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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1905

Page

3

Worship of Wealth and Public Service Discussed

The conference at Johns Hopkins opened with historical and economic sections, featuring talks on Virginia's colonial system, North Carolina’s ratification of the Federal Constitution, and Chief Justice Marshall. Taussig urged rethinking wealth love and public service, urging longer terms and appointive power to attract capable leaders.

Conference of Historical and Political Science Associations Baltimore Bibliographical Society of America Jonts Hopkins University The Historical Association John Bach McManter University of Pennsylvania St. George L. Sloussat University South Virginia Charles L. Lee Raper University of North Carolina Raper North Carolina Marshall Virginia Supreme Court William E Randolph-Macon College Freedman's Savings Bank Walter JL. Fieming University of West Virginia Tredlestog Addrest William A. Dunning Columbia University Economic Association Ira Remsen Johns Hopkins University Jacob H. Hollander Johns Hopkins Hollander John B. Clark Wiliam M. Burke Albion College Charles A. Tuttle Wabash College Roswell C. McRea Bowdoin College Frank A. Fetter Cornell University Simon N. Patten McCoy Hall Political Science Association Physical Laboratory A. B. Hart Harvard John C. Rose United States District Attorney American Economic Assimnation F.W. Taussig Harvard University Omberomn

Notice on Free Marriage and Death Notices In Major Papers

A notice states marriage and death notices may be inserted in multiple newspapers at no extra charge. It lists papers including New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic and others.

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Springfield man shoots girlfriend then takes his own life

Noah White fatally wounded his sweetheart Ella Shockey in the breast and jaw at Springfield Ohio today. He then shot himself in the head, dying instantly. Ella Shockey is reported in a hospital in a dying condition.

Springfield Ohio Noah White Ella Shockey White

High Rate For Money Governs Wall Street Panic 1898

Special to The Washington Post reports record loan costs in New York as 90 percent call loans near closing, highest since December 1898. Secretary Shaw visited but offered no relief. Chicago and Boston lenders stayed cautious while New York alone faced the money squeeze. Shaw travels to Chicago with two nephews en route to Vermont.

Shaw New York Chicago Boston Washington Post Wall Street Stock Exchange London Northern Pacific Treasury Cusrom House Vermont

Bryan’s Manila Visit Draws Warm Welcome and Mixed Reactions

William J. Bryan was greeted with enthusiasm in Bulacon Nueva Ecija and Rizal with arches music and parades during a ten hour rail tour. He voiced support for government obedience and outlined Democratic and Republican principles while some locals hoped he would attack the administration. He plans to visit Visayas Monday and later Mindanao Moro country.

Sportal Washington Post Manila Bulacan Nueva Ecija Rizal William J. Bryan Bryan Malplee Visayas Mindanao

Loyalist Council Protests Cumberland-Presbyterian Union

The Cumberland Presbyterian Loyalist Council met in Nashville and adopted resolutions opposing the proposed union with the Presbyterian Church in the United States. A telegram was sent to the fraternity and union committee in St Louis to arrange details, including custody of church property. The resolutions claim Loyalists would retain title to church property as holders of the original articles of faith.

Loyalist Council Ita Nashville Tenn Cumberland Presbyterian Loyalist Council Cumberland Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church United States Committee On Fraternity and Union St. Louis

Search for missing heir in million dollar estate

James A Pratt of Flushing L I disappeared from his home on Easter Day leaving a wife and five children and is believed in Northern Minnesota while police search. Sister Miss May Pratt asks continued inquiry as executor risks delays in settling the estate valued over a million dollars. The Brooklyn Trust Company appears in a codicil replacing the father’s will.

Duluth Minn James A. Pratt Flushing Minnesota May Pratt Brooklyn Trust Company Seirs Yellow Jacek Galveston

Eddy Bans Christmas Gifts In Christian Science Churches

New York December 2 Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy leader of the Church of Christ Scientist has issued a mandate declaring giving presents and sending greetings at Christmas a sin and a shame Elders are warned not to spend time writing messages of congratulation The ban appears in church by laws and caused widespread surprise as members had prepared Yuletide celebrations.

