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TOPICS IN NEW I0RK. TELE SUN. LOCAL MATTERS. Almanac for Baltimore This Day. iSn lMnriBe8 sat-4-47 A-M- St.

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.6.00 A. M. Hioh Water, Baltimore, January 1S86. Time S.36 A. 4.03 P.

M. f. 8. SIONAL HER VICE MIDNIGHT RKPORT The following observations are taken at the same moment of time at all tho stations named fl.0.00 P. 75th meridian time.) December 31.

INU. Stations. Direc- Veto Weather. Sea Swell, tion. city.

Xittvhawk W. Llsht Clear. Liarht E. Cane Henry S. W.

7 iClenr. Light N.E. Non'olK Y. Lieht'Clear. Macoii S.

W. JLightiClear. Lijiut S. E. Atlantic W.

14 Clear. Heavy K. N. W. Fair.

Light E. Cinncoieague V. 15 Clear Sanay Hoot N. W. 40 luiomty.

Short N.E. th market Is oolet aad ev, with Hotter centaTanJ 1er dozeI1- Umed sells Skkd -The inquiry for Clover Is moderate. th market quiet and nominal, with a lleht offering. Near-by lots on the floor are ouotea at 8X9 cts. per pound, and prime to cbti.ee ioVar lots at 99 cts.

Timothy Se2d is quoted at 11 ia pT bushel. Sugars. The market for raw sugar lsauiet and firm, with a moderate inquiry, au the taies are at full prices. The quotations for foreign are from certs for good to fair reflniiiji, and Sao5-18 cents for 91 to 97 test centrifugals. Jit Hued The trade is fairly active and the market Is Arm.

wl'h the prices a shade higher since our last review. We quota Hards a 7V ris. tor loai.7S cts. for cuhes. cenu for powdered.

7 -i cts. ior granulated: Sorts 7 centa for moulds. -lents lor con lecti oners' 6X cent for standard A. si- cents for Columbia- and yellows al 5 iti: cm. wr pottna.

Tkas. 1 ne business in New irork for the past Tew day? has developed no new feature, iud the mantel has ruled qn.el aad steidy. Dealers to have sufficient stcck ior their present and accordingly lostpone fresn operations until after the New Ver has opened. Tobacto L.eaf. The business In leaf is very light, and the market Is quiet and steaiy In tone.

As uual during the holiday week the receipts are small, and there is no attraction la the offering. The demand for Maryland is confined to a few orders, which are tllieu witn difficulty, owing to the limited simply. The weaif-rr at present Is favorable for packing, an increase in the receipts may be expected. The market for Ohio i-qulet and firm. There no urgent demand riiher for eiport or home manufacture, and there are no sales reported.

Tbe inspections for tne week were 28 hhds. Maryland. 13 hhds. Ohio and 5 hhds. Kentucxv: total, r.fuls.

The clearances were 34 hhds. to Antwerp, liO hhds. to Liverpool, 3 hhds. to St. ona's, N.

total, -fchds. We ouote -Maryland inferior frosted st 2a3; ao. souna common, b.xoitl: good common. 4 DOnio Ve, do. middling.

jc. ao. eoou to Ene red, 8 V1J; 0.0. tancy. Hiai5: lpper countrv, 4a7S: 00.

eroor.a leave. 3,. ohic. inierior to eoo-l common, aaj-li; ana Drown, ti ooato: ao. ai-aiun to fine rea.

8ali: common to -neaium spanglcO. 711; 4o. flna srangeu ana yeiljw. LJa; uu. mr-ciued medium tor ne.

iaii TH TOBACCO Stoek In warehov.ses ana or. stapnoara not cleared 31st IVc(mQPr. lni ected this week 4n Inspected previously tnis yeJ9 favor. In most esses tha lowest figures of the day were made betwera 11 and o'clock. In the alternoon the market wu Arm hut dull.

Some or the stocks recovered the early declines, but others only a portion of the loas was regained. The Shore KrtIe.nBik8Jrero -New Vork Central, Lake rt St Paul. The market closed nJ K.ei!imHy -din Particularly wen R. lm of Missouri Paelflc wasli: Tnrt r.it -1'1 J' Toxas Fadnc X. Sew ml LTK2uotfa dividend of 1 per fniS f.

'lv'e. bake bhore was wek- Lackawanna 3et IM erntral nd Uelawsre ana Hudson shares, and for the month 10.915.SO0 shares. Tbe sales of bonds for the day were liinaoiifv ri the month $79,564,000. 7 Cre 'M00'000. 'Qi lr The value of the imports of dry goods at York for the pist week wu and thi amount marketed aaa tne The amonnt of United States currencv outstand'nir is as follows: Old demand notes on and two-year notes of lWSl, compound interest notes fractional currency J'VV-W' and lejcal tender notes total, The amount of National bank circulation outstanding is $317,073,200 In currency and $370,24 in gold notes.

The decrease In December is and the last 12 months t11.575.4-i4. This amount of legal tender noteson deposit with the United St ites Treasurer toredeer.i notes of insolvent and liquidating banks is $42,606,412. The receivers of the Heading Kailroad have ordered the payment of tbe interests and rentals of the leased lines which mature January 1. Thev wl 1 purchase on January 8 the Interest due Januarv on the Schuvlkill Navisation second raortaze "is 11-82-1907, at tbe rate ot 5 per cent, per annum. Also, on 11th Januarv, the interest and con pons of tne following divisional coal land mortLra-e bonds at the respective rates per annum: Braav, Grav and Wefherill, and Mt.

Cannel and Locust Mountain Coal CotnpaDv tracts, 6 per St. Clair, Locust Mountain Summit Improvement Company and Catharine Groh tracts, 5 per an1 1 atriaqua. Minersvilie, Diamond, Coal Hill. Gunkel and Bran-ham and Valley Furnace tracts. 4 per cent, Tne New York Central Kailroad Company yesterday declared a qnirteriy dividend of I per The Lake Shore Company passed the dividend.

The business of the latter company in 1fy5 shows gross earninis 14.0-S.457-. operating urn nses net earnings ti. fixed charges leaving a surplus of equal to nearly 2 per cent on the stuck. The statement of the New York Central shows eross earnings in operating expenses, net earning. ilxed charge, iT'jfit, dividends.

leaving surplus The 6Urp.usai the ciose of 1S4 was 1 he stockholders or the PsnAyivar.la ScbnvlVill Valley ltai.road Con.piny, at a mee yestetda---, agree to increase, the bonded imiebiedness ol the company from 4 to aud approved the lease to tne Pennsylvania lUilroad Company. The weeklvtatatn'-nt of the Bank of France sriows a decrease of9.7Siuoo francs gold and 4.3'j6,ouO francs silver. The Ban of England lot specie on balance In the past week, aad the Dronortion ot reserve to liabilities is reduced from 43 1-1 i per cent. The sum ol was withdrawn fro-n the Bank yesterday. On the London Exchange Bntisn Consols were again "9 7-16 for monev and irt for the account, har silver is quoted at 46 15-lBd.

per oz l-16d. advance. United States bonds were stea iv, closing as lollows: 443 114.4, ana 4 per cent3 UJ3. American Railways were lrrrgalar, cioin generally a fraction hetter. Erie no.

second Consols -i New York Central 10-X: Uinois Central 14JS: Penn THE OLD AND THE NEW TEAR, The Holiday Today and the Celebrations and Services Last Nieht. I Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l When the church bells ran? out merrilymt midnight there was a tumultuous blowinpr of horns and firing of shooting-crackers on many of the streets in the centre of the city. In clubs and in private residences, where persons were wateninsr the departure of the old year, there was a simultaneous offering of congratulations and good wishes. A larg-e nart of the population seemed to be awa ke and bent on pleasure. Masqueraders in omnibuses drove rapidly alon the streets.

Parties and balls were beinir held in dwellings and halls, and crowds of persons were out on the streets goimj home from religious watch-meptines. AslNew-Year's Pay is a legal nohday.muni-cipal and federal offices will be closed, as will also the banks and nearly, if not all. business places generally. The dav will be spent in making social calls, and in attending places of amusement, as all the theatres will have matinee performances. The old custom of piving callers strong liquorsis fast dying out.

It has become the fashion now to offer tea, chocolate or coffee instead. boar's head and wassail bowl. Some 200 members ef the Wednesday Club, on North Charles street, celebrated New-Year's Eve after a fashion peculiar to that organization. They began to drop into the club at 9 o'clock in the evening and lounged about in the reading and music-rooms until 10, when an impromptu concert was gotten up under the direction of Mr. Otto Sutro.

Jolly old English songs were sung and recitations were given, after which there was a volunteer juggler performance in the hall by an amateur. Then came tne distinct features of the celebration. Major Iunes and Dr. A. J.

Volck were masters of the revelry. The head cook of the establishment made his appearance in ail the glory of white apron, jacket and cap, bearing upon a silver waiter an enormous boar's head. It was not of course a bear's head in reality, and it was not bedecked with rosemary, but it had a lemon in its mouth, in accordance with the old English custom, and the way. in which tbe confectioner had decorated it would not lead any one to suspect that it was cut from the shoulders of a pig. At sight of the cook and his burden the revellers formed in line behind him and paraded from one part of the building to the other.

A table had been spread in the music-room, and upon this, with solemn formality, the boar's head was placed in a position of honor, next the smoking wassail bowls. The wassail was not tho historic, abstruse and complex nut-brown mixture, with roasted apples bobbing on the surface, but it was a potation that would make the heart of a good fellow leap within him justthe same. It was the seductive Hot-Scotch, called wassail by pourtesy. The wassailing bejan and continued with increasing merriment until midnight, when all joined hands and sang with lusty power "Auld Lang Syne." Early in the evening the young men were the life of the frolic, but later on, hearty old gentlemen forgot their age and gout, and became boys again. FAREWELL TO THE OLD YEAR.

"German" at Kaston. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore SunJ Easton, Dec. 31. The social event of the season in Talbot county was the german last night at the Hansom Street Skating Rink, Easton, given by the gentlemen of Easton. It was under the management of Robert L.

Dallam, Wm. G. Dawson, Dallas B. Hay ward. Charles S.

Henry und Edward Jenkins. The german proper began at 12 o'clock, and ended at 4. It was led by Mr. Wm. G.

Dawson, of Easton, and Miss Wallace, of There were 33 couples in it, amongst whom were Mr. Dawson and Miss Wallace. K. K. Dashiell and Miss Jennie Adkins, Thomas H.

Jenkins and Miss Bessie Bryan, of Henry and Miss Mary Campbell, Frank Phelps and Miss Baugher, of Cambridge. D.B. Hay ward and Miss Mary Jenhins. Cadet Geddess, of the Oxford Academy, and Miss Nettie Tilghmao, M. Goidsborough and Miss Fannie Tilghman, L.

Hayward and Miss Claribel Cox, Edward Jenkins and Miss Helen Martin, Lieut. Renfro, Oxford Academy, and Mrs. Capt. Smith, Sydney Outram and Miss Minnie Cox. E.

T. Nickols and Miss Alice Cor, Charles Davidson and Miss Bell, Hughiett Hardcastle and Miss Kellotrg. of Baltimore county, Powell Holliday and Miss Sophia Tilghman, John Pascault and Miss Sue Tilghman, R. L. Dallam and Miss Ida Tavlor, Guy L.

Bryan and Mrs. Daniel M. Henry, Jr. Wi- Kirby and Miss Lizzie Jenkins, J. C.

Forman and Miss James, of Cambrig-. C. E. Hayward and Mrs. Clement Sulivane.

Dr. and Mrs. Hicks, T. S. Hayward and Miss Caskie, Ernest Meiere and Hiss Scriven, George Scri-ven and Miss Ellen Meiere, Cadet Swain and Mrs.

Lizzie Hayward, A. G. Pascault and Miss Bessie Trippe, Mr. Bell and Miss Nannie Cox, L. R.

Levering and Miss Savely. of Baltimore. Edward Hughiett and Miss May Ciark, and others. The lavors were bestowed by Mrs. J.

C. W. Powell and Mrs. E. A.

Wright. Richmond's Excellent ItuslnesK Exhibit. Richmond. Dec. 31 The Dispatch will publish tomorrow its annual review of the commercial, manufacturing and other industries of Richmond, presenting a fine showing in all depastments notwithstanding the hard times.

Its 685 manufacturing establishments employed 16.520 hands and a capital of $10,862,350. Tue sales of their products in 1885 amounted to $24,950,094. an increase over the preceding year of $252,587, The jobbing trade runs over seventeen railli dollars. The six railroads centering here show an increase of business at this point, while the trade of the port, both foreign and domestic, is in a prosperous condition. In new buildings erected, street and park improvements, gas, electric light and water extensions, the record is oue of the most encouraging ever To Treat Hydi-opnobia.

St. Louis, Dec. 31. All the arrangements have been perfected here for the treatment oT hydrophobia after the method followed by M. Pasteur, of Paris.

