Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1886, Page 2

THE WORK OF THE FLAMES A Fire in 8an Francisco Oauses Noarly a Million Dellar Loss. AN IOWA TOWN OBLITERATED. Baltimore Visited by the Largest Con- flagration It Has Known For Years—Canadian Paper Mill Destroyed. San Francisco's Big Blaze. 8N Fraxcisco, April 30.—Shortly before 4 this afternoon fire broke out in the base- ment of L. & E. Emanuel’s furniture estab lishment on Market street, between Third® and Fourth st s, and rapidly spread to A, L. Bancroft & Co.’s stationery and publish- ing establishment in the same building. In- side of an hour the building, which is five stories high, was gutted and the entire con- tents consumed. The fire spread to adjoin- smaller buildings, a number of which, with the contents, were _also destroyed. The total losses are placed at three-quarters of a million _dollars, A. L. Baneroft & Co,, building, $120,000; insurance, $70,000. Stock and_plant, £400.- 000; insurance, $120,000, L. & E. Emanuel, stock, 8120,000: insurance, $80,000, Loss on the surrounding buildings and conten $00,000; \'fl{ little insurance on the latte Patrick Beatty was killed by the falling wall of Bancroft’s building while endeavoring to escape from the adjoining trunk factory, in which he was employed, A number of hr{h('rs are reported killed and several serivusly in- Jured, 7 3 Heavy Loss in Towa, CitcAGo, Apri e Daily News' Koy- stone, lown, specialsays: The postofiice and ten other bulldings wero destroyed by firo Inst night. The fire spread rapidly and it was with great trouble that the postofiico rec- ords and mail matter was saved. Much of that destroyed was unimportant mail mattor, “The fire expended itself atter destroying the business portion of the town. CEDAR RAPIDS, April 50.—-A Republican special from Keystone places tho loss by the fire to-day at from $25,000 to $40,000, All the business houses in town except three were destroyed. A Scorcher at Baltimore. BALTIMORE, April 50.—The most disas- trous fire that has taken place in this city in many years broke out shortly after 7 o'clock to-night in the five-story warehouse, 518 West Baltimore street, occupled by S. W. Floss & Co. wholesalp dealers ~ in notions and white goods. The flames spread with remarkable rapidity, and the entire fire de- vartment was ealled upon. But the brisk wind earried the fire to the adjoiningz build- ings, and_ they were badly damaged before tie water could exert its influence. The total Toss cannot be less than $600,000, with an in- surance of about two-thirds of that amount. The origin of the fire is unknown. A Paper Mill Burns. LiNDsAY, Ont., April 80.—The Scugog aper mill was burned to-night. Loss, $35,- insurance $20,000. e JAY GOULD'S PLAN. Gratuitous Advice to the Working- men of the Country. NEW York, April 50—[Special Telegram] ~—The Times this morning hasa three col- umn interview with Jay Gould. While he professes to believe in labor organizations generally, he fiuds nothing but evil in the aims and methods of the Knights of Labor, Wwhich, he says, he has found tobe a stirr of strife and beeder of discord. He speaks of the strike en the Missouri Pacific as caus- ing only momentary annoyance and says the final result does not displease us. We have compact organizations manning our prop- erty. Weare free from dangers we only feared. I look for little immediate good to anybody, least of all to the working people, who are directly and vitally interested, from the species of agitation that Is now shown to us most conspicuously. The workingmen, 80 far as we see them in those bodles of the stamp of the Knights of Labor, are doing themselves an inestimable amount of harm. Organized labor, as we get a presentation of it, Is in the wrong paths. Unserupulous and designing leaders are blinding the masses. Properly organized, the laborer must be a stronger man, o better workman, more careful, more thoughtful, and a better citi- zen. 1think the true mission of labor organ- izations should be to properly extricate their members and weed out black sheep and pro- vide an insurance scheme whose benefits would be worth having. et 0 S The Congressional Committee. St. Louts. Aprl 30.—The congressional committee went into executive session, last- ing the greater part of the morning. lmme- diately after adjourning, Chairman Curtin gave a list of names of the most prominent men in St. Louis to the sargeant-at-arm requested him to secure their attendan meeting to be held this afternoon, wh taking of testimony will begin, It was afterwards decided by the commit- tee to see a delogation of citizéns, railway of- ficials and Knights of Labor separately, and consult them in regard to the condition ot affairs—who shall be examined by the com- mittee, and the best means of obtaining the inforniation desired. About noon the dele- gation of citizens, headed by Mayor Francis, and including L. W, Cobb, president of the merchants’ exchange, and other prominent business men, had an hour’s conference with the committeé, A few minutes later Vice President . Hoxle, General Superintend- ent Kerrigan, oSuperintendents Sibley of Sedalla and Herrin of Texas, ant Judge Portis, zeneral attorney of the 'Missonri Pa- cific system, were invited to the committee om, and will be followed by a delegation of prominent Knights ot Labor. —————— Was He a Land Shark? WASHINGTON, April 30.