STOGES DROP AS MARKET SLIDES ON CROP DAMAGE FEARS
A steady loss for the day, with declines ranging 5 1 4 to 2 points on the New York Exchange. Persistent selling, led by western traders, amid reports of crop damage. notable stocks hit include Canadian Pacific Reading Smelting St Paul and Illinois Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Exchange
West
Canadian Pacific
Reading
Smelting
St. Paul
Ilinois Central
New York
New York Stack Exchange Times
Actu
Ramg
Sverals
Mdir
Paofie
Ralwa Ost
Paul
Brook Ton Ramdrinsit
Prices in March and May hover amid market turmoil
New York markets report rising prices for wheat and cotton while Stars on the New York Stock Exchange fall in value. Stocks show heavy selling driven by Western interests and bears, with several leading issues sliding early before partial recoveries late in the day.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Firms Listed in District
A dense list of funeral directors and embalmers with their chapels and phone numbers. Includes Frank Geier's Sons, John R. Wright Co., J William Lee, WM H. Sardo & Co., George P. Zurhorst, Hindle & Bayliss, Thos. R. Nalley & Son, R. F. Harvey's Sons, W. R. Speare, Adolph Schippert, John M. Mitchell's Son, Thos. Surgeon, T. A. Costello & Bro, and others with street addresses and contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Geier’s Sons
Seventh &T
John R. Wright CO
Iirectors
Tenth St
William Lee
WM H. Sardo
Mmedious Chapel
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
MATS
Adolph J] Schippert
Calis
John M. Mitchell
Eleventh Street
Perlora
Phone
Sergeon
RE Cain
T. A. Costello & Bro
Stock Market Drops Amid Heavy Liquidation Wave
A wave of liquidation triggered a steady noon to afternoon decline with brief support for active issues. An $800,000 gold shipment to Paris revived bears, and after 1 pm prices collapsed to year lows. By 2 pm Canadian Pacific, Reading, St Paul, Illinois Central and others fell sharply while a late rally trimmed some losses. Net declines included Amalgamated Copper 27-8, Smelting 4, Canadian Pacific 51-4, St Paul 31-8, Brooklyn Rapid Transit 46-3, Union Pacific 3, Southern Pacific 212.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Canadian Pacific
Reading
St Paul
Sllinois Central
Union Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Shorts
Pa‘esc
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Southern Pacific
Rain Helps Russian Wheat in Drought Ending District
May 27 report from St. Petersburg says central southern wheat district relief ends drought as Volga region reports abundant rains and forecasts fair crops. Dnieper Valley, Podolia, and Bessarabia receive light showers, sparing spring wheat though winter wheat remains a total loss. Odessa wheat market hopeful for more rain.
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St. Petersburg
Volga
Dnieper
Podolia
Bessarabia
Odessa
French Buy Gold as Bank of England Loses Cape Parcel
The Bank of England directors were astonished as Trench buyers swept the bullion market leaving no ounce of the Cape gold for the bank. Paris purchased at about 103 4d per ounce, an unusual rush, while the Bank of France remains short of gold and Paris seeks to curb London's loose lending to New York. New York inquiries about bill terms met broker reluctance due to outlook uncertainty and reduced gold shipments to London.
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Bank of England
Cape
Washington Post
London
Paris
New York
Apples From Antipodes Arrive On Celtic Steamer
The White Star Line steamer Celtic carried 10 10 cases of Australian and Tasmanian apples to New York in May. WWN White, a Park Place produce dealer, predicts American pippins will vanish from ordinary markets within weeks, leaving only stock held by speculators by June 1.
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Washington Post
New York
White Star
Celtic
Australia
Tasmania
Celtics
Newcastle
Wwn White
Park Place
White
Wage Increases Hit New England Mill Workers
Wages of mill operatives across New England rose today affecting about 85,000 workers in Rhode Island, Southeastern and Western Massachusetts, Vt towns like Ames, Fury, Pownall, and several Northern New England communities. The increases vary by mill and region, signaling a broad wage upturn in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Ames- Fury
Pownall
Licensed to Marry Arlington Pairing Names
Licensed to marry Vivian A Miller and Clarence R Wright of Arlington Maryland. Other pairs listed include dates and officiants such as Rev W G MVcNeil and John Belt. The record names several couples with ages and locations including Philadelphia and Alexandria with multiple reverends listed.