In three weeks, at the outside, patients may bo treated. A barn and yard have been secured where dogs suspected of rabies will be kept and closely watched. Seven dogs which showed slight symptoms of hydrophobia have been tied up. One of tho canines gave almost unrnistak ible evidence ot the disease, but developments will be waited. If the dog proves really mad its skull will be trephined and a portion of the brain removed.

This wiil be injected inte the brain of a second dog. Rabbits will also be used. After theoperatlon ou the first dog it will be sixteen days before virus can be secured with which a human being, may be inoculated. Sudden Death of a Lady. TSDecial Di--pateh to the Baltimore Sun.1 Mount Airy.

Dec. 31. Mrs. Florence Steele Davis, the young wife of Pinkney L. Davis, a farmer.residing near this place, died here suddenly this' morning at 1 o'clock, under peculiarly distressing circumstances.

She had but a few week3 ago given birth to her third child. She was yet ill. and, bv one of tnoe mistakes which are inexpl. cubic, took a quantity of some poisonous substanc-from a b'-ttle similar to that containing h. physician's prescription, which brought on convulsions, and, desmte the efforts of her eaical attendants, she died iu great pain shortly thereafter.

Sue was the daughter of Christmas Entertainments. A Christmas entertainment of the Mission School of St. Paul's M.E. Church South was given Wednesday night in the of the cnurcn. The mission was established last June, and is located at MeHenry street and Norris alley.

There are 132 scholars. Rev. W. If. D.

Harper madq an address. Tbe children sang with all the power of sound lungs and jubilant spirits, in the midst of which Santa Claus drove up in his sled, drawn by reindeers, with jingling- bells, and rode through the school, givinj? out confectionery, oraDges and ruts with penerous hand to the children. The parts of Santa Claus and of the reiudeers were taken by gentlemen connected with tbe enterprise. Santa Claus wore the lone snow-white beard and the costume in which he is so well known, and the reindeers were arrayed in skins, which made a very fair representation of the inhabitant of the climate of ice, snow and boreas. The superintendents are Jonn G.

Mitchell and Edward Duvall; secretary, Robert Gray: musical director, Mr. Hartlove; organist. Miss Martha Burris; minister ii charge of the mission. Dr. J.

N. Spangier, Tne entertainment was enjoyed by a large audience, and it was a rare treat to tile children, for whom it was given, throwing unaccustomed rays of sunshine upon their lives. At the Christmas entertainment of the Mount Royer's M. E. Church Sunday-school, Baltimore county, last night, confectionery and other present? were distributed.

Rev. P. L. Watson, pastor. Mr.

James S. Justice, librarian, was presented with a handsomely bound Bible. The beautiful little Protestant Episcopal Chapel of the Atonement, Preston and Chester streets, was tilled with children last night to receive gifts, which hung in profusion from mammoth Christmas trees. The distribution was prefaced by singing carols and an address from the rector. Rev.

S. W. Cramp-ton. Mr. Henry E.

Martin is superintendent of the Suuuay-school, which numbers 125 pupils. Mr. Jas. ones in assistant superintendent, Willie Evans, librarian, and Miss Anspach. organist.

The Sunday-school of the P. E. Church of tho Messiah. Rev. Peregrine Wroth, pastor, celebrated its Christmas anniversary last night.

The church. Gay and Fayette streets, was crowded. The chilren sang the Christmas carols very prettily, after which each scholar received a box of candies. Addresses were made by Mr. Wroth and Col.

Wm. M. Pegram, superintendent of the school. The school has 5i)0 scholars. The feature or the evening was the bringing by each child of a gittto be distributed among the poor.

At the Christmas festival of Grace Evangelical Sunday-school, Preston, near Valley street, last night. Rev. E. S. Bollinger, the pastor, spoke, and a programme ot carols was rendered bv the children, after which candies and fruits wero distributed to tho scholars in abundance.

Rev. Mr. Bollinger was presented wirh a silk umbrella from the voting ladies' Bible class; Mr. William Brnmble, an album from the voting men's Bible class, and Mrs. Annie Dehuff.

organist, with a set of silver knives ana forks. The school numbers 125 pupils. Mr. J. s.

Austin is superintendent, with a. corns of eight teachers. The Liederkranz, a prominrnt singing society, celebrated its forty-ninth anniversary last night at the Concordia with a concert and hop. being the second of the season. The society has at present about 800 members, most of whom were present at the anniversary.

The concert took place before the hop, and was a very fine musical entertainment. Over eight hundred Sunday-school pupils composed an interesting audience in the school building of Faiti Presbyterian Church last niurht. It was the occasion of their Christmas celebration, which supplemented the one given to the primary department on Wednesday, when live hundred Utile ones were made happ. A service of song and scriptural readme- and an address by Rev. J.

P. Campbell made un the exercises lastnight, and the whole was mi ado interesting by a profuse distribution of candies nod fruits. Revs. George Morrison and A. C.

Stewart were present. There are 56 teachers in the senior schi ol, officered by Mr. J. V. L.

Graham as superintendent, E. F. Whitmer, E. A. Alexander and Dr.

M. B. Biiliugslea, assistant; D. P. Brown, secretary, Wm.

Graham and J. F. Diggs, assistants; Walter Graham and Robert Gault, treasurers; George Digsrs, usher. Baltimore Count; Real Estate. Transfers of real estate in Baltimore-county yesterday were: C.

Irving Ditcy and wife to Abraham S. Potter, lot in vlll ige of Irvington, 110 by 140 feet, $1,100. J. Harmau Scnone, treasurer, to John T. Ensor, lot at St.

Dennis, 110 by CO feet, $46. J. Hannan Schone, treasurer, to John T. Ensor, lot on east side of Roland avenue, 170 by 35 feet, $46. J.

Harman Shone, treasurer, to John T. Ensor, lot assessed to Catharine Schafer, first district Baltimore county, $55. Anthony Shaneybroofce to Chas. Ringgold, part of tract called "Price's Chance." 36 square perches, $25. Mary Stoll, executrix, to Mary Stoll, lot on east side of York Turnpike road, same described in an assignment from Wm.

Harumel to Daniel Stoil.Jan. 28, 15, ground rent $165. John T. Morris, trustee, to Church Home and Infirmary of the City of Baltimore, portion of the bed of an old roadway near St. Paul street, $1, Returned to Baltimore.

Mr. Theodore R. Heintz, of Baltimore, who was shot in the left leg by robbers in Pittsburg shortly after midnight Wednesday, returned to this city yesterday. His left leg is lame, and the wound is very painful. When the robbers assaulted him one of them hit him back of the head with a sand-bag.

and he still feels the effects of the blow. In defending himself he broke his pistol over the head of one of the robbers and whucked the other a stout blow with what was left of the pistol. They took from him $49 in money. The attack was made while he was crossing a bridge which is owned by a company. Toll Is charged for crossing, and a watchman is supposed to be there to guard the property and passengers against danger.

Mr. Heintz thinks the company is responsible for not protecting him while crossing, and will probably bring suit for imag s. yew Council Tjegion of Honor. John Hus Council, Legion of Honor, was instituted at Bohemia Hall. Washington and Jefferson streets, last nirht.

It begins with, fifty-one members, all Bohemians. The following officers were installed: Commander, Joseph Karas; vice-commander. John Praly; orator, Eliza Shema; past commander, Edward Grau; secretary, Charles frankel; col-lectrr, John Novat, treasurer. John Not t. chaplain, Barbara Shema: guide, Ernest warden, August Fretter; sen'ry, Carl Haker; medical examiner.

Dr. Amos L. Gge. The installation ceremonies were performed by Grand Commander H. L.

Emmons, Sup-erne puty John T.Owens, Grand Commander Edward Grau, Grand Secretary Dr. D. F. Pennington aad Grand Orator Joseph C. Boyd.

Closed Vp. The Merchants' Club closed Its doors last evening, and the club house is now in the hands of the trustees, who represent the building company. There was an unusually large attendance of the club members yesterday, and the club rooms were lively. General regret was expressed that the organization was soon to be without a home, and more than one plan was discussed looking to the club's re-esta'olishment in other quarters. Prominent members said that the closinc of the house for a few days will make the business community feel its loss keenly, and then steps will probably be taken for putting the clnb substantially upon its feet.

Playing Chess with Thirteen Contestants. Mr. Alex. G. Sellman, the chess champion of Maryland, engaged in a simultaneous contest last night with thirteen contestants at the Baltimore Chess Association's rooms, Fayette and Entaw streets.

His opponents were Jerome Vogeler, Geo. H. Hughes. E. Schoen-berg, S.

L. Auerbach. James Reany, E. Lieberlee, Victor urohlich, Geo. N.

White, Wm. Rutger. J. Goidsborough, Alf. P.

Griffith, Geo. B-irrctt. Shortly before midnight Mr. Sellman had lost two games to Victor Frohlloh Jas. Reaney.

an i had won eames from E. Schoenberg, G. N. Wh'te and George Barrett. Judiciary Rotation.

It has been the rule since the election of thejpresent judges of the Supreme Bench for an exchange of courts to take pliee at every new term, that is in January, May and September. The former judtres did not change courts so frequently. In the new bench Judge Stewart favored a longer service in each court, but the other judges did not. It is understood, however, that now the judges are inclined to remain as at present during the coming January term until the May term, and It is not unlikely this will bo the course pursued. This will leave Judge Duffy in the Criminal Court next term.

Matrimonial. Prof. W. M. Danerty, of Corry Institute, Allegheny, was married night to Miss Rida A.

Mullen, daughter of James S. 98 McCuiloh street, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Harford and Chase street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. M.

Glasgon, mstor, assisted by the Rev. David Jamison. The ushers were Alford Kelley and G. Allen Mulier. After the ceremony a reception followed at the residence of the bride's parents.

lie view of the Tear's Business Interesting New-Year's Eve Celebration." I Special DlSDateh to tbe Baltimore Sun.1 New York, Dec. 31. This is a day for striking balances and adding up the business of the year. The result is some marvelous and interesting statistics. The arrivals at Castle Garden during the year were 281,170.

For 1884 the arrivals numbered 320.807. The largest immigration was in 1882, when 455.450 persons landed at Castle Garden. The receipts at the sub-treasury during tms year amounted to $713,862,200. The balance on hand December 31, 1884, was $141,284,033 88; the balance today was $187,156,528 36. Assistant Treasurer Acton, during his four years' service ended todey, has received and paid out about $3,000,000,000, enough to pay the national debt twice over.

The 'clearing-house statement for the year shows that the exchanges of the sixty-four banks in the association amounted to $28,152,201,336. and the balances to For i884 the exchanges were and tho balances $1,471,861,414. The mercantile agencies report that the number of failures in the United States this year are less than in 1884. and that tho liabilities will be about less. Tho speculative transactions of tho Petroleum Exchange have been enormous, aggregating barrels.

The highest price during the year was on October 20 ana 21, when petroleum sold at $1 12 per barrel. The lowest was on January 16, when it sold at 68 cents per barrel. The average price for the year was 88i cents. At the Stock Exchange the sales of stocks during the year, including today, aggregate 93.184,478 shares, 1 shares in 1884, and of State and railway bonds $662,772,042, against $508,815,800 in 1884, which shows a slight falling off in business as farias stocks are concerned, but an increase in value of bond transactions. The first half of the year was exceedingly dull, only 4,594,046 shares, for instance, being sold in the month of April, but the latter half has been almost unprccedontedly active, thesales of stocks in November being 13,508,025 shares.

At the Coffee Exchange the sales ot the year wore 5,529,000 bags. In 1834 the sales were The falling off this year was, 1,845,750 bags. Last Janur.ry coffee sold for January delivery at 7 15. This month the range has been 6 56. At tbe Cotton Exchange the speculative transactions amounted to 23,310,600 baies.

a slight falling off from last year. The spot or legitimate sales were 177,977 baies. Tho customhouse Statement for the year, the last two days being estimated, shows that the value of the imports was $386,084,494, and the value of the exports was $317,154,798. The receipts for customs were $128,392,638 80. In 1884 tho receipts were $132,416,696 94.

This indicates that the foreign commerce of the port has decreased this year. At the Produce Exchange tho sales on call amounted to 59.464,000 bushels wheat, 24,328.000 bushels corn. 4.127,000 bushels oats and 100,500 tierces lard; but this represents not one-twentieth of the actual speculation, as the larger part of the sales re made between calls and unrecorded during the year; $25,582,860 were deposited as margins in grain aud lard speculation. Taken as a whole the volume of business here has been less this year than last year, but there has been such a marked improvement during the last three months that business men begin the new year with renewed courage and hope. The change from January, 18s5, to is as from storm to sunshine.

