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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
FASHIONS IN SHIPS.
ALet,,r TO the BOSTON Traveller.

Fifty wears ago when boy OIL Long Wharf ly-
Ing at that and the Wharf could be seen what
WAS then called the pink sern vessel and the soop,
the former having two masts and the latter one.
They did the common coasting business between
this city and It's nelgh6ors. Ihere was also u pc
culiar shaped vessel called the Marblshead banker,
usually about 100 tons with very high quarter
deck and deep waist. Then came schooner and
bermapbrodlte brig that were termed low; deck deck
India business and in the lumber trade The
schooners were all rugged with topsails. Then
came the full-rgged brig and the bark. Each
was of $50 to 800 tons, and very deep holds.
pnched In at the waist To reduce the tonnage, that
being the measuring line, and half the breadth OF
beam constituting the depth OF hold, by law of adj
measurement Next came large ships-S0O 10 1000
tons were called very large-wlth round hulls. for
cotton carrying. Some Boston ships carried 5000
to g. 500 bales. Later came the Pacific trade, and
we built some very large ships of peculiar model
entirely differing from the above, as sharp as q
wedge This class Of ships made the passage to San
Francisco. both back and forth. in q time that
never since has been equalled. In the meantime
the smaller vessels have changed, so that no pink
sterns or low-deck vessels Are to Dc f S and
has entirely changed the schooner has changed
from topsail to what Is termed fore and-aft iig
AS long as forty years ago the EaStport Packets
that age remember. Then followed the threel
masted schooner and few four mastcd ones, and
the size has materially increased-say from 20 70
100 tons TO nearly ZOO tons, some of them being
employed in the East India business. One peculiar
difference in the construction of the larger voss ID
Is noticeable. some early ones IL TOOK many IONS
OF ballast to stand up at the wharf. and now the
largest vessel will stand up aud DO moved safely
from wharf to wharf without ballast. The form of
ship at present constructed has an up-and-down
hull instead of swell aud modeI atey full, about
midway between tho very sharp aud the cotton car
riers. There has been no particular change IN the
model of the smaller craft As regards the fishing
vessels instead of tile pink stern casual observer
at Commercial Wharf. whore they mostly lie. would
think ne had got among u class of wealthy gentle
mems yachts. They are reallJ beautiful essels
aud reflect great credit on the constructors or
designers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
QUESTIONING MIR. WOODS STORY.

In regard to the robbery of Edward A. Wood the
secretary of the New York Mining Stock Exchan 90
on Thursday afternoon at No. 60 Broadway, there
were no important developments yesterday. 10 a
TRIBUNE reporter. Mr. Wood said that he had no
clew as to who committed the robbery. nor had lie
received any information of that kind from the po-
lice the detective at work on the case. Mr. Wood
was at his office all day. He had on his forehead
large piece of court plaster over his wound.
Later in the afternoon, Detective Hagen, who is
inquirng into the matter was seen by the reporter
He was sure that Mr.. Wood could have received no
such wound he said that he had while occupy ing
the position az his desk which he asserted that he
occupied. The detective further said that the al
more than a red spot, and that he would make an
affidavit that the skin was not even broken. lie
was at loss TO know why Mr.. Wood wore such a
large piece of court-paster. The detective said
that he would find ont the whole story before he
got through. no matter on whose shoulders the re-
sponsbiity might fall. Mr.. Wood gave his check
yesterday for the amount stolen. but the president
of the Exchange stated to Police Captain Caffrey,
of the New Street Station that the check would be
returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
REDUCING THE FERRAGE ONE CENT

The East River Ferry Company has reduced tho
fare on the Thlrty-iourth street Ferry from 10
the residents of Long Island CITY and the ferry
company The Sinking Fund Commissioners
in advertising for proposals for The
/, 1888 stipulated that the rates should be not to
exceed 2 cents from > To q. III. and q TO z p. M.
and 3 cents at other hours. The minimum yearly
rental of the wharf property was to be 81 600 and
o per cent Of the gross receipts There were no
bids for this ferry when the proposals were opened
by the Controller on Friday. Tho representatives
of the ferry company had offered TO
make the uniform rate OF ferriagc three cents. and
declared that to conform TO the stipulatOns of the
advertisement il would have to operate the ferry
a loss. The Sinking Fund Commissioners will CON
slider the matter at their next meeting
The reduction of faro is not satisfactory to many
residents of Hunters Point who have agtaied for
some years to obtain a reduction 10 two cents for
each passenger. The Citizens Committee, OF which
Alderman +. j. Gleason is president, is engaged III
preparing bill to be submitted to the legislature
fixing the rate at two cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
A BAD MESSENGER TO TRUST.

