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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1890
Page
4
The Dispatch announces its publication details, offices and advertising contacts. It lists circulation notes, arrival in New York and Paris distribution points, and clarifies where to obtain regular issues and advertising information.
The text appears to be an old newspaper price list for daily and weekly publications. It lists rates for Daly, Darnt, Darcy, and Wesly Dispatch editions, with yearly, quarterly, monthly, and Sunday-inclusive options. Carrier delivery is mentioned at a per week cost.
The Dispatch offers summer delivery to any address with 8 cents per month or 20 dollars for three months for Sunday and daily editions. Subscribers may change addresses by ensuring both old and new locations are noted to avoid misrouting.
The Washington correspondence outlines James G. Blaine gaining influence while Secretary of State remains prominent. Stephen B. Elkins directs Blaine's campaign as plans unfold. Blaine predicts current Congress may face defeat, yet many find entertainment in the development of the Maine statesman’s prominence.
Chief Brown halts dog killing after Humane Society talks. A new act or city ordinance may regulate vagrant dogs. The paper favors a self sustaining dog pound over the deadly button brigade and reduces proposed dog taxes to two or three dollars. The public safety department earns praise for granting protection to dogs.
The article discusses Lord Salisbury and Secretary Blaine in the Behring Sea controversy. It notes Washington diplomats' skill in language, questions the drift of the dispute, and suggests referring the matter to arbitration while preserving U S rights to Alaskan fisheries. Canada protests complicate the issue.
An interview in Paris press portrays Mr Reid, U S Minister to France, as transformed by Paris climate and influences. He attacks protectionism and opposes the McKinley tariff, calling protectionism a danger to civilization and commerce while asserting it may raise costs for workers.
The passage discusses expectations about the McKinley bill and U S tariff policy. It contrasts Mr Blaine's stance with Mr Reid and the N S Tribune. It notes conflicting signals from the press and Republican machine influence as Congress weighs the bills.
The Dispatche surveys Pittsburg manufacturers and merchants on a Northern goods boycott tied to the Federal Elections bill. Most foresee heavy harm to Pittsburgh if a boycott prevails, while noting South's resolve appears premature. Many Republicans doubt the bill's passage, suggesting Southern threats would be ineffectual and politically costly.
The British East Africa Company reportedly freed about 4,000 slaves on the eastern coast over 15 months paying $25 each and provided land to support them. By offering trade goods and low interest loans to Arab slave traders, the company aims to end slave raids and expand commerce, with Superintendent Mackenzie calling the slave trade settled on the coast.
The New York Tribune demands Senate activity and warns against delays for vanity or party gain. It says Senators owe the people a duty to transact public business properly and not pass federal election laws for party benefit. The rattan pilot proposed by Mr. Dunnon for cable cars should be tested.
Regular races at Homewood were postponed yesterday but an improvised clash between Detective Fitzgerald and Inspector Whitehouse drew a large audience impressing with daring moves and colorful presentation.
Desperate talks in England point to Lord Randolph Churchill as a potential savior for the Conservative Party amid internal strife and factional pressure. Reports suggest renewed leadership speculation and strategic positioning ahead of upcoming political contests.
Detective FitzGeranp nicknamed Lucky loses to Inspector Whitehouse in a seaside bout yesterday. The match took place on the bay under tense blue skies as crowds watched, with Whitehouse securing the win.
Blaise laments fate’s cleaving of the field in 1602 as the mournful moment proceeds. The text reflects a historical note on his fate and the surrounding events of the year.
Commentator notes the Behring Sea dispute stirs diplomacy in Washington while hot weather risks affecting the broader nation. A full day passes in South American conflicts with no pitched battle or revolution.
Gray skies and recent rain made yesterday comfortable though a hot wave is anticipated. Forecasters warn readers to prepare for rising temperatures and increased humidity, suggesting hydration and sun protection as a precaution.
In Hollidaysburg on July 24, Bisiseomy Lutheran congregations held their annual reunion with about 1,500 attendees. Speakers included Dr. Bell of Altoona and Doctors Enders Williams Kel Baker and others from York and nearby counties. the gathered group wore festive attire at the event.
