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THE OMAHA BEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE , NO. 12 I'EAHL ST.
rk'll * Tfd by Carrier In uny part of the City.
H. W. T1I.TON , - - MANAOEU
TEI.El'HONKSt '
JHuineMOffice , No.R
Night Editor , No. 21
JlJSOJt JU
K. v. P. Co.
Council Bluffs Lumber Co. . coal.
A son wis born to Air. nnd Mrs , J. 0 , Cnllff
yesterday.
Charles Carlson nnd Ilosa L , Wllherholt
were united inmnrmuo nt the Croslon house
yesterday by Justice Sohurz.
In the district court yesterday the atten
tion of .ludgu Carson was still occupied with
the case of Dent-sober against St , ( Jnllughcr.
The Council Bluffs music company has do-
tinted u pony to HI. Bernard's hospital. The
pony will bo sold for the bencllt of the hos
pital.
pital.A
A case of diphtheria was reported nt the
city ( jlcrk's'oflico yesterday. The victim 1
Tvlis , DaSlmll , who lives at a number not
given on Stutsman street.
Jainos IoLo Whllo died December II aged
Efl. Funeral services will bo held at the resi
dence of his parents , Mr. and Mrs. U. 11.
VVhlto , No. 1L"J1 Sixth street , nt 11:80 p. in.
today. The body will bo taken to DCS Monies
on the oven I nit train for burial.
A , J. llalawln , an Omaha commercial man ,
was found by 0111 cor ICulley In an advanced
etao ( ? of Intoxication yesterday nnd taken In
the wiison to the central station. Ho had n
pocket full of railway passes and enough
xjionoy to pay his line last evening.
Hov. T , Melt Stuart , pastor of the First
Methodist church , will address the railroad
men's ' meeting nt the Voung Aim's Christian
association rooms next Sunday afternoon. '
M , Trcynor will lend additional interest to
the occasion by rendering some of his llncst
BOldS.
Charles Young alias "Hutch. " was sent to
, Hio county Jail yesterday for thirty days for
the part ho took in robbing J. M. DahlbcrtJ.
The latter was unable to support his charge
that "Butch" had held him up , but the follow
ivas sent down to serve a term on general
principles.
.1. P. Hess , C. S. Haymond and A. S. Bon-
hnm returned from Atlantic-yesterday , where
they had charge of a line horticultural dls-
iday at the meeting tof the Western Iowa
lorti cultural society. Tnoir exhibit tool :
lint premium for character and quality and
second premium for variety. The Mills
county exhibition won Urst premium for
variety.
A broken cross wire on the motor line at
the corner of Broadway and Sc'-onth street
'created a series of brilliant illuminations nnd
delayed the trains for a few moments last
night. The white hot who had the street to
Itself and for a Tew seconds hissed and spit
lire iu a vicious manner and entertained the
large crowd that quickly collected and kept
ntusnfe distance.
Ono of the happiest men in Council Bluffs
Is Uncle John Lliidcr , the well known whole
sale liquor dealer on Main street. Ills wlfo
has presented linn with a fourteen-pound
boy. Considering the 'act that Undo John Is
nearly seventy and his wlfo Is fifty-two years
of age , the event is of sufficient Importance
tocauso their friends to overwhelm them
wltli congratulations.
The Jury tor the December term of the su
perior court has been drawn nnd the follow
ing named gentlemen wcro notlllcd yesterday
to appear for duty : Jacob Huworth , Henry
Paschal , Jainos Kilday , JoHonh Handel , Ira
* Schollcld , George D. Drown. H. II. Ober-
holtzer. A heavy docket awaits the court
nnd the character of the cases makes tno
present term ( i very Important ono.
A largo party of Hock Island ofllclals wcro
In the city yesterday on a tour of inspection.
In the party wcro Assistant ( JcnaralManuijer
Allen , General Superintendent Royce , Gen
eral Muster Mechanic AVilson , Superintend
ent Glvan and Train Mutter Fox. The party
put in part of the day Inspecting the com
pany's property hero , and then went west
over tbo new Kock Island short line to Den
ver.
ver.Tho
The Knights of Labor ball at the Masonic
tomblotouigbt Is the theme of interest among
the lovers of pleasure today. It is the second
annual ball of Union 1'aeillo assembly No.
1,1100 , , and the prcpaiatton'j that have boon
'made nnd the character of the people who
will attend irmka It certain that It will bo ono
the most delightful parties of the season.
Italboy's bnnd will furnish the music. A
splendid banquet has been arranged by
the Council Bluffs chop houso.
There were over eight hundred tickets sold
r ibo Modern Woodmen's benefit for the
Christian homo , and one of the largest audi
ences that ever assembled in the opera house
greeted the young ladies and gentlemen who
provided the entertainment. The net pro
ceeds will amount to over $ .100. All the per
formers acquitted themselves in a creditable
manner. The "Character bits" of Ed Cog-
Icy , the local Irish comedian , who Is pro
nounced the equal of Seanlan , elicited the
heartiest applause , and resulted in the audi
ence recalling him five times.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hercld entertained
n largo number of their friends nt a high five
party last evening. The occasion was the
opening of their splendid now home on Har
mony street , which has Just recently boon
surrendered to them by the contractors who
have been engaged in building it slnco last
May. It is ono of the finest residences in the
city , nnd Us hospltnbio portals were thrown
open last night ton pleasant party. Among
the guests were Mr. and Mrs. George II.