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Vivian A Miller
Clarence R Wright
Arlington
W G Mvcneil John
Belt
Mary A Brown
Samuel Mulls
Justice of the Peace
Lewis FE Withers
Sadie L Hanback
Ree
RL Wright
Harry W Kirsch
Lavlna M Bilaleh
Philadelphia
R W_ Lowrie Alexandria Denring
Julia Fry
Walter H Rocks
Randolph Cottrell
Bertha Tollier
A Widbanks Allen Broadus
Geneva Barnes
Allene Albert Swann
Sophia A Slaughter
JF Ratinson
Health Office Record of Found and Reported Lost Items
A Washington Post notice lists names and ages linked to lost or found items and hospital reports. Entries include Thomas L Wanisler 60, May Crawford 2, Nansie Dickerson 19, Levi T Baker 28, Preston B Duff 30, Mary E Gibson 60, and many others with addresses across DC. The notice directs entries to the Health Office records.
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Cullen
Pa Ave
Thomas L Wanisler
Cal Ave
Crawford
Hickman St
Harold M. Jackson
EH St Nw
Nansie Dickerson
I St
Levi T Baker
Joseph Caster
Providence Hospital
Chester Humphreys
Acker St
Frances Strother
Stane
Lewis B. Herris
Olive
Georgiana Grifin
Pierce St Uw
Thomas Croxton
L St Iw
Isabelle Bray
Office of the Washington Post
Gould Reply Ready Counter Suit Probable In Divorce
Mrs Gould files formal complaint alleging mail tampering and surveillance as Howard Gould’s counsel prepares a detailed answer. United States authorities and post office inspectors may review tracing of Mrs Goulds mail while detectives from police headquarters testify and Hummels disclosures lighten the bureau’s role in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Howard Gould
de Lancey Nicoll
Gould
Central Office
McLaughlin
Lfe
Nicoll
Wicoll
Hanson
Ler
Hummel
Abraham H Hummel
Gen Bingham
Bingham
United States
Stimson
Mra Gould
Mrs Gould
Secret Service
Madison Soluare
Goulds
Ill Girl Kills Herself at Fashionable Baltimore Hotel
Miss Helen Snooks daughter of Mrs Julia Snooks a Kalamazoo society leader died by gas at a Baltimore hotel this afternoon after escaping from Sheppard Pratt and requesting a private room. Her mother sent for a messenger boy who supplied a rubber tube used to end her life. Her father, Dr Jerome H Snooks, was a prominent physician who has died.
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Washington Post
Baltimore Md
Helen Snooks
Julia Snooks
Kalamazoo
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Sheppard-Pratt Asylum
Miss Snooks
Jerome H Snooks
Feud Murder Trial Moves to Sandy Hook Case
Special Judge Redwine refused to preside over the murder trial of Judge Hargis and alleged co conspirators in Sandy Hook. Beckham must appoint a special judge as trials are continued to October. Hargis arrived amid crowds and media interest while witnesses and locals converge on the town.
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Sandy Hook
Redwine
Hargis
Cox
Beckham
Certa
Bill Britton
Captainf Jenkins
Lexington
Seek to enjoin Busse in Chicago board dispute
Eight members of the Chicago board of education dismissed by Meyer Busse last week sue in circuit court to enjoin the mayor from appointing replacements before their terms end. They seek to restrain remaining officials from blocking their seating as board members.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Meyer Busse
Circuit Court
Alae Alanine Arsc
Girl Died in Bathtub in Pittsburg Pa
Edna Wilson a seventeen year old ballet girl was found dead in a Columbus hotel bathroom her mother Mia Anna Dearth a widow of 62 Bertha street South Side says she suspects another cause and hopes justice will follow. Silent Smiths Will Probated in Goshen New York James Henry Smith multimillionaire dies in Japan on a wedding tour whose estate is estimated at 25 to 50 million dollars.
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Poielns Forbes
Hor Peness
Forbes
Luestias
Giason—Sudaenlys
Phowas
IK Street
Meidnesday
Wiy
Pom Eilaries
AL Wup
Garheld Hospital
Kemp
Florence
National
Rnt
Order of Maro Sires
Pury Street
Brookland
St James’ Lois
Massachusetts Avenue
Tiel Mar
Elizabol
Walham
Pittsburg
Edna Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Mia Anna Dearth
Bertha Street
Smith
Goshen
James Henry Smith
Japan
Funeral Observances For Mrs McKinley In Canton May 27
Canton mourns as bodies lie in state with public viewing from 3 to 6 pm and schoolchildren from the city to pass by the bier at the McKinley home. City council and board of education suspend business to honor Mrs McKinley as officials plan floral tributes and guard arrangements for the funeral.
