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THE OMAHA DAILY v SUNDAY" MAY &C 1889. HSIXTEBEff * AGES , AMONG TOE LABOR UNIONS , Tbo Plumbers' Strike Continues Without Porcoptlblo Change. NtW CARPENTER UNION FORMED. Officer * Daly Elected nnd All Ulflloul- HCB Overcome Laboring Men nnd the Single Tnx Consideration or tbo Eight Ilonr Imw. The I'hiinuora at al. The Journeymen plumbers nrostlll out , nnd from all present Indications , will remain so indefinitely. From ton to sixteen master plumbers have boon employed on the Ben building made the principal scene of strug gle from the fact that itussoy & Day , the plumbing contractors , are ' among the leading opponents of the masters'1 association. Three of these visiting masters wore from Lincoln , nnd as soon as It bccamo known that they had arrived a delegation from the Omaha union visited the Capital City and tata the situation before the union men there. As n result , the latter quit work. The next day the Lincoln bosses returned homo , the master plumbers say , because tboy were not needed bore. The Journeymen claim that they went In order to induce their men to return to their work. Tno Journeymen have so far succeeded In keeping all outsiders who have comu to the city from going to work for the bosses , and assert that they can continue to do so. They have the plasterers with them now , and assort that if matters nro not soon adjusted tboy will causa a general tie-up as far as the building trades are concerned. The recording secretary of tbo bricklayers' union was asked yesterday If the plumbers could call them out , nnd In reply said that the union had nothing to do with the plumb ers' strike. But that the bricklayers are nf- fccted is evident from the fact that u com mittee from their union held a Joint session with members of the plumbers' und plaster ers' unions on Friday night and discussed the strike in nil its phases. Just what line of action was agreed upon it is Impossible to say , as the greatest se crecy has been maintained , but as the strike has now been on for two weeks the men nro becoming somewhat uneasy , it is thought emphatic action may bo expected Monday. Mike Con way , the president of the union , tins gene to Chicago , and Clarence Ciancoy now has the reins of government in his hands. The union has expressed a willing ness to arbitrate , but the master plumbers express no desire to do so. The New Carpenters' Union. The now carpenters' union , No. 71 , was finally organized nt n largely attended moot ing , at Schroedor's hall , at the corner of Bounders and Cum ings streets , last Monday evening. Soventy-ii vo carpenters und Join ers signed the membership roll. For the first officers of the new union , the following were elected : J. A. Giles , president ; Herbert Black , vice-president ; J. W. Hedges , recording iocrntary ; Edward Iiughos , financial secre tary ; E. P. Dillonbucu , treasurer ; M. B. Jones , conductor ; Lnwronco Peterson , war den ; J. O. Tnft , preceptor ; John Shehan , Thomas Henning nnd William Mohlor , trus tees. Monday night was chosen as the time for holding the regular weekly meetings , nnd Schroder's hull will bo , the assembly room for the present. What little animosity ex isted between the progenitors of 71. and the members of the old union , No. CS , has been cleared away nnd perfect good fellowship nqw exists. Twelve of the members of tbo now union who formerly belonged to No. 58 , went back , paid up their duos and inaito their stundlni&good , ana In the case of the others who.had not done so. No. 58 forgave the in debtedness and consented to the men becom ing member * of No. 71. This was all that Is necessary under article 6 , section 4 , or tbo by-laws of the national union and so the now union wan' granted Its charter. The members of No. 71 are full of energy nnd push und Intend to make their organiza tion a live ono in every respect. The officers are men well calculated to fulfill the duties to which tboy have been selected. They have all been actlvo in the work preliminary to organization , and especially is this true of President Giles , Vice-President Black and Financial Secretary Hughes. The members of the now union express a great desire to act In entire harmony with the other similar or ganizations In the city , Met ) nnd Single Tax. Five or six weeks ago about a dozen en thusiastic Henry George men organized the Otnaba Single Tax club. There wcro ovbr forty persons present nt the last two meet ings. This club is not strictly a labor organ ization , but several of its most active mem bers nro labor union men , and the two are closely allied. Its members are students of the social problem , and In its ranks are found men from all the walks of life. This body draws the line at no occupation. Cap- itallsts , land-owners , preachers , lawyers , doctors , nil who believe in re pealing nil other taxes ( Including the tariff ) nnd In raising ull revenues from land values , are- invited to become members of tha Omaha Single Tax club. This organization , tbo members claim , sympathizes with ull social reformers , while differing radically in the would employ to attain its cna. The club means it holds that all the social woes of the worklngmen nro the result of foolish ami corrupt legislation enacted presumably for his bone- lit , but which by conferring special privi leges upon a class hnvo only resulted iu his enslavement. The eight hour movement mont und trades unions they recognize as good as far as tboy go , but unaor the work ings of the single tax each man would be his own master und thcro would bo no use for naif-way measures , aa tboy term all such remedies. Communism , witti which the single tax Is Often confounded , they hold is Impracticable and undesirable ; state socialism they lee it tipou us unlust and unwlelding , nud anarchy they regard as n dream. These men do not believe In dividing the land equally among the people , nor in the equal ownership of wealth , nor In the abel ishment of govern mont. They are neither Btato socialist * , communists nor anarchists. They nro Individuals. To bring their system into operation they would not make any new law. Taking things as they are , they propose simply to abolish all tuxes but ono the land tav. This