Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 7, 1889, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1880~SIXTEEN PAGES HABITUES OF THE LODGES. How They Have Transacted Busi- ness During the Past Weelk. THE PYTHIAN ENCAMPMENT, Ofcers Eleoted in Various Lodges in All Parts of the State With Other Items of Absorbing Interest—Etc., Ete, RKnights of Pythias. The encampment of the Nebraska brigade, Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, will soon be ended. It has been a very successful ono and has had a beneficial effect in many ro- spects. The boys have had o taste of mili- tary rigor and have again reccived the ad vantages of consalidated movements which can bo only attained in an encampment of this sort. The new mamal, as revised and improved by General Carnahan, has been used and 18 much better than tho old ono, as it conforms as nearly as possible to_the tac- tics used in the army and militia and is more comprehensive, The Qmaha division has done good work and if they will only continuo this same work after the encampment is over they need not be afraid of any competitors, They should reracmber that proiiciency is only at- tained by hard work and that, as the “boom'’ 18 practically over they must attend strictly 10 business and acquire an intimate know- ledge of all the details of the drill. The fact that only three divisions, of the ton in Omaha, entered the lists for the prize, does not speak well for tho boys. Five en- tries would have been a small per cent. To-day tio entire brigade will attend_re- ligious services conducted by Very Rey. Dean Whitmarsh, chaplain of the Tilinois brigade and acting chaplain of the Nebraska Driade, ussisted by & choir of, fifly ‘voices and the Columbus Knights of Pytuias band. To-morrow camp will ba broken and the divisions will return to their homes. Lily division returned from the encamp- mont yesterday morning, as did also a ma- jority”of Omaha divisions, The boys aro nearly oxhausted for want of sloep, und say they biad & continuous round of fun all the time they were there, Lily division entered the list in the prize drill, but when the timo came_ they concluded they were too tired to do themselves Justice so they withdrew. Knights of the Uniform Socond Omaha) regiment, K. of P., . A, Brown, lieutenant colone ing, to assemble at Jefferson square in full dress uniform on Monday evening. July 8, at 7:30 sharp, for the purpose of tendering o roception to Omaha division, No. 12, winnors of prizes at the brigade mpment, held at Columbus, Neb., July 5, Modern Woodmen. The following officers wero elected at the 1ast meeting of the McCool Junction camp of Modern Woodmen: Venerable consul, T. W. Smith; worthy advisor, W. R. Vandor- veor; excellent banker, Hurry Brower; escort, G. F. Burch; clerk, B. E. Lincoin; watchman, James Kagy; sentry, Thomas Henahan ; physician, I". S, Morris; delegate, N. Bagholl: olternate, Charles M. Smith. Omgzha Camp _appointed George S. Meck, Goorge Cobb and David Buchanan as a com: mittec to confer with Hazel Camp, of Coun- cil Bluffs, and perfect arrangements for u picnic to be held about August 1. Two can- didates will be initiated at the noxt meeting of Camp Omaha. Deputy Sherift Frank Bandhauer for the E‘llt three years the grand secretary of the ohemian Benevolent society, was re-olected to the same for a period of three years at the recont meeting of tho order in Crete. A B. P.O. E. Dr. H. W. Hyde, tho district deputy, left for New York the first of tho weel to attend the annual meeting of the grand lodge at that place July 9. Arrangements are being perfected and pro- limiuary, steps taken looking toward the in- stituting of a .odge at Cheyenne by the Omaha lodge early in the fall. o Masonie. A Chinese Masonic lodge has been insti- tuted at Dayton, Ore. The officers were in. stalled by the grand master of the grand lodge of that city. The Knights Templar, of Denver, Colo., have extended an invitation to the grand en campment of the United states to hold its twenty-fifth annual conclave in that city in 1892, The Knights Templar of the state are busy making preparations to attend the conclave which opens at Washington, D. C., on Octo- berS8. Ivis estimated that about two hun- dred and fifty knights from Nebraska will attend. Tho conclave will probably last eightor ten days. At a meeting of Cambridge lodge No. 150, A.F. & A, M., held Monday evening, the following officers were installed: S. K. Koyes, W. M.; F. H. Selby, S. W.; H. C. M. Burgess, J. W.; Ira Doling, secretary; E. R, Bee, 8. D.; LA, Hanning, J. D.; W. P. Bennott, troasuror; Thomas Clark, Tyler, and J. D. Tallmadge and Frank Crooham, wardens. ’y 1. 0. O, F. At Plattsmouth last Monday evening En- campment No, 81, L O. O. F., conferred the Royal Purple degree on candidates and then proceeded to the Installation of officers. Grand Patriach F. B, Bryantand C. A. Pat. terson, deputy, from Omaha, being present, the following officers for ensuing six montns were installed : L. K. Kurnes, chief patriach; L. A. Davis, senior warden;. P. D. Hates, junior warden | L H. Williams, high priest; F. Boyd, scribe; B. C. Kerr, treasurer. At tho last meeting of Cass lodge No. 146, 1. 0. 0. F',, at_Plattsmounth, the following officers were installed, W. W. Davis acting as installing officer: L. G. Larson, N. C.; C. H. Petterson, V. G.; P. C. Poterson, se retary; Rasmus Peterson, treasurer, Friday eveuing at the meoting of the Bohemian Court Brokop Velky, No. 200, Independent Order of Foresters, of South Omaha, Brother Charles Singer in an appro- priate and touching speoch, on behalf of the members of the court, presented Deputy High Chief Ranger Goorge J. Seltzer with an elegant gold watch cbain to go with the watoh presented by Court Magic City, No, 108, r. Seltzer made a feeling speech and Hitting reply. The utmost good feeling exists among the Foresters of South Omaha, and this mark of appreciation 1s fittingly due Mr. Beltzer. % A Notes. Harry Merriam has been printing em- blematical cards for the boys. Major General W. R. Carnahan was es- corted to the encampment by a division from Omaha and the Union Pacific band. He ‘was received by the entire brigade drawn up line, and wolcomed by General Dayton in short