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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1880)
* ' * - ' . THE DAILY BEE. Monday Morning , May 24. Additional local on first page. Try Saxe's little Key Weet C gu , lOc. " Belfast Riatjer ale , at Saxe's. For Lands , Lot ? , Houtes and -Farms , look overBemis' new column on 1st page. Bargains. The Universities and U. P. nine played Saturday the second league game of the season. Lots , Farms , Houses and Lind ? . Look over Bemio' new column of bar gains en first pi ge. Try Saxe's new 5c Cigar. Bishop Gcrrett attracted au Jm- menEo audiecce to Tiiuity church yesterday. Two dogs were lunover on Satur day evening by the Hook and Ladder truck on its way ( o and from the fire. The sand storm of Sunday was the mott terrible ever seen in the citIt played havoc with the tele graph and telephone wires. The Nail Feeders pic nic patted off very pleasantly. The crowd was not as large ai WB anticipated , but all enjoyed themselves. The silver cup was won by M. J. Snydtra youug athlete of PitUburg. Dancinj ; WEB kept up until 10 p. m. ' The explosion of a lamp Saturday night in tbe cottage of F. A. Johnson on Tenth street set fire to the build ing. An alarm was pulled from box 4 , which brought out tbe engines , who found themselves unable to do more than save the shell Mr. JamesE. Boyd received Satur day tbe estimates and specifications of Engineer J. D. Cook , for a system of waterworks fir our city. They will be considered at tbo committee meeting of the council on this evening. At two o'clock Saturday the negroes who were brought on Friday ta this city by the smelting works managers assembled on Tenth street and marched in a bcdy to tbe train , their fares having been furnished them by tbe Omaha workingmen. They seemed well satisfied to leave the city. Mrs. E. D. Sceirs dropped a pocket-book containing eighty dollars I n go'd Friday night , near the ticket * wagon. After entering the tent she discovered her Iota and hastily re traced her stepi , Maivelous to relate , eho found it under ihe feet of the crowd who were wrangling for tkeir turn tt the ticket office. PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS. Captain Rusiin h&s [ returned from Leadville. County Clerk John JR. Manchester , has returned from the out. St , A. D. Harden is once more in the city. He and the county oleik "irent off1 together. Major Nickerton , astlatant adjutant general with headquarters in Wash ington , and formerly aide de camp on Gen. Crook's staff , prrived in the city yesterday and U a guest it the fort. Marshal Westerdahl retained to day from Bock Island. John Guild of Guild & Merrill came ia this morning from the east. E. J. Pcttt , editor of The Colum- bui Independent , is in the city bearing r ing a mnekist in the ranks of Com pany L Dr. H. A. Worley came in yester day from Davcnporr , Ia. , and will spend a few days in the city before his return. Dr. A. S. Pendtry has returned from Loadvilio on account of his wife's eickneu , nod will remain a month or eo in the city before returning. DIED. Christine 0. Wick , wife of Otto Wick , aged 36 years , of consumption , after a protracted illness of some two vein , leaving a family ot four moth erless children. Mr. Wick has the sympathy of his many friends among the Odd Fellows , of whom he is a worthy member. The funeral will tak place from the residence , Shinn's ad' dition , Hamilton street , to-morrow , ihe 23d inst. at 2 p. m. COMMON LUMBER HAS DECLINED VX THK EASTEBK MAHKETS , WE ARE NOW SELLIKO : Firming Lumber , 16 feet and nnder. , , - . 818 00 a . - " INo. 2 Fencing 19 00 : No. IFencing 2100 Uo. 2 Sheeting , dressed. 16 50 "No. 1 Sheeting , dressed 18 00 First Common Board 20 00 We are keeping up the high stand l\rd of grades far which' this yard has ri well established reputation , and will continue to make as low prices as any yard maintaining the same standard of grade. FOSTER & GRAY. | may20tf The moat tasteful Straw Hats found &t Frederick's. ml&w-th-s Laundry work will be collected and feliveredby the Omaha Shirt Factory. Jjevo your address. First-class work guaranteed. _ _ Carriage Umbrellas at Wood worth's. Headquarters ior Joe Schlitz's .Milwaukee beer at MERCHANTS' Ex- . E. Cor. 16th and Dodge. Why dose yourse voa with nauseat ing medicines , when a purely fruit Kthartio will cure you at once Ham- hnrg Figs. Try them. Home comfort * , moderate rates , Jbtor House , New York. mlG-lm Hamburg Figs 25s a box. More than 500 families hare tried ice E&gle Mills flour to see if it was tally each an elegant Winter Wheat Jlour , and they are satisfied that it Makes tweeter and whiter bread than wy floor la the market ; only $3.65 jjfr 100 , Wfflps .M. YAWS , Agent , , STRIKE , Private Citizens of Douglas County Calls Upon the Gover nor For Troops. The Home Companies' Also Under Arms. Governor Nance and the Ad jut- General Directing Their Operations. The city of Omaha now wca-s the sppeaiance of a town in a state of siege. The uniforms of the militia from tbo outride and tbe stacked guns onst-eclsandccrncrsSaturdjy morning was a auiprue to many of our citizen' , who had supposed that if there should bo any necessity for arrnel int'rfer- enco the home companies wculd bo amply sufficient to deal with the prob lem. That necessity , however , many of our citizens-have as yet failed to sec , every movement of the workingmen - men since the meeting of Friday af ternoon being of a pacific nature. After the conclusion of the meet ing at Clark's ball Friday after noon , the workiugmen formed in line , and , headed by the Buhcnran band aad the colored men , marched through the ttreets of the city. The proces sion was imposing in appearance , formed entirely of the bone and snow of hard working men , actuated by a doiire lo stand up for the rights of la bor by peaceful mean ? . As t'.o line passed THE BEE office repeated cheers were given , while The Herild office was groaned by the U. P. shop men. The men then marched to Clark's hall , and qu'ckly ' diibandcd. AT THE COURT 1IOCSE. An adjourned meeting of the strikers and Omaha workingraen was held