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THE OMAHA DAILY _ BEFffiHUKSPAY. MAY 8 , 1800. FIGHTING IT OUT ON PAPER , The Sidewalk Inspector Replies to the Letter of Major Balcombo. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION ASKED. Tlio Hamilton Street O ratio Grill- iinui'c.Koln Introdtiocit After tlnv t'muilVrniifl < ' ul'llio Clty'MHC | Sldownlk Inspector HcrmltiBlinm presented a letter to llio council nt Its tidjoiirnc.il mcct- InK l st illicit nrefcrrhiK charges against Chairman Haleoniho of the board of public works. The letter , which was calculated us a counter thrust to Mr. Uiilcombc'a letter ac cusing Mr. UcrinltiKlinin of stupidity and neglect of duty , was as follows : To tin ) llnrmnililo City Council-OciitleincnJ Rlnco April . * > thern hit MI livun aliout lliruo liiimlmicinvswnlkH laid In tlio city. Out of Mils numberonly aliout twoiity-flvn iiavu bi-pii laid aeeordliiK to tlio contract mm spi'olflcatlons , whleh plainly .slate ( lint all nia- tcrlul used must be of Kood ( iiuillty whllo pine. Tlio balnueo of tlio crosswalks , niimborlni ? nlioiit two hundred inn ) niM'nly-livo , have been Inld with yellow pine , foinn time IIKII I noticed Unit the contractor wan nsliiu yellow pine , and I oidcicd him not to lay any moru crosswalks with such material , lit ) claimed tliat hi ; hail orders from thu chairman of the lionnl of nubile works and Invited inn to KoandMM ! Mr. Halcoml1/ . which he did. Mr. Ital'-ombc said In tlio i/rcscneo / of m e.lf , my Rvlstnnt eontractorand the contractor Unit in ; had ordered tlio contractor to use yellow iilnu for tliiMeiison that hu helloved It would last longer and wan the proper material for crosswalks anil that I might allow It to l-o used. On the Micnxlli of this oulur , I belli ! ? under thedlieetlon of Ihowald chairman , yel low pine has hern IIMI altogether. Homo tlmo afterwards t thought It was an Injustice to the oily to havo.sne.h Improper malcrliil ncd and I demanded a written order from Mr. llalcomho to continue using yellow plnii mid he rufii.suil tonlve It. \\hydld .Mr. Ilalcomhu order the contractor to use yellow plno and not say anything to me about It , I suppose ho thought the slduwulk Inspector did not know much tiny how , and that I would not bo able to tell yellow plno from white. lint human na ture Is frail sometimes , and .Mr. Haleoinbe'S fiiippo.sltlons aiu nut realities far as I urn concerned. Anyone who knows anything about lumber will buar mn out that yellow pine Is not fit for uny kind of outside work , and i claim that when the chairman of thu board of public works says that yellow pine Is the proper ma terial to bo used for crosswalks he openly coti- fehpoi that ho Is Incompetent for thu position nhluh he now holds. Why should Mr. Halcomboslvo mo .1 verbal order and then refuse to back It up when I nsked for a written one ? ( icntlcmcn of thn council , there Is something wrong here , and I believe It needs Inveslluatlng , and I , as side walk In'-peetor of the city of Omaha , hereby prefer charges iijjalnst St. A. 1) ) . Halcombe. as chairman of the hoard of public works. As I havogot the faets and figures ami the yellow plno on the streets of yonrelty to back up my assertions , I ask Unit acommltteebeappolnted to Investigate the said charges. Very respect fully , THOMAS IIIMIMINOMAM , Sidewalk Inspector. Mr. O'Connor ' mid Mr. Wheeler indulged in a few pleasantries over the disposition of the communication Avhich wns finally referred to the special committee appointed to investi gate Mr. Ilalcombo's charges against 'Mr. Ucnnlnghani. The Hamilton street grailo ordinance , vetoed by the mayor Tuesday night , was pre sented again and evoked the usual discussion. Mr. .Sander rained the question as to whether the ordinance , having been vetoed , could bo Introduced again without , the presentation of a new petition ask ing for the change of grade. The chair ruled that the original petition was still the property of the council and a new ordi nance could bolntroduced upon it as the origi nal ordinance had been vetoed on a techni cality. Mr. Olsen didn't take much stock In the chair's rulingho saitl , and wanted the matter placed on the table. "That point was settled hero last year , " nald Mr. ( Jhaffce , "and need not cause any alarm to thu gentleman. The ordinance can bo Introduced on thu strength of the original petition. I would further state that , I have been Informed that certain members of the committee on grades nnd grading knew of .tho technical errors in the ordinance when it was before the council. " 'Mr. Morcnrty and Mr.Olsen both demanded the names of the accused parties. "I will tell you after the meeting , " said Mr. GhafTco. This was not satisfactory and both of the gentlemen demanded the public announce ment of the names of the men accused of the intentional neglect. Mr. Davis tried to smother the embarrass ment with' u point of order , bnt was unsuccessful and the chair was compelled to explain. Hu said that ho had been told that Morearty and Olscn went to the city clerk's oftleo the morning after the passage of the ordinance to see if the technical error was In the ordinance , Both Morearty and Olsen admitted the truth of the statement but denied that they had any previous knowledge of the existence of the fatal technical error. After further discussion the ordinance wns read nnd laid over under the rules. The city attorney presented a report upon the question that caused an ndourumcnt | of the meeting last evening. The question raised was : "When a street is about to bo ordered graded and appraisers have been ap pointed by the mayor and council and have inuilo their report awarding damages to the owners of real estate abutting thereon , is it necessary that such damages should bo paid or tendered before Mitch street can bo ordered