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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1892
Page
7
The piece argues intelligent opinion on silver is not strictly pro free coinage nor pro gold monometallism. It warns the Bland bill would impose silver monometallism, reduce investor wealth, and shift value from gold to debtors, urging bi met or restored silver on a balanced basis.
The piece contrasts President Harrison's vigorous public rhetoric on civil service reform with his post election actions. It notes 1886 Senate quotes calling for a pure civil service and fair proofs, yet claims Harrison later replaced many officials. It cites 1,783 presidential post office appointments in year one, with removals and other causes shaping a high turnover rate under the Postmaster General.
The article argues that removals are not just for inefficiency but reflect patronage politics to be minimized. It discusses Harrison's policy stance, the so called threat of military coercion over seals in the Pacific, and warns both nations against war over such issues while noting public sense opposes escalation.
The Buffalo Enquirer cites Carnegie’s million dollar library gift and a Homestead steel direct process report. It challenges free trade supporters to state their stance on cheaper manufacturing and the impact on employment, urging clearer positions and common sense in economic debate.
A critical survey of Chicago’s grandiose self image notes dirt, grade crossings and water pipe failures, then targets aldermen and bribers in a push for a thorough inquiry and strict justice. The piece also argues for bi metallic currency and questions Porter's census, urging cautious funding estimates.
The investigating committee reports that completion requires an additional 1,750,000 beyond all prior appropriations. It notes the delay and implications for the project while referencing Andrew Carnegie's opinions on smoke consumption and his recent city arrival marked by unusually bright weather.
The piece mocks Cincinnati and its canal funding of 25,000 for harbor improvements, urges Pittsburgh to abandon inertia, and derides Boulanger while noting Garza remains alive and uncaught. It cites migratory seals as a test of international harmony and ends with ridicule of Garza’s persistence.
A facetious remark notes a man dancing with a pistol injured by his own weapon as a metaphor for ongoing folly. It critiques Free-Silver advocates failing to pass the Bland bill and derides sensational war scares from the press on both sides of the Atlantic. Sullivan and Mitchell are likened to Drayton and Borrowe amid bluster and little action.
A caustic editorial decries anarchist brutality in Paris and mocks political figures at a Chicago Convention. It attacks candidate arrogance, calls for restraint in diplomacy, and notes economic impacts from a silver policy, while predicting spring’s arrival and criticizing the national treasury loss.
W G Caxmax becomes Richmond Terminal System president and is Roscoe Conkling's son in law. Franxi Cocomss, Napa lawyer, chosen by Harrison for Japan mission. Senator Sexator Call favored with red necktie, and Charilas Telcovaris likened to Aristides. Immbret de St Amanod famed Paris literary critic bachelor. Senator Plunkitt touts track measures and vetoed bills. Leighton’s Last Judgment to headline Royal Academy show. N R O Connonn named British minister to Pekin. ex Washington envoy and Bulgarian consul general. Rev Dr Van Dyke notes Harvard students seeking moral guidance. Josefh F. Fox sails to Europe. National Federation of America delegates praise mission.
Hearx Hyter quips on March, Jack Leever and RicHeEs with Wings. Higgins builds an English country house near Yonkers and Harrington notes he likes it except for going out in slippers to admit visitors at the porter's lodge.
Fragmented dialogue features characters Pat Faix Maggie and Eannestixna Worker discussing drink temptation and a rescue tale. A street scene mentions a salvage worker, a night watchman, and a cold storage berth. The piece reads as character sketches with mock dialect and humor.
The special Pension Office investigation committee examined official Interior Department files on appointments discharges rein statements transfers and promotions of several individuals linked to ongoing probes. Raum faced questions over dismissals of seven special examiners while Raum’s stance on Lineaweaver and Dugan’s reinstatement was debated. Secretary Blaine’s health improved with short walks as the sundry civil appropriation bill totaling 25 million was reported, detailing park funds life saving stations and other items.
A party of Mexican laborers while digging 20 feet underground in the Santa Cruz canal extension unearthed a well preserved Aztec city ruin. The triangular temple measured about 300 by 200 feet with a thatched roof now collapsed. Wooden rafters remain sound, a long stone trough lies intact, and 18 mummified figures were found in the building, on display in Tucson.
Philadelphia mayor Stuart, chairman of the Russian Famine Resist Committee, received a cable from Rudolph Blankenburg reporting the steamship Sanator cargo arrival and progress toward Samara famine districts. The message notes heightened suffering in the West Volga region as rescue efforts move forward.
The South suffers setback as Senator Hill seizes the remaining leverage once held by Ben Butler. The report notes Hill has captured about the only spoon left, signaling a hard luck period for Southern interests.
The article discusses Flammarion’s suggestion that intelligent Mars inhabitants could have been signaling Earth for up to 100000 years. It argues Mars, older in development, cooled faster and has thinner atmosphere, leading to a shorter evolutionary timeline and possible early interplanetary contact attempts hidden by our ignorance. If signals exist, they’re the most simple form of outreach.
Cuicaco March 24 Oil will fuel the World’s Fair furnaces replacing coal. A contract with Standard Oil for supplying oil was nearly finalized after coal bids ranged 244 to 395 per ton. Standard bid 70 cents per 42 gallon barrel with 723g cents per barrel during 1993. Three barrels of oil to heat as much as a ton of coal, promising significant savings. The deal covers large quantities at Jackson Park, delivery as needed by the construction department.
Sara Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier captivates the Alvin Theater audience for nearly four hours in Camille. Death scene haunts the stage with grim reality as Bernhardt’s genius elevates the performance, with strong support from M. Fleury and others. Tonight Cleopatra promised to draw a packed house.
The Columbus Journal discusses proposals to power Ohio canals with electricity like streetcars. Stretching poles along canals could create rapid transit from Cleveland to Portsmouth, linking lakes Duluth to New Orleans and rivaling railroads. Excursions and intercity travel would be transformed.
A collage of editorials from the era argues Kaiser Wilhelm II may be compelled by divine will yet remains an obstacle in Germany’s push for constitutional liberty. Critics warn his erratic rule risks revolution, noting ministers must answer to the people, not the Kaiser. Multiple papers reflect tense European mood and warn against unchecked prerogatives.
Western Pennsylvania Medical College graduation exercises were held at the Alvin Theatre with Dr. J. B. Murdoch presiding. Prizes included percussion instruments awarded to Adolph L. Lewin and Murdoch-McCain surgical instrument sets given to J. B. Wood and N. B. Lawman. The roll call listed graduates receiving M D degrees led by C. B. King. Valedictorian J. Chris Lange delivered the address urging honor and fame in the profession. A banquet followed at the Seventh Avenue Hotel with multiple toasts and a song by Des Saperstein Walton and Dui.
A long list of scattered facts surveys world and national curiosities. It mentions university sizes in Berlin, Paris, Vienna, plus a Boston writer estimating heaven’s population, andJapan’s aboriginal Ainos. It covers German army literacy, national libraries, Japanese surgery, Canadian rifles, a Denver divorce perjury case, and Russo Hebrew settlement plans. It also notes Andean maps, torpedo device ideas, a pocket travel pipe, and reports from Pittsburgh and Allegheny church groups, including sabbath school discussions, missionary society elections, and social events.
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