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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1890
Page
4
The Pittsburg League Club pulled off a glorious victory against New York yesterday but it dented the nine's previously superb record. The text mentions breakfast habits of President Harrison and culinary preferences as emollient notes.
Domestic staff concerns rise as cooks threaten discharge over work. DeWolf Hopper’s comic opera Castles in the Air draws mixed reviews but gains early praise in New York. The Brazilian by Chassaigne debuts at Casino with Marie Halton and Lilian Russell touring later. A Pittsburgh correspondent recalls a conduit pronunciation tale from Butler County court days.
Yesterd ay 1900s charm filled Forbes School as 1 900 happy children and parents toured the building. Music recitations and industrial drawing showcased the pupils work amid green lawns and trees while soldiers graves plants formed a dramatic display. Directors Adams Martin Stitzler Campbell and Hess welcomed guests as High School 41 ushers guided visitors. Principal Eaton led the program with teachers, and Miss Bianca Jones announced her departure for Wesleyan College. ushers listed include Arthur Fisher Amy Torbett Fred Graf Katie Patterson H Krakbus eh Elia O'Hara Herbert May Aggie Ewen Geo Schaffer Tillie Campbell Matthew Ross Cora White etc.
The Linden Club in East Liberty Valley opened last evening to a crowded house and hearty public welcome. Officers include D M K Lloyd president J E Cass vice president and D Z Black treasurer with a large house committee. Ger norm’s Orchestra provided music as guests toured the rooms and enjoyed a large supper in the converted bowling hall.
The Dispatch announces relocation of its business office to the corner of Smithheld and Diamond Streets. Subscribers may forward summer mail to early June and choose monthly or three month rates. changes require both old and new addresses.
The article reflects on Decoration Day's enduring solemnity after nearly a quarter-century, noting fewer veterans and smaller cemetery crowds but a stronger sense of patriotism. It honors Union victory, the North and South recognizing the Union as a blessing, and Appomattox as a turning point that forged a united United States.
The first day of the Senteh Irish convention drew broad interest as Governor Beaver and Mayor Gourley welcomed delegates from across the state. The assembly emphasized cooperation and unifying national progress, urging visitors to explore Pittsburgh while pledging state support for broader regional initiatives.
In the June Scribner's Magazine narrative on Henry M. Stanley, the author contrasts Stanley's famed courage with Gordon's deep religious fervor. A pivotal passage reveals Stanley humbly confessing dependence on God amid peril, signaling a new spiritual dimension to the explorer's character.
The narrative recounts Stanley's deep faith as he faced dire peril with his relief column. He describes praying in the night for help and subsequently locating the lost rear of the party. He cites Moses and Joshua for inspiration and credits miraculous Providence for the expedition's survival and success.
A Disparce correspondent recalls Grand Army veterans visiting Johnson's Island cemetery on Lake Erie for Decoration Day. The piece lauds Union soldiers honoring prisoners of war with flowers, and praises the nation’s reunification efforts under Lincoln's spirit of charity toward all.
The Senate approved a bill to curb foreign liquor influence and shield prohibition states from nullification decisions. The plan, modified from Senator Wilson but preserving its spirit, seeks to resolve the Supreme Court original package ruling while allowing for possible unconstitutional challenges.
The president will visit the Scotch-Irish Convention on Saturday. He is expected to receive a large Pittsburgh style welcome, with the occasion lending dignity to the closing hours of the event.
A literary column reviews a new Fisher Unwin poetry collection, admitting the author’s claim of not being a true rhymer yet arguing the verse offers philosophy amid egotism. The piece warns philosophy in verse injures minds and notes the role of critics, philosophers, and even liquor debates in society.
The Rev Dr Kelley of Tennessee elicited praise for his Lincoln allusion and patriotic magnanimity. The piece notes Pittsburg representatives in the baseball war and mentions Senator Carlisle opposing dead wood in the Senate. Two fine days are forecast with Signal Service hedging weather outlook aiding veterans and the public.
A collage of short notes features A. T. Abernethy, a 15 year old professor at Rutherford College NC, Wart Whitman turning 7 next Saturday in Philadelphia, and various anecdotes about czarist tricks, Dixey, Davenport, Dudley theology student Groves, Ballyta’s salary, Cambridge honors for Stanley, Saltonstall portrait request, Emperor William on memorial funding, William E. Ronson at the Scoton Irish Congress, Richelieu Robinson speaking, and General Lee’s furlough anecdote.
The May 22 session of the Reformed Church of the United States elected Dr. Bomberger as temporary chairman after Rev. Mr. Weeks was absent. Dr. Bomberger and Thomas G. Appel were nominated for president. Appel withdrew but the Synod persisted, naming Bomberger by a large vote. Decorations Day invited, Cornwall Mt. Gretna visit offered.
In New York Justice Lawrence reserved judgment on a motion to continue an injunction blocking a $10,000,000 sale of the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad segment between Terre Haute and East St Louis. The line, leased from 1853 to 1861 to the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, remains under dispute as directors and stockholders seek the sale.
The Buffalo Express notes Buffalo as a tough crowd blamed for testing playwrights works before New York. It asks what makes the local Buffalo dog a favorite with performers, describing the city as a harsh judge and a hard place to please.
The Pittsburg Dispatch asks if Senator Ingalls is a believer or an agnostic. It doubts whether Ingalls could provide definite information on the point.
Miss Eliza Clayland Foster died yesterday morning at Po rock residence of her mother in Alegheny Valley. She was daughter of a Foster line relative to Stephen C. Foster and belonged to Johns Episcopal Church. Benjamin Heinlin, a leading businessman, died today after weeks of paralysis at age 60. The notices come from Greenville with details on estates and parish affiliations.
