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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
A WAGON LOAD OF SNAKES.
Two New York Laborers Find hin FnIl
Of WriGEIinK Reptiles.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
GLENs FALLS. n Y. November. z-This
afternoon Albert Tenant. an employe Of John
Miller. farmer living about N miles north Of
the village of Glens Falls, drove into town with
q wagon load of snakes. 1t seems that Tenant
and two other men were occupied in building a
blind ditch and had occasion for few sods.
The ditch was being built through piece Of
low lying swampy ground. Tenant went over
to sandy knoll near BY and began to remove
the sods from the top with shovel. The loose
sand soil beneath the sods seemed to be mass
of squirming snakes. He called the others to
his assistance and they dug down about four
feet throwing out snakes by the shovel full.
The reptiles were from three or four inches
to two feet long and were none Of them proba-
bly, over a year old. Three men killed snakes
until they grew tired One man slaughtered
500 and then stopped counting. One estimate
places the number at 10 900 while others declare
1t must have exceeded that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
The Rditor,. co6rrn,ulnrIou..

From the Kansas City Star.
The editor Of the Knobnoster, Mo-, Gem
was married last Tuesday. and in the most
laconlc fashion that paper thus offers congrat-
ulations: THE Gem congratulates its editor,
and sympathizes with his BRIDE"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
A ANIuch.Needed Motto.

From the LouisviIIe Courier-Jo JournaI.1
There is nothing in the Constitution prohibit
ing the marriage Of American girls to foreign
persons with titles, but it almost seems that
there ought to be. American girls for Amer
leans" might at least be put on the flag with
the new stars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
Uneomfar,nble Hsad-eaar.

From the Courier-Journal.I
The new crown Of the Emperor Of Germany
will weigh three pounds. If he goes to bed
with all that weight there can be no doubt that
his head will uneasy lie.p Far better would
it be for Wilhelm were ne a plain American
citizen in soft hat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
: FriendIe.. and stnrvIpr.

From the New York Herald.1
You wouldn't think it possible, but Mary
Baron was driven crazy by the want Of food.
She was yesterday taken to Bellevue Hospital.
New York--nIneteenth century-5UO churches
nothing to eat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
As viewed From Afar.

From the Boston HeraId.1
Both sides profess to be serenely confident in
Ohio, but they are not specifying their respect
i've majorities. With about 100000 voters ..oing
to the polls, prophesying is manifestly risky
business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

WHEN the German and Russian Emper-
ors have visited all their neighbors, will
they have anything else left to do other than
to go to fighting their recent and respective
hosts2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
FUNERAL OF A WAR HORSE.

Old Restless Dies, Aged SS, and il Buried
With Military HOuOrs.
HAMBURG, N. J., November 2-RestIess, the
famous charger, owned by Colonel Sam Fowler
in the late Civil War. died of old age on Thurs
day, and was given military burial to-day at
the stables of Chaplain A. A. Haines. The
several public schools of the town participated
in the exercises, and addresses were made suit
able to the occasion.
On the retirement of Colonel Fowler from
the service, this celebrated army horse was
presented to Chaplain Haines, of the Fifteenth
New Jersey infantry. He was in more than 80
engagements, and was sired bY old Rysdick
Hambletonian. he was 83 years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

SINCE two of the Blenders have been
arrested, hope springs eternal in the human
breast that Charley Ross may be found and,
in the fulness of time even Tascott may be
discovered,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
An Expressive Language,

From the Chicago Times.l
Sing Wo Go. of China are the largest ex-
porters Of opium to this country. Singular
thing how expressive the Chinese language is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

AND now is the time when the offensive
partisan engages in the effort to elect his
candidate by the resort of betting large
amounts of wind upon his success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
co,h,nGe Genero,ity.

