r FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTY-SECONI ) YEAH. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , APRIL 19 , 1893. NUMIJKll 201. 10 CHANCE IN THE SITUATION jnlon Pacific Iron Workers' ' Strike Develops No Excitement. IVORKMEN AND OFFICIALS STAND FIRM ; < 'fn nl of Moliler * to flo Out Dampen * the Ardor or the Striker * , Who Still Claim , However , that Alt tin ) Untoiu Will .loin 'I hem. Yesterday developed nothing in the strike t the fnlon Pa-illc shops. The men who vnlhcd out Monday noon are still idle , but ' .hi ir ranks bane not been swelled by these so confidently anticipated. The the moulders to Join the strikers vas a he-uvj blow to their hopes , but In pile of tin- setback they Htlll remain llrm ind uxpn ss confidence In the ultimate suc cess cf 'I'l-ir effort. Outside of the almost complete abandon ment of the boiler shop In the Union Pacllic yards the casual visitor to the different shops would hardly have considered that ono of the largest walk-outs in the his tory of the system was in progress. The dead tires in the blacksmith shop was Mint thing unusual , the lour or live fires burning giving the Impression that either the company had materially cut down ex penses by red HI lug the force or else the blacksmiths were oil' on a nlcnie. In the machine shops the busy hum of In dustry was particularly noticeable ; all the planers , slotting machines and lathes run ning In shop No. - . the holt machines work ing lin'ustriouslj ' , while a complete gang of men was at work on engine I'll ' , mid a par tially full gang working on engine nil. Shop No. 1 showed about two-thirds of the machines at work , manned largely by jotir- , neyincn and apprentices who have almost "completed the period of service , with hero * nnd there a master machinist to givodlrcc- t ion to the efforts of tlio workmen , who by force of circumstances are thus pushed to the front. Several machinists who went out yesterday went back to their work this morning and tins helped to 1111 out gangs that needed a governing head. Work Sent to Council lIlnlTn , In the boiler shop the apprentices and helpers , v. 1th the boiler maker or two who remained nt their tanks , were putting a patch on the lire box of engine No. - of the Kear ney & Black Hills division , and it will be turned out probably today. Running repairs on engines will bo made for the present at the round house at Coun cil Bluffs , where all the men but ono tire at work Instead of out us stated by a uiorjilng contemporary. Moldcrs Will Not Strlho. The refusal of the molders and cove makers to Join the strikers was so unexpected that it da/.cd the other iron workers out , because Jimmy Young of the foundry shop had pledged the molders to go out should it be come necessary. From reliable sources it is learned that two ballots were taken Monday night , the second being largely In the majority against going out. But how to square Jimmy Young In the eves of his associates of the executive committee bescumo more of a bone of conten tion than the proposition whether to strike or not to strike. Finally , after a great deal of t oratory it was decided to give Air.oung u letter to bo presented to the other orguniza- Utfiioiis stating that the molders could not bo Presponsible for the utterances of an Individ- , L ual member of the molders organization , for t the reason thai no authorization of the po- Ssltion assumed hy Mr. Young had ever been Imadc. Tlie'y absolved Mr. Young from any attempt to take snap judgment and then flatly refused to join the strikers on tlio Bground that their grievances were of such a Bnaturo that they could bo setllcd amicably Bwlth the company. They refused to federate ! because the time was not propitious. And yesterday the foundry was running with its full quota of men , the only moldcr ml being Jimmy Young. Why They ItcfitM-d. Ono of the molders in talking about the reason for their not joining the jtrikei-H said' "Thcro is n great deal of dissatisfaction among the men. They have 'ot been fairly treated and Mr. Clark knows it as well as anyone , hut the grievances are of such n character that 1 believe they can Bbo settled by peace I ill means Instead of the Blast resort a strikn. In my opinion , how- Bovcr , the ono thing more than any other that brought the men face to face with the situation wus the statenienl made to a com- Binittco from the molders which Mr. Manning requested to meet him. Ho B slated that while the men no doubt know what they were striking for , or B contemplated striking for , ho wnnted to tell B them , not as u blutT but us 'way down fact , that should the men go out the foundry would bo abandoned tit this point , tnu f om- B puny getting its castings done at North Plattc and elsewhere. Manning was por- fcetly frank In his statement nnd S'ud that K It was not made to Influence n single man , B but to open the eyes of the malcontents to Bwhut would assuredly happen did they H decide to go out. Of course the ; closing of H the foundry meant Jtisl that many men out of employment , and would compel them to look elsewhere. Wo have in the foundry linen far In advance in years , with families to support , homes to pay for , and these men , when it comes to a showdown , make very B poor strikers. So tho.N voted that for tin : B present they would not federate with the B iron workers , and as you see all the men urc B at work " . What thu Sli-IUei-H Claim , At Gate Cit.\ hall , the headquarters of the B strikers tlio men stated positively at I o'clock jetf tin-day that all trades in volvcd would soon bo out. They hail m pone out , they said , al all point ; 9 along the road except at Alblna. Ore. , m mid at Omaha The Alhina men wcro , however over , working upon contract , and had m m reason to go out Those at Omaha wouUi probably Join with them very soon. The > j consisted only of Die molders and thcli m decision last night w..s HHely to hoover m turned al any time. In speaking of the matter in controversy ono of the delegate ! ! said : "We do not asl that the company discharge men or increasi B the total amount now expended pc B limntti. Wo simply want the company ti B nllow thn force to decrease ) naturally , urn When ll has reached thai poinl al which th Bj" men can be given nine hours of work pc day without costing the company a grcate B ] outlay per month , wo ask thai they gl\e u nine hours The company has been viola ! tug Its agrccmcnl continually by employ ing men to work in Its shops am Bj has notnllowcdthoforcotodccrea.se. Tin company claims its force