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    TJflJfi OJUAHA DAILY BEE : MUiNDAY , DEOEMBEK 8 , ISttO.
THE OMAHA BEE
COUNCIL DLUFFS.
OFFICE , NO. 12 PKAIIL ST.
rrl'vwd 1y Coirlor In uny port of tlioCMty.
II. W. 'I'lLTON. - - MANAOKIt
TELKl'HONISt
fiiftlncN ! Onicc , No. II
NIliM ICilltut. No. 23.
MXXOJit JIKMIOX ,
N. Y. P. Co.
Council BlufT. Luinlcr Co. . coal ,
.lust look nt Tin : Bu.'ssworn statement of
circulation.
Hurt Srnllh wn arrested yesterday for In
toxication uml disturbing the peace.
Charles Hill , Jmk and John Meyers
wore the nniuos glvc-n by three vagrants who
wuro cnthcrcd In out of tliocold by the police
yesterday.
Members of the excelsior Icel e nro ro-
oucsk'd to recollect that the meeting to beheld
held this evening will lie for the purpose of
electing oflleor } ) ,
t.corco Cnpcnin died yesterday morning
his residence on the Collins farm. Ho was
sixty ycnrs old and was ciulto well known
among the old pioneers.
John Green wnsn mated yesterday for In-
toxientlon , and will bo I'omp''llcil rb atnnel In
line with the other unfortunates nnd hoar
what.fudge MeGco bus to say this morning.
G. A. I'rarsnn , nnoof the Scotchmen who
was assaulted In n Hroadway saloon n few
cvcMilngs ago , Is missing. Helms left the
city , out hns not returned tu tits homo In Mm-
tlen. His friends are uneasy tibout him.
Henry Lcwinand Suinucl Huff , two small
bo.vs , were nrrestcd and locked up yesterday
upon the uUiireo of stealing a Hie. They
spent the night In the city Jail nnd will luvo
u hearing this inornlug bufore Judge Mceo. !
A now paper will soon mnku Its nnpcaninco
nt Marlon. It will bo culled the Afro-Atncrl-
cnn nnd will lie edited by Charles Curtis , as
sisted hv C. II. Jones of Council Bluffs and
John Willis of Dubuquo. It will bo the organ
of the State Anti-Prohibition league ( colored )
nnd will be published weekly.
Two or three physicians were In constant
attendance the bedside of little bnby
BtiliiKham. thobtop-dauiihter of JJert Hay-
dun , last niKht. They could clve the frieiiels
no liopo that the little ono would llvothroiiKU-
out the night. Slio , was nitnukcd with
inullgnant diphtheria u wcuk ago lust nl ht.
ri'ho county auditor hns been notified by
the contractors liint thonowAvoca jail will
bo Jlnishcd December 11 and ready to turn
over to the board of supervisors. The board
will meet in Avoca on that date as a conmilt-
tee of the whole to inspect the Jail and if
found built according to contract to accept It.
The city council will open the bids for the
building of the new levee at the meeting
Wednesday night. The levco will bo as wldn
ns nn ordinary street and ncr.rly u mlle long.
It will require n great many thousand cubic
ynrds of dirt , and will glvo employment to
the dirt haulers all winter.
Fred Herman has been considerably an
noyed by the publication In some of the pa
pers of the city that ho had placed his narno
on the bond of liclgln , the young man who
was arrested for indecent conduct near tlio
Bloomer school. Mr. Herman Is not on Hei
ght's bond at all and docs not feel at nil dis
posed to favor the young man ,
It is said that , nt the next meeting of the
city council the aldermen friendly to the
Twin City street railway company will initlco
nn effort to have the ordinance of tlint com
pany taken up nnd passed as origianlly pre
sented. It is asserted that there nro now
four aldermen who will vote for the ordi
nance with the addition of two or three ac
ceptable amendments ami that there will bo
more ndded to the list bcforo.tho meeting.
The city council will not meet tonight , but
the regular weekly session will bo hold on
Wednesday evening. It U expected the most
important business that will cmnc .beforei it
will bo ilia reconsideration of the Twin City
Btieet ear Irancnisc. A strong pub'lio senti
ment in favor of the ordinance bus bccoinn
inoro fully understood mid It is likely that
the council will ho asked to grant the de
sired charter by a petition signed by a largo
number of citizens.
Mrs. Tercssa MoMnhon has brought suit In
the district court to annul her marriage with
Charles C. Mc.Muhnn. Mrs. McMahon is a
daughter of Colonel Charles Fox of this city.
She was married to ber husband at
lier parents' residence In this city
In 1870 , nnd has three children
McMnhon is a printer by trade. The divorce
Is sought on tlio grounds of Inability of the
husband to support his family. Ho is at pres
cut working athis trade in this city , nit lion gl
tie has not been living with his wife suico the
V failure of the Omaha Republican.
Tho. bids that have been submitted by con
tractors to erect the buildings required by th (
now as company will bo opened at the oillce
the architects , Bell & UcrliiiKlioft today , Iin
mediately afterward a mooting of the ollleeii
of the company will bo held either nt the of
lice hero or nt thoMillnrd hotel in Oniahn ti
receive the report of the architects on tin
bids. If the bids nro favornhlo the contract
will bo awarded nt once , and the work wil
ho commenced us soon as possible. This state
mentis made-upon the assurance of Messrs
Harris and Leo , the principal ofllccrs of UK
company , putting in their plant. Them wil
bo no siiiolio stacks or chimneys nbout tin
buildings , mul externally the plant will have
little nppcnraneoof gasworks.
It is reported that several members of tli ' ,
board of health nro seriously considering tin
advisability of adopting moro stringent quar
untino regulations In diplithcrctlo diseases
The dangerous malady still retains its hoi
upon the children of the city , although ther
nro fewer cases now than there were n montl
ago. Some of tlio members of the board f ave
establishing ns stringent quarantine vegu
lutlons ns nro adopted in small pox cases , am
quarnntlne all members of infected familic
and impose severe penalties for the infrni
tlon of the ruloa. At the present thno pcopl
nro permitted to pass In and out of Infcctci
houses nt will. There Is a very earnest dc
slro.to have the disease stamped out entlrol
before winter thoroughly sots in.
