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    6 TJJJJ ) OMAHA DAXL1T BEE : SUNDAY. ; JANUARY 18 , 1891-SIXTEEN" PAGES.
THE OMAHA BEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE , NO. 12 PEAKL , ST ,
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JlJXOJt 31KXTJLOX.
K. V. 1' . Co.
Council Bluffs Lumber Co. . coat.
Craft's cbnttcl loan * , 204Snpp block.
ShcrlffO'Nclll.wcntto Ilools yesterday oa
oflldal business ,
The grand Jury adjourned yesterday until
2 p. in. Monday.
The Good Templars will RVO ! ft social to
morrow evening at K. of P. hall on Main
street.
The Indies of the Women's ' Christian asso
ciation will meet with Mrs.Ocorgo T. Phelps ,
Monday ntil p. m.
The ministers of the city nro Invited to
meet In Dr. Phclps1 study tomorrow mornIng -
Ing nt lOitt ) o'clock.
The funeral of Klmcr Ilrowncll , who was
brought hero Kridny night from Portland ,
Ore. , took place ycstcrJuy ut Fulrvlow cotuc-
tcry.
tcry.Mr.
Mr. .Tohn Clausen lias ticcn elected pn l *
dcntof the Stnto Snvines bunk , In plncoof
C. I ) , Wnltc , and 13. A. Wlckbam takes Mr.
Clausen's place as vice president.
it Is reported th.it William Ilnycs , who
lived ncnr Oakland , loft his family , consist
ing of n , wlfo nnil several children , several
days ago mid 1ms not been heard of slnco.
The arguments In the case of Klnsoy vs
Kick , wherein Mrs. Hick anil John Kinscy
nro disputing over the possession of a trunk ,
wcroinndo before Justice Patton yesterday
nnd the case was submitted. Judgment will
be rendered Monday morning at ! ) o'clock.
Sheriff Mullen was In the city Friday
night and took W. II. Hobb , n jullbroukcr ,
hack to Lincoln with him. Hobb was very
accommodating nnd consented to go without
a requisition. Ho will have to answer to
the charco of robbery , it being claimed that
ho stele a gold watcli from a Nebraska stock
man about three weeks upo.
After a ten day's slcgo the now celebrated
Covcll electric light rase was completed In
the superior court .vestorday morning. After
the attorneys had spent several hours In dish
ing up the evidence , the Judge decided that
the bullc of the testimony had been InCovell's
favor , and ho was released. Attorney Tlnloy
states that bu will bring the case hcfora the
grand Jury.
Sco Tim Bin : for the announcement of the
Boston store's second nnnual clearing sale
which ojicns Wednesday , January lil , and
will continue for ten days. Store will bo
closed Tuesday from 1 p. in. marking down
goods for salo. Boston store , Council Bluffs.
Pomona Brand Hoarhound tablets will ro
llcvo your cough. Pomona stamped on cacti
tablet. Ask your druggist or caudy dealer
for them.
Miss Belle Iloblnson Is reported danger
ously 111.
B. F. Montgomery of Denver is greeting
his Bluffs friends.
Mrs. M. 13. Howman left for Chicago lost
evening ever the Northwestern.
Miss Mary Long of Kansas City , Mo. , Is
visiting her sister , Mrs. J. T. Hell.
K. E. Ingraham of Omaha assumes the
business management of the Nonparicl to
morrow.
Miss Louie Williams has returned from
Lincoln , Nob. , where she has been residing
for sorao tltno past.
J. P. llccord , M. II. McCluskoy , W. C.
Delnshmutt and D. A. Furrell loft list even
ing for n trip to Hot Springs , Ark.
( ieorgo F. Hobb of Omaha U at the house
of Ids sister , Mrs. C. Spruit , 1100 Fifth nvo-
nuo , at the point of death Irom an attack of
hemorrhage of iho lungs.
The Boston store , Council Bluffs , Is malting
great preparations for their second nmmal
clearing sale which takes place Wednesday ,
January 21,1891 , and will continue ten days.
Store will bo closed Tuesday Jlrst from 1 p.
m. marking down goods for salo. Boston
store , Council Bluffs.
Horse ' blankets and lap roocs at cost at
The'o , Beckmnn's , : i27 Main street.
The Boston store , Council Bluffs , Is showIng -
Ing special vnluo In blankets and comforters
for this week.
A inimjj tli < > Churches.
St. Paul's Church Dlvlno services nt 10:45 :
u. m. nnd 7:30 p. m. Sunday school , 12:15 : ;
bible class 0:30 : p. m. Sermon topics , morn
ing , "Tho Opened liooks. " Evening sermon
"Has the Episcopal Church Outgrown Its
Liturgy 1"
Congregational Services morningnnd
evening. Preaching bv the pastor. Morninir
subject , "Tendencies. " Evening , "Holding
Fast Our Profession. " Y. P. S. C. K. atOs80.
Services free to all.
Younir Men's Christian Asssocintion
Third lloor Merrlnm block. Kov. C. Monroe
will address the young mon's meeting today
nt 4 p. in. All mon Invltod to attend. Any
stranger In the city will bo welcome ,
Hov. Dr. Stephen Phclps will address the
railroad mon at S3 : ! ) in the Y. M.C. A. rooms
south end third floor Merrinin block. Al
railroad men invited.
Bethany Baptist Church Corner Sixteen U :
nvcnuo and High street-Hov. 13. K. Harris
pastor. Sunday school , 10 a. in. Churcl
services , 11 n. m. and 7:30 : p. in. Uaptism in
connection with evening service.
First Prcsbyterlnn-Corner of "Willow
nvenuo and Seventh street Hov. Stephen
1'holps , pastor. Preaching by the pastor nt
10:30 : n. m. nnd 7:30 : p. m. Sabbath school at
12 in. Young pcoplo's meeting at CiliOp , in.
Strangers and others cordially Invited. Seats
free. Everybody invited.
Uorcnti Baptist Church Preaching ntlO:30 :
n. m. nnd 7 : ! ! 0 p. m. Sunday school at 1115
n. in. This week will bo n week of prayer
for our Sunday school. Cotno and help the
good work along.
Christian Church Kov. C. Monroe , pastor.
Preaching nt the earner of Broadway nud
Twenty-third street at 11 o'clock n. in. aud
7:80 : p.m. Sunday school nt 10 a. m.
To inako room for spring stock wo offer
great Inducements in furniture , oil cloths ,
carpets , stoves , hanging lamps , dinner aid :
tea seta nnd toilet sets. Wo sell for cosh , oren
on easy payments. Mnndcl & Klein , 820
Broadway , Council Bluffs.
The American District Telegraph Co. has
been reorganized nnd Is now prepared to glvo
prompt service. Special attention to express
and parcel delivery.
