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New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET

SEw-YoRK, Feb IL.
The Tidewater Pipe Line makes the follow
ing statement I'm bsrrels for January Gross stocks.
I5sO7I7; sedment aud surplus, 75, ,s32; net stocks
5O4 ss5; certificates outstanding. s5t.oooi credit
balances 65O.ss5: receipts. 10000; deliveries,
l72IO6 These figures. unted To those OF the National
Transit Company lessons the favorable exhibit made by
the latter company's statement taken separately All
the lines now show reduction I'm barrcsl compared
with December 1854 gross stock OF 22i 4G9 IN red
ment and surplus oi 10 500 and in he stocks Of l7i6o
The certificates outstanding were reduced by 6i77s3
barrels and the credit balances increased 373l79
barrels There was falling OF from December Of
225 6s7 In receipts Of oil but the deliveries dc
clined 578 92s barrels so that the excess OF deliveries
over r. ceipts from the well, Is 3jJ.2 barrels smaller
than the excess for Decent or In the following table
are compared the statements Of all the pipe lines for tie
last three months the figures being given In barrels:
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

Methodist Book Concern, he'll az NO oVJ D'""''''''
yesterday. The committee appointed NJ inc seh
eral conference last May It's meetings are 10 pe neu
alternately this city and Cincinnati and It's puror,h us
the general supervision OF the publishing interest,", y, .
church General Clinton B. Fisk was elected chhiIh' -,
of the Eastern Section and the Rev. d. f. BARNES W
Michigan, chairman and secretary OF the western -,
ton The committee makes q careful fnvestigauen ~
the Book Concerns publications and reports the res. "
the annual conferences and to the general n
Ii has power TO close oil repositories and pcroucis
the interests Of the church and the Book Concern We
Ynand IT, and II may curta tho expenses OF any u.p
ment and authorize the to sell real estate OF
sona property. Special provision II made for
an agent or an editor and to I'LL all vacancies autnor"
by the general conference.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

The clearapces elsewhere were oil City, 3402 600
Bradford. 1902 900; and Pittsburg 1Gl6,000 barrels
Refined oil was unchanged.
BRADFORD. Penn. Feb 1l.-Crude Oil-Steady and
quiet; National Transit and 1idcwaer runs Tuesday,
81 $50 bbls total shipments s7,O27 bbls.; charters
O635 bbls.; clearances. 1902, 900 bbls National
Transit certificates opened at II and closed at s
highest price, II III lowest price, 7Osx.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
ETHIOPIAN FINANCIAL Markets

EUROPEAN FINANCIAb NAHhETt
LONDON Feb ll2:30 United states Four Per Cent
ponds iJ5 VA 10 Four and Half Per Cent Bonds llos
EYie l2as do Second Consois IS ~ NcwYor Central t2
Illinois Central, Reany SL9 Mexican Ordinary. 80 "
canaiian Pacinc 30ls ST Paul Common. 76s
Paris adyces quote Three Per Cent Reates az 80 francs
g7 "a csntimes tho account. .
A .o n m In-Atantc and Great Western First Mortgage
Cerucatcs 2Sl4 Erie. l2 do. Second Consos
fks New Yurk CeuLra 02f Illinois Central l2ssA Penn
sysana 52S Mexican ordinary. 80 ID Canadian rscine
8al2: st Paul Common 7Bs4 49,, NJ, -, rux,,;, n,
The OF buIliol gone into the bSnH o' Hns'~ VIZ
balance today 10 &59.O00 r-c... p.u,a. a, O,
pn-Pans aivlcsA quote Inreo fer Sess s on ,nloa
the account "n
Al 10 francs 50 "A centmes for cnecks
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
MISUSE OF INJUNCTIONS.
AN APPEAL TO THE LEGISLATURE.
~y1I-kNowN CITIZENS SIGN A PETITIoN-INcREAsk
OF THE Evil
rho fol,orvipp petitiOn has received many

