No Time to Attack Senator Defies Critics in Brief
Muelliero a New York exporter to South America and Peruvian by birth visits Ebensburg and talks amid wartime tensions. He argues Peru cannot afford war now, cites Chile as stronger with warships, and notes ministers oppose aggression while insurgents press for cautious moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muelliero
New York
South America
Duquesne
Ebensburg
W. TR. Thompson
Chile
Peru
Cape May
Geomie
Balady
Fred May
Cbnetic
Gordon Bennett
Hans Ane
Thane
Apies
Two Very Happy Men in Pittsburg Oil Boom
In Pittsburg the Logan brothers A. H. and W. P. Logan exude constant smiles amid oil land excitement. They deny selling leases for 150000 and contrast a greenhorn who bought 5000 barrels at 50 cents and sold later at 65 to pocket 700, noting money easily made is rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
A. H
W. P. Logan
McDonald's
Ile
Greenhorn
Washington County
Poker and Politics in a Friendly Card Game
A politician explains why poker ties to politics noting its democratic table dynamics. The casual setting reveals social positions fade, enabling frank talk and quick reads on others. Some of the shrewdest political bargains allegedly arise during friendly poker rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wells
Anderson
Blaine Seen as Next Republican Nominee, Corral Tanner Says
Corial Tanner ex-pensions commissioner, back from Detroit, says Blaine will be the next Republican presidential nominee. He notes intense Washington activity and suggests Harrison uses administration machinery, while Douglass of Washington says the G A R cabinet favored Lincoln era figures and underplays their influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal Tanner
Pensions
Union Depot
Detroit
Washington
Blaine
Therigh Harrison
Theaire
Douglass
G. A. KE
Linele
Cheap Ride to the Sea Excursion to Atlantic City
The Baltimore and Ohio line announces a large August 13 departure from Pittsburgh for Atlantic City. Parlor cars on morning trains and extra sleepers on the Philadelphia express will accommodate the crowd. Division Passenger Agent Smith will join the trip soon, while many seek a summer escape from the hot city. The excursion is expected to be the season’s largest, despite strikes affecting some travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Exposition Opens in Three Weeks Busy Preparations
Workers clean displays and paint interiors in Mechanical Hall and the restaurant as bunting goes up. Exhibitors prepare their stands for the upcoming exposition, with opening expected in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanical Hall
Exposition Exhibit to Feature Furnished Model Home
Rival electric companies plan a new exhibit with a fully furnished model house near the gas well to demonstrate home building and fitting. Manager Johnston predicts the season will be the best since the exposition began, noting last year had 22 rainy days in 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Mylin Hopeful for Auditor General Nomination
State Senator Mylin of Lancaster speaks amid late start in bid for Auditor General. He claims Allegheny county backing, cites 16 years in the Senate, and vows to quit politics if not nominated. He notes Lancaster has felt ignored on the state ticket and expects Western Pennsylvania support for a GOP victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mylin
Lancaster
Allegheny County
Senate
Lancaster County
John Sthrom
Price
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Nineteenth Century McKeesport Reform Plan Urges Ward Groups
The McKeesport Board of Trade published an address urging voters to form ward organizations to scrutinize officials and nominate candidates without politicians. The plan promotes nonpartisan municipal reform, council oversight, and citizen empowerment to curb self and party nominations and foster honest government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
Citizens’ Republican Association of Philadelphia
Disratcu
Philadelphia
A. B. Camps
James L. Devenny
Magnus Pillum
Senator Dunlap Responds to Knights Opposition on Constitution
On a train home Senator Dunlap of Beaver voiced critique of Robinson's proposed representation for a constitutional convention. He defended the 1874 framework as drafted by able men and argued the Buckalew bill offers a fair, effective path. The senator contended the issue lies not in the instrument but in its lack of operation, and he disembarked before hearing further Knights charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor
Dunlap
Beaver
Robinson
Mr. Dunlap
August Price List Promises Delivery Across Cities
A midwestern ad advertises a bulk grocery price list for August from W Eptox Ohio, listing sugar, flour, butter, peaches, apricots, tea, coffee, and more. It promises first class goods, trial orders, and delivery with freight prepaid to select cities, urging careful shopping during hard times. It cites Market Street Pittsburgh as the business address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
California
Puget Cave
Chewirfz Wonmceo
Weyman’s Tobacco
Orleans
United Wiscu
rts _o
Omik
Wetpox
Market Street
Cor
Second Avenue
Pittsburr
Seashore Excursion Tickets Popular for Pennsylvania Railroad
The third excursion of the season leaves Pittsburg on August 6 and a banner trip is planned for August 20. Tickets to Cape May Atlantic City Sea Isle City and Ocean City are available at $10 for ten days from sale with special Pullman trains and return options. Departures include 8:50 am from Pittsburg and later trains from Philadelphia with overnight options. Tickets on regular trains are offered at 4:50 and 8:10 pm. Last excursion of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Atlantic
Cape May
Atlantic City
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
Seashore
Pullman
East Liberty
Braddock
Irwin
Greensburg
Uniontown
Connellsville
Mt Pleasant
Johnstown
R. A
Where to Go for Chronic Diseases in Western Pennsylvania
An advertisement for the Electrical and Medical Institute at 442 Penn Avenue corner Fifth Street lists treatment for rheumatism paralysis nervous prostration blood and skin diseases. It names patients and locations across Allegheny and nearby towns and notes the institute is Western Pennsylvania’s largest with male and female staff. Office hours run 9 AM to 8 PM daily except Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Electrical and Medical Institute
Penn Avenue
Fifth Street
Eylas
Ohio Street
Allegheny
Saunders
Cleveland
George Sheaffer
Fown
Long Avenues
Foster Conner
Delgent
Pennsylvania
Iy Tose 280
Sr. U
R.u
Todr
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Packet Line Schedules
Steamers leave Wood Street on set weekdays from 4 PM for Cincinnati. Keystone State Mondays, Andes Tuesdays, Hudson Wednesdays, Scotia Fridays, Batchelor Saturdays with no sailing. Fare one way seven dollars, round trip twelve dollars. Meals included. Descriptive folders available by mail from James A Henderson Superintendent. EvLwoop and return twenty five cents. See ad on tenth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Wood Street
Keystone State
Andes
Hudson
Scotia
W. Batchelor
James A. Henpenson
Trains from Allegheny depart for Butler and connections
Commencing today trains leave Allegheny for Butler Clarion and Ord at 6 40 A M for Akron Cleveland and Erie at 7 30 A M for Butler 9 30 A M Chi express with connections for Butler at 2 P M for New Castle and Butler 3 05 A M for Zelienople and Butler 4 25 P M for Butler and Foxburg 5 30 P M Central time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alleheny
Butler
Clarion
Ord
Akron
Cleveland
Erie
New Castle
Zelienople
Foxburg
South Fork Rail Line Opens Amid Bedford Extension Hopes
The South Fork branch of the Pennsylvania road opens for traffic after inspection. The eight mile route runs from South Fork through the old dam area near Johnstown with two daily passenger trains. Engineers survey a future Bedford extension which would shorten travel to Pittsburgh and unlock timber and coal rich regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Pennsylvania Road
Pitcairn
Johnstown
Bedford
Pittsburg
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania
Two Allegheny men jailed for minor offenses
Paul Kingston and John Gorman, both in the Second ward, Allegheny, were sent to the workhouse after a hearing in the mayor’s office for disorderly conduct. Kingston, regarded as vagrancy, received six months and 30 days. An odd note saw Kingston offer to serve Gorman’s time and Gorman promise a suit of clothes in return. Police also seek P Buchbinder’sachel tied to a missing grip worth $200. the grip disappeared after a messenger left it at Korn blum optician’s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kingston
John Gorman
Allegheny
Kingston
Sineton
Gorman
P. Buchbinder
Ssachel
Kornblum
Optician
Remains of Hon. George K. Anderson Interred
