WPWV.-JTp' (PW''VISWI'SJ! '! THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY,. DECEMBER 19, .1S9L B ULGARIA AG 0 Prance Again Trying to Pull Russia's Chestnuts Out of the Fire in THE CHADOUESE AFFAIE. A Blockade of the Principality's Ports May Precipitate War. GRAXMIA TIC MAKES A THREAT. The Cabinet Must Demand a Grant or Site Won't Open Parliament A BEKEZY BUDGET FKOJI ALL EUKOPE ICOPVRIGIIT. 1ST1, EV TnE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED rRFSS.3 LONDON", Dec IS. The rupture of diplo matic relations between France and Bulga ria on the pretext of the expulsion of the French journalist, Chadouine, now proves to be the initial step of a French diplomatic scheme to ask the Sultan to use his suze rain right to interfere in Bulgaria in Rus sia's interest. Advices were received at the Foreign Office to-night that 31". Cambon, the French Ambassador at Constantinople, has demanded and will obtain a formal con ference on the subject with the Sultan to morrow. This development is no surprise to Lord Salisbury and bis diplomatic allies in Vi enna and Berlin. 3L Cambon, in an inter view with the Foreign MinUterof the Porte "Wednesday, was understood to intimate that, as France had never recognized l'rince Ferdinand, the Go eminent of France must look for redress to the suzerain before taking directly active measures. Austria and Germany Mixed Up. As jr. Bibot must know or expect that the l'orte will decline to interfere in a question concerning the international ad ministration of Bulgaria, anxiety pivots on what the French Government will next do. The Austrian Government, probable aetijg in concert with Lord Salisbury and Chan cellor von Caprivi, supports the Bulgarian Bureau. Austria's agent at Sofia has in cited Premier Stainbuloff to address a note to the Governments of Turkey, Germany, Austria and England, vindicating the ex pulsion of Chadouine. It is known all round that JL Eibot does not care a straw for the expulsion or the expulse;. The St. Petersburg weekly, the Tedomoili, after suggesting that it is possible that France, failing to obtain satisfaction, may blockade Bulgarian ports, says that Russia would protest against the appearance of French ironclads before Varna or Bourgas. If M. Eibot's policy results thus, the peaci of Europe is over. The Grand Itace for Hie tabor Vote. As a counter-check to the Liberal game played to win over the rural districts, the Executive of the Conservative Association has a.'.anged for a series of agricultural conferences. 3Ir. Chaplin, Chairman of the Board of Agriculture, will open the series in .Tanuary. Bona fide laborers and authentic farmers, according to the Con servative press will attend these conferences in contrast with, the 'mob or prnlessional agitators masquerading at the recent Lib eral rural conference" and will discuss land questions with the ministers. Mr. Chap lin, having rot the promise of ihe treasury fer j.OO0,O00 to be used in beginning the operatioa of his land sehcme,can effectively induce some rural support. The Conservative ortrans are tryine to educate the British public into approval of a parliamentary grant raising tlie income ol the rccentlv affianced Duke of Clarence and Avondale to i'2.5,000 yearly. Tlie Queen, it is understood, will not consent to open the coming seion of Parliament unless the Cabinet will assent to taking the risk involved in bringing forward the pro posal. Ti il! Tie a Grudging Gift to Royalty. The Ministers, in the meantime, are un willing to go lurther tlian propose a dower for Princess Victoria Mary or an annuity of o,000 as a marriage settlement. The Radicals will agree to a moderate dowry, but to no lurther grant to the Duke of Clarence: and if the Government ventures to ask lor a special provision for him the opposition reckon on a vote of 200 against the measure. Thus the minority will take ihe heart and cordiality out of the grant. It will be a pill for the royal family, be sides weakening the cause of theGocrn im nt in the coming elections. The Emperor and Empress of Germany, the Kin of Greece and a host of German and Danish princelings will come to the wedding of the Duke and Princess. Tlie bridal dress will be purely of English man ufacture. The goods for the Princess out fit include Irish laces and poplins and Scotch tartans. The Ladies' Dress Asso ciation are preparing to donate largely to the trousseau. Members of the royal family have been especially active of late in social and char itable functions. Princess Christian opened a bazaar of art needlework at which Prin cess Louise kept one of the stalls, in which some of her own work was on exhibition. Another English Society Scandal. A certain stratum of British society is now considerably excited over the action for slander brought by the wife of Captain C A. Osboni against Major Hargreaves' wife for accusing her of stealins two nearl? while visiting the Hargreaves family and selling them for 550. The interest man ifested in the cae centers in the mvstery of who really stole and sold the jewels. Mrs, Osborn's counsel brought out evidence sug gesting that Major Hargreaves knew of the afiairatthe time of its occurrence. Al though his wife wears immense jewels, Mr. Hargreaves is not wealthy. Mrs. (Kborne declared that the Major told her that he would commit any crime for "oof a slang word for money. The counsel on each side are trying to show that the prominent persons in the case are im pecunious and ready to die and steal or do anything to get cash. Among the witnesses on the side of Hargreaves is a Mr. Knclp- hart, whose name has been associated with J nn lntrlfrnn i:tti flm Voia.. .. IU fl'l. 1 ... ...3 ...... .,.,. ..iuj,. o