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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1890
Page
4
The Dispatch notes establishment details dated February 1848 and announces offices at Smithfield and Diamond Streets Pittsburg and publishing rooms at Diamond Street. It lists advertising rooms in New York and distribution at Brentano's Union Square New York and Paris for hotel newsstand sales.
The Pittsburg council deferred the ordinance to purchase Mrs. Schenley’s nineteen acre park entrance, a move the paper calls a big mistake. It argues the price is low and urges reversal at the next council meeting to accept Schenley’s generous offer. It notes the city would still need the land and that postponement amounts to rejecting the proposal.
A political column discusses how Republicans use a photograph showing vacant Democratic seats to frame an electoral argument. It notes the New York Herald prints the image as a Democratic document and questions whether Republicans seized the people's power by seating a Democrat and a Republican, contrasting with Democrats’ stance on the tariff bill. The piece emphasizes voters will scrutinize elective power and House procedures.
A Topeka and Kansas debate over a letter about Kansas mood. The Dispatch notes temporary gloom from collapsed real estate booms and lower crops, while Kansas papers counter with statistics showing rising crops value land values manufacturing investment and population. Mortgage debt is falling, signaling long term stability and potential prosperity.
The article argues Kansas has recovered from past hardship and built a solid base. It notes rising wealth being used to reduce debts, signaling future prosperity. It emphasizes Kansas' strong, industrious population of about 1.6 million and its stable, progressive status.
The interview shows Mr. William Walter Phelps praising the young German Emperor as a paternal ruler who cares for workers. The piece argues such praise misreads democratic principles and warns that German paternalism harms labor by treating workers as children and relies on military and tax burdens rather than genuine reform. It notes American democracy aims for equal opportunity and calls Phelps’ stance an imperialism-tinged misalignment with U.S. ideals.
The Allegheny movement to buy the toll roads north of the city and convert them into eighty foot boulevards aims to spur suburban growth. Officials expect freed routes along Perrysville and Brighton roads will unlock hillside beauty and attract homes, rivaling Pittsburg’s eastern suburbs. Progress is urged to push expansion northward.
A historical view notes that in 1889 players and the public shifted from loving the game to valuing individual stars. Players feared tyranny in league rules and sought fortunes by organizing a new league, highlighting financial power and wage disparities in early baseball.
The Players' League formed to make money but now stars have taken huge pay cuts and may get nothing next season. Crowds, brass bands, and newspaper glory faded, and even street kids no longer revere baseball. Humorists have abandoned it, and the obituary mood grows as baseball nears collapse after a banner season.
Kipling is harshly criticized by Mr Howells who denounces his realism as distant and deplorable. Howells laments Kipling's worldly swagger and prefers literature true to life drawn from another shore, while conceding Kipling’s lively tales of deeds offer a welcome departure from conventional fiction.
The piece contrasts House and Senate output under Reed rules with 1201 vs 1805 bills, noting supporters praise efficiency while critics see excess. It mentions the Louisiana Lottery mails cut by 80 to 40 percent and questions why the law fails to reduce express mail.
The South Dakota Farmers Alliance platform is assailed as incoherent by the Paul Pioneer Press, which mocks its economic schemes. Reports note Congress probes stall and defer rulings except in Breckenridge and Silcott cases. Canadian justice contrasts with U S, Birchall and McGonegal trials unfold with juries forming. Pawnbrokers face harsher penalties for buying stolen goods.
The tariff bill lifts the olive oil duty for salad use from 25 to 35 percent ad valorem. Proponents argue the measure protects a key American product, the cottonseed olive oil, while critics note potential sectional bias. The text also hints at Crispi’s sharp remarks about France and notes a German undertone behind them.
A fragment notes suggested ties between Tipperary men and New York police recruitment and mentions debate over the tariff bill duration in the Senate. The text implies theories on origins of police practices and the ongoing tariff discussion.
A Philadelphia Republican discussion centers on which party organs are loyal as the GOP presses the loyalty issue. The piece argues the party is in a dire state with no credible alternative strategy.
