8 THE OMAHA DAILY mttlS ; SUNDAY , JULY 22 , 180k
BOSTON STORE SELLING OUT
The Excitement Grows Bigger , Crowds Qtt
Greater and Sales Hoivior Every Day ,
NO SUCH SALE EVER HELD IN OMAHA
In HIP Next J2 I i jWo Mint Clo < o Out
Our Kiitlro Stock Tlio Itiillillnj ;
Mint Iln Vacated by
tluit Time.
If you have not attended the greatest sac
rificing and slaughtering sale of dry goods
ever held In America last week be sure to
go tomorrow , as the goods are going fast.
To people living1 out of the city It would pay
well to coino to Omaha and buy for their
future wants.
SELLING OUT DRESS GOODS.
All our 25c dress goods In novelties , small
checked and plaid wool cheviots , go In dress
patterns of 7 yards , double width goods , for
3Gc for an entire pattern.
All our 3c ! ) dress goods , In Invisible pin
checks , plain cashmeres and wool storm
cergcs , In all colors , go for an entire dress
pattern of 7 yards at 69c.
All our GOc dress goods , In strictly all wool
cashmeres , all wool storm serges and novelty
goods , go for an entire dress pattern of 7
yards at $1.75 , really worth $3.00.
5f $1.00 and $1.25 dress goods In silk and wool
glorias and silk and wool French novelties ,
5fR In fact , some of the choicest dress goods
R that have been shown this season , go for on
entire pattern of 7 yards at $3.50 , worth
from $6.00 to $7.75.
SELLING OUT SILKS.
In our silk department wo are offering
special values In the finest grades of figured
China silks and black China silks and double
warp surah silks , that were 75e a yard , go In
this selling out at 39c a yard ,
r On our second floor we are selling $3.60
Si beaded trimmed silk capes at 25c each.
Braided all wool ladles' cloth capes , rib
bon trlmnud , that were $0.00 , go at $2.60.
SELLING OUT OUR ENTIRE BASEMENT.
| r
k All the ZVi yard wide unbleached sheeting ,
worth 25c a yard , go nt 12'/&c. '
AH the 5c cheese cloth , Ic n yard.
All the 15c and lOc wash goods and fancy
sateens go at 6 > / c n yard.
All the duchossc Jaconet lawns , worth
16c a yard , go at 7'c. .
All the 12'c ' ginghams go at 5c a yard.
All the 25c plain white dimities go at
lOc n vard.
All the navy blue lawns with white dots ,
that were 12c n yard , go at 5c.
All the Irish point lace curtains that were
$3.98 a pair , go at $1.50.
All the chenille portieres that were $3.98
a pair , go at $1.98.
All the finest lace curtains that were from
$3.50 to $5.00 a pair , go nt $2.50.
BOSTON STORE ,
15th and Dodge.
SPECIAL SALE OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
$3.00 , $2.75 and $2.50 shirts for $1.85.
$2.00 and $1.50 shirts for $1.00.
ALBERT CAHN , 1322 Farnam.
o.v union , LINCOLN.
AVImt They Any Almut It.
"The merry maid , the demure youth and
the sedate matron arc all Interested In
knowing that extensive Improvements have
been made at Burlington beach , Lincoln.
"There are row boats and sail boats In
pleasing variety ; there Is an elegant steamer
with a capacity of 300 ; flno pavilion for
dancing , with superb orchestra In attend
ance ; elegant sand beach and ample number
of bath houses ; well appointed dining hall
and a number of refreshment stands ; fine
promenades ; toboggan -slide , and many
other features which combine to make this
ono'of the most popular resorts III the west.
Try It for yourself and best girl some day ,
and see how real .Jolly It Is. " Wymoro Wy-
morcan.
Don't forget that the Burlington Route
will run an excursion to this popular resort ,
Sunday , July 29. Very low roio fL.10. Get
ticket : ! from the city ticket agent , 1321
Farnam stieet.
Unit Kiitcs tea Wonderful Flnco.
Cheap rates to that wonderful health and
pleasure resort , via the F. , E. & . M. V. R. R. ,
every Friday during July and August , one
I fare for the round trip ; limit , fifteen days.
Coolr delightful place to spend your vacation.
b Immense plunge bath , fine drives , tally-ho
coaches , carriages , buggies , saddle-horses ,
ponies , donkeys , etc.
Call at ticket office , 1401 Farnam strict ,
tor further particulars. Through trains to
the Black Hills , with Wagner palace sleeper. "
to Hot Springs. _
SPECIAL SALE OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
$3.00 , $2.75 and $2.50 shirts for $1.85.
