TWENTIETH YEAR
SI1EEDY MURDER TRIAL BEGUN
Monday McFarland and Mrs. Shecdy
Brought lute ( Joint.
THE WOMAN'S ' WONDERFUL COMPOSURE.
Bhe Appeat-H Unciuiccrned and thu
' -'llu Kli-Ht Day
Negro Indln'erent'llu )
CoiiHiimed In K.xamlnlti } ;
u Nine
LINCOLN , Neb. , May 4. [ Special Telegram
to Tun HEI.J Today tbo great Sliced v mur-
ilcr trial began , and up to the adjournment of
the court , shortly before ( J o'clock but little
had been done. When Judge Field an
nounced the case the bailiff hurried from the
room nnd In a few minutes appeared on the
scone accompanied hy Monday McFarland ,
the negro who , with Mrs. Shecdy , Is charged
with being ono of the principals in the mur
der of John Shecdy. 'Iho prisoner loouod
well fed and in bettor flesh Uian ho was
when ho was consigned to Jail to await his
trial. Ho were n light gray suit and a
scrupulously clean whlto collar that sot off
his ebony complexion. On being brought
into the court room ho affected an IndUfcront
air , and glanced neither to the right nor
loft. On taking a seat near Bllhngsloy and
Philpot , tlio lawyers appointed to defend
him , ho dropped his nonchalance and grinned
ns though the subsequent proceedings were
to uo u comical larco instead 01 a irnu inai
may ami in his being sentenced to death.
Shortly after the negro took his seat Mrs.
Shecdy was brought in. She were
the conventional colors of all women
under such n charge , black , which
color became her well. Sl'io was accompanied
bv her two sisters , Mrs , Dean of Lincoln ,
Mrs. Morgan of San Ulogo , Cal. , and J. W.
Biggorstaft ot Bolso City , Idaho. Mrs.
Sheody's attire was faultless In overv detail.
There was nothing in Mrs. Sheody's facial
expression , however , in harmony with iho
mourning robes she woro. There was no
trace of sorrow or apprehension for the
future. The cold , keen black eyes flashed
out defiance , the snmo ns they did Iho evenIng -
Ing of her arrest. At times she smiled and
chut led almost gayly with her attorneys.
When Mrs , Shoodv took her seat the clerk
proceeded to summon u Jury. Twelve men
were quickly called. Each juror was closely
questioned with reference to his ideas rel
ative to capital punishment or determined
opinions nnd knowledge of the crime as
gained from newspapers or hearsay reports ,
etc , The selection of the Jury as It slowly
progressed wes watched with keen interest
by all save Iho fair defendant , who displayed
' r n wonderful eomnosiiro. Her manner , whllo
it \ * uuuui iui uuiutu . ,
r not calculated to unduly Impress tin opinion
Jlr of innocence , was rather of a negatUo char-
nclor and not to prejudice the mind cither
way. Her beauty , so much raved about
r during the piellnilnury examination , proves
to have been largely over-estimated. It is not
of Uio Intellectual or domuio kind but is
moro of the animal order. Her face Indi
cates vindlctlvoncss but not strength ,
while her eyes , though daik and lustrous ,
convoy an idea of cunning rather than can
dor or confidence. Long confinement has
Wenched her face and she Is now unnaturally
pule , rendered strikingly so by contrast with
her dark bonnet , veil nnd dress.
The day was consumed by the attorneys in
examining Jurors , tnd nlno out of eighteen
candidates were delivered over to the ImililT.
It Is not sure , howaver , that iho nlno will be
retained. The attorneys for McFnrland still
refuse to allow the negro to go on the stand
and nllcgo that TIIK HKI : has been bribed to
call public intention to this fact.
jliAltOl'IS ItUIHM'ti XOTK.
It Was lOvidcntly Intended Tor Italian
< oiiHiimptlon Only.
WASHINGTON , May 4 It does not appear
in the Judgment ef the state department
> pcoplo that the note of Marquis Hudini
i the Marquis Imperial ! , who Is now thu
representative of Italy in the United States ,
published this morning , hns changed the
Hituutlon either for the bettor
or worse. In the first place
the note Is not addressed lo Secretary Blaine
nnd It Is safe to say Its tenor would have
bcon entirely diflercnt if it hud boon. Nor
was it Intended to be shown him. It is re
garded here as intended entirely for "domes
"
tic consumption , " being rather" cleverly cal
culated to inspire the Italian people
with the Idea that their goxern-
ino'it is pursuing u vigorous policy
whllo Inking advantage of iho diplomatic
vagueness of expression and form to prevent
thu United Stales from having any ground
for resentment , for of course Secretary
IMalne can take no notice of the communica
tion , as it is expressly stated that It
is not for his porusal. There has
been no 'correspondence between the two
governments slnco Blalnn's note of April 1 1
to Imporlall. The next stop Is to bo taken by
this government and it will probably bo in
the stripe of an eplsllo founded upon Iho report -
port of Iho dlslricl attorney of Now Orleans
in regard to the nationality and character of
the dead Italians. Touching the position of
Porter , our minister at Home , nothing has
yet been done by Secretary Blalne.
IMalne CallH Undlid Down.
WVHIIIVITON , May I. Tlio following dis
patch was sent by Secretary Blaine today :
DKi'tiiTMK.NT nt'Srm : , WtsiiiNiriON. May J ,
1WJI Pinli'i. Amnrloun Minister , Koine : A
MTles of statements luldressod lo Iho Marquis
Imperial ) by the Marquis dl Itmllnl v.ai tolc-
g ru | > l ' < l from Unmti yi-slorduy and \\iispnli-
ll lslied li.v the AsMH'hitrd pit'sof the I'inted
Htates toda ) . The only part of thu Marquis
Ituillnl'sroiiiiiiinili'atlon ulileh this gori-ru-
luonl desitt'S In ntitli'O Is the uno hero ( itiotoil.
namely : "I have now befoie mo a note
aiiiiies.-iMi to \on by r-ociet.irv
Illiilne , dutid Miuvh U. Its perusal
produces a most painful tiniui'sMon upon me
1 will not stop to ia > stu'.is IIIIDII thu I u-U nf
conformity with nlplnnmtlo usages displayed
hi making use. us Mr. Itlalno did not lu-ltau >
to do , of a portion of a telegram ot nilno com-
iminU-utcd to him In slrlct cuiiildunec. In or
der to Kill rid of u question clearly dt'llnod In
iinriinirlal documents , which alone possess a
diplomatic \iilne. "
The tfli'urnm ot Maieh4 , roncuinlii' the
public nso of which the marquis complains N
tin ) following , \ \ hli'ha * iiintul ) In full In my
note of API ! ) II to the MaiiinU 1m-
lierlall. In chaw of thu Italian .loca
tion : 'Koine. March -Jl , IMH.-ltallancmlnls-
UT. WashliiKton : Hnr requests to the federal
Ko\iMnim > iil are very clmpUi.ome Italian
Riibji'ots ai'Milled | American inuclsiiales
huv > i boon murdered In iiilonliUe under the
linmetliatii pioloetlon nf the authorities. Our
rl''ht , theicfote. to demand and obtain the
pnnNlmioiit ot the immleiers and an liuU'iu-
nlty for the \ li'tlms Is umiuestlnnalile. 1 uNIi
to add that public opinion In Italy Is justly
Impatient , and If com rote | ituIsimii were mil
at i > nce taKcn I nhmild IIml myself In the puln-
fiilniH'csslly of slmwlin ; openly our dlssatls-
faellun hy recalling the m'n ' stcr uf his ma
jesty from u country uhcie. ho Is nimble
lo obtain justice Kudlnl. " The Intimation
of the Marquis Kiullnl Hint thu telegram
In question was delhcicii In strict i-oiillilonei' .
