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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1889)
SfraTWA - a X4'1 ' < v 6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEI TUESDAY , OCTOBER 29 , 1889. THE OMAHA BEE. COD NOIlBLUJFFS OFP1C13. NO. 11 ! STIIIJET. Delivered by carrier In nny part of the City at Twenty Cents per Week. J1.W.T1LTO.V . , . MANAOEK THLtU'IIONKSl ncsINFRAUFMCE NO. 42. NKlllTliDlTOIt. NO.Zi. MINOR JMKNT10N. N. y. p. Co. Glcneon coal. Council Bluffs Lumber Co. , coal. Boston store , the lenders In dry Roods. Carbon Coal Co. Wholc nlo. retail , 10 Pearl. Two drunks wcro cliichod In pollco court yesterday mornlnct. Another case of diphtheria was reported yesterday at No. 1105 Avenue E. A mnrrlngo license wn lusucd yesterday to Frank Purcell nnd Mary Lustilc , both of Omaha. A number of local democrats went out to Ilurel Doll township last evening to attend n rally of thountorrifled. . John Trout man , proprietor of the Atlantic bouso , on South Main strcnt , bns moved his hostelry to tlio St. Joe houso. a fcxv blocks north , Moro room It called for at the Clnrk chool , In the northeastern part of tbo city , us tlio present quarters nro crowded to over flowing. Ilomcmbcr that the Rev. Dr. Duryea , a mnn of national reputation ns nn orator , will epcnlc at the Uromlway M. E. cburcli to- nfgbt. No clmruo for admission. All nro mvltoil. The Metropolitan hotel , on Lower Urond- wnv between Eighth nnd Ninth street * , has dgnlii changed hands , Mr. K. S. Klchardson having disposed of his Interest to Mr. A. P. Langmado , who will take possession on the 20th of November. A youthful couple , nged seventeen nnd llftccu yours , applied to the county cleric yesterday for u permit to wed , but the ncc- csoary nllliltivlts ol parents or guardians wore not forthcoming , nnd the matrimo nially luclmed Juveniles were compelled to depart cinptv handed. Shunff Uwyer , of Henry county , arrived in the city jestordny morning to tnko u look at James Apnuw , a 1C. C. brnkc iau. who was in-rested Sunday on suspicion of being tbo Hum wanted at Mt. Pleasant for seduc tion. Ho Identlllcd Agnew us the man wanted , and stinted back with him for Mt. Pleasant on the next train. Officer Scott's enmity towards Conductor Drctz , of the motor line , Is explained by the latter , who states that ho refused to allow Bcott to ride without paying Ins faro , ex cept when in uniform. On the nlcbt of the triipcdy Scott boarded the train , but jumped off when bo saw what conductor was run ning the train. A new sixty-six foot turntable Is bulng constructed at the 1C. C. round house. The old ono , which wns llfly feat long , was not lonvcnougii to turn the larger engines be longing to the coumnny , sumo of the now passenger engines having to bo uncoupled , BO us to turn the engine and tliu tenders separately. Iho new turntable will turn tlio largest mogul freight engines on the road. road.A A Rood Monday night audlcnco gathered nt the Uroadway M. E. church last night to listen to the Rev. C. N. Dorson , of Omaha. on tbo question of the suppression of the liquor traftlc. Mr. Dorson Is an eloquent pcakcr. Ili.s address was full of statistics , humor nnd pathos. Twenty-llvo new names wcro added to the list of these who propose to stand together m enforcing the pro hibitory law. Dr. E. I. AVoodbury Is making arrange ments to erect a row of flats on his vacant lots nt the corner of First avenue and Seventh street. Ibis is very valunblo resi dence property , nnd the new buildings will bo very handsome and nicely finished. It Is now too late to complete them this fall , and work will accordingly bo commenced early In the spring. Tbo erection of these Hats will bo tbo direct outcome of the successful issue of the hotel scheme , and demonstrates very clearly how ono improvement forces another. The Pullman restaurant , 534 Bhjadwuy. Dwelling for sale on easy payments. Also building lots nt lowest market prices. Call and exutnino our list. B. H. Sheafo & Co. Blxby has removed to Merriam blocit. Always on Tlm-\ If you wish to purchase a good and reliable watch 25 per cent less than club rates , and on easy terms , then call at once and maka your own selection at C. B. Jacqucmln & Co. , 27 Main street. Scott Charged AVlth Murder. Prosecuting Attorney Organ yesterday filed nn Information in the city criminal court , charging OOlcor C. W. Scott with the murder of Mrs. Ladd , alias Lottie Lclnnd. The degree is not stated , tha charge being simple murder. The prosecuting attorney states that the preliminary examination will bo held to-morrow , provided the motions in the district court sot for n hearing to-cljiy nro disposed of. The defendant's ' attorney Is Colonel D. B. Dulloy , who will bo nblo to attend to the cnso ns soon as the Brooks case is finally passed upon. 1800 Ledgers nnd Journals , special ruled , extra first class paper nnd well bound , by More- house & Co. , Pearl St. , Council Bluffs. Let Rasmussen beautify your house in beat tylo und cheap. ' 1'J North Main. Swanson Muslo Co. , U33 Broadway , - ' o Sheet music lOc , 5I1S Broadway. 1'rrpnrlnc For tliu Hotel FoumlnUnn. I The first tnovo toward vacating the now hotel ulto of the buildings now located upon it wns tnado yesterday , when Dr. Woodburj gave the tenants of all I bo buildings twenty- four hours' notice to llnd other quarters , u : the work of removing the buildings was tc begin at onco. Ho made preparations tc move bla own ofllco , and bought the Ueorgc F. Wright property , adjoining his , a ! i2-fool front on Pearl street , paying therefor J-I.4UO , .nnd will remove his ofllco there ns soon m * ho present occupants vacate it. It will be but u few days until work on the foundation of the now hotel will bo in full blast. fr O. B. P. Co. , Stophnn & Harmer , 83 Pearl I C. B. steam dye works , 1013 Broadway. E. H. Sheafo & Go. gtvo special attcnt ante to the collection of routs and care of proporiy m the city nnd vicinity. Charges moderate. OOlco Broadway und Main streets. * Mcschcndorf's popular meat market , finest In the Twiu Cities. 