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THE COURTS.
Continuation of the Judicial Kaid
on Murderers.
CHEAPNESS OP LIFE IN A GREAT CITT.
Unearth ins: Frauds in Nat
uralization.
A Watch of Cerberus and an
Avenging Nemesis.
About one o'clock on the morning o( .September 0, as
Patrick Hayde, a resident ol No. 53?.' Fast Thirty-ninth
street, and employed us a brakeman by the New York
Central and Hudson Klver ll.tilro.td Company, was
Boated upon the stops ol a grocery, corner of i.aiglit
and Hudson streets, opposite the railroad depot, a
parly of young men emerged from a beer saloon In the
basement, and oue of tboir number, named Miebnel
McGinn, a truck driver, eighteen years old, approached
Uayde and attempted to thrust his hand into llto
pocket of the latter. James K. Hastlnello, a lormcr*
clerk in the employ ol the railway company, inler
lered, unit told the youth that ho had better not dis
turb Hayde, it the litter should wake up no "might
give him a thump " Hayde, thereupon, arose from
the sloop and tbruu McGinn aside. In a mo
ment the two meu wore srullllng in tlio
street, and speedily n Knife was Hashing
In the hand ol McGinn. A friend of
the letter Darned Horsey then intervened and led him
away down Hudson street, followed by (ho rest ol Ins
party. Hayde and bis Ira n.Is went olf in an opposite
direction, hut returned m a lew minutes. Fifteen
minutes alter the row occurred, McGinn and his pariy
returned, he and two ol his iriends linviug each alt
open knile in hand. McGinn suid there were a couple
ol men nrouud he wanted to seo "and you," he added,
"are one ol them, I'ai Hayde " So say mg he advanced
upon the man lie addressed whoreiiealed backward
wall his eye tl\ed upon the weapon McGinn wrus
nourishing. As llnyuo reached tin- southeast corner
ol Hudson and I.aiglit streets. McGinn, who wras then
within five leet oi him. picked up u heavy Iron pin u
tool long uud one inch and a liall in diameter, used lor
coupling cars together, and taking deliberate aim
hurled it ul the retreating ntau, striking hint in tho
forehead, crushed in ihc skull und caused a wound
from whioh he died ori the 'J7th ol the same month.
Such was the slalrmcul made by Assistant District
Attorney George W. I,you to n jnry in the Court of
General Sessions, Part 1, before Judgo Sutherland, :
yesterday afternoon, when McGinn was placed on
trial lor murder lu the first degree. Mr. Lyon pro- j
eeeded to substantiate the statement by the testimony j
of Haslinello, who was standing within a lew Icel ol
the deceased when the talal blow was struck, and cor
roborated It iu overy particular Patrick Darsey, who |
led tbo young murderer away from the scene alter the
first attack, also leslilled lo having seeu the prisoner
pick up the pin and strike the lalai blow. John Camp
hell, a brakeman on the railwuy. nnu living at No. 443
West Twenty sixth street, corroborated the statements
ol the other witnesses In all that related to the k.iling.
Ho testilied that when the deceased fell be rushed for
ward to pick him up, nnd in doing so was stabbed by
oneof Ibe party In tho shoulder, and wounded so that
he had not since been nlile lo do any work. John
Hayde, brother of the deceased, and also employed by
the railway company, testified to having seen the blow
Struck. After tins evidence had been token the Court
adjourned until Monday morning, when the trial will
he resumed.
The price of the Hkrai.d to-day and henceforth mill be
three cents.
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
A well organized scheme of naturalisation frauds
eras discovered not long sineo by District Attorney
Bliss, and he Immediately set to work to break up tho
combination that I e supposed existed. He was sue
cosslul in bis calculations, and ibe leaders ol the move
ment have been arrested and are now In the custody
of tbo United Stales Marshal On tho 17th of this
month John McSorley, a democratic supervisor of
election, appeared at tho Court ol Common I'leas, and
representing himself to he one Michael Murphy, ob
tained papers of naturalization. throughout the
whole proceed ng no was closely observed by Ueptily
Marshal Crowley, who heard him announce himself as
Murphy, aud who saw Inni receive the papers. Ho
was not at that limn arrested, but was allowed to go
? nil) last night, when ho wns taken lu custody at the
corner ol Fourth avenue aud Twenty-sixth street, tho
headquarters of Alderman Bauer, ol whom McSorley
Is un adherent. A man unmod Henry Schrooder alias
Henrj Mubrlng, who appeared as McSorley'a wit
ness at the Court of Common I'leas, was also arrested.
He gave nis residence as No. 1*0 liiand street, hut in
quiry developed the lact that he did not live at tnat
address. James McManus, tho 3'Ice President of a
Tllden and Hendricks campaign club at No. (117 Fast
Blxth street, mod said to be a deserter from the United
Plates Marine corps, was arrested on the charge ol ap
pearing as a witness in the case of a man who was not
entitled to a certificate of naturalization and ol swear
ing that this man bud resided the proper length of
lime in ibis country. The principal in this case has
not yet been arrested. Bernard McDonald, who was
arrested a few days ago on the same charge, is ttio
Bergeanl-al-Aruis of the c.nb of which McMauns is
Vice President, aud is Secretary of another and simi
lar organization. Ho appeared us witness lor one Pat
rick Redly, who lives in New Jersey, nnd who at
tempted lo be naturalized as a resident ol this Stale.
District Attorney llliss ssys that a largo number of
arreals ol this character will be made, nnd that ho has
tall knowledge of everything of tbo kind that Is at
tempted.
The prict of the Hgiijti.n to-day and henceforth will be
Ihree centt.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
Henry Jurgcns, who was tried heforo Judge Bene
dict, In the United States Circuit Court, on Thursday,
was discharged yesterday on his owu recognizance, tbo
Jury in his case having lailed lo agree.
William Keado was yesterday, by consent, allowed
by Chief Justice Curtis to be substituted as plnintlfT
for Lewis M. Brown In tho Inlicr's suit against James
Flsk. Jr., Jiy Gould nnd others.
Antonio Andreas, inaiclcil on a charge of parsing a
counterfeit note at Burke's drug store, ou Fast Broad
way, pleaded guilty yesterday, before Jndgo Benedict,
In the United .Slates Circuit Court, aud was remanded
for sentence
F.. Kmm inuel Blnomingd.il* obla'ncd yesterday. In a
trial before Judge Lawrence, n verdict for $4,';i93 ;"9
ngaiusl Henry MegeL Ttio defendant is a broker and
the suit grew out of stock t ran .actions.
Joseph A. Crlstedoru has brought suit against Theo
dore Stuart to recover l-dio balance, claimed to bo duo
for constructing dumb waiters. 7 he e?se was tried
yesterday belore Judge \ an Brant aud a scaled yet
diet ordered for this morning.
Charles Watmus, a lumber dealer, sold lumber lo
John fi. Decker, to recover payment f?r wh>ch ho had
to bring suit. <>n a trial ol the e* ?e yesterday belore
Indro Lawrence a verdict was given'lor Wairous lor
13.1100.
Judge.Larremore, holding Supreme Cop.I, Circuit,
took six inquests yesterday, tried one rase and par
tially tried another. A pretty good day's woik lor ono
Judge and a degree ol ludtrtal < rleritv which If fol
lowed by other judges would speedily result iu greatly
reducing our overcrowded civil calendars.
lu the Superior Court yesterday, belore Judge San
ford, there whs tried a suit brought by John K. Cole
against William Whitman to recover the value ol
hoopskirts ? nu n the defendant refused to accept. A
Verdict was rendered lor F'Jo 72 lor the pl.vntifl.
In the suit of Jercnnali V. Spader aga.nst the New
Torn Klevntcd Kadroad. being tried belore Cnlei Justice
Curtis in ilio Sii|>erior Court. Special form, the testi
mony tor the g.nintifl has boon til submitted. The
opening arguinenl lor the defendant was made yester
day and several witnesses examined, die testimony be
ing mainly documentary.
In the old suit ot John L. Brown against the city to
recover money on street contract*, u rrlorco reported
In lavor of giving $10,000 to ihe prosecuting counsel,
wh-ch report Is confirmed by Judge Westbrook. An
nppoel was token Irotn this decision on tbe ground that
II was giving iho lawyers too nincli money. The case
was argued at length yesterday In the Supremo Court,
General Term.
