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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1891
Page
4
Historical notice outlines various daily and Sunday edition delivery plans with terms per year and per week. It mentions carrier delivery to homes, including Sunday issues, and attendance of different date ranges for the Daily Dispatch and related publications.
Washington dispatches warn that riders may dominate appropriation bills forcing a clash over free coinage and force bills. The piece argues such tactics undermine parliamentary principles and risk a new Congress, noting Democratic leaders will not back the approach and that government operations require sober appropriations.
The dispatches report strong local support for rail rate concessions to keep the iron industry running. Delays by railroads hurt both the industry and their own profits, with a proposed ship canal seen as a cheaper fix to connect Pittsburg with lake ports and boost Western Pennsylvania.
Senate committee backs reversal of pooling prohibition and warns against false claims. Editorials argue pooling ignored by many lines, while trunk lines show fewer rate wars and stable bases. Railroads defend competition but push for pools to control prices across markets.
The piece argues that trusts and pools rely on aggressive price cutting to suppress competition. It cites railways and corporate interests, claiming fifth section of the inter state commerce law kept rates moderate where respected, while nullified pools produced notorious stock-jobbing and manipulation.
The article discusses splits between Cleveland and Hill wings of New York Democracy, noting their isolation from 1892 candidate lists. It highlights possible nominees Pattison, Russell, Campbell, and Gorman, arguing for younger reform-minded leaders over machine figures.
The death of J. N. McCullough yesterday removes a dominant figure in Pittsburg transportation. As First Vice President of the Pennsylvania Company and chief executive of its lines west of Pittsburg, his energy and forceful leadership guided railroad interests during the city’s period of greatest growth. Pittsburg will feel the loss of a top railway figure.
The piece argues that Governor Hill and Senator-elect John K. Robinson may not legally hold both United States and state offices after March 4. It notes salary timing, constitutional constraints, and a suggestion by Colonel McClure that Robinson resigns or accepts dual pay. It calls for maintaining legal precedents and orderly resignations.
The excerpt notes that while individuals may consider their congressional districts, neither appears at imminent risk of switching offices or facing jeopardy, suggesting stability in current political alignments. The tone implies cautious contemplation without immediate action or risk.
The piece notes Colorado’s legislature threatens to forgo exhibiting at the World's Fair in Chicago due to political standoffs over the elections bill and free silver. It warns such a boycott would harm Colorado’s image and trade, and questions the value of turning politics into hostility toward commerce.
The text cites a pension appropriation of 135 million with Senator Allison noting a possible deficiency of six to ten million after that sum. It characterizes the surplus distribution method as eminently successful.
The piece argues Congress costs the people about 30 000 dollars daily but delivers more enjoyment than a full baseball season. it cites New York City figures and defends public spending as beneficial entertainment and value.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch corrects its spelling of the Kansas elector Pieffer, noting the error stems from a Pennsylvania Dutch editor. The piece emphasizes careful reporting and avoids misnaming individuals in political coverage.
A compilation of newspaper takes depicts Rev. Sam Jones, the Georgia evangelist, clashing with Texas figures during his Texas tour. Reports describe him as a “freak Evangelist” who fights back and prompts mixed reactions from local outlets and officials.
A column of aphorisms and wry observations on debate and progress. It muses on antagonism as a driver of idea, notes social quirks from Germany to London, pokes at politics, culture, and the Chicago Fair, and closes with a jab at the notion that bigness equals greatness. The piece blends satire with dated references and scattered vignettes.
Charles J. Pierson of Indiana cites a wild gas theory saying a vast subterranean reservoir beneath Detroit Chicago and Michigan drains cold by releasing gas from Richmond Indiana wells. He notes Detroit and Chicago have milder winters and questions the theory yet does not endorse it.
Detroit Free Press remarks on the heir apparent's gambling and courtly exposure as a cautionary tale. The piece urges choosing companions before pursuing risk and ends with the moral to refrain from gambling.
Questioning the fate of the woman who gave 180 speeches for Kansas farmers during the late campaign and wondering what she received in the grand distribution of prizes.
A collage of 19th century figures and events including Father Senatius in Florida, Winnie Davis engagement to James Richardson, Senator Voorhees ill, and John D. Rockefeller’s Chicago University gift. References to vegetarianism, Cleopatra, Longstreet, and immigration trends close a mosaic of personalities, politics, and culture.
John Sunger reported in Leadville that an arrow head of tempered copper and several human bones were unearthed in the Rocky Point Mine at Gilman, 480 feet deep, within a silver bearing ore vein. Over $100 in ore clung to the bones and arrow head, suggesting ancient human presence during early metal action in the mountains.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Sara Bernhardt uses a dog trick to gain newspaper attention by moving hotels over dog allowed rooms. It cites recent New York coverage of her switch from the Gilsey to the Hoffman and recalls staging the ploy in St Louis, where it has become a familiar chestnut.
A critique of Verestchagin's exhibition at Carnegie Hall condemns sensational depictions of battlefield horror while defending truthful art. The writer mocks mispronunciations of the artist and saints without halos, arguing for plain depictions over cloying religious ostentation. The piece insists truth is the most sacred value and condemns art that panders to sensationalism as "news from nowhere."
The essay praises a set of religious paintings for their stark realism. It contrasts lifelike depictions of Jesus in Nazareth and the crucifixion with conventional sacred art, arguing the works show real people and a higher purpose. The artist’s realism serves a moral message for everyday viewers.
A discussion on Tolstoi and Verestchagin and their paintings as sermons not songs. The piece contrasts Russian brutality with human nature and praises shifting international disputes from politicians to judges. It questions who truly endangers peace, suggesting politicians may be the dangerous class.
The text argues that advancing weaponry and pervasive smoke will expose every horror of war, making future conflicts brutally naked to all. It contrasts this with the medical focus on healing bodies, noting Dr. Koch and Count Mattel as figures in the medical battle against TB and cancer, and mentions Mr. Stead's awareness of the Italian doctor.
Stephen S. Brows of Pennsylvania calls for stricter mine safety after the Mammoth shaft explosion. He argues insufficient ventilation and lax inspection drive gas explosions and fatalities, urges fire boss duty reforms, later mining hours, and abolition of piece work to cut risk and enhance safety. Remembered past Yorkshire disasters illustrate ongoing dangers.
A nostalgic scene of family life by the hearth. A mother knitting, father reading glasses, children sewing and playing as Ben Facker visits. The poem pleads for innocence and sacred homes, blessing the sire and the simple domestic joy amid a cold world.
A quirky digest reports rail construction in Iowa, silver clues at Rush Lake, lumber trains in Savannah, tobacco costs for Missouri convicts, Decatur Michigan block nickname, a Port Huron banquet planned for June with 1 000 guests, a Tampa boy finding two watches, and Kansas shipments to distressed western counties. It includes an old frontier tale on the ghost dance, Unionville church strength, a collector with thousands of relics for the World’s Fair, a jailed maniac’s refusals, a Winfield town monument fund for Thomas Morgan, Toronto farmers institute talks on free trade, and Africa salt use among center population who once owned slaves for salt.
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