Friday evening at the court hoote , tha room being crowded to its utmost capacity , and the throng cveiflowlng into the adjoining hall ; . Mr. E. P. MulUry celled Iho meet ing to order nsd Mr. Cummings acted as chairman. Mr. Mullery saii that the vrorkirgmen of Omaha knew their right ? , acd their action will prove to tbe capitalists that they are not afraid to assert them. Ho wanted to know who called out the militia. Such ac tion ho believed wholy ; ungrounded , aud ho desired the blame to attach where it belonged. [ Applause. ] . Pat Murphy was called for and re sponded by sta'ing that the Question now cgtoting tbe labor cluses in America is coins : agi'ated ' throughout Europe under tha many various heads each as nihiliiin , socialism , commu nism , etcHe thought the invasion of the state by .firmed colored laborers , transported by the smelting works company , was the greatest outrage ever perpetrated upon tbe state. He spoke at some length upon the various strikes , pointing out the advantages offered by the experience of past t bikes. .Col. S my the made some remarks , in response to loud calls , and stated that ha had once been a laboring man him- e'f ; that he was in full sympathy with tbe workingmfcn purely for the cause they were engaged in , and not for po litical capital. He believed in strikes. He thought that tbe freedom of thought and ac tion gave all a right to assert them selves and to make just demands. Loud calls were made for John Quinu , who stepped forward and de livered a manly snd prudent speech , counselling firmness , but at the same time order under the law. Mr. 0. J. Green , in response to loud calls , stepped forward and said that he didn't know whether h's views would meet with the approbation of those present or not. He would , however , state them. Feeling , as * he did , a ttcona ; interest in the laboring classes , his respectfcrlaw wassuprcmo.Peaiful agitation had accomplished miracles in the world's history lawlessness snd disorder always reacted on its origin ator * . He did not believe that it was right for any class of men to prevent others from working , if they chose to do ro at lower wages , to support their little homes and families lie stated it ws by peaceful agitation that four millons : of slaves wereunburdened and ho hojod that by tha same means , ac companied by law and order , the ob ject of ihe strike would be brought about. Mr. Mullery now presented a set of resolutions framed by certain Omaha workingmen , which , after some dis cussion were adopted , many present not voting. It afterward * appeared that they were framed under a mis apprehension of the circumstances of tbe case. The resolutions were as fol lows : IFhercat , The laboring men of Omaha , the 21st of May , 18SO , in mass meeting assembled , stand as a unit for obedianco to law and order ; andIPTiercas IPTiercas , We , as freemen assembled do denounce in unmeasured terms the action of our illustrious and over- pompous jumping-jack toady of a mayor , C. S. Chase , and Whereas , The workiugmen , as voters ers of this city , are in the majority , and by lhor ; suffrages this nun was eleva'cd to the dignified position which he now occupies and dirgraces ; therefore , bo it Retolccd , That we ask and request , yea , even demand , that this mau re sign trio position ho now disgraces ; and be it Resolved , That we , as workingmen , douounca the mayor and his majority of my council ( M ho terms -it ) in un measured terms for their unwarranta ble interference with peaceable assem blages ; and bo it Resolved , That we pledge our lives and property to the protection of all parties , and particularly the city and its citizens ; and be it Resolved , That wo stand as a unit with all the language at our command , and all means at our' disposal with moral suasion. We will continue to appesl to laboring men of the United States to use their utmost endeavor * to persuade men from taking the places of those men now on a strike at the Omaha Smelting and Refining company ; and be it Resolved , That we tender the cit izens a bodygusrd of lawful msn for the protection of property. Tbe Omaha Smelting company is no excep tion to this tender ; and be it Sesolred , We continue our coursa of moral and persuasive argument for our right and denounce those who are re sponsible for the invasion cf this state by an armed body of men ; aud , ba it Sesolted , That from the choice and selection of those responsible for this invasion thaj , Webster's book of Lan guage is inadequate to express our sen timents for those who desired and urged a conflict of races ; and , be it , Retailed , That we tender those la boring men deceived in coming here by false representation , our heartfelt thanks for their manly course and ac tion when they learned the true state of affair * . Mr. Ed ward Rosewater being called upon spoke as follows : Mr. Chairman j ahd Workingmen of Omaha Per haps you are not awweof the fact that not only this ci'y , but probably the whole state of Nebraska has its eye upon you and the men engaged in this movement. It is a movement that s the sympatlres of all men who sympathise with labor , and will have the sympathy of all classes of men as long as it is within the bounds of law and ordr r. The difficulty which surrounds you at present is that where so many are en gaged in an undertaking some will bo more or less imprudent , and a rash step by any one of you nvght precipi tate a confl'ct that would be charged up against you all , You would be put down as communists and military in terference would be demanded. Many of you are married , and none of y6u want to go to jsil , nad none of you want to bJ * placed in a felon's cell , bfer.ce IwouU urge upon you to keep within the bounds of tbe law , and to keep away from all drinking places. A cool head is necessary in a big fight , and you have a big fight before you. Capital has a Rivat many reiources and they mean to me them. I hope yet that they will see the benefit Of ar bitration. I regret that they took sucha foolish step , as they did in importing armed colored men from Kansas City , or wherever it was , fi-r a single shot fired wou'd have precipitated cne of the bloodiest riot ) that ever occurred in this country. I r-resuma you wish to bo rc-emp'oyedj hence you most have more or less forbearance. No doubi yoU will bo employed in the coUne of time. All you have to do is to stand firm. When these resolu tions w < .ro bpforo you I should have asked for a division of the proposition had I an opportunity. Thesa resolu tions were somewhat hastily drawn , and will probably ba misinterpreted by ihe Very men who try to nuto you bmH hot-headed , blood-thirsty mob They will claim that the very psoplo that are hera to preserve orderyou are trying to put down. Mayor Chase said to me that ho did not iut.