New Crankism Sparks Wall Street Speculation Tragedy
The article discusses a bizarre incident on Wall Street where a man demanded a million dollars from Russell Sage and threw a bomb aimed at the financier. It links the act to a new breed of crank influenced by wealth division and anarchic ideas. It also notes the attempted attacks against Jay Gould and Sage’s firm as indicators of risk to wealthy individuals and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Russell Sage
Jay Goold
Turjaw
Tory Convention Splits Over Tariffs and Government Policy
The English Conservative convention refused to endorse the ministry’s programme and signaled disapproval of its second policy. A resolution favored protective tariffs, seen by Liberal Democrats as a retreat from reform. Lord Salisbury shows no heed to protests, risking a rift between party ranks and the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finth
Selisbery
Ant
Lord Salisbery
Tory Disciples and Party Policy Debate in Parliament
The piece argues that unionists and Tory ranks should follow party discipline over private judgment. It notes Peel and Disraeli used governing policies aligning with Tory instincts and questions Salisbury’s potential push to keep policy through a session. It criticizes the October Club’s influence on policy outlining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel
Disraeli
Lord Salisbury
October Club
Pennsylvania Ballot Reform Likely to Face Court Challenge
A Lancaster telegram reports the Prohibition party plans to challenge the Baker ballot law in court. It questions whether the restrictions on minor parties and requirements for nomination papers deny voters and parties fair access, suggesting potential constitutional issues and the possible impact on ballot reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Prohibition Organization
Drs- Patch
Prohibition Party
Legislative Wisdom of
Pennsylvania
Partisan Seizure of Seats Attacks Public Representation
The piece denounces cross party seizures of legislative seats in New York under David Bennett Hill, arguing such acts betray the people’s will and threaten republican government. It critiques both parties for undermining elections and highlights a rare Democratic counterpoint from the Poughkeepsie Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David Bennett Hill
New York State
Poughkeepsie
Residence and tax ties in Brice eligibility debate
The question centers on whether Brice's residency for Senate eligibility is defined by voting location or tax payment. He votes in Ohio, but avoids paying taxes there, raising the issue of where he truly resides. The column notes Lima as his voting base but questions tax residency and its legal implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin S. Brice
Senate
Ohio
Lima
Mr. Horwas
Mr. Springer
Crisp
Mills
Philadelphia
Tusne
Carlisle
Randall
New York World
Tax payment evasion not proof of non-residence in voting
The piece argues that evading taxes does not establish non-residence or forfeit citizenship rights. It notes historic practice shows wealthy individuals can dodge taxes without losing political privileges. It concludes Mr Brice may retain his seat, while suggesting debate on linking tax status to political rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice
Ohio
Deterring Train Robbery Through Swift Punishment
The Philadelphia Ledger argues for death as the penalty for railway robbery to deter attacks, contending swift and sure punishment stops crime. It warns that hanging scares few if robbers evade capture and suggests rapid justice or educated responders as alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Prizes for courtesy spark rail conductors trouble
A Chicago street railway firm once rewarded conductors for courtesy with leaves of absence. Soon afterward one conductor was knocked off a car for insolence and another nearly mobbed for brutality to an old man. The essay argues the prizes prompted public unrest rather than virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Street Railway
Russian Czar refusals on constitutional deputation noted
In Pennsylvania echoing comments, the Russian Czar declines a noble deputation seeking a constitution for Russia. The czar has a stronger reason than Pennsylvania State Senators for deeming constitutions unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Czar
Russia
Pennsylvania
Coal price decline triggers gas rate protest abroad
English coal costs remain high yet have fallen recently, sparking a notable drop in Newcastle to 40 cents per thousand for illuminating gas from 44 cents. The writer urges domestic gas companies to urge their English counterparts to stop the cheap precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Newcastle
Pennsylvania
Fragmented Vague Rant On Wall Street Operators
A distorted critique argues against dynamiting Wall Street operators and mocks the idea as too extreme while invoking a nonsensical doctrine. The fragment hints at hostility toward financial interests without clear facts or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Court of Appeals invalidates pass disclaimer on railway passes
The New York Court of Appeals ruled the back-of-pass disclaimer that the company will not be responsible for injuries invalid. This strengthens moves by railways to curb free pass abuses while still preserving passes for which the railway obtains value in various official or legislative services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Court of Appeals
Thaddeus Stevens
Christine Nilsson
Stockholm
Spain
Evans
London
Cuausery M. Depew
New York Telegram
Depew
Archbishop Kenrick
St. Louis
America
Philadelphia
Insanity and politics mix in a stormy commentary
