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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1890
Page
4
The piece argues against a proposed coal pool to sell at a loss to squeeze Kanawha operators and curb competition. It asserts such trusts would fail, warns of river trade penalties, and urges government purchase of Monongahela Navigation locks to aid Kanawha and relieve toll burdens.
The past two weeks saw $959,000 in mortgage filings, led by purchase money mortgages from building associations. This indicates working people buying lots and building homes, and the ongoing cancellation of about twenty mortgages daily signals broad prosperity as mortgages are paid off.
The Pottsville Miners' Journal supports Delamater and brands Quay an impediment to the Republican ticket. It claims Delamater could force a repudiation of Quay, warning that such a move would reverberate like past party clashes and threaten the campaign.
The Philadelphia Ledger disputed a campaign report from Pittsburg claiming a speaker urged supporting the ticket because the worst ban is preferable to the best Democrat. The stenographer for the Republican Committee confirms Ingalls favored the worst Republican over the best Democrat, in a politically charged remark.
The passage notes that sentiment and applause from Republican listeners were followed by a qualification. It implies Senator Ingalls held that moral qualities and the Ten Commandments have no place in politics, a stance that clearly influenced the ensuing discussion.
The Paris congress opening marks a major effort to end slavery in Christian nations and to suppress the slave trade in Africa. It outlines the need for international unity, naval enforcement on great rivers, and the unfolding struggle to eradicate slave hunting across Africa, with long-term goals for civilization and commerce.
The lower house has 12 128 bills and the Senate 4 428, totaling 16 556. Much of this volume consists of private and special legislation brought by request, not intended to pass beyond committees. The editorial argues Congress is overwhelmed and unable to deliberate effectively.
The piece lauds a nonpartisan library effort for downtown Philadelphia. It notes the group hopes to begin soon and be supported by broader library projects. It references cards from Young Men’s Republican Committee members about Delamater and a correction from E. R. Maguire stating support for Robert E. Pattison for Governor.
The declaration of M. H. DeYoung of California that 300000 dollars is the price of a Senatorship suggests market activity. The piece notes California Senators oppose the bid to purchase Payne's seat from Ohio and compares potential public reaction to any Irish agitation against English MPs.
The piece discusses coercion and possible punishment of constables, Gibbs’s political standing after being read out by the Republican party, and editorial questions about tariff reports. It notes eight Lenox American heiresses turning down foreign suitors, and ends with E Burd Grubb’s appointment as Minister to Spain leaving Warner Miller unmentioned.
The Maine representative backed a 1 million dollar appropriation to buy nickel for armor plating ships, calling it absolutely imperative though he gave no public reasons. The piece questions if he intends strategic plans for war without public disclosure and hints at postal official Wheat's inspection concerns and possible rejection.
The Portuguese Government orders halt to all telegrams about current political disorders. The move is framed as evidence of Portugal becoming a republic, a development the Brazilian military government briefly hailed as a republic.
The piece lists figures such as the Duchess of Fife and ex Governor Carron, plus Congress candidates Lester and Hoar in Massachusetts, Doax in Ohio, and remarks on Jay Gould. It notes flyweight detail about wind wisdom, publishing, a Peace Congress, and a lecture in New York about Africa.
A telegram from Lima reports the Central Ohio Conference in session with Bindow Andrews delivering the morning sermon to a huge crowd at Trinity Church. Rev. Sam Small drew large congregations at Grace Church and Trinity, with all town pulpits filled by conference members. Small spoke on the "high Crime of Mormonism" at Trinity that evening.
The article outlines a men fashion trend accommodating bugenere influences in beack wear with London Burlington bows and Inverness capes with velvet collars. It notes single and double breasted styles, dark-blue cheviots, gray and blue grays, and scarf pins, emphasizing neat, firm knots and practical tailoring for winter wear.
