Y- THE OMAHA DAILY BT3EyifSUNDAY , J.ULY l. , ISOJ. THE STRIKES OF A CENTURY Brief Eovlow of Labor's Battles Beginning NJnctj-Eight Yeara A6o. THE INSTRUCTIVE RECORD OF HISTORY fc'lorco nnd Itlooily.CoiitriU llotwcrn I'.ni- jiloyer iinil Kinploytil , Involving Knor- Iiioti * Klniiiiulnt l.ourn mid lc trnc- llon of 1.1 fo nnd 1'roprrty. The first 'recorded ' labor strike In the United States occurred In 1T9G , nearly a century ago. It ti a significant fact that It originated In Pennsylvania , the "dark and Woody ground" of the greatest battles of labor In the new world. The distinction of leading organized labor through hitherto un trodden paths belongs to the boot and shoe makers of Philadelphia. They struck fern ( n Increase of wages , .and wcro successful. They renewed the struggle In 1703 and 1799 for additional Incrcaics , and won In each Instance. The Inltla1 strlko of the present century was that of the sailors of New York In 1803. Hero the strikers caused other seamen to leave their ships a fact that shows modern methods wcro not unknown ninety-one yean ago. The proceeding discredited the strikers and failure followed. In 1805 the Philadel phia Crispins , flattered by previous suc cesses , repeated the walkout , but It failed and the leaders were fined for "con plrlng to raise the.r wages. " Tlio New York ahoe- makcra took up the struggle In 1809 , ZOO men being engaged In It. They were suc- ccsKful. The Ptttsburg knights of the awl followed with a general walkout In 1815 , Which resulted disastrously , the leaders being arrested and lined for con piracy. The first strike against the employment of nonunion men was Inaugurated by the printers of Albany , N. Y. . In 1821 , The agitation for shorter hours began In Boston In 18 0 by carpenters nnd masons They demanded n reduction to ten hours. Al though unsuccessful , the strlko resulted In augmenting the membership of all trade unions. Their growth alarmed the merchants and ship owners of Uoston and at a mass meeting In May , 1832 , they resolved not to employ "any member or supporter of such combinations. " The resolution hnd no effect , trlkcs and unions multiplied all over the country , particularly In Uoston , whcro the ton-hour slogan was heard on all sides In April , 1831 , the Massachusetts mllltii was called out to suppress a riot caused by strikers on the Provldcnc.0 railroad nt Mansfield. The following year saw the first big mill strike at Patcrson , N. J , , resulting In twenty- six weeks' Idleness , the closing of twenty mills and the loss of $21,000 In wages. The ten-hour fever tecurcd a footing In Phila delphia In May , 1835 , when the coal yard men ctruck. A substantial victory was gained In reducing the day's work to eleven liours , and was followed by similar conces sions by employers throughout the city. A- peculiar strike was Inaugurated by French Canadians emplojed on a dam in Maine , In July , 1S3C. The men demanded the right to smoke their pipes while at work and they won. BATTLE OF Tim IUON WOIIKCRS. Prom 1830 to 1842 there were some fifteen strikes , ten of which were successful , and in three the militia had to shouldct their mus- liots to frown upon the disorderly. In Feb ruary of the latter year began the irrepres- Blblo conflict between the Iron mas- tots and workmen of Plttsburg It resulted in defeat for the men after n lockout of five months , mainly through lack of organization. The battle was renewed in 1S45 for nn Increase of wages , and lasted through May to August , resulting In a victory for the men and peat losses to the bosses. It broke out again In 1850 with volc-liilc forcewomen , joining In the fierce conflict. An attempt to start the mills with importedworkmen resulted In numerous bloody collisions , but the bosses triumphed nnd a largo number of the strikers were arrested nnd Im prisoned. With the advantage thus gained , Iho Iron masters applied the screws , and at the outbreak of the war had reduced wages to the starvation point. From 1850 to the outbreak of the war there were numerous costly strikes and florco rioting and great losses to employers nnd employes. IJut few strikes of consequence quence occurred during the war. At Its close , however , organizations multiplied rapidly , but the flush times prevented se rious conflicts. In 18CS and 1SC9 omo seven teen strikes occurred. From 1871 to 1875 there wcro no less than seventy-eight strikes. Tlio panic of 1873 , like that of 1893 , forced a general reduction ot wages , and sixty-eight of these strikes vvero di rected against the reduction In almost every Industry. THE TELnanAPiinns1 STRIKE. The first strike of national Importance participated In by telegraph operators oc curred tn the summer of 1S71. That stiiko was confined to commeicial opsrators mainly , as was that of 1883. The principal cause of the former was a redunctlon of salaries. Some concessions were granted and the men returned to work. The great strlko of 1883 was caused by a refusal of the company to accede to certain demands ot the operators , namely Regulation of the hours of labor , making nlno hours a day's work nnd seven and a half hours for night work ; 15 per cent increase In wage" ; extra pay for extra work ; all Sunday work extra and women to bo paid the sumo wages as mon for the same chiba ot work. 'The strlko started July 17. In exactly one month the men returned to work , some ot the objects sought having been granted. A minor btriko among opeiators occurred In 1S)0. ! ) and was confined to the Rio Grande and Denver & Hull railroad systems. THE RAILROAD RE11ELLION. The great rallioad strlko of 1877 began on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Martins- burg , W. Vn. , The Immediate cause of the struggle was a reduction of 10 per cent In wages. The reduction was the last straw labor's back could bear. Employes had borne Innumcrablo burdens patiently. Work was Irregular , pay da > s were few and far be tween , and expense bills remained un ettled. The order for a cut created an explosion that convulsed the country. The flame started at Maitlnsburg on the morning of July 17 , spread with the uncontrollable fierce ness of a prairie lire , enveloping the Penn- slyvanla Central , Erie , Lake Shore & Michi gan Southern , the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne. Philadelphia & Reading , Like Erie , and nt least ten other roads. There was furious rioting , do tructlon of property and loss of life nt Martlnsburi ; . Baltimore. Plttslmrg , Chicago and other places , and militia were under arms In four states. Factories , shops , mills oiul all Industries dependent directly on railroad service were forced to close or were serlon ly crippled. The strike culminated In a cataclysm ot blood anil Maine In Pltthburg On the morn- IIIR of July 21. 