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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY. JULY 4 , 1893. THE DAlLiY BEE COUNCIL BLUFFH OFHCEi NO. 12 PEARL STtlEKT carrier to nny part of ths dtJ 11. W , TILTON , - MAM.AOEII , IHiiMneMOfflce. , . . , , , , . No. 43 { Nllt ( , , Edltor ; ; ; ; , . No. 23 Al/AUtt JIK.VTJTO.Y. N. Y. Plumbing Co Boston Store for sun umbrellas Judson , pasturage , 020 Sixth avenue. Mlltonbprgcr Is the batter , 503 Broadway The Mayno Heal Ejtatc Co. . 021 Broadway. Jabob Fisher and Lena Peterson , both of Omaha , were married by Justice Kox yes terday. George Miller Johnson , 4-months-old son ot Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Johnson , died at (5 ( o'dock yesterday morning at the family residence , 017 Fourth street. The MOSM-S. Keollno have extended an In vitation tot he Orinymedo Wheel club to visit their watermelon patch about thrco miles cast of the city. The members of the club nro African in itholr watermolonlo tenden cies. and thcro Is hut little doubt that the Invitation will bo accepted. The prohiDillonists of Pottawattamlo comity are called to meet in convention at Uohnny'ft old opera house , Council Bluffs , on Saturday , July 8 , at 2 o'clock p. in. A rally mooting will ho.hcld at night at the same place. Thcro will be good speaking and singing. All who are friendly to prohibition are invited. Jeff Green , n colored man , was arrested yesterday on a complaint filed before Justice Field by a colored girl named Cora Pnyno. whoso countenance resembled the Interior of n saimjgo mill from the effect of Its contact with Jeff's ' fists and boots. Ho was charged with assault and hattery and will have a hearing tomorrow. Mro. Alva Miller , who is charged with as sault and battery , will not have a hearing before Justice Vlcn until the 10th at 2 o'clock. The postponement Is on account of nn Interesting event having taken place In the family of Mrs. Day. the principal wit ness for the state , by whjch the population of Council Bluffs has received n couple of small additions. A. 11. Dillon was out driving with his little daughter last Sunday. The little girl had the reins In.hor hands , when the rig sud denly collided with a boy on horseback. The loose horse kicked a couple of spokes out of .Mr. Dillon's buggy and managed to frighten the horse so that ho toro himself loose from the buggy and started off on his own hook. Ho was not found until yesterday afternoon. Nicholas Sorcnson was picked up on the streets as insane yesterday. Ho was sun- struck about a year ago and had been brought to the residence of his brother , Chris Sorcpson , on Harrison street , for treatment. Ho managed to escape from home , but after being kept at the police sta tion for some time ho was again turned over to his brother , who had been searching lor him. James Montgomery , an old man living near the corner of Thirteenth street and Ninth avenue , has commenced suit in Justice - tico Field's * court to recover fSO damages from J. W , Strong , a neighbor , who has allowed his hogs to run In Montgomery's garden. A part of the damages is for per sonal damages sustained by Montgomery from the teeth of a hog that disputed his right to order It out of his strawberry patch. An old man boarded a train bound for Manawa lust Sunday evening. Ho was south of the city limits and thought the faro was only 5 cents from that point on. Ho accordingly refused to pay 10 cents. The 1 conductor , a young fellow about 18 years of ago. thereupon took hold of him and forcibly ejected him from the train while the latter was in motion. The occurrence caused a great many unfavorable remarks from the passengers who saw It. The man who was put off is about CO years of ago. Oscar Hull was arrested yesterday , charged with being the ringleader of the gang that broke into old man Harris' house cast of the city the other night and pounded the owner of the place until lie was almost senseless. His bond is fixed at ? 1.00 In the three cases of assault with intent to commit murder , riot and entering a house with in tent to commit a public offense. His .case will bo heard tomorrow'oy Justice Fox. Ed and Fred Morgal , two of the other members of the gang , are out on $200 bonds , while J , O. Kelly , Amos Clark , Frank Jackson and Ed Jackson have been released on thcii promise to bo present when wanted. The petition in the case of Mary-F. Hayc : ngainst the clty'was filed in the district court yesterday. This is the case which was mentioned in Tun Bun several days ago. Ir it the plaintiff alleges that her husband Captain W. A. Hayes , was pulled out"of tin patrol wagon by the legs in spite of his re quest that he bo allowed to almht by him self. Ho struck on the step and remained senseless from the blow from 0 o'clock in the morning until : < in the afternoon , and found himself unfitted for his business for