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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
LEI THE OIL RING ANSWER.
Some Inquiries about the Extravagant Fluc-
tuations In the Price OF on.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: The
Oil Rings management has ever sought violent
fluctuations, an the present hilsrisy In the re-
gion over "three-dollar OIL may be cast down
tomorrow by two-dollar OIL " the sweet will Of
tho clique may SO determine. eau II be that an
advance of over 100 per cent. within the past
few days" Is owing to the largely increased
consumption, and the decreased production Z"
Last April the production did not exceed 2lOOO
barrels per day. with crude at the wells selling
at 81 as. In August the production is q 600 bar
rels, and the price t4.05 on the morning Of the
18th. Was 1t owing to economic laws that II
sold at fib IN the morning and $500 in the af-
ternooni or, was this sudden nuctuation owing
10 speculations, and to gambling operations on
Change And how do such operations act on le-
gltlma e trade lhe exporter VINO bought cargo
OF say 5000 barrels Of refined oil on last Tuesday
morning a. - cents per gallon. must have paid
nearly tlAOu for 1t: In the afternoon he might
have been PRAYING the OF Ring to cancel his or
der In consideration Of heavy bonus, as the
same goods could have been bought for 500
climate business1 Are tie present prices in
dicatlve Of a healthy condition OF this
quoted cents 'q per sa aSao'' but are
there any Gales at these hsures7 With all the
yet to be rscorde Sd that for two DAYS there sas
not been single sale on Change In this city,
and this In the midst Of the busy export season.
whsn the foreign markets are depleted and the
whole world wanting the goods. Affairs ia the
oil region are In the same lucsless plight. on
Aheruhbs iHtte tnail OF OIL changed
hand: IN a single day. A months production
Quotations OF shipment oil e. oil for tran
sportatiOn to Tenners-wers nominal with no
transactions. But IN speculative certificates
paper OLD the transactions were so extensive as
to block the channels Of business aud To sug-
ees, the proprie y OF closing the exchanges to
effect settlements and to enable operators to
ascertain how they stood. In short, New York.
Black Friday was reproduced in the whole oil
TRACE Legitimate trade is dead. Wild specu-
latiou Ia on the Rampage.
such Is tue state OF affairs brought about by
the manipulltiuns OF a Ring which has unsettled
trade. reduced hundreds OF merchants to pen.
ury. and transformed the word petroleum into
SYNONYM Of deceit, hing. and rum. There Ia
hardly doubt but this statement Will receive
the endorsement OF every prominent dealer 10
the staple. NFRITAs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
SHOTS ONTHE RIFLE RANGE
somF HxNDsoME SCORES MADE BY
THE FOREIGN MlRKSHEN.

en- Acotohmeu Leading the OTHERS fe"er
d.y-The Contest for the Hepburn Irops'
and for the spirit Of the Times Meu"
An A,trnctive Programme for the week.
There was n fusilado Of firing at the
creedmoor RICE Range yesterday. The scotch
team was out on It's second days practice Inc
Australians were shooting on their day . com
petition for places in tho team, and the mem
bers OF the National Rife Association were com
mating for the Hepburn trophy and the Sp''rt OF
az Tsrncs medal. The day was bright and COOL
vitu stld wind blowing almost directly across
the range, but It was 4 nasty" wind ,as the
shooting showed.
The scotchmen did the best shooting Of the
svo foreign teams. They all use Misunderstanding
rides, mostly OF tho Ingram make, and with
The exception OF Capt. Thorburn and Mr..
Frazer, who shot lying on their backs, they lie
Eat on their stomachs while shooting. They
are methodical In their practice, and remark
Ably quiet. although the discipline has not be-
run yet, or tho coaching" as they call 1t. Their
sbooting yesterday was not so good az that OF
the dsy before. The score OF the eleven men
who will compete for places is as follows, fifteen
Bhots to q man at each range-75 being the
highest possible score:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
ROBESON,S NAVAL SNOW.
