No Pen Horror Inquiry Yields Little Inside
The State Senate Appropriation Committee concludes its probe at Western Penitentiary and travels to Erie. Witnesses including Hobnail Riley and Henry Mayhew are questioned amid debates over press access and prison management. Milton Weston offers to testify but may not be needed.
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State Senate
the Western Penitentiary
Erie
Anderson Hotel
Riverside
Geo. A. Kelly
J. R. Reed
Geo. Handy Smith
McAleer
Gobin
Reyburn
Wakres
Watres
Hobnail Riley
McPhillany
Henry Mayhew
Southside
Riley
George Handy Smith
Mayhew
Aod
Handy Smith
Prominent Subscribers Named for Exposition May Festival Boxes
A list shows over 60 subscribers already reserving private boxes for the Exposition May Festival. Several notable names and partial signatories are mentioned, with Dr Pershing inviting interested parties to send a postal card for fuller information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee
E. M. Ferguson
Ts Holdenin
de Foun
M. Gosky
Wm. Hines
Mt Hoel
Access i
Gers T. Rowan
Goressy Wentagenee Jr Jr
Sanceres O
Ernie Ota Gime
Magee
Dr. Pershing
Meeting for Christian Unity at St Andrew's Church
On Good Friday April 10 at 2 30 p m a gathering for Christian unity will be held at St Andrew's Church Ninth Street. Rev Dr Cowan Rev Dr Felton Rev Dr McMillan Rev Mr Grose Rev Dr Sproul and the Messrs Mackay Meech will speak. Rectors of Trinity St Andrew's St Peter's St James and Christ Churches are to participate with music arranged for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Andrew's Church
Ninth Street
Dr. Cowan
Third Presbyterian Church
Felton
Christ M. E. Church
Dr. McMillan
United Plan Church
Mr. Grose
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
Dr. Sproul
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Messrs. Mackay and Meech
Protestant Episcopal Church
Trinity
St. Andrew's
St. Peter's
St. James
Christ Churches
New Superintendent Named for Northwest Pennsylvania Lines
Notices from the Pennsylvania Company announce B P Lord of Altoona has been appointed Superintendent of Motive Power for the Northwest system with headquarters at an unspecified location. He will oversee all locomotives on the system, including Fort Wayne and Cleveland and Pittsburg lines.
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Pennsylvania Company
B. P. Lord
Altoona
Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania Lines
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Lord
East End Celebration Plans Parade and Fabric Meeting
Delegates from secret societies met at Holmes Castle on Frankstown Avenue East End to organize a April 30 parade and related festivity including siesta and fireworks. Five hundred school children are to participate in the event. Italians Frank Puartnicki and Salvator Michael faced a hearing for assault on Mrs. Crawford of 14 Isabella Street Allegheny and were fined 50 dollars plus costs, which they refused to pay, opting for the workhouse if needed.
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Holmes Castle
M. C
Frankstown Avenue
East End
Frank Puartnicki
Salvator Michael
Crawford
Isabella Street
Allegheny
No Westers Life for Him
A 14-year-old boy, Harry Boden, was seen at Central station while traveling from Richland Missouri to Brooklyn. He left a West farm life to return to his former home as noted by a local report in Pittsburg. Earlier notes mention Dr B M Haxxi and a Pittsburgh address. A Berlin shipment arrived containing 500 ladies beaded shoulders offered at Kaufmanns as part of an Easter sale.
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Harry Boden
Central Station
Brooklyn
Richland
Goff Sought as Coast Survey Superintendent in 19th Century Drive
Prof M B Goff of Western University gains political momentum for appointment as Superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey a post worth 7000 dollars annually. Letters from educators and endorsements mark broad support from Madison College North Illinois Institute and others as Pittsburg aims to place a famed math and astronomy expert at the helm.
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M. B. Goff
The
Western University
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Senate
Jefferson
Europe
Pittsburg
Goff
Madison College
North Illinois Institute
A. B. Hyde
Denver University
David Moore
Grand Army Men Plan Meeting on Encampment Bid
Mayors McCallin and Pearson issue a proclamation calling business men of Pittsburg and Allegheny to a meeting on April 3 at 3 PM to discuss inviting the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to Pittsburg in 1890. The aim is practical support from local commerce to honor veterans and celebrate the Union.
