THR OMAHA. DAILY BEE ; WEDNESDAY , JULY 25 , 189k THE DAILY BEE. BLUFFS. OFI-'ICE NO 12 I'EAUL STIIBET n llv red by carrier to any part of the city. II. W. T1L.TON , Lessee. TntniIIONB-IJuBlncis omcf , No. 43 ; night Idltor , No. 23. JI/ACW J/ A marriage llct-nsa was Issued ye terduy to James M. Hefner , aged 21 , of Atlanta , Neb. , and Lois N. Householder , aged 1'J , of Lincoln , Nub. Special business meeting of Overland lodge Ni. 'J , U. 11. T. A. , nt Fifth Avenue Meth odist Kpiscopal church , July 20 , at 8 p. in. Full attendance ! needed. H. S. Hart , presi dent. John J. fjlcltcr commenced divorce pro ceedings In the district court yesterday against Sarah E. Stellar , whom he married In this city In December , 1887 , and who he claims deserted him. Henry Itablln , wha drives a delivery wagon for Vic Jennings and resides at the corner of Washington nvcmio nnd Benton , received n Btmstr ko Monday afternoon while nt Cochran - ran park. Ho Is not serlou-ly Injured. Vivian , the 10-months-old daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. F. A. Sprague , died at 10 o'cl'ck yesterday morning , ufter a four weeks' Ill ness , ul the family residence , 1017 Third nvenne. Notice of the funeral will be given later. later.Word has been received by the police that Carlisle's hardware store at Mlssnurl Vallty WJH entered by burglars Sunday night and $200 worth of hardware , Including kn ves , spoons , revolvers , three nlles nnd n bicycle was taken. John Wallace , ti contractor , wan arrested yo lerday afternoon on a charge of drunk enness and disturbing the peace. Ilu was uboiil to drive \V. II. Knepher Into the earth when ho was Interrupted In his career by Officer Covalt. William Criss , a colored man , turned up nt the police htatlon yesterday afternoon , after his usual three weeks' absence. lie wan accompanied by a large Jig and mi old clock , which -upposed to have been btolen , although the owner has not yet turned up. Ellen , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Orogan , tiled yesterday of Inflamntlon of the brain , aged 3 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon nt 2 o'clock from the residence , IGOti outh Ninth street , and tlio remains will be burled In the Catholic cemetery. The voters of the people's party will hold caucuses In the First. Second , Third , Fourth and Sixth wards on Friday even ng. Instead of Saturday , as first announced , to elect del egates to the county convention Saturday evening. The places of meeting have already been announced. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the county recorder yesterday by the Provi dent Fund Life association , an Insurance or ganization composed of Council Bluffs men. It has n stock of $100,000 , and the director- " arc D. W. Btlshnell , V. L. Treynor , J. M. Galvln , George W. Llpe , Walter I. Smith and Forrest Smith. The people's party of the Fifth ward met last evening and after Increasing Its roll to seventy-live by the addition of seventeen now names , chose the fo'.lowlng delegates to Saturday's convention : F. W. Ballard , Mr. Church T. Cnllahan , M. Foster , George Hunter ; alternates , J. J. O'llcarn , John StcfTan , J. S. B. Coggeshall , M. Callahan nnd John O'llcarn. The police received a telegram from A. Ferguson of Missouri Valley asking them to look out for an S-ycar-oId boy wearing n brown hat , with rim turned up. Ho Is sup posed to liavo left Ml sourl Valley on the 9:30 : o'clock train Monday night. Any one running across u runaway boy of the de scription given will have the everlasting gratitude of Mr. Ferguson If ho reports the fact to him. For Sale 22V- acres fruit lands Inside city limits , $300 per acre. Farm loans wanted , lowest rates. Flro nnd tornado Insurance In best companies. Money loaned for local Investors. Lougeo & Towle , 235 Pearl street. The Eagle laundsy ivant has been greatly enlarged and Improved , and wo arc now prepared - pared to turn out n largo amount of strictly first-class work. Neglige and colored bl.lrts. ladles' waists , etc. , a specialty. Wo guar- nrteo not to fadu warranted colors. Tola- Iihone , 1G7. 724 Broadway. The Council Bluffs Art store will make a big cut In prices for the next fifteen days. Pictures framed cheap. Kllcy & Sherra- den's old stand. II. L. SMITH & CO. New drug stori , Deotken & Whaley , 140 Broadway ; also ofncc of Dr. Charles Dcctken. I'JSltNOy.t f I'.lltAt ! It.l PUS , \V. J. Davenport Is In DCS Molne * . Joslah Danforth returned from Chicago yesterday. Mrs. II. I. Forsythe Is back from a Colo- roda visit. Misses Millie Pace nnd Bessie Huntlngton nre visiting friends In Logsn. Mrs. W. J. Davenport and sister. Miss Lou Massenborg , are visiting relatives In Freeport - port , III. Mrs. McKuno nnd Mlsj Ltzzlo Gcrtncr of Goshen , Intl. , expect to start for Denver tomorrow. C. II , Tyler has returned from a European trip. Ills wlfo and daughter will remain there until September. Mra. Rollins , who has been visiting her parents , Mr. and Mrs. John Fox , leaves this morning for her home in Kcokuk. Judge Lewis cf Glcnwood arrived In the city to hold a brief session of the district court. Ho did not complete the work of the term and will bo back next Saturday. Mrs. J. M , Longstrcet has returned from n four months' visit to Cul.fornla. Her daughter , Mrs. Thomas Murray ot Elliott , la. , Is here to attend her In her Illness. N. P. Conant left for Evanston , III. , Mon day night , In response to a telegram an nouncing that his wife , who has been allllcteil with paralysis for some time pa t , was not expected to live. L'uiiRht In C'r.-irttorH. About all the crackers used In Council Illuffs last week were sold at C. 0. D. Brown's grocsry , for the reasons tltat they wore the best crackers made nnd were sold at less than a third of the trust wholesale prices. The car load went In a few days , and yesterday another car load was re ceived and stacked up on the walk as high as the building. They will be sold at the Eaino prices : Best soda crackers , 3 Vie. Best oyster crackers , 3''jC. ' Best ginger snaps , Cc. I. Best sweet crackers , Cc. Ktnna Laundry Company. 