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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-17

List of letters uncalled for, at the Postofce, al
Rock Island, Rock Island county. Illinois, April
Is. 1885.
Anderson Charley Leavitt FB
BrenneCke Henry L.andgraf John
Barber hickman L II
Burgess VIM Minor Fred
Cramer George Morton Cecil
COnwell Miss Jennie Nicholson
Coughs John O'Neill Miss Bridget
Mr. Curtis Agent Singer O'Neill Mrs Amanda
Mfg Company Olson Miss Maria
Comstock Rock Island Paper Co
Conqueror VIM Palmer Adam
Edland John Peterson George
Dorsey X X Stocone
Dnbinskey Mrs Sternstian Nelson & Co
Fitzgerald Miss Maggie South Miss May
Grady Dan Schritz John
Graham FL SHIRLEY Miss Mary
Gest Feberick Tulley Thos NJ
Gray j W Wright Charles
Hirshfeld Miss Emma Wiegand Fred
llasman Lucie Wilson Miss Hattie
Hawley Mai VIC White S
McQuaid Miss Ella Young Geo
Lloyd Miss Cora
FOREIGN LIST.
Muller Martha Mantel Francois
MERCHANDISE.
Baker Harry II Lchieble Chas A
Young John II
Give the number of the list when calling fol
advertised letters.
c. W. HAYES. p. NJ.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-17

Our anchor TO the windward's cast,
Our days of grief foreverpast;
Our melancholy days are DER,
We've anchored on the golden shore.
Our ship OF state is taunt and trim,
We've sailed away from Jingo jim
The days Of fraud are all over,
The cOuntry's in the hands Of Grover:
New York, New Jersey and the rest
Are democratic, and the best
Is that our Cleveland, spite of fears.
VIII be our ruler for the next four years
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad,
The good hath triumphed DER the bad.
Yes, we have turned the rasCals ont,
Now is the time to dance and shout,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-17
The Truth is Mighty and Must Prevail

Ed. Bush, the genial baggageman on
the Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul road.
is a political genius, and being an ardent
democrat, has posted the following lines
nm in his hapUaua COR.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-17

List of letters uncalled for, at the Postoice, al
Rock Island. Rock Island county. Illinois, April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

FEATURES OF NEw-YoRK DEALINGS.
NEw-YoRK. May 2.
The business week closes with a nervous and
unsettled grain speculation. and with prices somewhat
lower than they last night Business ia options
dull and the export demand shows safety for the
moment. The opening vas decidedly lover. mainly on
the greater promise 10 the cable dispatches Of
settlement OF the Afghan dispute without resort to the
arbitraInent OF arms Many bears, however, consd-
cred the decline had gone far enough TO warrant
reaction and their purchases 70 cover cause good
reaction Fluctuations feverish TO the end and the
final dealings witnessed renewed downward ten
dency The markets sensitive. however, that a
slight impulse probably would send the IN either drec
ton. and the situation Is f0ggy that many conserv.
alive operators advise the option OF et u alone
policy with regarl to the markets. Wheat
GUIDED "a May at 81 o. Is for June and July
81 033s and 81 O5, and cent for August at 81 o.
Corn fell ssa Il 577s for May 57e for June, 81 e
for July, and 5sl2 cents for August options. Oats
dropped ss6ss ending at AIS for May. Ala for
lime, and AZ cents for july Provisions were quiet aud
lard about unchanged.
AtNew-York. Baltimore. Phadelpha and Boston the
receipts OF grain to-day were: Wheat 1l2,sOS bushels
cOr 70 63s bushels oats, G6933 bushels total Rrain
256,3Sl bushels hour. 2i31G barrels. The receipts al
Chicago. Milwaukee and ~. Louis were: Wheat 1O1.6ll
bushels l6940l bushels; oats, 20l 46J Dushelsj
total grain 476,5o5 bushels -four, 2s,4s4 barrels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
LIVE STOCK MARKET

