Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 23, 1890, Page 15

THE CONDITION OF TRADE, Olearinga of the Associated Banks Bhow a Good Increase. ANKERS REPORT MONEY EASY, A Good Demand for Fands From Oity and Country Dealers—Good Volume of Basiness in Jobbing Lines. In Looal Co sial Olrcles. The cleariogs of the associated banks of Ompha for five days ending Friday, Febru- ary 21, foot up $3, ot 2534 per cent o Balances wore §551,6: money market is easy. There is a faie de- 4 mand from the country and city dealers want a liberal amount, but not so much as they coula have under pressure. Prime paper is in demand at 8 per cent. A good deal of ouwside papar is offered, but as it is closcly scannea and does mnot bear strict scrutiny a large amount of it is thrown out. All fairly good papar finds a ready market. Excbange is in farr supply at $L per $1,000 premium. A canvass of the jobbing district shows a Rood volume of trade in dry goods, groceries, hardware, harness, cte., and orders are in- creasing in number and amount both from salesmen and by mail, in these lines; but elothing and rubber goods dealers say busi- mess is not what it should be, and they at- tribute the depression to the weather— whore 1t belongs. Hat and cap dealers say some improvement is noticeable in their business this week. Lumber dealers report an increased movement, and take it all in all business is protty good. Collections show up ‘better, if anything, than a week ago, but are mnot_entirely satiafactory. A good deal of prodding is needed to close past due ac- ~<~gounts, but there is a feeling that “as the soason Dprogresses and grain is crowded out from the country to room for the new crop scttlements more easily affected and the country 10 bo 1 very good shape financially. City trado is improving and collections are good. Prices of staple show no material changes. In groceries coffees are firmer and moderately active. Sugar is in fair demand ana steady, though some weakness is appar- ent. Iron aund metals generally are about the same as last week. Reports from the west speak of hoavy losses to cattle men and it is estimated that of 5,000,000 head wintering ulong the line of ‘western railways not moro than half that number will be savdd. "'his may be an out- side estimate, but thore 18 no doubt that the loss has been enormous and necessarily prices are expected to advance as spring ap- proaches. Mr. Vineyard, formerly of Vineyard & Schneider, who has resided in California tho past year 18 in Omaha visiting his old busi- ness associates. uys that Omaha is ro- garded on the Pacific slope as the next city In enterprise and progress to Chicazo and is daily growing in tne esteem Jof California merchants as a market—in fact is now re garded far ahead of IKansas C { for supplies by _re \ California and Utah. {)m Minneapolis mills are running some- s @ depot 1 traders in southern At lighter this weel, though still making good deal of flour. There wera fourtcen in motion yesterday, grindmg about 19,000 barrels daily, Two mills which dropped out of tho operative list this weelk will probably be started next weck. The flour markot is us flat as ever, the sales bewg small a compared with the manufacture. But miil- ers are boginning to feel that wheat has sbout touched bottomyand with any firmness of the market an improved dem: for flour is looked for. Whav fow orders-are coming in now are ‘small ‘and ‘scatteriog. Hardly lndv'.hlngll bemg sold for export. Some bids are mada for bakers', but 10 most cases they are 8a lower than ‘can be accepied. The direct exports for the week were 86,570 barrels, against 30,850 barrels for tho pre- ceding week. Partof this was consigned. London quotations for 230 1bs cif aro: Patents, 80@3ls: bukers, 2% 3d@23s 3d; low grades, 11s 8C@!2s 6d. Considering the condition of trado, the mills last week ground a remarkably lnrge amount of flour. 'Thero were fiftcen which ran quite steadily, two others only getting in a day or two. ' The aggregate output for the week was 137,400 barrels, averaging 22, 900 barrels daily, azainst 115,850 barrels tho week before, and 85,270 barrels for the samo time m 1850, From this date a year ago the ouiput increasea somoewhat, and averaged not far from 100000 barrels weekiy all rough the summer. For the iva months Sding January 31 last the output of the Minneapolis mills was 3,178,525 brls, aguinst 2,648,760 bris for the samo period Jast year and 3,002,630 bris m 1S57-88. The exports for the five months were more than double those of last year, and even exceeded thoso of 185788, which 'was by all regarded as most favorable season. For the five months ending January 1 there were 1,117,885 orls sent abrond, against 530,795 in 1588.89, und 1,010,230 in '1857-88. During January 170 mills throughout the country manufactured 1,004,068 brls, again st 1,006,548 for January, 1880, A largo number of merchant mills all over the country are materially reducing their output, and the production for the curront month promises to show quite a de~ crease. ‘The output of anthracite coal from tho closo of December to February 8, was %,804,- 810 tons, being 566, 953 tons less thun for the samo time last year The exports of canned beef from tho United States last yeur wera 71,760,708 1bs, against 45,905,849 Ibs in 1888, ''Ihis is an enormous increase, part of which may bo traced to the efforts to shut out dressed beef “=%4n some of the states in which the ani- uils were not killed. The product had to b , and low prices invited larger cou- cumption in western Europe, CHIVAGO LIVE STOOCK. Cuioaco, Feb, 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bes.]