1 he Gnardinn Mutual Life Insurance Company has
brought suit ngam.-t Iho Atlaotic National Hank for
$100,000, ono hall of this smn having, a. claimed, been
loaneu to the deiendaois and :bo balance comprising
Untied Btatee bonds. The case Is set down for trial on
llonoav next ill the Supreme Court An affidavit was
made yesterday, by Mr. Wdtiaiu F. Opdyke, that Frank
1,. Tain tor. the defaulting casbler, now serving out ?
(lenience In the Albany i'rnitontlary, is required sa a
witness in tlio rase.
In tbe United Hintes Circuit Court yesterday, before
Judge Benedict, counsel lor W. A Miller k Co., in
dicted on a charge ot complicity in "crooked wills
koy," asked to have hi* cases restored to the calen
dar, they having been sirirken o f by tlie District At
torney wttaoul notice. Tho Court staled that the gov
ernment could not be forced to prosecute acu.-eind
that tbe delendant's mode of relief was to apply for a
discharge on ilielr own recognisance. Finally, the
ease wras Bet down fur n farther hearing on Monday
?ext.
John Voir, the alleged head of tho Centre street
?'straw hail" onocrrn. wan plne.ed on trial in tno United
Elites Circuit Coart yesterday on a charge of perjury,
be having, as alloged, offered ball lor Thomas I',
?omerville and having falsely sworn that he owned
?ertain real estate. Judge Benedict refused to grant a
motion lo quash the indictment and tbe trial pro
ceeded. The accused was convicted. His counsel will
move an Monday lor an arrest u! judgment.
GENERAL SESSIONS?PART 2.
llelore Juilgo Gilderelceve.
?QZT AOAINKT A BAII.WAT FBKKtRT CI.KKK.
A nam wbMb baa haunted the Coart of General rfee
twe years was at last sat
down vesterday for trial In this conrt. Tbe rotnplaln
ant la ilia Krlo Kali way Company and the accused one
Henry P. Antra, who bad iiren a freight clerk in ua
employ. The indictment alleged substantially that ou
tin- U"tti ol November, 1 172, the arriised embezzled a
cheek lor $2iWi, paid by W. ti. Miller \ Co. tor treichL
\t hen the caao was railed yosierd.iv private counsel of
the company appeared to prosecute in the peraous of
ox ({reorder Smith and Mr. Dudley Field, and Colonel
J. I!, 1 allowa presented himself as counsel lor the de
fence. The ? n>e was little more than opened when the
Court adjourned, and, in order to allow opportunily lor
attending to some routine business on Monday next,
the r??r wan adjourned till Tuesday morning at
eleven o'clock.
The price of the Hhbald to-day and henceforth trill be
three cents.
DECISIONS.
StTPBXMK COriiT?CHAMBERS.
By Judge Barrett.
MrAndrew vs. llyn op ? Motion granted, but wltn
out slay.
McDowell vs. Huntington.?Bailee exonerated.
Belts v#. Cobb.?Motion deuted.
Barney vs. Barney.?Krport confirmed.
In the mailer of Dupigoac.? Motion granted.
By Judge Van Vorst.
O'Neil vs. Kurd.?l?riault opened and defendant
allowed to answer on payment of $10 costs.
Harris Woollen Company vs. Illrsch, Ac.?Motion
granted ou payment of costs. See memoraudnm.
By Judge Wostbrook.
Murpby vs. Moses.?Order appointing Francis 1L
Bixhy reeeivor, Ac.
By.Judge Donohue.
In the matter of Knglis.?The (H'tltloncr stating her
total ninbilitv to give the bond required, and Uisclalcn
| lug thai sno accepted the position of trustee under tho
order, I think it my duly to vacate tbe order appoint
| lug her trustee, anil an order lo that ofl'ect may be en
tered.
By Jndge I.awrence.
Klchards vs. Richard*.?Memorandum for counsel.
COMMON PI.K.VK?HPKCIAI. TXBU.
By Judge Robinson.
Bosch vs. Abrahams.?Motion denied. $10 costs.
Manchester vs. Sriinppert.?Demurrer sustained
and jndgincnt for defondaul Schappurt, unless plain
| till amend on terms.
looms vs. ('anI roll,?Motion denied, $10 costs. See
! memorandum.
SCPKUIOII rOrBT?8PECIAT. TKISM.
By Chief Justice Curtis.
Bngue vs. laird ot al.?Judgment seenred on
appeal.
Sievins. Jr., vs. Armstrong et al.; Nuskey vs. Corb
bough.?Keferenco ordered.
lllnkcy vs .Srniih.? Motion grantod, with $10 costs
to defendant.
Brown vs. Klsk, Jr.?Motion granted.
l'usey vs. The Orinoco Navigation Company. Jodg
mcnt and exeuution vacated.
Russell vs. Burgess. ? I'lalnttfTs complaint dis
missed conditionally.
Alexander vs. Bennetto; Wadsworth vs. Duncan at
al.?orders grunted.
By Judge Van Vorst.
Carleton vs. Wluship.?Order resettled
MAUI Nil COCIIT?CHAMBERS.
By Chief Justice Shea.
Rntlibun vs. Schrofl ? Motion denied.
Kanney vs. Sarnuols; Herzig vs. Friday; Watt vs
rottiz; Harris vs. Bollet; Caldwell va Stol/.enberg;
Mcrwln vs. Casey; Uuigo vs. Mittuacht.?Motions
granted.
Broracll vs. Cammeyor.?Motion domed. '
Klder vs. Schwarzschild?Dclendiinl's sppearance
anil demurrer nre irrogulnr and declared nullities; $10
costs to plaintiff
firiswold vs Tompkins.?Motion denied, with $2Q to
Judgment debtor to bo deducted from judgment.
Marnn vs. Hall.?Motion granted, with $10 costa
Herbst va \ Ichot.?Motion denied as to fnvolona
ncss and granted as to claim admitted.
Cnrpentler va Prince.?Motion denied; $10 costs to
defendant.
Baxter vh. Carter.?Motion to open default granted.
| Mcl.arney vs. Devlin.?Motion granted.
I.evl vs. Slnsheiiner.? Demurrer lo the first causo of
action Is overruled, with costs.
Diitluc<| va Daly. ? Motion denied.
Westin vs. Shipman. ?Motion granted.
John.-ou va Conner; Gessoer vs. Child : Neilson vs
Mackenzie; Hnwlcy vs. Knapp; I.oughrnn vs. Mat
thews; Now V ork College of Veterinary Nurgeons vs.
Plckal; Railway Advertising Company vs. F.lastlc Truss
Company; Fuller vs. Herbert; lizard vs. Flammand
Kaminavs. Wogrura. '
The price of the Hbrai.d to-day and henceforth trill be
three cents.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Wasiiixotox. Oct. 20, 187(1.
In the Supreme Conrt of tho United States, Friday,
October 20, 1876.
Op motion of Mr. W. Pann Clarko, Daniel E. Chase,
of Wobster City, Iowa, waa admitted to practlso as an
attorney and counsellor of this court; on motion of
Mr. S. S. Henklo, Mr. John Van Sanlwood, of New
York city, was admitted to practise as an nttornoy
and counsellor of this court; on motion of Mr T lyle
Dickey, Mr. Goorge Herbert, ol Chicago. IlL, w'as'iid
mittcd to practise as an attorney and counsellor of this
court.
No. Si The West Wisconsin Railway Company,
plaintid, in error, va. tbe Board ot Supervisors ot the
county of Trempealeau.?This cause was argued by P.
I.. Spooner, and Mr. Mart U. Carpenter, ol counsel for
plaintiff In error, and ny Mr. T. U. Pinney for the de
fendant in error.
No. ML Dan,el R r?r?ndt, appellant, vs. HiwVliginla
Coal and Iroo Company el al.?Tho argument ol this
cause was commencod by Mr. George W. Brandt of
counsellor the appellant, and continued by Mr. e! W.
Uiaochord for the appolleos.
Adjourned until Monday.
Thr price of the Herai.d to-day and henceforth trill be
three cents.
NEW JERSEY COURTS.
Tkistos, Oct. 20, 1876.