Wheeler , Air. and Mis. W. M. Bradley ; Mr.
nnd Mrs. Charles AUvood , Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Hess , Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Cook ,
Mr. and Airs. A. T. Luinson. Mr.
nnd Mrs. W. II. Lynchard , Miss 1'ucker ,
Miss Stella Lynchard , Mr. Havehmd ,
Mr. and Airs , AIcAHckcn , Mr. Bonhani , Mr.
Bartholomew , ISlr. nnd Mrs. Mottaz , Miss
Scoflcld , Mrs. Coolcy nnd Mr. Squires. 'Ko-
frcshiuents were served at 11 o'clock.
The Attraction This Woelc.
The attraction of the people looking for
holiday goods la entirely centered nt Jtfso-
inan's store , It calls out thousands of ladles
nud children to visit their holiday depart
ment. People nro astonished when they see
"our immense variety. Tlio question of everyone
ono Is. how could they got such an assort ' .
ment together I and how can they tell their
poods so chejjp ? The reason Is , because wo
buy thorn cheap enough and don't believe in
the largo profit aystom that other houses do.
Wo sdl them close and sell lots of them.
Kvory market of the world has contributed
to our display for this holiday season , it
matters not what you want to buy como to
our store and you will Had It.
"Wo have goods for the poor , the medium
mitt the richest , and goods lor nil classes of
trade , nnd cheaper than you can Ilnd them
clsowhoro. Therefore , muko no inlstauo. call
nt Klsemans' store before yea think of In
vesting a cent , for the purchasing power of
II at our 'store Is equal to $3 elsewhere. A
WoVd to the wise Is suftlcicnt.
Hl-.NllV ISlDMAX AGO. ,
Broadway and I'carl streets ,
Council Bluffs , la.
For clothing and furnishing goods , try Ot-
tenhelmor's , 414 Broadway.
Wntolilnu the llko Gang.
Some tl'iiohus elapsed since the exploits ol
the notorious 1'lke gang , which occupied the
residence owned by Mr. Cowles of Dei
Moines , near the corner of Ninth avenue ant ]
Sixteenth street , Notwithstanding that in
formations were filed against all the mah
members of the gang for participating in tin
disgraceful affair at the Fifth avenue Mcttqg
dlst church , none of them havi
been captured. The authorities , kepi
a close watch for them for SOUK
time , nnd If captured they would have 10y
prosecuted to the full extent of the law b y
members of the above named congregation
i Bo me of the I'lko hoys were afterward *
heard from ut Loveland , but efforts to locati
them were fruitless. Omaha authorities
fallw to locate them In that city , notwlth
standing the fact that "they made that hty
their headquarters for some time. Afte :
the destruction of the Cowles' building bj
fli-o , the gotiK concluded tUatclty was too heifer "
for thorn nnd they left , and are now -said tc
bo located nt or near the city of Hod Oak
Mrs. 1'iko has removed to Sixteenth street ,
north of Hroadwayhoro she has been keep
Ing unusually qulot. Residents in that local
Ity have kept a watch on the place , nnd thi
tlrst slgiiB of an outbreak , It is said , aha wil
bo compelled to leave. Thus fur none of tin
rang , of. either sex. Lave bocu seen about thi
'Sac ' ? ,
TOE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS ,
The Connoil ID Oommitteo of the Whole
View tbo Liuo of the Proposed Levcc.
THE NEW HACK DRIVER'S ' ORDINANCE ,
A Solution ofu Vc.xlnir I'roblom-How
a .Mlimoloa 1'hyHlclati Iiost Ilia
AVntcli Minor Mention
nntl rcrsonnl.
The mayor and nil of the aldornicn , with
the exception of Mlkesellinot , M a cominlttco
of the whole yesterday afternoon and spent
un hour or two looking over the line of the
proposed new lovco potltloaod for by Messrs.
Paul , Evans and other * . The municipal
party used the patrol wagon and inado a care
ful survey of the proposed lino. The driver
was under direction of Mr , Paul nnd ho fol
lowed the line wherever It was possible.
The visit was the result of the petition ro-
fcrrcu to , nnd It may have an Important influ
ence ) upon the action of the council at the
meeting to bo held next Monday night , when
the bids will bo opened for widening and
strengthening the old lovco. On the north
sldo of the old lovco there are snvcra
housaml acres of hind fully ns pvnlu
able as that on the south Hide , which Is
denied whatever protection the lovco can
give. The acreage tracts on the south sldo
are worth * aV ) to $1,000 par ncro , while on
the north si Jo f 175 per ncro Is the prevailing
prlco. The owners of this property are the
petitioners for the protection , and If they can
succeed In convincing the uidornicn that It
will bo hotter for the general Interests of the
city to construct the now levee Instead of
widening the old , the contracts will not ho
let for tlio proposed work on the old Hue.
