THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY/ ( DECEMBER 15 % 1S89--SIXTEEN PAGES.
During the past week we advertised to sell our Winter Overcoats and Suits at costand less. The result was that we disposed of this class of goods
as rapidly as our force of salesmen could wait upon customers and supply them ; and their testimony is the very best advertisement we can get. Our
stock of these goods is being rapidly reduced. Our desire is , however , to clear this stock out entire if possible , and will not carry a single garment
over till ncM season , if this can be clone , and if you consult your interest and yo'ur pocket when buying clothing , it can be done. . Each day of this
kind of business means a large loss to us. But as long as this warm weather continues , we are going to let you enjoy a picnic. Should steady
cold weather set in this picnic will end , for with the natural and imperative demand , we can close out our stock in a regular way , and without ex
cessive sacrifices. - '
1011 Drown Plaid Cusslinorc Sack Suits , nicely mndo up and cheap at YOUR CHOICE
1010 Golden Check , marked down to close at regular sale
Ii927 Fancy Gray Mixed Stripe Cheviot , desirable tuYiuess suit " . . . . .
3554 Novelty Oold Mixed Invisible I'luid. satin faced , Cheviot , a , dandy
1IQ01 ! Cassunoro Sack Suits , in neat atcol mixed stripes , sold low at regular sale . . .
Full line staple brown and urov Harris Cngaimero suits , in sack and frock- . . .
1014 A heavy Uluo Beaver Suck Suit , peed onoiiRh for a banker -V. .
S 2o A handsome half dross and business suit , in cutaway , stool mixed casssimoro.
SO 17 Novnlty gray and bluck stripe , cutaway , 'in heavy casslinero
1278 Heavy'dark'gray sack buit , in wale diagonal ; a corker
JloOO A genuine Scotch Cheviot Sack Suit , neat dark mix
4801 A bcuuty in Gray Twill Cnssiraoro Sack Suit
U7215 A handbomo imported Cheviot Sack Suit , blue and brown mix strlno.
4450 lUuo and gray fancy stripe Cheviot
C017 Wfde Wale Cutaway , in blue cheviot ; perfect lit
Grcv Mix Iron Clad Cnsaimero Sack Sultvt ,
5')20 ) Handsome Fancy Cheviot Sack Suit ; rapid seller and tasty buslno-s suits
8140 A Beautiful Oxford Mix , in double breast Milton Sack Suit , a stunner and regular.
it2l : ; Dark Velvet finish cassimero Sack Suit , invisible plaid , very dress y
( ) ( ) j.r Blue Check Cheviot in Cutaway Equal to tailor made
4114 Black and White Silk Mix Cassation ) , in cutaway , neat and peed value
nnoo Extra long blue Chinchilla Overcoats , full serge lined , perfect iHtiiij11.1. Your Choice
7000 Grey English Melton , a gentleman's Overcoat in every rcspcot - . ,
43CG In blue , black and brown Gorman Beaver , a standard and always in d pniand ,
8005 Blue Chinchilla , formerly our leader and sold close ; it regular pricey , ,
3120 Grey Mix Chinchilla , first class in every respect , . , , Your Choice
G293 Short Napped Black and Brown Chinchilla , satin sleeve and Italian Ihicd chest
04S2 Black Chinchilla , full satin lined ; a rave bargain nt former prices.-
81G4 Complete line ot Blaclc and Blue Chinchilla , in silk and satin lined"o'ur ; regular $10 , S10.r > 0 and $18.
In addition to the above mentioned goods , we have everything in Overcoats ajiil Suits known to the trade , and this slaughter vibrates throughout the entire stock
StrIotl3T CsuslbGroods oari Credit at Keg-a.lar : Prices Qm.l3r. :
RNIGllTS OF PYTHIAS MOURN ,
Justus H. Batbono , Founder of the
Order , IB Dead.
AFTER A LONG , PAINFUL ILLNESS.
Sliort Sketch of Ills Jjlfo Growth of
Iho Knight Tcniplnr Conclave-
News and Notes of
the Orders.
