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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1891
Page
4
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The local columns note a flowing stream of French glassworkers to Pittsburg driven by high wages. If workers come on their own, it reflects rights under law. if employers promise entry, contract labor law may apply. Courts may view circulating wage comparisons as nonbinding, as the law records limited enforcement.
The Sus Day Dispatch outlines a plan for a national exhibition of American art to inaugurate a Carnegie gallery in Pittsburg. It notes the project’s long term value, the large endowment for American pictures, and hopes for citizen support and a timely site decision.
An unsigned editorial lauds Colonel W. W. Dudley for urging Republican party regeneration through honest elections and ballot counting. It argues Dudley speaks with informed credibility and may aid reform by withdrawing from Republican management and public involvement in elections.
Commander Read of the United States Navy outlines views on naval strength and ship quality. He argues the US need not imitate England or France but must possess fast, well-armed cruisers. Vessels for coastal defense should be impregnable and destructive, even if not premier sailors.
The article argues against lowering standards to rush vessel construction. It warns against building too many ships of one class and urges a small fleet of first class vessels with focus on new naval concepts such as dynamite cruisers torpedo boats submarines and coast defenders. It cites Read’s praise for high standards and compares future needs to 1862 era innovations.
A review shows forty eight hours before adjournment four appropriation bills passed both Houses and nine in conference, while three await Senate passage. The piece criticizes partisan squabbles and warns that urgent fiscal and nonpartisan measures will be impossible to complete, predicting continued reform challenges.
A critical examination of the Times position on American Canada policy. The piece argues Canadians oppose annexation and prefer reciprocity, while commercial union unsettles Sir John Macdonald. It notes American gains from restraint and questions the Times’ influence on Canadian voters.
Tur Signal Service notes last week's cold snap achieved strong results and predicts an exceptionally cold Sunday. The forecast carries a note of grand ambition, likening the situation to a display befitting royalty, with references to the Queen and Prince of Wales.
A heated letter recalls royal snubs and critiques of monarchy while comparing satire of French art sales to political postures. The piece cites Tall Sycamore of the Wabash predicting free silver, and notes a House probe failing to find the silver pool, amid allegations of whitewash.
The estimate for appropriations during the Fifty-first Congress reaches 290 million dollars, about 172 million more than the Fiftieth and 244 million above the Forty-ninth. The shrinking surplus is noted as a consequence.
The week brings hopes of a quiet continental pause until baseball opens. A humorous note imagines Bernhardt and Davenport settling Cleopatra with Ann Odelia Diss De Barr painting a spirit portrait, though Bernhardt may oppose an impartial medium. The piece also mocks Canadian politics and England's baccarat scandal, noting calls to cut the cards. Huston, former treasurer, warns resignations threaten tenure.
The text critiques a defense based on promises to pay $100 for five amounts and calls it an iffy proposition. It argues that paying only if money exists is a weak virtue and lacks strong moral weight.
A collage of 19th century items notes Julian Hawthorne visiting Philadelphia as editor’s guest, Alfred Tennyson earning 2500 dollars for a nine line poem To Sleep, and passages on SexaTox Hearst’s rise from laborer to rich magnate. It also mentions Anna Dickinson’s poverty amid philanthropy and Hill’s early political speech.
The prompt asks for the current vice president but provides no reliable date or context. In a historical newspaper clip, the VP could vary by year. without a timestamp, provide a cautious answer: the vice president is [name] per the administration at that period.
Two twin sisters Mia and Mrs Moses Martz of Arcadia Hamilton county marked their 75th birthday in a city celebration. They say they are the twin sisters of this or any state and traveled with parents from fonner ville to Indianapolis seventy-one years ago, guided by six men on a ten day trek. Also present were their relatives Jane Kirkwood and Catherine Kirkwood ages 89 and 83.
Washington Star notes Senator Wolcott of Colorado praised the merit system in debate, saying it left him powerless to secure appointments or discharges in any executive department and that he was glad of it. The remark clouds civil service reform discussions among other Congress members.
James Grocier and James Glover died at age 67 at their home 73 South Seventh Street after pleurisy. David E Breed Jr mentions another death. a telegram from Chicago notes the passing on Saturday of David K. Breed, son of David K Breed and wife, in the 10th year of age.
David M. Filson died yesterday afternoon at an unknown age. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the residence of his sister Mary Gunning on the Butler Pike at Jia.
Washington correspondent for the New York Telegram discusses how sons of distinguished men face expectations and scrutiny. Quotes on Don Cameron, Joe Arkwright, Robert T. Lincoln, Fred Grant, Minister Grant, Blaine sons Emmons and Walker, Seymor Evarts son, and others, noting perceived advantages or disadvantages of lineage.
The forthcoming Life, Poems and Speeches includes a manuscript fragment from O'Reilly recounting a four year prison experience in England. He notes politics as his offense, contrasts inmate views seen by visitors and guards, and observes convict life and the loyalties among prisoners.
A Chicago man confesses to staying in a Florida hotel to lie in bed and fish all day, a tale the Cincinnati Times Star labels as proof of extreme laziness. The piece contrasts this with other notorious lazy acts and mocks such idleness.
An elderly railroad man recalls George M. Pullman’s development of the Pioneer sleeper on the Chicago and Alton line. Pullman sought to double capacity by stacked berths, hinged upper beds, and a thicker wider car to fit above deck height.
Julian Ralph argues in Harper’s Magazine that Canada issues return certificates to Chinese immigrants. He notes the certificates can be bought in Hong Kong and may be used as passports to Canada or the U.S. Some buyers intend to smuggle themselves or later return, while others aim to retire in China with profits.
