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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1892

Page

2

Columbus Day Naval Parade Draws Million on New York Harbor

The Columbus celebration featured a massive naval parade with about one million spectators along the harbor. US and foreign ships moved in three columns from Gravesend Day, salutes fired at the Narrows, and a grand display including the Philadelphia, Mian tonomoh, L Arethuse, Vesuvius, and Baosan. Fireworks over the Brooklyn Bridge ended a day of official pageantry.

New York Columbus Gravesend United States Naval Militia of Cushing D. Nicholson Kane Philadelphia Miantonomoh Atlanta Dolphin Hussard Coast Survey Blake Vesuvius Bausan St. Mary's Grant Infante Isabel Amenia Dexter Custing Government Veesele Pire and Dock Department America Naval Reserve Fort Hamilton Fort Wadsworth Liberty Island Baosan Aida Grant Monument North River of the United Catholic Societies Fifty-ninth Street Tenth Avenue Father Keefe Victor Dowling Corrigan Homan Catholic Orphan Asylum Brooklyn Bridge Niagara

Largest Regular Army Assembly at World's Fair Dedication

Chicago reports the dedication ceremony will marshal more regular troops than since the Civil War with General Miles in command and Brigadier General Carr aiding. The piece also notes the International Young Women's Christian Association’s Annual Day of Prayer with a 7:20 PM meeting at Central YWCA.

Chicago Miles Eugene A. Carr The Young Women's Christian Associations Central Young Women’s Christian Association

Ohio and Indiana auditors tour Pittser on valuations

County auditors from Ohio and Indiana registered at the Schlosser yesterday to confer with Pennsylvania Company officials about property valuations. The party included Theo Parker of Upper Sandusky P Walther of Lima L A Khat of Canton Clyde Mansfield of Cleveland and M M Thompson of Kenton.

Ohio Schlosser Pennsylvania Company Pittscer Theo W. Parker Upper Sandusky P. Walther Lima L. A. Khat Canton Clyde Mansfield Cleveland M. M. Thompson Kenton

Weibe’s Amalgamated Presidency Ends This Month

William Weibe’s term as president of the Amalgamated Association ends at month’s end. He has not decided his future and denies being hired by Oliver Iron and Steel. Reports say he may enter real estate.

William Weibe Amalgamated Association Oliver Iron and Steel Company

Superintendent Hamilton Heads to Chicago for Fair Grounds Check

William Hamilton of the Allegheny Conservatory travels to Chicago to inspect the Pennsylvania State building grounds. The plan emphasizes plain cement walks and grass, with no floral displays, aiming for order by opening day. Four orchid specimens from the conservatory join the floral exhibit.

Hamilton Pennsylvania William Hamilton Allegheny Conservatory Chicago Pennsylvania State Building Floriculture New York

Austrian Tourist Found Dead in Jersey City Hotel

Maria Volenic, who bought a ship ticket in Schamburgs Agency, was found dead in her Spitzers Hotel room in Jersey City yesterday. The gas jet was open, suggesting suicide. She was en route to the old country to sail on the Spree with Austrian companions. Her husband, living in Sharpsburg, has no known children.

Maria Volenic Schamburg Smithfield Street Agram Austria Spitzers Hotel Jersey City Old Country Elma Sharpsburg

Old Stock Certificate From 1812 Valued At 11000

W M Clark of Missouri Pacific holds a five share stock certificate in Tammany Hall issued in 1812. It records five shares at ten pounds each, bought for fifty dollars, now worth eleven thousand dollars. Mrs Clark seeks to confirm if the stock was ever called in and notes the heavy NY records check needed.

Tammany Hall W. M. Clark Missouri Pacific Road Old Tammany Hall New York

Rosena Furnace Company Incorporators Named in Harrisburg Telegram

Telegram from Harrisburg lists Henry W. Oliver David B. Oliver James B. Oliver John C Oliver and Charles D. Fraser as incorporators of the Rosena Furnace Company in Pittsburg with capital stock of 31 000 000. The Bolton Steel Company is renamed Canton Steel Company.

Harrisburg Henry W. Oliver David B. Oliver James B. Oliver John C Oliver Charles D. Fraser Rosena Furnace Company Pittsburg Bolton Steel Company Canton Steel Company

Local suspects waive hearing in oleomarcarine case

Christ Ripple of McKvesport W C Galbraith of 105 Taggart street J M Kane of 195 Penn avenue G A Samuels of Diamond square and H W Allison of 152 Steuben street were prosecuted before Alder man McMasters by Ewil Winter for dealing in oleomarcarine. They waived a hearing for trial at court and furnished bonds of 500 pounds.

Christ Ripple McKvesport W. C. Galbraith Taggart Street J. M. Kane Penn Avenue G. A. Samuels Diamond Square H. W. Allison Steuben Street McMasters Ewil Winter

Mills Report Shows Lower September Output

The Thirty-third Street mills produced 3912 tons in September while last June's run produced 7200 tons. Strikers express renewed optimism the company cannot operate the mill successfully and remain hopeful of victory.

