Temperance Rules Stir City Parks Debate and McKee Place Fees
A temperance discussion dominates a council session as rule 10 to ban liquor in city parks is challenged. Proponents warn against Yellow Dog Socials while opponents argue for individual freedom to drink. A separate dispute over $25,000 for McKee Place damages ends with a narrow vote. legal questions and the city’s assessment fights continue amid calls for extra counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lambie
Bigelow
Robertson
Bizelow
Mr. Robertson
Donahoe
Reyal
Select Council
McKee Place
Police Force Boost Sparks Debate in Common Councils
The council discussed increasing the police force by 50 men amid a flood of new business. Ordinances for sewers and paving on multiple streets were presented, plus a plan to dispose of garbage by centralized burning in Lawrenceville. The 50‑man increase passed 33 to 4 despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Street
Grafton Street
Carver
Amanda Streets
Dauphin Street
Morningside Road
Geneva Alley
Matilda Street
Meadow Street
Forty-third Street
Ash Street
Home Street
Huclid Street
Uring Street
Greenbush Street
Prospect Street
Brown
Council
Lawrenceville
Select Council
Second Avenue
Hazlewood
Department of Palle Works
Monongahela Water Company
Space Board of Health
O'Donnell
Flinn
Mr. Flinn
Hill
Messia
Dunn
Ellen
McHugh
Mr. Bigham
Committee On Public Works
Juliet Street
Beatty Street
Cato Street
Broad Street
Copeland Street
Wallingford Street
Negley Avenue
Daum Street
Democrats of Eleventh and Thirteenth Wards Rally for Gardner Acklin
Thousands gather in Granville Street schoolhouse to endorse O K Gardner and G B Acklin for the Third District as part of a campaign of education. Speakers include Richard Ennis John A Downey George B Acklin and Walter Brown with a focus on protection and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Wenster and
Wiilte
O. K. Gardner
G. B. Acklin
Richard Ennis
John A. Downey
John J. Kane
J. H. Boggeman
Kane
Gardner
New York
D. B. Hill
McKinler
Homestead
Papal Bank
Monongahela
Iron and Steel
Democratic Party
Party of
People
George B. Acklin
Harrisburg
Washington
Pittsburg
F. W. Lordson
Walter Brown
Thirteenth Ward
Street ordinances passed and overhead wire deadline extended
City council approved numerous street and sewer projects including locating Mahon street and Emerald street changes, grading and paving Fox street, and regulating pool rooms under police authority. An ordinance extending the overhead wire removal deadline to November 1896 passed on a second reading. cattle driving ban failed for lack of a legal majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahon Street
Craig Street
Emerald Street
Fox Street
Penn Street Railway Company
Frankstown Avenue
Hill Street
Junilla Street
Jackson Street
Arlington Avenue
Murray Hill Avenue
Aurelia Street
Harvard Street
Maple Street
Lathrop Street
Janette Street
Amanda Street
Cato Street
B Street
Copeland Street
Wallingford Street
Robinson Street
Thirty-first Ward
Master Avenue
Moreland
East End
Penn Avenue
Mayor Opposes Hartman Filtration Plan in City Talk
Mayor Kennedy blasts ex-Councilman Hartman’s filtration scheme as outdated and costly. He urges a cheaper, better system using existing water improvements and warns the $250,000 plan will go to a vote in October with potential millage increases if funds cannot be raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Hartman
McKinley Meeting Aims for Washington Fairgrounds Crowd
Weather permitting a large crowd is expected to hear McKinley at the Washington fair grounds with local clubs in attendance. Railroads offer round trip fares of 1 and special trains from Baltimore and Ohio and Panhandle divisions. Washington candidate E F Acheson notes storm risk but anticipates strong turnout. West Virginia wool growers and Democrats show interest in the tariff champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Washington Fair Grounds
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Wheeling Attla
Washington
Panhandle
Smith
Baltimore and Ohio
E. F. Acheson
Congress
John T. Lane
Wheeling
West Virginia
An Old Pittsburgher Visits His Iowa Roots
J M Loughbridge, a Republican lawyer from Oskaloosa Iowa, registered at St James last evening. He once lived in the city, taught on the Southside with Andrew Burt, and says Iowa will vote Republican this fall. Major William McKinley, Ohio governor, will arrive tomorrow morning at 7 to travel by the P and P road, with a Davenport welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Loughbridge
Oskeloosa
St. James
Loughbrige
Andrew Burt
John Chalfant
Iowa
Scott County
Davenport
Wm. McKinley
Ohio
P. and
P. Road
Union Depot
George M
Robbery suspect Caught in Cigar Store Heist
Michiel Hanlon was caught in the act robbing a cigar store at Enon alley and Sarah street in Southside. He pocketed tabies and cigars and reached the money drawer before being discovered. he swallowed a dime during the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michiel Hanlon