-nd to interfere in the least with these work ing people , and wou'd allow them to go as far as pcs'ible within the bounds of the law. The rttvvor is sworn to do.his duty , and the laws are very rigid egainst men who esiemble for any except lawful purpose * . You are assembled to-night for a lawful pur pose , that of councilirg together , but you could make thii an unlawful av scmbly if you should pass resolutions that each of you arm youwolf wi-h p'stols to atenult somebody or some establishment. If such a coin so was pursued every ona of you would bo liable to imprisonment. I wish that you had not pasted such reolutions SB you did , eipecally that part which denounces Mayor Chase , and I wouli not be so harsh on thesa city officer * Put yoursalveain thaposition of tha mayor. Every hour ho is bojet by comebody either capitalists or workingmen. They tay why don't you do this thing and that. Why don't you get more police to keep the peace ) On the o'her hand , you think that it is all wrong for him to have anything to say at all ; that he ought to wait until on overt act is committed. An ounce of prevention is worth mere than a pound of cureI think the Mayor as far s a he understands his duty is trying to do what is for the best Inter ests of all concerned. After some inter , uptkn ho con * tinaed : I am only saying thla for your ben efit. In counselling you to-day I wou'd not say anything that I would not advise my brother or friend. I want you to do just what will bo the brat fcr you. in the end. I do not know that censuring the city authori ties would be of any damage , except that it has a bad effect. Tne governor will fay that there must be a reason tbat the workii'gmeu do cot want troops. These people are denouncing tha mayor for trying to preserve or- d-.r. Your resolution states that you are in favor of order and law , and the firtt put if it says you are not. I think the last pait is all r'ghr , but I think the part where you denounce the mayor for trying to nreserve or der should have fceeu left out. The committee on finance n ported that § 406.70 had teen raised tovrard sending the colored men bick to their homes $375.20 of which still remain ed a fur paying for lodging and board of these men one day and night , leav ing only goO. 00 to be collected in or der to have -the necessary amount needed for the purpore in view. Four additional namts were added to the finance committee to assist in the last named amount. It was then stated that during the meeting Gov. Nance aud two compan ies had arrived in Omaha , whereupon Mr. J. E. Hurley moved that a com mitted of five ba appointed to wait upon Gov. Napes aud stata that the strikers intended to prfsctve order at all hazards , and also ask what ho in tended to do with the smelting works company for bringing armed men into the city. The motion was carried , and Mr. Mullory appointed Messrs. Murphy , Whitney , Slavcn and Hurley , includ ing himself , as sub-committee. Mr. Whitney made a few remarks upon the presence of the militia from neighboring towns and the meeting then adjourned. THE TROOPS CALLED OUT. . Shortly efter nine o'clock yesterday morning the managers of the smelting works , thoroughly alarmed at the ex citement which their action had crea ted , consulted together on the advica- biLty of call'ng ' en the governor for trrops to protect their property. Sev eral of pur citizens were consulted and advised such action. This was notably the caco with Mr. Joseph H. Millard , who thought the necessity es pecially urgent. Mayor Chase was not consulted , but Sheriff Guy was pr s ent and at eleven o'clock a despatch was sent to Governor Nance from Mr. Mead to the effect that a riot was in progress at the smelting works and asking him not only to call out the state militia , but also to make a requi ! sition onPresident Hayesfcr the regu lars to assist in putting down the insurrection. This dispa'ch ' was quickly followed by a number of others , stating that the situation was most alarming , and that life snd property was in danger. The telegrams , received in such rapid succeision , prcduced great excitement in tha executive headquarters. Dis patches were immediately sent to Co- lumbuf , "Wahoo and Sutton , ordering the companies at those places to hold themselves in instant readiness to start for this city , arrangements were made for special trains on tha Union .Pacific and Republican Valley road , ammu- niton was gotten out and Governor Nance aud Secretary Alexander pre pared themselves to accompany tbe militia to Oman * . The general im pression was that the city was in the bands cf an armed mob and enormous destruction cflife and property would be the result. AT COLUMBUS. The first news was received by Captain Lawson of Company "I , " Nebraska National Guard , at 5 o'clock in a telfgrom from the adjutant gen- errl , ordering him to get bis company in instant readiness for departure for Omaha. The telegram was followed by others in r pid succession and later by Govonor Nance himself , who drove over from Osceola in order to accompany the aoldi-ry to this city. The greatest excitement prevailed in the town. The fire bell wss rung calling out the citizens , and as many ofHho regular pilitii were absent a number of substitutes were sworn , in. Over one hundred men offered their services ; bat as riflea and ammunition were only provided for 45. the remain , der were dec'ined. At threa