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    0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; WEDlsTSSDAY , MARCH 20. 1889.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.
Iholr Second Open Session Marked
by Profitable Discussion.
LABOR'S TRIUMPHS AND RIGHTS.
Organization Threatened by n Utll
Now Perilling Wtiloli Measures
Will bo Tnkmi nt Once
to DcTcnt.
An Open Session.
Tlio second open meeting of Carpenters
nnd Jolnoi-91 Union , No 68 , wni hold In Onto
City hall last night nnd wns largely attended
Nearly every labor union of the city wa *
represented nnd tha meeting was business
like throughout. Ueforo the meeting was
formally assembled the presentation of house
bill & 10 , a bill to prohibit nnd
provide for ' punishment of combina
tion * nnd conspiracies In restriction
of trade and business was discussed. In
the body of the bill the specification of
Mabor organizations" was what aroused the
spirit of the laboring men. The bill was In
troduced by AVtutc , of Cnss county , nnd hii" ,
passed Its second reading , nnd Is now In the
hands of the labor committee of tha houso.
Those who took particular pains to examine
the bill were outspoken in Its de
nunciation , nnd stated that it had boon
engineered throuirh in nn underhand wuy ,
nnd Its promulgators wcro cvldently'cndenv-
orlng to obtain Its passage without giving it
nny prominent place before the public , until
It became a law. The representatives of the
labor unions last night , who examined the
bill , wcro confident that It was an Instrument
formulated for the purpose of uprooting all
organized labor. A consideration of the bill
wiis deferred until further In the meeting.
Shortly nftcr 8 o'clock President Kgan
called tha meeting to order , and W. B. Mus-
ser was clioscn chairman. Alter a low brief
remarks tlio chnlrmnn presented J. T.
Morlnrity us the spokesman of thn occasion.
Ho said : "Where the spirit of intelligence
prevails nmong the people you will
bo sure to 11 nil organized labor.
You BCO your brother laborer in his
editorial chair forming Ills nnd your organ
isations ; Uio clergy reaching out , forming
orgunl/atlons ; In fact In nil branches , the
terms of organized labor nro becoming moro
practicable and moro indispenslblc. It is
necessary for the promotion of your peculiar
interests. The truth is self evident , and has
found approval In the literature of tha
world , in that immortal moral 'In
union there is strength. ' U.vjorgnnlzntion
the laboring classes will bo enabled to resist
the encroachments of the capitalist upon
their rights. Suppose that in the city of
Omaha ail the contractors should como to
gether and agrco that such wages should bo
paid for such classes of labor ; and suppose
there was no organization among the labor
ing men , and the contractors decided to ro-
duca the wages 51) ) per cent , what would pre
vent them from accomplishing this ] But
when organized you can frustrate
it by standing together ns n man and refus
ing to work under such restrictions. This
is where organized labor asserts its
rights , and cxucts Its rights from nn op
pressive cluss. You are not only able to
exact your rights , but you nro enabled to
move aggressively mid demand that
your grievance bo heard. During
the last ( iimrtcr of n century the
hours of labor have been materially
diminished. There nro laws on our statutes
to-day that have been enacted bv the In
fluence of organized labor. Chief among
these laws are the mechanics'Hen law ; the
cxcmtitlon law , designed particularly for the
laboring man , nnd in which sixty days'
wages arc exempted from attachment. Now
again In our frco school system U is felt. In
this , the rich nro compelled to contribute to
tha fund that educates all regardless of their
standing in life. There are hundreds of
loving little boys nnd girls of the laboring
man , that , were it not for our frco school
laws , would not have an opportunity to put
tbcir heads insldo a schoolhouse door. It is
a'Just law that opens the books'of knowledge
to all alike. Now In your Inbor bodies you
arc a , school within yourselves. In your
organized assemblies you transmit germs of
knowledge ono to the other. Take away the
source of intelligence of. our people , and you
rob them of the broadest in ensure in cut of a
frco peoplo. Wherever men associate to
gether for the common good , a feeling of
sympathy originates , n mutual benefactor is
created with jou , nil working ns ono indis-
solvable body. 1 bellovo in thut far-reaciiing
adage. 'Tho world Js my country , and all
mankind tire my countrymen. ' *
"In conclusion let mo point out that wetho
worklngmen , have attained an important
stand in political circles , and thai from the
ranks of the laboring classes some of tbo
most distinguished jurists have sprung , nnd
at present wo are represented at the bar , in
the legislature and In the highest ollico
'
within the gift of' sixty millions of free
people. "
At the conclusion of the address , on motion
of Secretary Black , a vote of thanks was
tendered Mr. Morlarlty.
Secretary Black then read nn appeal from
the grand secretary of the order , P. J. Me-
Quire , ot Philadelphia , In which he dwelt
upon the fact that hod carriers and other
minor labor organizations were command
ing in some instances better wages
than the skilled mechanic. Ho appealed
to tha brotherly spirit of the workingmcn ,
especially mechanics , to organize and protect
t' themselves against the unscrupulous capital-
i 1st and contractor. Ho cited that unorgan
ized or non-union mechanics were bointr paid
(1.15 per day , but where organized labor
- prevailed the wages of Journeymen carpen
ters ranged from 2.5'J ' to FJ.75 per day. He
i also cited that up to date 504 local organiza
tions of carpenters xvero In working order.
Jcsso Blake , n member of Carpenter's
Union 68 , next addressed the meeting and ro-
vlowed the Industrial situation as It presented
Itself to the mechanic. As to convict labor
ho said : "Is it right to put men behind
. walls In punishment of crime nnd then con
vert their services into the channels of de
mand , and supply n demand for honest
Inborl Is it light to do what is being
done right here In Omnhnl men taken
1 from our Jails nnd put to work on the streets
of Omulin ns convicts nnd yet tilling the past
of honest labor. Is it unreaaonablu then to
suppose tlmt labor must revolt In the fact of
thlsl It Is wrong , und I for ono now ralso
my voice against this system und form of
supplying the local demand. "
The speaker then launched out Into the
general grievances of mankind in which for
eign labor was severely chastised.
At this Juncture the bill above referred to
was taken up for consideration , being rend
upon request of the chairman. The
penalty prescribed in the bill provlifes that
in case nf violation a flno of)00 may bo
Imposed and also ono year Imprisonment :
also the rolinqulshment of all rights and
franchises.