Is now I ill ) less thai It was January t < 0. Bui this applies to nl Bj the departments. In the trades Involved i Omaha the number is coi'siderably large Bj mid the company pays no attention to th Bj uri'cuirui Hon can wo ever get nine hour BJ work If this Is allowed to go on. I'1 Situation I.UKt Miht. ' 1 he men who walked out at noon Monda have settled down to the belief that th n'l'lko is destined to last qulto u time an I they mean ti m.iko the best of the sltuattoi f-iomo of tin : single men , rather than renml I In Omaha without employment , have draw their time from the Union Pacific and startu j put on the road. Others are likely lo folio' ' the lead of thcso men. iru'ine of the more prominent leaders ninon the hlurksmiths , machinists nnd bollcrnml ors were not nearly so sanguine last night < L winning thu tight inaugurated Monday , an do not hesitate to say that they have mule taken an herculean tusk. Aro'iml the hcudquurters of the stilkoi BJ tl'Ci'o could In ; heard now and then dlscu elmis ns to whether arbitration would not t a good thing , but the majority of the nu usually sat down hard upon thcio who hr I cotrmrocod to grow weak kneed , The mov I mcnt among some of the strikers to start t BJ arbitration icntinumtrns generally nlppc BJ In the bud and the wen settled flown to tt BJ belief that the tlghi wa on to stay , Mr. J. 11 , McCouuel ) , tuperlntendeat i machinery , when naked as to the truth of the rumor current during the day that the men had all been given 'their lima checks , said that there was no truth In the rumor whatever. "None of the men have asked for their time nnd until they do we would not think of Issuing their checks.Vo have not thought of posting a notice In the yards thai the men can have their time by apply ing to the oflloe. Wo are running along as you see and beyond this there Is nothing to say. " > o CliaiiRn Along the Line , The situation on the system continues the same as yesterday. Sixteen machinists and eight boiler makers are out at Laramlc , ac cording thoofllclals nt headquarters. At Salt I.-iko the blacksmiths are all out , the foundry men being nt worK. The situation is unchanged at Cheyenne , everybody being quiet and peaceable. At Hhoshone one-third of the machinists are out , the blacksmiths staying by their forges' . At Pocatello all the blacksmiths but three are al work. At Evanston and Denver the men are staying by the company. A consultation was had In President Clark's room In the headquarters building , the members to the conference being Presi dent Clark , General Manager Dickinson , W. A. Dcuel , general superintendent of the Colorado division , and J. H. McConnell. superintendent of motive power and machinery. Mr. Chir'.r ' when seen yesterday afternoon by a representa tive of Tin : BEE nnd naked to give some official utterance regarding the trouble among Iho boilermaUeis , machinists , blacksmiths and patternmakers , said : "Tho trouble extends to only four classes of employes. While affecting thcso trades along the line of Iho system , il has nol inter- feivd with the business of the road or af fected Its operations. The men have been and are behaving very quietly , which , of course , is to be commended. We regret that they regarded it necessary to walkout. We heipe matters will adjust themselves in the very near future. The road is in good con- dllion. Beyond this , there Is nothing to say ut this time. " The very careful manner in which Ihe "official utterance' ' was framed showed President Clark to be as deep as the prov erbial well. Fearful that any remark of his might ho construed by the strikers as throwIng - Ing down tlio gauntlet ho simply decides to say nothing , probably remembering Iho old adage , "least said , soonest nicnded. " General Manager Dickinson was ejulte as reticent as his chief , and when asked about the outcome of the difllculty frankly ad mitted that ho knew very lltllo about it. that little being gathered from tlio daily papers. snoui.Dini TO siioii.iiit. ; Striker * Hold n Minting and Divide to nl'lKllt It Dill. At the mass meeting yesterday afternoon ut Washington ball 000 persons were pres ent. Information concerning the proceed ings was kept very quiet and the simple statement was given out that every man rntitlcd what had been done in relation to the strike and voted to stand , shoulder to shoulder throughout the contest. The meet ing was in session three hours and the door was closely guarded. A BEE representa tive , who ascended the stairs , got within a few steps of the top when ho was unceremoniously told " . " moniously to "git. The executive hoard went into session last evening at. the Hotel Richelieu at 8. o'clock and remained until 110. : ! ! When the meet ing was out Harry Enslon , one of the leaders in attendance , said : "You can simply say that wo have received tlio greatest encouragement from all the men along the line and that our cause is bound to win. Wo have got tilings arranged so that no men will come from the east to till the places of those who go out. We are simply lighting for what is right and propose to insist that railway companies , when they make contracts with us , shall stand by them. " Oueof the subjects discussed , sil a reporter was informed , was the Denver situation and it was understood that things wei'e tixcd so Hull the Denver fellows would come to time. Whether this statement was reliable or not is a m.ittcrof conjecture. IIAVK tSONK OUT AT LAST. Denver Ilol'cr laki-r/4 , Machinists and HhicliRiiiHthft Join thn Strikers. Dr.NVEii.Colo.April 18. The boiler makers , machinists and blacksmiths , to the numbing of 1)0 ! , employed at the Union Pacllic shops here , have at last gono.out , In obedience to the strike order Issued some days ago from Omaha. The men went oul this afternoon , but did It In such n manner that the fact did not become public until late tonight. Several meetings were held today aiul many of the men obtained leave of absence to attend them , while others quit without giving any' ex cuse. They now admit that the strike is on. They are awaiting Intelligence from their representatives who went to Omaha , and If the strike order is not rescinded the men will remain out. They assert thai the ap prentices and helpers in the shops are ready to go out when requested to do so. None of the Knights of Labor have quit and they do not intend to do so. nu.vuY FoitA ei\iicAi. : sTitiKi : . Trainmen on thn Santa IV Syntcin llccom- liiK Uneasy. Toi'EKA , Kan. , April 18. A sensation of considerable magnitude was created here this afternoon when it was noised about on the streets that a general strike of all the trainmen on tlio Santa Fo system was im pending ami would occur tomorrow. The slight information obtainable indicated thai the strike would probably not occur tomor row , but that the difllculty was far from a settlement. 