620 Pearl strcat. Telphor\ . Tbo laundries use Domestic soap. Y. M. C. A. I'luii * . The Young Men's Christian association v 11 move from Its pro ent quarters In the Mcrrlam block August 1 Into the opera house block. A couple of rooms will bo fitted up temporarily for reading rooms , and the rooms In the basement will bo utilized for bath rooniB. The association meetings will beheld held at the various churches. This arrange ment , of course , Is only temporary , until permanent quarters cm bo tecurcd. The committee that was appo nted to lay plans for an association building Is at work , but Us plans have not matured sufficiently for them to make any definite announcement. There Is not It building In the city suitable for the Young Men's Christian association headquarters , and the a soclatlon will bo at a great disadvantage until the new building Is erected. ilcu Iti-stiirunt. Messrs. Gundram & Kehr ot the "Post- olllco Restaurant , " at 002 Broadway , are serv ing a splendid regular dinner for 35c. , In addition to short orders. These gentlemen are well known In the city , having been con * nee ted with Metzger & Randlctt for the past three years , and this Is a sufficient guar anty that their patrons will be well treated. If you are looking for a good meal at a mod erate price ylvo them a call and you will be well satisfied Best all wool Ingrain carpets , 65o durtat : July , to make room for now stock. COUNCIL BLUFFS CARPET Cu. Gns cooking stove * tor rent and ( or tale at Qua Co.'s otUco. NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Democrats of Fottawnttaniie County Hold a Remarkably Quiet Convention , THREE SETS OF DELEGATES SELECTED I.lltle Intf-rml Shown In Ilia Action of the Caiiimitloii Itefrri'iit'Cft to Weaver Ilnrrrd li > Mutual Coiinrnl Cli.mrc of Kii The dcm.-crats of Pottawaltarnlc county held their convention ye terday for the pur pose of choosing delegates to the three con ventions , the Jtatc , congressional and Judi cial. Hardly a corporal's guard was present tit the forenoon session , and all that was done was to appoint committees on creden tials and permanent organization. The con vention then adjourned until 2 p. in. The opera lion e looked lonesome when the temporary chairman , J. J. Shea , called , the meeting to order In the afternoon. Very few were present , excepting the delegates , and these only made a smattering In the big room. After the committee on credentials had mudo Its report and It had been adopted the committee on permanent organization recommended that J. J. Shea of Csunc 1 Bluffs bo permanent chairman and Warren Hough of Crescent secretary. This report was likewise adopted. On motion of Judge W. C. James thrco committees of live each were appointed to select twenty-four delegates for the date , congressional and Judicial conventions. The following were the delegates chosen : State Convention W. II. M. Ptisey , Wil liam Groneueg , Samuel Underwood. John T. Hazcn , L. Zurimiehlen , jr. , W. B. Heed , A. B. Perkins , G. Dlcderlch , Lucius Wells , L. I ) . Sewurd , A. P. Cramer , A. J. Burton , John Lnpwortli , J. n. Black , J. H. Dietrich , C. D. Walters , C. A. Machan , S. Dye , Uiley Clark , F. B. Lefevre , John Garner , J. J. Hughes , F. M. Allee , Warren Hough. Congressional Convention W. C. James , IIiui , Helmers , Henry Shields , James Adams , W. 11. Ware , W. II. Knepher , U. N. Whlt- tlescy , V. Jennings , J. U. Black , John Cur- rle , O. P. Wickham. J. J. Shea , S. B. Wads- worth. I. F. Hendricks , J. W. Bell , W. J. Thompson , Herman Mendel , J. W. Crow , W. D. Itogcr , J. W. Hemstcd , J. K. Cooper , B. B. Dentler , O. Mosher , A. B. Perkins. Jiid clal Convention Fremont Benjamin , J. B. Johansen , N. J. Lynch , J. J. Stewart , George Holmes , Emmet Tlnley , Leo Swcar- ingen , T. E Casady , John P. Organ , Emll Schurz , Illley W. Brlggs , Herman Schurz , Harvey Ouren , W. W. Walker , Uriah Mc- Claln , John Garner , John H. Mlthen. W. C. Hendricks , W. A. Mynster , F. H. Gunn- ella , U. J. Clanccy , D. D. Hough , Sylvester Dye , O. P. Wickham. An executive committee wai elected , with power to select the county central commit tee. It Is composed of W. II. Thomas , W. H. Ware , Wlllougliby Dye , J. B. Johansen and Herman Mendel. The convpnfun then adjourned. It had been thought by s.me that a resolution would be passed endorsing the condldacy of General James II. Weaver , populist , for con gress , but the party leaderb overruled such action. Ncvcrthele s , It Is settled as defi nitely ns It can bo until after the congressional ' sional convention that Weaver will be' the next democratic candidate. The forces that are trying to bring abut n fusion between the dcms and the pops have been do ng a great deal of quiet work during the past tew wccls : , and the result was shown so far as Pottawattamlo county Is concerned In the election yesterday of a delegation that h commonly understood to be solid for Weaver. The fuslonlsts of the county however , do not care to come out openly and show their hand at this stage of the game , and so Weaver was kept carefully concealed from view. THIS MONTH WILL FINISH TIILM , lllir .Inly The wonderful half-price list offered at the Boston Store only holds good this month. Never were such prices put on reliable mer chandise ; reading prices only gives you a faint idea , come and examine values ottered ; you won't be disappointed. 