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The New York herald., 1876-10-21
The production and consumption OF petroleum in
and exports OF same from Canada has bccn according


careful examination OF these figures will show that
the petroleum trade is scarcely second Importance
to any in the country and tho idea that bc tam
percd with In the interests OF a few spectators is
monstrous. No. str, continued the merchant 81 am
short Of OIL and only deal in II on orders but
look upon tho whole question IN large way and think
that thing tonding 10 disturb trade by
unnatural corners hurtiul generally and brings
aiscr edit while mercantile system. -
Mcssrs Schefren 4 Co, tho drug and oil dealers nt
the OF William ana Bcckman streets stated 10
the writer that they had formerly bccn Interested
largely In oil and oil rcnncries, but they were now
out of the business and only viewed the present CON-
pIicauon wtha curiosity total. removed from In
tcrcsL
An officer OF the Maritime Exchange said that he
perceived particular movement in oil ircshis and
there seemed 10 be no extra inquiry in connection
with thu anticipated IN Europe As lar rs he had
heard shippers converse the situation there seemed
10 be considerable unensiness among them as TO tho
determined attitude Of the combination. Al twonty-
cents per gallon Tor rcn cd o-ihe price At which
II is held oy the Standard Oh Company-tncre is TOO
great difference between II and crudc oil which Is
selling for about twelve and half cents the wells
and exporters Will not pay tho price until they arc
Obliged TO. II was OH account OF its cheapness and
nnc illuminating properties that petroleum was intro
duced generally throughout Europe and the Orient
and II tho price 10 bo raised by such apparently art
ncial means II will do much to Danish il from general
use.
who had placed petroleum in their stores som, timo
since OF the high price gas and tho gen
cral opinion seemed be that lhe price of petroleum.
was to be advanced by combination its use would
have 20 bo abandoned, and Tho people bo thrown
TIM MERCY OF THE GAS comrASIEs
In that II would be PLAIN that result would
be repetition OF the cxor;ions that caused petroleum
be very largely substituted for in Brooklyn
IL viii shus bc seen that tho questions opened m
present novel and interesting features and tho
power Of public opinion docs not step to prevent
combination hurttui 10 the interests of the poorer
classes the results may be as damaging those that
followed the coal monopoly with its long OF
astcrs and ruin TO corporations and familiea
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

NEW YORK, Oct. II, 1870.
To the EpIroR HERALp:-
You doubtless have forgot that wanted to get
permission from tho city authorities supply tho city
with salt for numerous uscs required, whereby
twenty -vo per cent Of fresh would be saved
domestic purposes and our city from water
famine. This foreshadowod At the various meetings
Of tho Board OF Aldermen; but those gentlemen were
over persuaded by Commissioner Campbell, who used
many erroneous statements, and also presented quite
pIausibiy written papers, which filled your valuable
colxmns with his now exploded theory and has low
brought us to water famine IIe asked .Le city au-
thorcs $40 0O0, 900 to give abundance oi what
ho cannot gs-wuter. onIy asked tho city to give
tho privilege laying the pipes throughout the city
and of swon,y cents per running foot frontage
each city lot, which tho owners would cheer.
fully pay, and 70 have sinking iund
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

