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ChangeH lo He Mad<> Which Will Make Additions to the Free l.ist—Renewed Proposition For a Statue to Robert Dale Dwen — Reports on Civil Service Hill—National News In General. Washington, Starch 17.—Senators representing both political sides of the senate committee on tinnuce expressed the opinion at the close of their meeting yesterday that the bill would be reported lo the senate on Tuesday next. They stated, however, that no agreement to this effect had been enteced into, but that the opinion was a result of the knowledge of the progress already made. The entire time of the meeting was devoted to that portion relating to the methods of collecting the revenues in both the tariff and the internal revenue parts of the bill, and it was announced at the close that this part of the work had been practically completed. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin was with the committee during the afternoon tor the purjiose of making suggestions and answering questions as to the operation of the various provisions of the bill bearing upon its administration by the department. When the Republican memliers of the committee withdrew the Democratic members went into consultation upon the suggestions made by the Republican members. They had discussed with the Republicans the points made by them in full committee, but found it necessary to hold a party conference before announcing a decision. There are indications that several changes will be made in accordance with the opinions advanced, and one of the Republican members of the committee stated last evening that he thought that practically all the changes suggested by them would b# adopted, which would, he said, leave the administrative part of the bill very similar to the McKinley law in this respect. The committee has taken up the schedules at its meeting today, and it is presumed will devote itself to considering suggestions bearing upon various paragrajihs of the bill which the members, both Democrats and Republicans, may think should be changed. The appearances now are that the Democrats will have quite a large numlier of changes which they will agree upon, and these changes will include the transfer of a numlier of articles to the free list, which were made dutiable in the senate bill before the sugar duty hail been agreed upon. The treasury department estimates make it apiiear that the bill will give a larger revenue than will be
needed.
It is understood that the committee has under consideration a suggestion looking to a provision for a check upon the valuations of imports made by New York appraisers by amending the bill so as to require that all invoices shall be sent to the treasury department at Wash-
ington.
Talked Civil Service. Washington, March 17.—The committee on reform in the civil service held an important meeting yesterday, the attitude of the committee quorum present being shown on the proposition to abolish civil service. Several bills having this object in view were reported by subcommittees, Mr. Fithian's and Mr. Alderson’s both being reported adversely and the reiwrts accepted. Mr. Wheeler's bill proposing that eligibles lie determined by the heads of departments instead of the commission was also reported adversely and the rejxirt adopted. Action of the subcommittees in the above cases was not unanimous, it is said, thus indicating a division of sentiment. Mr. Stock dale of Mississippi presented argument in favor of his bill dividing patronage according to congressional districts. Contract Chorus Singers. Washington, March 17.—Superintendent Stumps of the immigration bureau is in receipt of a protest from New York against the landing of chorus singers expected from England today for “Eutopia.’’ It is claimed they are contract singers. The superintendent answers: “If it is ascertained that each chorus singer sings for a livelihood and possesses cultured talent she should be admitted. If selected for this performance and singing is not her regular means of support she should not be landed.” Disagree With Dole, Washington, March 17.—Ex-Senator Edmunds of Vermont is surprised that President Dole of Hawaii contends that the grant of Pearl river harbor to the United States as a coaling steUon was limited to seven years. He contends that the grant gave a perpetual right. Senator Davis of Minnesota, a member of the foreign relations committee, agrees with Mr. Edmunds. ImlianiaMMi Get Ch-rkxliip*. Washington, March 17.—Thomas B. Hedges of the Tenth congressional district of Indiana has been appointed chief clerk of the document room of the senate on the recommendation of Senator Tnrpie. Thomas Magee has been appointed a oopyist and Lawrence E. Brown a transcriber, at $600 a year, in the interior department. They are both from Indiana. Mr. ClevftlMml Noncommittal. Washington, March 17.—Representa- [ tive Bland of Missonri was among the callers on the president yesterday. He urged the president to sign the silver hcig niorage bill. The president listened i
cautiously to Mr. Bland's arguments m favoi of signing, but did not commit
himself.
