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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF s. COLGATE.

J. S. Colgate, whose Office is at No. AZ Broad
way was the foot of flight of stairs leading to
the engine room the basement of the building about
q m yesterday. He carried unconscious 10 the
Chambers Street Hospital and at late hour had not rs
viyed He is a member OF the National Petroleum Ex-
change and only short time before his fall no talk
ing with some friends OF the Newest Of
the Exchange He is exceedingly neaTsghted and his
Office liz directly over the place where he fell.
Mr. Colgate is about fifty four years old. and IL son OF
the founder Of the firm OF Colgate Co.. soap manufac
turers. j. b. Colgate weknown banker in Wallst., is
his uncle He did the Stock Exchange business of Trevor
Colgate for many years, and was member Of the
Stock Exchange until about four years Recently he
has gwen his attention TO speculation IN oil He j. also
member OF the Produce Exchange ana the CHICAGO
Board OF Trade He lives at Euglcwood, n. j. and has
wife and two children.
At the Chambers Street Hospital the doctors said AZ
ter an examination that Mr. Collegiate had had stroke
OF apopcxy AT late hour last night he had not re-
gained consciousness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
All KINDS or GOODS At LOW PRICES.

The backward season and over-productiOn
have cansed manufacturers and importers put upon
the market stocks Of goods much below their value
This is to them the dark side of business ie but 10 the
purchasing public II j. rare treat. visit 10 the large
establishment Of II. ONeill & CO. clearly showed That
the people are making the most OF their opportunity
1hTOugs Of customers at every counter busy i'll
speeding and purchasing the bargains offered by this
house. Their cloak and suit department contains gar
mcnts TO suit the purse and tastes of all Fine
Jersey cloth Jackets black cOlored, plain cabo-
ratcly braided, offered - rs There are line
cloth Ncwnarkets black and cOlorcd ~ TO- 50 IS and
Sl2 -. These goods formerly sold 81 and $40 10
Inc lur garment department IL worth visiting. Icaut-
iul seal sacques 40 To i3 inches long and warranted Lon
don dled, can be had at sos Tllj Sl2j $l15 and %
remarkably low for the quality shown. No one need
leave THIS department un-atised far furned cir
culars crned, when they can be purchased al
prices ranging from SIG 80 To $J. The clircus dc.
parment Is complete IN every respect There children
Of all agcs be comfortably clothed or elegantly
dressed II need be- H. ONcill a Co. have made extcr-
ve preparations to meet the Of their holiday nat
ron, Counter after counter loaded with neccssarcs ana
luxurics home life and also for personal comfort and
adOrnmcut can Dc seen. Fancy articles Of every dc
scripuon, jewelry walking canes, umbre Las, handker
chiefs, Gloves albums. leather goods and other articles
in great variety display ed. The doll department
with array dolls OF all sizes II calculated gladden.
hearts all the little ones whose privilege may be
10 - . this play The dolls offered at all prices
from % cents to SIS 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPERIOR COURT, CnsNnRas-Before Lawrence J,-Xos
So. 80 %, o. -, lis 100 49, lao 72 ~ l75 l75 ~
2G5 2G6, 26J, 30.
sUPREhk CouRI-SrEcIAL TERH-PARI Ivan Brunt JT
NOS 10 81 0l2 oI3 94 30 0l6 9i7 Olr 3l0, go V-I
g92 Y53 g2i, 935. 926. 927.
SUPgRME COJaI-SPECIAL TERA-PArt GI.-Bcfore Beaeh
mos ST. $40 $50 90 $780, 602 92s 929 $780, 93l' w.
g33 g34. 9{5, g36. 9j7. 93S.
SUPREME CoUar-CRcUn-PARr Ivan Worst Cease on
Stewart II. Huntington. No LAY calendar
SUPREME CoURr-CIRcuIr-PAKf II-}ef0re Donohne J.
on IL 3 H. Co. agL IOusag Howell agt same No Jay
calendar.
SUPKRMg COuRT-tIRCUU-PART III-BeiOro Andrews j.
Nos 3Ull $40, 1914 3iO 1927, 1886. J34b. ~.
1880. 3219 2o4 1914 352 1863 1856 37s0, 3'o' oo0'
1918.
sukRoGATEs CoURT-Before g. Rollins WIN Of Mary .,ll,
bert at ii ~ Calendar called at IL IN VIII oil May JAM
Shark y M 1870 =. N. 10.
surEtIOa CoUaI-srEcIAL TEaM-Be;ore TruaI, J-Nos'
III. 1876. lJS.
SUPERIOR CoURr-TM.L TERN-PARTs L-Beiore seds ,
WICK. JNOs I-&h lJJ 1856 1885 li7O. l4sl' 1892 Ao
1863, l5o. -.
tPRRlOR CoURI-TRIAL TEgM-PARTII- Before Freedman
J-Nos $50 le 722 49, il4, "A. Ssd, 5o3 l'7o' oiO'
2V7 81. AS. 1912 800 IAN ,cst
Part iTI-Eeioe Inglaham, J.Nos lG4s lG4e os i9oi'
lOsg 1855 1854 l6jj 1893 lGO2 1865 1868. 1000
COMMON PLEAs-EgulIN IEAA.-BefOre DAILY, g. ''-'''
ToHHoS PIEAs-sPEcIAL TEaA-Before Van loosen J-So
CosMoS PLF.s-THAL TKRY-PARr II.-Before Lar remot
97 SO l0i, 9Si 49, 9Js. ga, 29i 49, BOO oO
a.. ~ =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.
NEW YORK. Dec. ,


