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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1890
Page
4
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Pittsburg's coal industry views toll-free Monongahela river access as crucial for competing with Alabama coal and expanding markets. Despite narrow margins, last season saw high output and low prices boost sales to New Orleans and Texas, preserving dominance without a trust.
The article argues that subsidy gains for Great Lakes vessels hinge on deepening the St. Lawrence Canal. It notes Canada plans canals allowing 14 foot draft within three years, which could shift competition to foreign ships. It urges U S owners to invest in internal waterway connections and improvements.
An editorial condemns sweeping disfranchisement ideas in the Mississippi constitutional debates. It questions proposed measures adding educational and property tests, cumulative votes, Australian ballots, and denying liquor sellers the vote, arguing selective criminal disqualifications risk bias and racial prejudice while preserving white ignorance and vice at the ballot box.
The piece discusses political mudslinging and the duty of candidates to answer false charges by going to court. It cites historical examples such as Grant Garfield Tilden and others to argue slander harms campaigns and should be legally tested rather than repeated.
The piece argues that responsible parties should answer attacks on their records, while condemning wild charges as campaign tricks. It notes Grant Garfield and Tilden faced slander after their terms, yet emphasizes integrity and accountability against mudslinging and obstruction of justice.
The dispute between New York Central Management and the Knights of Labor remains deadlocked over whether workers were discharged for union involvement. Proponents urge arbitration, citing Chauncey Depew’s 1886 stance, while Webb and company refuse, risking a larger corporate strategy and political gain.
The text contrasts a claim that the Chinese Government forbids Korea from borrowing 1.5 million dollars with commentary on Mongol era protections for American investors and notes the persistence of trust stock issues. It then records reactions by SexraTor Hoag of Massachusetts and Butler of South Carolina who testify that Senators are temperate in liquor use, plus a wish they were equally temperate in politics.
The contest between General Bragg and George W. Peck for the Democratic nomination unfolds as each seeks farmer support as the true Granger. Observers doubt Wisconsin Grangers will reject Bragg for the so called Bad Boy while GOP organs drop remarks of Republican cowards after the elections bill.
A special dispatch notes B&O railroad gains at Chicago terminals may affect Pittsburg coal shipments if rates permit direct transport. It claims past favoring of Hocking Valley coal could be forgiven, while President Harrison is said to be fatigued by a Blaine Rusk endorsement ticket in 1802. Chicago World's Fair site questions provoke denials from Chicago News. Republican factions fault Quay as the party quarrels over control.
Lopes objected to naming the Federal elections measure after any name but Lodge. After Senate shelving the bill, he reportedly accepts calling it a Davenport bill instead.
A fragment questions elevating Allegheny to city status and links it to Pittsburg and nearby suburbs seeking fuller municipal standing. The note implies a debate on governing class and jurisdiction without presenting specific dates or actors.
The Nicaragua Canal Company is reported to have purchased the Panama Canal Company’s dredging outfit. It plans to dredge on the same scale at Panama, which would serve as a warning to the world to keep money out of that ditch.
Republicans grow wary that Senator Frye's hard hitting remarks dashed momentum for the elections bill, casting doubt on its passage amid growing opposition and procedural delays.
Russian Nihilist Stepniak heads to the United States for a fall lecturing tour. Baltimore child Breexnep Eserurne, aged four, is noted as having fought under Blucher at Water loo. Novelist Joserh Harros plans a New York autumn vacation. Ben Hur author Beal Lew Wallacen pens a clear neat hood. Jamx E Massey, Virginia’s public instruction head, to alias Mattie McCreary in the fall. Miles A. V. Wilson, sister of Bishop A. W. Wilson, leaves Charlestown for Houston church sermon on Sept 10. Hochussen of Paris wins the 10,000-franc bimetallism prize. Viner G. Curtis takes New Haven Schools post after previous roles in several states. Temperance advocates hail Blaine’s total abstinence. Prof James D. D, a founder of the AAAS, attends Indianapolis meeting.
A California press correspondent relates a bizarre anecdote about oversized pumpkins. A dairyman carved holes in pumpkins to feed cattle, but rain caused a collapse trapping livestock. The tale, linked to Senator Hearst, mocks the notion of astonishing California yields.
President Harrison and his wife attended Cold Spring Presbyterian Church as the 275 year old New Jersey parish hosted a service. Rev John Landis delivered Hebrews chapter six verse one. The president greeted congregants and spoke with visitors including Mr and Mrs J S Meck and Mrs Reyburn of Philadelphia.
Kansas reports an average annual stock of about 10,000 fish in streams using imported stock. The outing yields little benefit beyond noting catfish are fatter than before the appropriations began.
Two parsons wake to rain in Bavaria as they travel from Chester to London and across Europe to Oberammergau for the Passion Play. The piece, written for the Dispatch, describes soggy dawns, misty mountains, and the crowd awaiting the roofless seats at the Passion Theater.
The Passion Theater houses over 4000 as weathered crowds endure drizzle to watch 17 tableaux and acts across a full day. The writer lauds the staging, scenery, and period-appropriate costumes, noting the sublime artistic impact despite cold rain and crowded, uncovered seats.
