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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1892
Page
7
The Baker ballot law faced its first practical test in the McKee's Rocks borough election, with observers noting mixed signals on the reform. Critics claim ballot secrecy and timing issues while supporters urge patience, as the general election next fall will provide a fuller evaluation.
Reports from Somerset recount waning efforts to capture mountain outlaws and a region near Pittsburg where state warrants fail to reach. The piece argues the law’s supremacy is in doubt in a few square miles of rugged terrain and calls for stronger protection and enforcement.
In a critique of modern society, Prof Swing argues wealth obsession corrupts democracy. He warns that a dollar first mindset diverts citizens from civic duties, leaving political power to those pursuing wealth by questionable to plunderous means and eroding the home and common good.
The text argues that monetary dominance as a universal tendency concentrates wealth and legitimizes harmful means. It stresses wealth creation benefits society only if wealth is widely distributed and not at the cost of independence, justice, or patriotic public spirit. It warns against tolerating abuses that enrich a few.
The veto by Governor Abbott of New Jersey coal legislation ends a pattern of political deals with corporate power. An Eastern paper notes New Jersey politics long dominated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its allies, with Lehigh Valley backing opposing factions. Abbott’s veto is hailed as wise, highlighting the need for politicians who serve the public over corporate interests.
The article questions if editors succeed as diplomats after past postings by Whitelaw Reid and Charles Emory Smith. It notes Reid plans resignation, Smith to resume duties May 1, and Halstead avoided Berlin. It asks whether diplomacy suits editors or if campaign battles lure them home.
A harsh critique argues Kaiser Wilhelm II has overstepped by blaming an Aix-la-Chapelle library director for publishing a US newspaper article. The piece foresees dire consequences for his raid on free press and predicts American journalistic retaliation across outlets.
A compact reflection on the enduring authority of the American newspaper as a force shaping public discourse. It cautions against challenging a medium with reach and influence across communities, highlighting press independence and responsibility.
A harsh critique denounces wealthy Russian landowners for starving peasants to force labor and gain prices. The author contrasts their cruelty with peasant sacrifices, warns of explosive resistance, and predicts eventual knowledge, desperation, and retribution against oppressive elites.
An old saying about love guiding paths is challenged as Steubenville voters rejected Love five times in a year across different offices. The piece suggests Love might prevail someday if failures become lessons and persistence continues.
Governor Abett, of New Jersey, declines to be an abettor of the Reading Deal’s unconstitutionality. His veto of the bill to legalize the combine may settle the question, if not sufficient.
Moreland warned Pittsburg faces syndicate control and urged prompt inquiry. The critic compared municipal governance to washing away privilege and questioned Allegheny Council meetings. He cited Ulster Ireland home rule as risky, arguing force threats arise from Ulster’s stance against Irish majority self rule.
The article suggests some Pleasant Valley conductors have been caught in a misappropriation pattern, possibly due to Allegheny atmosphere or contact with city officials. It notes money is plentiful and that there is high demand for votes in the Rhode Island market at the moment.
If railroad passengers rely on red skirted monitors for safety as at the Bakerstown tunnel, such observers should be stationed at intervals and well paid. The City Club is incorporated in New York to secure election of suitable persons to city offices and to set an example for others to follow.
The speaker urges adopting greater religious principle in political life while reducing political techniques in religious matters. The statement emphasizes moral governance and cautions against intertwining strategic politics with religious practice, advocating clarity and integrity in public faith.
A satirical roundup notes figures like Minister Egan and Consul McCreery taking leave, reflects on Bloomington Illinois voters backing a school director slate opposing a female-led regime, ponders church reform and the Prince of Wales fatigue with European society, and comments on crime, health, and famine as distant fears.
McKers Rocks becomes the first to test the Baker ballot law. If it excludes the patriots who held the "rocks" the new voting system will be seen as a welcome innovation.
A fragment notes that tribal strife in Tripoli could be used to expand European influence in Africa under humanitarian, trade, and territorial pretenses. The remark hints at civil unrest and imperial motives behind calls for peace and governance.
