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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
5
The Washington Post reports a slack market last week with ample standard stock supply as prices rose little, while strong orders appeared for others. It notes cautious optimism amid mixed signals from gold exports, rail allocations, and winter wheat forecasts, with bankers and investors weighing tariff changes and rail contract talks.
The Washington Post reports London trading showed improved tone with brisk demand for gilt edged securities despite reduced Bank of England reserves. European markets remained cautious but generally optimistic as New York gold shipments and US reports influenced sentiment. Berlin’s bourse lingered low on Austro Turkish uncertainties, while American shares varied amid mixed dispatches and currency moves.
Captain John Hennessy of Long Branch will receive a United States Treasury Department medal for a 15 year old life saving rescue. In a gale at Long Branch the crew rowed out to aid five men aboard the schooner Thomas W Havens, saving the captain and mate and one sailor while another drowned. The ceremony follows the Treasury’s approval noted by Secretary Cartier.
National Rivers and Harbors Congress assembles in the city Wednesday at 10 a.m. Delegates travel by special Pullman trains from Cincinnati Wheeling and Pittsburg led by Andrew Carnegie. Notable attendees include F W Kelster John L Vance Joseph H Call and James Cardinal Gibbons as well as Jerome Bryce and George Hillyer among others.
Ohio's 8 counties are dry while many remain wet after six months of the Ross county option law. Voting progresses across remaining counties in the coming months. About 1730 saloons have been voted out, roughly a third of the pre voting total.
Delegates from 15 Southern states arrive in Columbus for the Southern Commercial Congress at the New Willard. Gov Hoke Smith of Georgia uses a Georgia headquarters suite. Opening session set for 10 00 with 2000 expected in attendance and a Marine Band concert at 9 30. Secretary Straus to open proceedings after prayer by Dr Alfred Harding.
Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin argues that tariff revision should remove or reduce tariffs on raw materials to aid small manufacturers and loosen trust control. He cites iron ore and coal as key examples, claiming free materials would open markets, not harm investors or workers, and strip trusts of leverage.
The Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry entered Singapore harbor today to a loyal welcome. The flagship Connecticut fired a salute that was returned as thousands of spectators lined the shore. The voyage from Manila to Singapore was uneventful with smooth seas and good weather.
Six specialists in the Bureau of Manufactures studied labor costs and production abroad for over a year. Reports detail foreign wages, material costs, and manufacturing conditions to inform tariff policy. The findings, kept confidential for business implications, aim to guide Congress on customs duties and American competitiveness.
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure for heart weakness and sluggish circulation. It claims the medicine strengthens the heart nerves and muscles and cures fainting spells, with a money back guarantee after trial. A user named Ehecca Bennet from Indianapolis recounts multiple episodes and five bottles as a complete cure.
At an afternoon service in the People's Church of Christ Mrs Asenath Bancroft widow of Willard Bancroft aged 72, a deaconess, collapsed in her pew and died. She was housekeeper for Aaron Buttrick, the old miser who died recently leaving an estate of 4500 dollars mostly to her.
Special to The Washington Post from Asheville North Carolina December 6. Mrs Phoebe Christopher paid a dawn bet with a revenue raider to reveal where moonshine gear was hidden and led to the destruction of an eighteen year old still that financed her family. The raid forced her husband into flight and the operation was dismantled as she claimed she was tricked but stood by her word.
Judge H. P. Ingalls, 82, longtime showman and partner of Barnum and Tony Pastor, died at his Huntsville home. He once owned the Philadelphia Museum and supervised Cincinnati Museum, gaining fame with the Siamese twins and Nova Scotia giants in America and Europe.
Capt Samuel W A Patterson and Lieut Newton of the U S Marine Corps face a naval court martial at Norfolk navy yard. Patterson is on trial for disobedience of orders related to not sleeping in the officer of the day headquarters. Newton awaits summons for a hearing as charges against him are not yet announced. Rear Admiral Nathan Niles USN presides. Capt John M McGill serves as judge advocate.
Kell of Nome Alaska dies at Annapolis Emergency Hospital from peritonitis after an appendectomy done last Tuesday. He hoped to become Alaska’s first naval officer, was popular and a strong student and athlete, and his burial location is uncertain with a 40 day return trip home unlikely. his father is a prominent prospector.
Report from Newport noting New York, Lebanon and Bioward Bay indicate Yankee is in better odds of being saved. Weather has cooled and wind diminished, aiding air compressors. The cruiser lies upright on a sandy bottom with bow seen at high tide while tops of masts and stack remain visible.
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