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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; TUESDAY , MARCH 29 , 1808. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS- snxon MESTIOJT. i Try Mocro's stock food. ' I . Dr , Hoe. dcntlnt. Merrlam block. ' Early Ohio potatoes. Bartcl & Miller. Photos Plallno or Arlsto. Sherraden. Dr. Drown , dentist , room 301. Merrlam blk. The Evani laundry Is the leader In flno -work both for color tnd flnlsh. 620 Pearl treet. Phone 290. Don't you think It must be a pretty good laundry that can please so many hundreds f customers ? Well that's the "Eagle , " 721 13 road way. W. W. Lunger of the Ucilon Pacific Land department l ft yesterday morning on a ibutlnuui trip to Colorado. Mrs. Lunger and Master Fred will spend the week ot vaca tion In Chicago. The third lecture of the Interesting series that E. P. Fitch has been giving will be given at the Congregational church thin evening. The subject will be "Narmen'a 1'olar Expedition. " Mr. Fitch has some fine Illustrations , and bis lecture will be ot great Interest. Prof. J. C. Hley'8 service will be In great demand this week. Wednesday he will de liver an address at Norfolk , Neb. , at the 'meeting of the Northwestern Nebraska Teachero' association and on Thursday ho ! s on the program of the Central Nebraska Teachers' association meeting at Kearney. From there he comes back to Iowa and en Friday will address the meeting of the Southeastern Iowa Teachers' association at Fort Madison. C. D. Vlava Co. , tumaic remedy : consulta tion free. Office hours , 9 to 12 and S to 5. Health Look furnished. 3:6-327-3:8 Merrlam block. Elegant cottage for sale. Klnne , Baldwin blk N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Oar.len seeds at J. Zollcr & Co.'s. Tele- lone 320. Dr. Rcller , osteopath , Beno block. HofTmayr's fancy patent flour makes the best and meet bread. Ask your grocer for It. Farm , garden and flower seeds ot J. Zollet ' & Go's. Telephone 320. At , OF Cni.OMSIi DAILEY. OliNeqntcn T.nricoly Atleinlcil by Friends of ( he I.nlc I.nivyer. The funeral of Colonel D. B. Dalley yes terday afternoon was largely attended. Mono of the courts were In session , and not only the committee ot fifteen lawyers desig nated by tbo Bar association' to represent it were present , but nearly every attorney In the city attended. The funeral services rwero conducted by Rev. L. P. McDonald , rector of St. Paul's and Rev. T. J. Mackay of Omaha. Colonel Dalley waa a member of Bt. Paul's , and hla pastor epoke most feel ingly ot hla long connection with the church and his character as a Christian gentleman. Dr. Mackay , who was his pastor for many years and'hie close personal friend , paid a ( high tylbute to his character. The floral offerings were protuoo and beautiful. The pallbem-crs were : A. T. Fllcklnger , Harry Huworth. Jacob Sims , Judge W. I. Smith , C. O. Saundem and S. T. McAtee. The body iwae burled In Walnut Hills cemetery. The funeral cortege was headed by the High School cadets and tbo Dodge Light Guards , with guns and full equipment. At the grave , After the ceremonies were over , a military salute was fired by both companies. Poultry wire at J. Zoller & Co. < ' | n Vlckstinrir Surrender * . * "What elego guns and Grant's army could to only after months , tbe Ottumwa Male Quartet accomplished In ten minutes. Vlcksburg made an unconditional surren der. " Tola la what the Vlcksburg ( Miss. ) Pott eald of them. The OHumwas are at Odd Fellows' hall tonight. i i Poultry wire at J. Zoller & Co. 1 Farm and garden seeds at J. Zollcr ft Co. BAD BLA7B NARROWLY AVERTED. Monarcfa Manttfaatarlna Company' * Plant Threatened br Destroyer. For a few minutes yesterday afternoon It looked as If th new building recently erected for 'the accommodation of the Mon arch Manufacturing company and the entire plant was In danger of destruction by flro. IA. i > lg Iron smokestack that arose through the ehlngled roof of the engine house be came heated to a high degree from burning oot Inside , and the red < hot plates set flro Co the root timbers. The factory makes ma chine oils and axle grease , and all portions of the building are more or less saturated ( with petroleum and Its products. An alarm of flro was turned In Immediately after U ( was discovered that the red hot smokestock rwaa liable to set the roof afire , and despite all that the men about the factory could do , when the department arrived flames were rolling along on the under oldo ot the roof and breaking through at tbe edges. A few minutes later the fire would have had a teadway that H would have been difficult to control. It waa quickly subjugated , how ever , with practically no loss to tbe build- Ing. I Poultry wire at J. Zoller & Co. rfffi Hoime Cleaning I * On " " " 'And the discovery Is made that a number of the old pictures that merit or association render priceless are Incased In frames no longer worthy of them. No picture Is worthy of a poor frame at the present time , when the Council Bluffs Paint , Oil and Glass com pany's art department Is filled with a stock of moulding that Is being made up at prices beyond any kind of competition. The art department ot this establishment Is a most attractive place at all times , and Is very enticing Just now. Pictures of Ireland numbers should be taken to Morehouso & Co. for binding. Millinery Opening1. Grand Easter display of hats and bonnets t Mies Sprlnk's Friday and Saturday , April H and 2 , 21 Main St. J. A. B. cigar leads 'em all. * T ' Farm and garden seeds at J. Zoller & Co. Real Katnte Trnnafm. . 