Quay Libel Trial Testimony Across Commonwealth Proceedings
The defense argues the publication was justified by press privileges and no malice or negligence. Key witnesses include Charles Vollam and Albert J. Barr recounting bank dealings and a supposed note, with Judge Porter Healy clarifying ledger entries. The proceedings adjourned with plans to reconvene at 9:30 AM for further testimony on the libel case against Senator Quay and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Martin
Philadelphia
Isa
Beaver
McOcook
Commonwealth
Quay
Bardsley
Jeneth
Charlies Vollam
Keystone
Porter Heally
Senator Quay
McCook
Albert J. Barr
The
Post Publishing Company
Hensel
Ir. Mills
Barr
Feverone Bank
Mr. Herr
Senate
Nett Dar
John F. Larkin
Mr. Quay
Porter
Mills
Wright
Tilden
Mr. Burleigh
Quar
Republican Party
Mr. Mills
Burleigh
Lormneys
Marshall
Ferguson
Policy Game Busted as Police Nab Baltimore Lead Group
City detectives disrupted a covert policy game drawing gamblers from billiard rooms and bars. Headquarters traced to Baltimore with local office at 111 Grant street. Leader J Henlin alias A G Ferguson and two aides Jacob Weiss and George Martin arrested. an information will be filed for court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Kelly
Bindel
Baltimore
No. 111
Grant Street
J. Henlin
A. G. Ferguson
Jacob Weiss
George Martin
Central Station
Law and Order
Wishart
Law and Order Society
Washington County
Captain Morrison declines State Treasury cashier post
Captain John W. Morrison, elected State Treasurer, declined the offered vacancy as cashier of the State Treasury. He cited recent business obligations and attractive West opportunities as preventing full-time service. Treasurer Boyer asked partial attendance, but Morrison chose to remain away to fulfill his duties to the State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Hon
Morrison
Bardisley
Mr. Bardsley
Quay
Senator Quay
Mr. McCook
William Flinn
J. O. Brown
John Bardsley
Philadelphia Leader
John W. Morrison
Boyd
Anxios
Boyer
Treasury
Orrison Reft
Murphy’s Exoneration Spurs Allegheny Council Action
Select Council dropped the Murphy investigation citing lack of evidence. Elphinstone reported no criminal charges against Chief Murphy with one exception over boxing permits. the statute of limitations blocked earlier offenses. Other council actions covered post office site, transit transfers, hall rentals, and city finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Murphy
Allegheny
Select Council
Elphinstone
Common Council
Common Branch
John DeMuth
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company
Rebecca Street
Western Avenue
Pennsylvania and
Beaver Avenues
Murphy
A Sea of Slush Signals Mixed Weather Thaws
Weather observers reported a thaw with sun bringing mix of slush and soggy conditions as temperatures rose to around 50 while night dropped to 14. Locust trees and fruit buds show damage, yet some praise the thaw for orchard cleansing and pale snow crystals dazzled sky watchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Township
Seg
New Jerusalem
Patmos
Manchester Car Strike Hears Calls for Council Action
A 1000 strong meeting in Sixth Ward School hall urged city government to intervene and mediate between Manchester traction management and strikers. District Master Workman Dempsey and Thomas Grundy spoke as a nine member committee prepared resolutions for the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Manchester
Sixth Ward
H. F. Dempsey
Thomas Grundy
Woods Run
Preble Avenue
McClure Avenue
Thomas Howard
Central Station
Washington and
Beaver Avenues
Peter Shoemaker
Dalzell
Vincent
William Shannon
Foe Improves Tax Laws Conference For County Commissioners
A committee led by County Commissioner Mercer was appointed to represent county commissioners at a Harrisburg conference on February 4–5. The talks aim to revise the tax system to levy more fairly on wealth, addressing claims that corporations are favored. The 1889 representative bill passed the House but failed in the Senate for being too harsh on corporations. the issue will be revisited next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Bridge Street