A Dund KnlKht.
Past Supreme Chancellor Justus II. Rath-
lionc , founder of the order of Knights of
Pythias , died it the Lima hotel , in Lima , O. ,
last Monday aftoraoon , December 9. The
Immediate cause of his death was an im
mense carbuncle in the middle of his back.
This had troubled him for a long time , but
ho bore up under hbi suffering and continued
his work as supreme lecturer. lie was In
Omaha August , and delivered an interest
ing lecture to the members of the order.At
that tlmo ho was almost Incapacitated for
work by reason of his sufferings from the
carbuncle whicli caused his death. Mr.
Until none remarked to an Omaha knight that
tin IIIIHW It urnuld kill him.
lie arrived In Lima , O. , on Sunday , No
vember 17 , and was prostrated by his suffer
ings , livery attention was afforded him and
skillful physicians wcro in attendance ut MU
bedside. 'Iho day following bis arrival at
Lima nn operation was performed which
afforded him great relief for a few days , but
on November J-'O his family wore telegraphed
for. On the " 7th ho rallied slightly and tel
egrams were sent out by the picss announc
ing this fact. Hope rose in the heart * of
Pythiausall over the country after this re
port , but on the Oth lust , these hopes wcro
shattered by ttio report of his death.
Justus Henry Itathbono was born In Deor-
flold , Oneida county , N. Y. , October 20 , Ib39.
Ho was educated in the Mount Vvrnon
boarding school , Courtland academy , Carlisle
summary and Madison university , prominent
institutions In his native state. In 1657 ho
initiated to the Lake Superior region , where
ho WM engaged 11 teaching school afterward a
entering the employ of tha Central mining
company as clerk.
At the beginning of the war ha assisted In
the formation of a company of volunteers to
Join the First Michigan roKlmont. but on oo-
cqunt of some formality the comuuny was
not accepted by the governor , and its mem
bers subsequently enlisted ia other portious
of the state.
In 1601 ho was appointed to tbo position of
chief cleik.of . the United States hospital rt
Gerniautown , Pu. , whcro ho remained until
1803 , when ho was ordered to Washington
for duty in the medical ilcpai tment. In IbM
ho was appointed to a civil clerkship la tha
ofllco of the commissary general of subsls
toiico , which ho resigned' iu 1HW to accept a
clerushlpiii thooillce of tbo second auditor
ot the tieasury , and in I8SU he rcslcrhod this
also and wont to lloston to illl a position m
Stetson's publishing houso.
Ilu was afterward sent to Now York city
ns treasurer of Stetson's Now York house ,
but Hoaii resigned to accept a volition at
clerk iu the ofllca of the adjutant gouoral o
the war department , which position ho holi
at tbo time of his death.
Mr. Italhbono was married August II
ISO ! , to Miss Kniuiii Louisa Suuger of Utlca
N. Y. , and was blessed wlih ilvo children
two of whom , with the mother , survive him
While cngaeod in teaching school Mr
Rathbone became deeply Impressed with the
stori' of Damon unit 1' ) thlas uud resolved to
da all In his power to induce men to follow
tbo example of the noble self-sacrifice as re-
Yealod In the true and generous Pythias.
'i ho result of this resolution was the rllua
of the Knights of Pythlas-a ritual whlcl
has so taken bold of ttiu hearts of men tha
tha Browth ot the order is without paralle
iu the history of secret organizations.
Uesldes the ritual of the Knights o
Pythias he has written the rituul of the S.
I > . 1C , the Monies of Arcadia , the Mysll
Order of Seven and the musical burlcsqu
oi "Pocahonia * In Itlncb , " iu the title tel
ft which latter ho has appeared ou aercra
ccasloiis at amateur entertainments and
; ulned unbounded applause.
Besides his literary talent Mr. Hathbone
vas possessed of a genius for music cotnpo-
itlon as well as execution and composed
early all ot the music used In the ledge
voik.
THE TKIKNMAIi CONCIj.XVB.
\n Account of me Growth of This
Modern Institution.
