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THE OMAHA DAILY BlSft : SATURDAY , MARCH 3 , 188a
THE DAILY BEE.
OOUNOIL BLUFFS ,
OFFICE , NO. la PEAtlL STIIEET.
Delivered br Carrier In Any Part of the City at
Twenty CeaU I'er Week.
H.W.TILTON . . . MANAOEH.
TELEPHONES :
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KimiT KDlTOii. No. a.
MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co !
Now spring goods at Bolter's.
The city council meets this evening to
consider some important matters.
OGood coal , full vrelpht guaranteed. C.
B. Lumber Co. , 900 Main t. Tol. 257.
Money to loan on Improved city prop
erty by Wi 8. Cooper , 130 Main street.
The turkey shoot of 'the rlflo club took
place yesterday afternoon at the range.
H. E. Vanderburg gives un exhibition
of fancy skating at the rink this even
ing.The
The remains of R. C. Mansflcld were
yesterday taken to Cedar Falls , la. , for
interment.
Captain Hayes Is doing duty a i v
"pooler" during the Hlness of Police
man Dyer.
The street car service yesterday waa
decidedly "off , " owing to the state of
the tracks.
The incandescent system of electric
lighting will soon be iinugurateu here.
The club will put in twelve lights of
sixty-five candle power each. Several
private parties intend to do the same ,
and the now system will bo used quite
extensively ,
Yesterday afternoon a ton-year.-old
pupil , in Miss Kuror's room at the Court
street school , inflicted a painful and
serious wound upon herself 1)y accident
ally puncturing her oyobtvll with a steel
pen. A physician was called to attend
nor , bnt it is not yet known whether or
not she will loose the sight of that optic.
The preparations are carefully made
for the presentation of the "Union Spy"
at the opera house on Monday evening.
As the proceeds are to go to the benefit
of the Dodge Light Guards , the enter
tainment will be especially deserving a
'generous support. Aside from this it
has true merit , and will afford an enjoy
able evening to all who attend. Several
of those who took part in the "destrik
bkulo" will appear in this also.
J. J. Stcadman is being booniM by
the republican press of this county' Tot
the noxtcongrcMbionnl nomination. Ho
is a young mini who wins triends fast , is
one of the best stump speakers in the
district , mi d would make a brilliant
campaign if nominated. Thus far ho
Booms to bo he only candidate looming
up from this city , although when the
proper time comes Major Lymau's
friends will probably bo heard from ,
and others will come to the front. In
the other counties of the district there
is a goodly crop springing upi * and the
claim in made that this county has had
the honor long enough to lotit pass into
eonio other part of the district.
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Bargains in houses and lots on small
cash payment. Johnston & Van Patten ,
83 Main street.
Independent Candidate.
To the voters of the city of Council
'Bluffs , la. : I hereby announce myself
a candidate for the office of city auditor
at the ensuing election to bo held March
5 , 1888. L. KINNEIIAK.
Personal
The P. E. O. moots this afternoon at
2 o'clock with Mrs. Champ , on Fletcher
avenue.
The Scandinavian voters meet in
Danobo hull this evening to make still
further arrangements for the coming
election.
Captain R. P. Sealoy is still confined
to his house by dropsy , and is generally
declining. Ho has boon operated on
twice , and is making a bravo light for
life.
life.Tho
The Knights of Pythias hold another
drill last night. They are bound to get
in good shape for making a taking appearance -
poaranco at the national encampment
in Cincinnati.
Judge Aylesworth 1ms returned from
his trip to Chicago. Ho says that al
though that city is larger than the
Bluffs , it has no park suit to make things
interesting for the taxpayers.
K. A. Norling , who has decorated the
interior of the court house and the now
Catholic churches , will soon bo at work
on a now church in Nebraska City. Ho
intends continuing to reside here.
Mr. Windsor , of Grand Rapids , Mich. ,
is stopping in the city for a few days , on
his return from a four months' trip
through the southern part of California.
Ho is the guest of his niece , Mrs. Judge
Ayleswdrth , and will remain hero over
Sunday.
The U. S. Masonic Benevolent asso
ciation of this city has now reached
over 6,0 < K ) members , and now every
policy is to bo paid for the full amount
insured. The growth of the association
bos boon phenomenal , and it is continu
ing at an increasingly rapid rate.
Money to loan.V. . S. Cooper.
6. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money.
The Union Pacific Hove.
Lost evening orders were received at
the transfer to the effect that on and
after Sunday all engines will bo cared
for at the now Union Pacific round
house. The train men and others are
notified to govern themselves accord
ingly. The move has been planned for
a long time , and now it is actually to be
mado. The yard facilities have been in
creased , but still the large Increase in
the amount of business caused by this
change will cramp these facilities. It is
expected that instead of having six
gangs during the day and five at night ,
there will needs bo eight day gangs and
six night gangs. The plans are all
mudofor greatly enlarging the yards ,
and the work will begin just as soon as
weather permits. It is predicted that the
yards are not ono-hulf as large as they
will be within a year.