address. Colonel George H. Crager, A. D, O, is in camp with his wife, occupyiug quarters with she Second regiment. The speach of Judge D, D. Bowman in wrning over camp Dayton to the Nebraska brigade was a brilliant effusion. General Dayton's response was equally eloquent. General J. C. Cowin was given the post of honor in the procession of carriages on the Fourth. T gallant old soldier attracted many admiring glances. Deputy Supreme Chancellor Fred E. ‘Wheaton, editor of the Pythian Advocate of Minneapolis, was in camp, the guest of Harry Mernam, —— Personal Paragraphs. Assistant United States Attorney Robert 'W. Patrick and his brother, John E., left last night for New York City on u business uri| Mr, G. Jamison leaves for a few week deserved vacation at his old home in Illinois. Mr, Jamison will visit Chicago and other eastern points. Atlee Hart, editor of the North Nebrask Eagle, at Dakota City, was & caller av Tug Bre obice yosterday. Mr, and Mrs. Andrew ' Rosewater, accom- by their son, leave to-day for Mani- u, Colo. Mrs. Hosewater will remain about Weoks. OUR FOREIGN COMMEROE. Congress Should Adcpt Some Plan for Encouraging It. There is a present general desire to oxtend our foreign commerce. In order to keep our mines, furnaces, founderies, rolling mills, machine shops and factories in successful operation, and find profitable markets for the oxcess of our agricultural products, we must keep on extending our foreign trade and find now customers in new markets. In plain language, we must increase and extend our export trade. The value of our imports from the West Indies and South Amorican States and other countries far oxceods those of our exports to the same countries. The coffee, sugar, tes, silks, dye woods, India rubber, hides, tropi- cal fruits, etc,, etc., that we import, we pay for largely in specie. Tho oxport trade we have is carried on in forcign vessels. We produce and manyfacture those things that are wanted, produced and imported by the inhabitants of the countries we so largely import frowm. Their wants are, however, supplied by other countries that have the ships to carry on this traffic. We have no suitable ships with which tw engage in for- cign trade. Nearly all the goods we import and export are carried in vessels belonging 0 persons of other nations, Kven our mails to forcign countries are mostly carried in foroign ships. Wo cannot hope to extead our foreign trade, unless we own and sail, under the protection of the American flag nes of fast ocean steamers, to ply between the United States and the countries we do- sire to trade with. This much, I think, is conceeded, and requires no further argument. How then to create, maintain and succes: tully keep atloat such's commercial marime the question, and the only question. We have the nocessary capital, the skill and push, Let it be shown how it may be doac and its accomplishment 18 as- sured. The governments of the leading maritime nations pay large sums to compa- nies owning lines of ocean steamship em- ployed in foreign carrying trade, cither as subsidics or for carrying the mails, and also exempt the property in them from taxation. As a rule the owners are taxed a mere nom- al rate on the profits only. The United States pays no subsidies or large sums for carrying its mails to any American compa- nies of ocean steawship lines employed in foreign trade, and the property in their ships is subjeot to local taxation upon an assessed valuation, Such foreign companies engaged in foreign carrying_ trade receive large sums of money from thoir respective govern. ments und pay little or no taxes, while ours receive uothing from that source and have to pay out large sums in taxes, It is this difference in the incomeand oxpenditure that insures a coutinuance of the prosperity of foreign linos, and stan the way of the establishment’ of an Am can commercial marine. The successful es- tablishment of Amorican lines of merchant ships would seew to clearly lie i the diree- tion of governmont aid and exemption from taxation. And if govornment aid is noces- sary to sccure an officient merchant marine, considering the great s that would accrue to the United States therefrom, sound governmental policy should dictate that aid be liberally provided. Should cvongress, however, think it not good policy to vote such aid, there is no rea- from taxation, as suggested, under propor re- strictions. But it has bLeen assertod tl coagross is without constitutional authority mpt property 1n merchant ships from or stato taxation. in my next I shall endeayor to show how such exemption may be provided for without violation of any of the provisions of the constitution. UniAif BRUNER. Wxsr PorsT, Neb, e A BRUTAL BUTCHERY. A Little Omaha Girl Among Five Murdered People. Tne Brre's dispatches recontly contained an account of a horrible murder of five people which was committed near Living- stone, Mont. Wednesday ex-Sherift Crowell of Lyons, Neb., arrived i the city, bringing the intelligence that the murderod persons were George Bates and wife, Ella Kurta, Joseph Kurtz and 1da Schauss. Mrs. Bates is a sister of Mrs. Crowell, and Ida Schauss is a daughter of Juls Schauss, the junitor of the German-American club of Omaha. Mr. Crowell has gone to Livingstone to identify the mutilated remains of his mur- dered sister and friends. It seems that Schauss and his wife and five-year-oid daughter went to Helena, Mont., about two months ago on a visit to friends. ‘While there Mrs. Schauss was taken ill and diea. The bereaved husband intended re- turning to Omaha with his little daughter, but was prevailed upon to leave the child with Mr. und Mrs, George Bates, two frierds who wanted to take care of ner, and so he returned home alone, Shortly after Schauss’ departure from Mon- tana the family with whom he had left his daughter had a flattering offer to go to Cali- fornia and concluded to take the child with them. They started by wagon but had not gone far before the entire party was brutally murdered by unknown persons. The bodies were found by some cowboys near Liviag- stone, Mout., horribly mangled as though the bloody deed had been done with an axe. From the surroundings it would appear that the people had been surprised