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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1891
Page
4
Darcy Disraton and related entries show rates for delivery of the paper, including Sunday editions, with weekly prices and terms. The notice lists one year and one month terms, carrier delivery details, and timing notes for the Pittsburgh area dated Monday, September 14, 180.
A magazine article discusses great Chinese secret societies as occult powers able to defy governments. Local columns indicate a branch operates in Pittsburg where leaders allegedly use criminal court charges to terrorize subjects. The piece laments insufficient government action and urges firm punishment to deter violations.
The New York Times notes the rain making tests re open to post hoc vs propter hoc questions. It cites rains following gas balloons and dynamite tails and asks if explosions caused the downpours. Tim Discraren’s rancher letter suggests strong dissent remains.
A blast at a Chicago pledge over World’s Fair financing accuses the city of backing away from the promise to raise funds while seeking no Congress money. The speech cited says Wheat will be counted for buildings with five or six hundred thousand dollars enough for exhibits. Government funds already totaled three times that amount.
The International Agricultural Congress backs government compensation for cattle destroyed by public authority due to contagious diseases. The New York World supports the principle that private property taken or damaged for public use should be paid for, but notes practical difficulties. Key issue: how to value cattle with severe diseases like lump jaw, pleuro-pneumonia, or glanders.
The piece discusses Nasby’s term nflocens and a critique of government intervention in animal disease risks. It argues that the belief payments will spur owners to report plague could enable perverse incentives. It mentions trading government purchases for private gain and contemplates sub-treasury uses in a cynical economic frame.
Our New York correspondence flags David Bennett Hill as a leading potential Democratic candidate for governor, with implications he could become the party’s presidential hopeful if successful. The piece contrasts Hill’s versatility with opposition jokes, noting a Hill-led ticket could redefine the party line in New York. It also surveys John B. Rae’s critique of the eight hour rule strategy, signaling a shift to miners setting their own timetable.
Bowdoin College explorers report a 200 foot main fall with rapid succession total rise over 500 feet on the Grand river in Labrador. Reached by a 300 mile boat voyage and a 50 mile trek, the falls surpass Niagara in height though not in flow. Accessibility likely limits its spectacle for humanity and it remains a remote unknown. The article also notes legal and social themes from New York editorials and urges strict law enforcement regardless of nativity.
The Committee of Fifty offers to cover investigation expenses until Congress provides a new appropriation. The Treasury Secretary lacks a valid excuse to halt discoveries likely to be made. Urgency to stop the probe may delay action while a new reason is sought. Russia plans a Black Sea harbor, but fears of Krupp guns and ironclads trade draw European concern.
Tillman names Campbell as Democratic presidential candidate with the Ohio mandate condition. Campbell is reluctant amid illness and sparse fundraising. Separately, Russia is said to move troops to Bessarabia to escape famine, with a fear of potential deployment to Constantinople to secure feeding.
The Chicago Herald’s free trade critique is cited as blaming the horizontal tariff reducer for Morrison’s failure. It argues free trade and failure appear linked and urges the paper to reform. It also notes Governor Beaver and General Hastings could boost Pittsburg mills cheaply and questions Sewell’s motive regarding an Interstate Commerce Commission post.
A string of scattered reports highlights F J Krekhoef er leaving Berlin for Leipzig, ex Congressman Scott recovering in Newport, Bishop Tanner declining Georgia diocese, and Raymond released by Turkish brigands. European royalty and dignitaries appear in social notes from Nassau to the Princess of Wales.
The Ohio Dodger argues Governor Campbell dodges tariff free trade and free silver, praising McKinley for addressing all issues. It calls Campbell a great political dodger and claims voters will judge the country by the coin and currency questions.
Engagement announced of Miss Marriet Pullmann daughter of George M Pullman Chicago to Frank J Carmen 22 from this city. A wedding will occur in Chicago next spring.
The article reflects on vacation use in higher education, praising Professor Adler and Plymouth’s environs as inspirational settings. It contrasts busy labors and vacated campuses with educational aims, noting Concord landmarks, Chautauqua style extensions, and the idea of turning summer breaks into profitable learning opportunities through ethics and extended lectures.
Paris journalists tour Chadynskoi barracks where Don Cossacks perform a dazzling two hour display. Colonel Hovalski leads a thousand riders in dust and precision maneuvers akin to circus feats. Spectators describe silent charges, acrobatics, and a flawless defile before the Colonel.
In New York Blaine’s health permitting and not vetoing his name delegates from the Empire State would back him. The convention that nominated an administration candidate did not oppose Harrison, yet Blaine’s momentum remained overwhelming and decisive.
Major Edmond L. Smith died at his Heading home aged 1. A Georgetown graduate he joined Ringgold Artillery at outbreak of war. He rose to Major, led battalions at South Mountain Peninsula Antietam then endured Libby Prison and Libby survival escapes. He was paroled and exchanged in October 1s through a Confederate general former classmate.