The case of Patrick McManus, a messenger IN tho
Jefferson Market Prison, came up for investigation
before the Commissioners of Charities and Corec-
tIoh Yesterday. Tue story of Mohanus and his
TRIALS il as follows On January II, i. j. stokes.
Clerk for /. j. Brown, the superintendent OF the
Twcnty-third street Ferry. got drunk. and a. a
consequence was on the following morning fined
ST. M sue Jefferson Market Police Court. In
default of the line he thrown into the dOnJOn-
keep attached to tnc court 49,
Subsequently stern justice reented, the portcullis
was raised the dTa wbrdge lowered, and T. j. ST. kes
was told to take the wings Of the afternoon and 90
home But the stern-yisagcd warier who opened the
castle gates no;Iced that Mr. Stokes had no hat
coat or watch. though when no was thrown into
PRISON he had been possessed OF those useful and
ornamental appeudages Touched with pity, the
waIder dropped a tear and asked what had become
OF tho aforementioned articles. He was informed
by tho prisoner that he had given them To Nc
Manus, with instructions to Dawn them and pay the
fine OF 81 As no fine had been paid, McManus
was accused oi having taken the articles VITA IN
tcnt 10 detraud. When the affair came up yestcr-
day before the Commissioners a letter was received
from ) ukes saying that h. had no charge Ia make.
McAianus declared that ho had returned the arti-
ccs 10 hin. The Commissioners reserved their
decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21

road laborers and the wOrkmen on tne iar" " ..,y
s. samues, in which shot-guns piayeu pa.' p,o,.
have been published. Mr samuelss .ar 70 ~ A.. routo
od trrnLo IN the town of Mortified, and the route
Of nav railroad that ia to connect the north and south
shores of the island is laid through It, On "cdnosuay
one OF the gangs of men who are empty eu
in grading the road began to WORK On w.,
samuels's land ana the story OF what occu.Ie"
was told to a TRIBUNE reporter ,yg.voIIins
samuea who said My husband Is tIaVs y, th
West and when was informed OF the presence ., r
men on our land consulted with some frends anu m"
az yised TO warn them of SO on THURSDAY mornins
ordered them to stop work The foreman VINO Ws 49,
polite listened to what had to say but decare1 5sa
tention to continue. That all. There was no tIss
OF any kind What my husband will DO IN tne nats
when he returns do not know / entered . proues.
against the Intrusion of the upon our lana merry
TO be on the safe side Whether he will contest the right
OF the railroad company, cannot say"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
SpINOLAS CHARMING CONSISTENCY.

"Politcs change, but human nature remains
the same" was the remark OF u Republican Senator
ing down the express train from Albany on Friday IL
was called forth by rather roud talk the part OF
the Tammany statesman, General spinOla.
1.-THE Democratic party should go in for harmony"
said the legislator with the big shirtcoar am In
favor OF limiting and turning every Republican who
can be reached who holds Office. The Democracy are
IN power now. and they fools II they don't embrace
the opportuny TO capture all tho offices they roach
in New-YOrk City and the State Do this and We can
hold the State for the next ten years"
-. IN seems TO me-" quietly remarked tho Republican
Senator quoted above, " that this is the same legs
Iator whom heard last winter In and out OF
season urging Repu blican ana Assemblymen
to unite with Tammany Hall In dividing up the offices In
the city and state The consideration urged wac
that the Republican party would DO able carry the
state for the next nifty years The offices seem 10 have
q great attraction for some people"
The remarks of the Senator greeted with heart
laugh from the bystanders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21

