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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. APRIL 13 , 1890.---TWENTY PAGER. " A TIMELY "SUGGESTION. Save the Jobbers' Profits by Purchasing Your Clothes from the Manufacturer BROWNING , KING & CO. , * The Largest Manufacturers of Clothing are the People who offer this Inducement Pants A fine line of all-wool Cheviots for $3.50 ; a seller on sight ; value guaranteed. A line of Cassimercs , in plaids and stripes , for $4.50. We are positive that this is a splen did bargain. Also a large line of Fancy Worsted , Scotch Plaids , etc. , from $5.00 to $ S.oo. This season is especially well stocked with the latest things in the market , in all shapes , colors and styles. We are sole agents for fhc JUSTLY CELEBRATED SCHNEIDER HAT , which we know is equal , if not superior , to "Dunlap , " "Knox" and "Miller , " or any hat manufactured , as correct in style and much lighter on the pocketbook. We carry everything in Boys' and Children's Hats and Caps , from 35c to $1.50. See our display of Star Shirt Waists and French Flannel Blouses for Ladies and Children. OXJ R.S ] [ O'TN/IvO" " " oney cheerfully refunded if goods not satisfactory. OIIG Plaice. ancltnat tnc lowest. IVIcl.il OrclGrs : : W'H ' receive prompt attention. Open evenings until 8 p. m. We open the season with no SPECIAL SALE , but with the lowest prices at the start. Prices that will make competition an unknown quantity , not on sale for one day or tsvo clays , but for every clay during the season. Diing Overcoats We have a line of splendidly made and handsomely trimmed English Melton for $10. Fancy Worsted , Diagonals and Scotch Tweeds , dressy , stylish and durable , for $12. Cheviots and fine Cassimeres , superior to anything we have ever before offered , § 15. A line of well made and perfectly fitting coats from $3 to $10 , that will bear close inspection. Men's Suit Department. We have made up specially for this market an assortment of Business Suits of which we arc justly proud. They are in Sacks and Cutaways and will be sold at prices that no one but the manufactur- $ rs could offer them for. Cheviots in black and blue , Diagonals , Scotch and Fancy Plaids , Sawyer's and Norn's' cas- simeres , &c. , for $8 , $10 , $12 , $ i.r ) , $ i6.r > o , $ i 8 and $20. WE KNOW that the above line of suits were never equalled in I'HiCK , STYLE , FIT AND DURABILITY. They demand your closest attention. ) I J I JLH Southwest Corner 15th and Douglas Sts. , Omaha. Open EYeninQS until 8 O'clock. A WEEK WITH THE CRIP JEN , Events iu the Various Secret Orilers of the City. HANDSOME REGALIA OF THE 0. S. 0. Annual Tom-lave of the Grand Com- iimmlcry Kni litH Templar Mem bership of the A. O. U. W. K Clan Gordon No. ( VI. Order of Scottish flans , 1ms now a membership of nearly one hundred , and three now members will bo initiated at the next mooting on the 1.1th inst. The regalia of the elan has boon ordered Train Sterling , Scotland , and will arrive In Omaha about ( lie middle of this month. The rcguliu is n very pretty one , consisting of a jilaid of the Clan Gordon tartan , of line Krotch wool goods , which encircles the body of fie clansman under the right nrm anil over the loft shoulder , when it is crossed and buckled with a large Scottish lion-rampant fillvor brooch. The ends of the plaid , which uro fringed , hang gracefully from the loft shoulder , one in front and the other behind , to a point a little below the left Unee. The head dress is what Is known as the Balmoral bnniu't , and is similar ton Tarn O'Slmntcr. His of a deep Indigo blue and has two long ribbons attached to the back of it , which Mut ter in the brce/.o when on the march. On Ibo left side of the bonnet is u I-irge rosette , sur rounded by the Scottish thistluin silver , which ulso forms u pocket for the eagle's feather which completes the headgear of a clansman in undress uniform , The ( iordon tartan is very popular for ladies' costumes. It is a dark shaded green , with yellow cross- liarrcd stripes and Is the same as that worn by the famous "kilted' ' regiment of ( irmlim Highlander- * , \\lio conducted themselves so manfully and fought so bravelv at the "Ho lief of 1.ucknow" during the Indian mutiny iu IsTiT. They also distinguished themselves in the Egyptian campaign with General Gor don , and in the Crimean war , where , in the battle of Itulaklnva in INM. "tho thin red htrcnK of Highlander * , topped by iv line of stet'l , " repelled the Hussiun force of Musco vite cavalry. C'lau ( Joiilon Xo. ( ill does not pose so a regi ment of lighters. On the eontrarv , it Is