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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.
She is Found Unconscious in ence Corner
by a Workman.

Sne is Z ounu unconscious IN ence Cofner
by Workman.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEWARK. o.. September ia most Pc
culiar and mysterious case is reported from the
County Inirmary by Superintendent r. b. Jones.
The mystery surrounding the case is all the
greater because of the young person in ques-
tion being beautiful lady of fine form and ad-
dress, and who firmly refuses to divulge any
thing at all concerning herself The facts in
the case are, SO far as known, as follows: The
Superintendent sent out man, an inmate,
few days ago to repair fence. He soon re-
turned in great hurry, and stated that dead
woman was lying in the fence corner. The
Superintendent. with two inmates of the place.
went to investigat> the matter. and found
lying in the corner, her face covered with fine
black shawl, a handsome brunette, about 20
years OF age. She was totally unconscious
There were no marks of violence visible. Close
beside her was small handsatchel and purse,
the latter with but one cent in it.
The woman was carried to the Institution and
the work of restoring her to consciousness at
last proved successful, and the girl partly
rallied. She talked freely, but could, or rather
would give no explanation of how she came to
be found where she was She knew that she
had been in the fence corner since SATURDAY..
and had been out in all the rain and Storm and
was almost dead from exposure and hunger.
She said she did not care to give her name and
residence. although her parents were
living, and well to do. Her appearance indi.
satchel was found a calendar, with an Ander-
son, Ind, druggists card in it. The girl ap-
peared to be daZed, as if she had either been
drugged, or had taken some medicine herself,
She acknowledged to having had trouble, but
will not tell of what nature. She is still at the
infirmary
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
A SNAKE CHARMEK's FATE.
One of His Rattlers Gave Him a Bite Which
Proved Fatal

One of His Rattlers Gave Him a Bite Which
Proved Fatal
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
PorTsv1L LIE. September 12-Old David
Harpster, a gray-headed local snake charmer
of this city, met with horrible death from
the bite of big rattlesnake that turned on
him while he was handling it. For many
years the old man made business of cap
turing rattlesnakes, and was credited with
the possession of a strange power over the
reptile kingdom. He sold many specimens
of rattlers and other American snakes to
museums and clrcuses and carried on a
small trade in rattlesnake oil. Formerly
he was q prosperous farmer In Catawissa
Valley. but with his declining years his
thrifty habits forsook him and he lett
home on account of domestic difficulties,
never to return.
men were in the barroom of John Weissing-
er's hotel when Harpster came in with big
rattlesnake in a cage. He was somewhat
the worse off for liquor, and in a moment of
reckless daredeviltry he declared he would
show the gentlemen how to bite off snakes
head. He took the rattler from the cage
for that purpose, but before he could put it
into execution the snake sank its tangs into
his right wrist, Harpster hurriedly re-
placed it in the cage and went out. Moth
ing was seen OF him until Thursday, when
he was found huddled up in the dense
growth OF weeds in yard surrounding
Lloyd's foundry His right arm was
swollen to an enormous size, and be was
half dead from pain and exposure. He
fingered some time, but finally died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
Sporting NO,es.
Now for McCgelland and Priddy-

NJ" loT. McCleland ana Prlddy.
Their is letter at this Office for John Berger.
the pa ,eball player.
|1oUNG amateur sprinter is in the CITY. who
wa nts to run lots of ''amateurs."
THE diving championship of Scot land was won
by w. Ballantyne at Glasgow recently.
CONSTANT REApER-He may havt. played fl as
an exercise. He never was regular player.
THE other local fellows are due to bJse two games
to-day. They have happy marks slRd may win
two.
THIRTEEN home runs have been m ade off Clark
son this year, six Of Nichols and four off Get
Zein.
BURNS, of Brooklyn, and Tiernan, of NewYork
lead the League with home run hits, each bayiu q
made IL.
W. G. GRACE scored 344 for the NJ C. C. versus
Kent, this being the highest on record for a first
class match.
MANAGER HARRY WRIGHT win in all proba bill
Western trip.
IT is hinted that Nagle and Kittredge will leave
the Chicago League Club to join the Players at the
end OF the season.
THE testimonial TO be given to Pat DAWN. Ire
lands most celebrated athlete, amounts to several
thousand pounds.
DIRECTOR O'NEIL has signed Mr., Smith the
pitcher referred to in yesterdays DISPATCH
Good luck to Smith.
ONCE more the attention of baseball crsnks is
drawn to the attendance figures. Who killed
baseball? said the
ssTHE club which offers the biggest money nurse
secures my services to fig ht - is Jack Dempsey's
busness-like statement
THE lowest total in frst-class cricket match is
II, by oxford University Gone man absent),
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
Tri.Sfnfe RreYitias.

