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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1900
Page
2
A fragmented note discusses graduation gifts with emphasis on chosen contents and covers. Sterling silver tableware is praised as a practical gift, and a 1900 dated dinner plate is noted as a cherished artifact.
Advertises trimmed corset covers 15 to 25 cents, muslin and cambric petticoats, night gowns with Torchon lace, Swiss caps, pigie reefers for children, and assorted pieces. Notes varied finishes and reductions across garments, with timid pricing and sale impulse.
Women’s tailored suiting items described: Eton suits in black cheviot at 7.50, cheviot and homespun Eton fly-front at 10, tight-fitting Eton and fly-front homespun mohair and cheviot at 15. Most blacks are full silk-lined. Second floor east building.
A group of three runaway horses caused chaotic scenes along Broad Street near Walnut, tearing up trees and a lamp post. One horse sustained fatal injuries and was killed by an SPCA worker after an ambulance arrived and could not save it.
Santiago de Chile reports that due to President Erracurisz’s serious illness, Interior Minister Fernandes Albano has been confirmed to assume interim duties. The dispatch notes the move was transmitted via Galveston Texas on June 11.
On Market Street between Juniper and Tenth, McNichol & Co undertook a Traction Company paving contract. Inspector Walters and others accused the firm of "stretching the block" by spacing blocks and overgraveling. McNichol admitted the error and re-laid sections under inspection.
AP dispatch from Manila reports Apolinario Mabini, premier in Aguinaldo's cabinet, gravely ill and imprisoned in Manila. He refuses US favors, remains loyal to independence, while rebels face heavy armament costs and dubious tax clamor as General Otis bars release.
May 12 Manila report details a contraband cargo of five hundred rifles and five hundred thousand rounds valued at 187000 Mexican dollars. The bill includes a $4000 Hong Kong hotel charge and bribe-like “squeeze” payments. A sword gift to the Japanese government is noted, with letters and papers cited in inquiries to the War Department.
London June 11 meeting of the Earl of Yarmouth creditors approved settlement paying ten shillings to the pound. The vote followed moves to close the offer and pave the way for the Earl to return to the stage in the United States.
The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia prepares for a record 1900 season under Harrington Mills with major upgrades. About forty thousand dollars will fund private baths new coverings a fresh water supply and hotel and cottage modernization.
At the Methodist preachers meeting in Chicago Bishops McCabe and Foss defended the episcopal board against rebukes from the General Conference. McCabe cited his service record and vowed to challenge what he called unlawful silencing while Foss endorsed the defense and criticized hostile remarks as unseemly. Drs Hebmer Lynch and Neely added critiques about reckless language toward bishops.
New York financiers report the National Asphalt Company plans are faltering. Philadelphia organizers led by John Mack promised a Mexico asphalt monopoly and swift beds. Prominent backers have withdrawn, leaving the venture in doubt as delays persist.
The article notes that neither the National Paying Company nor Mr. Mack has contributed much for the funding purpose, highlighting a shortfall in support from key sponsors.
The issue highlights Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition opening next year with the electric tower and the Stadium. It notes continued articles on amateur photography and a new story series titled The Old House Boat by Cy Warman, along with Stories of the Klondike.
In Lysphing Thompsonville Georgia on June 11 an unidentified African American man was quietly lynched at a local site near Tealfe for an attempted assault on the daughter of E H Stringer. The event occurred with no reported resistance as residents carried out mob justice.
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