Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 18, 1891, Page 5

AT THE LD HOURS AND WAGES Bmelter Workmen Give up Their Fight and Are Taken Bacl ‘TWO HUNDRED MEN AT THEIR PLACES. Others Will Be Put to Work as Rap- idly as Possible—Some Trouble Experienced at a Mecting , Held Under the Bridge. The strikers veturnod to work yesterday, and tho clouds of smoke rolling from the tall ohimneys of the smelters silently proclaimed Y0 the city that the dificulty was over. The men began assembling as early as 6 o'clock and an hour later there were fully 400 of them in front of the gates at tne Toot of Douglas street. Many of them had their dinner pails and nearly all wore their work- 1ng clothes, Some expected a conference and hoped for a settlement, while scorss openly voiced their sentiments to the effect thit enough conferences hud been held and they were going back to work whether their com- rades wanted to go back or not. That they meant what thoy said was clearly demonstrated when the passage way through the timekeoper's office was opened, and it was announced that all men who wanted to 80 to work could do so. Despite the efforts of some men tostop them, thoso who were heartily sick of the trike availed themsoves of tho opportunity and passed fnside. They went directly to their old places and wero set to work ciean- fog up and getting ready to start the fives Shortly aftor 8 o'clock there wore fully 200 men at work, and smoke was beginning to oli from the chimneys when Mr. Barton drove up to the offic *“Tho men are going to work,” twas the re- ;fly that mot his look 6f inquiry as he jumped rom his buggy, and the sight of the littie squads filing into the works was explained. Just before Mr. Harton arrived James Bacon mounted a lumber pile and ha aogued the men, urging them to hold togetlier until every man could go back at eight hours work. He told them that if they ‘went back now thoy would beletoutina ‘week or two and would then have to go out cn a farm or be out of work entirely, whereas if they Leld out they could all go | back together after a while and have things their own way. Bacon pleaded hard, but he seemed to have lost his grip, Fully twenty-five men loft the crowd and entered the works while he was talking, and those who remained fidgeted about unoasily, payiug little attention to ‘what he said. ‘The sight of the smoke rising from the newly kindied fires bad Its effect ou those outside, and the question of a break was a matter of minutes 1ather than of kours. The men had determined to. ‘g0 buck, and that ‘was all there was to it. The inevitable might bo delayed, but it was sure to come, The leaders saw it and recognized their fnability to prevent it. They felt that the men could be induced to wait while a com- mittee was sent in to confer with the officials, and worked to this end. In the event of an unfavorablo report, they hoped that the men could be kept out'a while long- er and more time would thus be available. It was hope against hopoon their part, but the committee was selected. There were six of them, headed by John Welsh, and they slowly sought the momentous interview. It was n somowhat ono sided affair, as Mr. Barton did all the taiking after Mr. Welsh had stated that the committee haa come to #ee what he would do. Mr. Barton's Ultimatum, ‘““We have come to the conclusion,” said Mr. Barton, “that we will receive no mora committees’ and entertain no more proposi- tions. The committees that have come here have not represented toe men. They havo had no authority to treat with us, and no au- thority to makeany deals for the men, Thoy have merely been go-betwecns to tell us what the men want und to tell the men what we want, None of our propositions bave been mccepted, and everything that has passed 1s deolared off. The men have submitted to us no uitimatum, and our ultimatum is this: If the men wantto go buck as they went out they can go. They will be received on these terins and no others. “We do not want to start up before Octo- ber 1, but we understand tr.at the men desire it. Many of them havealready gone to work, and we will get tho works started up just s fast as possible. Tho men caunot all be taken beck at once, but we will work just as many as we oan. We will mot promise any protection, as each man must stana on s own feet. 1f a man does 13 work well that is all that is necessary, and each one will bo held respon- siblo for Kimself alone. “I want to say that wo have concluded to take back Bacon with the rest.- This 1s be- ~gauto of the erest plouding of Rov. Jony lliams, which alone has induced us to grant this, Ho will bo taken back on e terms as the rest.” 'nat was all, und the committee returned to the men. They mado their report and there was no demonstration. Tho men looked at each other and nothing was said. There wero no spooches, and there was nothing that indicated an organized mecting. the Somebody In the crowd sang out: *Shall we go to work!’ and a hearty, unanimous “yes" was the answer. “The men startcd with on2 accord toward the entrance to the works, The men were stopped at the gate, how- ever, and told to report for duty in their re- spective shifts, The men were informed that all the men that could be employed to ad- vantage were already at work, but that all the others would be taken on as soon as they could be given work. Mr. Barton mounted a_chair and made this statement in English and o Bohemian em- nslated it for the benefit of his -countrymen. The men were ad- vised