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I TKEWs OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.t
I I COUNCIL BLUFF&
,1NoIL a11NT1ON.
Ju(1wocr beer. 1toento1d. TcI. 323.
Mooro'n Stockfood makes tat ,
: } 'Inst work , Illift City L.atndry. ,
Rmoko Iron Chanceflor &c cigar.
C. B. Jacqucmn & Co. , jewelers and p.
, tIcan , 27 I3outh Main Rtreet.
Vantrn-LaUst edition of Council fl1UTt
city dircctor , . Apply at flee omce.
flon't you think It intit bo a pretty good
1aundry that can please so many htindreds
of customers ? Weli-tllat'8 till ! " 1agle , "
724 Broadway.
J. E. Ireland and wife of Fairfield , In. ,
frrIved In the city yc8tcrdny to attend the
eXpO8itiofl.
i1r8. It. F. O'Ilnnley and Bon , Myron ,
bave gene on a visit to Mrs. J. Boyd Allen
at Coza(1 ( , Nob.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stewart and daughter ,
of Urinneil , In. , are among the vlRItor to
the exposition Rtopplng In Council flIuffs.
a. it. Spencer , charged with nsaulting
t' h18 landlady , Mrs. I3ernis , wan naseBsed
112.8 In 1)011CC court yesterday morning.
John M. Lone , freight and passenger
. ngenL of the Milwaukee road , and v11o returned -
. turned from a trip to Chicago yesterday
morning.
Ilorrnann , Otto and Irnst llnmann and
, John ( ] ebelstela compose a party of exposl-
tion vIsitors from Ida Grove , in. , who arc
atopping In the city.
Willard Seliroth , a former member of the
\Voodward Stock company , arrived Tuesday
from Kansas City. accompanied by his
bride , and Is stopping at the Ogden.
Acting under Instructions from the city
council , the police yesterday evening ro-
move4l Toni Fields' peanut stand from the
. corner of Pearl street and Broadway.
The Council I3iuIfs police have been noti-
flCI ( to look out for and iletain a 11-year.old
boy nomed Fred D. I3aiiy , who has iun
away from his home In Marshalitown.
The funeral of Grace , the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Long , will he held at
10 o'clock this morning from tim residence ,
:11 : South Main trcet , nod will be private.
Miss Kate Payne , receivIng a telegram
. yesterday morning from Denver , Cole , , announcing -
nouncing the death of her brother-In-law ,
, 3.V. . McGee , left for there Inst evening.
Congressman A. L. linger of Greenhleld
arrived in the city last evening and hold a
lengthy conference w'Ith a number of promInent -
Inent republicans who favor his ronomina-
, tion.
.
. Two crippled tramps giving the names of
Carl Redding and George Wortlt'y , were a , -
rested yesterday afternoon for insuitin anI
abusing 1)001)10 who would no respond to
their appeals for alias.
Frank J. Peterson , the crazy taller , was
turned over to the county authorities yes-
tcr4lay evening and will be examined by the
Board of Commissioners for the Insane this
, afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A. M , Smith nnd vIfe , Washington Smith
and svlfe , A. M. Smith , Jr. , and Miss Eten
Eiberg constitute a party from Minneapolis
who are stopping In Council Bluffs , while
visiting the exposition.
Miss Camel , a missionary from India , who
, is visiting her sister , Mrs. March , at the
Christian Ilonie , gave an Interesting lecture
. last evening at the First Baptist church on
. missionary work'in India.
\v. II. Copson , in charge of the circulation
department of the Nonpareil , leaves today
for a two weeks' vacation .in Colorado
This will ho the first vacation that 'Cops"
has taken for heveral years.
Eugene Alien , the vclI lnown abstracter ,
. who has been dangerously ili for ioine time
4 past and was recently removed to the
Women's Christian Issocintion hospital , is
I slowly convalescing , with prospects of corn-
' ideto recovery.
William I'eters and others commenced
suit In the district court yesterday to quiet
I their title to certain lands In Boomer township -
, ship and praying the court to order a , ar-
tition of same. James Peters and others
are named as defendants.
. . , In the suit brought by the poll tax coh-
. hector against George Taylor of Ridge
street , judgment has been rendered against
the defendant for the amount of the tax
sod the penalty. Collector Allwood is preparing -
paring to flie a large batch of similar suits ,
; i 14. F' . Murphy received a letter Tuesday
\ from his son , Lieutenant Will Murphy , If.
i S. A. . of the Twenty-fourth infantry , written -
ton about four miles from Santiago before
the city was surrendered. This dispels all
. tears that the family had about his safety.
! County Auditor Matthews yeBterday for-
, i wardcd to Adjutant General hlyors the an ,
anal statement of persons in Pottawnttaniic
county subject to military duty. The report -
port shoWs 6,776 persons subject to military
l service , of which number 2,270 , or about one.
third , are In Council Bluffs.
1 Fl 11. Rothert , son of Superintendent
, flothiert of the State School for the Deaf ,
:1 while returning from the bicycle races yesterday -
terday afternoon rode his wheel on the side-
, 'walk at I'earl and Broadway and collided
with a woman and her little daughter. An
. omcor placed Itothiert under arrest.
' - Will Green. a teamster in the employ of
. , ' 7 A.V. . Wyman. was arrested last evening ,
, charged with tIm eductien of Kate Castle.
a 16-year-old girl. The complaint was filed
, in Justice Burkes court by the Parents of
the girl. who also allege that Green has
' : taken the girl front her home nod hidden
' her.
