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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
THE SEPTEMBER TERN.


The Clerk Of Courts Reports on Term
Covering Three AIonths- -stntisfics as 70
Local Crime.
Clerk of Courts McGonnegle yesterday
completed his report to the State Board OF
Charities for the September term of the
Criminal Court. The September term covers
the months Of September, October and NO
vember. A larger number of cases was be-
fore the court this term than has been Tor
several years. The court calendar, holding
842 cases, was filed, an unusual occurrence
and supplementary calendar made neces-
sary.
The total number Of cases was 874 The
report shows no persons charged with crime.
The total number of bills laid before the
grand jury was III, of which 492 were re-
turned as true bills and 225 were ignored.
The number of persons tried or disposed OF
was 466, covering 291 of the bills. There
we're 222 convictions, 90 acquittals, IS cases
mol pressed and 105 pleaded guilty.
There was 1 conviction for murder in the
first degree, of murder in the second de-
gree and 2 OF granddaughter. Eighteen per-
sons were charged with assault and battery
to kill and OF them were convicted. One
hundred and eighty-nine were charged with
ASSAULT anu DdLLGIys 6uu 10 WpIC JUL yAOSNS
and Is pleaded guilty. Larceny numbered
1874 cases, with 40 convictions and 80 pleas
Of guilty There were 80 cases OF receiving
stolen goods, with II convictions and 8 pleas
of guilty.
Sixteen were charged with burglary, and
were convicted and 2 pleaded guilty.
Robbery had cases with convictions.
There were 10 cases and the same number OF
convictions Of conspiracy. Eleven were
charged with riot and Z convicted. Inc
illegal liQuor-selling cases were: 134 cases
of selling liquor without license, IA con-
victions and "a pleas ot guilty; selling
liquor on Sunday, "a cases, 12 convictions
and pleas ofguilty;, selling liquor in apro,,
hibitory district, 10 cases. 2 convictions and
pleas of guilty; selling liquor to minors,
eight cases, one conviction and one plea OF
guilty., selling liquor to intemperates. SIX
cases, all ignored by the grand jury. Total
number OF cases of illegal liquor selling,
1872; convictions, 20; pleaded guilty. 80;
Those in addition to the convictions ana
pleas of guilty were either mol pressed,
ignored by the grand jury, or acquitted on
trial.
Two persons were charged with keeping a
gambling house, and one pleaded guilty.
Keeping dlsorderly house had ten cases,
with five convictions and one plea of guilty.
The balance ,oE the cases before the court
covered nearly all the crimes in the cal
endar Of more or less seriousness.
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Gin, Or The Court Corridor,,

HELEN JOHNS, for assault and battery was
fined IS and costs.
CHARTERS were granted yesterday to the
Thirty-third street U. P. Church, of Pittsburg,
and the Coraopolis Cemetery Company.
JOHN w. STEWART and David NJ White
yesterday, were appointed appraisers of the
Lowry.
In the Criminal court yesterday. John ].
Kennedy on two charges of larceny. was sen.
tenced three years and nine months to the PEN
itentiary.
In the United States District Court yester-
day, Judge Acheson made an order dismissing
the libel of Louis Kreiling. who sued to recover
a bill for meat furnished the steamer William
miss ioner to take testimony in the case of John
Campbell against the steamer Frank Gilmore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
THE TRINITY S. s. TREAT.
A Pleasant Annual Event in the ProErei
of the Sunday School.

A Pleasant Annual Event in the Progress
of the Sunday School.
The Sunday school of Trinity P. E.
Church enjoyed the annual Christmas fes-
tival last evening in IL church chapel, the
day being, appropriately enough in the
church calendar, Holy Innocent's Day.
The festival was opened with the singing
of the carol. Hail to the Light Of the Glad
Christmas Morning, " sung by the entire
school, led by the regular choir boys of the
church, under Mr.. c. S. Huntington's direc-
tiou. The singing was very inspiring. The
regular opening service of the Sunday
school was read by the Superintendent, Mr..
Henry G. Hale, the response being by the
school. The rector of the church, Rev.
Samuel Maxwell, made brief address
which, though directed to the children, was
enjoyed by their parents and other rela-
tives ,.-
The hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
TO SKIM THE OCEAN.
A Pittsburg Inventor is at Work
Upon Marine Rapid Transit.
A VESSEL ALL SCREW-wHEEIS'
Absorption of Scheme to Move Vessel
Very Fast.
Ee OsE OALLs lHE PLAN OHIHERICAL

