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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1890
Page
4
A fragment from The Dispatch advertises Brennanc's on sale in Union Square New York and on It Ave de Opera Paris, promising access for patrons disappointed at a hotel. The notice references locations and a service tied to travel or lodging.
The article analyzes Pennsylvania sinking fund investments under Pattison and the 1890s Republican administration. It highlights $2.496 million in funds, Boyer's defense of bond purchases, and alleged legal violations by Delamater Andrews. It cites constitutional provisions, deposits, and accusations of corruption.
The Philadelphia Times urges a cross party committee of high standing to fund rewards for prosecuting illegal voting. Names proposed include Mesers Garrett Strawbridge Bullitt and Kennet to ensure prompt payment of rewards for ballot thieves. The piece argues pre election arrangements safeguard honest majorities and public interest.
The text argues for strict monitoring of elections to curb poll corruption. It claims surveillance deters misconduct more effectively than other methods and notes many party members in Pittsburg could staff election committees to ensure proper work. It asks why reformers should not unite across parties to preserve poll integrity.
The Syracuse fire at the Leland House raises concerns about hotel construction and occupant safety. Review notes a fireproofing shortage in hotels versus banks and offices, and cites late night evacuations showing how guests face peril when alarms sound.
The article criticizes Chairman Andrews and the Delamater campaign for an aggressive, disrespectful address that offers no direct arguments for Delamater’s election. It highlights sweeping invective against Democrats and questions the usefulness of such tactics in the current Pennsylvania gubernatorial race.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers visitation to Pittsburgh drew public interest as a major labor and capital cohesion event. Chauncey M. Depew and leaders like Arthur Gourney Elphinstone and Davies spoke, highlighting the society’s conservative labor stance and concern for railway safety amid a hospitable local reception.
Philadelphia figure C Stuart Patterson gains attention for a public critique of railway discrimination and regulation, arguing ignorance and confiscation schemes. He endorses Delamater in the State campaign and claims to know constitutional permits for legislators profiting from state bank deposits.
A conservative column counters Democratic critiques of the McKinley tariff sugar duties. It argues editors exaggerate non existent benefits to the Sugar Trust and misrepresent protection losses to refiners, labeling opposition as radical and unfounded. It cites a New York World editorial as illustration.
The article argues against claims that abandoning polariscope tests will empower sugar refiners to fraudulently color high grade sugars and import them duty free. It contends refiners would not profit from coloring No 16 sugars to lower grades due to refining costs and duty charges. It claims the public would not gain from a 24 percent per pound sugar duty reduction and notes reduced refiners margins under the new law.
The piece argues for suppressing immoral plays and lewd actors by law, cites Boston city fathers interdicting a flagrant production, and warns other cities to follow. It notes Republican papers recognizing a fraudulent Breckinridge assassination story and comments on Gladstone and Blaine references in The Upper Ten. The overall tone favors moral stances in theatre and journalism.
A Texas railroad workers' union dispute over negro employment stirs debate on race versus cheap labor. The piece satirizes political figures James Husted and Emery, notes Delamater organs, and compares Hartranft and Delamater campaigns. It also comments on Philadelphia School of Practice bracelets rule.
The text references a controversial traveler and a dispute over a 197 000 census excess in New York tied to politics. It mentions CoLexEL Dudley with private Indiana business interests and questions which census was most affected.
A collage of seasonal memories and urban tales contrasts country harvests with city streets. Vignettes recall green fields and hayrides, washerwomen demands, social sketches, and snippets on culture, labor, and daily life in a bustling town.
A fragment discusses claims against Grover Cleveland as a fraud, questions about Delamater and Wing parameters, and mentions steamship engineers, a Californian stage robber, musicians and Willie Winele in a disjointed political and social vignette.
Elizabeth Duncan Nevin known as Lilly married Thomas Anderson Standish of Armstrong Brothers & Co at Swickley Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured a lush plant filled platform and a large guest list from Sewickley Valley and Edgeworth with a reception at Colonel Nevin’s Edgeworth home. The couple departed on the Erie train at 10 17 for Cleveland.
Visitors at the Young Men's Free Heading Room on Beaver Avenue, Allegheny, enjoyed hot coffee and chocolate with ice cream and cake during the annual donation and reception. The event raised money and items to support philanthropic work, with many guests expressing thanks and promising future support. Reception Committee members included Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. McConnell, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Donalidson, Mrs. Benner, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Gilliford, Mrs. Patterson, Miss Hamil, and Miss Trimble.
An alphabetical sociable at the First Presbyterian Church on Wood Street featured hostesses from A to G. The event offered light, conversation, and coffee with cake, plus a literary and musical program supervised by Mrs. Persting Ang orson. Reception committee members included Dr. and Mrs., Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Day, Mr. and Mrs. Bigger, and William.
A bewitching image features Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Percy Smith, with golden hair and blue eyes in a white frock. Her likeness is praised by known acquaintances and described as a captivating, charming miniature figure framed in white and gold against a blue background.
