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tj THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. APKIL 28 1889.SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE EIHIMODR MOVEMENT
A Workman Who RafJaots Rovlows
the Situation.
PEOPLE WHOM IT WILL BENEFIT.
It IlcNtfl With the WorkliiKinnti to
t'rnvldo Itor Illtnsoir Stonily Km-
ploymeiit And Sufllclont
I/cl tirc Labor Not en.
Hand * Tlmt Toll.
Con Lynch thus expresses himself on the
eight-hour question :
At the present time there is no question of
more Importance to the Interests of workingmen -
men , whether organized , or unorganized , than
Unit which Is attracting the attention of nil
bodies of organized labor In America , namely ,
the eight-hour movement. It is Important to
the working people from the fuel that , If or
ganized , labor is successful lu reducing the
Lours of lubor to eight per day. it will ro-
inovo from the "nrmy of unemployed" nt
cast & ) per cent of these who are now suffer
ing from enforced idleness It Is Important
to the wage-Werners engaged in every branch
of Industry , the common laborer nnd skilled
tncclmnlc alike , that the hours of toll should
lie reduced from ton to eight per day , for the
wamo cmuscs that lead to the present enforced
idleness of many of these who are out of em-
jiloymcnt and unable to obtain it , are still at
work , and will In the future , as in the past ,
continue to constantly cause a gradual In
crease in the number of unemployed wage-
earners , while , at the sntno time , they will
continue to cause a gradual decrease
of the employed wage earning portion of the
jpomilntlon of the country unless lubor do-
VI.SOH BO mo method whereby the causes that
exist for so in'Joh Idleness on the [ mrt of the
bread winners , can bo overcome. This can
partially bo done by a reduction in the pres
ent number of working hour * . LJut in order
to understand the necessity for a reduction
of the hours of labor , from ton to eight. It is
necessary to inoulro into the cause that has
led to this necessity.
Labor saving machinery has , by the
Bklll and genius of the American work-
Iiiiin , been brought to such a high de
gree of perfection , that human labor is
rapidly giving way to machine lulx > r
in nil branches of industry. Where-
over human labor is employed ,
there , too , mav the labor-saving machine bo
found. Its strength nnd rapidity enables it
to perform in a day the work or many human
hands. Thus it reduces the cost of pro-
auction , , und consequently throws out ot
employment the workman , because ho is
unublo to perform the same amount of labor
in the same given tlmo nnd at the sumo cost
ni the machine. Thus It , instead of being a.
blessing to the workman by relieving him of
the burdens of exhaustive physical toll , has ,
ou tne contrary , increased his misery by
oflun depriving film of the opportunity of
Bclll'.ig his labor. And , while the labor-
Having machine has undoubtedly reduced the
cost of production , yet to the average wngc-
carnei it has nuido no material change In the
price of consumption , for what benefits can the
wage-earner derive from the reduction in the
cost of production by labor-saving machinery
if that same labor saving machine causes
r.ltu to bo thrown out of employment , or
puffer n reduction In w.xgcs caused by a sur
plus of idle labor which has been displaced
py homo labor saving devlco , placing him in
Biich u position that from reduced wages it
requires if not all at least the greater portion
tion of his earnings to maintain himself and
those dependent upon him , leaving him no
margin or saving.
Another evil which the wage-worker is
forced to suffer is the introduction of child
labor in manufacturing establishments to
run the machine nt child wages , which of
tentimes necessarily forces the father to
compote in the labor market against his own
child , which , ut the time , should bo at
BchobU While , this Is but' another effect 6f
labor-saving machinery upon.lnbdr , it is a
dangerous ono from the fact that it has a
tendency to spread illiteracy among the chil
dren of the manufacturing localities by forc-
jng.lhom to enter a factory uturr ago when
they should be entering the school house.
Foreign immigration , too. plays au impor
tant' part tn the American labor mar
ket , constantly adding to the already over
flowing surplus of idle labor. And , if under
the present ten-hour system the working
population of the country is unable to find
employment , what will bo the condition of
nffulrs live years hence , with n steady stream
of foroii'n labor pouring in. To say the
* least , it will bo a dangerous state of affairs ,
lor tnosc people mooting with disappoint
ment nnd distress uro likely to feel that they
owe nothing to our government nnd furnish
germs for another French revolution on
American noil. It is the duty of the Am
erican people to furnish the opportunity for
nil these who may scelt our shores for the
purpose of battering their condition to do BO ,
or at once withdraw the Invitation to the
oppressed and poor of all [ anils to seek our
Bhorcs , where they can enjoy "the unnllen-
able righta of life , liberty nnd the pursuit of
liuppinoss , " nnd at once and forever close
our forts ngninst immigrants.
The natural increase of population by birth
also adds its quota to the uriny of American
labor nnd room must bo made for it as it en-
tern the labor.market.
tabor-saving machinery , foreign immigra
tion and the natural Incrcuso of population ,
constantly reducing the cost of production
to thu minimum , nnd monopolies , combines
nnd trusts increasing the cost of consump
tion to the maximum , forms the mill stones
that are constantly grinding American labor ,
the wet king man , from his situation in life ,
being both producer and consumer.
Hut the sama genius that has invented
and the sumo Intellectual , .skill that has
constructed all this wonderful machinery
is aulo to remove these evils complained of
by labor. And that genius and Intellect's
the American workman himself. IIu is now
about to claim and utilize for his own bone-
1H u part of the results of his genius and
labor. And this ho proposes to do by reduc
ing his hours of toll. While engaged in the
production ot machinery , ho had no tlmo to
turn the products ot his lubor to his own
benoilt. But now , after his task has boon
partially competed , ho proposes to pause
long enough to use what ho has already pro
duced as a stopping stone to n higher piano
of civilization by devoting two hours of his
prcnescnt workday to study and recreation.
' Tim reduction of the hours of labor
i of interest to moro tlmn workmen. It is of
interest to 'all who doslra that American
institutions shall Nourish , for after all it is
upon the prosperity and contentment of the
industrial masses that the proirress and
stability of u republican form of government
mainly depend , and In order that the In
dustrial masses may bo prosperous It is neo-
essury that they should bo steadily em
ployed.
A reduction in the hours of-labor - Is also of
interest to these who , by the nature of tboir
4 business , are forced to depend ou the patron
age of the public. In proportion to the num
ber of idle hands that will obtain steady em
ployment will their business Increase , because -
cause it will increase the purchasing power
of 130 per cent of these who now , through
luck of steady employment , tire compelled to
deprive themselves of many of the comforts
of llfo nnd to bo content with the bare neces
sities only. And what IB true of the retail
dealer is also true of the wholesale dealer
nnd the manufacturer.
