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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
4
The legislature shows a stiffening party line after primaries across the state. T Jefferson Olds and John Scheuer Jr lead the first and second district tickets, with anti Quay nominees pledging to follow the senatorial caucus.
Sir William Van Horne leads a plan to invest 25 million dollars in building a Cuban railway system linking all ports. Promoters aim to consolidate 1,200 miles of existing lines into a central backbone with spokes to ports, boosting Cuba's future transport and development under guarded concessions. The piece questions Foraker rules and hints at possible political support dynamics.
Justice Fursman weighs whether Mare Nethersole and associates created a public nuisance with Sapho producing a play. He stresses the question is fact driven and whether the show outrages public decency among educated readers. The ruling hinges on if the work is a mawkish offense to the average American moral sense.
A magistrate remands the case to general sessions for jury trial. Juries drawn from New York City and county citizens determine if the play is obscene. If deemed obscene, defendants face punishment. if not, the play proceeds. The speaker argues liberty of the stage is bounded by public welfare and decency.
Washington reports Britain has joined in the senate amendment allowing the United States to close the Nicaragua canal to a warship of any power during wartime. If confirmed the phrasing may be refined before final ratification, as the editor urges cleaner English usage.
A proposed constitutional amendment known as the Ray amendment would add Article XVI authorizing Congress to regulate and dissolve corporations and control property with states' cooperation. It argues Republicans seek trust regulation beyond party lines and cites potential federal control of corporations if states approve. It also notes China's per capita imports and the potential U S gain from expanding trade with China.
The Chicago Times-Herald predicts a booming lake traffic year with total ship tonnage at Chicago and Calumet harbors rising from 10 million to over 17 million tons. Ore handling in Calumet is set to reach 3.6 million tons, and ore-purchasing centers anticipate similar gains, while general merchandise may grow 10 to 20 percent. Shipyard activity surges with vessel value rising from 3.2 million to over 9 million dollars.
The report notes 23 docks with 6061 pockets and 894082 tons capacity, up 622 pockets and 15832 tons in four years. A Buffalo to Chicago passenger boat service is promised. Tallie Morgan, Scranton founder, leads Ocean Grove board of trade and eyes staging the 12000-seat Exposition building to lure the Republican convention.
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith argues that American industrial growth made expansion inevitable. He cites surged manufacturing value, global leadership in iron, steel, coal, and textiles, and the Spanish War as a catalyst for new foreign markets. He warns that without outward expansion the nation risks stagnation.
In a Woman's Realm piece a husband goes insane upon sight of his wife with bleached yellow hair. The article argues men may miss subtle cues, condemns extreme reactions, and notes many women bleach to please themselves or combat aging while praising natural gray hair as elegant.
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