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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
3
The Times Bureau reports Congress adjourned to 10 am after a two hour wrangle over the naval appropriation bill. Leaders expect an agreement tomorrow and the session to end in the afternoon. Senators clashed over a House demand allowing Navy contracts for armor plate, with heated claims about cost and production.
Ferrees pressed for the term Hydrographic as the alternative to staying overnight. Cannon recounted being bombarded by letters and telegrams about hydrography work, suspecting Navy Department influence and alleging the Secretary blocked letters. He claimed the secretary and the House were deceived.
Wakefield reports 137 session days and 12 152 bills introduced 1 215 acts passed including 283 public and 932 private acts. Congressional Record spans 7 081 pages. Session workload surpasses prior first sessions though totals remain below peak figures, described as unprecedented in scale.
The House and Senate clashed over armor plate provisions in the naval bill as Weaponry policy and hydrographic surveys drew party lines. Key figures including Secretary Long, Secretary of the Navy, and Speaker Henderson faced heated debate as the chamber reversed positions and prepared to reconvene with new conference leaders.
June 4 report from Washington states an armor plate impasse halted final adjournment of the Senate on the naval appropriation bill. Conferees led by Hale failed to reach agreement on disputed provisions while Penrose proposed authorizing Navy contracts for armor and a factory site with up to 4 million dollars toward construction.
The notice lists Thursday meetings at 1 30 PM through 3 PM for water street cleaning schools finance park inspections Fourth of July police prisons soldiers monuments fire and health and a 3 PM joint session of Select and Common Councils. Friday includes a 11 AM park commissioners monthly meeting and a 12 30 PM special committee to consider petition against R Courtland Horr as a Common Councilman.
Select Councilman McNichol of the Tenth ward faced opposition as the council debated purchasing Ridge avenue property for a new patrol house at 18 000. Ward representatives opposed due to location beside a school and prior offers. McNichol pressed for the sale despite ward dissent, while other measures and a separate motion to reconsider an old Morgue property sale followed.
Three lots of Silk Waists in standard grades and materials offered at deep discounts to clear out in a day. Five dollar waists in good ta ffa tas with several shades, seven fifty for soft finish ta ffetas, and eight fifty for imported ta ffetas in pastel shades and elaborate designs. Centre Store Second Floor.
Bast Store offers a half inch perfumed ribbon in Peau d Espagne and heliotrope in pastel shades. Priced at 8c a yard or $1.40 for ten yards, with narrower 4 inch ribbon at 8c a yard or 75c for ten yards. Ideal to embellish garments or baby dresses.
West Store offers children’s blouse waists from ages 5 to 14 in sailor and small collars. Madras fabric with season’s best patterns, reduced to about half value, 50 cents each. Sizes 8 to 8 years include sailor collars. 5 to 14 years have small collars. Main Aisle, West Store.
Half price sale on boys clothing ages 3 to 16 at West Store Second Floor. Double breasted sailor blouse and vestee styles in serges and new effects. Prices cut from 8.50 to 4.25, 6.50 to 3.25, 5.00 to 2.50, 4.00 to 2.00. Knee trousers also reduced.
Beautiful imported fans in white and black with delicate shades. Silver-mounted scalloped fans range five to twenty dollars. Painted bone-stick fans from 1.75 to 5. White gauze lace fans 0.75 to 1.50. White silk spangled decorated fans 0.50 to 0.75. Special lace spangles floral fan lot 1.25. West Store East Aisle.
A range of linen handkerchiefs in various sizes offered, with prices discounted to about half. Sparklers for carbonated drinks sold with Aerating Bottle and capsules, shown at the West Store basement. White gloves for weddings and summer wear available in multiple materials at low prices.
The sale features thousands of high quality Muslin Underwear garments from various makers at prices below average for cheaper lines. Nightgowns range 35c to 1.50, corset covers 25c to 2.50, chemises 38c to 1.75, drawers 25c to 1.75, walking skirts 95c to 3.50, and short skirts 50c to 2.50. East Store second floor.
Strawbridge and Clothier reported highway bids for repaving and grading city streets with grading drawing the most interest. Firms on the asphalt bids included Pennsylvania Asphalt Manufacturing, Alcatraz, Vulcanitic Paving, Richardson and Ross, and W. E. P. Shields. Heaviest bidders were Michael O Rourke, David Peoples, Thomas Cunningham, David McMahon, P. McManes, and George A Ware. Coroner Dugan criticized the Council for not building a West Philadelphia bath house after the Edgar L Williams drowning. he urged facilities to prevent river accidents.
At a Education committee meeting the Central and Northeast Manual Training Schools approved a salary increase for all staff. Principals rise to 3500 dollars, department heads to 2500, manual instructors to 2000, language teachers to 1800, and assistants to 1500, with annual $100 steps to year six. Total increase projected at 15800 dollars for 1901, effective January 1.
Burlington June 6 The commencement exercises of St Marys Halls closed this morning marking the end of Miss Charlotte Titcomb ten years as principal. She will be succeeded by the Rev M A and Mrs Fearnley. The graduating class of 1900 includes Inex F Baker Lillian R Ellis Jessie G Hewitt Elizabeth L Heydenreich Margaret C Hoffman Anna R Kingdon Ansie W Nack Bila Patterson Margaret B Rabe Marion A Easton.
John Wilson cabin boy of the British steamer Ad ler was wrecked off Cape Hatteras last April. He and 28 crew escaped in a small boat. His father drowned in the wreck and Wilson was sent to Colombia, New Jersey, to join relatives.
Story Motor and Tool Company of Trenton leases the old Jesmup foundry in Harrison and will convert it into a factory. The firm has a $3,500 authorized capital stock and cites better manufacturing facilities and easier access to markets in Harrison. Special telegram reports also note church officers and local trolley franchise actions in nearby towns.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue rules a special broker tax applies to tax title purchases. The ruling impacts brokers dealing with tax titles and may affect related fees and procedures.
Reports cover retirement policy disputes at the War Department and JAG, a Colombian import ultimatum on matches, Kennedy named as claims commission delegate to Chile, Immigration office audit handed to Assistant Secretary Taylor, and marching orders for officers and ceremonies at West Point. Also notes on postal bond receipts and cross border mail arrangements with Canada.
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