niiu. J.11U whole affair is another disclosure of the rottenness of society of the doings of men and women who, fond of high style, plunge recklessly into debt, use slang expressions, borrow freely and freely live. COMMEECIAL TEEATIES PASSED. Caprivi Cses the MiKmley Bill and Pan Americanism as Arnments. Berlin, Dec IS. In the Reichstag to- day the new commercial treaties came up on their third reading. During the debate Herr Kardorff, who lias been particularlj' prominent in opposing the treaties, again appeared in opposition, basing his objection upon the length of time 12 years it is proposed to keep them in operation. Chan cellor von Caprivi contrasted the fears ex pressed by that speaker with the hopeful prospects the treaties presented. The Chancellor added that if Herr Kardorff lailcd to see the political significance of the McKiuley bill and the Pan-American policy, be must decline to discuss questions of foreign policy with him. After a protracted debate the treaty passed its third reading by a vote of 24.1 to 43. The House afterward adopted the German-Italian and the German-Belgian treaties. After the treaties had been finally J adopted the Reichstag adjourned until after the Christmas holidays. A cable dispatch from Vienna says: The Commercial Treaties Committee of Uie Jteichsrath to-day adopted the German, Belgian and Swisstreaties by a vote of 23to 3, and the Italian treaty by a vote of 22 to C Herr Klaie,"inn behalf of the minority, announced his intention to introduce a motion calling upon the Government to open iresh negotiations ivith Italy. THE SODDAN TIEED OF THE MAHDL Inhabitants There Long for the Restoration of the Egyptian Government. CAlitO, Dec. la More news of the Aus trian missionaries, whose arrival at Koras ko, near "Wady Haifa, after escaping from the hands of the Mahdists at Omdurman, was reported from here on the 14th inst., has been received. In an interview at Ivorosko, Father Ohrwnldjr, who fell into the hands of the Mahdists in 183."? when Kordofan was captured, states that 40 Europeans are still held in, captivity at Omdurman. These captives, he says, are kept loaded witli manacles; are often cruelly beaten and are so strictly guarded that they have lost all hope of escape. Food in the Soudan is now cheap. The people are tited of strife, and desire to have the Egyptian Government of the country restored. The dervishes are losing their as cendency. They have a big camp at Fashoda, and "their position there is strengthened by the possession of a steam er, but they dare not venture far from the 2ile for fear of being attacked by hitherto friendly tribes. The province o'f Darfur, which was formerly overrun by the der vishes, has been deserted by them, and is in fested with wild beasts. A BELGIAN HUMAN M0NSTEE Tries to 31urder His Family of Seven and Succeeds "With Four. Xamce, Belgium, Dec. 18. A shoe maker named Vanderavers, who was on trial here on the charge ol attempting to poison his brother, has been found guilty and sentenced to death. VanderaTers mur dered three of his brothers and a sister be fore be made the attempt to take the life of his other brother. The chances of the con victed man sufiering the death penalty are remote. The King of the Belgians is notoriously tender-hearted, and he almost invariably commntes all death sentences. Vanderavers intended to kill the whole family, numbering seven persons, in order to obtain their small savings. He poisoned two brothers and a sister in the autumn of 188!', and a younger brother in February, 1891. Another brother was seized with "a mysterious illness in March last, but the doctor, suspecting arsenical poisoning, gave antidotes and saved bis life. The prisoner's blundering attempts to divert suspicion on that occasion led to his detection. A MOTHER'S H0EEIBLE SUICIDE. With Her BVbe Clasped in Her Arms She Jumps in a Train's Way. Loxdox, Dec IS. A sad case of des titution came to light this morning, but the facts were only revealed by death. A woman whose effects had been seized and who had been put out of her home for debt, became utterly discouraged at the prospects before her. This morning she took her babe in her arms and went to the track of the Cheshire railway in the city of Ches ter. Here she waited "until a heavy train came thundering along. YThen the engine had reached a point al most opposite where she was standing she spraug to the middle of the track, with the little child still clasped tightly in her arms. The engine and long train passed over them. The mother and child were cut to pieces, aud for a long distance the track and ground were stained with their blood. CAFBIYI NOW A COUNT. His Imperial Confer the Title and Lands Him to the Skies. Bkkt.ik, Dec 18. Emperor "William has made Chancellor JVon Caprivi a Count, as a reward for his efforts in the successful estab lishment of the commercial treaties. "While at a banquet this evening at Fel ton, near Potsdam, the Emperor received a dispatch containing the information that the Reichstag had just passed the commer cial treaties. The Emperor thereupon arose from his seat at the table, and informed the company of the news that had been brought to him. He said: This satisfactory result is due to the de voted labor or the Chancellor a simple.lion et Prussian General. 