Enon Alley
Sarah Street
Southside
Worker killed as 200 pounds of material crushes skull
John O'Connor, a 30 year old single workman for Melnery & Gibson at McKeesport, died yesterday afternoon when about 200 pounds of elsy fell during digging at a bank, striking his head on stone. He leaves two sisters in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’connor
Melnery & Gibson
McKeesport
Elsy
O'Connor
Michigan
Democratic marching clubs plan parade in Pittsburgh
Representatives from Democratic clubs met at Democratic headquarters on Diamond street to organize a grand parade for October 8. Colonel Frank L. Rutledge was chosen chief marshal with R. A. Campbell as secretary, and a route committee was formed for the Saturday demonstration. Labor groups were invited to join and a follow up meeting set for Friday at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledge
Democratic
University
Diamond Street
Frank L .Rutledge
R. A. Campbell
John A. Snee
Twenty Eighth Ward
Lunch Grabbers’ Club
Twentyseventh
East End
Pulaski
Thirteenth Ward
Young Men’s Democratic Association of
Pittsburg
Fifth Ward
Association of
Allegheny County Democracy
Sixth Ward
Allegheny
Samuel J. Tilden Club
East Mod
Woods’ Run
A. C
Thurman Club
Twelfth Ward
J. K E. McCarthy
J. McVey
D. J. Boyle
Joseph Rozinsky
Colonel Rutledge
Secretar Campbell
Lawrenceville Democrats Organize Campaign Association
The Lawrenceville Democrats convened at 3403 Butler Street for a large district meeting with about 160 attendees. Officers elected include President J F Miller Vice President J ODonnell Recording Secretary Robert Lockhart Corresponding Secretary James A McPike and Treasurer E Wainwright The Lawrenceville Democratic Campaign Association name was adopted and a plan to hire a telegraph operator and stereopticon for the presidential election was approved with McPike Patterson and Sanders named to arrange it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Butler Street
J. F. Miller
J. 0 O'Donnell
Robert Lockhart
Coreteneen
James A. McPike
E. Wainwright
Committee On
FE. Z Wainwright
Lawrenceville Democratic Campaign Association
J. A. McPike
F. Patterson
F. P. Sanders
Weaver and silver mines in Colorado critique
Dunne, assistant business manager of the Boston Yravdler, reports from Colorado on silver mining. He says business is at a standstill with prices at 80 cents per ounce and many mines closed. He notes strong support for Weaver in Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, and argues higher silver prices could revive mining and create demand for farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Dunne
Boston Yravdler
Anderson
Colorado
Donn
Nevada
Utah
Conkling Marching Club Opens New Quarters
The Conkling Marching Club of the Southside moved into its new South Twelfth street quarters with a house warming. Brondax Smith and Councilman James E Flinn spoke, and many new members were elected. They plan a trip to Washington Pa with the Select Knights Band to attend Governor McKinley’s speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling Marching Club
Southside
South Twelfth Street
Brondax Smith
James E Flinn
Washington
Select Knights
Union Depot
Republican Tariff Club
McKinley
People's party ticket printing dispute delays county ballots
County Chairman J. H. Stevenson protests that People's party candidate names must appear on the regular ticket. Commissioners fear delays as ticket contracts near award. Dr. Gilliford faces a formal charge for withholding a book of auditing reports requested by Auditor Bigger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Stevenson
People’s Party
Stevenson
Gilliford
Bigger
Allegheny
Eplinstone
Bishop Newman Outlines Education Plan for His Son
Bishop John P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal Church speaks at the Seventh Avenue Hotel and recalls years with Grant and Senate chaplaincies. He describes his ideal boy’s education, travel to study law medicine and theology, and world exposure to form a complete man. He also discusses minister training and women’s suffrage amid Blairsville Conference talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Newman
Methodist Episcpal Church
Seventh Avenue
Blairsville
Pittsburg
Ishop Newman
America
United States Senate
General Grant
Bishop Newman
Great Hotel
Cardinal Newman
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Shriend
Eerc
Thaw Will Filed for Probate in 1893 Testimony
The will of William Thaw Jr dated August 11 1893 filed with Register Corner for probate names Elizabeth Thaw wife as executrix and trustee along with Benjamin Thaw and James Darsie. He leaves 5900 to Elizabeth and 10000 to each Rachel Deh rman and Frank Dehrman. Residue held in trust for two children with split shares and provisions for minority and majority ages. The estate plan directs appraisers to divide assets into four parts with two for the wife and two held for the children under trusteeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, Thaw, Jr
Thaw
