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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
STABBED HIS SISTER.

Simon Williams 1nflicts Fatal Injuries
with q Fork.
By the United Press. ~
Greensburg, Pa, Jan. 11.-Last even
ing Simon Williams, aged II years, and
his sister, Florence, aged 13 years.
quarreled. Simon attacked Florence
with stable fork. One of the sharp
prongs passed through her cheek, an
other through her ear, and a third en-
tered the neck, inilicting probably fatal
injuries.
The children We're keeping house.
Their mother recently committed sui
eide and their father is in Jail awaiting
trial on a serious charge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
EVA'S BORROWED BABY.
Queer Testimony Introduced in u Pitts.
burg Divorce Case.
By the United Press

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE famous
Buffum divorce case was called before
Judge Magee today. This is the suit
wherein DR.. Frank Buffum charges his
wife, Eva Buffum, with deceit, both
before and after marriage. He claims
the baby, which she claimed as hers,
and said he was the father of, was not
hers. but borrowed or bought for THE
occasion. He also charges her with
intdelity.
The defendant is not in the city, but
the case will go on and there will be
practically no defense. The marriage
has already resulted in several suits
and much scandal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
LOSES HER SPEECH.

Hannah Green Struck Dumb at Social
Gathering.
BY the United Press.
Vincennes, Ind, Jan. 17.-Miss Hannah
Green, daughter of Frank Green, mana
ger of Green's Opera House, suddenly
lost her power of speech Saturday even
ing, and, though she is we'll In all re-
spects. she has not been able to utter
a sound since.
She was at party given at the home
of Judge Townsend, on Broadway
when suddenly she paused In the midst
of dance. She had tried to speak,
but found that she could not make a
sound.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
rivers or streams forming the boundary
line between two counties or running
between counties passed finally.
BOOKKEEPER RETURNS.
John II. Blnisdcll Surrcnders After an Alb.
sence of Ten Years.
Rv tho T1pifa1 praca

sence of Ten Years.
By the United Press.
Fall River, Mass, Jan. 17.-John II.
Blaisdell, who for some time prior to
February, 1885, had been the book
keeper of the Weetamoe mills, in this
city, walked into the Central Police
station today and announced that he
desired to surrender himself. His COM
ing was as sudden and unexpected as
his departure. When he fled the town
ten years ago he was, as a subsequent
investigation showed, defaulter to
the amount of SAC, 900, which the stock
holders of the Weetamoe mills had to
stand.
He declined to talk to reporters today
or to explain his motive for coming
here and surrendering himself. Some of
the directors of Weetamoe mills. how
ever, say that he is desirious Of having
the indictment mol pressed; that he Is
tired of living the life he has for the
past ten years and prefers to take any
risk in order to be at home once more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
LEFT TO THEIR FATE.
Rcscuing Parties Obliged to Abandon
Search for EntOmbed Miners.

by the Unteu fress'
London, Jan. 1.-THE rescuing par
ties which have been at work In the
Diglake colliery, at Hanley, since the
mine was overflowed by rush of water
from the old workings, have met with
fresh and insuperable obstacles, and
have, consequently, abandoned their
efforts to reach the unfortunate men
who were entombed alive.
1t is impossible that any of the miners
whose escape was cut off by the flooding
of the mine still survive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
NOVEL SUICIDE.
Misemer Leaves the Earth in Scientific
Manner.

Manner.
BY the United Press.
Sharon, Pa, Jan. 17.-Henry Misemer,
of Hadley, this county, wealthy
farmer and politician of some local
note, committed suicide today in a
novel manner.
Misemer fixed rifle from a beam in
his barn and sighted 1t for mark
against the wall. He then tied a string
to the trigger and stationed himself
with his back against the mark upon
the wall pulled the string and sent a
bullet through his heart. Depression
in mind is supposed to have been the
cause of the suicide.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
ITALIAN AND HIS BLADE.
Tony DesandO Defends His Castle Against
Intrudcrs.
By the limited Press

