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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1897
Page
5
Ten pages discuss a promised demonstration comparing a Mulberry street trail with a flat surface for miscellaneous vehicles. The event aims to show which option is more desirable, but details and timing remain unclear.
The senate commerce committee defers final action on the Foraker pooling bill until next winter. Railroads have formed informal pools to prepare for potential delay, while supporters cite pooling to stabilize rates and aid shippers. Public opposition and fears of rate increases are debated, with officials arguing pooling aims at stability, not higher charges.
The fact that Mr. Dayard and Squire Smalley are both forwinst the Dingley bill will give it additional claim upon American favor.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues against annexing Hawaii. It claims annexation would turn Hawaii into a colony with large voting blocs and diverse laws, provoking friction with Australia and Japan and risking United States governance in a turbulent territory. The piece characterizes annexation as driven by jingoes and robbers and warns of eventual political consequences.
The text discusses territorial expansion from the Louisiana Purchase to Alaska and Hawaii’s annexation as a McKinley administration prospect. It notes Seth Low’s likely mayoral nomination for Greater New York without Republican support and hints at difficulties in securing an election without party aid.
The Sun rebukes a German American paper for urging a mayoral candidate to enforce the Raines law with liberality. It insists a mayor must take an unconditional oath to enforce all laws and not discriminate. It warns against treating laws as optional and urges stricter accountability between city and state governance.
Deputy Secretary Hamilton argues against licensing oleomargarine in Pennsylvania noting that permitting oleo sales would crush the butter trade and cost the state billions in dairy revenue. He cites butter prices, production costs, and revenue losses under oleo substitution.
Special Correspondence of The Tribune notes Bemator Quay’s poor health and insomnia affecting his senate work. It highlights tariff debates hampered by leaders Aldrich Morrill and White, with questions over the Dingley bill and possible presidential signature by mid July as Reed battles over amendments.
The article compares the U S Senate of Philadelphia’s Sixth and Chestnut area to the federal body, arguing that claims of degeneracy are overblown and that the old Senate resembled a European council. It notes wealth parity with today and questions lasting virtue while reflecting on tariff delays and historical context affecting governance.
A historical reflection catalogs Robert Morris and William Bingham as wealthy public figures, then moves to MPs and senators like Maclay, Gallatin, Ross, Leib, Burr, Schuyler, Rufus King and Sedgwick. It notes frontier arrivals from Tennessee and Kentucky, including Andrew Jackson, portrayed as rough but influential amid debates on fiscal and political power.
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports a clash over charges Insurance Agent French brings against Senator Charles M. Shortt. Shortt swears the charges are untrue, and if his denial is true, French would be a perjurer. The paper urges court action rather than mere newspaper accusations, urging prompt pursuit of justice whichever way the truth lies.
The fragment cites exaggerated government outlays for chewing gum amusements jewelry tobacco and strong drink with numbers like 22 million 100 million 9 hundred thousand 800 million and 1.4 billion, suggesting a critical wartime or propaganda tone.
Daily horoscope drawn for Wednesday June 16 1897 notes a child born that day will think an evening paper will be free with trolley transfer. Mentions summer arrival, Sandy Griffin mascot, and high school alumni banquet miscommunications. Mentions Songs of Summer and a thirst for beer with June imagery.
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