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THE OMAHA DAELT BEE : THUHSDAT , DECEMBER 29 , 1898. I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR. MENTION. Hamilton's shoe tore , 412 Davis sells glass. Btockert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy. Moore's food kills worms and fattens. Dell G. Morgan , drugs. 142 Broadway. C. B. Jacqnemln & Co. , Jewelers and * P tlclans , 27 Routh Main street. Paul Tullcys of BloomfUld , Neb. , Is in the city spending the holidays with relatives. Manager Barker of the Postal Telegraph company Is confined to his home with the grip. grip.Dorothy Dorothy , the little daughter of County Re corder Shepard , is suffering from scarlet fever. Hey Hnckctt , a prominent democratic poli tician of Chicago , was In the city yesterday Visiting friends. W. E. Balnbrldge has gone to Washington , but will return to Council Bluffs before leaving for China. Don Waller of 315 Plattner street was re ported to the Board of Health yesterday as having the measles. Mr. r.nd Mrs. Hugh Brown of Mynrter street celebrated their goldri wedding an niversary la" t night. Mrs. Walter H. Bates ot Bluff street , who has been visiting friends la Elgin , 111. , re turned homo yesterday. J. M. Lane of the Milwaukee and wife leave this morning for Wisconsin to spend New Year's day with relatives. The children of the- Grace Episcopal church Sunday school will have their Christmas en tertainment and tree this evening. Judge nml Mrs. Pcako of Blencoe , la. , who have been visiting \vlth their daughter , Mrs. D. J. Rockwell , have returned home. J. C. nixby , heating and sanitary engineer. Plans and specifications for beating , plumb ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs The Ladles' Aid society of Trinity Meth odist church will meet this afternoon at 2-30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Witter , 330 Eleventh avenue. J. W. Ring and Elizabeth Berch , both of this county , were married yesterday In the parlors of the Kiel hotel , Justice Ambrose Burke officiating. Pawnbroker Snyder states that M. F. Due , the crippled watchmaker who was arrested Monday nlfiht for disturbing the peace , Is net In his employ. Council Bluffs lodge , No. 4 ! , Independent Order of Odd Fellows , will meet In regular ecsalon this evening. Past Grand F. H. Partly will deliver a lecture and all members ef the order are Invited to attend. Commencing yesterday the hardware , fur niture and carpet stores of the city agreed to close their places of business during the months of January , February and March at 1 p. in. , excepting on Mondays and Satur days. John Tworay , charged with passing a forged check on S. Welnberg , has had his case In tlie superior court continued to Jan uary 4. Ho was released on $500 ball fur nished by his brother , Con Twomy , whoso name he forged to the check. No Informa tion has been filed against him by Welnberg. P. P. Kelley , the well known attorney of GlonwDod , la. , died at his home In that city Tuesday night from Inflammation of the brain , aficd 41 years. Mr. Kelley was well known to the members of the bar of this county and had many friends in this city. He was chairman of the democratic county central committee of Mills county. The children of the DeLong Industrial Fshool will have their Christmas celebration Saturday afternoon. Forty Chrlstmae trees have been provided for the occasion and the little folk will be made happy with candy and other g > od things. There are over 200 girls attending the school and It hopes to give every one ot them 'some present .from the trees. A substantial hot dinner will be served nt 3 o'clock , afteMwhlch there will be e short program , followed by the distribu tion of the presents. Rev. Henry DeLong extends a cordial Invitation to the public in general to attend and see the little folk enjoy themselves : . N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 260. Remember the exposition by getting some copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs olQco of The Bee. Ten cents each. Bluff City laundry , 'phono 314. "High grade work only. " TnxeH Apportioned. County Auditor Matthews completed yes terday tbo apportionment of the tax levy for 1898 , which Is as follows : Polls . t 4,117.50 Dogs . 1,903.50 Btate . 42.34S.27 County. . . 52,543.23 Poor . . ' . . 13.135.S2 Bridges . . . 25,959.03 Road . i . ; . 13.135.S2 Schools . ' . . 13,135.82 Insane ( state ) . 13,135.83 Insane ( county ) . / . 13,135.84 Bond . 3.2S3.9I Soldiers' relief . 2,627.13 Teachers . 118,25031 Contingent . 37,327.62 School house . 11,869.68 Township road . 11,569.27 Miscellaneous . 10.283.30 Total . J3S8.761.92 The valuation of Pottawattamto county Is $13,135,853. The apportionment ot the city tax levy In Council Bluffs is as follows : General fund . $44,55090 Gas and street light . 13,36527 Water . 22,275.45 Ubrary . 4,455.09 Parks . 4,455.09 Bower . . . . 2,227.55 Judgment . 2.227.54 Improvrmnt . 8,910.18 Paving and grading bonds . . . . . . . ; 22,275.45 Sewer bonds . 13,366.27 Bond loan . 6,68263 Funded debt . 11,137.72 City road . 567.07 Paving . 1B.700.06 Grading . 3,803.16 Bower . 465.59 Bldowalk . 3,016.46 Total . . $179.485.48 K. P. dance tonight , 103 Pearl. "Where are you going , my little maid ? " "I am going for my papa's laundry at the Eagle , ; where they do such beautiful work. " Heiil Kntnte Transfer * . The following transfers were filed yes terday in the abstract , title and loan office of J. \ \ . Squire , 101 Pearl street : Minnie C. Moore and husband to Julia A. Kemp , lot 6 , block 34. Cen tral sulullv. Council Bluffs , w. d. . . . $ 900 Charles T. Ofllccr and wife to Eliza beth M. Officer , tot 6 , block 18 , Beers' ndd , Council Bluff * , w. d 600 Bllas Ramsey and wife to George B. Daniels , lots 5 and 6 , block K , Curtis Us Ramsey'H add. w. d 100 Jj. P. Juilnon and wife to Julia C. Cook , wly 20 acres of neU se i 2-75- 44. w. d 1 Thomna E. Casady and wife et al to Frank I. Hnas , B'4 neVi 33-77-44 , q. c. d 1 Total five transfers . 