$2.00. and $1.50 shirts for $1.00.
ALBERT CAHN , 1322 Farnam.
SIB 00 KOUMl TItlP.
Denver , L'olornilo Sprlugi nmt 1'noblo.
Via Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific rail
way , dates of sale July 21 , 22 and 23 , good
to return August 25. Special train for
Shrlncra will leave Omaha Sunday at 7 p.
in. This train will carry temples from
Minneapolis , Sioux Falls , Sioux City an'd
nobles and their friends from Council BlulTs ,
Omaha and Lincoln. For full particulars
call at city ticket otllce , 1602 Farnam.
Hot SprlncK , South Dakota.
Hot Springs , South Dakota , Is a rr mark-
ably nice place to go this hot weather , and
you can go so cheaply any Friday In July
or August. The P. , E. & M. V. R. R. will
Bell your \ ticket at half rates , one faro for
the round trip , good fifteen days. Through
trains to Black Hills , with Wagner palace
sleepers to Hot Springs , every morning. Ar
rive In time for n delightful dip In the
plunge bath before brcaKfast. Call at ticket
office , 1401 Farnam street for further partic
ulars. Depot at 15th und Webster streets.
SPECIAL SALE NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
I $3.00. $2.75 and $2.50 shirts for $1.85.
$2.00 and $1.50 shirts for $1.00.
ALBERT CAHN , 1322 Farnam.
Oiimlm bitxliiga Hunk ,
On and after August 1 , 1894 , the Omaha
Savings Bank conform to the rules of
the Omaha clearing house association , and
will bo opened from 10 o'clock u. m. to 3
o'clock * 5 > , in. Will bo open as usual on
Monday evenings until 8 o'clock.
Itiitot Kant.
For full information concerning summer
excUrsloni call at the Chicago , Milwaukee &
St. Paul ticket office , 1501 Farnam street , or
address F. A. NASH.
_ General Agent.
Grand excursion from Omaha to Blair by
the Omaha Dispatch band ; all the friends are
cordially Invited to go ; faro , $1.00 round
trip , on July DC , 1S94. Como go and luivo
a good time , Greatest event of the sea-
B0n > , .
,
* War ! \Vurl Wnrl
Steamship tickets to and from all parts of
Europe at greatly reduced rates. For full
Information call or write Harry E. Moorcs ,
general ocean steamship agency , 1502 Far
nam St. , Omaha. Neb.
J - .
SPECIAL SALE OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
$3.00 , $2.75 and $2.50 shirts for $1.S5.
$2.00 and $1 50 shirts for $1.00.
ALBERT CAHN. 1322 Farnam.
$15.00 to Pueblo and return , via the Union
Pacific , July 21 , 22 and 23. Account Mystlo
Bhrlno meeting. See me. H. P. Deuel , C.
V. A. , Uulon Pacific syitem , 1302 Farnam
itreet , _
Entire ttock ot fine millinery of Bliss ,
1514 Douglas street , now In hands of re
ceiver. Must bo sold at once. Goods at
your own price. _
Sam'l Burns , 1318 Furnam , calls attention
to hli price list on fifth page this paper ,
Jewelry. Jos. P. Freiuer , opp , postofflce.
Pianos to rent. A. Hospo , 1513 Douglas.
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Grinding rtiors. ihears , cutlery , 1518 Dodge.
EPECIAL SALE OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
| 3.00. $3.76 and $3.50 ihlrts for $1.S5.
$2.00 nd $1.60 ihlrti tor $1.03 ,
ALBERT CAHN , 1323 F rnam.
MONDAY AT FALCONER'S '
Make Your Pmchtaa of Us Monday rind
Eave Money by Doing Co.
A SILK DELT WITH EILV.R BUCKLE FREE
Wllli i\rry : 1'uck Stilt Sold Mntiilnr 11 bilk
Jlolt I'n-L Kriid About tliu
Wo Are ( ioliiB to Sell nt
fc.2 no , un.no ami s.
Percale for shirt nnlsts Go a yard Mon
day.
WASH GOODS. WASH GOODS.
We arc making still further reductions In
this department.
GO pieces very fine light shirting , per
cales , very cheap at 8V4c , tomorrow they
go at Cc per yard ; a big variety of entirely
new patterns to choose from ,
100 dress patterns , printed , satin cords ,
well worth $2.00 , Monday at 9So a pattern ;
10 yards to each pattern.
25 pieces more of the white striped dimity ,
regular 35c quality , going now for 18c per
yard.
yard.We
We are making great reductions on our
India linens.
12140 India linen now 8V4c.
ICc Indlit linen now lOc.