graded and the grading proceed. " The city attorney held that such payment was not necessary , as the charter provides that awards for damages shall be paid to the owners of the property within sixty days after the completion and acceptance of the work of grading. On motion of Mr. Wheeler the city clerk was instructed to record all resolutions , impOrs and questions that may have been re ferred to the city attorney for his opinion and ndvlco nnd , to collect all such opinions for fu ture reference. The contaact with Astloford &Co. for fur nishing the city Ice for thu season was ap proved. Mr. McLcario remarked Incidentally , dur ing the time of the reception of the commit tee reports , that ho was u member of the committee on grades nnd grading but that ho Roldum had thu opportunity of examining any matters referred to his committee , the onerous duties of the committee having been assumed by the clmiiman. Mr. Olscn promised to divide the work hereafter. An effort to adjourn the meeting until Saturday night for thu purpose of consider ing matters that are now In the committee of the whole was unsuccessful. Heforo the council meeting the board of equalization held a session on the assessment of the Teirfi street viaduct damages. It liuncro'ft , $1 per front foot , ? . " ) , r . " > 0 ; total , $18,7114. The total damage to bo collected by assessing benefits amounts to $37t > r > < 9 Funeral of lioiijnmiii MuAlllHtor. The funeral of Benjamin McAllister , held at 8 o'o'ock last evening , was very largely at tended by railroad people and friends nf thu family. Brief services were conducted bv Ilev. J , P. Flowyd , pastor of thoChureli of the Good Shepherd , In which deceased was n vestryman. Uoan Uardner assisted. A great many hamUomo floral offerings from employes In the department over which Mr. McAllister presided , and others , surrounded the casket. After the services the body was berne to the Union 1'aclllo depot , placed aboard the Kansas City train and taken to Luwreneo for burial. It was accompanied by the family and pall bearers , Messrs. J , M. Campion. A. U Powell , W. 1 . Wileox W. 1) , Crawford , Colonel A. Woodcock and C. J. Colby. The railroad company furnished u special drawing room car. Frost In ICniiHiiH. KANSAS CITV , Mo , , May 7. Honoris from northern Kansas state that a portion of the state was visited l > y heavy froats lust night. The fruit crop \vas damaged some and In sev eral places corn and winter wheat suffered. Iteil 111 vor O vcrllowiiii ; . JcrrniBOK , Tex. , May 7. The Ued river has overflowed everything and Is backing up into the lakes. Caltlo and other stock have already boon drowned , Tlio largest bridge In tuo county was swept uway today. WOIttiK T1HX HKl'OHTKl ) . It IH Now Ucllovcil Thnt IfJO I'crlMieil In tlio IiotiKiio I'olntn I'lre. MONTitnAt , May " . As the full details of the Longuo Polnto asylum lira become known the horror Is Intensified , nnd the sister Is de rided who assert * that the number of the dead docs not exceed sixty. It Is known by the last report to the Quebec government that there were 1,780 Inmates instead of 1,300 , and this much Is certain , that no ono will over know the number of the vlctlmi. From collateral Information there must be 150dead. If enough material can bo found an inquest will bo hold. The llrcmen have left the ground nnd the heal Is dying out of the rums. An Associated press reporter was on the spot all dav. A dlschargC'l patient today nfllrrncd that to all Inquiries sent by friends as to the progress the patients were making ouo stereotyped answer was given without any restrictions as to accuracy : "Your friend's physical condition Is ex cellent , but mentally there Is no improve ment. " It Is known that many of the wards were locked and in cases where the firemen did not break In the door.s whole rooms arc full of those who perished. The sight of the screaming wretches yes terday was bad enough , but today there was a sadder spectacle in the weeping relatives seeking In vain for tidings of seine member of their family. Men coming up town tonight todlnnerwero startled by weeing a lunatic parading the streets rejoicing In his freedom and menacing women till ho was secured. The paying patients fared the best. The greatest loss was among those confined In the upper stories ami those imprisoned In the dark basement cells. Fire Commissioner Perry characterizes the buildings as a death trap and u disgrace to u civilized country. There Is a report current tonight that n largo number of tiuilo prisoners perished in the llames. All of thu women lire now thought to have escaped. It will be weeks before the nuns will bo able to glvo any information. .titMl ) IAXJ ) & . Iluporl of the Semite Committee- Irrigation. V/.VSIIINOTO.V , May " . The Irrigation com mittee of the senate will make a report to morrow on the subject of irrigation of the arid lands of the west. The report says that inoro than two-fifths of the United States , excluding Alaska , re quires Irrigation to insure regular crops. With dams and reservoirs at suit able places a largo portion of this region coidd bo made productive and the floods of the lower Mississippi alleviated. The process of Irrigation could bo aided by boring nrtcslail wells. The report says the total value of the reclaimed lauds so far Is nearly * 7M,0KH)0. ( ( ) ( ) "Allowing for the rc- clalmablllty of 100,000,000 acres wo have as n result a total real estate value of jywJjOOO WO. The committee in the bill reported recom mends the transfer of the subject to the de partment of agriculture. Keagen will submit the minority report dis agreeing with most of the conclusions of the majority. The minority recommends a sys tem of measuring the water used for irriga tion to prevent waste. They urge the necessity of protecting the forests which are