HEw-YoRk, Saturday. May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were
80 OF CSC MI Eastman and IL
Stern Matzgar rotal arrivals for the week Bsls head
against z al head last week About IA
at Jersey held from Friday. Feeling steady
Shipments A. reported yesterday.
CALVLSReceips 225 head making the total for tho week
$3.50 bead against s9 leaa last week Market opened
Veals sold a. 5d0a4c nutterIuilk calves at 3a4d4o
-naJenbeck Davis: 80 Buttermiik Calves 100 70
Ct 3Sc AZ do los ID. 1t &c Veas llG n at 30 90 do
49, b AZ Gche
Iellihe Wright Hoag Co. 1917 Veas ls20 n, Mt CLIO
sHEkP AND LAMBS Becelpts % cars OF 4,27A
hesd-l4 Goth ct and Jersey City Total for
the week 1920 head. against 26,eyO head
some desirable lots OF sheep with good
sold al we-sustaDed prices the feeling trne
especially Unshern stock Of low grade dozen
sheep sold at 44g57sc; clipped do st 4he6o. Unshorn
saies-Hlonbeck Davis sold 202 Unshorn state Year.
ings 50 H. at Oc 80 do 8, D. at 0l 229 Michigan do 0I
% &C sc g state sheep 81 ID. at sc; las do lOs d. at
bssc. 80 do ~ u; al So lu.
Dieabesk Dewey sold, ITS state sheep ss ~ at IS 6o
40 DO % n, al 6iac
J. A. Pldeock lss Unshorn Western Sheep. 90 n. ct
b1sc ia ChgYei do. l0s 70, at &c.
Newton Ge sold lfs unshorn sheep 81 ID, at S. l5i
4%5 clipped Ohio do, ~ n, AZ Ac.
j. r. badcr Co sold $40 Western Clipped Sheep 81 o.
Judd Buckingham sold 100 Michigan Sheep 81 n. at
SIC.
HoGs-Rsceipts were IL cars Of 1850 head Total for
week S2SOl Ad against - lG5 head week. Market
weak but ncminaily unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
cHARITY BoYS STONED IN THE STREET
ATTACKED BY YOUTHFUL FIRST WARD RUFFIANs-
BARY INJURED.

ATTACKED BY YOUTHFUL FIRST WARD RUffiANe-
BARY INJURED.
hundred gray coated small boys from ten
TO twelve years old marched down Broadway yesterday
afternoon TO the Battery Park. They vere from the
Deborah Nursery, Hebrew institution nj NO 10 Eas'
Broadway and tn y taking their weekly exercise
under the charge Of solomans They had
reached Thamesst. when they met hhI doIeh raSsou
urchins of the First Ward . -, -.
'Oh Ink at der sheenesl" cried the native gamlns;
and followed them with laughs and shouts that provokeu
street hoys. Their numbers Increased at eacD cross
street They harrassed the TANKS or the ne" coneIo
and threatened them with yes and shouts OF uerslon.
By the time Bowling Green was reached al e 3SId7
Superintendent sOlomans became alarmed ana nurris
his de- aehinent along at doubie-qulck; when nc
struck In the head with the BACK OF ILL., ~ AZ
slower followed and the Nursery boys he ue
moraized and pano-stricken to the battery IutE'
followed by horde OF ragged and yelling htlle go
Several windows were broken along tne st tn' thc
missiles. A baby I'm the arms OF woman va
struck In the with and Its cheek was oad
cut Mr.. Soomans rallied his boys In the farK anu s
street boys paused for moment to- gather strehglh
before making another charge. Then they came swarm
ing over the when park officer ana Two ponce
approaching Then cries were instant. y. ny
the whole gang disappeared in twnkling around the
The woman whose baby hurt taken to the
Chambers street Hospital where the wound was W.
and a policeman the detachment back 10 the
II don't know what 1 shall do" said Mr. solomans
with Others We have 200 OF them and we must take
them ont recreation and exercise on pleasant sun
days can't go to Central Park 1t Is too iar 10 walk
Last Sunday went to Union Square AKA IA 1iahu-s
when back the street boys attacked Us anu my
head cut with stone We ought 10 get OUT vi 'ho
city II Is toe bad place Tor o0yS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 3 Special. -Consols at 9G
and peace supplied the =" bears" with the
ssrv weapons yesterday morning, and they hammered
the market vigorously. The inherent strength often
referred developed Itself. hoseyer and the
slaught without disastrous effect, though out
of cent could not be forced lower and
cred slightly, while cora dropped aud remained at
4S<QlSlo. Pork steady but dull at Sl1 So While
prices about opening figures tbs undertOne
decidedly weak comparatively little trading Was
done toward the close and important variations
recorded TIE saDguiue bears, however. do not
anticipate sudden drop, but think steady sag" Ia
liable TO bring the speculative product 70 the Vicinity OF
so cents Corn continued firm and In fair de-
mand while the Impression Is growing stronger thathe
June article Will he held up for all there Is In IL. The fol-
lowing were the o'clock closing figures June wheat.
81 % cents June corn 40 cents June pork. Sl1 65
june lard Sc 92l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
THE COURTS.
CALENDARS THIS DAY