Is a truth they nay : "Whatever u mun produces is his. against the world , And whoever takes it from him is a robber. Any system of government which makes It possible nnd easy for a * class to rob tbo masses is a robber system. " They argue tlmt stcaul , electricity , the cotton gin , tbo sowing machine , the telegraph - graph nnd a thousand other inventions have Increased the anility of capita and labor to produce wealth , but tbo return to capital , in terest , becomes oven smaller in proportion , and wage * , labor's reward , goes oven lower relatively to the amount of wealth produced. Who got * the gain I The third partner in production , land , gets an oven increasing reward in rent , which goo always higher nnd higher. This is the great evil , they say , nnd they offer the land value tax as the remedy. Tbo laboring men , through tbo efforts put forth by the central union , have become much interested In the movement , inoro especially during the past week. Single tax tracts have been distributed at thoTroyul- lick lectures ana thntxfntloniau bus referred to the movement in his addresses. Fun For tlio Printers. Next week Edward Hartley and It. 8. Fisher Will co to Denver to represent Typo graphical Union No. 190 m the national Convention to bo held there on the 10th , jfrlor to the convention the delegates will ne treated to an excursion lute tha mountain * . On Jun 8 the delegates and visitors , accom panied by ft large number of the members ot the D nver union , will leave the city by twa train * , ono over tbo Colorado , Midland 4c Denver road , and the other over the Rio Grande , the object of both being Atpoo , with her marvellous mines. For a disunco of noventy-flve miles the trains will run sldi by Hide , UteB they will part company and continue tto way up the mountinus to Atpen by diverse routes. Home of the jrrMdMt scenery in Colorado * U1 to MMi thU trip fcnd U wUl bo ft ourncy to bo remembered. At Aspen oxcur- Klons will bo mndota the most noted mines nnd othcr'amuAcmenU will Do I furnished .by .ho board of trndo nud printers. Coming jack everybody will chnngo cars , these who went up bv the Rio Grande route returning by the Midland und vice verso. Extensive arrangements hnvn boon made for the enter- .alnmont of the visitors during their sojourn n Denver , nnd n pleasant nil-round time may bo anticipated , In addition to tbo delegates elected from the local union , others are tulnk- ng seriously of making the trip. for tlio Klcht Hour niovcmrnt. RIchnrd F. Trovnlllch , the well-known In- x > r agitator , addressed th6 laboring men of Jmalm lost night , nnd the night before nt Washington hall. Friday night the subject of his address was the eight hour movement ind last evening ho spoke of the Knights ot Labor of the past and present. It was in the llsscrtation upon the eight hour movement .lint the worklngmen of Omaha wcrochlolly ntcrcstcd and the large uudlcnco was packed ivlth representatives from every labor organ- ration in the city. The lecturer advanced many new ideas which will bo Of great ser- vlco to the union men In tha efforts to shorten Lho hours ot labor. The movement is yet In its Infancy , but it is the intention of the union to pusn it to a successful consummation this season. The preliminary work rests entirely in the iiands of the Central Labor union , whoso members spend a portion of each weekly meeting In discussing ways nud means of bringing about the desired end. The Trov- nlllok lectures nro but the beginning of n scries to bo delivered by eminent labor lec turers upon this question. Tlio -oiprntlvo Store. More stock has been subscribed In the Co operative store , and the originators of the enterprise feel greatly encouraged. The store will not bo exclusively for carpenters , as has been published , but for all union laboring men In the city , nnd members of any labor union may subscribe for stock. These who have given the enterprise the most thought , claim that from 25 to10 per cunt can bo saved to the workmgtnon by the scheme. Ono ot these most Interested did a little figuring for the cdldcatlon of a DEB re porter the other day. "My grocery bill , " said he , "runs up to $23 a month and somo- tlmcs moro. Now , of course , some of tuU goes to the merchant , nnd I may as well linvo It as to give It to Him. Then there are many other things that will be kept at the store , on which 1 can save money , and I actually tellevu that It will make n difference of $15 a month. Say that my wages are now $75 a month , after the store started , this would bo equivalent to $00. " A QuestionableProceeding. . Tlio carpenters have boon somewhat di vided this week upon the matter of certain members of Unions No. 53 and.71 in waliclng out of the Bee building at tbo instigation of the Journeymen plumbers. At a mooting of the latter union , hold Monday night , it was decided that the action was ill-advised , inas much as the consent of the national execu tive committee , necessary under the rules , had net been obtalnted from headquarters. In view of the action taken by the union , the members of 71 , who had walked out , re turned to work Tuesday morning , but these in 53 who had left work , maintained they were right ana remained out. An officer of 71 , speaking of tlio matter , said that the rules provide , specifically , that where there Is no district council consent should bo obtaincd'frorn imtlonal headquar ters before nuy members leave their work on account of u grievance , that is if they expect the support of the national organization. The matter will receive further attention at the next meeting of the union. A District Council. A movement is on foot among the union carpenters to organize n district council , to bo composed of delegates from all unions composed of carpenters and Joiners - in the city , and South Omaha , of which there are now four , viz. : No. 71 , No. 53 , the German union and No. 112 , of South Omaha. The council will consist of throe delegates from each of these organizations , and it will bo its duty to promote harmony among the unions nud to decide nil questions of controversy. In times of n strike the council will bo the source of tlnal uppcoL At the ilrst meeting of the council a code of by-laws will bo adopted and utter