Treasury Watchers Question Allegheny Officials Pay
Twelve pages discuss Controller Grier opposing salary increases for Allegheny county officials elected in 1890. The argument centers on whether the 1891 legislature can authorize higher pay than the Philadelphia schedule, and whether census data affect the act. The tone defends taxpayers against double salaries and argues the timing of the act does not justify higher pay for a single term.
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Grier
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Acteaf
Reed’s Diagnosis on Blaine Harrison Nomination Shakeup
The text outlines Thomas B. Reed’s view that Blaine and Harrison may strike a deal for the nomination, with Blaine as the preferred candidate but Harrison as a potential fallback. It argues Republicans should know if Blaine will run and insist on a free second choice if he won’t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
Blaine
Harrison
Reed
Harristin
Theed
Bluine
Chile
Stephen B. Elkins
Tur Dis Pater and Reed’s Nomination Unclear in Party Fight
The text notes Tur Dis Pater urged a clear declaration on accepting a nomination. Without it supporters may adopt Reed’s view and assume Blaine is out, guiding preferences accordingly.
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Tur Dis Pater
Reed
Blaine
Canals in War and Strategic Canal Placement
The piece argues that a Niagara Falls canal for defense risks being seized or destroyed in war and favors interior routes. It favors the Hennepin, Ohio River, and Lake Erie canals for naval access and warns that long border frontiers enable enemy disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Welland
Forrest
United States
Niagara Peninsula
Canada
Niagara Canal
Welland Cansl
Hennepin and
Ohio River
Lake Erie
Traction pact between Pittsburgh and Duquesne eyed for court fight
Intimations arise that a Pittsburgh Duquesne traction agreement may face court scrutiny and a possible monkey and parrot controversy. The piece notes Pennsylvania constitutional limits on corporate control, questions constitutional validity, and cites a controversial state court stance that constitutional clauses may be constitutional in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Pittsburg
Duquesne Traction
Pennsylvania
South Penn
Senate of
Tim Campbell
New York
The Chilean Muddle and War Talk
Dispatches debate war with Chile as critics warn the United States risks South American commerce. Questions rise about diplomatic tone and alleged misinfo claims. A newly reported incident involves Captain Sehley and Judge Foster amid a court inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
United States
Intest
Senor Matta
Egan
Foster
Judge Foster Advice Reframes Chile Affair As Misrepresentation
Schley’s November 6 report asserts Chilean procedure could be satisfied by sending a trusted officer as interpreter to carry out the request. The piece brands prior reports as grossly misrepresented and argues for cautious action, urging citizens’ protection and wary scrutiny of partisans and naval officers.
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Schley
Chile
Judge Foster
Surplus Wheat Question from Louisville Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal asks if a large foreign wheat crop could have saved 690 million bushels of surplus, pondering whether trains could ship bread and whether food surplus is the most reliable form of wealth.
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Louisville
Charit y display and transit talk surface in New York
Column mixes critique of a millionaire Christmas charity display led by Dr. Rainsford with commentary on New York transit debates driven by Gould and Vanderbilt. It also comments on license revenue impacts, Washington messages, Warner Miller on canal aid, and Irish political tensions amid a tone of satirical observation.
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New York
Rainsford
Gould and
Vanderbilt
Warner Miller
Secretary Nettleton Proposes Split Treasury for Commerce
Assistant Secretary Nettleton suggests dividing the Treasury into two, creating a separate Department of Commerce to provide full employment for a new secretary. It is implied he knows a candidate he believes fits the post.
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Nettleton
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce
Mills Overlooked as Free Silver Democrat Dominates
House committees push the general mood that Mr Mills is not involved while a free silver Democrat appears to hold influence and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Mills
Milwaukee Papers Seek 100000 for Democratic Convention Hall
Milwaukee newspapers pledge to raise 100000 to cover convention expenses and tout a hall with 22000 seating capacity while New York papers dismiss the hall yet note Milwaukee's business stance. If Emin Pasha is in peril, he may have to arrange his own rescue.
