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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1902

Page

8

Fifty Convicts Confirmed in Eastern Penitentiary Ceremony

Fifty prisoners at the Eastern Penitentiary were confirmed to the Catholic faith in a ceremony staged within the prison rotunda. Archbishop Ryan led the rites with local priests and a choir, delivering a half hour sermon urging repentance and usefulness after release.

Ryan Philadelphia Michael A. Noel Cornelius Gillespie Church of the Gesu J. J. Kaulakis Edmund J. Holden Mitre Crozier

Catholic Delegates Elected for Union Convention in Dubuque

The Philadelphia Catholic Total Abstinence Union elected William J. Power Miss F B Ferris and Miss Harriet Stonelake as delegates to the Union of America convention in Dubuque on August 6 7 and 8. The great communion day will be June 29, within the octave of St John the Baptist. The Temperance League banner for the season’s best team was awarded to Nativity nine after six years, presented by Rev Father Hanagan and accepted by James Hayes and Harry Crossin. The Temperance Base Ball League was reorganized for 1896 season.

Philadelphia Catholic Total Cathedral Hall Sixteenth Vine Streets William J. Power Ferris Harriet Stonelake Union of America Dubuque St. John the Baptist Union Temperance League Nativity Nine Father Hanagan Archdiocesan Union Nativity Society James Hayes Harry Crossin Temperance

Sermon on Society’s Short Cuts to Hell by Rev Dr Dager

Rev Dr Forrest E Dager rector of St Pauls Reformed Episcopal Church denounces fast living wealthy status seeking and dissipation as shortcuts to hell He warns wealth and position tempt both youth and adults and cites modern ambition and indulgence as speed records of vice. Archbishop Ryan anniversary prayers noted across Roman Catholic parishes in the city. An additional Worcester note mentions Rev Hubert W Wells at St Johns Church comparing Judas Iscariot to an office seeker.

Forrest E. Dager St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church Jehu Dughter Philadelphia Wilmington Hubert W. Wells St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church St. John’'s Church Judas

Chinese Service Draws 200 Chinatown Residents to Y M C A

A crowd of about 200 Chinese Americans gathered outside the Chinese Y M C A at 920 Race Street for open air religious services including Scripture reading in Chinese by Edgar Lee. J P Hall and Rev H Bond spoke while Chong Hong led a Chinese prayer and Chay Fow gave an address. Children’s Day services followed at Fortieth Street M E Church with flowers and a program directed by M V Simpson. Organizers hope Fortieth Street church hosts the Methodist Episcopal General Conference next.

Race Street Edgar Lee J. P. Hall H. Bond Chong Hong Chay Fow Fortieth Street M. E Fortieth Sansom M. V. Simpson

Sunday Crowds Fill Fairmount Park With Mild Spring Weather

Thousands enjoyed perfect weather as 2500 visited the Zoological Gardens and another 2500 toured Memorial Hall galleries. Delaware River steamboats ferried crowds to Washington Park while trolley cars to Willow Grove Chestnut Hill and Willowood Park were crowded. New arrivals at the zoo include baby kangaroo two deer fawns and a barn owl gift from Councilman Weideman.

Fairmount Park Zoological Gardens Memorial Hall Delaware River Washington Park Willow Grove Chestnut Hill Woouside Parks Schuylkill Kasserine Zoo Frank Weideman Tillis

Cigar Makers Press for Stricter Enforcement of Child Labor Laws

The Cigarmakers International Union No. 165 appeals to Attorney General Elkin to tighten enforcement of Pennsylvania child labor laws. They denounce lax inspectors and claim widespread violations at Philadelphia factories, urging a stronger framework to prevent perjury and underage work, citing the American Cigar Company incident and widespread noncompliance. The letter calls for legislative reform and firm action by state officials to protect workers and families.