THE MeKeesport Library Association rooms
| have been thrown open.
CHARLIE, RISK, aged IA years. was fatally
crushed between cars at Kent, O.
For selling beer in Shippensburg Pa. a
local option town. Rudolph Webber was con.
vicTed.
THE Mexican well No. ], near BelIeyernop
drilled for gas, struck the sand yesterday and
the indications are good
DIR. JOHN SCOTT, fatherin-law of President
Harrison, is at Waynesburg, and will spend
week with his sister, Mrs. Jeffrey.
THE tannery of Reed & Albrechr, at Barnes
vile, O., was destroyed by fire. Cause nm
known. Loss, $1,000. Insurance about S3, 800.
THE School Board of CHARTERS borough. Pa
will open another primary schoolroom on Rail-
road street. The schoolrooms here are crowded
ENGINEERS are at work surveying the line
for the new railroad up Moou Run Pa tn in.
tersect the Pistsburg and Lake Erie at Grove.
ton.
HARRY, the 7-year-old and only child of Rev
c. r. Ferner, of the Mt. Pleasant First Re-
formed Church, died yesterday morning of
peritonitis.
the Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling road. fell
at Sterling, O., while attempting to board a
moving train and was crushed to death
THREE years to the penitentiary was the
sentence imposed on Robert McClelland at
Butler for house breaking; Charles Nicholas
ditto Others convicted: Andrew KiIev
Charles Reed, J. F. Hagan, W. A. Gohring
SCARCITY of coal cars is detrimental to the
coal interests at Mansfield Valley and up the
Panhandle and CHARTERS Valley railroads.
The cars are lying in the yards in Cleveland.
traffic being too heavy to find time to return
them.
BECAUSE Emerson, Smith & Co., the Beaver
Falls saw works firm, refused to discharge
non-union man mob raised riot and pre-
vented the workmen from leaving the shops
Secretary Hutchinson was knocked senseless
with brick. Police dispersed the rioters
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
CARRIED BY FLOODS
Mercer Men Have a Thrilling EX-
perience on a Raging Stream.
ONE CLINGS TO A TREE FOR HOURS.
Through Railway Communication Com
pletely Stopped
GREAT DAMAGE AT VARIOUS POINTS

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DTsPATCH.s
MERCER, September 1.-THE heavy rains
the past "a hours raised the streams so as to
shut off all through railway communication.
Levi Jones, in attempting to cross Otter
creek in buggy, narrowly escaped drown
ing, and his horse was badly used up. A
farmer was coming up the pike
into town with load of
oats, and not knowing the track,
which was overfowed, NJ. Magofin offered
to pilot him across. The current was SO
swift that Magofin, farmer, horses, wagon
and all were swept down stream. The
horses were drowned. The farmer managed
to land some distance below, and Magofin
caught the branches of tree, where he
held on nearly two hours before being res
cued.
A special from New Castle saws: The
Neshannock creek is the highest to-day in
years. The lower portion of the city is
completely flooded. A hundred houses con-
tain anywhere from one to SIX feet of water
and the occupants have been compelled to
move out. The creek is two inches above
high water mark. A large railroad bridge,
the property of the Pennsylvania Com
pany, over the Neshannock, went down
shortly before noon.
There is big washout on the New Castle
branch of the Pittsburg and Western road,
and passengers were taken to New Castle
junction in buses. The Western New
York and Pennsylvania road has a mile
washout, six miles north of this city, and all
trains have ceased. The New York, Penn
syivanla and Ohio track between here and
M1ddlesex is washed out in score of places.
The rain has fallen incessantly for week,
but yesterday it came down In torrents.
The Etna rolling mill, the sheet mill, the
Hennessy boiler works and a dozen other in
dustries were obliged to shut down and are
under water. The damage will run into the
thousands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
STREETS SUBMERGED.
The Effects of the Heavy Rain Very Damn q.
ing In Canton.

The Effects of the Heavy Rain Very Damng.
ing In Canton.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DnPArcE.y
CANTON, September 12.-The heavy rains
which have been falling almost continually
ever since Monday have done great damage
in the country and lower parts of town.
Streets are flooded everywhere, and in some
places the water has gone through into the
cellars and damaged household goods. The
greatest damage has been done on West
Tuscarawas street, where sewer burst early
In the week, and the entire street is flooded
under water. The Valley car lines and
vehicles have great trouble in passing.
This morning a cave-in occurred at the
sewer, caused by the great pressure of water.
and some 20 feet of the side walls fell in,
crushing the wooden supports. Beyond the
crossing. on the same street, the road is also
Tar under water, and travel is greatly
hindered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
NO SHOW Of WEAKENING.
Irwin Strikers and Their wive. Keep Up
the Hot Fight.