His possible that Mr.. Leonide ApOstolOh,
the eminent Russian engineer, may be pre-
ceded in his invention of rapid transit sea
vessel by an American, and that American
a Pittsburger. Mr.. Frank Carter, an in.
ventiFe genius Of this city, in an interesting
interview shows how he has for some time
past been perfecting a vessel, which combines
ali the qualities of the European.
Rapid transit is evidently the reigning
theme among scientists, and since the re-
ports Of wonderful sea-going vessel,
invented by young Cossack engineer,
have reached these shores, the subject has
sbeen given additional stimulus. Apostolof,
the European referred to. claims that the
secret Of rapid transit lies in the application
of the principle Of spiral motion whereby
the superlative degree of velocity is at
tanned. If this be true, then Mr.. Frank
Carter, at present gssman at the BUou
Thsater, is able to show plans of q vessel of
his own invention, and which he is en-
deaToring to have patented, which is built
on identically the same principle as that OF
Apostolof, SO far as the idea of the
European inventor is understood in this
country.
WHAT MR. CARTER SAYS.
A DISPATCH reporter was detailed to
visit M. Carter and get from him, if possi-
bic. some information regarding his remark
able Invention. He was found on the stage
Of the Bijou, busily engaged in getting the
lights in proper order for the evenings per-
formsnce.
he was at first 10th to talk, on account of
his Inability at present to demonstl ate
seientifcally his idea in its present shape,
but on learning that his ideas on the sub
ject of rapid going vessels generally and
his own in particular, would be interesting
at this time, whether he could show By
actual experiment or not its practicability,
he thawod out and showed how and why he
thought faster moving vessels than we have
at the present time are not only possible, but
that the idea to be used in their production
is already we'll matured. Mr.. Carter said:
Gas is we'll known, the largest vessels in
the world are now propelled by double
pair of screws. each OF which may be, and is
In some cases. from 16 to Is feet in diane
ter. They are able 70 get 8 great rate OF
speed from these and yet the screws In
themselves, 50 far as weight and size is con-
cerned, are infnitesimally small parts OF
the whole.
AFTER GREATER SPEED.
eff then it is possible to get such great
speed as has already been reached by this
power, what power could be attained if at
least four-ffths of the entire vessels bulk
and weight could be put into that force.
Thinking over this matter, and doing
some little experimenting I produced a
scheme, of which will give you rough
idea
Mr.. Carter then drew plan of the vessel
which he has in view, and which is repro
duced, with remarks by the gentleman con-
cerning and explaining 1t.
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MORE HOLIDAY DIVORCES.

Suits for Liberty. Liberty Given and Com.
mtssIoners Appointed.
James O'Hara Black yesterday entered
suit for divorce from Nettie F. Black. The
couple were married in 1877, and he alleges
she deserted him In 1885 and has gone to
New York.
Divorces were granted in the cases OF
Leonia Ilg against Martin Ilg; and Mary B.
Lynch against Harry w. Lynch for de-
sertion. and Agnes Bair against Harry w.
Bair, for i'll treatment.
In the divorce case Of Fred Grimm against
Catharine Grimm, ]. NJ. Friedman was ap-
pointed commissioner. In the case of Ann
Bortle against Henry Bortle, Il. Tillead
was appointed, and in that of Ella j. King
against Jacob King, b. s. Floyd was
annoinfed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

that he is unable to develop the many in
eresting ideas Of which be is the father.
But he has invented several things yalu-
able and entirely practicable and simple to
unioueness. Besides he has shown himself
to be quite q genius in his manip-
ulation of his electric lighting system
which he has in operation at the
theater of which he is an employe. 1t has
been stated by many visitors to this city
who have visited that house that the system
perfected by Mr.. Carter is the most complete
of the kind in the country. His ability to
graduate the strength OF the lamps from one
center is considered remarkable, and it is
said on very good authority that there is one
electric lighting concern in this city which
is endeavoring to secure his services for
commission on the other side of the world to
take charge Of several contracts recently
made
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
A MOST PECULIAR DAMAGE SUIT.
An EngIishmah Sues for Damages Said q
Consist in Being Coaxed to America.

