Democratic Doings Postpone Nominations and Homestead Impasse
Democratic county conventions concluded with no nominees in most districts. Resolutions denounced the Homestead incident and endorsing Governor Foster’s enforcement of law while pledging labor harmony and reform efforts. Chairman Brennen was re elected amid debates over handling of Private Sams's punishment and party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire McKenna
John Jiles
Brennen
J. J. O'Leary, Jr
Pat Foley
Sams
Snowden
Streator
Iams
Magan
Sipe
Allegheny County
Twenty-second
Diamond Street
P. J. McNulty
M. J. Rafferty
Dalzell
Dels
William Weihe
George A. Stacbeth
Southside
Macbeth
Select Council Chamber
Allegheny
Frank ©. Osborne
T. J. Keenan
Fred Manley
Excelsior Hall
John A. Snel
West Elizabeth
Snel
Steel
Oley
Squire Bande
Squire Herman Handel
Stevenson
William Robinson
Brushton
Old City Hall
Fat Foley
Stowe
Festus M. King
McDowell
John Zwick
O'Hara
F. W. Lorden
Republican Party
Lorden
Jerry Dougherty
William Wall
Frank Osborn
Tams
West Virginia Democrats Gather for Large State Convention
Parker sburg July 26 Special The Democratic State Convention of West Virginia will begin soon and is expected to be the largest here with over 3 000 delegates. Five candidates for governor and numerous others seek offices as the party braces for a big battle and possible split. Pinkerton detective presence is proposed for state law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Judee Bennet
Lewin County
W. A. McCorkle
Kanawha
Why Bismarck Quit in Stormy Interview Revealed
A friend of Prince Bismarck describes a dramatic scene in which the chancellor begs the Emperor not to attend a Centrist fete. The Emperor rejects his plea and orders resignation, sparking a tense exchange about the Chancellor’s role and the Empire’s direction. The friend recalls Bismarck muttering invocations as he storms the study. The Emperor insists on a written resignation the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gureva
Generals
Prince Bismarck
Bismarck
Windthorst
Carnegie’s Position Implicit Confidence In Mills Managers
London July 26 A Carnegie interview at Rannoch Lodge Scotland revealed no dramatic statement. He refused comment on Homestead but said he has implicit confidence in those managing the mills and will not return to America soon. He supports English labor candidates with modest gifts and stays away from press disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fubiie
Loxpon
Associated Press
Kingussie
Rannoch Lodge
Loch Rannoch
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Bis
Homestead
H. C. Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Bose
Frick
America
Kerr Hardie
Hardie
Mr. Carnegie
Pittsburg
Germany Prepares Measures Against Cholera Invasion
The Reichsanzeiger reports frequent talks with authorities and Prof. Koch on steps to curb cholera entering Germany. A forthcoming memorandum will guide citizens on actions if the disease takes hold. Reports from Roumania and Saint Petersburg show rising cholera activity and deaths, with Astrakhan and the Cossack regions notably affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barric
Reichsanzeiger
Koch
Germany
Paris Temps
Roumania
Petersburg
Russia
Astrakhan
Trial Opens in Essen for Steel Rail Stamp Frauds
Berlin July 26 A trial begun in Essen for Hernon Rosendahl Bering Gromme and 15 others charged with forging official steel rail stamps. Bering says defective rails were sold as second quality and few rails broke. Officials allegedly repaired worn stamping dies at Bochum works without authorities knowledge and new stamps were made to replace worn ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hernon Rosendahl
Bering Gromme
Essen
Herr Bering
Bochum Works
Rosendahl
Tragedy in Roscommon Woman Drowns Three Children
A Roscommon village report details a woman who, driven insane, held her three children head downward in a boiling pot, killing them. She attempted suicide in the same moment but was discovered before death. The event shocks Gaheen and nearby authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpog
Gaheen
County Roscommon
Ireland
Carnegie's Police Protection Rumor Debunked in Scotland
Scotland Yard and Perthshire officials deny all knowledge of police protection for Andrew Carnegie. Two strangers near Rannoch Lodge sparked rumor they bore dispatches, but no contact with Carnegie was noted. The secluded lodge area and distant rail and telegraph access add to the mystery. Meanwhile Moineau, on trial in Liege, describes anarchist links and shouts Anarchy, thy kingdom come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands of Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland Yard
Carnegie
Perthshire
Mr. Carnegie
Rannoch Lodge
Perth
Scotland
Martial law promised in Nijai Novgorod after threats
The governor of Nijai Novgorod plans to proclaim martial law amid anonymous threats. He vows swift punishment for disturbers of the peace and hangs those inciting riots. Russia offers rewards for plotters as dispatch reports $10,000 for those planning to kill Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Siberian rail line work mobilizes 12000 troops to reinforce the eastern Trans Siberian route with completion aimed for next autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peterspurg
Nijai-Novgorod
Soria
Svotoda
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
St. Peterssvure
Oladivostock
Midnight Fire Destroys Dwellings and Stores on Fifth Avenue
A blaze shortly after midnight gutted three store buildings at 204 206 and 208 Fifth avenue and damaged a stable at 210 212 214. Rescuers led by Michael J. Dean and others saved several residents and many horses. Total loss estimated at 8000 dollars. An invalid boy, Simon Livitz, fled his upstairs room and fainted in the street from fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
W. H. Devore
McNulty Brow
Michael J. Dean
The
Humane Society
Edward Thomas
Tom Hughes
Daniel Harnett
Joseph Sullivan
Court House
Julius Rosenfeld
Separa Dean
Thomas
Rosenfeld
Mia
Kate Sturm
Child
Barbara Driscoll
Rosenfeld’s
Jamestown Crayon Company
Thomas Carson
High Street
Simon Livitz
Deuber Sues Trust Over Watch Case Monopoly Suit
Canton telegram reports Deuber Watch Case Co seeks 95000000 damages from the American Watch Trust after declining to join the trust. Elgin Co. served. suit filed in New York courts alleging monopoly and conspiracy to bar Deuber from the watch market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
John ©. Deuber
Deuber Watch Case Company
Moor
Deuber
New York
American Watch Trust
Elgin Company
Supreme Court
New York County
United States District Court
Southern District of
W Trust
Trust
Cincinnati
Newport
United States
Three Police Raids Net 16 Arrests in Haney’s Court
Lieutenant Scott and a squad raided disorderly houses of Mary Smith Nellie Pierce and Rudolph Trotter in Haney's court Sweeney's duey Eleventh ward at 9 30 last night. Sixteen persons including the proprietresses were arrested and sent to the Eleventh ward police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Mary Smith
Nellie Pierce
Rudolph Trotter
Haney’s Court
Sweeney's Duey
Eleventh Ward
Gas in the conduit causes five men injured
A match lit in a central telephone conduit sparked a sewer gas explosion at Liberty street and Cecil alley. Five workers were seriously burned and one may die. Injured were Edward Lauler, Michael Griffin, Martin Laughlin, and Bernard Biddie, with Griffin worst off. others were treated at Mercy and West Penn hospitals. The blast blew debris, shattered windows, and set Voight & Co.’s awning on fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Telephone Company
Liberty Street
Cecil Alley
West Penn Hospital
J. T McKennan
Market Street
Fifth and
Liberty Streets
L. W. Voight & Co
Voight & Co
Pittsburg
Woodburn
C. A. Perrin
F. H. Johnson
Mr. Perrin
Samuel Shaner
Shaner
Edward Lauler
Third Street
Mercy Hospital
Michael Griffin
Fourth Street
Martin Laughlin
Hill Street
Bernard Biddie
Griffin
Fire injures Julia Viango in Penn Avenue kitchen accident