The piece muses on whether the German Emperor is insane or sane and notes flashes of brilliance. It criticizes a St Louis editorial idea for a Republican Convention limited to administration-free officials. It concludes with a pessimistic forecast of rain washing coal and oil from city waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Din of fundraising raises fears for New York ship service
The article warns that if New York residents struggle to raise money for silver service for the vessel New York it may delay repairs and threaten the ship's readiness. It also calls for stricter control of dynamite to keep it from lunatics and anarchists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Navy Yard
Exo’s Return From Canada Prompts Doubtful Tune Tale
Report says Mr. Joan C. Exo returns from Canada with another fortune. The episode questions Canada’s stance and the plight of Canadians in emigration and alleged plunder by definite miscreants. The piece compares highwaymen preying on Pittsburg streets to dynamite fears in Wall Street offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan C. Exo
Canada
New York
Pittsburg
Wall Street
New York political shuffle unsettles Democratic lineup
The text claims Colonel Dan Lamont was not on the National Democratic Committee from New York while 2nd Lieutenant Governor Sheehan was, suggesting a political deal between a former private secretary and the Governor-Senator boss of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lamont
National Democratic Committee
New York
Sheehan
Talk of the Town on Weather and Writers in City
Edward O Neil, an insurance man, notes changes in American writers since his youth and Pittsburgers comment on milder winters. He recalls harsh Hudson River winters with long sleighing while arguing forest clearing and climate theories fail to fully explain the Hudson Valley thaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edwin Arnold
City Precincia
America
Edward O'Neil
Hudson
New York State
Wheela
Hudson River Valley
Hudson Valley
Catskills
Sir Edwin Arnold Lecture Echoes Inaudible Voices
A large audience heard Sir Edwin Arnold poorly as only two selections, Four Pair of Shoes and He and She, were distinctly audible. A man in the gallery protested near the end, while a Tar Dispatch error misread rows as rods due to a typographical slip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edwin Arnold
Asia
Eawin
Tar Dis Patch
Authors Who Figure as Lecturers in Public Readings
E J McCullough argues English authors like Edwin Arnold rarely succeed as platform speakers. He cites Dickens as an exception due to acting ability and notes James Whitcomb Riley and Max O Rell show stage qualifications. He concludes successful authors often possess histrionic talent to read their works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. McCullough
England
Edwin Arnold
Carnegie Hall
Arnold
Mathew Arnold
Stanley
Dickens
James Whitcomb Riley
Max O'Rell
Sir Edwin Arnold
Beggars Use Typewritten Plea for Help in Pittsburg Office
A Pittsburg man recounts a typewritten request for aid from a bed-ridden mother of three, carried by a tearful girl who asked 10 cents. The note's perfect spelling, spacing, and punctuation contrasted with the writer’s poverty. The scene shows how the era refines begging and charity.
Pittsburg Air and the Eyes
Dr. K E M Griffith notes Pittsburg’s smoky atmosphere harms eyes but argues smoke eases sun glare on pavements. He cites eye specialists who report difficulty for patients while acknowledging a sole perceived benefit from the haze to pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
KE. M. Griffith
Hidden City Beneath Soho Shallows Surface
A Soho hill resident warns that a brick yard now buried beneath ongoing filling may conceal structures and artifacts. He notes a yard once 20 feet below ground prior to recent fills and predicts future discoveries may spark sensational reports.
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Soho Hill
Soho
Man claims oilfield divining rod at Troy Hill market
Edmund Vance of Troy Hill believes a black Y shaped twig divines oilfields. He demonstrated it to local gentlemen, saying the twig pointed to a coal oil can on a market counter, and he has repeatedly seen the effect afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Vance
Troy Hill
Oilields
Five Democrats Deem All Five Competent for Speaker
The Boston Globe notes that Mills Crisp McMillin Springer and Wilson are all strong tariff reform Democrats with no single principle at stake. Any of the five would serve well as speaker of the incoming Democratic House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Mills
Crisp
McMillin
Springer
Wilson
Panther Jim of Custer Camp Killed in McKean County
Bradford dispatch reports James Spearling known as Panther Jim, age 65, died after a trapper's fall near Kettle Creek. His legend began when as a baby he was seized by a panther and saved by his mother, earning a famous sobriquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panther Jim
James Spearling
Custer Camp
McKean County
Bradford
Jim
Kettle Creek
Prohibition Convention Feasibility in Uniontown Debated
A fragmented overview shows calls to host the Prohibition Convention in Uniontown amid rival plans for Republican and Democratic gatherings. References to local soda works and water supply appear alongside broader notes on the Monongahela coal industry shifting toward large firm control and valley expansion. Opinions on Speaker Hatch or Springer and Reed as future House leaders are also woven through the verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Hunting Notes From Clearfield Chronicle
Ratteman reports meager returns for Governor Pattison party on Trout Run. Will Hinkle shows a four pronged buck shot in the mountains. W C Cardon says a 275 pound deer and a pheasant as big as a wild turkey were seen. Richard Shaffer brings a fine deer from Mt Joy. Frank Scott kills a pretty fawn on Missionary Ridge weighing 45 pounds. Thomas Price shoots a 175 pound buck on Sandy Ridge at 200 yards with a Marlin-Ruffer 33 rifle. corroboration noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
