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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1889
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment outlines pricing for daily and weekly dispatch editions with unclear terms and dates. It mentions daily dispatches including Sundays and Sundays as part of packages, plus weekly rates and carrier delivery details, but the exact figures and schedule are unreadable.
Chief Bigelow urged changes to pavement specifications after surveying cheaper asphalt options elsewhere. The Board of Awards faces a clash over bids and payment methods, with officials urged to cooperate quickly to avoid delaying city improvements.
The oil market showed sudden lively movement yesterday, rising from the eighty-cent level to the dollar line and retreating to the M-cent level. The cause is unclear, but the move is seen as a market power exercise to enforce discipline, with futures trading possibly influencing the spike and fueling speculative interest.
Commentary laments a supposed scheme by New York Governor Hill to erase signatures with chemicals after signing bills to veto them. The piece mocks the idea as a new tool for politicians, noting critics worry over erasing proof of actions and suggesting vanishing ink as a safer alternative.
A man calling himself Jabw and the self styled great South American seronaut, alias Adolph Wever, travels with his wife and has a Vienna reputation for swindling. He reportedly planned a balloon descent with a parachute and may be headed toward this shore, urging tradesmen to beware of credit offers.
Senor Jabw schemes a Viennese balloon ride inviting city officials to a final exhibition rehearsal. He buys laces silks jewelry and more on credit for himself and his wife, then cuts the rope and sails away. Tradesmen discover the purchases vanished and profits vanished into the wind.
The New Orleans Court overturns the Cotton Seed Oil Trust, stripping it of Louisiana franchises while the trust resumes activity through the American Cotton Oil Company of Louisiana. Judges deem the trust guilty of usurping corporate privileges, yet operations persist via related entities as capital concentrates defy law.
An ordinance to widen Diamond Street passes one council branch with backing from the City Attorney and Board of Viewers. Investors have already pushed property prices higher on Diamond Street, and the plan could extend to other downtown streets by adding ten feet each side, reducing future damages as buildings are rebuilt.
The Albany Journal rebukes the New York World for ridiculing Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland who is not currently writing. It defends her right to earn a living with the pen, notes her relation to the President, and argues her ornate style and political connections sell little.
The New York Tribune argues New Yorkers' troubled looks stem from weather uncertainty rather than Wall Street speculation. The column notes the daily burden of deciding when to carry an umbrella, causing distraction from bigger concerns.
The piece contrasts city attitudes to rain with Boston and Philadelphia. It humorously blames New York life on vast quantities of water suspended in Wall Street's atmosphere, suggesting residents carry umbrellas—material and moral—against a looming water burst from Wall Street humidity.
The Ohio Democratic Committee chose not to expel Garrison A. Gateson, secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee, for various acts of personal independence, arguing it would “blight his life” though some viewed action as necessary to preserve Democratic discipline.
A New York Board of Health report notes suicide attempts did not rise in eight years despite population growth, suggesting fear of penitentiary terms deters self harm. Boulangers may visit the U S, while Cronin case yields unreliable testimony from a witness who claims to have seen the body.
A Washington lawyer declined a prize medal given for a best Whittier essay after the writer failed to mention the day of Whittier's death. The remark is noted as a blunder of such magnitude it invites comparison to a Pennsylvania gubernatorial bid.
The article notes a defaulting book keeper at Marine National Bank buying lottery tickets and jokes that teeny schemes to dispose of funds would be easier than hiding them. It also mentions plans to move the Allegheny Zoological Garden to the hill district to spare refined society from its diversions.
The piece notes colleges awarding many LL D degrees to the President and jokes the honor could be used with dashes to deter office seekers. It wryly observes the presidents’ initials could be wielded as a practical, if profane, tool.
A blaze at Johnstown demonstrates one element's resolve to finish the damage begun by the first. However the fire finds little material left to burn, leaving extensive ruin already in place.
Mr Henney Bow n gathers celebrities for his Woodstock Fourth of July festivities. He has secured President Harrison and expects to attract any other figures he desires thanks to his patronage network.
The proposal to place a menagerie on Monument Hill stirred a community reaction as residents debated the unusual idea and its potential disruption to the park area.
Staff correspondent reports in Johnstown that a speak easy was found in an abandoned hillside mine. Soldiers uncovered a hidden setup with money tied to a string and liquor served without faces seen, while others were kept busy cleaning up the area under guard.