u fra ternal lienollciary soeiotv and will bo one of thii best sociably , as will bo manifested when tho.regnlia arrives. The chief of the original Gordon clan Is the Duke of Klchmoiul and Gordon , but I bo chief of ( Man Gordon in Onmlm , the Ilrst of the or der of Scottish clans in Nebraska , Is the Hon. . W Shields , who is a chief in the true tense of the word , and "a father to his elan" in every niouningof the phrase , guldinir it in times of peace , as the Highland chieftains of old did in war. A ( Jollied Opportunity. "A stirring appe.d to the women of Amer ica , " says llio Musnniu Chronicle , "has gone forth from Miss Marlon Harhind , assuredly a representative typo of the daughters of tlds country , soliciting their assistance iu the col lection of contributions for the completion , If not for the remodeling , of the monument to the Memory of Mary , mother of Washing ton , ' at present a shapeless mass of half burled material , located in an unenclosed pasture - turo in the vicinity of Fivdorlcksburg , Va. Ueue.ith It rest the mortal romainsof herwho pave birth to the grout defender of American independence . "Somo of our contemporaries suggest that the Masonic fraternity should exert its oner- clos iu furthenmeo uf the women's scheme. Inasmuch as the original enterprlso partook of u Masonic diameter , the cornor-stono huv- Ing been l.dd Iniho presence of an ImiKjslng ussemblago May T , is.1'l , by President An drew Jackson , us p.ist grand muster of Ten nessee , Still wo , remembering that thocom- juVtlounf the obelisk at Hunker Hill was achieved through successful ro-oponitlou of the fall- sex ufter their titular lords uiul mas ters had apparently given up the tusk , huvo < uH couiUleiico In female ability to wll > u out that which has been satirically alluded to as a memorial of republican ingratitude. Here , then , is offered u golden opportunity for the ladies of the Eastern Star to demonstrate their actual existence by a gallant charge upon their masculine patrons , ringing in their ears a battle cry : 'Down with the dust ! ' " "The Ai'Kttinents. " Columbus , O. , Sunday Capital : The cele brated "Masonic cnsos" that have been pend ing in the common pleas court of this county during the past two years , finally eamo to n hearing before Judge Evnns , bitting as chan cellor. The plaintiffs , members of the United States jurisdiction , were represented by Judges Hurrison and Gilmore , and the de fendants , members of the northern jurisdic tion , by Attorneys Allen Andrews of Ham ilton and John S. Sntor of this city. It was fully expected that the cases would be tried on their merits , as both parties had at a largo expense of time and money taken testimony abroad , to bo used in their behalf at the trial , but recently the northern Juris diction attorneys came into court and asked permission to withdraw the answers they had llled in the cases and substitute a general de murrer to the petition of the plaintiffs. This action being for the purposes of the demurrer a square admission of all the facts and com plaints set forth in the United States juris diction plaintiffs. The northern jurisdiction defendants by their demurrers mid argu ments raised the questions of the jurisdic tion of the court and its power to tuko cogni zance of cases of tills kind. In behalf of the northern Jurisdiction At torney Andrews argued that the court bad no jurisdiction over the affairs of secret socie ties. Ho compared a Masonic lodge to u "social club , " or a "whist club , " and if a member of such were expelled ho could readily Join another. IIo said it was sought to expel the accused gentlemen , not on ac count of any crinto they had committed , but simply to get rid of an element not iu har mony with the membership. In ix'gard to the lodge being incorporated , ho argued that the lodge , when Incorporated , possessed two "en tities , " one being the social , fraternal and Masonic , and the other the incorporation under the civil law ; in other words possess ing a dual existence. Ho said if the plaintiffs were expelled from the social , fraternal and Mnsonio entity they would remain in perfect possession of their rights In the incorporated entity. Ho cited cases where churches and clubs had expelled their members and the courts hud refused to exorcise jurisdiction then-ill. Hi- also argued that it was right for D. N. Kinsman , the tyler of Goodalo lodge , and a thirty-third of the northern jurisdiction to prefer charges against thirty-six of his breth ren of the sumo lodge , In a bunch , for no other cause than that of differing with said Kinsman iu