Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1892, Page 8

e e 8 BOYCOTTING THE CAR LINE. East Omaha Employes Dissatisfied With the Transportation Fac WORKMEN STATE THEIR GRIEVANCES, Clalm the Cars are Cold larly—Men Walk ¥ The the Casc. Workmen employed in the East Omaha factories have made up their minds that they have soma rights that the East Omaha Land company is bound to respect in the operation of its Locust street motor system, and that is why a boycott has been declered against the car line, and the mon are walkiug from their work instead of patronizing the com- pany’s ears as horetofore. The men rido over in the morning, but as transfers aro given from the Sherman avenue line, the nickels gointo the coffers of tho Umaha Street Railway company, acd tho men conclude that it is quito the proper caper to rideover the Kast Omaha line under those circumstances, At night, how- ever, they would haye to payv their money to the obnoxious company, and_transfer to tho Sherman avenue line, and that is what they will not do. An agroement has been drawn up by the terms of which the men refuse to ride west at night on the Kast Omaha cars, but_agreo 10 walk 10 Sherman_aver.ue where they can tako the cars of the Omaha comvany, to which corporation they are willing to pay their fares. This agreement had over Afty signatures lust night and the others aro sigii- ing rapidly Wednesday night a squad of seventy-five men tramped cheerfully over to Shorman avenue in accordance with the provisions of the boycott. The grievances voiced by the men are that the land company fails to give them the ac commodations to which they are entitlod: that tho service is insufficient ard irregular, and that the cars are cold and the running time slow. Said one of the men yesterday : "“Ihe company has only two trains on tho line, apa thero should be at least thrae, They rup trailers night and morning, but that is insuflicient. There are about 150 men and 100 girls who work av East Omaha and patronize the car lines morning and night. Two trains can’t begin to carry them all, and some of them are sura to be kept waiting while a car makes a round trip. That is anythiog but pleasunt, especiaily after & man has been hard at worlk al: aay. “Another thing tie men have to stand out in the cold in order to lot the grls get inside and keep from freezing. We claim that the company ought to give us all a chunce to be halt comfortable, The cars run hit or miss, ocensionally on time, but generally off of it, ana every little ways they blow out a fuse an Lave to stop and put in another one. T'ne power is supplied by the Omaha Street Railway company, but no such service is sup- plied as s . on the lines of that com- pany. Ta‘ . s no question but that all the regular mep w.ve going to sign the agrecment, and the ice c.1tiors are signing too. @"Theve is another reasou why we need more trains at this time.' The ico harvesting has just begun, and a big gang of men is em- ployed at that'waris. They travel morning and night, the same s we do, and greatiy in- crease the domand for cars that wasn't half et vefore, “The Carter Wkite Lead Works, the Marks Bros. Sacdlery fact the box fac- tory, the Robinson Notior * + wy and ali the smaller concerns employ * hat is inter- ested in this boycott, and wo )rojose to make e Ca ny's Side of Tt, The first that Mr. A. B. De Loug, assistaut secrotacy of the Bast Omaha Land company, knew of the boycott was wnen informed of it by a Ben reporter, but he troated the mat- ter very philosophically. “Tho wen wiil find it very healthy walking Just now.” he suid, “butthey will haraly like it when the mud comes. As far as a boycott is concerned, it wi'l nave no effect whatever upon us. We are not. making money by run- ning the line. 1t was built and is operated solely to advertise Flast Omaha. 1t costs us five cents for every man we catry, so if the men walk it will not distress us. *I am not speaking in a spirit of independ- ence, but I mean what I say staung that the boycott will ocessiou us no uneasiness. We are operating the line to take care of the omploves of the Kast Omaha factories, and we propose to do so. Thore was no cause for complaint &nd no lack of capacity until the Robinson Notion company opened its new factory there since tho first of the year. They employ a large number of girls, ana we told the firm the same as wo told others that if they would tell us their hours of beginning and leaving off work we wonld try to bave a train thero for their empioyes. Thoy did not know the first day, and they shut down at the same hour as Marks Bros'. and that Gid occasion delay and inconvenience, but since