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Milwaukee
New York
Emin Pasha
Sailors Spoiling for Fight with Chile Raises Civilian Costs
The Buffalo Empree asks what civilians gain from naval tension with Chile. He answers that promotions draw sailors to conflict, but civilians bear taxes and material strain amid jingo politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Notable Personalities in Society and Politics
General Nelson A. Miles remains a Chicago and San Francisco favorite. Z T Sweesy has accepted a torate in Columbus Indiana. The Prince of Meiningen and accompaniants suffer influenza. The Irving sisters occupy Th ramb ling tile cottage at Tarrytown. Hubbard reelected NY premier secretary for 57 years. Porter visits US and speaks on Ancient Rome. Princess Sophie of Schleswig Holstein gives birth to a son at Potsdam. McLane ill with pneumonia in Baltimore at 77. Lincoux returns to England post tour including Paris Rome Athens and Constantinople. Queen Victoria's daughter Beatrice sails to Osborne for Christmas holidays.
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Nelson A. Miles
Chicago
San Francisco
Cal
Z. T. Sweesy
Constantinople
Columbus
Ind
Prince of
Meiningen
Count Eutenburg
Irving
Washington Irving
Tarrytown
Haudson
L. Prescott Hubbard
New England Society of New York
Goovveender Porter
Italy
United States
Insignapolis
Rome
Lovisa Sopphra
Schleswig-Holstein
Berlin
Frederick Leopold
Prussia
Fotsdam
Boston Is Tired of its Dynamiter
The Boston Traveller notes the case against Norcross is settled beyond doubt and expresses a desire to move past the details of the terrible incident.
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Boston
Norcross
Bolivian Chilean treaty falls by one vote in Congress
The Congress of Bolivia narrowly rejects a treaty with Chile that granted Chile exclusive sovereignty over the province of Cobija while Bolivia would gain transit rights through Antofagasta and other concessions. The deal also involved compensation to Bolivian subjects, with a reported 44,000,000. Peru agrees to fund German immigrant schemes in Iquitos and the Amazon area.
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Washington
Bureau of American Republica
Congress of
Bolivia
Chile
Coblija
Peru
Antofafasia
Bureau of American Republics
Anibal Villezas
Germany
Hamburg
Iquitos
Amazon River
Peruvian Congress
Charles Homer
Navy squadron arrives at St Lucia en route to Brazil
Admiral Walker's ships the Chicago Atlanta and Bennington reached St Lucia West Indies and will sail to Brazil then Montevideo Basin may be chosen for a stopover. In Washington the House Rules Committee held an informal discussion on increasing committee sizes but took no action and plans another meeting to report a resolution.
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Navy Department
Admiral Walker
Chicago
Atlanta
Bennington
St. Lucia
West Indies
Brazil
Monteverdeo
Basin
Rules Committee
House
World’s Fair faces space crunch for outside decorations
Cmbaco December 18 reports the fair seeks 40 more acres south of the grounds to host floral displays and beacons. Chief Thorp travels east for plants while donors like Jay Gould and George W. Childs pledge palm collections. Eddystone Lighthouse replica discussed as a beacon for lake steamers. Notable writers like Sir Edwin Arnold invited to contribute prose and verse for 95 congresses opening with an oration and poem.
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Cmbaco
Baker
John Thorp
Bureau of Floriculture
Jay Gould
George W. Childs
Gould
Messrs. Chance
Birmingham
England
Eddystone
Lake Shore
Bonney
Itia
Edwin Arnold
Tennyson
Whittier
Holmes
Sir Edwin Arnold
Sees
Auxiliary
Remarkable Injured Sailor Burns of Pittsburg
George Burns a Pittsburg man with a massive three cornered scar on his head from Fort Donelson bombardment and a six ounce silver skull plate. He survived the Savannah wreck where he was injured reversing the engine and his heart now beats on the right side with no left side action detectable.
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Highway Chapel
East Front Street
George Burns
Pittsburg
Fort Donnelson
Essex
Commodore Foote
Savannah
JSS
Gay's Head
Atlantic
Barna
Cullom Rumors and Gloomy Prospects for Presidency
A flurry of 1880s era dispatches describe Senator Cullom of Illinois as a potential presidential contender. Reports suggest supporters push a bold bid while others doubt his chances and mock the notion of a Lincoln likeness guiding nomination. Conflicting editorials reflect a Republican field in flux.
Florence's will attacked in contested codicil claim
Florence relatives contest the actor W J Florence will claiming a missing codicil invalidates the will. The document leaves the estate to Mrs Florence as sole executrix while siblings and a paralytic brother are left out, sparking family dispute amid questions about a prior codicil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Florence
Whitmore & Bowne
Florence
Contin
Inspector Contin
The Grip Abroad and Public Attitudes
A collage of newspaper quips on la grippe and its social impact. The clippings joke about the grip disease and its reach, noting absurdities like wealthier sufferers and ordinary people alike facing the illness and public concern.
