Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-16

BALTIMORE Nd, Nov. 16.-Virginia skies, past
threes 63ls Did to-day.
BALTlMOKE. ND. Nov. l6-Co,ton firm and
Wheassoutbern steady and quiet western higher and
dull; southern red. S5aSS; southern amber. Seao9;
sse.
February. S6laaS6ss: May, yOaea9L COrn-southerD
White 4sa45 Southern yelow 4a4 S western %xed
spo, 44laa44a December, 444sa44. "; year. 444a44l
quieisouthern 3oaso: western White, S4a:ss western
mixed. 3laszla: Pennsylvania. 3Oa;5 Provisions
WHISKY quiet. l23 otter articles unchanged Fseghss
grain higher. Slid Kecelpts-nour s's5s barrels els:
xhess b Oh r bushels corn 2oSS bushels; oats
46US barrels wheat. II, 90 bushels; corn 44.6vO
bushels sa!es-wneat l23.OOO bushels; corn, 1900
Chicago Markets.
q. ~ Tor December: Corn! January ss zig oa.s1
D .s., 10 ZIG Pork-May,l04 Lard-Feb-
CT CHICAGO: IL, Nov. 7e, p m;.wheat closed
e0[s ssn2%S a sss s'ss May
May, s0sls; Rye. 52is Barley. 81; FIas-seed w.
a rme lmSthy' 6S Mhsky II Pork easy
1000 Lard about steady-Casn and December, $50;
January, 5.Sz12a5.95.
PATENTS IssUED.-Patents have been issued
to citizens of the District as follows: Darius
Lyman and NJ Wheeler electric lamp; Susanne
Oldberg, rubber boot; Malone Wheess and I'D.
harden, telephone transmitter: Frederick w i'd
dows, musical bell Tor church and other chimes.
Hot SPRINGS CONTRACT AwARDED.-TheS Sec
rotary of the Interior to-day opened bids for the
improvement of the Hot Springs ark reserva-
ton, as required by the act of Congress passed
at It's last session. apprOpriatlng S2O,OOO tor this
purpose. Samuel Walton, OF Wytheville, Va,
was the lowest bidder
To.DAY's CABINET MEErING.-There was a
full attendance at the cabinet meeting to-day.
The NAVY DEPARTMENT has been informed
of the arrival OF the U. 8. s. Adams at Panama
yesterday.
SECOND LIEUT.. VIM. E. ALMY has been Or
dered to duty at jefferson Barracks, Mo.
BIDS were opened at the Treasury depart
ment yesterday for the construction OF two
first Glass light ships, for use At Portsmouth, Va
and Edgemoor, Delaware. The lowest bidders
were Huston d Woodbridge, of Linwood, Pa,
$4S,OOO and $4,000.
PkRsoNAL.-Senator Logan is In New York,
consulting with his publishers In regard to the
appearance Of his new book. }. Murray, OF
Chicago. w. NJ. Crane, OF Massachusetts, G. L.
and Frank Z. Fisher, Of Detroit, are at the EO-
bitt-The famous Hungarian artist, Num-
k k now In this country: has been invited
ter's house his home when he visits WASH
ington.-Senator Evarts has presented to
81. Francis Roman Catholic church, in
Windsor. w., fine beil.--.Kepresen-
tative John T. Heard, of Missouri, is At the
Clarendon.-P. T. Dodge, OF Washington,
was In Chicago on Sunday.-R Representative
Price Is lying hopeiessiy i'll OF cancer OF the
stomach AZ his residence in wisconsin,. w.
etockwell and W. Il. Henderson, Of Toronto, II.
3: Moorehead, OF Cincinnati, g. II. Deacon, OF
fhiladelphia. w. w. Kyington, OF Albany, and
w. A Aiken, Of Chicago, are at Willard's.-A
Berlin dispatch says: Herr Won Alvens1eben,
The German minister to the United
States, was received by Emperor VIII
lam and entertained at dinner by the
Crown Prince before starting for America:-
First Auditor OF the Treasury ChenOwith Is
quite il.-$enat0r Maho,le's family arrived At
the Arlington last nlght.--Geo. w: Wright, OF
Philadelphia, and Jonn Haskell Baker, OF Bos-
ton, are at the RiggS.-Assistant Secretary
Muidrow, OF the Interior department. viii
leave this evening for his home in Mississippi
70 be absent three weekS.-John Boland, Of
New York, Is at Welckers.-W. A. Jeffries, OF
H n1Hston: IL IT. Morn.iey's@ keprssen.aNu tive
York city, arc NJ the MetrOpolitan.-M. II.
King, Of Albany, II. r. Wheeler. Of Philadei-
phia, and john Mark, Of Manchester, England,
are at the National.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEA - Marriage licenses
have been issued BY the clerk OF the court 10
Isaac r PadGett and Flora d. Derby. OF New
YORK; w. Il. windsor and bertie K Oengie;
Henry Il. CrOuner and Dora n. George; Henry
Miller and Catherine Il. Cross.
RANGE OF THE THKRMoNErHR-Thef follow
ting were the readings At the signal ONCE to-day:
:. q. m, "a; n M., -; IL q. m., 46; p. M, 61
a xfmuUn Fl. mfnfYnI,yn = 3 :.