opinion , and that It was proper to disfranchise the thirty-six by refusing them separate trials , and of their vote on the ground that two accused persons had no right to vote upon the question of the guilt or innocence of each other. He said that nil authority iu Masonic mutters rested In the grand lodge , and that all authority possessed by the subordinate lodges emanated from the grand lodge , and that the grand ledge had solo Jurisdiction over the question at Issue and not the court. He closed with an api > eal to the court to sustain the demurrer , and allow the north Jurisdiction element In Goodalo lodge to expel that of the United States jurisdiction. Judge Gllmotv , iu behalf of the United States Jurisdiction plaintiffs , argued that it was clear mid beyond dispute , that courts had the power to intervene their authority iu the affairs of secret societies where the val uable interests and property rights of mem bers wore- threatened and endangered. Ho cited numerous cases to sustain his argument. Ho showed that according to the constitution of tlm York Ittto grand lodge , it had no authority for legislating against the United States jurisdiction ut the lurk and nod of the northern Jurisdiction leaders who controlled llio grand ledge ; that all It had done Iu that direction was in violation of the ancient land marks of the oiiler , which every member uf the order wus obligated to preserve , The landmark * were the fundamental principles of the order , and were unchangeable ; they guaranteed to even- member "Life , Liberty and the Pin-suit of Happiness , " assistance in distress incident to human life and relief to the brothel's , widows and orphans ; and that no member could be expelled from the order unless guilty of violating the ancient landmarks , which in culcated all the virtues. The plaintiffs had been true to the ancient landmarks , and these who sought to expel them were the trans gressors. Judge Harrison followed in a powerful , elo quent and masterful argument in behalf of the plaintiffs. IIo claimed that the courts could , by well settled principles of law , inter fere in the affairs of secret societies and pro tect the valuable interests and property rights of members therein. IIo showed the folly of opposing counsel in comparing a Masonic ledge to n "social club , " or a "whist club , " or even a church society. The members of a Mnsonio ledge were gauranteed by the an cient landmarks and the laws of 'the order , relief and assistance in the hour of distress and adversity in life , and. after death , to their widow and orphans , which no "whist" or "social" club could do , The church mem bership was based upon religious doctrine , the Masonic ledge on fraternity , charity mid assistance in distress. IIo sketched the uni versality of Masonry and showed the fallacy of Attorney Andrews' statement that if the plaintiffs were expelled they could readily join another lodge. It could not bo done , and therefore their valuable interests were en dangered. IIo showed that prior to D. N. Kinsman , a thirty-third degree of the north ern jurisdiction , introducing discord into Goodalo lodge , by preferring charges against the thirty-six plaintiffs , nil was harmony , and under the wise rule of olllccrs who were mmnbci-s of the United States jurisdiction , the ledge prospered as it had never done before or since , and that "tho clement not in harmony with the member ship , " us was shown by the pleadings , was Uio northern and not the United States juris diction. Ho showed that no foundation could exist for Mr. Andrews' theory that the ledge possessed two "entities , " or ns ho put it u double barreled existence , a sort of Dr. Jekvll and Mr. Hyde affair , IIo showed that the northern Jurisdiction claimed to teach and to bo governed by monarchial principles , and that the United States Jurisdiction practised n representative form of government , in nnrmony with the Institutions of this coun try , and ho was inclined to think that it might yet become the province of the courts to inquire into this matter , and ascertain if u school existed In this country for the inculca tion and dissemination of inonarehiul doc trines and practices that in their tendency might prove dangerous to the civil liberties of this country. Ho charged that a con spiracy had boon formed by members of the northern Jurisdiction tojn-ush out the United States Jurisdiction , and that to do so the per sonal characters and Just rights of plaintiffs and others must bo crushed and ruthlessly trampled under foot to attain that object. Plaintiffs hail u right to a separate trial