1 The following transfers are reported from the title nnd loan ofllco of J. W. Squire , Ml Pearl street : Don Cramer to Fremont Benjamin , 87 lots In Council HlulTs , a. w. d I 1 Gilbert II. Summit and wife to Ben jamin Ilalnbow , lot 3. block 11 , Mace donia , vr. d. . , . . . . , . . . . , , 250 Harriet A. Morris to George Uolton , neU 33-75-59 , w. d 1,200 C. C. Merrlman nnd A. Crawford and wife to Isaac Copley , si4 nw'/i " 9-77-3S , w. d 800 Four transfers , total 12,251 Sne for B. IIIK Sum. ' SIOUX CITY , March 28. ( Special Tele- Cram. ) Garrlt Van de Steeg , a paralytic and 78 years of age , living In Sioux county , fcaa commenced an action In the courts to re. cover hid personal belongings valued at $25- COO. According to his story , his son-in-law , M. E. Lewis , is the man who has secured posscsslcu of the property , and the old man charges him with gross fraud In the trans action. He rays Lewli persuaded him to tnake his last will and testament. He had the younger man draw it up for him ; and be signed It without reading the ccntenta of the paper. Now he finds that Instead of Ignlog a will , ho signed a deed to all his property and It passed Into the hands of liowls. Lewis U one ot the prominent poli ticians of that county , and la well thought M ID the community. [ Candidate- Commander. ' MARSHALL-TOWN , Is. . March 28. ( Spe cial. ) A. F. Hsradon camp No. IS , Sons of ( Veterans , of this city , baa determined to put up a candidate for the pcsltlon of state commander of the order , the highest position U Upstate , and bu selected Joseph Op- U BU. t t V DEMOCRATS ELECT A MAYOR Day' ' the Liveliest in Local Politics Ever Known in tha Oity. VERY HEAVY VOTE QUIETLY POLLED Kvcrr 'Worker on. Doth Side * En or to Clnlin the Victor- , with Llt- tlo ItonJinii to Silliltort the Anscrtlon. At G o'clock lat > t evening one of the most hotly contested elections In the recent his tory ot Council Bluffs closed , with the result more completely In doubt tban oven tfao oldest campaigner could recollect. It was anybody'A fight all day. The clement of doubt led to the most extiaordlnary effort on the part of the candi dates and their friends to bring all reluctant voters to the perils , and the result was tbe polling of elmost the entire vote as shown by the registration lists. When the polls closed every party leader and worker had reason to believe that ho had performed the hardest day's work on such occasion wltbln hla memory. Despite all of the In tense Interest and the excitement It waa a most quiet and orderly election. All ot the ealoons were closed , and there were few Intoxicated men around the voting booths. Some of the drug stores that had liquor per mits did a quiet but satisfactory business , but the stimulant sold was either not the ordinary election brand or was dispensed with such caro.lt did not get Into the pos session of men liable to become drunk. Not an arrest was made during the day. Few at tempts at Illegal voting were detected and few challenges were made. The registration was so complete that In the First ward , where the largest number ot belated voters abound , onlv ono man applied for tbe re quired affidavit. When the polls clewed the republicans be lieved they had reason for the faith that was In them which prompted them to claim the clectlcn of the entire ticket. The demo cratic workers were fully as eangulne and made the same assertion with even greater enthusiasm. There were stories of all kinds of trades. It was reported during the after noon that some of the republicans had been making numerous trades bydlch Randlett , for mayor was substituted for Jennings , the democrat , the exchange being made for mi nor officers on the republican ticket. This charge was frequently made , but In not a slnglo Instance could It bo Justified. The same story was In circulation all day con cerning Alderman Casper , and during the day It was substantiated. The counting of tbe ballots proceeded with the customary slowness and at 11 o'clock the result was still In doubt as to some of the candidates. There was none whatever , however , concerning the head of the ticket. The counting of the straight tickets left no room for doubt that Victor Jennings was elected by a handsome ma jority over C. B. Randlett , the republican nominee. In tbe First ward , where the count was greatly delayed for some un known reason , Jennings polled a remarka bly heavy vote. In the First precinct of this ward , which is the ward and precinct in which he lives , he had 197 straight tick ets to 98 straights for his opponent. In the Second precinct of the same ward he re ceived 168 unscratched votes to Randlett's 96 , leaving him a majority on straight tick ets of 167. Alderman Casper ran close to Jennings in both precincts and was reelected - elected by a majority that was very satis factory to himself and his friends. In the Second ward , where there was also an aldermanlc contest , the fight was most spirited , but tbe result waa more satisfac tory to the