yedneday 45 190, 68 Thursday 33 151.885 r'dy 25 154.3SH Saturday 33 256.074 To1 223 Sl.323.697 There WAIn IfK rinillUnnr nopmlte Ti vuuuuitbiuuer 01 i li ic tsuiiuings aurins; the past week, representing Improvements to cost $1,241,950. This is an Increase of four permits over those Issued for the week previous, and an ln-reased expenditure in improvements of $691,115. This gam is even more remarkable man me gain in the amount of property sold.

The building permits Issued each day for the weak ending Friday are as follows: NO. Issued. Cost. Batnrday, March 18.... 26 87, 300 Alondav.

March 20 7 2 375 Tuesday March 31 24 591550 edneidav. March 22 22 1U8.700 Thursday, March 23 25,80 Friday, March 24 15 932. 70O place, and 135 feet on Newstead avenue, property of J. J. Beall and David Pierce's trustee, sold to Messrs.

Cook Casey for $100 per front foot or $10,000. This ground will be Improved with four two-story buildings fronting on West Belle place, store on corner and one two-story eight-room brick dwelling fronting on Newstead avenue, costing $28,000. Washington avenue North side, between Sarah and hlttler streets, two-story eight-room brick dwelling with 31x150 feet of ground, house numbered 4143, property of George Phlpps, sold to Mrs. A. R.

Hinds for $8 000 Biddle street North side, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, covered with two-story seven-room brick house and other Improvements, with lot 50x90. numbers 17-9 to 1733, rentlna for $50 per month, property of Jeremiah Carroll, sold to John Babbitt for $4,500. Siorgan street South side, 360 feet west of Academy street, vacant lot 50x170. property of Rev. J.

W. Allen, sold to Alexander Lef-ferty for $15 per front foot, or $2,250. Mr. LefTerty will erect a ten-room Queen Anne residence on this lot costlnp $8,000. The J.

T. Donovan Real Estate after having been for over twenty-one years at 513 North Sixth street, are now fairly settled In their commodious new office at the corner of Seventh and chestnut streets in the Polytechnic building. Their removal into the real estate district proper has brought a larjre amount of trade on to Chestnut street that seldom visited It heretofore. J. T.

Donovan Keal Estate Co. report the following sales: King's highway Northeast corner of Ac-comac street, lot 30x100 feet for $24 a foot; from Wm. H. Slbolu to Chas. Loytch.

North Market street North side, between Newstead and Taylor, lot 25x130 feet at $20 a foot; from Mary Murphy to Chas. F. Vogel, agent. No. 2912 North Market street A six-room brick, lot 25x127 feet for Joseph T.

Donovan to Bridget Camperlon. Cates avenue North side. between Belt and Clara. 60x157 feet for $36 a foot; from Ev. E.

Carreras to Love Son, agents. McPherson avenue South side, between Newstead and Taylor avenues, 50x170 feet at $80 a foot; from Christian Sack to Joseph Moone. Cottage avenue North side, west of Marcus avenue, 40x115 feet, $20 a foot; A. M. Uogan to James II.

Russell. Hammett-Anderson-Wade's sales for the week Include the following: A tract of land fronting 399 feet on Maryland and Berlin avenues, with a front on Newstead avenue of 44S feet, on which is erected a large brick house, known as the De Moss Homestead, from Mrs. Mary S. J. De Moss et al.

to ex-Gov. David R. Francis for $62,500. The southeast corner of Fourteenth and Carr street, frontlnff 25 feet 6 Inches on Fourteenth by a depth of 75 feet on Carr, belntra two-story brick building now occupied by the Lyon Drug from Thos. W.

Carter to II. Koerber, who bought for an investment, the premises now renting for $816 per annum, for Lot 310 on the south side of Highland avenue at the southwest corner of Highland. inthoMt. Auburn district, from tbo commercial Real Estate and Improvement Co. to Jas.

J. Gorman, for $4,330. Lots 28 and 29 being the northeast corner of Goodfellow and Minerva avenues, In the Mt. Gamble district, from Hammett-Anderson-Wade to Austin O'Toole for $1,880. Lot 30x152 on the north side of Olive street, between sarah and Whituer, from Henry J.

Shadvvell of Chicago to Lizzie J. Grace for $2,550. Lot 25x125 on the wet side of Granville place, in the Rose Hill district, from Bridget Miller to Richard Shields, for $400. Lot 50x122 on the west side of Arllneton avenue, between Wells and Ridge, from Jounson R. Bowman of Chicago to Wm.

J. Edwards, for $S25. I ot 75x125, bein the northwest corner of Burd and Minerva, from Jno. B. Loftus to Jno.

F. Coogan for $1,500. from fiamnel H. Morton to John Collins, who bought for a home. Henry Hlemenz.

reports the following sales: Chouteau avenue North side, between Sarah and Boyle avenue, lots 241x250, owned by the Laclede Gas Light was sold to Theo. Hemmelmann, for $7,241. Wyoming street South side, between California and Oregon avenues, lot 25x125. owned by William Kbllmeyer, was 60ld to Mrs. Annie K.

Ilahn for $700. No. 2922 McNalr avenue, a two-story six-room brick dwelling, with lot 25X125, owned by Theo Hemmelmann, was sold to Frederick Ehrhardt, for $3,600. Chouteau avenue, northwest corner Sarah street, lot lSx'iSO. with a one-story brick house, owned by Joseph Relnsteln, was sold to a client for $2,250.

Hill llammel report the following sales: The north halves of city blocks 2S14, 2851, 2S16, 2S17 and 2S18. on the south side of Wash street, between Virginia avenue and Tenth street, containing 1.615 feet front by 150 feet In depth, from Miss Sarah V. Batchelor to Mr. Gcorse A. Eddy of Leavenworth, for $13,726.

bought as an Investment. Mr. Eddy has ttreat confidence in south End property, having made considerable money on two former Investments. Miss Batchelor bought the lots sold to Eddy two years ago for $7,100 a profit of $6,600 In two years. Lot 70x140, on the northeast corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Kansas street, from Mrs.

E. K. steinman to a client, for $840; bought as an Investment. The Nicholls-Rltter Realty and Financial Co. 's sales for the week aggregate $32,925.

They closed the following trades on Saturday: House No. 4028 Westminster place, 9 rooms and lot 67XJ42.6, from Daniel Boone to Henry B. Alexander, assistant cashier of St. Louis National Bank, for $10,875. This is one of the prettiest locations In the West End, and considering that the property is worth $125 per front foot Mr.

Alexander has secured a home at a very reasonable price. They also sold for Mr. C. C. Nlcholls ot the firm 100x213 feet on the south side of Easton avenue, running back to School street, having two fronts, at $70 per front foot to Louis SchaefTer.

