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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-26
Weak Objections to Income Tax.

tariff bill is not its worst part, and
characterizes our comment as ga
weak defence of the income tax"
! The tribune cannot assume TO
measure swords with the great news
papers that denounce the income
tax as the browning monstrosity Of
the Wilson bill, but with great
mass of people whose honesty is
uuquestioned, we hope, by calling
up the subject, to get some better
reasons than have yet come under.
our notice to show the injustice of
the system.
The Sentinel thinks the TRIBUNE
snakes the mistake of coutending
that there Is justice in an income
tax" Certainly the TRIBUNE would
not attempt defence of it on any
other ground. After reading much
that the Sentinel aud others have
said on the subject, we confess to
seeing no Injustice m IT. The point
that such a tax affects only class,
and is therefore iuequitable, does
not satisfy. TaE laws generally can
be objected to on the same grounds.
In our state, household goods to a
given value are exempt, beyond
that they are subject to tax. Is that
unjust to the man who, by industry,
economy, or good fortune, has been
able to procure household equip.
ments in excess Of the exemption?
Wherein does such a law differ in
principle from law that taxes in
comes in excess of specified
amount? If oneis "class legislation"
is not the other also?
The Sentinel thinks the illusua
ton sought to be made by reference
to taxing homesteads Of no force: be-
cause the homestead, saving a man
rent, is in effect productive property;
and because the owner Of the home
stead, on which he pays taxes, if he
has an income beyond the limit
of exemption, and is taxed on that
also, is doubIy taxed The TRIBUNE
must confess inability to see Ia this
any injustice. A man who has the
homestead and the income also,
being taxed ON both, while another
man having the homestead and no
taxable income, is taxed only on the
homestead. The inequity Of such
case needs further explanation.
Another way of putting the subject
has puzzled as: Two men have each
a net income of $4,000, One spends
but $4,000 in living, aud puts S 900
in improvements to MS home, or
other property, or adds 50 much to
his bank account Under present
laws that $1,000 of improvements
or money saved is subject to taxa
uou. The other man spends his
$4,000 in living, and has nothing
assessable for taxation more than he |
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-26

PRINTING a cut Of Wisconsin's
Doodle democratic senator, Mitchell,
over a protective tariff speech, and
creditiug the utterances to him, was
newspaper joke which Senator
Mitchell, If Oregon, who made the
speech, will not think funny.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-26

Inter Ocean: A groau goes up all
along The lines Of the cuckoo organs
in the wall "Shall Tariff Reform be
Permitted TO Fail?" Well, il will
be out Of fashion if it doesn't Dem
ocrats have been in power little
over year. aud pretty much every
thing else has failed. Success in
any business these times is the ex-
ception
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-26

Madison Jouaual: The combina.
lions among the railroads and mine
owners to limit the production of
coal, aro wicked and terribly OPP.
prcssiyr, and all the power of the
law should be invoked to defeat
them. They not only make less de.
mand for labor, aud thus compel
lower wages, but they make the
prices Of coal to consumers outrage.
ously high. Is there no remedy?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-26

REPUBLICAN state convention in
Milwaukee July 25th, SO announces
the state central committee. All
right. As an exchange says, long
campaign is well. There is much
republicans want 90 say, and they
need considerable time to say it..
The democrats, who have nothing
good to say for themselves, would
be pleased DO doubt if political dis.
cussiou were suspended entirely
this year,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
new JERSEYS PROTEST
Vail from the Mosquito Country
Against Boarding. House Butter.
PROTECTION FOR THE DAIRY
Laws of the State Against Oleomargarine
VIII BE Enforced - Eastern Selling
Agents Of the HOg.Fat Preparation
Are to BE Prosecuted.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 23.-The decision
recently rendered by the United States
supreme court affirming the constitu-
tionality of the Massachusetts law re-
garding the sale of oleomargarne in
which it Is held that Substitutes de-
signed to look like butter are deceptive
and fraudulent and the states may ex-
clude them without encroaching on the
right of congress to regulate interstate
commerce" has thrown CONSERVATION
into the ranks of the dealers in oleo-
margarine In the states which by stat
ute prohibit the manufacture and sale
of this counterfeit dairy product
They are now practically barred
from continuing business which has
of late years grown to vast proportions
and in which large sums of money are
invested. BY the decision alluded to
the large dealers in this article are
driven out of business in the prohibi-
tory states and owing to the fact that
the New Jersey law under certain con-
ditions does not prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of oleomargarine they
operations and have recently been
dumping large quantities of the stuff
in Jersey City and other localities. In
so doing, however, they have not been
particular enough to observe in all re-
spects the law of this state regarding
the branding of packages and this and
other violations of the law are now re-
ceiving the attention of State Dairy
Commissioner George w. Mcclure,
who proposes that the laws of this state
for the protection of dairy products
shall be strictly enforced and with that
object in view he has given special in
structions to his deputies with the re-
suit that several violations of the law
have already been detected and COM
plants ordered.
Chief among which was against
Anon & Person. of Jersey City, who are
the eastern selling agents of most of
the large western manufacturers, and
handle large quantities of oleomargar-
| ine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
VARIOUS BREVITIES.

