Domestic canal first pledge urged over Nicaragua scheme
The Dispatch argues against US endorsement of 100 million for the Nicaragua Canal Company. It urges prioritizing domestic water routes such as the Ohio to Lake Erie, the Ohio to Chesapeake link, and river improvements like the Erie canal, Hennepin, and Mississippi connections. It warns foreign canal funding could shortchange national defense and industry. Pennsylvania leaders are urged to push home projects in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Nicaragua Canal Company
Congress
United States Treasury
Pacific Railway
Dispatch
Nicaragua
Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Chesapeake
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie Canal
Hudson River
Mississippi
Messrs
Quar
Cameron
Dalzell
Bayne
Reiter Affair Raises Demand for Court of Inquiry
The issue favors Commander Reiter as Secretary Tracy faces criticism for public censure. Reiter was detached without a personal hearing, claims he gave progress to Barrundia and Captain Pitts for protection under the U S flag, and that Mixner advised against interference. Critics say Tracy erred in hearing and could threaten future naval diplomacy. Pittsburg-born Captain Reiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiter
Tracy
Barrundia
Pitts
Barrondia
State Department of the
United States
Mixner
Hhis
S Pittsburger
National duty toward justice beyond personal feelings
The text argues that while individuals at home feel compelled to support justice for a person, the broader issue at stake remains the utmost national importance. It stresses that national interest surpasses individual sentiment in pursuing justice.
The Silver Coinage Issue Dominates The Debtor Debate
The article argues that Reagan’s free silver coinage plan would shift the monetary base from gold to silver, lowering debt payments by about 15 percent while harming creditors. It contends that railways, banks, and savings depositors sit on opposing sides, with debtors favored by policy and creditors bearing the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
New York Sun
Philadelphia Ledger
United States
Wall Street
Savings
Indians Move Toward Settlement After Blizzard Snow
Early yesterday the ghost dancers and fighting bucks began to come in and show they intend to end the outbreak without more bloodshed. The Indians refused to be disarmed and hid their guns on the snow. If the settlement holds, a humane course may prevent future use of those rifles.
Mayor Urges Trenchment to Hold Tax Rate at Fifteen Mills
Mayor Gourley’s message to Councils urges citywide retrenchment to prevent tax rate increases. He notes expectations from last year for a lower rate and praises officials for aiming to keep expenditures within a fifteen mill rate.
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Gourley
City Officials Call for Targeted Budget Cuts
The Board of Education and Treasurer's and Assessors' offices show no excess spending with population growth while Public Safety and Public Works show the largest increases. The Mayor urges retrenchment where expenditures rose most to fit a 15 mill rate, with Mr. Bigelow and Mr. Brown to aid the Finance Committee in detailing reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Department of Charities
Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Works
Bigelow
Brown
England Asks High Court For International Dispute Settlement
England moves to the Supreme Court seeking settlement of an international dispute. The decision suggests despair over reaching a solution through Blaine and the State Department and argues the U S court cannot be swayed by motives. It also implies England seeks peace and that conflict would only arise from disregard of English claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Blaine
State Department
Supreme Court of the
United States
Buncombe
Enforcement the Greater Need in Labor Lobby Debate
The piece argues that labor unions should push enforcement of existing laws instead of enacting new ones. It urges educating public opinion to enforce mining and company store rules and to elect officials who will uphold laws faithfully, noting a general surplus of laws but weak enforcement.
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K. of L
Isbor
Knights of Labor
Proposed Delamater Settlement and Ohio Forgery Reports
Bankers propose a fifty cent settlement on Delamater claims with staged payments and a moral obligation portion leaving firm realty to trustees. The report of the Congressional Committee on the Ohio ballot-box forgery upholds the governor attached forgery as a serious offense against honesty.
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Delamaters
Congressional Committee
Ohio
Campbell
Hoar to move on elections bill after silver bill disposed
Washington reports Senator Hoar plans to push a test vote on the elections bill once the silver measure is settled. If senators heed constituents, the move could surprise the administration. A court house dispute is noted, with salaries for clerks under debate. Ohio foe Mr. Bexyee offers a positive business forecast for 1891, predicting calmer skies after last year’s turmoil. Indiana reports Russell B Harrison backing his father’s presidential bid as force bill questions arise. The article also notes a proposed White House enlargement as Congress acts, with the public urged to watch the occupant’s expansion.
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Washington
Hoar
Mr. Bexyee
Ohio
Wiggins Benner
Furry
Benner
Business magnates’ fortunes cited in rail wealth list
The passage notes Jay Gould earning $7500 daily Rockefeller $18000 Astor $23000 Vanderbilt $15000, urging Gould to acquire more railroads. It mentions Kansas political upheaval reducing inauguration pomp, and reports a $10 million mortgage on the Pittsburgh and Connellsville line endorsed by the Supreme Court, though the company must pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
Rockafeller
Astor
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Gould
Pittsburg
Connellsville
Supreme Court
Russian gambler commits suicide after Monte Carlo losses
The report says a tarred Russian man who lost a fortune at Monte Carlo gaming tables blew out his brains after amassing wealth and then burning through it. He had started with more money than sense, then died by suicide as a final act.