1,602 Domestic soap outsells all others. K. P. dance tonight , 103 Pearl. _ _ MH H KW Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at ths Council Bluffs office of The Bee. 4 i Marriage Muenses. Licenses to wed were tsmed yesterday to the following persons : Name and Residence. Age. Charles Lantz , Mlnden 26 Kate Btuhr , Mlnclon 23 J. W. Ring. Pottawattamle 21 Elizabeth Berch , Pottawattamle 19 TRY GRAIH-0 ! TRY GRAIN-0 ! Ask your Grocer today to show you a nackagr of ORAIN-O , the new food drink that tukes the p ace of coffee. The chil dren may drink It without injury us well us the adult. All who try it , like It. GRAIN-O has tnat rich seal brown ol oclui or Java , but it Is made from ure grains , and the most delicate stom- ' receives it without dlstresf. U th of otffes. ISo and $ $ a per Baokage. SHE IS NOT RONAN'S ' WIDOW Intemting Complication Arise ! in the Estate of a Dtad Fireman. FATHER ASKS TO BE GIVEN HtS RIGHTS Petitions the Conrt to Remore Jas- tlce Ovlde Vleu from Ills Position as Administrator and Make a Ncvr Order in the Case ; A few days after the death of William H. Ronan of this city , who was killed In a wreck on the Union Pacific near Silver Creek , Neb. , October 26 last , Justice of th Peace Ovlde Vlen was appointed administra tor of the estate on the application of a woman calling herself Nellie Ronan and claiming to be the widow of the dead man. Yesterday Patrick Ronan , father of William Ronan , filed a petition In the probate court asking for the removal of Vlen and that be be appointed administrator ef his dead son's estate in his place. The allegation Is made that the application for the appointment of Vlen was made by a woman rrho falsely rep resented herself to be the dead man's widow. Further , the petitioner alleges that he , the father and his wife , Mary Rouan , are the only heirs of their son. The probate records show that on Novem ber 1 an application was filed with the clerk of the district court asking the appoint ment of Ovlde Vlen as administrator of W. il. Ronan's estate. The application was signed by "Nellie Ronan , " the petitioner } elng named as the widow of the dead man. No objection was made at the time and the appointment was made as asked. In his petition for the removal of Jus tice Vlen as administrator the father seta up the allegation that the appointment was made without his knowledge and that no no- lice ot such appointment was given ktm. [ t Is further alleged in the petition that mmedlately after the letters of admlnlstra- lon had been Issued to him , Vlen proceeded : o collect from the Union Pacific company the wages due Ronan , at the time of bis death. Also that he has employed counsel and commenced negotiations for suit or set tlement of a claim for damages against the railway company for the death of Roaan. All these acts on the part ot Vlen , It Is alleged by Mr. Ronan , have been done with out consulting him or any other of the relatives ot the dead man , although It wa well known to Vlen that both parents of , he dead man lived In this city. Admits She Never Married Him. The attorneys for Mr. Ronan have In their possession an affidavit that has been made by the woman on whose application Vlen was appointed administrator. In this affi davit she says her name is not Nellie Ronan , but Nellie Mackland , and that she and Wll- iam H. Ronan were never married and never lived together as man and wife. She fur ther avers that when she signed the ap plication for the appointment of an admin istrator as the wife of Ronan she did not understand the meaning of her act and waa without knowledge as to the full significance of the Instrument to which she attached her signature. Justice Vlen says he acted in good faith In the matter of his appointment. Th young woman , he says , same to him a tew days after the death of Renan and made statements that gave him reason to believe that she could establish In court a common law marriage. She told him also that Ro nan bad promised to marry her. Upon her representations , Vlen says , he consented to act as administrator. Justice Vien gives no reason why he failed to communicate with the parents ot the dead man. The parents of young Ronan say that there are no grounds whatever for the young woman claiming a common law marriage. Their ion always made his home with them , payIng - Ing them board and room rent. He kept all his clothing at their home and always returned there after every trip on the road. His funeral was held from their home. While the bulk of Ronan's estate is largely speculative , it might be of considerable value. There was a sum ot $75 due him as wages from the Union Pacific and a policy of life insurance IB the Brotherhood ot Locomotive Firemen. A claim against the railroad company Is a contingent part ot the estate. Buy Domestic and get tablespoons. For Sale Horse , weight 1,100 , > years old ; jingle or double ; bay color , sound , gentle ; 'amlly or delivery. 