—Carrie—Although the run of eattle was light and one lot of steers held over sold for a nickel moré than was bid at the close yesterday, others sold 100 1ower snd some had to be carried over, There was Httle or no demand for big cuttle, as buyers 'were looking for 8 heavy run on Monday and thought they could afford to wait. About all tho handy little cattle wore sold av steady wrices. The dressed beef operators and ship- pers, also exporters, preferred to take their chances on Monday's market. A fow lots of ows and heifera also sold about the same as yesterday. Husiness was light in the stocker and feeder line, with prices about the sume @8 horetofore. Choice to extra beeves, $i. m. ; medium to good steers, 1350 to 1500 , $9.50@4.25; 1200 to 1350 1bs, $3.25@8.75; 950 to 1,200 1bs, $3.00@3.50, tockers an Jecders, $2.20@3 50: cows, bulls and mixed, 40(@3.00; bulk, §2.40@2,50, Texas corn- od steers, $3.00(@3.50, Hoos—HBusiness was active, with little or mo change in values as cowpared with the average of {u terday, but a trifle stronger Shan at the close of yesterday. Bulk sold $3.00@3.95 for the be: t, $9. 873 for dair and $3.75 for rough and common. Ship- B paid 00 und light sorts, also iteher weights, sold uniformly at $3 95, About everyil was sold, with the general mmarket closing steud, ’ OMAHA LIVE »TOOK. acde, Saturday, Feb, 22, Cattle receipts cstimated at 2,600, com with 2,000 yesierday sand 1718 last nm.‘.&’l‘h receipts of the week have 11, compared with 10,541 last week. market o i d mi}"bi‘?" stuffs ‘{.Alhm d-day, buyers h'} ower an cases wore, W declired to part with their stock at ‘figures offered . in the afteruoon was some trading, but the market was P mlow and dragging with a dowoward ten- ney, Sules were made anywhere from 100 0 2o lower, The decline since Thursday from 260 to 40c. ‘The quality of the beel ou sale wus very good t0 what it bas for weeks back, and the buyers were that there were more good cattle N than they had seon here bofors this winter, The receipts of cows were not very large aud the demand being good, the market was nctive at steady to strong prices. The hold- ers of desirable atuff a1d not have to look far for a buyer and the pens were woon cleared of everything of that deseription. There were a few fresh loads of stockers and feeders and with tne holdovers the offer- ings were liberal 'he market was not so active as yesterday, owing to the close of tho week and the depreasing prices on the poorer quality of stoers. The quality of the recepts today is generally reported the bestin the yards for many weeks. There were more cattle hold over this ovening than at any one time during the last year. Hoge Hog Roceits are estimated at 3,000, com - pared with 3,054 vesterday, and 2,774 last Saurday, The receipts of 'the weok were 15,189, compared with 17,209 last week. The market opened slow and weak on pack- ing hogs and heavy wey and_active and strong on light and but weights, a few choice loads of tho latter changing hands at the top. #3850, After the orders for the licht weights and butcher hogs were filled, the prices on them sagged to the ruling prices of the day, $3.70@3.75. Tho run has beon the lightest for many weeks. heep. There was no scarcity of sheep today, the roceipts being large and what was more, the quality was good. ‘There were threa doubla docks of sheep and three of iambs, aliof them choice westerns. There were also three cars of westerns that were only com, mon to fair. Prevailing Prices. The following is a table of prices pad in his market for tho gradesof stock mon- ioned: Prime steers, 1300 to 1600 lbs. Good steers, 1250 to 1450 1ba. Good swers, 1050 to 130) 1bs. . Common 1000 to 1150 ib steers Common cunners. Ordinary to fair cows.. . Fair 10 g00d cows. .. . Good to choice cows Choice to fanoy cows. Choice to fancy bu Light stockers and f Feeders, 950 to 1100 Ibs Faur to choice licht hows Fair to choice neavy hogs Fair to choice mixed nos Disposition of Oattle. Showing the number of cattle bought by the leading buyers on to-day’s market: Goorge H, Hammond & Co The Armour-Cudahy Packing company. Omaha Packing Co 3 Leo Rothschild. Hamilton & Stephen . Benton & Underwood. Androw Haas Nels Morri W. R. Van R. Becker....... Shippers and 'fecders 226 H [ Hoza. Showing the number of hogs bought by tho leading buyers ou todav's warket: Omaha Packitg company George H. Hammond & Cx Sheep. Showlng the number of sheep bought on today’s market and the purchuses: G. H. Hammond & Company .....e...... 207 ntative Sales. STELRS. vr. No. 23, Repres Av. s g 88BBIIIGRHEHEEBEL EESEESERE wrwse 110w W WL E—— 788888 @ ® 8® 0 B DL LD oo 2......1875 840 . 930 300 B.iuiii 1440 cienee.. 1183 8 00 YEARLINGS. 8 453 2 65 CANNERS. 150 OX AND 8TAQ. 9..000...1005 850 SHEERP, Biinnens 9B No. 207 westerns cornfed. 202 westerns cornfed. 200 westerns cornfed. ] 8885 o rh - & crcreavrercecrec® o0t 000 0w ea e Sogm e oo e g2zzz@zazabazaz: geszEEEINIAITAY; t EfeBEEBeifrac N 8 Average Cost ot Hogs, ‘The following table gives the average cost :t,u h:o.:l o‘:dt.::ou dates u'é““m':ld ...ma&. o as based upou o8 re i Range of Prices—Hogs. The following table shows the. rangs of prices paid for hogs Laght and medium hogs.. ... .83 65 3 80 Good to choice 1 nogs.., 3 70 @3 77§ Good to choice heavy hogs... 3 70 @3 75 Range of Prices -Sheon. The following table shows the range of prices paid for sheep: Prime fat sheep.. 