A selection of brief notices lists prominence in politics, diplomacy, and culture. Spicer arrives at Virginia Beach in good health. Louisianan historian Charles Gayarre faces destitution in New Orleans. Prof Freeman is praised for addressing Greek audiences in their language. Senator Plumb’s newspaper reading is surpassed by Senator Palmer of Illinois. Diplomats Dufferin and British representation at court noted. Joseph Frothingham recalls Old Ironsides’ chase in Salem. Butler shifts to a cotton truck farm, while Leroy Payne of Chicago recalls leasing Michigan Avenue land for 9 years at 2500 dollars yearly and selling the lease for 400000 dollars.
Washington April 5 Special News confirms Pat Egans diplomatic career ends with a leave of absence rather than recall. Wharton says no mission planned, yet timing with Montt departure fuels speculation. Egan may not serve again, while Consul McCreery also gets leave. Indemnity for Baltimore sailors remains under discussion.
A humorous note discusses baby checks at the Work's Fair entrance and hints at a plan to mask such checks. The piece questions who will devise a scheme to test babies' lunging behavior at the event.
The Philadelphia Record reports on the Supreme Court hearing the Commonwealth versus Patrick Tierney of the Ellsworth Club. The case questions whether clubs keeping sideboards must obtain licenses under the 1837 act, with arguments that clubs offered liquor to members as property of the club and that the act of 1887 regulates public sales rather than prohibiting club surpluses.
In Chicago a federal hearing on the sweating system drew bishops and labor union witnesses while many manufacturers boycotted by absence. Bishop Fallows said he would listen and preach on the issue next Sunday as Congressman Sherman Hoar questioned witnesses. A prominent manufacturer objected to a national tagging law, preferring to keep private business private. The inquiry moves to Boston next.
In Cuantorrs North Carolina on April 6 a Methodist layman Thomas J. Wilson won a liquor license after county officials previously denied all applicants for moral character. Wilson, once a countryman and church member, was read out of the Methodist church but will open his saloon tomorrow amid ongoing saloon limitations and a dry spell lasting three months.
A Union Pacific through express reaching Kaynas City at 7 AM was coated with mud up to an inch deep. Headlight and windows were obscured as the engine and coach were plastered, after a mud shower believed to have been carried by a water spout near Rossville Kansas.
Notices list Washington Booth ex-Collector of the Port of Baltimore dead after a lingering illness aged 171 years. William Schrader editor of the Pottsville Demokrat dies of pneumonia. Rev Dr Lane of Manitoba, Samuel H Hemple, and Mrs Welther among others noted. Also reports Attor ney John F Beags dies in Chicago and William L Prettyman banker dies of pneumonia. Failings include several aged individuals and officials with public service records across cities.
The Duquesne Ceramic Club held a refined reception at the Academy of Science and Art with tall palms silk drapery and flower arrangements. Miss Frances Kuhn and Miss Sallie Keenan showcased tiles portraits and cups, while Mrs. Simeon Bissell and Mrs. Aull displayed lamps and trays. A sale of rose bowls bonbon boxes and vases supported the club which plans a World’s Fair exhibit. The Ladies Aid Society of the Southside Hospital met at St. Muerk's Guild House with a $9,190 treasury and reports on hospital conditions and plans for an Armstrong ward. The paper notes a wedding of Miss Sarah Wallace Ramsey to Dr. Robert B. Ferree and reports on a Westminster Church event and a Duquesne College performance.
Contemporary editorials react to Grover Cleveland's Providence address as the nation prepares for a possible second term. Papers praise or lampoon his tariff stance and discuss perceived courage or cowardice in addressing silver and other hot issues. Rhode Island readers are urged to judge the speech's political weight ahead of the next state vote.
A collage of brief curiosities from the era notes maple sugar output, Chicago World’s Fair construction, a Philadelphia lawyer proving a signed document, and varied global observations. It mentions Duels in France, lunar purse woes, a Charleston safe opener, and a Dade City visitor. Also highlights rail firsts, rat-killing mania, Italian and German dining habits, Mozambique deaths, February 29 birthdays, Ramses II column, long Worcester terms, Guelph fund, sterilized brain injections debate, and telegraph statistics.
A fragmentary item from the Pomona Times notes a man praising the sunset and a woman agreeing on its many shades, while a stray remark mentions not seeking office and reliance on friends for money, with a garbled Nine York Hermie reference.
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