Buy your coal nnd wood of C. B. Fuel Co. ,
689 Broadway. Telephone 133.
Clmul MooGrau at Davis' drug storo.
Gut. n Knit Clienn.
A trunk was stolen out of William Lewis' '
stable last Friday night. It belonged to W.
II , Senate , the head cook nt the Ogden houso.
Senate bait given up his Job and was about to
leave for the now Hotel Dcllono In Omaha.
Ho had put his trunk In charge of Lewis to
bo taken to the depot , nnd ho , In accord-
t\uco with his usual custom , had put
It In his barn until morning. At
about 10 o'clock , during the absence
of the stable hands , souio onobroko into the
ofllco , loaded the trunk upon n wheelbarrow
that was standing near and took It away.
Yesterday morning the wheelbarrow was
tracked by OfUVor Boswlck to a vacant lot
near the canning factory , and there the trunk
was found lying on the ground with the con
tents scattered about In all directions. Senate
was iiotltled of the finding of his trunk , and
after mi examination stated that a suit of
clothes and a few small articles. In all worth
about (15 , wore all that \voro missing.
The Council Blurts Muslu Co. will continue
Its business at 538 Broadway under the pres-
cat management of J. C. Lange. Thanking
the uubllo for its past patronage wo hope to
moot our old customers again , as well as
many now ones. COUNCIL Biurrs Musiu Co ,
The most complete line of blankets nud
comforters , hosiery and underwear lu the
city IK at the Boston Storowhoro good goods ,
low prices , cash and ono price to all u their
w * Uaatou Store , Council Bluffa.
HIE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS ,
The New Trinity Methodist Church to Bo
Dedicated Today ,
MOSSLER'S CREDITORS SFILL COMING ,
A Voting Debutante Council
Fine Police Headquarters Died
or llln Injuries A Cheap
Suit Minor Mention.
*
The congregation of Trinity Methodist
church , which wns organized about two
years ago , has been quietly at work ever
since on the preliminaries to the erection of n
house of worship. These preliminaries liuvo
now been completed and on Ninth avcnuo
near the corner of Fourth street stands the
monument bf their labors In the shape of as
neat and cosy an cdlfica as ono could wish to
see. U'hen It was visited yesterday
afternoon by a DIB : representative thcro
were In the neighborhood of twenty ladles
and gentlemen trioro busily engaged In put
ting on the finishing touches and preparing
for the formal dedication , which takes place
this morning.
The building is of brick and faces the cast.
The basement consists of a largo room for
Sunday school purposes nnd two small
rooms , ono a furnace room nnd the
other a kitchen. The auditorium is
on the upper floor. It Is lighted
by stained glass windows , two of which have
the Inscriptions "Trinity Sunbeams , " and
"In Memory of Mlna M. Watson. " showing
the niiine.-i of their donors. A third largo
window in the cast end of the building was
donated bv the Sunday school.
The wails of the room are nicely frescoed
and on the whole the church has reason to
feel proud of Its achievement.
The expense of the whole undertaking has
boon noout 0,000 , , most of which has
already been paid. The remainder
It Is hoped will bo subscribed nt the service
tills morning. When the present undertak
ing Is completed the Intention Is to build a
much larger room on the cast end of the pres
ent structure. When finished , the largo
room will bo used as an auditorium , while
the smaller ono will bo devoted to the Sun
day school. The church will then front on
Fourth street , mid will occupy n very com
manding position , there being a jog In the
street at that point which will enable it to bo
seen from all directions.
An attractive programme has been pre
pared for the dedicatory exercises today and
is as follows :
lOiUO n. in. Opening hymn.
Prayer.
Anthem by choir.
Scripture reading.
Hymn.
Sermon by Rev. S. P. Merrill , ' D. D. , of
Omnha.
Declaration read.
Collection.
Kltual reading.
Dedication.
Doxology nnd benediction.
3 p. in. Children's ineetiug.
Song.
Pra.Vor.
Song.
IJesponslvercadingof Sunday school lesson.
Song.
Addresses by Dr. Stuart , Rov. Brewer and
others.
7:1(0 : ( p. m. Sermon by Key. L. B. Wlckor-
shnm of Sucmmdonh , In.
Special prices on ladies and gents under
wear this week at the Boston Store , Council
Bluffs.
J.C. Blxtiv , steam heating , sanitary en
gineer , -02 Man-lam block , Council Blurts
Creditors Still Coining.
Several more attachments wcro filed In the
district court yesterday on the stock and Hx-
turcsof the Rlodol clothing house , which wns
closed by Its creditors last Friday afternoon.
In addition to the ? 1,800 which was Included
lu Friday's ' batch , attachments to the amount
of about $2,500 nioro were filed , the firms beIng -
Ing Parrow & Logan , Hlrsch , Elson & Co. ,
Homadkn Bros. , Levy Bros , ana the J. May-
berg hat company.
Besides the $1,300 worth of liabilities
which are thus rendered certain , several
mortgages wcro Hind late on Friday by
Mossier himself within an hour after the
store had been closed out. Ono wns for
1.000 , In favor of Mrs. Knto Mossier ; an
other for $500 , in favor of Oflieor & Pusoy ;
another in favor of S. L. Mosslor , for'$1,1100 , ,
and a fourth In favor of C. II. Wind , for f 18.
It is stated that the stock In the Sapp build
ing is worth about { 15,01)0. )
Great success.
Kclialilo goods.
Fair dealing.
Bottom prices.
At C. B. Jncqucmin & Co. . No , 27 Main street
Hn Old Case Hnvlvnil.
Judge ThorncH has before him a case which
Is exciting considerable interest , especially
among the people residing In the country
near Walnut , inasmuch as thodoclsion which
will bo made may change the ownership of a
quarter section of line farming land near that
village. In 1SS3 Andrew Martin , a man liv
ing near Kock Islam ] , III. , borrowed . * * l,000 of
jQcorga II. ilalsh , and gave him to
secure the payment thereof , a mortgage
on the farm on which he lived. The farm wns
not worth nearly that much , but iu order to
como out oven ho paid three appraisers $ .10
apiece to estimate it far above its true value ,
IIo then purchased the Walnut farm before
referred to and soon after sold It to a man
named Cranglo , n resident of CJngo county ,
Nebraska.
About this tlmo the mortgage on Martin's
Rock Island farm became duo and Mnlsh
foreclosed. It was then that ho found
out the swindle that had been practiced upon
him. Ho only realized in the neighborhood
of f'l.aOO. Finding that Martin had up to a
short tlmo before been the owner of n farm
near Walnut and that ho had sold It to
Crauglo , as ho had himself admitted , for the
ourposo of defrauding Mnlsh , the latter
levied an attachment upon the property to
recover the balance of the S < 1,000. The case
was tried before Judge Carson about four
years ago and a Judgment was rendered In
favor of Maish , whereupon Cranglo appealed
to the supreme court , which ufllrmcd Carson's '
decision. For the last three years nothing has
been done In the cwo , but now Cranglo comes
Into court again through his attorney , Fre
mont Benjamin , and asks for a now trial ,
stating that new material evidence has been
discovered which will cause some of the mosj
Important witnesses for the plaintiff to
ehango their stories. Judge Thornell has the
matter under advisement , and it still re
mains to bo seen whether Cranglo will have
another chauco to recover his property.