A glass can of burning oil fell from a suspended holder at 1149 Penn Avenue, covering Mia Viango in flames and burning the room. Neighbor Mary Lawson helped, Rose assisted, and Julia Viango, 32, was rushed to West Penn Hospital with severe burns as her child suffered a neck injury from broken glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Viango
Penn Avenue
Mia Viango
Mary Lawson
Viango
West Penn Hospital
Drowned Natatorium Visitor in Philadelphia
Philadelphia July 26 E G Myers 32 traveling salesman for Abegg and Rush woolen goods New York was drowned tonight at the natatorium on Broad street He stayed at the Stratford Hotel across from the natatorium After dinner he sought relief from the heat with a plunge His body was found at the pool bottom by a diver and brought to the surface A physician conjectured apoplexy caused him to sink unseen in the water
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
E. G. Myers
Abegg & Rush
New York
Natatorium
Broad Street
Mr. Myers
Stratford Hotel
P&l
Wind and rain wreck havoc in Schuylkill county fields
A severe storm swept across a 12 mile by half mile area in Schuylkill county late this afternoon. It toppled trees and damaged orchards uprooting crops and tearing roofs off outbuildings and sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pist Grove
Schuylkill County
Amalgamated Association Appeal Beimish Efforts
An urgent plea urges members to fund a push against the Amal Association and warns of organizational disruption if it fails. It requests prompt money forwarding to William Welhe and notification to Oma J. Camere, with officials signing off in support. Local Assembly No 1448 contributed $25 as an initial installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amal Association
William Welhe
Smithfeld Street
City
Omas J. Camere
A. Pa
Executive Board
D. A
L. Hopcnstettrr
Fi. F. Dexrsry
D. B.S
M. W
Local Assembly
Amalgamated Association
Cowardice of Anarchists Reported by Allegheny Chief
Chief Murphy describes anarchists as bold in peace but elusive during trouble. He notes their gathering in beer halls, using German and poor English to spread fear among workers. Police claim to be tracking conspirators tied to the Frick murder plot andHomestead tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Spring Garden
Mr. Frick
CLAIM 646 MEN NOW Superintendent Potter Announces New Recruits
A Dispatch reporter questioned Superintendent Potter about yesterday’s recruits. He stated 83 men arrived via Swissvale and 83 more came up on the Tide, bringing total works personnel to 44 inside the facility, excluding foremen. He noted ongoing applications and rapid arrangements as capacities allow. He denied being drawn through the rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Swissvale
Not Filling Homestead Orders Mission of Amalgamated Men
In Johnstown on July 26 Special report describes M M Garland and Shea arriving to check rumors that Cambria Iron Co was filling Homestead mill orders. They found no evidence and were denied entry to the mills. Their inquiries into labor organization were curtailed as workers would be discharged on attempt to join. They returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
T. J. O'Leary
R. Carr
William Wall
Democratic Party
Berkman
Pinkerton
Werkness
Fourth Legislative District
Ralston
Vom Jane i
John Kerins Sworeel
John J. Sullivan
Johnstown
M. M. Garland
Amalgamated Association
Shea
Pittsburg
Cambria Iron Company
Homestead
Avey
O Donnells Unfinished Mission Ties to Homestead Politics
New York July 26 Special. Hugh O Donnell of Homestead is in town amid a political mission. Republicans near the National Republican Committee seek a quick settlement of Homestead troubles. Some are allied with T V Powderly and have recent ties to him. O Donnell and Powderly are friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hugh O'Donnell
Homestead
National Reublican Committee
T. V. Powderly
Powderly
O'Donnell
Foy Granted Bail On Murder Charge
Adam Foy, the last Homestead man charged with murder, posted bail of 10,000 and was released from jail with Mrs. J. M. Gusky and Jacob Trautman as sureties. Mrs. Gusky estimated her worth at about 175,000. Foy walked out of jail and headed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Foy