2 HOt ) strikers were massed at the outer stations of the Pennsylvania rallioad and .l.UOO more were carry ing destruction thiough the railroad yards. Meanwhile the First division of the National tutrd had been ordered to the city front Philadelphia. Soon after the arrival ot the troops , consisting of 625 olll- c rti iintl men , the order to clear the track and break Urn blockade wan given. Tilt mob resisted the advance of the troops with a shower ot stones and clubs. Ono soldier liad his , head frnctnreil , nnd then his com panion ! ! fired without orders , The volley WUH terribly destructive. Ten persona vvoto Id Hud and about thirty wounded. Many ot them were women and children. The fatalities ixasperutcd otheis besides the strikers , and In lets than un hour thousand ? of worklngmcn from mills and mines hur ried to the scene , determined to liavo re venge TfUHSTlNO FOR BLOOD , By nightfall organized bodies of men inov d fiom various sections of the city to the riiUymd iards. Many of them were armed. [ ; < m stores having been looted by cli'spLMito men bnt on destroying the Phila delphia mllltlji. Meanwhile the command was withdrawn from the sccno ot conlllct anil stationed in the neighboring roundhouse. At 10 o'clock that night the roundhouse \vaa completely surrounded by a mob num- bi'riiig Uiuu./iiuls , and every uvenue of escape for the soldiers was iippaiently cut off. The bcalcxcra dvlllurati > ly Bit to work to an nihilate the sclJicr * . Th Utter , fully con of their desperate situation , primly determined to sell tholr lives dearly. The mob having secured poosesslon of the battery of a local organization , trained the gun on the round houne , but failed to ac complish the results expected. The gunners vvero Inexperienced nnd the besieged soldiers made It exceedingly warm for the amateur artillerists. Repeated charges made on the gates of the round house met with a deadly ruin of lead nnd repulse. By this time the leaders of the mob , unable to dislodge the Roldlcrs , determined to burn them out. The surrounding trarks were filled with cars loaded with Various combustibles. These wcro pushed singly toward the doomed building. Loaded oil cars were set In motion and the torch applied. Car after car was Ignited , swelling the bosom of flame which now surrounded the Imprisoned mllttla. The sight Intensified the frenzy of the mob nnd the Incendiary's torch temporarily supplanted the gun , An alarm brought out the fire de partment , but the rioters , massed In over whelming numbers , would not permit the flrcmon to work. METHOD IN THEIR MADNESS. All this destruction , while Increasing the peril of the soldiers , did not flro the round house. Finally a section of the mob se cured a car loaded with coke. On this they poured large quantities of petroleum , Ignited It and pushed the car against the round house. The building was soon on fire and the soldiers prepared to cut their way through the surrounding mob. At 3 o'clock In the morning tlio soldiers made a sortie nnd routed the mob. This , however , did not Improve their position. Hastily forming on Liberty street , they started for the United States arsenal , hoping to secure protection there. Almost every foot of the route was contested by the mob. The soldiers were fired upon from buildings and every cross street , and nt their heels crowded a thou sand maddened and armed men. Admis sion to the arsenal was refused by the com mandant , because of Insufficient force to de fend the place. The militia then split up Into small squads and retreated out of the city by different routes nnd finally escaped the mob's vengeance. Five soldiers were killed during the retreat. ENORMOUS LOSSES. During Saturday night nnd Sunday the Incendiaries burned railroad buildings nnd rolling stock valued at ? 5,000,000 , and the taxpayers of the county In which Plttsburg Is situated subsequently paid $2,000,000 to liquidate the loss. The strlko spread to Chicago and precipi tated several furious assaults on the police , July 24 and 25 , resulting In the loss of several lives. Two weeks thereafter order vvtts restored throughout the country. The strike was n thing of the past , with a record of at least 100 lives lost. The first federal report on strikes was made In 1880. Mr. Joseph D. Weekes , stat istician , reported 762 strikes for the pre ceding year. The report for 1887 states that between the years 17DG and 1880 there oc curred altogether 1,491 strikes of Importance and a largo number of snnller ones. From 1880 to 1886 inclusive 21,518 strikes occurred , Involving 22,304 establishments nnd 1,323,203 men. Of these 1.900 occurred In 1886 , caus ing a loss of $2,858,191 in wages and about $3,000,000 to the fifty-eight firms Involved The total loss to the strikers In these is placed by the government nt $51,811,713. Employers also lost enormously. THE KNIGHTS TAKE A HAND. The first great strike of the Knights of Labor , then in the zenith of Its growth , oc curred In March , 1SSC. The order undertook to boycott the cars of the Texas & Pacific system , which was then In the hands of a re ceiver. Owing to the geneial hostility to Jay Gould and his methods , the strikers re ceived general sympathy and encouragement at first , but after the Missouri Pacific had suspended the running ot trains for several days and distress began to be manifest in dependent Industiks , public sentiment veered around and the boycott was soon demoralized. Four-filths ot the strikers lost their situa tions. The next great strike of the Knights ot Labor began on the Philadelphia & Reading system , December 20 , 1887. Three thousand men went out to enforce a demand for recog nition of the order by the company. The battle was lost , the places of the strikers being , filled by other mem The glabs work ers' general strlko of that year lasted 150 days and caused a loss of $500,000 In wages. Phil adelphia , Plttsburg and other cities were In volved. THE BURLINGTON STRIKE. The most Important nnd most disastrous strike undertaken by the Brotherhood ot Lo comotive Engineers In recent years was that on the Chicago , Burlington & Qumcy sys tem In 1888. Repeated efforts had been made by the engineers to secure a scale of wages nearly equal to the rate paid by competing roads , and several montlu were wasted In fruitless negotiations. An ultimatum was finally delivered to the officers ot the com pany notifying them that the men would quit at 4 a. m. , February 27 , unless the scale