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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1901
Page
3
Daily arrivals showcase muff and boa selections in fox, sable, lynx and mink with prices ranging from $7 to $85. Coats feature full-length Ulsters and Raglans in Melton and Kersey Cloth in navy, red, or oxford gray with satin linings and velvet collars.
A local retailer advertises deep markdowns on boys suits and coats moving from Millers prices to about a third less than Millers fair price. It also introduces the Miller organization sales staff and claims an inventory valued around one hundred thousand dollars with most goods recently finished. The notice promotes a Saturday arrival on the third floor twelve elevators for shoppers seeking new spring weights.
Sporting Goods Store offers blue and red striped sweaters size 26 to 32 for boys and size 32 for men with high necks. Originally priced higher, store owner reduced to 95 cents to clear excess stock. Limited timing at fourth avenue location.
The War Department releases Major General Adna R. Chaffee’s annual report on the Philippines. He notes Batangas, Laguna, Samar, Mindoro, Cebu and Bohol as disturbed areas and urges gradual troop reduction while expanding civil administration. He cites Manila governance progress and outlines costs for permanent garrisons and quarters to prepare for next year.
To speed troop and supply movement to the Philippines the Secretary of War reassigns the transport Kilpatrick from New York Manila service to San Francisco Manila service. The vessel, now at Manila, will help move troops between San Francisco and Manila.
Margaret Brick of Philadelphia, guardian for George James Brick, sues in District Supreme Court to stop withholding of $72 monthly pension for injuries in service. The suit argues guardians hold the funds for wards but the Pension Bureau says unexpended balances must be used for the ward before further payments, while guardians must follow the Commissioner's discretion.
A millinery ad promotes bright seasonal hats for women and children. Prices range from 3.05 to 5 for large picture hats and mid goods, with beaver hats and trims highlighted. Second floor, Market street.
Special to The Philadelphia Times reports that U S exports of manufactures rise overall in ten months to October 1901 with gains across most items except copper iron and steel Copper exports fall about 23 million pounds and iron and steel about 23 million dollars while total manufacturing exports drop only 44 million dollars Copper the only major article unchanged in per pound value, but quantity declines. Mineral oil also falls in value though gallon imports rise. many other manufactures show increases led by diverse sectors.
Paris reports Mr. Neiderlein of the Philadelphia Commercial Museums offered a laboratory and site for a French industrial college in America. M. Millerand considers the plan as officials push Franco American reciprocity with involvement from the American Chamber of Commerce and Philadelphia institutions.
The Treasury Comptroller rules that the remaining roughly $300,000 of the $50,000,000 national defense fund may not be used for any payments. No payments can be made without a new congressional appropriation, even for contracts entered before the end of the last fiscal year.
Washington December 6 Representative Taylor of Ohio introduced a bill to pension Mrs McKinley at five thousand dollars per year starting September 14. The measure proposes a lifetime pension for the late president’s widow in the current session of Congress.
A Pentonville Prison inmate escaped warders and perched on the roof for thirty hours as thousands watched. He hurled slates at captors, laughed at efforts, and appeared insane to onlookers before surrendering when offered roast beef and potatoes.
Paris December 6 The French government votes to launch a special investigation of trusts. Lazare Weiller Councillor of Foreign Commerce and Maurice La continue leads for the inquiry as delegates are named to study trust practices and possible reforms.
More handsome umbrellas than ever grouped in one store. Umbrellas for men and women in great variety with prices to 25 dollars. Canes from a few cents to 20 dollars and children’s canes 25 cents to 1 dollar. Gloria and Paragon frame children’s umbrellas 22 and 24 inches at 75 cents. Silk and union taffeta options include 1.85 for men and women with varied handles. Market Street main floor.
Gotellerie, an engineer, is sent to the United States to study the economic fiscal and social effects of the trust system on Europe and especially France. They will sail December 14 aboard the French Line steamer La Savole.
A large portion of Frankfort’s railway station was wrecked when the Orient express, whose airbrakes failed, sped into the station this morning. The train jumped the platform and halted amid debris in the waiting room. A few passengers were badly bruised. no fatalities reported. Passersby and bystanders escaped serious harm.
London dispatch reports Rothschilds deny knowledge of a tobacco deal while The Financier reaffirms the report and claims the project will go forward with Rothschilds’ alleged interest. An American Tobacco Company secretary says he knows nothing, and other tobacco interests doubt the report.
The Yachting World reports Colonel H B McCalmont M P has ordered Cox and King to design a fast torpedo boat type steam yacht. The turbine will be supplied by the Hon A Parsons.
The Navy Department announced that Colonel Robert L. Meade of the Marine Corps was acquitted of drunkenness on duty and scandalous conduct. He is restored to duty at the Brooklyn Yard pending review by the Judge Advocate General and Secretary Long. The court’s finding makes no mention of Colonel Denny or Major Lauchheimer involvement. Delegates to Congress of Engineers. Washington appoints three representatives to the ninth international congress of engineers in Düsseldorf Germany in June.
Crazy Snake of the Creek Nation in Indian Territory and followers arrived in Washington and visited the White House and Interior Department but failed to meet the President. The group had caused serious trouble at the agency months earlier.
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