11 was discovered that a Joint committee appointed last night by the Jlvoorganizations of trainmen , this afternoon called upon John Plajer. superintendent of machinery , and requested him to inform them whether it was true that the company had decided to annul i\i soon , as possible nil contracts with the organl/ation they represented and make no new ones. The committee stated they hud been informed that this was the case and intimated that unless Mr. Player re turned a satisfactory answer till the trainmen on the system would strike at noon tomorrow , In order that the recognition here to fore granted their organizations by the railroads bo continued. Mr. Player said that the company would surely respect all con tracts In force with all tlio trainmen's or ganizations. Whether Iho men consider Ihe answer satisfactory It is dilllcint to tell as they are very reticent on the subject. J'ho trainmen's eupaniznlton will meet again tonight to receive the report of the committee. Whether the strike will be or dered will depend upon the report of this com mittee. Judging from the meagre Informa tion at bund it would appear that the strike will probably not take place tomorrow , but that the diniculty Is by no means settled. Tlio troubt all arose over the publication of a statement that the railroad presidents , at their recent meeting In Chicago , had en 10 tered into an agreement to annul all existing id contracts with members of lalior organiza idn. tions and to not renew them. The men n.In were also in.'ormcd that the tight upon them rn was to begin by the Santa Fo , which would L-d receive encouragement and aid. if necessary iw from tlie other roads to bring the llghl to ti successful termination. The trainmen de iwK cided to talce the linitlatlve and ask the K ce.mpan.directly whether the rejiort was of true , determining to en force a continuance nd of their recognition as lalwr organization ! by a strike , if necessary. The outcome will be determined by the committee's report. . rs Opinion of 11 Itullroad Mini. isbe In speaking of the strike on the Santa Fc be road , a railroad man voiced the followim en slgnlilcant opinion ' > The ktrlko inaugur ad atcd hero a week ago was the beginning o i-o- a trouble which In to test the relatlvi an of the railroads strength and orgunUci cd labor nil over the country , ills now tin ho understanding among the men that thi of [ COMTI.NUEU O.X 8CCOXD TAQU. ] CONNEtl RESIDENCE ROBBED Work of a Daring Thief at tha Capital City. WIND AND HAIL DAMAGE IN NEBRASKA ICenrncjr VIMtvd by u Cyclonn ol Conalilera * bio Proportion * iteMdcnco of 11 ( lnio County I'lirnirr Turn to I'locc * by LINCOLN , Neb. , April IS. [ Special toTnc Dm : . ] An audacious thief ransacked the residence of T. .1. O'Conncll at Fourteenth and H streets this forenoon , entering the house at the front door , going upstairs and stealing several poekotbooks wnllo the occu pants were moving around in the lower rooms. The stolen purses belonged to Miss Kittle Walker and Alice dough , who have rooms at the house. Miss Walker had been doing some shopping during the forenoon and had stopped at a bank to have n small draft cashed. While going homo she noticed that she was being followed by a suspicious looking ehiractcr. but as she was walking on a prominent street in daylight she paid no particular attention to him. Reaching her house slip went to her room , where she left her purse. A short time afterwards , white she was talking to the oilier occupants down stairs , somebody was heard to close the front door. An investiga tion showed tnat some one had gone to the young ladles room and stolen the two pocketbooks - books , one containing & ! 0and the other $11. Stlicit on Wltili'iU III1U. Auditor Moorn receive I the following let ter from Baltimore this morning from .lames Auspach , who has evidently been imcsting in old-time Nebraska currency : "I hold in my possession $ PJJ of $2 notes of the Bank of Tekanrih , Hurt county , Neb. , chartered in 18. > 7 , S. L. Campbell president and F. M. Aiken cashier. Is tliero any fund by which they may be redeemed or compro mised for ? " Auditor Moore replied to the effect that the bills held by the Baltimore gentleman are valuable only as relics of the early terri torial days of Nebraska , when wildcat banks flourished with all the vigor of a mushroom prosperity. Kntcrprislng stamp collectors and curio hunters may possibly buy up the worthless notes , but the state will not redeem them this year. C.OHII | | ut the Stntu House. Claims amounting to many thousands of dollars have boon received by Auditor Moore for bounties for the destruction of wild ani mals. The legislature adjourned without , making any provision for the payment of these claims. The managers of Impeachment , Repre sentatives Harry , Colton and Casper , are Holding a conference with their attorneys , .ludges Doane , Pound and Greene , at the state house this afternoon. Two cases were tiled in tlio supreme court this afternoon. One is the case of the Bur lington & Missouri Railroad company against K. C. Gorsuch. from Adams county , and the other the Chicago , Burlington Si Quincy Railroad company against G. W. Marsh , ct al , from Richardson county. The supreme court commissioners arc In session at the state house today. Tlio State Printing board Is preparing the advertisements for bids for printing the liouso and senate Journals of the lucent ses sion. The house only provided for the print ing of 1.000 copies of its Journals , but directed the "ecretary of state to distribute nearly I.fiOO copies. It is claimed that Representa tive Sodorman of Phelps county Is responsible for the dilemma in which the board llnds it self. self.Mrs. Mrs. Edward Mason , the woman sentenced tencod to the penitentiary from Adams county for the self-confessed murder of D. S. Cole , hoard the news of the acquittal of her husband as an accomplice with no little disappointment. When informed of her hus band's acquittal she informed Warden Beemer that Mason was more cullty than she , but that she would rather bo in thopani- tentiary with her sin forgiven than to bo free llko her husband with a burdened con science. Governor Crounso this afternoon granted a free and unconditional