demanded was granted. The ultimatum was Ignored. Between Its delivery and the date sot for the walkout the company scoured the country for now me"n , and succeeded In securing a sulllclent number to move a few- trains within twenty-four hours after the strike. Two weeks passed , however , before a semblance of order was effected. Firemen , switchmen , brakemen and many conductors In fact all organized labor on the system joined the engineers , and fought , bled and died with them. An attempt was made by organized labor on connecting roads to boy cott Burlington cars. For a few days this action seriously crippled the road. But thu courts now took a hand and compelled con necting lines to receive and handle Burlington cars. After a battle extending over three months , the last two of which the utter hope lessness of the struggle was manifest , the engineers declared the strike off. Few of the old men were restored to their places. Very llttlo property was destroyed , but many lives wore los.t , at least ten being icoordeil in Ne- braski alone. The financial loss on both sides wus > enormous The great Carnegie strike of 1SSS broke out In Bracldock , Pa. , in March , the men refusing to agieo to a twelve hour day. Three thousand men reimlned out four months and lost $560,000 In wages , without any corresponding gain The eight hour question precipitated the most cxteiiblvo strikes of 1890. They began on May day , with Chicago as the center ot disturbance , some 26,000 men quitting work In that city. By concerted action the strike extended front Boston to San Francisco , and Involved at least 100,000 men directly. This battle was the entering wedge , nnd although It failed of success then , It was the means ot bringing the eight-hour day Into general lecognltlon. FIERCE CONTESTS. The joar 1892 approached the record of 1S77 In the number of persons Involved and of lives lost. The first of a scries of bloody conflicts was that of the employes of the Carnegie mills at Homestead , Pa. It be gan on Juno SO and ended in disaster and defeat for the men November 22. The con test was brought on by nn order reducing the wages of 325 of the 3,800 employes , but all made resistance n common cause. All the men were kcked out by the company , a high board fence thrown up around the works and preparations made to operate the plant with now hands. At sunrise on July C the strikers' sontiles detected a barge- load of armed men heading for the woiks. They proved to be PlnKeitons. An alarm brought the strikers to the dick and n battle unsurd , ending in the death or capture of the Invaders. Then followed the reign of the advisory board , dally scenes of lawless ness , the calling out of 8,000 state ttoops , the long and trying period of guard duty , the attempted shooting of Frlck by Bergman , the thumbing of Private lams for expressing uppiovnl of the attempted assassination , the trial and conviction of alleged conspirators and the oollipso of the strike and boycott after a protracted sclRe of five mmithn. Con servative estimates placed the loss at $10- 000,000 , one-fourth In wages to the men. At least thlrty-flvo deaths vvoio cauecd by the strlko A desperate struggle was pieclpltnted In August between free miners ami the em ployers of convict labor In Tennessee. Knoxvllle was the center of disturbance , which biolco out on the morning of the 13lh. I'utii hundred free miners took possession of the cum let blockade at Coal Creek , sur rounded U'JO convicts and sent them under Ruard to Nufehvlllo. Attempts to settle the dilllculty by civil authority were futile , the peaeemakors Imlng arrested and disarmed , The stale mllltta was then ordered to the front Meanwhile the strikers , anticipating the mlllt try , laid dynamite under the tracks over which the train load of troops was ex pected. But the military did not rldo Into the trap. Tlioy marched from Knaxvlllo to Coal Creek , a stockadft In which 3,000 miners wcro entrenched. A. Uattlo occurred on the morning of Aufrunt 18 , resulting In the rout ot the strikers by 150 soldiers. Twelve miners wcro killed nnd twenty wounded * After the battle the courts paid their re spect * to the rioters and sixty of the lenders wore Indicted and tried. Scarcely had this storm blown oven , bo- tori * the war of the Buffalo switchmen started. The cause of It was & demand for nn adjustment ot wages and an all-round In crease. From the Lchlgh system It ex tended to the New York Central , the Lack- nvvanna nnd Buffalo Creek roads. Much prop'rly was destroyed In Iho yards at Kast Buffalo , but within thirty-six hours after the walkout the state mllltla was on the ground and order restored , The strlko collapsed In a week , THE COEUR D'ALENE WAR. The Coeur d'Alono war raged during July , 1892. The falling price of silver cut Into the profits of the miners and various plans wire adopted to saddle sonic of the loss on the miners. During the winter the mines were closed , the reason given being that hlKh railroad rates rendered the mines un profitable. Early In April the mine owners agreed to start up If the miners would ac cept $3 per day Instead of $3.60. The offer was rejected by the Miners' union. Matters drifted along- until the o\vner be gan shipping In nonunion miners nt wages In excess ot what the\unton demanded. The destruction of the union was thus made manifest and the members determined to re sist to the death. On the llth of July the union men swooocd down on the town ot Gem and had a brush with the nonunion men. Six persons vvcro killed nnd sev'Pit wounded. A box car loaded with 750 pounds of giant powder was Ignited and sent down the Incline to the Frisco mine , exploding nnd wrecking the main shaft. The surren der of the nonunion men , sixty In number , followed. A detachment of the Idaho Na tional guard was also captured and held prisoners In the miners hall. Federal troops were then ordered to the scene and 800 of them wcro then distributed among the mining towns. The miners surrendered , several leaders wcro prosecuted and Impris oned , nnd the pugnacious union broken up , The victory over the union was temporary. Recent dispatches announce that the organi zation Is again In. the ascendant , having driven the last nonunion man out of the country. No strike of Importance occurred last year. Although wage reductions were universal , workmen realized that resistance during de pressed times would bo futile , and quletlv submitted to the Inevitable. THIS YEAR A HUMMER. The first six and a half months ot the present year easily distance the record of any previous year In the strike history of the United States. Beginning