In Constantine Michigan State Board of Agriculture Chairman Franklin Wells reports wheat fields are afflicted by the midge. An examination shows a development stage in some plants and discussions note the potential impact on harvests while the final outcome remains uncertain.
A column surveys Pittsburg theater prospects amid poor ventilation and summer heat, noting little chance for summer opera without modern, cool venues. It praises J A Shedden’s return to the Bijou, hints at a summer tour for health, and contrasts theatrical decline with literary pieces and a humorous dialect poem.
The report notes Mrs Henry Grovee planning a November Australia visit and Justice and Mrs Horace Guar staying Boston until departing for Europe early next month. It mentions a great fancy ball with guests including M Zola and Mme Bernadeki and a rhinoceros skin walking stick sent to Germany's Reichscommissar Wissmann. It also discusses oratory aids with Sir Morrell Mackenzie mocking miracle tonics and praising plain water in France.
The biennial meeting of the Northwestern Swingerband was held in Minneapolis yesterday. Milwaukee was chosen for the next test as Chicago withdrew from the contest. Max Hirschfield was elected President, H. Wagner of Freewill was named Vice President, and the selection of officers and treasurer was referred to Milwaukee societies.
Boston Globe notes ice dealers should keep prices down until the many icebergs offshore clear. Otherwise a clever Yankee might tow an iceberg into port for profit, prompting a warning to ice centers.
Captain Stouch of Infantry reports to the War Department on the Mille Lacs incident. He says the white man was shot due to drunkenness and that three drunk families left the area, six miles away. The shooter will be handed over, no outbreak feared, but alcohol trade is the main problem.
The Forty third National Institute of Homeopathy met in Minnetonka on June 3 and will stay through the week with about 400 representatives from the United States and delegates from the Continent. The group opened at the Hotel Lafayette and plans a Yellowstone Park excursion after the session ends Friday. A banquet and ball are scheduled for Thursday evening.
Chicago June 2 Chairman Blanchard of the Central Traffic Association reports a reply to a request for ICC ruling on proportional tariffs. Chairman Cooley says the point is doubtful and the commission sees no way to rule they can be made. He notes joint through rates where one road benefits less than another and questions a tariff that makes an unequal rate for the same distance.
The Yale senior class held its annual class day in New Haven drawing about 2,000 attendees this afternoon. Historians named were Charles H. Sherrill W Vernon Joseph B. McMahon Robert T. Pratt and Donald M Barstow. After readings the class tree was planted beside the new recitation building and an ode sang. The ivy came from a slip of ivy covering a famous French castle.
New York dispatch notes General Hippolyte and staff reach Cape Haution aboard delta from Port de Paix on June 14 to assist troops and prevent capitulation. Legitime resists, triggering unrest and fears of insurrection in Port-au-Prince.
Mrs George H Maxwell woke to find a large hound in her room during her husband’s absence. The dog pounced biting her repeatedly and tearing her nose and face. Police or medical attention followed as she suffered serious injuries.
Cleveland June 4 Rev Dr B W Bush Deneeee Avenue M E church of Buffalo unanimously elected president of the Obseleyan University at Dela Ohio. He will be inaugura Wednesday.
June 4 reports George B. Dean known as the Lightning Cal? was today convicted of grand larceny for obtaining $1200 from a minister in a Meth era incident. The case centers on a preacher figure and a financial theft in New York.
A telegram from Rochester reports Prof. Barnard of the Lick Observatory has discovered a new comet in Andromeda. The object is described as very faint.
Washington County Pa June 4. J. B. Finley of Bepepeig Ben Olity was elected chairman of the Republican County Committee.
A local column extols the virtues of a large stone to blunt attacking dogs during a hot summer. It argues a big buried stone could stop brutes and speed up defense against canine aggression.
From the Chicago Tribune the phrase The Sick Man of Europe may be applied generally to the European monarch who entertains the Shah of Persia.
A Pennsylvania frog expert warns that frog numbers will decline from now until the dark of the moon, after which the season will end as mud-dwelling frogs disappear. Cloudy nights remain best for catching as full moons alert frogs to would-be captors.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch from McKeesport Pa indicates the long running case may end soon. After a master ruled for McCleary at about six thousand dollars the defense finished its argument and a verdict is expected within a week. The appeal threat looms if McCleary wins.
