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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
11
A lone detective concludes a tense pursuit ending with the capture of the culprit. The force is vindicated as the sleuth announces the thing is captured and the mystery resolves after a chaotic night of rumors and near misses.
A letter describes a patient insisting coffee worsened nerves, while Postum tea allegedly cured distress. It asserts the correspondence is genuine and repeatedly published, urging reader belief in the remedy and promoting its benefits.
Philadelphia May 1 The Pennsylvania Railroad has finished a major dig project on the Conemaugh division between Pittsburgh and Johnstown. Work has extended the main line with elevated grades and telegraph upgrades. The yard area now includes two tracks toward Pittsburgh and two toward Johnstown, expanding capacity on the Pittsburgh to Tyrone route.
The National University Law School will hold its thirty ninth annual commencement at the National Theatre on Sunday next. Senator John M Thurston of Nebraska will deliver the address. Rev J Henning Nelms rector of the Procathedral will preach the baccalareate sermon. George Williamson Smith and Eugene Carusi will preside and open the exercises with prayers. The Maxine Band will provide music under Lieut Santelmann. Medals and prizes will be awarded and degrees conferred. many friends of the students are invited.
Two former employees of the Carriers Department National Bank are set to testify against William Montgomery who allegedly led the Allegheny National Bank heist. The U.S. attorney announced the cooperation and said the testimonies could clarify bank connections, with about $1140 involved in the losses.
President Castro decrees La Guaira port will reopen to United States and European trade on May 25 and to coastwise and interior trade on May 29 after eight days with no bubonic plague cases. US gunboat Paducah reached Puerto Cabeza on May 21 and will transport consul Thomas P Moffat to Guantanamo or La Guaira as planned.
Special to The Washington Post reports a large crowd at the New York Navy Yard for a spring field mass honoring the Army Navy and Marine Corps leadership. Rev William H. T. Ganey led the service with assistants Rev John F Nash and Father Ghidwick.
Prof J C Monaghan of this city declared war with Japan impossible due to Japan’s financial embarrassment. He spoke last night at Gonzaga Hall in front of several hundred attendees. The lecture was organized by Knights of Columbus members along with local orders including the Elks and the Aloysius Club. Monaghan recently won Notre Dame University’s Lactene medal.
A Niagara Falls switchman Patrick Considine died after being struck by train wheels at a roadside crossing. He lost his right leg and left ankle, dying five hours later from shock. His family had similar tragedy nearby a year earlier with his son losing a leg, and a second son later also injured near the same spot.
The American government through the American Legation in Brussels watches Congo developments. No formal demands have been presented to Belgium, but passive support is given to Great Britain as negotiations with Belgium aim at free trade and removal of concessions. The plan also seeks to suppress forced labor by the natives and replace it with a regime aligned with humanitarian Berlin treaty aims.
A report by the United States Geological Survey compares mine safety in Pennsylvania and Great Britain. It argues British inspection methods, with fewer inspectors, achieve lower death rates per 1000 workers, and questions Pennsylvania’s staffing and duties.
Poughkeepsie May 2 Justice Morsehauser will state his habeas corpus decision tomorrow morning in the Harry K Thaw case after evidence taken last week. Lawyer Graham secured a stipulation delaying any release or transfer until a formal order is issued, keeping Thaw in Dutchess County jail for another week if the decision is unfavorable. Thaw was visited in the court house by relatives and others for two hours this afternoon.
Grandson of Mexico’s liberator, Prince Augustine de Iturbide renounces political life in Washington to devote himself to literature and religious study. He joins the Third Order of St Francis, living quietly at Mount of the Holy Sepulcher in Brookland, eschewing worldly amusements while pursuing ecclesiastical and literary interests.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Ed Mannfeld and Pete in Rochester host a rattlesnake hunt with a rattlesnake museum. Hunters gather on Lump Hill to collect nine rattlers while handling injuries from bites and splints of snake cure amid a spectacle of garter snakes and toast of roasting lambs.
Railways east of the Mississippi will refuse non carload shipments lacking consignee name and address after July 1. Notices will be sent to all agents. The rule targets markings that conceal shipper identities, which have caused delays and losses. The Trunk Line Association cites $558,574 in freight losses last year across seventeen large companies, much from unmarked goods.
London reports modest price gains with heavy investment activity while Berlin remains pessimistic as banks trim staff and money conditions ease. Paris sees buoyancy amid government tax debates. German markets slump with steel and iron shares dropping as authorities consider rate moves and inflation fears.
St Louis on May 24 W H Howard a wealthy commission merchant and Glen Echo Golf Club member was struck dead by lightning while sheltering under a tree during a rainstorm. The bolt ran down the tree and killed him instantly.
New York reports show improving market conditions with heavy stock accumulation, profits taken as prices advance, and stronger demand for iron with price concessions. Rumors of financier mergers and New Haven system effects boosted speculation, while government deposits and high rates supported continued stock gains.
London hosts a balloon race organized by the Aero Club of the United Kingdom as part of the International Aeronautical Federation meeting. May 31 marks the start from Turlingham with entrants from Great Britain Germany France Belgium and Switzerland at two to three minute intervals. The American Chub declined an invitation and no U.S. entry competes. The race is point to point, wind and weather dependent, roughly sixty to seventy miles along the coast.
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