THE FIRE AND POLICE BOARD ,
A LODK nnd Buoy Sitting of the
Commloslouora
A BIT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Two Policemen Itoslcn to Open
Baleen Olllccr 15111s Flnrct
Tim Pronoioil Kurnt DM-
trlot Oilier fllnttora.
A HIIIV ISvcnlnc.
The reporters stood up nnd wrote their
notes on the rail as usual at the mooting of
the board of Uro and police commissioners
last night. It was a weary task , for the ses
sion wns n long ono nnd a vast quantity of
business wns transacted.
The first matter whlcn received attention
al the hands ot the board wns the case of
Officers McHrldo , Wllber and Sobock , who
wonj charged with occupying the bridal
chnmber In Uowoy & Stone's exhibit nt ttio
Coliseum exposition. It wns shown thnt
they had received permission from the ser
geant In command to Ho down and rest ,
having been on duty for a long time. The
ooard dismissed the charge t nd ordered the
men to report for duty without loss of pay.
Chief Galilean's report of his trip to the
meeting of tire chiefs at Kansas City was
submitted nnd accepted. Among other mat
ters contained In the report was n clause re
commending the rebuilding of the chemical
engine.
Ofllccr Kills was then put on the carpet to
answer to a charge of having taken a drlnlt
while on duty , preferred by Commissioner
Gilbert. Ellis admitted having "taken a
umllo" and his case was referred to the
executive session.
Hesolutlons of regret on the death of Lineman -
man Harrison Miller wcro road and adopted
after which the resignations of ofllcars
Charles Bloom and Martin Shields , who arc
going into the saloon business , were
read nnd accepted. They will taico effect at
once. ( Jus Williams , pipomnn for No. I hose
company , wns granted ten days leave of ab
sence with pnv , beginning October 1.
The resolution of Mr. Ford , Introduced
and adopted at the last meeting of the coun
cil , nnd which requested that the board in
struct the police not to Interfere with the
sporting people on Eighth nnd Ninth streets
between Douglas and Davenport , was than
read. Hartmiin wanted It referred to the
chief , Gilbert was in favor of sending it to
the council for nn ordinance , while Smith de
sired It hold for executive session. Mr. Hartman -
man stated that he understood that the ch'of '
had been interfering with the prostitutes in
the district mentioned , when it would have
been better to have loft them alone. Mr
liroatch stated that the city had been acting
under orders from the mayor to remove cer
tain prostitutes and that thu council had nn
rlpht to interfere in the matter. Neither
had the council nny right to pass nn ordi
nance setting iipart u certain district for the
commission of crime. 'Hie resolution was
then filed.
A relic of the recent police investigation
was thu next thing in order and was brought
up by the report of a special committee ap
pointed to investigate a chnrgo made by
Councilman Kaspnr , to the effect that Chief
Seavey had released two employes of the
Kllnatiick-Koch dry goods company , who
had bcon arrested on some trivial clmigo , on
the payment of a certain sum of money. Mr.
Gilbert , chairman of the committee , reported
that the committee had written to the linn
for Information , and that the reply received
was to the effect that all the men in the em
ploy of the house had been rig
idly questioned and that they were u
unit In declaring that they now nothing of
the matter. ' 1 he flrm assorted in their letter
that they had extended an invitation to Mr.
Kaspar to call and identify the men , but lie
had not as yet done so or sigulllcd his inten
tions. The committee asked for further
time which wus granted.
Odlcors Ormsby , Uarngan and Pulaski
xvcro present and wanted to be vindicated.
It appears that Councilman Kaspar is
alleged to have said that ho had drank beer
in u saloon on Sunday with members of
the detective force who were detailed to
watch for suloonists violating the Sunday
law. Ormsby and Horrigan were supposed
to bo the olllccrs. Both emphatically denied
ever having taken a drink with ICuspar.
Pulaski s was diffotent. By Inference ho
was charged with having informed Kaspar
that the police had bcon instructed by thu
chief to keep a close watch on his place of
business und nail him if possible. Pulaski
denied the tale in toto.
Mr. Gilbert then introduced n resolution
comi osed of two whoreiises and n resolved to
the effect that theions an ordinance in
effect requiring the police olllcers to thor
oughly study the city ordinances nnd famil
iarize themselves with their provisions. As
the ordinances wore not compiled and weiu
not accessible , it wns resolved 'that
the council bo requested to have
some books printed as soon as
possible for the benefit of the force. The
mayor stated that it was the fault of the
council that the niattor wus in such a condi
tion. Mr. Connell had tried to compile the
ordinances nnd that IS ! pages were in type
and had bcon for a year when the matter
was adoutod. The resolution carried.
After catechising William Inch , nn appli
cant for the position of line man , made
vacant by the doatii of Harrison Miller , un
til ho was black in thu face , the
bonrd went into executive session.
During the secret session Odleor Ellis'
case came up. Gilbert stated that ho wus n
good ofllcor , while Smith asHoited that such
offenses could not bo passed by unnoticed.
'Jho result was a line of three day's pay on
Kills. Fireman Traynor for quarreling with a
Wienerwurst peddler was fined two dayu
pay. John A. Thinner was appointed a
special policeman and Inch was created u
llnoman. Then Commissioner Ilaitman to
latod his visit to ICunsas City where ho nt-
tended the mooting of lira chiefs and inter
viewed tlio chiefs from Chicago , Now Vorli
and New Orleans and explained what lu
know about chemical engines. Coiincilmur
Kaspar came in for a sharp criticism by the
mayor rcgai ding tlio police investigation anil
other matters appertaining to police govern-
iniint. One of tha board wanted Knspar'f
chuigcs marlied "false and erroneous" nut
tha other1) were of much the same opinion
After resolving thnt it wus time to udjouri
tha board went into open session and lloatci
out Into the moonlight.
I0/UU ! > OK I2DUOATION.
Considerablennnliu'sn - Transact Ml Ilj
Thai Itoly Imst Kvcnln : ; ,
In spite of previous resolutions , it was tin
usual hour of half past S o'clock when 1'rea
Idont Goodman's gavel culled the board o
education to order last night.
The certlllcato of H. 13 Coryoll , the now
member of the board , was read and placed 01
file , and Mr. Coryoil took his seat.
After thu rcadlnir of thu minutes , Secretary
retary 1'lpor called the attention of tin
board to the action ot the counci
in condcining Twenty-ninth avenue fron
rurnuui to Half Howard , which upproprl
utcd part of the fariiam st'out school situ
A bQunf of freeholders had llxcd tha diimag
> -to the board lit $10UJtr.(50. ( It is stated thu
only ono property owner had accepted th
money awarded by the appraisers , and thn
the board had not ac 'opted , The scoretur ,
reported thnt ho coi < ld not find record of tin
board ever having bean oftlcially uotillod o
the appraisement , und suggested that th
matter ba looked up , as the stree
was about to ba opened. The mutter wu
referred to tha commlttoo on Judiciary au
thu attorney ,
PnuMont Goodman stated that ho hm
made two changes la the committees , bj
appointing Mr. McConnell as chairman o
the conimittuu on claims , vieo Millard , a ;
McConnull was acquainted with tlio woru o
the committee , und bad appointed Mi
Corycll , the new member , to the chairman
hip of the committee on salary.