25c India linen now ISc.
30c India linen now 20c.
35c India linen now 25c.
COc India linen now 35c.
A silk belt with silver buckle free of
charge
With every duck suit Monday.
" Duck suits , fast colors , pink , blue and
black , Monday $2.GO each. Silk belt free.
Galatea suits , either striped or polkadots ,
worth $5.00 , Monday $3.50. Silk belt free.
Tailor-made gingham suits made In the
frock style at $5.00. Silk belt free.
N. B. FALCONEH.
SPECIAL SALE OP NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
$3.00 , $2.75 and $2.50 shirts for $1.85.
$2.00 and $1.50 shirts for $1.00.
ALBERT CAHN , 1322 Farnam.
815 TO DKSVnit ANI > ItKTUIlX.
Vlil tlio llurlliigton It ml to.
July 21 , 22 and 23 , the Burlington Route
will sell round trip tickets to Denver , Colorado
rado Springs and I'ucblo , at rate of $15.00 ,
account of Mystic Shrlners' meeting.
Trains leave at 10:15 : a. m. and 4:50 : p. m.
The latter Is the Burlington's famous "Den
ver Limited , " which covers the G3S miles
between the Missouri river and the Rockies
In a single night.
City ticket office , 1324 Farnam street.
IJOM.AKS in
Tb Denver mid Itcturn.
To Colorado Springs and return.
To Pueblo and return.
Via the Union Pacific.
Tickets on sale July 21 , 22 and 23. Ac
count Mystic Shrlno meeting. For further
particulars call on
H. P. UEUEL , C. T. A.U. . P. System ,
1302 Farnam street.
Church of the Good Shepherd Twentieth
and Ohio streets. J. P. D. Lloyd , rector.
Morning services at S and 11 a. m. Evening
service nt 7 p. m. at the Young Men's
Christian association park. Mr. Jules
Lmnbard will render a vocal selection at
this service. All are welcome.
Cut Your I'nol IIII1.
By getting a Kernan soft coal , smoke-con
suming furnace ; also hard coal furnaces , sold
by Eagle Cornice Works , 103 to 112 North
llth street ; Omaha' . " *
SPECIAL SALE 'OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
$3.00 , $2.75 and $2.50 shirts 'for $1.85.
$2.00 and $1.50 shirts for $1.00.
ALBERT CAIIN , 1322 Farnam.
KnvlngN Dunk.
On and after Aug. 1 the hours of business
of this bank will be between 9 a. m. and 3
p. m. Will bo open as usual SATURDAY
evenings , between G and' 8 O'clock p. m.
M.C. Acheson , pros. Thos. H. McCague , cash.
$15.00 to Colorado Springs and return , via
the Union Pacific. July 21 , 22 and 23. Ac
count Mystic Shrlno meeting. See me. H.
1' . Deuel , C. T. A. , Union Pacific system , 1302
Farnam street.
Entire stock of line millinery of Bliss ,
1511 Douglas street , now In hands of re
ceiver. Must bo sold at once. Goods at
your own price.
SPECIAL SALE OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
$3.00 , $2.75 and $2.50 shirts for $1.85.
$2.00 and $1.50 shirts for $1.00.
ALBERT CAHN. 1322 Farnam.
1,11-ps Mclklrjolm' * mil.
W. E. Peebles of Ponder was In Omaha
yesterday on his way to the national capital ,
where ho goes In the hope of pushing the
bill Introduced by Representatlvo Melklejohn
providing for the taxation of the allotted
Indian lands In Thurston county. A largo
portion of the Omaha and Wlnnebago reser
vation has already been allotted and the entire -
tire reservation will be divided among the
Indian householders before long. The In
dians to whom the lands have been allotted
nre citizens , can vote at all elections and
are entitled to the protection of the national ,
state and county governments. In return
for all these privileges they contribute noth
ing to the support of the government. The
bill Introduced by Congressman Melklejohn
In the housu and by Senator Manderson In
the senate provides for the assessment of
these lands by Thurston county and the pay
ment of the taxes so assessed by the general
government. Something like 240,000 acres In
Thurston county are Involved and the people -
plo of that county are deeply Interested In
the bill. The bill passed the senate two
years ago , but died In the house after It had
been favorably reported. Mr. Peebles hopes
to have bolter luck this time , ns the bill
has already been favorably reported In both
houses. ,
Mr. Peebles , who Is also a member of the
republican state central committee , remarked
on the side that he would return to Ne
braska In pttnly of time to assist In the re
publican campaign. He states that tliu senti
ment In his part of the state Is overwhelm
ingly In favor of the nomination of J. H.
MacColl for governor.