—The senate com- mitteo on postoflices and postroads b guments this: morning for and confirmation of Miles J. Finler, to be post- masterat Streator, Il It is claimed that Finler was a member of a firm which hired men to enter homestead and pre-emption claims, and, having made final proof, trans. fer the title'to the firm. Mr, Plumb addressed the committeo In opposition to I'inler, und two gentlemen from Illinois appeared in his behalf. The latter claimed that Finler was nota member of the firm in question, and had nothing to do with the frauds, —— Mexican Coppers. City or MExIco, via Galveston, April 50, ~The law for the issue of fractional coin, resented to congress, and approved by a majority of the members of that body, ter an Interesting debate, authorizes the the Issue of $200,000 in copper cents to be legal tonder in swins of 25 cents or less, and silver five-cent pieces in whatever qnll_nntlt the executive may deem necessary. 'The ol conper and siiver coinaze will be called in. The nickel law of 1581 is repealed. e A New Kreight Pool. CumicAco, April 30.—1The managers and general freight azents of northern and west- ern lines had a meoting to-day. It was de- cided to continue in forcethe present tarift until such time as a plan for a pool could be read upon, 'Lhe Griil now is on a basis of cents per hundred first class west A commitiee was appointed to fory contract for a new pool. They organized and adjourned till Wednesday to give the Wabash and Central Iowa a chaice to be- oowe represented, ‘'he participation of these lines is essential, A RegularzLynch Law. Ciry oF MEXICo, via Galveston, April 80, —A law for the immediate execution of rail way train wreckers, when apprehended in eslie wet, was passed in the house of deputies o Flzm. Pk A A Hung in Private, « JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 80.—Jumes Walker, colored, was hanged in St. Augu 1 or the murder of Charles Hurpe :?{’:‘v‘o{u ¢ last, The execution was jval MALLALIEU UNIVERSITY. The New Methodist College Just Lo- cated at Indianola, A meeting was held at Alma, Neb,, April 15, 188, at which the following was submit- ted : Whereas, We have received the following proposition from the Lincoln fand company fnd Rev. Allep. Bartley 1n teference to {ho i nstitntion of learning al be- on ver ands owned by said parties ¢ Indianola and Cambridge, N the line of the Burlington & Missou railroad in Nebraska: The Lincoln 1Land company agrees to re- linguisli their interost in_said lands to s institution of learning for a stipnlated snm of money, and the said Allen Bartley agrees to e with the said_company for the said lands ineluding one thousand (1,000) acres of land, and toadd to ita correspond- g one thousand (1,000) acres of land adjn- cent Lo iton the west, and to wive to the M. E. church two-thirds (%) interestin the said two thousand (2,0 es of land, for the benefit ot of learning, there- it ved, That we, the members of the Re- y Viallay district, West Nebraska con- . churel, here asse by appiove the plan and d the said Allen Bartley o negotiate for said lands and do recommend the immediate pros- ccution of said plans by said Allen Bartley, and we, the wembers of said district, both as abody, and individually, do hereby pledie our | upport and earnest co-operation, and will act as individual agents i the fur- theranee of all his plans necessary to guaran- tee the success of said itution.” Be it 2,000) A institution also TResolved, That we recommend to the moem- bers of the district that tiiey meet on snid land at the eall of the presiding elder of the district, for _the purpose of thoelection of 'a board of trustees and to do such other business as shall be deemed necessary. A meeting of the ministers and laymen of the Republican Valley district ot the Metho- dist Episcopal church was called by Rev. P. €. Johinson, . K., at Indianola April 27, 1856, The following named persons responded to the call: Revs. Allen Bartley, E. Pitehford, M. A. Castle, J Smith, Wm, J. ¥ i Thonias, Wi, S, W A Bartels, F €. Cox, I M. I, J. A. Klecberger, andall, Joseph Buckiey. Also the following laymen: F, 0. Climer, L T. Birdsal, Mr. Sotomon, Anell E. Peternian, Jas, On motion, & petition to the dis was prepared, praying for the appointmen of a commissioner to apy! ¢ the property in the handsof the petitioners atory toin- corporatton, The contemplated town was named Bart- 1 honor of the Rev. Allen Bartley. Mallalieu university was adopted as the name of the institution, subject to the appro- val of the trustees. A committee was appointed on_articles of incorporation, to report as soon as prac- ticable. ley, ty-one trustees were elected, consist- ing of the following minist i laymen P. C. Johnson, Allen Bartley, G. M. Bos- E. Peterman, Dr. C. L. H. Eddleblute, David E. Moore, B , James Johns, 1 0. Climer, tehford, J. M. Mann, Williau . Castle, 1. G. Neighbor, L. well, James Leo K. C I William J. S. Wheeler, M. T, Birdsal, ATy Rev. Allen Bartley was made financial manager. Rev. E. Thompson, Ph. D., was_invited to take the presidency of the institution, Tho mecting endorsed and. ratified the acts of aprevious meeting held at Alma. \Vllel't‘:l “There was presented to the mem- bers of the Republican V: ssem- bled at Alma, Neb., April propositions as recorded in said meeting, and, v The committee of the whole has s lands in_question and - found m as represented; therefore, be it Resolved. That we herety at this meeting endorse the action of the Alma wmeeting locating the university and establishing a town on said lands 3 g Dated at hmmnoml.tluh April 20, 15 1 A trict minutes of examined th . CLDMKR. Committee. The hoard of trustees organized by electin i nes Leon- m 5. Wh = retiry; Allen Bartley, treasurerand financial agent. George M. Boswell, £ Peterman, R. M. Stark and James Johns were electéd as an executive committee to act in conjunction with the officers of the board. Ll Iowa's High School Contest, ~us, Ia., April 80.