republicans. J. D. Johnson , the republican nominee , was elected over C. M. Huber. democrat , by a majority of 24. In the Fifth ward the republican alder man , Mitchell , was defeated by a small ma jority. Following le the vote on the aldermanlc ticket : Alderman : First Ward First precinct , Casper , 269 ; Hammer , 168. Second precinct , Casper , 246 ; Hammer , 194. * Second Ward First precinct , J. D. Johnson - / son , 213 ; C. M. Huber , 199. Second precinct/ / Johnson , 224 ; Huber , 214. .Fifth Ward First precinct , Mitchell , 165 ; Brough , 16G. Second precinct , Mitchell , 244 ; Brougb , 270. This gives the democrats and republicans thesamo strength In the council and under the now law , the mayor having a right to vote when the vote is a tie , the net result of the election la to give the democrats the control of the council. Farm and garden seeds at J. Zoller & Co. IOWA tKGlSLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. Record of a Dny' Doing * by lowa'M InTvninker . DES MOINES , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) There la every Indication that the Cheshire amendment will not see the light ot day In tbe house. .It has been recom < mended for passage by the house commit' tee on ways and means , but must pass muster before the silting committee before It reaches the floor of tbe house. Chairman Eaton of that committee Is abient and will not return until tomorrow morning. It Is barely possible that tbe bill will be called up in the sifting committee tomorrow after noon , but even In that event there is every reason to believe U will not be favorably reported , as the committee is strongly against It. A similar fate doubtless awaits the anti- pass bill Introduced by Hlnkson. Tbe bill was called up In the committee on rail roads today , hav'ng been receipted for March 16. It became suddenly manifest that a difference of opinion existed In the com mittee and It was finally reported out with out recommendation. The house today parsed tbe following ap propriation bills : College for the Blind , Vln ton , $7.000 ; Hospital for the Insane , Cla rbida. $24,865 ; State Normal school , perma nent fund. $28,500 , and contingent fund , $9- 000 ; Institute for the Feeble Minded , Glon- wood , $9,000 ; Fort Madison penitentiary , $14,120 ; fish and game commission , $9,000 ; for cataloguing state library , $2,000 ; Boys' Industrial school , Eldora , $5,500 , ot which $700 was reapproprlated ; School for the Deaf and Dumb , Council Bluffs. $4,650 ; Indus trial Homo for the Blind , Knoxvllle , $19,000 ; Hospital for tbe Insane , Independence , $14- 875 ; Ananuva penitentiary. $42825. ; The house appropriation committee this after noon concurred In tbe action ot the senate committee in appropriating $100,000 for the Cherokee Hospital for the Insane , which Is In a state ot incompletlon , of this , $50,000 la available for use in 1599 and $50.000 for 1900. 1900.The The senate passed the same appropriation bills as the houie , with the exceptlca of two or three which were not reached , but wilt bo passed tpmorrow morning. There have been no contests on any ot them thua far and none are expected. The senate alto parsed a large number ot unimportant bills. The board of control bill will be published In tbe DCS Molnes monlng papers tomor row , which mecis that It will be in effect on that day. The governor's nominations of ex-Governor Larrabee , Judge J , L. Klnno anl John Cownle for the places on the board arc expected to be sent to the ocnato during tba forenoon , There U no question that they -will be confirmed without oppo sition. The republicans of the assembly held a Joint csucua tonight and nominated the fol lowing candldatce for position ! ot truitec * aod regents dt the educational Institutions : For trustees ot the Agricultural college at Amco , Captain S. H. WatkUs ot Jefferson county , O. S. Barclay ot Muscatlne county , Addis Schermerhorn of Floyd county ; for regents of the State university , U. A. Hlg- ley of Cedar Rapids. George W. Cable of DveBart , W. T. TtedaU ( OUumwa , H. K. Evans ot Decatur , Shirley Qllllland ot Glen- wood ; ( or trustees ot the State Normal school , W. W. Mcntgomery ot Montgomery county , Perry D. Rees of Greene county ; tor trustee of the Glenwooi Institute f ° r U" ? Feeble Minded ! , tir. P. M. Shrlver ot Mills county. The democrats were awarJed the privilege of nominating a trustee for the Agricultural college for the Eighth district. Sot \ fltrii Ijlvbroe. CLAIUNDA , la. , March 28. ( Special. ) A remarkable set of complications has arisen here In reference to a divorce and remarriage of perrons well known. In 1863 William L. I'rlcatman and Sarah McConncll were mar ried In Kewanee , 111. , and after living there some years they removed to Shenandcah , la. , where they remained until In 1889 when the wl.'o returned to Illinois , as she says be cause of the Ill-treatment by her husband. In 1S94 Mr. Prlestman brought suit for di vorce and obtained a decree and soon there after wns married to Pearl Berry , the di vorced wife of Joseph Berry of California. Later , Mrs. Prlestman , the first wife , came on from Illinois and claimed that the de cree of divorce was Illegal , The case was tried In" the district court and1 she was beaten , but on taking It to the supreme court a reversal was obtained , and on retrial the court has just declared that the divorce was null and void. Mr. Prlestman brought another suit for divorce and this has been tried at the present term of court , and It has been decided that ho had no cause for se curing a divorce. As soon as this Judgment was entered he and his second wife sepa rated. Charges were preferred against them , but Ignored by the grand Jury. Mr. Priest- man Is proprietor of a meat market In Phenandoah and the first wife lives In Chicago. Exonernten Wife mill Son. OB3DAU RAPIDS , March 28. ( Special Tel- cgrora.