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 17.-Tony Desan-
do, an Italian, was placed in Jail here
this morning for a murderous assault
on David Griffiths, of Minersville, and
Richard Lloyd, of Williamstown.
Desando lives alt Minersville with
Nora James, dlsreputable character,
and Lloyd and Grlffiths, who had been
drinking, called at their house last
night and knocked at the door, De-
sando came out and ordered them
away, and the men not leaving, the
Italian rushed on them and stabbed
both men. Grifiiths was not seriously
hurt, but Lloyd is expected to die.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
wilkes. Barre Miner Killed.
., &to TynttA1 Drnuc

Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 17.-Stephen Shaw, a
miner employed at the Hallstead colliery,
at Duryea, was instantly killed today. He
was in the act of blasting coal from the
roof when several tons of 1t fell upon him,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
BUCKSKIN JOE CAUGHT.

Nabbcd In the Act of Impersonating
United States Officials.
BY the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 17.-"Buckskin"
Joe Green, a swindler we'll known TO
the police. was arrested today at Get
tysburg. charged with passing himself
off as a special pension examiner. This
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
SIGNOR CELL STABBED.
The Attorney General Of Milan Assassin
atcd.
ID tS,, YYoita1 Urooo

Rome Jan. 17.-Signor Cell, attorney
general of the province of Milan, was
stabbed to death in his office today.
The assassin. who was captured by a
policeman on guard at the door, is an
anarchist The motive Of the assassi-
nation is clear. Among the agitators
Celli is known as the anarchist killer"
At the opening of the judicial year he
delivered an address denouncing the
anarchists and pledging himself to
bring as many as possible to- Justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18

ternoon that he would probably be or
dered to send more gold to New York
tomorrow, as it is expected very
large amount will be exported on Sat
urday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18

evening he was brought to this city and
held in $1,000 bail by United States Com
missioner Wolfe.
Green recently served year and a
half in the Eastern penitentiary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
CHICAGO SYRIAN COMPLAINS.
Says lie Was Imprisoned and Robbed by
the Turks.
pxrx xt,a

BY the United Press.
New York, Jan. I'm. Monferige, a
Syrian by birth, who says he is an
American citizen and lives in Chicago,
complains that while on a visit to Mer
sin, northern Syria he was imprisoned
by the Turkish authorities and robbed
of $3.50. He was released at the end of
a week and returned to the United
States, via steamer Paris, with orders
not to return to Syria on pain Of death.
He is living temporarily at 81 Wash
ington street, but his home Is in Chi
cago. He says he intends to go to
Washington in a few days to lay the
matter before the secretary of state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
SHRINKAGE OF GOLD.
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Shipped
TO New York.
nv tho limited Press

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-1t was an
nounced today that as a result Of the
shrlnkage in the supply Of gold at the
New York sub-treasury, 100000 has
been shipped there from the sub-treas-
ury in this city by order of Secretary
Carlisle. A similar amount has been
transferred from Baltimore to New
York.
Sub Treasurer Bigler stated this at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; warm
er; west to southwest winds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
FIRST OFFICIAL ORDER.

Governor Hastings Communication to
National Guard.
BY the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 17.-Here Is the
first official order of d. II. Hastings,
commander r-in-chief of the National
Guard: 1.-The following staff appoint
ment is hereby announced:
"Brigadier General Thomas J. Stew
art adjutant general. He will be
obeyed and respected accordingly"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
BLAIR.WHITE CASE.

SeTIOUS VHUTBCS NC WHuc py MI VIC
nesses at Investigation.
BY the United Press.
Indiana, Pa, Jan. lin the Blair
White election case today thirty wit
nesses were examined and more
charges of bribery We're made.
One witness testified that Judge
White had himself given him money
for his vote.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18
ONE OF THE SMITHS GONE.
An Insurance Collector Drops Out Of
Sight in Company with $4,000.
By the United Press,

Newark, N. j., Jan. lis. G. Smith,
jr., collector for Robert Durham,
agent for the American Insurance
company, is missing. An examination
of Smiths accounts this morning
showed that he had decamped with
s., 800 in premiums.
Smith left Newark last Friday and Is
believed to be in Chicago.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11
NInra Cntfnn Mil Talk.

