Dalzell praised for tariff leadership in Pennsylvania
The speaker lauds Mr. Dalzell as the only Pennsylvania congressman with the mental and oratorical capacity to champion industrial and tariff interests in Congress. He notes other states will push protection while Pennsylvania risks losing a strong advocate in tariff debates, urging Pittsburgh to support such leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell
Pennsylvania
Dalzell
Congress
W. D. Kelley
Senate
Ohio
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Pittsburg
Sherman Speech Rates Brother’s Worth Against Eulogies
Senator Sherman spoke before the Loyal Legion in a tribute to his late brother General William Tecumseh Sherman. The address contrasted plain, simple prose with inflated orations and praised Sherman’s pluck, perseverance, and Civil War leadership while noting his Union loyalty and opposition to abolitionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sherman
Loyal Legion
General Sherman
Union
Remarkable April Weather and Storms Across the Nation
April opened with unusual heat and a rapid shift to cooler air, raising frost risk for fruit and crops. A cyclone belt from Texas to the upper lakes spawned sporadic tornadoes, with rare contrasts in wind strength across nearby areas. Snow followed in the Dakotas as the nation faced unpredictable spring weather and weather forecaster Totten’s disputed apocalyptic calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Signal Service
Texas
Upper Lakes
New York
Dakotas
Lieut. Totten
Criticism of Speaker Crisp over Burrows and Springer bill handling
The passage condemns Speaker Crisp for poor management and discourtesy toward Mr Burrows during discussions on extending time for the Springer bill. It argues such conduct harms proceedings in and out of the House and reflects poorly on the leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisp
Burrows
Asuult
Springer
Indignation Over Speaker Crisp and Congressional Delay
The article denounces Speaker Crisp for irritability and partisan intrigue, condemning his conduct and the petty wrath shown by him and allies. It argues Congress delays legislation for personal pique, calls for reform, and urges voters to elect men who honor the office as a trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisp
House
Senate
Congress
Capitol
Senator Wolcott Critiques Silver Policy In Speech
Colorado Senator Wolcott delivered a speech denouncing both parties for suppressing the silver bill. He contrasted Harrison’s hope for bimetallic circulation with the Bland bill’s silver monometallism and gold pay refusal, arguing it would shrink the monetary system to silver. He urged genuine bi metallism and warned silver advocates remain targets of sarcasm until they adopt a fairer approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolcott
Colorado
Harrison
Administration
Congress
Bland
Treasury
Advances in Surgery and Preventive Medicine
A San Francisco telegram notes modern surgery uses direct heart and lung observation with an electric lamp, showing progress in surgical science. While curative work extends life, preventive treatment lags. many diseases lack known causes and certain treatments, urging medicine and hygiene to rise in public focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bequest to Henry George Under Scrutiny and Clarified
A New Jersey man left 30,000 to Henry George with widow excluded. Court litigation reduced the estate to about 6,000, most to the widow. George proposed to relinquish the trust, but relatives contested validity. Remainder went to the widow. 186 went to George as trustee to fund his works. A corrected statement defends George as honest and contrasts with prior reports. Miss Fueisceman ends engagement with Count Logothett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry George
New Jersey
George
Count Refusal and Fateful Sacrifices Spark Controversy
A Count declines citizenship citing his belief a noble title cannot fit a citizen role. A father amputates his newborn infant’s sixth toe and sixth finger, deeming the deformity a blessing in disguise for museum profit, later lamenting the loss of life and questioning parental surgery rights.