1 am convinced that not only the Fatherland, but the millions of subjects of the other countries united with us in the customs lencue will s-ooner or later liles tins day. I ask you to drink to the health of General Count von Caprivi, cr lobe hocb. THE GEBMAN PASTY ON TOP. Austria's Premier Concludes a Deal That Gives Him a Strons Slajorlty. VIENNA. Dec 18. Tlie speech made in the Lower House of the Reichstag on "Wed nesday by Herr Greer, the leader of the young CzecLs, in which he attacked the Germans and the ruling dynasty of Austria Hungary, has decided Count von Taafe, the Austrian Prime Minister.to take an import ant step. He will now conclude the long-pending neeotiations with the Germans, and -will add a member of the German party to the Cabinet. This Minister, however, will not hold a portfolio and will be a man of mod erate views. The coalition of the Cabinet and Germans will give the ministry a ma jority strong enough to overcome all oppo sition. Waterford Votes on Wednesday. Dublin, Dec IS. The polling in the election to fill the seat for "Waterford in the House of Commons, made vacant by the death of Richard Power, will take "place "Wednesday, December 25. John Redmond is the candidate of the Parnellites and Michael Davitt is the nominee of the McCarthvites. srOKTSMEN who are tired of nhooting quail and rabbit aronnd here Twill find some good sport pointed out fnr them by Lord Randolph Chnrchill in THE DISPATCH to morrow. How he has been hunting in the heart of Africa. DIED ALONE AND UNCASED FOE. The nermlt Quaker Widow of a Prom inent Merchant Found Dead. Philadelphia, Dec 18. Special The dead body of Mrs. Amanda Colladay, aged 85 years, the widow of Samuel Colla day, a promincut drygoods merchant of this city, was found this morning in the base ment of the residence on North Seven teenth street, in which she had lived alone for n number of years. Her death, which was evidently instantaneous, had occurred several days previous, probably on Tuesday night. Mrs. Colladay has been in the habit of having Eliza Harris, a colored woman who has been in her employ 27 years, call every Thursday to do the rough work about the house, and it -was through her visit this morning that the death was discovered. Susan Cooper, a nice of the dead woman, states that she last saw her annt alive on Tuesday. She had been a sufferer for years from disease incidental to her age. Her attending physician, Dr. Knorr, saw her only a few days ago. Mrs. Colladay was reputed to be possessed of considerable means. Tlie house is ele gantly furnished, and filled with choice and costly articles of vertu. She was a member of the Society of Friends, but some years ago sre witnurew entirely Jrom the circle in which sne had formerly moved, and be came a stranger to all by secluding herself in her house. She had relatives within a strnc's throw, but she never visited them, and they were in ignorance of her death until the tiding3 were brought by a policeman. BLAINE JR. KOASTED By a Lady Who Didn't Know Him, and Who Didn't Care WHEN HE MADE HIMSELF KNOWN. He Pleads Abject Poverty and Is Mortgaged to Bis Pa. BIS STOCK IS "dORSE THAN WATERED Xr.w York, Dec 18. Special.' James G. Blaine, ."Tr., appeared before Justice In graham in the Supreme Court to-day, and was sworn for examination in supplemen tary proceedings tonching his property. His cheeks were reddened by the cold. The order for his examination had been pro cured in behalf of Dr. Frazer C Fuller, who recently lost the action be brought for an absolute divorce from Lizzie Hastings Ful ler. Dr. Fuller had rendered professional services to the wife of Mr. Blaine Dr. Ful ler recovered a judgment for ?320 in Octo ber, 1889. and execution "had been given to the Sheriff, who had been unable to collect the money. The examination lasted only a few mo ments Mr. Blaine said he is 23 years old. and is employed as a clerk in the foreign Mrs. Marie Kevins Blaine. freight department of the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company, at Philadelphia. His salary is ?G0 a month. He has 210 shares of the stock of the Seamless Tube Company of Boston, of a nominal value of $5 each. His father had given him $1,000 toward the pur chase of this stock, and he had the 575 him self. His father has a lien on the stock for the advance. He was w illing to turn the stock over to Dr. Fuller, subject to this lien. The company had never paid a divi dend. His other property consisted chiefly oT wearing apparel. He has several odds and ends of jewelry, but no complete set. The watch he wears belongs also to the Sec retary of State. He has no bank account. He admitted that he owed the money to Dr. Fuller, and said he would pay it when he could. A very dramatic incident enlivened the Blaine divorce proceedings, which were in progress at the office of the Referee Lord yesterday. Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., ar rived with her friend, Mrs. Ogden Doremus. Mrs. Doremus had seen Mr. Blaine before, but it was years ago, and as his wife did not take the slightest notice of him, she did not suspect it was him. During the proeeed- James O. Blaine, Jr. ings Mrs. Doremus got into an excited state of mind. She looked round for some sympathetic person. To the person next her she said: "The man in this case is a scoundrel and poltroon." "Do you kno.w who you are talking to?" snapped the individual addressed. '".No," she replied. "Well. lam Mr. Blaine." Mrs. Doremus flushed slightly, and then continued quickly and with increasing em phasis: "I did nbt know that you were Mr. Blaine when I spoke. But I repeat it now. A man who wopld abandon not only his wife, but his innocent child, at the dictates of his father and " "Don't mention my mother's name," burst in Mr. Blaine. "Since you have mentioned it," calmly continued Mrs. Doremus, "I will add, 'or his mother,' is a poltroon and a scoundrel." Mr. Blaine had nothing handy to reply, and the passage at arms came to an end. A TOBACCO SENSATION. Havana Wrappers Are Smuggled Over In tlie Bales of Fillers. Xew York, Dec 18. Sjiecial