4 50 Good fat shoep. ... ... L850 Common to medium shee 00 Lambs., . . 40 @> 98 (@4 50 @) 7 @b 00 Comparative Tables, ng this and fast woek: l‘rhu wesk, | Tast week, Averagn Price ot 'S Showing the avarage prico paid for loads of hogs on the duys indicatel in 1837, 1333 and 1800: Day.| Fob. 181 e 30 18| 19| 20 21 2| Highest and Lowest Sales ot Hogs. Today. Highest Lowest, Lowaesy oints. Ofcial yesterday. Fstimated today. Cattle, 111 cars..2087 Cattle, cars. ..2600 Hogs, 82 cars....1050 Hogs, 4 Sheep, On the Market With S. Fordyce. Schuylor; , Eli Catnipbell, Sh On the Marker With Hogs. S, 1, Neff, Blair; W. H. Rossell & Son, Horman: O. Hlomquist, Oakland; Nye, Wil' son, mMoorehouse company, Nickersou: Bush Bros., Creighton; Wilkinson & Grabam, Avoca; T. J. Caldwell, W L. Baughn, W. I Erret, Harlan, Ia.:JoeMcCall, Astor, L. P. South- Iowa. ket Witn Cattle, S, H, Neff, W. H. Humpnreys, Blair; A. P. Wood, Horman; Peterson & N., Wash- ington; R. E. Koberts, Kennard; N. W. Kuapp, Cedar Bluffs, W, H, Braoer, G. W. Neff, Nickerson; Burgoss, Nehawka; J. Rovinson & Son, Loveland, la.; William Osborne, Neola, [a.; Harris & Battelle, Han- cock, In.; D. W. Austin, Neols, Ia,: Perry & Frush, Mead; H, B, Miller, R.James, Winside; K. J. Sherman, J. G.'Hass, J. M. Beul, Wayne. On the Mo Market Mention. Hogs steady. Cows activo and strons, Steers very slow and 10@230 lower. John Quinn was in from Wood River with a car of hogs. William Osborne of Neola, Ia., hal a car of cattle on the market. J. Robinson came over from Loveland, Ia., with a car of cattle. F. C. Bliss, a frequent shipper ot Howells , sent in a car of hogs. 0. Holmquist, the extensive Oakland ship- per, hud a car of cattle here. Hooson & Black of -Gothenburg had two cars of cattle on the market. ‘Wood, Bancroft & Co. had ' three cars of cattle down from Hermaa, Mr. Stevenson of the firm ot Stevenson Bros., Avsiey, was in with a load of'bogs.. Webster Mains of the firm of Malns & Reeve, Silver City, Ia., who are conducting 8 large grain business’ @t that point, was among the prominent visitors. Saturday morning about 9 o'clock as the incoming B. & M, train was np][:rnnchlng the yard company’s trackis, the brakes refused to ‘work on account of the lhpgsry condition of the track and the train wped into the Fremoat, Flkhorn & Missour1 Valley train stauding there tearing off part of the side of a stock car and tumbiiog the cattle out, The cattie, however, were but slightly bruised up and were promptly corralled and driven mto the yards. Bliss & Bliss, the pioneer shippers of Schyler, seut in a car of hogs and Ed Gould contributed one from Columbus, Neb. Yesterday eighteen loads of stockers and feeders were shipped out into the country. Downey & Tcof of Aurora sent ina car of catule and William Downey came in to look after them. W. E. Kiosella, the enterprising younz cattle man from Panama, Is., was on the market with two ioads. Judge W. H. Newell of Plattsmouth, ona of the firm of C. H. Parmele & Co., was at the yards looking after a car of cattle, LIVE STOCK. . Cnicago, Feb, 22.—The Drovers' Journal reports as follows Cattlo—Receints, 2,000 market _steaay, beeves, $4 BU@1.80; steers, &3 00@+.25; stock- ers and feeaers, (@3.50; Texas corn- fed steers, $3.00@3 50. Hogs -Roceipts, 16.000: shipments, market steady; mixed and light, §3.80@4.00; Deavy, 83.70@4.0315: skips, 83.008.70, Shaep—Recoipts. 8,000; market steady; natives, $875@5.80; western corn-fed. £4 75 (ab.50: "Texans, §4.30@3.00; lambs, §5.00@ Sioax Oity, Feb. 22.—Cattle—Receipts, 3 shipments, 400; market steady; canners, iic@8$1.35; cows, $1.00@1.25; stock- ors, $L50@225; feeders, $2.25@2.90; veal calves, $2.00@3.15. Hogs—Recoipts, 75); market higher and closed strong; everythiug, $3 70@3.50, Liverpool, Feb. 22. — Wheat uiet: holders offer moderately; California No, 1, 78 33d per cental; red western, 63 113¢d. Corn—Easy ; new mixed nsas Uity. Feb, 22.—Cattle—Receipts, shipments, 8,700; market lower:; $8.20@4.75; stockers and feeders, $2.50 . 40. o Hogs — Receipts, 8,700; shibments, 70g; market lower; bullk, §1.65@3 70, e Tne Color of the Sea. The cause of the generally blue color of the deep sea is accounted for by reference to certain principles con- nected with the science of optics, says the New York Ledger. Probably most are aware that light consists of the set of colors which we see so_ beautifully displayed in the rainbow. Now, itis & law of light that, when it enters any body, and is either reflacted or trans- mitted to the eye, a certain portion of it, consisting of more or less of its colors, is lost in the body; the remain- ing color, being reflected, steikes our visual sense, and whatever color that may be, the object scems of that color, Now. it chances that the portion of light most apt to be reflected from masses of transparent fluid is the blue, and hence it is that the air and vhe sea both appear of this color. Meteorologists and Eiffel's Tower, French meteorologists, it appears. have just discovered that the Eiffs tower will prove far more valuable to them for observation than was at first imagined, says the Journal of Photog- raphy. Indeed, it issaid thab it pos- | sesses most of the advantages of an ob- servatory built upon a mountan, In coufirmation of this it 1s stated that re~ mnflly. while a severe frost provailed in the city, o strong warm breeze was blow- ing at the summwit of the tower, and it was three days before this temperature reached the ground. 