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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1892
Page
12
A Tarentum Farmers Institute session examined road improvements and oleo competition. Discussions, led by Robert Anderson and Wil HL Kiddie, covered taxation, highway laws, and public spending. Congressman Stone spoke on wool protection, praising tariffs and the need for a strong American wool industry.
A stock company with 508000 capital forms to combat the Rice Trust as a new rice mill is planned. Wheeling Steel Works wins a 13900 verdict against E W Clark Co in Philadelphia for breach of contract on steel plates and bars. Ohio crop bulletin estimates 25 million bushels wheat, 78 percent barley, 85 percent corn, and 4 percent fat. Sugar Trust fears aggressive wholesale grocers amid rebates talks with Philadelphia importers. Building and Loan Association No 2 issues stock. Westmoreland paper firm lists 100000 capital. J C Shimmel Lee Works to locate in Philadelphia with A Leo Weil among incorporators. New Orleans cotton crop shows weekly decline. year-to-date up 422358 bales vs last year. Minneapolis mills run 183969 barrels last week. Flour trade softens. Cleveland Iron Trade Review notes improvement. ore moving from docks to meet contracts before May.
Chicago faces a potential fare war over excursion tickets for the Christian Endeavor Society meeting in New York this July. The Pennsy and fast freight lines debate Missouri to Atlantic routes with west bound rates being slashed. Marvin Hurbitt is tipped as next president of Union Pacific, signaling possible Vanderbilt controlled consolidation. Western rates between Chicago and Ohio river points face use restrictions by the Western Passenger Association. May 10 ownership shifts seen for Indianapolis star Lines to a New York syndicate led by R L Sete relat. A New Jersey mortgage case in Trenton involves the New York Susquehanna and Western Railroad and a $3.75 million debt.
A string of fires inflicts major damage from Portland Oregon to Bremen Germany and Dowington Pennsylvania. Losses total in the tens of thousands with insured gaps and unidentified causes. Des Moines Crocker School suffered injuries to pupils as flames struck the city’s landmark structures. Origin incendiary suspected in multiple blazes.
A collage of foreign and domestic notes reports Berlin expects Caprivi to resign the chancellorship. Various items mention Egypt, a sunk steamer in Hambure, Westminster Abbey space for a Lowell Monument, a secret Argentine coaling station deal with the U S, and political shifts in Argentina. Also noted are German-Russian treaty rumors denied, Heilbronn mayor arrested, and a Vienna executioner awarded a diploma for Schneiders execution.
Washington April 8 the House evening session ran from 830 to 1030 amid a noted Friday night farce as Mr Martin tried to defend the session as business not amusement while Mr Butler and others sparred over pensions and records. The exchange ended with kilgore and Pickler condemning the conduct and the lights going out. Public notices for rooms are advertised in the Saturday and Sunday Dispatch.
The Illinois G A R annual state encampment adopts resolutions opposing a 100000 appropriation to entertain the National Encampment in Washington. It endorses General Alger’s record, Palmer’s order, and deprecates Confederate flags in parades. Indiana encampment at Fort Wayne backs pension rule changes and a service pension bill of eight dollars monthly for 90 day veterans.
In Chicago on April night William T. Baker was re elected President of the World s Fair Directory at the officers election. H N Higginbotham declined the post yet was chosen First Vice President. Thomas B Bryan the retiring First Vice President was elected Commissioner at a salary of 5000 dollars per year.
The discussion notes the Solicitor General Butterworth's retirement and the abolition of that office. It records re elections for Treasurer and Auditor Messrs Seeberinger and Ack, and indicates Baker's former secretary became Secretary. Mr Carlisle, son of Mr Carlisle, elected attorney as adjournment nears. Salary for the commission reduced from 12000 to 6000 per year.
In District No 2 including Clearfield and Mountain districts miners claim coal operators violate the checkweighman law and push to end company stores. Checkweighmen elected by miners are reportedly barred from scales as discontent grows. three prominent organizers have been active and disputes are rising.
In Lawrence Massachusetts an alderman faces accusations of accepting bribes for liquor licenses. W B Haneishaw of the Hotel Brunswick presented a thousand dollar bill roll to the alderman alleging prior payments. The alderman denies the charge while promising possible legal action.
A vintage advertisement claims that proper sleep, diet, and digestion lead to health and beauty for women. It promotes Johann Hoff's Malt Extract as the product to improve digestion and thus appetite and sleep. The copy emphasizes the bottle’s genuine signature and lists Eisner & Mendelson Co. of New York as sole agents.
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