THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , J NINETEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , MAY G , 1800. NUMBER 310. jmPENlJSl Ii1 I ? The Last Detail Settled nnd tbo Men Qo to Work Thursday , COMMUNICATING WITH JOHN BURNS. Tlio fltoukynrdtt Coopers' Trouble Likely to Ins Made an Interna tional AOaIn A Walkout In Denver. CHICAGO , Mny n. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] The great carpenters1 strike is finally settled BO far as the new bosses' asso ciation is concerned. Fully four thousand Journeymen cariwiilcra will go to woric by Thursday. The arbitration committee of the new bosses' association nnd the strikers met this evening nnd settled the lust detail. The journeymen achieved almost a sweep ing victory. They made concessions on but two points. The only disippointincnt wus that the stub bornness of the old Masters' association has loft its members wholly out of the final deal. The ofllclul statement of the terms of settle ment will not ho Issued until tomorrow , but it is reliably stated that tho. document provides for nn eight-hour day. Over-time is only to bo allowed between certain stipulated hours at night , Thu minimum rate of wages is fixed at ' > pcnts an hour up to August 1 , nnd tllcrc- nftcrat17j ! < f cents. Over-time will bo rated nt time and a half and Sunday tlmo as double time. In the matter of apprentices concessions wove Hindu by both sides. The employers agree to employ union men even for foremen. A strike among the flagmen stationed nt the crossings of the Fort Wayne and Western Indiana roads is contemplated. Thcro nro nbout forty employes In all and they receive 07 cents a day. Last week they presented a petition to the manager of the two lines named asking for an increase in wages. The demand has been ignored and f hencetlio talk of a strike. The men claim that the flagmen of other roads secure all the way from ? 1.'J5 to f l.BO per day. The luilorcsses employed in the coat nnd vest making establishments have rebelled against Iho gradual decrease in their wages which have neon reduced several times dur ing the winter , and have demanded on in crease. The boss tailors nro to give un an swer tomorrow , and should the demands bo refused the fair manipulators of needle nnd shears will strike. The movement will in volve several hundred working women , and will boby no means nn unimportant phase of the great labor agitation. An International Strike CHICAGO , May , 5 Acording to the predic- v tlons of the stockyards coopers there Is a probability of their cause being taken up by the English dock laborers , and the strike becoming international. At a meeting of tlio Brotherhood of United Labor , today a com mittee was appointed to communleato with John Burns , the English labor leader , und to request him to order the English long shoremen not to handle any beef or other products shipped by Chicago houses , The committee says Burns has taken great interest in the cnuso of the men nt the yards. The men in nn open letter say thut by the terms of their agreement , signed .after the great strike of IbbO , they uro sub- Jcci.to discharge without warning , while in case of qutttiiig they must give two weeks' notice or forfeit ten days' pay , which the em- . .ploycrs withhold. Sometimes they say they It- uro only given two or three days' work per week , but uro compelled to remain or lose their forfeit money. They are compelled to work Sundays. If a mini is two minutes Into in tha morning ho is docked nn hour's pay , but if the work Is finished before the close of the day ho is not paid for u full day. A Denver Walk-Out. DEXVEII , Colo. , May o. [ Special Telegram to Tiln BEK. ] Tlio quiet of the labor situa tion in this city was broken today by n strike of the Machine Wood Workers' and Turners' union for nine bom's work and ten hours pay. Ono hundred and thirty-llvo men went out , followed by IMO bench men , The Denver box nnd planing mill acceded to the demand and is running us usual. The other live mills are closed. The employers say that they cannot grant the demand on account of the close com petition with Missouri river factories. The men say they would have asked eight hours had it not been for this competlon. There is no apparent Ill-feeling. Pinning Mill Men Orjjnul/.Ing ; . CHICAGO , May 5. Sevcnl meetings of the sash , door ami blind factory employes were held this afternoon for the purpose of effectIng - Ing an organization. It Is understood that the movement Is backed by tlto carpenters who , it is said , have agreed Jo see that no work is turned out by tlio mills which refuse to concede the eight-hour day. At ono or two of the mills the men who went to work this.morning knocked oft when notified of the now movement. \ork Car ] > eiitersWiu. NEW YOIIK , May 5. The carpenters of this city , ns u body , did not have to strike today to enforce their demands for nn eight-hour day. It is said that 200 bosses had granted their demands nnd only thirty-ilvo hud re fused , In the latter places tha men struck. A Significant Kvimt. LONDON , May 5. The papers hero com menting upon yesterday's labor demonstntion agree that it was of u very significant char acter and declare that it will cause the day to rank among thoii.- decisive In the Industrial history of ICngland. Tlio HOMNCH Win , CHICAGO , May 5. About three-fourths of the men employed In the pinning mills , box- factories , nnd sash , door and blind factories who went out for un eight-hour day , huvo re turned to work today at the terms of the bosses. and Masons Out. Nuw 1lAvix : , Conn. , May 5. The masons nnd bricklayer * , to the number 'of 700 , have gone out on n strike for -15 cents un hour. The bosses offer 43 cents. HariiL-HHinakerH Quit. ST. Louis , Mo. , Mny 5. Two hundred unit fifty harness makers struck for 10 cents ud- vunco in their wages this morning. A Gonornl Strike Threatened. SCOTTSPAI.K , Pa , , May 5. A general strike involving 1 1,000 coke workers in the Connclls- villo region Is threatened unless the Frlck company resumes operations at the Valley works. _ . State Hallway Employes Win. VIENNA , May 5. The strllro of the em ployes on the state railways has. been settled , the authorities having conceded higher wages to the men. _ Coopers Continue toVork. . CUIOAOO , May 5. The coopers nt the stock yards who had resolved to go on a strike this mornliiK evidently thought better of it as they went to work as usual. Coal Miners Strike. PiTTSuuiio , May 5. Six hundred coal miners struck ut Bcllalr and Cambridge , O , , toxlay against the use of the screen , Joined by the PlaHtcrcrd. LOUSVILLK , May 0 , The striking carpen ters were Joined today by the plasterers in their demands for advanced pay und shorter hours , j UOSSCH Coming to Time. DBTIIOIT , Mich , May 6 , Forty-two bosses Juvc slgued the carpenters agreement , and It is thought a few days more will see the trouble settled in the strikers' ' favor. Two scM of Canadian carpenters wcro headed off today by the customs ofllcers nud returned to Canada. Want I lie Old Scale. ST. Lout * , May 5. Four hundred employes of theoFulrbanks soap company struck to night for a restoration of wages , they having been cut IB per cent last November. French HtrlkerH Hlot. PA m ? , Mayo. The striken nt Llllo today assaulted the workmen nnd smashed some machinery in a factory. They were dispersed by the military. fiTATJK XKll'S. Congressman Dorscy nt Home. FUEMONT , Neb. , May 4 , [ Special to THE BEE , ] Congressman Dorscy arrived homo from Washington yesterday for n.few days' stay. He conies ostensibly to look after the damage done to his bank by the lire which occurred In the building a week ago. But the effects of that little blaze have disap peared nnd tills is not believed to bo the real purpose for which ho comes. Ho i.s talking confidentially with his political friends nnd it is generally understood that ho Is hero to "survey the situation. " Ho is Interested in the nnpronching congressional convention and it is just barely possible that the fixing of its data and some idea of Its work is what interests him most Just now. It is hinted that his purpose Is t/i hold n meeting of the farmers at on early date lu the central part ot the county in order that ho may feel of their pulse , shake the hand of the honest granger and prescribe for them. It is not yet learned that any date for sucli a meeting bus been fixed. llailrond A'aluallon and Assessment. NORFOLK , Neb. , Mny C. [ Special to Tin : BEE. ] Dr. P. Schwcnk ot this city has ad dressed the following letter to Governor Thnyer : Governor John M. Thuyor , Lincoln , Neb. Dear Sir : I see by lust night's paper that you had a meeting or conference with the rep resentatives of the vnriousrullroiulcompanies In Nebraska , for the purpose of determining the valuation that should bo placed on the different railroads in the state in the assess ment of the present year. As thcro is n great differenca in valuation placed on the same class of property in the various counties , ns for instance , Madison county on rash value basis , Stanton county one-half , Cuining county three-fifths of nctnal cash value , etc. , would it not bo just to the people that the valuation of rnilroiid and telegraph property should bo on the same basis as the property of the people is assessed ut in the various counties. It is desired that you set a day when the people can bo heard before your board , and we will sco that a delegation from Madison county will meet you. Hoping that this will receive favorable con sideration ut your hands , I remain yours , truly , P. SCUWKNK. A New Unrl ) Wire Factory. FIIIEND , Neb. , May fi. [ Special to Tnc BEE. ] Lcn Hoffman of the firm of Hoffman Bros. , this place , has invented a now barb wire nud n patent was Issued In December. A factory has- been started hero and last week the first wire was put on the market. T. C. Culluhnn , n local dealer , says that it readily sells at one-half cent a pound in ad vance of any other wire manufactured. The barbs on the wire nil ) H > int down , so that n horse cannot cut himself by running against it. Now machinery has been ordered for the factory and a stock company formed , and the people of Friend expect to hnvo it develop Into a largo industry. Appointed to Municipal Positions. HAS'TINGS , Nob. , May 3. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] At aspeeial meeting of thocity council tonight C. F. Morey of the law firm of Tibbets & Morey , was appointed city at torney , and Ezra A. need street commissioner for the next two years. The council also de cided to advertise nt once for scaled bids for 10,000 worth of sewer bonds , bids to bo re ceived until Juno 2 , 1S90. Engineer Hose- water mot with the council and mndo an ex haustive statement ns to the general outline of tlio work. Tlio disposition of the city council is to'pusli the work as speedily as possible. Arrested oil a Serious Clwrffo. NORFOLK , Neb. , May r . [ Special Telegram to TIIK BEK. ] A clerk for Maxwell , Sliarpo & Hess of this city , by the name of A. D. Barright , wus arrested last night on a charge of attempted rape on the seven-year-old daughter of W. Kahout , a cigar manufacturer of tills place , stated to havoatakeu ' pluco ono week ago Saturday. From ihe fae't that the man is grayheaded and probably fifty-live years of age , it is haul to believe. Barriu'lit was brought before n justice , plead not guilty and waived examination. His bail was llxc'd at $ SOO , which ho secured late this evening. Sold TJciiior Without a Ijlccnso. PONCA , Neb. , May . " . [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] George Irvine , proprietor of the Commercial hotel of this uity , was arrested Saturday evening on n charge of sellingliquor ut his liar without a license. Ho wus taken before County Judge Reynolds , pleaded guilty and fined $100 and costs. The saloons of this city are all closed , as their licenses have ex pired , und some trouble is being experienced in getting them renewed. Stockmen Hound for Wyoming. HASTINGS , Neb. , May fi. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Governor Warren of Wyoming and n party of stockmenheaded by Swan Brothers , arrived on a special train to night at 10 o'clock over the B , & M. railway from Denver , in charge of Assistant- General Freight Agent Smith , bound for Newcastle , Wyo. Colonel Simon Kelly and Hobert Tus- soy accompanied the party from Hastings. Work of Drunken MUcrcantH. BIIATIIICE , Nob. , May C. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bui : . A pair of miscreants who wcro out on a bender early yesterday morning threw two beer bottles through the largo plate glass windows In Emll Lang's grocery store , completely demolishing the windows. 'No duo has yet been obtained of the wretches. Mr. Lang's loss IS about I'iOO. A Four-Ycar-Old'H Fall. BIMTIUCE , Neb. , Mny n. [ Special Tele gram to THU BEE. ] Gertie , the four-year- old daughter of Ed. J. Buttler of tlio Buttlcr house , this city , fell from tlio front second story window of the hotel last evening and broke nor right leg in two places. Her In juries will cripple her for life. A Newspaper MortK K Foreclosed. PONCA , Neb , , May C. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE , ] The Ponca Mali , the only demo cratic paper in Dixon county , bus been placed in the hands of the sheriff by the foreclosure of n heavy mortgage held by S. 1C. Bitten- bender , The proprietor , G. A. Frazcr , Is en deavoring to organize u stock company and repurchase the plant. The paper still con tinues to bo issued. Itcntflco Cluli Ofllcers. BEATUICE , Neb. , May 5. [ Special Telegram - gram to THE BEE. ] The Beatrice club has elected Uio following ofllccrs fOr tlio ensuing yean vice i Wood S. S.Davis. Davis. . StnteWIedlonl ' Society. BBATIIICE , Neb' . , May 5. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The state medical society will hold its annual meeting In this city May 13 , H und 15. The local medical society will spuro no pains or cxpcnso toward the royal entertainment of the visitors. Accidentally Killed by His Brother. TOUIAS , Nob. , May S , [ Special to TUB BEU. ] An eight-year-old sou oHIeury Most , a farmer living two miles west of here , was almost Instantly killed yesterday by the accidental dlsclmrg. ) of a gun In the hands of his fifteen-year-old brother , who was shoot lu the buniyard. THE BECK SOCCESSORSIIIP , Ex-Speaker Carlisle's ' Friends Trying to Secure Him the Place , THE ANTI-GERRYMANDER MEASURE. Sonic Ohio KcpuhllcniiH Will Oppose It Pettlgrcw on Silver I Tlio Pension Outlook Irrigation Mattcr.s. WASHINGTON BtmcAuTiiE OMMTI BER 613 FOOIITEENTH STHERT , WASIIINOTON. D. C. , May 5. A very strong effort will bo made by the friends of ex Speaker Carlisle to secure forhim the vacant scnutorsbtp in Kentucky ; made by the death of Senator Beck , nnd the principal argument ucd in behalf of the ox-speaker will bo that ho has for the sake of his party occupied n position on the tariff ! which has almost ruined him with his local constituency and made his re-election this fall u very un certain thing ; that if ho had not sacri ficed his local interests for the national cnuso of tariff reform ho could have set his.salls BO as to have made his continuance In the liouso nn easy matter. Uepresentutlvo McCrary nnd W. P. C. Brcckcnridgo will also como Into the field for the vacancy created by the death of Mr. Beck. While ex-Speaker Carlisle is popular in Washington , thcro is a feeling that some body nt homo may slip in and carry away the prize , as Mr. Carlisle has been in congress so long that ho has drifted away from homo in terests and the people who mnko the politics of the state. It is believed that the legisla ture will elect a successor to Senator Beck before it adjourns ; although it has but u few days in which to do the work , * TOOI.IMIOSEC1UN3. The marriage of Miss Lily Kosecrans , daughter of General Hosccrans , to Governor Toolo of Montana , will bo very quietly sol emnized nt the parsonage of St. Matthew's church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. The wedding will be private. Tlio brldo will wear n traveling dress of dark green cloth braided in black with n small toque to match. Immediately after the ceremony Governor Toolo will tuko his bride for a fortnight's so journ nt the scashoro. nud from thcro they will go to their future homo in Montana. Among tlio many elegant presents received Is n set of gold cbft'eo spoons from Mr. nnd Mrs. Chauncoy Depcw , who are cousins of Miss Hosccrans. SOUTH DAKOTA TIN. Senator Moody of South Dakota lias deliv ered to the senate committee- finance ono thousand pounds of tin ore , nnd ono hundred pounds of pig tin und other specimens of tin , taken from tlio Honey Peak tin mines in tlio Black Hills of South Dakota. Ho intends to use these ns a tangible illustration of the possibilities of South Dakota tin mines in asking for an Increase of duty on tin plate. Senator Moody said this afternoon , that South Dakota alone would furnish all .tho tin to be used in the United States , if protection Is glvien suflleiently long to bring nbout too development of the mines. THE ANTI-OmtHTMASPEU HILL. Interviews today with the republican mem bers of the Ohio delegation in congress on the anti-gerrymander bill disclose tue fact that three or four of them wiirHmtniMnizo It on the ground of federal interference with state rights. General Kennedy does not believe tlio measure should pass ; however , a largo majority favor it und say it will become a law but will not take effect until the eleventh census ii ratified nnd a rCapportionment is made upon it , so the democrats will get the benefit of their gerrymander in Ohio , Mary land and other states for the Fifty-second congress. IU1IIGATION MATTKnS. The South Dakota senators say that $350- 000 will bo appropriated at this session of congress for tlio purpose of beginning the irrigation of the arid plains of North und South Dakota , Montana and the northwest , nnd that tlio money will bo used in boring artesian wells in what is supposed to bo the artesian basin of that country. They say that North and South Dakota have already demonstrated a sufficient artesian power to make not only irrigation but tlio artesian process practicable , but that any quantity ot power for manufac turing purposes can bo obtained by tapping the artesian basin. Senator Moody says that the people interested in tlio Irrigation of the arid plains will not bo content with u simple survey of the country to bo irrigated , but will demand n sufllclent amount of money to begin work on irrigation and will tuko n position which will miiko it next to an impossibility to accomplish anything in congress unless tno demand is granted. The conclusion of the sub-commltteo of the house committee on irrigation to accept Mr. Council's proposition to withdraw from the market the basin lands which supply basin irrigation for the arid plains meets with gen eral approval nnd thcro is very little doubt that it will tuko the form of n law. . It is tlio purpose now of congress to protect settlers against corporations which secure the water supply of the country nnd make free Irriga tion nn impossibility. The government in tends to enter into thu Irriimtlnn lii > lnnuu Itself and will hold the water basins for thut purpose. PGXSIOX OUTLOOK. The pension committee of the senate wil meet tomorrow , when it is expected the Merrill - rill bill , which passed the housb lust week us a substitute for the senate dependent pension bill , will bo considered and the measure put in form for a conference committee. I asked Chairman