To relieve the distress of the weavers emigration
was resorted to, and at tho present day, says
Patton only O remnant OF the great wreck continues
10 Dly the ancient calling in the Scotland villages
shuttle was heard all day long in almost every cot
almost every farm "toon" and cot
tage throughout the country. the weaving
trade gathers irs materials from ali parts of the
globe and the work of spinning carried on IN I'M
and indeed in many other thrifty Scotch towns.
Perhaps this little dip into history explains why
the fields begin at the very walls of these factories.
The history of textile manufacture III TINS quaint
old city rs almost like fairy story. 10 study 1t
thoroughly by the aid of the public records IN its
manufacture, and models Of machinery in the
museum. would be 10 master the art OF weaving
from the earliest time to tine latest improvements
At present the most outstanding and peculiar Tea
fure of Paisley manufacture Is that OF Unread.
Prom here am told is probably sent out q greater
the other factories of Great Britain combined.
Worsted shawls and shrtings are a feature OF the
Paisley trade of great Importance. Nous
selne de laine q thin worsted fabric which
was printed with steam coors, was Tor long
period an important branch of manufacture here,
tinguished The weaving OF imitation Cashmere
sbawls was first attempted ut Paisley III lo0Z.
From that time onward shawi-making gradually
euperseded the manufacture OF muslin. la bI1ef IL
might be sand that, beginning with coarse linen
checks, the first fabrics produced by the Paisley
such as lawns both figured and plain. Silk gauze
then took the lead about tie year 1850, and Spit
aleIds soon yielded to Its more successful Compel
itor for such was the celebrity of Paisley gauze
that warehouses were engaged for its sale IN Lon
don, Dublin and Paris. In 1854 no less than 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
CENSURED FOR CARELESNESS.

An inquest was held yesterday before Coroner
Merklc In the case Of Mrs. Della McCauley. age
thilty-niue, of No. 245 East Forfy-hfth.st. The
woman was employed as a car-ceaner on the New
YORK Central and Hudson kiser Railroad. On De-
cember % her knee was fractured she being
struck by q car near the Grand Central Depot
when she had lust left. The morning was f0ggy
and the smoke and steam 40 thick that objects
could not DO discerned three ieet distant. The
company was ccnsured i0r carclessness.
w. &. Shelley, age hfty-one, an employe of the
Delamaler Iron Company, died from burns received
while working on the steamer Knickerbockcr at
Steam was inadvertently turned on in the boiler
which he was repairing. The company yesterday
was censured by "a cOroner's jury for carelessness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
THINGS AN FXECUrO5 CANNOT DO.

Justice LarremOres ruling on questions arts
ing under the will OF the late Dr. Henry ID. Ranney.
made at n Special Term ~ the Supreme Court, Is sus
talned By the General Term In decision just handed
down. The will directed the executors 10 pay the widow
during her life thu income from the estate Of 100000
After her death $4,000 to be given to various
charitable organizations and the divided equally
among fifteen neces and nephews In May, 1872 DIR.
Lafayette Ranney, o. one OF the executors, made
agreement with Dr. l.. De- V. wilder for lease Of the
premises No 227 West ThiryOurtn-st. the latter 10
have the option Of purchasing the property at stpu
lated price any time within years The other
executor refused to sgn tails agreement The actlOn
was brought for a specdc performances Justice Larre-
more dismissed the olni. nOldiig that there
simply trust estate Tne opinion of the General Term
affirming this says that where power Is yestei
several persons all must In the execution" and
that trustee cannot eGecualiy convey away trust
property without the OF his associates w.
W. Badger appeared DR.. Wilder and Charles Strauss
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
COOLED OFF BY CHIEF SEES CLUB.

A quarrel occurred IN White Plains on Friday
afternoon between Major Hiram PauldIng aJustice
of tue Peace. aud George ". See, Chef of Police
Mr. Newman IA employed as housckecper by her
nephew. Mr. See a widower. The latter on gong
home on FRIDAY afternoon. found Mrs. Newman aud
her daughter who lives with her. engaged IN an
altercation and undertook To restore peace IN the
household. Miss Newman did not recognize his
authority to interfere in their private guarrels and
SAID So Mr.. Sec took hold of her and forced her TO
SIT nown. She was very ind gnaut, and ran 20 JUS
tice Paudng who Is said IN be a relative. and re-
lated her grievance To him. Justice Pau!ding ~
come TO his office. A. the latter entered the place
tho Justice locked the door and prepared 10 give
him thrashng for daring To lay his hands upon
Mis-, Newman. Chief see drew his cuD and dared
the Justice TO touch hun. After considerable bois-
terons wrangling, which was heard by outsiders
and crea ed much excitement in the neighborhoOd
Justice Paulding finally became cool and permitted
the Chief to depart. IL Is understood that tho
Chef intends to commence an action against the
Justice for false Imprisonment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
A NEWSPAPERS SUED FOR LIBEL.

