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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
GUARDS in AN AMBUSCADE.
WATCHERS FOR INcENDIARIEs FIRED
ON BY UNSEEN FOES.
A Bloodless Battle Fought, in Which Both
Sides Were Under Cover-A Mysterious
and Relentless Persecution of F..rmer
Leads to the Difficulty.

A Bloodless Battle Fought, in Which Both
|, Sides Were Under Cover-A Mysterious
and Relentless Persecution of a F..rmer
Leads to the Difficulty.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 1s.-[Special J.
Residents of Amwell township, this county,
were treated to 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 O tenement house in the
same manner.
For the past week Mr. Curry has EN-
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 prosecutions
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 bullet whizzed over his head,
burrying itself in the walls of the house.
Two comrades ran to his aid, and this was a
signal for regular fusilade of shots di-
rected at the party from behind fence
some distance away.
The guards hastily sought shelter and re-
turned the fire. Fully a hundred shots were
fred 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 the cellar from the
flying bullets.
The guards, who were all wellknown
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.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
DIED ALONE AND UNCARED FOR.
The Hermit Quaker Widow of Prom
inent Merchant Found Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 1S.-[ Special i
The dead body of Mrs. Amanda Colladay,
aged 50 years, the widow of Samuel Cola
day, promiueut 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 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, 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, nice of the
dead woman, states that she last saw her
aunt alive on Tuesday. She had been a
sufferer for years from disease incidental to
her age. Her attending physician. DIR.
Knorr, saw her only few days ago.
Mrs. Colladay was reputed to be possessed
of considerable means. The house is ele.
gantly furnished, and filled with choice and
costly articles of vertu. She was member
of the Society of Friends, but some years
ago she withdrew entirely from the circle
in which sne had formerly moved, and be-
came a stranger to all by secludinc herself
in her house. She had relatives within a
stones throw, but she never visited them.
and they were in ignorance of her death
until the tidings were brought by a police
man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
A TOBACCO SENSATION.
Havana Wrappers Are Struggled Over In
the Bales of Filters.

Havana wrappers are SlnuSSleu over III
the Bales of Filters.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18-[ Special THE
wholesale tobacco trade is excited o.er
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"wrappers "On imported filters the duty
is 35 cents and on wrappers it is 81 pound.
About a month ago the Treasury Depart
ment received a letter from manufacturer,
supposed to be in Tampa, saying 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 the
trouble to look more closely they would
find that in many bales of filters were hidden
large quantities of wrappers, upon which
the importer thereby saved 81 65 pound.
A. r. Tingle, Chief of the Treasury
Agents, thereupon ordered Agent Charles
S. Wilbur to investigate the matter There
are at present about so, 900 bales Of tobacco
in storage here, and Mr.. Wilbur is going
to examine every one of them. Importers
say the inspection is causing great deal of
unnecessary and costly delay in their bust
ness. Mr. Wilbur would not say how many
cases of fraudulent packing he had dis
covered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
MERCER STRIKES BACK.
The Deposed Liberal Premier of Quebec
Goes for the Governor General With a
Sharp-Pointed Stick - Backed by the
Constituency He Representz.

The Deposed Liberal Premier of Quebec
Goes for the Governor General With q
Sharp-Pointed Stick - Backed by the
Constituency He Representa-.
QUEBEC. Dec. 1S-Monster mass meet.
ings are being organized by the Liberals
throughout the province. Detective corps
and squads of police are 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. Pooh and st. Saveu1
especially are boiling with indignation.
st. Poch, perhaps the strongest Liberal
stronghold in the Dominion, is represented
in the House of Commons by Hon. w.
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. MI. Mercler charges the Governor
with personal and autocratic government;
with having arrested the working Of the
Government; with having refused to call
the Legislature at the request of its ma jority
to transact public business, and with hay
ing carried out one of the most odious con-
spiracies ever entered into against the con-
stitutional of free people. He taunts the
governor with desire to place power in
the hands of political friends. He con-
cludes:
Your conduct puts our political institu-
tions in jeopardy L will try to undo your
nefarious work with the assistance of my
colleagues and my political friends, and will
willingly expend all that l possess to save
our cherished province. l 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 them. You will shortly re-
ceive from Mr.. Abbott, your master, the
price of your treachery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
A COLLEGE PRESIDENTS CONFERENCE
To Be Held Under Y. NJ. C. A. Auspices,
Week After Next.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. 18.-[Special. +
A conference of college presidents, arranged
by the Young Mems Christian Association,
is to be held at Association Hall, this city,
December 90. President Seth Low, of
Columbia, is to preside, and others who W il
speak are Presidents Oates, of Amherst;
Patton, of Princeton, and Andrews, of
Brown. Some of the others who are ex-
pected to deliver addresses are Presidents
Raymond, of Wesleyan; L. Clark Seelye,
of Smith College, and Dwight, 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 of the features of the occasion is to be
the singing of college songs by graduate
glee club under the leadership of Walter
Carroll Low, formerly of the Amherst Glee
Club. Invitations have already been sent
out by the directors of the Brookly associa-
tion to 800 college men, including 100 col
lepe presidents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
BLAINE JR. ROASTED
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 His Pa.
HIS STOCK Is WORSE THAN WATERED