In Mercer county Oyer and Terminer, to-day, Joel
R. James was placed on trial charged with forgery.
Prisoner w?? the owner of property on tho outskirts
of the city, on which wss a mortgage lor $1,500; hav
ing an odor to sell it he applied to the County Clerk
lor a search; before tho search was made James ap
peared with a cancelled mortgage, purporting to be the
original ono with its seal torn ofT, and a cerfiflcato of
registration with tho indorsement of tho County
Clerk. Ho presented It for cancellation. Mr. Moore
tho Clerk, on seeing it, pronounced bis name a lorgerv*
James subsequently confessed the crime. Tbe Jury at
ouce found Inui guilty, w lib recommendation to merer.
Sentence will ho pss-od upon nun next week. James
I was formerly clerk to a real estate broker named
Kiberson in this city, now bankrupt. He la young
and bis previous reputation was good.
THE LANE HOMICIDE.
Corouer Eltlngcr yesterday held an Inquest in tlio
case of Jeroralnli Lano, ot No. 31 Washington street,
who was killed in a light between 'longshoremen on
the 4th Inst, at No. 41 Washington street.
Mrs. Mary I,ano salil that her husband was occasion
ally Intoxicated. On the evening of tho 4th inst. ho
went to the barroom nt No. 41 Washington street and
camo home late at night. Ho laid down on a sofa
where ho was found nnconselou* the next morning. A
doctor w as called and said that he had a fracture of the
skull.
Edward McGnlre, tho barkeeper, was next called. Ho
admitted that l.ano was at tho saloon on the evening
in qncstlon, but denied that there had boen a fight. All
the person* there were Intoxicated.
Dlllcer Guiding, of the Twenty-seventh preelnct, tes
tified lo haying Heard ol u light lietwecu 'longshoremen
at No. 41 W n8liiDglon stroci. Ho learned that Doin
inick lianeon had confessed lo deceased's wife that lie
had struck l.a:iv, but said ho did not intend to iniure
him.
George Crowley, of .No. 43 Washington street, swore
that J,aue was as nulled by Bannon and three others
because he would not join m the strike.
MUiinel Kehoe lesililcd that there had been a gen
eral light. He hail seen I,uno siriko Bannon 'and
McCuire strike l. uie,
John Scan Ion denied that Bannon struck I/ino.
Snrnb Gibson, a littlo girl eight years old, testified
that she saw the light between I .a he and Bannon and
saw the latter kick l.ulio lit the head.
Bella Murphy, nine veirs old, corroborated tbo last
witness' testimony In every particular.
Martin DriKken, the proprletorol the saloon, sold that
ho was not in the place at tho lime, hut denied that
there had been any light at all in ins barroom.
Dr. Goldschmirdt's inedir.al testimony wag then
read, and the Coroner ordered an adjournment of the
case until Monday morning at elevon o'clock. McGuire
and Dritkcn wore committed to the Hous i ol Deten
tion in delanlt ol $2,1.00 hall, and Bannon to the
Tombs without ball.
The price of the Hzuai n to day and henceforth trill be
three rents.
BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT.
Tho Board of Extlmata and Apportionment mot yes
terday and authorized tho purcbaio of 20,000 feet of
boso for tho useol the Fire Department; also the Issue
of bonds, not exceeding $75,000 in amount, to be
known as "New York cltv bonds for the liquidation of
claims and Judgments," to bear interest at the rale ol
seven per cent jwr nmium. and payable at any time
within three years at the option of the Comptroller.
The Commissioner ot Jurors was directed to InrnlsU
forthwith a rosier of the employes in his department,
with tht amount of salary rrceived by each, and also*
statement of tbe fines and fees received since bis se
ees-ion to office. Twenty thousand dollars wss trans
ferred from the appropriation for sewers and gas to
ibat lor street Improvements It waa decided, also to
Im Bide In ihe appropriation of #260,b?l lor ihe main
tenance of public parks In >877 the provision lor tbe
support of the Meteorological Observatory In Central
1'ark. The Board then adjourned until Monday next
ml mtm^mm A %? ik. ... i _ . / *
at eleven A. M., when the provisional estimates for
tads n special order cf banlaesa.
1877 wttl be made i
A PETROLEUM PLOT.
I BOMB STATISTIC* OT THE MAONITT7DE 09 TUT.
Bl'SINKSS?WHAT MEBCHANTB, 6HIPPEB9 AND
' SHOPKEEPER* HAT.
Tlio excitement caused by the exposure 1b the
1 Hkkai.u of yesterday of the machination* of the Petro
Icum Ring to control |>rlec? In much the same manner
1 at the coil monopolists designed to control the price of
1 fuel can scarcely bo overestimated. Ou 'Cbaugo the
remarks were noteworthy, Naid one merchant to ths
writer:?"The Hskxi.d has taken the initiative In an.
other good work; simultaneous with Iho reduction ot
the price of tho paper to three cents It commences war
on a dangerous combination which not ouly seeks to I
raise tho price of petroleum, which gives the blessing
of cheap light to the poor, but the success of which
wonld threaten the stability of a commerce that has
assumed a wonderful Importance throughout all Eu
rope. In order to show you the magnitude of this
trade It will only bo ueceseary to give you a few tlgures
compiled by the statistician ol the Produce Exchange
and his assistants. It will only bo nec
essary to take the statements for two
weeks In order to show the gravo Interests
Involved in the new combination of speculators headed
bv the capitalists oonnecled with tho Standard Oil
Company. The exports from New York for the week
ending October 7, 1S7?, wero 3,505,153 gallons, "i"1
from the principal exporting pons ol tho lulled
States, 6,309.841 gallon*, and Irom January 1 to Oc
tober 7, from the same ports:?
1873.
From. Gallon*.
New York 112,854,832
1,936.533
Philadelphia 64,089.060
ltaltunorc 2,605.356
Totals 181.445,770
1875.
From Gallon*.
New York 114,909.957
Huston 1.904.710
Philadelphia..... 49,279, .18
Baltimore 81,510.739
| Totals 187,665,130 193,818. SCO
Total gallons corresponding time 1872.... 111.488,944
Total gallons corresponding time 1871.... 120,940,.02
Total gallons corresponding vlmo 1870.... 110,53a,636
Total gallous corresponding lime 186'J.... 80,617,>24
1 Tolal gallons corresponding tune 1808.... 80,900,632
1 Receipts of crude petroleum aud shipments ol re
fined oil east iroin Pittsburg by the severs! rati routes
Iroin January 1 to October 7 lor live years:?
1872. 18. J.
Shipped by
Pennsylvania Railroad 102,043
Al. V. Railroad 483,329
Totals
Receipts.....
Shipped by
Pennsylvania Railroad.
P. and C. Railroad ?
AL V. Railroad 720,113
Totals ????????....... 831,452 543,493
Receipts 1,323,606 802,075
Ry Ohio River boats to Richmond to October 7, 1870,
123,000 bbls.
The sales and resales of crude at the sources of sup
ply were lor the week ending October 7, 627,600 bbls.
vs. 426.000 bbls. the previous week.
There were loading and to load at the undcrmen
tioued places October 7, 1876:?
Km- He- Baph- Re
tt I*. Crude fined. tho. fined.
ji Ao. Bbl* libit. libit. Gate*.
Now York 26 16,600 30,200 14,800 16,600
Philadelphia 21 - 78.000 - 32,000
Baltimore 6 ? 81,600 3,200 ?
Richmond, Vo..... 2 ? 5,300 ?
Total Oct 7, '76.. 64 16,600 149,100 18,000 47,600
Total Sept. 30/76 63 23,700 109,300 19,900 37,000
Total Oct. 9, '76.. 47 12,400 142,250 34,700 39,000
with about 2,000 obis, of residuum.
The next week, that is ending October 14. 1876, the
exports were 2,817,563 gallons, aud from the principal
exporting ports ot trie 1'nued States 4,333,289 gallons,
and irom January 1 to October 14 from tho same ports:?
1873. 1874.
From Gallon*. Gallon*.
New York 116,846,711 1^074.7W
Boston ? '?.m fiuitKkitf
Bi^.v.v.v:v.v:.