The aldermen looked over the proposed line
very cufofully , but hi their reiuurUsand dis
cussions as carefully avoided sayini ; anything
that would indicate what their convictions
were. Their conclusions will probably bo
announced when they moot in session again.
Tiio proposed line commences at , tbo North
western railway track near Mynster Springs ,
follows the southern bank of Big lalte , anil at
nno point trenches upon the old river bed ,
nnd ends near the waterworks pumping
station It will bo ever two miles long , nnd
will have a uniform height equalling the
grade established in that part of the city and
fcoveral feet noovo the highest high water
mark made lu years of extensive Hoods. The
proposition is to construct the embankment
wltlo enough for street or railway purposes.
The cost will be assessed against the prop
erty lying in what Is known ns sewer district
No. 1 , embracing all that portion of the city
that will bo bcnclittod by the proposed
b'-arc1. It is claimed that the additional
amount of property that will bo
benefited by the proposed levco
will bo great enough to pay for the cost. If
this claim Is true the council will bo very
likely to seriously consider the project and
drop the contemplated improvement of the
old lovco.
Nn II it tilling.
Our special sale of watches and diamonds
is now the great attraction. The best goods
furnished at the lowest prices. Wo make
It a poiut not to bo undersold.
C. B. J.vcQitr.snx & Co. ,
27 South Main street.
THAN9FOKMATIOX SOESE.
Grand Holiday Display.
At the
BOSTON STOKE , COUNCIL. BLUFFS.
Trio Boston store's grand Christmas open
ing display take * pluco Thursday , Friday
and Saturday , Uth , 12th and Mth. The
store having boon recently enlarged and re
modelled to double Its former capacity , mak
ing it ono of the best lighted , best ventilated
( .tores in the west. Now occupying store
rooms 401 , 403 and 405 Broadway. Our
thousands of patrons find it a nj ° as-
uro to trade at tlio Boston
Store , where they receive courteous
treatment , polite dnrks'ono , price to every
body nnd that always the very lowest mar
ket price , everything purchased will bo
found fl'J ' times out of 100 lower than they can
bo found elsewhere. Our aim , standard
goods , our prices always the the lowest. The
display of holiday goods cxcclls all our
former oiTorts , consisting of dolls , china tea
sets , children's books , rocking horses , glass
ware , baskets , plush goods , leather goods ,
rocUliif ; horses , blackboards , etc.Vc show
thousands of bargains in our dry coeds de-
pitrtmcnt for this week well worthy of your
attention.
HOLIDAY GOODS. SECOND FLOOR.
Boston Store , Council Bluffs , la.
FoiminiNfliiAJi , WIIITKI.AW& Co.
N. B. See show windows for holiday dis
plays. "
A. stock of over $2.0,000 to select from , the
best that life-long experience , can gather to
gether can be found at Eisemans' , corner of
liroadwuy and Pearl street , Council Binds.
.7. C. Bixhy , steam hoatln ? , sanitary en
gineer. ! Ha Llfo bullclmir , O.uih.i ; 20-J Mae
riam block , Council B luffs.
In I/ovo with the Mountains.
Mr. II. II. Field , who is nt present visiting
in Colorado , writes a very enthusiastic letter
to THE BIK from Colorado Springs , Tie is an
old mountain climber and has enjoyed many
visits to the places ho dosoribes , to find some
thing new each tune.
0"Perhaps I am foolish , " ho writes , "but for
mo tlio mountain : possess the snmo fascina
tion as when I viewed them for the first
timo. On approaching them i find myself
peering out first one sldo and then the other
to catch the first glltnpso , and at last , at the
distance of some eighty miles , dim outlines
appear through the hazy atmosphere , which ,
as wo speedily reduce the distance , become
plainer , and soon the great white crowns of
the monurchs become plainly visible and the
Kocky mountains In nil their majesty stand
revealed.
"Sitting here this beautiful day right
under the dome of Pike's Peak I miibt content -
tent myself with looking , for the season for
ascending Is past and I can find nobody here
who will accompany mo , or I would gladly
in alto tlio attempt to reach his summit.
"lean think of no more fitting place for
the Almighty to moot poor and imperfect
man and deliver his olornul laws than upon
one of those , and though I am a sceptic-1 ad-
mire the beautiful allegory nnd wish it were
true. For countless age * these pyramids of
God from lofty eminence have silently
looked down upon ttio evolution of a world
through all its various periods , and will con-
tinuo until thu present conditions shall have
ipassed awav ami our green earth , the most
beautiful or the solnr system , shall become
a desolation whirling through space , oven as
her satalito Is nowjdolui. ' . I have been ever to
Munltou and the Oardonof the Gods. I
think these nro over estimated. Still , they
are quite Interesting. I intended to bo back
in time for the 11M5 train for Pueblo , but a
- break down of our buggy detained mo so I
have to wait till -1 : ! . " > . tieneo tills epistle. I
need not say that this is n beautiful little
city , as I suppose more than hulf your read
ers have soon II for themselves , and they
manage to got along without thci saloon , but
it is only a short distance to Colorado City ,
where it abounds and the thirsty can bo sat
isfied.