Is u total 1'ittir. As the telegram oxplossed
the demand ot iho Italian to\ eminent It wai
impossltilo that the Maniuls Kudlnl could
transmit It In strict eontldenco A * I hate
already stated , It was cummnnleatctl to mo In
by Huron 1'ava. written In KnulMi in
JiorMin hniKtMiltliiir , nnd the leloeiaiti Itself
hns not u single maiK iiiou | It di'iio'lui ; a con-
Ililentlal cliaiaeter. I have caused a number
of copies of the telegram to bo forwarded to
ton tod.i > In fae simile. The usiuil inaik for
Italic | nluting was used by mo mulct-four
lines , nml they appear In the copies. You " 111
too Iho fao slmlllc.s In xnch manner us will
. . . the error Into wlucli
most ollcctnuliv nroxo tillVlll'l
ItlllSI II J |
the Marquis dl Kudlnl hi fallen.
.loKo Leah ! lo Murder
Lonsvu.u : , Ivy. , May 4. Near Jackson ,
Ky , Saturday Frank Polly shot and killed
Alex Davidson. Davidson was pursuing
Polly wllh a pistol , They quarreled in IJavid-
ion s saloon over an attempted JoHo.
Hank OlllulaU Art-ruled.
Ne\v YOUK , May i , Edward E. Gcdnej ,
THE OMAHA DAILY
OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , MAY 5 , 1891. NUMBER 310.
president of the North Hlver banK , nnd
Cashier Frank Ingorsnll worn arrested this
afternoon and hold In tlfi.fXW bail each. They
are charged with falsifying the last quarterly
report of the b.ink made In 1 six ) . The com
plaint wns tnndu by the receiver of the bank ,
llath odlcers gave ball and were released.
3i vit it iit inK ,1 is .s / * . t TK.
It Will not I c Derided Until the First
ol'iliinc. .
LIVOI.N , Nob. , May I. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bc.i.JChlof .tustieo Cobb said
this morning that no opinion will bo handed
down In the case of murderer Kd Ncal for
three or four weeks. The Judge doubted the
advisability of taking up the case until its
regular course , which would throw it back a
year , hut as a precedent had been established
In the Pulslfoi' case the Neal matter would
bo considered before Its regular time and ou
opinion handed down about Juno 1.
,11,1 , A O A S K.S / : .
Kdltnr Do VOIIIIK'H Opinion of the Talk
About Dividing California.
Cnicvoo , May-I. ( Special Telegram to Tun
llr.r. . | M. II. Uo Young , editor of the San
Francisco Chronicle , pronounces the move
ment to divldu California Into two states non
sense. Moreover , to give an air of sincerity
nnd conviction to his declaration , ho prefaces
clinrnctcrl/alion with nn adjective which In
polite circles is signified by a dash. Said heat
at the Auditorium today :
"You sco n lot of tenderfoot past middle
age who , In their young days In the east hold
otllco. have taken tlu itch with tnom to Los
Ai geles. They sco thnt nil the ofllees are
now tilled and argue quito correctly that a
division of the state would double the num
ber of oniccs , among them n couple of United
States seuutorshlps. But the talk doesn't
amount to anything. '
Greeted hj n Special Committee oftlio
Urn Bi.rrr , Cal. , May 4. President liar-
i Ison and party arrived nt 8 : ! 10 a. m. on the
way to Oregon. He received a warm recep
tion.
ASHI.XNP , Ore. , May 4. The president nnd
party arrived here shortly after h o'clock to
night and received an enthusiastic welcome.
A special committee of the Oregon state leg
islature boarded ttio train and welcomed the
president to Oregon. The president made a
happy response and also spoke to the crowd
at the depot. After u stop of about thirty
minutes at Ashland , the presidential special
pulled out , preceded by a special train carry
ing the legislative committee and prominent
citUons. _ _
Y. V. C , A. General Secretaries.
ST. Jnsm'ii , Mo. , May 4. The twenty-first
international conference of the general sec
retaries of the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation of Nortli America adjourned this
evening after having been in session hero
since last Thursday. Over three hundred
delegates , representing nil parts of the
United Stated and Canada have been In
attendance. Important topics relating to the
work have been discussed. An amendment
to the rules of tlio association of general
secretaries , changing the meetings from an
nual to biounial , was defeated after tin uul-
mated dob.ito. Tlio executive commltteo lor
the ensulm ; year wns elected as follows :
Gcorgo F. Cox'hcatl , St. Louis ; D. A Budge ,
Montreal ; II. ,1. ulcCoy , San Francisco ; II.
O. Williams , Klclnnond , Va. ; Gcorgo A.
Wnshburton , Now York ; E. L. Hayford.
Chicago , and U. A. Jordan , Hanger , Me. The
secretaries will bo the guests of the board of
trade tomorrow and will depart on Wednes
day morning by special train for Kansas
City , whore the "twenty-ninth international
convention of the Young Men's Christian
association begins on Wednesday.
Marked hy fie Malla.
ST T.ni i * Mo Mav t. Tonv Paiulnlfln.
. . . .
an Italian , well educated and of good address ,
believes that ho is a marked man- marked
for assassination by the deadly Malla and
for tliut reason goes about his business heav
ily armed. The case has Just been roper ed
to the police , but the story told Is tint while
Pandollln was standing in a saloon at Sev
enth nnd Klin streets yesterday afternoon ho
was attacked by an unknown Italian
and stabbed in the left breast.
"I am positive that I have boon
marked for assassination , " said ho. "As I
was loaning against the bar yesterday I saw
a hand stretched over my shoulder and the
gle.im of a long bluded dirk In the clliu-hed
lingers and then felt the stool In my breast. "
As ho said this 1m pushed back his shirt and
disclosed a small rod line in the middle of his
left in-east. Pundollln attributes his attack
to a remark ho made in n crowd at the time
of the Now Orleans lynching. Ho was dis
cussing tlio all air with some friends , nnd said
that It served the d U dogs righl. Ho be
lieves tlio Malla have sent an emissary to do
away with him.