o'clock 45 men armed and equipped With 20 rounds of ammunition were waiting ' for orders to start. Golutnbus was in a fever of anxiety , rumor exaggerated - ' aggerated report and report magnified tbe fears of all present. It was fully believed that Omaha wai ia this hands of a body of rioters bent on pil lage add plunder and that a bloody ' battle mu-t in evitably ensue. At six o'clock the special train on the Union Pacific road was boarded , and the company ware on the way to oar city. Just before the dutskirts wore reached , an absurd rumor that an attempt would be made to mob the Ihvn c.uiscd a hasty 1'ftding of guns , a raising of windows and a gentnl pnpar-ton for a pitched bit le. They a rived at ' ' . afterwards 10 o'clock * nd sh-Tt'.y marched down to the Smtlting works. The company numbers 45 men , and is comrninded by a-t'ng Capt. Jehu N. Lawson ; J. W. Early , firttlieutennt ; . GusLockncr , aeccud ireu'onant. The Wahoo company , 17 ttrong , re-- ceivcd theif first dispatch at 12:30 : , f'om Se retary Alexander. In Ihe short time which intervened bitween the arrival of the apecinl train from Lincoln a number were sworn in. The cimmand reached heie at 5 j o'clock. 0. JVL Copp is captain and J. Munlord and John tVi Moore liou- tenantsi AT TUB WOKK3. About 10 o'clock companies G and H , which had been called out during the afternoon by order r f the adjutant general , together with the companies from Columbas and Wahoo , in all 135 , marched dvwn to the bottoms and _ were admitted to the wi-rka. A line ; of { even gentries was posted outeiJo ( the enclosure , while the remainder of ( the force ) occupied the buildings and j yards. Governor Nance and Secretary , ' Alexander and the smelting works managers held frequent conferences , ' bat everything was quiet about the _ pr mises and not a sound broke the ' stillness exc-pt the tread cf the sentries - j tries or the moving of the mi'itia from one po-ition to another. Not a threat , not en overt act of any kind gave any indication of a coming necessity for MI armed soldiery quartered in a' pe acefulcity , and when morning broke affair were in ai quiet a condition as they were the night before. At 7:30 : tbo various companies left the wor'.s and marched up town to > breakfast , after which under orders from the Governor they repaired to Co. G's srmory , where they have been quartered during the day. The armory this morning presented a very lively appearance. One hundred and thirty- . five uniformed men with guns stacked j ic the centre of the room were standing - ing in groups discussing tie situation. 1 All agreed that the city seemed quiet for an insurrection and considerable curiosity was exprtsied as to who rent the d'sp itches calling ou < tHe troops. WHO CALLED THEM OUT ? is what a number of our people would like to know. Mayor Chaze knew nothing about it until he was tele graphed from Lincoln that companies G and H would report to him. Sheriff Guy declaroi his innocence. Who else was lawfully entitled to usurp the functions of the may or and sheriff ] This is the question which the officials refute to answer. Governor. Nance is con-committal. Secretary Alex * nder equally so , while the only parties who know anything about the matter are certain private citizens who called upon the governor for the aid of the militia THE SITUATION to-dij retrains unchanged. The works are destrted , the bottoms almost so. There has been no discrder and n- th ing which seems to-call for roa-tbl law. When the troops will be withdrawn - drawn is not known. The committee of the Torkingmon waited upon Gov. Nance Fridaynight , who taid as soon as he was convinced tbat the workingmen - men would ure tip violence towards- those who were disposed to work at low wages , ha would withdraw the militia , and he felt from the state ments made that such would be the case. case.It is roprrttd that the managers of tha smelting works are having all men ready ti return to workreport to the state officials and their names taken in order that they may bs protected. It seems JTjbable that if men can be obtained the works will bo started up again under the guns of the militia. Saturday morning Ijads of blankets were delivered at the army of Co. G on Farnham street , whera the companies will bivouac until called out. THE STRIKE ENDED. The Difficulty Amicably Set tled by Arbitration. The Troops Ordered to Leave . the City. How the Matter Was Accom plished. Yesterday afternoon the great strike was brought to a peaceful and honor able close. Late on Saturday evening at a meet ing held in the court-house , which was addressed by Gov. Nanco , the strikers were advised by the governor to hold a meetingby themselves and appoint a committee who wou'd meet with him and the managers of the works in con ference on the difficulty. Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock eighty-three of the employes of the Smelting works met on the bottom to consider the governor's proposal. Joe Home was appointed chairman , and stated that the object of the : meeting was to ap point a committee to by before the governor the true stale of affairs , ex plain the situation and see if some satisfactory compromise could not ba arranged through his medium with the managers of the works. A committee of six consisting' Messrs. Home , Thompson , Hunlesky , McDonald , Drifhart and Record were appointed and at 12 o'clock left to meet the governor at the Withnell. The meet ing then adjourned. At three o'clock pursuant to s call in the morning papers , the working men of the city gathered in mass meeting on the bottom. The commit tee ofthe Smelting works returccd from their conference with the gov ernor and reported that they had a report to make to the Smelting works men alone , and that , at the special request of the governor , the meeting should be held teparate from all others. Mr. Edward MuL'ery , moot ted a pile of lumber , called the meeting of the workingmen to order and said : In order to avoid any collision in this matter and to permit outsider * who don't know the facts , from voting in the final adjustment of thw matter , I irooldmove