A ttrrat llrnil.
A man with n head two feet ono and five-
eighths Inches In circumference Is a curiosity ,
and when Moses Hall , colored , of Owlngs
Mills , walked Into the store of C. B. Bates ,
1303 Pennsylvania avenue. Saturday after
noon , Mr. Bates was not a little bit surprised.
At first glance , says the Baltimore American ,
Hall's head looked as If n 7 % hat would fit
It. That Is an unusually large sjze , but
when that hat was tried on It Avua too small.
Then Mr. Bates bethought himself of an
old Derby which ho had In his window off
and 9n for over S ? * % ? < WJ" ' a Placartl
stating tlial U woulu be given to anyone
ono It would fit. The size was 7 % , which
Is the largest Mr. Bates has told In all
his ton years' oxpcrlenc ? .
After some search the hat was found
and tried on , but to the disgust and
astonishment of the storekeeper It was
too small. It rested on the back of Hall' *
head an a 10-year-old boy's hat would
rest on that of an ordinary man. Mr ,
Bates then measured the man's head and
found that It would require a hat 8 % size.
That U twelve times larger than the average
hat worn by man.
School Fund Apportionment.
County Superintendent Hill has completed
the work of apportioning the county school
funds for the fiscal year , showing a balance
of $34,069.07 that la derived from sources
other than direct taxation. This amount
comes Into the treasury In the following
Items : State apportionment , $31,442.95 ; liquor
licenses , $2,1100 ; flnts , $721 ; special taxes.
$6.02. Of the total amount the city and
villages receive the following turns : Omaha ,
$21.387.31 ; South Omaha , $2,37S.18 ; district
No , 4. $298.31 ; Florence. $301.17 ; Waterloo ,
$271 ; Demon. $250.41 ; Elkhorn , $266.14 ; Millard -
lard , $257,56 ; Valley , $253.9S ; Benulngton.
JIOO.TS ; Dundee , $253.93.
I'onltlvrly f.nH Werh.
What goods are left by Saturday night
will be = ld In bulk to the highest bidder.
So far we nre offered only 30 cents on the
dollar , w.th poor prospects lo get more.
Now It stands to reason that under the clr-
cuinrtnnce h cro * willing 'to Kelt jjods
cheap enough at retail. This U a grand
opportunity for small dealers , also any ono
wanting to buy all or n part of the fix
tures , Is lnvltc-1 to malw us an offer. These
nre a few of the prices that will help to
mnko the shelve * empty : Overalls , ISe ;
fins tlcp , 3c ; elastic web -tispendcrs , 4c ;
men'n pants , 45c ; man's shirts , flc ; hand
kerchiefs. Ic ; full sulis , $2.00. F.ncr goods
proportionately still cheaper. In 60 days
from now you'll pay three times more for
winter goods than what you can buy for
this week at the
theCREDITOR'S
CREDITOR'S SALE ,
109 S. ICth , near Dodge.
TOO MUCH FOR A GROW.
Tim Hint Wii * Hmplrltm * of HOMO String
ing In th Wind. '
The crow has fine manners. lie always
has the walk and air of the lord of the soil ,
Ono morning I put out some fresh meat
upon the snow near my study window , says
a writer In the Century. Presently a crow
canto and carried It off and alighted with It
upon the ground In the vineyard , Whllo
ho was eating of It , another crow came , and ,
alighting a few yards away , slowly walked
up to within a few yards of his fellow and
stopped. I expected to see a struggle over
the food , as would have been the case with
domestic fowls or animals. Nothing of the
kind , The feeding crow stopped eating , re
garded the other for a moment , made a
gesture or two , and flew away. Then the
second crow went up to the food and pro
ceeded to take his share. Presently the llrst
crow came back , when each seized a portion
of the food and Hew away with It. Their
mutual respect and good will seemed perfect.
Whether It was really so In our human sense ,
or whether It was simply an Illustration of
the Instinct of mutual support which scorns
to prevail among gregarious birds , I know
not. Birds that are solitary In their habits ,
like hawks and woodpeckers , behave quite
differently toward ono another In the pres
ence of their food.
The lives of wild creatures revolve about
two facts or emotions , appetite and fear.
Their keenness in discovering food and In
discovering danger arc allko remarkable.
But man can nearly always outwit them , be
cause whllo his perceptions are not so sharp ,
his power of reflection Is much greater. Ills
cunning carries n great deal further. The
crow will quickly discover anything that
looks Ilko a trap or snare set to catch him ,
but It takes him a long time to see through
the simplest contrivance. As I have above
stated , I sometimes place meat on the snow
In front of my study window to attract
them.