333 Broadway. New Ogden , largest nnd bust hotel in western Iowa. Special attention to commer cial men. City Council I'rooeoilmijB. The city council consumed half nn hour last evening in partially reading uj > the mm- utcs of previous meotlngs.-datlng back as far ns tbo middle of September. The rouialudoi was dispensed with and Alderman Everett moved that the ordinance known us the Mvnstor Springs street rrtllrouO charter be taken up and passed to Its third reading , After a spirited debate in which interested parties took part the oidlnauco was laic over. Alderman Everett moved that the finance committee bo empowered to contract will ono of the city papers for the publi cation of the offlcmi proceedings and tti < Items of all bills allowed by the council the contract to continue for three mouths In defense of his motion , Mr , Everett made t Strong speech thut elicited the auplauia ol the audience aud brought Alderman Woavoi to his feet In an excited manner to rcsenl what ho understood to bo an insinuationttmi the council hod squandered money in the l > a t. .The motion prevailed , and the duly o : unking the contract was i of erred to tin finance commlttco. J , J. Shoa , representing various Fitch ave- uuo property owners , objected to the council granting any rights to tbo electric motoi company ou that thoroughfare , pending the decision of the umttor in court , and to lol them alouo in their light will the motor company , On motion th ( action of the council at the lait mooting wns rescinded by correcting the rcconld to show that no nctlon wns taken Ino \ matter. The motion wns lost mid a simple resolution to tnko nWftV any rights the council hnd granted the motor company on the nvcnno was pained. V. M. Hunter , from the board of educa tion , aekcd tor bolter soxvcrago for the Wain- Ington uvenuo school. To nlTord the relief dcslrcJ , ihotlty clerk was instructed to nd- vcrtlso for bids for the construction of a sewer down Washington nvcnuo from North Mnln to Klfihth , tind south on Eighth to Av- cnuo A , nnd thcnco to Unionnvenuo , the bids to bo received until uoxt Monday night. Estimates of sewer work done by Contractor - tractor Miller nnd grading and puvlnp esti mates of other contractors wcro read und ordcrod pubbshnd. Several grading , curbing and sidewalk resolutions wcro adopted and the clerk In structed to advertise for hid * . A six-foot plank sidewalk was ordered on the north side of Broadwav from Sixteenth Mrcot west to the bridge. Alderman Weaver protested earnestly against tlio order , de claring that It was nn unnecessary burden to put UDOII the property owners ; that with the grading nnd tilling necessary It would make the walk cost 00 cents per foot. The council , upon request of tbo now elec tric light company , agreed to K ° out this af ternoon nnd evening and locate the are lights ordered at street Intersections. 1 ho work of locating tlio new lights will bo commenced In the Fourth ward. Mrs. Uuy asked to hnvo the city scales re moved from the Junction of Main nnd 1'oarl. Referred to the committee on streets and alloys. . Altlcrtnnn Everett moved to advertise for bids for nillng Avenue A , replacing the dirt taken out by the motor company. The mo tion prevailed nnd the bids will bo received until next Monday night. The bldo for eonstrucing sewers nnd catch- buslns on Gruco street from Plorco to Broadway - way wuro rejected nnd the cleric ordered to ndx'crtiso for bids to bo received until next Monday night. Alderman Everett offered a resolution ordering the property owners on avanuos First to Seventh , from Eleventh to Four teenth streets , to Improve1 their property by brlnelng the streets named to graun. This was a part of the territory covered by the mayor's famous veto. The motion was lost. The city marshal was ordered to notify the Northwestern railroad to remove their spur tr.iclc on Eleventh strcot from Second to Fourth avenues within ten days. Avenue B from Eleventh to Sixteenth streets. Eleventh street from avenue A to 13 , Twelfth street from avenue A to 15 , Four teenth street from avenue A to B , and Fif teenth strcot from avenue A to 13 , wcro ordered to grade within thirty days. A few maps of Cass , Guthcric , Adulr , Harrison , Shelby nnd Pottawuttumlo counties for sale by C. U. Allen , civil cuclncor , room 23S Mcrrinm block. Three dollar cabinets only S1.73 , Schmidt's , 220 Main. Naturalizing a Citizen. Judge Macey yesterday naturalized n gen tleman of English birth , who has been a resident of the city for the past flvoyears , and has held u prominent place in business circles. The examination Judge Mncey subjected the candidate for Amoricun citi zenship to was so searching undcxtmustlvo ; , and so unlike the formula ordinurliy gone through with by the party Dosses when a foreigner is naturalized after a six months' residence , that it attracted a great dc.xl ot attention. The political sponsor for the youug man was a well known citizen who lias lived in Council Bluffs for thirty-threo years. "Do you know this inanj" "I do. " ' How long have you been personally and mtlmutclv acquainted with hinii" 'Fivo years. " ' How do you fix the tlmo in your mind ! " " 1 recollect telling him It , would be 18S9 before - fore ho could vote. " "What year was IU" ' 18S8. " , "Do you know him to be of good moral character ! " "I do. " "How do you know itl" O "J3y Intimate and daily association with him. " "Do you know him to bo m sympathy with our institutions ! " "I ao. "What means have you had of knowing itl" 'Conversing ' with him and hearing him contrast our republican government with monarchies. " "Has ho ever been convicted of a felony ! " "Never. " "Has lie ever been arrested for a crime ! " * "Never. " "Do you know him to be Industrious , self- supporting and law-abiding ! " "I do. " Theright of citizenship was then conferred. There was not a question asked that should not bo asKcd of every applicant for such honors nnd pi IvlIeRes. and the opinion was generally expressed that if all judges would dischnrco their duties In this respect ns thoroughly ns Judge Macoy there would bo fewer fraudulent votes on election -Jay. Money loaned at L. LJ. Craft's Jfc Co.'s loan olllco on furniture , pianos.