being rnpldlv burned , also pasturage Hinds. Irrigable lands should bo segregated and declared such , and a pro hibition put on the use of water on other lands. The irrigation districts should bo established and the farmers on the lands should control thu catchment area. They bcllevo 10i,000,000 ) acres can bo redeemed for agriculture by using thu total supply of perennial streams , The minority believes the recommendations of the majority regarding artesian waters and thu discontin uance of the topographic work of the survey unwise. y. M. C. A. Conference. NAfiivil.i.i : , Tcnn. , May 7. The annual conference of the Young Men's Christian as sociation workers continued today. Several foreign delegates were present. Many interesting papers were read. State Secretary Fisher of Kansas was called upon for an. explanation of the "Soudan Missionary" movement among the associations of Kansas , and said men were pledging them selves to pioneer work in the Soudan where the churches had not yet done any work. An expression of opinion showed the conference almost unanimously opposed to encourage the sending of individuals tu bo missionaries on their own responsibility. STOCK\\tnns caoi'KiiN LOSE. The Men Hetiirii to AVork nt the Old Scale. 'CHICAGO , May 7.Tho strike Inaugurated by the stockyards coopers .two weeks ago was ended tonight , the men deciding at a mass meeting to go back to work at the old scale. The failure of the men In the three largest houses to go out was the cause of the collapse. Will TIuow 5.OOO Mon Out. Ciiic.uio , May 7. Thlrty-llvo of the leading manufacturers of window glass In the east held n meeting hero today. An agreement wns signed to go out of blast Juno 1 instead of July 1. The production of the factories represented amounts to about four hundred thousand boxes per month and thu shut-down will threw out of employment 5.000 men a month earlier than usual. The chief factor causing thu early shut-down Is said to bo thu enormous falling of ! in the demand foi glass caused by the carpenters' strike. Colored Waiters DlKContcMited. CHICAGO , May 7. Nine hundred colored waiters tonight decided to strike In the mornIng - Ing if the restaurants do not yield to their demand for shorter hours nnd better pay. Steamboat ZUcii Go Out. SUATTM : , Wash. , May 7. A strike of all the steamboat men on I'uget sound occurred today. Thu men demand $ , " > per month in crease in wages. An Alleged NclmiHka Man , Piui.uini.i'iiiA , May 7. Garrett Alonzo Ilarnctt , alias .Tames Smith and John Davis , was arrested today. At the shoo house of Wright & Watklns , by representing himself to bo James Smith , a merchant of Pawnco City , Neb. , ho managed by means of a bogus draft , purportlhg to bo drawn by the Farmers' National bank of that city to secure Wright At Watkln's check for $1M7 after purchasing fiCO worth of goods. After ho loft the linn became suspi cious nnd an investigation revealing thu na ture of the draft detective * ) were put on his track and captured him as ho was about working another house. * Washington Note ; ) . WASIIINUTOX , May 7. Chairman Perkins of the house committee on Indian affairs says the committed will not consent to the removal of the Apachu Indian1) to the Fort Sill res ervation. Ho thinks they will bo located in North Carolina. The members of the senate naval commit tee were taken down the Potomac today on board the new torpedo boat , dishing. She run at the i-ato of twenty-seven miles an hour , reversed at an elghtccn-mllo gait and turned within her own length. Wctilorn Unitarian Conference. CHICAGO , May 7. At the western Unitarian conference today it was decided , after u lively discussion , to establish a western ad visory mission board. Its functions will bo to supervise thu collection and disbursement of funds , as well as to exercise a general superlntendeucy over the missionary work done by the Unitarian association and will bo a part of the national board embracing the associations in every section of thu country. Kiuainslilji Arrivals. At Now York The Muasdam , from Hot- terdam ; the Majestic , from Liverpool ; the Westornland , from Antwerp. At Queenstown The Alaska and Teutonic , from Now York , At Muvlllu r- The Uovonla , from Ne\v York. Kilmnnils HUN ItheninalUm. WAIHINOTOV , May 7. HhcumatUm con flues Senator Kdmuuds to bed. HU condi tion la uot serious. ANNEXATION OUT IN FORCE , A Great Rally in Qermnnia Hall , South Omaha , Last Night , SENSIBLE SPEECHES DELIVERED. Packing IIotiHo Kmiilnyca hy Thcli- 1'rcHonoo Declare ) Themselves for thu Itcnt Interests or Their KniployerH. Annexation had South Oinnha as solid ns n granite pile last night. It boiled until it run over and blew the Hd off the kettle with Its effervescing enthusiasm. At Twenty-fourth nnd N streets It threw n motor train off the track. Strange as It may seem , the Inani mate thing was scared nt the stupcndousness of the torchlight precession that turned the corner and wended Its way up to Germanln hall. hall.The The ' nntls" were out , too , but they had a beer wagon , n band and some sky rockets The nmiexntlonlsts had votes in their line , nnd what n string of them there were. And votes are what count. The nnncxatlonlsts didn't show their strength until last night. They nindo Dave Anderson wlnco nnd wiggle. John Doo's re puted 2,000-candlo power electric lights re duced themselves about fifteen hundred can dles each as the procession passed underneath them. The glitter of the torches was too much for John Doo's lights. The procession moved down Twenty-fourth to M , on Twenty-fifth to N , on N to Twenty- fourth again , south on Twenty-fourth to Q , west on Q to Twenty-sixth , on Twenty-sixth to N , to Twenty-fourth and back to Gcrmania hall. The Mnglo City baud led the throng , nnd in their front the majestic form of ox- Police Captain John