Atlanta's population has nearly doubled
In ten years, being now 108,644.
Thirteen dock masters in New York
city are behind In their accounts. 4
The first carload OF oranges for the sea-
son was shipped from Riverside, Cal
Burglars blew to atoms the State banks
safe at Mansfield, ILL.,, getting several
hundred dollars.
Footpads murdered Farmer Jonathan
Crumbacker, near Goshen, Ind, and got
$35 and silver watch.
The bursting of a natural gas pipe at
New Martinsvllle, Va, instantly killed
Foreman James Clegg.
The shortage of Cashier F. A. Mexican,
OF the Indian Head bank, Of Nashua, N.
H., now reaches $4,000
Although not naturalged, Congress-
man-elect jenkins, OF Wisconsin thinks
his war record makes him citizen.
l.. II. Weller, once Greenback con-
gresham from Iowa, has been convicted
of obtaining money on false pretense.
Ten days absence of PAU M Swain, a
mean that he has gone insane from finan-
clal troubles. -
New York elevated roads have barred
park policemen as free riders and II Is
said the whole municipal police force will
be treated in like manner after Jan. ].
Art critics, architects and horsernen of
New York ask the removal OF Park Com
missloners Clausen and Tappen. because
the Harlem river speedway has not been
properly treated. =
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
MAINLY CONGRESSIONAL.

Director Walcott, Of the geological sur
vey, recommends a general distribution
of government topographic maps.
The torpedo boat Cushing has reached
Washington, and the Castine has gone
to Castlne, Me-, to get punch bowl
No consideration will be given to leglsla-
tion to overcome the disagreements of
this country with Germany, France and
Austria on the sugar duty.
Congressman Hines has introduced a
bill to change the duty on jute and hemp
carpets to cents O. square yard rather
than 20 per cent. ad valorem.
A contract to make the disappearing
gun carriages for 1O-inch seacoast de-
fense rifles has been awarded the Kilby
Manufacturing company, Of Cleveland, o.
A medal Of honor has been awarded In
the name of congress to David +. Day,
priyats, Company ID. Fifty-seyenth Ohio
volunteers, for distinguished bravery at
vieksburg May 22, 1868.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
TO FIGHT FOR QUEEN LII.
A Chronic Royalist Conspiracy Nippcd in
the Bud by Police at Honolulu.
BY tho IrrItoIl Ilronn