Another reminder has been given the pul
lie that the butchers hold n picnic at Love
1 inul last summer and passed n momorabl
day. "Uncle11 GeorRb Drake , onoof the old
cst nnd best known butchers in the city , ha
engaged a lawyer nnd imulo preparations fo
bringing a suit for false arrest ngninst Mrs
II. C. Moorchouse , n lady who lives ncn
Lovelami. "Uncl * } " George hnd Bomothiiii
to do with the beer stnnd where forty or flft ;
kegs of beer were disposed of , oral least Mr ;
_ Mooreliouso imagined ho had , nnd a week o
two nfter the event nad transpired nnd hnl
a hundred fellows had recovered from th
effects of battered heads , sbn file
informations in local ' -
a Justice's com-
nnd had him with n lot of others nrrcste
upon thechnrgo of selling Intoxicants. Th
only prosecuting witness was Mrs. Morehousi
niui she failed to nmko the charges sticl
Drake nnd all the others were honorably ill :
but "Uncle" , "sail
charged , George was not :
fled , and ho now brings suit against Mr
Morchousu for $ r > ,0HJ ( damages for false ncci
.nation , arrest nnd imprisonment. The cos
will bo brought hi the superior court.
A Christ man IMrs.zln.
What shall wo buy for the holidays ?
this puzzles you come hi nnd see our holidr
attractions : brilliant diamonds ; gold at
silver watches nnd chains ; quaint , novel , no )
patterned Jewelry , rings , bracelets , necklace
lockets ; gold-headed cairns ; solid silver nn
plated wnro : too ninny novelties to numi
you must see tliom to appreciate them , the
are so artistic and beautiful ; visitors we
coino to sco our display. C. B. Jncquomin
Co. , No. 127 Main st.
Coming Parties.
The Dodge Light guards will give the
opening party for the season on December C
The affair promises to bo a very brilliant 01
nnd will undoubtedly mnko the holidays pa :
more pleasantly to those who1 attend. TI
committee are C. K. Woodbury , J , W. A
wood , C. H. Ogden , 11. XV. Blxby and D. 1
Uoss ,
Tim ninth nnnunl bnll of the Bluff Ci
Typographical union No. 803 , takes pla
Christmas night The bojs have Just hi
printed n very attractive "hanger/1 mnkli
the announcement , it will bo u masquerai
bnll , nnd will bo a big success.
Tlio scrond annual bail of Union Pacll
assembly No. 1300 , Knights of Labor , tnl ;
lilnco nt Masonic temple December 1'J. Tl
bull promises to bo n success.
Scott House. 85 ct , meal , 25 cts.
Gents furnishing gooels , the latest
aeckwcnr , at Ottculieluier's , 414 Broudwa
THE NEWS 15 THE BLUFFS ,
Rumors of a Educational Arrest Ahnt to bo
Undo by the Police.
WORK ON THE NEW WATER WORKS PLANT.
Inldnl Snrninn of tlin Newly Chosen
I'nstor or tlio Klrnt llnptlst
Church Minor Mention
and Personal.
It Is beliiR whhpcrcd in undertones in po
lice circles that n Council Bluffs woman is
likely to have a serious charge plnceel nirnliist
her on the now register nt the police station.
From the Information that hv ) leaked out the
Identity of the woman has boon pretty well
established nnd the prosecution will depend
upon the willingness of her victim to face the
notoriety necessary to prosecute her. Ho is
described ni a middle ngcd , well-to-do busi
ness man of Oinuhn. On Saturday afternoon
ho was In the city anxiously hunting
for her , anil came very nearly ( jot-
tint ? shot by nn indignant husband.
1 lo had detailed the circumstances of the
robbery to a railroad man with whom ho is
acquainted and to whom bo applied for Information
mation concerning tno woman. Ho hnd met
her Saturday afternoon in n fashionable
wlno room In Omaha , mid while enjoying a
hottlo of wlno she hnd adroitly succeeded in
securing his puree with its contents , t.T.'iO.
The robbery was discovered a moment nfter
the woman loft the place. Her victim fol
lowed ijuicldy to the street hut only had the
satisfaction of seeing her board a Council
lliulTs motor n block away. Ho endeavored
to attract Iho attention of the conductor and
ran toward the motor , but It started up nt ,
once nnd did not stop until It passed on to
the bridge , lie waited Impatiently until the
next motor came along and followed her.
Ills ellscriptlon of the woman enabled the
railroad man to recall to memory the fact that
no bad scon such n looking woman , nnd ho
told the Omaha man where ties thought she
lived. Followtni' the directions ho entered
the cato of a re.-.iiloneo on Uroadway. As ho
went up to the eloor ho cnueht a gUmmo of u
woman Mltlng by the window whom ho
thouKht looked lllto the person ho was
so anxious to see. Ho rapped vig
orously on the door but got no ro-
sponsu nnd then went to tlio back
door mill pounded it with n good deal ot on-
cr y. Still tfctthiK no response ho returned
to the front door and was preparing to give
it another vigorous thumping when It was
opened anil ho .was con fronted by u man who
blandly inquired what ho wanted ,
"I'm looUtntr for a woman who robbed mo ,
mid I think" she lives hero. " The word :
nctcil hUollro In n muss of very line tow , ane
the bluxo of wrath thiit glemneil from tlio
husband's ' face startled the Omaha man.
" 1 live here , unel the only woman there Is
heio Is my wife , and ilo you mean to intimate
that she lobbed you ! , '
The Omaha man was too much confused to
answer ns it dawned upon him that ho must
havomudoa inlstaUe , mid was preparing ti
leave hiirricdlv before the husband inthnntci
that If boelldn't clear out ho would shoot
moro holes In him than there is in a family
skimmer. He left the ynnl while , the hus
band was frantically searching fora revolver
ThoOmnliainnn concluded that it woulel bo
better to let , the police hunt up the womai
who had robbed him than to incur the danger
of inaUiiig another mistake and ( jotting shot
Ho returned to Oinnlui ntonco withoutglvlng
his immo or stating hH intentions In regard
to future action.
_ _ _ _ _
A stock of over S-'oO.OOO to select from , the
best that life-long experience can gather to-
Kcthcr can bo found at ISlsoinnns' , corner of f
Broadway nnd Pearl street , Council Bluffs. .
.l.C. Dlxby , steam ftcatlns , sanitary en
gineer , 913 L.lfo building , O.iuha ; aji Mor
rlniu block , Council Bluru.
TIIAXSI'-OKMA.TION' SOJ3NE.
i
Grnnd Holiday Display.