in their lodges , nud it was not Just or right , or authorised by Masonic or civil law , to charge the thirty-six members with an 6 < J alleged offense for the pur pose of disfranchising them and thereby se cure tholr expulsion by thirty-six northern jurisdiction voters In the lodgo. By the same rule the thirty-six northern Jurisdiction votes , after expelling the Unltei' States Juris diction members , could prefer charges of some trivial character against the remaining members who do not belong to either rite , disfranchise them mid expell them in n body , and appropriate the property and funds of the corporation and ledge to their own social benefit. Opposing council had endeavored to show that plaintiffs hail not exhausted all their remedy within the order before coming Into court. The truth is that there is no remedy for plaintiffs to exhaust within the order , the grand lodge having already , under the dicta tion of the northern jurisdiction , passed upon the matter since the plaintiffs were charged , and that the time for the court to Interfere is before and not after expulsion in order to preserve - serve to plaintiffs their valuable interests and property rights in the corporation. The argument wus closed by Mr. Sitter , n thirtv-two degree member of the northern jurisdiction. Mr. Andrews is also a thirty- three degree member of the sumo rite. The lawyers' briefs will bo submitted to Judge Kvuus within two weeks. Ijoynl Legion Anniversary. Gem-nil I * . H. Frederick , Major J. W. Pad dock. Governor Alvlu Summers and other members ol the military order of tUo Loj ul Legion of the United States leave today to join the coinmandery of Illinois at Chicago. There they will take a special train , consist ing ot about one hundred other members as representatives of the Nebraska and Illinois commandcrics , to the twenty-lifth anniver sary of the order , which assembles in Phila delphia , Pa. , April 1.1. After the meeting the special train will take them to Washington for two days and then the battlelleld of Get tysburg and thence homo. Not Vnr "The Master Mason of Minneapolis , " says the Masonic Chronicle , "appears to have hugely enjoyed that 'all day's discussion of the Scottish Hitc question nt grand ledge this year , ' which , it says , 'resulted in some speaking that , apart from the merits of the matter discussed , would have won applause on the Moor of any body , Masonic or other wise. ' "According to our reading of that self-same discussion , it resulted in the passage of a series of resolutions of n decidedly intolerant and un-Mnsoilie character , providing for the expulsion from. Masonry of any brother , who : 'Shall bo present at the conferring or shall confer or assist in conferring any degree or obligation or any of the rights ( t ) of the so- called supreme council ot the Scottish Kite of the United States ot America by whatever name it may bo known.1 " \Vliythcgraml ledge should have paused at this stage in prohibition seems to us is a wonder bordering upon the miraculous , inas much us there should have been added a collateral provision , which wo supply as fol lows : 'Or shall have In his possession for the purpose of reading , or shall read , or bo present at the reading , of any pages , 'paragraphs , or extracts , contained in , taken from printed volumes of Vassal Hapor , Clavol , Chemiii , Dupontcs , Kaufman , Chcrpin , Tliory and Bcsuchot , or any other historians of Masonry by whatever name ho may bo known in the past , present or future. ' " A. O. U. W. The report of the supreme recorder for the month of February , just Issued , shows the membership of the order in Nebraska on March I to have been 0,04 , 1 , The total mem bership in the supreme ledge Jurisdiction on that date was "ai OGO. New York is the ban ner state in point of members , having a mem bership of Ul.ll.YJ. Missouri is next , having 3I,01H , while Illinois is close behind with 20,01' ' , The Jurisdiction of Ontario has u membership of lU.JMS , while California isilfth in line with n membership of IS.OiiO. Massa chusetts Is next with 17,0'2 , Michigan has Ifi.TiTi , Pennsylvania 15,1107 , and Kansas has 1-1,815. The remainder of the grand jurisdic tions have from -j.oootn 10.000 members. Ne braska is the eleventh , in lino. This is a re markable showing when It is considered that this state has only recently advanced from the position of the youngest Brand Jurisdic tion iu the order. Until the organization of the grand ledge of tho'Dukotus , n few months ago , this state was tho. youngest In the order and has made remarkable progress. The institution of Patten lodge at Sixth und Puclllo streets was completed Thursday night and the following ofllcers were elected and Installed : James H. Dowell. P. M. AV. ; J. 10. Wright M. W. : George G. Farmer , F.j William Sherman , O. ; Guy M. Palmer , re corder ; W. J.Stucoj , llnancier.W. ; V. Doo- Uttle , recorder ; Mayor Silver , guide ; Wll- Ihuii Sempleton , inside watchman ; Manillas Choiil , outside watchman ; William Sherman , Dr. Charles Hosewuter , I. N. Wright , trus tees ; Charles Kosowater M. D. , medical ex aminer ; representative to grand ledge , James H. Dowell. Twenty-four chuVter members w.