these are approved by tlie' executive committee of the national union , the council may take action not contrary to them , with the assurance of being sustained by the national organization , thereby obviating the necessity of appealing to the national executive com mittee every time any action of importance btcoines necessary. Labor Notes. Meeting of the Single Tax club at 3 o'clock , to-dny , nt the Gate Cit.v hall. Tuo Painters' union hold n meeting , Tues day night , but transacted no business of im portance. , f The 14. A. S. E. flashes into prominence occasionally and then nothing moro will be hoard of it for w6cks. Typographic union No. 190 will meet at Knights of Pythias ball , Thirteenth and Dodge streets , at 1:30 p. m. to-day. The unions among tha railroad employes have boon vary quiet , this spring , but so far have had no grievance to arouse them. Tha plasterers and painters who have been nt work upon the new church nt Weeping Water returned to the city , Friday , having completed the Job. In addition to the plasterers who are idle on account of the strike , there are still n greater number in n similar condition owing to the scarcity of work. The representative of the Horso-Snoors' union sent to the national convention at Min neapolis has not returned yet. The next regular meeting of the union will be held a week from Monday night , and rat that time tlio report of the representative will bo beard. SlW.UljAIUTlKS. A snake with three tails is the property of Dr. Mumford , of I'.astcnrt , N. J. A Savanuu paper reports that a "halMlsh hulf-snaUu" wan caught last week in Dado county. Tha editor of a Fort Ogdcn , Flo. , ' paper asserts that a bamboo sprout near his well grew live Inches in ono night. A Mrs. Fry , ot Columbus , Mo. , gave birth to four children ( two boys and two girls ) tlio other day. At last accounts the youngsters were thriving , A Shetland pony , weighing only four1 pounds , und resembling a dog moro titan a lion.0 , passed through Milwaukee lately. It was 3 feet 5 inches high and 3 feet 3 Inches long. Captain Morris , of the British schooner , Galena , which arrived at Charleston , S. C. , from. Now York , last week , reports that when oil Frying Pan shoals a carrier pigeon flow on board. On ono log wan n rubber band with "Sfl" stamped on It. No vessel was In sight at tlio time. The pigeon was brought to Charleston. Tivd dogs.at Newfoundland belonging to John Holland , of Wlnvtcd. and a fox hound , owned by n man named Mason , fought nt tbo shore of Highland lake , Hartford , Conn. , recently. The light ended by the big New foundland dragging the hound into tbo lake and holding his head under water until ho was dead. Ttie foxhound was worth $50 , and Mason will sue the owner of the New foundland dog , which was the aggressor , for the value of tbo drowned hound , Monroe Singer , n mulatto boy ten years of ago , at Donnlson , Texas , furnishes what Is believed , by eminent specialists the most re markable case of hydrnccphatus on record. Ho was born in Bnstrop county , Tex. , on tlio 10th dny of November , 1870 , and Is the child of n whlto father and black mother , At birth ho weighed twelve pounds , and was In all respects a well-formed child. At the ago of throe wcuUs the bydrocophalitlo symptoms began , Tbo doctors tried to chock the dis ease without any success. The head con tinued to enlarge until it weighed thirty pounds to the tody's ten. Us pnisent dimen sions are ; Circumference , 8l ) inohea ; from base of skull to top of fiontal bone , ICiV Inches. It looks like nothing in the world so much us a most enormous wuturmolon with a tiny child's face stuck on the small cud. A now half-mourning costume has been In vented by thotto noble ladies who hnvo been compalled to show ttielr respect for the con- tlnontal royalties , so many of whom have died recently , It is tha wearing ot n diamond mend uocklaco between two let ones , and is both pretty and symbolical. Opening of Bids for the How Mn- sonlo Homo. SEPARATION OF SELECT KNIGHTS Py ill Inn tt.tznnr Memorial to Joliti W. LotiriBlHiry Other I'ythlnti News Preparation Tor the A. O. U. \V. 8uircm6 Lotljjo. MnfiotiH. The grand lodge committee In charge of the movement looking to the establishment of the Nebraska Masonic home for indigent Ma5ons and their dependents has decided to extend the time in which bids from the vari ous cities nnd towns In the state , offering lands and money , mny bo put In from yester day to Tuesday. Tuesday , May 23 , In Ma sonic hall this commltteo will open and con sider the bids and locate the homo. The committee has reserved the right to reject all bids , nud it seems to bo the conviction of prominent local masons that In studying bids duo weight should ba given to thooducatlonul facilities offered by tha contesting localities as well as the industrial Hold open to such temporarily cmbarrasod Masons as may bo domiciled In the homo. Said a member of the order : "Omaha and Lincoln are the only points In the state holding out such Inducements. That there Is need of education nnd work in the successful conduct of the homo , nnd the care of the orphans of Masons , their widows and Masons themselves in straightened cir cumstances , nud that these are most im portant factors. I think no Mason will deny. And It is to bo hoped that the superior ad vantages of Omaha will not bo overlooked. " A. A , d ! N. HI. 8. The erection by the followers of the An cient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mys tic Shrine of Tangier temple , in the oasis of Omaha. Friday , was the most notable fra ternal event of the week. The proceedings of the brothers engaged In the work have boon so lately recorded that every public de tail Is fresh with newspaper readers. V * * Select KnlulitH of America. The recent special session of the supreme legion of Select Knights of the A. O. U. W. , in St. Lout ? , severed all connection with the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The Select Knights of America , as the organiza tion thus brought about .stylos itself , will ac cept any candidate who Is u white mala citi zen over the ago of eighteen , of good moral character nnd u believer in the existence of a supreme being and ruler of , the universe. Extensive changes