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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1891
Page
4
The Dispatch pledges the fastest and most accurate election returns next Wednesday morning. Agents and news dealers should order early as arrangements ensure prompt and reliable reports from all sources.
The editorial argues against a constitutional convention, contending the 17 year old constitution remains sound, corporate power grows from lax enforcement, and convention delegates would likely erase protections. It criticizes ballot reform claims as false and urges a negative vote tomorrow to prevent new abuses.
The Washington Post argues Egan is not the issue as the Junta has not asked for his recall and Washington has not insisted on it. The piece notes the need for exact information on US Chilean communications and questions whether Harrison’s dispatches were colored by Egan’s influence or by the Chilean reply.
The piece discusses U S Chile relations amid a riot investigation and hints at disputed reports from Mr Egan. It urges moderation to avoid entangling the United States in a South American conflict while demanding respect for the flag and protection of seamen.
The piece notes a rising practice of taking church doctrinal disputes to courts, highlighting the Andover case decided against orthodox disciplinarians and the forthcoming Briggs case by Union Theological Seminary supporters. It urges minimal court-church entanglement for better outcomes for both sides.
The Dis Patch highlights Mr. Hovey as an unknown genius whose blank verse Arthurian drama, though bold, invites Tennyson comparisons. The Washington letter praises the ambition and forecasts Hovey as a potential major figure in a new literary era beyond fin de siecle charm.
The tests on Saturday show high carbon steel plates outperforming British Cammell compounds, with Bethlehem Iron Works and Carnegie plates matching or exceeding foreign armor. Nickel alloying adds malleability to reduce cracking, and high carbon plates offer greater resisting power though heavy protection faces penetration by high power projectiles at close range. The findings imply a shift in naval armor philosophy and possible limits to absolute protection.
A compilation of editorial notes on constitutional funding, liquor penalties, Quay and the Keystone Bank, Democratic finances in Ohio, Senate investigations, Alliance violence in Arkansas, New York political spending, and Kipling and O’Rell visiting the United States. The piece critiques policy decisions and party tactics with a satirical tone.
Four ships laden with American exports were loading at New York for Chile as war talk ran high. The piece questions if Mr. Egan fabricated the casus belli, warning against destroying trade and reciprocal commerce with South American nations. The French Chamber of Deputies then adopts a railway director liability measure, noted as more orderly in France.
The piece notes Colonel Elliot F. Shepard abandoning South and Chicago targets to threaten Chile. It questions Chilean reactions and whether a cold wave favors non-partisans or Straightouts. It suggests Irish factions may prefer internal clashes over Ireland's electoral gains.
A collage of aphorisms and editorial asides, mentioning political figures, social norms, and gender stereotypes. It references potential election outcomes, public sentiment, and commentary on law and commerce, with scattered notes attributed to newspapers and journals.
The essay argues that medieval monastic orders shaped religious nonconformity and unity. It links Covenanters and Carthusians in Edinburgh, compares monastic tolerance with Protestant fragmentation, and envisions a future United Church inclusive of diverse temperaments.
A sermon on Jerome portrays a devout, unconventional preacher who clashed with Rome yet served the church by translating the Bible into Latin. The piece argues for inclusivity within ecclesiastical systems to accommodate earnest, diverse minds. It cites Jerome’s ascetic rigor and enduring impact on Catholic tradition.
An old country paper comments on Edinburgh and American lynch law. The piece traces origins to John Lynch and notes lynch mobs as arbitrary, summary, and often violent judges. It cites San Antonio events and warns of mob justice eroding individual liberty in places like New Orleans.
The McKee family arrives in Washington meeting the President at the White House after a visit to Auburndale. Ex Mayor Hewitt weighs Fasett vote, Macey returns to London for winter at Carlton House Terrace. Yerkes spends a million on art. Arthur Balfour leads British Parliament with golf prowess noted. General Hares may visit South Carolina in November.
Two thirds of the overseers of the poor in Indiana County sign a petition urging a vote on the poor house issue. The News opposes the measure, and readers are urged to review recent articles in The Presbyterian Distance on current methods of caring for the poor.
The death of H A P Carter former United States minister to Hawaii is noted after a long service in government roles. He died at 1:30 am at the Everett House New York leaving a legacy as a retired diplomat and father to a prominent son. The record recalls Carter among the small group of recent ministers and his life spans years of European travel and public service.
John Gripp Jr. died at 1 am yesterday at the family residence Montournay after a period of illness linked to scarlet fever. The seven year old was the eldest child of Magistrate Gripp and Mrs Gripp. The grief echoes among their circle as the family had recently moved hoping for improvement.
Thomas McGregor, 13, fled his home at No. 16 Franklin Street in the early hours yesterday amid a diphtheria outbreak that claimed a third family member within weeks. The narrative describes multiple deaths in a single household from the disease.
A November sky guide notes best evening viewing around 10 pm and 8 pm, with constellations and visible planets. It explains slower solar motion toward winter, a shorter day by about an hour, and two eclipses, plus how sun moon gravity shapes tides and forecasts planetary positions for Jupiter Saturn Mercury Mars Neptune Uranus and Venus.
About $21,000,000 in gold has come to the country from Europe in the past six weeks. The other 950,000,000 which we sent out in the year will also doubtless be back here before mid winter.
The Forum laments the decline of the Farmers' Alliance, once a strong force against monopoly and tax abuse. It warns that corrupt leadership erodes a movement that defended public rights and resisted trusts, risking the loss of a key political check on power.
A collage of editorial quotes mentions Ex President Cleveland in New York campaigning for good government, Blaine support, and various opinions on roads spending in Pennsylvania. A note questions the value of current roadwork and the stubbornness of reform opponents amidst a broader national discourse.
The New York Herald reports M Manfredi found Naples street dust contains 750000 to 3000000 microbes per 15 grains and up to 1 to 5 billion in dirtiest streets. About 73 percent were pathogenic, with guinea pig tests spreading infections from suppuration to tuberculosis. Emphasizes sanitation and summer versus winter dust exposure.
A San Francisco Chronicle piece argues the McKinley tariff lowers taxes and criticizes free traders for opposing the tariff on imports while seeking free access for manufactured goods. It asserts supporters aim to tax imports not produced domestically while protecting home industries.
Editorials from multiple papers debate the Chile crisis with threats of naval action and a possible land display. References to Pat Egan, the United States navy, and calls for firm U S explanations mix with cartoons of naval rivalries and warnings of bombardment.
A compilation of odd notes and curiosities from Victorian times. Items include metal prices and mining finds, giant potatoes, a canyon of mica, a platinum discovery in Oregon, a towering eel of mine lore, and a self-consuming mineral from Montana, all described in brisk, sensational fashion.
A jumble of overheard shop talk and humor fills a travel scene with encounters in Florence and a Paterson man aboard a train. Snatches include a dinner praise, a singer’s arrest, a bachelorhood remark, a flirtatious exchange, and a mysterious man selling seven volumes by subscription.
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