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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
lie MADE MOONSHINE.
John Hunsinger Sent to the Work.
house for Illicit Dislilling.
FOUND A STILL In THE WOODS.
4 Widows Suit Against the Partner of
Her Dead Husband.
THE NEWS OF The COUNTY COURTS

The October term of the United States
District Court opened yesterday with
Judge Burlington on the bench. In his
charge to the grand jury Judge Burlington
reminded the jurors that the United States
District Attorney was the prosecutor in all
suits and that there we're no private prose-
cutors The duty of each juror was out
lined and they were cautioned that all mat
tiers must be kept secret
The grand jury went into session and in a
short time returned true bills against John
Hunsinger, Wesley Miller and John Rees
for distilling without giving bond and with
on spirits, or to put it more plainly, for
making moonshine whisky. As this gave
the court something to work on, John Hun
singer was at once placed on trial, and it
was proven that a still was found on his
premises in Colby Township, Sullivan
county.
The defendant, when placed on the stand,
admitted that he had still on his premises
and that be had attempted to make whisky,
but the attempt had proven failure, as his
worm was made of tin and would not work.
The prisoner denied any intention of de-
irauding the Government, and said that if
his attempt had proven successful he would
have taken out a regular license.
The Jury Thought Differently.
The jury found verdict of guilty with
out leaving the box and the prisoner was
sentenced to pay a fine of $500. the costs of
the suit and undergo an imprisonment or
three months in the Allegheny county Jail.
Wesley Miller and John Rees, indicted for
the same offense, were next placed on trial.
These defendants are charged with running
a still in little cabin built in the woods in
jefferson township Somerset county.
A. NJ. SchauliZ, farmer who lives near
BaKerville, Somerset county, testified that
while driving along the road one day he
sighted the little cabin, and on going to it
found that the occupants were away. In
side the cabin he found q still and worm
and something had been brewed, which he
tasted and found to be some kind of
beer, but just what kind he did not
know. The witness did not see
either of the DEFENDANTS about the
premises and was not quite sure as
not. On the day that he visited the
cabin the witness admitted that he was on
his way to Jacob Hochstetler's to procure
moonshine whisky. This case was still on
trial when the court closed for the day.
The Grand Jury's Return.
The grand jury returned true bills in the
case of Edward F. Collier, for taking money
from registered letters and then concealing
the letters. The Indictment alleges that
Collier was postmaster at Fort Hill, Somer-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
WANTS A RECEIVER,

A Bill Presented to Have a Partnership
Settled Up.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Virginia C. Euwer, Administrative of her
husband, the late A. H. Euwer, against
Samuel Karslake. She states that her hus-
band, who died June Z. 1891, was in partner
ship with Karslake as wholesale lumber
dealers. Karslake, as surviving partner, il
is stated, has undertaken to wind up the
business. 1t is still unsettled, however
debts are unpaid, accounts uncollected, and
karslake will not pay her money due her,
though there was large surplus. The de-
she wants the Court to order an accounting
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18

Several Cases Disposed of by Judge
Kennedy Yesterday.
In Criminal Court. before Judge Kennedy,
Frank Irwin pleaded guilty to forging a
check on the New Bethlehem National Bank
and was sentenced to the penftentiary for
two years and six months.
william Smith was convicted of attempt
ing to rob the house of Mrs. Annie Burns on
Maitland avenue.
Mary Anderson is on trial for concealing
the death of her child Lizzie Stark was
acquitted of a charge of larceny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
Claims They Were Too Swift.