SOUK tlmo after. The petition also alleges thai the officer In charge beat , cuffed , kicked am otherwise abused him. For all this : uid foi the loss of the 'captain's good society bj reason of his injuries Mrs. Hayes think : $10.000 a fair compensation , and she demand : a Judgment for that amount. There is nothing in this country like the fruit kept in Wheeler , net-old & CO.'B cold storage. No matter whiit th < weather is it reaches the customer ii perfect condition. Another car load o lemons was put in Saturday. Piles of people ; have pnes , but Do Witt' : Witch Hlizcl Salvo will cure them. Fireworks at Palmer's , 12 S. Main. IMi/MU.V.lC i ; J. M , Dungan is in Colfax. H. C. Dye will visit his former home n Macedonia today , Mrs. II. I. Forsytho and two children wll leave today for Denver. Uov. II. II. Barton and family left yestcr day for a visit to Chicago. Mack GOodwin left yesterday for a visit t his brother In Kansas City. E. W. Peterson and I. M. Roman left las evening for n trip to Chicago. Q. E. Meyers returned yesterday from business trip to Chadron , Neb. 1 G. A. Yancy and family leave Thursda for Texas to spend a couple of months , Miss Jennie Howe loft Sunday af tornoo for n visit of several weeks in Portland , On Miss Amy Koblnson has returned froi DCS Molucs , where she attended school las year. Mrs , George W , Strong left yesterday fc Fremont Nob. , to , visit her parents over tli Fourth. Mr.C , A. Machan of the Council Bluff steam dye works Is the happy father of thirteen pound hey , G.V. \ . Stcinnian , head clerk at the Gram has returned from n four days .trip to tli lakes in Minnesota. Charles Mattlml , C. M. Maynard and D H. S. West returned yesterday from a llsl ing trip to Blue lake. Mr. and Mrs. O. D , Wheeler and Mr. an Mrs , A , W. Johnson started yesterday for visit to the World's fair , Mrs , John T. I laze n and family will sper the Fourth In Avoca. Mr. Hazcn and w. 1 Heed will go to Crescent City. Mrs. Walter Hunyan and her daughter the Misses Edith and Helen , loft last ovci ing for n visit to Chautauqua , N. Y. C their return they will take in the World fair , Mrs. T. A , Clark , accompanied by hi daughter , Miss Sadona , lias returned fro nn extended trip to Salt I ako City and othi western iiolnts. When she wont away si was in very poor health , but the western a mosphere has done wonders and she no finds herself very much improved , Piles of people hive pimi , ut Dj.vlU' Witch Hazel Salvo will cure them. The Uruiiii Hotel , Council Bluffs. The most elejjant i Iowa. Dining room on seventh lloo Rate , $3.00 and $5.00 a day. Ii F. Clarl Prop , _ GrconshioldH , Nicholson & Co. liai moved their real estate olllco to HI Broadway , opposite postotltuo. Tol. 15 UBO Domestic soap. NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS How the Nation's ' Birthday Wilt Ba Observed by the Oitizsns. ARRANGEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE OpportunltUt Witt lie Given for tliu I'.x- prcMlon ot I'ntrlottc Sentiment * UTciitK tlmt Will Alii In Making n Successful Celebration. The national anniversary which will bo ushered In with this morning's sun will bo celebrated In much the same manner ns usual. No very elaborate arrangements have been made In the city and the day will bo given ovcr for the most part to the small tho'gentlo fU/-uoom-ah of the fire boy ana / - - cracker. At the Driving park , beginning at 2 o'clock , there will bo field day sports under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian association. There have been about seventy- live entries and an Interesting program of sports is assured. Thcro has also been a generous sale of tickets in advance. At Manawa the any will bo observed in about the same manner , n procram of nn athletic nature having been prepared. A great many picnic parties of a more or less private nature have been arranged , ono of the more Important being that glvon by the Commercial Pilgrims of America , on tlio grounds at Grcendale , near Chautaufjua. A large attendance of traveling men from the city and vicinity , with their families , is looked for. The banks , courts , and many of the business houses will suspend business for the day so as to give the people connected with them an importunity to enjoy a holiday. The Junior Order of United American Work men will Dlcnlc at Wllcox' grove east of the city.At At Crescent , Judge Smith , J. J. Stcadman r.nd K. E. Aylesworlh will address a mass mcotlmr , nn old-fashioned celebration being the order of the day there. C1TV C'OUNOU. MUKTINU. Flrc-Cc.it Street Car l''Hrc nnd Other Sub- Jfc > Il < ru < xc < l. * The city council held its regular monthly mectlmr last evening and it turnedxmt to bean an Important meeting for a hot weather one , a number of intcrcstlim pieces of business being transacted. The ! i-ccnt-faro ordinance which was Introduced by Alderman White several weeks ago , however , was studi ously neglected. James McCalio was pri's- cnt during the lint p.irt of the meeting and an engagement was looked for between him and the motor aldurmen , but ho loft before the council adjourned. The only absentee among the aldermen-was Guise. _ The bill of the gas company for $080.84 for the month of Juno called forth a statement from Alderman Smith , which was intended to show that the present system of keeping cases on the company is not at all reliable or satisfactory. The light committee appointed a man to make n tour of the city every night nnd report the lights that were out. On the first night , May 0 , the light company re ported two out , the police reported live , and the lifiht committee's man five. Kach report was different from both the others , the lights reported burning in one being re ported out in the others aid vice versa. At the end of the month the company's report showed twentv-sovcn lights out. the light committee's thirty-live and the police sixty- five. The bill was allowed. The special committee that was appointed to look after tno welfare of the 5-cent fare project , through its chairman , Alderman Smith , reported no progress. During tlic afternoon it had paid a visit to Omaha for the purpose of mooting the Omaha commit tee and the representatives of the motet company. They sat around and talked awhile , the motor company ofllciuls didn't show up , so they came home : A petition from certain common carriers , asking that the license fco bo reduced to & per annum , and a remonstrance against the reduction from other members of the pro fession were read and the recommendation of the committee , that the petition bo not granted , was concurred in. Tho-'councll voted to redeem the propertj of Iars Jensen , which had been sold foi taxes ns the result of a mistake of ex Assessor Patton. Chairman Hathaway of the fire committee reported that there were two horses thai were not needed and recommended that the.v bo sold. The fire committee was Instructct to strike a bargain. Alucrman Jennings Introduced a rcsolutior to instruct the city attorney to take Immedi ate steps to collect all taxes due from the Omaha & Council Bluffs Bridge company and moved its adoption. "I thought there was a suit " al ready , " remarked Smith. I just wanted to Jog his memory , " repliec Jennings. "I bccond the motion , then , " said Smith and the motion was carried , while City At torney HazeHon buried his nose ten fathomi deep in a paper that fortunately happenet to be at nand. A resolution was passed vacating tin alley in the rear of the Pioneer block 01 Main street for the.benefit of parties win wished to put up a largo building. An ordinance was presented reducing thi amount of hucksters' licenses from $100 t < * 30 per annum , and Judge Aylesworth , win had drawn It up at the request of certaii Council Bluffs merchants , accompanied th reading by a speech In which ho pronounce , the present fee excessive and illegal. It wa laid over until the next meeting. A now ordinance was Introduced by Jen nings limiting the speed of motor trains to no exceeding eight miles per hour cxcoptlntr 01 Avenue A from Thirteenth street to th river , Fifth avenue west of Twelth streo and Sixteenth street from Avenue A t Fifth avenue , and fixing as the pcnaltv fo Us violation a line of not less than $25 o more than 8100. Smith suggested that it g 1 over until next meeting under the rules , an it wont. A resolution instructing the city marshn to open up the st roots in Benson's , Thoni [ son's and Chnrlton's additions at the oj prnso ot the ou tiers was referred to the con mitteo on streets and alleys with power t act. act.Tho city auditor called the attention c the council to the fact that there is a mori gage of $5200 ! on the South Main street bos house coming duo next September. The con munlcation was placed nn tile. The petition for opening North First strec was referred to the committee of the whoh Piles of people tiavo piles , bus Oo Witt' Witch Hazel Salvo will cure tnom. Muimwu. Plonlo trains , until further notice will leave for that great Hailing rcsorl Ray'a Landing1 and Manawa park , Mil oral Springs , German shooting' groundi Manhattan bench and Manawa opor hoiibo ( where two performances will t given during tlio season dally at 4 nn 8:30 : o'clock p. m. ) as1 follows : Nine an 11 a. in. und 1 und 2 p. in. , and over thirty minutes thereafter until 12:1)0 : ) i night. Lust train will leave Miumw for Council Bin Its at 11:55 : p. in. l'irc\vork . Cannon Crackers , Torpedos , Pistol Cannons , Balloons , Colored Fire , Hoiiui Candles everything in fireworks i Palmer's. I South Main street. in 'a Cook yot" meula this summer on a gt rangeAt cost at the Gas . range- company. - m , . . _ _ . , , . , [ Stop nt the Ojjden , Council Bluffs , t : r lest $2.00 house In Iowa , 10t Ask your grocer for Domestic