Mr. Nicholls bought this property one year ago at $50 per front foot and Is even now selllns It below the market price, this property having a great advantage in having two fronts. No, 1520 Chestnut street, a two-story brick dwelling, lot 15 feet 4 Inches by 73 feet from Thomas R. Collins to H. G.

Stockslek, for $5,150. Mr. Collins bought this property Dec. 20, last, for $4,100. Lot 100x120 feet, on the south line of Sacramento avenue in Florence place subdivision, from the Florence Place Realty Co.

to Christian C. Stahmann, at $17 per front foot; also feet on the north line of San Francisco avenue In Florence place subdivision, from the Florence Place Realty Co. too. C. Stahmann, for Lot 100x185 feet, on the south line of Von Versen avenue, between Goodfellow and Hamilton avenues, from Miss Medora Wash to II.

B. Alexander, for $3,000. Helmann. Farrlneton Co. report the following seven sales for the week: No.

4023 Page avenue, an eight-room brick for from Geo. W. Pipe to J. N. Pogue, lor a residence.

Lot 35x153 on north side of Page avenue, east of sarah street, at $55 per foot, from Charles Kavanaunh to Geo. W. Pipe. Lot 30x153, Just east of this lot. at the same price, from Adolph Enderle to George W.

Pipe, who will Improve the 65 feet with two modern dwellings. Lot 30x162 feet 6 Inches, on south side of Page avenue. 155 feet west of Jones street, at $60 per foot, from Kev. Henry J. Messing to Louis Marks.

Lot 25x123, on north side of Ridge avenue, 277 feet west of King's highway, at $35 per foot, from K'len O'Malley to James StlJger, to build residence. Ryan Sheppard report the following sales: Lot fronting 30 feet on west side of Eleventh street, by a cepth of 10J feet to an 18 foot alley, being Nos. 717 and 719 North Eleventh street for the sum of $15, GOO or $500 per iront foot from Anthony J. Geraghty to Meyer Rosenthal and Samuel Peyser, who bought for investment. Leduc street.

No. 4449 Six-room brick dwelling with lot 35X2X) feet, price $3,000, trom Win. H. She. to Julia W.

lihedemeyer, who buys for a home. A lot having a frontaee of 25 feet on street, between Lee avenue and Penrose street; K. McEwinf, two-story dwellings, south side Obear avenue, west of Von Phul avenue; $1,500. Mrs. J.

It. Weber, two-story dwelling, south side Knapp. between Muitanphy and Madison. $3,500. Hannibal two-story stable, south side Man-roe, between Nintn and Tenth.

53,000. Chas. W. Peck, five-story commercial bnlldine, west side Eighth, between Walnut street and Clark venue. $115,000.

J. Randolph, two-story dwelling, west (Id Bayard, north of Fountain, $2,800. John F. Clark, two-story dwelling, west side Fal street, between Montgomery and North Market streets: $2,000. B.

three-story addition, sonth side Lafayette avenue, between Broadway and Third street; $1,300 John Peters, two and one-half story dwelling, east side Louisiana avenue, between Russell and Geyer avenues: SS.ijOO. F. H. Aufderheide, two-story dwelling, south side Fast Grand avenue, between nineteenth and Twentieth streets; $3,000. 8.

J. Hagaman, two-story dwelling, north side Cook between Taylor and West End; $4,000. John J. Schneider, show windows, east slda Broadway between Sonlard and Lafayette. $50.

Mrs. King, two-story dwelling, west side Eleventh between Buchanan and Anglerodt; $2,800. Mrs. Kelty, one-story dwelling, east side Bayard, between Page and Fountain; $2,000. A.

1). Joues, repair wail ol 917 Monnd street; $153. J. Thomas, two-storv dwelling, sonth side Bart-mer, botwoen Houiamont and the railroad track; $1,000. Mrs.

Kelty, two-story stable, south side Bayard, between Page and Fountain; $200. Alex. Nicolay, one-story dwelling, south side Pope, between Rosalie and Carter; $SX. C. M.

Darby, ono-ttory addition, south side Ferdinand, between Goode and Whlttier; $00. Hashagen stable, sonth side North Market, between spring and Prairie; $150. S. G. Stohlhutt, stable, north side Kennedy, between Cora and Taylor; $100.

James Lynch, stable, north slda Manchester, between Grand and Theresa: $250. Mrs. A. Appenbrlck, stable, west side Twentieth, near Farrar; $o0. Margaret Roberts, dwelling, north side Connecticut, between Morgan Ford road and Bent; $S00.

J. A. Boyers, one-story dwelling, west side Ar-inand. near Macklind; $'J00. M.

Vogt, one-story dwelling, west side Blair, between College and Linton; $900. WIDXESDAY, MAItCH 22. F. Neutz, two story dwelling, east side of Compton avenue, south of ltaska; $900. F.

Seoboda, two aud half story dwelling, west slda Indiana avenue, between Lynch and Sidney streets; $1,050. G. Kenne. one story addition, east side Eleventh street, between Lynch and Pestalozzl street; $700. H.

Ellbert, alteration. 1114 North Nlntn street $100. B. F. Edwards, two story dwelling, sonth side McPherson avenue, between Boyle and Newstead avenue; $7,000.

Louis Kernes, stable, rear west side Llndell avenue, between Taylor and Newstead avenues; $1,600. Ferd. MuIIer. two-story dwelling, north side Listen, between Florissant and Grand avenues; $2,400. Frank bake-oven, corner Anglerodt and lilair avenue; $500.

actional new Iront, 720 North Broadway; $250. Jas. M. Woodruff, two-story dwelling. Bartmer avenna.

between Thornby place and Hamilton avenue; $4,500. flyman Epstein, two-story dwelling, east side Liberty street, between Fenn and Congress streets; $2,200. John Eopeltko, two-story dwelling Michigan avenue, between Arsenal street and Crittenden streets; Chas. E. Bradly.

three adjoining stores and dwellings, west side Franklin avenue between Compton and Leonard avenues; A. and O. Ferhner, two two-story flats, west side Allen avenue, between California and Ohio avenues; $7,000. H. E.

Roach 3b Son, six-story bnlnes building, west side Chouteau avenue, west of Eighteenth street: $40,000. J. Stocks, two-story dwelling, sonth side Miami, between Jefferson avenue and Indiana street; $3.50. Dr. Borgett, two-story dwelling, west slda Jefferson avenue, between Miami and Potomac streets; $5,600.

J. Loesch, two-story dwelling, west side Marine, between Broadway and Miami street; H. ltiiz. two-story dwelling, east side Jefferson avenue, between Potomac and Miami streets; Southern Railway one-story addition to power-house, 4140 South Broadway: Jfi.OOO. Anuio Kommers, two-story, two adjoining flats, north side North Market street, east of Taylor avenue; $4,000.

