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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1890
Page
4
The Dispatch announces summer forwarding service for city residents. Rates are 90 cents per month or 1.50 for three months with Sunday edition included. Daily edition at 50 cents per month or 2.00 for three months. Change of address requires both old and new addresses to be mentioned.
The business office of the dispatch has moved to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets.
The Fifty first Congress plans no adjournment before September while the Senate revises the silver bill. Delays push tariff action under pressure from Western senators, with quarrels over Quay and Cameron and fears the House may knife the McKinley tariff. A Fargo cyclone kills and damages property as Dakotas face more storms and call for tree planting. Pittsburg notes its hills shield it from cyclones.
The article condemns the Pullman car porters strike and the practice of paying wages as low as 15 to 25 dollars a month, blaming tipping by travelers as sustaining starvation wages and arguing that patrons indirectly support the arrangement. It asserts readers bear responsibility for perpetuating the system through tips.
The Department of Public Safety chief proposes a river patrol boat with fire engine powers to aid both fire and police work without major expense. He also urges a municipal hospital to save lives, noting coast city defenses and past need.
The piece argues that while a fleet could shell unfortified ports, the greater risk lies in disrupted commerce. It urges building a strong navy comparable to France or Germany, while seeking peaceful international relations and prudent national interests to safeguard seaboard cities.
The Louisiana State lottery bill, passed by the Legislature, was vetoed yesterday by Governor Nichols. The piece is criticized as a stronghold of the lottery company, tied to the state, with calls for Congress and tighter postal controls to curb its influence.
The Chinese ambassador in Washington warns that continued Chinese exclusion will not spare Americans from China, signaling a shift in anti Chinese policy. It notes American interests in China outweigh labor concerns and predicts a bilateral exclusion wall, reflecting broader questions about civilization. The Signal Service notes yesterday felt hot, though officially moderate.
Writers claim Idaho and Wyoming admission and Brazil's republic threaten mapmakers. Authors would find existing maps already show territories and states by name and outline with no change required. Dom Pedro’s deposition did not alter Brasil’s outline or position on the map.
The Philadelphia Temes notes that accidents occur on the Fourth as on any day and warns against a national habit of risking life and limb for fireworks. It argues it is unwise to celebrate independence by endangering citizens through reckless display and the fetish of firecrackers.
Two census stories spark debate on racial counting in the South and a claim of Republican orders to exclude Negroes from the census. The piece ends by honoring the late R. B. Carnahan for his drive to create a city park in Pittsburgh.
A Philadelphia Press editorial praises the Government's smooth operation despite a scattered Cabinet. It argues that if the Government progresses without the Cabinet, ministers are scarcely essential to real governance, comparing them to a fifth wheel. The piece hints at potential crisis with the Bebering Sea situation as winter approaches.
Supporters of Mr. Harter debate whether he will become Speaker or be the Democratic VP candidate. Meanwhile custom houses will persist in their alleged pernicious activity. The note adds a weather remark about Western cities avoiding extreme heat.
Detroit residents advocate dressing statues at the museum and covering piano legs while awaiting a verdict. A hot wave returns after a brief holiday pause, intensifying the public mood.
The Players' League team in this city maintains a winning rhythm. The特 squad is described as a nine with a knack for victory, a nickname the author has long favored for their side.
A jumble of curiosities and biographical sketches spans figures from arts to diplomacy. It mentions James Waubroown Riey and Browning, GrBeeRt the dramatist, Mrs Grapt at White Sulphur Springs with two children, and Sin Joux Minuars with Millais portraits priced at $15,000. It notes arrivals from Havre on La Bretagne including the Chinese minister to several nations and Miss Winnie Davis, plus anecdotes about Wirt Dexter’s duck record, Minister Snowden’s Greece view, Doyann C. Mirren age 68 at Edgewood, and Bismaracek’s sparse bedroom. An Ocean City excursion is arranged for next Friday in honor of Mr. Wanamaker’s birthday, and Count Driver’s fall into trade linked to General Boulang er.
Mrs Lippincott former Atlantic City hotel mistress endures a painful Sunday in Camden jail. She eats prison meals like inmates and shields her face from visitors by repositioning her bed. Her finances stood at 149 dollars when jailed.
Five men named King Burns Honis Elmore Dunn from Pittsburg, delegates to the recent Democratic convention, gathered at the Girard House last night and became the butt of jokes about their poker order. They visited Philadelphia together, observing its architectural sights during the day.
New Yorkers discuss the revival of the Dukedom of Clarence and Prince Albert Victor as he reaches manhood. The piece traces historic ties to Avondale Castle and Athlone, noting the title’s renewal signals new duties for the Prince of Wales and the Duke.
A satirical look at wealthy women in New York who buy second hand gowns from European courts. Queen Margherita of Italy is praised as well dressed, while American society women attend exclusive year end auctions where couture pieces resurface. One wife astonishes spectators with a green velvet gown with a long train, prompting envy and questions.
The article contrasts the Emperor’s sociable behavior in Berlin with his aloofness at his Potsdam residence. Children once climbed the palace wall and saluted him, prompting gifts for their education. It notes the Emperor’s smoking habit and a playful scene where the Empress chastises him for lighting a match in a palace room.
