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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
LOUIE MYER ON THE STAND.
He Never Did Anything Naughty
At All.
HOW BILLINGS WAS iNDORSED.
He Gets the "Unanimous' Vote of
One Regent-The Burns Case
Stout ~ Buckstaff's Contract
News and Notes.
HOW BILLINGS WAS ENDORSED.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BHa, !
1929 p STREET,

LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BHs,
1929 STREET,
LINCOLN. June 16.
The council investigating committee re-
sumed the inquiry into the affairs Of the city
this morning.
Scott testified that the records show 81, ,250
fees and expenses of the city attorney in the
council contempt case.
Fullerton, a member Of the citizens COM
mittee to settle with the city in the matter Of
the third paving district, testified that the
cost for engineering and inspection was out
rageous. Reports said that inspectors were
paid "a per day. The committee asked for q
statement but could get none. On COM
promise, witness stated, it was agreed
to pay $4,000 for the work. The city
claimed $4,000. 1t was understood
that the settlement was to be kept private,
as 1t might prejudice other districts, as they
had the full price without kick.
Councilman Meyer testified regarding the
bond transaction. He said that Lewis
claimed that they expected to give up their
commission ON some of the bonds. They
only expected par on the deal. Lewis after
wards stated to him that they expected to
make something over par on the district paw
ing bonds. On cross-examnation Meyer re-
peated that he had never received dollar
from anyone for his acts, and was never Of
question as to why. if the agents of the city
were to receive the premium, the fact was
Incorporated in the contract. Witness would
not admit that the matter was questionable.
He stuck to bis story well.
Mayor Sawyer was called and testified in
the bond matter. He stated that the written
propositions would speak for themselves.
Lending up to that the, city had experienced
difficulty in placing bonds.
81 think Lincoln bonds were deprecated
by the efforts of III. Il. Clarke TO sell the first
series of paving bonds. The money market
was close. / went to John X. CLARK. Mr..
Clark said he did not care to negotiate the
city bonds, for no had negotiated some at
one time and had been accused of fraud in
the transaction. Afterwlrd Clark and Lewis
made written proposition They also ad-
dressed the council orally ON the same ques-
tion. AS remember il. they said they would
undertake to place the bonds at and IA per
cent commission. Mr.. Henry E. Lewis said
they would not make anything on the inter
section bonds-that they hoped to average
IL to. make per cent commission. So far as
know they have carried out their part
think the citizens generally thought the con,
tract GOOD one. i did not expect the city Ia
receive a premium. / understood that the
city was to receive par and give 2 per cent
commission"
Mr. Sawyer further testified in response
to questions that the council and himself
considered per cent commission fair com
pensation for the agents work.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
Labor Notes.

One hundred and eighty-five Italian labor
ers were shipped from here, last week, to
Washington Territory.
Carpenters union No. II initiated twslve
new members last Tuesday night.
If the million dollar hotel project is carried
forwards, as there is every indication that 1t
will pe, 1t will be necessary to import addi-
tional men Of the various building trades, as
there is scarcely sufficient number here
now TO supply present demands.
~ see" said a Union Pacific engineer the
other day, shat Ed Dickinson is liable to be
promoted. and am glad Of it and so are all
the boys. Dickinson Is square and good
friend of the brotherhood. and we will all
rejoice at any good fortune that may befall
him.
knot OF workingmen was heard discuss.
ing the great Sioux reservation few days
ago, and 1t Is not at all improbable that Q
colony of them will go there II the land Is
opened TO settlement. The carpenters, es
pecially, are figuring on the fact that work
will be plenty there and prices high for q
time.
Cheaper rents are expected and the work
ingmen are not sorry, as good-sized hole IL
eaten into The salaries now by exorbitant
rates paid for houses.
A number of carpenters, plasterers, brick
layers and others are temporarily out ol
work on account Of the suspension OF worl
at the county hospital
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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
IL Wont Work.