Sexton loomed up as marshal. The procession wns made up of men , voters worklngmen who have cast their fortunes with the embryo city. When' Germanlu nail was reached there were over three hundred men in line. It was soon evident the hull was not largo enough to hold the throng so an adjournment was taken to the open air , where by the light of 100 torches a grand old rally was held. Jim McCuno called the gathering to order. John G. Irwin was made chairman and Al derman Kddlo Curley wns selected secretary. Attorney .Too Edgorton wrs the first speaker introduced. Of nil the speeches ho has nuidu during the annexation campaign Mr. Kdgcrton made his best hist night. Ho demonstrated to the satisfaction of every hearer the lower rate of taxation to bo se cured by consolidation. Lots lying on the extreme southern edge of Omaha pay less taxes on a 48 mill levy than lots lying on South Omaha's northern cdgo on u " 7 mill levy. The difference was in the assessed valuation and that difference amounted to W in Omaha's favor. The same rule obtained on all South Omaha property. Mr. Kdgcrton said ho was authorized testate state for John A. McShano that the stock yards company would Invest $ . )00,000 In im provements the present year in case annexa tion carried ; if it failed the company wouldn't improve a cent's worth. Mr. Mcday also informed Mr. Edgcrton that the George H. Hammond packing company would expend & . " > 0,000 in case annexation carried ; if it. didn't they wouldn't spend a cent. What did that mean to the workingmcn i It meant annexation and prosperity ; not annexation and South Omaha nt a stand-still. Hon. Edward Hosuwater , editor of Tin : Hun , followed Mr. Edgcrton. Ho was greeted with cheers by the crowd of workingmen. Mr. Uosewater opened his speech by con gratulating the men of South Omaha on the interest they were talcing in the annexation question. They were tlio most deeply interested. For thirteen years ho worked at his trade of a telegraph operator and ho had always been a friend of and a sympathizer with the worklngman. So far as the two cities uro concerned there will bo no loss of Identity by annexation. Germantown , a city a century old , wns recently annexed to Philadelphia , but It will always be known as Germantown. North Chicago was annexed to Chicago , but it will always bo known ns North Chicago. In 1SSO Omaha had n population of 83,000 nnd so it stood in the census for ten years , although Omaha now has a population of 100,000. If South Omaha annexes , the census to bo taken in July will give us u population of over a hun dred thousand nnd both places will bo the gainer thereby. Omaha's bonds sell readily at a premium , but what chance has South Omaha to sell another bond in her present bankrupt condition ! Omaha will vote bonds tomorrow , and if annexation occurs South Omaha will secure her share for public im provements during the present year. Tlio bill introduced in congress by Ifepre- sentativo Council for a S-'OO.UOO postoftlco in South Omaha was mere political buncombe and its object only to secure voles. South Omaha will never have a public building ; the government isn't spending its money so lavishly. A city hull is promised South Omaha by the anti-annexationlsts. but where is the money to como from to build it I South Omaha can't pay her ordinary running cex- pcuses , let alone building a city hall. Mr. Uosowater said it was. well understood hu was not a prohibitionist. Hu was doing more hard work to defeat prohibition than any live men in Nebraska. But thu saloon men of South Omaha wore doing more to carry prohibition than any other sot of men in Nebraska. The prohibitionists were hopIng - Ing that annexation would fall to carry so that South Omaha could bo held up us a ter rible example of the effect of the failure of Nebraska's high license law. It was the duty of the voters to rebuke the unreason able men who were bent on ruining South Omaha and bringing the blight of prohibition on thu state. Tlio speaker closed with an appeal to the gathering to work and vote for the best Inter ests of the two cities , which were practically ono , and weld them together forever. John Uusli , city treasurer of Omaha , was next introduced. When it came to a discus sion of the tax question Mr. Hush wns per fectly at homo. Ho said It was a strong state ment to make , but ho had the facts and fig ures to prove that Omaha pnid a lower rate of taxation than any city of equal sl/o and im portance In the United States. Illustrations were drawn by comparing sleepy old St. Jo seph and progressive Omaha and figures cited to show that Omaha's property owners paid u less rate of taxation on actual values than did St. Joseph's property owners , although Omaha's levy runs much higher. The objec tion to annexation on the grounds pf a higher rate of taxation were untenable nnd could not bo proven if figures and facts were correctly stated. The politicians of South Omaha , like those of other suburban towns that huvo an nexed to their greater neighbors , opposed annexation , but it was natural. lint their in terests wore not the interests of the musses. Thu combined greatness of i Omaha nnd South Omaha was of more inmortuneo than the Interests of the poli ticians. Greatness for Omaha meant In creased prosperity for the people of South Omaha , and if annexation curried on Thurs day by the votes of South Omaha's workingmen - men , that greatness Avas secured. Abll E , Ueggy was the last speaker and ho made u personal and logical appeal to the packing house employes to stand by their em ployers and vote for their Interests. The "Aiitl Blum's hall was the rallying place of the "antls , " A fair crowd was out last night , but their procession was Insignificant com pared with the other. Speeches were deliv ered by J. H. Van Dnsen , I. S , Hascall