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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1904
Page
11
Woodward and Lothrop announces reduced weekend hours with the Washington New York and Paris firm closing at 5 pm on Saturdays and 1 pm on a specified Saturday term during the heated period.
Shop offers three lots of women's shirt waists at reduced prices. White Persian Lawn and India Fron Shire Wier distiner with stemstitched front and small tucks, $1.90, down from 2.50 to 2.95. White Fren French Lawn with Valenciennes insertion, tucks, medallions, and matching yoke, $2.25, down from 3.50. Ratiste waists with Valenciennes insert, fine styling, originally 5.00.
Readable items show a half price sale in the Boys' Clothing Department offering Russian blouse suits Sailor suits and blouses at reduced prices. Sailor linen suits marked low and casual wear in frayed or faded condition advertised with prices amid a clearance on the shop floor.
Dressing lacquer garments for women advertised as practical and comfortable for housewear, seashore, and mountains. Summer sale marks entire stock down in August, featuring white and colored dress sacques, dimity guicques, and lawn pieces with lace, embroidery, belts, and ribbons, offered on the third floor at 1.00 to 1.25 each.
A small lot of ten dozen Royal Worcester Dorsets offered at a special price. Good quality, straight front, dip hip, low bust, sizes 18 to 30. Regular price 75 cents. Third floor Eleventh Street.
White India Dimity and other textiles offered at special prices per yard. Suftinges natural color and striped Etamine described with yard rates. English Long Cloth and Nainsook sold in 12 yard lengths at $1.30 to $1.75 per piece. Located on Second floor Eleventh street.
Secretary Morton to study the advisability of a government independent telephone system linking all federal departments after Cabinet discussion on a new rate schedule from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Further action awaits Morton's report and legal opinions before any decision.
Postmaster General Paine announces immediate removal of weight limits on first class mail from foreign countries. The change allows unlimited weight from all nations except Canada Mexico and Cuba where domestic privileges already apply. Also notes negotiations with Santo Domingo and Venezuela for parcels post treaties, while Siam and Abyssinia are not pursued. Extradition treaty signed with Haiti. Treasury receipts and expenditures reported. Consular promotion for Southron P. Walker. Prayers for rain in Michigan fruit belt. Cornell nominates Drew for law and Prerat for design professors.
White House official statement disputes claim that the President or Secretary Loeb refused to meet the National Association of Stationary Engineers in Richmond to avoid aiding a Democratic campaign. Loeb says no such remarks were made and cites McKinley Roosevelt precedent for only public business delegations.
Haitian Minister Leger told the State Department reports of broad anti foreign sentiment in Haiti are exaggerated. He cited a bank scandal involving resident foreigners as the cause of some resentment among victims, while denying general hostility to foreigners. He singled out Syrians as being disliked by natives.
Gov line inaugurated with first direct Nome to St Michaels telegraphic message. System travels 3500 miles via Yukon to Seattle, with Burnsife cable ship laying Sitka to Seattle section. Gen Greely notes wireless line working perfectly as cable progress continues toward Seattle.
Roosevelt committee inspecting Great Lakes sites for a naval training station includes Capt W H Reeder A W M Bradley Mya M Walte and K Moss. Navy orders San Francisco home for overhaul at Norfolk. Endicott to award Pensacola building contract to Bates De Lean. Thirteen-gun salute at Charlestown Navy Yard for Admiral Taylor. Damsgaard drowned in Shanghai harbor. Various officer transfers and naval movements noted. Porto Rican teachers depart Charlestown for summer programs with stops en route.
Washington society notes a motor party from Illinois and Chicago to Great Falls hosted by Gratz W Helm. Guests include O W Cannon, Mrs Cannon, Crivel, Helm, White, Clinedinst, Agnew, Wagner, Mattison, with Dorothy Whitney sailing for England soon. Baron von Sternburg dines with the President. Miss Dorothy Whitney and Miss Edith Wetmore are highlighted in accompanying social items.
Gen Heyes and his winter hero Colombis are highlighted among a list of social and travel updates. The report mentions Mrs Thomas Bayant and Mrs W B Clymer at Efigehill Na hant for a fortnight, Mrs Clymer planning a mid month abroad voyage, and various locals sailing to Southampton and Europe. Others including Brig Gen Meade and Rope are in the city, with Winslow returning to Washington after Newport time, and several families visiting relatives or planning trips to the World's Fair and other destinations.
New York August 9 A detective agency says the jewels worth 200000 owned by Mrs Ogden Goelet were found today in her safe in New York City. She had left for Newport on June 21 and later searched in Newport for the jewelry. After reporting the loss in July and consulting police, Mrs Goelet came to New York Monday and opened the safe to recover the gems.
Cardinal Satolli will sail tomorrow on the Sardegna from New York after an eight week visit in America. He toured nearly all the large cities and said he was greatly pleased with his reception everywhere. He praised the United States and the church here and lunched at a Franciscan monastery on Thompson Street with many callers.
An idle rumor sparked a run on about 300 foreign depositors at Wilkesbarre Deposit and Savings Bank. Two policemen stood guard as a foreigner spread word of a robbery. Bank officials cited a sixty day notice requirement and refused payouts. After a short period most customers left, pacified.
The Weather Bureau is challenged as Foster, a self styled meteorologist in Washington, promotes planetary magnetism and electricity as weather drivers. He cites solar system links and insists long range forecasts rely on weather records kept by the Naval Observatory Smithsonian War Department and Weather Bureau. He criticizes sun spots as a basis for forecasts and urges use of existing records to unlock planetary meteorology.
In 1902 a researcher recounts traveling 1000 miles to access records at the Weather Bureau. Chief Moore allegedly pressed for access to the system, offering positions and demanding the method, which the researcher refused to share. The piece details forecasts for August to October 1904 and notes a fatal Arlington funeral and a reception for Secretary Wilson in Deadwood, with other local items.
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