Tie CONSTRUCTORS advces from
Boston in regard 10 legislative
commissions pending inquiry INFO the
status Of the cotton mill industry in
Massachusetts,, make very interesting
reading.
Hon William @. lowering admitted
all the advantages OF Il southern loca-
ton, but he claimed that the repeal of
the restrictive labor legislation of Mass
achuSetts would counteract the danger
of southern competition. He believed
that southcrners could not attend looms
successfully. and predicted that labor
legislation would come Immediately in
the south.
AIR Leverlng's views We're diSSented
from 10y some OF the other witnesses
before the commission. Mr.. Nichols,
OF the Dwight company, said that his
concern had already built mill in the
south. 1t could not waste time fight
ing restrictive legislation ut home. one
OF the witnesses stated that southern
white mill hands were more intelligent
than those employed in the northern
mills Mr. Healy, of Fan River, said
that he had contended for six years
that the south had the advantage over
the north in manufacturing, and this
fact had now been proved. Mr.. Stan
wood. a census special agent, said that
in the southland. buildings, coal, cot
ton labor aud machinery all cost less
than i'm the north.
Only one of the witnesses, Mr.. Lever
inc aitpnutpd 70 make the DOint that
southern mill labor is inefficient. a
similar statement was made short
time ago in The New York Dry Goods
Chronicle which said:
Black labor is lazy and inefficient. Negroes
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11
~. /. One Canse of Poverty.

man article on the cause Of continual
poverty among ybe small negro farmers
Of Georgia. The Norro" Advertiser SAYS
Of d recent Interview with one Of them
who farms in chat county and is never
ont of debt:
Trnon questioning him relative - HIS farm
management. we ascertaj-Cl that BE- aH'
his co-laborers on his f@rw do not work
on an average during TIE busy season of
the year. four fun days ia the week
But when ne left as after we had answered
his question We could See clearly chat like
the Young man spoken or in holy writ
he went away socyuWtul. n diG he say
that ne would heed our advice.
But it Is u truth that cannot De hid that
every farmer in this country who devotrS
800 days intelligent work each year 10 the
prosecution OF his farm business VIII be
i'm easy circumstances and "ill not j."
troubled with mortgages. iudettedn SIS ANA
the like.
lhe men who succeed in any calling are
those Nho devote constant aUU CLOSE &tieh-
tion 10 their business. This ia an ineE@r1-
bic aW that hangs over inen VI every cali
ing. ana II success be attained AZ must Be
oDcyCd.
II IS shown hy our contemporary thJt
The colorcd farmer spoken 81 in the
above extract is one OF Il class that fire.
oueu,s the towns in the hope OF making
a dollar or two from candidates for
office. while the interests of their farms
are allowed to suffer from neglect,
which makes the poverty of which they
complain Politics has great fa~ctn1-
ton for the negro. and politics continues
to keep him poor Tacre have been III
stances where prosperous negro farm
crs have LETT their fields at the most
critical PERIOD Of the year for weeks at
a time in order 10 help elect some man
10 a small county office; YET, at the end
of the year. they complain Of debt
The farmer white or black, whose
heart and soul are in his business viii
not be troubled, rs our contemporary
points cat, with debt, to ANY great cN-
tent. and the negro farmers Of The state
can greatly enhance their prosperity by
giving small town politics as wide a
bprth as possible.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11

transfer has already taken place in the
shape of falling prices and shrinking
values, as compared with the increased
purchasing power of money in the
hands of the eastern capitalists. TIE re-
transfer, which would only be II staple
act of justice. long delayed, woul1 take
place by means of higher prices, en-
larged values and the lower purchasing
power of money.
But, in the end-nay, almost lnme-
diately-this retransfer would benefit
all classes of all sections by Increasing
business OF all Kinds. by promoting Pew
investments of all kinds and "niarsing
old ones and by restoring prosperity
to all classes and 10 all sec
tons. The Statist goes on TO
say that the west and the south "are
perfectly right in the view that
change in the present system would
benefit their sections of the nation.
We go farther than this and contend
that by removing the present depres-
sion and restoring prosperity It VIII
benefit the people of the whole country
with the exception of few hundred
money sharks in Wall street and other
portions of the east.
The Constitution prefers the free and
unlimited coinage Of both gold and sill
yer. but if the east. by setting its face
against remedial legislation, drives the
country 10 the silver standard, we shall
hail that as the next best remedy.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11
Gold Mining in Georgia.

