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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1891
Page
4
Foreign advertisers and domestic agencies are invited to use the Astern Advertising Office in the June Building New York. The Dispatch notes the office welcomes editors and firms for publicity in the metropolitan area and beyond.
Federal style rates published for weekly and Sunday editions show one year and monthly options. Advertising entries list postal district names and delivery dates with cents per week charges. The notice closes with Pittsburgh, Friday, August 21.
The discussion centers on whether the McKinley tariff raised prices ten months after its enactment. Democrats challenge Major McKinley to prove higher costs while clothing and many hardware items show little or no increase. Campaigns accuse opponents of dodging the issue.
Western Pennsylvania pride shines as the Second Brigade conducts orderly encampment at Kensington. Governor Pattison commends the troops for refined conduct, noting no disturbances and high readiness. The review highlights mutual respect between soldiers and leaders and confidence in the brigade's reliability.
Paul Lindau, a noted German writer, praised America and Americans yet faults linger in social etiquette. He notes visitors are not always greeted with deference and hats removed, cigars held, or apologies on hot days, urging greater attention to outward politeness while praising Americans’ efforts to aid his stay.
The article argues that habits formed in youth persist lifelong and urges including politeness training in all school courses. It asserts that young people should develop courteous behavior so that future visitors and foreigners find it easier to describe their experiences in this land of the free.
London hosts the International Congress of Hygiene as it stresses disseminating findings to citizens and governments. It urges attention to epidemic prevention, alcoholism's link to health, sanitary schools, and industrial hygiene to extend longevity and improve urban living conditions.
Under England rule, punishment comes swiftly for criminals. The Manipuri Princes involved in the murder of English officers were tried by a military court since March, an appeal to the Viceroy followed, and the upheld sentence has now been carried out. Their high rank did not spare them from the rapid enforcements seen in British justice.
A columnist laments theater seats neglect comfort for patrons especially women and shorter guests. The piece argues for footstools or adjustable seat backs to ease foot pressure, noting Western theaters lack such amenities.
The death of Hon Charles S Wolfe is reported with high praise for his political leadership and oratory. He served in the Legislature, directed the Pennsylvania World’s Fair Commission, and opposed Senator Cameron. His passing leaves a vacancy among the state’s notable figures. the notice reflects on integrity and public service amid broader commentary on politics and society.
The column mocks political figures and opinions with quirky asides. It references an old-fashioned eyelone, Epison’s cigar-shaped torpedo craft, Mrs James Brown Potter’s art taste, a Harrison household rupture, Republican party divisions over Benjamin’s prospects, and weather experts predicting a cool week amid satire of official forecasts.
A scattered column lists figures from science, royalty, and philanthropy including Dr. Epward Eco xestror the novelist, the King of Sweden, Rev. Robert Barbour, and Mrs. General Grant. It notes the Duke of Clarence in Ireland, the Grand Duke Alexis leaving Paris for Vichy, and General I. G. Dyvrexrorts pursuing rain-making. It mentions Maxim with a flying machine and Clara Barros’s Red Cross work and Swiss National Council feat.
A Minnesota wheat trade rumor claims 2,000,000 bushels were shipped to the East via Duluth by Pillsbury interests at cut rates, alleging losses to an English syndicate. Pillsbury calls the dispatch maliciously false and says he bought only wheat needed for milling.
Northern capitalists have invested 1,000,000 in coal and timber lands across Fayette Nicholas and Greenbrier counties. Investors from Strenton Virginia Philadelphia and Pennsylvania plan lateral railroads from the Chesapeake and Ohio. Land near Plycon Creek Logan County sold to Little Kanawha Timber for 5 per tree. A new West Virginia company seeks to build Williamson town and start furniture coke iron glass leather and coal operations.
The Duquesne Grays of Pittsburgh in Four-Mile Grove hosted Erie Elks and citizens with a reception. Pittsburg campers, with Rutter's Band, enjoyed an evening of dancing and a band concert. The Grays break camp next Tuesday as locals toast the historic ties with Erie.
A New York correspondent reports closer ties between ex president Cleveland and Wall Street broker E C Benedict. Benedict, a Chicago Gas Trust leader who profited from the syndicate, hosts Cleveland on his yacht and in fishing talks. Cleveland praises Campbell after his Ohio nomination and hints at a western candidate for the next national contest. he also speaks warmly of Governor Hill while downplaying personal political anxiety.
Miss Lena Green and Gustave Ludwig wed yesterday at the home of the Rev Pick in Allegheny. The bride wore a silver gray cashmere gown with matching accessories. Bridesmaids Misses Katie and Lizzie Mall, groomsmen Messrs Lawrence Richter and Henry Hartman. A reception followed at Washington Hall with 18 guests, lavish greenery and flowers, supper, and late dancing. The couple will reside on High Street, Allegheny.
A bustling August picnic by city butchers ended with a calf killing contest between John A. Born of Allegheny and Charles Danneberg of the era. The $5 purse drew quick, neat dress of calves as spectators from Pittsburg and nearby towns watched.
