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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY,. DECEMBER 19, .1S9L
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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.
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