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Pittsburgh Dispatch

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1891

Page

4

Daily Information on Delivery Rates and Circulation

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A National Disgrace Blains Letter on New Orleans Murders

Secretary Blaine’s missive to Louisiana’s governor condemns mob killings in New Orleans as a breach of law and international obligations. He notes treaties with Italy guarantee protection to Italian subjects and that the government must uphold the supreme law of the land, rejecting excuses based on mob rule.

Blaine Louuisiana New Orleans Italy United States Este

Crispi guns in parliament as Italy debates proceed

The piece compares former Italian Prime Minister Crispi using a revolver in debate to U.S. parliamentary conduct. It notes Italy's liberal vs restrictive norms, contrasts with Reed and Brooks Kitt eras, and criticizes the weaponed rhetoric while acknowledging restraint compared with France’s dueling culture.

Italy Europe Texas Brooks and Kitt Signor Crispi

Directors Do Not Direct Yet They Must Answer

The article debates whether corporate directors can direct across many firms. It cites Mr Depew and other magnates facing criticism for not supervising laws or safety. It argues responsibility remains even with numerous directorships and questions the practicality of faultless oversight.

Directors Duty Across Separate Corporations Policy

The law does not compel a man to be a director of many firms but requires him to direct when he undertakes it. Concentration of directors across multiple corporations undermines distinct corporate identities and harms competition. Directors may not direct yet the law must ensure they do or face consequences as guardian of the public interest.

Depew New York Tunnel Mr. Depew W. L. Seon Jay Gould C. FP. Huntington G. B. Shoverts South Penn Roberts Justice Miockstone G. B. Roberts

The Coke Situation Reflects Iron Trade Readjustment

The coke trade mirrors the iron industry and requires cost readjustment to boost demand and stabilize Western Pennsylvania markets. A coke workers strike for higher wages worsens production cuts, while operators seize the moment to suspend output until prices realign. Steady activity hinges on aligning coke ore and freight costs with iron market changes to secure ongoing employment.

Pennsylvania

Congressman's stance on public service sparks reform call

Congressman Jerry Simpson condemns being an errand boy or claim agent for constituents in Washington. The Boston Globe counters, arguing public offices are a public trust and duties stem from the Constitution. If Simpson can curb political favors, it may curb broader political evils and enable reforms.

Jerry Simpson Seckless Boston Globe Boston Washington United States

Need of River Regulation and Political Intrigue

Floods expose weakness of levees on the lower Mississippi and urge storage reservoirs to control river flow and boost inland navigation. The piece links river engineering to national commerce and calls for government action. It also notes partisan manipulation in Maine and New Jersey, highlighting Reed precedent politics and party divisions.

Lower Mississippi Walley

Canada Misses Opportunity Regretted By Observers

The remark expresses regret that Canada did not seize a presented chance, prompting commentary on potential impacts and missed diplomatic or economic gains as observers reflect on the outcome and its broader implications.

World’s Fair invitation and political jostling in press

A fragment from a historical paper notes the absurd excuse about misdelivered letters for the World’s Fair invite. It discusses Governor Hill, Senator Hill, Judge Gresham as a Republican potential in Illinois, and reflects on Alliance preferences for honest public men over corporate finance. The piece mentions a Paris paving firm’s failure and Canadian election remarks by Tory leaders including Macdonald and Tupper.

Hill Farmers’ Alliance Gresham Alliance Ilinois Republican Party Kan 628

Diplomats Foresee Peaceful Settlement Of Seal Dispute

The text argues that by the time the seal question is arbitrated there may be no seals left to protect under an international agreement. It predicts a pacific settlement rather than warfare and asserts this is better than fighting over a question not worth even one day of war.

Tolstoi Count Tolstoi Russia E. B. Lanin Devil Angela

Strauss Sees Suffering From Black Servants and Temperance

Mr. Epward Strauss claims to have endured hardship during a trip in this country attributed to black servants and temperance people. He contends the main harm arose from their failure to attend his concerts and swell his receipts, making him a special object of pity as a sufferer here.

