The Dispatch Establishment Details and Offices
The Dispatch notes its establishment date, postal handling in Pittsburgh and office locations at Smithfield and Diamond Streets. It lists publishing rooms at Diamond Street and a Fastpe Advertising Office in New York Throne Building. It mentions distribution in Brentano's Union Square New York and Paris Open stores.
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Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
Fastpes
Throne Building
New York
Dispatch
Brentomo
Union Square
Avc. Des Open
Paris
France
Ebiain
The Dispatch Postal Rates and Submission Notice
The Dispatch announces postage rates for the daily and Sunday editions and provides delivery details. It notes the weekly rate and carrier delivery terms, asks contributors to report promotion of incomplete copies, and mentions postage for Sunday issues and double or triple copies. It invites manuscripts with stamps for return and lists care conditions.
Presidental pipe-laying fuels 1892 campaign
The essay argues Charles Foster's appointment as Secretary of the Treasury aims to affect Presidental nominating prospects in 1892. It asserts Foster lacks proven fiscal leadership, predicts influence over Ohio GOP dynamics, and contends Harrison cannot secure renomination while Blaine remains the strongest Republican candidate.
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Charles Foster
the Treasury
Treasury
Foster
McKinley
Congress
Ohio
Hosvrivon
Harrison
Klaine
Bisine
MccKipley
Blaine
Building Trades Ready to Arbitrate Disputes
The building trades show strong prospects for the coming season and both masters and men express a readiness to meet on common ground for arbitration. After earlier mutterings of trouble, fears have diminished and an amicable settlement seems likely, signaling a prosperous year for Pittsburg and a chance to eclipse last year’s record.
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Pittsburg
Coroner’s Deputy ruling backed by Controller gains
Judge Collier sustains the Controller in the equity suit against the Deputy Coroner. The decision vindicates the Controller’s stance and signals a push to prosecute doubtful points, though it may impose hardships as the county expands.
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Collier
Coroner's Deputy Salary Dispute Over Appointment Practice
The coroner may appoint a deputy under an enabling act, but current interpretation requires the deputy to go unpaid. Public hearings show only one deputy, and this causes practical hardship. A salary board move aims to authorize pay for the deputy at a fixed rate to cover duties.
Waterways and subsidies shape national transport policy
The discussion argues for cheap internal transport via a Lake Erie Ship Canal and counters costly Nicaragua Canal schemes. It urges public scrutiny of government subsidies, touts a US South American steamship subsidy as prudent for trade, and warns against wasteful spending while praising practical, profit‑driven projects.
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Lake Erie Ship Canal
Commission
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Thomases
House
Senate
Nicaragua
United States
South American
Pacific
Nicaragua Canal
South America
Ballot reform stalled in Harrisburg committee
State lawmakers show no movement to bring election reform bills to votes. Burdick bill defeated by Corporations Committee while a telephone charge reduction bill waits. Appropriation measures loom as potential revenue bets. Senate holds a stronger record than the House, which must reform to reflect the people's will.
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Harrisburg
Pattison
Burdick
Corporations
House
Senate
People
Arnold’s Last Effort The Light of the World
The poem The Light of the World by Sir Edwin Arnold is hailed as a century end literary event. It contrasts Buddhism and Christianity through the tale of a visiting Wise Man and Mary Magdalene at Lake Tiberias, culminating in a comparison of doctrines and the life of Jesus. The work aims to present Jesus’ gospel as the culmination of unselfish love and faith.
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Sir Edwin Arnold
Ocean
Asia
Bethehem
Lake Tiberias
Mary Magdalene
A Review of a Christian Epic on Jesus and its Lofty Limits
The essay compares a Christian epic to The Light of Asia, arguing Christianity’s gospel story remains unmatched in purity and solemnity. It contends the verse form and Miltonic echoes fail to rise to the Evangelist’s narrative, and that sacred subject matter resists dramatic or literary reworking.
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Asia
Siddartha
Peace Li Europe Peace Association Promotes Doctrine
The piece argues the International Arbitration and Peace Association should actively promote peaceful doctrines while governments avoid war. It warns not to wait for a declared war as voices would be drowned by conflict. It downplays The Dispatch's claim of U S pacifism and cites David Dudley Field on Bering Sea questions.
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International Arbitration and Peace Association
Russia
Germany
Italy
Austria
United States
David Dudley Field
Bering Sea
Lake Front plan for World Fair abandoned in Chicago
Chicago's effort to place part of the World Fair on the lake front is dropped after a year of legal and corporate hurdles. The Herald notes the Lake Front site harms the exposition, urging all exhibits be consolidated at Jackson Park to save costs and improve visitor impact.
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Lake Front
Herald
Dispatch
Chicago
Jackson Park
English Labor Situation and Politicians’ Labor Vote
The Dispatch outlines how English politicians court the labor vote before elections and often delay reforms until after ballots. It notes that while British leaders promise trades unions much, action may lag until political deadlines pass.