From the Washington Press.l
The arch fend gets heavier contributions in
Gotham than the arch fund.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

THERE is beginning to be strong ground
for suspicion that hanging is played out in
Allegheny county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

vINToN MARTIN, q 12year-cld boy Of Saxton,
Pa, encountered black bear while out hunt
ing. He had only shotgun with him, but he
stood his ground and shot two loads into the
animal One of the shells then stuck in the
gun and he was unable to repeat the cose. The
bear made break for the boy and Ee took 70
his heels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

Voluntary contributors should Keep copies OF
articles. II compensation is desired the price
expected nssJSt be named. The courtesy of re-
turning rejected manuscripts 1UiU be extended
I0hen stamps for that purpose are enclosed but
the Editor Of THE DISPATCH 1UiU under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of tfrs
solicited manuscripts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

BoTANIsTs have discovered an electric
plant in India; but Pittsburg is going to
put one into China.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

POSTAGE-AI persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch to friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
sRe thereon is Two (2l Gents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
delivery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

This issue of THE DISPATCH contains
20 pages, made up of THREE PARTS.
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
Newsdealers or NewsbOys TO supply pa
irons with n Complete Number should be
promptly reported to thf1iis oce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
Crazed By Domestic Troubieu.

Mrs MaIilda O'Brien went crazy at 10 o'clock
this morning, and jumped from the window Of
her third-story bedroom in Canal street. She
fell to broad coping under the second-story
windows, and stuck there behind a big sign
board. Mrs. O'Brien's brother crawled ont on
the coping from a window on Hudson street,
Will neighbor made his way along the Canal
street side. They met at the corner and
dragged the struggling shrieking woman
along the perilous path to the window and to
safety. She was uninjured Domestic trouble
deranged Mrs. O'Brien's mind She was mar
ried in 1888 and left her husband four years
later because he continually beat her. She
has had hard time earning living for the
last year. Her mind began to give way two
months ago, although she wasInever violent till
last night. She is in the Tombs. and .to-mor-
row will probably be sent TO an asylum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
NEW YORK NEWS NOTES.
Tried 70 Bpuko a Reporter.


NEW YORK, November 1.-TWO men tried to
bunko Richard II. Davis a Sun reporter. this
morning. One Of them is already on the Island
and the other one win get there as soon as the
police find him. The man in the "old ac-
quaintance" role introduced himself as young
Wanamaker, nephew of George Wanamaker,
Postmaster General" and professed 70 have
known the reporter in boyhood. The old story
concerning the case of goods at railway Office,
the call upon the ticket agent, the appearance
of the wealthy cattle man, with the three cards
on which he had won so much money. were re-
peated without variations. The reporter pro-
fessed desire to Join in the game, and said
that but for the fact that his 81. 900 bills were
away in his trunk at the Astor House he would
take a turn at once. Young Wanamaker"
offered to help the reporter fetch the money,
and together they went to the Astor House
Office. There the reporter grabbed his man by
the collar and called to policeman near the
door. In second the bunko man had shed his
coat and was on the run for the back door. The
reporter caught him as he was opening the
door and held him for the policeman, who car
ried him OF to jail. The bunko man gave his
name in court as George Mortimer, and got six
months because he could not put up q 81 900
bond The police are looking hard for Morti-
mer's pal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
Sorry and AIIousd 70 Gn.

A little German band, in complete ignorance
Of the city ordinance against street music, be-
gan to play Johnnie. Get Your Gun" before
police station In the Eighth district this morn
ing. They we're arrested in the:middle Of the
first verse and hustled directly into court
None Of them knew word Of English
Through an interpreter, however, they said
they were sorry they had played sJohnnie. Get
Your Gun" and they wouldn't do it again At
the instance Of silver Dollar Smith, poll
tician with John-J.- 90 Brien pull, they were
discharged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
FRI-STAFE TRIPLES.

