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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1891
Page
7
A partisan Senate vote and swift adjournment declare no jurisdiction in the Treasury probe. The piece argues officials shield misconduct and public funds misuse, alleging Republican leaders lack independence, and warns of continued support for a system seen as protecting corruption over honesty.
Column argues Brazil may mirror Chile against Fonseca as strong provincial resistance forms a coalition to defend constitutional government. It warns dictatorships provoke public anger, condemns press suppression, and urges the United States to support free institutions and avoid labeling defenders as rebels.
The article questions why federal prosecutors have not actived enforcement of anti trust laws after a government circular urged District Attorneys to pursue violations. It notes officials in Tennessee and other districts have made little to no move, raising speculation about compliance with the administration directive.
The passage weighs whether government orders can curb powerful interests and legal professionals. It notes District Attorneys may doubt Attorney General Miller’s directives and asks if subordinate officers can ignore superiors without consequences. It suggests administration and law may fail to override Trusts.
The competition draws more entrants than any similar event in the country with many ambitious plans on view at Ferguson building. The commission will select five prize designs and one winning plan to accompany the County Court House and federal edifice, urging public inspection and a wise choice worthy of the city’s merited progress.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a new depot on Seventh Avenue and New Grant Street by relocating the Panhandle freight depot and metal yard. The change places the passenger terminus nearer the city center, with low suburban fares expected to attract riders back from traction lines. A brick hotel project nearby is also reported, signaling growth and civic pride.
A 46 year glass trade veteran notes price drops from war and tariff protection. He argues competition built under protection drives lower prices and quality gains, while collusion undermines tariff goals. The Albany Argus discusses ballot reform and Pennsylvania's laws versus New York’s.
The piece critiques Governor Pattison for calling an extra Senate session with high costs and cites Treasury waste. It notes $50,000 wasted on a case the Senate admits it lacks jurisdiction over. It mentions a forthcoming book on The Platform Its Rise and Progress and hints at its decline and fall.
A group of twenty eight senators record themselves backing a stance that voting is easier than admitting fault, arguing the Constitution is unconstitutional while opposing the state officials' portrayal. The record reflects political tension and insistence on accountability.
Rescounts of elections in New York and Pennsylvania stir fears that politicians will press their agendas. Tammany’s victory enables Grady’s judicial appointment while Pennsylvania’s Senate signals a stance that the Constitution may not constrain official misconduct.
The piece recalls a remark by Jack Robinson in the House denying preparation to endorse the Constitution and notes a continuing belief among some Republicans that the document lacks significance.
A Chinese man in San Francisco shot and killed two men and wounded another to protect his $60 savings. Ironically a lawyer will receive the money from the case.
The Buffalo Express criticizes Mr. Egan for partisan stance and questions if he can claim a diplomatic title. The piece contrasts this with reports of violence in college sports and notes prizefighting as the gentler sport amid broken limbs and scarred faces.
Uncle Jerry Rose says he has no data to base conclusions on rain-making experiments. He suggests that data itself is a new term for rain and dismisses the findings as unfounded.
In Rochester the Chronicle blames Uncle Jerry for pleasant and scorching September days, while Ohio Republicans object to the so called kangaroo ballot. The dispute widens party lines as Democrats react to the ballot design and timing ahead of Thanksgiving estimates.
Senate critiques wasted time and public funds as Monte Carlo reports an Englishman with a personal system winning 300,0009 and preparing to return to Monaco. European gambling advertisers appear linked to foreign correspondents. Dictator Fonseca’s abolition of press liberty in Brazil shows a “saving the republic” that erodes true republican principles.
A collection of varied lines referencing election outcomes, travel on paths, freight seating in Pittsburg, a crutch bound speaker, a football past, orators, deeds and coupons, theater props, naval envy, courtship and happiness, a city Poor Farm price, a lawn dress laundress, and perceptions of sent up individuals facing downward pressure.