The Vessels Composing the North American
Squadron Ordered TO Port Royal.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The Navy De
partment has ordered the vessels Of the North
Atlantic station to meet at Port Royal for drill
and inspection by Rear Admiral Trenchard.
commanding station. previous to their distribu-
tion among the West India Islands for winter
cruising. The iron-clads Saugus, Manhattan,
hahopAr. Ajax. Cattsklll. Lehieh, aud Dictator,
are now at Port hoyai, each OF them, except the
Dictator, with a crew Of 10 seamen and o uia.iues
on board. The Dictator has a crew Of 81 men
already. The New Hampshire. an old line-of-
battle ship formerly at Norfolk. was fitted up at
a small expense and sent to Port Royal a
sture-hip. She has on board stores Of every
description to supply the squadron for SIX
absence Of the Rear Admiral Ia under command
Of Capt. j. H. Clitz. The wooden cruisers at
tached to the North Atlantic station which were
sent North during the summer are the flagship
and Huron. The Plymouth has been ordered to
Philadelphia. TO remain there as the representa-
tive Of the navy during the Exhibition. She will
relieve the Hartford at that place on the 10th
inst The Monongahela, now at Norfolk, goes
10 Baltimore where she Will remain during the
winter for the purpose 81 enlisting boys for the
naval service. The iron-clad Nantucket Is sta
toned at Annapolis, in sea-going conditionfor
instruction Of naval cadets The Rio Bravo IL
stationed at Matamoras, and the department has
gratifying information that she renders valuable
The Ion-clads Montauk, Passaic, and Wysn-
dotte are stationed at Norfolk, with the same
force on board as those at Port Royal. The iron
clad Canonicus Is lying at New Orleans, where
months. The vessels above named constitute
the North Atlantic station.
The order directing the vessels TO assemble at
Port Royal, tie department says, will create no
visit that locality In returning TO winter cruise
among the West India Islands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
THE FLATS OF FASHION.
How Rifth Avenue Bellies nre Expected e
Dress ON Autumn Mornings.

This Is the way a Fifth avenue Girl is expected
to dress in the rst sharp mornings OF october No
vemberi Her poonaise 10 Of iuk.blue India cashmere
or camels hair or ldfre CARRIE 1t is trimmed with
ppings facings, and lnlngs Of cardinal red six Down
the front row VI iukblue gros grain bows, lined
with cardinal anu made In tue long.iooped style.
Down the back three rows Of blue silk buttons.
with red stars embroidered them. So ongis this
polonaise. and 40 slightly It raised the sldes by
the looping back OF the draperes thatt almost entirely
the trailing founces Of the dark red silk skirt
which It SO closely, too does II cling TO
her person from the throat to line around her ps
far below the waist that the behulder wonders how me
lazy got into the garment. LIT e or buufant effect
Il produced by the looping OF the poonasc the bck
drAperles OF which are simply drawn together low
down ana fast ned under large loOred sash bow OF
blue grOe ~ ain, also lined vii car al silk The larye
slug pocket Il blue grOs grain. lined with req is made
TO do duty IN trimming the pulOnase, being paced very
far BACK and very dosn on eiher the right left
damass Handkerchief. lriered with blue or red or
both cOlOrs. On her head she wears Gainsburough
ma, loOpcda little hacK OF one ear and coQuettlsnly
uIrtilti on one side. les taperng crown ID almost
concealed under holding ostrich pumcs or lop-
hophore feather bands ana wings, and bunch
q red flowers or cherries nll- the space where
the brim l. lOopcd. over her face 10 q red
grenRdnc or lace vel, and IN Ter hand, II II II a
fright eun'hiny day. she carries dark red parasol.
Her lingerie II plpld with red her ornaments are Of
Il nue. lace bow. Her hose, too, are red, with only a
OF white uOwn each Side luokinK n the stock
Ing ripped and showing the white skn OF her ley
Hrt hutiun'i boot. are square toed. Her uulresscd
they are soma oae Of the new shades VI gray
wood color
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
MIR. KoHLER,s PROPORTIONS.
How he wouidl Economixe In the Mrnase-
ments Of the City Institntinnn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: have
been away from New York for years. lite growth
bids fair to continue, II It's substance is not
eaten UP by its rulers propose to cut down
the city tax by contracting, under a Board OF
Supervisors, to manage the various duties per-
tanning to several Offices. The Fire Department
cost the city, last year, t1SlG,OO0, an enormous
sum when added to the insurance paid by prop
erty owners. | will run the whole department
In moro efficient manner, retaining the same
number Of fremen, &c, for 100000.
The Board OF Education cost the city, besides
the interest on the value Of the buildings and
land, s3bs3,OCO for 1875 will retain nearly all
the same teachers and provide all the neces-
saries, &C., for S2,5I0OC, and will give ample
bonds for the fulnlment Of my pledge.