*? n?'y" miSiM
New^York 117,866,914 113,074,726
1.926,219 2.303,312
Philadelphia. JMiMJI M'So
Baltimore .1,634,378 29,964,839
191,541,688 198,152,149
Total gallons corresponding time 1872 116,229,801
Total gallons corresponding lime 1871 124,943,833
Total gallons corresponding lime 1870..... 114,268,980
Tolal gallons corresponding time 1869 83,066,212
Total gallons corresponding lime 1868..... 88,779,268
Receipts of crude petroleum and shipments ol re
fined oil east Irom Pittsburg by the several rait routes
irom January 1 to October 14, lor Ave years:?
1872. 1873.
Shipped by Barrel*. Uarrelt.
Feuiisylvania Railroad. 102,043 64,332
AL V. Railroad 491,507 629,120
Totals 693,560 693,462
Receipt's' <*>1,734 1,488,993
1874. 1876. 1876.
Shipped by Barrel*. Barrel*. Barrel*.
Pennsylvania Railroad.. 111,339 8,668 1,264
i p. L C. Railroad - 219.228 27,600
Al. V. Railroad.... 728.900 338,286 684,480
Totals. 840.289 666,172 719,340
Receipts 1,328,593 1,018.371 1.381,793
By Ohio River boats to Richmoud to October 14,
1876, 123,000 barrels. ^
Tho sales and resales ol crude at tho sources of sup
ply were for the week ending Oetolier 14, 406,000 bbla.,
against 527.600 bbls. the previous week.
There were loading and to load at the undermen
tioned placoa October 14, 1876:?
Km- Re- Ifaph- Re
tt.*. Crude, fined. tho. fined.
,, Ao. JHilt. Bblt. Bbl*. Gate*.
New York 24 16,900 31,600 12,200 10,000
'Philadelphia 12 - 42,000 ? 22,000
Baltimore 7 3,800 28,100 3,200
Richmond, I'a..... 2 ? 5/100 ?
Total Oct 12, '76 . 45 20.200 106,9d0 15,400 32,000
Total Oct. 5, '76. 54 16,60i> 149,106 18.000 47.600
Tolal Oct. 14,'75 . 48 16,460 159,900 25,600 28,000
The production and consumption of petroleum In
I and exports of s.ime Irom Canada has been, according
to olhcial romrm.:?
Mnrm- Con rump
faeturrd. lion. Fx ported.
Gallon*. Gallon*. Gallon*.
187 1 10,766.791 4,445.709 6,331,781
187 2 12,323.991 4.398,316 8,070,886
1S73 14,002,0*7 4,516.490 9.597,626
1874 6,752,282 6,202,175 1,06.), 7.87
J87.', 4,811,596 5,136,395 1,368
A rarclul examination ol these hptirsK will show that
the petroleum trade Is scarcely second :u importance
to any In the country, and tno idea that it can ho tam
pered wnb In ihe interests ot s few speculators is
munstrnus. No. sir," continued the merchant, "I am
noi short ol oil, end I only deal in it on orders, but 1
look upon tho whole question in a large way, and I think
that auyihing lending lodisturb trade by combinations
or uuuatural -corners' la hurtlul generally and brings
ulsciedit on our while mercantile system."'
Messrs. SchlefTelin A Co., ibe drug and oil dealers at
the rorner ol William nud Reckniaii streets, stated to
the writer iliat they had formerly been interested
largely in oil anil o:l rcBnerie*. but they were now
oni of the business and ouly viewed Ihe present com
plication with a curicsity totally romoved Irom in
U An' officer ol tho Maritime Exchange said that ho
perceived no particular movement in oil Irrlghis, and :
ihore seemed lo be no extra Inquiry In connection i
with iho anticipated war in Europe. As lar ?s he had ,
beard shippers converse on the situation there sccinod 1
lo be eoiisideraldo uneasiness among them ?a lo tho ?
determined attitude of Hie combination. Al twonly- I
six ccute per gallon lor relltied oil?ihc prica at which ;
n is held oy the Standard Oil Company?tnere Is loo ;
crest a dliferenco* between it and i ruue oil, which is I
selling for about twelve and a half cents si the wells,
and exporters will not pay Iho price until they sre j
obliged la It w*a on account ol its cheapness and ?
flno illuminating properties ihal petroleum was Intro- I
duct-d so generally throughout Europe and the Orient, ,
and il the price is lo ha rawed by such apparently artl
litfal inenns It will do much to banish II Irom general
"*A visit was paid lo shopkeepers on various streets
who had placed petroleum in their stores som i time
since on account of the high price or gas, and Ihe geu
I cral opinion seemed lo be that If Ihe price of petroleum,
was to be advanced by a combination, lis use would
have lo bo abandoned, and tho pooplo ha thrown
again on
tub *r*rr or tir oak compambs.
In that rase it would be plain i Hal ihu result would
be a repetition ol the exiorlions that caused petroleum
to be very largely substituted lor gas in Brooklyn and
New York.
It will thai be seen Hist the questions opened up
p-eeent some novel and Interostlug leatures, and if tho
power of public opinion docs not step in to prevent a
combination hnrtlul to the interests of tue poorer
classes the results msy bo as damaging as I hose that
followed the coal monopoly with its long train ol die
asters and rain to corporations and families.
The price of the IIbrai.o to-day awl henceforth will
be three cent*.
POLICE PBOMOTICN&
Tho following patrolmen were appointed roundsmen
yesterday by the Board ol Police:?Joseph Hull, Filth,
transierrcd to Thiriy-flrst precinct; John Dunn. Ninth,
to the Twenty-second prcclncl; Thomas 18. Mulvy,
Tenth precinct; William Ryan, Nineteenth to Twenty
third; l nomr.s Murphy, Hl-amboal squad, to twenty
ninth U O. Dooiy, Thirty-second to latrij-fourth;
John Kofcy. Tw??iy-mi>ili to Ninth; J. J. Hush, si*
moth JoTaaai,i.atk; P. Caai.?T, Twenty-tlr.t to
Thtrteeutk, ud ?> L l*rkin, BUM peed net.
A BIG COAL SALE.
PITTBTON COAL ADVANCED?THE Qr ANTITIZ8
BOUGHT AND THE DUTKR8.
John H. Draper sold yettrrduy, at the salesrooms in
<h? Trinity Building, 9?,340 lona of rittaion eoal,
amounting to over 300,000 lor the groaa aalc. Tho coal
aale was attended t?.v about -'00 peraoua, and the liuyera
made their purchases r.hielly to deliver aloug the linos
of the Mud.-ou Jtlvor. Krie and Champiain canals and
their branches by railroad. Tbo demand Irom these
sections caused a slight advance III the prices of coaL
There ba* been a great deal of doubt cast lor some tltnn
past siuco lhe combination that many ol these sales
were of a bogus nature, and that tho '"buyers ' did not
always "buy," as wu.x supposed. To provent any
doubt in the matter a Hkrai.d reporter got the names
of tha uidercnt buyers and tho quaulitles purchased, a*
well as the qualities of tho coal. Those names and
figures nro guurauteed by Mresra. Draper ii Co:?
ORATE.
2.400 tons to llavemeyer at 12 97?,'
1,000 tons to De Castro at 2 !'?'?
1,000 tons to Albuy at 2 97',
150 tons to Van Huron at 2 97 s,
l.ono ions to Caldwell 2 U2>4
5,oo0 tons to Seward at 2 02',
100 tons to tiingatn at 2 92*4
21 a 1 lous to Aick at 2 92',
200 tons to French at 2 92',
lno tons to 1. SI. at 2 WSI
100 lous to K. F. at 2 92',
1,000 tons to Casting, S. A:. M., at 2 92J,
1,000 tons to Ferris at 2 92
2(Ni tons to llnlso at 2 92',
1,200 tons to Holt at 2 921,
loo ions lo Harris at 2 92>,
]ihi Ion* to Foster at 2 92
2oo tons to Van Siclo at 2 92 ',
1,000 ton* to Cook at 2 92 >,
1.10 tons to Jmt-on nt 2 92',
4,000 tons to Cadwcll at 2 92)4
mtkaner.
1,000 ton* to Metropolitan at 2 97*4
1,100 tons io lleisiiniboltle at 2 92 V,
1,000 ton* to Old Dominion S.S. at 2 97)?
I.I'M I'.
5,000 ton* lo Itraham at 2 92 14
6.000 ton* to Itrnliain al "2 92 V,
l.loO tons to MarKort at 2 92>,
4,000 toils to Hudaou al 2 92>,
WO.