to go home and get ready for work 8s soon ns it might be ready for them, and in half an hour the space in front of the works was comparatively de- serted. Happy and Uontented. A reportor for Tur Bri mado a tour of the works, whicn presontod a sceno of hustiing @activity, which contrasted strangely with the quiet and silonce that have been such notice- ble features of the works for the past two weoks. Tho men wero all smiling und light hearted and joked with each other as thoy went sbout their work. Thoy were glad to be ack, and glad of an_opportunity to sy so. Thoy said it, looked it, and folt it, and they seemed to take an insano delight In_getting eoverod with the smoke and dust snd grime of the works as speedily as possiblo in order to convirco themseives that they were back in their —~ . piaces under the old order of things. 1n the foundry and macnine shops the full force of men were put to work, and the yard- en und roustabouts wore there in force. joveral men were cleaning out the tanks in the blue shovs. and the fires were roaring in $he “‘cupells” in the side shops. A score of men were busy in the great rofinery building, #ud in the cupolas the ring of the sledge and bar bespoke the efforts that were being mave to clean out the huge blast furnuces, These furnaces wero al- most empty when the men went out, elso it would have required weoks of work 10 have again put thom in readiness to start the fives. They were run so low that an- other hour's work would have emptied them, hence it will bo @ comparatively casy mattor clean out the *frozen’ muss that was left them, It is the intention to start up the rst blast furnace tonizat, and one will prov- @bly be started on each shift therealter untjl she whole ten are running. Five of the lung roasters were started yves- torday morning, Of tho remaining seven one has been torn out to make room for three new ones of improved stylo. The other six will hardly be started this week, s there is now on hand a lot of material that is aiready roasted and ready for the blast furnuces, As the men did not take their time checks when they went iu, the exact number could not be escortaiued, but it was stated to be a little over two hundrea. The ofcials expect to gel the full force at work by the eud of the week, the men with fawilies will bo given the preforence. Mr. Barton ordered the foreman iustructed to this offect, holding that the unmarried wen eould get along without work better tuan those who had families depending on them. Prices Paild Elsewhere. In speaking of the situation, Mr. Bartoa Jisted that the company bad seut a man to Kansas City aad St. Louls, and uow kuew ~ in these smelters. The wages paid here are 10 por cent higher than in Kansas City, and 15 per ceut higher than in St. Louis. said that_at the Kansas tCity smelter a furnace, the feeder and tapper, work eight hours and got £ a day. The othors work ten hours. In the aggregate, however, the I<ansas City wages as aboye | stated, are 1g per cent lower than here. In figuring on the matter the company found that to place the men hore on eight-hour shifts at $2 a_day would moan an increase in exponses of £20,000 a vear. “Although now paying more than other smelters wo were asked to still further in- cronse our pay roli. We cannct do this and competo with other works." The company is trying to devisa a plan that will do away with the twenty-four hour shifts that have heretofore been necessory vhen the day and night shifts chauged, and xpects to hive it figured out by the time the next change 1y uecosssary. The agreement to take back Bacon was not expocted, least of all by Bacon himself, who said several days ago that he did not believe that the compuny would take him back. A number of the men expressed the beliof that Bacon would not avail himself of the concession. Mr. Barton stated to tho com- mittos that inasmuch as Bacon had told Rev. Mr., Williams that he would not allow his case to stand In the way of the men's gomng back, the company woiild not be outdone in magnanimity by Bacon, and would tnereforo remove the ban placed upon him. Tt will take some time to wet the ore diverted in othor ways back here, as the com- yany does not fecl like shutting it off sudden- v from the works that bave made arrange- ments to tuke it off their hands, but it is be- liovea in a week all of the men will be at work, and the great plant running full blast in every department. two men o MADE SOME TROUBLE. Outsiders Stir up a Littlo Dissension Among the M Early in the afternoon handbills wera scat- tered broadcast throughout the city, calling a mass meeting under the Douglas street oridge at 4:30 o'clock. The circular was headed “*Bartor's Treach- ery,” and called upon “all friends of justico, honor and fair play” to attend and take part in the meeting. These notices attracted much attention, as thoy were liverally distributed, and it was apparent that serious trouble might follow. They were evidently prepared by the in- cendiary element, aud prompt action was at onco taken to meet any emorgency that might arise. Subsequent developments attested the wisdom of such preparation. Mr. Barton called upon Mavor Cushing and the chief of police, and at 4 o'clock twentv-five policomen under Captain Mostyn and Sergeaut Ormsby were sent to the elter. They entered at the north end, and ir presence was unknown to the crowd that coliected during the afternoon near the south gates. But for this timely move the excited throng would -undoubuedly have raided