Fourth ClitK* l k o*ttiuvOerw. Washington, March 17.—The following fourth class postmasters have been appointed for Indiana: Center Square, A. (i. Hunter; Nebraska, J. H. Bluvelt; Sardinia, Edward Whalen; Sellersbnrg, Valentine Helbeg. The 11 ouse. Washington, March 17.—The house snent almost the entire dav in further considering the sundry civil bill, having first passed a resolution calling on Secretary Carlisle for information as to measures taken by him for local supervision and iusi>ection of public buildings. KOBEKT DALE OWEN. Renewed F.ft'ort For an Appropriation to rurchnne a Statue. Washington. March 17.—Congressman Taylor has introduced a bill appropriating $15,000 to erect a statue of Robert Dale Owen, formerly representative in congress from the First Indiana district. It is proposed to place this statue in the Smithsonian institution grounds, to commemorate the fact that
KEVItkY’S MEL
Another of His Wiles Revealed In a Secret Mania#* With Mrs. Win#
IHE TRIAL’S SENSATIONS.
ROnKRT DALE OWEN. Mr. Owen while a member of congress secured the acceptance by the government of the bequest for the Smithsonian. The bill lias been before three consecn tive congresses. Each time it has passed the senate and it came within three votes of passing the Fifty-first house. Robert Dale (>wen was also a member of the first board of regents of the Smithsonian. The family of Robert Dale Owen, formerly United States geologist, are having his bust made to lie placed in the library of the geological survey. Major Powell, the director of the survey, has called for the busts of all the dead government geologists to be placed in a group in the library of the survey. Mr. Wilson Strengthening Slowly. Washington, March 17.—A dispatch received by Representative Strauss of New York city from Representative Wilson snvs: •‘Strengthening slowly; still in bed.” Army Fumln. Washington, March 17.—The army appropriation bill, as completed in committee, calls for $:?.■»,677,284. DENVER'S WAR ENDED. Governor Waite Recedes and Is Willing; to Go to the Courts—His Sanity. Denver, March 17.—After another day of intense suspense, in which no one could predict what might happen and during which many earnest attempts j were made by citizens to effect a peacefnl solution of differences between the governor and the police and fire board, it was announced last evening that “the war is over." Attorney Stevens makes , the statement that his excellency has so far receded from his position as to accept the advice of his attorneys and consent to submit the dispute to the supreme court on its merits. No less than 20 people called on the district attorney yesterday and urged him to have the governor tried as to his sanity. It was said that three reputable physicians were ready to swear that the governor is insane. The same subject was discussed in a meeting of business men to consider the situation, but was not seriously considered. The National Guard, which was ordered to be ready to take the field, will not be called into action. The United States troops are still here, and will probably remain for a few days, but their duty will only extend to the protection of government property. At midnight Chief of Police Stone began massing his forces in the city hall in anticipation of an attack. Another meeting of prominent citizens in Judge Veaman's office seriously discussed the governor's sanity. Waite has expressed a decided fear of assassina-
tion.
BRIEF FACTS. Business property to the value of $200,000 destroyed by lire in Mobile. Ambassador Bayard and wife dined the French ambassador to Great Britain in London. Isaac Prouty Co., Spencer, Mass., large shoe manufacturers employing 2,000 hands, assigned. Riverside school lioard discussed plans to tight the effort for an injunction against nun teachers. lands and Frank Floyd, accomplices of Phil Scheig in robbing the Bank of Minneapolis, get five years each. Sister M. Rosina, mother superior of the Order of Sisters of Charity of the United States, died in Westchester, N. Y. French government will suppress a socialistic attempt to hold a demonstration on the anniversary of the commune. William Lyman, treasurer of the Irish National league of America, issued an address advocating revolution in Ireland. Justice Sutherland, the convicted benchman of Boss McKane, failed to report in Brooklyn for sentence and has not been seen for several days. Assemblyman Lawson has introduced in the New York legislature a bill providing I that none other than the American flag shall float from public buildings.
R«*v. Paxton of New York Makon Public a Wedding; Which Occurred In April, 1893—Statement by the Preacher Miss Pollard Tell* Her Story From the Witnes>4 Stand—Louimrille Incident. Washington, March 17.—Two distinct sensations were furnished yesterday in the Pollard-Breckinridge breach of | promise trial. The foremost was the appearance of the slender plaintiff on the stand as a witness in her own behalf, but the one of greatest interest to legal circles was the corroboration of the rumor which has been afloat that Colonel Breckinridge was secretly marned to Mrs. Louise Wing last April in New York, three months before the publie ceremony in Louisville. When Colonel Breckinridge was shown such a dispatch from New York he refused to admit its truth or to contradict it. His counsel and law partner. Colonel Shelby, however, confirmed the report, as did Attorney Stoll. The latter said, when inquiry was made whether j the defense would be based on this ear-
lier marriage:
“It would not be proper to forecast j our case at this stage, but I will say that | Colonel Breckinridge is to take the stand ! very soon and it will all lx* made known. Until then neither Colonel Breckinridge nor his counsel would be wise to discuss
the defense."
