Man of Galilee lecture opens April meetings
April 1 1894 local gatherings feature leaders from Evangelical Baptist and Presbyterian groups. Hon. Geo. R. Wendling to lecture at Library Hall under Presbyterian Y P S C E with a full house expected.
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Evangelical
J. B. Arnold
Edward Blunt
R. H. Lynn
Bee
Geo. R. Wendling
Library Hall
Presbyterian Y. P. S.C. E
Golden Gate C. E. Union
Christian World
C. E
Bermuda Islands
North Pole
National Convention of English Endeavorers
London
Baptist Metropolitan Tabernacle
Spurgeon
England
Christian Endeavor
Naval Christian Endeavor thrives aboard Mare Island tug
A floating Christian Endeavor society operates on a tugboat shuttling between Boston and Hoboken. Five crew members now practice Bible reading and prayer nightly, with one former sailor leading. They have donated $5 to mission work and aim for Cleveland honor in July.
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Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
Theodore F. Burnham
Presbyterian Church and Society
Christ
Boston
Hoboken
Bethel
Cleveland
Service of recognition for new society members
John Willis Baer suggests a recognition service for new society members. He argues the welcome should reflect that joining the society is less significant than joining the church, proposing a modest form that honors the newcomer without overemphasis.
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John Willis Baer
Penny efforts reach gospel to southern China group
Six Christian Endeavor societies gave 2 cents weekly last year and reached 15,000 people in southern China with the gospel, with 2,000 receiving medical aid. The note urges fidelity in such mission work.
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Societies of Christian Endeavor
China
Our sacrifice is one priest before the throne
A devotional verse notes the slain and risen Son as our sole offering. It speaks of contrite hearts and Christ's constant care in intercession at the throne, urging fulfillment of God’s redemptive work for His people.
Senate Starts Tariff Bill as April 2 Move Looms
In Washington on March 21 the tariff bill began its Senate journey with Voorhees signaling an April 2 start for debate. George of Mississippi led a discussion on Hawaiian legal issues, attendance was sparse, and several minor measures passed before adjournment. On March 23 the Mahone site purchase for a new government printing office passed, with reconsideration possible. other bills and a Sherman resolution on currency were delayed.
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Washington
Senate
Voorhees
Dem
Ind
Finance Committee
George
Mississippi
McGarrahan
Sherman
Committee On Judiciary
United States
New York Board of Trade
Gravesend
A. B. Janower
New York
O’brien
Supreme Court
John Y. McKane
Edward M. Field
Heyerman
the Kearsarge
House
Troy
Assembly
Neal Dow
Louis Kossuth
Turin
Belgium
Rome
America
Brazil
Admiral Mello
Sao Paulo
Miss Fuller
Susie Martin
New Jersey Senate
Miss Pollard
Breckinridge
Cleveland Electric Company
Patzecu
Mexico
House battles over ONeill Joy election case stalls progress
In the St Louis district, the ONeill Joy contested election case faces a Democrat majority quorum crisis as filibusters lock the House for hours. Democrats peak at 166 votes while the Wheatley Cobb case passes and the military academy bill for 400,438 dollars advances with minimal debate.
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House
O’neill-Joy
St. Louis
Committee On Elections
Mr. Joy
Washington
O’neil-Joy
Wheatley-Cobb
Murdered by an Italian at Rochester Junction
Spencer Howe a 32 year old transfer agent for the United States Express company at Rochester Junction was killed by an Italian named Denardo. A fight broke out when Howe’s brother in law M Ketcham was drinking with the foreigners. Howe rushed to aid and Denardo stabbed him in the back with a dirk, then fled to the woods and has not been captured.
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Rocuestek
Spencer Howe
United States Express Company
Rochester Junction
Denardo
Howe
M. Ketcham
Shea Held For Murder In Troy Shooting Verdict
In Troy New York on March 22 a jury found that Robert Rose died March 6 in the Third district of the Thirteenth ward from a gunshot wound inflicted by Bartholomew Shea, prompting applause as the coroner moved to issue a first degree murder warrant.