The wholesale tobacco trade is excited over charges of fraud in the importation of to bacco at undervaluation. As far as the Government is concerned, there are only two kinds of tobacco, technically called "fillers" and'Vrappers. " On imported fillers the duty is 35 cents and on wrappers it is f2 apound. About a month ago the Treasury Depart ment received a letter from a manufacturer, supposed to be in Tampa, saviug that the au thorities at Key "West were very lax in ex amining the bales of tobacco that came through that port, and that if they took tlie trouble to look more closely they would find that in many bales of fillers were hidden large quantities of wrappers, upon which the importer thereby paved SI 65 a pound. A. T. Tingle, Chief of the Treasiiry Agents, thereupon ordered Agent Charles S. Wilbur to investigate the matter. There are at present about 50,000 bales ot tobacco in storage here, and Mr. AVilbur is going to examine every one of them. Importers say the inspection is causing a great deal of unnecessary and costly delay in their busi ness. Mjv "Wilbur would not say how many cases of fraudulent packing he had dis covered. PESTILENCE AMONG PASSENGZBS. Tever, Diphtheria and Measles Decimate a Shipload of Immigrants. New Voi:K,Decl8. The steamship Poly nesia arrived at this port from Stetten De cember 9. During the voyage there Were several deaths of children in the steerage from measles. The vessel was detained at quarantine for inspection by the health offi cer, and one or two of the passengers who complained of illness were taken off and the remainder of the passengers landed at the Barge Office. Dr. Turner, Chief of the medical staff at ihe Barge Office, discovered that 17 of the passengers were ill with ship fever and diphtheria. They were placed in the hospi tal at the Barge Office, and subsequently re- 1 Ci J" SP 4P 4 moved to North Brother's Island. Since then fivo of the patients have died. In the meantime six other cases of diphtheria have developed among the detained immigrants at the Barge Office, all of which cases are believed to have been contracted from the passengers-of the Polynesia. COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. A NEW YORK DETECTIVE TRAPS FOUR QUAKER CUT CROOKS. A Woman A cts as the Go-Betrreen The Gang Had Been Disposing of 8000 to 81,000 Weekly, Both in Paper and- in Sliver Coin. PniLADKLPniA, Dec. 18. Four alleged leaders of the gang that has been flooding the city with counterfeit money were ar rested shortly after midnight this morning. The prisoners are Baphel di Nicola and Giacomo di Nicola, alias "Doc," keepers of an Italian restaurant and lodging house and wholesale dealers in counterfeit money, and Frederick Derogali and Emma Tate, accom plices. Matthew L. Griffin, of the New York de tective office, came to this city and took up bis quarters in the down town lodging house. Here, by representing himself as a crook, he soon became intimate with a num ber of the genuine article. He told them that he wanted to get hold of some counter feit money, which he saijl he understood how to get rid oC Griffin was taken to where Emma Tate was living, and, winning her confidence, was told where he could get the counterfeit money. Armed with her recommendation he met Di Nicola and bought counterfeit money from him. Griffin bought counterfeit money on four occasions, both coin and nnper. The coin, an imitation of the silver dollar of 1888, was passed frequently in this city during the past year. The paper is a dangerous counterfeit of the $3 treasury note of the issue of 1880. Emma Tate's part of thebnsiness was that of a go-between. Her recommendation had to be secured before they could procure the counterfeit money. During his work Grif fin met with many queer experiences. He pretended to pass the counterfeit money, but in reality was spending good money. The change he received he divided, with his associates, who considered him a very clever lellow. The gang has been disposing from 500 to 51,000 a week of the counterfeit money. The reason none was found when they were arrested was because they had disposed of all fbey had and were awaiting a fresh supply- MERCIER STRIKES BACK. The Deposed Liberal Premier of Quebec Goes for the Governor General With a Sharp-Pointed Stick Harked by the Constitnency Ho Represents. Quebec. Dec. 18. Monster mass meet ings ore being organized by the Liberals throughout the province. Detective corps and squads of police aro held in readiness to march to Spencerwood, the official resi dence of the Lieutenant Governor, to pro tect it against any hostile demonstration. The citizens of St. Poeh and St. Saveur especially are boiling with indignation. St Poch, perhaps the strongest Liberal stronghold in the Dominion, is represented in the House of Commons by Hon. AV. Laurier, the deposed Premier, and in the Lower House by Hon. Mr. Sheyhn, ex Provincial Treasurer. Mercier has published correspondence be tween himself and the Lieutenant Gov ernor and the interim report of the Royal Commissioners. The report regrets that certain correspondence was not produced, and concludes that it is not proved that Mr. Mercier knew of the existence of a cor rupt bargain between Armstrong and Pa caud. Mr. Mercier charges the Governor with nersonal and autocratic government; with baying arrested the working of the Government; with having refused to call the Legislature at the request of its majority to transact public business, and witli hav ing carried out one of the most odious con spiracies ever entered into against the con stitutional of a free people. He taunts the governor with a desire, to place power in the hands of political friends. He