J. M. Gusky
Jacob Trautman
Peaceful scene as police stand by at mill lockout
About a dozen city policemen were on duty all day yesterday at the Carnegie Union Mills, but their services were apparently not required. No excitement among the locked-out mill workers and few are seen near the works. No change in affairs expected soon, but considerable uncertainty surrounds the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeeee
Telse
Labor
Republican Party
Carnegie Union
ANOTHER HOMESTEADER ARRESTED
Constable Michael Price arrested James Close a Homestead striker charged with murder by Secretary Lovejoy Close offered no resistance and was jailed in the city Last night labor mass meetings voted to raise funds to defend arrested Homesteaders sending Attorneys W W Erwin and C W Arno to Pittsburg with Twin City labor organizations leading the drive Workers report strangers in McKeesport tempting men with long term salaries for jobs in Home stead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Price
Minnesota
Ceme
St. Paul
W. W. Erwin
C. W. Arno
Pittsburg
Twin City
McKeesport
Obituary notices list two Pittsburgh area deaths
McMahon 33 year old firefighter of Pittsburgh Ninth Ward, died at home 2% Berlin Street Enst End. Franx J McMahon, son of Kore and the late Owen McMahon, brother of Mrs Thomas McCuppey. Funeral to be announced. Singleton Graxpeneon SivaLETor Sr entered rest July 26 1804 Soho Street. Funeral at Shadyside Presbyterian Church Amberson Avenue Turunspar afternoon at ? o'clock. Friends invited.
Justice Shiras Confirmed Amid Secret Session Absence of Cameron
In Washington July 26 Senator Quay broke Senate form by moving to executive session to consider George Shiras Jr. for Associate Justice. The chamber quickly reassembled, a straight verbal vote confirmed Shiras. Cameron was absent, sulking, while Quay deftly managed the maneuver.
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Prom 4
Supreme Court
Allison
Quay
Harris
Tennessee
Italy
Protem Manderson
Tne
Galeries
Senate
Senator Quay
George Shiras, Jr
Supreme Court of the United States
Shirase
Quey
Edmunds
Quay’s
Cameron
Shiras
Lightner
Pittsburgers Pleased With Shiras Jr Supreme Court Appointment
The confirmation of George Shiras Jr to the Supreme bench drew hearty approval from his Pittsburg and Allegheny friends. Many sent telegrams to Marquette where he was spending the heated term, as the city discussed the matter in clubrooms with broad satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shira, Jr
George Shiras, Jr
Supreme Bench
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Marquette
Seventeen Thousand Seek Relief Along Flooded Rivers
Relief relief train leaves New Orleans for Danube flood area delivering a second ration batch to about 16 000 affected people. Sufferers distributed across Guschita Catahoula Concordia Bayou des Glaizes and Franklin areas. Three weeks more of feeding required as water recedes and crops stand. Prior aid limited to Louisiana Legislature relief and a voluntary St Louis merchant fund.
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New Opmeans
Danube
Red
Black
Bayou Des Glaizes
Guschita
Catahoula
Concordia
Franklin
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W. J. Brennen
Aey
Alle County
Omallur
Ison
Weip
J. C. O'Donnell
P. M. Carr
O’ Donnell
Garr
T. J. O'Leary, Jr
Laane Ete
Kerins
Select Council
Boyle
John McCaffrey
Allegheny City Hall
Lee Frasher
James Stewart
H. EK O'Conner
Lawrence M. F J. A. Skelly
Charles Pursival
Washington, Greene and Fayette Coun
Congress
W. A. Sipe
F. P. Iams
H. R. O'Conner
Joseph A. Skelly
Frank Thompson
John McMichael
D. Kays
A. M. Barton
Henry Large
W. A. Kelly
John Purman
Charles Parcival
Michael Gross
J. W. Zimmerman
Herman Handel
H. R O'Conner
Milton Bed
Erely
Dueber
the Watch Combine
Johns
Foy
Union Mills
James Close
Justice Shiras
Pittsburgers
Kei
Black Rivers
Fred
Cutharn
Crriorna
Curt Hemeraw
Asaen
W. A. Bang
Wiliam St
Newark
N. J
Coalesa
Contact Street
Price
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