A dramatic nautical scene unfolds with a captain and crew battling a gale at sea. The dialogue tracks steering, safety gear, and the crew’s tense assessment as a ship endures heavy seas and near peril, then steadies as the gale eases. References to Quay, Platt, and Chauncey anchor the maritime setting.
Ten thousand people filled the amphitheater at Chautauqua for Marie Decca the Washington prima donna. Notables from New York Boston and Kentucky attended with W Hi Sherwood pianist and Miss Annie Park cornetist. Chancellor Vincent joined the crowd in giving the Chautauqua salute as Decca delivered Covatina from Linda di Chamounix and Verdi arias. The event underscored a record-breaking musical day while College of Liberal Arts sessions wrapped up with praise for six weeks of student activity.
The president outlined a detailed itinerary from Cape May to North Bennington with stops at Jersey City Weehawken Kingston Albany Troy and Bennington. The day’s work included pardons and Cherokee matters. He commuted Captain William Davis’s expulsion sentence to one year suspension.
Various editorials praise the McKinley act for boosting American manufacturing and farm prices while expanding foreign markets through reciprocity. They note Britain fears lost exports but Americans expect self-sufficiency and stronger domestic industry. The outlook is favorable to the law and its supporters.
Judge James L. Carpenter of Akron died after falling 40 feet in the Cuyahoga valley while out yesterday. A prominent abolitionist and former Ohio legislator, he helped rally Republican forces as he aged. Also noted: Joseph Serena, coal merchant of Cincinnati, visits McKeesport. Clark Lipe, Denver contractor and Lincoln ally, dies. obituary notes for Mag. Vesta Gates and others in Baltimore and Rockford.
A letter to the editor argues co operation helps poorer and all classes by uniting families under one buyer. It notes shoppers must know where how to buy for best value, cites shoe widths and clothing quality, and suggests a cooperative buyer could reduce middleman profits and improve living conditions. PETAIL, Prarancevas, August 13.
Practical attempts to weave spider silk face great challenges as the web is finer than silk, making mercantile use unlikely. The article notes how a dress of spider silk was shown to Queen Victoria and compares to tropical spider experiments. It also discusses the byssus silk of the Pinna mollusk and its impracticality due to propagation and dyeing difficulties.
W G Sewickley recalls Pythagoras noting string tones and positing that planetary distances yield different tones as they orbit the sun. He argued seven known planets implied seven tones and that music rests on cosmic sounds termed the music of the spheres.
A Pittsburg unit the Eighteenth Regiment completed an inspection drill in 2 minutes, while the Fifth finished in 17 minutes. The note suggests proud Pittsburg coverage for the Eighteenth and calls for equal attention to the Fifth from readers.
Miss May McCulloch, youngest daughter of the Hon. Hugh McCulloch, ex Secretary of the Treasury, is profiled as a skilled horsewoman. The piece praises her riding grace and compares her to her father, noting her outdoor life near Washington at Hully Hill and her prowess in fencing and tennis.
Chicago Herald describes a novel counterfeit 720 bill made by binding seven different twenty notes with court plaster. The note was redeemed at the sub treasury and used to cash genuine notes. Captain Porter traced the bill to a postmaster who had received it from a woman who changed a hundred dollar bill at a major business house. The firm could not identify the customers and the search ended.
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company, capitalized at 500000, incorporated in Springfield. Thornton G Hall says vast gas mains and wells in cities like Smyton Columbus Lima and Fostoria are idle. The plan uses existing mains with coal oil and steam to run a dozen plants in those cities.
Gas excitement floods Harrisville as a great Keystone gusher lights miles around. Two 20 foot jets blaze, and claims of high offers for land spark bets as the company plans two more wells within days.
Chicago August 1 It appears the Horticultural Depart ment chiefship remains unsettled. Nomination of Mr Samuels of Kentucky and Dr Peabody of Illinois were ratified by the National Board of Control but sent to committees by the Local Directory executive committee. Action awaits the next directory meeting.
A string of prominent figures visited Pittsburg on their way places, including Senator W. M. Stewart en route to Igas City, Mrs. Quay and family returning from the East with Lt. Andrew Curtin Quay, woolen maker M. J. Flinn, and others from Allegheny, Warren, and Massillon. Many discussed tariffs and current affairs briefly as they journeyed.
A jumble of quick notes mentions an ornithologist on bird deaths by actions, a Berlin women league against corsets, 72 women preachers in the United States, a 21 rattles snake near Hickory Creek Oregon, and Japan with 2000 newspapers now. It notes many oddities from Maine strawberries to Malay cleanliness and a Jumbo sized elephant in Africa.
A dialogic fragment features Pebble L Timbertoe and others in a playful, clipped exchange about rules, ghost stories, cement, and a jesting reference to the Prince of Wales. Cartoonish banter touches on a cat, a dealer, and a joke about Giants with extra fingers.
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