con cludes: Tour conduct puts our political institu tions in jeopardy. I will try to undo your ncfaiious work with the assistance ot my colleagues and my political friends, and will willingly expend all that' I possess to save our clierisbed province. I denounce you before public opinion, and it is not far dis tant when the representatives of the people will again resume the power of which you have stripped tl.cm. You will shortly ic ceivc from Mr. Abbott, your master, the price of your tieaclieiy. VARIETY i the snlce of life. All sorts of reading in TUB DISPATCH to-morrow. Something to please everybody. Twenty tour pages. A TBAIN STOPPED EOS SCABS. Citizens Side With Striken and Starve Oat Their Successors. DEMIXG, X. M., Dec 18. Social. Public indignation against the scab opera tors that have taken the places of the strikers on the Southern Pacific Bailroad threatens serious trouble at Lordsburg, a town GO miles w est of this place. The citizens after refusing food to the men, notified them last night that they would be given 24 hours to leave the town. When the regular night train on the Sonthern Pacific came along, it was stopped by unknown parties and the engineer compelled to wait for 40 minutes, in order to allow the scabs time to gather up their possessions and board the train. The men were only too glad to escape so easily, and abandoned the office. The sta tion is vacant to-day. Superintendent Noble has asked the of ficials of Grant county for protection, and Sheriff Lojjkhart, of this county went from here to the scene this afternoon. The rail road officials arc .determined to keep the office open, as it is one of importance. The residents are in sympathy with the strikers, and Eay they will allow no scabs to -work there. Hie situation is regarded as very serious. A. strong effort will bejnade to ap prehend the men who held up the train. A COLLEGE PBESIDENIS' COHFEEENCE To Be Held Under Y. 31. C. A. Auspices, Week After Next. Brooklyn. N. Y., Dec 18. Special. A conference of college presidents, arranged by the Young Men's Christian Association, is to be held at Association Hall, -this city, December 29. President Seth Low, of Columbia, is to preside, and others who w il speak are Presidents Oatcs, of Amherst; Patton, of Princeton, and Andrews, of Brown. Some of Jhe others who are ex pected to deliver addresses are Presidents Raymond, ot Wesievan; L. Clark Seclye, of Smith College, and Dnight, of Yale. The general subject of discussion will be "Education and the Colleges," and it is the purpose to have each speaker define the attitude of his institution toward the educa tional problems with which all have to deal. One ot the features of the occasion is to be the singing of college songs bv a graduate glee club under the leadership of AValter Carroll Low, formerly of the Amherst Glee Club. Invitations have already been sent out by the directors of the Brookly associa tion to 1,500 college men, including 100 col" lege presidents. EUSSELL SAGE JR., IN DAN GEE. His Doctor Say He's Seriously 111 With Mild Meningitis. New Yokk, Dec. 18. Special Ens sell Sage, Jr., so his physician, Dr. George H. Bottum, says, is dangerously ill. He is afflicted with meningitis of a rather mild type, but Dr. Bottum has some doubt about his recovery. So far from having had hallucinations, he is constantly in a state of drowsiness. QUAY'S .HANDS FULL He Finds Considerable to Hold Him in Philadelphia, Jnst Now. NOT OPPOSED TO JUDGE DALLAS. 'One of Foraker's Traveling Agents Admits Sherman's Victory. ELKINS AT BIS WEST VIRGINIA HOME (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, Dec 18. Senator Quay had plenty to engage his attention to-day. It was his original Intention to return to "Washington at noon after meeting "William L. Elkins and P. A. B. "Widener, of the Traction Company, but political interests served a veto on such a proceeding, and hours of time were devoted to city leaders, whose credentials as favored ones stand very high just now. After breakfast at the Lafavette the Senator met George Handy Smith and David H. Lane at the Traction Company's office, and later he met Marshal Leeds at Gosch'g restaurant, in Library street. They discussed lunch and politics together. A visit to Collector Cooper's office in the customhouse followed, where an hour or more was passed, Deputy Collector Ingham, Assistant United States Treasurer "Walters, and Surveyor Bidgway comprising the party. They are all decided Harrison advo cates, and when the conference was over Collector Cooper said: "Between Blaine and Harrison as. candi dates for the Presidental nomination, you will find that there will be no difficulty, none whatever." Mr. Quay took occasion to say touching the appointment of George M. Dallas as one of the six Circuit Judges: "The thought of opposition to the confirmation of Mr. Dallas has never occurred to mo and I have not given the subject any considera tion." . Neither does the appointment of Stephen B. Elkins as Secretary of "War disturb the Senator. "The position of Mr. Blaine is not affected by the selection of Mr. Elkins," was his way of disposing of the matter, and the Senator's plans to have the Pennsyl vania delegation pleged for Blaine remain unchanged. IDEN'S MOTION DENIED. The Ohio Supreme Court Itefnses to Issue a Mandamus in His Favor The Demo crat in the Case in Jnst as Bad a Box. Columbus, O., Dec. 18 Special 'Ihe Supreme Court Jias refused to issue a writ of mandamus to compel the Muskingum County Board of Eections to certify to the election of George Iden as Senator from the Fifteenths-Sixteenth district. Iden brought proceedings some days since, and the deci sion has been awaited with some