Lille Feevay. of Braddock, yesterday en-
tered suit against John Schlercth, Jeremiah
Lutz and william Sullivan, for damages.
She alleges that on an execution issued
against Minnie Feevay, they levied on the
goods in the plaintiffs grocery store, shut
until she could go into court and get the
execution stayed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18

Doty, Dolan VS. Lang don, Schroeder VS. Rea,
Hughes VS. Lane, Hill VS. Gallagher.
Common Pleas No. 2-Stevenson VS.
Strei9htenberger ct al, Bair & Gazzam VS.
Bank va Rafferty,, House VS. Tevans, Hous-
ton & McShane VS. Spencer & Ldddell, Hill
vs. Stenler, Fields VS. City OF McKeespo ort
Gutter VS. Sutmeyer, Wilson vs. Zurich ct
nx, Murphy VS. Luman, Kahn vs. Mollinger,
Holmes Co. VS. Stewart, Pells VS. Roscoe,
Dierkin VS.. Carr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18

f)00 IN For this 3-piece Suit, Solid
XZ4 nII Oak, hand polished, French
V0U' TU beveled mirror 30x24 inches;
deep drawers, wide rails, solid trimmings
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
The Grand Jury's Return.

The grand jury returned true bills in the
case of Edward F. Collier, for taking money
from registered letters and then concealing
the letters. The Indictment alleges that
Collier was postmaster at Fort Hill, Somer-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
CHOLERA,
Horsford's Acid Phospha

The cholera microbe will not live in acid
solutions, and Horsford's Acid Phosphate is
recommended as the most desirable acid for
use as a remedy or preventive because of its
beneficial effect on the nerves and process
of digestion, rs well as its tonic and general
strengthening effect on the whole system.
Hall teaspoonful in half tumbier Of
water, with sugar IL desired, makes pal
atable drink.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18

Size 7ax7s inches; magnificent
Satine coverings in fancy colors;
all pattern quilted; filled thick,
but light. Their equal is not in
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18

SURPRISED are the patrons at Steinmann's,
105 Federal street, at the fine display of dia-
monds, watches, jewelry, silverware, etc.,
found here SO reasonable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18

SMALL in size, great in results: De Wits
best for sick headache and sour stomach,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
Don't Takethe Risk

OF fire or thieves, but keep your valuable
papers, bonds, ETC., in the safe deposit vaults
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented at S. a year
and upward.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
A Poor Folks Garden.

So early We're collectors in California,
and so universal was the interest felt IN
Europe over the new plants of the Pa
cifc coast, that many trees of sequoias
and other superb conifers were planted
in the parks of England, France and
Italy long before the discovery of gold.
Wealthy Californians, as early as 1855,
visiting Europe, were surprised to find
how popular were the brilliant ANIMALS,
Towering shrubs, vines and trees OF
their own state. Returning they often
urged neighbors to cultivate more of the
native plants, but with little effect.
In Alameda county, a plain, unedu-
Gated Englishwoman of Lancashire yeo.
man stock was one of the first persons
in all California to make home garden
of wild flowers from field and hill.
remember in my boyhood the passionate
devotion that she showed to this pursuit
'It do be the best land the sun evei
shone on" she declared, "for poor folk
to have garden.-Charles H. Shinn il
Century.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

In his History of Barbados" Griffith
Hughes mentions that the juice of the
papaw tree is of so penetrating a nature
that, if the unripe peeled fruit be boiled
with the toughest old salted meat, it
quickly makes it soft and tender. Ker-
sten also tells us that boiling meat with
the juice of the papaw is quite a COM
mon thing in Quito.
Captain S. P. Oliver, writing in Ma
ture, July. 10, 1879, says, sin Mauritius.
where we lived principally ON ration
beef cut from the tough flesh of the
Malagasy oxen, we were in the habit of
hanging the ration under the leaves
themselves, and if we were in hurry
for a very tender piece of fllet, our cook
would wrap up the undercut of the sir
loin in the leaves, when the newly
killed meat would be as tender as if il
had been hung for a considerable time. $
Chambers Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

The suggestion that tariff commits.
sion be specially appointed to sit during
the next summer and after an exhaust
i've investigation of the subject report
to the regular session of the Fifty-third
congress does not seem timely one.
Commission after commission has inves-
tigated the tariff question. The whole
country has investigated it, especially
during the last five years, Men in con-
gress who have taken the lead in dis
cussing this chief issue could draw such
a bill as is demanded in short order and
with full knowledge of what is wanted.
In the matter of this reform delay cam
not be asked for on the ground of needed
vestigation.-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

Among the constables in the Royal
Irish constabulary stationed at the depot
in the Phenix park, Dublin, is Constable
Sir Thomas Echlin, Bart. According to
Debrett's baronetage the Echlin family
is of ancient Scotch origin, and formerly
possessed princely estates in Scotland,
and also large domains in the counties
of Kildare, Carlow, Dublin and Mayo.
The third baronet dissipated large por-
tion of the family estates, and the fourth,
fifth and sixth baronets managed to get
through with the remainder. Then the
present baronet found himself landless
and entered the Royal Irish constabu-
lary.-Yankee Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
Cotton Oil Trust Profits.