The church council of the Swndls
Lutheran church requested poruiu
ion to use u portion of ttio Franklin tuihoc
for tlio puiposo of holding Sunday schoo
The request wu refused.
The committee on buildings und nropcrt
reported that they had received bUs for uio\
ki
OR the Hickory street school tnilldinp , nnd
recommended that it bo awarded to Paul
PlaUforfSi.
11 ho committee on High school recommended
, ho adoption of Johnson's history ot the
United t-'tatcs nnd Backus Shaw's English
Itoraturo for use In the High school. The
recommendation was adopted.
The same committee recommended that
Mrs. Sudborough's wlary bo fixed at $1,000.
McConncll thought the salary should bo
fixed nt $1,800.
Savlllo said It had always been customary
.0 pay now teachers from $900 to $1,000 , but
this year the rule had been broken ovor.
1 ho board had employed a teacher of Lnlln
at $1,000 and ho could see no reason why this
iguro should bo rnised in ono cnso more thnn
n nnothcr. If it Is the policy to raise all the
salaries , well and peed , but ho would protest
against selecting one teacher and paying her
more than nnothcr of equal ability.
President Goodman asked if Mrs. Sud-
boroiifth had a cortillcato.
Superintendent James stated that she had
no city cortillcato und he was not Informed
whether sue had n state certificate or not.
Shales said she had a state certificate , as
lie hnd seen.
James asked the board to decide whether
\\ould consider a state certlllcato sufficient
or cause the teacher to sccuiou city certifi
cate , ns It had done in a parallel case n few
j ears ago.
The question being on the amendment , It
wns put and lost.
The motion to fix the salary at $1,000 was
then passed ,
The committee on claims reported In favor
of allowing claims to the amount of lli ! ) ) .
iVdopted.
A resolution of IColloy to contract with the
Hess company to putln two furnaces in the
Pacific school was lost.
The committee on teachers recommended
that the pu Mis In the eighth grade now in
Gibson school bo transferred to the Bancroft
school ; that an additional teacher bo as
signed to the Davcnpuit school ; that the
fourth and fifth grades bo transferred from
the Pleasnnt school to other schools , nnd
that Mrs. Mary E. Thompson bo assigned ns
additional tcacnor In the Central Park
school. Adopted.
Sholes offered a resolution tint the com
mittee on boundaries be abolished and
that the duties devolving on that
committee bo acted upon by the superintend
ent. This motion was laid over under the
rules.
Orlun M. Hint was elected Janitor of the
Eckormnu school.
Spnlding Introduced a resolution instruct
ing thu committee on buildings and property
to sou If suitable grounds can bo leased m
Windsor Place for school purposes with a
view to erecting a two-i ooin building
thereon. Adopted.
IColley offered a resolution instructing the
supcilntfliulent of buildings to ascertain nnd
report to the board the cost of putting oak
or stone floois In tlio Bancroft , Omaha View
and Webster schools. Referred to the super
intendent of buildings.
Another resolution of ICelley provided
that thu committee on buildings ami prop
erty DO given authority to rent additional
room to relieve tno Pacilic school , if such
relief be necessary. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Points Introduced a resolution assign
ing the following teachers to the
eighth grade In the respective schools :
For Cass school. Miss Nellie Bennett ;
Castcllar , Lucy J. Roys ; Farnam. Emma
Whatoly ; Izard , Sadie Bunker ; Lake ,
Georgia Valentino ; Long , Alice E. Hitts ;
Pacilic , Clara E. Elder ; Park , M. Eluabeth
Allen ; Walnut Hill , Kate M. Stillwell ;
Mason , Ida 1C. Grcenlce.
The board then adjourned unlit next Mon
day night. _
Adjourned Torn Week.
The local branch of the National commit
tee for providing homos for homeless waifs
and seeing that they are properly provided
for which was to have reported at thn Y. M.
C. A. rooms last night , have nostponed their
meeting for ono week and will meet on
Monday evening next. A full attendance is
desired.
Oliiclcen
Nine specimens of the genus tramp were
arrested by the police below the Union
Pacific bridge last night. They had taken
possession of a boxcar and were diligently
working the growler and bo Ming stolen
chickens , much to the dissatisfaction of the
residents of that portion of the city.
Tenth Street Property Owners.
A mooting of South Tenth street property
owners was hold at Motz hall yesterday
afternoon to consider the proposed Tenth
street viaduct question. No business of im
portance beyond the looking over of the
ground wus transacted. Another meeting
will be held to-day.
SOUTH OMAHA NKWS.
I'roeccdlnc-i or the City Council.
The finance committee leported in favor of
considering Chris Durr's claim for ? 0o and
C. N. Pawton's claim for $5 as a committee
of the wholo. The city engineer will relay the
grade line on N street from Twenty-fourth
street cast to Twentieth street. The street
and alley committee reported favorably on
the petition to grade 1 no alley from M to N
streiit between ' \\enty-thiid and Twenty-
second streets. The Riima committee reported <
ported In favor of removing the dirt east ol
Charles Singer's lot , Twenty-fourth and N
streets. Ordinances , No. 103 , creating via
duct inspectors , No. 105 , governing the cart
and management of the Q and L street via
ducts , No. 1(10 ( , pi escribing licenses for shows ,
entertainments , etc. , No. 1-15 to vacate 0
east from O street to Railroad avenue , were
read and referred. Ordinance No. 1CJ was
8Ubscquentl > reported and passed finally ,
II. Wcrrlck's communication In rcgaid tc
the condition of the alley at Thirtieth between
N and V Stiects wus referred , J , J. Smith's
application to bo appointed viaduct inspectoi
was referred. Ella McProud's petition tc
feed prlso ners at 15 cents per meal wus referred
forred
Tlio petition to have Railroad avenue and
Twenty-seventh street paved with stone ,
was lead and referred. Valentino Lipp's re
quest forfli ! 100 for damage done by grading
Twonty-blxth Htroct , was road and referred
to the council as a committee of tha whole.
Building Inspector Broen nnd City Engi
neer Morris reported thnt the mate i In
nnd work in the South Omaha Ice com
puny's houses on Q street were i2,4iT ( , ani !
the report wns adopted.
City Treasurer riiomus Geary's it-port as
follows was road and referred : July 1 , 18t > ' . )
balance an bniul , f 107,011 01 ; July til , fund
tin ; bonds , $7.r ) > Oi.Ui ) ; sundry permits , $00 ;
saloon license. $1'5 ; county treasurer , $ ! ! ,
Ul'J.lO ; special grading tax , $1,7-11.1'J
total , $194WJ.17. July ill , paid gou
ural fund win rants , g29GG5.5l ; pal <
school fund warrants , f.r > W,02
paid for sewer fund warrants , 5&1M ; foi
fire and water fund warrants , ? ISI.43 ; foi
Q street viaduct fund warrants , JIW ; foi
L street fund warrants , $4,7H ) . > 0 ; for inci
dental fund warrants , $ .i0 ! 01 ; for spocln
grading fund warrants , fJ,0 KI.50. Balance
on hand , $ ( : , % -TJ.
