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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FKIDAY , DECEMBER 80 , 1898. I NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. I COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION. Hamilton's shoe store. 412 Broadway. Davis sells glass. Btockcrt Carpet Co. , 20S-207 Bwy. Moore's food kills worms and fatten * . Dell G. Morgan , drugs. 142 Broadway. Miss Zonla Lange is visiting friend * In Ottumwa. Fire Chief Bates Is visiting relatives In Denver , Colo. C. B. Jaiiquemln ft Co. , Jewelers and op ticians , 27 Poutli Main street. It , E. Oshorn and wife of Mankato , Minn. , ore In the city visiting friends. Abe Lincoln post , Grand Army of the Re public , will meet in regular session tonight. B , F , Romalno , a special agent of the Mil waukee road , with headquarters In Chicago , was In the city yesterday. Henry Wells has resigned hlo position with Deere , Wells & Co. , to enter the in- Biirancc business In Omaha. Bob Wcstcott , who enlisted In the United States hospital corps , is home on furlough nnd expects to get his discharge. J. C. Btxby , heating and sanitary engineer. Plans and specifications for heating. plumbIng - Ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs. "Where arc you going , my little maid ? " "I am going for my papa's laundry at the 'Kngle , ' where they do such beautiful work. " W. P. Wlghtmnn and L. P. Judson and son , Rollln , left last evening for Florida , where they expect to spend the balance of the winter. Two more cases of measles were reported to the Board of Health yesterday. They were Verncr and Llllle Hanson of 1800 South Tenth street. News has boon received here of the death of Fred Cromer In Fonda , la. , about a week ago. Ho was formerly a resident of this city and was ono of the oldest express mes sengers In Iowa. All members of Council Bluffs tent , No. 32 , Knights of the Maccabees , are requested to bo present at special review this evening In Knights of Pythlaa hall , 103 Pearl street , as there arc several candidates to Initiate. The Men's club of St. Paul's Episcopal church will meet this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa Cavln on Park avenue. The program will 'Include an In teresting paper on the diamond fields of Africa by Thomas P. Bates of Omaha. The members of the Woman's Christian association will keep open house at the hos pital this afternoon from 2 to S o'clock and from 7 to 10 o'clock at night. The occasion will be In commemoration of the bequest by Mrs. Sarah J. Dullard to the institution. A stranger , too drunk to give his name , crawled under the front porch at S. S. Kel ler's residence on North Second street yes terday afternoon and was preparing to Bleep off his Intoxication when discovered by one of the family. The police were notified and the fellow was taken In the patrol wagon to the jai : , where ho was booked oa John Doe. Doe.Captain Captain Butta and Sergeant Dyer have gone to Des Molnes to confer with Adjutant General Byers regarding new guns for the High school cadets. While In the capital city they will endeavor to form an arrange ment with the teams of the east and west Des Molncs High schools for foot ball games next season and will also discuss the project for forming a high school foot ball league for Iowa , The operatic extravaganza " 1492 , " with Stuart , J'tho male Pattl. " in the role of the Daisy Queen , drew ' a good house last night at the Dohany , des'plte the Inclemency of the weather. Stuart's make-up was remarkably deceiving and his mannerisms and high soprano voice almost made the deception complete. Hla costumes would make almost any woman envious and he handles them In a manner that- leaves nothing to/bo desired. Nell McNeil as Ferdinand Aragon was ex tremely funny nnd his tramp specialty troughtdpvfn ; , the house. jBJupcJy glrla and. pretty coswmei all went tf > makft up t good show. ' ' X. T. Plumblnc company. ' Tel. ISO. Buy Domestic and get tablespoons , Federal Court Note * . United States Commissioner Wright has decided that the evidence against John F. Anderson and W. H. Hlckey , two of the four men arrested on suspicion of having robbed the postofllco at Gray , la. , on the night of November 29 , Is not sufficient to warrant holding them to the grand jury nnd has ordered their release. The other two , T. J. Farnham and John Wilson , he will bind over to the federal grand jury , which meets next.March. As neither of the two men will be able to furnish ball they will have to lay it out In the county jail ( or the next three months. Grant Smith and Robert Toft of Extra , la. , had a hearing before Commissioner Wright yesterday on the charge of boot legging. Both waived examination and were bound over to the grand jury. This Is Tott'a third offense. For Sale Horse , weight 1,100 , 8 years old ; slnglo or double ; bay color , sound , gentle ; family or delivery. 