1,000 tons lo Caprel at 3 10
200 ton* to Chapel at 3 10
150 tone to Jud-'Wi at 3 10
6,ooo tun* to llurger, Huuiooll & Co. at 3 10
1,100 ions to Coil at 3 10
41*1 tons to Connecticut Coal Company at 3 10
126 tons to I'liiliip* at. 3 10
1,000 tons to Wa.le at. 3 10
l,ooo ton* to l.enuril* at 3 10
100 lous lo 1. M. at 3 10
loo ton* to Kran* at 3 92 ?4
Soil Ions lo Casting S. It. al 3 92,'4
200 lous to Fern* at 3 92 ?,
150 tons lo (iallney at 3 92?,
110 toDS to Holt at 3 9214
31'0 tons to Hlood at 3 92 ',
125 tons lo Wortbington ut 3 92'i
300 tons to Helsemboltle at 3 9214
21*1 tons to Johnston at 3 92i,
100 tons to Hcisctnbottle at 3 92,'4
2.000 tons to Caldwell at 2 92'4
200 tuns toTupper at 3 92'4
1,000 tons to Castings. M 3 92>4
2,000 tons to Van Sice at 3 9214
300 tons to llcisrluboitlc at 3 92*,
STOVK.
1,000 tons to Casting S. M. at 3 0214
5.000 ton* to Soward at 3 92?,
200 tons to C'onnoc'.icut Coal Cotnpaoy at 3 92 >,
1,000 tons lo K. F. al 3 92?,
300 lous to Collingswood at 3 92%
500 tons to Hoi.-emboltle at 3 9214
300 tons to E. Cliaprel at 3 92 >4
.'>00 tons to F. IV. Cliapel! at 3 92>4
200 tons to Cook al 3 9214
4,000 tonB to Casting S M. at 3 92 v,
100 tons to l'hillips .11. 3 92 S
100 tona to Connecticut Coal Company at 3 92 >4
500 tons to 1. M. at 3 92>4
1,000 tons to Hetsenibultlo at 3 90
'lOO tons to Henley al 3 90
500 tons lo Van Huron at 3 90
300 tons to Hedges at 3 90
100 tona to Hurleigh al 3 90
300 tons to Xiller at 3 90
200 ton* 10 Foster nt 3 90
300 tons to Conley at 3 90
500 tons to Van Duron at 3 90
200 loos to Wall al 3 90
200 tons to O. Meud at 3 90
210 tons to Wortbington at 3 90
200 tons to Tuppcr at 3 90
300 tons to Foster at 3 90
300 tons to Holt at 3 85
100 tous to Hlood at 3 85
100 tous to Cook aC 3 86
500 tons to Wbllo at 3 90
500 tons to Cliapel nt 3 90
200 tons to Mnson Dvrlgbt at 3 00
200 tons to RurlclgU at 3 85
10*1 ton* to Colt at 3 85
110 tons to Klwooil at 3 85
500 tons to Helsemboltle at 3 80
40t) tona to (iallney at 3 80
1,000 tons to Stokes at 3 SO
5UO ton* to Winter at 3 80
300 tona to Mason Dwigbl at 3 80
2 000 ton* to Caldwell at 3 80
1*500 tons to Hulse nt 3 80
1 000 tons to HurleigO at 8 80
6*000 tons to Connecticut Coal Company at 3 80
2'000 ton* to Hcrnard at...... 3 80
200 ton*.to Bolt? 8 88
500 tons to Strong at 3 80
800 tons to Johnson nt 3 80
400 tons to Knolistcr at 3 80
110 lous to tialos at 3 80
100 tons to Hlood nt 8 80
500 tons to llenedict at 3 80
6,000 tons to Rewards at 3 80
400 tons to Judson at 3 80
200 tons to Kvnns at 3 80
200 tona to Knolistcr at 3 80
100 tons to Hull at 3 80
150 ton* te F.I wood nt 3 80
600 tons to Hurleigh at 3 80
1,000 tons to Caldwell at 3 80
100 tons to Hulse at 3 82)4
CBMT.MT.
6,000 lona to Moore at 8 75
100 ton* 10U. M. at 3 87)4
100 ton* to Chapell at 3 85
100 tons to D. at 3 80
let) ton* to Nwlll nt 3 80
300 tons to Foster at 3 80
7V price of the Hkrai.d to-day and henceforth mU be
three centi.
ADVANCED FREIGHT RATES.
CONFERENCE OF THE HA8TEBK AND WESTERN
FAST FREIGHT I.INBS?A CONSOLIDATION
AND AN ADVANCE OF THE THROtTOH BATES
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
DrTHoiT, Mich., Oct. 20, 1870.
Representatives el the Eastern and Western last
freight lines have been in session here since Thursday
morning, and will probably adjourn to-morrow.
Among those present were J. Hlcksoti, Genera! Mana
ger; 1*. S. Stephenson, General Freight Agent, and L.
J. Sarge.int, Manager of Trnlllc ot tho Grand Trunk
Hallway; Frederick Houghton. General Manager, and
J. Crumpton, General Freight Agent of tho Great
Western Railway; G. R. Hlnnchard and R. C. Vila*, of
llio F.rio Hallway; W. 1,. Scott, President of tho Canada
Southern Hallway; Henry C. Wentworth and H. B.
J.edyard, of the Michigan Southern Railway; J. Q. A.
Houin, of the Uooauo Tunnel; Lansing Willi-, ol tho
Vermont Centr..l; John Merrill and Addison Hills, of
tRn l.akn Shore and Michigan Southern Railway; J. D.
Cox and J. .11. Osborne, ot the Toledo. Wabash and
Western Hallway, One re-utit ot the conloreoi.o hat
been tho consolidation o: the lollowing fast freight
line.-:?flic Cumin' rcial F.xpress, running over tho
Michigan Central. Grand Trunk nn?l Erie roads; the
Diamond, running over tho Michigan Central,
Canada Southern and Frio; tho Erie and Milwaukee,
running over the Detroit and Milwaukee; Great
Western and Erie and the Erie and North Shore,
running over the Michigan Central, (treat Western nn<l
Krie. tho consolidated line will i>a km wn ?s tne
Krlc and North Shore lino and will be under tho gen
eral management ot .!. IV. Smith. The principal of
fice, it la probable, will bo established here. 1 he trsf
uc will he divided equiiuh y mining tho above named
railioad*. It 1* understood that rate* have been made
nniiorm and considerably advanced. The Conso.idated
have earned the greater part ot tho through freight lor
several years p.i*l, and the annual business ot the four
line* will aggregate upward ?l <6,1/00,000, llio Erie and
North Shorn line alone having earned a* hign as
$2,500,000 111 a single year. I he branch (/filers ot tho
lour line*, which are located in all the principal rules
from New York to the Missouri Uivor, will be
atmlishcil. It is highly probable that ntner lines
running over ihe Now York Central road will also be
consolidated with the new company at an early day.
Tht price of the IlgnAi.D to-day awl henceforth will be
three eent*.
THE WATER QUESTION.
Nttw Yon*, Oct. 17, 1870.
To tu* Epitor op thk HrnAi.u:?
You doubtless have not torgot that I wanted to get
permission from the city authorities to aupply tho eity
with salt water for numerona usos required, whereby
twenty flvo per rent of our fresh water would ha eared
for domestic purpose* and rave our city from a water
famine. This 1 foreshadowed al the various meetings
of tho Hoard ol Aldermen; but those gentleman ware
over-persuaded by Commissioner Campbell, who used
mnny erroneous ataioment*. and also preecntod quite
plausibly written papers, which Ailed your vuiuablo
columns with his now exploded Gioory and has now
brought it* to a water famine, lis asked ?l.e rlty au
thorities lor $20,000,000 to give an abundance ol what
he cannot gut?water. 1 omy .i?kcd ti o city lo givo us
the privilege 01 laving the pipes throughout the city
and a lax of twenty rente per running toot frontage on
eaeh ally lot, which tb# owner* would cheer
fully pay, and tu bnvu a sinking mod
that would hslp to pay off the Imnicnn elty debt that
ha* boo* created by such nuar-sigbted ineu as Com
missioner Campbell. Had wo been allowed to put our
plan In operation, ore ibtu the city wooiu have bad the
(treat auxiliary ol the water* of tba Atlantic Ocean and
no water famine at tbia moment. I must tell
public iliey will b?to to come to the u?e of stll water
before loon, and tho sooner tho belter, us tli? popula
tion of this great inelro|iolla ia locreaains ton rapid
dogree, while the fresu water I* decreasing. V,.
not be well for tbe Hoard of Aldermen to reconsider
their action lu relation to the outlay ol $30,000,000 for
what they rnnuot get and pas* an ordtnauce to intrn.
duce^ait water through a private company of our
citizens that have the welfare ol our city at heart, or
pot it to the vote of our citizens at our next election ?
salt water to bo Introduced aa an auxiliary to fresh
water? Yours truly, J J*. LEVY,
N'a ICS Ksst Fortieth street, New York.