pardon to .lohn Hel- ser , who wus received at the penitentiary the 1st of tlio present month to serve a sen tence of one your for an assault on one Fred Young. Ho was a Lancaster county pris oner. WIND AND HAIL. Kunrnoy Visited by a Cyclone of Conililer- iibln Proportions Wrorkril by l.lljlltnllli ; . ICuvuNiiY , Not ) , , April 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] A cyclone passed through the northern outskirts of town this afternoon , taking up outhouses and shaking the surrounding buildings , but so far no serious damage bus been reported. Tl'O wind was immediately followed by a severe tia 11 storm that made the ground white where It passed. The hailstones could bo scooped up and mahy measured three Inches in cir cumference , BKATIMCE , Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BUB. ] About 0 o'clock this morning the farm house of J. O. Miller , liv ing four miles southwest of Wymore , was struck by lightning and completely de molished. All the furniture was broken into pieces. The front part of the liouso was blown entirely out and the roof has fallen in. Strange as it may seem nobody was injured by the shock , although Mr. Miller was sit ting in the house at the time it occurred. The liouso and furniture are a total loss. HASTINGS , Nob. , April IS. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bii : : . ) Over half an inch of rain fell hero thin afternoon , the first in a long while. Hailstones over an inch in diameter rattled down , but no damage was done. I'riMnont Mnnli'lp it .M liters. FIIEMONT , Nob. , April 13. [ Special to THE BEE. ) The now city council met last evenIng - Ing and approved the bonds of the city clerk and treasurer. Willitm Fried , mayor , ap pointed L. IX Richards a member of the Board of Public Works ; Frank Dolival , city attorney ; J. W. Andrews , city engineer ; R. C. McDonald , city physician ; Fred Biles , water commissioner ; Maurice Nelson , city marshal , to succeed Major Showalter , and Adolph Melster , A. W. Roddick and .lake Joss , policemen. The appointments were continued by the council. Ho then ap- IKiInted the standing committees on ordi nance , Una nee , streets and sidewalks , public buildings and grounds , gas and light , lire and water , public parks and sewerage. .1. V. N. Biles was elected president of the council. Ills honor's Inaugural message was an interesting document. riincriil of n Well Known Cltl/.rn. Rfsiivii.i.E , Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BEE. ] Funeral services over the remains of N. II. Shepherd were held in the Methodist Episcopal church today under the auspices of Amity lodge No. IC'.t , Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Delegates from lodges at Hay Springs and Gordon were in attendance , and the procession' was one ol the largest over seen hero. Mr. Shepherd was one 01 the pioneers of Sheridan county and a leading merchant of Kushvillu. Ho was loved and esteemed for his many good qualities. Onit Way olM'ltllu- Controverty. BEI.I.EVUI : , Neb. , April IS. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. j Ex-Senator II. F. Clark , Deputy Sheriff Victor McCarty , Thomac McCarty mil Thomas Joyce wcro arrestoil today on the chargoot trespass preferred by Robert Dow , near whoso land they were al work building a fence on property owned bj Clark and to which Do\v \ claims a title bj right of peaceable possession. A continu mice was taken until Thursday , at whicl tlmo tno cuso will bo tried before Justice Muddook. Capturml u Itiiiiu\viiy Girl. HASTINGS , Neb , , April 18. [ Special Tele gram to TUB DUB. ] A Kearney girl , ugci about 18 , ran away from , homo yesterday , and while cnrouto to Lincoln stopped over in Hastings , Pcrsuant to n telegram she was apprehended by thixpolico and today returned home. She wus accompanied by n Lincoln young lady , who Is now being watched by the police. In.lnred In ti 1'rltii WEST POINT , Neb. , April 18.-Spcclal ] vto Tun BEE. ] For some weeks much interest has been centered In the prize Jlstlo contest between Phillips of West Point and Burn- ham of Pllger , which- took place In this city last Saturday evening. About loll men paid ? l eacn to see the ene&unter. which was ex pected to bo long and exciting. The light , however , proved n very short and serious one. The men fought about one minute , when Burpham's arm swung to ono side. It proved to have been broken by a blow from Phillips between the elbow and shoulder. The eiTect was anything but pleasant upon the audiencennd ono man f'lintcd in cense quence. The light was awarded to Phillips. Hit l''oruud 11 Ilitllrom ! Pnni. Asiit.AXP , Nob. , April K [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. | Mr. Harry L Fcttcrby had a preliminary hearing hero today. Ho was arrested last night in Lincoln for forg ing a pass from Ashland to Lincoln. Constable \VhitlocK went to Lincoln last night and brought the young man hack. Ho entered u plea of guilt- ; and was held in S00 ! bonds , which he was unable to furnish , consequently ho was taken to Wahoo to bo held till court meets next week. Verdict Agiilnst thu City. PAWNEE CmNeb. . , April 18. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEI : . ] Tlio case of Charles Schroeder against Pawnee City for S"OOJ damages for annulment of contract for put ting in a system of water works was decided today by the jury returning a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $ YM.0. ; ! Browneil & Co. of Omaha were Intcrvonirs in the suit and the amount recovered goes to them. with muting. BEI.I.EVI-E , Neb. , April 18. [ Sptvlul Tele gram to THE BEE. ] A complaint was tiled before Justice Mnddock to.lay by E. H. Kaiser , charging Andrew Maxwell , a col lege student , wttli the offense of unlawful assembly and riot. The ens j was dismissed on account of an error in the complaint. Ho will probably bo rearrested tonight or in tlio morning. Nelson Taylor's Caso. SnwAiin , Neb. , April 18. [ Special to THE BEE.J Nelson Taylor of University Place , xvho was wanted in So ward on tlio charge of embezzlement , was brought up yesterday by Constable Mulford. He was taken before County Judges Minor , waived examination and gave bonds in the sum of ? M)0 ) for his up- pcaranco at tlio next term of the district court. ' Hastings' No\r Enterprise. HASTINOS , Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] W. H. Sinclair who came to Hastings lately to establish a pickle and canning factory , has completed all arrangements and Is now making contracts with farmers of the surrounding