4 Marshal Looby of Neola placed two
I tramps iii. the county jail here yesterday ,
ostensibly to servo out three ( lays' sell-
toncea for peddling without licenses. The
men oltl several pairs of shoes , which it.
I is believed were the proceeds of some rob ) .
ben , and they were sentenced for peddling
In order to give thi authorities an eppor-
, tunity to investigate. It is thought the
1 shoes were stolen from seine freight car.
. It. 11 Grady , chief clerIc of the I'aciilc Ex-
conipaily itt tlH ) transfer , has been
promoted to succeed 0. 1' . StebblnB , LIP-
polutcd acting general uiannger. Mr. Grady
has been thirteen yeari at the transfer , durIng -
Ing most of which time lie bias ilhlcd the
position of chief clerk. Route Agent 0. 1) .
. Patterson has been. appoiiite'I assistant Sn-
1crintoiIent at Deiiver and vili ho sue-
coeded by A. T. hewitt from the transfer
othico.
C. 13 , Vinyl Co. . female remedy ; consulta-
tlon free , 0111cc hours , lb to 12 itiiil 2 to 6 ,
health book furnished. 22O-327328 Merriam -
riam block ,
, N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
The ofhiclal lhotographib of ills United
States Navy. ec'itnining over 21)0 ) pictures
of the vessels. with their officers and a aurn-
\j of the views of tli' Ill-fated MaIne. cnn be
had at tim Council Bluffs ofhico of 'rho Bee
:4 : for 25 cents aiid a lice coupon.
lit'nl lNtIiti' 'l'rInHfers ,
: The , following transfers were Illeil yesterday -
day in the abstract , title anti loaii ofilce
of J. W. Squire , 101 l'cnrl street :
] . M. Nattini to Sisters of Mercy of
Council fluffs , so tractional 1.cC no
fritctiliiLti of iIs fractiniut \
. 74-43 , ii w il . . , IIO0
Jtlice ' 1' . & 3ciiiIhi'tflttOEtlVllVd P.
f3cuhiill , sv Se 3i-7G-43 ; and lairt
r ss't : il-G4I. and 6 acres iii nuV
11SV4 1.5.43. S W ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,100
herit't to John LntIer. Lots 11. 12 , 13
tind 34 , block , ltegiitta l'laeo , s il. , iii
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1 Three transfers. total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,972
The Evans laundry ' .8 the leader in nun
. work both for color anti finish. 520 Pearl
: itroot , Phone 290 ,
ii
Nap of Cuba , Vest indies and the World
t The lice ethIcs , 100 each ,
iiiirrliiv ll'eiiwcs.
; LIcenses toiCd were issued yesterday
. to the following persons
Name nod reslience Ago.
. v , F. heath , Council Bluffs " 4
Gunnella hh.lin . , Council bluffs. , . , .
: J. 1i. Heath , Nenlit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ottiu hlnnut.'r. harlan ! , . , , . , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viiliuiu it. Forbes , Onialni. . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , , ,
iva IhLl'eS I hutchins , Oiiuilia . . . , . , . , , , . , ,
FOR SAI4-Gooi1 secoud.bend bicycle at
I bargain. Cell at The lIes ofbbce , Council
UI iitts.
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AFTER TIlE ACCRETIONS O\1T \
Judge McGee Will Help the County Bottle
Some Land Oases.
DIVIDING RESULT OF RIVER'S ' VAGARIES
S'vernl ThIMnhiI AcreM of Soil til.leil
Ii ( hit ( : iiint , " , tren Coiteq.rn-
lug ( lie ( ) vsicrslihi , of 'liichi
' 1'hre Is SIIIIO ( tuesthiii ,
The question as to tlio ownership of the
thousands of acres of aecreted lands caused
by the change of the course of the Missouri
river Is one ( lint the courts in ( lie near
future will ho called upen to determine.
Ever since the river changed its course ,
as to who rightfully owned these accretions
has been a contested question and thousands
of acres in this county have remained Un-
taxed. Last winter in order that these
accretcd lands might be correctly assessed ,
the Board of Supervisors instructed County
Surveyor Cook to make a survey of theen-
tire river front in l'ottawattainie county
nnd to iilnt nil accreted lands and fractions
that had been affected by changes in the
river. Under the decisions of the courts ,
the abutting property owners arc entitled to
relative proportions of nccreted lands tak-
lug Into consideration the original river
front and the present river front and each
owner is to get his proportion cn ; the basis
of the two river fronts. County Surveyor
Cook figured out. under the rule laid down
and as nearly as practicable a division of
these aCcreted lands to the abutting property -
erty owners. The owners , however , it not
satisfIed have the right to go into court antI
have an adjudication to determine whether
this division made by the county surveyor
is fair and equitable , and until the adjudica-
thou Is had the actual line dividing the lands
of abutting owners is not determined.
3. E. F' . McGee , ox-judge of the superior
court , has agreed with the Board of County
Supervisors to have these rights adjudicated -
cated nnd in return the county has deeded
to him whateVer interest it may have in
these accreted lands. At the last session of
the Board of Supervisors the contract with
Judge McGee was entered into through the
fellowing resolutions , which were adopted
without a dissenting vote :
Whereas , there are considerable bodies of
hand in this county , which have been formed
or left exposed by the changes. sudden or
gradual , Of the channel of the Missouri
river , which have never been taxed , it being -
ing impossible for the assessors to determine -
mine the ownership or proper description
by which to list said hands , and the county
hns surveyed the river and such hands and
had divIsion lines run through such lands ,
which has been done without the consent
of the owners or the acceptance by them
of such division lines as correct , and it Is
the intention to assess the expense of such
survey to such dtvltled tracts of said hands ,
except that part of the expense for su
veylng the rtvor at places where there are
no such unsurvoyed lands within the county ,
and sonic question is made as to the nu-
thority for an assessing of such expense to
said lands ; and.
