Tremendous Crowds at Dr Hall Sermon in Pittsburgh Hall
A vast throng packed Mechanical Hall and the Exposition area for Rev. Dr. John Hall of New York. Police struggled to admit about 5 000 inside as 5 000 more waited outside. General James A. Ekin led services and Rev. Hall preached on Gods reign and salvation, urging listeners to trust in Christ and spread the gospel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covenanter
Mechanical Hall
Aod
River Front
John Hall
New York
Duquesne Way
J. W. Echols
Dr. Hall
Mra. Hall
Sullivan
James A. Ekin
United States Army
Loyal Legion
David McAllister
Eighth Street Reformed Presbyterian Church
Arlington
Nevin Woodside
John R. Gregg
Allegheny
Dr. Steele
Fourth Reformed Church of
Philadelphia
W. H. McMillin
Presbyterian Church of
Ekin Annoo
Dunder
Gate Opens to Let In Doctor as Crowd Surges
During a crowded event Mayor Gourley Brigadier General Ekin and Dr Hall struggle to enter a hall. A police guard blocks exits while ministers lead outside prayer and a city official ends admissions as crowd presses. The doctor reaches the door after a five minute push, and services proceed inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourley
Ekin
Louisville
Hall
Prof
Macloskie
George T. Purves
Congress
Grover Cleveland Democratic Society Meets Tonight
The Grover Cleveland Democratic Society holds a regular meeting at Houston's Hall Forty-ninth and Butler streets. Hon John C Shoemaker will address attendees and a Democratic candidate for Governor will be endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland Democratic Society
Houston's Hall
Forty-ninth and
Butler Streets
John C. Shoemaker
Daily Excursions to the Pacific Coast via Union Pacific
Excursion and round trip tickets sold from Pittsburgh and points in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. First class tickets good to return within six months. California return via Oregon and Washington or reverse. 90 day Montana Idaho Utah and Colorado round trips valid to October 31. Rates maps and full info available from Union Pacific agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Kaneas City
Council Bluffs
Omaha
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Bronx
Union Pacific
Everland
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Victoria
Denver
Salt Lake City
Missouri River
California
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Spear
T. F
Pittsburg
Cupid Breaks Jail to Rejoin Widow Lover at Speak-Easy
An escape from the county jail details Mrs. Mary Diebold slipping from her window with a step ladder to reunite with a longtime lover in Allegheny. She had been jailed for selling liquor without license. authorities suspect she fled to Venango. The escape marks the county’s second jail break since it opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love
Valean
Warden Berlin
Mary Diebold
Diebold
Washington
Jimmie Doran
Revered Pearce Presents Colosseum Photo to Sunday School
Rev W H Pearce presented an eight by four and a half foot photograph of the Coliseum at Rome to the Butler Street M E Church Sunday school as a Holy Land souvenir. He bought it after a long chase and paid express charges, while a reliquary box from the Holy Land was delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pearce
Butler Street
M. E
Coliseum
Rome
Holy Land
Peares
Pearce
Holy
Emerald Senate elects officers at Imperial Hall meeting
The Western Pennsylvania Emerald Senate met in Imperial Hall with 65 delegates led by Mr. Golden. After a formal departure at Union station for Rome they returned to elect officers for the year: President William A. Golden First Vice President Dr. P J Rowan Second Vice President PC Murphy Financial Secretary Michael Reilly Recording Secretary John A Boyle Treasurer John McDermott Sergeant at Arms J J Scully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Emerald Senate
Imperial Hall
Golden
Union Station
Bishop Phelan
Rome
Wm A. Golden
P. J. Rowan
PC. Murphy
Michael Reilly
John A. Boyle
John McDermott
J. J. Scully
Large Moorehead Hall audience hears Silver Lake Quartette
An unusually large crowd in Moorehead Hall heard the Silver Lake Quartette of New York and listened to an address by Mr. Mead. The W C I U meeting followed with Mrs. Jones presiding and speeches by several men, some signing the pledge. One man symbolically surrendered a bottle of whisky to the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorehead Hall
Silver Lake Quartette
New York
Mead
R. J. Jones
Powell
Kennedy
Comiick
Shaffer
Union
Clarkson Denies Attacks and Clarifies Resignation Intent
Reported aboard a westbound limited train, Clarkson denies insulting Ben, insists he has not quit or handed in resignation for July 1, and says Harrison’s administration satisfied him. Dorsey, Gilchrist, and Captain Magnus accompany him. remarks touch on newspapers, the Farmers Alliance, and tariff policy amid Nebraska and Pennsylvania figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson
Dorsey
Gilchrist
Nebraska
Magnus
Philadelphia
Harrison
Pittsburg
Colonel Barne
Bayne
Thayer
Farmers’ Alliance
Carlisle
Missing man Patrick Kelly Believed Fatality at Johnstown