The price of Ike II skald to-day and henceforth uritl
be three crnti.
REAL ESTATE.
The following business was transacted at tbe Ilea'
Estate Exchange yesterday:?
J.tmcs M. Miller rold by order of the Supreme Court |
In foreclosure, Anderson I'rlce, referee, a building
with lot, 25x74.7, on Front street, north side, thirty- I
four feet west of Roosevelt street, to Craning Merle for
$12,000.
Also by order of tho Supreme Court In foreclosure, i
George A. Ilalscy. refcrco, the house, with lease of lot
25x100, No. 38 Vcsoy street, north side, between |
Church and Greenwich streets, lonsed May 1, 1874, ;
term twenty-one years; ground rent $1,400 per an
num, for $15,000 to Solomon I.obo.
A. It. toullor&Sou sold by order of the Supreme
Court in foreclosure, F. H. Weeks, releree, tbrco lots,
each 25x100.5, t>u W'*t Seventieth street, north side.
340 feet cast of Ninth svenuo, to plaintiff for $7,718.
llirhard V. Harnett cold by order of the Court of
I Comn uu Fleas in foreclosure, F. \V. Locw. referee, one
lot on East Eightieth street, north side, between Sec
! ond and Third avenues, known as lot No. 10 on map
i ol Harlem Commons, to Joseph Levy, plaintiff, lor
$1,000. _
J Fullorton sold, bv onler of the gupreme Court
In foreclosure, E. I'.. Waters, reforee, a liouse with lot,
17. lOxlOtt 5x10.1UXU4.4. No. 15 Sixth avenue, west sldo.
1U4.3 leel north of Carmine street, tc plaintiff, A. 8,
Muriav. lor $12,400; also tbe bouse wob lot, 17.10x
100x14.8x102,11. No. 17 Sixth avenue, adjoining above,
to piaintilT, A. S. Murray, lor $11,000
llornard Smyibo solo, by order ol ibe Hnprome
Court, in foreclosure, F. IV. l-oew, referee, ono lot,
25x99.11. on West 134th street, north side, 300 feet
cast ol Sixth avenue, to Klchard S. Barcalow, plaintiff,
tor $1,5C0. * . ?
K A Lawrence A Co. sold, bv order ol tho Supremo
Court in loreclosure, I). C. Cboiwood, referee, ono lot,
36x09.11, on East 134th stroel, south side, 340 foet west
of Fourth avenue, to Georgo T. Carman, plaintiff, lor
$3,000. . .. . .x
liiackwell, Hiker k Wllklns sold, by order of the
Supremo Court, In loreclosure, S. Marsh, relerso, a
building with lot, 34x74 4 on Front street, north side,
tlfly.seven toet west of Roosevelt street, to Jacob
Cromwell, for $12,340.
TitAXsricns.
27th St., t. 140 It. w. ol 2d av., 20x08.9; C. M. Noe ^
11th av., x w, corner Hist it., lO-'x 102.2; L. Scud
der and wile t? J. Pangourti ;.v* ?;?,;*:?? .IT m'
55th St.. n. ... too tt. w of ?tl. av., 124x100.o. Lnm
liert Suydiim lexocutor) to T. 4. Gordon. bS.Cr*)
1st av.. e. ... 75 It. n. of 34th St.. 23.9xlOJ; Benjamin
Wright and wile to J. Fullagar ... -o.ixju
6th av w . 82.4 ft. of Greeiiwlcti lane, lrregulnr;
also Oth av.' (No*. 97 and 9tt>; u'so HHth St., n. a.
between 4th and 5th avx (lota 10. ?ndlH3>, also
Pth av., e. a., 40.5 ft. a. or 70lh st.. 50x100; I,am
hert fuydani (executor) to John Braden...... . ? ? ? Nom.
126th ?t.. n. a., 124 ft. e. ol 8th av., 2Ox90.Il: L. WII
con to A. K. Wilson Bom.
8th av . w. a.. 25.5 ft. n ol ?7tU at., 25s 1_A); George
Wnddlngton (referee) to M. llowland......... ... 6.0OO
8th av., n. a., 50 5 ft. n. ot 07th St., 25x100; same to ^ ^
16th"-t., n. a., 325 ft. w. of IHb av!," 25x92; B. U.
Chetwood (referee) to A. A. W nirner............... 17,000
Molt st., e. a., I"tt8 It. x of Houston st, 26x81.3, R.
M Henry (referee) tn X. I. LHe Insurance Li 10.000
Mott St.. e. s? 125.8 tt. s. of Houston st , 3ox?7; samo ^ ^
Motl'.T.': e'.' a!." 75.8'it.' 'x of Hrmstw" si.. 28x86.11: ^
82d"i?. x ?"&? It"e.' of 3d av.;YtLbxlirj 2; sami ^
6tii"sJ.Tx''2053 ft! w*'of 2d av ', 49.9x97; Francis
* vara ?*;*?*?; JZ
Lluton' avt^^o's., *100 ft.' n. of iriedaV st i iaiVit. 1 '
vSEZ&X;ite i.??sattv o?d *?
ward); saute to same ? ? ? -??-???
18th st.. s. s.. 100 It. e. of 1Kb ay 25x92; George W.
Boucher (referee! to II. D. Vtilfclns........... 8.850
6th at., s. x. 183.2 ft. w. of 2d a v.. 22.1x97; Francis
Schell (releree) to Joseph Sehmsrssehtld........... B.mo
65th St.. h. s.. 100 ft. e. of 2d av.. 25x100.5; ,f. G.
.Sinclair (releree) to A. W ?'euk%"V 7'4??
74th St., n. s.. 148 ft. e. of av. A. 25xlOO; John Brad
bum to A. Sharkey ?... ? ?? ????? ? Horn.
6tli av w s.. 62.4 ? Oreenwich lane. 4Jxl49xirreg
ular-.'nlso tHh nv.. Not. 97 and 99: als . ??th st..n;
a.. tietween 4tli and .vth avx, 1?J? N"; '"j1
also 9th av.. e. s.. 50.5 ft. s, of 7?nh St., 40x100;
John Braden to J. F. Snydam Norn.
75th St.. s. s.. 100 It. w. of 2d ?v? 25x102.2; V. P.
Krehni to C. Q. Osborne........ "?'"???? ? ".oOO
39th st.. n. s.. ISO It. o. of 11th a v.. 60x98.9; M.
i *hn ttouhrr und hu*b??Uto \\. Dlckjon.......... 5,000
62d St.. n. s.. 175 It. e. of 10th av..26x100.5; F. Cook
and wile to W. Armand 2-.000
7iKh st.. 11. i.. 103 It. e or4th av., .0x102.2; H. B.
Penison and wile to J. Kullagar................... 33.000
75th st.. s. s . 1 Oft. w. of 2d av., 2;?xl02J; K. J.
Dillon nod others to K. P. Hrohro.. ............ 15.000
71st st.. n. s.. :**? ft. e. of 4th uv., 17x102.2; F. Ever
dell to 1'. 11. llanlon I0"1
Av. U, w. x, 25 It. n or5tli st , 24.3x100; A. Frank
enthsler and wife to L. Frankenthaler... ....... 3.400
.VHh st.. wk, 1<>? ft w. ot rttli av.. 10a4xl^>; T. K.
Gordon and wire to J. Braden...................... 65.000
Cortland av.. w. corner Benson St., -ox 104 (-3d
ward) ; B. Joost and wife to J. II. Bohllng......... 2,000
1st av..w. x. 73.11 It. s. of 31st St., 24.10x75; ll.J.