At the
BOSTON STORE , COUNCIL BLUFFS.
, The Boston store's grand Christmas open
ing display tnkcs place Thursday , Friday
ami Saturday , llth , 1'Jth nnd lilth. The
store having been recently enlarged and re
: modelled to double its former capacity , mak
ing It ono of tlio best liKhlod , best ventilated
stores In the west. Now occupying store
rooms -101 , ' 10 : ! and 403 Broadway. Out
tbousnmls of patrons find It n pleas
ure to trade nt the Boston
Store , whcro they receive courteous
treatment , pollto clerks , ono price to every
body and thiit always the very lowest mar
ket price , everything purchased will be
found Oil times out of 100 lower than they caii
! bo found elsewhere. Our aim , standard
poods , our prices always the the lowest. The
tlUplay of holiday floods excells nil oui
former efforts , consisting of dolls , chinn ter
sots , children's books , rocking horses , glass
ware , baskets , plush goods , leatbor goods
rocking horses , blackboards , etc.Vcsho \ \
tnousnnils of bargains In our dry coeds do
nartincnt for this week well worthy of youi
„ attention.
. , HOLIDAY GOODS , SECOND FLOOR
Doston Store , Council Dluffs , la.
FOTIICItlNOIIAM , AVlllTHI.AW ifc Co.
N. B. See show windows for uollelay Uis
plays.
Money to lonn nt straight 5 per cent pe
annum. K. S. Barnett , agent.
Buy from Eisenvin direct and get you
goods at wholesale price.
The Now Baptist Pastor.
The newly chosen pastor of the First Bap
, tist church , Uov. L. A. Hall , appeared in th
pulpit yesterday for the first time since th
church took formal action on the matter. II [
was greeted by a largo congregation and 11s
tcned to attentively , While there wasiu
turally some curiosity as to what the ne\
pastor would do , how ho would act , how h
would wear , anel r.H that , yet the oatncstnes
of tno speaker and the attractive manner i
which he presented his thoughts soon cause
more curiosity to give place to the inor
ennobling dcslro of drinking In the trut ;
which ho presented In so pleasing ft cup.
Mr. Hall looks like n young man ; has dar
hair nnd moustache ; heavy dark eyebrow
which ho raises ns If surprised when n
reaches any special \wlnt or climax ; Is c
medium stature and weight , and ha
few ot the clerical marks i :
manner1 or dress. Ilo wa [
annoyed rather than suffering , yostordni
from a cold , which affected his volco rendoi
ing it u little difficult for him to use it wit
accustomed osao , hut oven with this dlsni
vantngo It proved an attraction , well roundc
nnd strong one , ovhiontlv well adapted an
well used to public speaking ,
Ho made little reference to the new reh
If tlon established between him and this pei !
ay plo. In his prayer ho touchhigly usked fc
ndW blessings to follow the pastor who had Ju ;
W loft them , and that the grand work done b
53 , him mhht ho furthered by wise nnd carncs
nd efforts on these still left In the ilcld of lube
10 ; In his sermon ho spoke briefly of tlio ne
ev rolutlonsblp , paying u tributes to Hev. I l
cl- Cooley for having laid so broad , so deep an
so 11 rm a foundation and expressing the hop
that the people would earnestly and prayoi
fully e-o-oueruto with the new pastor in biilli
Ing wisely upon this foundation.
Jlr The now preacher gave nn expository semen
mon on the words , "Work out your own sa
30. vntlon with fear and trembling , for It Is ( Jc
which workcth in you. "
,33 Ho t > poke Ilrst of salvation and the man
ho different meanings as used Indilferentplnce
Ono of thecauscsof misunderstanding
uinoi
V.t-
V.tL. - these discussing phases of truth , was tin
L. they did not ngreo on the meaning of term
If ono meant hy salvation ono thing in
Ity another meant a fur different thing , th <
ICO could not Intelligently discuss matters co
ad corning the higher life. They should llr
ng got nt each other's undemanding of tl
ido moaning of the word. Sometimes salvutlc
meant simply a saving from material trounl
Ilo or physical ailments. Sometimes it was usi
res to signify forglvncss of sins a salvation
he saving from the fcutlt of past transgression
In the text it meant more thnn th !
I'aul was writing a letter to these wl
hael boon forgiven. The salvation whli
ho meant was broadcrand moro far roachln
In The salvation merely from guilt or from tl 5
power of past slu , was au incomplete salv
ion. When end hnd been forgiven of sin
ho real wont of salvation win but com
menced. Ono must nvnll hlmsolf of every
wsslblo means lobe saveel from the power
f sin , must strive to come In to permanent
, nel complete harmony with Oed , not only in
ils heart , but in Intellect nnd will. Christ
vas the [ wrfcet pattern , nnd for men to con-
Inuo going moro and moro Into this likeness
vas the welt rounded salvation to which
'aul hero referred. This salvation wn not
he work of n moment , but of a lifetime.
Paul laid emphasis on "your own" salva-
.ion. The work was nn individual ono nec
essarily. In this ngo men were fed in multi
tudes. Newspapers and literature , culture
md learning were scattered with a liberal
umd by the progress of the nio. but still
each ono must gather 'for himself , out
of this wealth of mttcrlal the strength
of well developed innnhoo.l and womanhood.
No ono could ilo It for nnothor. Ivich must
ilo his own thinking , So In the higher llfo.
Kacti must work out his own salvation. No
church , no preachers or teachers could do the
work for him.
It was n work to bo undertaken with fear
nnd trembling. The general , who was over
confident , like Xerxes , was liable to defeat
though but n handful of fearing nnd trembling
(3reeks confronted his millions of armed men ,
Onoof the surest incentive * to success was
the realization of responsibility and the neces
sity of exerting one's self to the utmost ,
The fact should not bo overlooked that
"God workoth la you. " Man must co-operato
with God In working out n true salvation.
Man ulono could do but little , and God Him
self could not mnko of man that well rounded
character which came from man's own
uarnost endeavors when working with God.
The two must work together.
A stock of overS 250,000 to select from nt
Klscinans' .
The Council Bluffs and Omaha transfer
company hns nurchnseel n largo Invoice of
baled bay , which will bo sold at the lowest
market price , nnd In quantities to suit pur
chasers. Orders addressed them from par
ties In this city and outlying towns will bo
given prompt attention.