McKeesport Methodist ministers and peers in Leonore meet to finalize arrangements ahead of the General Conference in Greensburg. Davis of the Courain Church leaves. Rev Noble Miller may become a regular minister. a new presiding elder joins the Seceeeye district. The Maczellah case is highlighted for consideration.
Bridget announces she will leave next Monday over conflicts at home. The Waxters' dinner room smoking policy and a dress choice spark a clash as upstairs doors are closed at bedtime. The maid voices hurt at the family’s lack of trust.
Rev James Archer takes charge of Lone Zion Church to find a demoralized flock and a front pew usurer Bangs preaching fervent prayers while charging eight percent. Parochial visits fail to win back members as a drunken attendee derails the service with a wry quip about heaven interest. Bangs departs after a dramatic night.
Sam Jones aimed a Western town crowd with a paused sermon and a sharp line to an interrupter. The young man whispered to his girl, then boldly declared the preacher could proceed, refusing to be bothered.
Oglethorpe recalls harsher Reconstruction days in the South. A South Carolina colonel describes a postmaster from Pennsylvania Dutchland and the cash basis shift for a gun post office, ending in a deadly clash and ensuing government fuss to avoid litigation.
A collage of brief items references Prince Bismarece earning 170000 yearly to keep finances steady, 11 year old Christian Conrad of 1812 fame living in Manchester Island, Newport birthday for Mr. Baxcroft, Marquis of Salisbury gaining weight but avoiding exercise, Mrs Jerrenson Davis receiving 2000 from a memorial volume sale, Mason G Moone former Washington police chief and Johnson aide, Chauncey Derzen of New York Central Railroad earning 50000, aristocratic dress makers in London patronized by Wilde and others, Hamilton Aide planning an American tour as historiographer, David Wells declining Democratic nomination causing Eastern Connecticut Republicans to smile, Joseph Chamberlain with family in Montreal then Ottawa and Pacific coast trips, William Field of Deerfield Massachusetts noted as oldest veteran, Mrs Logan to publish memoirs in Home Magazine and later as a book, and Mass literary celebrities Holmes Whittier Spofford named in circles.
Old Piisburg resident Martha Melholland died at home on Webster Avenue aged ?. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 3 PM. William J. Adams died yesterday at his residence aged ?. The funeral will leave from 22 Aron Street for the deceased’s burial.
The Dispatch at its headquarters invites citizens to vote yee or noin daily as the Exposition enters its fifth week. Topics include forming a Citizens Committee to promote Pittsburg’s natural advantages and whether to build an Iron Tower Glass Palace and Coal and Coke Dome to advertise the city’s resources.
Miss Effie Elisler and veteran John Elisier open with The Governess at Grand Opera House. Swartz new play blends romance and crime with Zorah Wardens plight and a sentimental finale. Elisler’s portrayal draws sympathy as delicate lullaby scene moves audience to tears.
Bijou Theater drew the season’s largest first night audience as Oliver Byron and Kate Byron headlined The Plunger by D. K. Higgins. The cast and scenery impress, with a sensational plot that spans a continent and mixes tragic and comic events, including a vivid Parlevated Railroad station set.
A Shenandoah style drama titled Fort Donelson is presented with a strong balanced cast and top notch scenery. Two large crowds applauded yesterday as Ada Malrose won praise for her dance and stage presence in a role describing a vile citizen.
Crowded house last evening enjoyed the oriental minstrel scene and Pan on Isle burlesque. The show praised Williams’ house for strong favor. Miss Hornby’s dancing and singing. Smith and Campbell for humorous business. and a terrier named Baby for notable intelligence.
George N. Loomis, chess manager of the Abbott Opera Company, registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. He reported Emma Abbott singing with ease and brilliance after months of inactivity, saying she sang with greater force and fervor than ever observed.