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Monte Carlo
Political Echoes and Theaters in Austerity and Speculation
Mrs Stanley refuses her husband return to Africa while Sara Bernhardt’s vow shadows Europe. Senator Quay’s force bill stalls on the shelf amid political tension. A Rothschild’s near suicide after a $5 million loss highlights spec mania. Allegheny and Pittsburg disputes hint at municipal woes and assessing uncertainty. Europe endures harsher winter as the House probes the silver scandal with questions about public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Stanley
Africa
Sara Bernhardt
Notable Figures and Projects Highlighted in Richmond and Elsewhere
A varied roundup notes sculptor Valentine modeling a bust for Richmond College, Mrs. Ingalls described as stately, and seven of her children living. A Westchester NY free library project nears $40,000. Berlin journalist Paul Lindsay to write on Northwest progress at Henry Villard’s invitation. Princeton astronomer Charles A. Young wins the Janssen prize. Julia Marlowe recovers and stays with her mother in New York. Captain Wallace’s brave death is honored. Morgan of Alabama weighs US sea status in Bering Sea dispute. Enos the electrician blends science with bedside world, patching Noah’s Ark and polishing telephone tech.
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Valentine
Richmond Va
Henry K. Ellyson
Richmond College
Ingalls
C.P. HusTilxeror
Westchester
N. Y
Paul Lisdat
Berlin
United States
Henry Villard
Northwest
Charles A. Koung
Princeton College
French Academy of Sciences
Julia Marlowe
West One Hundred and Third Street
New York
Wichita
Ean
CapTrain Wallace
Wallace
Szenatos Morgan
Alabama
American
Bering Sea
Enos
Bo Jn
Chrysanthemum dance fascinates English audiences
The Philadelphia Press notes a costly chrysanthemum dance as the latest novelty in England. It contrasts with a cheaper option by writing to Pine Ridge Agency in Dakota, as suggested by the Washington Post. The piece also comments on Senator Cameron and his critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
England
Pine Ridge Agency
Dakota
Weathered fog and gloom brighten with stubborn human cheer
A meditation on thick fog and smog over a city, noting how the harsh air tests the frail and bold, yet urges optimism. It contrasts bleak scenes with calls to endure, find cheer, and treat hardship as a common trial among people and workers. The piece blends social observations with poetic vignettes.
Indians Fire With Guns In Incoming Dispatch
An Chicago Tribune dispatch notes Indians continuing to come in with guns and shooting, detailing ongoing activity and violence surrounding arrivals.
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Dispatch
Chicago Tribune
Miss Cornelia Davidson Dies at Eighteen
Miss Cornelia Davidson daughter of Samuel Davidson cashier of the Fourth National Bank died last night at eleven o clock aged eighteen years. The family and friends mourn the loss of their beloved daughter who had just reached womanhood.
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Cornelia Davidson
Samuel Davidson
Fourth National Bank
Elizabeth Gilkinson Mourned in St Brooklyn Funeral
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilkinson mother of Detective L H Gilkinson died in St Brooklyn at age 70 after a long life of service. The obituary notes her devoted work and family ties, highlighting the detective’s connection and community respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliznweth Gilkinson
L. H. Gilkinson
Brooklyn
Miss Huntington Shines in Paul Jones at Duquesne Theater
Review of the Pittsburgh premiere of Planquette's Paul Jones at the Duquesne Theater. Agnes Huntington dominates the show with strong singing and stage presence, while the ensemble delivers lively performances and lavish costumes. The plot centers on Paul Jones's courtship, three-year exile, and reunion, with notable turns by Hallen Mostyn and other cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hantington
Paul Jones
Jack
Planquette
H. B. Farnie
Pitsburg
Duquesne Theater
Agnes Huntington
England
Miss Huntington
Jones
Richard
Varn
Paris
St Peters
Anes
Scomkanen
Miss van Brezdel
Yvonne
Dick Deadeye
Cap'n Culfle
Pierre
Herve D'Egville
Bicoquet
Yeronne
Fanny Wentworth
Thomsas Don Trocadero
Carl Mora
Farce Opens Strong With A Man of the World Style
Review notes the work blends romance and courtroom satire. It acknowledges artistic excess but commends the production for sharp wit and wholesome laughter, praising the performance as lively and well executed.
The Twelve Temptations at Bijou Theater Delight
The Bijou presents The Twelve Temptations this week with standing room only last night. A mythic tale of elements and sprites features elaborate scenery and a superb ballet. Ed Connelly and Mamie Conway headline a hit comedy duet The Same Thing Over Again. Viktor Chiado and Adele Camis shine in dancing numbers while Vladimir brothers and Devores acrobats delight audiences.