CrII-kNowN CITIZENS SIGN PETIIIoN-iNCkHASA
OF THE EVIL.
The following petition has received many
signatures:
10 he Lesis,at,re Of The State Of Nec York.
Tho undersigned citizens Of the city OF New York, beg
leave to represent;
That the misuse of njunctions legal process has
become not only inolerable evil but pubnc scao"
Nearly thirty years ago Governor King, in his ahhua
called the attention of the Legislature 10 'no
abuse of niunctons his time, but action was 'h
taken to stop it, and 1t has gone on increasing e'o
The statutes Of the State provide that an iiJ
can be granted only therein prescribed anu us
scribe either in express terms or by necessary
ton that there must be a complaint demaha'ns -. oo
.an,ra ot,,.ments verified by oaths, which, II .rue
,s, oxcen, IN few instances not now naterai W po
considered show that the plaintiff entitled 10 JUG
roent AGAINST the defendant restraining the cohui"
r continuance Of specific act and that II his ac oo
nermitted while action is pending he would tnere1y
eIer injury and security must be given 70 lsaei III ny
the defendant against any injurious consequence VI 0
Ne believe these conditions every Of them have
been violated the injunction has been grahtea wl.houe
any complaint all 1t has been granted wtuoutan
nositiye statement upon 1t has been granted wnen
even II the statements were truc they wouIu nos h
been granted when final Injunction, without any pro
vfsonal remedy, would have given all he ree nee S1r
and IL has granted without adequate security uoo
fnan this new feature been added, that OF Issuing
temporary Injunction with an order agah M pap1 tepm
1T,
why the injunction should not be continued tnas eau a
ing the injunction to take full effect whether ~ was
properly or improperly granted This mockery OF Jus
tcc and these violations Of law call for redress ana
ishmen What the redress and punishment should DC Is
matter the wisdom Of the Legislature to decide pu'
some action. prompt and decisive, should DC takeh'
All Of which is respectfully suDmltteu
Nesc York, Feb. 10, 1885.
Franklin Fdsop A. T.. Orr.
Alexander Shaler Eugene Kelly
William NJ. Smith, J. u vermnyc
Emmons Clark, IL H. Iamaw,
Tftz John porter. &. f. Ladlaw,
n French +. l.. Oloott
John T. Agnew Bowie DASH,
II. j. Jewet, u ATnoi,
August Belmont, Henry H. haWIcy'
Cornelius n. Bliss. Oliver = carter
j rdwar, Simmons, Henry Clews
Iawson n ReIi J. IA. Herrlck,
1osenh 4 o' nonohue Henry T. Kncesnd.
Wiam Dowd Stephen Il. Post.
Ioha IA Hail Henry Allen. .
Jnitns f,afin Herbert 4. Jewell,
Charles Watrous george SS0t.;
Logan c. Murray, Charies w. NuI'
J. ID. Ripley. Ivan lnomas ~
Iacob Wendell j. NJ Requa & Co.,
Francis III. Ieggett, g. Ialman,
Fred w Devoe. G. Il. Lockwood,
S : Pabcocx Hugh N. Camp,
Charles NJ. Fry, ano o'ners'
II. o. Armour,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

