Remarkable Opening Offers on Laces and Embroideries
Opening sale presents 15 000 yards Paris and Torchon laces and insertions at 5 to 6 cents per yard, 5 to 6 1/2 yard strips. Fine Swiss and Cambric embroidery edges and insertions 5 to 6 1/2 yard strips, European factory imports, bold sale at 64 cents for Swiss embroidery. 5000 yards finest Swiss embroidery insertions and bendings for waists, English openwork effects, 1 cent to 2 cents per yard. 10 000 yards fine Paris laces edges and shirt fronts, opening price 6 cents per yard.
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Paris
Rate bill debate stirs Hepburn clash in Senate
Hartford banquet talk sets off fresh uproar as President Mellen and allies dissect the Hepburn rate bill. Critics say the measure is dangerous, autocratic, and open to abuse while supporters press for publicized, audited railroad finances and tighter regulation. The debate touches on constitutional limits, rebates, and through-routing powers amid warnings of ulterior motives and long term costs to rail interests.
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Meilen
Hartford
White House
The Absolute Purity of Everything Signage at Eatery
A brief storefront sign touts absolute purity of products and moderate prices as the restaurant’s principal appeal, inviting patrons to choose the venue for affordable, clean offerings.
Admiral Dewey urges bigger ships and new subs for navy
Admiral Dewey told the House Naval Affairs Committee the United States should build original vessels rather than copy foreign designs. He urged at least two 18,000 ton battleships with 12 inch guns, several monitor class ships, and submarines for harbor defense, noting England's submarines approach 160 feet while U S largest is 106 feet.
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Admiral Dewey
House Committee On Naval Affairs
United States
England
Compulsory Education Bills Move Forward in House Subcommittee
Representative Morrell's subcommittee will report favorably on compulsory education bills banning daytime work for children under fourteen and nighttime labor for those under sixteen. Minor amendments planned before sending to full committee as hearings' testimony is reviewed. Senator Gallinger and Representative Babcock yesterday introduced related bills.
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Morrell
House District Committee
Senator Gallinger
Babcock
Sheridan's Ride Painting Sought for Capitol Corridor
The Post reports plans to spend 422000 for Rock Creek Park land and 122000 to acquire a painting known as Sheridan's Ride of Gen P H Sheridan on Rienzi. Senator Platt proposed the purchase from Mrs Richard J Savage for 5000 and Senator Penrose backed liquor licenses for District clubs with five signatures.
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Rock Creek Park
Senator Platt
Richard J. .Savage
Sheridan
Gen. P. H. Sheridan
Capitol
Penrose
Oklahoma seeks statehood as telegram flood reaches Washington
Oklahoma Territory delegate Bird McGuire reports a flood of telegrams from constituents urging passage of the amended Statehood bill to be taken up by the House today. Petitions totaling nearly 100000 signatures urge keeping Arizona and New Mexico disputes from jeopardizing statehood for Oklahoma and Indiana territories.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Bird & McGuire
Congress
Oklahoma Territory
House
Indiana
Arizona
New Mexico
Sherman May Accept Chatr If It Is Tendered
Representative Sherman of New York, likely to be chosen chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, would accept if designated by the joint caucus. He said he is not seeking the post but would not decline it if chosen. No meeting date has been set. Tawney of Minnesota is also mentioned as a possible chairman.
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Cain
Capitol
Hepburn
United States Senate
Benedict Arnold
Russia
Turkey
Boutell
Chicago
House Judiciary Committee
Mr. Routell
Mr. Palmer
Representative Sherman
New York
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Babcock
Wisconsin
Sherman
House
Tawney
Minnesota
Senate confirms nominations and ratifies extradition treaty
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed nominations for district attorneys and postmasters in North Carolina Pennsylvania Virginia and Kansas and ratified an extradition treaty with the republic of San Marino. The notice mentions Alfred E Holton Charles J Haubert and others and lists several postmasters including H A Butters G A Jackson H Kennedy W T Hopkins J B Davis and FV Jameson. A separate item advertises a headache and neuralgia remedy claiming relief by a Card Liq uine product with Grove as signature.
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Senate
Alfred E. Holton
Western
North Carolina
Charles J. Haubert
Max. Shal
Oaeterm
New York
Pennsylvania
H. A. Butters
Mount Holly Springs
G. A. Jackson
Youngsville
H. Kennedy
Crafton
Virginia
W. T. Hopkins
Newport News
J. 3. Davis
Woodstock
FV. Jameson
Patucks
Kansay
H. E. Glenn
Kiows
United States
Republic of San Marino
Wiley Renominated in Alabama Democratic Primary
Col A A Wiley represented Montgomery Alabama as a Democratic congressman and was renominated in the March 19 primary. The piece notes early primary strategy, lists district primaries in Alabama with dates April 7 to April 26, and reports Republican nominations in other districts and a separate Ohio convention. It also mentions Postmaster General Vorteiyou’s response on the People’s United States Bank mail denial case.
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Col
A. A. Wiley
Montgomery
Ala
Col Wiley
Alabama
Taylor
Clayton
Heflin
Bankhead
Judge Richardson
Bowie
Burnett
Underwood
Xenia
Ohio
J. Q. Hildebrandt
Horace L. Smith
Youngstown
Vorteiyou
House
People's United States Bank of St Louis
St. Louis
United States
Dyer
St Louis
E. G. Lewis
Washington
Griscom Calls on Boot in Brazil Talks on Rio Conference Preparations
Lloyd Griscom newly appointed American ambassador to Brazil and Secretary Root discussed plans for entertaining American delegates to the Pan American Conference at Rio in July. Griscom will sail from New York late this month via Southampton with RH McCormick Jr of Chicago appointed embassy secretary.
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Lloyd Griscom
Brazil
Rio
Root
Griscom
New York
Southampton
England
RH. McCormick, Jr
Chicago
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Panama
Twomen
Buster Brown
Nes Slegent Bloves
Denwaee
Milan
Japan
Isc
Hechts’ Greater Stores
Seventh Street
President Mellen
Mellen
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
MR. Boutell
G Street
N. W
Mead
Child Bills
Subcommittee
Rock Creek, Park
J.W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
Wood
Chatr
WILEY
W. Aubrey Thomas
Warrer
Crossett
Crossetts
Lewis A. Crossett, Inc
North
Abington
Mass
Kiyf
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