Secretary Black arose and said : " ! deslro
to call your attention to section a of this bill ,
4 which refers to foreign corporations. This
foreign corporation clause Is nil u blind , and
it is the duty of every working man of this
, city to light thlt. bill to the bitter end. Tnls
bill ls aimed nt us. "
f Secretary Ulnck then moved that the dele
gates of carpenters union 58 to the cen
tral labor union bo Instructed to use their In-
o flucnce to defeat the bill , and that the repro-
tentutive of the central labor union now ut
Lincoln bo Informed of the action Immedi
ately. The motion prevailed.
The secretary then rend u report of the
union since lirst organized , showing that In
COO cities wages had been raised to the proper
standard , which resulted in n vast volume of
, money being put in circulation among thu
laboring classes.
, After uunounulng that Tuesday , April 10 ,
another open meeting will bo hold , un ad-
* joummcut was taken ,
MtJUOK UHAbUUS 1MIOTI2ST.
Xlioy Sco No Jiiutlou In the Mayor's
( iiintluy Closing Order.
M' TWO hundred representative saloon men
J iMcmblcd at Cunningham's hull , at the corner
* * '
of'Thirteenth and Jackson streets , last night
lor the purpose of taking some action which
would liavo a tendency to Induce Mayor
Broatch to revoke Ills order closing up thu
Sunday saloon * . Apparently , the saloonkeeper -
keeper ? mean to have the Slocum law en
forced to iho letter If tbov are required to
BUnpond business on the Sabbath day , They
claim to have prerogatives that must bo re-
spec tin I us well us oilier people who
do business on Sunday. They admit
tbut the Slocum law requires them to oloso
their Hulooiib , but If the law is on forced with
" ' i It must be with the barters , the struct j
railways , the Icemen , milkmen and other
business tlmt is permitted to bo transacted.
At 8 o'clock William Howioy called
the mooting to order. F. I * . O'Brien
wns Immediately elected cmilnnnn
nnd Carl Smith , secretary. Aftcrannounclng
the object of the meeting Mr. O'Brien mndo
quite nn elaborate address to the Jlqiior dcnl-
crs. In all of his travels ho had not beenIn
a moro orderly city than Omaha. The
mayor , said he , was not satisfied by Increas
ing the license to 51,000 nnd requiring the
saloon men to pay It in advance , but
now was denying thorn the privilege
of doing business tlio best nnd most profita
ble dnv In the week. The saloonkeeper was
compelled to pay high rents , nnd pay dourly
for everything In which ho dealt. As It was
the business hot lucrative , and by being
shut oft on the best day of trade in the
week , n largo number of saloomsls
could not stand It , Mr. O'Brien stated
that now was the time for thorough organi
zation. The mayor , whom the saloonkeepers
put Into the ofllclnl position ho now holds.
was nwnro of tlio fact that they were not
well organized nnd was taking advantage of
them.
"If wo nro an obstruction to tlio church on
the Sabbath day , " remarked the speaker.
"every other business is an obstruction. If
wo must abandon business on this account ,
why shouldn't others , us well as the saloon
clement , bo closcdf Broatch Is putting the
Insh to us now , when but a few months 030
ho promised us that bo would work to our In
terests. This promise wns made when ho
Know wo could put him into the posi
tion ho now holds. 1 ask of you
to-nght , nro going to protest ngalnst his
domineering or going to remain silent ) The
question Is , are wo going to open our saloons
next Sunday or tire wo going to close nnd ro-
qulro every other business to suspend on
that day ) It remains with you to answer. I
would Uko to hear you express yourselves on
that point. "
The ilrst liquor dealer asked for nn opinion
was William D.irst , n wholesale dealer on
farnam street. Ho said ho considered the
mayor's Sunday closing order nn outrage ,
but whatever was dcno should bo done
coolly. Ho was not in favor of nny oxcitc-
ment or hastiness. Ho thought n great
deal moro could bo accomplished
If it wore done with careful
. .
meeting did ho would stay with
I'ctcr Gees stated that ho would open his
place of business if all others did. Ho
wanted a committee appointed to Interview
the mayor nnd believed that the order would
bo rescinded.
"The mayor has the power , " said Judge
Brandos when called upon to express his
views , "tho law Is on his side , nnd wo should
respect it. If wo could secure n committee
of respectable men , Irrespective of the saloon
element , such men ns Paxton , Max Meyer ,
nnd others , to go to the mayor , I think ho
would let up , when they showed him the
bad results of Sunday closing. "
Gee go Cramer said if the Sunday law was
good for ono It was goo 1 for the other , and
if the law held good for ono business it did
for the other. Accordingly ho favored the
closing of nil business , such ns the livery.
barbers , street railways , newspapers and
the like. Ho know tlmt the mayor
wns a drinking man ; that while ho could
have it nt his homo the laborer was obliged
to drink water. Ho did not want other men
to bo deprived of their liberty. Ho alluded
to the mayor as king of Omaha. The mayor
had heaped persecutions on tlio saloon keepers
cvorsinco tits election.
"I nm ono of the few who did not support
Mayor Broatch , " stated Sol Prince of the
Windsor hotel , "at the last election. I know
him of old and was uvvaro thut his promises
would not bo kept. Ho knows that ho can't
get the friendship of the saloon men for his
coining aspirations , and now ho is trying to
whip them Into it. If we would go to him
in a body and toll him ho won't
get our support unless ho rescinds the
order , ho will do It , I believe. Wo are
sufllciently strong to go to him ourselves ,
without asking any representative men In
other business to intercede for us. Wo must
take a flrm stand and inform him of the ex
isting circumstances that we are battling ,
nnd I think something can bo done. "
Billy Hnwley stated that he was probably
the youngest saloonkeeper in the city. Ho
put in a large stock of liquors and paid out
$1,000 expecting to make a livelihood , but if ho
had to keep his place closed Sundays ho
could oot sco where ho was going to get his
investment back.