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Gilmore
Pittsburg
Ed. J. Connelly
Snoro
Adele Camis
Vladimir
Devores
Remembering a vanished ballet era at the old Philadelphia circus
The stage manager recalls a decade of decline since the ballet faded from the Twelve Temptations company. He reminisces about Blondowski the ballet master at Tenth and Callowhill, lists famed dancers and premiers, and notes the era’s glory with flowers and carriages, ending with a tragic poisoning of a dancer who was dismissed as a cook or driver.
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W. J. Gilmore
Circus House
Tenth and Callowhill Streets
Philadelphia
Blondowski
Lispo
Elise
Bonfanti
Clintop
Bion
Boston
Red Spider and Nobodys Claim Headline Harris House Run
One of the best melodramas from a top company headlines the first half of the week with The Red Spider starring Joseph J. Dowling and Sadie Hassan and Nobody's Claim to follow. The company delivers strong performances from Lewis Bloom as a natural tramp and von Katie Ed as familiar favorites, Otis Shattuc shines as a Chinaman, and scenery at Harris' is praised as among the best in days.
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Joseph J. Dowling
Sadie Hassan
Lewis Bloom
Mississippi Dave
James
National Star Vaudeville Company at Harry Williams'**
The National Star Vaudeville Company presents a lively bill at Harry Williams' with Miss Lewis as the standout act. J C Medway performs bold jumping tricks while the Russell Brothers bring charm in servant girl roles. A series of England Ireland and Scotland views closes the program, despite a botched Tower of London mislabel.
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National Star Vaudeville Company
Harry Williams
Miss Lewis
Lewis
Pittsburg
J.C. Medway
Russell Brothers
England
Ireland
Scotland
Miller
Tower of London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Christy's Mastodon Minstrels At The House Last Night
Christy's Mastodon Minstrels presented old fashioned minstrelsy with a strong cast including McAndrews Wright Higgins Thompson and the Brilliant Quartet performing The Song of the Steeped and other numbers well sung Buckskin Lew Corboy Charlie and the Indian Chief Shoshone spoke on Indian and Mormon life Ida Williams and Princess Zianetta were listed among curiosities in the curio hall.
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Christy
Mastodon
Sagers
McAndrews
Wright
Higgins
Thompson
Stecpte
Curio Hall
Buckskin Lew
Assis
Corboy Charlie
Ida Williams
Fat Lady
Zianetta
Prisoner For Life draws crowded crowds at local hall
Wolford and Robertson's company presents a condensed melodrama to full houses. The cast delivers exciting and entertaining performances, while the event includes novelties such as Pex Hender the fiddle playing cowboy and wallet West lore, plus a Western weapons exhibit.
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Wolford& Robertson's
Eurb Hall
Pex Hender
West
Huntington to Return Bowser in New Bijou Engagement
Miss Huntington, once amused spectator in She at the Bijou, will see Bowser again this week in a better role. Harry Fulton named to the Duquesne Theater manager staff. Detto the terrier belonged to Huntington, given in England. No reserved seats for Kendal at the Bijou box office sale begins next Tuesday. Haworth to shift from comedy to tragedy next year. Theater parties of four or five attended last night’s Paul Jones performance.
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Pittsburg
Hotel Duquesne
Miss Agnes Huntington
Miss Huntington
London
Paul Jones
Alhambra
Haroness Burdett-Coutts
Miss Huntingdon
Philadelphia
Richard Dale
Commodore Richard Dale
Bornhomms
Richard
Paul
Paris
Charles Bowser
Bijou
Mr. Bowser
Harry Fulton
Duquesne Theater
Igs Huntington
Detto
England
Kendal
Mr. Haworth
Watches Examined for Panhandle Conductors and Engineers
J BR Heed, market street jeweler, oversaw a semi annual check of panhandle line conductors and engineers watches. Six watches were inspected on the Pittabure division with decisions to condemn or repair. a trainmaster records each watch. England criticizes Indian policy, comparing it to Ireland policy.
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Panhandle
J. BR. Heed
Market Street
Pittabure
Curious Condensations From a Bygone Era
A collage of short notes notes from Lancaster to Maine covering oddities in reading, theft prevention, religion, aviation, and local stunts. Facts include a Lancaster man trapping rabbits with a hook and line, a Calio rican thief deterrent, and a Me ford area boy surviving a cold ice dunk. The batch mentions global literacy, ivory trade curiosities, and various local tales.
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Lancaster County
Italy
Oroville
Cal
Quotable Fragments From Dailies On Figures And Folklore
A collage of humorous lines from various papers cites a Boston girl reading about Bismarck and a Detroit banker led burglary, noting Waldo county officials using a pond as a drunken gathering spot, plus a playful verse about speech and charm and an Arab with lost teeth speaking gum Arabic.
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Boston
Bismarck
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Lewiston
Indianapolis Journal
Buffalo Express
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Mr. Eberle
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Monson
Clinton
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Charlie Griffith
Athens
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California
Baroda
Wisconsin
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Maine
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Henry Lasker
Wathena
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Oxford Village
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