Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-25
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NEW YORK. March 25.-NesSrs. F,,up,r Poh
erts, Campbell, DeVnck. Lewis, Newman
and nonohue, CT the assembly committees
on public health, met this mornine al
sumo the investigation into the subject
OF the manufacture and sale OF oleomargarfue
butter and lard cheese, begun by them at
to investigate the matter of adaI-
terated cheese at to-days session. and
take up the butter question TO morrow. Mr..
tulton, George :. Hart, aud VIM. Jenreys were
the first three witnesses examined to-day, and
their testimony was TO The effect that there
was much adulteration In the manu-
IactqTe nSoesn Of che cheese ioo counterfeit article
from oleomargarine, but also from lard and va
rious oils. AT present the manufacture OF the
adulterated article was hardly extensive enough
10 anect the trade. The low price or the
genuiLe article had done much 20 retard
the development and sales OF the adul-
terated article They thought the matter
serious enough however 10 require legislation
and agreed that merely branding goods would
not reach The root OF the evil as dealers always
remove the distinguishing marks and labels
aitef they lave purchased the counterfeit
arucle and retail IL as genuine cheese
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 25.-Virginia sizes do.
terred. 10; do. consols soy do. second series
S2S; !, do ,Gi,S, new ten-fSrtes ~ bid today
ding. lG1. Flour duh and lower to zell-Howsrd
street and western suler, :. 25ai. 90; 90. extra.
s.2sa4 90; do; extra 25s5 90; do FAMILY, G. s5a
go; go do BIO brands, Gas; Patapsoo family.
and inactive, closing frm-s southern red. j. s SSs
%; do amber. l; 2sal % No. western winter
Il9h; May. l.l9kal ls's June, l. .8sai ist,
July. 4Hai. l4}9 Corn. southern love-; western
western mixed: spot, and March. 55ka5s7s April.
5i%a55; May, ls54a: steamer. 5l1.a52 q. Oats
95a46; do. mixed, 43a44 Rye INA i 10. Hsy
sste&,ayDprlne s, a 70 ch9Ice PennSylranla and Msry
loose shoulders and clear rib Sides none Offering;
clear rib SIDES. 90 Hams. ilSy2 Lsrd-feiined.'
butter q,!et-lrlnl- to choice western packed.
nominal refined. s. Coffee lower snd rather i1ore
ScuEe-Rio carsoes ordinary Go fsir. iOai2 Sugar
Frsishts d to Liverpool per stea:aer qaiet-cctton.
I.S2s 9,S2d: aour. 22s.sd. per ton; grain. bsd.
bushels corn iS5 SO bushels; "n1 a,ts. GIss AIS
re re GIG bushels ooS osShirments-whe9t. 2.9lo
SIS l59 bushels corn sg7 S79 bushels 3A'S-NH'A''
s.s ZEN YORK. March March . -stocls frn. Money.
men.s quiet aud unchanged.
NEW YORK. March rs Flour dul ard un
NEW YORK, March 25. IL g.. m.-The Stock
unsettled in the early dealings. Nashville and
very barrow rauEe, and DO Important changes IN
nr1cfs n ,f were RECORDED The prIncIral activity was
and Chsttau sogs and Northern Pacific.
LONDON, March Is, u 80 %. m.-U. 8. bonds,
~ per ceOts. ia Erie, AZ 90. Gccond CON
sos. lu3H. Illinois Central, t3SH. Pcnnsy y ania
Central, G5A. New York, Ontario and Western.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current IN New
York to-day at 2:30 p. m. as reported by III. Ii.
DodSe, of 539 18th street. by special W.re -
Western Union, 1925; American Union. =: New
Yor5 Central. 1885; Lake Shore, 127b5; Michigan
Central. ll0a; New York, Lake Erie and Western.
46A; do. preferred, S4%; do. seconds. gg Dela-
ware, Lackawanna and Weste H. II ~ New
Jersey Central, 9924 Delaware and Hudson, lO9k;
Reading, SO; Northwestern, 1872; 90. preferred,
=; st Paul, ,lU;4 do. preferred. =; Wabash
S. and Pacific, 45s; do preferred s65s: Union
and St; 10, 55; do. preferred. 10 = 81 Louis and
Iron Mountain, 6374 Ohio ana Mississippi 43x:
L o.. "a; Northern Pacific com, 20: do do
preferred, O.; San Francisco com-. =, do.
Pacific, SSS; Rock Island, l3J; Chesapeake and
and Ohio, 23A, Louisville and Nashville 90k Nash
vile and Chattanooga, rs; Ontario sud Western,
"a MsnhSttan Elevated, 3s's Illinois Central,
bonds, =; Chicago. Burlington ana Qui1cy, 1925;
Denver and Rio Grandes l02; 81. Pan. aud Omaha,
4074; do. preferred, 973s: O. o. O. and l., S5;
Erie snd Western, 81; ChcsSo. st Louis aud
New Orleans, IL; Col. Coal, 50%; Ohlo Central
29h; Texas Pacific, eSA Texas Pacific /. G., S3X
Closing Government bords:-e Lli1aInI:
coupons, 1lhal .1isa As. l12asi. lr4 coupons,
54al 1879; Sc. l.n111al. .Ol4S; coupons, Ol8a
LOIS; 6's. l.O24al.O2j4 coupon. 1.01 a. Wv.