"I don't como hero as a saloon man , " said
Jacob Houclr , when asked for an opinion. "I
bnvo no saloon lament , but ns a citizen J have
made a hard light against prohibition. It is
now a question of law and liberty. By nil
means abide by the law. What I may say
may not please your cars , but throw mo out
of your hall and I will say
don't muko a flght against the honorable
mayor. Ho has the law on his side. It
would Injure you as well ns other . business
men. Now , you talk of closing up the news
papers , the street railway , the liveries , the
barbers and nil other species of business.
Don't do it. Why try to require
them to suspend publication ) They
and the reporters are the best
friends you havo. They work for you night
and day , but you don't know it. As a
friend I advise you not to try a general sus
pension of all business. It would bo a great
detriment to everybody concerned. Let
the matter drop for a few weeks
and things will como your way.
Fight prohibition and not Broatch
and within n few Sundays the cloud will
have passed over. "
Mr. Houck's speech was not received with
much favor. Wnon ho concluded n cold
chill passed ever the audience.
Frank Dolono believed that a law could
not bo fought. Other laws could bo enforced
nnd ho was in fuvor of shutting up other
shops.
Several others present expressed , them
selves In an emphatic manner , nnd then the
chairman appointed a committee to retire
nnd draft resolutions , which were as fol
lows :
Whereas , It has been declared by the
executive of the city of Omaha that the
Slocum law , so far as it relates to the saloon
keepers nnd liquor dealers , shall in future bo
enforced fully , and
Whereas , Such notion will have a
tendency to paralyze u business
now far from lucrative and
render it impossible for us to continue with
profit or to meet our obligations with exist
ing rates of license added to the cutting off
of revenue necessitated by the closing of
saloons on Sunday ; therefore ) , be It
Hesolved , That n committee of flvo bo ap
pointed by the chairman of this meeting to
cull upon Mayor Broatch In regard to the
Sunday closing order nnd explain to him the
position In winch wo have been placed by his
order ; and bo It further , ,
Hesolved , That wo earnestly request his
honor to glvo this committee n full and im
partial hearing on the premises , nnd bo It
further , . \
Kcsolvcd , that wo earnestly request the
co-operation of the business ir.cn of Omaha
In this ctfort of the saloonkeepers to carry
on their business on a reasonable basis. And
nually bo It
Hesolved. That it Is the opinion of the
representative liquor dealers hero assembled
that un unfavorable action on this request
would result In a depression not only of
the liquor Interests but of all busi
ness Interests of tha city of Omaha
by carrying tranic , which legitimately be
longs hero , to other cities. In consideration
of this , wo request the business men und
the members of the city council Individual ! v
to exert every effort in our behalf ,
PAT DESMOND ,
W.II.MAM DAIIST ,
F. J. Fnr.iTAo ,
Sui. PjtlNCl ! ,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and the chairman appointed the following
committee u > wait upon the mayor : Sol
Prince , Windsor hotel ; Peter Gees , Goos'
hotel ; William Darst , 1U13 Fnrnnm street ;
Frank Dolono , Twelfth und Douglas ; F. J.
Froltng , 1803 South Thirteenth street. The
committee was instructed to see the mayor
on or before Thursday. The next meeting
will bo held subject to call of the chairman.
Kaspur Takes Exceptions ,
Councilman Kaspar claims tbut the report
of Chief Seavy regarding the percentage of
.convictions on the arrests for the year , as
published , Is misleading , because It Includes
the urresta made by warrant for offences
which are nearly always proven. What ho
objects to is the indiscriminate arresting of
put-song without causa , and ho still main
tains that hlK original figures are correct.
and that eltrht out of ton pcrsoua so arrested
are declared innocent by the court.
For the Iviiillus Only to Ilontl.
A piano which sold for 9550 ; if sold
in 6 days will tuko $ io cash ; used only
iinontlis , und is nn elegant upright
Grand ; owner Kolnjj iiwuy. Edholui &
Akin ,16th and Dodge.
AN OFFlOim STABBED.
Tlio Dcetl Done hy n. Supposed Bur-
Inr Who Oet Pnlil For It.
Police Olllcor Mnrnolt wns quite quite ser
iously stabbed nt t o'clock this morning
while attempting to arrest ft follow named
George Conine near Twenty-sixth and Clark
streets. The policeman claims that Conine
wns trying to break into a house and ho
took him into custody. While walking along
the street with his prisoner the follow
plunged tha blade of a Jack knlfo Into turn In
two different places. On tha muscla of the
loft arm Is n horrible gash , nnd n painful
wound wns also inflicted under his loft
shoulder. The ofllccr did not permit Conmo
to escape , but gave him n severe clubbing ,
bruising his hond nnd fnco In n horrible
manner. Both were brought to the
police station , covered with blood. The city
physician wns summoned to dress their
wounds.
Just before Ofllcor Marncll made tha ar
rest Conlno nnd another follow escaped from
Policeman Kelly , who had tried to take them
Into custody on Ouinlug street.
HBTURNBI ) TO THI2 MANSE.
The Lovolndys Again In the Cottage
On the Hill.
Ono week ago Tun BUB published nn nc-
couut of the mysterious disappearance of
the Lovelndy family , who had deserted their
homo for four months , nnd now it gives
chapter second of the story. The same re
porter wont over the same ground yester
day , und found Ames avenue still straggling
westward about ono thousand seven hun
dred and sixty yards or so south of Fort
Omaha. It climbed the same ungraded hills
that it did a week previous , but It didn't
seem to bo quite so badly lost among the
weeds that overshadowed It. Some of thorn
wcro cut down nnd the others word not more
than six or eight feet high. The dust that
blinded him then had turned to mud , nnd
rendered moro difficult the ascent to the do-
scrtud cottage. Tbo trees were still
there , but their branches seemed
to curt toll ! ) hwgutor at < - i'uu
man who said they had covered a mystery.
Somehow , things had changed nil around.
Tha cottage was still there but no longer
deserted. Such panes of glass as bad not
been broken In the windows , were shining
brlghtlynnd the open doors seemed to bid a
stranger welcome.
A sunburned , bowhlskered man wns carry
ing a tiny babe In his arms In front of
the house , and. ns the reporter approached ,
while his back was tunica , ho saw a woman
busily engaged in scrubbing the floor. Then
the man turned around so suddenly that all
the reporter could say was was ' 'And this is
the baby ) " as ho tickled the cherub under
the chin.