Union Spy at Dohanoy's opera house
March 5. 6 , 7 and 8. Reserved seats at
BushnoU's.
Domestic patterns at 105 Main street.
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Aa Expensive Ham.
A hilarious quartette was registered
at the police station yesterday after
noon. They gave their names as John
Kelley , R. B. Montgomery , J. Gilmore
and "Mike" In passing Nounas. '
meat market , on South Main street ,
one of them seized a ham that was dis
played as a eign , and sent it rolling
down the street. The proprietor ob
jected to luch proceedings , and the
party was soon lodged in the cooler.
They were pretty well sobered up by
supper time , and the reforming process
will bo completed in court this morning
in the usual man i r.
E. H. Sheafe loans monov on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. AH nuBlnoss strictly
confidential. Office 600 Broadwaycor-
ncr.Maiu btrect , up-staira.
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jQShcafo loans money on real estate. '
THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS.
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Chief Mullen Captured an Ail-
Around Young Man. . <
THE TRIAL OF HALL PROGRESSES.
The Independent Convention The
Striken ) atid the Struck Too Free
With a Ham Personal
and Other News.
Notes of the Strike.
The "Q" collision at the Wabnsh
crossing Thurfcday evening was tbo
principal topic of conversation yester
day morning1 at the headquarters of the
striking engineers and lircmcn. The
strikers state positively that the "Q"
train did not stop until the collision
took place , and say there were brother
hood men on the train as passengers
who will testify to that effect. On the
Contrary the railroad ollicials say that
'the train did stop and whistle for the
crossing , and say that every passenger
on the train signed a paper having that
statement. The strikers informed a
BKK reporter that the name of the en
gineer who was in charge of engine No.
! { 12 , pulling the pasecngcr train at the
time of the accident , bus boon scratched
from the train register at the local
depot. The reporter went to the depot
and asked to see the register. Thongent
informed him that ho could not allow
him to see it , as "it wouldn't do. "
The cause assigned for the accident
by the "Q" officials is that the Wubash
showed no lights whatever , and the
first intimation their engineer hud of
Uio location of the other train was when
his headlight revealed it.
The wrecking foroo was nt Work all
day , and just at night hud succeeded in
getting the " 312" straightened out and
again on the track.
General Agent Marshall bays that the
damage done to the engine will amount
to considerable. Ho states that the
engineer in charge at the timd of the
'ollision ' was named Johnson , and is an
experienced man from the east. The
oHiciuls claim that- the new men are
passing good examinations and will
noon be running all trains as usual.
The strikers say that such statements
are gross misrepresentations , and that
the company are buying up some of tlio
papers in order to create a false im
pression among the general public , in
order to convince them that the new
men are reliable , and that the company
is satisfied with thorn.
"Why don't the newspapers give both
sides of Iho case ? " is a query heard
among the st-iikers. One of them went
further , yesterday , and said : ' ! notice
that the BUE and the Globe try to bo
fair about the matter , but all the other
papers act as if they had been bought
up , They always give what the rail
way company have to say , but don't give
our side. "
"What now thing do you want to say
on your side ? "
"There's a good deal that can bo said.
I noticed that the "Q" claims they are
getting just us competent engineers as
those who have quit. The record of the
accidents don't show it. I know the
personal record of some of these
men , too. They don't show it.
Joe Cox , who now pulls the fast
mail , never ran an engine before the
present trouble. He used to liro. Ho
was expelled from the brotherhood for
non-payment of dues. J. _ E. Sperry ,
formerly employed in the train depart
ment ol the D. M. . O. & S. narrow
guage , was discharged by the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy because ho was
found to be color blind , but is now
deemed a competent engineer. William
Davis , after running a freight engine
for two months or so , met with an acci
dent , run into another train , was let
out , but now comes to the front as a
competent engineer to run a passenger
train. A brakeman has been given an
engine , and so I might go on and give a
long list. Why don't they show up the
record of these competent engineers V"
The company sent out an extra passen
ger train last evening ahead of the
regular No. 0. Some of the wipers at
the roundhouse quit work yesterday
alleging that the carelessness of the
now men endangered their lives. One
man stated that while ho was at work
under the engine , the engineer pulled
out , running over him. Another one
said that while locking the turntable
the engineers bad several times started
unnarrowly missing taking oil his arm.
Similar stories of carelessness and in
capacity are frequent , and the men say
they want u different deal or they will
have to quit work or bo killed.