Whereas , It i the belief that the county
has some intereBt in a portion of such
lands , , but as to just what part of same , or
what , if any , interest the county may have ,
it is impossible to determine without 11(1-
gation with the many different claimants to
said hands anti the county does not wish to
assume the expense of such litigation ; and ,
Whereas , J. E. F. McGee has appeared
before the board and proposed that If the
county wiih deed to him any interest or
right that it may have in any such lands.
lie will pay upon the dehivery of such ileed
nIh that portion of the expense of the aforementioned -
mentioned survey which is not to be assessed -
sessed to the hands surveyed and divided
and will also guarantee the payment of that
part of said expense which Is assessed to
such bands , and that lie wilt pay not only
such assessment on such parts of said land
as lie may own. but in case any of the owners
of any part of such lands fail to pay said
assessment , he will pay the same to the
cliii that the county will secure the repayment -
payment of the whole cost of said survey.
regardless of the validity or invalidity of
such assessment. And , further , that the
said .1. E. F , McGee will counsel and ad ise
with the proper officers of the ccunty as to
the legal method and steps necessary to the
valid assessment of such lands and to procure -
cure a judicial adjudication of all rights
of the county in such lands for taxation
purposes ; wherefore , be it
Resolved , That said proposal is accepted
and for the considcration set forth in the
preamble hereto the county sells and conveys -
veys to J , F. F. McGee all the right , tithe
and interest in the hands herein described
and upon the paynwnt by said J. E. F.
McGee of the nortion of said expense of
survey , which i not to be assessed to the
lands , the county auditor willdeliver to said
J. E. F , McGee a copy of these resolutions
as provided ha section 2899 of the code , .and
the chairman of the Board of Supervisors
anti the county auditor are directed to execute -
ecute a deed under the seal of the county
I to J. E. F. McGee of all ( lie right , title and
I interest of l'ottawattnniie county in the to- !
hawing described property , to wit :
All hands cast of the Missouri river and
between the present hanlc and the original
goverliment meander line of such bank , anti
also between said meander line and the
furthermost eastern hank at the time of
tile rlvers greatest encroaclunent upon
Iowa soil siiice ( lie government's original
meander , also all hands west of the Mis-
sourl river and between the present west
hank of the river nUl thio original government -
mont meander hue of such bank , and also
between tile said meander line anti the
furthermost western bank at the time of
( lie river's greatest encroachment upon No-
braiska soil since ( lie original government
survey , all of said lands lying between the
north line anti the south line of Pottawat-
tainie county or such lines extended.
Whore Judge McGee reaps any benefit
from the transaction is not entirely clear.
The county has long ago disposed of all the
swamp lands which it received from the
state and the auprenic court has held that
all accretions follow the convoyanc and
belong to the tee owner of the fractional
lots , On ( ho other hinnd , it is said that
Judge McGee holds an opposite opinion to'
the supreme court , and maintains that the
aecruttous do not follow the originai con.
veyauce of the abutting property. If this
ho the case anti his contention should bu
uphielil by the courts ho will , under the
, ! eed train the county , become owner of
several hundretis and possibly thousands of
flexes of land along the river front ,
There are iimuerous squatters living on
these aecreteti hinds. who claim ownership
through the homestead law , and some by
proscription , and they are much worried
over ( ho contract entered into between the
county hoard and Judge McGee. They look
upon it as the first step to oust ( bela from
their lands nnd are much concerned in con-
Sequence. Abutting property owners who
claim thousands of acres of these eccreted
lands also view with much concern the
move en the part of Judge McGee , and
they claim that his action will throw a
cloud over their title.
The whom question is a most interesting
although at the same time most comphi-
cated one , and ( lie outcome is being watched
with considerable anxiety by hundreds of
Ovners of bottom lands.
3hirneIihIIiiM hiMeIIt' fIUIiI flcili ,
Itoy Smith , an 18-year-old had hailing
froni Grand Lodge , Michi. , plot witb a son'
oua accident yesterday morning at the flock
Island depot , which canie near costing him
his life , lie attempted to board a traia
while In motion to steal a nile , but mtssed
his footing and fell beneath ( lie wheels.
lvcryliody who witnosed it expectbd to see
the life of the young fdlbw crushed out ,
but tie escaped with a compound fracture
of the right arm just aboro the wrist anti
numerous bruies anti cuts. Ills clothes
were nearly torn oft bite , lie was tincon-
scious when picked u , bu on being taken
to the Women's Christian association it
was found that tie fracttlte of the arat was
the most serious Injury lie bnd received.
The Bee's photogravures of ( lie exposition ,
part one , consisting of ixteeti beautiful
views , can be hind at the Council Bluffs oflice
for i0 cents and a lIce coupon. See advertisement -
tisement On another page.