-4MarIon ) Sadler , the man who was shot twice yesterday while trying to kill the members of his family , died this morn ing at 4 o'clock after making statements exonerating both his wife and son. Nothing new was developed at the Inqucat this after noon. It will be concluded tomorrow. lovrn Ilniilni-iiK Note * . Railroad shops for the Great Western arc being built In Oelweln to coat when com pleted about $250,000. The Iowa Iron works at Dubuque at pres ent employe a force of 140 men and will soon Increase to 225. They are building a number of steel hull boats. An effort Is being made to establish a Jewelry factory In Iowa City at an outlay of $125,000 , and to employ 200 hands. A leading local Jeweler Is at the head of the movement. The plans for a workshop , stable and laundry , to bo erected at the Sac and Fox Indian agency have been approved by the Indian office at Washington and work thereon will be soon commenced. A Red Oak man , who Is building a new home founi there were no brick to bo had In the city , and so ho purchased 20,000 brick at Vllllsca , which exhausted the supply there. No brick can bo purchased In either city now. The manufacturers and Jobbers of Dee Molnes recently Indulged In an excursion over the Des Moires , Northern & Western railroad , vlslt'ug all the towns along the line and getting acquainted with the busi ness men. Other similar excursions la other directions are planned. lovm Prexn Comment. Keokuk Gate City : Early adjournment of the legislature may be predicted with con fidence. No Iowa general assembly ever remains In , session long after spring plowing begins. Sioux City Journal : The legislature has done well to pass the Whelan resolution lookIng - Ing to the giving of representation to all the counties of Iowa. It Is In the Interest of simple Justice. Des Molnes News : ThA-board of control measure cannot be claimed by any party It was a nonpartlsan measure. The people dictated It and the people have been con sulted In the appointment of its members. Ottumwa Courier : The Titus biennial election resolution , passed by both houses will have to be passed again by the next legislature before It can be submitted as an amendment to the state constitution to the people In 1900. Then the legislature will probably meet In extra session the fol- lowlag spring to pass the necessary laws to put the new plan In operation , It It has been ratified by the people , and "the first election under It will be held In 1902. WIRB non AND Tt\ii , MEN COMBINE. Control * Three-Quartern of the En- lire Production. CLEVELAND , O. , March 28. A special fromj Salem , Ore , , Bays : It Is learned that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Salem Wire Nail company and of other ? directly interested In tbe American Steel and Wire company , was held here Satur day evening. All of the members of the board were present or represented by agents. The matter of consolidation was placed he- fore the officials by Frank Baackes , recently elected general manager of the American Steel and Wire company. Mr. Baackes stated the object of the consolidation to be mutual protection. The meeting resulted In the Salem company entering the coin- bine , which is now completed. In an Interview General Manager Baackes said : "The combine la now completed and It will be In ) operation by April 3. All sub scribed stock has been paid In and the articles of incorporation filed under the laws of Illinois. The company will have Its main office at Chicago and the mills Included In the consolidation be divided Into four classes , eastern , central , western and south ern. ern."The move Is made in order to drive out competition and for the maintaining of prices. The latter , however , will not be advanced to any great extent. The com bine includes fourteen plants and will con trol 75 per cent of the output of the coun try , or even of the world. It will have a producing capacity of 700,000 or 800,000 tons of wire and wire rods , and a foreign trade of $3,000 000 , which la expected to be in creased to $10,000,000 or $15,000,000 In the near future. "Tho general manager and his helpers will bo located at Cleveland. " STREET CAR STRIKE IN HOUSTON. Serlona Condition1 of Affair * In the TtMii * City. ST. LOUIS , March 28. A special to the Republic from Houston , Tex. , cays : The street car strike assumed riotous proportions yesterday. No violence was offered on the part of tbe street car strikers , but their sympa thizers were uncontrollable until the mili tary appeared. The company's efforts to run cars were met with stones and clutn from the crowd , numbering 1,000 persons. All of the car windows were broken and the prop erty otherwise damaged. Between 