the works, driven out the men and looted the plant. Their appearance in force on the scene just on tho eve of an outbreak unipped the plans of the leaders i the bud, and what would otherwise have resulted in serious trouble was averted. “Thie crowd was composed largely of men not in the employ ef the swelter company, and comprised lumoer yard wen, hackmen and a class of individuals who are never known to work. Less 5 than 25 per cent of the crowd of throe hundred or four hundred were smelter men. Of this number perhaps thirty-five woro disgruntied strikers, and their chief grievance was the result of nu- merous and decp potations. Were Willing to Work. The great majority of the men had decided 10 20 tn work without further ado, and they did not nave ..y tima or ‘nclination for fur- ther meetings. Thoy meant to appear when it was time for them to go to worl, and this they did shortly after 6 o'clock. Atthough roundly abused by the gang of malcoutents, who resorted to moro forcible arkuments than words to dissuade them, they pushed their way through the crowd and” went to work on the night shift. Standing aside from the main crowd under tha bridge, out of the heat of the sun, was a little group of earnest talkers, around whom centernd the interest of a majority of the men. One of the conspicuous_figures in the center of this group was Father William the Episcopalian vriest, wkose mild vlue eye and kindly faco beamed gently on the men in whose interest ho was workiug. Immediately in front of him stood James Bacon, and surroundiug these two were gathered a num- ber of the more_conservative of the meu. The burden of Father Williams’ talk was a proposition which he had been authorized to malke to the men on benalf of the manage- ment of the smelter. Heo desired to make the proposition to the committeo of the men who had been appointed for that purpose, and, after a long and rambling talk on the situation in general, the committeo was called out from the crowd, and a conference which lasted nearly huif an hour was held between tho priest and a committee of six meu, smong whom were Bacon and Welsh. At the conclusion of this conference Father Williams started for the smelter office, while Bacon mounted a pile of lumber and in- formed the crowd that the committee, on behalf of the men and in accordance with the authority with which it was fnvested, hal accepted the proposition made by the com- pany through Father Williams. “He outlined the proposition to the men as follows: The furnacemen, roasters and potpullers to work oteht hours and be paid in proportion; the side-shop men and roustabouts to work as before. Bacon then discussed the proposition briofly, saying that this was all tio men had asked, =nd it was all they could reasouably expect. The men in the side-shops aud the roustabouts had desertod the other men and ho declared that the latter were under no obligations to them. If the side-shop mon wanted an eight-hour shift he was in favor of letting them get it themselves, but he was not in favor of staying out in order to muko terms for men who had gone to work on the old terms. At tho conclusion of Bacon's remarks was loudly cheered, and expressions of satis faction were heard on all sides. Bacon's re- marks were interpreted into German and Bohemian by other members of the commit- tee, but it was evident that the foreign ele- ment was not so favorably impressed with the result as their English-3peaking brothers, Kretchmeyer's Viclous Work. Many expressions of dissatisfaction wore heard among the Bobemians and these wero incroasod by the excited remarks of Maurico Krotchmeyor, & Bohomian tailor, who moved about through the crowd dropping remarks hero and there, He advisea his_countrymen to move upon the works and drive out the men who were at work and compel them to stay out until every man had been given eight hours. His statemeuts were repeated by two other Bohemians one of whom was badly intoxicated. ‘'he evil effect of such counsel was seen later. Kretchmeyoris a very impassioned orator and his speeches are made with all the ardor and entbusiasm of a deeply interested prineipal John Quinn was seen moving about the outskirts of the crowd, but he had nothing to he say toany of the men excopt Bacon and Walsh. Theso told him of the terms which had been offered by the smelter company, and he immediately advised their acceptance, He counseled moderation and advised against holding out in tho face of such & reasouavle proposition Father Williams returned shortly from his conference with Messrs. Barton and Nasn, and informed Bacon that the company were satisfied to grant the eight hours "to the fur- nace men, rousters and potpullers. Thoy had agreed to take ail the men back within a fow days, and to inaugurate the eight hour plan on September 1, provided the men wanted it, giving the side-shop men and the roustubouts the preference in selocting the men necessury to make the third shift. Tais was explained to the men by Bacon and was interproted into German aud Bo- hemian, Whilo the terms were being explained in Bohemian two of the old employes, an Amer- ican and ao Irishman, started for the works with their lunch pails. A fow men on the outside of tho crowd started after thom, calling to them to come back, but this' only hastened their steps and about & hundred of the crowd started after them on & run. The two unfortunates — were surrounded and pounded and kicked by every man who could got within reach, Fortunately thore were 