There are numerous predictions made
that as soon as any attempt is made to
move the freight consigned to the Chicago
cage , Burlington & Quincy railway
there will bo trouble on the lines thus
attempting to help that railway. There
are at the transfer now nearly live- hun
dred cars of freight , brought in from
the west , and consigned to the Chicago ,
Burlington & Quincy. These cars are
on a sidetrack and will remain there for
some timo. The other day seventeen ol
thcso cars were sent over to the Rock
Island to go out over that line , but in
loss than two hours the cars were
brought back , that road refusing to take
them. It is evidant that the engineers
of the other roads will refuse to haul
any such cars , and if the road insists
there will bo a spreading of tbo strike.
On the market for ever twenty years.
Still the most reliable and the most
popular sewing machine mado. The
light running Domestic. Office 105
Main st.
Travelers ! Stop at the Bechtelo.
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Hairs Hallway Game.
Most of the time in the district court
yesterday was taken up in the trial o
Hall , whoso career has been the subjec
of so much comment. There recently
appeared in some of the police papers
the picture and description of a man
answering that of Hall so closely thai
the officers are certain that ho is the
same who has gained such police notoriety
riety os one of the cleverest crooks in
the whole land. The offense for whicl
ho was arrested hero was for obtaining
a suit of clothes at J. T. Oliver's tailor
ing establishment under false pretences
Hall ordered a suit made there , and
when the clothes were finished ho
called for them when Mr. Oliver was
not ttiore. Mr. Norono , his foreman
wrapped up the goodsbut ho did nothave
the money to pay for thorn. An arrangement
rangoment was made by which Mr. No
rene went with him to the Suugurt
Beno block , where Hall was to got the
money. When they reached that place
llall told Norono to wait a minute while
ho could run up stairs and got- the key
to his otllco. Ho liurriod uu the stairs
and Norono waited in vain. Ho did no
return. Ho slipped down the btairs on
the opposite-street , and put-out for
Qmalm. Ho was afterwards arrcstei
there , and brought buck hero. On ar
riving hero he was identified by , ono o
the victims of a recent confidence game
as having been ono of the slmrpers who
worked'lmn. There was also found upon
him a uumbor 9 ! blank 'checks , bonds
nn'd 'other ' furnishings for R confidence
man. . ' :
On the part of the defense there was
little or no evidence offered. Mr. IRU-
clane , who defended Hull , nskcd for Inn
discharge on technical grounds , having
ound a flaw in the indictment. The
court couldn't bo made to see this flaw
as plainly as it appeared to the eyes of
he attorney. The defense had asked
or a continuance on the ground that
10 wanted a witness named Sprague.
The state admitted , that if Sprague was
icro ho would testify that Hall came to
lim to got the money to pay for the
slothes ; that ho got the money ; that
he two wont together to Oliver s store
mmedlately , but it was then locked up ,
and he could not get in to pay the bill.
Hall himself did not go on the stand
at all , but quietly sat beside his counsel
imarently ] as unconcerned as if he hnd
been but a spectator.
Union Abstract Co. , 280 Main st.
Dr. R. Rico , No. 11 Pearl st. , will
give compound oxygen treatment at 60
ents each sitting.
OatiRht M Crook.
Chief Mullen yesterday arrested a
trangoV whom ho thought answered to
.ho description of a man wanted nt At-
antic and DCS Moincs for larceny.
When taken to the station ho gave his
lame as W. J. Morgan. Ho had a set
of jewelry with pearl settings , several
checks , express receipts and a pocket-
wok , on the inside of which was
tamped , "Stolen from N. G. Havens ,
Ohio , 111.
Shortly arter his arresi Baggnge Maser -
er Moxlo.Y , of the Northwestern , ap-
icarcd nt the station and BAH ! that his
isit uptown wag for the purpose of hav-
ng Morgan arrested. It fccems that
Morgan arrived in the city last Monday
and registered at the Pacific htiilse. Be
gave a baggage check , No. 1810 , to the
ilerk and requested him to have the
mggago brought up immediately from
, ho Northwestern depot. When the
check was presented there was no bag
gage to be found for it , and the next
day Morgan appeared on the scene and
aid that ho should charge the company
ilO a day until his property was forth
coming. He claimed tluit his trunk
viis checked at Dos Moincs and ought
to have come directly to this city.
Mr. Moxley telegraphed to DCS
tlolnes and was informed that a check
of that number was never , issued from
that office , and there must bo either a
nistake or some underhanded work
joing on. On examining Morgan's
check it was found to be a strap check
and was stolen from a piece- baggage
it Marsballtown. The strap was found
, n his room after his arrest.