The intelligence that the Pinkerton Detec-
tive agency contemplates furnishing men to
report any attempt to combine among work
men for the advance Of wages or other
benefits, together with the names of the ring
leaders, has been received with feeling of
Indignation by local union men.
'What will they want to do next" asked
a railroad man. "The idea that we are to be
watched and spotted whenever employers
take it into their heads that we may Oe doing
something to guard our own interests. is
scarcely in keeplng with the boasted freedom
of speech and thought in this country. The
idea of putting a lot of fellows of such cali
bre as these detectives are made of on
watching honest workingmen. "rhat scheme
of Mr.. Pinkerton's will never work Work
ingmen wont stand it," said son of toll
yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
NEBRASKA LAND DECISIONS.
Assistant Secretary Chandler Settles
Three Important Contests.

hoSiStHbb ScCrstdFy snunoieF oettics
Three Important Contests.
WASHINGTON. June ID Especial Telegram
to The BEE. THE case of Charles Hoffman
VS. Hiram Tomlinson aud Theodore f.
Barnes, on appeal by Hoffman and Tomin-
son from the decisions of the general land
office, has been decided by Assistant Secre-
tary Chandler. On October 8, 1888 Barnes
made homestead entry for the southwest
quarter of section s, township 70, north
range 80, west sixth p. NJ, North Platte,
Nebraska, land district. On September II,
1884, Charles IL. Collier filed AFFIDAVIT of con
test against the entry Of Barnes, alleging
abandonment. The hearing Of this
contest was continued ut various
times, aud finally was fixed for
May 4, 1885, the contestant having in the
meantime procured by way of dispositions the
testimony OF part OF his witnesses. On
May 2, 1885, the entry man presented at the
local office Golfers dismissal Of his contest.
Barnes was notified that day that no action
would be taken in the contest until the day
to which the contest had adjourned. He
thereupon executed the REIMBURSEMENT of
the entry and presented IL. together with
two applications TO make soldiers additional
homestead entries one upon eeitlh-
cate issued to Hiram Tomlinson
February 10, 1885, and the other on
certificate issued 10 Daniel l.. Emerson,
March, 1884, when he was informed that his
relinquishmert would be received and acted
upon at once, but that he would not be al
lowed TO locate the soldiers additional until
the contest was disposed OF, and upon exam
ination of the soldiers additionals ne was in
formed that they would not be acted on
until they were submitted with his appeal To
be filed on May 4, 1885. Barnes APP
pears TO have signed the appeal
rs agent on May 4, 1885. Charles Hof-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
The Plumbers.

The status Of the plumbers strike remains
practically unchanged. Many Of the men
seem to have drifted away to other cities.
and only comparative few are to be found
about the rendezvous these days. Clarence
Clancy has gone to work for Williams. leav-
ing the management of the strike practically
in tho hands Of Mcdonald. The latter is a
good. steady man, but it is doubtful II he
advised, uninterested parties express
the opinion that the difficulties now
existing will never be settled. as far as these
men are concerned; the feeling between
ter.
Two non-union men arrived in the city
about the middle OF the week from Balti-
more and went TO work. but two days after
wards they were won over to the side OF the
ionEneymen, aud quit work. Friday they
took the train for Buffalo.
The men have now been idle five weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
The Travelling Mems Outing.

The BEE is authorized by the Lincoln
Travelling Mems "Outing" committee, to be
held at Cushman park, Lincoln, June "a to
80, inclusive, that tents will be furnished to
travelling men and their families, free Of
charge. The state tents have been kndl y
donated by Goyernor Thayer, who VIII open
nor Mikeliohn will also deliver an address
of welcome Thursday; speakers for every
day thereafter, closing by sermon by Rev.
Savage on Sunday. This Is 70 be a general
invitation. no specials being sent TO any one.
All are welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

Union Pacific, at that time located IN this
city. The contract is not governed by time,
but the proposed reduction can not be insti
tuted unless the contract is dissolved.
Assistant General Manager Dickinson was
absent when the first meeting of the officials
and the committee was held last Monday,
and, owing to this. an adjournment was
taken until Wednesday afternoon. At that
time General Manager Kimball informed the
committee that authority in the matter rested
with Vice President Baldwin. who is in
Portland, and since that time dispatches
nave been flying back and forth between the
officials here aud the vice president regard
ing the matter. Both sides are anxious to
avoid a strike and it is only the remotest
possibility that one will enaue.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
Supreme Council of Carpenters.

supreme COuncii OF CarpentorS.
All the preliminary steps necessary for
the organization of supreme council Of all
the carpenters unions in the city, have been
taken, and the various committees appointed
by the different unions to do this work. will
make their reports at the meetings to be
held this week, and the different organiza-
tions will select their representatives in the
council. The following appointment of del
egates has been made: South Omaha union,
5; Union No. 27i. Germany 2; Union No.
50, 5; Union No. Il, 4. This apportionment
Is based upon the membership Of the unions.
The duties of the council will be to pro-
mote feelings of brotherhood among the diff
ferent organizations and 10 settle all ques-
tons of dispute The council is granted a
charter by the National union and under this
is empowered to settle all strikes without
appeal to higher authority
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
WIN the Women Oreanize?