Morrlll of the hoii.se committee to day how much time would bo required for the conference committee to complete its work. He said that after the conference committee once began business there would bo little , if any , delay. Ho did not anticipate any pro longed discussion of the matter , but expected the conferees on the part of the two houses to easily agree- upon a bill which would meet the approval of the senate and house , and that , in his opinion , the president's signature will bo attached to the bill within tha next four or five weeks. A careful canvass of sev eral other prominent members of the house pension committee developed the fact that they all expect to sco an early agreement on the pension question nnd that not moro than four or live weeks nt the very farthest will bo ro- requlred to get the measure- before the presi dent for his approval. The Morrlll bill as passed ny the house , provides for on addi tional expenditure- above the regular pension appropriations of nbout f50.000.000 a year , while the senate bill only calls for an extra outlay of f $ $ ,000,000. The disagreement be tween tha two branches of congress Is not , however , over the question of expenditure. Senator Davis , chairman of the committee , says that ho expects to SOD in the pension measure when It comes out of the conference committee n clause providing for dependents , and thinks the bill will Involve a somewhat larger appropriation that the Morrlll service bill. rr/rnoiiF.w ox SILVER LEGISLATION. Senator Pcttigrew of South Dakota speak ing of the outlook for silver legislation said tills afternoon : "Nothing but a bill which will rernonotizo silver can bo passed by this congress. The friends of such a measure uiu in the majority nnd they nro moro determined than these who contend for u continuation of the demonetization of silver. Formany years silver has been demonetized by the issuance of certilicatea which nro redeemable in silver only. Wo must have the certillcato. mudo ro- decmablo in lawful money of the United States and then sliver will stund upon u par with gold. Any man who attempts to take u | K > sitlon ugulust this proposition will bo re tired to private life because the demonetiza tion of silver is one of the most cogent rea sons for the depression of the money market and the low prices for our products , Cold ! is now worth 80 ncr cent mow than sliver be- cuuso tha bullion in a gold coin 'is worth tbo face vuluo while the bullion in a silver dollar U not worth moro than TO cents.'o have too long permitted a gradual dccrcaso of the circulating medium , I liuvo no puUunco with the continual retirement of iiutloual batik circulation and the piling \ip of largo sums In the treasury for the redemption ot legal tenders or anything else. Wo must keep the money In circulation. If the Joint caucus on the silver question decides to pass a bill providing that silver certlilcatcs shall bo ro- deeuiablo in coin or sliver bullion 1 intend not to bo bound by the caucus action nud 1 know of a largo number of republican senators who will not bo bound by the caucus obligation if such action Is taken. I shall make this an nouncement In the caucus , " TUP. 8CNATK MUST SHOW IT9 IIAXI ) . It is stnk'd by a loading republican member of the house that silver legislation must bo Inaugurated in the senate ; that speaker Heed who is in thorough accord with the pres ident nnd secretary of the treasury , is deter mined not to let the bill como up in the liouso until the scnato has shown Its hand by f lie passage of its bill , and if the bill so passed is not entirely satisfactory to the administration ho will block all silver legislation by the appointment of confcrcs on the part of the house , who will not yield to the senate propositions. MtsCEi.nAxnoys. The effort is being' made by citizens of Lincoln to have a pension agency established thcro so that the pcn.siouer.s In Nebraska may draw their monov from n local agency instead of receiving it from the agency at Don Moiues. The proposition lacks the endorsement of cither the comml'sioncr of pensions or the secretary of the interior , nnd It is not likely that a pension agency" will be established there. There is an Inclination to abolish pension agencies wherever it is possible and let the drafts for pensions go out from the ofllco in Washington direct. Senator Manderson is pushing almost every day at tho'trousury department and the de partment of justice the closing net for the acquirement of the Omaha publlo building site , but there Is a drawback nt the attorney general's ofllco which promises to delay the matter still further. The money to mnko good the deficiency has not yet arrived , it is stated , at the oflico of the attorney general , nnd nothing doflnito can bo learned us to when the deficit will ho made good so that the title can pass into the hands of the gov ernment. The superintendent of the census reports that the clerks in Gage nnd Richardson coun ties wcro the only ones in the state of Ne braska who refused to report on the bonded indebtedness. Tlio presumption here is that these counties are carrying a largo indebted ness nnd it is stated at the census ofllco that it is poor policy for the ofllccrs in any county to refuse to report oh the indebtedness with n view to keeping the public ignorant of the fact that the counties nro carrying a heavy indebtedness as the fuihiro to make- such re ports culls attention to the matter nnd urouscs suspicion that the indebtedness is extraordinarily largo. General Bowcn of Hastings , is in the city. A. D. Cole was today appointed postmaster nt Cody. Cherry. Neb , , vice C.E. . Murphy , resigned , nnd Mary- . Barry at Walker , Lynn county , la. , vice if. N. Barry , deceased. Citizens of Fremont have petitioned Repre sentative Dorscy against tha 24th section of the proposed amendments to the interstate commerce law. which prohibits railroad ticket brokerage. Thcro is a big light being made against the proposition to do away with the business of ticket scalpers , und it looks us though the fight will bo successful , S , HEATH. 2'ATJlMCKCJtlOWS CASK. He Will Plead Inmmlty A Chicago Papcr'H Opinion. CHICAGO , May 5. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKE. ] In Judgo'Hawes' division of the criminal court today the case of Patrick Crow , the young Omaha desperado under in dictment for ono robliery' und attempting to kill two policemen nndi ono citizen , came up. Crow will work the insanity dodge on trial with the assistance -.Attorney . W. A. Fos ter , but ho seemed mottj 'clever than'c'razy as ho asked for a'continuance on the grounds of the absence ot his lawyer. "Gun you get him Jicro nt 2 o'clock , " asked the court. "I don't know , " said Crowo , with a smile , "I'm in jail and can't go 'for him very well , judge , you know. " * "That's true , we'll send for him for you , " said the judge. Tlio Inter-Ocean today commenting upon the case says : "Tho fellow has Influential friends , it is said , and they nro straining themselves to secure for him nn acquittal when the case shall como up before the crimi nal court today. Friends are useful or use less , according to the cause which they expon.se , and surely no ono will have the hardihood to assume that Crow's ' friends can aid him in his extremity. His friends nro the enemies of the public when they array themselves ngainst the operation of justice , Crow comes from Omaha ; so do his friends , und the rumor is that Crow's lawyer will set up the plea of insanity for his client. Up holders of the law in Dcudvvood , when it wus u younger town , ntrd pther places , have strum ; ui > blackguards iiko Crow when they exhibited symptoms ot insanity analogous to this recent adventure ofhis , and no ono ques tioned the righteousness of the penalty. But In the moro populous cities , bullies like Crow have need of the softening effects which the insanity dodge gives to their culpability , and it often KGrvos the purpose of n stout'defense. ' But Crow was not crazy * . Ho was not crazy when ho stole the diamonds and had murder in his heart that ho might successfully steal. Ho was not crazy when ho pawned the diamonds mends mid ho was not crazy when ho held a crowd of infuriated citizens nt bay with the gnu with which ho hadshot two police ofllccrs who attempted his capture. Mr. Pat Crow was not insane , " WOitKElt O.V JUS May Hangs Allowed Alimony , but Her Husband Kayfl She "Worked" Him. CHICAGO , Mny 5. [ Speclnl Telegram to TUB Bun. ] Tlio alimony claim of May Bangs of Now York , the spiritualistic medium , against her alleged husband , Henry II. Graham , was decided today. Before the case is ended It Is expected to develop some inter esting features , not the least of which Is an attack by Graham on the genuineness of Miss Bangs' mcdlumlstio pretensions. Miss Bangs claims that Graham Inveigled her intoa mock marriage In New York , and that she did not find it wus not a valid union until a year afterward. Then she made him mnrry her regularly in Racine , after which she said ho treated nor cruelly nnd pho left him. Graham's side of the story is a denial that ho over engaged in a mode marriage und he said that ho married Miss Bangs in Hncino while ho was intoxicated and charged that she drugged him. Ho claimed that she had worked on his grief for his first wlfo nud had played the "spiritual" ' .game on him , pretending tending to communicate with Mrs. Graham in spirit land. Graham-charactcrlzcd her as an imiwstor. .Ho introduced uflldavits to show that Miss Graham-was in no need what ever of alimony or solicitors' fees , being in possession of a competency of bar own. Ho also charged her with Infidelity with F. C. Morchoad of New York. Judge Collins thought that Mrs , Graham had made a suf llclcnt showing to entitle her to alimony and ho allowed her $3 a week /or support und (30 solicitors' fees. CriiHlied Between HID Dumper * . HOCK Si'itixas , Wyp. , May D. ( Special Tel egram to TIIK BiiAt : ! "a o'clock yesterday ftomoQii , ns Frank KoscnquUt wus crossing the railroad track , ho tried to pass between two curs over the bumpers , when the train started up , dragging him over ono hundred yards before the train could bo stopped and Ills lifeless body extricated. Uosenqulst wus a man about sixty years of ago. It is sup posed that ho was under the influence of drink when the accident occurred. Two Olrln Killed by Gaff. CHICAGO , May 6.--Annlo and Bcssio Par- lick , two young Bohemian girls , employed us servants in a Halstcad street boarding house , were found dead In their beds this morning , having been suftocutcd by escaping gas. Killed hi Jiill. COLVMUU , S. C. , May -William Peak- hart , colored , was shot and killed in Lexing ton Jail last nlybt Pcakhart wus convicted of rape on KOS.I Canon , a young white girl , and wus sejitcuccd to bo banged April 18. EVERY ROAD REPRESENTED , A Meeting Held for the Purpose of Advanc ing Western Bates. ALL AGREE UPON THAT POINT. It Is Absolutely Necessary to Preserve the Solvency of Many of the Ijlnes AH Iowa. Complaint. r CHICAGO , MnyI. . [ Special Telegram to TUP. BEE , ] The president of every western railroad was represented cither in person or by proxy ut today's meeting1. It wus culled solely for the purpose of advancing rates , as- sociatlon mutters not being considered , be- causa n number of these present were not members of the Interstate Commerce Hall- wny association. Tlio meeting was organized by electing Vleo President Ilowo of the Wnbash chair man. An informal discussion followed , and when the roprcscalativo of each line had spoken hla ploco it was found that nil wcro agreed that an advance in rules was ab solutely necessary to preserve the solv ency of many of the roads. It was , moreover , unanimously agreed that to bring about n complete and permanent restoration of rates It would bo necessary to how dangerously close to the line abolishing pooling in the interstate com merce net. It was likewise agreed that It might bo a matter of weeks to divide either the earnings or trafllo acceptably , and after the passage of n resolution that present tariff rates should under no corcunistanccs bo cut by any line until a settlement was reached , nnd that Colorado rates bo restored to the old basis on Mny 19 , the following resolution was passed : That the managing officers of the traffic departments of these companies shall con vene hero on the 8th inst. for the purpose of forming ono or moro organizations to govern the freight traffic which Is covered by the Western Freight association ( all divisions ) and the Trans-Missouri Freight as sociation , nnd such other business as It may bo deemed necessary to include , nnd for the further purpose of arranging at the earliest possible date for the restoration of freight rates as nearly as can bo agreed upon to the figures which wcro In effect on December 31 , 1S89 , together with the rules and regulations to govern the conduct of this traffic. All the presidents agree that the prospect is brighter for tho1 railroads than it has been in months and that not only will there ho n speedy restoration of rates , but that the out come of the meeting , which will bo continued tomorrow , will bo the formation of a new and strong association to take the plaeo of the Interstate Commerce Uullivay association. The passenger men also meet tomorrow , and unless the Wisconsin Central pushes Its demand for u differential there will probably bo no object ion to an advance in passenger rates to the old basis and to tbo reorganiza tion of the Western States Passenger associ ation on an agreement even stronger than the original one. An Iowa Complaint. DCS MOIXES , la. , May 5. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BUB. ] The first formal com plaint under the now railroad law for joint rates was made to the commissioner today by Mr. Kobert Donahue of Burlington. Ho asks that the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy and the Burlington , Cedar Uapids & Northern roads bo compelled to put in force n joint rate , accordIng - Ing to the provisions of the law. Ho states the case of a customer at EUlora , who hud just paid a higher rate for freight from Bur lington than ho would hnvo had to .pay if ho hud shipped the freight from Chicago or St. Louis. Ho says ho can't stand it , and Mr. Donahno warns the commissioners that if they don't ' enforce the joint rate law Iowa jobbers will not bo able to do any business. The commissioners received a letter today from Chairman Fuithom of the Western traf- flo association at Chicago , saying that so fai ns ho knew there was no truth in the report that the roads had decided that they would not obey the law nnd put in joint rates. Ho thinks that no decision on the subject has yet been rendered. Motion Temporarily Denied. CHICAGO , May 5. Judge Blodgett today denied temporarily the motion to make Maur ice D. O'Connell a party complainant in the suit of M. Id Jcssup , trustee , against the Illi nois Central , Cedar Falls & Minnesota and the Dubuciuo & Sioux City railroad com panies. The court , however , gave O'Connell leave to renew his motion when it is reached , for a hearing. ' The motion was bused on the petition , which contains some serious allega tions. Jcssup some tiiuo ago begun in his ca pacity of trustee proceedings to compel the Sioux City nnd the Illinois Central railroad to fullill their contract on the leases made by the Cedar Falls & Minnesota road. The contracts provided that the jcssecs should keep the road beds In repair and the plants in operation. The suits uro said to have never been prosecuted. O'Connell's pe tition alleges that neglect is caused by Jossun being interested in the Dubuque road , which is affiliated with the Illinois central. O'Cou- ' nell is tha trustee of a mortgage executed by the Cedar Falls & Minnesota road and claims to bo ready and anxious to push the suits , adding that there is every reason to bellevo that the Illinois Central can bo held responsible. Not Allowed to Die Out. YANKTON , S. D. , May 5. [ Special Tele gram to Tnr. BEE. ] The Boston syndicate that had promised to build the railroad from Sioux Falls to Yankton have backed square out , but Jim Hill , general mnmigor of the Great Northern ( Manitoba system ) , says ho will built it. and a meeting to arrange details is to bo held ut Sioux Fulls tomorrow. Old Officers ami Director * * Elected CIIIOAOO , May 5. At the annual meeting of the Chicago , Santa Fo & California road to day the old officers and directors wcro re- elected. Sccrctaii'a InuenloiiH IMcn. PAIIIB , May 5. The trial of thoSoclotio dos Metuux directors opened today. All uro charged with paying fictitious dividends. M. Secretan Is further accused of the illegal forestulment of merchandise. Ho protested nguinst the charge and said ho had not wished to speculate , but to uchiovo a work of patriotism. "Wo desired , " ho said , "to create in Franco a market not previously in exist- I'nco In order to bo no longer at the mercy of the speculators on the English market. " i Dakota Itcpiihliciiu I'olltlCN. MITCHELL , S. D. , May 5 , [ Special Tclo- gram to Tin : BKK. ] A. M. Bowdle , who his been mentioned us u candidate for state treas urer , declines to bccomo Mich. The republi can state central committee meets on May 8 , when the tlmo and place of holding the state convention will bq decided. There will bo an effort by the Mellutto nnd McCoy men to hnvo the date llxed in Juno. This will meet With great opposition , Fatal Affray Itotwcen Cowboys , IJ.UUMII : , Wyo. , May 5. [ Special Telegram - gram to THIS BEK. ] Ileports received toduy from Lander , in Fremont county , stuto that at the ferry on the Big Wind river lost Fri day II. M , Pierce shot and fatally wounded George I ) , Tuto. Botli were cowboys in the employ of largo cattle companies , Tlio trouble was on account of a saddle which Pierce claims Tuto stole from him , In retaliation for the alleged theft Pierce took u saddle be longing to Tute. The latter then went gun ning for Pierce and found him herding u hunch of horses. In the affray which ensued Pierce ilnully by n quick maneuvro got the drop on Tale nnd shoJ-.Mm. Ho surrendered to the authorities. TT > j was found by cow boys lying in the xai\"sd \ ? cannot live. _ _ _ _ \ * ' - i wi * - -i AX O.V.UM I.\.l . H TltOVttLKH. Mrs. Chnrlofl Hwei ; . 5..untln * for Her HiiHlmnd lislcatfo. , \ . CHICAGO , May 5. [ ri * lal Telegram to Tun Dm : . ] A young hit * dressed In deep mourning was about in it m circles yester day inquiring for Charted eesy , a tugman , who she said was her n , ' and , ho having married her In Omaha last , tor. She came hero from Omaha and hasi en hero for a week endeavoring to Una * him. Swocsy la well known on the river , but it is not thought that ho is thonmu , he having .shipped on some vessel. The lady seemed to bo in deep dis tress. She said she would return to Omaha today. [ Charles Sweesy U an old Omaha boy hav ing resided hero for many years , in fact , it is thought , having been born hints. Ho was formerly an engineer on the Union Pacllle road and was always considered as ono of the most efficient in his line pulling out of Omaha. Loss than n year ago ho * met a Fre mont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley train at the intersection near Fre mont in which some damage was done. Sweesy then loft the road , and after some months went to Chicago , whew , it was said , ho was to assume command of one of the river and lake tugs ut that place. It wa * not known in this city that ho was married. His former residence was 171M Dodge street , ] CMSKI ) ITS IMKHtS. A