SUPREME COURT CHAMBERs-Before Lawrence. J-Mon-
sgEosAir rs Toi is9 3Ss 30 as 9ss i
24 6 "a is 24g 900 2 2SS ISSS 1sS sSi
i iss 1893 T.: iii hoo $si 5iS ,,n.,or, Van
cs gso 1873 49, 1913 iss 1863 is5s 1873
srPRSME coTarIciRculT!P -bofore Andrews j.
i NS' 49, 500 1913 $i ~ ia $50 1853 s s5s5
sUfME e @ Barrett gaTs a5 Ia
is Cs Sal $50 49, 25s 2G2O 1885, 2iss s70b 1885,
SG sUPz zss IIBsere pOnohns
81 SiS ss4 s55g si 49, 1925 SOo'' 1885, al7s
sUaaooATEs SoUEInRoll3S snW' q Daniel SHAY SHAY
riSs nenTate Gallandor, Thomas AEgsh James
YER William Darling Margaret MSArt6nr John n Brown.
GSsSsS Msnrs aSnsr
SUPERIOR coURT-GEsERAL TERM-Beiore sedgriek, G. ],
and judges Freedman and frqax Calendar Ior NAY
NOS 1871 1872 lss Ia, lO4. 49, g. 1884, 1885, 1856 49, lSs
is s1Ps gS couRr-rRrAL TKRPART O. German.
cJNOs, $685. 500 s6S Ssi S0g 1884, lOol' ASIA DOL
ConMos PLEAs-sPEclAL TERA-Before DAILY. G. J.-Nos.
lcossmoos PLRAs-TRAL TEan-PARr Before Van
SEN 2s2 i2lS i22s 81 lsSo gs i7s Ley
1880 1881 1881 1888 1854, 1885, 1886. 1881 1885, 1882
coahos PLKAs-GESuSALT Chief Judge DAILY
and Judges Larremore and An calendar for May
and JUDGES Brady ana psnds GaIenqsT May va.
orr cogaI-1AL TEa,PAEa L@BefOre Hyatt 51S SSs
s 5s7 s III Spst 500 s sSe sss5
sfsa gfs9 sgll 1000 slss 500 gesi $780, sSsS $685.
sen cl sct s1cT All
Noa 2S22 sl45 sses sssS 80 % s s "a $780, S-sA
ccnRr OF orRs AND rEasS ER-BefOre Wan Brunt j. and
Asst ps or TskssoSpsRr IBefors cowag
and Asst Dist Attorney sediord-Nos l. :. -. o,e7 g.
GENERAL sn.sIoss-PAss s:tqre aisss
q 4 q D. ION. W. -. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
Unbiased Opinions Of Disinfercsicd Witaesse
OF Comparative Tests.
A SUCCESSFUL EXTINGUISHER.
The Star Hand Grenade Tested st the Capitol ana
Found to Excel Ali Competitors.