There is a movement on foot to organize
the workingwomen of Omaha into unions for
mutual protection. The work, if done, will
be performed by Miss Barry the female
agitator. In Denver, and other places where
Miss Barry has organized the women the
results are said to be most gratifying.
"There is really more reason" said men,
ber of the central labor union, yesterday,
''why women should organize than for men
doing SO. Workingwomen are now pald
ridicuiously small wages, even when they
do the same work as men, and this will
always be the case until they protect them
selves by organization. / hope they will
succeed in forming alinion here, and il they
do they can bs assured of our hearty CO.
opefatiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
"They" Indorse Billings.

The word has gone abroad that the board
Of university regents passed resolutions COM
mandatory OF DIR. Billings and his work as
the head Of the patho- biological laboratory.
Indeed, such resolutions have been published,
and in view of the fact that the doctor has
had greater SUCCESS in inoculating cholera
into hogs than out Of them, the announce
ment created no little mirth in Lincoln, and
considerable surprise as WELL II seems that
during the recent session OF the board MIR.
Gere prepared the resolutions in question
and handed them to MIR. Roberts 10 be pre-
sented for the reason that he was chairman
of the board and could not do it without call
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
A Plumber Agvrieved.

Clarence Clancy, vice-president of tho
Plumbers union, threatens the employing
plumbers Of the masters association with a
libel suit.
A few days ago Clancy went to work at
Welshans shop, and. so he asserts, a day or
so afterwards committee from the masters
association called upon MIR. Welshans and
urged him to discharge Clancy, making sun
dry charges against him. Mr.. Welshans re
sode to Clancy, who Immediately took steps
to lay the foundation for libel suit. He as
serts that John Rowe was the principal de-
famer, and he will make him the principal
respondent. Clancy, in his connection with
the strike, has always been in favor of peace
BILE methods.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
One Day in Seven.

Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts, field secretary Of
the American Sunday Union, will make three
addresses to-day in favor Of the object of his
crusade, as follows: In the morning at the
ST. .Mary's Avenue Congregational church !;
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at Y. NJ G. A.
hall. and in the evening at the First Presby-
terian church, corner Of Douglas and Seven
teenth streets. To these services all work
ingmen are especially invited as the subject
matter of the addresses will be such as to
interest them. and will be, in fact, practic-
ally in their behalf.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
Oitx News nnd Notes.

Governor Thsyer, to-day, appointed Smith
Il. Caldwell, Of Edgar oil inspector for an
other term. commencing July l. This was
expected but the query in Lincoln is Twill
Smith continue Blinkey Paynel"
Quite large number Of Lincoln people
went down to Wabash, to-day, for picnic.
Tue ladies' cornet band Of Weeping Water
and other musical features, were the attrac-
tions. A happy time is reported
Children's day viii generally be observed
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
A Picnic in June.

Committees from the plasterers' plumbers
and bricklayers' unions are now making ar.
rangements for grand joint picnic, to be
given some time this month. The place has
not yet been chosen, but s. Eddleman, of
the piasterers' union. will go to Fremont to-
day to see what arrangements can be made
for securing the grounds there. 1t is in
tended 10 make this one of the biggest affairs
of the kind which has ever occurred in this
section of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
An Engineers sorrow.