It is the purchasing power of the consumer
that increases or decreases production. Thus
the Interests of these who dual in the noces-
Biirlos of llfo ore identical With the internals
of the wugo earners so far as steady employ
ment on the part of the wago-ournors is con
cerned. Steady employment for all those
who seek It Is also of interest to these who
nro engaged In moral reform , anil who uro
constantly deploring what Is icrmod au In
crease ot crime. If Idleness is productive of
vice and crime In places where want is a
stranger , what must bo the result when enforced -
forced Idleness enter * whom u bounteous
supply is a total stranporl What condition
must u man's mind bo in who , out of em
ployment and unable to obtain it , finds him
self without shelter and with hunger gnaw
ing nt his stomach ! Too often is he ready to
euibraco any opportunity to relieve Ills lui-
inediuto wants , and once ho starts
dowu the road of potty crime , ho
Jlnds it difficult to retrace his stcus.
Criminals in our penal institutions are put to
vrork for the purpose of reforming them.
If it Is a good reform measure after u crinio
, butt been committed by a man who could not
obtain work before ho committed u crime ,
then U must bo a bettor reform measure to
jmt men to work before they commit crime.
Jf it U unjust and inhuman , as our prison
Authorities and tbo friend * ot convict labor
claim , to keep n mnn Idle whllo n prisoner ,
what must It have boon to have kept that
Bftiro man idle while ho wns n free rann , nnd
willing to work if bo could find work to del
Tbo reduction of the hours of labor Is also
of Interest to these engaged In the nobto
work of charity , hs It will afford n greater
opportunity to many who now , through the
lack of steady employment , nro partially un
able to properly support these dependent
upon thorn , and are forced to receive aid
from their moro fortannto nnd charitably
disposed neighbors , to earn tholr own bread.
Thus from n combination ot many causes
the Intelligence of American labor has dem
onstratcd that in order for the workman to
ndd his slihro to the advancement of civili
zation nnd the urospority of the republic ho
must provide for hlmtolf steady employment
nnd BUftlclcnt leisure In which to cultivate
nnd broaden his Intellectual , moral nnd
BOcliil faculties. This ho believes can bo
partially accomplished by a reduction of the
hours of labor from ton to eight per day ,
"lo Is also desirous of reducing his hours of
nbor in such n manner as not to clash with
bo business Interests of the country and
his ho believes can onlv bo done by
mited wid IntelllKont notion , hence his dc-
Ire for organization , for it must not bo un-
lorstood that American labor Is striving to
idx'nnco Itself nt the expense of legitimate
insiness enterprise , by checking or retarding
ho returns derived from capital invested in
n > luctlvo Industry or other business enter-
irb.es , for labor Is well aware tnat it is to its
jest Interests to advance itself by engaging
n as few Ditched battles with capital ns pos-
Iblo. It is also aware that business pru-
lonco , teamed by experience , teaches capital
hat it is to its best Interests nol to provoke
abnr into dcclaiing war in tbo form of
trlhcs. 13oth capital and labor nro begin-
ilng to rooogplzo tho" fact reason Is mightier
.him stuobornnoss in settling disputes bo-
, wocn them , and tnat mutual concessions are
moro proIItable and enduring than victories
won by the strike and the lockout , the black-
1st and the boycott
Therefore let us try nnd forget for once
hat ' we are employes or etnployorn. Lot us
rcmo'mbcr that wo are American citizens
who nro desirous of furthering the host- in
terests of our country ; that , no matter what
jur station in life may DC , It Is our dcslro ns
lYmorleans to nchlovo that which will bring
rospcrlty , happiness and contentment to nil
> y harmonizing the interests of nil , nnd thus
void u repetition of the great industrial up-
icavnls that have- occurred , when labor
.ought . to gain sotno needed reform.
Notes.
Omalm Typographical union , No. IPO. will
nstall the recently elected olHccrs this after-
oon. They are J. U. Liowls , president ; K.
X. Uyland , vlco-presidont ; M. T. Fleming ,
ccordlng Becrcturys T. F. Boyle , reading
ilork ; W. til , Kimmcl , financial and record-
ng secretary ; W. J. Scott , treasurer ;
Harvey Long , serge.int-ut-arms ; N. S.
"ilahati. Arthur Pickering , F. S. Ilorton , A.
? . Wilson nnd O. M. Whitney , executive
lommlttco ; W. U. Turner , Jumcs Dermody
ind William F. Scnultz , tlnanco committuo.
Thcso are thu standing ofilccrs. Edward
Hartley and 1C. S. Fisher were olcetocl dele
gates to the International Typographical
union.
The union is now in a flourishing con
dition , numbering about thrco hundred
members.
Carpenters' anU Joiners' union No. 58 will
old a public meeting in Unto City hall
Tuesday u veiling , May 14 , in the inter _ st of
heir contemplated co-operative grocery
tore. The necessary capital has nearly all
been subscribed by parties interested hi co-
ipcration. Shares are $ . > .50 each , and each
.ubserlbor . o.ui only purchase two shares nt
nest , tnd must bo the head of a family , thus
making each share-holder a customer of tbo
jntorpriso.
The Central "Labor union has determined
to call an eight-hour muss meeting for Sun-
lay afternoon. May 20. Committees have
been uppomtcd nnd nro now at work making
all necessary arrangements.
The locomotive flrcmen will hold a public
'mooting in the interest of labor , moro par-
ieulurly unorganized labor , at their hall , on
he corner of Fourteenth and Doduo streets ,
iVednesdny evening , May 1.
The pick.nnd shovel laborers 'of Omaha ,
hold a muss mooting -this afternoon at 3
o'clock In Oraen's'hall , on Farnam street ,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. The
purpose of the meeting is to agitate tbo
necessity of bettor organization than now ex
ists nuioncr this class of workmen. SIr.cc the
failure of the watcrwork's strike , many of
the men have keenly felt the necessity of or
ganization and arc beginning to rculbo that
through lack of proper organization they are
liable to further reductions , not nlono from
the waterworks company , but from all em-
uloyors engaged lu the s-une kind of work ,
lionco their desire to organize for mutual
protection.
The work of forming the now carpenters' '
union progressesllnely. . The members have
applied for u charter and ns boon as it arrives
they will elect permanent olllccrs. It is moro
than probable that the present temporary
olllcera will bo made per.-sunont. They nro
J. A. Giles , president ; J. Dllloubcck. vlce-
urcsldcnt ; C. K. Corm , recording secretary ;
J. Tuft , corresponding secretary ; John
Hedges , treasurer ; M. Jones , contractor ,
and T. Homing , warden.
All of these gentlemen since their tompo-
rnryclection have shown ability to perform
the duties of their ofllcesnnd cspeciully is ttiis
true of President Giles and Secretary Conn ,
both of whom have been very nctlvo in the
work of perfecting the organization.
About lt ! ( ) names hove been enrolled on the
books of membership and the union is in a
flourishing condition.