Anna Obereither. alteration, sonth slda Warna avenue, between Parnell and Jefferson avenues; $4ta Win. King, dwelling, sonth side Penrose street, between Warren ami Clay avenues: $S00. THruSPAY, mabcii 23. Mr.

Bartlett. two-story dwelling, south side Eads avenue, between Todd and Compton avenues; 4.3o0. J. A. Schulz.

two-story flat, east side Dillon street, between Hickory and Park avenue; $4,100. Chas. Lautnor. two-story dwellliiK, west side Iowa avenue, between Miami and Potomac streets; Mrs. Chapers.

two-story addition te dwelling, west aide Capitol avenue, near Chippewa street; $00. A. J. C. Ouinther.

two-story store and dwelling, south side Chouteau avenue, near Newstead avenue; $3,000. Mrs. Eckstein, store-and flats, north-east corner Twenty-second and Montgomery streets; $4,500. Geo. Riener, south side Gratiot street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, one-story addition to dwelling; $125.

Total 105 $1,241,950 If building improvements in a locality are the chief cause for the enhancement of real estate values, the above figures should give a fair idea or the rate at wnich property throughout the city is enhancing in value. THE MARKET. There Is a good demand for both residence and business property and sales of both classes have been very heavy. The prices reported all along the line show advances of from 15 per cent to 80 per cent in one year. Property owners In the vicinity of the new B.

Q. depot at Nineteenth street and Washington avenue are holding their property at pretty stiff prices, and but few pieces changed bands during the week. Suburban property and residence property along the electric lines and proposed electric lines Is coming Into strong demand as the season advances, aud this year promises to be a big year for suburban property. In the high caste residence district north of Forest ParK and between Union avenue and King's highway a brisk demand is springing up. In estmoreland and Portland places.

Immediately north of the parK, prices have been advanced from $2C0 to $250 a foot and there 13 very little to be had even at those flsrures. In Forest Park addition, next north of these places, property that sold at $60 and $75 a foot last season Is now held at $100. Oakland place. Immediately west of Forest Park addition and east of Cnlon avenue, an addition but recently put on the market Is still selling cheap at $75 per foot, but In view of the heavy demand for this property it Is doubtful If the owners will long bold It at these figures. Oak-laud place was fuliy Improved before It kas placed on the market.

It Is paved with JTelford streets, while granitoid sidewalks and gutters and a complete system of sew. erage places It in advance of the surroundings, Mr. W. P. Nelson of the firm of Nelson Mersman, who In conjunction with Nlcholis-Rltter sold out Forest Park place addition last season says there are 800 feet of Oakland place on both the north and south sides ot Washington avenue, and 800 leet frontage on the south side of Delmar avenue, not one loot ot which will be leit for sale at the present prices within one month.

1 HUNDRED DOLLARS Furnishes a Home. 00 25 50 75 25 50 50 00 00 60 Just received, 200 OAK FOLDING BEDS, worth $20; to move 'em we make the price $13. A couple hundred those FINE WINDOW SHADES left; they go at 10c each. 50 50 00 00 50 25 00 urn North Twelfth Street, Just W. Peoples, William Zlnfc, S.

G. Clark, A. Hawtln. Selma Watson, Garrard Strode and H. L.

Merry. The President made the following appointments on the Auditing Committee David T. Breck, chairman J. Gotsche and J. W.

Conley. It Is now twelve months old, and has loaned to date $77,900, all of which money was placed at 4 per cent interest, and at an average premium of 33tS per cent. It has but one series In force. In which there Is 892 paying shares, and the balance of stock 1,000 shares will be opened up for sale at their regular monthly meeting of April. It has made a profit of $2,100 In cash, after paying Its organizing and running expenses for the flrst year a showing that but few companies organized at the same time can present to Its members.

It has sold forty shares of running stock at $1 per share In Its first series and ten shares of paid-up stock amounting to $3,000, which bears 6 percent Interest and Is payable semi-annually, and also shares In the proflts of the company If the same Is held until maturity, at which time, it is estimated. It will net the Investor 12 per cent Interest. EETDSNING THANKS. Th Letter Carriers Send in Communications About the Recent Contest. The $1,000 In gold offered by the Post-Dispatch In the recent contest to name the most popular letter carrier In St.

Louis, has been distributed to the successful prize winners. Every fortunate contestant, beside the actual sum of money he was paid, has earned the proud distinction of being the foremost In public favor among a body of men, every one of whom Is a favorite. The enormous number of coupons collected shows conclusively that the friends of the postmen are legion, and that their services are heartily appreciated. The following were the winners and the amount of the prizes paid to them, together with the number of coupons each collected: Coupons. First prize.

$5000. J. Denehy, Carrier, No. 334 239,223 Second prize, $250 Thos. S.

Flnan, Carrier No. 59 226,618 Third prize, $100 Wm. McFadden, Carrier No. 311 85,887 Fourth prize, $75 M. J.

Powers, Carrier No. if.6 74,829 Fifth prize, $50 G.W. Davidson, Carrier No. 323 65,848 Sixth prize, $25 Thomas McNeil, Carrier No. 584 41.769 In receiving the amount to which they were entitled each contestant warmly expressed his gratitude to the Post-Dispatch for Its generosity, and to his friends and helpers who had won for him one of the valuable prizes.

By request space is given to letters from several of the contestants who desire to publicly express their gratitude. Carrier M.J. Powers, winner of the fourth prize, writes as follows: St. Louis. March 15, 1893.

To the Post-Dispatch: I hereby acknowledge the receipt of $75, which I am yery thanaful to yon (or, it beinc the fourth prize offered in the letter-carriers' contest. Yours respectfully, M. J. FOWIR8. Carrier Thomas J.

McNeil, whose collection of 41,769 coupons secured for him the sixth prize, acknowledges the Kindness of his friends as follows: St. Loins, March 15, 1893. To the Post-Dispatch: To yonr paper and to ray numerous friends who have aided me In obtaining a prize. I tender my sincerest thanks. Thomas McNiil, Carrier No.

584. Carrier J. M. M. Stokes was fifteenth on the list.

While not one of the winners his friends kept him among the leaders since the Inauguration of the contest. Though he missed a prize he Is unquestionably among the most popular men oa the force. He writes as follows: St. Louis, March 13, 1893. To the Post-Dispatch: To my many friends, readers of the Post-Dispatch who hare so nobly and freely voted tor me in this letter carriers' popularity contest, I wish to return my grateful thanks for their kind remembrance.

I highly appreciate their efforts in my behalf. The lti, 176 votes received at their hands, unsought and unsolicited, was far beyond my I am proud to say of this larze number credited to me not one was bought, but all freely given. I am much pleaseu, j'es, highly delighted, at their kind and nntirine efforts, and attain tbaaa them sincerely. Respectfully, J. M.

