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Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,
CHICAGO February 29.-The Drovers' Jour
nal reports this Afternoon as follows:
Hogs Uneven, weak and lower; rough
packing, q 066 60; packing and shipping,
6 1907 40; light, 8 90@6 80; skips, 4 1906 so.
Cattle-Brisk and higher; export, 6 SOFA
z 90; good to choice shipping. 6 OO96 30;
common to medium, 8 2595 10; inferior to fair
cows, 2 5O@4 90; medium to good, 4 1904 IS;
stockers, 3 75@5 90; feeders, 4 9O@5 40.
Sheep Good grades strong; inferior to fair,
5000 rs per cwt,; medium to good, 5OO@
5 80; choice to extra, 8 50@6 90.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CRY, February 29.-The Daily In
dictator reports:
Cattle-Market steady; natives, $3.50
8 30; stockers and feeders, 4 65@5 Is; COWS,
3 50@4 25.
Hogs-Dull, weak and lower at s 25@6 as.
Sheep Steady at 3 75@4 25.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.
ST. LOUIS, February a9. Cattle Market
quiet and unchanged; exports, 6 40a7 90: good
to choice, 8 S0@6 30; common to medium,
5 00@5 20; natives, 4 50@5 rs; cows and
heifers, 3 00@4 80; stockers and feeders,
375@5 90; corn fed Texans, 3 00@5 70.
Sheep-Fair to good muttons, 3 75@5 %;
choice to fancy, 5 500 6 90; Texans, 3s9@
) 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
GrOCers List.