then they leave off fifteen minutes earlier and that has regulated matters. “*We muintain a fifteen minute service on the line, and that more than meets demands except or an hour or 'hour and a half in the morning, and about the same time at mght, when wo are crowded for capacity. We maintain our service until 11:30 o’clock at night, although we don’t bave half a dozen passengers after 9 o'clock. One more trailer would meet ail demands at the present time. 1 was intend- ing to order some more cars today, but this boycott has nothing to do with it. . Our line is well equipped, and we will keop it so. We have been teving to get an old trailer or two from the city line until our new ones can get hore, We have only open cars besides those now 1n use, and the men wouldn’t want to ride in them this woather, so wa don’t put them on, “As for riding on the platforms, I have to rido on the platform on the streets down town here nearly every day, and 50 do lots of others, but no one ever thinks of talking about a boycott against the Omaha compauy on that account. We propose to run all the cars that are needed to accommo- dato tho fuctory employes and the business of East Omaha, boycott or no boycott, and if there is anv trouble it is caused by some one who doesn’t understand the situation, or one who has perhaps bad to ride outside during the seven winute trip across tho bottoms."’ R n Lecture Room, Nothing disturbs a lecturer so much as a ood, healthy, fully developed cough. Sowe folks think a squaling baby 1s worse, but Mark Twain says that in an_emergenocy you can kill the baby, but most lecturers now o a_bottle of Hallor's Sure Cure Cough sirup aud give a doso of that. g Women’s disenses. Dr. Lonsdale, 6103, e WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. First Floor Oflices of the City Hall Will e Completed, Contractor Coots yesterday waited upon the council committee on publio property and buildiugs and at once received his orders to 0 on with tho heating and completion of the now city hall. Mr. Coots said that heat would be turned ! on this woek and that within sixty days he would finish all of the ofices ou Hoor. the lower e — LBLUFFS, Ta., Aug, 8, '00.--Dr. J, B, 1 feel it is not only a privilege, but a duty, to say & good word for your Catarrt Cure. ' After doctoring with soveral of the best specialists of the country without relief, 1 was advised to try your Catarrh Cure, and am pleased to say I am entirely cured. Yours truly, W. A. StRONG, Travehng Agent Fairbauks Scaie Co, For sale by all druggists, s Drunkenness, A disease, treated as such and perma- nontly cured. No publicity. No infirm- avy. Home treatment. Harmless and effectual. Refer by permission to Bur- lington Hawkeye. Send 2o stamp for amphlet. Shokoquon Chemical Co., Eurllnglun, Ia ki A Ryan & Wals ditors. Creditors of Ryan & Walsh, county hos- pital contractors, were before Judge Scott yesterday for the purpose of entering into an Bgreewent looklug 1o the settlement of the . litigation that has been pending for some months, An ordor was entered continaing (he hear- fng until January 25, at which timo all ered itors will bo presant to prove up. g Dr. Cullimore, ocul S PLEASED WITH OMAHA. o by the Nebraska Metrop- plis Upon a Missourl Editor, Hou, John B. Wolfe, editor of the Cali- fornis, Mo. Democrat, visited Omaha re- cently and gives the readers of his paper this statement of his impressions of the Nebraska etropolis : We had oceasion to spend some (thirty hours in Omaha during the past week, and was decidedly surpriced at the proportions of this enteaprising city. A few years ago a town of 0,000 or 40,000 inhubitants, it now boasts of 145,000 people, and looks as if they wers all thera, Every- itly moved harmoniously ng n great railroad center, o srests bave built up, and a large jobbing trade is the result, whilst it is also quite a manufacturing city. Tho fac- tories uro not so lurge, but local pride sus- tains ana keeps them up. Everything man ufactured in Omuha is sought after by her own citizens, hence the small faciories suc- ceed Omahais a tremendous stock point; the receints of cattie and lows must oxceed thut of St. Louis, Some years ago the bulk of live stock re ed was forwarded to tho eastern murkets, Omaha now, however, has anumber of large pucking houses, equal 1n propostions to any establishinents of the kind in the count nd the resultis that this point stands third among the meat pack- ing centers of the United States, The largest smelting and refining works in the world is located here, giving employment toa small army of men. The botel appor- tionments und accommodations are equal to the very