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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1889
Page
15
The Dispatch reviews Boulangers campaign collapse revealing financiers from the monarchist camp pulled back their support. It portrays Boulang er as a paid agent of Orleans princes who failed to deliver victory and forfeited political backing.
The article discusses circulation of a schedule and agreement to shift lease expiration from April 1 to May 1. It argues the old April 1 date is antiquated and punishes tenants by ending leases in a harsh season. It urges landlords to sign for the reform to bring a milder, cost effective moving period.
Amid gas shortage talk, new lines show confidence in supply. The Philadelphia Company builds a million dollar steel main and expands to about 100 miles of pipe this year. Five competitors have laid mains totaling around 2.5 million dollars, with 150 miles laid and near 4 million dollars spent overall. This signals permanent supply and healthy competition for Pittsburg residents.
An essay argues against St John’s plan to replace legal tender with silver coinage and to buy 4 million dollars of silver monthly. It questions the government’s role in manipulating prices and compares iron and other commodities to illustrate the improper aim of market intervention.
The text argues that government should meet public needs for silver coinage by buying silver bullion, not by manipulating markets. It questions whether expanding silver coinage serves public convenience or merely retires legal tenders convertible to gold, noting no clear benefit in replacing gold-backed notes with silver.
Justice Bradley's ruling against the Sawyer Mann patent signals the first round in the antitrust style battle over incandescent lamps. The decision does not confirm a new patent holder and implies carbon filament production may face competition, potentially lowering lamp costs if no valid Edison claim remains.
President Roberts states the Pennsylvania Railroad would allow equal facilities for other lines, urging Pittsburg groups to press for free transfer and joint terminal use. He warns that Philadelphia already pushes for tracks where Belt Line plans exist, implying urgent action to secure improved shipment efficiency locally.
The article discusses dissent among some South American delegates to Mr Blaine's presidency of the Pan American Congress and advises him to avoid letting personal issues hinder the congress. It notes possible objections from Chile and Argentina rooted in his 1881 South American stance and stresses the need to focus on commercial goals and regional friendship. The piece also references Chicago News remarks and a Pittsburgh interview plan for delegates.
The piece argues that postmasters hold political influence while noting past election outcomes challenge the rule. It mentions a fatality on Citizens' cable line, calls for caution near tracks, and discusses the New York Grant Monument Association aiming to lay a cornerstone by 1892. It compares prohibition votes in four states and mocks Paris Eiffel bonnet news with stage implications.
The description praises a grand organ for the Carnegie Library music hall while highlighting Pittsburgh’s deficient music hall and library amenities. It notes dangers in the pickle business and references a special article on arsenic and acids. It also mentions German miners earning 75 cents a day and a constable accused of taking bribes to ignore a speak-easy, with legal penalties noted.
The article recounts Burke’s career as Louisiana treasurer, describing it as meteoric and filled with wholesale financial irregularities. It notes a $15,000 tax price for a baseball player, implying rising values for players akin to pig iron and other staples of commerce.
Inconsistencies between the enacted form and the appearance of the Michigan high license law suggest deliberate meddling by the same hands that tinker with revenue bills in the state. The report hints that changes may reflect broader editorial influence.
One hundred fifty miles of gas pipe laid from the wells to Pittsburg this year underscores confidence in a stable gas supply. Experts in the gas business view the extensive construction as decisive evidence that available gas will meet demand rather than run short.
Prominent figures are profiled from Justice James Russell Lowell to ex secretary Bayard with nuptial plans and congressional talk. Susan B Anthony forecasts universal woman suffrage within forty years while Naval head Johnny Walker is described as a disciplined, scarred veteran ready for command.
Poetic meditation likens a autumn storm to awakened giants and noble clashes. The verse describes lightning, thunder, and wind as forces driving nature to a victorious surge, and compares human passion to similar storms where greatness emerges from obscurity. The lines reference Avd Dallons and Washington.
A Chicago Union Station sleeper sighting triggers laughter as reporters glimpse a blue silk stockinged foot and ankle. Passengers, including an old sighted man, react before a maid pulls the blind, ending the moment of astonishment.
In Scranton a man with unusually thick hair allowed three men to lift him by the scalp. He rose about a foot from the floor, weighing 163 pounds. The lift ended with the bettor admitting defeat as the crowd enjoyed oyster suppers and champagne trophies. The man reported scalp soreness for a week after the stunt.
Edward Bollings, a Sumerville area farmer, was duped out of 300 dollars by two con artists claiming Creek treasure from Indian Territory. The men showed a chart marking a buried treasure six feet under on Kings farm, produced musty papers about 3000 dollars in silver, and offered to sell the claim. The farmer dug two feet before realizing the deception.
Representative White of Illinois again prompts a question of privilege after calling for raw oysters at a Chicago restaurant. He insists on the whole shell or nothing, declaring he will pay full price and want full measure as the waiter clarifies the half-shell serving.
The Carlton Club on Fifth Avenue hosted a refined reception Thursday night with well adorned rooms and a courteous, enjoyable tone. The event highlighted fine hospitality and simple, just praise for the provisions offered.
A Topeka man has filed for divorce claiming fear of his wife. The case raises questions about whether legal separation should be allowed on grounds described as squad grounds and potential precedent in Kansas law.
H Richard V. Barker a noted painter died at his home 57 Vickrey Street about 7 39 yesterday morning from heart failure after a fall Friday evening that left him injured. He collapsed while attempting to rise and was found dead on the floor moments later.