BY the United Press.
Honolulu, Dec. IA, via San Francisco,
Dec. ga chronic royalist conspiracy
mas long been known to the police. A
number OF rifles secreted In different
houses of royalists have now been
found, and the arrest Of several of the
conspirators has followed Four per-
sons were arrested on the evening of
Dec. 8. John 4. Bush was the first man
arrested. He is the editor of Kaleo,
Issued both In English and Hawaiian,
and full ofvirulent abuse Of the govern
ment. Bush Is as prominent as any
man Of that party. Crick came next, a
chemist, who was said to have made
dynamite bombs in 1893, but was dis
charged for lack Of evidence. He has
been writing for Bush's English edi-
tion of Kaleo. Crick Is in very low
spirits.
The next arrest was that of Joseph
Nawahi, a prominent native lawyer.
Fred Weed was the fourth, young
half-white clerk in bookstore Shortly
after Bush's arrest his house was
searched. and seven rifles were found
behind false partition.
At house on Liliha street four more
were found hidden under the floor of an
Clubhouse. Several more have been
found, one or two in house. A num-
Der of persons have been arrested on
suspicion, but they have been released
on bail. Bail is. refused to the first
four arrested II is understood that the
evidence of their treason is very strong.
1t is understood that an immediate
uprising was to have been attempted
but that the marshal thought best to
nip the business In the bud. There was
not the least danger of the insane at
tempt succeeding, but it was desirable
to prevent any bloodshed. The last ar
rest of conspirator was that Of Joseph
Tinker yesterday. Two guns and a
| quantity of ammunition were found
| concealed under his roof. Tinker Is an
Englishman, a butcher, and has a
young white family. No pure natives
seem to be in the conspiracy except
| Nawahi, who has always been an ard
ent partisan of royalty. Those con-
cerned are chiefly British subjects. The
natives are showing very little interest
In the matter. The government of
| President Dole is extremely consider
| ate of the interests and sentiments of
the native party, and they are growing
very contented with II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
CAPTURE OF The ROBBERS
A Participant in the Erie Outrage
Caught at MOrrisiana.
TORTURED AN OLD COUPLE
The Leader of the Gang That Robbed the
Slocums Is Betrayed by His Infat.
uation for q Young Girl-He
duplicates Others.
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 23.-John O'Connell,
40 years old, an ex-convict, was ar
raigned before Justice Welde, in the
Morrisiana police court, this morning
and held to await the arrival of requi-
sition papers from the governor of
Pennsylvania.
OConnell Is charged with being one
of the men who, on Saturday, Dec. Is,
assaulted David Slocum and his wife,
both of whom are past 10 years af age,
on their farm In Washington township,
Erie county, Pa. The robbery was a
most brutal affair, and netted the per-
petrators between $1,000 and $4,000,
which the old couple had stored away
in bureau and an old treasure box.
1t consisted for the most part of gold
and silver, the few bills in the hoard be-
ing musty with age. To this fact and
the lnfatuation of one Of the men for
young girl can be traced the arrest
traitors of the outrage.
All Of the men, except one, who en-
gagged In the robbery were masked.
OF this one the old couple were able
to give a good description, because he
was most active during the whole pro-
ceeding, and was the one who held the
lamp to their feet to make them tell
the hiding place of their treasure.
From the description" furnished the man
was traced to binghamton. N. Y,
where they learned his name was
Casey. Before the arrival of the de-
tectives, he had eloped with 15-year
old girl, but left a trail Of 81, $40 and $40
gold pieces. which led the detectives to
Patterson, N. j., where he was arrested
Saturday last.
When cornered he confessed and i'm
plicated among others O'Connell. De-
tective Sullivan, of Erie county, who
aided in the arrest Of O'Connell, said
that the robbery of the Slocums was
planned by neighbor, who was init
mate terms with the couple and knew
Of their hoard. but not its hiding place
| The name of the neighbor he would not
divulge because he has not yet been
| arrested
Erie, Pa, Dec. 23-The band of burg.
| lars who broke into David Slocum s
house in Washington township week
ago, and after IN treating the old ma 7
| and his wife, rob oed them of over $10,.
900, have all been arrested. Frank An
ferson, the leader. and his brother-ih
law Ralph Van Auler, are in Jail here
jeremiah Casey is in custody In Pat.
erson, N. j., and other members Of the
gang are under arrest in New York
state. Anderson met Casey in the
Meadville Pa, jail and the plot wa!
planned there which led to the robbery
A number of other arrests will be made
before Monday. Anderson made a de
termined resistance. He was leader
in the Anderson-Sweet Vendetta. few
wears ago
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
STATE NOTES.

Because Clarence HUFF of Easton,
would not give two tramps cents, they
poured'hot coffee down his back.
While cunning in the Brecknock noun
tains Berks county, Howard Kemp
found an altar cloth stolen from the
Alleghenyville church four months ago
Governor and Mrs. Pattison will give
an informal reception at the executive
mansion next Wednesday afternoon to
the members Of the State Music Teach
ers' association.
Jarius Malone, Of Klnesvllle, Berks
county, met two green goods men at New
ark, N. j., and beat them at their own
game, securing $1,000 In good money,
township
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Deaf Mute Is Run Down and Killed by
POttsville Motorman.