AT Beach City, o., . queer but fatal accident
befell Miss Ollie Baltzlys pet dog the other
day. In attempting to escape from two hght-
ing ours he ran with such torce against store
box as to break his neck.
M. Q. GATES. OF Bedford county, shot . nne
deer in his yard the other day. Dogs had
chased 1T from the mountain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

Young Adolph Schwartz worsted Mr.. and
Mrs. Limbeck to-day in the legal possession Of
their 15year-o1d Ernestina. SchWarz is 10 years
of age and boils linen for q laundry company
for SO per week. Tlna's parents contracted
sometime ago to deliver her over to Edward
Lederbecker, an admirer who earns S18 per
week, but the girl left home on Thursday IN
order not to be separated from Adolpn, whom
she loves. The elder Limbeck secured the
writ directing Adolph to prodacs the girl in
Supreme Court Chambers to-day. After the
writ had been secured the warrant was issued
charging the young man with abduction.
Adolph brought his sweetheart to court to wit
ness his triumph over her parents Old Linn
beck related in court how, in his opinion,
Schwartz had abducted little Tina. and showed
Hebrew marriage agreement signed by Tina
and the discarded Lederbecker. Tina declared,
however, that she was forced to sign the paper
by her parents, and that she was over Is years
old, and that she was not under SchWartzs in
huence, but earning her living as q domestic.
The Justice dismissed the case The entire
party appeared in the Supreme Court half an
hour afterward. The same performances was
enacted there, and the writ was dismissed.
Limbeck, ST.. bolted out Of the courtroom and
seized his daughter while she was walking In
the corridor with Schwartz. The twice vic
torious lover rushed back and reported to the
Judge tina the girls liberty was threatened
The Court told him that she was free to 20
where she pleased. and she went with them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
MInIster wa.hburn saiI..

The Hon. John d. washburn, United States
Minister to Switzerland, sailed for his port to-
day on the steamship La Bretagne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

Al SINS, an Ohio river fsherman, caught .
fnny curiosity day or two ago in Indian run
few miles below Parkersburg. The hsh IL q
foot long. 1t is part buffalo and part catfish.
Alternate rows Of scales OF the buffalo and
smooth skin Of the cat extend from head to tail.
The hsh is plainly marked, and shows both the
cat and buffalo. Nothing like it was ever
caught in that locality before.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

JACOB RITTER, farmer Of Salisbury town
ship, near Allentown, Is the proud owner Of .
pair Of mems morocco leather boots that he has
been wearing as his Sundays -go-to-meeting boots
for SO years, and they bid fair to last many
more years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

AT wilIiamsport . Democratic candidate for
ofhce is opposed on the ground that he made
bets on Harrison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

FIErY dollars has been returned TO the West
Chester oface Of the Penn Mutual Lifo TnsuF-
ance Company By = consciance-stricken resi-
dent Of DoWnington who had wrongfuIlg re.
ceived Il.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
street and Steam Railway.

Within the city the smooth asphalt paving is
being extended as fast as discretion viii per-
init. Pennsylvania avenue has recently been
re-surfaced, and is now as smooth as foor.
At the same time the street car tracks have
been improved with the best available rails.
and the Seventh street line is almost ready to
exchange its poor horses for the latest form of
the cable road It is intended within the near
future to change all the horse railroads TO
electric or cable lines.
Last but not least in importance, the steam
railroads which now center near the Capitol,
and mar and annoy that portion of the city, cut
through one of the most beautiful parks, and
fairly destroy the whole southern section must
soon be forced to move their depots out TO the
suburbs and cease traversing and crossing
streets at grade, something that Is not per-
mitted in any other city the size Of Washing-
ton in the whole world. e. W. L
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