On one occasion , after n couple of crows
had come to expect something there dally , I
suspended a piece of meat by a string from
a branch of the tree just over the spot where
I usually placed the food. A crow soon dis
covered It , and came Into the tree to sec
what It meant. Ills suspicion was aroused.
There was some design In that suspended
meat , evidently. It was a trap to catch him.
He surveyed It from every branch. He
pecked and pried , and was bent on penetrat
ing the mystery. Ho Hew to the ground ,
und walked about and surveyed It from all
sides. Then ho took a long walk down about
the vineyard as If In hope of hitting upon
some clew. Then ho came to the tree again ,
and tried first one eye , and then the other
upon It ; then to the ground beneath ; then
ho went away and came back ; then his
fellow came , and they both squinted and In
vestigated and then disappeared. Chicka
dees and woodpeckers would alight upon the
meat and peck It swinging In the wind , but
the crows were fearful. Docs this show re
flection ? Perhaps It does , but 1 look upon It
rather as that instinct of fear and cunning
so characteristic of the crow.
Two days passed thus ; every morning the
crows came and surveyed the suspended
meat from all points In the tree , and then
went away. The third day I placed a large
bone on the snow beneath the suspended
morsel. Presently one of the crows appsarcd
In the tree , and bent bis eye upon the tempt
ing bone. ' 'The mystery deepens. " he
seemed to say to himself. But , after half
an hour's Investigation , and after approach
ing several times within a few feet of the
food upon the ground , he seemed to con
clude there was no connection between it
and the piece hanging by the string. So he
finally walked up to and fell to pecking It ,
flipping his wings all the time as a sign of
his watchfulness. He also turned up his eye
momentarily to the piece In the air above , as
If It might bo a sword of Damocles , ready
to fall upon him.
Soon his mate came and alighted on a low-
branch of the tree. The feeding crow re
garded him a moment , and then flew up to
his side , as If to give him a turn at the
meat. But he refused to run the risk. He
evidently looked upon the whole thing as a
delusion and n snare , and presently went
away , and his mate followed him. Then I
placed the bone on one of the main forks
of the tree , but the crows kept at a safe dis
tance from It. Then I put It back on the
ground , but they grow more and more sus
picious ; some ovll Intent In It all , they
thought. Finally a dog carried off the bone ,
and the crows ceased to visit the tree.
INDIANS IN OUR CIVIL WAR.
There Are 3,30O IViiHlcinorfl In Indliui Ter
ritory Drawing SWlIi.OOO Ycurly.
It Is a fact probably unknown to a ma
jority of people that there are moro than
2,300 pensioners of the civI , war In Indian
Territory , exclusive of Oklahoma , and that
the amount paid them last year was $312,000 ,
the sum contributed to residents of Oklahoma
In the same year being $623,000.
At the beginning of the civil war , says the
New York Sun , It seems to have been the
opinion of many persons that on account
of the generally warlike character of Ameri
can Indians they were well qualified to take
part In the contest.
In May , 1801 , the confederate congress
adopted a resolution Including the whole of
the present Indian territory und Oklahoma ,
too , with the confederacy , and especially
among the Chcrokces , there were many re
cruits from the Indian tribes to the southern
army , but they maintained an Independent
organization and cut actually very little
figure In the flcht.
The War department , at the beginning of
the war , appeared to attach great Importance
to the Indians as auxiliaries of the union
forces , and considerable effort was given to
assist In their organization , but without very
much success. The total number of Indians
enlisted on the northern sldo between the
years 1861 and 1865 was 3,550 , but a consid
erably larger number served on the other
side , and offset the efforts of those who
were unionists , or , rather , who attached
themselves to the union sldo , for the knowl
edge of the issues Involved In the war of the
rebellion was at no time very clearly un
derstood by any of the Indians , and some
Instances are well authenticated In which
Indian troops fought during the war on
both sides , alternately.
It seems strange In this day that capable
military leaders , Ekllled in the science of
war and familiar with the geographical
position of the border states In which the
battle was to bo begun , If not decided ,
should have fallen Into the error of sup
posing that In a country capable of furnish
ing moro than 3,000,000 compotcnts ,
a handful of seml-savago aborigines
practically restricted to the plans of the
west could be a , for.mjda.blo factor In a con
flict so extensive , but the fact must be re
called that the only military traditions which
were possessed In many states and territories
beyond the Mlslssslppl related to previous
conflicts with Indians. They were the only
hostile force which the local militia , where
there was any , had known , and the part
which they were popularly supposed to have
taken In the revolutionary war seemed to
qualify them for active service In withstand
ing the movements of southern troops In
the southwest.