10 sticks or stones lying ar-und or a murder miglit bave resultea “The one or two policomen who were near tho crowd rushed 1o tho detense of the two men and were closely followad by Bacon and Weish, ‘The crowd was driven back and Bacou took oue of the ien under his pro- z positively the condition of affairs prevailing | tection, | OMAHA while the other bis_way into the works by Limself. Neither man was soriously burt and the one with Hacon said ne was satisflod with the terms and wanted to go to work. Bacon took him by the arm and escorted him to the o in safoty y this timo about twenty-five policemen had arcived on the scene and the crowd were THE made driven back near the bridge. The men were mado to undorstand that they would lose al chance of employment if they aid not remain peaceablo, Other Little Domonstrations Tt was now tnap the leaven of discontent distributed by Kretchmoyer —manifosted itsolf. The sido-shop men and roustabouts who had remained out denounced Bacon und charged that he bad sold them out. Thy clnimed that they were entitied to eight hours as well as tho other men, and collected in small groups while they excitedly dis- cussed their imaginary wrongs. Bacon mounted the lumber pilo again and called the men togother. disperse and go to their homes and set them a good example by immediately starting up town, followed by a large number of men. Tho presenco of so many policemen dis- tributed through the crowd, had a good effact, and no more physical outbrenks were induigred in at the south gates, although a number of the mischief makors who had ¢one up the tracks to the north end tried to perpe- trate a riot o stoning a number of thi employes who were unlonading cars near the machine snop and foundry, Several of tho men were hit by the flying brickbats, bt no one was seriously hurt. Tno day men were pelted leaving the works, but by taking a round- about courso they managed to get away without befug molestad to any great extent. Night Shift at Work. At 7 o'clock as many night men as could be utilized were at work, and it_was necessary to refuse the services of about twenty-five of the mon who came in a_body at that hour. A round up of the plant disclosed 125 men busily at work in every department except the blue shop, while tha retort furnaces were blazing and crackling in a_particularly lively manner. Work nad progressed so far that tives had been startod in two of tne blast fur- naces for the purpose of thawing them out. The plant was rather dimly lighted during tho early part of the night, owing to a break in the arc light circuit, but this was repaired and tho meager light' of the incandescent lamps was reinforced about 9 o'clock. The polico detail was relinved at 7 :3), when Captain Cormack and Sergeant ~ Whalen marched to the works with thirty-five me bors of the night force. Six of the men were sent to guard the north entrance, and the others remained in a body to take care of the property and territory in' the vicinity of tho ridge. 1t is not velieved that there will be any farther trouble, as last night was regarded s the critical poiut. The settlement of tho difticulty and the reopeuing of the works aro now fairly well established, but a moment of ukness last night would have thrown everything to whero it was a week ago. Jim Bacon's Efforts. Bacon’s course was a surprise, and to his efictent work is larzely due tho suppression as they wero of tho turbulent crowd without sorious trouble and possibly bloodshed. Ho has lost much of tho powor over the men that he held a fow days ago, but the course of events last nignt shows that he still had a httle influence and he was 1ot slow to use it to good advantage. 1t is not believed that thero will be any moro trouble in changing shifts, but to avert anything nupleasant police protection will bo maintained and the works will be guarded to see that the men at work are not molested until matters are quieted down. The indica- tions are, however, that the last reas on to fear any further disturbance will disappear witbin the next twenty-four bours. Ll > TALKING CONVENTION. Members of the Citizens' Coummittee irscuss Preliminary Plans, The citizens’ committee of twenty-five se- lected to manage the arrangements for the national reyublican convention, held a meet- ing in the rooms of the Real Estate Owners' association last evening. Ouly thirteen out of the twenty-five members were present. Mayor Cushing was chosen chairman and Major Clarksen secrotary. Mr. Cadet Taylor said: *‘T was on the com- miitteo four years ago which was appointed to hustle for the convention. Cnicago was_our principal competitor and through the influcuce of the railroads centerinz thero we were beaten. This time we ought to profit by the mistakes of four years ago and £0 to work in better shape. The first que: tion we ought to consider is that of financo and the second one is to see how we are to take care of the various delegations. I think the Coliseum a good building in its way, but I don't think it udvisable to try to transport the great crowds out there op one cabls line. “That one point will be against us in the fight. We ought to provide a building down town for the convention. We ought to get to work right away, and go into the affair iu- tending to win.” Mr. Thomas Swobesaid: *‘[don’t think the Coliseum the proper place. My ideais tohave a convention hall built for the purpse. We commenced too late four years ago. Let us begin in time, now, and have a committee seut out to see the delegates. It we have 100,000 people here at once it will be all we can expect. ‘I'he hotels can curely take care of the delegates and candidates, their friends will have to be accommodated in private families. We ought to have tem- porary buildings erected for the strangors, “Four years ugo we got thirty-two men to subscribé $1,000 apieco for the conveution. This year wo should get that many aua more 0.’ Mayor Cushing then .called upon Dr. Mercer for his opinion. The doctor said secius Lo me that we ought to raise cusily enough, if that will the convention. There ave other thiugs to consider than that of mouey, bowever. First, we must be able to accommodate the crowds, and 1 am of the opinion that Omaha can no longer afford to be without a large convention hall, [ think with the larze ana small hotels, tho. boavding houses and pri- vate families that all the people could be cared for. If we want 1o get the convention we must go to work uow and as if we had al- ready secured it. In my opinion the Coliseum 15 out of the question. ~Its capacity 18 haraly capable of accommodating the tremendous crowds. It would bo a good investment for business men to provide at once, for this and other conyentions to come a hall large ensugh to hold the immenso throngs usually fgath- ered at such affairs. Until we do this Omaha can never be cousidered a zood point for con- ventions. T'he securing of a good piece of ‘ground in the heart of the city will baa difticult mattor. I think the money can be raised. A wan who gave $1,000 four years ago will gwve 5,000 now when wo have so much better chance of winning. If this committee makes up its mind once to build such a_place they could [ other conventions which would be profitable to tho city. 'The time has arrived when we must come together and work for one com- mon cause. By getting pooplo here we cun ouild up our city. Trausientpopulation wo always have but it's new peoplo who come to sta that we want most. One large hatl that will last for years will oe worth moro than ive times the cost fnvested in a manufacturing enterprise. 1 would like to have the matter of a public building dis- cussed. We ought to have the building whether we got the convention or not.” Major Clarkson was called and spoke as follows: 1 believe it is within the power of Omaha o got the next national republican convention, and I believe tho citizens will sustain us in any effort we make. We must work bard and go at it now if we expect to succeed. ‘There is no time to be lost if we want to got the convention, Iam free to say that I want the next national republican convention here and shull doall in my power to get it. We need an executive and a finance committee appointea to go right 1 work and try to raise the §0,000 for the next convention. 1 think the people are willing to guaran- tee the amouut needed. Let us get out printed matter and send a committee to seo tho delegates. If we are going 1o have the convention we must have the hall; let us all work for it.” Mr. Swobe moved that a committee of five be appointed to see all the mambers nov pres- ent and get their promise to be at unothe meeting next Wednesday evening. This mo- tion was carried sud the mayor appointed Maossrs, Swobe, Reod, Mercer, Clarkson and Rush, Dr. Mercor then moved that a committea of threa be appointed to submit a plan of action for ralsiug funds for the buildiug. Dr. Mercer and Mossrs, Kilpatrick and O'Dono- hue were appointed The meeting then adjouraed to meet at 8 p. w. Wednosday. He advised them to | ever DAILY [ | | | | | | i BEE, TIISDAY. BANDIED STRONG EPITHETS. Omaba's Aldermaanic Body Has a Row With the Executiva Department. DR, GAPEN CALLED MR. LOWRY A LIAR, Discussion of the: Board of Health Rules Led to a Personal Diffi- culty—The#ules Weore edted. Tt might have been caused by the excessive heat and again 1t might have been caused by the atmosphere of the room, but what- the cause might have been there trouble at the special session the city council held last night. Tho meoting was for the purpose of con- sidering and digesting thoe rules of the board of health that were adopted by the latter body and sent w0 the council some six weeks was of ago. As soon as President Lowry ascended the throne, Messrs. Bechel, Blumer, Bruner, Burdish, Chaffoe, Cooper, Conway, Dounelly, Elsasser, McLearie, Martin, Osthoff, Specht and Tuttle responded to their names. A moment later Secrotary Nason of the board of trade appeared upon the scene and requested the council to vacate, stating that the board of trado wanted the room. Where 10 g0 was the question, and after some de- bate Chairman Birkbauser of the board of public works tendered tho use of his room. The nvitation was accepted, and the council- men, followed by Dr. Gapen, climbed the steps to the basement of the court house, where in times gone by the chairman of the board and various contractors have sottled their differences a la Sullivan, #or Dr. Gapen's Benefit. Tt would have been-better for Dr. Gapen if be had not followod the crowd, for by so doing ho was placed in a position wheroe his head hangs over the edge of tue basket, and the offeial axe will fall upon his jugular if the council can hive its w As s00n as the gas was tirned on the first evidence of a strugglo appeared, but it was hushed up and after the calliug’ of the roll, D puty Clerk Ed. Giberson started in to read the rules. The councilmen and Dr. n listened attentively, but a snng was ere many minutes. He had the section