Labor unions face harsh struggle amid free trade pressures
The article argues English employers pay workers poorly under free trade and wage a broad assault on labor unions to protect profit margins. It notes a prolonged, bitter struggle with unions fighting for survival while politicians show little inclination to concede to Isbor's demands.
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Isbor
Kennedy presses press edition bill amid bound Record contention
The congressman introduces a joint resolution to grant press members listed in the Congressional Directory bound copies of the Record and related documents. Critics warn the measure invites expansive effects as reporters may be saddled with bulky volumes. The rest notes a French painting sale and a city need for a charity hospital to serve growing demand.
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Kennedy
Billy Lawrence
Lawrence
Congressional Record
Bob Kennedy
Ingalls Resigns Presidency Pro Tem of Senate
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Senator Ingalls must resign the Presidency pro tem due to Kansas voters removing him from the Senate. It suggests the move may invite presidential scrutiny, but neither he nor the nation would be greatly surprised. The piece compares his resignation to Senate politics in Kansas and references Senator Brice of Ohio and New York.
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Ingalls
Senate
Philadelphia Inquirer
Kansas
Brice
Oho
New York
Reform Talk Sparks Salt Lake Debates and Dueling Office Claims
A contemporary mocks fixed coal tons weighing 2240 pounds versus 2000 pounds and urges resignations of Congressman-elect Robinson and Senator-elect Hill. The New York World quotes Kaiser rhetoric on doing as one pleases, while debates about progenitors of Washington and Kaiser echo in political circles.
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Brooklyn
James ,G. Blaine
United States
Grover Hill
New York
Trigzcountr
Oregon
Mayor Grant Appoints Hogan to Municipal Bench
Justice Hogan of New York, who recently discharged Lally for shooting a bartender, is one of Mayor Grant's appointees to the municipal bench. Both officials show clear ideas of their roles.
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Justice Hogan
New York
Lally
Grant
Lynch Law Reflected in Florida Violence Dirtied by Racial Motive
A historical account discusses lynching in Florida where a white man and a colored man were hanged on the same tree. The piece argues that such acts reveal the fading of the color line if the practice of lynching continues.
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Wen
Brooklyn Political Debate Over Colored Policeman
The piece notes Brooklyn's excitement over appointing a colored policeman and contrasts it with Boston opinions. It argues prejudice fuels the discussion and questions if Brooklyn’s Democratic status influences the issue.
Stones to pave way for Salvation Army visit
The Kansas City Star pledge to give visitors a warm welcome uses a dubious tone suggesting more effort is needed, as the piece mockingly advises chaining down paving stones to guarantee hospitality.
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Salvation Army
Kansas City Star
Exhibition extended for Verestehagin paintings at Carnegie Library
The Carnegie Library of Allegheny extends the Verestehagin paintings display by one week, indicating strong local interest and public support for the exhibition.
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Carnegie Library
Allegheny
Enterprising Surgeons Promote Free Patient Care
Doctors and surgeons are praised as leading professionals. In New York and Philadelphia patients with rare maladies are not charged and are paid for undergoing curative processes. Other cities provide free treatment, and significant progress in healing comes from such initiative.
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New York
Philadelphia
House Coinage Committee Reports on Free Coinage Bill
The committee's favorable report argues that the current law already yields any benefit from the 0 cent dollar coinage. Foster's appointment to the Treasury portfolio is noted as relieving Thomas B. Platt from the important post.
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House Committee On Coinage
Foster
Treasury
Thomas B. Platt
Richmond Incident Sparks Debate on Colored Waiter Courage
A reported event in Richmond describes a colored waiter throwing a coffee pot at John L. Sullivan after being insulted on stage. The act, followed by the attacker taking refuge under a bed, challenges lingering stereotypes about Black people’s ability to defend their honor.
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Richmond
John L. Sullivan
Darky
Thirteen At Table Superstition About Deaths
Murat Halstead, noted as a great city figure, observed 18 guests at the Board of Trade dinner where Secretary Windom died, and 13 at the Delmonico Press Club dinner where General Sherman was present before his death. He noted the numbers with distress and demanded another guest be seated.
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New York Sun
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Board of Trade
Windom
Press Club
Delmonico
Mr. Halstead
General Sherman
Murray's Musings on Chicago World's Fair Control and Society
Charles T. Murray reports from New York on Moses Handy and Chicago World’s Fair prospects. He notes Handy’s health, treasury strength, and city enthusiasm, plus debates on Philadelphia printing, New York society, hotel floor space, and the Grant Monument dispute in Indianapolis. He also comments on New York politeness and recounts remarks about Howie the Bowie Knife inventor.
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Moses P. Handy
Colonel Howie
Beizette Donley
Texas
Guillotine
Charles T. Murray
New York
Negligence in Returning Borrowed Books Cited
The article complains about people delaying return of borrowed books, noting months pass after reading before they are returned. It argues books should be treated like tools or garments and promptly returned to their owners.