in cump during the night. The murder had evi- dently been committed for the purpose of robbery. At last accounts the murderers had not been captured and there was no clue left by which they could be identitied. AN EASTERN OPIONION. A Newspaper Correspondent's Im- pressions on Omaha, James A. Green, of the Cincinnati Times- Star, who paid a visit to Omaha last weel, scnds his paper the following in regard to this city : Omaha was a revelation to me. To all ap- pearances it is as large as Kansas City, and Pihoula certainly say thav it is far more beautiful. The streets are wider, the baild- ings more imposing and the evidences of good taste are more plentiful and apparent, I had supposed that Council Biuffs and Omaha, being called the twin cities, were built on opposite sides of the Missouri close to the river banks after the fashion of Cin- cinnati and Covington, and that they spent most of their imeswappiug lies In regard to their respective populutions. This proved to be an error, for Council Bluffs is at least threo miles from the Missouri river. It lies beautifully in the shadows of the green bluffs from whence it takes its name, and thoso are nothing more than solid mud hills, Then there is a long strip of river bottom only partially occupied before you come to the muddy Missouri itself, and directly into Owaha. “Ap electriot road connects the two oities, Itruns as fast asa cable road and with a much pieasautor motion. 1 saw thom haul four cars after one moter with appar- ent ease. The conductor told me they had haulod six cars crowded and it mado no dif- ferenco with their speed. There are some heavy grades on this road, and many sharp curves, and yet the cars spin along with all the ease and regularity of Mr. Kerper's or Mr, Martin's cables. This road has been running for more than a year and in that time it hus had but one stoppage; thut was on & sleety night, when the wire (it uses but & single troiley) was covered by a thick coating of ice. They were obliged to go along the road with long poles and knock off the ice before tho cars could run. With this exception the road has been going day in and day out for a year, proving most conclusively that an electric road can be built and oper- ated successfully. It costs mucn less per mile than & cable and has proved a puying mvestment. And in Omaha, I think, there is not a single horse car left; all the roads are rapid transit. What a contrast between that bustling, enterprising western town and our staid old Cincinnati—Cincinnati that would be able to buy it out twenty times over, for all of tho western eities owe more money than they have; and yet in Omaha they are reveling in all the modern luxuries, while we are still clinging for the greater part to things of the past. An Absolute Ourve. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up in large two-ounce tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old sores, burn wouuds, chapped hunds, and all skin erup. tions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles- Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT- MEN'. Sold by Goodman Drug cempany at 25 cents per box—by wail 30 conts. " sion’s work. WORSHIPPERS OF THE LORD How They Meet and Labor to Praise His Name. IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH. The Financial Condition of the Y. ©O. A. and the Steps Proposed to Put It on a Plane of Success ~Other Notes, Among the Sanctuaries. The people of the Immanuel Baptist church are making preparations to build a neat frame church near their present place of worship on Twenty-fourth street. The plans adopted indicate a frame structure 30x80 foot with an audience room for seating 800 persons, Back of the platform will be two robing rooms and underneath tho pulpit will be a baptistry. In the front part of the building to the right of the entrance will boa prayer and lecture room 16x22 over which will be a gallery for the choir. The entire building will be heated by furnace and the auditorium and lecture rooms will be provided with opera chairs, The church will front on Twenty- fourth strect and will present a very good appearance. The lot cost $2,000 and the building will cost about $25,000. Work on the building wili begin in the early partof the falland the church will bo ready for sorvices about the middle of November The Immanuel Baptist congragation consists of eighty-seven persons, but new members aro constantly being added to that number. Rev. F. W. Foster has boen pastor of the church for nearly a_year, ana is making the church grow and prosper. It is now one of the most earnest ana_active religious organi- zations in the city and 18 doing a great deal of good in a religious way. The Chautauqua assembly, which for the past three weeks nas been hold near Council Bluffs, completed its labors and broke camp Friday morning, These ussemblies are in full running ordor at other points in this viemity and, in fact, all over the country, and seem to exort an elevating influence ‘upon the culiure and re- finement of the age. The Chautauqua has had a wonderful growth within the past ten years, and as an agency which was needed in awvililation, and thousands are enjoying its benefits to who never saw a Chautanqua assembly, while thousands of others arc at the very fountain head partaking of its high- est privileges. Rev. Dr. Dunning, of Boston, one of the ablest scholars of the age, who' is in charge of tho Chautauqua at Crete, will take Dr. Duryea’s place and preach in the First Con- ational church to-day. rof. J. K. McClurken, of the Reformed Theological Seminary of Allegheny, spent a few dayvs in this city” during the weel while on his way to the far west to visit friends and relatives. Elder David Erret, of this _city, has been appointed on the committes on nomunations for the Nebraska State Sabbath School as- sociution und John Dale has been appointed a member of the executive committes. IPirst Congregutional Church, Ninetcenth and Davenport streets—Rev. Dr. Dunning, of Boston, one of the ablest preachiers in the country, will occupy Dr. Duryea's pulpit this morning. No evening servico. Rev. A. G. Fredin, the new minister of the Swedish Kvangelican Lutheran_Church, of this city, who succeeds