Annie Norris, the young wife of Engineer
Con Norris, of the Union Pacific. died on
Wednesday of typhoid fever, and was laid
at rest in the cemetery of the Holy Sepul
chre, yesterday, the remains being followed
to the grave by n large number of Mr.. Nor
ris' fellow engineers and many others who
knew and loved Mrs. Norris. Prior TO the
funeral high mass was celebrated at st. Pat
rck's church, TO which the deceased be-
longed. Mrs. Norris was sister of Mrs.
John Mugert, and had large circle Of ac-
quaintapces in the city She had been mar
ried scarcely year.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
OUR BRAIN AND MUSCLE.
What They Are Doing in the World
to Benefit Themselves.
PLUMBERS STRIKE STATUS
Agitation of the Question as te
Whether Working Women
Should Band Themselves in
Trade Organizations.
The Five O'Clock Whistle.


Journal OF United Labor.
oh, that whistle in the morning!
With its blatant blast of warning
Blowing all my thoughts alive;
Bidding every slumbering ember
It's peculiar pain remember;
Like breath of bleak December
is that whistle just at five.
All the fine and fertile fancies
Woven into wild romances
Through the black but blessed night,
Like the down of ripened thistle
Scattered by flying missil,
At the screeching of the whistle
Into chaos take their tight.
AS band of soldiers waken
From deep sleep all rudely shaken,
Not by drum to dress parade,
But to face the front of battle.
Move to rythm of bullets rattle,
Ever "like dumb, driven cattle"
Moves our dinner pail brigade.
Through the gray mist swiftly marching,
With a blue sky over-arching,
And the tender flush of dawn
On our haggard faces smiling
With an air of gay beguiling,
As through noisome alleys hling
To our post we hasten on.
Then, like tools, our hands are welding,
Each his mind and body yielding
To q life dev0uring task;
Turning all our rightful leisure
Into tyrants' boasted treasure,
Into idlers' harmful pleasure,
While they scorn our grimy mask.
Not for us the hope OF glory,
Thrilling song and living story,
Moving all the world TO tears;
Not for us-the brawny toilcrs--
In foul mines, by threatening boilers,
But for our white handed spoilers,
Wait the worlds applauding cheers.
Why should we, o patient brothers,
Longer shame our very mothers
With our marred, misshapen framesi
Every thought some fetter wearing,
Every hope through darkness faring,
And ut last our children bearing
All our tnraldom with our names.
Heed not priest or politician,
With smooth words of admonition
For the class by which they thriveJ
Till they plow the land they cumber,
Till they meekly JOIN the number
Startled from half finished slumber
BY the whistle blown at five.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

and the drain upon their pockets has been
severe. How long il can be continued is not
known,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
Captured a Ooniidenoe shank.

clever capture was made yesterday
in the arrest Of James Howard, Goa fidcnces
man who was trying to work country mer-~
chant named T.. w Weisman, from Water
loo Lawrence county, Ohio. Before he hadl
succeeded In robbing Weisnan, the conti--
deDce man found himself under arrest. Ins
his possession were found bogus checks andt
silver and gold certificates with which hel
works victims When cross, questioned ini
the chiefs Office. he told great many con-
fcting Stories and when asked by
the chief why he carried suchs
bogus papers, no pretended that heb
had been yictimized himself Howard wass
considerably discounted when he was sud-
denly confronted by John Gan, who identi-.
fed him AS the man who played Il coniid encea
game on him about week ago and secured
$50. Howard is short heavy set man off
about forty-two He has tain, brown
moustache clipped at the end, heavy feat
ures, recedlng forehead and has the air Of a.
shrewd criminal
j. l.. Black, Civil Engineer ana Sur
veyor. Local work promptly attended.
to. Room t30. Paxton Block. Tele. 75h
Frames at wholesale priees. Ifsyu,
l4l4 Dodge ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

Cheapest lines Of pictures in the ci ty.
Heyn, l4i4 Dodge st.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

Frames at wholesale priees. isyu,
14l4 Dodge ST.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-07
LOGICAL CONSEQUENCE.
HEALThFuL succEsTIo N.
Sanitary Suggestions on ventIIa-
ton and Plumbing.
To the Editor of The Press.