Now CnrprtH nnd Straw Matting
Arriving every day. Call nnd see them.
Prices very low. .Council Bluffs Carpet Co. ,
Council Bluffs , la.
* The best CSohoso tn the country Is to bo
found nt the Boston Store , Council Bluffs ,
either In gents half hose , In wool or cotton ,
In ladles' nil wool or cotton , in misses nil
wool or cotton. Boston Store , Council Bluffs.
In Kino Q mrt TH.
The final finishing touches have been
placed upon the now police headquarters ,
and Chief Carey and his men hnvo the satis ,
faction of knowing that they liuvo liner
apartments In nil respects than the pollco
force of any other city In the west can boast
of. The arrangement of the rooms Is the re
sult of coed Judgment und the furnishing of
refined tasto. The wall decorations uro In
keeping with all ether features of the apart
ments , rich , substantial und elegant. One-
half of the , en tire floor Is devoted to tbo
use of the patrolmen as a muster room
nnd a lounging place when not on duty.
Each patrolman Is provided with a locker foi
the reception of his private uniform nnd pri
vate belongings , nnd ho carries'tho only Voy
that Ills the lock that protects It. It is a
largo room , well lighted , carpeted nnd com
fortnbly heated , with plenty of chain nni
tables wnoro the men eau rest nnd road uni
write. Adjoining this largo hull Is the toilet
room , and the remainder of the building Is
taken up with the ofllccs of the heads of de-
nid the culef'i ' prlruto room ,
vhero secret conferences cnu take pluco
vlthout fonr of prying eyes or
IstcnlnRcnrs. Thoofilccs of the captains
nnd sergeants and tlio chief's ' public nimrt-
n cuts occupy the front cud ol the building ,
the chief having n revolving chair In the clr-
ular bay window where ho can note nil that
akcs place on several of the busy streets nnd
n the market place If ho feels so Inclined.
? ho sergeants' room Is pretty well filled with
ho electric apparatus and telephones used
iy the ualrolmcii in making their
lourly reports from all parts of the
city. All of these offices are cov
ered with the best quality of
body BrusscH carpets , nnd all the desks ,
chairs nnd tables are heavy substantial oak.
The headquarters , taken altogether , nro the
irldo of the members of the lorcc , and they
nel confident that thcro ere no other pollco
ofllccs In any city within 500 tulles of hero
vhero greater comfort , clcganco nnd conven-
once can bo found. ThU > Is the universal
opinion of representatives from other do-
nirlmcnts who visit the city , nnd with the
lorsonal knowledge that many of the men
losscss they are .satisfied that It Is so , nnd
onscuenUy ( | tnko great prldo in showing
visitors through the ofllccs.
Outsldoof the uaro walls the city ha ? not
icon asked to contribute n. cent toward the
ixpcnso entailed by the elegant quarters ,
L'ho money has nil been raised by thu mom-
icrs of the department , largely by the ball
; lvcn some tlmo ago. Some things nro yet
ncklng , which the chief desires to supply by
funds to bo raised at another bnll to bo given
on the eve of Washington's birthday , Fobru-
nry 21. The fund Is largely to bo used In the
iiirchnsoof n library to bo placed In the pa-
rolmens' ' room and composed of literature
uitnblo to the profession. The ball promises
o bo n very enjoyable affair. It will bo a
masked ball , and one new feature will bo
ntroduccd by permitting the maskers to ro-
ain their disguises until li o'clock a. in. , wltb
m announcement fifteen minutes bcforo the
lour for unmasking arrives.
Bargains in blankets and comforters at the
Boston store , Council Bluffs , this week ,
The best French cook In western Iowa Is at
bo Hotel Gordon , Council Bluffs.
An K.irly Uolmt.
Mary Frances Kcelino is n very young lady ,
mvlng just reached her second birthday
mulvorsary. With the assistance of her
larcnts , Mr. and Mrs. O. Keelino , she cuter-
nlncd on Friday afternoon a largo company
of her bnhy friends In honor of the cvont.
The details of tbo nffulr were not only pleas-
ng to the little ones nnd tha doting parents
and relatives who accompanied them ns
guurdinus , but were Indeed elegant. The
ncnu consisted of several courses , simple
foods and fruits , daintily served. The car-
lots wcro strewn with all sorts of playthings
for the amusement of the guests , Ono very
imusing feature was a fish pond , from which
tiny hands drew forth such prizes ai dolls
mil trumpets. Miss Keeline was rcmem-
icred by numerous appropriate gifts nnd she
showed her appreciation of the occasion
with duo grace for ono of her years.
AVlth the cleanest stock of groceries In
Council Bluffs wo allow no ono to undersell
us. Bell & Son.
New luvltatlou papetrios at Crockwell's.
Died of Ills Injuries. .
Nels Eckenbaugh , ono of the men who was
so severely injured by falling under the
wheels of a Northwestern freight.1' train In
the yards at Missouri Volley on Now Year's
night , died of his injuries nt the 'Woman's
Christian association hospital nt S o'clock
yesterday morning. Eckonbaugh wns badly
crushed , and after ho was brought to this
city It was found necessary to amputate an
nrm and leg. He also suffered severe inter
nal injuries. The body was taken to Missouri
Valley yesterday morning for interment , ac
companied by his wife nntt brother.
AX J'HICH.
A Subject Much Discussed by the
Frcnuli Tariff Committee.
AAUIS , Jan. 17. American pork has been a
subject of much discussion In the tariff com
mittee. It scorns to bo generally understood
that the committee will recommend the abro
gation of tbo decree prohibiting the importa
tion of American pork. If this is adopted
American pork will bo placed on the same
footing as the product of other countries.
In Jlxlng tno now duties on pork to bo
recommended by the committee there was
considerable variety of opinion on the part of
various members. M. Vigors , reporter
of the committee , said today that
three members of the committee had advo
cated making a single tariff rate for all forms
of pork of 20 francs per 100 kilograms , Tills
plan , however , did not find favor with the
committee. After much deliberation It was
decided to make two classes of pork products
with dliTerent rates for each class. In the
first class are placed ham , bacon and salted
pork nnd the duty proposed on these is from
15 to 20 francs per 100 kilograms , according
to quality. In the second class nro Included
nil form of pork products known ns char-
ciitrio fabrovueo and the duty proposed is
from 18 to'J."i francs per 100 kilograms.
