Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-21

ADDITIONAL xE1ABGRAl(A.
OIL Prs6seatsa IN Russla.
WARRINGTON. Dec. D.-Fulton Paul.
United states Consul at Odessa, Russia.
forwarded to the State Department a
report OF the petroleum development in
Russia. IN which he says that the resid
unm OF oil is much greater than that
found in the States, and besides being
converted into bsnziue, gasoline and
other various useful products, it il used
for fuel on locomotives and also in
steamers on the Caspian Sea, the Volea
and other rivers aud experiments are
IN progress with a view to utilize il in
the new torpedo boats now in coarse of
construction for the Russian navy. The
crude oil IL also used to sprinkle the
streets. being much more effective than
water IN laying the terribI, dust which
exists there.
The Msney Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The money mar
ket il easy at from 2d2j< per cent. /;
closed at per cent; prime mercantile
paper bd617 per cent; sterling ex-
change bankers bills, firm at &4.82L:
sterling exchange, demand, $4.s5.
Sasrk 0seaatisns.
NEw YoKx. Dec. CO.,. s. Thres's.
1913; AS, IAN As, 2l4 American
Express 9011, Central Pacific 65,
Canada Southern 5411. Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy l2lA, Lake
Shore 39A, Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western 16X Denver and
Rio Gsande 25H, Hannibal and st. Joe
SlS, Kansas and Texas q, Louisville
and Nashville 45l<. Michigan Central
3O11, Northern Pacific 36s<, Northwest
ern 1874. Ohio and Mississippi Z35<.
Reading 56ss. Rock Island II. st. Paul
8H. Texas Pacific 2Oh. Union Pacific
bA, Wsbaah, st. Louis and Pacific
1874. Pacific 35's 3OL. Erie 29sl, New
York Central IA, Pacific Mail AN,
Panama 81, Wells Fargo II, New
Jersey Central A4, WeStsrn Union
761z, United States Express 6. Petro-
leum quiet. at 13.
McEaery wias.
Baton RoUGx, La. Dec. 2O.-Gov.
McEnery was re-nOminated on the first
ballot.
New YoaK, Dec. D.-Governuont
were strong and stocks strong and
higher today. Union Pacific was the
feature, advancing ~ per cent. to 1871.
This stock moved up on theHbelief that
the Directors at the meeting today
would ratify the tripartite agreement.
The Directors did ratify the agreement,
which contains the terms Of the COZ
tract with the st. Paul and Rock Island
Companies, and passed resolution in
viting the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy. the Chicago and Northwestern
and the Wabash to become parties to
the contract. It specifies, however. that
the Quincy and Northwestern must pool
their competitive business in Nebraska
and west Of the Missouri river. The
early rising in Union Pacific led to some
buying of the general list and cOnse-
qusnt advance in Oregon and Trans
continental. Shares we're lower after
the official announcement Of the rstifi-
cation Of the tripartite alliance. The
market declined in the afternoon, bat
speculation WE quite steady. After 2
O'Clock sharp selling movement began
and decline followed. Near the close
il was rumorea that the Northwestern,
Wabash and Quincy had made applica-
ton to join than new alliance. This
started the shorts to cover. and prices
rose TO "a per cent, the latter Union
Pacific, which moved up to 70, while
Oregon and Iranscontinental rose to
3IS. The market closed firm, and, az
compared with last nights closing
prices. in the main higher. Oregon
Navigation dropped 2a per cent. to
10l. The Oregon and Iranscontinen-
tai has applied to the Stock Exchange
for the listing Of $4,000, Geo of bonds,
issued against the deposit of branch
line bonds.
NEw York, Dec. 3O.-A directors'
meeting of the Union Pacific Company
was held this morning, President Dill
Ion in the chair. F. Ames. g. +. Adams,
Il. p. Baker, +. q. Dexter, s. H. H.
Clark, g. n. Dodge, A. H. Green, John
Sharp. A. Schell, Jay Gould, Scion
Humphreys and Government Directors
Bromley, ConRer, Parish, Haven and
Hoyt we're present. The tripartite agree
nient was unanimously adopted. Reso-
lutions we're adopted instructiuR Gen.
eral Manager Clark to invite other roads
to enter the new alliance. The board
then adjourned.
Ts NY the Penalty.
Ex-Police Conroy. who killed Peter
keenan, With club and pistol on the
night Of November 5. Was sentenced 70
be hanged ON the 9th day Of February
| next A new trial was denied.
Tive Wemen Murdered.
| New ORLRANs. Dec. ia Clinton
special says: Juan George. colored, re.
siding Ave miles from here. returned
home late last night and found his
daughter, aged IL. dead, and another
woman mOrtally wounded. The latter
has since died. The crime was com,
mitted by a man Who called at the house
found the women in bed and shot them
both. Ed. Eli, cel0red, has been arrest
ed, and the suspicious against him are
strong.
opeuing sf The Ceusllever Bridge.
SuspENsroN BRIpoE IN. ". Dec. TO-
The formal opening 0f the Centilevel
bridge today Vas perfect success. The
testing Of the strength vas by running
on 20 locomotives and - cars lOade<
with gravel. which extended from enc
10 end Of the bridge on both tracks
There were no apparent defiecti0us
levels being taken at intervals by
oom mission selected FROM 800 engineers
Ten thousand people attended u
opening and banquet which followed.
The President gxtsa Pay.
/ WAsalM0roN, Dec. 0.--The Preoideu
has gone To New York.
The House II discussing the question
Of granting months extra pay 20 dia
charged employees.
Il ReAaesaea sf wages.
III TxxHrON y. j., Dec. "a redu<
, tiou Of 10 per cent, without notice,
J announced In the wages OF the On
ployess Of the New Jersey Steel an
Iron Works.
sasAke u labsress.
READrxo tPa.), Dec. O.-The labol
ers ON she nsw railroad At CoFuwa
have struck on account of . reductio
. in wages from $l.50 TO 81 20 per day.