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r THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : $ KNDAY. MAY 25. 1891. THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL , BLUFFS. OFFICE : No. 12 PKARL STREET. Delivered by Carrier In any part of the City. 11. W. TIL/TON - - MANAUEK. TELEPHONES * Business Onico , No. 43. Hdltor. No. 23. MKSTIUX. N. Y. P. Co. Council "luffs Uimbrr Co. , coil. Croft's chattel lonns , 201 Snpp blocK. Kcnl Hock Springs coat. Thatcher , 10 Main F. M. Hunter 1ms rottrncd from u fovv day's trip to .Mason Cltv. Miss Lou Neal spent Sunday visiting friends In Fremont , Nob. If jnii want water In your yard or house KO to Illxby'c , : ) 'J Mcrrfnm block. William Mnloncy will haven hearing on the charge of nsaoult today in Justlcu Swear- ltif'ton's court. \V. V. I'atton 1m been appointed to n pos ition on thu pollen force. Ho patrols the upper Hroiiowny beat. JmlKo I-1. V , McUco Is sptndlnj : n week in Chicago. Ho has iidjournud superior court until n week from todav. Prof , f'ronn and wlfo of the nonnil school ntHhennndoah , spout Sunday ulth Mr. and Mrs , Henry Swan on Sixth avenue. Judge Ilnmcr of Kearnov , who presided nt the term of court at whlih Iho murdoior Hauenstlno was convicted , was ! n the city yesterday. .1 H. MuFarland. of Connprsvillc. Ind. , BOiiIor rncinbcr of the McFarhind Carrlago comimny of this city Is In the Hluffs accom- pnnled by his wlfo. Cards are out for thomarrlago of Miss I'vn , the datichtcr i > f Mr. and Mrs. A. Marks , to Mr Morris I'olsky. The cpremony will take place on Tuesday evening , Juno 9 , at Hughes' hall. hall.A A largo number of UlufTltos went to Omaha to sco the air ship start on Its Journey to Chic'igo. Thev returned In the evening. Bomowhat sadder and considerably wiser than when they went over. Thomas Boivmanl , T wtitsWllq , D W Aichur.V. . H. M. Pusoy. S. 1 . Wadsworth nnd J. N Casady , who represented Council Bluffs nt the trans.MlsslsslppI congress , ro- turno I homo Saturday night. Tomorrow evening the members of the lo cal lodro Knights nf Pythias will innot at the hall nt ! . ' ! 0 o'clock to visit the Omaha ledge ) , where some nrorlnl work Is to bo done. Evor.v knight In good standing Is Invited to attend. John Oargon , an old soldier , died yesterday morning at his residence on South First sireot cast of the city , of heart disease , at the ago of sixty-six years. The funeral will take place tomorrow and the remains Iti- . torrcd In Fairvlow. "X.anlo" an operetta by H. P. Danks , will bo produced this ovonlng at the Ilroudwav theater Ly the young pecplo of the Catholic church choir. Training has been going on for the dvont for several months past , nnd n very pleasing entertainment Is sure to bo fiivon. The social union of the Presbyterian church Is to have a tent nt. the Chautauijua assembly grounds this year. Mr. J. H. Wostcotthas circulated n suhscrlptlon list among the friends of the union and has suc ceeded.in raising n&ufllclcnt amount to purr - _ chuso the tent , r H. L. Hobinson was arrested ynstenlay hv Marshal Tcmploton on n wnrrunt charging y/hlni with larceny from thapcrsoi ) , Robinson .r Is ti man from Omnhn who It Is saiil was out > with Charles Ivy nnd Bi-rt Smith Friday J" * - - nil-lit , null whom Ivy charges with having rcliovcil him of his Waterbury. Gortlo Johnson , the four-year-old daughter of Lars Johnson , died on Saturday of con gestion of the lungs. This makes the third child which has been lost by Mr. Johnson within the last three months. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon nt 5 o'clock from the residence , 8111 Eighteenth nvcnuo. A light took place between ouvorul Inmates of the second story af the ICoy building , near the corner of Seventh street anil Broadway last evening , ano for a few minutes the pnssorsby were treated to a number of differ ent varieties of screams and oats. Oflle'or Hobinson attempted to go up stnlrs to llnd the cnuso of the uproar , but uo fomul a door slammed In his face , and ho could hear doors lookinu Inside the building. The noise ceased , however. Memorial services were held yesterday nflcrnoon nl the Baptist church. T'h o Union Veteran Legion attended In a body nnd was accompanied by the members of "Abo Lin coln post , Grand Army ot the Hopubllc , and the Women's Hcllef corps. In the evening n > memorial service was held at the Prcsby- _ torlon church by request of Abe Lincoln T C8t. I'horo were only u few present on nc- cohnt of the severe rain storm that catno up about 7W : ! o'clock , but a very Interesting service was hold. Edward Lavin , the supnoscd smallpox ptulont , who was arrested Saturday after noon , Is In the pest house and dolnir as well as could bo expected , ilo still Insists that If lie had the smallpox ho would feel sick , and protests that no feels as well as any num. Wallace McFadden found u man yesterday afternoon who has had the disease , ' and secured - cured his services ns nurse for the unfor- 9 tunato man. Lavin will bo kept nt the pest house until ho completely recovered , nnd It Is thought thoio Is no danger of the disease Bpruadlng. A couple of policemen started out nt about 2 o'clock yesterday morning to tlnd Ramblers. They stopped In the nlloy In the rear of 503 Broadway. The curtains to the back win dews were pulled down scrupulously nnd to all appearances every thing was quiet. A small hole was In one of the upper window lights. Through this hole ono of the police men reached a knlfo and cut the string by which the curtain was suspended. There * was a crash anil n crowd of men seated around a table was exhibited to the ollleers. The men were playing cards und the ttiblo was loaded down with poker chips. The players were all Ideiitllled , and It , is probable borne arrests \\lll bo mudo In n day or two. Miss McNnughton as Nopslehoro the for tune teller makes u u'rnnd incantation scene In third scene. Colttix Hprlng < i via the Ifouk Inland. Everybody 1ms heard of thorn , located on the "Grout Kock Island Route. " Colfux has a dozen medical mlner.il springs and hun dreds dally testify to their merits. Sjven 11 rat-class hotels furnish pleasant homes nt very low rates to the throngs of Health am ! pleasure seekers. 