325 Broadway , Bourlclus' Music House , where the organ stands upon the building. STILL CONSIDBBINQ FRANCHISES. Connell Committee Takes Another Whirl at Hnhlnger Proposition. The city council committee on the Hu- blngcr franchises met again last night and took up the ordinance embodying the fran chise for a steam heating plant. In the or dinance submitted by the Hublnger company one of the clauses provides for the supply of steam heat to the city hall free of cost. The committee was ot the opinion that the city Jail and police headquarters should also be Included In the dead-head list , so the city attorney waa instructed to amend the ordi nance accordingly. Although nothing definite in the matter was arrived at last night , U was the unanimous opinion ot the members of the committee present that the ordinance should contain some provision making it ob ligatory on the company to provide adequate service. Adequate service as defined by the committee means that the company shall lay mains and supply steam heat wherever there may be a demand for it. The committee was also very positive on one matter and that was that the ordinance should contain some provision as to the rates the company should be permitted to charge for ita service , None of the members of the- committee were able to glvo any figures on this particular phase ef the ques tion , but before reporting back to the coun cil they will endeavor to gather Information to enable them to arrive at some conclusion. Alderman Shubert proposed that the com mittee take a trip to Burlington , where a steam heating plant Is In operation , and gather come data and figures concerning the running of such concerns. Alderman Metcalt and Cbrtstensen were not present at the meeting lost night , but a full attendance is promised at the session ot the committee this evening , when the or dinance embodying the franchise for the electric lighting plant will be taken up for consideration. Domestic Is the best soap made. A fresh Jersey cow for sale , cheap , by 0. W. Foster , 232 Avenue G. Case of Destitution. A pitiable case of destitution was reported to.Chief of Police Blxby Tuesday evening by George Gerner of the Jewelry firm of Jacquemln t Co. A Mrs. Tucker , a widow with five small children , living opposite the Third street school , was found by Mr. Ger ner to be without even the bare necessaries ot life. With the exception ot a few onions there waa absolutely nothing to eat ID the house and when Mr. Oerucr took some meat there the ohlldrM were so ravenous with hunger that they started to eat the meat raw. Mrs. Tucker Informed Chief Blxby that she had applied to Overseer of the Poor Jackson for relief , but that he had refused to aid her and further had told her that If she applied again he would have her arrested. This later statement Is be lieved to be exaggerated , but owing to the lateness of the hour Mr. Jackson's explana tion could not be secured last night. Chief Blxby purchased a supply ot groceries and other goods sufficient to supply the Immedi ate needs of the unfortunate family and to day will bring the case to the attention of the county authorities. Domestic soap whitens the clothol. Davis sells drugs. / Chance for Government Jobs. The United States Civil Service commis sion announces that applicants for the po sitions of assistant custodian-Janitor , ele vator conductor , engineer ( second and third classes ) , fireman , Janitor and watchman and other similar minor positions In the federal building in this city should apply for appli cation blank , form 1052 , which may be ob tain * ! at any time from Fred Johnson , sec retary of Custodian Board , or from the com mission at Washington. These applications , after being properly executed , should be forwarded direct to the commlston at Washington. No educational test will be given for the positions mentioned above , but applicants will be graded upon the ele ments ot (1) ( ) physical ability ns determined by age and physical condition , (2) ( ) ability and character as workmen and ( S ) experi ence ; upon the Information brought out in the answers made to the question * In the application and vouchers and medical cer tificate. Applicants must be between 21 and CO years of age. , It will not be necessary for them to appear at any place for examination. K. P. dance tonight , 108 Pwirl. Grand Army Social Function. The veterans of ' 61 , with their wives and children , completely filled the Grand Army of the Republic hall , the occasion being the annual entertainment provided by Gen eral Dodge for the old soldiers and their families. Howard W. Tllton presided and opened the program with a short speech , while Colonel J. J. StcaJmnn delivered the address of the evening. Miss Laura Mo- Fadden rendered a pleasing selection on the piano and was followed by Mlsa Edith Thomas , who recited. The Mandolin club rendered several selections and Mian Wooloy , a little tot with golden curls , captured the hearts of the veterans with the manner In which sh recltod "Two Heroes of Gettys burg. " The band , under the leadership of Comrade Virgil David , furnished several patriotic selections , which reminded the old soldiers of marching through Georgia and other Incidents of the war of ' 61. Every child under 18 years of ago was presented with a large sack of fruit , candy and pop corn , topped off with a present of some kind. Special sale of pianos , organs , mandolins , violins , guitars , etc. , for ono week only , at greatly reduced prices , at Bourlclus Music House before the invslce taking. An op portunity for a good many. We mean busi ness. 326 Broadway , where the organ stands upon the building. "Will Keep Open Home. The members of the Woman's Christian Temperance association will keep open house at the hospital tomorrow. after noon fron 2 to 5 o'clock aad from 7 to 10 o'clock at night The occa sion will be commemorative ot < the gift by Mrs. Sarah J. Bollard to the hospital1 lost year , her bequest freeing the Institution from the burden of debt that It had been carrying for many y ars. Thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Bollard , the association has been able to carry out many Improve ments at the hospital and to build an ad dition. Many of the friends of the Institu tion have at various times expressed a