with the strlko of the A. R. U. on the Great Northern system , resulting In a victory for the men , followed by the walkout of the coal miners , and later by the Pullman boycott , the entire northern section of the country from ocean to ocean has been affected. The Great Northern strike lasted two weeks , during which the road was effectually blocked. Arbitration was Invoked and a satisfactory settlement resulted. The great strlko of bituminous coal miners , In augurated In April , extended over fourteen states and two territories , and involved di rectly 175,000 men. The object of the strikers was , to bring about a uniform rate ot 75 cents a ton for mining throughout tlio coun try. The strlko lasted nlno weeks and re sulted In a compromise , bywhich the miners gained a substantial Increase. Rioting and a general spirit of lawlessness was manifested , requiring the calling out of troops In Penn sylvania , Illinois , Ohio , Colorado and Ala bama. The contest was especially desperate In the Cripple Creek district of Colorado. The miners there , under the lead of an ex- West Pointer , fortified Bull Hill , a position commanding all approaches to the mines The sheriff of El Paso county , falling to se cure military aid to dislodge the strikers , swore in a large number of deputies and moved cautiously on the enemy's wprks. A bloody conlllct seemed inevitable. The gov ernor ordered troops to the front and by a masterly maneuver threw them between the combatants. Neither deputies nor miners were permitted to test their ammunition. Meanwhile a truce was established and settle ment effected. Troops ana deputies then marched down the hill and peace given a chance to prospect. The Immediate cause of the Pullman boy cott dates baclt to May 6 , when the carperi- ters employed by the Pullman company met at Kensington , 111. , and aavocatcd a strike for the 1893 scale of wages. On May 9 Mr. Pullman received a delegation of his work men and Informed them It was Impossible to raise wages. Two days later 2,000 or "more of the men at the Pullman shops de cided to strike. Previous to the walkout Vice President Howard of the A. R. U. as sured the men of the order's support. This support took substantial form on the 16th , when an assessment was levied for their maintenance. On May i > ) the strikers an nounced their readiness to artl'iato , but Mi Pullman refused to treat with them except as individuals. Matters remained In statu quo until June 13 , when the national con vention of the railway union met in Chicago. Between that date and the 22d attempts were mode by the union to bring about a settle ment , but the Pullman officials positively declared there was nothing to arbitrate The union then issued its ultimatum , giving Pullman five days In which to consent to arbitration or n boyrott of Pullman cars would be declared by the union. The boycott went Into effect at noon , June 26. Mean while the railroad managers organized to re sist Interference ! with traffic. Within forty- eight hours 40,000 men weio enrolled among the strikers. From Chicago the boycott ex tended as far cast as Cleveland , south to Louisville and St. Louis , and on the Pacific coaht from Los Angeles to Seattle. Trans portation was temporarily suspended at more than thirty Important cities and nearly all the great arteries of commeice in the north were brought to a standstill. Estimates of the losses traceable to thestrlko place that of Chicago at $ . ! , 500,000 a day or a total of $33,500,000 for thirteen days. Of this amount worklngmen lost at least JbOO.OOO a day. St. Louis estimates its loss for ten days nt $1,000,000 a day , and San Francisco lost at least that amount. Considering the extent of the strlko , the number Involved and the Invocation of mar tial law , the loss of life Is remarkably low , the fatalities up to the 12th numbering twen ty-five , four of whom were women nnd two boys. _ _ Enjoy a pleasant ride on the steamer Auroia at Courtland today. The twelfth general bible conference for the promotion of Christian lite and service begins nt East Northfleld , Mass. , Aue'ist 1 and continues to the 13th , The conferorco Is under the auspices of Rov. Dvvlght V. Moody , assisted by a number of eminent speakers. Bishop Paret of the Kpiscopal diocese of Maryland made a Bonbi.lon in the anni'al convocation by adntl'i > iu > rl > ig a sharp re buke to the ritualists in his annual address. He was very severe upon those who have Introduced the rontwloiml and a : uual after the form ofho Horn in Catholic ceremonial menial In their churoiics. The statement Is made that the Presby terian churches of this country received to membership during the last year an average ot eight members each. The average In tlio synod ot China was twelve ; In the synod of India , fourteen , and In the missions on the Corlseo coast , Africa , twenty-three , Rev. Luther Clapp , who has died at Wau- wttosu , WIs. , at the age of 75 , was ono ot the oldest ministers In point ot service In the Mate , having lie no sent out In 1845 from Massachusetts by tliu American Homo Mis sionary society. His first sermon was preached In nn unfinished barn , but before ho died ho had filled tha pulpit In eighty- two different Wisconsin churches , There has been n gradual Increase of Protestants over Roman Catholics in Ger many. According to official statistics re cently published , In 1880 there vvero In every 10,000 Inhabitants 0,2 U Protestanlb , 3SS9 Roman Catholics , 17 "other O'lris- tlims , " 121 Jev\s and 'i.S nonrelltdous. in 1890 the proportions vvoro 077 Protestants , 3,576 Roman Catholics , 29 "other Chris tian , " 115 Jews and S.I nonrillious. : ihe same state of aftilrr prtn.iila In reference to conversion from una church to the other , In the decade from IbSO to 1SJJ no fgwer than 24,000 persons left the Roman Catholic church In Germ my and connected thorn- helves with the 1'rot'stt.n : , while during tlio sama period the Cathn'.lis won from ProU-ut- ants only 4,700. In all districts ixcept Bavaria the converts from Roman Catholi cism exceed In number those from Protestant- Ism. _ _ See the animals at Courtland Beach , THREE COUNTMVENTiONS Olit rtji5 Dates for Holding ThoincFixcd by Republi can Central Oomm lpa Yesterday , TWO ON AUGUST IB.JONE . SEPTEMBER 20 f i ) llml * of Itcprrnciiliitlii S iiii ) a i.int Yviir to llontnrf'H ( Irt-ut Joj I.IIIIR mill Hhort C'niiimliii | Cljiirfty Uultl'v Hchotuu I > > nv'Mecl. Douglas county will Indulge In the un usual luxury of three republican county con ventions between now anil the heat of the campaign. This much was decided at the meeting of the county