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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1890
Page
4
The New York Central strike appears destined to fail though rumors of victories circulated. Passenger and freight traffic resume, while no clear grievances are stated, and a compromise may end the dispute with workers returning to service.
Engineers argue a ship canal from Lake Erie to the Ohio is feasible and easier than the Welland route. The Erie Ohio link would beat past difficulties and diminish canal opponents’ objections with solid fact backed by studies.
An editorial praises Senator Quay for independent thinking in response to an ill considered party measure. It notes the contradiction of a national party organ calling him a traitor while admiring his willingness to act on his own judgment. The piece questions who then enforces party discipline.
The debate cites two explanations for Eastern farming decline. Senator Cameron blames silver demonetization, while critics claim machinery raises output with less labor. The article argues the demonetization would affect multiple sectors, not just farming, and notes Western farming prospered since silver changes.
The article disputes a claim that prices rose after a rival bill and argues the Philadelphia Press misleads on acreage. It cites 1880 census losses in Maine Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island and New Hampshire, noting only minor gains in two states and suggesting widespread abandonment of farm lands despite improved machinery.
The Labor Statistics report highlights how Southern coke furnaces achieve lower pig iron freight costs by bringing ore and coal close together and benefiting from lower rail rates. In contrast Pennsylvania furnaces pay far higher rates, with average transport costs per ton far exceeding Southern figures. The piece urges Northern railroads to reduce material freight charges to protect regional industries and allow mills to localize production.
The article weighs the fate of the New York Central strike and its potential ruinous impact on the company's optimistic president Chauncey Depew. Officers claim defeat of the strike, while the K of L asserts it remains active, with Vice President Webb noting Depew is not involved.
The piece argues Depew must address the Knights of Labor strike to avoid harming his presidential prospects. It notes the strike’s outcome remains unresolved and suggests European travel by Depew would not win wage workers’ votes. Also remarks Heligoland’s usefulness to Germany in creating a grandiose title.
Reports warn applicants no payment is needed to obtain application blanks from the bureau. An intelligent person can fill out the forms themselves, potentially reducing pension agents' demand for new pension laws and easing their hunger for commissions.
In a bid to show closeness to wool and the agricultural industry Senator Delamater failed to present the strongest proof of farming ties his estate is heavily mortgaged indicating financial strain that undercuts his claim.
A collection of brief sketches and social notes mentions RipER Haggard resembling the Kaiser, John G. Whittier invited to honor General Stark in Concord, Rev Joseph Parker delivering brief sermons, and royal accounts from the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in India. It notes Governor Fires visiting Staunton, Senator Gorman’s prominence, Jupen J.P. Surrs’s Texas journey, Abraham Gould linked to Jay Gould, Tuz Shah’s family dynasty, and the Shah’s eight daughters married to wealthy spouses with dynastic titles.
Telegram from Carron dated August 12 shows results from the Republican primaries naming Probate Judge J. P. Fanecett Prosecutor Bow, and Commissioner J. W. Weareeder among others. The misspelled and fragmented text lists candidate names and positions in a brief returns notice.
A tall dignified man enters a downtown saloon and complains of the beer prices and lack of elegance. He endures red herring lunches and crackers, mocks the furniture, and unveils a patent memorandum book before departing in a huff.
Babetta is described as a frivolous, perfume surrounded figure in a house of grave relatives. She gives flowers and kisses to all, mocks poverty reformers, and dies quickly leaving a scene of luxury. The family confronts grief with altered values and memories of her life. The flower theme saturates the tale as bees haunt her grave.
An enterprising merchant placed brass track- shaped plates in a sidewalk. He moved away and gouged them from his new site leaving the foot-forms in the stone. An old country man and his son paused, joking that the marks hinted at a heavy load or a drug store nectar before moving on.
Demnorr August 12 jurors of the Recorder's Court gather for a strike over pay. Judge Chambers grants two week adjournment and the jurors demand full-time compensation of 260 for the term, akin to Wayne Circuit jurors. An indignation meeting in Coroner Brown's office results in a memorial to Auditors, framed as a unique joke.
Newport reports Ward McAllister's subscription picnic on August 13 with 830 per head costs. Subscribers paid 30 pounds and invited ten friends each, supplying a dish for the feast. A special train carried 20 numbered guests to Bayside farm for dinner and dancing.
Dr J W Gandee a dentist and amateur archanologist reports discoveries on Bleunerhassett Island near Pakeresburg. Findings include flint arrow heads stone hatchets beads and carved pottery vessels with lifelike animal scenes and stone images suggesting an ancient village and multiple racial groups once inhabited the area.