-horses , wagons , personal property of all kinds , ami all other articles of value , without removal. All business strictly confi dential. Western Lumber ana Supply Co. , 18th and 14th streets and 2d and 3.1 avenues , carry the largest stock of lumber , piling polctlesllme , cement and building material In the west. E. W. Raymond , manager. Is It Alive ? "lam Just ns anxious about that as any body else , and although I am ono of the commlttco I can't toll you much about it , " was the answer of a prominent citizen yes terday when asked regarding.tho present status of the uulon depot schomo. "It's llttlo bi too " ho a strange , , con tinued , "for the ground is purchased and has been for some time , yet the mutter seems to be ut a standstill. Tbo first thing wo know the golden opportunity will slip by , nnd then It will bo good-Dye nnion depot. The matter now rests in the hands of Goorco F. Wrlgut , f.ttorney for nil the roads , and ho has been promising for n long time to attend to the matter just as soon as ho could got the managers of the roads together. The managers have met In Chicago several times lately to attend to trufllo business , but the matter bus not boon brought before them. In this way much val uable tlmo Is bolng lost , and some of the roads , ns well as the people , are getting im patient. The Uurlington especially is getting tired of waiting , und they won't stand this dilly-dallying much longer. If something definite in regard to putting up the union depot isn't done before long , they will go to woric und put up a local depot , and then the fat will ull bo in the lire , for the other roads will do likewise , and then the union depot ground can bo used as a site tor a monument to blasted Hopes. " "You'ro far the ' ' is right , so ns 'Q' con cerned , " interrupted an ofllcl < il of that com pany who was presunt. "Our folks uro gut ting quite Impatient. You 'BCD they made arrangements tbrco years ace to put up a line local depot. They had plans drawn sim ilar to these of the depot at Galcsburg , nnd Intended to go right ahead and build It. The plans wcro tout on bore , but just as they wcro about to commence work this union depot schema was sprung and they wcro In duced to hold oft to see if all the roads would not go into it , thus doing away with , any necessity for local depots. They waited , and have boon waiting over binco. It was finally stated that if a silo was secured the depot would bo built by a stock company , the various roads subscrib ing the necessary stock. Tlmt slto Is secured - cured , but the stock company und tbo now building have failed to muUo connections. The matter Rooms ta bo at a stand still , and ihatU what make * our folks uneasy , " "iheyuronot any moro uneasy than I am , " resumed the llrst speaker. ' 'My money was subscribed nnd paid over to the com mittee more than u year ago , und It strikes mo that it is about time to see something move , I received u letter from Mr. Perkins a few days ago , and ho said that the 'Q' wanted eitbor u "union depot or u now ono of their own. and wanted It right awuy. too. It begins to look a llttlo bit uncertain. The Uulou Paollle , of course , wants to bang on to tlio irauftfur , which is a fat enough thing for thorn , uud now the Northwestern has gene over to their side oy reason of the recent agreement between them. Wo can't depend upon either of them to help ui out. Now than , Mr. Wright Is nttorncy for all of these roads , some of which want the union depot , and some of which do not. Whnt I can't understand i how ho Is going to rcconcilo these clashing Interests. I know that some of tbo roads are not exactly satisfied , In fact , tro frtr from It , thinking that the interests of the others nro receiving moro attention than their own , mid It Is ru mored that there will bo a clmngo before long. I will toll you ono thing , nnd that is that I am gome to know why this matter Isn't going along as It ought to. If the scheme la dcod , tmt any possible hope of successful resurrection , 1 want to know It nt once that the agony may bo over , and it It Is to co ahead I want to see It move , " Desirable dwellings for rent nt mouorato prices. E. II. Shoafo ft Co. . re n tut ngonts , Brondwuy and Main streets , up stairs. "Tho Famous" cash bargain house , 200 ll'y Flno dressed chickens. G. Mottaz , Tel. 173. Motion * Tn-lJny In tlio District Goitrr. There was very llttlo business transacted In the district court yesterday. The petit Jury for the term has been finally discharged , with the exception of the jury In the Omcg rnpo case , which will report Thursday mornIng - Ing to listen to the remaining ovldcnco to bo submitted by the defense. To-day will be occupied In hearing motions for now trials In the cases of Stnto vs BrooKs , murder ; State vs Mclntosh , obtaining money under fnlso pretenses , and State vs Fourhnukon , receiv