Cigarmakers’ Progressive’ International Union John P. Elkin Philadelphia Pennsylvania Organized American Cigar Company Tenth Street Washington Avenue Acts of Assembly Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bieker Hogers Commonwealth Grorg U No. Hexry Ruschman Financial APTRO Union

Industrial expansion drives new iron and steel plants nationwide

A wave of construction and upgrades hits the iron and steel sector as reports show unprecedented business in 1901. New plants rise near Braddock and Sharon while existing works expand at Pittsburg, Economy, Latrobe, Columbia, New Castle, and Reading. firms like Sterling Steel, Budke Iron and Steel, J G Brill, and Jones and Laughlin seek capacity increases and new facilities, signaling a sustained national growth in production and exports.

London Commercial Intelligence United States United Kingdom Germany Russia France Sterling Steel and Foundry Company Braddock Stewart Iron Company Sharon Oise Mammoth Bridge United States Steel Corporation Economy I.a J. G. Brill & Co Car Builders Philadelphia Budke Iron and Steel Company Pittsburg Shannopin John F. Budke Canonsburg Iron and Steel Company Carrie Carnegie Steel Company Susquehanna Iron and Steel Company Columbia National Rolled Steel Car Company New Castle Franklin Rolling Mill and Foundry Company Franklin Burns Uniform Steel and Metallic Company Crucible Department Latrobe Crucible Worth Brothers Company Coatesville Philadelphia and Reading D._MccKeefrey Continental Iron Company Wheatland Braddock Machine and Manufacturin Company Lorenna Foundry Company Brid Rt Willam Swan & Sons Foundry EY. Ier Joseph C. Laird A. Wilkinson Reading Iron Works Reading Jones & Laughlin Steel Co Jones and la ‘N American Iron and Steel Works Eliza Furnaces Pittsby Vulcan Crucible Steel Company Aliqui

Red Men Convene in Lebanon With Grandeur Fanfare

The annual Independent Order of Red Men convention gathers in Lebanon this week with a packed program. Delegates arrive Monday and Tuesday, followed by banquets, parades, picnics, and a war pantomime The Pine Ridge Campaign. Festivities include a trolley ride for visiting ladies and prize awards for parade detail and costumes.

Philadelphia Times Lebanon Independent Order of Red Men A. Hess Sons of America Hall Mt. Gretna Perse Band National Guards Sons of Veterans Red Men Pine Ridge Orpheus No. 30 Philadelphia Frank W. Bittner W. H. Waltman Middletown George W. Sassaman Reading H. P. Moyer C. Shhenk Cyrus G. Rauch Peter Sands Palmyra Annville Myerstown Daughters of Pocahontas Swatara Tribe of Red Men

New Savannah Liner Roach Wins Savannah Steamer Contract

Roach's shipyard in Chester secured the contract to build a new steamer for the Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah. The vessel, duplicating the City of Memphis, will exceed 5,000 tons register with an estimated cost of $500,000 and operate on the New York Savannah line in connection with the Central Railroad.

Roach Chester Ocean Steamship Company Savannah Memphis New York Tn Ee Central Railroad Ap Ieee Co

Ship design details reveal freight and passenger capacity

The description notes four steel decks with a freight capacity of 3,500 tons and a draft of 18 feet 6 inches. Passenger accommodations total seventy five. Four single-end Scotch boilers will provide the steam for motive power.

Smithies Strike Today Over Shorter Hours Demand

The Journeymen Horse Shoers Local No. 6, comprising 460 city workers, voted to strike for shorter hours. They seek nine hours five days weekly in summer with five hours on Saturdays, and nine hours five days elsewhere plus an outing day and winter overtime at 50 cents an hour. Support comes from Teamsters Union and AFL affiliates, with Local officers to receive reports in Industrial Hall today.

Journeymen Horseshoers Horseshoers Teamsters’ Union United Labor League American Federation of Labor International Union of Journeymen Horseshoers

Woman Fatally Gas Fatality at North Leithgow Home

Mrs. Matilda Brady age 28 died by inhaling illuminating gas in her home at 2806 North Leithgow street yesterday morning. Her husband said she was not ill or quarrelsome and the home was happy. He told Officer John Wray the family’s 11 year old son slept through the event as Mrs. Brady moved him to his father’s bed before the gas was turned on.