"It is hard to realize that this Is the lust
day of November. It is a beautiful btmtiy
day with a soft yellow atmosphere , resembling -
bling tlio fora part of October moro than the
beginning of winter. "
"
An opportunity for the money saving pub-
lie , largo and small buyers , to get goods at
away down prices la tit KlscMiians' ,
, Alonoy to loan at straight K per cent per
annum. E. S. Ilarnett , agent.
The only first-class fresh candy mndo for
- the holiday trade , ut A. C. IJempsoy's , 105
Mala street.
Ho Found Ills Wntoh.
On Thanksgiving day n well known physi
. cian of Mhmcola came to this cltnnd gave
thanks for the blessiccs that had been vouch
safed him by getting on a howling drunk.
Ho kept out of the way of the police , but
during the evening fell Into the company of a
stranger who was Likewise ueslrous of giving
abundant thanks , and the two celebrated in a
reckless manner. 1'ue pbjalclaa carried a
AS FINE AS THEY MAKE 'EM.
We want to say' a word to you about FINE OVERCOATS. By that we mean gar
ments made of materials such as your tailor makes to order and charges twenty-five , thirty-
five , forty , fifty and even sixty dollars for. We sell that sort of coats , but not at that sort of
prices. You go to your tailor , he takes your measure , pats you on the back , turns you around
three or four times , rertiarks on your fine figure , says he'll put his best coat maker on your coat
'
( they're all best coat makers' ) , and says : "Oh ! Yes ! I'll have your coat clone for you Saturday
night SURE. " You put on your old coat and go home , you put it on every time you go out and
each time it seems to look shabbier than before until Saturday night when you put it on for the
last time and go to your tailors with a bright smile and a determination' owe him for it
( couldn't do that with us ) and are met with the cheerful intelligence that "our best workman
was taken sick and it was impossible to get your coat out. " Its different when you buy a gar
ment of us. You come into our store , state your needs , hundreds to choose from , every
' shape , every size , every style , sure to get a fit. You make your selection , no waiting , no
ance and you've saved money besides.
- THE COATS WE SPEAK OF TODAY - - zs ,
Are made by men whohave made a life study of the clothing business , who buy thousands o f
syardsof the best goods made direct from the mills , who buy trimmings by the case , who em
ploy the best workmen money can hire , who by making thousan'ds o'f coats instead of dozens
are able to turn out a coat ready to wear for what your tailor pays for his materials.
WE OPEN TODAY A RECENT PURCHASE
Of the fittest line of high grade coats we have ever shown , at a saving of $8 , $1O , n ay , even $15.
- TWELVE DOLLARS -
Gives you your choice of piles of beautiful Kerseys in black or brown , with Italian lining and
.satin sleeve lining ; and hundreds of splendid Chinchillas in black or blue , with excellent trim
mings throughout.
AT THIRTEEN-FIFTY AND FOURTEEN-SEVENTY-FIVE
You get your choice of dozens of elegant Kerseys in brown , blue or black , with silk and wool
. linings andheavy satin marvellieux sleeve linings.
AT SEVENTEEN DOLLARS
You can buy of us as good a Chinchilla coat as is usually sold for thirty dollars , a saving of
thirteen dollars ( for once thirteen is lucky. )
AT E1GHTEEN-F1FTY
A very fine Kersey , made up better than the average merchant tailor makes a coat , very fine
linings , and very finely trimmed throughout. Three shades black , brown and mode.
AT E1GHTEEN-F1FTY AND NINETEEN FIFTY
We are showing some magnificent Scotch Shetland Ulsters in handsome colors. They'll defy
any blizzard due this year. _
AT NINETEEN AND T HRET QUARTERS DOLLARS
We sell a beautiful Kersey , made up in fine style , the upper part lined with a fine quality of satin
duchesse and the lower with a fine quality all wool cassimere.
TWENTY-ONE-FIFTY AND TWENTY-TWO-FIFTY
Buys as good a coat of us as any tailor can make "to your order. " The materials are as good as
money can buy. The workmanship as good as can be done. The trimmings are first class , and
the shades as handsome as any man in Omaha wears.
To gentlemen who claim to be fine dressers , and who are not averse to saving a few del
lars , we extend a cordial invitation to inspect these very fine garments.
NEBRASKA CLOTHING CO. ,
fine cold watch worth $1.10 which had been
given him by his wlfo a few days before as a
birthday present. During the evening the
watch dropped out of his pocket und was
swinging by the chain. To prevent it
boinif lost his companion roacnod over
and gently plucked it from the
chain nnd put it la his pocket.
