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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1890
Page
2
Dispatch reporters spoke with gas producers and consumers about rising costs and potential efficiency measures. Officials from the Philadelphia Company and Allegheny Heating foresee gradual increases, with some advocating economizing appliances, mixer burners, and less waste to cushion price hikes.
Ladies circle of the G A R plans a December 17 Old City Hall entertainment led by Mrs Charles Gerwig to raise funds for paying the debt on the new G A R Home at Maw kins. Merchants support plus trades portrayed by young girls aim to clear £1,000 before January 1 as seven inmates reside there and more may join. A committee will be chosen this afternoon.
John J. Reynolds was arrested again for impersonating an officer. He allegedly visited numerous homes, threatened inmates with arrest, cuffed some residents, and carried a Granite Detective badge a revolver handcuffs and other paraphernalia. His prior brief sentence was served and later overturned.
After a conference with five police magistrates, Mayor Gourley declared that costs in criminal cases must go to the city treasury. The police court judges had claimed they could retain costs as aldermen under a state law, but the mayor argued the office is city appointed and duties are city governed. All costs for the past three months will be turned over to the City Treasury, with none paid by the County Controller.
The Handel Musical Association will host a farewell reception for Prof Amos Whiting and his daughter Carrie at Mrs E J Snead’s Knoll street home. Whiting plans Toledo as his new home and departure is set for Friday evening. The future of the chorus remains undecided though the disbandment is not contemplated and its fate may join Carl Retter’s May Festival or continue as a separate group.
Two neatly dressed Englishmen visited Marketmaster McDonald seeking a room for an hour to settle a long standing feud by a duel. They were calm and courteous, with a clear hatred yet no intoxication evident. McDonald referred them to the Twenty eighth ward station for a room, then they departed quietly.
State Board of Charities committee from Western and Eastern members met at the Monongahela House to divide duties. Western Pennsylvania applications were reviewed and a recommendation will be made at the next general meeting in Harrisburg on Wednesday. Members declined to comment further.
Newspaper men of Pittsburg celebrated A. S. McSwigan’s birthday with baked beans and fellowship at the Press Club. Sheriff McCandless and steward Oscar Angenstein helped serve the fare while Dr. W. T. English Bavett and James L. Nellis joined in the merriment during the late night gathering.
At a regular meeting of the Humane Society Mrs. T. T. Morell Johnstown Adam Reineman and Mrs. John G. Walther were elected members. President Eaton and Agent Berryman reported on their visit to East Liberty stock finding excellent conditions and well cared for stock. New agents were appointed for Waynesburg Millerstown and Sharon. Weekly contributions totaled 67 dollars.
A 14 year old orphan, William Curtis, is at Allegheny General Hospital with a fractured skull after being found in a fence corner five miles from the city. Edward Robson was likely fatally injured at American Iron Works yesterday near Carson Street. A man fell into the river near Herr's Island and drowned. body not found by night search.
Thanksgiving services will be held tomorrow in most city churches. At Christ M E Church union services partner with Smithfield street church as Rev. Co E Locke preaches. Rev. George Hoages delivers at Calvary Church on In Darkest England. Green Tree Baptist at Scott and Robinson Allegheny features Rev. Laws on Irresistible purpose of God in racial status.
The Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad will issue new conductor uniforms starting January. Conductors will wear neat cutaway coats instead of back coats to improve fit and appearance. Silver buttons will be replaced with gold, and trimming redesigned for a neater look.
The Smithfield M. E. Church held a vote on the woman question with 57 in favor and 15 against. The church has 58 eligible voters, and the result is described as entirely safe to the Indies. Holiday goods arrive daily including diamonds watches jewelry and musical instruments. Gallinger's unsit 1200 Penn avenue 1200.
Eastern passengers flood New York City for Thanksgiving. Princeton and Yale fans mingle in Pittsburgh as local notables and alumni plan trips to Brooklyn. Amid bets and reflections on the season, supporters express ardor, with Yale and Princeton colors visible among the crowd.
The article notes Jay Gould seeks a pool of East Coast passenger traffic with a single New York agent to apportion routes among Western lines. While Gould boasts reduced marketing spend, agents argue roads gain little and would struggle to stay faithful. They warn past attempts failed and fear losses if the joint venture forms.
Controller Morrow asserts existing power to withhold sinking fund money for any bridge project and believes no special law is required. He notes annual street improvement appropriations can be carried over as needed and questions the constitutionality of proposed legislation.
Col Willis J. Hulings of Oil City defends a young friend Delamater, saying he deserved a better fate after harsh treatment in the last campaign. Hulings laments voter judgment and predicts a reaction against stiff McKinley era policy and possible support shifts on the force bill.