boest in tho older cities, the Paxton bouso, Millard hotel, Murruy, aud one or two others standing in tho front rank. Kyery thing is modern-~the buildings ot the latest improved style, and the strects all very wide, giving ample room for the rush of the elec- tric cars and the throng of the drays, wagons und various venicles, Thelargo retail estab- lishments completo with every conven- ience to facilitate vusiness, Omaha was fortunate in securing a broad- guaged ine of enferprising business men, prominent amone whou is M Rosewater, principal proprietor of Tie OyAnA BEE, the oldest and the leading newspaper of the city. No man has probably done more to advance the material interests of the city tnan Mr. Rosewater. Ho is full of energy and yet conservative and cautiou: During the great real estate boom in Kansas City a few years ago, Omaha caught the and thio pecple were being continually warned snd cautioned by Tne BEre not to lose their heads, pointing out the results of the provablo coilapse, and the excitement was largely kept dowu,and Oimaha continued to advance and spread out. Streets are be- ing graded down, buildiig is progressing even through the winter months, and real ostate values nave been sustained. Tue B building, & seven story structure built ata cost of somo $300,000, is one of the most com- plete in the country, and will be a lasting monument to the enterprise and pluck of Mr, Rosewater. Thore are other fine buildings in thecity, includiug a twelve story puolic building erected by the Now York Life. Council Bluffs, acruss the Big Muddy in Towa, is connected with Omaha by electric street ruilway, and is a handsomo city of twenty-five or thirty thousand people. It is an older city than Omana, and while not as rushing, is a very handsome place, present— ing evidences of weaith and advanced culture, The streets ave wide and full of shade trees. The residences are arranged for comfort, built back on the lots and sur- rounded by flower gardens. Council Bluffs has one of the finest hotels in the west, and probably the largest church edifice, a Cath- olic cathedral. Omaha has quite a number of e: issouri ans amoog her population, including Warren Switzler, a leading attorney, who was raised in Columbia; John 8. Clayton, late of Roche- port, manager of the Western Car Service association: Lewis Reed and son Kipley, of the Reaa Printing ccmpany; Clark Howard, inspector of the Omaha Stock Yards; Al Inglish and Brutus Johnson, all late of this county. All are doinz well and are pleased with the city. The Reed Printing company 18 running three jobbers and. is well suppiied with work, Shortly after our arrival wo were taken possession of by Messrs. Clayton and Reed and shown over the city, receiving a generous and hospitable reception that made our stay exceedingly pleasant. e ae e Gesslor's Magicriea113na Wafers. Car3s headechesin 20 minutes. At all drugzist e e NOT READY TO QUIT. © Has Another Year's is Oftice, Dr. Gapen, commissioner of health, is not ready to turn over his ofiice to Dr. Somers, and has written the following letter to that gentleman : January 14, 1802,—Dr. A. B. Somers, Oyina Nes.—Dear Sir— I am apprised through the newspapers that you Lave been appointed commissioner of health for the city of Omaba by his honor, George P. Bemis, mayor, and that your appointment has been contirmed by the city council. You are very respectfully informed that I was appointea to that office on the 6th day of May, 1501, by his honor, R. C. Cushing, then mayor of said city, which appointment was duly confirmed by the city council. My term of office, as you will see by reference to section 30 of tho Act: Concerning Metropolitan Cities, does not ex- pire until two years from the date of my ap- pointment. Doubtless Mayor Bemis has acted upon the belief that my term of oflice hud expired, and that it was his duty to nomiuate someono as my successor. In this he was certainly in error, I am the present legally appointed, qualified and acting commissioner of health for the city of Omaha and am performing all the duties portaining to taat office. My term of offico will not expire until the 6th day of May, 1803, and I can not consistently with my duty to the public nor in justice to myselt abandon the oftice at this time. Should you desire to test my right to the oMca, you can do so by 1nstituting .quo warranto proceed- ings with that object. 