V. Stokes. Letter Carrier No. 117. All told Just 1,667.634 coupons were sent In, divided among the 220 contestants.

The contest lasted Just ninety-two days, giving an average of 18,235 coupons received dally. These coupons were sent from almost every town In the United States. No stronger proof than the figures quoted above could be adduced of the popularity of any newspaper, and when It Is considered how many coupons were carried out or the city or destroyed by persons who took no interest in the contest. the enormous circulation of the Post-Dis patch must be acknowledged by even the most sceptical. After all It Is only one more Illustration of a fact that Is almost universally conceded, that the Post-Dispatch has an Infinitely larger circulation In the city of St.

Louis than any other newspaper. Jersey ants Given Away. 2,000 pair Jersey Pant3 wrapped up for 50 cents per pair in the forced sale to-morrow at the Globe, 701 to 713 Franklin avenue. The Weather During the Fast Week. The report of the United States Weather Bureau, local station and Forest Park Me teorological station, under tne management of the Park Department, show the following interesting recoru ana contrasts Detween tne two stations.

The (Tally maximum and minimum temperatures, 7 a. m. and 7 p. in. and humidity In percentage at the time given.

are shown here: 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 25 1 1 4 1 1 4 No Trouble to Show You Our Goods. FOB THE PAEL0K. 4 Plnsh Seat Oak 1 ('lush Seat Oat Rocker. 1 I)ecoratea Cupsldor 25 yards Brussels 1 Center Table 1 12x5j Rug 2 pairs Lace Curtains 2 Pictures (framed) 1 Parlor Lamp, with shade. 3 11 1 2 a 4 1 i Total F0H THE DINIHG-B00M.

1 Bert Lounge 1 Kxtenslou Table 2 Cane fceat 1 Cane Seat Rocker 1 rictnre (framed) 1 Sideboard 25 yards Seamless Straw 13atH2 Total 527 206 and 208 canceled. Such refusals on his part caused the association to institute suit against him to compel the surrender of their property, and the association was sustained by Judge Valllant. Davis then filed a motion lor a new trial, which was overruled last Jionday. The Association lias a new series of stock on sale. and 300 shares have already been subscribed for.

TheStarllnir Building and roan Association, of which Wm. Zlnfc is Secretary, held Its twenty-second reeular monthly meeting at Its new ofQce, 714 Pine street, and made no loans, as Its funds were placed In advance of its receipts. This association will open up a new series of 500 shares In May. the dues being $1 per share for J300 net. uota tne Starling and the Elaine have loaned all of which has been placed at 25 per cent premium and 4 per cent interest, xnese companies are now getting in shape to do a big building business for the coming summer, as the applications for loans are now coming In very rapidly and filed In order.

The Keal Estate Building and Loan Association, No. 1, of which William Zink Is Secretary, at Its last regular monthly meeting of March made one loan of $2,600 to buy a home for one of Its members on Sheridan and Jeirerson avenues. It Is now forty-nve months old and has loaned to date $150,000 at an average premium of 25 per cent and 6 per cent interest. The funds of the company are placed more than eight months in advance of Its receipts. It has received $2,000 during the month on Interest for one year at 6 per cent, and has sold twenty-two shares In Us back series, dues being $2 per share for $400 net.

The Improvement Building and Loan Association at Its last regular monthly meeting held on the 17th Inst, only made nominations for election. It has now $10,000 In the bank. There will be a general stockholders meeting called some time during the month of April to aevise means of maturing the association by purchasing the non-borrowed shares from the non-borrowing members. It Is now seventy-two months old and has loaned to date $150, OUO, a 25 per cent premium being deducted. I'p to the present date It has met with no loss and Is In a very flourishing condition.

The only trouble now is that it lacks members to use Its funds, and. It Is very likely that the board will enforce the by-laws and compel members to either borrow or withdraw their stock. The Exchange Building and Loan Association held their twenty-ninth monthly meeting Wednesday, March 22, at office, 1027 Chestnut street. Loans were made aggregating $6,720 at 30 per cent premium, to build two eight-room modern brick dwellings on north side of Minerva avenue. 600 feet west of Academy avenue.

The twenty-second regular monthly meeting of the Forest Building and Loan Association was held Thursday evening, March 2. at the office of Uergfeld-Parker RpiI Estate 1027 Chestnut street. No funds were loaned, this association having money loaned out three months ahead. A new series of 500 shares was opened, beginning with the next monthly meeting. The thirty-sixth regular monthly meeting of the Lincoln Building and Loan Association was held Friday, March 24, at office, 1027 Chestnut 6treet.

The following gentlemen were nominated for directors, to b3 voted upon at next meeting: A. A. B. Woerhide, Julius C. tianell, J.

W. Bergfeld. Andrew J. Manghton, Wm. S.

Levy, A. S. Barlow, Beno DIamont, Gus George, Geo. D. Wobbe, Wilbur F.

Parker, Jos. J. Wharton, J. W. Vandyke, S.

DIamont, L. Hess, Francis E. Kline, David S. Everett, Michael O'Gara, F. Kemp and Geo.

F. Bergfeld. All of these associations will be located on and after April 1 with Bergfeld-Parker Keal Estate at 704 Chestnut st. The Real Estate. Building and Loan Association, No.

3, at Its regular monthly meeting held on the 15th made one loan of tsoo to pay off deed of trust. It is now twenty-one months old and has loaned to date all of which was piaced at 334 per cent premium and 4 per cent Interest. It will open a new series In the month of May, dues being $1 per share for $300 net. It has received $2,000 on deposit at 6 per cent during the month and has sold five shares of paid-up stock amounting to $1,500, which bears 6 per cent Interest, payable semi-annually, and also shares In the profits of the association, If the same is held until maturity, when. It is estimated, the average gain for the investor will be 12 per cent, 'the nomination for directors of the company will be held at the next meeting.

Its funds are placed nearly six months in advance of Its receipts. The Keal Estate Building and Loan Association, No. 2, held Its regular monthly meet lng on the 6th Inst. Three loans aggregating $13,400 were made, most of the money being for to erect new houses in the West End. Ail of the money or this association has been loaned at 25 per cent premium and 5 per cent Interest.

Up to data there has been no loss sustained. It has loaned $146,000. Mr. Chas. II.

Gleason, president, made the following appointments: Keal Estate Garrard Strode, chairman, John McCaiTery and Dennis O'Brien. Building Committee S. II. Hoffman, chairman, A. c.

Wolfram and K. L. Wm. Fischer. Finance Committee Silas Vandeventer.

chairman. L. Ii. i auletta and J. T.

