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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1891
Page
7
A contemporary argues against a high tax rate to cover deficits, urging cuts to municipal expenditures and postponement of grand projects. It warns that five mills suffice for street debt next year and questions the wisdom of a 2.5 to 3 percent levy. It cautions against broad expansion while tax relief remains possible.
The piece urges Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia representatives to press the Lake Erie Canal project in Congress. It argues water access from the interior to the lakes is a national concern and notes voters will reward practical, focused advocacy over partisan grandstanding.
The column praises Schenley Park’s progress and predicts a future with more philanthropy. It notes a Phipps conservatory coming to accompany the Carnegie Library and credits wealthy patrons for these improvements. It urges more millionaires to follow the lead and fund further gifts.
The piece lauds the public delight and adapts to reader tastes while praising Messie Carnegie and Phipps for immense generosity. It notes ample opportunity remains for others with heart and purse to imitate their worthy example.
The article reviews Secretary Foster’s New York Chamber address defending silver policy while arguing parity with gold is flawed. It notes his claim that silver certificates are redeemable in gold and discusses potential dangers if Treasury draws on silver reserves. The piece mocks the idea of a single compromise and urges Foster to stick to administration of the law.
A U S Court ruling in the Cleveland gas case and similar railroad decisions shift regulation of rates from legislature to courts. The city must prove gas rates are just and profitable while courts may set what is reasonable. State rates face federal scrutiny, marking a move to court-made rate standards.
The passage condemns exclusive reliance on judicial doctrine that lets courts set railway, streetcar, and gas prices. It argues against state or legislative price fixing and rejects the notion that government should fix bread prices or wage rates, calling for a permanent solution beyond the old theory.
The Chicago Times argues Thanksgiving gratitude should not celebrate others' misery. It notes Western Europe's famine danger drives Western grain demand, making U.S. farmers prosperous. The piece asserts prosperity stems from supplying Europe with food, combining philanthropy and commercial principle.
The New York Press urges building canals like Pittsburg and Lake Erie and the Hennepin to gain inland waterway strength and fund light draft war vessels, arguing a canal-driven policy yields prosperity and naval parity with Britain, while a lakes navy alone wastes capital. It cites secretary Tracy and compares canal investments to a proposed Nicaragua Canal grant, asserting infrastructure gains should precede a lake fleet.
The piece contrasts estimates of rail costs with water content in capital and comments on Mr. Phipps gifting a conservatory to Schenley Park. It quotes the New York Press on Chile’s oligarchy under Balmaceda and notes Flower’s campaign spending as a paradox of expense versus revenue.
German students in Heidelberg protested by howling down performances until audiences joined in. City and university authorities then barred all students from the theater. The edict states if students cannot behave they must stay away, a response aimed at curbing campus disorder.
Local forecast notes a brutal stretch with subzero cold in Minnesota. Residents hope the storm does not reach their area as a deep freeze of twenty degrees below zero proves extreme.
The Secretary of the Treasury declares it illegal to publish engravings or pictures of coins or their inscriptions under Public act No. 71. The speaker mocks the act and questions what a Public act is and how it differs from an act of Congress.
Analysts note no signs of unrest in Brazil and describe the country as the most tranquil and vibrant on the globe, reflecting a rare period of calm amid surrounding regional tensions.
Examination of Ohio returns suggests Democrats did not poll full strength. Thurman may be right that free coinage harmed Governor Campbell. Yet the party's free trade stance may have done the same, recalling last year when tariff drove the state and silver was not an issue.
The enduring cold spell prompts citizens to assess their heating systems and readiness for continued low temperatures, urging practical demonstrations to ensure proper functioning and safety.
Col McClure forecast a 16000 Democrat edge in Pennsylvania and Col Shepard a 10000 Republican edge in New York. Critics urge them to stick to military duties and drop political prophecies.
The piece notes early bugle calls between Quay and Dalzell for the Senatorship promising a lively campaign. It quotes Governor Pattison opposing the judicial theory of construction and stating the law should mean what it says in plain terms.
Whittier turns 84 on December 17. The Princess of Wales visits Denmark’s king. Mrs. Logan becomes a prosperous writer. Lorra denies engagement to Douglass Shirley of Louisville. Mrs. Pouttney BickLow reputedly has $1,000,000. General Samuel Smith of Baltimore had 40 years in Congress. Ex minister Palmer owns a Detroit summer farm with antique cabin. Edgar Allan Por, Princeton footballer turned Baltimore law student, supports YMCA work. Gatling calls his gun a peacemaker. Count Herbert Bismarck and Sir John Gorst attend Westminster Hall session. Brower, with Max O’Rell in America, rivals his wit. Andrew Parker, over 100, oldest living college grad, met Lafayette. Queen Victoria benefits from Highland air, per journal notes.
A poem reflects on small hurts from loved ones and the need for sympathy. It exhorts faithful comfort, urging hearts to reach toward dear ones and soothe their tears. The author signs F., Can, M. Y. T.
The ceremony at Calvary marks Miss Carnegie wedding to her cousin, with lavish gowns, choked pews, and a grand reception at Mrs. Thomas Carnegie's home. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Ricketson and Rev. Dr. Alfred Arundel, while local society mourns Mrs. Fitzhugh and notes other weddings and club events.
Mn and Mrs Ciantis B McVay of Se wicklow have gone to Old Point Comfort for rest. Mr McVay’s health has been poor. hoped rest and light recreation including hunting and fishing would aid him. Tax orphans tea at Lafayette Hall concluded with old time success.
A letter to The Dispatch by E. R. Doweneo denounces a proposed Chinese clubhouse for gambling and opium, accusing organizers of promoting vice. He criticizes police, courts, and press for tolerating the venture and urges opposition to protect public morality. The piece reflects hostile attitudes toward Chinese residents and uses harsh language about race and culture.
In cold weather Pittsburg should provide free outdoor skating ponds in convenient unoccupied spots since bicycles and lawn tennis are limited by season. The writer urges open air healthful enjoyment for both sexes rather than crowded indoor rinks. November 18.
A Pittsburg reader lauds last Sunday's Dispatch piece on the Keeley cure for drink habit and dipsomania. The writer commends the article’s correctness and literary style and notes gratitude for its strong, conservative claims and perceived public benefit.
A playful verse fragment from Chicago Times mocks fixed accents in poetry. The speaker jokes about shifting the location of emphasis on syllables and notes poets struggle with antepenults in rhythm as “tra-la” echoes.
A Globe-Democrat report notes nearly $3,000,000 monthly decline in Great Britain to United States exports, illustrating the law’s effect on American labor and enterprise.
The week brings Fanny Rice to the Grand Opera House in A Jolly Surprise with Arthur Wallack's merry musical comedy. Clara Morris debuts Sardou’s Odette at the Alvin Theater while Ella Ewing’s absence prompts questions. An optical illusion and new variety acts headline at World’s Museum Theater and Duquesne Theater. Thanksgiving matinees are planned across theaters.
A wide ranging miscellany reports on coinage laws, presidential electors, clockmaking in Terryville, Russian famine mood, Herbert Spencer on health, mummies in Berlin, global birth estimates, ancient pillars of Hercules, inauguration origins, meteoric theory, cigar and cigarette trends, precocious intellects, trees purifying air, notable 1801 passings, Baron Munchausen, famous echoes in Europe.
A fragmented humorous dialogue sketches misanthropy and philanthropy as a man wills money to a questionable institution, with jokes about marriage longevity and vanity. A lament for fame ends with a tired jester's plea for rest and leisure.
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