Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-28
ONLY A STOCK FABRICATION.
Depew Denies the Reported Paralleling Of
the Union Pacific.
CHICAGO WoRKINGMEN AND MAY DAY.
Demands Which Will BE Made for
Shorter Hours and More Pay
Two Fairy Tales Told
for Truth.
CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE BEE,

Chauncey M. DepeW says tne report Sent
out from this city that the Vanderbilt lines
were going into the territory west of the
Missouri to parallel the Union Pacific to
Ogden and build into its territory was 0 fab
rication Of stock operators and has no basis
in tact.
"The relations between the Union Pacific
and Northwestern are harmonious ana the
contract between them is working satisfac-
torily," said he. "Freight business has been
light. Small crops and trouble in the iron
districts account for it in part. The passen-
ger business, however, has been good and the
net earnings of these roads have been up to
the mark"
Not only did he see the rainbow Of financial
prosperity In the west but Depew has dis
covered a many-hued political bow that to his
mind clearly points to the denomination and
election of President Harrison.
DULUTH AS FLOUR CENTER.
The Duluth Imperial mill company yester-
day decided to increase its capital stock from
100000 to 81 100000. Its present capacity
is $500 barrels and its new capacity will be
5000 barrels per day. 1t is the intention to
increase it to 10000 within two years. The
company will soon begin system Of profit
a tremendous wheat movement out of Duluth
this week, aggregatng G65,0o0 bushels, and
inaugurating the navigation season of 1891.
PIPE LINE COMPLICATION.
Persons interested in the Standard oil
company who month ago organized com
pary to lay an oil pipe line from Lima, o., to
Chicago have been notified by the Erie rail
road management, operating the Chicago g.
Erie road, that they Will not be permitted to
parallel the present pipe line laid in the Chi
cago & Eric right of way. The reason as
signed is that the escaping oil
properly and is SO offensive
to the nostrils of the travelling public that
the passenger business is injured.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLERKS.
The Chicago members of the National
Clerks and 'Saesmen's association had a
meeting here yesterday afternoon for pro-
noting the movement to close stores all day
Sunday and at o'clock in the evening on
week days ana to establish death and sick
benefit fund for members and their families.
BAKERS ORGANIZING.
Two thousand journeymen bakers arc
organizing in view of the near approach of
May !, when existing contracts with employ
ing bakers run out. The aggressive resolu-
tions passed at the last meeting of the bosses
The statement made at the employers meet
ing that in future the union would be ignored
when contracts are made called forth a de-
termination on the part of the bakers to resist
what is looked on as an attempt to destroy
their independence of action. The bakers
council, which comprises 1000 members and
includes four-tifths of those engaged in the
business of bread-making in the city, is
drawing up a new contract to be presented
to the bosses. 1t is intended ultimately to
demand that the eight hour shift be intro
duced and that night work be abolished, as
demanded by the international convention.
But the journeymen disclaim any intention
Of asking for these changes in Chicago now,
and it is not yet practicable.
IRON WORKERS DEMANDS.
The iron workers are seeking the introduc.
tion of the eight-hour day and a rearrange-
ment of the wage schedule May has been
spoken of as the day on which demand Of
this nature would be put to the bosses, but
the probability Is that nothing will be done
next month and that increased efforts will be
made to strengthen the union and complete
its membership before any public demand is
made upon the bosses.
MINERS WANT ASSISTANCE.
Messrs. j. w. Hannah and l.. II. Davis,
ENJOYS from the striking miners and coke
burners of the Connellsville district, arrived
in the city Saturday. They will address a
number of labor bodies and will explain the
position of their fellow lahorers, Their mis-
sion in part is the securing of financial assist
ance in order that the miners may more sue
cessfully carry on their fight with the oper-
atorS.
PRINTERS WANT MORE WAGES.
Book and job printers are considering the
question of demanding an increase of wages
May l. The book printers were in favor of
making demand May ! for an increase of 5
cents per 1000 on book work. The price
now Is 30 cents, and they wanted to make it
40 cents.
TWO FAIRY TALES.
Two lengthy stories which made their
appearance here today would indicate that
the muse of Joseph Mulhatton, who recently
stopped a short time in this city, is still kind
One of them tells how William Watterson
St, Leonard, wealthy young Englishman,
left for New York last night after sim
gularly sad experience with his be-
trothed, Miss Mabel Forney who
is said to have Just died at
Elgin Ill. The story, which is very lengthy,
is in brief that the parents of this interesting
young couple were partners in the banking
business in London ten years ago. The two
were engaged to be married and the lover
had two lockets made one Of which he gave
to his betrothed and the other which he kept.
Shortly after, the bank failed and
ship board. All the circumstances pointed to
Forney as the author of the bloody crime,
but he disappeared with his daughter. After
nine years search William Watterson sue
ceeded in tracing her to Elgin, where he
found her In extremes. She was unable TO
recognize him and asked him for the
duplicate locket. Unfortunately the pre-
cious locket had been snatched from
his watch chain by a grim visaged thief
in the Northwestern depot here last Satur-
day night, and turning away her head Mabel
died shortly afterward with the terrible Sc
cret undiscosed.
The other narrative is of the
ancient relic variety and tells how,
in mound about half mile from the village
of Erdmore, Mich. was found u casket of red
clay inscribed with curious characters, hay-
ing upon it the carved image Of a woman re-
cumbent. Among the other things found in
this and the mounds near at hand were
three tablets, also Of red clay, which eyi.
dently contained records, spear-heads and
breast-plates, tools made of tempered copper
nov lost art), pitchers of various forms,
tablets with inscriptions in relief vases and
pipe bowls. One pipe, which was of white
material, had evidently been used by some
smoker, as IL had finger marks ON the stem
close TO the bowl The promulgator of this
remarkable discovery gravely advances the
theory that these relics were left by the
AZtecs in the march from the north to Mexico
some time since.
BEN BUTLER's IRE.
To the lawyers urging mass meeting In
taneuil hall, General Butler has sent the
following objections TO such proceeding: III
the good citizens will be a little patient,
pledge myself that Judge Carpenter shall be
brought In due and legal manner