that the Smelting works men now retire to whera they held their meeting last Friday , and as soon u they take action they will come back and repcrt to this meeting. ( A roice. No reporters , either. ) Mr , Mullery No , I would moyej that no' reporter be allowed there. If yon find-any there throw them out The motion was carried , and the smelting works men retired up the bottom to a pile of lumber where the meeting was first examined to see if any bat smelt'ng employes' were pres ent. Luckilj for TUB BEK Reporter , perched oh the edge of a sharp timber behind a pile of lumber , he was not discovered or interfered with. THE STEIKBKS Eighty-three employes cf the works were gathered arouild when Mr. Hoina , the chairman , mounted the pile of lumbar with his five fellow- cornmitteemen , and called the meeting to order. Mr. Ltidwlg was called upon to represent the Bohemians on the platform. The chnirman f tiled trat the meet ing wa called to listen to the report of the coraraittos appointed ia the morning tD wait on the grvorn'r , which would be read by Mr. Record , the ssretary. Mr. Record Gentlemen , your com mittee waited upon the Governr r. He asked us to retire to a private room where he could talk with us alone. After we had stated , our case he left us and went to see the company , and after a short time ha br-JURht bjcka list only'a very little different from list published on the 16th insL by the company , except that it raises refining furoncemen from $1,65 to $1.75 for 12 hours work ; gives wheelers and weigh ers $1 70 for ten hour * and increases the pay of common labor from $1.50 for e'ght ' hoara work to $1.65 for nine hours' lator. The company's proposition concedes that there sha'l be no black Hat and thut sll the old employes may return and will bo hired. This proposition is } in Mr. Nath's handwriting. The Rcv-ro-T said he did the very best he could He siid that he knew the com pany would not a'dvanco the H8t a ccn * . They aie too proud to do so. They w 1 ! j.ut in tthcr men and then the governor r nys he will have totack th--m and protect them wherever they corao from. The governor siid ha did not want to rea men run in elEOwhtro but wanted to see this matter settled , and tbe Omaha men once moro at' work. Considerable excitement followed the announcement et the cornpuiy's proposition , which did not seero to make a favorable impression. Robert Thompson , another of the camnvttee and one of the leaden dur ing the trouble said : Wo talked the matter all over with the governor. If you think we didn't ttate the case to the utmost of our abilities you are mistaken. The governor acted like a perfect gentleman and listened with great attention. He said he had learned more about the strike from us than he had ever expected to , and while the company had told him when he first came that they wouldn't ad vance one cent on the list , he would try and intercede between the men and the maatsra and. do his very best. Af'er wo had given him all the prop- oncinns on our side he sairl he would * retire and center with tbe company. In half an hour ho returned and taid that the Hit ai last published would be modified as regarded all refining furnace men , who would get $1.75 for an entire day's wages and com mon laborers would be advanced to $1 65 feu 10 hours work. I stopped him , right there saying it would give dissatisfaction and that the furnace men wouldn't accept sucli a list. He "slid tbiiwas the best tbe c > mpany would do and Mr. Naah who was called in said that wai the best terms they could make. ( A voice. We'll naver go inside these gates uatil we get 20 per cent advance. ) Mr. McDonald , another committeeman - man , now took the stand snd laid : Now don't get e xcited and hssty. Look at this matter like sensib'e men on all sides. I .tell you candidly that if you hsd bcea on cur commit tee and tik ! ed with the governor you would see tbat tha company will not budge an inch , that sooner than con cede any more they will put other muu in your pU ej and that the gov ernor will protect them as hs tu'y requires. We hive now reached the crisis of this ttrike. Your actions on this prop'8'tion M decide whether you will go bck to work at tbe'e rates or else not at all. Thtt's tbe poitt squarely before youi Look at what we have gained should we return to work The c.mpany have made two conccs ions : 1st , they have prom ised tbat no man shall be bUck-listed while two weeks ago they said firly or Gfty should not come b 'ck. 2d , they have raised the price of common lab - b > rers 15 per cent and all the men with few exceptions from 15 to 3j per per cent. Whatever you do I oarneet- ly urge upon yon not to act hastily and abide by tha decision of the ma jority. You can goto work or not as you see fit. It lies with you and what ever you decide 1 am with you , An excited discussion followed the crowd being divided up into two par ties , the majority of whom were plain ly in favcr of ending the strike and go ing to work. The wheelers and weighers whose wages were increased five cents a day seemed particularly bitter. One accused the committe of not stating their case fairly. Chairman Home said that the com mittee had argued the case for the weighers and feeders with the govern or and Mr. Nash , but Mr. Naah taid he could make no further reduction and that with 250 men it was difficult to please all. The governor evidently meant what he ssid when he said he would call out all the militia in the state , and if they weren't enough he would call on President Hayes for U. S. troop ? , but he would sea men want ing to works in the smelting work pro tected. Sacretary Record then read the list ; in full , and said that some action must bo taken immediately as tha committee was to report to the governor at 5 o'clock. Ho assured them that it they didn't work othets would. The motion being made that the proposition ba accepted , the chairman said : Before this rate is taken I want to askyou to decide like men on your own free will without baing stopped by others. You are now to vote wiiether you will go to work or leave. Vote like men just as you want