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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1889
Page
4
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The Frick Coke Company acquires Schoonmaker coke plants, bringing its ownership to over 8,000 ovens of 13,000 in the Connellsville region. The move hints at renewed single control in the industry and explains coke prices staying low. Watch for further expansion and price reactions as new plants may arise near Connellsville.
A civil suit argues Aldermen face a $50 penalty per excessive item in costs, potentially restricting extortionate charges by lower courts. If upheld, the Alderman could owe about $1,900 for an excessive $1,620 bill, signaling tighter adherence to legal cost schedules.
The article notes Baltimore hosting a large sugar refinery with capacity to meet about one thirtieth of US demand, highlighting how trust-driven artificial prize boosts draw capital. It mentions Spreckels’ Philadelphia refinery and a Baltimore plant, and calls for enforcing laws against trust exactions as competition rises.
A New York gathering of the United States Hay Fever Association heard Dr Townsend of Philadelphia claim hay fever is a moral disease affecting moral men only. Speaker F W Devoe cited 200000 afflicted Americans, prompting satire on morality and illness. The piece lampoons linking virtue to illness and questions certainty about who suffers.
The text contends that those afflicted with bay fever may privately comfort themselves with the belief that bodily torture proves stout souls. If they publish such views, they risk mockery from the ungodly non sneeczers and public scoffers.
The Chicago attacks on witnesses in the Cronin murder case are condemned as attempts to terrorize jurors and derail justice. The piece insists that American law must prevail and calls for swift arrest and punishment of conspirators, warning that lynch law would follow if thuggery succeeds.
Geological authorities report falling petroleum output while Prof Ash burner warns of a steady decrease in the Pennsylvania field. Despite earlier forecasts of decline, the region has repeatedly revived production at higher prices, with small wells remaining viable and competition potentially restoring profitability for years to come.
The article contrasts Pittsburg’s continuation of overhead wires with Chicago’s extensive burying of electrical lines. It cites Chicago’s six thousand miles of underground wires, cost savings, and successful maintenance, arguing Pittsburg will eventually follow. It notes electric stocks rise despite buried wire forecasts and mentions Prohibitionists in a tangential political aside.
The Ohio Democracy backs tariff backed trusts and seeks repest of duties, while failing to oppose the Standard Oil Trust and the potters’ combination. The St Louis Globe Democrat notes Democrats not claiming Iowa, and Ohio’s Payne McLean wing maintains control of the party machinery. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad claims alignment with progress.
The piece surveys multiple issues in brief: New York and Chicago’s push to host the World’s Fair, London strike growth impacting labor, continued testimony tactics in the Cronin murder case, Frick company expansion in the coke region, General Alger’s G A R election, barbers promoting union-made cigars, West Virginia Democrat vote counting, Northwest baseball rivalry, Belgian glass blowers’ labor struggle, and Wall Street’s bond premium pressure.
The Ohio river’s dramatic drop to a shallow stream reshapes the main channel across the valley as dredging boats retreat from Agnew to Pittsburg. Citizens note the altered passage, with river men best describing the mutating watercourse and ongoing dredging needs along the river. Lizzie Evans to perform at Bison Theater next week lights local interest. A lighthearted tale about a child’s prayer mix and a cousin Elizabeth adds local humor to a season marked by unusual flower growth. Dahlias struggle this year while roses and geraniums mostly thrive in heavy rains, and sunflowers bloom along western Pittsburg suburbs.
A mixing of society gossip and curiosities with brief biographical snippets. The British Museum buys Louis of Bavaria’s prayer book for 87,000 marks. Archduke Albrecht’s Austrian fortune surfaces after a Hungarian tour. Rev. Ellis Howent of Marshall, Minnesota marries his thousandth couple at age 85, after a long clerical career across several states.
A Boston Courier recounts a Brooklyn encounter where a well dressed con man tried to charm a prominent clergyman visiting New York. The preacher, mistaken for someone else, quietly recognizes the bunco scheme and avoids further entanglement as the stranger attempts to drum up talk about distant friends.
Critics suggest Harriees paid Ble Deer Park rent. report states 28 An appointment to represent the United States in the Congress of the Threes Americas offered to Henry G. Davis of West Virginia and Charles Fisher, a rubber goods magnate. Davis cited by Senator Gorman and Emmons Blaine. debate centers on motive and White House economy.