The present population of the Indian Terri
tory , since the establishment of Oklahoma In
1890 , la less than 150,000.
Cot My Clgurt.
The Rothschilds smoke the most costly
cigars that are made the "Henry Clay
Bobranos , " which cost $1.50 , Thcso ara
wrapped In gold leaf and packed In little
Inlaid cedar wood cabinets. These million
aire princes buy three cabinets at a time ,
containing 42,000 cigars , 20,000 Havunas and
ono kind originally made for Marshal Prim
as a present for Napoleon HI , at n cost ot
30,000 francs. Each clgnr was tipped with
gold at each end and stamped with the Im
perial N In gold. By way of of acknowledging -
edging the gift Napoleon 8"nt him a pair ot
macnlflcent Sevres vas-s.
SETTLED ( in ARBITRATION
Wngo Difficulty lin'Uoston Adjusted Without
thoUiu.il Strike ,
BRICKLAYERS ADOPT PEACEFUL METHODS
Detail * of tlio I'riK'i'rdliiKS < > f u Court of
Arliltnitlun MII u lllj | DIlTori'iivu lie-
t\\o u ( .upitnl unit I.tiliiir .Vi-
liullilvri.
The recent Industrial disturbances nt Chicago
cage , San Francisco and other large trailo
centers has emphasized the almost universal
demand for feasible methods of arbitration.
Every consideration of public good calls for
some system of arbitration tint will prevent
loss of wages , property and even life , result-
lug from great labor strikes.
"There Is nothing to arbitrate , " says Mar
quis Pullman.
" \Vo have no trouble with our own em
ployes , hence we have nothing to arbitrate , "
say the members of the General Managers'
association.
In order to render arbitration effective ,
In order that arbitration may bo courted by
all parties to an Industrial controversy , the
terms must bo so arranged that nil parties
Interested , employer as well as employe ,
shall not only have perfect confidence In the
boards or courts of arbitration , but shall
feel that they are not driven to the settlement
of a controversy by a law which may be
unjust or biased or one-sided. Many plans
have been advocated , from the most primi
tive to the most complex. Up to the pres
ent time no general scheme of arbitration has
been devised that has been acceptable to both
sides of an Industrial controversy. The
nearest approach to a successful form of
arbitration Is the one which has been In
vogue In Boston for the past three years
among the members of the National Associa
tion of Builders. The plan adopted by that
association has worked so successfully that
In view of the recent renewed demands for
arbitration It Is worthy of a careful presenta
tion. *
The National Association of Builders Is
an organization formed In 1SS7 , the mem
bership of which Is on the basis of local
associations of builders. The association
has representative local assemblies In about
twenty-live cities In the United States ,
Omaha being one of them. One of the
principal purposes of the founders of the
association was to thoroughly consider the
labor problem so far as It relates to the
Interest of the builders and the workmen
they employ , and then to recommend to
Its constituent bodies the safest and wisest
course to bo pursued by them to the end
that justice may be secured by both sides
and harmony prevail In all their relations.
After four years of careful Investigation ,
to quote the words of the secretary of the
association , a form of arbitration wus >
adopted In February , 1891 , and recom
mended to all the members of the associa
tion. This form of arbitration was Imbed
upon the old Idea that "an ounce of pre
vention Is worth n pound of cure , " or In
other words , that arbitration Is only com
plete and perfect when It operates before
differences of opinion which have advanced
to the stage of strike or lockout , and also
upon the theory that there Is a common
ground upon which employers and workmen
may properly and honorably meet and settle
all matters of mutual concern.
The general plan adopted by ths National
Association of Builders may be briefly
stated. First , the employer and employes
enter Into a mutual agreement of a psrma-
nent character. They agree that all ques
tions of mutual concern shall be submitted
to a joint committee to be composed of an
equal number of representatives of both em.
ployer and employed. Doth parties bind
themselves to abide by the findings of thlb
Joint commltteoimnd It Is also agreed that
under no circumstances will strikes on the
ono hand and lockouts on the other be per
mitted and that pending the settlcmnt of any
disputed point , work shall continue without
stoppage or embarrassment. Rules are adopte.l
for the government of the joint committee as
follows :
The committee shall consist of not less than
six members equally divided between the
association's representatives and an umpire
to bo chosen annually by the committee.
The umpire must be neither a Journeyman
or craftsman nor an employer , and he shall
preside at all meetings of the committee.
The members of this committee shall be
elected annually.
At the first regular meeting In each year
rules for the conduct of the work for the en
suing year shall be adopted. These rules
shall designate the rate of wages per hour ,
the number of hours to be worked , the. rate
of payment for overtime , payment for Sun
day work , government of apprentices and
similar questions of joint concern.