Tluy your coal and wood of C. B. Fuel Co. ,
Cyj Uroadway. Telephone 1JO. !
m
The Attraction This Wo-k.
The attraction of the people looking for
holiday goods Is entirely centered nt Else-
man's store. It calls out thousands of ladles
and children to visit their holiday depart
ment. I'coplo are astonished whoa they sco
our immense variety. The question of everyone
ono Is , how could they get such nn assort
ment together I nnd how can they sell their
poods so cheap 1 The reason is , bccauso wo
buy them cheap enough and don't ' bcllovo In
the largo profit system that other houses do.
Wo sell thorn close and sell lots of them.
Every market of the world has contributed
to our display for this holiday season. It
mittors not what you wnnt to buy cotno to
our store nnd you will Hnd It.
Wo have goods for the poor , tho'medlun
and the richest , nnd goods lor all classes ol
trade , nnd cheaper than you can find tboii
elsewhere. Therefore , make no inlstalte , cal' '
nt Elsemans' store before yea think of In
vesting a cent , for the purchasing power o
$1 at our stow Is oqiml to S3 elsewhere. A
word to the wise is sullleient.
HIIXIIY KISMx & Co. ,
Broaetway and I'oarl streets ,
Council Bluffs , la.
Chinese goods , Japanese novelties ntNo. 850
Broaetway. Odd Christmas gifts. Jim Long
Scott House. Best $1.00 per dav house In
the city. _
An opportunity for the money saving pub
lic , largo and small buyers , to get goods at
away down prices is at Eiseinnns' .
\Vorlclng cm the Waterworks , -
The last few days of chilly weather have
lade It somewhat unpleasant for the work-
nen engaged in the improvements that nro
made upon the waterworks plant , but
csplto the frost Contractor Weaver hns n
argo force of men at work on Lower Broad-
vny. The work includes the additional sub
sidiary reservoir nttho main pumping station
, nd a new apparatus nt the river , a mile
northwest ot the reservoirs. Pumps wil
Lake the wntcr directly from the river at this
point nnd force it through nn Immense main
Ipo into tbo subaiuary basins. Heretofore
tlms boon conducted through an open ditch
rom the initial station and has occasioned
omo complaint and a good elenl of difficulty
The now engine house nt the river in now in
closed and the workmen nro busy putting ii
ho boilers. The stand pipe which is also to bi
srectcd nt the river Is oa the ground. Tin
ng twenty-four inch pipe has all been lale
1 and coyercel , nnd in about two weeks wate
1r vill bo running through it and the opci
r 11 ten which hns heretofore been used will bi
abandoned nnel partly fllled. The new rescr
volr at the Uroadway station Is only partially
completed , but enough of tbo wall are up ti
show Its solid and substantial character
tS'hen completed It will ninlio the Couiici
fluffs waterworks ono of tbo finest In nil tin
west. Where ordinarily it is customary V
use concrete walls eight nnd ten inches thick
.ho walls of flio now reservoir nro belui
made twenty inches and two foot thick. Th
io\v reservoir will not bo used until spring
fho company is in great luisto to get th
icw pipe into use on account of tlio trouble i
s having with clogging of the pipes and well
with lee from tbo open ditch.
C. A. Beobo & Co. nro going out of tbo n
[ ail tradn nnd will close out their ilno linco
ladies' writing nnil olllco desks , book cases
chiffoniers , parlor tables , parlor and cbainbo
suits , foletinp beds , plain nnd fancy rockers
cabinets , mirrors , etc. , etc. for less thai
cost.
; cost.Wurttcd
Wurttcd Boys at American District To
cgraph ofllco. _
Largest HoiiHD lit the West.
Being tbo largest house in tbo west w
cheerfully Invite the public to compare ou
stock and prices with those of other house !
10 knowing that wo are in position to not enl
10 glvo you the very largest variety to selec
10o from but also to save you equal to one-half o
o other houses' prices. Try us.
5- HHXKY EISCMAX & Co. ,
5a
a- Broadway and Pearl street , Council Bluffs.
axv
xv
leiS The Manhattan sporting headquarters , 41
Uroadway ,
iS
in Wanted Room nnd board for two In prlval
id family. GEOHOI : W. HKWITT ,
Brown Building.
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Tlio Knights of I nbor Hall.
The members of the Knights of Labor a
sembly No. 1300 , ocomposcd exclusively e
railroad employes , nearly nil of ] whom ni
of 10 with the Union Paclllcliavo arranged n nov
IS programme for tliolr second annual ball to I
inIS given In Masonlo toniplo on Friday ovenln i
IS The Brand mnrcn is entitled "Council Bluff *
ISy. and tbo waltzes , scbottlshos nnd quadrilli
rtl - are variously styled "Omaha Knights ,
tl3e tld "Denver Knights , ' ' "Federation,11 "Halli i
Reform , " "Eight Hour System , " "Orgnnlz
id 3e tion. " "Equal Rights , " "Farmers' Alliance.
idn "Labor Press , " and many other decided !
original torpsichoronn appellations.
nO - The members expect to inako this ono i
O the finest parties of the season , and antic
01st pate n largo , attendance from Omaha , DUMVI
nud other cities.
>
st Everybody in Invited ,
ir The second entertainment of Uev. Tlioin
> son's maglo luntern performance will tal
plne'O at Elsomuii's ' store ) tomorrow , Mondi
u evening. The scones of tbe Johnstown llo (
will bo fully exhibited , also many other hi
rd torical nnd comlo pictures. It costs yc
notblng to see It , Como and bring your cb
dren nlonir. Time of performance , 7:15 :
ir 8:1)0 : ) Monelay and l-'rlday evenings , nnel etu
irocl ing all of thu holiday evenings. Koam f
10,000 people.
A Now i
A now brick machine possesses son
u excellent points , among which are
IS thorough mixture of the clay , the pr
IKo Auction of a perfectly homogoneo >
o ; brick , sharp and clean In the odg
Ml
PS straight-aided and perfectly uniform ,
PSOI works hard or soft clay equally well , tl
OI only labor , required being that of 01
IcCi man to fooel it and two hoys to tal
Cio away the brick. The machine is un
o to turn out 20,000 bricks a day of t <
IS hours.
Is b
c Hypnotizing.
Dr. Agnus of Chicago claims to ha'
? motizod men ut a distance of olg
miles.
