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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1900
Page
5
In Trafalgar Buildings London readers are invited to use reading and reception rooms and make The Constitution office their headquarters. Horton named London representative. Mail rates listed for US Canada and foreign options. subscription prices shown for daily and weekly editions.
Atlanta February 5 1900 analysis of William Goebel's assassination in Kentucky. The piece argues Republican involvement and calls for peace, noting Goebel's nomination battles, campaign bitterness, and the legislature's authority to challenge returns amid disputed election results.
The piece argues the Goebel murder sparked a Republican bid to seize power by extra constitutional means, accusing the claimant of seeking federal troops, adjourning the Kentucky legislature, and rallying armed followers. It defends the state courts and constitution, praising Democrats for lawful conduct and condemning revolutionary actions. It also mentions a separate column on marriage happiness and a Brooklyn divorce case involving Mrs. Seidensticker and Mr. Seidensticker with vivid, satirical detail.
An unnamed speaker criticizes ineffective methods for handling a husband's late nights. She dismisses tears, coercion, scolding, and sleepless vigilance as useless or harmful. She claims only strict decisive action would stop the behavior, then mocks the editorial as a cautionary clipping for naive brides.
A proposed Colorado law would require medical examination before marriage and restrict licenses to couples with passing health results. An examining board of physicians would assess all applicants, aiming to curb disease transmission and reduce future suffering. Supporters say it aligns with medical ethics and public welfare despite privacy concerns.
The author argues that claims of oratory’s decline are overstated and notes a shift from flowery rhetoric to concise, fact‑based discourse. Public speech now aims to reach the public mind through clear reasoning, as exemplified by practical lawyers shaping modern oratory. An anecdote from Congress contrasts lavish classical rhetoric with rough, terse speech, underscoring a shift toward efficiency over ornament.
The excerpt describes a Philadelphia teacher May Lewis and her Chinese pupil Yung Sing engaging to marry, despite strong parental objection, with Sing adopting Western dress and plans for a business future. It also notes ongoing legal and political themes including Roberts facing Utah charges and broader commentary on public sentiment and persecution.
A Washington Post item recalls the duke of Cambridge reputed for frugality, paying a cab fare with a shilling and quarreling over route choices, while a separate Buffalo News vignette shows a whitewashed witness deflecting questions in court about prior prison terms.
Georgia feature blending poetry and prose items from a literary column. It includes poems about dawn and heaven, a quip about a writer and editor, society notes on authors like Markham and Post Wheeler, comic dialect sketches, and brief local notices. It mentions a Georgia audience and regional references, with colorful period tone throughout.
Washington notes a leading US senator, ally of administration neutrality, warns that Britain’s setbacks in South Africa damage imperial prestige and alter global diplomacy. The piece details Grosvenor’s political peril in Ohio and possible maneuvers for reappointment while outlining broader European reactions to the war.
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