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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1889
Page
2
The Town Council endorses the Water Committee work to provide pure reliable water for Warren and asks the Water Company to accept reasonable contract conditions. If the company refuses, the council may pursue new water works to meet town needs and prices already paid. The paper urges continued reform and improvement in the existing system.
Postmaster General Wanamaker weighs selling the New York Postoffice building as too small and argues for a larger structure uptown near most customers. The city contemplates new municipal buildings near City Hall, and a Philadelphia merchant urges buying a large existing building to speed a potential deal.
The Ledger argues against extending Morrison Run dam or adding flushing facilities, saying they will not improve water quality and may only marginally raise pressure. The paper notes current mains hinder flushing and criticizes Warren water rates as high and arbitrary, urging cheaper, reliable supply via wells or a better service.
Gen Fiske of New Jersey replies to an Ohio Convention envoy at Zanesville. He will not engage in speaking this year due to health, after five years of strenuous work in 1888. He sends greetings to the Ohio invincibles and pledges to follow his physician’s order.
Governor Lowry of Mississippi flames up and shutters the door after a horse theft. He aims to use the conflict for self renomination and delays, arresting a railroad official to stage a show. He claims power to grab names of murderers, but critics say the action is hollow and targets boosted noise over real harm.
Philadelphia based Loren Buropast issues the book Climatology of Pennsylvania through the Secretary of Internal Affairs in Harrisburg. It presents 140 years of temperature and rainfall observations across Philadelphia and the state plus a map and Blodget's explanation of cyclone laws.
At a city committee meeting on the 23d a riot broke out requiring police to clear the hall. John, in full swing, may help the party maintain order if fights arise, showing his potential usefulness.
The Prohibitionists announce a Harrisburg convention on August 28 to nominate their state ticket. They emphasize nominating candidates only they will support. Philadelphia is allocated 152 delegates to the convention.
The English Parliament discusses royal allowances as a parliamentary committee report on royal grants is called up on the 25th, followed by a lengthy debate amid opposition to supporting an indefinite number of grandchildren.
Senator Barnour says Virginia Democrats are quiet now but thinking a great deal and will be wide awake when votes are counted. He adds that the Southern Democracy does its work at the count.
A provocative remark questions electricity’s danger and hints at a political funeral in Pennsylvania. The quip juxtaposes science and a party’s demise, implying a fault line in public opinion and political metaphor.
The piece notes a shaky Democratic bid to force a Southern coalition in the next House. Brower of North Carolina cannot attract Southern votes and says he would not vote for himself. Republicans plan to organize if four of five new-state congressmen are reelected, while Democrats seek responsibility and a straightforward course.
Ex Senator Platt of New York returns from a five week tour covering 12 000 miles by rail and 2500 by boat. He quashes rumors of Alaska seal contract schemes and says the journey was enjoyable. criticizes Alaska as a land for emigrants and urges young men to head for Washington Territory.
Dispatch from Parkersburg July 25 reports widespread destruction along West Fork and Henry Fork. Every farm and residence along the creeks is damaged or lost with homes bridges and crops swept away. County authorities estimate losses at about half a million dollars with many requiring temporary county support.
Secretary Halford outlines the President's trip to Maine next month. He leaves Deer Park August 6 by rail to New York and Boston via Fall River steamers, with a public reception likely in Boston. The Boston to Bar Harbor leg will be by sail. Mrs. Harrison may accompany. Walker Blaine leaves Washington August 1 to arrange and will join in Boston.
The Democracy of this State faces a grim duty in choosing a State Treasurer candidate. The process is likened to selecting a coffin for a third class funeral, reflecting disappointment and concern at the prospects ahead.
Figures gathered by the St. Paul Globe list 61 Indian agencies and 21 231 houses occupied by Indians. Alaska hosts about 30 000 Indians while 9 612 live on and cultivate lands. The total U S Indian population stands at 247 761 with 28 663 church members.