August ill , to balance on hand. ? lr > rts2 ! : 42
to received sundries , $3J7r > 0 ; to roceivei
police Judge , f-M SO ; to fifty live tmloon 11
census , ? -Mii ; : > ; to special giadlnir , 5911.80
tn dog tax , $1. Total , tl7 , " > , ! l7l 40. Augus
ill , paid general fund warrants , fll , 145.29
paid for salary fund warrants , Sl.b'Jl.UT '
for incidental tund warrants , iO.H : ! ; fo :
opening Thirtieth street fund warrants
fJ'H.03 ; for school fund warrants , HM2.H1 !
for newer fund warrants , S471.51 ; for fin
and water fund warrants , $510 ! )4 ) ; for C
stieet viaduct fund warrants , fl S'S.IU ; fo
L Mtroet viaduct fund win rant , $ ll,0.i5 ! 71
balance on hand , $ IOJ,10 < 1.07.
Gcorire K. King's communication request
ing additional ] > lyments to the King Bridgi
company on me Q street viaduct wus reai
and laid over.
The bids for paving liullioad avenue
Twenty-seventh and M streets , \\lth Colorado
rado muni stone arc as follows :
J. H. RIlov fi Co. , per square yard , $2.19
SI Inch curbing per foot , We. , l.Vinch curb
ing per foot , OJu. C. F , Hammond , ' 'l-lnct
curbing per lineal foot , We. , 15 inch curbing
per lineal foot 75u. Q. Murphuy , ner squan
yard , $2.40 , 24-lncu curbing per lineal fee
OOc. , 15-Inch curbing per lineal foot We
Barry & llrennun , per xquaio yard $ J54
24-inch curbing per lineal foot $1.03 , IS-incl
curbing per lineal loot 75o. C. B , Wood
worth , per squnro yard $ J.14,24-Inch curblii )
per lineal foot S5u , 15-Inch cm blue ler ' 'nea '
foot 45c.
Mr. Woodworth't bid was not signed
the Lonirucl wan awarded to Mr. Wood
worth.
THE DAILY BEE ,
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COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE. NO 12 PEAIUj STIIKKT.
tellvcredby carrier In Any Tort ot he City a
'Jwenty Cents i'crcek. .
II. W. TJMON. . . MANAOm
TELKPHONKSl
JiUMKKFS OFFICE No. 43.
Nionr KIHTOR , No.lJJ.
MK\OK MENTION.
N. Y. P. Co.
Glcnson conl.
1)V. . Otis , city anil farm loans.
Boston store lends thorn nil. Dry goods.
Cnrbon Conl Co. , wholcsnlcrotall,10Pcnrl.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Roberts nro rejoicing
> vor tlio nrrlvnl nt their homo of n daughter ,
jorn on the 1-ttli inst.
Squire Scliurz yesterday performed the
tnnrrmgo ceremony for A. Fuller snd Aililn
Gciger , both of Onialm , anil James H. Nel
son and Welthn Urown , of Honey Crcok.
The residence of Will Sherman , on South
Seventh street , nnrrowly escaped u confla
gration from Urn igniting nf n can of guso-
lino. Much oxcitotuout was crontcd but no
dninngo resulted.
In returning from n fishing excursion Sun
day evening , Robert Hunter was thrown
from a vehicle on Washington avenue by a
collision with u pile ot building material In
the street from which no danger signal was
displayed.
Thcro was a little blao at the Essex
house , corner of Hryunt mid Vine streets ,
yesterday morning , caused by tlio breaking
of n pipe of a gasoline steve and the Ignition
of the lluid , The flames wcro subdued with
out outsldo assistance.
\n npplo weighing 1\ \ ) } { ounces was floft nt
Tin : BBC ofllco yesterday tnornlng. It was
raised by John Delaney , of Lewis township ,
who delivered a loud of the apples to S. T.
McAtee , of this city They nro nf the
'Pound Sweet" variety , aid are all immense
specimens.
, T. II. Ford filed an Information before
Justice Schurz yesterday , charging James
Molntosh with larceny. The defendant is
accused of trading u horse to Ford , the ani
mal being mortgaged to E. A. Crutt for 5100.
Mulntosh was arrested and furnished WOO
bonds for his appeal nuco for trial on the "stli
inst.
Colonel W. lSnpp was yesterday exhib
iting some specimens of apples raised on his
farm cast of this city. The colonel has one
of the finest orchards in the stnio , including
tivcntv-two varieties of apples. Ho says
that any doubting Thomas who thinks that
PoUironttninlc county will not grow fruit
has only to call him mid bo converted from
his blissful Ignorance.
Koscoo , the son of Mrs. J. W. Johnson ,
No. 1023 Seventh avenue , died nt 10iO : ! Sun
day evening , aged three years , ten months
mid twelve days , of Ulphtlicrlo croup , after
n week's illness. The funeral services will
lie held at 10 o'clock this morning , at FairView -
View cemetery , services at the house being
impossible owing to the malignant nature of
the disease , and the danger of contagion.
The funeral of George Fairman took place
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
Broadway M. E. church. The deceased was
se\enty-throo years of age and had resided
in this city for the past thirty-threo jears.
Ho wus n member of the Hist artillery com
pany and the Hist lire company organized la
the city , and was at one time lire warden.
Ho leaves a wife ana four daughters. Ho
had u wide circle of acquaintances and a
host of friends.
Western Lumber and Supply Co. , 13th
and 14th streets and 2d and M .ivenues , carry
the laigest stock ol lumber , piling polo , ties ,
lime , cement and building material in the
west. E. W. Raymond , manager.
Got Fountain 5c cigar , next Eiseman block
J. C. Hixby , guaranteed steam heating , 333
Broadway.
Fine dressed chickens. G. Mottaz , tele. 173.
o
C. B. Music Co. , 53S Broadway.
ICelley & Younkorman sell grocerle
Chase and Sanboin coffees a speciuly.
m -
Steam and hot water hoatinpr , first-class
plumbing. Work done in both cities. John
Gilbert , 018 Pearl street , Council Bluffs.
Man ul'net urine-
The advantages of Council Bluffs as a
manufacturing point have been presented
many times and aomo of this advertising
has began to boar fruit. A number of man
ufacturers are considering the advisability
of moving hero from the cast. Council
Bluffs would welcome them heartily for
such enterprises are greatly needed hero. A
more welcome , however cordial , is not suf
ficient inducement to cause some desirable
establishment to locate hero. A welcome
does not begin to cover the extra expense
and temporary loss caused by such a change.
Still there Is no need for anv heavy sub
scriptions. A little money and n good deal
of energy can secure for Council Bluffs Just
now two largo factories. One , especially ,
will employ u very large force of employes.
