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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1890
Page
4
Fragmentary notice lists locations Brentands Union Square New York and a hotel newsstand. It mentions a Doris Pearce and a koermaliecprwinted item, with unclear product details and availability.
Extra editions of The Dispatch will be issued after mail copies on Wednesday morning. They can be secured at the publication office or from newsboys.
The public shows deep interest in state candidate choices today with quiet resolve likely to shape the outcome. Independent Republicans and Pattison supporters are buoyant, while the silent voter remains decisive, promising thoughtful judgment regardless of victory or defeat.
The extended New York Sun notes that the faction led by Delamater misread the public mood by brash campaigning and firing hostile missiles. It argues restraint could have avoided a backlash and a threefold self-inflicted misstep amid the state race, urging future tact to avoid tipping the scales with destructive rhetoric.
Massachusetts Senator Hoar argues in a rec edit speech that the Constitution should prevent state weight disparities in voting. He asserts that equal rights should apply across states, criticizing heavier weights for southern electors and predicting dangers if new states grant votes with vastly different power. He contends opponents oppose the inequality only when it benefits their side.
The excerpt argues that southern voters have an apocryphal fivefold power while northern votes are nearly doubled in influence, a disparity tied to conditions beyond constitutional control. It notes Wyoming voters gain twelve times the influence of Pennsylvania voters due to party voting in the current year, illustrating a trend where politicians’ stated principles oppose their own party but target the opposition.
An analysis notes a historic shift toward issue based campaigning over dramatic pageantry. It praises candidates for presenting state and national policy arguments, while acknowledging continued sophistry and money influence. The piece views this as a hopeful trend toward informed voter decision.
The piece notes the held breath after Tuesday November 4 as the die is cast. It contrasts celebratory and critical visions of the day after and the longing for a decisive moment when outcomes are clear and consequences begin.
The general control is void and sugar refiners return to original owners. Courts favor returning properties to corporations and distributing trust assets to certificate holders. The ruling signals the common law will wind up large organizations stifling competition, with years of potential delays but eventual penalties for illegal trusts.
Postal cards of dainty colors are to be sold soon by the Postoffice Department. Subdued rose blue and old gold oblong tablets may replace the annthetic card and become the preferred medium for fashionable correspondence.
The Millet Angelos resold for 150000 with 40000 pledged by the American Art Mission. French authorities may retain the painting as a national heirloom. The piece sparks skepticism about past prices and advertising tactics. Other notes critique advertising ploys and legal overreach in Interstate Commerce cases. Weather hints a cold day. gas prices rise aiding coal dealers. Treasury approves 115 lady managers.
The piece notes 115 women urging men to drop frivolous tasks and focus on building a first class fair. It also mentions rootbacks and craries awaiting renewed rent until 1802, and cites the Supreme Court affirming courts’ discretion to grant or refuse liquor licenses based on public necessity.
The column notes James Russell Lowell preparing a life of Hawthorne, the Bradley-Martins in Cairo entertaining lavishly, and Fanny Kemble's forthcoming Last Records. Mrs Burnett headlines in earnings from Little Lord Fauntleroy. William Streamssway comments on rapid transit. Olive Thorne Miller publishes bird studies. Eugene F. recounts Gladstone’s breakfast at Raleigh Club. Mrs Bernard-Beere, dubbed English Bernhardt, poised for an exhibition recalling Alora Morris.
A reader endorses Democrat Pattison for governor and Republican Dalzell for Congress, citing Pattison’s honesty and comparing state bond investments. Letters also criticize Republican fundraising pressures, support newsboys’ access to papers, and request local clarifications on regional issues from Allegheny and Homestead readers.
A Boston reader in the Chicano Herald shares a private letter from Cambridge England noting Miss Helen Gladstone daughter of a prominent statesman and Sidgwick Hall vice president. The writer describes her as original laughing and magnetically powerful with practical dresses and lively dinners.
A lengthy meditation on the blues and cheerfulness, describing mood swings from sour to sunny, the impact on daily life, and remedies through memory and laughter. It notes political quips and daily headlines, ending with scattered reflections on public mood and politics.
About 90 women met at Fourth U P Church in Allegheny to organize entertainment and hospitality for 200 delegates of the First National Convention of the Non-Partisan W C T U. Committees include Entertainment Hospitality Finance and Decorating with Mrs Ellen M. Watson chairing. A second meeting is set for next Monday to finalize refreshment arrangements.
Legal notice of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Crissie McKelvey daughter of John McKelvey Negrey avenue and Mr Jesse T Lazear a Grant street attorney. The marriage is set for Tuesday November 11 at East End Presbyterian Church with Rev Dr Kumler officiating. A reception will follow at the bride’s parents home and the Lazears will reside on a principal street in East Ena.