The Plasterer's union reports everything
soreno. Present prices they liml suitable
and there is no danger of a strike.
The members of the Plasterer's union wil
to-day burv their former comrade John Her
bert. The funeral will take place at 3
o'clock from Ileafy & Hoafy's ' undertaking
establishment. _
Mortuary.
James E. Finnuy was born in Cleveland
O. , October S < 1 , 1811 , and died at his iato resi
dence on Tenth and Pacific streets , Oniuhn ,
Nob. , April 25 , 18S9 , aged torty-sovon years ,
'
five months a'nd twcnty-nlno days , of pneu
monia , complicated with rheumatism. When
the subject of this notice was four years of
ago his father died. Ifo has , therefore , ox
pcricncod his sliaro of the hardships of , llfo.
In July , < lSf > 3 , ho was united In marriiign with
Lavma J. Coloy. Their homo was for some
tlmo In Heaver Dam , Wls. , later in Milwuu
kco. During tholr residence in the lattoi
place ho was employed ns u traveling sales
man for Uoscuhoim , Levis & Co. , of St.
Louis. In August , 1884 , they moved to
Lincoln , Nob. , nnd two years later
to Omahu. For the last thrco years
ho 1ms been In the employ
ment of I. Obcrfolder ft , Co. , on Eleventh
nnd Douglas streets. Mr. Finnoy was i
man of excellent moral worth. Ho wu
converted and united with the M. E. church
while living in Milwaukee. His last illness
was long mid exceedingly painful. Although
his friend * know that ho was dangerously
ill , his death was n great shook to them. Ho
left a wile , flvo sons nnd ono daughter and
many friends to mourn the loss of u devoted
husband , u loving father nnd a true friend.
A large number of friends were present nt
the obsequies , which were conducted by C.
N. Duxvson , pastor of the Tenth Direct M , E.
churuh , at the Into rcpldunco , at 10 a. m. , ot
the t7tli ! , after which' the remains were In
terred in West Lawn cemetery.
1'ark Commissioner * .
"Tho impression that the judges of the
district court , " remarked Judge Wnkoloy
yesterday nftcrnoon , "can appoint the park
commissioners whenever the judges see tit is
erroneous. The legislature has designated
the second Tuesday in May for the appointment -
ment of the commissioners. Consequently
the appointments wlll.uot. bo mailo until that
day. "
The Judges are receiving communications
asking why tnoy don't hustle themselves on
the appointments. A largo number of appli
cations are in.
Licensed to Weil.
Tbo following marriage licenses were
issnod yesterday in thu county court :
Name and Residence. Age
I Louis Engluqd , CouncH Bluffs. . . 23
t Carrie Peterson , Omaha , . . . .23
J Frank M. Freoumn , Onuha. , 9)
1 Gusslo Bprukllus , Omulm IS
I Plulleo S. Jones , Omaha 20
1 Sophia A. IJryant. Clinton , 111. , , . . 23
J Alfred Swanson , Plnttsmouth. . 37
I Christina Nelson , Plattsmouth 24
Will Nut OIovo.
City Treasurer Hush will not remove his
oftlco at present to the new He building , as
was first expected. Ho tblnks hit present
apartments are adequate.
RENTS WILL BE CHEAPER ,
Omaha Tenants Making Tholr An
nual Hustle For Homos.
BETTER HOUSES BEING BUILT.
The Demand and Supply Alike In-
cronsliiR The nulldlng Ooom
The ClcnrAnco
llcoord.
The First of May.
On Wednesday comes the 1st of May , with
ts attendant hustle nmong tenants for now
louses for the comlntr year. The outlook
'or the tenant Is more promising than It has
iccn bcforo In Omaha for years , nnd It may
10 accepted as n general fact that rents will '
10 lower than they have been since Omaha's
worn began. The croakers and Omaha has
ts quota of them , unfortunately would load
ho uninitiated to bollovo that this fact is
duo to a decrease In the demand for houses.
The very opposite Is the case. The condi-
Ion Is duo to the fact that the men of moans
n Omaha have had faith onougli lu the city's
uturcs to line Its street * , even in the out-
ylng additions , with substantial and com-
'ortublo homes , and the cable
nd other street railway extensions
ave made thcso homes accessible to the city.
The suburban points on the licit line have
grown wonderfully nnd yet the demand In
creases and , as a matter of fact , thcro are
but few vacant houses in desirable localities.
There are. It Is true , a number of handsome
'late , newly crocUul , in several parts of the
: ity , noticeably on Twentieth street , that
arc , ns yet , untonnntcd , but good detached
houses of from six to ton rooms , whcro tho'
transportation facilities are good , II ml ready
seekers. The fact that such houses are being
uilt by ttio hundreds is ovidcnco suniciont
hat there I * n demand for them. In March
ivor four hundred building permits were
issued , and up to date for the present month
.ho superintendent has Issued permits for
, ho construction of 4Kt buildings , principally
cottages and ono and u-lialf nnd two-story
dwellings. Flats are the first buildings to
bo vacated. The average Omaha man wants
i house without other occupants than
ils own family * oven It ho does have
.0 go out some distance to secure
it. Comfortable cottages within u half hour's
ride from thu postolllco can bo secured nt
'rom S13 to SIS per month , while $20 to .5)5
, vill rout a good seven lo tun room house.
Tnls Is n reduction of perhaps 111 per cunt
jvor last year's rates nnd considerably
moro than that bver the rate of 18SC anil 1SS7
, vlion hundreds of men had their furniture
stored in the warehouses of the city waiting
oi houses to bo built for them. House own-
irs In these days had a monopoly and being
'luumn , mudo the most of it.
" 1 see that General 1'cst predicts n popula-
,5on , of 200,000 for Omaha in WU , " said u
ivell known real estate broker , "anil he isn't
is far off us some pcoplo would have you
think. Now to accommodate suuh n popula
tion with the present lay of the city would
require uncomfortable crowding and pcoplo
.von't .stand that. Let the city
spread out so the poor pcoplo can
iavo homes where they win find pure nlr ,
plenty of sunlight , and on joy honltli. I hnvo
iibiding faith in O.nalm , and will yuntlnuo to
invent my money in desirable resilience dis
tricts. "
The nnililliiK Record.
Tlio residence boom continues brisk , and
.ho feature of it is that it is not marked by
, lie bulging out in any ono direction to the
ditrim.ut of nny other locality. The im
rovement is general. An exception , how
ever , is noticed on the south side , where for
years land-holders liavo waited for the ad
vent of adequate street car facilities before
building. With the promise of a t > puody ex-
tention of the motor and street car lines over
the viaducts the building boom is in this lo
cality gives especial promise of briskness.
The following is the record of buildinp per
mits for the past week :
Monday . $ .