—The annual contest of the Towa high schools was held in this city to-night. The first and s [0 matle reading were s . John, Des Moines, and Independence, Tho' first ing was given 1o nes. 55 ce Holmes, prize for humorous r Hattie Conrad, Des M - Nominations and a Veto, WaAsHINGTON, April 30.—The president sent the following nominations to the semate to-day: Postmaste At Brooklyn, N. ¥, Joseph €. Hendrix; at Baltimore nk Lrown, vice J. I Vezey, re A Bloody Double Tragedy. MaTroon, 1, April 50.—William Galla- more yesterday Inflicted fatal wounds on Mary Sanders and then cut Iis throat. Both will'die. Gallamore is said to be a half-wit- ted young man_and has been annoying the girl with lover-like productions some time. —— A Petition for the Pardon of Fish. New Youk, April 30.—A petition Is being circulated in this city asking for the pardon of James D, Fish, - The petition is said to be signed by over 600 depositors of the Marine ank and by many oflicers of banks in this city and throughout the country. Il 2l Two at a Jump. WASHINGTON, April 30.—Louis Somerfield, i J colored, were in the ity jail at 11:30 this morning, we for which Someriield died was the murder of his son-in-law, Gottlieb, - A Dago Throttled, Hupsox, N, Y., April 50.—Guiseppa Scopa, the Italian convicted for the murder of An- tonio Roceo, committed sulcide in his cell ab 10 0'clock last night by hanging. UL Cora Lee Still Living, ST. Louts, April 80.—The Post-Dispateh’s Springfield, Mo, special : “The state- ment that Cora Lee was dead, sent from here last night, is denied.” T Thanks for the Gift, Roxe, April30.—The pope has sent an au- tograph letter to Emperor Willlam thanking him in a very cordial mauner for the recent Rift of the gold cross. The Week's Fallures, NEW Youk, April 30.—The total number of business failures thronghout the country during the last seven days was 207, e — The Stock Yards Hotel. Since the completion of the large four- story brick botel and exchange building at South Omaha, there have been a good many inquiries as to the future manage- ment of the hotel. For some reason the stock yards company have kept it very quiet,” At one time it was rumored that the Pacific Hotel company would run the hotel, but it is now eclaimed thy hot vill be leased by George Canfield. It is suid that the stock yards company object to having a bar in” the house and that the hotel men wore not anxious to take hold of it under those conditions. Uncle Sam and His Servants. The new distribution of mail in the postoflice, made necessary by the recent increase in the number of our letter car- , was attempted last night for the livst time. It worked mw&, of course, but as time advances the men will be- come move expert and gradually adapt themselves to the new order of things. “To-day the new earviers will appear with their bags for the fivst time. VIEWS 0N THE VIADUCT. The Cable Company Makes a New Propo- sition to the Uity Fathers. The Curbing Question—New Ordi- nances—Changes of Grade—Side- walk F Municipal Matters in General tesolutions Peotitions and Communications, A full board was present. From the mayor, approving the bond and surcties of John G. Riley for the con straction of sewers in districts and Same approving bond and sureties of Mount Griflin for truction of sowers in distri Same appointing paving inspectors as follows: Callahan, H. G. Hume, Geo. L. B. Wesley, Jacob Schlecit; of curbing and guttering—B. Kemmeling, D. Ken- niston, C. H. Haman; of sewers--D. Sul- livan, L. Polard, M. Weinberger. Gener: al inspector of moterial, P. O, Malley. Paving, guttering and curbing. ‘rom board of public works' giving ecs- timate of James Fox for grading Harney street from Fifteenth "to Seventeenth streets, and from Twentieth to west line of McCandlish addition for §1,877.67. Ap- proved and ordered paid. From John Hall, calling attention to a defectivo sidewalk on W ifii:\ms st tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth. S and alleys. By Baily— 3 owners of lots 4,in blocks, to erect a coal yard and oftice in said property. Sami—Instructing the gas compan crect street lamps on Nineteenth street and one between Sherman avenue and Clark stre Gas and electrie lights. Same--That three members of the city council be appointed and instrueted to appraise all public proverty in_the city at least once a year or oftener if ordered by the council.” Adopted Same—That the committee on streets be instructed to raise the cross walks on the South side of California street, across Thirteenth and Fourteenth strects, and a new crosswalk on Eleventh across Chi- cago strect. Sireetsand alleys ¢ Lowery—Changing date of commit- tee meetings from Friday to Saturday evenings. Adopted. REPORTS OF COM) Police—Recommending ordinance amending sec. general city ordinance ORDINANCES, Providing change of grade of Twenty- fourth strect from south curb of Harnéy to north curb line of St. Mary’s avenue and a part of Howard street. Passed. l'ls(:\‘)liihing the grade of Twenty- fourth avenuc from St. Mary’s avenue to Howard street. Passed. Amending section 1 of chapter 2 of the city ordinances, and_ providing for the punishment of 'parties guilty of abusing dumb animals. Passed. THE VIADUCT QUESTION was introduced, and the council went into a committee of the whole to consider the matter, with Alderman Lee in the chair. Mr. Hascall, representing the Cablo Car company, presented the following proposition: To the