CONFERENCES OF THE EASTERN AND WESTERN
AND An ADVANCE OF THE THROUGH RATEs-
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct 90, 1870.
Representatives OF the Eastern ana Western fast
freight lines have been in hero since Thursday
morning, and will probably adjourn tomorrow.
Among those present were j. HicKson General Mana
ger; T.. Stephenson, General Freight Agent and L.
j. Sarseant Manager Of Traffic OF the Grand Trunk
Railway; Frederick Bonehion. General Manager, and
j. Champion, General Freight Agent o! tho Great
Western Railway: G. r. Blanchard and u. c. Villas, OF
the Eric Railway W. L. Scott Prcsidcn; Of tho Canada
Southern Railway; Henry c. Wentworth ana II. B.
I.cdyard OF the Michigan Southern Railway; j. O. A.
Bcam, a! the hoosac Tunnel; Lansing Willie, OF tho
Vermont Central; John Merrill and Addison Hills OF
the Lake Shore and Michigan southern Railway; j. ID.
Cox and J. Nj. Osborne, OF the Toledo. Wabash and
Western Hallway. one result OF the conference has
bcca tho consolidation OF tho following fast freight
lincs The Commercial Express running tho
Michigan Central, Grand Trunk ana Erie roads; tho
Diamond, running over tho Michigan Central,
Canada Southern aud Ere; the Erie and Milwaukee,
running over the Dctrou and Milwaukee; Great
Western and Eric and the Eric and North Shore,
running over the Michigan Central Great Western and
Erie. Tho consolidated line will 10 known the
Erie and North shore nc and Will be under tho gen
eral management OF ). W. Smith. Tho principal Of
ncc, Is proUabc will br established here The traf-
nc will be divided equnaby among tho above named
railroads IL Us understood that rates have been made
uniform and considerably advanced Tho Con so dated
have carried The greater part OF tho through freight
several years past and the annual business OF the four
lines viii aggregate upward oi s5t00,00o, the Eric and
North shore line alone having earned as high
81. 800 900 in single year rhe branch Offices OF tho
iour lines, which are located in all the principal cities
from New York t. the Missouri River, will be
abolished. 1t is highly probable that other lines
running over the Now York Central road will also be
consolidated with the new company at an carly day
The pricr of The HERALD f0ddg aud hrurrforh 1riu
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A PETROLEUM PLOT.

SOME STATISTICS OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE
BUsINEss-wHAr MERCHANTS, SHIPPERS AND
sHoPKEEpERs SAY.
Tho excitement caused by the exposure In the
HERALD Of yesterday OF the Vaccinations OF the Petro
eum Ring to control prices in much the same manner
the coal monoposts designed TO control the price OF
fuel scarcely be overestmated On 'Chango the
remarks were noteworthy. Said one merchant to the
wriler-'Thc HERALD has taken the initiative an
other good work; simultaneous with the reduction OF
the price OF the paper TO three cents II
dangerous combination which not only seeks 10
tho price of petroleum, which gives the blessing
OF cheap light to tho poor, but the OF which
would threaten tho stability Of that has
assumed q wonderful importance through all Eu-
rope In order to show you tho magnitude OF this
trade II will only bc necessary to give you few figures
compiled by tho ststiscian OF tho Produce Exchange
and his assistants. II will only be
cssary to take the statements for two
weeks In order to show the gravc interests
involved in the combination OF spectators headed
bv the capitalists connected with tho Standard OIL
Company. The exports from New York 70 the week
ending October T. 1875 wero 3.5o5, 1873 gallons, and
from the principal exporting ports OF the United
States. 1890 Sal gallons, and from January TO oc-
tobcr T. from the same pOrts:-
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

A well organized scheme or naturalization frauds
discovered not long since by District Attorney
Bliss. and he Immediately set TO work to break up the
combination that he supposed existed. He was sue
cessiu in his calculations, and the leaders OF the
ment have been arrested and are now in the custody
OF tho United States Marshal On tho 17lh OF this
month John McSorley, democratic supervisor of
representing himself to be ono Michael Murphy, OBJ
tanned papers Of naturalization. Throughout the
whole proceed.D he was closely observed by Deputy
Marshal Crowley, who heard him announce himself
Murphy, and VINO saw him receive tn. papers He
was at that time arrested, but allowed to go
o Fourth avenue aud Twcntysixth street, the
headquarters OF Alderman SAFER OF whom NcSorey
adhercnt. A man named Henry Schroeder alias
Henry Stubring who appeared McSorley's wit
at the Court Of Common Pleas also arrested.
he gave his residence No $50 Grand street, but in
quiry developed the TACT that he did live
address James McManus, the Vice President of
Tiden and Hendricks mpaign club at No. 617 East
Sixth street, and said to be desertcr from the United
States Marine CORPS arrested the charge OF ap
pearing q witness IN the OF man who was not
entitled to certificate of naturalization and OF swear
ing that this had resided the proper length Of
time this country. The principal this has
arrested few days ago tho same charge, is the
Sergeant -at-Arfns OF the club Of which McManus is
vice President and is Secretary OF another and SINH
lar organization He appeared witness for one Pat
rick Reilly, who lives in New Jersey, aad who at
tempted TO be naturalized resident OF this state
OF this character will be made and that he has
tall knowledge OF everything of the kind that Is at
tempted
The New York herald., 1876-10-21
A BIG COAL SALE.