=, pave taken the trouble since my return TO
look into the working of these two departments
IN particular, and they will not bear investiga-
ton II is politics and Rings within Rings, all
pense. Hence II contracted out to private
parties the politicians would be starved. How
Is IL that In certain wards In this city the Fire
Department under trustees three years ago, and
voluntary force all sufficient, cost S3,6tO per
year, and now in the same place costs s60,Oo0
That the Board Of Education expenses can be
cut down to the figures given / know from an
inside view Of the dolngs. have information
In regard to printing, book purchasing, and
what means are used by some TO retain Others
IN place In some Of the wards In these dull
when hundreds were willing to take the places
at the old price. As high as $1,000 per year is
paid for salaries to teachers for six hours work
day for I've days week and nine months a
year, while prime mechanics, whose skill at their
trade IL first class 40 begging at $1,000 per year.
why this difference In the upper wards notice
that under their trustees with the same teachers
the expenses for 1874 were $500 but now,
under the Board, they are $4,000.
Therefore, to "A returned New Yorker, this vast
outlay OF money TO sustain politicians and polit-
teal corruptons seems odd These commissions
should be broken up by the city doing as pr-
waite individual does-givng or contracting out
all work to responsible men under Board of
SuperNisOrs). The Board OF Health costs S.sse
Ouc, but what do the taxpayers receive for this
vast sum- Please tell for can only see a fine,
fat political institution, whose Offices are por-
toned out to our politicians to be given to their
friends. And so ON all through. IL you or | con-
Quoted our business through so many heads, and
each one allowed to manage and draw ON our
bankers with such slight accounting for funds
spent. where would bel hut perhaps city
finances are not subject to the ordinary laws
So the political Rings would have us think At
any rate am willing to risk few hundred
thousand to bring about reform that will send
hundreds Of politicians to work at other trades
and rid the public Of political pests
FREDK. d. kOHLHR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
TIE BIG BRIDGE.
Preparing for the Laying Of More Cabies-
The Cnisson Disease.

There will be delay of ten days on the
Brooklyn Bridge before any more wires are
stretched across the river, because OF the extra
care taken at the wire works by the engineer In
testing every wire that is wound into the cable
Many wires snap before they reach the full test,
and are worked over. The next cable to 90
across will be an inch and three-quartep in
diameter. Until day before yesterday It was
and an eighth In diameter on which this larger
cable was to be sent over by means Of travel
Ter. 1t was thought that the large cable would
be too heavy TO raise from the bottom OF the
stream quick enough not TO interfere with
shipping but 1t has been found that II can be
raised speedily, and the carrier rope has been
dispensed with. The contract for the large
cables, which will amount to over sl,V1Oc0 Is
exciting much Interest in the wire mauufac-
turing business. 1t is thought that the trustees,
at their meeting Tomorrow. will take some step
toward making public the specifications.
Every step that Is taken on the bridge Is con-
troled 10y the chief engineer, MIR. Roehlng who
has not seen the structure for two years. lie is
sick al his home ia Trenton OF disease named
those who worked in the caissOns In the be-
ginning 81 the bridge. There were 10 cases OF
this disease then. Three were fatal. The disease
while depending on increased atmospheric pres
sure, always developed after the pressure was
removed, II affected the patient with extreme
pains In the eXtremftes and in the trunk, and
was associated with epigastric pain and yomt-
was paralysis, and congestion OF the brain aud
animal cord
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
REDUCING MINERS WAGES.
The Men In the LchiRb Region Accepting the
Terms Offered.

HAZIEToN, Pa, Sept. AIT o meeting OF
the cod operators Of the Lehigh region to-day,
1t was decided that work should continue on
the following terms: The miners and ali other
inside hands are 10 be paid prices based on the
average price OF coal on board vessels at Perth
Anboy, South Amboy, or Hobokeu, and with
tbs prices OF coal as nIed for the month OF Sep
tFnbe their wages Will bereduced about hfteon
per cent. below the rates paid them IN August.
All engineers, bosses, Bremen, and outside
hands will be reduced from ten 10 twenty per
cent. below the yes paid In August. The Lee
high Valley Railroad Company makes no reduc-
ton IN their tolls or freights from the mines TO
Penn Haven, consequently the operators pay as
much freight a. before the decliue IN coal. The
only reduction made Is In the tolls between
Penn Haven and Perth Amhoy. The rate now
hIed for the month Of September Is 81 y per
ton. Tho men, aDpTeclstnR the SITUATION ac-
cept the terms offered them. They have been
working ouly from one-Qudrter to oue-palf time
Tor several months past. and, n the reduced
prices II coal should Increase the demand, as
many suppose IL viii, they will have steady
Work and make better wages than previous to
the disruption Of the combination. Tue deci-
sion OF Tue operators has had the effect Of re-
leVing the anxiety 81 business men, and to re-
store the confidence II those who had supposed
that the breaking Of the combination would ne
cessitaie the stoppage OF all Work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
TIE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2-The interna-
uonal races for professional oarsmen Will begin
On Monday at2 =. NJ, and last through wednes.
