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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1891
Page
4
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The United States Attorney General sues the railroad corporation over riverbank embankments that narrowed flood channels. The piece argues the case could curb long-standing encroachments, affect profits, and influence public opinion and politics, with potential implications for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and broader reform.
The fall of the Excelsior building in Allegheny yesterday exposed that building inspection lacks enforcement power. Condemned after a fire, its walls remained until collapse, costing a life. The piece calls for stronger laws to compel removal through the courts and protect public safety.
A column reflects on four miners trapped for nineteen days in a Jeanesville mine. It notes their survival amid extreme confinement, darkness, and lack of food, and ponders the role of psychic strength and human endurance in such ordeals. It contrasts suffering with the relief of rescue voices and considers broader lessons for science and resilience.
The text argues that voluntary fasting by individuals, though celebrated as voluntary exertion, lacks uniformity in endurance. It notes variability in how long a person can fast, suggesting differences in outcome with five or six weeks possible for some and a fortnight for others. It concludes that science gains little from such well authenticated cases.
The piece urges Harrisburg to pass a $1,000,000 annual road appropriation, arguing bad roads burden farmers and urban residents alike. It condemns opposition from parsimonious interests, notes the Legislature’s two year recess, and endorses expanding to broader funding if needed, citing Arthur Kirk’s higher estimate as possible.
The New York Board of Aldermen honor General Sherman by naming the Seventy third Street and the Boulevard triangular space Sherman Place. The city avoids grand claims and quietly preserves his memory after the Grant monument episode.
A New York Times excerpt analyzed by Hon. Daniel ER Goodloe argues the previous question was not intended to throttle debate. The 1816 House debate cited shows early practice allowed debate after the motion, with opposition from Randolph and Gaston and support from Clay.
The piece argues that the previous question rule to stop debate has historical value, requires fair, moderate use, and should not be warped for partisanship. It notes 1816 as a period when it functioned to advance business and asserts modern practice needs balanced application rather than antiquated theory.
The piece argues that Eastern newspapers attack Senator Peffer for supporting women’s suffrage while Kansas women vote, noting Wyoming Republicans backing suffrage avoid such charges. It predicts organs would accuse Peffer of heresy even for endorsing the Ten Commandments, if Ingalls once praised him.
The statement argues that if Marshals must cover costs for boats swept away during floods while in custody, strong official influence should press governments to undertake flood regulation through storage reservoirs.
Allegheny City officials declared a building unsafe and ordered prompt action to secure the premises and prevent risk to the public. The notice calls for rapid compliance and outlines penalties for failure to remedy the hazards.
The text notes that every New York newspaper knew of Foster's appointment beforehand. It praises metropolitan contemporaries for their early information and treats such prescience as a notable exhibition of press insight.
The article notes six days remain in Speaker Reed's tenure before a successor is chosen. It mentions many Democratic statesmen believe they have the qualifications to succeed and gain political leverage.
The Parisian reporter pursues long-delayed recompense from Gravelotte and the siege of Paris by attempting interviews with Empress Frederick at her Paris hotel.
The New York World criticizes the Treasury Secretary for ties to the Standard Oil Trust and warns that the mortgage of the Standard is equally binding across parties in Ohio. The editorial also notes the Senate’s similar Democratic discomfort with such connections.
After next week the Hon. Thomas B. Reed will rest from the strain involved in parcelling members in the barber shop of the House. Some scoffers say Mrs. Jefferson Davis should have published her biographical work as a historical romance. Why not let the poor ghost walk in peace.
Supporters push for 8100 million loan to Nicaragua canal arguing national gain while critics demand repayment of the Pacific Railway debt before any backing. The dispute centers on financial risk and credit lending to a foreign enterprise.
A fragment notes that U S judges imply the new tariff bill may mirror tragic experiences from domestic street legislation, suggesting concern over unintended social impact and policy outcomes. The remark ties judicial sentences to legislative approaches and public policy consequences.
A lone comparison notes that in anthracite disasters some miners escape, while coke country catastrophes yield greater fatalities. The remark emphasizes harsh, fatal dangers faced by workers in coke operations.
The report notes it did not spend the full appropriation last year and implies it seeks no larger budget this year, prompting the public to view the purchase of a poor farm with leniency.
The remark notes that cheap sugar following Brazilian reciprocity reflects Republican policy benefits, prompting even Democrats to acknowledge some positive outcomes, with Nazareth referenced as a surprising source of good.
Pleasant news reports a burglar was captured yesterday in the city. The capture occurred after the suspect left the regular police beats, leading to his apprehension.
The text discusses Barrundia's effort to value her late husband at 1,000,000 dollars and suggests that such a claim if accepted by the United States could spur the ongoing overproduction of Spanish-American revolutionists, highlighting potential economic and political consequences.