It is improbable that this secret marriage will constitute a new legal factor in the ease, for while it occurred on April 29 the representations which Colonel Breckinridge made to Mrs. Blackburn that Miss Pollard was his fiancee were made prior to the secret marriage. The promises made in the presence of Major Moore, chief of police, were those subsequent to the secret ceremony. In giving her testimony Miss Pollard was decidedly nervous at first, but notwithstanding the strain under which she labored she was remarkably self-possessed and careful in her choice of words. She looked directly toward Colonel Breckinridge, seldom lifting her eyes from his face. Her language and manner were those of a wellbred lady. She sounded her vowels broadly, with the accent heard in the drawingrooms of “the 400,” and her answers to the cross-examina-tion of Major Butterworth were often turned back upon him keenly, making boomerangs of his questions. While she sat in the witness stand her companion, Miss Ellis, from the house of refuge, occupied a chair but an arm’s length away, keeping a watchful eye upon her charge. Miss Pollard gave in detail her relations with Colonel Breckinridge, testifying with positiveness that he betrayed her and that he had frequently promised to marry her. The fencing between the skilled Attorney Butterworth, who conducted the cross-examination, and the young woman was very keen and furnished unstinted amusement to the court. Once when he inquired: “Did you understand my question?” she responded promptly: “I think not if that
was not an answer to it.”
In January, 1884, Miss Pollard had
asked if Mr. Rhodes was
formed the marriage ceremony for “Billy” Breckinridge and Mrs. Wing on April 29, 18!t;i, Mr. Breckinridge being followed to his house by Mrs. Wing,
who drove up in a carriage.
“After the ceremony Colonel Breckinridge asked me not to put the marriage on record. His children might raise a great fuss, and besides it would seem highly improper, with his wife dead only nine or 10 mouths, I forget which. Mrs. Wing added her solicitations, as she desired to become acquainted with her husband's family and win their affections before the marriage was made known. I agreed, and they went away very happy, as he seemed devoted to her. “In this old Quaker state I believe you must have a license to get married. In New York you don’t. A minister is just provided with blanks from the health bureau, which set forth a full his-
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been engaged to Mr. Roselle, and when
paying her
board at that time she replied: “I don’t like to phrase it that way. He was loan-
ing me money for my schooling.” “How long did that engagement last?” “Until the following December. Col-
onel Breckinridge remembers it very well. He was concealed in the sittingroom and heard me break the engagement. I never concealed a thing from Mr. Breckinridge during those years, and I am surprised that he should sit here and let you ask me such questions."
Court adjourned until Monday.
SECRET WEDDING.
Colonel Hreokinririgo and Mrs. Wing Mar-
rled In April In N«w York.
New York, March 17.—A certificate of the marriage of W. C. P. Breckinridge to Louisa R. S. Wing, dated April 29, 189.'!, was sent to the health department Thursday from the residence in this city of Rev. Dr. John R. Paxton, formerly of the West Presbyterian church. It sets forth that Dr. Paxton officiated and that the ceremony was witnessed by Eleanora N. Collier and Mary L. Paxton. Under the rules of the bureau of vital statistics marriage certificates should be filed for entry in the books within 80 days, but they may lie legally recorded at any time within a
year and then formally registered.
Dr. Paxton's house at 51 West Fortysixth street is in charge of Charles F. Butler, a colored man. The doctor is in Alleghany City, Pa., and is not expected
home until April 1.
It was Butler who mailed the certificate of marriage to the bureau of vital statistics. Butler said yesterday that he received a telegram from Dr. Paxton directing him to look for the certificate, and if he found it to send it to the Ixmrd of health. After a long search the certificate was found among other papers
in Dr. Paxton’s desk.