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Troy
N. Y
Robert Rose
Third District
Bartholomew Shea
Shea
Syracuse Pioneer Dead at 83 Owner of Shakespeare Hall
Stephen Bastable longtime Syracuse resident and owner of Shakespeare Hall died aged 83. Born in England he came to the United States with 50 cents and built a fortune around $300,000 through business ventures.
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Syracuse
Stephen Bastable
Shakespeare Hall
Bastable
England
President to Support Tariff Bill Cooperation
Democratic members of the senate finance committee have been assured of the presidents cooperation to pass the tariff bill into law as he approves the measure as a whole.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Republicans Score Easy Wins in New York Charter Elections
On March 21 in Little Falls and six towns in Herkimer and Dolgeville, charter elections were held with both parties nominating candidates. The Republicans achieved a walkover in these contests.
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Little Falis
N. Y
Herkimer and
Dolgeville
General Dow Celebrates 90th Birthday in Portland
The 90th birthday of General Dow was celebrated in Portland on March 21 with widespread congratulations. The general remained unusually bright and in excellent health.
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Portland
Dow
Fire destroys Champs building in Denver loss hits 157000
Flames swept through the Champs building in Denver on March 23 causing a total loss estimated at 157000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze but could not save the structure.
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Denver
New York Money Market Update March 26
New York money market report shows money at 1 percent with prime mercantile paper quoted at 5.5 percent. Sterling exchange actual business at 4.8814 dollars for demand and 4.8744 for 60 days. Posted rates list 4.88 4.8944 for dollars. Government bonds United States 3s regular 1.13, 4s coupon 1.14, 5s 1.14. Railroad bonds Pacific 6s at 95, 1.02 dollars. Bar silver at 57.74 5?c.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacific
Prices of flour and grain staples in regional markets
Market listing details wholesale prices for FLOUR-Mill varieties, winter and spring grades, Minnesota and Southern flour futures, rye and buckwheat flours, cornmeal, oats, barley, wheat spot and futures, hay, pork, butter and eggs. Named regions include Minnesota, Southern states, Milwaukee and western markets.
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New York
City
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Canada
Hay-Shipping
Western Creamery
State
Pennsylvania
Western
Southern
Graham
Fugitive justice Sutherland sentenced amid multiple condemnations
News roundup covers Sutherland sentence with $500 fine and $9,500 forfeiture, Miss Jacobs winning $50,000 against H. B. Sire in New York, Bicking arrest in St Louis, and varied items from March 21 to 27 including political moves, senate activity, and international events.
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Sutherland
Henry Irving
New York
Miss Jacobs
H. B. Sire
Frederick C. Bicking
St. Louis
Commodore Whiting
United States Navy
Tetired
House
Senate
Pollard
Breckinridge
Wing
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Hatch
Boatner
Union Pacific
Congress
Harriet Blaine
Truxton Beale
Hill
Murphy
New York and
New England
Alexander McDonald
Fall River
Mass
Waite
Cripple Creek
Colo
Harvard
Italy
Coney Island
Silver Seigniorage Bill Faces Possible Protest Move
Representative Bland met with his silver associates to gauge support for passing the seigniorage bill over a veto. Most silver lawmakers favor endorsement, but a veto override needs two thirds in the House, making a direct move uncertain and potentially only a protest.
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Washington
Bland
Argument For Taylor's Release In Ithaca Contempt Case
Justice Walter Boyd Smith heard habeas corpus arguments for release of Taylor the Cornell student held for contempt in refusing to answer grand jury questions in the Jackson poisoning probe. The judge reserved decision and remanded Taylor to Tompkins county sheriff awaiting ruling.
Headly forgeries expand in Lexington fraud case
New developments in the W. H. Headly forgeries in Lexington reveal that Covington distillers Creighton and Crigler issued notes for forged receipts Headly profited from. Additional receipts were found duplicated, raising the total amount involved. One batch of 600 barrels saw three sets of receipts sold.
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Lexington
W. H. Headly
Covington Distillers
Creighton & Crigler
Headly
Reevesville Farmer Murders Wife Then Dies by Suicide
In Reeseville Wisconsin on March 27 James Mullem a farmer living one mile west of the village killed his wife and then killed himself. Family troubles are blamed for the tragedy.