A South African diamond trust, led by five wealthy diggers, plans to limit supply and push prices higher. Carl H. Kreger, arriving on the Umbria, says the combine is buying up Kimberley properties and shutting down independent firms. Two remaining operators near control, with others already acquired, threaten large employment losses as the trust consolidates.
Washington reports the Treasury Department to address misrepresentations about District Attorney Lyon and the Glassblowers case. Officials deny any fines of 1000 dollars per glassblower or a Treasury special agent investigation. No new agents have been sent and a decision from Lyon is anticipated within days to settle the matter.
On August 22 in Philadelphia a member of the Iona Boat Club battled a large crane on the Schuylkill near Girard avenue bridge. The bird attacked, tearing clothing and flesh before the crane was captured and bound. The crane was sent to the Zoological Garden for naming consideration.
A Philadelphia dispatch reports at St. Francis Convent Glen Riddle the mother house of the Sisters of St. Vincent that 35 young ladies took religious habit and 24 others professed. The ceremony filled the church with floral decorations altars aglow and hundreds of candles as the group moved to the altar area and the Veni Creator chorus filled the air.
The Treasury Department bought large quantities of bonds, totaling about 3.85 million, pushing the three day total near 11 million and costing around 14 million with premiums. Surplus reserves fell from 70 million ten days ago to about 2 million, as Acting Secretary Batcheller weighs market conditions and pledges readiness to buy if rates rise while aiming to avoid stiff competition.
The second day of known distance firing in the elv euts of Arizona and California Cavalry competition began amid favorable conditions. Weather favored accuracy as teams posted high scores. Officers and men celebrate the cavalry branch's strong performance with notable firings reported.
A Providence Journal item notes a stunt passing a barrel through the Niagara rapids with a fool and the barrel largely unhurt though the barrel takes the knocks. A Canadian source mocks politicians while claiming true statesmen are rare.
Charles Lovering, a jeweler from Mipyorn Massachusetts, is arrested for insanity after allegedly securing a patent on a diamond setting, later claiming a New York firm caused his problems. He allegedly obtained diamonds worth 200 dollars from a Boston Loan Company, pawned them, and spent on horses, carriages, and goods. He reportedly has 60,000 dollars deposited in a Boston bank and will be taken to the Denver asylum.
The Iron Committee of the Central Traffic Association met and announced September 16 rate changes for iron articles. Rates will base on fifth class for less-than-carload shipments and sixth class for carloads, about 25 percent higher. Between Mislaid and Galoaro the rate rises to 173 cents per 200 pounds for less than carloads and 15 cents for carloads, with further adjustments from other advances.
Rash Wagoner, 14, son of Riley Wagoner a farmer east of here, died from seeds lodged in his intestines after wallowing them. The incident is reported from Morersrows, Drp. on August 8.
A chaotic correspondence discusses marriage happiness, state matrimony events in England, and the odds of long unions. It mentions the Earl of Fife wedding a royal princess, gendered dowry, and hints at impending divorce talk, alongside vignettes on love and proximity to fifty years of wedded life.
A fragmentary quip evokes Samuel Johnson urging that only those who can propagate understanding should marry, with Carlyle’s counterpoint that one may marry badly. The text riffs on marriage, Cupid, and societal views, ending with garbled late-Johnsonian chatter about matrimony and fate.
The piece argues divorce law favors men in England, restricting women’s rights and leaving the poor unable to access relief. It contrasts with civil divorce in France while noting uncertainty about data and broader societal implications. The author cites Artemus and critiques the social costs of marital dissolution.
Mrs Fred Stafford found a bundle tied in a rag while cleaning and burned it, thinking it trash. The blaze yielded a roll of S345 in greenbacks and a $10 gold piece. the gold piece survived, the cash did not.
Mrs. James Clark, born in 174, arrives in Shamokin from England at age 96. She is believed to be among the oldest people to cross the ocean, drawing notable interest during the voyage.
From the Inter Arean, the Boston girls refuse emigration to Washington Territory and Idaho for husbands. They plan to marry in the old-fashioned way or not at all. They are described as sensible, warning against impulsive matchmaking.
A humor excerpt on Chauncey M. Depew earning 125000 a year and a satirical note on Marching Through Georgia. Also a brief quip about the Crockery Trust being broken by the Servant Girl Trust, as reported in a mixed notes column.
Walter A Leggett, a local resident, was taken to the hospital after an accident on August 2. Details are scarce but authorities report injuries from a crash and medical treatment is underway.