in ritualistic work wcro made. The supreme legion officers remain as before , George W. Reed , of Topeka , Kan. , supreme commander ; William C. Richardson , of St. Louis , Mo. , supreme recorder ; and H. L. Deamnf Kan sas City , lieutenant general of the army for mation ; James W. Carr , of Omaha , grand commander of the grand legion of Nebraska. " * K. of P. Monday the lodge at Pierce will celebrate its fifth anniversary iu the Mqthodlst church at that place. Rev. Dean Whitmnrsh , of Norfolk , will bo present. Omaha division No. 11 ! last night closed a profitable and entertaining bazaar that bad been running in Goodrich hall since Wednes day. Pythlans in this section very generally attended and the Milwaukoe'cncampmcnt fund , which absorbed the proceeds , has as sumed respectable dimensions. Nebraska lodge No. 1 has adopted these memorial resolutions : Whereas , Our beloved brother , John W. Lounsbury , past chancellor of this lodge , has been summoned hence by death , and- that in the early prime of life. Therefore be it Resolved , That-lu this sudden and deplor able deprivation we realize that wo huve lost ono who was very dear to us1 because of his many estimable and noble qualities as a man : as well as his intelligence , energy and ability as a knight Resolved , That , in his death , while grow ing rapidly in usefulness and success , our order in general , and this lodge in particular , ha"s lost ono of its most devoted , able and energetic members ; ono who was rapidly moving to the front as a leader destined , to n brilliant career , of equal credit to himself and honor to our order. Resolved , That while wo mourn the loss of our dear brother , and gaze in silent grief nt his vacant place , which none other can ever fill. Wo must also remember that his untimely death has left a dark cloud of sorrow over his beloved wife and child nnd wo therefore extend to them in this their affliction the expression of our heart- alt Sympathy , and of tbo hope that the God whom wo all alike reverence and adore , will soften to them in an es'pcclal manner this heavy blow , and grant them consolation and peace. Resolved , That these resolutions bo spread upon the Journal of the lodge , published in one of the dally papers , and a copy of them bo forwarded to his widow. Attest : Joim J. MONBLI CHAS. J. JOIINBOX , E. E. FHBNCH , K. R. and S. Committee. Committees nro making arrange monts for- the observance of Pythian day , Juno 27 , at the Chautauqua. A. O. U. W. The supreme lodge will convene in tills city , June 18 , und preparations nro being made for Its entertainment. Ono hundred delegates are expected , as are also a largo number of strangers from Missouri , Ne braska and Iowa. Topaka , the scat of throe or four large organisations , will seud a train loud of people , including the celebrated Cap itol lodf.0 , No. 3 , which is outlined to give an exemplification of A. O. U. W. secret work. Washington hull has boon engaged and in it the sessions will be hold. M. Ezekiel , re cently appointed state organizer for Ne braska , is working ban ! to make tbo meet ing n success. - Rooms have been secured at the Mlllard for the headquarters of the supreme lodgo. The Union Pacific will give the delegates and visitors an excursion to South Omaha , On Tuesday the board of trade will drive them through the city. Wednesday after noon and evening the publio entertainment will take placo. Thursday night is set apart for exemplification work. At Nordor Urother T. R. Evans is working up a lodgo. Tuesday evening the flrst anniversary of Soutli Omaha Ledge , No. 00 , will bo cele brated , and all members are urged to bo present. Numerous invitation have " boon issued uud every effort is being put forth to make memorable and enjoyable the occasion. A Iron Hall. Next Tuesday , in Metropolitan hall , there will be a setting of the supreme lodgo. Busi ness relating to the government of subordin ate local branches will extend the sitting to Friday night. F. D. Somerby , of Indianap olis , supreme Justice ; Dr. Younghusband , of Detroit , supreme trustee ; , F. D. Lander , of /ndlanapolln , supreme accountant , andC. M. Davis , of Massachusetts , supreme cashier , nnd other prominent officers will bo pres ent. ent.A circular announcement of the objects of the order is us follows : The Iron Hall offers you an opportunity to make a profitable Investment of small amounts of money that you might otherwise waste or squander , or if not. for which you could not have found any other place of | n vestment whore it would bring you anything like ns much satisfaction aud profit. As long as yim remain-in tbolron Hall you are well protected airuiust alckoesA and acci dent. It is u fraternity from which the llv. ing inembci ship receive a substantial bone- It Is so founded as to protect the poorest , ana Is equal to the best plan that can bo da- vised for tno young just starting in life. It is otto of the best methods of accumulat ing for all coJsnea. Its lawa will ulwavs protect its finances , as the funds are held iu the city whore the member belongs , nnd by every person who Joins Its ranks , Its plans have been sounded by some of the best actuaries nnd pronounced to bo per fectly correct , nud its foundation U the aamo as that oAto'lnrgcsl eo-onerntlvo fralcrnl. ties of thoJwlrt. It hns oxjiod | | Its doom to nil kind * of moral society , brmhin * all kinds nt business nnd labor tocewfer , thereby obviating any ehnnco for strlfo'ofjfclnst ono nnolher. * * * i. t > r6. P. U. H. McAllister ( chairman ) , C. I * Itnur , John AllnftfW. II. McAllister nnd J. U. Moollor "comprise n committee of arrange ments , ajijitontod by the Grand Island lodge to propnrjojpi ; the grand lodge mooting in that town { luring October. ' Elkhor'n nncnmpmont , of Norfolk , has oloetcd thofollowing odlcora : H. L. Spauld- Ins , a R..l3art Manes , II. P. : GeorRO O. Keod , S. W.TP. Van Wlo , J. W. ; George A. Latlraor , sdribo. Hobeccri IL'Jge , No. 40 , of Plattsmouth , has oloetod oilltors us follows : N. G. , Mrs. L > . E. Karness V. G. , Mrs. P. D. Bates ; socro * inry , Mrs. O. S. Twlss ; treasurer , Miss Lizzlo Stcitnko ; trustees , Mrs. L. G. Larson , Mrs. W. T. Williams , Miss Lnurn Shlpman. Mrs. V , Doyd tnkos the chair na past