' A'l'lIJhi'I'tth ' '
O'Via CIVIl 1'VItYithhliT
fool ! Vcntiicr furthit' I3vciit , hiii Lit-
lie Pns 'rhine ,
With one or two exceptions , the Owl
Club athletic tournament , hhd yesterday
afternoon at the Driving park , was not no-
markablo for any fast riding. rho weather
was all that could be desired , and the
track , although a ( nine dusty , was in fine
condition for speed , but the attendance was
not up to the expectatidhe of the mahage-
meat. II. C. Ontiko of Omaha proved an
easy winner in both of the professional
events. II , J. SaUndor maintnined his
reputation as a speedy sprinter by winning
both the 100-yard and 220.yartl lThshcs hands
down.
George Crane , one of the iedy young
riders of this city , attempted to lower the
state record of 1:29 : for the two.thtrds mile
bicycle , but tailed. W. . Kiiby of this city
and 0. L. Ward of LhticoIn made an attempt -
tempt to lower the state record of 2:11. : for
( lie amateur one mile tandem , but were not
speedy enough. "Faithful" Gadke , the
Omaha professional , went against ( lie state
record of 0:23 : 1-5 for thin quarter mile with
flying start , but the record still stnn4s.
George Irwin of this city succeeded in
lowering the state record for ( lie ten-mile
bicycle from 25:55 : to 25:30. :
The tournament was wouiid tip with a
smelting concert at the quartets of the Owl
club Ia the Brown block last night. The
summary of the regular ejonts foiiow :
One mile bicycle , amateur. 3:00 : class :
Harry Nichiohoii , Council Dlutts , first ; 0.
S.artl , Lincnln , seeond George ] .
Wnlker , Council Illuits , third ; fourteen
tarterH. Time : 2:35. :
One hundred ynrd ilash , amateur : H. J.
Saunders , Council Bluft , first ! A. F. Bar-
nard , Council Bluffs , second ; three starters.
Time : 0:10 : 2-5.
Quarter mile bicycle , prote6ioflai : 11. C.
Gadke. Omaha , ilrst' George Meiersteln ,
Omaha , secontil C. i. Shook , Rockford ,
In. , thIrd. ; five stnrters , Time : 0:29. :
Quarter mile bicycle , amateur , open :
Fred Barnum , Omaha , first : C. J. Allgood ,
Siou , City , second ; Harry Nicholson , Coun.
cil Bluffs , third ; thirteen starters. Time :
0:31 : 3-5.
Two-thIrds mile blcyie proteifflional : II.
C. Gnlke , Omaha , first ; eorge Moierstein ,
Omaha , second ; C. E. Shook , Ilockford ,
third ; ix starters. Time : 2:07. :
One mile bicycle , Owl club championship :
0. G. Butts first , George E. Walker see-
end ; three starters , Time : 2f16 1-5.
Tvo hundred and twenty yard ( lash : It.
J. Saunders , Council Bluffs , first ; A. F.
Barnard , Council Bluffs , second : J. A.Vil -
Hams , Council Bluffs , thirds three starters.
Time : 0:21. :
Four mile bIcycle amateur , handicap :
John W , Morton , es Moines , 25 yartli. ,
lrat ; C. , T. AlIgned , Sioux City1 scratch ,
SeCOIU1 George Crane. Council Bluffs , 223
yards , third : J. Iloyno Omahd , 125 yards ,
fourtli 3. Vhllard , Norolk 325 yards , flfth ;
eighteen starters. Time : 11:40. :
For sale , a fine young mare , bay color ;
also a gOod phaaton or a. surrey ; cash or
time. Bouricius Music House , 325 Broadway -
way , where the organ stands Upon the build-
lag. _ _ _ _ _ _
A. C. Wilson has purchased a League bicy-
do from Cole & Cole.
flays Woiiiiiig CiLl Ldnds.
I DES MOINES , July 20.-SPecittl.C. ( ) A.
Spreckels of San Francisco is in the city to
complete a deal by which ho secures cx-
Governor Larrabee's coal lands in northwestern -
western Wyoming. The deeds have not
been passed. but the deal Is practically corn-
pleto and Mr. Spreckles will soon be in possession -
session of what ox-Governor Larrabee de-
dares to be the richest coal fields inVyo -
ming , They are located in the Hay Creek
district , forty-five miles west of Deadwood.
Governor Larrabee and a. gentleman living
in Deadwood secured the lands eighteen
years ago when there was no railroad within
200 miles. A railroad now reaches within
eighteen miles of the lands and Mr. Spreck-
lea will proceed to build tIle connecting
lIne. lie declares that he will have trains
running to the mines in August. The con-
sidoratlon for the lands is not disclosed ,
but they have long been considered a valuable -
able property.
Will IIn'e " , Vaterrorls.
OSCEOLA. In. , July 20.-Special.-This ( )
town proposes to build a waterworks with
the least possible delay , This was decided
at a meeting of citizenS. Plans have been
secured for a system that woUld cost from
$15,000 to $20,000 , which would leave no
house in town more than a btock from a
hydrant. The town ba had two or three
fires in the last year , aby of which might
easily have been serious , and It is desired
to secure protection.
GliitiitiililliiI rent IIldin flown.
CLARINDA , In. , July 20.-Special.-Tlio ( )
tent In use at the Chautadqua assembly
hero was blown down last evening as George
Wendling was beginnih his lecture , at
which about 1,500 peoplC were present. All
were rescued , though a panic ensued in the
rain and dust , in which lost chilidren , parents -
ents and friends were hunting. The Chau-
tauqun will resume its sossloawhien the tent
is repaired.
hliihii fluii1l' Needed.