and others. There was an abundance of pyrotechnics technics , but n luck of quiet , sensible interest in the result of today's election , A Dual Wur MlnUtcrshlp. PAIIIC , May 7. The ofllclul dccreo appoint ing General do Mlribcl chief general of start of the army extends the powcrof the position , Ho will IK ) coimimmlur-ln-chlof In the event of war and will have at all times solo control , his position and that of Froyclnct thus mak ing a sort of dual war mlnlstorshlp. Ijoynl liC lon. The annual meeting of the Loyal Legion , department of Nebraska , was held last night at the Mll'ara ' > There were about sixty mem bers present. A number of reports were read , after which the following officers were elected : Amaau Cobb , Lincoln , commander ; Major , J. W. Paddock , OroJTmi. senior vlco com mander ; Major \V. L WIlson , Nebraska City , junior'vice cointiMiuivj ; ! Major Horace Lud- lirgton. recorder ; Ucnoral J. B. Dennis , regis trar ; Captain Frank | J. Moorcs , chancellor ; Governor Altln Sunnrtore , chaplain. Coun cil , Colonel J. S. CiU-tfL J. M. Franco , N. S. Hnnvood of Lincoln , A. Jackson of Tcknmnh , nnd William F. Hccl.p | . The session closed 'mnn \ elegant repast which was served m the ordinary of the hotel. Clnnsseti's Trlnl nonius. NEW YOUK , May 7v-Tho trial of Peter J. Clnasscn , ox-president of the Sixth National bank , forembezzllngthosccurltlcsof that In * stltutlon. began to.iay. The accused is de fended by General Benjamin R Tracy and ex-United States Assistant District Attorney Tcnny. The Jury Is now being secured. FHANCIS MUKPHY'S CONVERTS. A Number of Them Ali1rcsn Ijust , NlKlit'H Meeting. The nudlcnco at the Murphy temperance meeting last night commenced to gather early nnd were Intercepted nt the door by three prohibitionists , who peddled tracts requesting. the people to vote the prohibition ticket next' full and save their sons from a drunkard's grave. This , however , did not deter the en trance of the largest nudlcnco that Mr. Mur phy bus yet had In Omaha. Mr. Murphy praised the leadership of his choir leader , Mr. Frank Smith , whom he said had been of Immense service to him and wns the best leader ho had ever had. Last night was prayer meeting night nnd all the clergymen in the nudleneo were re quested to take seats on the stage. Seine dlfllculty was experienced In finding the gas man and the stage went dark for some time during the early part of the meet- Ing. The stage was finally filled with singers , who opened the meeting by singing the well known hymn , "All Hail the Power of Jesus1 Name , " which was followed by "What a Friend \Ve Have In Jesus. " In the audience were many well known Omnhans , including a good many gentlemen of rubicund visage and evident bibulous habits. Mr. Murphy nsked if the people sitting In the rear of the auditorium could hear htm. and n still small voice from the rear said "No , " nnd Mr. Murphy said ho would talk us loud ns ho could. A beautiful basket of roses was handed up , the gift of the students of the Omaha Com mcrclal college , for which Mr. Murphy re turned hearty thanks and blessed his young friends for their thoughtfulness. Then ho brought n bowl of beautiful roses and placed them on the press table , much to the delight of the reporters who were grinding out copy. The text Mr. Murphy took was from Matthew xi-28 , "Como unto mo all ye who are heavy laden and I will give you rest. " Some man in the audience who was troubled with more freshness than good judgment in terrupted the speaker several times with rambling remarks , but It drew forth nothing harder than "God bless you" from Mr. Mur phy. The Hev. Mr. Laird of the Knox Pres- tiytcrluu church prayed eloquently for the men in the power of the liquor habit , and asked n blessing on the speaker of the even- ng. ng.Mr. . Savldgo announced that there would be a meeting at the Union Pacific shops next Friday nt 12:30 : p. in. , when Mr. Murphy will work among the men and try and induce them to sign ihe pledge. Then ho asked a number of well known gentlemen to go among the audience after Mr. ' Murphy's lecture and pursuads men to come to the front and put on a ribbon. Mr. Murphy then commenced his lecture with some humorous remarks about the grippe , and said that the grip of liquor on men was worse than the unpopular malady. He said that the men in the whisky busi ness were no worse than the men who drank the stuff , and gave prohibition a black eye with his good will towards all theory. He roasted the police system of saving men by lugging them to the station ami putting ten more policemen on the 'force , but wouldn't In crease the minister salary. Mr. Murphy tlwn spoke of Mr , John II. Pierce , u well known young Omaha.a'ttornoy who signed the pledge the evening before- and asked him to say something. Mr. Pierce came to the front and made a brilliant and touching speech. Ho spoke of the wreck whisky had made of his life , and held the audience spellbound with his eloquence. Mr. Pierce came to Omaha about four months ago from the homo of sour mash and blue grass and has been a drinking man for some years , but by Murphy's help he had given up the habit and would never go back on it. . Then Mr. Murphy'called for three cheers , which wore given enthusiastically , nnd then ten minutes were devoted to signing the pledge. A younc man by the name of Charles Allen of Council Bluffs , who signed the Murphy pledge on March 1 , spoke to the audience briefly bnt eloquently. The Kev. Mr. Lamar dropped In about this time and Mr. Murphy called to him , "Come here , you dear fellow , " and dragged him to the front , and Mr. Lamar made a short ad dress in favor of temperance and said that ho was going to York to preach temperance. Mr. Murphy then opened his ad dress by repeating his text from St. Matthew , and went nt his subject