1 am desirous that public interests shall not suffer from anv uncertainty in this mav ter, and I thercfore suggost that you im- mediately apply for a judicial determination of 10y right to the oftice. I will co-operate with you to securo a speedy hearing, and hold myself in readiness to obey the orders and mandates of any competent tribunal to which the question may be submitted. As this is a matter of public interest I have deemed it proper to furnish to the news- papers a copy of this letter in order that my position might be understood. Yours truly, CLARK GAPEN, 18sioner of Health, %, Bes building Dr, Gapen Dr. Somers stated yesterdwy that he bad not racefved Dr. Gapen's letter, He knew nothing as to the charter provisions and could not say what would be done. He said he had just filed nhis official bond, which would not be nassed upon until the next council meeting, so {that it was hardly proo- able that any step would be taken until next weels. He proposed to act under the orders of the mayor, and if ordered to make a demand for the papers belonging to the office he would cortainly do so. Ho supposed that the city attornoy was apnointed to give legal advice,” and would ba called upon to cousider tho case. He knew that his appointmont ° read differently from any of the others, as it provided that ho was “'to succoed Dr, Clarke Gapen, who is hereby ro tired.” As to the lezal mority of the case ho could say nothing, as he knows nothing whatever about them. i Use Haller's Barbed Wire liniment for cuts, old sores and sprains—horses and cat- tlo always get well, TOURS, Lands via Koute The Wabash are now selling round trip tickets good returning June 1, 1892, to ull the winter resorts in Ten- nessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Curoling, Louisinng, Arkansas and Texas. The quickest and best route to tho Hot Springs of Arkansas. Foe tickets and full information in regard to ro ites east or south call at Wabash oftice, 1502 Farnam street, or write G. N. Clayton, N, W, Pass, Agt WIN Yo Sumer the Wabash 1 UMAHA AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA. Prosecution of Norton Bros, Dropped by the Oity Attorney. CITY CLERK HOLTON GOT AN INJUNCTION. Last of the Case Has Not Yet—How ¥ Their Male ¥) At a Ball, Care o The two gentlemon constituting the firm of Norton Brothers were arraigned in police court yesterday on the charge of grand lar- cony instituted by City Clork Ryan, who had by mistake paid theso contractors by war- rant §1,741.15 more than ho should, ‘e attorney for tho defonse presented an argament to the effect that the charge was | too vague and not sufficiently outlined. City Attern Adams deciared that the grounds of tho defenso were well taken, and he there fore withdrew the prosecution. The pris oners were therefore discharged. City Clerk Ryan, however, was not dis- couraged, as o repaired to Omaha aud gov an injunction from the district court to re- stroin Norton Bros. from selling the bonds 1 he amount overdrawn. Tho older Norton s, judging from his con- rsation, disposed to return to City Clork Ryan the ovorarawn warrant for §1,741.15, but his younger brotter opposes this. The South Omaha Postofiic The fact that Congressman Bryan intr duced a bill in the lower house of congress favoring a postoftice building in South Omaha is noted with pleasure by the citizens of the Magic City, butthe fear is expressed oy some that his labors in that line will ena there, as the reapportioument of the state into congressional districts leaves South Omaba out of his constituency—that is, as far as placo of residence is concerned, One or two very sanguine democrats declare very knowingly —that Bryan will work teeth and toe nail for the bill. The reason assigned for their confi- dence 1s this, and is given for what it is worth : “Bryan wishes to succeed himself, but ac- cordiig to the presentapportionment of con- gre:sional districts he fears that his chances are slim in the Lincoln district. He will therefore immediately after cougress ad- journs move to Omaha and commence a can- vass for the nomination for congress, the World-Herald having meantime paved the way for him. With this schemon view it is believed that Bryan will do everything in his power for the South Omaha postofiice in order to insure the Magic City vote.” Republicans smile very broadly when asked concerning this matter, but express the hope that it is true. so_that Bryan will unite (Il’)r(. s with Senator Manderson on the postoftice scheme. Leap Year Party, The leap vear party given at Knights of Pythias hall last evening by the ladies of the Young People’s Social club will long be re- membered as one of the most enjoyable events in tho history of thal organization. The young ladies had evidently mado up their mipds to show the young men how to properly entertain, but they did so in such a charming mauner as to set the young men to thivkine, The event proved