Somerst County Lawmen Bet on Moonshiner Surrender
Representatives of law appear optimistic as they plan to break up the moonshine gang. A murder suspect promised to surrender the next day and actually kept his word, though the deal reveals risky trust in honor and raises questions about enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerst County
Senator Wotcott Attacks Bland Bill Opponents
Mr. Wotcott of Colorado spent yesterday in the Senate delivering sweeping vituperations against those who kill the Bland bill. He aimed to doom all opponents of free coinage of silver to perdition and to showcase his literary range from Shakespeare to Uncle Remus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wotcott
Colorado
Senate
Shakespeare
Kemus
San Francisco Pitcher Impresses in Honolulu Bomb Tactics
A San Francisco baseball pitcher is praised for using powerful throws in Honolulu to displace rebels from royal authority. Authorities should study the potential of this powderless projector. The scene at Tuer Senste echoes with obituary speeches and a sharp critique of Bland bill foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Honolulu
Wolcott
Bland Bill
Moving houses across the Allegheny River becomes a new threat
A dramatic note warns that transporting entire houses across the Allegheny River may soon become common. The piece contrasts such feats with a luxurious fiction mat, underscoring public concern over unprecedented moving of buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny River
Watkin Marital Alliance Fuels Channel Tunnel Bid
Sir Edward Watkin aged 72 has wed a woman ten years older who holds $5,000,000, boosting hopes for renewed push on the channel tunnel project where he is the leading proponent. Four people were killed in a Wisconsin railroad wreck yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Watkin
Wisconsin
Henry Purpis Rents Lytton Ancestral Home
Mr Henry Purpis rents the Lytton family ancestral home but shows no sign of pursuing literary work or scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Purpis
Lytton
Grand Army Appeal Spurs Sanctioned Gift to Sufferers
A contribution from the Grand Army will be an approved gift to aid Russian sufferers, enhancing the prestige of the organization.
Speaker Crisp Learn Courtesy From Mr Burrows
The remark notes that after his experience with Mr Burrows Speaker Crisp should value courtesy, even in tense moments. It suggests kindness remains a valuable trait in leadership and public conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Burrows
Speaker Crisp
Flood forecast falters as Allegheny plans questioned
The piece doubts the coming flood on the Allegheny will materialize and warns the river’s capacity to serve the Post Office before a new building is trusted. It also notes ice trust formation amid coal interests and mentions Dalzell facing Quay backed primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Steading Coal Combine
Notable Figures Abroad and In Europe
Mark Twain in Rome with Samuel Clemens. Mr and Mrs RB Wantss of Pittsburgh in Paris from Berlin. Dr Froude becomes History Professor at Oxford. Justice Lamagz improving after illness. Minister Charles Emory Smith to sail from Liverpool. two Cincinnati women receive medical diplomas. Dravo rainfit but not severely. Regina Mane to prepare Columbus genealogy for Columbian Exhibition. SexaTon Hoar plans abroad. Medill linked to Whitelaw Reid successor. Ey to Bay View presidency. Clementine of Orléans praised as clever royal figure and survivor of Louis Philippe lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Samuel Clemens
Rome
Wantss
Pittsburg
Paris
Berlin
Froude
Dr. Freeman
Oxford University
Justice Lamagz
Charles Emory Smith
United States
Russia
Liverpool
Cincinnati Women's Medical College
Louisa J. Lyle
Pennsylvania
Joan F. Dravo
Beaver
Columbus
Regina Mane
Lisbon
SexaTon Hoar
Washington
Whitelaw Reid
Joseph Medill
The
Chicago Tribune
Medill
California
Richand T. Ey
Johns Hopkins University
School of Political Science
University of Wisconsin
Summer University At
Bay View
Mich
Chicago Governorships as Prep for Presidency
The remark notes governors act as preparatory steps toward the presidency. It suggests that governors would agree to acknowledge this pathway and that political careers often rise from state leadership to national office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News.j
Final Episcopal lecture and unsectarian charity wedding in Pittsburgh
Rev. George Hodges concluded his course on the Episcopal Church with a meditation on regeneration linked to baptism. The Needlework Guild opened at Third Presbyterian for charity, and last evening Miss Birdie Wertheimer married Mr Abraham Rauh at Eighth Street Temple in a decorative ceremony attended by about 189 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hodges
Episcopal Church
Eighth Street Temple
Hodges
St. Paul
Titus
Eighth Street
Birdie Wertheimer
Abraham L. Raub
L. Mayer
Sheffield
Silver wedding celebrations and local society notices
The piece notes the forthcoming absence of Mr and Mrs Vogel and other couples from the district, then details the hospitable Collins avenue home hosting Mr and Mrs Cimiotti for their silver wedding. It also mentions Miss Josephine Mead’s Dubois residence marriage to J A Holland and upcoming at home at Mrs Tate’s Forbes street. Additionally it cites May festival plans by the Aged Colored Women's Home managers in Lafayette Hall on May 5 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cimiotti
Collins Avenue
East End
Cimiotti
J. G. A. House
William Tate
Forbes Street