325 Broadway , Bourlclus1 Music House , where the organ stands upon the building. Department Han a Ran. An overheated stove In the apartments oc cupied by a family named Beasley , over Nelson's grocery store at 603 East Broad way , gave < the fire department a nin last evening shortly after 8 o'clock. The flames , which had been confined to one room , were soon extinguished and t.\e damage was slight. Domestic soap outsells all others. Remember the exposition by getting earn * copies ot Snap Shots at th * Council Blufti office of The Bee. Ten cents each. llpal Katatc Transfer * . The following transfers were filed yester day In the abstract , tltlo and , loan office ot J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street : Receiver of Western Home Insurance company to Leonard Everett , execu tor , w M feet of lots 4 , D and 6 In. block E , Curtis & Rnmsey'a a < ld , w. d v..i 11,600 Treasurer to F. C. nnd E. II. Lougee , lots 1. 2 , 3. 4 and 12 , block 33 , Uverett's add , tax d IS Borne to mime , lot 12 , block 10 , Wright's add , tax d I Sumo to L. W. Canes , lot 19 , block 1 , Wright's add , tax d 4 J. M. St. John and wife to Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway com pany , w 30 feet of lots 1 , 3 and 14 , block 27 , Riddle's subdlv. w. d 150 Sarah J. Champter , widow to E. A. Howard , lots 2 and 3 , block 23 , Rid- dlo'R HUbdlv , q. c. il 1 Farmers' Loan and Trust company to M. II. Tlnley , lot 22 , block B , Wil liams' 1st add , q. c. d IBS Total seven transfers $ 1,933 Domestic Ii the best soap made. The Methodist ladles will bold their mar ket nt Cole & Colo's hardware store on Saturday. Marriage Llcene * . Llcenies to'wed were Issued yesterday to the following persons : Name nnd Resilience. Age. Louis Blum. St. Joseph , Mo 27 Rachel B. Carson , Council Bluffs 22 D. II. Mnyne , T.ovell , Wyo W Eunice Schllnghyde , Omaha 55 John F. Llnaberry , Columbus , Neb 30 Laura May KUele , Chambers , Neb 'J5 WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ? Don't Ktve the tea or coffee. Ha\e you tried the new food ilrlnk culled QRAIN-OT It U delicious and nourlihlng and takes the place ot colTtc. The more Graln-O you give the clilMrtm the more health you distribute through their systems. Qrnin-O In mnde of pure ( .Tains , and when properly prepared tastes like the cholco grade * of coffee , but costs about U as much. All eroers sell U. 15c and 2ic. t LEAVE THEM AT CLARINDA Gommiuionera of Insanity Not Certain si to Bemoval of Incurables. CONTRACT WITH SISTERS OF MERCY Provision * Do Xot Require the Re moval of Patient * from State Aj Inm * to the Ward * at St. Bernard' * Hoitiltal. The commissioners of Insanity have M yet taken no steps toward the removal from the State asylum at Clarlnda to fit. Bernard's hospital In this city of the nine county patients whoso transfer wan decided upon at a meeting ot the board hold December 2. The removal of the patients was decided upon after the members of the board , acting under Instructions from the county super visors , had paid the State asylum a visit and Investigated the condition ot the pat ients from this county being cared tor there. The nine patients ordered transferred to St. Bernard's hospital were considered by the board to t > e Incurable cases and the commis sioners were of the opinion that under the terms of a contract existing between the county and the Sisters ot Mercy all county Incurable Insane cases should be cared for at St. Bernard's hospital. It may be that the commissioners will abandon their for mer Intention of removing these patients , as , after examining the contract between the county and the Slstcri of Mercy , they arc doubtful whether they have any au thority to make such a transfer under such conditions. Superintendent Wltte of the State asylum at Clarlnda objected to the re moval of these patients and based his objec tion on the grounds that ho does not believe any patient Is Incurable and that In any case they could not be cared for any better than tliey are at the State asylum. There Is nothing in the contract with the Sisters of Mercy that makes It imperative on the county to keep all their Incurable patients there , but it does provide that all insane persons not cared for at the state hospitals shall be by the county placed in the care of the sisters at St. Bernard's. This con tract , which was made In June , 1890 , was at the time that the county had some forty Insane patients In the Mercy hospital in Davenport. The contract reads : That In consideration ot the erection and proper maintenance of a hospital for the care of Insane persons within said county of Pottawattamle by the Sisters of