Strike Imminent in Pittsburgh Coal Region
Pressburg reports miners unlikely to accept 60 cents per ton offer, signaling planned nonunion mine operations to abolish the nine cent differential. United Mine Workers district No 2 convened in Du Bois with 15,000 miners to consider a 10 percent wage increase and a general strike by May first if demands are refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pressburg
Pittsburg
Ohio
Dufors
United Mine Workers of America
Bradley
Dubois
Walston
Adrian
Eleanora
Helvetia
Reynoldsville
Coal Glen Dagus
Crenshaw
Harrisburg cotton bill clears house by slim margin
In Harrisburg on March 28 the cotton bill taxing building and loan associations four mills on paid up stock with cash dividends declared passed the house on second reading by a narrow margin of six votes. The Quay county bill faced strong opposition and failed on third reading. In the Senate Mr. Baker presented an elevated railroad bill and moved it out of committee before traction interests could react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Quay County
Senate
Baker
Germany and US Refuse Mediation in China Japan Armistice
Semi official report states Germany and the United States will stay neutral amid China's mediation appeal during peace talks. Other powers approached similarly refused to interfere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Mar
China
Germany
United States
Japan
Hospital Quarantined In Pittsburg Over Smallpox
Health officials quarantine the homeopathic hospital housing nearly 200 patients after a smallpox case. Luther Robinson a colored deck hand from Cincinnati was isolated at the pest house. No new cases have emerged as of now and a twelve day tally will determine continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Homeopathic Hospital
Luther Robinson
Cincinnati
Robinson
British Seaman Slain by Spanish Sentries at St Jago
In Cuba, at 2 a m on March 19 a seaman aboard the British steamship Laur estina was murdered by Spanish sentries and a Cuban man was badly wounded. The British government is probing the incident and potential complications with Spain may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
St. Jago
Cuba
Great Britain
Spain
Turkish orders pledged to shield Christians in Asiatic Turkey
Constantinople reports that in response to appeals from Great Britain France and Russia the Ottoman government has ordered full protection for Christians in Asiatic Turkey.
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Constantinople
Mar
Great Britain
France
Russia
Asiatic
Turkey
Increase in Pensions Across Nation
Pension agents nationwide are ordered to boost all pensions under six dollars per month to the six dollar level at the upcoming quarterly payment. The Pittsburg agency will disburse on April fourth, marking the first such increase under the new directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pittsburg
Patents Granted to Pennsylvania Inventors This Week
A weekly list shows numerous inventors across Pennsylvania receive patents. Names include G A Anderson Waynesborough with boiler related device, W C Berkeypile Indiana with threshing machine conveyor, H H Blake Pittsburg with driving gear for road engines, and J R Matter Harrisburg with railway switch, among others from Scranton to Reading and Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
G. A. Anderson
Waynesborough
W. C. Berkeypile
Indiana
H. H. Blake
Pittsburg
W. L. Crouch
New Brighton
J. W. Ebel
Fenn
Scranton
F. Frick
W.L. Gelston
Chester
G. H. Harvey
H. F. Jackson
Tyrone
J. Kernan
J. R. Matter
Harrisburg
J. ©. McQuilkin
A. E. Price
R. C. Reading
Williamsport
C. S. Sheppard
Pittston
J. A. Thomas
Reading
D. Tufts
J. D. Wright
Furnace Gate
Real Estate Transfers Listings From 1895 County Records
Multiple deeds dated 1895 and earlier record transfers of property in Freehold Triumph Columbus Glade Sheffield Warren Tidioute Elkio Conewango Watson Brokenstraw boroughs with varied sums from 15.50 to 1000 plus. Named grantors include Wright Brown Fry Smith Agnew Galigan Burke Baker Lewis Whitcomb Hoag and others with properties in several townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Wright
John E. Foster
Freehold
John Brown
Chas. G. Anderson
Triumph Township
Ambrose Fry
O. A. Smith
Columbus
Oo. A. Smith
Edwin C. Smith
David Mareh
Martha J. Agnew
Jennie Jameson
Clarendon
Wn. Galigan
Chas Galigan
Sping Creek Township
Bridget Corbett
Bridget Haley
Sheffield Township
Warren County
W. I. Bachop
Deerfield Township
Bridget Burke
Patrick Henry
Warren Borough
Elizabeth Baker
L. L. Henry
Tidioute
B. E. Furth
B. B. Lewis
Elkiop
E. E. Lewis
Zenus Catlin
Elk Two
Chas. G. Marling
Jennie BE. Kitelinger
South West Two
Luther Whitcomb
Winfield S. Whitman
Michael Hoag
Godfrey Witz
Sheffield Two
F. W.whitcomb
John O’ Neill
Conewango
L. R. Freeman
Nelson P. Wheeler
Watson Two
Peter Freeling
Malcolm Johnson
Brokenstraw
England's Oldest Officer Dead
London reports Field Marshall Grant the oldest officer in the British army died this morning. His death ends a long public career and marks the end of an era for military observers in the capital.