"Yes" said the man as ho smiled and the
baby tried to imitate him.
"And you are Mr. Loveludyj"
"Yes. "
"And this is Mrs. Lovolady ) The woman
bowed and said "Yes sir. "
Then the reporter told his errand , how
ho wanted to learn why they were away so
long without letting their friends know
where they had gone , nnd why they left
their household effects uncarcd for so long.
They told him. Their friends in the neigh
borhood were few , but such as they had
wcro Informed of the Intended departure ,
though not of- its exact date.
"I thought It would bo a hard winter , "
said Mr. Lovelady , "nnd I wou\d \ go down to
my wife's brother and earn a few dollars ,
but wo" did not mean to stay away so long.
Then the baby get sick and I got sick , and
then her brother got sick. "
" * Jut why did you go away without your
things ) "
Well , I did not want to wear thorn on the
road , " saidMrs.Lovctady | , "and I took all the
baby needed. I thought to bo at homo In a
few days , but when the baby took sick I'd
rather lese thorn than let him die us ho
might have done if I tried to come back. "
"This thing has made mo heartsick , " said
Mr. Lovelady , " "because when I left I didn't
ewe any man u dollar , nnd now I'm afraid I
can't got work. I worked every day I had a
chance last , summer and when there was
notbIng to bo done outside 1 tried to make
the best I could out of the garden. I sold
what squashes and other things I raised to
got money enough to go away on Just before
I left. "
Then they gave a complete denial to the
stories that were alloat. Mrs. Lovelady said
that the quarrels they hud were the. same ns
in other families , that her husband had never
ill-used her and that shu had gene away for a
short time which was unavoidably prolonged.
"I felt dreadful bud when I heard the
stories they were telling. " said Mr. L'ovo
lady. "I haven't much , uut whatever I got
I get by hard knocks. We're poor , but I
don't suppose I could got a day's work now. "
The reporter assured him ho could , and
advised him to call at the postofllco , us someone
ono learning his history , might drop a note to
the general delivery. Ho said ho would.
"Somo ouo said wo weren't married , " ho
continued and produced u hand satchel from
which ho took a marriage license signed by
E. B. L. Elder , of the M. E. church , and
dated the 18th of September , 1SS7.
"Yes , nnd they stole my wedding dress
while wo were gone , " snid Mrs. Lovelady ,
"It wus like this with heavy pearl buttons
and a raised steel leaf , " and she handed out
a scrap of brown silk , with stripes.
"What else did they steal ) "
"Oh , I hardly know yet , but there is atablo
cloth , some chairs , some now night dresses
and other things gono. "
The reporter took notes of them and pre
pared to go. As he did Mr. Lovelady said :
"Toll all In Omaha that If they want to see
what a bad man Lovelady Is come out and
sco him. I'll like to show thorn around , und
show them what I am trying to do. I didn't
mean to stay away so long , but. as soon as one
sick ono got up , another wont down. I'd have
written long ago , but I thought each day
that I would get away-tho next. "
And so ends the mystery of the houso.
Announcement ? .
The Gormans.a minstrel troupe of national
reputation for good shows , will appear at the
now Grand opera house next Friday and
Saturday evenings , nnd Saturday matinco.
This company has eliminated the old-'tlmo
lirst part , nnd communco the porfornlanco
with something oright nnd .now , which is
very rofresiling m u minstrel show. Their
Pashu of Bagdad has created a storm of ap
plause wherever scon , and is a decided suc
cess.
cess.Tho Boston ' Stars will render the following
programme' Boyd's opera house this even
ing :
Piano Grund Etude Gottschulk
Hudolph King.
Humorous Song Trip to the Fulls..Hinchel
John Thomu * .
Cornotr-Grand Fantasia Smyth
Walter Emerson.
Soprano Dis Inol , Caryll
McdoniHciiRon Emerson ,
Piano a ) Spinning Song Huff
Piano b f Dunce Grotesque King
Duet Chalet Horn Glover
Medora Hcnson Emerson.
( Comet obligate. )
Humorous Facial Family. . . . T Anon
John Thomas.
Cornet Yankee Doodle Emerson
Walter Emerson.
Soprano EngllshBallad
Medora Hcnson Emerson.
Humorous She nnd I Vosy
John Thomas.
The Motor UetnllntRs ,
Dr. Mercer and his Motor railway com
pany nro getting back at the horse car people
plo , St. A. D. Hnlcombo , William Klorstoad ,
and John B , Furuy , who constitute the board
of public works. A counter petition to the
application for an Injunction against the former -
mer which was grunted Monday , was Hied
yesterday , in which the motor company
Bays that it became authorized * In July 1887
to construct street railway In divers streets
including Shannon avenue , and prior to Jan
uary of this your had constructed about nine
miles of road , und prior to thut time hud de
termined to construct and operate a line on
Sherman uvimuo from Clark street north to
thu north line of the fair grounds ; and , on
March 10th procured from the board of
public works u permit to construct two
blocks of road on said struct. It declares Us
Intention to proceed with the construction of
the cntlro line as soon us possible und put
sumo In operation. They allege that the
borso company Is obstructing their progress
and trying to defeat thu onterprlso solely for
tlio purpose of building its linn on Suunders
or Sixteenth street u short distance north of
tbo point where they commenced work so
that plaintiff cannot lay Its track thereon.
But the horse rompuny. suys thin petition ,
bub uover obtained poriulsaum of the
nor n permit from the hoantoC.publlc works
to occupy Sixteenth and IS" fiot entitled to
such permit. However , n < | iVio allegation
goes , this concern Is about to'innko applica
tion for n permit to Invnclo Sixteenth street ,
nnd further says that thPbo.trd of public
works or some officer thereof , threatens to
or will , unless restrained1 Wy the court ,
although to do so would'conflict with and
destroy the permit granted ( o the Motor
company. Therefore thoy-prny tlmt oncli
hnd all of tha plaintiffs bo.restrained from
carrying out their Intention , , ,
They \Vnnt a ilnllroad.
