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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1892
Page
7
Daily Disrates and weekly distributions listed with various durations and prices. Mentions Sundays and a carrier delivery schedule with different rates and discounts.
A Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce piece urges united action to counter railroad freight discrimination harming the city. It calls for a freight bureau funded by detailed local evidence, aims to persuade carriers, expand water routes, and spur new lines to boost Pittsburg’s manufacturing role.
The Mayor’s veto on the Bellefield street railway ordinance is debated as the Council favors a line to East Liberty. Gourley’s stance is praised for guiding taxpayer interests and public city governance. His vetoes, though sometimes ignored by Council, are seen as a public service influencing future elections and standards for city leadership.
The Philadelphia Press reports Adlai Stevenson in 1878 accepting a Greenback nomination for Congress, denouncing resumption, urging repeal, and calling for free coinage of silver. The piece argues this reveals his financial reliability to Democrats and notes his long stance against resumption and for free silver.
The piece argues Stevenson cannot be challenged for backing a radical platform resembling 1892s greenback stance. It frames his support as backing uniform circulation and free silver, desu rding antebellum state bank policy and alleging risk of disruption to peace.
The editorial notes Democrats face a shrinking Senate majority and warns gerrymanders will hurt Republicans in the House. It predicts a major Democratic loss since 1800 dynamics may reverse, with the People's Party potentially balancing power at the capital ends. It argues a Republican White House would curb free trade and sub Treasury plans.
The piece argues that leaders on both parties admit errors in readings of the popular temper. It says Hill, Gorman, Watterson, Croker, Quay, Platt, Clarkson misjudged voter sentiment in June and October, exposing the limits of practical politics and infallibility.
A report from London outlines plans for electric street stages powered by storage batteries. It notes the need for ultra smooth pavement and discusses benefits such as avoiding track investments and potential removal of street railway monopolies, alongside speed and regulation challenges.
Mr M D Harter, champion of repealing the state bank note tax, spoke in New York from the sub Treasury steps. He unveiled a bill with a key provision to repeal the current unconstitutional and prohibitory section 4.
The piece attacks Harter and the Democratic platform arguing for state bank note issuance. It claims the plan would reintroduce a 44 state patchwork system, creating instability and echoing a failed currency reform from decades ago. The author labels the proposal dangerous and rejects party leadership backing.
A political commentary argues the Democratic nominee offers no constructive tariff plan. It claims he merely criticizes protectionism and free trade demands, avoiding proposals and national leadership on tariff improvement.
The text critiques the idea of labeling a Prohibitionist as a Democrat as a form of mischaracterization. It notes the term is unfair and questions what label would apply to a Prohibitionist who is also a Democrat.
A newly found 15 by 2 mile area rich in two marble varieties is described as a field of unhewn headstones. The remark hints at headstones as the primary use for marble over sculpture and building adornment, reflecting contemporary tastes and profits.
The piece mocks wild rumors of electric illumination for railroads and ridicules party campaign rhetoric. It contrasts alleged tech miracles with political tactics and jokes about arithmetic in schools, the London Times influence, and Stevenson’s acceptance letter.
The item references Julia Marlowe formerly Fanny Brough and Hamilton Fish as a surviving pre-1979 New York governor. It notes the Kaiser’s decree to display the German Empress portrait in army barracks, Harriet Monroe selling an Exposition Ode, and Ernest Micnaux linked to velocipede and bicycle history with a monument planned at Bar-le-Duc. It mentions Walter’s earnings from writings, Buxtee Ross Davis as the last surviving Woman’s Anti-Slavery Society member, Count Torstor’s memoirs locked for ten years posthumous, and T. R Garver in Kansas as a major watermelon shipper with substantial seasonal sales.
The Monaco casino shareholders gathered in the Casino de Monaco to review half year and annual financials showing revenue from gaming tables totaling over 25 million francs for the last season. Capital stock stands at 30 million francs, split into 60,000 shares at 500 francs each.
November skies offer a mix of faint clouded view and bright planetary sights. Jupiter remains vivid after opposition while Mercury offers a rare twilight glimpse near sunset on November 23. The Pleiades cluster in Taurus shines, Aldebaran and Capella mark the Bull’s eye, and Nova Aquilae’s strange brightening continues to intrigue observers.
A foreign astronomer offers a fresh explanation for a star's sudden brightening as it passes through nebulous space, while Prof Keeler completes 129 Mars drawings noted for beauty and accuracy. His work may appear in a leading astronomy journal and an article in January Centrefy draws interest from Pittsburg readers.
In a published card, Rev. Williams denies insulting the Roman Church and defends his remarks as a defense of his own group. He cites Latin authorities and Jesuit writers to explain the phrase popular in religious debates and appeals to personal honor to end the matter.
A string of newspapers recounts threats and plots against Jenny Simpson and Jerry Simpson as political rivals debate danger. Reports describe bodyguards, assassination rumors, and sensational mischief shaping public perception during the campaign season.
The Chicago Tribune notes it is settled that Wayne MacVeagh will never vote for D. B. Will for anything, reflecting a firm political split or personal opposition.
A brief editorial raises a conundrum on trade policy, asking how free trade, failing in Britain, could be made to succeed in the United States. The piece spotlights the party's stance and economic debates of the era.
The issue reports deaths including W. Coleman editor and Texas state candidate typhoid linked, Mrs. Mary Carlin of Allegheny charitable work, Adolph Storck a Baithmore lumber merchant, William Sherrott Rockingham pottery manager, Cian Byrne rig grape grower of St. Helena, and William M. Harnett a famed life painter.
Princess Marie of Edinburgh plans a tartan wardrobe in her trousseau a trend that may challenge American maidens used to bold plaids. Also notes on writing implements with ostrich quills and a jeweled money ram and announces Wilkinsburg Chautauqua Library circle officers for the coming year with an open invitation.
Yesterday in Oakland Mollie McFarland married W W Wightman with Rev J Andrews officiating. A large wedding breakfast followed and the couple planned an Eastern trip, home in Alequippa. Also noted are Halloween events, Society weddings, and local social updates across Allegheny and nearby towns.
Commissioner of Navigation F C O Brien submits annual report to the Treasury secretary arguing foreign vessel exclusion protects US shipping interests. He notes American steam navigation remains strong in the Pacific via protected lines, while warns Canadian subsidies favor their Pacific fleet and threaten US routes.
A plan forms to consolidate Epiphany, St. Stephen's Grace, and the Covenant parishes in Philadelphia to build a grand Episcopal church on Epiphany property at Fifteenth and Chestnut. The project aims to rival any Protestant church, guided by St. Stephen's with substantial endowments, despite location constraints.
A puzzling scene in New Orleans draws onlookers as a man climbs a tree, his mustache described as notably drooped. Residents watch the odd tableau unfold, awaiting whether he will descend without incident.
A fragment recalls November of 1892 with playful lines on presidents Yale or Princeton and a crowd watching a Republican march. The scene notes a light parade and Wagner like drums accompanying the procession, reflecting nostalgic presidential era chatter.
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