A telegram from Johnstown notes the flood search fund has been spent with work halted after $10,000 used and many bodies of prominent citizens identified. Authorities face delays on flood control bridges due to private land interests amid disputes over widening Ark Creek. Salt protests arise from residents fearing property harm from street grade raises.
An evening session of the Constitutional Convention in Tacxsos Mississippi discusses committee referrals including printing for the convention and a franchise committee of about 35 members. The Bolivar county seat dispute involving a former Jefferson Davis servant is set for committee consideration as rivals claim Republican seats.
Francis Gemmel and Martha Dann marked twenty five years of marriage with a gathering at % Eaco Street Allegheny. The celebration followed Gemmel return from the war and his shift from grocer to a brick business, with Rev John Brown officiating. About 50 friends attended and gifts included numerous silver pieces.
The Rev Charles A Clark of McCandless Avenue Church married Miss Mattie L Cook, daughter of Mrs Mary E Cook, at Mrs Cook s Bellevernon home. Officiants were Rev J H Ewing and Miss Millie Cook bridesmaid. Guests from Philadelphia attended and a lavish reception followed before an Eastward honeymoon.
In Ellsworth Park the old soldiers hold camps with sermons by Rev. C. R. Morgan and Rev. P. C. Conway. A cavalry assault from Dawson under Captain Leman Stricker leads to a fierce fight as events unfold. Congress reportedly has 160 members absent, seen as encouraging.
Denominational congresses open with assemblies from Congregationalists Cumberland Presbyterians Baptists Disciples Lutherans and more. Colonel Roswell Conwell captivates crowds with a dramatic speech on liberty and Elizabeth of France influencing American causes.
Reports from Boston say the Missouri Archbishop Bandrick will be named Cardinal by the Pope amid his semi centennial jubilee next summer. Cardinal Gibbons may preside and Archbishop Ryan may preach the sermon as other senior church leaders back the move.
Boston August 12 The first annual convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers of the United States opened here with about a hundred branches represented from every state and all districts. President W E L Wood of Detroit presided as Charles H Cutler of Boston read the delegates’ address.
Last night near Dunbar a brilliant wedding joined Mr. M. L. D. Brooks a prominent Dunbar merchant to Miss Agnes an accomplished lady of Indian Head. The ceremony at the bride's residence was officiated by Rev. Samuel Wakefield from Weat Newton. They will reside in Dunbar.
About 450 farmers gathered in Columbus on August 18 to form a state Farmers Union and outline political aims. They backed equal taxation, tighter food laws, and nonpartisan influence on parties, with discussion of a separate farmers party vs joining existing parties.
A modest young woman, Miss H R Groser, visits the Appraiser of the Customs in Cincinnati. She runs a thriving customs brokerage, handles duties, tariffs, and conversions for major importers, and relies on sharp business methods to expand her patronage.
The sixth annual Central Ohio Saengerfest opened in Canton with 12 visiting singing societies and about 460 active singers. New arrivals include Lima Maennerchor, Toledo Teutonia Maennerchor, and more, as locals host grand matinee and concert events led by Prof. Sternberg and soloists from Cleveland Cantons. The festival runs two more days with a Thursday matinee and Friday parade and picnic at Fair Ground.
Fragments describe alpine flora on Adirondack peaks with spruce and fir borders. The piece notes altitude limits, diverse mosses lichens fungi, and species on Marcy and other summits including Greenland sandwort and the narrow leaved gentian.
The Kansas governor issues a Labor Day proclamation making September 18 a weekday. He notes the unusual nature of the declaration and hopes it will boost business while allowing public observances.
A fragment from the St. Louis Republic discusses Senate tactics. It contends that delaying debate could silence Senator Bilab quickly, implying a short-term strategy to curb opposition and shape national opinion. The piece frames the idea as potentially beneficial to future generations.
A collage of short items notes blueberry shipments from Black River Falls Wisconsin surpassing 6000 bushels, a 16 foot tall sunflower in Jackson Michigan, Chinese stone consumption, a pumpkin growing on a tree in New Jersey, Heligolanders door habits, and various oddities from Virginia to Oregon including a cigar bug in Cincinnati and accidental repairs of a Cuban goat cart on Duval Street.
A collage of quips and witticisms, from Tezas Giftings to Moonshine, with lines about good men, weddings, and shared laughs. It mentions a Catskill boarding house called the Adder's Nest and a playful exchange at a wedding breakfast.
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