Ilnrd to Satisfy.
LONPOV , May t. Mr. Chaplain , president
of the board of agriculture , In an Interview
today said that Secretary Husk's now rules
for the Inspection of cattle for export would
not affect English regulations for the ndmls-
sion of foreign cattle. Ho expressed himself
ns thoroughly sallslled with the reports of
the export , Mr. Ilohimn , as to the diseased
condition of American cuttle nt Dopurtford ,
and attached little Importance ) to the opposite
decision of Dr. Wray , the American govern
ment's expert tit Dopartford , oven though it
was supported by the opinion of Dr. Wil
liams , the principal of the Hoyal veterinary
academy ol Edinburgh Ho stated that Dr. '
Williams In IbTU pronounced a cargo of Ameri
can cattle free of disease and afterwards U
was found to he diseased. Mr. Chaplain de
clared that the board would never relax Its
restrictions till it wns butlsiled Unit lorclgn
cattle were frco from contagious diseases.
TinI'otisli Centennial.
Gnu uio , Mav 4. Ono hundred years ago
yesterday the Polish constitution was adopted
nt Warsaw. Tlio century celebration of tills
important o\ oat In Polish history wns elab
orately observed hero yesterday. The Polish
quarter of the city was ablaze with the native
trl-colorand tlio stars and stripe * wcro given
u prominent place in house fronts nnd roof
tops. Ttio cjntcr of the festivities \siis at
the corner of Noble and Ingralmm strcnts , St.
Stanislaus church and hall The day opened
in the church by a celebration of high mass
for the dead who died In Poland's cause. An
orchestra of twenty-live pieces took part in
the rendition of the requiem mass. In the
evening the ceiemony proper began with the
dedication ot the now St. Stanislaus school
and hall , a massive four-story and basement
structure on the south of the church. Peter
Klolbass , the newly-elected city treasurer ,
was chairman.
(7 rn pin > plume-1'lion o rupli I'nil lire.
Niw YOUK , May . - Jcsso II. Llpplneott ,
solo lessee of the American graphophono com
pany and president ol the North American
phonograph company , assigned today with
proferi'ik'o amounting to JJ."i,000.
The liabilities are estimated at J.VXI.OOO ; assets -
sots , Sloo.iHH ) . The Amnrlean graphophouo
company and tbo American phonograph com
pany uio uot , it is .said , affected by the fail
ure.
ure.John Robinson of No. 45 Murray street
nmdo tin assignment to Frank C. Harris ,
giung a prefercnco to Armstrong Brothers
of Pittsbui-i , ' for J-'O.OOO. His assignment
followed that of Mr. Lipplncott.
ililtt'il and Sniu.tletl.
CIIKYENNFVyo. . , May 4. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTnr. Hm.j n sensation was caused
hero lust niiht by the suicide of Lora J. Adalr ,
a girl of nineteen. An Inquest held today
revealed that she had been engaged to nu
elderly man living ncro , whoyestcrdav broke
off tbo L-ngagcaiont. Humiliation and dos -
s pendency over his action caused her to take
her Ufa , When found she was dressed In the
clothe. ! juo bad prewired for her
IMMIGRATION LAW ABUSES ,
Result of Efforts to Limit the Influx of
Foreign Paupers.
ITALIANS ARE SWARMING TO AMERICA.
The Work of Illircputnlilc Steamship
Companies Cheap Sit nr Jlcro
to Stay ( ictiliiK Tlreil of
llmllni'H Arrogance.
WASHINGTON-Bunn\uTnc Bnu , )
filM Fonnr.nxTii StitEr.T , }
WAS-IIINOTO.V , D. C. , May I. )
General Nettloton , assistant secretary of
the treasury , who recently went to Now
York to see what was being done to enforce
immigration laws and whoso trip was men
tioned nt length In those dispatches , nays ho
learned that the most reputable steamship
companies are honestly endeavoring to limit
the Influx of foieign paupers. Several of the
companies have scattered circulars through
out Kuropo explaining the features of the
new law and some of thorn have put a brief
su.umarv of tbe law on thu back of tickets
sold to steerage passengers. Hut whllo reptl-
i nblo companies are doing this , disreputable
. es are prolHIng by the Increased deinnnd
from Immigrants rejected by reputable
ompanles. In ono case General Ncttleton
found that n tra'iip steamer had brought over
three times as many immigrants as its ac
commodations warranted. This was the
case of the "Hrlttaiuiln , " owned by French
parties , but leased to Italians for wholesale
Immigration purposes to America. The
greatest number of passengers which the
"iirulatinia" could have carried under our
inspection laws was 'J 10 , but as a matter of
fact her last load numbered 1,0 > Italians.
They were wedged In like cattle on cars ,
The total equipment of life preservers was
HOO and the three itifts and ono drag might
have saved 'JOO moro In case of accident.
1'hls left over f > 00 steerage Immigrants
wholly unprovided for by llfo preservers ,
raft or other means of safety
in case of wreck. The treasury
department has no moans of protecting Itself
from such tramp nteamcrs as our inspection
laws governing the number of passengers to
bo carried apply only to vessels which clear
from our ports , not to those which land here.
Hah appears to bo doing the most thriving
business with the overloaded tramp steamers
and the "Urlttannla' ' is only ono ol many in
stances. The recent diplomatic spat with
Hmlini has not checked Italian immigration
in the least.
ciir.u1 srow 111:111 : : TO ST\V.
"Sugar , " said Secretary of the Treasurer
Spanlding , this afternoon , "is bound to remain -
main cheap , notwithstanding all the croaking
you hear to the contrary. I will admit that
It la llndlo f/i fltinttintu In tiin frm tlinit UIUU
1L 19 1UIU1U IU UUUIUUIU III ( H1UU 1TU1U
to time as it did n few days since in Boston ,
when it scored nn advance of ' ( , of n cent.
That , however , was a mere temporary Hurry ,
caused , doubtless , by the supply and demand.
It has been asserted quite frequently that
the great sugar trust was so powerful
that , in spite of the law which
admits sugar free the syndicate or
trust would still continue to regulate
the price , but the truth Is that between the
sugar trust people and those not in the com
bine the price of sugar will bo kept pretty
level. Besides , if all the refineries in the
country were In the combine , tbe price would
still not bo materially changed , because the
foreign refineries are amply able to control
the market as against our people , so you may
say that the reign of cheap sugar has sot in
nnd has come to stay and can successfully
defy all monopolies and trusts. The now
tariff act provided that sugar not exceeding
No. li ( , Dutch standard In color , should bo
admitted free of duty after April 1. but
it was also provided in the liw that sugars
migh ho rclined ii. a bonded warehouse in
the month of March. Tno purpose of this
was to permit refiners to rotlno sugar to go
into consumption April 1 as froo. A a mat
ter of fact very little duty was p.iid on sugar
that was imported ns rcllnod during March ,
only enough to supply the anticipated domain !
until ttio law took effect April 1. This in
volved the formulation of regulations by ttio
department under which thu refining can bo
done and the sugar distributed to all parts of
the country so it could go into Consumption
April I without endangering the rovinue.