N THE BANK OP ENGLAND ,
Origin url History of John , Bull's Great
Financial Bulwattr.
FOONDED BY SCOTCHMAN 'PATTERSON ,
n .
I
Hut Ills Follow Countrymen nro Not
Uin ployed Within Its Walls
What the Visitor .See' * Vaults
Fall of Gold and Jewels ,
No financial institution In the world
enjoys such a History or reputation ns
does the Uank ot Hnglnnd. Whnt n his-
: .ory would prove In volume nnd extent ,
if mlnutoly executed , may bo judged
from tlio fact that the bare titles of the
acts of parliament passed upon the sub
ject of its alTntrs occujiy moro than two
hundred and fifty pages of the indexes
to the statutes at largo.
The bunk owes its origin to a Scotch
man , by tiaino William Patterson , who
also founded the lluilc o ( Scotland , says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
Ho was ti man of generous mituro and
lofty ideas. Sometimes there was much
of the impracticable In his schemes ,
though usually n substratum of utility
in nil that ho undertook. In founding
this institution ho proposed to relieve
the embarrassment which continued to
press upon the treasury for several
years after the revolution of 1GSS
by raising , In shares , JC1,200.-
000 , the whole of which waste
to bo loaned to the government
at 8 per cent , the lenders being incor
porated ns a joint stock company under
the name nnd description of the Gov
ernor nnd Company of the Bank of Eng
land , with the urlvllego of keeping tlio
accounts of tlio public debt , paying divi
dends , otc. , for which an allowance of
1,000 n year was granted to them. This
proposal having boon nocopted , the first
bank charter passed in 1001 , under the
provision of a particular act of parlia
ment.
It is curious that , although founded
by a Scotchman , Scotchmen are es
chewed by the bank. Whnt the first of
the race did to ontuil a ban niton his
follow countrymen ia not recordoJ , but
it is commonly said In the city that
three descriptions of persons nro ex
cluded , in practice , from employment at
the bank ; namely , Jews , Quakers and
Scotchmen.
The bank commenced its business on
ho 1st day of January , 1095 , at the
it'ocors' hall in the Poultry. Sir John
louhlon was tlio first governor nnd
Michael Godfrey was first deputy gov-
rnor. Tloublon was a French merchant
vhoso father hnd lied from Flanders on
ho persecution of the duke of Alvn.
lis house was furnished in princely
tylo and ho gave splendid entcrtain-
uents which added much to his popu-
nrity. At tlio time of iis founding the
) anlc issued notes for 20 and upward ,
md discounted hills at rates varying
coin 4j to 0 per cent. In 1CU ! ) there was
i run on th6 bank which caused its tom-
t porury suspension , when its notes were
i it " 0 par cent discount. The capital was
- hon increased to 2,201,171. In 1710 its
inpital was further increased to 5,651)- )
05 , nnd other increases made from time
o tinlo since then ihftvo brought the
otal capital to its-iarcsont figure ,
14,553,000.
In 1784 the bank moved from the
Poultry to Thread needle street. Thee
n-osont building slandp in Jour parishes ,
md is roared on the site of Sir John
loublon's house and.manv other bulld-
, ngs , including the church of St. Chrls-
, oplier Stocks , the burial ground of
which now forms the garden of the bank
md is known to every visitor in London.
The first erection comprised what con
: stitutes the present center with the court ,
[ n 1770 the eastern wing was added , and
n 1804 the western wing with the Loth-
niry front was completed.
The general banking room opened to
; ho public is a spacious apartment and
nodern in appearance. The visitor is
struck with the air of respectability anel
justness pervading the entire placo. Its
air is ono of conservative solemnity anel
decorous activity , while the demeanor
of its employes is saturated with formal
propriety. The messengers and attend
ants draw attention hy their dresswhich
consists of a swallow tailed coat of a elol-
icato salmon color with silver buttons
a flaming scarlet waiscoat , black
trousers , and a hicrh silk hat.
An order to view the director's room
and certain other parts of the building
may bo obtained on prosentatlor
of the card of any reputable banker 01
merchant of the city. In the vaults be
low are to bo seen ( If by any means the
special favor and pormisMion to visil
below is granted ) the bullion which if
tlio collateral for the notes , and bags o
-e sovereigns , and a largo quantity of gole
irs ornaments , such as rings , bracelets , necklaces
s , laces and coronets , the residue of the
l.v Ashantco indemnity , much of the origl
ctMl nal quantity of which has boon moltet
Ml down and coined.
Tlio first issue of ton-pound notes was
made in 1750. In 1703 the flvo-poune
notes were issued , nnd in 1797 notes o
13 1 nnd 2 were circulated , but in J88- !
the bank relinquished the issue of al
notes under o. These Bank of Eng
to
land notes nro a legal tender every
where in the United Kingdo.ni , hut al
its own counter , whore , upon demand
they are required to ho paid in gold
IS Tlioy are the safest pieces of paper ii
ISof the world , as under any circumstance
re the bank could pay every ono in goli
rec. without touching ono pound of its cap
c.bo of the charter 184-
bo ital. The object of -
was to secure nt all titn6s thoconvorsioi
s1 P. of every hank note In'to gold whonovc :
s1e so demanded. That ; .object lias booi
e i ; completely attained , but the olfect hai
, boon to accumulate considorabl ;
° . more than woulel Imvo been necessary
sary had the interests of the sharoholel ii
ors alone been considered. This stock o
bullion , bearing no ' interest , anel holi
only for the Intogrlty'of the banknote
Is in ono sense a drawback , but the i in
or monso benefit elorivod by the countr ,
from the equality o ( tha note and col
far outweighs any attendant ellsa-J
vantage. * *
. One of the most notable events in nl
ay the career of its management , past o
od present , is the recent , assistance rendered
Is od to Mr. Baring Bros ! through tli
01 .n medium of its guarantee , which latto
to stands for gold itsolfl The bank i
ir managed by a board of twenty-four dl
ro rectors. Eight po'out of ollleio over ,
year , and eight como In. When th
period of election draws near tlio dlrecl
ors mnko out n house list of tli
noi names of these they wish to have as co
i leagues , and the linuso list is uhiformi
o voted. Tlio directors eacli receive fo
u their services tlio sum of 500 per yeni
The present governor is Mr. Williiu
'I Liddordalo , whoso salary is 1,000. Tli
lie deputy governor , > Ir. David , Powol
ne also receives 1,000. Mr. Frank Mil'
h the chief cashier , is wall known th
lid worlel over by his siimnlure on tlio ban
.01 notes.
