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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
5
Adolph Rothstein, the Russian financier, in New York discusses China’s troubles. He argues no Russian territorial aims, says indemnities will be paid in gold, and predicts restored order within days. He condemns sensational newspaper rumors and praises U.S. and Chinese resilience.
The forecast notes showers and cooler southeast winds with widespread rain yesterday across the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys and coastal regions. Temperature remains below average east of the Mississippi except New York and New England, while the West is warmer. A disturbance in the Lower Missouri Valley affects conditions with fair, warm weather shifting eastward, and winds increasing along the coast.
Two women died after a trolley car on the Culver route struck them on the Brooklyn side of Coney Island Creek Bridge. Victims identified as Mrs. A Levinsky of 311 Twentieth Street Brooklyn and Mrs. O Anderson. Conductor and motorman unnamed. Bodies sent to Coney Island Police Station.
The Salvation Army plans to run ice wagons delivering six pounds for 1 cent to the city's poorest tenement districts. Two wagons will start, each two tons daily, aiming for ten by summer. Estimated cost per wagon is about $100, Brigadier Henry Stillwell to supervise. Contributions to Salvation Army Ice Fund at West Fourteenth Street.
At the Bethlehem Steel Company annual meeting in Philadelphia on June 21 the board announced plans to bid for the entire 36000 ton armor plate contract from the Government. A director said the rate will be lower than any previous offer, citing the contract's large size. The old board was reelected and President Linderman reported $600,000 in dividends and a surplus of $5,468,726.
Military notices list promotions and transfers of officers to new regiments and duties. Captains Schoeffel Bertsch Donovan Bennet McCaleb Gibson MacKenzie and others receive new posts, with Lieuts Gill Galt Dorey and others reassigned or dispatched to Asiatic Station or War College Board duties.
Macy’s offers a wide range of bath brushes and toiletries at deep sale prices. Discounts include brushes with straps for 46c, Kent and First Preferred brushes, soaps from 3 1/4c to 19c, colognes, dentifrice, glycerine soaps, and bottles of eau de Cologne at reduced rates. Products cover tooth brushes, sponges, powders, and perfumes.
We carry a complete assortment of Foreign and Domestic medicinal goods. We source from top European laboratories and can supply items hard to find elsewhere. Our prices are low, with some exceptions due to trade agreements with manufacturers.
A historic advertises a sale on concentrated ammonia Borax belladonna plasters comphorated oil mustard leaves wine of coca paregoric camphor amber petrolatum acid phosphates prophylactum calisaya flaxseed meal Jamaica ginger quinquina dubonnet insect powder sun cholera cure witch hazel and salts with reduced prices and regular pricing shown for each item.
Advertises men's two piece cotton bathing suits at 1.36 and worsted suits at 1.88 2.49 and 3.91 with blue black striped options. Also promotes boys one piece cotton suits for 64 cents and boys two piece worsted suits at 1.66 with contrasting color collars.
A Macy's catalog note advertises women's bathing suits in black alpaca and Mohair Serge with large sailor collars and trims priced from 2.34 to 5.63. It promises caps shoes and stockings and invites shoppers to visit before leaving for the seashore.
A sale listing offers men's dress and oxford shoes in tan Russia calf and vici kid leather with hand-sewed welts and various lasts. Prices are cut from common asks like 3.50 to our prices ranging from 1.89 to 2.99, plus a yachting oxford tie and bicycle shoe offer at 2.49 and 2.39.
In the annex, school shoes for heavy satin calfskin with strong soles and McKay stitching come in sizes 2 1/4 to 5 3/4 priced at 1.49 and 12 to 2 priced at 1.24. Lace shoes in calfskin with half welts and bulldog lasts are 2 1/2 to 5 1/4 at 2.49 and 12 to 2 at 2.19. L A W Special bicycle shoes in tan or black kangaroo calf cost 2 1/4 to 5 1/4 at 2.19 and 12 to 2 at 1.99. Little Men’s school shoes in black vici kid and box calf with spring heels cost 9 to 13 3/4 at 1.38.
Havana reports that by June 30 the Cuban Treasury will hold 3,000,000. In 1899 the deposit stood at 1,800,000 but nearly 1,000,000 was spent on municipal deficits census costs and remitted to the United States for barracks and quarters. Savings come mainly from Havana where administration was frugal yet generous.
A Canadian Pacific through train from Edmonston to Aroostook Junction plunged about 75 feet through the Grand Falls bridge into the St John River at Caribou Maine. Several hurt, including conductor Henderson and engineer J O Neil. many passengers injured. Wrecking trains dispatched.
A rowboat capsized off North First Street Brooklyn as wash from a Houston Street ferry hit it. James O'Donnell of 74 Fulton Street and Edward Williams of 21 Water Street narrowly escaped drowning and were rescued after Williams clung to the boat and drifted to North Eighth Street. O'Donnell, rescued near the scene by James D. Vail of 24 West One Hundred and Sixteenth Street Manhattan, was taken to Eastern District Hospital in serious condition.
Fire notes from Wednesday night to Thursday night list several incidents. Locations include 42014 Eighth Avenue R Raff $500 damage and 233 Cherry Street H Leventhal slight damage with 39 West Sixty eighth Street R J Horner $500 damage. Other entries show 1986 Third Avenue A Cutman slight damage and 20 East One Hundred Eleventh Street J E Connolly $20 damage. A second line reports 88 West One Hundred and Spear Street M Bergick $310 damage and 24 West Fifty third Street Ida Emery $1 900 damage.
Fire at Castorland destroys M W Van Amber steam sawmill a Cushman house and a new barn. Spark from a passing steamboat on the Black River started the blaze. Loss about 1000 dollars with no insurance.
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