Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-29
Gen. Raum Saws it is 4 Forgery.

The New York Erenfng Post Of yesterday pub
liShed the following circular, as having been for
warded to 1t by republican, who claimed to have
received IT from the republican finance committee
In this city:
Headquarters Finance Committee 1921 New York
avehue washington, ID. C., August 20. 1SS4.-Dear
Sir: As we have not yet had the pleasure OF hear
ing from you, we are obliged to infer that your in
teTeSt In the success OF the grand old republican
party Is not such as is becoming 10 beneficiary OF
thls government, and a further silence on your
pressed wish to resign your clerkSh1p or before
March Attn next Hoping for a satisfactory expla-
nation, / am for the committee YOURS raprOach-
fully, GREEN b. RAUM
In answer TO this the following telegram was sent
70 republican headquarters, New York, by Gen.
Raum: ~ he published letter purportiny be from
me TO a government employe connected with the
geological survey, inSOlently demanding a contr1-
button to the republican campaign fund, is for
gerry. No such letter has BEEN nor could be, writ
ten by me, or by my authority"
The Democratic Ratification Meeting.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY THE CENTRAL. COMMITTEE
FOR THE DEMONSTRATION.
At meeting OF the democratic ceatral commit
tee OF the District last night, the committee on
music for the ratification meeting on September
18th reported that the Marine band and a drum
corps OF thirteen had been engaged. On motion Of
Mr. Wright a telegram was sent To the Irlsh-Amer-
lean democracy OF New York. inviting them to be
present at the ratification meeting on the 18th
proximo. MI. Bell, chairman Of the committee on
speakers, reported the following names as having
been decided on to be invited to speak the 18th
OF September:
Gen Bradley T. johnson. John ". Daniel, Gov
Waller. Connecticut; Col. Villas Wisconsin; Gen.
Rodgers, Buffalo: John K. Fellows. New York; Pat
rick A. Collins, Boston, Daniel DOugherty Phila-
'delphia; Isadore Raynor, Baltimore; Phillip d.
Laird. Rockville; Hon T. B. Vance. Gov. McLane,
Maryland; George A Mushbach, Alexandria; John
T. GOolich, Virginia; Henry G. Brockmeyer St Louis:
T. John Ellis, New Orleans; George A. Post, S. 5.
Cox, New York; William McAdoo, Kew Jersey: John
Nelly, New York; John E kenna, West Virginia;
j. II. Murphy, Iowa; Holmes Conrad, Virginia; Hon.
C.. W. Jones, Florida; Fred Nelson. Maryland;
Joseph C.; $. Blackburn, Kentucky; w. Pinckney
Whyte, BALTIMORE James u. Carlisle Kentucky:
Arthur German, Maryland; Charles j. Faulkner
vlTginia; John s Barbour, Virginia; = kenney,
New York; Daniel Manning, Daniel Voorhees, and
Martin Ford, Cleveland. o.
Washington Markets Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef porter-house CSC per H.: sirlotn,
2c. per h.; rib roast, l5a2Oc. per h. round roast
l2ka15c- per H.; chuck. 1Oa12hc. per h.; do.
e9rned salOc- per H.; 40. dried, 25c. per To- do,
Lamb. 12aloc. per h.; veal. II a25c per To-; NUT
ton lsal5c per To-; pork, 12l alice. per h. bacon
Mans loo per ih cut aoa25e per To- shoulders
l2al4c per H.; CUT l4al5c. per H. lard, 12h a14c.
per ID.
FRurT.-Apples. aOa4O per PIX; lemons. aOa3oc
per doz-; oranges. 5Oa15c. doz bananas 2OasOc per
d. raches, 30a6Uc. per PIX; watermelons. l5.tl0c.;
ctnteloupes, 5al5c. each pears, 40a.5c- per peck;
crab apples, 4Oc per PIX grapes. 5a1Oc. per To-
BUTTER AND EGGs.-Phlladelphia print, DOC per
H. western creamery, 3o4'C per TO- New DIRK, goa
o5c per ID: roll 25Oc. per H. Cheese, 12Ha 2Oc per
ID; eggs. 2Uc. per dOZ
FIsH.-Perch (white). 4Oa5Oc. per bunch: rock,
25a4Oc per bh.; salmon. 35a50c per H.; cod fish,
12c per H.; haddOck. 10c per h. halibut I5a2Oc per
ID; lobster l5c. per H.; sheephead aOc. per ib.;
taylers, 12kc. per H.; salmon trout, 15c. per h.;
white fish, 20c. per 10: cat fish, loo. per h. stur-
geon Sc per H.; claims, 10c. per doz crabs sOft),
95c: ash per doz.; do. thardD. CSC. per doz.
NEGETABLES--BeetS, 3a5c. per bunch: beans,
23c per PIX: cabbage. 5a1Uc. per head carrots, 3I
per Dr.; cucumbers, 10d12c per doZ.; cymllns, IOa
2c per dOz; lettuce 5a10c per head; onions 4Oc per
pk;do Spring, 3a5c per bh.:pOtatOes. 2535c per pix
90 sweet, 4Od6Oc per PIX squashes, ic per pie &c;
&c. per bunch; egg plant. 5a10c each; corn I5a25c
per dozen lima beans, 15c per OF.
POULTRY.-ChckenS odd. 15c all per pair. do
young), soc. 90; ducks, 75as1 squads, 81 5Oas3
per dOZ.
GAAE-Woodcock. s6a$1 per doz