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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 3 , 1S80.-TWFNTY PAGES ,
WALKS AMONG THE GRIP MEN
These Who Labor In the Ranka of
Secret Orders.
HISTORY OF RUTH REBEKAH.
Tlio Scottish Kilo In Court. nniJ the
Vrospoct of n Now Pythlnn
Tcinjilo Other Intorcst-
lita Jjotlijo Notcfl.
Tlio Doerco r > r Hclinlcnli.
The tlcgrca of Hobcknli , nn adjunct of
Odd fellowship designed for the wives ,
niothoiv , daughters , sisters and widows of
members of the order , Is now on a firm
foundation , hut tills result hat been attained
only nftur surmounting nmny dlfllcultlos
that loomed up ns almost Impassnblo barri
ers , lu Uio success attained Is fittingly
illustrated the snymg that What n "woman
wills Bho will , and you can depend on It , "
The proposition to provide u ik'Krco for the
female relatives of members of the order
was llrst made ut the session of the grand
lodge of the United States , held at Cincin
nati In IBTiO. At that session Brother Will-
lam L. G. Smith , of UutTiilo , tt. Y , offered
n resolution directing the committee on the
state of the orilor to Inquire Into the propri
ety of establishing tin honorary degree for
the wives nnd daughters of Scarlet degree
members , nnd also one for the wives and
daughters of past ofllcors. In some manner ,
not-explained , tlio resolution fulled to get to
llio committee proposed , but found
its way to the legislative com
mittee. Whether by nccldont or
design , subsequent events proved
that tha changi ) wiis a Inchy one. The Iceis-
latlvo romniltteo was composed of Suhuylor
Cnlfax , of Indiana ; Past Grand Slro John A.
Kennedy , of Now York , and John C. Lnruc ,
of Louisiana. To the indbmltublo will ,
energy nnd ability of ox-Vlco-PrcsIdent
Col fax Is duo tlio credit of having paved the
way for the splendid organization Known as
the Uebelmli degree. After curcfullv con
sidering the question the committee failed to
ngrcc , mill the mujoilty , Brothers Kennedy
nnd Laure , made nn advcrto report- holding
tbnt It would bo inadvisable and inappro
priate to Institute nn honorary degree for the
Wives und daughters of scarlet degree mem
bers and past o 111 curs.
In Llrotlier L'olfnx the ladles had u cham
pion worthy of thu c'luso. Ho disagreed
with the majority of the coininittco on the
main nucstlon , nnd had the courngo to malco
u contest before the grand lodge. In an ex-
haustlvo report ho took the ground that it
would be inndvlstiulo to hnvuu special decree
for the wives and daughters of past ofllccrs ,
urguing that the system should bo as little
complicated as possible. The Institution of
n de roe for the wives nnd daughters of nil
scarlet dcgreo members , ho insisted , would
tend to increase the resources of subordinate
lodges by the advancement of l.ho members
lu the degrees , it would couiplote the then
imperfect system , in forca in most of the
jurisdictions , by which wives' and
widows' cards were authorized ; It
would lesson and ultimately destroy
tlio prejudice felt against tlio order by many
of thu fair sex wliicli often tended to prevent
accessions to subordinate lodges ; such a ile-
iroo ; would materially assist Odd Fellowship
in peculiar and dlllleull cases of sickness ,
whore tlio kindly nurslngof woman is needed
far more than the assiduous and constant at
tendance of man. Following thu reportonly
u very brief outline ofblch is given above ,
was a resolution , prepared by Hrolhur Col-
fax , which provided for a special committee
to propuro an appropriate honorary degree
with signs and passwords , to bo conferred
upon the wives of Scarlet dcgroo mmnburs.
There was a long und earnest contest , over
the majority und minority reports. Those
opposed to iho proposition muda a deter
mined resistance to tlio adoption of the reso
lution offered by Brother Colfax , but their
opposition availed them not. Tlio author ,
but , little past , the ugo of twenty-seven , defended -
fended bis position with so much earnestness
und skill that the resolution was adopted.
Schuylor ColfnxV. . S. Martin , of Missis-
sippl , and E. G. Steel , of Tennessee , wore
appointed as the committee to prepare the
degree. The report was submitted at tlio
session of 1801 , when the opponents again
made n stubborn light to prevent tlio adop
tion of the degree. Again wore the friends
of tha proposition successful , the degree bong -
> ng adopted bv u vote of forty-six to thirty-
seven. Although adopted , the degree was
surrounded by manv restrictions. From thu
lira I thu policy of the Sovereign Grand ledge
towards Keboluih degree , was a conservative
one , und the advance has necessarily been
slow. For a time it was recorded us n
inoro side degree for Scnrlut degree mem
bers nnd their wives only. The ritual was
printed soon utter the adoption of thu du-
ffreo , niid accepted by all of the Jurisdictions
02ccpt Maryland and North Carolina , who
failed to authorize Its subordinate lodges to
confer it. In 185.3 it was decided that an
annual password .should bo given by ladies
ut the outer door. Thu uugroa ritual was
translated into German in 183-1 , and tbo de
gree declared to be n necessary Qualification
lor a noble grand of a subordinate lodge. In
1800 it was held not to bo legal to ballot upon
nnapplication to confer the dogrco on thu
wives of Scarlet degree members , and in
] &H the grand ledge refused to pass n reso
lution authorizing Uebckub degree members
to form themselves Into associations for the
purpose of more freely carrying out the ideas
of tbo promoters of the dcgreo. Following
ill this sumo line , Grand Slro Veltcb. in
16115 , decided that a subordinate ledge could
not legally establish a union degree of He
bokah and hold regular meetings for confer
ring the degrees. In his report for ISO' ! , ho
called attention to the fact that , in seine
Jurisdictions , desplto the decisions declaring
them Illegal , societies of Hobokahs wcro u :
in full operation , and asked that suitable
legislation bo passed to crush thorn out. liul
the ladles , undaunted at the reverses and
exceeding slow progress , kept ahead of th
procession and huvo gained full recognition
Bton by step.