The triennial conclave of the Knights
Templar as it at present exists is not an old
nstitution by any means. On the contrary ,
t is of quite modern origin. It is true that
msincss sessions of the chief body have been
icld for the past seventy-three years , but
or Dfty 5'cars these wore confined to plain
> usluoss sessions , unu there was no attempt ,
at display or pageantry. Previous to twenty
cars ago these sessions wcro attended by
jut the staid old members of the order , who
were brought toecthcr fora purpose in which
, ho general public were not supposed to take
the least interest. The ilrst conclave , how
ever , Is coincident with tbo thorough and
systematic organization of Knights Tom-
ilary In this country. In 1810 taoro wcro
light councils In existence- the United
states , and Templar history as a pure
< nlghtly order must date from June of that
vcar , ut which time "delegates or knights
companions from eight councils and en
campments of Knights Templar and append-
ant orders , " as they ore termed m
the old record , nhsomblcd In Now York.
They woio as follows : Boston encamp
ment , lloston , Mass. ; St. John's encamp
ment. Providence , It. I. : Ancient encamp
ment , Now York city ; Temple encampment ,
Albany , N. Y. ; Montgomery encampment
Stillwater , N. Y. ; St. Paul's cominandery ,
Nowbnryport , Muss. ; Newport encampment ,
Nowpoit , It , I. ; Daiius council , Portland ,
Mo.
Mo.This
This was really the first conclave , and a
comparison of its loudest and Insignificant
proportions with the magnificent pageantry
and display of today , furnishes interesting
food for icllectlon. These feu- knights
came together in June , 1810 , and proceeded
to form , adoot and ratify a constitution. The
body was called the general grand encamp
ment of the United Status , which title was
retained without change for forty years.
The moving spirit was Thomas WebbSmlth ,
a man whoso name is revered in all Masonry
foj the great service ho has rendered the order
dor iu all its branches , The chief olllccr
elected was called thu general grand muster ,
and to that important station , Governor Uo
Witt Clinton , of New York , was raised. The
convocation , after having completed its
work , adjourned m meet In Now York again
on September 10 , 1619. This N tha history
ot the ilrst conclave of the Knights Templar
in the United Slates.
The growth of the now order was very
glow , and , when the second conclnvo was
hold it was found that there wore but four
more delegates present than attended the
first. Hut some procrrcas bad been made in
the umttor of stuto organization , Now York ,
Massachusetts , and Uhodo Island taking the
load In this respect. 'Iho records of the
proceedings ot the second conclave , Iu 1S1' > >
are not full , but they show that charters had
Leon granted for encampments In Colches
ter , Conn. , and Worthmgtou , Ohio , and it is
possible tlmt others had boon formed. There
was but little general business tracsacted at
that session , aud General DoWitt Clinton
was re-elected general grand master. With
the provision of a seven-year term of
olllcc another was agreed ou , that the next
convocation should not bo hold for the same
length of time , and the adjournment was to
September 18,1820 , In Now York once more ,
The sovouenrs which elapsed between
the second and third conclaves scorn to have
been filled with a fair degree ot activity
among tha Knights. In Ibtho grand en-
catnpmcut. as the state organization was
still called , of Virginia , was established.
Iu lb.Il Vermont aho formed a prund
encampment. These were followed by
similar actions la several ether
status , ana as a result there was a gratifying
lucrcusa ia tbo representation ut the thin
conclave , and a decided sensation was
created at tuat tlmo by the announcement by
Hon. Joel it. Polnsett , United States min
ister to Mexico , tbat a grand oncainpiucn
hud been formed in Mexico. At tbo thin
conclave the rule fixing the period of meet
ing at every throe soars add changing the
general crund muster's term of ofllco to cou-
term with the same tvas re-established aui
t < i < u cal Olutoa was re elected. For tha
ourth time Now York was chosen as the
ilaco of meeting and September 18 , IS'2'J ,
Ixcd upon as the timo.
