Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

the number that will be returned to il for next
years trial These fish have all been sent to Prof
Baird, hut il is understood that Mr.. Jones, who has
removed To one OF the states, will have supply to
stock pond of 400 across, which he has prepared
Ing not only for supplying breeding fish but food
FISH for the markets. The twenty original fish
loaned Mr. Jones by Prof. Baird VIII be returned
to him, the younger stock will take their places
as breeders These fish have to be fed with tender
found that they thrive well on malt, which has
been used by the brewers. The kinds raised i'm
this pond are the mirror and scale carp. DIR. Has
SETS fayOrite Kind Is the leather carp, and these
are mostly raised at the Babcock lakes
Washington Market Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef, sirloin, 1sa2Oc. per h.; DO porter
house, 25c.; rib roast, 12ka2Oc.; steak 121la2Oe
COrned Beef. Sale: Dried Beef, Clipped, 25l3Oc.
do sliced, a0c; Tongues, 6Ol45c.; Lamb. 15aaOc.
Veal, 12ha.Oc.; Mutton 10a15c.; Pork, 12,I5e :
Sausage, 121.a1fc-; Bacon Hams, sugar cured,
16a15c; Shoulders, 124a14c-; Breasts, 14a15c-
FRuITs.-Oranges, 40a5Oc per doz; Lemons ga
30c- per doz-; Bananas, 4Oa5Oc. per doz; Apples.
4la5Oc. per peck: do, cooking 30a40c- per peck
do fancy, ioai i5 e. pe efr ot
FIsH-Sheephead, 15aa0c. per h.; Porgies, sa
sS PerSh soa4oc per bunch; Rock, large lsa
H.: Halbut. 15a2Dc Trout, 12a15c. per h.: Spots,
40a5Oc: per bunch: Tayors. l5asoc. each: Bluefsh,
l21sal5c. per lb.; Catfish, 2oa5c. per bunch; Stur-
geon. Sc per h.; Lobster, 12c per To-; Terrapin,
sders. IS SO per doz- do, diamond back, s1s per
BUTTER Philadelphia Print, Soc per h.: West
ern Creamery. 45a5Oc. New York, 4Oc.: Roll, goa
Sc: Cheese. l5asoe; Eggs, ss,s5c; per doz
do. Sweet, 40a50c per PIX: Vans, 4Oc. per PIX; Cab
61ge, 1oass per head; HALE, 15a2oc. per peck;
Bets sc per bunch Iettuee Base cI per pi head p
Onions 5Oa6oc per peck: Carrots. Base. per bunch
Egg Plant 5aloc. each; Beans, 3Oa4Oc. per PIX: do.
furnips, $500 per peck: Celery, 5aioc; C S
flower. 15a25c- each; Squash, 2a3c per lb. Pump
POrITRY-Turkeys 15,1so nor III Cbtctens
7sc;as1 each Squads, g asaa. 50 per doz.
sads esnSas Backs RsE aGz Sd per u1 psy
Red Heads s1.25asl.5O shuf1iers, 6Oa75c Widgeons
koGkS or Ba5 p SaIsT S pair Be
Grouse, $3.50 per pair; Pheasants s1as1.5O; Pillow.
srs. s5e each; yenson, soassc. per ID Wild Geese
05Oa$4; Rabbits, Ssa25 so per dOz.
ST. MATTHEWS FAIR-The fair for the benent OF
ionable assemblage at Wizards Hall Thursday
evening Nearly all the foreign legations were
represented by ladies at the diplomatic table Gen.
Sherman's wife and daughters were promptly on
hand at their table, at which Mrs. and Miss Red
fern and Miss OHare assisted them. The other
eaoes were arranged as follows:
Choir Table-Mrs. Cannon. Mrs McCartee, Mrs.
Errlnger; Missfs Mary Newton, Josephine Esputa,
Confectionery Table-Mlsses Colt, Pannell.
Roach, Mrs Thomas Waggaman
Sisters Table, Holy Cross-Mrs Aylmer, Mrs.
Foreign Tsble-Mme and Mile Barca. Nine and
nlle des Noguerias, Nine and Miles. de Zamacona
Flower Table-Miss Agnes Snyder Mrs Sheckels
Uses Jennie Cogan, Nettie Walsh, de Roncery
SUPPER Table-Miss whellan. Miss Mary Coy,e
Alexander.
The hall presented very beautiful appearance
ana all seemed to enjoy the occasion.
GRACE CHURCH FAIR.-The fair at Odd Fellows
Hall, for the benefit of Grace church. p E. was
opened last night with an excellent address by
Gen w w. Dudley, commissioner OF Pensions
Gen. Dudley was at one time COMMUNICATE OF
Grace church, and takes deep interest In its wei
beyond expectation, and the fair WILL from all
appearances, be great success
Last night the attendance was again most salts.
factory. The following assignments OF commit
tres and assistants were perfected: Hall commit
wheeler and c. p Bundiek Decoration &C COM M
mfttee and police white rosette)-E F. O'Brien
chairman: c: p. Bundick, j. Waiter CoOksey, s.