It is nn old , well established eastern factory.
The simple query is whether Council Blutls
will nnso to Its opportunity ! The board of
trade is moving in the matter mid n test will
bo made showlnir how much spirit there Is
among individuals and in the community as
n whole.
Ono thing should bo berne in mind. When
n committee waits on you remember they
nro not hogging for thomoelves. They are
putting In their time and unortry working
for the general good working for your in
terests. Show your appreciation by prompt
ly and generously helping to the full extent
of your ability.
Buy 25c worth of Fountains at the Foun
tain cigar sturo and get a chance in the South
Omaha lot to bo rallied November 23.
Desirable dwellings for rent at mouerato
prices. 11. H. Slicafo ft Co. . rental agents ,
Broadway aim Main streets , up stairs.
Keating , prescriptions and druns , 505
Bioadway.
Tube paints 7J < Jc at Chapman's nn storo.
The Acme club will give u poverty party
nt the lesldenco of Mis. A. S. Bed ; , on
Glen nvenuo 'llmisdav evening , September
ID. All uie cordially invited.
Mint in tlio Mint.
About 1) ) o'cloclc last evening , a pistol shot ,
nt the mint , attracted quite u crowd to that
spot. Numerous inquiries wore made , but
no one seemed to know anytning about it.
A chair was found covuiud with blood , and
there wore numoious drops of the same gory
fluid on the lloor. At length it developed
that a young man , who has been lunging
ni on ml the place for the last ten days , had
cnterrd by the front door , and walked to the
rear , whoio ho met u rather tough looking
customer with whom ho scorned to bo ac
quainted , n H ho immediately proceeded to
"smash" him. The other pulled a gun , and
young man No. 1 has soon hurrying out
with u bullet throug his wrist.
The shooter vanished through the rear door
and soon afterward passed down Washing
ton nvenuo on tlio run. Tlio man who was
shot also managed to got out of sight very
quickly , and has not been seen since. The
names of neither ono could bo aacoitaincd ,
There worn ftnv In the saloon at thu time ,
and the participants in the row had dUap-
puared bcforo the crowd gathered. Tim po
lice , were notified and looked for the parties
but unsuccessfully. It was icportod that
the man who did tlio shooting lost his hat in
escaping , and lutor in the evening hold up a
motor line conductor , who wus going home
on North Seventh street , at tlio point of bin
revolver and helped himself to the ticket
taker's headgear.
on Time.
If you wish to purchase n good and reliable
watch 25 per cent less than club rates , and
on easy terms , then call at oncu and muko
your own selection at C , B. Jacquomln &
Co , , " 7 Main street. _ _
Regular communication of Bluff City
Lodge No. 71 A. F , and A , M. thin evening.
All muster masons invited.
By order W. M.
Attend the Western Ion a Business Collect' ,
Council Bluffs.
A MAN'S ' A MAN FOR A' ' TOAT ,
A Ragged Tramp Savoa a Train
Land of JPnEBongors.
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DEMOCRACY IN CONVENTION.
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A County llakojl fjJnmoil Fnotorlon
"Wanted Pt-orestjonnl Jurors
Personal mid Quick Told
Items (3 ( Mini-ill News.
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Tlio Tramp Hn etl tlio Train.
"Stntion ngentl J5ti\tlon ngontl Hello 1
Whcro's ' the station ngentl" yelled and
gasped n tattered-looking man , whlla lie
thundered nt the closed door of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway station at Honey
Creek about 4 o'clock Sutuiny afternoon.
The station agent lives with his family In
the upper rooms of the depot , nnd the thun
dering racket quickly aroused him.
"Flag the train 1 For God's sake , flap the
train quick 1 There's n broken roll down
here nt the big curve , and there'll bo n fear
ful accident if you don't mop the tinin I"
There was no mistaking the appearance of
the man. Ho was u tiiunp of the purest
type , but his eyes were ablnrovlth cxclto-
mont nnd anxiety , his face was flushed nnd
dripping with perspiration , and his whole
body was quivering from the effects of some
cxtromo exertion. His brcist was heaving
nni ) his breath came in such gasps ho could
scarcely articulate. "I was walking up the
truck and found n broken mil on a big curve
tinea inllos below hero. H'B u bad break ,
and no train can go over It without nn acci
dent. A hand car would ba thrown off. "
The station agent looked nt his watch It
lacked but a few moments of the time when
the "limited" passenger should go thundering -
ing along on its flying trip from Council
13 lu PCs to Chicago In sixteen hours. Then
ho rushed into his ofllco nnd 'called" ' Cres
cent City over tno wlro. It was between
Crescent and Honey Crook the break was
located , and the only hone of preventing n
wreck laid In flagging the train nt the former
station , as the "limited" makes no stops at
these stations. Ho made the keys fairly
scream the Crescent call , but there was no re
sponse. A few preeious moments wcro lost
In the wild , vain catling. The operator know
the Sunday night limited was the heaviest
train that passes ever the road. Ho know
that its scheduled time to leave the Bluffs
was 3:25 : , but that it was always deluyed a
few minutes In the upperyards by the neces
sary cleaning and watering of the coaches ,
and ho knew , too , that it made up a portion
of this time between the Bluffs and Missouri
Valley. The time to Chicago , including nil
stops , is forty miles an hour , but here the
speed is seldom less than fifty. It was plain
that the operator at Crescent was not at hb
post and the train would dash past thcro
with no warning signal. A broken rail on a
sharp curve meant destruction , nnd with the
Sunday night limited it meant a perfect car
nival of horror.
"Get a handcar , " yelled the tramp , "and
come with mo and we'll ( lag her. "
The operator's hands were trembling like
an aspen lent and the cold perspiration was
dripping from his face , but nls lingers were
still working the key withu terrible earnest
ness. At the words of the tramp ho closed
the hey and giabbmg a trainmen's lantern
to which were clinglnir S9voral torpedoes , ho
called the tramp to follow him and bounded
out of the station. Thu section foreman's
slmnty was but a short distance nwav , nnd
only a few seconds wcro icquired to arouse
that individual. "Can't get Crescent
bioken rail thieo miles boiow time for the
limited , " were the gasping ejaculations that
couvejed the information to the section man.
A few seconds later the tramp , the operator
and the foreman were pumping the handcar
with all the power their muscles could give.
The smolto from the limited could be seen
curling over the bluffs to the south before
they had cleared half the distance , and it
was evident the train had passed Crescent.