central committee yesterday afternoon In the Patterson block. In order to make tlio Innovation a little more marked , If possible , two of the conventions will bo held upon the same day , ono In the forenoon to select delegates to the congres sional convention , the other In the afternoon to choose the delegates to the state conven- tlon. And then , Ute In September , when nearly everybody Is wishing that the cim- palgn Is over , the third convention will bo held for Oia purpose of nominating a legis lative ticket and candidates for county of fices. It is barely possible that the com mittee could liavo arranged for one or two more county conventions before election time , but It happened to draw the line at thrco Chairman Charles Unlit called the conven tion to order , and , announc'tig the death of the former secretary , staled that the selec tion of another would bo In order. Mr. J. A. Tucker of the Sixth ward in this city was chosen to fill the vacancy until the county convention made Its selection for the ensuing year. The roll call developed the presence of considerable more than a quorum , there being but fourteen absentees. The real business of the meeting was speedily dispatched On motion of Mr. Walsh the basis of representation was made the same as for the cotuentlon last year. This would give each ward of the city of Omaha nine delegates , South Omaha fifteen , Clontarf fifteen , and the country precincts five each , making a total of 10S. John Honra made a somewhat vociferous protest against the allotment of fifteen dele gates to Clontarf precinct With much warmth IIP asserted that God Knew there were not twelve republican votes In Clontarf precinct and that five delegates were enough. J. C. Hubbard thought the committee could not afford to get Into n fight at this particu lar time. His remarks possessed much welcht. for Ilonza's proposal to reduce the Clontarf delegation to a mere corporal's guard of five men was sat upon. Walsh's motion was then carried , fixing the basis of representation Just as it was last year. FIXED TIIIJ DATE The next thing was to fix the date. T. K. Sudborough consulted his private calendar and moved that two county conventions be held , one on the forenoon of Saturday , Au gust 18 , at 11 o'clock , * for the purpose of selecting delegates to the , congressional con vention ; the other at 33p'i ) in. of the same day for the purpose or selecting delegates to the state convention ; that two sets of dele- cates be elected at a primary election to be held on Trlday , Augtjat 17 , and that the ward and precinct caucuses be held on Saturday , August 10 ; hml.that the limit for the placing of candidates on the tickets by petition be closed on August 14 at U o'clock P. in. > > i , There were a good many sep-irato proposi tions Included In Mr. tSiulborough's omnibus motion , but it went with , mo committee with some slight dlscusslonj , II. C. Tlmme added a provision that had evidently escaped Mr. Sudborotich's attention Jjy moving that the country precincts hold their primary elec tions between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock p. m. This was agreell to , Next came the convention for the pur pose of nominating the legislative ticket. This date was not settled with so much celerity , for there were several individual opinions present ; Jonathan ( Edwards'Of the First ward started the- ball to rolling by moving that the convention bo held on Sep tember 22. This failed , to suit Mr. Walsh , whp objected to long campaigns. Ho thought a short and sharp campaign was the best , and wanted to hear from the legislative candidates present. The proposition to admit the candidates to the discussion nearly cre ated a stampede , as there were evidently but few present who did not feel called on to say something. Isaac Noyes was Invited by the chairman to express his sentiments. Mr. Noyes mod estly admitted that ho was a candidate , and said that If ho was nominated for a long campaign ho would try to stand It. Per sonally ho thought that a campaign of a month's duration was enough. OBJECTION TO LONG CAMPAIGNS. Mr. Livingston was also called out , and after denying that he was a candidate ex pressed himself in favor of a bhort cam paign. In the long campaigns he thought the candidates werov likely to run short of both wind and money. ' 'Ho offered an amend ment to Edwards' motion setting the date two weeks on toward election day. At a convenient lull In the discussion Mr Sudborough endeavored to accept this amend ment. After further discussion and more amendments a motion was made to lay the whole matter on the table , to be disposed of at a future meeting of the county central committee. This motion was rejected after some confusion , and then after further dls- cubslon the opposing sides split their differ ences and decided to hold the convention on September 28. The primaries for this convention will bo hold on September 27 , and the caucuses on September 22. Chairman Unltt , at the request of some gentleman whoso Identity will forever remain a mystery , advanced the proposition that all candidates for places on the legislative ticket should present their names to the county central committee to be printed on the ticket to be voted on at the primary elections The twelve successful candidates at the prlmarj election were to be certified to the county convention , In order that the choice of the people might be ratified. The proposition provoked a fervent discussion. Walsh favored it In the Interests of reform. Hnbbard said he was a candidate himself , and ho didn't wont anything to do with the scheme. Taylor opposed It for the reason that the candidates from the country would stand no show In competition with the city candidates. Ed wards thought. It might do well enough If there was a state law td protect the sanctity of the republican primary election. Furnas opposed It. Hubbard moved to lay the prop osition on the table , and there It went. After adopting a motion from Honza to the effect that the commlttccmen from the several wards In OmaUn nd South Omaha select their places for'Ji'piqing the primaries and also their Judges anil clerks of election and report the sama to the secretary as soon as possible , the commhtcb decided to assess every delegate to the Sto\\ \ ? and congressional conventions ? 