s brilliant social success. Tho young ladies looked after evefything. weul to the homes of the young men, escorted them to the hall, lingered at the door of the gentlemen’s dressing room until the frail youug [ellows had made thoir toilet, escorted them to tte ball room, and paid & thousand other attentions many of them undreamed of before by masculine minds. At the close of the evening so delightfully speut the young men gallantly and accompanied their fair escorts home. Maglie Clty Miniatures, Mr. Myles Welsh has returned from Kan- sas City with his bride. Charles Block of Atlantic, Ta., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Strothmar. ‘William Ferguson of Lincoln is the guest of his father-in-law, E. J, Davis. The patronage of the dinuer, supper and musical entertainment given yesterday at Blum’s hall for the benefit of St. Brideet's church exceeded anticipations agd a fair profit was realized. The woman’s auxiliary of St. Martin’s Episcopal church gave & dime social last evening at the residence of A. W. Saxe, Twenty-fourth and F streets. A good sized crowd was in attendance and an enjoyable evoning was passed. Josie, the 4-year-old daughter of J. K. De- zende, I'ortieth and P streets, is the latest victim of the diphtheria. Inseven hours from the time that she was seized with the disease she was a corpse. The funeral cc- curred yestorday at 2 p. m. The police are surprised to learn that al- though Buckman & Anderson’s saloon was burglarized just a week ago, it was never. re- ported. A $i2 silver watch, a $3 revolver and 25 cents in _nickels were taken. This is the third time tnat this saloon has missea articles creditea to burglars. Edward Butler, a plasterer. put in a greater part of the night in Syndicate park, but found it very cold there. Wnether it was blindness or booze that caused this mid- night wandering is not known. At any rate by morning he was as sober and as clear eyed as anybody, but decidedly chilled. A hot whisky straightened him out, B You've No idea. How nicely Hood's Sarsaparilla hits the needs of people who feel *‘all tirea out,” or ‘run down,” from any cause. It seems to of) up tho whole mechanism of‘the body so that all moves smoothly and work becomes a positive delight. Be sure to get Hood’s, Hood's Pills act especially upon the liver rousing it from torpidity to its natural duties cure constipation and assists digestion, L IT IS A NUISANCE. walk Near Eleventh and Jackson Occus pled by a Shanty, Much complaint is being made by citizens residing near the vicinity of Kleventh and Jackson streots against the existence of a small building on the sidewalk at the south- west corner of those streets, The building 15 o little shanty 10x10 and about eight feet in height. It is used asa shoe shop by A. Lindquist, who purchased it, he says, for $10. It is direotly in front of the property owned by C. E. Squires, who gave Lindquist permission to place the shanty at the corner on the sidewalk. It occupies the eutire walk and its east side comes out to the curbing. Pedestrians are obliged to walk out into tbe street to get around it, and just a few doors south of it is Bomis' Omaba “bag fac- tory with a six storv building, and all o towers going to that place are compelled to leave the sidewalk on account of the shanty obstructing the pavement. The shanty bas been in its present place about ten months, and why the building in- spector does not condemn it as a nuisunce or why he ever permitted 1t to be erected on the sidewalk is a conundrum to many. It is n the lire limits and shouldn’t, they say, be allowed even on the premises of a realty ownor. Business men in that neighborhood have been severely censuring the building inspec- tor for having allowed the shauly to remain there, A protest against it as & voritable nuisauce will ba made to the newly appointed inspector, asking for its remoyal. One minute time often makes = great dif- ference—a oue minute remody for bronchitis choking up of the throat, lungs, ete, fo ourse 1s & blessing, Cubeb Cough Cure is such a romedy. For sale by all drugglsts. Cubeb Cough Cur e—Onéminute, New ¥, M. C. A, Club, The latest feature the Y. M, C. A, wtroduced in its curriculum is the Ameri History Readiog club. This has started with & most auspicious beginning. Last night was the first meeting, attended by twenty-eight men, S. H. Rash, Esq., the leader, presided over the discussions, whicth were centered upon the pre-Columbian bistory of this coun- try. Each of the members having read upon the subject, from different historians, contributed their part to the discussion io has DAILY reversed the order of the event; BEK hand. The