guard for the ensuing term. Mystic encampment , No. 111. of Platts mouth , hold its nnnual meeting the ether evening nnd olcctcd the following Odlecrfli Chief patriarch , L. U. Knrnos' senior warden - don , Lorln Davis ; Junior warden , P. D. Dates ; scrlbo , Frank Lloyd , treasurer , B. C. Korr. High Chief Ranger T. W. Saundcrs nnd wife , nndiligh ; Secretary William Kllpatnuk nnd wife , on their return Irom Denver stopped over ono day In bouth Omaha. Dep uty High Chlof Ranger Goorpo J. Seltzer appointed Messrs. Charles Singer , Thomas Hock nnd C. A. Molohor , n commltteo to meet the visitors. It was expected that the high officers would remain two days , and a ban quet at the Dolinonlco was under way. How ever , h enjoyable fraternal feast was en- loyod by the distinguished visitors and tholr hosts. * I. o.n. w. W. L. Harding , of DCS Molnos , is in Coun cil Bluffs in the interests of the Improved Order of Red Men. Ho will organize a tribe across the river and nlso do the same work in Omaha. * t Knights of the Golden Knglc , M. K. Over has received n commission as deputy supreme chief for Douglas county. Friday two members were initiated , nud the following 'officers were Installed by D. S. C. M. 1C Over : Vice chief , E. J. Pollock ; clerk of exchequer , L. L. Babb. A Vnstnrnl Trncorty. Chicago T < m . Down beside u peaceful river whore the water llllles grow , Where tbo minnows love to frolic in the sun- sot's pifrplo glow , While the breeze that kissed the wavelets whispered of the now-mown hay , Sweetly wrapped in pcnsivo languor sat a maid ono summer day. Soft and fair her waving tresses as the mal low moonlight's beam , And her eyes thatswatn in love-light equaled the rich garnet's gleam. In her listless hands unheeded was a book she'd scarce begun , AVhllo against a bowlder near to screen her poodle from the sun Her parasoi'of crimson silk lay open round nnd fullr Soon upon this scene idyllc roamed a wicked , ' wicked'biill ; Smote tlio earth nnd woke the echoes with a1 most terrfllc roar As ho ilorcotproclalmcd his notion was to shed souio rich rod gore. Quick ho spied that sunshade red , but wise not pf the rock concealed ; Straight , hoi sought the fray with bellows tlmUtno maiden's blood congealed. * * * * Down beside ! the peaceful river , where the water lilies grow , Where the minnows love to frollo in the sun set's purple glow , Where the , zephyrs cull sweet nectar as they sklniitho meadow's o'er , With foarfnl tread and awful voice that bull more. , HONEY FOR THIS LADIES. The leghorn hat is promised by milliners for fall wear. Hats bearing perfumed artificial flowers arc a novelty. t The Jersey is out again. This time it ap pears In black. Plaids and stripes are in favor with fash ionable dressors. Chartreuse and absinthe are among the fashionable greens. Belts , sashes and girdles are on almost all the now costumes. . Rosettes of very narrow ribbon trim some of the pretty lace toques. Dainty lace toques and straw turbans lead the millinery procession. Short capes made nftor tlio "Ophelia" pattern mav bo worn with tailor suits. Straw bonnets for summer are almost as soft as lace , nnd are hold in * shape by line wire. Black watered silk is a popular fabric and ribbons inado of it are a favorite trim ming. Natural-colored pongees will bo stylishly trimmed with white lace or embroidery laid on flat. Full sleeves , tucked or set In with full ness at the shoulder , are in most of the wash dresses. For afternoon drives , matinees nnd in formal receptions the Henri II. cap of velvet ib fashionable. Green velvet mantles with black or whlto lace and gold braid are in favor as wraps for Into spring wear. A.vory simple but very expensive frock is made of iina white wool , braided all over with white Bilk. Covers of lace or not or thin gauze em broidered in Persian patterns are seen on in tiny now parasols. A now brooch is of gold , the design being a plow with a diamond sickle and an ear of corn thrown across it. Long lace cloaks are very graceful and pretty. Luce sixty-four inches m width is sold fowthoso garments. Simple black costumes are given a stylish appearance by the addition of a wide sash of rich texture and guy color. Ono of the now traveling cloaks very much resembles n monk's long , loose gown. It is made up in brown curmolito wool. Dircctolro coats are now made up of shot stuffs , either silk , satin , or silk und wool mixed. They are worn over skirts of piece lace , either whitoor black. Fashionable hair-dressers predict a speedy return to the wearing again of fulso trusses , braids , puffs uud fluffy coils. Ladies ! nldris , to bo xvorn with diroctolro coats nrq to .be noon hi most of the shops. They nro ot-striped linen or pale silk. A newrinlsU for sushoa ot silk or ribbon is two bands of jot oponw6rk across tbo ends , with a handsome Jet fringe falling from the lower ono , , ' Thick veils are permissible only for morn- Inc walUs-itilu" shopping tours. On other oc- cas.lpns , the U6tted ones , coming just below the chin inusilbe worn. Etnplro drt/sses / of pure ( white , mpstly In the cream-White tints , with white straw bon nets trlmlitlrf'.pntiroly with white , form ele gant tolluls for summer weddings nnd after noon rccufiUous. The wearing of hugo lace rosettes on slip pers is a nuvJluncy which seems destined to meet with ) Kmlur fuvor. The rosette Is of the same shade us the slipper and is set high up ever ' .h instep. Thodistltlve | features of the now summer wraps arovAhortnoss of the back , a scarf- Hue stralcrhtness in plaou of the close out of tha pasio do.luian , und the richness und beauty of tie garnitures. Moussolino do solo is n favorite fabric for graduating Uru'sses , and will nlno bo used for summer res [ > rt toilets and brldouiaids gowns. Pans modiatoa use it for parts ot youthful bridal dresses ever white silk slips. Pretty "bridesmaids' dresses for June wed- dings"avp mode of point d'cuprit not over white inoUe , or whlto India ailk muslin over taffeta silk. The not skirt Just escapes tiio floor , is round , full , and gathered to a bait , with only a eai.h for drapery. There Is a Itiw-necked , sleeveless underwalst of moire , with a high gathered and belted waist of the net. with a standing collar of moire ribbon folded und