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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1889
Page
4
Postage free items listed for daily and weekly newspaper subscriptions with rates for one year one month and weekly delivery. Includes daily rates with Sunday service and a note about delivery by the week. Published in Pittsburg on Wednesday August 14 1583.
The window glass strike may begin September 1 as parties fail to agree on a wage scale. Despite quarrels, two weeks and a half remain for a shift toward compromise. Employers say they cannot pay demanded wages while workers report funds on hand. each side weighs whether idle time or investment yields better returns.
The Sugar Trust stock fell after gossip claimed an injunction to block its upcoming dividend. Reports linked the North River Refining receiver or the Trust itself to the filing, amid concerns over private control and investor welfare as rival refiners loom.
A trade report claims the Sugar Trust is negotiating with a European syndicate to buy and control global sugar plantations. It cites a need of 100 million dollars, with total syndicate investments potentially reaching 250 million dollars for various monopolistic schemes.
The New York Herald warns against selling pools at baseball games where about 100000 dollars a day change hands in Boston. It argues pools contaminate the sport and urges separating baseball from gambling as managers strive to sever ties with betting amid concerns over professionalism and public interest.
The piece praises the New York Sun for urging Italians in New York City to naturalize and participate in politics as Americans. It argues immigration policy aims at assimilation and the creation of a unified republican democracy, not preserved national factions or rival loyalties among Germans Irish Italians Polish and others.
The piece argues that international jealousies threaten peace and prosperity and reminds foreign born citizens that taking the oath of allegiance makes them American first and foremost.
A reflection on how competing Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road interests provoked disorder in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Workers and hired thugs tore up tracks, built fences, and clashed, until police halted the riot. The piece condemns corporate reliance on force over legal dispute and questions selective enforcement of law.
A Ta coma mayor urges Boston to send thousands of Eastern women to the West promising husbands. He suggests a grand reception with a Westward tour to mask the real purpose and predicts most invitations would be accepted and any returning woman would not remain single.
Joseph Howard notes Clara Louise Kellogg has grown stout in the New York Press. He foresees reporting Mr Blaine's impending presidential defeat, while Clara Kellogg's fattening and Blake's misfortune occur as near contemporaries in the discourse.
The Finance Committee for the New York World’s Fair is composed of leading fortunes from Cornelius Vanderbilt to Ogden Mills and others. Critics warn that wealthy members may dodge subscription duties, urging prominent pledges by Vanderbilts and Goulds to secure larger gifts. The text notes royal talk of a Russian–German visit and implies rapid modern progress beyond past centuries.
A reflective column questions enduring myths like William Tell and Cattle Kate while mocking sensational stories such as train robbers and the French trial. It notes political posturing over peace, German and British declarations, and digs into aging verses misattributed as local lore in a Philadelphia column.
A New York judge annulled a black divorce and appointed a disqualified referee, raising a question about press driven cases. Buffalo warrants seek arrest of prominent businessmen accused of $300,000 in embezzled property, with criminal prosecution possible due to lost money. Kentucky’s internal security methods surprise readers as weapon stock and liquor persist. The piece critiques protection journalism and official editor Russell Harrison and recalls campaign chatter on American clothing.
A collage of short portraits and anecdotes about public figures. Lio Xitl’s industrious habits, Bayard Taylor’s fame as a traveler poet, and Senator Evarts receiving a special passport for Europe. Governors Cornwell and Foraker dine in Buffalo. Thomas Battery and Baby Bell poem fates are noted. General Grant’s Civil War rise is recounted.
An item from the New York Sun features Dr Malinconico of Na pretends to have discovered a microbe linked to agedness. He aims to study ways to kill it, noting the long concealment of this ancient microbe and the potential value of the discovery.
Rumors of war persist around the German Emperor as he travels seeking peace guarantees, with the Philadelphia Times noting the odd persistence as he has visited many places. The Troy Times mocks a quarrel over endings, calling the effort foolish. A fragment hints at immigrants and money demands with Canada portrayed as angry over a colony.