They continued to give thanks all night and
parted the next morning In a condition that
precluded the possibility ol either recollect
ing the events that had transpired during
the night. The doctor went home and spent
several days in bed as the fesult of his Jam
boree nnd the unknown filcnd held an aching
head for several days and carried a watch
that ho did not Icnow how ho got. He
finally faintly remembered the oceur-
enccs of Thanksgiving night , and
realizing that ho nilirht bo arrested
for larceny , squared himself by taUinn
the watch to Marshal Tcmploton and telling
him the circumstances. Ho hail not the
faintest idea of who the owner of the watch
was , and it seemed prohablo that It would bo
another diamond case. Finally the Mlnnoola
media recovered enough to eomoto town nnd
hunt up the watch. Dcfore ho discovered
where It was he orfcrcd a reward of f > 0 for
its recovery. Yesterday Marshal Tomploton
notified him the watch was In his possession
and had boon for some time. When the
Minnoolaman pays the reward ho can have
the handsome present his wlfo gave him.
C. A. Heche & Co. nre going out of the w
tail trade nnd will close out their line lincof
Indies' writing nnd oflleo dusks , book coses
chiffoniers , parlor tables , parlor and chamber
suits , folding beds , plain and fancy rockers ,
cnblnots , mirrors , etc. , etc. for loss than
cost.
Buy from Elsemao direct and get your
; oods at wtiolusiilo price.
Chinese goods , Japanese novelties ntNo. 350
Broadway. Odd Christmas gifti. 'Jim Long
Wanted Boys at American District Tel
egraph oflico. _
Buy your coal and wood of C. B. Fuel Co. ,
G3J Uroadwuy. Telephone 130.
Another Ilaek Drivers' Ordinance.
At the meeting of the city council on
Wednesday evening another ordinance was
presented for tbo consideration of the alder
men , providing for the regulation of hack
drivers and expressmen , naming the places
and conditions where they will bo permitted
to stand their hacks and wagons while wait
ing for custom. The ordinance was drawn
by the city attorney under tljo Instructions
of the committee on streets and alloys.
There Is no other single small matter that
has given tbo public , the expressmen und the
various city councils so much trouble as the
effort to find a satisfactory solution of the
problem presented by half a hundred oxprws-
mcn and hack drivers. Those men to bo of
use to the public and to bo found by
then1 patrons when wanted nro obliged to
occupy some public place. The city has been
unable to provide anv other place than the
streetsand ordinalco aftorordlnnnco nas been
passed naming the street where they may
congrogutu and making It a misdemeanor for
any of them to stand their wagons or hacks
at any other place , The haekmen have
oboycct the orders , and the streets designated
have been blocked by their wagons to the
serious detriment of the business men in the
vicinity. The kicks that , have followed
have always been barkened unto by
the council nnd the ordinance repealed by
the adoption of another naming Isomo other
street. This practice has boon followed until
every cross street on Hroadway , from the
Ogden house to the postoftlco , has been given
to the expressmen and takea away again
until at the present time they have no rights
upon any of the streets except when their
vehicles nro in motion- they have the kind
permission of some business man to stand In
front of Uls property. Even then In the
latter case they nro subject to arrest unless
the property owner comes forward and
swears that the expressman Is standing
hU wagon there for his special benotlt. City
Attaincy Stewart nnd hlsjeonfcrees ou the
committee bollovo they presented a satlsfaa
tory solution of the question In the ordinance
presented at the last ineotint' , ilyltscon-
altlons nil previous ordinances are repealed
und hack drivers nnd expressmen nro per
mitted to stand their vehicles on any of the
public streets at any point they desire , pro
vided that not moro than two of them remain
toitotner and do not stand their wagons
within 100 foot of any others. This removes
the possibility of the hacks crowding to-
t'other lu such numbers as to ( rove u
nuisance to the business men and permits
them to remain .vhero they can , bo found
when wanted.
The ordinance was passed to its second
reading and referred to the committee of the
whole uoon motion of Alderman Wood , it
is very likely to receive thonpprobatlon of all
interested parties and to pass without oppo
sition at the next meeting of the council ,
which will bo on Monday night.
The Manhattan sporting headn.uarler9 , 418
Broadway.
A stock of over ? 230,000 to select from nt
Elsemans1.
Largest HOIIHD In the AVcst.
Being the largest house in the west wo
cheerfully invite the public to compare our
stock nud prices'with those of other houses ,
knowing that wo are in position to not only
give you the very largest variety to select
from but also to save you equal to one-half on
other houses' prices. Try us.
HuNiir EISKHAN & Co. ,
Broadway and Pearl street. Council BlutTs.
AJIVH till EXTS.
"Tho Burglar , " which created a sensation
In this city hit year , as it hud previously
done in the east , was presented last night at
Boytl's , Mr. A. S. Lipman appearing as Will-
lam Lewis.
The story is an interesting ono and is well
told , though the piece , it must bo said ,
dragged in the first two acts. This was not
because of the liicompetcncy of
the performers , because the company
is of more than average ability ,
but rather of the liberty of which they
availed themselves in taking the stage and
waitihg for the audience to commend their
work.