Tuesday . 34,04 ! )
Wednesday . . ail.OViO
Thursday . 7,000
Friday . 7 , ( > 40
Saturday . la.tfiO
Total S-SVkJO
E. F. Seavcr is building n sr.tHH ) brick ros-
dcnce at the corner of Tweat.v-eightU mid
Jackson.
H. W. Creoier has a permit for a ? 10WO (
brio ) : Hat to bo urcctod at the corner of Four
teenth nnd Chic : . o Ho will also build a
four-story brieit block ut tlio corner of
Twelfth and lluniey.
E. J. Collins will add u ? 1,001 njaidoncj to
the already hi-gu ILst of hundsomo homes in
ICountzo place.
Nathan Shelton will build a 4,001 residence
nt thu corner of Twenty sixth and Harnoy.
The basement of Dclono's S3lOJi ) ) hotel nt
the cornur of Capitol avenue and Fourteenth
street has been completed and work is being
rapidly pushed on the superstructure.
Mrs. Kaufman has a permit for a $1. > ,000
three-story tint at the corner of Twenty-
cigcth nnd JacKson.
T. A. Croigti is n j > outti-sldor , and will
build two 2-story residences at the corner of
Tweuty-tifth and Murcy , valued ut fli.O'JO.
E. Gurska will invest $3,000 in two 2-story
dwellings on Hurt and Thirty-third streets.
D. II. Wheeler , jr. , will build a 55,000
homo ut the comer of Twenty-eight and
Jackson.
J. li. Hayncs will this week commence to
build a cottage ou Georgia avenue , near
Leavcnworth.
Following is 'tho scale of prices for
permits :
In cusn the estimated cost of any bmldlni ; ,
addition , alteration or structure shall not
exceed tlio sum of $1CO , the fco therefor
shall bo 51) cents for such permit.
For over $100 and not exceeding Sl.OfO or a
fractional part thereof , the fco shall hol.
For ever $1.000 and not cxcoodlnp $1SW era
a fractional part thereof , the fuo shall be.
W 50.
For over SI,500 and not exceeding $2,50' ) , era
a fractional part thereof , the fee shall bo § 4.
For $ . ' , r > 00 nnd not exceeding frl.OOO , or u
fractional part thereof , the fee nhull be . " > ,
and for each additional $1,000 , after the first
$ ft,000tho applicant shall pay an additional 50
cunts for each $1,000.
The Koulty Mnrkor.
Rusmcss , residence nnd suburban property
uliko show u healthy condition of trudo , and
the real estate men are hopeful if not satis-
lied. Inquiries for property do not diminish ,
but the sales are somewhat mow ou account
of tbo high price demanded by holders. Tim
consutnaicd Hales for thu week do not show
up us well as usual. Many negotiations of
magnitude uro pending that will more than
make up for the apparent fallini ; off when
thov are recorded. Loans are iiuoted'Ut the
old prices with better advantages , for bor
rowers , who , it is claiiH ° d , arc able in munv
cases are nble to got CO par cent of the vuliio
or the property upon which tho' loan Is
sou gnu The transfers for tbo week were at >
follows :
Monday , , .f
Tuesday " , . . 73,001
Wednesday. , , , 10,075
Thursday' , 10,243
Friday. , , , . ; - . ( Sa72 ) ,
Saturday >
Total $
The Clnnraiice Record.
The holiday on Monday lessoned the totals
In the real estate transfers , the build
ing permits and the 'bank clearances.
The clearances for the , week , how
ever , ran nearly three and a half millions ,
and show an increase of 2B per cout over the
corresponding week ot last year. The fol
lowing is the record for tbo flvo days :
Tuesday $ 873,800.25
Wednesday TUO.Ottl.BO
Thursday &S4.720.03
Friday 013,001.10
Saturday 042,501.81
Total ' $3,452,033.73
MUNICIPALIIIHUUitS 1231 E.NTS.
What It Costs Annually to Maintain
Our City Government.
Whllo attendants upon the nicotines of the
city council may have an idea that the city is
run by wind , such is not the case , as ts
proven by the following estimate , mide ) by
the comptroller , of the amount of cold cash
required for the general fund of the city for
the ensuing year :
Mayor's oftlco $3,000
City council. , . , . . , , 13,000
ComptrolIorXdw't. . . . , 0,500 ,
Treasurer's dop't , . . , 10,000
Citynttornoy. vtu. . . . 6,500
City clerk's dop't.j , 7,000
Engineering deplt 21,000
Street commUslonor's dop't 30,000
Board of miblloworks. / . . . . . 5,900
Sup't.of buUdlngo 5,000
Sup't-of plumbing 4,000
Boiler Inspodfori 3,000
Sidewalk instteclora 1,250
Meat inspectoral 3,425
Hanscom packli 4,000
Police court . . , > " , 4,250
Gas inspectors , . , 1,000
City physician. . . , . . . * . 2,400
City Veterinary1. 150
City druggist1..1. 800
License inspector 1,400
Post house 700
Janitors COO
Watchman 1,500
Appraisers 1,000
Sergennt-nt-arms 1,000
Annex expenses 700
Hospitals 1,200
Abstracting , etc 1,600
Advertising , 2,200
Kent 2,040
Election expenses 3,500
Compiling tax list 3,000
Garbage boat expenses 1,000
Hauling dead animals 2,000
Gasoline lamps fl.OOO
Electrlo lights Jt.500
Gas 25,000
Fuel 400
City taxes on city property 5.00J
Contingencies 10,035
Total $109,000
To meet this amount and provide n grad
ing fund , the assessment on nn estimated
valuation of $18,000,000. less the 10 per cent
reserve , would give a fund of $220,800 , or a
surplus over the expense account of f27.S03.
On n valuation of S.'O.OOO.OuO , which is moro
probable , the fund , loss the reserve , would
bo * 3.VJ,000 , or $ .M1,000 for grading after the
deduction of the $10 < J,000 expenses.
O This amount , of course , only represents
the sum to be raised by taxation , The funds
for the maintenance of the fire nnd police
forces and park Improvements and city
schools nro provided for by special levies.
EDUCATIONAL- .
Elrulra claims the honor ot being the first
college for women established In America.
The number of students connected with the
college lust year wns 103.
Tlio Peabody museum nt Yato has received
n valunclo addition In the shape of u collec
tion of ever ten thousand specimens of shells ,
presented by Mrs. Eldridgc , of Yarmouth-
poi't in this state.
The endowment of Brown university has
been doubled during President Hobinsnn's '
administration , and Is tiowlOI8Ol)0. ) It will
bo increased by moro than $00.000 from the
Lyman bequest ,
Hon. W. C. P. Brcckinndgo will deliver
the literary address ut the commencement at
Vaudcrbllt university , and Bishop C. B
Galloway will nionch the commencement
sermon. Wodnescay , Juno 10 , will bo com
mencement day.