The track is a little down grade , and never
did tbice men send a handcar along with
greater energy. They came iti sight of the
hill around vliich the road curved where the
break was located , but they could see the
billows of smoke ascending from the pipe of
the flying train. They reached the curve
and could see the bright stcol line was
broken. The end of ttic rail had sprung up
and off to ono side like u monstrous serpent
raising its head to strike. The billows of
smoke were mingling with the trco tops and
the rustling tram was Jim-inn the track over
which they wcro flying. They came to the
break , slowed up a trifle , grasped the torpe
does and the rod flag and jumped from the
car , which reaied in "tho nlr whoa it struck
the serpentine rail nnd fell quartering across
the track and stopocd. The train was surg
ing around the bluff less than half n mile
away , but hidden from sight. ITowsprinters
over ran ! ! 00 feet quicker than the operator
and the section man. A torpedo was placed
cm the rnil and the red flag was dropped be
tween the tics. Two moro of the prccusslon
caps wcro placed as the engine dashed around
the curvo. The angina was in charge of Phil
Pickering , ono of the sharpest-eyed nnd
quickest men on the road , and he caught
Bight of the flag and had shut off steam and
pulled thn air brake bcforo the wheels struck
ttio first torpedo. Tno train was bionuht tea
a stop with the pilot right over where the
treacherous rail was raising its head , and a
railroad horror that would have sent mourn
ing into many a homo was averted.
The rail had evidently been sp"by a
down-coming freight. A train omg slowly
over It might have passed if the track had
boon straight , but the sharp curve at
that point there could have been no
escape from a terrible disaster. The broken
rail was on thu west side next to the river ,
nt u point where the irrndo Is nearly twenty
feet high. Every one of the flvo coaches
was crowded with uassengers , and down
this embankment they would all have boon
hurled with fearful force if it hod not been
for the heroic act of that unknown and
nameless tramp.
Said Dr. Lowcry , of Noola , ono of the pas
sengers , "I never want a narrow escape. I
bcllovo u hundred people would have been
killed. I examined the rail closely. The
south oud curved down and out , and tha
other bioken end projected up nnd ever the
other. 1 am confident thu worst accident
that over happened in the west was provi
dentially averted. Wo tried to find the
tramp but ho was gone , nnd wo could not
oven learn his name. "
There weio but few of the passengois who
know anything about it , nnd they went on
unconscious ol thu fearfully narrow escape
they hud. Tha train wus dolnyod only a
short time , while the rail was hammered
down nnd hack into Its placu when it paused
slowly over It.
The dirty , tattered fellow who discovered
the rail was almost dead with exhaustion.
Ho had run nearly evpry , foot of the three
miles to the station , and , Uion exerted him
self In gutting the handcar to the seem ) of
danger. The excitement was n stimulant ,
which doubtless' prevented him from aluuiiur
breathless to the ground ,
All Inquiries as to tlio name of the tramp
and what became of him huvu mot with no
success. His act was us horolo nud noble as
that of the bravo girl , Kato bliolly , who
saved the Northwestern miHsoiiKor from
dashing Into a washout near the DCS Monies
liver afuw | years ago. Mho company and
the pnssongers rewarded her bountifully and
her praises art ) sung In pee try nil over thu
country. But the tramp is even unknown to
the passengers who nro ' uous to reward
him , It is meet that sue i ucblo deeds , per
formed by humble mill nuling hands In the
conscious discharge of duty to humanity ,
should not go unnoticed and unrewarded ,
and thu poor tramp , kicked nnd cufled by
the railroad employes , spurned by humanity ,
perhaps thu , very humanity ho saved , should
bo found and rewarded well. J'ho company
can well afford it , mid public policy domundb
It.
Sonrlni :
Tharo was no buslnow transacted in dis
trict court yesterday morning , owing to thu
meeting hold by the Judge * of the district for
the purpose nf arranging for the court terms
of next year at the different county bouts
of the district. '
In the afternoon the icgular panel of the
petit Jury was called , and Judge Mucy gave
them a talk that wns highly rolUhod by all
of the attorneys and court'oftlcers present.
Ho evidently did not hnvo nny use for "pro
fessional Jurymen , " nml wns very free In
snying so. Ho Instructed tlio Jurors thnt ho
wished tliom to pny moro attention to the
arguments of the attorneys , and did not
wish them to sit back In their chairs with nn
arrogant nlr ntul evident determination to
give no hood to the arguments as has too
often been the custom. They wcro to con
sider everything that would assist them In
arriving nt a verdict. They were not to hnng
out for n few hours longer tlmn necessary
for the purpose of getting extra foes for
extra time. Ho cited the cnso of the Avoca
court , where there was quite a wrangio ever
this veiy matter , the deputy clerk of the
court thcro refusing to pay the extra fees.
Some of them very frequently manage to
hnng Juries until 3 or 0 o'clock ut night , nnd
then clnlm fees for two days.
In this way. they demand fees for from
eight to ton days each week , although not
entitled to it. Thu Avocn Jurors desired the
court to instruct the clerk to pay their fees ,
but ho refused to do It , us ho found nothing
In thu statutes to warrant such proceedings.
The money was finally paid over , however ,
by thu clerk. The court stated that ho pro
posed to put n stop to such proceedings , nnd
would not countenance it.
Ho directed his principal "roast" to the
so-called " Jurymen. " and
- "professional an
nounced that ho did not want to have any
of thorn on Juries in his court. The bailiffs
were instructed not to call nny of them in
cusa the regular panel was exhausted.
The court stated that their solo purpose
was to hang Juries as long as possible to
extort all the money possible from the
county , and ho would have nomoroof It , The
professional juryman is a familiar figure in
the Council Blurts district court. Ho is al
ways present during the progress of law und
criminal cases , nnd always imuiaires to
squeeze In on several cases during the term ,
no matter whether ho is on thu regular panel
or not. It will causa n general feeling of de
light amoug the attorneys us well ns among
the bailiffs that Judge Macy has so severely
sat down upon them.
The Jury was dismissed until this morning ,
when the first cases of the law assignment
will be called.
Arguments wcro submitted during the
afternoon in several cases , which hud boon
allowed to stand oiicn for this purpose. A
few legal chestnuts were disp'oscd of , nnd
thu equity docket cleared up as much as pos
sible. Unlliusbed equity business will now
go ever until the end of the term , when the
court will devote a few moiu days to It.
Finest market in city J. M. Seanlan's.
S. B. "Wtulswortb & Co. loan money.
Dwelling for sain on easy payments. Also
building lots nt lowest market prices. Call
and examine our list. E. H. Slicafo & Co.
The Now Ogdcn , Council Bluffs , finest nnd
largest hotel in western Iowa. Special at
tentions to commercial men.
Money loaned nt L. 15 , Craft's < fc Co.'s
loan oflico on furniture , pianos , horses ,
wagons , personal property of all kinds ,
and all other articles of value , without
removal. All business strictly confi
dential.
lhc Democratic County Convention.
At 100 : ! ! o'clock yesterday morning the
democratic county convention was called to
order in the south room of the couit house
by George A. Holmes , chairman of the
county central committee. .lames Crow , of
Minden , was called to the chair and Thomas
Bowman selected as temporary secretary.
The following committee of flvo wns se
lected on credentials : J. C. Largo and G A.
Holmes , of Council Bluffs ; William Currio ,
of Crescent ; Fremont Benjamin , of Knox ,
and J. H. Henry , of Walnut.
The chair appointed William Groneweg , of
Council Bluffs ; Dr. J. H. Lowroy , of Ncola ,
and John Stuhr , of Minden , a committee on
permanent organisation.
