Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26

TH
journey 10 be remembered. At Aspen excur-
sions will be made TO the most noted mines
and other amuscments will be furnished by
the board Of trade and printers. Coming
back everybody will change cars, those who
went up by the RIO Grande route returning
by the Midland and vice versa. Extensive
arrangements have been made for the enter
tainmeut OF the visitors during their sotourn
In Denver, and n pleasant al-round time may
be anticipated. In addition to the delegates
elected from the local union, others are think
ing seriously Of making the trip.
For the Eight Hour wovement
Richard F. Trevallich, the well-known Ia
Dor agitator, addressed the laboring men Of
Omaha last night, and the night before Mt
Washington hall. Friday night the subject
OF his address was the eight hour movement
and last evening he spoke of the Knights OF
Labor of the past and present It was In tho
dissertation upon the eight hour movement
that the worlsingmen Of Omaha were chiefly
interested and the large audience was packed
with representatives from every labor organ
ization in the city. The lecturer advanced
many new ideas which will be OF great SER
vice 10 the union men in the efforts TO shorten
the hours of labor. The movement Is yet in
its infancy, but It is the intention of the
union to push IL to a asuccessful consumination
this season.
Tho preliminary work rests entirely In the
hands of the Central Labor union, whose
members spend portion OF each weekly
meeting in discussing ways and means OF
bringing about the desired end Tho Trev-
allick lectures are but the beginning OF q
series to be delivered by eminent labor lee
turers upon this question.
The Co-opcrative Store.
More stock has been subscribed in the Co
operative store, and the originators OF the
enterprise feel greatly encouraged. The
store will not be exclusively for carpenters,
as has been Published, but for all union
laboring men In the city, and members Of
any labor union may subscribe for stock.
Those who have gwen the enterprise the
most thought, claim that from 25 to 40 per
cent can be saved to the workingmen by the
scheme. One Of those most Interested did q
littlo figuring for the edfcation Of BEE re-
porter the other day. "My grocery bill,"
said he runs up to S22 month and some-
times more. Now, of course. some of this
goes to the merchant and l may as well
have it as to give IL to MIN. Then there are
many other things that will be kept at tho
store, on which l can save money, and
actually believe that it will make difference
OF Sl5 month. Say that my wages are now
$I5 a month, after the store started, this
would be equivalent to S90."
Questionable Proceeding.
The carpenters have been somewhat al.
vided this week upon the matter of certain
members of Unions No. 5S and II in walking
out Of the Bee building at the instigation of
the iourneymen plumbers. At meeting of
the latter union, held Monday night, 1t was
decided that the action was i'll advised, mas
much as the consent of the national execu-
tive committee, necessary under the rules,
had not been obtainted from headquarters.
In view of the action taken by the union, the
members OF IL, who had walked out, re-
turned to work Tuesday morning, but those
in IS who had left work, maintained they
were right ana remained out
An officer of n, speaking of the matter,
said that the rules provide, specifically that
where there is no district council consent
should be obtalned'from national beadquar-
ters before any members leave their work on
account Of grievance, that is il they expect
the support of the national organization.
The matter will receive further attention
at the next meeting of the union.
A Districi Council.
movement Is on foot among the union
carpenters to organize district council, to
be composed of delegates from all unions
composed of carpenters and joiners in tho
city, and South Omaha, of which there are
uo" Aouif NhS'. ANo. 81 iNos ~, thO SSEHudu
union and No. liz, of South Omaha The
council will consist of three delegates from
each of these organizations, and it will be its
duty to promote harmony among the unions
and to decide all questions of controversy.
In times of a strike the council will be the
source Of final appeal.
At the first meeting of the council code
of by y-laws will be adopted and after these
are approved by the executive committee of
the national union, the council may
take action not contrary to them, with the
assurance of being sustained by the national
organization, thereby obyiating the necessity
of appealing TO the national executive COM
mittee every time any action Of Importance
becomes necessary.
Labor Notes.
Meeting of the Single Tax club at Q o'clock,
to-day, at the Gate City hall.
Tho Painters union held meeting, Tues
day night, but transacted no business OF i'm
portance.
The N. A. S. f. flashes into prominence
occasionally and then nothing more will be
heard of it for weeks.
Topographic union No. 100 will meet at
Knights of Pythias hall, Thirteenth and
Dodge streets, at 80 p. m. to-day.
Tho unions among the railroad employees
have been very quiet, this spring, but so far
have had no grievance to arouse them.
The plasterers and painters who have been
at work upon the new church at Weeping
Water returned to the city, Friday, having
completed the job.
In addition to the plasterers who are idle
on account Of the strike, there are still q
greater number in similar condition owing
TO the scarcity of work.
The representative of the Horse-Shoers'
union sent to the national convention at Min
neapolis has not returned yet The next
regular meeting of the union will be held
week from Monday night, and rat that time
the report Of the representative will be
heard.
SINGULARITIES
A snake with three tails is the property of
DR.. Mumford, Of Eastend, n. j.
A Savannah paper reports that a "half. fish
hAlf-snake" was caught last week in Dade
county.
Tho editor of Fort Ogden, Fla. paper