Europe
Will Darsie
H. Irwin
William Scott
Elizabeth Thaw
Benjamin Thaw
James Darsie
Elizabeth Dehrman
Rachel Dehrman
Frank Deehrman
Lincoln Avenue
Allegheny
William Thaw
Elizabeth
William
Elizabeth B
Murder in Coultersville A Hungarian Knife Attack
Joseph Powoksa a Hungarian of Coultersville Pa was jailed after a midnight knife attack on fellow Hungarian John Caldwell while both worked on a Baltimore and Ohio railroad track. Detective Murphy nabbed Powoksa as Caldwell reportedly staggered toward a river scene with serious abdominal wounds. Dr J B Block said Caldwell’s condition remained grave and Powoksa was committed to await trial amid accusations of murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coultersville
Murphy
Joseph Powoksa
John Caldwell
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Ponoka
Caldwell
J. B. Block
Squire Love
Large docket of animal cruelty cases in Pittsburg
Alderman Braun of Allegheny entered 67 cruelty to animals charges in his records. Humane Agent O'Brien filed the dog fight cases from the night John Cooley drowned in Pittsburg. Names withheld as defendants may testify against each other. Proceedings not finished before Saturday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Braun
Allegheny
O’brien
Pittsburg
John Cooley
Squire
Linen Department Offers Special Low Prices Seasonwide
A dull season action becomes news as the Linen Department launches special low prices to attract shoppers. The promotion highlights discounted textiles and household fabrics across all stock.
Aged Shaler Citizen Dies at Home During Prayer
Mathias Leppenhart, 71, of Shaler township, collapsed and died in his chair at home Sunday night while praying. Coroner to hold inquest today. Exposition notices and reflections accompany the obituary, praising community sentiment and the event’s close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Leppenhart
Shaler Township
Man Hurts Leg In Horse Car Accident In Manchester
John Meyers a Manchester carpenter was dragged along a street after a front dashboard mishap while boarding a horse car. He was hospitalized at Allegheny General with a dislocated thigh. George Grogan and David Jordan were held for court on burglary charges from last Friday on Washington street. Jordan posted $3,000 bond. Green remained jailed for lack of bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meyers
Manchester
Allegheny General Hospital
George Grogan
David Jordan
Alderman Gripp
Fall Overcoats Only 88
Fall overcoats offered in melton and cheviot for men in black oxford tana white and gray at a single price. Clothier ad from Gua and Diamond streets showcases value on winter outerwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton
Oxford
Beav er Fair Clothiers Offers Varied Men Suits
P C C Clothiers at Grant and Diamond streets advertises a wide Beaver Fair stock with new suits priced from 12 to 224 dollars and special elegant present offers. The ad lists double breasted suits from five dollars and men’s fine suits up to eight dollars, claiming no duplication under fifteen dollars and eighteen patterns to choose from with excursions via Pennsylvania rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. c. C. C. Clothiers
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Rom
Clothiers
Jos. Horne & Go Dress Trimmings Ad
Anticipating demand for dress trimmings this season the firm offers new novelties and the latest fashions at unusually low prices. The ad promises best stock, wide selections, and exclusive designs with staple lines complete and colorings up to date.
Russian fashion fabrics trend in Europe this season
Silk finish and bead adorned fabrics described for waist corsage and skirt in black and color options. Narrow to 10 inch widths and with matching headings. Widely in demand for plain and fancy dress materials in the current season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bargain Carpets and Curtains Sale Ends This Week
Ingrain Carpets offered at 25 to 31 cents per yard and Lace Curtains 66 cents to 4 dollars a pair. Fresh, new goods with 40 to 50 styles in two carpet grades. Prices set at half the going rate. Ideal for bedroom or kitchen. This is the last week for these reduced prices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andy Robertson
W. A. Magee
Lake Erie Railroad
Youngstown
Bigham
Committee On Finance
Holliday
Thorne
Rheams
MacGonigle
The
Andit
Ing
Messrs. Bigham, Franz
For
Shannon and
Watson
Fries Bridge
M'Kinley
Loughbridge
Major McKinley
John O'Connor
Gallingers
Old Mand
von Bornhorst
Duquesne Hotel
Weaver
Dr. Gilliford
Grant
William Thaw, JR
Klebers
American
H. Kleber & Bro
Woodstreet
Kleber Bros
Kloebers
Lakeside
Arion
American Conservatory
Washburns
Biber & Easton
C C
Clothie Cor
Dante D'Bore
JK. Miller & CO
Smithfield St
terGalee
Jos. Horne & Go
Jets
Astrakhan
JOS. Horne & CO
Weex
Edward
Groetzinger
Penn Ave
W. W. Dermitt & CO
Engra
Law Blank Publishers
Grant Street
Sitth Avenua
Tiss
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