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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1889
Page
4
The first concert of the musical festival opened amid issues like cold hall and unfinished building but showed strong public spirit and promising future. The event demonstrates Pittsburg’s goal to rank among the nation’s leading music centers with high class performances attracting patronage.
A Pittsburg concert last night faced a recurring issue when performances run past 11 PM. Patrons forced to leave should be warned and given time to exit, then doors kept closed until the program ends. Disruptors were not to blame. management must prevent a recurrence.
The article argues that the recent ore freight reduction, announced by Tue Disratcu, reflects competition among three ore transport lines. It notes the Pittsburg and Western Railroad may be the driving competing element and urges Pittsburg to support moderate rates to grow local traffic.
The piece notes varied regional views on future iron and steel hub locations. It critiques a Boston Herald column that misplaces Bethlehem and Ce Rbris in the Pittsburg region and argues Pittsburgh will stay central if freight rates favor it, suggesting no need to relocate Bethlehem or Pittsburgh.
Mr. William Walter Phelps disputes German concessions in the Samoa dispute and says the commission’s work is near completion. He notes that some mutual concessions were made, contradicting the claim that Germany gave up everything.
The piece weighs U S positions in Samoa arguing the U S seeks only a Samoan self government and equal trade rights plus a coaling station already held by treaty. It warns conceding more to Germany risks rights of the Samoans and the newspaper warns against European approaches to dispossess uncivilized nations.
The piece argues for direct voting for delegates as simpler than the party rule system. It contrasts the Crawford county plan with the traditional delegate flow and notes Magee Flinn and Quay factions, suggesting the victor should adopt sensible ideas from enemies.
The Indianapolis Journal touts General Felix Agnus of the Baltimore American as a natural diplomat and candidate for the Russian post. It cites his French birth, friendship with General Bou langer, and a banquet wine gift from Bou langer in exile, urging President Harrison to appoint him to stir U S politics in St. Petersburg.
A Minneapolis report shows the home market restriction on dressed beef raising wholesale prices by 2 to 3 cents per pound soon after the law took effect. Retail prices show deterioration in quality at old prices, with no apparent rise in cattle prices. The move draws mixed reactions from local producers and consumers.
A harsh column attacks Washington society for importing fashion and spectacle from New York while dismissing local politics as a never ending cabinet circus. The piece ridicules officials as clowns and acrobats and mocks plans to build locomotives in Philadelphia.
A humorous column notes New York’s soda enthusiasm and Ward Moe Allister’s champagne brands as potential motives for future locomotives. It comments on pleasant weather boosting resort ads, Pittsburgh parks, Bayard’s engaged partner, and the fad of cooking clubs losing appeal for being too worklike.
A column contrasts reform proposals like a US Senate model with the Lords, jokes about New England monuments in New York, critiques the Photographers’ Trust, notes Harrison gains versus Cleveland, mocks convention debaters’ lung power, and comments on railroad policy for Pittsburg, Legitime aid in France, the Monroe doctrine on Haiti, and Allegheny’s new pitcher.
A roundup notes the secretary and Mrs Noble visiting the Indian training school in Carlisle and returning next Thursday. It reports Segarro to represent government at the American States conference in October, mentions a young Rocnefort’s adventurous life and death in Algeria, and cites various diplomatic appointments and theatre gossip.
John Fullerton celebrated his fifty year marriage with a golden wedding at 74 Washington Street Allegheny attended by 16 guests. Invitations requested no gifts yet a large number of presents appeared including gold coins purses fruit stands spoons and flowers. Mrs Fullerton received a gold coin purse and guests sent items. pastor and attendees were noted with a ceremonial service led by local figures.
The New York World reports that a new NMithilletic plot in Russia undermines the czarina's rule but could ultimately lead to a constitution for Russia. The article notes this possible shift remains a desired outcome amid persistent political intrigue.
The May Festival opening features Miss Exua Jack in Faust and Queen of Sheba numbers with the National Opera Company. Critics note acoustic flaws in the hall yet praise her stage presence as the audience roared with six curtain calls.
In Chicago on May 21 Judge Collins approved a settlement in the Hull estate. Miss Helen Culver, the deceased's cousin and chief business manager, receives the bulk of the fortune but funds $212,500 to nephews and nieces of Mr. Hull. The decree absolves Miss Culver from heir claims and ends any will contest.
York May 21 Bishop Dickson opens the United Brethren Conference eleventh day. Unfermented wine only to be used in the sacrament. Trustees for the printing establishment elected D L Wright and John A Shunk of Dayton. Board of Bishops named revision committee. Boundary line issue between East German and East Pennsylvania conferences referred for settlement. Maryland and Pennsylvania merger proposal failed.
The Great Council of Pennsylvania Improved Order of Red Men opened in Allentown with 28 tribes and 24 264 members. Reports show tribal receipts 224 194 with 90000 paid sink benefits and 74714 for other purposes. total tribe worth 805 274. Election results list William G Meyers Philadelphia as Great Sachem John M McColley Lancaster as Great Senior and William C Somba Philadelphia as Great Junior Sagamore Thomas D Tanner placed as Great Popes and Thomas K Donnelly Philadelphia as Great Chief of Records.
The Bell Telephone Company bill to increase capital stock by 10 million pounds was ordered to third reading by the House after rejecting all restrictive amendments. The action occurred in Boston on May 2.
In Washington on May 21 the Secretary of rentee was received in a form noting 14 2 cent stamps. The fragmentary OCR mentions conscience and stamps but lacks clear context or complete details.