The American Cotton Oil company
held its annual meeting for 1899 on Nov.
3. This trust owns 1874 properties in six
teen states, besides about $50 oil tank
cars. The actual value of all is about
$12,000,000, though it is capitalized at
$34 ,225, 700. The company did busi-
ness for the year ending Aug. 81, 1892,
of 500, 1858 800, and made net profit of
81 ,S53, ,973. AZ. This is equal to about 10
per cent. on the actual capital involved.
The usual dividend of B per cent. was
declared, and the balance of profit was
added to the accumulated profits of pre-
vious years ga, ,085, ,5S0.0O, making a to-
tai of $5,41S, ,590,79-a snug little sum
for a rainy day.
The trustees of this gigantic trust
have conducted affairs on a grand scale.
In five years they spent $4,000 in New
York Office expenses. In 1889 its officers
speculated in its own stocks and lost
largely. 1t has reorganized twice within
two years to dodge state and national
antitrust laws, and now has separate
corporations of all its properties in each
state. In June, 1888, bills were intro
| duCed into the state senate and house of
Louisiana to break up the trust because
it fixed the prices of agricultural prod
ucts and prevented the erection of new
mills. Yet after paying all dividends,
expenses, losses, extravagances and
costs this trust has saved over $5,000,-
600. Now this is just the kind of an in
FAINT industry that Major Mckinley be-
lieves in helping. He left duty of ten
cents gallon on cottonseed oil. Not
that there was any foreign competition
or ever had been any; on the contrary
we exported in 1890 10, ,34S, 1856 gallons OF
cottonseed OIL worth $5,291, IFS. The
duty was gratuity, it being one of Nc
Kinley's maxims that trust which has
complete monopoly of an industry
should receive governmental support.
If not needed in other ways such duties
serve to prevent reimportations, when
trusts, as they often do, sell cheaper to
foreigners than to Americans. This
trust will miss its old companions, Nc
Kinley and Miller, in the new admins.
! tration.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
The BIaines VIII Live I'm Augusta,

The Hon. James G. Blaine and family
have decided to make Augusta their res
idence after the coming winter. On her
recent visit to this city Mrs. Blaine
stopped an hour at their mansion here,
thoroughly inspecting it. The family
have concluded to put it in complete
repair and make several changes, re-
modelling the kitchen, etc. The grounds
are also to be plowed and graded.
These improvements will be begun at
an early day. They will live here, spend
ing but a brief period at Bar Harbor
during the summer season. Mr.. Blaine
is strongly attached to Augusta and pre-
fers to live here.-Augusta Cor. Lewis
ton journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
WHY COAL SHOULD BE FREE.