8c outing flannel , 4c. Cc and 7c soaps , now 3 for lOc. ICe and 17o toilet soap , 8c. COc ladles' white waist , 17c. 7Gc colored waist , 39c ( all dark ) . $1.25 laundered waists , G2',4c. SOc cummer corset , 25c. 7Cc summer corset , 3Sc. lOc cox , now Cc. 1.00 shirts , fine percale , fiOc. 20c fine linen colllars , lOc. 20c washable ties , lOc. Big reduction In silk mitts. See bargains offered at 12&c , I7c , 25c. Umbrellas , bargains , silk , gloria acacia handle , worth $1.50 , now $1.00. Heavy silk umbrella , $1.50 ( special ) . Cloaks and capes , half price. Infants' mull caps , half price. Numerous bargains In every department. FOTIIEHINGHAM , WHITELAW & CO. , Council- Bluffs , Iowa. A\ cut Into tint \V < < t. William Llneberger , who Is proprietor of a largo charitable Institution nt Lake Mannwa , Is an all-round athlete , and he prides himself upon the fact. Monday night It cost him a unit of clothes and something more to demonstrate his uHllty as a Juniper , and oven then ho had tuiae doubt i as to whether the result of the test was all he might have wished for. He was standing on ono of the boats near Grand Plaza , and the dock was about eighteen feet distant. After some discussion a wager was made that Llncbcrgcr could not Jump from the boat to the dock. After putting up the money In the hands ot one of hh friends he took a llttlo run and Jump. Just as he throw him self upon the air his foot slipped , and , In stead of landing on the dock , he touched the bottom ot the lake at a point where the water was about four feet deep. He lost the wager , ruined a line suit of clothes , had , to set 'cm up to the extent of about $4 , and all for the rather dubious satisfaction ot I knowing that he had come within about five feet of beating the world's record for the running broad jump- Manhattan Beach , Lake Manawa , continues to bo the popular bathing resort of the west. Thousands enjoy the cool waters and the sandy beach every evening. If you haven't had a swim thoto yet yon don't know what enjoyment Is. The beach Is now well lighted with electric lights. The toboggan slides are In operation all the time. La dles' bathing suits nre now and the bathhouse house- kept neat and clean. The French cafe at the beach Is a phenomenal success ; elegant dinners are served at all hours and at very reasonable prices , The steamers Liberty nnd Rescue make tcn-mlnuto trips from their dock Just cast of the Grand Plaza ; faro for the round trip only 10 cents. Go cloun , take your friends and have a good time. _ Forced u ( licclc. James Beebee , a young man well known about the city , presented a check to C. S. Colby , a Lower Main street barber , nnd got Its face value , $10 , In ca-h. It bore the signature of his father , but when presented at the First National bunk U was thrown out , ns the signer had no funds there. Colby showed the check to the father of the young man , who at once pronounced U a forgery and refused to make good the amount. The young man has disappeared. Heal estate Is cheap In Council Bluffs. \\'o can cell you a home , a vacant lot , a ( rult or garden farm cheaper than ever. Now Is the tlmo to buy. Day & Hess , 39 Pearl street. _ A nice , cool swim at Manhattan beach , Luke Manawa , Is the proper thing to take tlu to hot days. Meycrs-Durfee Furniture company , 336-338 Broadway. Bargains In fine furniture. Domestic , soap outlasts cheap soap. Sp.mtuncioiu I'lreB , In hot weather there U such a thing as spontaneous combustion , but In all kinds of weather there Is spontaneous growth of the Council Bluffs Insurance company , especially at home. Every day shows an Increase In the number ot patriotic citizens who place tha protection ot their homos and business houses against lota by fire In the hands of I he home company , nnd when a fire does occur they can go direct to the home office and have the losses adjusted and paid be fore a letter could reach the foreign com pany , and thus the homo Is repaired and the business Is resumed before the other ad justers can get around. _ ArrrMvU for Contempt Con -table C. Wesley was arrested yester day on a warrant Issued from the superior court charging him with contempt of court. Tom Hklnncr commenced a suit In a Justice court not long ago to eject A , H. Sage and Jack Green from a place owned by him In the south part of the city. The writ of ouster was put Into Wesley's hands to bo served , but baforo lie did sa he was enjoined from serving It. Later on lie was Informed by Judge Aylesworth , one of the attorney- In the case , that the Injunction had been dis missed so far as Sage was concerned , nnd IIP accordingly proceeded to eject Sage. Th latter now commenced nn action to have him punished for alleged contempt. The time of the trial has not yet been let. Grand Plaza telephone 45. Grand Plaza bathing beach. Grand Plaza picnic grounds. Grand Plaza's cornet band beats them all. Grand Plaza's fine row boats are all the GO. GO.Grand Plaza excursion accommodations can't bo beaten. Afternoon and night concerts at Grand Plaza , 2 to C and from 7 to 10. Trul nt fur Luku Leavu Broadway : 10 a. in. 2 p. in. G p. in. And every 22 minutes thereafter until 11:55 : p. m. Parties wishing to spend the day nt Lake Manawa take the 10 a. m. train. Try a glass of Sulpho-Sallne or Soterlan mineral waters from the famous Excelsior springs at George Davis' , Paul Schneider's and O. H. Brown's drug stores. John Lln- dcr , general agent. _ Washerwomen use Domestic soap. forty Yi-iirs Ago. Ben Winchester , ono ot the oldest re Idents of this part of the country , slates that it was Just forty years ago yesterday that he ferried the family across the river that built the first house In Omaha. The hu o stood upon the site now occupied by D. M. Steelc & Co.'s establishment on Ilnrney street , but has long s nee been torn down. The name of the family was Duell. Mr. Winchester Is now nearly 78 years ot age , but h hale nnd hearty notwithstanding. He recalls with a great deal of gusto the happenings of the days long gone by. Forty years ago , In ad dition to his being connected with ti terry line across the river , he occupied the posi tion cf coroner of 1'ottawattjmle county. ( Jriinil l'li/a : , I.IKP : .Uitim ii. No admittance to Grand Plaza will be charged to persons who desire to rent boats or bathing suits. Ice cream and refreshments served In the pavilion of Grand Plara. A nice , cool swim at Manhattan beach , Lake Mannwa , Is the proper thing to take these hot days. Wanted , to buy or trade for second-hand desk. L. C. Dale , Council Bluffs. Hammocks cheap , Davis the druggist. M mm nil Motor .Mashed. At 10 o'clock last night an outgoing freight on the Rock Island collided with a southbound Manawa motor train at the In tersection of the lines which are at right angles. The accident was caused by the failure of Engineer O'Neill of the motor train to observe the approach of the freight. The engine of the Manawa train was ruined and one car of the freight was derailed. The Manawa train had four passengers. No ono was Injured in the least. For fine rooms stop at the Victoria house , 326 Broadway , corner Bryant street. Postofilco Restaurant makes specialty of Ice cream. _ Eyes tested free. C. B. Optical Co. , Schnei der's drug store. For cobs go to Cox , 10 Main street. Telephone - phone 48. Domestic soap breaks hard water. RAINED LIVE LIZABDS. Shower ot Curious Itrptlles Frighten llcliited Den erltoH. It rained "cats and dogs" in Denver Tues day night , as the grandmothers and maiden aunts put It. It did more , says the Denver News. It rained slimy reptiles of the lizard family , that gave sober men the chills to look upon , and sobered up the inebriated ones llko a thousand Keeley cures condensed Into ono magnetic Injection. They scamp ered over the asphalt pavements , these rep tiles , looking like baby crocodiles. In tbe darkness nobody dared touch them ; nobody knew what they were. They had Just rained down , apparently. On Seventeenth street several dozen of them rained down , apparently. Near the Brown Palace hotel ono of them was driven Into the gutter with the tip of an umbrella handle , and finally edged along until It was made prisoner In a big-mouthed quart bottle. Under the light It proved n most repulsive looking object. It Is about eight Inches long , with four very nctlvo legs. H belongs to the lizard family. Its body Is black , with regular markings of cream white. Its head Is broad and flat , the nostrils wide apart , the mouth broad and sot under. Its eyes are like beads and seem set upon instead of In the head , the whole eyeball being apparently ex posed. It rears Us head upon a flexible neck , much like n snake. The specimen brought to the News office was very quick In noticing every movement made about U , and seemed ready for attack In Us glass cage. Clearly , everything was now In Its surroundings. It was been shortly before midnight. The smooth asphalt , wet with ( hu rain , glistened under the electric lights , and over It darted the reptiles , making black streaks with their swiftly moving bodies that at once attracted the eye. Some disappeared In the cable slots ; others darted over them and back and forth In a bewildered sort of way , as If out of their element. They were. They had Just rained down , apparently. Late wayfarers gazed In astonishment. Men who abhor snakes and the like turned away without an attempt to Inspect the rep tiles closely. Men who court snakes and all sorts of strange creatures baited blindly , with the firm conviction that they had 'cm at last. Others avoided the dark places , afraid of stepping on ono of the scurrying reptiles. Nobody knew It they had a sting , If they could bite , It they were poisonous. How could they ? They had Just ruined down , apparently. Else how 13 the sudden appearance of these reptiles upon the asphalt paved streets to be accounted for ? There was an un usually heavy shower soon after 11 o'clock , and It had scarcely ceaEcd when the reptiles were observed. How many there were It would bo hard to estimate , even In the three blocks between the Albany and the Brown , while other section' of the city may hava had a similar visitation , But , however they came , they were pres ent In the life. The specimen captilrcd for the News was as lively as a cricket at 3 o'clock next morning , but no ono has been found sufficiently courageous to release it from the big bottle for a closer study of what sort ot reptile It Is , Thought Hit ) Hnil l.ltt'il Too Lou if. ST. LOUIS , July 24. Augusta Koch. 71 years old , wearied by her nearly three-quar ters of a century on earth , today wrapped herself In coal oil saturated sheets as a shroud , and then setting It on fire , perished , Her remains were frightfully burned. Thrco Mm Drouncd In Simku Itlver. COLFAX , Wash. , July 24. Three young men were drowned while bathing In the Snake river , three miles below Penewawa. One called for help and { he others swam to his assistance. All three grappled In the water , sinking simultaneously. Wommi DrotrnuitVlille llutlilnT > FRESNO , Cal. , July 24. Five women went bathing In the San Joaquln river. One got beyond her depth and In attempting to res cue her three of the others were carried to an eddy and drowned. IOWA POLITICIANS CONFUSED Eepnblican Statn CoJv tldH Today Is a PurzloTto ; MANY OLD ISSUES HA E 'DISAPPEARED _ / / ft i ref of UcoRrnpliy Will Cut n Very I'lguro In DrttfrililnlliK tlio Itciult When tlio liutly Con * venca To < li y. J DBS MOINES , July 21. ( Special Tele gram to The Uee. ) Tlio arrivals of dele gates to tlio republican state convention , which will meet tomorrow , were continued by every train today , nnd the night tra.na will finish bringing the largest attendance to any republican state convention In many years. Thu Intcre-t In the convention Is greatly augmented by tlio feeling that the victory In November by a large majority Is almost assured , winch feeling also accounts for the largo number of candidates for the various olllccs. Aside from these good- natured contests there Is harmony at all points , c-peclnlly on the liquor question , which has caused so much discord and sev eral defeats In the past. The Martin mulct law Is working satisfac torily In all parts of the state and for once tlio platform Is 1 licly to remain silent on this quo tlon. On all other questions , how ever , there will ba clear and outspoken senti ment , especially on the labor ques tion. The national platform will be reiter ated on the tariff and , silver questions. These-matters are little talked about , how ever , by the delegates all ready on the ground , every ono being busy working tor his f.ivorlte candidates. The work Is mostly being done quietly and an outsider has but llttlo chance to learn the strength of the vurUui candidates. They are all good men and all liavo strong friends at work for them. The question of geography will cut a very large figure In determining the result. Tor Instance , If northwestern Iowa , which has carnl dates for nearly nil the contested place.