CANNED GooDs-Oysters Granddaughter case,
8 85@3 80; strawberries, 2 ID, per case, 2 00@
2 10; raspberries, 2 ID, per case, 2 80; Bartlett
pears, per case, 2 40; whortleberries, per case,
4 co.; egg ,%,pluns, 2 ID, per case, 2 80; green
s psg CASE 2 T. ; 'sE Rss &c. e. 2 s0' pine apples 2 'D
RopE-Sisa ! inch and larger, SIC, A inch,
l0fc; / inch, 104c.
boxes 40 lbs. 16 o.. 6s. 15ic.
MArCHEs-.Per caddie, SIC; round, cases,
2 55; square cases, l 70.
.granulated, SIC: confectioaers A, Sc; Stand.
ard extra @, 74c; extra c, Tic; medium yell
low, 7c; dark yellow, 6tc.
CoFFEEs-Ordinary grades, l2@121c; fair 10
@13ac; good, lac; prime, l5@l5Ac; choice,
l6@17c; fancy green and yellow, l6@16hc; old
government Java, 20926c; Levering's roasted.
1Sc; Arbuckle's roasted, Isle; Mclaughlin
@18Ic
RIoE-Louisiana prime to choice, 7c; fair
6Ac; Patma, 63c.
FIsH-No. / mackerel, half brls., 8 3D.; No.
l mackerel, Kits, l 10; family maokerel, half
brls., 7 90; family mackerel, kits, 95c; No. l
SYRUp-Standard Conn.,, S2c, bpls; Standard
do, a gallon kegs l 80; Standard do, A gallon
kegs j 90
SODA In fbpapers, 3 80 per case; keg per ID,
2sc.
'PIcKLss-Medium, in barrels, z 80; do
In half barrels, 4 %; small, in barrels, 8 30; dc
do in half barrels. S %.
TEAs-Gunpowder, good, 45@55c; choice &C
@75c; good Imperial, 40Q43c; choice, 60@65ci
Young Hyson, good, 86@5oc; choice,
65c@1 90; Japan, nstural leaf, 35c; Japan,
choice, 60975c; OoSeng, good, 35@4Oc; Oolong,
choice, 40@55c; SSuchong. good, 35@40c
choice, 35@45c.
WooDENwARE-Two hoop pals, / 49,
three hoop pals, 2 ls. Tubs, No. /, 9 90; Pho
neer ~washboards, iS5; Double Crown Q 90
Wellbuckets, 3 SO.
SoAPs-Kirk's Savsn Imperial, 8 10; Kinks
s%atinet, 3 60; Kinks standard, 3 IT'S; Kirk
white Russian, B rs; Kinks eutoca, ~
Kinks Prairie Queen, tl00 ~cakes,) 400; Kirk''
magnolia. doz.
PoTAsH-Pennsylyaaia cans, a case, in case,
8 IS; Babbitt.s ball 2dsz. In case, / so; Anchor
ball, Q doz. In case, 1 so.
CANDY-French mixed, In 80 lb. pals, 17ci
American mixed. in 30 Id pals, 18c; Brilliant
mixed, In 30 Id pals, '2se; Nobpy mixed, in 80
Id pals, l3c; Composition mixed. in 80 Ii
pals, l25c; Excelsior stick, 80 Id pals, lie
80 ID pals, 1bc; Old Time, mixed 80 Id pals,
lac; Tip Top, mixed, 80 10 pals, l3c; Flirt
mixed, 80 ID pals, i1te; Flirt, stick, 80 IL
pails, llbc; Tip Top, stieh, 20 lb pals, 12c.
ViHEeAR-New York apple 16c; Ohio ap
pie, 1Sc.
sacks, 3 80; bbls dairy so, 5s, 3 80.
SrARcH-Pearl, 4bc; Silver Gloss, &c; Cor,
Starch, Sc; Excelsior Clos, Tie; Corn, &c.
SfioEsIPepper, TIC; alispiee, l5c; clover
LvE-American, 8 40; Greenwich, = 40
Western, 276; North Star, 2 90; Lewis lye
4 %; level I've, 2B
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, February 80. .Flour-Quiet and
unchanged; good to choice winter wheat -four,
$ oo96 So; spring, A 0og4 30; Minnesota ba.
ker's, 4 o0@5 25.
Wheat-Regular, quiet and steady; f~uctua.
tions ranged at &c and closed about &c higher
than yesterday; cash, closed at 92a9Sfc;
February and March, 91s@92c; April, 92sc;
steady at | 0Ja1 0lA; spring, 93s @S3tc.
Corn-Quiet and steady; speculation al.
most entirely local; price closed about the
same as yesterday; cash, 59s@5S2c, February
and and. March lsisaa.d S2ssi April 6sso; May S7s9
Oats-Fairly active at opening, bvt closed
b@}, lower; cash, 32sc; February and March,
Sic; May, 1861 @36lc.
Rye-Firm at 5Ssc.
B~arley-Quiet at 63c.
Timothy-Prime, ! 3O@i 80; choice, l $50
/ IS.
Flax Seed 81.
Mess Pork Quiet; opened l5920 lawer,
advanced 25@3Oc, then receded 5@l0c and
ruled steady to the close; cash, II 75(aI7 80;
February and March, II 75@17 IN; May,
II 92l@l7 95. -
Lard-Irreeular: bat moderately active and
closed at about yesterdays prices; cash, Fsb-
ruary and March, . lO99 424; May, 962l@
965.
Bulk Enthusiastically; shoulders, 7 80; short
ribs. $50; short clear, 8 60.
Choice creamery, 309S1c; fancy
diaries, 23@26c.
Cheese-Qaiet and unchanged; choice cream
%eheddars, l4c; choice cream fats, LAG l4b.
Hides nehapged; green salt cured bull
and damaged. 6tc; green calf. 12@l2Ac.
Tsliow Unchanged; No. / country, 7g
cake, tic.
Whisky Steady at ! II.
CAtL PoABD. Wheat Regular, April and
July 7 , lower. Sales, 600, 600 hui.
Cora Unchanged. Sales, 3O5 600 bu.
Oats-Un changed. Sales, AZ, 200 bu.
Pork April and May 2ac higher; June 8.
higher. Sa es, 1850 bhl.
Lard-May and June 2ac higher. Sales, 3,
600 ~tierces. =
LIVERPOOL.
LivLRPooL, February 20 Wheat Inactive
winter, s. 2dGss sd; snr'nc, "a 8dGss2f
Corn Steady; new, 5s I'd; old, 5s sd.
INV YORK.
Szw YoRK. February 20. --Wheat-Cas
a trihs, and options iGge higher, closing firm
ungradsd red, SS9l 10; No. 3 red, / o.; No.
red, ] 0stg1 l3!.
lorn-cash ldaHc. aud options iQl higher
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01