Honorable Mayor and the City Coun- cil of the City of Omaha: It is hereby proposed by the Cable Tram- way company of Omaha to zive to the city of Oniaha the sum of $20,000 to provide room on the Eleventh street viaduct, proposed to be built, for the passage of the cars of said com- pany over said proposed viaduct, provision to be made for the passage of said cars over the sanie 50 as to vot intertere with the carrlages and vehicles which will pass and repass on the viaduct, and to be so constructed as to ac- eomplish that purpose, and to be suitable for e purpose intended, 1A CABLE TRAMWAY Co. President. Mr. Hascall said that his cumimu_v had amined the bids which had been of- fered for the construction of the viaduct and bhad discovered that it would cost about 25 per cent more to build a viaduct thirty feet in width than one twenty feet wide. This proposition was made on the s of $85,000 for a twenty foot viaduct, He said if the horse car company would unite with the cable company he thought they could build aviaduct forty feet wide, leaving twenty feet clear for the use of rringes, et Mr. Kountze stated that he was opposed to the eable line being built on the pro- posed viaduct. If the viaduct could be enlarged as proposed he could sce no reasonable objection to the construction line upon it. He did that the council action that would impair or i st _interfere with the contract which has alre been made for the construction of the viaduct. "The following resolution was presented and adopted by the committee of the whole: tsolved cll that i per 2o of the 1, chap, 2 of the Adopted. That 1t 1s the sense of this conn- the event of the horse railwa company failing to unite with able rail- Wiy company in the expense of adding twénty-four feet more (o the width of the Propos Eleventh street viaduct, that the cable railway company shall have right to build on the east side of said Eleventl street vianduet an elevated cable railway to com- mence at the curb line on the south side of Jones street and running sonth over the first alley at an elevation of not less than fourteen feet being the lower raillroad tracks at - an clevation above ame at not less than eleven feet and with a span equal to the span of the viaduet at that point, and from thence on a deseend- ing grade s0'a5 to run a tunnel under the upper tracks of the Union Pacific railroad and the B, & M. railroad, and thel comin, to the surface at the intarsection of Eleventh and Mason streets, and that a reasonable change of grade be made at that point so as tomake the descending grade about three feet |')40r 100 feet from Mason to Sixteenth streel ‘The committee of the whole then re- ported progress and the resolution was veferred to the committee on viaducts and the delegation from the Firat ward, with instructions to confer with the Horse Railway company and the Union Pacific and B. & M., companies, and to report at the meeting on Wednesday evening. THE BEREA SANDSTONE QUEFSTION came up by a report of the committee on paving, curbiufionud 1ulwriuf, recom- wmending that the board of public works bo instructed to reeeive bids for the work as proviously instructed. After consid- erable discussion, more or less heated, the report of the committee was adopted and the council udjourned. THE GREAT AWAKENING, The Earnestness of ing. The revival services at the Exposition building last night, under the leadership of Revs. McKaig and Bitler, maintained the usual intercst. Larger results are now expected nightly, on account of the pelief that a great many bhave hitherto kept in concealment their real disposi- tion to turn from vice and wickedness by accepting Jesus as their Suvior from sin. The long continued meeting is nearing its close, and such of citizens as have generally attended feel thata decision must soon be made, either to accept or vejoct Christ. The feeling and interest are intensified by every available method the ardent leaders can use, and a large in-gathering by differcnt churches has al- ready rewarded their tireless and ener- gotic effor(s. Thereisa bLrother in this house from Vorkers Increas- Chicago, said the speaker, who has his Lieart to God, who will give us a little of his experience,. There are people,said he and I'was one snch, who think there is nothing that can helf a debased man out side himself. 1nowknow there is; for 1 came a stranger'to your city, and as 1 walked your streets, I saw the sign Woman's Christinn Temperance Union, T 1 to see the sceretary, and was i fed in, and while tie good woman pra ed for me, [ was go much blessed t have no appetite, for drink. Only week I was on a drinking spree at City and_conchwded 1 could no longer stand my being under such a master as to prostrate me as [ barely escaped delirium ]1 am here to-night a free man, and know the grace of God ean help an inebriate to quit his cups. Mr, Rector was asked to sing, and she very excellently rendered Chaplain Me e, ‘‘Ninoty nd i sked to rise, ¥ nt stood up. 1'who desi kod to rise, and the them to give such an invitation to go to the inquiry room. Very soon several were led off' to be prayed for by those interested in their salvation. MAN ACTU NT-I FOR OMAHA. Large Mceting of Real Estate Agents at the Exposition Bailding, Omaha real estate agents turned out Inst evening at the board of trade rooms, and a lively and enthusiastic meeting it was. Governor Saunders presided, and Mr. Irey acted as secretary. A constitu tion and by-laws were adopted. The encouragement of manufacturing industries scemed to be the absorbing qu re tho meeting, and all ;mued heartily in its