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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1894)
Ill 16 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY. MAY 13. 1891--TWENTY PAGES. Ingrain Carpets , ' 28c Brussels Carpets , , 46c Mattjngs , . . lie Dinner Sets , . $7-34 | Toilet Sets , $1.62 - Cook Stoves , $5.20 jj Wardrobes , $5,83 Book Cases , . $6.15 Lounges , . ; $4.40 Rockers , . ; , . $1.14 S I * I Mattresses , ; $1.87 Springs , . . 90c All of the above worth double. FORMERLY PEOPI E'S' ' INSTALLMENT HOUSE. Instruotivo Facts Qlcaneil from the Eeport of the Department of Labor. THE MOVEMENT A MODERN ONE Marvelous llcsiilts Achieved by Men Un- trulniMl In riiwncc Distribution by u. States imil Ti-rrltorlos Hulld- Ing-Loaii Notes. The ninth annual report of Commissioner Carroll D. Wright of the Department of Labor Is devoted entirely to building and loan asscclatlons In the United States , tin report embodies the results of the drat In vestigation qn tills line attempted by the national government. It has been In pro gress over two years and comprises a vast amount of Information concerning one of the most Important economic movements of the times. The statistics colle d Involved a vast amount of labor , mada necessary by reason of the novelty of the Inquiry and the want of systematic reports to state ofllcers. Most of the work was done by agents of the department sent to the various states , whcro personal Investigations were necessary to secure the facts. The report comprehends every state In the union , except Vermont , In which there \ sonly only ono association. Nebraska's total of seventy Is fourteen less than the present number , The distribution of these associa tions'Is shown us follows : aus'in.\i , iusui/rs. : _ _ 'auoctalloni ' , . 6.S3S JlumUr ot > luirrholiler , limle 019.GI4 NUIIIIMT of nlmrflioldi-rii. female. . . . . . . . . 207 , 28 Muirit-r of ulinrcliiililPm. lolnl 1,745,723 AvrruKe nuniUT of luiruholt ! r IH.T a - ocUllwl 301.3 Number ul tluiicluiUUrii who art ) bar- , , . tiiK ut lJ4ili/il | ri wfnt urn bur * fiat . . , . 24.2S ut ( * M.IM . * i * * * * * * . J 4HC)7,0'JI ttnu * * * fc KtJfr | . . 7.G * tmr * Mrhuilfr | . 17,3 ! * * . i. , . 131 IS t * * * * ' * * -4 H.ltO . > lt,7W fe * rlr ( ifiP-lhlrlleUi t ( M Unllwl HUtei < / fetilMlriK w1 loan ItttHK/tt dT builders. The average net assets for each shareholder Indicates plainly that the patrons are the Industrious working classes , to whom a semi-compulsory means of saving Is an In- vnluablo boon. MODERN INSTITUTIONS. Ono of the most Interesting facts shown by the report relates to 'the ago of the associa tions. While building and loan associations had their birth In the decade of years from 1840 to 1850 , with , perhaps , here- and there ono prior to the first date named , the re port shows that the average age of all the associations Is but C.2 years , the local asso ciations having an average * age of C.3 years , and the nationals of only 2,5 years. Of the locals 2,394 are under 5 years of age , 2,163 are G years or under 10 years of age , and 589 are 10 years or under 15 years of age , making u total of 5,140 associations out ot the whole mimber under 15 years of age. There are but 433 over 15 years of age. These figures certainly show that the buildIng - Ing and loan associations of the country arc entirely modern institutions and have reached their great proportions during the last ten or fifteen years. This , in connection with the fact that they have net assets of over $450,000,000 , have made total profits ot moro than $ 0,000,000 , have helped to secure prob ably over 400,000 homes , and are semi-bank ing Institutions conducted by ordinary men not trained as bankers , but yet have met with remarkably few losses , shows conclu sively the strong hold which building and loan associations have taken upon the public. DUILDING-LOAN NOTES. The Mutual of Omaha will mature Its first series \yltli the May payment a total of 111 payments of $1 each on n $200 share. Mr. C. W. IlrlnliiKcr ot Grand Island , sec retary of the Nebraska State League of Local Ilulldlng and Loan associations , has re turned from a tour ot California with health much Improved. Mr. Jolin Heenan of Cincinnati , n delegate to the Ancient Order of Hibernians con vention , Is a building and loan man of twenty-five years' experience. Ho has been director ot a Cincinnati association for twenty years. To their Influence and popu larity ho ascribes much of the prosperity of the metropolis of Ohio. There are about 300 associations