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Grand Army
McCallin
Pearson
Grand Army of the Republic of
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Cicxan Ee
Allegheny City
A Piano Story About Ivory from Africa
A piano and organ dealer told a female customer that his firm employs 200 men in Africa to shoot elephants for ivory used in keys. He claimed previously they killed young elephants whose tusks cracked, now hunting only old elephants. He touted a patent piano tester that stretches strings and claims their instruments endure high pressure. The lady survived the tale.
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Africa
Seventh Temperance Meeting at Grand Opera House
The seventh union temperance meeting will be held at the Grand Opera House this evening at 8 15. William Houston of Pennsylvania will conduct with addresses by Rev T N Boyle of Braddock and A L Maynard of the New York Observer. A select choir and ushers will assist, hymn slips provided, and congregational singing featured before trains return.
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Union Temperance
Grand Opera House
William Houston
Sons of Temperance of Pennsylvania
T. N. Boyle
Braddock
A. L. Maynard
New York Observer
Prohibition Talk Draws 50 at Salisbury Hall Meeting
James Campbell of the Window Glass Workers led a Salisbury Hall rally advocating the prohibition amendment. He urged workingmen to vote and warned church members to support the measure, citing liquor statistics and family harm while promising another meeting next Saturday.
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James Campbell
Window Glass Workers
Salisbury Hall
Southside
Paull
Intradenies
J. A. Hamitt
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Tony
Pennsylvania
Ryan O
Campbell
Tea Party Planned for Saint Pauls Church Benefit
Rev Father Molineaux of St Pauls Cathedral has arranged a church benefit tea at Lafayette Hall on Wednesday April 24. Ladies lead booths from Floral to Sodality with many tables and a score of assistants. Toerge's orchestra will alternate with operatic and dance music to raise funds for inside repairs.
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Father Molineaux
St. Paul's Cathedral
Lafayette Hall
Toerge
The Cost of the Train
O P Gobhlin of the Wisconsin Railroad reports back from St Paul after inspecting the agricultural implement train sent from Massillon to Portland. The 26 car shipment valued around 80 000 dollars weighs 661 732 pounds and carries freight charges of 8 171 65 dollars. Upon arrival in Portland its value will near 90 000 dollars.
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O. P. Gobhlin
Wisconsin Railroad
St Paul
Massillon
Portland
Ore
Chicago
Wisconsin Central
St. Paul
Swiss Printer Ernest Sweitzer Picked Up In Baltimore
Ernest Sweitzer a Swiss printer was found unconscious on Smithfield Street yesterday noon and taken to Central station. Dr Moyer revived him. He came from Ziewick Switzerland eight months ago and worked here after securing a job yesterday. His family remains in Switzerland. Dr Moyer said he was threatened with an epileptic fit.
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Ernest Sweitzer
Smithfield Strees
Central Station
Colored people form Assembly of the Iron Ring of America
The colored residents of Allegheny County form the Assembly of the Iron Ring of America to unite Black men nationwide. Sick and death benefits are planned. George J.ee R. C. issues a call for a Junior Assembly meeting tomorrow evening the 15th to adopt the by laws.
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Allegheny County
Assembly of the Iron Ring of America
United States
George J.ee R. C
Ex Governor Porter Heads to Italy as New Minister
Ex Governor Porter of Indiana, now the new Minister to Italy, passed through the city last night en route to Washington. He will sail with his family on Wednesday. He expressed pleasure at the appointment and mild disappointment at the rejection of a related question, adding he did not foresee the disruption affecting the party much.
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Milton Weston
Reyburn
Senate
Weston
Union Station
Chicago
Porter
Indiana
Italy
Washington
W Halstead
Plans to Extend Traction Tracks Past Exposition Building
The Citizens’ Traction Co. has halted work on its switch house at Liberty street and Cecil alley and likely will not finish it. If the Exposition succeeds next fall, tracks will be laid to approach the building and return via Pinerty street, but completion is not expected before then.
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Citizens’ Traction Co
Exposition Building
Citizens’ Traction Company
Liberty Street
Cecil Alley
Pinerty Street
James B Dodge Resumes Book and Stationery Business
James B Dodge returns to business at 160 Fourth Avenue after extended absence. Local readers are invited to visit for Easter sale bargains including ladies wear such as fishaljer sey patterns and blouses, offered at 149 this week at Keenmanns Easter Sale.