17o ladles' guaranteed fast black hose , Snlo prlco from ( I p. m. Monday night , 12 | o n pair. Boston Store , Council Bluffs. When about to build don't fail to < ? et prices on lumber of The , ludd & Wells Co. , Sir Broadway. Telephone 2&7. Drs. Woodbury , dentists , 30 Pearl street , loxt to Grand hott-l , 'J'1" ' grade work u specialty. No Troulilu Yot. The trouble which was expected nt th transfer night before last between the Keel Island and Union Pacific railroads , did no iimtcrlullro. All day yesterday , however , two engines stood guard over the switches , orders to that effect having been sent over from the superintendent at Omaha. The local Hock Islitnd authorities stated jester- day that thev had not heard of any attempt lioHiir mudo by tholr company to got across the bridge In Nebraska , and so far ns they know , no such attempt had been anticipated. Thu olllclnls ut thu transfer were unable to say what had given rise to the rumors , All they know was that orders had 10211 received from headquarter. ! to look out for trouble , nnd that they hud looked and hud kept on looking , f > Sc , OOo and Tfto , gents' white nnd hand- somclv trimmed night.shirts Mouduv night from 0 p. in , Sale prlco 4'Jo cnjh. Boston Store , Council Bluffs. lor ! leu ! lue.'l ! Jf you want It pure and a And at a reasonable pr Follow no now tlov lea. But send to us In a tr At our off Atulhollttiut & Co. , No. 4 Pearl St. , Tel. 101 Furniture , carpets , refrigerators , baby car riages , stoves , crockery , and all bouso fur nishing gooJ * , cash or on cosy payments , at MnuUol & KlUu' . NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS , Forcing an Isauo in a Oontest for Valu able Property , HOUSES BUILT IN A SINGLE NIGHT. Tr ) IIIK to Mnlco n Cnneii\KnliiBt. a Con- llloii < ; o Mail Kiincr.il ( if Mrs. I'lihey Tlio Itnllroul Situa tion .Minor .VentIon. It Is not often that people nro permitted to wakoupln the morning and see from their back door steps two houses that have sprung up tlko mushrooms during the night , but those who llvo near the corner of Fifth nvc- nuo nnd Third street had that experience yesterday morning. At about half past i ) o'clock a sound of hammering and sawing was heard , but Iho sleepy listeners thought Unit It was made by tin industrious mechanic In n carpenter shop near by. If they had arisen nt about (5 ( o'clock they might have seen half uilo/on Industrious mechanics Just leaving for homo , with their work done , and two houses small ones , to bo sure standing ns monuments of their S.ibbath labors. Ono of thu houses stands at the northeast corner of Fifth nvcnuo rnd Third street , while the oilier Is some distance awny , nt the head of what Is known ns "Turloy's Glen. " The building of the bouses Is simply a. now chanter In Die case of David Gray against Mrs. Jennie White , which has been pending In the district , court for the past two years. The names of Gray and White h.ivo been coupled for about ton yc.irs past in the courts , by reason of disputes as to the ownership of land In the city limits , the vnluo of which In all Is about fSIUKH ) . U. H. White nnd U.wlcl Gray at one tlmo were partners in the real estate business , White furnishing considera ble moro than his share of the capital , nnd In return for this hud the deed * tosomooftho proi erty made out to him , in order to secure the repayment , of the money which ho fur nished. According toGuiy's statement , White failed to furnish all the money which ho had agreed to , but still claimed the land as his. White , on thu contrary , claims that the laud belongs to him nnd that Grav has no color of title to It. The dispute has given rise to al most nn endless amount of litigation , and , Judging from appcnr.incc , the fun Is not over yet.It It scorns that White's tltlo although good , Is not the best. Gray's Idea was that if ho could got possession of the property ho could then make White show up what tltlo ho had to the property , and in that way have the de fects brought to light as ho could not do In any other way. This accounts for the building of two houses. Ono of them , so Gray says , ho has leased to Gcorgo Drake , and the other to Jacob Rogers , two of the men who assisted in the building of them. It Is thought , however , that both Dr.vko and Kogcrs nro simply tilted by Grnvtolivo in the houses in order to keep possession within the limits of the law. U. II. White , who 1ms supposed nil along that ho owned the lots upon which the shnnt- ios have been constructed , was seen at his house at the corner of Thirteenth avenue nnd Sixth street yesterday afternoon. Until ho was so mfoimcd by a Bun reporter , ho did not know that nnj thing out of the usual run of things had taken pluuo. Ho had not had tlmo to consult his attorneys , Messrs. Hnrl & McCabe , so that he was unablu to say what ho will do about the matter. The costumes'aro perfectly elegant to bo worn bv thosotnbtng part in the opera "Xante. " Grand choruses , beauti ful marches and dilllsby some of the best talent in Council Blurts and Omaha. Union Park races , Omaha nnd Council Bluffs , Juno 0-12 , 1.000 ; Sept. 8-11 , $0,500 ; Oct. 20-23 , HOOO. FT Programmes address Nut Brown , scc'y. , Merchants' hotel , Omaha. The finest line of spring nnd summer roods , most expert workmen , is what you will Hud at Heller's , the tailor , U10 Broadway. UECOKATION DAY. ArrnnRcinciitH Tor the OoonHion Ncnr- liifj Completion. A meeting of the committees on Decoration day was held yesterday nt which the pro- rammo for next Saturday's celebration was substantially agreed upon , although some of ho minor details nro yet to bo arranged. The orator of the day Is to bo Dr. E. A. Gil bert of Dubuqiio. C. M. Hurl will .deliver the oration