Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-22
THE CITY MARKETS.


me better grades are at rather steadier prices, in
with wheat, and buyers have rather the
advantage. Southern flour has moderate sale,
and Is offered at rather easier prices. No new flour
has as yet appeared In market here, and but little
wheat is arriving and the market is generally
quiet. Both corn and oats are rather scarce and
are in demand. But little change is anticipated
In Old flour, as the demand will remain steady
with prices firm.
do, bakers brands s7.OOa725; family, patent pro-
cess, s.. 25as775; do. standard brands S. 25; do,
fine. g 5oass75: middling. s3OOass.a5: rye,
% so; corn meal, bolted, white, Glass cents;
un m yellow: Sass :ss. cents
is quoted at s1sas0 per ton, and new sl2as15. Old
straw s13, and new s10as11 per ton with offerings
also light
-Corn-Yelow, ssa90c. white, 81. Gsasl.O5; mixed,
$4,000. per bushel. Oats, southern, 65a7Oc. Bran,
western, s1Tas1S per ton. Middllngs--white, SEGA
SIS per ton; brown, s24as26
BUTTER.
The wholesale trade is just about the same as
last week. The fine grades. OF creameries are
scarce, the supply not keeping pace with the de-
mand- Choice fancy is worth s9c.; DO. good, 27a
Csc; best New York fancy tubs, new, 2sc. do.
good, 25a27c; New York frkins, 27a2sc.; western
dairy, 23a24c; do. packed 20l22; Virginia butter,
ready sales.
New York cheese, 125<ai3c; western do. 10allc
past few days. and has dropped down from 19a20
10 15a17 cents per dozen at wholesale, and a fur
th the, decline may be anticipated as they become
Very little change is noted In prices OF poultry,
ana the demand IS Steady,wft a fair supply only.
Spring chickens are quoted at IS 10 20 cents per
pound in lots and old fowls 13a14 cents. There is
no game In the market
IN FRESH MEATS
the wholesale market rules high, with a brisk
business and firm prices. Not much lower figures
may be expected in the article of beef than at
present rates. Choice headquarters are quoted at
13a14 cts common do. 10I11; choice lOreQuarters
a1O; do. common, 7aS MuttOn-chCice dressed, Ga
10 cts; docommOn, 7aS cts. Lambs-choiced dressed,
l1d12 cents; 10. common, 9a10 cents. Eeal-chO!ce
dressed, Cali cents; do. common, 7aS cents Choice
ceeyeS are reported scarce, but lambs are plenti-
full and calves rather dull.
In cut meats and provisions the trade is mod
crate with steady prices Small lots 1tiahle are
held at full prices as quoted. There are some in
dlcations OF a future weakness In the market as
the southern demand slackenS somewhat Bulk
smoked shoulders are worth 111%a12.; do. un-
smoked. 10Ha11: bulk smoke sides, 15a15Xc.; do.
be-; dried beef, 17a1Sc. beef tongues s6.OOasG5O
per dOZ
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
The wholesale and jobblng business in vege-
tables and fruits has somewhat slackened since
the nearby productions are being brought into
the market plentifully, thereby bringing the
prices down.
Potatoes are quoted at s35o?s4 per Dbl; toma-
toes, (hOme grown) slaSl.25 per box; do Norfolks
75c. per box; cabbage, <2as5 per hundred; string
1oal5c per DOZEN; cucumbers, aoae5c. per doz.
Peaches, $1aSi-50 per box: blackberries, 40c per
basket; rasp6erries, 7alOc per quart: canteoupes,
watermelons, sa5as5O per hundred.
The wholesale prices OF lemons and oranges are
somewhat easier: lemons are selling at s45Oas5 50
per DOx. and oranges the same Much OF the sup
piles In both vegetables and fruit now come from
the country farmers.
AN ENJOYABLE PARTY was given last evening bv
the Misses Ella Mccartney and Carrie Nairn, at
the home OF the latter No 11O9 II street, north
west The supper table was decorated with beau
tl1ul Movers and every delicacy OF the season Was
In abundance. Dancing. music, and punnlng were
present were the Misses iauck. Miss Wood. MISS Mss
Lawrence, Miss Gault, Miss Marin. Miss Harvey
Miss Huprin, the Misses Hall, and Messrs. Edward.