Washington New York Mary Baker G. Eddy Enerltas Church of Christ Scientist Presenta Ecet Mother Eddy Yuletide Christian Science Churches

Mail opened by mistake explains error to postal inspector

Frankfort Kentucky December 27 Edward Co Leigh secretary to Governor Beckham said a telegram about mail opened referred to bets dropped into the executive office box and addressed to Senator Blackburn. He said a post office inspector was satisfied with the explanation and that similar mixups had occurred before. The inspector noted possible confusion with J C Blackburn and Beckham. no further comment from Postmaster General Certelyou on tampered papers until they reach him.

Frankfort Edward Co. Leigh Beckham Washington Executive Department Secretary of State Blackburn J. C.S. Blackburn Wes Gov. Beckham Courier-Journal J. C. Blackburn J. G. W. iHeckham Certelyou Frankefort

Dignitaries Greet White at First Official Rome Reception

American Ambassador Henry White hosted his first official reception at the Drago Palace in Rome. King Victor Emmanuel sent two court masters of ceremonies to present guests, including Premier For tis and cabinet members, royal court dignitaries, the diplomatic corps, Roman aristocracy, and notable Americans like Thomas Nelson Page, Charles R. Fint, James K. Cogswell, and Harry St. George Tucker.

Rome Henry White Drago Palace Victor Emmanuel Charles R. Fint New York James K. Cogswell United States Navy Harry St. George Tucker

Mrs Fitzsimmons Arrives in Sioux Falls for Music Study

Mrs Julia Fitzsimmons wife of pugilist Robert Fitzsimmons arrived Monday and stays at the Cataract Hotel. She denies coming for a divorce but reports say she intends to live in the state to study music and resume her stage career. Her case is in the hands of a well known local attorney.

Washington, Post Sioux Fells, & Dak Dac Julia Gitford Fitzsimmons Robert Fitzsimmons Cataract

Edwin Leidfreed Named Dean of American Commercial Schools Institute

Chicago December 21 The board of trustees at a meeting tonight elected Prof Edwin Leidfreed of Philadelphia as dean of the American Commercial Schools Institution which will be located in Washington DC A further trustees meeting is planned for tomorrow to select an examining board and faculty and to arrange for immediate start of work The institution comprises affiliated commercial schools nationwide aiming to standardize studies and graduation requirements

Chicago The American Commercial Schools Institution Edwin Leidfreed Philadelphia Washington, D. C

French poolroom raid ends in four arrests in West Fifty-Eighth Street

Police raided a women’s poolroom in a brownstone on West Fifty-Eighth Street after a month of surveillance. Detectives Lyons Yunge and O'Brien recovered dope sheets and racing charts as patrons, including a proprietor Catharine Heddy, were identified. Eighteen women were lined up to give names and addresses while a jeering crowd gathered. One patron surrendered diamond earrings to gain release as four arrests followed.

Washington Port New York West Fifty-eighth Street Willam McLaughlin Lyons Yunge O'Brien New Orleans Catharine Heddy Tne

Venezuela and Colombia sever ties amid Corto dispute

President Castro reopens diplomatic rift with Colombia after failing to arrest Montilla. Venezuelan consul at Cucuta withdrawn and the general ordered home as Bogotá and Cucuta receive new rupture warnings. State Department calls the situation serious.

Cucuta State Department Colombia Castro Venezuela Omsur Bogota Poni Montilla Cansul

Peruvian Minister Paurde Presented to President Roosevelt

Secretary Root presented Senor Don Felipa Paurde the Peruvian minister to the United States. Paurde delivered his letter of credence and voiced Peru’s wish to strengthen U S ties and attract American capital. He praised Roosevelt policy aiming at justice peace and greatness in American soil.