A Pittsburgh tale portrays a young drunkard who seeks sobriety at an alderman’s office only to forge an affidavit for a loan of pens and ink. He uses a forged order to obtain an affidavit and then scoots back to the saloon, illustrating a bizarre blend of vice and improvised honesty.
Charles Patterson and Anna Patterson of Indianapolis and Isaac Caristy of Trafalgar were arrested in this county and jailed on charges of stealing chickens from White River township farmers last week. A garbled line follows.
At Pottsville on August 13 the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia and Reading lines report rapid surface settling near Mahopoy City. The shift disrupts traffic and undermines timetable reliability as swift changes derail progress, leaving schedules nearly useless.
A fragment hints at ongoing trouble and a warning about English syndicates gaining influence if a threat isn't stopped. The note suggests urgency and public concern about a looming issue.
Dr Alexander Brown Mott longtime New York surgeon and son of Valentine Mott died near Yonkers yesterday morning from pneumonia after a two day illness. Born March 31 1816 he studied in Europe and served as visiting surgeon to St Vincent's Hospital later helping organize the U S medical corps and founding the United States General Hospital in Virginia where he held medical leadership roles. He was involved in Civil War efforts and in the 1860s discussions between Grant and Lee shaping hospital and medical practices.
SAFERION Wis August 1 Hon W H Newton died here today from injuries after a buggy fall three weeks earlier. He was a leading Superior businessman with Northwest reach and varied inventions. Widow and daughter survive along with two electors. Funeral services for W Edward Honter set for 3:30 pm at Preston's alleys. Immediate burial plans follow private interment at Watertens and Wright.
Telegram dispatch from Cuam Pa dated August 14 reports the sudden death of Dr Jacob Z Bowman. The message names Leslie and Pete Sa Seis in connection with the incident and notes the physician’s age as 17.
A clipped item notes Dir James L Cabsil and Dr Jamesy OvzsToN in connection with an August coat issue. The brief mentions a professional coating affair or event and includes no further details.
Acting Postmaster General Clarkson states the Atlanta incident stemmed from a clerical shuffle. Penny, a colored registry clerk, was moved to the registry division not the same desk as a young white woman. no plan to place a black clerk at the same desk.
Auntie Havens of New Vernon on Shawangunk Mountain finds $2700 in gold coins buried in rock on the mountainside after consulting locals. A boy named Johnny Hobart locates the hiding rock and recovers the treasure, which she then shares with him as a gesture of thanks.
In Alexandria Virginia August 11 a Quarter Century after the war farmers still profit from Yankee lead and brass. Children near the battlefields uncover relics with inscriptions tied to Vermont and earlier militia. A batch of shells recently prompted a state of consternation and removal by mayoral order.
The Montana Democratic convention completed the state institutions article, adopting it as part of the Constitution. In the afternoon session a partisan vote approved a measure to elect all county officers, intensifying the ticket battle. Expected adjournment by Saturday.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad used the first sleeping cars from 1830 to 1848. Contrary to some claims, Wat road does not operate sleeping cars today.
The Chicago Herald warns that photographers in the East who form a trust may harm their own business as patrons forced to pay higher prices will not find it pleasant.
The text cites Princess Louise’s trousseau costing £4008, a rivaling 1868 vintage in France and Germany, Tudor and Stuart exhibitions planned, London cemetery burials totaling 1 770 875, marriage rumors involving Victoria of Wales and Viscount Chelsea, Patti’s Buenos Aires farewell earnings of $23 000, a diamond crown at a royal wedding, Duke of Fife’s bank affiliations, and a note on the Sultan’s wish to move Hung-wu’s great bell.
The article traces Nuremberg Bavaria as the cradle of invention for the pocket watch and clockwork. It notes the first watches as large, intricate curiosities with wheels and weights, dating to 77 the first clock maker finished a large ket clock after long labor. The first wearer described was a meek priest, following the maker clashing with clergy over an earlier eagle device tied to a ruler.
A clockmaker once famed as a genius is described as the Edison of his time. His inventions, including the miraculous flying eagle, stirred suspicion yet failed to prove he practiced magic. After a trial, his prestige waned while he pondered his pocket clock and brass dial in isolation.
