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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1891
Page
4
A Chicago note questions the $15,000,000 official cost of the Columbian Exposition and its funding. It argues the government may need to assist Chicago if pledged funds fall short, while suggesting receipts could cover the rest if costs rise further. It defends the original funding agreement and warns of broader national impact.
The Maine congressman introduces a bill to ban intoxicating liquors in the District of Columbia. The piece notes doubts of passage and jokes about enforcing reform in the Capitol, referencing past attempts to curb bars in the House and Senate areas.
An Albany report notes a Springfield Republican tip that Thomas C. Platt seeks the Treasury post but the writer argues he would politicize the department. The piece criticizes the idea of turning the Treasury into a political machine and warns against Platt as a candidate.
The Senate passed a 356 member apportionment bill with 24 new seats, mostly Democratic states gain. Critics note partisan bias but accept broad fairness while urging future restraint. The piece argues the House is too large and could be reduced to around 230 to improve legislative efficiency.
The passage critiques the expansion of the House over ten years noting excessive legislative staffing and verbosity. It warns that future growth will worsen the imbalance unless apportioned reforms occur, urging readers to learn from the last decade’s excess.
Secretary Windom argues that Saint Ste Marie Canal tonnage exceeds Suez volumes and Detroit river tonnage surpasses London Liverpool ports, urging rapid inland waterway improvements and the Pittsburg and Erie Canal to connect the Ohio with the lakes. He predicts vast traffic growth from ore to iron steel and coal shipments and urges government funding for domestic canal projects before foreign ventures.
The column argues electricity can reduce gas explosion risks in mines by using low tension incandescent lighting and notes the rising adoption in Hocking Valley and Lake Superior mines. It weighs costs versus disaster prevention and mentions President Harrison Ingalls politics and Westinghouse Electric Company efforts to stabilize finances with stockholders backing, aiding Pittsburgh industry.
Western dispatch notes starving wolves prey on Indians as rations fail. The piece jokes that informing wolves the Indian agents are better fed would make them less desperate and less likely to target tribes.
Wisconsin Democrats in the lower house pass a bill repealing the compulsory education law. They reject GOP amendments but keep the requirement that all children be educated, tauntingly awaiting the other chamber and the signature of Peck.
The German Government announces a rate reduction to four cents per message. The piece notes that American corporations would see this as a signal that a cartel may be needed to shield the public from the dangers of telegraphing too cheaply.
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues a new mint is needed in Philadelphia and should honor Secretary Windom, a notion many deem misguided. The article notes broad support yet questions the monument idea amid a burglary report on Fifth Avenue near the Central police station and City Hall.
The text reflects on careers in public life with mentions of Jones winning a Nevada Senate seat for a fourth term, Brown receiving a Supreme Court appointment, and a single Smith candidate running for Philadelphia mayor. It also critiques church integrity, Reed's remarks about Lane, and Chicago’s need for funding a World’s Fair, highlighting concerns over national leadership and city projects.
The committee on silver speculation reports finding nothing beyond Senator Cameron's deal. Observers suggest the panel has learned caution and may avoid further surprises. Barker Bros. of Philadelphia resumes operations, signaling renewed stability after past risks with railroad securities.
A collection of satirical and biographical notes on figures such as Mr Cleveland and Queen Victoria, plus remarks about Pasteur, Emma Abbott, Kossuth, and Peffer. It notes literary and theatrical news, the political scene, and humorous observations about public figures and events.
A reflective, miscellany laden with aphorisms on aging fortune and fate. The piece contrasts ancient and modern views of time with social quips, moral judgments, and snippets about politics, theater, commerce, and daily life.
A Chicago Times piece questions whether Harrison fears a winged return to power, suggesting a sly maneuver to recapture influence at the White House. The remark frames political maneuvering as potentially perilous and sly.
People in North Dakota aim to cultivate a reputational climate by wearing straw hats and linen dusters, adopting a vintage Midwest attire to project a distinct seasonal vibe.
Special dispatch from Newark reports Thomas J. Christian a long time resident and wealthy retired businessman died at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Virginia and had lived in Newark since 1837. The article notes a second fragment about Justina Preston, a farmer of McHranet, who collapsed from paralysis after leaving church last night.
