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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune notes it prints brief letters from readers on current topics, with real names required. The notice appears from Scranton dated August 1, 188% and mentions advertising representation and office details.
State Justice J H Brown of Lancwater, Superior Court Judge Josiatl R Adams of Pillnielphia, and State Treasurer Lt Col One James J Barnett of Washington Fleetiondas are listed. The text notes growing difficulty in Transvaal preparations lasting through winter.
In Laverne county a convention will vote on adopting Crawford county direct primary rules in a revised form. The topic has stirred local interest though politicians remain cautious. Analysts caution that direct primaries may suit simple rural communities but may not fit complex urban populations with divisions in race and creed. The discussion touches on political reform and the practical limits of implementation amid national pressures around the presidency.
The Paris Court of Cassation ordered a retrial for Captain Dreyfus, with the new trial to cover a single question. The Rennes court martial has broadened inquiry, provoking global comment on French law and evidence rules as experts discuss potential appeals and the role of the judge.
An American observer notes French law places burden on the accused to prove innocence. The appeal focuses on interpretation of law rather than motives. He contends Dreyfus must show he did not commit the act, a near impossibility, to avoid conviction. Meanwhile Sulu chiefs resist viewing the American flag as a passing fad.
Truntlee Kennedy of the High Court of Justice of Great Britain spoke at the American Par association gathering in Buffalo. He urged distinguishing clearly between crimes and punishable acts and argued punishment should combine deterrence with justice, advocating parental treatment for youth and vigilant surveillance for habitual criminals, while affirming tough measures for crimes against persons. He warned against excessive severity that defeats deterrence.
A friend warns Mr. Bryan that he must rest from the hurly burly as Mr. Stryan pushes a remedy for trusts. The plan would amend the Federal Constitution to require a federal license for business with any non incorporated state operations and punish noncompliance as a penitentiary offense. Critics say the plan centralizes authority, echoes imperial overreach, and offers little prospect for practical reform.
A compact review critiques federal regulation of railway rates and trusts, questions the gains of oversight, and cautions Mr. Bryan to wait for solutions. The piece digresses to current events with Aguinaldo, Date Mundi, beef prices, General Mercier, the army worm, and a looming celery crop in Kalamazoo.
The New York Sun recounts Dewey's early antics in Vermont and Norwich University, where a keen sense of mischief shaped his youth. It notes his clever pranks on a neat teacher, his future naval path, and stories from later naval life including firm discipline and a snake episode with sailors.
A waiter remained kneedeep in the river when George rushed after a girl and brandished a large stick. He grabbed her, dragged her to shore, and the girl said her brother saved her from a ferocious alligator.
Automatic fastens papers quickly and feeds itself with improvements in every respect. Prices lower than ever. Planitary Pencil Sharpeners offered with 16 days free trial in your office. A wide range of novelties in office supplies plus Blank Books and Typewriter Supplies.
In the heat a local ad pitches cool comfort with reduced prices on refrigerators and other goods. It stresses that only those charging higher prices offer equal quality, and urges readers to act to stay cool.
A collage of 19th century curiosities notes Yale printing by students, US export and whaling figures, and odd facts from London vessels to life expectancy. Mixed stats include Argentina imports, rail freight tonnages, whale ages, and a proposed St Bernard statue as a globally diverse project.
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