The principal feature in the grain and pros
vision markets the Produce Exchange to-day was thu
unusual activity IN four especially In winter wheas
cNtras and Hnncota extrns and this not because OF any
difference IN quotations. but because holders were WILL
ing tn take the prices bid. Wheat options from z
to Ia cent hushc lower and closed firm at isa cent
above the inside prices. Cash wheat shade easier
No. corn about cent bushel higher,
and with decided change In other grades.
December options advanced about 90
cents and later options which opened isab
lower aud advanced b. and closed nrin nc
shade under the best prices of the day oats were firm
for cash lots. aud options which opened y 10 y lower
closed rm The exports of wheat were 10000 bushels,
aud o corn 10000 bushels The favorable reports from
the West IN provisions made pork easier and lard was
about I've points below ycsiordii b prices.
The cin. ing quotations of grain 90 fullows:
wheat December soNs January. s2h February. sDt
March MA, April suAa May 81 - corn -Irccnhot,
p2i january. ar February, lfii Msrh l5ti MAY,
~. oatH-Dcccmhrr. - ~. January 32e. and May,
3ih
Tho receipt" ~ grain IN he wca mud nj The principal
Atlantic puilR we're little nrsrr Than NoaicrlhN, ~
New York. Philadelphia baltimore aud bnatun the ~.
trrtn wrtri wheat, liT.spi huHhvsl cnfl, 1900
hushcai ontH, ipdni hush,a total grain, ~ nlf huah
rla Hour. is.oip hattcls At thWago, Milwaukee aud
~ lnulH thu receipts Wrtri Whrni, illjn' hnHhela
corn 9nb 9hH nhrla oats, ~ sH bushels total grain
hduOui bushels flour, .O,p1i barrels,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
THE COUR1S.
MR. BANGS CAUGHT IN MIR CHOAlES TRAP
pTrosIIIONs Rad ~ TuE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GASP.


prrosuIoNs Rad ~ Tur NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CAsf.
.joscnh n. ChOlte resumed yesterday the
reading of the deposition of william T. Brown IN the
Stewart HUNTINGTON litigation. The audience fell away
somewhat because dispositions do not afford wild" field
for the play Of wit on the part or MT 'hol''
and Mr.. Bangs The counsel passed from MI.
Browns affidavit 10 that Of Charles Croker and men.
after being objected to D." irrelevant and mmaleiIn
far his proposed testimony concerned read me
trial. Tho deposition forth that Mr. stanford pnr-
chased Central Pacific stock on his own account MI,
Bangs objected to the reported ersatlon between
William II. Aspinwdl aud Mr. stanford MI hol" ~ ~
no d'Hic 10 r,an H. ne sau. "" n, n Thot rnlind
Then III read it," MI BANGS looked as if hi foot had
proceeded 10 Interpret Mr. stanforis statement. Mr.
Huntington had not been authorized by Mr. stanford 10
wall VISITED san Francisco Is70 Nir Choate proceeded
slowly and comfortably from point to point finishing
gram Of Mr. Huntington and then entered upon the ar
i iS'' ccn lf5S pae GfH Siroad compa"y Of
California. as detailed in samuel BIanh ,I,;
last effort BROUGHT Mr. Bangs 10 his feet IN state "l
profound agitation. object were the words wherein
nc Maa oh Sqqs a pds the cohrt
fayorably toward Mr.. Choatc. the aroused c3nnSci;
out Why, there sixty cantos of il! and then he
turned fun front to the clock behind him.
Mr.. Choafe (compaccntly oh. don't intend 10 read
the whole of it, shall he through in a few minutes
Mr.. Bares laughnslyl-Ict "a sing it. ,.or that
Mr. Choatc only fashioning entering wedge when
enable him hold reading for the rest "f
The day Mr. Choatc then showed 10y hi- clocutionalL
exercise that 80 shares of the stock were suscrhe
for Of which COO tahen lay Nr Huntington MarS
Hopkins Leland Stanford Charles Croker and another
and 100 each by Theodore Judah and James Bailey, the
rest going IN lots of from five tO NIFTY shares
Mr. Conkling occupied The afternoon in an argument
his dismiss the case on the ground tat MI
stewards of the class That pld Tor
800 and the acon should have been brought for con
version upon Mr. Stewards demand for the stock. ana
Mr. Huutingon's refusal Ia return IT, the measure nI
damages be determined by the difference between me
price paid 20 Mr. stewart in 1870 and the market 'aHe
Of the stock AT the time.
% iO-taN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05