wish to see these improvements and the women of the association will afford them the op- nortunlty by keeping open house tomorrow. During the afternoon coffee win be served and Mrs. 0. H. Lucas , the Indefatigable president ot the association , extends a cor dial Invitation to the public In general to attend. Conrt Note * . Dlrtrlot court will convene next Wednes day. day.Ji Ji dge Aylesworth win convene the Janu ary term of the superior court next Mon day. day.D. D. H. Plepcr commenced action against Moses F. Sanders and others to quiet his title to certain farm land In Pottawattamle county. William Downs commenced suit against S J. Whltmore to recover $132 , the amount of a note and Interest which he endorsed for Whltmore and which he had to pay. Since the adjournment of district court over the holidays , business in the clerk's office has been very light. Three new cases were filed yesterday for the January term. Mrs. Ella Hough filed a petition tor divorce from O. C. Hough , whom she married in Omaha elx years ago. She aTI ges cruel treatment and that sbe was forced to leave' him of account of It on the first of this month. IOITU. Scrrm Note * . The sale of revenue stamps In Dubuque since July 1 aggregates 500,000. . The Creston Citizen will suspend publica tion and Its editor , Judge Davis , will assume editorial control of the Des Molnes Gazette , a weekly democratic newspaper. Dan and Mike Hagerty of Taraa sold 600 bushels of corn last Saturday for 25 cents per bushel. It was corn they cribbed three years ago when 10 cents was the best they could get. Grading operations on the new North & South railway , being built out of Muscatlno , are not retarded by the oold weather. The frozen earth Is blasted by dynamite as rock would be. The Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific rail way has laid out $15,000 in providing Itself with a water works plant at Valley Junction. Water Is pumped from the Raccoon river. Gasoline IB the motive power used ' The Masonic lodge at Dubuque has been presented a gavel made of wood from a mag nolia tree planted near Mount Vernon by George Washington. Senator Allison , a charter member of the lodge , was the donor. The grand Jury of O'Brien county was un able to find a single Indictment at the recent term ef court and the criminal calendar does not now contain a single criminal case of any kind. Once previously a grand Jury In this county found Itself In the same pleasant situation. Over 2,000 head of cattle have been un loaded at Woodbine during the last three months purchased for fattening and prepar ing for the market. The consequence is hay and corn command a good price and bay is especially In active demand and bard to buy. Even straw Is railing at a good price. A poultry firm at Denlson has baugbt and shipped 200,000 pounds of poultry this sea- sou for the New York and Boston markets. The heaviest turkey of the season weighed thirty pounds when dressed. Mr. Robert Murchland brought In one load ot forty tur keys which brought him the tidy sum of $47.60. The completion of the seminary founded In Dubuque by Archbishop Henoessy Is assured through contributions of money which have beeu made by the clergy ot the Roman Catholic diocese ot Iowa. The foundations f the Institution have already be n laid. The structure will cost , It is estimated , $150.000. The archbishop has subscribed $10,000 and the clergy $35,000 and the re mainder will be fuf-crlbed by laymen. Philosophy and tbtu.ogy In all Its branches will be taught in the seminary , which will be a training school for men preparatory to I their enUrlni the priesthood. * s jAirv * * ALL ON ACCOUNT OF LOVE Double Tragedy Resulting from th Wrath of a BejeoUd Suitor ! MAN KILLS SWEETHEART AND HIMSELF Harrr Carver Shoot * Miss Mar Thomas mas Dead and Then Inflicts a Wound that Causes Ills Own Death. FORT DODGE , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special Tel egram. ) Harry Oarvoy of Oowrie and Mlsi May Thomas are dead aa the result ot a ohootlng affair about two miles from the village of Clare , this afternoon. The man \\as a former suitor of the young woman , who had refused longer to receive his at tentions. Ho therefore took the law In his own hands and shot the girl dead and then turned the weapon on himself , Inflict ing a wound that resulted fatally in the course ot an hour. Oarvey arrived at Clare this afternoon on the Rock Island train , hired a horao and drove out to the echoolhouM , where MUs Thomas waa employed as a teacher. He entered the building and spoke with her for Rome time. They finally wafked out together and after going down the road a short distance be drew a revolver and shot his companion , killing her almost Instantly. Ho then shot himself and died In an hour. Mlsa Thomas' parents reside at Oowrie and It was there that Garvoy first met her. Lltlnrntlon Over an Estate. MARSHALLTOWN , la. , DC * . 28. ( Spe cial. ) Another suit has been commenced in connection with the estate of the late W. L. Smith , the wealthy State Center resident who died November 15 , 1897 , and over whose property there Is a big controversy between Mr. and Mrs. 