Herr's Island
Allegheny Heating Company
Henricks
California Avenue
Einstein
Benedictine Sisters
Carnegie Magic Hall
A. Kennedy
Buncombe
Wertheimer
Ohio Street
William Kennedy
Department of Public Works
Finance Committee
Division Street
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company
Common Council
Messrs
Rudolf, Millard
Patton
Gilliford
Dalyell
Street
Mercer
Association of County Commissioners of
Harrisburg
House
Senate
Commissioners’ Association
W. W. Grist
Lancaster
Giles D. Price
Eric
J. B. Niles
Tioga
John F. Brosins
Clinton
R. E. Mercer
Allegheny County
Pittsburg Exchange Delegates Back Action at Cleveland Convention
Robert McAfee of the Pittsburg Exchange praised the delegates action at the Cleveland convention. He said other exchanges falsely claimed they aimed to run the event and that Pittsburgh delegates sought their full representation. He announced plans to withdraw and form a new exchange association with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Robert McAfee
Pittsburg Exchange
Cleveland
Keights of Labor district convention elects officers
The Keights of Labor district convention concluded business yesterday and elected Master Workman H. F. Dempsey, Worthy Foreman Frank B. Vincent, Recording and Financial Secretary L. Hoechstetter, and Treasurer George Gregory. The Executive Board includes H. F. Dempsey, F. B. Vincent, L. Hoechstetter, L N. Joss, John Eastley, John Fernan, Edward King, Thomas Mitchell and G. A. Galvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Keights of Labor
H. F. Dempsey
Worthy
Frank B. Vincent
L. Hoechstetter
George Gregory
H. F. Demsey
F. B. Vincent
L N. Joss
John Eastley
John Fernan
Edward King
Thomas Mitchell
G. A. Galvin
District K of L Convention elects officers and endorses strike
In addition to the previously published list, District K of L Convention names trustees F. B. Vincent G. J. Snyder and Charles L. Cron and judges I. N. Ross George K. Dabney James Roden with Cron as judge advocate and Snyder as clerk. The convention also endorsed the printers strike.
Printers Strike Features Room Disruption and Wage Talks
Striking printers complain of tramps in meeting rooms and announce no special hall officer will be stationed. Yesterday’s benefits totaled 74 dollars and 40 cents as strikers expect more firms to sign the wage scale soon.
Local bottle makers suspend operations to burn stock
J. T. & A. Hamilton, Wormser & Co, William McCully and W. H. Hamilton plan an indefinite shutdown to exhaust current inventory at their city works. Hats on sale drop from 75c to 23c, from $1 to 23c, from $1.30 to 50c, and from $2 to 31c at Jos. Horse & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. & A. Hamilton, Wormser & Co
William McCully
W. H. Hamilton
Faipay BarGars
Jos. Horse & Co
Penn Avenue
Excursion to Washington via B&O Rail Road
Excursion to Washington D C via the B and O R R B Thursday January 24 rate nine dollars round trip tickets valid ten days trains depart eight A M and nine twenty P M through Pullman parlor cars on the morning train and sleepers on the night train big bargains in the cloak room today fur trimmed jackets and garments at reduced prices Jos Honne Co Couch Cure One minute Friday bargain sales Ladies carriage at greatly reduced prices now eighteen twenty five dollars and not half their value
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Herron & Sons
East End
Ellsworth Avenue
Max Moorhead
Robert Pitcairn
P. C. Knox
Matanes
Board of Assessors
Penn Avenue
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Carson Street
Jos. Honne & Co
Jos, Horne & Co
Carnegie Bros. & Co. Announce Major Iron Ore Deal
Car negie Bros. & Co. and two Western firms sign a deal exceeding 3 million dollars for over 1 million tons of iron ore. The ore from Gogebic and Minnesota sources will supply Bessemer steel rail production with shipments starting as lake navigation opens. E G Pope of Cleveland brokers the large order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Bros. & Co