discussion, and al avoring it with a wi The goneral impression imparted by all of the spoakers wus that every effort would be made to furnish sites at lowest prices to all manufacturing applicants, and on any terms desired, and to aid such in every way possible to settic in Omahn. The iniation fee, making any agert a member of of the Omaha Real Estate board was fixed at $25. There is not a question but timt this or- ganization means business, and will be instrumental in doing much for the en- couragement of manufacturing industries in this city and vicinity. The bo adjourned to meet at the same plncn—(hu board of trade rooms-- at 8 o’clock next Monday cvening, May 3, at which time every one of the four. score real estate agents in this (~i(,]~ are expected to be present and enroll as members, and for the election of officers. The Castolar ————— Streot Presbyterian Church. For a long time many thought that the South side of our city was neglected in the way of churches. As soon as the Southwest Presbyterian church reached self-support, which was about a year ago, some of its members, together with the pastor, Rey. Thos. C. Hall, and some El'nmim-nl members of other churches, egan the work ('>( grganizing another church. A lot was (bought, which has since become exeeedingly valuable. Soon a building was completed, and a Sabbath school started. The Rev. Hall preached statedly there in the afternoons for some time, but now the church fecls strong enoughto call @ man to take entirc charge. Mr. James M. Nilson, of the zo Theologjeal seminary, was the unanimous choice of ‘the people. He has pted the cnll'nnd'wil] enter on his work next Sabbath. ' He is said to be a man of fine ability. As a preacher he is earnest, pointed; and relined. In the seminary he was foremost in schol in the warmest personal letters from his tormer teac Although this church will need aid in raising the promised salary, yet it will get that aid in- GapandBlit et T B oH ool saions of the church. It'ismentioned with pride by one of the leading - members of the Presbyterian body in the eity, that none of their Engli: ing city churches are now gottin, i aid. The Southwest church became self-supporting u{zuA The North ‘chureh chied self-support, and ded by money coming ends of the movement in aid to be full A A Chemical Party. The members of the Chemical club of Creighton college have arranged for an exhibition entertainment to be given to their fricnds on Wednesday evening, May 5, at the college hall. The following is the programme for the evening: Introduction—Mich, T. Me Chemical Aflinity—Jo: Selections — Scientific Bluck Mass. Two Gases Make a Weighin . Chemical Algenr; ar All Together,” Koot. ions—Color . Solutions, Making ids. Blug and Re h'a Silver Lining. “Soda Fron Color to Color., L am s Merry Sailor Lad,” fon—Jno. B. Furay, Tllus- Magnesium Sun. Metallj the Cr Blue Copper ns. See Shoot! ’s Another! Crystals. Golden Prisms. The Growth of ‘the Lead-Tree. 'T'in-Tree. Quartette—*‘We Rock Away,” Emer- son. Group Reagents—William P. Doran. Tests: The Chlorides. Filtering Poisons cal Action of Lead White Lead Pois and Yellow Lead P) T Dissolved and R Wh, Silver Blackened? Silvering. Amalgams, Color Precipitates of Calomel and Cor- rossive Sublimate. ssistant - Manipulators—C. H. Smith, E. Smith Nemec. i A Thirteenth Street Accident. As a Thirteenth street car was crossing the strect near the bridge yesterday af- ternoon the horses became frightened and jerked the car from the track. The wheels dropped about two fect into a ditch that was being dug across the street, giving the passengers a severe shaking up. Several ppople were seriously bruised. A daughter of Dr. Hoffman was slightly injured and fainted away. She was placed’in' & carriage and re- moved to her home, Oflicer Turnbull, who was on the car ht the time, sided the driver in mginaging his team, and thus prevented what might haye been a very serious accident, Frenzer, Ll Felkor—McKown, Mr. . 8. rélker,” well known here recently roturnad tp this city sccom- panicd by his newly married wifo. The cerowony was pdrigmed in Grand Lsland on the 20th of last month. The lady was Florice McKown: and will find ready and warm welcomd "anibng many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Felier will reside on North Campbell street.’ , e Ratifying Gladstone's Bill, Sometime about the middle of next week, there will be a grand mass meeting of ull clusses, either in the opera house or exposition building, to ure mainly an expression of American opinion on the subject of Gladstone's bill providing for an Irish legislature in Ire It will be a grand occasion to celebrate, Working for Pumps. A petition to replevin a number of Pumps, alleged to be wrongtully detained M. Coburn, was yesteraay filed in the district court by the persons’ doing busi- ness under ‘the firm name of Henry Worthingtou. The value of the property is §003. JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE. s Labor Marshalling to Oppose the Contractor? Notwithstanding the fact that to-day, mechanics engaged in the construction of houses were to insist upon an increase of wages, there is but little apprehension that the change will be attended with a very great strike. While it may not be stated with authority that the contractors will accede to the wishes of their men, there is reason to believe that they will 2o a great distance to meet the wishes of the same. They feel their men will act reasonably also and both may ef- fect a happy compromise. Notwith- standing the length of time this change has been pending, it is questionable