Ratteman
Secret societies lead in Steubenville women’s groups
In Steubenville Ohio the women head many organizations including WCTU, WAGC, YMCAs, WFMS, sewing and missionary circles, and several Daughters groups. The old circle of daughters at home is said to be nearly obsolete as women take the lead in public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville Ohio Press
W. A. GC
Y's
W. F. M. Society
Daughters of Liberty
Daughters of America
Daughters of Rebecca
Daughters of the Star Council
Daughters
Prominent Figures and Fortunes in a Variety of Eras
A collection of quick notes lists Thomas A Epison with a fortune around 3 million dollars and Pat Armour’s Chicago pork packing business at roughly 53 million annually. It mentions Representative Milus’s long tenure, Cyrus W Field praised by John Bright, and Brazilian legation affairs in Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Epison
Pat Armour
Chicago
Milus
Congress
John Bright
Cyrus W. Field
Columbus
Mexico
Peixotto
Senor Alvin
Social Whirl and Community Events In Pittsburg
The page highlights social gatherings in Pittsburg including a National Pageant reception featuring George Washington and Lafayette tableau, a St Mark's Guild House bazaar with musical and literary participants, turkey supper and English tea, and an observation party at Mrs. Samuel Moody's residence with numerous attendees and prize notices. It also notes thanks from the Ladies' Aid Society of the Southside Hospital for patronage and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Margulis de Lafayette
Grandma Sars
Kompiasould
St. Mark's Guild House
Eighteenth Street
Southside
Grace Cready
Annie Prosser
Mamie Burnett
Ella Ott
Agnes McClure
Messrs
E. W. Bryce
Wm. Reynolds
Robt. Blaze
Cha
Samuel Moody
Beaver
J. K. McKallip
W. R. Miller
5. P. Stone
Dravo
J. F. Dravo
Jas. P. Anderson
Mary Anderson
Jas. Mitchell
A. P. Marshall
Weyand
J. F. Kurtz
Kate French
Alice French
J. J. Davidson
I. F. Mansfield
Edw. Hurn
J. H. Wilson
J. Dravo
Geo. Wilson
T. M. Henry
David Cooper
L. E. Gunn
Nend
Eva Patterson
G. B. Sweesey
Ladies’ Aid Society
Southside Hospital
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Alhambra Cotillion Christmas Eve Dance in New York
Social items note the Alhambra Cotillion dance scheduled for Christmas Eve in New York. Mentions Miss Besair Boal of Baden hosting a dinner for Miss Sweatnam of Baltimore. Also references Miss Youne marrying Lt. Pierce with a camp parlor wedding setup and a Grace Episcopal Church fair at Library Hall Grandview Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aso
Robert Priearey
Cairncarque
New York
Linden Cliubase
Besair Boal
Baden
Iss Sweatnam
Baltimore
Library Hall
Grandview Avenue
Monongahela
Jonpax
Semple
Cincinnati
J. M. Schoonmaker
Eilaworth Avenue
Pittsburg
Reed counted as present for quorum, North American notes
The Philadelphia North American reports consensus from European practice and the North American Review that ex Speaker Reed is correct to count all members present toward a quorum even if they do not vote. It argues parliamentary duty requires counting every member present and condemns those opposing the rule as ignorant or shallow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
North American Review
Reed
Congress
Kittiwake
New York Compliments Chicago Herald Debate
The exchange features New York praising Chicago and a Herald remark on a city founded on stock. Jinks counters that the Bible’s doom does not follow, arguing Chicago declines rather than endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
New York Herald
Fitkins
Blaine News Surges in 1892 Campaign Controversy
A flurry of editorials from Philadelphia to Chicago discuss Secretary Blaine's health and the possibility of his presidential nomination. The tone notes his enduring influence, the campaign mood, and the growing talk of Blaine's name at the Republican National Convention as observers weigh his prospects. Tar South remarks cite proffered reciprocity as a pathway to new markets for Southern manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia Times
Blaine Club
Muncie
Ind
Harrison
Chicago News
Maine
New York Commercial
Philadelphia
California
Cin Commercial
Tar South
Hickman
Southern Manufacturers’ Association
Augusta
San Francisco
Cail
Literary Notes and Personalities From a Curio Page
A collage of literary notices mentions Prof Joux Fissx biography work on Theodore Parker Evprakip Kiriixe engagement rumors Brer Hante in London and unlikely return. Kerrs on Russia extradition prospects Tuomas Nurses Pact and Virginia bar lore Oscar WItve writing a Christian study Governor Hovey poetry The Wrecker by Stevenson and Browning Whitman reflections Texas lit growth Brains journal and The Chal club digest rides list and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joux Fissx
Theodore Parker
Evprakip Kiriixe
Wasutxctos Invise
Tarrytown
Hudson
Misnes Levine
Brer Hante
London
Kennan
Russia
Congress
Tuomas
Virginia
Mie
Oscar Witve
Governor Hovey
Indiana
Rogent Louis Stevenson
Wrecker
Scritmer
Texas
San Antonio
the Alamo
Two New Plays Drama and a Tiresome Song One
Mr Mantell presented a pair of shows at the Bijou Theater last night. The opener, A Lesson in Acting, features a French actor as hero with delicate pathos and strong stage presence from Mantell. The Louisianian, a five act piece, falls flat beside the earlier effort and lauds worn costumes over dramatic spark. Mantell’s best moments come from his dignified handling of the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeasie D. Busley
Mr. Mantell
Edward M. Alfriend
R Mintelix
Race for Speaker Dominates Political Headlines
A survey of editorials from major papers shows intense debate over Mills and Crisp as Speaker successors. Analysts weigh free trade lines, caucus dynamics, and potential third candidates like McMillin as the vote unfolds.
