Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-13
District Government Affairs

The COMMISSIONERS VIEW On PENDING BILLS
The commissioners have transmitted to Con-
suggest with reference to the bill to relieve
commercial travellers from license taxes in the
District that if any legislation be had on the
suoJectit snail only provide for a reduction of
the license TO 500 They believe that it is
mighty desirable that some action be taken to
provide for a sy sfematic xtension of the streets
and avenues beyond the present limits of the
city. but do not commend the bill now pending
ior that purpose They approve the bill TO reg a.
late steam engineering in the District.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In response 10 u circular from the Commits
IoDer OF Pensions. asking for the names of all
sd soldiers or sailors Tor use in connection with
We issuing OF pensions, the intendant of the
washington aims and poor-house says that in
me ashlngton almshouse there are IA in the
veterans
b. 5. Rodman and Others petition that a
amp be erected on ID street, between 18th and
18TH streets southwest.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntwisIe as
follows: = Oppenheimer ~ Bro. erect a two
and LIST streets northeast; $3.50. ID. q. Mount,
erect shed, corner 9Th street and Rock creek:
500 Anna O. Slater, repair brick hotel. south
west corner I'd and Il streets north west; $500.
Williamson and Paxton, erect two dwellings
street, between 18th and 18TH southeast;
$4,000, Ira q. Scott, erect three two-story and
cellar dwellings, Maryland avenue, between
.th and Sth streets southeast; 81, 300. C.. VI.
~ Lattimer, erect "A two-story and cellar dwell
f3s3OO- Elizabeth Killers, erect a two-story
stable, rear of 23S LIST street southeast: $500.
FOUND LYING IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
About o'clock this morning Charles Smith, "A
lamp-iighter, discovered an unknown colored
woman lying in the middle of Armory square
ID an unconscious condition. Officer Howell
was summoned with the police ambulance and
conveyed the woman To Freedman's hospital
where me doctor pronounced her in a critical
condition.
b. q o. r. r. SPECIAL NoTICE.-In order to
accommodate the increased travel on the Y e
y X X between Was hington and INDIANAPOLIS
tne company II now running a through SIeeper
between these points leaving here daily al 2
pm, arriving next day AT Indianapolis ut Ii a )
AIN; time II hours Secure your tickets and
sleeping ear accommodations at Il. & o. ticket
oinees, GIG and 1851 Pennsylvania ave- and
station, corner street and New Jersey ave-
THE CITY MARKEFS.-The official prtce cur.
rent of the " ashington Produce Exchanre for
This week says that the flour market is steady
under the usual demand. The receipts of wheat
are ilgnt at present. bu: ample tor current
Tor hay and straw Is quiet, a few choice lots OF
western selling above quotations. Rye straw is
stock of butter there is no demand. The ac.
emulation has to be held In store for results
which are not favorable. The receipts OF eggs
fhis week are $50 packages. Our market de-
ciSned 10 12 cents, and has ruled at that all the
week until to-day, when 13 cents is generally
asked. The low price Is giving good demand
md causes increased consumption The re
ceipts of poultry has been light this week. tut
suf1eient for demand Gobblers very slow
while small hens sell well. Live fowls are i'm
better demand, and Us the weather is growing
warmer, viii DE preferred. There is no i'm
provement in green apples. Supply large, and
best varieties OF northern go out slowly at in
side quotations. Plenty of Virginia and Mary
land fruit here still and very difficult To place
Florida oranges free from frost scarce and in
demand. at full prices Frosted have tn be sold
n best offers 20 w;.gon bow Clover seed quite
actiye under good demand from planters Pork
In liberal supply and steady demand