About a year since the melorams His Natural Life played Harris Theatre the sole amusement spot during the heat. Mr Tyrrell again leads a strong company returning for a brief run yesterday two houses enjoyed the show and the Tempest Tossed bill was ready for next week.
At a Saturday banquet Mr Parnell stated the Government could not bribe Ireland or its members. He warned that even if they attempted to bribe them tomorrow a fresh crop would remain unpurchasable.
Special telegram reports Judge Gibson lifelong judge dies of Brights disease in city. Other obituaries note B Auth Verona merchant age 65 leaving a daughter. Mamie L Grim Moorhead W C T A member and temperance worker. Frederick Sacher a well known packing house foreman dies. Funeral for Judge Gibson to be arranged. services for others at St Philomena’s Church and local venues.
Patrons at the Pittaburg Library discuss summer reading options and the cooling effect of lake and mountain resort scene descriptions. Miss Mary Macrum explains choosing Anne as a companion to read during vacations while staff note ongoing acquisition of new titles including The Pacific Slope in 39 volumes and Riverside Natural History.
Mrs Campbell of Wilkins Avenue with her niece Lily Bruce and Misses Ekin and Wainwright of North Highland Avenue leave for Baltimore on the Baltimore and Ohio to sail to Boston then Pigeon Cove on the Massachusetts coast for a three week sea change. Mr F M Armstrong and J Peter Dick of East End will also depart with their families for the same destination and Dick plans to gather fish stories after last year’s outing.
Forty children and their mothers sent to Oakmont Country Home by the Fresh Air Fund two weeks ago will come back next Thursday. They enjoyed a fine holiday including July Fourth celebrations with Hagan's ice cream and cakes, provided by a local kind resident, before vacating the home for new occupants the following day.
Colonel John Winder, a wealthy Detroit resident after whom a city avenue is named, renews old ties during a visit to this region. The week includes social events with distant cousins by marriage and a note of his former life as he retraces steps from decades ago.
The Columbus Club invites friends for an all day outing aboard the Mayflower. The boat departs Wood street at 9:20 A.M. and returns about 6 P.M. It then heads downriver and returns around 10:30 P.M. The trip goes up the Monongahela as far as Monongahela.
Sunday school groups from Fourth Avenue Baptist and Brigham Street M E L attend picnics at Rock Point and Wildwood. An Everett Council steamer excursion is arranged for next Friday evening. Davis-Ravenscroft wedding set for tonight in Oakland and Scandrett wedding planned at Slippery Rock today.
A column of varied quips notes census timing sets Fourth of July tone, jokes about schoolmasters and state names, editors posing for photos, Georgia crop prospects with a beekeeper tale, Chicago heat, Pittsburgh fishing gear, and a Huntingdon County tale of a Sunday drinker convulsing at a railroad depot.
Cornwall settlers describe the Cornwall ore hills as a rich magnetic ore field with beds of copper ore in some veins. A spiral railway climbs Big Hill to load ore for transport by Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad and local furnaces, including Coleman family operations, supply about 85 000 tons of ore monthly to regional ironworks.
Telegram notes Rutgers College president M E Gates has been called by Overlin College in Ohio seeking to fill its head post after the death of President Fairchild. Gates has conferred with trustees and delayed decision amid the college’s seminary ties and large enrollment.
A lively reminiscence on a well worn joke performed on stage and in the corner. The speaker notes the audience anticipation and pauses for interruptions and applause as a beloved, enduring source of amusement.
An elderly miner writes to the editor urging scientists and mine inspectors to act to prevent coal mine calamities. He argues for better ventilation and air handling, claims most air is wasted by friction, and that moving air can be improved by smoother surfaces and better design. He asserts safety measures won’t add cost and seeks influential support.
A reader letter to The Dispatch argues for a reciprocity treaty to boost U S manufacturers access to South and Central American markets and questions how to compete with European producers under high tariffs. The writer cites tariffs on favored products and invokes the need for protective policy.
J. H. R. Allegheny asks through the paper for details on the formation of the first Junior Order United Americans in the United States, requesting the when and where. He signs the inquiry from Allegheny dated July 7.
University of Michigan laboratory under Vic tor C Vaughn investigates albumenous poisons as the cause of cholera infantum and typhoid fever. Vaughn reports isolated poisons from germ cultures that act like snake venom, fatal in tiny quantities, with animals showing disease after exposure. antidotes remain undiscovered.
In Plymouth the long conflict within the Polish Church ends as Martin Wilkes, once a wartime Lithuanian leader, is jailed on desecration and riot charges. St Joseph’s parishioners who opposed church officials attend services and hand Fr O’Hara the deed and title to the Polish Cemetery, acknowledging the settlement.
James A Bienands a 64 year old Ches ter resident died at South Chester after a life linked to early iron industries. Postmaster General appoints fourth class postmasters in Pennsylvania including W Kelner Beach Haven and J Muller Germansville. A large barn and contents burned at Michael Boylan farm near Wilkes-Barre, with adjoining tram dwelling also lost. Hunter David Exigeea recalls meeting a large catamount between Fryburg and Oil City, linked to local sheep losses.
A Fourth of July incident near Normandy by the Sea reports a prank where a phonographic doll placed by unseen hands allegedly spoke for Governor Hill while a joke drew a crowd. The item and data work remain unclear in the transcription.
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