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-[Special flames
G. Blaine, Jr., appeared before Justice In
graham in the Supreme Court to-day, and
was sworn for examination in supplement
tary proceedings touching his property.
His cheeks were reddened by the cold. The
order for his examination had been pro-
cured in behalf of DR.. Frazer G. Fuller, who
recently lost the action he brought for an
absolute divorce from Lizzie Hastings Full
Ter. DR.. Fuller had rendered professional
services to the wife of Mr.. Blaine Dr. Full
Ter recovered Judgment for $500 in Octo-
ber, 1889, and execution had been given to
the Sheriff, who had been unable to collect
the money.
The examination lasted only few mo-
ments Mr.. Blaine said he is 23 years old,
and is employed as q clerk in the foreign
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
STUMBLED OVER THE STATUTES

DR.. E. F. FRAZIER is charged by Ida San
fross with misusing her.
JOSEPH HoLLIGA was arrested yesterday
for abusing his child. He will be given u
hearing by Alderman Braun.
FRANK CoLLAND was arrested yesterday on
q warrant from Alderman Braun Oh n
charge OF assault and battery preferred by
Lindsey Carney.
THOMAS ANDERSON got drunk yesterday
and hit George Mccoy in the face with II
piece of coke at Robinson's works on Sec
ond avenue. Mccoy will make Il charge Of
felonious assault against him.
JOHN FISHER is Washington county oil
driller who struck luck lately, and came to
town yesterday to have good time. Fisher
hired a cab on Fifth avenue and then kicked
out the sides. He was arrested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
A MOTHERS HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
With Her Babe Clasped in Her Arms She
Jumps in q Trains Way.

With Her Babe Clasped i'm Her Arms She
Jumps in Trains Way.
LONDON, Dec 1S.-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 laundering along.
When the engine had reached a point al
most opposite where she was standing she
sprang 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, and for long distance the track and
ground were stained with their blood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
COMMERCIAL TREATIES PASSED.
Caprivi Uses the Mckinley Bill and Pan
Americanism as Arguments.

Caprivi Uses the Mckinley Bill and Pan
Americanisn as Arguments.
BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-In the Reichstag to-
day the new commercial treaties came up on
their third reading. During the debate
Herr Kardorf, who has been particularly
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 Won Caprivi contrasted the fears ex-
pressed by that speaker with the hopeful
prospects the treaties presented. The
Chancellor added that if Herr Kardorff'
failed TO see the political significance of the
Mckinley bill and the Pan-American
policy, he must decline to discuss questions
of foreign policy with him.
After protracted debate the treaty
passed its third reading by vote of 245 10
as The House afterward adopted the
German-l Italian and the Gerrnan-Belgian
treaties. After the treaties had been finally
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
A BELGIAN HUMAN MONSTER
Tries to Murder His Family of Seven and
Succeeds With Four.

Succeeds With Four.
NAMUR, BELGIUM, Dec. 1S-A shoe
maker named Vanderavers, who was on
trial here on the charge of attempting to
poison his brother, has been found guilty
and sentenced to death. Vanderayers mur-
dered three of his brothers and sister be-
fore he made the attempt TO take the life of
his other brother. The chances of the con-
victed man suffering the death penalty are
remote. The King of the Belgians is
notoriously tender hearted. and he almost
invariably commutes all death sentences.
Nanderayers intended to kill the whole
family, numbering seven persons, in order
to obtain their small savings. He poisoned
two brothers and sister in the autumn of
1889, and younger brother in February,
1891. Another brother was seized with
mysterious illness in March last, but the
doctor, suspecting arsenical poisoning, gave
antidotes and saved his life. The prisoners
laundering attempts to divert suspicion on
that occasion led to his detection
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

adopted the Reichstag adjourned until after
the Christmas holidays.
A cable dispatch from Vienna says: The
Commercial Treaties Committee of the
Reichsrath to-day adopted the German,
Belgian and Swiss treaties by vote of 25to
3, and the Italian treaty by vote of % to
G. Herr Klaic, on behalf of the minority,
announced his intention to introduce
motion calling upon the Government to
open fresh negotiations with Italy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
CAPRIvI NOW A COUNT.
His Imperial Confers the Title and Lauds
Him to the Skies.

Him to the skies.
BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-Emperor William has
made Chancellor Non Caprivi Count, as a
reward for his efforts in the successful estab-
lishment of the commercial treaties.
While at banquet this evening at Eel
ton, near Potsdam, the Emperor received a
dispatch containing the information that
the Reichstag had just passed the CONNER
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 of the Chancellor-a simple hon
est Prussian General. i am convinced that
not only the Fatherland. but the millions of
subjects of the other countries united with
us in the customs league will sooner or LAT ter
bless this day. ask you to drink to the
health Of General Count Won Caprivi, er lebe
hoch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
PES THENCE AMONG PASSENGERS.
Fever, Diphtheria and Measles Decimate a
ShipIoad of Immigrants.