Brederhoelt. It opened up a new series of 500 shares at the February meeting, dues being ii per snare lor iisunet. up to the present time it has sold all of Its shares, say about 100. It also made one loan of $4S0 at 50 per cent premium on a pass-book on one of Its members. It received during the month on deposit nt 6 per cent Interest for one year, and sold ten shares of paid-up stock at a par value of $4,800, which bears 6 per cent Interest, payable semi-annually and shares In the prohts of the company.

It is estimated that If the same Is held until maturity the same will net the Investor 12 per cent per annum. The Home-Meeker Building and Loan Association at Its last regular monthly meeting made three loans amounting to $8,400 for to bulla new houses near the ChrlstlanBrothers' College. It Is now twenty-threo mouths old and has loaned to date $45,000 at an average premium of 25 per cent and at an Interest of 4 per cent. It opened a new series of 1,000 shares at the January meeting out of which there has been soo sold and the remaining 200 are still for sale, tho dues being per share for $300 It has received J1.00J on Interest durlngthe month for one year at 6 per cent, and lias sold six shares of paid up stock amounting to $1,800, which bears 6 per cent Interest and Is payable semi-annually and also shares In the proflts of the company If the same is hold until maturity at which time it will net the investor 12 per cent. The sale of stock has been very brisk for this time of year when the series was opened.

It Is doing well and the Indications are that It will do a big building business the coming year as there has been a great demand fur shares and many applications for money to erect new houses. The Keal Estate Building and Loan Association. No. 4, made no loans at Us last regular monthly meeting, as Its money has ben placed three inontns In advance of its 'tj. .,110 uu.vu.uu elected directors to.serve for the ensulngyear: uwu, i tx.

euaiiuor xomas J. DON I fflli 1 ilAPPY 6 2 3 1 2 8 3 We Make US. 4ftsA j. AVAXUO 'ana wuick ssaiea. FOB TEZ BED-ROOM.

Antique Oak Salts, three pieces Boring Mattres9 Feather Pillows Caae-Seat Cbalrs Toilet Sej, ten pieces Cane-Seat Pictures Window Shades yards Ingrain Carpet IBuK F0K THE KITCHEN. Safe Table Kitchen Chairs Lamp Gasoline Stove Total 40 S3 50 85 1 00 60 8 2a ..18 10 South of Olive. Bad Els Eyes Opened. Frem the New York Press. Green: "There was a time when I thought I knew everything.

Brown "Yes. And you think differently now? G.i "Ido." B. "What made you change your opinion?" G. "Well, the fact Is, am courting widow." A Chronio Kicker. From the ITew York Press.

Manager of Museum: "That woman never rests. Friend: "How is that?" Manager of Museum: "Well, she's a skirt dancer and she Is always kicking about the salary she receives." iADACHE Positively cured by Thcsc Littix Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Too Hearty Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste In the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Side. They regulate the Bowels and prevent Constipation.

Are free from all crude and irritating matter. Very small; easy to take; bo pain; no griping, rarely Vegetable. Sugar Coated. Small Pill, small Pose. Small Pbice.

Beware of Imitations and Ask for CAKTER'S and see yon ret C-A-R-T-E-R-'S. DR. SPINNEY, THE OLD RELIABLE SFKCIALTIST. 98 VBVKS' EXPERIENCE in th treatment of THROAT and LIJ' troubles, CATAKKH, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, Chronio and Special Uiseasea of men and women. LOST MANHOOD Restored Kidney and Bladder Troubles specially eared Gleet, Gonorrhea, Varicocele and Stricture cured wltboul pain.

No cutting. Syphilis and all Rlood and Skin Uiseasel cured without mercury. YOUNG MEN Suffering the effects of early Weak, ness, Nervous Debility, Loss ol Memory, Despond. ny. Aversion to Society, Kidney Troubles or any disease ol (be Genito-Urlnary Organs, can her nod a safe and speedy cure.

Charges reasonable, especially to the poor. Cure Guaranteed. MIDDLE-AGED MEN Enffeiing TVeaknees, Losa of Fewer, or troubled with too frequent evacucionsof tbe bladder, of (a with slight smarting or burning-, or wtib stoppage or difficulty: uriae of tnlikish ue, again dark, with ropy or brick-dust sediment settling at the bottom, will find here speedy relief and cure. Men die dally of these causes, unrecognized or neglected. The doctor will guarantee, perfect cur la all such cases.

Consultation free. Dr. Anson B.Spinney Co. Office, 710 Olive St. Louis, Mo.

Office hours: 9 a. m. to 9 p.m.! Sundays. 9 to 11 a.m. Those unable to call may write particulars of their eases and have medicine sent by express, with fail directions tor use.

FAT FOLKS REDUCED BY DR. SNYDER. The Successful Oba.ity Specialist Mrs. Xtta Uollleaa, before and after treatment bf Dr. Snyder.

Testimonial of Kdltor Cbaa. F. Boas, Bles "As Is well known to a large number of onr friends we have been under tbe treatment of r. O. W.

K. Snvder, the celebrated specialist of Chicago, since the 18th of January, 18H2, for obesity, with very gratifying results, as the following statement ol weigbt and measurements before and after sixty lays' treatment will show." Before. After. Loss. Weight 345 pounds .....279 pounds.

...66 pounds Chest 65ii 44 Indies 1 lVi inches Waist 0Vi Inches 45 Inches IB14 laches Hips 6 4(3 '20 lurbes "All the time we have attended to onr regular nnslness. suffered no Inconvenience whatever and have been Improving day. We would advise all afflicted with obesity to write to Ir envder We will be pleased to answer all letters of Inquiry where stamp Is inclosed." I lUce Lake (Wit.) Time. April 1. 1892.

PATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL Confidential. Harmless, and with no starring, las convenience or bad rot nsrtleulars. call, or address with li In stamp. DR. O.

W. P. SNYDER MaVICfcXJa'S IEUIU UUCAt). .....113 50 1 00 1 75 1 75 1 50 1 90 1 OO 1 50 50 4 25 75 11 CARTER'S IflVER PIUS, Keal Fstate Transfers. BROADWAY.

304 ft. in block 4. B. T. SchaJe's addition.

Lorenz Padberg to John Padberir coo DILLON ST. -50 It. IB city MOCK 479. Bertha Telleweln to Ernst Eberlein warranty deed 6.50O KLr IS ST. 25 ft.

in cirv block 1184. H. Wollbrink to Maria E. ollbrlnk warranty deed 800 CLARK A V. 150 It- in citr block 220.

St. Lonis Improved Street Sprinkling Co. to HenrT ii. Stiebci et al. quitclaim 1 DUN NIC A ST.