Lafayette Hall
Himalayas
Crystal Palace
London
Ionian Isles
Oregon
M. Protoponescu
Bucharest
Stening
Remarkable Endoscope Operation At City Hospital
A. Boehm underwent a rare hydro pneumothorax surgery using an electric endoscope. The procedure exposed the thoracic cavity, allowing visualization of the heart and lungs while pus was removed. Dr. Ellinwood and Dr. Hirschfelder performed a rib resection to access the cavity. the operation lasted about ninety minutes and Baehm began to recover steadily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sans Franciaco
A. Boehm
Pacific Coast
Ellinwood
Hirschfelder
Bachin
Baehm
How to Get Good Roads in Rural America
A Portland Oregonian editorial urges farmers and rural voters to fund permanent roads rather than rely on stopgap measures. It argues bad winter roads harm business, calls for rock foundations gravel top dressing proper drainage and county road tax with a accountable supervisor to ensure lasting repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregonian
Patriotic Cincinnati Girl Breaks Engagement With Hungarian Count
Bettie Fleischmann, daughter of a Cincinnati manufacturer, ends engagement to Count Lozothert of Hungary after his refusal to renounce allegiance to his ruler and become American. Father confirms patriotism as the reason, while noting no further rupture in amicable relations. A Chicago Times verse comment follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cupid
Bettie Fleischmaann
Count Lozothert
Hungary
Miss Fleischmann
The Deal Sprung a Small Leak
A Reading deal appears to have developed a minor leak while moving over coastal Jersey sands, with officials noting small breaches but no immediate danger. The incident prompted swift inspection and temporary containment measures by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Reading
Jersey Sands
Notable Deaths Include Saulsbury and International Figures
A stream of obituaries notes the passing of Willard Saulsbury at 72 in Dover from heart failure. He served Delaware as Chancellor since 1873 and as U S Senator, with roles as Attorney General and a Buchanan supporter. Other listed figures include the Earl of Leitrim, Joan Sireńr Viatce, James Beadly, Rev John Collierwoop Brece, Colonel Calvin Goddard, and Lord John Russell, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
United States
Dover
Senate
Buchanan
Bil
Earl of
Leitrim
Joan Sirenr Viatce
Mornay
London
Janes Beadly
House of Commons
Surveyors' Institution
Jonx Collixewoop Brece
LL. D
Calvix Goddard
Chicago and Southside
Hapld Transit Company
San Francisco
Hoe
Grip
California
Lomo Agutn Jous Epwanp
Jusseen
Duke of Bedford
Tavistock
Ees
John Rawsell
Americans Demand Protection for Hebrew Citizens Abroad
A House resolution asks the President for information on Russian laws touching American Jews to ensure treaty protections. The discussion notes U.S. citizenship rights cannot be violated by foreign rule, amid unease over empire laws in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Wasurveton
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
United States
House
Chipman
Republic
Empire of
Han Sin
British minister in White House on sealing season accord
The British minister met the President at the White House this morning to discuss a modus vivendi for the coming sealing season and a practical conclusion is reported near. The House adopted a resolution to recreate the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Silver sales to the Treasury reach 400000 ounces, with 220000 ounces purchased at 90.84 to 0.9640. The France commercial agreement awaits the French Chamber of Deputies approval and does not require U S Senate sanction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Treasury Department
State Department
France
Chamber of Deputies
United States Senate
The Cost of Aluminum Limits Its Practical Use
The article argues aluminum will not supplant iron or steel due to high production costs and energy needs. It cites current US and European output, a world total near 3,400 pounds daily, and a price barrier around 75 cents per pound. It notes future cost reductions could expand markets if processes improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cas Aier
RE. P. Allen
Allen
United States
Europe
McKinley as favored Republican presidential candidate
The dispatch argues Gov. McKinley is the logical Republican candidate next to James A. Garfield, praised for tariff leadership, unimpeachable character, fair dealing with opponents, and for carrying Ohio to bolster the party's protectionist platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Tarvittsncre Disratch
James G. Einine
Gov
McKinley
Ohio
Chinese exclusion bill sparks cross-press editorial reaction
Multiple newspapers harshly condemn the House of Representatives bill excluding Chinese nationals. They warn of diplomatic rupture with China and criticize the Geary Dill for abandoning treaties and impinging on civilized standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
House of Representatives
Philadelphia Times
United States
China
Senate
Heston
House
Philadelphia
New York Advertiser
Curious Condensations From A Busy World
A survey of odd facts and notes includes 16 million U S cows, an albino chipmunk in Ashland Oregon, Uranus Saturn and Neptune satellite counts, a bidder New York undertaker wagon with ants, and a host of curiosities from Maine to Queensland. It lists police pay and teaching salaries, a waterfall near Quito, the Book of Mormon manuscript in Missouri custody, and a volcanic area in Lower California, with many quirky snippets and brief anecdotes.
