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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1889
Page
2
A courtroom tale from the licensing hearings details rigid cross questions for applicants last year and this year. Judges press for motive bonds and past conduct as merchants like Malooey and Morrow face scrutiny amid a string of saloon cases and stern refusals.
Judge White notes excessive saloons on Smithfield Street as hearings proceed. Wells and other license applicants defend operations, disputing sale practices and violations. Proceedings adjourn to 8 a.m. with about 100 cases expected, including Ninth ward applicants. Related testimony cites bottles seen on premises and questions over retail versus wholesale licenses.
Real estate firm Black & Baird leads objections to widening Diamond street to 40 feet from Diamond square to Wood street. They claim 75 percent of property owners oppose the plan, arguing it would not aid commerce and would devalue Diamond alley. A public debate centers on a proposed link to Forbes street and the broader East End access.
Lafayette Hall opens the biennial State session of the Royal Arcanum with about 180 councils in the state expected to be represented. Delegates and grand officers arrive, including Latby and Wright. Discussion centers on an insurance feature of secret societies and potential legislation.
The Rev Edward Randall formerly of Martinsburg Pennsylvania now in Washington DC visits the city to launch his union mission. The first outdoor meeting will be at 70 foot of Second avenue this evening with a hall to follow. Randall, a reformed convict, is noted for Scriptural lettering on Salvation Army rocks and fences and his movement is supported by voluntary contributions.
Ex Senator Hall says Dr Lee is not a candidate for governor after a meeting at Monongahela House attended by J Ross Thompson of Erie ex Senator John G Hall of Ridgeway and J W Lee of Franklin Hall notes he and Lee served eight years in the Senate and believe Lee does not want the race Erie and nearby counties show prohibition sentiment as a strong issue resulting from the recent election.
The Pittsburg committee of freight agents met in Mr Means' office and fixed rail and lake differentials to Detroit. Navigation opens today with Detroit shipments facing reduced rates. A three cent cut applies to the first three classes and two cents to the last three.
No rain for a week or more yet the Ohio River remains navigable with water levels holding. The Tom Dodsworth, Alex Swift and Acorn ports report good barge traffic and coal dredging activity continues.
Miss Christine Hornberger claims she is under a persisting mesmerism by Peter Kilevnst despite a court warning to stop. She called his residence and urged removal of the spell, resulting in a violent incident requiring police intervention.
The Immigrant Aid Society of Pittsburg faces abandonment unless funds are raised immediately. Nine years old, the charity has spent about 7000 dollars aiding immigrants and preventing exploitation at the depots. Treasurer Grabowsky emphasizes ongoing need amid rising immigration and notes cases saved from dangerous destinations.
W J Applegate and John Bryant of Chicago patent a method to turn dirt or slack into coal using chemical composition and a compressing machine. They pressed dirt into a brick and tested the apparatus before coal operators at the Monongahela House. The group reportedly sold their rights in England for ten thousand dollars.
An intense wind swept Monongahela last night between 8 and 9:30 PM, described as one of the most dangerous the river workers have faced. Roustabouts hurriedly secured gear as lines ran loose above the Panhandle bridge but were saved from wreckage.
A veteran commercial agent notes amused reactions to recall of questionable rate practices. He mentions rebates and dubious methods in business, as interstate amendments tighten enforcement and illuminate past schemes nationwide.
A constitutional amendment session was held at the First U P Church on Union Avenue in Allegheny. Rev T J Leak noted some good in the Brooks law, while W M Price argued that for each 100000 dollars of value created, about seven men would be employed. The annual labor draw from this mine is 1.20 dollars per year, and the same amount would pay labor from 14 dollars in a year.
Local items report courthouse mischief and weather chats. Notes mention Mrs. Ware at the Anderson Hotel, General agents in New York, a Carnegie library opening in Braddock, and street scene comments on March weather and fashion. Authorities cite thefts and a boiler explosion inquiry proceeding.
A missing persons case from No 1937 Pike Street centers on Jennie McKee and her baby. Authorities have heard nothing definite after a report of death at Indian Creek, with James McKee in Wheeling since Saturday and no new information from the home.
George Harper, residing on Excelsior Street in the Thirty first ward, was found by his wife yesterday afternoon with a gunshot wound to the head and a revolver at his side. No cause or suspect named as the act is unclear. The victim worked at Jones & Laughlin’s mill.
A 50th wedding anniversary was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller in Pittsburg. The couple, who wed after a three day stage coach journey from Baltimore, recall a romance tested by long delays and rival suitors before settling in on Boyd's Hill. Relatives from Baltimore and local residents attended as the family marked half a century of industry and frugality.
Milk dealers of Pittsburg and Allegheny met at the Keystone Hotel to discuss forming a protective association. A proposed price scale set 12 cents per gallon in summer and 18 cents in winter, with a plan to organize and fix prices for consumers. A compromise urged postponing action to March 26 and reconvening in October, with a nine member committee appointed. About 40 men attended.