that provides _and designotes what powers shall beinvestod in the board. This was too much for somo of the mem- arty smd that a few years ago the council had Some powers, but it had been transferred to the peopie of Nauce, Gage and other countics Mr. Donnelly thought the council should be the judge of the rules. He did not think that the men at the head of the board had been doing their duty. Last year when diphtheria and scarlet fover raged the board did not do anything until the last minute. “Then it sat in its office and hired men to do the work, Mr. Donnelly would not vote for any provosition giving the board absolnto powor, as he wanted the council to have something to say about, rules governing tne health of the city. Mr. Chaffee said thero was too much of a feeling botween the tiwo branches of the city goverument. The council had held the rules for three months and the rules should be agopted or rejected. Mr. lisasscr wanted to near from Dr. Gapen upon the subjeet: but Dr. Gapen was not in it, as several members said “No,” the meeting was o hear from councilmen and not trom doctors. 3 Mr. Blumer said that the board should have authority to modity its rules. Whers the Trouble Began. council had no rigntto-strike out any section. ‘The chairman told Mr. Eisasser that ho was out of order, Mr. Osthoff said that if the council could not amend and strike out certain rules it might as well adjourn. Mr. Lowry ssld that it was not bis fauly that the rules nad not been adopted. At this moment Mr. Lowry indulged in some strong language with reference to Dr. Gapin. Ho said that the recent lettor of D, Gapen was a d——d insult to the coun- cil and every member. There was t00 much theory aud not enough actual work ewployed in the medical department of the bourd of health, This concluded Mr. Lowry’s little speech, and as he was about to resuino his seat, Dr. Gapen, who had patiently nursed his anger, moved toward Lowry and hissed in his ear, “'you are a d—d liar." President Lowry was upon his fect in a second and remarked that an appointive ofticer had called a member of the council a d—d liar while the body was in session. He demanded of Chairman Bechel that Dr. Gapen be removed from the room, Chairman Bechel raised the point of order that the order could not be carried out while the council was in committee of the whole, “Weill see,” said President Lowry, und as be said so the committeo of the whole d sotved and he took up the gavel of authority. Mr. Specht moved thut Dr. Gapen be re- moved from the room. Mr. Couway amended the motion by re- questing that Dr. Gapon be allowed to apolo- gize, War was declared and it looked as though there was going to be gore upon the face of the pale harvest moon Mr. McLeario said that an apology should not be aceepted; that the presiding officer of the council had been wrossly insulted and that the sergeant-at-arms should be removed without any turther ado. M. Chaffee said that Dr. Gapen belonged to one branch of the city government and should bo allowed to explain what ho meat. Mr. Specht insisted that an explanation was not in_order. He demanded un immedi- ate expulsion Mr. Morearty remarked that when a coun- cilman was upon the floor the reputation of the member was at stake and no man should bo allowed to call him a liar, No Ap logy to Offer. Tuus ended the discussion and the ser- geant-at-arms was instructed to do his duty. “That gentleman stalked towards Dr. ( ven, who urose and remarked : “1 don't want any gentleman to suppose fu'r a moment that I have any apclozy to of 1’ut him out,” came from a dozen throats, while the voice of the chairman resounded clear and loud: “O'Connor, get there.” 1t-was not necessary for Dr. Gapen had gone and closed the door from the outsido, Chairman Birkhauser was in exstacies and a yard wide smilo swept in_great waves over his countenunce. It veminded him of tho contests between. himself and Charles Squires, the street Swetping contractor. What next,” askeda dozen councilmen, Il tell you,” respouded Mr, Tuttle, “We'll reject the rules.” “Done,"” said all of tha members 1n one volce = Whuen the vote was taken not a member said *'no." That little episode dift uot end the meeting Mr. Chaflee caught the éar and oye of the presidiug officer and, moved that the city clerk draft a_petition ' stating that the city physician had called the presiding ofticer a d——d liar sud ask the mayor to forthwith remove the user of the. profano epithet from oftice, The motion was catried by a unanimous vote, after which all of the memburs joined 1 the request by siguing the document. St Dr. Birney, hay fever aad catarrh, B bldg, S. R. Patten, deniist, remov building. Openeveningstill 7 - o noved to Beo 0. Tel 506, BOARD IRADE, Interesting Session of That Body Held Jnst Night, The brard of trade held its meeting in.the new chamber of commerce last night and listened to the report of A. P. Tukey, chair- man of the citizeus' committee appointed to lubor for the national republican convention for Omaha. Ho said that the committee, consisting of twenty-five prominent citizens, was doing everything in their power to advance Omaha's interest and had met with consider able success, he o mittee was working i conjunetion with like committees from tho AUGUST 18, 1891. Real Kstate Ownors' association and the real estato oxchango. The Coliseum ussoclation asked that tho board appoint committee to work for the purpose of securing a desirable industrial exhibition this fuil The Sioux City corn palaco association filed a requost, asking Douglas county make an exhibit this fall. ‘The communication was referred to the agricultural socety Secretary Nason was instructed to com- municate ‘with Secretary of Agriculture Rusk and ask for the appointment of a looal wea her forecast man for Omaha. The report of the secretary showod that 120 grain men of the state hiad accepted the iuvitation to be present at the opening of the board of trade, R — CENTRAL'S CONDITION, 10w Tonnage of the Line Affected by the Coal Miners' S ke, Ciicaao, Aug. 17.