soap. tw w MnnliutlHii lluuch Hlpplei , There was a little party ot enthusiast fishermen at Manhattan beach last ovcnii and their enthusiasm will keep them in th vicinity until after the Fourth. They wer Hon. D. II. Wheeler , Dr. Huynes , Dr. Glue Dr. Glim and P. J , Nichols of Omalm. Tin visited the lake Saturday afternoi and caught fine strings of fish. 1 eluding lorno of the flncat blai bass that have been pulled out the Jake this summer. Their a access so e couraged them that they concluded to spot the Fourth in the same congenial pursu Everything that can bo thought of is pi vldcd for tha comfort nnd convenience of fishermen by the Manhattan people this season. They have engaged bovs to mipply till parlies with minnows , boats can > e ob tained without delay , and elegant fih sup pers are served at the Manhattan restau rant. The party slave 1 at the hotel all r.Icht last night ana at sunrise this morning they will bo pulling out black bass whllo the bells of the twin cl'.hs nnd the cannon nt Fort Omaln arc boccnlnjj their welcome to the national birthday. There was n distinguished party ot lowans from Wall Like at the beach. Among them were O. W. Davis and Hon. C. C. Conkllng. They were all surprised at the beauty and magnitude of the lake and the magnificent bat hi ntr beach , which they declared for sur passed anything at their own resort. New rollers of an improved pattern have been placed in the- smaller toboggan slide , much to the dcllgnt of the ladles , who declare that it Is like riding down on a cushion. Every possible precaution that can bo de vised has been provided this season to pre vent accidents in the water. Life lines attached to heavy snuaro | > osts l.avo been thrown around the toboggans nnd all along the front of the b ach. Complete preparations have boon made to entertain the multitude at the beach today. Several hundred new suits have been pro vided , not of the "Monte Cristo" pattern , but stylish , gaily colored wool garments. Piles of people have plies , out Do Witt's Witch Hnzcl Salvo will euro them. BDaton Store will 1)3 elewed nil day today Fourth of July , Fotheringhani , Whitolaw & Co. _ ' Motr.grr mill Itnmllvtt'R Icon. If you want something fine , leave an order for Motzper & Uandlott's delicious ices. Delivered in nil parts of the city. Williamson & Co. . lOd Main street , largest and best bicycle stool : in city. Fireworks nt Palmer's , 12 S. Main. Domestic soap is the best. Aleut Comimiiy Climml Out. The Meschondorf Meat company , which organized about six months ago , has been having rocky riding of late , according to re ports which are circulated freely. Ono of the members ot the firm was placed In charge of the business the other day and when the others went back at the end of three days they found a shortage In the accounts amounting to about $150. The dis cussions that were indulged in by the members on financial matters took the form of knockdowns and dragouts occasionally , nnd the neighbors were considerably dis turbed , The company is now no more , the establishment having been seized on a chat tel mortgage which was executed last Satur day in favor ot G. W. Swifts Co. of Omaha. Yesterday Swift's representative stuck a notice on the door announcing that the com pany had taken possession. A smiill Doctor 11111. Fifty cents Is a small doctor bill , but that Is all it will cost you to cure any ordinary case of rheumatism if you use Chamber lain's P.iin Balm. Try it and you will bo surprised at the prompt relief it affords. The first application will ijuict the pain. 00- cent bottles for sale by druggists. h'roo Foot HICCH lit Miinuwn. On July 4th at Luke Manawa , com mencing ut 2 o'clock , there will be a series of feet races , ono 12 ; > yards handi cap , $2T > .00 first purse , $15.00 for second jnu-ho ; another is 100 vards hamdicap with purses of S2o.OO and 815.00. Tlio third race will be a 75-yard handicap , $10.00 and $5.00. There will also be a sack race for ' -kids" under 12 years , with first and second prizes. Manhattan Bcaoli restaurant now open. Fish suppers a specialty. Break fast s'jrvcid for fishing parties. Fred Rapp , proprietor. Fireworks at Palmer's , 12 S. Main. The following marriage licenses were Is sued yesterday : Numo and address. Ago , I William McKown. Council Bluffs . 30 ) Jennie K. Davis , Council mulls . - . . -C ! J Andrew O. Hwanson , Council HlulTs . 3C { llotiim HuddcRiiard , Council Hluirs . 21 j FrudM. Hess , Loomlfl , Neb . 2C I Anna M. t-choncs , Council HIulTs . 2 I Jacob b'lhhor , Omnba . 2 I Lunu 1'etertoii , Umulia . 1 Before breakfast Brom o-Seltcr Acts as a bracer trial bottle 10 cts. Manhattan Beach restaurant now open. Fish suppers a specialty. Break fast served for fishing parties. Fred Rapp , proprietor. Another improvement to the popular Schubert piano. Swanson Music Co Domestic soap outlasts cheap soap. ioHt : or Annies. Italy expends every year $9G,000,00 , ( for her soldiers and less than ! 