No action was taken on tbo recommenda
lion of Grand Sire Voltch. Grand Slro San
ders succeeded to thu chair , and wits very
liberal in dealing with the question at the
session of Ib07 , recommending that separate
lodges bo established. At the next annual
session n series of resolutions , reported by
Representative White , afterwards grand sire
were adopted. Thusoauthorized subordinate
I'rand lodges to Inntituto degree lodges of tbo
Daughter ) ) of liobckah , with power to confer
the degree on wives and widows of Odd Fol
lows ; to "elect nnd appoint their own ottlcors
provided the past grands ot subordlnato
lodges only shall bu eligible fcr noble grand
nnd that thn warden , outside und inside
guardian shall bu taken from the mnlo mem
bers , any brother or sister to become u mom
uor. without ballot , upon paying the dues
provided by the by-luws , the brother to ro-
nmln a member so long as ho was In KOCH
standing in his own ledge and paid his dues
to thu degree ledge , nnil u sister to remain a
member BO long us her husband Is entitled to
remain a member , or so long us she remains
tils widow mid pays her duos to the lodgo. "
It was not , however , until 1871 , that the
grand ledge provided for balloting for mom
bora of the Kobokuh degree lodqoi , making i
majority vote necessary to uluct the uppll
cant. The uoxt advanced step gained by tb
Ilebokahs was In 1877 , when the grain !
ledge removed the restrictions by making
any contributing member eligible to tbo of
ilcu of noble grand , and sluco that law wai
promulgated the ladles huva presided eve :
the daughters' lodges. 'Iho scopovu
further enlarged In 1S80.
Another important event in the legislation
for the bonulli of tbo Uubokub degree wit
in 1884 , when authority was given rcpresent-
utlvo of state Jurisdictions of the degree
lodges to meet annually and consider sue !
( lUOKtlons as would tund to oiihunco the In
torcsU of the order. The revised ritual wu- -
adopted ut tha session of ISbU , to take effec
thu following January.
During most of thu tlmo the ladles were
kept from full control by , reason of laws
that required members of subordinate lodcc
to perform certain olllcial duties , but thus
restrictive members were wiped from the
B tutu to books of Odd Fellowship , when two
yours ago provision was iiiudo for the up
polntniont of district deputies for Hcbekul
dejireo lodges from nmor.g tha lady pus
grand * of such lodges ami allowed the , vu
rlons positions at tha Installation of onlccr
to bo tilted by lady past noble grands.
There wore , December 31,1833 , 1,703 He
iH-kali dcgrco lodges , having n totul mum
borsuip of WM3T , of whom 4U.230 are sister
nnd 37.18(1 ( brothers For the year 1853 the
um of ? JlKO.G9 ( ) WM expended for relief.
1 lio. Scottish Itltn 111 Court.
A commission has spoilt thirteen days In
foiv York city takmp tcslltnpny ta bo used
n the law proceedings In Ohio In connection
vlth thn Scottish rlto controversy. The ovl-
once thus taken rovers 310 pages of type-
vrltton matter. As witnesses thcro were
iroducod Daniel Slckel , who \vn < grand
ecrotnry general at the tlmo of the nnpor-
nnt meeting hold m Boston Duccmber 111 ,
SSO , which I * virtually conceded to bo the
urrnnir point upon which rests the legitima
cy of the United States , or Corneau coun
cil ; Clinton 1A. Paige , the present grand
secretary ; A. P. Morlnrty , his assistant ,
and Charles T. McClennohan. For tbo
ilalntlff , or Cerneau side , appeared Kobcrt
J. Folgor , Hopkins Thompson , Edward W.
Alwood and John G. Baruor. The vnluo of
the testimony can bu estimated from the
standing In the fraternity , and the long cx-
icricnco of those giving it. The promise
s made that nil this testimony will bo
irtnlcd In full , so that all Interested In this
: ontrovcrsy may learn for themselves the
tnowlcdpe of these witnesses who wcro
personally cognizant of transactions of vital
ntercst In the history of Scottish rite ma
sonry in the United Slates.
The United States , or Cerneau men , nro
vcrv much pleased over the admissions ot
.heir opponents. It Is said that Clinton I \
i'alge , who wns present at the celebrated
meeting in 1SOG , instilled that tlio council was
rcorgatmed1 according to the constitution of
178(1 ( , und the members elected In nccordanco
' .herewith. As thn council was working
under the constitution of 1TG2 , this testi
mony practically substantiates the claim that
Die grand commander at that time usurped
authority , nnd based his action on constitu
tions not recof nlzcd by the body over which
lie presided ; that ho dissolved the council
nnd liberated its members from their nllo-
ianco ; that ho nubstl'.utcd another in Its
stead ,
Another promised sensational feature of
Lho testimony Is that of the letters produced
bv MefJlennclmu , riwoullng the trim Inward
ness of the conspiracy and culminating In tbo
grand commander's action after being ad
vised of the progress of negotiations with
Albert Pllte , mid us to the moment when the
blow was to bo struck.
The Intimacy of the relations existing be
tween the plotters wns shown 111 n letter in
which is quoted these words to him from
Pike ;
"Charlie : To you and your council all ;
Lo V. It. and his council nothing. "
It has been claimed stoutly that the schema
l > y which the United States consistory was
betrayed in 1SK ( ) was ono of Albert Pike's.
The evidence , as reported , corroborates this
claim. It , confirms the theory that Pike's
ambition is to bo king of every Mnioulc rlto
and organisation , blue lodges and all.
A. P. * A. M.
Therb nre six distinct grand lodges of Ma
sons In Mexico.
A new Masonic body is in course of forma
tion in Spain , under the auspices of "Tho
Grand Spanish Symbolic Ledge and Ancient
and Primitive Oriental of Memphis and Mlz-
ruiin. " 'J here is n document , circulating in
almost every workshop in Spain that rather
than being -masonic character , seems to
contain n programme of u true agency of
business , at whoso head figures a distin
guished und piomiiient lawyer of the College
of Madrid.