A SharrettS, ID. E. Sharretts, Rodgers, Jackson,
Ilalleck. Capt. Hall, Fairchili, Hill, Rhodes Pre-
vost, Curtis, Prof Lawrence, and ID. E. McEhlnny
THE WILL OF CAROLINE E. BIRTH was filed in
the PROBATE Court yesterday. After directing that
al debts due her brother be paid she leaves to
Mrs; susan Lane; Mrs Maria [. Birth, Mrs: Anna
Birth, the sum OF S100 each; to her nephew, Brent
l. Baldwin. her bureau, bedstead, ana wardrobe
brother and twO-thirdS to the children Of her late
niece as tenants i'm common. w. w. Birth and b.
L. Baldwin are appointed executors.
PROBATE BUSINESS was transacted by Judge
Hagner yesterday as follows: In re estate OF Geo
n. Hopkins, answer OF executor filed: order max
ing allowance OF $50 per month to Bette Dayen-
port, and giving her use OF house. Estate of Helen
l. Steuart: report OF Messrs. Fuller and Mackall
nled. VIII or ChaS. j. Guiteau: notice Of inten-
ton to caveat filed. Emma II. Spates appointed
guardian to Helen Ida BrOOlbank: bond 500 IN
A. Philips: bond filed and approved; order max
Ing allowance OF $1,000 for support OF each ward
VIII OF Caroline E. Birth, with petition OF VIM. w
Birth for probate and letters testamentary; cita-
ton against heirs returnable August f. Estate OF
Geo. n. Hopkins; order to sell interest I'm burial
lots David Nicholson. guardian to salle j. Mich
olson; order OF appointments; bond $3.50. viii of
ChaS Albert Davis; citation against next OF kin
returned served. Estate of Mary E. Jewell; petit
ton. assent OF heirs, and order appointing Anna
U. Thompson Administrative; bond Sl,4OO
number OF accounts were approved and passed.
GREAT REDUCTION.-Singleton Il Hoeke are max
Ing special Offering for a short time OF mattfngs
reduced from so to IS cents; also, q line of Body
Brussels for s1.S per yard. This is to make room
for new stock.
A WASHINGTON Boy RUN OVER BY RAILROAD
TRAIN AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was received last
evening at the Baltimore ana Ohio railroad depOt
here that q white boy name1 Peter Wood. OF this
city, who had arrived atPont OF Rocks, in company
with colored boy, had attempted TO board an
east bound freight train, and In doing so Wood fell
on the track and had one OF his legs cut Off This
occurred yesterday morning, and the boy fingered
until 30 O'Clock pm. Yesterday when he died He
had been living with his mother, In this city, Mrs
Wood, widow OF the late Barney Wood, who was
Cheeseman, at the 10th street wharf, in this city
The mother telegraphed to the railroad company
at Point OF Rocks to bury him, as she was not able
10 DO so, stating that she would reimburse the
company when she was able.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisle:
Henry X Miles, erect twO-StOry dwelling O. be-
tween 18th and 18th sts NV; $25OQ s. d. Mer-
chant AMI F. F. Farrar, erect three two-story
dwellings, ID. between Pennsylvania avenue and
9Th SIS se $S0 COO Chas. Godfrey repair brick cor
ner 18th and SITS. NV; $500.
Music At THE WHITE House GROUNDS The fol-
lowing is the program OF the music to be played at
the White House grounds by the Marine band this
II it does not raiE: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gen." Wagner; 2. observation-disclosures Favart.n
Onenbach; 3. Garotte-"Moderne,n Tours: l.
Waltz-"Paroles GLAMOUR" Sousa; s. Duet for
two cornets-"Swiss Boy by Messrs. Jaeger and
Petroa. Bent; 8. ROmance-"Alla Stella Conf
dente," Robaude; 2. ia Belle Helene" Offen-
bach
VIRGINIA OFFICE-sEEKER IN TRouBLE.-A
genteeily-dressed, Misunderstanding young man.
stranger, about 30 years old, named Joseph c.
Beekman, was In Judge Snels dock this morning
charged with Oelng a suspicious person. James
Leonard the driver OF the Jail van, told the court
taat ABOUT twelve O'Clock last night he found the
prisoner concealed In his (witnessO house. No. 3l9
~ street. near City Hall, drew his pistol ana
covered him with 1t, when he begged witness not
10 shoot him. On the way to the station house
ne said he was Virginian, and came here to get