Prior to the fourth mooting of the con
clave General Clinton died and Jonathan
'Jyo ' was chosen as his succcessor. The
order had not crown in the meantime for no
new encampments had boea reported and
delegates wore present from only llvo of the
old ones. The fifth conclave was held in
Baltimore November 29 , 1832. Since the
ast session the cause of Masonry had been
jroatly Imperiled by the flood of opposition
and the Knights Tempter suffered severely.
Tonathan Nye was ro elected general giand
naster.
1C. of ! .
The date of the public installation of tbo
oftlcors of Triangle lodce , No. 5 } , has been
Ixed for January " . Grand Chancellor Mac-
farland and his retinue of ofllcers will be
present and install the ofllcoifl. This is a
special favor , as the public installations are
usually conducted by a deputy. The installa
tion will bo follow by n dance and supper.
Omaha division , No. 12 , will give another
lop on Now Year's eve at Goodrich hall.
The new Pythian hall will bo formally
opened next Thursday evening by an enter
tainment aud dance. A largo array of talent
has been secured and a line entertainment is
promised. This will bo followed by a dance.
At the last regular meetlugof Pallas lodge.
No. 110 , of Schuyicr , the following onicers
were elected : C. C. , E. H. Phelps ; V. C. .
C. L , Towlo ; P. , W. S. Jenkins ; K. U. .and
S. , F. H. Kohn ; M. of E. , H. M. Fulmar ;
M. of P. , F. W , Shonka ; M. at A. , C. J. Sa-
farlk ; tiustces , Will Anthus , Charles Jen-
Icins , Joseph Kubicek.
The lodge at Creighton elected the follow
ing otllcers nt their last meeting : C. C. , W.
Li. Henderson ; V. C. , Wayne Urquhart ; P. .
W. H. Ilritt ; 1C It. of S..W. F. Lucas ; M. of
B..F. E. White ; M. of F.\V. W. Weigel ; M.
at A. , E. D. Mason.
I. O. O. I'1. '
Omaha ledge No. 3 , received a very plene-
unt visit from Ulalr ledge , No. 14 , lust week.
The latter ledge had comedown to witness the
Initiatory and ilrst degrco work as exempli
fied by the team of Ouiaba lodgo. Grand
Patriarch I. P. Gago. of Fremont , was pres
ent , ana the team of No. U acquitted thouv
selves admirably. Refreshments were
served In tha unto-room.
Congress lodge No. 173 1. O. O. F. , of
Hanson , was intituled last night by Grand
Master W. H. Uargcr , assisted by Urothors
G. A. Kent , Frank Dalby , James MoWado ,
N. Schilling. C. Dojen , C. Hanson , Mr.
Keinpel , J. M. Touiiaut of Hastings tlodgo
nnd a number from Doniphan lodgo. The
ofllcers elected were S. M. Frmk , N. G. ;
J. H. Allen , V. G. : Howard Stlro , recording
secretary ; Winthroo Jones , permanentsec-
rolar.v ; John Wilson , treasurer. All were
pleasantly entertained.
rViirbury ledge No. 54 , elected the follow
ing officers at its last meeting : N , G. , W ,
U. Chambers ; V. G. , Andrew Uosenberger ;
secretary , Peter King ; treasurer , E. Mun-
ior ; trustees , W. P. Freeman , J , O , Harper
J. D. Hubblo. These ollicers will bo pub
licly installed on January 0.
Scbuyler ledge elected the following o di
cers nt Its lust meeting : N , G , , John 0. Van
Housen ; V. G. , H. A. Itoohllng ; secretary ,
J. S. Johnson ; treasurer , John Curry ; trus
tees , J. E. Arnold , D. McLcod , W. L ,
Weaver.
A. K & A. M.
Frank Welch lodge , No. 75 , of Sidney , has
taken steps toward building a Masonio torn-
plo. A committee lias boea appointed con
sisting of Worshipful Master Robert Shu-
man , Senior Yardon Joseph Oberfeldnr.