70 city block 4173. Mary Gutke et al. to Bernard Siiligo warranty deed 350 TW1.MV-FIKST ST. 50 city block 1138. Justin Summa eC al.

to John H. Stowe warranty deed 2,000 ALLEN' AV. 25 citr block 1315. Wilbur F. Parker and wife to Michael Otii-lrtaa warranty deed 800 KENSEHLY AV.

S4 ft 1H city block 4470. Win. I. Crosswhite and wifo to m. WlHits warranty deed 1,235 Fit ANKLIN A V.

Half interest in 27 city block 611. Alfred Greve's executrix warranty deed 6,500 FRANKLIN AV. Half Interest In a 7 citv Mock 541. Lena B. Greve to Chas.

Field quitclaim 1 CAROLINE Si. 351 city block 541. John li. Schwartz and wife to Tobias Gert- Ken warranty ded 1,500 22i ST. 25 ft.

city Mock 1747. MarvL, Donoyan to Henry Wild warranty 1,200 JhS MANCItr.STKK tLlf.2o It. CliYOiuCt 3973. Patrick Welsh to Edward Weller warranty deed 1,850 MO it Hi ll.VKMtl ST. city moes 2343.

Ellen alley et al. to Henry Lsed- ner warranty deed 1,625 l-l'r Ot mock sia. narnara Foret. administrator, to Adam Ueinzelinan administrator's deed 310 BLENUEN 1'L. 50 city block 4529.

Lillian H. Fuller et al. to Leontine Petri warranty-deed 3,150 SiAl'lil. AV OU City DlOCK 1ISOO I', roster and wife to John Williams war ranty 2.700 WAKKEN ST. 162 ft.

2 city block 110s. Henry W. E. Block etal. to Block Kealty Co.

warranty deed 30,000 BliLLt liLAIll1. AV. II, City DIOCk Samuel H. Morton and wife to John ollinswarranty doed. 3,000 MUKiiAX at.

diock aaa in-rick arrull and wife to Huen X. A.Llncner warranty deed 7,000 si ISO It. 7 city diock Lizzie R. Wetiake to Chas. H.

Tyler et al. warranty deed 18,070 r. i L.i., i i cuy oieca i ou. Kuchus Gernier and wife to' Frank J. Stephens warranty deed 3,100 GKAVOIS city block 15b9.

Jno. J. Miltenbereer to Lorenz Stohr quitclaim 1 "AtiE A V. J9 IS. 7 City Diock iS.ZS).

Jno- C. Newberry and wife to in. O'Han- lon warranty deed 6500 COOK AV. 115 city block 3740. Susan Bernecker and trustee to Jno.L.Bernecker quit claim 1 II AWTHOKNE A V.

ft. city block 1309. Conibtun Hill Improvement Co. to Chas. Uildhaus warranty deed 7,500 KANlvl.lJN A 13 interest, aii city block 2ti0.

Henry B. Scnnell and wife to J. C. Schnell warranty deed 3,920 I KAN KLIN AV lj Interest, 30 city block 2' O. Louis scnnell and wile to J.

U. W. clinell warranty deed 3.920 MADISON ST. 25 city block 2323. Jas.

K. Frot. bv attorney, to Wm. Lampel warranty deed 1.500 AKMSTiiOMi AV. 45 ft.

city block 2267. Johan Johansen and wife to Congregational City Missionary Society of St. Louis war ranty de-d 2,430 SELBi I'L. 25 8 city block 550. Lucie P.

Barnes and trustee et al. to Rout. J. LeacocK et al. warranty deed 6,000 CA1E3 city block U5 W.

Alexis triznoux to Charles Cunliff et al. warranty deed 4,320 CATKS AV. ft. in city block 3So4 north. harles Cunliff and wife to Warner M.

Hopkins warranty deed 7,500 CHOUTEAU A V. IS ft. Hi in. In elty block los. Reinstem and wife to Theodore Hemmelmann, Jr.

warranty deed 2,250 EAUS AV 25 ft. In city block 1283. Wm. W. Denny to John A.

Stewart warranty deed 1,125 MICHIGAN- AV. 50 block 2SS4. Win. S. Wilcox and wife, by trustee, to f.

W. Mott trustee's deed 325 THIKTKENTH ST. SO city block 803. Elizabeth Miller to Jno. Scliuricht Jr.

warranty deed MOKUAN ST. 50 city block 3755. Adlia E. Sianley and wife to Thomas VV Carter-warranty deed 3.500 Building Permits. The following building permits were Issued for the week: MOSPAT, MARCH 20.

Henry Mordfcld. a two-storv brick dwelling, west sI'Ih l'ortis, between Arsenal and Juniata: S2.S0O. Mrs. l'ope, wreck and rebuild east side Twensteth, between Cass and O'Fallon: $275. Wrought Iron Ranee Co.

two story addition to factory on soutii side Lucas, betweenjNinetoetali and 1 wentieth. streets: $2,000. Chas. Giebner, two-story store and dwelling, south side of hates, between Minnesota and Michigan avenues: S2.500. Susie K.

Carson, two-story brick dwelling south siue Westminster, between Boyle and Newstead; $11,000. uaorte IVebhart, one-story store, northeast corner Ivory and Prlmm; JdOO. Louis Hnrck, addition to shed, west side of Fourth, between Poplar and Cerre; $50. John HamtaK, two-story dwelling, wet side of Texas, between Arsenal and Crittenden; $3,200. Cbas.

Krletemeyer, two-story Hats, north side Butter, betweeu compton and Cardinal: $3,500. St. Loul Car frame hed. east side ot Ninth between Uranch and Harrison; S100. Hildenbraut, two-story 1 frame dwelling, west side of (iravnls between Osceola and Kingbam; $2,000.

II. Eliers, move one.story irame, east side of Virginia between ltaska and Hurck; $100. Christ Lbert, one-story addition, tnorth tide Withers, between Buiwerand McKissIck; $250. TUBSDAY, MAKCH 21. A.

A. Stolzenberg, two-wry flats, east aid Peek east line or Linton street by a depth of 120 feet to an alley lor the sum or $425 or $l( per front foot, from the St. Louis University to Wm. H. Shea, who bought to Improve at once.

Ponath Bruggeman report the following sales: seventeenth street Southeast corner of Sidney street, six two-story brick buildlncs. for $2J. 000. from Charles GItchell, President of the Municipal Trust to J. H.

1-reiaen-steln. Nos. 6711.6727 and 6713 Garner avenue, three two-story frame dwellings for $17,000, from August Bruggeman to Agnes 11. Keaneiier. Levi Ei stein report the sale of ten acres of land situated on the northwest corner of the olive street road and Sutter avenue, from A.