Somu of the asides also were unpleasantly
rendered , the actors talking to the audience
almost as they would If delivering a stump
speech , grcatlv to the disillusion of the aud
itors and the mortilicatlon of the others on
the stage.
Mr. Lipman's greatest work is where , as
the bloated and repulsive house-breaker ,
after discovering his child in the homo of his
rival , ho tearfully abandons the little ono to
keen from her forever the knowledge of his
crimes. Mr. Lipman Is essentially a char
acter actor und his work in this sccno secured -
cured a call before the curtain.
Mr. Henry Carson Clark , as the law stu
dent , created some merriment. Ho was re
sponsible , however , fornconsiderablonwount
of the time lost in thn business of the plcco.
Mr. L. \Vagcnhuls makes a handsome
editor and a tender and devoted husband to
the heroine , and shared in the recall ut the
close of the third act.
Mr. W. n. Arnold as .Tames Hamilton , the
retired merchant , pave an Admirable rendi
tion of n character which many actors would
consider of but little importance.
Mis3 Helen Ottolontruo satisfied the re
quirements of Alice , and was highly appre
ciated.
MissIIattlo Schell , as Funnlo , Invested the
character with charming simplicity and grace ,
which would have boon more delightful had
thorobeen-at times less of reserve.
Little Valllo Egur , iu Hditha , rendered her
part in a very successful manner , though it
may bo questioned whether she is not nn
older child than most people would prefer to
see in the part. * '
The last act of the piece hn's , peon rewritten ,
restoring the burglar to respbctrbllity and to
the arms of his wife. .
The change deprives Mr. TMnian of a great
scene , but pleases the nudionco :
The audience was lanca arid , save in the
instances referred to , enjoyed the perform
ance.
Aiding ttio V. M. C. A. ,
The "rounding up" of the special finance
cominlttco of the Young Men's Christian
association Wednesday showed total sub
scriptions secured to the amount of f'1,155.
Tbo canvass is being continued with vigor
and will so continue until the total amount
needed will have bcea secured. Mr. Ober
handed TUB Bne the opinion of
the late A , T. Stewart of New York and
Hon. John Wanamaker of the Young Men's
Christian association.
Mr , Stewart , oa giving $10,000 for the build
ing In that city , thanked thorn for the priv
ilege of giving , and said In substance : "I
have ever ono thousand men in my employ , I
often wonder what they do out of business
hours and what is their moral character. I
haven't ' time to look after them. Any com'
puny of gcctlomon who band themselves
together to do what you are seeking to do for
the yuuug uicii ol Row York ought to de
mand the money from the merchants nnd give
them no thunks. "
Mr. Wunamakcr , postmaster general of the
United States , was formerly the general see-
rotary of tbo Philadelphia association , was
for many years Its president , nnd has always
been foremost in HI work for young men ,
He gave $100,000 to the building of the asso
ciation , and at the farewell meeting of the
lute international convention ho said :
"Among the greatest regrets of my llfo Is the
fact that I have not given more time , moro
money nnd more consecration to the work of
the Young Men's Christian association. "
FJEUSOXAli l\i HAGIl.ll'HS.
J. H. Jargoo of Chicago is at the Millard.
B. C. Marr of Chicago is at the Murray.
C. S. Eastman of Trinidad , Colo. , is at the
Casey.
L. L. Illggius of Topcka , Kan. , Is at the
Paxton.
Joseph McMahon of York is in the city , at
the Casey.
O. F. Blckloy of Beatrice is nt the
Merchants.
J. C. Yates of Lincoln was at the Casey
last night.
Georiro Harrv and wlfo of Denver are at
"
the Millard.
Fred Halm of Philadelphia is In the city , ntf
the Murray.
H. J. Bird of Now York is in the city , at
the Paxtou.
J. W. Bruncr of Kansas City Is a pucst at
the Merchants.
H. S. Phillips was In the city last night , at
the Morcnants.
G. O. Hall of St. Louis was at the Mer
chants last night.
W. D. Chirk of Kansas City was at the
Paxton last night.
George E. Ehonoy of Crcightou Is regis
tered at the Casey.
J. W. Vreoland of Ilochcstrr , N. Y. , was at
the Millard last night.
Judge Lake of Rapid City , S. D. , was at
the Murray last night.
II. F. Hatmakor und O. B. Young of Salt
Lnko nre nt the Millard.
J , VV. McICuo of Des Moltics was. in tno
city , at the Pnxtou last night.
.lamss A. Lacy of the Parko Lauy company
of Portland , Cm , is ut the Murray.
Dr. Golbrith left loaves night for Chicago on
business connected with the Union Pacific
railroad ,
Mrs. Walter Edmonds loft this afternoon
for Dos Molnes , In. , where she will remain
on a short visit with her parents.
ARCHITECTS' lUasi'OXSlUILITY.
Hc.w Fowler & Itdlmlorfl'uro Ilclicved
of It in the City Hull Work.