Mrs. Patrick Kelly of 2036 Cherry alley mourns the loss of her husband who disappeared May 27. She compares his description to a man killed at Johnstown and fears he may be dead or an apparition, noting he is about 5 foot 11, 170 to 180 pounds with raven hair and blue eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Kelly
Cherry Alley
Patrick
Kelly Ansys
Johnstown
Darling
Steet
Heaven
Kelly
Pat
Attack on Officer After West View Gathering in Allegheny
A group of youths in Allegheny raided West View for drink and mischief. A thief seized change from Conductor McCallough, Morris fled after arrest, and a subsequent clash injured Officer Herman as the crowd fled. A bystander woman and two children were frightened but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
West View
Jake Born
McCallough
Herman
Morris
Quartet of Accidents Reported in City
Samuel Shober, 19, of Reams town, lost his right arm when he fell under a moving freight train at Penn station. Mrs. Marths McCombs, an elderly resident on Steuben street, fractured her right arm after a stairs fall. George Mays of Millville fractured his left leg and sustained minor internal injuries when thrown from a horse on Forty third street. A 2-year-old child fell into the Allegheny Park fountain near Union and Stockton avenues, was submerged about a minute but rescued by passersby. the child was shaken but saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Shober
Reamstown
Lancaster Country
Penn Station
Marths McCombs
Steuben Street
George Mays
Millville
Fortythird Street
Allegheny Park
Union and
Stockton Avenues
Move to Consolidate Lafayette and Collis Social Clubs
A drive to merge the Lafayette and Collis social clubs on the hill gains momentum. Lafayette numbers 30 prominent young men at No 13 Watson street with shared quarters planned. Collis, built from Holy Ghost College alumni, counts about 50 members. Both clubs are financially solid and plan major improvements to current quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Collis
Watson Street
Holy Ghost College
Fines Paid After Disorderly Conduct Hearings
Magistrate Succop heard three disorderly conduct cases at the Thirty sixth ward station. John Milley paid five dollars and costs for insulting passengers at Main and Carson. John Sebastopol and Fritz West paid ten dollars and costs each for creating a riot in the West End by loud political remarks. All paid their fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Succop
Thirty-sixth Ward
John Milley
Main
Carson Streets
John Sebastopol
Fritz West
West End
Strike on stonecutters threatens city building trades
About 600 to 700 stonecutters in two cities plan a morning walkout demanding 4 cents per hour or 41 to 45 cents more per day. A meeting in Allegheny's Nieder's Hall will decide next steps as builders warn of widespread impact on ongoing projects and future wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reneel Ee Bily
Neider's Hall
Allegheny
Os Gearly
Journeymen Tinners Debate Committee Powers and Strike
The journeymen tinners held a meeting to review the conference committee report with master tinners. McMasters accuses the Master Tinners' Committee of lacking full power and pledges discipline for defection while urging arbitration and work return at the advance, amid public opinion favoring the union. He suggests testing the constitution by an Executive Board review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journeymen
Mr. McMasters
Master Tiners
Our
International Union
Printers' scale signed but union uneasy on settlement
The printers signed the scale on Saturday restoring smooth work for a year. Typographical Union No. 7 met yesterday and discussed the matter, but members were not enthusiastic, having already decided that if the scale is rearranged an advance would be asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Typographical Union No. 7
Stonemasons Plan Convention for International Union
The Stonemasons will call a convention shortly to organize an international union. They left the B. & M. L A. a few weeks ago and have since received letters from several cities indicating readiness to join the international movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonemasons
Irwin Miners Refuse to Work Without Advance
The Irwin miners deny they are leaving town or idle at the mine. They could return to work if paid, but will not resume until they receive their promised advance. They remain hopeful of a favorable outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Bowdyism on the Southside rocks Browns ville neighbors
Patrols in Browns ville avenue after weeks of rowdy boy activity with rocks thrown at houses and strangers. Captain Stewart detains 15 year old Joseph Stokes, named as a leader, as officers vow to break up the district disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville Avenue
South Fourth
South Eighth
Twenty-eighth Ward
Norris
Stewart
George Hagerling
Joseph Stokes
Magistrate Fines Pedestrians and Fights in Frake Town
Magistrate Hyndman of the Nineteenth ward station yesterday fined John Conley five dollars plus costs for throwing eggs at pedestrians on Frake Town Avenue. Robert Zoel, colored, was fined thirteen hundred forty dollars for fighting with no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyndman
Nineteenth Ward
John Conley
Franke Town Avenue
Robert Zoel