The article lists various figures: Empress Eugenie traveling in Norway under an alias. Charles Dickens's youngest son in the New South Wales Parliament. England cremation debates tied to the Duke of Ledford’s funding. Provisson Norm as late Des Moines Latin tutor to President Garfield. President Adams’ marriage in England. Lady Leveson-Gower’s hospital entry. Isla Alexander H. Stephens mansion bought by Frank Roberts. Morrux the diligent Washington clerk. Willoughby J. Hamilton the Wimbledon tennis champion. General Gilman Maston’s NH legacy. Ex Senator Evarts’ Potomac lodge unused by him, kept for staff.
A collage of quirky notes: a Maryland duck with four feet uses a leg as a rudder, a Cincinnati man eats 120 spring chickens daily, and Spencer in Jackson catches 655 lizards in a well. Mentions of politicians, misprints, and jokes about weather and youth fill the page with satirical social commentary.
Philadelphia papers remark that Blaine offers only a British one season maintenance proposal pending arbitration. They view negotiations as a disingenuous verbal fencing match with no clear advantage to either side. The Times notes unresolved issues and danger of further conflict. The New Yorker praises policy focus. The New York Times sees mutual dissatisfaction, and the Tribune asserts a strong national stake against British exploitation of behring seals.
A prominent Scottdale wedding was held at Greensboro United Brethren Church with Rev. Funk officiating. Miss Effie Leek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rev. A, married Wittes Tisher, connected with the local agmart Works, in a night ceremony.
A fiery critique charges a high Government official with trampling minority rights and turning the people’s House into a military camp. The speaker proclaims Saxon resistance will unseat all usurpers who curb public power.
In a sharp critique the writer argues professional fortune-telling should be punished for fraud. The piece notes historical attempts to limit belief in witchery, praises protective law, and claims the legal stance deters harmful lies without harming innocents. It cites a London Spectator view that the act targets blasphemous superstition and guards vulnerable people.
A rate paying Italian confectioner, Mr. Bianchi, faced charges over an automatic fortune teller outside his shop. The magistrate, Mr. Corser, refused punishment, noting the law’s strain and suggesting the machine makers be prosecuted instead. Bianchi was bound over to appear, leaving locals mystified by the decision.
The article surveys fashionable fortune telling in social salons, noting widespread belief but rejection of astrology. It discusses handwriting judgments, forehead lines, and the limits of early divination practices, contrasting galley-like beliefs with modern skepticism and the perils of rigid staring in social courtships.
An essay criticizes fortune telling and palmistry as deceptive, noting how advertisers exploit character readings for profit. It warns skepticism breeds credulity and weakens moral instincts, arguing belief in divination undermines reason and promotes superstition.
The Boston Globe notes J Chauncey Depew need not boast about the Queen. The piece recalls a man who once gambled with four queens and paid about $4,000, illustrating caution in high stakes play.
The Controller of the Currency explains proposed legislation to modify national bank circulation. He notes 3 439 national associations with 165 791 000 in circulation backed by bonds, minus retirements. He argues bonds' minimum deposits and new rules could ease bank formation, expand loans, and shift notes toward discount and deposit banking.
In a historical reflection the piece argues against a federal force bill, citing Grant’s peace policy and urging unity after the Civil War. It contends the South’s recovery and Northern capital join to advance the New South while warning that using military power to regulate elections in a Republican era would be ill advised.
The Episcopal pastor Howard Mac Quearey, of Canton, after a conference with Bishop Leonard of Cleveland, agrees not to preach his controversial views from the pulpit here. He plans to resume preaching when his health improves, likely on the first Sunday in August.
The third annual reunion and military encampment of G A R posts and old soldiers will be held at Ellsworth Park starting July 31 for two weeks. The association has purchased new tents and flooring for comfort. Evening campfires will feature notable speakers, with Denniston of Pittsburgh and Colonel Chill Hazzard appearing August 2. The apothec will be dedicated August 7, with divine services each Sabbath and evening entertainment.
Boston reports Miss Ida Watson known as the New England poetess of passion will marry Francis Washer Higgins a miner from Deadwood. Higgins read her poems and carried her book. a September letter to Higgins led to their meeting and engagement. The couple met in Boston and plan a ceremony, with Higgins planning to adopt Catholicism to please his bride.