Found TO Excel All Competitors.
Quite a novel and striking scene was witnessed
last Thurs lay morning the terrace Just west or
the Capitol building, near the statue OF john
Marshall, just the senators and Representatives
were repairing to their committee rooms.
1t seems that since the recent hire IN the fiie
Room the attention of Congress has been called to
the importance of securing tue records from sim
liar loss In consequence OF resolution passed by
the House. Mr.. Clark and his assistants have been
devoting considerable attention to the testing or
var Gus fire extngushers but with no satisfactory re-
suit Three least of such contrivances, after beng
repeatedly tried, have been pronounced worthless,
all of them necesstating the use OF water to extn-
guish the flames.
Thursday last Mr.. R. Fl. Rose, the general agent
of the {" Star Hand-Grenade, made test OF the
patent represented by him in the presence OF Areni.
tect Clark, his assistants and large number or
public men, with a result pronounced by them
as emiuently satisfactory and beyond comparison
with anything of the sort ever exhibited to them.
When the fire had reached its height, Mr: Rose
stepped forward and had thrown into IT two Hand
Gren AIDES which placed the flames completely under
control, leaving nothing but blackened embers.
Not only this, but tests upon letters and books
proved that the damage ordinarily attaching 70
sucn records from water will not result from tho use
of this fluid The writing is not ey zen blurred
The invention promises TO revoluttonize modern
methods of extingu shng Unconstitutional Republi-
can Washington ID. c., Feb FL. 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

Count Ferdinand de Lesseps contributed to The
SUNDAY TRIBUNE of yesterday a copyrighted ar
ticle on the Panama Canal; Mr.. Eugene Schuyler
wrote of the Anglo-Russiau dispute. and Mr.. X.
II. Stoddard gave his personal "reminiscences OF
Edgar A. Poe. Foreign correspondence comprised
a London letter from G.. w. S. on the new book.
Society in London" and a Paris letter about the
Hotel de Vile charity ball. Washington letter
described some old and pew houses of the Capital
Other features of interest a sketch of a New
England "NeighbOrhood Prayer meeting Whist
essay. Things Most Talked About" Under Fire Ia
Border story of the war;. Yachts and Yachtsmen,
Wrangllng Baseball Players, In Saddle and Sulky.
Stories of Great Waves, talk with Mr.. Froude.
the Week in society, Oversee Gossip, special cable
letter from London, etc Newswas fully given,
the following being brief outline Of leading
topics:
FoRRIGN.-Meeting Of British Cabinet 80
Colonel Otter has asked for mere officers for the
lage burned IN London. 80 Colombian troops
TO capture Prestan. $50 Rowell won the walking
match IN London
DomEsrC.-Troops were ordered to qucl an
close liquor stores IN Boston not enforced.
. A merchant of Fall River abscOnded after
committing forgery.
CITY AND sUBURBAx.-Arriyal Of the British
man. - Infringement suits begun :, by
MIR. Edison against other electric, light
companies. - General Grant had
ton and Cousul-General Waller salied for
Europe - New .York-Boston baseball game.
- Gold value of the legal-tender SILVER dollar
t4l2l2 graIns, 81. is cents. - Stocks dull with
small fluctuations for the general list, and closed
weak
Copies may still be obtained at this Office or by
mail. Price 3 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
NEEDS or THE FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
A unaofinn .ras held Saturday euanin1. az ALa

"A MctIIHE VIE UtIu EdEIuIUdy bFt1IHR at The
Of Mrs william Whitney. IN Madison Square for the
purpose Of discussing tho needs OF the Hew-YOrk Free
Circulating Library, and the hes. means Of meeting
them. r. Kernochan gave short sketch Of the organ
cation Founded In 1873 by few ladies, as al auxiliary
10 their charitable work In small district u soon grew
10 Dimensions which its founders had never contem-
plated This fact an investigation OF the reading
facilities open 10 the poorer classes Of NewYork and t
was found that exclusive OF the Apprentices Library.
which benefits only class, and few church libraries.
there was not free circulating library In the city. The
YORK wS therefore organized on larger SCALE and
Last year the lorery had as 600 books i ercnlaton
which only three not returned IN good condition.
tncse rosats show what the demand for books
ne poorer classes But the library has been continually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