Special .meetings of the Joint committee
shall bo called whenever cither employer or
employed desire to submit questions of mu
tual concern for arbitration.
A majority vote shall decide all questions.
In case of the absence of any member the
president of the association by which he was
appointed shall have the right to vote for
him. The umpire shall have the casting
vote in the event of a tie.
Such are the simple rules which govcrn'thls
scheme of arbitration. There Is no legal
verbiage , no employment of attorneys , no In
terference by walking delegates. The plan
has worked successfully In Boston for three
years , but docs not seem to have attracted
the attention It deserves In other cities.
In Boston the umpire selected was the dis
tinguished William Lloyd Garrison. On
July 0 , on the very day that the streets of
Chicago were filled with angry rioters and
trafllc had been entirely suspended , Mr. Garrison
risen decided a disputed point Involving a
marked reduction In wages of thousands of
worklngmcn , and It is Interesting to note
that his decision was received and acted
upon by both sides to the controversy with
out hesitation or quibbling.
The case was so marked that It Is worthy
of a brief recounting. On June 27 the Mason
Dulldera association ami the Bricklayers
union of Boston became Involved In a dis
pute over a proposed reduction In wages.
The employing masons submitted to their
employes that In view of the general business
depression , resulting In a decline In values ,
there was no Inducement for owners of real
estate , to venture , upon new enterprises.
They therefore asked a reasonable reduction
In wages , The prevailing wages were 42
cents per hour , and the employers desired to
fix a now rate of 3G cents per hour.
It will be borne In mind that the 42-cent
wage was fixed lost January and under the
terms of the mutual agreement there could
bo neither Increase or reduction during the
year. Consequently the proposed new rate
of 36 cents per hour was not to go Into effect
until January 1 , 1S95 , six months hence.
The committee mot and the bricklayers an
swered that the prevailing business depres
sion was greatly exaggerated ; that more
buildings had bcpn constructed for the first
three months of the year 1894 than In the
first three months of the year 1893 ; that the
Irregularity of work and the largo amount
of time lost on account of Inclement weather
and delays In the delivery of material really
reduced what seemed to be a high rate of
wages to a low average.
The process of reasoning by which Umplro
Garrison arrived at his decision Is worthy
of reproduction In full. It Is as follows ;
I agree vlth the Mason Builders' commit
tee thai tht present depression Is serious ;
that bulldlngi have been put up on specula
tion In excess of the demand , that new en
terprises are checked , contracts are few , and
that the largo number of empty houses for
salts mid the numerous Idle bricklayers nro
sufficient to show the situation , I nin not
convinced , however , that a small abatement
of mechanics' wages will stimulate new busi
ness.
ness.The
The first contention of the Bricklayers'
union committee Is baseless and misleading.
The Increased number of buildings com
pleted In the first four months of 1S94 does
not disprove the great depression , for It Is
evident that the Initiation of these completed
bulldlnga antedates the panic. If the dates
of beginning and the length of lime occupied
In the building were given , the statistics
would be found valueless In this discussion.
The second objection urged against the cut
of wages proposed Is the comparatively low
price paid In Boston when the other great
cities are considered. On Its face It Is n
strong point , but conditions arc always found
on examination to account for the discrep
ancy. If there were no counter balancing
advantages In living In Boston over living In
Cincinnati , It Is safe to say that with brick
layers' wages at r > ti cents per hour In the lat
ter place as ngalnnt 42 cents here , there
would be a hcglra of workmen from this city
to that. But the fact remains that , Instead ,
bricklayers arc drawn to Boston , and , ns
appeared In the testimony , from cities where
the nominal wage Is higher.
An agreement of GO cents per hour In Den
ver niojna nothing when building Is para
lyzed , an at present , and employment In that
line practically suspended.
The third reason for leaving undisturbed
the current pay has decided force , correcting
the unwarranted conclusion that large wages
per hour arc necessarily large In the gross ,
as was satisfactorily explained , by unsultabU
weather and inevitable delays from causes
beyond the bricklayers' control.
I deem It unnccescary to elaborate fur
ther the arguments or pleas advanced on
both sides , and proceed to give the conclusloit
I have reached.
If the hard times and the dullness In buildIng -
Ing were caused by excessive wages paid to
bricklayers and other similar mechanics ,
there would be ample reason for granting the
mason builders' request. Hut It Is cvldeni
that such Is not the case and that tome un
defined cause makes the lot of both parties
a trying one. Moreover , the nmbon builders
have this advantage , they enjoy opportunities
for profits on contracts that may furnish a
fund with which to tide over such times as
the present. The bricklayers have no chance
for exceptional profits , and , while their wages
may bo adequate to support themselves and
families in prosperous times , they arc In
trouble when work falls them.
