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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1892
Page
7
The item records a registration stamp stating a 4 cent fee and a 100 number entry, entered at Pittsburg post office in November 167 and classified as second class matter.
The notice lists postage rates including daily, weekly, and monthly covering service with Sunday delivery. It mentions carriers in Pittsburgh and a date of Thursday May 57 180, outlining single year and term charges, and carrier delivery terms for newspapers.
The rejected amendment to tax cars on Market Street shows only a minor issue beside the council’s disregard for public interests in granting a new franchise. Market Street cannot handle added traction, traffic turns block the street, and there is no clear public need for a railroad there. Connections can be made on other streets at little extra cost, underscoring the motive as an overreach to correct past oversights. The council’s readiness to ignore public welfare reveals a troubling character.
The piece argues British financial interests back a silver friendly conference with Mr. Goschen. It asserts English banking creditors prefer a currency that appreciates and warn against gold only monometallism. It advocates using both metals with a new exchange ratio to allow concurrent circulation.
The New York Board of Trade backs the Nicaragua Canal project, but the Press offers no explanation for a key feature. With a St Louis convention ahead, the non partisan group is asked to justify why US government backing would cover 106 million in bonds for a project engineer estimates at 55 million.
The Astor will illustrates a dynamic tension between wealth and democracy by detailing provision for daughters receiving substantial sums while the bulk of the estate, from £69 million to $120 million, would pass to a son. This implied primogeniture is presented as contrary to republican ideals, prompting debate on the legitimacy of vast fortunes across generations.
The text argues wealth concentration via corporate forms mirrors aristocratic methods and tests democracy versus plutocracy. It discusses the Astor approach as a symbol of looming plutocratic power and notes tensions in Washington over vice presidential picks, predicting convention influence over the ticket.
Executive Commissioner Farquhar appealed to Pittsburg business leaders to act quickly for World’s Fair space. He argued the city lags in applications due to unlaid plans, insisting plans will be made once space demand is known and urging immediate submissions to showcase Pittsburg’s pride and appeal.
The account alleging Ernest Seyd told a Colorado citizen he helped pass the 1873 silver demonetization law is critiqued as implausible and inconsistent. The piece questions the credibility of a dead man's testimony and the motive of a bi metallist accused of criminal means to secure passage.
Readers learn that the novel titled The Entailed Hat is not a factual biography of a prominent Washington family and does not depict real individuals or events.
A disinterested patriotic advisory note argues a candidate could be unbeatable if funded to run multiple campaigns nationwide, claiming such funds would secure election due to executive suitability. It also notes Market Street real estate would rise in value due to the Exclanze street railway, leaving little land remaining.
A cynical broadside notes citizen apathy in municipal elections and accuses councils of pursuing private gain over city administration and public rights. The column criticizes the era of overblown political booms, calls for unity in missionary gatherings, and jokes about straw hats and a Fuonex barrel.
A garbled column mentions U S politics and campaigns in New York and Pittsburgh, insurance and paving efforts in Pittsburg, a dry day in Sharpsburg, a water works convention in New York, Mississippi waters, Senator Quay delayed in Pittsburgh, Rockefeller’s charitable gift, and market notes on ore and fire insurance. It also notes a Chicago victory over Pittsburgh, England’s expositions, the Bonnet Carre levee breach affecting Louisiana, and a Texas arrest of a Chinese man named Chuck slated for removal.
Prince Grovernor Wales wears a beard to please his mother. Ex queen Isabella of Spain is the stoutest royal and the most good natured. Secretary Foster returned to Washington from a Maryland fishing trip. The Queen of Italy orders a court costume costing £3000 richly embroidered with pearls and a lace train. Madame Dani el Wilson prepares to write her father Grevy's life. The President arrived at Fortress Monroe after a pleasant run. Mrs Harrison improving under treatment. Holnel Chanler expedition to East Africa starts in June with Chanler funding costs and Holmes supplying arms. Vanderbilt Jr leaves Yale temporarily due to typhoid fever. Gould arrives Pueblo Cal from the East with Mr Taylor. M Lorin heads Paris police, energetic and devoted to duties, happy in office hearing detectives.
A Philadelphia dispatch tells of Edward V Edson, a Pittsbury train dispatcher, and his wife married 44 hours earlier. They left for a honeymoon in a freight car after a private Fifth Avenue ceremony and were later halted by Special Officer Jones. They departed together and have since disappeared from view.
In Adamsville Georgia on May 16 Mary Carnes a young girl drowned after falling into a creek during a fishing outing. A photographer captured her image recently and the negative shattered when developed fueling local fears. Neighbors interpret these events as ominous signs of the world ending.