-.o Initiated and the charter will bo kept open thirty days for additional members , After the lodge hud been projxjrly insti tuted and the officers been installed the in stalling ofllcor , District Deputy S. II. Patten. for whom the ledge was named , presented the body with an elegantly-bound bible Tor use on the altar. Ho expressed his thanks to the lodge for the honor ft hud conferred UI M him In taking his name and gave the members some good advice on the proper method of conducting their ledge work. At the con clusion of Dr. Patter.'H remarks u vote of t hunks was tendered him for the handsome bir > le , and speeches were made on the subJect - Ject by Past Master Workman Dowell , Dr. Hosewater and others. An Intermission wus ordered and an informal interchange of con gratulations and cjipress.uiis uf good will wus Indulged , This ioiitx blurta uut under fa i or- able auspices and bids fair to compare favor ably with the best lodges in the stale. 1C. of I' . Lily division Xo. 8 , Uniform Hank , will give "a May party during the first week of next month , to which all the divisions of this city and Council ISluffs will bo invited. Gov ernor Thayer , who is a prominent member of the order , 'has been invited to bo present. Pri/cs will be awarded the divisions having the largest attendance at the party , the llrst pri/.o being $ 'i. > and the second $ 'iO. Word comes from Fullerton that great consternation was created in their Castle hall at the Insl meeting of the Knights of Pythias. It seems that the boys were a little short of work and concluded to work a side degree known us "P. G. " Eighteen members con cluded they would "like it" and there being no objection they "got it. " After the entire exercises wore over and the last candidate hail received the mystery of the Orient , a culprit was found in hiding. Ho proved to bo John Kdgington , a popular hardware- chant. County Treasurer II. E. Knopp im mediately miido for the victim and secured him after u hard struggle. The boys then had some great "work. " They secured a blanket and eight healthy men took hold. John says .tho "P. G. " was quite tame to what ho received , and that if there is anymore moro side degrees in the Knights of Pythias ho will take his "straight. " Triangle ledge gave u very pleasant social parly at the ledge room , corner of Twenty- second and Cuming streets , Thursday night , in celebration of the fourth anniversary of the organization of the lodge , The affair was also in the nature of a reception to the chan cellor commander of the lodge , U. 15. Dulcombo , who was married on Wednesday of last week to Miss Cora Turner , a pleasing and accomplished young lady. The wedding took place at Miss Tur ner's homo in Missouri Valley , after which the contracting parties cumo to this city , where they will reside. Grand Chancellor Macfurland organi'/od a new ledge in Central City Wednesday night. The number of charter members wan very largo , mid the entire night was consumed In conferring the ranks. A mass meeting of the Knights of Pythias from all the lodges of this city will bo held at the Castle hall of Nebraska ledge No. 1 , on next Wednesday night in Pythian hall. All knights are cordially invited to bo present and listen to an address from Colonel J. U. Powell of Milwaukee , general solicitor of the endowment rank -of the supreme lodge , who is u most eloquent speaker. Prominent knights from all parts of the state are ex pected to bo present. C. A. U. A meeting was held Wednesday evening , nt which were present representatives from the various Grand Army posts of the city and from the Sons of Veterans. The purpose of the meeting was to make arrangements for a * proper observance of memorial day. The committee organized and selected Captain W. H. Ijams for chairman , C. E. Burmester sec retary , and .f. C. Wlleov treasurer. A com mittee consisting of C. E. Burmester , 1C. S. Newcomb and Mo-.es P. O'Brien , was ap pointed to secure speakers. The exorcises will bo held on the high school