Tompkiusye Staten island. has brought suit against
The Ne,c- York Times for $4,000 damages for libel
The alleged libel consisted IN article concerning the
recent arrest OF James X. Hamilton Wilcox, the
womans rights agitator for skating Sunday at Silver
Lake Tue article characterized the action as joint ef
fort the part Of Casey, justice and bis little pet
McYey," constable to replenish their exGhequers.
which, In OF the approaching local elections, were
inconvenently low.
The Police Commissioners investigating the charge
made by Mr. Wilcox that the constable county
police badge 10 which he had right. They have given
public notice that they will assist In any way In aelr
powts any citizen prosecuting any constable or other
person. without lawful authority regular process
arrests or attempts 10 arrest any person
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
HELD FOR STRIKING HIS CAPTAIN.

Joseph Bretull. a seaman, was taken before Com
against him by Captain John Duffy, of tho Ameri-
can vessel Emma l.. Hall. The matter was brought
Commissioner in this city by communication from
w. II. Garfield. the United States Consul at
Martinique. While tho brig Emma l.. Hall
was at q port of Martinique the captain
W 8 attacked by Bretu who struck him and tore
OH some OF his clo.hlng. The captain returned the
blows of the sailor, and afterward had him ar
rested. The consul sent Brctul back to this coun-
try in irons board of the brig Ruby. Tho letter
OF the consul descr bes the sailor as dangerous
man. Commissioner Shields held the prisoner for
examination under 81 300 bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
4 BANK PRESIDENT INDICTED.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 20.-The Grand
Jury to-day presented five indictments against Charles
+. Uptsn president of the suspended City Bank the
first indictment charges him with grand larceny steal
ing $4,000. The second Indictment alleges that he
bezzled 100000 The third indictment charges him
with embezzling $1,000 Of Central Railroad stock. The
fourth indictment charges emoezzement OF ga 900
The fifth indictment charges him with overdrawng his
accounts at the City Bank and also with receiving de-
posits rom various persons amounting TO Si4470 w
the bank was insolvent He Will plead TO 1.-THE charges
this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
PAYING DOLLARS FOR SHILLING NOTES.

A collection of coins, paper money, ETC., be-
longing to r. McCombe Of LookpOrt, N. " was sold at
the auction rooms OF Bangs Co., Broadway, on Friday
afternoon Prices were fair. The bidding WAS rather
lively and dispute occasionally relieved the mOnoony.
A Georgia fve-shilng note OF 1856 brought Sl2 75 a
note for two shings and siIpence OF the same state
and date brought $12 so, and $50 note Of the
State OF 177s SI2 so. halfdme OF 1894 was bid in
for ST So dime 1896 for 80 10. cent OF 1893 FOR
SO and North Carolina ien-snilng note Of 17iS for
SIl so pine tree Massachusetts note for five sni
Ings 1893 sold for &c. codish three shilling
of the same State with the date 1916 brought So and
set Of proofs for the year 1873, $40 So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
THE COUNTS.
THE WANDELL DIVORCE SUIT.
GENERAL PRYOR AND MIR. MILLER HAVE A GENT
PASSAGE AT ARMS IN COURT.

