Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-29
The City Markets.

AN AfTER-cHR1sTMAS DIZZINESS IN THE POULTRY
TRADE-oTHER FEATURES OF THE WEEK.
The wholesale markets have changed very little
since last week The flour trade is unusually dull
with prices unchanged. The best Minnesota patent
process is worth 81 to $780, in large quantities:
bakers brands and family patent process, So 25 to
$3.50; trade brands s525 to $3.50. Grain is steady.
but few sales reported. Choice wheat is quoted
at sl1O to s113 per bushel; fair to good 81 90 to
sl.O5. Corn, 90 to "a cents per bushel both white
ana yellow Rye, IS to GO cents Oats, 40 for
southern new; WESTERN 43 to IS cents. The hay
market remains the same, with full market and
sales dull. Rye straw In demand. The demands
for choice butter have been fully supplied during
the past week, and the market appears to be
quiet. The common grades meet with few sales
Fancy creamery is worth from 80 to 40 cents: prime
tubs. 80 to 80 cents; western factory bes "a to q
CENTS Virginia, choice selections dairy packed. %
to Is cents Eggs are reported to be in good sup
ply, and the price is 90 cents per dozen In Obbinp
lots; rise Is expected. Since Christmas the
poultry trade Is very quiet, but further active de-
mand Is anticipated with stiff prices. Game and
fish have been In good supply The venison season
closes after January LIST. Quail, pheasants, and
rabbits are In demand, and meet with ready sales
Domestic green fruits OF choice quality are getting
to be scarce, but there is an abundance of common
stock, which sells at low figures. Dried fruits are
fun and prices steady; good irish potatoes 90 to 80
cents per bushel. Sweets, 50 to Sc so Cabbages,
g to s. per hundred. onions, yellow or red, 50 to
20 cents per buShel.
THE HOTEL DUBOIS PROPERTY.-Mr. W. T. Bailey
for Marie F. Dubois, has filed bill against w. W.
BOarman and j. B. Lawyer ct al, trustees to set
aside SALE The bill states that In 1865 she pur-
chased lot 49, So 1853, Pennsylvania avenue between
l7th and 18th streets which she states is now worth
$4,000; that in January 1880, she borrowed OF Mar
tina W. Murray IS 600, for which she gave notes at
per cent, and made a trust deed to Boarman and
Lawyer; that said notes matured January 90 1854
and the interest was paid; that the trustees ayer
Used the property, when she filed bill for an in.
junction, and they were enJoined till 20 days after
the decree In order that she might obtain money to
satisfy the Indebtedness. She states that In the
Dr1ef time allowed her she was unable to pay the
money; that In December, 1885, the trustees afyer-
inst, to c. A. Schneider for S1O4oO She AYERS that
the amount was so Inadequate that they should
have refused to SELL and In support OF her claim file
amdav1ts OF persons living near and interested In
real estate. She AYERS that she was offered S17
Tor said estate several years ago. She therefore
charges that the trustees did not act tn good faith
ana asks That the sale be set aside.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds I'm fee have been
recorded as follows: c. Ergood, assignee, to c. c.
Meads, part 8, So. 925; g.. Mary E. Thompson to
Henry Hurt, sub. lots "a and Is, So 234: 81 DO Fl
Hurt to w. & G. r r. Co., same property: 81. ESQ
Mary +. Brown, trustee, to Sarah W. Brown sub
lou 10, 50. U.s. 8. s. Fowler to Sarah c. Mitchell
part sub. p, SO. loos $3.50
CARL ALTMAN Nor IN DAVENPORT, IowA-Mator
Dye. superintendent OF police, has received a dis
patch Irom Davenport, Iowa, to the effect that Carl
Altman Is not in that city, as was reported Ait
man suddenly disappeared from this city shortly
attef MS fathers death, about two and half
months ago. Many OF his friends think be went to
Germany. w