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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1891
Page
4
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The Pittsburg outlook reports improved prospects across iron and steel as crops rise and Exposition travel boosts demand. Favorable wage trends, rail preparations, and cautious labor policy by Amalgamated Association signal steady employment and promising commerce for 1891.
The Missouri mob stone Schweinfurth, called the Rockford Messiah, illustrating a brutal impulse to silence unpopular religious beliefs by force. The piece labels Schweinfurth an innocent monomaniac and followers as cranks, arguing mobs usurp law and lynch-like actions reveal deep civil corruption.
Governor Campbell states alignment with the St Louis tariff platform. Lawrence T. Neal, on the committee that drafted it, supports Campbell as a loyal adherent to low tariff principles. Neal reveals a bold bid to challenge McKinley for Ohio governor.
The Producers Protective Association seeks to raise from $600,000 to $1,600,000 to fuel competition in oil refining and transporting. The Standard Oil grip faces a challenge as producers push pipelines and refineries to secure independent access. Each $100,000 invested in carrier pipelines could draw more business to efficient outlets and sharpen market dynamics.
The piece argues 10 to 20 cent price rises with competing lines add 2.5 to 5 million dollars yearly profit, urging independent refineries. It notes 20 million bushels of coal move down the river if a coalboat stage is confirmed, comparing transport costs by rail versus water and advocating Erie canal water routes to boost coal and ore shipments.
The Hon. Charles B. Farwell departs to test a Congressional appropriation for balloon and dynamite rainmaking in the arid West. Observers joke about wet weather and Farwell’s possible cold water on his renomination prospects after his failed last election bid.
The Pittsburg post office shows a ten percent rise in fiscal year postal business, signaling expanding local commerce and population. Letters volume grew fourteen percent to 33,000,000, about 140 letters per capita, aided by improved facilities and rising business operations.
The article notes a split view on state revenue from the Borer bill with Auditor General McCamant predicting only a modest gain and no treasury deficit after two years. Granger members fear overstatements and potential cuts, while Boyer argues McCamant misreads the figures. The broader claim is that tax questions in Pennsylvania remain unsettled and disputed.
The Whisky Trust completes absorption of the Schufeldt distilleries in Chicago, marking a decisive end to the monopoly. The note implies firms are better bought out than destroyed to gain market control.
The New York Herald denounces the appointment of a notorious figure to Police Justice and questions how long such abuses will continue. It urges the public to reject favoritism and for newspapers to expose every instance of political bias.
The Constitution notes that the heated period is aptly called the silly season by the French and recalls its editorial page habit of publishing amid a region of perpetual summer.
A thief in the East carried pepper cartridges to blind pursuers and another Pittsburgh rascal deployed chairs and a tin bucket to mislead police. The Eastern thief was captured while the Pittsburg rogue escaped. Mrs. Jeania Wanp Hown asserts rising religious faith. The note ends with a cautious hope.
In Stamford Connecticut a group of school girls organized entertainments to donate a fund for a vacation program helping hundreds of working girls in New York City. The piece argues such practical philanthropy could reform society and urges broader public generosity.
New York reports the noon June 18 ceremony at Church of the Ascension for Elaine Goodale and Dr Charles Alexander Eastman. The bride’s Indian work at Hamp ton Institute and Pine Ridge aligns with Eastman’s Sioux heritage and Pine Ridge role. The wedding will be quiet with family and close friends, followed by a reception at the bride’s father Henry Goodale home.
A New York oologist notes only four great auk eggs remain in the country valued at 2500 each. He cites few Labrador ducks seen since 18 percent, mentions five mounted specimens, and that Kirtland's warbler and Connecticut warbler are rare with limited eggs preserved. A Bahama Islands visit led to shooting about 20 birds for market, influencing prices for a Kirtland warbler sale.
The article records a discussion with Sir Sedan Ves Leighton and Sir John about whether genius in art can exist without hard study and labor. Sir Frederick replies that natural aptitude alone is worthless without intense study and continuous effort.