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Canton Oh
McKinley
Ohio
Canton
City Board of Education
United States Regular Infantry
West Lawn
Mr McKinley
McKiney
Stark County
Henry W Harter
John Dueber
Joseph M.riechele
Robert A Cassidy
George B Frease Austin Lynch
R . Shields
Judge C Bow i
President Leaves Washington for McKinley Funeral Tour
Arrangements for the President's departure for the McKinley funeral are completed. He will travel to Indianapolis and Lansing after the funeral, with Root, Wilson, Garfield and Hinta Mantas aboard as named attendants. The President will leave Washington tonight.
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Root Wilson
Garfield
Sixey
Loeb
Taft
St Louis
Washington
St Loui
Root
Wilson
Baltimore and Ohio
Fittsburg
Akron
Willeach
Canton
Indianapolis
Lawton
Lansing
United States
Gen Rixey
McKinley
Cotelyou
Nay
Mr. McKinley
Roof Rover Not A Burglar Says Court
Butler tied to late night rooftop prowling was discharged with a reprimand after admitting a nightly visual search of neighboring windows rather than intent to burgle He blamed cool air and curiosity for the habit and said police halted his rooftop outings as a safety measure Also mentions Celtic steamer passengers and Ecuador peace delegate Victor Hendon appointed for The Hague conference.
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Butler
Washington Post
New York
Clausen Butler
Ralph Waldo
West Fit
Fourth Street
Clausen
Finn
York
Ecuador
Gueyaquil
Victor Hendon
Hcuador
Murderer Becker Hopes Light Sentence In Elmhurst Killing
Henry Becker confessed murdering Amelia Staffeldt, a 9 year old girl near Elmhurst Long Island. Detectives deem him insane yet capable of crime while Mrs Carmen Simonson identifies him washing blood from his hands at her pump. Becker relays a single killer motive and details to detectives amid reforms and court arraignment.
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Pump
Becker
New York
Henry Becker
Amelia Staffeld
Elmhurst
Long Island
Galvin
Ticho
Graham
Central Office
Carmen Simonson
Steffeldt
Simonson
Flushing
McCafferty
Headquarters Detective Bureau
Long Island City
Mia Simonson
Beck
Policeman Williams
Winfeld
Jackson Avenue
Corona
Long Island Railroad
Simmonsons Hovce
Woman in Moyamensing Claims Kidnapping and Slavery
Special to The Washington in Philadelphia May 27 a sixteen year old Russian girl held in Moyamensing prison awaits trial on charges of poisoning a family. She says she arrived in America against her will and was kept in slavery by the Podrubo family who brought her from Russia to work off a debt. The girl alleges physical coercion and attempted poisoning while the family contends she agreed to work off 15 rubles of passage. Prosecution will seek trial and prompt arrest for involuntary servitude.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Moyamensing
Russia
Paulina Kolesnick
Khief Tussia
America
Menger
Fedrubo
Willinglx
Podiubo
Congress
Gift to Trinity College honors Holahan collection plan
The will of Amanda F C Holahan of 222 South Tenth Street transfers most of her estate to Trinity College Washington DC. It provides a Holahan collection room for paintings books and jewelry and directs income from real estate to a Catharine Baker Holahan free scholarship. The remainder funds a Holahan memorial in the Trinity College chapel.
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Ciin
Trinity College
Catharine Baker Holahan
Holahan
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Stoges
Law Low
Chesapeake and Ohio
Tet & Hodson
Uis
Pennevhania Rts
Geo. C. Shaffer
14Th and
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Gude
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Antipodes
Health Office Record
Jeaths
California
Kalon Wine CO
14Th St. N. W
Willcox
Mrs Goulds
Big Bill Hawley
Dawson-Lonsdale
Hawley
Girl
Michigan Society
Suede
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Collier’s Weekly
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Busse
Chicago School Board
Dancer
Cluett
Leon Fon
Cluett, Peabody 4 CO
Mrs. McKinley
Herrier
Mve
William R Day
W A Lynch
T T McCarty
West Lawn Cemetery
Fairbanks
Justice
W. R Day
Wayne MacVeagh
Italy
George E Ide
USON
Isidor Straus
Seward Webb
Southampton
Cherbourg
Traiis Meadows
Fibm
Gil
Washington Institution
Sccrubb
Moilient
Scrubb & Co., Ltd
Greenwich Street
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