Irwin Strikers and Their wive. Keep Up
the Hot Fight.
ESPECIAL TELE7 7RAM TO THE DISPATCH,
IRWIN, September 12-There have been
some great changes in the sentiment of both
the operators ana strikers here. The operators
are surprised at fhe success of the men in keep
ing the new 1on-u union men away from the
WORKS. wniie they are being discouraged at
tnelr lnaolntytto secure practical miners. The
men, on theirfside, are rather surprised at The
persistency df the company in keeping up such
not ngnr AOf the large number of new men
Drought 19re from New York there are but 40
mere nG%, and they are by no means success.
That the companies do not intend to make per-
manent workmen of the new men is apparent,
else they would not be erecting large shanties
to shelter them, while their company houses
are vacant. Fifty-nine new men from the East
arrived here to-day. They were brought by
the same agent who furnished the first lot. A
letter received to-day from New York from one
of the men whom the strikers sent back states
that nearly 800 men had been engaged: that he
had prevented all from coming, but that he
was not able to get at the small party that ar
rived to-day. The letter also stated that law
yers had been engaged, and that Slominsky,
the agent would be arrested when he got back
to New York and prosecuted for taking men to
this place by making false statements.
Great Indignation is being expressed tonight
by the strikers over the action of the deputy
SnerlHS Lo-Qay. Iney FORMED q line between
the new men and the miners committee, and
prevented some of the new men from joining
the strikers. One of the newcomers, Ger
man named Gustave Spangler, broke though
the line and was received by the strikers with
wild cheering. He stated that they had been
told the same story as the others, that there
no trouble here. He said also that some of the
new men wanted to go farther west and took
this means to get farther on their way. The
men are of all natlonalities, and the strikers
Bohemian committee secured what new men
came, who were of their country, and the
Swedes promised the Swedish committee that
they would make q break tonight. A very
novel and amusing incident took place to-day.
There was one of the old miners working at
the shaft. and as he was being escorted home
by guard of honor of deputies two women
ran up and followed him, hammering on tin
pans This they did for over mile. when the
miner became desperate and promised the
women if they would deslst, ne would work no
more until the strike was settled. The women
then TUNED on the deputies and escorted them
triumphantly back to The mines. The barn of
the company, which was burned down Thurs
day night was struck by lightning, aud was
not set atire by strikers. as has been reported.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
MORE CHESTNUTS.
Recker's Wanderers Add Another
Couple of Defeats to Their
Remarkable String.
FAMILIAR CAUSES OF DEFEAT.
Manager Barnie, Of Baltimore. States That
an Important Deal is Going
on to Amalgamate.
4 SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT HADE
We: Weather Prevents Lots of Racing and Other
Kinds Of Sport.
a SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT HADE
We: Weather Prevents Lots of Racing and 0tbel
Kinds Of Sport.

Cincinnati. (N. L.. 2 .Pittsburg IN. L)... 3
Cincinnati, IN. L. IL. .PittsburE IN. L.)..
Chicago IN. L.. ....17. Cleveland On. LII.
Chicago IN. l.. .).... IL. Cleveland IN. L.)..
Phila IN. Ll......12. Boston IN. L.).....
Brooklyn (P. L.)... $. Boston (P. L.)..... 2
Chicago (P. L.l..... 4. { level md (P. L.).. 3
YESTERDAYS ATTENDANCE.
National League. Players League.
At Cincinnati 49,. J. a63 AT Brook lyn-....... $50
At Boston. ..... l. 423 AT Cleveland. ....... $50
AT Chicago. ....... ], ,2Se
- Total ..........-... 500
Total .............. 5, Sos
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
MAPPING OUT TRIPS.
Interesting Points That the Presi-
dent Intends to Visit.
JOHNSTOWN EXPECTS HIM SOON.
Strange Story of a Beautiful Brunette
Found Unconscious.
RECORD OF EVENTS IN THREE STATES