It appears that the certificate was not correctly made out. In it the name of the gr<x>m is given as C. P. Breckinridge, while the age of the bride is omitted. Dr. Nagle, registrar of the health department, has written Rev. Dr. Paxton, notifying him of the defects in the certificate and demanding an explanation of the failure to rejKirt, such failure being in violation of law and subjecting Dr. Paxton to a penalty of $10. DK. PAXTON’S STATEMENT. Hr Say. thr Marrlaar Wan Kept Necrrt at tho R^qiieKt of the PrinelpaU. Pittsburg, March 17.—Dr. Paxton, in an interview here, states that he jier-
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REV. PAXTON. tory of the parties as well as the marriage, and go on public record. I simply did not return mine for this marriage. I have been a lifelong friepd of Billy and I thought myself it was best, all things considered, not to make it public." Mr. Paxton added that he had no knowledge of Miss Pollard and had never , heard of her until the scandal began. ; Then he was importuned not to make public the marriage until the scandal had blown over. He says he has been followed by telegrams to come to Washj ington as a witness, and on this account ordered his man by wire to file the marriage record, considering that as his share of the evidence. He said he did not know that he had rendered himself liable to the law on account of the suppression, but admitted that perhaps he had committed a misdemeanor and ; would have to pay a tine. Breckinridge*!* Visit to a Newnpaper. Louisville. March 17.—It is stated j that two weeks lx*fore the public marriage of Mr. Breckinridge and Mrs. Wing that the colonel, who had been called on by a Commercial reporter, went to the newspaper office ami there stated that he was here to pay his addresses to Mrs. Wing: that she had not promised to accept him and he did not know that she ever would. He stated it as his belief that newspaper comment would injure his suit for her hand. GROTESQUE FAILURE. California'!* Induntrial Army Dwiixllen Alter a Short March. Los Angeles, March 17.—“General” Fry's army of unemployed, organized to j march on to Washington, is a grotesque failure. Local officials yesterday dei cided to relieve all meritorious cases of ; destitution, but to recognize no organization of unemployed. Work will be supplied on streets and the vagrant law will be enforced. The army, numbering about 800, on learning the result of the meeting, abandoned its barracks and marched out of the city, apparently l»eginning its great march. It had no organization and no leaders. Its leaders arc said to have looted the treasury and left the main body without funds or rations. The large majority was without blankets. Before they reached Alhambra, five miles distant, many had dropped out and retreated to the railroad iu the hoiie of catching trains. BUSINESS OF THE COUNTRY. I^iwer l*rici*» Hint Springlike Weatlier StiiHMlnte DchIIiirs. New York, March 17.—Dun's weekly trade review says prices of commodities are the lowest this week of which there is any record, so that more than a third of the decrease in volume of all payments is due to decline in prices of things consumed. Six more iron furnaces have gone into blast, having secured contracts at lower prices. Uheaie ness of material and labor stimulates building both east and west. The volume of business represented by all clearings for the week is 21.2 ]x*r cent less than a year ago, and at all cities outside New York 21.4 percent, against 17.4 jht cent last week. Failures in the United States were 264, against 190 the same week last year. Bradstreet says the prolongation of springlike weather has greatly stimulated the consumptive demand in almost all staple lines. ThoniHM hikI the Townley Kstate. London, March 17.—The court of appeals 1ms dismissed the apt>eal of Howard Thomas, solicitor, against a lower court decision that he should account to Colonel J. F. Jacques for $75,000 furnished him in connection with the Townley estate litigation. Judge Lindley pronounced the transaction as characterized by fraud and false pretenses. Thomas came to England some years ago, and during the progress of claims for the estate secured $7.),000 as solicitor and then refused to make any accounting. Trlod to Spoil a Ihinging. Charleston, S. G\, March 17.—Jerry Hoerlbreck was hanged yesterday for killing Constable Hazel. The prisoner cut his throat with a piece of tin before the execution, but was discovered, revived and hurried to the scaffold.
