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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1889
Page
15
Comment in a Lawrence newspaper urges bank directors to issue a formal progress report on the Lawrence Bank after its suspension. Depositors express patient confidence in the president and cashier while awaiting a public statement detailing assets and creditor relief prospects.
The builder of collapsed Brooklyn blocks cites constant rain as the cause, arguing building material stayed wet and mortar never dried. Critics say the failure showed recklessness in continuing to use walls “loose bricks” stacked without proper binding. The lesson: heed weather effects on construction to prevent future collapses.
The article argues that the Union Pacific pressure for a controlling arrangement with connecting lines is countered by the Hook Island and Santa Fe combination. It suggests earlier hopes of a single dominant transcontinental arrangement are being eroded by new alignments and reports.
The article argues that consolidations of connecting lines aim to boost through shipments and compete with rivals, not merely reflect pooling bans. It notes pooling’s anticompetitive effects and says such big combinations arise from exclusive privileges, potentially benefiting the public while enabling selective traffic control.
The Parnell Commission closes after months of proceedings. The key issue was whether Times letters prove Parnell’s crimes, but forgeries have been admitted. Despite attempts to shift focus to Land League and agitation, the public will be judged by the evidence, and Times articles on Parnellism and Crime are described as a boomerang.
Analyzes whether Brazil should grant universal suffrage amid questions of literacy and mass political influence. The piece compares U S experience with Brazil’s effort and weighs risks of demagogues versus a genuine republic versus dictatorship in disguise.
Urban debates over reducing smoke and soot surge anew in London Chicago and Pittsburg. The piece notes London fogs and Chicago’s foggy smoke mix while urging Pittsburg to adopt gas to curb pollution, arguing cheaper gas distribution could end coal smoke if supported by policy.
Opinion notes growing ridicule of federal excise taxes on whisky and tobacco as odious. The New York Sun calls the levy infernal and cites large revenue since Cleveland’s election. The piece argues protectionists misread Cleveland’s idea to reduce surplus revenue by lowering taxes.
The editorial argues Republicans err on abolishing internal revenue taxes to protect tariffs and notes the difficulty of removing whisky and tobacco taxes. It highlights Farmers Alliance opposition to tax repeal and celebrates Pittsburgh philanthropy, including Carnegie's library and the Schenley Park and Shhoenberger donor gifts, foreseeing further generosity.
A local discussion on aldermanic methods ends in court while national notes mock turkey appetites in New York. The Monongahela voyage offers Rhine comparisons and Andrew White advocates far travel to find worse streets than Pittsburgh. The Speakership race is said to be temperance driven, and West Virginia feuds and Hatfield murders temper peace prospects.
A New York engineer declares the city lacks time to construct buildings and prepare the fair site. The piece notes possible doubts about raising the necessary funds. Stanley is expected to return to civilization in time to brief Emin Bey and others on what should have been done.
The article cites Senator Allison saying he trusts Providence regarding re election. It argues the career suggests Providence aids those who help themselves in politics and notes an American girl winning an English title. It adds a view that English capital buying up industries could spur America to buy England's nobility, implying both nations' top institutions become common property.
The article discusses whether Tanner & Dudley will file claims in small blocks or wholesale, critiques a London brewer's one million dollar donation as charity, and argues for wages and living conditions that enable workers to build homes. It notes the Lawrence Bank failure as not halting Pittsburgh business, mentions an eight year penitentiary sentence for an Aldrich bunko case, and condemns hunger as a tactic in the Brazil, Indiana miners’ strike while urging workers to win before striking.
William Wiseman, one of the citys oldest residents, died recently after long residence here. He was a pressman on the Patch for many years. Also mentioned is James Alexander and James A Bothves in the New Year notice dated November 3.
A column comments on women wearing rouge and powder creating a red white and blue tricolor look in cold weather. It lampoons beard growth jokes, a dated beard superstition, and feigns a playful debate about men and gymnasium training versus mental boxing.
A column notes Governor Biggs’s secretary Smalls, Seatorn Chandler sailing to New York, Dr. Francis Bowen resigning Harvard’s Moral Philosophy chair, and inventor Kereny aging while guarding a secret. Also mentions Blackmore’s court case over stolen pears, Baron Hrasen’s purchase of Houghton Hall, Chauncer Jacobs’s bank thefts, and German historian Weimszacker’s death at 62 with his medieval focus.
An offer to purchase the Hawaiian throne and regalia for about 800000 dollars is advertised with appealing terms. The article notes the throne is well kept and recently upholstered with curled hair, while the crown and scepter are included. The seller hints at Kalakaua’s interest in stepping back if a worthwhile price is offered.
Detroit Free Press notes that 11 of 12 samples of milk tested in Chicago were adulterated leaving Chicago with the poorest milk. The piece casts this as a jab at Obicago and its appeal to new residents.
The Parnell Commission ends its public sittings today with the judges to begin drafting their report on charges against Irish members. The session showcased routine testimony and numerous questions, with 500 witnesses named and 95,267 questions asked, including many references to places starting with Bally and individuals such as O Connor Walsh Murphy Burke Sullivan and Kelly.