Tim., Jr. and J. D. Herros from Trinity Creek, New Castle, respond to an article on Edison by arguing that his ideas echo early Greek and medieval thought. They cite Thales, Anaximander, Empedocles, and Origen, approving some notions of immanence while praising Plato and Christ as the true guides to life.
A letter to the editor argues for reforming game laws to protect quail, proposing October hunting be restricted and quail and pheasant seasons start together. Authors complain October hunters decimate quail, urge enforcement and legislative change to curb October shooting and avoid prosecutions for quail caught in October.
A reader criticizes Sun day Dispatch editorial on trust court rulings. The writer argues the courts have long harmonized on trusts, cites the Tilden will case as not new, and defends Standard and Sugar trusts as not harming the public citing low prices and consumer benefit. November 11, Ez, Pirtsnunc.
J Hi Pirssvere of Allegheny reports dangerous behavior by Rebecca Street electric car operators. He describes a near miss at gas works at about 2 pm where car 36 did not slow, forcing him to jump clear. He urges proper stopping at crossings and even a cow catcher device to protect nonserial passengers.
A compilation of 19th century newspaper blurbs notes the Prince of Wales turning fifty and still awaiting the throne. Several papers comment on his age and the long path to accession, reflecting public sentiment and royal expectations in a period of transition.
The auditorium opens soon with the Royal Austrian Juvenile and advanced ticket sales at the Alvin Bijou and Duquesne Theaters. Major acts include Ella Ewing the tall Virginia woman, Prof Matthews goats, Shintaro acrobats, Electra the living battery, Minnie Bell, and the Rudolph Aronson Opera Company presenting Mascagni’s operas with English dialogue and notable cast led by Santoza Alfie Lucia and Turrida.
A collage of editorial snippets cites the Republican strategy around McKinleyism, Democratic prospects, and ongoing political concerns. It notes farming product growth, postal service issues tied to lotteries, Senate chamber repairs, Blaine’s foreign policy role, and social commentary on American dating and immigration stereotypes. It mentions the World’s Fair mushroom exhibit and various editorial opinions.
The New York World reports naval cadets at Annapolis will soon train with a modern six inch calibre high powered gun mounted on shore with protective shield. They will practice aiming at targets and soon this weapon will be mounted aboard ship. It marks the first government effort to instruct future officers in modern arms beyond old smooth bore ordnance.
The San Francisco claim to host the Democratic National Convention is challenged. If the convention reaches the West Coast, Tacoma has the earliest application and would be favored to win.
Society amplifies etching interest led by Mrs Frances Sumner of New York promoting an exclusive art reception at the Monongahela House with works from American artists in town for a limited audience. Separate note on Lafayette Hall Catholic orphans tea party with committee calls and 600 tickets for Lafayette Hall event on November 18.
The ceremony for Miss Kratine will take place at Sacred Heart Church East End this morning with High Mass. Rev Father Kain will officiate and then lead mass again. A reception at Mr Keating's Rebecca Street home follows the ceremony.
A fragmented clipping names Mrs Yx wife of the Corean Minister in Washington learning English while Govennon Russell of Massachusetts mocks passes and returns them. It cites Mrs SARAH ALTHEA HILL SHARON Tener as a rising California figure and mentions Dr BrowN-SEQcARD disputing life elixir claims. Includes Austria Ph D Helene DruscHKOWITZ, Minnesota Senator Davis wife, Archduke Johann ship fate, and sapphire magnate R 8 Witherses predicting Montana gem value.
A varied collection notes natural curiosities, local harvests, and oddities. Topics include Missouri cherry trees flowering again, Indians selling hay to the Government, a Vermont farmer selling apple seeds for prussic acid manufacture, red snow at Salt Lake City, an acorn grown into a nine foot diameter oak in Ripley Maine, possible yellow fever vectors from parrots, low Western Connecticut water affecting mills, a floating cranberry-bearing island in Sadaga Pond, fossil shells found near Boston, a Swedish ship railway across lakes, giant cabbages in The Dalles Oregon, questions of cigar invention origins in New Guinea, and a Wisconsin widow known as Mrs Write after remarriage.
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