fleld ofrsuch a club among the young men of thevmssociation, and of the ©ity, is large, sud she opportunities thus offered n widoawales young follow to get a knowledge of his coostry in & pleasant way as well as to form S haoit of reading cannot be surpassed. Thesmssociation invites any young man to meevwwdth the club, st sy DoWity's Littio Rarly kisors. Best little pill_ever made, Oure constipation every time. None equal, ! Gse thom now. ———a————— NORTHWESTERN PLANS. Scheme for a Transeontinental Line Said to Be Pully Formed. Tt has long been Kmown that the Chicago & Northwestern railroad cherished a project of extending its line to the Pacitic, stopping at Ogden temporarily, but ultimately going through to the coast. Iho report now comes from a source eutitled to consideration that this extension will be begun at the oponing of spring. The Elkhorn is completed to Fort Casper, Wyo,, and the new line will ba ex- tended from that point to Ogden. The construction of the road will open up oil ana coal fields which fullv equal those of the east and are said to be largely controlled by the Vanderbilts and the Standard Oil peo- ple. The Northwestern is said to have been accumalattng supplies of material along the western end of the Eikhorn for nearly a year proparatory to finishing its line westward. There has lately been a renewal of activity in forwarding supplies to Casper. ‘The causeof animmediate aggressive move- ment by the Northwestern is the receipt of what is considered reliable 1nformation that the Gould party has taken up the old scheme of Charlos Francis Adams for the extensjon of the Union Pacific from its present ter minus in southwestern Utah across Nevada and California to San Francisco. The com- pletion of this scheme will upset the alhance between the Union Pacific and Southern Pa- cific, which, connecting at Ogden, form a transcontinental road from Omaha to San Francisco. T'he Union Pacine also contemplates break- ing the alhance with the Northwestern and joining forces with the Rock Island, in which Gould has quietly secured & neavy interest, These considerations have forced the Van derbilt interests to become ag3ressive in self defense, and the Tails of the Northwestern are to be pushed with all possible speed to (X)gllc and & connection with the Southern Yacif The Northwestern has already made its proliminary surveys for the line to be built, aud the moment severe weather coases, says this informant, active operations will be cominenc The order to build the first 175 miles, or nearly balf of the gap to bo cov- cred, has already been issued. T'he new lino will develop one of the foirest spots in the west, passing as it does throagh rich oil and coal fields, among rogions of great promiso as yet untouched, crossing cattle ranges unex- celled and opeing o series of valleys suitablo foragriculture. ~ Orice its line is complated to Ogden, the Northwestern will ally itself, av least temporarily, to the Soutnern Pacific. The struggie will be one of eigantic pro- portions. It is the Vanderbilts against Gould and the Standard Oil company. The opening of the Wyoming oil-vegions alone will precip- itate a great commercial fight. The produc- tion of oil by the Vanderbilt interests will necessarily start a bitter struggle with the Standard Oil compaay. Incidentally the Northwestern’s action will probably bo the first move in an era unpre- cedented in railroad construction. ‘Uhe changed conditions of a Rock Island-Union Pacific alliance and a Chicago & Northwest- era-Southern Pacifiecombination will compel the building of mew lines in northern Cali- fornia and to San Francisco. The Rock Island has lines between Chicago and both Omaba‘and Kansas City. By means.of these lines the Union Pacific will be able, to secure an outlst 1o’Chicagofor its Kansas City line as well as from Omaba. ant New Truains onithe Crelghton Branch. The Elkhorn has:finally. been convinced that the busluessefithe Creighton, branch justifiedadditionatstain service, and,. bERin- , ning next Monday, there will bs’twortrains instoad of one, . The aaditional train will be & ‘passenger, which will leave Norfatk Junction at 2:3) p. m., on the arrival of the trainfrom the east, reaching Verdigris At 4:45. On the return trip 1t will leave Verdigris at 9:20 a. m., ar riving at Norfolk Junction at 11:40 and con- necting with tho main line train. Stages to and from Niobrava will make connecticns at Verdigris, and the new train gives a through line between Omaha and Niobrara. The former accommodation train will be run as a freight, but will carry passengers. It wiil leave Norfolk Junction at 10:30 a. m., reach Verdigris