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House Conference Resolves on Reciprocity Amid Tariff Debate
The Pittsburgh issue reports that House leaders accepted the Senate reciprocity amendment in conference, signaling a potential end to key tariff disputes. The article notes shifts in sugar duties and metal schedules and anticipates an early conference report and possible end of the tariff wrangle next week.
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Underground Wires Plan Surfaces in City Hall Debate
A city inquiry reports progress on burying electric wires underground. The proposal seeks city appropriation to cover burial of its own wires and to require electric companies to do the same, aiming to end a longstanding nuisance and peril. The plan delays until next spring for action, with calls to advance preliminary steps sooner.
Famine and force in Ireland draw rebuke of Balfour policy
The article criticizes Mr. Balfour for pressing repression over famine relief in Ireland. It notes Irish MPs urged tenants to withhold rent and argues coercion will fail to win support. It warns that continued brute force risks pushing many Irish beyond relief before a political change occurs.
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Right Solution Endorsed by Colored Delegate in Mississippi
The sole colored delegate to the Mississippi Constitutional Convention backs an impartial educational qualification for voters, acknowledging it would disfranchise many colored citizens but arguing it serves the public good. He claimed prior pledge to the principle and said his election shows the colored population accepts losing votes to raise suffrage standards.
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Tax Disratch
Mississippi
Impartial education key to Mississippi political change
The passage argues that offering an impartial educational qualification for voters will prove Mississippi can overcome prejudice. It says such a move would mark a new era, showing whites cannot stagnate politics by denying civil progress, and suggests other states should follow the example.
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Pittsburg Exposition praised as a thriving success
The city expositions crowd streets with visitors to Pittsburg and merchants report rising sales. The Dispatch congratulates merchants on a splendid Pittsburg exhibit and notes Exposition benefits exceed expectations. It calls 1890 Exposition a brilliant start with future promise and commends the organizers.
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The Climax of Kicking in Congress
The piece mocks Congress by describing Speaker Reed locking doors to curb quorum breaks. Representative Kilgore kicks open a door prompting exits and adjournment. It jokes about steel doors and Gatling guns and concludes that footwork and brash behavior seem to propel a man in politics over brains and virtue.
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Sneaker Reed
Kilgore
Reed
Congress
Truthful Record or Cheap Official Lies in Congress
The New York Sun critiques the Congressional Record for suppressing Kennedy's remarks on Senator Quay. It argues expunging a speech fails to make the record truthful and questions why a resolution cannot instead plainly censure while preserving accurate proceedings.
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Saving a Canal in Court Fight for Mortgage Bond Holders
In Washington the District Court hears a case to allow bondholders to pay off claims and run the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal as a waterway. Supporters resist railway control and preservation of internal waterways, hoping to save the canal system’s remaining outlet via the tranAllegheny region.
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Inked opinions drift through a busy editorial page
The column surveys varied topics from local smoke ordinances and glass trade tariff debates to religious sectarian strife in India. It notes weather forecasting skepticism, monetary stringency effects in Boston and Maine, and hints at political maneuvering around Bayard fisheries, Treasury deposits, and the Sherman/Sherman era debates.
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Maine
Clergy and politics spark call for church discipline
A Classis of the Reformed Church seeks removal of a pastor from another Classis for alleged misconduct at a Sunday school picnic. The New York Sun backs similar discipline for New York clergymen in municipal politics. Strong sentiment argues for upholding standards and keeping clergy out of politics. Senators Plumb and Frye to be judged by their votes, not roll call presence.
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New York
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Reflection on political currents and a metallurgical advance
The writer critiques Senator Plumbs independence and predicts Democratic woes in Illinois while noting a possible policy shift if Judge Ewing blocks an old Poor Farm sale. European politics and American misdirection are contrasted, with caution urged on Sefton Duonn justice and a harsh view of Irish famine politics. A metallurgical advance toward direct iron production is described as near success, with local mill experiments highlighted as significant for the industry.