fastened on the left side with a bow. The sleeves are u transparent puff reaching to the elbow , and tied there with Vibbon. Tha belt U of moire , and tun sash is of great width. FOLLOWERS OF THE LORD , All Donomlnatlono Unlto iu Prnlslupf His Niuno. THE LAYING OF A CORNER STONE A New Church to lC Dedicated To- Dny AVIth n Variety or Services to bo Hold In Mnnjr of the Liocixl Tcmplra. Notes. Thursday evening the young people of the United Presbyterian chnmh hold a Joint tncotlnp nt the First Prosbytorlnn church , nn\l honrd a report of H. A. Wostcrflold , who wai n delepnto to the Institute convention re cently hold nt Allegheny City for the pur pose of forming n Joint association. Ho inndo n full and interesting report , stating that the power of the Institute was now belnR felt. After his report Robert Smith opoaoil a dis cussion on the topic of ' 'the ' ailvuntngcs and disadvantages of organization. " A committee too composed of himself , MUs McCool and Mr. Wcstcrilelil was appointed to prepare a plan for a Joint organization , the comimtteo to.report nt n mooting to bo held In Park nv- enuo church In four wcolis , nftorvhlcli the mooting adjourned. Bonn MHlspnuRh , a former pastor of Trin ity cathedral , but now of Minneapolis , was in the city the past wrok Bpotidtng ft fort night's vacation nftor his Lenten season's labors. Ho thinks the Flour city is still ahead of Omaba , but observes great Im provements every time ho visits Omaha. ODlcors of the Young Men's Christian as sociation propose to hold anniversary ser vice * as soon ns possible. They will try to lot the public know what they have done , what they hnvo tried to do , and what they propose to do. Instead of holding a moss meeting , the mutter will be presented at evonlttjj services of churches. Tbo South Omaha mission opened a Sun day school last Sunday afternoon. About lifty persons were in attendance , the greater part of whom were ropiesontativcs of tlio three congregations of the United Presby terians. J7 J. Ashenhurst was appointed superintendent and J , M. Westorllold secre tary. Two classes wcro organized , with Miss Lvdo MeCool and 13ruco MeCullough as teachers. According to the annual custom of Trinity cathedral , an invitation to attend the church services at that place of worship to-night has been extended to the Grand Army posts of the city. Great preparations hnvo been inado for tuo old soldiers and members of the Woman's Relief corus. The posts at South Omaha have also been Invited to at tend , and it is thought many will be m at tendance from the Maglo city. Since Kabbi Benson , of the Jewish syna gogue , has determined to retire from the ministry and enter the practice of law , the congregation of Israel has extended Invita- Bions to several Hebrew ministers to deliver .ormons at the synagogue in order Mint the members may select a rabbl to succeed the doctor. The flrst ono who delivered n lecture was Uev. Rossouau , of the Hebrew Union college at Cincinnati. The second was Hov. Henry Jaeobson , of Macon , Ga. Ho is a young man , but has preached two appreciative sermons the past week to the congregation. Ho will lecture the third time this afternoon at the syna gogue. Rev. E. A. Foglestrom , pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church atKinotconth and Cass streets , will deliver his farewell ser mon this morning. Ho severs his connec tion with the church of which ho has been pastor for the last ten years , for the purpose if devoting his time exclusively to the management of the Immanuel hospital and Deaconness institute , of which , great enter prise ho is the father. Mr. Foglestrom has labored well to build up the church and his efforts have not been in vain. Ho has a congregation of which ho is very justly proud. J. 13. Caldwel ] , who has been an active worker in the Young Men's Christian asso- lion , and who was chairman of the associa tion's reception committee has accepted the secretaryship of the association at Crete , Nob. Ilov. J. A. Henderson and Rev. Thomas McCaguo. delegates to the general assembly of the United Prestermn church , wlucl. is now in session at New York city , loft for the assembly the early part of the week. The latter was accompanied by his wife. The Omaha presbytery will hold an ad journed meeting at the First Presbyterian church , Tuesday afternoon , Juno 4 , at which sessional records that were not presented at .ho meeting in April will bo revived. Rev. H. II. Bell and wife , of Anoka. were in the city n few days the past week visiting rricnds. They were en route to Colorda Springs , where Mr. Bell bos been called to a jus to rate. To-day , occurs the dedication of the now Swedish Evangelical Mission church. The julldlng is located at the northeast corner of Twenty-third and Davenport streets , and is ono of the most commodious in the city , hav ing u seating capacity of 1,200 and able to accommodate , with a little crowding , up wards of ilftcon hundred. Services will be icld-at 10 a. m. , 3 p. m and 7:80 p. m. The J o'clock service will bo in English and con ducted by prominent clergymen of the city. Excuiflons will bring In clergymen and Friends from abroad and it is expected that , ho bulldlnir will bo thronged. This church a comparatively now and entitled to great : rcdlt for the progress which has been made. Jndor the leadership of Rev. J. A. Hustman .hoy have built a splendid place of worship , costing $12,000 , secured a membership of 200 and a regular attendance of about eight lu mired. What other can -show a better record ] The corner stone of St. Agnes' Catholic church. South Omaha , will bo laid at 3 o'clock this aftornoen according to tbo ritual ind rites of the Catholic church , the Right Rev. James O'Connor , D. D. , bishop of Omaha , ofitciating. The Rov. Father St. .Lawrence , of St. Peter's. Omaha , will 'preach the sermon of the occasion , and about a dozen priests and dignitaries will bo pres ent and assist in the ceremonies. Hnnntzo Memorial Music. Among tbo vocal selections for to-day are the following : Jubilate . . . Howe "Lot the words of my mouth" . . . . Baumbach JJoncdlo Anima . English Chnnt "Bow down thine ear" . Lodcr OUCUN solas. Elevation . G u llman t March from "Capncclo" . . . . . . . .Mendelssohn Elcglo . Splndler Overture to "Night in Grenada" . . .Kieutzer Pottludlum . . . Whiting RELIGIOUS. The Roman Catholic church at the Balti more council declared itseli ngalnit church gambling because it believed It to bo im moral. Six delegates to a South Carolina Episco pal convention have marched out In u body because a colored clergyman was allowed to retain the seat to which ho had been elected. Kov. Jasper , who nolds that "tho sun do move , " is a success as an evangelist among his race , li not as an astronomer , us ho had iiOO converts to put under the water last Sun day. day.Mrs. Mrs. Jameson , wife ol Prof. Jameson , of the State university , Iowa City , has given 83,003 to the Domestic und Foreign Mission ary society of the church u a memorial of her father , the lute Mr. Wlllo U. Miller of Now York. It is said that the French Imvo forty iuls- sionorles In Japan under their caro. They are also doing missionary work In Constanti nople , Roumanlu , and on Mount Lebanon and In Roumolia , Madagascar , /Cuzulaud , India and China. The is only ono Lutheran church in Swit zerland ; it is found in Frenuh-spcultlntf Geneva , Caivin's city , but is composed of German tradesmen settled there ; and her pastor reports to the supreme coualatury tit Berlin. The uieinboraliip is GOO. About oignteen and a half million pmoas , it is estimated , pursue the scheme at study laid duwn l v the International Bunuay- scliool Lesson committee. That committee recently met at Saratoga for its nineteenth yearly session and mapped out tha work fer JB'JU A dispatch from Boston statins , ' tlmt nt its annual meeting the American Baptist Edu cational aocletv had decided to establish un institution of learning In Chicago , and tbnt KttO.OOO of the Sl.OUO.WO proposed hud al rcfldy been subscribed , lias ixroiwflcl tho'llro- hcit interest among the Chicago Baptists. The British nnd Foreign lllblo society to ports that the sacred Scriptures were lout rear translated Into six fresh languages. The number of tongues In which this society now publishes tbo Bible Is thus Increased to BOO. Fifty yuors ago it was translated in IN ) tongues. The society distributed 4,800,000 volumes during the year. xnc GAB OUIHNAN'OK. It IB Killed By the Council After n I'rotrnotwl ItlfloitBslnn. President Frank Murphy , of the gas company - pany , sat In the council chamber last night and saw a waste of gas , which , if properly stored , would enable the company to reduce the prlco of ga * to the figure desired by cer tain members of the council. The question before the council , in a committee of the whole , was the ordinance Introduced sovora weeks ngo providing for n reduction of the price of gas consumed by the city to $1 per thousand cubic feet , with an additional S3 cents per thousand foot to private con sumers. . Two reports were made upon tno ordi nance by the judiciary committee. Mr. Burnlmm opposed the reduction iu unjust. Mr. heeler favored an amendment to the ordinance , fixing the price to the citv nt $1.50 per thousand and tl.75 to the consumer. Mr. Buruham occupied the chair in the commit tee of the whole. Mr. Ford opened the ball with the .state ment that ho didn't ' like to see members of the council prying Into other people's busi ness. Ho favored a submission of the mat ter to a public bid , but did noj , want to see the council take any arbitrary notion that might work an injustice to the people and the gas company. Mr. Leo wanted the matter discussed. It it can bo shown that the gas company can stand n rcducion in the price of gas and still make n reasonable profit ho would favor n reduction , nnd not otherwise. The gas ques tion has been before the council for llvu years slnoo the United Stntos Gas Improve ment company cauio hero and secured a f rnuchlso for the manu f uctu re of gas. to bo sup plied to the city at $1.25 and to the consumer at $1.50. The Omaba company got seated and bought out the now company , but found It more profitable to continue under the old name , furnishing gas nt $2.50 to ? 3 per thousand. The companies nro identical. If it was possible for the United States Gas company to furnish gns to the city nt ? 1.25 live years ago , why not now. Mr. Council , when ho was city attorney , advised the council to pay only the amount agreed to by the United States Gas company. There is no doubt but Unit the company can make good money In supplying the city with gas at $150 per thousand. "Mr. Burnham stated that the committee had made inquiries as to the price paid for gas In various eastern cities. In Richmond. Va , , nnd Philadelphia the gas companies nro owned by the city , and consumers nro charged $1.50 per thousand , The same price is charged in * SU Louis and Providence , while Buffalo is furnished at $1.30. Consid ering the additional cost of coal and oil in Omaha , Mr. Burnhum thought a reduction would bo unjust to the company. Mr. Davis stated that the city of Chicago pays $1 per thousand for gas. . There Is no reason , lie hold , why Omaha should not get gas as cheap as elsewhere. The Omaha gas company admits that the gas at the burner costs out 07 cents and it adds sulaiics , con tingencies und various imaginary oxponees to run this up to $1.40. Ho assorted that the company has not kept its contract with the city in regard to the quality of gas. They haved used irregular burners and have charged $5 a day for a man to do repilr work , which they agree in the contract to have done without expense to the city. Mr. Davis Intimated that the committee of the old council had allowed bills ot the gaa company that had not been approved by the gas in spector. "If the gas inspector said that , ho is a liar , " reared Hascnll. Messrs. Lowry and Snyder , members of the old committee , strenuously denied that any such action had been taken by the old committee. Then "Judge" Hascall got the floor and kept It until ho was exhausted. Ho gave n history of the manufacture of gas , abused several of his follow councilman , run in his stereotyped tirade against tbo gasoline lamps- and closed with his usual abuse of the uowspaper represeutattves. After further discussion of the question a motion by Hascall that the ordinance do not pass was adopted by the committee and BUB" tainrd by the council. Proceeding with