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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1891
Page
15
The snippet shows publication details for The Dispatch with offices at Smithfield and Diamond Streets and publishing rooms on Diamond Street. It notes a mailing entry in Pittsburgh and lists advertising and Tribune building references in New York for complete issues and ads.
The Dispatch announces various subscription rates for daily and weekly editions including Sunday and a one year Portage free offer. It notes delivery by carriers, pages in issue, and guidance for reporting missing copies and handling manuscripts. The notice appears in the Pittsburg Sunday Mar 1 1881 issue.
Judge Blodgett sent the case to the Supreme Court noting possible flaws in the McKinley act's enactment. Chicago firm Marshall Field & Co challenged the bill as not identical to Congress passed text, stirring fear the act could be set aside and revert tariff policy to pre McKinley era. The remark is framed as a judicial compliment to counsel's cleverness.
The piece critiques Paris for expelling the ex-Empress of Germany amid public insult, arguing the incident exposes fragile European peace. It warns that if the German emperor demands satisfaction, Franco-German tensions could trigger war, despite France’s republican stance.
A fragment argues France should treat royal visitors with respect or risk royalty staying longer. The brief notes potential diplomatic irritation and lasting impressions on relations.
An editorial criticizes Democratic congressional leaders for misreading business needs. It cites their shifts on greenbacks tariff free silver subsidies and warns their stance harms national commerce and industry while praising wiser voices like Randall, Dana, and Cleveland.
The essay notes Ives, once a noted financier, resurfaces in Northern New York railroad deals. It argues his moves are not clearly illegal, just aggressive consolidation aided by Vanderbilt influence, and questions whether he has true wrongdoing beyond past crimes. It suggests even if he avoids fraud, vast wealth shields risky tactics.
L T Livingston writes to President Peck urging Southern cotton producers to limit output by 25 percent to raise prices, proposing a convention to plan crop restriction. The New York Sun likens the idea to forming a trust and questions Farmers' Alliance consistency in denouncing trusts. The piece notes practical obstacles in enforcing uniform cuts among thousands of growers and preventing shifts by others.
The passage argues that artificial controls on cotton and other crops harm producers and consumers. It criticizes trusts and monopolies for creating privilege, insists individual farmers will adjust by shifting land to more profitable crops, and notes market forces determine production when trends favor or punish profitability.
New York reports say Colonel Bill Brown of New York and formerly of Youngstown Ohio used banquets to launch a gubernatorial campaign boom. The hospitality, speeches, and wine are pictured as a test of political influence between Brown and rival Jones with Smiths described as absent.
The piece argues Chauncey M. Depew could seek New York governor next fall but notes the salary gap between the governor and his railroad president post. It warns against a dual office holding, doubting party wisdom and cautions that a governor under railroad influence could harm the party and public trust. It says Cleveland or Hill likely nominate for Democrats, making a Republican choice risky. It concludes Depew would be a strong governor and later president, but his value as a railroad executive and his after-dinner oratory could hinder such a path.
A New York physiologist proposes brains of famous men be donated after death for scientific examination. Participants are swayed by prestige while science gains subjects. The plan’s viability hinges on including figures like Colonel Elliott F. Shepard and the Hon. Bill Brown on the pledge list amid missing light in New York.
A column rails at Republican infighting in New Hampshire with charges of corruption and threats of political doom. It notes Canada Canada politics and Canadian tensions, hints at the defunct force bill, and comments on New York politics as Lt. Gov Jones seeks Hill’s NY seat amid commentary on Georgia and Washington events.
A roster of prominent literary and public figures is described, including Senator QuaY with heart disease. Maude Howe writing for Richard Mansfield. Mrs. McKes preparing a Pan-American Congress article. Fenimore Cooren’s daughters in Cooperstown. Miss Jane Meade Welch as a constitutionalist advocate. Grace Grexswoonp’s charity work. Tropore FF. Wanger and his stage and river transport ventures. Claus SprecceLs as California sugar magnate. Robert Buchanan's rise in London literature. Jolly Barra’s East India Company foundation. West Point’s oldest living graduate Whuitram Youne. Bowis Boots’s candid dyspepsia and social reluctance.
A Chicago Herald opinion piece argues for muscular objection and fighting back against insults and social slights. It cites cab and street conduct and likens righteous force to the north wind clearing a forest, urging fierce action over meek words to make room for progress.
The piece surveys Republican and Democratic power shifts in January's Legislature. It notes leaders and chairs in both chambers changing due to promotion and rotation, with Cooper, Heyburn, Rutan, Allen, Newmyer, Watres, and MecAleer among those affected as roles pass to rivals or successors.
With sweeping changes in the Senate, speculation runs on possible leaders. Veterans Penrose Grady Robin Packer Robbins are weighed, while new figures Jack Robinson Wesley Thomas and Flinn rise, notably Filon whose businesslike style and firm language draw attention as others hesitate.