but don t bo influenced by other ? . Mr. Ludwig then interpreted to the Bohemians tbe state cf affairs , after which a made and put that all men in favor af goint ; to work should step to the other side of ihe ra'lroad ' track. .There was a moment's hesitation , and then the whole body with three ex ceptions etspped out thus voting by 80 to 3 to end the strike. air. McDonald immediately moved that a committee of three be appointed to inform the general meeting on Doughs street of the result of the meatng ; and Messrs. Record , Thomp son and Wrinkler were appointed. It was decided to go to work ia the morning. After announcing that the finance committee would report on Tuesday evening , the meeting ad journed , and tired and exhausted THH BEE reporter .climbed from the pile of lumber and wended his way to the TVOEKEfOMES's iCEETTSO. While the , members were discursing the question of accepting or rejecting the company's proposition , the work ingmen held & mass meeting on Doug las street near the lumber jard , a young man named Mullery- , acting as chairmanand _ opening the meeting in a long and bitter speech directed against tha newtpapers , the mayor , and The Herald in particular. In order - ' der that the governor might see" that I tha Smelting wotka men were not ! being intimidated , Mr , Mullery1 thought It Would be "a ( food thing to invite the governor andadjutantgtti- eral down to show them that the workingm n were not communists nor ricters. . The committee being ap pointed consisting of Messrs. WLite , Hurley and Winertine , the .speaker continued his remark" ; He eOta * pl.ined tbat THE BEE had made a wrong ais rtion in reporting his Friday's sp-ech. " He accused the mayor of being tbe cause of the Iroops being sent here and insinuated that they wouldn't hate fired if ordered * He was kind enough to admit that there were several other papars that lied wono than TUE BEE ; and then at tack : d The Herald for stating that the groans given it by Friday's processien was a failure. The-e is a suggestion that the" crowd give those groans now and Irt'lfie reporter take them to the office. ( Three hearty groans ware given for The Herald. ) After cotni'laming ' tbat capital forbade labor tho. right of f'eo speech , Mr. Mullery closed with the remark that the soldieri had requested the work ingmen , in caio thy were called on to fire on them , not to get en the top of any chuch steeples for then they might be hit. The following resolu tions were then read and adopted : WHEREAS , Byaconatitulion handed down by the founders of this govern ment , all citizers are guaranteed the sanw privileges , we. as workingrcen asait tte right of labor to combine against comb ned capital ; and WHEBKAS , An inicrutible Provi dence has , ft r rers'jr s yet unrevealed , permitted a newspaper to ba published in this cit ? called The Herald , which his in aU past , AS well as in our pres ent labor trouble in its dictatorial and vituperate style , seen fit to condemn every movement tending to elevate laboaud in a fawning style catered to tbe wishes of those whine interests and intent it is to grind the laborer dorvn to the lowest notch , and make the freeman a serf ; thorc- fore , be it Resolved , That it is our duty to "fight the davil with fire. " l.'esolwd , Tbat we , the laboring men nj 0nahaiiidiv dualyand ) collectively ( "cclare that we will withdraw our sup- p rt from The Hinld ; that wo will not buy goods from the merchant , the grccoryman , the boot and shoe dealer , or merchant cf t-ny d scription who advertises in the colnmns of our avow ed enemy The Herald. Resolved , That this a "military ne- ce'siiy. " Retultxd , That a copy of these reso lutions bi published in THE BEE , The Republican , The Newi and The Watchman. After the resolutions were road and adopted , speeches weie made by Messrs. Glaws n , of the U. P. shops and Abies of Council Bluff * . During the spocH of the last mentioned gen tleman the emelting works meeting hod broken up and the committee rea dy to report. Mr lCabert Thompton reported on behalf 'of the Smelting works men that they were going to work on Mon day , having accepted the compromise offered their committee and having gained two points the taking back of all their mon and the raising of wages to a higher point that ) before the itrike. Ed Mullery laid that the way in which the smelters had holdout would be a warning to monopoly's cappers that labor has rights and can be sup ported. Ho said the U. P. shop men had acted grandly in this matter and deserved infinite praise. Mr. Davis , from the finance c > m- mlttee. made a report of receipts and expenditures as follows : Total re- caipis , $412.85 ; total expenditures , 9391.35 , of wh/ch 9349 16 was for fare for the return of tbe c-'lored men , and the remainder for their board. He reported a b.alnce of 821.50 in the hands of the committee , nnd asked for $71 more to pay the fare of the re maining refugees. , . _ After giving three cheers for the U. P. shopmen for their generosity , three more for the good citizens who.have aisisted us'in the strike , a vota of thanks was given for the chairman aud the meeting adjourned. Word wai immediately sent to Gov. Nance that the strike wai ended , and the intelligence soon found its way ro the tired militia in Company G. arm ory. An order was issued by the ad jutant general , and at G o'clock the Columbus company gleefully marched to the depot en-route for home. The Wahoo foragcra will leave this morn ing. _ _ tJp tbe Missouri , The first installment of the Jane rise in the Missouri river has reached Yanktoti. The river had risen eight inchesbetween Thursday and Friday. The river rose about two inches at Sioux City Saturday. A private let ter dated-May 18 , reported the river rising at Pierre at the rate of abont three inches a day. The transfer steamer Milwaukee , for the use of the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul at Running Water , reach ed Yankton Thursday evening. She left for Running Water at daylight on Friday morning. The Sioux City Journal , speaking of the Milwaukee , says : "The boat is built with full