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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09


The earth had been Inhabited for about
$4,000, 900 years, and Its vital history had
been divided into six progressive periods.
The primordisl age, or formation of the
first organism (infusoria, zoophytes,
echinodermata, crustaceans, molluscs-a
world of the deaf and dumb and almost
blind), had not taken less than 10, 0,0O0, 600
years to 60 through its different phrases.
The primary age (fsh, insects. more perfect
senses, separate senses, rudimentary plants
forests of horses tails and of tree ferns) had
then occupied more than 5000, 900 years.
The secondary age (saurians, reptiles, birds,
forests of coniferee and of cycadac a) in
order to accomplish its work, required
2,300, 900 years. The tertiary age (mam-
mifers, monkeys, superior plants, flowers,
fruits and seasons) had lasted 500, 900 years.
The primitive human age, the time of
national divisions, of barbarism and of
militarism had filed about SOC, 900 years,
and the sixth age, that of intellectual
humanity, had reigned for nearly 1000, 900
years.
During that long succession of centuries
the earth had grown older and the sun had
become colder. In the beginning of the ages
the terrestrial globe was entirely covered by
the waters of the ocean. Upheavals caused
first islands, then vast continents, to emerge;
the surface of evaporation diminished in ex-
tent; the atmosphere was saturated with less
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
Briefs From the Courts.

THE suit of John Stauffie and wife against
Adam Peters for damages for injury to prop
erty caused by drainage, is on trial before
Judge Ewing.
In the suit of J. E. Dubois, executor of John
Dubois, against John Clark and wife, an action
on mortgage, verdict was given yesterday
for s403 66 for the plaintiff.
THE suit of Catherine Fulmer against Me-
Keesport borough for damages for injury to
property caused by the overfowing of sewer,
is still on trial before Judge Slagle.
H. D. GAsKELL yesterday entered suit
against Mrs, Matilda Gerst for s., 800 damages
for alleged unlawful retention of household
goods which had been stored with her.
THE executions issued yesterday were: J. p.
Sterrett, trustee under the will OF James Nc.
Auley, for use Of Lille McAuley, VS. M. f.
Ryan, s9l0 rs; A. 8. Miller, assignee, VS. Robert
HebeT, S63 ~.
IN the ejectment suit OF James Dugan
against Mary E. Bowman to recover for q strip
of ground inches in width taken from Du-
gan's lot, a verdict was given yesterday for
$S45 65 for the plaintiff.
THE suit of v. K. McElhaney and others
against the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charles
ton Railroad Company for damages for right
OF way taken through property, Is still on trial
before Judge Harry White.
A NoN-sUIT was entered against the plain
till yesterday in the case of Robert b. Nc
Mum against Allegheny City to recover dam.
ages for injuries caused by McMunn's horse
stumbling over some sewer pipe on Main
street and throwing McMunn to the ground.
AN inquest in lunacy was held yesterday on
Thomas Ward, an old soldier living on tha
Southside. The inquest was held on the peti.
ton OF Mrs Martha ]. Berstchs, o daughter of
Ward. He was declared a alunatic and found to
nave Deen Insane for fve years. Mrs. Berstche
W rad st<n 80 r~t.o -
him and directed to give bond in the sum Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09

