Second Place Battle Looms In Democratic Convention
Philadelphia reports indicate strong support for Delamater for governor with Quay and independents backing him. Martin and Watres are named for second place. Major Montooth gains as an Allegheny ally while Pattison and Wallace factions clash over delegate counts.
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Major Montooth
Philadelphia
Delamater
Martin
Watres
Allegheny County
Montooth
Quay
Wallace Delegation Captures State Convention Seats
In Harnishcee June 14 Wallace supporters won a solid, unopposed delegation to the State Convention. Key Democratic leaders Hamilton Fritchey Meyers backed Wallace. Elected delegates include Dr. Charles B. Fager Jo J. Crane James W. Roberts G W dD Eoders J F Klugh and H Wells Buser, former postmaster at Hummels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Pattison
Democratic Party
Hamilton
Fritchey
B. F. Meyers
Postmonster Meyers
Mayer Fritchey
Charles B. Fager
Jo J. Crane
James W. Roberts
G. W. Dd. Eoders
J. F. Klugh
H. Wells Buser
Hummels
Local Ticket Consolidates As Two Candidates Fail
The paper notes that only one candidate will be on the ticket due to bad blood from a split race. With contenders scattered across the county’s northern area it is unclear who won. Samuel F. Keller was chosen as the Democratic candidate for Sheriff.
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Samuel F. Keller
Democrats See Split in Lancaster County Gubernatorial Drift
Lancaster County Democrats pivot toward Hensel as a gubernatorial candidate while city wards show sharp contests for delegates. County delegates plan to remain uncommitted until Scranton, seeking to align with constituent interests in a divided field among Pattison Wallace and the broader slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Scranton
Lancaster
Pattison
Wallace
Malone
H. M. North
Wall
Hayes
Grier
Patton
Hensel
Monnott for Congress Scores First Point in Democratic Caucus
Caxtox June 14 The Popular Young Ohio Legislator Monnott leads early in the Democratic Congressional Convention race. Welty trails with about 44 delegates to Monnott’s tally as Sherrick garners 3 in the city. Stark Holmes Medina Wayne delegate split shapes the sixteenth district contest against McKinley with Lynch as a possible consensus candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caxtox
John E. Monnot
John E. Welty
Johnsdn Sherrick
Welty
Monnott
Warwick
Massillon
Lewis
Alliance
McKinley
Eerrymander
Stark
Holmes
Medina
Wayne
Stillwell
Millersburg
Zimmerman ix
W. A. Lynch
Brice
Congress
Delegates Chosen Quietly for Republican State Convention
In Hastings Norristown on June 14 elections selected five delegates for Tuesday’s Republican convention. No ward contests, few county district challenges, and broad support for General Hastings. Delamater and Quay factions hold quiet influence. Passmore and Stewart named for lieutenant governor and internal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristows
General Hastings
Delamater
Quay
Hastings
Crawford County
J. A. M. Passmore
Thomas J. Stewart
Rife Vexed by Ott Congress Nomination Talk
In Harrisburg June 14 ex County Solicitor Fred Ott may seek the Republican nomination for Congress in the district. Congressman Rife, seeking renomination, doubts Ott’s bid and fears a one term pattern in the district. Rife says two terms are customary and plans a preliminary canvass of Harrisburg and key political centers next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Habrisburg
Fred Ott
Rife
Cameron
Harrisburg
Guffy Narrowly Heads Westmoreland Primary Fight
Greensburg June 14 The Democratic primary in Westmoreland County drew intense interest with late returns showing a very close contest for Congress likely won by Guffy. Ex-Sheriff Byers led a strong vote count while the ballot slate lists Ellwood Cowan Rook Lafferty Graham Conway McKean Maxwell Hars Morrow Wakefield with four Wallace delegates to the State convention favored by the County Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Guffy
Byers
Amembly
J. K. Ellwood
J. B. Cowan
Rook J. H. Lafferty
Robert Graham
Register
W. B. Conway
McKean
F Maxwell
L. P. Hars
W. H. Morrow
J. B. Wakefield
Wallace
No Returns in Washington County Primary
Special Telegram to the Dispatch reports the Democratic primaries were held in Wasson Pennsylvania on June 14 but produced no returns. Local observers await further results as voting officials tally ballots across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Delegates to Wallace for Governor, no contests except commissioner
Tonight the state delegates, not yet elected, will be instructed for Wallace for Governor. There will be no contest in any offices except the position of commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anid
