09 Sep 1888
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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1888
Page
4
Critics argue Mr. Bardsley will slash appropriations by about 40 percent, aiming to limit expenses to 11.85 million while departments request 18.58 million for next year. He plans to curb water works, City Hall, parks, prisons, and schools and charities to balance the books.
A reader from Philadelphia explains the difference between specific duties and ad valorem tariffs. Specific duties are fixed amounts per unit, regardless of price, while ad valorem duties are a percentage of an item’s value at export. The note uses iron, coal, cloth, and lumber as examples to illustrate how each type of duty applies.
The piece argues ad valorem duties ensure equity in taxes on imports like bureaus and textiles. It lauds Pennsylvania as a leading agricultural state with strong dairy and crop output, noting Lancaster County surpasses others in farm product value and urging Philadelphia visitors to see the fair’s agricultural exhibits.
The Times will print side by side the present tariff laws and Mills bill with changes, to inform readers honestly about the tariff issue. It urges every citizen and especially workers to obtain a copy, study the two tariffs, and judge if the Mills bill protects wages or favors free trade.
A New York Synod plan to pay $100 to each student entering the denomination's seminary provokes opposition. Critics say monetary inducements cheapen the vocation and attract mercenary recruits, risking pauperizing and degrading the ministry while harmfully skewing motives toward salaries over souls.
The text argues finance should not drive men into the clergy and urges high standards for denominations. It warns that treating the ministry as a money making profession could erode Christianity and reduce its influence, suggesting aid for worthy aspirants and maintaining supply below demand to preserve quality.
The columnist argues Philadelphia councils should pursue a broad liberal deal with the Reading to gain an elevated railway to Market Street. They urge rapid transit and removal of deadly grade crossings, insisting readings rights on streets deserve respect and a practical business solution is needed.
Report describes a deadly epidemic in Jacksonville with 9000 of 14000 residents without means, commerce halted, and urgent calls for aid. Citizens in Philadelphia plan a meeting at the Mayor’s office to coordinate prompt relief efforts and assist those fleeing or staying to preserve life and health.
A historical essay argues that the black coat and trousers remain the timeless evening attire for gentlemen. It rebuts calls for colored coats and lapel changes and notes waiters’ uniforms and servant attire as insufficient grounds for a fashion shift.
The piece urges Cape May to adopt improved sewerage, railing at a creek through the town as a pollution source. It contrasts Cape May with Asbury Park and Atlantic City, calling for council reforms and new drainage to lift the resort’s standing before summer.
The article notes a shift from buying from the lowest bidder to favor domestic over foreign articles, praising the patriotic move. It also discusses the Fortification Bill and a conference committee deal near four million dollars aimed at improving coastal defense, hopeful that surplus funds are finally used for a long-needed purpose.
The Dreamman of Boccaccio was challenged in English courts over sale and publication. Publishers argued the work’s century‑long literary merit and continued print availability, with the British Museum owning 200 copies. The magistrate dismissed the case after recognizing the defense.
A Republican National Committee campaign train of sleeping and dining cars will tour Indiana soon. Indiana speakers join at Pittsburgh to launch a rolling stump, testing the format before potentially expanding to New York Connecticut New Jersey. West Virginia races center on Senatorial and gubernatorial contests with Pittsburgh capital backing and party realignments.
A Methodist tract published by the Methodist Tract Society, linked to General Clinton Fisk, stirs church officials in New York and New Jersey. Dr Dorchester asserts he authored the tract concept, not Fisk, though the pamphlet aids Prohibition campaigning without constituting partisan church action.
In a special telegram from Washington September 22, Representative McAdoo of Jersey City, meeting with constituents before the district nominating convention, says desertions from the Democratic party are negligible. He asserts Democrats back the Mills bill, favor protection with fair tariffs on raw materials, and criticizes Republican attacks as party humbugs.
Waldron the Hillside Savings Bank teller who fled with about 40 000 dollars sailed to England on the Parisian after a privers creditor settled a 5 000 claim and had him released. A woman believed to be Mrs. Bidwell traveled with him. searchers could not locate him.
Paragraphs on Zolo’s Le Reve in Paris and its U.S. publication. Mentions price cuts for Tenants of an Old Farm, Book News entering seventh year, Chambers Encyclopedia volume two due, editors at work on Moliere and Corneille, and forthcoming works by Captain Bond and others. Notes on Pickett or Pettigrew, McCulloch reminiscences, and Philadelphia youth journal plans. Mrs. Southworth’s The Hidden Hand popularity and a Pennsylvania Voter pamphlet. Memoirs of Mapleson in progress, with rights sold internationally.
Washington dispatch reports the Senate tariff bill hearings continue with broad participation. Brooklyn soap manufacturer Higgins urged protection from the Mills bill and noted possible rate increases. Woolen schedulers will discuss carpets next week as committee commits to fair, thorough hearings before finalizing rates.
The Democratic State Convention meets in Buffalo with strong indications Governor Hill will be renominated. Delegates mostly chosen, with leaders backing Hill and predicting he can lose votes yet carry the state due to liquor issue sentiment among Republicans. The convention opens at noon, with a night session to follow and a probable acclamatory nomination.
Washington notes Lieutenant Colonel Horace B. Burnham Deputy Judge Advocate General will reach age sixty four on Monday and retire from active service. He joined the Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1861 as lieutenant colonel, served until 1864, became major and judge advocate of volunteers, earned a brevet colonel, transferred to the permanent establishment in 1867, and attained his current grade in 1884.
The steamship Nevada of the Guion Line returned to New York under tow after a main shaft broke twenty four hours out from port. Passengers will be sent to Alaska on the next sailing. The ship will be out of service for some time. Fletcher Sutherland, father of the Sutherland sisters, died at 73 near Lockport New York. He was a former Methodist minister who left the pulpit as his daughters pursued the stage.
The Philadelphia Club renovates with the bar removed and the billiard room enlarged. An elevator will link floors, improving access while the open bar feature disappears as older clubs in Maryland and New York have done.
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