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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
5
Scranton records from January 36 1659 list Miyor James Moir and treasurer Thomas H. Lroucks with various officers and directors. The item notes John H. Thomas for the Carbondaly Rivor postministership as a reward to a loyal Republican and fair foe with commendation of his word and service.
A fragmented excerpt discusses the Senate's sudden decision to fix the nine day window for a vote on the peace treaty. It criticizes the delay as disquieting and accuses opponents of cowardice, urging a clear policy on Puerto Rico Cuba and the Philippines, with reference to Dewey and the Manila victory.
A Chicago jury awarded Ro berter Maxwell ten thousand dollars in a suit against Nat H Goodwin. Maxwell claimed Goodwin used his play as a model after returning the manuscript as unavailable and produced no new work. The jury saw it as a serious theft case and ordered restitution.
Reform advocates led by Mrs Jennie Jung Croly Theodore Roosevelt and others push Albany to create Girls State Industries Reform School in Upstate New York. The proposed cottage system limits to 30 35 girls per house with personal supervision, common instruction and trades for women including housework. Admission for girls 12 to 18 focuses on wayward cases with parental irresponsibility and aims to elevate domestic service to a respected trade through diplomas.
The passage argues that neglecting at risk girls leads to a growing social cancer and costly consequences. It praises timely intervention as moral economy and genuine philanthropy, and notes Germany's diplomacy in seeking good relations, despite earlier conduct.
The report notes 2834 total attendances at the University of Pennsylvania, with dentistry leading gains and medical school dropping. Non Pennsylvania and foreign student numbers rose, while librarians added thousands of volumes to a 160000 volume main library. Provost Harrison advocates the university’s city setting as a safeguard for young men while praising its public educational impact.
The text argues against relying on a large volunteer force for 100000 men. It asserts such an army would strain democratic institutions and risk six months of vulnerability after war begins. Modern wars shorten conflicts, and volunteers, though patriotic, lack proper equipment, drilling, officers, and readiness. A regular army is needed at home and abroad.
The piece critiques the army's structure urging reform to avoid delay and inefficiency while noting Spain’s plan to quit further island claims. It mentions U S expansion fears, Wall Street buoyancy, and Kipling’s poem on expansion reflecting public sentiment.
Admiral Dewey states that speedily settling affairs in hast requires pacifying the Filipino junta in Onerera.
A Tribune astrologer assigns a January 2 chart noting political envy for prize money over glory and a skeptical view of marriage, reformers, and public life. The piece cautions about lasting idealism after marriage and the impact of actions over words.
The Sun reports free school text books and rides in Queens were introduced because boundary lines left many districts isolated. Thirteen stages transport children to city schools, improving attendance though some walks remain. The piece notes sporadic currency curiosities and a Scribner’s Magazine excerpt on political reminiscences about James G. Blaine.
At the Pine Tree State club dinner in Boston a telephonic program featured Senator Frye in Maine and Secretary Lorg in Washington with a Milwaukee cornet solo heard clearly by all. A Kokomo Ind curfew clause amuses with an absurd maternal reprimand proposal at the card table.
A humorous fable reports an ambitious jackass challenging the Great Pyramid. He climbs the peak, boasts of equal skill to 18 men, and scrawls his name on the roof before misjudging the descent and dying. The Sphinx mocks the boastful creature as Morris in Cairo notes the event.
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