Captain William O'Hagan a well known gea captain among Catholics of Fitteburg and Alamony died suddenly while visiting Sydney New South Wales Australia. He had been in the city for seven years and his death occurred under unexpected circumstances. The local bishop officiated at the funeral.
A Pittsburg Beech Creek and Eastern Railway charter for a $1.5 million line through Clinton, Center, Clearfield, Jefferson, Indiana, Armstrong and Butler counties was approved. Governor Heaver signed bills allowing doubling borrowed capital and enabling saw log fleets and water power ventures, with notable impact on timber, manufacturing and utilities.
Governor approves Dr Walks bill fixing indigent insane care at 175 per week including clothing chargeable to counties. State pays excess above local funds. Auditor General reports on banks shows assets loans and deposits, with gold and silver on hand over one million and total mortgages and notes in the tens of millions.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania opened with Major Neill giving welcome. Reports show Daughters of Rebecca gain 1600 members and $2000 relief for members with families and orphans. Subordinate lodges up 8680 members, 14,000 relieved with $470,878.98 in aid. Grand Treasurer Markle notes $28,650.08 on hand. Orphans Asylum fund £207.07. Pennsylvania statewide figures total $6,710,067.98 for 21 years.
Judge Baker in Chicago declares the Gas Trust legal while monopoly questions belong to the Legislature. The ruling allows the trust to buy control in other firms and continues its chartered authority, drawing 76 speculators who fled as the decision leaked.
The San Bernardino Board of Trade filed a complaint with the Inter-State Commerce Commission alleging the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway charged lower rates to Los Angeles than to San Bernardino and other shorter routes, as well as cheaper rates from points on the Missouri River and from St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Detroit and New York.
In St Louis on May 21 a dozen young Board of Trade members were suspended for blowing toy whistles during trading hours. The board enforced rules and sent the disruptors to a different room as most option trading occurred on the floor. Some seceders threaten to form a new exchange named Dont Get on Your Ear.
A Connecticut House session discussion covers taxing telegraph and telephone lines and the leasing of more than two miles of wires. The debate includes remarks from lawmakers on the equity of levies and the impact on communication services.
General attorney for the Missouri Pacific Railway, Waggoner of Atchison Kansas, argues for a licensed system over outright prohibition. He cites enforcement failures in larger cities, interstate booze trade, and political pressure as reasons to repeal the amendment while urging national prohibition.
United States Treasurer J N Huston announced President Harrison plans a summer trip to Franklin County to see his mother's birthplace Elizabeth Irwin born near Montgomery Township The visit would honor the president as he maintains ties to the area and relatives still reside there The piece notes the old stone house and family connections dating back to the 19th century
Phenixville Pennsylvania resident Lafayette Ponnard woke from a two day trance once thought fatal and reported dead in local notices.
Poem asks if one should wield a sword as a Lordly brand and warns that a firmer grip makes a deadlier blow. The verse links closeness of grasp to deeper wounds and blood staining the blade, framed as a moral reflection from London.
John McConnell, bitten by a rattlesnake in a New York museum, is convalescent after drinking large quantities of whisky and gin following the bite. His physician reportedly injected whisky into the wounds, and his swelling has nearly disappeared as of this afternoon.
A drunken Kiernan father attacked his family with a knife in a fatal sequence. Son Henry Kiernan restrained him, later returning with liquor and a joker knife to fatally stab the youth. The scene followed a brutal domestic incident in a small town setting.
Miss Kate Eunice Beecher, granddaughter of Henry Ward Beecher, wed William Armitage Harper of Harper Brothers at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Bride maids wore Grecian green gowns with lace and diamond pin mementos. Guests included General Sherman, Ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland, and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher. The couple will reside in New York.
Paris May 21 President Carnot received Whitelaw Reid American Minister who presented credentials and pledged to uphold the esteem of Harrison and the American people for France. Reid noted France’s centenary celebrations and the shared bonds shaping Franco American relations.
Captain Phillip Borden of New Bedford has been appointed superintendent of the proposed refuge station at Point Barrow Alaska. He received final instructions at the Treasury and will voyage to San Francisco to select two assistants. The station will be open for two months and operate until the world’s end. The Treasury also announced an estimate of 72 million dollars in currency coin and securities turned over by ex-Treasurer Hyatt to Treasurer Huston.
A Baltimore American item notes Chicago seeking a "machine for deodorizing divorce sults." It speculates chloroforming witnesses as a possible method, reflecting a sensational, tongue in cheek portrayal of legal antics.
A jumble of short oddities from Pennsylvania towns recounts peculiar incidents: a Newport man’s hairless calf attracts visitors while plans to enrobe it loom. a Warwick man shaves by touch. an Erie rider breaks a leg in a bike crash. a Langhorne monkey samples poison pills fatally. a Conshohocken worker injures a bruised arm. a Jamestown youth blinds himself briefly on a bridge. and Fayette county residents juggle spirits ham and a corded quest home.
A mosaic of brief oddities and local quirks spans measles closures in Starks Maine to far flung notes on fruit shipments in Los Angeles and beer imports from the East. The item mixes social statistics, strange anecdotes, and small-town lore, referencing individuals like Louisa Lehrman and places such as Galena and Perry, with sketches of peculiar events and historical curiosities.
A collage of jokes and sketches about debt letters, a Dime Museum, boxing charity, parables, and domestic quips. It mixes puns and light verse with storefront and household humor, ending with a truncated scene about an applicant for a merchant’s job.
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