Jones and husband to M. koppe ................. 4(a)
4Ktn st., s. 2-2.-. ft. w. of 1st av., 25x10(5; A.
May to K. Buckley ?
133d st., s. x, 229.11 ft. w. of 6lh av.. 2 X9U.11; II.
A. Johns to II. Ogburn.. 16.000
Wlllett s!.. corner of Delanoey, 21.1OX0S.9; II.
Krnuse and wife to M. Knabe...... ....... ........ 20,000
Av A, n. w. corner of 12th St., 51.9xl(K); M. Kroos
and wife to W. Frohwetter ? ? 40,000
Broadway. N?s. 3D, 64 and tO. also .New St.. Nos. 19,
38, 40, 42, 40 and 53; also Broad St.. Nos. 17. 19,
21. 3I.>36 and 38; also Kxchsnge place. Nos. 55
and .">7 ; also Itrondwav. Nos. 78. 8(). and New ?t.,
5 and 7; also Broadway. Nox 69.71. T.i. .>7........444,452
Crosbv su. N?s. lit C2. 14, 16 and 18; New Church
st. No 116: Howsrii St.. Nos. 34 and 20* Kdwarfl
Matthews and wife to J. B. Matthews 5w,000
NOXTAAaSS.
Allen J. M. and linshand, to J. K. I.ndlow, n, x of
47th St., e. of Hth av. ; 3 yeats 5,000
Hnreliant, William, to S. Van Vechten, t: st.; 2 years I,.**)
Field George W. and wile, to Morrisania havings
Batik, n. e. corner of Grove av. and Cliff st. (23d
wnril)'; 1 year 2,000
Frnnkrnthalor. IjCwIs, and others to 1* l anknnr, w.
i s el nv 11. between 5th nnd 6th six ; 2 years 3,500
Gordon Ann. to F. Nclimldl, n. x 27lh st., e. of bill
nv.; 4 venrs .*00
Gordon. Thomas F., and wife, to A. Snydam, n. s. of
.Shtli st w. of Bib av.; lo years 40,000
Gay nor. M. nnd wile, to M. O'llsra. n. w. corner of
Washington and Walts sta ; 1 year 1,800
Hamilton, 14. J. and wile to J. It. Sherwood, n. s. of
23d st., e of 2d av.: 4 years 9.7.?S
Bams to M. A. McCurdj. n. s. of 23d at., e. ol 2<l av.;
4 years '."oH
S?ntnc to A. F.nton n. s. of 2Sd st . e. of 2d av.; 4
YPHfji ??????? 1
Stime to C. Armstronir. n. r. or 23d st..e. of 2d sv.; 4
venrs ??? 1? *
Hopkins. A. M. and husband, to Bank Tor Savings, n.
X of 57th St.. O. of 5 h av.; one year. 55,000
Leucntbal. R. and wito. to G, Hirxhfleld, s. x ot .
12?>tu M.. w. of nv. A : two vaunt 2.??Of) j
M vers. It. and wife, to P. Ilna. 3d av.. n. x of 19th j
st.; live vear? _..... 17,003 |
, Nanert, C. ?nd wife, to N. Hehoen, n. x ol 5th si., w.
I ol av. I): one year l.W
Noeggrrath. 14.. to F. J. Ilotop, s. s. of 3.Nth St.. w. of
5(lt av.; two year* 6,.tOO
Richardson R.. t<i Mutnal Life Insnranee I oirtpnny.
H, s. or 114th ?L. w ol 3d nv . oeo yea' ...... 3.600
i Smith. Thomas and wife, to P Conuell, o. x of I'iko
i st.. n, of Water si. i three year* 8,060
Sirle? L., tn Manhattan Life Insurance Company, a.
? oi Villi st.. w. of 3d av -. one year 8,030
Tayb r. K. nnd husband, ts A. Itlaxe, J, x of 104th
j at., w. of Lexington av. i one year 6,044
i The price ff the HntAi.n to-day and henceforth will be
three cents. _
THE CAB QUESTION.
Sir York, Oct. 18, 1876.
To tiik Editor <f thk Hkualu:?
I sincerely hope that llio rnh question, which is
Interesting not a few of your renders, will bo finally
settled, nnd thnt, loo. for tho benefit of tne corpora
tion and the public, and 1 would a*k that tlioir tariff bo
twenty-five eenta the trip or Itfly rents for tho round
trip. At this rato all could have the beneflt of rem
loriable tranalt, and I know ol no place where we need
it so hadlv as In ibis city and Brooklyn. Many ot u.s
who are not wealthy may then tiao them; hut should
the corporation en?rgo nfty criits, making $1 per uny
lor round trip to or trom hnslness, we will still liavo
to hitfig on to the railings ot mrs or lmre our leel
pressed sinnller inside. We sincerdv hope, Mr. Editor,
vot; will sanction and assist in establishing the cheap
j tariff. TWKNTY-FtVE.
The price of the IlKUAl.n to-day and henceforth milt be
three cents.
HOYT, SPltAGUE A C'O.
William 1*. Uiion, referee, appointed by the Court In
tba still of the Berkshire Woollen Company against
Augustus Jiilllurd. rccelvor of Hoyt. Npragne A Co.,
yesterday filed another report In the County Clerk's
ofllce. He reports Hint slnco the filing of tho third re
port additional claims, amounting to $170,Odd 46, hnvo
lieen duly proved aim allowed, and upon which tho
creditors named nro entitled lo be paid the dividend ol
ten per cent. Among those allowed arc u cluitn lor
$51.207 80 in favor of the Merrimack ltlvrr Savings
Bank; Ogden Brothers. $9,49S 20; National Farmers
and Planters' Bank >>l Baltimore, $11,479 s5; Me
chanics' Bank ol Brooklyn, $4,759 04, nnd Isnno Bull,
$26,975 94.
The price of the llgRALO to-day and henceforth will be
three cents.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Ilia hooks containing the transcripts of tho Is* rolls
were oponod yesterday In the olllco of Mr. Martin T,
McMahon, Receiver of Taxes, in the brown slono build
ing in tbe City Hall Park. Tho usuul discount at the
rats of seven per cent per snnnm will be made on all
bills paid bsforo December 1, 1876.
PLYMOUTH PRATKB MEETING.
Plymouth lector* room wu as crowded a* uaual laat
ovoninj: and an unuaual sprinkling of Westorn atraogero
was observable. Iter. Fred Hall came In sod took ?
back seat to listen to the utterances ot the brother he
protease* to love so vvoll. Alter the preliminary exer
cises Mr. Bceeher saidOne ol the leaat understood
and least understandable portions of Scripture is thai
contained in the eighth chapter of Romans, and tt U
evidently so In tne mind of the Apostle Paul, and yes
tbo contonts of that cbapter wrought far more than he
ever expected and has come nearer taking bold of the
great speculations ol our day than almost any portion
of Scripture. Why wo were put Into the world,
what the world ia and what are th*
divine methods and economy, how God is working
out in men tbo great final result, and what lathe whol*
moral system in which wo aro living?in which tb*
mind ol man ia a part, and God and the angola aro n
part, and great tendencies and influences aro a part
l'aul says, "Tho creature was made subject to vanity,
not willingly, but by reason ol il!tn who hath sub
jected tbo same with hope." Men people the earth
by reason or God?"Because tho creaturo Itself als*
shall be delivered from tbo bondage of corruption
unto glory like unto the children of God." God put
nice into tho world, seemingly in bondage to matter,
oppressed and abused; yet under ail this seeming there
was contiug a ransom and release, there was to
be n higher development than appeared in our
mortal life, so lie said. God had a
glorious future for mankind beyond what we think ot.