The 3.000 members of the Produce Exchange, with their wives, daughters and lady friends, held the customary New-Year's Eve jubilee on 'Change today. Cappa'sfull Seventh Regiment Baud furnished the music, and there was a long programme of athletic and bicycle performances. Over 5,000 persons witnesse i the entertainment, including about 1,000 ladies, each of whom received a souvenir of the occasion. Mayor Low, of Brooklyn, has been tendered a complimentary dinner in appreciation of his services as mayor for four years. His term expired toaay.

The committee in charge is composed of Gen. Slocum, S. V. Whiie, Gen. Tracy, ex-Mayor Schroeder and others.

Assistant Treasurer Acton's term expired today, but he will continue at the office until the money in the vaults is counted and he is given a formal release. Cashier Whitney, of the Treasury Department, arrived this afternoon and sealed up the vaults till the arrival of Treasurer Jordan, who is expected Saturday. Then the count will begin. During the next thirty-two days there will be paid out in interest and dividends and in redemption of bonds about A large part of this, of course, will be used to defray the living expenses of the stock and bondholders, but it is safe to say that from one-third to one-half of the amount will be reinvested. In anticipation of a demand for securities which this wiil oreate; the prices of stocks aud bonds have been advanced.

The interest falling due in January on railway bonds not in default aga-regates about $39,500,000, and the dividends on stocks payable in January amount to including the quarterly dividend of one per cent, declared by the New York Central. In addition to all this the United States government pays out during the next 35 days $21,252,562 in redemption of and interest on Its bonds. Ail of these payments will nor. of course, be made in this city, but. fully three-fourtb3 of the amount will be paid out at the fiscal agencies, banks or offices here.

Exclusive of the Reading securities, there are in default bonds aggregating $19,647,000. The total value of the railway bonds on which interest is due is $1,305,061,558, and of the stocks on which dividends are declared, $525,030,760 a grand total of $1,830,092,318. The principal quarterly or semi-annual dividends payable in this city are: New York Central, 1 per New York and Harlem. 4 per $400,000: New York. New Haven and Hartford, 5 per Pittsburg, Ft.

Wayne aad Chicago, IX per Rensselaer and per United New Jersey and Canal, 2X per American Fxpress, 3 per Walls, Fargo Co. Express, 4 per Western Union Telegraph, IK per International Ocean Teleeraph, 3 per Albany and Susquehanna. 3X per Lack, and Western, 1 per N. Lack, an 1 Western, ltf, Manhattan Elev 1, IX Missouri Pacific, 1J per Morris and Essex, 3X per $525,000. Among tha payments of interest to be made in this city are Delaware and Hudson firsts Union Pacific firsts Northern Pacific first mortgce.

do. dividend certificate 6s, N. Penna. and Ohio firsts. N.

Y. Central first 7s, $1,050,000: do. first 6-, Lake Shore firsts, registered and coupons. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe firsts, Rock Island fir-ts. do.

collateral trusts. Southern Pacific firsts, 285.120; do. New Mexico firsts. $125,400: St. Paul.

M. and in all about Richmond and Danville general mortgage. Oregon Navigation 6s, Ohio and Mississippi firsts, Chicago. Milwaukee and sr. Paul issues over Burlington and Ouincy 7s, Chesapeake and Ofiio firsts and seconds, $319 605; Canada Southern firsts, Atlantic and Pacific (W.

firsts, $480,000. from Wall Street. New York, Dec. 31. The stook market today was dull, and the uveratre of prices was slightly lower than yesterday.

The market was of the usual holiday character, and there was little news to influence speculation, save the annual statements of the principal Vanderbilt roads. The net earnings of Lake Shore for the vear ended today were $4,841,376, against $5,710,062 in 1S34. After paying interest, rentals and dividends on guaranteed stocks there wis a balance of $948,376, as azainst $1,989,392 1884. No dividt-nd was declared. The net earnings of the Michigan Central and Canada Southern amounted to $2.

show a balance of $83,000 after paying interest and rentals. The balance last year was $80,000. No dividend was declared, The New York Central declared a dividend of 1 per and from a partially estimated statement it appears that, the net earnings were $2,880,000, au increase over Inst vear of about $3,000 and the surplus $1,413,000, and the balance after the dividend is paid is $519,000. Prospects for the Ice Harvest. Isnecinl Disnatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Pout Deposit, Dec 31.

There is but little ice in the Susquehanna river opposite Port Deposit, and small boats are crossiug to and from Lapidum without difficulty. Between here and Havre de Grace the river is closed with a light covering of slush ice. which may all disappear in a few hours. The ice dealers are watching the weather anxiously and hoping for a change to arctic temperature for a while, so as to enaole them to secure their supplies. So far not a pound of ice has been housed, and the outlook at this time is not encouraging.

Many laboring men now out of employment are looking forward to the ice harvest as a source of revenue. Tho failure ol the crop on tne Susquehanna, which sometimes occurs, is a great loss to Harford and Cecil counties, as well as to the many large dealers who supply Baltimore and other cities and have extensive storage-houses at Perryville, Havre de Grace, Lapidum and Garrett Island. The local dealers, of courei, suffer proportionately. Perryville to bo Made a Coal Depot. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Perryville.

Dec. 31. The Philadelphia, Wilmington ahd Baltimore Railroad Company is making arrangements for shipping large quantities of coal from here by water. A dredging machine is at work widening and deepening the channel and harbor, and it is the intention to secure a depth of 40 feet, so that vessels of the heaviest tonnage can be employed in its transportation. Preparations nave been made and material received lor the putting in of new tracks and sidings and the construction of piers, bius and tshutes just south of the great railroad bridge which spans the Susquehanna riTer here.

By the opening of next season it is expected that two or three hundred carloads of coal will be received daily from the anthracite regions Pennsylvania over tho Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad, and that this point will be a scene ot great business activity. Much of this, coal will be loaded directly from the cars into sail vessels and barges and shipped to all points available by water. Shot by a liurelar. TSnecial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Philadelphia, Dec 31. James Kincaid, a leading citizen of Mahoningtown, lies at the point of death from a wound at the hands of a burglar discovered in the Kincaid dwelling about 3 o'clock this morning.

At thai hour Mr. Kincaid was awakened by a man walking about in bis room, and Kincaid sprang from bed and started in pursuit, following the intruder down stairs and iuto the kitchen, where the fellow was cornered. Kincaid held a lamp in his hand which lighted the apartment sufficient to show thai the burglar was standing near a window, evidently ready to jump. Kincaid. who was unarmed, call, out: "Drop what you have or 1 will shoot." The burglar turned abruptly, fired at Kincaid, leaped through a window and made his escape.

Mr. Kincaid was shot through the left breast and is in a dying condition. The burglar boarded au east-bound freight train, carrying away a sum of money and a watch. Acqnittal of Samuel J. Taylor.

fSpeeial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Onancock, Va Uec. 31. The second -trial of Samuel J. Taylor, iu the County Court of Accomae, for killing Bennett Byrd last spring, ended late last night in a verdict of acquittal. The case attracted general attention, and was one of the most interesting tried here for years.

The accused is 84 years old and very infirm. His aged wife sat by him throughout the trial. Both were visibly affected when the verdict was rendered. The jury was out only five minutes. Hansell Webster, dealers In sugar and molasses, of New Orleans, yesterday made an assignment of their property to their creditors.

Liabilities about $200,000. BALTIMORE, FRIDAf. JAN. 1. 1SS6.

THE BtLTIMOKK rOSTOFFICE. What Mr. Veazey ha to Say About the Jew Facilities and Other Blatters, Reported for tbe Baltimore Postmaster Veazey said yesterday that the actual results for the Baltimore postoffioe under the order of the Postmaster-General Wednesday could be summed up easily. This city gets twelve mail carts for street oHections instead of three mail wagons, as at present, and there will be an allowance of six additional carriers in addition to the niuo who will be assigned to the collection carts. i'hse allowances will greatly aid in the more rapid and satisfactory collection and dis-uibu'ion of the mails.

Hut tfceso are the advantages or improvements which have been pranted. Tho postmaster draws i lie line between actual improvements to the mail facilities and delusive thines which read well in print, but are of no practical benefit. He said that he is the subordinate of the Postmaster-General, and accents what can bo had. He wishes it to be recognized that he in his position of -stmasu-r of Baltimore has done all that it ts proper for him to undertake in the effort toretfor Baltimore such facilities as have been and are continued in other and more favored cities. 'W hatever else is done must be through the efforts of others.

He has stated the facts in the ease and arffued them out with the Postmaster-General, and he cannot do more. Mr. Veazey was disinclined to express himself more fully upon the points broug-ht up in hi lengthy interview with the Postmaster-Gcncral. It is stated, however. That he considered as delusions the propositions in the report of the postal commission for fifty agencies for the sale of postage stamps, and allowance for three more Places for money-order service, makine -even in all.

Nearly ail the dru stores and many other places in the city have always sold postace stamps, and the designation of tiftvsuch places as itamp aeencies, at $2 a month each: does not appear to bean addi-Moual facility. The seven places for the handling of money orders are about in the same category. A postal official says, it is i nly a proposition to nnix drinrs and money order, and the dras preponderate largely. The postal commission came to Baltimore theic minds made up that this city should have sub-stations for earners, atihougrh Mese are civert to other cities, and the service is constantly increased. What is condemned for Baltimore is approved in other places.

The most unpleasant feature in the report of the postal commission is the part which it is alleged Special Lund took in it. This was the proposition that a commission could come to Baltimore, send for and interview all the post office employes and then report what should be the title, the duties, of each individual. The postmaster is said to have used ail his powers of argument with the Postmaster-General against his indorsement of such assumption of authority by a commission of special agents. Air. Veazey, as postmaster, invited certain gentlemen, in whom he has confidence, to accept places of trust in trie postoffice, and they have satisfactorily performed their dunes.

To have either of these officials dropped or reduced by the recommendation ef a cummision would, in the opinion of a froud many people, be something than a hardship. The report suggested the mergrina of the places of assistant postmaster and cashier in one. Mr. Veavey. when he entered upon his duties, found an assistant postmaster and a cashier in the postoffice, aw: he appointed their successors, the present incumbents relinquisuinif other positions outside.

It will be something more than a hardship if the postmaster should be required to choose between tne assistant post-nms-ter and trie cashier. There is also a suifsrestion in the report for the appointment of au assistant superintendent of mails, which aims a blow at one of the postmaster's mos' valued who acts as secretary to Major Bailey, the mail superintendent, and one of the best in the This clerk quit a place to come into the postoffice by appointment of the postmaster. There are oiher sus-'erestions for the classification of the postoffice force in several freneral divisions, all of which, sounds wed. 1 he postmaster iriveS bond of $400,000 for the proper administration of his office, aad most people will think he is the best man to select and handle his force. Persons outside of the istuftiee say there is probably some iuteu- tion in the report otner than appears in the mere readir.sr.

These persons charge that employes in the postoffice who went in unaer other administrations are carefully made solid Dy the report, while in other directions there is an apparent purpose to break down newer arrivals by changing- the designation which Mr. Veazey has Riven them, tii us foreinsr the postmaster to fill their aces from the civil-service list. The Postmaster-General cr the President, who appointed Mr. Veazey, might assume this authority, but the rieht of special agents to do it may be questioned. The mail cart collectors will be required to furnish their own vehicles and horses, for which $300 a year is to be allowed to each, besides heir pay.

The carts are to be lisrht, open machines, and will cost about $75 apiece. Several weeks will be necessary to set this ranch of life postal service into working order. Baltimore City Ketail Markets. I Reported for the Baltimore Sun. 1 The retail prices in the Baltimore city markets yesterday were as follows: FUk.

Latve rock, 30 cents per pound; medium rock, 25 cents; pan rock, 15 cents: 12 cents per pound; lara-e perch, 50 cents per bunch; small perch, 25 cents per bunch; shad, 51 cents a pair; salmon, 40 cents tier pound: 20 cents pr pound; codfish. 6 to 1'.) cents per pound; haddock. 8 cents oer pound: smelts, 10 cents per pound; scollops, 20 cents per pound; red fish, 10 cents Per pound; small black bass. 10 cents per up'ind; iar black bass. 15 cents per pound.

fifU Fih.HiT crabs, pieKed, 35 cents per lobst'-rs. 18 cents per pound; iers.) $1 apiece; diamond-backs, 50 cents to apiece. V'uts. Mtuton Chops, 12 to 15; cents per pound: lejr. fttf to 15; shoulders, hearts and neek-, 5 to cents per pound.

Lamb Hind- oarters, Y2X to 15 cents: forequarters, 10 to 12 cents: lamb" chops. 15 to 20 cents. Pork, 10 cents per pound; sausage, 10 cents; ham, 14 cents; shoulders, 11 cents: breast, 10 cents; lard. 9 cents. ef Best cuts, 18 to 20 cents; s.

con 1 jrrade, 12 to 15 cents: chuck roast. 10 to 12 cenis; round steak. 15 ms: soup beef, 8 to 10 cent-; corn beef, 10 ro 12 cents; smoked tongues, t'5 to 75 cents aniece; liver, 8 to 10 cents per pound; shins, 30 to 50 ceuts apiec. Veal shoulders, 8 to 10 cents per pound; breast, 10 to 123s cents: cutlets, 20 to 25 cen chops 13 to IS cents; stewing veal, 10 and 13 cents; heads, -5 cents apif livers, 35 to 50 cents apiece; sweetbreads, 15 to 20 cts. apiece.