TO the Editor Of The Press:
The subject of school house sanitation is
one that has been quite freely discussed with
us in Portland. The people are fast becom
Ing Informed as to the value of, and as to the
sanitary condition that they mean to demand
in our public buildings. They know what
result they want but TIE mechanical detail
and method of obtaining it are obscure to
many. Mr.. E. S. Philbrick of Boston, civil
engineer, whose practical common sense in
sanitary matters has given him a wide
reputation, has recently, at the re-
quest of the city of Worcester, made an ex-
animation and report upon methods of con-
structi0n and administration, parts Of which
| append with the hope that you will place it
before your readers. The Sanitary Engineer
In commenting upon the same report says:
"Mr. Phllbrick gives very wholesome and
perhaps not very pleasant advice as TO the
proper degree of attention to be paid to the
daily administration of school houses, the
Importance Of frequent whitewashing, fire.
quent use OF scrubbiDg brushes and soap
suds, etc., which would give an aspect to the
surroundings of latrines and urinals net Of
ten met with in the public school buildings.
ne makes good lpointwhen he recommends
following up the Janltors and making their
daily performance Of all these duties the CON
dltlon OF their employment, and well adds.
when speaking OF inspecting the janitor's
work, that some one must do this duty of
inspection who has a real interest in the
subject, and who will take an honest pride
In the results gained Mr.. Phi
l5rlck truly says that apparatus for
the ventilation of such buildings cannot
be made entirely automatic, however per-
fectly devised and constructed, and urges
the instruction of the teachers in the details
Of Its management Indeed, the daily care
Of school buildings is subject which re-
quiIes more attention from the management
than the average school superintendent is
disposed to give it in many places -
Under the subject of plumbing fixtures
MIR. PhilbrOok says: although recon-
mending that wherever possible the Plumb
ing fixtures should be isolated in a one story
wing or projection from the basement story
OF the building" modern appliances
nave brought conveniences under
the roofs of our buildings which
former generations consigned to out-build-
ings, and this has been justified by the use of
sewers and c0pious water supply, by means
Of which all filth can be at once removed
from the premises. Such is the theory of the
u0deTn NaIer-closet. LII practice, however,
IL is not always remembered that all the filth
should be actually put into the running
water. LaXity of discipline exists TO very
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-07
Ihe eIeotrIc sugat sMlndIe.

The electric sugar swindle is closely anal
agous in character to the Keely motor swim
die. In one case man professed to have
discovered new force, and relying upon his
word mainly and certain manifestations
which he alleged were produced by his new
ly discovered force men poured their dollars
by thousands into his pocket In the other
man protested to have discovered method
of refining sugar by electricity and produced
samples Of sugar wonderfully pure" which
he said were refined by his process. In both
cases the stockholders had no guaranty
whatever that what they were buying had
any value, except the assertion of the
man who had it to SELL and concerning that
man very little was known. Yet neither
Of these swindlers had any difficulty in find
ing dupes. Kelley has been fooling men for
years, and yet today some of the stockhoId-
ers in his force" are said to still retain con-
fidence in him. Had Friend, the proprietor
of the latest swindie, lived and been able to
prevent an examination OF Lis wonder
full process, as has Kelley, we suppose
that some of the stockholders in his great
invention would still retain confidence in
him. But unfortunately for tie proprietors
of this latest swindle, the stockholders have
got at the machinery, and they find that it
was simply blind, that Their, was no con-
nection whatever between the wonderfully
pure sugar which the shoots poured out and
this machinery. The sugar was purified by
chemical process known TO hundreds Of
chemists, and all the machinery did was to
pulverize the purified cubes.
How much this mysterious machinery has
succeeded in quilting the public in dollars and
cents, is not definitely known, but it is esti-
mated.to be as high as million, and stock
holders. have and are likely to have nothing
more valuable to show for their investment
than the paper on which their certificates are
printed
The. ease with which this electric swindler
succeeded in duping his victims is amazing
Men who no doubt would have examined
with the greatest care any ordinary invest
ment, and insisted on knowing all about it,
were ready to take the word of man they
knew nothing about that he had discovered
process which would reyolutionlze sugar
refining. 1t was sufficient excuse to
them Of his refusal to explain his discovery
or to permit them to examine his machinery
that there was danger that somebody might
steal 1t. Visions Of big profits completely
blinded their eyes. These particular stock.
holders probably won't be swindled in this
particular way again, but there are plenty of
other people who will.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-07

In less than three hundred working days
of 1888 the superior judges Of San Francisco
decreed 456 divorces. The three principal
causes were desertion, extreme cruelty and
failure to provide. There seem to be
troubles, even in the FL Dorado where some
Eastern people seem to think wealth and
happiness meet the stranger when he steps
off the train.