Notable World Figures and Events in Brief Snippets
Ezeta of San Salvador is 27, the age of Napoleon's fame. Prof Henkomer cuts his hand while chopping wood. Ex Navy Secretary W. F. Chandler, a chronic invalid, resides at Concorn NH. Prof Harper writes on Darwin in science leaders series. Miss Alice Ward of Coney Island is world champion woman swimmer with fifth medal. Rev Meredith loses a pocket watch gifted by a Boston Bible class. Charles Grasey of St Louis goes to Berlin to thank Emperor William. A Edinburgh correspondent, after Carnegie speech, plays God Save the Queen in anger. Sydney Assembly adopts Parkes federation plan 87 to 18 and t appoints committee for Federal convention. On majority, Lady Countess of Gifford gifts lord a silver lamp and poem. Tennyson responds with a poem engraved on a gold tablet.
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Gifford
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Sir Terence O Brien Aims to Settle Fisheries Row
Sir Terence O Brien governor of Newfoundland has arrived en route to Ottawa to discuss the French shore fishery dispute and to seek closer Canada Newfoundland ties.
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St. Quibec
Terence O’ Brien
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Canada
Witty Irish Precedent Delays Trial On Good Friday
An Easter week Cork assizes scene yields a legal quip and a notable judicial ruling. Judge Baron Dowse invokes a historic, though unofficial, precedent to deny a defense bid to adjourn a trial for Good Friday. Proceedings resume next morning at 10 30.
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Bridge Story From the River Towns
An old man in Wayback discusses a grand library and the Ohio bridge linking Fort Wayne and the Panhandle. He praises the single piece construction and mentions plans to Pittburg, recalling reading about it in the paper. The scene unfolds aboard an express train with a tall freckled son listening nearby.
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Edwardian Editor Dismisses Curious Schoolgirls Conundrum
A newspaper editor welcomes visitors of all kinds then endures a pair of odd inquiries. First three schoolgirls ask the nebular hypothesis question. Later a softly spoken man doubts his work and questions Annie Lawrie’s author and Burns’ birthplace.
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Sheol
Graveyard Starts After Burlington Saloon Shootout
In a Burlington Colorado saloon a freckled stranger with a lantern jaw taunts loungers about the camp. He fires as six men at the bar unleash a deadly volley. the bartender falls as Burlington’s camp is wiped out and a single grave remains on Bear Rib Butte.
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Diners discuss prices and appetites in a busy restaurant
At a table in a crowded restaurant two men compare meal costs and dining habits. They note prices, quality, and popularity as a wealthy tablemate weighs his options and orders modest doughnuts and coffee.
Correspondence From Colonel McClure on Quay Nomination
A Philadelphia dated letter from Colonel McClune defends Senator Quay and dissents from Welshons and Benator Quay claims. He states ongoing friction over gubernatorial nomination and asserts his editorial stance contrasts with Quay. He notes confidences about journalistic work and criticizes misrepresentation of his remarks.
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Velamater
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A. K. McClune
Welshons Statement on Quay Delamater Conspiracy
Mr Welshons denies sharing Senator Quay's quoted remarks with others and blames Colonel McClure for publishing them via the Times. He recalls discussions with McClure about Delamater’s nomination and asserts the information originated outside his influence and was already reported by the Times.
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Pittsburg Line Formed By Rail Consolidation
Philadelphia September 18 At a meeting at the Pennsylvania Railroad office the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Company was formed by merging four lines. Starting October 1 1800 operations will fall under the new organization with officers including J N McCullough first vice president and Joseph Wood general manager in Pittsburg and John F Miller general superintendent in Columbus.
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Red Letter Day in Torrea as Grand Encampment Parade Draws Thousands
September 18 reports a Sovereign Grand Encampment parade in Torrea drawing thousands via special trains. Grand Marshal Linus J. Webb led a long column with police, generals, and lodge officers. a Metropolitan Hall banquet followed with toasts to Grand Sire Underwood and others.
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Pleasant Wedding of Alfred B Patterson and Anna W Burke
The marriage occurred last evening at Rev W H Knox residence in the company of close relatives. The couple will tour Eastern cities and reside at 04 Crawford Street after October 1. The bride is daughter of ex Alderman Burke and the groom manager of Revere Rubber Company, son of ex Councilman Allen Patterson. Presents are described as valuable and numerous.
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Marriage in Parnassus Doctors Braden officiates
A party from Parnassus Pa including Rev W T Braden and wife Elmer J Baxter along with Miss Carrie Reimer Miss Sadie Reimer and Miss Nancie Baxter stopped at Seventh Avenue yesterday. Mr Baxter and Miss Carrie Reimer were united in marriage by Rev Braden in a hotel paines after dinner the party returned to TDRSS US.