- ! , succeeds In getting ono of them , the others will have to give way on account of location , and the same li true of all other localities. It teems to be a free-for-all all round , with very few , If any , combinations. Well known politicians who have been lobbying for years say that they never at tended a convention and circulated in the lobbies an entire day as they have today and knew so little of the probable outcome of the * various contests ns they do tonight. It IB practically Impo slblc to fix up a slate that will not be hopelessly broken when the convention meets. DUNLAP 1'AISTLY nUSriCOYtil ) 11V KIKK. seven liuIIllnpR OiMtriirrd In u Ycry llrlvf hpuco of Time. DUNLAP , la. , July 25. ( Special Tele gram to The IJee. ) About 11 o'clock last night an alarm was tunica In , calling the fire department to Iowa avenue , where It proved Inadequate to cope with a fire that was raging In the center of the principal business street of the town and In an hour's tlino one-half cf an entire block was In ruins. The bulldlgs destroyed were seven In number and It Is Impossible at present to estimate the loss. The business houses destroyed were : C. M. Jensen , meat market ; Mrs. Wood , dress maker ; Robert Porter harness store ; Mrs. Brlen , dressmaker ; Fred Ilelher , furniture , and J. A. Phillips' land oflice , also a vacant building belonging to G. W. Chamberlain. At 12 o'clock the flames commenced to sub side , nnd at 1 nothing but n few sparks re mained. Prompt and quick work by a bucket brigade was [ the only thing that kept the entire street fronj going. DcmocmtK JMert iit'UIcnmio'l. ' MALVEUN , Neb. , July 24. ( Special Tele gram to The Deo. ) The democratic conven tion met at Glenwood "today nnd elected delegates to the various conventions ns fol lows : State William M. Donlan , M. J. Williams , L. T. Genung , W. P. Campbell , J. T. Ward , George Pade , F. F. Deltchler , W. C. Delasmct , M. C. Harovcr. Conges- slonal C. S. Wheeler , Henry Maxwell , George Pullman , Ote Ilarnott , J. II. Phlfer , H. P. Wilder , J. B. Flckel , L. K. Williams , A. E. Dean , Judiciary E. Starbuck , C. 13. Irwin , E. L. Huffaker , George Warner , C. E. Dalton , L. E. WiUlims L. T. Genung , F. M. Maxwell , G. C. Boston. Tlio delegates to the congressional con vention were Instructed to vote for Weaver for representative. ( -Rtoii' Hottest liny. CRESTON , la. , July 24. ( Special Tele gram to The Beo. ) The drouth and heat In this section continues unabated. Crops arc suffering. The mercury reached 103 In the shade this afternoon , this being the hottest day here for many years. Hull Itcnoitilimtoil. DBS MOINES , July 24. Congressman J. A. T. Hull was rcnomlnated by the re publicans of the Seventh district this after noon. LAUNDKY CHEMICALS. The Analytical Cticmlst niul Ills ICnlncd Giirmoiitti. Probably every person who has clothing 'Mono up" at the laundries , public and pri vate , has , at ono time or another ( probably very frequently ) , had some article come homo In tstters , eaten up by some corrosive material used by the laundry people to save labor. If you make complaint you are told , with much show of Indignation , that "no chemicals , nothing but pure soap and water" are used In that laundry. You know on such occasions that the party is lying , but you have no recourse , except to change laundries , and th.s Is usually swapping the devil for a witch. In fact , you feel that yon have bscn "done up" quite as effectively as your clothing. It Is comforting to learn from the National Druggist that at last chemical Ingenuity has shown Itself equal to the task of proving the use of corrosives In the laundry , and that at least ono laundry concern has come to grief. The hero of the affair was M. A. Schlumbergcr , who , for all of his Teutonic name , Is a Frenchman , residing In Paris. Ho was recently consulted by a party who had been Imposed on by his laundryman until forbearance ceased to bo a virtue. Brand new table clotjis , napkins , shirts , etc. , would go to the Inun'dof whole and return In tatters. , , On looking at tlje , .articles the chemist thought that they ad , been submitted to the action of Javel'water. . He therefore inndo n weak soluJon' | . of methylcne blue nnd placed one of thq corroded articles In It. In a moment all ground the burned spots the blue color llxcd , , juclf In the most In tense manner , whIU ; ( bo other parts wore colored weakly. Tbltypa ) proof positive that his suspicions wera cprrcct , and the courts ' subsequently justlflqd'ljm { | by making the laumlrynmn settle for tbe articles destroyed. The next case was , , l tle harder. The ar ticles sent to the lauij'djrV were entirely now , but on being rcturnqd.wftre found to bo caton In spots. The test , .tlrst named would network work In this case\m-slnco ( | there was no evidence of chlorlno . 