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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1890
Page
4
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Reports at 2 am show Paterson Pattison ahead as Delamater’s Republican lead collapses from 00 to about 20,000 in Philadelphia and 5,000 in Allegheny. Philadelphia delays and sparse returns fuel a cautious forecast of a strong Pattison showing. The outcome signals party lines yielding to independent and reform currents in the governor race.
A Berlin report discusses Dr. Koch's claimed inoculation against consumption and the potential impact if proven effective. It notes past cholera work, outlines the germ theory of TB, and mentions a metallic salt treatment, but cautions that details are withheld and proof remains uncertain.
The passage contrasts violent attacks on life with the steady advance of pulmonary diseases. It notes disbelief in alternatives to halting disease reproduction in future generations and mentions Koch's discovery as a possible truth awaiting acceptance.
The report surveys early returns across states noting Democratic gains in New York Massachusetts Rhode Island and Missouri while Ohio offers a lighter note for Republicans. It cites Blaine’s preelection theory and criticizes House leadership for pushing the force bill and unseating Democrats. It argues tariff controversy and reform needed to salvage 1892 prospects.
Crowds packed Pittsburg streets last night as returns poured in. Spectators thronged Smithfield Street before The Dispatch office, filling lower city avenues with horn blasts and cheers while remaining orderly and mostly sober despite the off year election energy.
The Reading Railroad transfer to the Vanderbilts is explained as part of a Wall Street pool that has controlled the stock for over a year. The pool aims to gain directors when trustees expire in 1892, with a bid to boost traffic to justify the stock’s value beyond speculation.
The article argues earnings require a direct West connection and favors extending the line to this city. It suggests Reading must build South Penn or another link, noting the pool, now a year old and backed by the Vanderbilts, could prove the key through permanent improvements.
Returns from Crawford Erie McKean Allegheny Westmoreland Clarion Beaver Venango and Butler counties show Pattison leading, illustrating regional approval of public service. The overall pattern across Western counties demonstrates strong support for Pattison and insight into the public mood.
The article notes yesterday's Pennsylvania vote as a rebuke to party managers and a rise of independent voters. It cites Pattison gains in Western counties and argues for platform accountability. It also covers Russia's doctor payment idea, England's West Indies policy, and critique of McAllister's reception among Four Hundred.
The piece notes the surprising pension increase for a Revolutionary War widow and two similar cases from the last Congress, suggesting age gaps and marriages for pensions. It cites Senator Sherman on patronage weakness, praises police action stopping election night noise, cites Johnstown Hastings delegates, foresees Chickasaw Nation gold impact, and misreadings of Bismarck brewery rumors as a political comeback.
The article notes a boomerang effect of protectionist ideas and compares precinct results. It highlights stark contrasts between neighboring localities, hints at targeted gains for Pattison and a Republican gain nearby, and stresses the need for careful study of voting patterns. A snowstorm omen warns of political tension, and a Tarentum police murder prompts calls for vigilance and public defense against criminals.
The passage catalogs prominent individuals: Bany Kixo Alfons o of Spain with a private income of $1,000,000 annually. Joux Morley praised as the "grand young man" in England at 64. Grace Greenwood’s rheumatism affecting social presence. Mrs. Nicholson of New Orleans, Picayune editor, quietly influential. P. T. Barnum in Denver amid $900,000 in new property. Henry Marquand, editor of the Commercial Advertiser, noted for integrity. Washington debutantes including Lintax Everett Constance Lodge and Sybil Pauncefote. Joan Bhishen Walker, cosmopolitan proprietor and Colorado mining/ranching wealth. Lena Gildersleeve and Henry Gilder described. Mona Halstead and Richaryp Watson Gripen profiled for demeanor and voice.
From the Brooklyn Eagle the piece surveys Hudson's Bay Company history and scale. It notes 200 posts and shares, England ownership, Winnipeg headquarters, and a yearly survey by the chief factor. It compares past seven year circuits to modern annual pest relief and Arctic reach.
A Boston Courier fragment reports a man in Chicago abusing a four year old girl with a cowhide, the child sobbing “Please, papa” as the brutal scene unfolds. The writer laments such outrages and calls for action to curb this low state of affairs.
The report suggests the second wave of assessors arrested for padding election lists was retaliation for the first arrests. It argues that criminalizing bogus names is seen as partisan revenge and that such views undermine honest politics. The piece ends with a hope for cooler public discourse after the election.
Christian A. Weaver, a well known Wilkinsburg citizen, died at 20 yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be at the family residence tomorrow at 21.M. Interment follows at Moriewood Cemetery.