Special Telegram reports Alexander McClelland died at his home near Grove City last night from heart disease aged 67. Funeral arrangements are to be announced.
A fragmentary text blends proverbs and social satire with names like Jay Gould and Willie Winele. It mentions lawyers along the St Lawrence and Soo Line, remarks on trust stocks, and quips about women and actors, all in a dated, miscellany style.
Old subscriber in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is urged by The Dispatch business office to send their full name and address for prompt attention to a complaint. The notice references Pittsburg and is dated February 1.
Clarence W. Bowen secretary of the Centennial Committee seeks information on portraits of Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas Hartley and Thomas Scott members of Congress from Pennsylvania. The portraits are for the Memorial volume to complete the Pennsylvania delegation list at Washington's inauguration. New York January 3.
A reader in Wheeling questions a misstatement about Bay St. Louis location. The editor notes the correction, recognizing Bay St. Louis as a Mississippi Gulf coast town rather than on the Mississippi River in Louisiana.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll extols Secretary Windom in a Chicago Times interview praising his long marriage, love of home, and financial acumen. The speaker notes Windom’s happiness, dedication, and intellect, predicting a difficult replacement for his position.
Opinion columns note public calm at the death of a Treasury head and praise for a government by the people. The passages discuss naval orders, senator Ingalls remarks, a wandering vaquero near City Hall, and broad observations on demographics, trusts, and state symbols, all reflecting Edits from multiple papers.
A Presbyterian minister and a Catholic priest publish a WHITTEN essay on Dr. Holmes and breakfast conversation. The piece reflects on "Things in General" as a theme and ponders mixed religious schooling, Catholic and Protestant unity, and a unifying catechism beyond Morganza.
Opinion notes partnerships fade when limited or dissolved by law. It contrasts business norms with human bonds and speculates on changing views of truth and history. The piece mocks widely celebrated tales and questions received wisdom in a playful, skeptical tone.
A speaker questions Aryan ancestry claims and the nebular theory, suggesting no ancient race cradle, a cosmos filled with flying stones, and meteors. The passage defends Shakespeare as a learned man with multilingual reading, law knowledge, and familiarity with classical plots, implying a broad education beyond current theories.
A playful note on Shakespeare’s illegible handwriting, contrasting his effortful script with his parents and Judith signing their marks, and joking about the 4000 possible spellings while highlighting his later learned stature as a linguist and lawyer.
A critique of Shakespeare’s will notes no literary property beyond the second best bed for Anne Hathaway and questions unpublished manuscripts like Macbeth Julius Caesar and The Tempest as possibly wasted. The piece also mocks literary authorship claims Baconian theories, cites Ignatius Donnelly, and comments on a Pittsburgh catechism book linked to Morganza.
In Louisville, Charles W. Buck ex US minister to Peru discusses Balmaceda the Chilean president during the 1884 campaign and Trescott's 1881 mission. He notes Balmaceda’s vigor in Santa Maria’s cabinet and changes in Washington under Frelinghuysen and Arthur affecting Chilean relations and possible conquest tensions with Peru and Bolivia.
The dispatch details Balmaceda rebuking Trescott as American instructions were leaked before receipt. Balmaceda warns the US may overwhelm Chile yet vows resistance. The piece notes long-standing tension between Chilean President and Congress, amid a 40-year peace interrupted by revolt, with 1851 cited as the last revolution.
An uninsulated arc light wire struck a wet wall on Ontario Street opposite Cleveland Drygoods Company lodging a bright football sized globe of fire that rolled down the building destroying the wire but caused no damage to the storefront lamps. The event drew crowds as the illumination was noticeably brilliant.
A wide mix of brief items notes laws restricting cigarette sales in many states, free streetcar rides for Victoria schoolchildren, vast wartime output facts, and quirky anecdotes. It covers births, arrests at Buffalo over the Chinese exclusion act, odd animal tales, and early science notes on electric water, brain studies, and submarine exploration.
A Boston groom presented his bride with diamond earrings valued at $00, which disappointed her. She told a friend she would have preferred gold eyeglasses and Emerson's complete works. The fragment hints at a student scandal and a dean’s intercession in a discrediting case.
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