SUITS AGAINST AN EDITOR
Ardent Lover*!* Anxiety to Meet llin Sweetheart Results In a Herioua Accident. Reported Suicide of a Convicted Man Who Fscaped Sentence -Short Notei* Full of IntereMt. English. Ind.. March 17.—Thomas Targer, son of a prominent politician of this county, was en route home from Colorado to wed Miss Mamie Greer. He intended to leave the train at Milltown or Depauw, but after it had started from this place he bxtked out of the window and saw Miss Greer standing on the platform, she being here on a visit. Thereupon he attempted to jump off ami he was thrown so violently to the ground that he broke his collarbone and shoulderblade and received inter mil hurts. Criminals (Juickly Sentenced* Plymouth, Ind., March 17.—Several criminals have lx:en sent to the prison north during the first week of the court now in session. There was surprise when word came from Argos that the crack night watchman there had captured two burglars who were about to ojjen a safe in a hardware store. The prisoners were hi mght here. They registered as Dominick Kiley and James Palmer, tramps, and before nightfall they were under sentence to Michigan City on confession of guilt. Kncitped Convict Suiciden. English, Ind., March 17.—Winfield Scott of this county in 1878 was accused of murdering his wife, but was acquitted. He was then arrested for burning barns belonging to relatives of his wife who had b<*en active in prosecuting him and was convicted, but escaped before sentence was passed. Information is received here that he died by his own hand near Virginia City, Nev., two weeks ago. No Murder Indictment!*. Frankfort, Ind., March 17.— The grand jury investigating the killing of John Rodgers, the Mulberry thief, by the Farmers' Detective association last j Saturday night made its report last night, failing to find an indictment. Twenty-six witnesses were examined. This will end the matter as far as the courts ate concerned, although Rodgers' brother swears revenge. Old Man'ri Hneak Thieving;. Kokomo, Ind., March 17.—John Gnl- . loway, a well-to-do retired farmer 70 ! years old, who occupies one of the finest residences in the city, has been arrested for the commission of numerous recent thefts of laprobes, whips am] wraps J from the vehicles of those who were atj tending church in this city. He has confessed. Close of Laekey'x Horse Sate. Cambridge City, Ind., March 17.—The four days’ combination sale of horses by i J. S. Lackey closed yesterday. The total number of sales was 250 and the rej ceipts nearly $40,000. Kentucky, Penn- | sylvania. Illinois and Indiana horsemen | purchased nearly all of the best horses | sold. Editor Sued For Li Ind. Richmond, Ind., March 17. — Suits against Hon. Isaac Jenkinson. editor of The Palladium, asking for $10,000 for slander and $5,000 for libel were filed yesterday by Harry H. Hoover. NOTES of the state. Terre Haute horses have grip. Martinsville has organized a new hank. Danville has a contract for electric lights. Evansville's three breweries have consolidated. Edwin Rosselle's Dramatic company j failed In Shelbyville. Lightning killed two horses for James j Friedler, near Albany. Pension Agent Spencer will take charge . of the Indiana office next Monday. Northern Indiana fair circuit has arranged dates which do not conflict. Richmond Item approves the law culling j fora return of surplus school funds. Tramps in Connersville amused themselves by cutting off the ears of hogs. Prospects of Indianapolis getting an ariifidal lake at Fairview park are not flatter | inkstate Superintendent Vories decides that devotional exercises cannot lx* enforced in I Indiana schools. Marion county grand jury has returned indictments against the operator of the J only poolroom in Indianapolis. Grant county township trustees have or1 gani/.ed to further resist collection of ! school binds by the attorney general. George Evans, a young man whose home j is in Rockville, has been brought from J Mississippi, where he became insane from I fever. Andrew Buysee. jeweler of South Bend, is being prosecuted by Aronstine Bros. &• Mier of Cleveland, O., on the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. He gave bond. Charles A. Miller, president and principal srix-kholder of the South Bend Chinaware company, is accused of paying out $2.H89 of company funds on personal indebtedness.
M’KANE'S IRREGULARITIES. II«* Way With Ov«t WJOO.OOO For GravoNend ami If in Ik Fxliau.+ted. New York, March 17.—The first official announcement qf the amount of Gravesend Ixmds of which John Y. McKane has failed to account has been made by the board of audit. Charles E. Overton of the board says he has gone over the entire Ismd issue and finds that McKane has failed to rejstrt for at lea.-t $209,000 of the bonds and has (lisjs)S(d of some of them in an illegal manner. Friends of McKane declare that it makes no difference what the outcome of the investigation may be. as his estate is exhausted and the town must lose the money. The taxpayers’ investigating committee has developed more irregularities in the operations of the excise board in saloon licenses and hack licenses. Mr. Overton claims that threats are being made by the friends of McKane that violence will Ik* done per: ons who tell things against Newton and Sutherland, with a view to embarrassing the coming investigation of accounts.