Mrs. M. K. Moorhead hosted a large gathering at her Shady Side home with a fine luncheon and chrysanthemums decorating the reception and dining rooms. The Western Pennsylvania Christian Missionary Society Executive Board met at the YMCA building for routine business and upcoming appropriations. Rev. W. S. Williams is to lecture on "Jack and Jill" at Curry University Hall this evening under Christ Church Universalist Young People’s Missionary Association auspices with refreshments. Mrs. E. V. Bridge’s dancing class in Cyclorama Hall Allegheny held a reception dance last night, described as a pleasant affair.
The Saturday Review praises Rudyard Kipling as he prepares to publish his first serial, with readers of The Dispatch urged to note the forthcoming work. The item highlights Kipling’s rising fame and the anticipation of his new literary endeavor.
Judge Pratt rules the Sugar Trust case requires a receivership and two receivers will be appointed to take possession of all trust properties and funds. The two appointees must be unaffiliated with the trust, and parties to the suit will select the receivers. The injunction against reorganization is superseded by the consent plan, and certificate holders may demand the winding up of the trust and preservation of their shares.
The Carnegie Free Library has received many books on Pennsylvania history and Pittsburg. A notable gift is The Western Farmers Magazine and Almanac for 182, printed in Pittsburg and donated by Mrs J B Liggett of 16 Locust Street, Philadelphia. About 100 volumes of German literature and fiction were also added yesterday.
A Baltimore News reflection on Man’s inhumanity to man and a Louisville Courier-Journal note praising trains through hotels. The Boston Traveller argues railroad stockholders deserve respect, while a Movembar verse laments rustling leaves and breezes in November.
The Bijou Theater opened last night with The Bottom of the Sea a marine spectacle from French by William A Brady The production featured shipboard scenes a submarine cable scene and a sensational underwater sequence enhanced by electric helmets and stylized divers The cast Geof W Barnum Eugene O Rourke Barringtons James Norton Lillian Lee and Aga Wrench drew praise from a large lively audience The piece combined melodrama with imaginative stage effects and a brisk audience response.
The Grand Opera House presents The Life Savers of Sandy Hook with Henry Weaver as Will Webster and Carrie Jackson as Gertrude Savernak delivering the play’s dramatic peak. The production blends vivid stage seascapes and a storm wreck scene on Sandy Hook with strong performances amid amateur ensemble weaknesses.
A vaudeville performance by Hyrle's Specialty Company drew strong audience approval. Acts included Harry Edwards and Daisy Kernell grotesque dancing, Lillie Western on multiple instruments, Belle Clifton rope skipping, aerial feats by Smith and Lord, Sam Dearin on picked instruments, and the Felix sisters as graceful dancers. Helene Mora sang multiple selections to pleased listeners. La Petit Freedy showcased clever artistry with rapid routine feats.
Harris Theater greeted two big audiences for the first local show of Woman Against Woman. The family drama blends pathos and comedy with a strong, well balanced company. Miss Moretta shines in the domestic supper scene and proves herself a capable actress.
Harry Davis brings in the Royal Hungarian Gipsy Band after wire pulling and a promise to pay 300 every six days. The act features silent English speakers, novel costumes, and off instruments, with a circus troupe of trained dogs and feats by Count Ornoff, Samson, and Alfred Pilgrim. The band performs at the Museum in New York after Pittsburgh, then back to the metropolis.
The Strauss concerts prove hugely popular with broad praise and packed houses. Two performances are planned Friday at Grand Opera House and Old City Hall, with subscriber lists growing and reserved seats selling at Hamilton's.
A lively musical comedy titled Little Trixie featuring Miss May Robbins and a bright company played yesterday at this house. The cine hall showcased scenes and acts including Chauncey Morlan a 15 year old noted for his extraordinary measurements and claimed as the heaviest boy in the world. Also appearing were Lime Sturgeon Annie Nelson Nina Randall and a vivid showcase of exotic snakes with other performers.
Hon A W McCoy died at 1 3 o'clock this morning from typhoid fever after a month of illness. He was a practicing attorney and long active in politics as a Ke persistent figure in the district. John Getty, a prominent citizen of Allegheny from the Ninth ward, was also announced to have died last evening amid business and civic ties.
A scanned slice lists diverse notes from around the world, including oil exploration from New York to India, diet and customs in Paris Vienna and Berlin, a king of the west coast Africa, whaling fleet reports from New Bedford, and Scottish relics. It also cites population figures, education roles, etching patents, and a silent gun concept.
Comic quips and tiny jokes from multiple newspapers are cited, including lines about politics, marriage, jail, aging, care, and travel. The items feature short exchanges and wry observations attributed to unnamed authors and anonymous snippets.
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