4 recent issue of The Baltimore Manu-
facturers' Record contains a very inter-
esting article on the present status Of
gold mining iii the DahioneSa district
of Georgia.
During the thirties the gold fever WAS
intense in northeast Geor:,ia and bah
lonee1 was the center of operations for
over 1000 miners who were engaged in
washing out gold from the neighborins
gulchcs.
The discovery of gold in California
turned the miners in that direction and
whom the war came on DahlOncga was
almost deserted mining camp. few
wears ago several wealthy men from
fine north made extensive investments
in these old mines, and by taking adj
vantage of new processes they have
reaped good profit from the low grade
Of ores which are practically ineXhaus-
tible in this part of Georgia.
About 300 men are at work with
I'm = radius Of six miles from Dahlon-
ora Mt the present time. The equip
mont for modern mining IS very eXp"n-
sive. and small investors viii not do
vell i'm these gold fields. Those
who have the capital, however, for an
improved equipment can mine the ore
and deliver il into the mills at cost OF
o. cents per ton. This. of course, leaves
n margin for big profits on low grade
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11
Fine Goods in the South.

The Boston Journal OF Commerce,
which refuses 10 close its eyes TO the
facts that are compelling the textile in
duStries of New England TO seek 4
foothold In the south, gives some atten-
ton 10 the claim or suggestion that is
occasionally made by some of our east
err contemporaries. They say, by way
Of consolation, that the movement OF
the mills toward the south il for the pur-
pose of competing with southern plants
that manufacture the coarser grades OF
goods.
our Boston contemporary, which is
something Of an authority on such mat
tcrS. declares that those who are now
seeking consolation in the belief that
fine goods cannot be made in the south,
are likely to he rude!v awakened when
the truth is brought home 80 them. The
Journal Of Commerce dispoScs Of the
! claim with small regard for the feelings
| Of those who make it. showing that
I IL has no basis whatever in fact. It is
a deluSion that had lis origin, So far as
/ we know. in some remarks made by
Mr.. Edward Atkinson about the time Of
/ the COTTON exposition. nearly fifteen years
I ago
The Constitution took occasion at the
/ time-th0ugh with becoming SENSE OF
modeSty-to say that the idea that fine
! cotton goods could not be Spua and
Woye al th, south WAS in the nature Of
/ a pure dclusion We said then that il
was a mere matter Of development or
/ evolution, the conditions in the south
I being lust as favorable - the produc-
I ton of the finer fabrics rs 10 that OF
4 the cOarSer grades.
I our Boston contemporary remarks
/ that a great many people In New Eng
/ land ana clsewherc-a we have no
4 doubt in this section, tO0--havc an idea
/ that no southern mill is making an ef-
| fort to make fine goods Declaring that
| the public should know the facts, The
/ Journal OF Commerce points out that
! there are quite a number Of mills in
| the south at the present time making
| fine goods; and these goods are sold
| ia New York and Boston. where they
/ are competing successfully with such
! brands a. Fruit Of the Loom. WAN
sutta" and many other noted brands Of
/ northern make
! The Journal Of Commerce also points
| ont that the general tendency of south
ern manufacturers who are extending
| their plants. or building new ones, is 10
/ fit them for fine work. and the editor
| believes this 10 be good Judgment on
| their part.
This is The milk i'm the cocoanut, so
| FAR as the movement ii mills - the
| south is concerned # it We're solely n
matter of coarse goods. the New Eng
| land mill men would be glad to surrender
| the marke- TO the southern mills and
! turn their attention to the finer grades.
/ But ii * a matter Of cotton manufac-
/ turing in all its branches Some south
| ern mills are already producing fine
! goods others are going into the business,
/ ana the New England min men find
| that il they do not take advantage Of
! the remarkable conditions that exist in
| the south while the opportunity is ripe,
| It is only question of time when they
will have 10 20 out Of the business alto
| gether.
We print elsewhere the remarks Of The
| Boston Journal Of Commerce.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11
The Coffee Craze.

