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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1890
Page
4
The Dispatch is regularly sold at Brentano's in New York and Praner in Paris. The publication notes it is available at hotel news stands and otherwise widely distributed.
The Southside again faces water pressure problems prompting calls for city action. The Dispatch argues taxation should yield equal water and fire services, citing an old agreement with Monongahela Water Co. to supply full, pure water and urging investigation and a prompt remedy from this river side.
The Y M C A was the focus of three meetings last night drawing a large crowd. Reports show strong financial support from Pitt and a threefold rise in membership in two decades. Buildings and reading rooms attract full attendance, justifying continued funding.
The piece argues Republican leaders should abandon partisan aims in the Federal elections bill and pursue a bipartisan, fair and clear election regulation. It suggests offering concessions to Democratic leaders to craft an impartial, universal standard that prevents intimidation and ensures honest counting, benefiting the country and preserving the party's legitimacy.
The speaker argues for nonpartisan election measures and fair appointments, suggesting Republicans invite Democrats to collaborate in passing proposals that would gain broad approval from both sides. He stresses that preserving freedom and purity of elections should be framed without partisan bias and avoid partisan advantage.
The article warns that horse thefts near Bradford and other armed banditry in Somerset Fayette and the eastern region threaten public safety. It argues for stronger local policing and urges citizens to defend themselves if law enforcement cannot protect life and property.
The Philadelphia Press is criticized for labeling Pattison's win as a Republican reform effect rather than a Democratic triumph. The piece argues Pattison's election did not settle tariff debates and faults Republicans for misrepresenting the tariff issue as tied to the Pennsylvania governor race.
A Wall Street Journal take on the Sugar Trust profit claims of 10 million pounds per year cites monopoly gains and inflated capital. It argues true value before the trust was about fifteen million and observes profits largely go to insiders via brokerages, with competition eroding margins and future limits from price relief and legal action.
The text contrasts Stanley and his accusers, urging careful judgment. It cites Carlisle on two damaged ships, then mentions Uscle Jenny ERusk claiming credit for improved October weather, noting the weather was mostly a minus quantity yet leaves room for interpretation.
The passage notes a weather improvement attributed to atmospheric clearing and lauds the Independent and Democratic groups in Philadelphia for intensifying efforts to punish election fraud. It quotes Judge Gresham on corruption as a danger to the Republic and urges bipartisan support for detecting and punishing election corruption.
The piece discusses the extra session decision tied to Senator Allison and a Brook lyn n census omission claim from Porter. It notes criticism from the Philadelphia Press about 33 million omitted people and references Mr Robert T Lincoln and a letter from Andrews. It ends by noting Texas and Arkansas voting Democratic amid national unrest.
After a September vote a mistaken belief credited Thomas B. Reed as the leading Maine figure. The November results confirm James G. Blaine as the prominent Maine statesman, tall in public view despite a kaleidoscopic public image.
CASTALAE denies rumor of engagement to Mme de Rate. SUSAN B ANTHONY sits for a first Boston portrait. LORD TENNYSON may visit the Mediterranean this winter and publish another poetry book. RocHeForre has fought many duels as a pamphleteer and editor. many wounds, many escapes. RIDER HAGGARD travels to Palenque for another romance. temple with cross symbol noted. Sarah Bernhardt’s snake Iris captivates Jardin des Plantes caretakers. Mark Twain’s European insect scene discussed in a New Zealand parliamentary debate. Gladstone says educated classes oppose home rule for Ireland. Two of Queen Margaret of Italy’s ladies in waiting are New York girls. Princes Vicovaro and Brancaccio linked to New York society. Miss MatTrice Thompson, noted Pine Grass region beauty, was Queen of Beauty at Satellites of Mercury event but chose maid of honor role instead.
A large November Chicago Socialist gathering debated economical distribution of wealth and labor. Thomas Morgan Alderman Connors and others participated, with Morgan offering a resolution praising the election results as reflecting the will of the masses, while Connors denounced so called bogus reformers.
Ex minister to England E. J. Phelps and Mrs. Phelps are in Plattsburg with plans for the coming winter. Mr. Phelps is expected to return Monday or Tuesday.
In November Laxsony authorities reported the removal of Miss Ella Sewell’s body, buried in October 1857, from one cemetery to another. The coffin contents showed complete petrification and the flowers remained intact as the hair of the deceased appeared snow-white.
Fragmented reflections on daily life, perception, and renewal. The piece contrasts routine sights with shifting awareness, noting new details in morning scenes, and urges embracing each day to awaken the eye and mind. It moves through anecdotes of society, politics, and culture with observations on love, marriage, and human folly.
The text presents a string of disconnected remarks on manners and topics. It references old maid stereotypes, stage rehearsals, and statements about mud turtles, John Wanamaker, and paternal governance. The passage reads as a patchwork of opinion fragments rather than a cohesive news item.