PrrTsroN COAL ADyAScED-rHE QUANTITIES
FOUGHT AND THE DUYEEs.
John II. Draper sold yesterday at the salesrooms In
tho Trinity Building, OF, $40 tons OF Pitision coal,
amounting 500 900 for the gross sale Tho coal
attended by about 200 persons and the buyers
their purchases chiefly TO deliver along the lines
OF the Hudson River Erie aud Champlan canals and
their branches by railroad. The demand from these
sections caused slight advaLcc in the prices OF coal
There great deal Of doubt cast for some t'mo
past since the combination that many OF these sales
were of bogus nature, and that the buyers did not
alwnys s.buyn as was supposed. To prevent any
doubt in the matter HERALD reporter got the names
OF the different buyers and the quantities purchased az
well as the qualities of the COAL These names and
figures arc guaranteed by Messrs. Draper Co..
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

NEW YoRK, Oct ls 1915
To THE EDITOR tr THE HgRaLp:-
sincerely hope that the cab question, which is
interesting not few of your readers will be finally
settled, that too for tho benefit OF the corpora
tion and the public and would tha, thor tariff be
twenty-five cents the trip nifty for tho round
trip AT this rate all could the benefit of CON-
Portable transit and know OF place where we need
it so badly as In this city and brooklyn Many us
who not wealthy may then them; but should
the corporation charge my cents, making 81 per dny
for round Trip TO from business will still have
to hang on 10 the ratings OF cars have feet
pressed smaller inside. We sincerely hope Mr. Editor
you will sanction and assist IN establishing the cheap
tariff TWENTY-FIVE.
The prce of The HERALD fo-dny and b,nceforf mill be
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

that would hep to pny on tho immense city debt that
has been created by such ncar-sighteI men as Com
missioner Campbell Had been allowed 10 put our
plan In operation this the city would have had the
great auxiliary o tho waters OF the Atlantic Ocean and
no water famine at this moment l must tell tho
pubc hey VIII have to come to the use OF salt water
before long and the tho better the popula
ton OF :his great metropolis increasing to rapid
degree. while the fresh water Is decreasing Tiil 1t
not nc well for the Board OF Aldermen 10 reconsider
their action IN relation to the outlay OF SO 600 900 for
what they cannot get and pass ordinance TO intro
ducessait water through "a private company OF our
citizens that have the welfare OF city AT heart or
put u TO tho vote of our citizens election
salt water to be introduced an auxiliary to fresh
watery Yours truly, J. y. LEVY,
No. les East Fortieih street, New York
The New York herald., 1876-10-21
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASII1NGTON, Uct. 70 1870
In the Supreme Court OF tho United Statos Friday,
October 20, 1875
On motion Of Mr.. W. Penn Clarke, Daniel z. Chase,
Of Webster City, Iowa, admitted to practise
attorney and counsellor Of this court; motion OF
Mr. S. S. Henklo. Nr. John Van Santwood OF New
York city, was admitted to practise rs an attorney
and counsellor of this court; motion of Mr. T. Lyle
Dickey, Mr. George Herbert, OF Chicago. Ill, ad-
mttcd to practise attorney and counsellor OF this
court.
No 81 The West Wisconsin Railway Company,
plaintiff error, the Board OF Supervisors OF the
county OF Trempcaleau.--This cause argued by p
J.. Spooner and Mr. Matt b. Carpenter OF counsel for
plaintiff In error, and ny Mr T. U. Pinney for the de-
feudant error.
No So Daniel II. Brandt appellant, VS.. tbs Virginia
Coal and Iron Company ct aL-Thc argument OF this
commenced by Mr.. George w. brandt OF
counsc tor the appellant, and continued by Mr. E. W.
Blanchard for the appcllees.
Adjourned until Monday.
The New York herald., 1876-10-21
POLICE PROMOTIONS.