Marshal M. H. Salisbury , of Atlantic ,
arrived here in the afternoon arid recog
nized Morgan as the man who is wanted
at that place for stealing an overcoat
and jumping his board bill. He is also
wanted at DCS Moines for stealing an
overcoat from the Morgan House. The
railroad company had intended to prose
cute the thief for stealing the check ,
but when the Atlantic ollicor arrived
hero , concluded to let that case bo tried
first. Ho was taken back to Atlantic
last night. He is a well drefescd young
man and is apparently a first class crook.
The three charges now pending against
him will probably provide him with
state shelter for some timo.
A Political Farce.
About four hundred citizens assembled
at the Masonic temple last evening , for
the purpose of placing in nomination a
citi'/cns ticket to bo voted for at the
coming election. The meeting was
called to order by Dr. A. J. Cook , and
Benjamin Winchester elected chairman.
Richard Rawlings was elected secretary.
Mr. Winchester took the chair but soon
resigned on account of defective
hearing. Philip Loeffel was then
elected to fill the vacancy.
After a few remarks the chairman
called for other speakers. Dr. Cook
arose and attempted to state the objects
of the meeting , but was unable to make
himself heard on account of cries for
John Ahlcs. Mr. Ahlcs responded and
called forth much applause. Dr. Cook
followed in a strong denunciation of the
"gang. " John Short was then called for
and spoke at some length despite several
interruptions from the audience.
William Knstncr then took up a short
space of timo.
John Ahles was next called for again
and responded with a lengthy speech.
Dr. Cook again stated the objects of
the meeting.
A motion to adjourn was lost. From
then on the meeting was a perfect pan
demonium and the chairman found it
useless to try to preserve order and did
not make tbo attempt. Finally Dr.
Cook managed to got the attention of
the meeting for a few minutes and pre
sented the following ticket for consid
eration :
Mayor Dr. A. J. Cook.
Marshal J. F. Townos.
Aldomen-al-Largo George Jacobs and
L. A. Caspor.
Alderman First ward J. C. Bixby.
Alderman Second ward P. Wind.
City Solicitor I. N. Flickinger.
City Auditor L. Kinnchan.
City Surveyor Stimpson.
City Treasurer John Sullivan.
Members School Board J. J. Stewart
and George Blaxsim.
It was useless to try to get a vote on the
motion to place the ticket in nomina
tion and the mooting adjourned. The
labor delegates ( self-constituted ) then
went into private session and declared
the ticket in nomination.
Taken all through the meeting was
thto most ridiculous farce that was ever
perpetrated in the city , whether under
the guise of politics or anj thing else.
i Knotty But Nice bw.
The county recorder was given s
puzzler yesterday. Some Omaba par
ties were here to got a plat recorded of
some land which was formerly on this
side of the river and in Iowa. The
fickle river in its shiftings has now got
on this side of tbo property , which is
now about to bo platted as a part of
Omaha , The previous records concern
ing the trac k arc in this county , but the
land is practically in Douglas county.
County Recorder Thomas asked for a
little time to got legal advice , and when
asked how long it would take suggested
that his attorney would probably be
ready to decide by Monday.
"If you have got a lawyer in Council
Bluffs who can settle the question by
Monday , ho's a startle , " was the reply.
They have boon looking up the ques
tions involved for months and like
others have found that the law concern
ing accretions and change1) of the
river -is a regular crazy-quilt. The
many changes made by the river have
have laid the foundation for numerous
contests us to title.
negUtcr To-Wnjr.
The boards of registration meet to
day to correct the list. Those , who are
not certain that their names are on the
list should give the matter prompt at
tention. The boards moot again on
election day but no cprtificats pan be
' issued except to poisoiib who were ab-
bent from the city during alj the previous - '
vious days fixed for the. registration.
Every-voter'should eeo to this , and at
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MURDERER 1'OSTERTO ' .HANG
Termination of a < Sensational Trial
at Bedford , la.
THE DEATH PENALTY IMPOSED.
Two Women Take Their Lives , One Of
Poison , the Other Ity Drowning
Mother and Child Fatally
Burned.
Convicted of Murder.
BBDFOIID , In. , March 2 , [ SpecialTelegram
to the HEB. ] The Jury In the Foster murder
case on trial hero to-day brought in a verdict
of murder in the first degree after three
hours consideration , with the penalty of
death. March 15 , lbS9 , is fixed as the dny for
execution. Under the Iowa law the prisoner
must spend one year In the penitentiary be
fore execution. An upjnml will be taken.
The murder for which Foster was con-
vkUcd was committed near a place called
Blocktown in the eastern part of the county
about ten weeks ago. Faster , who had been
working as a railroad grader on the Diagonal
railroad in Missouri , started in a
northwesterly direction with a fel
low workman in a covered wagon.