THE REAL o. USE OF A CHURCH ROW.
discovered to-day the real cause OF this
row Heber Newton said prominent oil broker 70
Bis companion the elevated road.
No r. said the other, what 10 itT
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRE Wednesday. Feb. IL, 1885.
The following sales were held at the Exchange
salesrOOm to-day:
By '. X St,r.nsonf 90
lots on Ryersideaye S cor Of sths together o.,
By H. r. raymond
building with Tot No Cathernesllp. es. near
Cnsry-st lot 2or7s2n2o II, ~ # Wronkow.... $3.50
n.ar Market st. 10, 251io Yoaan 5000
SOr, eIes sSf1S ~ wLS %, ot No q ss slpyys'Hp
766; John flanigan. l3200
81, adoiains above. lot i7.iS7s5Ii7ai'o5, ." Jf
ll.&Oo
BvA. Bieeeker & Son.
iotwsof 4th-ave 80 nof loit,-st 25Iso, LIE .
lot Of West i2oth.,t i5o IT W Of Gthave. 25I.
l00.ll SANE purchaser. 400
ACCORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
sBw-YoRK CITY.
ssth-st, g. 1926 IT Q Of 2dave 25xloos; Hugo
GOr.ch and wi wife TO SMgareha wenaa1a s2i.oos
n cor Of AleIandersy avs and issth... lSsI7o,
s.s W. rp& 10 ss'f Of issa ls
SSiSs S,ss esa q &naS. % 80 say
l.,- & nsus'i : 1858 Of Ays.x issIiosili Maistw
German 81, TicESa' :, "a chqrca as
'1'i' isassin nj % rrsScl, oassaer .oo' MAt.n NC
Water ss eHthsAS sa4lS aSs s e.
sstS.,t:s ~. sSGiiooi; Henry ".1sO 1so
lsths cor Of Avo;C. s7IioS, Thso Levy to AT.
Madisonsi' 10 i7S' cicpton and other. to
70 Henry Langen.. Il,75o
70 John ii brewster n'un.na $4,000
same properly; 9 iiassey TO sophia Dcsshcr
tiresa,:st No. ige & interest frAncsJ HOvey and
Same property, interest," VIM Hovey ana wife 70
Lucy
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

bersp. and found that g. B. Ekns and George Jones
are both vestrymen II that isn't inc reai 0"u'o ~
enough to cause q bigger row yet
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
SPIRITS OF TURPESTIys.


CHARLEsToS. Feb. ll.-TnrDeDtins dnll at 27ias.
SAVANNAH. FeO. l1.-Turpentins ste ldy ~ 27i4c.
WILMINGTON. FEB. l.-IurpenLine nr.n Az 37c.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

While the transactions at the Petroleum Exchanges
were within moderate limits to-day the market was held
with good OF strength most of the time. There
was an early advance II ceBts after sales between
7ILa7 7O7, and trading for the rest Of the time
unti the close done NJ figures shade above
II The buying of the character that specu
lstors call good that IT, appearance Of purchasing
was made with osientatiOn by strODe operators
But considering The term good Ia apply To purchases
not purely local and professional, the term utterly
OF place descriptive OF the kind Of buying The
market ended In spite OF this good buying, only
steady At quotations u cent above last nights ngures
The cold weather Is interfering with the opening OF the
new wells in the oil region and the production of the
Thorn rcek field has fallen of TO 5.6is barrels.
Tne range or prices ana the total dealings were as
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

COMMITTEE or THE BOOK CONOEhN.
Amos Shenkle, of Covington, KY, presided
4 the first annual meeting Of the Book Comnttee OF tne
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

current quarters the amounts received and
aid mileage not neulei IN earnings and e1
last year but the OF payments
receipts being the debit balance IN the account has
been charged 10 operating expenses
Iht Ag aud IneX plcADe feature in the foregoing
il that the amount deducted for interest reutas etc. Is
$3O7 iG1 less than for the quarter ended September 80,
lsri.
The following compares the balance sheet now given
with that OF September 80.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
ACTUAL SALES.
shares
Sold.

.... CLOSING PRICES OP CALIFORNIA SrOOgS
'''. SAN FRAycfsJ). Feb. III, IS31
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
The Ruse of a Thief.