Tho following patromon were appointed roundsmcn
yesterday by the Board Of Poce:--Joseph Hall, Filth.
transferred Thirty precincts John Dunn, Ninth
to tho Twenty second precinct; Thomas W. Mulvy,
Tenth precinct; William Ryan, Nineteenth 10 Twenty
third; Thomas Murphy, Steamboat squad, to Twenty
ninth. e q. Dooiy rhirty-sccond 10 Thirty fourth
John Foley, Tweniy-nnth to Ninth; J. j. Bush, SIX
teensh 70 Twenty -stnlh p. Cassidy, Twonty-hrs
Thir,ssnsh, and r H. Lafkin, sixth pFecino&
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SUPREME couRT-CHAMDEns.
To- d.

SUPREME couBr-cHAMDEns.
by Judge Barrett
McAndrew vs. Hysop-Motion granted, out witn-
Mcdowell vs. Huntington --Baiec cxonerated
Belts VI. Cobb.--Moton denied.
Barney VS. Barncy.-Report confirmed
In the matter of Dupignac granted
BY Judge Van Worst.
0'Neil VS.. Ford.-Dciaut opened and defendhnt
allowed to answer on payment OF $40 costs
Harris woollen Company vs. Hirsch, &c.-Monon
granted on payment, Of costs. Soc memorandum
BY Judge Wesibrook. .
Murphy Va. Moscs-order appointing Francis NJ
Bixoy receiver, &c
In the matter OF Englis.rhe petitioner stating her
total inability to give the bond required, and discain-
Ing That snc accepted tho position OF trustee under fhe
order, think my duty vacate the order appoint
ing her trustee and an order TO that cnect may De en-
tered
Richards VS.. Rchards-Memorandum for counsel
coNMoN PLEAs--sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Robinson
Busch VS.. Abrahams-Moton denied $40 costs
Manchester VS.. Scnappert- Demurrer sustained
and Judgment for defendant Scbappart, unless plain
Cooms vs. canirell,-Motion denied, $40 costs. SEQ
memorandum.
SUPERIOR coURT-sPECIAI TERM.
By Chief Justice Cnrts
Brague Lord ct aL--JudGmcnt secured on
appeal
Hinkcy VS. smilh.--Moion granted with $40 costs
to defendant
Brown VS. Fisk, Jr.-Motion granted.
Puscy The Orinoco Navigation Company.-Judg
ment and execution vacated.
Russell Burgess. s.-PiantTs complaint dis
missed conditionally
Alexander VS. Bennetto; wadsworth VS.. Duncan OF
al.-Orders granted.
BY Judge Van Worst
Carleton VS.. Winshp Order rcsetted
MARINE couRr-cHAMBERs.
by Chief Justice Shea
Rathbun VS.. Standardization denied.
Ranney vs. Samues; HerzIg VS. Friday; Watt VS..
Mcrwn vs. Casey; Ru,go VS.. Mittnacht-Motions
granted
Bromell VS. Cammeycr denied
Elder VS.. Schwarzschd d.-Deie ndants appearance
and demurrer irregular aud declared nulties $40
costs 10 plantG
Griswold VS.. Tompkns ns-MotIon denied with 500 to
judgment debtor TO be deducted from judgment.
Marin VS.. Hall-Moton granted with $40 costs
Herbst vichot Motion d.nird as to frivolous
ness and granted MS to claim admitted.
Carpenter vs. Prince.-Motion denied; $40 costs to
defendant
Baxter vs.. Carter.-Motion TO open default granted.
McI.arney W. Devlin.-Mouon granted.
Levi vs. Observation-Disclosures TO the first cause of
action Is overrulcd with costs
Dn1ocq VS.. Daly-hotion denied
Westin VS.. Shipnan Motion granted.
Johnson VS.. Conner; Gessper vs. Child: Nelson VS..
Mackenzie; Hnwley vs. Knapp; Loughran vs. Mat
Dickal; Railway Advertising Company Elastic Truss
Company; Fuller Herbert; Lazard Fammand;
Kamin vs. Wogrum.
The price Of the HERALD to-day and henctorM ,ciH be
three cents
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William =. Dixon referee, appointed by the Court in
tho suit OF the Berkshire wooIlcn Company against
Augustus Juard, receiver OF Hoyt. sprague Co..
yesterday ncd another report in tho County Clerks
occ He reports that since the nling OF the third
port additional claims, amounting 10 $40 oG8 As have
been duly proved anu allowed, and upon which tho
creditors named are entitled 10 be paid the dividend
ten per cent. Among those allowed claim for
S3! 207 so In favor Of the Mcrrimack River Savings
Bank: Ogden Brothers. 9,49s 20; National Farmers
aud Planters Bank ol Baltimore, sll,479 IS; Nc
chanics' Bank OF Brooklyn, S5759 o. and Isaac Bun,
S26,975 81.
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

