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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