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Tdrss US
One of the Errors of the Season
Miss Irene M eldest daughter of Dr T F Lest and Rev Albert J Reichert of Versailles Ohio were married at 0 o'clock this evening at the bride’s parents home. The wedding was a notable society event of the season.
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Irene M
T. F. Lest
Albert J. Reichert
Versailles
Take No Stock in the Conversions
In Chicago on September 18 Rabbi E M Hirsch says both orthodox and modern Hebrews doubt conversions to the Hebrew faith like the case of lawyer Vere V Hunt mentioned in yesterday’s Dispatch.
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E M. Hirsch
Vere V. Hunt
Deaths of a Day Hutchinson Bovard
Hutchinson Bovard, an Allegheny resident aged about 79, died yesterday at his son in law J. C. Offert's home in New Castle. He had three children and was once active in local business. Funeral and burial set for New Castle from his son’s home on Sandusky street Saturday morning. George T. Rogers, special telegram, notes Rogers of the Jefferson County National Bank of Second Hon Bank of Gira died at this time.
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Bnockville
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Snapshot of market tricks and social quips in 19th century column
A wide collection of brief observations covers vegetable weighing frauds, windom policy opinions, corked champagne, fashion models, cantons, obituaries, and politics. It cites hucksters, merchants, writers, and public figures in a lively, fragmented sketched page with humor and critique across topics such as taxation, banking, crime, and culture.
Should Funerals Have Right of Way Over Street Cars
Exposition visitors in Bollton may vote on topics at Disraton Headquarters Brunswick Balke Collender space during the last three days of the week. Ballots are cast today and tonight on whether funerals should have priority over street cars. A second topic asks if free organ recitals in Carnegie Hall Allegheny should continue. Polls open and close with the exposition each morning and evening.
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Essay Contest Offers Prizes For Pittsburg Public Undertakings
The Dispatch announces a prize essay contest open to all writers except those linked to Pittsburg press. Topic asks what public undertakings will promote future greatness and prosperity of Pittsburg. Prizes include second and third place with specific cash amounts. Entries must be 2900 words or fewer, legibly written on one side, original, and received by the Dispatch by 9 pm Saturday September 20. Include name, address, and age. publication name only if successful.
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Utah’s World’s Fair display plan outlined for 10 acres
Salt Lake City official P H Lannan seeks ten acres as Utah’s exhibit at the World’s Fair. The plan features a mineral palace of Utah materials, a 100 foot square central court with scaled landscapes, agricultural and mining galleries, and a replica of the Great Salt Lake including bathing waters. Free concerts and landscape irrigation demonstrations are planned, with Utah products and mine models highlighted.
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Constitutional Convention Debates Educational Voting Tests
Jackson dates the discussion at the Constitutional Convention as members debate franchise sections requiring voters to read and interpret the Constitution. Proponents urge higher educational or property qualifications led by H J Muldrow and W Martin, while Kennedy objects to disenfranchising any man. Muller favors an educational test for youth but excludes veterans. The section likely will be adopted as reported.
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Chamber circular refutes South Dakota crop failure report
YANKTON September 18 The Chamber of Commerce issued a circular asserting the reported crop failure in South Dakota is untrue. Farmers contend their crops are up to the best average of agricultural States.
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Reading Meeting Sparks Broad Press Debate in 1890s
Various newspapers react to Pattison speech in Reading. Repubs question originality and focus on bossism, while Democrats tout state issues. Critics highlight parallels with prior campaigns and stress tax and ballot reforms as central Pennsylvania concerns.
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New York
Quay
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Om Urry Derrick
PumapeLrata Inquirer
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Pittsburg
Curious Condensations From The Nation's News Clippings
A snapshot of odd items from various locales including Bay City Michigan and Plymouth Michigan factories, Salem Oregon raspberries, a Missouri chandelier incident, a Georgia coffin story, and remarkable feats. The miscellany notes curiosities, accidents, and curiosities with terse, vivid vignettes.
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Ore
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Fragmented 19th century chat lines from Cincinnati humor page
A jumble of overheard banter and quips from a Cincinnati newspaper page includes exchanges about bills, vaccinations, engagement gossip, street names, and household scenes. It captures period slang, quirky character voices, and local humor without a single cohesive narrative.
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