MisiiUET , Nob. , March 18. To the
Editor of Till ! BKK : 'IJootiinR on the
map of Nebraska , , a person'will notice
tlmt whllo nearly ovoryj other portion
of our state is supplied fwith railronds ,
tlmt portion lying in a northwest direc
tion from Columbus to the northern
boundary of the etuto is deficient in
that respect. There is a strip ot coun
try lyinp north nnd south of the Elkhorn -
horn Valley railroad , after leaving No.-
llgli , varying in width from 100 to 12-5
miles and 160 miles in lon < jth , includ
ing the counties of Wheeler , Platte ,
Holt , Brown and Koya Palm , whicli is
without any direct connection with
Omaha , and the products of a lurgo
tract 01 country have to bo hauled to
the Ellchorn valley railroad , across
rivers and under unfavorable circum
stances for shipment bv an indirect
route to Omaha , or by discrimination
are forced to bo sent to Chicago for a
market ,
A great portion of this country
is a stock country , nnd thousands
of car loads of cattle and hogs
uro nnnuully driven to the ruilroad
for shipment which ought to bo loaded
on the car at the producer's door. Vast
nuantitles of rye and corn are also pro
duced , for which there is no homo mar
ket , and which will not pay to haul to
tiC ! i'ailroad. Tlioro is a chance for
capitalfsts wlib will take hold of tlio
matter and push a railroad through
here to make money , and at the sumo
time benefit thousands of settlers who
have all their interests bound up in
this country. Such a line , if projected
and built to the ntato line on the north ,
could have , on the opening of the Sioux
reservation , a route to the Black Hills ,
and place Omaha on a footing of compe
tition with Chicago. Pecuniary con
siderations , if nothing moro , ought to
prompt a movement of this kind speed
ily , and I assure you it would moot with
the hearty support of the people of this
northwest portion of our great state.
Lot TUB BKK do something to stir them
up to action. A. SKLLSIAN.
Tlio Postmaster nt Pcnder.
PBNDKK , Nob. , March 14. Totho
Editor of TUB BEK : The citizens of
our town were surprised by an article in
your issue of the 14th inst. , entitled "A
Satisfactory Appointment , " referring
to the appointment of-T. P. Black as
Dostmastor for Fender.Thn appoint
ment was doubtless satfdctory ! | ] to Mr.
Black , but to no ono else , and seems to
have boon brought about \ > y the influ
ence of olllcious outsiders , ul have in
terviewed many loading'republicans ' in
regard to the matter and find the ap
pointment unqualifiedly , unsatisfactory.
Not thut there is uny particular antag
onism against Mr. Black , but he is re
garded as being undoseVVinK und not in
the least identified with , tie business
interests and progress of Ponder. Mr.
Black is appointed to supercede an old
gentleman who carried' , a jhuskot four
years in the service of. .his country ,
whoso entire interests.sopial ami-finan
cial , are hero , and ' wTi'p .is 'tin .esteemed
citizen and interos'ted in thri progress
of Ponder since our town was lirst or
ganized.
Wo ropoatjtho appointment is very un
satisfactory. BlSl'UIILIOAX CLUU.
Hebron Items.
HEBRON , Neb. , March 10. [ Special
Correspondence of THE BEE. ] Ex-Stato
Treasurer Willard has commenced work
on his now residence to bo built in
Park Place addition to this village.
The Christian church have their
plans completed for the erection of a
now'building. . The estimated cost
is $7,500.
The Hebron pork packing house ,
under the management of a now firm ,
Hill & Leach , huvo commenced opera
tion. This industry now promises to beef
of great benefit to our village , as the
new firm are practical and experienced
men and are finnnciully well able to
carry on the enterprise.
The Hebron creamery company ex
pect to have their building completed
and bo ready to receive cream by about
May 1.
j
"CHIC" AND SLANG.
To'bo "chic"in conversation is Accord
ing to a writer in , Table Talk an at
tribute much admired in either man or
woman of society. A generous sprink
ling of slang is permitted. ' to enliven
the small talk of the hour , and a now
phrase 'tlmt is suggestive is welcomed
with positive delight. The latest that
falls on the car with somewhat odd
effect is "All in the soup. " The ex
pression is nn elongated form of the
hitherto popular "left. " The un
successful suitor , the defeated can diduto ,
the "exploded" financial venture , the
overturned market basket ; in short ,
mishaps and disapointmontsof all kinds
tire described ns "All in the Eoup. "
The prtiso , winch is claimed to bo novel ,
savors strongly of the old-fubhioncd
"bicklo , " into which the good dames
'and sires of long ago , used to bo
thrown , descriptively , in cases of dis
comfiture , or the "stows" by which they
expressed their hot ' moments of anxiety.
<
Ho Felt Tlmt Way Too.
Youth's Companion : It is a pity thut
sonio people nrp not so quick with their
hands as they are withthoir , ton trues.
A farmer once liiul a vo'ryj lii/y helper.
Ono day ho returned from market , and
caught his man sound .u'jje i ) under a
tree. . ii i
"Whut ! " ' exclaimed't ' tjio farmer ,
"asleep when you should bo at work ?
You uro an idle wretch , and not worth
that the sun should aliino upon youl"
"I know it ; I know itjtt'suid the man ,
sitting up and yuwning 'u'u'd thut's tlio
reason I lay down here In the shade ? "
Jeatti From Ffl'lit. / .
A singular case of i death through
fright has occurred at Milton , near Sit-
tingbourno , nays tboLondon / Star.
Shortly before Uhristmnn a/ little girl
nearly four years of iigb 'was ' playing
with a companion , when tin eccentric
old man , who had been using a pair of
garden shears , approached the little
ones and threatened , in joke , to cut
their heads off. Tills guvo one of the
children a great shock , which wns sub
sequently intensified when blfo wiw the
man again , and she gradually wasted
away and died. Tlio doctor ascribes the
aeuth to fright.
1'ittrlok'H Clous Wls'i.
Now York World : Patrick Lannigan ,
an unsuccessful candidate for a position
in the tire department , mot Father
O'Hnra the other day , and to him con-
Jided his troubles. "Sliurc , " sold Pat
rick , ' 'it's yor rivorenco tlmt has a lot
of moighty inlluonsh in lioaven. Whin
Oi Iio , wont yor bo after using yor in-
lluensh to got a post for me in the thun
der uud Uehtninj ; department. "
THE DAILY BEE.
COUNOIL LUFFS.
OFFICE. NO 12 PUARIj STItEET.