The team and wagon belonged to the other
man who also hud some money. While they
were camping out near Blocktown , Foster
killed him , tied a stone around the body and
threw it Into the Platte river , together with
his trunk which ho hnd rifled. He then
started with the team for Nebraska. Some
little boys while playing on the bank of the
i ivcr the next dfty saw the trunk floating on
the water. The river was dragged and the
body of the murdered man discovered.
Foster , immediately after committing the
crime , started west with the team and wagon ,
He was traced to this state and captured at
Nebraska City , His parents live in Indiana
and arc said to bo well-to-do people.
Woman Suffrage.
DES MOINES , la. , March 3 , [ Special Tele
gram to the BBC. ] It was something of a
surprise this evening to find the bill for mu
nicipal suffrage passed by the house. It has
come to be known that that the house is very
cranky and liable to do most anything , but it
was hardly supposed that the bill would pass
as it did. A largo part of the afternoon was
devoted to speeches on this subject. The
usual arguments for and against wotnann
suffrage were tossed into tbo ring , and some
excited icmarks were made. A largo num
ber of ladies were present , including sotno of
the noted suffragists , who were lobbying for
the bill. Every democrat in the house voted
against the bill , us did many republicans , but
the cranks were in the majority and pre
vailed. It is thought that the bill will not
pass the senate , whatever disposition is made
of it in the house.
Burned to Death.
CLINTON , la. , March 2 [ Special Telegram
to the Bi'.E. | About 8 o'clock thisafternoon _
the alarm of fire was sounded. On hasten
ing to the spot a woman and her two-year-old
child was found wrapped in the flames of a
glass kerosene lamp , it having been broken
near a > tovo and , catching fire. The babe
was burned to a crisp , and lived only about
an hour. The mother , a strong German
woman , wife of Frank Brewer , aged about
tliii ty , was badly burned about the head and
limbs , and cannot live till morning. The
building was slightly damaged.
After the iNcw Omaha Iload.
SrouxCirr , la. , March 2. [ Special Tele
gram to the UEEj ] An organized movement
was begun here ttt-day the purpose of which
is to secure for Sioux City the proposed ex
tension of the St. Paul & Duluth railroad.
The proposed route is an air line from St.
Paul to Omaha. An effort will bo made to
secure a deflection of the line to Sioux City ,
Opposed to a Moat Inspector.
Sioux CITV , la. , March. 2. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE.J The Jobbers of Sioux
City to-day adopted a memorial to the Iowa
legislature pi otcsting against the passage of
the meat inspection bill. The packers hero
say that-tho bill will injuriously affect their
Interests. The bill was introduced in the in
terest of the butchers of eastern Iowa to cir
cumvent the competition of Armour , Fowler
and other largo packers of Chicago.
Sioux City Stores Closing Early.
Sioux CITY , la , March 2. [ Special Tolo-
gramtotho BEE. ] To-night tno early clos
ing movement was made complete and all
business houses closed their doors at 6:30 :
o'clock. Quito a number of retail stores closed
at that hour last night. To-day all signed the
agreement. The Knights of Labor this evening -
ing adopted resolutions cordially thanking
the business men.
Took Iolson.
DAVENPOHT , la. , March 2. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. | Mrs. Henry Watt , wife
of apiosperous fanner living near the city ,
suicided this afternoon by taking poison.
Drowned in a Well.
WILLIAMS , la , March 2. [ Special Tele
gram to the BBB.I Mary Pozkana , a Bohe
mian , committed suicide by drawing in a
well yesterday. She was sixty-three years
old. She was laboring under a temporary fit
of insanity.
Iowa Legislature.
DBS MOINES , la. , March 2. Discussion o
the Sweeney bill was resumed at 2:80 : p. in.
Bolter had the floor and spoke for some time
against the Sweeney amendment.
McCoy said he was as much opposed to
discrimination as any one , provided they
were unreasonable. Any favor given any
person , firm , corporation or locality that had
been denied some other under the same con
ditions , he called unreasonable. There v ere
different degrees of discrimination , as there
were of murder.
Finn said the words "undue and unreasona
ble , " were found in the inter-state law , but
not one case had been brought under this
section of the law , and yet discriminations
had existed. It was because the law was
hedged in and made ineffectual by qualifica
tions.
Young spoke1 in favor of the
bill without too substitute. Ho gave
figures to show the falling off in the products
of Iowa since 1988 , and then to show the in
crease of earnings of carriers. He drew the
conclusion that a system that takes more for
carrying less is wrong. He said that he and
those agreeing Vfith him , that the words
"undue and unreasonable" should bo stricken
out , d d not mean to bo haid on any un
fortunates that charity would dictate to bo
passed , but they could not afford to leave a
loop hole for tno thousand other cases that
would bo wrong. Discussion was cut off by
adjournment at 5 o'clock without any vote
being taken. A
In house , afternoon session , the schedule
railroad bill was again positioned until Mon-
dvy at 2 o'clock. Temperance and license
bills were also deferred until Monday.