One of the studies pursued by the young
ladius of the Wisconsin university is car
pentry. The students nro said lo gaio pro-
Hcieiie.v In that department us rapidly ns in
the moro Intellectual studies In which they
nre encased. . .
The Collumbin' ' ' unncx Is to be called Bar
nard college , after IJr. Barn.vrd , who fur
twenty-tlvo lyOirs has boon president of
Columbia , m\il \ always an earnest supporter
of nil movements mudo for the advancement
ot women. , '
Students at Yale arc protesting against u
chungo iccoillly inauguruti" ! by the faculty.
Class day exorcists have boon changed from
the Monday ot commencement wcut to the
preceding Friday ; In order that attention may
not bo divciyutl .jfrom what goes on at that
time ut the scluntillc school.
Nmvberry cnljopp. in South Carolina , has
passed through ninny and anuumg trials in
cident to the war. mid depleted coffers , it
wns founded by the Lutherans in l * tl , al
most went out of existence , uud now , with u
pluck gro.itly'tb-lib ' admired , not only has re-
sume.l its okl teachings , but is branching off
into new direct ion H. , ,
The Statu Todchbrs' hs > oclatlon of Iow.v
hnvo recently elected Miss Lottie Graham to
the presidency , the first woman to whom
this honor tia.i boon given. Miss Graham
was superintendent of public schools in Pace
county , and nt the end of her first term w.is
re-elected by a largo majority. She is a
graduate of the Grnnvlllu ( O.J female col-
lego.
Kx-Prosidont Andrew D. White , of Cor
nell univcr.sitylms recently sent from I'Jsypi
several valuable cifts for the university li
brary. Ono of thcso is u collection of largo
photographs , about ono hundred ati.l forty in
number , Illustrating the life and art , cspec
iully urchltcclurn , of the ancient Egyptians ,
nnd supplemented by a largo collection oC
the most recent und vuluublo books on l-V ypt
Five ucjw scholarships of ? l,0i)0 ) each have
been cstaolhhod at Princeton by a gentle
man whoso name is not known to the public.
Tnuy uro named utter the live ejrliost prcs-
idPiit. . of the college , .Jonathan Dickinson ,
Aaron .Burr , Jonathan Edwards. Samuel
vIca and Samuel Finloy. A now clicinic.il
hall is to be built nt n cost of f:0.00 ( ) from
thu proceeds of u donation by the trustees of
the estnto of J. C. Green. A now bulldinir
for the Bchool of electrical engineering will
also bo built.
Uov. Mr. Stapp will pitch for the Yale
nine this simson. Mr. Stage has u phenom
enally line delivery.
If hades itself were announced to be open
to settlers , and men could gel there without
dying , there would bo no lack of immigrants.
'Mary , you worn mora than unusually
cross to tlio children last weeic , were you
not ! " "Yes , mu'um , but it was Passion
Week , you know. "
Hunnuh liattorsby , the fat woman who
died the other day , weighed SOU pounds.
Think of u woman of thai enormous magni
tude climbing the golden stairs.
Speaking of tbo Oklahoma rush , the
Courier-Journal is moved to remark : "If
hull itself were announced to bo open to set
tlers , and men could got there without dying
there would bo no la-'k of immigrants. "
A boy has recently died in Cincinnati who
could hold his foot or any portion of his body
in flume without experiencing the slightest
pain. If Colonel ineersoll only possessed
this peculiarity it might save him an awful
lot of nuxioly.
Sunday School Teacher Children , what
lesson do wo learn from this verso : "Ver
ily , I say unto you that u rich man shall
hardly enter into thu kingdom of heaven , "
Thoughtful BoyVo learn that It's going to
DO a good deal hnrdci to get Into heaven
than to get into the United Stales senate.
" \oumnyguin u temporary victory with
a six shooter , " said ' the preacher on Sunday
to the nnxious'pkliihomn boomera , "but in
the end you'll J-bo damned , " The trouble
with the congregation was that everybody in
it.believed ho would Do dumued If ho did not
get into the territory llrst.
The Kov. Bdwnrd Headier , in 1854 , pub
lished u booktoi/Jho | / prc-uxistonco of human
life. His father. Dr. Lyman needier , was
asked what ho" 'thought of the theory.
-"Well , " ho ifiplifid , "if the Almighty has
been running , tbo universe on this plan.ull
these ages , ami Jius succeeded in keeping it
a secret , I thiukjit n bhamo for Edward to
'
expose It , „
Ritchie & Katwnpfer commenced suit yes
terday In the , Bounty court to recover fyOO
from Hnttlo ' ( J.jjnnd William H. Koth , ul-
leired to bo duo for legal services on the
Koth-MucFurlund sensation , which occurred
the early parrpf March.
.E. M. Miller & : Co. sued James H. Kyner
for 1537 on a promissory note.
In the district court yesterday Beard < Sc
Otis filed a bill against Muttie Martin and
others to foreclose a mechanic's lean on lot
8 , block 350. city. The plaintiff's allege that
tbo Indebtedness of the defendant is $47 on
materials.
Personal Paragraphs.
L. E. Hock nnd wife , who spent a week
in Omaha with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Horn ,
bare returned to their homo In Milwaukee.
T. E. Alderson , of Creston , la. , is at tbo
Barker.
C. L. Van Fleet , of Lincoln , is registered
at tlio Ilarko.
H. S. Hart and wife , of Avoca , la. , are
stopping ut the Barker.
Charles A. Hairing , of Burlington , it at
the Barker.
Mr. E. Kosowator , editor of THE BEE , left
for Chicago last ovunmg , and will return
Wednesday.
Continuation of Dr. Minor's Romln *
Isooncos of the Union PaolQo.
THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT.
Ileault of n Conference Iletwcon
n Committee from Omnlm and
the Company's Directors
at Now York ,
The TcrmlniiB Question.
My conversation to-dtiy Is a further
statement of the history of the bridge
nnd terminus of the Union Pnclflo rixll-
wny In Omnlm. I told you nt our lost
sitting nil thnt occurred lending up to
the memorandum of agreement between
the directors ot tlio Union Pncillo nnd
Omnlm thnt was signed on bohnlf ot
this city by Mr. Kountzo nnd myself ,
nnd indicated thnt the executive com
mittee ot the Union Pacific called a
mooting on December 10 , 1871 , in Now
York city , whore the agreement wns
for m idly ratified. Thomas L. Scott and
not Mr. Ames waspresidcnt of the com
pany.
I now hnud you n copy of the pro
ceedings of the executive committee in
Now York , whore Omnlm nnd Douglas
county were represented by the gentlemen -
mon heretofore named , ns follows :
"Tho following gentlemen ns committee -
too on behalf of the city of Omnlm nnd
county of Douglas npponrod before the
committee : Alvin Saunders , ohnirmnn ;
Dr. Gcorgo L. Miller , A. Kountzo ,
Joseph II. Millnrd , Francis Smith.
