Holiday Trade Brims With Scarce Iron and Rising Rates
Bradstreets reports a holiday boom in retail activity yet warns of iron shortages and high money rates. Rail coal delays slow, some foundries close in St Louis and Cleveland as plants run double shifts. wages rise while labor remains scarce. Steel rails demand steady, cotton goods strong, wool markets active, and leather and shoe industries show gains amid overall brisk but uneven conditions.
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Will of Jane Koontz Filed for Probate and Estate Division
The will of Agne Koontz dated April 9 1892 was filed for probate directing personal property to her three daughters Anna Dunlop O Donnell Margaret Jane Koontz and Catherine Walker Koontz. Residence at 200 Fourth Street Southeast limited to Margaret Jane Koontz and Catherine Walker Koontz until remarriage. upon marriage property to be sold and proceeds shared among all children George Robert Koontz Thomas Lushear Koontz Anna Dunlop O'Donnell John O'Wade Koontz Margaret Jane Koontz Catherine Walker Koontz. Real estate at 202 Fourth Street Southeast to be sold and debts paid. Dairy Lunch Company Incorporates and 1918 E Street Northwest business address.
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Jane Koontz
Agne Koontz
Anna Dunlop O Donnell
Margaret Jane Koontz
Catherine Walker Koontz
Fourth Street
George Robert Koontz
Thomas Lushear Koontz
Anna Dunlop O'Donnell
John O'Wade Koontz
Fourth Street Southeast
Treasury Gets Big Notes A Bank Aids Secretary Shaw
Treasury officials credited a New York bank with aiding Secretary Shaw by locating 450 notes of 1000 dollars and sending them to Washington for conversion to small denominations. Treasury data show 68 million in large US notes and 27 million in large silver certificates outstanding, all usable to ease the current small-note shortage. The find highlighted a gap between reserves and banker claims of no large notes on hand. Sixty old Treasury notes of the 1890 Sherman act were found but only 250 remain outstanding.
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Shaw
Department
Treasury
United States
Treat
New York
Washington
Finley Takes Charge At Southern Railway Policy Unchanged
W. W. Finley, new president of the Southern Railway, assumed duties and announced no policy changes from Spencer. He will run the second vice presidency duties until a successor is chosen, with speculation he may appoint an outside candidate. Harrison and Culp discussed as possible promotions amid ten-year service in the company. An oyster roast at Chesapeake Beach by the Greater Washington Pleasure Club is slated for Sunday drawing hundreds for fresh Chesapeake Bay oysters.
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Culp
Harrison
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway
Spencer
Finley
South
Finlay
Winley
J. M. Culp
Road
Fairfax Harrison
Southern
New York
Chesapeake Beach
Greater Washington
Schiff Will Say No More About Money Market
New York December 7. Jacob H Schiff declined to name the institution behind calls to loans that stirred the money market saying his remarks yesterday referred broadly to practices by lenders. Wall Street discussions revived ideas of a stock exchange bank or a loan clearing house, but none seen as a cure for high call money amid daily settlements and out-of-town lenders.
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Washington Post
New, York
Jacob H. Schiff
Chamber of Commerce
Wall Street
Schiff
United States
Schif
Dia
Stock Exchange Bank
Stock Exchange
Cardozo Testifies in Dismissal Hearing at City Court
Former supervising principal Cardozo, seeking reinstatement, testified in City Court No. 1 with Justice Anderson presiding. Present were Henry E Davie, James A Cobb, plus Admiral Baird and Mrs Mary Church Terrell among others. Cardozo recounted interview details with Dr Chancellor and noted he requested a public board hearing denied by officials. The hearing resumes Monday.
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Mary Church Terrell
Connor
A. T. Stewart
Cardozo
United States
Stuart McNamara
Chancellor
Montgomery
Mother Pleads in Court as Multiple Sentences Meted
In Crim inal Court No 1 Justice Stafford heard emotional pleas from J Edward Phillips's mother before sentencing him to ten years in Moundsville for larceny of a $13 diamond pin. Daniel Feeley received four years for housebreaking. Susie Jenefer got two years for manslaughter. Walter H Lydick drew two years and three months for embezzlement. James Fortune got twenty years for murder by stabbing Ida Watson. Andrew Powell and Frank Wells, both colored, received six and four years respectively for robbery.
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J. Edward Phillips
Justice Stafford
Phillips
Moundsville
Daniel Feeley
United States Navy
Susie Jenefer
Walter H. Lydick
Stafford
James Fortune
Ida Watson
Washington
Andrew Powell
Frank Wells
Criminal Court NO 1
Justica Statora
United States
Susie Jenifer
J Hdward Phillips
Harvey Lodick
Nelle
Daniel Feelay
Frank Well
Cass
Juatles Gould
Virginie T. WM Peadock
Stephen Kanes Ao
Samuel “Spencer
Loufen
Spencer
Spencer Will Probated Shares to Widow and Children
The will of Samuel Spencer, late president of the Southern Railroad killed in a Thanksgiving wreck near Sawyers Virginia, was admitted to probate. Executors named are Louisa Vivien Spencer, Henry Benning Spencer, Vivian Spencer, and James D Layng. Real estate valued around 75,000 dollars plus personal estate over 10,000. The widow receives life use of main residence at 2010 Massachusetts Ave NW and other real estate in lieu of life, with remainder divided among the wife and three children. A special bond of 1,000 dollars was set.