The bill granting municipal and school
suffrage to women was ordered engrossed , by
a vote of jeas , 50 ; nays , 42.
Weather Indications.
For Nebraska : Variable followed by light
southerly winds , warmer , fair weather.
For Iowa : Light , variable winds , colder ,
followed by warmer fair weather.
For eastern Dakota : Slightly colder , fol
lowed by warmer fair weather , light to fresh
variable winds.
For southwestern Dakota : Warmer , fair
weather , light to fresh variable winds. ,
Cold wave signals arc continued in Iowa
and Wisconsin until Suuday morning ,
Served With mi Injunction ,
' PouiLAxn , Ord. , March 2. Thw afternoon
'an-injunction was'served , on , the resident
directors of the Oregon Hallway anil Navi
gation company upon the prtltlon of V. B.
.Dolashmutt , stockholder , restraining them
fioui the execution of the Jcuso of their lines
to the Northern facitlc iu conjunction with ,
the UuUm PucUiu , . . . . . .
CATTLE CONVENTION.
Kxtcnplve Preparation * Being Made
For the Meeting at Denver.
DepVEit , Col. , March 2. [ SpecialTelegram
to the BE-n.l President Head , of the Inter
national Ilaiigo association returned this
morning from Wyoming. Ho reports the
xmOltlon of cattle on the ranges in that torrf-
: ory promising. Texas and Colorado are also
n a good condition , so far as the cattle
ntorcsts arc concerned. "I have been over
: hls whole territory and I can truthfully say
.ho cattle are in much bettor condition to-day
: han at auy previous year at this tluio. Of
course the winter is not over. Wo have
plenty of time to get a set back , though I
sincerely trust that this misfortune will not
occur. Yet I believe it a good policy to keep
a watchful eye on the stock. "
Secretary Lrory was busy replying to let
ters from correspondents throughout the cat
tle country. These replies have reference to
the rates , matters affecting delegations and
rules governing proxies. The Denver , Texas
& Gulf company have already given a half
rate , and other railroads will do the same
and possibly the rate will bo extended so as
to bo open to the public. "I think the con-
vontlon , " said Secretary Lcary , "will bo the
argust over attended. It will be open to
cattle men generally and will stimulate in-
icrest where Iwfoio there was apathy. I
think there will bo 10,000 people from Texas
alone. "
At a meeting of the Citizens' chamber of
commerce last night it was agreed to spend
(105,000 ( In celebration of the completion of
the Pan Handle to this city on the 28th ,
which occurs at the same time of the cattle
convention. Over $3,000 was subscribed at
the meeting last night.
Harper Must Work.
COLUMBUS , O. , March 2. [ Special Tele-
; ram to the BEE ] Warden Coflln , of the
Dhio penitentiary , to-day received the
opinion of Attorney General Garland con
cerning the employment of federal prisoners
on plcco work. It relates to A. L. Harper ,
ate vice president of the defunct Fidelity
jank. It has been contended as
Harper was a United States prisoner
10 could not be so employed and had been
given an easy position in the office of the sec-
ctary of the prison. The opinion of the at
torney general is to the effect that federal
prisoners can be worked on any plcco
work whether their sentence reads "without
lard labor" or not. The result of this is that
Harper will bo given work more laborious
; han book-keeping. The , warden will likely
ilace him iu the chair shop.
Another Railroad War.
ST. Louis , March 3. [ Special Telegram to
the BFB. ] A mcetlngof the general mangers
of the various southwestern roads Is now
being held at the Southern hotel. It is said
to be loaded and will bo followed by a big
explosion. It is asserted that a com
bination is being formed to freeze
the Chicago & Alton , the
Chicago , Burlington & Quincy and the
Wabash out of their southwestern business.
None of thcso roads have representatives at
the meeting , and they have learned that a big
fight is about to be inaugurated on their
business. The Missouri Pacific , San Fran
cisco , and all eastern and southwestern lines
arc in the deal.
fjook Out For the Check.
Have lost my C. M. & St. Paul pay
check. Payment stopped. Finder re
turn to G. C. Case.
The Rate War.
CHICAGO , March 2. At yesterday's session
of the western joint conference committee a
vote was taken on the proposition to restore
all western railroad rates to the basis in
effect before January 31. The Alton and
Burlington declined to vote and the St. Paul
voted In the negative , which defeated the
resolution. The adoption of the proposed
triple association agreement is still a matter
of much uncertainty , and it appears probable
that the rate war will continue for the next
sixty days at least :
SPECIALNOTICES.