Bessemer
E. G Pope
Cleveland
Monongahels House
Michigan
Lake Superior
Carnegies
Minnesota
Bessemer Steel
Carnegie & Co
Gogebic Range
Pope
Carnegie
Government Building to be Occupied Within 30 Days
Colonel H L Swords of the Treasury Department and Inspector of Government building furniture stayed at the Duquesne in Pittsburgh. He announced the new building will be ready for occupancy in 30 days with courts and offices on the third and fourth floors including the District Attorney Marshals Clerk of Court Signal Service and engineers. Elevators to be in operation by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Swords
United States Treasury Department
Washington
Resolutions Denounce Pennsylvania Blue Law
A D A 3 K of L session denounces the blue law of 17M and calls on Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal or strike it from the statute. The measure states the law interferes with citizens rights and urges action at the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurrens
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Legislature of
Talando Penn Avenue Property For Sale By Orphans Court
A Talando Penn Avenue property is offered for sale by order of the Orphans Court. Full description on third page of today’s Disratcn. James P. Quinn serves as administrator and trustee. Special emphasis on location and sale details appear in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talando Penn Avenue
Orphans’ Court
James P. Quinn
Bargains Flood Pittsburg Store in One-Day Sale
Jos. Horne & Co in Pittsburg offers deep discounts across departments. Dress Goods Wash Goods and Cotton goods are slashed with short-length yardage and remnant deals while blankets furs and millinery see steep price cuts. Seal muff and jacket sales set steep value drops with up to 50 to 75 dollar savings on higher end pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKay
Talon Tenth Street
Joshua Lloyd
Pees
Thomas D. Messler
Penn Avenue
Ninth Street
Garrison Alley
Tenth Street
Dilworth Brothers
Henry Rea, Jr
Second Avenue
Pittsburg Gas
Tru Street
David Hutchison
Sixth Ward
Vickrey Street
John Lang
Fifth Avenue
Marion Street
Eleventh Ward
Cliff Street
Thomas McClure
Bargain Hats Across Departments At Five Dollar Mark
Equal values in English Walking Hats at five dollars, trimmed hats and bonnets also five dollars, mourning silk turbans five or eight dollars. Many other departments contribute to this great bargain occasion, hear them at the counters today.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senator
Rea
Sarah Street
Josephine Street
Sidney Street
Wharton Street
John Wesley M. E. Church
Arthur Street
Jacob Ginser
Gloster Street
Robert Fitzpatrick
Davis Street
W. F. Armstrong
Shipton Street
Mary A. Little
Porter Street
U. P. Woman's Association of North America
Center Avenue
W. M. Brown
Webster Avenue
Herman Strand
Sixteenth
Main Street
Liberty
Ella Streets
Iron City Brewing Company
Thirty-fourth
Liberty Streets
Upnerman
Ligonier
M. K. Moorhead
Ellsworthaven
Twentieth Ward
Hyndman
J. B. Bayard
Shady Lane
Walnut Street
Emerson and Alder
Dollar Savings Bank
Thomas Welfar
Squirrel Hill
Bowse
Captain Morrison
Frank Vincent
Oliver
Ohio
West Diamond Streets
Grubbs
Department of Charities
Carnegie Hall
Armstrong
Wyman
Urpay
Messrs Knox
Gerwig
Buente
Parke
James G. WrMann
Mercury
Labor Circle
Councils
Harry Eliott
State Insurance Company
Des Moines
Wfsa
Schauer's
Wood Street
Fripay
Sal Bocecs & Run
Federal Street
Washington, D. C
B. & O. Krrb
Cuber
Wfsu
Carly
Jos. Horne & Co
B.& Fh
Boces & Buwt
Hucus & Hacxe
Sarah
Sarah Silks
New Cheviots
New Bedford
Col
Fifth Ave
Market St. Julia
Wrso
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Fifth Ave. and
Market
T. Ins
Lending Dry Goods House
Penn Avenue Stores
Bedford
Penn Ave
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