The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-21
CITY KNTELLIGENCE.
HAYAL AFFAIRS.

Aoaa SurQpOn9-M. b. huJl, n. VI OuuslIlSs
first Assistant Englneers-E Olsen, L. j. Allen,
j. B. Carpenter. ,,,,ooro VIZ , vvinasor A n
rates % III Mills, b. +. Wood, George w. Styers
Tbird Assistant Engineer-George g. Nelson.
Ensigns~Edward W. Hearicks, Wm s. McGonigle,
"The ,Jnnata went into commission on Monday.
She is expected to sail for the Mediterranean In
abort time Her officers are:-
Commander Stephen b. Luce, commanding.
fientenant. misunderstanding f. Kane, Geo:
NJ Bache, James d. Graham, Henry L. Johnson, ana
Norton W. Sanders.
surgeon-Thomas j. Turner.
Assistant Surgeon: M; Scott
Paymaster-GeOrge r. Martin.
chief Enpneer-Thomas j. Jones.
Master hasterCnSS CdptaIS of of Marines-F. H. Corrie.
Observation-Disclosures E. Callahan, II. N. M. Rich
ards C. H. Ruschenberger, VIM; z. Day, Henry j.
First Assistant EngineeT-George W. Magee
Acting Boatswain-Ed. BOnsall.
Gunner-George l.. Abro
CaTpenter-Aug. o. GOOdsOl
Sailinaker-GeOrge ii. Thomas
The Junata will be the irst Vessei 10 put 10 sea Ca
With an anchor of the pattern recently invented by
Mr. Frederick Wittram, Of San Francisco The new
anchor is certainly marvel Of ingenuity, ana the
severe tests to which 1t has thus ar 1eeh subjected
OF San Francisco New York. aud Washington as
we'll as the prOmptness with which II brought the
Jnnata to standstill when she moved out into the
trnor,on Monday would seem TO indicate that it is
as enicient as it is Ingenious Adlnlrals tarragut,
Porter Dahgren, Godon, ana PooI, as wei. as 9Iner
model or Witnessed the tests Of its strength and
eniCiency have so unquallhedly endorsed it, that
the NAVY department. Has 10
tnre under the SUPERVISION OF the inventor, at the
washington Navy Yard The first one of large dt-
mensOns made weighed about one thousand pounds,
and has been used principally for experimental pur-
poses The one carried by the Junata, which
weighs $500 pounds, was the second, ana as soon as
the machinery which is required is relieved OF other
pressing work, a third weighing 5000, will be
undertaken Heretofore all the vessels OF war of
the United States have been provided with the Ordi
nary syle of anchor the only invention that seemed
10 pOssess any substantial advantage over 1t being
an English Datent and used in the navy OF Great
nritoir radical defects Of the old anchor
its liability to drag after the vessel, without either
nuke entering the ground; to become foued, by the
cable being twisted around the projecting nuke to
damage the vessel, by the bottom of the latter
striking against this projecting nuke; and to lose one
of the nukes, and thereby rendered practically
worthless, through imperfect welding to the shank.
To prevent such mishaps as that last named, the
United States Government has long manufactured
its anchors al an expense equal TO three or four
times the cost Of anchors in the open market The
nuke of the English patent anchor works on pivot,
instead of being welded to the shank, and when one
end of the luke is immersed in the mud the other is
thrown forward against the shank, thereby prevent
ing it from becoming fouled, but still projecting
almost as much as the upper luke OF the ordinary
anchor and endangerng the bottom of the
vessel. In the Wttram anchor all these defects are
apparently successfully remedied. The anchor is
made in two different fashions. The one carried by
the Juniata has two double nukes, one attached TO
the lower end OF the shank aud the other about mid
way, the divisions OF each luke being on the opposite
sides of the shank, and fastened to 1t by projecting
shoulders through which runs stout bolt. the two
nukes are also at right angles to each other, that
when the anchor falls upon the ground one of them
is sure to move by its own weight dOwnwards and be
thrust into the ground by the motion of the vessel;
and in case both fukes do not at once take hold,
their weight is great that the shank will soon be
balanced and both immersed in the mud. The cum
bersOme stock is entirely dispensed with, and when
the anchor Is not III use the nukes are thrown IN
line with the shank rendering the whole affair no more
cumbersome than mere bar OF iron. In transporting
them the hukes Can.be removed, and when one of
the iukes is lost by accident of any Kind it can be
as readily replaced on shpboard as on land. The
invention has received the endorsement of the New
York Board of Underwriters, as well as of the Navy
Department and if experience should show that its
merits have not been overestmated it will soon
suppant the old style of anchor throughout the
world.