Epward Strauss Herr Strauss

France tariff debate shapes summer rhetoric

The article notes France planning a tariff debate expected to last through the summer, and suggests the United States should express commiseration to the French people. It mentions Reed, McKinley, Allis, and Byoum as adding energy to the discussion.

France United States Reed McKinley Allis Byoum

Brazil Reciprocity Debate Draws British Interest Fire

The opposition to reciprocity is led by Brazilian newspapers under British influence. The episode suggests that the English free trade ideal excludes freer trade with nations from which England does not profit.

Brazil England

Groundhog Prophet Credit Tied to Weather Vindication

The weather prophet draws praise as his winter forecast is seen as confirmed after the groundhog’s term ended yesterday. Public opinion holds that the forecast for continued winter conditions proved accurate.

Monte Carlo Bank Losing 200000 Sparks Global Buzz

Doubt lingers on whether the Monte Carlo bank truly lost 200000 but the story's spread forces attention. Bank management aims to recover more than the sum from gullible buyers drawn by the promotional hype.

Monte Carlo Gudgeons

Notable Figures and Oddities From a Bygone Era

A collection of brief sketches and anecdotes about public figures and notable persons. Includes EKeey the motor man aged 53, Tipro Tr’s journey to Arabia, Prof Goss’s shift to agnosticism via ornithology, Jerry Sampson’s convention remarks, P T BaAksum’s $125000 Bridgeport gift, Senator Cullom’s smile, and portraits of Bens Borrerworth Joe Cannon Kixe Menelek II Groncee C. Jenes Henry Watterson and Adelina Patti linked to a pivotal moment in journalism and culture.

Goss Kansas Jerry Sampson P. T. BaAksum Bridgeport Conn Senator Cullom

Five Women Health Inspectors in Chicago

Chicago employs five women health inspectors Mrs Byford Leonard Mrs Clara M Doolittle Mrs Mario Owens Mrs Mary Glenton and Dr Rachel Hickey with a $1000 annual salary equal to male counterparts. They inspect workplaces with women and children, have police power to enforce changes, and report significant improvements driven by their work and the Woman's Alliance.

Business Woman's Journal Chicago Byford Leonard Byford Clara M. Doolittle Mario Owens Mary Glenton Rachel Hickey Woman's Alliance

Deaths of a Day: W Kepler and Captain Power Buried

Special telegram from Meadville reports W. Kepler proprietor of the Kepler House died suddenly at 4:30 after a ladder fall, leaving a large family. Captain J. S. Power died yesterday in Patton township after wartime service in Company H, with a lung wound at Chariesay Cross roads. Frank Parker also passed away yesterday on the South Side at his home, member of Post 151, K of P.

W. Kepler Dibfator Meadville Kepler House Pennsylvenia Vdd J. 8. Power Patton Township L’ennsylvanis Chariesay Mower Frank Parker Southside Post 151 K.of i Eighteenth Street

Selected Oddities Of Sea Serpent Yarns And Kaffir Courting

A Portland reporter recounts an old sailor aboard a ship with a strange bird fish creature found in the Bay of Bengal. The animal lived mostly in water but could fly and sing at night, drawing on salt water in a cage as crew tasted fried fish in the Straits of Malacca and near Singapore. The crew never saw another like it.

Florida Cuba Portland Oregonian Oll Salt Bay of Bengal Straits of Malacca Straits Singapore

Mysterious Lake Beast Report From Linchuen District

A Hong Kong correspondent describes a lake near Linchuen in Foochow China where farmers use primitive gear to irrigate fields in winter. Fishermen finding low water saw a large oxlike creature with thick bristles, weighing several hundred catties, whose proper name eluded the village elders. The discovery caused wide alarm before the beast was finally captured.

Portland Hong Kong Linchuen Foochow China

Married couples resemble each other before marriage says Fol

Scientific observer Hermann Fol studied photos of young and old pairs in Nice and found that similarities are common in marriages of inclination but rare in random matches. He notes some couples share traits that appear as ugly but intriguing, while random pairings show few resemblances.