Thirty-third Street Mills Union

Two Polish Men Arrested in Southside Theft Case

Joseph and John Agascari were arrested early yesterday by Lt Johnson of the Southside police. They face charges from fellow Pole Hodel Morowoski who accuses them of breaking open his trunk and stealing 130 dollars from his savings. A hearing is set for today.

Joseph and John Agascari Johnson Southside Hodel Morowoski

Eaton Returns from West Visit to Chicago and World’s Fair

F H Eaton of the Department of Charities returned yesterday after visiting his son Howard Eaton out West. He stopped in Chicago and is wildly enthusiastic about the World’s Fair buildings and grounds after a personal inspection.

F. H. Eaton Department of Charities Howard Eaton Mr. Eston Chicago

Brownsville man charged with embezzlement

N P Weiner of Brownsville Pa was arrested yesterday on a warrant from Magistrate Gripp charging embezzlement on two counts. Prosecutor M Derritt of Henricks Music Company leads the case. City deaths for the past week total 81, the lowest in 18 months and 165 per 1000 residents, claimed to show sanitary conditions.

N. P. Weiner Brownsville Gripp M. Derritt The Henricks Music Company

Allegheny High School Observes Tennyson Day

Pupils celebrated Tennyson Day at Allegheny High School. The piece notes commemorative exercises held after the death of a public figure and mentions Salvation Oil bottled at 25 cents.

Allegheny High School

Oil field notes show strong wells near Fairhaven and McDonald

Surprising results in yesterday’s field activity include J M Guffey No 5 on Shane farm producing 107 barrels in three hours. Greenies Greenliay No 2 and other wells across Noblestown Oakdale Hartman and McDonald areas reported varied daily outputs and ongoing drilling with pipeline and shipment data for the month of September.

McDonald J. M. Guffey Shane Farm Gordon Sand Morse Willow Grove Greenies & Forst Marshall Farm Nobles Miller Farm Forest Oil Company McClelland Oakdale W. Y. Read Sauters Cooley Castin Shannon Fairhaven Inglet Forst & Greenliay Noble Greenies & Hartman Potter the Nations Pennsylvania Buckeye Macksburg Lima Eureka New York Transit Southern Pipe Line Tidewater Con Dany W.L. Mellon

Petroleum market notes and trading figures brief

The report lists the November option range for oil with bids around 8 to 9 cents, and dull activity in New York and London. It shows daily sales in Pennsylvania and Lima with totals of about 13 000 barrels at 8 cents, plus National Transit certificates with 16 000 barrels traded and shipments totaling over 114 000 barrels.

Southwest Pennsylvania Macksburg Lima Oil Eureka Southurn New York Transit National Transit Company Southwest McDonald Buckeye Macksburg Field Eureau Southern New York Sistersville Field Southwest Pennsylvania Lines Eureka Line Southern Pipe Line Comany Grosa Yoral National Transit Nes Credit Dalatries Buckeya Pipe Line Company Tidewater Octave Charles Miller Western and Atlantic Elke Line Emery A Fen Lines Producers London Antwerp Pennsylvania Crry National Transit Orrtificates

Fire Department Running Card Revisions Planned

Chiefs Brown and Humphries and Assistant Chiefs Coates and Steel met yesterday to draft a new running card for the fire department. Numerous changes follow from many new boxes installed across the city.

Brown and Humphries Coates and Steel Fire Department

Remedy Praise From Horsford on Nervous Derangements

A marketing claim touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate from Dr LR at Sanford SheMeld Massachusetts as most excellent for nervous system derangements including headaches and sleeplessness.

Sanford SheMeld Mass Saye

Noted Columbus Club Event Promises Elegant Reception

The Columbus Club plans a refined reception this evening for friends. The building is under John I and A Murdoch with extensive plant decor. An edition of 10,000 Columbus Day cens programme copies is printed and mailed to Box 689 Pittsburg Pa.

Columbus Club Messrs. John I. &A. Murdoch Pittsburg

Presvus and Western Railway Schedule In Effect

Timetable dated May 13 1692 lists trains from Depot at Anderson and River Allegheny toward Chicago with several departure times and sleeping car service. It shows arrivals from Kane Bradford Buffalo Erie Greenville Akron Cleveland New Castle Butler and others with multiple daily slots and Sunday exceptions.

Ittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company Yoledule N. Central Ume Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Buffalo Salamanca Youngstown and New Castle Beaver Frits Chartlers Tho Amyive Ineinnali St. Beouite A. m Hut Frown Salatories Youngstown Beaver Faille Mansfeld Beechmont Auibneny Valley Railway Co Union Station Pittsburg Waio City and Hin Jenton Ile Townlog Ulton Bof- Male Ton—. Wer Eltanning Braeburn Pullman Fifth Sr Davis McCargu James PF. Anderson Zen Pass Agh Western Railway Central Greenville Akron New Castre Kare Pexburg Erieth Mercer Aefon Dnller Dally tExcept Dumday

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