An adjournment was then taken until 1
o'clock. On reassembling at that hour the
committee on cicdenithils submitted their
report , entitling 128 delegates to seats in the
convention.
The committee on permanent organl/ation
reported the names of Fremont Benjamin ,
of Knox township , ns permanent chairman ,
and Dr. C. W. Hartman , of Valley township ,
as permanent secretary. The usual address
on democratic harmony was delivered by
Mr. Benjamin on taking the chair.
Messrs. F. II. Smith nnd C. M. Maynard
were named as tellers , and after the various
township delegations had each selected a
chairman to announce their votes thu con
vention prepared to ballot.
The first nominees balloted for were two
members of the legislature , to succeed Representatives -
resentatives Wyman and Hart. Seven
names were placed before the convention ,
as follows : Hon. A. W. Wymen , U. W.
Bnggs , of Carson ; S. G. Underwood , Dr. J.
W. Hempstend , of Wavoland : W. H. Ware ,
Emmet Finloy and G. A. Holmes , of this
city. Mr. Holmes Immediately declined
most positively to accept the nomination.
The convention then proceeded to an in
formal ballot , which resulted as follows :
Briggs 08 , Wyman 61 , Hempstead 42 , Finloy
STi , Ware 34 , Underwood 18 , Holmes 8.
On motion a formal ballot was then taken ,
with the following result : Briggs 8 ! ! , Wyman
50 , Underwood 2J , Hempstead 40 , Wuro ! ! 5 ,
Finloy 21. Mr. Briggs having received a
majority of the 12S votes cast , was declared
ono of the nominees. None of the other
candidates linvlin : received u majority of the
votes , the convention proceeded to the second
end formal ballot. The following was the
result : Wnro 49 , Wyman 10 > i Hempstead
10. Finloy 9 , Underwood fil . 1
Before the result of this ballot was an
nounced , several of the outside townships
and the first three wards of the city changed
their votes to Wuro , making the result as
nbovu announced. On the tlilrd formal bal
lot the result wus as follows : Wyman 6 ,
Underwood ( ! , Ware 114. On motion the
nomination of both Messrs. Wnro and Briggs
were made unanimous.
In lesponsoto cries of "Wnro , " that gen
tleman took the floor and cxpicsscd his
thanks to the convention.
Tlio next officer to bo nominated was
county treasurer. The namoof John Pluincr ,
the present incumbent , was then placed be
fore tha convention nnd a motion made to
nomnmtn him by acclamation. The name of
11. M , Prouty , of Gamer township , wns then
presented and the convention proceeded to
an informal ballot , whic.li resulted as follows :
Plumer 118 , Prouty 10. The nuxi was a
formal ballot and resulted , Pluinoi1S3 ,
Proutv 3 , the latter holding the vote of his
own township. Plumor was declared thu
nominee and his nomination was made
unanimous.
Nominations \\oro then in order for county
auditor. On motion Ira F. Hondriclcs was
nominated by acclamation.
The nominations for sheriff were next de
clared to bo in 01 dor. On motion it was de
cided to proceed to an informal ballot. No
names were presented , and the informal
ballot resulted ns follows : Huzou 19. Stuhr
1UK , Perkins 9 > , Forman 0 , O'Noill 74.
Mr. A. B. Pot Kins' name was then with
drawn by his township delegation. When
the result of the foimal ballot was an
nounced , a loud " 1m ha" from ono of the
visiting delegations excited thu rialblea of the
convention.
A formal ballot was then taken , which re
sulted Hai-eii 15 , Stuhr WA , O'Noill 97J <
.lames O'Neill was then declared the nomi
nee , and his nomination was made unani
mous.
John 1C , Cooper was then declared the
unanimous nominee for superintendent of
schools by acclamation ,
Ir , J. C , Waterman was nominated by
acclamation for county coroner.
Nominations for two members nf the board
of supervisors were then called for , and the
lollowing names wcrti presented : A C.
Graham , of Kane ; J. B. Matthews , of Wash
ington ; Jumes McGinnls , of Wright , and
August Bostcdt , of Minden. The name of
Kugono Slupfel , of Hurdin , was presented ,
but that gentleman withdrew it. An in
formal ballot wns tukon , with the follovvlnu'
results Graham 90 , Matthmvs77. McGlnnis
8 , Bosu-dt 08 , Stupfel 7. On the formal bal
lot Matthews received 72 , Graham 91 , Bos-
todt < 2. StupUil 18. When the call of townships -
ships wus first concludeJ , and before the ru-
suit was announced , Matthews had 73 votes
to Bostedt's 09 , hut sworal clmngus wuro
then recordi'il , which iiiudu the ri-bUlt a tlo
as far us these tvso men were concerned ,
The second foimal ballot resulted. Mat
thews 13 , Bostodt 7f , Slupfel 7. Mr , Bostodt
was dccluiud thu nominee for suporvisur und
both his nomination and that of Mr. Gra
ham wcro made iiunnlmons.
The next business wns the selection of
olqhtecn delegates to the state convention nt
Sioux City nn the 18th Inst. On motion the
chair appointed a commiiu > o of flvo to bring
In n list of delegates. The committee ap
pointed consisted of Thos. Bowman , of the
Second ward , of Council Bluffs ; W. Dye , of
Macedonia ; S. M. Jnckmnn , of Knox ; P.
Lacy , of the Third ward , Council Bluffs ,
and W. H. Ware , of the Fourth ward , of
Council Bluffs.
While the committee was absent prepar
ing Its list , Mr. Brlirgs , of Carson , tha nomi
nee for the legislature , nddresscd the con
vention , outlining his views , and promising
to Introduce a bill to repeal the present pro
hibitory law , nnd enact In Us plnco a license
Inw.
Inw.Nominations
Nominations for chairman of the county
central committee wcro then called for.
The names of G. A. Holmes , J. P. Weaver
nnd Thomas Bowman were presented. On
ballot Bowman received 03 voles. Holmes 21
nnd Weaver 2. Bowman wus declared
elected.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates then repoited the names of William
Grouuweg , J. A. Murphy , U A. Wtckhaui ,
J. J. Shon , A. V , Lirlmor. W. H. Knophor ,
Judge W. C. James , J. F. Brodheck and O.
1' . Wlckhnm , of Council Bluffs ; W. W.
Gardner , of Knos. ; M Mackenzie , of Silver
Crook ; Kugono Stupfol , of Hnrdln ; C. F.
Jacouson , of Walnut ; b. N. Harvov , of
Neola ; C. W. Hardman , of Valleyi James
Crlsmnn , of York ; * Warrnn Hough , of
Crescent , and James Crow , of Minden.
Thnt being nil the business to como before
the convention , a final adjournment wns then ,
taken.
The Council Bluffs Carpal Co. , the only
exclusive carpet house In western lown , hnvo
sorsu splendid new goods which are Just
being opened. AinMig them nro some beauti
ful novelties in carpets , a now fad that will
be very popular among the ladies. They
cannot bo described , and the Indies who do-
slro the most fashionable thing must call nnd
sea thorn.