In Hamilton county , and so strong Is confidence in them that they scarcely felt the hard times of last year. The seventeen , local associations of New Hampshire have total assets aggregating over $1,000,000 , an Increase of $250,000 during thu past year , Dues received , $311'J91,7C , and double the amount ot withdrawals over the previous yearly period. Their loans ag gregate $961,174.90 , nil on real estate , and very rare has the necessity been for afore , closure. The now directory of the Columbus asso ciation Is composed ot Messrs. A. Joeggl , Jonas Welch. I. Slbbersen , II. P. II. Oehl- rlch and O , W. Qalloy. Protests ngalnit taxing the incomes of building and loan associations have received favorable consideration In the senate. At a recent meeting ot the Droken Bow as sociation , W. J. Woods waselected president ; 0. W. Apple , vice president ; W. W. Hoi- comb , secretary ; Fred liartlctt , treasurer , and C. L. Qutterson attorney. The by-laws were changed to as to provide for five di rectors , Instvad of nine , as formerly. The directors elected wore W. J. Woods. G. W. Apple , J , W. Salisbury and J. S. Squires. The association thinks of opening up an other scries soon. Mrs. Crawford in London Truth speaks thus ot Verdi : "He Is carved out of a sin gle block and has no surface veneering. Ho also Impresses one as a man who knows his own mind and who holds In contempt thoughtless demonstrations of admiration. I should Bay that he chhlly works for his own satisfaction end i r Tit. Ono day , at a rehearsal of 'FaUlaff at Milan , the vocal ists and Instrumentalists gave him an qva- tion an ho entered. When they were tired of 'ovating' he said : 'I thank you all'but will thank you moro | f you da bettsr In your performances than ( ho , last fine.1 Ho shows In his counUnopce the habit of mental ten sion ami of being wrapped up in his Ideas. And yet there U nothing of absence of mind In look or manner. The.brevity of speech and his readiness show him to have led a bu y life. Verdi la 82 , but body and mind arc still vigorous. Ho thinks old age. when health accompanies It and It has a wide ex perience behind It , with u philosophical habit ot Judging things , is the happiest phase of llfo. " ALL PURCHASERS ItECSIVS PRESENTS. THE GRAND ARMY OF LABOR Will Try to Bring the Tailors Into the Fold. LABOR LEADERS COMING NEXT JULY Organized Labor Is Looking 1'ornrnril with I'ond Hopes to the Coining : of the. General .Master Workman Ltibur Motes. The local Knights of Labor are looking for ward to the month of July , when they hope to be successful In greatly Increasing their membership In this vicinity. They have secured a promise from Genera 1 Master Workman Sovereign to come to this'city on July 4 and remain hero for some days , dur ing which tlmo he will Improve the oppor tunity to organize many of the nonunion tellers In this locality. The general execu tive board will meet In Omaha on July 15 , and will likely remain In session a week or more. This Important meeting will also at tract many other labor leaders , who will visit the executive olllcers on business rela tive i to their respective local assemblies. The local knights say that this will bring a number of well known orators , who will be drafted Into service to assist In bringing the nonunion men Into the fold. Meetings will bo held every night during the stiiy of the general olllcers and all the worthy nonunion workers in the city will be asked to come In under the banner of the Knights of Labor. The great parade that will be. given on July 4 , It Is expected , will enthuse the workers to such an extent that they will bo ready to come In In largo numbers. The total mem bership of Knights of Labor and trade unionists In Omaha Is claimed to bo over 12,000 , but It Is said there are at least 5,000 moro who should belong to some of the labor organizations , and would join If the proper effort was put forth to bring them In , The word received by the local knights from the general olllcers has greatly encouraged the leaders , as It Is shown that the order. Is now taking on a now growth all over the country. In ( apt , the local mem bers point \\ltli pride to the fact that four now assemblies Imvo been lately organized In Omahu , besides the formation of several now unions tinder the American Federation of Labor. SOME LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. The oldest Knights of Labor assembly In Omaha was what Is called "Old 2,223 , " but It was laden with so many tricky politicians that It.was compelled to give up Its