The opening features a chorus of 24 singers split into two groups entering from stage right and left. They wear flowing robes in green brown purple gray and blue with gold embroidery and golden diadems. The scene shifts to an orchestra minor chord as they begin a solemn, well integrated song.
A dramatic religious tableau performance features a chorus inviting devotion and scenes such as the expulsion from Paradise and a living crucifixion tableau. Hundreds of figures stay still as angels mingle with children, then quick scene changes unfold with elaborate scenery and minimal noise as the play progresses.
The observer extols Europe’s art hubs and the Oberammergau Passion Play, recounting the tableau of Christ’s last days with actors including Joseph Maar, Mary, Judas, Peter, and John. The scenes transport patrons from Munich to Jerusalem, making the theater feel real.
The writer notes a devout Good Friday experience in Oberammergau where mass and prayer precede a living Passion Play. About 4000 attendees breathed and wept as a reverent, three hour service delivered the gospel narrative with chorus and tableaux, described as deeply moving and unforgettable.
A telegram from DieParew notes McHoonport moves toward city government as eight wards demand adoption of city cloth ing and the mayoral race tightens. Candidates include Thomas Tillbrook current Burgess Republican ex postmaster S. E. Carothers Republican and W. German Republican.
The Philadelphia North American reports the arrival at Millville New Jersey of several window glass blowers from Belgium. They may have worked under contract and are admitted under scrutiny by New York Custom House authorities noted for being strict with ministers professors and others.
A collection of wry maxims on self control, honesty, happiness, and the burden of wealth. Folks are urged to help others, admit fault, and seek religion. Observations touch on pride, neighbors, taxation, and the folly of dry fodder for sheep.
A dealer in tobacco and tall talk recounts Colonel Waterman’s mule story set on a Virginia plantation before the war. Jenny, the old mule, is sold for thirty dollars, later replaced by a young look-alike mule bought for seventy-five, revealing Jenny’s transformation into the new animal. The tale ends with a blunt note on aging mules and people.
A newly married man recalls a debate over the McKinley bill sparked by his wife who plans to buy a dress. She urges payment of debts now and argues that only a woman in charge can keep the ship of state from ruin.
A jovial German American named Joe turns a milkman’s bet into a losing contract after guzzling twenty glasses of buttermilk at five cents each. The milkman offers five dollars to end the wager as Joe departs laughing.
An old traveler recounts a Santa Clara Valley tale of New Almaden mines. A Mexican mother leaves her child near reptiles in a shared oven area, the baby plays with snakes unharmed, and miners bless the girl as having a charmed life.
A group of Washington residents unite to press the House to pass the international copyright bill. They claim the law will protect American authors from unfair competition with foreign literature and spur domestic creativity.
A letter to The Dispatch recalls J Heron Foster and 1860s Pittsburgh history. The writer reflects on Hogback Hill crowds, tariff debates, and a protective policy era. He mentions a 184-189 Allegheny City souvenir and notes population figures from fifty years ago.
In a letter to The Dispatch on August 2, Erne st and Thomas Du Bors explain the term Mediterranean. They trace the word to medius and terra meaning middle land and note its shift from a general inland sense to naming a specific sea.
Aste Bernard Reilly writes to The Diapaten editor to state that his father was Bernard Reilly from Rockland township and to address letters of inquiry. He recalls little about his father's family, residence, or origin, and mentions contact with H C Mays in Rockland Venango County dated August 23.
A reader asks how to enlist on a U.S. warship or cruiser and is advised to apply at a recruiting station or via naval orders. The Dispatch lists Pennsylvania legal holidays and notes inquiries about Parnell and parliamentary career.
The reader asks which star is brightest in the evening sky. The note answers that Mercury is the brightest evening star at present in August.
August 24 in Scanton Pennsylvania a Lehigh township farmer Alonzo H. Tipple chased a stray yearling heifer through Choke creek country. He fought a catamount with a rock and his body after the animal leaped at him, finally stunning the beast and felling it with blows while protecting the frightened animal.
A telegram from Johns town reports Moxham's rapid growth driven by Johnson works expansion and flood immunity. The First Church at Moxham near Johns town was dedicated with Episcopal and ministerial participation as the area triples in population in the past year.
The piece details various jewelry trends from silver key rings carved as horseshoe nails to moonstone baby faces, cuff buttons with blue anchors and red stars, and gold glove buttons with initials. It notes diamond doves with sapphires, siren motif match boxes, and jewel mounts fashioned by customers, then mentions scarf pins and bracelet bangles as popular outcomes.
A混乱 collage of brief items including population figures for Liverpool, pauper counts in London, cyclones in Finland, emigration totals from British ports, and quirky anecdotes from Tokyo to Massachusetts. Highlights mention Emigration 111,589, 36,468 foreigners, a Plymouth cat burial request, and aLancaster family reunion of 1831 marriage descendants totaling eight children.
A collage of humorous exchanges and jests from various newspapers. Includes schoolroom quips on parables and weddings, light banter about trains and electricity, social faux pas, and satirical lines about public figures and nations.
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