The tlcpaitment was enabled to do this ,
and so far as wo have learned tlioro was no
sugar famine , as was feared. On the other
hand sugar was so dlstillmtrd that people
wore amply supplied April 1. It was a great
tiiumph for the treasury department , and a
great undertaking for which wo have been
highly complimented. "
ut urn's oiTiv ivr.xniH.
Some of the men in congress who are lin
gering in Washington have begun to talk of
our affair with Italy In no unmistakable
terms. Senator Cullom of Illinois said today :
"I can sco no reason why wo should wait
to have Minister Porter kicked out or to
leave him at Homo as a standing Invitation
lor further snubs. Kudlnl has shown nn
oh'cnslvoncsi and arrogance which makes It
our duty as a matter of dignity to withdraw
further relations with him. Some time ago
ono of his ministers made the assertion that
if our constitution did not allow tbo present
dllllculty to bo settled in the way ho wished
wo would have to change our constitution.
The recent instructions of liudini , disclosed
by tlio Italian groan book , are in the satno
line of offensive criticism of our constitu
tion. 1 don't believe It wise or dignified to
carry on any further parley with the Itu'lan '
government. "
This is the view taken by a number of
public men here , and it , is likely to move the
state department towards a serious consider
ation of the question of recalling Minister
Porter or giving him a leave of absence until
the controversy is .settled , ( jiinfllcinl letters
received from Mr. Porter indicate that ho
does not like the embarrassing position In
which lie has boon left by the severing of
diplomatic relations at Washington.
MISrKM.VNTClfl ,
Members of pension boards were appointed
today as follows : Drs. K U. Sampson at
Citoenllcld , la. ; W. II. Chariosworth at Lex
ington , Neb. ; D. A. Lnforco at Ottnmwa , la.
Pr.HUi S. IIuAni.
Nl'AI s j'.troits TO ri.t. .
Trying to Hind the Island Closer to the
.Mother Country.
W\MiiNirrov , May 4.-Tho secret of tbo
ready success of General Foster In negotiat
ing the treaty with Spain in regard to Cuba
Is said to bo duo to the adoption of a now
domestic policy by the Spanish government.
This policy comprehends a gradual reduction
of duties on Spanish goods Imported into
Cuba and will pormlt a reduction of duties
on foreitrn goods without destroying the ad
vantages of Spanish shippers. Spain pro
poses , In short , to bind Cuba to her by tlio
eventual abolition of customs duties with a
view of promoting trade with tno mother
country. This plan , it Is bellovcd , will moro
than offset the reduction of duties which she
will make In favor of foreign countries.
Spain had determined upon this policy be
fore the McICmloy reciprocity law and in
view of It served notice sonio months ago
upon all nations with whom she had treaties
containing the favored nation clause that she
wished these treaties to bo considered abro
gated within the briefest tlmo permitted
Having thus freed her hands sh- was able to
grant readily to tlio United States nil that
General Foster was Instructed to insist upon
without sacrlhYIng her own plans. U may
turn out that she will grant to other nations
tbo sumo reduction In duties she has grunted
bv General Foster's nrraiicements for the
United Status. She Is under no compulsion
to uo so , however , slnco she has abrogated
her "favored nation" treaties , nnd oven if she
docs the United States will always enjoy the
advantages of proximity and the close rela
tions established by her import trade from
Cuba.
Spain proposes alone with fiscal reforms to
grant political reforms which will bind the
heart of her possessions closer to her She
will Increase the ropresontullou of the Cubas
In the cartes and as the duties on the Spanish
goods nro gradually reduced to the vanishing
point will make the islands practically a part
ot Spain except for tbo miles of octau which
roll between them. With such n policy In
view , the Spanish cabinet Lo'.ioves that there
will bo less danger of unrest In Cuba and less
longing for n union with the United States
than exists today.
Whllo the agreement which has been made
within the provinces of the reciprocity clause
of the McKlnloy bill , uhd whllo General Fos
ter refused to give , nny n surnncu to the
Spanish cabinet regarding the admission of
Cuban tobacco to this country frco of duty ,
ho was orobably able to communicate unolll-
chilly certain facts regarding our future at
titude on that subject which gave encourage
ment to the Spaniards. The Spanish cabinet
would like to make a special arrangement
which should admit Cuban tobacco frce.or at
a rate of duty much loss than that paid by
other countries. This would involve a new
reciprocity trctitv , and If the Spanish cabinet
pursues its policy of favoring Cuba , new con
cessions of considerable importance might bo
granted for the bencllt of our mnufacturors
and exporters ,
State HonrdH of Health.
WASHINGTON , May . The national con
ference of the state boards of health con
tinued today. A committee ef three was ap
pointed to dccid" on the best system of river
conservancy and to ndvlso with the state and
local boards of health about such legislation
as may bo necessary. The oflloers elected
were : President , Dr. J. N. McCormack ,
Kentucky ; secretary , Dr. C. O. Probst ,
Ohio ; treasurer , Dr. Henry B. Baker ,
Michigan. The data of the next annual
meeting was loft to tha council.
American Mciilcal AHuoelatlon.
WASHINGTON , May 4. [ Special Telegram
to Tin ; HKE.I The following Iowa physicians
have registered at the headquarters of the
American medical as'ociatlon which con
venes In annual session tomorrow : Drs.
John C. Shrodar , Iowa City ; Washington F.
Pock , Davenport ; William K. Vest , Monto-
zutnti ; Charles B. Powell , Alhln ; William
Druniinond Middloton , Davenport. So far
no Nebraska physicians have reported.
The President Summer Plans.
WASHINGTON , May 4. The Post says that
when Mr. and Mrs , Harrison return from
their western trip they will taUo up their
residence at Capo May Point , where the
president will spend as much of his tlmo as
possible. It is the intention of Mrs , Harrison
risen to have a number of Improvements
made in the white house during her absence.
MVItDUH n'1,1 , OVT.
Cells Tighten in ( { Around James Crant/
Tor a Hriit-il Crime.
