Ballot size and nomination lines spark Pennsylvania politics
A heated dispute over ballot formatting and the omission of some party nominees prompts Republican leaders to urge condensed ballots. General Reeder accuses Executive officials and Governor Pattison of complicity in a scheme to favor Democrats, with telegrams urging a shorter 44 to 46 inch ballot to avoid disenfranchising voters.
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Grier
Pomeroy
Wright
Democratic Party
Mr. Heeder
Commonwealth
Harrity
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Dynamite at Homestead targets non union boarding house
Michael Cush, a key Homestead Advisory Board member, is arrested in Altoona on treason charges. Deputies guard non union housing after a dynamite blast wrecked the Mansion House at Amity street and Fifth avenue. Authorities probe the deliberate attack while 100 pounds of dynamite linked to a Duquesne agitator surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cush
Altoona
Homestead Advisory Board
Mills
Cush
Advisory Board
Cash
Carnegie
Homestead
Mansion House
Amity Street
Fifth Avenue
Mra. Marron
Young
Ritchie
Morrison
Duquesne Steel Works
Duquesne
Waite
Rozelle
Mrs. Reilly
Fourth Avenue
Pinkerton
Munhall Hollow
Caspy
Mike O'Rourke
Bowman
Ferguson
H. C. Frick
United States Court
Joseph Buffington
Union
Washington, D.C
Supreme Court
She
Speak-Easy Operator Samuel Whitehouse Sentenced
Samuel Whitehouse Jr. received a year in the workhouse and a fine of 1100 for illegal liquor operations tied to a speak-easy at 722 Fifth Avenue. He pleaded guilty after claiming blood poisoning kept him from work and that his establishment remained orderly with about 300 patrons last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Whitehouse, Jr
McClung
Whitehouse
McLaughlin
Fifth Avenue
Fourteenth Ward
Big Democratic Meeting in Allegheny Wards
About 1,000 Democrats from the Fifth and Sixth wards gathered at their wigwam on Market and Locust streets for a large mass meeting. Alexander Wilson opened proceedings, C. M. Kine was elected president, with Lee Frasher Thomas Byrne Jacob Brown Bart Heller Henry Camp Anderson Frasher Thomas McMalley and Captain W B Rodgers among the vice presidents. Speakers included J J Miller J D Watson and Frank Plame. The Fifth and Sixth ward clubs plan a Democratic demonstration tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Lee Frasher
Thomas Byrne
Jacob Brown
Bart Heller
Henry Camp
Anderson Frasher
Thomas McMalley
W. B. Rodgers
J. J. Miller
J. D. Watson
Frank Plame
Americus Republican Club Parade Promises Large Turnout
The Americus Republican Club plans an evening parade weather permitting with expected strong local turnout. McKeesport and nearby clubs join from Grant street leading the march through a set route to the clubhouse, with no marshals assigned and first on the ground marching immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Republican Club
McKeesport
MoKessport
Americus
Grant Street
Fifth Avenue
Market
Sixth Street
Penn
Ninth Street
Anderson
Cedar
Federal
Robinson
Sandusky
Sixth Avenue
Smithfield
Russia Famine Fund Audits Confirm Thompson Account
Mayor Gourley appointed George Sheppard and CG. B. McVay as auditors to examine William R. Thompson’s treasurer report for the Russian famine fund. Auditors found contributions totaled 3025 67 with remittances sent to Mayor E. S. Stuart between Feb 23 and Sep 29 in varied amounts totaling the same sum.
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Gourley Yesterdly
George Sheppard
CG. B. McVay
William R. Thompson
Thompson
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
West Virginia
E. 8. Stuart
Relief Committee
Pittsburger Thrown From Wagon Injured Near Duluth
H M Byllesby a former Edison Company figure in the city, long connected with Westinghouse Western interests, was thrown from a wagon near Duluth Minnesota. He suffered a broken leg and serious body bruises and now uses crutches with a plaster cast. His headquarters are listed in St Paul.
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H. M. Byllesby
Edison Company
Duluth
Minn
Byllesby
Westinghouse
Voting Instruction School Opens in Fourth District Booths
The Conkling Club rooms were fixed up yesterday to provide voting instructions under the Baker ballot law. The Fourth district election board will be present to conduct a voting school. Other Southside district boards will sit alternate nights to give instruction. The school continues each night until after the election.
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Conkling Club
N m8
Open Meeting of Allegheny General Republican Club
At the club headquarters on Locock and Federal streets in Allegheny an open meeting is set for Tuesday evening October 11 1892. All good Republicans with party interests are urged to attend. The club currently has 239 members and several prominent speakers will be present.
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Mr. Pomeroy
Franklin
Cumberland Valley
W. Hayes Grier
Colonel Grier
Cleveland
Reeder
Pomeroy
Senator Quay
Iafe
Quay Ie
Cooper
Federal District Attorney
Walter Lyon
Pittsburg
Allegheny General Republican Club
Locock
Federal Streets
Allegheny
Ore
Water fit for a king Bigelow favors Roberts plan
Water Superintendent Wilcox reports high quality water from Highland reservoir analysis showing low ammonia nitrites and nitrates and slight alkalinity. He supports river protection, settling basins, and a Six Mile Island filter plan to provide Pittsburg with consistently clear water for decades, citing Colonel Roberts suggestion and city authorization for basins.