A fragmentary reminiscence on poker slang contrasts counters with chip naming. The text critiques American naming trends and speech forms, noting preference for the term chip over counters.
Russell Harrison in New York says he plans to stay to slow Arkell’s rapid pace, telling Simman it is time he remained on the scene as his wife departs for Europe.
A brief note indicates English snob society in Toledo is progressing through Cumming era events, suggesting a social transition underway with commentary on local elites and cultural shifts.
The Professor of Things in General critiques risky preaching and sectarian censorship. He argues truth should trump doctrine, urging open inquiry into Briggs and the Bible, favoring independent study over rigid confessions and uniform interpretations.
A religious column argues against narrow sectarianism. urges a broad inclusive spirit. It laments preserving old bottles of tradition and cites Jesus teaching on wine and Pharisees, noting the need for a welcoming, truth-seeking church. The piece emphasizes transformation across all parishes.
The Illinois General Assembly nears adjournment with ballot reform and compulsory education stalled. A conference committee weighs two Senate amendments to the ballot bill: six month prose ballots destroyed by a joint custody panel, and pre ballot numbering to match voter pollbook numbers. The panel likely favors the first amendment and may drop the second.
New Years report says Dr. De Costa based his attack on an anonymous Boston correspondent. It alleges the source is Miss A. A. Chevaillier, who arrived two years ago and organized a local Christian Science Society led by Herbert Newman. Her disagreements with Dr. Newton's People's Municipal League followed.
The Antarctic exploration party, led by Lt. L. E. B. Carr and Prof. Hielprin, departed Brooklyn aboard the Kite at 1:57 PM to study Greenland’s western coast and confirm the existence of Greenland Island while Peary plans a return by autumn.
An unnamed couple appeared before a local squire near O11 City for a wedding. The squire’s two grown sons arrived uninvited and, after the ceremony began, were asked to kiss the bride as witnesses. They declined, making a quiet, gallant scene as the vows were exchanged.
Special telegraph reports Lewis Marchand of Jackson Township sent a hired man to shoot all chickens in the green. The man carried out the order, killing many birds, and the farmer now presents the bill for damages.
A Springfield dispatch reports John W. Bookwalter, former Democratic governor candidate, revives political activity and aims for the U S Senate seat now held by Sherman. The Cincinnati Gazette notes Bookwalter is eligible and a millionaire, suggesting no Democrat in Ohio need apply unless a millionaire.
A damaged excerpt claims Bellefonte society young ladies formed a club to meet in a secluded room and smoke cigarettes after locking themselves in, with a friend and a next day as incidents.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat mocks the Republican press setup claiming young Mr Harrison writes editorials for Frank Les lie while still in bed. The piece ridicules the arrangement and jokes about funding him to stay in bed all day.
Merapville opens fishing season as McFarland lands a large pike weighing over two pounds. Ike was put on exhibition after a long fight, marking the season’s start.
Philip Wallace Mackenzie, a well known inventor, died recently in New York. He early entered the iron business. His blower and blast furnace work brought him prominence. Oren Overworker suffered nervous prostration following the death.
Obituary notes report Joan L. Hasmosp of Savannah president of Merchant's National Bank died Saturday. Omaha's BynoN EEED, wealthy citizen and coin collector, died here Saturday. C R Richards veteran conductor of Philadelphia and Erie Railroad died Erie Friday aged 62 after long illness. Jesse C. Borp Chicago pioneer died Montagne Michigan Friday aged 56 years. His brother Captain John Boyd died at the in se veral sisters have hired tom of whom Buaran Gritia named 90 years. Mr Wibbard was elected to and served on the Committee on Post erie Jons Facweg late of the Cold States enue Servior died Friday in Jersey City. He served in the Mexican and Civil wars.
Mrs. Grant wished for a china tea set to host a party in Galena Illinois where the Grants were new residents. A day after a dream in which china dishes covered the landscape General Grant received orders to headquarters and Mrs. Grants fortunes rose as fine china became available. The tale links dreams of china with sudden prosperity and a favorable turn in life.