Rev. E. A, Fogel- strom, i> said to be a very ablo and eloquent as woll us a popular preacher, and one who is acoustomed to draw_great crowds. Mr. J'redin was born in Sweden, in 1854, and came to America two years ago, and to Nebraska last vear. His congregation seems to be well pleased to have him for their pastor, and think that ho will add greatly to their numbers. “The Knox P terian church of this city has recently received into its fold twenty- two new imembers, soventeen by letter and five by profession. The church is_in a very Lealthy condition, and_Rev. Asa Leard, its new pastor, is to be inducted into the pasto- rate mext ,Sunday, av which time Rev. Dr. preside ond preach the sermon. to the new pastor will e deliv- . McFarland and that to the peole by Rov. William R. Henderson. The ladies of the cougrogation contemplate im- proving of the interior of the building in Various ways and have already purchased u very handsome bible for the pulpit. Tie Southwest Presbyterian church has just had an addition of soven members to its tion. During the pastorato of Rev. D. It. Kerr the church has been prospering continually and has grown in strength and populaz favor. Y. M, O, A, The Young Men’s Christian Association of Omaha was organized January 20, 1868, Mr. W. B, Smith was its first president und Z. N. Hutchinson its first secrotary. It was one of the oldest nesociations in tho countr) only New York, Chicago, Pluladelphia, Bo: ton and Washington and a fow other citios having organizations formed earlier than the Y. M. C. A. of Omaha. The association, in its early days, undertook a number of differ- ont thiogs, which, at the time, were much needed and were evidently highly appreei- ated. Like many other associations it had quite a checkered career and more than once had to be reorganized. Mr. G. Howser, now the genorai secretary at Cincinvati, O., was the first weneral sccretary. He was suececded by Mr. George A. Joplin in the arduous dutics that involved on the secretary, In 1836 the movemont for the erection of the present building began. Mr. P. C. Himebaugh was then president of the insti- tution snd Mr. L. Burnham was chairman of the building committee. ‘The structure was opened in December, 1558, aud, sinco that date, the associution'has been stoadily grow- ing until it now numbers 175 members. The work now being done is in the same order as that done in all large cities, and will compare very favorably with all others in proportion to population. At this time of the year, com- l;uruli\'nly little is being done in the building eyond the use of the bath rooms and read- ing rooms, but the athletic park on Harney and Twenty-third streets is being made the center of attraction. Plans are now being made for the next scs- It 15 expected that the class lectures will open in the fall with a member- ship of 1,000 and that the work the coming winter will exceed anything done yet. Be- low is given statistics of some of the work done the past year: Averago daily attendance to May 1, 800; evening classes in French, German, Spanish, bookkeeping, elocution and stenography to May 1, 1, attendance at lectures to May 1, 2,076; ‘attendance at receptions to May 1, 3,400; membership, 705; total attendance, 37,500, roceipts for four months ending May 1,'§7,077.27; expenditures for four months ending May 1, $0,542.49; balance on hand, $234.78, ‘The officers of the institution are: T. H. ‘Taylor, president; A. P. Hopkins, vice presi- dent; H. Harrison, treasurer; (. A. Goss, rocording secretary; C. E. Williamson, membershin secretary; George C, Jenner, goneral secrotary: H., W. Schaschke, us’ sistant encral secretary; James T, Gwathm 1cal director, The association has fitted up a fine gym- nasium in its new building, waich is well attended by many of the business men and stadents of this city, whose sedentary pur- Buits make such exoreise a necessity. = Great Dains are taken with the classes in the gym- nasiuw, and much benefit is derived from the well directed exercises. On the whole, the Young Men’s Christian association of Omaha is in & very flourishing condivion and is @ credit Lo the oity, CHUROCH NOTES, The time of the Sabbath schoal of the Newman M. E. church is changed from 2:30 to 13 m. The Epworth league will meet at 7 o'clock p. m., in charge of Dr, D, A, Foot and Prof, J. M. Gillan, Newman M. £. church—J, E. Ensign, pas- tor, Preaching morning aud evening by the pastor. Sabbath school at 12 m. Ten- minute sermon in the morning to children, Evening, second sermon on “Hunyan's Pil- grim's Progress.” Young People's soolety at7p. m, led by Dr, D, A, Foot. First Methodist Episcopsl Church—On Davenport stroet between Soventeenth and Eighteenth streets, Rov, F, M. House, pas- o) g subject, *“God's Gifts in Christ.” Eveulug subject, “*What and How o Hear.” Sunday sohtiol, Judge Fawoett, superintendent, at 2,30, Unity Church—Rey, Enoch Powell, of To- peka, Kan,, will preAth 'at Unity this' morn- ing at o1 o'clock, ATter the morning servico the annual moeeting will, take place, which will be of interest to any having the welfare and success of Utity' at heart. All are cordially invited. -First Baptist Church, Strangoers’ Sabbath Home—Corner Fifteenth and Davenport streets. Preaching ht10:30 8. m. and 8 p. A. W, Lamar, pastor. Morning theme, Things That Kiil the Minister.”” Evening theme, *Religion in the Home Life."” Com- munion at the close of the morning service. Members earncstly ‘requested to attend. Pastor Lamar lecturgs at Long Pine Chau- tauqua on the 20U ahd proaches tho sormon on Sunday at 11 o'clébk, At the Southwestefn Lutheran Churc Tiwenty-sixth street, between Poppleton an Woolworth avenues, Rev. Luther M. Kuhns will preach at 11 & m. on “Participants in Joy,” ahd at 7:45 p. m. on “A Royal Cup- bearer.” At the Westminster Prosbyterian Church, Twenty-ninth and Mason streets, the pastor, the Rev. John Gordon, D.D., will preach at 10:30 w.m. on “The Glory of the Cross,” and at 8 p. m. on “Entering Into the Results of the Labors of Other Men,” a Fourth of July sermon. The Theosophical society will meet every Sunday at 4 p. m., room 205, Sheely block. Earnest inquirers invited. The Centaal United Presbyterian church on Seventeonth street botween Capital avenue and