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James B
Fifth Avenue
Fourth
Ladiegs
Keufmanns
Will Avert a Strike The Cokers Meet and Also Decide to Prevent a Strike
President John McBride of the Miners' National Progressive Union arrived to attend a miners convention and promote an agreement on wages. He backs operators' terms for May 1 to Novem ber and Novem ber to May 1 with Western Pennsylvania and Ohio divisions. The plan seeks to avoid a major coal miners strike and would set Western Pennsylvania at 7114 cents and Ohio at 6214 cents for the first period, then 76% cents for Western Pennsylvania and 6714 cents for Ohio for the second period.
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John McBride
Miners’ National Progressive Union
McBride
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Drs- Patch
Western
National Progressive Union
N.T. A
Knights of Labor
K. of L
N. T. A. 135
N. P. O Pean
K. of .L
Workmates Honor Him With Desk and Chair Gift
His old fellow workers brought him to the works and presented him with a handsome writing desk and chair as a mark of their esteem.
All But One Refuses to Sign Marble Workers Nine-Hour Scale
The Marble Tile and Slate Workers Union won a hours demand across most firms in two cities. Sixty days earlier the union sought a nine hour day and eight hour Saturday with no pay cut from ten hours. The Pittsburgh Tile Company and many named firms granted the change. only one firm refused to sign.
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Marble
Ito
Pittsburg Tile Company
Samuel Young, Windsor & Co
Bissell & Co
P. C. Reniers
Star Encaust
American Flint Glass Workers' Union to Convene in July
The annual convention of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union will be held in July at Bellaire with about 185 delegates representing over 4,000 workers. Some puddlers at Diamond Steel Works have been laid off due to dull iron trade conditions.
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Punde
Diamond Steel Works
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Bellaire
No Strike Likely in Coke Region After Wage Scale Move
Telegram from Scottdale reports miners near Connellsville region favor a conference to set uniform wage rates. The proposed scale covers 100 bushels outputs and driver, rope rider, and timber worker pay levels with a decision due by April. A day’s work is set at 170 bushels for miners and 240 for smoke men.
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Scottdale
Arenbty
Ration Trades Assembly
Knights of Tabor
Connellsville
Op Post
L. A Parker
Glass workers deny arrival of 26 men for Boston Pittsburg
A telegram claimed 26 glass blowers landed in Boston and were to be sent to Pittsburg, but none had arrived by midnight. President Smith of American Flints doubts any factory plan and President Campbell of the Window Glass Workers Union says no factory engagements are evident. The report caused concern among glassworkers, but could not be verified.
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Warden
Pardon Board
Boston
Pittsburg
Smith
American Flints
Campbell
Window Glass Workers’ Union
Improvements at the Edgar Thompson Plant
The Edgar Thompson steel plant at Brad dock will be enlarged with a new machine shop and a blast furnace. Captain W B Jones has tested a labor saving invention for the blooming department, found satisfactory, reducing charges and drawers. Some workers may lose jobs in conversion, but extra staff will be needed in the blast furnace, machine shop and foundry.
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Edgar Thompson
Braddock
W. BR. Jones
Blooming Department
Net Above Them In Alderman Race
Before Joseph H. Warner was elected Alderman in the Twelfth ward he worked in Hussey, Hows & Co.'s mills. Yesterday.
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Joseph H. Warner
Hussey, Hows & Co.’s Mills
Chapel Dedication of Mercy Sisters Convent in New York
The Sisters of Mercy dedicated their new Webster avenue chapel with Bishop Phelan officiating. The ornate convent chapel features white marble altars onyx pillars stained glass windows from Munich and a life sized Dead Christ statue. The two row choir stalls accommodate 100 nuns and the ceremony included Solemn High Mass with Rev Father Tobin as preacher. The dedication was postponed from December due to unfinished work.
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Sisters of Mercy
Webster Avenue
Phelan
United States
Webster Syems and
Tunnel Street
New York City
Munich
Christ
Jesus Christ
Father Tobin
St. Mary’s Church
Straub
The
Holy Ghost College
Ponce de Leon Hotel Guest Feels Sting of Billing
A wealthy East Ender recalls a humorous incident at the Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine Florida where a New York commercial traveler was charged 150 dollars after asking the cashier to verify his bill. The man protested claiming he had more funds.