ST. LOUIS , Mo , , July 20.-A specIal to the
Post.Ditspatch from Webster City , Ta , , says :
The flag indicating there will be frost hero
tonight Is displayed at the signal service
omce , There bias been no rain here for a
month and the weather has been excessively
hot , Unless rain comes within the next
tow days the corn crop will be ruined.
heavy Stni'in Ut Corning ,
CORNING , Ia. , July 21-Specinh-Tues. ( )
day afternoon a wind storm followed by
rain did great damage. Cornices of build-
logs , the smokestack of the mill , the Clii-
cage , Burlington anti Quincy windmill ,
barns and other outbuihihiags were blown
down , .
IClhlesi by Lightiihiig ,
CHARLES CITY , Ia. , July 20.-Spcciah. ( )
-Lightning struck Mrs. John Dower and
two daughters in their farm , home near
Elnia and the mother and one daughter
were killed anti the other is very low.
IViI J'ersoinl Notes ,
Ij. A. Slieetz , an old tesideut of Mgona ,
died Monday from paralysis.
Frank M. Rhomberg , formerly a jeweler
of Duhiuque , has been appointed 'postmaster
at La Luz , N. M.
Charles Hepburn , son of Congressman Hop-
burn , has been announced as one of ( lie
newly appointed captains In the signal
corps.
T. 0. Orwig at Des Moinc. solicitor for
patents , baa accepted the nOmination of ( lie
prohibltionists for congress in the Seventh
district.
Colonel N. S. Dungaa of Charltoa , member
of the Iowa commission for the Transinis-
slsslppi ExposItion , jia goao to his old
home In l'ennsyh'ania. for a visit ,
Mhyor MacVicar of Des Moines , president -
dent of the National League of Munielpahi'
ties , viil deliver an address at thin next
meeting to be held in Detroit , August 1 ,
M , L. Toniple of Osceola , author of the
famous Temple amendment , is a candidate
for the nomination for attorney general on
the republican ticket anti expresses belief
that lie will be nominated.
BEDS ASKED ON
Iowa Has a Way of Getting Around a Big
Defioionoy ,
WARRANTS STAMPED FOR LACK OF FUNDS
' % 'ill hear Interest at a IInt In ho
Fixed hiy .t treeiloit , hut Vht iou
Is Nut to Execed Ple
' I i'er Ccitt.
fillS MOINES , July 2O.-Spccial ( Tele-
gram-Statc ) Treasurer Ilerriott this afternoon -
noon asked for bids on $300,000 in state
Warrants. Prominent financial institutions
in New York , Chicago , St. Paul , Omaha and
other centers are naked to bid , The call for
bids In part says :
"Owing to a deficiency of current revenues
a portion of Iowa's state warrants to be is.
sued to meet legislative appropriatIons , between -
tween August 1 , 1898 , nail January 1 , 1699 ,
will be stamped and endorsed on jiresenta.
tion at the treasury , During such period
warrants approximating 300,000 will prpb-
ably have to be stamped for lack of funds ,
( lie amount depending upon the condition of
the treasury. Such state warrants when so
endorsed will bear interest at a rate to be
fixed by agreement , not exceeding five per
cent. Under the new law creating the Board
of Control , the buIlt of the warrants issued
for state institutions are drawn to the
treasurer of the state and in order to obtain
the necesary funds to meet their demands
at the cheapest rate for the state , the ( rena-
urer will dispose of ( lie endorsed warrants
to the party or Parties offering to take them
at the lowest rate of interest. "
Mean J. Marsh , the five months old son
of Charles Marsh , was smothered to death
this morning by a pillow ,
Judge Woolson , of ( lie federal court , this
morning decided practically that the famous
libel suit of the American Book company
against Gee , A. Gates , president of Gninnehi
college , would probably have to bo tried.
He overruled a demurrer of the defense to
the petition of the company and gave President -
dent Gates till September 1 to file his
formal answer to ( lie plaintiff's petition.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith , familiarly known
as 'iletsy , " and whose trials for the murder
of her husband attracted attention all over
the country , will have ( lie way paved for
her in an attempt to get the supreme court
a second time to release her from a life
sentence in the Iowtt penitentiary at Ann-
niosa. Judge Conrad today made a ruling
allowing her to have a transcript of the
court record made by Iteporter Walrath at
the expense of the county. Her attorneys
filed a motion asking for the transcript at
public expense on the grounds that she wa
without means antI would ho unable to secure -
cure the necessa. , papers in copy unless
the county should assist her. The motion
was sustained. 11cr appeal to the higher
court has been perfected.
held to the Grniil .1ur ,
CEDAR RAPIDS , July 20.-Speclai ( Tele-
gram.Hayden ) Franks , charged with stabbing -
bing Adolph Sonirnerhcck Monday night in
a running street fight , was arraigned today -
day on a charge of assault withi intent to
kill and was held to await ( ho action of ( lie
grand Jury in the sum of $500. Young Soni-
inerbeck , whom it was feared could not live ,
is slowly improving. and is thought to be
out of danger. Franks was roughly han-
tiled by the crowd and is suffering a grat
deal from hits injuries.
Dr. S. W. Yearrick was arrested today on
a charge of murder in the second degree
and placed under bonds of $1,000. It is
charged that he performed a criminal e -
eration on Mrs. Margaret Forbes , which was
the direct cause of her death.
CollegePresldeiit Step , . Out.
DES MOINES , July 20.-Special.-It ( ) has
just been made ubhie that Dr. F. W. Bls-
sell lies resigned from the presidency of
Upper Iowa university at Fayette. Dr. Ibis-
sell has been president of that school forever
over twenty years. The reason for the
resignation has not been learned. Several
years ago ho desired to retire but through
( lie efforts of the trustees was persuaded to
remain. The trustees wIll meet July 26 to
name a successor to Dr. Bissehl.