KtNstsCm , Mo. , May 4. Today an im
portant link was forged in the chain of ovl-
dcnco so tightly binding .huncs Crant7 , under
arrest for the murder of a woman on the
bluffs near Lindeinon , ten miles from this
city. All through the history of the strange
murder of this woman o motive for the deed
has been wanting , and this has bafllcd all
persons working for a solution of the mys
tery. This motive was discovered beyond
all reasonable doubt this * morning to bo rob
bery. That the bundle ot clothing loft with
the colored woman at Harlem by Crantz
belongs to tha. murdered woman
has been proven , , bt > yond a doubt.
This bundle was again searched by
Sheriff Letton In Liberty this mprninK.and a
detail heretofore glran ely overlooked was
discovered. On the waistband of the woman's
underskirt the remnant 01 a pocket was dis
covered. The pjckot was nearly six Inches
square , mid had evidently been attached bv
hand after the garment had been completed.
That this was used to carry money is certain.
The face of the pocket hud been ripped , and.
indeed , nearly torn off.
A dispatch from Sallna , Kan. , establishes
the Idenlily of Iho woman and fixes Iho fact
that she hud money. Ci ntz called hcrUrnce
Ellen Nelson. Using the name ns a clno a
reporter found beyond much question lhat
the real name of the woman was Grace
Ellen Barber. David Barber , n well-
digger and general Uborer , came to Sn-
lina with his wife nnd family last July from
a farm near Minneapolis , Kan. , which ho had
lost through Iho foreclosure of a mortgage.
Mrs. Barber was Iho mother of thirteen chil
dren , the youngest being now but three years
old. Two years ago there was a cloud In the
homo and u divorce was granted with ali
mony , but a year ngo they were remarried
nnil nulv n foil * ivfolra nj > n cnmn timtiovtn
nuiuu iiiuuu.v
given to Mrs. Harbor ns the result of ttio
sheriff's sale of the old farm. It also appears
that not long ago Mrs. Barber received a
deed to one third ol n yuarler section of land
in Ottawa county from the settlement of n
partition suit for land left by her father's
will. Mrs. Barber's dressmaker says she
towed * S ) in the secret pocket of Mrs. Bar
ber's dross before she disappeared from home.
None of this money was found In tbo clothes
of the dead woman , and it seems certain
that she was murdered for her money.
Western People ; In Chicago.
CHICAGO , May I. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Hii.l Among the western people in
Chicago today wcro tho-following :
At the Auditorium "Mr. nnd Mrs. F. II.
Davis , Omaha.
At the Lclaud Mrs L. II. Day , Rod Cloud ,
Neb. ; Mr. and Mrs. George II irper , Laramlo ,
Wyo.
At tlio Palmer Mrs..lamcs Morton , Miss
Walter , Thomas N. Giles. Omaha.
At the Grand Paclllc Joseph L. Lawrence ,
Frank limit , Sioux City , la. ; James II. Doug
las , Omnhn.
At the Sherman W. II. Berry , India-
nola , la.
Terrihle SiillVrlntr < ' , le\vs.
LONDON , May 4. Terrible scenes attend
the Jewish expulsions , many Jews dying on
the way. The nuscrv in the Jcxvlsh settle
ments , which are crammed with now ar
rivals. Is indescribable. All speeches and
pamphlets in favor ot , the .lows nro pro
hibited. The government Is considering a
scheme to solve the Jtiwjsh question , which ,
If adopted , will astonish and perhaps shock
the civilized world. A"i Odessa paper stiles
that the 7,000 Jews h.ayo joined the Greek
and Lutheran church Ktnce tlio i-suo of tbo
expulsion decrees , cactf embracing orthodox
faith
Kansas Itohhtttx Fooled.
CITV , Kan. , May 4. Tliroo men
entered the house of I. A. Wieuline , nine
miles east of horo. last night while Mr.
Wlckllno was at church. They doina tided of
Mrs. Wickilno the monqy her husband had
received for cattle on Saturday. On her re
fusal to surrender It they beat her over the
head with revolvers , kicked her and loft her
for dead. They secured only W. Tlio hus
band returned from church and found his
wife unconscious. She 'may die. A largo
posse is after the thieves nnd if caught tbe
robbers will bo lyi cheJ. ii i
i -
IIU'H Sii'ltl
KvNsvsCiTV , Mo. . May 4. Whllo crowds
of people wcro ascending Iho stairway of tbo
lillils oporn house tonight an old gentleman
who hud nearly reached the top suddenly
threw up his arms and with n groan fell
headlong to the landing bolow. Ho was re
moved to iho police surgeon's quarlerswhoro
ho recovered for n moinvnt , and In reply to a
question as to who ho was gasped " .lames
Prcndergast" and tUen expired. Nothing
was fouud about his body to establish bis
Identity.
President ( .rose.
VKUMU.MON , S , D. , May -Special [ Tele
gram to TIIK HEr.J At the meeting of the
local board of trustees hero lust Saturday
President Howard B , Groso sunt in his rcslg.
nation , to take effect Immediately. It was
accepted at once. The business of the board
has not , been made public at this writing.
There is great rejoicing among tbo students
and faculiv.
HONASTERO'S ' ITALIAN HOME ,
A Visit to the Families of tbo Now Orleans
Mob Victinn' ' .
SCENES OF MOURNING AND DESOLATION ,
Widows and Oi-ihanH | ot'the Dead Men
Have no Dculre for Venj eunoe.
liclleved In Their
Innocence.
[ rnpi/rfu'it / ' IVil I'll Jtimei fi i\lnn
PAI.KIIMO , April 30. [ New York Herald
Cable Spoclal to Tin : lliir.J I wish the
man who led the lynchors at Now Orloins
had boon with mo yesterday when I rode
over thu mountains to Cai'c.imo In search of
the widow and orphans of Piotro Monaslero.
High up on n ctag among the crooked streets
of n village that existed before Christ I
found her. Below the vullevs were full of
orange groves and llowcrs , nnd above
towered the ancient cistlo of Caccamo and
the giant sun scorched rocks among which
the bandits held the Merchant Arigo for a
ransom last year in spile of the battalion of
troops sent to find him. Down
n l-nv Ifltin T in-i-mf. in a illtn
it \i us. ) lauu i uii'iiu lu
room from which Monnstcro went less
than two years ago to America. Bronn'd
uiountuhicri and their children clattered out
to see the Herald correspondent who had
como all the way from St. Petersburg to
visit the family of the slain Sicilians. I
have looked upon sorrow in many lands , but
hero I saw the most pitiful scone of my llfo.
In the middle of a hare stone chamber sat the
widow draped from head to foot in black ,
hi native manner around her stood live small
orphans of the dead innn , three toddling
boys and two girls. The widow's faoo was
Madonna llko In its .simple beauty , llor
eyes wcro soft and dark. On n rude table
besldo her wcro n few hand-
fulls of raw wheat , contributed by
neighbors lo feed the little ones.