CuIcAGo. Dec i.-'rhc provision pit was
the centre OF attraction This morning. February pork In
the first hour went down to 81 s2a 10 cents undor last
nights quotation, but trading Was aborod.
Ia tho wheat pt there the usual ae-
uyity, but prices steadiy declined. Per-
siStent selling however, only lowered
the price from > 10 a of cent The reduction In freight
rates of cents hundred weight from Missouri points
considered a bear" argument
The pit quiet aud prices ruled all day at about
30 cents for January. The to-day were light
The low price has induced farmers 10 cnria shipments
and much more will probably be used for feed than
would have been the had there been better prices
Oats steady. selling al about p cents fOr May.
The receipts Of grain to-day az ears oi winter
wheat 375 cars of spring wheat 80 oats
of rye. and 81 OF barley
At 2}O D. nl the market closed u follows; January
wheat 1888 cents May wheat sos, cents; January
corn. 35ls cents; May oats. - cents January pork,
Sll 62i2 January lard. 10 ~ T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
Mr.. LAIMBEER LIABLE FOR TIE NOTES.
After William !. Phillips produce merchant

abscondel in Nav last subsequent To his forgery ana ne
COLLATION. OF warehouse receipts the Bank of the Ma"ha
tan Company brought suit AGAINST Richard H. Laimbecr
partner OF Phillips to the amount of three
proni-sory notes Of Phillips Co. aegrcgating about
100000 Mr.. Laimhccr pat in the defence that he
special partner in the rn and therefore not liable
for partnership debts. The cpun-c for the bank stern
produced testimony showing that no ccrtcnt"
of special partnership had hccn hlcd or recorded
the County Clerks office ai that this failure 10 com
ply with the statute made Mr. Lumhccr general part
ner Winchester Brtton. In behalf of Mr. Itimhecr IN
the action. which tried yesterday before thief jus
tcc Scd wick In the superior Court produced evidence
that the certificate had been left with clerk IN the office
of the County Clerk Int there was 80 record Of the
papers the office the chief Justice held that this was
moi compliance with the statute. and that therefore Mt
laiuIrcr Vac liable general partner The jury &C.
corlingy gave verdict I'm favor of the bank In the sum
Of -ty.BJl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
THE PLAGUE ~ the MOUNTAINS.