54,000,00 , ( for schools. In spain it costs $100,000,00 , ( to maintain the army and only $1,500,00 ( to educate the children , but then it is the exception to find a Spanish farmoi who is able to read or write. Gormanj boasts of being in the foremost rani among the nations in the kulturkamp : of the world , yet she expends $185,000,00 ( on her army , while $10,000,000 is decmcc sutlicicnt for the education of her child rcn. Franco maintains an army at ar expense of $151,000,000 and supports hoi t schools with 5(21,000,000. ( , The Unitec 1 States expends $115,000,000 for publi 3t schools , while the army and navy costi t only $54,000,000. , 3r - * 3r itesisteil the Shurlir's Attachment , r CHICAGO , July S. The Monahan Bottling company toduy obtained an uttuclnncn against the Tattersall Tournament company a big concern which has boon giving a mil Hary tournament in this city. The com plalnants alleged that the company is abou to remove to the World's fair grounds nn < violate a season's contract for eupulylni food. The English soldiers connected will the concern resisted the levy and moimto < o their horses and rode away. Later th sheriff sent deputies to the World's ' fai grounds to complete the levy by taking tl : horses , Plies of poapto nave pi.ns , nut Do Wltt'i Witch llazol Salvo willcuro thorn. DUnatrona Storm In Illlnoli. JOLIET , 111. , July a. Last ovenlmj a hcav , wind and hail storm passed through this sec tlon , doing great damage throughout Wil county , vIn this city hundreds of trees won blown down , plate glass windows and door smashed , awnings torn to pieces , and liui dredsof people were caught out in the atom which came up so suddenly that it was im possible for them to find shelter. Througti out the county this storm has boon the mos dlsjutrous for years. Trees , windmills an small buildings were blown down , whllo th crops in some places were ruined. Conuesiioli of the I'olui. BEIIUN , July 3. The emperor in order t secure the support of the Polish party fc the iiriny bill , has ordered certain conce sions to the demands of that party in tl mutter of national schools. 10 Iho United States excel in champagn Cook's Extra Dry takes the lead. Flvo Tliinuiiiul Victim * or Cholera. MECCA , July a. Seventy-six persons die io of cholera in Jeddah Saturday and 440 her 18 Five thousand pilgrims have died of cholei nt hero bluco June 1. e ; Piles of people have piles , but Dowltt' ' Witch Hazel Salvo will euro them. m Death of Ouvernnr AltKelil't Mother * n- TOLEDO , July 3. [ Special Telegram to Ti nof BKB. ] Mrs- Peter Altgold , mother of Go ofu. eruor Alt geld of Illinois , died ut Mausllo u.id today. id it.o . Piles of ] HXito ave imes , mil Do Witt o- Witch Hazel Salvo will euro thoai. AFFAIRS AT Spl OMAHA Oily Council Playu ' [ inst the Noho of Popping Urnoltors , MWOR WALTERS "G $ ! TWO VETOES Albright Will Not ( IjtVntor Mnn ! , Nor Will the City IInvl\kl1oak ! nnd l.nililor Cart Yet Xirhlle MnElo City U / lp. The booming offiree'rntltcrs nmLtho blastIng - Ing of brass horns imMC'IV nlmost Impossible for the members of the South Omnha city council to catch the details of the showers of oratory at last night's session , butIn suite of the different .disturbances considerable business was transacted. The principal features of the meeting wore the vetoes of Mayor Walker , who stopped the purchase of u hook and ladder truck and the extending of the waterworks to Albright. The bills for Juno were allowed. Mr. Wood reported progress on the work of his committee on Thirtieth street repairs ana was granted further time. City Engineer King offered to sell the city n transit for $1H5 , "worth $200 now. " lie- ferred to the committee on viaducts , streets and alloys. frank 1'lvonka tendered a bill for $180 for damages alleged to have been uono by rain. Uofcrrcct to the city attorney. A petition for u Hie hydrant placed at the corner of Eighteenth uml M streets was handed in. Judge Covcll appeared as attorney for Knto Tomforlnk ami offered to compromise her suit for $500. Mrs. Tonitniuk sued the city for damages sustained rby change of trrade lit Twenty-fourth and L Streets. Some time ago the lady made n proposition to the council to settle fur $300. but her offer was , rejected. The proposition made by Judge Co veil was referred to the city attorney and the committee on ilnanco. Tnxpiiyur' * I.lttlo 1'rntcnt. Somci Individual who signed as "taxpayer" entered a piutcst as to "tho sanitary con dition of the building occupied by city officers in the Phonka block. As no name was signed , to the document , It was llrcd in the waste tiaskut. Ma.or . Walker returned with his veto the ordinance instructing tiie lire chief and flro commissioners to purchase a $ lf > UO hook and ladder truck. His principal reason for vetoing the ordinance was that