Wallace
Pattison Faction Dominates Democratic County Committee
June 14, Uxstontown. Democratic County Committee split evenly between Boyle and Searight factions. Six State delegates elected with three Searight and three Boyle. Pattison supporters widely favored for Governor. D W McDonald elected chairman. Lesright appears to lead the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UxstontTows
Democratic County Committee
Boyle
Searight
T. B. Searight
A. J. Hill
Alfred Emerson
J. J. McFarland
A. G. C. Sherbondy
John Boyle
Pattison
D. W. McDonald
Lesright
Montooth Dominates Fayette Delegates as Returns Lag
Telegram from Unitoxtown June 14 reports 78 candidates in statewide primaries with about a third of the county in, showing Montooth and Hastings supporters winning all county convention delegates. Congressional delegates favor Colonel Andrew Stewart. Bailey faction wins no state delegates. L. E. Ancell defeats John B. Miller for Register and Recorder. remaining ticket unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitoxtown
Montooths
Hastings
Delamater
Andrew Stewart
Bailey
Sucene Ewing
Montooth
Stewart
Register and Recorder
L. E. Ancell
John B. Miller
Delegates Back Pattison in Venango County Primary
In Franklin on June 14 the Democratic primaries produced a small vote. Nominated for Congress A A Plummer, for Assembly T J Akin and J W Boal, for Commissioners William Cross and J D Patterson, with delegates to the State Convention T R Crowell William Vanderlin and W J McConnell. The three delegates express strong support for Pattison for Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FeaxkLin
Congress
A.A. Plummer
Assembly
T. J. Akin
J. W. Boal
William Cross
J. D. Patterson
T. R. Crowell
William Vanderlin
W. J. McConnell
Pattison
Prohibition County Convention Names Full Ticket At New Castle
The Prohibition County Convention met in New Castle on June 14 and nominated James M. Burton for Congress, J L Bings for the Legislature, J D Lykens for Prothonotary, James MeIlvenny for Commissioner, with a full county ticket and denunciations of the two major parties. Resolutions also supported the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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Tapacial
Spatom
New Castle
Prohibition
James M. Burton
Congress
J. L. Bings
Wayne
J. D. Lykens
North Beaver
J. P. Ray
Pulaski
James MeIlvenny
Woman's Christian Temperance Nion
Crawford Delegates to County Convention Favor Pattison
In Meadville on June 14 the 14 Democratic delegates chosen in Crawford will attend the county convention next Tuesday with three instructed for Pattison and the rest pledged to follow. The Crawford county group is expected to back the ex Governor Pattison.
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Meadville
Pattison
Crawford County
Monument Fund From Unclaimed Johnstown Flood Goods
June 14 Johnstown officials announce sale of unclaimed valuables from the flood collection. Gold and silver watches jewelry and table ware will be offered for sale within 30 days to raise funds for a monument to the unknown dead.
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Johnstown
JohnsTows
Flood Finance Committee
Purchase of Hawkins Property By Ladies Circle
Brappock June 14 The Hawkins property at Hawkins station along the Pennsylvania Railroad line has been purchased by the Pennsylvania Ladies Circle of the G A R for 10000 dollars. It will be used to care for widows and aged mothers of veterans of the late war and is to be dedicated soon.
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Pennsylvania Ladies’ Circle
G. A. BR
Gram
Dispatch
Brappock
Hawkins
Hawkins Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg Capitalists Seek Right of Way for Electric Street Railway
Braddock June 14 Pittsburg capitalists have applied to the borough council for a right of way through the borough to build an electric street motor railway extending from the limits to the west end of Wilmerding. The council will consider the application at Monday night's meeting.
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Braddock
Pittsburg
Place
Wilmerding
Notable Visitors And Travelers Arrive At City Hotels
Humane Agent O'Brien departs for Nineveh Pennsylvania on business. Rev W F Oldham lectured at Butler Street M E Church en route from Toledo to South Hadley Massachusetts to preach at Holyoke Ladies Seminary. Erwin Harding of New Zealand surveys the area and considers local oil prospects. Ex State Senator McClure of Sharon, an iron and coke manufacturer, visits Monongahela House. W T Bauskett of the Oil City Derrick stays at Seventh Avenue Hotel. Ferdinand A Wyman an electrician from Boston resides at the Anderson.