Because coal is one of the most inn
portant of raw materials. 1t forms a big
item of cost in nearly every manufac-
tured product. For this reason no true
Democrat will hesitate to vote to remove
this duty. If he owns coal fields, as
some of our congressman are reported to
do, he will consult the good of the whole
people instead of his selfish interests and
vote to give them cheap fuel.
Because the duty of seventy-fiye cents
per ton handicaps the manufacturing in
dustries on the Pacific coast. This coast,
which bears the brunt of our coal duty,
imported in 1891 5000 tons of coal, on
which it paid duty of 100000. Three
fourths of this coal came from British
Columbia and a part of the remainder
from Mexico. Cheap coal would be a
boon to the Pacific coast and would
greatly stimulate manufacturing there.
Because New England's manufactur-
ing industries have been marking time
for many years, waiting for free coal
and free ores. Nova Scotia is ready to
supply free coal the moment the duty is
removed. 1t costs but one dollar per
ton to carry coal from Nova Scotia to
Boston. while it costs $3.50 to carry it
from Baltimore to Boston. Nova Scotia,
then, is the natural source of supply for
New England. The present duty does
not protect coal miners and is not to
cover any difference of labor cost. In
| fact it costs more to mine coal in Nova
Scotia than here. 1t is all a question Of
| transportation.
Because if we make coal free Canada
may be expected to do the same. Then,
as Galusha A. Grow said in 1890: "If
there was no duty on coal between Can
ada and the United States, think the
Nova Scotia region would supply Cana
dian territory east of Montreal and west
of the state of Maine, and perhaps some
in Boston; and Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana would supply all the territory
west of Montreal to the Rocky mou'
tains. We should supply ten miles On
territory to their one."
Because the duty on coal nourishes
one of the most gigantic combines that
ever gnawed at the vitals of our repub-
lie. The Reading coal combine, which
was formed last spring, has already ad-
vanced prices sufficiently to extort about
$50,000 900 a year from the pockets of
consumers. Thousands of poor families
will suffer with cold this winter because
of this combine, and thousands of miners
will have short rations because produc.
tion is restricted to sustain advanced
prices. The most certain way to break
the back of this giant monopoly is tc
give consumers an opportunity to pur.
chase cheap bituminous coal. Then
when the price of anthracite is raised
above certain point probably about
seventy-five cents below the present
prices in many eastern states) bitumi
nous would be substituted for anthracite
coal in many mills and houses. The
Democratic party should not lose this
opportunity to deal telling blow to this
Reading monster.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

Outside of New York the politicians
did not cut much of figure in the cleo
tions. The Australian system, with a
sound, healthy sentiment for Cleveland,
brought out large vote. The dissatis-
fed laboring classes all over the land
did not need much urging to get them
to the polls to right the wrongs and in
justice of the Mckinley tariff bill, All
the laboring mems wives were promi-
nent factors in the election. They all
knew the cost of living had been in
creased; that their clothing and woolens
cost them more, and that their wages
had not been increased. We expect to
see the tariff revised so that the laborer
will not be taxed to death for his cloth
ing and other necessities. - National
Glass Budget.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

Perhaps the most Infamous clause in
that infamous Mckinley bill was the one
raising the duty on pearl buttons from
25 per cent. to several hundred per cent,
depending on the size of the buttons.
The tax on shirtmakers is enormous. A
manufacturer of underwear who en-
ploys 400 hands and continues to use
pearl buttons now pays about $4,000 a
year more for buttons than he did be-
fore 1890. But many manufacturers
have stopped using pearl and have sub
stituted vegetable ivory, bone and other
cheap substitutes. OF course a great
many small manufactures of pearl but
tons have sprung up here, and equally of
course these manufacturers, who are
getting about four times the natural
value Of their buttons, are anxious about
their future, since the people have de-
cided that industries which cannot
stand alone here cost more than they are
worth and should fall,
On Nov. 22 these manufacturers held
a meeting at Philadelphia, and accord
ing to one of their circulars "unani-
mously resolved to form an association
known as the Pearl Button Manufac-
turers' Association of the United States.
Officers were elected, membership fee
of twenty-five dollars was agreed upon,
and committees were appointed to look
after the legislation at Washington"
Another circular states that "all this in.
formation is to be strictly confidential -
The pet industry of Harrison and Nc
Kinley is so small that it can accomplish
but little, but it will show its grit by
doing what it can to bribe congress to
let it continue to plunder sewing wom-
en-. 1t understands the requirements of
a McKinleyized industry, and will dc
honor to the family to which it belongs
by forming trust to oppose the will of
the people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
FREELAND, DECEMBER 10, 1892,

A New YORK paper has created
much establishment by asserting that
the number of pensioners on the rolls
today exceeds by several hundred
thousand the number OF men engaged
at any tine in actual service during
the rebellion, and in proof of the state
ment furnishes figures from the re-
cords of the war and pension depart
ments. This is certainly a remark
able state of affairs to find twenty
seven years after war is over.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
A Cheap Man.