Major Alonzo Loring of Wheeling registers at the Monongahela House stating he favors tariff reform yet seeks uniform protection. He notes steel rail duties are 50 percent higher than soft steel and calls for correcting inequalities while praising the Democratic victory for business.
Commander George C. Heiter of the US Navy, in charge of the Ranger and another war vessel near Panna where Barrundia was shot, visited his sister in Edgewood. He refused to discuss the case or offer opinions and said he would be presented to the secretary.
A large group of Eastern passenger agents representing Western railroads paralyzed Pittsburg yesterday as a mass strike occurred. Among the first seen was Pat Conley, the Easy representative for the Chicago St Paul Kansas City road at Philadelphia, praised for his clever handling of business.
Notes show G. Mason, Erie Division Passenger Agent, visiting Ort and Youngstown with ties to St. Paul and Chisago areas. The report mentions Mr. Post expanding territory to Ohio and spending weeks in the region meeting locals.
A. P. Tanner, assistant general freight agent of the Atchison Topeka and Kansas City road, visited Pittsburg yesterday. He leaves for New York tonight after a first look at the city. Tanner praised Pittsburg’s enterprise and bright future and noted steady western traffic with a favorable winter outlook.
Dr R Latum and R E Sullivan both from Harrisonburg Virginia are in Pittsburgh staying at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. They visit to study the city’s oil gas and mineral boom and have left three gallons of petroleum for a local refinery experiment. They plan to stay until Sunday and take back Pittsburghers to view the country’s prospects.
Erie Canal Commissioner John A Wood said yesterday that survey work has slowed due to bad weather but will be ready with the report for the Legislature.
On Postmaster McKean's desk sits a four inch wide scale from a 160 pound tarpon caught by Senator Quay in Florida on November 18.
August Hoffman a young unmarried German tenant at 2746 Lagres avenue Sixteenth ward and worker at Carnegie mill on Thirty-third street tried to kill himself yesterday afternoon with a Scaliter revolver. He fired four shots three in air and one in abdomen before being restrained by Mrs Vosand and her daughter. He was taken to West Penn Hospital where doctors fear he will not recover. He had previously attempted suicide four times last spring, using a revolver feared by friends as mentally unbalanced.
The city thrives on coal mining with payrolls around 125000 dollars monthly for a 10000 resident town. Coal and coke production is rapidly expanding as iron works smelters and related manufacturing grow quickly. For more information contact Trinidad Land and Improvement Company in Trinidad Colorado.
Mr H B Brockett Jr renowned singer and teacher bought an Everett piano for his East End home last week. He cites the consensus of leading musicians who praise the instrument as equal to any piano, urging buyers to visit Alex Boss warerooms at 1357 Federal Street Allegheny to see them.
The Kimball Graphic notes a rare endorsement of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The writer cites personal success curing persistent winter coughs due to influenza and widespread use in Kimball and nearby families, asserting its value as a specific for coughs and colds.
Reasons to buy the Everett piano highlight its quality and popularity with leading musicians. The ad touts a $75 price break versus similar merited pianos in multiple cities and offers payment terms from cash down to $1 per week. It invites readers to visit Alex Ross warerooms at 137 Federal Street Allegheny to see pianos and hear the justification. The delivery this week includes Club A and Club B with certificate numbers. The notice also promotes Jos. Horne & Co. Penn Avenue stores for curtain and upholstery services and new sofa pillows.
Advertisements promote ladies gloves and kid lace at $1.25, pebble grain and cloth tops, and men’s garments at G D Simons 78 Ohio Street Allegheny Pa. Also features a winter blankets box from Jos Horse Co, shoe ads from C A Verner, Hendricks Co photo gallery open for Thanksgiving, Cream and Rack ales by Iron City Brewing Co, and fine Diamond Jewelry at Hauch’s No. 295 Fifth Avenue.
The Building Trades Council debates pressing for an eight hour day with each craft voting separately. Painters favor the move but resist acting alone, fearing they would carry the can if it fails. Contractors question the cost impact, noting higher wages do not always reduce building costs and stressing owner costs.
Industry reports show firms racing to convert to coal heating. National Tube Works must rebuild 15 double furnaces while Republic mill on the Southside tears down 14 double furnaces. a 26 single furnace department is next. Clinton mill has 12 single furnaces shifted to coal, Millvale puddling equates to 5 furnaces, and Southside mills remain gas heated in most cases.