2 apiece , as usual , and then adjourned , ' Jl fair , Warmer ami fiolAj Wlittls for No- 1 WASHINGTON , Jul J The Indications for Sunday are : , ii , i For Nebraska Fair ; warmer ; toiith winds. For Missouri GenjFf y fair ; northerly winds , becoming variable ; warmer In the northwest portion , " For Iowa Fair ; soiltii .winds t , warmer In the western portion , ; ' , For Kansas Fair ; vmdi shifting to south- cast ; warmer In the tadrtUern portion. For South Dakota Jalr ; warmer ; south winds. , l.ocul Itoonrd. OFDOK OFTIIB WBATII HUIIBAU , OMAHA , July 14 Omnhn rccoru of tomporatuta nnd ratnfullcomp.irod with t-orrospondlng day of past four years : 1804. 1H03 1892. 1891. Maximum tomuoraturo 733 OGo 'M7C = > Minimum temuonuuro. 033 703 G9S lias Avoraso temperature , , OM = HG3 H23 07O I'roclpltatlon . . . . .00 01 , OU .00 Sutoimnit showing the condition of torn- peraturoand precipitation nt Omaha for the day and since March 1 , 1891 : Normal temnoruture . 803 lUillrioncy for the luv . . . . , , . . . . 12 = Kxccsi tinea March 1 , . . . . , . 402 = Normal proclplutlnn . IHInch Doftclunuy forthuduv . 1H Inch Dullcloncy since Murcli J. . 8 63 Incliui Children Killed liy n Train. nOUDENTOWN , N. J , , July 14. Two chll- drtn of Chirlu Carlston. one G years old and deaf and dumb , and Iho other 4 years old , wen' Instantly killed by a pnssoiiRer train hero today. They were playing on the rail road track , HONOR TO HEV. MR. BREITKOPF. ( IrrnmiK Slintr Tlirlr It 'unl for tlio ! ) inrtliiK I'liMor . ' . ( of M. JoMipli' * At least 409 people , members of St. Joseph's congregation and others , vvcro present l.ut I'rldty evening at Seventeenth and Center streets to bid farewell to llov. Carl Drcltkopf , who for more than four years filled the pulpit of St Joseph's church In a manner endearing" htm not only to liU Mode , but numerous Germans In this city. This was proved by the number of non- Cathollca present who expressed warm words of commendation regarding the departing pastor's past services to the German popula tion. Hegrot at the departure was plainly Visible upon the faces of all present. To further show the esteem In which Hov. Hreitkopf was held , his congregation pre sented him vrlth a valuable gold watch , while St. Coclllo society furnished a watch chain and the married ladles made > their pastor a prcuont of a gold headed cane , all valued at more than $200. The singing so cieties , Llcdertafcl and Saengerbund , both rendered appropriate songs on the occasion. Mr. Jacob Duikh.ml addressed the pastor on behalf of the congregation and others who had assembled He dwelt particularly upon the growth of the church since Ucv. Hreitkopf took charge , and at the close expressed - pressed his regrets at the parting. A short speech of presentation was made by Phillip Wagner , who delivered the watch to the reverend father. Miss Mary Wagner and Mrs Monlka Nick presented the chain ami cane respectively. Ilev. Hreitkopf responded feelingly , showing high apprecia tion not only of the gifts , but the kindly remembrances which accompanied them. Iloth addresses and answers were touching and affected all Before bidding adieu Mr. Georco Ilclmrod spoke for those not mem bers of the congregation and thanked the pastor for what ho had done for Germans In general. Father Hroltkopf left yesterday morning for his new pastorate in Atkinson , Neb. His successor here is Hev. Johann W. Jungles. _ llurlj Itolii'inliiii Prof. Dartlett D. Jones of Johns Hopkins university has left for Prague , Uohemla , to pursue further Investigation Into the early history connected with the first Bohemian immigrants to this country. Ono of these , as has been established , was Augustine Herman , the founder of Bohemian manor In the stile of Maryland. As near as can be ascertained this took place In 1C50. A few jears prior to emigrating to this country Herman , after being expatriated from his own country ( lur ing the devastating thlity years' war , took up temparary residence In Amsteidam. To this place I'rof Jones will go first , In order to supply the missing link in Herman's his tory nnd that connected with llohemlan manor. _ I.oiildn I oru.inl to Toiiin imunt. Bohemian gymnastic associations through out the state exhibit great Interest In the state tournament to be held at Syndicate park , South Omaha , beginning with August 2G Several of these societies in the in terior are already perfecting arrangements for special trains to convey them to Omaha for this occasion. Prominent among these is the Wllber association , which Is now ne gotiating with the B. & M. for special cars. As. far as heard from , Schujler , Crete , Lln- vvood , Mllllgan , Bruno and Clarkson will participate In the competitive contests , be sides the fat tong societies of Omaha and South Omaha. SoUtity 1'linlc. The annual picnic of the Swiss Singing society will bo held at Frahm's park today. The special features with which the sociable Schwolzer will entertain their guests con- blst of a concert and popular national games. Numerous prizes are offered in the latter for ladies , gentlemen and children. Similar previous efforts bespeak success for this affair. . I.IKUl The Austro-IIungarian society will go to Tletz park today for a picnic and general entertainment. Far the benefit of the singers who expect to participate in the Columbus sacngerfest the Liedcrkranz has arranged to give amateur theatricals and other entertaining features at Kesslei's garden this evening. The musical part of the program Is to bo furnished by the well known World's fair [ orchestra , Trocadero , several members of ( which arc now In the city. Seen the balloon at Courtland Beach ? STRIKE RUMORS AFLOAT. TuIk of Tyliifr Up Two More IConila but Notliini ; ID It. There were rumors on the street yester day that the Northwestern and Mil waukee railroads would bo tied up if the General Managers association In Chicago re- lu&cd to restore the strikers to their old positions , but so far as could be learned the rumor was like countless thousands heard before , made up out of the whole cloth. A member of the A. R. U , and an employe of the Milwaukee yesterday stated to a Bee man that a large pro portion of the employes on the Milwaukee system were opposed to a strike on the ground that Mr. Debs had overreached himself and had seemingly ignored the prune factor in the boycott that a 'sympathetic strlko would avail little In these stressful times. He stated that the Milwaukee had considerable dilllculty to move trains ( luring the height of the present strike on account of the fire men and lie stated it is now pretty well known that the management was greatly worried over tlio poslblllty of all the fire men on the system leaving their engines at a concerted time , but all these dllllcultles vvcro finally dispelled. Asked if he thought there was any truth In the rumor that the men on the Milwaukee would go out , ho said that the