"All creation groaMtb." and il we should listen to II
in this stage we should have little hope, but all tho
sadness and sorrow in tins lilo Is but the travail pain,
and creation is groaning for the new mankind that la
to bo born inio existence. "Hut they who have tha
liral fruits of tho spirit, wo ourselves groan withia
ourselves waning '?what lor??"for the redemption
of our bodies," We are In the soothing turmoil, and
we have a presage of something better. "And lbs
time shall come when the body shall coma
out of subjection lo physical law.'' We nurselvea
groan within ourselves?that is, we aigh and
think deeply, waiting lor the redemption ol our
bodies, "f?r wo arc SHVed by hope, likewise the spirit
also liolpelh our infirmities. Wo know not what we
shall know, but the spirit Itself maketh Intercession
for in in groanings llint cannot lie uttered." A man
don't know what he ts contiug to and don't know wbal
to expect, lie has a vague longing lo be free from sla
and restriction, hot he would not know what to praj
lor exactly II ho should set about It. We know not
what to pray for; we aro being built up, but we don't
know Into what shape. Tho future Is tilled with power
ana glory; we sou it coming in tbo heavens, but pre
cisely how to make it out, where to And the exag
gerations and deiiciencies. we cannot And out, and wa
don't know what to pray for; but the spirit does, and
therefore it sighs through us, and these unworded
prayers, these longings tlint cast discontent on out
best things, they are all of God, for the spirit knowi
what wo want, and while the spirit makes intercession
through us, God knows what is best and right.
Now, out of this there aro points of instruction I
wish to make. One is, wo are living in a time when
wo are likely to err through
MATERIAL RKASORmO.
Men in olden ttmos reasoned by their senses. Wf
are constantly building theories and drawing philoso
phy. and Using the material of an earthly experience
to do it. And man la llkelv to think be has got tb?
wbolo, bnt there are a groat many things wo don*
know even exist. We dou't know into what sphen
the soul comes after death, and if we Imagine we knou
what is to come we cheat oursolvos by limitation. W?
nre coming to a world a great deal better than wa
dream ot. It is Tory protly us a picture to think ol
lieavon as paved with gold and baring gates ot pearl,
but I want something better than a
soul's iiabt not* sr.
and wonld get tired looking at tho gates of pearl Is
three days. Wo must have a something hotter thai
that.
We make oar own heaven. We are rebuilding all
the time. When we get to heaven we want something
more than streets ol gold?when we get to heaven and
are looking for our child who haa gone be I ore. It is
not enough to think ol a city. All that tho Goepei has
given tends to make us desire more In a vision of the
heavenly life. If a inun asks me what the other life is
to be id detail I don't know. I can see th* buds, but I
dou't know what tho blosaoms will bo. Wo get a flash
here and n flash there. But we have the consolation
that if we lose absolute statements of fact we live by
liopsL It gives ino this comfort. There hi a largwncsfl
to it. God is doing so much more than He seems to da
The kingdom of Goo that is wrtbin us moons so much
more.
Tho Examining Committee met after prayer mecttag
for conversation with any who wero desirous of joining
tho church.
The price of the Hkrau> to-day and henceforth wilt h
three cent*.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
The following condensed report of tho property
stolen from August 16, 1875, to I eptember 30, 18TB, and
the amount recovered by the New York police withm
these dates, was yesterday forwarded to the Board by
Superintendent Walling:?
Stolen. Recovered,
August IS, 1876, to January
1, 1878 $251, 969 01 $155,545 83
January 1 to March 31.1876. 219,648 00 139,440 09
April 1 to June 30 102,1)99 48 01,190 09
July 1 to September 30 100,669 96 64,699 24
Totuls $875,177 IB $410,87^
. By tins it is seen that tho percentage ol stolea prop
erty recovered Is 60.85.
The price, of the Herald to-day and henceforth will 5*
three cent*.
TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.
CENT BAG AND SOUTH AFB1CA TO BX CONNECTXD
WITH THE WOBGD.
[From the London Telegraph, Sept. 22.]
In connection with tho idea of introducing tho tele
graph into the African contlnout lrora( Egypt overland
to the Cape of Good Hope, Messrs. Kerry Nicbollu
F.dwiu Arnold and Colonol J. A. Grant lorwardod oer
tiiin suggestion4 to tha Brussels Geographical Confer
ence to bo brought lo the notice ol that body by ibf
last named gentleman, which has been collected In a
small pamphlet. Mr. Korrv Nicholls observes:?
"Commcnnug at Alexandria tbo Egyptian telegraph
line extends in a southerly dlrocltoa lor a distance of
1,109 milos to Khartoum, and surveys have already
been made for its continuance to Gondokoro. Consid
ering, therefore, Khartoum as tho baso of operations
lor tho construction ol the line southward, the distance
from that placo to tho E<iuutor, or head of Victoria
Kiyanza, would bu about 1,090 miles, and southward
across tlio lake to Delugou Buy 1,800 miles, giving e
total distance (calculating a direct course) of 2,800
miles to complete the connectlou with the South Airt
ctu linos; or, In other words, only 690 miles lurtner
than the disiauce covered by the Austrialisn overland
line."
To the various ovorl.tnd lines nowiin active opera
tion Mr. .Nicholls adds one?that traversing the con
tinents ol Europe and Asia, beginning at ?t. Fetors
burg and endiug upon the eastern coast ol Siberia, ol
about 6,000 geographical miles; that of tha United
States, irom San Francisco to Now York, it length ol
3,300 miles; tho transandcan in South America,
across tho continent, a dtsuueo oi 1,100 miles, and tht
Australian line Irom Adelaide lo Fort Darwin, 2,000.
L'XOKK THK VICTORIA LAKB.
Mr. Arnold says:?"Of th-- great link thus proposod
the ends arc already made or making. Tho Egyptian
wire brings us daily inlelligeuce Irom Khartoum,
winch is 1,280 miles irom Alexandria; and this is being
extended lo Gondokoro, 700 miios lurtner on. Hence
the route almost all tlio way to M'tesa's capital IB
Within practical control, the distance being about 230
miles. King M'tesa's city makes a sale and central
sliiliou, suit tlienco the wire should bo taken uuder
the Victoria Lake, winch gives us g00 miles moro of
easy waterwork lo Muauzs. Hence it should go ovor
lalid by Spuke's old route to tvazP, which Is aoout 150
miles oil, umi ihence should bifurcate, on fairly secure
roads, to Ujiji and llagamoyo (Zanzibar). Having thus
incited up two commercial emporiums it would pass
down 1 uiiguuy ika, nod go by BernIm and l/oluss over
turn! lo Lake .Nyassn, where it is lo bo submarine again
till it reaches the iww town ol Llringstnula. Hence it
would safely proceed down tho Shirf- and Zambesi
rivers to tlio sea, where a short ocean line
would connect it w.lh Dclagoa Bay, or, better
still. Port Natal; or it might yet more
Cheaply pass overland irom Lake Nynssa to the Trans
vast Iroulier, Tlio distance to be covered between the
Egyptian uod colonial ends is about 2,700 miles, hut
out of ibis at lea.-i 1,600 may |>criiaiM bo laid In the
beds ol rivers and lakes. There is, however, uo neces
sity lor expensive insulated cables; a stinplo railway
wire stretched openly Irom troe lo tree, or upon poles,
may be carried Irom Khartoum lo tho Limpopo, and
once established will bu maintained by small aubsidlei
to the cbiel*. Oommeroe and profit w ill soon protect
wnal they depend on; stations will arise likt beads os
a siring, uud the aforesaid subsidies?with the fesr o|
?fetish' and travelling inspectors?will keep the line
upon as surely as ull others liuvo bucn maintained
across barbarous countries. There is nothing insur
mountable in the enterprise, nor would the capital
required be large in comparison with the prodigious
re.'ilia lo he achieved and the proilt to he derived
The line lo M'tesa's capital Irom Goudokoro should be
iiuug by a European siulf. The King of Uganda wonld
equip a'second party, llxlng the wire down tha lake
and to Kuzo. A Zanzibar division would lay the line
(roin Bngamoyo, through Kazc to I'JIji. A lourllt do
tachmeflt, well equipped, would take a section front
I'j'ji down Tanganyika to Lake Nvassa (overland) and
to Llvtngslonhi. A unit expeditiou would enrry it to
tne colony either by sea or land."
Colonel Grant is ol opinion that tlio conttnontof
Alr.ca, with Its Mlo Valley, its inland seas and its
healthy elevated interior, oilers as many facilities to
the construction ol a line as Australia or America; in
deed, greater Iscllltles. Jlut the personal obstacles nre
certainly considerable, tne greatest being the varied
but not numerous population, ll there was but on*
government all t e distance there wuuld he but on*
man to deal with, but in several instance* there are
duels every leu mdes; so that the maximum number
ot chlela to he subsidized would come to 200. but with
cure the subsidies lo thorn would not amount to mach
at tlio end ol the year. The telegraph constructors
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