aides and roof except over the .for ward deck , and if desired the can crossed oan be inclosed so as to keep out bad weather. The sides are sheathed with boiler iron and so can do business in running ice if nec essary. She draws twenty-ent inches light anfl will carry five cars oil twenty-six inches of water. " The storm that wrecked the govern ment warehouse at Rosebud landing wai an interesting affair as seen from the steamer Black jdllh. First the low growth of trees on the opposite side of the cyclone came or , and a moment afterwards it struck _ the warehouses , which were situated in a little hollow between high bluffs. Thereof roof of the main warehouse fell in the river near the boat , and tbe dry hides for which Tom Oowgill had given good red paint add calico wont flying through the stormy air like immense bats. bats.A A new town .has started opposite F rt Pierre , and already boasts two saloons. No liquor ia allowed to be 'sold on the Pierre side , tbat , being on an Indian reservation. An average of five boats a week un load at Pierre. All tha freight put on the bank is hauled nearly 800 miles to the Black Hills by bull trains. One wa on is loaded with about 8,000 pounds of freight , and behind it is fattened a trail wagon Carrying 6,000 pounds. Eight yoke of oxen , draw tha two wagons , and abont eight of these outfit ) make an average train. The transportation business between Pierre and the hills is nearly all done by Fred Evans , Doheriy & Co. and Bramble < t Miner. Evans is getting more business than the others , but all bave ai much -as they can handle. Tha going rate between Pierre and Deadwood is $ L60 per 100 pounds by bull tiain , orfcl 75 by fast mule train. BEE SUBE I BEE SUM I Tbat you examine napkins at Bush- man's before yon purchase , and you will buy them nowhere elie. You can always find many goods at Bushman's that ara not and can not be equaled in price and quality elsewhere. Murphy & Lovettin , Agency ; old est e tibli hedag Bcy jpjthii state , apl&ly Missura. A.caaao- ; SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE Advertisements To Let For Sale , Lost , Found , Wants , Boarding &c. , will C3 In serted in these columns one * ( or TEN CENTS per Una ; each subaequcntlcsertion.FIVE CENTS p r line. The flnt insertion never lea than TWENTY.FITK CEHT8. TO LOAH-MOHEY. MONEY TO LOAN On flr : mortgajea In- proved property , in sums of $500 to 8S- 000. Le ; l interes ; and no commission or brok erage. DAV13 & DKYDER. MONEY TO LOAN on a-pflSved eocuritj. W. R. BAUTLETT , Reil Estate Agent , Office 217 eonth 13th St. 676-tl "VTONEY TO LOAN-CaU at Law Office TJL P. L. 7HOMAS. Room 8. CTCU-htoii tiioclc VfONKY TO LOAN 1100 Frraham etreet. IT J. Dr. Edward * Loan Agency. nor-22'tf HELP WANTED \ \ AN ED A girt for Keuerai nuuoe or * to \ } go In the country. Emjulra at 200 Daven- IQit. bet. 14th and 15th at' . _ A rirl st J 520 Dodge St. to wait WANTED tt. table and < 3o general housa work. TTTARTED-A good girl at W near cor. 16th , for work in a small f ml- ly. A good home for a good c'rL ' _ BH-ZZ Clrl for gene-al house work at WANTED St. , bst. * 0th and 21 t. 816-25 Girl for general house work for WAKTED family , S. K. 14th and Dave.ipoit . gts. 015-12 i IRL WANriTD-To do house work t Mrs. 12Sonthl3th t. 618-24 ANTiSD Dining room and iitchtn girl at W Emmett House. 620-24 'ANTED Good cook ud waer. Apply W 2 door * north cf Browncll H JL816-22 - ' Palace VT/-ANTED AKOjdcookatTlZARD'd V > Restaurant. 15J3.U WANTED-mSCELUUKOIS. TTTANTED Firtt c'assbusinesi and residence VV property in Omaha , with or without buildings. Wo arc prepared to pay cash and fair prices for ROO I locations. maj-2il6t DAVIS A SM7DER. ) OWNERS bavingforsa'ea house IROPERT1T at a price not to exceed $1100 , era a vacant lot m go' d location at a price under $503 , will pleaee address P. O. Cox 415 , Omiha. 623eod-29 At tha CreJghton Home a good WASTED in the kitchen , nun or woman. 621-tf NE DOZEN OOOP TAILOES WANTED. 0 Appy to FBAN'K RAMOE. tiT-U TNTELL10ENCE OFFICE , corner IGth and JL Davenport. 410-tf fOZ RENT-HOUSES AND LAKQ. FOR RENT A few dwelling * and offices. may2Id8t DAVIS 4 SNYDER. FOR LANDS , LOTS. HOUSES AND FARM ? , look otcr DEMIS * new column on 1st page. Bargains. FOR RENT Large house in good location , JXO. L. McCACIUE. opposite Poatnfflce. 623eod.3 inURNISHED ROOM for rent , 706 19th St. . _ C bet. Webster and GUI t. 619eod-tf "VTICELY furn'shed ' room ti rent , N. E. cornel 17th and Capital avenue. 31-22 " 171 OR RENT By June 1st. A nlca cottagf C and stable on upp r Douglas Street , 2 blocks from FostoSce. In mire 1210 1 arnhau Street. 556-tl FOR BENT An ficant front room. Enquire at 1516 Dodge St-eet. 570-tl FOR RENT Double room , Jacob's Block.S27t S27-t ( I7IOB RENT Furnished roooM.cbeap ; by week | l or month. Apply t A1IEBICANHOUS& _ .93. U EOB KENT A tpleodld Photograph Qtl eiy. < 71-tl L. B. WILLIAMS A SON " - * of .room 669 Fifteenth itreet * - * * .inn rAA nnfthA artO-t FOR SALE. FOR SAtE-Full lot. northwest corner Fam- ham and 8th street , opposite U. P. R. R. headquarters. The best vacant property In Omaha for any whole ae bu ine i. - _ DAVHASNTDER. FRfALT Easiness and residence prop tT In all parts of the city , tow prices and eaiy terms of payment. m\y22d6t _ DAVIS & 8NYDER. _ _ "CO ? ? ALE Nice cottage , four (4) ( ) rooms and A full lot on Mason near 1 th street. Only three (3)blooks ( ) from Union Pacific & B. & M. R. R. dcpo's and street car. $1,200. Easy terms maj2M6t DAVlS & SNYDER. FOR SALE Residence and full lot , northwtit corner Chicago and 21st street. One of the best locations in Omaba. may22d6t DAVIS & SNYDER. T EFT jfOR BALE At Simpson's carriuse fac- JJ tory , a light } seat open bugs ) . Omabs , May 22. 