Curious Condensations From a Distant News Slice
A collage of brief notes spans curiosities and statistics from 18th and 19th century life. Items include US glassmaking since 1724. large vegetables found in Fresno and Mission Bottom. a locked watch key idea from Rochester. a tagged hawk near Rolph’s Wharf. dug up skeletons near Easton. London and Paris population figures. famine in Russia. British emigration to the US. clock dial habits. December across European nations. Winchester elm’s final fall. arc lamp invention. two eagles at Boothbay Harbor. electric centipedes with glowing trails. coal production by state including Pennsylvania and Illinois. Canadian emigration to the United States with Hamilton and Windsor as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fresno
Mission Bottom
Mre
Rochester
Rolph’s Wharf
Easton
London
Paris
Russia
Great Britain
New England
Winchester
Boston
Captain Brooks
Flying Courier
Boston Island
Booth Bay Harbor
Horn Head
County Donegal
Tre~ Lend
McSwiney
Narmersis
Equator
Brazil
Springfield
Webster
Colege
Congress
Martin Luther
Napoleon
Italy
William Pitt
Europe
Humorous Exchange Figures in Odd Newsy Fragments
A garbled collage from a 19th century page shows snippets from conversations and quips. Names like Gilbett McGinnis and Dodkins appear amid jokes about lost books, bankers sons, and a parrot with a fondness for Polly.
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Mark Twain
To-Morrow
A. Conan Doyle
Arthur Brisbane
Patagonia
Fannie B. Ward
Helen Waterson
BR. L Garner
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Carpenter
Department For Women
THE
Masses
the Dispatch
Smithfield and
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
New Dispatch Building
Fasters
Thalel Sne
Dispatch
Ace Ale
Inrlwiling Sundar
Pisraten
Sowais
Pyitsburg
Taxes and Citizenship
Talk OF
TOWN
Sir Edwin
McKean
Luzerne County
McKeesport
the Register
Emily RK. Miner
Sanan K. Miner
Wyoming
Charles Miner
Wyoming Valley
Village Record
Westchester
Miner's Record
Wilkesbarre
No. 5
Mr. Speaker
Don Quixote Mills
Speaker Hatch
Speaker Springer
John Fitzgerald
Irish National League In America
Lincoln
Neb
Mrs. Grundy
Herod
Brains
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Bruins
John A. Cockerill
Edward W. Bok
B. C
St. Louis Republic
Sheridan
Thomas B. Read
Tom O'Shanter
Robert Burns
Black Valley RR
D. D
John Gilpin
William Cowper
Charlotte Churchman
A.A. Preston
Collins Graves
John Boyle O'Reilly
Erl King
Wilhelm von Goethe
Ichabod Crane
Washington Irving
King of Denmark
C. E. Norton
Kit Carson
Joaquin Miller
Lady Godiva
Walter Scott
Grayson McArthur
Israel Putnam
Wilhelm
Lenore
Flodden Field
Pythias
Licht Brigade
Dick Turpin
Cincinnet Enquirer
Mills Dil
Jhladelphia Press
Cleveland
Tammany
McMitory
Tennessee
Louisville Courier-Journal
Cnancus
Tus
Clevelanil
St. Lewis Globe
Colorado
New Mexico
West Virginia
Towa
Alabama
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Hamilton
Ont
Hamilton Times
Windsor
Detroit
Gilbett
Meinenis
McGinnis
Gillooly
Wilton Josef
Jome Siffinga
Graduate
Neer Fork Herohd
Mr. Dodkins
George
Gansmotion
Beallimare Dome
Twitter
Mr. Hevrick
Acount
Polly
Atot
Soxton Courter
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