Dodge streets, Rev. John Wil- liamson, pastor. Services at 10:30 a. m., subject, ‘*Honored or Despised, Which " and at § p. m., subject, *Things to Think Of;" Sabbath school at 12 m., and young people’s meoting at 7 p. m. All are invited. Rev. A. Martin will preach at the First Christian church morning and evening. The day begins his second year's work with the church, and the morning subject will be appropriate to tho oceasion. Evening sub- ject, “Christ Crucifiea.” The work in this churgh is azgressive and prosperous. “The Loyal Subject” and “An object of Mercy” will respectively be the morning and eveniug subjects of Rov.J. B. Johnson at the Walnut Hill Christian church. Kountze Memorial Evangelical Lutheran, corner of Sixteenth ana Harney streets. Rev. J. 8. Detweiler, pastor. Church serv- ices at 10:30 a. m. aud S p. m, Morning sub- ject: “Hunger and Thirst After Righteous- ness.” Evening subject: ‘‘Boldness m Re- ligion.” Thero w*'1bo no evening service at the First Presbyterian church, The Rey, Mr. Phraner will preach in the morning, Young Peoples’ Socioty of Christian Endeavor prayor meoting at 6:45 p. m. At Trinity Cathedral, Capitol avenue and Eightoenth street. The very Rev. C. H. Gardeer, dean. Services to-day will be as follows: 8 a. m. holy communion, 11 a. m. holy communion and sermon, 7:43 p. m. evening service, The dean's Bible class will meet as usual immediately after the morning service. Services during the week at 9 a, m. daily und 7:45 p. m. Friday with address. St. Andrews I3rotherhood will meet at the deancry on Tuesday at 8 p. m. Business of importince requires a full attendanco. Rev. Willard Scott will preach in the St. Mary’s Avenue Congregational church in the morning, when members will be received and the ordinauce of infant baptism admin- istered. Rev. A. E. Dunning, D. D., of Bos- ton, will address the Sunday school Aftes morning sorvice. No evening service, The church will be open for public worship in the morning during the summer, but not in the evening until September. Mr. Scott will be absent after to-morrow for about six weeks, Immanuel Baptist Ghurch—Chavel, 2413 Saunders street, F. W, Foster, pastor. The following will be the’themes for morning and evening. Evening services will be brief; beginning at 8 o'clock, and lasting forty-five minutes. _ You are invited, ‘“Terms of Con- tinued Liberty.” Address to Idle wild Drum Corps: “Perils.”’ We expect to be in our new church building. next door to our present room, October 1. BOUND FOR/THE PACIFI1C. The Nebraska Kditorial Association Enjoys the First Whirl. Members of the excursion party of the Nebraska fditorial association’’commenced to arrive on the early trams yosterday, and continued to arrive until the time appointed at the Millard hotel: Among those present were the following: F. F. Roose, Western Workman; C. Stonehill, Omuha Herald; Max Kohn' and wife, Nebraska City Auzeiger; Sol Davidson and ' wife, Omaha T J. K. and wife, Weeping Water Republican; I, M. Burrand wife, Riverton Enterprise] A. C. Davenport and wife, South Omaha Stock- man; J. S. Hoagland and _wife, State Jour- nal;’ F. W, Sprague and lady, Rushville Sun: H. C. Walker, Douglas Enterprise; S, R. Denny, Red Cloud Democrat; E. Z. Rob- inson and’ lady, Rushville Standard; Mrs, Budney, Norfolk News; J. L. Oliver and wife, Fairfleld Herald;' C: M. Hubner sod O, C. Morton, Nobraska _City News; E. A. Brown, Nebraska City Press; R. M. Goshorn, Wayne Herald: J. C. Moetor and wife, Alliance Argus; Matt Maury and wife, David City Press; Fred Hedao and wite, Grand Island Independent; T. B. Johnson and wife, Stockton Reporter E. H. Purcell, Daykin Recorder; Mrs, L. A. Stevens, North Platte Tribune; C. A. War- ner, Stockville Faber; J. A. Wilde and wife, Wilbur Republican; J. F. Garret and wife, South Omaha Drovers' Journal; O. A. Mullen, _wife and daughter,’ Lin- coln Call; A. L. Pollock, Omalia Mercury; J. D. Parkyn and wife, Elwood Bugle; L. . Fowler, Sutton Advertiser; A. H Buckstaff, L. Baumer, Atlee Hart, Lou Wessels, Capi- tal City Cour Four homing pigeons be- longing to Ed Rothery's loft will be taken witli the excursion party and let fly at points along the line. The birds are known as Lady Becl, Lady Clancey, Lady O'Donnell and Lady Patterson. Lady O'Donnell will be let fly from Denver, Lady Clancey from Ogden, Lady Beck from Pike's Peajk, and Lady Pat: terson from Los Angeles. This latter is the bird which flew from New York at the time of the Thistle race, At 3:30 o'clock the members assembled at the hoard of trade, whero carriages wero taken for a drive through the city. Promptly at 8:15 p. m. the entire party as- sombled at the union depot, where they were assigned to their places in two sleepers, which will carry them tbrough the wnole trip and return. The number had been swelled by the arrival of several more mem- bers and iheir wives on the afternoon trains, until there were about eighty-five altogother. All were in tne best of spirits and the start was most auspicious, The sides of the sleepers occupied by the parties bore the legend ‘‘Nebraska Press Excursion.” The first stop will be at Denver, arriving at 4 o'clock to-day. The balauce of the day will be devoted to drives about the city and such other enjoyments as may come up for consideration. Monday morning the party will take a monntain trip to George- town, Silver Plume’ and over the famous Loup, returning to Denver the same evening in time for supper. Fhere will probably bea roception tendered the. party Monday night, Tuesday morning they will leave for Salt Lake, ~stopping av_ Jcho, Utah, long onough to take a run down to Park City, where the association has been tendered an invitation to visit ‘the Ontario mine, one of the largest and best silver producing mines in the Unitod States. Arrive at Salt Lake Wednesday eveniug, and _after secing the sights of the Mortuon center, takiog a Dath g the great Salt. Lako, they leave ‘Thursday night or Friduy noon for Port- land, making a sho stop, however, at Ogdon. Arriving at \Dalles, ‘which is about six hours ride from Poruand, the cars will be left, and the rempger of the trip to Portland will be made, by boat down the famed Columbia river, ' Arriving at Port- land the party will be'rdit