Senator Ross of Bucks remains head of the Democratic slate after Wolverton’s departure with Meek of Center and Dunlap of Beaver as lieutenants. McDonald of Lackawanna joins Watres’ successor, a practical young man known for plain speech and wit. Harry A. Hall of Elk, brother of late John G. Hall, is among able past leaders. the present senator is youthful and ambitious.
In the House, several leading Republicans Messia Brooka Capp Burdick Baker Lytle Johnson Graham Taggart and Fruit retain committee chair roles but lack a clear national leader. Oaks is a top parliamentarian but inactive. Capp, despite brains and rising wealth, lives near Harrisburg and attends to family. Burdick gains notice for his notable bill but remains outside broader readership.
The article surveys members and potential moves in the State Assembly. Taggart champions tax issues while Don Cameron faces possible opposition if he runs for Senate. Names like Graham Frait Lytle Ines Finley and Baker are noted for influence, eloquence, or experience.
The piece surveys Democratic leaders like Skinner, Gillan, Ritter, and Few in the Pennsylvania House. It notes Skinner’s influence, Gillan’s rising prominence, Ritter’s chairmanship, and Few’s robust legal and speaking presence. The article predicts eventual leadership as the next three months unfold and mentions Castle Garden aquarium plans and unrelated local notes.
In a Girls page feature, a frail wife retakes her husband’s failing shop. She persuades creditors to grant time, works long hours to repay debts, and rebuilds the business. When the husband returns and fails again, he agrees to stay away while she runs the shop and pays him a stipend.
An instructor at a fashionable riding school in New York discusses visiting ladies riding in parks and rings. He notes physicians endorse horseback exercise, praises Southern riders for bravery and spirit, and observes demand for well trained saddle horses with good mouths and lively action. He mentions Canadian imports as top horses.
A Philadelphia Press item recounts a West Point cadet who compared his father’s conduct record with his own. After a stern reprimand, the father discovers the comparison and relents, letting the cadet’s reports pass without further comment.
A Kansas City Times note cites Frances Willard urging women to read papers, arguing news expands minds while gossip narrows. The piece contrasts this with a New York Recorder remark about ideas and a Philadelphia Call blurb noting bees and politics in the South.
Sir Joseph William Bazalgette, eminent engineer, dies at Loxpor. Born in 1510 he led London drainage, built subways for pipes, and designed Thames embankments. knighted in 1874. The notices also report Lieutenant Frank Smith of the Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry killed in action, to be buried this afternoon, and J L Andrews, Kansas House member from Cowley county, dying in Topeka after illness.
San Francisco reports recall of early revenue chiefs. W H Sears, once Collector of Internal Revenue in the Northern District, is linked to Bright’s case and 1871 service. President Harrison last year appointed him as Port Collector.
Prerae February 28 report Horace J. Austin representative from Clay County died yesterday of pneumonia. He had been elected six times to the Legislature and previously served on the Territorial Council.
Rev John B Boetzkes a prominent Catholic priest for ten years at St Ark died in Lancaster on Feb 25. Rev Patrick A Stanton, PD died in Philadelphia on Feb 28 aged and in the forty third year of priesthood.
A portrait of a veteran gambler who openly admits to his trade. He describes a life of highs and lows, a family kept in the dark about his occupation, and a vow to gamble despite near ruin. He recalls a bank he owned with games and big losses, yet refuses to quit, hoping for a rebound.
A plainspoken woman on upper Broadway distributes Bible leaves to passers by with evident faith and persistence. Bystanders react with surprise, yet most fold and pocket the leaflets, showing cautious respect for sacred material amid a street scene.
The author muses on red haired reporters at a Fifth Avenue Hotel gathering, noting about half the group are auburn and hopeful for exclusive stories. He links red hair to daring cavalry officers of past wars, contrasting them with romance era heroes as physically distinct.
General Ben Le Fevre reports the South remains antagonistic to Cleveland's presidential hopes. He notes neutrality rather than active opposition, yet signals belief that Cleveland and Hill are unlikely to win, with the South eyeing Senator Gorman or another Western candidate.
A memoir-style reminiscence recounts General Sherman living on I Street in Washington and meeting him daily. The anecdote describes a back room whisky moment and Sherman’s democratic, no-nonsense manner. The piece blends personal recollections with brief excerpts from contemporary papers.
Amedley of small items from 19th century gossip and science notes. Highlights include rapid Eomo growth in Europe, long lived Augusta Maine pianist, lamp chimneys fall during Buffalo fire, and a Chicago to Lexington letter misroute puzzling postal officials. Includes notes on electric light origins and Harvard admitting a Japanese student.
A collage of light, witty exchanges from newspapers and satirical pages. Cartoonish snippets show couples cooing, a women’s thought club defending chatter, theater acoustics quips, a test for tramps with a stolen jewel, a wealthy uncle bequest, and a foreman’s hunt for a famed Italian hand.
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