't io chemist concluded that an acid had been used. After trying two or three ro-ueeuts lie had recourse to u weak bolutton of bra'sLen ) | ( G16 H12 OS ) . Ho scattered a few drops of this around the burned or ( rodcd spots , and had the pleasure of seeing the rose color changed to yellow , showlnc that an add had been used. Sub sequently It was shown that the clothing , havlns been thrown carelessly Into some re ceptacle , had become spotted with Iron rust , and this latter hud been removed by oxalic acid , Tlio acid had been carelessly used , and had eaten oit ) the fabric wherever ( t was applied. In the absence of any statute specifically bearing upon the subject , and In the pres ence of the fact that the use by the laun dries of Javel water , liquor calcls chlorln- atae and other like preparations , oxalic acid , etc. , U almost universal , and that the laundries , without exception , disclaim the use ot the corrosive and mischievous preparations , U would seem that the offend ers might biAeaclieJ under the statute pun ishing the Sutulnlng of money under falto pretenses , or nmJo U pay for goods thus destroyed under those regulating the inla- chlfvons nnd careless destruction ot prop erty. With the chemical means of proving the offense nt hand , a conviction ought to follow. The editor of the National Druggist ( St. Louis ) will give his services AS chem ical expert free to the first party who will undertake n prosecution. ALL HOlRAlE MEN ( Continued from First Page. ) produced In the United States during the year ISO I inder license for ISO I and subject to the limitations now Imposed by law , on all sucjrs testing not less than 90 degrees by the polarltcope , nine-tenths of n cent per pound , and upon all such sugars tenting less than 90 per cent by the polarlscopc and not less than SO degrees , eight-tenths of a cent per pound. " Mr. Caffcry then commended Senator Hill for his defense of the president nnd declared thcro was nothing In the letter which need arouse the Ire uf the senators who felt ttmnsclvcs aggrieved , nnd the Loulslnnl.tn declared It did not call for the denunciations of the senator from Maryland. He then read an extract from that letter ami commented upon It In favorable terms. Mr. Cartery df- clarcd the president w.is exonerated from the charge made against him by Mr. Gor man. The very evidence adduced by Mr. Gorman , ho said , Justified the president In writing the letter he had. There was abso lutely no truth In the nitration that Mr. Cleveland had violated the functions of his olllce In giving his views to the chairman of the ways nnd means committee. It the members of the tlimnc ? committee had de nounced the bill , ns they did In saying cer tain features of the bill Involved parly sur render , how was it wrong for the president to charge "pirfldy nnd dishonor ? " CAFFERY TELLS PARTY SECRETS. Since the secrets of the past were to bo divulged , he would not longer keep In the dark the secrets of his oun prison house. The Louisiana senators had been made the target for the slings nnd arrow * of tlio tariff reformers. The time had come for him to tell his story. He was at n little conference at which were present , among others , Messrs. Brlco and Go.-m.in. H was decided at that conference that 10 per cent and CO per cent on rellncd sugar was proper. "I took Hint ( chcdulc to the finance com mittee nml gave it to Senator Jones , " ho continued. "Mr. Jone- , after calcul.itlng , pointed out that in the dlfferentl.il allowed the refiner was conceded a differential greater than the McKluley law. I thereupon withdrew It. After further consultation 1 presented another schedule , placing 1 cent on raw nnd 1 % on refined So It remained for some time , when I was admonished ished by Mr. Gorman and Mr. llrlcc Hint this second schedule me.mt free sugar. Mr. Jones told me the sugar refining'interests would favor free sugar If the tchcdulc was Insi ted upon. He wanted me to accept 10 per cent on raw and refined and one-eighth differential on refined. That schedule was not acceptable to me or the sugar growers , and I want the country to know It was dic tated by the refining Interests. At last we accepted It , with the understanding the bounty provision for ISO I should stand. I called on Senalcrs Vest and Jones to say whether I have aid the truth. " Neither of the senators replied. He con tinued to describe the subtle methods em ployed to emasculate the sugar schedule nnd defeat the b 11. The ways of the senator from New York ( Hill ) were past finding out. Upon his motion to make the schedule g Into effect upon the passage of the bill some of the democrats Jumped the track and violated lated their agreement. That was the first time faith was broken with the Louisiana senators. What subtle force was tills , lie asked , that sought tj strike down the ugar agriculturist nnd to throw Us protecting wing about the gigantic sugar refining In terest ? He referred In sarcastic terms to Mr. Gar- man's statement of yesterday that however distasteful a duty on sugar was to himself and others they knew the two votes or the Louisiana senators were necessary to pass the bill. "You have told us the attitude of every body else. Will you tell us what the atti tude of thq Louisana senators would have been If sugar had been placed on the free- list ? " asked Mr. Teller. "Frankly , " replied Mr. Caffcry , "I will say If sugar had been placed on the free list wo would have voted against the bill. " He then proceeded to discuss the sugar schedule cf the McKlnley bill , and this brought out an animated debate on sugar making between Senator ] Aldrlch , Gray , Caffery and Allison. The latter stated that It had been asserted about SC per cent of sugars grown In Louisiana would receive the benefit of the one-eighth of a cent differen tial. Mr. Caffery said the percentage would be about 74. Mr. Cafrery's speech was still In progress- when , nt 3:05 : o'clock , Mr. Ccckrell secured recognition to move nn adjournment , which motion was adopted , and the senate ad journed. THE EDITOR CANDIDATE. llusy I.lfc of Win. M. Slnpprly , Dnniio ntlc Ciiiulldnto for Governor of IViiiisyUanlit. Editor William M. SIngerly of the Phila delphia Record , whom the democrats of Pennsylvania have nominated for governor. Is distinguished for rare courage , energy and great business ability. Ills paper , which he boucht In 1S77 , when It was a feeble Jour nal with a circulation of 0,000 , and devel oped It Into a great succcbs , with n dnlly out put of 103,000 copies , Is only ono of Ills ex tensive business Interests. He was for ten years in the produce commission business , after which ho was engaged with his father , Joseph SIngerly , the originator of the Phila delphia Street railway system , In the man agement of his lines. Although ho way a tariff reformer long before that Issue