_
3Iv-ftn Sltrine.
Medlnah temple , Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine , of Chicago , Initiated twenty-live can
didates into their mysteries in tbo pn-coptory
of the Oriental consistory , last Friday evenIng -
Ing , The initiation wus followed by a grand
banquet. _
K. of P.
A move is on foot to give the Knights of
Pythias a now costlo. A few of the more
enterprising of the fraternity grow tired of
tbo progress , or , rather , lack of it , displayed
by the old fossils who have the mutter of
building a bull In hand , and resolved to take
the bull by the horns. As a result , the room
in the Pnxton block recently occupied by a
business college has been rented and Is
being subdivided Into a number of commodi
ous rooms. There will bo a vestibule from
which opens a spacious room , to be used us
a reading-room or parlor. Hack of this will
bo u smaller room , to bo used as a billiard
room , with a toilet room opening from it
and also from the llrst ro om. Opening from
the end of the vestibule is un ante-room , nnd
back of this Is the second ante room , through
which tliolodgeroom proper is reached.
The iuttor is a largo room , nnd is to bo lilted
up In first-class style , with appropriate hangIngs -
Ings , ptc. At the roar of the lodgo-room Is
a largo room to bo used for paraphernalia.
In is expected that thu rooms will bu
ready lor occupancy in a few days. No
p.xlntj will bo spared to liava the rooms fitted
up in the most comfortable manner , making
it a very pleasant place for the members.
Several lodges will occupy the lodge-room ,
and the club rooms will bo devoted to the
use of member * .
The sir knights who have provided this
long-felt want are Messrs. F. J. Suckelt , S.
P. Kuimcl , W. L. Seism , C. II.Vuro und
J. A. Drown.
Omaha division , No. 12 , will give a social
hop on Thanksgiving eve November , JJ7 , at
Goodrich hall , on Saundnrs street. Tickets
are $1 , and liicludo both supper and dunce.
No. 11 ! has established a reputation for giv
ing very pleasant parties , and tins , the llrat
ono of this season , will bo no exception to
the rulo.
Oriole lodge , No. 70 , which has been meot-
Ing-In Uopd'H opera house , hold Its lust meet
ing there last Thursday night. This ledge
will hold its next mooting next Thursday
night in the now Pythian hall on tlio third
floor of the Puxton block After next Thurs
day night this ledge will incut on Friday
nlghtsj thus chunking their night ot meet
ing.
Nebraska ledge , No. 1 , has rented the new
Pythian hall for every Wednesday night , nnd
will , after the coining Wednesday night , oc
cupy their now quarters. It Is expected that
Mount Shasta Jodgo , No. 71 , and Viola ledge ,
No. 80 , will also move to the now Pythian
hall. In case they do , the old Central hall
on fourteenth street , which has been so long
Identified as a meeting , place for Pythian
lodges , will be known no more to the Pyth
ian order.
The now Pythian hall In Paxton bloclt is
being most Beautifully lilted up for tbo ac
commodation of Pythian lodges now meeting
In the center of the city , nnd , considering
the conveniences of the hull , and low rant
asked , it is remarkably cheap , ouing only $20
per month for each lodgo. This Includes
janitor service , light , boating , etc.
Thomas 13. Wood , ono of the brightest mem
bers of li'.nck ' Kusrlo division No , 17 , is to bo
married next Tuesday evening. It is said
that his division will bo on hand to snluto
the brldi ) and groom from u triunglp , in true
Pythian stylo.
Good Samaritan lodge Is developing quite
a capacity for oratory nnd legal discussion ,
Those discussions are of too private n nature
to bo published , but are reported as bamg In
a high dcgreo benetlclul to the lodge in more
ways than ono. It Is to bo hoped , for the
good of tha lodgo. however , that tha settle
ment of the certain question which agltatoi
them on last Thursday night may remain
settled as it Is.
Lily division No , 8 Is figuring on an In
creased membership of sixty Sir Knights
Lily is on the boom.
The grand ledge of Illinois convened li
annual section In Chicago lust weok. A
resolution was adopted pledging the mem
bers of the order throughout the state to
use nil honorable moms possible to secure
the location of the world's ' fair in Chicago ,
Tompliir.
The thirty-third annual conclave of the
grand commandory of the Knights Templar
of Illinois wus held lust week at Chicago.
Ono hundred and sovonty.flva representa
tives wcro present. The address of the
grand commander , Sir Norman T. Cassette
and thn reports of ( the grand treasurer am
grand secretary showed that the order was
in a healthy financial condition and numborei
7,000 members In the state of Illinois. The
election of oltlcors took place with the fol
lowing result ; George M. Moulton , Chicago
cage , grand commander ; J. to , Dya , Purls
deputy grand commander : S , O. Spring
Pooriu , U. G ; C. G. Mao , Mattoou. G. U U.
U. M. Hull , Olney , O. S. W. ; O. U. John
son , Sterling , O. J. S , ; J , U. Whltbeck , Chi.
cneo , grand treasurer ; Gil W , Barnard ,
Chicago , grand recorder.
Orilor or tlio Kasterti Ktrv/- .
Tlio general prnnd chapter mot In Its sixth
riennlal session in Indl.Miapolls late last
month , The representation wns voryNlnrgo ,
3vory grand chapter ( constituent momb'jrs '
of this grand body ) wirt represented except
Texas , South Dakota , Washington , and In
dian territory. The last throe have only
jcnn organized n few months. The grand
ofllcers for 1830 to 1803 nre Mr * . Nettle
itnnsford , Indianapolis , Ind. , most worthy
? rand matron ; Honjamln M'nds , St. Louts ,
. /hmat worthy grand patron ; Mrs. Mary
Sncdden , Kansas City , Kan. , H W. A.
grand matron ; Mrs. Lorraine J. PltKln ,
Jhlc.igo , III , It. W. grand secretary ; MM.