Sister Mary Clare of the Convent of St Michael Southside died Friday at 8 PM leaving pupils and friends in grief. Born Mary Ross she was native of Buffalo and entered religious life as a Franciscan sister.
The review lauds Mr. Booth for his Benedict and the grim Fool in The Fool's Revenge, noting his art and physical makeup. Madam Modjeska captivates as Beatrice with Miss Maida Craigen as Hero, Otis Skinner and Charles Hanford praised, while scenery and a few weak cast members mar most of the performance. Donna Diana closes the bill with Modjeska in a deft, novel turn as the week ends.
In Dara, a 60 foot deep, fully tiled well on John H Poffley’s property acts strangely. It alternates between blow-offs and suck-ins with air rushing from the top like a gas gusher, though no gas is detected. Neighbors hear a shrill whistle from the bottle apparatus used to seal the bore.
The Rev. Dr. Frederick Upham of Fair Haven, aged ninety, marks a ministry of about 70 years with 63 in the New England Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is father to Prof. Samuel F. Upham and grandfather to two grandsons who are clergymen. one serves in the New England Conference and the other pastors St. Francis Church in Brooklyn.
The New Yorkers are progressing with the Grant monument much faster than anticipated. They have already printed pictures of it in their newspapers, signaling accelerated momentum.
A collage of satirical notes from Chicago and Minneapolis papers mocks figures like Herr Most and Jay Gould, labeling Most an anarchist capitalist and praising Gould’s business deftness. It also jokes that appointing a Pension Bureau commissioner rivals securing a Cronin jury in difficulty.
A collage of short curios from various papers. Snappy quips include jokes about cold treatment, silent pension commissioners, actors rising to fame, court news on engagements, Russian sympathies, love and prayer, domestic fires, dinner dialogs, and Frances Hodgson Burnett references.
Washington correspondents report rising support for continuous sessions and longer terms for Congress, with calls to lengthen inaugurations and raise salaries. The piece humorously notes lawmakers enjoy city life, immune from arrest, and portrays the national interest in steady legislative process.
The speaker urges abolition of old laws and customs lingering since the Republic, arguing the nation has outgrown short sessions. He cites blocked beneficial legislation, proposing longer terms and a quicker legislative pace to remove outdated rules as population and needs grow.
Two new congressmen touring Washington stumble through a hotel visit and a comic mishap. They attempt to dine in style, then collide with a display tub and a large basket, tumbling into the street as onlookers laugh. Only a few recognize the pair, unlikely to be named.
A Southwest born congressman designates himself a plain speaker. The tale recounts his first night in Washington as he fumbles a gas burner and misreads a lit match, prompting comic disbelief about his manly Texan wit and temper. The piece closes with brief, clipped notes from Chicago News and Detroit Journal jokes.
News notes from Gotham describe a riot involving shoremen, firemen, and officers on a pier. Rioters clashed with police and ship crew as reinforcements arrived, with five rioters arrested at dawn and two ship officers detained later. Bail posted, two released, others held for trial as the Elbe sailed without detained men. Ryan recovers in hospital recounts drunken street fighting by Hibs firemen.
The North German Lloyd steamer Aller arrived in port today after a fierce storm from the Northeast. Water swept over her decks, starboard railing torn away, lifeboats and davits carried off, with three additional lifeboats launched in exposure to the gale.
In Third District Court this morning Chin Bon Pou and Chinese laborers faced case against Chin Fou. Fou sought wages and shipped to New York, with police and Sunday school teachers appealing for mercy. After plea from teachers, Fou withdrew suit and left with companions. Bon Pou was escorted away by Christian supporters.
The tugboats J. L. Hammond and Charles F. Senff collided near Wells Fargo Co s North River pier in Jersey City. The Hammond sank, badly smashed, with its smokestack protruding two feet. Three crew were picked up by an Erie tug and one by a rowboat.
Count Thomas Edison has spent seven weeks at the Paria Exposition and visiting European crowned heads. He is expected here tomorrow aboard the steamship La Champagne from Havre.
October 5 report from RaLEton North Carolina describes a planned wedding in the grand stand of the North Carolina Agricultural Society during the State fair. The Farmers' Alliance celebrates its victory over the Jute Trust and orders cotton bagging themed costumes for the wedding party. A card urges nationwide caution in selecting a Pension Commissioner, reflecting broader political commentary.
A New York Evening Sun report outlines Sheriff Finch's conflict of roles as he holds custody of indicted suspects while also being an indicted party. The piece notes it is his duty to summon a jury to try cases, highlighting the odd overlap of authority and accountability.
A rat bite injured a young child when the creature attacked a chair where the youngster sat briefly in Pittston on Tuesday. The incident follows a report of various local curiosities and oddities in neighboring towns.
A jumble of brief items reports curious happenings from North Hampton to Hamilton and beyond. Notes include ancient skull finds, a Pope check endorsed in Newark, a missing fortune, an aquarium tale in Norway Maine, Long Island farm labor by mentally challenged residents, a Chinese laundryman in Bismarck, a fox incident in South Bridgton, an injured young woman near Ross County, a pretzel wagon dog in Chicago, and various oddball observations across towns.
A collage of wry quips and brief jokes from various outlets. It includes references to Pity and love, burglar imagery, ship coal questions, traveling in a train car, a bank president’s boast, a child’sWill inquiry, and a playwright seeking a title. The tone is light and newspaperish with rapid-fire zingers.
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