4 and 5 o'clock this afternoon Mayor Rico marched to the scene at the head of the .Houston Light Guard , backed up by the Houston cavalry , and with tbe light artillery and Emmet Rifles at their armories awaiting orders. All these companies are sleeping on their arms tonight. The city is in total darkness , the electric light company's plant having been destroyed by en explosion. AVKXCES HIS DAUGHTERS' WRONGS. Prominent Brattle Mnn Shot While StiindluHr In a Crowd. SEATTLE , March 28. M. F. Schelderoup , a well known Insurance solicitor , was shot and killed last evening by E. M. Bradley , * prominent contractor , on tbe corner of Third and Cherry streets , in tbe presence ot a large crowd of theater-goers. Schelderoup was standing on the corner , waiting for Miss Bessie Bradley , with whom be was going to the concert at the theater. Instead of being met by the young woman , be was met by her father , who , without laying a word , drew a revolver and shot Schelderoup through the body. Schelderoup fell to the ground and expired In a few minute * . Brad- Icy turned and itarted toward the police station. He w overtaken by * n officer and arrested before reaching the station. At the station he would make no statement beyond saying that he shot Scbelderpup because he bad ruined three g < hut daughterv V J LOCAL ELECHONS IN IOWA ScSx Hawkeje Cities OLopsVOfficers for tbo Com- MACV.CAR CARRIES , QE § MOINES BY 1,200 , Slonz City Vole l'MHave a Hreircry Kdlnbllihcil Uuifcr1 the Xeir Man- , ufncttirlnK Lnw Ite ult In. Other DES atOINES , March 25. ( Special Tele gram. ) The city election today resulted In a victory for John MacVlcar and municipal ownership. The entire republican ticket , headed by BlacVlcar , Is elected over the democratic ticket , headed by J. J. Harten- bower , by about 1,200. The democrats will carry seven precincts out of the twenty-nine In the city. Of these seven flvo are repub lican , but went democratic because ot he bolt of republicans who opposed municipal ownership. The total vote Is very heavy , about 12,000. The republicans elect probably seven of the nlno aldermen. Two years ago iMaoVlcar was elected by 1,491 plurality. He will go somewhat below that figure this year , because there Is an avowed bolt of Important elements of the republican party , which refuse - fuse to stand for municipal ownership. The democrats this forenoon claimed the election of iHartenbower with much confidence oa the strength of the heavy republican vote which ho was polling. IDA G'ROVE ' , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) < 3corgo T. Williams , editor and pro prietor of the Ida County Pioneer , was elected mayor of Ida Grove today by about 75 ma jority and the largest vote the city ever polled. It was a hot contest. ATLANTIC , la. , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) A nonpartlsan councllmanlc election was held hero toiny and apparently little In terest was manifested until It was seen that the fusion populists were trying to capture the city by secret campaigning. Then all candidates had their men to work and com binations were formed. Paul White In the First , William Lyman In the Fourth , W. B. Ramsey la the Second were re-elected. C. C. Oonrad , up for re-election In the Third , lost to George Tostlvan by ono vote. There were five candidates In the Third , three each In the others. Almost a full vote was polled. SIOUX CITY , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) At a municipal election today the voters of Sioux City were called upon to ballot upon the question of allowing a brewery to be established In Sioux City. This Is the first time a city In Iowa has been called uoon to do this under the pro visions of the new manufacturing law. Fifty per cent of the voters must vote for the proposition or It Is lost. The citizens of Sioux City gave over 85 per cent of the vote In favor of the establishment of a brewery. This almost assures the erection ot a plant by a syndicate ot Pennsylvania men who have agreed to put money Into the scheme if the citizens want It. CRESTON. March i2S.-t-SpecIal ( Telegram. ) The silver ticket waatvictorious today In the city election , four of the five aldermen being fuslonlsts. Alderman Pelmerston was the only republican elected. The council Is democratic. * - , CLARINDA , la. , March 28. ( Special Tel egram. ) T. J. Bracken ? L. W. Lewis , W. T. Pennlngton and J.W. . Fisher were elected councilmem herd today. The elec tion was a Quiet one. CLINTON. IaJ ( March-28. The municipal election today results In the election of George D. McDald/ republican , for mayor by 600 majority. The "republicans elected the entire city ticket and one of three ward aldermen. ' OSKALOOSA , la. , 'March ' 28. The munici pal election resulted Iri V republican vic tory , that party electing three out of five aldermen. " " The pure Juice of tbe grape , no artificial flavor in Cook'a Imperial Champagne , extra dry. Try it RIVER HAS tHEACHEO ITS LIMIT. Expected to Commence Fnlllnnr at Cln- clnnntl Today. CINCINNATI , March 28. The outlook now le good for an early cessation of the rise In the Ohio river. At 10 o'clock tbo stage was sixty feet and four-tenths , having risen only a twentieth of a foot In the preceding hour. The river Is falling at all places above. The