In his usual vigorous manner. Ho told the story of Jean Valjean , how the good bishop had saved and cared for him , and said that ho would'ruthor have his son die than spend n day in the penitentiary , The prison treat ment was what ruined many men who fell temporarily , who commuted crimes through their love for liquor , and who bad not been saved by lovo. Mr. Murphy made the best speech that ho has made during his engagement , moving his audience to tears and exciting them to laugh ter and uproarious applause. The signing of the pledge closed the meet ing , nnd many men came forward and put the blue ribbon In their buttonhole. EM/.AiniTiiroHT , N. .T. , May 7. The entire west front of the Singer sowing machine factory hero wsis gutted by lust night's lire. The flumes worked their way to the main building , cleaning out the stock , needle , fin ishing , adjusting , inspecting and milling rooms. The pattern department was also destroyed with 50,000 finished machine. * and 18,000,000 needles. The loss is estimated nt $ ' ) ,000,000 ; fully Insured. It will be ut least two months boforu work can bo resumed. Tlio Death Record. CHICAGO , May 7. Dr. Joseph R. Cummings - mings , president of the Northwestern uni versity at Evanston , died suddenly at his homo In that suburb ; Patty degeneration of .tho heart Is assigned us the cause. S\x FuAXciscoCnl.Muy7. Edward F. Head of the supirfyr court of San Mateo' county , died at hl'i ; residence In Hedwood City yeatorduy of piqumonlu. | Judge Head had held the ofllco. of , superior judge since 187H , and , although totally blind , was recog nized as ono of the ablest jurists of the stato. KJ.LO.NDOX , May 7.-"Jilmc.i Nusmlth , the cele brated mechanical engineer and Inventor of thu hteam hammer , is dead. Killed In a Collision. AI.I.KNTOWN , Pa. , 'jny ' 7. In a collision be tween n Now Jersey Central express train nnd the Lchlgh Valley Now York passenger train hero this morplng , Miss Emma Hall , a passenger on the hitter , was killed nnd five or six others injured , . Among those injured was John Schlroy of Dcuutur , HI. , who bud his knee nnd hip hurt. ' " Congregational MlnlKtorfl In Scsulon , WK T POINT , Nob.May 7. [ Special to Tnu BIE. : ] The Omaha association of Congrega tional ministers convened In this place last evening. About twenty churches uro repre sented nnd Interesting exercises are being held by the leading ministers of the denomi nation in this and neighboring hUUes. Htolo .Millions from Argentine. BUKNOS AVIIKS , .May 7. Grave pecula tions have been discovered in the customs de partment hero. The revenue lost by the government byembczzlomcnt.s In estimated to have reached the enormous sum of $10,000,000 annually. _ Koiul Oll'oringH. WASHINGTON , May 7.P | | > ecIiil Telegram to Tim BEE.- ] Bonds offered j * 1,750 at 1.23 ; * 30,1 , For Sale Horses nnd Just received 20 heavy work mules nnd 10 draft and work horses. Call Paul llountictto ft Co. , livery nnd sale stables. No. C01 Broadway , opposite P. O. , Council Bluffs , "Tho Land of Nod" will reveal Its fairy charms to all who go to the opera house this evening. Finest photo gallery In the west Sbcrra- den's new place , 13 nnd15 Main street. Scott house , Council Bluffs ; $1 n day. , Woochvoi-tli's "Bluo Lilies" or "Pearl of Savoy" will satisfy tho. requirements of u rollucd tnsto for exquisite perfumes. Ask your druggist. If vou wont the best Wall paper go to J. D. Crockwcll's. Try the Pomona Fruit Drops. Grcnt Reduction Sale of Furniture. The Council Bluffs Furniture Co.107 Broadway , for the next HO days will make n sweeping reduction In the prices of all goods In their lino. If you are needing uny article of furniture don't lose this chance to secure n bargain as goods will bo sold at much below regular prices. Our stock Is complete with reliable makes and late styles. Visitors from a distance will find it to their advantage to come and see us and get prices during this great reduction sale. Hayes & Bell , 407 Broadway , Council Bluffs. o Boston Store Sale Prices for the tVcclc. WASH GOODS DKPAHTMENT. American sateens Sc , usual 12j c. New designs in domestic chnlllcs Oc , worth 7c. Anderson Scotch ginghams ISJ.fc , soH for ! J2e. Our now challlo beige sold for Sc. Wo will sell li ! yards for 7. > e. Apron ginghams and seersuckers 7c , usually Dold for Sc. Indigo blue and shirting prints , choice for 5e. Our Imnortatlon order of wash goods In ex clusive dress patterns , such the now cash mere ombre , Whytelaw's Scotch , zephyrs , ICeocnlln's sateens , which other stores nsk 'We nndMe , our price for the sale this week 2"c u yard. FOTHEHINGHAM , WHITELAW & CO. . Boston Store , Council Bluffs , la. 'S. B Wndsworth & Co. , 207 Pearl street , loan money for Lombard In vestment company. Woodworm's "Bluo Lilios" and "Pearl of Savoy , " perfumes of exquisite delicacy und rciniii'Ktiblo permanence. Important to Horsemen : Large line horse and turf goods. Probstlo , 552 B y , C. B. o A good hose reel free with every 100 feet of hose purchased at Bixby's. Try the Pomona Fruit Drops. We stepped on their toes , but who cares J The People's Installment House will furnish your house from top to bottom with the very latest designs und styles of house furnishing goods at reasonable prices , for cash or on weekly or monthly payments. 