Junior Warden Moulton and the f allowing
brethren ; E. W. Stone , Henry SU Haynor ,
J , A. Uorlo and H. S. Obcrfelder , Tlio com-
mlttfo bus been given power to se'cct ' plans ,
issno stock , let contracts , etc. The touplo
will bo athroo-story omldlng with the lower
floor devoted to stores , the second to a con
cert room , and tno third will be used for
lodge purposes. The temple will bo built by
an incorporated company ana It It the inten
tion to Invlto every lodpn la iho Jurisdiction
to subscribe to a sbaro ot slock. Tha shares
will bo placed at & 5 each.
The new Mnsouto hall ut DaWitt wa dedi
cated last week. Delegates from Lincoln ,
Oreto and Wilbcr lodges ware priJsant and
assisted ia the dedication. Grand C'uBtodli'u
Lee P. Gillette of TJeatrico , oMIclatod in tlio
ceremonies on behalf of the grand lodge.
Omahn coimcd. No. 1 , H. and S. M , ,
elected ofllccis lust Monday night as follows ;
P. L G. M. , James Gilbert ; D. I. G. At. , M.
Jody , P. C. . N. 11. Apple ; treasurer , Gus
tavo Anderson ; recoider. J. U. Uruncr.x
Damascus chapter. No. 25 , U. A. M. , of
Norfolk , elected the following odlccrs nt
their last meeting : H. P. , John S. McClary ;
If. , George TSprcchor ; S. , William H.
Uucholz ; treasurer , Samuel W. Hayes ;
secretary , Hey. Dunn Whltmarsh.
Bellevue chapter. No. 7 , K. A. M. , elected
the following ofllcers at their meeting Tues
day night : II. P. . W. A. Gardner ; 1C , N. B.
Apple ; is , M. Maul ; tieusuror , M. Parr ;
seuetary , W. S. Boueii.
Scottish Kite In Kentucky.
Scottish Kite matters in Kentucky have
been badly mixed for a long tlmo and very
arbitrary action was taken by the Masonio
grand ledge in that state which has been
strongly questioned by conservative Masons.
Grand Master W. W. Clarke of Kentucky
has takan the matter in hand and has issued
the folloxvlng concise statement of a few
facts in Musonlo law ! whiuh is taken from
tbo Laxingtou , Ky. , Transcript :
At the oighty-nlntli session of grand ledge
of Kentucky , an nincnilmont to the constitu
tion of tha grand ledge was proposed for the
consideration of the subordinate lodges , by
the provision of which certain bodies , therein
enumerated , were acknowledged to bo legit
imate and genuine , and a heavy penalty pro
vided against "Any Mason who shall here
after taka or receive , or communicate , or
confer , or soil , or to bo present at , or assist
in communicating or conferring , or selling ,
or solicit anyone to take , or upply for any
alleged Masonio dugreo or order of knight
hood in nny assemblage of men , no mat
ter by what name soovor it may bo
called , except it bo hold under the au-
authoritv of ono of the bodies heretofore uc-
knowlodgod to bo logltimalo and genuine , "
At the same session of the grand ledge a resolution
elution was adopted , Iho effect ot which waste
to make iho aforesaid amendment nnincdl- ,
atelv operative and to continue it In forca
until the aforesaid amendment Is incorpo
rated Into the organic law ; not as an amend
ment to the constitution , but as an edict of
regulation , tu other words there was an
amendment proposed to the constitution of
the grand ledge , which , under tha constitu
tion , must Ho over ono whole vacation before
it could bo acted on. Thcro was also adopted
a regulation or edicUi st forth In the same
language as the proposed amendment , to take
effect immediately unilito bo terminated by
the adoption of the saiilnmondmont.
This Is believed to bit n clear and explicit
statement of thoactlonioftho grand ledge on
this subject at Its-eighty-ninth session. Ac
its ninety-ninth session , the aforesaid amend
ment to Us constitution was adopted ,
but with the folloAving' amendment ;
Provided , however , that before the privi
leges thus guaranteed to the several bodies
enumerated , their respective grand councils ,
encampments , etc. , 'shall first amend their
several constitutionv , ivlz : requiring that
each member of th.ei { subordinate bodies
shall heureforlh bo Idiactlvo nlltllatlon with
some subordinate "bluoi lodge , " meaning , of
course , that before the several bodies named
in the amendment covhli avail themselves of.
the privileges guarantad by the amendment ,
their several constitutions must bo amended
as therein Indicated1' ' " ,
The question Is , wtulf'Is ' the law on this
subject ?