1in uoelevatad ob- servatory could such direct vertical ob- servation be made as here. Photography will be pressad into servige at this ele- vated position as a matter of course. THE LABORER AD HIS RIRE, € Walter Workingman:@onsiders the Bricklayer's Strike Question, A NEW WEEKLY PAYMENT LAW, An Omaha Tailor Wins a Prize at the Nationalt Oonvention — Elevator Boys®' Work—Speoial Meet ing of the K. of L. The Model Farmer, His cheek is bronzed, his eyes ara bright, his frame is lithe and strong; His hands are hard frcm honest toil, he has no thought of wrong. tle bends the kneo to none, he owns no mas- ter save his God, And independent walks erect, a monarch of the 80 He loves his wife and little ones, is faithful 1o his friends, And peace, and joy, and harmony his daily walk attends, He questions no man's creed or clime, conscienco is his guide, Aud m his heart there 18 no touch of arro- gance or pride. his He sings whilo following tho plow, when the day is o'er, With lightsome heart he speeds along to~ ward his cottage door, Where home delights without compare make sweet his duily life— - His little world is mado up of his children and his wife. And when at night he secks repose in sober, sweet content, And gives hiseHeavenly Father thanks for every blessing sent, Down in his inmost heart & quict satisfaction and creeps, To thinl that his on-coming crops are grows while he sleeps. 3 Ho's full of heavenly charity for all of hu- man birth, And e'en the stock ho dai scious of his worth; o s gentle and forboaring, and enacts tho Christian's part, And has room for all who safferin his great, big royal heart. His clothes are coarse, his lancuage plain, his manner frank and bluff, Ho never had much polish, he's o' diamond in feeds soem con- t pedigree, he's ‘nature’s nobleman;" 1 Bring forth your pampered titled ones, and mateh him if The Brick Oxama, Feb. 17.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: In my last article I dwelt upon the display of feeling between the various trades and labor unions and all classes of working- men and the mischief it wrought upon all branches of industry connected with the great railrond monopoly and the building boom of our cities and towns. I touched more upon the effect produced upon the un- der-paid mechanics and laborers than op tho havoc created in business dircles. In this article I shall confine myselfl ‘to an analysis pro and con of the proceddingg of the brick- masons’ union, No laborer jpresnmes to question the bricklayer's rizht to demana and secure as high wages as Uis skilled work will warrant his receiving, apd all agree that the scheaule rate of 50 cents per hour, which he has secured by the firm ®tand his union has taken, is tho just rewafd of his labor. But nevertheless the fact is gpparent to any ordinary observer that the jsuccess of the union in keeping the wages of. 1ts members up to such a high standard, in the tace of the fact that more skilful Workmen havo suf- fered a reduction, has turned the heads of its oficials and they have grown 80 arrogant and uoreasonable in their demands that contractors are ex- cusable for getting out:of ence with theurs If a contractor by ggcidentemploys a scab (a name applied to unien’ brickmasons who have worked for Iess thaa the scheduled Tate of wages) and fails to dfscharge, having discovered that he is & good workman, the whole union sets up a howl of “‘crucify him, crucify hiw,” and if he is not discharged forthwith the union masons ara called off the job and a systematic warfare is com- menced. If they fail to bulldoze either scab D oy noCUTiEe - bedort (4o harsher methods for the accomplishment: of cheir purpose. ‘There may bo some excuse for this conduct if the scab1s an old sore that makes a business of irritating them, as was the case in a strike last fallin this city, but if he is a family man, who is driven b, sickness or pressing needs or debts to accept a reduction hecause he could not otherwise et employment, his eourse is excusavle if not justifiable, and the union men can give no valid reason for persecuting him. In the case I have mentioued the contracior dis- charged the mason when ho became con- vinced that he was a hard case, and the union men returned to the job only to be re- called by an edict from headquarters to the effect that a brick should not be laid till the contractor departed from his usual custom of holding the weeks' pay over the Sabbath. This was the last straw to break the builders back, and rather to be humiliated to & degree past human endurance he let the job out to an- other party. Meantime the work lagred.and some twenty-five carpenters and laborers were laid off. There cau be no principle back of such high-handed proceedings un- less it be the principal the oficials receive for their disposition torule or ruin all classes of w gmen. And now the question ar- ises, **What are the workingmen as a body going vo do about it?’ Shall we endorse a measura thut robs us of our bread and but- ter because it is fathered by a body of skilled workmen, led on by officials “who have everything to gain and nothing to lose, or shall we recognizo our oblizations to the contractors who are co-workers with us— morely substituting brawn for brain, o change we would all be glad to make—and. stand by them when they show a disposition to keep a poor scab from starving, or when, through a business principle, they pay their help Monday instead of Saturday night! All laborers understand that contractors borrow money on their contract, and bankers are more ready to accommodate them Monday than Saturday. But the chief reason why a contractor pays his belp Monday night is be- cause he recognizes the importance of hav- ing all hands on deck Monday morning, The well-paul bricklayers may be able to spend the Sabbath in riotousness and tuke two or three daye to recover from the effects, but the contractor kuows that the poorer pad, butas arule better vrincipled carpenters and laborers, canno afford to lose a day. WaLter WORKINGMAN, The Man in the Life. The duties of & man orj who runs sn elevator are more tediou the average person would thing, He something to do besides ride. He must polite, keen, quick and have a good mepigry. His eleva- tor must be kept neat and fl au and the iron doors as he rolls them muls Besately closed after each passenger alights, d@W¥nhen a stran- ar gets into the elevator ouly query is, “Which floor, please!” a away he goes. The questions asked an el © man in such large buildings as tne N§w¥ork Life and Ber buildings are bl and number, Without bulletin below the the elevator aud ask th where 80 and has elevator jman must kno information cheerfuily, I the face and nawe of each the tenants. People are continually inquirlie at the eleva- tor landing if Mr, Smith, BBrawn or Jones is in his oftice. [n cass the Loy Kaows the party inquired for ho saves time by giving a word of information. Billy Weathers. the young maua who has oharze of one of Tug HBee elevators, is con- siderod to be oue of wue safast and swiftest elevator conductors in Omaba. Toe wages peid to elevator men and boys run from $16 10 $60 per month, Weekly Payment A majority of the laboriag mso of Omahs get paid but once a month, Vory few cor- Dorations pay suy other way. “What we want,"” said & foreman in large establish- meat, ‘s the Nebraska legislature to pass & law similar 1o the one just passed in New York.” Seotions 1, 2and 8 read as follows: Every manufactyring, miniog or quarry- 23, 1860.-SIXTEEN ing, Iunbtflnlhnmomuflh railroad, street railway, stoamboat,telegraph, telephone ana municipal corporation, and every incorpor- porated express company and water come vany, shall pay weekly each and every em- ploye @ngaged in its business tho wages earned by such employe to within six day of the date of such payment; provided, how- ever, that if at any time of payment any employe shali be abscnt from his regular place of labor bha shail bo entitled to said pavment atany time thereafter upon de- maad, Any corporation violating any of the pro- visions of this act shalibe punished by a pen- alty not exceoding $50 and not lesa than $10, 1o Accrue to tha peopla of the stato on vach complaint under which it 18 convicted, pro- vided compiaint for such viowation is made within thirty days irom the date thereof. The factory inspectors of this state, their assistaats or deputies, may bring A com plaint against any corporation which nog- lects to comply with the provisions of this act for a period of two weeks after having beon notifed in_writing Ly such inspectors, assistants or deputies that such complaint will be brought. On_the trial of such com plaint such corporation ahall not be atlowed toset up any defense for a failure to pay weekly any employe engaged in its bus iness the wages curned by such emvloye within six days of the date of s payment other than the attachment of such wages, or a valid assignment thoreof, or a valid set-off against the same, or the ab- sence of such omploye from his regular place of labor at tho time of ,ayment, or an actual tender to such employe at theftime of pay ment of the wages so earned by him. No assienment of futuro wages, payablo weekly under the provisions of this act, shail be valid if made to tho corporation from whom such wages are to beeome due, or to any per- son on behalf of such corporation, or if made or procured to be made to any person for the purpose of relieving such corporation from the obligation to pay weekly under the pro- visions oOf this act. When a corporation against which a com- plaint is made under this act fails to appear after being duly served with process, its de fault shall be recorded, the atlegations in the complaint taken to be true, and judgment shall ve rendered accordingly. An Omahua Tailor's Prize. John F. Helin, the tailor, has just returned from Chicago where he has been attending a national convention of the Merchant Tail- ors’ exchango. Mr. Helin was the only del- ogate present from Nebraska, He not only attended the above meeting, but was also elected o member of the Custom Foremen Tailors’ association which was in scssion at the same time. During his stay in Chicago thers was n contest of tailors 1n style and fit on trous- ers. Six tailors entered, and Mr. Helin won the first prize. The contest was between the best tailors in the country and lasted one hour. The prize consisted of a handsome solid gold medal. The 300 delegates were present and witnessed the contest. Mr. Helin was sixteen points ahead of all his competitors. At the meeting of the tailor's exchange the following resoiutions were adopted : Resolved, That bills are due upon th e de livery of goods. Resolved, That sixty days shall be the limit of credit given by members.of the Mer- chant Tailors National exchange. Resolved, Tnat collection of moneys due us will be made on the first of each and every month. b lved, That tho above rules shall gov- ero ull the members of the Merchant Tailors' National exchange, the same to take effect January 1. 