decline at Wheeling was eight feet in the last twenty-four hours. The river is falling at Parkersburg , Cattlettsburg and Ports mouth. The rain up the river was not suffi cient to check the fall. It Is not likely to reach sixty-one feet here. No further seri ous damage will come from the additional rise. Aberdeen Notes. ABERDEEN , S. D. , March 28. ( Special. ) The lodge ot Eastern Star has elected the following officers for the ensuing year : Worthy matron , Mrs. F. A. Brown ; worthy patron. David Griffith ; associate matron , Mrs. I. D. Davis ; secretary. Mrs. J. S. Mason ; treasurer. Mrs. George F. Brown ; conduc tress. Mrs. N. H. Wendell ; associate con ductress , Meda Mason. The Board of Education ban asked the city council to arrange for the construction of a viaduct across the Milwaukee tracks at the Main street crossing. This action is deemed a necessity In order that school children may not be delayed nor subjected to Injury while passing to and from the various school buildings and their homes. Judee John J. Healey has recently re turned from Washington , where he has a government sosltlon. Sheep IlulMcr * Oraranlxe. NEWCASTLE. Wyo. , March 28. ( Special. ) An association of sheepmen of eastern Wycralng and western Dakota was organized here durlnir the last week. The object of the association Is to build up and promote the Interests of wool growers , whose Inter ests are common In this portion of tbe country. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President , X W. Webster. Custer City , S. D. ; vice president , B. A. Deetkln , Newcastle ; secretary , John Berry , Newcastle. A large number of the leadln : sheepmen of Wyoming and South Dakota have Joined the association. Vnn Horn Temporarily In Clinrscc. CHEYENNE , Wytf. , "March 28. ( Special Telegram. ) Colonel' ° James J. Van Horn , Eighth United States''lntantry , commandant of Fort Russell , recplved orders today to aesumo command of tho'military Department of Colorado and In 'compliance will proceed to department headquarters at Denver to morrow. The assignment Is made by rea son of tbe absence of Brigadier General Otis , who la a memb + r f tbe Carter board of court-martial. The 'recent addition of Wyoming to the Dtpahmcnt ot Colorado made Colonel Van Horn < the senior ranking officer In the department. Gn Struck n't Pierre. PIERRE , S. D. . March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) The pipein Ithe gaawell at this place last evening it'adepth of 1,260 feet , dropped twenty-five feet without drilling , and brought up a flow of water and gas , which spouted the full size of tbe pipe to a height of about seven feet. The gas was lighted and the column of water and flame waa a center of attraction. Tbe drill is now about 1,300 feet and the gaa Increasing as the dcjll goes deeper. In case no otronger gaa flow la secured the well will be a paying In vestment. HAVE YOU A SKI.V DISRASHT Tetter , Salt Rheum , Scald Hend , nine-worm , Eczema Itch , 'Barbr'x Itch. Ulcers , Blotch es , Chronic Erysipelas , Liver Spots , Prurlgo , 1'Bonasla. or other eruptions of the s&n what Dr. Agnew'a Ointment has done for others It can do for you cure you. One ap plication elves relief. U cents. Kuhn & Co. Uth and Douglas : Bhorman & McConnell Co. , 1513 Dodge. RP.nUI.ATIONS FOIl Till ? flllRIM * MKJf. MiTiKiilrN Ilrrnmtiiriulril to 1'rcvcnt l' ' reM 1'lreii , WASHINGTON. March ft. The Agricul tural department has just tisucil nn Interest. Ing pamphlet on the eubjecl ot forest growth and sheep grazing ki the Cascade mountains of Oregon , prepared by Frederick V. Col- vllle. Discussing the question of to reel ikes In the Cascade reserve , It says those of the orcsnit period are by no means confined to the sheep grazing areas. Parts of the southern Cascades , In which sheep have never grazed , have been found to bo rid dled by flics and In general forest flros Increase In the reserved region proportion ately to the Increase of human occupcucy of all elapses. It Is clear as a result of care ful Inquiry , the pamphlet says , that at the nrcsent ttmo most sheep herders and pack ers are extremely careful not to allow their camp fires to spread and not to net flro In tentionally , though It Is unquestionably true that ID the early dajs of sheep raising there was a widespread belief among sheep men that burn'ng of forest nas a positive benefit to the Industry. Under the seneral head ot remedial mean- ures a number of suggestions designed to formulate a satisfactory system for the regu- lutlon of grazing in the reserve are made. The steps proposed Include the exclusion of sheep from specified areas about Mount Hood and Crater lake , the limitation ot the sheep to be grazed In the reserve to a speci fied number. bar < ed on the number cus tomarily grazing there ; the Issuance ot five , specified tracts and limiting the number of sheep to be grazed , requiring that owners use every effort to prevent and extinguish flrex and reserving tbe right to terminate the permits under certain conditions , and securing the co-operation of the Wool Grow ers' associations of Crook , Sherman and Wasco counties In allotting tracts. If the wool growers decline to accept and to co- onerato In the proposed system , It Is sug gested that the government exclude sheep absolutely