M. Cluserct. deputy from the department
of war , has taken a leading part in the ef
forts to scttlo this question , In conversation
with the correspondent today M. Cluserot
said : "I hnvo been doing everything In my
power to get my colleagues to understand the
principle and workings of the new American
tariff so far ns it affects French interests. I
liovo had numerous conversations with
.ny fellow members , in which I have
endeavored to explain this matter to
them. At the same time I have
urged that the decree prohibiting the
importation of Anio lean pork ought to bo ro-
sclndcd. I liuvo sought to convince ) them of
what I consider an undoubted fact , that the
proposition wns in Its origin only a sop to
Germany. I think this clour because wo
never shut out German pork. " Mr. Cluserot
expressed the opinion that the question
would bo settled as already outlined. The
report submitted by Vigors , ho said , presup
posed that tin ) decree against American pork
would be abrogated. Many of his colleagues ,
he know , believed that the proposed duties
would afford ample protection to French In
terests ,
M. Monchlcouro , the liquidator of the
Panama canal company , in an interview In
regard to the proposal that the United States
covcrhment should guarantee the interest on
the Nlcauruugua canal company's ' bonds , said
that the Panama canal would b'o finished before -
fore tbo Nicaragua canal was completed. He
added : "I am doing everything possible to
baud over the affairs to the new company. I
once hoped that the United States govern
ment would assist In the work of completing
the Panama canal. I wns instrumental In
having the cabinet nt Washington and the
American legation in this city sounded upon
the subject , but I am sorry
to say without effect. I proposed
that the Panama railroad company ,
practically an American concern , should cn-
Inrgo Its capital stock so as to embrace In its
board of directors representatives of the PaiiJ
nma canal company. Hero again , I am sorry
to add , the I'anamn railroad company's ' board
of directors kindly "but positively declined to
entertain any of the propositions I made to
thorn. There Is no possible doubt that the
government of thu United States and the gov"
eminent of Franco ought to promptly ussumo
charge of the Panama canal und m.iko the
necessary arrangements to complete the work ,
lam certain t tint If the Frenen government
felt that It would r.ot suffer a humiliating
rebuff from tbo government of the Unltea
States the former government would bo only
too willing to nmko propositions to the United
States which might lead to a mutual and
satisfactory understanding by which the
Panama canal can bo completed , Americans
will readily admit that it Is much moro prac
tical for the congress of the United States to
spend money on a canal which is nearly half
completed than to spend money upon n pro-
ect which is scarcely stnrtca. "
Mr. Whltclaw Ueld , the United States min
ister to Franco , Is now ut Athens , on his Way
back to Paris , having In particular thorough
ly enjoyed his trip up the river Nile and
being thoroughly satisfied with nis tour In
thu east in general. Mr. Hold hopes to bo
back In this city In time to be present nt the
approaching dinner of thu corps diplomatique
which takes place on January ,
Advices from St. I'otersburB received In
this city state that Mine. Mane Van Xandt Is
enjoying a most pleasant nud prosperous sea-
sou in the modern eupitol city cf the Russian
empire , on the bimks of the frozen Neva.
Mmo. van ICavdt Is now completing the third
week of her ciignccnient nt St. Petersburg
nnd Is being treated to an enthusiastic
"boom. " The prices of admission have been
tripled and the gifted American artist is
earning $1,000 a night in spite of the severity
of the Kussiou winter.
LOOKING FOiriOOSE JOINTS ,
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The Council's ' Investigation of the Books
of tha Plmnllng Inspector ,
i J
THE SCHOOL BOARD INVESTIGATION ,
Arrival of the llr'mtiltis of the l.ato
Colonel ICiUIj'-VHtlng Hull-
wny OillulnlK Chilis Vole
to Consolidate.
The council committee consisting of Messrs.
Morcnrty , Donnelly and Tuttle , met yester
day morning to begin the Investigation of ttio
management nnd mlsmnnageiiiont of the
business of the plumbing inspector's ' office ,
nnd every assertion mndu by Tin : Uuu was
vcrllled by sworn statements.
The Investigntion drew Major Dennis , nn
nrm load of books , and half a dozen wit
nesses.
Clippings from THE Bun wcro introduced
ns a base from which to start and the ques
tioning \vos directed solely with an eye to
having mutters therein sot forth ex plained by
the plumbiiiL' Inspectors.
The major admitted that ho wns running
his ofllco in n rnther irregularnnd unsys-
tcmtitle way , ns ho sometimes collected fees
when plans were submitted and sometimes
not until the building was completed. The
cases previously reported where money was
paid for Inspection and no entry made Of U
were taken up ono by one , nnd several
of the parties who had paid the money were
examined.
The Inspector snid that ho wanted to explain -
plain the red Ink entries in his boolc , nnd did
so by stilting that after Tun DUE opened the
way for nn investigation he went over his
hooks nnd straightened them out , and all
entries made In so doing were In red ink.
There was nn abundance of red Ink dis
tributed over the pages.
John Bolan , Urn ex-doputy whom Dennis
charges with heing at the bottom of the in
vestigation , testified that ho know that fees
were paid to the Insuector and no returns
made to the comptroller. Ho also know that
the major looked over his books lust Satur
day nnd stint out oftlcial receipts for money
that was paid In last Juno or at other times
even longer ngo.
"Do you know of any other Items of shortage
age- , other than these mentioned In Tin :
BKKashed } ' Morcnrty.
"Gcorgo Schiller , at Thirteenth and Pa
cific , paid mo J2.BO last November. I col
lected this money and turned it over to Major
Dennis. 1 don't thlnic the amount is ac
counted foron the books of the oftlee. "
The hooks were examined nnd it was found
that no suuh amount appeared.
"Youvero discharged by Major Dennis ,
wcro you noti" asked Mr. Donnelly.
"Yes , sir. "
"You are not very friendly with Mr. Don-
nls , are you ? "
"I have no 111 feeling against him. "
Major Dennis was put upon the stand again
and asked , "U'Unt do you know about the
George Schiller case ! "
"I doa't remember this man , but If ho did
have an inspection made mv books oupht to
show it'
Hero the investigation closed for the day ,
to bo resumed next Thursday morning.
SOHOOIj L50.YU1) INVKSriO.VTiOX
Alleged Partiality Shown to Appli
cants for Ten die PH' Certificates.
At the last meeting of the board of educa
tion Mr. Hoes made the charge that the
examining board , appointed to examine ap
plicants for certificates to teach hi the Omaha
schools , had shown great partiality in its
report of the last examination held December
MO , Ul and January U. Ho also charged that
the original percentages had boon changed in
some cases by members of the examining
board after the report hod bcea made to Jtho
board of education. ,
The matter caused considerable surprise
and was referred to the committee on teach
ers nnd examinations , consisting of Messrs.
Points , Kees , Babcoclc , Poppleton and Qlbbs.