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TI5r 3Isr ArcH.
CREssoN SPRINGS, September 12.-Next
week the President will take number of
trips over the Pennsylvania Railroad and
under the; direction of George w. Boyd, the
Assistant Passenger Agent of the road. Mr..
Harrison will be accompanied by the ladies
fGt his family and the journeys will occupy
less than a day, as the President does not
wish to be away over night from Cresson.
1t is sure that Jownstown will be visited,
and perhaps Pittsb urg, going east.
Mr.. Boyd is particularly anxious for the
President to see the beauties of the Horse
shoe Bend, Bells Gap and Rhododendron
Park. All of these are within 25 miles of
Cresson, so that they will be pleasant little
visits for the Harrisons to make OF a morn
ing.
The Johnstown people, as soon as they are
certain when the President will visit their
I town, will arrange a reception for him,
NEIGHBoRs WILL LEAVE.
Tomorrow afternoon the President will
receive delegations from the G. A. R. posts
of Altoona and Tyrone. They are to come
made tonight for their reception.
The end of the season is here. All Mrs.
Harrison's neighbors go home next week.
Mrs Louis Dalzell left last week, and in q
few days the families OF Park Painter,
Harry Darlington, James A. Chambers and
B. f. Jones return to Pittsburg. The hotel
closes Saturday, September 20, and the Pri-
vate Secretary says that Mr.. Harrison's de-
parture will follow closely on that event.
The intention to keep house in the Park
Cottage has been given up, and the first
thing toward breaking up the little family
circle at Cresson will be the departure of
Mrs. Mckee in few days for indianapolis.
The cottage at Cresson, which has become
famous since its occupancy by the family of
the President, will have its owner, Mrs.
Park, living in it next year.
EFFECT OF A PRESIDENTIAL VISIT.
Cresson has much to thank the President
for. While favorite resort with those who
visited there year after year, until this year
the ordinary pleasure seeker knew nothing
of Cresson. The continual popping of heads
out of the train there days when Cresson is
called argues much :or its recently acquired
popularity.
The President walked out alone this
morning. On his way he stopped at the B.
f. Jones cottage and, ringing, was admit
ted. He spent about an hour with Mr..
Jones-that gentleman shortly after the
President lett. took the train Tor Pittsburg
Colonel William A. Stone left yesterday for
New York. Tonight Judge William
Strong, ex-Associate Justice OF the United
States Supreme Court, with his daughters,
the Misses Strong, dined with the Presi-
dents family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
DOOMED TO HANG.

Wife Murderer Moss Takes His Sentence
COOlly and Claims to be innocent.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPAroHJ
PITTsToN, S eptember 12.George W. Moss,
the murderer of his wife, was called up in
court yesterday for sentence. The doomed
man walked firmly to the stand, and, facing
Judge Rice, said in answer TO the usual ques-
ton: IN othing more than have said. 1 know
that my God does not hold me responsible for
the death of my wife, nor do hold myself re-
sponsible."
This was said in a calm voice. and after re-
ceivlng the death sentence, Moss turned on his
heel. In soldierly fashion, and marched away
with the jailor, over whom he lowered head
and shoulders. He says he is not afraid to die.
The day for his execution has not yet been set.
but it is likely to be soon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
YESTERDAYS ATTENDANCE.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP ATcH.i
CINCINNATI, September 12.-The poor
wanderers from Smoketown were tramped
upon twice this afternoon. In the first the
Reds were scared. The contest was of the
sharpest order, and was marked by
phenomenal work on the part of Clingman
and Beard. Oliver Perry was everywhere,
and the youngster shortstop was right be-
hind him. The first inning dragged and
Rhines pitched no less than 20 balls When
it was over the Nomads had two rugs and
the Reds had blank. A git to Miller, two
hits and sacrifice had done the business,
and La Rogue felt so good that he shouted
across the field to Cslliope Miller: "We're
ahead, old man." They did not stay there
long. A mutf of a great throw from Wilson
to Sales saved Halliday at second, and that
error made it p9ssible for the Reds to get in
four unearned runs. Knight, McPhee and
Beard all raped out doubles, and these,
with Clingman's sacrifice, yielded the
quartet When Boards ball was rolling
over the infield Miller turned to the cranks
aud said: Il guess we're not ahead now.
- ., Decker drove a low line fly to center in
the iourth and Holiday dropped it. Ber-
ger, however, forced him out, but steal CT
second and Wilson's rap into right sent him
home. A fv of McPhee's far over Burk's
head in the Reds half landed him at third.
Beard gave Jordan a dewdrop and the in
ming was over. In the seventh inning
Rhines had been caught in a double-up
after McPhee's strike-out. La Rogue made
the increase possible by tumble OF Marr's
tap. Beard and Reilly singled and Halli-
day cracked out triple.
The second game was all one wav. The
visitors were never in it, and they were
lucky to escape shut-out The scores:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
River Telegram.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!
MORGANTowN = River feet inches and
falling. Weather rainy. Thermometer 80" at 4
P. M.
WARREN-River II feet and rising Weather
fair and warm, heavy rain.
BROWNSVILLE - River feet inches and fall
ing. Weather rainy. Thermometer 730 at
P. N.
ALLEGHENY JUNCTIoN-River IS feet 6inches
and rising. Cloudy and warm. Thermometer.
7So.
LoUIsvILLE--River failing: feet inches in the
canal feet inches on the falls, feet 80 inches
at the foot of locks. Business good. Partly
cloudy and clear; warm and threatening more
rain.
WHEELING-River % feet and rising. Cloudy
and warm. Dep4rted-Allen. for Pittsbur2.
MKMPHIs-Riyer feet inches and falling.
Cool, hard rain.
CINCINNATI-Rfver II feet and falling. Clear
and cool.
vIcKsBURG-River a stand. Very hot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
CALKERs WANT NINE HOURS.