if y of the associations = desiving the pge are now prepared to strike. But therd is no 1--|nngu\nn may happon on the spur of the moment. Ccrtain it is, so far as the facts of the case may be, up to last night, no association had decided ir- revocably, unless pe s it was the brick moulders, to go upon a strike this morning. With regardto the most of th me- chanies, there would be found, the reporter informed a strong sentiment and support in their effort to obtain a raise in their wages. None of them, brick layers, rpenters, stone masons, stone cuiters, plasterers, have been able to get little ond the necessaries of life during the past five months, Very few of them do or ean work during winter, even if work couid be had. But it can not. These men are therefore poor in pocket, and a ery for a slight reasonable increase would find many supporters among other arti- sans, This is especially true of plasterers. Their Iast work is done early in the fall as a rule, and does not again open unti all the other trades people have been able to erect homes and edifices. Even now there is no work for them, and, as they say of themselves when they “have no work, they surely can command no for labor. But they cling on to the ayer's union, and ‘both work for their mutual interests. T rers’ union met 1 t corner Fourt Douglas streets. The session was secret, and it was felt that all action on the raise of wages was to be deferred until committee on conference can confer w a like committee on Tuesday next from the Bricklayers’. A number of brick moulders met in met in Woit’s hall, southwest corner Cuming and Twenty-second streets. There was a pretty fair attendance of seemingly intelligent and honcst men. But there were a couple of busyl and so the presence of a reporter worse than the death plant. The scribe was compelled to withdraw. The mould- ers adopted a constitution, and finally resolved to strike to- if they failed to get the raise to ¥8 per day. Otteer associations met throughout the city, but night in th and ST. JOHN'S DAY. 1t Will Probably be Celebrated on a Large Scale by the Masons. The recent success of the Odd Fellows’ celebration in this city has induced some of our other civic associations to look toward a celebration of the same gen- eral charact The first to take a step in this s been the Masonic fraternity of this city. They have ap- pointed a committee to report upon the advisability, vell ns the feasibility, of hokding a cclebration upon some ono of the festivals of the society. The commit- tee has not yet reporte it i generally understood th rest St. John's Day, the itable time on which to hold bration. With delegates and lodges from all parts of the sty nd lowa. a display could be made which would attract thousands of people to our city. e BLACK FEATURES AND IVORY, Two Colored Mcn Play at Billiards for Fifty Dollars. Last night, 2 highly interesting game of billiards was played by two colored men in Frank Bellamy's saloon on the northeast corner of Capitol avenue and Twelfth streets, Ir was for a purse of $500, between Frank Golden and ‘Thomas the latter y ing 350 points to s 800. The game ran along very y, Presser being slightly in the ad ~ almost throughout the ame When the close approached but thirteen shots intervened between the two. When Golden got the balls where it was thought he might trundle them and defeat his op- ponent who now had but one point to make, cansed him to play with too much caution, so that he missed one of the easiest shots and the other won. Jumes Harris acted as marker and G. F. Muc- Beth as scorer, The Last Turn—Extravagance is Bad, Marshal E, L. Bierbower left the night before last for North Platte. H remained there but a short time, returning, as is ex- pected, to- He went to serve sub- peena upon certain witnesses who are re- quired to be here on next Tuesday, at which time the both the United States cirenit and district courts convene he; Judge Brewer will reach here M night, ready to commence busine: following morning. One of the cases which comes up for attention will be that of Wells and Swindlc Both of these are implicated in the great land nd which took place a few months ago, nard, the conyicted man of means from Chicago, will come here and be sentenced. He was on his way here wh canght in a snow blockage about a year ago, Mr. Patk. yesterduy. copy of th Irish logislative independence. It printed on coarse soft blue paper, and comprises about forty pages, each the size of one of our legislative enactments. ‘The bill reads differently than it did when first printed in the papérs. 1t is admir- ably arranged, one feature, the index or glossary of words with its peculiar and technical meaning being most con- venient. The first clause will be rea with lzomi deal of interest to English ears. It runs asfollows: “On and after the appointed day there shall be estab- lished in Ireland a legislature consisting of her majesty, the queen, and an im- perial legislative assembly.” - g 0 Omaha and a New Bridge Company. The Usher & Russell foundry and ma- chine shops have now located in Omaha. Both members of the firm will be here on Monday next. The work of buildin, their shops will then be begun, Both of the struetures will be erected before the 15th of June. Accompanying these gentlemen will be representatives of the Missouri River Bridge company. This will give om- 'nluyluum to 150 men. It wants to locate iere, and can be induced to locate if it is vightly managed. It builds iron bridgcs and has an inside track for them with the Union Pacifi B Pushing the Bill, Last evening