In Beaver Falls last evening Miss Josephine Howard wed William G Stewart a promising young attorney of Pittsburgh The bride daughter of Andrew Howard of Phaalz Glass Company and former Wilkinsburg resident Their future home will be in Wilkinsburg Friends extend congratulations The article also mentions a Day Nursery benefit organized by Whatsoever Band of King's Daughters at Oakland M E Church with elaborate fair preparations.
A church chapel on Forbes Street hosts an afternoon and evening event by young ladies selling fancy articles and refreshments. Proceeds benefit the day nursery started on Soto Street in Oakland.
Miss Alida Alma Phillips wed Mr D W Sloan at Allegheny Reformed Presbyterian Church in an evening ceremony officiated by Rev Dr Milligan. Ushers and attendants included Cliff McCausland Ronald Sloan and Cora Shallenburg. A reception followed at the Anderson home before the couple departed for Cleveland.
Miss Minnie L. Myers wed Mr. J. L. Chapman at 8:30 pm in the Myers home on McClure Avenue. Rev. Dr. White officiated under Episcopal rites. Ella Stanton served as maid of honor and Florence Myers as bridesmaid. Jon K. Bryden was best man. The couple will honeymoon then move to Rochester where Chapman runs a jewelry business.
The private wedding took place at the Lee residence on Pennsylvania Avenue with immediate family present. Rev Dr Rae of Grace Church officiated as the couple exchanged vows, the bride in white and Lightner in formal attire, vows said with simple ceremony and elegant, understated arrangements.
Miss Callie Myler and Mr John Milton Davison were married yesterday at 6 pm in the parlors of Mrs C C Myler on Edwin Street East End. The ceremony drew many friends as the bride and groom, described as industrious and honest, began their life together in a well attended and warmly decorated home setting assisted by A M and J B Mu.
The Valley Forge Council Jr U A M held a well attended Fifth Avenue hall gathering with varied numbers and a cake auction. Clarence Burleigh spoke. Charlie Richardson presided as ceremonies officer. Lillian Hoag wed Eiseman of Allentown. Agnes Metcalf married Violet Wiseman of Pittsburg at Estes Park Col. Wiseman will reside in the East End. Knights of the Mystic Chain hosted 150 couples for an evening of dancing, with a break for Luther’s at 11. Local club scenes and visits by several individuals are noted.
During the Exposition closing week Tor Dispatch invites public vote on popular topics. Visitors are urged to register votes in the Poll Book at Disratch Headquarters Brunswick Balke Collander Billiard Com. Friday's voting topic asks if hauling trains by locomotives should be prohibited and horse power applied.
An old commuter narrates how B-, a once-well-off youth, lost fifteen hundred dollars in bets at Joppa, got into a street fight with a smaller man, was arrested after a scuffle, posted bail, and faced a $43 fine plus costs at the judge’s court the next morning. The tale ends with the man declaring Joppa has seen the last of him.
An elderly man retells his early life in a frontier region. He recalls building a one room log cabin with his wife, hard work clearing land, and a turning moment when she feigned anger to test him. After misgiving he follows danger to the creek, finds his wife injured but alive, and cares for her until she recovers. The couple remain devoted, and a later quarrel with grapevines signals a peaceful end to their disputes.
A reminiscence on stage dominance notes Amorita’s railing and an unobtainable center spotlight. It recalls Pauline Hall and chorus tension as the orchestra struggles to move, and Ellen Terry’s cherished wooden centerpiece from the Lyceum Theater underscores the mythic grip on center stage.
A two year old named Waittex J Scott in a Western city displays an extraordinary hair growth covering his face neck and head. Within three years a dense porcupine like horned crust has formed and his lashes fallen away. He vowed never to shave or cut his hair after his dog died and remains otherwise bright and capable.
George W Robinson head bookkeeper of the Singer Manufacturing Company married Laura Rickster in Baltimore last evening by Rev. Mullin. The couple will return to this city and settle in Allegheny.
Mr. Frank S. Cooper of Pittsburg weds Miss Anna W daughter of Dr. Edward Sawyer in Bridgewater. The ceremony drew a large crowd of prominent society figures from Boston New York and Pittsburg.
George A Deering paymaster in the Navy and coast survey was found dead in his bed at his residence in Kine City this morning. The death is attributed to heart disease. David Watson, a respected East End resident, died yesterday evening at about 9 o'clock.
In a miscellany of short items, varied curiosities include a Tampa hotel named Boore House, a court ruling branding a spiritualist as a fortune teller, five liveborn children near Nantes, perilous eye substitutes, and a string of unusual discoveries. Other notes cite a Paris to London travel tale, Misouri straw-bound steer, British Museum lighting, and notable oddities from Oregon to Michigan.
A mixed collage of light street dialogue and dramatic extracts features church sermons on restraint and a coffee joke, a Seattle Press spoof about insanity defenses, a prison inmate’s cheeky boast, a warden’s blunt exchange, an Arctic worker’s ambition, and a seasonal hedge joke among misheard names, all in clipped whimsy.
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