closing firm; unsraded, 5s@62ic; No. 3, go
@65c.
Oats Shade better; mixed western, 4l@42c
white, 43Gi7c.
Eggs-Western fresh, higher and firm q
22bc.
Pork-Quiet and firm.
Lard-Strong; prime ste,m, 9 40.
Eutter-Demand fair; firm for choice.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CrrY. February 29.-wheat-
Steady: Soc bid for cash; sale for March; SSsC
bid for May.
Corn-Masket steady; 4Osc bid for cash; 4lC
for March; age for May.
Oats -Dull and nominal at 29ls bid.
B%ALrUMoRk.
BALTIMORE, February 90. -Wheat-Easier
anl fairly active; No. 2 winter cash, l OSAG
] 0S2
Corn-Easier; mixed, cash, 60@6lAo.
Oats-Dull and easier; white, 4StGioc; mixed,
42@44e.
Butter Dull; western packed, 10000;
creamery, 25Q36c.
Eggs -Firmer at 1895.
Whisky-Firm at l 1901 1aA.
PEORIA RoDucE
PEORIA, February 29.-Corn-Steady; now
mixed, 46m464c: new rejected, 43AGi5c.
Oats-Firm; No. 2 white, 3ob@35}c.
Rye-Steady; 5S@5Sbc.
Whisky-Firm at 81 II.
BIT. LOUIS PRODUCE.
ST.. Louis, February %. -Flour-Market
unchanged.
Wheat = Higher and slow: No. 9 red,
l 90 for cash and March; l l02@1 ia for
May; l 09@l O9k for June.
Corn-Better and inactive; 4Ss@i9c for
cash; hl3G51Ac for May.
Oats -Hiohar. 2ilIn0hlc fnr ,aoh. o., Gov
May.
Rye-Quiet: Use bid.
Barley Dull and unchanged.
Buttsr-Unchanged.
Eggs Lower at Isle.
Flax Seed Slow; | Is.
Hay-Unchanged.
Bran Higher; SIC.
Corn Meal-L.ower; 2 50.
Whisky-Steady at | Is.
Professionalism and easier; only small job
Lard-Nominal: 50 %.
CLOSING BoARp.-Wheat-Higher and firm;
l 09t for March; l 10 bid for April; 1 lilo
l liz for May.
Corn-Higher and slow; 49g@49ao for
March; 50ic tor April; 5lsc for May.
Oats Nothing done.
TOLEDO, February 60. Quiet and
NJ A'o' "'n 4 VoYWh W.
Corn-Quiet and steady; high mixed, J5c;
No. 2 cash and March, 54c asked.
Oats-Dull; No. 2, 39c.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, February 29.-Wheat-Good
demand; Ne. 2 red, l 0691 OF.
Confirm; No. 2 mixed, SIC.
Osts-Easier; No. 2 mixed, a7c.
Rye -Firmer; No. 2, 66@67c.i
~Pork-Quiet; mess, Is O0.
L~ard-Fair demand; prime steam, . sc.
Bulk Meats-Dull.
Whisky-Steady at l Is.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, February 30. -Corn-Steady
and in good demand; mixed, &c; white and
yellow, 65c.
~Oats-Steady and in fair demand a. i6@
Corn Meal-Scarce and firm; 3 10@9 Is.
Pork-In good demand and easier; Is 80.
Ls~rd-Steady; tierce refined, 3 70; keg,
10 25.
Bulk Mests-Steady good demand.
Whisky-Steady and unchanged at IL.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE. February 90. Enthusiastically;
No. 2, 93c; February, 9lgc; March; 9lsc;
May, 97sc.
Corn-Inactive; No. 3, 53sc.
Oats-Quiet and unchanged; No. 2, SIC.
Rye-Quiet and unchanged: No. 2, 56tc.
Barley-Steady and firmer; No. 2, Goo.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
Dry Goods.

Brown SnKETISGs-Atlantic A, &c; Allan.
tic +, &c; Atlantic LII; SIC; Brunswick, 71c;
Beaver Dam LII, &c; Lawrence LII, tic; Paci.
fc IL, Tic: Royal STANDARD, &c.
FisE BRows SnEErIsGs Argyle, Tie; Pep.
perell X. 64c; Salisbury II, &c.
lon 7:s,. Yc; Cumberland Al, Sc: Dayoll ID,
69c; Fairmount, 4kc; Fruit OF the Loom ~,
s3c; Glory Of the West. SIC; Golden Gate, SIC;
Hill rs, Sci Hill Al. 90; Lonsdale, Sic; New
York Mills, llic: Wamsutta, lie,
Ducks (Colored) Boston, 3 o., ilIe; Bos.
ton, 10 o., l4ao; Boston, o or, lac; Fall
River, 8lc.
West Point. lloz., i4c; Boston Bear, & o.
lie.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
LUMBER.
WHOLESALE