other business , the coun cil referred a number of grade and paving ordinances to the piopor committees and ad journed until Tuesday night. Plro and Police Commission. The nro and police commission hold a brief business session last night. The res ignation of Officer Leo Frost was accepted. Officer Walker was reprimanded for sleep ing during duty hours in Gus Shulz's saloon. and Onicer Bloom was lined two day's pay for drinking in the same Place. Chief Scavoy was authorized to detail a platoon of police to take part in the Memorial day services. Army Orders. The following named officers have been detailed to inspect certain stock and work cattle , brood mares , stallions , etc. , pur chased for the Pine Hinge and Rosebud In dian agencies , D. T. First Lieutenant Matthias W. Day , R. Q. M. , Ninth cavalry ( Fort Robinson , Neb. ) , to inspect those for the Pine Ridge .agency , D. T. Captain Patrick Cusaok , Ninth cavalry ( Fort Niobrara , Nob. ) , to inspect those for the Boscbud agency , D. T. KOBARG Early Friday morning , May 24 , Adolph Kobarg , who was living with his sister , Miss Carstens , at her home in Central park , of consumption. Funeral will take place to-day nt 2 p. m. , from residence to the Farmers' cemetery. All friends invited. An Innouont Mcr.nl. Pittaburir Chronicle : "Copper IB the most harmless of niotals , " obborvod the sruiho editor. "Tho people who caught It in the ro- coat collivpso do notthinlcHO"romarled the horseeditor. . "I am sneaking on general principles , thouch. " "Then why is it the least harmful ? " ' 'Booauao H'B iu a cent. ' ' COMMlBBIONBtt'B. * A Hoport on the Alleged Irregular ! * lien of Clork. HooliK < The board of county comml Mon6ra mot yesterday nttornoon and ordered the chair man , under the direction of tad county at torney , to sign n contract with I. N.vilasortll , which provides that the latter shall bo ro- sponslbla for nil tults of dauiago that may arise lu connection with the removal ot the buildings on tha poor fnrnu The -contract was drawn up by the county attorney , but as the board demanded additional security bayoml Mr. Uascall's own signature , nnd that gentleman had inoro to present , ttio signing of the document was postponoduntll Monday. When signed , nil deeds of the property will bo turned over to the pur chaser by the county treasurer. George W. Scott , the commercial traveler who took so much interest In Miss Boochlor during the confinement and trial of that1 wo man , wrote from Rochester , N , Y. , asking the board to reconsider the denial , of his claim for expenses when ho came to Omaha to testify in the case. It Is said ho was out not only n position , but ever $000 in addition , and thought they should allow him tha small amount that it cost him to como hero , The board decided that his coming was voluntary , and tlmt Douglas county had no right to pay the bill , so the loiter was placed on tllo. An Invitation to take part in the pnrndd on Decoration day was accepted by the board. Henry Arft was appointed constable for Milliml in piiico of Frit * Si'hutr , resigned ; A communication from the county treas urer , stating that Mary Outer unil William Harrier on selling liquor without license , \\M loforrod to the county attorney. A petition signed by six ministers , repre senting various Christian denominations , nsklngihat n largo room bo sot apart In the now county hospital for rolluloun purjxiscs , was road and referred to the committee , on construction. On motion of Mr. Anderson , the county attorney was requested to report to th board , at Its next mooting , what progrcM ho is making In the ntTalrs of the shcrlff/4 / ofllco Mr. Anderson , the chairman of the finance committee , submitted a lengthy report on the Irregularity la County Clerk Rooho's lust statement. Sections of the law govern ing the point were quoted , und nlso nn affi davit In which It was stated that Rafter tha report had boon given to the auditor Mr. Rocho asked to see it , nnd xvlillo it WAS in his poscsslon in ado some insertions. Mr. Rocho , In u letter to the board , claimed there was no error In the amount , but sim ply In tbo number of clerks , ono of < whom only woi ked four days. The report wad referred - forred to the county attorney and the board adjourned. In addition to the Irregularity of the re port of County Clerk Roeho , Commissioner Andrews is preparing to show up some of the extravagance of that office. For in stance , from the auditor's account it ap pears that , during 18S8. 3 a gross have been paid for liens , when the contract prlco is fixed at $1.50 ; also that $1.50a gross has boon paid for Egyptian pens , which nro quoted in the contract at 75 cents. During the year 631'ilS was paid out for this item of supplies , which Mount and Anderson both think n very largo sum. Mr. Evans has likewise discovered that scratch pads cost the county in 1883 $310.57 ; loud pencils , S149.TO , and steel 19 apiece has been n.ild for roblnding record books which cost originally only f 13. But the total of expenditures by Mr. Rocho dur ing his first year in ofllco duos not exceed the sum paid out by his predecessor for. the year previous. THE TRAVELER , "Now. John , you're lure I'll ImTO tlmo to mnkonir uurclifnonnd got bnok to luytratnr I must have a lliiht overcoat for thou cool uvoa- Inut. and some furiiishlnK uoodi. Ai I nm a ilmnzer. I mimt trust you to tnko inu to a rollv liluplnco. " "All rUchtnlr ; 1 knovr whorottmtls. 1,111 Knrnnin ; n mnn rnn Und avarrtlilnz bo need" In thu war of cloluca or f uralshluga. ' ! A full sot of tcct'i fur Sj. 1'iilnlcj nxtructlon of tcutli without chloroform , KM or ollmr. Killing ut ' ' DR. BAILEY , Dentist , 3121'nxl'jn lllock , lull mid ttirnnm Kti , WHEN YOU BUY A CIGAR ! * SEE THAT THE * * "RED LABEL' IS ON THE BOX. With BncoeMfal EiperUnno-lor 8/ULAI1L15 BCOJCO AI A I AT ONCK , itMlnaXALAHY "P" " " eitoatof i rl . VNkVill ueMMgfg , N. D. THMtrsoH rut. CD-ui pin. 8t. ST. louis.Mt. TUMBLER SALE. FINE PERKINS , THIN BLOWN ' Engraved ) LAWMAN CATCH , & Engraved , China and ' Tumblers , Glassware. . . Tumblws , 1614 rAU.VAM 6T. 30c Per Set. NEW PAXTOH 1ID1LOINO. 4Oc Fer Set. Berry Sets Down to 40c. Fine Colored Water-Sets , Metal Trays , $1.50. $ Many beautiful things In Glass very low.