be came a popular one , he Is himself an en- tensive manufacturer. He has for many years been Interested In large woolen and cotton establishments , and has at Elkton , N. J. , one of the largest paper and pulp mills In the United States. He is a heavy real estate owner In Philadelphia , having erected over 1,000 houses there , In addition to n splendid home for his paper. Upon the re tirement of Governor Puttlson from olllce In 1887 Mr. SIngerly took an active part In establishing the Chestnut Street Na tional bank , ot kwhlch the ex- governor became the first presi dent. Upon Mr. Pattlson being called for n second tlmo to the governorship ot Pennsyl vania Mr. SIngerly succeeded him ns presi dent of the bank , a position he still holds. Ho Is nlso president of the Chestnut Street Trust nnd Savings Fund company. In seek ing for relaxation from the cares of busi ness Mr. SIngerly has for many years talicn a keen Interest In farming and stock raising. Notwithstanding the pressure of all these great Interests upon him Mr. Slngcrly has always taken nn ardent Interest In politics , nnd no man Is better known by democrats throughout the state than he. He has never held olllce , however , except the honorary position of commissioner of Fnlrmount park , In Philadelphia , a non-salaried olllce , which requires him to devote considerable time to the wants of that great pleasure ground. In the presidential campaigns of 1S8I , 1888 and 1892 Mr. SIngerly was especially active , A Canal Like that Ke'ralmlldlnKntKdBDmont.Poiith DnVota , nltrartu ineniilactorlrK. imrlclit-a Ihoutanda of ncro of land , mid ! the tnwn It tenulnutet nt an iidmnlaiiu thut no other \Vriterii tltr of thrco limn It. arc rnjajr * . Jnre.tori-lnrKO or uranll-nro Tnilted to write ui for Intormollou about Edgemont , 5. D. nil e > tate. It'n eliejp , afe , can 1 purchased il Beearmonthlri'Vmenty iiil ; iriwelrul7 InlleTU. Himblo In ruluo lu H of two r nr . I'MapMoti 1'rlcy Ll.t. o4 I'lat on n | ueit. lleferen , too , Itjrou Ilka , The Cdeemont Company , Omuhn , Neb. ' y , , . Ju JUI ) . . , . . . . , . / . . . , H , I Dnlnhrlrlno AU"r"e > * ' > * t'l > * w 1 > ri'c- i COIIIUilUyt ) Uuo In Ili .tutu unit fuilurul court' . Itooum MOU-7-8-0 , bliujjurt block' Council lIlufTi , lu BtipportlnR Mr. Cleveland nllh oil the. vigor at his command , He nml President Cleve land are clone personal friends , nnd they ore In entire harmony In their views on tnrlff reform , the currency and other lead ing Issues. J.VP7..S Tilt A f XOTI-.S. A Doston firm makes 10.000 pies dnlly. Twelve average ten plants produce one pound of ten , A Swedish copper mine has been worked for SOO years. Three-fourths of the Inventions tiscd In bookbinding nre American. The south expects to make 1325,000.000 from Its cotton crop this year. The capital Invested In Iron and steel mills In Pennsylvania Is $200,000,000. Over 1,000,000 kangaroo Ruiiis arc nntui.ily ( ustd In the United States for boot-making. Recent figures show that the total value of the matches made nnd consumed every year throughout the world Is but little If anything short of J200.000.000. New York Is the first manufacturing city In the country. It has 11,000 factorlo.4. which make every year (500,000.000 ( worth of poods. Including $80.000,000 of clothing. $25.000,000 of books and papers and $18.000,000 of cigars. Teats recently made In Japan of the haul ing powers of American and Cngllsh locomo tives on the Toknldo railway resulted decidedly In favor cf American engines , and preference will be given to them In the fu ture. MME. M. YALE iNixmsnu nv CONOHIWH , run nurnaisTS AND NnWSl'AI'iMIS Ob' Till : WOULD. World's Fair .Medal anil Diploma Awarded. WONDERFUL COMPLEXION REMEDIES. For Sale by Druggists Only. Mine. M. Ynlo's Kxcolslor Complexion licmedlei for 1'urlly and Midi-Class Merit. So sny tlio National Judges on Awards. MMi : . M. YALE'S own marvelous beauty hni lii'i-n culllvnteil with tin-He ii'mcdlcs. At 41 JC.IIH of nRo she looks ns young mid beauti ful as any young beauty of IS. EXCELSIOR SKIN FOOD. Guninnteil to remove wilnUlcs and every tlnco of ntte ; makes n thin fnce plump. 1'rlce Jl.CO nnd J3.00. IXCILSIOR : COMPLEXION HLBACII. Guaranteed to icinovc Moth 1'atchcs and Sal- Inwness nnd all skin blomlblies. Absolutely pure and fiec fiom poison. Trice % 1M per bottle ; 3 for $3.00. LA FHUCKLA. Guaianteed to remove nnd case of TrecUIca In existence. The most celebrated benutltler In the \\01 Ul. 1'rlce , 11.00 per bottle. rcxcuLsioR HAIR TONIC. Tim only medicine on earth known to return Grny Hair to ltd orl lniM nnd nntuml color without dye. Stops linlr falling In ! l hauls ; crc.iteB n. luxuriant growth. 1'ilce , Jl.OO per bottle ; 6 for $5.00 , IXCILSIOR IU.OOD TONIC. Purities the Illood nnd Skin ; nets on the liver. Price , Jt.OO per bottle ; 0 for $5.00. nXCni.SlOU KEUTILIZBU. Cures constipation. Price. $1.50. RXCRLSIOR RYR-LAPH AND i RYR-UKOW GROWER. Cientca n luxurlnnt erowth. Price JI.OO. RXCRLSIOIl UUST FOOD. Dcxflops n beautiful plump neck nnd bust. Pi Ice , 51.M nnd 53.00. GREAT FCOTT. Only ppimanent cure on earth for the growth of BUpeifluous hair. Price , 15.00. ALMOND ItLOSKOM COMPLEXION CHRAM. Refines coaree kln , keeps the complexion perfect. 1'rlce , Jl.OO. ELIXER OF 1IEAUTY. I IlcMnirs lost color to the skin , cultivates natural rosy cheeks. Price , Jl.fli ) . EXCELSIOR COMPLEXION fiOAP , SOc. EXCELSIOR COMPLEXION FACE POWDER , Me. SOLD AY ALL DRUGGISTS , ' t ) ULL LINK CAIUUUD I1Y KUI VA co. , 15th nml Uouclns directs , M13IH .t VICKHHS. IClh imil Unwanl ; KINS1.I-.K UHUO CO. . 