LOUISVILLE Dec. 1.-The correspondent oi
The Couro journal sent dlspa tch as night rom wv
Pleasant Harlan County. stating that the srontE' W
Eastern Kentucky il fully frghtfl "A had uc'h NV"
mated I'm previous dispatches. I'm Harlan county "'i
have been goo deaths since the latter pant "I NN"''
most OF thcm from nux. Tho correspondent e-tlhi''
that In three Kentucky counties he has visited -Harh
Fell and KnoN-tho total number NJ death. Is ''uu 49,,
thinks that the disease hns been more d' ANY ~ ~
VIRGINIA conutlca tn the east and one or tNo h'hlu
counilo, north ~ the district named. III" '"i'-l'r.
f. now on hi way to Ict"hor county k'niW ~ I'M,
the disraar Va reported ~ sweeping away Nh"o i"''
a lllIIn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRK Thursday Dec. 4, 1884
The following sales were held at tho Exchange
Saesroom to-day:
BIZ Peter p Meyer.
pot ~ land on 'dayc OF 9jh.st 100 sn2jO; 80.
David Dinkelsplei .:..: soOsVov
l 3sory brOwnst dwelling with ot 70 10 Fast
llth.si. = 1916 OF 4tl-aye lot i6<hlVVlL 80.
Hugh FcIrlsan ''A's
BIZ John r. Boyd
4atorv brownstone buildings. with lots Nos 22sto
4 East 7Othst ~ II OF 2dsNe each LOT ~ m.
2jxlOU.ll. Max DanZiger S''oVv
BIZ james L. Wells
l .story brownstonc dwelling. with lot No 10y last
lOTth.st n =. 2s6 4 of LekingtonaVc, lot Tx. -.
100 II; " a " Ia ey TVo
By D. T. Trdrer Co.,
brick building. with LOT, No i55 West l7th sns -.
100 OF 10Th lot 20AV2 JOS hennedy....- 6Soo
RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
NEwiORh CITY
lstave W T. So = OF 5tthst, 25x7o; Henry Vorbach
and raj NOrbah $2o0O0 u
is' Zach and vile 10 Henry Vorbach - 10000
OF 5ithst 25sNi0 TO SO,oVO
-''i Thar Die eager 49, '....,..''.-... 1850
SasSS 70 sSt s %, nuns" ooioo' 100000
81 ave az Fl to . sST OF e'ns' 10000
s2dst e 7th ave. 2oz73.rregular: =, m.
Norris asslgn,o 10 w Ab, ndroth. ',s. sA'Sov
Rv1io Ssssso 40 :" so oIs,0 10000
R .s"s cor Of on1'on't .o, $4,000
l2tb-sI s. 1914 OF AycC. 23l0XlO3S WFsShu' =. Ana
drch BuIkhafd ~S~~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
FRAGMENTS or LEGAL NEWS.
nv the decree of Judge Van lIocecn. in

Court OF Common cas yesterday the marria- nf Louise
Icsutc Ilitohourk aud Charles T. Wordsworth was ant
mlpd Misc liitchcu,k who applied for The anuulm'nt
testified hrfotr Referee IrUr7 q. tns7 ihni the tNo
vcr- married un March 2n $3.50. hut that shc learned
tvo dnta nior that WuudVuifh nlirad, had wife aud
iva rhillrrn iNnv he had been married hi 1870 20
Mics Iltlrut /. Irtp Wuudvnrth Admitted the NJ
,nnrie., with Mice lith,t, utu, ed ~, hpi sini'
nput anil the tratnnn, uf The Rev. Nj M"tio who hri
nrtfnu,1 tho trt,iuunv N4a ltthrurh aiid that she
lru Wnulvuith ga suuu ehp lrhfnr 1T HE ,inua
marriage aud bad not uffpivnid litrl With him
John Parsons appeared htiutr 'hirf Justice nav
,rs.tla, in tho Count uf common llnta tuhuar tur
itnfa rinN, in hia n,tnn aaana tho NuN luL ~ VAltd
Ualifntd COMPANY. 80 compel tho ihNmrni nf ~ 'Wh
awarded him h connie alun'tH appointed iu II, the dH
alra David Dudley iirhi and iir'oN hhuriduti toitn
fhtnd tho Company bNiptt T. tWks hhuh testified 10
the aasu nu The property tY the elevated ipad, and
Tho rtrr Was adjourned iu ir'tnhrf -.
ihrudutr iit.4tt ANtnF 300 atriihf hA luiA lr
furr lud i@rrumor ia the Court uf Common Pleas m
rnit Ton DAMAGE against Emil 0uhr Who made hole 10 his
head with hammer Just hftrH htilkra Nuhrs place u
business IN February, lssj licggcr WAS one Of fnhr
WOIkIufu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESIDING ELDERS
The convention of presiding elders of the

Methodist Episcopal Church was continued yesterday
morning aud afternoon IN the Park Avenue Church
closed with missionary mass meeting in the
evening The questions considered during the
day were What the changes in the duties
Of the presiding eldership aud the causes
therefor bv the Rev. VI. ID. c. Crawford OF the New
York Conference: what the presiding elders do 10
maintain the pcciarities of MethOdisn by the Rev
j.. sheppard. OF the Northern New-lork Conference
How give practical Value To the QIaficrlyt"icr
Committees by the Rev NJ. j. Talbot OF me New.
England Northern Conference what are the duucs Oh
The presiding elders 10 the temperance cause by the
Rev. J. H. Grdw. of the NewJersey Conference; what
the presiding elders do to forward the sunday hoOl
interests Of the Church 10y the Rev. j. j.. Bs, % the
Genesee Conference What the responsibilities OF
the presiding elders the bishops and preachers AT con
tcreuccs By the Rev W. H. BeDham Of The Central
lOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05