1801, and to be published in the most public manner. 1 Labor Unton. George Kleffnor, who was chosen president of the Central Labor uninn but who had not vet qualified, has notified the union that it will be impossible for him to accept tle honor conferred upon him. - His resignation was uccepted and George Willard, the former presideat, was re-clected. This is the third term for Mr, Willard, who is at the prosent time foreman in the newsroom of the Demo- crat ofice. KCleffner gave as his reason for not acting that he must remain with his own assembly, which “had signed a_scale which would materTally confiict with the eighc hour systom, which is bomg rigidly enforced by the Central Labor union. Flourishing Horseshoers. At the last meeting of the Horseshoers union the oficers who were nominated and named m last Sunday’'s Bee were unan:- mously elected, In addition to the names mentioned Ed Balf was elegted sergeant-at- arms. This union is one of the most pros- perous in Omaha. The meotings are iargely attended and each member takes especial mterest in the good work of the cause. What the Snow Did. The heavy snow storm has again checked all out door work excepting shoveling snow. This job alone gave employment to several hundred men. ISxtra crews were also given work by the street car company in clearing the tracks. S £pecial Meeting K. of L. A special meeting of the state assembly, K. of L., takes place in Lincoln on Febarury 24, The object of the meeting 18 kept secret. Very few delegates will be sent from Omahs, although there are about fifteen assemblies uere. Denouncing Convict Labor. retary of the Central Labor union eived & circular from Barre, Vi notifying the union that the Knights of La- bor in that city bave lodged a protest with the state authorities, denouncing the convict labor propositio. She really is quite a_coquette, Which fact 1 sincerely regrotte, Though her actions may pique, Suill her love I shall sique, And hope I may capture her yette. Unless she's a heart made of zine, 1 some time shall win her, I thine, 1f not, to soma high Precipice I shall flygh, And throw myself over the brinc. Half the tax assessed agaiust an ald bach- elors in W yomiog,if the proposed bill becomes should be civen to the 0——d m——a that informs on him. To England, to England, “T'o buy me a lord; Home agein, home again, Brioging & fraud. Penworth—My wife and I never quarrel, 1 am sorry to Wickwire—Sorry! Pen- worth—That's what I said. Confound her, she won't quarrel. She just puts on the most aggravating air of diguily any one ever saw and won't sy a word back, “You have & daughter whom I love,” said the young wman, timidly, as he arproached a business man of years and wealth. “1 am glad to hear it. Which of the four do you mean to rob me -of, young mani” Absent- mindedly—*It is imnmaterial. s0 long as I get ous-quatter of the boodle.’ **Young ‘man, ou are an bonest fedow. 1 admire you. o shall be wy son-in-law aud take your pick.” Uncle Abimelech Barnes regards bimseif #s dreadfully abused by his wife, Aunt Amandas, who scolds him more or iess, doubk less with good reason. ‘The other day Aunt Amanda complained of being ill, and sent Uncle Abimelech for the doctor. The physi- cian arrived, felt Aunt Amanda's pulse, and told ber to show her tongue. “Um!" said the doctor, shaking his hoad; *'a pretty bad tongue, Mrs. Barnes—a very bad tongue.” Uncle Abimelech wriggled o little at this, and presently managed to get the physician a little to one side. “Look ' hers, doctor,"’ said he in a whisper, “‘that don't prove noth - in’ avall, She's nad the wust kind of a tongue ever sence we was tarried " Last night was fixad upon for the celebra - tion at Pine Leval, Johnson eounty, of the marriage of A. D, Godwin of Duun and Miss Ida Oliver, the pretty daughter of Pine Level's leading merchant, T, Oluver, suys & Raleigh, N. G, spocial The invited guests had come, the attendants were all preseat, the ufl.'h:iuuuf clergyman on hand. ‘The e had come for the couple to step in front of the preacher. Godwin and bis intended locked arms and marched out togother, the attendants following. As they stepped in front of the preacher Miss Olivs cooily informed Godwin that she had given up the idéa of gettiug wmarvied. This effoot- ually put a stop to the ceremonics. Her father ‘stepped forward and told the would- be groom what he perbaps had better desist from all further proceedings and leave for home. Goawin quietly retired, got in his buggy and departed. No reason for Miss Oliver's straoge conduct is giveu. PAGES. BIG SALE OF THE SEASON. The Orounse Block Sold for Big Money. A RAPID INCREASE IN VALUE, A Resnme of the Week in Realty and Bullding Business — More About “Concerted Action,” Tho Week's Business. ‘That there is a steady upward tendency in tho valuo of Omaha Ity was shown by the sale of the Cronse property at the corner ot Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue for $107,050, the big sale of the week, This property, which bas a frontage of 60 feet on Capitol avenue and 120 feet on Six- teenth atreet, was purchased by Judgo