Mark Twain writes in the New York Sun complaining about a Sixth Avenue horse car conductor who swore at country riders. He argues conductors should not swear at rural travelers while in the city, urging the road presidents to instruct staff to spare country people from insult.
A reading before the Societe de Medicine Pratique in Paris discusses a Chinese diphtheria treatment used in the Dutch East Indies where mortality is cited as 2 percent. The method includes a powder of borneol and metals, two plant decoctions, and a hygienic regime, with throat washing and direct application to false membranes credited for preventing microbes and secondary infections.
In Klamath Falls area the tale from the Umpqua headwaters returns with Bob Dodson and Wilson as his father recounting a close call. A gray wolf charged as Bob separated from his rifle, the bear dog leapt in, saving his master though the dog was badly injured.
The Boston Traveler argues it seems incredible the Czar would banish all missionaries and ban all worship except Greek Orthodox. It notes risks of provoking powers with missionaries on Russian soil and cautions careful action to avoid complications.
Multiple New York papers discuss likely battlegrounds for reform in the Senate, warning that real clashes over the foren bill will occur there. They urge pragmatic leadership beyond sectional lines and favor selecting the best man for Speaker regardless of region.
The author criticizes London palaces such as Buckingham St James Lambeth as plain brick structures. He argues the title reflects inhabitant status more than architecture and notes Buckingham and Lambeth Gardens, with the Archbishop of Canterbury visiting, highlighting the contrast between royal surroundings and busy riverside life.
A writer tours Lambeth Palace, noting six centuries of archbishops living there and nearby historic rooms used by Cranmer. The piece observes no actual ghosts, mentions black stoles for chapel clergy, and recalls Laud’s departure to the tower and travel by water or land to central London landmarks along the Thames.
The account describes a journey by underground rail from Victoria embankment through a smoky tunnel system under the river, noting moving sidewalks, crowded stations with dense advertising, and a grim, soot-filled atmosphere. It contrasts London’s tunnel ride with New York, highlighting the dreary, utilitarian experience.
A vivid travel sketch guides readers through the Tower of London and its surroundings. It recalls the Lion Gate, the old gallows site, the White Tower, and the fortress town aura with red coated soldiers, royal prisoners, and famed executions. It notes artifacts like the princes bones and Katherine Howard, Jane Gray, and Anne Boleyn connections.
A visitor tours the Tower of London highlighting the Crown Jewels in the Wakefield and White Towers. The heaviest display includes Victoria’s crown, the royal sceptre, the great saltcellar, and the Garter collar. The article notes the Black White Tower walls, the Conqueror’s chapel, and references Louis XIV’s motto on a cannon as part of the armory exhibits.
The article describes historical displays at a tournament setting including armor, a Queen Elizabeth figure on horseback, the Duke of Wellington’s tower uniform, Wolfe’s Quebec cloak, Maximilian’s gift to Henry VII with gold inlay, and a bizarre holy water sprinkler weapon. It notes the curious and fearsome items on exhibit and evokes the era’s martial imagery.
The piece surveys soldiers in red and green uniforms receiving basic shooting drills near Beauchamp Tower and the Armory. It contrasts German Munich training with prison and industrial scenes, then shifts to the Tim er newspaper printing huge runs and the Bible Society printing millions of Bibles, arguing for the power of press and scripture over kings.
The 1890s agriculture secretary presents to the President a report showing rising values for crops and cereals and cites increased import duties under recent tariff laws. He notes three new natural sugar experiment stations for cane, sorghum, and beet sugar and critiques tariff provisions assigning sugar policy to a treasury official.
A New York dispatch notes Wall Street remains unsettled with only modest support from London. Buyers by railroad capitalists and a banker may lift Western freight rates, but bears keep prices down. The election’s impact is limited with potential policy changes years away.
In Toronto a middle aged man seeking fortune marries after a license is filed. The bride, warned by friends, withdraws and the bridemaid steps in to take her place. The minister witnesses the substitution as the wedding proceeds with the bridemaid becoming the wife.
Keyser W Va November 2 a Baltimore and Ohio freight train near Dobbins station struck and killed a bear after a quarter mile chase. The animal looked like a dog when first sighted by the engineer.
Senator John Sherman blamed Tuesday’s can’tidal wave on women shoppers who went to vote. He said women found one hole in the campaign and used it to vote against the measure.
A mosaic of scientific curiosities and odd facts, from Texas iron ore estimates to peculiar medical remedies. The item notes high ore yields, a popcorn and cream lunch, and diverse historical and geographical trivia, including sports scores, naval ships, and ancient legal maxims.
A collage of humorous quips and clever lines from multiple papers. Bits on marriage motives, wages, and social scenes mix with cartoons and a blurred map of light entertainment. The excerpt showcases fleeting gags and domestic钓 reflections from various 19th and early 20th century periodicals.
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