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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. "