Senor Don Felipa Paurde Peru Roosevelt Root United States

Health Office Record Deaths Reported to Dec 27

Health office record lists multiple deaths with ages and hospital notes including Edgar P. Berry 62, Willem Carter 45, Ruth Hayes 11, Frank D. Jandon TA, Arthur King 11 days, William Miles 29, Minnie Ragan 38, Kinney Shepferd years, Charles Edward Bikken 20, Mary B. Turner 2, Henry White, Florance Wannall 22 months, and others. Also movements of Atlantic steamers: Oceanic sailing to Liverpool, Vaderland arrival at New York, Pennsyl vania sailing Hamburg Dover, Majestic arrival to Liverpool.

Béith Andrew Edgar P. Berry Rat Willem Carter Grace John Dent Emergency Bilza Hart Providence Hospital Ruth Hayes Navy Place Ee Frank D. Jandon

Revolt Crushed At Kharkov Flag Uprising Suppressed

Desperate revolutionaries press for general conflict as Kharkov mutiny ends with troops and artillery battering Helfrich works. Mistchenko escapes after barricades block St Andrews Monastery rail line. 137 rebels killed or wounded. Police in St Petersburg armed as strikes persist and unrest grows, with Kropotkin returning to Russia under amnesty.

Kharkof Helfrich Mistchenko Manchuria Moscow St. Andrews Monastery Eral St. Petersbore Narva Motka Canal St Petersburg Bourse Gazette Peter A. Kropotkin St. Petersburg Russia

Alarm in Warsaw as revolutionaries threaten Poland

Reports from Warsaw and Lodz describe shops closed and banks shut as a general strike spreads. Ambulence stations set up, police fortify doors, and physicians prepare for emergencies amid fears of a large scale armed rebellion planned by Socialist revolutionaries inspired by Moscow and Baltic successes.

Warsaw Orana Union of Physicians Heen Lodz St. Petersburg Poland Baltic Moscow Russia

Little Boy Hurls Bomb At Kharkoff Detachment

London dispatch notes a harsh incident in Kharkoff showing the brutal ferocity of the fighting. A boy near Konny Square threw a bomb at Cossacks. ground was torn up, several Cossacks were wounded or killed, and bloodied debris marked the scene.

Kharkoff London Daily Telegraph St. Petersburg Konny Square

Disarmament at Puriloff Iron Works in St Petersburg

Special dispatch reports extensive disarmament at Puriloff Iron Works where searches found over 1,000 revolvers and about 100 rifles. Deployments included Bemsonovski regiment to Moscow and a brigade of artillery to Riga. Ismailoveki regiment and Cossacks surrounded nearby dwellings. one worker shot and wounded a police officer.

St. Petersburg Washington Post J. Petersburg Capittal Bemsonovski Amperia Guard Moscow Artilley Riga Puriloff Iron Works Ismailoveki Regiment a_po

Moscow Revolt Collapse Boosts Russian Bond Prices

Russian bourse rallied as Moscow revolt was deemed collapsing. Imperial 4s rose to 793 1 4, government lottery bonds up 15 points. budget estimates excess ordinary revenue at 50 million dollars, with 195 million needed for war expenses. Ukase authorizes 100 million short term bonds. Kuropatkin reportedly moved 1.45 million gold abroad. Berlin notes securities up 1 to 5 percent on bourse.

Moscow St. Petersburg Ukase Molva Gem Kuropatkin Far East Imperial Bank Berlin

Baltic Rebels Fire Up Russian Lands Across Rail Line

Wi E. Smith reports 8000 armed insurgents from the Baltic provinces crossed the railroad between Retjitzsa and Pskoff and threaten to “annex” the Lithuanian Republic region. They burn residences as Letts burn estates and loot churches, while pursuing troops from St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg Vec Aydtkuhnen Wi E. Smith Berlin Baltic Retjitzsa Pskoff Smith Russia

American ambassador seeks protection for Lubertal works

At Lubertal near Moscow, Mr. Meyer the American ambassador pressed Russia’s government for immediate protection of New York Air Brake Company property and employees after reports insurgents might seize the plant. Gen. Doubassoi dispatched dragoons to Lubertal in response amid fears of explosive stock and shrapnel manufacture for the Russian war effort.