Messrs. Smith, Colpetzer, Gray, Wakefield and MeShane met in the board of trade yooms to complete the cireulation of the resolutions in con- nection with the bill to awl the Union Pacific. At one time it was thought it might be advisable to send nffinm lhroug‘hou( the state to distribute the blanks, but that was alterwards changed to mailing the same to leading citizens in every comnf' throughout_the state. This work will bo commenced to- morrow and pushed forward with all the energy of the committee, Sorapping for Shekels. John Johnson is a contractor on tho Belt Line. He had an employe, John Jacobson., They met last night’in the saloon on the southeast corner of Twenty- first and Cuming. Jacobson wanted his pay. Johnson said he had vaid it. Ja¥obson said Johnson lied. They met, Were separated, and Johnson's check be- gan to bleed. They fonght again for a short time, and one of them is just a “little tired.” Preparing for Plans, Both Robert D. Fowler and his archi- toet, Mr. Ferguson, have been looking over the ground at South Omaha upon which it 18 proposed to crect the mam- moth Fowler packing house. Both the gentlomen return to Chicago to-morrow, where the plans will be drawn up and cverything made ready to get earncstly and rapidly to work. ki S, Unity Club. The usual monthly sociable of Unity chureh, took pla st night in Light Guard’s hall.* [t was attended by young and old, wealthy and poor. Everybody seemed in the best of humor, and en- joyed the oxcellent little gathering, not the least pleased being the Rev. Mr. Copeland. May Devotions. During this month there will be devo- tions in all the Catholic churches of tne i f ovenings in the week. Last night preparation for the opening of the month wasmade at the Church of the Holy Family, on North Eigltcenth street. Brevities. General Agent Stevens, of the Rock Is- land, is in Chicago. The petition asking congress to allow the Union Pacific cortain concessions, in . at rond may build branch in Nebraska and Wyoming, is bein, extensively circulated and signed in this city. A meeting of the Omaha Sabbath asso- ciation is called to meet at the Episcopal rooms, Paxton building. Monday, M at 10 o’clock a. m., to hear the report of the committee on constitutions and to transact general business. A search warrant was sworn out in M court yesterday to s i 2 house on C Y“m avenue for some of the cutlery stole from the Sleeper hardware store on South Thirteenth street on Sunday night. The goods wernoet recovered. In the case of the Masouic Temple craft vs. Smith, Kennedy & {Co.,a suit for the P on of tho store roomoceupied by the defendants, was decided yesterday by Judge McCulloch in favor of the plaintifis, The*defendants have filed an Mr. W. A. Redick, late of the firm of Redick & Redick, has formed a co-part- nership with Mr. I, W. Simeral and the two will hereafter transact business under the firm styleof Simeral & Redick. Both gentlemen ‘are well known and popular members of the profession and will, un- i!nuhlcd)_v, work well together in double harn A small colored boy picket the pocket of an old gentleman on rnam strect this morning of an elegant silk handker- chief. Theo. g. turned just in time to see the youngster making away with his property and_captu him after a short run. The young thief wept vigorously and protested that it was his first of A The kind-hearted old gentleman rele him upon a promise that he would s more. n no e~y Halford Sauce is palatable and healthy. ——— e Personal Paragraphs. Pat’k Egan, of Lincoln, was in town yesterday:, J. W. Himcbaugh, of Oshkosh, is a Paxton guest. W. H © . Walsh, a Chieago commission mer- chant, is in'the city. Mus. J. C. King, of Friendwell, Neb., is visiting Omaha frieuds. Biss Elizabeth Poppleton has gone to Cleveland for a short visit. The United States court convencs for the May term on Monday next. W. H. Newell and 8. A. Dav Plattsmouth, are at the Windsor. George Canfield has returned from a four days’ business trip to St. Paul, Neb. Mr. and Mys, N. J. Burnham have re- from a pleasant trip to Cali- , of Joseph Cook_ passed through yesterday, going to Sioux City it J. Smith and Clossan and w the Canticld, Chaplain Lewis, who has been visitir in Omaha for a few days past, left yester: day for Yort Niobrara: H. L. Chamberlain, of the firm of Chamberlam, Anderson & O'Connell, has gone east to purchase stock Mrs. H. L. Beaver has gone to Norfolk, having been called there by the seri ilness of her sister, Mrs. G. M. W Mr. E. Rosewater, editor of the Bey, has returned from’ Chadron, where he has been for several days engagod in tak- ing a deposition in the Hoffman libel suit. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Bostwick, of Lead- ville, ar y for a fow duys on their way home from New York. ~They are the guests of Mr, and Mrs. A, B, Davenport. Hon. M. V. Gannon, of Davenport, fresh from his labors at the convention of Trish National league at Council Blufls, came over to this city yesterday on a short journcy. Mz, and Mrs, Ben 8. Adams, Mr. and Mrs, John 8. Driscoll, Mr and Mrs, J. Hurley and wife, and'Mr. and Mrs, Pat- rick Ryan, composing a party from wife, Des Moine: Ashland, Nel WHEAT GOES UP A LITTLE Considerable Trading in Ohicago at a Slight Advance in Prices. AN UNDERTONE OF WEAKNESS The Last-Day Prossurc on May,[The Labor Rumors and the Magnifi- cent Crop Prospects Have a Deprossing Effoct. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, CHICAGO, April 80.