The hooks containing tho transcripts OF tho tax rolls
opened yesterday in the oihcc OF Mr. Martin 7.
McMahon, Receiver OF Taxes in the brown stone build
ing in tho city Hall Park The usual discount NJ tho
rate OF seven per cent per annum viii be madc ON all
bills paid before December !, 1875
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

down Yesterday for trial in this court The complain
ant is tho Eric Railway Company and the accused
Henry y. Antes, who had been freight clerk in It's
employ. The indictment alleged substantially that on
the .0th Of November, lS12, the accused embezzled
check for $685. paid by W. q. Miller Co for freight
When the called yesterday private counsel OF
the company appeared to prosecute in the persons OF
ex Recorder smith ana Mr. Dudley Field and Colonel
j. r. Fellows presented himself as counsel Tor the de-
fence. The little than opened when the
Court adjourned and order 10 allow opportunity Tor
attending TO some routine business on Monday next,
the adjourned til Tuesday morning at
eleven o'clock
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

The following condensed report Of tho property
stolen August 15 1875 TO eptembcr 30 1870 and
the amount recovered BY the New York police within
these daes yesterday forwarded 70 the Board By
Supcrin tendent waiiing:-
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The price Of TIE Herald today and henesorn wiIl
be hrce csnH
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GENERAL sEssIONS-PART ..

SUIT AGAINST RAILWAY yREIoHr CLERK.
eass vhssh has haunted the Court Of General scs-
asss sss svDsanhs Ike tvs pears vss ~ last sot
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DECISIONS.

The price Of the HERALD to-day and heneerorn wH be
three cents
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NEW JERSEY COURTS.

The price fhc HERALD to-day and hencefortA ,ciH
three cents.
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By Ohio River boats to Richmond October H.
1876 123 900 barrels
The sales and resacs OF crude at tho OF sup
ply for the week ending October H. 405 0OO bbls
against 527. 500 bbs the previous week.
There were loading and to load At the undcrmen-
a. d,~l.c nrsot
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REAL ESTATE.

The price of the HERALD to-day and hcncctorA uiH
be three cSufx
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ADVANCED FREIGHT RATES.

The price Of the HERALD to-day and hencsfo7th ,c,u
three cents.
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CRIMINAL STATISTICS

The price Of the HERALD to-day and hencetoyM will
thrcs cents.
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COLLECTION OF TAXES.