320 Broadway. Heating stoves stored at reasonable rates nt our warehouse. Drop us a line , or call at U20 Broadway. Getting Generous anil Willing to Divide ProfltK. . On Juno t the Mueller music company will present their patrons , who make purchases during the month of May , one line , oak fin ished case Lyon & Healoy organ worth § 125. Every purchaser of $3.00 worth of goods Is entitled to one share. Wo want you to list your rental property with us nnd wo will secure you good , reliable tenants. Kents collected and special atten tion given to core of property. E. H. Sueafo & Co. , Broadway and Main st. , up stairs. Dr. II. S. West , porcelain crown and bridge work , No. 12 Pearl. Try the Pomona Fruit Drops. A Me Nulled. Our would-bo competitors , who croak for trade , nnd are sitting around idle when the the People's Installment house is busy , circu late to the public that wo handle second hand goods. We positively deny it , and It Is a Ho made of whole cloth. Jealousy gets away with their judgment because wo do the bulk of the business , so their statements should betaken taken for what they arc worth. Respectfully , THE PEOPLE'S ' INSTALLMENT HOUSE Mandel & Klein , Proprietors , No. 3120 Broadway. The gasoline stove is more dangerous than the unloaded gun. Save life and property by using the C. B. Gas and Electric Light Co.'s gas stove. J. G. Tlpton , real estate , 527 Broadway. The Manhattan sporting headq'rs , 418 B- way. way.Try Try the Pomona Fruit Drops. The People's Installment House Is a new firm to the public. Their stock is brand new. They carry the largest stock of furniture , car pets , stoves , crockery , glassware , etc. , for cash or on easy payments. Give them a call. U20 Broadway. Desirable dwellings , located in all parts of the city , for rent by E. II. Shcafo & Co , , Broadway and Main street. * If you wish to sell your property call on the Judd & Wells Co. , C. B. Jutld president , 000 Broadway. Cholco residence property centrally located for sale by E. II. Shcafo & Co. New UlllccfH. The following nro the newly elected officers of tlio Dodge Light Guard for the ensuing year ; President , General G. M. Dodge ; first vlco president , Emmet Tlnlov ; second vlco presi dent , E. C. Parsons ; secretary , Dillon Ross ; assistant secretary , U.V.Armstrong ; treas urer , C. E. Woodbury ; directors , J. W. Atwood - wood , H. W. Blxby , C. H. Ocden. F. M. Compton , I. U. Parsons , J , O. Thomas and H. C. Wells. The guards will meet tonight for drill , pre paratory to marching in thu parade on Dec oration day. Try the Pomona Fruit Drops. - i < Auction Furniture Auction. . The household goods of Mrs. Frank E , Lawrence will bo sold at auction Saturday , May 10 , nt 10 a , m. No. ! 117 S. 1.1th St. , bo- twecn Farnan and Harney , Omaha , The P. E. O. entertainment nt the opera house this evening will commence promptly nt8 o'clock. J. C. Blxby , steam neatiug , sanitary engi neer , Ottl Life building , Omahu ; 202 Merrlum block , Council Bluffs. Grcnt Kefrlgorjitor Sulo. Ono cur load at special cut prices. Genuine oak ice palace at Cole & Colons , -11 Main st. Don't full to get our prices before buying. ' 4 Good pajx > r hangers at Crockwell's. Before furnishing your house this season look at the chamber.iiilts ut Mandel & Klein's , ! 120 Broadway. The line of parlor suits at the Installment House beats anything In the city. All goods sold for cash or on easy payments. 1120 Broad way. NERVE-PAINS. Cures Neuralgia. Neuralgia. Neuralgia. Halt Point , H. Y. . April 16,1SS9. I fuffered nix \vceka with ncumlcla , a half bottle of Bt. Jacobs Oil CIU.H ! mo ; no return of pnln In three yoan. flavo told It to many , Hid tmvu yet to liuarof u ilngla cuvs it did not relieve vr permanently cure. U. JAY TQMFIClK.q.DrugEltt , Green Island. N , Y. , Feb. 11,1883. I ftitftrvil with teuralgla in tlio h ncl , but found liuUnt relief from Ihe application of tit , Jacobs Oil , which cured mo. MOST APPETIZING -EASILY DIGESTED. The VAN HOUTKNS process renders their cocoa easy of j ! ? digestion and develops In the highest degree its delicious jj > nroma. It is an excellent flesh-former , fifty per cent , greater 2 than the best of other cocoas. I "BEST & GOES FARTHEST. " I SVAN' HOUTEN'S COCOA ( "once trlfd. li ? r oil" ) I l or0imj ! , pure , iolnbl ? Uocon , Invented , inutle mill imltnleil III Hnlliiml , 41111 ! U lii.iluy liclter unit moro iiilnliln limn uny nriltn miniernni Imlliillim. . In ( act , It liRentrallr admit * tcJ ll oferKiiropoamlacomt [ rntlri > trit nllloAill/proralltot n J rOocoi > miialitliU Iitvcnlnr'i In oltitilllljr , actfoaMc U l and nulrlllTi cu IHI i. "Largei ! ! In tlio world. " .Aik for VAS HotrrKn'BjiNuTAKE no otiir.R. W Gas Stoves for Cooking ! There Is nn tiiran. * In th * world forcooUlng that gives the splendid results limb lias docs. 1'ood cooked by It retains moro than'.ii.por cent num > of Its nutrltlvu properties than by any t tl 1 1 means. In addition o tl , ( there Is NO COAL ! NO WOOD ! NO ASHES ! NO SMOKKl NO LABOtt ! NO DUST1 NO ODOUl NODANGF.nt And only a match for Iflnd- Ilii ! ; . The Council Illuir * Cas .t r.lcctrlo Mehl Co. have over lot ) different ) Mml , snllahlo for all usqi In private fiuiilllos , hotolv and restaurants , A11VAOTA01M 1. All Oiion HoaMtnr. 'J. Kri'o 1'roni All Uontnc ) With fla-4. a. A Well Von ) llntcil Oven 4. No Confined Vapor. 5. A Kugular DliTnsad Heat. 0. A Grlller l'rco 1'rom Smoke. 7. A Hot-plate 1'lllrd with Patent Air and ( ias Hum * iirs , arranged for llolllniri H towing and Krylng , call and see the * tovcs. C. B. GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. KL.OGK. C. A. BEEBE & COMPANY Wholesale nnd IJetail Donlors in FURNITURE. I arscst Stock and Lowest Prices. Dealers , scad for Catalogue. Nos. 205 and 1M7 Broadway , ami 201 nml 20(5 ( Pioroo Street , Council Bltiffd , t PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. H 131 - - Kino Hydraulic ami Sanitary Rnjrinoor. t'lnns , Hstinwtos . UHKHllJlIlt , SpaflfluiUions. Suparviaion of Public Work. Brown Uuildinjr , Couull HlulTs.Jowii. NC , , ] . . . . . . Justice of the Peace. OHu : over Amorieun Kxiiross , No. 4 . _ > < - ! 