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O'Brien
Nineveh
W. F. Oldham
Butler Street
M. E
Toledo
Ohio
South Hadley
Mass
Holyoke Ladies’ Seminary
Erwin Harding
New Zealand
Seventh Ave
McClure
Sharon
Monongahela House
Ww. T. Bauskett
Oil City
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Ferdinand A. Wyman
Boston
The
Anderson
A Wagon Trip for Ronalth
A gentleman in poor health seeks one or more companions for a wagon trip across the Rocky Mountains for health and pleasure. References exchanged. Address 46 Republic Building St Louis Mo.
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Ronalth
Rocky Mountains
Republic Building
St. Louis
German Politics Stir Following Ex-Chancellor Rises
Berlin reports pace of diplomatic moves as Chancellor Von Caprivi plans to join Emperor William on his visit to the Czar. With Crispi and Kalnoky meeting en route, Bulgarian settlement talks resume in St Petersburg. Prince Bismarck’s possible candidacy shapes a new conservative bloc amid ministerial retirements.
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Berlin
Chancellor von Caprivi
Emperor William
Herr von Schweinitz
Russia
St. Petersburg
Kiel
Cronstadt
Sigoor Crispi
Gen. von Caprivi
Count Kalnoky
Dreibund
Signor Crispi
Friedrichsruhe
von Caprivi
Potsdam
Reichstag
Wedell Malchow
Bismarck
Freisinnige Party
Herr Krupp
Prince Bismarck
Prince Bismarcck
Formal Declaration of Heirship in Cortes
The Cortes today with the King present declared Louis Phillippe, the King’s son, as heir to the throne. This follows the formal declaration process and establishes the line of succession.
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LigBon
Louis Phillippe
Interpreter Arrest Highlights City Court Incident
Constable Stephens of Alderman Donohue's office arrested Herman Buckman a tea peddler acting as interpreter in a West Newton case before Squire Washabaugh Buckman had been released on bail for assault and battery charged by Rosa Marks Mrs Thomason posted Buckman's bond and he immediately jumped the city He was brought in last night.
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Stephens
Donohue
West Newton
Herman Buckman
Squire Washabaugh
Buckman
Rosa Marks
Thomason
Rates Resumed After Western Passenger War Ends
Regular passenger rates on all Western roads resume today. Local agents say they are glad the cutting is over. The war did not increase travel from this section, though it allowed brokers to share tickets and profit in the past.
Midnight paper chase by East Liberty college youths
A group of college boys in Shadyside and East Liberty staged a nocturnal paper chase in flannel outfits. They scattered paper scraps along Forbes Wightman Wilkins Amberson Ellsworth and Peon avenues, were briefly halted by a policeman, then continued until captured on the Peon avenue bridge. No injuries reported and organizers plan more chases.
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East Liberty
Shadyside
Shadysde
Pale Luna
Shadyside College
Forbes and
Wightman Streets
Spriot
Wightman
Wilkins Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Amberson Avenue
Ellsworth Avenue
Peon Avenue
Marvin
East End
Oil prospect in Bucks County sparks drill plan
In Nockamixon area Bucks County Pennsylvania prospecter E C Rosenzi reports strong surface indications of oil near Caufman Hill after four days of site work. John H Stern owns land and leases cover over 1000 acres with drilling likely to follow, plus potential coal or natural gas nearby.
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Minuroro
N. J
Bucks County
John H. Stern
E. C. Rosenzi
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Caufman’s Hill
Rosenzi
Officer Maher Gunned Down by Suspect at Spring AlIy
Police officer P F Maher went to Spring alley and Twenty second street to arrest Charles Mc Cabe for assaulting a young man. Mc Cabe fired at Maher wounding him in the leg. Maher was not seriously hurt. Mc Cabe was later arrested.