av2:3) p. m, leave on the return trip av 3:15 and arrive at Norfolk Junction at Notes and Personals, . T. Watsou, Union Pacific dispatcher at North Platte, is in Omaha. S. W. Eckles, assistant freight agent of the Union Lacific at Salt Lake, is in the city. The first of the New York Central’s east- bound tronscontinental sleepers will reach Omaha Friday over tha Union Pacitic and go to Chicago over the Milwaukeo. It started from San Fraucisco with twenty-three pas- sengers: The Burlington passenger department had another refreshing epistle yesterday morn- ing, being a letter from a_Christian minister at Waco, Neb.,, commending the Burlington as the kindest and most accommodating of railroads, both in the matter of transporta- tion and in the donation of lots for churches, The passenger officers receive so little grati- tude for favors extended that acknowledg- ments of this kind are appreciated. ANNOUNCEMENTS. On Sunday evening next, for one night only, Rich end Harrls comedy company will present,Jonn J. McNully's lively farce comedy “Boys and Girls,” at Boyd’s theater. *‘Boys and Girls’’ are now on their return trip from the Pacific coast, where their business was very large, and Managor Bovd could seoure thein for one night only, which happened to be open with them. Tho sale of soats will open tomorrow morning. Mr. Munger, agent for Primrose and West's “Eight Bells,” which comes to Boyd’s the last threo evenings of next week, is in the city. e Workme Roeception, At the Grand opera house Satarday night the Ancieut Order of United Workmen lodges of this city will give & reception to Suprewme Master Workman J. W. Kinsley. A decidedly interestiag program of music, speeches and recitatious has been proparod. Ex-Mayor Broatch will make a few remarks, and Mayor Bemis will deliver an address of welcome, which awill be responded to Ly the supreme’ mastor ‘workman. Grand Master Workman Tato of Nebraska will also de Jiver an address at:the completion of the program, after which an informal reception will be held. Allmembers of the order and their friends are invited to attend. Many members from’outside the city are expected, hidots s i GreatestShow on Ear Paitaneurnia, Pa, Jan, 14, —James A. Bailoy, proprietor ofthe Barnum & Bailey shows, has purchesed from Cuatherine A. Cooper, widow of tie late James E. Cooper, the Adam orepaugh shows. Mr. Bailoy at once transferred aome-half interest 1n the vurchase to Joseph'T. McCarron, who was the manager of theshows sinco Mr. Cooper purchased them from the Adam Forepaugh estate two vears ago. ~The amount 1nvolved in these transactio DeWitt's Littie arly tisers for the liver, WHEN CHILT HEARS OF THIS, One of Uncle 8am's New Peace Preservers on Its Transcontinental Trip. KIND OF A GUN WE BUILD AT HOME, Product of Amerie Protect Americl slons t n Industry Int d to n Consts—Dimen. I Description of Liko the average youngster who thinks himself wiser thau his fathor, Uncle Sam was a long time in acknowledging the wisdom of Washington's advice about preparing for war in a time of peace, but, now that ke has soon the error of his indolent indifference and his fancied socurity, he 1s supplying his deficiencies with a diligénce that 1s surpris ing the nations, und the magnificent scale on which he is doing things is apt to flatter the patriotic vanity of We, Us & C For cight years the Unitod States has been spending miliions on peacemakors, otherwise ships of battle, and now it is giving part of its attention to peace preservers, otherwiso ordnance for coast defense, One of tho peace prese arrived in Omaha lust night, coming in over tho North- western railway, and was scheduled to leave at 6:30 this morning by the Union Pacitic. This important article of war was the 100,~ 000-pound cannon now on its way to San Franciscc o tako its place as a part of the armament of the Monterey, a new gunboat intended for coast defense, Product of Hom This 18 the first of tho great steel cannon cast at tho Washington guu foundry. It startod on ts western journey last Iriday, and tho Pennsylvania raiiroad contracted to aeliver itat the Pacific coast 1n two wecks. This mammoth gun weighs 101,300 pounds without any mountings, and its transporta- tion across the continent was sometning of a problem, The Thundereris being carried on a car of psculiar construction, designed especially for this sorvice. It is ‘a flat car whose platform, made of ponderous steel trusses, 1s very low and is borne by sixteon wheols. The ocar s one of thirteen built by the Pennsylvania for tho transportation of heavy ordmance. Its massive strength may be inferred from the fact that 60,000 pounds are the limit of load- ing