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England
London
Field Marshall Grant
For Sale Six Shares in N Y and Penna Land Co Property
Six shares with cash value 7200 in the New York and Pennsylvania Land Company property at Depew New York will be sold for 3900. For terms and particulars inquire of D L Gerould at Citizens National Bank Warren Pennsylvania.
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N.Y
Penna. Land Company
Depew
N. Y
D. L. Gerould
Citizens National Bank
Warren
Emperor William Visits Bismarck and Moves on Whisky Bill
Harrisburg reports Mr. Shortt introduces a bill to prohibit conditional rebates in alcohol sales for medical and arts use. It carries penalties and aims to curb monopolies tied to foreign firms. A separate measure seeks a uniform railroad rate of two cents per mile. In Berlin, Emperor William visits Prince Bismarck with a sword honor and birthday salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Shortt
Warren
Whisky Trust
Gbill
Samuel A. Davenport
Evie
Northwest
Davenport
Cameron
Quay
Creasey
Columbia
Bismarck
Berlin
William
Prince Bismarck
Tornado strikes Cincinnati area causing injuries and damage
Cincinnati reports a midnight tornado touching down in the city and surrounding area, unroofing houses and demolishing fences. The W. E. Bruick block on Sandusky Street bore the heaviest damage. Several people were injured but no fatalities were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cincinnati
Times- Star
Delaware
W. E. Bruick
Sandusky Street
Consolidation Denial From GE Director in Boston
Jefferson Coolidge Jr. and General Electric deny a published statement about consolidating with Westinghouse Electric, submitting plant property rights to a commission, and dividing controlled territories between the firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company
Supreme Court Rules Anti-Fusion Law Valid in Michigan
In Lansing on March 20 the Michigan supreme court upheld the anti fusion law as valid but ruled it does not apply to A M Todd People's candidate for Congress in the third district. Todd was nominated by one party and endorsed by another before the law's passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing. Mich
Supreme Court
A. ML
Todd
People’s
Congress
College Burns in Chambersburg Incident
A fire in Chambersburg Pennsylvania this morning destroyed Willson College completely. The blaze reportedly drew Miss Morck Miss Howard and Mrs Dr Baker from the local area as attending supporters of the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Willson College
Morck
Howard
Dr. Baker
Burglars Blow Safe, Trigger Fire At Buckhmond Post Office
In Buchmond Maine last night burglars attempted to rob the post office, blew the safe open, and fled as the building caught fire. The explosion caused an estimated twenty five thousand dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchmond
Wm. Kimball Dead Head of Tobacco Trust Dies
Rochester March 26 William S. Kimball head of the tobacco trust died this morning at Virginia Beach. The prominent figure collapsed and passed away suddenly leaving the industry and investors mourning a key executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Mar
Kimball
The
Tobacco Trust
Virginia Beach
The Other Side From Fox Hill Correspondent
A Fox Hill correspondent submits the other side of a dispute involving the Blood family, Fox, and Hess. The letter recounts a long feud sparked by a hog killing dispute and ongoing animosities. It describes dog killings, alleged midnight prowling, and a staged boxing rivalry between Blood and a companion, highlighting local tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Hill
Fox
Emmet
Hess
Blood
A. I. Blood and Son
D. H. Gregory
Son
Chinch
Charley's Aunt at Library Theatre Opens in Suth City
In a March Southern State production at the Library Theatre Charley's Aunt will be staged for the first time in the city. The farce centers on two college students hosting a dinner for a pair of young men, with the aunt of one guest expected as chaperone. A student disguises as the aunt to spark a cascade of comic situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar. Suth
Library Theatre
Curley Retains Philadelphia Recorder Post in 1896
Governor Hastings receives Attorney General McCormick opinion stating Recorder Curley may keep the Philadelphia office until the first Monday in January 1896. The opinion claims the executive cannot remove an elective official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Hastings
McCormick
Curley
Philadelphia
The Pennsy's Earnings Rise in Early 1895
The Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburgh and Erie reports two months of 1895 earnings versus 1894 with gross earnings up 95,750.27, expenses up 545,684.02, and net earnings up 2300,072.25, indicating stronger performance for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Erie