The members of the examining board nro
Prof. Homer K. Lewis , principal of the high
school ; Mrs. W. W. Koysor and Dr. L. A.
Morrlam.
A meeting of the committee on teachers
and examinations was held yesterday after
noon at the boara rooms , commencing at 4
o'clock and continuing about two hours.
All the members of the committee were
present and the papers of the last oxnmina
tion were gone over very carefully.
It was the unanimous opinion of the com-
mlttco that the questions asked the appli
cants for certificates were entirely too teen-
nical in their character. These questions
were on the subjects of geography , history ,
physics , physiology and the usual common
school branches. They wore of such a
nature , for the most part , as to require the
knowledge of a specialist in each particular
branch in order to answer them properly ,
As very few of the applicants for ccrtl flea to *
to teach in the primary grades of the city
schools are specialists , the questions were
answered In a way which was anything but
correct.
Notwithstanding the fact that some of the
applicants answered the questions In a most
ridiculous manner , they were given a per
centage high enough to bring thorn above the
average of 75 per cent required In each study.
In each study there were ten questions , nnd
a correct answer entitled the applicant to a
grade of ten on each question , oru total of
100 Indicating perfection , In ono Instance a
young lady only attempted to answer six of
the ten questions , but she received a grade of
7fi , just enough to pass.
Many of the papers showed boyonct a
doubt that the markings had been changed.
Mr. Babcock stated to the committee that
ho know of ono case in which n young lady
hua failed to pass , having fallen below 75 per
cent in ono study. She wont to ono of the
members of the cxamlnincr board nnd that
member went with her to the rooms of the
board of education and changed bor grade ,
raising her percentage high enough to entitle
her to a cortltlcate.
Ho also related another Instance In which a
young lady who had failed to pass In ono
study had gone to a member of the examin
ing board nnd had been given n private ex
amination on which she passed triumphant.
Dr.Glbbs related an instance similar to the
ono spoken of by Mr. Babcock in which the
grade had been changed after the report had
been made to the boara of education.
Mr. Uecs stated that ho had been approached
preached by a number of teachers who had
been employed In the lower grades of the city
for several years ami who had taken this last
examination for .tho purpose of getting a cor-
tlllcato for a hlghcfgriuio. ) , They pronounced
the examination unfair and unreasonable nnd
charged that gross favoritism had been
shown in marking Ifio papers.
The question of the technicality of the ex
amination wni not'dlscusscd ' , but the matter
of marking the papers , and especially the ovl-
denco on the faco6f the papers that fraud
had been practiced m marking , was warmly
discussed , all the members of the committee
being unanimous on these points.
After this dlsciisblon had boon Indulged Infer
for some tlmo Mr. Habcook moved that the
committee rceoinirtfind to the board that the
entire examination bo thrown out and nil cer
tificates , Issued on the returns of the exam
ining board , bo recalled.
Tills caused ' another discussion nnd
the motion wiis'i Dually adopted , all
the members voting In the afllrmntlvo
except Mr. Points , who held that the hoard
had no right to repudiate the action of its
examining committee in Issuing certificates
to teach. Ho was in favor of allowing the
certificates to stand , and then the board
might decline to elect those who held thorn.
The ether members argued that great In
justice had been done these wno were re
ported as having failed , and that certificates
hud been Issued on false grounds ,
M , Points did not talco that view of the
matter , nnd will present a minority report.
The present board of examiners was chosen
by the lust board of education , and has held
over , as no examiners luwo been elected by
the present board.
A now board of examiners will bo elected
at the next meeting ,
The Club * Wilt Consolidate.
The members of the Omaha club held a
meeting last night to consider the proposition
of consolidating with the Union club ,
The committee appointed to confer with the
latter club reported favorably , and by a vote
it was decided to consolidate at a future data.
Tbu two clubs will opeu subscription books ,
nnd when , ? 100,000 Is paid la n club house
will bo erected , the location to bo decided
upon by a Joint comtttce. This building will
bo commenced early In the spring and rushed
to completion , Until thnt tlmo the Uvo clubs
will occupy their respective quar
ters and names. When the inovo
Is made to ttio now building
both clubs will disband and reorganize under
the munoof the "Otnnlm club , " all members
of both clubs who are in good stnndlngat
that tlmo being eligible without paying in
itiation fees. >
Till : ! I.A1U COLONUb KlIDV.
Arrival of tlio llc-miilm in This City
Vusiordiiy Afternoon.
The remains of the late Colonel J. M , Eddy
arrived from Denver nt 4 :05 : o'clock yester
day afternoon in a special car attached to the
fast malt.
The widow and brother of the deceased
accompanied the remains with an escort of
Unialin Knights Templar , consisting' of Com
mander 11. P , Devalon , T. 1C. Bud borough.
Thomns Swobo , ll. P. Uoucl , J3d Ilanov , C.
N. Ueltz nnd N. B , Apple.
The funeral cm- belonged to the Interna
tional & Great Northern road , of which the
leccnscd was'general manager at Iho time of
Ills death , i'ho remains were taken to the
residence of the fattier-ln-lawof the deceased ,
Dr. Van Camp , Twentieth and Webster
streets , a brief stop bolug made at Muul'8 un
dertaking rooms , to remove the beautiful
casket from the heavy nsh shipping wise.
A special car came In last e.vciilng from
Kansas City attached to No. ! J , bearing n
number of the railroad ofllcinU who wcro as
sociated with Colonel Kddy and a number of
representatives of the Internal Ion it Great
Northern who cmno to attend the funeral.
The members of the party weroi Treasurer
A. K. Howard , Traftlo Manager J. K. Cat- !
brulth , General Passenger .Agent D. J.
Pierce , Assistant Superintendent G. W.
Bartholomew , Auditor \ . L. Mnnrv , Super-
tendcutOar Department . P. Hiihlons , Pur
chasing Agent .E. M. Alvord , Claim Agent
Frank Mathews , It. W. G.bsonof the lirothcr-
liood of Locomotive 'Engineers nnd C. W.
B owcr llud of tbo Order of UntUvav Conductors
of Pnlustlno , Tox. , T. M. Orr. general
ignnt at Ban Antonio , Tex , I ) .
I1. Horn , superintendent of the Iron
Mountain , Little Hoelc , Ark. and
3 T. Brotvn of San Antonio. lr.
Orr nnd Mr. Drown wcro accompanied
by their \vivcs. \ With the party also wcro
W. B. Jerome of Chicago , general western
passenger agent ot the New York Central ,
nnd Joseph Shepard , general superintendent
at'tho United States express company , Thcro
will arrive In a special car today Judge For-
dyco , president of the Cotton licit system ;
Colonel Wells II. Dlodgott of St. Louis , gen
eral solicitor of the Wnbash system ; C. K.
