Fiscal pride clashes among lawmakers and governor
Ten pages note tensions as legislators envy the governor's prestige as an economist, while overlooking their own early chances to gain distinction along the same path.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1897
Page
5
Legal clash over Luzerne controllership power before common pleas
A mandamus fight before Luzerne county judges tests section 10 of the controllership act. Controller Lloyd and commissioners Hay Guiney and Jones dispute bidding and newspaper advertising for county contracts as a test of whether the controller holds overriding authority or whether the act is inoperative in large populations. The piece cautions about concentrated contracting power and hints at political ethics implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Luzerne
Mesers. Hay
Guiney
Jones
Lloyd
Lackawanna
Lucerne
Judge Hanna Questioned Over Inheritance Tax Constitutionality
Judge Hanna of Philadelphia says the new direct inheritance tax may be unconstitutional as it exempts bequests under $1000 and requires Supreme Court review before final. The Illinois ruling cited suggests inheritance taxes may be upheld if they tax by privilege and treat all in the class uniformly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanea
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Ilinois Supreme Court
Hanna
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Judge Hanna Refutes Inheritance Tax Via Retroactive Effect
The judge attacks a tax provision on estates not yet distributed before enactment. He argues legatees gain rights at death and should not be taxed retroactively. He notes vested rights of possession are legislative gifts subject to constitutional limits and urges Supreme Court review. The commentary ends with broader political asides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Delra
Supreme Court
Senator Kauffman Critiques Toned Debate on Self-Respect
The senator from Lancaster accuses opponents of theatrical posturing and calls out perceived coercion into praise. He warns against honors bought with usurious self-respect and power that makes cowards bow and utter false praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kauffman
Lancaster
Sugar trust scandal and press trial in Washington
A Philadelphia Press reprint argues the 1894 sugar trust case and Senate contempt trial threaten free inquiry. It links Edwards and Shriver to broader reform, condemns officials’ abuses, and predicts Republican-led action to curb trusts. It also notes Governor Hastings vetoes. Cuba and foreign consul bids appear in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Washington
Senate
Charles Emory Smith
Carlisle
Smith
Messrs. Edwards
Shriver
United States
Sugar Trust
Havemeyer
Searles
Trust
Bryan
Republican Party
Frostburg Groom Seeks Divorce After Six Months of Marriage
The six month-old marriage of George Percy of Frostburg Maryland faces a severance as his father, in his will, decrees conditions affecting the couple. The article outlines the unusual family dispute surrounding the young groom and the divorce petition filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Percy
Frostburg
George
Free Traders Cite Wilson Law Impact in Senate Debate
Washington report argues that rising imports under the Wilson tariff drive the apparent export gains. It details three causes: foreign supply, higher prices, and demand for US resources, challenging the view that tariff reductions alone boost exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Treasury
United States
Cee
Exportation figures mislead on tariff effects argues analysis
The article argues that higher prices, not actual export increases, boosted receipts for manufactured exports. It cites McKinley and Wilson eras showing varied export growth across iron and steel, minerals, oils, and textiles, asserting price effects and import competition distort perceived gains under tariff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Statistics of
West
A Nation of Guls
The piece argues Spain skirts reform for Cuba to disguise failures in Cuba policy. It traces military buildup under Weyler and Campos, fall of the ministry, and U.S. generosity as a scapegoat. It ends by labeling Americans as a nation of gifts rather than shopkeepers.
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Campos
Weyler
Madrid
Cuba
McKinley
Spain
Presi Jent
Pacific
Calhoun
Canovas
Aron
TOLD BY THE STARS
Daily horoscope by Amaccus warns that bright ideas rarely win, Scranton should expand streets or Abe Dunnings brooms, originality drives success, brains and bicycle share a letter but not the path. Amaccus offers guidance on trust and favors.
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Scranton
Abe
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