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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1897
Page
6
Farmers argue for an export bounty as essential protection against mortgage burdens and to safeguard their lands. The discussion centers on how such support could help ensure continued profitability and stability for agricultural operations.
The Times presents the first prize library to Norris J Hoffman School as part of a city and state contest to promote school libraries and reading. The effort mirrors its piano contests, aims to strengthen school libraries with a collection valued well above 3800 dollars, and links classroom reading to enlightened journalism and public schooling.
The article notes daily bursts of harmony talk within the city Republican movement, highlighting its skillful organization and probable influence in fall conventions. It discusses Hackett as a possible but unlikely candidate, the need for harmony among leaders, and Sewall’s quiet stance amid Bryan and Watson figures, with primary battles looming.
Judge Gordon faces a charged issue over his sworn murder accusation against Eastern Penitentiary officials in McCue’s death at Norristown Asylum. He swore he would prove a fatal beating. Dr Richardson, who examined McCue, testifies no violence or injury was found, challenging Gordon’s truthfulness and the integrity of his statements.
The article argues Judge Gordon misled by relying on testimony from Dr. Richardson about McCue’s death at Eastern Penitentiary versus Norristown Pinegen Asylum. It cites Dr. Richardson denying marks from injuries, asserts McCue died from hospital mistreatment, and calls on Gordon to prove or retract sworn charges, contrasting with Richardson’s oath. It ends by contrasting Tennessee’s display with Washington’s pursuit of office.
Ten years of Gas Bureau receipts 3 750 600 with expenditures 3 332 000 yield 428 600 profit. last year gas receipts 8 318 300 and expenditures 3 552 100 produced a 233 800 loss to taxpayers. Water Bureau shows profit 898 000 ten years ago and 1 009 700 last year. Author urges prompt reorganization, stronger city ownership, and radical water system improvements to prevent drought risk and bolster industrial growth.
The article argues water works must be treated as a business decision rather than philanthropy. It calls for exhaustive inquiry into methods for a reliable supply and urges city authorities to adopt a scheme that the people can approve. It highlights Philadelphia’s readiness to fund needed improvements if well planned and honest. It notes Hanna’s aggressive political stance in Ohio.
The head of the graduating class at West Point combines athletic leadership with scholastic excellence. The piece argues that athletics support scholarship, shaping habits from boyhood through university, and that university contests motivate systematic physical training aligned with academic aims. Reed's House control is described as logical, with exceptions used to prove the rule.
An editorial warns that mob violence silences regulation in both North and South amid deadly assaults on white women by Black perpetrators. It cites Urbana Ohio and Princess Anne Maryland mob executions, arguing brutality fuels swift extra-legal punishment and questions the law’s deterrent power in preserving order.
The piece argues mob violence spreads as criminal acts rise, citing two lynching incidents in Ohio and Maryland. It condemns mob law as a threat to the rule of law and questions how to curb such lawlessness. It notes how even reform like a bicycle tax cannot justify reckless riding harming roads.
Delegates of the Universal Postal Congress enjoyed a brief Philadelphia visit marked by official welcomes from the governor and mayor. They toured the cradle of American liberty, the shipyard, and the best equipped post office, underscoring a mission of international brotherhood and the words of British delegate Spencer Walpole.
Officials weigh ongoing probes as the inquiry tests administrative patience. The process persists, with no immediate resignations or fresh charges, while city hall officials seek transparency and public confidence amid mounting scrutiny.
The speaker denounces currency reform and labels prosperity promotion as failing. He criticizes annexation of Hawaii arguing it would entrench debt and provoke conflict with Japan while benefiting only adventurers and plantation owners. He hints at McKinley action and mocks tariff options as impractical.
The Wintersteen dynamite case ends in Bloomsburg as three murder trials unfold across Milford Lan caster and Ebensburg. Herman Paul Schultz, Jerry Green, and John G Kendall face charges for brutal killings, prompting questions about crime cycles in the state. Readers are left noting an unusual concentration of heinous cases this year.
The saying contrasts tax policies that burden wool producers with exemptions for beer, keeping the line between the sheep and the goats. It reflects debates on trade and industry charges influencing agricultural and beverage sectors.
The Montgomery County Court yesterday handed down eight, five, and four year sentences to three men convicted of horse theft. The writer notes that stiff penalties remain in force and suggests criminals misjudge the value of horses versus modern transport like bicycles or trolley cars. The piece implies that low horse prices do not excuse crime in legal eyes.
A collection of editorial quips mocks Spain’s political upheaval, Bryan’s call for international aid for lectures, Tillman’s Senate charges, Reed’s swift financial passage claim, and General Miles avoiding war misconceptions in conversations with Spanish officials.
A handsome Cuban-American Legion of Honor badge has been produced by Dr J E Brunet of 2088 North Broad St to raise funds for Cuban relief. The design shows Cuba kneeling before Columbia with a machete motif and a silk Cuban flag pendant. The silver medallion sits on a white enamel star, with Mrs Brunet, Lorraine, and Thompson depicted in a life study. The badge costs 5 dollars and is also offered as a reward for selling ticket quotas for Cuba oriented entertainments.
In Washington on June 12, Hawaiian Minister Hatch and ex minister Lorin Thurston met with Assistant Secretary Day for about half an hour. They said their business was unimportant and declined details. The visit reportedly touches on Hawaii’s push for annexation and labor emigration policies, with no confirmation of demands on Japan.
Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon and State Senator W H Andrews arrived in Pittsburg. Lyon urged passage of reform bills, saying no legal obstacle exists. Andrews discussed treasury depletion, a Harrisburg meeting, and extending the session to finish by July 1. He opposed a mill extra tax but gave no alternative funding plan.
The Yantic arrived in Hampton Roads from the South Atlantic and was ordered to Boston Navy Yard for examination by a Naval Survey Board. Depending on findings it may go to Michigan Maryland or Connecticut militia, be dismantled and sold, or be converted into a powder boat for New York harbor due to Fort Wadsworth magazine space needs.
Washington June 12 A Treasury Department meeting chaired by Secretary Gage with Spaulding Vanderlip and Kemper discussed enforcing the Tarsney law which would open public building plans to general private-architect competition. The plan would cut the bureau’s draughtsmen tracers photographers and other staff.
Dr. H W Danforth, personal physician to Cuban President Salvador Cisneros, lands in New York aboard the Valencia on a six month leave. He says Cisneros is alive, based near Santiago, and notes Cuban forces likely exceed 30,000 in arms, with 150,000 Spaniards in the field. He asserts Cuban resolve to win and describes reported Spanish atrocities and Weyler’s possible replacement by Campos.
Personal Miss Edith Rotch dies in Boston leaving $10000 to the Shelter for Unprotected Girls in Syracuse to fund a new dormitory. J W Bradbury, 95, celebrates birthday in Augusta with Chief Justice Fuller present. Prince de Sagan, 64, in Paris society, suffers paralysis. Hon John H Reagan named speaker for Confederate veterans reunion in Nashville. Rev Dr R B Jones of New York chosen president of Hobart College and linked to Major Powell. Brown boom for Baltimore mayoral nomination, ex governor of Maryland abroad. Walter Kittredge, author of Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, resides in Reed’s Ferry New Hampshire, famed wartime singer and songwriter.
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