Hold , first , tbat this adoption of the
amendment to the constitution , whether la
Its original form or modified by subsequent
amendment , repeals the edict or regulation.
i. That the amendment as adopted is not
m < orco or effect , and by its terms cannot
become operative until its conditions are
complied with by the bodies therein enumer *
ated.
8. That the adoption by the grand lodge of
a law , which by its provisions is for a time
in abeyance , and wbleh can only become op
erative upon the happening of souio uncer
tain oveut , must be formally promulgated by
proclamation of the grand master after the
hupuemng of such event , befoni it becomes
obligatory upon tbo craft.
4. That the adoption by the grand ledge of
an amendment to the constitution , is the sol
emn adjudication of all matters within the
scope aud purpose of such amendment , and
therefore , all previous legislation ou matters
embraced Ihereln , and in ronfhrt iliarpwilu ,
U thereby repealed. W. W. CLIIIKE ,
Grand Matter ,
BARBEROUS SUNDAY WORK ,
Shall it Be Continued on the Sab
bath Day.
THE SHAVERS ARE DIVIDED.
The Jtecont Coopers' S-rike with
Oilier Interesting Information to
the Members of the Tolling
Crnft.
Sunday Shnvcs.
The barbers are having a very lively
btrugglo between themselves just now. Some
person started a boom to force all the shop !
to close on Sunday. Tlie wave seemed to bo
a popular one and it noiv looks as though
tlieru would bo no moro shaving on Sunday
after today.
A uuinbor of shavers , however , have slg-
tilftBd tholr willingness to test the law and
throw tlioir uoors open today until noon , the
same us bus been done during the past few
years and ia fact ever since the Sunday clos
ing act passed iho legislature.
The artists who have been in favor of Sun
day closing will spot ar.d prosecute the ones
who do business today. A test case will bo
made of some one , but Who it will bo is yet
to bo determined.
Frank Sloa conducts n shop oa North Six
teenth street , uud classes himself among the
men who conduct what IB generally termed
small ( .hops , Ho declares that it is not only
the nmalt shops that are In favor of Sunday
closing , but that a muiority of the larcer
ones are with tbotn.
IJo argues that In Lincoln , Topelca , St.
Paul , DCS Moines , Council IJlufts and other
cities tha law governing Sunday harboring
is strictly unforced and has proven a success ,
Ho sees no reason why the Omaha barbers
could not ao the same tiling.
The following bosses have declared tbat
they will keep tlioir shops open to-day ;
Faisl's Continental building , Morrell ,
Merchants and Mlllard , Merchants shaving
saloon and I'axton , Fourteenth and Douglas ;
Manger , Fourteenth and Farnain ; Arcade
liotol ; Chris Willlo , Farnam street near
Eleventh ; Cook's. Tenth and Mason ; Fred
Fiala , Sixteenth mid Williams ; Slxtoonth
and Capitol avenue ; Sixteenth uud Dodge ;
Porkony , South Thirteenth ; Hlackwood ,
Twenty-seventh and leaven worth ; Kustho ,
1514 Soutb Thirteenth ; Kinuicl , and under
Uoyd's opera house.
The Diitunrrs.
Thcro has been much said during the last
week In the newspapers about an ordinance
recently Introduced la the city council ,
which , If passed , would compel each butcher
to pay an annual llconso of $100 ,
Arguments have been made on both sides ,
both by Interview and communication , and
from what has already developed it would
appear Hint opinions on tbo subject are about
equally divided , The largo dealers Insinuate
that tbo smaller dealers buy cheap meats ,
and the small dealers accuse the larger ones
of endeavoring to freeze them out. There
arc-about sixty-llvo boas butchers who belong
to the association , and it is claimed by them
that new moinbeia are being added at each
meeting.