Harriet A. Krcanbrack , Anamosa , lit , , U. W.
grand treasurer.
I , O. O. l \
The first brigade , Patriarchs Militant , of
Illinois , will hold a grand cantonment at
Springllold Nov. 10 and 20. Thcro will bo
competitive drills In addition to tbo grand
mnido and a number of valuable prbcs will
bo awarded.
State Lodge , No. 10 , visited South Omaha
; ast Monday evening , on invitation. A very
pleasant entertainment was provided by the
latter and un enjoyable evening was pnssod.
Canton Ezra Mlllard , No. 1 , gave a ball ttt
Goodrich hall on Thursday night. The pro
ceeds will bo applied to the Instrument fund.
Thg canton equipped the P. Mi band with n
sot of excellent Instruments recently , nnd
will give n number of entertainments for the
imrposc of raising money to pay for them.
There was a good attendance , notwithstand
ing the weather , and n large number of tick
ets had been sold , realizing quite ) a neat sum.
The canton was thcro In full uniform , and
iave an exhibition drill. Simper was served
in the large room set aside for that purpose ,
and the entire entertainment was u pro
nounced success.
1C. O. K.
Knights of the Golden Eagle lodge ; No. 4 ,
bold a very pleasant party at O. A. It , ball ,
on Fifteenth street , Friday night. A largo
number of member * was present with their
ladies , including n number of members from
Council Uluffs. The evening was passed in
dancini ? . with an intermission , during which
a delicious supper wns served. This ledge is
increasing rapidly in membership , and U
doing good work. The order is social nnd
beneficial In Its objects , and Is gaining u
strong foothold In this section among this
class of societies. A series of entertainments
has boon arranged , to bo given on the llrst
Friday of each month.
ADDITIONAL OMAHA SOO112TK.
A House \VarinIii ! > .
Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Itolllng , whose pretty
homo has recently been enlarged and remod
elled , gave a little house warming on Fuiday
evening to some twenty-five familiar friends ,
who , blindfolded , coula tlnd their way up the
llttln cul do sac that constitutes 'Howard
street just west of Twentieth.
The drawing rooms , dinning room , every
where , was made g.iy with ( lowers , the
whole ( assuming a holiday air In
keepfng with the "goodlio companies. "
lablos were arranged lor cards , the choice
of game being loft" with the players ; par
consequence , high live absorbed the atten
tion of the guests nioro or loss until a de
licious supper was served , after which the
witchery of rythmic step soomcd' to geMn
the feet of the young folk , with thu result of
u Jolly Impromptu dunce lasting until the
"wee sma' hours. "
Miss Maude Woolworth , who is visiting
Mrs. Ilollins , was the guest of the evening.
Those invited to meet her wore : Mr. nnd
Mrs. Disuel , Mr. nnd Mrs. Itogers , Mr. and
Mrs. L-.uidcr , Miss lloagland , Miss Laura
Iloagland , Miss Richardson , Miss ijums ,
Miss Jessie Millaul , Miss Dewey , Miss
Pratt. Miss Yost , Miss Woolworth , Doctor
E. W. Lee , Mr. Darker , Mr. Morris , Mr.
Will Wyuian , Mr. Will Kennedy , Mr. Ar
thur Smith , Air. Nate Crary ana Mr. Frank
Hamilton.
Dunce.
Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Giver gave a delight
ful dnnco last Wednesday evening. Among
those present were : Mr. und Mrs. Giver.
Mr. and Mrs. C. t > . Brown , Mr. und Mrs ,
Anderson , Mr. and Mrs. Butler , Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Corwin , Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bax
ter , Mr. and Airs. Kennedy , Mr. and Airs.
Wood , and Mr. und Mrs. Dalbers ; Misses
E. Young , Martin , 1C. Donohoe , Kelley , Mc-
Doogal , McAndrow , 1C. Flaherty , M. Doyle ,
O'Dca , Miller , G. Cowin , Wyner , Daler ,
Ogburn , Adams , House , Corby.
Messrs. ' J. Cresent , E. W. Sherman , F. A.
Cleary , J. O'Connoll , J. E. Simpson , J. W.
IloDb , James Martin , W. G. Mains , D. Mc-
Norton , A. J. Snelley , M. A. Martin , J. C.
Darloy , M. C. A. Joy , J. Oration , J. B.
Mattby and J. McGath.
The Gu ur.ls' llance.
The Omaha guards gave another of their
delightful dances on Tuesday evening , with
an astonishing attendance in the way of
members , the armory being almost crowded.
For an on-looker. it is still a curious dress-
parade to regard the women at one of those
halls "motloy" being the wear decidedly.
Everything known to the dressmakers' art ,
is hero scon In samples , Why in the name
of harmony cannot u mutual arrangement be
made whereby the toilettes will bo the con
ventional evening dress , domi-tollctto or
street gowns with boncots. Either were
well enough In its way , but the confusion of
feathers most decidedly destroys any pic
turesque effect at these dances.
31 u si on 1 1 * .
The Ladies' Musical society , ono of our
best known musical organizations , Inaugur
ates the season of ISS'J-'JO by a muslcalo for
active members only at the homo of the pres
ident , Miss Itustln , 10J.i Ilurnoy street ,
Wednesday , Novem tier 0 , ut 2aO : , the pro
gramme of which is appended :
The Throe Singers . Touri
Mrs. Moollor ,
"My Hope Is Everlasting ( from the
Daughter of Jarious ) .
Air. W. B. Wilkins.
a ) Winter Lullaby . ft. DoKovnn
Florian's Song . Godord
The Stars Above . Dvorak
d ) Gold Kails Hero Beneath Mo..liublnst < ) lii
Mr. T. J. Pennoll.
( Jrutlas aglmus Tibi" . Rossini
Airs. Mooller , Mr. Wilkins , Air. Pennell.
lllgli Five.