day. Many Of the most distinguished crews and
single scullers Of England, Canada, and thu
UnIted States will compete. The famos
Thames four Of London is here with the Pals
mew OF S.. Johns, n. H., so well known on nis
Side the water the Halifax four, nearly eq all =
distinguished, and the New York profess onAl
crew. Among the single Ecuers are Begins,
Thomas, aLd Tom Green Of London, Hnlon II
Toronto, Warren and Obed smith Of Halifax,
coul'er, Ward, and motifs OF the Sizes, with
sther noted foreigners and AneriC ms
In the uair-oafed races. josh aud GiWard are
Pntered, though the Ward brothers Will not 70 "
" the four-ntred race, as their enih Tor thls
bVent was 700 late, aud the regatta committee
oil not ADMIT them. Some Rrumbing Is near .
Pt the actioL ~ the committee hecaise the Ward
brothrrs are among the most erecHVe oil Amerl-
car pfoiea-l mai, and ought 10 ave achdncc
- sustain American oarsmanshI Ia oOmpe-
nuon vi foreign .kul and muscle.
lnflr WI. ato 10 d move eSeat Ia the whale
80 ,", 10 ne ro"rd toy practical whalers
!Nbtee bOats are entered. crow cousists 81
Oh men three carsnen on ole -iie ~ the boat
reno two on the other while one sterrs with an
oar behind. The crews b. Practice, wearing
thelr sailor costumes and with their sea boats
Snmmed with hags, presmt uictufe-qie NJ
pearahce sui another rJy~l race wi. ue III Al
peiweeu 'he fourteen-OAsd botls, one hplnng.
sng TO the msn-Of-war Iaru.Td aud the other
another war ship, Rth oi Which are llIug
Del" IA tue Delaware,
TIE 0rst event for Monday will he two trial
Sea's for foun. In he FIST the ThImes aud
se" ork crews Will contest and In the second
1hen VII come III, WI ile-boat race, and triai
ssAt Tor angles VII follow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
THE COAL COLLAPSE.
Facts Showing the Enormous Profits that the
Operators Pocketed.

PorTsvIIIE Pa, Sept. 1T is row evil
dent that the break Of the coal combination
took all In the trade by surprise, except the fouI
managers who operated the big sale on Wednes-
day. A moro downcast set OF fellows than the
operators Of the Schuylklll region Who'll assem-
bed 10 Mr.. Hamberger's ONCE, In Walnut street,
on Wednesday last, were never seen together.
Previous to the meeting II became evident that
they we're very much offended at Mr.. Gowen, but
they sent TO him for tho circular OF prices, and
when he furnished It they blanchcd. The circular
showed reduction from combination prices OF
tl.oSh at Port Richmond, for shipment, and
ti'~ Tor the hue and city trade. They say
That their coal represents a cost Of $3.50 at Port
hucbmond' and tl75 at Schuylklll Haven, and
all the circular leaves them for their coal Is a.
at Port Richmond and s14o at schuylkin Ha-
ven, being loss Of % cents end 20 cents respeo-
;ively on every ton. But they console them
selves with the hope OF maintaining better
prices for the future.
- Like the combination. the Schuylkill Coal
exchange made their adjournment sine
die, with the understanding that one
must do the best be can. They will
which will be offered all along the lines but as
there is no possible pretext for II, either past,
present, or future, the men will not ~ omit with
out struggle, and II 1t comes to that there will
De bad work In tho coal regions among the 5000
half-staryed miners. IL Is averred that the
taRe OF high prices and low wages long enough
to stand u for while with lower prices without
an immediate reduction IN wages. At any rate.
Il would be advisable to make haste slowly, and
let the trade settle down to something like an
even deal all around. Even N the price realized
a. the sale on Tuesday indicates the ruling rates
for the rest Of the season, IL furnishes no cause
Tor reduction OF wages. The average price OBJ
tanned al the auction sales I'm New York In 1872
was 1910, and operators swore that the trade
was paying one at that price. Since then, mining
material and labor have been reduced fully ~
per cent. Here It Will be seen what enormous
profits the operators had under combination
rates. and how little occasion there Is to make
the loss Of high profits a protext for reducing
the already underpad labor
But we will see how the figures given by the
operators hold good. The prices, "a fixed by
the Reading Company's circular, average $3.50
a. least at Port Richmond. Deduct therefrom
VI 70 for toll to line and city trade, and there Is
lett to the operators $225 per ton; OF. deduct 81
Tor toll ON coal delivered at Port Richmond for
shipment, and he operators Is left $3.50 at either
end OF the line, providing they can sell their
coal at circular rates. Hut they claim to have
advantages for better prices. Even the circular
makes some special Goals average ti.45 at Port
Richmond. which would leave the operators
net prices t3.2O aud t345 at that point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
BOSS sHEPHERD's COMMISSION.