vapor and could not 20 well preserve the heat
received from the sun; 50 that gradual de-
crease of temperature was brought about.
During the first human age ethree-quarters of
the globe were still covered by water and the
temperature remained high. But from cen
tury to century portion of the rain water
penetrated through the soil to the deep rocks
and returned no more to the ocean, the guam
tity of water diminished, the level Of the sea
was lowered and the screen OF atmospheric
vapor afforded only an insufficient protection
to the nocturnal radiation. There resulted a
slow, century-long decrease in temperature
and then q spreading of the ice, which at
first covered only the high mountains and
the polar regions, but little by little invaded
the temperate regions and insensibly lowered
the line Of perpetual snow.
On the other hand, the sun, the source Of
all light and all heat, radiating perpetually,
without an instant Of cessation, in the cen
ter of cold, obscure and empty space, slowly
lost the calorifc power which caused the
earth to live. OF an electric and almost
blush white, saturated with incandescent
hydrogen, during the geological periods
which witnessed the appearances of terres-
trial life, 1t gradually lost that dazzling
whiteness, to acquire the color, perhaps ap-
parently warmer, Of glittering gold and such
was its real color during the first 300, 600
years of human history. 1t then became
yellower and even reddish, consuming its
hydrogen, oxidizing itself, metallizing it
SELF This slow transportation of its photo
sphere, the increase of its spots, the diminu-
ton of its protuberant eruptions, brought
about q correlative decrease in the emission
of its heat.
In consequence of these various causes the
terrestrial temperature had, from century to
century, become lower. The geographical
aspect Of the globe had metamorphosed it
self, the sea having several times taken the
place of the land, and vice versa, and the
extent of the sea having considerably di-
minished and been reduced to less than
quarter of what it was at the advent of hu-
manity. The seasons which had begun in
thestertiary age had perpetuated themselves
through the centuries, but with decreasing
intensity for the summer heat. Climates
insensibly approached each other near the
equator; the glacial zones (boreal and aus
tral) inexorably forced back the temperate
zones to the place of the anzient torrid zone.
Warm valleys and equatorial regions alone
were habitable; the rest was frozen.
From century to century humanity had
attained forms of exquisite beauty and no
longer worked materially. A network Of
electricity covered the globe, producing at
will all that was needed. It was then q
unified race, entirely different from the rude
and heterogeneous races that had character
ized the first period. Doubtless the absO-
lutte equality dreamed of by the poets had
not been attained, and there were still supe-
rior aud inferior beings seekers and indif
ferent, active and inactive men, but there
were no more scandalous unfortunates nor
irrsmediable miserfes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
PAYING THE PIPER.
entences Dealt Out in the United States
Court YESTERDAY.

entences Dealt Out in the United States
Court Yesterday.
In the United States Court yesterday
Judge Reed sentenced the following per-
sons:
William Bedell Smith, one year and six
months to Riverside Penitentiary for taking
letter from the postofioe that did not belong
to him. The letter contained SIS,
John A. Musgraye. $25 fne and three years
to the Riverside Penitentiary. He was con-
victed of raising 81 bill to IS bill.
Isaac Crotzer, one year to the Northumber-
land county jail for taking letter that did not
belong to him.
John Corr, two years to the Riverside peni-
tentiary for sending improper terms through
the mail.
Michael Day, three months. to the Lacka-
wanna jail, and a fne of 500. for selling liquor
without q license.
Nolle presses were issued in the Cases of
j. c. Mohney, charged with using the mails
with intent to defraud, and j. W. Shepler,
charged with not paying retail liquor tax.
G. C. Martin pleaded nolle contendere to
passing counterfeit money. Sentence was
suspended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
CRIMINAL COURT WORK.

Several AcQuittals Among the Cases Dis
posed of Yesterday.
In the Criminal Court yesterday Louis
Young, tried for the larceny of some tools
from John Douglass. was found guilty and
was sentenced six months to the workhouse.
Thomas Perrine pleaded guilty Of false pre-
lenses. He was accused Of selling rope
which did not belong to him. Sentence was
suspended on payment of costs. William
Craig was acquitted of immortality, but was
ordered to pay the costs. Anthony and
Michael McCafrey were acquitted Of assault
and battery .on Anna McNally. and the
costs divided.
Thomas Purcell, Of Braddock, tried for
aggravated assault and battery on Samuel
Hanson, was found guilty Of unlawful cut
ting and wounding. Hanson, who was
charged with assault and battery on Purcell.
was acquitted, and the costs placed on Pur-
cell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09