"Aftor considerable discussion the
parties agreed upon the following
action by this company as iv full com
promise und adjustment ot the differ
ences existing between them :
Resolved , That the president or vice
president of the Union Pacific linilroad com
pany is hereby authorized on the receipt of
the fJ.-)0OOU ( two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ) of Douglas county bonds and the
deed In fco for the now depot property m
Omulm as agreed with Raid city , lo ugrco m
\vntintr on behalf ot this company that it
will maice up its regular freight and passen
ger trains west bound at Omnbn , and that it
will expend In improvements , depots , gen
eral oillces und on said property sum that
xhall not be less than ono hundred thousand
dollars ( $100,000) ) and thai the principal shops
of the company shall bo maintained in
Omaha , and that all freight und passenger
cars for the Iowa roads which they deliver
to forward shall bo taken over said bridge ou
the same terms an these of the Union Pa
cific Railroad company , und bo returned
without discriminutioii , preference or doluy
"To the foregoing the committee for
Omaha , and Douglas county pledged
themselves to have carried out in good
faith by tlio first of January , with the
uiider.itniidiiig that if any legal difficulty
existed against the delivery of the last
fifty thousand dollars (8-50,00 ( ! ) ) bonds by
reiison of non-coinpiotion of the bridiro
at that date that then , und in that
event the fifty thousand ( $50,000) ) dollars
bonds should bo placed wfth John DulT
as trustee for delivery to Union Pacific
Railroad company on completion of the
bridge for passage of trains. "
' 'J certify that the above is a correct
copy. .Ion * JutT , Sou. Pro Tom. "
This completes the whole record in
respect to the final settlement between
the people of this-city and the Union
Pacific railway company on questions
that liuvo boon discussed. Then came
tlio still more troublesome question of
the terminus of the railway. As I have
heretofore said a good deal about that
in the course of this history , I shall not
attempt to burden the columns of THE
BI-K with i.ny considerable statement ,
except that it involved a long conten
tion iti which bud blood was created on
all sides.
Afatters drifted on until , finally , no
decision having been reached , the
Union Pacific company bointr all indo-
cimou , Mr. Jay Gould came into control
of the property of the company , mid
with solo authority , in association witli
other director * who were in con
trol , to regulate all these mutters.
It was finally agreed that nn
appeal should ho taken to the courts to
determine judicially whether the ter
minus should be on the Omaha side oren
on the Council Bluffs side of the river ,
uiiii led to litigation which was carried
to the supreme court of the United
States , in which the decision was
against Omaha us tbo legal terminus
tinder the location made by President
Lincoln.
Omaha was very badly injured by this
controversy. The same uncertainty that
had long held im back to a degree \
brooded over our interests , but under
the contract with the company origin
ally it decided to comply strictly with
the legal mandates of the supreme court
of the United States and at the same
time hold the interests in Omaha to
which it was pledged , vixheadquarters ,
shops and the practical terminus , which
cover the whole case.
I think I can Hufoly Hay that the
prosperity of Omahiubogan with the
contract that wns finally entered into
under the Boston memorandum , which
was drawn by Byron Rood , of this city ,
under the direction of General Mandor-
ROII , as the attorney of the pcoplo , and
is now of record , I believe , in our court.
After many delays the Union Pacific
railway company complied with Its con
tract substantially oy building the
depot wo now have. But the ono thing
that was and is BO much desired by our
peonlo has been denied us from that day
to this , and that is the crossing of the
Iowa trains ever the bridge into
Omaha. Thib is partially done now by
the starting of the Iowa sleepers from
this side , and the Chicago & North
western railway train , under the in
fluence of the Burlington terminus in
this city. But still we are waiting for
the. greater result , and 1 am going to
stop pIT short to-day by saying that the
ofllciiil. announcement in Tins BKK of
Thursday evening , from Mr. Cameron ,
that/the Burlington and Union Pacific
companies had entered into a contract
to build u million-dollar depot ii |
Omaha , gives assurance that at last the
consummation so long devoutly wished
is to bo reached.
I have no doubt thnt Omaha will do
her entire duty , under the circum
stances , and make good what her com
mittees and prnss have boon paying for
years , that she was ready to do her
whole part In securing what is now
promised to us , and which I believe wo
shall realize if wo wisely use the oppor
tunity thnt is given.
I may say in this connection that I
have known , for n year thnt Mr. Charles
Francis Adams , president of the Union
Pacific railway company , has boon in
earnest in his desire to build this depot ,
and to provide In the structure for the
accommodation of all eastern trains
arriving at the terminus. Difficulties
of no small magnitude have boon en
countered , nmong other things want of
confidence on the part of the directors
In investments in our state , hut it IB dud
to Mr. Adams to Bay that ho has boon
persistent in his efforts to secure what
now scorns to be assured. Our people
should and our pcoplo will appreciate
this , now thnt thefact , ig known and
proven , and they will also not bo'filovr
to award all oredlV'tof 'Vice President
Ilolcomb and 'bur' old Union jPaoifio
whcclhorsc , Thomas L. KtmbaV for
tholr efforts to bring about these great
facilities for the accommodation ot the
railroad interests of our city.
Of course many ot us would hnvo pre
ferred to hnvo bad this structure built
nt the foot of Itarnnnf street. Mr. Potter -
tor took that subject tip on his first ar
rival here nnd sought to find n way by
which this or something nktn to It
might ho done , but it Is believed by
many thnt the stop nrovod impractic
able nnd thnt nil ho did to revive the
effort to built this depot wns directed to
the present grounds whore It Is to bo
built It Is duo to him to Bay thnt ho
was friendly to the building of n sta
tion for the accommodation of Town
trains nnd used all his Influence to bring
them into our qlty. lie died before ho
could roach nny result on thnt subject.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Kountzo , Millnrd , Yntos , llnmllton ,
Murphy and other gentlemen called on
him , I remember , and hnd n very pleas
ant conversation with him in regard to
it , tolling him that our people were
ready to co-oporato to any extent with
their inlluonco or moans to accomplish
that which wo had so long desired.
This was followed up by the persistent -
tent action of the committees of the
board of trade and the Union club ,
under the load of Mr. Colpotzar nnd
under the suggestions of Mr. Klmball ,
was particularly olTocllvo in pressing
the matter upon the attention of Presi
dent Adams in the long interval since
ho decided not to undertake the work
last year. But the actual work has
been done bv Mr. Adams himself , Vice
President Holcombnnd Mr. Kim ball in
cordial co-oporntion. I hope and bo-
liovu. without referring to any dead
dogs in these long controversies ever
our railroad interests , our people will
como for ward * and helpfully meet this
depot building proposition by granting
all reasonable demands upon thorn.
PLiAYS AM ) I'ljAYERS.
