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New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
BUFFALO,.
DIR. DAMROSCH-NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sOLD-RAILROAD DECISION.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNB.l


lBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUNE.l
BrPFAIo Feb 20 The death of DR.. Damrosch will
probably put end to the plans for season oi Ter
man opera here in the spring. Subscription books had
been opened to the amount necessary to bring
DR. Damrosch and his company TO Buffalo and the
project was progressing favorably Thedead leader was
well and favoraby known to local musicians through
his connection with the National saengeres oil 1890
which was held at Music Hall
The Fremont Place Armory. which shelters the 71th
Regiment N G. s. n. Y. is in state of dapdation
and is advertised for sale by committee of the Board
of Supervisors. The building will probably be bought
for . skating rink new armOry will DC built on the
same lot.
The Buffalo shops of the Union Bridge Company,
employing 200 men. have been closed for lack OF
Nv q decision in the Municipal Court it s settled
that the city has power to stop drum beating and
parades by the Salvation Army.
Colonel Charles w. McCune, IT Is said has sold " he
EyenipS Republic TO Thomas Kean Of the former
proprietors OF the paper Mr. Kean will reOrganze and
enlarge d" The Republic and raise the pIIce to two
The supreme trustees of the Catholic Mutual Benefit
Association in session, in this city having under
consideration the petition OF the Grand Council of
Canada 10 be allowed to form a separate beneficiary
Jurisdiction The Canadians have taken the initiative
In the matter. and it will be necessary for the Supreme
Council Of the Order TO take action giving egahty 10
the secession.
The town meetings in Chautauqua County. this week,
indicate decided redctiUn St. dniOnH
Republicans II is expected that in the approaching
elections in Erie and Alegany Counties the issue be-
tween Republicans and Democrats will be still
sharply drawn to the exclusion Of third party in
terest
The courts have granted permission to the receivers
of the West Shore Railroad Company to enter INTO
contracts with the Union Term nal ompany OF this city,
by which the formers depot grounds at Mlcmganst.
and portion of the main track leading to It are turned
ever to the Terminal Company for valuable consider
alton This is the last step necessary to perfect the
organization of the Terminal Company, and ii l. now
promised that work will be begun ON the great Union
Depot . the frost is out of the ground.
The CbiIdren's Aid Society has recently spent
$4,000 ia the purchase of building for its Newsboys
and Bootblacks Home and will expend $1,000 more
IN fitting it up.
The distress among the poor Is great that it is
proposed to establish soup house in connection with
the Poor Department People generally are contrbut-
ing money aud supplies to relieve the sufferers iron
cold weather and hard times.
Henry Chanfrau has attempted his fathers role OF
" Kit the Arkansas traveller at the Court street
Theatre this week, with tair success. The Pave.
ments Of Paris" holds the boards at the Academy OF
Music.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
The Custom House viii be open Monday, Feb 49, from
o'o M ior the entrance and clearance Of vessels only


8to 10 for the and clearance Of vessels only
steamer. Penyghent for Marseles Acacia Rouen Croms
onaSm Back Wstch Avonmouth Alvena Hull 0ladioias,
Natal. e0A' A1"""i~ SS''
MISCELLANEOUS.
steamer Preston Brl Rookie from NewYork Jan 90 for
her safety. A' ~
THE MOVEMENTS OF srEAMERA
FOREIGN PORTS
n LSsoSS Feo 2o-Arriyed steamer stockholm City Rr),
,LyERPooL, Feb 20--Arrived, steamer Historian tBr,
house damaged - 49,
ouEtNsIOwx Fob 20-Arrived, steamer Gloucester tBr
ponn, S, ron Now York Feb on TO AvonmOuth
u, Ws isauler Republic Br, Irving from Liverpool hence
WI "a steamer Jersey city tBr). Horlo from New
fork feD 3 on her way Bristol
rhthPIoS Feb 2OArrived steamer Fuda (Ger) Him.
%, IRON New-York Feb IL TO Bremen.
H. te1 20Arrivod. steamer Rusta (Gerl Abers,
ed WV VA oi ""' " "'e W H
GLAsaow Feb 2oArrvoi steamers Circassia (Br Camp.
from Boston Feb T. "
from New-York Feb 3.
M,asshL.s. Feb 2O-Arrived. Archwede QaD.
viola, from New.Ysrk.
New-YOrk e' "
aoin-Arrlycd steamer Niagara Baker. from New.Yors.
Cotton from New-YOrk
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
THE TRADEIN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Tradcrs on the board
went through another humdrum days trailing today
scapcrs stood In tho wheat PIT buying at s3A cents and
selling at 81 cents or selling at cents ana buying back
at s37s cents. They the only ones who took any
comfort the condition Of things and they dd not 1aAe
Iauch. The Fraley y-Csrter Commission Concern was
buying wheat. May wheat today was up to sif cents
and closed at p s3ia cents. For the greater part
the day the exceedingly narrow the mar
ket shows the effect OF tho big holding OF wheat In
walkers Office. Pork Is staggering and likely To decline
The country has had tho product for some time ana
bulled pork Sl3 % for May. Several Efforts nave
been made get the figures past that point but there
has been "a failure each time. Now the prospect Is
break. .
The following were the figures at 230 p. March
wheat. - cents; May, ssh cents March corn ..
SI5 l7Ia March lard SO 57iga - 4; May, SlJ
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
EORELGN STEIMARS DCE IN THLS NOM
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT or NEw.YoRK. RK............FRTDAY. FED. 90 1885