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Reeseville
Wis
James Mullem
Sensational Hartshorn Case Ends in Guilty Plea and Flight
In New Castle Pennsylvania on March 24 and 27, the Hartshorn murder trial culminated with a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and a verdict of not guilty on the murder count. Hartshorn received a two year penitentiary sentence after breaking down at the ruling. Jail escape attempts by Schell and Jacobs were thwarted by a timely sheriff intervention.
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Newton
New York
Newton Creek
N. Y
Heyerman
Brooklyn
Gerry Society
House
Colquitt
Sam
Behring Sea
Britain
Breckinridge - Pollard
Cleveland
Coxey
Washington
Colorado Supreme Court
Waite
Denver
A. A. Brush
Sing Sing
Dennis J. Dewan
New York State Comptroller’s Office
Belgium
Kossuth
Turin
Hungary
Budapest
da Gama
Montevideo
William
Europe
America
Pauncefote
Gresham
Great Britain
Canton
Women’s Rescue League of
Boston
Breckinridge
Miss Pollard
George Jones
Wilkes-Barre
New Orleans
Buffalo
Wyoming
Illinois
Indiana
House of Hapsburg
Francis
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Aernaut Wilton
Cannes
France
London
Sutherland Will Case
Corbett
Jackson
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Delaware
Philadelphia
Georgia
Chicago
Nebraska
Virginia
Eliot F. Shepard
Hulson
Omaha
Neb
Caldwell
Union Pacific
Kerry
Clark
New Castle
Hartshorn
Anderson
R. C. Hartshorn
Nolle Prasse
Emery
Lawrence
Doughitt
Professor Hartshorn
Charles Jacobs
Samuel Schell
Schell
Jacobs
Confessed arsonist named in Lancaster dynamite outrages
In Lancaster four fire attempts at George M Steinman & Co hardware sparked an investigation that led to the confession of Charles Rawn a prominent city youth The motive was an insane wish to destroy The bombings damaged the Cherry Street bridge and Dr Bakers residence with Rawn disappearing as friends say his mind was affected by Parisian outrage reports say
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Lancaster
George M. Steinman & Co
Charles Rawn
Rawn
Steinmans
Cherry Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Murder in a Saloon at Dusors Pa
James McClelland kills John Danver with a clasp knife at the Miners Home on Main street. Danver dies on the sidewalk from a chest wound. McClelland maims his wife with the same weapon. she is badly wounded but may recover. McClelland says he acted after surprising an alleged compromising scene.
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McClelland
Danver
Tragedy or Accident at Wheatland Fire Victim Identified
Fire raged through five company houses in Wheatland near Sharon. In the ruins, the burned body of William Laird was found. Authorities suspect robbery and murder to cover the arson. The official inquiry ongoing will decide between accident and homicide.
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Sharon
Wheatland
Here
William Laird
Te Company
Laird
Four masked robbers terrorize elderly widow in Johnstown
Four masked men invaded the home of Mrs. Barclay Hoy in Johnstown. They bound and nearly suffocated the 80 plus widow, burned her feet, stripped garments, and subjected her to brutalities before taking 70 cents and leaving her near death with flesh burned to the bone.
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Johnstown
Barclay Hoy
Fifth body recovered from Gaylord mine disaster
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on March 24 a fifth body, James Kingdom, was recovered from the Gaylord mine disaster. Kingdom was found buried under 18 feet of coal and rock where he was running down the plane when the crash occurred on February 13.
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Wilkes-Barre
Gaylord
James Kingdom
Kingdom
Bell murder trial ends in first degree verdict
In Harrisburg Pa on March 24 the Bell murder trial concluded with a first degree murder verdict for James Bell. He was found guilty of killing his white mistress Ellen Miller in Steelton on April 10 1893.