by a committee of the Portland board of trade and_Oregon im- migration board, It is impossible to state just how many days will be spent at the rogou capital, that depending on the inter- ost manifested’ by the party. Short trips will be taken from Portland, andit is ex- pected that about five days will be spent in wnd around the city, The Puget sound trip will consume four days, and visits are to be made to Tacoma, Seattle, Port Towrsend and Victoria, B. C., Olympia, the capital of Washington terri- tory, aud other points The trip homeward will be made about Tuesday, July 24, and unless otherwise ar- ranged will run dwectly through without stop. It was first intended to run w Port- land and stop on the return, but it has been decided that the time to make stops is at the start when all are enthusiastio for sport and sightseeing. bo estaby Kive cmploy- A sewing machine l.umrly lished ut Weeping Water will ment to 200 men. THE CHIEF OF THROTTLE MEN Who s to Succeed Arthur as Chlef Bogineer? THE CHANCES OF ASPIRANTS. Men Who Have Long Served in the Brotherhood Ranks and in Many of the Departments of Rallroad Work. ‘Who Will Be Chief? On the 8th of next October the Brother- hood of Locomotive Enginecrs will meet at Denver in annual session. The most impor- tant matters to come before the convention will b the election of officers and the pro- position to foderate with all other organiza~ tions of railway employes, with the excep- tion of the Order of Railway Conductors, ‘The selection of a chief to fill the position now held by Arthur will involve more or less gflnorl\lnhlp. The position has a salary of 5,000 por year, and all expenses incurred while adjudicating labor controversies by the chief are borne by the brotherhood, Chief Arthur has already vlaced bis candidacy for a re-oloction on record, and has marshalled forces on which he may hope to rely. — But, whatover strongth he may obtain from the eastern members of the order, will avail but little as compared with the western element, which, it is said, will, in all probability to u man, oppose his re- olection. In western cities it is not so much the dis- like of Arthur as it is the desire to select western mun. Even in eastern circles reported that Arthur will meet with consid- erable opposition, and with the support of s objecting eloment, the wostern men claim that they will be victorious. s 1t Is no longer @ secrot that George Vro- man, of North Platte, chairman of the rievanco committee of tho Brotherhood of ocomotive Engineers, on the Union Pacilic system, will be oune of the candidates who will aspire to Chief Arthurs place. That Vroman's consorvative policy as regards «1ssues between the rail- roads and the engineers and betwoeen the two elements has a strong supnort in the ranks of the brotherhood, is universally ad- mitted. Unlike Arthur, he is possessed, it is said, of a will-power which is always exer- cised and made felt when in the right. This fact was demonstrated recently in more ways than one. Vroman, like Arthur, is opposed to strikes, but will countenance this means when others fail. He believes that the rights of the enginoers are paramount to those of the company; and, in case the rights and priviloges of the engineer cannot De maintained by fair means, he would not hesitate to sanction a fight. This, however, 18 an ultinatum which he favors only when all other sources have failed. It has been quietly whispored for some time that Vroman would be in the race for the chiefship and among the engi- neers in this section he Is the favorite. Prior to the recont eruption between tho engi- neers and the officials of the Union Paciflc, regarding the scalo of wages on the Kansus Central, Vroman's chances are considered fairly good, but the manner in which he ac- complished victory has given his stock an upward tendency and wili be the founda- tion upon which his supporters will work their campaign. oty There are_other western men who will as- pire to Chief Arthur's place. Michael Cav- ender, who was chairmsn of the famous “‘committee of nine” which effected a settle- ment of the great Burlington strike, an event which is still fresh in the minds of railrond meu, is one of them. Cavender is an engineer on the California Soutkern and is one of the men who left their posts when the Burlington strike was declared. He is rated as possessed of good judgment, but for some reason he has not the following that 1s identified in Vroman’s case. When the settlement of the strike was reached, and the terms were made known, some of the engineers took the stand that they furnished the Burlington company an avenue of escape when it came down to the reinstatément of the strikers. They main- tained that the committee representing the engineers was blindfolded, and that the re- instatement of the strikers should have been a specitic clause in tha agreement. The com- pany, asa consequence, they held dictated to the enginee For this reason 1t is thought der’s chances are not as favorable as would have otherwise been. +n still another strong candidate the place is Robert M. Clark, runs a passenger ftrain on the Union Pacific out of Denver. He his a large following in the ranks of the brotherhood and has had many years of ex- perience in railroading. Clark is said to have a conservative judgment and a practical knowledge of the ins and outs of the railway world. He is reported to be modest yet firm in his stand when once taken, and to have the interest and welfare of his brother engi-~ neers at heart. While Vroman, Cavender or Clark may all fail in their endeaver to reach the chief position inthe ranks of the brother- hood, it is safe to predict that they will enter the convention with a distinct following and and coneentrate their forces should circum- stances points toward the selection of an eastern man, % e The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley has taken commendable steps in the enlarg- ing of its suburban and local train servico, and the accommodation is appreciate Iuis only through good local train service that the merchants of Omaha and contiguous points are enabled to communicate with ono another in a business way. Basibg their conclusions on this, the ofticials of the