Perhaps q wilder scheme never eh-
tered the heads OF business uen than
that which is just now leading western
capjtalists 10 invest in the coffee lands
OF Mexico.
Owing 10 the political troubles in
Brazil since the fall of the empire, the
coffee production of that country has
diminished, sud a corresponding IN
crease has been noted in thar product
In Central America. The change of the
center of activity is likely 10 be only
temnorarv at best. Further. Tor an
American. it is au uuuied field Tie
figures given Of the great profits - be
made in coffee culture are dclusiVc. and
make no note of the misfortunes. of sea-
sous or OF the visiatiGus Of cod. The
ravages of insects. the necessity Of re-
planting the trees, the fertilization Of
the ground-all these things which ta6e
away from profit are carefully kept
back hy the man vino has coffee lands
to sell.
Finally. there is the uncertainty OF
labor. Every coffee beam has 10 be
picked sincly. which means more Eho-
r9us work than picking cotton. The
owners Of these plantations naturally
expect 10 run them through agents. with
the usual result Of business but III
attended TO-
Ii is better for man "a st.c, - those
things Of which he has personal inowi-
edge There is money in Collector
those who know all about it, ANA those
who do not should have nothing Ia Ga
with IL
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11

cannot be trained to perfect skill nor steady
industry. Where a high degree OF skill is
required they cannot compete with white
men. nor can they produce as much IN d
given time, therefore they cannot
compete in the production of high-grade
fabrics. That bars the south in fine goods,
and as il can only make coarse cotton IL
can only challenge New England in that
class, etc.
OF course, all this is the result of gross
transformation, and the Raleigh CORE
spondent of The New York Evening
Post makes this reply:
All this seems very amusing In view or
the fact that there IS not negro COTTON
mill operative in either or the Carolnas,
and, as far as 1 am informed, there is not
one in the entire south. The operatives of the
southern cottOnmills are all white ana nearly
all of them natives of the southern states,
and the fact that white operatives VIII not
work with negroes, even il the mill owners
desired to employ the latter. is sufficient
ground for predicting that the cotton mus
IN this section will continue to be operated
by white labor indefinitely.
AS 10 the efficiency of this native white
labor of the south--it is already acknowl-
edged by Northern mill men. and much Of
il ia already skilled" and q. great deal
more of it is becoming Skilled every year.
A number of mills Tor the manufacture of
finer grades Of goods have been built in
the south during the last year. and many
of those now projected and under way will
not confne their operations To the coarser
grades OF goods"
The best thing for Us is To have the
discussion proceed. With eastern mills
moving south, legislative commissions
Of inquiry, and the people OF the whole
country talking about the south and
her advantages, the facts are hound TO
come out, and the facts are al on our
side
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-11
EDllURlAh COMMENT.

The man who asks. lis it cold enough
for you!' gn-snt ruo against zero every
day and his checks would stlA Dc reu-AoL-
The mercury IN the thermometer and the
gold reserve in the treasury are having
a very exciting race for low-tide honors.
A Young woman has applied Tor the
place OF public exacuuoner in Vienna
Some land N New York city mas been
sold for SS,o10J00 per acre. The highest IN
London is S5.0oo0oo per acre.
The fact that d man down in Mississippi
found $50. 900 in gold buried III a field the
other day would seem TO demand That an
other cabinet meeting be held At once 10
consider the financial situation
Thomas jefferson wrote: The love oi
order and obedience 20 the laws. which 50
remarkably characterize the ciu&enS OF
the United States, are sure pledges Of IN
ternaI tranquility. and Tie elective IRAN
chise, il guarded as the ark OF our safety
viii peaceauly disspate all combinations
10 subyert a constitution dictated DE we
wisdom and resting on the VIE q tAe
people
A novel whose object IS the exploitation
If the. silver question is certainly a novel
win a purpose. ana Mr.. z. >. Dement,
has had a rather hard task in his "Itonnar:
u Counterfeit Prcsentment"-th counter
felt preseutment being the silver doliar-to
satisfy the western and southern demand
for free silver literature ami the eastern
demand for a story. On the whole he has
done very WELL for the reader h-irulE no
tices the preaching. A. is very cleFerly
and very deXtcrioGsiy wrought INTO t-le
thread OF the story