nt the unknown graves , and Hov. G. W. Crofts will read a poem composed for .ho occasion. Miss Edyth Thomas will also ; lvo n recitation. Tbo muslo nt the platform ivlll bo furnished by the Amphlon quartette , consisting of Messrs. White , Joseph , Luring and Davis , whllo a chorus of ICO school children will sing nt the graves , The procession will start from the Grand iiotel at 2 o'clock. There will bo carnages for the speakers , the clergy , the quartette the press , the school board and the mayor und city ofllccrs. Thdro will bo 250 boys from the city schools In uniform In the line of march and the Christian homo will also send n largo delegation. The Oddfellows have al ready signified their Intention of taking part In the parade in a body and it is expected that a number of other civic organizations will do the samo. The order nnd the line of march have not yet been decided upon , but will bo In all probability nnxt Wednesday , when another meeting of the committee Is to bo hold. Major Gcorgo H. Hlchmoud Is to bo the mnrihall of the occasion and ho will nn * nounco his aides In u few dnvs. It is now thought that the colouration will bo the most elaborate that has over been held in.Councll Bluffs ou any llko occasion. Mr. W. J , Wherry as Herbert Is flno In the opera of "Zanlo. " Don't fall to hear him In his serenade to "Xunlo. " IJon't ' fall to bee the opera "Xanio" at the Broadway theater Monday evening , May 25. Grand gypsy march , enchanting choruses , forty voices In chorus. Dr. Warner's 50c corsets for Monday night from tip. in. Sale prlco 2Dc a pair. Boston Store , Council Bluffs. Will They Convict Him ? The autborltcs nt the transfer nro tolerably certain that John Williams , who Is now in conllnomont in the city Jail , is the man who 1ms been working the grangers ut the depot for some tlmo past nt.d yet they are afraid that they will bo unabla to convict him. When ho , Ofllcor McMIlllan and Hopuins , the young man whom It U supposed Williams was trylng'to contldoiico , wuro on the car to gether on Saturday , coming up-town after the arrest had boon made , Williams put In a good dual of time talking to Hopkins. At the tlmo Ofllccr McMillan did not know what ho was saying , but afler Williams had been safely locked up Hopkins said that Williams had asked him to tell the po lice that they were old friends , and that they were going out to Grand Island together : all of which Hopkins lofiibcd to do , Hopkins also claimed to have had his suspicions aroused boioro the arrest had been nude , bv Williams' answers to some questions which were to put to him by Hopkins for the pur pose , ho now claims , of toning his acquaint ance with Codur Haplds , which Williams claimed was his old homo. Thcro was not n thing on Williams' ( iciNon which could possl- bly tend to criminate him , nnd It h regatdod as extivmi-ly doubtful If n case can bu made ngnlnst him of anything worse than v ruucy. Maladies' ribbed silk and llslo vojti tonight and Monday night tromO p. m. , for 25p eucb , Boston Store. Council BlutTs. Try Duquette & Co.'s Pomoua fruit iulco tablets. They uro delicious. 25a whllo muslin stamped pillow shams for Monday night at the Boston Store , Coun cil Bluffs. Sulo price from 0 p. m. , 17o 11 pair. Funeral or Mr . I'usoy. The funeral of the late Mrs. M. M. Pusoy took place yesterday afternoon at the family residence , nt tbo corner of Willow nvcnuo and Sixth street. A largo company of friend was prcssnt to pay the lost trlbu tcs of respect spect to the dead. The services were led by Kcv T. McK. Stewart , assisted by Bishop Newman of Omaha , the deceased having been a member of the Methodist church nt the time of her death. Music was furnished by Mrs. F. H. Evans and Mrs. W.V. . Sher man , and Miss Jcnnlp ICoitlng ptcsliled nt the piano , A larco number of floral em blems bad been presented by the friends of the family. The palt-bearoM were W. F. Snpp , Charles Haas , Ernest Thornton , J , L. Paxton , Charles Stewart nnd E. E. Hart. At the close the remains were taken to Fairvlow cemetery , followed by a largo procession of friends , You will miss a rare twat If you do not sco tbo opera "Zaulo" Monday evening. Spanish dunce nnd skirt d.xnco by two pop ular dancers. Grand march and drill by twenty young ladles. I10S10.V OKKIC1AL3. They Inspect the I'avlnt ; and I'nhilc The Boston city council arrived In the city yesterday morning at ! ) : : > 0 oVioulc , Fol lowing Is n list of the visitors : Aldermen Thomas W. Flood , chairman- ; , fohn II. Lee , Edward J. Leary , John II. Sul livan , Benjamin F. Stacey , Thorna * F. Koo nan. nan.Councllmcn David F. Barry , president ; M. W , Murton and Thonmi F. Lyons. J. Mitchell Gnlvlu , city clerk ; James L. Hll- liml , cleric of committee ; Alviih II. Peters , messenger ot city council ; G. Fred Uli'h- mend of Boston llcnud , representing the Boston press , Thu object of this western visitation Is to Inspect the srreots and sewer systems and the methods pursued by the boards of public works nnd other executive departments In transacting municipal business. The party left Boston lust Mondnv evening. Mlnneapoll's was looked over Saturday. Chicago cage , Mlhvuuk"o ami St , Paul have also boon visited. Most cordial has been tlio greetings everywhere. Thoclosant sleeping car Ex lo will carry the pirty through the entire trip. The party was mot at the depot by a co m- mltteu of local louncilmcn , headed by Birk- hauser of the board of public works. They were driven to the Mlllard hotel where they partook of brcakf.ut They were then culled upon by a number of members of the council , und several of them attended dlvlnu scrvico hi churches ot different ilouomiimtions. 