The Mena star., 1899-06-29
Twenty-Five Thousand Skilled Men and Fifteen Thousand Laborers
 Likely to Be Involved.
THE STOCK YARDS STRIKE SETTLED.
Men Back at Work at Increased Wages Arniour's Statement - Convention of Referees Called for Revising the Bank ruptcy Act-The Shelters Trouble Whist Congress.

Chicago, June 2S.-The American Tin Plate company, which, barring four mills, has monopoly of the tin plate manufacturing interests of the United States, is facing the prospect of general strike next Friday night, the result of which will be to close all its mills. Twenty-Five thousand skilled workmen and 15,000 laborers are likely to be involved. President Theodore Shaffer and Secretary John Williams, with committee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, were in Chicago from Tuesday to Saturday night of last week in daily conference with the officials of the American Tin Plate company in the Marquette building. The commit tee is now back in Pittsburgh. and no- tice of general strike, to begin Friday night, has been issued. While the of fcials of the company in Chicago deny there is any ill-feeling resulting from the failure to agree over the scale, it was admitted that the company's mills are to be shut down. It was also prac tically admitted at the company's of fees that the shut down would con- tinue until the wage scale was agreed to by both sides.
 The Stock Yards Strike Settled.
 Chicago, June 2S. It was announced by the packers this morning that the stock yards strike was settled last night and that the men are all back at work to-day The strikers in several departments were given increases in wages. The following statement re- garding the strike was issued by Ar mour ,& Co.,:
 About week ago. the unskilled labor at the stock yards was given an advance of about 25 per cent. The skilled worlSmen made de- mand. subsequent to the advance granted the unskilled labor. and the wage scale of lSg3 has been adopted This practically makes the highest wages paid in the stock yards. There are a few who were not reduced in 1893 and whose wages are fully up to the scale current then, and fully up to the best wages ever paid. All the packers in the stock yards are acting in harmony and contrary to rumors that have been current in some quar- ters. none of them has objected to a reasonable advance on wages that have not been up to the lsyS scale. The demand for increased wages came spasmodically from different gangs, but the meeting held yesterday by the packers in- cludes all the laborers in the stock yards and the situation is now satisfactory.
 later dispatch stated that several hundred painters who demand an in- crease of 215 cents an hour have joined the strikers ranks Another confer ence was held to-day between repre- sentatives of the packing firms in re- gard to arranging a settlement of the troubles. Most of the packers were in favor of granting the demands of the men. 1t was believed that an amicable agreement would be reached.
 Convention on National Bankruptcy Act.
 Chicago, June 2S. Sidney Eastman, referee in bankruptcy, who some weeks ago sent to all the referees in the coun- try suggestion that a convention for revising the national bankruptcy act be had in Chicago about June 26, an- nonnces that the meeting will proba- ably be held in the latter part of July. The suggestion made by MT. Eastman has been taken up eagerly by referees and other interested persons through out the United States, and large att tendance is promised when the gather Ing convenes. It was thought at first that the convention could be held in Chicago this month, but the under taking was too great and the court throughout the country was too press ing to permit of large attendance.
 The SmeIter's Trouble.
 Denver, Col, June 2S--The state board of arbitration, consisting of w. N. Byers, Roady Kenehnn and w. r. Hynes. met to-day at the request of the smeltermens $ union, flor the purpose of establishing wage scale on an eight hour basis, to be operative in the Den yer smelters now tied up as the result of difference between employers and employees. Several days will proba- oy elapse before the board suggests plan of settlement. It's recommenda- tons will not be binding on either party, its powers being merely ad- visory.
 American Whist League Congress
 Chicago, June 2s.-Three hundred whist players are expected in Chicago from all over the United States for the ninth annual congress of the American Whist league. to be held during the week beginning July 10. All the ses- Aions are to be held in the auditorium Four trophy matches are to be held Tor the Brooklyn trophy for auxiliary associations. Hamilton elub trophy fer e'ah scurs Challenge trophy for clnb Hours and Minneapolis trophy for club paif~.