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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1890
Page
4
The notice outlines postage rates for daily dispatch services including weekly and Sunday editions. It lists per quarter and yearly rates, with carriers delivering at various weekly fees and Sundays included in some plans. The material reflects historical postal pricing and delivery terms.
The Dispatch announces summer delivery options with rates for various editions and a mailing address change process. It notes the business office relocation to the corner of Smithfield and Diamond Streets.
Inspector McAleese reports a week of strict action against unlicensed liquor sellers. 443 arrests and fines exceeding £7,000 were recorded, with only one prisoner in custody by 5 pm, signaling strong police impact and hope the crackdown continues.
A Brooklyn author argues unpaid salaries for aged ministers across the Methodist church create a steady deficit, claiming a million dollars in three years is lost to underpayment. He urges churches to remedy the issue and supports Mr Miller’s campaign against this alleged injustice.
A muddled report from Cedar Keys Florida centers on the termination of hostilities and the fate of the town’s mayor who allegedly fled to the swamps. The piece weighs whether Cedar Keys will abandon peaceable enterprise and endure lawless rule or face destruction as a deterrent to others.
The Springfield State Register and the Chicago Times urge Alon William M. Springer as Speaker designates, arguing a Democrat will lead next House. The editorial warns against hasty spoils division and cautions Democrats to avoid premature commitments that could backfire.
The article sharply attacks Senator Ingalls for introducing a bill to abolish wootal money as a reckless financial measure. It portrays the move as part of a pattern by grave statesmen pushing impractical plans that outdo even greenbackers in folly.
The piece criticizes a proposed bill to declare and expand legal tender silk thread greenback money to cheapen its use. It accuses Senator Ingalls of avoiding responsibility by claiming it was at another's request and urges accountability in presenting financial measures to the Senate.
An essay praises Count Herbert Bismarck for proposing a German American bargain pairing pork with German literature. It argues the idea blends commerce with culture, noting Americans' pork dominance and Germany's literary output, and sees potential in a formal international pork for German literature agreement.
The piece mocks Halstead’s ballot box charges and mocks census tactics as Brooklyn residents are urged to endure political debate. It questions the value of census data and ponders how many lunatics would admit their insanity.
The Philadelphia Record derides the anti trust measure in conference, claiming it fails to cut the underpinning of protection. It will turn to the McKinley bill, arguing it reduces Sugar Trust protection to a third of Mills bill levels.
Bankers voice concern over scarce small currency while a Bermuda to Halifax cable project promises swifter transatlantic links. The piece questions the impact of this new communication link on the Atlantic coast and touches on tensions involving Africans in the European sphere.
Tar policemen of New York swear affidavits stating no interest in manufacturing or selling any spirituous or malt liquors. Their stake in such business is limited to shared consumption with other large buyers.
A Louisville Courier Journal critique argues that Canadian railways are not exempt from the interstate commerce act and that calls to block Canadian competition are a sham. It notes penalties can apply to cross border freight and cites long and short haul clauses as equally ignored by New York Central and Pennsylvania lines.
A compilation notes Mary Loretta Hunter's election as Mother Superior in Frederick Maryland, Prince Albert Victor named in royal circles, Sarah Jewett's literary hiatus due to fines, Wordsworth cottage preservation appeal, colonial travels and colonial officials departure, a 104 year old Rome Pennsylvania veteran, George Francis Train's publicity train, Mrs. Cleveland's White House tenure, pruners funding Rome Pope, various art and travel anecdotes, and idle boasts about Eowrin Hoorn and Lawrence Barrett's coastal plans.
A man appointed census taker in a coal mining district with a Hungarian majority declines the job. He says he will not risk injuring his wrist or arm writing down difficult names such as Koztoplmykizxtolpti and Wrxmltoptal winhainhuftwimp.
Ex minstrel Lew Simmons says he is invalid and under a doctor’s care. He doubts if a benefit performance at Frank Drew’s caused his illness, noting a two year layoff before and after the show and his preference for a nonperforming cigar business.
A typewritten census circular requests lists of mercantile and manufactur ing establishments with twenty or more employees but is declined due to scale. The note critiques officials on private citizen rights and mentions street music limits in Philadelphia and London press reactions to politics and sports.
Monroorm stock climbs as candidates clash on the homestretch. Gradyville's Joan C Grapy pushes a beat Crawford stance. Cameron county delegate Mimrex backs Stone for Governor in a Warren Mail letter. Primary results leave leaders unsettled with multiple ambitions for Lieutenant Governor and Congress amidst tax and license debates.
A Brookville gentleman reports that most Jefferson county Republicans favor Major Montooth for delegate to the State Convention. He notes George W. Weiss is a strong Montooth supporter and that only boodle campaigns could prevent his election.
London editor KW T Stead visited Cardinal Parrochi in Rome to probe the pope’s stance on modern life including socialism women’s rights and English influence. The interview portrays Leo XIII as a decisive calm ruler with broad influence and a personal devotion to duty, while noting Stead’s belief the pope may favor social reforms and even London as a future residence.
The Sunday Dispatch presents a model home circle paper with news from around the world and a wide range of original articles. It features fiction poetry humor religion philosophy science and current topics. Notables include Whitman poems a London note on Queen Victoria and extensive literary sections from Claire A Orr Charles T Murray and Foster Coates.