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Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railroad
Sawyers
New York City
Louisa Vivien Spencer
Henry Benning Spencer
Vivian Spencer
James D. Layng
Tuxedo Park
Orange County
Washington
Harry Benning Spenscer
Verone Spencer Layng
William
Barton
Richard D. Lankford
Francis Lynde Stetson
New York
Justice Gould
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Spencer
Gould
Lay Wires Before Pavements Bill Faces Congress
Commissioners back a bill to require underground laying of trunk mains and conduits for public lighting before streets are paved. Utilities would fund the work, or the city would bill delinquent firms. Four defendants plead not guilty to various charged offenses.
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Congress
Supreme Court Admits Attorneys in Legal Record
The Legal Record lists admission to practice before the United States Supreme Court by William H. Dickson of Denver Charles Burton of Chicago and others. It covers cases Nos 120 121 123 and actions. adjourned to Monday next at 12 o'clock with a long docket and varied equity and circuit court items.
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Unives States Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Justice Brewar
Afr
Justice White
Justce Packham
Justice McKenes
Justicn Holmes
Justice Day
William H. Dickson
Denver
Colchartes
Burton
Chicago
TIL
Benjamin Philips
Boston
Maza
Charles Zartarian
Appellent
George B. Billings
United States Commissioner of Immigration, &c
Daniel J Rugates
Cooley
Northern Lumber Company
William O’brien
W. Bunn
Appellant
A. N. Searles
Appallees
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Fresant
Seth Bhepant
Louis B. McCoras
Charles H. Robb
Aghley
Fowlkes
Union Trust Company
Horten Og LoeMer
Davie
Davis
Duryea
Brown Va
Collins
McBlair
France
Coleman Et al
J. J. Hamilton
Wille R. Welch
Larkin Va Hishardson
Commissioner of Patents
Justice McComas
Real Estate Transfers From Various Blocks and Subdivisions
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in multiple subdivisions including Bongla's, Warner's, Dryden's, Holmead Manor, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Plain, and Anacostia additions. Transactions feature buyers and trustees such as Edwin and Ar poli, James Howard, Lottie L Darn, Annie and Mary Cunningham, John Cook, August Dorath, Giovanni Giovinazio, Crascenzo Fimteni, L. Percy Daniel, Joseph R. Eidwon, J. Takin Gatsby, Julius Atchieao, Emelle Lawton, Mary Went, and others with prices often around $10 to $1,200 and trust provisions noted.
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Marv
Ayneld
Edwin & Arpoli
Bongla’s
Subaivision LE Droit Parh
Cherler
James ‘Howard
Uber
Square
Copeland
Lottie L Darn
Annie
Mery C. Cunningham
Meniara Wiltshire
Cunningham
John Cook
Edger F. Brown
Leonard Dammonnetux
Daniel HE Hispe
Warner
Subed Slaton
Deredts
Giovanni 'Giovinazio
Crascenzo Fimteni
Mubalviaton
L. Percy Daniel
Willian NT Marton
Tate
Whitcomb
Joseph R. Eidwon
Charles A. ‘Dattay
James M
J. Takin Gatsby
Charles C. Glover
Ould
Ingleside
Worman L. Ktox
Julius F .Atchieao
Bl. Moore & Barbour
Gertrude
Lewis
Holmead Manor
Andrew A. Lipesmb
F Willem H Ssanders
Edn Whitney
Ioln A Mansio Tristes
John W. Powall
Mount. Pleasant
Pleasant Plaine
Great AM
Simon McRimmis
Geore
Horton, Jr
Squahe
George C. Pumphret
George N Palmer
Charles C Bruchle
Pumphrey Et al
Parkion Georges Et
Aia
Pumphrey
Suelybaion Square
Washitklen Loan
Trost Company
Truttes
Witheliniak Stile
Ben Warner
Rabiiintan
Anacostia Proncix
A. Brady
Biddle Urges Better Firehouse Ventilation and Bathing
Engineer Commissioner Biddle endorses a council committee report calling for improved ventilation and heating in District engine houses. Crowded dormitories, insufficient funds, and a need for hot water facilities prompt recommendations for separate heating and upgraded baths. The Brookland engine house example shows overcrowding worsening conditions, with further repairs and new-build considerations tied to limited appropriations.
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Biddle
T. B Huyck
W. Riley Deeble
L. &. Frintce
Biddie
Congress
Brookland
Charges Hooked to Employment Offices Licenses Debate
District Commissioners undecided on issuing licenses to run employment offices for C Newman James A Andrews and Bunsen Phillips all colored residents on New York avenue Eldevnth Street and Beventh Street NW. Charges were made against them and J N Cabiness of 1144 Fifteenth Street NW by the Public Education Association for alleged recruitment of girls for improper purposes. John Burgess of 508 Tenth Street NW admitted furnishing three servants to disorderly houses but said none have been done since new law.
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C. Newman
New York Avenue
James A. Andrews
Eldeventh Street
Bunsen Phillips
Beventh Street
J. N. Cabiness
Fifteenth Street
Research Committee
The
Public
Monthly Building Permits Report From Ashford Office
Building Inspector Ashford reports November construction value at $1,276,985 with 12 brick and frame permits issued. The largest permit, an $80,001 office building, was issued. other approvals include a two story frame dwelling at 200 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast and a $2,000 enclosure by George H. Gas Builder and John E. Green.
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Thomas H. Collies
Rhode Island Avenue
George H. Gas
John E. Green
Enthiaten Coat
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