Poultry. Turkeys, 15 cents pe impound; chick; rns. 10 to 12 cents per pound; live chickens. $2 50 to t'i 50 per dozen; peese.10 to 12 cents per pound: duckB, 15 cents per pound. Game.

Venison. 15 to 30 cents per pound: pheasants, 75 cents to $1 per pair; red-bead ducks, 75 cents to Jl 25 a pair: canvas-backs, $1 50 to $3 a pair; wild turkeys, 75 cents to I apiece. Fruit Florida orantres, 25 to 50 cents per dozen; Maiaxa grapes. 15 to 25 cents per bananas, 12)6 to 25 ceuts per dozen; Florida lemons, 20 to 40 cents per dozen: apples, 25 to 40 cents per peck; Tanyrarene and Mendereue orantres, 50 ceuts per dozen; lady apples. 25 cents quarter peck: Catawba grapes, VZ ce-o per ib.

YtgtlaMrs. Celery, 6 to 8 cents a bunch; parsnips, 20 to 25 cents per peck; turnips, 20 cents per peck: carrots, 25 cents per peck; sprouts, 25 cents per peck; cabbage, 5 to 10 cunts a head; beets, 5 cents per bunch; onions, 40 -cts per peck: Irish potatoes, 20 cents per peek; sweet po atoes, 30 cents per peck. Ca.uitd Good. Peaches. 20 cents; tomatoes, 10 cents; corn, 10 to 15 cents; peas, 15 cents; si nmr beans, 10 cents.

40 cents: roll, 20, 25 and 30 cents per pound. Eaea. 28 cents per dozen. Hotel Arrivals. TReported for the Baltimore Sun.1 Among' the arrivals at hotels in Baltimore yesterday were the following: liarnum's W.

R. Mason, L. P. Martin, Chicago; J. R.

Joslin, J. W. ierjru-son and wife, N. Mrs. T.

.1. Latham, Miss M. Latham, C. L. Paxon, Washington, D.

Jos. Conner, Texas. Guy's J. T. Coleman and wife.

N. J. L. Mavne, St. Paul; C.

P. Berry. Boston; T. Kmorrill. S.

Theo. Hooper, Brooklyn, NT. T. illiams and wife, Wilmington, Del. Hotel Rennert J.

T. Patten. G. W. Bliss, Wickliffe Preston, Washington; F.

R. Lintfham, Chicago; D. AW Longwell. Kansas City; C. F.

Churchill, N. Gouverneur, Morris. N. Y. Pepper's Daniel Wnldron, W.

H. Smith, G. F. Hawly, N. J.

Frazer, Georjre Y. Maynadier. L. Dallam, Md. Mansion O.

W. Good, Wrynesboro, J. G. 11 ffalo. N.

S. Hinkle, W. J. M. Albertson, C.

Malt by. Mrs. F. Bell, N. C.

C. Bird, Warinif Thomas, C. B. Maples, N. Clon, G.

Valiant 'and wife, Philadelphia; C. L. Bmttfi, N. Geo. W.

Miles, J. H. btpuart, Md. Carrollton A. Marx.

S. W. Ballard. N. Wier M.

Grafton, Pittsburc, S. B. Terry, N. Win. Bletcher.

York. V. rtrrey and wife, S. C. E.

Bell, Cincinnati, Ohio. Eutaw F. C. Roberts, X. D.

M. Kipley, N. R. P. Walker.

J. B. Walker, N. H. J.

Mantz, John II. Patterson, J. W. Ilendley, Va. Howard C.

C. Harwood, West Virginia; George S. Macdonall. Charles N. Wil-kins, Md George B.

Morton, R. D. Kby, B. F. Richard.

W. Va. Mt Vernon O. W. D.

Learon, W. G. Read, Wm. Anderson. Boston.

St. James R. M. G. Brown, W.

B. W. Stil well and wife. Miss A. Stilwell.Miss Emma Davis, N.

J. A. i'hila. Mews Notes. Mrs.

Samuel Smith, wife of a Philadelphia butcher, yesterday threatened to chastise a boy named Madden for throwing stones at her chickens. Mrs. Madden, tho boy's mother, on hearlnsr of the threat, went Into Mrs. Smith's house and attacked her. The two women erappled and foli to the floor, and while they were down tha boy Madden hit Mrs.

Smith in tho face with a brick, tractur-insr her skull. 8he will probably die. The Madden mother and boy were arrested. The new steamship City of Nassau, of Philadelphia, destined for Jacksonville. to rfo on the lino between Jacksonville and Nassau.

N. passed Delaware Breakwater on Friday of last week, since which time she has not been heard from. She was due tt Jacksonville December 28. and it is feared she is lost. John TerweJ.1, aa-ed 57 years, of Chicago, threw a hatchet at his son yesterday.

The boy dodered, and the hatchet struck hie sister on the head, inflictina a sliirht wound. The father, horrified at the narrow escape from killing his daughter, went into another room and cut his throat with a razor. He will recover. Col. E3wtrd 'Wallace, a brother of Gon.

Lew Wallace, and a son of Gov. Wallace, of Indiana, died at Brownwood, Texas, Wednesday nijrht, of pneumonia, aired 53 years. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, and served with distinction in the Federal army durinsrthe rebellion. There were 35,696 deaths In New York cit7 c-uriujr the past vear, as against 35.044 in 1884. There were 30,038 births, a against 30,527 in 1884.

Tbe marriasrea reported number 11.71H, airainst 11.8u5 in 1884. There were 10,884 cases of contagious diseases, amcnir which were 2,895 deaths. Daniel E. Stanton, who pleaded sruilty of murder in the second decree in ehootinjr bis friend, Frederick Nash, was sentenced yesterday at Philadelphia an imprisonment of seven yesrs and six moiltha. Jadge Sidney Smith has withdrawn from the con test for the office of mayor of Chicatro, no held bjr Carter Thi VVkathkb Todat.

Wasntnaton, D. Jan. 1, 12.15 A. M. Indications for thirly-txco hours For the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather, windi shifting to west and south, but occasionally variable, slightly colder in northern portion, nearly stationary temperature- in, southern portion.

For the vicinity of A'ew York and J'hiladeiphia, 8litjhlly colder, fair weather. For the mouth Atlantic Slate, fair weather, tciiuls generally fron went to south. nearly stationary followed in west portion by slight rise in temperature. For Saturday, much colder weather and local snows are indicated for the lake regions, the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Local Kepobt, pickmbbk 31, 1SS5.

Baltimore. Ssl tr S3 2 -I- 7 A.M.i39.,I8fi40.4 9i.0iN. K. Frepta. Fresh.

Fresh. ItrisK. Fresh. Gentle ILtKn ILt iin iFair. jFair.

Clear I Fair. 11 A. 2 ri 33 43 1 1 WJ .0 N.V. 3 P.M. 'XI.

VM 50.5 67.0 W. 7 P.M.:a9.47 47.5 .0 N. W. 10 P.M. SO.

034 42.3 H4.0 VV. 11 P.M. 30.044 41.1 06.0 W. Mean barometer 39.875 Max. temperature.

...51. 1 Mean thermometer. 14.0 I Min. lemDerature S9.0 Maximum velocity of wind today, for one hour, 18 miles. Thermometrical Mport.The following observations are taKen at toe same moment of time at all the stations named.

10 P. 7Sth meridinn time: Alpena. 27, cloudy; Koston, 47, lignt rain; Hunalo, 34, cirtv: Cheyenne. 14, lair: Chicago, 39. cloudy; Cleveland, So, c'loudv; Dululh, 27, cloudy; Erie, 34, cloudy.

Kscanaba, 2j, cloudy; La Crosse. Si, 55, clear; Jacksonville, 55. clear: Montgomery, 4K, clear; Atlanta, 50, clear: Charleston, 55, clear; Mar-ouette, ati, 81. cloudy; New York, 44. cioudv; Oswego, 3S.

cloudy; Port Huron, cldy: Sandusky, 36. cloudv; St. Louis, 48, 1'aul, lio-ht snow; Toledo, S4, clou ly; antton, SO. clear; Mobile. 50, clear; Louisville, 45, cloudy; Memphis, 47, clear; INew Orleans.

51, clear. Statistic3 of the Courts of Haiti-more. In the Superior Court of Baltimore City during the. vear 1885 the number of cases instituted was 1.2S2. The aagregate amount of judgments was $103,707 51, of which that of Bry-don vs.

The Baltimore and Ohio Kailroad Company was by far the largest, be ng for $75,000. In the Orphans' Court administration bonds were given for inventories filed to the amount of H7.906.8S3. The number of wills probated was 315; of 218 cases docketed 200 were disposed; administration accounts to the amount of were passed; guardians' accounts $1,944,120. The tax on commissiors of executors and administrators was being a little over one-fourth of the amount in 1SS3, before the bill was passed reducing the commissions allowed executors and administrators. The amount returned to the State for tax on commissions and for collaieral inheritance tax was $72,230 59, while for 1S84 it was S93.45S 79 and for 18S3 it was $107,112 2S, showing a considerable saving to the estates left by deceased persons by the passage of the bill reducing commissions for settling up estates, a reform that was strongly urged by The Sun.

The ceses of homicide on the docket of the Crirflinal Court and disposed of in 1885 were the followiue: George ashington. colored, fatally shooting Kufus Thomas, colored: 15 years in the penitentiary. Andrew, alias Doc Smith, killing a wdman, removed to Howard county; sentenced to the penitentiary. Geo. Lewis, colored, tried for manslaughter in stabbing John Lamson; acquitted.

Daniel Snowden, colored, murder of Alice Selby by abortion; not guilty, but found guilty in another case and sentenced to 3 years in the penitentiary. Edward Wright, colored, manslaughter; nine months in jail. Christopher Hanratta and Christian Martin; each tried for manslaughter and each not iruiltv. Thos. C.

Hance, murder of his wife; removed to: Anne Arundel county, and acquitted. Patrick Kernan, murder of Thos. Keruan, removed to Anne Arundel county; guilty of murJer in the second degree; not sentenced. Burglaries at Mt. Washington.

On Monday nitrht last three houses at Mt. Washington. Baltimore county, were entered by burglars. The dwelling of Mrs. Groner, on Dixon's Hill, was entered through tha and four locked doors Twere unfastened before the burarlars reached her bedroom.

She gave the alarm and the intruders left, having taken nothing away, but leaving ail the doors of the house opeu. The stwre of Mr. James C. Ayres, near the depot, was entered and ransacked, but the thieves were frightened off and got nothing. The dwelling of Mr.

Thomas E. Williams was entered and ransacked and his bedroom in an upper story invaded and his watch and taken from his pockets. During the process Mr. Williams awakened, when the thieves flea In each instance of these burglaries the doors were all unlocked by the intruders.jt is supposed, with nippers. Mr.

Charles Ap-1 plebv, whose house and bed-chomber was entered in Woodberry on Tuesday night, says he is confident the man he saw at his bedroom door was colored. Mr. C. J. Kirebner, ticket agent at Mt.

Washington, said on Monday evening, on the 5 o'clock train, two suspicious-looking colored men came out on the train, got off at the station, one on either side of the train, and afterwards met and walked up the railroad together. They were well dressed, wearing overcoats. They returned together at the ticket office" and bought tickets for the city. Whilst one of the men was standing at the office window purchasing tickets for both, he opened the breast of his a leather belt around hi3 body, to which were bung large revolvers. After purcnasing the tickets thev did not board the train at Mt.

Washington. The peopie in the neighborhood are a good deal disturbed. A. Planet Reader. An innocent-looking colored woman, who gave the name of Rachel Briscoe, yesterday related her experience with a planet reader to a Sun reporter at the southern police station.

She said: "On Monday night last a smoothtongued, good-looking colored man called at my house. No. 7 Barre street, and stepped into my parlor, aud stated that he was a planet reader, and wanted to know if be could read mv pianet. I told him no, because I did not believe in such things, and had been raised differently. He then began to taik.

Ke said he could tell me all about the future: that I had been treated badly in the past; been deprived of work through the agency of an enemy, and that he would secure me a place wnere 1 could make a good living-. He said that his plan was very simple. Ail that 1 bad to do was to give hjm ten silver dollars, and he would place them in a circle on a chair and then read my planet. He talked so niceiy that I fe.t a spell come over me, and I went up stairs and sot my pocket-book, containing a $10 note and 75 cents in change, and gave it to him. When, he placed his hand on the pocket-book and saw the $10 note inside ho said he wouid go and get it changed, as the planet could not be read witii anything but silver dollars.