Two BIG SHOE HOUSES FAIL
McGovern & ThzllnM Bras , of New
lork itiil Crawford Siatie Co. of
flrockon , altiss. , Assigii.
NEW YORK , July 20.-McGovern &
Thomas Bros. , 'holesahe shoe dealers , assigned -
signed today to Thomas Barry of flrockton ,
Mass , , without preferences. The firm was
rated at from $125,000 to $200,000. The ha-
bihities are estimated at $175,000 and the assets -
sets at $150.00.
BROCKTON , Mass. , July 20.-It was announced -
nounced today that Harry C. Crawford of
the Crawford Shoe company had signed an
agreement for an assignment of all the corn-
pany's affairs to William 1' . Mullen of Bos-
ton. The company has four stores in Boston ,
three in New York , two in Brooklyn and one
each in Now Haven , Philadelphia , Provi-
deuce and Baltimore. The assignment
covers the factory in this city as well as all
tlio machinery flfl(1 goods. A statement of
the liabilities has not yet been given out.
Thin A , E. Edmond Ilildick Co. , dealers
In cutlery and optical goods , assigned today.
The company has a capital stock of $25,000 ,
DEATH RECORD.
liviiry S. 4t1iliNlrong ,
COLTJMI3US , Neb , , Ju'y ' 20.-Special.- ( )
lfenry S. Armstrong died last night at St.
Mary's hospital Jroni a lingering illness by
cancer , ageil 78 years , Mr. Armstrong was
born in Glasgow , Scotland , in 1820 , and
Caine with his parents to America when
quite a young had , lie came from Ohio to
Nebraska in IS7S , locating here , Ho afterwards -
wards lived in Boone and Madison counties
alicl returned hero again in 7893. lIe leaves
two sons 'residing hero and three daughters
in California. The remains wore taken to
Norfolk this evening , where they will be
buried beside his wife , who died ton years
ago ,
Pnlher ( if lliigilshi Na'y ,
LONDON , July 20-Admiral Thomas
Leake Massie , known as the father of the
British navy , is death , lie was born in 1802 ,
entered the navy in 1818 and served at
Navarino , Beyrout , Sidoa and St. Jean
D'Acrea and the Black sea ,
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Next Mitnilo. TrnnNport CnrrieH Sixty
Oli1'rs iiiid NI iso ihiisii red 3leii ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Juiy 20-Orders have
been I3suod by Major General Merriam di-
rectiag ( lie troops designated for thin trans.
Port Rio Janeiro to cmbark tomorrow afternoon -
noon and directing It to sail Saturday ,
Sixty officers and 900 men have been as.
signed to the Rio Janciro including many
olllcors of Major General Otis' staff who
'ern left. behind with Brigadier General
Otis end staff , two batalhiona of South Da.
kota volunteers , 150 officers and men of the
Utah artillery , Camp Merritt was formally
condemned as a nuisance by the Board of
Health today. The camp haa long engag.d
the attention of the board and while it was
the subject. of considerable legislation and
correspondence , no action was taken until
today.
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CERLNY UNDER SUSPICION
England Also WatchingIth , Maneuvers in the
Philippine Islands ,
CHINA IN A STATE OF GREAT UNREST
Sigiis of Itebellioli In Many I'ro'viIiceM
. -.Forcigii 1'ower Continue the
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OrIent.
VANCOUVER , B. c. , July 20.-According
'to advices brought by the Empress of India
from Hong Kong , the chief news of the
moment is that Manila Is ready to stir-
render. Not that the archbishop and cap-
tam general are going to voluntarily capitulate -
late before they are compelled to do so , but
that the backbone of resistance Is unques-
tionably broken and upon a real show or
force anti intention to bombard the town ,
if the omcinls do not give in , the Spaniards
will haul down the Spanish flag. Intimations -
tions to this effect are received from many
sources.
The correspondent of the Hong Kong
l'ress , writing under date of June 23 , says
the chief subject of discussion in Manila ,
Cavito and in the American fleet is the
meaning of ( lie presence of five German
men-of-war and one transport or supply
vessel in port. I have just interviewed a
leading Englishman here On the subject.
Ito unhesitatingly informed me that all
foreigners in Manila , as vell as Spaniards ,
regard it as a remarkable demonstration.
"I am sure , " he continued , 'that the
Spaniards have received encouragement
front such a naval display. A Spaniard today -
day told me that the coming of a large
German squadron vas construed by hint
and leading Spanish omcials as a direct act
of friendly interest and warning towards
the Yankees that they could not go too far.
Now , when a Spaniard of influence , as this
man was , will talk like that , I think it is
high time to ascertain what the Germans
mean by appearing here in such force. "
UnreNt iii China.
Dark reports come from all ever China.
Everywhere they are becoming excited over
the demand for ports and concessions. Central -
tral China particularly is restless and riot-
hog has taken place at Ning Pc. Two re-
behhions have broken out in Kwnngsi , one
\Vachapa and another in Lau Chow. The
governor of Kwangsl has sent soldiers to
the rebellious districts. Troubles are heard
of in Manchuria. Some think the authorities -
ties are doing all they can to drive the people -
plo into rebellion , or , as some say , into
the bands of Itussia , Private letters Bpeak
in strong language about the doings of the
Tsl-Li.Ti ( hewer sect , something hike the
Lao-llui ) . These people are gathering in
bands anti defying the petty local authorl-
ties. They are strongly anti-foreign.