'it'J.liU o'clock carriages were taken nnd the visitors , accompanied by the mnvor und no.iriy all tlio members of the council , were driven through the city , among the thorough fares traversed being Sherman avenue , \Vlrt , buundcrs nnd Twenty-second htieot to tbo hlsh school ; Dodge , Twiiitv-lifth , Far nam , Twenty-ninth nvcnuo to the park ; Georgia uvonuo , Ilarney. Farnam street to the BUB building ; Tenth beyond Brounell und through Forest Hill and thence back to the Omaha club at the corner of Twelfth and Fnrnaro streets. The carriages were there dismissed nnd the visitors sat down to nn elegant lunch which was discussed until about 8:30 : In the evening. Mayor Cushlng presided. There were present also the following members of the council : Chairman Lowry , Morearty , Specht , Burdish , Elsasser , Uruner , Tuttle , McLcarlo , Olscn , Cooper , Blumernnd Conwoy. Tnero was also present by Invitation Chairman Birkuuuser , City Engineer Tillson , License Inspector Kilcy and Postmaster Clarkson. After the cigars had been passed , the How of eloquence commenced , Mayor Cushlne le.idins with n \pplly-wordcd welcome. To this response was made In beliaif of the visitors by Chairman Flood , of the nlder- manlc board. Then followed speeches by every gentleman present. The efforts of the visitors detailed the objects of the visit , the fe.uures they had noted In the cities through which they had already passed , nnd the surprise thov experienced In their drive through this city. They admitted that they had not been prepared to lind In Ouinha a city with magnillcent build ings , bioad and paved streets and avenues , railroads running In every direction nnd in dustries giving employment to thousands of men. men.On the other hand the speeches of tbo local olUciuls elaborated the resources of the country beyoni ] and tributary to this city , the possibilities of Omaha and the gratitude of the people en tertained for thu Hub , the capital of which bad so largely entered Into the upbuilding and development which had been noticed on every hand. This rcclprccity of sentiment nnd appreci ation conduced to the formation of Imn friendships between the reproaonta. lives ol the two cities. It also led to some brilliant forensic efforts , mainly those of Mayor Gushing , Ck-rlc Gulvin Postmaster Clarkson and Alderman Loo. It was but natural that lu tbo broad scope al lowed In tbo discussion that the bible should bo referred to. It was remarkable , however , that but one gentleman seemed conversant with the holy book. The exception was Al- dLrman Leo , who , It was remarked , sleeps with a pocket edition of the work under his pillow. With him Postmaster , Clnrkson crossed mi'tnphorical lances , but both were alive In the arena when Iho tilt was brought to u closo. The visit to Tun Ben bulling occasioned the groalost amount of pleasure , every one of the visitors considering it as ono of the most remarkable monuments to energy and oiitcrpribo to bo found In the country. The porsoncllo of Iho party is as fo'.lows : Alderman Flood Is tbo chairman of the committed. This is his second term In the board. Ho is a husilor nnd goes to Iho root of every subject that ho has under investiga tion. Ho is the biggest man in slzo of the party. Alderman Flood is known ns one of tbo most successful soap manufacturers in the cast. Ho was about to bo married before this trip , but deferred tbo wedding until a later date lu order to accompany the party. Alderman Keunan Is a thorough newspaper man , having served ably on the Boston Her ald and Globe , but Is now proprietor nnd editor of the Sunday * Democrat. Ho has served two years in the board of aldermen , and is u rcdhot debater. Ho is also con nected with a largo corset factory , and has agreed to furulsh Alderman Flood's wlfo with tbo most expensive pair of wedding corsets over produced In this country. Alderman Stacov tias represented the Bunker Hill district In the board for three years. Ho Is the people's man , and Is a nourishing pharmacist. Alderman Sullivan is ono of the largest and wealthiest stevedores in East Boston , hand ling all the freight to nnd from European ports. Ho has served lu tbo board throe yours. Alderman Leo , bettor known as ' 'Bill Nye , " from his very close rc&omblunco to that notorious character , Is ono of the sharp est pailtamcntarlun shooters In the city council , and is conceded to bo the demo cratic louder of the aldjrmantc board. Ho Is the market reporter of the Boston Globe. Alderman Leury Is now serving his second term In tbcboaid. Ho Is n young man nnd the only unmarried member o'f the party. Ho Is In tlio dry goods business. President Barry of the common council Is reported to bo the handsomest nnd tallest man In the group , standing six feet ono Inch in his silk stockings. He is n thorough wool- dyed democrat and has been in thu council twelve consecutive years and president three years. In business ho is ono of the shrewd- c t stock brokers on 'change. Councilman Lyons Is giving his third jour's service to his appreciative ) constitu ents. Ho Is nn nrt critic and bus agreed to present Alderman Flood n painting of his favorite city of the west , Omaha. Councilman Burlln is on his third term. Ho Is the only republican in the party and Is the wealthiest. His business relations are with the Wakctlold-Hattan company , which omplo ) es U.KX ( ) men , Fred A. Gilbert Is the oldest nnd most con servative member of the party. Ho Inher ited a largo fortune and Is the father of n largo family. Ho Is the owner of several large dry ducks , Mr. Juhn F. Donovan is one of the largest casket manufacturers in the east. Mr. J , MitchellGalvln Is city clerk and also clerk of tbo board of aldermen at u satiny of WOUO-iexcluslvo of ottlca expenses , Ho bus a largo Income from mi uxlo grease factorv nud Is illiberal giver to churltiiblo Institutions. Mr , James L. Hlllard Is now for the eighth consecutive year clerk of committees. City Messenger Alvah H. Peters tins looked after the city councils for tbo past twenty- line years. George Fred Richmond , who has been con nected with the Boston Herald since l&fi , In with thu company , representing the prnss of the Hub. His department ls the o ty govern ment , nnd he servos as a sufotv valve