The Honorable Arthur P. Gorman expresses discontent with the Civil Service Commission and urges changes to streamline the system to aid Baltimore affairs after 1802.
Local officials state they will act against river channel encroachments using judicial processes. The authorities aim to remove illegal structures without causing unnecessary displacement or harm to residents.
The article questions rumors that the fair directors appointed a commissioner to scout savage countries and display Rudyard Kipling’s scalp. It notes hesitation to pressure Kipling for fear of provoking a written response he might publish.
A keenly ironic note appears in John J. Ingalls’ sonnet Opinion Opportunity where a satirical Senator uses rhyme as a sly rebuttal to a public that misreads his stance. The piece blends literary merit with political jibe, highlighting wit over earnest praise.
A London writer notes Lent’s appeal to clergy and tradesmen as Easter falls early this year on March 29. He lists rare Easter dates from history and future forecasts, from March 2 to April 25, detailing rare moon alignments and century-spanning patterns.
A weather expert notes rain patterns differ by region. In St Petersburg winter shows four rainy or snowy days with about five inches of rain, while summer has eleven inches with the same number of rainy days. In temperate zones, rain is winter favored in some areas and summer favored in others, depending on hemisphere.
The Paris Opera House budget ranges from about 9 million to over 4 million francs with salaries paid to at least 700 people. The staff includes 30 artistes singers 150 ballet dancers 80 chorus 100 orchestra 30 booking clerks 15 gasmen 20 dressers per sex and other roles. Chorus earn roughly 1400 francs yearly. the leader of the orchestra about 12000 francs. lesser musicians from 1500 to 3000 francs. dancers begin at 1600 with annual increases, and Mile Mauri currently receives 40000 francs.
Distinguished artists including Watts, Leslie RA, and John Collier critique modern fashion. They condemn waist constriction, tight lacing, high heels, and extreme hats, urging balance and restoration of natural form to preserve health and movement.
A Pall Mall Magazine tone sketch asks what makes an aristocrat and notes the vast contrast between middle and poor class diets. It recounts Hare's adventure in Derbyshire where a hare escapes a mine shaft only to be found later injured, after observers witness a risky descent and ascent and supply of food.
A London Spare Moments writer explains laughter arises from opposite influences to sighing as the nervous system becomes highly excited by an external cause. The impression is intense and the mind remains fixed on it.
The article describes laughter as a sign of temperament, linking breath patterns and vowel sounds to traits. Broad Latin A laughter = open and honest, dry A = less lively, EB or I sounds = melancholy or timorous, O sounds = bold or imperative, Oho = traitors or scorners, with cautions on irregular breathing during excitement.
Social notes introduce TrpPoo T1B as London’s upcoming sensation and Sir Edwin ARNoLp’s fond Japan pastime. American, Italian, and English elites span themes from Princess Letitia Bonaparte’s remarriage to Marquis di Rudini’s Sicilian roots and Bronte kin.
A Paris service for Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette described as ghastly and medieval echoes rituals of old France. The embalmed sovereign lay in state at Saint Denis for 40 days while court ceremonies continued, including a grand master announcing dinner as if the king ordered it.
A New Orleans Picayune piece argues that the brightest talkers among women are those who read newspapers. It notes that many focus on deaths, marriages, society columns, and sensational items, while few read daily news, literature, or editorials.
The House Committee on Claims, via Congressman Ray of Pennsylvania, favorable reports a bill to compensate $450 for damages from the overflow of water from lock and dam No. on the Monongahela River owned by the United States.
The Sioux chief Rocky Bear dismissed the Chicago World Fair tribute to Columbus as a cheap feign of honor. He warned that if Columbus had not discovered their land by crossing the great river, pale faces would not cause current troubles.
Rev. J. G. Armstrong of Wheeling dies in Atlanta after years as a pastor known for likeness to J Wilkes Booth. Rumors persist about his identity and Lincoln era anecdotes. daughter recently married then left her husband. In Om, P H Judd dies at St Augustine Florida aged about 4 with wife and two children. he and partner William Gelser owned nearly 1100 producing wells in the county.
Rev Dr Stolz addresses a large audience of Allegheny YMHA members at the Eighth Street Temple. He portrays Jews as a people of the book enduring 20 centuries of persecution while maintaining faith, education, and religious institutions. He then discusses Christ as a Pharisee and the spread of liberal thought attributed to the Jewish people.
Miss Cornelia Maude Hoyt and Hon. James Henry Miller were married at Sixth Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Patterson officiating assisted by Rev. Dr. Mackay. The ceremony featured a bridal party including Misses Chalmers and Young, and ushers Mosars, Nolen, Nelson, Haines, Barnes. A large reception followed at the Hoyt home on Webster Avenue. The couple plan a Southern wedding trip and a subsequent reception in Evansville with the groom’s congregation hosting.