The article recounts early watchmaking in Europe, noting 200 plus years of rarity and high prices. It highlights a coffin shaped watch gifted to Henry II’s mistress Diana of Poitiers, featuring a coffin face, ghostly head, and a moving skeletal mouth that marks each hour.
A relic from 1587, Mary Queen of Scots’ maid received a silver skull shaped watch. Exhibition in 1887 marked three hundred years since Mary’s execution and burial. The skull case features Adam and Eve, the Nativity, and other scenes. the movement resides in the jaw and tolls the hours.
A 16th century Scottish physician believed to be a wizard kept a silver witch in bed for warmth. The next morning he left without removing it, and the servants later found the “infernal chattering thing” in the bedding. Despite attempts to destroy it, the cage remained intact and continued to chatter as they investigated the mystery.
The account recalls Catharine I of Russia being presented at her Moscow coronation in 17M with a watch praised as remarkably crafted as the Strasburg clock. The timepiece featured a viewable scene of the holy sepulchre with a carved Romani image, encased in a delicate construction and visible operation stones.
In Kelso, Thryre's Pond explains the Canucks would cry for peace if a war began over Behring Sea tensions. The Philadelphia requirer notes rising naval standoffs and calls for restraint amid competing claims and economic stakes.
Edward Leblom, a 5 year old colored bootblack turned bookkeeper at Fuller & Whitney, has vanished from the New York Clearing House era office with $6,100 and Burtin Skidmore’s funds missing. Leblom earlier controlled payroll checks, then disappeared last Thursday, with police seeking him.
Captain Richard Howoella and several officers faced the Jefferson Market police court as dozens of locals protested the Salvation Army operations near a Westside bar. Police Justice dismissed Howoella and others, warning that another complaint could close the Salvation Barracks.
Dr. John and Billings lead a large census effort for 1800 with Robert P. Porter to tabulate vital statistics. They will overhaul five years of death certificates totaling about 200000 in a dedicated Bureau of Vital Statistics room. A Paris art transaction follows a Millet painting sale and shipment details.
Patrick King and Francis Lynch of Verplanck purchased the Boland farm about 275 acres at Peekskill for 957000. The deed was signed by Archbishop Corrigan. The property had housed St. Patrick's Male Orphan Asylum branch run by Brothers of Our Lady of Lourdes. The farm was closed a year ago for nonproductiveness. new owners plan a brick yard.
Five murderers condemned to be hanged on the 23d inst. were placed under death watch at dawn. They were dressed in new clothes after a search for weapons, with ten deputies overseeing them. The condemned have grown devout recently and are attended daily by two priests.
The City of Paris passed Gandy Hook at 4 05 p m Wednesday. Sighting off Fastnet Light at 6 p m yesterday, her apparent time to Howies Point would be days hours minutes. After time difference adjustments, actual time would be 5 days 23 hours and minutes, short of the 6 days 299 minutes record and near the westward best 5 days 3 hours 7 minutes.
A Minnesota committee investigated prison twine manufacture at Stillwater to back agricultural needs. They visited New York and other sites and reported against the plan citing high start up costs, annual plant needs of 1,245,000 dollars for 75 workers, and low potential profits due to binding costs.
A collection of short items from the tri state area notes a Chester cigar store duck life like enough to trigger dogs, a Steubenville dog attack, Mrs. Hayes Ray heirloom dress, M L Welsh riding a tandem to Columbia, a Wheeling cow bungle, a Royal Grenadiers color stand at Monmouth, and a woods encounter with a rattlesnake that wounds a man awaiting medical aid.
A collection of oddities and brief notes from various locales including New York City debt figures, a goose with a gold chain in its craw killed near Gan Lucas California, and scattered curious facts about populations, animals, and oddities. The tidbits mention Italy, Germany, Ireland emigration, and sensational snippets from Brooklyn, Oakland, and other places with brief counts and anecdotes.
A collage of witty quips and jokes from humor columns. The item crams snippets about marriage, widows, vacation returns, shopping, and social foibles, with punchlines from various papers. The tone mirrors late nineteenth or early twentieth century humor magazines, featuring short gags and playful exchanges.
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