Plea of Insanity Expected in Middletown Murder
Breelow, who killed the Thill girl in Middletown, Conn, yesterday, was confined in the state insane asylum from December 1892 to May 1893. It is understood he will plead insanity in his defense.
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Conn
Breelow
Commander Griffin Sends Message From Egypt to London
Commander Griffin of the Chinese warship Chen Yuen, captured at Hei Wai Wei, cables friends in Egypt to forward mail to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poorts
Griffin
Chen Yuen
Hei Wai Wei
Egypt
London
Missionary Nathan Sites Reported Dead in China
Topeka dispatch says Nathan Sites, a missionary to China, has died at Foo Choo. Relatives have been notified but details are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Nathan Sites
China
Foo Choo
Hood's Sarsaparilla Patent Medicine Ad
To Make Pure Blood There is no medicine before the people equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is the standard spring medicine and blood purifier and it possesses peculiar merit which others try in vain to reach. It really makes the weak strong. Do not neglect to purify your blood this spring. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla now. Hood's Pills become the favorite cathartic with everyone who tries them. 25¢, per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Cholera in China and the Speedy Yacht Outrun by Brittannia
Harrisburg March 27 Senator Meredith of Armstrong introduces a bill to regulate crude oil delivery to pipelines under contract or storage. After 1896 pipeline owners must hire a competent gunger to measure tank capacity and provide tables to owners and royalty holders. Receipts and postings required along with deduced oil quantities in 42 gallon barrels. Gas and water removal rules limit waste deductions to two percent of gross and one percent per twenty degree temperature variance.
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Harrisburl
Meredith
Armstrong
Senator Mullin Pushes Indecent Costume Ban in Senate
In Albany on March 27 Senator Mullin introduced a bill to prohibit any woman from appearing in tights or indecent costumes where men gather. Offenses would carry 30 days to one year in jail per offense, with enhanced penalties for those who procure such appearances. Prohibits indecent bills and high art pictures in magazines and newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Mullin
Senate
Oman
Fire at Scranton destroys several downtown stores
In Scranton Pennsylvania a plumber ignited tar in a hardware store cellar, igniting oil and triggering explosions. The blaze gutted Johns Brothers hardware and spread to B G Morgans wallpaper and Eynons grocery cellars. Three firemen were badly burned as the flames caused about 15,000 to 210,000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Johns Brothers
B. G. Morgan
Wall Paper
Eynon
Max Steinbach
James George
Richard Dully
Johns Brother
Half Fare For the Clergy Benefit Announced
Baltimore announces that from April 1 ticket agents will sell and conductors will accept half fare tickets for clergy missionaries Sisters of Charity and Salvation Army officers bearing clergy permits issued by the Baltimore and Ohio and connections valid through December 31 1890. Greenwood Ky six men attempted to hold up the Queen and Crescent express from Cincinnati at eight this morning. two robbers were killed one captured and the others escaped delaying the train ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Sisters of Charity
Salvation Army
Baltimore and Ohio
Connections
Greenwood
Queen and Crescent
Cincinnati
Bis marck Receives Congratulatory Court Visit
Berlin on March 27 reports Prince Bis marck received visits from princes grand dukes and other courtiers and officials who paid respects and offered congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prince Bismarck
Fears For Li Hung Chang
A Washington to Press dispatch reports a Japanese source says a Tokyo University physician examined Li Hung Chang and privately advised the mikado that Li must die. The wound is in the face and the bullet remains unretrieved as Li, aged 111, is gravely ailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Tokio
Japan
University of Tokyo
Ti Ilung Chang
Mikado
Li Hung Chang
Bank receivership at Dubois prompts actions against stockholders
Dubois creditors and stockholders met. Waugh McCullough named court receiver with $150000 bond. Judgments still filed against stockholders amid talk of criminal action against Cashier Wise. Expect improved conditions as receiver works to stabilize affairs.