ing stolen property. These cases liuvo all been tried this term , nnd. the defendants found guilty. It Is expected thut all will bo disposed of to-day. Sentence dav is set for Thursday , and un less a now trial Is granted In the Brooks case that young man will bo booked for the penitentiary to await the decision of the higher court , ns it is stated that thocaeo will bo taken up hi case u now trial Is refused , A counter afllduvit wes filed yesterday in resistance to the motion for n now trial. As stated n few days ngo , the defense filed nn nfllOtwIt of George T. Millar , alleging that George Bodurthn , ono of the jurors in the case , had expressed un unqualified opinion nf tor ho had been passed for eauso nnd be fore the jury was sworn. County Attorney Organ filed Mr. Bodurlhu's nflldavit , deny ing the allegations of the Miller nflldavlt , aun stating thnt ho had fully obeyed the in structions of the court In regard to talking about the case , hearing anyone else discuss it or reading the newspapers during the pro gress of the trial. Stcnm nnd hot water heating , flrst-clnss plumbing. Work done in both cities. John Gilbert , cor. Pearl st. and Willow avo. Finest market m city J.M. Soinlan's. J. G. Tlpton , real estate , 52" Uroadway. Get Fountain Gc cigar , next to Eiscman's. Porsotml Miss Loii T. Neal returned yesterday morning from Fremont , Nob. , where she spent bunday visiting frlonds. Alderman E. T. Waterman is able to bo out again , after being confined to his homo for ton days. Colonel John H. Kcatloy writes from Alaska that ho will bo homo about Christ mas. His resignation of the United States district jutlgoship of Alaska has been ac cepted , to take place November 1. Prot. A. Glenn has taken tuo road &s ad vance agent for the Heine family. For Kent Ono soven-room house on Fourth'nvenuo ; ono eight-room house on Second avenue * , and ono eight-room house on Tenth street ; all fitted up with nil modem conveniences. W. W. Bilge , Pearl street. MANY CENTENARIANS. The Irlfch nn Unuaiinlly Lie ncLi veil Ilitcc. The Irish report for 1888 records the deaths of 16,011 persons nted ; upward of seventy-five years ; the 208 reputed cen tenarians wcro therefore equal to 12.5 pur 1,000 of these wlio died above the ape of seventy-five years , says the Lon don Lancet. If wo measure the sixty reputed centenarians in England and Wales in 1887 in the saino manner , wo line that tnoy were equal to 1.1. per 1,000 of the recorded deaths of .persons aged upwards of seventy-live years. Wo are faced , therefore with two alterna tives cither wo must believe that of porsoiis aged upward of seventy-live years , more than twelve times as many attain the ago of 100 years in Ireland as in Eng land , or wo must decline to accept us trustworthy the statement of the regis trar general of Ireland that 208 un doubted centenarians died in that country during the past year. Indeed , further ground for doubting the accuracy ot the registrar general's report as to Irish conlenarianisni is af forded by the * fact that the death rate in Ireland amontr persons aged upward of sixty-live years ( stated by Dr. Grim- show to have been 07 per 1,000 in 1888) ) basin recent years somewhat exceeded that which has prova'led ' in England and Wales. If the moan dentil rate among persons aged upward of sixty- ilvo is higher in Ireland than in Eng land , there is the best grounds for dis believing that the proportion of sur vivors to the ago of 100 years is larger in Ireland than in England. The Opolt hotel , as now conducted , is no surpassed by any hotel in the city ns a convenient , comfortable place for transient gliosts. Steam heat-through out. Table equal to the best two dollars lars per day. J. Q. HAMILTON , Proprietor. Mrs. Burnett's Talisman. Every ono has , I expect , heard of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's enormously successful book and play entitled - titled "Little Lord Fauutloroy , " there fore an anecdote about the clover Amer ican-married , though English born , authoress may bo of interest , says a writer in Bow Bolls. Homo years a'go a daughter of Harriet Beouher StoWo gave Mrs. Burnett a thin gold ring sot with a single/ moonstone ( moonstones are accounted as "lucky" stones ) , and shortly after she made her first success in the field of literature , where she had formerly labored in vain. She laugh ingly attributed her success to the moonstone , and since then the rlnpr has never loft her finger , and she declares it never will. Manv authoresses arid actresses wear Homo things about their persons from which they never part. Ellen Terry always has about her a lucky stone , given by no less.nn important donor than the Prince of Wales , and a load- incr lady novelist of my acquaintance ) carries a little piece of gray fur about with her , given to her when a child. The Denver State lottery company wants agents. Tickets 60 cents. Address - dross A. C. Ross & Co. , Denver , Colo. Work on ilio Con to HOIK ! . Railroad building in Africa seems to be booming. According to latest ad vices the Portuguese have surveyed the ' line of a route connecting Luko'Nyassa with the sea. Work on the Congo rail road has begun in earnest. On the 25th of this month a Btoamor sailed from Antwerp bound for the ( Jongo , and loaded with 1,000 tons of rails forth Congo railroad. Red Cross cough drops boats them ull. 6 cents par box , sold everywhere. Imily Ylntnrin on ( ho Stump , Lady Victoria Campbell , a daughter of the fluke of Argyll , is addressing meetings of young women during her annual visitation of the Western Islands of Scotland , and is everywhere received \\itli uiuoh enthusiasm. ICocp some of Cook' * extra dry Imperial champagne In your ice chest ; it's splendid for compauy , A FAMOUS LOND'JN LAWYER , A Skotoh of His Methods and Ohnr- actorlstlos. HOW HE HAS WON HIS CASES. A Collection or Alinoilotos of the Ijlfo ol tlio Noted Gcor o Ijcwls , the DlstlngulshoU Member of tlio English IJur. Ijomlnn'a In a rctont Issue of Frank Leslie's Newspaper Dlnkoly Hall writes of Goo. Lewis , the noted London solicitor : Of all the liRlits of- the law in Eng land , George Lewis shines as the most brilliant. Ills name is known in every circle , rich and poor alike. The news papers arc mil of him. Ho Is described in books , caricatured on the stage , and will bo famous in history aa the com plete master of his craft. I well recol lect the shout of recognition in the audience when the lawyer in "Pa tience" made hid appearance in a makeUp - Up which was an exact , representation of Lewis' figure and physiognomy. Lewis himself was in tv conspicuous place in the stalls.and although entirely unprepared for the appearance of his double , ho did not display tlio slightest surprise or emotion , but continued to lee ) ; at the plav with polite and Intelli gent interest. Ho is a "solicitor , " not a "barrister.1't The legal profession in England is divided into tho&o tuo branches , each having distinct func tions. It is the duty of the solicitors to instruct the barrister or "counsel" and the latter pleads the case in open court. Tlio solicitor docs not himself appear In court , except in minor trials , whore the olonucncoof counsel Is neces sary , or when there is not enough , monc.v for two men. George Lewis gen erally in fact , always in important cnsos cmplojs Sir- Charles Itussoll , and the combination of those two leviathans is a hideous and appalling one to their luckless opponents. They work magnificently together , and the Jiumbor of their victories compared withthoir defeats is about proportionate with Hanover's winning and losing races in his three-year-old career. I re member only ono cnso in which they wore bndly worsted the case of Bolt , the real or pretended sculptor , in which the plaintiff got $ 2o,000 damages. Per haps it is safer to say that ho was "awarded" $25.000. lie never got a penny. However , the legitimate exorcise of his profession as a solicitor is not one tithe of Lewis's various and multiform occupations. Ilia ofllco in Ely place , llolborn , is crowded during all the working hours of 'the ' day with clients of every degree , the highest aristoc racy , distressed tradesmen , rich Jews , bankrupts , editors' ' of society news papers wishing to keep on the safe side of the libel iaw , actors and actresses with doubtful cop tracts , husbands and wives with "strained relations , " in fact , people of every condition of life. It is safe to say that not one-tenth part of the troubles disclosed in that silent and discreet ofllco are ever brought to the notice of the public. It is , in fact , his great boast that for ono case Lewis argues in court he settles twenty out of it. He is the great favorite and confi dant of the aristocracy , and every scion of nobility who has got into trouble for some "amiable indiscretion" comes to Lewis for extrication. There is not a scandal in any of the great families in England which is not laid bare to him , and the skeletons in every aris- rocratic cupboard in Great Britain tattle audibly within the cognizance of this astute and clever man. Jle is , in fact , not only a skilled legal adviser , but a man ot the world , whoso advice is sound , crafty , and invaluable. It is said mind , I do not vouch for this story ; it is only related as an instance of one of his multifarious methods of do ing business that a large financial op erator , whoso methods had at last pro voked legal investigation , went to George Lewis for advice and laid before - fore , him his entire situation. "You must have a good bit of money ? " said Lewis. "Yes. " "Very well , then. Give mo a check for 4,000. Perhaps I might help ' ' you. The chock was given. "Do you keep books ? " asked Lewis. "Certainly. " "Well , they are the only material evidence against you. It's a pity you books. . ' ' keep Good-morning.5' Curiously enough there were no bonks forthcoming at the trial. The speculator later escaped. The intimation was cheap at $510,000. The ends of justice may not always bo served by euch methods , anditisstil more open to doubt whether it is no- contrary to principle , that wealthy delinquents linquonts should escape punishment and exposure by delicate manipulation on the part of their legal advisor. But in the first place , there was no evidence to prove that any thing contrary to local etiquette had over boon done by the gentleman in question , and in the second end , possibly the public ought to bo grateful to bo spared the open exposure of a small percentage of unsavory scan dals. There are quite enough as it is. It is impossible to obtlmato the amount of Lewis' yearly income probably it makes an average of about 8200,000. It varies much on account of the enormous "fancy fees" which are paid for his services occasionally , and which are not iixed by any legal ecalo , or , in fact , by any fccalo except the depth of his client's pocket. There is no doubt that ho makes and very properly his wealthy clients pay pretty heavily for their extraction from the consequences of their indis cretions. On the other hand. ho is both charitable and liberal , and had many a time given zealous attontion'and un grudging interest to the case of some poor client , who was oppressed by usury or suffering frojni sorao other unde served burden. He has mndo many a crusade against jbloou-suoklng money lenders who have got some poor man or woman generally woman in their clutches. Moreover , it