char ter. Next to the oldest assembly Is 5,141 , which Is familiarly known as "tho old standby. " This assembly has several good workers Included In Its membership and wields a great Influence In local labor mat ters. Ono of the members of this assembly Is now holding the office of master work man of district assembly No. 12C , a position which requires a man with a level Lead and a clear reader of human nature. While the position Is considered a very honorable ono In labor circles , still the person who nils It properly has a great deal of work to do for very llttlo thanks In many In stances. This assembly has as Its members men of nearly every calling of llfo that Is permitted to join the order , and has been the means of organizing two assemblies , ono of which was a trades asesmbly , the Upholsterers and Mattress Makers No. 374 , Altogether there nro twelve local assemblies In tlio city , which cover nearly that number of trades , and If the * hopes of the enthu siasts are fulfilled there will be that many moro before the present year Is ended. Prominent among the powerful local labor organizations can safely bo mentioned Knights of Labor assembly No. 729 , which Includes In Its membership nearly all the men In tha city who carry the hod for a living. People who Imagine that the hod carriers In Omaha are "behind the times" would bo greatly surprised to attend ono at tbelr meetings ana hear the member * dUctua great national questions with greater case than many of the so-called statesmen of the country. There are many members of this assembly who can speak enterta'nlngly for hours upon the chief topics of the day and would surprise those who do not know them with their eloquence and clear , convincing Illustrations. ICEMDN WON A POINT. Another very Important labor organization of Omaha Is the Ice Workers assembly , which has done so much for labor leaders to point to with pride. The members of this trade were , before organizing , a very poorly paid and little respected lot of men , but through the untiring efforts of the district executive board thesa men were at ono swoop lifted from nn unorganlzpd trade up to a level with all the workers and entitled to the same consideration accorded to any other union workers. The result was that Instead of working seven days each week they only worked six days and received the same wages. This gave them an oppor tunity to become acquainted , with their families , and 1ms greatly encouraged sev eral other trades to Join their forces with the great band of organized worklngmen. It is evident all over the country that the American Hallway union will soon absorb all the railroad brotherhoods. The brother hoods It is said by many , have outlived their usefulness and become too much tainted with aristocracy to be able to do any good for the real wonters. The plan of the new organization , which has lately achieved such prominence , is to bring to gether all of the railroad workers on all of the roads into ono solid , compact body , and further carry out the suggestion Uiat "an Injury to one Is the concern of all. " By this method the section man has just as many rights and his case is given as care ful consideration as that of any other de partment of railroad work , and this part of the new organization Is what catches the clearest thinkers of today In all labor or ganizations. It has now become plain to all labor leaders who have the cause of the worklnginon at heart , Ihat nothing further can bo gained unless a united effort of all tellers Is put forth In one direction and all pull together. Instead of being divided up Into llttlo squads which of them- schcs are helpless. I.alior Notes. Central Labor union of Dover , N. II. , has Issued a call for a conference of labor unions to bo held at Manchester with a view to ward taking political action. Official Inquiry at Hamburg reveals the fact that out of fi3,736 workers 18,918 were entirely unemployed , 13,934 were partially unemployed , and only 20,000 had regular employment. In Imuln , Sicily. iot n recent election , the socialists cupturediicvery ofllco from mayor down. The attempt of. the government to stamp out the reform movement has proven a dismal failure. ( Agitators are bitty among the coal miners at Plttsburg , but the miners have not yet quit work. All Coo miners nro out at Coal Creek , Tenn. , and I the mines of the Consol idated Coal company of St. Louis are idle. Alnsworth's bill I appointing a commission to Inquire Into tha tenement house problem In Now York city -passed the assembly. 