Air. nnd Mrs. Bon Gallagher gave n pleas
ant "high live" party Alonduy evening. These
present wcro ; Air. and Airs. Joseph Burke ,
Air. and Mrs. E. W. Nash , Mr. and Airs.
Cudnhyt Air. and Airs. Colpot/.or , Air. and
Airs. Paxlon , Mr. nnd Airs. Wilbur Leo. Air.
und Alra. Loniax , Air. and Airs. Gilmorc , Air.
und Airs. John Schonck , Mr. John A. Crolgh-
ton , Hon. J. A. AlcShuuo and Dr. Koogh.
la Hie VoHiiviiia n Fnlluro ?
"Tho final olllcial trial of tlio puns of
the United States oruixor Vesuvius has
proved a great success , " was the report
Bout out by the otllcor who comluaiort the
tosta three weeks { , 'o , bays the Now
York Tribune , It was the final trial of
a Borlcs to lost the rapidity ol llro , or ,
rather , the ollloienoy of the ( runs : The
fli-Ht trial of the Vesuvius was to test
her speed ; the bccond wns the accuracy
toatof the guns from a station at Fort
LafuyoUo : and Ihon there wore two or
three tests for rapid firing. In the mean
time there has boon accumulating
heavy penalties againt the vessel for
overtime , and. of late , at the rate of
! r : > 00 a day. There is much criticism ol
the ollluionoy of the guilt ) in the last
test , and it Issuggostoil that n now trial
at regular target practices is to bo or
dered. True , it was demonstrated that
the dynamite gun can throw about live
hundred pounds of dynamite a inlnuto ,
for in thn the trial lUteon nhots wore
llred in fifteen minutes ; but It ) claimed
that the accuracy of lire cannot bo de
pended upon at any distance above a
mile , norin a seaway. It is plainthere
fore , that before sucli vessels could get
within the range at which tholr torpedoes -
does might ho used they could ho rid
dled and mink by shot und shell from
largo rifled cannon ,
THE PROBLEMS OF THE RAIL
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Outoomo of the Union Pnolflo and
Northwestern K § < 30ratlon.
THE DEFEAT OF MR. VROMAN.
The Now Siipcrliituiiilmtt of tl o Tele-
crniili ; HyHtem or tWjJtfnloii Pa
cific With a HJtibtuli of
Ills Kvetitfulttlareor.
On tli'i Unit.
There ta much speculation In railroad
circles concerning the outcome of the Union
Paclllo nnd Chicago & Northwestern com
bine. There it much that depends upon the
agreement , ns far ns the Union 1'aclllu la
concerned. It may bo that now Ufa will bo
Infused Into tlio road , nnd that the wheels of
progress which hnvo BO long boon at a stand
still will bo sot in motion. Conservative
rnllroid man look at the dSal being ns a very
Important one , nnd the conclusion reached U
tbnt It Is but n stou toward the absorption of
the entire Union Pnclllc system by the Van-
dcrbllts. As to the tlmo when such a move
will be made , a grout deal , It Is said , will de
pend on the attitude of the government
towiml this latter road. Should the passage
of the Stanford relief bill bo brought nbout ,
the opinion nbtntns , that the Union Pacific
would bo Immediately gobbled up by the
Jaiidorbllts. Hut oven under tno present
circumstances the amalgamation menus a.
great deal for iho roan , 'ihero Is no longer
any doubt that the Union Piicillo element
will bo provided \vltlit sufficient means
to extend the ro.ul from Frisco. Utah , In n
southwesterly direction to Los Angeles ,
thereby gaining a double Hue to the Paulflo
coast , und thereby establish n line that will
answer tlio purpose of the fruit growers'
much better than that Which is provided in
the Southern Pacific. Thu building of
branch lines , us feeders In Nobraslin , Wyom
ing , nnd Colorado lias long been considered n
necessity by the management of the Union
Paclllc , and it is quite probable that tbU will
bo ono of the curly moves of the company.
The extensive nud valuable real Holds of
Wyoming cannot but attr.ict capital. Their
development may bo delayed , but develop
ment must and will come. Thus tar , thu de
lay has been occasioned by the lack of avail
able funds with which to carry on the work.
The federation of the Union Pacific nnil
the Northwestern is not of a mild character
that has HO frequently marked agreements
among railroads. It appears as if ovcry
necessary provision had been made ta Insure
tbo permanency of tlio Arrangement , nnd
when the supplementary features shall
have been added , ns In all probability
they will be , the Vunderbllts will have under
their control a line of Toad extending from
the Atlantic to the Pacific nnd fronv tbo
great lakes to the gulf. 'Jherc is no dnubt
hut that other lines will bo forced Into a
coalition in order to compotewith this gigan
tic rival , und , a ? has been previously nn-
nounccu in THE line , the combine , as far as
the Union Puclllo \ concerned , will not have
been carried out until tliti Chicairo & Alton
and tno Kansas divisitoi , ' of tbo Union
Pacific uro made one , trafllunlly speaking.
When nn employe of a railroad company is
injured while in the performance of his uu-
ties , anil to such an extent'that ho is after
ward unable to perform manual labor , it is
considered hard that ho should be cast out ,
and thrown upon the hands of the charitable
world. How often in .passing along
the thoroughfares of Ofifdhu one meets
Inviduals maimed and nlmpsthclplcss , strong
robust men with un nr i or lower limb miss
ing. This , in most instances , is evidence of
the unfortunate having ut'ono time been In
the employ of a railroad company. There
uro numerous positions where individuals
thus crippled might oven earn tnelr dally
broad , and perform the work us satisfactorily
as others , who are retained in tlio fulfillment
of political und minor obligations.