there arc no available funds. The mayor also vetoed the ordinance or dering four hydrants In the southern part of the city , as no appropriation had been made to create a fund to dpfr.iy the expense ot the sumo. As water mains are needed badly in Brown Dark and Albright it is quite likely that the appropriation will be made In u few weeks , and the ordinance again brought up. The veto was sustained. The mayor stated that ho was Heartily In favor of water being placed in the southern part of the city , but until the necessary appropriation was made ho could not approve the ordinance. Inspector Howard reported that ho bad condenmed"nne ! head of cattle with lumpy Jaw in Juno. Judge Fowler's report showed that 5145 had been collected Jin fines in Juno ; $73 o I this trocs to the school fund. C. E. FannltiK of 'Omaha was awarded the contract for placing a sGwer in district No , 103. Ills bid was $1.4. > and SH.03. Mayoi Walker inquired from .the city engineer II tlio city had not ] had sewer work ilonc cheaper than that and was informed that il had. ' P. Bradham was granted permission tc remove the locatfon of his saloon in the Third ward. The final estimate for the paving o : Twenty-sixth street , Sa iyiUT , was"adoptcJ and a warrant ordered drawn for thai amount in fityor of'Hugh ' Murphy , the con tractor. 1 < * City Cleric Ditzcn , , was , given orders to loot up a janitor to clcajrij ui\'Jho , city ofHces. 1 you are out of a Job go und call ou Henry ant ho will accept vour bUlr As there are now two city ordinances it vogue in regard to the collection of do ; ? tax the city attorney was instructed to draft i now law covering the essential points. Ii the past some persons have paid their tax'ti the city treasurer , while others have paid ti Mr. Snivcloy. The new ordinance will dcllui the person with whom all dog owners mus settle. The council will meet Thursday night a a board of equalization. School The Board of Education m5t last nigh and oreanirod for the year as follows : "W. 13 Chock , president ; James Jones , vice presl dent ; Fred Pearl , secretary. Bills to th amount of $ ! 2iKU.2S were allowed. Treaa urer Hector reported as follows : " lialanco on linnet May 31 . . . $30,377 0 Receipts in June . 2,104 5 Total . J32.4B2 I'ald bclioolmcleihln Juno . } GG'23 4 Balance on hand July 1 . JUO.aOO 0 Attorney JB. Farnsworth was rctainei as the legal adviser for the board for an other year. A vote of thanks was tendered to Hobcr Funston , the retiring secretary , for his wil ling and efficient WOI-K. The board then went Into executive ECS slou to select the teachers for the next yeai and at a late hour had not made any report They .May lie Happy Vet. L JimKYlseh , nnd Joe Kolororatok ar enemies. Yesterday evening they held very spirited Jawbone contest. Ears threatened to have the other arrested nn an hour later they met at the police cout and besieged Judge Fowler for warrants The judge sent the men homo , ad vis ing them to quit quarreling nnd b decent. They looked daggers at cac other and slowly wended their way hem < Being neighbors they met again , and this tun their tempers surpassed all restraint , und bitter light took pfuce. Again the pal headed for the police court and dcmandc warrants. This time they were each accon modated , und the pair was placed undc arrest for assault and battery , to bo tried t < day. Ono Alexander Alutneor was mixed u in the melee , und ho , too , was arrested. Ktich Claims rllu UnoiU. Frank Crawford caused a search warrar to be issued for some bar silverware in J , I Thompson' * saloon , Ofllcer Em crick p covered the property und took it to tl police station. Thompson claims that 1 lias paid for tbo goods and Crawford suys 1 has not. City i W. L. Norrls is hemp from Kearney. Mrs. A. W. Saxq' 'ls jiomo from a visit i iCoarnuy. ' The stock yards switchmen were paid c last evening. ' < ' " ' Xack Cuddingtoh 'attended ' the races i Ponca yesterday , ' ' ! /j C. M. Hunt andfanily | are homo from visit to the Worldj's'f.alf. Miss Christie poitdron is the guest friends in Smithllcjdvu. ) Miss E8slpBootz started .yesterday . for visit to the Chicagofttlr. , John C , Cannon wont to Sioux City attend the Scotch piunlo. Mrs. W. B. Mei'Cf ? ,1s homo from a vis with friends in Columbus. Dr. E. L. Slgjjfns 'and family wont Plattsmouth to spend.ttie Fourth. Stock will bo rci-qved at the stock yur today , but the sculqjjjSj-JH not bo opened. Max Footo and Harry Christie will repi sent the South Omahu Wheel club at Linco today. Councilman Mnllaly is Jiomo from a vis to the World's fair. Ho reports having hi a good timu. A. U , May field , publisher of the Elrawo Echo , was in the city yesterday , 'tho gue of his brother "Gene. All the packing hpuscs except.SwIfVs w bo shut down today. At this house thirl six cars will bo loaded. An effort was made to hold a meeting the Live Stock exchange yesterday , but there was nil a quorum present no busiuc was transacted. The Magic City Juvenile band will furni the music for the butchers' picnic at Sar Mills to.lny , The boys are getting so they furnish first-class music ami deserve to bo patronbcd , A sneak thief entered the sMoon owned by John Doucherty at Twenty-fourth and Q streets and stele enough whisky to keep him over the Fourth. A warrant hns been issued for the arrest of Charles Hoop. The lad's parents claim that ho is incorrigible and deslro to have hlra sent to the reform school. Al lloason , head mixologist nt the "World's fair,1' ' had the misfortune to cut off the end of his left forefinger yesterday while in the net of slicing n lemon , D. S. Clark , who was formerly in business in South Omaha , out who is now employed as traveling salesman for an Omalm whole sale firm , will spent' ' the Fourth with friends in the city. The now South Omaha tillyho will bo Initiated today. Last evening Dr. C. O. Jaycox , Li. C. Gibson , J. B. Watkins , Ell H. Doud and Hobert Montgomery boarded the now conveyance and started for Clark's lake to spend the Fourth. This morning n small party will go out on the train and return In the tallyhq tonight. W. B. Check , A. U I..att anil the wives ot the jpntlrO party an ticipate a great day nt picnicking. Piles of people hnvci piles , but Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salve will euro them. PATENT OFFICE CRANKS , The Ortlclitl Hntinloil by Makers of All Thine * . Everybody employed In the patent of fice nt Washington is prepared to admit nil but the latest arrivals are eager to asseverate that there are queer people - plo in the world. A writer for the Washington News recently explored the record room and discovered drawings of the latest patents piled on a low shelf. Upon perusal the Ural device of peculiar niituro was discovered. The invention in question was an Improved method of exterminating mosquitoes , for which a Texan was given letters patent. The winged messengers of bliss probably made themselves obnoxious to the pat entee and ho determined to umilhlUUo the whole spceics. His invention is a queer nnd complicated inter mixture of screens , gutr/.o and whirring mcchanlbin , into which the buzzing little songsters are drawn and effectually annihilated. Another inventive genius from the west solicited a patent for a fruit picker. The instru ment ia a very modest looking affair , resembling pomowlmt'1 ' one-half of a pair of fahcars. A small ring Ills over the foroflngon.of the operator and brings at right angles a cutting edge or blade. The fruit to be cut is held in the left hand , and by grasping the stem in a cer tain innnnor with the right hand and giving a quick twist either the afore said fruit or the thumb will bo severed. The inventor in this case seemed to overlook the fact that the greatest varieties of American fruits do not grow on bushes or within reach of the hand , and last , but not least , the welfare of the person handling his useful little instrument bus to bo respected. A littlfc way down in the lilo is a pe culiar looking machine , patented by a Michigander , and Ubod by baid gentle man in lifting pans und stoves. The apparatus etnbodios such a complicated mass of lovers , screws and other similar devices of mechanism that it is safe to t-ay his panliftcr will never find popular favor in the American kitchen. For months a car-coupling epidemic lias spread itself and permeated every state in the union. This epidemic ib a mania for all classes to invent car-couplers and got patent grants therefor. The larger portion of these couplers are so compli cated and useless that the anxious patentees will never receive an iota of good from their inventions. A certain individual from the Empire state named Collins applied for a grant on a wickless lamp. The latttcr was tested jind an explosion followed. The lump and ap plication vwcnt to pieces together. But queerest of queer departures in this enlightened ago is that taken by an eccentric resident of Ohio , who invented an equally eccentric boat on eccentric ideas. The boat waste to bo so constructed as to roll over the waters in the fashion of a log or wheel. This strange craft was to bo propelled by the wind striking 011 suitable blades standing out from the radii of the hull. The Ohioan failed to state in his speci fications how the crow of the boat would dispose of themselves during the revolu tions of the body on the surface of the deep , and the examiners sent his appli cation highoiv than a balloon. Then comes Knox , ar buna fide citizen of a southern state , who has apparently pro- fitted by the example of tlio American who tried to catch sunshine some years ago. This modern mortal lias con structed a conundrum which , ho alleges , will effectually capture the heat from Old Sol , and retain the same for later uso. The philosophical