\Vllbur , western passenger ugcntof the I.ako
Shore , prominent railroad mnn who knew
nnd loved Colonel J. M. Kddy during his li/o. /
On the day after Colonel KUdv's ' death all
traffic ou tha International & Great North
ern , except tlio running of mall and most im
portant passenger trains , was suspended ,
und nil of the ofliccs , dopots. engines anil
passenger coaches of the company wcro draped
in mourning for the dead general matmcer.
The funeral will take place from JJr. Van
Camp's residence at 1 o'clock this after
noon under the auspices of the local Knights
Templar.
The local order of Elks will moot In the
lodge room at noon today to attend the funeral
in a body.
The following gentlemen will act as pall
bearers : Colonels. S.Curtis , J , S. Collins ,
A. U. Wyinon , W. N. Unbcock , V. II. Coff-
inaii , AV. B. Jerome , Thomns Swobo and T.
M. Orr. The visiting railroad oillclals will
net as honorary pall-bearers.
At a meeting of division 101 , Brotherhood
of Locomotive .Engineers , In service upon the
International & Great Northern railroad ,
held at Palestine , Tox. , January 14 , the fol
lowing resolutions wcro adopted :
Whereas It having pleiiHod Almighty God to
remove from our midst our Into friend and
omploycr. Colonel J. iM. Kddy , ut 1'asadena ,
Unl. , on January li. ' , ISO" ) ) and
Whuroas. Wo rccoxnlzo tn Colonel .1. M. flddy
n slneuiu friend mid ono who would always
lend it will Inn car to his cinnloyos when m
trouble ; therefore bo It
Itcsolved , That a copy of these resolutions
be s.snt to Mrs. John II , Kilily , and thnt they
bo published la the official onrnn of tlio broth
erhood and also In tlio dally import * of Tuxits
and Omnha , Nob.j and bo It further
Itcsolvcd , 1 hat In honor tu Ills memory our
engines bo suitably draped.
At a meeting of conductors of the Inter -
national & Great Northern railroad held in
Palestine , January 14 , the following resolu
tions were adopted :
Whereas , Uhasboen tlio will of Almighty
God to call from Ids Inliors tootornnl res tour
Into icculver und manngur , Colonel J. M.
Kildv , nnd
Whereas , It Is befitting for us on ths occas
ion to oll'er this , our t rlbute of respect , to his
memory ! therefore , bolt
ItCBolvcd. That whlli ) wo bow In luiinblo sub
mission to the will of the t'upremo liulor of
tlin Universe , we tlio no Ic'hS iiioura our loss.
llusolved. That In hlsdenlh wo Imvo lost nil
earnest and true friend , one who , us a voun-
snilnr. UUR wise , asu filunct , true , and as mi
official , just.
Ill-solved. That wo tondoroiir heartfelt-sym
pathies to the wife of our dec-cased friend In
this licrlionrof iHTcaveiiii'iit , and commend
her to Him Who douth all thliiRs well.
Itcsolved , That a copy of tln.-so resolutions
bo presented to Mrs. J , M. Edily and published
in the Omaha dallies.
Visiilii-r Railway oniolnls.
A party of ofllchls of the International &
Great Northern railway , who are In the city
for the purpose of attending the funeral of
the late Colonel J , M. Kddy , visited Tin : Ilr.K
building hist night with lion. Thomas
Swobo of the Mlllard. The olileials wcro :
A. It. Howard , trcasui-or ; U. M. Alvord.
purchasing agent ; J. K. Qalliraith , general
Woflle , mummer ; W. P. Slddons , superin
tendent of the car service ; I ) . J. Price ,
general passenger agent ; G. W. llartholu-
mew , assistant superintendent ; Frank
Mnthews , chlm agent ; W. L. Alanrv , audi
tor ; ll.V. . Gibson of the engineers brother
hood and C. AY. Bowoi-finil of the order of
railway conductors ; T. M. Orr , general
ugcnt at San Antonio , Tox. "W. B. Jerome of
Chicago , general western passenger agent of
the New York Central , and Joseph Shepard ,
general superlntendnnt of the United States
express company , were also with the parly.
A PM2AS1NG U
Bliss Mny Clark Wins a Very Oratify-
illR SlIOOOSS.
The Linlngor art. gallery , which has been
the scene of a number of pleasant recitals
this season , was filled last cvenlne by n very
friendly nualcnco assembled to witness nnd
participate In the debut of a former resident
of Omahn , Miss May Clark ,
Ono could hardly believe that the self-pos
sessed and cultured young woman who occu
pied the place of honor on the programme
was the enino person who loft the metropolis
but n year or so ago to take ut ) the study of
elocution in Chicago , Thcro wns little of the
amateur about her work , and the friends who
had coma to criticise the efforts of the young
lady were quite disarmed from the beginning ,
and their admiration grow as the readings
brooded from the humorous to the dramatic
und the pathetic.
MUs Clark has a very pleasing manner am ]
ovoleowhlch is capiiblo of expressing many
varied emotions , In addition to these aluio-
luio requisites of n successful reader , she is
nu exceedingly pretty brunette , with dark
brown eyes t hat snap and sparkle with tlio
enthusiasm of their owner.
The fair beneficiary had three unmoors on
the progrummo , which were Increased to six
when the encores xvoro done , a very unusual
thing , oven with an exceedingly friendly
audience In front ,
Miss Clurk demonstrated very clearly that
shi < had ability of no uncommon order , and
with n few years' ' inoro btudy n destined to
bo heard from in a much wider fluid.
Mr. W. C , U. Scoboock , Chicago's leading
piariUt , cunio on for the recital and made , us
might have been expected , n profound im
pression. In many respects Mr. Sceboeck is
u genius. Ho is uulllio uny ether urtlst now
huforotho public. In his technique * , in his
phashiu , In his linger inovemcnta ho Is a law
unto himself ,
Ono cannot help but ndmlro the effects ho
produces , but still the musician longs for n
glimpse of the Tauslg method , especially In
lingering , which Is entirely lo t sight of.
Of his programme little need bo said ; it wns
very light and very popular , Mr , Heeboeck in
Its selection displaying diplomatic qualities
of no common order , But the absence-of a
Chopin number , a Hublnstein number , a Liszt
niuiHKT wai remarked , Mr , Seoboeck Instead
playing two or three compositions of his own ,
Ono of thojt ; , u Uaroarolla , Is exquisitely
written and very prettily elaborated.
Ills urrnngouicnt of the "Faust Kautnslo"
was upou a wry lofty plane nud deservedly
To Soft Coal Consumers.
GOING LIKE HOT CAKES.
What is ? Our Celebrated Jackson , IllinoLS -
COAL AT $4.50.
Best in the market , Nothing like it , Order- -
early and avoid the rush.
A. T. Thatcher ,
Telephone 48. - 114 Main Street
won an encore , to which ho responded with
variations upon "Homo Sweet Home. " This
could have easily been omitted. It savored
ror-y much of clap trim , and something very
unexpected from nn artist occupying n prom-
Incut position in the musical world.