Reports are circulated that China intends
opening the Island of Changhnt Yuen ,
near Canton , as a treaty port , to prevent
Germany or any other power from getting
it. The ishaail in question is better known
as St. Johns , It is situated to the southwest -
west of Madco , between that colony and ( ho
new French possession of Kwang Chau.
As indemnity for the Sharhil riot , Japan
claims from China ( ho right to establish
separate battlements at Yuehow , Santu and
Foe Chow , and demands also 105,000 taels.
Chin Ilok Kwa , a rebel chief of Formosa ,
was enticed by Japan to surrender under a
false sense of security and then barbarously
executed.
When ( lie Empress heft. Yokohama , July 7 ,
Prince Carl Vladimir of Russia was expected -
pected to arrive on the Russian war ship
Itussla from Viadivostock. lie rill proceed
without delay to Tao , to be received in audience -
once by the emperor.
Omcial information has been received by
the Japtncse government from the Corean
government to the effect that Musanpho and
Soag-Jin-Phoe , in Corea , will soon be
opened as treaty ports. The Jipanese gay-
erament. will ( lispatchi a commissioner to
investigate matters in connection with open-
lug the ports.
Gerziintiy Mltk'N is Troile.
One of the native Chinese papers says
Germany , being dissatisilech with ICaou Chiou
as a naval station and fearing that it will
be injured by the proximity of ( lie English
and Russians at. Wei-IIni-Wei , Port /trtliur
and Tahicn Wan has entered into an agreement -
mont with Italy , It. isproposoil _ that Italy
should take over a Btrip of territory 100
miles in length along the coast of Kaou
Chiou bay from Germany. The lroposal haying -
ing been communicated to the ( sung Ii
yarnen , ( lint body has appointed a comniis-
sioaor to proceed to Shian Tung and there I
determine what the boundaries shall be between -
tween the German and Italian possessions ,
Rumor lies it that the Russian minister
to China line demanded train the Chinese
government the privilege of passing through
Cbl.li and Kwansi provinces , and lie is said
to have proposed to head troops to China
in order to prevent British aggression , In
Shanghai it. is reported that Russia also
Intends to detnan'l ' ( ho lease of Kin Ch iw
in Liao Tuog.
A l'ekin telegram says England has ob.
ected to thin borrowing of funds from JtusIa
and France for ( lie construction of a railway
between l'ekin and ilankow ,
Two important features of a treaty just
concluded between Japan and Siam are the
retention by Japan in Siam of a consular
jurisdiction and the adoption of a stipula-
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* Around Council Bluffs .7j4t1 . $ '
'ir You ciiii buy imuroveil anti uiihiitprov'tl fruh lnnslN clionicr in "t'
thiM 'ioiiiit tiiiin tinyvhicre Iii the U nited Slnte , 'I'herc is no full.
'v nra of erozs hero. Look at our Fruit irarnis while ihi. ' are ha bear-
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D.A'Y' & IiESS. : 'fun Real Etiitn and Loii hlroker , , y
: + . BluffiIa hnvoexliiqivn sabo of a inro nuniherof
o Pearl St. Counoti , Fruit. Garden anti Graiti Farms. Vrito .b
it l'ersonally conduct buyers through our thleni for information and state whaynu 0
. t orchards free of charge. want. . * v
( ion for ( leCiding by the arbitration of a
third party of questions arising out of the
interpretation of the provisions of ( be treaty
or any violation of ( lie treaty. The last
named feature constitutes Japan's first acceptance -
ceptance of the principles of arbitration in
connection with any treaty.
Mr. Otan , president of the Yokohama Tea
Dealers association , has expressed a strong
objection to the imposition of the tea tariff
in the United States , antI is fomenting an
agitation to induce the United States guy-
ernment to impose a similar duty upon
coffee.
NOT FIT TO CARRY WOUNDED
Traiisiiort SenecaArrives at New
I'ork ztiiil i' fleulned at
( t a nra H ti fl e ,
NEW YORK , July2O.-The United States
transport Seneca , Captain Decker , arrived
at Quarantine today and was detained by
the health officer for disinfection. Six of
the soldiers will be removed to Swinburn
island for treatment. Dr. Doty says that
while these cases are not. well marked anti
are not by any mean's yellow fever , he will
not take any chances and therefore decided
to remove them to Swinburn island at once.
The steamer will be thoroughly disinfected.
The most severely wounded soldiers will be
sent to J3ellevue hospital for treatment and
the others to Hoffman Island for observa-
( ion. The Seneca , now known as transport
No , 5 , left Siboney , Cuba , July 14 , with
ninety-nine sick and wounded soldiers and
forty-eight passengers. The passengers
wore already on board when the sicl and
wounded were received.
The ship being intended for transporting
troops , was not in any way fitted for a
hospital ship. The passengers were Colonel
Yermaleff , Russian army officer ; General
Euver Pacha , Turkish army ; Lieutenant
Akyima , Japanese navy ; Count von Rebeure ,
Gerinaa army ; Commander Andersen , Swed-
lab navy ; Lieutenant Abilgaard , Norwegian
navy ; Mrs. Sylvester Scovel , Miss Jeannette
Jennings of the Red Cross society and a
number of newspaper correspondents , The
arrival of the sick and wounded en board
the Seneca off Siboney caused considerable
alarm , as there wore no medicines , no antiseptic -
septic dressings , no thermometers , no Burgi-
cal instruments , doctors or nurses. Drs.
hicks and Bird , assistant. surgeons aiitl
nurse ennui to help out. Miss Jennings did
great service aiiti merited the praise bestowed -
stowed upon bier by all on board. The for-
elgfl olficers of the Russian , Swedish anti
German delegations and their assistants
gave tip their staterooms nail quarters to
the sick and took pot luck with the con-
valesconts.