Gen Rosecrans announces the Society of the Army of the Cumberland will hold its next annual meeting in Chattanooga in September. A committee has organized local citizens and veterans from both armies for large scale events and joint sessions with the Chickamauga Memorial Association participants.
Southern roads charged Rock Island with offering inducements to secure bee excursion contracts from Wana inte to Washington D C. Inter-State Commerce Railroad Association chair man Walker ruled such inducements were discriminatory between participants and urged cancellation of the outing.
Pittsburg capitalists submit plans to Mansfield Town Council and Chartiers for laying water mains in the twin boroughs. Offer includes five free plugs and ten more at no annual cost. Project envisions Ohio River intake and a reservoir on a high hill. Likely council approval at next meeting.
Chicago reports 15 029 tons of flour grain and provisions shipped to the Atlantic seaboard last week, down from 16 085 tons the prior week and 3 685 tons the year earlier. The Vanderbilts lines carried the majority of business.
Helena Mont June 24 Advices indicate disastrous timber fires raging along the Raters and Posttie Railroad and the Northern Pacific line with a 600 feet long bridge burned this morning causing severe delay and damage to operations.
For the first time this week the melodrama Adrift in New York is staged at N. 8 Wood. Mr Wood plays Dan a heroic newsboy who saves 20 persons from drowning in a plot drawn from New York daily life. The cast includes Ida Lewis and F. EK W. 3% co asanien aS mean Eek McMullen with other well known characters.
A collage of foreign notices reports blood poisoning in tenor Jean de Heszex after a cat bite in Paris cites a rising rate of Paris thunderstorms tied to the Eiffel Tower and a census showing horses for military use. Other items note divorce law changes in England, stammering treated by ear surgery, slavery in Zanzibar, and a camel coach trial in New South Wales.
A Brooklyn social circle discusses reports that Mrs Alles Chapin Ferris will debut professionally in London next Friday. Once famed locally with the Atheneum, she now resides in London and has appeared in many leading roles, though her brother Major Alfred Chapin says he knows nothing of the plans.
Charles I DeBann, a Park National assistant cashier, was sentenced to five years and six months with clemency cited by both sides. Forgeries totaling 84000 were uncovered last fall after his flee to Canada and extradition. Gambling and fast living were blamed. two more indictments may follow upon release.
After much diplomacy, McKee Rankin approves the match between his daughter Miss Dido Rankin and Sidney Drew. Rankin initially opposed due to her youth, but following visits and persuasion by both sides, Mrs. Rankin relented in Yonkers. The couple plans to wed on August 16.
Richard Forresthal a lineman admitted in court he wired contrary to law at Western Union's request. The judge ordered the company to pay the fine doubling the standard to 100 dollars, the lineman paid 100 and was discharged.
At the silver wedding of Mr and Mrs Henseel last evening Rabbi Wise spoke 35 minutes before an abrupt melee broke out. A general rough and tumble fight followed with chairs bottles and banquet items used as weapons. Mrs Hammerschlag was struck on the head and Mrs Charles Sabbath toppled. Mr Sabbath broke his arm trying to intervene. After about half an hour guests dispersed and left for home.
Rome to London papers report the Pope may empower Archbishop Feehan of Chicago to act against Clan na Gael. The idea alarms some but many doubt Rome would publicly announce such measures. Clergy interdict could not end the Society, says Michael Breslin amid Cronin murder fallout.
Forty seven fleeces of fine delaine wool were stolen Sunday night from the barn of James McClelland in Teopagenta. The wool was carted off and moved a short distance toward Pittaborg.
The Sewickley pence buys the gas well on Proudfoot farm near Fettstown to fully develop the property. The acquisition includes all that was held by Colonel Frederick Crook and related holdings, with plans to advance development at once.
Fragmentary note credits Allen Laote as composer for a Philadelphia piece tied to the Johnstown flood legend. The source text is garbled, with uncertain attributions and missing context about a musical work or press origin.
A mosaic of short notes from a 19th century issue covers tall towers in Chicago ambitions, pensions in Peekskill, sparrow nests, pearls found, a Cardiff Swallow tale, a Georgia death report, sunflower seed rat bait, debates on women in journalism, a French lamp incident, Parisian extortion complaints, a telephonic church in England, and assorted oddities including a dramatic catfish chase and varied ministerial stipends across European capitals.
A collage of humorous exchanges and vaudeville style quips from a journalistic voice. It captures playful dialogues about marriages punctuality and social visits with a light satirical edge.
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