Whether intentional or not , the council
took the first stop at the mooting on Tuesday
night towards releasing Architects Fowler &
Buindorff from all responsibility on their
bond ot foO.OOO given as a guaranty that the
city hall shall not exceed ? D50OOi ) In cost.
The action came up on a report of the com
niittoa on public property and buildings , rec
ommending that Contractor Coots bo given a
contract for using stone in place of galvanUcd
iron oa the cornice ana battlement of the city
hall , at an increase ever his original contract
of * 18lST.8i. ! ;
The report of the committee which was
adopted contained , however , this clause :
"Provided said change shall not bo Included
in the bonds given by the architects of SDTjO- '
000. "
On the face of it this provision releases
Fowler nnd BclndorfT froir. their bond and
they will bo none the lusor If extras are
tacked on that will Increase the cost of the
building to u half million dollars. The fact
has become known to a number of citizens
and property owner * who prote.it against the
matter going through In this shape without
the taxpayers knowing Just what Is being
done and what the results will bo of the
changes that have been decided upon by the
council.
Ono city oQlclal who lias kept pretty well
posted on the progress of the work , In speak
ing of thochango yesterday said :
"Whether It was the Intention of the coun
cil to relieve the architects from their bonds
or not I don't know , but I think the citizens
should know what the Job Is costing them
An increase of nearly f 10,000 in taxes is quite
an item , especially when added to the ? 5U,000
that was thrown away on the old foundation.
Then there is n question , too , as to whether
or not the proposed change is a desirable ono.
The court house , which is the host building
In the United States for the money it cost ,
has cralvanizcd iron for cornices nnd no com.
plaint lias over been made against the work
There s no advantage In stouo corulco work ,
but , in fact n disadvantage , as it Is very diffi
cult to construct it so that it will not prove
dangerous. "
Mayor Gushing was asked about the mat
ter , und stated that all ho know about it was
what ho had suon in the papers. Ho said :
"I will have no olllcial noUco of it until the
contract is sent to mo for approval. At the
council meeting the mutter was referred to
the city attorney , who was instructed to pro-
pnro n contract * I am in favor of the
chaugo. The city ought to have a
good substantial building that will
bo a credit to It nnd will attract the attention
of strangers. Wo ought to have had a mill
ion dollar city lmllbut | the thing hns gone so
far now that it will have to ho finished. It
will bo crowded und the city olllciuls will bo
cramped for room In flvo years Just as the
Now York city hall Is now , with city ofllcors
scattered all over the city. Galvanized Iron
is not substantial. It begins to rust
nnd wear out and then it , is
a constant source of expense.
We don't ' want stoiio cornices like those In
Chicago , where pieces uro frequently drop
ping out. and 11 is unsafe to walk on that
side of the street. This chungo will not ic-
Hove the architects from their bond. It will
not come in as a bill1 of extras ordered by resolution
elution , but it is done by contract , Just the
same as that change by contract last sum
mer , when the west wall founda
tion was ordered changed from brick
to stone so as to lonk all right
after Eighteenth street Is graded down.
That required $ IS,000 to made the change , anil
this ono will make a total of about & ! 5,000 ,
which is outside the $ : J."X ) , < X)0 ) , nnd the archi
tect's bond will hold Just thu sumo. Thuir
bid for this last change is just the samoua
they bid for stone cornice anil battlements In
the ? Aral place , when it was decided to have
galvanized Iron ; or rather , they then bid
il5,00T ( , and now they have uJ < led between
& ) , ( X)0 and 81,000 on account of some sort of
work oa the very top. "
Oregon.
This now empire of the northwest Is
attracting- universal attention and the
reason for this is the almost Unlimited
resources that have recently been opened
nnd the Biirpi'isin growth of this region.
Largo agricultural areas ; vsist forests
and immense ) deposits of precious mctuls
tire to bo found in Oregon nnd Washing
ton , and by rcuson of the varied lAiturnl
resources of the country this section
oilers unequaloil opportunities for the
Investment of capital and location of in
dustries that tire not surpassed by the
older sections of the United States. The
Union Pacific on ' account of its fast
time , through Pullnuin sleepers nnd din
ing cars , frco rjccliuinff chair earn and
free colonist sleepers from the Missouri
river , is conceded to ] > o the favorite
route for poj-sons going to either Wash
ington or Oregon.
For pamphlets fully descriptive of the
above named states , or for rates , time of
trains or any information pertaining to
the Union Pacific , call on or address
your nearest ticket agent or the undor-
slgiiod , who will most cheerfully furnish
any information that may bo desired.
A. P. Deuul , city ticket agent , 1302 Fivr-
nam street , Omaha , Nob.
AVhlNlcy nnd I'lieninonla ,
Another fond delusion has boon shut
tered by the relentless data of science.
Whisky 1ms long boon regarded ns of
value in the treatment of pneumonia ,
hut a comparison of the results attained
in different hospitals by its use in this
capacity shows that its employment la
not desirable. It is found that in the
Now York hospital ll-l per cent of the
pneumonia patients dm under alcholiolic
treatment , while in London , at the Ob-
joot Lesson Temperance hospital , only 5
per con ? die.