The steamer between decks was filthy and
not. fit. for human beings to occupy. The
bunks were built of rough boards and
looked like cattle pens , The ice gave out
first and thiexi the fresh water became vile
and unfit for use. A little was obtained by
condensation , The washing of the wounds
was done iii many cases with salt water.
Tue food was scarce , On arrival at Quarazi-
tine Dr. Doty removed to Swinburn island
John Ennia , Company IC , Sixth 1assachu-
setta ; T. F. Burgher , captain and assistant
adjutant general United States volunteers ;
William l'aloy , photographer ; James Novae ,
private , Company ( I , Eighth infantry ; lilor-
gan ' ! iVoshburn , civilian , and' Henry \\'eiber ,
Company D , Twenty-second infantry ,
The passengers say that if yellow fever
had broken out on the voyage hioiiio the
mortality would have been great. Nothing
could have been done on board to Prevent
the accumulation of fIlth , The vessel's en-
pacity was crowded to the utmost , bunks
and cots being erected in every direction.
The Seneca brought. the bow chaser or
bow gun of ( lie Vizenyn , which was put on
board before sailing ,
iihii'N * 0 Siiiitiiigo is,1 ( : iiiniiiii , , , , ,
WASHINGTON , July 20.-Tue omclais of
the Treasury department are daily receiving
numerous Inquirici from exporters and
others as to the regulations to govern the
shipment of Provisions , etc. , to Santiago
and Guantanamo , and especially as to
whether articie prohibited under ( lie Span-
lab customs law would be hereafter ad-
inittod , The officials have not been able so
far tc take the snatter up for final ( iotcrmi.
nation , but the opinion is expressoj that
with tIm exceptiens of oleomargarine , artificial -
ficial and adulterated wines and ohjcct. of
offense t. morality , the entire list sii1 be
odmtted into Cuba principally on ( lie bis
and substantially tim same rates as they are
admitted Into the United States.
Tvhih.oiii I'esi'r ut Camp Alger ,
WAShINGTON , July 20-Interest at
Camp Alger was divided between typhoid
fever , moving camp and Possible orders to
move south , Nothing has been heard that
the Second corps baa been selected to go
to I'orto Slice and it is tbought by many
here that ( be transfer of troops to Duo
( iusL
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Dressing , ,
Chiropody and Manicure Parlors.
hair lresNed ,
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Feet ahjide Comfortable.
SOMETHING NEW.
Upright Shininpoolmig Apparatu8. We
sliitmloo auth rinse it lady's hair while sIte
sita upright. No stooping ovci' .
Fimie Toilet Articles , witclies , Waver , '
Wigs , etc. , for sale or nmaln to order. .
The ladies of Council Bluffs will iiiiii our
work iirst class and Prices rciBomiaiIe ,
MRS. L. A. GRAVES
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Council Bluffs ollice , No. 8 North Main
street. Telepliono 128. Omaha nhhice removed -
moved to 322 South Fifteenth street. 'role-
hiono 1208 ,
ConnectiOns niudo with South Omaha
Loring indicates they will remain ( hero
some time.
Reports indicate there were at least eighty
casea of typhoid . fever in camp. Most of
them are not of a serious nature. Four new
cases are reported today , all from the sixth
New York.
I'rola I hi t I am , hat s Ii'mmo ( iiicii Cnmid.'ei ,
IIALTIMOILE , July 20.-TIle annual state
convention of ( lie ProliibitionisC Party met
at Prohibition park , Glyndomm , today. 'rho
convention announced but one congressional
candidate , that of Franklin Mewshaw of ( lie
Fifth district. There were 231 delegates
present , but there seemed to ho a ihearthi of
congressional timber ,
The platform adopted , after reciting the
usual evils of time iiquor tratile , hiss this to
say molutivo to thu army canteen : "We be-
hieve the so-called army canteen as an au-
jiiiict. to military companies is one of the
most destructive ilangers of ( lie great curse
of strong drink and hiouhl be prohibited by
the President. of the United States. "
110mm. Joshua Levering adilressoul the con.
vention upon the evils of the canteen atid
recounted lmimi experience In recent visits to
( lie liresiulont and curtain generals of the
army lii an effort to have it abated.
l'iikv , Shsrh.hiiu's ( liii $ vpiE ,
vAshIlNarON , July 20.-J. A. Canmpbell ,
who was General Siioriulan's scout. all
through the civil war , has been appointed
caItaiii of volunteers timid will be attached
to the staff of General hiroolue as chief of
scouts , lie will accompany the gelieritl to
l'orto Itico. It was of Captain Campbell
that General Sheridan wrote ; "The people I
of the United States will perhaps never
know of bus inestimable services to his
country. "
IiIIs in SIIII iiigim lhsirhiur OuirN ,
WAShINGTON , July 2t-Secretary Alger
animounced ( lila afternoon that it had been
defInitely decided that tIme ships taken in
Santiago harbor by the surrentier of that
city become United States property , not
prizes of either the army or ( lie navy , 'rhls
is in accordance with a former supreme
court decision ,