We quote lumber, lath and shingles on Oar
at Omaha at the following prices;
JoIsT AND S~cAETLINo-16 It. and undm
% 90; is It, % 30.
T~iMBERs-l6 feet and under, % 90.
TIMBER mi JoIsr--1S #, % 30; 20 II, % so
% ft, " so; "a #, 26 so.
FENcINa-No. 1, 4 and 6 In, "a 90; Nc. 2,
% 90.
SHErr1So-No. 1 ed common boards), 20 90;
No. 2, Is 90.
Srocx BoARps-A, 45 90; B,4O 90; G, IS 90.
3, $500
SIDING, clear-27 90; No. :, ~ 90; No. 3,
20 90.
C%ErLiSG-{, 81 90; \, % 90.
SHINGLES, best 80; standard, 3 so.
LATH-S 20 per NJ.
LIHK-Per barrel, 1 %; bulk per bushel, 35c;
cement, Dbl, 2 %; Iowa plaster, Dbl, 2 30; hair
per ba. Soc: Tsrred felt, 100 lbs, 3 so; straw
board, 8 30,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL
NEW YORK, February 90.

NEW YORK, February %.
Money-Easy at 1t@2 per cent; closed,
offered at 2 per cent.
Prime Paper-4@5l per cent.
Exchange Bills Firm at 4 SCI; demand,
4 s92.
Governments-Quiet.
Stocks-The result of the days trading on
the stock market was that out of thirty.ive
stocks actively traded in, twenty.nine were
higher than at the close last night, five were
lower, and the rest were unchanged, The
market opened weak and lover, was barely
steady during the forenoon, and was strong
and buoyant in the last hour, with a decided
gain in prices all around. There was au ad.
vance in prices in the last hour of from to y
per cent, Union Pacific leading.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
E1nnr and MiIIatune.

WINTER wHFAT--Be st quality, patent, At
8 2SNaS 40.
SECOND QuALITy-2 7NoS %.
SrRISG WHEAT-Best quality, patsut,
40.
SECOND QuALIrY-2 50@S %.
BRAN-70o per cwt.
CHoFFED FKED-Por 100 lbs. co..
CoRN MxAl-1 000n1 10 per cwt.
SCREENING -65@7bc per cwt
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
Tobaccoa

PLua TOBACCO. Climax, Soc: Bullion Soc;
Horseshoe, SOC; Star, SOC; Ruddy, Acc; Her.
sey's, Acc; Black, SS@40c
FINE Cur-Common, 20@SOc; good, 45a
60c; Rose Leaf, zoe; Premium, 65c; Diamond
Grown, Doc; Sweet Sixteen, 47c.
SMoxINa-O. s., 22c; Meerschaum, SOC; Dur.
ham, 8 o., 55c; Durham, 4 or, sc; Durham
2 o., 55c; Seal of North Carolina, 8 or, Doc
Seal of North Carolina, 4 o., SIC; Seal of
North Carolina, 2 o., Coo; o. X Durham, 4
o., CSC; o. X nmham, 2 o., SOC; Uncle
Ned, rs 25c; Tom and Jerry, go.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
Heavy Hardware List.

Iron, rates, 2 80; pillow steel special cast, &c.
crucible, 7c; special or German, &c; cast too;
do, 1920; wagon sppkes, set, 2 25A3 90; hubs
per set, l %; felloes sawed dry, l 40; tongues,
each, 7@S5c; axles each, 75c; square nuts per
ID, 7@11c; washers or ID, S@1Sc; rivets, per
ID, lie; coil chain, per ID, 6912c; lnalleable, Sc
iron wedges, &c: crowbars, &c; harrow teeth
DC; spring teel, 7@8c; Burdens horsehoes, 4 70
Burdens muleshoes 8 20.
BARRED WRE-In car lots, 40 per 100.
NAILs-Rates, 10 to 80, Q so.
SHoT-Shot, L 85; buck shot, 2 To-; oriental
powder. kegs, Q 40; do, half kegs, 5 48; do.
quarter kegs, | So; blasting, kegs, 3S5; fuse,
per 100 feet 50c.
LEAD-Bar, l 65.
CoAL-Cumberland blacksmith, 10 co; Nor
ris run Blossburg, 10 90; Whitebreast lump
5 90; Whitebreast nut, 8 90; Iowa lump, o w
Iowa nut, 8 90; Rock Spring, Z 90; Anthra
cite, IL 25@n 80; Canon City, z %, per ton
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
Leather

