Shiras Defends Judge White Notions of Bigotry and Integrity
The statement by Hon George Shiras on his legislative inquiry into Judge White’s conduct argues against accusations of corruption while accusing bigotry intolerance and unfairness. It contends that the licenses issued reflect law and public order aims and that Shiras offers little solid evidence for impeachment or bias.
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George Shiras
White
Shires
Mr. Shiras
Dudge
Pittsburg
Judge White
Shiras
Crossing Bills Highlight Philadelphia Grade Crossing Debate
The article notes supporters of a grade crossing bill using a deadly Philadelphia area crash as argument. Senator Cooper predicts the measure will pass next Legislature to abolish grade crossings, while readers are reminded current limits remain.
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Briderburg Junction
Philadelphia
Cooper
Frankford
Commonwealth
Patriotism and grammar in the United States plural usage
A column defends using the plural United States in reference to the nation. It argues Depew's critique and similar objections miss the point, noting the Constitution and founders chose the plural form and that patriotism does not require ungrammatical language.
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Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Columbus Journal
the United States
Lindley Murray
Copper interests fail to fix price and output
Cable dispatches report the copper industry failed to reach an agreement to fix prices and curtail output. The American committee has sailed home, and copper will be sold on the open market with supply and demand setting the price. The writer argues open market pricing is the just standard, as with grain and other staples.
Copper prices and free competition in market economy
The text argues against price manipulation by copper interests and other staples, warning that attempting to set prices above market value harms the principle of equal competition. It calls the resulting surpluses a natural penalty for combinations and urges producers to accept market determined prices as the standard.
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Europe
Senate bill 137 aims to curb stock watering in railroad mergers
The house may pass Senate bill 137 this week to allow consolidations with stock and bond issues above premerger amounts but caps per mile at 150 000 for stock and 150 000 for bonds. Critics joke that a 500 000 per mile cap misleads, noting typical costs of 30 000 to 40 000 per mile and Pennsylvania Railroad estimates under 150 000. They question hidden motives and suspect the measure could spur bond certificates and stock issues.
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House of Representatives
Cooper
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mapaton
Philadelphia
United States Funeral Directing Company
National Trust and Burial Association
MPR
United States Funeral Regency Fa Company
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Camden
N. J
Onds
Cne
Ing. v
Philadelelphia
Stzsegers United States
Congers Parrssourg
Knee breeches vs trousers in republican fashion debate
The New York Herald urges knee breeches during the centennial, but the author argues against recreating aristocratic dress. Knee breeches symbolize inequality and monarchy, while republic values justify avoiding such attire. The piece contends real progress requires moving beyond knee breeches to a higher standard.
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New York Herald
Washington
Hamilton
Franklin
Adams
New York
Herald
Washingtons first term spans five hundred post offices disposal
The piece notes that five hundred post offices would be disposed of during Washingtons first term and critiques past methods as obsolete. It references the New York Evening Sun dismissing Bishop Potters remarks as pessimism and mentions an Italian title for sale in New York, linking to Buryans Vanity Fair features.
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Washington
New York Evening Sun
Bishop Potter
New York
Buryan
Vanity Fair
Sun
Chauncey M. Depew
Economic optimism and oil gas hopes amid debt progress
A reflected editorial mood notes a ninety million dollar debt reduction as proof of ongoing fiscal discipline across parties. It mentions Philadelphia Press optimism about a Montgomery county oil or gas well and cautions against premature benefits while acknowledging hopeful headlines. It adds Wall Street stock booms and railroads feeling the impact of the interstate commerce law.
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Philadelphia
Montgomery County
Representative Lemon Denies Liquor Interests Ties to Shiras Resolution
Representative Lemon rejects claims that liquor interests influenced Representative Shiras' resolution. He states no lobbyist or industry financial pressure shaped the measure and emphasizes independence from external groups. Strong wording underscores his commitment to legislative autonomy.
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Lemon
Shiras
A City Notice Reflects Public Skepticism on Reforms
Auropean and domestic policy commentary notes denials echo Hamlet's mother and discusses political tactics. The Harrisburg House resists Senate amendments to a soldiers orphans' school bill while warning against public charity speculation. Michigan Salt Trust signals a European loan push as a sign of rising trust fever.
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House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Senate
Soldiers Orphans
House
Michigan Salt Trust
Europe
Prominent Figures and Centennial Notes Across Washington
Ex representative Matson leaves politics for railroading while ex Senator Lapham appeals to President Harrison. President Arthur memorial in Albans Rural Cemetery features a granite sarcophagus with a single Arthur inscription. Jesuit Fathers recount Father of his Country aided by the college vice president directing the memorial work. Diverse languages used include Babylonian to Italian.