THE MUNICIPAL CONTESTS. This morning, at II
O'Clock, the city and county contested election cases
again drew another breath OF their lingering lives
The respondents still had more testimony to ad-
duCe and adduCed 1t. The examination was con-
tlnued in the Grand jury room of the New Court
House, and hessrs Messck and Batturs, the exam
liners, were in their swelterng seats, hard at work
IN their shirt sleeves. The announcement made at
the last sitting that the fOllowing-this One-would
conclude the Of the respondents, had the effect
OF drawing to the room rather numerous squad of
the Interested, eager to behold the dying thrOes Of
an agony which had extended over many months.
"A number OF them, however, in the warm and close
atmosphere OF the place, grew sleepy, and nodded
somnolent assents to the words OF the witnesses.
These latter were as follows:-John McElroy, No.
35l4 Norris street; Michael FuOn, No. 766 South
Ninth street. James Dewitt Frank +. Brightley,
Charles p. Fisher, recalled and William b. Trites,
william ii. Connel, James Kennedy, Ansurien
Bland, David Johnston, William Marshall, Joseph
Alexander, John b. Nelson, James Martin, Samuel
Charles c. Cook
Mr.. Sellers, for the respondents then stated that
their case was closed.
Examination adjourned until Monday next at Il
M, at which time rebutting testimony on the part OF
the contestants will be offered
SwMDLERs IN CUsToDY-Yesterday James Har.
graves and Robert McGugan We're arrested at
Twenty-fourth and Coates streets by Lieutenant
Jacoby, OF the Schuylki Harbor Police, assisted by
Park Oflcers Nos IL and IS, for swindling and ned
ding without license. 1t appears that they were
going about Paramount Park yesterday selling rings
which they alleged were brought from IiyernooI
cost 60 each and were Of 1S-karat gold A conn
tryman bought two Of the rings for seven dollars
and on showing them to a friend was informed tina
they were not worth more than five cents each TN,
police were notified, and the accused were arreste,
Just as they were sharing the money obtained nv th
sales OF the bogus lewelry. The prisoners had (
hearing before Alderman PancOast, were fine,
$50 each for selling without license and held il
$500 bail each to answer the charge Of swndling
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATEs-This mornin,
between Ii and ~ O'Clock, committee consistnt
of Senator Bnckalew, Mr.. Lewis G. Cassiday of thi
city, and Mr.. Robert E, Monaghan, OF Chester me
at the Merchants Hotel, and drew up formal lefte
OF notification to the Hon, Asa Packerand MIR Cyrn
l. PeTshing, of their nomination as Candidates N
Governor and Supreme Judge Of this Common
wealth, by the Democratic Convention lately held q
Harrisburg, 1t will be presented some time durin
the day. This evening Judge Packer will be Ter
deTed the honor of a serenade at the Merchant
Hotel by the Democracy of the city.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Last night Mrs- Paulir
HebOrne attempted suicide by drowning at Wilio
street wharf. She was rescued by Special ono,
johnson, who took her to the Delaware Harm
Police Station. Pauline refused at first to give n,
name, but subsequently did so, and stated that 81
resided at Coates and Marshall streets. The woms
is somewhat deranged in mind. She was given I'M
the custody of some relatives.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsE-A man mann
William StrOup has been held to bail in the sum
$1,000 by Alderman Sinex, upon the charge
Coral streets, yesterday. The defendant is alleged