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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1890
Page
4
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Pittsburg and Allegheny public schools face overcrowding as enrollments rise from about 25 000 to 30 000. Classes overflow with 60 70 or 80 pupils in rooms built for 40. The Central Board of Education has added 22 teachers and plans new buildings while noting Pittsburg compares better than New York and other cities. The Dispatch urges rapid school expansion to safeguard health and safety.
A Toronto militia leader, Colonel Gray, demanded removal of the American flag at the Industrial Exhibition, calling it alien. Manager Hill refused to insult American visitors, restoring the flag, while critics call Gray’s stance contemptible and cowardly. The piece notes the Pittsburg Exposition displays many national flags.
The tariff bill's Aldrich reciprocity clause raises constitutional questions. It grants the President power to suspend free admission for sugars molasses coffee tea and hides if foreign duties are deemed reciprocity unequal. Conferees may seek wording changes, though reciprocity itself can be enacted without constitutional conflict.
The next Congress will house 355 members under a new census plan. Chairman Dunnell proposed a bill setting representation at a ratio of 178,371 and outlining gains for Alabama California Colorado Michigan Missouri New Jersey Oregon Texas Washington Wisconsin Arkansas Illinois Kansas Pennsylvania with Minnesota Nebraska gaining three each and Ohio losing one member.
The article notes gains for Republicans and Democrats across several states. Based on Dunoell calculations the Democratic gain is modest while Republicans expect about 15 additional electoral votes. States listed include Alabama Missouri New Jersey Texas Arkansas Illinois Minnesota and more, with total electoral votes rising from 40 to 443 and 222 needed to win.
The Dispatch reports ample gas supply likely to cover this winter and next summer, with surplus extending into the following winter. Old wells are regaining pressure in nearby fields and Indianapolis, suggesting a broader, not local, recovery. The Dispatch emphasizes consumer information, not a boom or financial analysis.
Mr Delamater toured Sewickley Valley yesterday enjoying the area’s charm and quiet as he prepared for a gubernatorial bid. He spoke to a small Republican gathering in the evening, with the event serving as a respite amid strenuous campaign efforts.
Dr. W. H. Searle argues popular belief that good habits guarantee longevity is overstated. He cites a rich man who lived strictly yet died at 63 and a neighbor who ate late, drank little but was rarely sober, dying at 64, to show heredity outweighs routine behavior.
Reed rejects a Senate term extension while Maine Democrats show willingness and eagerness for a prolonged break. The scene touches on Reed’s stance amid the South Carolina Farmers Alliance context.
The piece critiques the Maine vote for Speaker Reed, contrasts it with administration support, and notes broader political weather. It mocks Northern reactions to alliances, mentions Waterspo uts, Septembers, and shifts in autumn, with a jab at Reed resting after Maine duties and avoiding a quorum.
A broad, jumbled wrap of notable figures. Ex Governor Berer of Bristol N H marks his Sth birthday in health. Abigail Dodge conducts Bible talks. Mrs Drnonan Powers of Kingston N Y is valued at 3 000 000 and manages her affairs at 100. Various political figures and church notices follow including a $11 000 church in Reistertown Md and offerings by William Keyser. A New Jersey pastor accepts a Richmond Va appointment. a Georgia author nears a half century of reminiscences. social luncheon at Stone Villa Newport features many guests and a musical program.
A garter snake and a large spider fought on the south Portico of the White House during afternoon chores. The clash ended with both creatures killed and sent to the Smithsonian Institution for analysis.
The article discusses Salvatore’s speed, claiming about 40 miles per hour as an exceptional pace. It compares ground covered in fractions of a second to train speed and praises careful breeding of American racehorses.
The thirty fifth annual United Brethren Conference opened in PSPROTAL TELEGRAM TO THE Dreraton with Bishop J. Dickson of Chambersburg presiding. Rev. S. J. Graham was elected Chairman and Rev. C. H. Coz Bec .A large number of ministers attended as the session began, and officials expect several days of meetings. A note on political sentiment from Peoria Transcript mentions Ohio Democrats wavering over Grover Cleveland while endorsing free silver.
Hon Edward W Twitchell dies at Edinboro residence aged 71 born in Massachusetts. Former legislator and longtime trustee of Edinboro State Normal School, he helped lead local public service and education in this region.
A large Farnville tobacco warehouse burns after nightfall on the telegraph line route to Hampden Sidney. A supposed incendiary rumor leads a local man to confront a telegraph operator, with a note about the warehouse fire and the suspect’s description.