interest. He is a Bepublican, and has been counted as a Sherman man in case he secured his seat. The friends of Governor Foraker are well pleased with the action of the Court. The decision is of great importance, aside from the Senatorial contest. Neither Iden nor Gaumerhasa certificate of -election, and there can be no contest for the seat. It develops that under the Australian system, should there be two members of the county board of elections in one of the Senatorial districts ot the State who re fused to certify to the election of either candidate, the Legislature would be unable to organize for business. The Court was evidently divided on the decision, standing two anil two. The fifth member, Judge Dickman, of Cleveland, was not on the bench. It is understood no further action can be taken until the case is heard by the Circuit Court, sometime in March, and in the meantime the .district wilt bo without representation in the Senate. ELKINS AT HIS HOME. He Will Not Retarn to Washington Until rate Next Weefc. Cumbep.land, Md., Dec. 18. Special Hon. S. B. Elkins, the newly appointed Secretary of "War, arrived in this city this evening, at 7:30 o'clock from New York, on the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad. He dined with C. L. Bretz, General Manager of the West Virginia Central Kailway, after which he left bv special train for his home in Elkins, "W. Va. He stated to Thk Dispatch correspond ent that he would not return to "Washington until the latter part of next week. His ap pointment as Secretary of "War has been favorably commented upon in this city, where he is well known and has large busi ness interests. SHEBMAN CONCEDED A VICT0E. Ex-Governor ForaUer's Traveling Man Practically Throws Up the Sponge. Alliance, Dec 18. Special Burt Garber, who is traveling the State in the interests of ex-Governor Foraker, was here to-day, and in answer to the question, "What do you think of Foraker's chances?" replied: "It looks as if he is not in it. "We have Sherman credited with eight votes more than enough to elect him, and I am afraid he will be the man. "We will bring in as large a Foraker vote as we can, however." MAJOR M'KINLEY BETTER. But His Physicians Say He Must Still Re main Perfectly Quiet. Canton, Dec 18. There has been much improvement in the condition of Governor elect McKinley to-day. He is not able to see callers yet, however, and will not for several days to come. His condition is not regarded serious, but his physicians have commanded him to re main perfectly quiet. Colonel Pocock Gets There. Columbus, O., Decl8. .Sjfria?. Governor-Elect McKinley announced to-night the appointment of Edward J. Pocock, of Columbus, as Adjutant General, and Colonel Howe as Assistant Adjutant Adjutant Gen eral. There has been a big contest for the place. A CE00EED GRAIN INSPECTOR. Kansas Deal tr Declare a State Official Is Discriminating. Topeka, Kan., Dec 18. Kansas grain dealers complain that the State Grain In spector at Kansas City Kan., is discrimin ating against grain dealers throughout the State. Th charge is made that "W. "W. Haskell, the State Grain Inspector, is acting with Pcavy & Co., and that grain graded as No. 3 on the Kansas side is'sent to the Missouri side and graded No. 2. "A petition will be circulated tor Haskell's re moval. INDIANS BAISE A LAW POINT. They Claim Their Reservation Was Ille gally Opened, and Run V1 bites Off. PlEKKE, S. D., Dec 18. The act of Congress which gave the President power to declare the Sioux reservation of 11,000, 000 acres open to settlement, stipulated that two-thirds of the Sioux Indians must give their consent before it could be done. The half-breed Indians now claim that if the decision is upheld declaring' them not In dians the necessary number of names were not secured by tlie commissioners, and the reservation was never legally opened. A large number of filings on Indian allot- ments were made before the Land Office to day. No blood has yet been shed, although it is reported that some sqnaw men have run the whites off their claims with guns. Two islands in the river opposite Pierre have been gobbled up by a number of whites. GUARDS IN AN AMBUSCADE. WATCHEBS FOB INCENDIARIES FIRED ON BY UNSEEN FOES. A Bloodless Battle Fought, in Which Both i Sides Were Under Cover A. Mysterious and Relentless Persecution ot a F.irraer lends to the Difficulty. "Washington', Pa., Dec 18. Special Eesidents of Am well township, this county, were treated to a lively sensation yesterday, in which were involved some of the most prominent farmers of that section. For some time past F. Marion Curry, living six miles southeast of this city, has suffered from incendiary fires, in which he has lost thousands of dollars. Time after time has his haystacks been consumed, and on one occasion he lost a tenement house in the same manner. For the past week Mr. Curry has em ployed guards to protect his property and houses, which threatened to go up in flames any moment. These guards kept close watch, and it was thought the persecutions had ceased. Early yesterday morning.how ever, one of the guards had just stepped out of the house when a rifle shot was heard and a bullet whizzed over his head, hurrying itself in the walls of the bouse. Two comrades ran to his aid. and this was a signal for a regular fusilade of shots di rected at the "party from behind a fence some disjance away. The guards hastily sought shelter and re turned the fire. Fully a hundred shots were fired by the two parties, without any other damage than to perforate the sides of the house in several places and force the in mates to take refuge in tlie cellar from the flying bullets. The guards, who were nil