Ccllvcred by carrier In Any I'nrt of he City a
H. W. TIlffi . iy
TBLBPIIUNKSt
ntifiNKSS Orricn No. 43.
NlClllT KtllTOIt , NO.SU
M1NOU MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing company.
Coal nnd wood. E.E.Mnyno,619B'wuy.
Amelia Acltor took out n permit yes-
tordiiy to build n $1,000 rcsldonco In
Cochruno's addition.
A murrlngo llconso was Issued yester
day by Clerk Chambers to George W.
Ashby and Surah Scaggs , both of this
county.
John Llndt's $10,000 suit has been
stricken from the records in the district
court , the plaintiff having failed to
fllo a petition.
Don't forget the mass temperance
meeting at the Presbyterian church
Thursday night at 7HO. : Bring your
gospel hymns and help sing.
The funeral of J. D. Johnson took
place from the residence on Washing
ton avenue , at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon , and wns largely attended.
The Ladies' Musical society will moot
at Max Meyer's hull , Omaha , this after
noon. The programme will consist of a
song recital by Mrs. Cotton , assisted by
Mr. Butler.
Dennis Banner and Miss Flora B.
Smith , both of this city , wore united in
marriage Monday ovonintr by Kov. Dr.
Cooley , at the residence of the brido's
parents , 110 Vine street.
The V. A. S. will hold a special moot
ing at Woodmen's hall this
evening .at 7I0 : ! p. m. Dr. J. Ilon-
s6y ! , 176' Iia3 Thysloliin orino Ci'uO ? ,
will give an uSdress. All members are
requested to attend.
The Council BlulTs Hunting and Fish
ing club hold n business meeting at
Mayor Rohrcr's ofllco last evening , and
transacted considerable routine busi
ness. The improvements at Lake Mun-
awa were discussed in a general way ,
but no definite stop was talcon in con
nection with the matter.
The friends of James Connors , who
was so suverely beaten at tin early hour
Sunday morning , by n gang of Omaha
toughs , deny that they will try to have
the charge against the assailants dimin
ished , but on the other hand , they will
prosecute the CASO as vigorously as pos
sible. They are already at work secur
ing evidence against the follows , two of
whom have served terms in jail. The
trial comes oil on the 30th of this
month.
Mr : A. A. Egbert has resigned his po
sition as superintendent of the electric
motor line , and will bo succeeded by
Mr. C. H. Reynolds. The latter gentle
man has hold the position of private
secretary to the superintendent of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway com
pany at Boone , and arrived in the city
from that place yesterday morning. Mr.
Reynolds was yesterday inspecting the
works of the road and visited the power
and car houses.
Anderson , the rebellious vng who has
sported a bail and chain on the streets
for the past two dnys , repented of his
evil ways as the gang started out yes
terday afternoon and agreed to work if
the shackles were removed. The mar
shal complied with the request to take
off the irons , and Anderson picked up a
shqyol and started oil with the brigade.
As soon luftho'v reached the city build
ing he dropped the shovel and started
down the alley on a keen run. He
quickly disappeared and has not been
seen since. The authorities are only
too glad to be rid of him , and hope tha't
ho will never show up hero again.
The Burke-Tract Going Past.
The Burke tract is building up rapidly
with nice new residences and is n most
desirable place fora home. If you want
a fine lot here come no\Vj or the chance
to got it at first hands will bo gone , for
we are bound to close them out.
D. J. HUTClllNSON &JCO. ,
017 Broadway.
J. G. Tipton , real estate , 627 B'dway.
The finest line of spring gobds to bo
found in the market is at A. Reitcr's ,
No. 810 Broadway.
Money loaned at L. B. Craft's & Co.'s
loan ollico on furniture , pianos , horses ,
wagons , personal property of all kinds ,
and all other articles of value without
removal. All business strictly confi
dential.
"Rooms to rent in the Merriam block.
S. B.Wudswortb &Co.U36 Main street.
S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money.
Notice the beautiful finish civen col
lars , cuffs and shirts by Cascade Laun
dry company. _ _
I'crsonnl Paragraphs.
John N. Baldwin , Esq. , is at Dos
Mo ! ncs.
B. W. Carlisle and son Ralph , of Mis
souri Valley , were in the city yester
day.Fred
Fred E. Wright , advance agent for
Gorman's minstrels , was at the Ogdun
yesterday.
N. M. Pusoy and Horace Evans and
.wife .loft Monday evening for Chicago
'over tiio Rock Ihlund.
Anderson Reid , advance agent for "A
Still Alarm , " was in the city yesterday
and stopped at the Ogdon.
Jnmob Soars , a llroman at No. 4 fire
house , was taken quite ill Monday even
ing and is now Buttering1 with mental
'aberration. It is hoped that it is only
temporary.
Mr. C. P. Brnslnn was joined by his
family yesterday morning. They are
stopping at the Ogden , and will remain
here about a month before returning to
their homo in Minneapolis.
Cuntuin Hathaway yesterday received
a telegram announcing the sudden
death of his father at Conneautvillo.
Ponn. The old gentleman was seventy-
eight years of ago. Captain Hathaway
left last evening to attend the funeral.
Mr. S. B. Wadsworth , the newly
elected park commissioner , is highly
spoken ot by the other members of the
commission for his progressive ideas ,
and it is tin assured fact that ho will
prove a very valuable man in that posi
tion. _ _
Money loaned on fuiniture , pianos ,
diamonds , horses , buggies or anything
of value at low rates of interest. No
publicity fair and honorable dealing ,
A. A. Clark & Co. , olllce cor , Broadway
and Main , over Amnrican express ,
An efficient organist from the cast de-
biros a position us organist in Omaha or
Council Bluffs. Roferi'iircH : Max Meyer
and Charles Biiotont. 12-5 Pnxton build
ing , Omaha , or IliO Seventh street ,
Council BlulTs. Good testimonials
eli .
* own. _ j , , _ -
E. H. .Sficnfo & Co. olTer bargains in
city property , either improved or un
improved. Easy payments. CJood lots
on 810 payments.
Ijinnlirr mid Supply Co ,
Between 13th und Nth streets , and 2d
und 3d avenues. Telephone ,
li. W. 1UY.MONJJ , Manager.