along the route. Fred never grows old , although no served his country for three years in the rebellion. OMAHA AMH- - ACTING , m Production Under DlfflcuUialflof Sullivan's Opera "Tho Contrabandista , " SUPPLYING THE LABRETTO AND SCORE , J Yl Those \Vlio Took I'nrHn the Work , Who Still llcsldol Here ami Have t > nHNeill'-Into Ktcrnlty. There is n woll-prosorvocl old Rontlo- man In this city who has n mania for ( iinatuur tlriitnullu tiiul operatic perform- nnucs. Ilo is known to nil the critics and to many of the regular patrons of theaters , because ho is also a liberal patron of the professional stage. lie was present at the latest amateur prod notion the "llaco for Wire " which a , was pro- ducdat ISoyd'a several week's ago. Had the piece been repeated , ho , of all others , would have been the first to secure his scat. It mtij well bo doubted that there are many such enthusiasts to bo found in this city. Amateur actors are in clined to bo sceptical regarding the point , because , of late years , tho'-o of them who have strutted before the foot lights have found but few who were dis posed to commend them and fewer still who earnestly sought a repetition of their pieces. It may well bo believed that the days of the amateur actor , in this city , linva passed forever. Omaha has become too metropolitan to encourage him and the competition to which ho is subjected is not such as lie disposed to appreciate. The amatwir drama , however , nour ished here until about bovon years ago. It was well patronized and was gener ally well presented. Since thattiim , however , Hie men and women who had earlier distinguished themselves have taken refuge behind their business or homo cares , while their successors scorn uiiablo to ingratiate themselves into the good jrracos of the public. There is lying before the writer a pile of ancient amateur programmes. They are lilled with names , the own ers of some of which still linger in our midst , of others , have gone , no ono knows whither , and of others still , have passed into the white radiance of eter nity. In tlio becoming times of the atnatour , the Academy of Music was the opera homo of the town. It is now known as the People's theater on Douglas street. It looks nearly the same interiorly at > it did in those days , save that it is a little brighter and more paudy in its decora tions. The first progrmmo is a double hand bill printed on rough , cheap uapor , an nouncing the production of Sullivan's "charming comie English onora , 'Tho Contrabandist ! ! , ' May ii , 1877. " It is an nounced that the opera "will bo given with a , strict adherence to the original composition , ' and the car riages may bo ordered at 10:15 : p.m. " In those days Omaha was an early retiring community. The gas lamps were fovr and wore extinguished at midnight. The piece dealt with mountain passes , ladrones , noble Spunrsli maidens , art ists , ollicors of the eu'irdi ' eyi > 8y queens ana captlvos. ' * J- " Mrs. J. li Edwards ensayod tlwqueon ; Miss L. A. Rojrors , 'for some years teacher of music in the public schools , as Rita , the Spanish maiden , "a captive and beloved by V.isquez ; " Jay Northrup as Vahquez , "a Spanish olllcer disguised as a guide of the ladrones ; " W. O. San ders as Mr. Grigg , an artist "traveling in search of fame but hampered with modern improvements of his favorite art\V. ; B. Wilkins and S. 13. Reed- "two ollicors of the ladrones in fealty to Inez , wife of their deceased captain. " All of these ladies and gentlemen are still in our midst. The chorus com prised the following : Soprano Mrs. J. T. Clarke , Mies Lillie Uoura , Miss Lillie Whltohorn , Miss Mora Balcombo , Miss Belle and Daisy Jowott , Miss Pannio Klmball. Alto iMiss Mav Atkins , Miss Bertha Isaacs , Miss Belle Kimball , Miss Flor ence Brooks. Tenor Mr. George Whitohorn , Mr. Charles McDonald , Mr. W. II. Potter. Bass Mr. W. C. B. Allen , Air. Will Nash and Mr. Adolph Meyer. The accompaniment was played by Prof. Hollman's orchestra , then the loading organization of the kind In town. But the professor hovcral months ago passed into the region of celo.stial musl clans. The stage director wa * Major Gus- tavus Stevenson , a'gentleman whom everybody know in those days , who was greatly devoted to the stage and vyas tlio exemplar of a school of acting which oven then had grown old. Tlio genial old man , however , lias gone to his rest. "The Contrabandlsta" had never been given by a professional company in this country. There was consequently no libretto to bo obtained. Nevertheless , the coin puny mastoted the vocal score , and Major Stevenson wrote to London for a stage copy. But that nec essary book could not bo found. Would Miss Rogers'company abandon the work after the labor it had undergone in learning the airs ? No , indeed. That energetic and talented lady saw a way out of the dllllculty. She dotormlnned to write a libretto , and with the assist ance of Major Stevenson she did write ono. The literary skill of the ono , and the stage knowledge of the other , built up an acting play , which to a degree at least , served Its purpose. The critics in Omajja of these days , or some of thorn at least , told the truth about these performances. When they critidscu , it was not for the hake of criticism. It was to point out defects and suggest improvohri'Ants. Tlio load Ing writer of thb time , however a gentleman , wllo by the way , yet rosidds in Omaha , says that the singing of Miss Rogers was a surprise oven to thee who know well her quality as exhibited in concert and parlor. . "Accompanying an artistic cos- tunio and make uphoriadmirablo action ami her elevated impersonation of the character of Kitu , oiii the score of senti ment , , nor clear , puvejirich voice , com bined'In a porfomant , Df rca lI11 9l''ffu- ' ' lar excellence. " jt , Mrs. 1'Jdwards toft.lio ! ( character of Innat short notlcojtuooriginalappoint ee having withdrawn. She sang with taste and care although it was