grounds if permission can be secured , and the posts will decorate the graves of the dead with the as sistance of the Woman's Jtollef corps. Tuesday will bo red-loiter day with the local Grand Army i > osts. On that day the commander-ln-chief of the order , General Hussell A. Alger of Mich igan , accompanied by Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs. Wittcnmoyer , nut .mini president of the women's relief corps , will ar rive In the city. Mrs. U. S. Grunt is expected to bo with the party , but it is not known pos itively whether she will come to Omaha. AH the Grand Army posts In the city will turn out in force and a number of visitors will be in attendance from surrounding towns. Gen eral Alger and his party will review the troops ut Fort Omaha at 11 o'clock , and in the afternoon a reeeptlim will bo tendered. A camp tire will he held ut the Grand operu house ut which the visitors will sp ak , and u chorus of IU voices will furnish music. The grand lodg of Knights of Honor con vened ut West Point un the Oth lii t. Dele gates were present from ten of the lurgcr towns tit the st ate. The gnual loilgo met sday aud truii&uctcd u luio ( ; uinuuul of routine work. In the evening a banquet was tendered to the mcmbere of the grand lodge , and shortly after midnight the lodge met again and proceeded at once to the election of ofllcers , which resulted In the selection of tlio following : J. B. Brnner of Omaha , grand dictator : 10. 1C. Valentine of West Point , grand vice dictator ; - Kmiis- berg of Claries , grand assistant vice dictator ; T. G. Magrano of Omaha , grand reporter ; Thomas Fruhn of Fremont , grand treasurer ; trustees , U. .r. Mentor of Omaha , H. N. Car penter of Syracuse and Charles Burgess of South Omaha. Mr. White of Fremont was elected to the position of representative of the grand ledge ut the next meeting of the su preme lodge. It was decided to hold the next session of the grand ledge in Omaha , April ! i , I. O. O. I- ' . Canton TCziu Millard No. I held an election of ofllceiy Thursday night which resulted in the following : A. Thorspeokon , captain ; Henry Holln , lieutenant ; Thomas , f. Evans , ensig'n ; Louis Heimrod.-clerk . H. Iledg- cock , accountant. After the election a "spiead" was disposed of in the ante-room. Colonel Nichols and Adjutant F. B. Bryant went to York last night to organise a canton at that place. The new canton will bo No. 7. Preparations for the celebration of the sev enty-fourth anniversary of tlu > introduction of Oddrollowshlp Into this country and the visjtof Grand Sire Underwood at the same time are soing rapidly forward. Every de tail is being looked after and everything in dicates u grand time , The programme is being prepared and will appear in these columns next Sunday. A number of responses to tlm invitation extended to lodges in this state and Iowa have been received and there is every indication that this will Iu the largest affair ever seen in this section in this line. K. T. The grand commumlory of Knights Templar of Nebraska will open Its annual conclave nt Hastings at . " > o'clock Tuesday afternoon next. The session will probably last two days. The delegates to the conclave are the commander , generalissimo and captain-general of each eomnmndcry , together with the past com manders. Tlm delegates from Mt. Calvary commanderv of this city will bo Commander A. P. Hopkins , Generalissimo n. P. Devnlon and Captain General F. ( J. Brown. It is ox- pccted that a largo number of the knights in the city will attend the conclave. K. . M. Uod Cross castle , Knights ot the Golden Eagle , gave another of their pleasant monthly parties on Vrlday night. This ledge Is In creasing Iu membership rapidly and is doing good work. It is the only lodge of this order in llio city and 1ms been somewhat handi capped bv the prevailing Ignorance of the purpose of the ordcr.lmt this has been Rreatly overcome and the result Is most gratifying. o. n. H. At the regular meeting of Vesta chapter on the .1th Inst. the degrees were conferred on several candidates. After the chapter had closed a general social time was held In the parlors. A number of the members of Har mony chapter of Council Bluffs were present. A sp'oelal meeting of Vestu chapter will beheld held on the 10th inst. for conferring degrees. M. W. of A. Mr. W. Murray GnlwIUs , deputy head con sul of the Modern Workmen , Is In the city working up the membership In the order. Ho Is having remarkable success and Is rapidly Increasing the list of members in the local camps. _ N. A. nl'M. At n regular meeting of Omaha lodge , No. 01 , National