"Our meetings are purely of a social na
ture , " said a rod-faced , Bcar-Jlngor knight of
the cleaver. "Wo novur talk about prices ,
especially retail rates. Sometimes tno ques
tion of prices on llvo beeves is discussed , but
this is seldom the case. "
' Small dealers are not barred from our
association. Let them como in. The license
ordinance has been endorsed by our mem
bers and wo would lllto vn BOO It carried out.
A business man who cannot afford to pay
$100 Hooaso per year should -.villlnply close
up ( bop. Wo don't want to freeze out any
portion , but do not propose to bo 'played
horse' with ourselves by a lot of persons who
only remain in business during the months
whan tbo expenses are tbo least and the
trade the best. M n who aio butchers and
stick to tha business twelve months in the
year are , in favor of the ordinance. "
< f The DoromittBO recently appointed by the
'Boss ' lutoh.er ! * ' association to aacuro niguers
to a petit ion recommending that the council
pass the license ordinance pertaining to
their business , is meeting with success.
Butchers who know , or at least are m n
position to know , claim that all first class
butchers are signing the petition. The
signers are not all members of the associa
tion either.
Six new names wora sent in for member
ship to the association Friday and as many
moro yesterday.
The ordinance will also recommend that
all butcher shops ba closed on Sunday from
November 1 until May 1.
llin Home Miosrs
"Don't you know , " said n union horse
shocr to a reporter , "that committee Hint we
hnd out hustling for names of uon union
shocrs did our union lots of good. At the
time , some of the follows who wcro approached
preached by the committee were a little hot ,
and gave some pretty lively answers on the
spur of thu moment , that they wore sorry
afterward.
"A number of them who said positively
that they would not Join , huvo since sent in
their applications for membership. Yes , our
union is growing all the time ) , uud each mem
ber is taking nn active interest. There Is no
strife or dcbiro for contention. All wo want
now is plenty of snow and ice and that will
make our business boom. "
MEN OP IMUSCU ; .
ihc .Jubilating Coopers and Other
liocnl Tradesmen.
rho union coopers are Jubilant over tholr
victory nt South Ouialm.
Thostilkowus occasioned by a reduction
of B cents on a barrel. Ten days days ago
the men were notlDed that prices would bo
cut from 40 to 83 cents. Thov worked a few
days after they had received the notification
and then struck , demanding the former
prices , They were out only a few days when
they wcro notified that they could go back to
work at the original figures ,
An effort was made to put scabs to work
but It failed.
"Tho bosses ought to bo thankful to got
good coopers to work for oven 40 cents a
barrel , " said the proslilontof the union. "Tho
swiftest and host coopers wo huvo can make
ordy about seven barrels a day. What does
tbat amount tot The butchers In the pack
ing bouse make moro money thau that.
"Take for Instance New York , Chicago
and other largo cities. They pay 50 cents
per barrel. Hut In these places they do not
have to compete with convict labor. That's
what knocks out wages In Omaha and this
vicinity. Wo will in the future make an
effort to overcome this convict competition. "
"How about the natulonal convention of
union coopers. When will that be hold ) "
"That is difllcult to tell. The members of
our local union are anxious to have It hold in
Omaha. Yesterday wo received word that
the union coopers of Now York city were
endeavoring to locate the national Blithering
there. Of course , our boys are anxious to
have it , but If wo cnn't make the rifllo , ivo
want it held somewhere out \vest anyhow.
"It wouldn't bo fair to go way elf to New
York. In the west there are several states
which have strong organizations la our
trado. California , for instance , bus one of
the best and most solid organizations of any
state in thounion , and if the national con
vention should bo located in New York they
would be greatly displeased. It would not
naturally reduce the number of their dele
gates about one-half.
"Our boys are bound to * have the conven
tion held either In Oinalia or Chicago. If it
is held In the latter place , wo shall nond
three delegates. If the convention is held
in New York , wo can only afford to send
one.
one."All we ask Is that our colleagues como
half way. Omaha is about that point. "
The Central Jjubor Union.