Just now n little cnsh unlocks the doors to
some splendid bargains at the Carpet Store ,
405 Biondway.
Pei-sonnl
Peter Kicno , Jr. , of Dubuque , and James
F. Anson , of Lascado , la. , arrived in thu city
last evening , to attend the reunion of the
Crocker brigade. They wore members of
the Sixteenth Iowa. During their stay they
will bo the guests of O. Anson , chief clerk at
the lenth avenue depot of the Union Pacific
Hallway company.
Hereafter our store will bo open until 0
o'cloci : p. in. John Bono & Co.
House and lot for ? l. Buy your tickets in
grand drawing ho we will not have to defer
raffle. See notice m special columns this
page.
_ _
Don't buy a stove until you hnvo seen the
splonaid line of new style heaters Just un
loaded nt Shuguit & Co.'s now store , No. 11
Main street. The now "lied Cross Bee" is
the finest , bast und cho ipest heater in the
world. It takes the cold air from the floor
nnd heats it before distributing it in the
room. You can save S10 in cost and a ton of
coal by getting ono of those beautiful stoves.
Close of ttio District Conference.
The annual session of the DPS Molncs con
ference ot the M. n. church adjourned at
noon yesterday at Denlson , and the members
from this city returned lust evening. They
were Hov. W. T. Smith , presiding elder of
the Council Bluffs district , Uev. D. C.
Franklin , of the Broadway M. E. church ,
and Rev. S. S. Alexander , of the Fifth ave
nue and Trinity churchos. Hov. W. H. W.
Hees , formerly pastor of the Broadway
church , but now presiding older of tlio DCS
Moines district , remains at Dos Moinus. The
appointments lor this district for the ensu
ing year uro as follows :
W. T. Smith , P. E. , P. O. 309 Oakland
avenue , Council Bluffs , la.
Blanchard , M. A. Wright.
Coin , J. H. Welborn.
Council Bluffs , Broadway , D. C. Franklin.
Council Bluffs , Fifth Avenue and Trinity ,
S. S. Alexander.
Council Bluffs , Circuit , W. A. Main.
Dcnison , J. B. Harris.
Dow City , Hugh Lynn.
Dunlap , H. H. Barton.
Defiance , L. H. Cook.
Emerson , W. M. Todd.
Essex , F. T. Stevenson.
Farragut , G. W. Wright.
Glonwood , C. W. Brewer.
Hamburg , W. M Dudley.
Hastings , A. L. Hunt.
Hillsdalu and Pacific Junction , G. O.
Thompson.
LiUlo Sioux , D. Piuitt.
Logan , George M. Hughes.
Malvorn , C. M. Ward.
Manilla. G. W. Hodorick.
Magnolia , E. M. Hoff.
Missouri Valley , W. O. Allen.
Noola , -
North Bore , A. F. Conrey.
Poisia , W. A. Walker.
Randolph , H. E. Carter.
Hivciton. C. W. Posten
Shenandoah , L. B. Wickcrsham.
Sidnov , W. E. Howe.
Silver City , M. H. Harned.
Thurman , A. II. Husk.
Woodbine , G C. Waynick.
Yorktown , J L Johnson.
n. II. Slicafo & Co. give special attention
to the collection oil cuts und caroof property
in the city and vicinity. Charges moderate.
Ofllco Bio id way und Main streets.
Fine jewelry , watches and diamonds ;
cleaning and lepalnng at Ji. Burhorn's.
Winter & Moiuoosign painters , 110 B'wy.
"Tho Famous" cash bargain house , 200 B'y
Dr. Miirphyopticiui , room2l ( ! Mui i mm blk ,
Council I'rocni-dlnuH.
The city council met last nicht in regular
weekly session , with the mayor and all mem
bers present except Alderman Everett ,
After rending of the minutes hud boon
dispensed with some minor bills wcro al-
lo'vcd. Mis. Dr. Gordon was granted sixty
days' tune in which to remove a brick house
fiom the alley in the rear of Ninth avenue.
Petitions wcro presented and granted
praying for thu establishment ol grade on
Tostevin avenue. A remonstrance was pre
sented from property owners between Bioad
way and Vine streets , from Bryant to Flrst-
ngainsi paving thn alley this year , and ru ,
furred to committee on streets and alleys
The alley between Tenth and Kloventh
Htreutb , In block fifteen , Bayllas' Second ad
dition , was vacated by the city.
Puter C. Miller petitioned for payment of
Ills bill of $0" for papering two smallpox
houses inidcr ordci s of boai d of ho ilth , and
the petition was laid over for action by
the board ,
Mrs. Mailo Myn tt > r and others presented
nn ordinance for right of way to construct a
street railway for stuani or ulectrlu motors
or horse curs nn thu following streets On
Washington avenue from Kfchth slieet to
Hat linen , on HnriUon from Washington to
Galuiburg addition and Grand avenue , from
Grand avenue to Myustur nvomio on Myns-
tor nvenuo in Big Lake and toturninu on
KlL'hth street to Washington avenue. The
oidinnncu was passed to its second reading
und rofoi toil to the judiciary committee
The gas company offered to furnish twon-
ty-cnndlo power gas lamps for fJJ pur year
per lamp. 'I he gas company also submitted
bids to luinlsh 2,000 rnndlo power olectrlo
arc lights all night on towers or poles at ? 9 ,
1'ho Spen-y I'loctrlo Light oumpiny olforod
to supply sovonty-flvo lighU , 2,000 caudlu
power , at 8100 per year for the first and
down to fS2 for the tenth your and offered to
purcluiHU the six iron towers now oiccU'd
Tins Council Bluff * Gas ami Eleclrii- Light
company ( of Chicago. ) offered to furnish
2,000 power lamps nt $1S5 per year.
The Sun Vupor Light company , of Chicago ,
offered to illuminate thu darlt pluws beyond
thu range of the olei-trlo glare Jor $10 per
post per year provided 100 lights woi taken
on a tea-years' contract , All of these bids
wuro based upon thu Philadelphia lighting
tublos , which follow thu vagaries of the In
constant moon , and Icuvo the city In dark
ness half the tlmu , The Sperry ruprosontn-
tivo stated his company would usk no UH ist-
atiLO and would file any bond required to
have thu jilunt necessary : n operation
before the tuuseiit contract with Mr.
Officer expires This bid l loss than * 8 per
month , whllu the pro-tout contract is for t-50
Alderman Lucy moved thu council adjourn
and go into executive session to examine the
bid , approve aud accept It and awarded
the contract to the Spcrry company. Tha
resignations of all the members of the lira
clcp.irtmnnt were presented together with
their volition for reinstatement under the
ordinances were referred to the flro com *
mlttoo.
The council went Into executive session
nnd upon returning to the chamber , an
nounced the award of the contract for light *
Ing tha city for flvo years at an nvorugo cost
of 100 a year per are lamp to the Sperry
company.
ft'l'ho Intersection grading estimates of O.