Elk- horn have established a service that sur- nasses that of uny other road centering in Omaha. It has been 8o arranged that busi- ness men residing within a radius of miles of Omaha, can come to the city, tra act their business, and roturn same day. “In" doing this,” said a wholesale grocer, ‘“the Elkhorn has set an example that other men might do well in following. The action of the Elkhorn in this direction merits a wholesome patronage. The officiais of the Union Pacific, ranking Dbelow the president, have grown restless of late owing to the aunouncement in & pross dispatch from the east that the graduating class of Harvard college numbered about one hundred. This may appear to be a vague statement but the mistery is cleared away when it is made known that official material (1) for the Union Pacific has been obtained trom this college. As yet, however, nothing which would encourage the selection of men from that place has resulted, and it is whis pered that the experiment has worked inim- 1cal to the exchequer and interests of the well-known Il'unhcontinbnll\ line. Baldwin,” of the Leaven- Topekn & ' Southwestern road, is “at home” to his engincers at present. He was 1n Omaha a fow weeks ago basking in the sunshine of a new adventure —the reduction of engineors' wages, Old time railway officials stood back and winked at each other as Baldwin button-holed them, telling how he had taken o stand against an organizatioa that had *held the club” over *'big guns” for years. The old war-horses knew that the bubble would soon burst, and that the manager would be sat upon by the opposing faction to the tune of 4,000 pounds w the square inch, The result of the con- troversy landed like a thunderbolt on tho manager, who retired under the sting of de- feat, Manager worth, Reports of County Officials. County Superintendent of Schools Bruner yesterday submitted his report for the quar- ter ending June 80 to the county commission- ors. ‘The report shows a balance on hand of $155.01 ‘The revort of County Judge Shiclds for the second quarter, after deducting expenses, shows a balance in favor of the county of ‘The clerk of the district court submitted s statement of feos charged against Doug- las county in state cascs disposed of at the three terms in 1583 as follows: February term. ... May term .. . September term an Total,.oesees nnenensesss$9,820.02 William Stewart, boss carpenter at the South Omaha stock yards, was presented with a handsome gold-headed cane in honor of his sixty-third birtaday, by the forco of men under him, last Tuesday. The pr sentation speech was made by A, H. Mille BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE SOLD, The Popular Home of the Muse Hought By a Trust Company. Yestorday forenoon tho sale of Boyd's opora houso was offected, tho purchasors being Mr. O. M. Cartor and a number of the stockholders of tho Amorican Loan and Trust company. As soon as th prosont leases expire the lower floor will be occupied by the officos of tho American Loan and Trust company and the American Savings bank. Tho consideration was §232,000, Hon. James . Boyd says his only object in selling tho opera houso was to get entiraly out of the business, and bocause ho had an opportunity to get a good price for it. *No," he continued, in reply to a second question, “1do not propose to build anothior _theater. It is my intention to take lifo easy, for awhilo at loast, and lot somebody else take the ‘abuso that certain newspapera have boon giving me." Mr. Boyd declaros that he will never invest another dollar of his monoy in an opera house, in Omaha, “If this was a large city like Chicago, whero mon who ongago in such enterprises aro froe from 80 many petty anovances, it might bo different. A ground floor theatre could not bo mado to pay hors, und tho building of any othe; now would fail to meet, the public 0 Somo of tho papers have scandalized and abused me," declared the ox-mayor, ‘‘almost to the verge of blackmail.” What courso the new purchasers proposo to pursuo with roforence to the building us & templa of amnusement, Mr. Boyd conld not state. He turnod over to them all his leases, a8 well as contracts with dramatic attractions for next scason. It s presumed thoy will rtain the oid manage- ment and lot matters go along as thoy have been going, Mr. O. M. Carter, tho priucipal in the deal, says no changes will bo mado in the house until a new theater is oroctod, and ho inti- mated quite strongly that tho purchasors might, i} they find that it is a paying institu- tion, continue the business as it is. Thoy simply want the room occunied by Saxe’s drug store for their bank and trust company, but can not get that until Jauuary 1, 1841, unless Mr. Saxo can be induced to aell'them his leaso. 1t is undorstood that G. M. Hitehcock and A. J. Hanscom want to buld a_ theater on the corner of Farnam and 1'wontioth stroots. THE MOTOR COMPANY. ruction of the Elevonth Street Lino Commenced. The Omaha Motor company began tho con- struction of its Eleveuath stroet lino yoster- day, and will push work forward as rapidly as possible to Tweifth and Howard strects. Tie officers of the company dony tho rumor that the motor company intends to consolidate with the cable and horse car lines, but say that the motor lines will bo pushed to completion, and the cars will soon be running all over the city. Electric wire men are putting up the wires on the S Sixteenth street hine and on Howard and Filtcenth streets, ana it is the intention to finish the work on this line to South Omaha with all possible haste, and unless some unforescen accident occurs the line will be completed to N street, in South Omaha, within sixty days. The Seventoonth strect line is ready for operation, and all that is needed now is the motor cars. The motor company filed a re- quest with the board of public works yester day for building a line from Fourteenth and Cass streats uorth to Webstor, thence to run along tho horse car lines on Webster to Sixteenth, thence to build & linc west on Webster to Seventcenth. This will enabie the motor company to turn all trains on tho north and south system to reach the Webs- ter street depot. ——— Dons d. Marriage licenses were 1ssued by Judge Shields to the following