They Threaten TO Strike if Their Deman.e'
Not Granted.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP ATcHf
ELIZABETH, September l2-The demand for
nine hours as working day, made by Walton's
calkers last week, has become general. On
Wednesday the men at Horner & Roberts and
the Wiegel and the O'Neil docks gave notice
that they would quit work after Saturday
night if the demand for the nine hours was not
granted. On Thursday the sawmilI men and
siding yard men at Walton's came out and
joined the calkers for nine-hour day.
To-day the owners posted notice at O'NePs
docks that the demand would be conceded
next Monday, so there will be no stoppage
there. None of the other employers have yet
given notice that they will grant the reduction
in ours, but it is thought all will do So now
that one has made the concession and the reg
ulation will become general in the docking and
bodybuilding inG ustries.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Wanted.
nRUG CLERK - REGISTERED = GERMAN
u preferred. Address =, La Dispatch ofhcs-
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SHEEPsHEAD BAY, September l2-Follow.
ing were the results of the races here TODAY:
First race, one mile-Madstone first, EIkton
second, Can Can third. Time. LAS.
Second race six furlongs-Kingston first Fftz-
james second. Volunteer third Time, l:l23-s
Third race, six turlon2s Woodcutter first
Evangeline second, Kirkoyer third. Time,
1:l3 AS.
Fourth race mile and a furlong-TuIla Black
burn first Ruperta second, Miss Bella third
Time, 1:5S 3-5.
Fifth race, mile and three-sixueenths - Los
Angeles first. Eleve second, Badge third Time
2:O6 2-5.
sixth race, mile and furlong- Birthday first,
300 2-5
Seventh race. seven furlongs on turf-Frank
2-5 A-AN' AAiAN,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
MINISTERS AT WORK.
Interesting Church Matters Brought Up at
the Erie Conference

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHI
OIL CITY September 12.-The third day of
the Erie Conference was not lacking in inter-
est The Methodist Book Concern was pre-
sented with check for 81, 45O for the benefit of
superannuates of the Erie Conference. Rev.
DR.. Parker, the Secretary of the Pennsylvania
Bible Society, made his report, which
showed the energetic work of the Secretary
The examination of the record of the proba-
tiunal ministers of the first years class was
next in order The following were passed to
the school year: Harry s. Bates, ]. E. Brown,
]. II. Cumens, ]. NJ. Dobson. j. McFarrell, w.
F. Flick. w. A: Heath. Rowland Hughes,
James Jelbart, j. A. Lavely, A. c. Mills, E. u.
Platt. ]. r. Rankin, +. A Sbawkey, E. ].
Stinchcomb, c. r. Thompson.
A motion was carried that the report on the
Jay delegate question be considered seriatim.
The sentiment OF the conference was strongly
against any change in the present system, and
so voted The following travelling deacons
passed first class: d. s. Perry; G. G. Rum
berger; W. P Murry; H. 1. Mills. and W. A.
Crosby. Those elected elders were
s. NJ. Gordon; w. K. Crosby, and W.
P. Murry. Owing to the sickness
of a member of the class about to enter Fthe
ministry, action was postponed until to-mor-
row. BY unanimous vote Punxsutawney was
selected as the place for the next meeting.
To-night's session is the anniversary of the
Freedman's Aid and Southern Educational
Society ana the Rev. o. L. Mead presided.
Addresses were made by the Revs. ]. c. Hart
sell add j. n. Fradenburg.