Chuck, a Mexican national and naturalized U S citizen, was arrested in Las Astoxio Texas on a charge of entering the United States in violation of the exclusion act. Known in Northern Mexico, he is a contractor with a $100,000 fortune and owns a large ranch in Mexico. The Consul here has appealed to the Mexican Government.
General J. B. Gordon, president of the United Confederate Veterans, has appointed a committee of one from each Southern state to present a memorial and petition urging their legislatures to grant a life pension to the widow of Jefferson Davis.
The Chicago Tribune asserts that an anarchist holds equal rights and privileges with other citizens. However, if he begins destructive action, he will not be protected by discrimination and must remove his bloody banner from public view.
A Washington Star excerpt notes that no one appears neglected as the Presidente prophet seems to hold firm on his forecasts. The column hints certain predictions may come true and stresses the careful watch on events shaping the national scene.
Congress takes every possible precaution against its successor being dangerously Democratic. The article notes heightened scrutiny and safeguards as the body prepares for transition and potential shifts in governance.
A spring show review praises Tarbell’s In the Orchard and Harper’s Autumn as standout paintings in the National Academy of Design exhibit in New York. Wyant’s An October Day, Shirlaw’s Pavdhe study, and Benson’s By Firelight receive high marks for daring handling, atmosphere, and light effects. Remington’s Army Packer and Beaux, Klumpke, and Clements works anchor strong female portraits, while criticisms target Chase and Carnegie portraits as weaker. The piece surveys numerous landscapes and studies, noting both praise and critique across the diverse gallery.
The review surveys a spring exhibition noting strong landscapes by Moran and Teyon, with vivid color and atmosphere in Ervening Early Spring and The Lotos Eaters. It praises Beckwith and Minor for living studies, finds Bolton Jones and Bridgman disappointing, and calls the overall show above average though lacking genius.
The Senate mourned Senator John S Barbour of Virginia with Catholic rites in the chamber marking the first such service there in memory. Bishops priests and family attended as the body lay in state in a black casket amid ceremonial honors and a solemn sermon by Bishop Keane. The funeral followed with the coffin moved to Barbour's Virginia home and the Senate adjourned.
The New Castle Ministerial Association adopted funeral guidelines restricting viewing of remains at churches or homes, discouraging long funeral processions, requiring ministerial consultation on timing, avoiding times that conflict with services, and limiting or removing funeral orations to avoid personal references to the deceased.
The Pittsburg Club Theater hosted the Art Society’s 178th reception with Mr and Mrs Georg Henschel as guests of honor. The program featured works by Cimarosa Handel Beethoven Liszt Schubert Loewe and Ponizetti plus pieces by Mr Henschel. The couple received warm applause and a post performance reception was organized by a dedicated committee.
Stephen Powers, famed as the state’s champion whisky drinker, reportedly drank large quantities of arsenic in life. After burial on his farm, late inspection revealed his remains had not decayed and had turned to stone, astonishing the family two days ago.
A remnant of Agent MacClure's spies reportedly met Barnum's clients to note for prosecuting those who unloaded cars and cared for show animals. Circus folk may console themselves that Law and Order officials will likely capture these roughs soon. The S and C Society is criticized for its detective service as degenerate and not trustworthy.
In Norristown on May 16 the Limerick Evangelical Church trustees faced suit over appointing Rev. Joseph L. Painter by Bishop Duns. Judge Weane dismissed the demurrer, ruling the Bowman Conference defendants stand against the church’s Supreme Court decree and decision.
A collage of editorial quips rails at Holmanism in politics. The Cleveland Leader, Pawtucket Times, New York Press, Chicago papers, and Washington Star mock the Holman era, Navy plans, and the so called Billon dollar issue while debating thrift, economy, and Democratic leadership in Congress.
Baton Rouge La May 16 Governor Foster was inaugurated today with the usual ceremonies His inaugural address is full of hope and promise
Jonathan Scott of New Castle died Sunday at age 92. Born in England, he immigrated in the 1800s and worked as an ironworker. A longtime Odd Fellow and one of the district's oldest Methodists, he leaves a wife and several children. Funeral services are planned for this afternoon.
C P Moone a prominent civil engineer with the Chicago and New Orleans Railway Company died at Farina Illinois on Sunday after a brief illness. He had served as chief on construction across far regions for many years and leaves a notable record in railroad work.
A roundup of odd facts and brief notes from around Europe and Asia. Topics include women and ships in Japan, British orchards, European blind counts, canary lifespans, hair growth, a Missouri snake farm, vast orange picks in Southern Europe, and emerald bits on public health, science, and society.
A collage of jokes and exchanges shows characters debating love and manners. Silly lines reveal domestic life, flirtations, misread social signals, and playful exchanges about language, wardrobes, meals, and errands. The snippet captures a lively, old fashioned parlour mood with quick wits.
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