An Eastern minister hears a Kansas man recounting how horse thieves were hanged in early days. The tale notes a local hangman who also served as spiritual counselor, though the punch line focuses on his skill with tying knots and ensuring nooses worked smoothly.
A new editor arrives from Yals College to run the paper and forbids any profane words in the Runchman's Broadaxe after Sam ot's death. The foreman questions the policy as the conversation ends with an unresolved remark about cuss words.
A humorous court or shop-floor exchange highlights the need for three-em dashes for the week, with a grumbled foreman insisting on telegraphic orders of 25 pounds to proceed, illustrating community awareness of quirky typography norms.
Toronto newspapers discuss the McKinley tariff. The Empire argues Canada can pursue new trade channels despite higher duties, Globe cautions about U S policy pressures, and the Mail foresees evolving reciprocity and US-Canada trade shifts.
An East End cable car crowded with tired riders sees a burly mechanic spill his shoe onto a calm passenger who smiles through the heat. The scene turns comical as the driver and others laugh at the incident and the aggrieved man fumes.
An old fashioned spelling bee open to the public will be held at the residence of Mr. A Laufman on Wood Street Wilkinsburg this evening. The event, organized by the ladies of the M E Church, offers several prizes and refreshments to raise funds for the church furnishing. It also notes Cleveland’s Massachusetts ties and potential residency in the state.
In Saratoga on September 11 a flag bought by Post Wheeler G A R was presented to the Memorial Association. Members of the post escorted the Saratoga Veteran Association and unfurled the flag atop the mountain near the cottage once linked to General Grant. The note mentions sealskins and a jest about husbands hoping for a seal fisheries end.
National newspapers report mixed reactions to the McKinley tariff bill with Democrats opposing, Republicans backing, and reciprocity as a key disputed change. The Senate passes the bill and sends it to a conference committee for final adjustments before President Harrison's signature.
A collage of items notes electric clocks in Pittsburgh run by a small motor and timed by telegraph signals. The piece jests about society foibles, politics, weather, theater, and local curiosities with a mix of local figures and places, including Bangor, Maine and New York. It reads as a light scattered column of items and quips.
Visitors at the Exposition vote on topics including state supervision of an old country road and replacing hanging with electrocution in Pennsylvania. Prize essay contest offers twenty five dollars first prize, ten dollars second, five dollars third. entries due with proper details and labeled submissions at Dispatch Headquarters Exposition Buildings.
The marriage of Mr George Weber and Miss Emma Schmidt was solemnized at Woegtley German Lutheran Church on Ohble Street Allegheny. A reception and banquet followed at Teutonia Hall on Pike Street with friends celebrating into the night. Weber works as a foreman at Charles Rich's cigar factory and lives on Bluff Street.
John Wingenroth and Ella Egleson were married at a Lutheran church in Wilkinsburg last evening. Rev. Freeman officiated as a quiet ceremony attended by family friends amid recent local deaths. The couple plans to reside in Wilkinsburg near the old Wingenroth home.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Democrats gained members in Maine’s Legislature. The Senate shows seven Republicans for every Democrat, while the House ratio tightens to three Republicans per Democrat, indicating consolation despite no election victory.
At the Grant Monument Association meeting the Executive Committee announced John H. Duncan as their choice to design the memorial structure. The association unanimously endorsed the selection.
Nashville September 11 Rev J J Tigert D D professor in the Bible department has been selected as senior pastor of a church in Kansas City.
In the Louisville Courier Journal a note suggests Thomas B D Reed is not the greatest man America produced. It recalls a Mr. Cornelius from Pennsylvania who reportedly had a waist circumference of eight feet two inches.
The Chicago Tribune recalls a juvenile essay by Jay Gould on honesty titled honesty is the best policy. The youthful piece shows early views from the future financier in a reflective, archival context.
The column notes Lee and Stone-Or City Blizzard as potential gains for the Republicans while Mugwumps and Pattison supporters have little real influence. It highlights Senator Quay’s push to carry Pennsylvania for the party, and cites editorials from the Bradford Era Williamsport Sun and Clearfield Journal analyzing the GOP split and calls for new parties amid perceived corruption.
A collage of brief notes from Athens to Boston, covering curiosities, misprints, and odd happenings. Items include a 150 year old spectacle claim, swarms of fleas in Springfield, swallows in a chimney, a blind boy with remarkable math skill, and locals observing peculiar customs and incidents across multiple towns.
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