He went out. and that is the last I ever sawof him." Kichel also told her 6tory to Justice Talbottand Captain Delauty. A. Hible A-dmltteil to Probate. The will of Winnie Harris, colored, written upon the blank leaves intended for recording marriages and other domestic events in a large, handsotnely-bound and illustrated Bible, quarto size, was admitted to probate in the Orphans' Court yesterdsy.

The will, with the Bible, will have to be filed and kept in In the vault in the court, wnere wills are required to be permanently preserved by law. The will was dated September 3, 1885. She leaves her property to her mother. Katie Jones, of Fairmont, West "Virginia, and should she not be living, then to the Second Christian Church, Dolphin and Ettinsr streets. Rev.

D. K. Wilkins, pastor, 'of which Mrs. Hurris was a member. She belonged to several olored beneficial societies, and directed the amounts received from them to be added to her estate after payine her funeral expenses.

Some time ago the same court admitted to probate the will of Wm. Green, a merchant, tailor, who had written the instrument? on the fly-leaf of one of Dickens's novels. He had met with an accident while out riding, and finding his last hours near, he wrote his own will on the flyleaf of 'he book. Entertaining yetpsboys and Bootblacks. Fully a hundred merry youngsters tumbled into the Women's Christian Temperance Union rooms.

No. 16 West Baltimore street, last night, to partake of a dinner prepared by the ladies of the Union. The crowd was composed partly of newsboys and partly of bootblacks. A rough-and-tumble gathering it was. All styles of hats, except tony silk tiles, were represented.

Some of the boys were nicely dressed, but the majority were arrayed in their working clothes and fresh from the streets. The number of boys who wanted to get in was too large for thy room. When the word to come to dinner was given the boys moved lively, and the way they demolished the good things on the table was greatly enjoyed by the ladies. The committee in charge comprised Mrs. Welch.

Miss Rachel Brooke, Miss Course, Mrs. Jonn T. Graham, Miss Hodges. Mis Cassard, Miss Annette Pope. Mr.

Sam. Lippincott was doorkeeper. For Charity. A musical and literary entertainment was given at the residence of Mr. W.

T. Barker, No. 190 North Fulton avenue, on last Tuesday evening, which realized eight dollars for lhe benefit of Geriack Debus's family. No. 1H2 Hamburar street.

J'he foliowinar young persons took part in the pi'rformanoe: Annie and Gertrude Barker, May Summers. Lelia, Lizzie an I Kva Butler, Celia Smitn, Tommie Givin Willie Tyson, Wiilie Merrill, Carson Smith and Eddie Oliver, assisted by Mrs. Wm. Oliver, Miss May Phillips, of Richmond, and Miss Lilly Salter. Tlie money has been transmitted through the police department.

Pension Fraud Charges. Commissioner Rogers yesterday held to bail in $1,000 for court Hezekiah Leo and committed Isaac Giliespie. boih colored, ou the charge of obtaining two quarterly pension payments of $24. each in the name of Peter Parker, the aged father of Caleb Parker, a colored soldier who died in the war. The evidence of Parker and his wife was that Gillespie lived at their house and obtained Parker's certificate from her on pretense of getting more pension money for them.

Presentations. Mr. Wm. L. Myers was presented last evening with an elegant silver-handled umbrella by the workmen employed at his father's place.

Mr. F. Weinberg was presented with a very fine silk umbrella, silver beaded, by his employes, for a New-Year present. The clerks ot M. L.

Straus Sons presented Mr. Myer L. Straus, one of tiie firm, with a handsome pair of srold eyeglasses, with gold chain attached. His clerks have presented Mr. Max Straus with a handsome jrold-hcaded cane.

Pratt Free Library The total number of persons registered at the Enoch Pratt Free Library for tho three days ending at 9 o'clock last nnrht was 1.452 603 on Tuesday, 495 on Wednesday and 454 on Thursday. The registration othee will uot be open today, a notice being posted on tbe door to that effect, but it will be reopened on Saturday. Resigned from the Force. Policeman Willis It. Wallace, who is under bail for his appearance at court to answer the charga of shooting John Johnson, colored, with intent to kill, yesterday tendered his resignation to the board of police commissioners, and it was accepted.

Fire at Homestead. Tho frame stable of John O'Neil, on Gorsuch avenue, Baltimore county, caught fire on Wednesday night and burned to the ground. A fine team of mules was saved. Incendiarism is supposed to have been the cause of tho are. Loss JWW.

Total Exported 01 Mary And" and Ohio'since 1st 55.160 Ship; ea coastwise and for 24 .857 'ure 15,003 41.493 leaving stork, hhds 13065 nisKT. The market inr lngn WineVii'tirm under the control of the Western pool, job lots are quoted nominally at limjlsi per gallon Tne re-ceii ts in th- eek were 4o3 po.s. ool. The marKet is Meaoy, a good demand for and stock'. We ou.t good unwashed, at 2:25 tub-washed at Soaisf good pune at and burry ana coare ut lsa22 cer.u per lb.

flieoorted Especially for the Baltimore Sun.t E-aLTTMOKE LIVF. STOCK VAtiOs, Tar-BsiiAY, Dec 31, 15. CAL Swnri. Tho receipts since Monday number only 35 head, and a 1 the ia-rings of that day have Lteu oi at tr.e then current rare. shsep an Lambs.

The receipts since Monday are 20) head, ard these have been snipped througato the Fast. The last saies were at the current rates ol" Monaay. There Is a lavorao.e prospect lor good bneep next week. CATTLB MAP.Kfc.TS BY TELEGRAPH. New foEE.

Dee. m. Beeves i'en carloads arrived for export, none for sale. Dreed Beef ami at 79 cts p-r ib for c.ty bidf. ixporu 175 Cait.e.

700 quarter? ot ile -f. aid IU) carcasses cf Mutton. Sheep Keceints 540n. After a few early sal" at fail 1 -rices tor prime nock there was a aeci-ded break, ani the market clo-d heavy a reduction of '4c per fceet sold at 3 t0at5 V). and Lamia at 5 25a 1 7 per 1 n1 lbs.

Hogs Kece.pu 5400; live Hoes Arm at 4 .70 1 er 10J ios. Chicago. Dec. Si. Cattle Receipts S.P00: si'n-ments 1UOO: martet strong nd 70 cent higter- ai'o-P'ng Meers SfifiafiO: stockerg and feeder 2b a J4 lo: mixed it 1 tbr.iu.-D T.

xsns at a 56aSS SO. Hogs and shipments 4-jO: and rooca and mixed 4.Vit4 paciic and shipping 3 73aI4 iignt 3i3s5. Shep ceir-ta shipment 200: market slow; natives at' J4 25: Western 2 iextns 2AtU, and Lamas 3 25. ST.Lons, Dec 31. Catt's Rereirts TWO and "nark'-t r.l with derr.ahi for til rhoi- "rii-ping St--r "J5 to good ping l.

S'e-rs 27: common to good Cows ou; stackers ani feeders i 40ai3 'JJ. MAKKK1; BV Liverpool. Dec. SI. Cotton ilecei- ts 17.030 12..7 AiAericm.

Sales bales, i.0) Dues American. Market quiet, w.tn a rr.oi.-ra'.e inquirr; Lp.auds at 4 "5-1-kL. Orleans 5-d. Cotton to arrive orer.el 'te i'ly nh'i clc--; easv. len 1m e.

Dec-IE del: verv, p.ai is 4 bf-cra-ber ana Janiarv 4 jac.arv and february 4 r- irnarv and Mrcn 4 Marcn ani 4 63-'4-Vi4 April an! Mav 5 2-4a3 Mar and 5 5 n-44 5 and Auctist 5 IS Waet quitt an! itea-v. with a good si p.y. Cora da.i aaa steady. LosDis. Dec.

31. Spirits pc.t -r to A art. Z73d. per cel. lfiad Petroleum iHsC-'l.

rr gallon. AvnriEp. Dec. 31. ller.ed Petroienrn li'-i franc for cae j.e A A frarc de.ine.

Havaka. Dec. 81. 'Spaaish golf W4. Exctasire Crm.

vizir f.ra: 1 tw bags Ceatnfszai. polarizing a-zr-es. at 34-100 rea.s sold per quintal. Nnw 1'osk, Dec. 31.

Cotton at 9 s-lf-aSS cts. ethers F.otr 0 liet ana unchanged. Bnckwhe! Flour iii. teat atc Biner for spot ani nigr.er for fir-ire: moderate export apd qrot ct f-ir re s-oiituern. cents for No.

2 ref -'vt. ceats for Feoruarv, certs lr Mireh. orn very quiet aad aWo Ci.T.' cept fr Ko. 2 in 49'-av cts for Jinuarv. i.a4.-- cents for febmarv, 4.ajS ct tor May.

Oa 'e rl cent higher:" 337 rent 'or -nixed Western. 3-aa cents white Co. Corfee tt-1: spot. "Scents for diii for future. f5 fir Jasnarv.

and 6 75 for Marcn. Kernel -iuzara quiet. ii: ani unchanged. Tallow steady. Eggs Q3'I and steady.

Port in i ana comlnai. Lrd fairly active and 5 points higner: prime steam 6 1' for soot, 6 4i for January, ana 4aS-i 45 Fer.rnary. Batter quiet ar.i s-t-'ady. Cteee steal Fre.zr.rs to Liverpool firm: Cotton per steaxer 5-S2d ani Wheat 3d. D'c.

Wseat S'afc high-r and cl s-l cih ci'S, S5- c-nts for wannary, crits for Sl-a'i cents for Ma." Cors a sta-le higher, clising e-y fr.r ceir deliveries: SJ cetscasn s-L-i Jsnaary, 3V rents for ebrnary, 4J ce-ts May. Oats q2'et and 2S cents cast. cents for Jar.31.-7. SI '4 cer.ts for May. liye da.l at 7---cent.

Pork active ani 1215 cn's bigser: 47 an i i.O fo-oil ani nw ca-h, liatliEs for 10 IvailG 12- for Fet-rury. Lard fairly active ani higher: 02a( 03 casa and Jan da-rv. for repruav. Pnlt Mtt; steanv; 3 7MJ3.5 for shoa.ders 4 for aaort rii 5 for sLf.rt ciear. 7Vniy Is steiiy at fl H-itter dali ina24 cts fir dairy.

Ec qtlet at 21 cts. Jr-ciriLs bnsnel vfneat. Corn, 47.0)0 tcsueis Oats, tairmenis J.OM husiieis 5j.a; busti Is Corn. 7Ra nusnels PntiADELPHii. Dec.

31. Wisi! quiet an i vc ttitt cents for So. 2 rd -ot aad c-r-tsfor tetrnary, SK c-nts for March. -ra iic ntahf and iUlct: 47; cents for No. 4 mixed snot, an'.

1 ebmarr. Oats qniet and f.n:!er:i-v-uii- cents for No. write. Es steady at 22 1 ents f. lreh Oil citt.

Pa Dec. 31 cruCf Oil Sales rf dp clearances S.iXC."J rnn 0J.Di.-l bbis: iDiuments9.2; sbis. charter 54.933 (: National Transit Certrtrates opened at b7. cioaed at eigne; -rice S-: SHIPPING IMELLIGE.XCE. Port of Baltimore.

Derember 31. 1SS5. CLEARED. Srmrs Pecatur 11. for Boston.

A. L. Hngains: ISarrowmore. (Br.) Hone-man. Liverpool, Pal torso Karnsavi Clsliolas, (Br.) Mnclair, Dunkirk.

Gt.l i Uhr: g-rrey. Rr.l Mnrreli, London. Baltimore Morazn and Comacv; chrs Sa lie WUcutt. ij L. CTev xr Ja-res Slater.

looker. Ireian Addle M. Bird. Cusnrcan. New Haven.

Grav, Irelan A B. Church, S.iiev. Providence, Frei. L. Freeman If.

H. Mitcht.t, Kie'nmo-d. Geo. C. A.

Tracers: Mmoie Rowan. John. Starleton. master: Erast-s W'lman. Letts Pro- idi-nre.

George W. Jones Wm. P. Hoo Divis. a- Nathan EastTbrook, Jr Vesper, Providence.

William Beer Co. Sailed Stmps Decatur H. Miller, for Boston: Dunkirk: er-tic. Leith: ehrs sadie WiEcatt f-nd Crii Wright. Savannas: William P.

Rood ana Fra-Tns Wirnaa. Providence: tarles W. Cburen, New York. Minnie Kowan. stapirton; William H.

-fntert and 'George G. Green, Havana; Andie M. Bird. New Haven. ARRIVED.

Smp CrsnProok.f Har.ev.from Philadelphia, ballast: to- Perer Wrlaht Sens, Stmp FrostPurs. Mi.ls, irom New York, light; to Consolidation Coal Co. -otirs W. H. ider.