'The commission will ! Investigate the sanitary , economic and building conditions , and re port. port.The The general oxccutlvo council of the American Federation of Labor has requested organized labor to Indorse Congressman Magulre's bill for the Improvement of the condition of American seamen. Worklngmon of Saglnaw , Mien. , propose to form a number of clubs to discuss political and cconomlo questions. The printers also Intend to establish a co-operative morning dally to solve the unemployed problem , The labor conference at Philadelphia called by Joseph Buchanan has adopted resolutions calling upon the labor forces to resist any further reduction of wages and to work for the reduction of the hours of work. In Kngland the government bill to old the settlement of labor disputes Is purely volun. tary. It gives the labor department of the Hoard of Trade power to Inquire Into the cauies of labor disputes ; then , If thought desirable , to call on the parties Ui meet to discuss the question ; further , to offer a con ciliator or board of conciliators. Numerous labor bills are In committee .v Albany , N , Y. , and show small ul n of bulri reported. Among them arc bills for the regulation of women's work In stores , for the examination of electricians , for the regula tion of prison labr and for abolishing the conspiracy laws. The chief lutluence ot the unions Is being concentrated on this last measure. At k meeting of the Wamsutta mill weavers at New Bedford , Mass , , It was al most unanimously voted to call out weavers in the Wamsuttu corporation , numbering about 1,200. This action , If carried out , means the closing down of every mill under the Wamsutta corporation and the throwing out of employment of 5,000 operatives. Un less a compromise Is effected every lom In the W imsutta yard will be stopppcd. Charles Williams , acting United States con sul agent at Johannesburg , writes : "South Atrlca Is no place for American workmen at present. A huge number of those already hero cannot Una employment at any price. " The resolution of the Central Labor union calling for the Investigation ot the manner In which the million uollur paik appropria tion was spent In New York city is causing trouble In Albany. The union claims that , instead of helping unemployed , it was used for political purposes. The decision of Supreme Court Justices Van Brunt , Follctt and O'Brien dlsbolvlng the Injunction obtained by the Clothing Manufacturer's asssociation against the UnltJd Garment Workers of America Is Im portant to crganlzed labor , Inasmuch as It establishes the principle that the bending out of boycott circulars does not constitute n violation of law. The decision will bo hailed by organized labor throughout the country as being u significant sign of the times. Af yores Uncle Sam has 33,119 cigar factories. Berlin has a papier mache ( Ire engine. Among recent Inventions Is an opcia glass which can Instantly bet converted into a photographic camera. A Hungarian Inventor claims to be able to make from wood pulp a fabric suitable lor durable clothing. An alloy that adheres BO firmly to glass that It may bu used to bolder pieces together Is made by a French chemist. Incandescent lumps are ridiculously cheap In Sweden , the price of thobo with all volt ages up to 125 being about 20 cents. David A. Wells , the American economist , says that , taking into account hours , wages and prices of food , the average farm laborer in the United States Is twice as well off as ho was thirty or forty years ago. It Is"estlmated that throughout the world from $ GC,000'.UOO to $85,000,000 in gold Is an nually used In the urta and dentistry. Statlctans say 'that the Increase of wealth in the United States during the last thirty years is without parallel in the his tory of the world. Raising peppermint Is the leading Industry of Wayne county , New York. The making of luclfcr matches Is a state monopoly In Franco , Spain , Portugal , Italy , Greece , lloumanla and Scrvla. Ono of the Full Itlver mills In Its recent annual statement shows earnings In the past year of $114,000 on a capital of 1000,000. This Is just 21 per cent. Mulhail says that the llfo of a locomotive Is usually llftcen years , and Its earnings $300,000. Iron orca are considered rich when they contain above CO per cent of Iron , average when they contain between 60 and 35 per cent , poor when they contain between 35 and 25 per cent , and useless when below 25 per cent. Few people know that fayal lace Is made from the fibers of leaves of the bitter alae , a relative of the