At the present time no notes ot
higher denomination than 1,000 are 1
sued. The paper of which those noti
are made is produced nt a apodal faotoi
in Hampshire. Something like 15,0 (
roams are annually supplied to the ban ]
each roam coating nbout 1 , Tlio dies
by which the water marks nro made and
tlio plates used for printing nro manu
factured at the bank. A number of
counterfoils have appeared und been
discovered at various times , but the
spuriousness of Iho best of them is ap
parent at a glance or a touch. Thu pen
alty for counterfeiting is very heavy ,
anil ndded to tills fact the vigilance of
the detectives connected with the bank ,
few criminals have courage enough to
exorcise their forging ingenuity. At
the present time no forged notes are
known to be In circulation.
Tlio policy of the bank haa been as
sailed many limes on both sides. Pam
phlets antl papers have been written
attacking it covering many shelves of
the Dritlsh niUixmm. Of course , many
of thcso papers are just In their
criticism and many are unjust. The
management has not been without its
faults. Tlio volumes ol information col
lected together on hanking nnd cur
rency hv parliamentary committees be
tween tlio years 1707 and 181 ! ) tend to
show the reckless conduct into which
the bank collectors foil at that juncture
of history.
In 1821 the amount of golel in the
viuilts amounted to .Cl 1,142,000 , the larg
est sum that had over been hold up to
tl-nt time. During the pnnlo of 1825 the
demand for gold was enormous. Every
effort was made to procure gold at any
price. Meantime the accumulation of
the bank hnd drifted away owing to the
turn in foreign exchanges , ami before
the middle of December tlio bank , which
at the boginningof tlio year had upwards
of 11,000,000 in gold , had but
1,000,000 loft. The mint worked
day and night , but as fast
as sovereigns appeared they ilis-
appoareel again , Such was the then
condition of affairs that the ministry was
actually consulted as to the best manner
of announcing that the bank had stopped
payment. Hut a more trillo occurred
which changed the aspect of things , anel
by which the run for gold was stopped.
It was simply the production of some old
1 notes , which u clerk happened to re
collect were in some parcels 111 the libra
ry , which had boon signed before the
passing of the act for their withdrawal.
These notes were brought out and issueel
to the country bunks and bankers who
passed them upon the public in lieu of
gold.
In November , 18SO , the reserve for the
bank was Xi,141,188. ! At the same time
the notes inch-dilation represented , -
203,180. Notes unemployed , 11,012,070.
Tlio amount of bullion on baud at tlio
el'jso of the week ending November KJ ,
1890 , was 18,821,507. The total divi
dends for the past year were at the rate
of 10 per cent. The present price of the
bank stock is D 15 per share. Tlio cus
tom of quartering soldiers in the bank
building over night lias been in vogue
since the Lord Gooriro Gordon riots.
The guard consists of thirty-six men ,
and they may bo seen every evening at
0 o'clock marching up to the bank from
the tower.
All the clerks of the institution are
required to punctually in their
places. To prevent any tardiness n fine
of 1 is imposed on latecomers , and it
not unfroquontly happens thiit delayed
out-of-town dorks nro oft-times obliged
to take a cab nnd drive post haste to the
bank to insure their being on time.
A story is told of ono of the Roths
childs , wlio , wishing to test the bank ,
sent a messenger with a cheek for
JC100.0UO ( $500,000) ) . payable "to bearer , "
"which was presented at the counter for
payment. The bank refused the money
and the result was that in less than ton
minutes' time n notice was posted in the
banking room of the Rothschilels to
say that the Bank of England hnd sus
pended payment. The notice created
much excitement nnd alnrm. As soon ,
however , ns news was received at tbo
bank , word was sent to the notsohilds to
say that their check would bo paid , and
the notice forthwith came down.
Dr. Birnov cures catarrh , Bco bldg.
Rnnmiico mill Strong Drink.
A middle-aged woman , who looked
quite respectable , both in features and
dross , was n prisoner in tlio Twelfth
district police station on tlio charge of
drunkenness , says tlio Philadelphia
Press. She said she was Martha Dun-
lap , and didn't deny that she hud been
drunkbut she tolel a story that was both
romantic and pitiful. The police found
In the bag that she carripd her "winter
stock , " as she called ltof summer novels
of the most silly facason sort. Their
titles ran from "Wedded and Parted"
and "Lost Wife" to "Drifted Apart. "
She said she intended to road them over
and over again , and thought she could
keep thorn interesting to herself till
spring. Then she told this story :
In 1878 she ran away with Montague
Dunl.ap , a young artist who came to her
native village to sketch the fine land ]
scapes thoro. They mot ono day on a
country road nnel loved at once. Dunlap
was poor and proud , while her parents
were comparatively wealthy. They op
posed the match and an elopement was
the result. On their r turn they were
: mot by the irate father , who disowned
her , but to save her from poverty gave
her $1,000. This she confidingly gave to
her artist husband.
Her idol was rudely shattered at the
end of a week. Montague ran away and
hoiorgot to give back the money. She
had wandered far and wide searching
for the truant , but had boon unsuccess
ful in her eiuest , His cruelty had driven
her to drink and despair.