Attractions 111 I toil to Appear nt the
Two Opurn. Houses This AVeolc Notes.
To-morrow night Frederick Wnrdo will
open nn engagement nt the Grand opura
house and present for thu flrst tlmo in this
city his now play , "Tho Mountebank. "
Tuesday night ho will bo soon in "Damon
nnd I'ylhius. " and il Is understood thnt the
knights will attend in n body in uniforms.
General Dnlton , the brigudo-coimnandcr , nnd
his stufT hnvo pivon notice that they pro
pose to bo present. Mr.Vardo lias not
played in Omaha for several seasons , and
ought to draw well. A prominent critlo ,
writing of his performance in "Tho Mounte
bank" says : "Tho four c.ills received by
him at thu end of the second ana thrco nt
the end of the third act were nothing more
nor less than the sponluncous hoinngo of an
exacting critical audience nt the shrlno of
true merit und genius. There was only ono
McCullough. There is only ono Wnrde.
The latter takes the place of the former.
'The Mountebank' Is his masterpiece. '
Next Wednesday night , wo shall again
have the pleasure of witnessing nnd enjoying
another urcscutation by Conriod's superb
of "Tho ' Fool " that
company , King's , very
romantic and tuneful little oneru which
mndc such n clover hit hero uarllcr in the
scuson. On the data mentioned they lilt a
ruturn engagement at Uoyd's and promise
oven a butter performance than bcforo. The
saino company of nrtists , Walter West.
Helen Horlram. , lonnioKeiTorthAUn ( Glosca ,
Delia Fox , Harold Leslie , U. H. Fitzgerald
and till tlio others who created favorable im
pressions with their good voices , splendid
costumes and treed acting will bo here again.
, The btory of this opera 1s already familiar to
our people , ttioroforo need not bo repented
again. A big audience is assured.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson , in his quaint portrayal
trayal of "Kip Van VVmklo , " will bo seen
next Wednesday evening at the Grand opera
house. The performance needs no comment
in advance , as it has long ago become a
classic among American theatricals , but wo
look uoon cacti performance of Mr. Jefferson
with tbo same fond expectation. Joseph
Jefferson and Kip Van Winkle liavo long
ago gone to memory's note book ana you
rarely think of ono without seeing the fa
miliar fnco of the other. Time seems to turn
backward in his Might with this gentle prince
of American comedians.
W. II. Powers' company will present "Tho
Fairy's Well" ut IJoyd's opera house , Friday
evening next. The piny is n spectacular
Irish drama , that dculi only with the bright
sldo of lifo in the "Greon Isle. " Incidental
to the play characteristic dunces and numer
ous songs will bo introduced ! und nlso u gen
uine Irish bag pipor. The slory of Iho play
is centered on the- fortunes of Eunice liercs-
ford , whoso father , lo retrieve his fallen for
tune , goes lo America and achieves success
in the mines of Nevada , but not before ho
contracts n fever , of which ho dies. Ho in
trusts his money nnd n letter to n comrade ,
Jonah Kelly , who sails for Ireland , und in thu
search for the daughter of his partner , becomes -
comes the victim of n villainous plot and
nearly loses his lifo uy fulling into u pool of
wotcr , from which ho is rescued by Larry
Duo , a chivalrous young Irishman. Jonah
Kelly is nursed back to lifo , and through the
assistance of Lurry Dee nually foils thu ef
forts of Iho villains , and restores the fortune
to Eunice Bercsforn.
Among the coming attractions to bo offered
by Manager Minor , of the Grand , this week.
is "An Evening with Uen-Hur , " Friday and
Saturday nights. It is under the super
vision of E. K. Bradford , of Washington ,
and it is said to bo the llncst representation
of tableux ever seen on any singe. The
costumes are in keening with the time and
country , and follow aa nearly as possible the
descriptions in the book , and Iho line sccnio
adaptations of tlio story bring out its fca-
.urea in great vividness.
An agreeable item of news is that an or
ganization , to bo known ns the "Omaha
Musical Convention Association , " has just
jeun formed , with Mr. Franklin S. Smith us
uubicnl director , and Mr. J. N. Maclean as
Business manager. A BEK reporter was
tindly admitted to thu association rooms , ilU7
Paxton building , when , in n personal inter
view with Messrs. Smith and Muclu'in , the
following facts as to their modus oprandi
were elicited from them ; The special aim
of the association is to enlist the lio.irty co-
Deration und support of local churches ,
nging societies and other public organiza
tions in the various cities and towns through-
jut thu west , in the work of Instituting mus
ical conventions under thu personal direction
) f Mr. Smith. These conventions are to bo
Imld for ten consecutive evenings , In each
town , during whith time Mr. Smith will con
duct the drill of choruses and give system
atic instruction in tlio rudiments of the mus
ical urt , the proper method of read
ing music , exorcises in nil mi-
jiromplu reading and volco-culturo
culminating in i * . grand concert to bo given
by the members of the convention ut the
close of the session. In addition to this the
association proposes to manage concert com
panies , nud furnish imislo for public und prl
vato entertainments. The ti'iie lias come
when Mr. Smith can glva his entire attention
to the work in which' his every ambition is
centered , and for which he is qualified. Thu
library of thu O. M , Q. A , U of rare merit
uud contains a valuable means of effective
musical work , , It contains historic ! of muslo
as un urt , theories and treaties on thu urt of
singing , and biographical sketches ot the
urtlsts and critics of Europe und America
colobrlly. There uro also over thrco thou
sand copies of sheet muslo In octavo form ,
being the choicest compositions of tlio best
masters in the world , alph.iboilcally ar
ranged with nn Index verum of the whole li
brary carefully and dnlinitely formed. It Is
the result of twenty year's collection on the
part of Mr. Smith. With such un equipment
und with such qualifications ns the director
and manager possesses , there is no doubt
that the association will perform a warli
which has been greatly needed and siidly
neglected throughout the otuto , und will do
great good In awakening new interest in
music , developing latent talent in ull classes ,
Increasing the onicionoy of church choirs und
singing societies , improving the song service
in church worship , unu Inbplrlng und ele
vating ttio publlo generally lu this , the grand
est of the flno arts. _
Among the members of Joe Jefferson's
company Is n young ladv , Miss Geneva In-
gcraoll , who once lived in Omaha and huu u
great many friends hero.
It Is reported that pretty Isabella Coowell
kciuwn In this city , U to join N. C. Goodwin
next season us hi * leading lady , Shu made
a great hit In Now York in Upyt's latest "A
Bell. "
Goatip has It that Moggie Mitchell will
sail for Europe at the clo < o of her season , to
bo married to Mr. Abbott , tuo hftndsomo
leaning man of her company.
To-morrow evening Mr. UftRan Rlvoa the
first ot n scries of flvo Illustrated lectures.