10th anil Knrnani ; W. J. 1 1 I'd I IKS. 21th unit Kninaiiii rillOUOn S. DAVIS , Council IllurfK , nml liy all clnijjn'IstH. lly wholesale hy 13. K. HHtJCI3 & CO. unJ mCHAKDSON miUO CO , , Omaha. llo.iuty nml Coniu'oxinn Spccliillnt. TEMPLE OF BHOIY. IME ST. . CmcaeO. lit. PUBLIC NOTICE , $50.00 REWARD. will bo pnld for the conviction of any ono rcpro. scntlm ; themselves as Mine. Yale or her nuent. Mine. Yule has permanently closed her agency In this city nnd made ariniiKcmciils with the druKKtsts to control the ealu of her remedies. Mine. Yule's icmedlcs nre bold nnd Indorsed by all llret class ilriiKKlfcta. The public \\lll confer n faxor on Mine. Yale by notlfylnK her of any Btntcments made to the contrary. ' " ' ANIMAL EXTRACTS rrrp rd ccordlnic to tlir formiil * of DR. WM. A , HAMMOND , In hid laboratory at Wn hln lon , D , C. . . , from the l > rnln. for .llst sc ot m.ilW.'J ' ani1 ncrvoim lynlrni. MLDULLINE , form the * plni > 1 rord. for rtl- " 1\i ! \ , " ' th * cor\l. ( Lnrotnotor-Alnxln. etc. ) tliV lirnVl f m " " lieart > for " " * ot TEST1NR from the tcnti-si , for dlirauM of " ' < AtrcPh > ' < " i orsnni. tfrtllt.v. OVAIUNrj , from the ovrlr , for dlncnssj of the nvnrlei. JIUSCULINR. thyrodlnr. He. Dow , five Dropsj Price (2 ( ilrnohms ) , $2.50. The phyaloloKknl fffecln product by n Mn- gle < lee of rEHKItltlNE nrn acceleration of the pul e with ffflltiK of fullnrvii nnd dl trn- tlon In the head , rxlillerntnn of spirits , Incrmi- rd urinary excretion , niiKtiicntnllon of expul- * lvo force of the bladder nnd ptrlMaltlo ncileni of the Intf Miner , lncro.t In numcular Btrrngln and endurance , Increaned power of vision in elderly people , nnd Incii-avcJ nppctltt nnd dl- RTMIve poner , Whore locnl diURRlMn arc not mippllctl with the Hammond Anlmnl Exlrarta they will M mnllrd. toartlirr with nil oilMlne literature ) on the subject , on receipt of price by THE COLUMFIA MFDIOAL CO. , Washington. O. C. KUIIN Sc CO. . AC5KXT8 KOU OMAHA. Reorganization of the orriri : or THE HEOROANIX.ATION COM. M1TTEE. NO IUOA1'\V ! . N. Y. CITY. Hefoirlnir to the | tnimia notice , the under- BtKnoU coitunltli-e Iniltes liondholdcrn ami stool : . holder * of thet'nlim I'nclllo Railway Company and of otherr compinles onmprlseil In the Union 1'nrllle System to deposit their securities undrt n piellmlnnry ncrriMiient which Ims been prepared - pared for their protection. Coplen of this nsree- inenl. vppclfj-liiK the smii-ltles , may be obtnlnfd from either of the deposit. . .ih-s. . DEPOSITS MAY III : MADE WITH Tlio Mercnutilo Tuist Co , N. Y Oity. Tlio Amorloui Loau &Trust ' " "o , B ston , Mrss J. S Morgan & Oo , Lintlcn , E iglaud. Abph ( ! Boissovniu & Co , AmstorJnmnollantl , The nsreemcnt pto\ldes that In case any de positor shall bo illssatlslled nlth the plan ol Rcoiianlz.uion when submltteil by the commit tee , or In cnio no plan shall bo mibmlttcil before - fore the 4th of Miiich next , he may wit lid rim his securities without chuigc ttllliln thirty dny therenfter. As soon as possible nppllcntlon will be mail * to list the certificates of dcjiodto upon the stock Exchanges of New YorK , lloalon , London nnd Amsteid.im. July 10th , 1831. ' CALVIN 8. llltlCi : , ti. I'lHlU'ONT MOKCiAN , LOUIS riT/iiit\LI ( : ) , < iiiNvii.i.i : ; ; M. mincn , Commit tot A. A. II. IIOI s.siVAIX : , ( Alt 1C , FRANCIS LYNDK 8TKTSON. JOHN W. SIMPSON , VICTOR MOItAWETi ! or couiucl. Or tlip Liquor IlaliU I'oildTCIv Cured Itf uUiulnlnlrrliic llr. Ilnlnc * ' 4Julilfii .Sprrldr. It osn be clvcn In o eup of cortio or tf . or In fee < L withoutihokuowlocltt.iof ihopatient. ItHibsolutolr harmless , aqa will cffeot a pormacqat and > peodi > oure. whether the patient Is a aoderato drinker or an aloaholle wreck. It hnr been given In thou. nd of ooie . and In every luauuoo a perftat euro hsi fol- T'"narrrFull * . Ttiony tcmonoeImpregnated .iltb the Bpccinc. It becamee an utt6r linpooibllltir - -r tne liquor appetite to oilit. OIII.IIKX SI'KOIflU . . ' ITop'ra. Olnrlnnall. O. IB-cjce book or partliulurs fro . To bo haS o For sale by Kulm & Co. , Druggists , Cornoi 15th anil Douglas streets , Omaha. REAL ESTATE , Plro , Toi'tmdo and Accident Insur- nnco Agency. The strongest nntl most popular com panics in the world. City property nnd farm lands bought and sold. JAMES & O'KEEFE , 17 Pearl St. James Block. DEO. P. SAHFQ33 , A.W. RICKMAH , i'rcsltlunt Cushion of COUNCIL BLUFFS , Iowa. Capital , - - $100,000 Profits , - - - 12,000 Ono of the oldest banks In the stnte of Iowa. Wo solicit your business nnd collections. W pay C per cent on time deposits. Wo will b pleased to BCO nnd servo you. COUNCl' . B''J.-rJ ' : CHANGING LOCATION-J. J. IIHOWN OP- furs for sale nil of hla renl estate and busi ness piopeity In Counc 1 llluffs , IncludliiK hi * U'Hklence. cor. of Gth nvenue. nnd Till street , with or without corner lot , with largo barn ndjiilnlni : . Al. o : Tlio lliown liullilliiK. fiontlni ; on Main nnJ Ptail streets , 3-story hrlc ! . , u-nni heated , ele vator , etc. , all III Ilrst-Cfass condition and oc cupied by Kood tenants. Ills four business stores on South Main street , linown ns lliown bloclt nnd Caitinl block , all well lunted to Rood ttnants. And T\VU most ilesirahle lots on south corner of Till street mid 5th nvcntic. Also 28 lots In HlRlihind Place , West Ilroadway , nil In Ilia city of Council Illuffs. Kor further partlcuhira apply to J , J. Ilrown , 2.C Koulh 7th utrcet , city. GAUIIAai : HEMOVED , VAULTS CLEANED. Ed Huiko. lit Taylor'a grocery. El ) Ilroadway. WANTED , MEN TO OUT WOOD AND FAIIM land season of 1WJ. Apply to Leonard Everett. WANTED , SITUATION HY YOUNG MAUIIIED man ; Rood horseman , thorium-lily reliable ; low WHKCS to Btait. Addresi G. W. Weaver , Upper Ilroadway , city. KOIOENEIIAL IIOUSB- wotlf , Mrs , II. D. Hailc , C33 l-'lftli nvcnuc. \VANTED. MEN TO DIG WELLS WHO WILL , take ii.irt ILIJ mcnt In homes anil part In cash. Apply to Lconaid Everett. COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAfl DYE WORK AJl kinds ot Dyoln ; nnd Ulu inln ( donu In thii lilhHt atylo or the Mrt. I''ulo4 n l ititlnod fnOrljj niiiJu U > lout : in cool : u now.VorK proinptl/ Uono mil ( lollvorol in nil purU o ( ttn > runniry , don-I fur O. A. A.Pro Pro llroiulwuy , nnitr NorU WL'.slurn DupoU Tel IIUMO i2. ! & Co. Empkie-Shugart . , JOBBJ3RS IN SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE AND FIELD SEEDS BICYCLES A full line of medium and high grade wheeU Send for catalogue. 109 , 111,113 , 115 Main Street.Counci ! Bluffs , la.