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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1897
Page
2
The ad touts an underwear department with several Cambbric and lawn styles priced around $2, silk petticoats reduced from $5.50 to $8, and high end suits from $10 now offered as a uniform price. It promises room to see items clearly and notes limited quantities this week on the third floor.
A sale of gas and oil stoves with models from the Gimbel line and Wolff units. Prices range from $1.65 for plain two burners to $38.37 for the Gimbel three burner stove, plus ovens, broilers, tubing, hot plates, oil stoves, and assorted aluminum ware. Basement floor.
Fifteen pieces of Fancy Dress Goods priced 25c 50c and 60c a yard. Twenty pieces of Vigoureux Mixed Etamines and Cheviots 40 and 45 inch pure wool at 60c a yard. Seventy-five pieces of high class Novelties and Mixed Suitings all wool and silk wool offered at 10c 1 and 1 50. First floor east store.
Four women’s hosiery bargains offered at 25 cents a pair on the first floor near Gimbel Brothers Market and Ninth. Includes Lisle thread boot patterns Hermsdorf black boots in colored tops ribbed and plain options blue pink red yellow and lavender and Richelieu ribbed tan Lisle hose black cotton with embroidered ankle and Hermsdorf yarns.
C E Carmaney, claiming St Louis residence, was held in 1000 bail after Magistrate South at Central Station arraigned him on larceny as bailee and passing a bogus bank draft. He allegedly bought 420 dollars of liquor with a 450 dollar draft on Fourth National Bank, plus 20 dollars change. Miss Jennie Jennings accuses him of taking a gold watch and a diamond ring which he pawned.
Mrs Mary Davis aged 57 of 1014 Ash Street died at St Marys Hospital from burns suffered Sunday evening while attempting to hurry along a kitchen fire with coal oil.
Reports from commissioners to the general assembly at Winona Ind praise foreign mission zeal and celebrate the assembly's independence. Addresses emphasize Lincoln University, the higher education of the Negro youth, and the power of education to uplift and integrate Black citizens into national life.
Albany report says former Kentucky governors John Young Brown and William M Becker urged Governor Black to grant executive clemency for a Kentucky resident serving time in a New York prison. Brown asked for confidentiality. Black reserved decision.
Wilcox & White organ makers of Meriden announce an assignment. New York silver exports total 280000 ounces with Ser via 80000 and Havel 200000 ounces. Woolson Spice reorganized in Toledo after Havemeyer acquisition. Governor Tanner to hear Allen street railway bill arguments. Mystic Shrine convoy departs Chicago for Detroit for Imperial Council week. Silver Republicans plan Chicago committee meeting to reorganize nationwide. Count Von Rise arrives in New York aboard Venezuela en route to Europe. Burlington repair workers in Havelock Neb on extra time indefinitely. New York trial of American Tobacco officers adjourns. Colorado Springs projects a new $10 hospital for Union Printers Home. Andrew A. McCormick named receiver of half interest in American Theatre NY. New York Produce Exchange elects officers: Brainard president Barrows VP Rice treasurer. David J. Lees named receiver for Cohen Brothers in dissolution suit. Congregational ministers panel backs Dr C O Brown for Green Street Church. Milwaukee clerk Johnson appoints judge receiver for law firm McAuliffe Mock Wittig Lehinz. Roebling and Barr stay at St Louis for third Mississippi bridge. Ex-mayor John Tyler Cooper of Atlanta sentenced for embezzlement with three months and $500 fine. Frantz murder case in Dayton appeals for new trial over trial errors.
William J. Calhoun arrives in New York with secretary George W. Fishback after examining the Ruiz de Ugarrio case in Havana Guanabacoa and Regulus. He notes insurgents are not all within insurgent lines and predicts Spain must concede similar to Britain.
Special counsel for the United States in the Ruiz case, Mr. Calhoun, is due in Washington tomorrow. With the President leaving for Nashville the next day, Calhoun may join part of the special train to offer a verbal report on his Cuba visit. No immediate results are expected upon his return as he drafts his observations for Congress.
Norristown residents Mowday and George Paist were not arrested by Montgomery County Coroner officials over the Devon death on May 30. The coroner only summoned them as witnesses and took no action regarding arrest or inquest.
A Board of Education committee failed to choose between William D. Rover and Birdsall for the Girls High School principal post after a tied ballot. A secret session created a temporary impasse as votes shifted and a minority report loomed.
In Common Pleas Court, a suit by Sarah Ward and heirs against N Warren Talbot, Christopher Wetherill, Charles Lawrence and Winfield Baker alleges fraud in a real estate transfer on 2439 North Tenth Street. The referee finds Talbot and Baker acted fraudulently, Lawrence as a straw man, and Wetherill negligent, with the heirs to recover the title and Talbot to pay $125 to the life tenant plus costs.