Hermann Fol Hving Nice Fol Hevue Scientifique

Love and Marriage in Kaffir Land

A 19th century description explains marriage in Kaffir land as transactional and one sided. A hunter or warrior buys a wife by paying the price to her father, with a council of elder women mediating. Wives live in separate houses, weddings are communal, and polygyny varies by social rank, from commoners to chiefs and kings.

Kaffir-Land South Africa Goldthwaite Geographical Magazine Kaffir

Havana cigars decline blamed on Spaniards

It is hard to get good Havana cigars, according to Gath of the Cincinnati Enquirer. He cites an informant who says Spaniards ruin everything they touch by crowding Havana with useless crops and phosphate additives that spoil tobacco, harming the land and smoker alike.

Havana

Sankary Winter Home and Air Palace Plan for Lung Patients

A New York physician proposes a sanitary winter home in the city for lung patients. The 40-inmate, four-story brick complex would enclose a 100 by 100 foot open court with an enclosed promenade. The plan includes medicated air to cure ailments through atmospheric treatment.

New York New York Telegram Air Palace Leicht

Cardiff boom to bust on Walden Ridge in East Tennessee

A St Louis Globe-Democrat interview recalls the boom era in the New South with promises of wealth from mining coal and iron on Cardiff near Every Gap, Walden Ridge. The Cardiff development collapsed as hundreds of houses sit vacant and ore beds and coal veins remain undeveloped, ending the South’s mining and real estate speculation burst.

Kansasa St. Louis Globe- Democrat New South Tennessee Alabama Cardiff Walden Ridge East Tennessee Kansas

Horse owner recalls $25 bet on animal’s strength

A proud horse owner in Madison recounts betting $25 on the animal’s ability to pull a ten ton load of bay on a sled across a bare barn floor. The wager ended with a failed effort as the sled slid easily, leaving the outcome in doubt.

Sudlet

Horse and Barn: Harnessed Load Shifts Barn 18 Inches

The narrator describes a misfire with a horse that failed to start a road load, leading to paying a wager. After inspecting the stable rear, the underpinning was found out of place. A binding chain hook on the hay load caught in the barn floor, and the horse’s three pulls had actually lifted the barn 18 inches off its foundation.

Antics of the Red Ant in a Molasses Bridge

An eyewitness recounts how a cook used molasses to bar ants raiding pastry shelves. A line of medium red ants led by a larger general studied the molasses circle, then broke formation to haul plaster pieces. By 11:30 they built a bridge and by 11:15 all ants crossed to eat pie.

Tom Anta Tim Attac Eld

Canada and its commerce in reciprocal trade talks

Ottawa reports on Canada United States negotiations with trade aim. Government minimizes Yankee market value and prepares for Washington talks. Sir Charles Tupper will visit to gauge France and Spain responses while Foster Thompson and Sir John Thompson lead limited reciprocity discussions with Blaine through Pauncefote.

Ottawa United States Canada Washington Charles Tupper France Spain Julian Pauncefote Hoo Mr. Foster John Thompson Mr. Blaine Julian

Reverend Gallagher Acquitted by Methodist Panel

Special Telegram From Philadelphia reports Rev. T E Gallagher of the Washington Pa Conference was acquitted by the Methodist Episcopal Church after a trial prompted by charges of gross immorality. Counsel for defense and church witnesses supported his innocence, and the verdict was unanimous.

T. E. Gallagher Washington Minster

United States Corporation Bureau reports weekly new corporations

The United States Corporation Bureau in Chicago lists the week ending March 18 1991 as having 314 newly completed corporations with total capitalization of 74 290 225 dollars. Breakdowns include Mercantile and manufacturing 178 firms 24 202 400 dollars banks and investment 9 firms 1 970 000 dollars mining 13 firms 4 805 000 dollars coal and iron 10 firms 2 087 000 dollars utility power and transportation 28 firms 28 514 000 dollars building and loan 22 firms 21 901 000 dollars miscellaneous 64 firms 312 189 325 dollars.