'Moore and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Goodrich the ladles daughtem of the de ceased. The present action , the papers In which were filed late Monday evening , Is brought In the name of J. F. Meeker , 'the ' 'administrator of the estate , and against Li. B. and Laura A. Goodrich , to compel them to turn over to the administrator about $40- 000 of the estate alleged to have been cov ered up by Mr. Goodrich while acting as agent for Mr. Smith. The present action is very similar to that commenced In the federal court at Des Molnes , and the allegations over much of the eame ground. Railway Mnrverors at 'Work. PARKERSBURO , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) The Iowa , Minnesota & Northwestern railroad has Its surveying outfit at work on the proposed line of road which begins , it Is aald , at Blue Earth , Minn. , aid tuns to Masoa City , and from there In a south easterly direction , striking this county ( Butler ) at Dumont , and this plac ; , and on in this direction until It reach ? Belle Plalne , la. The surveying outfit is doing what seems to be thorough work and la running two surveys and placing grade stakes. It la Intimated that the Northwest ern Is back of this proposed line ot road , which , if true , will five U a good ter ritory to draw from in the way'of stock and grain , etc. Our town is waiting de velopments along this line. Shot vrlth His Own Q n. ODEBOLT , Iar Dtc. 28. ( Special. ) Chris T. Plathers Accidentally shot himself at iO:15 : yesterday , morning while cleaning a gun. The charge entered the body slightly below the heart and he died Instantly. He had been a'resident of 0debolt for many years and was a member ot the Ancient , Free- and Accepted Masons , Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Modern Wood men ef America fraternities. Ho leaves a wife , but no children. He had beea con stable for six years. Barglarr t Parkersbnrg. PARKERSBURO , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) The Jewelry store of B. F. Anderson was broken Into or , rather , the drug store of Howeniteln & Co. , In which Is located the place of business of Mr. Anderson , Monday evening , and a quantity of jewelry taken to the amount estimated at $200. The store was entered by means of a key and , par- haps , at the front door , and the door locked again. At present there Is no clue to who the robbers are. It Was Loaned. qEDAR RAPIDS , Ia. ( Dee. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) Edith Longendyke , while handling a revolver this morning , accidentally shot her mother , Mrs. Charles Giles. The bullet struck between the eyes and glancing on the bone , lodged behind the left eye. The wound Is dangerous , but not necessarily fatal. Takes His Own Life. FORT DODGE , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special Tel egram. ) Herman Gangsted of Badger com mitted suicide last night by firing a rifle bullet through his head. He has been out ot employment and had beea drinking heav ily. SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS. Ilnsband Taken Partial Revenge. LEAD. S. D. , Dec. .28. ( Special. ) James Harding of this city was shot In the arm and shoulder by Adolph Webber last night. Harding has been paying attention to Web ber's wife , for some tlmo and tbo husband and wife finally decided to separate , the bus- band being given the custody ot an Infant child. Last night Webber went up to the house where his wife was stopping and saw her through the window with Harding. The husband procured a revolver and entering the room where his wife and Harding were be shot three times , and two ot the shots took effect. Addition to Soldiers' Home. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) The State Soldiers' home at present has 196 Inmates , exclusive ot forty veterans now absent on furlough. The hospital Is over crowded , and the legislature will b asked to appropriate $3,000 with which to construct and equip an addition to the home to be used as an infirmary. The Black Hills members of the state legislature mot at the home Tuesday to familiarize tbemselvee by per sonal observation with Its needs. Attempted Suicide. ABERDEEN , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) Miss SIgna Setterstrom at tempted to commit suicide this afternoon by taking a large dose of laudanum , and only by the most active exertion by a physician for several hours waa her life saved. Miss Setterstrom waa local editor of the Dally Star several months. She Is a bright young woman , but las been out of employment for some time. She attempted suicide In a fit of despondency. Missionaries Arc Snnbbed. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Tno Mormon missionaries have been making attempts to gain converts in this ylclnlty for some time , but have not been hospitably received , At Yankton they were treated to a tin pan serenade and other hostile demonstrations. Thieves Break Through and Escape , SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) Patrick Kiln * and Peter Merits , th former charged with grand larceny , and the tatter with potlt larceny , have escaped from the Harmon county jail , where they were being held , pending their trial at the. next term ef circuit court. Oil Inspector Make * lleport. PIERRE , S. D. ( Dec. 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) Oil Inspector Meyers filed hla report today { or tbo coven months from May 4 to November 31 , showing the Inspection ot 1,006,000 gallons ot kerosene In that time , for which fees amounting to $2,514 were collected. After paying all expense * , a deficit of $72 Is shown In the salary allowed the Inspector and $31 In. the salary allowed the deputy. COLLEGE MEM'S SCOUES AT CHESS. Southard , Cook , Fall * and Merer Win In Third Hound. NEW YORK , Dec. 2S.