The late George K. Anderson died in Colorado a few days ago. His remains were interred yesterday in Allegheny Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the residence on Highland avenue with J. N. Pew presiding and Rev. Dr. Passavant delivering the oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Anderson
Colorado
Allegheny Cemetery
J. N. Pew
Highland Avenue
Dr. Passavant
New Patents from C D Levis Patent Attorney
United States and foreign patents obtained for panes for bottles charging furnaces sand molds car coupling ornamental panel work flood fence and other inventions. Es tablished over 20 years in patent business exclusively with offices at 131 Fifth avenue Pittsburg Pa and Washington Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Levis
Fifth Avenue
Evening Leader
Pittsburg
Samuel C. Stancliff
Washington
G. R. Ward
John J. Kinzer, Jr
Pittsburgh
John Green
Renova
Samuel Davidson
Bridgewater
Aiemer
John H. Ewing
Wheeling
W. Va
Henry Hufman
Greenville
J. K. Lockhart
Ay Pa
United States
Thompson's Supply List at 301 Market Street
A detailed price list of groceries and household goods including flour sugar soap tea sardines and canned fish. The ad promises free delivery in-city and prepaid freight for orders of ten dollars or more to nearby stations, with Thompson at 301 Market Street opposite Gusky's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cerpaseey
McLee
Coorvoess
Eeeaeiens
Cit
Pitts
Rk. Thompson
Market Street
Gusky's
Free Saturday Evening Train Attracts Blaine Visitors
The first free Saturday evening train ran from the Pittsburg and Lake Erie station at 5 PM to Blaine and Retaura, returning by the Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston line to Union Station at 9:27 PM. The Blaine Company plans to continue the excursion for weeks, with free daily transportation offered in the meantime. Indiana State Normal School promotes its programs to graduates and housing options with steam heat, gas light, and a steam laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Retaura
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Monongahela River
Virginia
Charleston
Union Station
Blaine Company
Elaine
Indiana State Normal School
Indiana
Indiana Normal
Snyder
Picture Free With Cabinets From Hendricks Co
Hendricks and Co photographers at 68 Federal Street Allegheny offer a free picture framed with every dozen cabinets for $1. Read as a promotional handout from a local photo studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
Ussu
Grand square grand piano for sale by J M Hoffman Co
A $600 square grand finished all around with rosewood tone will be sold fully warranted for $200 at earliest convenience by J M Hoffman Co located at 537 Smithfield Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hoffman & Co
Smithfield Street
Legal Pickings at the Court House
Moorhead, Bro, & Co apply for an injunction against strikers. Judge Slagle affirms Allegheny City v Cabell ruling on river jurisdiction. City may police river middle, boat dwelling lawful. Mary Veighty restitution ordered after Humane Society case reversal. Pochar et al restitution after visit to orderly house case reversal. Nine Robinson township appeals filed over Sunday wells violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagle
Allegheny City
John Cabell
Cabell
Oliver Brothers & Phillips
Verner Station
United States
United States Court
Mary Veightly
The
Humane Society
George Pochar
Ae Wee
Ohio Street
Cil Ues
Robinson Township
Alderman Reade
Cavishart
Vesuvious Iron Works Strikers Targeted by Injunction Suit
John Moorhead Jr proprietor of Vesuvious Iron and Nail Works at Sharpsburg filed a bill in equity alleging Adam Krause and listed strikers conspired to intimidate workers since August 3. Plaintiffs seek an injunction to stop gatherings about the works and interference with the establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesuvious Iron Works
C. Dickey
John Moorhead, Jr
Vesuvious Iron and Nail Works
Sharpsburg
Adam Krause
Allegheny
West Penn
M. Forsythe
J. Thalheimer
Ed Robinson
J. Ba
L. Roth
T. McCarthy
G. Keil
J. Hohn
E. Riddle
D. McCullough
J. Lichlighter
W. 8
McCullough
P. N. Gold
D. Arnold
Schermner
R. A. Robinson
J. McElhone
F. Richert
J. Krause
F. Rechs
P. Zimmerman
C. Williams
Dr Griffith Sues Neighbor For 11000 Damages Over Cesspool
Dr W J Griffith filed suit against John Mariana for 11000 damages citing a cesspool overflow from the neighbor's lot that flooded his cellar, damaged goods, and impaired health and business. Griffith operates a drug store at the Grant Street Third Avenue corner. Mariana resides next door. The claim breaks down into 5000 for health, 5000 for business injury, and 1000 for goods damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Lewis