A 12 year old Belfast girl received a pension with arrears totaling 1900 dollars after being adopted by a Maine family. Her foster father learned her unknown father led a band in a New York regiment in the war and both parents were dead. Names are withheld at the girl’s request.
Captain Bucklin of the tug Wasp reports a near scare off Ten Mile Point as about 180 whales leaped and spouted around his vessel. Water streams drenched the boat, prompting a momentary fear the ship was in another part of Puget Sound. Bucklin notes it was the first time he has seen whales in the sound.
A brief fragmentary meditation on sleep by Lord Tennyson. It references day’s end and darkness rising as joys fade and griefs ease in sleep. The piece speaks to a mournful heart and hopeful soul finding rest in night.
At the M Opera House the performance of L Africaine faltered as singers miss tuned keys and a tense audience watched. A dramatic high note by Seika sparked cheers before a passerby quipped about the train schedule, provoking laughter and a quick retreat by the offending spectator.
The Boston Globe notes last year’s pension outlay reached 100 million dollars and asserts current costs will rise. It argues the U S pension burden rivals Germany’s army costs and mocks claims of German impoverishment from a large standing army.
Pennsylvania iron works defend industry against Southern competition. A Pittsburg district leader claims southern rivals push freight rate cuts and town-boom schemes, while northern mills emphasize profitable iron making over speculative ventures. He says some northern furnace owners view the South as a land of speculation, not steady iron output.
The dialogue features two eminent statesmen discussing a forthcoming drop by the o. p. and a plan to purchase Edison’s new ear-trumpets, reflecting playful newsroom chatter in Chicago.
The first watch on Kentucky soil, long associated with James Harrod, rests with Dr. F L Harrod of Harrodsburg. The open faced silver timepiece bears Harrod’s name and a date of 1756 on the case. Its mechanism features a solid side chain main spring and ruby mounted dial. The watch ran until a recent drop damaged a wheel and its owner plans no repair, despite interest from collectors.
Chicago Inter Ocean notes Colonel Watterson bungles a family dispute while attempting to settle it. The columnist remarks on his tendency to overturn the situation rather than mend it, reflecting lightheartedly on his methods.
Colonel Chambers McKibben who died in Chambersburg Pennsylvania aged 93 had a long public career He once served as Pittsburg postmaster and was a leading state politician He knew national figures like Andrew Jackson James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln and Governor Curtin He also held a Buchanan naval office and the last public job was Assistant United States Treasurer under Andrew Johnson
The gunboat Bennington completed a second official trial in New York and posted an average 8,471 horsepower over four hours, beating the 8,400 target. The test included maneuvers to evaluate steering, starting, and engine synchronization, and the vessel achieved best-in-class stopping and reversing speeds using both screws.
Anna Dickinson has been taken to an asylum due to inability to sleep. The famous lecturer previously kept audiences awake with fiery oratory, never letting them drift off during her platform appearances.
Derrion Texas March L Lewia Watson of Armstrong Academy I T crossed rocks and found a torpid rattler. The 7 fret long monster measured 19 ratties with a head as big as a man’s hand and fangs 8 inches long. Locals say it is the largest snake ever seen in the region and likely the largest killed in Indian Territory. Watson carried the carcass to the city for display.
A Tolstói led boys school is described where education centers on pupil interest rather than grammar drills and memorization. The method favors engaging storytelling, minimal discipline, and teachers who adapt to what inspires students, arguing for English literature and American history over traditional Latin and geography heavy curricula.
A brief column notes farmers busy with seeding and observes the window for burglary in Connecticut before crossing into New York, suggesting a tempting period for cross-border theft. The piece implies a pattern of opportunistic crime in border areas.
A local call invites photographers to seize four opportunities to capture notable scenes. The notice emphasizes initiative, timing, and the value of a strong portfolio to attract clients and publishers.
A brisk exchange features two mock elixirs, Brown-Sequard’s and Koch’s, as a lean, poor figure asks the other’s identity. The Ridicule mirrors historic patent medicine bravado and consumer gullibility.
The Blake and Bell telephone patents face expiration in the United States, with Blake patents Nos. 250174 350LIT 250228 260120 issued in 1841 and taken out in Great Britain, and the Bell patent of March 7 1876 No.174165 set to expire in 1888. This would allow public use of the telephone and voice transmission by electricity after 1899 for private use as well.
The Toronto Mail argues that Americans underestimate Canadian interest in the U S national policy versus unrestricted reciprocity debate. It notes Canadian coverage in American papers is broader, but the general U S public remains largely indifferent, comparing the affair to a distant election with little direct consequence.
A New York San piece describes a Madison Avenue street car incident where three women stand while six seated men ignore them. A male passenger objects and a brief exchange follows about giving up seats, revealing social tensions and playful bravado aboard the car.
A brisk catalog critiques various social irritants. It lampoons those who intrude on others lives, ramble about trivial topics, hoard money, or overly praise trivial matters. It mocks punctuality, politeness, and perpetual agreement as social traps. The piece reads as a playful etiquette meditation.
A collection of brief items includes a Lawrence seed house shipping 12,000 pounds of sordium seed to Melbourne, a Kansas calf claim with unknown weight, remarks on the Nicaragua Canal’s volcanic risks, and a doctor’s monkey experiments. Other items question women’s dress in colleges, praise Argentine auctioneers, feature a crab-claw corkscrew design, cite Kentucky’s Chinese population, and compare wartime vaccination impacts in Germany and France.
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