The price ofthe HERALD today end hcacetort, ,ciH
three ccnfx
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NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.

The price Of the HERALD today and henceforth ciH
three cent?.
The New York herald., 1876-10-21
HOYT, SPRAGUE IL co.

The price Of Tie HERALD to-day and henceorth wiu
three cents
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The price Of the HERALD today and henceforth 'ciH
nrce csnts
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THE WATER QUESTION.

The price Of The HERALD to-day and henceforM wiH b.
fLrre cents
The New York herald., 1876-10-21
THE CAB QUESTION.

Tsc price ef The HERALD to-day and henceors ,ciH be
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl
The New York herald., 1876-10-21

The price Of the HERALD to-day and hencorth sciH b.
three cents
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
A SWindiing Jew Comes to
Grief

About sixty days ago a Jew named
A. Oppenheim went to New York city,
and represented himself to be a mer-
chant doing business in st. Adams, pro-
cured goods of the following firms to
the amounts named: NJ. Abrams, $50 !;
H. Harris, 1852, Barnert Lewis, $3.50;
r. Rothstein, $44S. In payment he
gave notes at twenty days. under an as
sumed name. Time ran along and the
New York merchants could get no re-
turns, so Wednesday evening Messrs.
Jacob Harris, son of e. Ha-lig, and R.
Rothsteip arrived in ST. Adams and OPP
penheim wBs arrested and lodged in Jail.
He claims that he has none of the goods
left in his possession, though his brother
who resides in Burlington, testifes TO
having heard his brother state not more
than two days since that he had 81, 500.
The New York merchants offer TO COM
promise for one-half the amount of the
goods obtained by Oppenheim, and if he
does not consent and deliver over the
goods or money, will cause criminal
proceedings to be instituted against him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
A Brute.

Frank Aubertin, who has been en-
ployed at the depot as night watchman
for the past five years, has left town to
| avoid deserved trip to Windsor.
Wednesday, 22d inst. he went home and
beat his wife until she was insensible,
and left her in that condition. DR..
Mead was called to attend her, and she
is slowly recovering, but bears black
eye aud numerous other bruises.
She has lived with Aubertin about thir-
ty years, and borne him twenty-five
children and has been rewarded by kicks
and blows until forbearauce ceased to be
virtue, and has, we learn, finally or
dered him to leave town or suffer the
consequences. This man has now, to
the discredit of the town, a COM
mission as special constable. Au-
berlin has not been seen in Rutland since
early Friday morning. 1t is hoped
that he has left the country. The Sc
lectmen should promptly revoke his
commission, and the managers of the
Central Vermont railroad owe it to them
selves and the public, who have suffer
ed much bullying and insolence at his
hands, to see that in case he returns he
is no logger couutenanoed, We have
been tempted for the past year
or more to speak plainly about
such man occupying the pO-
sition that he has held. This man
is a member and, we believe, an officer
of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Rutland,
but we hardly believe they will coun-
tenance his practices.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
The Central Vermont and Og-
densburg Railway.

The adjourned hearing on the Og-
densburg and Lake Champlain railway
controversy with the Central Vermont
managers was before Judge Landon, at
Schenectady, Monday afternoon, Messrs.
Southmayd and Hasbrook appearing in
behalf of the plaintiffs and Mr.. James
of Ogdensburg for the Central Vermont
managers. After the filing of two adj
ditional aff1davits by the plaintiffs bear
ing upon the controversy, the argument
on the part of the plaintiffs was begun
by Mr.. Southmayd of New York. The
gentleman spoke nearly two hours, and
reviewed the relative positions of the
two parties in the controversy, and
closed by asking the court to appoint
receiver for the Ogdensburg road who
was in the Ogdensburg interest, claim
ing that the Central management had
forfeited any claim in this direction. At
6:30 the hearing was adjourned until
yesterday morning. John G. Pratt, for
merly president of the road, was pres
ent during the proceedings.