Crowell: G. M. Adams. Standisn; Half, and Maud Sherwood, Keiiev, from Boston. Pcht: to P.

iTsrimg Co. Schrs Centennial. Wiiietts. and frd. W.

Chase, Naon. from Boston, "ight: to George Jont-si Co. Selirs ileien Ha-P-ouck. Sp-acue, and M. Ifee.l, Pa-ker, Ira New Haven, light: to G.

W. Jones de Co. Srhr J. Howell Le is. Cranmer, from Provl aence, light; to S.

P. Marts Co. schr Lizz H. Schr W'ii i im Lee, Jeflrev, irom Portland.head-Ing: to Lord Hight. Schrs Spartan.

Grirnr.g; Charles Xobie Simmons n.i'iMtt-an 1 Vale, Ho igen. from Boston, light: tu William neer Co. Schr Liie flyer. Flarrinton, from Bosvon, light; to Grav, Irelan Co. Mir.lai'oi Keod, from Providence, light; to P.

Har iiiig A- Co. Schr? E-' woof Harlow. King, and M. A. Holmes, IV.irr, fm New Yori, light; to George W.

Jones 4 Co. Schr George K. Vreeland. Vaneieaf, from Providence light: to George W. Jones Ar Co.

Schr Mael Thorn is. McKenzie, from Bridgeport, light; to Wi.iiam Keers A Co. Schr Electric Light. Bundigc, from Boston, light; to Fred. L.

Freeman Co. Schrs Earl P. Mason. Nickerson, and John J. Hanson.

Stephens, iroai Providence, light: to ilhain Co. schr E. S. Lee. Lee, from Bridgeport, light; to Grav.

Irelan Co. Schr A. P. ran ner.Isard, from New Haven, light; to Grav. Ireland Co.

rhr Lizzie M. nun. Potter, from New Tork, light: to Willi am Tii omas w. Hvae. Snerman, from Fortlan'l.

ilght: to P. Harding Co. Schr Uoya! Arch. Haw ley. from Sew York, lurht-.

to Fred. L. Freeman Co. Schr Harriet Thomas F.dgell, from New Bedford, light: to George V. Jones Co.

Schr Annie Milianl. rteelman, from FTOvidencc, light; to G-v. trel in Co ARRIVED FROM BALTIMORE. Schr Ella a. Ki.l.

Hill. Wilmington. N. 30th Inst. SchrNeison F.

VewSnrv. King. New ori SJtri SAILED FOR BALTIMORE. Ftmti Johns HopKins, rosier. Proviaence inst.

fctrap Berkshire, Hoton ijxh instant. MEMORANDA. Stmp Brutus, (Ger.) Voee, lroin Philadelphia for Ba I'inore. passed Nev casfle Kith, at 4.05 P. M.

tinp Albaao, 1 Br.) McGregor, from Baltimore for Rotterdam, passed the Lizard with instant. chr Edith Linwood. niacins, ret orted as sailed from Charleston Si'tu iasmni. Wilmington, was an error: she cleared for Kingston. Ja.

chr Twilight. Vaneieaf. from Baltimore for Xew Lon Ion, at New York outh instant. schr A. C.

Buckley. Craoraer, from BaitLiiore for Boston, at New ork so-h BY TELEGRAPH. Cape Henry, Decern 31. i'assed in for Baltimore. Br.

strtip Ea-ing, frm Barrow. London. Decern er31. The stnio Neckar. fm Xew York has arrived at Bremen: Werra, Irom Nlew Ycral for Mremen.

at Southampton. Newport News, December 81. Arrived. Br. stmo Elsie, irom New Orleans; schrs 31.

H. Ugden. from New ork: P. Higgins. from Boston.

Sailed, Br. stmp Celtic Monarch, for Liverpool. New York. December St. Arrived, stmns State or Indiana, from Glasgow: Sirus, fm ifio; Uvdal Water, from Pernamoueo and Maceio; italeign.

fm Nassau, via Newport News; Rheln, Bremen; Grecian Monarch, London. SI. Arrived, stmp Wisconsin, from New York for Liverpool. London, December SI. The stmp Hataersage, for Baltimore.

s-iied from Hartlepool 3nh instant. The stmp Amy Dora, from Mediterranean ports for Baltimore, passed Tartia 1 Instant. J1LK5. PI Lisa. PU.Es Sure cure for blind, blee-llnar and Itching: Piles.

One box lias cured the worst esses of ten yeais standing. N'o one need surfer ten minutes after using KIRK'S GERM AS PILE OINTMENT. It absorbs tumors, allays itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant relief. Kirk's German Pile ointment is prepared only for the cure of Piles and itrhing, and nothing else. Sold ltv Druggists, and sent bv mail on recelnt of price, tl 0u per not.

.1. H. W1NKLEM.N A CO t-. s. hash Co.

ana d23-12 J. T. WH1TTLK Jt Agents. VTO CHK1STMAS OR NEW YEAR'S BLt5 should be without a bottle of AXGOS1CFA. BITTERS, the world-renownod Appetizer of exquisite flavor.

Ask fcr the eenuine article, tnana-faetared oy DR. J. G. B. alEGERf bO.S j.d-;l-t.

MEDICAL. NOTICES. R. J. E.

Kl COIU). 141 Faveue strees, beiow Howard, A'lopathic Physician and Surgeon. Regular Graduate. Devoted SO years to hospital ami special orfice practice. Guarantees to cure without caustic or mercurv.

Chronic or Poisonous Diseases of the Blood. Throat. Noe and Skin, KiJbeys. Bladderand kindred organs. Nervous, Physic4Uand Organic Weakness, GraveU Stricture, Acute or Chronic Crinary diseases cured la to 8 days by a local remed v.

A'o tju.vott, drugs used. ConsultatiDn tree. Hour to 24. 5 to 9. Sunaav 10 to 12.

to 9. Call or write. ini- 1L ROBElllsuN, ao Norta Liberty tae o'd-" est reliable Specialist (regular eradnate) in Bi. timore. with 25 years' experience in Hospital and practice, suarantee a cure (withoat mercury or ctustic) in au acute and chrome Lrinar-Diseases, Blood Poisons, Kidnev and other organs, btrictures Organic Weaknesses Nervous aaa Gen erai Dcbiaty, stc Honrs daily DtolK.2 to 0 to DR.

LYMAS (LICENTIATE IS OF THE P.OTLSDA, DUBLIN) bas reraovel to the corner of Sv Paul and second street, Cfirs pas tht door. CALL OK WRIT fa. dir9-l3i'- DR. M. CUUBi" BCKtHAHU, 13 North Para siJ Leading Specialist In ChroLiC.

lne.e, THkuai LUNGS, HEART.BUHJlVtKiS, K. I El LTrft 1 ai VV Oiiien, i etna.e eaknea iauresuia.itie. sylvania Central 5d; iieaaing lis; St. Paul 95; Canadian PaciacW: At autic and f.reat Western tlrst 3SX, and do. seconds Mexican Kulway 26, a decline of hi pT cent.

At Pans 3 per cent Itentes closed at ttrf. agamst HOf on Wed- nesuay.and Exchange on London ciosed at 2SL 22jc. tor cnecks, 4c. advance. SALES AT BALTIMORE STOCK BOAKD.

FIRST BOAKD. 32000Va.t;on C.W. B.2ds... 74 iooo Va. in-um tow 74 6 Howard 1 74 1000 N.

C. '31MUM 74 500 Va. Wl 4 Vi ''Hi 74 500 ChCoi.iAu.lras llt.it, 1 C.W.&B.aas 4ijj HKTWKKN BO.VHDS. 10' 00 E. S.

B. O.JS..1U7 I 16O00 C.W.&B3Q9 tV4 2000C.V,.iiB.2ds..... W. N. ts S6 ba rd.

SC Li. S.4MS, 7'rfj J. orfoik Wat flt-O Va.lO-.'J4 SJ in. W.i-BSia 41 lWiO Va. Mid.

ntris 101 5uM) Ga. 7s, gold Ut, frjuu West S.C. bs Siuoo City is, lBt 1.4 4 1 45 con. Gas 45 AFTKK koaros. 2100 Cltv 6S.

lf lio; iOm C. W. B.2is.. 74H aOOOC.w B. lWfJC.W.A-B.3-3 41 1000uC.VV.&B.2as 1i luw Lio 4cMiss CIXbI6 KATE r.m.

BID ASS. ta. Cons. 5' rt. sns i-j 1 a.

1'js 3b Nor en HI a. 3s 1 i .11 Ihi N.C. 4s 11H Ouj Citv 5k iK 1:4 1 IW -) Cltvfts. 000 W. Md.

id ltv 4f. 1923.. ..114 t'i jC. W.s; B.lsls liiIH IijIS i.itizens' panic 00 C. a.

H. aas Marine 36 00 W. B. Ais. 41 4.

o.FacineUU07 (M CW.AB.jst in. 2i B. (EO.r.s 000 iO.iMlrS-3PZ-.9U 1 fc4 ow WiLWeiaon5il'rt llo l-A liO W. N.C. os o5f Mid.

V.t Cu. tta. 4.7 a .4. lsL.VrtX W.l'M 10J 109-s Char.C.A-i:l.-,ij7 owj cxorxo BATES United State 3.... AT XEW VOBK.

MCISIBZS 31. El" 150 U.S. 4 Unitd -tates Pacific 6-. District Georgia Do." is mort Do. gold 6s LouisUni C'jns Missouri NortQ Carolina Do.

Special S. C. on-rund tit. Joseph Tenn. Comrrir.se...

Tennessee 6 Va. Deferred Cinaila Central Paciic Cn Del. hnd Lack. Denver and ii. Erie Do.

pfd Michigan C-T-'raiotfd T7 ..124 Missouri Paclf.c 111 ..1.5, Na.a. fe 4'' 1 1 i S. J. Central 4-'s- ..102 V.v-t 2i-w Northern Pacific 2 ..112 prefl jXcrtnwest IM ..1" Llo. rreli 1,1 Xw YorK Cen SS Ohio 4 4 N-iV Psy-ific Mail tH 61 K-aditft 2054 .72 lach.

iiaaville ..13 Rock li'4 42 Louis 4 San j. Did 4- ..1 first St. Hu, 9': Do. r-fi 123 20 ii jc 2s d. ptd v-'-i 50 iTelis Pacific l'i Bepnrt orthe Ita-llmore Tim-bela FOB THE WEEK E.VDRO DECEMBER 31.

Price airen. blw r'trr ir.wj operation 'rnl'j. unit otRri-ixe CorrEB. Tne arr.va'.& from n.o in wee sre the Giai Tidings with I3.t0 ani the Mississir w.th 4.006 bags. Thedsmand lor invoices is and the market lsauiet and steady.

Jobbers' supplies are mostly obtained irom their own importi-tion. are reported of 775 bg ex Alice at 8 bags ex pot.es at 7V and iv, anl 0 ags ex Glad Ti lings at 75 and cts. ite withdrawal are: LO ex CaTapanero. lOo Aalaid-, 44S 'ag ex t-r'puii i. ar.d ir.fl ex Sanchez: also 1.135 bags ex i.i transit, i us jobbing traae Is moder-teud He orie-r are chiefly to sroailiots.

in Crl hand i 3U47 hags. We ouofe invoices toilows: 7' ctp- fair atS- cts- good cts ane prime at 9 cts. per pound. So days. Tee ciosiiig quotations, at tne Kxcnange were as follows: ft edrtesiav.

Th'irs'tv. January 6 v) ri'riil o5 February vrit6 0 70 March 7 77 6 Tin Aprii 0 7ja'J 6 SJ Market dull. cotton i.eceict? rrooi svuTtav to Thawasv, inclusive. 1.V.7X7 Dales against 17S.01U ee, and 204.1-VI Pale as: Lx- orts ta Stock at all port 1.131.5Ss bales, against 1.075.726 ba.es last year. The inquiry for s.

ot is only moderate, and tiie tr.nrket is QUirt ani initially steady, with a liberal rTeririg. ne sales ar 5-" to 6J0 bales grades at cent, and 1-V' 200 nrxt-i in lots at 7-i6H cents, mostly to spinners. We quote toitows: Miuaung at cents, low tniadlrg cents, strict good ordinary at s-1 cents, acu iooa ordiasrv at 7 certs. At lors spots clce i null 3-lt; cens and tutr.res closed- quiet and steady as follows: Wednesday. TLurday.

January Kebmarv V.20 H.s; 4 April fOl Miv June Juy f-9 9 -a es 3i5il uales. fi.om. The receipts tor the week per rail were 23.3".) barrels. r'il-. for through shipment and lu.0o2 barrels City Mills, a net ei 21.508 barrels, szamst 2U.M.i Oarreis tne previous wes, Th market it juiet and steady, with a moderate busine.

as dealers ar-not disposed to make bills st the end the year cnle. com; ei lei by actual ana pressing wants, lhe of atock is ainrie, but noi-iers are a.jl anxious- au will asort-d supplies are orae cases at a small advance in anticipation an improved vand alter tn- new year op'ens. lhe saies reported at tne Exchange amount to 7JW as follows: t'lty Mil Super and 2.000 no. Rio Extra on private tt-rms for export: 400 HowstrA tree; Super at 2 SOatS; sfeti do. Extra at 3 S0a; SSOO da.