Well, il is undeniable that women
are mighty deceptive. They had an
adventures in the Tombs. She had
robbed man of his pocket-book Her
lawyer told her of his fear that her rec
ord as a professional thief would be
produced in court by the police, in
which case it would 90 hard with her,
although the direct evidence against
her in the present case was slight, the
loser of the money having been so be-
logged by intoxication at the time of
the robbery that he could remember
nothing distinctly. The thief took the
hint. She sent away the fashionable
and put on the cheap and plain cos
tune of q working girl. She knew the
habit of magistrates i'll New York, be-
ginning with the once famous Justice
Joe Bowling, of looking at the hands
of prisoners for marks of honest toll by
which they might profess to get a liy
ing. So she obtained some fresh leaves
of tobacco, stained her soft, white
hands with the juice, and also impart-
cd to her clothes the aroma of the
weed
This gentleman is mistaken" she
whimppcred when arraigned; Il am an
honest, hard-working girl
Come up here!" commanded Justice
Duffy severely. Show me your hands"
She obeycd, with a manner of being
astonishcd by the proceeding. Her
yellowed hands were reluctantly eX-
tended across the desk. The scent of
tobacco arose.
Il work every day rolling cigars, "
she persisted.
Prisoner discharged" was the de-
cision. T.. Cor. BGGalo Erpres.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
Why Professor Langley Didn't Go
To Harvard. ..22

Professor Langley was born at Rox-
bury (now Boston). August %, 1884.
Like many another Boston boy. he was
sent to the Boston Latin school. where
Latin and Greek and little else was
taught.
Latin and Greek was reputed to be
the sum and end of learning, and Har-
ward college seemed to show dim per-
spectives of more Latin and Greek. 1t
was no wonder that young Langley,
whose genius lay in quite another di-
rection, should look about him, after
his graduation from the school, to see
if there were not some practical way
in which he could pursue those me-
chanical and astronomical studies that
already had fascinated him. He had
little inclination TO enter college, and
the openings in astronomy proper were
very rare in those years, even rarer
than now. Since he was ten years
| old, he had been reading and studying
astronomy, making small telescopes.
using these and others, with various
success. but always with ardor. The
practical question of how to shape his
&, life was one that he had solved, and a
variety of causes led to his determina-
ton not to go to college, but to become
a civil engineer. Here ut least was n
, profession whose basis was mathemati-
| cal, and in which mechanical tastes
and requirements would have scope.
| So the practice of engineering was be-
| gun; special circumstances forced him
| into architecture, and for some years
| this was his pursuit. These We're dull
years. mostly sp"nt in the West. where
at that time there were few opportuni-
ties to display any real ability in this
special calling. E. ). Hoi-
den. in Popular Science Monthly for
Te,In
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
American Moths.

A bird 's-eye view of our continent
shows us the elevations of the Rocky
Mountains and parallel spurs in the
West, and the Alleghanies in the East.
Mountain-ranges stand in the way of
the spreading of moths, which perish
in the cold atmosphere and the storms
which gather about the rocky SUBMITS.
Our fauna can be understood by
studying the formation of the land in
this way. Over the vast plain east of
Colorado the same kinds of moths gen.
orally prevail. The valleys in the West,
of peculiar species or kinds. often more
local in the East. In New York we
are cut off, again. by the Allcghanies
from many species which are plentiful
in Ohio and Indiana. Our tropical
wanderers come to us up along the
coast. i have met, sailing on the
Gulf stream. flights of moths, mostly
of few kinds. which fell on the rig
giny and sides of the vessels in great
numbers. In the autumn, on Staten
Island, have captured specimens
whose true homo was CuUa and Jamai-
ca. Although small faune, or limits
of particular species. arc traced by
naturalists, our mountain-ranges are
the best general guide as to the changes
in the sorts of moths which we may
expect. From Ohio to Louisiana We
meet much the same kinds OF moths,
with difference in the rarity of GER
tain species, and in the presence of
others dependent on particular kinds
OF plants. But, when we get into the
valleys of the Rocky Mountains, we
shall have taken leave of the most OF
our dusty-winged eastern friends.
Some kinds take the voyage with us
completely across the continent, but
these are comparatively few in num-
ber, and are sometimes almost coSmo-
politan. = Professor 4. r. GrOtc, IN
Popular Science Month
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
The Benevolent Old Man.