Evans, a clever little comedienne beloved by Pittsburg theatergoers, appears at the Bijou next Monday night in Fine Feathers. The English rural life tale, featuring Miss Evans and The Buckeye, follows a farmer’s schemes turned humorous through Mrs Evans’s performance. Pete Bakin brings The Emigrant to Harris Theater next week starting Monday September 2, with Chris and Lena and other old favorites in a lively program.
A terse reflection on learning and deception in fishing, noting a novice fisherman may misrepresent his early catches while a seasoned angler gains skill with time. The piece contrasts instinctual action of a large bass with the inexperienced fisherman’s first attempts.
Fragmented verse recalls a grandmother beneath apple trees with a rocking chair, a playful scene of youth, bees, and a whipping grandfather. The line breaks, misspellings, and archaic diction blend memory and affection in a rural backyard tableau dated August 2.
The New York Central Railroad employee Dr expects a large welcome for Depew in August with naval and land parades, a celebratory boat in the bay, and big dinners. Backers advocate the event as a salute to a rising political leader and potential presidential nominee.
A wartime notice reports Harrison returning from Europe on the City of Paria with colleagues from Judge and the Illustrated News preparing to meet him aboard the Laura M Starin at Quarantine. W J Aanell invites editors to join or send representatives. The tone hints at tension over prior cartoon criticism.
Jeremiah Callahan age 52 and six feet tall weighed about 2 pounds. his son James 35 and heavier. Last night James came home drunk and struck his father with a boot. The father knocked him down with a stool fracturing his skull. They fought, bled, and were arrested. Old Callahan jailed, young Callahan in hospital with doubtful recovery.
Miss Minnie Huhen reported to police headquarters that Emma Spinnella, 17, died after being beaten by her husband Michael. The death certificate lists puerperal fever and her three month old baby died the same day. Husband未 seen since funeral, police investigate.
Martin Arnemann wealthy wine importer shot himself last night in the cellar under his wine room his body found this morning beside a cartridge filled box and a revolver he bought this afternoon motives unclear he was prosperous healthy married with four children and active in the Arion Society the Goethe lodge and about 15 other groups
Adolph Neumann a Hungarian cigar maker aged 18 shot himself this morning. His body was found by a pedestrian who noticed a bloodied arm dangling over a riverbank ledge. He reportedly killed himself due to a jilted lover and financial despair.
Louis Aldrich the actor seeks to block Mansfield from admitting imported Richard II costumes at the Custom House. The outfits arrived today and Mansfield plans to use them in the play Richard II. Aldrich aims to block the customary bond required to return costumes to their country of origin.
On the Coney Island annex boat Charles Bill leaving Jersey City a cloud of black smoke from the hold near the engine room caused panic among about a dozen passengers, mostly women. Tugs with hoses extinguished the fire, no major damage, one woman fainted. The blaze started when waste under the engine room touched the Orebox, with damage under $100.
Five or six Syrians aboard the ships Suevia La Gascogne and Veendam have not yet been sent back. They secured a writ of habeas corpus returnable tomorrow before Judge Lacombe in the U S Court. Affidavits say the men are able bodies and can find work in Fishkill brickyards, where 100 laborers are wanted. The ships will sail tomorrow without them, and will not sail again for a month at least.
A spoofing report covers Sheriff Burkholder presenting a gavel to Judge Livingston on Abe Buzzard’s behalf for a sentence at Eastern Penitentiary. Other items include a cat finding a mackerel can in an alley, a trunk falling from a baggage car over a Lehigh River crossing, a fused watermelon with an encased horse statue at H B Campbell’s store, a finger injury from CorrMan of Phoenixville, and a large charm caught by Hream Joserus in Ohio. Two West youths aged 18 and 21 are noted with a pending arrest.
A garbled survey traces curious items from Utah Mormons to Maine baseball clubs, strange animal tales, pioneering stamps, and a London shoemaker's tall-boot device. Notable notes include a Cal capitalist’s fifth marriage, a bear in Oregon, a giant snake attack on a farm mule, a Cree sun dance, and Jeannie the gorilla in Africa.
A collection of light humor and social quips from various sources including Washington Capital and Life. It features gags about flannel shirts, jokes on marriages, onion biting social games, a conductor fare dispute, and playful misunderstandings in rapid snippets. Notable lines tease manners, proposals, and dances with brisk, punchy banter.
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