country for produce for use this season. Detitrojed hy Lightning. WV.MOHE , Neb. , April 18. ( Special Tele gram lo THE BEE. ] This morning about 0 o'clock Iho residence of J. O. Miller , living four miles west of town , was struck by lightning and entirely destroyed. No one was seriously hurt , although Iho family hud a very narrow escape. Thrown from ; i Cart. HAHTINOTO.V , Neb. , April 18. [ Special to Tin : BEE. ] Whllo driving to this city lasl nlghl Ole Hollho. a fanner , was thrown out of Ins cart , breaking his shoulder.Ho man aged to got Into the cart "again and drove to town , n distance of several miles. nunuyuE UITIXKS& KX.VITKH. Alleged Murderer * of Two I'ollcunicn Threatened with Lynching. Dmrqi'E , In. , April 18. An excited crowd of several hundred surrounded the Jail all the morning where Robbard ami Kid Haley of Lacrosse arc confined , swearing vengance on the prisoners , who are charged with murdering Policemen Faith and Tulcott. They have been positively identified by per sons hold up nnd robbed on the night of the murder and by Engineer Luther as the men he saw running away from the car imme diately after the shots were tired. Tonight all is quiet at the Jail. Blood was found on their cloihing. Kent of Omaha Is still missing. Haley , alias St. Clair ; alias Hamilton , is wanted in Omaha for robbery. Ho is from Lacrosse. Rob- bard , formerly known as Uuano of Sioux City , but who culls St. Louis his home admits having recently completed four years in Stillwater , Minn. , penitentiary , where bo was known ns William McCarthy. His revolver found in the yards gave the police the clew. Involv.is Sovei-u.1 Thousand. Sioux CITV , Ia. ( April 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BEE. ] For two years past n largo number of suits have been pending In the counties of northwestern Iowa against the Chicago & Northwestern road , brought by live stock dealers who belong to the Northwestern I.tvo . Stock Dealers associa tion. The suits are to compel the road to pay shippers rebates from the frclghl rates , which it is alleged wcro higher than those charged other shippers at the same time and from the sumo places. The amount involved is over $100,000. The first of the cases came up for trial In the district court at Sac City today and tin army of witnesses is present. Both sides wilt fight the case hard , us the others will depend on the decision in tno first. Will Manage. tliu llroUon Hank. Siorx CITY , la. , April 18. jftpeclal Tele gram to THE BEE.-In ] the district court here today Iho application on behalf of the auditor of state for tlio appointment of a re ceiver for the Northwestern State bank of Slbley was heard and Judge Wuholleld ap pointed H. E. ThayoiV the assignee , as re ceiver. The bond was fixed at W.OUO. Thuyor claims ho can manage the bunk's ufluirs so as to pay all claims , though the stockholders will lose all ihelr investment of CruUon Canilld-itp * Anxlom. CIIESTON , la. , April -Special [ to THE BEE. ] Aspirants for the local pjstoflljo are now on the anxious scat. Hon. Thomas L. Maxwell , dofoateil conjressioiialiieandlda o for the ElghtU district , has gone to Wash ington to h 'o a chat with Cleveland , the Import of his ml.isior. hchig in regard to the appointment of postmasters for the Eighth district. ' . A Oil' SllK'S .I.V "J2.1 ItUiS > . " Mllllnimlrit Martin' * DanfchtrrWcdti the Kurl oT Cruvrn nl'N'ow York. NEW YOUK , Airll IB , William Gcoigo Robert , carl of Craven , , ami Miss Cornelia" Martin , only daughter of Bradley Martin of Now York , were married this afternoon by Bishop Potter and Unv. Dr. W. R. Huntington - ton at ( Jraco church , In the presence of over ' . ' ,000 elite of. Now York and Eng lish society with all pomp suggested by Iho nobility of the bridegroom and all the magnltlccnco allowed by the millions of the bride. The groom is aged " 5 and is the possessor of an income of HtWXXJ , ( a year. The bride is only IT and is the heir to many millions. Whllo abroad her brother became "chummy" with the carl and as a result the latter met the girl whom ho wedded today. The ceremony had occupied just thirteen minutes and before the start was made for the carrhges the hugo crowd outside had managed to break Into ( hu church by one of the side doois. Up the side aisles they crowded pell moll. They wore mostly women. They fought , struggled and pushed for a place to see. Some lost their bonnets In the mclco and not a few dresses wcro torn. "Shnniii ! shamol" came trom the persons who were Inside on Invitation. Tlio polict \V.ere helpless and the unbidden crowded tc the end. much to their own evident satisfac tion and every one else's disgust ON THE VERGE OF REVOLUTION Disorelora in Belgium Assuming a Serious Aspect , STRIKES SPREADING TO ALL TRADES ItloU of Common Occurrence In the Strc-eld of the t'rlnrlp.il Cities-Ugly Demon- utr.itlons Made In I'm or of I'nlverital April IS. The nisht passed fur inoro quietly than the authorities expected , though the outlqolc is still threatening. Dis patches from nil parts of the kingdom bring disquieting news. Disturbances occurred In several places during the night and In Antwerp today the outlook Is mo'ro threat cuing than yesterday In suite of extra pre cautions to preserve order. Two anarchists who made themselves particularly prominent In the agitation have been arrested. .Miuln Nonunion Mm Onll World The striking dock laborers became riotous Sunday morning , going along the water side and driving olt the men at work until scat tered by the police. The ferment continues in Brussels. The streets are Jilted with excited workmen nnd a feeling of uneasiness prevails. It was tlio Intention to hold a lemonstration in the park outside of the city today , but u strong force of troops weie placed there to prevent the worklngmen from assembling. Fifteen thousand worklngmen assembled In the suburban town of Molentieok today and held an enthusiastic meeting , at which the speakers declared they would sacrillco life , if need be , to obtain suffrau'o. 