The Heine household, famed poet Heinrich Heine and his brother Maximilian, was raised with rigid table manners. A garden restaurant scene shows Max secretly eating the sugar “to respect,” prompting an anxious report to their mother about the breach of custom.
A man recalls how a phonograph in his office began dictating private letters and messages. The machine unexpectedly spoke in his son’s voice asking for money, revealing a startling intimacy with his family. He decides the device is too unsettling to keep.
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a man with good intentions who forgets propriety as he accompanies a young woman. He oversteps, apologizes, discards a cigar, and parts with polite nods. A friend muses on gallantry and misread signals, wondering why the pair did not continue together for miles.
A downtown contractor describes a criterion for hiring based on quick thinking and decisiveness. He claims the best place to find suitable workers is in a restaurant, where a man who orders quickly and acts promptly is likely trustworthy and fit for positions requiring decisive character.
In the St. Louis Republic a judge quotes an old county militia colonel famed for strict drills. He recounts a drill signoff ordering men to vote for General Jackson with three paces to the front. The tale includes a soldier’s misbelief about Jackson’s death and a fiery reaction.
A crowd gathers on Madison Street as an abandoned dog nearly starves, a kind woman removes gloves to help. A server-laden rescue unfolds with milk, cushions, and food offered by bystanders, a policeman guiding the effort while an elegant woman receives grateful blessings. The boy who noticed the dog expresses remorse.
Frank O Hara a Danbury fireman and Nellie Henebry daughter of a leading Danbury merchant wed a second time after parental opposition and a long courtship. The Catholic ceremony followed a prior union denied by Nellie’s family with a return to home life and elation.
Mial E. Lilley and F. E. Kelley encountered a hungry six week old cub bear while trout fishing in Sinnemahoning Valley. After frightening the animal with loud yells, the cub climbed a tree and was captured by Fred Kelley, then taken home by Lilley. The woods fire had destroyed the streamside seer and the cub appeared undernourished.
In Yellow Creek Ohio Steubenville Herald reports hotel keeper B F Porter uncovered an entrance to a cave beneath his burned hotel. Valuables crockery odd tools and coins were found in the excavation suggesting a hidden trove connected to the site with Porter noted for owning a notable stash and passed estimates of wealth.
Beginning tomorrow the colored people of Wasutroton Pa will start a gaiety season. The Grand BB of the colored brane Prelate Alfred Jackson of Pitts bore will preside with eight subordinate officers overseeing events as the summer activities commence.
Special telegram from Fairmont West Virginia reports coal and coke interests improving. About 600 tons of coke and 20,000 tons of coal produced locally. Around 1,500 miners are employed in the coke trade, which is described as a growing, relatively new business.
A. J. Whitney owns about 6000 silk worms forming a large colony in Avrooma, starting a new silk culture wave. The piece notes the worm haul as the first step in what could become a broader local industry, mentioning the promising start and potential for others to follow. Also included is a brief oddity about a snake swallowed by a Sidney boy and a Pittsburgh judge’s remarks about the Prince of Wales, plus a humorous uptown incident with a horse at an ice cream parlor.
A visiting party staying at the Monon gahela House toured local commercial agents linked to the line. Notable attendees included James Clarion and Clarion guests, with A Simieck and Gneegs Rice among those seen. Debmann from Canton and John Witcher of Cincinnati were also present yesterday.
A sprawling collage of curious items from newspapers details Portugal owing vast sums, US navy papers, Kalamazoo celery worth a million, a Philadelphia sailing voyage of 125 days, a man bruised by a fall, sparrow laws in New York, a newborn in Nautmeal near Reading, and an array of odd anecdotes from Morrell to Detroit.
A jumble of quips and banter features a host of schoolroom and street figures. Dialogues touch on a Texas gentleman, a priest, a professor, and a variety of humorous exchanges about fashion, birthplace debates, and a saber question.
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