Eugene L Emery president of Louis River Water Power Company dies aged three in Great Falls New Hampshire from meningitis brought on by acute rheumatic fever and diabetes. He left an estate valued at 250000 with 200000 life insurance and was known for major projects along St Louis River. Samuel K Wellman renowned inventor of the Wellman crane dies in East Wilton Missouri aged 90 after a career at Nashua Iron and Steel Works. He previously led Nashua Front and Steel foundries for 17 years and is survived by a widow and six children. He was a thirty third degree Mason and Grand Lodge Odd Fellows member. His innovations shaped American steel industry.
Obituary notes report William Hunneshagen, brother of Henry Hunneshagen and clerk to Mayor Wyman, dying at home in Allegheny with funeral at St Paul German Evangelical Church. Also noted are J M Barney Jr ex Territorial Treasurer of Dakota dying in Freeport, Minnesota bank president and financier. Dr Robert Trail Lovell of Schenectady aged 74. E S Hivercuses of Alexandria. W H Hinrichsen of the Quincy Herald. Thomas Somers vaudeville performer. Ada Boshel his wife. Queen E Thornton Pay Director USN dying in Boston from Bright’s disease and burial arrangements in New Bedford.
Chicago prepared for an inaugural movable sidewalk railway at the 1900 World’s Fair site. A 75 car ellipse elevated 25 feet high will run two and four mile speeds with dual parallel walks. One operator will control the entire train, with safety buttons along the line and a 10 hp generator powering the system.
At the Millard Hotel Omaha Ohio guests George O Neal and wife Belpre 0 reconnected with old friend George Henderson. The pair planned a trip to buy two boxes of Wheeling stogies for the boys but delays and a past defalcation surfaced. The two houses reconciled downstairs as the party lingered amid a lively gathering in Council Bluffs.
The United States grew about 25 percent over the last decade while Canada rose under 12 percent. The maritime provinces posted the smallest gains, with New England nearby expanding about one per cent. Ontario and Quebec rose under 10 percent as New York and Pennsylvania exceeded 20 percent. Western growth was strongest. Manitoba under 140 percent and North Dakota near 400 percent. The piece criticizes Canada’s prosperity, rising debts, and Tory administration, urging closer US-style policy.
The Cincinnati Times Star cites the Financial Chronicle to argue against a nationwide railroad consolidation. It warns that a single mega‑corporation could wield government‑like power, threaten justice, and become politically influential, even if rates might not rise. The piece notes the industry already has a dominant system and questions the prudence of such consolidation.
A reader debate unfolds over whether a local body can adopt a constitution or merely follow a state or national charter. The letter argues opposing views about local versus higher authority in constitution making, urging Berne decision on the matter.
A reader asks how many state elections occur and which states vote on November 3 and 8. The letter also asks where the proverb A bee in his bonnet came from and cites September 13 East Exp. It notes Scotch origin and mentions Herrick and a verse from the Mad Maid's Song as unsubstantiated.
The City Engineer reports water storage changes across Sudbury river reservoir Lake Cochituate and Mystic lake. Sudbury storage is down 59,000,000 gallons since September 1, 1899, Cochituate up 21,000,000, Mystic down 26,000,000. Average August use: Sudbury and Cochituate 29,460,400 gallons daily, Chestnut Hill high service 7,557,400, Mystic works 9,122,300, with year over year gains of 7 percent, 9 percent, and 21 percent respectively.
The word bonanza comes from the Spanish bonanza meaning fair weather at sea, prosperity or success. On the Pacific coast miners used it to denote a rich ore body, and when the Comatock lode was developed the mines there were called the Bonanza mines.
A F Wolf of Greely Colorado leads the Percheron Norman Horse Company sized at 8300 acres north of Denver and near Greely. The ranch holds 4800 horses of Percheron Norman blood, with 7 dollar Percheron Norman stallions and plans to import 25 Spanish jacks. Capital stock stands at 500000, to rise to 1000000, with several investors from Newark and nearby regions.
Chicago Inter Ocean notes the McKinley tariff improving American cigars. Harburger of Korbs Wertheim Schiffer says quality of US-made cigars rivals imports. He cites a $2,000,000 six month gain, heated demand for cigar makers, and higher US tobacco prices amid rising output.
Walter G Taylor and his new wife, formerly Miss Hill of Chicago, left for Chicago after honeymooning in the East. Taylor is a traveling suitor for Lead Pipe Trust and the son of John W Taylor of this city. Also noted are visits by General Monved gy Weed and General N B Switzer on recent city stops.
A survey of curiosities spans diverse topics from a Brazilian mercury find and a Tokyo style counting obituaries to Liverpool sailmakers debating sewing machines. It notes the Utopia raised off Gibraltar, Russian illiteracy, Siberian freight, and odd human interest items including gourds, onions, and a Parisian embalmed wife in a Russian’s box.
An illustrated page excerpt presents a collage of theatrical lines and street dialogue. Characters such as Mr Benedick Miss Beatrice and Pearl White exchange quips about painting, marriage, and mischief while a narrator notes a curious well incident and a gossiping tone pervades.
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