BY the United Press.
Pottsville, Dec 2S--The first victim
Of the new trolley system of the Schuyl-
kill Electric Railway company, was
killed at st. Clair at $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon. Henry Stinn is tailor by
occupation and lived in Pottsville. He
was a deaf mute. This afternoon, like
many others, he took ride over on the
recently opened st. Clair branch of the
electric road. He was walking along in
the latter borough and tried to cross
the track when the car was only fifteen
feet away from him.
The motorman had been sounding his
gong and when people saw the deaf
man step on the track they called to
him, but It was too late. He was struck
by the car and dragged and badly mutt
lated. He died in few minutes. The
body was picked up and taken to an
undertakers. Deputy Coroner Smith
will hold an inquest. The awful acct
dent was seen by many people and they
all agree that I motorman was not
at fault.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
STEEL WORKS RESUME.
Prospects of Lively Times in Many Sec.
tions-Ncws from the Various Plants
About the State,

About the State.
By the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 23.-The Patriot
tomorrow will say: Last week was one
of the busiest of the past six months in
local iron and steel circles. Every
plant was in operation, making an in
creased output and good time. The out
look cannot be called encouraging. To
many this unwonted activity seemed
like temporary rally before a dull
season.. The prospects for the next
two months are poor, but boom Is ex-
pected in the spring. Most of the plants
will be idle this week for Christmas and
stock taking. 1t Is difficult to tell what
the opening week of 1896 will be like.
At the Pennsylvania Steel works, the
entire plant, except the blast furnace
and open hearth department, closed on
Saturday night until Wednesday morn
ing, allowing the employees two days
for Christmas. The plant will resume
with usual force and repairs, and
changes for which prepatory work has
been started. Not much improvement
The Central Iron works, plate and
universal mills. will be idle until We'd
nesday morning to allow Christmas
holiday for the employees. President
McCaulley says prospects for next
week are fair.
| The Allison Hill Foundry and Ma
chine works worked all last week with
the employees on nine hours time
The Lalance-Grospean plant closed
on Saturday for one week for stock
account. The plant made a full run
last week and will resume Dec. 81, with
fair prospects of work for its 300 EN-
| ployes.
The Lochiel Rolling mills, which ran
its three mills on double turn last week,
suspended on Saturday for a week or
possibly more, for stock taking and the
| HOLIDAYS,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
SCALDED TO DEATH.
While Playing About a Tub of Boiling
Water Eddie Mccarthy Fell In.

While Playing About Tub Of Boiling
Water Eddie Mccarthy Fell In.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Dec. 23.-The piercing
screams Of 3-year-old Eddie j. Nc
Carthy startled the inmates of house
No. 224 on Fremont street. Going to
ascertain the cause his mother found
he had fallen into tub of boiling water
that had been left standing on the
kitchen floor. The little fellow was
terribly burned, but, at the time, it was
thought not fatally. He fingered along
until last evening when he died.
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Mccarthy, par
ents Of the child, were originally resi-
dents of this place, but left here some
time ago to reside in Buffalo, and came
here few days ago to visit friends.
The funeral will occur Monday after
noon at2.3O o'clock. Interment in West
PittstOn cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
THE ENGINE RAN AWAY.
Thirty.FO Fly Wheel Bursts One End OF
the House Demolished.
Rv tho limited Praes

Dy tle .Oliteu L ltsS'
Pittsburg, Dec. 23.-The immense en-
gine furnishing the hot blast for fur
naces ii and of the Carnegie plant at
Braddock was completely wrecked this
afternoon. The loss is about $4,000
and the furnace will be closed down for
an indefinite period throwing 300 men
out of employment. The output of the
furnaces was from 200 to 800 tons per
day.
A heavy ball twenty feet abo e the
floor became detached and fell 0n one
of the pipes. The engine ran away"
and was broken up by the violence of its
own action. The thirty-foot fly wheel
flew apart and pieces weighing about
two tons fell a block away. One end
Of the engine house was demolished.
The accident was followed by small
explosion in the boilers which supplied
the engine. The engineer was standing
by the steam chest and escaped ur IN
jured. The engine was the largest of
the kind ever built, 1t was set up four
Is ago,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
GOVERNOR HOGG AFTER HIM.
Standard Oil Magnate Flagler Is Wanted
in Texas.
BY the United Press

