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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1892
Page
7
The New York Senatorial Committee proposes action by the Attorney General to annul Reading's charter for monopoly violations. It argues corporate death via charter annulment is needed to deter great combinations and protect public interests, asserting severe discipline may prompt others to conform to law.
The Republican rally in Western Pennsylvania showcases Protectionist themes. Governor McKinley argues parties follow issues, attacks wildcat banking and European competition, while Jefferson urges factory growth near farms. Dalzell defends reciprocity as free trade, and Eberhart touts American labor conditions under Protection.
Eastern papers dispute Mr. Stanhope of the New York Herald for inoculating against cholera then visiting Hamburg and courting exposure. Hamburg doctors and nurses, praised for hard-won precautions, remain uncredited in this debate while the correspondent’s risky behavior is condemned.
The piece weighs whether inviting death for an improved discovery is justifiable. It considers casuistry of voluntary risk, the test’s lack of conclusiveness, and that large scale inoculation would truly prove efficacy. It stresses not to misrepresent the act, yet doubts its merit.
The State Republican League leader John E B Robinson questioned the Baker ballot law, claiming misinterpretations while critics say the act has flaws from revisions by a senatorial committee and ticket form muddling. The piece argues politicians seek to discredit ballot reform through such campaigns.
Citizens urge that Pittsburg Allegheny and nearby towns issue bonds instead of relying on a private firm. The Dispatch notes objections to private corporations and outlines two options: save surplus or shrink debt, or form a new municipality to cover manufacturing and residence districts.
The piece compares two Democratic argument styles. One by Senator Hill and Ex-President Cleveland opposes platforms yet hints at mild, contradictory stances. The other, Georgia’s roving, egg-throwing style led by Weaver mocks opponents with physical demonstrations. It praises Northern sincerity versus Southern impact and urges comparing Minneapolis and Chicago platforms.
The piece notes Nancy Hanes surpassing herself with a mile trot in two minutes four seconds on a regular track. It contrasts American tariff policy debates in New York and Buffalo. Costa Rica opens talks on reciprocity benefiting U S exporters while condemning what it calls sham and fraud in policy.
A Richmond gathering saw veterans from both sides exchange warm compliments. The event highlighted enduring patriotism and a push to bury past differences in service to the country. The text also mentions proposed methods for paper contracts tied to new ballot sheets and ink quantities.
The passage warns that an authentic ballot sheet may appear after trials and growth in acreage but notes votes may be lost by locally worded laws misinterpreted, risking suffrage destruction by legal technicalities as Reading monopoly challenges spread across states through courtroom defiance.
The report contrasts President Harrison's campaign on a protectionist platform with Ex President Cleveland who disavows his party creed. It notes Cleveland seeks re election on a personal guarantee of superiority over his nominating peers and mentions Adlai Stevenson ending his axe of critique after Cleveland’s remarks on civil service ethics.
The piece outlines arguments for federal control of imports and inter state commerce as part of a quarantine system, citing safety benefits. It notes a large turnout at Little WashIncron, with testimony for protection and a clash over Democratic party preferences and constitutional references.
Reports from Paris Paris confirms Cosmo politan cullings with pianist Paderewski in critical condition gushing rheumatic fever. Dr Eu Mer Lees cholera cure tested in St Petersburg hospitals while Lees son of Ohio pump maker watches. Porter US minister to Italy at home to campaign in Indiana. Miss Margaret Mowrer Chicago writer of World's Fair ads recalls life in Chicago and Georgetown convent. Hon Roger Mills reports grip relapse in Texas. Major Fukushima Japanese officer journeys Berlin to Japan with arrival at Semipalatinsk western Siberia. Captain Thomas J Spencer pension office veteran of 45 Civil War battles describes prison escapes. Miss Gertraps Hows missionary returns with five Chinese students to pursue education and medical study at Ann Arbor. Fredericn A. OsER Massachusetts naturalist returns Beverly after 20 months West Indies exploration for World's Fair Commission. De Puamiios Philadelphia preacher famed for charity to Moyamensing Prison inmates and rural orphan flowers.
In PrLaveSrata on Sept 27 a group opposing the Sugar Trust held a meeting to form a new committee and organize their effort. The society aims to establish a local refinery with Coban as a leading figure in the initiative.