is dilllcult for his friends to make him take oven the barest payment for his services. De spite his Indulgences in those human weaknesses ho 1 sp. very wealthy man. Ho is also a very happy ono , having a charming wife aiul a dolightlul homo. If ho should over bo in need of $100,000 ho could obtain that sum with conoid orablo ease by writing his "Memoirs. " It would bo the most comprehensive and astounding compilation of gossip about men which expressly In tliis in stance includes women and manners that lias over been written. Lewis could , however , obtain a considerably larger sum by threatening to write BucTi a book , and then being "per suaded" not to write it. As u matter of fact , ho is not likely to want $100.000 , nor is ho likely to employ either of these methods if ho did. Ho is spare in figure and not largo in stature , has a keen , sensitive face , carefully trimmed side whiskers , is very neat In his dross , and 1ms the keenest pair of blapk eyes you are like ly to BOO anywhere. But the moitf dis tinctive feature with which nature has him I say "nature" advisedly , for ho musthavo boon born with Ills his oyfc-glass. It ia truly a remarkable eye glass , and serves every conceivable pur pose except to see with. For that pur pose it It Is an Impediment. It intimi dates the bully , it quells the angry woman into quiescence , It is perturbing to a hostile witness , and it is comfort ing and bonollcont to tv friendly ono. It can beam with congenial warmth , or it can glare with ferocity. It is , In fact , ns I have Bald above , qmlo out of the common ns an oyo-glass. There is , in personal appearance , a certain resem blance to n , noted lawyer hero Edgar Johnson as regards featured and the mutual possession of the keen black eyes aforesaid. It is , I believe , curious ly enough , a fact that there is , v rola- tlonsiilp between those gentlemen , and not a very distant ono , on the mother's side. side.Lewis Lewis h very fond of society and club life , and is popular everywhere. The prince of Wales has hadoccaslon to pro- lit In some instances by Gcorgo Lewis' ' good ofllces. There is a florco light of publicity which beats on the heads of personages in his high position which makes him peculiarly exposed to black mail and extortion. Ho has a great re gard for Lewis , anil that discreet and amiable gentleman Is a welcome guest of Mnrlborough Houso. Itidood. the stories that are told about Lewis' skill in getting the nmlablo heir to the throne of Great Britain out of scrapes into which his indiscretions are .con stantly loading him , would cause tljo average romancer to turn pale and con sider his powers of invention a myth. The head of the secret service of the Russian police has no such power as this suave , polished and quick-witted law yer. His knowledge of men is so wide that ho is ojmbled to bring its pressure upon any ono person in a fashion and from a quarter whore it is practically irresistible , and his command of the newspaper press in London is absolute. Ho is , in the llrst place , the closest- mouthed man on earth , though ho talus with entire abandon and amia bility at dinner and in public , and no body can tell exactly what ho is up to. The only instance on record of a story about young Prince Albert Victor , the son of the Prince of Wales , was hushed up in a fashion that reflected the utmost credit upon the sagacity of London's most famous lawyer. It was not a maid- of-honor in this instance , but a married woman , and the wife of a well known political lord , who caught the fancy ol the long necked and gawky son of the Prince of Wales , and straightway 011- "dcavored to entangle him in her meshes. She did indeed succeed in comnromising him on ono public occasion , but the fol lowing day she wont to the continent suddenly , ana has boon living in Italy over since "for her health. " As she is a woman of title and wealth , the small talk of the day in London was busy with wonder over Lewis' power to politically banish her from the country a thing that the Prince of Wales , or the queen for that matter , cqultl not possibly have done. It is said that three hours alter he had been called in by the prince of Wales to straighten out the little tangle in which the heir to paternal indiscretions had found him self , Mr. Lewis had made throe visits to London. That afternoon no loss than three men called on the lady who had involved Erince Albert in a small scan dal. Ono was a duke and the head oi her family. Ono of the others was n politician who held her husband's fu ture in his hands , and the third was a gentleman who had unfortunately held relations of a somewhat startling nature with the lady herself. These three men danced like puppets on a wire at the will of the wily and spruce little law yer. They bogged , pleaded and worked and the banishment of the lady was ac complished forthwith. Ono can only got a glimmering of the tremendous hold which Mr. Lewis must have had upon these three _ men to cause them to do his bidding in such hasty and slavish fashion. Their names are famous , and probably no man would ever class the lawyer with them , but ho proved on that occasion as on many others , the wonderful extent and reach of his powers with all classes and conditions of men. m Cushmnn's Menthe Inhaler cures catairh , headache , neuralgia , asthma , hay fever. Trial free at your druggist. Price 50 cents. A "Lunnun" Joke. A London music hall joke very popu lar at present is : First Artist Who has the smallest foot in the house of commons ? Second Artist The Grand Old Man , because nobody can stop into his shoes. [ Roars of applause from the audience ] . Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was nlzi , we gave her Cantorla. When she was a Child , she crld for Castoria , When she became Hin , she clung to Castoria , Kl'n shellac Children. nh cnv tlic SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. FOR SALE AND RaNT. A few table boarder * at 801 WANTUD ave. Tlnnerwho understands furnace WANTI5U inquire 7J1 Uroadway. WANTI3D A Rood cook , woman preferred. Knqulro nt TIT llroad ay. "CIO It BALIS To quit blHinesa , my entire JJ stock nf furniture , stoves und carpets , will bo sold at cost , without reserve , I'm sons fur nishing good references can buy on Install ments , making weekly payments. A. J. Man- dell , : tJI nudUii Uroadway. ANTKD Good girl for general house work , a21 South Seventh st. "I OTB on 4th avo. and 10th st. very ch eap -I-JSnaps. Ilonuon & Sliepherd , 0 Main st. LOTS on llroadxvay , anywhere between Conn' ell Illnira and Umaha. lleiison & Shepherd , U Main Bt. f \DELL IIHOS , k CO. loan money. Tile most V/llberal terms otlere J. 1UJ 1'earf st. FOIt 8ALK-An old and "well "established drugstore , established In WW. Caili ro- qulrod.tl.B'J ) , balance real ostatn. Atldross A 8 , lice. Council llluifg. - . - Itlddlo'a sub , onUth ave , BAItaAIN-Uot.-iin IUJ oacli. N. C , I'hlllips , room f , I'.verett block. 1 OTS In Terwlllluers add J.T5 each. N. 0 , 4-J riillllps. roomri , Kvorott block. IOT3 in Van llrunt , V Itlce'8 add f2V ) . Easy Jtcrma. N. 0. l'hllllp < . room 0. Bverott big. AHAKUAlNln Wast nroadnnypropeity. N. . O. I'lillllpa , room 5 , Everett block. rOT8 In Terry addition. Monthly payments JN , 0.1'lillllpa. room 5 , Kvorott blocK. BAKOAINSln all parts of the city. 0. N. I'hlillp3 , room 6 , Kverett block. A NDS for sale or exchange. N.O. I'lillllp I room C. Kvorelt block. ; INSUKANOi : at actual coit. Address LIFi . K. Dnughorty , Canning St. , Council lllulla. houses und lots In all parts of Coun cil Dlulfs. from 10) to tJ.UJJ. that 1 can sell on monthly payment * , or any terms to suit pur * chaser * . This Is of particular advantage to Uinalia merchants , clerks , mechanics , or people who desire a home near the oimnena center of Omaha without bolag compelled to pay exorbl taut prices. C. 11. Judd , OJ Uroadwur , Council UlulTd. T OTd In Central BIIU cheap. I'.uay terms. N , JJU. VMlllpc. room 6 , Everett block. AND VICINITY. Wo wcro In hopes that tlio coal dealers whoso names Imvo appeared In n certain card published In various local papers at different dates train October 4 , would Imvo on calm reflection soon the folly of their position without tubing into consideration its utter falsity nnd have asserted tlicir Individual manhood , business Integrity nnd honesty of purpose by withdrawing from a combmntlonthat hna boon produc tive of no good to themselves , either Individually or collectively. 13ut it Is a mat ter of supreme IndifToronco to us If they wish to sacrifice tholr business interests to their blind personal prejudices. Wo reiterate the statement wo huvo already published , nnd brand tholr whole nrtlclo us a wilful falsehood and the parties wore perfectly aware ot that fact when they signed it' . What hna become of the slg- nnturo nf the party whoso vivid Imagination concocted the fabrication but who lacks the courage to father itl Meanwhile wo shall still continue to sell hard and soft coal nt the snmo old populnrlprlrcs. H , A. COX , Western Sales Agent A. T. THATCHER , Council Bluffs. la. Chicago , Ills. _ I -r-TOTHE - Coal Consuming Public The coal dealers of Council Bluffs would most respectfully say In explanation of the reduction in price of conl made by A. T. Thatcher , of this city , that Mr. Thatcher has heretofore claimed to sell coul by wholesale only , and that many of us have purchased coal from him nt the market prices , nnd would still continue to do so , if wo could got a good article of coal thut would plcaso our triido , bub with coal bought from Mr. Thatcher wo have had a crroal deal of trouble and complaint , and these of us who have hiuidled his coal have boon Obliged to Withdraw Our Orders from him or lose our customers. To resent this and coerce the dealers Into buying an inferior article of coaV Mr. Thatcher has come Into the retail trade , and is now offering his coal at a less price delivered to consumers than ho charted us for It at his yards , and also at lower prices than wo could mirchaso Merchantable Coal olsowhoro. Wo are prepared to furnish a statement fully verified as to the correctness of the above explanation : Sapp & Knotts , E. E , Mavno , D. E. Gleiison , Win. Welch Carbon Coal Co. , J. E. Meyers , N. W. Williams , P. U. Marklo , Council BlulTa Lumber Co. , T. L. Smith , Jos. McWilliams , L. M. Shubcrt. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer. Plans , Estimates i Specifications. Supervision of Public Work. Brown Building , Coucil , BlulTa , Iowa. _ PLI ! ID7 Justice of the Peace. Olllco over American Express , No. 41 OVjUUIHL Dread way , Council BlulTs , Iowa. QTAMIT P. CIMQ Attorno.vs-at Law. Practice in the State and Icd- O I U1NL Qi OlIVlO oral Courts. Rooms 7 and 8 Shugiu-t-Bono Block , Council BlulTs , Iowa. MniMTPflMCPV Surgeon and Homeopath. Room 0 , Brown PI , IVIUIN I uUIVILni building. 115 Pearl St. Ofllco hours , 0 to 12. a. m. , U to 0 and 7 to 8 p. m. TMI'ROVKD farms In Iowa nnd Kansas for .Lexclmnco for city property. N. C. I'hllllps room 5. Everett bluet. SALT : or Kent Oardon land , with houses , InOH 1 . . Ittco. Itt. Main st , Council lllulla. VKNUIJ A lots , corners , great bargains , llensun & Shepherd. 