Word from Pittsburg reports Rev Dr Methery senior missionary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church died in Mensine Syria on June 4. He was well known throughout the country.
The Senate defeated West’s motion to place white pine on the free slot 20 to 38. Democrats mostly voted against. Carter and Silver Republicans supported West. The Wilson lumber schedule was rejected 21 to 87, the bill’s tobacco and sugar schedules to be acted on after caucus.
In Washington the Senate resumed work on the tariff bill with amendments to the lumber duty of two dollars per thousand feet. Debates centered on substituting the Wilson bill, white pine exemption, and other schedule adjustments. The lumber paragraph passed, then the panel shifted to the sugar schedule with plans for possible future action and a brief executive session followed by adjournment.
A brief House session was unusually humorous as unanimous consent moved several Senate-passed bills. Minnesota’s Morris sought a bridge charter extension. McMillin mocked the chamber’s disorder, noting lack of committees. The scene entertained all and a bill was called next.
A House scene features New York Republicans mocking a lack of committee reports on the Pearl River bridge bill and a cross party push to avoid adjournment. The vote shows Republicans short of a quorum, adjournment for three days prevails amid lively applause and banter.
The German Baptist Home for Old Folks on Second Street Pike above Church Street near Lawndale and Fox Chase opened with a morning and afternoon dedication led by pastors and lay leaders. Officers include David Kaiser president and Sigmund Sessler treasurer. The home, bought for 9500 dollars, seeks 3500 dollars in contributions and plans yearly and life memberships to fund operations. It will operate partly non sectarian with a matron and a lay female board under a Board of Managers.
Milford June 7 Special Telegram says Herman Paul Schultz of New York awaiting trial for the murder of his wife Lizzie Schultz at John Wahlfarth’s High Point farm in Shohola township Pike County. Ex Congressman Daniel Van Auken prosecutes. defense led by John A Kipp and John Hixon Vanette. Trial delayed to tomorrow morning due to absent witnesses. presiding judge is George S Purdy.
Miss Henrietta Marvin Shoemaker daughter of Mrs Frances Marvin Shoemaker widow of Murray Colgate Shoemaker and Nash Rockwood a Saratoga bar member wed at Bethseda Episcopal Church in Saratoga Springs The bride was given away by her grandfather Ex Congressmen James M Marvin Best man was Murray C Shoemaker brother of the bride Maid of honor Miss Fanny Evans Payn and bridesmaids Miss Cottingham Philadelphia Miss Genevieve Clement Cincinnati Miss Virginia Chase New York Miss Edith Koon Hillsake Miss ary Manning Saratoga The Rockwoods plan to sail June 12 on the Etruria forBu- 0
The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from self inflicted injuries while temporarily insane regarding Eugene Zieber. He killed himself Saturday by cutting his throat in his private office at Bailey, Banks & Biddle's factory on Sansom Street.
Special Telegram to THE TIMES GREENSBURG June 7 Paul Beam traveling salesman for the Osborne Machine Company of Auburn New York was instantly killed crossing the Pennsylvania tracks struck by the east bound limited Beam's home was in Indiana
Magistrate Pullinger held Edward McFadden of Germantown and Corneling Casey of Manheim street Wissahickon avenue under $500 for court for allegedly stealing a barrel of beer from a wagon owned by the Germantown Brewing Company.
WaArY NeEstboro June 7 John Sellers of this city has become insane and has been removed to the State Asylum at Harrisburg. The cause of his insanity was grief from the death of his wife and several children. He was a manufacturer of medicine.
Edward Roth fell through a crust of ashes in the Luke Fidler boiler house and sank into red hot coal up to his knees. He sustained frightful burns to his limbs.
The entire business of E.O. Thompson, New York and Philadelphia, is sold to Benjamin Thompson and E. O. Thompson Jr. trading as E. O. Thompsons Sons. The deal consolidates ownership under the Thompson surname with two generations taking control.
The advertisement touts $15 Serge suits guaranteed to outperform all others with replacements for color changes and worn silk linings plus a money back pledge if not satisfied within wear. Also notes $12.50 and $15 suits from the old firm reduced to $7.50. sizes vary.
Edward Doranter of 822 Taney Street was held for court on assault and battery charges after a disturbance aboard a Green Streetcar over a Chinese laundryman Yom Yarl's queue. The fight ended with Doranter removed from the car and jailed at the Eighth district station.
Lead notes show McNichol renting a cottage at Atlantic City for summer. Ward alliances back Hackett for Register of Wills and Hawkes for City Treasurer. Becker sails for Europe on the 20th. Osbourn seeks to shape inheritance tax. Democratic and Republican groups plan events at 1301 South Broad and Euclid headquarters.
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