BUT old Mr. B-w was not such a bad LOTT"
asked of a man who had been giving, as the
vulgar have it, fits to Mr.. BIS sons.
"Oh, no." cheerfully responded the critic,
"he's was q good enough man. He was a
blatherskite, and in many respects a fool, but
he was good enough, you know"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

are fifty splendid bridges along the
line, the longest spanning a river 600
feet wide. The rolling stock includes
two luxurious saloon and sleeping
coaches for distinguished passengers
and eighteen ordinary passenger
coaches, The frst.class fare is only
S1.30 for the 81 miles, and the road
is already doing a rushing business.
It's commercial success is said to be
already assured, and one of its most
enthusiastic friends is the Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang, who ten weeks ago was
whizzed over the line at the rate of
So or 40 miles an hour. A little
while ago the Chinese tore up line
of railroad and pitched it into the
sea as an "engne Of the devil" Now
there is an entering wedge eighty
seven miles long that is destined to
revolutionize the Empire.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12
Meteorological Report

The meteorological report of the
weather at Alpena city, is as follows
during the week ending Monday,
June 10th, 1889:
Highest temperature, &c degrees. on the 7th
Lowest temperature, 40 degrees on the 9TH
Average temperature, 80 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 30.O7 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, % GO inches.
Total rain or snow fall III inches.
Prevailing wind, from the east.
Total movement of wind, 1,I79 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall, los inches, on the 9th.
Highest velocity of the wind "a miles, from the
east on the 9th.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12
MONTHLY REPORT.

The meteorological report OF the wealth
er at Al2ena city is follows for the month
of May, 1889:
Highest temperature, 81 degrees on 18TH
Lowest temperature, PC on the 2sth.
Average temperature, 50 degrees.
Highest barometTic pressure, 3O2l inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 1862 inches.
Total rainfall 3.sl inches.
Prevailing wind, northwest, and southeast.
Total movement of the wind, $500 miles.
Greatest daily rain fall O90 inches on the Slst
Highest velocity of the wind, ~ miles, from the
northwest, on the 9th.
Number of cloudless days, 7.
Number of partly cloudy days. G.
Number of cloudy days., 49,
JAMES j. FITZGERALD,
Sergt Signal Corps, U. 3. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

If the raw materials of the ship
builders, under the new conditions,
had not been made artiically dear by
legislation, and if, while our ship
wrights were adjusting themselves to
the new conditions, our people were
permitted to buy ships where they
could, instead of being forbidden to
buy them, as if the importation of
ships were a curse to the country, who
can doubt that we should now be TAX
ing leading part in the competition
Of which we are the envious specta-
tors New York Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

Mr.. Carnegie informs us that ecu
ropean prices are higher under great
demands and American prices low UNI
der state of depression, such AS now
exists" State Of depression, hey,
with protection filling the dinner pail
with energy. 1t must be that protec-
ton fills the dinner pail with orator.
al wind of the prediction brand
Buffalo Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

Fort Dodge, Ia, June 9Th The great excite
ment occasloned in this city by the action of the
City Council Monday evening in authorizing all
owners of mich cows to turn the animals loose
within the city limits reached fever heat esterday
when leading ladies announced that a systematic
boycott would be instituted Mt once against all the
merchants holding any business relations with the
offending councilmen. Two-thrds of the women
in the city have pledged them selves not to buy a
cents worth of any offending merchant An in
dgnntion meeting TO call upon the council TO
resign in n body is being agitated.
Let the above be a warning to the
Council Of this city, for the citizens of
Alpena are becoming so exasperated
ut the invasions made by cattle run
ming at large, destroying fences, trees,
lawns, gardens, etc, that there is
some talk among property owners,
both male and female, of asking the
Common Council of the city of A pc
ma to stand up to the rights of the tax
payers in this matter of making
public pasture of the streets, or step
down and out, and allow others to
take their places who will see that
justice is done.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12
The Spotty Sun.