Association of Machinists , on Tuesday , thoSth inst. , Mr. Harry E. hasten was elected as rcproscntulh'o to the grand ledge to bo held ut Louisville , Ky. , commenc ing May 5 next. A Spanish woman's mantilla Is held sacred by law , and cannot bo sei/ed for debt. There are three kinds of mantillas which , do rlgciir , form the toilet of ttioSpunisti lady. The llrst in composed 'of whlto blonde , used only on state occasions , birthday * . biillllghUi. and Eustir M'mduv ' The secund Is black blonde , trimmed with deep luce , and tlio third for ordinary wear , is uwilcur bliwksilk , trimmed with velvet , , \OTM-S. Khortor Hours for "Tin * FliieM. " There Is a strong probability that the Omaha police force will soon be materially in creased. This will prove a great satisfaction to the ofllcers , As the force now stands the men arc compelled to work twelve hours / day. Chief Scuvey promises that In ease the > additional twenty-live are put. on the number of hours will be reduced to eight or nine. The jour carpenters of Omnlm mean busi ness on the eight-hour proposition. Each meeting Is largely attended and much enthu siasm is manifested. In speaking of the .situ ation as it now stands , a member of the cur pouters' union had the following to say : AVe are frolnu ( o oi-ganl/o jit. . pii"-ent. When wo get fairly orgunl/cd woe.\pci > l to appoint , n conimltlco to wait on tlio ronl niciois unit conio to MHIII' agreement If possllih > . Tlicio ant so ninny liTcspnnslliIo contractors licit ) who take work fur hnlow hil : It cm ; In-dono for , the co 11 sequel ice Is they oaiinol pay their men living wages ; and losponslljlu panics can not touch It. for these prices. \Vo want tocncniirugo belter woiKmunshlp , establish an appi-onticit sj slcin. und close llio door to every laborer that comes along to drive nulls , or Iowa fanners to conic and norlc through summer , take llio biouil of the Irsl- dents mouth and taUo lliu money out of the city In tins winter. Thcio Is one point lobe valued. Thnt I * Unit no limn can work by our side who docs mil do anything for the cause.Ve \ will either lutvo this city stHotly union or bienk It up. If men caiinol sen what Is for Ilirlr nun good , they do not deserve liny liclter. Then1 me so many poor workmen In this city , and inxli-i llio liresunt cirdurof tliliigs the most of Hie good men are leaving.u \ want to mil a hull to that , und encourage good men toconiu , The PlitHterei-H. The plasterers and hod carriers have been holding regular meetings for a few weeks in .separate hulls. The principal sub ject discussed wus tlio eight hour system. Of course , It will bo Impossible for the hod-cur * rlers to take any llmil not Ion unless the brick"- layers assist them. The latter , however , are very silent on the subject and have lltlli ; to say. It is rumored that they will endorse the eight hour system us soon us the season is fairly opened. The I'nliitoi-H. The painters are unusually busy at ( Ida season of till ) year , not moro so , perhaps , than the paper hangers. The faithful housewife can bo seen ut all liour.s inspecting the many now styles which the enterprising dealers uro showing. It can bo said of the wallpaper manufactories that they have Kepi pace with the times , mid the lines of goods this year fu surpass that of any previous effort. Stationery lOiiKlneeiN. The brotherhood of stationery engineers grtvo u largely attended and most Hinvessful ball early In the week. Thin society hai gradually Increased In numbers mid grown In favor until it Is now oac of tlio most popular organisations of laboring men In Omaha. The membership is over 1IX ) and Is gradually In creasing. United Monday evening , April II , W. H. Klivci ? Will lecture ut Gurlleld hall , ITdJI Howard street. His subject will bo : "United Labor ; Its Aims and Benefits and the Importance of the Eight Hour Movement. " All labor organ- l/.atloii3 and worklngmeii are cordially in vited. Hummer Simon. The horscshoor.- * are very busy putting on shoes for summer roadsters. Extra men Im.o been employed in nearly nil the larger simps , mid the bosses mid men are correspondingly happy. Then ) will bo no demand toranin > creuso of pay this season , but according to the better class of horsctmoor : * none but uiuuii men need upply. Dr. Ulrnoy , catarrh hpuuluUbt , Uco bidj ; "Hnvo you heurd about this movement to protdblt the suloof liquor in the district ) ' "YoH , I hev , " said tin ) roprchfntatlvo from Squash Hollow. "What do you think the ef fect would be if It were passed ! " "Well , to my mind It ud bo a miglity sight hurUcv iO ilt u quorum thau it u now. "