Mrs. Frances Aloollcr , who is constantly
Improving in her singing , gave two very
charming numbers. "Changeless" bv Trotero
nnd Tours' dramntlec'omposltlon , "Tho Three
rishers. " At the opening Mrs. AlocUcr wns
n bit hearse but the veiling of her voice was
only temporary nnd her dosing- number was
artistically rendered , showing the singer to
good advantage. Mrs. T.V. . ( Jotlon played
Mrs. Mocllor's accompaniments In a miisi-
dimly manner , rounding out a very delight
ful evening.
I
Rice's ' 'r.vancolliio" occupied the boards i
at Boyd's last evening , the audience in attendance -
i
tendance being very largo and although the
company h composed almost entirely of now I i
people , the performance was us bright , spark
ling and catchy as ot old. Tlio Kvangollno of
Miss LllllmiVflltcMvas rruimrb , She enacted - ,
acted the part wltli ehnrinlng versatility , her |
singing being particularly good , The role of the i
dashing country swain was attended toby Miss
GoiMldmoMcCann with a dnsrt nud Impress- i
mcnt that brought down the house. Mis *
Helen Young as I'.ulollOj the exponent of
female suffrage , also nnrwittod herself with
much credit , while Miss Dana , Miss Lannoy
and Huincs came In for their full stiaro of
applause. James S. Monit , ns the Lone
Fisherman , was oven moro droll und comical
than ever. Thcro are many Innovations in
the piny , anil as a ivliolo It pleased the
Audience immensely , The Acadian qunrtctto
mndo n decided hit , nnd the Arizona Pets
swept every thing bcforo them.
Veteran llrotiion.
The annual mooting of the Omaha "Votornn
Firemen's ' association taltes place tomorrow
evening in the rooms of the pollco court at
7liO : o'clock sharp. All members arc earn
estly requested to be present.
FIUNK 1 * . tUsr.ox , President.
IIUFP ALO HI I li KIM U HNS.
lie 1'cnrs ' 110 Further Trouble on the
Pjirl of Iho Indiana.
Colonel William P. Cody ( Buffalo Bill ) was
registered nt the Merchants last night , and
as he puffed at a fragrant Havana bespoke
thusto nllBii reporter :
" 1 loft Pine ttidgo agency at 8 o'clock last
night and have been on tlio road just thirty-
four hours. When I left everything was
quiet and 7,000 or 8,000 , hostiles and friendly
Indians were in camp Just outside the sol
diers quarters. The hostiles are giving up
their guns as rapidly us can bo expected , and
are complying with every request made by
General Miles , night hero I want to say that
I never saw Indians moro submissive and
willing to obey orders tb.ui those now at Pine
llidge.
"I don't ' think 'thnt an attempt will bo
mndo to disarm them , for General Miles docs
not propose to have a repetition of tbo
Wounded iCnco disaster. IIo has patience ,
and by waiting a short time most of the hoi-
tiles will deliver up their guns , though no
doubt but that some of them will 'cache'
their arms in the bad Innds and go hack after
them when the trouble is entirely over , for if
there is anything an Indian loves , it is a
gun.
gun."I feel safe m saying that unless sorno un
foreseen accident occurs there will bo no
moro bloodshed.
"Things at the agency are comparatively
quiet. Captain Spencer , the now ngcnt , has
taken charge and matters are shaping them
selves for peace.
"Yesterday morning the Northern ( Jhy-
onncs , under Little Chief , started for
Tonsuo river , nnd wliHo some of ttiom ob
jected to the move , most of them were willing
to go , though they left friends and relatives
behind.
Thprels n change thnt oucht to bo made
In conducting the affairs of the agencies.
Wnero two agencies nro close together tlioy
should both bounder the control of ono man ,
so that the Indians on each may faro the
snmc. When tills U douo it will give much
better satisfaction to both the Indians and
the department. Per the present I think the
government has acted wisely in placing th
agencies under the war department , bu
after quiet has been restored I can't ' say
whether or not It will prove to bo a wise
pollry , for un Indian hates to &co soldiers
around.
"licpardinp further trouble next-spring , If
properly handled nnd fed the Indians will ro-
imiln us qulut and docile as lambs aijil will
never go to war airnin.
"Ono ol the best things that was done was
the calling out of the Btnto troops and placing
them nlong the border. This quieted the
fears of the farmers and settlers nnd has re
sulted In their staying nt their homos to care
fovo their proimrtv , though some did bccotno
frightened and left ,
" 1 want you to put It In double pica , black
faced type , that not n lio&tito Indian was In
thosUitoof Knbrnska , nnd not a man wns
killed in the state by Indians. Some crank
has sent out a report that the war was In No-
bruslcn. but every wor.d of that report wns a
lie.
lie."About that stock that wns killed. I don't
think many cat tlu belonging tn ranchers nud
heritors wore dtsturucd. and when thoinriiiir
rounit-up is made I think most of the niilmuls
will bo lound.
"Somo people have criticized and found
fault \vltli the plans of ( iuner.il Miles , but his
tactics have proven that ho Is a great general -
oral , "When ho went Into that country ho
outlined the course ho Intended to pursue
nud has followed It to the lottor. Had almost
any other man teen in command of the
forces the wir would have been prolonged
fora year or two , and during that tlmo
thousands of Innocent settler * would have
been killed nnd n largo portion of the weal
abandoned. Ho took In the whole situation
at a glance , und but for the Wounded ICneo
batllo the campaign would have been the
most wonderful nnd successful on record.
"Somo people have howled about his call
ing for so ninny troops , but by doing to ho
averted a calamity that would surely have
fallen upon the country If he had hud but a
few hundred men to contend with the In
dians
'Tho Indians who were with mo on my recent -
cent tour in England did vallunt service , and
In every Instance acted the purl of peace
makers.
"I nm through with the Indian war. Mon
day I shall return to my homo at North
Pintle , where I shall rest until the latter
part of March , when I Bhallsall forGcrmnny ,
taking with mo a largo party of Indians ,
After that I hhall make a tour of Europe
with my 'Wild West' show.11
The I'nlntorH1 Mask Hull.
dcrmnnla hall contained n ] gay a crowd of
merry masker * last night as ever assembled.
The occasion wns the annual mask ball of the
Painters' nnd Decorators' union No. 109 ,
which is composed entirely of Germans. At
0 o'clock Oeorgo Drombrousdy , the secretary
of the union and master of ceremonies , called
the grand mnruh nnd 100 couples responded
to the cull. From that tlmo until wld-
iilght Iho dauuo went iw merry as
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
rilJ L.\lIK8-Try Dr. Miller's homo Irout-
-Liiioiitfnr funinlo dK-tiNos. Sufi1 , mllil and
.snn . ANo Dr. Mllli-r'.ipllu | iistllt-s : ; [ whiles }
and uiiaruntot-d tocutu. Korsalo In Council
Hluir.s mid Oinuliii only by Mrs. A , A. Smith ,
I'-'SH. 1st si. , and Mrs. O. K. IllKKln ? , IMii
lA''ivenworlli st , , Omaha.