men gener ally regarded tlio strike as being badly handled and didn't look for any trouble on the Milwaukee. Trains generally are arriving and departing on time at both the union and Webster street depots and railroad men are correspondingly elated. At Union Pacific headquarters there was little news to give out beyond the fact that trains vvero running on time and that the "overland" trains would be resumed Just as soon as the Central Pacific was opened to the public , which Is now the concern of hundreds of troops between Ogden and Oak land. . Itnllivny Not ns. General Manager Iloldrcgo has gone to Denver. Mr. John B. Frawley , general agent of the Union Pacific at Kansas City , was at head quarters yesterday L J. McQuade has been appointed freight solicitor of the Santa Fo by Commercial Agent II. C. Dlnklns and commenced work yesterday. Mr. McQuado comes from St. Joseph. C. U. Jewell , chief rainmaker of the Rock Island , passed through Omaha yester day cnroute to Ilellvllle , where he will oper ate on the clouds Monday. Mr. Jewell either is a mighty lucky man or has a key to the clouds , for lie has been meeting' with excel lent success In bringing on needed rains. Northwestern Passenger Agent Charles Kennedy of the Hoclc Island hag returned from Chicago , where lie was for the last ten days engaged In lifting the blockade on the Hock Island. Mr. Kennedy saw service dur ing his absence , having In charge a score or more of deputies guarding the company's property against the rioters. Ho says the strike U completely flattened out and the rumor that the Milwaukee & Northwestern are to be tied up purely figments of the Imagination. The appointment of W. .11. Murray to be chief clerk In the passenger department of tlio Union 1'aclflc was announced Friday , to the Intense satisfaction of the entire de partment , Mr. Murray has been with the Union Pacific since 1887 , coming from the Ch cage , Burlington & Qutncy with Mr. Lomax , He took a position on the rate desk In the passenger department of the "Overland , " and later became chief rata clerk , and acting chief clerk when Mr Me- Kcnzle wan uctlng assistant to Mr Lomax. Saen the balloon at Courtland Beach ? WHERE TO SPEND VACATION Mlutiotoiika's Mnltituclo of Alluring Attrac tions for All Agoa ami Conditions of Men , QUEEN OF AIL WESTERN RESORTS I'ntliriiiioil liy Nntiiro Aiuldnt Itnjut .Mot- tins of WooiliMl Sliorrs Mint Iliis Added a > ) iu ( > l tn llrr Cro n In tlio Hotel I. fit yet ti > , HOTEL LAFAYinrn. MINN'irrONKA BIACH , Minn. , July 2S. ( Special Corre spondence of The Dec ) Host , change , recre ation , leisure. These ore as necessary ns moat and dilnk to mankind , and more neccs- stry to American mankind tiutn to most any other people on this brotd and busy planet And when the sultry sun descends with Its fructifying power on Nebraska's unsheltered prairies , creating Its millions of wealth In tasseled corn , golden grain and grasses which garner up nature's nutriment ; then It Is that the drooping pplrlts of the overworked business and professional Imnn feels the need of mental rest and a clmngo which will tone up the nervous system. Where best to spend a few weeks of the liaatcd term Is now agitating many of Omaha's population. To these who have summered In Minnesota no other place seems suitable , and to those who have no private club houses or cottages upon the shores of some ono of her many hundred I ikes far- farmed Mlnnetonka combines more of the elements which contribute to a genuine sum mer outing than any other place , for hero are broad expanse of water , miles upon miles of picturesque shore and woodland , where absolute quiet or the most thrilling gaiety can bo had within the hour , and that , too , at the choosing of the Individual Does the oppressed and tired brain demand a complete rest and the dreamy quiet which seems like childhood's care-free days ? If so , swing a hammock close to the water's edge , far off upon a shady shore , whcro lap ping waters lull the spirit to a repose that approaches , but Is not , sleep , for the half closed eyes may watch the fleecy clouds as they lazily drift across the clear , watery blue skies , fiom which this great state takes 1U musical Indian name , the mind drifts with the drifting cloud , the dreams of childhood take possession , and Idle fancies play In the old foigotten nooks and cran nies of the mind. Ono such day brings more of youth than all the drugs and cor dials that the materla medlca has devised 01 ever can devise Or , does the mind desire an awakening which thrills the sodden , dull nnd deadened tissues Into bounding activity ? Join u party for a sail where the rushing , dashing waters lash the spray Into filmy foam , nnd bcud- ding boat rides scurrying whltecaps , now upon its very edge , and now cutting and skimming the waves llko a living , leaping thing of life. This bilngs the thrill of life , the singing of the surging blood that crowds out caic and kills the clinging .snails of habit that hung upon our old life which run too much in one rut. Or , If the humor suits seek tlio thrilling gaiety of the active social lite among the jolly company , which always throngs the porches , parlors , promenades and dancing halls of the great Hotel Lafay ette. The representatives of the beauty , fashion and intellect of the country as semble hero every seison Social events occur dally and are made delightful affa rs , and n splendid band of music Is In con stant attendance. During the faUmmer season perhaps no other locality In Ameilca has so many of the natural beauties and delights nf land , air and water , and , at the same time , con tains so many adjuncts and belongings of modern civilization , as Lake Mlnnetonka and Its Immediate vicin ity. The air Is so cool , pure and sweet ; the bits of charming landsr-jpe and scenery so many ; the lake Itsrlf , vlh ) Its mjrlad sylvan bays , bright b iches , broad expanses of pellucid waters , and grins of Islands so altogether lovely , that no more pleasing region can be desired. Upon the lake there are magnificent and palatial steamboats and fleets of yachts , Fall nnd rowboats. Ono could spend a month t.cro without getting a perfect Idea nf l.s e\tent , attractions and real charms Its balmy and delightful climate , the sensations produced upon the beholder , the life led bv t'io EO- Journors upon Its shores , cannot bo depleted by artist or engraver. A voyage of the lake is an aggregation of rapturous sights so frequently does one pleasing prospect succeed another. Tlio Hotel Lafayette Is situated on the north sldo of the lake nt Minnetonka beach , one of the most