'Iho authorities did not interfere. Numerous I'lchli with tlin Mob , As soon as the mob at Antwerp was dis persed at one place it gathered ntanother throughout the morning , and each time on'y ' to bo scattered after a tight with the police. A number of them were severely wounded. The situation is still threatening. In the chamber of representatives at lirus- sclft this morning I'remier Hceruaert congratulated - gratulated the ) ) olico on their success in eopitig with the mob , and said that the gov eminent would guar.inteo order. The pre mier intimated th.it reports on trio proposals for u revision of the constitution will be de bated tomorrow ; the Chamber , however , de cided to have the reports prepared and brought in for debate at onco. This aoMon , it is bulieveit , willo precipitated by pres ence of the great throng about the precincts of the Chambcr.ovidently very muen excited and determined that there shall bo no delay. All approaches to the Chamber are strongly guarded to prevent violence to obnoxious members. Set I'lrti Ici Cotton IlilIi'H. This afternoon some of the more desperate strikers eluded tlio police and set lire to a lot of cotton stored on one of the quays. Only after repeated charges did the police succeed in driving them away. The liroincm are now lighting the ilamcs. Ttie strike in Antwerp is spreading from the shipping trades to the factories and mills. Many strikers take no part in the riots , but quit work as a protest against the denhl of suffrage. The most serious disturbance that has oc curred today is rcitorted from Bourgerhou , a village a short distance from Antwerp. Many eundlemnkori are employed in the village and a majority of them have Joined the movement in favor of universal suffrage. These who remained at worn wre attacked by the strikers today , but troops were called upon to protect the workers and restore order. The appearance of the soldiers , had little or no effect in quelling the riot , and the orders to the rioters to disporto met with no attention. Charged the KlotiTH. The strikers continued their attacks upon the "blacklegs" until the troops appeared. The ofitccr in command of the soldiers ordered the men to llx their bayonets , ir.ul then followed the order to charge. On a full run , with leveled bayonets , the soldiers charged upon the rioters and drove them away. Four of the strikers , however , wcro killed , and fifteen others received more or loss serious injuries. It is certain that sopio of the wounded will die. Oro.it oxeitcmant prevails in the village , and tlio strikers threaten vengeance upon the death of their comrades. Here , as in other parts of the country , the men are In many instances spurred on to riot by the women. Edmund Ricas , a barrister of this city , was arrested today for making a speech , in the course of which he used threatening language against the burgomaster. In view of the action of the deputies , the labor leaders resolved at n meeting held ' .his evening to advise the abandonment of a gen eral strike. At the same time they decided to Issue to the people a manifesto against the Nyssen bill , which proposes the com bination of plural voting and universal suffrage. The leaders of the bill urge the people to follow up their victory by agita ting unceasingly for universal suffrage pure and simple. Police and worklngmen have had several encounters this o\oning and six rioters have been seriously injure ! . Nevertheless the end of the riots is believed to bo near. The decision of the labor loaders to abandon the strike has produce J a feeling of roliof. Many arrests of socialists are reported from the provinces. Tinii : THOUSAND itoori.iss. Condition ol tlin lloiis : of / into Knro. jiean NUIVH Notes. [ Conyrl ; ; ( { ; i ISM foJu / ncj tiitr.t in HcnnM.\ \ XANTE , April 18. | New York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE.I Earthquake shocks of varying strength continue. The Uragoumls with all of Xinto's deputies has arrived , also the Inflexible , Brlllsh man-of- war , the Ipheginio , French , and two Ch-eck Ironclads. Two companies of army engi neers are engaged in clearing aw.iy the ruins. The relief committee estimates thai there arc 3,000 roofless houses , and has de cided to build Jl.OOO huts to coufiin ten per sons each. It will bo years before tlio place Is rebuilt , as the govorntiunt propose * to prohibit the construction of any but an ti- scismlcal houses. > Illg I'rlcoa lor Hrlc-a-llrac. PAHIS , April 18. [ Now York Herald Cable Special t" > THE BEE ] Today's Spit/crsalo produced -10:1,000 : francs. Among the highest prices wore : For a Portako altar of the ninth century of Ivory and gold enamel , 21,000 francs , bought by the Clur.g museum ; reproduction in llfteen enamel plaques by / Leonard Lemosin on Raphael's designs , known by title of Quozzo , 0,400 francs ; pair of Venetian dog Irons , 5.10J francs ; pair of bronze llamboaux , sixteenth century , 3,150 , francs. Made. Him a Duke Also. ROME , April 18. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB BEE. ] J. F. IxxsbatofNow York , on whom the pope conferred the title of count in 1HH8 , and who has presented ti statue of LeoXlIl to the Catholic univer sity at Washington and to the cathedrals of Carpinoto and Pcrugm , has received from the pope the title of duke , an honor very sel dom conferred by the Holy Sec. Added Another World. KIEL , April 18. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE. ] Prof. Wolf of Hold clbcrg has discovered another planet of th < thirteenth magnitude. Rmutlpoi ut Winnipeg , WiN.Nirai , Man. , April 18.Tho alarn which wus felt on account of the smallpo : has subsided. Only ouo fatal case aud tw o suspects have been found In the whole num ber of Immigrants. c.\imit : itisii.Mis. : : He Continue * Ills I'ri'M'iitiitlon of the Mdn of tht < lnlti'd State. In HipNrnlln ? Ca e . I'Aius , April 13. At today's llerlng sea court of arbitration .1. C. Carter continued his speech. Ho proceeded to show that the Jurisdiction of the United States had always been based upon property interest , not sov- crlgn dominion ovei the seas. Mr. Carter spoke at length concerning the mistranslation ami other garbling of the Russ ian documents , ori finally Incorporated In the evidence for the I'nited States. The motive of the translator In HUH attempting to em barrass thu American government , had not been ascertained , Mr. Car tcr said. Fortunately the United States government Ind In its possession the printed Russian originals. Great Hritain could not truthfully accuse the United States of bad faith in the matter as ail the untrustworthy documents had been withdrawn. In reading pnrtlotis of the correspondence between Mr. Blaln- and Lord Salisbury , Mr. Carter laid special stress on a certain letter from Mr. Hlaino which did not represent Berlin ; sea tis mare clausum , but only claimed absolute rights over a small portion of It , although the United States govern ment considered itself to he within Its rights when it suppressed pelagic scaling. If any nation , in order to gain some small prollt , should poisnn the high seas near the Canadian coist , Mr. Carter said , Canada would IM Jtistilicd In Interfering. The inter ference of tin ! United Stales with pclag'e ' sealing in Bering sea was equally Juill- liablo. 