Mr. Knpnn , ns h leoturor , In n success. Ho
is ono of the most Interesting nnd doscrlptlvo
orators In the country. Ho has boon a very
extensive traveler who has not gained his
knowledge of pin cos from guido books , but
from actual observance. Attractive 03-aw ,
nil his Illustrations , they nro no more no than
his broazy comments upon them nnd his
faithful explanation of all their prominent
features. The subject for to-morrow evenIng -
Ing Is "A Summer In Spain und Moroccoj"
on Tuesday ovonlngHelgtum nnd Holland. "
The subjects for the balance of the CQUrso
can bo found In the regular amusement ,
column.
Mine. Fannie Hloomflold-Zoislcr's concert
Thursday evening nt Uoyd's oiwrix house ,
under the management ot Mr. Martin Culm ,
la nn niMirod nuccoss. The programme. < l
rich nnd varied , and the numbers to bo given
by this great plnnistn will display her won
derful technique to excellent advantage.
The heavy number on the programme U ttia
llcnsclt Concerto , which is played bV very
few pianists , nnd then only with orcljpstrnl
accompaniment. Hut the madnmo lilts boon
prevailed upon to give the nudanto nnd llnnla
of this masterful composition , with Mr.
Cnhn at the soooiut piano , nnd wo may. ox-
pcct a musical treat that is vouchsafed but
seldom during n llfo-tlmo. With Mrs , t > lm
nnd Mr. Young ou the bill for vocal soloo
tlons , and Mr. linetons for n violin solo , the
widest variety Is obtained. maUInc n pro
gramme of artistic excellence , us follows :
Andante and Fiualo , from Honsolt's Concerto ,
op. Ill , F minor.
( Lrrghotto and Allegro Agitato. )
Mmo. Fannie HloomQold-/.oislor. >
( Second nlnuo by Mr. , Martin Calm. )
Song "Tlio Minstrel Boy" Shelley
Mr. U. U. Young.
n Vastoralo Scarlnttl-T usUr
b Cnprlccio Scurltittl-Tauslg
u Impromptu , 1) Hut major , with vurlft-U
tiwis Schubert
d Impromptu , F , sharp major Chopin
Mine. Fannie liloomtlold-KoUlcr.
S-irna nnd Arln , ( Der FrelschutrYebcr
Mrs. Mnrtln Cnhn.
Kououveau .Godnrd
n Nocturne ( Love IJrcnm ) , LI zt
b Danish CapHco Grieg
o Serenade Espagnolo Znrombski
d Etude , F minor ( Pnoludo ) Salnt-Saous
Mmo. Funnlo Bloouillold-Zicslor.
Violin solo "Kovorio" Ylouxtonips
Mr. Chas. Unutens.
Duo' lo T'amo Amulia , "I Musnndlor ! "
Vordl
Mrs. Calm mid Mr , Young.
Polonalzo , E major Liszt
Mmo. Fanulo Uloomfleld Zclslcr.
Over four hundred tickets have alrondy
been sold for the concert. The box fctyoo
will open to-mowow morning nt 0 o'clock ,
when n rush may bo expected by holders of
tlokots for reserved seats. Parties wishing
good seats will therefore have to reserve
them curly.
Among the Important musical events of
thu year In Omaha will bo the concertof
Monsieur Ovidq Musln nnd his talented ag
gregation of artists , to bo given on Tuesday
next nt the Y. M. C. A. hall. Slnco-tha death
of Wicnatvski has lofl Iho world no poor to
Pagnlnl und Ole Bull , Monsieur Ovido may
well lay claim to thu title of premier violinist
of the world , and the later triumphs ho has
gained In America sustain his noble'reputa
tion earned in ttio musical circles of Europe.
With him are associated Miss Anna Louisa
Tanner , soprano ; Air. Whitney Mockrldgo.
Mr. Shenert , uud nn orchestra of educated
musicians. Tlio programme lo bo presented
is faultless In selections and generous in
numbers to bo presented.
I < Ire and 1'ollcn.
The lire nnd police commission hold n sea
aloir last night that came near running' into
Sunday. The charges ngulnst Onlcor Mo <
Mahon were dismissed and his resignation
accepted.
Charges were made against Officer Thomas
Hays for clubbing a prisoner.
Sergeant Mostvn was promoted to'bo chief
of the detective force , Sergeant Hnzo to ilrst
sergeant. Sergeant Slgwart second , -Johnson
third und Oflicer Whalen promoted to fourth
sergeant.
Of the cloven men recommended for ap
pointment as policemen , four failed to pass
examination by the city ph.ysiclan. The fol
lowing wore selected for examination by the
city physician und live onlcora will bo chosen
from the Dumber : M. Druuimy , Charles
Daugherly , W. W. Cox , U. A. Wilbor. W. P.
O'Hricn , Louis Lazarus and T. H. Scott.
Andrew Haze was added to the mounted
patrol force. _
A Ijnundry Scorched.
A small fire occurred last night nf 10:30 :
o'clock in a Chinese laundry at 1207 Hurnoy
street. The department was called out , and
it was ascertained that the roof of tbo build
ing was nbluzo. The tire originated in n
room nbovo the laundry , occupied as a sleep
ing apartment by Fritz Worth. The buiid-
im. belongs to Worth and Is not Insured.
The damage to the roof was about $250.
Tlio KiiKliRh Turf.
. .April 27. At the Sandown Park
club's second spring meeting to-day the great
Sandown hurdle race ( handicap ) , about two
miles , ever eight Mights of hurdles , was won
by Abingtou's T.ommy Upton. ,
Permits. < "
Supt. Whitlock yesterday Usuod tha fol
lowing permits to build ;
1. Urown , four-story urtck store , 1305
Douglas . 1 10 , COO
Jonner Shields , one-story frame dwell-
ine , 8203 Cnss . BOO
. J , .1. Anlinnlmr.1t , one and ono-lmlt story
frame dwelling , Muyno nuar Jxiwo . 2,000
Thrco permits , aggregating . $ U'H > J
-PAN S
QVERCGS
QVERCGATS $18
SUITS S20 ,
If you want a SUIT OR SPRING
OVERCOAT , that is stylish in cut ,
perfect in fit and dressy in ap
pearance , you will have , to go
to a tailor. You can't buy a
nice fitting suit.from a big pile
of suits on a shelf or table , as
some would have you believe.
It would be as easy for you to
go to a picture store and buy a
photograph of yourself ; you
might get one with some re
semblance , but your individual
ity would be lost the same as it
is in " suit. "
a "ready-made .
You are not obliged to pay
a fancy price for * a "made to
order" suit. Our § 20 suits to
order , $18 spring overcoats
and $4 to $8 pants are as per
fect in cut and style , and grace
ful in fit as brains and hands
can make them.
315 South 15th Street , Omaha ,