PORT or NEW.YORk. FRIDAY. FEB. 90 1883
ARRIVED.
Steamer Main (Ger, Hemers Bremen Feb sonth, ,mpton
o and passengers 10 oechs CO. Arrived ut tho
steamer Waeslani lBegl ueberveg Antwerp Feb ?, with
dse and passengers TO Peter Wright sons Arrveda tho
steamer colsn (nr Fraser Bar9aaee. FEB Ma!,nlaao 9
rtramer North Cambria Cl,r, Evans vt Jaxo day, with
to vessel 10 Austin BALDWIN Co. Is bound ~
steamer Cbattahoochee Catherine Savannah days with
mdse ANA passengers 20 Henry fonge. r. -, =.
steamer Chas + Mayer Anthony. Baltimore. with coal TO
steamer francona Bennett Portland pass,
Ciy tichburg Fish, New Bedford. with md.s
slip ATbea of Windsor Windsor Ns} Mitehener. A1iwsrp 81
shIp schepp. tales Liverpool ~ days. with toJP
BARK saga Br Mcdonald Antwerp days. with and
empty barrels to urderi vessel b' scamneli Bros.
AT city Island. light NV clear.
IL pm-sandy Hook Barometer. 3003 Thermometer 49,
wind. NV. 80 miles, Weather clear.
Arrived yesterdav-
arrogac lBr surtee. Liverpool 25, in bal
ship Hudson of - John NB Ferguson, Antwerp q days
&Co.
Cedar Oft Si S. John NIB. Kenncy. Liverpool 81
CLEARED.
Steamer Celtic Monarch tBr. Brooks. BON bay-Patton
Adratic tBr,. Parse Liverpool Queenstown
steamer (Brl Garck oasxow-IIenderson Bros
Eclipse br. Palmer. Cork for orders-Benham q
Steamer Caand (Dtchi. Boujer Roterdam-Funch Edys
4 Co
steamer Augustine tBr). Harwood. Para Maranham and
Ceara-B0Oth & co.
Steams; CraIghil BIZ. Owens. PrOgfeso Wilmington
The B.. q Degener Co u4mJed,
Steamer Egantns OBI. Wright. Cardcnas-scsger Bros
Uimed.
state Of Texas Risk Fernandns Port Royal
& ii Mallory & Co.
steamer City or Augusta Nickerson. savannah-Henry
Yonge
steamer octorara, Reynolds south Amboy-J Krems 49,
BARK Messina Q5wedl. Knstenssen Wellington. NZ-BW
Forbes & Son. o.
Virginia della Guaris titai. Mancno Alicante sp-
J Parker d Co ..-
Bari uts. Rovlss Gibraltar tos 0rdsrs-seaser
Bros ulmitsdl.
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NOTABLE ARRESTS CHURCH, SOCIAL AMI
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
my TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIsUSE.i