There was no marriage ceremony. She
1ms boon employed as a housekeeper by
James Clark , n widower , of Twenty-
eighth ami Cumberland streets , but he
elischargod her on Tuesday. Her mind
was evidently diseased from rending ro-
! mnntic , love-lorn literature. The magistrate
istrato , after hearing horstory , lot hoi
60. _
T. P. O'Connor's Cnroer.
Mr. O'Connor is a graduate nowspn poi
reporter. His entire political carcci
has boon in London. Ho came there r
3
y poor boy , and picked up a living as bes (
i- ho could about the newspaper ofllces ii
i- Fleet street , says T. C. Crawford in i
ijf "Washington special to the Chicago Trl
jfd buno. After n time ho became a news
3t paper reporter , anel during his cxpor
ionco ns a reporter visited America
1-
1y wlioro ho worked on the Now York nor
.n aid. Several yours ago , through the In
1- lluonco of Mr. Labouchoro , ho got together
1U gothor a syndicate of 30,000 for the es
U tnblishmontof the London Evening Star
ir This paper promised to bo independent
irr personal , and to work outside of tin
r10 beaten lines of English journalism ,
ji- These promises created such an intoreb
jiis that the paper started out upon the llrs
isy day with a circulation of over three him '
y dred thousand. This foil oil tremen '
10 dously during the week and steadily dc
10t creased during the month. Ihit in a vor ,
t10 brief space of time Mr. O'Connor inaeloi
place for the paper , which became a vain
able properly Inside of tlio year , but un
fortunntoly Mr. O'Connor did not hav
full control of the property thus orectoi
hy him , and so in tlio end , after tw
10 years of struggle with tlio stockholder *
10y. Mr. O'Connor sold out hjs Interest t (
y. thorn for 15,000. This represented t
y.JO him a not profit for ids two years' work
ik as when he started in ho hud nothing
ika Mr. O'Connor intends , when lie return
a to London , to establish a Sunday mon
s- ing newspaper. Ho is under contrnc
scs not to atari a dally paper in London fc
ry tlio next throe years.
00
Dr. Birnoy cures catarrh , Bco bldg
Like Humpty
Jumphr
on trie wall ,
so&ps h ve & great fall
WjjeifSANTAClAUS SoAP
Tfll your ( Iroccr $ conges lljeir way ;
- Imvc
"BAXTA j-oti mutt CLAU& " E AIRBANIIVS SOAP
lias coins
MADE ONLY
N.KFAIRBANI CO.CHCjm |
Til 13 POTATO'S SUOCKSSOU.
A Now Vegetable That N < irlli\vcRturn
FnrinorH Intunil to Ciiltlvntr.
Albert Meyer , tlio clionilst , ot Still-
water , was in St. I'nul the other dity ,
nuel in tbo course of u e'onvorsutlon on
the potato crop and the treed prleo to
fiifinors. tjuvo nn intorostinp talk to n
reporter foi * the Glebe of a now tuborif-
orouu plnnt that ho tliou < rht would bo
introduced in Minnesota nnd bo us much
of a sliinlo ns the potato.
"Will it nourish in tills Boll and
climate ? "
"Undoubtedly. I will tell von nbout
it. A few yours ngo n scientist discov
ered in Jiipiin a plant resembling tlio
potnto , nnd sent samples of it to liorltn
und Paris lo bo experimented on. These
experiments hnfo boon favorable sue-
CCSSPS , and the now potato hns been extensively -
tonsivoly introduced in liorlinnnd Paris ,
especially in hotels nnd restau
rants. A number of fnrmors in
our vicinity , with whom I conversed
on the subject nro wlllinp to experiment
on the plant next season. Tlio Hoyal
Prussian soeioly of Berlin has lakon
pains to mnko experiments with tlio
ulnnt. The Hclontiflc iinino of the jilunt
is 'Staohys tnberlfora , ' but as to their
form tlioy might bo cnlloel pine cones.
'Stncliys alllnis' is ntiothor name , and
lately they have fjivon it another name
'Stncliys Sioboldii. ' The cultivation of
tlio same as the old potato , ' anil they
have been found over ono hundred Iciiiil
in ono hill , some say as many IIH ! ! 00 , but
this is probably exiijjKoratetl. Tlioy are
of course , not as lur e ns our common
potato. According to the Garden Florn ,
the ortran of the bouioty , the aiuilysiH of
the friiit is :
Water 7S.W
Protein l.M )
Amldo l.or
Fat 0.18
Uiirbonliydrato ( principal ( jnlnotan ) lJ.r ( > 7
Cellulose 0.7.T
Ashes 1.18
There is neither stvoh nor sugar , but
giilactan , a substance between both.
Stnuhys , alllnia of tuborifcra is an
agreeable tasting vegetable when boiled
in salt water and served with butter and
parsley sauce. Some people like them
Bcothcel in oil. but that is a more matter
of taste. Prepared like 'ponimes do
tcrro fritcs' ( potatoes cut in small slices
and fried in butter ) , they are claimed to
bo a delicious dish. The tasle is at first
like that of n sweet potato , but one will
soon find a very fine piquant taato. They
do not neeel to bo peeled , but nro only
washed clean in water , which is another
blessing to the housekeeper. They are
kept in tlio ground ns late as possible
and preserved packed in sand in the
collar during tlio winter months.
"Exposed to the air they will shrink
and lose their nice , white mother-of-
pearl like color. The plant is winter
hardyand thrives in any climate. Frost
does not hurt thorn , and to have thorn
always fresh they are loft in tlio ground
and dug as wanted. In our climate it is
best to keep thorn inn ditch orinsanel
in the collar , AV , * Porring , inspector of
the royal botanical garden in Berlin , in
forms mo that the production is very
largo , and Unit there are many enthus
iasts in favor of the new plant in that
city , which prophecies the plant a great
future. Tlio expectations of high prices
and largo yields will induced good many
farmers to make n trial with the now
plant. I have already quite a number of
orders for seed. "
Dr. Birnoy cures catarrh , Boo Bldg.
An Acehlent Case.
An "accident case" hns boon intro
duced in which is provided in conven
ient form and ready for wo every ap
pliance likely to bo required in the
event of an accident of almost every na
ture , and the absorco of which often
causes permanent injury nnd homctimes
fatal results. Tlio case is filled with
rolled bandages , dressings , ligatures ,
absorbents , tourniquet , etc. , together
with a few necessary instruments and a
book of instructions for their uso. Sim
ilar instructions are printed on tlio out
side of tlio case. The cnso is recom
mended for use on all trains ns well as al
stations wlioro a largo amount of switch'
ing is done , so that in tlio event of in
juries to train hands which are con
Bluntly occurring there will bo on liane ;
- some ready means of procuring temporary
ary help.
NvSWIFT'S SPECIFICS. S. S.
r
r ME ENTIRELY OF
n MERCURIAL RHEUMA-
t OAnriSM AFTER I WAS
n : Avrt A r-
PHYSICAL
a . , OW' . .
WRECK >
H. LYLES ,
SORENTO , ILL
fl.OOQ WILL BE PAID TO Klt CftltW
WtlO WILL fINO OH ANAL YilS Of StfirT'3
SPCCiriC 5. S. S. , ONefJKflCiE OF HER-
CUHT , IODIDE OrpOTMff OH ANY POISOH-
OUS SUBSTANCE.