Three American Bishops Appointed
A cable dispatch from New York reports the appointment of Very Rev Ignatius F Horstman D D of Philadelphia as Bishop of Cleveland Rev Sebastian Messmer D D professor of Canon Law at Catholic University Washington as Bishop of Green Bay Wis and Very Rev James Schwebnach Vicar General of La Crosse Wis promoted to the vacant See
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New York
Catholic News
Ignatius F. Horstman
D. D
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Sebastian Messmer
Catholic University At
Washington
Green Bay
Wis
James Schwebnach
la Crosse
Liberia not a glittering success for colored colonists
The Washington Star notes Liberia has not proven the glittering success expected for colored colonists and says there is little reason to expect Americans will abandon resources and opportunities for the African coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Liberia
America
TWO VIEWS OF CARMENCITA DANCE STAR AT LOCAL HOTEL
A reporter recalls Carmencita showing grace and charm in conversation and on stage. The Spanish dancer speaks a polyglot mix and describes her life from hotel to theater while fans press close and she enjoys warm welcomes.
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Carmencita
Carmencim
Carmencita Enchants Yet Keeps Distance From Love
The piece portrays Carmencita as serene and aloof, never Senorita Carmen Dauset, enduring fan adoration while preserving personal space. It notes her reposeful poise, quick stage smile, and a personality focused on performance rather than romance, with limited English and Spanish chatter during an interview.
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Mademoiselle
Carmencita and a playful kiss scene recounted
A fragmentary quote depicts Carmencita in a provocative pose imagined by Maniox Crawford Gallaner. The narrator muses about catching her asleep and suggestively poised to receive kisses, implying a rambling, candid reminiscence.
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Carmencita
Maniox Crawford Gallaner
Drawing Room Gossip and Christmas Club Plans
Fashionable functions crowd the week forcing the Tuesday Night Club to postpone a rehearsed play at Mrs. John Haworth's Stockton avenue home. A proposal to gift a club name emerges as gifts mark the season. Mrs. Park Painter stages a children’s play The Ralston Case at Venancy Quaiintances with a lively audience response and encores.
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John Haworth
Stockton Avenue
Park Painter
Venancy Quaiintances
Ralston
Fire Bourgier
Geo Aenaserty
Southward Fhsy
Bedell Saydam
Seep
Social charter wedding and social events in Pittsburgh area
Crantes F Niedringhaus son of a St Louis tin plate magnate married Miss Laura Miller in a wedding trip stopover at the Anderson. The pair hosted a reception with Miss Young and Miss Vinton present. The Mo zaprt Club rehearsed and plans a Messiah presentation after Christmas. Various social gatherings and readings occurred at clubs and churches, with invitations issued for receptions, elocutionary exercises, and a holiday ball.
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Crantes F. Nrepurscuava
St. Louis
Anderson
Nere
Laura Miller
Hen. A. Miller
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
Niedringhaus
People’s Mission
Miller
Beaver
Anderson Esterday
Miss Young
Newishon
Vinton
New Philadelphia
Mozart Club
Messrs
Mellor
Hettie Brinkerman
Indiana
George McNicol
Pittsburg
Hollidaysburg
T. F. Resser
Lutheran Church
Quixor A. Scott
Scott
South Highland Avenue
New York
West O'Clock
Mark W. Watson
Mount Washington Library
Edith Smithson
Leann T. Powras
Sewickley Presbyyterian
Ign
Dickens
David Coppereld
Bright Boy Secures Support in Scouting Across Nation
A dispatched telegram from New York narrates a boy traveler who has crossed the country on his wits and has secured a half promise from Jay Gould to fund his passage home to Scotland. A Hartford letter from Riley W. Allex endorses the boy’s drive and offers mentorship in life insurance.
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Disratoun
New York
Jay Gould
Scotland
Williamsport
Dts Patou
Riley W. Allex
Prrriaces
Hartford
Conn
Protestant Convent Proposed for Braddock
Braddock December 18 Special A Protestant convent is proposed for the town. Today two members of the Redemption Order of the Protestant Episcopal Church visited Braddock seeking a site. The order has one convent in Jersey City and aims to establish a fire branch here. Their aims resemble the Sisters of Mercy but with broader creed and religious lines.
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Brappock
Tod
Redemption Order
Protestant Episcopal Church
Jersey City
Sisters of Mercy
Remarkable Log Unearthed by City Excavators
In Wew Casrin on December 6, excavators drilling in virgin soil uncovered a well preserved log about 20 feet underground. The log appears made of bats wood or possibly from an extinct species. Local scientists will examine the relic to determine its age and origin.