W. J. Griffith
John Mariana
Dr. Griffith
Grant Street
Third Avenue
Broderick Sues Wire Company for Scalding Damages
Patrick Broderick, a boilermaker's helper for James Lappan & Co., sues Oliver & Roberts Wire Co. for 5000 in damages after a March 1890 boiler scalding incident. Attorney J H Porter filed a divorce suit for Maggie Most or Yeager against William Most or Yeager page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Broderick
Oliver & Roberts Wire Company, Limited
Broderick
James Lappan & Co
J. H. Porter
Maggie Most
Yeager
J. H. Jacobs
William Most
Yost
Injunction Sought Against Rainey Over Coke Ovens
United States Circuit Court issued a restraining order against W. J. Rainey to stop erecting coke ovens on Front Street Sedgwick Fayette County. Complainants G. W. and Thomas W. Herbert asked for the injunction and set next Friday for argument on the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. J. Rainey
Front Street
Sedgwick
Fayette County
G. W
Thomas W. Herbert
Various Local Charters and Legal Filings in McKeesport Area
A charter was granted yesterday for the Union Republican Club of McKeesport. A decree authorized Frank Kloble and wife to adopt Gertrude Straub. A voluntary assignment by Schuchman & Mahler to D. J. McGarfvey for creditors was filed. An application for a charter for the First Brethren Church of Pittsburg was led. The trustees are D. K. Bole, F. F. Hall, Ira Wilcox, J. D. McFadden, A. M. Hanna and John Dasher. Plus local notices of lawsuits, an Atlantic City excursion ad, and lodge advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Republican Club
McKeesport
Frank Kloble
Gertrude Straub
John Schuchman
Albert Mahler
Schuchman & Mahler
D. J. McGarfvey
Recorder's Office
First Brethren Church of
Pittsburg
D. K. Bo
Aunt of Ira Sankey Recovers After Electric Treatment
The aunt of evangelist Ira Sankey describes years of severe throat pain and nervous illness eased by electrical therapy at the Electropathic Institute near Penn avenue. She reports dramatic improvement after the first treatment and total recovery, now in good health at Lacock street Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electropathic Institute
Penn Avenue
M. A. Sankey
Ira Sankey
Lacock Street
Allegheny
Palmer Recovered After Years of Excruciating Pain
Mr J Palmer of Lawn street near Craft avenue in Pike recalls years of torturing pains and credits the Electropathic Institute at 507 Penn avenue for a cure. He says physicians diagnosed chronic rheum and fulfilled their promise beyond expectation with his complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electropathic Institute
Penn Avenue
Palmer
The
Mr. J. Palmer
Pike
Lawn Street
Craft Avenue
Fourteenth Ward
Electro
Thio Institute
Paralytic Mrs Fields Recovers After Electropathic Treatment
Mrs. John Fields of 30 Beaver Avenue Allegheny was bedridden for over five years with paralysis. She reports extreme suffering before her recovery achieved by physicians at the Electropathic Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fields
Electropathic Institute
Johnields
Beaver Avenue
Allegheny
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rich
MR. Muelliero
Logans
Poker and Politics
Drew
Nylin
McKeesport Board of Trade
Cal City
Cnch
Easil
Whic
Donlap
Uestion
Pennsylvania Railroad
John Hoesch
Cramerway
Mt. Washington
George King
Webster Avenue
Robert White
Mellon Street
McCullah
H. Bamberger
Mansfield
Richard Jones
Twenty-sixth Street
Southside
Julius Hensich
Nton Street
Henry Young
Mt. Oliver
Harry Jones
Brady Street
Margaret Duncan
Lake Street
Paralysis
Robert M. Flanegin
Munhall
Charles B. Noble
Knoxville
G. C. McDonald
Tonia Street
Grand Rapids
Mich
Misa May Anderson
Waterloo Street
Samuel P. Boyer
Seventh Avenue
City
L. H. Turner
Stanwix Street
John Quinn
E Robe
Penn and
Frankstown
Ames
College Avenue
East End
Lawrence
Charles Street
Catarree
Francis Baranoski
Gym Street
George Helman
Manor Station
EvLwoop
South Fork Road
Laciel
G. K. Anderson
Thompson
Action ON Appeals
Moorhead, Bro, & Co
Griffith
Rainey
Ellwwoop
Ellwoop
McMahon Bros. & Adams
Fourth Avenue
MR. Sankey
John Palmer
Tawa Naty
Craftave
Rendington
Allegheny Valley
F. A
Allegheny River
Aluminum Works
United
Banks
Kensing
Kensington
Burnell Improvement CO
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