On the wall was the web-dusty crucifix at
which Monastoro prayed for success the day
be lott his mountain homo. Around the room
sat live sisters of the dead man and the door
way was choked up with neighbors who told
me how good Monastoro had been to the
poor and how everybody wns contributing
M few centimes to keep his belt less
family from starvation. I heard for the first
time that Monastcro was a member of the
municipal council and a hard-working , ro-
spcctnhlo shoemaker , who wont to Now Or
leans to get money enough to pay his village
debts. Ono mountaineer showed mo
a list of names seraxvled down
by n committee that collected enough
every day to barely feed the orphans.
When 1 told the widow why her husband
was killed at New Orleans she cried like a
child.
"God In heaven , how could they murder
the father of these helpless children , " she
wailed. "My poor husband , ho was killed
by cowards when he could not help himself.
A bettor and truer man never lived. No , no ,
I want no vouyeance , no vendetta. I want-no
blood. What jlo 1 care whether his
murderers nro punished or not , It will not
bring my husband back to llfo. Oh , God ,
God , God I If you had only scon him here
and known what a good man ho was. "
The trail figure in black trembled. Every
ouo in tho-room begun to cry.
"In the name of God see how his children
refuse to wear black because they
will not believe their father is dead.
Two of them do ilot remember him at all , and
I have no photograph to show them. Ask
any ono In the mountains about my husband.
He never did wring in bis life , and ho wrote
to mo from prison saying that he was Inno
cent and asking mo to pray to holy St.
JoNoph to send him back 'to his homo.
tVe prayed night and day to our good
patron saint. Ho was not guilty. Never ,
never , never ! It is Impossible. I cannot
understand how ho came to bo with those
other men , but I know he committed no
crimo. It was nil a cruel mistake. Why did
they not send him away from America lt.-
stead of killing him. My husoand
was a shoemaker hero and got into debt
because ho was an honest man. Ho wont lo
America to earn money enough to pay his
debt , then bo was coming back to Caccamo
nnd was never , never going away again. If
1 could only got his body so I might tnko the
children to Ids grave. No , I do not think the
American people are cruel. They must bo
m-rv fnr the Ttumlmnf , nv Inia.
.
band . , and for mo nnd my chil
dren. Wo huvo nothing to eat now
but what people give us. My husband's live
sisters and his old father and' mother are all
supported by his brother , a priest , who only
gets ono llro and a half a day ( DO cents ) . Anil
nro you sorry for us , too ! "
1 had to leave the house ; the scene
became too terriblo. Higher up among
the crumbling walls I found the
white-haired father and mother of
Monastero sitting in a briary hutch. The
poor priest , Glnscpbce , came down from the
sleeping loll , his blacK eyes sparkling at the
sight ot a stranger and weeping villagers.
"Ah , " ho said , "I am glad the Hurald has
sent for the truth. My brother was a spot
less man and I llrinly bellevo he was Inno
cent. "
The priest si eke pure Italian. Now and
then ho would drop a word or two in Sicilian
to comfort bis old parents.
"Piotro used to write to mo from prison
telling mo ho was innocent. Ho oven wrote
poetry to me. A guilty man could not write
sucl/letters. / Ho went to America because
bo couU not bear to bo in debt. Ho had
credit of 4i"iO lira for ills little sliocshop , and
when ho failed in business It was simply be
cause the times were hard. "
When I ns'.ved the priest If the people of
Caccamo had any desire for vengeance , he
made a sign of the cross and shook his head
sadly.
"No , wo only weep and pray for the soul
nf mv hrnlliptllhil trv tn fm ; i1 1111 ii'lilmi- uuiuty
ui iity uiuiuii i.iiii i. , iw
and orphans. Llfo is very hard hero. ' 1 hey
cull my brother u Mallaso but they speak
words they do not understand. Mafia pas-sod
away from this land long ago. There h no
such thing now. Toll American people that
wo are honest folk who cannot understand
how they allowed an Innocent man to bo
publicly murdered. Tell them his widow
and orphans are halpless. "
Kveryono in the village had n sad story to
tell , and the vcnerablo b'.indmastar said that
everybody understood that the American re
public was not a nation of savages , but that
lynching was done under extraordinary cir
cumstances. Ho said that only yesterday
eight men left Caccamo to sock their fortunes
In Now Orleans. Kveryono In the village
had a printed copy of the eulogy of the dead
Moimstoro , written by Uov. M. Gunggonti.
But not alone at Caccamo did I find
mourners. There Is a confused Juinblo of
poor dwellings along the sea front of Palermo
and hundreds of Sicilians have gene out
from the winding streets to start for Amer
ica. On the top floor of an old stone house I
found nn aged mother and two brothers of
Antonio Ahnngi'tito , who was strangled in
such a horrible manner In tlio presencn ol
the mob. The mother is u wrinkled ,
fcoblo woman , who stood shiver
ing nnd crying in her black garb
while her oldest son read the dead man's last
loiter from prison , protesting Ins innocence
and asking them not to tell hU mother of his
trouble. A blind bird sang in a cage on the
wall. Dark skinned young wives of broth
ers wrung their hands.
"God will defend me , for I am innocent , "
said the letter. "I send mv mother a kiss
and ask for her blessing. Pray to God for
mo and believe me that 1 am Innocent. "
The whole thing seemed n dream to the
poor mother. Her son had written thai bo
would soon como home , but days had passed
and no Antonio camo. Then she was told
that the public hail put hnr son to death nl.
though fin had bcon declared Innocent by u
Jury and that the police did nothing to prevent -
vent it. No ono darud to describe the awful
details of the death.
"My son had nothing to do
with tbo Mafia , " said Abbagnato's mother.
"Vou cannot llnii in tno whole ot Sicily a
man who can say n word against his ell _
ter. Ho went to America to earn \ \ ]
money and to see his aunts. Ho was' , \
only support. Tlio tnlic about n Miilln it V. i |
taiso. There Is no Malla In Sicily , nn\ \ ;
there was I nm sure my boy would b\ \ ?
nothing lo do with It. They say 1
changed his name In New Orleans , but V -
will see by his letters that bo shortened \
because ho could not get ihu people there j
spoil It the right wav. No , 1 do not thli
that my boy was killed because be was |
Sicilian. It was hccnttoo there was great e *
cltomont. I undoistnm ! it , but that will not
bring my son to me. 1 am poor and ho was
my broad winner. "
As 1 went down the dark stairway I could
hear the family sobbing
Sornlmo Caruso used to have n sister In
Palermo but she married a sea captain and U
living at Port Said tn good condition.
Close by the Abbagnato dwelling
I discovered the brother and sis
ter of Francesco Uomco. They are
both married. The brother is a sailor. As
ho sat In his little room Ids grim Saracenic
countenance gleamed In the dickering candle
light. The sister were a Sicilian bandanna
around her head. On the walls were pictures
of the saints and martyrs. The rough sailor
drew his hands across his eyes as ho showed
mo the photographs of four children.