0 Main st. .OT on 4th nvenue. Van llrunt & Hlco's SUD. , L cheap. Uenson & Shepherd , u Main st. VX7 ANTED A neat young girl to help In gen- V ) ural house nork. Mrs Jacob Sims , DID riatuer st. T OTS on Glen avo. . genulno snaps. Hanson 4 U Shepherd , U Main st. on Mnnaw.i motor lln" . corners , 10 LOTS , balance (10 per mo mix. Homo & Shepherd , 0 Mala st. HAL ESTATE llouent and itoU nna ex- changed. Special attention etven to exam- Inatlon or tltloa. W. C. Jumps. N'n ID I'oarl st.1 BEST corner on Uroadway. opposlto uo\ver house' Benson Sncphcrd U Main st. TT'OR'SAliU Acra lots la Orchard placo. This JC ? property la located In the Itlce nursery , eoutnof the main part of the city. IK mllei from court house. Goo. Metcalf. U Pearl at. Jots ; 11UJ cash. W ) caih. W cash , balance easy. Benson &Stiephord 0 Mum at. WM. SlfiDENTOPF. Real Estate. Special attention Riven to examination and cor rection of title to lands and lots In city aud county. No. B. North Main st. T OTS In Mullln's sub , (10 cash , balance $10 per J-Jmoiuli. lleneoii & Shepherd. U .Main st. I71OR SALE 120 nero farm la Jasper county. J2 low a , located near coal minus that are in operation. There U a llvo foot vein ot coal under the farm. Goo. Metculf , No. 10 1'oarl st. locations or Mnln and nroadwnv BUSINESS bargains. Goo. Metcalf , No. 10 I'earl at. "IjWKHALK Improved and unimproved prop JJ crty m every part of the cltjllara oppor tunltlesfor Investors who sect speculations j Hplandld opportunities for these who doslre homes. Geo. Metcalf , No. 10 1'oarl st. BALK EO feet lake frontage located ba FOR O II , bant house nnd Manawn beach Also n number of choice lots In KcgntU place Oco. Metcalf , No. 10 I'earl st. HENT-Gocd business front , f37 Broad EOU . A line retnl | point. Jn good condi tion. Innnlio B. K. Mayne , (119 ( Uroadwuy. Council BluIIn. COAIj. CO A I * . COAJj. T propose to tjlvo consumers vnluo for their money In Coal , nnd until further notice tny prices nro all rail Anthracite : Grate nnd T.ne , g'J ' ; No. 4 nnd Knugo. $ J M ; Chestnut , } ' ) . ! > i > . Also licit rmule.s or Illinois and Jou-a Soft Coal KdlnburK , Illinois , lump , JI.M ; Mupleuond , lump , ll.VJ : Ceuterville , Iowa. lump. Ki.Tui Wai- nut Itloclc lump. ( J.M : Hamilton lump. M.K ; Wnltebrcnut lump. flW : Whltebrenst nut. $ .1 ; Ten.tl.10 ; Steam. tj ) Black , $1.80. Tennx cnsli with order or delivered O. O. U. WM. WULCI1 , 016 Bouth Muln street. Telephone 03. Flower Pots. Boinuthlnc entirely new , and the handsomest article of the kind that ever adorned a bay. window or conservatory , are our neiv painted and ornamented 1'lower 1'ots and Va es for house plants. These goods are entirely now nnd nro sold exclusively In Council Jlluifa by us. 'J lie Hustle I'ots uro hlphlv ornamental und will beautify nuy house. Ono crude Js smoothly painted In bright colors icauy for decoration by ladles who paint , These lianduomo goodti nro sold at prices commonly asked for plain ; tic for painted pot and saucer , nnd plain ut cor responding prices. LUNU HltOS. , a Main Strcot. I Imvo opened a now meat nmrkot on the corner of Sixteenth St. and Hroadway. It will bo my atui to pleuso my customers bv giving them the best meats to bo obtained , Everything to bo found In u first-class butcher shop will bo furnished ut the lowest prices. Please give mo a call uud inspect my now ostablUhmont. BOOTS AND SHOES , - OV ALL KINDS - AT VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH , Ilargalns In School bhoes and Winter goods at U. A. SI OOMit'K : , Kit Mnln Street. _ n. 3 , buiiU.Nnsnv , K , L. tiiiooAitr , I'rm. Vlcu 1'ras. . On 48. U , 11 ANNAN , CnHbler. CITIZENS' STATlii BANK , rfrcouNcn. i. Pnlci upCnpltal . $ | 5OOOO.OO Surplus . 35OOO.OO Liability to Depositors. . . . 335.ooo.oo ninr.r-roiiH-I. A. Miller , I' . O. Olosson. U. L. Klmnurt , 1" ! ! Hart , J. n. Kdundbon , ( IIUH. It. Iliinnan. 'J run suet general bunking biulncsa l.un.'vft capital and mirplim of itny bank la Nor time item lowu. 1 merest on tlmo tlouoults J.M. PALMER - JIASTIIE CIIOIIISTI.OTOF - SUBURBAN & INTERIOR PROPERTY In the city. Ullt edged opportunities to laimo- dlut limvtorii uud THE RED GROSS SFOVES , It Is conceded to be tin best mane nnd most admired Btovo ou tno American continent. It Is constructed on the most apnrovud hc'.entlllo principles , to develop the greatest degree of heut I'll the li\st amount of coal. It Is the only stova In which the system of circulating Hues Is pcrfnct , taking tlio cold air fiom tliu floor and heating It. livery stove Is convertible into u double heater to wnrm the rooms above , with no dllllciiHy or expense. Another point In their favor in the fact thut they nro chonper than any other tlrst-class steve on the market. For sale In Council I ) In irs only by _ BlIirnAltT &CO. . . 11 Main Street. COUNCIL , ULUFFS Omnibus , Caifiap an I Transfer WM. WELCH . . -Proprietor , Tlio Finest Line of tnndnus , Coaches and Hacks In tlio City. J2r"I have anewf atlii-lincil carrlogofur prlv nto call. It la tliu most elognnt couch In tbo city. bneclul attention given to commercial men and theatrical tioupos. Host facilities In the city for handling scenery , OGUKN HOUSE , 010 SO. MAIN ST. . Telephone No. H3. Telephone No , 03. HA UN. Telephone No. iiSO. The only line Authorlzeed to unsner calls tinned In to Am. Dlbt. Tel. Co. _ GIVE US A CHANGE To I'rlt'O Onr.Slove * . I'ullernnd Wiirron's Bnlomlld nnd Abraham Cor Radiant Novelty llasu llurnuri are too w ell known to rcqulro comment on them here. Kuinnmber , wo ( 'uarAiitca all titovos , C'ooka , llatigis und Ilcutora to glvu perfect uattsfao- UOn0r' ' ° % BttAHTLKTT&NOHTON. TUT llroiuhvay. aiios. OFKJCJJII. w. II. M. OFFICER & PUSEYJ BANKERS. Corner Main and Ilroauway , COUNCIL HMJFKH , IOWA. J ) alBrs In fprelrcn and domestic exch na Elections made and Interest paid oil time de > BELL & BERLINGHOF , ARCHITECTS AND Iloom 2 , Opera House Block , Council Bluffs , Iowa ,