allowed on the largost and strongost of ordinary freight cars, T'he Thunderer is a 12-inch _oreoch-loading rifie. It is hoved that its silent menaca will ve enough to keep all enemios at a_safo dis tance, but if it is forcod to spoak it will be with @ charee of 430 pounds of powder and a projectile weighing S6) pounds. Dimensions of the The length of the gun through the axis of the oore is 36.8 feer, the groatest diamster is about b feet, and the length of the chamber is 6 feet 2 inches, The dmeter of the chamber is 14.5 inches, giving a total cham ber capacity of 48,870 cubic inches. Tests made with the regular service charge of 430 pounds of powder and an S60-pound pro jectile have given a velocity of 1,941 feet per second and a muzzle energy of 22,460 tons with a chamber pressure of 13.7 tons per square inch. [ifteen tons chamber pressuro is the maximum pressure desirable, and offi- cors of the orduance bureau are confident that further tests with a proper grade of vowder will develop 2,100 feet velocity per second without exceeding the pressure limit. The armament of the Monterey will co sist of this gun and another of the same cal ber, now ready for shipment, together with two ten-inch guns, which are also ready at the Washington gun factory. 1t1s expected that all the armament and all the armor plato for the vessol wili be in San Francisco with- in a month, ndustry. e , Dewitvs Little Barly Risers, best puls Wanted—Copies of the EVENING BEE of October 15 and MORNING BEE of October 16. Leave ut Beo counting room. —r ngli e WANT A CONVENTION. or Thayer Asked to Call a Ge Meeting of Nebraskn Realty Owner: Through the efforts of the Real Estate Owners association Omaha may have a big convention of real estate men on February 11. At a meeting of the association yesterday afternoon 1n its quarters in the Life building, President Boggs introducod a resolution re questing the governor of the state to publicly invite all the real estate owners of Nebraska to send delegates from the different towns and precincts to attend the state convention of realty owners to be held in this city Feb- ruary 11, The object of th e convention, as set forth in the resolution, is for a general considera- tion of the real e:tate interests, and also for organizing throughout the state a mutual working force of persous owning property. The resolution, after a little discussion, was laid over until the next meeting of the assoclation, It is proposed to hold the state convention as early as possible in order that delegates may be selected to attend the national convention of real estate owners, which convention will be held rebruary 17 at Nashville, Mu. Boggs also reported that in accordance with the request of the executive committee 10 confer with-Thomas L. Kimball and his railroad associates for the purpose of out lining u'plan by which an early date for the completion of the Union depot could be arrived at, the following committes had been appointed: Messrs. I, Rosewater, A. J. Poppleton, W.J. Conuell, G. W. Liniuger, J. A, Harbach, S, D. Mercer, Lewis S. Reed, Herman Kountze and A, L. Reed. The report was accepted. Mr. W. A. Poppleton reported that himself and Mr. Boggs had a conference with the Builders and Traders exchange in regard to amending the mechanics’ lien law, and stated that several chauges for the benefit of realty ownors had been recommended. Georgo N. Hicks velated bis varied experi- once with contractors and showed how un- Just tho mechanics’ lien law was in somo in- Stances. He{was added to the committee which will have another conference with the Builders and Traders exchango. Tho guestion of the county allowing the bills of & Bohemian and a German paper for printing the tax list came up, but was laid over for future action. The tax lists were printed in English in both papers. The ma jority of the members thought the county should disallow the bilis for the reason that the intent of the law was for the list to bo printed in the respective forelgn languages and not in English As to the German Trioune’s bill Attorney John T, Cathers stated that an appeal bad al- ready been taken from the Board of County Commissioners’ action in allowing the claim. Jack F'rost has a special mission in winter “it’s to chap up our hands and cheoks, and Jack Frost says he don’t like Haller's Aus- tralian salve abit, it cures the “little chaps’ right up. * Educational Notes, President Spalding, Attorney McCoy and Secretary Conoyer went to Lincoln yestorday to have the school bonds registered. Night schools were opened Inst night at the Long and Hartman schools. 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