Oak sole, 9scQu42c; hemiock sole 2Sc@35c
no. lock kip, SOC to l CO.; runner 65c to SOC;
hemlock calf, S5c to l 90; hemlock upper, &c
to 24c; oalr upper, 24c; alligator, 4 90 to 8 10;
calf hid, S2a35; Greisen kid, 9 30 to 2 20; oak
kip, SOC to / 90: oak calf, l 20 to 1 80; French
sets, 5 10 to z 80; Innings, 6 90 to 8 80; top
pings, 9 90 to 10 so; b. l.. Morocco, SOC to 800;
pebble o. d.. Morocco, 3Jc; simon, 2 30 to 3 90.
HABNEss-No. l star oak, 3Sc; No 2 do,
Soc; No. / Ohio oak, 36c; No. 2 do, $50; No.
l Milwaukee Soc; No 2 do $50.
No. 1 Pitts oak har, $50; No. b Pitts oak
har, 35c.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
OMAHA MARK FITS.

Wholesale Prices.
@ OFFIoR or TIE OMAHA BEE.
Friday Evening, February 20.
Ths following prices are charged retailers
by jobbers, wholesalers and commission mer-
chants, with the exception of grain, which IL
quoted at the prices Furnished by tho elevators
and other local buyers:
Gram.
WHKAT-Cash No. 2, 72k074L
BARLEY-Cash No. 2, 45Q5Oc.
RYE-Cash No. 8, 42c.
. CoRR-No. 2, 3Sc.
OATs- Dull; No. 2. zoe.
Live Stock.
FAT SrEERs+ 5oa5 %
FAT Cows O0G4 90.
Hoos-G 006a6 25.
SHEKP-3 50G4 30
CALyEs-6 00gS 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
Railway Time Table.
u. 2. X r., MAIN LINE.

LNAvN. sp,vp
TACTIC Express. 1905 p II, Atlaot,o Express 7:qS A q,
Western ENrress 500 pm wcsternExprcee sg0p M
q. leland Pass ...,t:sop m q. Island Pass. li:to q m
lincoln Ex.....i2:so p m Lincoln ES. .... 1885 p m
DUMMY TRAINs-BRrDeE DIVISION.
Leave Omaha: 7lo, 500, 900, 1000, HOO a: nn,Ie m,
100, 800. 500, 400, 800, 900, 1910 y. m. on sun.
days: 7:lO, 90 HOO q. IN 300, 400, 600, 1910 y.
m. Arrive at transfer depot 20 minutosl later; Broad
way depot, Council Bluffs, 30 minutes later.
Leave Council Bluffs, Broadway depot, 500, 300,
1000, 100 am; 10 m; 100, 2:cO, 800, 500, 500, GAO,
l0:4o p. IN On Sundays: 500, 1000 a. w.; ~ M; 500,
800, $40, 1910 u. m. Arrive Transfer depot, 10 min.
utes later.
Leave Council Bluffs Transfer depot: s;96, 1925,
1925, ll:25 ., m ;i2 miles, 2:9b, 8:SS, 4:2b, h:25, 0:2b,
7:o5, 1885 y. m. Arrive Omaha 20 minutes later.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
DRY PaIntR,