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Towa Central railroad company will bo held in this city Septomber 4. The roport to be submitted at the meet; ing covering the operations of the road for tho fiscal year ending June 0, 1501, has boen prepared and shows the following dotails Gross carnings, $1,680,742, an increase as compared with'the previous year of £110,770; rating expenses, $1,203,350, an increase of 183; net earnings, 470,301, an increase of 5. The total tonnage during the year was 1,181,335, agninst 1,042,195 for the pro- vious year and S86,085 for 1880, The striko of the coal miners in lowa caused a docrease in the tonuage in the months of May aud Juno of about sixty thousand tons, FINLEY TAKES IT BACK A short time ago Chairman Finley of the Western Passenger association proferred charges ngainst the Chicago & Northwes- torn of violations of an agreemont with respect to the carringe of passengers by special trains in the arrangoments mado for the transportation of a party of turners from Chicago to Milwaukee and ‘from Milwaukee to St. Paul. The case was heard and the ofticiais of the Northwestern were able to show that they bad kept within the provision of the agrcement and the chairman now declares that bis charge has not been sus- sined. EASTHOUND SHIPMENTS, Eastbound shipments by rail were 45, ons, against \ preceding weok and 56,433 for period last v ‘The lako shinments amounted fo 121,200 tons, against 85,573 for the preceding week. The shipments of flour, grain and provisions from Chicago to tho seaboard by the lines in the Central Traf association were 4,160 tons, agaiost 20,477 for the week previous, n decrease of 2,217 tons, and against 25,520 tons for the corre- sponding week last year, a decreaso of 7,000 tons. The Vanderoilt lines carried 52 per cent of the traffic, the Pennsylvania lines per cent, the Chicago & Grand Trunk 17 per cent, the Baltimore & Ohio § per cent, SONAL PARAGRAPHS, M. I". King of Lincoln is at the Paxton. 1. B. Kimball of Lincuin is at the Casey. C. W. Cowan of York is a guest at the Casey. H. R. Jackson of Lincoln is a guest at the Dellone. E. M. Millard. Mr. L. Foukoroski will take a trip across the ocean, John Thompson of Fremont is a guest at the Paxton. Georgo 5. Ford of Kearnoy is a guest at tho Puxton. S. M. Thompson and wife of Hastings are at the Millard. W. H. Harri at tho Murray. Miss Lena Forrester of Los Angeles is spending a few day in tho “city, the guest of Mrs. ?). Foster. Mrs, Charles K. Hewett and son Harlaw. roturned to their home at Lincoln yesterd: morning after a fow days’ visit in the ci Mv. Charles Rosewater left for Colorado yesterday via the Rock Island flyer. He will do the sights of Colorado for a week or ten days. Miss Minuie Prichard has raturned from West Point, Neb., her formor home, whers she hus been visiting with friends the past ten day Captain W, F\. Tibbetts, the veteran tray- eling vassenger agent of the ‘‘wreat scenic route,” was in the city last night and left this morning for the west. John Francis, general passengoer agent of the B. & M., returned last night from uttend- ing the session of the Transmissouri Pussen- ger association at Manitou. Arthur B. Smith, assistant genoral passon- ger agent of the B, & M., returned this morning from a six weeks' visit o Boston and contiguous points, greatly reinvigorated. Mr. J. S. Dewar, city editor of the I'ree Press published at London, Ont., was in the city yestorday enroute for California, and spent some timo looking over Tur Beg building. Pom Godfrey, city passenger agont of the Missouri Pacific, wife and son James, leave this morning for a month at the sea- side. They will divide the timo between Long Branch, Asbury Pack and Atiantio City. A. C. Ramsden of St. Paul, general adver- tising agent of the St. Paul roads; Frederi W. Ransom of Chevenne, general insuranco age and W. A, Hyde, traveling passenger agent’ of tho Niagara Falls Snort Lino, formed a jolly trio who took the town by storm this morning. Me. James Holmes of Hudderfiel wool merchant, and Mr. John R ine of Hulifax, Eng., worsted spinner, are on u visit to this country, and _are staying with Mr. M. V. Swaine of Kountze placo, and called at Tie B Tney express astonish- mentat the energy and caterprise of the sople of the west uk E. Moores returned his eastern wip. Mr, Moores national rounion of tho Grand Repuolic held at Detroit ana at down to New York. While m New York city Mr. Moores struck the ncated torm, which e says was somothine that he nover wants to experience aain, The streots were like a lot of red hot furnaces, und the hospi- tal vans wero runaing day and unight, gath- ering up the people who had succumbed to the terrible heat of iast week. After got- ting ont of the city Mr. Moores went to Coney Island and Long Brauch, whero he took time to plunge into the sea, dressea in o bathing suit. last week during the the same PE Lefhand of Lexington is at the on of Grand Island is a guest Ingland, Sunday from attonded the Army of th) sward wend e at Rock Island route fo, and Nelson ol, Omuaha daily, oxcept ckots at 1602 Tako the gve Lincoln, Beatrico, Fairbur: Solid train loaves union d at 5 pom., aveiving 11 Sun Secure your t Farnaimn St. JOIN SE J. L. De Be AN, G, T. & P, 015K, ten'l. Agt. DEATHS. Notices of five lines or lexs wider his head, fAfty centa; each acditional lins ten cents. noral Wednesd . 