How thew Prosper Hs Assienees in Bank
ruptcy OF Debt Bu rdened District.

WARRINGTON, Sept 1.-The Commission
ers of the District Of Columbia have been aptly
styled in Congress as not only executive oficers
but as Assignees In bankruptcy Of this debt
burdened District Its a peculiar source OF re-
lief that, though the encountered estate OF their
ward may have become almost irretrieysbly in
volved, the guardians prosper. Commissioner
Ketcham, the practical man of the trio, Is erect
ing mansion on his newly-acquired splendid
lot In X street, opposite Franklin square. The
frontage OF this square Is, for private residences
held more highly than any other In this city
about four dollars per square foot. This is tho
square where these faithless guardians had a
well paved alley deliberately torn up, EXTENDED
contract for work about two miles on. and pro-
vided for an asphalt pavement on which they
sauandered about s.. 900 of the funds under their
trust for the benefit OF Gen. sherman, who owns
three lots, OF former Vice President OF the
Board OF Public Works, who owns three lots, OF
the late Comptroller OF the Commissioners. who
owns mansion, Of Judge OF the Supreme
Court, who owns two lots, aud Of ketchan, who
ID now erecting he mansion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
SHOOTING AT LoNG BRANcH.
New Workers and New Jerseymen Trying
their Hands nj the Trigger.

Lone BRANCH, Sept. g.-rne members Of the
Long amen Gun CuD shot several sweepstake matches
this morning. The handicap sweepstakeA OF q and nye
bro. each the nrst miss counting cut, English rules.
tld ten contestants and resulted IN Tie between Ben.
jamiu Gregory Of New York aud sarouy the photo
grApher who Kled oil the birds and divided the money.
match between Mr.. Edward A. Drake aud W. L,
Oucnl Of the New YORK stock Exchange for 600 AZ
I'VE liri. each was Won by the former, who Killed
three BIRDS - MS opponents tgO. Asweepatakes OF 70
eact, fret ss cuunung out between Nat Do"hil Y.
won BY me latter handicap match was also shot.
the hrrt Of as each 1--WE BIRDS ana was won by James
Cuem.n Of New YORK al 2s y-rds, who killed al ms
nlrds, beating Il. II. sranan - New York 80 yards
Ison - New iorE, 80 yards aud A H. Becker OF New
YORK, 20 IArda Mr. Coleman also won the next sweep
stakes, SANE conditions, beating the same opponents,
the winner standing at 80 yards aud the others the
same rise as before hnAl sweepstakes, same condi-
lions resulted In tie between H. v Bemis OF Chicago
ana ots Anderson Of New YorS, tue former scoring
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
An AGENTS FEES
What Followed the Purchase Of Land for
DIR. Halls Church.

The suit Of Real Estate Agent Petrie
against Mr. Poillon for commissions on the sale
OF eight lots ia Fifth avenue aud Fifty-nfth
street to the trustees OF DIR. Halls Church, has
been decided In his favor by 5. b. Ruggles, to
whom 1t was referred after trial and a dsa-
greement Of the Jury. The judgment Is for
$500 with costs and interest since ls72 Mr.
Petries allegation was that he had the refusal
OF the property from Mr.. Polllon for $275,OOO and
gave the price to the building committee, but
that they went to see MIR. Poillon about It, who
upon ascertaning what the property was wanted
for put up his price $4,000 and at length sold
for $SDON to the building committee direct,
and they refused to pay Mr. Petre's commIs-
sion. The building committees version Is that
Messrs. Robert Bonner and John 4. stuart were
appointed as q committee TO see MIR. PoilOn :
that ne refused to sell to tue church. but said
he would sell to Mr. Bonner at t3SO,OOO. aud thai
Mr.. Bonner thereupon gave bis check for fl0.OOl
completed the transaction, and turned the
property over TO the church. Tho building
committee were not parties 10 the suit. although
some OF them were summoned as witnesses.