common century plant. This lace U manufactured by women , and the necessary skill Is so rarely attained that only about twenty-live persons on the Island the Azores can make it. The castor beaver and chamois gloves In white and pale corn color , also the Stiede- flnlshed lisle gloves will again be In high favor to wear with the Inevitable , all-per vading blue serge costumes. ure Indigestion and bllllousncsa with MVltt'o Little Early His en. ' Ice Boxes , . , $3.48 Gasoline Stoves , . $2.84 Baby Carriages , ' . $4-68 Chamber Suits , . . $12,65 Folding Beds , . $7.63 Extension Tables , . $4.45 Sideboards , . . / $13.50 Parlor Suits , . ' . $23-95 $ Parlor Rockers , _ . $2.67 $ Center Tables , . . $1.40 $ Bedsteads , . - $1.49 $ Lace Curtains , . . 97c All of the above worth double. OMAHA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Has Prepared Its Constitution and is Head ; to Begin Work. THE LINE DRAWN ON OFFICE-HOLDERS Its Object the Determination of the 1'olnt lit AWiIeh 1'rltiito Interest Kntcrs Into _ Competition with tu ! > Ucneral Good of tliu Community. Some weeks ago George W. Doane , Her man Kountze , Thomas Kllpatrlclc , _ Maj Meyer , C. A. Starr , John A. Creighton urn : a number of other gentlemen , all residents of the city , signed a call for a meeting of citizens , to bo held at the parlors of the Commercial club , on the .evening of April 12. This meeting was largely attended , and ex-Judgo Doano was , elected chairman. After dlscubslng various subjects , a resolu tion was adopted declaring the necessity of organizing a nonpartlsan and noiiEcctarlun body , the object of which should be the promoting of good city government. Looking to this end a committee on constitution and by-laws was appointed , Following out the Instructions of the general meeting the com mltteo has made Its report , which has been adopted. As stated In the constitution the objects of the league shall be to quicken among Its members and the citizens of Omaha an ap preciation of their municipal obligations ; to acquaint them with existing conditions ; to familiarize them with the machinery of municipal government ; to make coiibplcuous thu respects In which such government Is languidly or wrongly administered ; to re gard with jealous concern the point at which private Interest enters Into competition with the general good ; and In every possible way to repress In the community what makes for Us detriment and to foster what ever is calculated to promote Its advantage. The principal means to bo employed by the league are Investigation , publication , agi tation and organization , together with ( lie e.\orclse of every moral Influence needed to carry Into effect the purposes of tha league. FHOM BY-LAWS. The name of the association shall be the Municipal League of Omaha ; It shall consist of a central council and of such subordinate ward and precinct councils as may from time to tlmo bo organized under the author ity of the central council ; the central council shall consist of twonly-keveti members , to bo originally selected by the organizers of the league , and two representatives from each ward council ; their successors bhall be elected by the central council at the reg ular annual meeting for the period of three yeniB. The representatives of the ward councils shall bo elected by their respective ward councils annually ; the ward councils shall consist of fifteen members , Increased by ono representative from each precinct council ; no organization shall bo considered a warder or precinct branch of the league until it lias been recognized as such by the central council. The council shall always have power to pass upon the regularity and good faith of any ward or precinct organization and upon the qualifications of any person claiming to represent or ho a delegate from such an organization. OFFICERS OF TUG LKAGUE. The olllcers of the league shall bo a presi dent , vice president , secretary , treasurer and an executive committee of nine , who shall hold olllco for ono year , or until their sue- censors are elected , The president shall bo the executive head of the league , shall attest all Its uc ( & by his signature and perform all the duties usually Incident to this office ; the vloo president thall co-pporato with and assist the president In the work of hi" ofllco and shall perform the duties of the president In case of his absence or Inability to perform , them ; the secretary shall conduct the correspondence respondence- the league , keep IU records , attest all Its acts by his signature when