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. ga special
to the Times Union from Tallahassee,
Fla, says; Governor Mitchell has re-
ceived a requisition from Governor
Hogg, of Texas, for Henry NJ. Flagler,
of st. Augustine, the railway. hotakand
Standard oil magnate. F laglerN Wand
other Standard oil magnates have been
indicted in the Texas courts for violat-
ing the antitrust laws of that state.
and Governor Hogg Is determined to
bring the indicted millionaires to trial.
Some time ago he forwarded requisi-
tons to Governor Flower, Of New York,
for John d. Rockefeller and others,
who reside in that state, but Governor
Flower refused to honor the requisi-
tions. Now he turns his attention to
Henry Flagler, who is a citizen of
Florida. 1t is said that Governor
Mitchell will honor the requisition."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
ABDULLAH PASHA RECALLED.
Porte Has Agreed to Instructions by Eng.
land.


land.
BY the United Press.
London, Dec. 23.-It Is reported from
Constantinople that the porte has
agreed to the instructions given by the
British, Russian, and French ambassa-
doris to their delegates to Armenia and
has directed the commission of inquiry
to help the foreign agents accompany
ing it. The delegates are empowered to
suggest questions and take part in the
oral examination. Abdullah Pasha
who was sent out with the commission
has been recalled. Officials from the
ministry of justice will replace him.
The Standards Constantinople corre-
spondent says:
1t is regretted that Abdullah Pasha
has been recalled. He is remarkably
Independent and high minded. His
presence to a great extent guaranteed
the portes sincerity into the inquiry
He got into trouble at the Yildiz Kiosk
before starting by avowing his inten-
ton to tell the truth. The inquiry will
be confined to the Sassoun district. 1t
Is reported that there are fresh troubles
in the Broussa district, where a number
of Armenians have been imprisoned,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
BILL DOOLIN CAUSES PANIC.
Relics of the Dalton Gang Loaded with
Firearms and Bad whiskey Terrorize
the Citizens Of MuskOgee.

Firearms and Bad Whiskey lerroriZe
the Citizens of Muskogee.
By the United Press.
South Manchester, I. IT,, Dec. 23.-The
town of Muskogee was in an uproar of
excitement last night because of the
close proximity to the town Of Bill Doo-
lin and his gang. They were discovered
about noon, four miles west of Musko-
gee. The gang consisted of about eight
men, loaded down with firearms and
whisky Besides firing at any passers
by who happened along they spent the
time sending taunting messages to the
Muskogee officers, inviting them out 10
drink.
The situation was telegraphed to
United States Marshal Manchester, at
Manchester. A strong body of deputies
was quickly collected and a special
train furnished by the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas started them for the
scene The deputies will endeayor to
surround the gang and make an attack
before they recover from their debauch.
A raid upon Muskogee Is momentarily
expected and the officers and citizens
there are arming preparatory to an at
tack.
All last night passenger trains to the
vicinity were heavily guarded. Blll
Doolin is relic of the Dalton gang, and
has Just organized and re-entred the
field
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
TERRELL IS SILENT.
American Minister 10 Turkey Does Not
Communicate Officially.
Bv the United Press

By the Onlteu fTeSS
Washington, Dec. 23.--Minister Ter
rell has not yet officially Informed the
state department of the acquiescence
of the Turkish government in the
proposition that the United States
consul of Sivas, Milo A. Jewett should
enter upon an Independent investiga-
tion of the alleged Armenian outrages.
The Turkish legation here in regard to
recently reported outrages has received
the following official telegram:
ut has also been published that the
archbishop Of Marush was imprisoned
at Alep, usually called Aleppo, the
bishop of Hadjiz, the archbishop of
Zeitaoun and Father Garask, of Mar
esh, were condemned to death; that
Sister Elizabeth and twenty-five other
prisoners were under arrest and that
fifteen leading men Of Alep were sent
to prison. All these assertions are
without the least foundation in fact.
Nor is 1t true that the church in Beylan
was closed, as il has also been falsely
said"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-24
MET DEATH ON THE RAIL.

Man Supposed TO BE James Martin, of
Carbon Street, Killed at Vine Street
Crossing of ID. l.. Il w. Railroad.
About 2.3O o'clock this morning a man
was killed at the Vine street crossing
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad. Papers found in one
of his pockets bore the name of James
Martin, Carbon street.
The remains were horribly mangled
and were taken in charge by Under
taker Raub.