The Anti Prohibition Association pushes citizen naturalization as a political tactic charging two dollars per bearer. Members line up papers at the Prothonotary's Office while Matt Wess chairs and H G Kneicu serves as secretary. Officials report accounts kept like those of major parties as final papers are issued.
The sensational Ida Baxter story about actions “at the pistol's point” with George Ellsworth drew fresh controversy. Historians say John Nerbert killed Belle Robland, Ellsworth's former partner in West Newton, then killed himself, suggesting those who accuse Ellsworth may face trouble. Ellsworth denied the Baxter allegations and threatened retaliation.
Special Officer Adam Heim arrested three boys in Allegheny yesterday morning for terrorizing women and smashing door bells and windows near a Garden ejector? The youths named Ort and Harry Gelbaur and a third suspect Dewalcent Shaving Soap EE? remains unclear from the fragment. No further details available.
A dispatch reports a Lawrenceville physician treated a young woman whose jaw dislocated from yawning. The doctor recalled two cases from his experience one on a suburban train where a yawn caused a jaw to slip and another with a vocalist whose jaw popped twice during an operatic high note.
Both council branches met with brisk sessions. A resolution backing H. P. Ford for Pittsburg postmaster was adopted and will be sent to the President. Highway committees listed street and sewer openings and an ordinance on balls and masquerades passed.
The German National Bank at Sixth avenue and Wood street may cancel plans for a marble and granite building after costs rose beyond directors' target. Initial budgets started at 110000 dollars, later raised to 135000, with architects quoting higher figures and plans likely to change.
The March School Review draws thousands of student readers with sketches and serials including Blue Jackets Under the Stars and Stripes Patty's Opportunities Early Life of Abraham Lincoln and Royal Family of Russia The April issue is advertised with single subscriptions at 75 cents and 50 cents for school clubs. Percy F. Smith Publisher Pittsburg Pa.
Rare bargains arrive at S Hamilton’s piano and organ shop offering small cottage instruments to grand cabinet pianos. Prices are the lowest margins with weekly turnover 10 to 15 units. Old instruments accepted as trade ins and flexible monthly or quarterly terms available at 91 and 93 Fifth Ave.
A mix of shop notices and promotions including custard sales at 18 Fifth Avenue, jewelry and charms by Marvix & Co, a move to 420 Smithfield Street, J. McKee jeweler, spring millinery at Jos Horne & Co, People’s Store relocation, Campbell & Dior glnghome stock, Germania Savings Bank loan offers, possible loans from Jos Horne & Co, Angostura Bitters cure, and bespoke accordion skirts by Parcels & Jones.
A journeymen painters dispute sparked a lockout at L E Haid’s Liberty Street shop while other masters kept workers on the old schedule. Delegates claimed the public would suffer under grading wages and extra Saturday hours, with most shops continuing the current system.
A group of pipe manufacturers led by A. M. Byers Campbell Herron and Captain Murdock traveled to New York for a key meeting amid a slump in the iron and steel markets. They acknowledge price cuts in Earnest as the industry hopes to rebound from the trough and crest again.
Secretary Watchorn of District Assembly 135 K of L files charges against ex Master Workman W T Lewis now secretary of the National Progressive Union of Miners and Mine Laborers. A three person arbitration committee will determine if the charges have foundation and the investigation will start about March 2.
The Pittsburg Railroad Coal Association will meet today to discuss the present railroad coal scale. Operators and miners failures to agree on a scale at Columbus will be reviewed as part of the discussion. It was not known yesterday.
Biber and Easton unveil the new spring outfits featuring Ride Bs Band Suitings with self trimming and Henrietta fabrics in extra Latin finishes. The collection includes Black Henriettas in all numbers with top quality finishes and a full line of novelties for the season.
Readable lines describe a second shipment of fancy dress goods and silks in varied shades and colors. Mentions regular prices and stylish India silk designs, aiming to attract buyers with attractive price points and new stock.
A vintage newspaper notice advertises cloaks and suits for ladies missies and children with various prices and styles including bound corkscrews wale cloths and colored French cloths. It highlights affordable beaded goods and hay damasks towels and sheets with emphasized underground prices.
W. J. Applegate of Chicago, a commission merchant, visits the Monongahela House. He notes Windom’s possible nomination for Treasury secretary and recounts sending a letter to General Harrison urging selection of Pratt or Miller, amid Garfield era uncertainties.
The Constitutional Amendment County Committee took possession of its new head quarters in the Bissell block and began forming an Executive Committee. The meeting involved the Chairman and officers outlining a strong, well supplied body to govern the amendment effort.
Whima presents a vast collection of wraps mantles jackets Misses children and infants outfits plus Paris robe dress patterns gloves and hats. The import includes Directoire buttons silk hose and fine hats in fast black striped cotton and silk with Lysle Hosiery. More exclusive pieces and best makes from Jouvin Alexandre and others are showcased this week.
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