We. the undersigned, were present at an exbibi:
ton of the Star" Hand-Grenade and the Hayward
Hand Grenade in the yard of the House of Correc-
ton, East Cambridge February 10. fhe first ex
bibiton was z ven by the Star" fire was built
of shavings and wood no chemicals being used and
was put ont with four Star" Grenades il was
again lighted and allowed TO get under full head
way, and then extinguished with six Star" Gren-
AIDES.
The next exhibition was by the Hayward Grcn-
ade. fire was built nearly like the first as pos
sible. aud when under full Roadway the Hayward
agent threw twelve bottles only three breaking
AGAINST the structure 1.-THE rest being broken by the
heat having scarcely any effect the lire burning
as briskly as ever; showing conclusively that the
Star Grenade is the more effective.
j. s. Pike, with John p Squire & Co., packing
house, Boston.
w. b. Hastings, of W. b. Hastings & Co., insur-
ance agents. Boston.
John L. Blake, with F. Geldowsky, furniture
manufacturers, Boston.
Frederick q. Coker janitor of Court House. East
Cambridge.
From the San Francisco Call Examiner, April
Is, 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS.
SAN FRASJIsJD. May 2. 1888
the PETROLEUM MARKET.


A decided increase in the pipe line ruDs in
tho closing days Of April and falling of In the rate OF
shipments result in a showing for the month that is the
least favorable Of any month this Whereas in Feb
ruary the excess OF deliveries to nearly
10000 barrels last month the excess was less than
$4,000 barrels The deliveries, however were but little
under the average Of the year and the increase in the
runs dhe total amount being the largest monthly
amount In 1851 was due to extraordinary develop
ments In Che Thorn Creek oil pocket" Barring unex
peeIed discoveries In that region or some new one there
should be- "a large decrease shown IN the stocks this
month We append the figures In barrels FOR the hrst
quarter OF the aud 1t will be noticed that the excess
OF deliveries reaches nearly hreequarters Of
million barrels:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04

..x.uau.s -, ,,.x NJ means The nnusl income OF
the and on upon
is about $500 n the work Is 70 90 al 90
menb and il was stated that unless s3ooo eonio pe
raised TO tide the summer tne angth nnon
.e ciyili,ng and educating influence such an instn
on d" -ese,t and 10 the public for alb H. this gooo
Work Andrew Carnegie made few remsrRs mucn 40 20
re- ,ont he suggested that application we're maoe
~ me natrons each one would probably he willing 10
pay the "a 900 necessary 10 become founder II prop
ery applied to- he said that he might De Wiling saoo
wer reoeivod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL May g. Provisions Bacon Cumoeriann Uu.
6d Long Clear Middles S2s 81, short Clear Aahes
Ui Short fibA $40. jdi ShoulderA 2oa Ol Por or
Beef-ll7s Cd for Extra indian Mes1 Prime Mesa JOS v
Pork-Prme Mesa Bls Ud. per Dbl Prtme Ness EAsorn
yssL Western 69s Lari-Ainercan. s6s Sd Prime West
ern 3ts 3D. Lard OIL 35s sd. ams-Long UlL s2s , ~
states Choese-Amsrioan Choice 9ns on Mhest-rieSp
Wesern Spring Is Id 7s OBJ Red Winter - lud os ~
mar centa, No spring Ia Id New Western Winter 1 "a
New Mixed Western As III Nd California NO Il IS 80,
Spirits of Turpontino 24s 90 do at London SSA v pet
oytl Reaned Petroleum.. IAsd per sAAoni os"'eT o'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
A Chiidren's Home Saved
FAIRFIELD COUNTY cH1LpREN's HOME,

FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHILDRENs HOME,
LANCASTER, Ohio Feb. l6 1888.
John CLANCY esq., Agent Harden Hand0renade Fire Exii
R1isher Co. ,a. -. -.
Dear Sir: sh 10 inform You Of the benefit we received
from your and Grenade tire Extnguisher On tho
dsy December 1884 large coaol lamp was knoc sea
down and broken scattering the oil strip OF mating
between two beds The oil took ire and would have
des royed both bos very likely the building also but
having one OF your Star" EanlGredade FIRE Exto sush
attendant grabbed 10 IRON tho
nail and brew Il on the burning sting WITH .eree enough
SrANTLY. Had depended upon water would have AID
great trouble in putting ont n we mad succeeded IN
dong 80 I won Il willingly do without YOUR Ep-
tnguisher even three times the price can aud do
freely recommend them to everybody hepeS,tuy yours
etc, b 1lLLsi u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
CLOSING PRICES or Bosroy srooKs
BOSTON Nav 9, 1885
MINES AND MINING.