Again , for the mechanic to raise his wages
is a hard ancj slow progress , and If lowered
to meet an emergency Involves great exer
tion to recover them as times Improve. They
are consequently the last item of expense
to be deliberately reduced.
It may pertinently be asked , If wages were
fixed at 3G cents Instead of 42 , who would
benefit by the concession ? Clilelly the mason
builders , who have unfinished contracts es
timated at the hlghist figure. It would be
a transfer without consideration from the
laborer to the employer. New contracts would
be figured on the cut rate , and unless In
creased building resulted from diminished
wages , nothing would be gained.
My own belief Is that the primal cause of
the cessation of building centers In the ex
cessive and speculative advance In land
values ( ( aggravated by the financial distrust
of our national credit ) and that the return
of better times must be preceded by the de
cline of the prices demanded for land. When
they fall capital will again bo encouraged
to Invest in new buildings. Land values
arc the last thing to decline In a panic , but
until they do enterprise Is checked and labor
waits. The real enemy against whom both
builders and employes should unite is land
speculation , for he who controls the oppor
tunity controls also the profits of him who
uses It.
Convinced , there-lore , that no general gain
will accrue to the mason builders by the
cut of the bricklayers' wage , and that the
amount Is too small to signify for the stimu
lation of business , I therefore decide ? that no
abatement from' the current rate be made.
TRANSFER SWITCH LAW.
Attention of Stuti * Ilosircl of
Transportation Junt Now.
W. A. Dllworth and J. N. K.qtmtz , both
secretaries of the State Bpard of Transporta
tion , were In Omaha yesterday. Neither
would admit that the board has any great
amount of work on hand. The principal
thing that Is engaging the attention of the
secretaries at present Is Uie enforcement of
the transfer switch law. Suits In man
damus have been commenced before the
district court In the Twelfth district at
O'Neill , and the legal processes are likely
to require some time In their development.
It Is generally conceded that the O'Neill
case will bo made a test of the law before
the supreme court , and that the case will
ultimately reach that tribunal before any
transfer switches are built according to
law. Incidentally , Mr. Dilworth desired to
correct the mlsstatement as to the operation
of the transfer switch law. as sent out
from Lincoln by a correspondent for a local
paper. The law does not require the con
struction of transfer switches at Junction
points where a majority of the citizens desire
them. The law requires the construction of
transfer switches at all junction points with
out regard to the wishes of the people living
at those points. The railroads can only be
excused from constructing the switches by
the State Board of Transportation , after
proving to the satisfaction of the board that
the construction of such switches would be
unnecessarily burdensome. So far the
board has declined to excuse any company
from , the operation of the law.
Itlotlicr Complnluutl ARiitnnt.
Nancy and Alice * Bovee , aged G and 11
years respectively , are locked up In the
matron's apartments at the city jail charged
with incorrlgiblllty. Some neighbors and
relatives have filed a complaint In the po
lice court alleging that their mother , who
lives at Eleventh and Chicago streets , is
them. The
not a proper person to ralso
little girls were crying as though their
heart ? were broken last night , and they
said that they wanted to go homo. They
are smart for their age , and when asked
If they were abused at home they said
they were not. The girls said that their
mother did not dr.nk or receive visitors ,
and could not understand why they had
thus rudely been taken from home wien
they had committed no offense. Some of
the officers expressed themselves In Indig
nant terms that Innocent little children
should be locked up In the Jail when no
crime had been committed. The children
are detained on a warrant , but the names
of the complaining witnesses could not be
learned last night. Judge Berka will give
the case his attention early Monday morn-
Ing.
Too I'oml of Itldlni , ' .
Charles Sneer , Karl and Frank Blum-
berg , aged 8 , 9 and C years respectively ,
were arrested last night on the charge of
stealing horses. These little boys seem to
have a fully developed penchant for driving
other people's horses , and when the find
a team hitched to a buggy standing on
some out of the way street they simply
untie the animals and drive them around
the city until the lads got tired. Then they
leave the rig wherever they happen to be
and go home , leaving the owner of the rig
to find U as best ha may. They were ar
rested for the same offense about six weeks
ago and promised to never do BO again , but
their good resolutions scorned to have failed ,
for on Friday evening the lads stole another
team on Walnut Hill and drove It around
until a late hour In the night. The boys
are too young to realize the gravity of their
offense und stand a chance of being sent
to the reform school this time.
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