Pfelfer to a syndicate, tor $25,01. Also 123 feet on Scanlan avenue, near the corner of McCausland avenue, on the 'Frisco Railroad, from Gustave Rtchter and Dr. Arzt to Max Herzog, for also 100 feet In Rosedale heights, ironting on Bonnomme roau. rrom Alex lindall et al. to Chas.

S. Oswald, for JIG a foot. C. H. Davis Co.

report the sale of a lot on the northwest corner of Whlttier and streets, lot 50x195, from Adlia c. Stanley to Thomas W. Carter for $5,300. Mr. Carter Intends to Improve the property with two houses on Morgan street and three stores bn hlttler.

to cost $20,000. Harris Wengier report the following sales: No. 5525 Clemens avenue In Clemens place, between Clara and Belt avenues, an eleven-room, modern, brick dwelling, with 55x152 feet, from Thomas Manning to M. C. Stith, for for a home.

Also a lot 100x157 feet, north side of Cates avenue, west or Hamilton avenue, from C. C. Salveter to a client of Nelson Mersman, for $30 per foot. Bradley Qulnnette report the following sales: No. 3137 Franklin avenue A nine-room brick with lot 21x114 feet for $3,500, from Sarah Ann Foster to Mrs.

Mary L. Griffin. Delmar avenue North side, west of New-stead avenue, 45x150 feet from Halsted Burnet to chas. Newberry for $4,050. Mr.

Newberry will bulid on the site. B. F. Gray, represented the grantor. Robinson Banister sold a lot 101x155 on the south st ie or Horton place, 110 feet west or Hamilton avenue, from L.

S. Wood to Wm. Stark for $30 per foot. Frank S. Parker reports the following sales Von Verson avenue North side, east of Hamilton avenue, lot 53X185.

at $33 per foot from Walter Tod to II. D. Crosby for investment, i his street is to be fully Improved, and will be the handsomest street In Clemens plac. In irondelet A four-room brick house, 6316 sout Seventh street Tor $1,400 from Geo. X.

Parser to Mrs. Anderson for Investment. Scherrer A Son, managers of Denverslde addition to East st. Louu, report the following sales in that addition: Denverslde company to Mrs. M.

P. Williamson, lot 3, block 46, Denverslde, at $12 per foot. Denverslde company to Mrs.Lulle Sullivan, lot 2, block 88.Denverslde,at $12 per foot, $30J. G. w.

Locse co. have sold lot 53, stltes Township just north of the National Stock Yards at Fast St. Louis, to the said yards for $6,014.40. The tract measures 10.74 acres. Geo.

11. Bender was grantor. F. W. Co.

report the sale of 50x152 feet on the east side of Compton avemu, between Caldwell and Bates streets, for $750, from W. s. WUeoxio T. E. Keliey.

Ruler Bros, report the sale of 100x218 feet of ground on Easton avenue, between Vande-venter and arne avenue, from Charles Nicholls to Louis Scnaeffer. GROUND BALES. Flad avenue North side, 400 feet east cf Cabanne street, vacant lot 50x125, property N. J. Vorrel.

sold to Ulrlch i'otthoflr for $44 per front foot or $2,200. ir. Potthoa will build two two-story seven-room brick houses on tills ground. slattery street West side, 81 feet south of Montgomery street, vacant lot, 50X122, property ui g. F.

Griffith of Baltimore, sold to Nicholas Simon for $26 per front foot. A lot 50x128 on the west side of Michigan avenue, between Itasca and Termination streets, from J. H. Belz to F. W.

Hoitarman lor $4J0; lot will be Improved with a dwelling. Nos. 1029, 1031 8nd 1033 North Lefflngwell avenue Three two-story stone-trout, six rooms each, all renting at $900 per year, for from D. Harburger to T. Sadler for Investment.

A leasehold on 82x140 on east side of Broadway, forty feet north of Clinton street, for $6,000, from Jacob Gauper to Henry Knabe. No. 2106 street 22X144. to an alley, with a two-story, nine-room stoue-front honse, from Johanna Marx for $6,200. C.

L. GItchell purchased from John II. Freudensteln, No. 1703 Goode avenue, a two-story brick dwelling, with 50x130 feet of ground, for $8,000. McRte Place 4ilbson avenue, north side, between Newstead and Taylor, lot 25x133, owned by Henry Hiemenz, trustee, was sold to Thomas J.

Donegau for $500. AVeit Bulle place Southwest corner New-tteud avenue, fronting 100 feet ou est Bella K. Murpny, two-story store ano omce, nortn side Manchester road, between Sulphur and Pierce streets; $1,000. W. J.

Wlllets, two two-story dwellings, sonth side Kennerlv avenue, between Cora and Marcus avenues; $5,000. J. L. White, one and ona-half story dwelling, west side Eighth, between Davla and River Des Peres; $1,000. vi.ir AT.

mabch 24. Commonwealth Realty an eleven-story steel hotel. Fourth and Chestnut streets; $900,000. Charles Hoale, one-story alteration dwelling. Park avenue, between Eighth aud Ninth streets; $300.

H. Eisner, store and dwelling. Chouteau avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. $4,500. North St.

Louis Planing Mill, mill, Obear and Guy streets; $9,500. H. SO'hleten, addition to dwelling, sonth side Locust, between Tenth and Eleventh streets; $900. Frank Kund, two-story flats, west side Ohio, between Gravois and Sldne': $3,500. John Schneider, dwelling, west side Pennsylvania, between Cherokee and Potomac; $1,800.

Fairbanks A No. 1117 to 1125 south Second street; wrecking, $250. Win. Hildehranil, sonth slda Allen avenue, between Ninth and Menard; two-story dwelling. $4.

500. Henry Jerllng. west si de Texas avenna, between Lynch and I estalozzi streets; two two-story dwellings, $2,600. west side Texas arenne, between Crittenden and Arsenal streets; two-story dwelling, $2,000. Mr.

Wagner, west side Gravola road, between Arsenal and Juniata streets, one-story addition. $50. B. P. Taafe.

north side Arsenal street, between Macklind and Brannon avenues, ona-story frame dwelling, S1.80O. llliain Ungerer, east side Nebraska avenne, between Dakota and Neosho streets, frame dwelling, $900. Mrs. E. Boka, Tear No.

3315 Chippewa street, private stable, $100. SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1S93. John Eaiser, two-story addition to factory; sonth 6ide Chouteau, between Second and Third, $10,000. Mrs. F.

Brinkwlrth, two three-story stores and flats; north siue Cass avenue, between Hogan and Eighteenth streets; $39,000. Superior Ice and Cold Storage lee factory, east side Thirteenth, between Uebert and Palm streets; S10.O00. Louis Mette. two-story dwelling, west side of Eighth, between Geyer and Allen avenues; $9,000. Bou on Phul, store, west side of Ninth, between Franklin and Morgan; $1,000.