_
NOTICE.
CJPBCIALadvertlsements , such as Lost , found ,
O To Loan , For Sale , To Kent , Wants , Hoarding
etc. , will bo Inserted in this column at the low
ratD of TEN CENTS PER LINE for the flrst In
sertion anil Five Cents Per Line for each subse
quent Insertion. Leave advertisements at our
olllce. No. 13 Pearl Street , near Broadway , Coun
cil JJlutls , Iowa ,
WANTS.
> Stocks of merchandise. Have
WANTEI
Omaha and Council Uluffs city property ,
also wcstciu land to exchange for goods. Call
on or address Johnson & Christian , Itoom 30 ,
Chamber of Commerce , Omaha.
TJTOIt SALE Boiler One 10-horse upright
JP boiler on cast baue , nearly new , for tl3 > , by
J. Gilbert , 521 Main st , . Council Bluffs , Iowa.
li OK SALE On Basy Payments 1U ) acres in
-E ? Antelope county ; { 40 acres in Washington
oounty , Neb , and acre property in Council
JllufTs ; 10 per cent cash and 10 per cent seral-an-
nuully. Inquire of W. Kunyon , at C. A. lieebo
& Co.'s furniture store.
WANTED 100,000 acres ef lands In exchange
for a late and valuable Invention. Large
profits and Hells on sight ; no experience re
quired. Address Lock llox 1182 , Council Bluffs ,
Iowa.
WANTED Steady employment by a young
man of good habits , capable and not afraid
to work. Wholesale or shipping house prefer
red. Address Bert , Bee olllce , Council Bluffs.
VITANTEU First-class cook at Creston house ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
UPTON'S
BULLETIN !
NEW ifoUSE 7 rooms , city water , both room
and water closet , good cellar , house modern in
all apartments , on 8th avenue between 14th
and 15th sts. , K-,500 ; IfiOO cash , balance to suit.
You who want a home should see this at once.
FOB KENT New store building on Broadway ,
in Street's add.
FOUIMtOOM 11KSIDENCE On Avenue A , in
Street's addition. Lot 41x120 feet. City water.
Property In good repair. 1900 , small cash pay
ment , balance to suit.
NICK MTTLB HOME-On street car line , in
Everett's addition : 60-foot lot , fenced. Nice
shade. Good well. 3 good rooms. $1.050 ,
small cash payment , balance monthly to right
party.
480 ACHES LAND In Monona county , Iowa ,
two miles from a good railroad town. Unim
proved. Kent for tM 00 for pasture. Suitable
for fine stock and grain farm. Fair casn pay
ment , balance on easy terms. Will trade for
good residence property in this city. Price f 15
per acre.
SIX KOOM-Ilrlck house , two blocks from
dummy depot , Broadway. Finest residence
part of city , 13,600.
FOUK BOOM COTTAGE On Graham avenue.
One acre ground. 6 minutes walk ; 3 depots ;
street cars. 11,800 , part cash , long time bal
ance.
FINE BUSINESS PROPERTY West 22tf feet
of lot 196 , original plat , Broadway. Good
brick store building with ware roomi reach
ing from Broadway to Pierce. 110,000 , part
cash. No Oner business fcite on Broadway.
LOTS-One and two in blk. "I" Curtis * Ham-
sty , tfffi each. Part cash. A bargain for tine
residence site.
TWO Good flve room houses , one almost new ,
onoll.NJO ; the other 11,000. Both convenient
for business men. A bargain this week only.
Bmall cash payment.
J. G. TIPTON ,
Real Etitote Broker.
f
COUNCIL. IILUFFS
721 HUpAmVAY , UI'-STAIKS.
Employment of all kinds furnlhhcd. Male
and female. Gre.it cnre taken In sch-ctlnR em
ployes , hcnd hdp to all parts of the country If
tare IK paid In advance.
A frN.U' In real estateSlots in Sheet's addi
tion > try cheap. Cell ut cure.
A. C KAICSEN.
Itefcrenccsi rtrbt Nnt'l Hank , this city.
' OFFICER & : PUSEY ,
BANKERS
dOOBroodway Council IIUltra , luwa. ' Established
ESTABLISHED 1MH. '
. . INCOUPonATED 187
' MASSILLON , OHIO , ' MAMJFACTUHKHS.
SIZES FROM Deelgncd fo
MILLS ELEVATORS
25 TO 250
AND
HORSE ELECTRIC LIGHT
POWER , PURPOSES ,
AUTOMATIC : CUT-OFF : ENGINE.
Branch House , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
SEND l-'Oll - CATAl-OUtm
E. C. HARRIS , Manager.
405 BROADWAY , 405 BROADWAY
BROADWAYm
O Now Buy Your Carpets. m X
Q )
JC Come Today and See the
( D
mm B ufs Caroe
COMPANY , .