Waite lead, &c; French zinc, 1Oc; Paris
com1 tic; lampblaok, Germantown, 14c;
lampblack, ordinary, 10c; Prussian blue, 55c;
ultramsrine, 18c; ~vandyke, brown, &c; lumber,
burnt, 4c; lumber. raw, &c; sienna, burnt, &c;
sienna, ray, &c; Paris green, genuine, 25c;
Paris green, common, 20c; chrome green, NY,
zoe; chrome green, X, 12c; vernillion, Eng,
Ice iSe: rose pink, i4e: Venetian red, CooIson's''
2fc; Venetian red, American, 1Rc; red lead.
I've; chrome yellow, genuine, 20c; chrome yell
low, K, lie; ochre, rochelle, &c; ochre, French,
pc; Ochre, American, &c; Winters mineral,
2tc; lehigh brown, 2ac; Spanish brown, 2hc;
Princes mineral, &c.
VARNIsHEs-Barrels, per gallon: Furni
ture, extra, 81 10; furniture, Nc. J, 81; coach,
extra, 81 "a; Japan, Zoe; asphaltum, extra, 85c;
shellac, So 30; hard oil finish, 81 so.
Hides.
Steady; green butchers, 6aGlc; green
sailed "A @7sc; dry flint, 129l3c; dry salt,
lodalle; damaged hides, two-thirds price.
TALLow-6@65c
SHEEP FxLTs-25cN91 %.
Liquors.
A~Lo0HoL-l88 proof, 2 ~ per win gallon
extra California spirits, laS proof, 13s per
proof gallon; triple refined spirits, 1877 proof,
! 20 per proof gallon; re-distilled whfskies
/ 00@1 80; fine blended, l 1o@2 so; Ken.
lucky bourbons, 2 O0@70O 70; Kentucky and
Pennsylyania ryes, 2 OO@7 90.
BnANDIns-imported, 8 OO@l60 {; domesto'
/ 1904 90.
GMs-Imposted. 4 to@e 90; domestic, 1 n
as 90.
RuMs-Importsd, 4 b0@6 90; New England,
2 O0g4 00j domestic, ! b0@3 80.
PEACH AND APPLE BRANDY-1 1904 90.
CHAMPAGSRs-ImpOrted per case, % OO@
81 10; American. per case, ~ cOal8 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
DUMMY TR,INs-pRrpoE DIVISION

sS"Tho above IA Omaha Time. .RT
Standard timo Is % minutes faster than local
time.
b. 4 ~ RAILROAD TIME TABLE ENr TIME.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
TRAFFIC..
FLOUR AND GRAIN.

FLOUR N GRAIN.
CHICAGO, February 2s.-Receipts and ship
ments Of flour and grain for the past "a hours
hara Loo. IN folloun.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-10
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Fire was discovered last night about
O'Clock In two-story frame structure, corner
OF Four-and.a-half and L streets southwest,
occupied as residence by Joseph Richter aud
owned by Robert Houson. No alarm was
sounded, but engine No. a responded 10 the
call. The flames were extinguished by the
aid OF nremen and citizens. The loss WAS
about $3.50; no insurance. Cause supposed to
be defective hue.
II ever the destitute OF South Washington
needed the nid Of the charitable that time is
now. number OF those who applied had 10 bo
turned away from the police station this
morning, az the funds ut the headquarters for
providing for the poor have given out. mum.
Der OF extreme cases have been reported.
As the 2 o'clock train for Alexandria an
preached the Long Bridge yesterday afternoon,
II ian into an unknown man who was walking
on the track, knocking him senseless. He was
apparently 80 years old. He was carried into
Dayidson's drug store, corner Eleventh street
ana Maryland avenue, and DR.. Boarman was
summoned. His injuries being pronounced
serious he was taken 10 Providence Hospital,
where he died about O'Clock. The inquest
Will be held at Lees, on Pennsylvania avenue,
between Third and Fourth streets.
Mr.. Thomas Diggins, living ut No. 800 +
street southwest, had a quantity OF tobacco
stolen from his store about 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by some unknown thief. Ho has an
idea who the thief is and the case will DO vigor-
ousIy followed up.
Thirteen.and "a half street, between and O,
is flooded with water, which has frozen. The
water Is supposed 10 have come from burst
cd water pipe, but the leak cannot BIO located.
A series OF parties will be given this winter
az Excelsior Hall, on Seventh street, near
Maryland avenue. Since the dancing school
In South Washington was given up there has
been no convenient place for the lovers OF
dancing. These gatherings will be under the
direction OF Messrs. Leesnitzer and Burlin-
game, both we'll known In this part OF the
city, The first one will be given on Monday,
the 2sth. Pains will be taken to have them
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-10
EAST WASHINGTON.