L. Crounse of Fort Calhoun nine years ago for $10,000. A $30,000 store and ofico building was erected on the property, which was offered for sale six years ago for $15,000. In 18851t w! in 10 1887 at §7 A iccluded in & deal, which was not finally consummated, at §00,000, and was then withdrawn from the market. Eriday ufternoon the property was sold to H. J. Windsor for $107,650, or nearly $1,800 per front foot on Capitol avenue. The sale nas had a tendency to materially strengthen the holdings of inside property and will have an encouraging effect on the market in gener 1. Some heavy deals were made during the week in suburban property, among them a $31,000 sale in Dundes Placo, a §21,000 sale in West Lawn and a $22,000 deal in Benson Place. The following figures show the amount of real estate transfers and building permits compared with the corresponding week of last year: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, Day. Monday Tuesdey Wednesday Thursday. Friday. Saturday’ Totals. “The article in Tus Beg urging closer at- tention of business men to the daily sessions of the exchanizes was @ good one 88 far as it. went,” said n real estate broker, *‘With the exception of one or two days the effect has been noticeable on the real estate exchange, also in the dmly transfers. Ths is as it should be, but there is room for much more. Omaha cannot becoge a metropolitan city until our business men adopt the methods of business ruling n a metropolis. East- ern visitors notice this, Our primitive stylo of doing business on the principle of ‘every man for himself, and the devil take the hind- most,’ excites unfavorable comment, and of course they hesitate at investing in a city with such slow-going methods. For this reason wo may as well look the fact in the face, that Omaha has more than onco been dubbed *‘a slow town’* by our compet i tors. Thoy have made use of this to dof the investmont of eastern cavital in Omaha. How they have succceded the next census will show, possibly to our disaavantage,uniess we call a bait on these primitive prooesses of our ancestors and train ourselves into the adoption of the stirring, pusbing methods ot the present. We cannot do this unless we organize and sustain thesa orgamizations daily by our personal presence. -Bvery en- gagement taking o business wan away from the exchange shouid be subordinated to the superior claims of the daily session. That s the place where business engagements siould be made and met, and nowhere else, The office should be used as an adjunct 1o the daily session of the exchange, where the details can be completed after ’change hours. There 1s one thing I would like to see wiped out atonce. Some peoplo have an idoa the real estate exchauge is a place merely to pass the compliments of the day. They are too lazy or_indifferent to seo what it 1s. These are the men who are waiting on eastern capital to come in and help them, as though the eastern capitalist was a fool to put his money into a place where such business (1) wen haveu't energy enough to get up and see what their com- petitors are doing. In such cases the cap. italist will take the mun who knows where, and when, to go to find customers. The real estate exchange is a place for business as well as sociabilitv. One usually goes with the other. A man who visits the ex- change can find enough in a few minutes to keep him busy the rest of the day if he has sense enough to keep his eyes and ears open, and make his wishes known. The object of an exchange s to bring men together, so they can trade, make acquaintances and be sociable. A man should visit it with the purpose of transacting business aud meeting his friends. If he wants anything he shouldn’t be afraid to open his mouth and tell what he wants, That is what others are there for. If he has apiece of news let him tellitto the reporters or the exchange offi- cials, Reporters ure there to get the news, — and they want it. The oficials will be glad to snnounce it if you are too modest to do it yourself. If you want to buy something say so. 1f you want to sel, say 0. € “Doubtless the customer will be forthcom- ing before you leave the exchange. If you do neither you can waste your time trotting around the streets, looking for some man who 18 trying to find you. This sometimes takes weoks, when a few minutes on the ex~ change will sufice. Again, daily visitors on the exchange are frequently surprised with the ‘unexpected.’ Chances to make mwoney often come to them from unforseen sources. 1 know of a visitor who went merely as a looker on, and to make himself sociable. Within ten minutes he was considering un- expected Dropositions aggregating a valuo of nearly 100,000, Stll men will wit in their offces to their great misfortune, and let such golden opportuni- ties slip through thewr fingers, Thoy call this ‘‘business.” It makes a Sioux City or a Denver man smile. They will be pleased to encourage such men—while they break into Omahu’s garden and steal her ‘plums. When the lord of the vineyard wanted la- borers did he go fooling ronnd the offices? He had more sense. He went to the nsar- ket place and hired all the mea in 1t, and the men went there to be hired. The busincss men of Omaha can study this parable with profit to themselves, and advavtage to the city.” —— ’ MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO, George D. Melvilio will notbe s memver of the “Kajanka company next season. Colonel