THE WANDEbb DIfOhCE oUll.
GENERAL PRYOR AND MR. MILLER HAVE GENTLE
PASSAGE AT ARMS IN COURT.
The argument OH the motion made few
days ago in the suit limited divorce brought by
Charlotte wande against her husband. Francis Wan
dell for an order granting temporary alimony TO the
plaintiff and the custody of tho only child OF
the marriage, was had yesterday before Judge
Ingraham In the Superior Court, Chambers. Roger A.
Pryor and j. w. Ross appeared for Mrs Wandel, and
Theodore Il. Miller for Mr WandelL Mr.. Ross read an
affidavit by Mary Lahey servant In the Wandeil ram
lily, in which she asserts that she signed the AFFIDAVIT
which she had previously made in behalf Of Mr. Wande
without knowing its contents She declares, In the ahda
Wit read by Mr. Ross yesterday that Mr. Wandell was not
regular in his iablte, and that Mrs Wandel was an
exemplary housewife and kind and thoughtful mother
Mr.. Ross also read AFFIDAVIT by Ellen O'Leary, VINO
was ct one time servant in the Wandell family, In
which the excellence Of Mrs. WandelPs character as a
wife and mother warmly attested. Lucy Ross in an
affidavit said that she had often visited at the Wande
house. Mrs wan1e most estimable person In
all respects; but Mr.. Wande petullnt and parsl
mOnious Other atidavis TO same eject were also
Mr. Pryor ir the course Of his argument FOR Mrs Wan
dell. referred TO the servant girls as "domestics" Mr.
Pryor sad that Mr. Mcr had sneeed at the persons de-
scribcd by him dOmescs. Mr. Miller said II was not
that mad sncered al them Mr. Pryor raised his
long thin finer, and pointing 1t at Mr.. Miller.
SAID: " IOu would rot dare 10 say that TO me II we
were Outs c." Mr. Miller said something in reply,
which quite audible. but which contained
ercnce to Mr. Pryor not now being south oil Mason and
Mr. Pryor continued his argument which he concluded
with the assertion that the present controversy
was not one between hgsolnd aI oo T we
Wandell. Mr. Miller replied to Mr. Pryor, saying that he
had not expected to hear stump speech on me argu,
ment Of motion in legal proceeding lie insisted that
papers in the case showed That Mrs Wandcll was
entirely N the wrong and lha sne onent not to be given
prosecute nef suit DECISION was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
THIRTY-FIvE TONS OF NATTER DAILY.

In the year ended December 81, 1882, there were
mailed from the New York Post Office 21.09O,1 IA
pounds u0995.t0nsl Of secOnd-class matter, which
publishers directly and through news agencies to
regular subscribers. exchanges. etc. The receipts
for the year from this source at the Post Office
papers and periodicals In New-York which are
mailed at the Office At second-class rates is 7SS,
classified as follows: Dailies, A semi-weekhes
315 bi-monthIies, quarteTlies, 40. There arc
also b published semi-annually and annually,
but these are excluded by law from the second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
BREAKING HIS FATHERS JAW.

John Calvin. age twenty, of No. 81 Laight-st.,
was arraigned before Justice White yesterday at
the Iombs Police Court on charge of highway
robbery preferred by John Murphy. of No. $40 Av-
enue-C. The complaint was dismissed. Suisse
quently CALVIN was taken into custody by Rounds
man Straus, of the Court Squad, on n charge of
having brutally assaulted his father on December
81, by by breaking his jaw in two places. CALVIN
Lake of the sixth Precinct, and was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment. On the complaint of his
father he was held for trial In General Sessions IN
defnnlt of 81 900 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
THE KNIcxERBocKER POLICY HOLDERS

BALTIMORE, JAM 2O.-A meeting OF policy
holders in the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Complain!
OF New-York, was held in this city to take s'ep.
for tho recovery Of the premiums pa In. comm".s
MAS then appointed to attend tho interests o.
Baltimore pnlicy holders, and to visit New YORK
delay to discover the present status OF the 0onosnI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
LOW PRICES Al THREE PICTURE SALES

At the picture sale on Friday evening at the
Madison Square Art Rooms, no enthusiasm was shown
and many pictures were withdrawn from the
lack of bids The special object OF interest ut the
sale was the statue OF 'Ophela," considered
the masterpiece of Pierce F. Connolly. native
of Boston, who 10 practising the scuptors art at Flor
euce II sold for 1000 which was apparently far be.
low the expectations of the suctioneer. The attendance
was good until the sale OF the statue Among the
hest nriees for The paintings were the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
THE WISCONSIN STUCK IN THE MUD.

The steamship Wisconsin, of the Guion Line, ran
aground on the West Bank below the Narrows at
$3.50 a. IN. yesterday morning in coming into this
port. The vessel merely stuck in the mud" Cap
tain Rigby said, and there no trouble further
than a delay until o'clock, when We loated off,"
The tugboat Virginia Seymour was sent down
the Bay TO take oil the Wisconslns passengers but
her services were not required. The steamship
reached her pier No. 46 North River, at 4 D. IN.
The voyage was stormy one, aud much wind, hail
aud encountered.