ipY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUsni
SypAcrsp. Feb 2O.-J. Formsn Wilkinson, the
banker whose failure two months ago created scnsa
ton throughout Central New-YOrk, was arrested To-
day on charge OF grand larceny preferred by Co'ohei
Goodrich, of " The Sunday Times" Inc warrant
charged Mr. Wilkinson with issuing draft on 'ne
Chemical National Bank of New-York for $40 15 and
taking that amount OF money from Coicnei .uoouron
The draft was dated December g. 1884, and was made
payable to Mary f. Rood 1t is claimed that the
Wilkinsons knew at the time that they had no money
in the Chemical National Bank and meant to defraud
Mr.. Wilkinson pleaded not guilty The examination
was set down for February 28 and Mr.. Williamson was
released on bis recognizance
Thomas Parish Sherman. a lawyer of New-York was
arrested today upon an order issued by Judge Don
ahue of New-York and in default of bail was locked
up in the Penitentary. The arrest was made IN an
action brought by Rowland u. Hazard oi Ieaceaaie,
r. / Hazard claims that Sherman collected S3,ooo on
n promssory note, but never pad over the money.
sherman is trustee of fund LETT by the late Hamilton
White, and proceedings are pending here 10 remove
Mayor RYAN, who was reelected for third term on
TUESDAY, received q congratulatory telegram from
Governor Hill. The Democratic phaanx VIII Turn OUT
in uniform Monday evening next TO escort Mayor Ryan
and the Democratic elect to their seats IN the
Council Chamber. go ,, =,
bv handsomcst and most costly set OF the stations
OF the cross brought to Syracuse The WORK was
done in Munich Germany.
The marriage of Miss Love Hall, Of this city, and
Frederick Smith. of Fayetteville celebrated last
night in the First Presbyterian church. III the presence
of large ana brilliant company of friends. lhe cere-
mony was performed bv the Rev. w. F. Coddington.
About twenty shoemakers who have been emI loyed
at H. A. Gray's Sons factory West Faycttc-St. arc
on a strike against reduction of wages he men LETT
their benches on Saturday last at Mr. Gray en-
poys about 100 hands.
The nineteenth annual convention of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of the state opened WIN
gofd attendance at Plymouth Church.
The Republican Escort gave brilliant party at Gray
hound Hall Tuesday evening which vas largely at
tended
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
Mrs. WAGNLR GLT- = IN.

A verdict in favor of Mrs. Christina Wagner
FOR $50 given ycserl IN her suit to recover the
SUN ALLEGED bc due her her husbands ie policy OF
s. 900 IN the II Lawrence Life Association This and
other mutual benefit Insurance cOmpdni's in which Mr.
Wagner had secured 81 Insurance refused 20 pay
tho s,,,, ou tie ground that Mr. Wagner had been
sufferer from chronic rhcnuatism and had been gwen To
excessive drinking. The bu.k Of his Insurance Was
taken in June Ia T. and he ded ~ acute ccrchro spinal
ncnugitl. ou July . a.ter three iIys hnr-+ Ec-dri-
np the alleged signatures ui Wagucs nauc to The pp.i-
cation for membership june 20 judge InErdan "a
his charge the Jury, ctllci attention 10 the Ma AL
Wagner signature on pfrElod- dO'i-
Iueui- where The h4nl arpcci mat "f man u-ci 10
writing, not that on the -. Lawrence hplc't"n lie
told the lry that this not contest between
widow aud a wealthy cprporaii"u but lwc,n hrt Au
the member association of which ir WHsucr had
been one member. The Jury Out about al hour.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21

LIVERPOOL Feb. 20-Prcysions-bacon yumDerisna 49,
"a. Od Long Midles, 33s. od; short Clear saos
s 6d, short RIBS, ID; shoulders. 29d 6i per or' ~
Beef-lOss I'd for Extra Indian cas- Prime Ness
Pork-Prime Ness 65s Od per bOL; Pri1e "ess, & 49,
Western 50s. LardAmerioan sos ul ,t 9ts i0J,
ern 3T, Od Lard OIL lOs I'd ans-Long CUT os5i a,,
SHOULDERS 3Gs 3D. Butter 9js 3D. per cwI 70. Wse.tsd
states. characterization Choee .n,ap III as ld
Western spring 7s Ia as Sd ted stsr wsntsr w,ner ia
ner cent,i. Is ID; New Me,Iern -
EsS Mixed Western as 7lsi caliiornla NO l. IS 20
caiforn,a 4 sd d6s lui per cen,ai frsiucs
s ou ~ Tnrnsntsne 2Ss Sd; 40 at Loldon 2s od per
cv,t nst,nsd Pesrooam I'D per gallon Clover seed.
maa M IA IA; Pala lis i'd aos Od Lnseed oh .oss
80 per of wheat the past three days were i6OoV
..n'aIs ineiuding l63 900 American. -
for the past three days wero
6ex - centAls M ,-, ,..o., oo COO os p e2O
e. ner ION Calcutta Iinsed 43s 1 per quarter iih!so3
Cake II o. Us 0s per ton; Rednei Petr9e .G
Id Der gallon spirits OF rurpentine zis 90 per
sperm or $50 per ION Hosin-.omaon' - @ or 90 80 ~
American sugar ljs sd. per cwt for Cuba CentriuSn
po!azing 98 and llsellG ID for Cuba Auscovado iAS
fetuiug a0oua
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
ANOTHER VERDICT FOR THE CITY.