Twelve Men Arrested In Tarentum Murder Probe
Twelve members of the Bell gang are jailed on murder charges in Tarentum after the weekend slaying of non union worker Kearney Sutton. Leader George McClelland surrendered to the sheriff amid gunshot injuries from the Frieas. Three prisoners confess, suggesting robbery as the motive and not personal animosity toward the worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prersume
Kearney Sutton
Plass
Tarentun
George McClelland
English steamer Lorentia fired on by Spanish coast guard
Havana dispatch in La Discussion reports the English steamer Lorentia was fired on near Santiago de Cuba for not heaving to when ordered. No official report has been issued yet regarding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorke
Havana
la Discussion
Santiago de Cuba
Killed Near Corydon in Tree Cutting Accident
Lucien Geraing, an unmarried man living with his sister Mrs Whaley a mile above Corydon, was instantly killed about five o'clock yesterday afternoon when a limb fell while he was cutting down a tree, crushing his skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Lucien Geraing
Mrs. Whaley
Plague Breaks Out in Kowloon China
A Hong Kong dispatch reports a virulent plague outbreak at Kowloon in China. The alert notes rapid spread and health authorities mobilizing to contain the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Widow Braddock’s widow speaks after three years of silence
Prerspure March 27 Widow Braddock who had been dumb for three years regained the ability to speak yesterday during religious exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prerspure
Braddock
The Ailsa Beaten in Coast Race at Nice
In a morning yacht race at Nice the Ailsa was beaten by the Brittania by six minutes. The event featured Ailes and Brittania as competing vessels with clear time margins noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
Ailes
Brittania
Ailsa Wis
Cholera Rages in China Port Arthur Reports
Despatches from Shanghai inform cholera is raging at Port Arthur with thirty eight cases developing in a single day. The report notes rapid spread and high fever among sufferers as authorities mobilize medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mar
Shanghai
Port Arthurs
Democratic State Central Committee Meeting Notice
Harrisburg notice dated March 20 1845 announces a meeting on April 17 1899 at 12 noon in Committee rooms 14 and 16 South Market Square Harrisburg for electing a chairman for the year and setting the State Convention time and place plus other business as needed. Attendees in a separate note include Dr and Mrs Baker Miss Baker Dr H A Kitchen Dr W P Robertson Miss Gertrude Dalrymple Miss Irene Taylor Miss Eaton and Miss Davies mentioned in Jamestown Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrispurg
Democratic Party
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Central Committee
South Market Square
Mrs. Baker
Miss Baker
H. A Kitchen
W. P. Robertson
Gertrude Dalrymple
Irene Taylor
Eaton
Davies
Jamestown Journal
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Great Britain and
MR. Shortt
Whiskey Trust
R. R
Michigan
College Burns
Wm. Kimball
Eprron
Charley’s
Commander Griffin
Koneo
Takau
Formosa
Port Arthur
AILSA
Queen & Crescent
Dubois Bank
James A. Stranahan
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