from the reserve , and If , after flvo years' trial , forest fires continue un checked , exclude sheep thereafter. FcrlnliilnK < o llniikn. WASHINGTON , March 28. ( Special Tel egram. ) The comptroller of the currency has been Informed of the following changes In officials of national banks : Nebraska The Union National bank of Omaha , J. W. Thomas , cashier , In place of G. W. Wattles ; no assistant cashier In place of Charles Marsh ; the Commercial National bank of Fremont , F. McGlverln , president ; Otto H. Schurman , cashier , In place of F. McGlv erln ; no assistant cashier In place ot Otto H. Schurman. Iowa The Valley National bank of Lebanon , no vice president In place of George H. Relnochl , deceased. The Fourth Street National bank of Philadel phia , H. H. Ilushton , cashier. The National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City was to day approved as reserve agent for Carson National bank of Auburn , Neb ; also the Merchants' National bank ot Chicago and the National City bank of Now York for the Citizens' National bank of Cedar Rapids , la. : also the National Dank of the Repub lic ot Chicago for the First National bank of Tlpton , la. Conferct-H Cuiiiiot Meet Till Moiulny. WASHINGTON , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) Senator Allison , chairman of the committee on appropriations of the eenate , said today that It would "bo Impossible for the conferees on the Indian bill to meet be fore next Saturday , and might not meet until Monday , thcro being a number of things that demanded the attention of the senators before the Indian appropriation bill need be taken up. It will be a matter of much disappointment to the people of Omaha to learn of this decision , as the bill carries an appropriation of $45,000 for the Indian con gress at the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , for which great preparations are now being made by the Interior department , including the bureau of ethnology. Prcnlilent SlKiiM the Dill. WASHINGTON , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) The bill granting right of way through the Omaha and Wlnnebago reser vations In Thurston county to the Omaha & Northern railway was signed by the presi dent Saturday night. Senator Allen Introduced today a bill for the relief ot Mrs. Nancy Jackson of Lincoln. The subcommittee ot the house commit tee on Indian affairs will tomorrow take up consideration of the Otoe and Missouri re lief bill , which passed the senate some tlmo ago. Senator Thurston will appear for set tlers Ita conjunction with Judge Stark and Atorney VaoArsdel of Cheyenne , Wyo. Thuroton Will Oppoie It. WASHINGTON , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) Senator Thurston stated today that he would oppose any appropriation designed for the relief ofthe suffering people of Cuba upon the ground that It would be aiding Spain In carrying on etlll further a war which the United SUtes ought to put a etop to by Intervention. Ho said be was opposed to feeding Spain's political prisoners and believed that the American people wanted the war to ccuse and the residents given a chance to rehabilitate their farms and houses. nivldepiln from Insolvent IlankH. WASHINGTON , March 28. The comp troller of the currency has declared dividends In favor of the creditors of the insolvent national banks as follows : Five per cent , CASTORIA For Infant * and Children. : hc Merchants National bank of Helena , Mont. : G per cent , tlio I < "lnit National bank of Tyler , Tox.j 5 per cent , the National bank of Kansas City , Mo. ; 29.3 per cent , tlio Flrit National bank of Niagara Fal ! , N. Y. Cor the Army. WASHINGTON , March 2S. ( Special Tele- Rram. ) Lieutenant Colonel George I ) , llus- sell , "Fourteenth Infantry , has been placed on the retired list. Leave ot absence for no months baa been granted Second Lteu- enant John J. OlCoonell , Twenty-first In fantry. On ore II MK .Vot WASHINGTON , ( March 28. There Is no : ruth la the report that Secretary dago ins resigned or has any Intention , of resign ing. In the course of a conversation today ; ho secretary said there was perfect unity in the cabinet on the Cuban question , Dully Tron.iiiry Statement. WASHINGTON , 'March ' 28. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $224,311 , 833 ; gold re serve , $172,351,688. 1IECOIID. | nnlcnta City Sonrrheil. DAKOTA CITY , Neb. , March 28. ( Spe cial. ) At 3 o'clock yesterday morning with the wind blowing a gale from the northwest veci buildings were consumed by flro In this place , completely clearing out one cor ner 'block. ' Of the buildings destroyed ono was occupied by Louis If nth ford as a feed store , ono by J. F. Lccdom with a black smith filiop , ono by Gctcoats wild a carpen ter bhop , two dwellings and a barn owned by J. P. Leedom and a barn owned by Fred Beerman. The fire was first discovered by Mrs. Harry Hill , llvlnn across the street , and was In the northwest corner of ttie feed store. J. F. Leedom lost all his household furniture , flvo head of horses and cattle , and his blacksmith tools , braider ; his build ings. Louis Ilathford was the only one cov ered by Insurance , having $500 In the Ger man of Freeport , 111. The cause of tbo fire Is unknown , Two n nil ii iicvn or . ABERDEEN , S. D. , 'March 28. ( Special