The Japanese village and souvenir week draw strong crowds at Harry Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum with visitors watching skilled artisans from Japan. New exhibits at the World's Museum in Allegheny include Congo dancer Kii-Bo Cuffal on glass, glasswork embroidery, Du vall's parlor magic, and a large theater show.
At the M EL Conference in Newark New Jersey Dr J McConnell of the Philadelphia Conference spoke on church extension. The Women’s Foreign Missionary meeting heard surface indications of progress and was presided over by Mrs Rev Burns of the Cincinnati branch. Secretary Mrs Janes Creighton reported £5163 23 received from districts as 130 auxiliaries with 6,000 members and 4 young ladies' societies in attendance. An inspiring sermon moved the audience to tears.
Senator Delamater, the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania, declines to address serious charges raised by State Senator Emery. The Dispatch notes a crowded political scene with campaign chatter on tariffs trusts and public sentiment as Pittsburgh gas politics heat up.
President A. M. Fairburn of Mansfield College, in Pittsburg and Allegheny for lectures at the Western Theological Seminary, was greeted with a reception hosted by the Presbyterian Union. Speakers praised the college church ties as he spoke on America’s growth and religion.
Mr. George L. McFarlane, secretary of the Pittsburg Traction Company, received a solid silver dinner set at his South Highland Avenue home in a surprise hosted by Superintendent E. W. Davis and 40 to 80 guests. The presentation honored his departure as he becomes general manager of the Daguesne Traction Company, with a committee including Thomas Cavanaugh and Michael Walsh delivering the gift. Music accompanied the ceremony as McFarlane expressed gratitude and praised the employer’s generosity.
A social gathering is planned at the Y M C A in the Association building next Thursday evening with an address by the President, a male sextet concert, committee reports, and refreshments. The event kicks off evening classes and marks the start of the annual entertainment series with the Ideal Sextet of New York performing October 4 at Old City Hall. The year ends late October with membership up by 200 and new artworks by Julian Rix Medairy and Steven Parisa on display.
A new Scientfic and Literary Organisation has been organized in Wilkinsburg connected with the Y M C A. Officers include President S. B R Wills Secretary Mollie Gibson Treasurer Mrs H T Elliote. A long list of entertainments is planned for the winter and the next meeting will be at the Y M C A rooms on Penn avenue Friday.
The Social Chater Tax Handel Musical Association of Allegheny City will meet Thursday evening at their rooms on Federal and South Diamond streets to reorganize for the coming season. APFAREWELL was given Rev. BR. T. Miller in Bingham Street M E Church with a notable program. Central Board rooms were popular yesterday as 596.50 and Secretary Reistar parted company on pay day. An elocutionary program by Prof. Byran W. Klug was held in Eighth ward M E Church. The wedding of Miss Sadie L. Smith and Mr. Harry F. McMinn occurs at Brushton today. Miss CunsteaHa of Sewickley hosts a progressive euchre party this afternoon. Mrs. George W. Sincer of Penn avenue has a today event.
The remains of ex Mayor Henry A. Weaver were laid to rest in Allegheny Cemetery after a service at St. Peter's Church. Ex Mayors W. C. McCarthy rt Lyon Jared M. Brush and George Wilson attended. Mayor Gourley could not due to illness. Pallbearers included Thomas H. Lane W. A. Lingwood Ger Wilson William Balpin Henry Smith and L. H. Eaton.
In Havana on September 2 the executive board of the Cuban Spanish party agreed to send a telegram to Spain. It notes the heavy damage cigar manufacturers in Cuba will suffer from the United States tariff bill and calls for tariff reform and a US treaty negotiation.
A digest of scattered items from abroad and the U S detailing scarce eggs in Tucson high dining bills in London and curiosities. It mentions a dam across the Missouri and an eagle of news about Icelanders Berlin horse meat restaurants and a Boston and Albany railroad debate.
A collage of humorous quips from theatre and daily life. Jests range from Rev Stiggins on poverty to schoolroom teases about coal feathers and dead languages. Readers encounter witty exchanges about music, football, love, and winter woes in a breezy, newspaper-voiced collage.
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