A columnist notes children absorb political tales at home and at precinct firesides. The piece warns against letting nursery ears hear campaign lies and urges keeping politics away from young minds to protect their hearts and future view of leaders.
Fragmentary lines describe eye and ear procedures amid cryptic claims about piercing cries. A barber and a figure named Willie Winele appear in a tangential, stylistic voice, leaving unclear narrative connection and no verifiable event.
A discussion contrasts Sarah Bernhardt with Cleopatra as seen in coins and medals in the National Library collection. The article describes Bernhardt’s snake and Cleopatra’s regal portrayals, noting features of the queen’s visage and the dramatic allure cast by both figures in Parisian and London circles.
Meager facilities hinder moving the vast wheat crops from Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. James Albright of Sprague reports a dire shortage of freight cars as railroads reach capacity, with an expected 17 million bushels from Pelouse Valley region and surrounding districts.
A Dispatch brief notes Kipling's rising fame with a mention in the Saturday Review. It highlights Kipling as a young prodigy and forecasts his upcoming serial in Tue Disparse starting in November titled Ine Licut THAT FAILED.
About four members surprised Mr Lee S Smith at his Marion Avenue home in Allegheny. Rev A H Norcross of Pittsburg Female College presented a chair as thanks for nine years as club secretary. The group planned a winter reunion and included many local residents and clergy in attendance.
Wealthy New York ladies prepare a daily paper aimed at championing women rights and influence in social, business, and industrial life. Backed by abundant capital, the projectors expect a wide readership among women and possibly men, with a launch anticipated some day next year.
Mary Ann heard a noise in the lower part of the house and found the lady of the house reading a paper upside down waiting for the returns. She says the returns are very full and a man returns about an hour later, as full as he can get on election day.
On a high mountain night a newlywed couple travels by train as the elderly husband sleeps with his head on his wife's shoulder. The bride wears a lavender silk dress and a small black jacket, while fellow travelers watch the quiet scene. The conductor mutters a gruff remark suggesting the bride once taught school.
A newspaper man who backed Pattison quips about minding P's and Q's as editors dispute Quay's claim of a large Dela mater majority. The exchange reflects tense election reporting and partisan contention.
An English observer explains England’s climate blocks tobacco farming and recalls old laws from Charles II to protect Virginian tobacco. The piece notes repeal attempts in Ireland, 1822, and a 1586 Kent Kentish experiment exempt from tax, but English tobacco never thrived despite occasional successful crops.
A Pittsburg observer in Smithfield street night crowd comments that Pittsburg will praise her talents on other occasions and laments horns as a suggestive symbol. The exchange compares horned beings to extinct unicorns and notes decorum about mentioning them.
A New York feature highlights rapid electrical innovation with patents for devices like rheostats, electric detonators, snap switches, soldering irons, insulators, converters, battery electrolytes, regulators, and railway electrical gear. The electrician praises weekly discoveries and the patent office’s abundance. The article extols electricity as the era’s greatest novelty and its vast potential.
A forthcoming monthly magazine devoted to educational affairs will launch in New York within months. It will feature signed articles on school topics and editorial discussions of management across major cities with European and American educators contributing. The promoters backers promise a high standard akin to leading reviews, backed by substantial capital.
Signor Jean Succi, famed for fasting feats in Europe, plans a 45 day fast in New York beginning Saturday under a medical committee and Bellevue Hospital Medical College students. He claims strength increases during the fast and will resume activity with a large dinner and breakfast beforehand.
The town of Ansonia Connecticut has received a donation from Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes of New York. A valuable site has been purchased and will be presented to the town for a public library with a handsome building to be erected by Miss Stokes. She plans to equip the library with a large collection of books. Aliss Stokes is the daughter of James Stokes, a prominent Ansonia investor. This marks the town’s first gift of this kind.
A concert for Lincoln avenue Sunday School will be held Thursday evening November 6 under the Ladies' Aid Society at the East End church. The H L Ringwall choir of 20 voices has been engaged.
The Boston Herald notes that despite socialist rhetoric the Salvation Army holds an edge with slum populations. Its workers are former peers who understand the poor and can better contact, aid, and uplift neglected communities than distant philanthropists.
A miscellany noting vast numbers in Washington D C and Paris bread consumption. It reports electric light and railway progress, scientific curiosities, and industrial advances from Europe and America including phonographs, dynamo use, and wood carving machines.
A collage of humorous exchanges and family sketches from period newspapers. Bits include religious debate on predestination and election, a census recount quip, a tale of twins announced by a doctor, girl and child vignettes about church and sermons, and a verse about courting on a lake with playful wordplay.
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