Telegram. ) Two elevators belonging to the Victoria and Bagelcy company of Minne apolis burned at Ipswich last night. The Dagelcy company had 3,600 bushels of wheat on bund. Lops about $12,000 , fully Insured. Why throw away your money for every aew cough eyrup , when you CPU buy that standard remedy , Dr. Hull's cough syrup. Only n Few Operative * Itctnrti. DIDDEFORD , Mo. , March 28. According to notice given on Saturday the "York cot ton mills In Saco opened today , but out of 1,600 striking employes only 200 went to work , and In several departments there was not enough help to start the machinery. In the weaving department fifty out of 1,800 looms started. The managers say that they did not expect the mass of the operatives to go to work today , but hope to get most of them back In the coureo of a few days. lee ( Jo I UK Out ut Mncklnnir. MACKINAW CITY , iMIch. , March 2S.-The Straits of Mackinaw \\cre swept this mornIng - Ing by a northwest gale , which Is rapidly driving- the Ice Into Lake Huron. The straits will bo practically clear of Ice by tonight. This Is the earliest opening for the sixty- three years of which records have teen kept. AVoinun Dion of llyilruplinliln. .NEW fYOUK , March 28. Mrs. Elizabeth Van Name , a Iwldow , 81 years of age , died of hydrophobia at her home In West New Brighton , Staten Island , today. Mrs. Van Name was bitten on February 7 by a dog which ran amuck through the town , biting four other persons. Wool Soap is a pure soap ; so pure that it 'a white ; BO pure that it swims. More than that. It's so I pure that it won't shrink wool. wool.Made Made for ( air skins andfinefab- rics. Whenever - ever you need a pure MY MAM * IWIH MINE SOap USC 4U CD HAD WDOLSOAP \ "Wool Bosp li on excellent article , and w every woman will be benefited br uslnglt. " * HELEN . nmnTreas.Nat'lW.CT.0. \ LADIES CO YOU KNOB DR. FELIX IE BRUITS Steel | Pennyroyal Treatment U the original and only FRENCH , safe and reliable euro on the mar * kat. Price , f 1.00 ; sent by mail. Genuine eoH onlj by Myers Dillon Drnar Co. , S. E. Corner 1(1 tli nncl Pnrnam SI * . , Oninlin , Neb. ilillllilllilllllllliUiliiliiillillltilillllillllilliJilil ilililllliililllliiliilliiJlililllliiUii RHEDA In Our Pearl Street Window TODAY DON'T MISS SEEING HER. We will ; give a Hindoo Puzzle Trick with every Boy's Suit sold this week . t METCALF BROS J7 and 19 Pearl St. J8 and 20 Main St. Both the method nnd results when Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant aud refreshing to the tnsto , and act * gently yet promptly on the Kidneys , Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys tem effectually , dispels colds , head * aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind over pro duced , pleasing to the taste and ac- ccptablo to the stomach , prompt in its action aud truly hcnciicial in ita effects , prepared only from the most heal thy and agreeable substances , ita many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale In 60 cent bottles by all lending drug- gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- euro it promptly for any ono who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. 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D. , 505 Broadway , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA taTBcuA 2-cent Btamo for reply. For sale , cheap , ten-acre tract of land , cor. Madison anil Bennett avenues. Council Bluffs. C. S. Lefferts , 206 Main street. FAIIH LOANS Fill 13 IXSUHANCE SliniSTY IIO.XDS I.ovrcut Rates. All surety bonds executed at my office. JAS. N. CASADY , JR. , SUIO Main Street Council Bluff * . SPECIAL NOTICES OOUNOIL BLUPPS WANT * FOR KENT LEONARD EVERETT , It Pearl Street. IC3.00 per month 18 Fenrl street , store room. 140.00 per month 4 Pearl street , next to Pere- goy'i cigar store. (25 00 per month Cherry Hill , 10-room house and 1 acre , ( rult and Harden. $15.00 per month 1011 Droadway , store room. 18.00 per month 1123 Pleasant street , six-room house. $6.00 per month ISO Illdge street , large six-room liouxo. S8.CO per month-A\enue 11 & IMh street , two rooms. 15.00 per month 21st St. , near Broadway , thres roonia. 14.00 per month 815 A\enue II , three-room house. FARMS FOii RENT. 134 acres fenced bottom land : will build new houfe anil barn fur responsible tenant : 12.W per acre. 107 acres soutlieait of Woodbine , Harrlion county ; good Improvement ! ; 12.60 , ! 0-acre farm near Council Illurfi. 1120.00 per year. 5-acre garden tract , close In , (100.00 per year , Good farme for rale or trade cheap ; will tak * farm * , city propertyt or Iho itock in part payment. Write- for lUtv or apply to LKOXAUP EVCltETT , Over It I'earl Street. DWELLINGS. FRUIT , 'ARlk AND GARDEN land * for sal * or rtni. D y * Utat , W Ftsri rum ; nitAMAii KOOS , co CENTS A BET- ting. A. II. Howe. Council muffs. TOR HAi.n on TRADI : , HIOH IIRCD BrAt . lion. E19 Main St. . Co. Illuffs. la ! FOR HAI.I3 OR THADi : . 32 ACRES CHOICH Krart Innd on easy term * . 2 miles north Riel'n postofllce. Henry Rlihlon , 218 Harmony Ifini 111 Jfi'trucMoni. Albln HuiUr. itudla wlULIIl H ? , P Vway. ? Otrman method of Drescltn Conservatory. 5c-Charles Sumner Cigar-5c Made Who Apprrclnte lor Trade a Good Smoke , lohn G. Woodward & Co. COUNCIL Dealer * Supplied by. . , BLUFFS , lOWy