-Thls afternoon the students from Columbia , Harvard , Yale and Princeton began play In the third round of the Intercollegiate cheii tournament. De tails of the play follow : K. G. Falk. Columbia , on the first board , played a HUy Lopez , in the. courss of which J. A. Ely , 1'rlnceton , at first had to lose a piece , then a rook and then the game , after forty-seven moves. L. A. Cook , Yale , selected a P. Q. 4 open- Ing1 on the second board against C. F. C. Arensberg , Harvard. The latter played a Vry poor game , allowing his adversary to capture two pieces. After twenty-ono moves Cook won the game. A. 8. Meyer , Columbia , proceeded In a. king's gambit against A. M. Webb , Yale , with a fine attack , which won him three pawns. The numerical advantage wa tel ling In the end game stage and Webb re signed after forty-Btvcn moves. A. 8. Weston. Princeton , was scarcely a match for E. 15. Southard , Harvard , who won a pawn In the opening. This advan tage Hitfllrcd to secure the Harvard cham pion the win after forty-seven moves. The record of the tournament today Is as follows : Won. Lost. Columbia. . . > . . . .4tt VA Harvard 4ft IVi Princeton 2 4 Yale i 1 6 The Individual scores are : Won. Lost. Southard 3 0 Meyer 2 1 Falk 2H > & Arensberg 1MJ 1V4 Cook 1 2 Ely . . . .1 2 Weston ' . 1 2 EXCUSB FOR TUB COHBETT FLUNK. Dan Stnnrt Say * the Ex-Champion Had a Sprained Ankle. CHICAGO , Dec. 23. Was a lame nnkle responsible for Corbett's poor showing In hla late fight with Sharkey ? The possi bility of such a thing Is suggested at this late day by Dan A. Stuart , the noted promoter of the Corbett-Fltzslmmons , Fltzslmmons-Maher and other fights. Mr. Stuart , who la on his way to Hot Springs , topped off In Chicago tar a few hours. Speaking of the Corbett-Sharkey fight he sold : "Thero was only one thing about It that I never could understand and want to know. That is why Corbett mixed It up with Sharlcey. Those who know the style f the two men expected Corbett to keep away from him. But Instead of bringing his activity Into play Corbett changed his method and wont at his man. H'e never back-stepped one * during the fight. And fa I asked Jim about it after the contest. He said that in the second round he was attempting a little funny business , got too close to Sharkey and came near being knocked out. He failed to get his face out of Sharkcy's way by about half an Inch and the blow , which was partly glanc ing , knocked Corbett down and stunned him a good deal. When Corbett got up ho found that his ankle was badly sprained. It put him to a great disadvantage in the rest of the fight. Corbett never cald any thing about this because he knew it would raise a great howl. Instead he took his medicine. Corbett pulled up his trouser leg when he told me about It and shewed me that his ankle was badly sprained. " CLOSE ! SHOOTING AT GLEN WOOD. Three Men Tie for Price with Four teen Oat of Sixteen Bird * . OLSJNWOOD , la , . Dec. 28.-Bpeclal.-In ( ) the tint contest for the L > . 3. Robinson diamond medal , held her * yesterday , Weatherhfad of Sidney , Andrews of Hillsdale - dale and Lyon of Pacific Junction tied for first place , killing fourteen out of sixteen pigeons. Donelson of Qlenwood was second end with thirteen. The tie wlllibe shot off at blue rocks. There were fifteen con testants. Winner * at IVevr Orleans. NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 28. Thirtieth day of "the Crescent City Jockey club's wlnUr meeting. Weather fine , track fast. Loiterer was the only successful favorite. Sum maries : First race , selling , six furlongs : Loiterer won , Eight Bells , second. Locust Blossom third. tlme : ll ! V4. Second race , five furlongs : Rosalia won , Bldtllla second , Cathedral third. Time : 1:03. : Third race , one and one-tenth miles , selling : Bequeath won , Oxnard second , Annie Taylor third. Time : l:60i. : Fourth race , one and one-sixteenth miles , selling : Tranby won. Friar John second , Flop third. Time : 1:50 : . Fifth race , six furlongs : Banrlca won , Ben Frost second , Lady Fltzslmmons third. Time : 1:22 : % . CHURCH WILLING TO GO BACK Sar * He Has a Snap If the OHJcers Will Only Par His War to California. COLUMBUS , 0. , Dec. 28. James Church , whom the police suspect of being James C. Dunham , the California murderer , has made the following statement : "I will plead guilty to being Dunham If they pay about $40 I owe in this city and take my wife and I back to California , where I want to go , for they will soon see there that I am not the man wanted and turn me loose in the place where I want te be. This Is all nonseast and the police bad better stop It before they are laughed at. Look at that picture and look at me. There Is no similarity whatever. I knew Dunham and he killed come one , I believe , who sent him to college. I'll admit the description looks suspicious , but you can see that I am not the man. " SAN JOSE , Cal. , Dec. 28. The police of this city place little credence In the report that Jame * C. Dunham , the murderer , Is ar rested In Columbus. It Is believed by many resident * of this place that Dunham killed himself on the nlgtt of his atrocious crimt , In May , 1896. OUTPUT OF GARLAND ENGINES Dig Showing for the Year br All Con tracting Locomotive Shops In This Country. NEW YORK , Dec. 28. The Railroad Ga zette in Its yearly statistics of the output of locomotives and cars states that during the last year all the contracting locometlve shops In the United States , outside of the tallroad shops , constructed 1,850 locomotives , as against 1,251 last year. This Is an In crease ot 624. This increase comes within eoventy-one of representing the total out put of 1894 and is greater by 218 than the Increase of 1895 over 1894 , which Increase was the largest since 1877. The total output ot cars will aggregate 105,168 , of which 99,809 arc freight , 699 pas senger and 4,650 street cars. Ot these 1.S63 were for export. The last year was the best for the car building industry since 1J90 , the record-breaking year , when the total num ber of freight and passenger cars built by contracting flrms was 103,000. Police After Ills ; Prise. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 28. The police of St. Louis are searching for James C. Dunham , wha Is waited In Santa Clara county , Cali fornia , for murdering an entire family of six persona. There la a reward of $11,000 for his arrest. A letter to Chief of De tectives Desmond from J. H. Lyndon , the sheriff of Santa Clara county says that Dunham has been traced to the Mlueurl river and the sheriff further states he is believed to be In St. Louis. Bank Is Still Banning. ABILENE. Kan. . Dec. 28. A dispatch from Mlltonvalo says the statement sent out from this city to the effect that the Milton- vale bank ot Catlln Bros , had failed < s a mistake. A special < to the Reflector says : "Bank eUll doing business at the old stand. " Reports from the firm are that It Is sound and baa Its paper in good shape. The Re- Annual Inventory Sale All Men's , Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoats at Reduced Prices. ( lectors ays : "Tho publication In an Abilene evening paper of the sensational statement that tlhe leading business firm and the bank of Mlltonvalo had failed was entirely false. " PRISON WILL , HOLD HIM AWHILE. Lover of Print-can Marie Sentenced for Fur ice ry. BUDA PESTH , Dec. 28. A dispatch to the Pester Lloyd from Agram , capital of Croatia and Slavonla , announces that Lieutenant Go&a Von Matttslck Keglovlch has been sen tenced by court-martial to military impris onment , for a term of five years for forging on bills of exchange the name of the Aus trian Imperial crown princess Stephanie. He became notorious some time ago owing to.a fierce duel he fought with Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , husband of Princess Louise Marie ot Belgium , eldest daughter of King .Leopold and sister of Princess Stephanie , whoso love affairs with the lieutenant were at one ttmo the talk of Vienna and who Is'now confined in a private lunttlc asylum. Bonnpartlnts In Conference. LONDON , Dec. 29. Special dispatches form Brussels report that an Important con ference of Bonapartlsts has just been held there under the presidency of Prince Victor Napoleon. Baron Legoux was re-electod president ot the party. In thanking his sup porters he said : "The time ot watching Is ended and the hour for combat Is sounding. " Mountain Topples Orer. LONDON , Dec. 28. Part of Red Rock mountain , according to a dispatch from Alrolo , a village of Switzerland , canton of Tlctno , has fallen Into Alrolo , destroying a- hotel and several houses. Three persons were injured. Australian Gold Ontpnt. MELBOURNE , Victoria , Dec. 28. The gold shipments from Australia for the year 1898 have amounted to 12,820,000. The shipments to America increased by 2,000- 000. Nicholas to Go VlHltlng. LONDON , Dec. 29. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Dally Mall says that early next year Emperor Nicholas will visit Bmperor-Klng Francis Joseph of Austria- Hungary and King Humbert of Italy. Millionaire U Dying. 8T. LOUIS. Dec. 28. Charles F. Orthweln , formerly of the firm of Orthwetn Bros. , members * t the Merchants' exchange , and one of the heaviest exporters of grain in the Mississippi valley , is reported dying In his home in this cltv. Ho has been suffer ing for the last five weeks with enlarge ment of the liver. Recently Mr. Orthweln was compelled to take to his bed and today Is reported to be In a comatose condition. Recently with Corwln H. Spencer , Mr. Orth weln purchased th Hamilton system ot street railways of this city , giving therefor his personal check for $2,800,000. His for tune aggregates several million dollars. Colored Murderer Hanged. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 28. James Brown , colored , was hanged In the county Jail at 11:17 : today for the murder of Henry Prother , also a negro. The killing occurred In April , 189G , Brown shooting Prather In a quarrel over a woman , to whom both were paying attentions. Brown was married. He escaped to Hutchlnaan , Kan. , , then to Qulncy , III. , where ho was captured in December , 1897. He was sen tenced to hang In July last , but an appeal to the supreme court acted as a stay. The lower court was upheld and Brown resen- tenced. Governor Stephens last night refused to interfere. Discharges for MUsonrlans. WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Congressman Coo-bran of Missouri , aocompanttd by Messrs. Dockery , Cowherd and Bodlne , called on the president , secretary of war and adjutant gen eral this morning to request that the Fourth Missouri volunteers be included in the 60,000 volunteers to be mustered out In the near future. The secretary of war promised un conditionally that the regiment should be In cluded , aad It la expected that this will secure - cure the release of the men not later than February 1. Death of Former Newspaper Man. PLACERVILLE , Cal. , Deo. 28. Robert V. Robertson , formerly a well knewn Chicago newspaper nan and foundsr ot the Nugget ot this place , died today ot consumption. He was one of the most widely known Journal ists on this coast. A widow survives him. Cattle Plnnger Located. DENVER. Deo. 28. John Green , a deputy sheriff of New Mexico , who Is In this crty , has received information that Grant G. Glllett. the fugitive cattle plunger , is making his headquarters at Jlmlnez , a small town ISO miles southeast of the city of Chihuahua , Mex. Seabrook * In Hard Lines. NEW YORK. Dec. 28. Thomas Q. Sea- brooke. the aoter. today Hied a voluntary petition In bankruptcy. Seabrooke states that Ms liabilities are $39.075. To offset this Seabrooke states that the only property he has Is one scarf pin. FHEFI INTO THK FUTURE. Extraordinary Forecasts that Have en Fulfilled. Just previous to the auasslnatlon of the empress of Austria , relates the London Mall , the emperor was hsard repeatedry to remark : "I fear something awful Is about to trans pire. I wish the Jubilee year were safely over. " This brings to mind other