commanding positions on the lake. It is one of the largest Institu tions of Its kind In the United States. Every room commands a fine view , but It Is of the clmiacter of Its accommodations that It excels. n. V. Hoi- combe Is the manager , and he brings to bear in tlio management not only long years of experience In catering to the jMibllo needs in this special line , but a high order of executive ability as well. It Is not enough that the pleasure seeker has external sui- roundlngs that are agreeable , but his personal comfort and convenience must lo without fault or his pleasure trip falls nf in i > ur- pose. No one understands tills letter than Manager Ilolcomb , and the ; able Is such that no one can possibly desire mme. you get your meals when you want them , how you want them nnd Just what you desire. It may bo truly said that Minnesota can be scorn from the Hotel Lafayette It Is within twenty miles of Minneapolis , and thirty miles from St. Paul , and Is reached from these cities by frequent and fast tialns over the Great Not them road. Thus giving both country and city life to these who desire them. Mlnnchaha , Lake Cnlhoun , White Bear , and all of the points of Inter est In the state are easily accessible from this point. As a place to rest the eyes nnd tone the nervous system there is no place In the west equal to this section of Minnesota The bright nlaro and high winds of the country webt of the Missouri river are very hard upon the eyes. It is well known that the soft green of woodlands and the mellow at- mohphcro of well watered localities are very helpful to the eyes , and much of our ner vousness comes from over strained eyes Not t > ca shore , nor mountain can civ a the rest , recreation nnd enjojmcnt that will come from a few weeks spent In this Ideal wc&tcrn resort. NOUTH4VEST Investors who want an investment that h an investment will find ex actly what they are in search of in Edgemont realty. Safe profitable within reach of anyone who can put aside five dollars " " a month Our pamphlet gives full informa tion Send for it. The UJgcmont Company , Omaha , Neb. AMUSKM IS NTS , OMAHA vs. j LIHCOLH TODAY r SWTOIt TtlttOVttR RitrnMvn Sjotom of I'.lpotrln UoiuN tn t'on nrrt Now York unit 1'lilliiclHpltln , TUKNTON , N J.July 14. The Now York and Philadelphia Traction company with * cnpltnl stock of $10.000.000 has been Incor porated under the laws of New Jersey. The company Is organized for the purpose of con structlnc n system of electric roads In Now Jersey , which will extend from New York to Philadelphia , with n number of branches connecting principal cities not on the direct route. Altocother the n > stem will cumprlso about 150 miles of ronds. The right of-way has been secured and considerable money spent for the surveys during- the put few months. Work of construction will begin at once. Hi-Ma } or Charles McOownit nnd Charles Darrnh of Jersey City , nnd Joseph II. Hoall of Illoomtleld nro the Incorporators. Associated with them nro I ) . 1C. llayno o * Ne\\ York and other capitalists. C. II. Scott of Hebron l < at tlio Patton. W Morton Smith of the Lincoln Call wai In Omaha last evening. Chief Justice Norval of the supreme court waa In the city jestcrday. I ) A Campbell of Lincoln , clerk of tha supreme court , was In the city jcstorday. H LVlley U confined to his homo with n very serious affection of the eyes. Hit physician siys that with the best of progrtAia the sufferer can hardly hope to bo out under ten da > s _ NYlH-mliiiMM in tint llotnN. At the Merchants Pnvld Noely , Suttoni W. S Cnllott , Ilnnrrnft ; James Hnssett , P.ipillllon , HtiMit Khc.irs. 11 S Hood , Lin. coin , U M. Slnclali , Krnnu-y At the Mllhml W. 13. Peebles , IVnderf T J. Morris , Hookford ; U. M Collln , Llnl coin ; F. 11. Wuizbnrher. Nut folk ; Irn D. Mnrston , H. H. Jlowlo , Kearney. jnr.it. aUANHll-Wnller Sonrl. July II , 1891 , sot of Mr. nnd Mm Joseph Clrnner , ngwl 1 months Funeral nt 4 o'clock this ( Sun ! day ) afternoon , July IE , 1SUI , from tin family residence , 2109 Vlnton street , t ( Forest Lawn cemeteiy. A Charming Summer Friend. And most delightful companion on n summer ing tour. Refreshing and reviving the heated traveler , overcoming the oppressiveness of Cars and Cabin , cooling the smart of sun-burn , ancj relieving the sting ol insect pests , there is nothing so conducive to comfort in traveling as FLORIDA WATER. This extra ordinary He- Constipation , } > lzzine > 8 , luvonator la the Falling Sen- most wonderful ButtonsNerv- onstwitchlnn - dlscove-ry of the ne. It of and the other oyet Jms been on- . . ringed by the pa. Is. leadiugKJen- Strengthens , titio men of 111V1 n nrntci Kuropo and and tones tlio Ameilca. cn'.Iro system. Hudyan Is Hudvan curca Purely vege Deb llity , table. Nervousness. Hudyan stops Kmlsslouii. Prematureness unddcvolopri and restores of the dis charge In 20 wcnk organs. Pains in tha dTosTC8 back , losses by day or MANHOOD nightstopped quickly. Over 2,000 private endorsements. Prematureucfia means Impotency In thl flrat etuue. It Is a symptom of seminal weukncba and barrenness. It can b stopped In 20 days by the use of Hudyan. The new discovery was made by the spec ialists of the old famous Hudson Medical Instltuie. It Is the strongest vttallzer mado. It Is very powerful , but harmless. Bold for 11,00 a package or six packages for J5 W ( plain sealed boxes ) . Written guarantee given for n cure. If you buy six boxci and are not entirely cured , six more will be sent to vou free of all charges. Bend for circulars nnd testimonials. Addres HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE 1032 Market St. , San Pranoibco , Cul. Above Suspicion , When Caesar's friends remonstrated with him for divorcing his wife , the noblest Roman of them all remarked , "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion , " So It Is with our Chamber Knrnllure. It must bo above suspicion of cheapness , or you should Immediately divorce it a vlnculo matrlmonll , By a "suspicion of cheapness" wo do not mean Iho lowneas of Its price , but the lowness - ness of Its quality. Avoid that glued-up trash which Is offered at fabulously low prices. U Is an Insult to your guests to offer them such furniture , and there U tin worst possible economy In Its uau. Hero U n set which we are stilling as a special July "leader" at only Jl'J. It Is th equivalent ot any ? 2j Chamber Set In this city. There U no siieg stlon of low pries tn Its appearance. It Is ciiperDly mudo and OUltltlt'll. Clias. Siiiverick & Co. , FURNITURE of Every DsBcrlpt'on ' Temporuo location , JWfl tiinl i'JUB UuuuliiH SCrout. Ulf.rj.VBD UOTKft