1'clagic sealing was as destructive and indefensible as tlio poisoning of the waters of the high seas. Adjourned. _ AT l-'lHll'lti : > tS MOMIOK. Jltiro rorclgn Vo si-li Arrive In tinKoads l.'ntcrPiinlir ; tint ( SurstN. Fotmir.is MnNuoi : , Va. , April 18. A strange thing happened today. Admiral Ohurardl visited seventeen ships and not a gun was llrod. Ordinal lly such a round of vioits would be the occasion for lllllng this beautiful atmosphere with sulphurous smouo , but when ho left his own ship the admiral ordered , that no salute be tired , and of the foreigners ho made ivroqtiest that the same noisy honor bo omitted. Even with eleven more men-of-war to arrive , the naval ren dezvous has already assumed proportions which entitle it to rank as one of the great- Oat aggregations of floating batteries which the world has over witnessed. Admiral Gherardi said today that the ships partici pating in the review represented fully S&V OOii.OvM. They are manned by about 10,000 men. men.Tho The admiral expressed pleasure at the in terest displayed by the newspapers in the rende/.vous. He said ho supposed the corre spondents would like to know how much money ho wasted in tiring salutes , and re ceiving a reply in the : ifllrnmtlvolho admiral threw aside his dignity and actually chuckled. "Well , " he said , "as a matter of fact , all the powder wo use has been condemned , and. it really is no good for anything else. " The crowd hero continues to increase. It has lung since tilled the building at Old Point and now Is spillingovcr Into the hoard ing houses and country hotels of the vicinity. The arrival of the Gernnn ships tonight lull I oil to tlm e,1OH Uintli- Inc'-.uiiolns UAvlvr- nicnt. The nig Argentine cruiser is expected today , but is probably lying tonight outside tlio capes. The Herman squadron steamed into harbor so late la the afternoon that if the Kuiserin Augusta had not began to boom her cannon slid would b'ave slipped into anchorage ofllclally unnoticed until 8 o'olookitomorrow morning. The boat race this morning and the base ball match this afternoon also have given something to talk about. The first event was between crews from the Chicago and 1'hiladelpnia. The Chicago's crow took the lead at the start and was never headed. The base ball event wus between a lot of young oftlccrj of the Chicago and a picKed nine. The picked nino.atter a couple of hours of lively chasing retired vanquished. Tonight the American ofllcors are playing the part of hosts. Our senior rear admiral en tertained the commanding olllcers nnd the junior olllcers did honors to fellow ollieers on the visiting ships. Statu Supreme Court AHliud to Define tlio Sulijiift. BurFAi.0 , Wye. , April 18. [ Special to TUG BEE.J Tlio case now before the supreme court of Wyoming is a most : Important one. In the last session of the legislature a bill was introduced entitled "An Act to Define the Limits of the Judicial Districts of the State of Wyoming. " Wyoming at that time was divided into three Jill icial districts , nnd the title of the bill mudo no mention of : i fourth. In fact , nothing In the title gave the slightest indi cation of any intention to create another dis trict or to provide for a new Judge. The bill was drafted by the gentleman who has since received the appointment of Judge , and its passage came as a surprise to ( .very one. By the constitution of the state of Wyoming it is enacted In article ill , section 24 : "No bill , except general appropriation bills and bills for the codillcation and general revision of the laws , shall bo passed , containing more than one subject , which shall bo clearly ex pressed in its title ; but if any subject is em- bnr'od in anj act wnicli Is not expressed in the title such act shall bo void only as to so much thereof as shall not bo so expressed. " It is clear that this requirement has not been complied with , and the legal reports of states having n similar constitutional proviso vise , disclose n largo nuinucr of cases , wherein noncotnpltanco was held to bo fatal. The petitioners further contend tnat even If the creation of the Fourth district is good , the governor had no power of appoint ment , because there was no vacancy as con templated and defined by the statutes. Thi-f question turns upon much the same point as that argued in the United Slates se.n.ite , with regard to the admission of senators appointed by governors , i o. , are exist" and "occur" synonymous terms ? In other words , presuming that the Fourth judicial district was legally created , did the vacancy in the Judgeshipof that district "occur. " or did It merely "cxistf" To contend that im mediately the o.tlce was created a vacancy occurred , would bu like asserting that where a gaspipe was cast a hollow occurred , or that building a canal created an empty space. Tlio petitioners go further , and siiy that. oven granting a power of appointment in the governor , It would only extend to the next general election , and not for the term of four years , as Governor Osbonie has made it. The defect in the title will probably prove to be fatal to the act , and in that case this district will have no scssi'm of court until next November. This will bo an immense inconvenience and expom > o to the district involved. A large amount of money , proba bly over $ T > 0Ot)0 , ) , Is awaiting the decision o ! the district court , and the Jails arc holn rapidly Illled with cattle and horse thieves. SALT I.AKK , U.T. . April IS.-- [ Special Tele gram toTiiK llKKl-A party of Nebraska state senator * today Jtook in the sights ol /ion and onjoy.id tlio luxuiv of a chillj bath in Great Salt lalto at Garlldd lloach. The party was made up ut Lincoln. Neb. ami wnsorlglnallv intended to Includa all the thirty-three Nebraska Ute senators , but ov account of the hurried preparations for tin trli > < > ly the following members got aboard Lieutenant Governor Tom Majors iiii'l wlfi of l oru. Nob. , ana \Vultcr M. Scely urn wife of Dennett , Neb. . UV. . Id' 'lsion an < wlfoof Ilennott , Neb. . A It. Scott nnd wifi of Falls City. Nob. . . I. It. Pope and wlfo o , Friend , Neb. , F. C Cnltahanof FrMi'l. Nob. U Halm of Hastings unit F G. .SlmlTr.ro Lincoln , The party wl'l ' Icava toioorrov over the lUo Grande \Yo3tcru. i\TC \ Kansas nntl Arkansas Towns anil Village * Wrecked , AWFUL WORK OF THE FIERCE WINDSTORMS cnc * of Horror t'ollonIn Tiu-lr Victim * Claimed at Uvery I'lnro They Tuiiuhed Hut I'ow I'arllcu. luri ( llilnlii.ililu. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , April IS. A dispatch from Osage City , Ivan. , says that a cyclonn passed over that city this evening. Four people are reported killed , several Injured. It is also rowrtoJ | that the storm worked de struction to life and property at Lyndon anil at two towns near that point. T\ro Killed nnd .SdM'ittfun Injured. TOIT.ICA , Kan. , April 18. About 4 o'clock this afternoon the worst windstorm , ac companied by hall and rain , ever expe rienced in this county passed over Osage City , not far from here , destroying about forty buildings , damaging many others , kill ing two people and injuring many. Mr. and Mrs , Andrew Waggoner died from Injuries received , and of the seventeen known to ha\o been hurt it Is feared half u do/en will die. Most of the unfortunate * are colored people. A public meeting has been called for tomorrow morning to devlsu moans for aiding the snttercrs. Deaih anil Dritnu-linn In Arkaintai. Lirri.t : ROCK , Ark. , April IS. News was received hero today of a fearful cyclone in Fourcho valley , Scott county. The town of Boles was almost entirely destroyed. Sev eral persons wore killed and a largo number injured. The path of the storm was half n mile in width and everything was swept before - fore it. The bodies of a number of the killed wore carried over half a mile by the storm. It la impossible to gel full particu lars. _ x .IT i.r.A in'ii.i.i : . Se\eral Men Ivlllrd mid Injured In tlia HnsUhanhoe 1 Tnimi-1. LEAKVII.I.E , Colo. , April 18. Word has been received of an explosion in the Buskh- Ivnnhoe tunnel. Several men were killed The injured are : FKANK HowAiti ) of this , city , badly hrulsca and right e.\e injured. THOMAS Km.i.EY , badly cut in left leg. WILLIAM CLOSE , Coalville , U. T. , injured In right leg. II. CLOSE , severe bruise on right hip ana face hurt by Hying rock. The explosion was the most terrific Im aginable and the men who were killed were blown tar from the scone of the accident. The men who were hurl wcro working at a distance from the explosion and claimed to have been hurled twenty feet by the forco. The cause of the trouble is a mystery at this writing , nnd no one lias advanced a satis factory theory as to its occurrence. The shots all were tired by electricity in the tunnel - . nel , aud It is presumed the wire which was connected with the discharge had not been disconnected from the miln wire convoying the current at the lime Iho connection was mado. A man had been sent back to mulco 11,0 ai ! > uoui > ootia < > a , mit Ind nwwdod. half the distance when the accident happened. MUttnaits . .IAsutvtoas. . St. t < iiiiU llocnriU a Number of Ittith for Yesteril.iy. " SrLOLH , Mo. , April IS.--Suicide anel crime seemed to bo in the air hero for a short time today. F. F. Hargravcs , ago.l 21 , blow his brains out with n revolver , leaving as an explana tion of his act u letter in which some mys terious trouble was referred to. Charles Heitzberg , manager of the St. Ixmis Dressed Beef company's slaughter house , hanged himself to u rafter of the slaughter house , in a lit of despondency , caused by heavy drinking. William O'Brien , a Terminal railroad en gineer , committed suicide by eating tv box ol rough on rats ; cause unknown. During a quarrel Stella Gray was fatally stabbed by Clara Gray in a house of 111- repute , and Charles Hamilton , colored , warn shot filially by some unknown person. llf..lVKS3IlT . . ( lill.T.lll ) . I'eciillur anil I'atnl Aucldont nt Tower , Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , April 18. Whllo some men in a blacksmith shop at Tower today were engaged in breaking up a lot of old gas pipe with n steam hammer an explosion took place , which killed three of the men and In jured nine others. The killed are : .1. II. MKTTK. t'llAItUCHXIll.HON' . JACOII KOSIIAVKIC. Jarsheud and Muhonoy , two of the in jured , will probably die. It is supposed there was n quantity of dynamlto In ono of th pieces of pipe. j/i&irr vut\iiK r.iiitUitR. Thomas IMrr & Co. Fail a * tlio Koiutt of thn llrolicn Corner. NEW YoiiK.April 18 The failure of the old and well known co.Teo brokerage house of Thomas Barr & Co. was announced on the coffee exchange this afternoon. The linn was the broker for George Kattenlach , the biff European plunger , whoso corner in coft'eo collapsed a few days ago , with the result of a big drop of over 200 points in prices in the past three days. ills failure ilruggeel down his brok'jni. ' The firm carries con tracts to the extent of S'1,00. ) bags of coffee , besides cotton contracts. The liabilities are very large. o World' * I'u I r Note . CHICAGO , 111. , April IS. The edict went forth that after tomorrow and next day the World's fair grounds are to bo sacred from nil excavation. There is a determination to have Iho great lurk in prime condition for the opening day. With this end In view piping and all underground work about the park must bo completed by Thursday night. After that tune no one will bo allowed to turn a spaelcfnll of earth. A largo force of men Is at work fixing up the driveways ami walks. After Thursday the force will bo greatly Increased. Educational exhibits are coming In to the manufacturers and liberal arts building' faster than the largo corps of woritmcn eun handle them. o Pound Floating In the Itlvor. Lot-isvn.u : , Ky. , April 18. The mystery attending the disappearance of Charles Ingersoll Mnuroy from the city tins at lust been solved. Last night his body was fount ! floating In thu river near Aurora , Ind. Charles Ingersoll Mauroy arrived In I/nils- v'.lln on January ! i. MsUiroy's homo was In Philadelphia , where his family are regarded aiming the best people in Iho city. From tin lime M.iure.llrst . disappeared it was thought llu' I'1 had taKen his life out of sheer remorse for Us ! woamicsj. Hu huel spent a fortune- fast living , but there vra left an estate worth i.VJ.uOi ) . Tlin liratli Holt. HoflTON , Mass. , April IS. Lucy Larcom , the poetess , Is dead after a protracted 111 * n. O , April is.C" U. , managing editor cpf the Plain Dealer , v\ra \ found dead in his office this morning. It i apoplexy : > s the cause. Mhinrintii' * Si-ii4allnn.il l.vcliUtur * fir. PAH. , Mlin , April 18. The Icflxlnturo adjourned at noon after an exciting u Ion , in which numorou..i sensational investlga- tlCJis have ooon carried on , and many Uul laws enacted.