Victory claims clash in Allegheny political contests
Delegates in the First Legislative District show three cornered fights between Neeb, Rutan, and Harbison with factions backing different candidates. Bayne and Shiras contend for congressional support while Brund or Bynd contesting local delegate counts across precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewickley
Bayne
Wisner
Rutan
Harbison
Neeb
Sheffield Street
Alegheny
Messrs
Robison
Bynd
Muchibroner
Rynd
Muehlbroner
W. D. Porter
Arthur Kennedy
C. W. Mob
Narrow Escape of a Ship from Iceberg Collision
H G Hayden returned from New York with Mrs Hayden and son who came aboard the Normania from Europe. The ship skirted disaster after striking an iceberg off Newfoundland though a collision was avoided. A heavy bolt fragment survived as a relic. Ice chunks covered the deck and side. Not fewer than 50 icebergs were sighted. The voyage fuelled warnings about reckless speed of ocean liners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hayden
New York
Hayden
Sheriff Candidate McCleary Retires as City Clerk
William H. McCleary, Republican candidate for Sheriff, retires today from his post as Mayor's Clerk. Robert Aster Maier becomes acting assistant clerk, with Hugh Flinn succeeding as assistant clerk for George Kress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. McCleary
Robert Astermaier
Mr. Cleary
Hugh Flinn
George Kress
Peculiar Suicide Notes and Self Destruction Cases
Coroner to hold inquests into three self destruction cases. John Geiger 35 hanged at a farm near Reserve township after religious mania and personal crisis. Mrs. W H Nurse 30 of Allegheny died from Paris Green taken in jealousy. Miss Lizzie Miller 23 of Southside died after being jilted. Also a drowned boy, John Schreiber 11, and millvale worker William Sittmer fatally injured in a foundry accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
John Geiger
Alphonse Rollinger
Allegheny City
Reserve Township
Geiger
W. H. Nurse
Jackson Street
Allegheny
Aay General Hospital
Carson Street
Southside
Green
Southside Hospital
John Schreiber
Fourteenth Street
McKee
Penn Avenue
William Bittner
Millvale
Sittmer
Beginning of June bargains sweep local stores
Sacrifice Sale to begin Monday at moan and Shuster's 35 Firth Ave. Readings show ads for Jos. Hanse & Co. Penn Avenue stores, KwaBie & Suuster 35 Fifth Ave, and James C Thompsey 640 Liberty Ave offering silks, veils, mantels, undergarments, and furniture at cut prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moan & Shuster’s
Firth Ave
Jos. Hanse & Co
Penn Avenue
Jos. Horse & Co
Sarah S
KwaBie & Suuster
Fifth Ave
Jos, Horse & Co
Peon Avenue
James C Thompsey
Liberty Avenue
Genuine Cure for S curbed Sewage Related Ailments
From bad sewerage or undrained swamps deranges the liver and undermines the system. It creates blood diseases and eruptions, preceded by headache biliousness and constipation. The text promotes a genuine remedy as the most effective cure.
Beginning of June bargains at Penn Avenue stores
ENABLE & SHUSTER advertise clearance of remnants and bargain fabrics. Gingham reduced to 15c, ginghams 20c, sateens 11a, dress and wash goods, silks, ribbons to half price. Sales begin Monday June 2 at their Fifth Avenue location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enable & Shuster
Half Price Dress Goods Half Price Sale
Half price sale on Monday for remnants of dress goods ginghams challies silks sateens and ribbons.
Ginghams Reduced at Knable & Shousteg Sale
Ginghams cut to 11 1/2 cents per yard and sateens to 16 1/2 cents during a Monday morning sale at Knable and Shousteg 35 Fifth Ave. Includes best goods offered at reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knable & Shousteg
Fifth Ave
Ex ABLE and SHUSTER Clearance at Fifth Avenue
Inventory sale listing ribbed vests priced at 230 and 170 units with 124c items, gloria silk umbrellas, and men s 50c ties offered at 2c. Location at 85 Fifth Ave includes Ex ABLE and SHUSTER branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria
Kawance & Suvstee
Fifth Ave
Able & Shuster
Massive last week fabric sale yields vast yardage discounts
Purchases list extensive cloth varieties with prices per yard. French foulards and Latines offered at bargain rates, plus Scotch ginghams, zephyr cloths, Madras, and satins with substantial cuts from prior May pricing. Numerous French fabrics cleaned to display area.
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John Hail
Pulpia
Tion Building
Peon and
Liberty Avenues
Christ
Jesus
Yourhail
Jesus Christ
Mr. Atchison
Canada
Dr. Bryson
Digni- Ekin
E. BR. Donehoo
Manager Johnston
The
Exposition Society
Indorse
Cupid
Berlin
Ber
Dr. Pearce
Butler Sunday School
Ben
Jsiy 1
Drosken
Journeymen’s Story
Weeb
Rautan
Neel
Stockton Avenue
William Rogers
Tam
Eutan
Colonel Bayne
Shiras
Maryer
Paris Green
Mr. Bollinger
Baby
Rutfrecht
Market Street
Dr.c.mclane
Jgi
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Silver Department
Oliver
E P. Roberts & Sons
ST. Myil
Il'ge
Ey Ee Able & Shuster
Mownay
Jane
Os, Horne & CO
Penn Ave
India
Douretta
Toa
Zephyr
Madras
Scotch Oxford Cheviots
Satines
Koechlin
Stysom
Wes Yard
Henrietta Satine
Siniah
Wea
Nottingham
Horne
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