Bart Taylor, W. A Naulk, W. $. Fisher, o. l. Pru-
den and ii. ii. WhitmOre. Managing committee
QDiue badge]-E- G.. Wheeler, chairman: W. N
Dalton, VIII. Beall, E F. o Brien c. p Bundck. w s.
YeatInan. K H. YeatmanJ. Il. Mankin X Dunn W. p.
Fisher, John Miller, W. L. Arnold and L. f. DllyaIl
" this committee, three are duty every evening
cream table, No. 1-Mesdames w. ". Dalton, VS.
1eatman, Fisher, Miss Gabriel, Mrs Col
Fancy table. No. 2-Misses Ida Allen. j. F. Ford,
Cara Dawson, Emma Reese, Mona Thomas
04iiilc DAVIS, ana Nellie Taylor. Peanut table. No
e-Mlsses Cora Hamilton, Mamie Mankin, Carrie
Hutchlns, and Jennie Ashley. Sunday school
table, No. 4-Misses Annie Irwin, Nellie Bundick,
Mona OBrien, Frances OBrien, Mamie Ingram
Kettle Richards, Kate Carter, Maggie Goldman
aaa Lizzie Henson Silver table, No. 5-Mesdanef
Il f. OBrien, c. p. Bundick, Misses Joe Yates and
X Riley Fancy table, No. 6-Mrs. +. G. Wheeler
Misses Fannie Tatspaugh, Kate Tatspaugh, Josie
Clark, Maria Jones, and Mrs; George Tatspaugh
Fancy table, No. mrs NJ. H. DEWITT. Mrs
Mailer, Misses Miller, Lena Smith, Lille Knott
and Belle knight Grocery table, No s-Mr. and
MIS- W. l. Arnold Jacobs Well-MisSeS Hattie
Fisher, Emma Bacon, II: Taylor, and Macie Yeat-
man Flower Stdnd-Mrs. U. L. Pruden, Mrs
Clara Smith. Misses Houston and Moss. Cigar
Stand-Mrs- John Miller, Miss Kate White, ant
Sadie Girard. Fish Pond-MiSseS Sydney Godfrey
and Matte Allen Supper Table-Mesdames Brum
mayer, Hamilton, Taylor, and Thomas. Wheel o.
foftune-J0hn Ellinger.
RIVER TRADE--Harbor Master Sutton report.
arrivals at the river front fOllOws:-Schr
Wake Budd, 255 tons coal, Bogus: schr. A. E
Aoore. Carey, ae2 tons coal, r. j. Collins; Schr
schr. Anna Ella Benton Budd, 223 tons coal, John
son Bros; Schr. Willie Shreeyes. 500 bushels Oys
ters. market; schr. Cora McKenny, McKenny, Co
bushels oysters, market; schr. John w. Gray
Noel. 500 bushels oysters, market: longboat Silver
star and Schr. CaroliDe, with wood for j. o. Car
ter; schr Agnes Rapley. Smith, 200 tons coal FOL
K NJ Miller; schr. G. c. A. Travis, Mitchell, $500,
leet lumber for Jackson; schr. Elizabeth Ann
Adams 5000 feet lumber, same; sehr. p. T. VIII
carpenter, Marmaduke, 400 bushels oysters. mar
KEY senr Charlie Lang, 800 bushels oysters, same
~. FSiilg SUD- MerhlnS, las tons coal, johnson
Dros schr. River Queen. Wilson, 12 tons coal
same; schr Lilly, Mills, l60 tons coal, same.
SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT GoyERNMgNr-Yes
oDlay John III. Haywood. OF New YORK ant
Aaron u Alien, OF Massachusetts, filed a bill
against the District OF Columbia for an accounf
Inc plafntn claim 10 be the owner OF certain letter
patents for seats used and manufactured by them
that the said patent has not expired and charge
tnat tne District Is using the seats In the publ,
1oh0Ol buildings.
nPRoyENgST IN South WASHINGTON - Dayit
murphy, whose livery stable, on Virginia avenue
bear Sd street, was recently destroyed by fire. ha
purchased a lot OF ground on Virginia avenue, be
tween ~ ana 9th streets southwest, near tie en-
Elhe house. and Is erecting another large stable
~ Dy 100 feet and three stories high, suitable FOL
EaeA ing and livery, and also convenieuc as car
raye repository. The cost VIII be S3eeO. Mr.
~i,ala A. tlseas Ne. SeS AZ street., is buiaann