Chicago United States Corporation Bureau United States

California Senate Ballot Tightens With Shifts and Rumors

Sacramento March 15 There were no new outward developments in the Senatorial contest beyond Estes gaining one vote while De Young and Felton each lost one. Rumor again says De Young and Felton forces may coalesce on Monday and Tuesday, narrowing the field to two candidates. If one candidate then wins a majority of Republican votes in both Houses, it would be treated as a party caucus decision and may elect the leading candidate.

Sacramento Estes de Young Felton Tures Akron Oklahoma Sheld Pardee Fort Reno Imperial Bank of Germany K Hss Ana

Carnegie Sees Record Iron and Steel Output Last Year

Andrew Carnegie reports record production and consumption of iron and steel in the past year. He cautions prices may dip but will rebound, argues against cutting Northern railroads’ freights to aid Pennsylvania iron makers, and says the South will not yet monopolize the iron trade.

New York Journal of Finance Andrew Carnegie Mrr Carnegie Pennsylvania

Reverend White Addresses Southside Church Audience

Rev J P White, back from Alaska, spoke to Southside Presbyterian at Twentieth and Sarah last evening on the country people and church work. A large attentive audience heard the interesting address and task assigned by the speaker. President Harrison's hunting dog in Maryland is named Cleveland.

J. P. White Alaska Southside Boston Herald Harrison Maryland Cleveland

Palmer to Return to London in Comic Opera Cast

Palmer returns to London under Charles Abud to star in comic opera. W. J. Scanlon appears at a local theater during Easter week with Irish Minstrel and Myles Aroon. The Duquesne and Bijou theatres host a busy week of Money Mad, Old Jed Pr—ty, and performances by Lizzie Mulvey and Barney Ferguson with McCarthy's Mishaps.

MiIaMz Palmer London Charles Abud W. J. Scanlon Myles Aroon Frederick Paulding Jefferson-Florence Pittscore Loper No. 1 Duquesne Theater Bijou Lizzie Mulvey Gamin Barney Ferguson McCarthy Barney Charles Rice

The Disagreements of Scientists and Tolstoi on Matter and Tobacco

The piece surveys divergent views on the nature of matter, Swedenborgian beliefs about the afterlife, and Tolstoi’s critique of modern society. It argues for hell as personal responsibility, explores religious and philosophical debates, and ends noting the paradoxes of belief and skepticism in public thought.

Funeral of Senator Hearst Buried With Honor in San Francisco

Thousands of people viewed the body as George Hearst was laid to rest. The services at Grace Church were led by Rev. W C Foote with Governor Markham, Mayor Sanderson, and Chief Justice Beatty among pallbearers. Rain did not dampen turnout as crowds lined the streets to watch the federal processionIncluding the National Guard Second Brigade, Congressional and Legislative Commissions, General Gibbons and staff, and numerous civic groups.

San Francisco United States George Hearst Washington Grace Church W.C. Foote Markham Sanderaoo Beatty

Invite to judge contest at Cumberland College of Waynesburg

Rev. E R Doneboo has received an invitation to act as judge at the Cumberland Presbyterian College of Waynesburg annual contest next Wednesday. Hon Henry Huack and Colonel Chil W Hazzard are also to be judges. Donehoo recalled his prior judging for the college and recalled a dispute over a special teacher for a side, which led to his rough treatment and a vow not to hear from them again.

E. R. Doneboo Cumberland Presbyterian College of Waynesburg Henry Huack Chil W. Hazzard Donehboo Mr. Donehoo

Ireland's Patron Saint Address in Allegheny

Rev Father E Dunphy lectured at St Pauls Pro Cathedral Allegheny on St Patrick detailing his mission in Ireland from BC 4 for 33 years and lasting influence on Irish Christian history. He urged listeners to remember they are Irish and Christians, honoring their patron and country without offense to others.

Allegheny Father E. Dunphy St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral St. Patrick St Patrick Ireland B.C Isle of Saints Lismone Clanmacmorris Island Briandroide Father Dunphy

Forty Five Years On The Pittsburg Police Force

Captain William Reed marked his forty-fifth anniversary on the Pittsburg police force, recalling vast changes in the city from a small eastbound boundary near Ross Street to a sprawling area with Fifth Avenue modernized. He noted a time when officers worked without uniforms, and the central station stood on Fourth Avenue near Wood Street as Pittsburg expanded from farms and gullies to a growing urban center.