1L11/S Broadway , Commit Bluffs , Iowa. O _ Attorneys at Law. Prictioo ; in tlio Stito ; nntl Fail * CX. oral Courts. Hootns 7 and S Sliu iirt-IJeuo Bloolc , Council BluIts. Iowa. Freezing \\VfitIier at Yunkton. YANKTOX , S. D. , May 7. [ Special Tele gram to TUB JJiii : . ] Ice formed hero last night , but It is said no material damage was done to fruits or crops. It is growing warmer today. A Tliirtecn-Yoni-Olil Suicide. CONTOCOOK , N. II. , May 7. Eddie , the thirteen-year-old son of Frank Berlbner of Hillsboro , hanged himself yesterday. Pun ishment inflicted the day before was the cause of thu act. Struck Gold In Irelnud. Dum.ix , May 7. The Irish Times says n rich gold mine has been discovered at Dnn- nade , in the western part of County Cork , nnd that a company Is being formed to work it. it.SPECIAL SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. FOK HENT-Nleo front room , with hoard , suitable for man and wife or two men. Scott house , Si iV. Main , Uomioll lllulVs. ANTKD A man to work on fruit farm. W I : ) . J. Smith , i-onth Klr.st si. AflKNTS Wanted A good salesman can earn $10 a day. Call and InvuhtlKalo for your self , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday and Sat urday , at thu Metropolitan hotel. Council imiuti. J. Acan. T710K SAljB A larso span of mulox , with JL' wagon and harncs" . Inquire at Mo Muln st. "ClOUIS'l ) A pair of Kohl rifuniril J- . The owner will rcculvo the .samu by calling nta iai.xtli street. ANTKDHy a yonnjr lady , a position as W copy Nt or for Konorul ollfuo work. Address - dress 113 Vine street , 1'oiincll Illiill's. MK.XIOAN black swont com send for sale. . I'arllcst , most iirolltlo variety and longest In season. Hit ; slock at wholesiilo and retail. 11. 1' . Kleld , Ml ) .Main nt , , Uoumill 111 nils. _ "ITTANTKD Two men to work on farm and Y > gimlon. J. l.Mul'her.son { , Js81 ! 1C. I'loren. IIIOH PAljK Hotfll properly , 2.'i rooms , cen- JL1 trally located , Mrr * . Win. Noble , f',1) ) S. KlKhth St. , Council llliilfs. ANTKD to Trade-A clear farm Tu Ne W hraslm , a clear business lot In Omaha for olearorununmborcd rcxldonco lots. Tliu.luilil & Wells company , 000 Hroadway , 0.1) ) . Judd , president. T71OU SAI < K-My reshiotiop , KV3 Willow nvo- -L. nuo , on south sldo of llayllss park ; heated hy hteam , lighted by electricity and contain ing all modern Improvements ; lot 109 by S-W feet. Also will hull or oxclmiiKo for Improved oily property my farm of fiTO acres , ten mllu-i rust of Council lilnn's. N. M , 1'iisoy , Council 11 hi IT- . _ FOR HALF. On monthly payments or tt-rm1 ! tOHiitt by the Judd < k Wollrt company : 7- room two.story house , cor HI have , and 10th st. , lot 53 by 133 feet , two blocks fiom motor HUP , 10rootn hoiido on flth avo. , ono blouk from motor line , 8-room IIOIIRO on Lincoln avc. , two blouks from motor line. a 4-room houses on North Tlh st. , near post- olllce , ( J-room hon.se , two Rtorlns. live. A and r'tli st. C-room story anil u half house , ave. K , nuar North Tth st. C-room house , also 4-room Imuso on thu motor line , between .iilh and " 1st sis. llmincs and lots In all ] iirts ; of the ( illy The ,1 iidd .t Wnlls company , UK ) llroudwayt ( J , II. Judd. pros. " \\7"ANTKD to Truilo llonscb and loth rnng- VV IIIK In prlco from Cxu to ( tLiv ) for unim proved ( iroiiurly. The Jnilil & Wells company , GOG Hroadway , 0 , H , Judd , pi DM. \VTK Ilavo ! . ' ! lotsoti and ailjulnliix I'ark avc. i i between the dftiuii IIOIIHO and i alrmount I'ark. mi whloh wn will build buuiitlfnl to Milt thu purchasers. COD Hioudway , 0. II , Judd , prrs , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * 'TTI ' OKllKNT-Tivofc'ood modern houses.V. . J' W. llllger , SUl'ourUU cot. FOR SAM : or Heat Oardun land , with houxus , by J. R. Rlue , Id ! Muln hi. , Council llllltTH. 27 MAIN STREET , OvcrO , U. Jucciuewtn & Co.'n Jewelry Store , MAXOS & BOURGEOIS , A.I1GI-IITKGTS mm NTbl N D K IN ; TS. FINE INTERIOR DECORATION ? . Room 2.V ) Morrlam lllock , bounoll IlulT ) , la. Room CIO N. V. Life Hulldlni , ' , Omaha , Neb. Titos. Oi'Ftcnn. \ \ ' . M. M. Pusur. OFFICER & PUSF.Y , BANKERS. Corner Muln and Hroadway , Council Bluffs , - Jown. Dealers lu foreign and domesle ) n.viihuiiRe. Collections made and Interest p.iid on Urn * deposits. _ J. D. KDMUNUSO.V , K , I. . 1'rcs. Vlcu-1'io" . CIIAS. It. HAN.VAN , Ca.shlcr. CitizensStateBank OF COL'.NCIf. I1MIIT3. Paid Up Capital . $150,000 Surplus nnd Profits . 60,000 Liability to Depositors . 300,0004 Dllimrrons-I. A. Miller , V. O. ( Hudson , K. ft Slinu'arl , K. K. Hart , .1. D. Kdmnndsoii , Chill R. llannan. Transact Kunoral hanking busi ness. liii csl capital and surplus of u.\\y \ \ bank In Hontnwcslcrn Iowa. iriLorosLoii Time LDoposlls , Kaclal blemishes , Hileh 0.1 1'lni ] Ul Hlotohcs , Hindi : Heads , l < 'i-ueklus , Huiior- lluous Hair removed. Address DR. W. L. CAPELL , 046 , Marcus Blk , Broadway COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA. CHRIS BOSEN , SASH and DOOR Factory and Planing Mill. Ilcst equipped , most cunt rally located fmj lory In the ulty. All modern latest icilli-i machinery ; onurated by hklllod mechanic * . Hiiudal attention ulven to win ill and bua MiwIiiKf iilnnliiR anil trimming , ( lenoral eon * tracts und estimates for houses and Imlldlmii axpedalty. Corner North Main and Mynstu btri'dtH. Council Hhitrs. Tnliipliuiio-MV. F. M. EL.LJS & CO. , Architects AMI IIUIMIINd 81 Roonmf.'IO and 4ri : Hen llulldlng , Omaha. Nob. , and Rooms 1.44 and HID Morrlam Mns\f \ Connull 11 hi fTs , Iu , Correspondence hollultuu The J. A. Murphy MANUFACTURING CO. , 1st Avuniio nnd 21st Htreot. Sash , Doors and Blinds Hand and Ho roll Hawing. Ro-HawInK " "d Planing. Hawing of all klndH. I'orch Itruekctt. Kindling wood -.M ! pur load ilullviiiijil. t'leiin buwdnst by tlio barrel > u. All work to lid flrat-class. Telephonu 11 , "YOUR 1'ATRONAOn SOMCITKU " Electric Trusses , Belts , V Chest Protectors , Etc. Agents Wanted. DR. C. B JUDD , OW HROAWYAY , COl'Nl'If ' , IU.UITH , - IOWA