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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1892
Page
2
Barbed wire trust raises prices on a controversial product while daily papers report Jas G Blaine in critical condition and possibly dying.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press argues Kansas should elect Mrs. Lease as Peffer's colleague to preserve balance in the Senate, urging voters to back her to steady the Democratic position.
The Dispatch invites readers to express candid opinions on the current ballot system. Readers may share experiences, concerns, and suggestions for improvements or alternatives.
Rising protectionist sentiment among English farmers shows a nation that has tried free trade and found it wanting, reflecting deeper economic tensions and calls for policy change amid global market pressures.
Senator Hi has been offered the position of counsel for the Equitable Life Insurance Co at a salary of 25000 dollars a year. A man could manage to squeeze through with that.
County supervisors vote to relocate the county seat to Salamanca but the change must be approved by voters in next November's referendum before it becomes law.
A whimsical note says the comet revealed Republicans were defeated and redirected its path toward a new resting place, implying a shift in political fortunes.
Congress moved through its first week quietly but signs point to turmoil ahead. Analysts warn that material for a dozen legislative initiatives remains scattered at both ends of the Capitol, with risks from careless individuals carrying sparks and firebrands.
The Difference notes Wyoming county canvass published in two papers for 40 dollars each while Allegany county canvass costs 175 dollars each. The Wyoming piece questions the price gap and suggests others may know the reason. It condemns willful misrepresentation for personal gain and urges integrity.
The report covers new plants established since Oct 6, 1890, through Oct 22, 1892, plus extensions, with capital of 40,449,050 and 37,285 new jobs. It notes 135 new factories in six months of 1892, including cotton, knitting, woolen, silk, plush, and linen mills, with 21 of 49 cotton mills built in the South. It cites 15,200,000 spindles as of Sept 1, 1892, a 600,000 rise. cotton consumption rising to 2,584,000 bales in 1892 from 2,396,000 in 1891. The treasury agent reports 32 tin and plate companies operating and 14 building new works. projected year-end assets could reach 500 million with 200 million pounds annual production. actual quarter production totaled 10,052,725.
The piece quotes two leaders on poverty. ignorance and incapacity are cited, plus a second cause: indecision and lack of purpose. It argues many failure comes from wavering aims and the lure of quick riches, while self confidence and steady effort yield steady progress.
A Buffalo Express report cites a Philadelphia scientist claiming microbes cause tobacco and liquor habits, love, and even the spring urge to thoughts of love. The theory extends to money borrowing urges, suggesting atmosphere and microbes shape many human tendencies.
The Free Trade wing attacks Speaker-designate Crisp as a candidate for the next House. Masked attacks gave way to an open fight after Crisp's Reform Club banquet incident. Senator Hill likely backs Crisp, signaling a division over tariff policy in the coming Congress.
Local notes cover social visits from Mrs. Gould in Pittsburgh to Miss Renwick in New York, with residents traveling to Buffalo and Hornellsville. Special sales at D A Daniels, new job at Olean Times, candy stores, and Christmas promotions plus club meeting plans and a judge’s judicial toast.
The Allegany County Board met at Hank's Opera House Wellsville and adjourned after a session. A committee was tasked with a request from Onondaga County on postponing the Web-y election to the next general election. The Grand Jury urged a stenographer for minutes, which was laid on the table. The Belmont site won the county seat by a 23 to 6 vote, with Cuba receiving the other seven votes. A $100 appropriation was granted for defense costs of attorney Oscar A. Fuller in the murder case. The Livingston county poor relief plan was defeated 24 to 4, and a proposal for a $25,000 Belmont jail was defeated 25 to 3. The board adjourned to a Fassett House banquet hosted by Wellsville businessmen.
State of New York notice to Allegany County Clerk sets February as election month for 1893. It specifies thirty-two delegates at large and one district delegate to the Constitutional Convention under Chapter 398 of the laws of 1892.
Notice states that on Saturday December 17 1892 at 10 o clock a m two panels of grand and trial jurors will be drawn at the clerk s office to serve at the circuit court and court of oyer and terminer in Belmont village Allegany County.
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