A New York manager recalls President Cleveland's deliberate avoidance of campaign talk at Gray Gables. He notes Cleveland discussed theater and household matters with Joe Jefferson and Mrs. Cleveland, while steering clear of political topics even with friends.
A vivid account describes crowds gathering on the Sixth street bridge as workers replace the structure with new Lenma equipment. Pedestrians are warned not to stop and stare while a temporary footway is in use and several spectators watch the dangerous operation from nearby. Two workers were injured by a loose rope and fell into the river.
A Pittsburg doctor states surgery is advancing faster than medicine, with surgical science near perfection while medical practice lags. he notes cholera’s havoc as a sobering reminder that progress is uneven and surgery continues to widen and improve globally.
A naval plate inspector says there has been no trouble with armor plate contracts at Homestead. New workers have only shaped stock from pre July stock, and will soon make plate. He expects no delays or quality issues as Carmine mills proceed carefully with ample time to meet government output.
A Western rail line into Pittsburg reports a tense encounter with a passenger whose shabby appearance and intoxicated air drew scrutiny from a conductor. The man claimed not to be an editor, calling the accusation false, and said he would report the conductor to the President. No formal action had been recorded by yesterday afternoon.
An unnamed Louisville and New Albany Railroad engineer proposes leasing land near the Exposition grounds to build a mile circumference dual track and stage a spectacular wreck. Two locomotives would collide on cue while tenders nimbly avoid destruction, in a $2,500 per performance spectacle aiming to recycle old engines. Backers sought.
Senator Higgins and ex-Representative Pierce visited the White House today while Mrs. Harrison rested. Mrs. Charlotte Smith led eight New York women with a memorial urging recognition of working women. The President greeted about 300 people in the East room as tri weekly receptions continue at 1 PM on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Arch Bishop Tache issues a letter defining Catholic stance on Bible readings in Manitoba public schools. It states the church will provide approved Bible versions with commentary to aid interpretation and opposes religious exercises seen as Protestants favored. Catholic children are said to be banished from public schools by the system’s tone and exercises.
National papers from Philadelphia to Chicago comment on Colorel McClure Alexander McCrone and Coronel McClure in debates with Governor McKinley. Coverage notes sharp speeches, advertising value, and a strong protectionist stance fueling political contention.
Mrs Emily Kaufman mother of Clayton A Kaufman of Westinghouse Airbrake Works died in Baltimore aged 74. She lived in Fredericksburg Md during the war and aided Union soldiers. Three sons served in the Union Army and two daughters survive. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore’s funeral was held in New York with requiem at St Francis Xavier and burial at Calvary Cemetery. The pallbearers were NY National Guard non commissioned staff.
Ex judge Theodore W Barnett died suddenly at the Sinclair House New York of apoplexy aged four to old the text notes he served on a mission to Mexico and was a judge in Indianapolis later. Other obituaries include architect Albert L West Richmond Virginia and Geor ge F Comstroox Syracuse. Also mentions Rev C C Banstow missionary in India and Southern China and J P Sataam Lock Haven aged 75. James Mass comic opera singer died Stamford Conn at 4. Andrew G Chapman Charles County Md died Normandie aged.
The Home for Aged Protestant Women at Wilkinsburg marks its majority with a gala luncheon from noon to 4 pm at the grove of trees near Rebecca and Coal streets. Visitors are welcomed, and inmates assist by selling handmade articles to fund the home. A post office building hosts a Southside Hospital fair from Oct 7 to Nov 7, with meals daily, aiming to outdo last year and support the hospital’s building fund. Michaelmas Day observances include church services and social events across the city with weddings and society notices filling the local pages.
A collage of short notes from a late 19th century source covers science, trade, geography, and curiosities. Topics include sulfur in ether, English land rents of centuries past, Irish and Indian observations, Antwerp diamonds, the smallest Bible, American coinage origins, and a bees-nest discovery in a church.
A Washington Star excerpt notes Europeans sometimes speak disrespectfully of the United States due to how their waste population is treated, reflecting on disposal practices and public perception.
A string of humorous vignettes features a judge making quips about Golddust and finances, Uncle Ephraim's Vermont travel tale, a lament about dying to please, a hammock versus chair joke, a moonlit light circle with a wind omen, a maiden's tears, a reading exchange about Kant and Morris, and a poke at presidential candidate diversity.
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