An Englishman Sues for Damages Said 20
Consist in Being Coaxed to America.
The papers were fled yesterday in the
suit of Joseph jackson against John W.
and Sarah A. Black for damages. jackson
alleges that Black and his wife persuaded
him to come to this country from his home
in England, holding out inducements. He
hesitated, but finally brought his family
over in August 1889.
The Blacks were TO give him 121S acres Of
land near their farm at SwissYale, but when
he came they refused to do so. He was also
to get as good a situation as he had, but did
not get it. He claims damages for his ex-
penses in coming over, the loss of his sjtua-
tion in England, etc. The defendants deny
corresponding with jackson, and state that
he became dissatisfied with them and re-
fused to live with them. They deny any
promises OF liability.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
A $4,000 Damage suIt.

Joseph Wray yesterday fled a suit
against John Brown for $1,000 damages.
wray alleges that he owns right of way
on portion OF public road between West
Elizabeth and Pittsburg, and also that the
road in question has been open to the pub
lie for over 21 years. Brown, notwithstand-
Jag, has built fence across the road pre-
venting Wray from working his coal pits or
delivering coal from the minesl
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$4,000 for FnI.s Arrear.

Jacob Shapiro yesterday entered suit
against G. D. Mackey for 5000 damages
for false arrest. On Thursday, Shapiro al
leges, Mackey caused his arrest and confne-
ment in Central station on charge of dis
orderly conduct. The arrest, he claims, was
malicious, unwarranted and illegal. A
capias was issued for the arrest of Mackey.
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ACnnmnn1 DinanIreh.

A decree was made yesterday dissolving
the Allegheny Illuminating Company.
The petition asking for the dissolution
April 21, 1885, The purpose was to furnish
light by means of electricity in Allegheny
City. The company never went into busi-
ness, and in November last it was agreed by
majority of the corporators to ask for q
dissolntion
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A DESCRIPTION GIVEN.

'tOn this bow piece is located a caboose
for steering and observation purposes. The
steering apparatus will be manipulated
through the steel shaft, which you notice
runs from the bow piece to the extreme
stern of the vessel.
''Now on this shaft which is q hollow
tube, hangs the entire machinery to beget
motion. Resting, you see, on the immova-
bic bow piece, ititraverses the entire vessel,
and must serve as the shaft on which
the entire rear portion must revolve
and at the same time convey air from the
bOw-piece, which is open, to part which on
account of its character, must be air-tight.
How Will I get the .outer cylinder to
turn while the inner portion is motionless?
That's easy enough, or least it appears to
me will be. You see the bow portion must
be comparatively the heaviest portion of the
entire craft and also must be SO constructed
and ballasted that it will not have a
tendency TO turn. On the shaft which rests
upon it 1 will hang the entire ma
ehinery which you see have
located in the forward part of the second por-
ton. This machinery will turn the cylinder
BY cogwheels connected with an endless
series Of cogs on the interior part of the shell.
This may not be the exact manner in which
the motion will be attained, but it is the best
plan of which know so far. This second
portion will also contain the cabins and
living apartments, which, being the heaviest
part Of the vessel, must remain immovable,
while the lighter tubular shell revolves
around them. The steel shaft can also he
used as means Of conveying the steam and
smoke from the boilers.
A STRONG VESSEL POSSIBLE.
'sOn the exterior Of this shell bucket
screw encireles the entire tube from the bow
piece to the extreme end. If this be satis-
7actorily done. for you know there is such a
thing as having the buckets too close to-
Rether or so arranged that they will inter
fere with each other, one Of the strongest
vessels in the world, so far as moving
mower is concerned, will be the result.
81 must say that this arrangement of the
screw will in my opinion be one of the
most delicate operations of the whole af-
fair. 1 have noticed in my steamboating
experience, which was engaged in for q
long time. that some river craft have lost the
greater portion of the power they might
have had. BY the error Of putting the wheel
buckets ID TOO close proximity to each
other
A HARD-woRKED GENIUS.
Whether Mr.. Oartsr's ideas are feasible
ar mot Is 4 question TO be determined, but if
tbo succees which the gentleman has had
inventine other devices be any precedent,
his opinions and ideas should be given con-
siderable consideration. As it is at present.
he ID % situated, both as 10 time and money,
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LIABILITIES IN EXCESS.

The swIndell & Otrerson Receiver Makes a
Report to Court.
John G. Hastings yesterday filed his &C.
count as receiver of the firm of Swindell &
Otterson, of Allegheny, whose dissolution
was occasioned by the disappearance of Gus
L. Otterson.
The accounts receivable and an inventory
of the stock and appraisment of the effects
of the firm amounted to 81, ,321 o. Their
liabilities amounted to $22, ,086 81, a balance
of Liabilities over the assets of $4,7 %.
The report was confirmed by the Court.
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Wnn,. s1O.0Oo Damnre..

