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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1890
Page
15
All readers are reminded the Sunday issue carries a two cent stamp and double or triple copies require 2 cents for delivery. The Dispatch business office in Pittsburg will move about April 1 to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets.
A Chicago special notes public debate on site choice between lake front and a park, favoring the latter for space. It also says Medill’s push for a larger appropriation failed to reflect Chicago’s view that the city funding should be tied to fair profits, and urges postponing the Exposition to 1893 to ensure success against congressional delays. The New York Sun criticizes premature celebration of Columbus’s discovery and warns that rushing the fair risks failure if set for 1882.
The letter argues against premature proclamations of a final library site. It notes Mr. Carnegie favors board driven, fully investigated decisions. It stresses investigation and broad discussion by the Executive Committee and full Board before any site is chosen.
The reports argue recognition should await a genuine constitutional framework. They note a three month old military tribunal for political crimes, urging the junta to end such trials and restore broader liberties in a republic.
A North American staffer sent two ten dollar bills to Louis Wagner the Director of Public Works as payment to a tailor. The Philadelphia Post Office mistook the name for another Louis Wagner, creating a humorous mix up in a lighthearted civic note.
A director in Philadelphia faces a bribery attempt involving two ten dollar bills mailed in an envelope. The mayor, editor, and press react by exposing the scheme and praising integrity, noting others may claim honor only through such acts. The piece mocks the idea of buying honesty and hints at misdirection in public service.
The article compares yesterday’s rising rivers to historical floods in 1854 and 1884. It notes the 1884 event followed an extended snowstorm and warm rain, producing record highs at Pittsburg, while current conditions are milder with lower snow, less rain, and river levels unlikely to reach the 28 foot danger line.
The revived project envisions a new independent pipeline from petroleum fields to the seaboard with accompanying refineries. It argues moving refined export oil from the seaboard end reduces costs and boosts competitive advantage over the Standard, suggesting western Pennsylvania as a natural refining hub to cut transport expenses and secure long term relief from Standard Oil dominance.
Court of inquiry critiques the McCalla approach aboard Enterprise contrasting it with Sir Joseph Porter’s discipline ideals. The piece argues Porter’s courteous tone could boost crew morale, while McCalla’s methods undermine esprit de corps and orders. California reports an elderly Indian at Monterey county almshouse dying at a ripe age.
The article states Lord LaLiseury threatens dissolution of Parliament but argues any such claim is a bluff and he will not permit the people to oust him. It also notes the Mississippi Supreme Court finds the Sullivan indictment defective for charging Kilrain beating Sullivan, not the reverse.
The article notes Russia questions Bulgarian Premier Stambuloff and hints at pressure if he resists. it also contrasts British and German East Africa firearms controls with German gin shipments to Bagamoyo, suggesting imperial policy favors preventing natives’ weapons while allowing self-harm fueled by regional misbehavior. It comments on U.S. constitutional options for misbehaving states, local street repairs, and praises from George Alfred Townsend on Pittsburgh’s industry, while mentioning gas in Belle Vernon and a barber losing then regaining his voice with a medical aside on smoking.
The report states Bismarck refused titles offered to ease retirement, contradicting the official claim he resigns due to old age. It aligns with his earlier statement of staying in office. Also notes an independent pipeline's impact on Standard Oil, U S Treasury approval of a marshal’s burial bill, and Frescot wrecks on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The writer lauds a Gerome tiger and moonlit desert, questions Corot’s merit beside it, and recounts other gallery impressions. Anecdotes cover Santoro’s Venetian scene, Italian travelers, a yellow dog fare dispute, and a Cincinnati train encounter with a self paying annual pass, ending with HEPBURNS JOHNS.
Reports mention Speaker Reep to announce a presidential bid while Postmaster General Wanamaker appears worried. Several figures are named with political aims or gifts, including Atkins, Firisa, Carnegie, Thwine, and Protainby. Donations flood college and hospital projects, with Yandes giving 50 000 to Wabash College and 100 000 total.
The article notes cattlemen ordered off the Cherokee strip will drive cattle to Kansas to leverage cheap corn for feed. It argues that a widely used staple attracts demand when affordable and references Brazil’s current military dictatorship as a developing news point.
Fifteen governors of Scotch Irish descent are slated to attend the Pittsburg convention next month. The event will showcase and celebrate this industrious and sterling class within American citizenship as Pittsburg joins in praising their contributions.
Captain Brice X. Blair of Huntingdon Pennsylvania died of heart disease on a Friday in March. He was born September 3 183 in Shade Gap, served in the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, suffered amputation after Gettysburg, and survived to leave two children. His wife died in 1875 and only one brother remains living.
The West Virginia lover of 90 walked 20 miles to a widow of 65 and proposed, accepted on the spot, showing urgency in aging courtship. Also, Willie Kepler, associate editor, sailed Sunday as first mate on a river fleet to Pittsburg, his first trip downriver. Pittsburg papers should watch for him.
A compact sample of verse and prose style from a 19th century newspaper page. It includes short items like Bright, Gay Colors and The Last Hope with wry dialogue about love and social pretensions. The collection also features poems and brief parodic pieces such as Another of the Same and Wise Woman.
A humorous Dispatch tale recounts Congress figures like Martin of Texas and Comings of New York in social Washington. The gossipy anecdote centers on a gas accident in a hotel room, a restaurant revenge by Colonel Ochiltree, and a quip about an undelivered tariff speech left on a bureau.
Jim wins control of a city paper finance with a weekly salary of 00 while the Mayor pours 100 weekly to balance books. A mortgage forecloses on the St. Louis house, revealing the cost of running the paper and the uneasy partnership in a western town.
A nostalgic snippet lists common household staples and costs such as tea jam ham and eggs. The speaker warns that missteps may anger his mother and notes prices and items in a domestic setting. The tone suggests a casual record of everyday life and provisioning.
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