640-24 fjf OR SALE Reitauiant and dwr store , one A" block from f ostofflce. Apply Bee office 644-31 _ OFFERS A SPLENDID LIST OF BEMI3 Bargains in Houses , Lots , Farms and Lands , In bis new column on 1st page. _ T70R SALE large Deer casks , good for cia- J ; tern purposes , at KEUG'S Brewery. SSSeo-Uf FOR SALE Stock of hardware with tin shop in connection , In. the flourishing young town of Oriswold , Cau County Iowa. A good chance for a man who wants to go Into the hard ware busmen. Address , JAS. A. HAKNS- BEBGEB Osiswold Iowa. ' , , 693-2S-e'xlaw2ir MILK Twenty to twenty-four quarts or one dollar by John T. Faulson. obfsai-mon-wodt I All prepned to deliver tot t water toanr part of the city for low prices. Ntlfy by postal or leave orders at my house , TH03. S WllT.635tf 635-tf T OTS , FARMS , HOUSES AND LANDS. Look JJ over BEM1S' new column of bargains on 1st paife. " 1T\OR SALE A house with G rooms and lot In JQ Nelson's addition. Inquire of Fred. Heni- rockson's meat market , cor. of 18th and Califor nia Sts. 621-tf fTIOR SALE House and lot , with 94 feet front P 128 feet deep , and well , cistern , on cornir of Ltavenworth an' 24th Sts. 6J8-28 T710R'SALE Small sodrfonnlatn in good conC - C dition. D. W. SAXe , corner 13th and Farnham. 617-tf BDILDSRS.PLASTERER3 AND MASONS. TO Coarse bank sand , gravel for gardens and moulcintr sand will be delivered at short notice. Leave orders at 11. Sicrks 1414 Fambam , and Charles Branden , 621 } Farnham Sts. IIAN8 BOCK , Successor to Cbarlcs DanieL 552-tf T7IOR SALE Cotttmwor.d Inmber of ill sizes.at REDMOND'S , Bixteenth-st. B16-U SALE A s-ull dwellinghousn , next to FOR O. II. Collins rcsulenc , corner 19th and Capitol Avenue. or information call at O. H. & J. F. COLLINS , 131 Farnham Street. 505-tf SALE Good house and lot. witn * good FOR , comer 14th ana Pierce Streets. Enquire - quire of Fred Lang. 8 OE18. 487-lm nORSALE AdristMUL Applyat ± 472-tf L.B WILLIAMS & SON. SALE A New American Sewing Ma chine in good condition , with all attach ment * . Must ! e sold factor * the 15th of May. For Information apply at ATKINSOVSMfllinery Store , comer Dougl s and 13th Streets. 474-tf SALE Two of the celebrated J. II. Brunswick & Batke Ca's Nonpareil Bil liard Tables. Nearly nex. For sale cheap. 230-tf C. W. HAMILTON , MISCELLANEOUS. FOR A FINE ttcauuuwE front , counter , Mantle , Store fitting' , veneered work go to 1310 Dodge street , A. F. RAFEaT & CO. . Builders. ap2 evsat-tfv CJTRAYED A yellow heifer and calf. Heifer ( J branded J. * . on right hip. Information given to H. Daniel ! . Gilmore , will be rewarded. 633-22 OST SToval. gold -t'eeve button. Suitable reward will be paid for U at this office. 630-24 STRAYED One black horse , stiff in fore feet , small bunch on one thigh , few white hairs in saddle and ro'Iarmarks , hilrcntironnd root of tail andfetlcck , H. H. WALKER , 861 loth street. ' 625-24 NOTICE My wife , Lena : Bell , has left mfl without cause or provocation. I warn all concerned agMnst trusting ner on my account as I will pay no bills contracted by her. OTTOBEIL- C42.25 T CST On May 12th , from premises of the on- JLJ dertigned , 1 black cow with rope round her boms. COMMERCIAL BOT L. 613-25 T OST Buggy-whip with gold mounting1 , JLJ name , "U. A. Jrwin , " engraved on It. Suitable reward will be paid for it at my stabl * . llth and Harney. E. CULVER. 617-22 Prescription Free. For thespeedr Cnre e > Seminal Weakness. IMS * of 3Ianhooa. and all dia- irders brought on by indiicretian or ezcuss. Anr tnam the ingredient * . Address 3SOK te CO. . IB Jfwan SfIf. . V- 1ATJER-OCEAN HOTEL , Ohpyenne , Wyoming. 7irjt < ltj , Tjne lires S np7e Boomr. one. block from depot. TrlB stop from 20 minutes tolhiajj tor dinner. Free Bos to and from Depot , Kateg 82.00. tt-SO nd f3.00 , accordioj to roam ; i ogla meal 7S cent ; . - - A. D.BAICOM , Proprietor. q rk. ' J"O Immense Stock for * SPRING AND SUMMER Fine Custom-Made Men's Suits , Boys Suits * Children's Suits. SPRING OVERCOATS For Men , Boys , and Children. Under-Wear , Hats and Caps , Trunks and Valises , at Prices to Suit ill. it i v. / Farnham Street , Near Fourteenth SCHLANK PRINCE , BOSTON CLOTHING HOUSE DEVLIN & GO. , OF NEW YORK' ' Wo are now prepared to take order * for tbe jnetly celebrated clothing o this housa , which for Durability , Style and Cheapnest are unsurpassed. Wa have now on band tbe best selected stock of Clothing , Shirts , Furnishing Goods , etc. in the city. Boston Clothing House , FiRNHiM STREET. ap:8-ly 5OOOO , U-,1 " . i ! t-zt - CHEAP ! CHEAPER ! CHEAPEST ! MAX MEYER & BRO. Propose for the next ninety (90) ( ) days to eell their entire stock of ' _ nv w 4 Diamonds , Watches , * B fmr Jewelry , Clocks , Silver-Ware , ? . * Pianos & Organ , ; GENERAL MUSICAL MERCHANDISE At Manufacturing Prices , Which is from 15 to 20 per. cent , below any Eastern Wholesale House , preparatory to moving into their New Store , Cor. llth & Rarnham We Mean Business , Come and be Convinced. TO THE LADIES ! THE UGHT-BUNNHJQ Uses a Straight Self-Setting Needle and. makes the Double-Thread Y "Lock-Stitch , " It ia the Perfection of Mechanism for HEMMING , FELLING ; BINDING , - COBBING , BRAIDING , SEAMING , QUILTING , TUCKING , DABN1NG , Fringing , Ruffling , Gathering , Hem stitching , Etc. * It ia adapted to every variuty of sewine , from the \ ' . " X" ! ' lightest muslins to the heaviest cloths , ani * U < 1o \ \ , \ than other . , _ - * * " " " * * greater range of work any machine. - * It has the most complete attachmentserofllppned tea ' * . { - * * d * * * . a Sewing Machine , and among these we call attention < t * t' to our Adjustable Underhraiderwhich ia superior to * 'l , > all other braiders , and is not furnished with any other , . , - i machine. \r -1 > ' % It is the Simpliest , Easiest-Running , best-made , and V. r 3 most elegantly ornamented machine in the world , and t ) combines in one machine every requisite to produce a - . ' - * - & perfect machine. . Ladies are especially invited to examine the "NEW * ; & - HOME , " and become conversant with its merits. T flAETMAN & HELQUIST , Agents. . & _ , N. W. Cor. 16th & Wflbstw , OMAHA , WEB. * & Pianos and Organs Sold on Easy Monthly Installments. A. HOSPE , Jr , 1510 Bodge Streef * LANGE & FOITICK , Dealers in House Famishing Goods , Shelf Hardware , Nails and Etc. 11 til 10 UUU - National Bank. R. 1221 Farnham Street , 1st Door East First " > THE LARGEST Of THE STATE. -ANI > WINDOW SHADES , "PAINIEBS' AND ABHSTS1 MATEBIALS. 2 ? ' [ orders Solicited.