PLANNING FOR THE PARKS ,
This Sonaon to See Some Marked
Quangos for the Bottor.
A VERY FEES-IBLE PROHIBITION.
The Mnrslml Wants Ills Share of tlio
license After nil Atlantic Hus
band 1'ollco Pointers Too
lively a I'nlr.
The City 1'nfks.
The park commissioners have com
menced work in earnest , and the work
already laid out by them to bo per
formed during the present season is
truly immense. They visited Omaha
yesterday afternoon , according to ap
pointment , and mot the directors of the
Electric Motor company for the purpose
of conferring with thorn regarding the
extension of the motor line up Madison
street and Graham nvonuo , past Fair-
mount park to the southeastern part of
the city ; thence west to South Main
street to the southern terminus of the
street car track , over which it is pro
posed to continue back to the Broadway
line at the corner of Broadway and
Pearl streets. Said Commissioner Gra
ham , in speaking of the matter : l'Wo
are not asking any too much , and I
think the company will extend its line
as wo request , after it is shown them
that it will surely provo to bo a payinc
investment. Such a move would open
up all that part of the city more effectu
ally than it could bo done in any other
way , and the motor ears would carry
thousands of visitors to the park every
year.
TH6 grout ti'Oublo lias boqu tlmtjwro
never have had proper street car ifieu-
ities. The company has complained of
luck of patronngo , but it has been
simply because the street cars were run
as buss lines just to the depots , and
not to the residence portions of the city.
If they had branched out and taken in
the side streets they would have re
ceived the patronage of the residents
on those streets. Now the electric mo
tor company already proposes to ex
tend its system over the Main street
line , which is already built , so they
will not find the extension wo ask for so
expensive as they otherwise would.
There are many thousands of Omaha
people who would visit Fuirmount park
if the motor line passed there , and
there nro also thousands of our own clt-
zons who would go there ton times as
often as they now do , if they did not
have to climb the bluff on foot. This
extension of the line would provo a
grand thing for the city and a paying
investment for the company. The park
has boon put in splendid con
dition and it will bo greatly en
joyed by our citizens this summer.
The water supply is now perfect , and
the fountains and lake will work splen
didly. Speaking of fountains makes
mo think about Baylies park. Wo want
to put a handsome fountain in the center -
tor of Buyliss this spring , and wo are
going to do it. Wo want the property
owners living around that square to do
something toward it , and some of them
have'expressed a willingness to do so.
Wo shall start out in a day or so to see
them all , and ask each for $100 towujd
the amount. The effect of n fine foun
tain in the center of'the park would bo
grand , and it will not cost us a cent for
water to keep it running. It would
greatly increase the attractiveness of
the park , which would then bo one of
the finest little spots of its kind in this
part of the country.
A It nro Chniicc.
J have for sale nearly 100 choice lots
between Council BlulTs and Omaha
which , in order to close out , I will olfer
for a snort time at from $200 to $300 each
and on the followintr terms : $10 down
and $5 per month. Lots full size and
title perfect. Call and lot mo show you
the property. E. E. MAYNE ,
619 Broadway.
A Lively Pair.
A. B. Franey and C. Hirrmel , a
couple of bibulous Omahuns. started out
in Franey's movine1 wagon yesteiday
afternoon to have some fun , and they
had it. They loaded up internally
with certain delectable fluids that are
dispensed on week days in numerous
places in the Nebraska metropolis , and
started their horses on a run to carry
the good news to prohibition Iowa.
They wore in too much of a hurry to
stop on the bridge to pay toll , and
dashed across the structure at break
neck speed , continuing their mad ca
reer up Broadway whooping like Comanche -
mancho Indians. As has been stated ,
they had their fun , and plenty of it , but
it could not last , and it was not long be
fore Officer Fowler gathered them in
with open arms. They wore carefully
stowed away , and the team put up at
Dohany's livery stable.
Bartlett fc Norton for hardware ,
stoves and cutlery. 737 and 2315 B'wtiy. '
Dr. C. C. Ilnzon , dentist , Opera house
block. _
The 1'ollcu lliikt Off. '
The police nro after the frail ones of
earth once more. Another month has
rolled around and the "chippy lines , "
whicli jivcre duo on the 15th instant , are
not rolling , into the' city treasury as
promptly as they should , so the police
tire officiating for the time being as tax
collectors. Four of the delinquents
were run in Monday night because of
th'oir inability to advance the required
$ U , and wore booked for vagrancy , It
cost thorn $10.00 each after the costs
were taxed up , and they had to bwe.it it
out under lock and key. George
Wright was relieved of $7.00 for drunk
enness.
Hotel property in Council Bluffs , cen
trally located , doing good bushier. H.
P. Officer , solo agent , No. 12 N. Main
St. , Council Bluffs.
Ilavo our wagon call for your eolletl
clothes. Cascade Limndrv Co.
Kov. Uluokny Will Jtcnmln.
The vestry of St. Paul's church , Ded-
hnm , has finally consented to release
the Rev. T , J. Muckay from his ac
ceptance ot the call to become rector of
that church , and at the request of
Bishop Perry , have formally signified
to the chui'oli ' authorities hero the re
sult of their lust meeting. The docu
ment closes with : ' 'Therefore , with a
feeling of sorrow and disappointment
which they will not attempt to express ,
this vestry hereby releases the 'Rev.
Mr. Muckay from any obligations en
tered into by him in the acceptance of
his election as rector of this church , "
Tito vestry here huvo adopted resolu
tions of thanks , ojid now the rector of
St. Paul's isoiico again firmly anchored.
AII Atlniitlu Victim.
SliorlfT Jones , of Cuss county , arrived
in the city yesterday morning in search
of William Tripton , who ia wanted at
Atlantic for larceny , He failed to find
his man , but left a descriptionof him
with Ofllcor Thomas , who kept his eye
open for the follow nnd finally baggoi\
him on Upper Broadway about 4 o'clock.
Tlioro is qulto n history connected with
tha case , nnd there IB considerable in it
besides the simple charge of larceny.