DAITTMOEg Dec. 4-COtton firm. Middlng 1919; fIouI
quiet Howard 5troo AMI Western - 80 - % ~
fItra ~ $50 - 81. 10. iaIy, - jJpsi 50 NU,
sUuer - 20 u.s. 10. Extra OO0tJ -. 10 Ro
s461as4 10, fstaPsco Family. - =, do npe tssy,
a. -. Wheat-SOuthern hrnert western
southern Red. 81 s5c DO Amber 80 ay5c. 10 o, se
1gi December 7s4a7gi9, January. 81 aol 90, ,g,eT
ruay 81 "a -8c May, rsadsss,o Corn-soathexfn nw
SiSc5 Western Muea spot t7.c o..s A., du' 30 Ssie,
psnn.vyapa 81 sJ,o tive urn and steady at 0S9ooo
VISIONS steady Moss Pork slJ 40 osi,
SO7g Dbai Wheat 81 900 Dush, Corn, 3OoVv us Jn1h
500 BUSH Rye, IL 900 Oush shipments w. ~, 49,
bush. paleA-Whezt, SOG.VVU eushi Coins bi'oo' '"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
TuE LAryCHJyG or rHE BoST0M

CHESTER. Penn. Drc THE United states
steamer toston was launched Ut Roachs shipiar ~
i,ab D. M to-day. Tho momhcra ~ tho naval N"Nl'"'S
Hoard nnd largo number NJ naval officers Witnessed w"
launch Tho o,ton r. 2sG feet overall go feet on 'h'
water luo a. fcot hrnn. - fcot depth of hold ana n'
displacement "a 1000 TONS ,
rrccin train from Washington brought The w'nn'l'
nf the NnNai Advisory Hoard aud number ~ FHN' ~
ftI to WiinrHa the launching Of the new rtuini lh'
secretary nf the Navy intended 10 ho present hi N"'
picNtnt td h., ~ IncHn nf niioinl busincHa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
PLENTY OF GAME FOE WINTER.

TIE prediction of ten years ago that Western
game would be nearly extinct by this tme owing the
prodigal shipments that used to be made is not fulfilled
Since that time good protective laws have been
aioptcd nearly all the country NensOD, rabbits
quail aud prairie hens arrive In large quantities, and
dealers do not expect falling of. Quail will
be plentier than they last year.
Game has never obtained steady outlet In tins city and
the distribution remains IN the hands of old receivers
who special hotel and other customers who must be
eupped regardless OF price Some Of the Eastern states
SUs away great deal Of game that used 10 here,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05

when the District Attorney called him up for trial ~
now appears that Rugg. The murderer OF the Maynee
women. nearly escaped recently Since his arrest a,c
his successful escape he has been heavily shacEen
chained TO the wall. The other day when Tue JalIc.
visited the cell he discovered that the chain hhh nee GU.
aud tied together with piece Of twinc Rngg, I" Wv
Ca of the ailor sprang from hs bed. and the ohaln
parted where II had been cut. The bars On INC VI
Inc door had sawed through. The shacko- h ~.
bcen disturbed Two fine steel saws found Wllch
I,ugg says were given him by Kcnncy's friends wien
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
COURT OF APPEALS.
ALBANY. Dec An the Court of Appeals

to-day the following cases were argued:
3G}-Dane Nc Dernot respondent, art the New YORK
Central and Hudson River RIilroSd Company. appellant
No. 3jJ-JOhn Flood appellant, ag James Dooey' IT,
respondent.
No s43-George Mark and others, appellants, agt the
State respondent. ,..-
No, 246 and 2i7The Victory webb Printing and Fold NJ
Machine Manufacturing Company appellants at Henry
Ward Beecher ami others, respondents.
The following is the day calendar for Dec. o.
Nos 3l1 573 300 3d. ST. S7s 379 $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05