The New York Sun, which is a
protectionist paper of the rankest
kind and a journal which, while pro-
fessedly independent, is really a Re-
publican sheet, gives some editorial
advice to those who are about to 60
to London this year. 1t says BUY
steamer chair and have your name
painted on its back. Everything else
but steamer chairs should be bought
in London, where it can be got for
less money than here" This is ex-
actly what Mr.. Blaine did when he
was over there and brought back his
purchases in 33 trunks.
James G.. is one Of the ilustrious
gentlemen whom the Sun admires
more than anybody else except Ben
Butler, so it is quite natural that the
Sun should give such un-American
advice. What the Sun states is
doubtless true as far as cost is con-
cerned, for in this country man is
taxed with impartiality on his cradle
and his coffin, and most of the use
full articles that intervene between.
But if the Sun is so anxious for
the protection Of American working
men, and if all its utterance on that
subject have been spoken in good
faith, why does it give such advice as
this? Why should man buy every
thing but steamer chair in England?
If protection really as is claimed
makes things cheaper through in
creased facilities for manufacture, in.
creased competition and all that, why
should a person buy everything (al-
ways excepting steamer chairs on
the other side? Why does not the
Sun advise man to buy everything
here and pay his taxes on it and 20
keep up the protecting of the Amer
lean working man? The Sun has
been advocating this protection sys-
tenn for years, and now it advises
man to dodge the taxes it has done
its best to inhict. How about the
poor laboring man who cannot take
trip to England and who must buy
everything Including steamer chairs)
on this side? Isn't it rather too bad'
so soon after the Suns man has been
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12
Il. Wolff & Co..
Opera House Block, Alpena.
variety Store,
DOCK STREET.

Headquarters for Crock
cry, Glassware, Lamp Goods
and Fruit Jars. Also in
stock, Velocipedes, Express
Wagons, Hammocks, Gro
quet Sets, Bird Cages, Tin
ware, Table and Pocket Cut
lery, Towels, Toweling, Oil
Cloths, Corsets, Laces, Hos
iery, Gloves, Notions, and
New Goods added every
week. We invite COMPARE
son of stock and prices.
LANGWORTHY g. HISER.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

Slowly but surely the advance of
civilization is breaking through the
wall of isolation that has shut the out
side world out of the Chinese Empire.
The latest innovation is a railroad.
This road has been built with Chinese
capital by English engineers, and it
has been pronounced firstclass in its
construction andappointments. There
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

Quinine is down to the lowest price
ever known, twenty-five cents per
ounce.-Chicago Tribune, May 25th.
Shake, Brother Medill, shake J Not
only is quinine cheap, but the quinine
factories are prosperous. There's
nothing like revenue reform.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

The laboring men who voted for
Protection and high wages last fall
will be apt to wonder how it is that so
many eastern protected manufacturers
are reducing wages Of their employees.
The principle Of taxing a people rich
was endorsed by a majority of the vot-
ers of the northern States, and Protec-
ton won and now rules, but it does not
seem to work as the Protection politi-
clans declared it would. Laboring
men will yet find out that wages are
settled on business principles. If
there are more men than there is work
then wages will be low. The tariff
simply makes their wages less, as the
price Of many of the goods they have
to buy is increased in price by reason
of the tariff. A lower tax would
tighten their burdens.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12

elected, to shove an additional bur-
den on the back of the man who al
ready bears the bulk of taxation,
by showing the rich man how to
shirk part of the load detroit Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12
Temperature-l873-89

The following will show the highest
lowest and average temperatures du-
ring the month Of May, for every
year, commencing with 1873, as shown
by the records in the United States
meteorological Office in this city:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12
Argus Supplement,

The entire business portion Of Seat
tie, Washington Territory, was de-
stroyed by fire few days since. Loss
about S5.000,000.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-12
He Will a Strange Tale Unfold

Ex-senator Jones writes to the
New York; World: Il desire espe-
cially to remind the conspirators who
did all they could to destroy me that
| am still in Detroit In the Ian
guage of that great Irishman, John
Philphot Curran, they may assassin
ate but they cannot intimidate me.
At the proper time | shall speak to
my beloved constituency and tell
them why ! left their service before
the expiration of my second term of
office in the senate. The suferings
and persecution that | have borne
here none but God and few devoted
friends have any knowledge Of"