thought the voice was moro suited to tlio concert room than the Htago. Mr. Rood throNy originality into his role , Interpolating "Tho Wolf , " which ho sang with magical olTcct Mr. Northrup , it is said , never man aged liis voice HO well. Tlio niut-io of Ills part lay In the high register and was admirably rendered. Mr. W. B. Wilkins mndo a picturesque .lose and Ills-acting and slnu'lng captl- \a oJ an audience whoso sympathies woio already with him. The llfo of tlio pleco centered in Grigg , by W. O. Sanders , und an 030 witness of the production says "that ho doubtH whether oven In London , where the plooo was a choice favorite , taxing the resources of tlio best minor theatres a bettor Grlgg could bo found. " Tiioro was a naina omitted from the programme. It was not ono who had been east to appear on tlio singe. It was ono wlio mid attended every re hearsal , whoso excellent tastes and pro- else oxecutlon ns iv planisto wore of Iho highest order. It was that of a young woman loved by all her friends and sadly and universally mourned when the angels bore her beyond the skies Miss Blanche Doucl. The opera was repented a week later to another largo house. It wits a third tlmo produced , Tuesday February 10 , 1578 , In this production , seine of the defcets noticed in in the performances of the preceding season were remedied. Notwithstanding Lho excellent libretto , written by Miss ttogors and Major Stevenson , there was discovered an obscurity in the plot sci'asloned by a palpable want of cornice- Lion between some of the seones and characters. Sovorul scones were re written. A full orchestral neeompanl- mont was given , being written by Prof , llolfnian , Prof. Mayor , later organist at Trinity eathedral , wielded the baton nnd Mr. Martin Gahn , no older now than ho was then , was at the piano. Im provement was noted in everything , especially in tlio ensembles , into ono of which the boioro dance was introduced by Prof. Lo Maltro. Miss Caddie Campbell ( Mrs. Henry Kstnbrook ) , appeared as the robber riuoon this time , delivering several lively and beautiful numbers with aban don and singing them with both sweet ness and expression. This performance was given for the benefit of the Relief society bueaiibo there were poor in Omaha then as tboro are now. and there were women lioro endeavoring to euro for them. The theater was packed and a goodly sum was realixcd. Commenting on ono feature of the prog i ammo a writer of that day sent a Lhrlll of dolightinto every Omaha heart by the following words : " \Vo could not help thinking of the wealth and ros-oiii-ecs in a 'frontier' city which produces a quintette so superb as that which sang 'Tho Hand of Fate. ' Wo do not bollovo that the operatic stage of this country affords a bettor ono today whether for individual ox- cclleiico of voice or skill in its uo. . " These .words were penned fourteen years ago and voiced the sentiment of jvory Omnium. It would , perhaps , bo Invidious to institute a comparison , but In these days Omaha had lovor.s of music who apurcciated what her singers did. It was music rather than the act ing which attracted the largo audiences. In thib manner the taste for art was cultivated and an innocent moans of amusement afforded the people at a time when traveling companies did not frequently cbmo this way. Bettor evidence of this dovotlon to music could not bo desired than that displayed in Iho ollorts to stage the "Contrabandlsta. " Who would now select an opera , the libretto of which had to bo brought especially from Lon don ? Who. nowadnvs , would undertake the work of dovetailing the woids of a play between the vetoes of a do/.on bolos ; concerted pieces and choruses ? Who , now , would undertake the writing of nn orchestral seoro'i1 Ostensibly Sul livan's oporatho only part that the com poser might really lay claim to was the music. All the rest was the work of Omniums. It is not necessary nownow- over , to undertake all " that was then demanded to mtvko an opera ' 'go. " The purchaser of a piece today may pro- 0111-0 , if ho desires it , words , llbrotto and orchestial facoro , as also directions how to stage it. With these things oven in our favor the amateur opera is not often produced , ana as a consequence , what once afforded a great deal of amusement to our people has been sacrificed for other divortisoment. These singers and actors , however , labored in a good cause and are still fondly remembered by the people whom they once so well enter tained. O , if I only had her complexion I Why , it is easily obtained. Ube Pozzoni's Coinulex- Ion Powders. MlttVXlt A.\M > GAGGED. Hobbcrs Malto n Successful Raid oil nn Kxpress Ollloc. CAUHOM , la. , M-iy ! M. fSpeclal to Tnr. BKB ] A daring robbery was committed hero last night. A young man named Moore has been sleeping in the ofllco of the American Express company for sometime past. Last nlt-'ht hoiis in the ofllco as usual , when ho suddenly became aware of the presence ol two masked m.'n , who confronted htm with drawn revolvers. His hands ( low up witn great rapidity , after \\hlch the visit ors ptocooded to bind nnd gag him. After ho had tieon placed In a hat-m oss condition they whont through the safe of the company nnd robbed It of ? .i,5UO , whlct was all there was In the safe in the way ol money at the timo. They also tool : some val uable papers. What the total loss will bo It Is Impossible to say at present. The robbers made their escape without the slightest dlfll- culty and there is no clue as to their present whereabouts. Moore saw them as they moved around the room in scared of booty , and his description of them , although Impar- fcct , has been forwarded to the police of the soueral towns along ho Hue. Iowa \Vhitecaps. MASOX CUT , la. , May 24. The saloon element of this city is resorting to any und every moans to intimidate the ofllcers of the law. Today Judge John C. Sherwin of the Thirteenth judicial district , and J. J. Chirk , state's attorney , received the followinc : "Please notice this : If either of you longer meddle with the liquor cases or secure In dictments against us , wo will burn you out of house und homo. Beware. You have been repeatedly und fairly warned. Beware , buwaro. " ( signed ) "WlilTECAi-s. " Shot by n Burglar. BUIIMXOTOX , la. , ftlay 2-1 , [ Bpochil Tele gram to Tim BEH. ] Edward. Jialscr , a young man aged twenty , was fatally shot in bis homo on South Hill last night by a burg lar. Fifteen jo irs ago his father was Killed by a burglar in the same room and In the same manner. Last night's burglar escaped. No griping , no nausea , no pain when Do Wl It's Little Early Ulsors are taken. Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill. A LINK TO 1)UXII3I3. It "W'aH Unlit Yesterday While People Were nt Church. Ono of the most remarkable feats of Sovonth-dnv track laying in this city was accomplished yesterday. Before noon nearly a mile and a half of "T" rails had been laid on Fortieth street , ut Its Intersec tion with Fnrnam , thence west on Dodge beyond tbo belt line , tbcnco north and thence west again to Wilson street a short distance from Curthugo nnd tbo western boundary of the 2ir > acres comprising the first subdivision of Dundee place. Work was commenced ut fi o'clock In thq morning. The heavy oak tlos and rails were unloaded ut the intersection of the Belt line und Dodge street. Several trains hunted them to various points along th ? streets mentioned and uero followed byustiong foico of men vuiluh spitted and bolted thu Iron as fust as It could bo delivered , The people atom : tbo route witnessed the work with both .surprise mid dollght. West of Fortieth btruot there Is no street railway accommodation. These who reside beyond that line have , therefore , to I ml til go la the luxury of a horse and buggy or clso tramp through the mud. The now road soiuod to promise a much more acceptable condition of nITalrs. There was something about tbo work and the men who pot formed it to lend ono to bo- llovo that It was not Inspired by the Oinutm street railway company. Tlio laborers looUed llko strangers , and the foreman was certainly a stranger. There WUP a noticeable absence also of the Omaha meu who are neu l ly on hand when such work Is being done. The guiding spirits seemed to bo Mr. U iV. Craig und a gentleman named West , > oth of Kmnni City. The former was nskcd f tbo work was being done by tbo Patrick nd compnnv. "It Isn't , 'and It is , " ho replied. "Tho oul ; Is to bo built Into Dundee place. The .woplo have long desired street railway com munication ami this U Intended to satisfy the demand. " \Vo have had dtfllcultyln getting our Iron. Thnt didn't arrive till lost night. Thu ties 'iavo been here for some days. We huvo : md our men waiting for several days , also ready to go to work , but couldn't ' do any- ' hlng because the rails didn't rotno. " "Have you n ftanchlso for thN strcotl" "Yes. Wo are acting under the Motropol- tan franchise which was allowed some time ngo. " "Didn't that propose to reach Dundee nlaco along Davenport street nnd hasn't that "ranchlso lapsed I" "Tho franchise covers this street , nnd wo lold that It U still In force. " "What kind of motive power will you em- [ iloy. and when will the roiid bo operated I" " \Voshall us horses Hrst. Kventuallv the road will become a motor lino. We shall put two cars on a week from Monday. " Another gentleman stated ( bat the line would bo for the nccomtuodatlon of Dundee > lnc6 nroportyholders , who would bo carried f cost , and to whom tlcltets would bo given which would bo good on the Fnrnum street motor Hue which , terminates ut Fortieth street. Constipation poisons tno tnoou : OoWllt's ' Little I'arly Klsura euro Constipation. The CKUSO removed the disease Is eone. 'I hi1 Klro llccord. Cmcno , May it. Tlio Kinatiucl Baptist church , ut the corner of Michigan avcntio nnd Twenty-third street , for several years , \Idely known ns Dr. Loilmor's church , caught lira from a defective Hue Just before ho hour for Sunday school this morning and ivns damaged to the amount of Mf > ,000. A nrgo number of children bad already gath ered and It was with .somo dllllculty that n [ male was prevented. The building will bo reconstructed at onco. This church was jestioyod by llro In IbTU and was rebuilt , at a cost of $100,000. MONTIIIM : , May 24. FIre started in Fried- : niui' liquor nnd warehouse nnd extended to \ lurgo stone block of warehouses occupied by several Ilrms. The losses will icacb $100,000. , - Dr. Birncy cures catarrh , Bee bldg. Hlfl Mind. Mcvi'iiis , Tcnn. , May 21. A Vieltsburg , Miss. , special to the Avalanche says ; Alex- under King , n nc io farmer , was shot and killed on his farm this morning. He had imirrolpit with his son and had scented a gun .o shoot him. Ho changed his mind , how ever , and In setting the weapon down , still cocked , It was discharged , thu shot entering 'ils breast. For Schlltz beer apply to K. H. Grotto 1020 Farnam. Ths fastest train botivorn London and Aberdeen , 512 miles , now makes the trip in twelve hour and Hfty minutes , | CITIZENS STATE BANK Or Council Bluffs. CAPITAL STOCK $150,000 , SURPLUS AND PROFITS 70,000 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS . . . . 225.000 I. A. Millar , R O Oloason , B. I * BhuKnrt. R E. ll.irUJ. D Edmundioii , Oh irlui It , tluunan. Transact goiier.il b.uikliu binl- iicis. Liricst capital and turplu * ot nay baukln South \vostoru loir.v INTERESTON TIM i DEPO3I T3. Gas Heating Stoves. No AHIIC.S ! No SMOKU. Just tbo thing for bath rooms , bed rooms , cto. Cull und sec ouriiir c av C. B. Gas nnd Eleotria Light Co. 211 Pearl and -10 Main Slrcat. 'THEX GrRAND , Council Bluffs , In. This Elegnntly Appointed Hotel Is Now Open. George T. Pkclps , Manager. COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORK All kinds of Dylus mill Cleaning done In tlio Illu'hpstStylo of the Art , Faded und Stained 1'iihrlcs made to look as good us now. Hud ruuthuia Cloiinod Hy StiMini , In l''irst Olas-t Manner. WorU promutly done and delivered In nil paiu ot the country , bund fur prlua list , 0. A. MAOIIAX. Prop. . 