The great question of who should fashion
the destiny of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers for the ensuing term , has at
last been answered in the re-election of P ,
M. Arthur as chief , and as his own succes
sor. The Woman faction made a sterling
liehl. With Vroninn himself ns a louder
they entered the convention , and no general
over received Hiich an unbroken support as
did Vroinun. Witb defeat omnipresent Ills
followers took up a stand and maintained it
until the linal action of the convention placed
them in the minority. 13ut the result was
not a verdict representing u choice
between the two men. It wns
merely an endorsement of the policy of
of Chief Arthur as against that of George
Woman on the momentous question -Fed
eration. The result of the vote demonstrates
one thing ami that is that the advocates of
federation are gradually gaining strength.
Consequently , George Woman's policy in
this respect , may enlist material aid that
will bo available in the future. Even now.
Chief Arthur canuot but give it proper con
sideration.
Tom Entrokon. formerly contracting agent
of the Rock Island , with headquarters at
this point , and who retired from active serv
ice in railway circles some time ago , has re
turned to his old Invo in the capacity of chief
clerk in the general oftlco of tlio Chicago &
Norih western.
*
Thcro was u time when western railroad
lines were not provided with very suitable
accommodations for the traveling public ,
and it does not date back niany decades ,
either. Not alone did the trains of tlio trans-
Missouri roads present a so'cond-class appearance -
anco to the tourist , but the roads themselves
were unovpii , nnd strung of rusty ,
fragmented rails. But the western
service of to-day is not the western service
of live years ago. On the other hand all the
overland passenger trains on tha roads load
ing from Omaha westward are provided with
coaches that not only present a palatial ap
pearance , but nro fully equipped with the
latest and best Improvements that hnva been
mndo. The motive power is up to the stand
ard , and a run of sixty miles an hour linn
ceased to bo n wonder. These uro tlio essen
tial components in the building up of thu pas
senger tralllo of a railroad. The traveling
public cannot bu duped , much less Inveigled
into patronizing a road furnishing at best but
inforiornccummodatioiis. It Is largely owing
to this that a very largo volume of triina-
continental travel passes through Ouiana ut
the present timo.
*
Louis II. Korty , the now general superin
tendent of telegraph of the Union Pacitlo ,
was born in Germany in , ( MO. The family
cauio to this country when no-was about two
years old nnd settled at Fort Madison , Iowa.
He loft school at the ago of thirteen to earn
his uwn living , and entered a newspaper
oftlco to learn the printer's trade. The paper
being of the "loiig.folt-want" ( rdor , it failed
before Mr. Korty could ncquiro the printer's
art any further than "shifting the roller , "
swooping the olllco and suuluothcr work as
usually loll to the lot of the printer's devil In
those days ,
Ho next applied himself tb the study of
telegraphy , nnd after a few weeks practice
mastered the art suftlclonUy to tuko his first
ofllco at Fort Madison , Wbfjli ; ) , line all tele
graph ofllccs at that tlmo , were operated
with n register and tape treading by sound
being forbidden as unsafe.v
In 18fil ho wont to Chicago as operator for
tlio Illinois & MIssissippi'Tulcgrapli com
pany , which Is now u part of the Western
Union system. In ISO'J , when operators were
In great demand in the army ho Joined the
United States military telegraph corps ,
serving throughout the war successively us
operator , chlof operator and cypher clerk
'with various union commanders in the south
western armies ; and , in common wltn
others in the telegraph corps , pcr-
formed valuable , faithful mid oftentimes
very hazardous services for his country.
After the close of the war , and during the
reconstruction of the southern states , ho
tilled various positions in the telegraph ser-
vlco under the government , finally us man
ager of the American und Southwestern Tel.
( jfjraph companies' Joint olllco ut Now Or-
leuiis.
After the lines were nirnin surrendered to
the companies by the government , Mr. Korty
went to Texas on special servlco for the gov
ernment. Being btricken with yellow fever
In tbo epidemic of 18UT , ho returned north
for a change of cllumto and oiiqagud with
the Western Union company as operator in
Chicago.
In IWlOhocamo to the Union Paclllc , tillIng -
Ing various portions us toleeraph manager
and agent , In Wyoming und Utah , until
when ho came to Omaha ns chief operator ot
the company'rt wires.
In 1870 ho wao Dromoted to assistant
fltiporlntondbnt of telegraph for the com *
tinny , nnd upon the resignation of Mr. J , .1.
Dickey In August. 18S7 , was appointed his
successor ns superintendent of telegraph for
the company. Ills Jurisdiction has recently
boon extended to rover the entire Union
Pacific systemIncluding the Oregon Unihvay
nnd Navigation And the St. Joseph & Grand
Island lines.
Ticket scalper * arc at times very Indis
creet. In order to prevent return coupons
falling Into the hand * of the brokers , the
pnssoncor agents of all the lines caused to
bo printed on the margin of all return tlek >
ctsti general description of all humanity.
It provides for the following technicalities :
Male , female , old , young , short , tall , slim ,
robust. U n male , it provides for n mus
tache , imperial , beard , burnsldcs , or vice
versa. To mnko a long story short , a buxom
maiden , desiring to go to Denver , dropped
into n scalper's ofllco , and In two minutes
she had n cut-rate tlckot m her possession
nnd wns skipping down Farnam street to
bid Charley good-byo. She boarded the
westbound train on the Union Pacific , and
nil wns well until the conductor requested
her ticket. As the tiny little hand made its
nppoarauco from beneath an elegant wrap ,
the scrutinizing eye of the conductor foil
upon the perforated piece of parchment.
The contrast bofvoon the original pin chaser
and the holder of the ticket wns so great
that Iho knight of the punch Indulged In u
hearty laugh. After hesitating a moment ,
ho asked tno fair patron of his train where
she purchased the ticket ,
"At the ticket ofllcc , sir , " was the curt
reply.
"Well , " said the end man , "tain sorry that
such Is the case , bnt you can not ride on tills
tlckot. You must either pavyour faro or got
off the trnhi.
"I have paid my faro , sir , that Is mv ticket ,
and the ticket ngont said it was just what I
wanted when I bought It. "
"Untyou purchased It ntn scalper's oftlco.