1445 Nort Slgwart, azed 28 years. 1 L2 p. i, froum family roside Twentieth stroot, DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla - Lemon Orange -~ Almond - Rose etc;y) Flavor as delicately and deliclously as the fresh frult. Of perfect purity. Of great strength, Economy In thelr use are wear., stock of ing for it. fall and $20.00 Suits. o ARE AAVING A ‘When We Have a Sale, <t LE, That Is, a Special Sale, we have something to sell that it is worth your while to at least look are in the vicinity of our store. This is a special sale of Suits which are light and medium in weight. Sacks and Cutaways, styles and fabrics that always correct, for into when you They are in business and street Our object in making these extreme- ly low prices 1s to not carry them over, as we require every inch of room for our large and winter wear which will begin to arrive shortly.’ unusually large fall trade and are prepar- 'For $15.00 You can have our handsome, dressy $18.00 We guarantee an abso- lutely perfect fit, and these Suits will hold their shape and wear next summer as well. (We anticipate an you all this fall and For $10.00 Continues a few days more. $4.00 the Pants are going rapidly. You can get our $18.00 and $18.80 Suits in fobrics, color and cut to please you. he Special Pant Sale At $8.80 and They should, for they are actually worth nearly double the money. All over the store we have a correspond- ing reduction. Our Windows Are Our Bulletins—1Watch Them BROWNING, KING & CO., Reliable Clothiers, Southwest Corner 15th and Douglas Street. FOR ) MOSQUITO - J SUN-BURN, S0RE L BITES, = NEESTE AMENESS from OVER- &xzmon. ¢ ® FOR PILES, CHAFING, To Bathe when heated when starfing You with yov indeed , probably POND'S EXTR ~ New Yo Wo sond MONTREAL anl QU To DERR #50 10 83, and loeatlon of Intermedinte and Sio NO CATTLE STATE! LINE, | NEW YORK Via Londondorey, « STATE OF STATE OF STATE CABIN, AL Av Septe st 20th eptomber 17th | CABIN. 86 up. Rotur Apply 10 ALLAN & CO, 1L B MOOIES. W W. K. VALL sure 1o need it perhaps VERY MVCH dy CALT | 'y “ 4 Phenoline 5 I cures 4 5 Oolds in the 7 2 Hosd |3 = by one spplica: ln Osfszrh & e rpesi ) IR e; i) 5 Fay Fever 2 s from three to five -3 g & s | = iR 500 Tl per Battle, 4 " online ROYAL MALL STEAMSHIL Avcording 10 Sk FACE and HAHD.‘O efe. DON'T FORGET vacslion 1o falie 6"3’ are REFUSE SUBSTITOTES worthless Accepl ACTonly. Ponas Extract Co., rk and London. the maryelous Fronch 08 free, and anteo Uhat CALT ¥ and LIVERPOOL SLaLorooi Crake W LW ratos CARRLED SERVIOE 0F LAN LINBR M3, LASGIW, overy Kortilght NEBRASKA, 990 A. M CALIFORNIA, 00 A, M OF NEVADA. 2 P M n, Wi ago #19 Chicago. Ticket Oftlos ickington Ticket Oftios | AMUSEKEMENT Varnam Strezt Theater Week. Commenci A 16, The Deliciou v Turkish Bath, ‘st of Clean and Whoiesome Fun. Mat- Weanesday and Saturday. pular A NEBRASICA National Bank U. 8, DEPOSITORY, - OMAHA NEB Cuapital .....0viiiens.....$400,000 Surplus Jan. 1st, 1890., 62,500 Oficers and Directors -Ilenry W. Yatos, 1 Lowls 8, 1. Viee Pro forso, . Collins, It ck, W. 11, 8. 1Tughos, Cashier. THER IRON BANIK, Corner 12th and Farnam sts. General Banking Business Transactod. - HOTEL. TheMurray, cor. 14th anl Harney, i3 thy most substantially constructed hotel build- ing in Omaha. Several heavy brick firawal running from basement t roof. All ceilinzs and floors lined with Ashestos fira proof lin- ng, making it impossib'e to burn quick, Fira escapes and fire alarms thronghout the build- ing. Steam heat, hot and cold water andsua- shing in every room, Table unsurpassed any- where, B, SILLOWAY, Proprietor, 'UNION DEPOT HOTEL. Corner 11th nnd Mason Streots: 1alf block west of Union Paciiie and B & M. Depots new furniture, ovory thing first- ot entiro, 1 holls o an | motor reopt Shorman Ave i Park 1ne, 4 blovks nway and you can ransor to the Contrally Tmprovemo: Broadway & 415 AMERICAN AND b SCHOOLSAND OOLLEGES. , Ete. 2261 attend L BULLARD, Supt. Jncksonvill HICAGO EEMALE GOLLEG Morgun Eark(noarChicago). Boardlng 100 for Girla and Young Ladies. catnlogue addres AYER L. D, “lorgun Park, 111,08 215 Ktate Bireet, Cliloago, I HARDIN LADIES COLLEGE 10 Schools, 14 AND MOLART CONSER 4 VATORY, feasors. 10tk yean MEXICO | Patrons in 15 States, MoO. Steam hoat, electrio ], lishis; chiartered by BLeg (o Sstato. Chieapost and Doat Collego n the Wos AMERICANCONSERVATORY,CHICAGD, CHICKEIING HALL, WARASI AYE, & JACKSON KT, f M satie Arl, Delsarte, Teachors' Traine ing Sehiool.” Unvurpaised advaniazes at misierate oont. Catas Logs walled Lee. 9 a TR, Direetor KENTUCKY MILITARY INSTITUTE year. Addross S 4 noar FRANKVONT, K OPEN THROUGHOUP THE YEAR, The second term of this aeadomie yorr oogins first y July wid closes third” Wednosday in her noxt ¥, BOYD, Supt, Post-Onloo, FATMDALE, K¥ Ilincls Military Academy, ¥:. for College or B wn Park, 111 h preparatio scss, FOr catalogun apply o 1 el pal SUHOOLS OF LEXING BAPTIST FEWALE GOLLEGE— GENTRAL COLLEGE '08siheapus ELIZ, AULL EEMALE SEMINARY — WENTRORTH MLITARY ADEMY — B BELLERS Buperintendent BEND vk OAL AXOG U mes. ON, MO,