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Casrin
Torpedo Test Site Considered in Chile
A New York Recorder item suggests Chile could serve as a suitable location for torpedo tests, noting its favorable conditions. The brief mentions the idea as a potential testing venue without detailing official plans or dates.
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New York
Our Own Jay Gould in the Four Hundred Crowd
Various papers debate Jay Gould joining the Four Hundred social circle and the impact on stock watering. The chatter suggests Gould could buy into society, with views from Chicago and Omaha papers lampooning and praising the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
Chicago Tribune
Jay Govip
Chicago News
Jay Govia
New York
Gould
Cardiff
Chicago Globe
Chicago Times
Curious Condensations of Odd Global Facts
A long list of curious notes from around the world, including museum shelf counts, diamond-wedding odds, medical diplomas, temperance branches, ghost legends, ancient skeleton finds, smokeless fuel, and unusual natural phenomena. Each item offers a snapshot of diverse topics from science to superstition and daily life.
Pickings From Pack A Slice Of Reader Quips And Jokes
A humorous collage features a stray argument over voting foreigners and a playful exchange about memories and miscommunications. It includes snippets about Strephon and Bricget Daphne, provokes with puns, and ends with a burnt pudding joke from a domestic scene.
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Monning
Mashonaland
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lady Henry Somerset
Beggars of
Paris
Ida M. Tarbell
Sherman
Frank G. Carpenter
Patagonia
Fannie B. Ward
Marshall P. Wilder
A. Conan Desle
Patience Stapleton
George Hodges
Kit Carson
Peifer
Eervier
Putteney Postoffice
Smithfield
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
New Dispatch Building
Taster
FFICE
Trincnse Building
Porrign
Canven
Welcom
Pirie
Pmeetagt Fepe
United
Dany Drevatrend
Detey
Sadar Renia
Worek
ATR
Ition
Pettsburg
MR. Reins
Davis
Minnesota
Niagara Falls
Charles Russell
Great Britain
Police Gazette
William H. Travers
Baltimore
Travers
Holman
New York Free Talest
McLane
Robert T. Lincoux
Continent
Athens
Beatrice
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Windsor
Osborne House
Isle of Wight
Jeronimo Zelaya
Republic of Honduras
F. F. Hilder
New Orleans
Spaulding
Internal Revenue
Whartos
Baron Fura
Porter
Baron Fava
Tlinois
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Cullom
Messrs. Dickinson
Peck
Lawrence
World's Fair Management
Dickinson
Springer
Darberow
Post and Cable
Mils
Congressman Mansur
THE
Evening Star
Congress
Fountain Head
Cuvier
United States Geolgical Survey
Ita Wor
Frederick N. Pauly
Los Angeles
Califa Oefornia National
Reichstag
Austria-Hungary
Reicherath
War Department
Overman
Crounz
T A Custom House
New York City
Senator Cullom
Sexaton Coltom
Boston News
Sexatorn Cultom
Illinois
Rocky Mountain News
Sexaton Curtom
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Hoston Globe
Washington Post
Globe
Buffalo Times
Boston Traveller
Paul Globe
Boston Globe
Hocky Mountain News
Borton Herald
Sargent
Corps de Ballet
la Carmencita
Spain
Mar Mer
Charles A. Dana
Rose
J. E. McDonough
Signor Echepure
Hersers Joma
Cain and
Abel
Carmencits
Senorita Carmen Dauset
East End
Sewickley
Annuthxor
Orls Childs
Oliver inrriton-Ricketson
Carnegie
Sustia Hayes
Duquesne
Julia Watson
C. L. Maces
Braddock
Cubs
India
Army Temperance Association
Dedham
Mase
Bridgeport
Wales
Colonel Rockhill
Corea
Egypt
Vienna
Mount Holly
Russia
Sierra Leone Islands
Salem
Mass
Thrmer
Tennessee
Rockhill
Board of Revenue
New World
Maryland
Jersey
New Jersey
Notch Brook
Paterson
Soil Ewes & Co
Empresa Entente
Florida
Florida Line
Thomasville
Statesman
Strephon
Bricget
Daphne
Thirdly
Carr
Cable Road
Thiele
Santa Claus
Mrs. Ananias
Eberies
Willy Ananias
Chauncey M. de~ Pew
Charles
Pape
Maud
Pye
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