Cashier t'n«ler Arr«*Hu Springfield, O.. March 17.—Cashier A. B. Crawford, who was recently forced to resign from the American National bank by Bank Examiner Galbraith, wa* arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling $16,000. It is said developments show that Crawford and his brothers have involved $80,000 by indorsing for one another.
JOHN HART HANGED. Ol* Crime Whh the Brutal Murder «>f Two Sisters. Rockford, Ills., March 17.—The execution of John Hart took place yesterday. Hart was the only son of a man who committed suicide two years ago, leaving an estate of $50,000. The widow and son, together with two sisters, were the heirs. The women opposed the division of the estate, which was sought by the son, who returned from a long visit to the west just after his father's death. On Sept. 5 last, while his mother was temporarily absent from homo, Hart went to the place enticed his sister Nellie from a hammock to the barn, forced a large phial of pans green down ■r throat, fractured her skull with a hummer, shot her in the breast and left her for dead. Going into the house he upbraided his elder sister, Mary, ami then shot her four times in succession, killing her instantly. MURDER AT A WEDDING. Young Rival and Another '.Ian Shot by a Kentucky Groom. Bkattyville. Ky., March 17.—News reaches here of the killing of John Burns and Joseph Donerel by Grant Cecil at the wedding of the latter at the home of Miss Rhoda Mays, the bride, on Sturgeon creek, in the southwest portion of this county, Thursday. Burns and Donerel were both young men, the former about 19 anil the latter 25 years of age. Donerel had been one of the girl's suitors. It is reported that the killing of Burns was accidental ami that a bystander, whose name is not given, was wounded in the leg. Cecil fled and at last accounts had not been arrested. No particulars of the tragedy have been received. ANTHONY COMSTOCK ATTACKED. Hooted by Hoys and AnsnultiMl by Student* of Yale College. New Haven, Conn., March 17.—Anthony Comstock last night lectured on the street to a big crowd of boys on * ‘The Evils of Drunkenness and Dime Novel Reading." Several thousand boys gathered around Comstock and cheered and made such a noise that his remarks 1 could not lx* heard. Some Yale students were attracted to the lecturer and finally * rushed at and handled him in a rough manner, putting their arms around his neck and rushing him into the street, amid the cries of the mob of boys and ; others who were attracted by the excite- ' ment. There was no police interference. — Peiioto’* l)«*iiihii<1. Buenos Ayres. March 17.—Dispatches from Rio de Janeiro say President Piexoto is insisting that Da Gama and other I rebel officers be surrendered by the Portuguese, on whose vessel they have taken refuge. The Portuguese admiral has refused, but has promised to refer the matter to his government. De Mello is reported as actively engaged in organizing land forces in the south. Another dispatch from Rio de Janeiro states that the provisional government established at Desterro by Admiral de Mello has demanded that all the powers recognize the remaining Brazilian insurj gents as belligerents. IiiMurKtuit Ottirer. Captured. New York, March 17.—The World's : Rio de Janeiro special says: President Peixoto got 90 of the fugitive rebel officers yesterday. They were on board the Portuguese merchant steamer Cidad do Porto, which undertook to put to sea with them. As the steamer neared the harbor entrance a shot from Fort Santa Cruz brought her to a stop and Captain da Costa was forced to give up the exinsurgents. Cut Out t'ooirooin .>«tvic«*. Cincinnati, March 17.—The Western ( Union yesterday cut out the wires to Simonton’s poolroom in Covington. The IKxdrooms in Cincinnati have been stealing odds from Covingron and |>oliee were put iu all the Covington poolrooms to prevent these Cincinnati scouts from getting information. The police were taken out of Simonton'i poolnxnn in defiance of the request of the Western Union, ami after the second race had been received the Himonton wire was cut out. Qiiet^r < laim For Property* St. Louts, March 17.—Mrs. Virginia Bennett has appeared here to claim the estate of her husband, Eugene A. Bennett, whom she deserted 48 years ago. Settling the Strike*. Paterson, N. J., March 17.—The strike situation is improving and it is thought that within a week the trouble will have been settled with the various mills. IValh of IMoueer Merchunts. Louisville, March 17.—Two wealthy pioneer dry goods dealers, John A. Carter and John M. Robinson, died yesterday.