"You think so , eh I Now don't bo too cer
tain of It. "
"M.V dear madam , " responded tliocinduct-
or , "lot mo describe the original purchaser
before it fell lute the hnnds of the broker. "
"Proceed , sir. "
"In the llrst place It wns purchased by a
man. Ho was a 250-poundcr ; with an Imper
ial and howy growth of huir within the con-
tines of Ins osculutory and nasal organs.
And , " contlnnod tlio conductor ns ho passed
his oculars from the ticket to tlio listener
back ami fourth , "and according to the in
dentures on this ticket this man was buhl
headed , and "
"Oh ! "
"Yes , and "
But the little maiden had by this time ex
tracted a well-padded purse , nnd laying it
open to the conductor said : "Take out the
faro to Denver , nnd when I return to Omaha
I will mnko that ticket ngent pay for my ex
tra trouble. "
A Violin lillco Tombstone.
Bon Cuslor , n dnnciiiir teacher and a
musician , who plays for balls and par
ties , has ordered his tombstone though
in good health , says a , Richmond dis
patch. It is in the shnpo of a violin ,
witn back to bo to the head of Iho grave.
The bow projects a few inches above
the arm of the violin , and is hrofton.
The design is carved in Italian marble ,
and will bo placed , the professor says ,
in the cemetery at Cambridge City ,
where lie expects to be laid by Uio side
of his first wife.
DRS. BETTS & BEITS
UOS FAHVAM STIIEF.T , OMAHA , Nan.
( Opposite raxton Hotel. )
Office hours. 0 K. m , to 8 p. TO. Sundays , 10 a.
m. to 1 p. in.
SpeclHllata in Chronic , Nervoui Skin and
Blood Diseases.
fSff Consultation at office or by Mail free.
Meirtclnes sent by innll or express , securely
packed , free from observation Guarantees to
euro quickly , infely nnd permanently.
UERYOUS DEBILITY SSESa
Ions. 1'liyslcal Decay. nrlslnp from indlscre
tlon. Kxcess or Indulgence , pi ortncliiR Sleepless
ness. Despondency. Plmpies on the face , aver-
slon to society , easily cUscournceil. I ( ' . of contl
donee , dull , unlit for study or business , and Hilda
Ufa ft ljurden. fnfely , permanently and pri
vately cured. Consult bra. lletta * Datts. HU1
Farnnin St. , Omaha , Neb.
BliM and SWa Diseases
results , completely eradicated without the alii
of Mercury. Scrofula. Erysipelas , I'evcr t-ores ,
lilotches , Ulcers. Pains In the Head nnd Hones ,
SypldlttlcSore'inroat. Mouth and TOIIKUP. Ca-
turrli. etc. . permanently cured whore other !
have failed.
TTiiinoii IfpinQIU nn& Bladder Complaints ,
UlUflBVi Ulindiy Painful , Dllllcult. too frequent -
quont Burning or Bloody Urine. Urine high col
ored or 'vlth milky sediment on standing , WenK
Back , Oonorrluun , Oleet , Cybtltli. etc. ,
Promptly and Safely Cured , Charges Itoasona-
STRICTURE ! .
moral complete , without cutting , caustic or
dlllatlon. O.iieu effected nt home by patient
without a momenta pain or annoyance ,
W Yoniiff Men and Middls-A oil Men ,
mint ? nilDP Tll ° awful effects ot early
A UlJflD UUnD Vice , which brines organic
weakness , destroying both mind and body , with
oil lt t dreaded Ills , permanently cured.
TDPCTTv ) ! ! Adress llipae w ho have impaired
linOi IIDilO themselves by Improper Indul
gences and solitary habits , nhlcii ruin both
body and mind , unfitting them tor business ,
tudjr or marnagp.
M AimiEU Af\N. or those entering on that hap
py life , aware ot physical debility , quickly as
effcted.
OUR SUCCESS.
-based upon facts , First Practical Expo
rlence. Second Kvery CAHO la especially etudled-
thus starting aright. Third Jlodloliies are prc ,
pared In our labntory exactly to suit each case ,
thus affecting curui without Injury
t3& 8end fl centi no tcpe for celobrateil works
on Chronic , Nervous and Delicate Diseases.
Tnousandu cured , r A friendly letter or call
may save you future milfoilim and nhume , and
add golden years to life. F # No letters nn-
mered unless accompantocl by i ceuU In i tainpa ,
Address or call on
JH1 * . IIETTN < fc SZIKTTS ,
UOa i'urnam Btrett , Omaha , Nek.
HOME
AND-
Garland Stoves
SOLD ONLY BY
Milton Rogers 8c Sons ,
Cor. 14th. and Farnam Sts.
If you intend to buy u stove or Range REMliMBER tha
\ve show The GREATEST VARIETY , The LARGEST
STOCK and make The LOWEST PRICES.
Every Stove and Etaogd Warranted.
The largo increase in our wholesale business demand
ing our whole attention , we offer for sale our
The location is the finest in Omaha , being the most
prominent corner ; the building is new , and the store
has recently been fitted up in the most modern style ,
and is conceded to be the finest jewelry establishment
in the west.
The stock is well selected and desirable , being
clean and new
The business has been established 23 years.
This is an opportunity rarely offered ; good terms to
responsible parties. Address
MAX MEYER & BRO. , Omaha.
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS :
Tlmnkinp : you lor the liberal patronage bestowed upon us in the
past , wa will until the stock is sold , oiler you Watches , Diamonds ,
Silverware and Art Goods at pi-ices horutofuro unknown in Omaha.
MAX M13YKR & UUO. , Sixteenth .mil Fariuuu streets.
THE FIGURE " 9" .
Tlio ffguro " 0" in our ilutos la with us nnil
has come to stay. No limn or woman now
llviiiR will uvcr date it document without
using the Jlguro U. It now stands on tlio
extreme ripiit 1SSO. Next .vc.ir it will bo in
tlio third place , where it will ruuniln tan
years. It will then movu up to the tocond
pliice 1000 nud tlicro it will rest one hun
dred years.