Matilda Brady North Leithgow Street

Royal Arcanum Jubilee Celebration in Baltimore

Royal Arcanum members nationwide mark the silver jubilee on June 23. The quarter century goal to reach 250000 members was nearly achieved, with death benefits totaling $6,505,104.68 and receipts $70,197,780.45. Payments to widows and orphans reached $68,141,169.63, emergency fund $1,036,088.45, and in-bank assets exceeded liabilities at $534,145.05. council fund stood at $46,055.

Philadelphia Times Baltimore Royal Arcanum Order Supreme Treasurer Council

Denver Building Trades Council Ends Strike After Weeks

The Denver Building Trades Council announced last night that the extensive strike affecting about 5,000 workers has ended. The move ends a disabling stalemate that had paralyzed much of the metro area.

Denver The Building Trades Council Met

Court docket shows multiple assumpsit and trespass suits

In Common Pleas Court entries list Ivins Dietz Murrow and others as plaintiffs in assumpsit and trespass actions across five courts. Names include Edward A. Murrow Anna Hurlock John Sparhawk and several firms such as Swift Co Woolman Co and Downing Paper Co. Judgments cited for numerous individuals with amounts ranging from small deficits to several thousand dollars.

Swift & Co Charles Hillig Assumpsit John Sparhawk C. Woolman & Co Michael F. Dunn Read and Pettit A. Lesser Gustav Lesser Fanny Louis Lesser G. W. Arundel

Common Pleas Calendar Current Motion Lists

The Common Pleas Courts hear a long current motion list with cases across Court No. 1 and Court No. 2. Notable items include Foundry and Machine Company v Steel Company and numerous equity, trial, and miscellaneous motions with parties such as the Burk & McFetridge Company and various city actions. A capias exists for Lipmee Mayberg from Common Pleas Court Noturday with bail set at 1000 dollars. similar bail for David Singer and David Singer is noted.

Common Pleas Courts Foundry and Machine Company Steel Company Morgan, Jr G. Johnson Dale Roesch Freiling Byron Linde Bindealt Birdsall Harrity Lowrey Teensy Pusey McFagden Vanderslice & Alcott Carroll J. Ziedman Ziedman Gordonene Association Rosenberg Et al Burk & McFetridge Company W. F. Johnson Rafferty Brightly R. B. Kelly Fuller Bryson Hopple Buckman Nace Harres Mullen Stuckert J. Y. Brinton Meyer Delvigne Weaver Fertee Company Rust Drake Nitte Grossman Hangus Monaghan Phillips Bull and Loan Appellntion Hoppock & Sprietler Large Belmont DeYoung Graves Yerkes G. W. Carr Dawson Fish Company Smith Marvel H. J. Scott Clarkson Farnsworth Stockler Anderson Zinger To. Use Nichterlein Boileau Tenneson Walton Coulston Gourley Morgan Lewis Mast Ritzel Buckley Sharkey Hunn Stone Painter M. J. Ryan Roed Edge C. H. Edmunds O'Brien Dougherty Harrigan Hepburn the City Taylor Et al Equity Isaac Abrahemeen Lipmee Mayberg Common Pleas Court Noturday Davin E Simon Diamond Street Germania Theatre Third Street Fairmount Avenue John R. K. Scott F. J. Meagher

Orphans Court Decrees Discharges Executors and Trustees

The Orphans Court on Saturday discharged several executors guardians and trustees. President Judge Hanna presided noting discharges for Honora Cahill Wendell Huiburd and others under multiple estates including Mary Cahill Elizabeth McKinney Harriet Woodside Anna Bangert Morris Hibbard and William Traat. Judge Penrose approved substitutions and noted other discharges under applicable wills and estates.

Orphans’ Court Hanna Honora C. Cahill Mary Cahill Wendell H. Huiburd Douglas Dorsey Ashman Pennsylvania Company Marla Stille Elizabeth McKinney Theodore Kitchen Mary H. Wood Harriet E. Woodside Bangert Anna M. Bangert Reece Sout Reed William Traator Penrose

Estates Adjudicated Adjudicated Saturday In Orphans Court

Balances as specified were distributed to the estates adjudicated by the Orphans Court on Saturday before President Judge Banna. The fragment notes indicate multiple estates involved with final adjudication in the court proceedings.