MeCaul says he will have & fine comic opera company on the road uext sea- son. W. J. Scanlon is to play a four weeks’ eu- gagoment at San Francisco early next sea- 800, 1t is said that Mrs, Langtry has just cans celled all the dates held for her next seavon in the west. Miss Fauny Davenport is making a tour of the south, where she is avpearing in “La Tosca’ to large audiences. Adelaide Moore begius a starring tour of the large cities in England April 5, appear- ing in & Shakespoareun reportory. The first of the concerts which Herr Von Bulow is to give in the Baoadway theater, New York, are aonnunced for April 1, 8 and 8. Stuart Robson begins an engagemont at Proctor's Twenty-third street theater April £1, when be will present “*An Arrapt Knave' for a run, st ‘The International Vaudeville compiny, which has lately been organized in Kuro) will begin its Amorican tour at the Union Square theater, New York, on August 15, Haviog wrestled with Tago and downed him, Marie Prescott is now ambitious to play Cleopatra, and it is said that she has secured the Fifth Avenue theater for this purpose. Mrs. Leslie Corter 1s to make ber debut on the stage at the Hroadway theater, New York, on Novembor 10. Her engagement i for two weeks, after which sho will make & tour of the large cities. On April 81 Miss Mary Sham of Julls Marlowe's company s to debut as a star §at MoVicker's theater 1n Chicago, appoaring a comody drama by Oscar Blumenthal called “A Drop of Poison.” Miss Marie Walnwright's tour for this soa son will only oxtend a8 far west us Denver. Sho 18 to take ‘‘Twelfth Night" to the Pa- cific coast for an extended tour next year and will also go through the south, which she doos not visit this soason Loctures tracing tho development of mus- 1eal composition from a simple phrase to o orchestral symphony will be givon in March . 3 Music by and Walter Dam- ions on the piano by Mr. V. 1. Henderson rosch, with illustr Alexander Lambort. Miss Minnio Palmer's tour i this country nexi season will be under tho direction of Mr, W. W. Randall, who hasalroady bookod her time. Miss Palmer's scason will bogin at tho Standard theater on October 13, 136~ sides her old plays she will have a new one, entitled “‘Behind the Scenes,” to present. Belle Urqubart, who was atoue time a beauty amoni the ' Casino prima donnas, is getting fat and will have to go into training pretty soon if she expocts to hold her owa with Pautine Hall and Lillian Russell. The handsoma Pauline keeps in condition by bicycle ridiog and the gentle Litlian‘reduces her flesn by dieting. The Booth-Modjeska_tour will come to an end in Louwisville on May 8. Next senson Mr. Booth will, according prosent ar. rangements, again ba seenvith Mr. Barrott. Mme. Modjeska will probably head a com- pany of her own, The Jof n-Fiorenos tour will also eud May 8 These comedians intend 10 continue next season as joint stars and are arrauging to presout a large reper- toire. It has been definitely settied that Miss Agnes Huntington, the Amarican girl who created such a furove in London, will soon be with us. She 18 to appear in “Paul Jones,” the opera that hus baen so success ful in England, and in which Miss Hunting~ ton has made such a distinet hit. The entire London company will be transported hore, and the opening performance will take place in New York city Murch 31, though the name of the theater has as yet not been made pub- lie. The organization will play in this couns~ try for four mouths only-~four weeks in this v, four weeks in Boston, four wesks in Philadelphis, and @ similar length in Chi= cago. 'he kina of clissical music enjoyed by the Paris inferred from tho follow- --Brabm’s symphony in 1 mi- om Lulli's “*Alceste,” sung by M. Delmas; svmohooic suite, by M. J. Garcing pilizrim’s chorus from “*Tatnhauser;” varia- tions upon a theme by llecthoven. At the Colonne concerts—Hsethoven's C minor symphony prelude from “[Eloa,” by Lefe- byee; serenade from “Namouna,” by Lalo; Webt councert-stuck, played by M. Delas fosse; “Romantic” symphony, by Joncicros: excerpts from “Rheingold” and scenes from Reyer’s “'Sigurd.” At the Lamoureux con- certs—Mendelssohn’s *‘IRuy Blas" overture, Berlioz’s “Fantastic” symphony, overture of “The Flying Dntchman,” “'the Good Eriday spell from ‘“‘Parsifall,” precludo to *‘Tristan and 1solde” aud “Ride of the Valk- ries.” The preponderance of Wagner's music in M. Lamoureux’s programme is ous- tomary. Lamoureux is the recognized cham- pion of Wagnerism 1o France. It was he who attempted to give “Lohengrin,” a few years ago, the production boing finally for- bidden that it endangered public peace. Cocoa Butter. The manufacture_of butter from the milk of cocoanuts is being carried on e ively in Germany. The product is said to e pleasant t0 the taste and smell, of a clear, whitish color, singu- arly free from acids, easily digestibie, nd much better and healthier than le omargarine or poor butter. e PMrs. Mollie Corwin, the most numorously married female in thewest, who has had eight husbands, of whom seven are living, was today mareied to her uinth, says Shelbyviile, Ind., dispatch. George Cusick, a scction foreman on the Jeffersonville, Mad. ison & Indianapolis railroud, whose line runs close to her house, is her latest acquisition. Iiets are freely offered that the much-mar- ried Mollie will aka a record of a dozen be- fore five ycar: CLOTHING. 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