—[Special Telegram, |— WarAr~Wheat was feverish today, The engagement of vessel room Tuesday and Wednesday for three-quarters of a million bushels, and the steady outflow from the sea- board, caused the market to open strong, and the outlook early was encouraging to the bulls, The pressure to sell May was very strong, however, and the market Off very soon under liberal offerings, May ing from 78%e to 77c, and June from 0ijc Labor complications operated as a damper upon outside enthusiasm and inside confidence, and to that, more than any other cause, may be attributed what of weaknoess there was to the market to-day, though the magnificent crop outlook also contributed to the same end. Labor troubles formed the principal topicof conversation among speculators and those in legitimate trade, though many of the receiving and shipping houses were too busy getting ready for 1st of May changes to think about an thing else. Nevertheless the undertone of uneasiness manifested itself in many ways. A slight widening ot the difference between May and June was one of the minor phn:es ot the day’s trading, as golng to show the di- minishing confidence of capital in the future, according to the reasoning of some of the market observers. The market firmed about the middle of the forenoon when It was learned that the active demand for room had caused an advance of Ycin lake freights, and that up to 11 o’clock the engagements ag- grogated 240,000 bushels, making a round 1,000,000 bushels of Chicago wheat disposed of in three days, with a good part of the last day to hear from. The market retained its firmness until the close at 1 o’clock, at which stage prices were very close to the highest pointof the morning and a fraction above yesterday’s first quotations. Trading at and around 80¢ for June was heavy and the pur- chasing was by substantial firmns. ConN—Corn dropped off to-day,May losing Yje and June Y4e as compared with yester- day’s last fi ‘Two or three houses made large purch: v, but most of the trad- ing, which was unusually large in volumie, n changing over into the deferred op- tions, 0ATs—Oats were fairly steady and moved in substantial accord with wheat. Heavy de- liveries of oats are not anticipated. $ were firm and the te an improvement in the tone of the market. At 1 o'clock pork had experienced an advance of 5@7lge. ArreryooN BoArp—On the afternoon board wheat and corn weakened under the vrossure of May ofterings, Provisions ruled firm. No additional ¢rain charters were re- ported. 2:40 p. m.—Puts on June wheat, 703{c; calls, e sellers, Chand! '8 Report, The folio report is furnished by ndler Brown Co.,of Chicago and Milwau- Wheat opened steady at 80ic for June, sold down to793c, at which point news of over 200,000 bushels of wheat chartered to- day at Chicago caused an advance to 80k, 3 at 80%c bid at L p. m. ! Steady and firm, p. m.—Everything quiet and iged, un- OPTIONS. June.. CmeAGo, April 80.—[Special Teloeram,]— The as a feeling of weakness in trade this morning trom the fact that the other markets were dull. Receipts here were liberal, and buyers were bidding lower. Thursday’s market was steadier and a s! stronger tor handy fat cattle, but was w and rather lower for he: cattle, To-d there was very little demand for heavy cattle, and they sold slowly at ecasier rates, Buyers wanted smooth, fat, bulky steers of 1000 to 1300 Ibs such as were worth about §4. They did not like to pay ov 00, however, The general market to-day was slow, but not quotably different from yestorday. Heavy cattle were badly nezlected. Some heavy steers sold 10@i5¢ lower, and at 2 o'clock there were not less than thirty-live cars of cattle, averaging over 1300 1bs and up to 1000 1bs, which conld not be sold at that. A few 804 to 1032 Ib corn-fed Texans sold at $4.00@ Btuart, lowa, are in the city. ajor McAuley, Nicholas McDonald, Dan Lehane, Conrad Younge) Charles Reinig, Des Moines citizens who have been attending the state conyention of the Irish National League at Council Blui re in the citv. e To Maud B——, There's & pretty, P"““\'IL rlie, With golden hair so eurly That on the strects of Omaha You see. And her eyes are blue as heaven, And her red lips should be given For the sipping of the busy Honey bee. 0, her dress 1s perfeet neatness, And her form is all completeness, And her step 50 light and fairy like, trow. Her dainty boot would barely Bend a violet down fairl But she treads upon my heart Vhere 'cr she goes. And I tell you what's the m Boys; she makes an awful ¢ Among our hearts when she goes out ny. She's a vet, B aakan s her; If I had a cha 8 hor Right here, by n Omiha LI'd stay. kor she smokes it; il 1 declare, It is pure and it is wholesome, 1t is sweet, and tis & balsam To wmelancholy, trouble, pai Aud care. 4.85, The market for such was firm, Ship- ping steers, 1850 to 1500 1bs, $5.00@5.60; 1200 to 1550 1bs, $1.00@35.35; 950 1o 1200 1bs, §4.00@ 5,00, Hoas—The market opened slow and weak, with light sorts selling a strong 5S¢ lower, and fair to good mixed at least 5¢ off. Good light soldas low as $3.80@3.90, and the best as- sorted to nicety, that satistied the keeaest ox- ort, sold at $4.00@4,10. Mixad sold at §3.60 3,90 for common, and $4.00@%10 for the Best. Packing and shipping, 23 to 850 Ibs, $3.85@1.20, Ly Chicago. Apri 54,0005 miedium - su "Id STOCK, Cattle — Recolpts, heavy 10¢ low: o 15,603 " showkers @480 bulk, v roush and < and shipping, 3 skips, l-:.;[‘y slow and waaker; W@).00, Lecelpts, o shippl f 1,700; ted 000; shipments, 3 butehors' aud £24.15; mixed packing and lig City, April 80 -~Cattlo—Re- 1 shipments, 600; shippiug, siow 3 b sleers wera lower; cady, shipments, 4,000; salos forced at a de iday. Charles & Jackmun, Deutists, 1018 Dodge