Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-26
BelVa AIMS Budget.

LETTERS WHICH THE EQUAL RIGHTS CANDIDATE RE-
CEIvEs-ABsURD AND sCANDALoUs STORIES ABOUT
HER
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood's desk Is covered with
letters to depth OF several inches She has re-
ceved Invitations to speak in Cleveland and BerA-
shire. Ohio. From every section come requests ror
her photograph and autograph.
''SOme of the letters have received from men, "
she SAID 10 STAR reporter. asking ior my pnoeo-
graph are quite soft, and seem ~ be earnest"
recent letter from Mrs. Martlla Kicker winds
up by saying: "a Vice President ought 10 be nomi-
Mated at once. My dresses are all done"
~ OF. see" said Mrs LOCKWOOD, That lS q regu-
I2f WOin3u'S letter.
MRS LOCKWOOD VICTIM OF SCANDAL-NoNGERs, TOO.
4 great many OF Mrs LOckwOods letters refer to
scandaiOus stores recently published in the north
concerning the candidate. The chief of these charges
were that Mrs Lockwood made Nr. Lockwood stay In
the kitchen, dnd when he came home late at night
and tried to0pen the dooratch with tooth pick she
did not go down and let him In. but let bin doun-
der around for awhile and then called policeman.
Another ocandaouS statement is that she was q
strong minded young woman, and had compelled a
young man to marry her Some OF the letters
received make earnest inquiries as to whether
theoe statements are true, and MrS Lockwood Is
Very much amused "0f course these are all Ca
nards," she said. gotten up by some men who
want TO have JOKE
As Mrs. Lockwood is widow, the story regard
Ing the tooth-p pick needs no denial.
so, BELyA ANN"
81 have little poem," said Mrs Lockwood,
switch gentleman sent in TO me, and which has
good ring to it. IL you will print it you can
have it. Here 1t is.'' And Mrs Lockwood handed
the reporter the following:
D, Belva Ann!
Fair Belva Ann!
know that thou art not man;
But / shall vote,
Pull off my coat,
And work Tor thee. fair Belva Ann.
For have read
What thou hast said,
And long I've thought upon thy plan.
Oh no, there's none
Beneath the sun
Who'd rule like thee, my Belva Ann!
us your name Belya Ann?' inquired the reporter.
''les IL is said Mrs. Lockwood, shut 1 don't
know how that fellow ever found it out"
Washington Markets - Retail Prices.
MEATS:-Beef porter.house, CSC. per To-; ,sirloin-
Tx a15c. rer H.; chuck, 1N,12hc. per h.; do.
corncd, Sal0c. per H.; do dried, Csc per H.; do,
GhipTed, zoe. per h.; do tongue, 5Oa6oc. each.
ton. 1Sal5c per h.; pork l2 al6c. per H.: bacon
HAMS loo per H. cut. 2);:5c. per h.; shoulders,
l1a12Hc. per H.: cut 12ka15c. per h.; middling,
12a14c per ID, CUT 14al5c. per H.; lard, 124 al4c
per ID.
FRUT.-Apples, 25a50c per PIX; lemons, aOa3Oc.
per doz; Oranges, 5Oa.5c doA; bananas, a5a50c per
d.; peaches, 60as1 per PIX. watermelons, 25a4Oc.;
cdnteioupes, od2Oc each; pears, 5Oa$l per peck;
grapes. Halle. per 10.
BUTTER AND Observation-Disclosures print, 45c per
4Oc per To-: roll, 25ac. per b. cheese, a2Oc per
ID; eggs. 2J,i4Sc. Per doZ.
FISu.-rerch (white), 4Oo5Gc. per bunch: rock,
25Ii0c. per Di: salmon. 35a50c per h.; cod fish,
cpcrlb; haddOck. 10c per h. halibut, l5a2Oc. per
10: lobster, 15c per H.; sheephead, 2Oc. per H.
tnyierS, 124c. per H.; salmon trout, lac. per h.
white hsh. 2oc per h. cat fish, 1Oc. per lb macke
rel spanish. 25c per h.; sturgeon, sc. per h.;
clans, Toe per doz; crabs soft, 75cas1 per doz;
do. ihard), 25c. per dog.
NEGETABLEs.-Beets, Case. per bunch; BEANS
4Oc. per PIX cabbage 5aloc. per head carrots, aa5c
per bh; cucumbers, l0a12c. per dOz.; SOC. per 1OO
cymiinS, l0t2Dc. per doZ; lettuce 5a10c. per head
cauiifiuwer, l5a4Oc.; onions, 3nI5Oc per PIX; do,
Spring. 3d5c. per bh.; potatoes, 25a35c. per pix
Go. toweet), 4oc. per PIX; SQuasheS, &c. per h.;
peppers Zoe per doz; tomatoes, a25c per PIX; MINT
81 per bunch, egg plant, 5a1Oc each; corn, l5a20c
per dozen; lima beans, 15c per qt.; celery, lOc per
bh.: water cTeSs, 10c. per oh.
POULTRY.-Chickens odd, 15c.a$l per pair; do.
youngl 5oc.aSlo0 ducks 75aSl 25; squads, 81 5Oa$3
per doZ-
GAME.-WOodcock, siasfK per doz; duck (blue
wing. 81 per pair: reedbird. sc a$ per doz; orto
Ian, 81; black bird, 35a4Oc per dOz.