An old railroad superintendent recalls Brown, a promising operator at a distant way station. In one winter incident he sent the wrecking train after misrouting No 10 east and No 27 west, telegraphing for prompt action. Brown is discharged, though his foresight might have made him a great railroader.
A dejected stranger visits a tavern and muses on the year’s passing from July heat to October deathly beauty while the boys drink four beers. He grimly notes glucose in beer and departs after exchanging quips about melancholy days and gold being dross.
A guard lists inmates famed for daring in Shiloh battles and outlaw days. He highlights a nervy man serving a three year sentence for bigamy who allegedly had six living wives, among others who faced fire, held up trains, or fought gangs.
A debutante plans to impress a distinguished lawyer by discussing literature. She studies topics with friends and worries about talking well. He arrives, and the conversation begins with a chat on Mary Queen of Scots, but the rest remains unrecorded.
Pedestrians crowd the Higgins residence after a chaotic tumble of Mrs Higgins and a heavy bundle. Rosabella ridicules Hopeful Higgins as he descends in a rush seeking her. The scene unfolds with playful panic and social mating quips in a domestic moment.
The Dispatch reports the Exposition’s fifth week with daily polls in the Dispatch Poll Book at the Brunswick Balk Collender Billiard Co. headquarters. Votes on river slackwater, a Citizens Committee, and landmarks will be collected daily, with essays for future promotion excluded from the prize list for now.
An ancient rishi seeks solitude in a cave near Henares town to meditate beyond worldly cares. He fixes his gaze at the apex of his nose and, as a bird drops an acorn and nature encroaches, observers marvel at his limited vision while pondering truth in the tale.
A brisk blizzard quickens life in Pittsburgh with brighter faces and warmer coins for beggars. The column jests on politics, tariffs, census, Prohibition, and city life, noting shifts in mood and the playful gossip of candidates and newspaper debates. It blends social scenes with sharp quips about Delamater, Quay, and the census.
Letter to the editor argues Pittsburg needs crystallized ideas before a public movement for growth. Quotes from Mayor Gourley L P Roberts and William Witherow note limited awareness of Pittsburg’s advantages, with samples showing a shift of iron product orders to southern centers. A parable about a settler’s leaking cabin highlights urgency of clear planning.
In 1878 to 1880 Pittsburg faced a weak business mood but then recovered with new industries and stability. Citizens debate whether to push for greater promotion, a World’s Fair opportunity, and stronger municipal effort beyond a stagnating Chamber of Commerce while urging gas driven growth, workshops, parks, and exhibits to attract Easterners and foreigners.
St Stephens Branch No. 57 Emerald Benevolent and Literary Association held a afternoon program in Flannery's Hall Hazlewood for Catholics featuring Miss Kate Wormeneeh Edward Fawn Whitton Harris Miss Mary McCann Peter Donovan brothers and others Attorney William A Golden presided and awarded prizes for ticket sales and a foot race including a gold watch cane and silver mounted umbrella to top collectors and participants.
Dr D H Wheeler president of Allegheny College urges Delamater’s election arguing church attendance and community causes justify supporting him. The piece questions whether such ethics can offset voter bribery and corrupt influence tied to politics and money.
Nancy Andersen died yesterday at Allegheny City Home at age 79. Originally from Westmoreland County, she came to the area about 40 years ago and had been an inmate for six years. She had been blind for four years and was reported to have no surviving relatives.
Items range from a 714 pound sweet potato in Cloverdale to a fatal runaway horse incident near Midland and a Goshen couple marrying on a race track. Other notes include a Spokane Falls club chef at the White House, a Bar Harbor coachman’s hat ritual, Florida oranges fetching a new high price, and a Minnesota court ruling on bank checks.
A string of humorous vignettes features Miss Fiora and Mr Blunt in dream marriage talk, a scolding wife, a landlady, a tradesman, and a yarn about horse hostility. The sketches lampoon daily life with playful wordplay and social quirks, reflecting lighthearted domestic misadventures.
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