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Sno Ashland
Ore
Curiosity
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
New York
Wellsville
Marion County
Cal
Queensland
Lille
Maine
Cromroth
Boungy Baby
Lovely
Law
Look
Sensabough
Comforth
Suckforth
Skeetop
Segar
Winchester
Brooklyn
Quito
Peru
Scienti
Richmond
Ray County
J. D. Whitmer
California
Scottsburg, Inc
Fragmented humorous clippings mix mis-spellings and quips
A collage of humorous lines and misprinted exchanges from various papers. Includes wry remarks about aging, sales language, romance snippets, and light verse. The tone imitates early 20th century gag captions. Individual items remain loosely connected by clipped dialogue and parody.
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the Dispatch
Pittsburg Postoffice
Smithfield
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
New Dispatch Building
Eastern Advertising
Tribune Building
Dispatch
Orden
Bomr
Brenteno’s
I Union Square
TF Ave del Opera
Toris
Resesenzeesco
Dar.y
Disraten
Dawy
Dar.y Ihneraten
Sanday
Darcy Msraten
Sundar
Senator Wolcott
Miss Fueisceman
Count Logothett
Diaz
Mexico
St. Louis
Rhode Isnanpd
Bering Sea
Allegheny Councils
Celestial Empire
Quay
Paiscess Clementine
Orleans
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Louis Phillippe
Popular Preparatory Schools
Church and Society
Nicodemus
Inquisition
John
Third Presbyterian Church
England
Tunnelill Street
Episcopal Charen Home
Newsboys’ School
Bethesda Home
Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Bee
Rosalie
Homeopathic
West Penn Hospital
Southside Hospital
Society For the Improvement of the
Children’s Hospital
W. A. Herron
W. A. Reed
3. &. Pinkerton
Mary Elizabeth Dawson
Vogel
Stadtfeld
Household
Joseph Vogel
Carl Retter
Miling
Eau
Chicago Times
Sainsbury
Jeffenson George
Bertha Camine
Representative Hitt
Illinois
Yeees
Legation
Reid
Associated Press
Hitt
House Committee
Eliints F. Shepard
American Sabbath Union
C. E. Fifield
Nations Religious Liberty Association
H. H. George
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Ohio River
Beaver River
Coal Exchange of
Humboldt Harbor
Committees On Judiciary
Oue
Weahington
Louis XIII
Cromwell and Chains Sr
Seymour
West Indies
Kansan
Haven River
St. Peter and St. Paul
Roumania
Carpathian Mountains
Whitsuntide
St. Petersburg
Mt. St. Elias
James L
University of Cambridge
Nooduate
Scholler
Universitie Preaume
Sains Marie's
Payne
Universitic
Billus
Marin
Epirus
Miss May Tree
Cholly
York Frese
Gray & Vo
Ireland
Herat
Ton Courter
Washington Star
Angel Gabriel
Kodak
Lansing
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