There was a largely attended mooting of
the central labor ualou JasJ , Friday night ,
The boys discussed the market house
thoroughly. The strongest arguments , and
these most favorably nceeptsd , were la favor
of three market houses. The estimated
amount of bonds to bo voted by the people
tyas 1100,000.
Tbo report * from the various trades unions
did not develop nny contention , but on the
o'Uer hand thu statistics show that peace
reigns and satisfactory wages are being paid
on every hand.
The principle topic for discussion was the
eight-hour system.
Uesolutions wore adopted denouncing the
I'inkorton detective system in cases of
strikes.
The following resolution was adopted by
the Central labor union at its meeting Friday
evening :
Resolved. That the Central labor union
request the mayor and city council to pass
resolutions asking the citizens of Omaha to
vote upou n proposition to issue SIM,000 ) in
bonds for the purpose of building thrco
market houses , us the mayor and city council
.maydirect , in accordance with sections03
and 0(5 ( of the city charter , and said market
houses to bo established in the streets of the
city of Omnha at such points as may bo
doomed most convenient for the accommoda
tion of the public.
Ilio OirpontirH.
The "Jour" carpenters met Friday night in
Green's ' hall and hold an interesting meet
ing. The attendance was largo and much
interest was manifested. Everybody spoke
in favor of the eight hour system. The
argument was that as much money would bo
made and saved by the men while moro
mechanics would bo given employment.
Imlmrbrs.
The few street laborers who are fortunate
enough to huvo work are earning } 1.75 per
day. The bosses have singled out their best
ami most faithful men and the others have
been lot go.
The employment agencies nro not getting
any orders for gangs of men , and the labor
ers who have worked in Omaha nil summer
are leaving the city singly and In pairs ,
They will return In the spring.
PEIH'EHMINT DHOPS.
The bii/zard's menu is a bill of air.
If Iodideof potash , Is an inquest nccos-
sary ?
The natives of Alaska are a cold atul dis
tant people.
A removal from ofllco is of necessity a dts-
appointment.
A man's debts will overtake him no matter
how fur they run behind ,
It is comparatively qulot when so still you
can hour the dew drop.
Many a man has cast a shadow on his Ufa
by standing in his own light.
The speaker of tha house Is the man \vtio
Istcns to the talk of others ,
"Somo of ttm best people In the country
put up with .mo , " said tno pawnbroker ,
Ifo I've got n brother a ivrlicamau. She
Dat's nutliii , I've got 'r bruther a nnngeL ,
"You are trying to tnako frame of tno , " re
marked the buzzard as the sportsman fired
at It.
Occasionally you see a very rich man who
Is so economical that ho would enjoy holu
poor.
Jay Gould's book will bo full of quotations ,
gilt-edged , wide margin ana full bound ia
lamb. '
it usually happens that these people who
are always looking out for a soft snap moot
with hard luck.
I'uor people with too many naughty boyn
in their families should send some of thorn
to a nautical school ,
It Is fly tlino with tbo dishonest cashier
when ho thinks his peculations are oil the
ova of being discovered ,
"I'd ' rather bo a wild turkey and llvo on
tbo prairie , " said a llttlu boy , "than bo a
tame turkey and bo killed every your , "
When you have n cold you do not know
how to euro It , All your friondu know how ,
ana they tell you , but that dnca not affect
the cold.
Querist Hoxv do you pronounce bron
chitis , uoctorl Doctor I pronounce it a
very troublesome and dangerous disorder.
Humorist I sunposa this llttlo joke will go
at regular rates , If accepted ! ' Editor Yost
I guess so. It is too old to travel for half-
furo any longer.
"Great heavens , " eaid the barnyard
rooster , ns ho watched tbo feeble fluttering
of a poor turkey after the ox came down ,
"I wonder what is the matter with his nibs ,
the gobbler ! " "Well , Judging from hi * ac
tions , " replied a facetious llttlo bantam. "I
should say that he baa loat bis bean.1' '