Thn Stormy Petrol.
A bird of immense wing power is the
tiny stormy petrel , the BimOlost web-
footed bird known. It belongs to every
Boa , und although so seemingly frail , it
breasts the utmost fury of the storm ,
skimming with incredible velocity the
trough of the waves , and gilding rapidly
ever their snowy crests. Potrolahavo
boon observed ii.OOO miles from nearest
laud. .
1(102. ( Sixteenth nnd Farnnm streets la
the now Hook Inland ticket otllco. Tick-
eta to all points cast at lowudt uto3.
SPECIAL NOTICES *
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
' OSr-Satiirday evcnlnif on Broadway ,
. , diamond . ! tirni'clot contnlnlnRcljfhtUla-
inonds. . . The .L > r SSI.0i. ornTiy ' ' "i f OrrnS iitfimCS.
l"y h ° loft llt ° ltua " ' " > 0 ' n-
b ° | mld iy
F ° , IntUiICSiT ; > 1'1"r"lsIlc'1 , ' " " * room. Sitting
room cnsultc. tt5Klfth avenue.
W Ani.T.KImA ) K00. < ) Klrl * } ' 'Io Konoral
ntl06& n
T\TKnoiIANmSi- \ : l ,000 stock conoral r.ior- .
" ' ' " " . ' " ' " exchnngo for clour
land In
; : , ,
„ .
ijiistoni N.slira.ska or Iowa und cash. Address
J ! > , HeuolllcMS Council IIIulTM.
rooms ut very roHwonnbla
ttirins , on saltoor slnjrlo ; Imths and steam
hi-atj nuw hniioii , iimvlyfimiMicd. MIN , Sto-
lila'nson , 1KI I'lirk avoime. Council llluirs.
TflAHMS 1'or Halo-A long list , many of thorn
i jl1 ! my lr'ei'S ' ! also vo ncios line garden
anil frill Iniul near the elly llmllH , lioime.
liiirii and other Improvement. * : also : U acres
U" , , " 'li'r ' ' Buri.1,111 ; ' " 'I'1 ' ' ' 1ust " 'Htlilo ' the c-lly nt
fti.50j. W. A. Wood & Co. . ii''O Main stri'd.
WA NTT I-OIHco hey ut donf and dumb In-
Ktll ut lun , < iiimell IlluirH. A KIIOI ! boy
tniist comu well recMiiiiiii < iidul. Wngcs , * J and
litmul nor wi > i > lc. Apply In person to lloiiry
W. KoOiurt , HiipurliituiiQoiit.
WANTKII-r.ndv or gent wlllliia ( o work :
M lLl'r""J.n"lt l HlUow fc'.VJ to J.1.00 a day ,
KO.S. , \\lllowiivemii ) ) . Council Illulis.
HKNT-Tho MoMubon threo-story
brick bliwk , Iso. U-iS. Hhilnst , wltholuvutor
J.V. . fequlio.
w 'ANTED--A ynunfffflrl toholu at houso-
werk. Mrs. I' . M. 1'ryor. ( I'd Hluir htrcut.
MIES. AMiiI : A NIEI.SON , M. I ) . , siicclulmld-
wlfe. liKil-BavofUonncll muffs. la.
Al/l'KIt's. 8TIIUlAN. Murcus bloolc. "
Notary 1'iilillc , collections , typewriting.
TTIOIt SALE I.oaso and fnrnltiiro or Scott
-L HOIISO , Council IUiill.4. " . " . rooniH. Cheap ; a
barKaln. Adilrc'ssJ. S. Jordan. Coiim-ll llluffs.
Foil 8\jK [ or llont flare ] cm land , with
houius , by J. U. Klco , 10J Mulii St. , fjouuoll
Bluffs
COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS
All kinds of Dying and Cleaning dnno In the
lllKliOit Style of tlio Art , Kadixl und Stalnoa
1'iibries miiila to look as KOOI ! us now. Work
promptly done and delivered lu nil parts or
the country , tioml for price 1UU
0. A. MaUlf AN , Prop. .
1013 llroadwav. Near Northwestern IJonob ,
COUNCIL m.urr.1. IA.
CITIZENS STATE BANKer
or Council Bluffs.
PAID UP CAPITAL $150,000
SURPLUS AND PROFITS 50,000
LIABILITY TO DEPOSITORS 350,003
numerous I. A. Mlllnr , V. O. Oloasori , E. L.
Bhutan. ! : . K. Hurt , J. I ) . EdmuiuUon , Cliurlei
U. llannan. Transaut geuur.il UiinUlirj IJIIH- !
ness. Karjust capital unit surplus of any
bunkln Southwestern lawn.
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS.
Corner Main and IlrniiflwAjr.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Dniilors In forulxii nnd domustlo uxuliani *
Collodion made und lute-rust paid on tlma
) deposit * . '
W. C. ESTEP ,
Council IllnfTH , Inwu.
M Nortli Alain S trout.
Funeral Director and Knilwliuer. .
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