Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-10
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. Jan. lO.--Cottou ste dy-middlipp.
101.. Flour irmer-howard street and western
super, 2.25a..15; do. extra, 2.90a:,.60; do. do.
family. 39Oa440; City mills Rio brands extra
4 2SaI.50; winter wheat, patent, 4.60a490; spring
do. do, J00ao25: do do straight 2.i5a2 IS; do do.
extra 800 Wheat-southern QUOT; Fultz 72aS2:
Longberry, 73a83; western duh: No. winter red,
spot. 791.; January, i9a; February, .94; March,
S0asOH: May, S34aS2H; June, 81 aS5 X. Corn
southern irmer and higher: white. 32a40; yellow
32a3S; western quiet mixed spot, 81 1[a319. Janu-
a57,; april, 3sl4 a}sJl; May, jgI a:s3h: steamer.
34A. Oats quiet and steady-southern and Penn
sylvania, 2sa31; western, white, 3Oa3l; do mixed,
2Sa.I0 graded No. white. 81. Rye dull and I'M
changed-prime to choice. 57a59. Hay slow-prme
to choice timothy, 12.50al3J0. Provisions quiet
and frm-mess pork. 1850; bulk-meats, loose
shoulders 5; long clear and clear rib sides, so;
sugar picked shoulders, 5k; sugar-cured smoked
shoul iers 6J%; hams, small, l0aa1l, large, IOa
western packed, Igai5; best roll Hale; creamery.
2ia27. Eggs dull and lower-western, IL. Coffee
quiet-Rio cargoes fair, l9al9k. Sugar strong-A
grain per bushel, IND. Cork for orders-5sa
5s:,d. Saies-wheat 10000 bushels; corn. 340,-
600 bushels.
BALTIMORE Jan 1O-Baltimore and Ohio stock
10Oa10II; Northern Central, 69a7O&: Cincinnati
Washington and Baltimore first certificates 99a
99H; do. second certificates, IS; do third certi1-
Gates, 30; consolidated gas bonds, 11iall4h; do
stock, 49s ao0.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Jan 10 tclosing).- wheat-January,
76ss; February TX; May. sl4 Corn-January,
20 February, 29a; March. 9Ok; May, 311s. Oats
January. 9.5o FEBRUARY. 9,55 March, aeSH:
May, 9.S2H. Lsrd-January, 5S2k: February
5.s7h; March. 5.95: May, cory. Short ribs--Jan-
482X.
A Social Call ON the Postmaster General.
The members of the House committee on
post Offices and post roads called today on
Postmaster General Wanamaker at the depart
ment The object Of the visit was purely social
and after pleasant chat the committee with
drew. Several OF the members had never met
Mr.. Wanainaker and this opportunity was taken
to bring them together. Mr.. Wanamaker made
a little speech to the assembled legislators and
expressed the hope that they would not hest
tate to call on the department for any informa-
ton that might be needed. He added that
there was nothing in connection with the bust
ness of the department that was private and
the fullest information could be obtained at
any time.
Sorry He Didn't Get Bigger Piece.
Israel Z. Owens, a young man from New
York, knocked of piece from the base of the
Washington monument yesterday to take home
as a memento of his visit here. He was at
once arrested by Mr.. j. B. Evans, the special
officer at the monument. He left $50 for his
appearance this morning, and when he
learned that his little piece OF stone was likely
to cost MIN u goOdly sum ne tOld the Ofhcer he
regretted he had not taken large piece while
he was about it. In the Police Court this after
noon Judge Miller fined him $40 and said he
wished there was some more efficient way Of
breaking up this practice of mutilating the
public structures in this city.
The Tariff Hearing.
At the tariff hearing today before the ways
and means committee the sundries schedule
was considered. Several representative lithog-
raphers urged more protection for their indus
try, asking that the duty on "a, 900 sheet lots be
increased from 81. 80 to s4O0 The cost Of labor
in the United States, it was said, is much higher
in this trade than in any country Of Europe.
Importers of photographic works objected to
the proposed increase, saying it would destroy
| their business.
Manufacturers OF sawed foreign hard woods
asked a correction Of the Treasury ruling of
1887, which admits sawed hard woods as lum-
Der, and asked that the old rate OF IS per cent
sd valorem be imposed
Picture importers objected TO the proposed
increase Of duty on their line of goods, and pa
per manufacturers asked for tariff Of cents
| pound and Is per cent advalorem ON all it's
sue paper white or colored Weighing on the