parties yesterday : Name and Residence. Joseph A. Wild, Wilber, Mich Sadie E. Chandier, Wilber, M William I, Haskins, Omabi, { Nollio L. ‘Thomas, Omaha. Michael Liddle, Oman: { Mary &, Ward: Omal William S, McBrido, Ames, Neb. 1 Roginn Morrow, Oman § 'Thomas C. Morton, ¢ { Eila V. Hays, Omaha. John Hunska, Omaha.. ] Katie Kovalska, Omuba Gus Hart, Soush Omaha. UL aura Maxas; SouthiOab Cublic Works. Bids will be received by the board of pub- tic works July 10 for constructing sewers in districts 93, and for the construction of a main sewer from Thirty-first and Farnam strects to Thirty-fourth and Jones streots; also for grading between Ninth and Tenth streets, from Hickory to the south line of Kountze's second addition. Contracts will also be lot for grading Thirteenth street from Vinton to the mul"l line of the city limits and for grading Thirty-second avenue from Ed. Creighton avenue to the south linc of the city limits, J. A. Sauer, & grading contractor, disap- peared last Monday, leaving 100 men or more to mourn his absence. Sauer took a con- tract for grading some lots st Thirtieth and California streets for Hendricks and Reed, at a figure for which it was impossible to do the work, The men haa due them §1,200 from Sauer, while he was to receive but §600 for doing tho entire job. [IN THE KINGDOM OF LABOR, appenings of the Woek Among Omaha Artisans. STRIKING PLUMBERS STILL OUT. A Warrant for Ex-President Conway The Alien Law in Niinols—~News and Notes From Various Unions, May Affect Omaha. The alien law goes into effoct in Tilinole July 1, and the authorities of Chicago are preparing to enforce it. After that date the y cannot employ an alien on any contract or in any capacity. Contracts already made will not be affocted, but hereafter no alien will bo omployed until he has taken out h first papers and if he fails to take out his socond within throe months of the specifiod time ho will bo discharged. This, it is thought,will undoubtedly send a large influx of foreign laborers to Omaha, and unless caro is exercised by unon men a material reduction in prices will follow. Tho Plumbe On Tuesday tho striking journoymen plumbers prevailed uvon six non-union men employed by tho bosses to quit work and foin them In the strike. A fow men are still av work and the employing plumbers are fill- ing ordors after a fashion, but the strike is having a telling effc Council Bluffs firms are taking orders for work n Omahla right along. The plumbors, bosses and journeymen are not the only ones affected by the strike. A represontative of Dun's commercial agency yestorday said that there was no doubt that thoe striko was affocting building very m: toriaily, Thero are certwin men, according w0 his idea, who contempiated bnilding this scason and would have dono so, but when this strike camo on thoy bocame alarmed and dotormined to wait. There are now in Omagha many members of the bulldin, trades who are idle on account of lack o work. The national organ of the Carpenters’ union has warned all members of that craft to keep away from Omaha on account of an over-supply. A great muny plasterers aro out of work, and a fow brickiayers, lathors, and members of other building trades. Frowm this it can be readily seen that the effect of this strile of from fifty to seventy-five men is widespread *‘Somothin, should bo done,” said this gentloman, “whcereby the difficultios would be settled. Omaha cannot afford to have her building stopped at this time.” T'his is very true, but:to all appearances a termination of the strike is ns remote now a8 it was when it begun nearly two wonths ago. Labor Notes. The single tax club will meet at 2:30 p. m. today at Gate City hall. The local employment ing from 100 to 130 labore tions daily. The completion of the Now York Life and Brr buildings will loay » number of men employed in the building trades idle, Tho agre ontly entered 1mto be- tween tho ific railroad company and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers and Firemen went into effect Monday. The Plumbers', Plasterers’ and Bricklay ers’ unious arc making preparauions to give a picnic at Calhoun two weeks from to-day. A committeo ot six has been appointed to make necessary arrangements, Cigarmakers’ union No. 93 will meet at Arcanum hall Wednesday night to elect a delegate to the national convention, which meets in New Yerk in September, In about three weeks the work of repair- ing the banks along the lown side of the river opposite this city will be commenced by tho government. A force of 200 men is required to do the worlk. i Many laborers, with teams, came to the city early in the spring, expecting to find work immediatcly, but owing to the long i delay in beginning public improvements many of them have been disappointed., ‘T'he national convention of master plumb- { ers, nssembled at Pittsburg last weok, en' dorsed the action of the master plumbers association of Omaba in mamtaining the present strike. The convention hadn’t the vower to take further action. s A party of day laborers became engaged in a drunken row on West Ciming street last Sunday and one of their number, & man named Mercer was badly cut. The men are close mouthed and the name of the man who did the cutting is known only to themselves. It will be of interest to tho journeymen tailors of Omaha to know that the San IFran- cisco tailors have won a strike against non- union men and compelled the boases to file a bond of $250 to stick to the agreement. These men were fighting for practically the same agreement as the union tailors here struck for in the spring. . Eight or ten bricklayers employed on the Dellone hotel struck a few days ago for eight hours’ work on Saturday with nine hours’ pay. Through their action the car- penters employed on the building wore com- pelled to quit work Friday for lack of em- ployment. ~Yesterday the cotractor man- aged to get eight other men to go to work at. the old terms. wencies are sond- to different sec~ KEEP COOL. THE LEONARD DRY AIR, GLEANABLE REFRIGERATORS. Five walls to preserve the ice. Flues removable for cleanli- ness. Doors with air-tight locks, Ice saved. Money saved. They are the best; take no other, SOLD ONLY BY MILTON ROGERS & SONS Corner 14th and Farnam Sts,