Mercy the county agrees to select and designate the Sisters of Mercy as the party or person to take charge of and care for all the Insane persons of sold county who are , by the orders of the commissioners of insanity of said county , directed to be cared for within the said county after the completion of said hospital and for the period of ten years , and that during said time no other person , party or place shall be selected for the care of the Insane persons of said county ( except ing the state hospitals ) than the Sisters of Mercy or their hospital. Said commissioners arc hereby directed , upon the completion of said hospital , * o order all of the insane persons of said county , both curable and In curable , that are at the time cared tor at the expense of the county at any place other than the state Insane asylums , to be removed therefrom and placed in charge of the Sisters or Mercy , to be cored for In accordance with thla agreement. Whenever any Insane per son confined In a stat hospital Is Incurable or harmless and Is discharged therefrom and the commissioners of Insanity of said county are required < to make provision for the removal and care for the same , as re quired by law , and whenever said commis sioners , upon proper Application , make pro vision for the removal and care of any Insane person belonging to said county then confined In a state Insane hospital to a place within the county , as provided by law , the county commissioners shall advise and direct and do hereby advise and direct the Insanity commissioners In such cases to order said persons to bo removed therefrom and placed In charge of the Sisters of Mercy at St. Bernard's hospital. Bluff City laundry , 'phone 314. "Tell your friends where to go. " Proceeding * In llnnkrnplcjr. Two petitions for voluntary bankruptcy were filed yesterday In the federal court. Charles E. Barrlckman , a farmer living near Atlantic , Cass county , asks the court to declare him a bankrupt , as he practically has no assets wherewith to pay his debts. His liabilities he schedules at something over 14,000 , while his assets amount to less than $500 In value. His debts consist ot six unsecure rent notes amounting to $3,150 , and notes to the amount of $313 , se cured by collateral estimated to be worth $70 , while the balance is made up of smaller liabilities. His household goods he places at $100 and says he has $20 worth of books , and accounts outstanding to the amount ot $300.85. Farm Implements to the value of $84 with his household goods and books he claims as exempt. | Henry A. Rico ot this city , in his petition to be declared bankrupt , schedules his lia bilities at $2,653.27 , coMlbtlng chiefly of , judgments obtained against him Jn the district court here. In addition to owning $300 worth of household furniture which he claims as exempt , and a note for $225 doted February 14 , 1895 , which became due six months after date , and which Is still unpaid. A motion for ft dismissal was filed yes terday In the matter of the bankruptcy of Wlllman & Flummer of Bedford. la. | Ode of the rules under the new bank ruptcy law which 1s'not generally known to attorneys is that no attorney , unless he has been admitted to practice in the federal court , can file a petition In bankruptcy for a client. Colonel Steadman , clerk of the federal court , has received Instructions from Judge Woolion to make this rule known to the attorneys of this district. Attend Mrs. Hande's assembly New Year's eve , Thief Qnlekly Caught. Will Kane , a young fellow living In the southwest part of town , appropriated a couple of bottles of perfume and the same number of sliver plated holders for soda water glasses at Sellers' drug store yester day morning. The articles were missed after he had left the store and the police were notified. Kane was arrested at Four teenth street and Broadway , but he was minus his overcoat which ho had on when In the drug store. The coat was found at a saloon on Broadway and the missing articles wore discovered In the pockets. An Information mation charging him with larceny from a building In the day time was filed against Kane In Justice Burke'a court by Colonel Sellers. A fresh Jersey cow for sale , cheap , by C , W. Foster , 232 Avenue O. I'rler * on Stamped EnTelope * . From and after January 1 a new schedule of prices for stamped envelopes will go Into effect at the postofflce and there will be a reduction in the cost all down the line. Site number five Is the envelope most used by the general public and which now coats $21.80 per thousand. It will be reduced to $21.20. Number six circular envelopes will be reduced from $11.08 to $11.00 per I thousand. Number seven ( official size ) , will | bo reduced from $22.52 to $21.40. Number thirteen ( large business size ) will be re duced from $22.16 to $21.40. All other size * will bo reduced In proportion. Special tale of piano * , orgini , mandolins , violins , guitars , etc. , for ono week only , nt greatly reduced prices , at Bourlclus Muslo House before the Invoice taking. An op portunity for a good many. We mean busi ness. 325 Broadway , where the organ stands upon the building. Too Many Pill * . Margaret , the 4-year-old daughter of Mrs. Carrie B. Hanson , a widow living at 829 Eighth avenue , died yesterday afternoon from the eftecln of eating a box of pills In mistake for candy. The mother of the child was sick and the pills had been prescribed for her. In some manner the little one got hold of the box containing the pills and evidently supposing them to be candy swal lowed twenty-eight ot them. The child at once became violently sick and , although medical aid was at once summoned she died In about an hour In convulsions. The little girl was the youngest of the family. Davis sells drugs. Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at tht Council Bluffs office of The Bee. Smallpox II n in or. It was reported to Chief of Police Dlxby yesterday that a Mrs. Harris , living at Twenty-fifth street and Avenue H , had re turned home that morning 'from Hamburg , la. , where she had been nursing a daughter who had been suffering from smallpox. 'In quiry was made at once by telephone of the city marshal at Hamburg and he replied that the report was a canard. A call at Mrs. Harris' home last evening failed to find her In and the neighbors stated they knew nothing about the matter , although some of them said they believed Mrs. Har ris had been away from home , but whore they did not know , and that she had re turned yesterday morning. None of them had heard that her daughter was suffering from smallpox and that Mrs , Harris had been away nursing her. Domestic soap whitens the clothes. FATAL OBEDIENCE OF PARENTS. Gnrvey Kill * You MR Woman Ilconnne lie Wan Tliounlit Unworthy. FORT DODGE , la. , Dec. 29. ( Special Tel egram. ) The mystery of the murder of May Thomas at Clare yesterday by Harry Gar- vey has been partially solved. They both lived at Gowrle , twenty miles from the scene of the tragedy. Garvey had paid the teacher attention which apparently was not displeasing to her , but her parents objected to their marriage , so she refused to see Garvey again. When he called at the school house to plead his cause he showed her a letter which ho tried to Induce her to read , but she re fused to do so. The letter was later found on his body and was written by a young woman at Eagle Grove. It Is thought that Garvey wished to excite the teacher's Jealousy by a perusal of It. When she re fused to see It and In other ways repulsed htm the young man shot her and then him self. Capture * a Much Wanted Man. WEBSTER CITY , la. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The most Important capture in this sec tion of the state for years was made known yesterday when Deputy Sheriff Cavana un earthed the fact that Noah Strohl , alias Charley Sinclair. Fred Burns and Robert Cunningham , In jail here , was the man who has done time In Joltet. Anamoaa and other penitentiaries , and is said tobe _ one of'the most notorious safe crackers' in the west. Ho was arreeted here and placed In the county jail for carrying concealed weapon * , and when Deputy Sheriff Cavana saw him he recognized his description. Looking over an old pile of postal cards he found a card from F. J. Wetr. sheriff of Humboldt county , dated September 27 , 1898 , where S'trohl had been arrested for burglary and Indicted by the grand jury. He was waiting trial In the county Jail when he made his escape. Sheriff Weir was telegraphed and came down on the afternoon train and wont back last night , taking Strohl with him. Strohl was wanted nt several places In the northwestern part of the state for bank burglaries , but will first have hie trial In Humboldt county , In which ho has been Indicted. Dcclxloii In Will Cane. OTTUMWA , la. , Dec. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) A decision regarding a will case and one that Is said to bo entirely new waa handed down today by Judge Elchelbcrgcr of the district court regarding the payment of the debts of the legatee out of his legacy , the prior death of the legatee leaving the property revert to his children. Alvln Lewis died here a few years ago , leaving an estate valued at $70,000. Ono of the prin cipal heirs was a nephew , W. H. Lewis , who had died several months before bis uncle. The legacy of W. H. Lewis was about to be divided among his children , when bis debt ors filed claims against his legacy. The children contested the rights ot the creditors to collect from the legacy of their father. The judge has decided that the debts ot W. H. Lewis must be paid out of his legacy before It is divided among his children , the same as they would were W. H. Lewis alive at the time of his uncle's death and had lie received the legacy left him. In making the decision the judge stated that he bad abso lutely no authorities to base his decision on and .It brought up an entirely now point In law. IlondM Still flimrrellnK. DENISON , la. , Dec. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Injunction case between the Boycr Valley and Omaha & Fort Dodge railways for the possession of block twelve , Donlson , has been on trial for three days before Judge Church. All the evidence has been submitted. Many prominent of ficials of both roads are going on the stand. . The case has been postponed until Thurs I day next , when the hearing will be held ' at Jefferson. It now appears that the Illi nois Central socks to condemn a right of way through block twelve , an adjoining block owned by the Northwestern , The Northwestern will ask for an Injunction and the two cases will be tried together at Jefferson. Capture * a Nebraska Bride. STORM LAKE. la. . Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Eugene Tool of Murdock. Neb. , and Mrs. Ada De Muth of thla city were married Tuesday at 6:30 : o'clock p. m. at the home ot Joshua De Muth. The match Is a romance in real life , their courtship having been en tirely by correspondence , began by Mr. Tool at the suggestion of fi. C. Smith , who know both parties. Photos had been exchanged , but they never saw each other until the day of their marriage.t t . Tool Is a pros perous lumber dealer , a'nd his wife , who has worked bravely since the death of her first husband , will have a good home. Not IIuiiKry for More Quail. ATLANTIC , la. . Dec. 29. ( Special. ) One month ago yesterday E. J. Young , better known as "Brlgham , " commenced the job ot eating ono quail a day for thirty con secutive days. Contrary to expectation * , eupcclally 10 of Arthur Waolker. who will IOBO $2 on each quail eaten , "Brlgbam" dis patched the last bird bit nlgUt- Quail nn toast ordinarily la supposed to ho a dish fit for the kings , but hereafter "Brlgbam" ' says he U willing to let the kings eat. hta share and that ho will try to get along with com mon beefsteak. PEDAGOGIC SEANCE CLOSES Windup of the Meeting of Iowa State Teachers' Association i LIST OF OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR Principal W. A. Clifford , Council llltiflii , U Clioen FlMt Vice Pre- Idcnt IittcrcntliiK Adilre * * by Ilnbbl lllmch. DES MOINES , Dec. 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) The unanimous approval ot the nominations of officers made by the com mittee on Thursday evening , the report of the legislative committee , the annual ad dress by State Superintendent H. C. Barrett , the lectures by Lafe Young and Rabbi Hlrscr- and the passage of resolutions en dorsing fully the statements made In the addresses of Dean Amos N. Currier and President H. H. S erley were the features of the final sessions of the Iowa State Teachers' association. Three meetings of the associations were held In Foster's opera house today. All were crowded full of Interest and large audi ences were present at each of the programs. The election of President Dloodgood and the other officer * -was a very quiet affair. Im mediately upon the convening In the after noon session Dr. J. J. McConnell ot Iowa City made the report of the nominating committee. Superintendent A. V. Storms of Cherokee then moved the adoption of the report and the casting of a unanimous bal lot for the officers named. The motion pre vailed without a dissenting voice. The county superintendents had agreed to accept the half defeat without further contest. The victorious element evinced no disposi tion to gloat over Its achievement. The officers elected were : President , County Su perintendent F. H. Bloodgood , West Union ; first vice president , Principal W. A. Clifford , Council Bluffs ; second vice president , County Superintendent Laura B. Swan , Falrfleld ; third vice president , Principal Ella Truman , Sioux City ; member executive committee ( to fill vacancy ) , Dr. Thomas Nicholson , Cornell college. Mount Vernon ; member executive committee ( three years ) , C. D. Shelton , Burlington ; members educa tional council , A. W. Stuart , Ottumwa ; Amy Bogga , Waterloo. ThoBe Insurance Cae * . Judge Shlras of the federal court said to night that ho would be able , he thought , to render a decision In the discriminating in surance tax case within a week. The hear ing was completed at noon today. The en tire day and a halt of the hearing was oc cupied with the arguments ot the attorneys In the case. When the question of taking evidence In the case came up for consider