H. Mltoholl nnd John Flixgeollo were allowed
and ordered paid.
Ole Hassmussen filed a bid to put up street
sinus of tin for M cents each. A largo num
ber of bids for grading , curbing ami sewers
were presented and referred to the city ca
glncer for tabulation.
The nteotrio Light and Power company
( lied bids for lighting tha city by olootrlclty
ns follows : For nil nl ht , 2,000 candle power
lights on the towers $ l.Uirf ! per month on
five years contract , nnd upon nil now towers
to bo c'reoted at the same price ; low nro
lamps on poles , J1 , ) per month ; $10 per year
for slxtpcn-cnndlo power incandescent lamps.
For shorter time contract a larger price wa
demanded ,
The Now Pacific is now ready to reeolvo
guosts. Best $ J hotel In city.
Wall paper , room moldings and decora *
lions , No. 12 North Main street
Swunson Music Co. , a Jo Broadway.
C. B. stcnnt dye works , 1018 Broadway.
Tlio Urnokor ItHtrntlo Itnmilon.
The Crocker brigade reunion , whloli Is to
bo held In this city Wednesday and Thu rs-
any , promises to bo ono of the most interest *
ing gatherings that the soldiers have over
had In this part ot the state. The arrange
ments arc In the hands of n committed con
sisting of Messrs. G. F. Wright , J. J. Brown ,
H. Eiseman , C. B. U'nite , L. Everett , J. D.
Edmundson , W. C. James J. C. Dehavca
and George Mctcalf Everything la
being done that tlieso enterprising
gentlemen cm do to make the nITatr u
success. A reception committee consisting
of M. F. Rohrcr , L. Wells , E. W. Hint , P.
S. Thomns , Judge Carson , J , J. Stead man ,
Dr. McCrao , S P. MacConnell , W. C.
James , J Lvman , B Xovoly and Judge Reed
will have charge of the entertain men t of tha
guests
The programme of tl.e reunion Is to bo left
largely in the hands of committees to ba
appointed by tlio brigade. The order of ex
orcises , however , has been partially fixed
upon. The briuado meeting will bo held
Wednesday at the opera house , the address
of welcome being delivered by Mayor
Ronrer. The addrois of tno day will bo da
livercd by Mr Pray , the clerk of the su
prcmo court , lollowed by short speeches by
other gentlemen. On Thursday the regi
me lUal meetings will bo held ut the govern * !
tiient building , south room of the court house ,
board nf trade rooms , and the G. A R , hall.
In the evening a banquet will bo given at tha
armory hall. Masonic temple.
A large number of prominent men both
from this state and from a distance are ex
pected to be nrcscntto help muko thu occasion
ono to bo long remembered. It is hoped that
the stoics and dwellings throughout the city
will be dccoiatcd as elaborately as possible ,
and that everything possible will be done to
make Council BluITs show off to thu best ad- ,
vantage. Jl
Full-mount Carle. < l
The beautiful gem of Council BluITs no !
amid the romantic hills and shaded by vcr *
dant boughs of foi est trees. The most de
lightful place imnginahlo for picnics , tennis
parties and quiet rambles.
Take the ulectno motor cms bridge line
\\hieb lands passengers in the very heart ot
the park. Fnra from Omaha to tlio park
only 10 cenfs.
The paik is owned and controlled by tlio
city authorities and the best of good order ii ,1
enforced.
WHITE MEN TOO SAUT.
For Tlmr Reason New Z3iilnml Can *
Milinlei Don't C.iro For I'liein.
The Maoris , like every other r.xco in
their part of the world , indulged freely "
in cannibalism in the oldou time , al
though they long ago abandoned tlio
habit , says trie Chicago Mail. The rea
son for this jiraetieo is found in the fact
which maintainsulso throughout most
o ! the islands of Ocean iea that their
country , until tlio arrival of Europeans
introduced pigs , cattle und other do
mestic animals , possessed no imuuinultj
whatever , and thus made meat , except
that of the human subject , impossible ,
to obtain.
The Maoris never ate their friends"
unless they were hungry , and chiefly
regaled thoiisolvos upon the enemies
who had boon slain in battle.Vhon
the whiles came among thorn they
cooked some indiviuduls as an experi
ment , but very geiionilly abandoned the
practice as finding the llosli too suit
the result no doubt of the use of this
condiment in most forms of civili/od
food , the taste of which tlio Maori could
not -itiiud. Most of their white captives ,
therefore , wore kept as slaves , and wcro
readily given up to any one who would
exchange an old musket or a do/.en
cartridges for thu in.
\ Comrade ol'11'iri-lnon.
Colonel TI. S. Clomout , proprietor of
Cougrcos flail , Saratoga , served in the
tame brigade with Hen ilaiTibtm during-
u greut part of the war. Clement was
first major and afterward lieutenant
colonel of the Fortieth Ohio , and llnr-
riboii was lieutenant colonel of tlio sev
entieth Indiana. When Harrison first
joined the ragiiueut he kimw nothing v
of military life whatever , and what liu
acquired was by hard work and persist
ent study. lie was uovor popular with
Ills command or follow ollluors. dually
because of his cold-hloodcdnoss an it
want of Mieiability , No one questioned
his bravery , ho always rode tit the head
of Ills regiment into b.ittlo. JJut Clu-
uiL'iit i-f quoted as having told Harrison
one uiglil in bib tout that the principal
thing that was the mutter with him was
that lie perspired ice water in the mid
dle of August. Ilnrrisou uwul to oxeuso
himself fur Ins want of sociability and
say that hu dusirud to bo otherwise , but
it was his nature to bo justovictly as hu
wan. Whoa Harribnii spoke iu .Sarato
ga during the ( inrfluld campaign some
of his old companions in arms called on
htm ; hut they were welcomed without )
any suuh ullusiou as usually obtains
anioug votoraii'i , and wo ill away after
five minutes' common place conversa
tion.
U ntci mnlniiH anil Kvan jll/.allon.
Sarah Holland , a woman evangelist ,
prunolung nmoiig thu uugroosat Hruns-
wiclc , On. , distributes u loud of water-
mellons free at tlio meetings. Thu
crouds thai go to hear her prom h lira
enormous.
.11 a n lie I 'lialninu In Norl h l > ikoM.
North Dakota will bo the llrat blato.
us u slate , to make provision for a sys
tem of manual training. Forty thousand
acres of land are hot nsidoor that pur
pose.
( Soltfilt ; HIIIII < mm Mix I'D ; ;
Thcro is a man iu Holiuiievus , N. Y. ,
getting Hobi om a dog. Ho owns a
caiiiuu which hu bold several times , but
he always returns homo , no matter how
fur it is curried ,
Children Cry for Pitchar's ' Castorla.
( Then Habjr was nlcl' , wu K&V b * ' Cantorla.
Vvheii tliii WM a Child , ulio cried fur CutorU ,
When ) iu bncaruo Mlw , iJio clung to Owtorla ,
W1'"U ( Oleum. * ChlMnji , ttliu garollirin Ciul&l !