state bonds were ncscclod without change In quota
The hu'lnrrH IN railway bonds was wei distributed
nnd prices Tor he speculative hhia moved ln fn Nn'
'ousol1 closed at 5sA, an advance of
nm r'r cen" an" W@, snoT' 9r.' r. o. coS %"Is
were up ~ m lOihaloi1- and the general o. we're
steady at 5d's. Rome Wacrown aud oplcnshnrs con.
soils rose la to- I'9 Hee company quarterly irpnil az
l9o "' ,lis nr'rs and the Incomes wcre "p pr cent
lOl To- but Lehieh and Wikrsharro cOnsOls de-
clncd per cent 10 30. ~. Louis and Iron Mountain
new - rose III per cent 10 'ol on sales OF 100000
ONO Central hr, also with sunl transactions rose
per cent To 80 East Tennessee VIRGINIA ana Georgia
consul % after advance OF y 10 j275 declined 10 81 .
and closed nj 30 Central and Hudson hrss were =
lower at l3l Pennsilv ana los sold at o'l2 81 fahl
lirslS. Pacific and Western division we're strong M
wcr steady at J57s and % respectively Bunnrion ANA
seconds of Great Western sold at 9je 09G and rst@ of
Chicago division. up IS at 725s Union Pacific fsis
for bond TeXa, Pacific hrss. Rio Grandc division.
were off per cent AT 33. Atlantic and Pacific iIStS;
Western division. about steady at sOl4d ~o2 ana
me incomes after - were unchanged at lS2 Northern
Pacific frsts rose b To- 1903
made up by coin gain of TjG5762 less currency loss
Of $iiGlG3 The days oper1tioms covered Receipts'
Si,02Q9.9G5; com balance $l26,272,76s. ,.....uo..
the highest rate paid for call loans was per cent The
lowest was cent, and the closing rate was u per
cent.
The Clearing House statement to-day was as follows
Exchanges. S9s,l7l29S; balances. $i.i364l9
The United states Treasury ut Washington today re
ceved 100000 in National hank notes for redcmption
The customs recsips $3.50 9O2. and the internal
revenue receipts were $li3.i2l.
With only moderate denlnd the foreign exchanges
promptly responded with advance ia rates. We re-
wise quotations for business follows: Bankers bills,
81 elt1 and ~ s5o for long and short sterling re
spectvey 52l3 aud 52l7s for francs; 9ll2 and 95le
for rcchnarks; 3J3l and 10 for guders.
The of the Bank of England Mt hcir regular
weekly meeting yesterday. made no change in tie banks
minimum rate Of discount and IT remains At per cent
During the week the bank gained 900 bullion. but
the PROMOTION of its to its Liabilities reduced
- , 10. i2lI this date
last year. The weekly statement Of the Bank OF France
shows loss of 100000 francs gold and gain of 40,
600 francs silver At the London Stock Exchange Brit
ish cOnsOs weak ut declines of l. to 90 3l6 for
money. and of g. to 995- for account The noticeable
feature IL that the decline account is l6 more than
for money. United States bonds were strong. The Is
mp y at l27li and the b. up Il mt ll's In
American railways there the opening, remark
able Improvement in prices generally 10 which there were
small additions made later in the day At Paris.
French per cents rose - 32a and sight exchange
o London was fruer at 30 H. francs to the Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WAsuINGTON, Dee. 1.-The proceedings &


the United States Supreme Court to-day were az fol
lows:
No 7S7-Tho Southwestern Railroad Company. piantn IN
The state of Georgia. Motion 10 dismiss Or anrn
submitted.
No l22-The Winona aud ST. Peter Railroad COMPANY,
appellant agt. Ashbel H. Barney and others Argument
bpyIIu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05

tho open sale IL not cut of 80 soon In Boston ard
-. o,s,crn cities. New York dealers mdkilg q
s,ronc effort 10 have their selling time extended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
RUGG TRIES TO ESCAPE AGAIN.

The escape of Patrick Kenney from tho
Queens County jail was for n time denied b. tho
oneias who were obliged to acknowledge 1t In eour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
SPIRITS OF rURPEVrIVe.

CHARrEErOy Dee -Turpeltine quiet NJ Csc. bid
SAVANNAH. Dec 4.-rurpentine urn AZ 2-c.
WILMINGTON. Dee - iarpentne nr. n AT ZSc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.
NRw-YORK. Dec. 4.

n
There was nothing doing in oil to-day. Ope-
rators both sides seemed To be- in great doubt and in
the absence of important from the field to he wait.
ing The market opened firm. but Immediately after
ward sold down 77as a barrel from which
point 1t slowly recovered to - cents In sptd
Of the rally. final decline Of 10 cent from yester-
day established. slight increase in the prpduc
ton of the Thorn Creek district reported. but it
small ~ 10 have only ephemcrdl effect the
the market. The announcement of another d" gusheF'
was left To her dav. The market closed duh and
steady at the small decline.
The range OF prices and the total dealings we're IS