Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-28
THE MONTH WITH AN "R.,
Comes In and Brtngs With it the Sue
Culent Oyster.

distinction means great deal, for it restores the
oyster to the confidence OF the public, and gives IL
once more the place OF honor In the bills OF fare
OF hotels ana restaurants. There are now only
rev more days remaining OF the time OF the
oysters Punishment, and great preparations
are In progress TO receive 1t hack with due honor
All the culinary forces of modern civilization are
AT work, and when the LIST OF September dawns in
Ill the numerous houses OF refreshmpnt in this
city the oyster Will BE- found In variety OF tooth
some forms, attractive TO the eye and pleasing to
the palate. The oyster counters that have been
either ANONYMOUSLY hustled out OF the way or
plled up with odds and ends are now being
c!aneu ana polished, In preparation for the square
plies OF succulent bivalves surmounted by the
cleaning block or ice that appeals TO the eye OF
soft and devlled crab VIII now have to take back
seat as domestic tranQullizer, and many an
habitual belated husband Will welcome the return
OF the oyster.
WHAT THE DEALERS SAY.
The dealers and those best competent to know
say that the oyster this season Will be fat, and
they base this belief upon the fact that we have
had a cool summer. They are inclined to think
and that 9hefefore pces Viii Se hSSer OF
course this WIN not AFFECT the prices on the bill OF
fare, but only when the oysters are sold In guam
as good an oyster as We used, because the canning
establishment absorbS such immense quantities
SO that only the inferior o ~ gets on the
| market However much truth may be In these
| rather gloomy statements 1t is very generally
be fat, and that In itself will be good news to the
lovers OF the toothsome bfvaves
OYSTERS IN GOOD CONDITION. But scARcER THAN
FORMERLY.
Mr. j. j. Hogan, the oyster dealer, said to STAR
| reporter to-day: 1.-THE oyster trade this season
will be No. J. the quality OF the oysters being bet
| ter and there being more demand for them than
| formerly. Those we are receiving now are fatter
than IAN ever saw before at this time OF the year."
"How about the price?" asked the reporter
s'Iley Will be hiphpr.o answered Mr. Hogan
"than usual, and they will b. scarcer too The
| catch every year decreases and the demand in
who few years ago did not dream or doing so
| They are shipped everywhere. My trade is, how
ever, confined TO families and restaurants In the
| District There are too many risks shipping
Thus far the oysters received are from Norfolk and
the lower river, but in day or two we Will have
| or some other cause has made the oysters fat.
Possibly the dredgers have had much to do with
the Improvement In quality by thinning the beds. I"
THB DREDGERs DESTROYING THE OYSTERS
''Well, MI. Weser," said a STAR reporter. ad-
dressing Mr.. Edward weser, the oyster dealer,
''oyster time will soon be here. What are the in
dications?"
.'The indications are that they will be scarce
this WINTER" said Mr.. Weser. "for the dredgers
catch last year was but one.half Of what it was
the previous year, and have no doubt but that 1t
WILDE less this year While the supply is yearly
decreasing the demand increases, and will approXi-
| likely rule higher than heretofore"
"The Quality w viii be very ane," replied iaO Mr
Weser, sowing 10 the beds having been thinned
out by the dredgers. Probably this fact will g. We
you an insight to the business: On the middle
grounds, opposite Point Lookout, last winter O
year ago from 200 to 800 bushels OF oysters were
twenty ve cents Der basheI Last spring the datiy
catch was from 100 to l25 bushels and they brought
from forty to sixty cents per bushel. They not
1t down II We have hard winter there will be no
oysters; that Is, we cannot begin to supply the
demand; thsy VIII not De ootstna6ie It's pretty
unless the legislatures stop dredging we will have
no oysters OF any kind. Strong Efforts win be
made In the legislatures next winter looking to
the protection OF the bivalve."
HIGHER PRICES TO BE ExPEcTEp.
N. White, OF N. White Co., 62l street north.
west, says that the prospects are good for fine
trade in oysters. and that the quality will be good
with prices probably higher than heretofore, for
every year the oyster catch Misunderstanding is, in
the bay and its tributaries There is a better
quality OF oysters coming in now, which will bring
good prices. If dredging is not stopped, in lew
be 81 so tn s. per bushel; and If the bay Was the
only place where the oysters could be caught,
the price would be way up now. The catch else
where Will likely keep down prices here.
SLAsHeD WITH RAZOR AT P1CNIC.-At the pic
mic at Germa mani park Of the aod Carriers, Union
an alteration, In which the former cut the latter
several gaShes on the head, back and shoulder,
taken to the Freedman's hospital ana attended by
DIR. Glennon and Onlcers hardwood and Sullivan
arrested Frisby and Henry woodward as an &C
complete. In the Police Court this afternoon Mr..
Irvine stated that his witness was confined 10 the
hospital, and he would ask that the case go over,
which action was taken.
Still ANOTHER RAILROAD SUITE B. Church
to-day entered second suit against the Baltimore
Messrs Hagner 4 Maddox. He claims $4,000
damages to his property-Seventeen dwelling
houses-on nth street, between Maryland avenue
and D street southwest
A DIVORCE SUIT FnxD.-Yesterdsy the case Of
Alice P. Read against George B Read was dis.
filed a new bill for complainant for the same OBJ
Ject-divorce, alimOny and custody OF the chill
dren.
RECENT RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Dr. D. b Hagner
reported at police heaaquartsrs this morning that
been stolen from his ONCE about three months
ago Detective Carter took the case, and an hour
steinem's pawn shop. MI Geo. \. schafrer, Of
No 922 AZ street southwest, reports that his house
was entered last night and gold watch valued at
Garrison reports that a basket was stolen from her
wagon at the street market Saturday night
TIE store Of j. Noel was entered Saturday
night and so was stolen out OF the money drawer.
The entrance was effected by forcing the lock OF
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queens
{ Q. R. r. three miles from the cityoLewis D.
Means prOprietor-yesterday 266 head OF cattle
were all sold to butchers at 4Xa5Ac per ID 400
sheep and lambs were sold as fOllows: Sheep, 8x
abc. per H. lambs, 5xa6Xc; - cows and calves
brought $25a$70 The state OF the market was
brisk.
John West was before the Police Court this af-
ternoon on the charge OF sssaulting another col
ored man named Joseph Ware by stabbing him In
the side with knife The evidence showed that
the injured man began the assault Judge Nils
said the assault OF Ware did not justify the use OF
the knife. and he would impose nne OF s.
Alexandria Politics.
PARTY ELECTToN-The conservatives gathered
In ward meetings last night, and elected
delegates to the senatorial convention and
county committeeman, as follows: First ward
Delegates A. Mankfn and VIM Dobie: commit
tee, John w. Burke and w. W. Herbert Second
ward-Delegate, Geo Monroe; alternate. George