Veteraburg Meyer New York Air Brake Company Lubertal Moscow Doubassoi

Await Sigsbee Arrival to Decide Warship Dispatch

The decision on sending American warships to the Battle will be made after the armored cruiser Brooklyn and protected cruisers Galveston Tacoma and Chattanooga reach European waters. No final choice has been made yet. French Cassini To Go Direct To Cronstadt From Copenhagen Brest reports confirm the Cassini will sail directly to Cronstadt, with M. Bompard suspended as ambassador at St Petersburg.

Brooklyn Sigsbee Galventon Tacoma Chattanooga Cronstadt Brest France Cassini Copenhagen M. Bompard St Petersbure

Death of William Purcell longtime editor of union and advertiser

Rochester December 27 William Purcell longtime editor of the Union and Advertiser died this evening. Born in 18__, he helped found the Daily Union in 1852 and served as assistant editor after the 1856 consolidation with the Advertiser. He became editor in chief in 1864 and held many local offices and Democratic conventions delegations.

Rochester Union and Advertiser Rochester Wiliam Purcell Union and Advertiser Purcell Daily Union Advertiser State Board of Mediation and Arbitration Columbia, & C Taylor Geo. Hampton Charleston Harbor Fort Sumter

Indiana Governor seeks resignation of secretary of state

Indianapolis report says Gov. Hanly asked for the resignation of Daniel Storms after a two hour meeting with Gov. Hanly, Attorney General Miller, and Storms. Storms may resign. details remain unclear. Storms owed the state 77000 as of October 1 and secured part with trustee securities and borrowed funds. Next settlement due January 1. Investigating committee findings in the auditor's office are linked to the push for resignation.

Indianapolis Ind Hanly Daniel Storms Hanty Miller J. J. Appell Secretary of State Minster

Licensed to Marry The Fort Fouts group weddings listed

A long list of marriage licenses showing numerous couples from cities including Fort Fouts Ma Hollidays huro Va Camden N J and Richmond Va among others. Names include George FH Shannon Hattis T Ware John F Chapman Carrie R Cobb Daniel W Stewart Irene HI John Butter Irene HI William M Collins Margaret McLaughl Mae E Bohemaan and many more with partners from Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and Indiana reflecting broad regional licensing.

George FH. Shannon Hattis T. Ware Fort Fouts John F Chapman Carrie R Cobb Henry Martin Dollie Whiteside Held John A Thompson Zetelia Sraith David Lewis Martha Biffle Hollidayshuro Daniel W. Stewart Camden N. 2 Rule John Butter Irene HI William M Collins Margaret McLaughl Stauntoo Van Joan P Bessie Vane Roland L. Carneal King William County Mate Blanton Caratine County Matthew M. Morton Bucy A. Turner John Wilton Lil Jackson Jer. D. Anderson Alice M. Lenk Ernest Eglen Amanda J. Gilmore Lineden Casper F. Branter Broadway Minnie Mobaugh Harrisonburg James W. Henry Annis P Philips Richard L Roberson Outdred A. Horner Manchester Aaron Gregor Sadie Sutton Caroline County Bernard Johnson Nore Childress Richmond Clarence W. Tiepor Aa P. Madden William H.callett Fannie L. A Aske John 3 Steuther Frances Sturrefeler Columban Levin A. R. Lee N. J Lucy EB. Brapeh John Payne Neenah George John H Foblenz Middletown Elizabeth F. Shaw Brookeisle

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