Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-16
The City Markets.

EFFECT OF THE WEATHER ON PRICEs-A TENDENCY
THE WEEK.
The wholesale markets OF this city show little
change either In prices supplies Little or moth
Ing IL doing In the our trade except the furnishing
on contracts and supplying current demands Min
nesota patent process bakers brands 2,a
$3.50: family patent process, Sc 50, and standard
brands s6a Grain is steady for ali kinds and oats
ngner; choice wheat, SlOS 10 S11a fair to good 95c
tOls1.03.
The hay and straw market is filled, and business
rather dull: rye straw is in some demand and gen
orally saleable at all times.
THE BUTTER MARKET
Is full OF nearby receipts, and transactions are
slow, tending to lower the price on all grades Cleo
margar ne and other limitations are generally on
the markets, and by their attractive appearance
win customers. There are few dealers who do
not keep It. and refuse TO handle it at all.
During the open spell OF weather the egg market
declined to twenty eight cents The weather being
more favorable, however. holders are unwilling to
MI orders for less than thirty cents AS the pro-
duction Is on the increase the market Is liable to
changes any day. The recent weather has had a
depressing effect on poultry, and prices have tum
upward.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Good green apples are scarce, and prices range
high for them; even the common stocks are look
Ing up In price, and are showing symptoms Of
scarcely ~, New York and western are selling In
81 80 to "A per Dbl Cranberries. 50 TO s 50 per box
Dried fruits are quiet. The vegetable market is
Dbl. f''' ~ ~ f~'0 pe'
Rev: j. w. Dixie, secretary OF the New England
Divorce league will speak at the Congregational
church Tomorrow evening on 1.-The family as an
American problem"
For some time past crowd OF small boys have
been disturbing the religious meetings in the
about II years old was charged with the ofense In
the Police Court this morning and pleaded guilty
The court took his personal bonds
The case against Mr. John ". Wallace driver OF
the horse and buggy which ran over Mr.. Coldwell
and who was charged with manslaughter. was
called In the Police Court this morning and contin
ued until next Thursday.
John Aiberts. the brewer, was fined sa5 BY Judge
Smell this morning for selling beer on Sunday.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The following
were the readings at the of1ice Of the chief signal
officer to-day a. M, 81 S. IL am, 336 pu a. Q
Maximum, 362; minimum, 2l6
POLICY SHOPS IN PHILaDELPHIA.-The Philadel-
phla Press publishes list to-day OF some sixty
places where policy is played adding that ii prints
the list for the Information OF the mayor and the
police, who have been earnest in their expressions
OF determination to root out this evil
REGISTERED AT HOTEL AS BROTHER AND SISTER,
Walter Malley and Blanche Douglass, notorious for
their connection with the Jennie Cramer murder
registered rs "W S. Hubbell and Miss A. Hubbell
Boston" tbrother and sister, at Hartford, Conn.,
notei last saturday, taking adjoining rooms ON
being recognized Malley paid his bll and the couple
left the hotel secretly.
CowHIDING AFFAIR IN HAGERSTowN MD-A
sensation was created about noon yesterday in
Hagerstown, Nd, Immediately in front OF the
bank. by Mr. Andrew q. Boyd, correspondent OF
the Baltimore sun, cowhiding Mr.. Ira w. Hays,
publisher OF the daily Erenfng Globe. Before any
serious damage was done they were separated
The assault grew out OF communication which
appeared in the Globe cr1dcisng some articles Sc
verely. Boyd supposed the reference was to him
SELF The case Will go before the grand Jury,
NEW RAILROAD KING.-Mr. William Hasett
Wilson, who has been selected to I'LL the place In
the late Strickland Kneass has been elected to he
presidency of the Philadelphia and Trenton Belvt-
dere Delaware and Philadelphia and Erie railroads
and has also been made director In several OF the
New Jersey corporations controlled by the Pennsyl
vania railroad company.
Undisputed Merit.
The great success OF the Royal Baking Powder is