"They are nis orphans , " ho said. "Ho loft
a widow and seven children in New Orleans.
All. God ' how could they do It , without pity
ana without Justice. Our poor lather was
ninety-one years old and when ho hoard the
news he could not bear it He fell on the
tloor Just whore you are , signer , anil now ho
is in his grave. Ho loved Ftanciseo and
wanted to see him , but ho would not leave
mo. It was fate. "
isoignboM began to crowd Into the room to
see the American correspondent. "I nursed
him , " cried the sister , rocking to ami fro.
"They took my heart away. My poor brother
was called a Malhiso. ' *
The sailor \\alxcd the lloor. "It
was cowardly to kill the defenseless
prisoners , " he said. "They wore locked In.
My brother did not deserve such a death
Ho was a good fellow. Msilli of Kt'ypt ! It
is nonsense thai they speak. I have no feel
ings of revenge. 1 suppose thov will try the
men who killed my brother , but It will not
make biniifiso out of his grave. Lot thorn
find support for his widow and orphans. No
wo do not misunderstand this. Wo all know
very well the Americans nro not making war
on the Italians. You will lind them sailing
for Now Orleans from Palermo every day ,
but 1 am sure ho was innocent. Wo were
expecting a cable message that ho was frco
when wo read that the public authorities had
allowed him lo bo murdered in cold blood ,
although the court said he had done no
wrong. "
A Krenoh Deputy UM-H Had Imii'iiaKe
and in ' 1 In-own Out.
PMIIS , May 4.-It was announced yester
day that a section of the left would Join with
the socialists and Uoulangists in demanding a
vote of censure today against Constims , minis
ter of the interior , on the ground that ho
was responsible for Iho affair at Fournnos.
Constans today , after replying to a question
ns to the Fourmles alTair and giving his ver
sion of the matter holdltn ; that neither tha
,
government nor the troops were to blnmo ,
was astonished to see M. Heche , a deputy
representing the Seventeenth electoral dis
trict of Seine , spring to his feet and shout
llorcely , "Murdororl" ' A tremendous sensa
tion followed. Members shouted at and
threatened each other vigorously.
Finally order' was restored and
the chamber' voted that Hocho
should bo excluded from uuy further partici
pation in today's session nnd bo declared
censured for the term ho had uppHod to the
minister of the interior. No sooner was this
decided upon than Hocha again sprang to his
feet and shaking his fist ut those of his asso
ciates who had been most active in bringing
about the proposed expulsion and censure ,
yelled , "You are a lot of varlets , worthy of
your master. " The presiding oflicor ordered
Hochc removed by force from the chamber.
This was done amid ono of the wildest scenes
over witnessed in the chamber of deputies.
Quiet having been restored , M. Milleruud
demanded that a committee bo appointed to
inquire into Iho Fourmles riot. M. Do. Froy-
cinot , minister of war , opposed the motion.
Ho said the government was Indifferent. It
did not desire lo set up u barrier of arms
against political mid social relations , It
would rather co-operate wllh parliament to
Improve the lot of the working classes. | Ap
plause. | The chamber by u vote of : > ) to ! ) . ' )
passed a resolution declaring confidence In
the government , .
Newfoundland Question In the.
LONDON , May 4. The Newfoundland ques
tion came up In the house of lords today.
Lord Dunravcn said that ho regretted that
the government could not agrui lo abandon
the Knulsford bill , as It sojiuod tbo New
foundlanders were honestly resolved to do
all In their power to avoid tiny coercive meas
ures.
ures.Lord Hcrcholl , ono of Iho deputy speakers
pf the house of Icr.ls , held that It was ot pri
mary hnpoitanco In this connection to con
sider the opinions of tlio colonists if tlio gov-
cinmcnt dodrcd to maintain Its colonial em
pire. The action of Lord ICnutsford Justified
the rejection of the bill.
Lord Salisbury said that the government
had entered into serious international obliga
tions with Franco which must bo carried
out. Under the decisions of the Newfound
land courts the bands of tlio naval powers
were partially tied. They could not regularly
oxorclso the Jurisdiction which thov Im'd
hitherto affected. The bill , Lord Salisbury
added , was ncccossary In tbo event ot the
failure of an act by the Newfoundland legis
lature to enforce the measures which tlio
ICnutsford bill was designed to cuiry out.
After some further discussion Lord Kim-
borly's motion was rejected by a vote of Hit
to : io.
Lord Hershell moved that the ICnutsford
act continue in force for onlv ono year.
Lord Salisbury oppoiod the motion , nnd It
was rejected -til to 21. Tlio bill then passed
the committee.
AIIH ro-IIiuiKarlan Treaty.
HOMI ; , May 4. Tlio commercial treaty
between Germany and Austria-Hungary has
become a toplo of comment by the press gen
erally. In Its ultoilor consequences It bids
fair to become a matter of the greatest con
cern to the people of the United States. It
is announced that Germany and Austria-
Hungary have Invited Italy , Switzerland and
Belgium to Join in a convention at Vienna
for the avowed purpose of forming a coali
tion of the central European states against
protectionist countries. But what states
whoso customs tariffs uio constructed
so uniformly for the purpose of protecting
their interests as nro those of Germany ,
Austro-Hungnry and Italy , can give ns the
reason for the proposed coalition against the
protectionism of other countries Is a im/zlo
to ihoso who have ciiretnllj studied the situ
ation. It Is not yet known that Italy ha- ,
consented to Join the convention at Vienna
for the purpose of considering the subject.
If she should It would seam that the political
lies ot the triple ullianco are stiongor than
her commercial necessities , for among her
best friends , commercially considered , are
Franco and the United States. The affective
value of Iho league depends on Iho ndhuslon
of llaly. Without it would full far short of
the Importance It would gain by her adher
ence.
Minister Lincoln TalKH lo Smmnn.
LONDON , May I , Mr. Hobcrt T. Lincoln ,
the United hiatus minister , spoke at a meetIng -
Ing of the British and Foreign sailors' aid
society today. Incidentally Mr. Lincoln ic-
marked that ho felt sure the Uchnng sea
dispute would bo settled amicably and honor
ably and in a manner satisfactory to both
countries. Hcforrmg lo the work of the .soci
ety , ho praised Us wisdom nnd economy in
co-oporatlng with thu American Souincn's
friend socluty in mutually sustaining socie
ties In foreign ports for Iho bencllt of sea-
inca irrespective of nations or creed.