Drivers at T C Jenkins and Co wholesale house walk out after one man, John Birch, is discharged despite illness. The K of L executive board approves the strike and demands Birch be reinstated, warning further action if not readmitted.
Charters granted yesterday for two new Amalgamated lodges in Philadelphia and Ashland Ky. The Philadelphia lodge is a new unit while the Southern lodge revives an older one. Since the last convention five new judges have been organized boosting membership by over 5,000.
Organizer Williams of Typographical Union No 16 in Chicago attends a special meeting of No 7 to discuss several matters including adopting the six day rule and adjusting the scale, with no trouble anticipated.
The Pittsburg Bridge Company bids for the Muskingun river bridge project at Zanesville. The Pittsburg and Western Railroad reports a weekly business boost of over $5,000 above last year, indicating stronger activity.
Word from Naples confirms the death of James M. Jenkins son of the late E. M. Jenkins aged two. He was linked with the Raymond Excursion Bureau of New York and was in Europe with a tourist party. Remains will be brought home for burial.
Conrad Van Buren Jr died at his home on Main Street after succeeding Joseph Laurent as cashier of the German National Bank. He was a popular, young man with strong community ties.
W. S. Purviance Esq. longtime Allegheny County lawyer and former Attorney General under Governor Cartin is found dead at the Duquesne Club House. Death, likely from heart disease, noted in courts and a mourning meeting planned. He was 49 or possibly younger, born in Butler, lived in Sewickley, survived by wife Miss Conley of Philadelphia and three children.
In Judge Ewings court clerk Armstrong watched a chaotic jury box as William Lamb and George Bear sat between a butcher witness and others over a horse dispute. The scene echoed a past Crow versus Crow divorce with Commissioner George W. Quail presiding and a witness named Peacock, after which the libelant remarried a man named Hogg.
Charles P. Daff of Canton aged 50 wed Miss Etta Snyder aged 22 in Baltimore. Daff, a former Pittsburg councilman from the Thirteenth ward and Police Committee chairman, is son of the founder of Duff College.
The advertisement promotes Opera pianos highlighting a new three pedal Zolian Echo that creates delicate fairy like tones. It claims soothing effects for nervous or delicate health persons and notes the pianos are highly popular in the city and beyond. Kleber Bro. 506 Wood Street offers eight year warranty and invites examinations.
John H. Cullom of the Garland News in Garland Texas writes that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures croup quickly and reliably. He states the remedy removes fear, provides speedy relief in worst cases, and should be kept in every home during winter months.
The caller extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cure for croup and whooping cough after eighteen years of trying many medicines. Thomas Rhodes, a Bakersfield attorney, credits the remedy with superior effectiveness.
Special Thanksgiving week sale offers 900 imported kersey overcoats at 10 dollars each and 500 melton overcoats at 8 dollars each. 1000 chinchilla pelts in blue black and other colors at 10 dollars each. Pirtssuxe Comfryatiox CLOTHING COMPanyY at Grant and Diamond streets opposite the Court House. Also linen department stocked with table damasks by the yard and in cloths with napkins to match. Hemstitched and drawn work cloths and napkins newly arrived. Stores closed all day tomorrow. Jos Honne Co at 609 621 Peon avenue.
Ladies praise reasonable prices on hats and headwear on display in Pittsburg and Allegheny. Advertisements tout 8 and 10 creations at 12 and 15 dollars, light scarfs for Thanksgiving at no cost, plus a patent leather tie and Iron City Brewery Co’s Pilsner.
Inspector McKelvy vows to pause liquor raids after a wave of arrests in Pittsburg Southside and Third district. Seven wholesalers and several retailers were taken into custody with bonds set at 500 dollars. more arrests expected as police threaten ongoing action cross-city. Names tied to 378 Fifth Avenue 1 First Street 145 Sixth Avenue 337 Milwood Avenue and other addresses appear among those detained.
Physicians across schools recommend brain nerves and stomach support items. Beaver cloth and grain waterproof models priced at 2 to 3 dollars with lambs wool lining. Available from G. D. Simons at 78 Ohio Street Allegheny Pa. MWwFr
A list of Paris Robes features Silk and Astra khan trimmings with prices from 15 to 30 dollars, noting actual values up to 50 dollars. Also advertised are Combination Dress Patterns including Camel's Hair astrakhan and rugged effects priced at 20 dollars, previously 35 to 40 dollars.
A wide sale of ladies plain black cashmere and black cashmere stockings offered at cut rates. Prices run from 25c to $2 for assorted styles with large Misses and English made lines. Includes silk stockings at $2, three-pair deals, and gift-box sets for Xmas.
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