The Missouri Pacific lowers fare to Boston to 60 round trip from Kansas City, undercutting the earlier 30 50 gate. The Atchison and Missouri River lines join the move, with a 97 50 Chicago route, signaling a broad rate war as Eastern roads align with Western lines.
The Pennsylvania News Company reports east of Pittsburg and Erie a gross earnings rise of 1,240,044 with higher expenses and net gains. lines west show six months in 1890 with gross 2,900,681 and net earnings up 1,007, with expense increases noted.
J W Baker dies at 40 in the city at his sister’s home Mrs H J Siegfried after a career as a glycerine maker and oil producer. A prominent Mason formerly of Pittsburg, his remains go to Finneburg Saturday with services at Sharpsburg Sunday morning.
Prof. Weidner spoke on Individual Ethics the Highest Good contrasting worldly and divine impulse. He urged regeneration of will through Christ, education of individuals, and spread of Christian influence as the path to the kingdom of God.
A discussion on Spain’s monarchy and the nation’s resources follows Mrs. Woolson’s lecture. The event notes Alfonso XIII’s throne and Spain’s mineral wealth, wines, and recent development. A roundtable on geology and a stereoptican lecture drew observers despite rain.
Letter to the editor condemns widespread corruption in state and national politics. The writer likens bribery to structural rot, argues honest nominees are rare, and urges reforms such as direct director voting to end boodle and restore good governance. July 3, Hanon, Pa.
To the Editor the writer downplays a fever outbreak at Manor noting many fever cases but only two typhoid deaths and four total deaths. Local doctors have managed the illness though some shops closed due to sickness with J C Hest the sole dealer unable to attend. Manor July 16.
A letter asks about the meaning of cat's-eye pearl and serge stones as listed in gem lore. It explains amethyst as peace of mind and other stones with corresponding virtues such as blood stone mourning, diamond pride, emerald love, ruby cheerful mind, sapphire chastity, topaz fidelity, turquoise happiness, garnet fidelity in engagements, onyx reciprocal love, opal pure thoughts, and pearl purity.
In Allegheny on July 5, a reader asks the editor where to obtain a copy of Farmer and Moore's Historical Collections of Songs and the price. Miss K. T. Bookseller has the publishers catalogs and may provide the needed details.
Rain reduced attendance at the Cumberland Valley Sabbath School Convention. Rev Dr Reed of Dickinson College opened with devotional services and led the teachers' normal section. Rev George B Stewart of Harrisburg spoke on The Church and the Work. Afternoon programs featured Rev H B Wise and Rev H R on children’s hour and practical primary instruction. Evening features included Rev W L Davison’s lecture In and About Severe nee Home. Tomorrow is Missionary Day with expected larger crowds if weather improves.
Reports from Tioga, Mansfield, Wilkes Barre and beyond detail a 33 pound snapping turtle killed by Charles Rientsrne near Tioga. A 34 year old bell at Mansfield church cracks and is to be replaced. A man named Jonx Lyons dies from injuries after falling into boiling water at Dor rance shaft. A new Self-Acting Bell Company is chartered in Lancaster with 20000 capital. Meadville postmaster A H Homiston resigns as Commissioners Clerk after 19 years. A recovered rebel soldier body found near Cemetery Hill in Gettisbarg. Bethlehem area sees fever epidemic debated as breakbone fever or typhoid. Wine Russ drowns while playing tag in the Susquehanna. Edward J Davros has father arrested for cruelty to animals, his son later jailed for perjury in cruelty case. A 16 month old girl falls from fence and breaks her neck near Scotland Franklin County.
A London linked note set reports varied items from a distant era including a crematory company, a bed reading charge, hotels adding dark rooms for photographers, a Pennsylvania car builder orders for 29 000, and a San Diego verbal marriage. Multiple oddities span science, travel, and curiosities with a Berlin lost child system and strange animal tales.
A stitched sampler of light humor and quips from multiple newspapers. It includes Willie's inquiry about golden slippers in heaven, a dining room joke about a round table, and quick wits on thrift and manners. Also features brief anecdotes on dress, poverty worries, and social manners with playful banter.
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