101J Broadway. Near Northwestern Ujpai. COUNCIL , Ut.urirs. IA. CHICAGO , May IU. Reports of generous rain- COUNCIL , BLUF.F3 Medical and Surgical Institute nns. iinLMNOEits , PUOPS. Chronic dtsuascs of all Kinds und deform ities hpeclaltics. Nos. " ( XII und i.'OJJ llroadway. Council Illuirs. In. C. A. HAMMER , USTICE OF THE PEACE Ol'FI OK , 41fi llioailwiiy , Council Dlnfls , la D. H. McDaneld & Butchers' ' and Paslnrs' Market Fixtures , Casing pices mid Sausasa MakorV Machinery , 83) ) . i ! Main St. . Council 1 ! In If a , la. Alsu doilon n llldus und Furs. It disappear * tlio worst forms of cntnnh , with tlio use of Dr. Sago's Catarrh Rem edy. It's mild , soothing , cleansing and healing proriurties effect n per fect ntul permanent cure , no matter how bail the case , or of how long standing. It's a remedy that suc ceeds where everything clso has failed. Thousands of mich cases can bo pointed out. That's the reason its proprietors back their faith in it with money. They offer $500 reward for n case of catarrh which they cannot cure. It's a medicine that allows them to take such n ribk. Doesn't common scnso lead you to take such n medicine ? "An advertising fake , " you say. Funny , isn't it , how some people prefer Mckncs.s to health when tlio remedy is positive and the guaran tee absolute. Wise men don't put monct/ back of " fakes. " And " faking" doesn't pay. SPECIAL NOTrOES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. 17UU SAf < r I'lcgaiit saddle horse ; nNosliH 1- Kl > ' anil double dihois. llnust hotsus lu the oily. I'rlcos reasonable. Call mid M'o mo bo * foio having nNuuhi'ii ) Nine M. Smith. Hula stablu-118 North 7th strcut. t'ouui'll Illuir \ \ TANTI'l ) ciood brlcKtiinkor in buy ouo i ' plant or nmnnfuututu brick by thu tlion- 01 by thniliiy. None hut k'oml , trsponsl * bio man mM'il apply , Must Klvu KOIM ! tofur * onces. C O. ( In'Piiwood. SllvurOlty , In. _ \\7ANTKD-Ity a young man with expert- IT i'in.0 anil rcfuri'iices position In it wliolci Halo liiniso whi'ra ho can iidMince , Addresa i.i : ) . llrciilllui' , 1'imiicll HUilTi. _ ' 1/OH * \ \ . \ * . -Our flno 'family horse , snltublo -L1 for riding or dilvlni ; . Apply to iu : S. Oth TpO lover * of horses Tlio lur.'i-st lot of oatl inml the tlniMt In Urn cltj ; UM ! > hay unit food o' > nil kinds , ut s. Uuldhtulu & CD'S U'JJ West Hfo.ulH iiy OIj.lltOYANT and psychometric , or char acter readings ; also diagnosis of disease. Send looli of hair for readings liy lotter. bun- daysaiid menlir-'s. Mis. II. Hooper , 14. " . ' A\o- niio 1' , uc.ir corner 15th Kt. , Council It tills , 'JVrnis. riiic and ? 1 00. . JjpOH lU'.NT Two newlr furnished roonn | batii. hot and cold water and steam head Grand lintul iinnux. second Moor. POU SAIiIi Tor Itunt Wiintcd If you wand to buy , null or rent anything In tbo lent cstutu line don't dn It until you have uim our larKU Ustof li.irR.ilns. Swan > % WulKur , No. In Blaln and 11.1 Pearl streets Council IHnlls. SOMK line resldciR'o property for rent by Day ft , Hess. IU I'eurl sti'-et. 171UUSALR llotol cuiTtr.illyai \ itoil , doliuf - ipood btislni'RS. Or will oxuhanjo for guou ( arm lu western Iowa. Hotel lease , fiirnlttiro nnd flittm's ; an A No. 1 clianco to stop Into a good paying bust- noss. Hoasoim for Milling , oilier business ro- qnlrlns all owner's attention. IliirKnliis m losldonco and buslnoas prop erty. It , 1' . Ofllcor , ro.il estate nnd iiisuranuo iiRent , No. 12 N. Main St. . Council lilulTs. GAKDFINS foine choice garden Innd near Coun--ll lllnlT.-'for s.ilo on easy terms , also vineyards and n lar o list of low.i farina. Johnston & Van I'alten. OH Hr.NT The MoMahon blojk , , i Rtory brick , with basement and ulovator. J. W , i > , lUt I'e.nl struct. F or Uoru Oinlan land , wild J. U. Itloa , Wl iUla it , Oouualt Blutfi . . Ml. Vll , .11. It. Kjro , 1'nr. Nona nml Throat Council Ilium , - - Iowa. bore uj os , . cnns 0701 , * pnlnful and weak vision , ! I'.irurho , tlo.ifnuis , dli- chtrrKO from tlio uira , c.t- tnrrli , liiy fever , nstlinm nnil till iicuto unit ( hronlo ntli'cllmu of thu tliro'it : t rpotlnlty. ( ilnis eye < fit- | IH | without pain. ( ] li ; oi nrctiraloljr prcscrlbot In illitlciilt CIIICM. iiftpii curing chnmla nunr.ilKli anil Blck lionilnc'iio. Htirulcnl operations , wliun nocas * fiiry.p.iliiliMily turfurmail , a < urliu bjit rumlH Olllcu , Shuimrt-Uuno block , room I Council Ilium , I * First-- : NationalBank : -or COUWOIL BLUFFS , IOWA. Tatd Up Capital , - , - - - $100,000 Oldest orKimliuil bunk In thu city. Korolun nnd iliimeftic uiclinnitu unit local nccurltlui. Kio \ cln attention | Hi ) < l to collections. Account * o f Individ iiala , bankH , IwnkcrBund corporations sollcl tod. Cor rGMKmdtitifu Invllod , UKO. 1' . SANI'-OIU ) . Provident. A. W. KIKKMAN. CnJhlor. A. T. HICK. Amlstant Cnshlor. NEW OGDEN HOTEL. Tlio Now Option llotul. In Council ItlulM , liaa boon completely rofurnlsliud anil mudornlrcd throughout , and Is now ono of thu licst liolols In Iho Htuto. It Is located In tbo business part of tlio city nnd tin ) olectrlo motors pans th door o very four mlnntos. Tire chcapex and llto alarms throughout the building , HI cum heat , lint und cold water ami Minslilnu In every room. Table unsurpassed anywhere. Hates , t..UO u day , OBO. M. WHITNEY. Manager , 27 MAIN STREET. Over O , H , Jucrjuomln fe Co. . .lowolry Storfl ' j .C- P ll"o J , jL * t&rstta bttdfe fii ! TWIN CITY STEAM DYE WORKS , n , 9 ; At Sch ° ocJBnck , Proprietor , Offices 021 Broadway , Council Bluffs and 1521 Farnam St. , Omaha. Dye , clonn and roflnlsh aooda of every description. Packages received at either office or at tha Works , Cor. Ave. A and 20th St. Council Bluffs. Send for price list. Merchants who have Hhop-worn or soiled fabrics of any character can hav them rcdved and finished equal lo now ,