A mosaic of notes touches on ABER and Governor Campbell, a camp meeting in Vandalia focused on religious principles, and Outing magazine praised for sport and travel content. References to Mansfield Kave the Western thief, race for gubernatorial honors in Texas, California, and a 20 000 dollar fund for a newsboys home frame a broad snapshot of political and social chatter.
J F Burke of Pittsburg known as the Official Stenographer of America toured Philadelphia this week. He prepared the official records for both Republican and Democratic State Conventions last year and also recorded the Prohibition State Convention. Burke was hosted by Dr Doris of Pittsburg and Seymour L Ran who seeks the Twentienth ward seat in the Legislature.
The Home for Aged Protestants at Wilkinsburg marked eight years with a dinner for all, special trains and crowded cars from the Pennsylvania Railroad. A well patronized bazaar featured painted china and fine tableware. numerous ladies oversaw dining rooms and the fancy table, ensuring guests were served.
Braddock High School marked its second anniversary with a program in the M. E. Church featuring recitations addresses and singing. Miss Belle Fouset sang Bird Cooling, T N Boyle gave the invocation, Lillie Crosh delivered the valedictory, S Todd presented diplomas and Dr A W Schooley spoke for graduates.
Mr. C Young of London delivered an absorbing lecture at First MP Church Allegheny raising funds for Mt Washington MP Church building. Also notices a Wilkinsburg home wedding of Samuel Frey and Rose Klingensmith with brief reception and future plans.
The Diocese of Southern Ohio held its first choir festival at Trinity Church Columbus with over 90 singers from Cincinnati Springfield Dayton Arcana Circleville and others. Rt Rev Boyd Vincent delivered an address during the 10 am service and the evening concert featured works by Calkin Dimitri Roberts and others. A Cincinnati return festival is planned for November after a large attendance and a busy business meeting.
The Erie Ship Canal corps surveying the waterway from the Ohio River to Lake Erie reached Sharon. Shenango Valley survey to this point suggests the route is shorter than any proposed so far. The party is led by Seen Goodwin of the State Commission.
Erie County repairs and political chatter surface amid mentions of Coxenzsswann Cunnertson’s damaged fences and a mix of aims by Ex-Representative Beltzhoover and Sen Wagner. Internal Revenue Chief Martin travels toward Pittsburg while Quay’s circle eyes nominations. Kane hosts Twenty-seventh District conferees with Watson prevailing over Lee. Leach notes pending senatorial nominations and Beaver county seats. Hastings and Delamater appear in shifting governor race discourse.
A Chinese New Year audience gathered last evening in Curry University Hall to hear a select recital hosted by the Christ Universalist Church. The event, the first in a series, drew hearty applause and bouquets for the performers. Reverend W. Williams of Krist Church presided. After the recital, refreshments were served in the hall to cap a pleasant evening.
Bayne Hall opened with a cantata The Dairy Maid's Supper performed by a 23 voice chorus and the McClure Avenue Orchestra. The program featured a marching milking stool drill and a display of dairy themed fare in the anteroom. Attendees included people from Allegheny and along the Fascon Wayne road to Sewickley.
Committees including Moesara Frank Shevlin and Sias of Comrade Patterson Post Li went yesterday to back the ham school children for the fine donation of Decoration Day Sowers. The students gathered in the hall sang patriotic songs under the direction of principal Miss F. E. Hare.
An entertainment was held last night at Old City Mall under the auspices of the C M B A branches of Allegheny. The event featured a concert with local performers and community groups taking part.
Washington May 2 The Stewart speech signals a coming Senate battle over Powell and the Geological Survey. A committee report will accuse Powell of using funds to subsidize favored professors and political allies, building a powerful labor-saving machine at the government expense. The dispute centers on irrigation and survey influence with Kansas official Dick Hinton leading investigations and Colonel Hinton noted for irrigation advocacy. The House considers public buildings bills with Bar Harbor project opposed by some as log rolling, while a list of proposed sites is laid aside favorably. Conference on lumber rafts and river navigation also appears as Congress grinds through measures ahead of adjournment.
A jumbled, sensational collage of snippets: cattle carcasses fouling the Humbolde river area in Nevada. a Florida truck farmer profit from beans shipped to Cincinnati. a Paris Green poisoning incident in Orangeville. a drum major in Napoleon’s army dying at 101 in La Suse. a violet discovery near Skyesville Maryland. a Clinton county case on family support. a new disinfectant camph evolving. Canadian Sioux and Siwash tribes grieving after war losses. a Saginaw family living crowded in a shed. Boston birds nesting in electric globes. various brief notes on births births and forgery in Tacoma. Shakespeare Sonnets edition rare. frontier hangings near Thomson. haunt tale in McDuffin county. George E. Taylor’s Civil War backstory. Abe Vreeland’s profitable venture. a Chinese mob lynching tied to a thief.
The Greensburg High School commencement was held at the Opera House with a crowded audience. The graduating class included Eva Recairae, Bessie V. Morris, Laura J. Baker and others. J. D. Long gave the valedictory, Miss Stevenson the class history, and Captain John B. Keenan presented diplomas.
A reader recalls a church quartet and Maria singing a lullaby as a contrast to the anthem praised by others. The piece laments word economy versus musical grandeur and urges thoughtful inspiration before song. The tone mimics a Omaha World-Herald recollection of a domestic listening moment.
Fragments from periodicals and humorous quips describe odd scenes in American and British humor. A Rhode Island madhouse caption hints at confinement while joke exchanges show playful banter about air testing and marriage lotteries among social figures.
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