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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1892
Page
5
City leaders debate reform strategies for women living at street resorts. A $100 donation is set to aid approved homes including Bethesda, with ministers pledging support while a committee to vet reform efforts is formed. A key urged approach is compassionate outreach over shutting down houses.
A motherly woman in a black dress presented herself at a city gathering, offering blessing to Mayor Gourley and pledging to shelter and reform working women. She named John Williams of 2714 Carson Street as her contact and left with warm crowds praising the act.
A McKeesport dispatch reports real estate dealers faced waves of rental requests from women Pittsburg authorities aim to drive out. Officials dispute Mayor Tilbrook's order but not the arrivals, with many refused yet some finding housing.
Indies of the Fifth Avenue M E Church met to consider aiding women affected by the city police order closing disorderly houses. A committee was appointed to act for the church women. Similar meetings occurred in other churches with committees to assist charitable institutions in caring for the outcast. A Wheeling dispatch reports banished Pittsburg women in the city last night and a few girls secured rooms here. Chief McNichols warned against harboring them on pain of arrest, and the women pledged to respect the order.
A Laur Lafayette Hall temperance meeting with Francis Murphy drew large crowds. An ex minister who had fallen repented on stage with Murphy and signed the pledge after a fervent prayer and hymn. Other speakers included J M Kelly A M Brown and J W Moreland. Next meetings announced at Lafayette Hall and Carnegie Hall.
Coroner McDowell reports eighty sudden death inquiries for November, up twelve from last year, listing causes such as steam railroad accidents twenty six, accidental gunshot wounds, burns, heart failures, drownings, shootings, poison, and other conditions. The record names various fatal incident types and notes total 80 for the month.
Chester county congressman John EB K Robinson announced he is a candidate for the United States Senate while predicting victory for his opponent, Senator Quay, in yesterday's city visit.
After the Republican nominations the City Committee will open head quarters for the campaign in the Mage Building, where the County Committee was located in the recent contest.
Frank Case, aide to Congressman Dalzell, visits Union depot for a last talk before Washington. Dalzell remains a Senate candidate with Northern support and a renewed effort to win rural pledges, while the Dalzell bureau presses for backing and to block Senator Quay if needed. Congress opens with many members en route to Washington as Shively, Hurd, and others weigh extra sessions and tariff plans.
A new branch of the Citizens' Industrial Alliance was formed last night in Schondelmyer's Hall Allegheny with about 50 attendees led by President Charles V Arbogast to push for honest government and organize political clubs across the county. Rev William Robertson and Building Trades Council member A M Swartz urged worker unity and voter scrutiny as the group plans permanent organization and a delegate to the general body.
Downtown chatter centers on Major Montooth and Captain Kerr as potential nominees while Dr. McCandless tends his ill mother. Democrats eye Stephen McCandless for Controller though some doubt his acceptance. Baker ballot law gives time before Republican nominations to decide.
The Woman's State Equal Suffrage League met at the Carnegie Library in Allegheny with Rev. Dr. Hodges urging that women deserve the vote. Letters from Judge Agnew ex state senator Harlan John F. Dravo and Rev. George Hodges were read. A resolution authorized the President to appoint someone to canvass the state and organize branch leagues.
Official Randall Club tally shows syndicate winning most posts after a 3 am meeting and quorum, with antis challenging results by cumulative voting. President Duncan leads with 183 votes. Gardner 4. Fleming 225. treasurer Foley 146. Morris 156. Brown 140. Mellon 258. Dippold 7.
The Cherokee and Cheyenne tribes resist federal herd laws and looming land openings to settlers. C Walter Battice, secretary of the Sax-Fox, reports education praised but fears bloodshed as Oklahoma and Cherokee strip openings approach. He cites poor school food and faulty provisioning by agents, warning of warpaths if not remedied. General Meigs notes he knows only newspaper reports of Indian discontent.
Erwin of the Western Lawyer will lecture as a feature of relief efforts in Homestead. A Citizens' Relief fund committee of ten in each ward works to raise money by subscription, with several hundred dollars already contributed. Local entertainments are planned to aid the ex-strikers relief fund.
A call for rental listings appears in The Dispatch inviting landlords to place economical boarder advertisements at a penny per word. Readers seeking room and board are urged to respond through standard notice channels.
Representatives of 500 tradesmen including Herr Strachen of Berlin travel to Chicago to discuss the World’s Fair exhibits. They expect a fine German display and oppose the Emperor’s army bill while noting Wilhelm’s threats to dissolve the Reichstag and predicting an adverse election. Wilhelm’s action is seen as unlikely to change the army’s strength.
An advertisement extols Godowsky as a supreme pianist heard at the Pittsburg Music Teachers Convention. It promotes a grand opening on December 6 and 7 at Haasan Music Co and J. Fisher Pianos with showings of Deckers Steinways Knabes Chickerings Schumachers and other brands. It touts low prices on suits and pianos and urges purchases via low installments and demonstrations.
A large Hancock schoolhouse crowd heard Frank J. Gosser condemn the political bosses and L. E. Porter defend reform. Beinhauer spoke on administration as the path forward and the group elected Edward Bidenbur president John King secretary and George Voliman treasurer to form a permanent organization.
Solomon and Rubens advertise a sale on men’s suits including single and double breasted cheriots cassimeres diagonals worateds stripes and checks with prices listed as 15 18 and 20 dollars. All will be sold at 60.
An OCR fragment lists printers E. F. Sidecon & Co. and Jos. Horne Co. as agents for a hygienic undergarment, with other notices for Drwitt's Little Early Risers and holiday handkerchiefs. James H. Arges & Co. advertises at 100 Fifth Avenue and MTton & Hoten promote pianos and organs at 777 Fifth Avenue.
An 80 page pamphlet in the Men’s Department promotes underwear with a cotton framed non shrinking design. It claims unspun wool fibers drawn through cotton mesh create a soft inner surface and quick moisture transfer to the outer cotton layer. The copy asserts superior temperature preservation and warns others cannot sell this underwear.
Advertises Jaros Underwear for all seasons with claims of heat and cold protection. Endorsed by mission groups, Arctic explorers, athletic executives, fire chiefs, railroad chiefs, and Army Equipment Board. Promises hygienic quality, comfort, lightness, fine finish, and reasonable price.
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