William Reed Pittsburg Reed Old Watch Ross Street Fifteenth Street Seventh Avenue Coalane Webster Avenue Fifth Avenue Simithfeld Street Boldman & Garrison Central Station Fourth

The Anderson Cricket Dead in Elevator Mystery

Chief Clerk William Crosby told visiting drummers that a cricket living in the elevator of the Anderson house has died after years of singing during guests' arrivals. The insect, unseen, supposedly thrived on flood memories and Emma Juch once sang near its notes, while guests claimed it brought luck.

William Crosby Anderson Emma

Complains of Stanley by Lecturing Colonel

Colonel Sanford says the explorer Stanley has harmed the lecturing business. He reports a season profit of 2500 over prior years and criticizes Stanley and Stepniak for poor manners and autocratic conduct. Sanford cites Stanley's limited travels and unfriendly treatment of audiences, including women in Pittsburgh.

Sanford Union Depot Lancaster Stanley Stepniak Pittsburg Kennan

St Patrick's Day Parade Plans in ritte borg

St Patrick's Day will be observed in ritte borg tomorrow with special church services and lectures. W D Mc Auliffa is Chief Marshal, supported by Assistant Marshal P M Morrow Adjutant General John McFarland Chief of Staff John Gilroy and Chief of Staff Philip B Duffy. Parade forms in front of the Cathedral on Grant street and travels over the principal city streets.

St. Patrick's Ritte Borg All Good Sons of Erin W. D. McAuliffa P. M. Morrow John McFarland John Gilroy Philip B. Duffy Grant Street

After Forty Millions The Heirs of a Colossal Estate in Germany Hold a Meeting

Kansas City reports a meeting in Independence where the heirs of Louis Fisher, who died in 1845 as sole heir to a $40,000,000 estate, decided to press their claims. The measure, though incomplete, signals aggressive pursuit of the fortune amid continuing political turmoil in Central America and Latin America.

Kansas City Louis Fisher Independence

Jerry Simpson Denies Nudity Socks Claim

The Nashville American reports Hon. Jerry Simpson denies implying any nudity of his legs. He states he does wear socks and that they are all wool and a yard wide across the toe.

Jerry Simpson Jerry

People Who Come And Go In Brief City Gossip

General W H Koontz and F J Kooser, district attorney of Somerset county, were in the city briefly. Titusville operator W P Black plans Greenace Pattison interference as he moves headquarters to Wildwood and other fields. Greensburg lawyers Moorhead and Head visited Charleroi. Rio Janeiro youths ASchoff and F de Moulevade tour with kodaks. Commissioner Green B Raum, visiting on pension business, stays at Mor House. Erie’s Griswold and wife and Cincinnati’s C H Harvey are guests at the Duquesne. J J Miller sails to Nashville for business, expecting return on Thor. Fairmount’s A C Herbert and wife and L Seeley registered at Morongabela. Pianist Frans Rummel arrives on the Limited, staying at Anderson, registering from Berlin. J Scott Ferguson and ex-Mayor Andrew Fulton go to Philadelphia.

W. H. Koontz F. J. Kooser Somerset County Nicely Boys Greenace Pattison W. P. Black Titusville Wildwood Coraopolis McCurdy Fields H. Aschoff F. de Moulevade Rio Janeiro Anderson

Curious Condensations From A Dated News Page

Curiosities span religion, demographics, inventions, and geography with notes on Vienna Catholics, New York counts, a Kansas farmer’s courtship tribute, a doctor’s bill dispute, and a Detroit G A E encampment demand. Counts, mountains, and refinery hints blend with playful etchings of place names and odd facts.

Humorous Verse Snippets From Late Night Laugh Lines

A collage of quips and cartoons from various papers. The snippets feature playful exchanges on love, bicycles, coffin bargains, and family mischief. Characters include Sarah Somerville, Colonel, Bee Yow, and Wagg ee refurmed Wiggles in a humor column style.

Sarah Somerville

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