SHOT AND KILLED A STRIKER ,
Another Fatal Olixsh with Deputies in thi
i Goal Regions ,
'PREHENSIONS OF FURTHER TROUBLE ,
invy Importations of Italian .Scab
Labor llcliiK Clinic Thirty Fain-
Evicted at Urnndr rd
I.aluir News ,
Pn. , MnvI. . A special from
ScotlOulo , Pn. , says ; Tlio coke region today
was shuKon from center to circumference by
Just such another scene us had boon feared
for weeks since the dreaded Morowood kill
ing nt LoUonrlnp. Lust night a mail named
Miih.in was shot tloail nml nnothor seriously
ln\ircil. ] Kvon lit this hour It Is dlnicnlt to
soonre positive tnfornmtlon owing to the ex
citement caused by the nffair.
The most reliable accounts , however , ncrro
that two Hungarians who had left the works
delayed their visit and Superintendent Gray
became suspicious of them , and In company -
pany with his assistants and four deputies
visited house No. 17 , where tlioy found them
enjoying themselves immensely. Their en
trance caused a stampede among the strikers
and one of them , n Hungarian rushed out ntul
aroused- other strikers and soon
*
UOO nervous \vero on the scene. Mr Gray
and the deputies were followed down the hilt
by the Hilary crowd , who came so close that
they were compelled to back down with
ritles presented. They stood off the mob as
long as possible , but the man known as
Mahan rushed up to one of the deputies and
.sci/.iiig his rlllo grappled with him. The
deputy ilred and the balance followed suit.
In the fusllado Mahan foil dead , while an
other was injured.
The remains of Mahan , shrouded in a bjnck
robe , are lying on a cot in house No. 12 tills
evening. Ho was evicted from this house
about a week ago.
There nro grave apprehensions of further
trouble at Lcisenring and the force of depu
ties has been largely increased.
Deputy Coroner Stone arrived ut Lelson-
rlnir , empanelled a Jury and conducted the
examination. After the hearing a verdict
was rendered that Mahan came to his death
from gunshot wounds tired bv an unknown
portion. On information of Worthy Fore
man McCoy of the mine workers Superin
tendent Gray , Mine Boss Callalmn and Yard
Hess ARIIOW wore arrested for murder and
given a preliminary trial. In default of ball
they were taken to Jail. The testimony ad
duced placed the blaine of the shooting on
Gray.
Some thirty families were evicted today at
Bradford and more would have been thrown
out had not the deputies objected to being
.stoned and struck because they were not
allowed to use their revolvers otftho strikers.
Tonight there arc : tiX , ! ( ) nt work , Including
the men nt the Independence work and
the Halneys. There Is no doubt hut what a
steady gain is being mndo on the men owing
to the heavy Imports of labor. Five car loads
of Italians arrived today.
The MHSHHOI-O at FonrmloH.
FoniMir.s May 4. The situation here to-
da > is grave. The greatest excitement pre
vails throughout the town-ami vicinity. The
nptual feeling can bo best judged from tha
fact that many leaders of the popular move
ment , the best known representatives of the
labor party , have started for Belgium for
arms and dynamlto for use against the troops
horo. A report hns reached bore that n
quantity of dynamite destined for the people
of this town \\nsseizcdwhllo being smuggled
across the frontier from Uelgium.
Cavalry pickets will bo stationed all along
tne route of the funeral procession of the
victims of the May day massacre , for such Is
the term applied to the tragedy Dy the jioaplo
horo. Tim government has sent two dele
gates hcrj with Instructions to make u
thorough inquiry Into the causes which led
to the disturbance on labor day nml Into the
notion of the onicers who ordered the troops
to tire on thopioplo.
The funeral procession was very lonr , being -
ing i articipated in by a largo number of
workmen's unions with red and black Hags
draped. The nine coflliis were surrounded
by the relatives of the victims. After the
religious service the clergy loft and the so
cialists took charge , some violent addresses
being delivered. Many women carrying
banners placed wreaths upon the graves.
The troops keeping order In the streets shoul
dered arms while the cotllns were passing.
No Compromise at Milwaukee.
Mn.wAfKKK. Wis. , May 4. It had been ex
pected that building operations woulu bo re
sumed today as a result of a conference between -
twoen a conunltteo representing the striking
masons and briculnyors and n committee of
the contractor * , but alter three hours the
meeting adjourned with no further result
than the engendering of considerable hatred
stood Ih-in for the
on both sides. The men
advance to15 cents nil hour , but there was
an Intimation thov might , compromise If the
bosses were .so disposed. The stonecutters *
union has followed the example of the brick
layers bv withdrawing Irom the builders'
league and a commltteo has bcon appointed
to meet the bosses and arrange for n confer
ence.
At Terre Haute.
TCIIUI : Hvvrr , Ind. , May . A meeting of
the central labor union was held hero last
night to consider the strike situation. The
brlekmakors and hodcarrlor.s reported that
many of the bosses hail yielded to the de
mand f > r more pav and the carpenters re
ported that the builders would bold a muot-
ing Tuesday and that the central union would
'
not bo aske'd to act until after Unit tlmo a %
there was a prospect that nn agreement
would ho reached It Is understood that the
men and the employers could come to terms
on wages anil hours , hut the builders decline
to sign contracts to employ none but non
union men.
men.'H
'H Striko.
LONDON , May -Tho bricklayers of most
of the centers of Knglund have struck for
higher wages , The strlito Is causing much ,
nnnoynnro to cent rectors and has thrown out
largo lumbers of men belonging to the asso
ciated trades. _ _
Jlorn Strikes at M Lonlw ,
ST. Lori1Mo. . , May I. Thirteen hundred
more men struck today , and 700 brotherhood
painters and HOO sheet Iron wnruors wnut 33
cents an hour and eight hours' worn
TIIK ir/.i ' !
For Omaha and Vicinity Fair , warmer.
Fi r the Dakotai Suowcra ; warnu-r , south
winds.
For Iowa and NebraskaShowers warmer
except stationary temperature in southeast
portions : east winds.
For Missouri and Kansas- Showers , no
change In temperature except slightly
warmer In extreme west Kansas , northeast
winds.
For Colorado Generally fair ; slightly
warmer ; southeast winds.
Cost I ) .Mimlei't' inc.
Dr.Nvrn , Col. , May -Tho test of the Mil-
llngton trial so fur as estimated shows tha
following Indebtedness incurred Prelimi
nary examination , ilu.OOO ; tiu > last trial ,
witnesses , fiXX : ) ; jurors , f..MHi , board for-
bailiff and Jurors , $ lQ : ) ; shot-lit s foes. t.TX ) ;
stenographers' charges , iT.VJ , analysis , 3,0001
expert witnesses , f'l.WK ) ; attorneys' fees ,
f.MMKXI. Tne defense cost about $20,000 ,
mainly In attorneys' foe * . Prof Lowe's rinaly-
Hit cost f7r > 0. Damage suit * have been insti
tuted by the defense iitfntnit Dr Hall , Fmnli
Averv , Uohoit Morris nnd Metiri , Cunning- *
huui & Mead for < 5U,000.