A Valley Forge Council event at 27 Federal Street featured Oakland Orchestra led by Cora Brown Sellers. The program included vocal solos, recitations such as Nathan Hale the Martyr Spy, instrumental pieces, a Fancy masked drill, and various soloists and groups with Miss Stella Jope as accompanist.
Rev J W Bolton longtime Methodist pastor in Parkerburg died suddenly of heart disease after brief illness. He was buried in Palatine yesterday following services at his church.
John C Shaler, a long respected citizen, died at his residence on Duquesne Heights. The obituary notes he was in his year and mentions his sister Stilo' and a friend cage. The report references his longtime status in the community and his passing at home.
A social evening for Union Lodge No. 86 A O U W drew many friends. Union Lodge No. 88 hosted a ball on Sixth avenue with readings from Joan Spratt and Rev B C Applegarth on the Order. Ideal Orchestra provided music and Mollie Levy sang, with several choir pieces by the Union Quartet.
Colonel Richard F. O Bierne, commander of the Twenty first Infantry U S A formerly at Fort Sparidan, died at a New York hotel in the early hours of this morning The report notes his rank and service conduct from the Twenty first Infantry and his recent assignment confrontation with the fort sparidan detail remains unclear due to fragmented text
Fragmentary OCR notes name William Sheefer and Rossignol Walter on mandolin with unclear music references. Recitals reportedly delivered by Migs Eva Heslip J W Rippey and R B Corbin. Additional names Shaefer John Voltz and Harry appear in incomprehensible lines.
A royal afternoon luncheon hosted by Mrs. Robert Pitcairn at Cairncarque East End residence featured a violet and heliotrope floral wheel centerpiece with a 17 foot diameter, 18 covers, solid gold plates and candelabra, and guests in elaborate attire. The banquet, served in courses by Kahn, showcased gold service and violet hues throughout the dining room. floral arrangements were by A. M. & J. B. Murdoch.
Miss Kate Ulp married W H Boyd yesterday at her Wildwood home. Boyd is local commercial agent for the Big Four at Cincinnati while Davis, assistant general freight agent of the Cotton Belt at Cincinnati, served as boat man. Railroad friends attended. Boyd is a rising young man popular with peers.
Campbell and Dick held a pleasant employee banquet at the Monongahela House last night with a full house, a local orchestra, and a literary program. The firm’s members gave addresses and toasted their staff, providing an enjoyable social event for about one hundred attendees.
Social chartered gathering of Lehigh University graduates in Pittsburg formed the Lehigh Club of Pittsburg with C. L. Taylor of Carnegie Phipps Co elected president and a 50 member aim. The Ladies Missionary Society hosts a social and musicale with several assistants. Verestchagin exhibition features Russian music as attendance grows. DelSarte physical culture classes start for Lawrenceville young ladies. Groner Ksexxan to lecture on East Siberian Convict Mine at Sewickley M E Church. HAMM to Altoona for G A R reunion. West Penn Hospital patients enjoy an evening entertainment. Hancock Lodge A D A W Baileyn celebrates fifth anniversary. A social event at Butler Street M E Church tomorrow.
A letter to The Dispatch from a small producer in Burien February 2 argues that the Burdick bill would harm independent refiners by denying 20 percent discriminatory advantage to Standard Oil. The writer claims Standard uses price discrimination at the barrel to maintain domination while urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to curb such practices.
The column states many seminaries across the country prepare young men for the ministry and highlights the Western Theological Seminary of Allegheny as convenient for Presbyterians. It implies a broad network of theological institutions in the United States.
Inquiries seek guidance to locate early land grant records issued by a Penn to individuals in the state’s early era. The notice asks whether such archives exist and where they can be accessed through newspaper columns or public records.
At the Worcester session the Woman's National Council devoted time to temperance. Mrs Eilen J Foster, president of the Non-Partisan WCTU, outlined the movement's aims and support for a party to shield homes. Delegates Mrs Lathrop and Mrs Matilda B Carse spoke, noting plans for a Chicago women’s temple costing 1.5 million dollars with land leased and a 13 story height.
A fragmentary lament from the Morristown Herald warns of a harmful whisper overheard by a careless child. The piece decries the spread of a poisonous idea named Slandor and its corrupting influence on vulnerable youths.
A collection of odd notes: odorless onions in China, Parisian writer Ward McAllister credited with twenty books, snow in Arctic regions reported as three miles deep, a wild animal in Berlin Iowa causing chaos, a Haitian novel in Paris noted for originality, a Brooklyn boy’s rapid growth ending in death, Elmira inventor’s high speed lying machine, a Meerschaum pipe featuring a lover’s features, and various curious facts spanning astronomy, archaeology, religion, and science.
A collage of quotes and snippets on Lent fashion marriage bets and daily life. Humorous exchanges touch on sacques palmistry matrimony and finances with brief dialogue fragments and publication quips. The text preserves period voice and assorted social vignettes in compact form.
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