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Charles Dudley Warner
Warner
United States
Fred Grant
New York
Austria
Mr. Hicks
Wisconsin
Peru
John F. Swift
Arthur
St. Francis Xavier's
J. F. X. O'Conor
Attack on Judge White Draws Political Fire in Pittsburgh
The Philadelphia Press condemns Rep Shiras for assaulting Judge White of Pittsburgh over liquor license enforcement. It argues the impeach steps misfire, calling White’s rulings a lawful use of discretion under the high license law to curb saloons, promote order, and sobriety. The piece labels the attack imprudent and unlikely to succeed.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Press
White
Pittsburg
Shiras
Members Who Are Convalescent and Others Not Fortunate
Senator Schnatterly of Fayette has been treated for locomotor issues at the Orthopaedic Hospital in Philadelphia since January and will seek additional care at Hot Springs after a department visit. Senator Bhull also traveled south for health reasons. Senator Stedman is in very bad condition, and General Harrison Allen of Dakota remains.
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Renegbeny Bman
Lancaster
Senate
Stedman
Harrison Allen
Dakota
Family of Ministers with Four Brothers in the Ministry
A New England family has fourteen relatives who entered religious service. Generations show father and son as ministers with four brothers serving in the Episcopalian church. Charles Trgity, Frank Woods, and George Ba are among these clergy. two others hold rector or associate roles in Covington and New York City.
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CovinerTox
Evy
May
New England
Cor Covington
Charles Trgity
Brooke i Conmenicant
Frank Woods
Gharch i
George Neeley Dies in Allegheny County at 73
George Neeley of Marshall died yesterday morning aged 73. He was born on the farm where he passed away. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son. Neeley was an active worker in the community and well known locally.
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George Neeley
Marshall
Allegheny County
Derelict Vessels and the Marie Celeste Tale
A Washington dispatch details drifting derelict ships endangering navigation. It cites efforts to chart oceans for removal of derelicts and recalls the Marie Celeste mystery and other famous cases such as the Resolute. Congress calls for action to assign maritime nations sections for derelict control and sinking.
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UR Dispatch
Washington
Congress
Pennsylvania Governor Leads Mixed Review Of State Troops
The Army and Navy Journal notes Governor Beaver heading Pennsylvania’s division in a ceremony with varied troop turnout. Regiments from Pittsburgh to Altoona display uneven drill, with some unsteady ranks and blankets used as knapsacks. Review calls for tighter drill and longer, freer marching steps to improve appearance and reduce fatigue.
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Army and Navy Journal
Pennsylvania
Governor Beaver
Ganization
Yeeomagtber Yagi Ni
Omen
Congo
Mger
Bomerage Moon
Wiley
Hawkins
Erips
Smith
Pittsburg
Burchfield
Altoona
Housings
Glenn
Pitwuburg
Haunt
Lawsuit Over a Goose in Metcalfe County
In Antioch Metcalfe County Mrs. James Poynter sues Mrs. Ware for damages after a gray goose was killed by Ware’s yard. The incident occurred three years ago and divided neighbors as the two widowed women argued over costs. Judge Grinstead ruled for the defendant with each side paying about $150 in costs.
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Louisville
May
Antioch
Metcalfe County
James Poynter
Squire Grinstead
Chicago Gas Trust Faces Indiana Pipeline Scheme
Chicago reports stir as ten million in bonds may back a new Indiana gas pipeline to Illinois. Trust holders react with selling as Columbus R. Cummings confirms an independent effort, while Fay of the gas trust denies a natural gas company exists and cites a state law against pipeline gas.
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Chicago
Chicago Gas Trust
Indiana
New York
Gan Trust
Tompee
Columbus R. Cummings
Fay
Gas Trust
Diseased Cattle From Kansas City Sent to Buffalo
Cattle car from Kansas City carrying 17 cows with lump jaw was halted in East Buffalo after a Cattle Inspector Rast report. The shipment to Iscov Cold Pa Company was diverted to Dodd's slaughtering house switch before unloading. Health authorities were notified as workers feared the virulent disease could kill a person if infected.
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BufaLo
Rast
Wess
East Buffalo
Kansas City
Iscov Cold Pa Company
Dodd
Dold
In& Vt
Unequal Assessments Spark County Tax Dispute
In Carbon County Weatherly residents protest unequal property assessments. A Weatherly schoolteacher is taxed at full value while wealthy coal baron income and other local estates show lower or zero valuations, prompting citizen resolutions against perceived injustice.
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Chase
Weatherly
Penn
Teal
Mauch Chank
Packer
Potato Bug Witching? Legislature Ends Foul Accusations
From the Pioneer Press the piece notes that as state legislatures adjourn they drop into quiet routine and the fiery act of hurling accusations subsides. It compares a fierce legislator to a granger neighbor who nonetheless kills potato bugs, suggesting a surprising calm beneath the surface.
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Pioneer Press
Roster of State Troops in Centennial Procession
Army and Navy Journal May 4 issue cites full rosters of state troops for the Centennial procession. Includes critical notes on bearing and appearance by expert observers, with emphasis on the soldiers’ uniforms and marching conduct.
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Army and Navy Journal
Mili Shearvers
Old-Time Picnics and Bar Society Reflections
A letter to the editor recounts old time picnics at the Pittsburg bar with court judges, fire damage, and rustic retreats, quoting Webster on picnics and Pope verses while recalling Blackstone era customs and social gatherings.
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Plutsburg
The
Dispaten
Kinamen
Sidentine
Webster
Remin
Pope
Protestant Home for Boys Defends Charity and Policy
In a letter to the editor, Wm. McCreery, President of the Board of Managers, rebuts charges by Mr. O’Brien of the Humane Society about the Protestant Home for Boys. He explains the will of Miss Jane Holmes designates support from the Lincoln Institute, describes boys’ earnings and care, and says no funds were misused. The board rejects external interference and promises humane discipline.
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Dispatcn
O'Brien
Humane Society
Jane Holmes
Horsian Parnens
L Lincots Institute
State Board of Charity
Eaton
Ape
Nba Manomes
Tate
Wu. McCreery
Board of Managers
Pittshung
Census appointing of district supervisor for enumerators
Reader asks who holds the census superintendent post and where to apply for enumerator roles. The letter notes Robert P. Porter of New York is the Superintendent and advises applying to the district census supervisor once appointed.
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Robert P. Porter
New York
Authority for the use of the word enthuse
The item notes a query by BR. O. BELLES from Alleghenrt asking what authority governs the use of the term enthuse. It references American Usage and presents no definitive rule, suggesting discussion of linguistic authority.
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The
Dispatch
BR. O. Belles
Alleghenrt
Halstead Recovering and Plans to Visit Washington
From Cincinnati the Times reports Halstead is now able to be up after six weeks of confinement. The physician's special permit allowed a visit this morning and Halstead hopes to return to his office early next week. His heart action, affected by rheumatism, is substantially restored and he plans to proceed to Washington and then Europe in the fall.
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Washington
Europe
Philadelphia
May
Alex. K. McClure
Cincinnati
the Times
Halstead
Ohere
Predictions on elephant extinction spark sharp editorials
The Louisville Courier Journal scoffs at extinction fears, asserting elephants will remain a fixture for years to come. The Chicago Tribune remarks on the harsh note from Colonel Watterbon about the star-eyed goddess in a rare, pointed exchange.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Louisville Courier- Journal
Watterbon
Abundant Good Things Touted In Wide Island Paper
A long notice praises a prominent newspaper’s robust content including wire reports from hundreds of correspondents, serial by a famed author, and special essays on literature art science and religion. It notes London theater chatter American wealth and politics plus multiple notable contributors and ongoing serials.
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Humoriste
America
West Africa
O’brien
Lord Salisbury
England
Enappe
Jay Gould
Blabop Potter
Montana
Illinois Steel Company
Ben Butler
Admiral Porter
New Orleans
Standard Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Beaver
New York
Curiously Quoted Items In A Florida Paper
A collage of odd notes includes Hoffman and Moore of Apalachicola claiming a 16 year old car with an average 12 kilotons per year for 15 years, plus a pistol with 12 matches. Stories cover a Naples party with a barrel of water, a Union soldier’s large onion baton granted to Ghetstinn Holewerth, a Polish music-seeker aided by friends, a Wichita boy in Uruguay’s regular army, and a snake charmer in Elderton. Additional notes report a strange eel-like fish with front limbs in Florida, rattlesnake counts by James P. Lott, gum chewing during church service, and a Fort Myers devil fish tangling a cable at sea.
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London
James Buffington
Davis
Northumberland Gulf
George Bee
Geo
Counee Congress Bte
Navy
England
Am Tha Sceneé
Hoffman & Moore
Apalachicols
Pia
Naples
Frs
Jawa
Lee
Lowvilles
Ig Tka
Plovakow Trybavalan
Alles Monkiewski
Uruguay
South America
Montevideo
Patt
Bia
Kansas
Vienna
John Lamphere
Gilboa
Schoharie
County
MN. Y
Elderston
James P. Lott
Willacoochie
Dominic
Cato
Jon
Gounod Denies Planned US Tour
New York Herald Paris cable reports a New Yorker named Louis Nathal arranging a Gounod U.S. tour next season. Gounod told reporters at Place Malesherbes there is no truth to the rumor, stating he has not heard of Nathal and is too old to travel far from home. He denied any proposition or plans for a visit to the United States.
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New York Herald
Paris Cable
Louis Nathal
New York
Paris
M. Gounod
America
Malesherbea
United States
George Francia
Chicago
Winks
Perons
Winke
Samoa
Tom
Gus
Oret
New York Weekly
Walter
Harper's
Henry
Bill
Joe
Washington
Congress
Oklahoma
George Washington Club forms in New York for patriotism
A new national patriotic club called The George Washington Club organized at 719 East Ninth Street in New York on a Saturday night. Members welcome all ages who subscribe to patriotism. Letters of encouragement arrived from notable figures including ex President Cleveland and Senator Evarts.
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New York
National Patriotic Club
East Ninth Street
George Washington Club
Cleveland
Evarts
Blair
John G. Whittier
George William Curtis
Shireeen
Arthur D. Lochrener
Senator Blair
Admiral Porter
Clinton Fisk
Amos J. Comsat
Albert Griffin
Kansas
George R. Scott
Brooklyn
Sama D. Hastings
Wisconsin
Samuel Gompers
American Federanseorme
Frank Allaben
Treas Charles R. A
Ehhoven
Pennsylvania Products Oddities From Local Notes
A Lancaster craftsman broke his right leg three times in a year. A Reading shoemaker found a repaired shoe from a lady customer. A Graber's Ford resident caught a broad catfish. Garwood resident KT Ellexberger has a six year old with a deep voice. Titusville rag man found a 40 dollar envelope and returned it. Marlborough grower raised a rhubarb stalk five inches thick. An emery wheel shard in Tatamy splashed asphalt and delayed work. Smithfield resident fixed three cow bells on a smokehouse door as thieves rang them and left a lap robe with mislaid mint coins.
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Dream Axens
Lancaster
Reading
Jons Smamer’s
Graber’s Ford
Bebwenksville
Ellexberger
Garwood
Strong
Titusville
Josurn Bary
Marlborough
Chester County
Empire Works
Tatamy
Mra Bowers
Smithfield
Farewell to Oklahoma drifting rumor from the Boomer movement
A fragment notes a painful rumor that the Oklahoma Boomer movement is returning homeward with potential blasphemous and sanguinary overtones. The tale references travel across the prairie and hints at unsettled factional moods without detailing actions or dates.
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Pittaborg Postofics
Fifth Avenus
Diamond Street
Lesue
LSS
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HIGH
Wall Street
Gether
Hamlet
Carnot
Coust Herbert Bismance
Matson
Lapham
Harrison
Roscoe Conkling
Hawreros Fis
New York State
Fuller
Wylie
Fourteenth Street
Thomas' Circle
Vermont Avenue
M Street
Burnett
Lord Fauntleroy
Fauntleroy
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American
Gulf Stream
Hebrides
M. M
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O Gene
H. M. G. Cam
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean
Genoa
Resolute
Arctic
John Franklin
Melville Bay
Baffin's Bay
Admiralty
Hydrographic Office
Navy Department
O'Bries-Bary
Inter-Ocean
York
Buffalo
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Carbon
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Coat
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Blackstone
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Privarize
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Conway
Central Trades’ Council
Braddock
Indianapolis
Pittsbury Club
Hoosiers
Galvin
Sidney Luska
F.G. Carpenter
Himalaya
O. M
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Shirley Dare
Gail Hamilton
Mary G. Humphreys
Claude Lowrey
Will Carleton
Vinna Balle
Lillian Spencer
Florida
E. W. Bartlett
J. W. Breen
Beverly Crump
Martinique
Oliver Optic
Barl Nye
Dr. Hammond
Hainrichs
Frank Leslie
George Hodges
ER. I. Wakeman
Henry Haynie
Captain King
Bessie Bramble
Adapta Palice
Bas Ated
Overy Rowe
Gounod
Pennsylvania Products
Okishaia
Hoosier
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