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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1889
Page
4
The Carnegie Phipps firm reportedly lowers steel plate prices by $600 per ton, signaling possible widespread reductions across Carnegie mills. The move threatens mills under Amalgamated scale and may unsettle Homestead negotiations, with broad market upheaval expected and uncertain outcomes for capital and labor.
The article argues that ground should be broken on miles of graded and paved streets without further winter delays. It criticizes Chief Bigelow and calls for immediate contract award to the lowest bidder, urging Safety and Charities to cooperate for public convenience and progress before winter.
A commentary on the Detroit Free Press and sugar tariff coverage. It argues the paper misstates Mills bill reductions and charges the Democratic majority protected duties for Southern products while lowering others for political gain. The piece cites specific tariff percentages and contrasts with steel wool and rice duties.
Experiments with balloons and air navigation devices have mostly ended in death for the experimenters and their employer. The public has seen no substantial benefits from these efforts to date.
Early aeronautics critics warn that risky flights persist as unknown factors loom. The Peter Campbell airship with an electric motor collapsed after a motor fragment fell away, dragging its car over the Atlantic before sinking. Passenger E. D. Hogan died, raising questions about construction and safety of experimental airships amid celebrated yet costly bravado.
An article notes English women of high status challenging the mourning customs that require heavy crepe veils and black attire. It argues fashion enforces sorrow and that men would share grief if duties fell to them, but rules persist, trapping women in exaggerated mourning.
A searing critique laments the Pittsburg Alleghenys slipping into a losing streak with nine straight defeats. The piece contrasts civic pride in Pittsburg’s growth and industry with the team’s slump, predicting a bleak outlook unless the club reverses its fortunes.
A humorous editorial notes Robert Louis Stevenson may travel to cannibal islands in the South Pacific. The piece jokes about his safety and lean frame, suggests actors from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as bodyguards, and laments the global critics' dwindling demand.
The Elks spent yesterday by the water for a hearty outing and a banquet to end a satisfying season of pleasure. Tas London police authorities are working hard on the Whitechapel case but no clue to the murderous madman has been feral. His capture would be an inger-
National blessing denounced as a lure for criminals and the insane. Rock Porst draws more colored voters than Southerners like at the polls. Rev. Flemon or John Yeldell awaits new evidence before delivery to South Carolina authorities. Casq begins to flow in Johnstown. West Virginia matrimony tragedy, two elderly spinsters commit suicide over despair. Rain and a cool spell depart city weather.
After a week of pacific headlines, European newspapers cheer the approaching war. They note the nations' readiness while quipping on the limited appeal of repeating the same bell tolls and rhythmic shifts in coverage.
Dr Mary Walker times for Valparaiso consulate stirs by Roswell G Horr. John F Bingham eyed as Navy chief lieutenant commander. Tiffany mansion in Washington flaunts ancient armor. Walker Blaine returns to State Dept desk. father John Blaine ailing but buoyant at sea. Blaine dodges Woody stock shooting anniversary. King Dramatic, Drvan Sarrou, Paris Exposition, tall 62 with Greek fez. Sousa Marine Band leader compiles global national airs for Navy Dept publication. Colonel J M Wilson named West Point superintendent.
In December the Department of Agriculture received a request from the Chief Secretary's office in Brisbane to nominate a suitable person to be appointed as an instructor in agriculture for Queensland. Secretary Rusk notes the request and considers eligible candidates.
In Carlisle July 14 a marriage license was issued to John Darbro and 13 year old Rebecca Nagle of Fairview township. The clerk noted the girl is the youngest applicant ever licensed in the state and stated the couple plans to marry tomorrow despite the astonishment over the case.
The Detroit Free Press notes the time when European rulers face sudden royal visits with large entourages. The columnist laments the burden of princely life and imagines the appeal of private citizenship.
Captain General Salamanca suspends stay in Havara and plans to move to towns across the same province today. The journey appears to continue with similar stops as officials report.
An inquirer asks what diplomacy is and the Baltimore American answers that diplomacy resembles a summer resort proprietor who convinces every guest they have the best front rooms in the house.
Chauncey Depew arrives in Paris to confirm the American exhibit and dispel any fault finding at the French capital. The Chicago News notes progress and celebrates a successful display.
A Detroit Journal excerpt mocks Jay Gould by claiming he never earned money himself, instead waiting for others to make profits and then taking them. The speaker Mr. Shornlamb highlights the idea as a quip about Gould’s method.
Quay may as well spend the rest of the season fishing. The fish won't worry him half as much as the office seekers.
A travel anecdote recalls a burial at sea on a June voyage, a 70 year old aunt asks to see a tree, and a comic umbrella mishap follows. An editor notes a misattributed line to Goldsmith and a German couple’s comic train kiss chase on the Lake Shore depot platform.
Major O L Pruden, executive clerk, presented Mrs McKee with a baptism certificate for Mary Lodge, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs McKee, noting it was signed in the White House on June 1 with red black and gold lettering and rose water color embellishments. The document lists witnesses Blaine Windom Noble Tracy and officials including Postmaster General W Halford. It will be delivered to Mrs McKee by Mrs Harrison on her return to Deer
Philadelphia police report three robberies on Hope Street near Girard and Thompson where a girl named Katie Devlin was seen offering bait with a large amount of ice cream to lure a thief. The incident, dated July 18, involved bets and a high daily intake of ice cream, with 82 dollars worth consumed.