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Wilcox
Bigelow
Hunt & Clapp
Highland Reservoir
A Wilcox
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Chief Bigelow
Pittsburg
Kennedy
Mile Island
Six-Mile Island
Roberts
Death of Samuel Wittel in Allegheny boarding house
Samuel Wittel a 35 year old plasterer was found unconscious outside his 33 West Diamond street boarding house in Allegheny. He died at Allegheny General Hospital after suffering illness and delirium overnight. Burke neighbor aided him and noted no further disturbance before the fall from the window. Wittel had recently come from Baltimore where he is said to have several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wittel
West Diamond Street
Allegheny
Allegheny General Hospital
Wittel
Patrick Burke
Baltimore
Mrs Timothy Inherits $10,000 Estate In Montana
David Timothy and his wife of the South side left for Butte City Montana after Mrs Timothy, daughter of William Floyd former owner of the Welsh Tavern at South Twenty fifth and Carson streets, learned she inherits the entire estate worth $10,000 from Floyd who died in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Timothy
Southside
Butte City
Mont
Timothy
William Floyd
South Twenty-fifth and
Carson Streets
Floyd
Electric light plant at Union station nearing completion
The new electric light plant at Union station is almost finished and will provide lighting along the line to Eastberry. Machinery is being installed and all connections should be completed within the next week or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
Eastberry
Scarcity of Coal Cars Stalls Coal Trade
A coal famine leaves mines operating at a quarter capacity as freight cars are unavailable and orders pile up beyond weeks. Master Workman Dempsey of the ER of L departs for New York and Philadelphia to seek aid for the Homestead striker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinei
Dempsey
Workman Dempsey
ER. of. L
New York
Philadelphia
Homestead
No. 1200 Penn Avenue Adverts Finest Jewelry
An advertisement touts Gallingers 1200 as the best in diamonds watches and jewelry with fine music at the old stand on Penn Avenue inviting customers to visit the shop.
Safe Deposit Vaults Advertise at Farmers' Deposit Bank
An advertisement urges customers to store valuables including papers and bonds in Farmers' Deposit National Bank vaults at 66 Fourth avenue. Boxes available for rent starting at a set annual price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Fourth Avenue
Supplies Discussed by Central Board High School Committee
The Central Board High School Committee divided into three sub committees to handle supplies for the High School Normal School and commercial department. Principal Wood sought new books and a piano though funds were scarce. Miss Ralaton asked for desks and a flag. both requests were deferred. Wood reported 952 pupils enrolled, 916 daily attendance, up from last year, and admitted applicants 571 572 573 578 who missed the annual exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Board
Torrance
Wood
Two Day Columbus Day Celebration Planned
The Columbus Day committee met in Common Council Chamber and endorsed holding school events on the 20th to avoid clashing with the 21st ceremonies. A banner rule limits banners to the American flag or organization banners and prohibits advertising material during the parade. The group will reconvene Tuesday at 4 PM. donations were reported from E H Meyers & Co and Arbuckle & Co among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council Chamber
J. G O'Donnell
E. H. Meyers & Co
Arbuckle & Co
J. F. Denniston
A. E. McCandless
W. H
A. E. Wigley
L E. Hirsh
A Daylight Robbery on Beaver Avenue
Charles Singley’s Allegheny home was broken into yesterday afternoon as the back door was forced open. Mrs. Singley found the house torn up and ransacked after returning from visiting neighbors. No obvious valuables missing and no motive clear. The thief escaped before alarm could be raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Singley
Beaver Avenue
Allegheny
Friedman's Fraud Case Held On Bail At Alderman Court
Jacob Friedman of Wylie avenue is charged by B Levi with fraudulently secreting and disposing of property to defraud creditors. Alderman Richards set bail at £500 for a court hearing. Suit is brought by Phillip Colvity & Co New York. Trial involves several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Friedman
Wylie Avenue
Alderman Richards
B. Levi
Phillip Colvity
Democratic Demonstration Grows With Parade Expected
Chief Marshal Rutledge learned that at least 1000 homesteaders will join the Democratic demonstration. Clubs from Pittsburg Allegheny and the Tariff students of Wheeling W Va will be conspicuous in line and County Democracy will lead. Terrence Shields sues William Shortell alleging a ferocious dog bite on Nap Street in the Nineteenth ward. Shields was arrested waived a hearing and posted bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Rutledge
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Tariff
Wheeling
W. Va
Terrence Shields
Kerr
William Shortell
Shields
Shortell
Estat Nap Street
Weekly Health Bureau death report for week ending October 1
The Bureau of Health records 83 total deaths for the week ending October 1. Ten were due to consumption, five to typhoid fever, seven to choleraic diarrhoea, with the rest from general complaints. Population 255000 yields an annual death rate of 16.92 per 1000.