Instance * ot forecasts fulfilled. Just ever thirty years go a visitor to Edinburgh was being shown over the high court of Judiciary. He made some remark concerning the dock and 1U duties , and In reply the fflclal Jokingly said the visitor might one day be sentenced to be hanged In that very room. The sightseer was the notorious rious Dr. Prltchard ; two years had barely paMed when In the dock he bad so ctoeely Inspected he was doomed to death for poison ing his wife and mother-in-law. To many watchers of the political weather cock the rapid rise et Mr. Asqulth to renown as a statesman was little short of miracu lous ; to the late home secretary himself , however , It was but the natural outcome of his own resolve. When a youth at the City ot London ichooT he laformed all and sun dry that he meant to take high honors at Oxford , enter the House of Commons , and become aa influential member ot the cabinet. The earl of Rosebery , so It Is historically recorded , while passing his boylih years at Eton , foretold that In the coming years he would wU the Derby and , more Important Strong Drink it Death , , . . .q " DR , CHARCOT'S T6rilC TAIL- . * jretneonlrpoeltlvolr cunr nt ed nmtajtm Uw Drink n Ult. NonousMssaiiU llclancdolj oaowU br Mmntdrin * . WK orAn.vsTrE FOVRBOXM to cnre any c wltnti posltut iVt-lltrii fur- Bl * , .r yt" " " ! the money , and to deitror tns appotltn for Intoslcatlne llauon. THE TATU.E7S CAN OR OH'BN WTTnOUT KNOWLKOOBSp THE PATIfiNT. STROHBDftiNK ourflj laniJi * * > o cur * or refund Mere' " , Dillon Drng Co. , Sole Agents Kith anil Fnrnnm , Omaha , Neb. CURE YOURSELFI ! ! . > lllgU fur unnatural dlnchatsrt , Inflammation , Irrltatloni or ulc ratloni ofmuconi mombratei. Ffiinlesi , Hurl not Mtrln * . 'nt or pet onoqi. Sod by Drnrglsts , or itnt In plain wrapper , by ciprem , pnpald , for ! . > . or .1 bottloi , 29. Circular tent on rtqueit. Spcoliil Announcement. 12 acies , fine fruit land , in city limits , for sale at $150 per acre ; a bargain. Bottom farm of 240 acres for sale at $30 per acre , 10VS miles from Council Bluffs. For rent , house of 3 rooms , with barn , centrally located , $25 per month. Farm of ICO acres 10 miles from Council Bluffs , $30 per acre. We have "everal houses for rent In desirable locations. Largo list of cheap lands in Nebraska for sale , $2 and upwards. . Two small fruit farms for sale at a , low price. Now Js the tlnje to Invest In. a homo if you want 'one. 'Real ' estate values are low , but are picking up with. , increased sales. Wo have a number of small residence properties that can be bought at low prices. V Remember that we are making loans and writing fire Insurance at as low a rate as any one else , and we would be pleased to bo favore-i with a share of your business. LOUQEE & LOUQEB. j No. 102 South Main Street , > " Council Bluffs. Iowa.v" THE NEUMAYER JACOB NBUMAYB R , PROP. iOt. 206 , 20210. } . Broadway. Council Bluffs. Rates , $1.25 per day ; 7ft rooms. First-class H cveiy respect. Motor line to all depots , local agency for the Celebrated Bt. Louis A. B. C. fleer. First-class bar In con- nectlon. Guarantee Hog Cholera .Cure and Preventive. Sold under' ' an absolut * guarantee. Try It and save your hogs. Agents wanted everywhere. Write us , Guarantee Hog Cholera-Curs Co. COUNCIL BLUFFS'IX. still , bo prime minister. Both Lord Rose bery and Mr. Aaqulth prophesied the things whereof they know. A gentleman conceived the Idea that -h would only five a certain tlmo , so he made a nice calculation of bis fortune , which be so apportioned as to last just the same period as he guessed his life would ex tend to. Strangely enough his calculations came correct to the letter , for he.died punctualfy at the tlmo he had previously reckoned ; ho had BO far exhausted his estate that , after his debts had been discharged , a soli tary pair ot slippers represented the entire property ho left. Hla relatives burled him and a repre sentation of the slippers waa carved on the tomb ; today In a churchyard at Amsterdam his grave may be seen , the only Inscription on the stone being two Flemish words , "Effen nyt" (1. ( e. , "Exactly1' ) . The late Mr. George Moore came to Lon don from Cumberland a poor , friendless boy. He entered a great commercial house and from the beginning declared he would eventually marry his employer's daughter and become bis employer's partner. He accomplished both ambitions , became very wealthy and a man of whom his generation mlrlit well be proud. When Warden Hastings was a ltd his great grief was that his family hud lost Its paternal estate at Daylesford and he was constantly heard to say , "I will buy It back. " He grew up to make both history and a famous name and he died at Dayles ford. ford.Among Among the many records of Harrow School is that of a boy , the son of a poor local tradesman In a very small way of business. His school fellows often taunted him about his family poverty ; their thought less Jeers , although hurting his feelings , drew from the lad the retort , "I Intend be fore I dlo to ride In a coach and four. " The years sped by and lo and beholdl ths poverty-stricken youngster of Harrow had developed Into Dr. Parr , the greatest scholar of his time , whose customary and favorite means of locomotion was a coach and four. The seventh child of the German emperor and emprees Is a daughter , the other six children being sons. The bouse of Hohen- tollcrn has a tradition that in one year three emperors of that house will reign In Germany , the third will have seven sons and will bring ruin to the nation , as well aa ths empire to an end. Tills direful prophecy has seen the fullfll- ment of Its flm part ; whether the arrival of a seventh son will bring the calamities predicted the future will show , ,