1t is cheap man that buys cheap coat
President Harrison.
1t is a cheap man that buys banana
raised out Of doors. Get protection.
Keep the cheap things out. Build houses
that will start brick and lumber yards.
Cover them with glass that will give
work to glassmen and raise our bananas
indoors. A banana raised that way, at
cost of thirty cents, is worth eating.
Quit using ice made out of doors-too
cheap; build houses and make it by
steam; it gives employment and makes
ice worth money.
You great cheap slave going around
breathing free airl Get some one to in
vent a way to bottle it up; it will give
work making bottles, and take your air
straight out of bottle at ten cents per
bottle and throw the empty thing down
hard. Don't use it second time; get a
new one and give work and wages.
That is what we want-work, work.
We do not want men standing round
breathing cheap air. Too cheap, too
cheapi-C. B. Power in st. Louis Courier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

SoLoMAN with all his wisdom did
not leave us such an example of saga
city as the people of North Dakota
furnished at the late election. The
state has three votes in the electoral
college, and how to distribute them
impartially among the political par
ties must have troubled its citizens.
To the Republicans North Dakota
owed its statehood and that party
thought it had claim on the three
votes, especially as this was it's first
time to take part in selecting presi-
dent. The Populists thought it
should stick to the West, which was
to go solid for Weaver. A great
many citizens, however, felt that the
Democrats would win, and they want
ed The state to have some of the honor
in electing Cleveland. A compro-
mise was effected by choosing one
elector for Harrison, one for Weaver
and one for Cleveland, thereby salts
flying the claims of all and still re-
manning independent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

The tower of the World building,
New York city, has become almost as
famous as the JVorld itself, owing to
the splendid view that can be obtain.
ed from such height. The San,
however, does not propose to let any
of its competitors take advantage OF
public patronage in that way, and it
has plans prepared to erect a thirty
story edifice on the site of its present
building, which is now only little
fve-story structure, and the new one
will overtop everything in New York.
The Suns weather man ought to be
able to give the most reliable reports
In his line after he takes his seat up
among the clouds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
TAKE THE DUTY OFF.
ARTICLES THAT SHOULD BE PUT ON
TIE FREE LIST AT ONCE.

Salt, Lumber, Coal and Coke. Iron Ores,
Silver Lead Ores, Cotton Ties and Sugar
Are All Raw Materials and Yield but
Meager Revenue.
With due Difference to the opinions of
Rll others and to the fact that congress
will be greatly puzzled during the next
few years to reduce duties and at the
same time make the revenues meet the
expenditures, we beg leave to express
our opinion that the following articles
should be put on the free list before
next March, if possible, and certainly
very soon after then. They are all raw
materials for important industries, and
each can be considered without refer
ence to any other duties. The duty on
no other article will become unjust be-
cause the duties on these are removed.
Under no considerations can any of
these articles be ON the dutiable list of a
tariff bill made in accordance with the
Democratic platform. No matter how
difficult it may be to secure sufficient
revenue, the duties collected on these ar
tlcles are so small as to make them on
this account inconsiderable. Out of a
total duty of $215, ,GS6 collected for
the year ending June so, 1891, these ar
ticles yielded revenue of only about
So, ,632, 159, divided as follows:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

AFTER a rest of several years the
English yachtsmen will make another
effort next summer to capture
Americas yacht cup. A challenge
has been received and accepted by
the New York Club from Lord Dun.
raven. Three new boats will be built
on this side of the water, and the
best of these will be selected to de-
fend the trophy. These races never
fail to excite international interest,
and the coming contest will stir up
some sections almost as much as a
presidential election, We can depend
on New Workers to keep tight hold
on the cup.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19

The Democratic party is in great
danger of losing the confidence of the
people through the cowardice of some
of its leaders. After winning an un.
parallelled victory on the question Of
protection or free trade there are men
high in the councils of the organiza
tion who are afraid to put into effect
the principles promulgated in the
platform. An extra session of con.
gress should be held and the work
of battering down the tariff wall start
ed without further delay.