There is another " 91' vhicli lias also come
to stay : it is culled the Nn. " 0. " It is nit
liku the lltruro ' "J" in our diitcsin the rosnect
that it will have to wait until next .v r
for third pluce , or tun years for second plnce ,
us it has this your stood in llrst place , anil
it will nee move Irom there ; it is the new
"No. 0" Hiuh Arm Wheeler & Wilson hew
ing Machine.
The tlNo. 0" is not an old style of machine
havliiR some silent change maJo in it and
then called -'now improved , " but it is an en
tirely now machine. It wus Invented by the
best mechanical experts of the ato. What
bolter proof Is wanted of that fact than thn
following cubical am direct Irom the Piiria
Exposition , which was published in r.ll the
Chicane newspapers of October Und !
E.M'Osmo.v U.viviitSEi.ri : : , lUins October
1. tSpoclul.l Tno liluhett possible premium
uiiil the only Rinndinlzo for wowing inarhlnt'S
wa- > awarded the Wlieolar nndVllsou \ ilaimfui.-
turlus Company.
The "No. 0" Im * taken the Jirst premium
this year at the State fairs of low.i , Minnesota
seta and Wisconsin , and the first picniium
at every county fuirhcro it has been ex
hibited.
No woman , if she desires to lie happy
should bo without n "No. 8" No man
should bo happy until ho has purchased the
lightest rnnniiiR lock stitch machine in thu
world , the "No. 9" for his homo. No tiecnt
is Imppv unless ho soils the "No. H , " No
dealer will ho happy and prosperous in this
age of progress unless he furnishes his custo
mers with the only perfect sowing machine
mechanism for family use , the "No 9. " Wo
are Imppv , for our trade has more than
doubled since the birth of the "No. 9. "
WHEELER & WlbSON M'P'O CO. .
1S5 and 1STVabash avo. , Chicago.
Winter Is hard upon UR , and Overcoat
wcmtlior Is tit hand. Thu mm who Is pro
vided \\lth a comfo.'tnblu lop co.it t-hould
IID thankful , and thosci who wish to Mipply
theiiiRBlvtrt , can not find a bet'er at-ort-
immtftom which to choo'u than nn our
tublcH. WD have thuttiurk Ovrmutx In
Knrbty ? , Meltons , Chinchillas. Alnn for
driving or iixtiome cold wi-iithcr TlsttTrf
with or without cupm niatlo of genuine
Irish 1'ile/u and other heavy mntoilalH.
DR.&E. 3U3SDORFF ,
Pmctlco limited to the tivatment of the
DISEASES OF WOMEN.
Hhiililor und Kidney troubles.
Hi IIAKKKIt III.OCIC ,
IRO I li'nrnniu Sirni t * . - - Omulm ,
THE RAIIM TIME TABLES ,
UNION - Lcavo Arrlv
Depot luth and Mnrey sti Omaha. Onmlm
Overland Flyor. 7VI : p m 8:10 : p m
I'aclllo IIxTiruss , 8S : > n m | 7VO u in
Ijeuvtsr 1-xprrss lu:3U n mi " :10 : p in
Kansas City. Lincoln &
llt'iurlce Express. . . . < : < 5 n m 12U : a m
mr.mil Islam ! Kxpreaj. . 6:41 : p mi li ! : ' p m
I'apllllon Passenger 5 : & . " > p m " : * ) a m
tDaily Eict.pl . Sunday.
.Mi btii.iti I'.vt-ii'K , I.U-.L..J . * r. > vo
Puput 1 \VeOiter.sts. . Omulm. Om 11 HI.
D.iy llxprefs I 10:11 : u m illi : ) u m
Night Ivxpress | S.-oU p m , 6'J5 : p m
C. M. A.riT. 1'AUI * Leave Arrive"
Depot luu & Mnrey sts. Omaha. Umnha.
No.2 'JirP : a in
No. 4 Ul p m
No. 1 7lr : > n m
No. 3 . . . 6:1X1 : pjia
_ O. ft N , W. R. n. I Leave Arrive
Depot 10th Ac Mnrey sts.l Onmlia. Oman * .
Daily. . Uir > a nil 7:03 p m
Fast flnilted , Dally 2:1(1 : ( p m ] ( ) : > u m
Iho Klyor , " Ully. . . . . . flo p mi H0" a m
BIJBUIUIA.N TK/U.VS.
CIIIOAQO , HOCK ISfjANI ) k PACH'IO.
jl No. 2 6iOpmA ; ( No. . , , . , , ) u m
U No. 0 filMp mill No. 1 OilSpin
A No. 4. , , , , 10OOU : m.O No. 5 , , , , . .6:15 : p m
A No.ll , , U45piuA ; | Nn. ; i 0'JJ : a m
CHICAGO Ic NOUTIIWISSIXH.V.
No , o o,4'finiNo. ' | 7. , . , 0:27 : am
AoH. , , . . . .niiBpiiiiNo.a 7n : a m
fo , 4 Uj2. > u in No , 5 B16pm ;
CIIIOAQO , MII.WA1JK13B & BV. PAlJfj.
A No.'i IMOiim'A ' No , 1 7:00am
KANSAS , "crry,1 H'r.'J osKrii & 'coujxcViJ
A No , 2 , , M.10:07 : a'in A No. U.,8i5u : m
A No , . , . , , , , . p in A No. . . . . . . . . :
A No. 10 , . , . , .7:0. : < in inA ! No. 9 , . 8:55ain
A No. 12. . , . . . ,7 : ) pni A No. 11 . , . .tCUOp lu
OMAHA & bT. IXMJ18.
A No.8 ,4a5pmA : | No , 7 12:00 in
A daily : 11 dally , exeunt , Paturday ; 0 excop ,
Eunday ; I ) except Monday ! fu t mull.