Thomas M. Carroll, of McKeesport, yes
terday, entered suit against John Martin
for $40, 900 damages. Carroll alleges that a
cesspool in the yard of Martin, neglected
by the latter, caused sickness in his family,
resulting in the deathot two of his children,
Floyd and Frank Carroll.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

t'As you will observe the bow piece of the
vessel which represents about one-ffth of the
whole is separate from the other part, which
gradually tapers to the stern like cigar.
The rear portion is round, while the front is
only semi-spherical, which can best Illus
frsfe bv another drawing,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Mouday's Trial LIot,

Criminal Court-Commonwealth vs. Thomas
Tracy, August Weber. Christ Schmidt. Pat
Diskin. Annie Wallace, George McColgan,
Mark Jourdan, Charles Richards, Bag. Woods
William Amman. James Burns, w. 81. Wilson,
n. ]. Baker, Edward Ringold, Wihiam Lewis
John Krall, Al Pendleton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
urlius.

By our cash system we save you from IL
per cent to 20 per cent
URLIEG & SoE, Merchant Tailors,
Tusu AZ Sixth ave-, Lewis Block.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

ALL-wooL, 46 inches wide diagonals, all
latest colorings, at 81, worth regularly 81 80
. yard, HUGUs 3 HAcKE.
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No Dullness or Lethargy incur Store
The Holiday Season may be DER, but there's no
such thing as let-up with our
Great Business

We have up Holiday time; have
with broken lots and broken Sizes and matter of
course life
would otherwise slow business by naming which will
tract the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

CoMR1NAr1oN pattern dresses at 81 30,
SO and SO 30, former prices from $40 to s2O.t
HUGUs 8 HAcKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Rorer q Bro. TrIple PIale

Silver knives and forks 81 % per set at
Hauch's, No. 205 Fifth ave-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
UrlinE.

If you want an elegantly-made suit and
a large assortment of goods to select from,
call at Urling & Sons, Merchant Tailors,
No. At Sixth ave, Lewis Block. Tusu
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12
The Law aud the Lr dy.

Patient msn-Suppose a woman
makes II so hot for her husband that
he can't support her, what can she do?
Lawyer-Sue him for support.
Patient Mau-Suppose she has run
him 30 deeply In debt that he can't
support her, because his creditors crap
every dollar az quick as he gets II, be-
sides running his business with their
suits?
Lswyer-If for any reason whatever
he fail to pay her the amount ordered
he will be sent to jail for contempt Of
court.
Patient Man-Suppose she drives
him out OF the house with flat-iron
and he's afraid TO go back'
Lawyer-Sbe can arrest him for de-
sertion.
Patient MAXWELL, I don't zee
anything for me TO do but TO 60 and
hang myself.
Lawyer-It's against the law /,
commit suicide, and II you get caugh
attempting IL you'll be hued and i'm
prisoned Ten dollars, please. Goo
dav
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12
He Night Hope.

I must tell you story OF a nice
young girl Of my acquaintance who
deity brought reticent wooer round
to q proposing degree Of loquacity.
She knew that he wanted TO wife her,
and she was quite willing tn be wifed,
but the question stuck In his throat
and this Is how he engendered csloric
enough TO make him pop IL. He
brought jeweled garter to her a. q
birthday gift. Deeply sentimental fel-
lows, do that, Notwithstanding that
stocking suspenders long ago displaced
garters on modest maidens. still, VIC
sometimes do wesr them for orna-
ment, while an elastic contrlvance
hitched to our waists really do the
holding up Of our hosiery. Well. thi.
chap held out the pretty trinket. Sh,
coyly took II. Then he lifted II TO hi
lips in hurst Of boldness. and said
"You will wear lt?"
"Yes.n
Farewell, memento! I shall nevel
see you again " he murmured.
The girl clasped his hand, rolled he'
eyes aloft, sighed deeply, and uttered
the Que word.
"Hope!n
Then he felt authorized 10 ask her .,
marry him. CLARA BELL.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12