J. Vogelbacher. three-story dwelling, north side Madison, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, $3,600. F. Andreas, addltlen to dwelling, east side Pennsylvania, between Tesson and Primm, $200.

Michael Schmidt, two-story dwelling, east side Ninth, between Anglerodt and Destrehan. Mrs. B. Howard, dwolling and stable; north slda Pine between Taylor and Euclid, John Morgan, two-story dwelling: east side Tavlor between Clayton and l'aiin, $2,000. Sirs.

M. Siefiier, two-story flats; north slda Clayton between Taylor and Newstead, Mrs. M. two and one-half story dwelling; north side Cook between Pendleton and Whittier. $5,900.

Florence McAullffe, two-story dwelling; east slda Newstead. between Finney and Cook. Clans A six two-story dwellings; north slda Delmar, between Sarah and Whittier. $18,000. .1.

K. Liggett, office building; north side Chestnut, between Seventh and Eighth, $24,000. North St. Louis Planing Mill stable; west side Guy between Grand and Obear, $250. Wm.

Schrelber, two-story frame dwelling, sonth side Carter, between Taylor and Cintra. $1,000. A. L. Sherer.

two-story frame dwelling; north side Von Verson. between Goodfellow and Hamilton. $4,000. Building Association Slews. The largest stockholders' meeting of the State 6avlngs Building and Loan Association.

No. 1, ever held since its organization toot place last Monday evening at the office or the association. No. 927 Chestnut street. At the meeting the stocSholders adopted resolutions heartily Indorsing the action of the Board or Directors la the matter of Instituting suit against C.

R. H. Davis, a former secretary of the association, compelling him to suriender the books and property of the association to the association and to his successor, Ben M. Loewensieln. Each and every stockholder present stated that they would uphold and stand by their Board of Directors In their every action.

Davis, who was a former Secretary, refused to surrender the books and property of the association when his successor was elected, but Instead instituted suit to have the election or directors annulled ou technical grounds. His case was dismissed by Judge Dillon, who decided he had no standing In court. Alter repeated demands on the part of the association for their property the dl-neinm offered to have the books and nanera examined in Davis' office and allow him to select one oi me cinuiiners proviaeu ne arnnid deliver the same when the examiners' report was made. This he refused to do unless be was released from ad responsibility, and bad bis bond Mr. John Bwyer sold to J.

II. Revee seventeen acres of ground at the northwest corner of the Hanley and Bonuomme roads for $23,000, which property Mr. Kevee, belore ac quiring the deed thereto, rosold to the Irving Investment Co. for realizing a profit of $2,000 upon the investment of his earnest money. The property will subdivide Into 4,600 front feet exclusive of streets, giving an average depth of 150 feet to each tier of lots.

afchlnjrtou avenue, Mcpherson and Westminster place, when opened westward-Iv, will run through the property. The new Clayton electric line which will be constructed this year will pass through the property. There have ueen two Important sales of down-town business property by special commissioners In partition during the week at which nearly worth or valuable Income-producing property wns sold at prices that are considered by real estate men to he very fair. '1 he sale of property belonging to the estate of Jesse G. Llndell by James At.

Franclscus. special commissioner, was the largast aud most interesting of the two. At tills sale alone over half a million dollars worth of property was sold. 'I he second special commissioners' sale was otglltedtre property on Fourth street and Locust street. The sale was conducted by Fred Zeiblg, special commissioner, and the property sold brought In the aggregate The prices brought nt this sale were remarkably nood and demonstrate abuut as clearly as couid be desired the enhancement going on in the down town business district.

Over $3,100 a loot was paid voluntarily for 2Si2Xl'-'3 feet on the west of lourth street oetween Olive and Locust streets, while Locust street property between Ninth and Tenth streets on the south side of the street brought nearly a loot. The purchasers at this sale were as follows: Judge Bovle bout-lit the old Vanuaiia building at the northeast corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets with 23x5 feet or ground for The property brings In a reutal of $6,127 per annum. No. S03 North Fourth street. feet was purchased by the Turner Real tstate Co.

at or a little over $1,100 a front foot. This is the property occupied by the Mlssls-Eippl Valley Trust No. 410 North Fourth street; the building occuplad by the C. v. iicclean sporting goods store, with a frontage of 25 leetiby a depth of 150 feet, was sold to Thomas S.

Oerhart at J. lsrooks Johnson purchased No. 914 street, with 6S. 9X128 teet of ground, for $74,600. 1 he Gansey tract of acres on Page p.vonue.

bevond the city limits, was sold uy James K. Fogg and Charles A. Robinson, on Monday last, tor $5,000. to a syndicate composed of prominent real estate operators, who propose to subdivide the property and sell It out lu residence lots. REAL ESTATE hXCH.VNGK ISCORPOKATKS.

The Board of Directors of the Real Estate Exchange met at the office or E. Rowse yesterday afternoon and signed articles of incorporation which will be torwarded to the Secretary or State. Other business ot luter- est to the Exciiange was transacted. Mr. Charles K.

Bradley or the firm of Bradley Qulnnette, has commenced the erection of three two-story stores on Franklin avenue. The buildings will be numbered 3219, 8221 and 3223 Franklin avenue. The buildings will cost the neighborhood of $12, (-00. F. Qulnnette will break ground lor rour Oueen Ann dwellings no the north side or limey avenue, between Pendleton and New-stead.

They will contain nine rooms each and will cost Charles F. Vogel reports the following 6Clark avenue House numbered 2719, a three-story brick residence contalulng ten rooms, bath and all conveniences; lot 20x120 to IKugenla street; sold for $3,900 from the estate of George Walker, decased, to Mrs. Vetta Abraham, who bought as au invest- Tlouse numbered North Nineteenth street a two-storv brick residence containing six rooms, bath, sliding doors, closets, Baltimore heater, marble mantels and all conveniences, lot 25x137 feet, sold for $3,750 from James Gordon to Miles Malion, who will make same his home. House numbered 1S21 Belleglade avenue, a two-story brick dwelling containing six rooms, lot 25X135 feet 8 inches, sold for J3.0W) 7 a. m.

6 7. m. Max. Win. Humidity.

DATS. 4 Sunday 54 651 34 33 Hi 60 67 58 Monday 60 39 3H 59 67 84 16 Tuesday 68 66 41 32 hi V5 67 hi Wednesday 7S 76 47 94 97 77 eo Thursday 63 62 5 57 9 89 94 89 Friday 47 47 37 36 9- 80 54 41 38 32 SO 74 12 74 68 The prevailing wind direction was south. Rain for the park, 2.73 inches. Rain (or the citv. 2.91 inches.

Congti. "iirotm's Bronchial Trochts" will allay the Irritation which Induces coughing, giving Immediate relief. Sold only in box. Price, 35 cts..