! just as evening was closing in, a
curly headed little boy was standing on
tiptoe on the doorstep of O house in
Chelsea. trying to reach the door-bell.
just then u benevolent old man passed
along. He paused, and, with q kindly
smile. patted the boy on the head.
'My son. that door-bell is little be-
yond your reach. isn't itp"
"Yeth, thir."
'Ah! continued the old gentleman,
musingly. ''lt is tit symbol of the
striving Of youth after the unattaina-
BILE. How often in this world the thing
we most desire is beyond our graspi
Aud when, after continued effort, we
have secured the object of our ambi-
ton, how often we find that it is not
worth what it has cost! My little man,
am taller than you. Snail ring the
bell for youP"
"H you wanth to-" replied the boy,
looking at him out of the corners of his
roguish eyes.
With another fatherly smile, the old
gentleman gave the bell handle a Wig
orous pull. What was his amazement
to see the boy jump from the steps and
slide around the corner with the
words
You'd better hurry now, or they
will be after you!''
The boy had scarcely disappeared.
when an upper window opened and
the contents OF bowl of water de-
scended on the old man, accompanied
, with the words:
Take that for your impudencep'
There is one man in Chelsea who
thinks he will not help any more little
boys pull their neighbors' door-bells-
at least until after he has asked a few
questions.-Youth's Companion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
Esthetic Journ alism.

They got a new reporter on the
Portland Sidsher the other day. He
was a young man with high fore
head, hair parted in the middle, and q
dreamy, poetic eye. He was just from
college, and he knew he could make
success as a journalist, because he had
written short story for Godey's Lady's
Book. He remarked to the editor that
Ouida was the only writer whose style
was really worth initiating, and that
there was soft idyllic charm about
William Blacks books that was simply
inimitable.
The editor said he shouldn't won
DER" and sent the new man down to
see what was going on at the police
court. Later on the graduate handed
in the following report:
"Biddy McGinnis, did you strike the
defendant with a beer mug? asked his
honor. as woman with red shawl
and nose took the stand.
The soft spring zephyrs rustled the
papers on the dusty desks. Through
the open window came the distant
chirp of the bobolink, from the mead
ows fragrant with the breath OF daisy
bespangled grain. "Pll not be desavin'
yer honor; guv i'm ther full of me
fist in the Oye. sur"
From the fresh hedgerows and prim-
rose-fecked dell fioatcd the delicate
scent of the honeysuckle and trailing
arbutus. A huge bumble-bee droned
lazily across the foreground. carrying
its golden store of rif1ed sweets.
dts the lie she guv me that begun
it." remarked Mr.. Hoolihan, from his
seat. ats not ther first illigant dance
she's bruck up wild her ructions in
toirly. so it Isn't"
The Judge wiped his cardinal-tinted
brow, and his gaze wandered out
through the checkered squares of sun
| light that drifted down from the idly
/ stirring loaves of the maple trees to
where the hazy outlines of the fsr-off
hills melted into the blue evanescent
mist of the evening sky. The dying
sun threw a great tender flood of pur-
pie light over the slowly reddening ex-
panse, while, in the middle distance,
an implacable white crag lifted its few
cred forehead to the slow-coming dew.
.'The whole gang OF 'em were b'ilin'
drunk, yer honor." said Officer Grab
bey. .'The woman's been up twenty
one times already"
1t was the clear note of the quail in
tho stubble, the freshening breeze
brought family but sweetly to their
ears. mingled quantity with the twitter
of the moth-pursuing orioles, flashing
through the orchard opening and away
into the dim gathering shadows.
'.It's loie, yer honor-only nine
teen tonnes; divil the wan more"
By this the solemn slow clouds had
piled in q far-reaching sinister shape
above the bloody couch of the slain
and dying day. At their summit two
steadfast star eyes came out to see. as
though in the far grayness of remote
antiquity some sphynx-like Cain bent
stolid and unrcmorseful gaze above his
fresh murdered kin.
six months" said the court.
Next
.Did you write thisP" asked the edi-
tor.
| fiatter myself did," said the
dreamy-eyed reporter.
Come with men'
And in q few minutes the editor re-
turned with gore-fresh human gore
spots-on his cuffs.-SdH Franciscan.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
PiLESl PILES!Il

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding.
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty i've
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absOrbs the tu-
nOrs, allays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as a pOultice, gives in
slant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by II. Waterman, and mail,
Ell on receipt of price. 81 90.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
The Departed PanOramas.