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Harris Bure
Bell
James Bell
Ellen Miller
Steelton
Judge Yerkes sentences Burt to death for Rightley murders
Dayles Town Pennsylvania March 23 Judge Yerkes condemns Wallace Burt to death for the murder of Mr and Mrs Rightley. Burt wept when the fate was explained and awaits the governor to name the day.
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Dayyles Town
Yerkes
Wallace Burt
Rightley
Burt
Tribute to a steadfast soul and warrior in life
Strength in his soul was not wanting though his frame was small. He answered the upward call without fear. He sought worldly honors with steady feet and found rest after toil. A warrior in life and hero in the field, his mercy and comforting voice endure as he joins the martyrs with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
Poetic tribute to a famed writer of social notes
The poem praises a familiar writer known for covering fairs and social events. It revels in his radiant style and suggests his influence colors gatherings from luncheons to pool functions, noting his work may have origins in his cellar dining. It emphasizes his central role in event coverage.
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Geo. Ball's
Warren, Pa
McCalmont
Attorneys At Law
Allen & Sons
H. R. M’calmont
Allen Block
Corner Second and
Liberty Streets
Warren
Samuel G. Allen
Orren C. Allen
Harrison Allen
the. Gilbert F. McNitt
Third Street
Dr. Bartholomew's
M. E
G. Ball
Hoffman Block
Room
Warren, Ia
Peterson
Warren Savings Bank
Chas, Dinsmoor
Chas. A, Peterson
J T. Donly
Diamond St
Pittsburg
Several Courts of Allegheny Co. U. 8
Allegheny
Joseph T. Danforth
Second
S. Perry
Water Street
Woodard & Lesser
Norman Davies, M. D
Liberty Street
A. McAlpin, E
R. W. Stuart
D. D.S
C H. Meacham
Justice of the Peace
Cornelius
Front Street
Wire & Schnur
Laie
Hazeltine Building
W. W. Wilbur
WM. Schnur
J W. Dunkle, E
W W. Freeman
Hazeltine
Greaves
Thompson
Beaty Medh
P. I. Ball
C. Thompson
Indsey & Parmlee
Johnson’s Exchange
W. M. Lindsey
J. O. Parmlee
J. K. Ronne
Merchant Tailor
Wanamaker & Brown
Hickory St
G.offerle
McClure & Co
Wm. Richardson & Co
Locke
Franklin Typewriter
Universal Keyboard
Chestnut St
Or Geo. H. Herrick
Hench & Dromgold's
Wentrom
Wench & Dromgold
Manfrs
York
P. Harrison & Co
Columbus
David Shear
N. Greenlunds
No&t
N. Greenlund
Baugh
Baugh & Sons Company
S. Delaware Ave
Weekly Tribune
The
Warren Mail
H. A. Archer
M. D
Oxford St
Carlos Martyn
D. D
New York City
Castoria
Epwim F. Parper
125Th Street
7Th Ave
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
WM. Spinner
Diamond
C. E. News
H. Doyle
Isaac
Jesus
God
Floating Endeavorers
General Dow
Flames
Buffalo Provision Market
Pitcher’s Castorla
News OF the
Parkhurst
John Naylor
First Baptist Church
White Plains
Millville
N. J
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Breckinridge- Pollard
Shelby
Robert S. Jordan
Jersey City
Frank B. Lalor
Brenton
W. H. Peckham
Bat Shea
Robert Ross
Colorado
Thomas Co. Platt
New York and New England Railroad
Ferdinand Ward
Belle Storer
Geneseo
KX. Y
Gladstone
Rosebery
Santander
Admiral da Gams
Peixoto
Thomas =purgeon
Pierson
Thomas P. Tuite
Detroit
de Vesey
Justice Newton
Jamieson
Norwood Convent
New York State
Wilson
San Antonio
Tex
Reading Railway
Phil
Adelphia
J. H. Boland
Spain
Kabara
Bogota
Taylor
Tonawanda
Tonawanda, N. Y
U. S. Gov’t
Pennsylvania News
Commonwealth
Dynamiter
Miss
W. A. Greaves
GEMS
Boston Transcript
the Society Reporter
Luella Clark
Buffalo News
Longfellow
Kate Field
Pitcher’s Castoria
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