sack Of 100 pounds. A few merchants
In these towns had bought up all the
-four In the territory and with other
staple articles such as salt, bacon, coal
oil, tobacco, whiskey, beans, hominy
end rice; they had made a'corner on
them. These merchants only sold
these articles for short time at their
raised prices until the miners organ.
ized and by force took the -four snd
other goods and allowed reasonable
price for them. They allowed $500
per cwt. for -four and in proportion for
the other goods. In Deer Lodge val.
ley where / lived there were no goods
of this kind for sale and / did without
anything Of the sort for two weeks.
/ only had beef, trout and dried sp-
pies and couldn't get anything else,
but even If / had found other food
would have either been compelled to
steal II or do without, for / was dead
busted"
A friend of mine passed through the
valley on his way to Virginia City
with freight wagon loaded with pota-
toes and -four from Bitter Root valley.
He was only employed us a teslnster
70 deliver his stuff In Virginia City
aud of course could not sell me any.
thing on tick or give me any, but ]
was confounded hungry for something
In the way of vegetable grub and he
had pile OF stuff with him; so be
came into my cabin and he uuloaded
and we had supper, pretty good sup
per II was, too, with bread snd pota-
toes. As / had no money 10 buy any
-four, he Gays. Tom, I'll give you a
cake Of bread; / baked this in the Bit,
ter Root. He bad bad no yeast pow
der and he loaded IL down with soda
put some salt in and mixed II up with
water. Then he slapped IL on a fryinl
pan and held II up against the fire til
II was done. IL was a. hard pc rock
made out of this blue, dirty flour and
the soda had turned 1t greeL. / didn't
like TO offend the fellow by not takinG
10 but II looked 80 much like coppel
quartz that / took a hammer anC
broke off piece and sent II back Il
my father In the states and told hin
that / lad struck copper mine ant
to have the sample had sent him as
sayed and let me know the result. II
a month I got letter from father will
a certificate from the assayer showing
that 1t s'sayed two rat ETC., to thu
ounce.
George Liscon. our worthy postmas
ter at Branded burg, was the proprietoI
and miller VIII" made tue -four. George
knows this II true.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12

The halcyon days Of rafting ON the
upper Mississippi were full Of novelty,
as well as danger. In those times,
say back before 1866, such thing as a
raft boat was unknown. The work
was all done by hand, but the RATS
were not Of such mammoth proper
tons as they are now. Today they
are made up of millions OF feet Of
timber. The RATS were handled by
big swinging oars on the front and
raft ends, and were manned by three
men 10 each oar. Their only use,
however, was in directing the course
of the raft, the sole motor power being
the current of the river. The time Of
making the trip from The northern
lumber region 70 St. Louis depended
upon the velocity Of the current Usu-
ally the time required in making the
trip from La Crosse, Wis, TO St. Louis
was anywhere from six weeks 70
three months Now a steamer with
three times as large a raft can coma
down in from nine 10 eleven.days. In
the old days the cost of moving q larrs
feet Of lumber was much larger thsn
now, when a raft boat tows il down
for S1.50 per 1000. To handle N
by hand required crew Of thirty1vq
men or more, with an expcri1nsp9
pilot These men had litJe hcsse.
built on the RATS. and lived aboard
until the-rip was ended
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12

Among the earlier sales were the fol-
lowing, all by Election eer: Eleclor,
8 year,, 10 Miller & Sibley, franklin,
Pa 1900; Charisse, IS years, to A.
Dougherty, New York, S2,05O; Liels,
? years, To Miller & Sibley, 81 200;
Cain, years, 10 A. j Feek, Syracuse.
n Y. $500; a 2-year old FLY TO
Ppbert Steele. Philadelphia, $1,000;
Alvs, fine year-old, TO Robert Steele.
81 $50; a yearling colt to Upland Bros,
Milwaukee, 81, $50.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12

Whats the Ma r with Bn .lsIs1 aud
Loud" THEY'RE All Right"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12
A TALE ny SHERIFF TOM.

Last Time u was Butter, this Time It's
Bread, ofa Charact sr Cooked In the Early
Days.
The coterie at the Saints Rest was
In session yesterday afternoon and
Sheriff Tom was called upon to make
u statement Of fact for the benefit OF
those present II no one else; His state
ment reads as follows:
In 1866 -four was sold In Virgini,
City and Bsnnack City for $3.50 pei
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-12
sale Of Prime Tro,ting stock .

NEW YORK, May io.-The sale Of
trotting stock from senator stanford's
farm began to-day. The attendance
was good, and prices satisfactory.