A Wilmington youth named George Corydon arrives in Denver with a lavish entourage and valuables including a mandolin a bulldog a rifle and nearly 8000 Turkish cigarettes plus over 10000 in gold and currency. His wealthy cotton goods factory owner father funded the spree. detectives arrest him and recover part of the funds as the exile ends.
A convention of tramps met at the Dundes breaker near Nanticoke, issued by John A. Allen a former Cincinnati hatter now a knight of the road. More than 38 registrants attended a banquet as delegates arrived from across the state. The gathering adopted a resolution against monopolies and pledged mutual protection and unity.
In St Louis the American Medical College on South Jefferson Avenue reports a haunting scene during a dissection. A 50 year old body brought for study triggers lights and gas to fail repeatedly, even after new lamps were tried. Last night the college closed with students gathered at the stair head. Miss Alice Smith fainted near the doorway.
Lord Newborough of Glynnfon Carnarvonshire died about a year and a half ago and ordered his body taken to Bardsey Island on November 20 1580 to rest in a mausoleum built there. His choice was for Bardsey due to family ties and the belief that 20000 Welsh saints are buried there. The burial was carried out Wednesday. The Philadelphia papers note political and baseball anecdotes alongside the Bardsey item.
The Chicago Tribune reports that English syndicates have not succeeded in purchasing influence over Chicago's City Council. Despite rumors, no bids or moves have changed the council's composition or decisions.
A poem describes the spirit that endures poverty threatening the speaker. It refuses fear from Penury and the cold grasp of neglect, pledging to bear pain with steadfast nobility. The speaker vows to meet friendship's blows with a smile and to persist beyond the grave.
Washington reports on the Congress of the Three Americas discussing shared benefits among republics. Delegates weigh plans for future cooperation, with some envisioning a federation of sentiment and cooperation rather than a single government, urging progress without harming weaker states.
The piece argues Brazil's bloodless revolution signals a permanent shift to republican government, predicts Canada and other British American provinces will follow within years, and foresees every American state shedding hereditary rule to adopt republics.
The text argues that modern invention and international cooperation will spur federation of the American states. It warns against mercantile rivalries and pauper labor in Europe, notes delegates of Pan-Assimers consult on federation, and questions whether global federation matches economists’ expectations or the future industrial order.
The passage argues that rapid expansion and cooperation among Western Hemisphere republics could lead to a federated system. It envisions Cuba as an independent state, Britain’s Americas forming or joining federations, and a hemispheric body with representatives from each republic, shaping a future federation.
The proposal envisions a permanent Parliament with flexible sessions to manage international affairs. It would arbitrate disputes, draft treaties, and guide cross‑Republic projects including a vast international railroad and canal and rail links.
A writer imagines capitalism absorbed into a universal federation dubbed the Parliament of Man and federation of the world. The passage envisions ownership for all and operation for all, ending exploitation and luxury for the few.
John Hest alias Baker, aide to John Greenwald the murderer of Lyman Weeks, testified for the State. Greenwald, to be hanged December 6, threatened Baker in court. Baker feared revenge, but Jackson, prompted by Greenwald, shot Rust in the stomach. Jackson admitted the act but recanted in court and was committed. Rust is expected to recover.
Owners of Kalamazoo celery beds plan moving operations to 80000 acres of swamp land along the Lehigh and Hudson Railway in Warren County New Jersey. State drained swamps proved rich and productive. plans to reclaim and prepare tracts near the Pequest river for celery culture.
New York State Attorney General Tabor plans to sue the United States for 124,000 dollars on behalf of the Castle Garden Commissioners. They say the 1833 contract with the Treasury Dept requires the national fund to cover immigrant care expenses, but reimbursement has been refused.
John Hall of Rockaway was roped into a lottery con in Morristown New Jersey. The conmen robbed him of 1150 while claiming his wife lay dying. The tale collapsed as Hall fled for help and the suspects vanished. Roswell Flower proposes a constitutional amendment to elect officials locally and to allow removal by the President, with voters choosing successors.
A coal cart driver found a dead man on a rubbish pile in a vacant lot between Ninety-second and Ninety-third streets on Second Avenue. A box of rat poison lay beside him and a note addressed to his wife was in his pocket.
Report from Wheeling post office details a cat that long frequented the building emerging from a safe during Monday morning, having resided there since Sunday. Nearby notes mention unrelated stray items including a barrow of cats and thefts, but the focus remains the cat’s unusual confinement and escape after about 21 hours.
A collage of quirky reports ranges from a mob of inmates guarding a master’s dog to a parched church spire scene in Philadelphia. Other items describe a Cincinnati paper on ballot forgery, a Denver locomotive dog, Welsh clergy funding, near-miraculous escapes, Norse founding theories, and a donkey firing a pistol on stage. The column weaves humor, danger, and curiosity across scattered observations.
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