I'rlvnto Hank In Wisconsin Found- CI-H A Trust. Company Slinky. MILWAUKEE , May B. A special from Ber lin , Wls. , says the private bank of diaries A. Mather & Co. closed its doors this morning , the llrm having made an assignment. James M , Hawloy. { junior member of the- house , has disappeared. The assets an-placed at Jilt- ) ( MO and the liabilities $100,000. The news of the failure created intcnso excitement throughout the city , „ It is known that Hnwloy drew out $1,000 from the bank on his personal note before ho disappeared , but i * . is not known yet how his account stands with the bunk. The business of the bank seems to have been carried on in a reckless manner , many accounts being overdrawn nnd largo numbers arc apparently worthless. The checks are being held as collateral. A hasty examination of the books of the concern by the assigiieo gives him the impression that ho can pay 75 cents on the dollar , but the hopes of the assignee are not shared by the creditors who arc all Berlin people. - A Shaky Trust Company. NOIWISTOWN , Pa. , May 5. There was con siderable excitement about the Montgomery National bank tills morning when the doors of the bank were opened. The bank and the Montgomery insurance , trust and safe de posit company uro both in the same building. Tlio trust company had n heavy run and about 10:30 : suspended payment awaiting the arrival of cash. Later payment w.is resumed by the trust company. The impression among conservative financiers is that the bank is entirely sound , but that the trust company is considerably involved. .4X VXPAltATtTtKKKD IIVX. Hemarkablo Pcrf'oi-innnco of the Tor pedo 'Boat CiiBlilii-j. WASHINGTON' , Mny 5. The torpedo boat Gushing arrived at the Washington navy yard yesterday afternoon at 030 : ! o'clock , having made the run 'from New York in twenty-eight nnd one-half hours , n perform ance that beats all previous records. She used only one boiler with an average pres sure of eighty pounds of steam , nnd notwith standing the weather was thick and heavy made an average speed of fifteen knots. The nuvnl officers arc enthusiastic over the per formance of the Cushing and say her run from Newport to Now York and then to Washington is unparalleled. St. Paul's Municipal Content. ST. PAUL , Minn. , May 5. [ Special Tc'lo- gram to Tun Bun. ] Tonight ended the bit terest light in twenty years and tomorrow a largo percentage of the 34,1 < U registered voters will express their wishes by the Aus tralian system , its first trial on a largo scale in Minnesota , though the law was enacted in February , 1SS9. Tlio candidates for mayor are Hobort A. Smith , the present democratic incumbent , Andrew R. Kiofcr , republican , nnd Newton II. Frost , prohibition and law and order. The issues uro purely local , and the campaign has been ono of mud slinging from the outset. The Pioneer Press , the leading republican paper of the state , bolted Colonel Kiefer and boldly .charged him with being a liar and dishonest in his business methods , printing a long list of affidavits to prove Its charges. Mr. Kiofer bestirred himself and secured n committee of business men to examine the charges , nnd this body exonerated him. This set the tide of public feeling strongly in favor of Colonel Kiofcr , and his chances of election are reported bright. The republican committee - too mudo a careful estimate of the whole city by wards this afternoon and places Colonel IJIofcr's majority nt 1,000. This claim is based on the belief that the Germans and the labor clement will stand pretty solidly by the colonel. At democratic headquarters there is a decided feeling of uncertainty nud no figures uro given out. jr.v coxaitKss. Itoth Houses Appoint Commutes to Attend Mr. Hclc'H ; Funeral. WASHINGTON , Mny 5. In the senate the formal announcement of Senator Beck's death was made by Mr. Blackburn. Resolu tions wcro adopted for the appointment of a committee to superintend the funeral in the senate chamber tomorrow at 1 o'clock and the senate adjourned , The presiding officer announced the follow ing committee to attend the funeral nnd have full charge of the arrangements : Senators Blackburn , Harris , Vance , Vcnna , Dawcs , Evurts and Mundcrson. llOIIKO. WASHINGTON , May 5. In the house today a number of bills wcro passed and a confer ence report on the Oklahoma bill was agreed to. The formal announce ment of the death of Senator Beck was made this afternoon. The speaker appointed the following committee to take charge of the funeral arrangements on the part of the honso : Messrs. Breckln- rldgf , Holman , Blount , Bland , Hutch , Wilson of Kentucky , Bunks , Dnnncll nnd Butter- worth , The honso then adjourned. Senator llcok'H Funeral. WASHINGTON , May 5. The committee on arrangements of the two houses of congress and the pall hearers will meet nt the liouso of Representative Brecklnridgo tomorrow morn ing. At 10 o'clock Senator Beck's body will bo taken to the marble room of the NCnato and thuro remain to bo vlowcd by the public until 11:30 : o'clock , After the two houses have assembled in the senate chamber the body will bo taken there. At 1 o'clock upon the announcement of the presiding officer , Chaplain Butler nnd ox- Chaplain Bullock will conduct the funeral ceremonies. The funeral procession will then march to the Baltimore & Potomno sta tion , from where a special train will convey the remains to Lexington. Oi-ovor Ilnyn Koine Land. PLYMOUTH , Mass. , May 5. [ Special Tel egram to TIIK BIE. : ] Two deeds convoying three lota of land on Braslow bluff , in this town , from William H. Brlno nnd Hannah H. Brlno to Grover Cleveland were today re corded in the Plymouth county registry. The property lies on the shore about eight miles south or Plymouth village in a beautiful lo cality not far from the line of the proposed Plymouth & Bourndulo railroad , The scene of Howcll's "Dr. Green's Practice" is laid Uciv. WAS FORMERLY OF OMAHA , Further Details of tlio Atrocious Murder of Mrs , ButtcrGeld iu Denver. THE POLICE ARREST A PAINTER. Ho Cannot Give a Satlsfaotory count of Himself and Hears ISvliIiMiuo of lldnK In " Hard S Dnxvnn , Col. , May 5. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Br.i : . ] Mrs. Kato M. Butterllcldwho was yesterday found outraged nud murdered , was formerly n resident of Omaha. She was married in New York to a man named Brant , who was killed in the battle of Gettysburg. Subsequently she lived in Chicago and Mus- cutiiio witli her daughter , now Mm. Charles H. Jncobson , of this city. In the early scv cnties she was miUTied to Mr. Bnttorllold , said to bo now a jeweler in Omaha , from whom she was divoived in 1ST ! ) or 18SO , rtnn- ing to Denver about 1SS1. She was u quiet , retiring lady , about forty-six years of ago and respected by all who know her. UiThero is now almost u curtain oluo to the murderer. Last Thursday a gentlemanly looking stranger called at the house of Mm. Baker living where Mrs. Butterlleld died. who had furnished rooms to lot. Ho engaged n room nnd asked Mrs. Baker to bring him some towels. When she returned with them ho was standing entirely undo in the mom. Mrs. Baker rushed back down stairs and the stranger soon departed , On Saturday ho re turned , but Mrs. Baker rafused to admit him. Ho then departed In the direction of Mrs. Buttcrlleld's. This Is the part v who Is sup posed to have committed the crime. The de tectives have nn admirable description of him and nro scouring the elty for him , The cillno has created great excitement here. f Noneof the members of the several But- terlleid families in this city claimed the rtc.id woman us as n relative- . ] A Hnspoot. Arrostod. Dnxvr.ii , Colo. , May 5. [ Special Telegram toTm : Br.i : . ] The man suspected of having murdered Mrs , Butterlleld walked into the police station this afternoon and submitted to an examination by the police. He explained the circumstances of being caught disrobed in a room nt MM. Baker's as an accident purely , apologized for the supposed Insult , of fered , and clearly established that hi * had nothing to do with the murder. In the mean time the police have arrested ono Charles Munson , u painter by trade , who cannot give * any very clear account of himself , whoso face Is badly scratched , and who bears evidence of having been In a conflict of some kind Ho Is held on suspicion. The case continues to uttract widespread Interest. II I f l.'S UK tiKSTIOX. A Proposal in Ijot the Courts Hcttlo Contested Klcction . ALIHNV , N. V. , May 5. Oovernor Hill to day sent the legislature a mcssago suggesting n change in the method of contested elections. Ho suggests the passage of n concurrent resolution submitting to the people an amend ment to the state constitution which will take from each liouso tUo power of Judging its own elections and confer the jurisdiction upon the courts. Ho would also recommend such action on the part of the legislature as is likely to bring the subject to the attuntioii'Of congre. s with a view of securing ultimately it similar amendment to the federal constitution. "This , " says the governor , "would compel contests to he decided upon their own merits und relieve legislative bodies from the stand ing temptation to do injustice. " . ! / ; / > TIIK ELKS. Eastern Members ( Jet an Injunction to ItcMrain its Coiirso. NEW YOIIK. May " > . Justice Barrett today granted n temporary Injunction restraining the Elks from holding mi annual meeting thm year in Cleveland , O. The organization was formed la Now York In 1871 , and the balancu of power used to ho in the east , but now the west has the majority. Several years aijotho grand lodire went to 1'hilailelphta In .spite of great objection on the part of the New Yijrk members , Finally an iiinendment to the con stitution was adopted , providing that liv u majority vote/ the grand lodge mcetini ; mfcht bo held ontsidn of this stato. This limo Cleveland had n plurality , but the. majority was tigalnst It , and Treasurer Mendel sued for nn injunction , contending that a pi r.ility s not a majority. Arguments will bo heaid later. - - Honors to a Dead Chinaman. Ni\v : YOIIK , May n. [ Siwclnl Telegram to Tin : Uii : : . ] The body of Dr. Yung Clieo Yung , a Mott street Chinese physician , wan today buried in Kvergreen cemetery with all the honors of Chlnwo Masonry , Ho was a Tsa Yuurtc ; that U , he had lived up to the Jilghest Mongolian Ideal of what a Mason should lie , und ho was ac corded the uncommon honor of having a scroll containing the Masonic creed written in Chinese characters hung at the head of his coffin before Its removal und buried with him when it was taken to the cemetery , it is said this is the ilrst time any Celastlul in Amencu bus been so honored. It Is u rare occurrence oven in China. Tlio body was burno in u bourse to the cemetery by four black hm > cs nnd was followed by u procession of nearly two thousand Chinamen. Many of them had como hero for the occasion. No Pay for Special Cronin Connu'l. CmcAflo , May 5. The county comims > sii > n- crs today decided by a vote of 8 to T to refu > .o to pay the bills of the special counsel engaged for the prosecution" the Cronin ease , Mlllr & Ingliam * lull being & 1.000 and W. J. Hy lies' bill t , r.UO. Commissioner Cool said that these lawyers were engaged by private p.u-tlw , though iho county board at the time of iho trial made all the appropriations asked for und was willing to grant till Iho money necessary. The ques tion , ho said , was whether the board should now pay the balances outstanding im bhls contracted by other parties. German Military IniproviMiicntH. BKIII.IX , May 5. The Uelehsanzelj.'er an nouncing the preparation * of the bill to in * crease the field artillery by seventy buUcrin and the army corps by special troops , tays the stuto of tilings among the neighbors of Germany does not uilmltof Gcrman.v continu ing the present mllitruy system , under wbl h , the artillery is btreiigthened ut the exH'nso | of the infantry. U is therefore neec-.sury . to llx a now effective strength for the army. CrlHil | Sayri Ho Will lti > Hlfn. KOMI : , May , " > . --Tho semite today , In the debate - bate on the charities bill , rejected the ci.mno providing for church expenses. Prmiiicr- Crispl thereupon declared that ho would 10- digit in order to decide the question of the dissolution of the cabinet or Its veeonstruo lion under Signor Kuracco. Ills announce ment cutlacd grout excitement. - . . , , . A l/ollor From lr , I'otors. Bniu.i.v , May --Tho ICmln rclloL commit tee lias received u letter from Ir , Peters In which ho Kuyii Hint ho ascended the Tana river and camped from November HI to No- veiAber 'M in the Mamonl mountains , Ho had frequent engagements with the natives and defeated them. Ho started for Victoria Nyunzu on January VJ. Train WrookcrH roiled. Ci.KVKi.AM ) , May C , An attempt wan made to wreck the south bound train on Hie I loveland - land & Canton railroad n iir Middle Drar.cli.O. . Saturday night , Flvo tlcn strapped to tlii rails on curves wcro discovered by tUu cu > gliieer Just in time to prevent u wreck ,