The Buffalo Express notes that a busy man endures heat better than one idle to keep cool. Chicago Inter Ocean cites Cincinnati mayor calling Sunday observance the seventh day of the week. Old City Bilazard quips on opinions and value.
Multiple brief death notices: George W. Norton, retired banker, dies in Lewisvalle of Bright’s disease. George Gailey, 61, of New Lebanon, found dead at his barn. W J Snodgrass of McKeeron, a mining operation figure, dies after illness. Mrs Nettle Schonfarber of Cosmodroy noted in local notices.
An expert discusses two marine menaces, the crawfish and the teredo, as major threats to Mississippi levees and wooden ships. He notes crawfish damage weakens dykes through small holes and teredo worms hollow out piles, with copper sheathing offering protection. A 1886 Pacific Mail steamer dock collapse is cited as evidence of teredo damage, though no lives were lost.
Secretary Howard of the Spinners' Union doubts a new labor amalgamation will work. He cites divergent interests, New England textile workers, and weak Knights of Labor presence, arguing high costs and delays would doom the plan and mills would oppose it.
The Liberals observed ex-President Juarez's death anniversary with a large procession from the cemetery. Students led the march shouting slogans against the clergy and the Gopnsrtacterat, reflecting anti clerical sentiment.
A jumble of notes reports buried treasure worth seven million dollars found in Porter township Hunt ingdon county Pennsylvania linked to James Hoover a convict who died last month in a Colorado penitentiary. Other items describe crimes, odd wildlife feats, and local oddities from Ohio Pennsylvania and nearby areas.
Mrs. Patrick O'Dowd of Jersey City testified spousal abuse after ten months of beatings. In court he swore to rules from a foolscap pledge including curfew, earning money, and no strikes, and she then withdrew charges as they left together.
Mrs. John Gathmann of Brooklyn bore three healthy infants early today. All three children are reported perfect in form. Mrs. Gathmann is stated to be 33 years old and has been married ten years.
The bark Belt brought into port today Captain Hage and eight crew of the Norwegian bark Cupido. Cupido sailed from Berwick Head for Weymouth Nova Scotia on April 14. She faced gales and heavy seas from the start of the voyage. In June eight feet of water flooded the hold and she was sinking rapidly. Shortly before dark the Belt rescued all on board.
Benjamin C. Weeks aged % and Mrs Susan A Simons aged 7] were wed in Brooklyn last evening. Both had previous marriages. They met two months ago at York Street M E Church prayer meeting and Weeks started courting immediately in a case of love at first sight.
The Atlas Line steamship Ailsa sails for Haytian ports as a floating armory with about one million cartridges and a thousand rifles of the latest Remington style. Minister Preston asserts Legitime can quell the North rebel forces with this shipment amid the Hippolyte Leghime conflict.
Four bells weighing 3000 1500 000 and 70 pounds arrived from Troy for the Fifth Avenue Cathedral chimes. The largest stands six feet high and will hang in the spires about 180 feet above ground. If not heard authorities will order six larger bells.
From the New York World this article outlines cold summer dishes for hot weather. It describes bouillon served in crystal cups with shaved ice, asparagus cold from the icebox with butter gravy, candied fruit garnishes, ice tea, and fruit served over crushed ice with wine or liqueur. It notes a trend to avoid bread with these courses and mentions variations in presentation and accompaniments.
After an 11 day trial Judge Waterman’s court returned a verdict in Troy Lumber Company versus A E Cartier for 177. The jury found a fraud in valuing timber assets in Lake and Newaygo counties with estimates of 26 605 441 feet. The company sought 77 001 in damages. An agreement involved timber yield and compensation for shortage. The story also notes Philadelphia Republican Leader Adam Hill being in and around the matter.
It is reported that President Patton of Princeton has received a Doctor of Laws degree. The ceremony is connected to Cambridge figures and the official list of recipients is noted in the document.
A fragmentary poem fragment describes a somber soil and trees where the speaker’s heart and spirit are bound to the ground. The verses mix imagery of rustling leaves and a lingering sense of darkness and lost bears.
A late 19th century dispatch surveys Anglo Indian clothing and cooling practices in hot climates. It contrasts Western summer dress with tropical wear, describes lightweight coats hats and pith helmets, and details ventilation, water cooling tactics, and servant-driven daily routines in India and Australia. It ends with a humorous note on colonial life and a jab at the British Empire.
A collage of odd notes reports bear counts in Ashville North Carolina a buried burial custom in France and a new company forming with five thousand dollars capital. A horse runs away reaches a distant town in six hours a buffalo? And a 280 pound Cossack giantess aged 11 showcases curiosities. Other items note a Rochester baby who smokes a pipe, mischief in Nesport Kentucky with four mayors, and arrests in Bloomington Illinois. Miscellany includes soap weed uses in Kansas and Egyptain perfume lore along with a Frankfort Park cave discovery and a Sheriff’s jail break tale in Michigan.
A collage of brief quotes from Philadelphia Albany Boston Chicago and Chicago Times pages shows political criticism of Secretary Blaine and journalism, social banter on Welsh prince winnings, and notes on Gail Hamilton and British investments in breweries and iron mills.
A collection of humorous exchanges and quotes from various locales and periods. The snippets feature social chatter about visitors, weather, fiction, and daily life, with a stray remark on Edison’s machine and a poem about trout.
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