You can depend on Buying the Best for
the very least money.
(0 3O PRICES LOW.o
O
1405 BROADWAY , 405 BROADWAY !
DR. RICE'S
COMMON SENSE
HERNIAL SUPPORT.
The Greatest Invention of the Age !
liupturo or Hernia a Specialty !
Makes Female Diseases a Specialty ,
Curei all kinds of Chronic Diseases that are curable with his most Wonderful Vegetable Homo
68. la the oldest and most successful specialist In . the vest. Cull and see him , Olllce No 11
arl St. , Council Dluffs , Iowa. Olllce hours-.8 to 12 a. m ; 1 to 5 and 8 to 8 p. in.
The useless nnd expensive habit of
running into debt has
KILLED
many a good man. Had they adopted
the cash system they would bo alive to
day and living on the "fat of the land. "
IN
buying goods always buy for cash. You
will get the best , more of it , and much
cheaper. Besides this you will save the
worry of unpaid bills , which is better
than worry. In pursuing this plan
THE
place to buy your groceries is at Troxoll
Bro's. , 345 Middle Broadway. There is
from 10 to 20 percent difference between
the cash and credit systems , and this
benefit the customer gets. If you have
never tried this plan , do so now. It will
STRIKE
your pocket so hard and give you BO
many advantages that you will follow
it hereafter.
EAQAN & KIMBALL ,
PLUMBERS ,
STEAM AND 6AS FITTERS.
No. 552 Broadway , Opera House Block ,
Council Bluffs. Telephone No. 284.
THEO. BECKMAN.
MANUMCTUnKU OF AND PEAI.EIl IN
HARNESS , SADDLES ,
BRIDLES AND COLLARS.
A Full Assortment of Harness Goods Con
stantly on Hand.
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done.
NO. 205 MAIN ST. ,
COUNCIL. . DL.UKF8 , ; : IOWA
NEW SPRING
MILLINERY
1B14 DOUGLAS ST. ,
OMAHA , : : NEIJ.
Bit. S. STEWART ,
DUMAKISURGEON
DUMAKI- , ,
HOSI'TAI , ANU orrice 45 FOUIIIH ST. ,
Council muffs , la. ' ' <
Veterinary -Dentistry a.Specialty ,
OGDEN BOILER WORKS
CARTER & SON , Prop's.
Manufacturers ot
All Kinds of Steam Boilers A Sheet Iron Work r
Orders by mall for rcpars promptle attended ?
to. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10th Avenue. Ad > <
dress Ogden Boiler Works. Council Bluffs , Iowa }
R , H , HUNTINGTON & CO , ,
WHOLESALE
FLOUR , FRUIT & PRODUCE *
NO. 104 BROADWAY.
THE TROTTING STALLION
Standard No. 4000 , chestnut stallion , foaled
April 10 , 1883. Bred by C. J. riumlln , Buffalo.
N. Y. , sired by Altnonarch ( record 11:84K :
son of Almont , first dam. Lucy , by Homlln'H '
Putchln , slro of the dam of Boll HamUfi
( record 2:13 : ) ; second dam by Rysdylrs
Hamblctonlnn. Norway stands IflkT hiUM }
high , and can trot better than 2HO. : TDUi
stallion will bo permitted to servo a tow
marcs at $35 the season from March 1st to
July 1st. For particulars enquire of
WADE GARY ,
Council Bluffs Driving Park , or No. 417
u = . South 14th St. , Omaha.
0. H. McDANELO & CO. ,
Hides , Tallow , Pelts ,
Wool and Furs.
Highest1 Market Prices. Prompt
Returns.
MO and 622 Main StreetCouncil Bluffs.Iowa.
CRESTON HOUSE ,
Main Strut , Council Bluffs ,
Only Hotel In the City with Fire E *
cape. Electric Call Veils.
Accommodations First Class ,
Ratis Always Riasonabli
MAX MOHN , Proprietor.
Star Stables and Mule Yard *
Broadway , Council Bluffs , Opp. Dummy Depgft |
Horses and mule * conitantly on hand , fet
sale at retail or In car load lots.
Orders promptly filled by contract on ihoit
notice.
Mock ( sold on commission.
Telephone 114. BCIILUTEIl & nOI.BV.
Opposite Duumy Depot , Council llluffi ,
WM. WELCH ,
Carriage and Express Line
OFF10E-015 MAIN BTllEET.
' , Telephonu No. 33.
i
ThoBiiest llneol I.'anduus , Coaches and Hack ! 1
in the city. ' 1 he qnly llnu authorized to auuw f
call * turned in to Am. l > lst. Tel. Co , . j