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Harper's Bazar
Sherman letters reveal Reconstruction views and West Point critique
The article excerpts General Sherman's private letters to William C. Church, discussing Reconstruction, suffrage, and race, asserting federal guarantees of freedom for freedmen and cautions on political influence. It also reproduces his critique of West Point as becoming Congress’s academy and notes his retirement-era salary and lecturing offers.
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General Sherman
William C. Church
Army and Navy Journal
Church
Lancisten
Eptron
Alwaye
United States
Mexico
South America
W. T. Surewan
West Point Military Academy
Homes Amy
Washington, D.c
W. C. Church
N. Journal
Deak Cutncu
West Point
Congress
Army
Congressional Academy
Military Academy
Senate
House
W. T. Sheeman
People's Gift
The Prevention of Floods and Pittsburg’s Claims
Reports from Pittsburg warn of large flood losses in the city and Allegheny with potential illness from submerged homes. The piece advocates national action to control waters via vast impounding reservoirs that store flood water and release during drought. It notes high costs and uncertain private returns.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia Ledger
Allegheny
Origin of the violin traced to ancient roots
The origin of the violin is traced to remote antiquity, noting that Hebrews Egyptians and Assyrians knew no bowed instruments. The Hebrew rebel was a guitar or lute, while Greeks and Romans knew no bowed stringed instruments. Eastern diagrams favored lute class, with the ravanastron cited as an ancient bowed example invented by Ravancn of Ceylon about 6000 years before Christ.
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St. Louis
Ravancn
Ceylon
A Peculiar Custom on Isle of Man Laws Read Aloud
A Louisville columnist notes Isle of Man laws are proclaimed from the Thingwald Mountain each July on a public reading. Tens of thousands assemble as laws are read in Manx and English, a centuries old practice unique to the island.
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Isle of Man
Louisville Courier-Journal
Iceland
Thingwald Hhi
Thingwald
A Painter for Poets Noted Manuscript Lost at The World
A young man sued The New York World after leaving a manuscript at the paper for editor review. The court ruled the paper not a custodian of all submissions, so the suit was nonsuited. The decision underscores editors not responsible for all manuscripts sent to publications.
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Mobile Aegis
The
New York World
New York Marais
McCorkie
Noah
McCrackle
Eulogies After Death For A Silent Figure
The poem laments lack of praise in life for a man who endured toil and hardship. It contrasts civic pomp at his grave with absence of affection while living, and notes the crowd’s remorse only after death. The verse questions societal values and genuine sympathy. George Uwen Koch is named.
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Uwen Koch
Gems From Kipling and Other Literary Notes
A declamatory reader’s column surveys Kipling quotations and critique on modern writers. It laments misrendered verse and misapplied poetry while noting examples from Octave Thanet and Joaquin Miller and warning about poetic license versus accuracy. The author also pokes at illustrated weeklys and natural history notes for young readers. Janes Newroy Baskett reports from McExamco Missouri, February 20.
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Pers Hawtthoese
Dzures
Robert Louis Stevanson
Gambol
Janes Newroy Baskett
McExrco
Logic Extraordinary of a Texan on Euthanasia in Disease
In Dallas a Texan argues against euthanizing hopeless invalids and the severely sick. He notes humane treatment for animals and contemplates future legal methods to end suffering for mortally wounded or incurably ill people, while questioning why preventive care for hereditary diseases was not pursued earlier.
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Dallas Tex
Prominent Figures Across Arts and Society Notables
A survey of figures includes Mas Bursert with $22000 income from books and plays, scholar SenaTou Zlec Vilas, artist Meissonier disliked for temper, Aubrey Boucicault’s play with family cast, Italian noble Coust de Loeves sending Columbus engraving to America, and global royals amid unrest. Rippen the English novelist writes largely in the country, while Mrs. Lillie Putnam Norman owns the sword from a famous ride. English literary women Campbell Praazp admired, ex Queen of Nayles noted in Paris society, and reflections on Archduke Rudolph’s death deepen a mood of melancholy.
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Mas. Bursert
Senatou-Zlec Vilas
Virgil
Meissonier
Aubrey Boucrcaunt
Dion Boucicault
Coust Pe Loeeves
Christopher Columbus
America
Turkey
Russia
Mars. Rippen
London
Israel PotTxam
Lillie Putnam Norman
Campbell Praazp
Nayles
Rudolph
Austria
Curious Condensations From A Far Off Century
A collection of brief curiosities and oddities notes from 19th century Europe and America. Entries include profits from Prussian savings, a murder of fashion in dentistry, a giant octopus of news, a meteor in Oregon, rebukes of public officials, and strange scientific or social tidbits. The tone mirrors a packed newspaper digest of diverse items.
Sunday Smiles and Witty Exchanges Show Journal Humor
A collage of humorous quotes and snippets from various publications. Jests about politics, marriage proposals, and everyday life mix with punchy one liners and light social observations. Notable quips include a toyed dialogue about Washington, marriage letters, and a dinner remark about time.
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