Come upstairs and [ will show it
to you" said u Greenwich street groc-
er who had advertised q panorama
for sale. ''It has been here for years
and years. and want to get rid of
it."
An immense roll of canvas was living
on the garret floor. 1t was in good
condition. The grocer unrolled some
Of it. and there appeared the German
army. looking fierce and ready for bat
tie. Then he unrolled some more. and
soldiers of France in all the glory of
brilliant uniforms and swords and guns
appeared, ready to fight the Germans
or anybody else.
Twenty years ago. said the grocer.
meditatively. ''that panorama was
down in the store, on the wall behind
the main counter. 1t had two fine
rollers and was worked by turning
crank. All day and in the evening u
man, who was hired for the purpose,
turned and turned. and the customers,
while they invested their cash in tea.
and coffee, and sugar, had their minds
improved by seeing the different mill
tary costumes of the world. In that
roll before you there are Russians, and
Danes. and Germans. and Swedos, and
Turks, and Chinese. In fact. there are
soldiers of all the countries which ever
had an army.
II have never seen all that gigantic
roll contains. 1t wound its brilliant
way along the wall before my time.
My old boss bought it. and used to
take much pride in the painting. In
those days it was almost Us fashiona-
Bile to feast the eyes of Your customers
with fine pictoria! views as it is nowa-
days to give them chromos. With all
its beauty and "reminiscences, this pam
Drama is in the way. l don't know
who buys panoramas, so have adver-
tised 1t for sale in two newspapers.
Inquiry showed that panoramas were
not SO fashionable as they werc. Some
had been bought up by dime museum
mon and cut up, but most seem to have
been the victims of decay.
I'VE have not u panorama" said the
proprietor of Bowery museum, proud
ly. "Panoramas are not considered
an attraction, and no respectable dime
museum would endeavor to forco them
upon its unsuspecling patrons. We
have views. Come in and look at
them"
The reporter went inside, and, pass
ing the curiosities, the proprietor TOOK
him to the end of the hail. where a lot
of big glass lenses were fitted into tho
wall. lie looked through one of them.
There in all its glory stood the Ger
man army of the grocer's panorama.
There was no mistakiug il, for the
soldiers had that ready-for- express
sion that once seen can never be for
gotten. Next to them was the French
army, and the outer lenses showed ND
other military columns. There was no
doubt of it The same set of stencils
had made the grocer's panorama and
the dime museums views.-NeW York
Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

A Charleston merchant SAYS: 1.-The
long staple cotton raised on the sea
islands of South Carolina seems to be
very little in demand. Few planters
have sold their last years crop. This
class OF cotton was formerly used to
adulterate silks. but all at once the de-
mand for it has ce .sed, and no one is
able to give reason for it. 1t brought
40 cents u pound, more than four times
as much as the ordinary cotton, which,
by the new and improved machinery.
can be used for thread and other pur-
poses almost as well rs the long staple.
don't see what is going to become of
our sca island planters unless they
can find some new market for their
yield, now that the silk manufacturers
have found something cheaper to adul-
terate their goods with"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

An Eastern housekecper says the best
way to destroy moths is to take dry
powdered salt and sprinkle it all over
the carpet. particularly along the
edges then sweep it thoroughly. Re-
peat this about once month in moth
time. and you will have no trouble from
that destructive insect. The salt may
also be sprinkled on any Wooden furni-
ture and brushed off with Il whisp
broom. 1t is perfectly harmless and
will help to cleanse and preserve the
color of the wood.