well-known farmers of that section, stood their ground and finally drove the unknown attacking parties back into the woods. All are at a loss to account for the attack on Mr. Curry, who bears an excellent reputation. HAIE AND PHYSICAL STBENGTH. The Story About Samson Is Borne Out by the Facts of To-Day. "Bt. Louis Globe-Democrat. During the last few weeks the discussion as to abundance of hair being evidence of strength has again come up, some arguing that there was nothing novel in Samson's strength being in his hair, and others that hb a rule the strongest men are least blessed with an abundant hair covering. There are necessarily exceptions to all rules, but most freaks of strength of modern times have luxuriant hair. There are five or six women now traveling with, dime museum shows, lifting enormous weights with their hands or teeth, and performing other ex traordinary feats of strength, and nearly all of them have magnificent heads of hair! Among prizefighters the same rule ap plies, and although athletes generally keep their hair cut very close to the head, they usually have a very thick growth of hair, and are seldom bald. Ancient history is delved into a great deal in the discussion. but the fact remains that the strongest men of to-day have in almost every instance not only heavy heads of hair, but also quite a substantial growth on the chest and arms. It may be that excessive bodily vigor and activity promotes the growth of hair, or that the hair itself is an evidence of strength, but whichever may be the cause, and the effect, the combination exists as a very general rale. GENERAL GARCIA DISGRACED. Troubles Growing Out of the I-atest Mexi can Revolutionary Attempt. Bio Gkande City, Tex.. Dec 18. Au thentic news from Micr, Mexico, shows that on the 14th inst. General Larenzo Garcia, who has been in command! at,that point, turned over his troops to an officer from the interior. On the above date General Garcia, it is stated, had gone to the City of Mexico. It is not known whether his dis placement is permanent or not. Major Luis Garcia Bamerez U under ar reBt in Mier on charges made bv General Garcia for being too lukewarni in his pur suit of Catarina Garza. BEGGARS ot Paris, by Ida M. Tarbell, who hag made a clone study of the subject for THE DISPATCH In the 34-paga Issue to-morrow. CONDENSED LOCAL NEWS. Ax alarm from box 47 last night wa3 caused by a slight Are in the pump house at Schoenberger'sinill. The loss was trifling. Miss Katie Ball, of Allegheny, was yester day appointed a teacher of voice culture and violin method in the Butler County Con servatory. Carl Wilhelit states that his recent peti tion to the Finance Committee of Allegheny Councils was of a facetious nature aud In tended only as a juke. TireMt. Oliver Incline is to bo stopped abont tho middle of January for repairs. It is proposed to put in new encincs. It will probably require four to six weeks to make the improvements. Theodore Doerflisoee was removed from the Jail yesterday afternoon to bis future home in the penitentiary where he will re main for the next eight and a half years, less the commutation. George Bnowx had his right foot broken yesterday afternoon while excavating a cellar of a house on Clifton avenue, Alle Khcnv. IIo wasremoved to his home, 43 East Jefferson street, Allegheny. Emma Seiole, 16 years old, who claims to have been left stranded by tho "Son of Monto Cristo" company, called on Police Superintendent Vt'otr yesterday to ask his aid in eetting back to her home in Cincin nati. He assured her he wonld see that the manager of tbo company sends her borne. Coroner McDowell yesterday received word that tho bodyor a man had been dis covered near a deserted oil derrick, on Dr. John Fife's property, in Upper St. Clair townsbtp, out the Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad, by Albert Deeds. lie had a bullot hole in his left breast and a re volver in his hand. The ashes of burned letters were found near him, but no clew to his identity. The Committee on Parks met yesterday afternoon. The object of the meeting was to consider a resolution presented at the last meeting of Councils by Mr. Paul direct ing an examination of tho Bailey and Rob inson properties in the Thirtieth, Thirty first and Thirty-second wards as to the ad visability of purchasing the same for park purposes. The matter wa" referred to a sub committee, consisting of Jlessrs. Bigliam, Anderson and Denz.- 1UENCT for Christmas and some good things on cooking in THK DISPATCH to morrow. A paper lor every home. Twenty four pages. STUMBLED 0VB THE STATUTES. Dr.. E. F. Fhazieb is charged by Ida San fross with misusing Iter. Joskpii HoLLTOi was arrested yesterday for abusing bis child. He wilt be given a hearing by Alderman Braun. Frank Collakd whr arrested yesterday on a warrant from Alderman Braun on n chargo of assault and battery preferred by Llndsey Carney. Thomas Anderson got drnnk yesterday and hit George McCoy in the face with a piece of coke at Robinson's woiks on Sec ond avenue. McCoy will make n chui-ge of leloiiion assault against him. John Fisher is a Washington county oil driller who struck Inck lately, and came to town yestei day to have a good time. Fisher hired a cab on Fifth avenue and then kicked out tho sides. He was arrested. ORPHANS of tailors are supported by the receipts ot entertainment nlsht atsep. IVakeman describes the institution nt Live -pool for the distribution of this charltv, lii THE DISPATCH to-morrow. GOMPERS GETS THERE. Easily Elected Again President of the Federation of Labor. MR. BtJRTT COULDiVr TOUCH Hill. Close of a Campaign Characterized by .ab sorbing Intensity. THE FULL LIST OP OFFICERS CHOSEN fSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCn.l Birmingham, Ala.. Dec. 18. The re election of President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, this afternoon was an easy victory. The campaign of the opposition had been characterized rather by its intensity than its volume, and the vote stood: Gompers, 1,380; J. II. Burtt, of "Wheeling, 03j; August Delabar, of Pitts burg, 129. Delabar asked that his name be not put in nomination, but several delegates in sisted on voting for him. The real fight was between Gompers and Burtt, and the latter moved to make the election unani mous, but Delegate Harding objected, and the motion was not pnt. The other officers elected were as follows: P. J. McGuirc, First Vice President; Chris Evans, Secre tary; John B. Lonnon, Treasurer. Lennon declined, but it was forced on him by a handsome majority. Woman's Suflrajre Indorsed. At the morning session resolutions were adopted favoring a woman suffrage constitu tional amendment: condemning cruelty to seamen, protesting against the payment of and further subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company until it ceases the em ploment of Japanese and Chinese; indors- .. .tin nntlnn rC .1... tiol'are' tininn in ..all iug an international congress at Hamburg, Germany, In 1892; striking out section 1 of article 8 of the constitution. The convention adopted adverse reports on a proposition recommending united po litical action by trades unions, and on closing the "World's Fair on Sundays. The afternoon session opened witli a lively scene.'in which Miss Ida Van Faten, of New York, was the central figure. She was accorded permission to make a speech favoring the appointment of a woman organ izer, and in the course of her remarks re flected on several delegates who had not sympathized with her plans, and she called Vice President McGuire's conduct "brutal." Votes From Anybody Welcomed. McNeill sarcastically said J.ennon's or ganization was glad enough to receive a woman's dues, but gave them no votes. "That is false; that is untrue," exclaimed Lennon. "When the lady concluded each of the three made a speech in defense of himself, in which it came out that Miss Van Eaten wanted to be the woman organizer herself, at a salary of $1,200. The constitntion was amended so as to re move the Vice Presidents from the succes sion in case of a vacancy in the Presidency and empower the Executive Board to fill it. By a vote of over 2 to 1 the proposition to establish an "organ," to be edited by the President, was voted down. A resolution was reported unfavorably by the committee which provided that no man who holds a political office should be an organier of trades unions. Nearly all the delegates had something to say against the proposi tion. It came out that the resolution was aimed at Sidewalk Inspector Oerg, of De troit; that on the floor were a State Sen ator from Missouri (Aug. Miller),a member of the Legislature from Massachusetts, (Daley), and several others with smaller positions. The adverse report of the com mittee was concurred in witii few negative votes. i "A .Mt ,Al.b.VI. . till. Mt.ll'. M.A.U.. ... .....- 5FIFC1 If you really desire the advantage of a large variety .of holiday goods to select from do your shopping this week. This is a piece of disinterested advice which we give our customers through the medium of the public press. Don't wait until the cream of the stock is gone. We calculated on doing an immense trade during the holidays, and prepared for it early in the sea son. The rush at these stor;; is unprecedented, but our army of sales people is equal to any emergency. Our stock of ornamental and useful arti cles suitable for holiday presents stands unrivaled. Prices are lower than at any other house in the city. All we ask is a comparison of goods and values. The verdict will be in our favor. We are too busy to enumerate a hundredth part of the novelties offered in all departments. Come and look at them. A FEW OF THE MANY. See our grand display of Handkerchiefs, Silk, Linen and 'Initials, from 15c to S3 each. Gloves of all kinds for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children. Fine Art Pottery and Fancy Boxes. Muffs and Fur Capes at all prices. Fur-Trimmed Jackets, Newmarkets, Plush Coats, Misses' and Chil dren's Wraps. Leather Goods, Sterling Silverware, Embroidered Linen Scarfs and Table Covers, Silk and Lisle Hosiery. Gents' Shirts, Suspenders, Mufflers, etc. . - ; Thousands of Holiday Umbrellas from $1 to $ 15. ' Ladies' Boas and Silk Neckwear. Jewelry, Toilet Boxes, Pin Cushions. Fine Garters and Underwear of all descriptions. Fans, Mouchoir Cases, Writing Desks, Music Rolls, Smokers' Sets, Manicure Sets. Fine Vases, Toilet Bottles, Trays, Purses, Pocketbooks, Silk Hosiery, Cashmere Shawls and Fichus, Mackintoshes, Silk Mufflers of all kinds. 300 dozen Gents' Silk Scarfs, 25c to 1.25. XCome and look through the to purchase or not. &t-. '"& "Y?1 im ''! fcs S a "aft IB wW H m I m a m 510-518 MABKhJT STREET. SEW PTJBXICATIOIfS. READY TO-DAY. SCRIBNER'S FOR JANUARY. 1 CONTENTS: to Paris Theatres. s IS ay w. 1. AFTHOBP. A Day with the Donkeyr Boys. Bv E. H. & 11 "W. BtASHFIELD. Y Bokhara. v! Bv Hexky Laxsdeix, D. D. Unpublished Corre- to spondence of Wash- t ington Allston. Stevenson's Serial "The Z . i ii wrecKer. to American I llustrations.I. By "W. A. Coffin. The above Articles are all Beauti fully Illustrated. Jn Recorder Smyth Cr "Writes of "Crime and the Law." 8 I s 5 CO CO H. E. Krehbiel "Writes of Bayreuth and "Wagner. Karl Erickson A story of Minnesota life "Tho Doctor's ltelatives." POEMS, THE POINT Etc., Etc. 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