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Everone
Ponce de Leon
St. Augustine
Florida
Standard
Metropolis
Ponce
Philadelphia Youth Mistakenly Tries Cashing Check With Photo
A Philadelphia youth, rich but inexperienced in business, tried to cash a bank check by presenting a photo of himself after the teller required identification. The teller laughed as the youth realized his mistake and went to find an acquaintance.
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Philadelphia
Fourth Avenue
Henderson family plans Tacoma move
E. G. Henderson of this city and his family will move to Tacoma Washington in a few days to permanently locate there. He is a brother of E Henderson the Assistant Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Company.
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James F. Burke
The
Central Copying Company
New York City
E. Y. Breck
Burke
Pennsylvania
E. G. Henderson
Tacoma
Wash. T
Mr. Henderson
Western Assurance Company financials and local office notice
Readers are urged to view the Toronto insurer Western Assurance Company financial statement printed elsewhere. The firm has paid millions in U S losses and shows a large surplus over 50 000. Local office at 61 Fourth Avenue with Jobin D Biggert handling insurance applications. Also an Easter sale promotion at Kaufmanns with silk jerseys priced at 3.
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Dispatch
Western Assurance Company
Toronto
Fire Insurance Corporation
United States
Fourth Avenue
Jobin D. Biggert
Milk Dump Sparks Outcry Over Channeling Crops In War
Four wagon loads of milk were dumped into the Alleghe ny river amid disputes between farmers dealers and Chartiers Creamery Company. Inspectors doubted confiscation claims while farmers accuse storage and waste amid wartime milk shortages. Local merchants describe a flood of milk trade and a push to use milk promptly.
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Chartiers Creamery Company
Christendom
Creamery Company
Water Street
Washington County
Noblestown
McCutcheon
Fort Wayne
Excelsior Express
Marshell the Cash Grocer Promises Big Bargains in California Fruit
Marshell the Cash Grocer offers a flood of California fruit discounts including prunes nectarines and apricots with prices touted well below wholesale. Also promoting cocoanuts cheese and new Easter displays alongside mail order promises and upcoming store expansion. An unrelated notice mentions Easter souvenirs and oxidized silver bric a brac exhibits at E P Roberts & Sons stores.
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California
Calif
Shaw
Sandesh
Cor
Sandusky
Allegheny
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Fifth Ave
Markes St
Kleber & Bro Store Offers Violins Guitars and More
Hardware misread ad notes Kleber and Bro at 506 Wood street unveiled a vast assortment of violins guitars mandolins and zithers with prices from eight to fifteen dollars. Washburn and Arion instruments are highlighted as low priced warrantied selections plus Easter sale deals at Kaufmanns. Royal Worcester exhibition is advertised with art pottery from E P Roberts and Sons.
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H Kleber & Bro
Woodstreet
Klebers
Washburn
Arion
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Spring stock of dress fabrics and suits advertised
Advertisement announces a spring stock of dress fabrics with silk and cashmere suits for men women and children. It lists prices from $12 to $25, highlighting beaded silk lined mantlets and trimmed multi tone suits in a department store setting.
Original Revolution Stand Against Cheap Goods
The passage declares adherence to the original revolution and a resolve not to carry cheap goods, asserting a commitment to quality offerings at all times. It frames consumer choices as aligned with principled economic conduct and loyal to foundational ideals.
Sale on Rare Childrens Gloves and Shutton Eld Items
The store announces a sale of 100 dozen childrens gloves and 25 dozen Shutton Eld gloves after acquiring two such rarities. Prices: 75 cents for the latter with new stitching. The items are described as fast black and noncolor affecting.
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Black Hole
Corset Fitting In New York Promises Perfect Shape
A Washington article highlights a fitting room run by Steer, described as the only one outside New York. It promotes precise corset fitting before cutting, claiming the best and most complete line in the city plus Windsor ties, chatelaines, and matching accessories.
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New York
Windsor
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Kaufmanns
the Coast Survey
Prof
Alexander Martin
DePauw University
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J. A. Brashear
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5. P. Langley
Smithsonian Institute
Coast Survey
Pall Pope
Ier Renner
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Gale
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Kane Schmertz
E. D. Wingenroth
J. B. Larkin
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Driscoll
Etella Hogan
Annie Duffey
Rafferty
Annie Wilt
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Salil
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Cokers
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Ball
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Sadiies Hubbard
Dener
Liberty
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Marshell
Cash Grocer
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Tanaiapiee
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