Michael Cassidy sued the city for 81 900
damages for injuries ALLEGED to have been received by
him In December 1882. The occupied the entire
day Yesterday before Judge TruaX aud jury IN the
SUPERIOR Court The plaintiff attempted to show that
the earth had caycd away from under the side
walk near Ninety and Secondayc and had been
in "A dar gcrou. condition for several months. He tcati-
fed that the hagstOne On which he stepped gave way
under him. that he fell six feet into adjoining c1-
cayaOn breaking his wrist and iniuring him Internally
For the defence It shown that no notice chcr actual
or con rucVo of the defect had been given 10 OF
the cy authorities. The jury brought in verdict for
the city. Hugh coleman was counsel Tor Mr.. Cassidy
Assistant Corporation COunse! Wellmin and Sterling
represented the city.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
INSPECTING PUBLIO RITES.

PHILADELrHIA, Feb. 20 (SpeciaD.-Th Fl
nance Committee OF the State Legislature visited the
city this morning 10 inspect the public institutions with
particular reference to the purchase by the State Of
the House OF Refuge property. The bin is now before
committee OF the Senate and House. The are
desirous of removing the House of Refuge into the
country and suggest that the State should tho pres
cnt building as Intermediate department OF tho
Eastern Penitentary. The members we're received by
james g. Barclay. tho venerable president OF the nsttu
lon The visitors will remain In tho city for several
days, and In their absence legislative work will be
done at Harrisburg.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
Imports OF dry.goods at Ycw-Yorx
EUROPEAN FINAvcGAL Markets

Ioypoy. Feb 2O-l2:3O D. m.-Unted states Four Per
Bonds, l2J. DO -Four ant Ha Per cent Bonds lliS
Atlantic AMI Western First Mortgage Trustees Cer
29is Erie. l3 .; NewYork Central o. ); Canadian
49,
y. m-Ccnsos 9Sat for and 9s 1916 for the
Atlantic and Great Western First Mortgage Irus
Certificates 29 Erie second Consols - % York
Ceura Mexican Ordinary 81 a. u Panl CommDa 75.
The amount Of buion into the Bank VI England On
balance TO-DAY is A2&OOO
qnote Three per Rentes at 81 rancs 90
the account, and exchange on London at 20
francs 31l2 centIa FOR checks.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
no FIGURES PATD FOR A FURyA CE.

READING. Penn, Feb. 2O.-Ihe RObesOnia
furnace plant in this county which was sold to william
H. White and Mrs. Henry Bore, both OF Philadelphia,
was purchased for SS70.0O0-r probably the largest
amount ever paid In this state for similar property
Ihs furnace has the exclusive right To take much ore
as II can Use forever from the famous Cornwall orc hills
IRA aiu
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
FRIDAY, Feb. 20.-P. II.

The stock speculation to-day developed feverish ana
unsettled tone and the average operators are more thn
ever my shed by the days movements ana their results
The openng was ade with demonstration OF strength
that quickly advanced prices i9@l per cent above last
ev.nine's figures. In this first movement Delaware
Iackawanna and Western was In the van with an ad-
vance from 99s lOO and Lake Shore sold up to 66s
against 66 yesterdays closing price. But there fol-
lowed slow decline the opening figures. Move
ment No. 3 was started after midday and then
Delaware, Iackawanna and Western went to 1908.
Lake Shore to 81, and Delaware and Hudson 10 |o2
against 744 last evening The remainder OF the Market
also rallied from its decline but only In few Instances
touched the best figures Of the first hour From i'oo
D. M to the finish the market was fuly supphea Win
stocks ut declining quotations with the result 'na' ior
the active stocks nal figures generally snow
declinos from those OF last evening Centrh HUDSON
Iss Lake Shore ~ Central Of New-Jersey Ia 81 PauI'
North western and Pacific preferred each per cent
In showing rans tho marked exceptions are Delaware
and Hudson lIs and Oregon Railway and Navigation ls
Der cent Delaware, Lackawanna and western aftor
dealings In 81 900 and ut one tmo an advance OF
Ia per cent finally closed with gain Of only % per cent
Tn, dealings presented features. Points wero
pentv of intentions advance this and that Stock ana
Lake shsro specially mentioned as being booked ZOE
20 new veEsen Of tho Esseat story u sesusme"'s w
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21