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Bureau of Health
Alderman Fines Barber for Sunday Shaving
Alderman Reilly fined Conrad Dippel $25 and costs for allowing his barbers to shave on Sunday. Dippel plans an appeal arguing he did not perform the shaving. PRAYER and Plague as applied to the cholera by Rev George Bodges in THE DIS PATCH tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Reilly
Conrad Dippel
Reilly
Dippel
George Bodges
Altoona Railroader Arrested for Window Peering
David W. Ott, a railroader from Altoona, was arrested on Thursday for looking in the windows of houses in the Sixteenth ward and frightening women. He was released yesterday on payment of $10 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Ott
Altoona
Judge Buffington Naturalizes 259 Citizens
Judge Buffington naturalized about 259 residents yesterday. Among them was Rev. Charles W. W. Frazier of Brownsville, formerly a subject of King Kala kua of Lower Guinea.
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Buffington
Charles W. W. Frazier
Brownsville
Kalakua
Lower Guinea
Trusses Fitted at 09 Penn Avenue Pittsburg
J. W. Thompson with 23 years of experience leads the fitting department at the location near Ninth street Pittsburg Pa offering careful truss fitting and guaranteed satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenue
Ninth Street
Pittsburg
J. W. Thompson
Death in a Tunnel Aboard Coal Train
An inquest at Sandy Creek into the deaths of engineer J George Schafer aged 67 and fireman Richard B Johnson aged 42 from suffocation in a 4400 foot tunnel of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company. The men were returning from mine work when smoke filled the eight foot high tunnel causing both to die. verdict accidental death with negligence other party noted. Funeral services planned at White Ash.
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Sandy Creek
J. George Schafer
Richard B. Johnson
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Schafer
Allegheny Valley Railroad
White Ash
Johnson
Schaler
Sehafer
Ladies' Union Suits and Hosiery Sale Ad
Advertises a broad stock of ladies union suits in cotton ribs and wool, with prices from 60 cents to $3 and various special features. Includes equestrienne drawers, youths and mens underwear, all wool cashmere options, and a wide range of hosiery including silk and wool cashmere and children’s hose, with numerous price points.
Ladies and Gentlemen Silk and Wool Hosiery Sale
Saturday shoppers find finest assortments and biggest values with ladies cashmere hosiery at reduced prices. Includes French English German makes light to heavy weights. misses and infants hosiery. fleece lined options. odds and ends cleared at half former prices. extra domestic wool hosiery for ladies and boys at reduced rates.
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Poode
Bargains on Boys Leather Leggins and Men’s Half Hose
Large stock sale features boys leather leggins in black red and tan and children's cloth leggins in black and color. Men's Stag's Head half hose 25c 35c 40c. colored heavy cotton 30c. striped cotton 35c 50c. cashmere 2 50 to 5 125 per pair. natural wool ribbed seamfree per pair. Merino 25c and up. extra value 38c a pair or five for SL.
Glove Selections Show Wide Range for Ladies and Gentlemen
Perrin's and Dent's depart ment features a broad stock of ladies and gentlemen gloves. Highlights include unmatched ladies styles, Biarritz gloves at 5c and 1, and men walking gloves at 1 with superior quality options. Complete lines from Fowne's F C F and others in popular colors and styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrin's
Dent's
Fowne’s
Les Dent
Everyone’s Mouth: 810 Sale Draws Crowds at P C G U Clothiers
The P C G U Clothiers on Grant and Diamond streets promotes a popular sale of men’s fine overcoats and suits advertised at ten dollars, marked as valued at eighteen to twenty dollars. Shoppers urged to come directly.
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Clothiers
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Extraordinary Cloak Bargains at Pau & Co
Tomorrow Pau & Co offers 1 250 tailor made cloth and for trimmed jackets at nearly half price. See them.
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Pau & Co
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Democratic
Prohibition
Pritapelrnia
Robert FE. Pattison
Harrisburg
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Frank Reepen
Republican State Committee
Quay
TME
Matson
Academy of Science and Arts
Academ of Science and Art
Eugene G. Matson
Eli Perkins
Sharpsburg
M. Waxxa
Penn Treat
Littsburg
Feick
Lower Allegheny
Americus Club
Russia
Therown
Allegheny’s Republican Club
Robert
Six Mile Island
Fortune
Columbus
Virginia
THE
Dispatch
Townet
Firisauar & Co
Sturket Street
JORY
Columbian Medical College of Washington
Dispatch Tomorrow
Biber & Easton
White
Pry Goods House
JOS, Horne & Col
Penn’ Ave
Ladies and Gentlemen
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Wilton
Velvet
J.K. Miller & CO
Smithfield St
Pittsburg, Pa
Edward
Groetzinger
oci-Tissa
W. W. Dermitt & CO
Law Barn Publishers
Grant Streets
Sixth Avenua
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