Ea.mlv at 4 Sua4 6-jO do. do. al 4 7.7: 4 WesiTn sup'T at Jo: A) do. Extra at 3 2aH tu: 3 do. Ean.ii at 2.7, and ft) do.

do. at 4 Ibl. In ad tition there wvre saU's of 2.000 to 2.5l,C Obis. In small lots at the nuclei rates. Weijuot-: Howard Street 2 62aSC 00 Howard -street -la 4 Howard Street inii 4 2.7a 1 75 Westeru Suoer 'Z J.a Western Extra 3 2oa 4 i Western rarauy 4 2.7 oo Citv Mills super 2 Ha 3 OJ Citv Mills Extra 3 4 1.7 C.ty Mil.s (Uio lira uds 4 75a 4 ST Spring Wheat Family 4 5 00 Spring Wneat Pa.

Eamiiy .7 75a 0 01 Baltimore Winter neat fatent i i'U i( Baltimore Kaniuy 7 it iM Baltimore Eitra .7 NJ i 0 00 tine 2 4oa 2 07 live Elour 3 77 3 Corn Men I. per lOO 1 0 00 Buckwheat Meal. 1 he demand is moderate and the market is quiet anci steady, witn a ooi supply. We quote carloads at 2a 1 2 10, and Job lots at 2 15a $2 25 per 100 lbs. Grain.

lii ceipts lor the week comprise of What L2.0OO nusheis Sontnerc ana 2.f:iK: tmshels of Western: of Corn lI.COO bttsheis of Southern and 4.7.VKX) Dushels ot Western: Oats 2.7OOJ bushels, and Kye 11.000 busneis. Sni.aueiitstroni elevator :R.4vi busn-eis Wneat. 6.75.. -0 tmsneis Coin and 7iil busneis Oats. Stocks in lhe elevators 1.372,6.71 busneis Wheat.

334.124 bushe.s Corn. 3.799 bushels Oats and 8,445 bushels Kye. Ti offering of Southern heat is verv ilghu and the market is ouie; an nominal, with "a lair demand irom millers for the belter grades, rultz is quoted at Wu94 ceuts. ai.d 1 112-perrv at 97nWi cents fair to prime. No.

1 iry-land" sold at 03 cents for bushels. For Western the marKet was verv quiet and somewhat irregnlar. Prices sold off from ths opening, but were firm later and closed at the best prices. Tne salrs reported were 1.4T0.U0J bushels No. 2 red wint -r, as follows: 50.0 Ki spot at s5as(i Jaunarv fl'-SaCi cents: 7fV.000 Ferruary at S-ta sS cent: SW.uuO March al cents, and 90.

MO May at cents In the the market was quiet and 110. closing atSo-tts. bid for snot: S7a7 cents for January; -3 cts. for February, and cenis for March. Tne inquiry for Southern Com from shippers i l'airlv active, and the market is firm, closing witb a more moderate offering.

Steamer lots sell at 42i cents, and No. 1 grade at 47 cents for boih wnif? and yellow, an advance of cent In steamer and la. cents in No. 1. Sam le lots range from 35 to 40 cts.

for damp to green and 42 to 4.7 cents fair to good. The market for Western is Hrm.with a small advance in the last day or two, clo-ing ttie highest rices of the we-K, and with upward tendercv. ne ssies amounted to busheis, as Hows: 27.00b rejected cenisas to condition: 63.0 Xi steamer mixed spot r.t 4243 cents: 15.000 January at 42ija42i cents; 27,100 No. at cents; No. 1 white at 4G' cents: mixed spot and December at 45Ja; cent; 40.O00 flrst half January at 45 i 4j cents; afty) J-tnunry at 15a4S'4 February at 45Sk46j( cents, anil 30.

00 March at 46 -j cts. After 'Change the market was firm and quiet, closing at 404a463 cents spot and January: cents February, and 4oa40li cent March. The oHeving of Oats is moderate, a portion of tne receipts being for through shipment. The demand is lair and the market is quiet and steady at a small reduction in prices. The sales were l.rtOti bushels white Pennsylvania at SS cents; S.000 mixed Western at 34)jaH6 cents: 3.0HO white at cents, and 5.000 stained white at SOailfiX cents.

The demand for liye is moderate, and the market is quiet and steady with a limited offering. The buik of the su, ply comes direct to distillers, bales 6t0 bushels good Western and 300 do. Pennsylvania at 70 centsi and 1.000 infei ior Western at 6oatS cents. Hi nas. ihe demand 13 sufficient to keep tne stock well sold up, and the better grades are scarce and firm.

The general supply was only moderate. Baltimore citv salted are quoted at 10jall cents for sole-leather steers and 9H10 cents for cows; country and Southern wet salted S9 cents, and seconds 7aJ cents; ury salted 12al5 cents, and dry flint itjulS cents per pound. Countrv veals are wanted at 75 cts.afl; saJted iamb skins at 40au0 cents ana salted sheen at 50a90 cents each. Leather. Good to cnoice Sole Leatnerlsm good demand, and the market is steady and prices at about -jSaSS cents for crops, sides and backs.

Kevy Texas and Spanish sell well at 30a38 cents. Ordinary to fair country slaughtered Sole is selling fairly at 2Ha27 cents, itough Leather is in demand tor light weights, and the stock is moderate. We quote at 27a29 cents for good to choice. Middles aud overs are in fair request at cents. Light Harness Leather is in moderately good request, and sells at 27a30 cents for ordinary to good.

Heavy Harness is duiL Quote nominal at 25t30 cents. Pbovisioxs. The Western market Is firm, though business la slow and prices are more or less nominal. Car loads partly cured Bulk Shoulders are Suoted at 4a4ii and Clear Kib Sides at 5i cts. obblng sales aHc.

higher. Bacon nominal. Sugar-cured Hams lOall cts. Crnda Western Lard and refined aa to quality. Mess Pork 9 per bbL- lresxed Bogs.

The supply is moderate, but is sufficient for the demand, and the market is dull and nominal a 5a 15 25 per 100 lbs. for ooa to choice light weights. Butter. The receipts of very choice fresh stock are ample, and the market Is quiet and steady, with a moderate demand. Job lots sell la2 cents higher than current figures- Common stock is dull and heavy.

We quote as follows: New York State choice 22a25 oents: creamery rancv at do. prime to choice at 2sam cents: Western choice to fancy, fresii. at centa; 00. rood to prune at Haiti cents: near-by receipts at centa per Western 1 toils fancy 17ald cents, and do. prime to choice 14alii centa.

Cheese. The trade ig quiet, and valnes are fairly steady for the average ttrades 01 stock. New or fetat Is qnoted at fl cents for choice and lOalOs cents for good to prime, and Western at lualox cents for choice and 9atf. cenu per pound for good to prime. jgy.Tht demand for iresh stock ia more moder- A Jamboree of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange.

TReDorted for the Baltimore Sun.l The old year was given a jolly parting salute by the members of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange. At 11.30 A. M. the gong sounded the order for closing all commercial business on the floor for tbe year 1SS5. Then the bulls and the bears deserted the grain ring, and visitors by hundreds came trooping into the great room, which for twelve months had been given up to the practical uses of trade.

About noon Prof, ltzel's Fifth Regiment Band of twenty pieces marched in, headed by Mr. J. W. Schoolcy, a train merchant, who did the escort duty. His raiment was sror-geously trimmed with red.

He wore a red band on his hat, with long streamers, and he carried a raised red umbrella. The band paraded around the room several times and took up a station in the "ring." The grain and flour tables had been pushed back against the west wall to clear the floor and to give elevated places from which the spectators could see the show. Fully a thousand people, including a numerous sprinkling of ladies, were present. The seniors amontr the members took quiet places out of the range of the youngsters, and there they enjoyed the fun. An entertainment was given by a number of the actors from the Monumental Theatre, in charee of Manager Ker-uan.

The troupe of Arabs gave athletic and gymnastic acts, there was some good professional roller skating, the "man flute" played several aits, and the Wesiey Brothers did some good burnt com business. It was an appreciative audience, and every good thing that was done was received with cheers, cat-calls, shrieks of penny whistles and other demonstrations that frequently astonished the actors. The crowd of people on the floor was so dense that it was with difficulty an open space could be kept for the actors. Several of the younger merchants, armed with stuffed clubs and influted bladders, acted as policemen, and banued away vigorously keep the people back. After the professionals Were done acting the Corn Exchange amateurs continued thejshow.

Four or five foot-balls were started at once, and there was some very lively kicking. A score or two of youths brought roller skates on the floor, and yet others got up stag dances. The music of the band was spirited, the 'an was not loo hilarious, and the affair altogether was enjoyable to old and young. The rollick-inf spirits had taken the precaution to lay aside their eood hats apd broadcloth, and they did not mind having themselves tumbled about the flooi WATCH-NIGHT SERVICES. Thronged Churches and Impressive Midnight Religious Exercises.

I Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l The watch-night service is an old Methodist custom, beaun in the days of Wesley. Such services are not confined to the Methodist persuasion, for of late years other religious denominations have commenced to hold midnight services on the last evening of the old year. These services trsnerally begin about 9)4 or 10 o'clock, and continue until tho last moments of the old year are numbered with the things that were, and the new year has entered upon the threshold of time. Tne fleeting hours are devoted to reflection, retrospect, repentance and the renewal of vows. The services in all the churches are similar and consist mainly in singing, prayer, experience, exhortation and a sermon.

As the old year passes out and the new one enters, the congregations usually kneel down and sing the Covenant Hymn, so timing it that the year goes out while they sing and tne new begins with a vow on their lips. It is an old custom, but one held dear on the part of those who solemnly enter into the spirit of the occasion. Last night the watch-night services in Baltimore weie largely attended," and about ten o'clock crowfs of people could be seen wending their way to the churches, and shortly after midnight the streets were lively with people returning to their homes. Among the churches where watch-nisht services were held were the foUowinu: Mt. Vernon M.

E. Church, held in the chapel, and included a sermon by the pastor, Rev, Dr. Feitbn; Madison Avenue M. E. Church.

Rev. A. M. Courtenay, pastor; City Station First Church, Rev. Mr.

Goucher and Rev. Mr. Watson, pastors; Eutaw Street M. E. Ch arch, sermon by the pastor.

Rev. Mr. Hart-sock, and other exercises; Exeter Street M. E. Church.

Rev. L. H. Pearoe, pastor; Harford Avenue M. E.

Church, conducted by the iocal preacher-; St. Paul's M. E. Church Soath, Rev. W.

H. D. Harper, pastor: Fayette Street M. E. Chnrch, Rev.

J. J. G. Webster, pastor, including the sacramental service and lovefeast; Caroline Street M. E.

Church, Rev. Mr. Mirkhain. pastor; Broadway M. E.

Chureh, including a sermon by the pastor. Rev. C. Herbert Ricaardson; William Street Independent Methodist, including the sacrament of the Supper; Jackson Square M. Church, sermon by the pastor, Bev.

L. B. sacrament, Calvary M. E. Church South.

Including a sermon by the pastor. Rev. W. J. Young; Emory M.

E. Church, under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Thomas L. Poulson, D. Monument Street M.

E. Church, Rev. W. IM. Ferguson, pastor: Harlem Park M.

E. Church, Rev. Dr. A. E.

Gibson, pastqr; Greenmount M. E. Church, Rev. C. E.

Young, pastor, closing with the Lord's Supper; West Baltimore M. P. Church, including a sermon by the pastor. Rev. D.

L. Greenfield; Broadway M. P. Church, Rev. Hug-h L.

Elderdice, pastor, including prayer, promise and praise meeting, lovefeast and experience; Church of the Ascension, Protestant Episcopal, Rev. Campbell Fair. D. rector, sermon and Holy Communion; St. Peter's P.

13. Church, Rev. J. E. Grammer, rector; St.

John's Independent M. P. Church, Liberty street, sermon by Rev. Dr. S.

B. Broadway Baptist Cnurch. Trinity, Rev. J. W.

Duffey. pastor, and Emmanuel M. E. Cnurch South congregations held a union service at Em manual M. E.

Church South, Rev. D. M. James, pastor, at which there was a sermon and the administration of the sacrament by Bishop A. W.

Wilson, D. D. The Indt pendent Methodist churches held a union watcn-nignt service at Chatswortn Church, Rev. Dr. Wightman.

pastor. SERVICES AT THE CATHEDRAL. A Catholic Minister's Review of the Year Which has Just Massed. TReDorted for the Baltimore Sun. At the Cathedral last night services were held appropriate to the close of the year.