Tripton , who has n wlfo nnd two chil
dren , conceived the idea porno time ngo
that ho wanted to got rid of bin wlfo ,
and preferred a charge of insanity
against her before the board of liismio
commissioners. They investigated the
case , found that the clinrgo was gi ound-
loss , and dismissed the woman. Trip-
ton then proceeded to sell all of his
property , with the avowed intention ot
going west. Sunday morning ho took
his two children and told his wlfo that
ho was going to Sunday school , rilnco
that time she has not seen him. IIo
took the train , and was soon on Ne
braska soil. IIo left the children nt n ,
Homo for the Friendless , nnd then came
back to this city , whereho had mndo
arrangements for a friend to moot him
with his team.
IIo had fitted up n wagon In emigrant
style and that was to got here at noon.
Olllcor Thomas spotted the outfit as
soon us it struck the city , und took
charge of it , informing the driver tlmt
ho must point out Tripton when ho saw
him. Tlio result wus thut Trlpton- was
apprehended and arrested as above
stated. The crime for which ho is bold ,
is the lurconv of n watch belonging to
his wife , which ho took whenHo left
homo. Ho will bo taken back on this
charge , nnd his wlfo will then institute
proceedings to recover some of the
property. Tripton hud $280 in his pocket
when arrested. lie objected to going
into thu holo- with the common herd ,
but ho got there just the same. The
sheriff is expected hero this morning to
tuko him back to Atlantic.
Tlio Fees In Dispute.
As has boon known for some time , the
views of the mayor and city murshul do
not exactly coincide on ull questions.
Chlof nrnong Itj0 tCpIC ? C ! 'jisugroomont
is that of the collection of suioott line/ '
The murshul has Insisted that the mayor
had no uuthorlty to impose the lines ,
and has refused to collect them. Tlio
mayor vowed that the cash should como
into the treasury , nnd ordered the po
lice to rake in the shekels of the budge
dispensers. This worked nicely , anil
the suloonists were compelled to ante $25
a'month each.
The marshal no\V stops in and saya
that the police are not executive ofil-
cors and had no business to collect the
fines , und domunds his fees of $2.10 on
ouch fine collected. The mayor refuses
to pay it , and says the monov belongs ta
the city , as the police acted"as collect
ors and the marshnl is not entitled to
fees on work that ho did not do. The
amount in dispute is $128 , nnd the city
clerk was instructed not to turn it ever
to the marshal. The mayor expressed
his views on the matter in a letter to the
council , and thut body referred it to a
committee , and the result is not yet
known.
The mayor states thut the marshal
can have the fees if ho collects the
lines. Whether or not the marshal is
convinced of tiio correctness of the
views of the chief exceutivq , certain it
is that ho bus started out this month to
collect the lines , and ho yesterday swore
out warrants for the arrest of every sa
loonkeeper , on the charge of vagrancy.
They will all bo towed in and mulcted
of the $25 , and as much moro as may bo
necessary to offset tlio cost of collec
tion.
Wcbstcr'H First Aitilltlnn to Council
Ilium * .
Just platted and put on the market.
Lies one-half block south of Broadway.
Equally distant from the business portions
tions oftlia two cities. Beautiful resi
dence sites. Largo lots and up to grado.
Fine trackage. Terms easy. Suitable
rigs on hand at all times toshdw the prop
erty. D. J. HUTCJIINSOX & Co. ,
017 Broadwny.
Tlio New Council.
It was remarked by those who at
tended the council meeting Monday
evening that Alderman Everett showed
himself well fitted for the duties of his
now position , and it is predicted that
his services will conduce greatly to thd
interests of the city. His stand in op
posing the other members of the council
in relation to the city printing niado
him muny new friends. Tlio others desired -
sired to awaril it to the Globe , regard
less of rates , but Alderman Everett in
sisted that it should be lot to tlje lowest
bidder. It scomed to bo simply a ques
tion.of politics , however , with tlio uoin-
ocrutic aldermen , and Alderman Ever
ett's motion for justice , fair play and
city interests wus sno\vcd under by nn
overwhelming majority. As is well
known , there nro two factions in the
council , and oacli is bidding for the as
sistance and support of the now alder
man. This being the case , his course
will bo watched with great interest by
the taxpuying public. As the body is
evenly divided , his vote will ho neces
sary , in the majority of cases to accom
plish any desired move , and bonio long
and hotly contested deadlocks are anti
cipated.
Ono Fnro I'or tlio Hound Trip.
Tickets on sale April 8th , flth und 10th ,
good for return from the llth to the
Jlitli inclusive for nil who wish to attend
the state encampment of the G. A. R.
veterans at Burlington , Iowa , April
9th , 10th and llth , 18S9. The head
quarters' train with the department
commander and his tilall' under tlio
escort of Abe Lincoln lJOat G. A. U. ,
will leave Council Bluffs via the Chicago
cage , Burlington & Quincy railroad at
9:41) : u. in. , April 8th , 188 ! ) . For further
particulars , call on or uildrcFB
CAI'T. O. M. Bwnvtf ,
Ticket agent ,
Cor. Pearl and Broadway.
Council lihiIts.
M. M. MAltsiiAMj , General Agent.
The Union Depot.
The board of trade hold an adjourned
rcgulnr meeting last evening in the
poutli court room of the county < ; o\irt
house , and a food number of members
were on hand. A little time was devoted -
voted to the Muniiwu question , but the
greater-part of tlio evening was taken
up with tlie union depot project. It
wus reported that of the required
$20,000 , whioh is needed to purchuso the
grounds , ull but a few hundred dollars
is already pledged.
When the committee stopped work
Monday evening , Jlio.OOO had been pub-
suribed , and there will bo no difficulty
whatever in ruining the balance , ft
now devolves upon a committee to go
Chicago and con lor with tlio dfllciuls of
the various rouds relative to the im
mediate erection of the structure. . Ilia
btulcd tlmt ull of thu custom lines tire
ready to go into the scheme , and sub
scribe stock necessary for the erection
of a suitable depot.
It is also stated tlmt the Union Pa
cific company will enter Into the plan ,
but this is whore the only anticipated
hitch will occur. It Is feared by Boinii
thut this company will not bo willing to ,
give up their present quarters nt tha'
transfer and the enormous rents they
uro receiving from the various oueteni
lines at the sumo lime. However , tiio
members of the committee uro uiiguina it
regarding the twitter , und hope to see *
a splendid union depot under way in
tlio hcurt of tlio city beft'ro the close o/ /
the year ,