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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
2
A collection of satirical aphorisms and observations touching marriage, nobility, salaries, and politics. Notable quips reference the Sultan of Turkey, Fitzsimmons, England's costs of war, Irish politics, and a St Louis undertaker boasting dual roles as doctor and mortician.
A historic pairing occurred in the senate on the Porto Rican bill. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts and Senator McEnery of Louisiana formed a cross party pairing, each breaking with his own party. Hoar and McEnery both opposed their party lines, with Hoar paired against the bill and McEnery, who would have voted for it, paired to vote against.
Local colored church in Pittsburg faced a leadership crisis as eight trustees, all named Jones, controlled church affairs. At the annual meeting a Jones slate resisted, prompting a minority member to call for lay representation. To maintain peace, one Jones withdrew and a Smith was elected, appeasing the faction.
The League of American Municipalities and the National Electric Light Association planned a joint study on electric light services. The league delays funding, while the association has 2500 dollars ready. Critics claim municipal ownership advocates fear the findings.
Chaplain Charles C. Pierce reports on Manila’s liquor crisis since 1899, noting native gin huts gave way to regimental canteens selling beer, improving troops' sobriety. He urges Congressional funding for chaplains and reading rooms to curb saloon influence and support moral reform.
The Chicago Tribune notes Indiana elections dispel fears that Porto Rico legislation would hurt Republicans. It reports that Indiana congressmen who voted for the bill were renominated and the state convention endorsed insular legislation. The piece argues voters supported the policy and suggests broader approval elsewhere.
The nine months ending March 1900 show exports of manufactures at 313,278,688 dollars, nearly doubling the 1896 nine months total. Full-year exports are expected to exceed 400 million, with 1899 at 338,675,558 and 1895 at 183,595,743, across almost every major manufacturing line.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds a $1,000 verdict for J H Anderson against Illinois Central for injuries when a freight engine backed into a stock car on a switch track as he loaded hogs. Despite attempting to shut the door to prevent dog escape, he had right to be in the car and reliance on the engine crew to stop.
Pacific States holdings show $162 billion in deposits with $74 million gain in five years. Comptroller of the Currency figures include Washington Oregon California Idaho Utah Nevada. Population of 2.88 million implies about $190 per person in deposits last year.
General Prosperity is too occupied with factory work to join the Coxey line of march. There are no idle laborers available to tramp the country, making a solitary march impractical.
Cramp argues that British shipping earns about 700 million dollars annually, with Americans bearing roughly 280 million as transport costs. He says Congress must pass a shipping bill aligned with official recommendations to revive US shipping and keep wealth at home.
The two 1860 Democratic platforms favor acquiring Cuba. The party debates its past and future. The dispute mirrors a longstanding rift within the party as it seeks unity amid contentious policy.
Two enormous pythons on the Afridi steamer destined for Bronx Park zoo nearly killed keeper Horan during public measurements. The 27 foot six inch and 26 foot long snakes suddenly animated, trapping him in a living coil before colleagues intervened. He escaped unharmed as they seized the reptile and forced the man to jump clear.
The Parig ex telescope at the Paris Exposition measures 197 feet long with a 5 foot diameter and 21 ton weight. Its largest lenses exceed 49 inches and 1320 pounds, representing a threefold expansion beyond Chicago’s Yerkes Observatory telescope. The instrument’s construction hinges on a rare Parisian lens-making monopoly led by M. Mantois, successor to Guinaux, dating to the early 1900s.
A humorous exchange contrasts insurance and assurance with a quip about the agent’s aim. The Philadelphia Press-style line characterizes assurance as what the agent holds, while insurance is what he sells, highlighting a distinction in claims.
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