Archbishop Gibbons was celebrant of the benediction of the blessed sacrament. The altar was one blaze of light from the numerous candles before which the Archnishop chanted the services, assisted by the Cathedral clergy. The choir rendered the music with fine elfect, and the grand organ poured floods of melody through tho church. Rev. Dr.

D. J. O'Connell, the secretary of the Archbishop at the Plenary Council. "who is hert: in connection with the publication of the decrees, which will be issued towards the middle of February, delivered a discourse in which he reviewod the condition of the Catholic Church in the ve ar 1885 throughout the world. He said he did not know of any year that has left the church in a more glorious position; none has seen it purer in faith or with srreater love among all its members.

It has its trouble, as mere are rares In wneat and always will be. There has been no year in wnich the riurhts and prerogatives of the Roman Pontiff were more fully recognized. There is no.dogmatic Protestantism now. Agnosticism can never gain a hold in the human heart. To answer tho question "Whither do I go?" with "1 do not never satisfy the human heart.

Culture and morality do not always ro hand in hand. Out of the age of Leo grew the reformation, and from the ago Of Louis XIV grew the French revolution. The Catholic Church is growing wider and wider, opening the wav for new triumphs. In England the poet's story of the Hind and the Panther is reversed, and now it is ttie Panther, not the Hind, which is threatened by acts of Parliament, and the highest Catholic dignitary puts forth a protecting hand. The relation between the church and the state has improved in tho past year.

The state has found that the church represents law and order and suppresses communism, socialism and other dangers. It is pleasant to see old jealousies and fears of the church's loyalty to the country disappear, and no government stands more in i.eed of tuo church J.han ours, because it is a government based on law and order, which me church upholds. "Westward the star of empire holds its way," and westward, too, the star of taith holds its way. There is an incompleteness in our civilization while there is no court of arbitration for the nations. The bugle call to arms may sound throughout Europe any moment, and there is only mighty guus aDd fear of dynamita to preserve the peace.

But the day may come when God will again make the supreme vicar th arbiter for the nations. So it was once, and so it will be again, lie closed with remarks on tbe causes for thankfulness of his hearers as individuals and citizens of a prosperous and well-ordered city. the Hon. James 11. Steele, of this county, and the granddaughter of ex-Adjutant-General J.

Wesley tvatkin. Arrested for the Austin Crimes. Austin, Texas. Doc. 31.

Eustacio Martinez, a Mexican, about 40 years old, ha- b-en arrested on suspicion of being implicated ia the recent mysterious murders at Austin. He lived in a Included spot on the river and had no family. A search of his premises resulted in the discovery of bloody garments, several articles of female apparel, and an ice hooK, such as experts think might have been the weapon used in the recent crimes. Other articles found lead to the beiief that the right man has been arrested. Among the articles was a prayer-book heart ng on the title page the name Ella K.

Rn-niT. Sir. Eairan to Mayor Sullivan. Lincoln, Dec. 31.

Mr. Eigan. president of the Irish National League of America, has forwarded the following telegram to tne Hon. T. whose inauguration as lord mayor of Dublin for the year takes place on New-Year's Day: "Rt.Hon.T.

D. Sullivan. M. Lord Mayor of Dublin: On behalf of the American League and as an old friend, I send you warmest greetings on your May yoar year of office witness the realization of our hopes the reopening of our Parliament in College Green." Man Killed by a Device to Wake Him Up. Flatbush, L.

Dec. 31. Samuel Wardell. aged 55 years, gasiighter, of Grove Road, died this morning from injuries sustained Saturday morning by a heavy weight falling on his head while asleep in bed. Wardell was a heavy sleeper, and having to eet up very early in the morning, constructed an apparatus connected with an alarm clock ia his bedroom, which caused a weight to fall on the floor, the noise waking him up.

Christmas night the bed was moved without War-dell's knowledge while he slept, and when the alarm caused the weight to fall, it fell on his head, causing concussion of the brain. Canal Shipments for the Year. Snecial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Cumberland, Dec. 31. The official report of the canal shipments for ISS5 just prepared shows that the total tonnage for the year was 398,013 tons, over 19.0J tens more than last year.

The four largest shippers were: Consolidation Company, 117,804 tons; George's Creek. 98.935 tons: Maryland, 71.754 tons; Borden, 68.087 tons. The coal was shipped to the following points: Georgetown, 339.691 tons; Williamsport, 55.479 tons; Han, cock. 1.832 tons: Shepherdstown, 573 tons; sundry points, 437 The New-Year at Federick. TSnecial Dispatcn to the Baltimore Sun.

Frederick, Jan. 1. Tbe New Veir was welcomed in Frederick by the ringing of bells In the church toners and on the several engine-houses, and by much noisy demonstration. Watch-meetiigs were neld in th'? Methodist churches and largely attended, while the skating rink and other places of amusement were kept open until after mid-night. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Toaav (Friday) being the first of the year, is a leaal holiday in this Ptate, nd will be so observed In neuriy all the leading commercial centres ot this country and Europe. Bualnes will be resumed on Saturday. The stock speculation in Xew York yesterday was quiet and Irreeubir, closine firm. Tne fluctuations were small and the market without feature, clos firm. Gorcrnment Bonds were dull, closinz lower forSs, and higher for 4ms and registered 4s.

District were aealn quoted 116 bid. Alex. Brown Sons report sterllns exchanee quiet, with bankers' bills 4.S31roc6'J days and 4.S9 for short stcht, actual business Commercial bills 4.83ia4.S3i'. Francs 5.17H for bankers' B0 days. 5.14 for short siijiit, and 5.20; for commercial.

Ketch-marks commercial Wtf and 9o, and Guilders commercial 39 Xa40)4. The merchandise markets are usually quiet in the last week ot the year, and tbe present has not proved an exception. In the more speculative articles there Is some Improvement in prices, which would indicate that an active business was looked during the New Tear. Tne distribution is controlled by holiday influences, and there will be comparatively little doine until the road agents start on the Spring tour. The courss of trade in the past season has been particularly conservative, and the present condition is regarded as healthy and sound, with a satisfactory outlook for the future.

The labor situation is more calm than for some time past, and the strikes and lock-outs at present prevailing are or minor importance. The leadine industries of the country are more actively employed, and supplies ot manufactured goods are Kept within a reasonable limit by t.ie current demand. The bank exchansres show a decided improvement in the past month. The clearings of the Baltimore banks In December, 1SSS, were and in December, 1S84, S50.8fiS.91S. In the year 1SSS the clearlnss were $581,913,197.

and in the year lfi84 were $631,717,135. The local money market Is quiet and easy. The demand for the payment of January interest and dividends has made no perceptible improvement in rates, and the supply Is ample for all wants. Loans are quoted at 4a5and discounts at per cent per annum, as to the character of the security and the nature of the nesotlations. ew Tom exchange is more plenty.

In consequence of the late increase In exports, thouffh balances are still against the local banks. The business at the Baltimore Stock Exchange yesterday was aulte active, and the trading was well disiributed. New orders Tor Virginia Consols caused an advance, and alter sales of at 54, the closing was 54 aoSvi affainst 53sM on Wednesday. The l(M0s weie firm, closing SSXaSS.X. The past-due Coupons arc dull and nominal, with no speculation at present.

Maryland 8-63 were wanted at HW. Georgia gold 7s sold at City bonds are firm, with a good investment demand: a block of S30.000 5s of sold at 114tf, an advance of and the Ss of liilG were wanted at 123. Norfolk Water Ss sold at 127. Railroad stocks are oulet and firm at abon previous auotatlons. The transactions In bonds were active and prices were higher.

The Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore seconds were most prominent, and sold rapidly from 74 to UK. The advance brought out a free otlerlng, ana the last sale was at 74i. closing 74a74Jf against 73H73Jg on Wednesday. The thirds rose to 41X and later sold at 41. Ohio and Mississippi 5s ate 1 per cent higher, with sales at S4.

Baltimore and Ohio East Side 5s sold at 1C7. Gas stocit is dull and firmer: small lots sold at 43. and the closing was 4fa45K against 44Xa45 on the previous day. Tbe bonds are firm at 10Sal094. Equitable Gus bonds are ottered at 100.

Chesapeake Gas stock is quoted 66a71, and the bonds are 101X bid. Canton Company's 6tock closed 53 bid. The National Farmers and Planters' Bank of Baltimore announces a dividend of 5 per cent fo the past six months, payable 12th Inst. The Commercial and Farmers' National Bank ol Baltimore has declared a semi-annual dividend of 8X per cent, payable 8th inst. Tbe Franklin Bank ot Baltimore announces a dividend of '1 per cent for the past six months, payable, tree of taxes, on 12th inst.

The Merchants' National Bans of Baltimore has declared a dividend of 4 per cent for the past six months, payable, Tree of taxes, on 7th inst. Tho Traders' National Bank of Baltimore announces a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent, free of taxes, payable 5th inst. The National Exchange Bank of Baltimore has declared a semi-annual dividend ol 3 per cent, payable, clear of all taxes, on 13th Inst. The People's Bank ol Baltimore announces a dividend ot 2 per cent, for the past six months, payable clear of all taxes on lltti inst. The First National Bank of Baltimore will nay the coupons of the bonds of tne Consolidated Gas Company aud the Consumers' Afntua! Gaslight Company of Baltimore, maturing 1st Januiry.

1S80. The coupons of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company's Kepair bonds, due 1st January, 1888, will be paid at the Farmers and Merchants' National Bank 61 Baltimore. Money was generally easy In New York yesterday at 23 per cent, per annum on calk though at one time the rate was per cent. The closing was 3. Sterling exchanga was quiet and steady, fctate stocks were dull.

Kailroad bonds wer active and arm. Erie new 2ds rose from 91 i to 92, cloning 91 a Sl3i. West Bhore fours sold from luS to WIX, later to and closed 103104. lhe stock market opened dull and Irregular. The business was small, uu iu vuo iuuj iJiu uuuii prices it CIO xrucratijr iu Drowned.

Capt. Byrd, of the schooner John of Baltimore, reported at the custom-house yesterday that Peter Keegeal, of this city, was knocked overboard from that vessel by the jib sheet and drowned, between Point. Lookout and Point-No-Point, Chesapeake bay, at 11 A. M. December 9.

The wind at the time was blowing hard and there was a heavy sea. Died of His Injuries. Richard Fisher, tbe old colored man, who has been at the City Hospital since 12. 1885. suffering from a wound on the head from a brick, died yesterday morning at that institution.

John Fisher, colored, a son of the deceased, has been under arrest for some days, charged with having struck his father. Coroner Hill will hold an inquest today. A. Christmas Tree on Fire. The alarm from box 453 at 11 o'clock yesterday morning was caused by the burning of a Christmas bush in the house of Mr.

Henry Weeks. 208 Mount street. The children were lighting the wax tapers when the bush aud its decorations caught fire. The damage was about $250; fully insured. Fatal Fair Wm.

McCormick, laborer, aged 59 years. No. 8T Stiles street, fell down stairs from tho third to tho second story yesterday, breaking his neck and dying almost instantly. He had been subject to apoplexy, and it is suppose i he fell in an attack. He was a native of Ireland and for thirty years a resident of Baltimore.

He leaves four sons. Police Cases. A young woman who gave the name of Blanche Cahiil was arrested yesterday oy Detective Haran on tho charge of stealing $180 from Thomas Coleman, an actor, on Thursday night. Justice Cash myer dismissed the charge for want of evidence. Personal.

Archbishop Gibbons will administer confirmation at Elkridge Lauding today. 1rief Locals. Mr. Wm. F.

Hynson. a ledger clerk in the water registrar's department, who was dropped at the recent special meeting of the water board, has been appointed a temporary clerk in the rejiistrar's department. The postoffice will be opei today from 8.30 to 10 A. M. for callers for letters, but there will not bo a street mail delivery.

The collections from boxes will be made at 6.30 A. M. and 4.15 P. M. City Collector Wiggins has collected during December $125,870 42 on account of City taxes and 96 on account of State taxes.

Mr. J. E. Steiler. uged 71 years, died sud-deidy yesterday at his home, 3U Cumberland street.

Proceeding of the Courts. Reported for the Baltimore Sun.1 Orphans' Court Judges Lindsay, 'Carroll and Oam. Letters testamentary on the estate of Wm. Rooney to'Johu Roonej; of administration on the estate of Catharine Kepper to Bernhard Kepper; administration d. b.

n. of W. Lorman to Lorman Chancellor and Robert R. Brown; administration accounts passed. Bridget Mallory, Sarah J.

Richter. Peter Doyle, Rebecca G. Jones; inventories filed, Charlotte S. W. liomoser, Patrick Curran.

A fire at Lebanon, yesterday, destroyed five prominent business bouses. The loss is largely, covered by insurance. Engines were sent by special tram from Nashville..