Orphans’ Court Banna

Wills Probated As Estate Inventories Filed In City

The estates of Edward N Wright Marie Chiossi Mangiui Mary M Davis Andreas Zipperlan and Louise Dutton were disposed of by wills probated on Saturday. Inventories were filed for Sarah C Roark and William H Mil ner with values of 3915.19 and 5541.28 respectively.

Edward N Wright William H. Milner

Guardians Appointed in Orphans Court for Minors Estates

Guardians were appointed for multiple minor estates in the Orphans Court on Saturday. Names include Anna Gately, Mary Letters, John S. Newman, Florence Ayers Gottlob Kazenwadel, Sallie Howes, Sarah Paxson, Mary Wollrath, Austin Brunett, Davis Watts, and others connected to various minor groups and trusts.

Anna ©. Gately Mary Letters John S. Newman Florence N. Ayers Gottlob Kazenwadel William Kur Sallie W. Howes John Paxson, Jr Sarah E. Paxson Pax Mary Wollrath Austin W. Brunett Jessie C. Clatt Davis H. Watts Harold J. Watts William M. Watts Pennsylvania Company S. Preston Brittingam German-American Trust Company Sophia Youngehy John T. Murphy Laub Walter H. Snow Eyster August Vogel Guy L. Richards Anna Richards Annie Dougherty Thomas Dougherty Rose C. Brown James Brown Edward Sickles Ruth Sickles Amelia Quinton William Inton Samuel H. McGill Salon C. McGill David Buckalanich Samuel Buckalanich

Criminal Calendar for Trial Day in Two Courtrooms

Court calendar lists prison and other cases for trial in Room 653 under Judge Beitler and Room 676 under Judge Sulzberger. Entries include perjury, larceny, assault, burglary, false pretenses, conspiracy, cruelty to animals, and other felonies and misdemeanors. no Juvenile Court sessions today.

Judge Beitler Jennie Cohen James Hy Carson William R. Carter Frank Whitaker Maggie Kelly David Jacobs Edward Hand Henry Peterson Harry Johnson Henry Potter William Hurtt Mqnor John Rutherford John Dougherty Freda Bowman Louis Morgan Robert McSwiggan George Harris Frederick J. Herbst Eugene Everett Arthur Lomas Maree Cornie Henry Max Jane Powell Harry J. Wissman Frank ©. Wissman John Seward Harvey Almond John Nicklas Dora Sarbolt Ella van Horn Rafael S. Schneider Isaac Segal Adolph Bernstein Carl Wickart Perdary Morris Kennevski Cyril W. Armstrong Wiliam F. Deakyne S. Jacobs

Irish Industries Hail Aid Push with US Tour

Irish Agricultural Organization Society delegates tour the United States to found auxiliary chapters and promote Irish crafts. Rev J O Donovan to speak on Irish art and industry in Philadelphia while cooperative banks and expanded education are planned. Prominent supporters include Archbishop Ryan and John M Campbell among others.

Agricultural Organization Society United States Irish Agricultural Organization Society Philadelphia J. O'Donovan Loughrea Ireland South Broad Street Father O’donovan John Redmond Irish Parliament Party Archbishop Ryan Bishop Prendergast Robert Ellis Thompson William McAleer Herbert Welsh Walter George Smith John M. Campbell Thomas Devlin Hugh McCaffrey Owen Kelly Joseph McLoughlin

Two August Pacific Coast Tours From Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad announces two grand summer tours to the Pacific Coast at reduced rates. Tour No 1 runs August 2 to 31 by special trains with Pullman cars dining service except five days in San Francisco. It stops at Chicago Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City and more before returning via Canadian Pacific. Second tour details follow with pricing per berth and extended itineraries.

Pacific Coast Pennsylvania Railroad Company San Francisco Canadian Pacific Railway Chicago Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City del Monte Monterey Santa Barbara Los Angeles San Joseppe Rac Age Ee Ifcent Mountain Amore Glacier Banff Hot Banff St. Paul Rate New York Philadelphia Ingtes Pennslvania York Paler ‘Polit Peonsylvania Frond East Ouaumivatations Francisco

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