Fever, Diphtheria and Measles Decimate a
ShipIoad of Immigrants.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18-The steamship Poly
nesia arrived at this port from Stetten De-
cember9. 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 Off
Ger, 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.
DIR. Turner, Chief of the medical staff at
the Barge Office, discovered that II of the
passengers were i'll with ship fever and
diphtheria. They were placed in the hospi-
tai at the Barge Office, and subsequently re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
SHERMAN CONCEDED A VICTOR.

Ex-Governor Foraker's Travelling Man
Practically Throws Up the Sponge.
ALLIANCE, Dec 1S. - Especial. Burt
CARRIER, who Is travelling the State in the
interests of Ex-Governor Foraker, was here
to-day, and in answer to the question,
s'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 am afraid
he will be the man. We will bring in as
large Foraker vote as We can, however,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
THE GERMAN PARTY ON TOP.
Austria's Premier Concludes a Deal That
Gives Him a Strong Majority.

VIENNA. Dec 1S.-The speech made in
the Lower House of the Reichstag on We'd
nesday by Herr Gregr, the leader of the
young CzecEs, in which he attacked the
Germans and the ruling dynasty of Austria
Hungary, has decided Count Won Taafe. the
Austrian Prime Minister, to take an import
ant STEP
He will now conclude the long-pendinp
negotiations with the Germans, and will
add a member of the German party to the
Cabinet. This Minister, however, will not
hold portfolio and will be man of mod
crate views. The coalition of the Cabinet
and Germans will give the ministry ma
!iority strong enough to overcome ali oppo-
sition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
Waterford Votes on yyea,.sd,r

DUBLIN, Dec. 1S.-The polling in the
election to fill the seat for Waterford in the
House of Commons, made vacant bv the
death of Richard Power, will take place
Wednesday, December % John Redmond
is the candidate of the Parnellites and
Michael Davitt is the nominee of the
McCarthyites.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
ELKINS AT HIS HOME.
He Will Not Return to Washington Until
Late Next Week

Late Next Week
CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. 1S.-[Special. J.
Hon. S. B. Elkins, the newly appointed
Secretary of War, arrived in this city this
evening, at 7:90 o'clock from New York,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He
dined with c. L. Bretz, General Manager of
the West Virginia Central Railway, after
which he left by special train for his home
in Elkins, w. Va.
He stated to THE 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 we'll known and has large busi-
ness interests.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

ments were made before the Land Office to-
day. No blood has yet been shed, although
it is reported that some squaw 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
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
A CROOKED GRAIN INSPECTOR.

Kansas Dealers Declare q 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 The charge is made that W. W.
Haskell, the State Grain Inspector, is
acting with Peavy & Co., and that grain
graded as No. on the Kansas side is sent
to the Missouri side and graded No. 2. A
petition will be circulated for Haskell's re-
moyal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

SPORTSMEN who are tired of shooting
quail and rabbit around here will find some
good sport pointed out for them by Lord
Randolph Churchill in THE DISPATCH to-
morrow. How he has been hunting in the
heart of Africa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
Colonel Pocock Gets There.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 18.-[ Special ]-Gov-
erno Elect Mckinley announced tonight
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.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
INDIANS RAISE A LAW POINT.

Ihey Claim Their ReservatOn was IIIe-
gaiIy Opened. and Run Whites Or
PIERRE S. D., Dec. 1S.-The act of
Congress which gave the President power
to declare the Sioux reservation of 11,OO0,-
600 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 the commissioners, and the
reservation was never legally opened.
A large number Of filings on Indian allot-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
GENERAL GARCIA DIsaRACED.
Troubles Growing Out of the Latest Mexi.
can Revolutionary Attempt.

CdH teVOIutIOHdfy HtttIHpt.
Rio GRANDE CITY, TEX, Dec. 1S-Au
thentic news from Mier, Mexico, shows thai
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 oi
Mexico 1t is not known whether his dis.
placement is permanent or not.
Major Luis Garzia Ramerez is under ar.
rest in Mier on charges made by General
Garcia for being too lukewarm in his pur-
suit of Catarina Garza
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
RUSSELL SAGE JR., IN DANGER.
His Doctor Says He's Seriously Ill Will
Mild Meningitis.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-[Special. Rus
sell Sage, Jr., so his physician, Dr. George
H. Bottum, says, is dangerously ill. He
is afflicted with meningitis of rather mild
type but Dr. Bottum has some doubt about
his recovery. So far from having had
hallucinations, he is constantly in state
Of drowsiness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

moved to North Brothers Island. Since
then five 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.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

ORPHANS of sailors are supported by
the receipts OF entertainment night at see.
Wakan,ah describes the institution mt Live
pool for the distribution of this charity, in
The DISPATCH Tomorrow,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

BEGGARS OF Paris, by Ida NJ. Tarbell,
who has made close study of the subjec5
for THE DISPATCH in the a4-pags issue
Tomorrow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

MENU for Christmas and some good
things on cooking in THE DISPATCH to-
morrow. A paper for every home. Twenty
four Dares.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19
MAJOR MK1NLEY 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 vet. 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.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

VARIETY is the spice of life. All sorts of
reading in THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
Something to please everybody. Twenty
four pages.