son practically aeauaintsd with The stua'
tlon, and not tonFusstlsd by the discipline
OF corporations, who does not express hp'
prevail OF the scheme.
Ore Handling Not Made Dsafeh
With regard 10 the assertion that the cost
OF delivering ore from canal vessels 10 ths
furnaces will exceed the present aggregated
cost Of disehsrgiHg The ore from the vessel
at The lake ,pert, handling 10 st the lake
decks, and disehafging II from the Failfeaa
cars % peiht Of destination, We have 10 say
that the cost OF putting ore from canal vessel
into stock pile, at any furnace In the She
mango or MeHeHgahslR Valley, will not en-
eeed the present cost OF putting II ffem the
railway cars into the stock pile at those fur
Rseesj and that the canal practice will effect
saving on present outlay In this particular
operation Of the entire amount Of the. rail-
way "deck charges" /" OF the 2S stacks in
the shenango Valley, 10 stand directly
within easy reach by cable eonveyors. Or
the furnaces in the Mahouing district, two
at Hubbard and one st Youngstown are not
within ''conveyor" range; the others are
either on the canal bank or near it. The
Monongahsla furnaces are all within con-
veyor range.
As fully shown in the report of the Com
mission, the lake marine now in service can
make more money in lake and canal trade
than they now do. Because of the default
of the Marine ReuieU we are constrained to
supply the present article to show how, and
to approximately define the extent, to which
the prosperity of the port and city of Cleve-
land. particularly, is dependent upon the
prosperity of the iron-making districts Of
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania;
and to urge upon the people of that city the
fact thatif the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship
Canal will benefit the said iron-making dis
tricts it will as natural consequence benefit
Cleveland; and to commend to the
careful attention Of the people of Cleveland
the facts. set forth in the report of the Canal
Commission, upon which that Commission
bases its assertion that the canal is necessary
to the maintenance of the said district in its
present rank as the principal aliron-producing
district of this country. II it maintains
that rank it will very shortly be the first
iron-making district of the world.
j. NJ. GOODWIN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
NEXT WEEKS TRIALS.
List of the Cases Slated for Hearing in Few
DAYS.

1-tst Vi thc Sascs siatcu ior Acarluk III u CIV
Days.
The District Attorneys clerks yesterday
prepared the weekly list of cases for trial in
the Criminal Court next week. The follow
ing are the persons to be tried:
John German, Martin Doherty, John &c.,
field (2. Annie Sconeld (2), Kate
Koheret, Mary Denniston. William Kelly,
Patrick Kelly, Joseph Bray, John Kerr,
Michael Doehla, c. L. Wachter. Martha E.
Brenneman, w. j. Lippencott, Thomas Dutch,
Richard Beale. Henry Freeman, S. Beale (2),
Charles Johnston t2), William Tucke, Edward
Tracey, John Glenn, Charles Lipkaw, Marian
Ramsey John McCaw, Peer Lorbig, Miles Nc
Nulty, Hugh Mckee, H. f. Bragaman,
George Cramer. Jr., F. Colemery, John
schofeid, J. W. Greevey;. Charles Holman.
Christian Herman, Il. Sandford, Frank Rose.
Charles Young, Elizabeth Kenna (S), William
Green (2), Samuel Harper, A. Gunther, James
Monahan, Mollie Blair, William Peterman.
John Toner, Rose Flood, Emil Hess, A. Miller.
r. Tschun1e, Frank DoIand ]. Mazek, Leonard
Reich, ]. Gardner, j. g. Quigley, w. EStrong,
G. A Betel, A Long J.. Herodnowltoi:, W. NJ.
Cribs, Belle Stone ~. r. Gordon, John
Brown (2), John Lofink, John Englert (2).
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
TwENTY-FlRsT ANNIVERSARY
OF the southside Medical Society to Be Gel
brAted by River Excursion.

OF the Southside Medical Society to Be Cele-
brAted by River Excursion.
At the annual meeting of the Southside
Medical Society the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, DR..
George G. Rahauser; Vice President, DR..
W. +. Burleigh; Secretary, DR.. G. G. Hers.
man; Treasurer. DR.. j. O. McQuiston. It
was decided not to give a banquet on tn.
twenty-frst anniversary of the society, as
has been the custom heretofore, as several
members desired to have their ladies present.
1t was finally decided to give an excursion
and basket picnic on the steamer May flower,
up the river, on Tuesday, May 10, the
twenty-fsst anniversary of the society.
The boat will leave the foot of South
Twenty-second street at 2 P. M. sharp. and
if a convenient place can be found a landing
will be made and the entire party will dis.
embark and have regular old-time picnic.
About 500 Invitations will be issued, and
fully that number are expected to attend.
Toerge's Orchestra will furnish the music,
and grand time is being looked forward to.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
Employes Were Negligent.

The Coroner's jury in the case Of Patrick
Foley. killed on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and st. Louis Railroad Wednesday, rem
dered verdict yesterday, censuring the
negligence of the railway employees. Testi-
rnony showed that the engine that struck
Foley was going around sharp curve
without ringing the bell or blowing the
whistle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON will de-
scribe a funeral in the South Seas and SONS
of the native superstitlons in THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow. News from all the
world. The best paper In the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09

FRANK @. CARPENTER has interviewed
Ex-Governor Curtin, the Blind Parson and
other old men on the rules for longevity.
See TO-MORROW'S DISPATCH. All the
news.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
Time for County Taxes.