Don't forget the grand soiree OF tho Capitol
Hill Dancing Academy, McCauleys Hall, 900
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, on Friday
evening, January IL.
Rescue Lodge OF Good Templars win hold an
open meeting at 0dd-Fellows' Hall, Navy-Yard,
this evening, for which elaborate preparations
have been made. The occasion will be one OF
especial interest and an attractive programme
rendered.
ilro broke out In the forging shop at tho
navy.yard early yesterday morning Just where
the stack goes through the roof. 1t was dis
covered about o'clock by the fireman, and
the hose being turned on, II was soon extin-
guished. Had IL gained another hours head
way 1t would have been quite serious IRE.
The Fish Commission steamer Lookout has
been placed on the ways and will have her
deck raised about foot and made flush. The
pilot.house Will be the only house on deck.
The valve-pipes In the tug Mayfower that
has been lying In the Eastern Branch on tho
Navy Yard for some months, having frozen
hard, burst last night, and the water poured
Into the hull. She began sinking last night,
but was raised, but as It was imperfectly done
II sank again early this morning In 20 feet OF
water, tho tops OF tile pilot.house only being
visible above water. The tug Rescue was at
work this morning raising her again. aud her
hull was being pumped. II is not thought to
be much damaged.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-10
PERSONAL POINTS.
GoiBgs ana COInings "CrItIc" Read
ers 'nrc Interested In.

Mr.. J. A. PERRY, of Chicago, has ro-
sumcd his duties in the Government Printing
once, after IN absence OF several months.
e. Y. BELL, of New York, attorney for
the Great Western Insurance Company, is In
the city looking after the ,company's interests
before tho Court OF Claims for share OF tho
Geneva award fund.
MIR. JAMES w. ALLISON, member of
the stan Of the Louisville Commercial, is hero
and will represent The CotiDerctdrs interests
thorough editor and clever gentleman.
Mr.. JAMES B.'NEwLIN, well.known
meteorological AMI scientist, formerly in
charge OF the cleveland, ohio, eignal station,
Myor, in charge OF the classes in meteorologi-
cal and other studies in connection with
weather observations and predictions.
Miss NETTIE ROBINSON has taken up
her stick and rule In the Government Print.
ing once, after months absence at her home
in New York State. Her native air has i'm.
parted additional beauty to her face, and euch
lengthy respite from boarding.house hnsh
has rendered her figure moro eDibonpoin,.
CONGRESSMAN JAMES II. HOPKINS, of
Pittsburgh. left for his homo last night to be
abeent until Monday next. He left his interests
and those OF his constituency in the hands Of
his colleague, TIMOTHY o'LEARY, who will see
TO II, the no-armed Doorkeepor OF tho House
not Interfering, that the charge loft 70 his care
is carefully looked after.
PADDY MILES boy Mr.. G. II. MILES,
who has been employed In the Government
Printing ONCE for number OF years, has re.
signed and HE'D himself 10 Los Angeles, Cal,
10 engage In the humane calling OF shooting
tho residents OF that particular section OF the
globe. He will ind the climate and fruit Of
that country very agreeable, even II his new
calling proves unsatisfactory.
BUSINESS experience, having the true
Western snap, in the person OF Mr.. CADET
TAYLOR, has proven highly advantageous in
tho chief clorkshlp OF tho Government Print
ing once. Since assuming the responsible
position Mr.. TAYLOR has reduced the business
TO n thorough system, greatly to tho eatisfac-
ofiice, as we'll as the employees. In collecting
Mr.. TAYLOR for his chief clerk Public Printer
ROUNDS hns given additional evidence OF his
wisdom and sound judgment IN selecting those
who could best aid him In successfully con-
Quoting the business of the vast establish.
ment
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-10
CLOTHED WITH BRIEF AUTHORITY,
Ohicers Daily and cole Make Distin-
Euished Asses OF Themselves.

There was very nagrant case Of abused
authority on the part OF two policemen deyol'
opod In tho polic0 Court to-day.
An iutelllFentlo0kius young col0rel man,
a walter IN a hotel, was called up out OF a cell
aud nut on trial Tor failing tp tako out a
license for a dog that ho owned,
u am not guilty Your HONOR said tho
prisoner. nero ia tho license for my dog"
and he held UP the document, ~ took Il out
on the 3ist % last month, aud / want 20 show
YOU the malice 81 the police"
Onicers Daily and Cole made the arrest, and
uflcor Daily Told the Court that no arrested
the defendant Tor not having thu required H..
censc. lie said he called Rt the house Of the
prisoner when ho was away az work, and his
wife gave him short answers, and they both
failed 10 produce the license,
The prosecutor said there was no case, and
the Court promptly dismissed IT,
The Court said the defendant was not
brought before the court properly, ana notified
the officers that they must DO careful, because
they are liable for such false arrests,
In response 90 remarks made by the Oniccr,
Judge Smell said; "He is not obliged TO show
his license, and am Just giving you friendly
caution"