tween the Central and Hudson and tho West hors ~
circulated but II was regarded being TOO absurd Il
attract further attention than to grant II :
passing smile. Tho truth about the recent
reported negotiations between unauthorized parties
on both sides 10 slowly leaking out and perhaps few
days more win clear the mystery Of Negotiations Tor
effect at the Stock Exchange Of which officers OF both
companies were and in happy ignorance. The mar.
kct closed weak and unsettled,
Government bonds were dull both In and out Of the
beard. and the quotations were steady as follower
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21

Joe Cook is q whole newspaper. In single .recen'
lecture he knocl cd out socialism. unbcef ana Bnhdnsm
snplined the tariff. anplihed the silver coinage un.
tangled the Soudan, and explained All aDou'
the tour undisputed gospes L steybury American'
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
UTICA. - -
EXPERIMENT WITH TELEPHONEs-GLovE

EXPERIMENT WITH TELEPHONES-GLOVE
CONTEST-LAW SUIT-ANAIVERSARY.
lBr TELEGRAPH THE rgIBUSE.i
UTICA, Feb. ,20.-C. E. Allen, of Adams,
Mass. made experiment IN long distance slephenng,
Sunday over eight wires between Utica and Albany,
which was successful
j. q. Mciers. Of Syracuse, has challenged r. Hess.
Of Uca another with soft gloves for 81 900
side. Joseph Cole his backer. that he will ac-
eept
Frederick Harrer letter carrier was bitten last Juno
By dog owned by Mrs. Watson Williams He brought
suit for damages and Wednesday awarded 81 000
inc case attracted much attention from the fact that de-
fendant 10 probably the weahiest lady In Utica. The
ease will DO appealed
Tho Metbodlss of Utica win celebrate tho SEVENTEEN
anniversary Of Methodsm In this city by services
Saturday, Sunday and Monday In the First Methodist
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
nNIAruRa ALMAvAr

IINTATVN . AINNNAI
Sun rfses 6 60, -sts.G31 t'pl It. - AoIn'says.iL
HiGu WATER TO-DNY.
<N-Sandy HOOK ---t'r- I,i1ri. --- Hell Gat'. 1it
E.M.-sandy Ilno.. OOi l1y A-nl 90! Ilel lAe. li3l
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21

In State bonds the only feature the demand for
North Carolina 6s special taxes that advanced prco
per cent to @ on sales Of 100000 OF bonds. OF CITY
bank stocks American Exchange sold at 122.
the share market-strong In the early dealings and
weak a the close lre second consos opened 81 and
shore and Buffalo first s. opened at s7as and
at 36asa365s Missouri Kansas and Texas first consols
were steady at 102a0l02la The general o. sid up
per cent 10 Sd and the general 5s y to 54is and
ended at 81 Central OF NewJersey consols sold at 99
400 Chesapeake and Ohio currency 6s we're up TO 26F
026 Canada Southern first 5s firm at 9Sas and the
seconds were higher at 73as973l4 NewYOrk. Chicago
and ST. Louis first IS advanced to 80 but closed weak
at SO. East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia consoI
IS were or 10 70 4s, but the deben:
second 6s up 05is995ii ST. Paul first Wisconsin
and Minnesota division 3s easier at 94l. Burlng-
ton and Quincy debenture 5s firm at 93as Denver
and Rio Grande cOnsols were q better 49, Orcgon
Short Line IS L. better s5i2 Atlantic and Pa.
cifc incomes on II and Northern Pacific drsD
were steady at 103i29104A.
The business OF the SubTreasury for the week ended
tonight includes receipts OF S759s and payments
OF $3.50 500, leaving the general balance Sl55545
parent gain OF 81 207S,216 But deductng the
mens 81 $4,000. and from the receipts $500 900.
certain items OF transfers which only affect the SUBJ
Treasurys account with tho General Treasury, s truo
gain affecting the banks is S3.47l2t6 TOday's oper-
atOns covered Receipts 81 1873 500 payments 81 O8O.
327; currency balance, $23,50s.50l; coin balance.
1892, J37 1862.
The money market ranged between and per cent for
call loans and closed at 9 per cent
The Clearing House statement to-day as follows:
Exchanges. 1853, IL O. 492; balances, S2.723, ,5O7
The customs receipts reported at Washington today
were S6 932 and the internal revenue receipts
S5sS 900 National bank notes for redemption, and the
receipts for the week were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
MINES AND MINING.

gILES 1T TIE NEWYORR WyTyd EroHiY0k
NEw-YoRK Feb. 90 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
SYRACUSE.