A collection of brief political notes and social quips praising Mr. Prox as Milwaukee’s finest recent Democratic mayor. The column touches on election history, public concerns, and assorted satirical remarks about various public figures and issues.
The Indianapolis Journal notes that an Ohio woman who married a Johnstown survivor to gain funds and now seeks a divorce should not expect public sympathy. It argues flood victims deserved aid, but she does not merit martyrdom for mercenary reasons.
This fragmentary prose and verse appear to present light verse and a humorous political stitch. It includes references to a performer or performer’s line about Patti and a playful dialogue on marriage roles. A political couplet mocks free trade theory through a courting tale ending with a vow question.
Jay Benson from Brooklyn cites undervalued minister salaries and aging clergy in poverty across denominations. He argues the church bears responsibility for elder ministers and asks The Dispatch to publicize the facts to spur reform and public sentiment.
Editorial discussion in the religious press reveals unpaid salaries for Methodist ministers. It describes pastors agreeing to field assignments and gratuities rather than fixed pay, noting hardships on ministers and families when allowances fall short, and cycles of debt and distress.
An 19th century report chronicles widespread deficiencies in Methodist minister salaries. It details numerous conferences with missing or partial reports, large unpaid balances, and a looming debt across all churches in the state. The piece cites tens of conferences with deficits totaling millions, and blames underpaid pastors and underfunded parsonages.
Jay Buxson Hamilton argues the Methodist Episcopal Church should ensure retired ministers receive full past salaries. He notes destitute clergy and urges the church to contribute a million annually, strengthening care for veteran, self denying pastors who built the church's wealth. He praises superannuated help but says current gifts are insufficient.
Law and order agent Wishart of Pittsburg plans to tour the oil country to enforce Sunday and liquor laws and bring violators to justice. Elis spies may arrive in Beaver County soon, where locals have shown support for the cause despite rocky roads. Readers expect a harsher welcome as they travel the region.
David Dudley Field lists six problems facing America: honest government, woman suffrage, the negro race, labor rights, city government, and corporate governance. He implies revenues and currency are not considered problems.
A Kalamazoo man paid a fine when a trout hatchery plan and a two day forest county trout blitz produced 262 and 60 trout by different fishers. A few Sharpsville men were fined for dynamiting fish in Shenango River. A 1134 pound Delaware shad featured in Chester.
A letter from Powhatan McDowell County West Virginia dated May 23 notes a thriving coal field near Elk Horn River with 420 cars daily shipments and three new collieries. It reports high demand for workers, wages and easy mining, plus influx of Pennsylvanian miners and a growing electric light plant.
A reader asks where petroleum was first discovered in Pennsylvania. The letter claims oil was struck in 158 on Oil Creek near Titusville, with Colonel Drake credited for the first well. Indians allegedly knew of crude oil as medicine and sold it in small bottles.
A fashion overview notes hats with green leafed red brims, sun umbrellas trimmed in black and yellow velvet, lilac sprays on shadow hats, and lace and point esprit. It mentions orange wood splinters sold with dental floss, a black net dinner dress with daisies, white canvas tennis shoes, and white pipe stems for cleaning. It cites J Houmas planning Alaska summer material for a new book and Mary Anderson’s English designed toque for Navarro’s bride elect. The era’s mod features a revolving piano-stool fitting in salons and stresses proper fit as essential to a complete outfit.
General Patrick A Collins of Boston, once a national figure and Irish champion of Cleveland, retired from Congress to pursue business. He secured an option on Boston breweries and aligned with the Untermoyers, profiting by English capital sales, ending the year $8,000 richer and returning to existing and new clients as a prosperous lawyer.
A philosopher explains that kindness spreads when a person offers help or defense. He notes crowd reactions shift from hoarding resources to generosity when a single kind act is modeled, suggesting kindness inspires affection and imitation among onlookers.
A brief survey notes several papers gaining strength and style. The Daily Alta California earns praise as a premier Pacific coast paper. The Ohio State Journal expands to Sunday editions with strong circulation. Tax Supper Tactic grows from four to sixteen pages. Cumin W Hazsann’s Daily Republican debuts in spring attire. The Kansas City Star is commended for typography and vivid national coverage. The Pennsylvania Telegram debuts in Heading with J. M. Place as manager and Tom Wilson as editor in chief.
Ambrose Hile of the Robison farm near Esther Furnace unearthed a flat stone to discover four copper heads and three black snakes about four feet long. The reptiles lunged but Hile killed all seven. He reports he has slain twelve on his farm this spring. Extract: a bride writes of a clock received and placed in the parlor.
A mix of odd tidbits from around the world includes potato bugs in Rhode Island, a ruby reportedly weighing carats found in Burma, and the largest manganese deposit at Tredegar in South Carolina. Other items recount a Portland dispute over a widow, accidents and odd feats, thefts, and local curiosities on farms, crime, ships, and public notices.
A compilation of jokes and quips from various papers. The sketches reference a chicken joke, a green grocer, a tobacconist, root digging, tin trusts, and playful exchanges about dead of night and shoe removing in Japan. It notes satirical lines about politicians and a humorous verse about summer fashion and dignitaries.
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