The tax books of the county for 1891 have
been completed, and the County Treasurer
is now ready to receive taxes. But few pay
m ens have a. yet been made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
To-Day's Trial List.

Criminal Court-Commonwealth VS. Ellen
Welsh, Harry ]. Parker, ]. B. Cole, Joseph s.
Dawson. John Harris, George R. Owings, John
3. Burke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09

The Peoples Store, Fifth Avenue.
Read our I'D. to-day. It will interest Jou.
CAMPBxLL b DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09

EUROPE Is covered by Special Gable
Letters in to-morrow's big DIsPATCH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09

A SURPLUS Of fat means disease. In THE
DISPATCH tomorrow Celia Logan will tell
how to prevent abnormal abdominal devel-
onneut.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-06

their homes and farms. aud even thu
Temple Itself, which had been consr.
Grated through the revelations Of the
Almighty. They submitted 10 these
ohcefhiliy, though II took consider.
able faith TO make the surrender.
In Missouri their wives aud children
tfamped over the frozen plains, and in
anne places their tracks Were marked
with their blood. Vet despite all these
ttlnla, the people grew IN strength liz
the principles which they had es-
housed. They knew that all th.s.
ding. wefc u God and that they wer.
suil,riug Tor His cause. II was plain
to their understanding that the Holy
Ghost assisted them, otherwise those
sacrifices could never have been male.
Various oilcrs came that " they would
fcnourcc their principles thure would
br no cause for EarrlDco, but they
valued their religion too much 10 do
this.
God had revealed to Hts chosen pco.
Die many glorious things. lie mai
enlightened their understandings; be-
cause when the Gospel reached them
they gere ir darkness; they knew not
God NOT His ways. Who could wish
Ton letter prospects than were before
The La,tef.day Saints? What God had
revealed Ia regard TO their future wns
Inc result Of f,ithfDlues- In this life In
the Carrying out Of Hts purpose. II
was wonderful what they had been
nblr u 10 ~ people, aud they we're
sllll growing. Morn hal been accom-.
pllshe,i ly the Lntier.day Saints than
by any other people On the earth.
What more did their prosecutors want
than they had delivered over 10 them
already? why did their missionaries
no forth and preach the Gospel, while
-omr hal even laid down their Hives In
God'r cause For the good Of man.
kind nj large - because we were the
children Of God. when men perse.
cutd tn. I.attrr-,lay saints they knew
not VIVA, they did. This people would
not bc satisfied until every knee should
bow aud acknowledge the Lord ~
King.
God bless the I.attcr-day Saints. Let
them not be- discouraged. There was
One at the helm who would not fail
them, and the time would come when
they would have everything that their
hearts desired.
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fast meetings and the payment Of offer.
inRs for the support Of the poor. lie
concluded with some clear aud prac-
teal Instructions regarding the i'm.
poriant duties Of Tcachem In tho
Church.
President Woodruff followed. He
uwelt for some time upon the ~.
spcn-ibility Of the brethren In carrying
the Gospel 10 all peoples. In the bes,ow.
~ Of the Priesthood upon men, the
Lord had said many were called
but few should bc chosen, the
reason for many not being among those
OF nnal selection being that they vet
their hearts too much upon the things
81 this world 10 the neglect Of their
higher duties. He explained the
Importance and power that could be
exercised In prsyer,and ex horted those
present 10 take wise and progressive
course in matters pertaining TO tho tenn
ponh welfare OF the people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-06

remarked that they were dependent
entirely upon the Lord whom they on.
deavoFed to serve for that Intelligence
and instruction, and those qualiflea.
lions, which were essential IN order
that they might perform the duties and
gpllgatons deyolying upon them. The
Lofd had accomplished q great deal for
The Latter.day Saints. lie hnd nI,ieJ
them materially In their various ex.
Isrlenees, In the trials aud tenlutntions
70 which they had been exposed while
ehueavoring To carry out His purposes
curing the last sixty.one years'
III taking a retrospect VI their hlstorv
as church and people, they could mi
bu1 ieel grateful indeed forthe merciesot
the Almighty towards them. Reierring
70 Tue advancement OF the I.attef.,laS
saint-, morally, spiritually, and nna1.
ehlly, the speaker said that during LIs
ehleFienee OF the last iifty.hye wear.
since he had been associated win ibis
Shufch-he had watched the wanda.
iul strides made In these respects liz
uweit upon the prosecutions and ttIal.
through which the Saints passed In In
Nauyoo and Missouri. the sacrifice Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-06