I WAS CURED YoJ >
BY SWIFT'S SPEV o
it CIFIC s. s. s. OF V"\
it THE WORST FORWl VlX tP
OF BLOOD POISON
'
D. H.KAIN ,
MT. VERNON , ILL
NEBRASKA.
National Bank
n. B. DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , OTOJ.
CnpltaL - - - - $4OOOO <
Surplus Jan. 1st , 1800 - O7BO <
IS OflUers nnd Director * . -Henry W. T lci , Vrcildan
il- l/swliB. Re il , VlcI > rciilil < mt | J m W. HcTttfa. V
V"Worse , John 8. Caillai , It. 0. Cuiblmr , 1. K. J
I'tUlok , W. UB. . HuxUet , aaibltr.
31" THIS IROfr BANK ,
Corner ISth anil Varoam Sli.
A OenotU llaaklna Uunlueis TtaosaotoeL
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
_
TJ10K UiNT.-Knntlshoil : front room. Sitting
- * - ' and ln'il room cnsnlU' . OJM'ltlhiivi' n u e.
\\f A NTH I ) A Rood ghl lo do general liouin-
' work : will pay llrst class wtiKi'S. Apply
ntlOfi f. 7th Mroet.
ICjniA"sTuSi-JiriflOO : stock ui-nornl Mci-
chnmllM ! to I'M'hniiKo for clear lanil In
onvtorn NnliiMsku or louu and cash , Address
Jfi. Ileoollico , Council UliilVs.
"I7HTKNISIIKD rooms at vcrv rcuxoiiiiblo
1 terms , en MiltiMir slndo ; but In ami > , tctun
lirnt ; new limist , nmvlv furnished , MM , Slo *
plicnson , IQii I'nrU iivoimo. Connifll lllmra ,
171AKMS KnrSnlo A Ions list , ninny of Jliutn
-i-1 ut low prU'csj also ' . ' 0 neroi line pardon
nnd frnll Innil nour Iho oily limits , house1 ,
nai n niui other ImprnvrmuiiH ; also 'U HLTOM
frail , nnd gnnli'ii lund lust outsldo the city nt
{ . ' . ' . .SOD.v. \ . A. Wood , t Co. , .V.'j Main ( .trect.
\\T ANTKO Oillcn boy ul deaf iitliiTluiiib In-
slltutlnii , OMI tie 11 II lulls. A K ' ) il boy ,
must cnmo well rceomtnrmleil. Wanes , $ i anil
board IKT vri-e-k. Apply In pcrnon to llonry
W. Icothert , siiporliitonde'iil.
WA xflCD-UadvorKcnl , wllllinr to luirki
lienniiiirnl. position : $ " . . O to JMHI n elny ,
T. C. S. , ( K)7 Willow avenue. Council liluns.
TfnbiritKNlr The Mi-Mnhim " Hiroo-sUiTy
JL' brick block , No. 35 y. Maliist , wltlinlovntor
J.W.Silillre' _ . _ |
" \\TAXTKI ) A ynninilrl to holn ut. house-
' ' work. Mrs. I1. M. I'ryor. ( ili ( Illu IT street.
KS.TMlcTiTAUl EI.SON , M , tl. , sjieclal mid"
wife. I.T.SI-3 uvo. Council HlnlK In.
"IYTAI.TEH S. hTUlMAN , Marcus block ,
' t Notury I'ubllo , colIuetloiiM , lyiMwrltlng ,
) , : - : and fiirnitTiro of Scott
J- House , Uiiunull IllulK " 5 rooms. C'liiMtp ; n
I bargain. Atldrcvi.l. S. Jorduii , Counell IHulTs.
FOltSAIjK or Hunt flanlun iiinil , wltli
houses , by J. H. Ulco. Wl Main nt , , Coiinoll
Illu IN
COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS
All kinds of Dying and Olcanlnj iloiut In tha
HlKhustSlyloof thu Art , Fudiul nnd .Stalnca
1'nurlcs iiiiulii to look us good us now. Worlt
liroinptly ilunu anil ( li'llvoied In all iiurts ot
iho uountry. Send for pi-lco lUi.
O. A. MvO II AN. Prop. ,
1013 llroadwav. Noiir Norlliwustern
CIJUNCII. lir.ufrs. IA.
CTTlZlSSTATlBffi
Of Council Bluffs.
PAID UP CAPITAL . $150,009
SURPLUSAND PROFITS . 50,000
, LIABILITYTO DEPOSITORS . 350,000
is T. A. Mlllnr. V. O. Oluasnn , K. h
BliiiKiirt. K. E. Hurt , J. D. Gibniiiiilson , Charles
C. llannan , Transact gouor.il bunkliu bust- I
ness. Ijarieist capital uinl surplus ut any
bank In Koiillnvuslorn Iowa.
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS ,
OFFICER & PUSEYi
BANKERS.
Corner Main nnd Ilrouilway ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Dealers In foreign null domestic xjliin : &
Collodion mudu and Interest paid on ttiuo
deposits.
OFl-'IOE , 07. KKmiRMOE , 3
W. C. ESTEP ,
>
THE GRAND-TONIGHT.
Tlio f.unotii scout , nctor. and rlflo Hliot ,
ARIZONA JOE ,
In Ills bonlor iiiulo-ilrainu
THE BLACK HAWKS.
I'opulur I'rlocs.
DIME EDEN MUSEE.
WH.L IMWI..KII , MnnnKcr. Corner lllli nnd Knrnnw
ilrouu Oinulm. GWi'ekof Duu.&lli.
MITE , THE MIDGET ,
Auu 10 , weight 11 pound ! ) , hHgbtSI Indies , A
rnro , curious wnmlor : a fu'uU unrivalled ,
/imznrltla , intiKlu ) tlio Adunn flillilivn , Hoi *
lliia , who walker , mid u host of iittrui'tloim.
TO WEAK MEN
BulTtrlnit from tliocllecunt youthful mow , enrlr
decaywasUiuvrakuriw , lout nmnlicxxlrlc.I will
tend a valuableIrcatlra ( u-nlcil ) conultUuu full
pnrtlciitan for homo euro , I'llKIS ot charge. A
iplcndlil rnralcal work i nhoulil Im rrail l > y c very
limn ulio U unrvnii * anil iltWIItulvd. AiUlri'U.
I'rof. ir.C.KOWJLIill , IHooUuijC'ouu.