necessary and perform such other duties ay are required by the executive committee. Sec. 1C. The treasurer ahall have chargu or all the moneys and properties belonging to the league , shall receive and receipt for the same , and make disbursements ony upon the written order of the president , attested by the secretary. The central council shall elect annually from its own members an executive com mittee , consisting of the four ofllcers and five other members. The executive CDmmlttco shall have authority to appoint such other ofllcers and agents to hold olllco during the pleasure oC the committee , as It shall consider advisable and shall have general control of all mat ters of tne league not otherwise provided for by the by-laws. THU DEPARTMENTS. The woik of the Icaguo shall be divided Into the following general departments : Municipal , philanthropic , Industrial , educa tional , moral , and other depaitments may b ? added by the central council. Each department thall bo In charge of a standing commltteo of fho members , to bo selected from the central council by the executive committee ; each standing commit tee may subdivide Its rcsprctUo department and may appoint subcommittees to assist It in the work of such department , The executive committee thall appoint , first , n commltteo of five on ways and means , who shall provide for the raising or all nec essary funds ; second , a commltteo of five on political action , who shall recommend to. the central council what nonpartlf.au action It deems the league should take- to promote the objects of the same ; third , a committee of five on mpmber- shlp , whoso duty It Is to recommend suit able members to 1111 all vacancies caused by- death , resignation , expiration of membership or other causes ; fourth , a general or ganiser , who shall organl/.e subordinate coun- , ells In the various wards and precincts oC the city of Omaha , cither In person or by ; deputy approved by thu executive commltteo. All resolutions calculated to commit the * league to any policy must bo referred to > the proper standing committee and only- acted upon after the s.imo have been re- pcUed back fiom said commltteo , and to bo > adopted must receive the nppioval of two- thirds ot all the members of the council. SOME OK THE DUTIES. It Is the duty of the standing committees , and the subcommittees iippolntcd by tlieiri to Investigate thoroughly the several sub jects assigned , and to report their conclu sions , with the facts , to the central council , who will determine the action. If any , to bo. taken. All elections shall bo by ballot , unless , otherwise ordered. The regular meetings of the central coun cil shall bu held on thu third Thursday or each month , Special meetings of the central council may bu held at any time upon the call or thu president , upon giving notice In writing * , to each of Its members , and a special me Ing shall be called by the president whonevc * requested In writing by twelve or more mem bers. bers.No No person holding an elective municipal ofllce shall become a member of the cuntrat or ward councils , and any member of nlthor ot Bald councils who becomes u candidate for an elective municipal olllco forfeits his mem bership In such councils , The by-laws may ha amended at any regu lar or special meeting of the- central council by a two-thirds vote of the members preuont _ provided that notice of the proposed amend ment shall have been given at u previous , meeting and that a copy of the same shall have been given In the cull for the meet ing at which the proposed amendment lit to- be considered , Hlltvruuro Cheaper 'limn Dollar * . "You can now purchase solid silverware * made up Into forks , spoons , etc. , which will weigh much more than the silver money you. pay for It , " said a Jeweler yesterday. "la other words , you can buy silver with 1cm * sliver than Is contained In your purchase , notwithstanding the fact that u. certain amount of labor has been put upon It to. shape It Into forks , spoons , etc. Silverware ? was never cheaper than It Is today. Why. , tlio prices are so far down that It la almost , folly to buy plated ware , as you can pur chase the sterling article for the name price. In eastern IIOUHCB all flatwear Is bc-liiR told : by the ounce , If you ask the price of fork * or spoon * thu dealer docs not name the flgur * per dozen , but telli you that the ware U 10 much per ounce1. The fact of a perion uslnc * solid silver upon hli table IB now no criterion of his clrcunutanco , for It In almost u. cheap aa any othtr. "