ation this morning , Judge Shlras said if ho continued the case ho would grant a temporary injunction. Attorney General Remley , who had objected to the state ment of facts made by the attorneys for the companies and wanted to present evidence In refutation , decided that rather than have the Injunction issue he would proceed with the case. The argument for the companies was completed and the argument by the attorney general In , behalf of the etate was made. The contention of the attorney gen eral Is that the state has authority to place such restrictions 'and taxes upon outside corporations of all classes aa It sees fit The case will be 'appealed to the supreme ( court upon its decision by the federal court here. The taxrl3F [ the year must bo. paid ' ' by all the forplg'n' companies In the state by January 31 , or the companies may not continue to do business in the state with out committing a penal offense. At a special meeting of the State Board of Health called for the purpose of formu lating rules for the practice of osteopathy In Iowa , the board practically adopted the same rules as those for the regular prac tice of medicine. Osteopaths are discour aged , as twenty-nine of their members were .refused certificates. The annual charity ball , condemned by published resolutions by the Ministerial association of this city , waa held this even ing and It was the largest and swellest social event ever held In the city. The great ball room at the Cycling club was crowded with over 400 couples of the most prominent of society people. Many outsiders were present , Including prominent people from Omaha , Sioux City and St. Joseph. Upwards of $1,000 profit was earned by the ball and this sum will be turned over to the Associated Charities to be used in as sisting in the care of deserving poor this winter. TEACHER HAKES IT HOT FOR DOY. Cruel Pnnliilinicnt Inflicted Upon an Iowa Yonth. ATLANTIC , la. . Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Re ports come from School District No. 4 , in this county , of a case of alleged barbarous punishment inflicted by the teacher. Mark Buckley. An Investigation Is being con ducted to ascertain the truth of the story , which is given as follows by th friends ot the boy , who Is a son ot Mr. Wasmer. Ttie boy put a cartridge Into the stove during the noon hour which exploded , doing no damage , although it might have done BO. Tor this offense Buckley concluded to punish him and It Is said told the boy he would show him how hot a cartridge got before it exploded and proceeded to draw a chalk line thirteen inches from the stove and told the boy to toe the mark. He then put a bucket of coal Into the stove and closed the door. It soon began to get very uncomfortable for the boy and he began to shield his face with his hands , but the teacher would not allow him to do this. The children In the seats near the stove soon began to get uncomfortably warm and were given permission to move farther away , but the boy was made to toe the mark. When the Wasmer boy was at last ex cused and allowed to go hornet It was found that his clothes were practically scorched off of him and his flesh blistered in several places. The mother was very Indignant and among other things demanded pay for the clothes , and Buckley paid her $5 for them. Mr. Burton said that he Instructed the director to call the board together and investigate the matter and place the blame whore It belongs , which will be done. Crnlii Dealer * Convention. CRESTON , la. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) A large number of grain men were In the city yesterday and last evening attending the sessions of the Southwestern Iowa Grain Dealers' association. About seventy-five delegates , from over this section of the state , were In attendance and the meetings and business discussed were of an interestIng - Ing nature o those engaged in handling grain. A session was held In the afternoon and also one lost evening. There were a number of commission men In attendance from Omaha , St. Louis and Chicago , some of whom took part In the proceedings. The work before the association was brought to a close last evening and the convention adjourned. The following are the officers ot the association ; President , D. Hunter , Hamburg ; secretary , G. A. Stlbboni , Co- burg ; treasurer , J. B. Samuels , Hlverton. Illlcxurd In Iowa. DES MOINES , Dec. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) A bllzzird Is bearing down on Iowa tonight. A drop In the temperature of twenty degrees has already taken place here. t NOT WANTEDJtTjCANSAS CITY Man With n Fanlon for Marrying Ordered to Leave the Cltr on the Haw. KANSAS CITY , Doc. 23. Harry C. Howcll , who , the police assert , has elqht wives In oa many states , baa been given orders to leave the city , Mayor Jones has granted him a pardon from the workhouse , where hens \\ns sent ( or carrying concealed weapons , on condition that he leave Kansas City. Howell has started ( or Fresno , Cal. , where ha says ho has a daughter. Under the name ot Harry Folston , Howcll was arrested hero In 1891 , while attempting to defraud a widow named Ellison , and waa sent to the Missouri penitentiary. Howell was next heard from at Indianapolis , where he mar- rlod a rich widow and deserted her after he had gotten her money. He later served a year In the Kansas penitentiary for marry ing a Kansas City , Kan. , woman before he had gotten a divorce. Next he married a rich Chicago widow named Hill , represent ing that he waa a wealthy stockman from Des Molnes and that ho owned considerable property In California. The police say there are others. SALE OF ALTON COMPLETED Road Will Be Maintained an an In dependent Line In Intercut of Other System * . NEW YORK , Dec. 29. The Evening Post says : Negotiations have been practically completed for the purchase ot the Chicago & Alton railroad by Interests represented by H. H. Harrlman of this city. While the purchasers declined to say anything today on the subject , it can be stated on the same trustworthy authority , on which the fore going announcement is made , that the pur chasers Intend to maintain and operate the road as an Independent line for the benefit of certain other Important railroad systems. From another source It was learned that the formal transfer of the Chicago & Alton to a syndicate representing the Union Pa cific and other Interests took place today. PUT OST TWO TRAINS A DAY. Second Fnmt Mnll Will Run Between Chleaito and New York. NEW'YORK , Dec. 29. On January 1 the New York Central and the Lake Shore roads , which have for years been running dally one fast mall train each way between Now York and Chicago , will place In serv ice a second train. Westbound this train , carrying nothing but the United States mall , will leave Grand Central station , New York , at 9:15 : p. m. , stopping at Albany , where It will receive the malls from Boston and New England , and making stops at Utlca , Syra cuse , Rochester , Buffalo , Erie , Cleveland and Toledo , will arrive at Chicago at 8:30 : on the next evening. Eastbound the train will leave Chicago at 3 a. m. , reaching New York at 5:15 : the following morning. FIRE RECORD. Large Elevator and Content * . MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 29. Elevator X , on the Hastings & Dakota division ot the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway , at Twelfth avenue , south , burned today. The main elevator , Ite annex and 200,000 bushels of wheat were consumed and the loss will be at least $200,000. The division of road Is also blocked up and will be for a day. The property was owned by the George C. Bagley Elevator company. The Insurance Is ample to cover the loss , which will be $76,000 on the building and $135,000 on the wheat. This last Item Is uncertain as there Is likely to be considerable salvage of the damaged wheat. This Is the second elevator to burn within two days. The causa of the fire li a mystery. , ReMdence at 'Imperial. ' IMPERIAL , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Yesterday the large frame residence occu pied by Isaac Prall , two miles west of Im perial , was discovered on fire , but the build ing could not be saved. Most of the con tents , however , were removed. There was no insurance. . Bnlne Honnea Destroyed. OBERLIN , O. , Dec. 29. Eight business houses wore destroyed today and six stores damaged by a ftro which started In Do France's millinery establishment. The loss is $50,000. DEATH RECORD. Thoma * J. Ornmhy. Thomas J. Ormsby ot 811 North Seven teenth street died yesterday morning at S o'clock of pneumonia. He had been in only a ehort time , but the attack was severe from the first. Good nursing and close attention failed to give him any relief. Tba end was not a surprise , although hopes of his re covery were entertained to the last. Mr. Ormsby had been a resident of Omaha for almost a score of years. He came to this city from Pennsylvania. In 1884 he was appointed patrolman on the local police force. Shortly afterward he was made a detective and still later a sergeant. Hie services , with the exception of about two years , has been continuous , ending on Octo ber 17 as a detective. Mr. Ormsby has no relatives In this city save a cousin , a switchman in the Missouri Pacific yards. He was a bachelor and a prominent worker in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks , which will have charge of the funeral. The present police force contains many men who have served with the deceased and they will participate in the obsequies. Old Resident of Nehrnika. MINDEN , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) An old resident of this community named Knappel was stricken with apoplexy on his way to this city today and died soon after ward. He was 60 year * of age. BUSINESS TROUBLES. Cloak Dealer * Ainlim. BOSTON , , Dec. 29. Flechel Brothers , for merly In the cloak business In this city , have died a petition ot Insolvency. Liabili ties are echeduled at (91,534 , of which $90,000 Is unsecured. v Assets are placed at $11,300. Petitions in bankruptcy were also filed by the various partners , Abraham L. Isaacs , Jacob L. and William B. Flscbel. HYMENEAL. SIcKcnile-Reed. TABOR , la. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The wedding of Albert McKenzle to Mlis Bethel Reed occurred Monday at the home of the bride's parent * In thU city. Mr. McKenzle Is a graduate of Tabor college , class of ' 98 , and the brldo Is the daughter ot old settlers of this county. Oppone Fraternal Tax. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Dec. 29. It Is an nounced that a large meeting of repre sentatives of the railroad organizations will bo held here on January 8. Among those who will attend are P. M. Arthur of the engineers and Frank M , Sargent of the Brotherhood of Firemen. The purpose of the meeting. It is understood , Is to Influence legislation against a 2-cent fraternal tax In Indiana. WM. WELCH TRANSFER LINE Dftvreen Connell ninff * nnd Omaha. Rate * Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Council Bluffs ottlce , No. 8 North Main street. Telephone IK. Omaha ottlce re moved to 38 South Fifteenth ( treat. Tele- iphone 1308. Connections mad * with Mouth Omaha Annual Inventory Sale All Men's , Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoats at Reduced Prices The Best Office Rooms in Omaha nro to be found In The Bee Building Omaha's Palace Office Building * f Strictly fireproof- Electric light by day and night , / J > * < ' ' ' ' * " ' ' Perfect ventilation - , , , Day and all night elevator service , " "i''V' Steam heat . - i V f r All Modern Conveniences. . ; : . rhe best janitor service in the city. Offices rented atreasoo > able rates. Prices include light , heat , water and janitor service. ' , . ' Directory of Bee Building Tenants : . ' GROUND FLOOR. ' ' 6. 8TNGER , Real Estate and Rentals. THE OMAHA LOAN AND.BUJLDINO Aft. ORiar LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCLY- SOCIATION , O. M. Nattlng-er. Secretary TION , MUTUAL LOAN AND - IIEE 1.UILDING BARBER SHOP. Fred CIATION. Bueli w , Ptoprletor. ROBERT PRITCHAHD , fOHN KELKENNY. The Lobby. R. E. CAMPBELL , Court Bbtu'naa " CltM and Tobacco. ' ' 'i ; IFIRST FLOOR. , , , , , . . . , OEE BUSINESS OFFICE. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH OF- - DMA IA WATER COMPANY. 1 1 C 7. * * t j . SUPERINTENDENT BEE BUILDING- . J. B. SMITH , Paving Contractor n ' SECOND FLOOR. ' , , AV HUOW MURPHY. Contractor. DR. CHARLES ROSEWATER DR. WIPPLE , Dentlft. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCB > R. DAVIS. CIETY. BO. C S. ELOUTTER. Law Office. READ & BECKETT , Attorneys . CHR STIAN SCIENCE READING ROOMS. DR. A. K. DCTWILER. ' ' , a NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE IN- NEW HYGIENE INSTITUTE SUKANCE CO. , John Steel , Ota. Agent. THIRD FLOOR. CANNON BRIDGE CO. , Ward & Towle , Dr. S. J. QUINBY. Wcitern Agents. VIAVI COMPANY. , OR UORIARTY , Oiullst and Aurlat. OMAHA WHIST CLUB. * Or. ' B' . A. M1TTELSTADT. Dentist. Dr. AGNES V. BWETLAND. r R. W PATRICK , Law Office. INS- DR. C.S. HOFFMAN. PROVIDENT SAVINGS EQUI TY COURT ROOM NO. 6. OP B. W SIMERAL , WM. SIMERAL. Law OffiC ts. WEBJJTER. HOWARD 8s. CO. , Fire Insur B uraut , ance. Superintendent , FOURTH FLOOR. f 3 4JUTCLIFFE , Stenographer. . THE BANKERS UNION OF ASSOCIA. LIFE FIDELITY MUTUAL WORLD. TION , PHILADELPHIA , PA. , Wm. H. OMAHA COAL EXCHANGE Brown , Manager. WASHINGTON LIFE INSURANCE OR FREDEllinK F. TEAL. PANY. New York ; F. C. Tym. Gen. Agent COM- NASON & NASON. Dentists , CHARLES L. THOMAS. Real Estate H ' B ' BOYLUS. School of Stenography. PENN. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE w'sUES . . Solicitors of Patents. CO & CO. DEXTER L. THOMAS. Real Estate. LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY PROVIDENT A. Lansing , General. DR. HANCHLrrr. Philadelphia PANY , ; A. R. CUYLER & CO. , Dentists' Supplied Agent. EQUITY COURT , Room . . No. 7. OR L. A. M ERR : AM. THE ROYAL OAKS. C E ALLEN. Knights of the Forest. 108.'R. CLARKSON. BANKERS' LIFE INSURANCE CO. , of CLINTON H. BRIGGS. DCS MolnesVm. . Ive , Gen'l , Agt. CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO , A. R. CONNECTION ! ' MUTUAL LIFE IN8UR , EdmUton , General Agent. ANCE CO. , Jabu Sylvan Brown , Gen. 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