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P. F. Maher
Spring Alley
Twenty-second Street
Charles McCabe
McCabe
Maher
Pleasant surprise party for Miss Esther Gross on tenth birthday
A birthday party was held Friday at No. 1 Sixth Street for Esther Gross with many young guests including Sidney and Willie Jacobson and other local youths. Also note disbanding of Company I Thirteenth Regiment due to internal faction troubles despite good rifle records last season.
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Esther Gross
Sixth Street
Sidney
Willie Jacobson
Willie
Walter Doskima
Walter Ziegler
Bella Wolf
Grace
Kitty McCarthy
Irene
Grace Thompson
Alice
William Booth
Ivy
Leona Sawyer
Cornelis Levy
Francis Jackson
Alabama Attorney General Nominee Drops Bid
Jons T. Extet, Republican nominee for Alabama Attorney General, declines the nomination. A blast at Carter White Lead Works in Omaha destroys facility, 3150,000 loss. A steel ingot explosion at Riversde Steel Works in Wheeling seriously wounds several workers.
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Jons T. Extet
Alabama
Fins
Carter White
Omaha
France
Brazil
Riversde Steel Works
Wheeling
Orlando Jenkins
Jacob Milbough
Robert Henderson
Powderly Plea for Equal Pay and Vote Rights at Longwood Meeting
Master Workman T. W. Powderly spoke at the Longwood Progressive Friends gathering near Kennett Square urging equal pay for equal work and voting rights for women. He warned against strikes and urged ballot reform and temperance while praising the Knights of Labor and its inclusive aims.
Amalgamated scale adopted. committee reports due
The Amalgamated scale was adopted as a whole yesterday and ordered printed for presentation to manufacturers. Roughers and catchers failed to gain an advance despite a strong fight. Montay will report committee findings as Ways and Means opens the docket. officers’ election sits to the final day.
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Amalgamated Association
Montay
Ways and Means
Summer clothing blowout and furniture price drops
We clear summer stock with prices slashed by half and add new discounts on suits and furniture. The sale begins Monday at 8 am with first comers securing best picks. Stores include P. C. C. C. Grant and Diamond, Michigan Furniture, and E. P. Rooters & Sons offering watches and other goods at reduced prices.
Washington police arrest suspect in embezzlement case
Superintendent William G. Moore of Washington wired Chief Murphy to arrest Louis P. Grosholtz at 301 Federal Street on embezzlement charges. Detectives searched the house but found no one. later Grosholtz was arrested on Federal Street with his wife, claiming no theft, and was jailed to await transfer. He says he is a broker selling surplus goods to the drug trade and has been in the city ten days. A telegram to Moore notified of the arrest.
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William G. Moore
Washington, D. C
Murphy
Louis P. Grosholtz
Federal Street
Glenn
Kornman
Compar
Washington
Grosboltz
Lota
Iupendent Moore
Turkish bath at Natatorium offers cooling luxury on hot days
The Natatorium bathhouse promotes Turkish and Russian baths as ideal for hot weather, delivering cleanse refreshment through sprays showers douches and plunge baths. Physicians praise the baths as potent invigoration, noting patrons praise the service and courteous attendants. Open daily 7 AM to 9 PM and Sundays 7 AM to 12 noon with specific hours for women and children.
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Europe
Duquesne Way
Summer clothing clearout at low prices this Monday
Everything must go before daybreak with twofold price cuts on summer stock. Doors open at eight sharp Monday morning at Gall 77S, first comers grab the best. Save up to eight dollars on ten dollar suits at Grant and Diamond, opposite the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Court House
Agro
V. Grant and
Diamond
Embrellas Unebrellas Window Display Offer
An advertisement emphasizes Michigan Furniture Co at 437 Smithfield Street touting big savings on furniture with up to 20 percent off on the set, plus second hand stock in good condition cash or easy payments. Leon Ner & Schoenberger at 69 Fifth Avenue are sole agents for Kranich & Bach pianos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Furniture Company
Smithfield Street
Micuhigan Fursn1iture Co
Michigan Furniture Co
Smithfield St
Leon-Ner & Schoenberger
Fifth Avenue
Photographe Given Away This Week
A garbled item reports a photographer giveaway this week. It mentions individuals possibly linked to Hendricks and a sequence No 68 indicating a code or label. The readable bits are unclear about date, location, or outcome.
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Wi Ofan Zabinet
Hendricks & No
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Edward Groetzinger
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