Church. Bishcp Andrews, of Warrington, and many
other clergymen viii be present.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
SPIRITS OF rURPENTIyE.
EUROPEAN PRODUCE AMR4Ers.

CHARtYsroY Feb. 20 -rurDeltins dhll AZ lsc
SAVANNAH FeO. 2o.-rurDeatlns nr d AZ 2s5. Old
WuxSGTOy Feb 20 rUroentlle strong " 2ocs
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
The range Of prices aud the total dealings were as

report OF cearances from OH City to-day
indicating that there have been bear failures
Al Bradford the cearaDces 2604 900 and at Pits
burg ,55s,0OO barrels.
The price refined oil advanced u cents gal
Ion to ~ cents IN New-lork
BRADFORD Penn. Feb 20.-Crude Oil-Excted and
higher important wells being reported dry In the
Thorn Creek field; National Transit and Tidewater runs
Tbnrsday 55l34 bbls total shipments. 65,535 bbls;
cn.rters 95 43G bbls cearances 2604 900 bbls saee
today aggregated over 900 900 bbs National Tran
Sit opened and closed at 1886 hghest price,
76ll: lowest price, T2i2-
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21

The feature OF the market to-day WAS the rise In MAT
tin White.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21

Bonds deposited for circulation during the week,
Siss70O; bonds withdrawn during the week, s62l,-
200.
The foreign exchanges dull and easier We revise
quotations as follows: Bankers bills, ~ s3la and
s63l for long and short sterling respectively 22l3
and ) 2Oi4 for francs 9il2 and % for rcichmarks;
337s and 40 for guiders.
In London British consols weak and declined 116
To 9s3t for money. and i to % 1916 for account.
United bonds ls lower than the last previous
quotations l25l4 for Is and l33s for 42s American
railways opened iTm and sometimes higher. and ad.
yauced till The O'Clock quotations. After that there
were sharp declines all around that must have
been made at about the time as the home market
was is best Bar silver l-l6d higher at is7si.
per ounce. The Bank OF England gained g2s 900
bullion balance At Paris French per cents 20
so francs and sight exchange London up TO
2J.37la francs to the 2.
I'm Il of ii dry-wOOds a Epyy-YOrK
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
THE PLTKOLEUM MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.
One of its periodical movements upward.
inspired In the usual was taken by the petroleum
market to-day. The holders OF certificates showed tho
power which these columns have credited them with
for some days past From 72as cents at the opening
there a steady gain In figures, barring natural huct
uaons to 7G475 cents, against 72ii cents last night
The from the Thorn Crock district reflected in
crease production to 1896 barrels, but
marked yesterday 1.-THE holders OF oil BAY that they
are not afraid Of eushers' because they arc
tain exhaust the Thorn Creek pool the sooner they
opened The geological character OF tha region Is sim
liar to that of he Cooper and Balltown districts which
their brief life and now supply trivial Offset TO the
decline in production, resulting from the gradual ex-
hausIOn OF the Bradford Held Whether the advance to-
day be sustained will depend largely the buying
element which higher prices may possibly allure Into
the market As matter OF fact the market closed
and strong and sales of oil certificates were made
after business hours about cent CHER than the official
closing price
ran of ftd Tot al
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21

The officer. of the Gas Consumers A,sooa'l0n John
H. sherwood president, Ia k.on = schultz william H.
webb, aud Theodore Moss. wee irrfldTniHf Eohcrl VI
SiTcbeig r and Prank :. Gardner. srcrrtar}.
ferity sent letter 10 the Governing touuire "I
The stock protesting against the isug ot The
stock uf the Consolidated Ga- Company d the stock Lt-
change. Among other reasons gwen fpr Opposing The
aupratlon the letter states that believe n To hr an
eor on the part of the holders ~ this rp--y wsterri
STOCK TO unload ucutoIs values upon the Investing
,.ttf ffe