The New Jersey Prohibitionists vow to wage their campaign this year strictly on principle. They imply their operations may run on borrowed capital, a stance noted by the St. Louis Democrat.
The Cleveland Leader notes a Bourbon editor retreats in a tussle with an Administration ally. It mentions he runs off and kicks Baby McKee, a vivid miniature of his reaction to confrontation.
The August Scribner's Magazine offers seasonable outdoor pieces on lawn tennis and tarpon fishing, two Tennyson studies commemorating his eightieth birthday, short stories by H. H. Boyesen Brander Matthews George Parsons Lathrop and E. C. Martin a new writer and additions to the Electric and Railway series.
Local listing highlights a wide range of toilet and fancy articles at Gero S. Davis' Drug Store. Shoppers are invited to explore quality items and special offerings.
The 1879 act allows road tax abatements for residents who transplant fruit shade or forest trees beside public highways on their land. Each four trees earns one dollar off tax. tree spacing rules apply and only trees planted prior to demand are eligible. Replacement and penalties rules apply for damaged or removed trees.
The Buffalo International Fair opens September 3 and runs through September 13. Managers add a larger horse show building, expanded live stock facilities, and enhanced fine arts and amusements. Highlights include hunting horses, steeplechases, open air concerts by Cappa’s Seventh Regiment band, a Guatemalan orchestra, a firemen’s tournament, and a battalion drill.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes resilient recovery in Johnstown where two story frame stores rise as survivors stock goods and stay to rebuild. Officials say $10,000,000 would not restore the city. many return to restart business, while commissaries distribute provisions and cast-off clothing, some deemed worthless, to helpers.
The Harrisburg Telegraph notes that only half the delegates attended a New Jersey Prohibition Convention. It argues that the movement’s intransigence last fall helped defeat a third ticket, letting saloon interests govern as Democratic lawmakers repealed temperance legislation.
The advertisement promotes Kemp's Balsam as a guaranteed remedy for throat and lung issues. It claims druggists are authorized to give free sample bottles and asserts it cures acute or chronic coughs. Available in large bottles for 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Campaign appeal urges every Republican to subscribe to the Mail and Philadelphia Weekly Press for a special price of 1.76 dollars. The notice emphasizes broad circulation and party loyalty.
The item surveys varied subjects from Standard Oil land grabs in Indiana to fiscal year revenue of 130,895,432 dollars, amid reports of health of Mary Anderson ending her stage career. It notes European tours, floods, dedications, and legal cases, with multiple global events and local philanthropic drives.
In New York on July 27 prices for flour and wheat drifted with quiet currency markets. Minnesota and Ohio grains posted varied cash and future values, with corn, oats, butter, cheese, eggs, and pork also quoted. Chicago and Toledo further displayed July to September price ranges.
Chicago market steady with cattle at 1.50 to 4.40, hogs 3.50 to 4.60, sheep 3.50 to 6.00. Texas and natives cited. Buffalo cattle unchanged. hogs strong with mediums 4.00 to 4.65. Cincinnati hogs ease with common at 3.75 to 4.75 and packing agents at 4.40 to 4.60. receipts 1,200, shipments 430.
Eyewitness dispatch from Paris describes July Fourth events including the unveiling of the Liberty statue on a Seine bridge, the Exposition illuminations, and crowded avenues. It notes forthcoming Bastille anniversary festivities, Parisian daily rhythms, cabmen, church life, dust in monuments, and impressions of Napoleon’s tomb at the Hotel des Invalides.
The War ren Union schedules its next regular meeting for August 7 at 4 PM in the Presbyterian church lecture room and urges in town members to attend the annual meeting on the fourth Thursday of August. A memorial service for Mrs Lucy Webb Hayes is recorded at the Baptist church on July 28 with praise for her social and moral leadership. The Conewango brewery warns it will fill orders legally day and night. Kate Fielp resigns as Viticultural Society of California lecturer amid funding concerns, though the society and its president praise her work.
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