SUNDAY, May 3-P. NJ.
There was little of interest developed by last weeks
dealing in mining stocks. The transactions amounted
to e545 shares against 700 shares for the preceding
week. Comstock shares were moderately active at
rather firm prices. The Bodie list also ruled strong
with fair amount OF business. Horn Silver active
nc declining figures and closed at SO 05 against 50 20
week ago. Colorado attracted attention from 81 10 TO
81 3O0S1 20. The market however, was dull and
featureless.
SALES AT the NETK0Sf MyIyg ETG4AYgs
NEw-YORK May 2. 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04

Excess deliveries
W. showrd week ago how tins production OF the
Thorn Greek white-sand pool had fallen from 1854
barrrs-lts maximum on NOvembe ., lSoi-ts less than
1900 barrels day and II now Is Gown To nearly IOOO
barrels few days ago attention called To the pro-
duetion OF the chocolate eOored sand neldshe Brad
ford and the Allegany-which at It's maximum was
lOJ 900 barrels day. while the two fields In March,
1888. produced only average OF 49, barrels day
In Aur the new production increased less than Loo
barre March but whie "bearsh IN character how
weight this fact 10 ne gwen when contracted with
a tendency reduce the stock above ground which has
been exhibited I'm the oil fields for the last few years
Even exceptional Increase oil stocks should occasion
little alarm when the decrease OF 100000 barrels in
the last eight months Is considered. Any
attempt the part OF Europe to bring It's stocks OF re-
fined oil up TO the amount held abroad at this time
year ago would cause an important lhcrease III ue-
In spe OF these conditions the certificate speculation
lags under the general speculative stagnal0n ana the
constant disposition OF traders sell the market at every
slight The dealings last week wers over 3oOOO0OO
barrels the exchanges (which were united on Fri
weeks Up To Friday the market exhibited not
little strength aud prices rose 10 81 y cents from 1873
at the close OF the preceding week Then heavy
sales credited Wall Street combination, broke values
10 7sla cents, the close being unsettled at
rally or u cent The decline has raised decided
bcarish" sentiment among operators, but with
an Increased short interest sharp reaction
this week Is easily among the possibilities, though
market Is too mixed to outline the future with any
In place OF our usual table of range OF prices and
dealings the week at each OF the oil boards, we n-
clude dealings at the New-Iork Petroleum Exchange
IN those OF the Consolidated Exchange, as follows
openlnr. Lowest .7sis
liigncst .............Sll2 Final
Sales barrels So'osV'OVo
moderate activity characterized the refined oil mar
but only steady aud closed unchanged at
ia per gallon In New-IOrk ana 80 cents IN bdit-
and Philadelphia.
BRADFoRD, Penn. April 30.-Crude Oi-National
Transit certificates opened at 10 and closed at 787s;
highest price, 70 lowest, 75a Clearances, 3,s42ooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04

The general commercial and mercantile situation calls
for comment additional 20 what has been written be-
fore The lOng-prOmised improvement has not come
and business all bratehes less satisfactory
than was last week In speculative circles The ques
ton OF peace less factor than IL had been
partly because immediate home attracted moro
attention. aud partly BECAUSE that but insiders had
been able 90 make money out OF the eyerohanging
probabilities which have not been given To the public
until tue large operators were prepared for turn the
current But. peace the assured damage the
winter wheat crop and the decrease average for the
spring crop has been factor that has fairly well
tanned the price OF that product despite the large guam
uy that viii be carried over from last years crop and
the unusually favorable prospects OF all the European
crops Fluctuations there have been. but last NIGHTS
Chicago prices only is0l4 cent lower than week
ago Corn Is higher under Ouy moderate receipts at the
Western points OF accumulation and closed with gain
OF cent 10 Id cepts The movements Of the week make
Irregular comparisons with those preceding weeks and
with weeks Of preceding years.
The receipts and shipments OF wheat ana oats at
the principal Western points OF accumulation for
weeks compare IA folOwE: