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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1892
Page
7
A city critic argues against exclusive Market street traction lines claiming rapid transit should avoid downtown congestion. The writer endorses a downtown loop routing all lines, stresses equal access and safety, and denounces privilege for favored corporations while promoting open public policy and broader street use.
The ninth execution by electricity in New York State is reported as the most successful so far with improvements in apparatus and current transmission. Officials say death was instantaneous and the method minimizes pain, arguing civilization requires as little suffering as possible and electrocution contains the dread needed for deterrence.
A granite workers strike has halted construction and pavements across Eastern cities. The dispute pits New England granite cutters against employers over whether wage settlements should begin in May or January. The conflict risks widespread job losses and public harm beyond the immediate parties.
A quotation condemns a strike as a needless conflict resembling warfare and calls it a blunder almost criminal in nature. It frames the action as reckless and harmful to broader interests. The language emphasizes moral critique and serious consequences of the strike.
Carroll D. Wright, U S Commissioner of Labor, compares 5284 families across 27 577 people in Cat Ton Batton Woolen Glass Iron Iron United States data. He finds U S workers earn more but also spend more on rent food and amusements with substantial margins above European workers, detailing country by country variations.
Lord Salisbury urged protective tariffs on all imports except food and raw materials. The move signals a major shift for a prominent free trade leader and marks a new Tory tactic to win labor support, elevating protection as a key issue ahead of the general election and intensifying Britain’s political stakes.
A New York newspaper opposes naming two protected cruisers Alabama and Florida. The Washington Post labels the objection a mug wump whine about past quarrels, while arguing it rests on a memory of historic naval vessels rather than states. The piece notes Mississippi also seceded long ago, but recalls its navy fame.
Weather prophet Vaughn faced public embarrassment after predicting a severe mid spring storm that did not materialize. The May weather pattern remained stormy only in part, exposing his forecast as overly precise and prompting doubts about weather prognosticators.
In a letter circulated by his friend and literary manager, Ma Cleveland expresses sincere wishes for the office to seek him. The note indicates he is not averse to offering help if needed.
The piece mocks reports that John Wanamaker will retire from the Postmaster General role. It argues such a move would hurt the nomination and questions the idea of Wanamaker pursuing Sunday school work over national duties.
A critical nod to campaign tactics shapes views on a twenty five percent River and Harbor cut while warnings target ice cream consumption. The piece notes partisan noise guiding policy and praises a disciplined, lower profile approach amidst organized opposition led by Hill's Instruments in Cleveland marching through Georgia.
A collection of unsigned commentaries covers issues from garbage removal and New York practice in athletics to electrocution policy and a St Croix river log jam. The items mock political squabbles, public figures, the World’s Fair oil exhibit, and financial relief efforts as they appear in a late nineteenth century newspaper page.
The statement notes progress of street railways and calls for an ordinance to bury wires including a subway beneath the surface for pedestrians.
A terse sports blurb notes Cleveland’s misstep in California was offset by Hill’s injury in Georgia, highlighting contrasting outcomes in two games. The line suggests a rough period for Cleveland with a notable injury incident involving Hill in the Georgia matchup.
KNOWN BY THEIR NAMES CoLoxet Jonn 8 Mospy visits his Warrenton home. Genera V. D. Greens invites President Harrison to North Carolina for a few days’ shooting. ABRAM GAAR in Indiana gives daughter $100000 wedding day check. MESSDAMES POTTER PALMER and Mrs. Grubb attend Queen Victoria’s drawing room. ARABI PASH will raise tea in exile at Ceylon. GENERAL P. A. Coufuis plans annual Europe trip, back for Chicago Convention. Father Treacy, gun at prayer meeting. Jean Feuilleverte Whittier praised by French critics as genuine poet. Senator Hansbrough likes The Mikado. Pat AzMoUR, Chicago packer, once a miner near Folsom California earning $100 from gold washings.
A Washington dispatch to the Post says the International Silver Conference may meet within about 66 days with the venue undecided. The list of American delegates is unclear, with candidates including Henry W. Cannon, John P. Jones, Frances A Walker, and a leading Western Democrat, plus a Mint official as a possible fifth member.
In Pennsylvania fuel supplies tighten as wartime demands strain petroleum stocks. The Free Press notes dwindling reserves amid broader Axis pressures, signaling economic and strategic impact at home and on industry.
The piece recalls historic window lithographs of theater stars such as Helena Modjeska Maggie Mitchell Rose Coghlan and others once widely used in shop fronts. It contrasts their lasting images with a broker’s anecdote about mistaken Central Arizona stock and a drillers tale, ending with a child’s poem about a tabby cat.
Congressman Stout of Michigan cites a list of refineries transferred to the American Sugar Refining Company as of April 1 1893 totaling 96 100 barrels daily with additional Western and allied interests lifting total output. He argues the trust controls many plants though some are not operating due to trust terms. The Ways and Means Committee is reviewing his bill to place all sugar grades on the free list.
Nashville May 18 special says two thirds of Tennessee's Republican delegates to the Minneapolis convention were elected with help from Carter Harrison brother of the President. Officials and postmasters across the state attended the convention as Federal agents and revenue officers backed Harrison supporters.
Dr. Keeley spoke at his West Haven institute praising the gold cure while blasting chemists. He argued chemists cannot reveal ingredients, claiming they float among the clouds and cannot analyze simple liquids.
The steamer Hondo arrived with 30 immigrant families for the Costa Rican colonization project. The first group will be settled in Talamanca before the ship returns to New York for more. Costa Rica weighs inviting poor workers from New York ports to offset labor needs amid favorable climate and abundant food.
Newspapers note talk of a “good Western man” for president. Boies gains cautious support from Democratic papers in the Midwest and East. Editors discuss Westward appeal, Tammany’s stance, and the potential of Boies to unite factions and inspire the party nationwide.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a fight over Sunday editions as Pittsburg newspaper owners are arrested for Sunday work. Public sympathy favors the papers, and suppression efforts boost circulation as publishers push Sunday issues.
Irmaca New York May 18 Prof J G Sohur Than was today elected president of Cornell University.
Miss Bertha M. Sutherland of Curry University faculty died suddenly at her Beaver home yesterday at 5 AM. She was highly regarded by students and colleagues. The faculty and students will attend her funeral Saturday afternoon.
S S Bryan longtime Allegheny resident moved to Titusville in 184 near years of paresis illness nine days died at his home Tuesday night. Remains brought to Pittsburg for interment.
Obituary notices list James S. Jones of the Pension Bureau who died of pneumonia in Champaign Illinois at 62. H H Bann, jailed in Chester Pennsylvania for embezzling nearly ten thousand dollars as Reading Railroad agent, died in a Tuesday death. Dr J Ayes, Buena Vista College president, died at Store Lake after a short illness. William comes the oldest stage driver, died at 89 between Elizabeth and Newark. Dr Perrin Earle, head of the State Lunatic Asylum system, died in Northampton Massachusetts after a long illness. noted as a pioneer in in the treatment of insanity.
The annual reception of the Colored Orphans Home featured a Board of Managers meeting and the twelfth annual report. It notes a prosperous year and plans to move from the Greenwood Avenue building in Allegheny as business growth encroaches. receipts exceeded expenditures and children enjoyed a social program and ice cream.
A roundup of curious notes: a Mex ico cathedral valued near $2,000,000. a Seymour Indiana chicken with eight limbs. a 44 mile deep air density thought experiment. a Virginia sect led by Nae nee named No Mest. a 100 year old orange tree from San Gabriel. and various oddities including a Brest harbor blast project and a Jackson Mississippi omen causing panic.
A rhythmic reminiscence highlights Old Georgia in annual pageantry with a feathered cap and number nine. The verse promises her steady presence, dusting up the scene and rising to the occasion each year.
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