said he reJoiced ut tho testimonies
which had been borne by his brethren
during this conference. There was no
10y that the I.atter.day Saints Ind ever
felt equal 10 that experienced by those
who, while abroad, proclaimed the
principles Of the Gospel. The bring
ing OF souls TO a knowledge OF the
truth, labOring for the upbuildlng Of
Co.'s Kingdom, was the greatest work
that they IA Latter-day Saints could bo
engaged In. II tho Elders of Israel
were ~ ready and willing 70 respond
In all matters as they were to 20 forth
aud preach the Gospel 10 mankind,
no t,ower on earth or In he'll could 70
tard the onward progress OF this work.
Indeed, there existed no power that
could check II now, even though they
might be- negligent In some things.
But they, as a people, would move Tor
ward with greater rapldity u they
were nv faithful In all otherdirectionH NJ
that In which he had mentioned. Gall
ON a Latter-day Saint for u donation
OF "A few hundred dOllars,and lac would
sometimes hesitate, and many a time
refuse, 10 respond to the call. Ask
the same man, howover,to iudke u sac.
rlilce Of his time for several
yeafa aud neglect his business In
order 10 enable him to proclaim abroad
the principles OF the Gospel and, as n
rule, ho would yield cheerfully.
lthad been remarked that some per-
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was the next speaker. lie greatly re-
Jolced TO hear President Woodruff
speak with such vigor and power In
his great age, and that lac was spared
In the providence Of God to give coun.
vel unto the people. The labors Of such
men arc needed among us; for the
powers OF darkness are tremendous Ia
their opposition 10 the Church OF God.
This work, which seems now ~ great,
IL still Ia Ia Infancy, and the Latter
day saints have need 10 cultivate
every grace and virtue OF the Gospel.
We have been complained OF ~ be-
Ing exclusive. We have been made 30
because those who have not known US
have been filled with such ialseho0ds
that the very name OF n "AIOrm0n"
has been OdiOus 10 them. They have
thought themselves holier than the
l.atter.day saints. But the Lord II
making His Gospel and Its power felt
Ia the earth. The Gospel IN true, and
this ID being demonstrated by the PEG.
pie Of God. We have learned by prac-
teal demonstrations that this Is the
Gospel OF the Lord Jesus Christ,
taught and practicsd, and for which
they laid down their lives. II Is The
same Gospel that the Lord promised
Adam, should abide In the earth until
the eud Of the world. The leayen Of
earth, and II has got 10 stay here TIL II
shall Ieaven the whole lump. None
need iiattcr themselves that they will
nh.. I
nut as here aud We are here 10 stay.
The spirit OF the work Is increasing
upon us. The more Intense the strife,
the more determined does II make
every Lnttef-day Saint feel that he
viii stand 10 the truth.
Latter-day Saints should strive 10
the uttermost 10 sanctify tho Lord God
In their hearts, and live so Us to make
every desire Of our heart TO be subser.
Went 10 His honor. In the providcnces
Of God We shall be mixed with the
human family, and We should have
within Us the leaven OF Righteousness
and charity, 80 that these qualities
may be manifest 10 those with whom
We come In contact. We arc apt 10
have small notions rvgarding some
things. The Lord says His ways arc
not as our ways, anu ms thoughts not
as our thoughts. This IN oxempllficd
Ia our daily lives. How many have
laid plans and devised means 10
accomplish certain things, and have
found themselves thwaFted In their
narrow plans? But by and by they
fnd themselves coming out beyond
whore they expected. This Ia the way
the Lord deals with His children. A
notable illustration Of this In found In
the Scripture. A certain woman CAME
To the Savior aud asked that QUE OF her
sous should I'll on His right hand aud
the other on His left, In His Kingdom,
She felt, doubtless, that II that could be
granted her she could depart Ia peace.
What was the outcome? Why, the
savior declared that those two sous
should be among the twelve men who
should at on thrones, Judging the
whole house Of Israel. What she had