T want to imiko n contract for oluyiplii ! ? 2,000
curds of wood about 7 miles IJnrliioiist of
On-con In Hot county , Missouri. Tim tlmbe *
Isiniod ; wood must bo rordud In one place on
UHI-II forty. Apply to Looimnl livcrutt. Couu
ell Hind's , la.
EXOIIAMlKn Throiiith .Mlstuko A no\r \
.lonlilo 1'ulsloy iilnwl with dnrlc ccntur
was ta lion finni Hey ill Aruumim halt at party
mi illicit of Doccinlier - ' ? , IMW. Kuturn tit Mrs.
A. J. Stopliouson. US Washington nvoiiuc , and
gut their own.
"VyANTKD-Mnn for lirnnch olHL-o. faiiu-j ?
'I jr.lpor month and n commission. f.M ) .so-
cjirlty rcqnhvd. No. U)7Willow ) uvonuo , C'oun *
ell nfiills.
"TOWA farms fyrsalo. also clinieu gurdi'n ami
-l. fruit/laud nuar C'oiiiR-ll lllutt.s Johnston
& Van I'attuii , ICvi-rott lilook ,
"CUmg.Vt K or llant-Qardon land , with
A1 hoiuus , by J. ll. llloo. 1U1 Main U. Oouuoll
uiuir *
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Or Council Bluffs. H
CAPITAL STOCK . $150,000 ,
SURPLUS AND PROFITS . 05,000 ,
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. . . . 215.000
-I. A. Mlllor , K. O. aioason , R. fc
t , K. K. Hart , J. I ) . ICdmunilsoii , Ulinrlol
C. llannan , Tr.uiriut.Keiior.il banking busU
ness. LitXHt : unplt.tl and surplus ut uuj
bank In Hoiillnvotlorii Iowa.
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS ,
n marriage boll , when supper '
was announced. Masks wcro taken off nnd
the dancers § at down to n royal feast , after
which dancing was continued until morning.
Tlio inusid was furnished by the National
league band , No. U' ' , The dance \vta n success
botli socially and financially , tho-iiotj'ceelpt3
amounting to nearly WOO , all of whleli goea
Into the treasury of the union.
A TjAVUJlAItLK 31KKTIX6.
The Western Trafllo Amoclatlon
Mcctn nnd Talks and AdjimriiH.
CIIIOAOO , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram to
Tim BKB.J The general trufllc managers of
the lines In the now Western Tralllc associa
tion failed utterly today to decide the vcrv
easiest of all problems before the association.
They mot to decide the boundarles.of the
territory over which each commissioner
should have Jurisdiction. They could not
agree to leave the boundaries as they are
and , least of nil , could they ngreo on any
change. Finally , they agreed on the astonish
ing proposition to let the commissioners
themselves decide what territory they should
govern and the meeting adjourned. This is
the Hint meeting since the association was
born nnd the tralllo managers have made
themselves a laughing stock owing to thcle
Inability to agree. The question Is usltod , oa
all sides , how it will bo possible , in view of
this meeting-to agree on the really important
mutters which must bo dccidca before tha
association cam get down to business )
I'.vunrsion.
CincAoo , Jan. 17. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Iin.J ) A rullro.ul ox&f
v
cursion will start from tl.o Illinois Central "
depot Monday night. Us destination Is Now
Orleans Ttio party will bo composed of
eighty general baggage agents , representing
nearly nil the railroads from JVIalno to Cal .
ifornin and north of Mason and Dixor.'s lino. \ .
Many of them will bo accompanied by thoitf
wives. Tlio jnro soint ; to New Orleans to
attund the annual mc > itliiK ! of the National
association ol general hajjKnuo agents ,
which will hcgin on Wednesday next.
Cmc.too , Jan. 17. [ Special TelQ-fratn to
Tin : IIK. : ] A rumor Is In circulation that
the general ouiccs of the Burlington &
Northern uro to bo consolidated with those of
the Chicago , Burlington fc Qiiincy on Feb
ruary 1 , In tha interests of economy. There ,
has been an doubling up In tbo diitloH of
some of thoofllcers recent I v , but the general
oDleos of the Burlington & Northern will bo
maintained separate und distinct from those )
of the "Q. "
Opnn to KuiiHns City.
Cmctno , Jan. 17. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : HKK.J-Tho St. Paul & ICnnsai City
road will open Its line to liiusas City Pobru
nry 1 for freight anil passongur tralllc.
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Tim Cooking Ijcotiirn i.
The ladles of Omaha nro very much Inter
ested Just now In forming n class in cooking
to bo given by Prof. Pfuu , Into principal of
the Chicago school of cooking. The professor
grvo n free lecture yesterday at 7UJ South ,
Sixteenth street. It wns a very Interesting
event to all who were present. The coursa
consists of twelve lessons , which wcro tahon
up and gone over in their order to show thu
lauluHtho many mnv nnd slniplo dishes that
ran DO prepared for a very trilling cost nnd
yet go : i long way to make the table attractive
to the mascullno eye and stomach , Tha
course will commence Wednesday nt" p. m.
"Will Mpnml Sii'iday ' nt II .1111.
The Omaha contingent In attendance as
members or spectators at the legislature at
Lindolu returned homo yesterday evening.
Governor Hoyd , Senators Switzlor and She *
most of the Douglas county roprasontatlvos ,
United States Uletnct Attoruov Hnkor ,
Deputy United States Marshal Mercer ,
Klmcr Prank and other United rotate * ofll-
clrds were among these who came In to spend
Sunday ut homo ,
Tlin FlrHt Attempt u FnHur ? .
The council attempted a now departure Inil
night. President I-owry wns In favor ol
having nil the committees meet Saturday
night , and issued a call for that purposo. II
was a dismal failure. Half n dozen of thq
city fathers gathered about tlio president' ' *
desk lu the council chamber , aud ultur dli
cussing the Indian war forun hour , separate
nnd went their respective wuya ,
Poisoned IIi > rn | l' and Child.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Jan. 17. MM. Molllo Barry
gave her olghUyonr-old daughter , Mamie , a
dose of poison this afternoon and took a largd
quantity herself. The mother died tonight
and the child cannot live.
'I wornlnn IllHcmitlmi > d.
The Fremont , Klkhorn & Missouri
railroad will discontinue running trains Noa ,
Bl und 05 over the Superior mid Huatlngi
line , whlcti loaves Fromout ut 1 o'clock
buuday mornlug ,