wonder is in the hands of the originator's attorney , and has not yet made its appearance in the Interior department , where it will bo practically tested , and then , in all prob ability , it will find a deep grave under the department foundations. Another late application is that of James Geary , who claims that ho can capture ami store atmospheric electricity during a thunderstorm for home consumption. BULLETS FIRED BY GAS. A. Uun that MiiKcs Little NoUo and Nc Hmnko. The Giffard gun , which was tried recently contly at Nottingham by a board o : English army ollicors , seems likely to b < the first gun which uses any other propelling polling agent than powder to attain any thing like u practical success , says tin Now York Sun. The propelling ngom of M. Paul Giffard'a rillo is liqueiict : carbonic acid gas. Tlio gun itsel : is not now , nor is the principle upor which it is constructed. M. Giilard liui had a gun before the public for man than three years , hut since that time , he has made boveral Improvements and con sldorably modified it in detail. The pro pulling agent which ho uses makes vori little noise and no smoke and leaves IK odor. Only a very slight recoil followi the discharge and the gun does not foul The propelling agent is always coin pletcly under the control of the porsoi tote handling the gun. In appearance the Giffard gun Is some thing like a Winchester shotgun. I has an ordinary cetagon barrel , under ne.ath which is fitted u Giilard reservoir ai' the inuga'/.lno Is called. This reset- voir is a steel cylinder closed at ono cm and fitted at the other end with u valve The rcborvoir contains a supply u liquefied uarbanio acid gas at a prestiir of two tons to the square inch BiiHlciont for from forty to slxt , tote rounds , according as the gun is to b iibcd at u long or short range. Then reservoirs are tested in the nninufuctur toilS up to throe times the strength nccessar to hold the gas under pressure , and ur ilS guaranteed to be perfectly bound an safe. The special valve at tlio end c the reservoir is BO contrived that at cue o- oIn pull of the trigger the regulated quiu tity of gas enters tlio bullet chamber. > it 'i'ho rillo is of thohummorluss type un id Is neat in appearance and handy in fern All the parts are interchungiuiblo un 3d can bo replaced. Such a safety catch 1 still used as is ordinarily fitted on hununei less uhotguns. Tlio throwing forward < ill the lover , which herves also t y- _ the trigger guard , opens th . bullet chamber for the ini < ertio as of the bullet , which is conical bhapei ss It also cocks the gun and moves th counter which records the number < sh charges fired. The sumo action place py the gun at "safe. " By returning tl lover to its position the bullet chamber s closed , A movement releases the afety catch. When the trigger Is pulled the tum bler strikes the firing pin , which presses against the valve of the reservoir , open ing it momentarily. This permits the regulated quantity of gns to cscapo into the chamber , where it instantly ex pands , forcing the projectile through the barrel with increasing Iin ] > otns until it leaves the muzzle. The charged reservoir may bo kept for any time , under any conditions of climate , without Buffering deterioration or waste. The provision for informing the uses as to the number of charges llrcd is a ro tntlng dial , on which an Indicator marks at every tenth round the number of charges remaining. The rillo is especially adapted for light shooting , and will kill at sixty yards. Its work is accurate , and it gives good penetration. Bullets fired through one- inch boards wore flattened on the iron sheathing behind the target. A SOUL FOR MUSIC. Tlio Infant Muvlrnl I'rodlgy of Southern California. Los Angeles hns a musical prodigy. Annie Poimloxtor Dunn is the prodigy's name , nnd the violin is the instrument into which she pours her soul. She is now U years old , but has known more or less about handling a bow over since she was 4. When most young misses ave sucking sugar plums or spanking their dollies to sleep she was worrying with Raff's cavil- Una and opuses and such. Her parents wore quick to appreciate and glad Co encourage her wonderful talent and secured the best instructors within each. Before long she was much sought after s a participant in mu > > lcalcs and church ntortnlnmcnts , nnd invariably won omul after round of applause from hose who could appreciate her prceo- ioiiSidollcucy of touch and accuracy of 'cndition. ' Her father is the Hon. Poindoxtor ) unn , who for some tune held a sea Jn longross from Arkansas Little Annie ois given her first lessons at her bouth- irn homo by Einil Sicfort , nnd continued ior studios nt Washington under Her- nan C. Knkcrinanwho dedicated to her i slumber song , which she playsllolight- nlly. In 18S8 the family came to Los \ngclcs , and there she was given in- truotion by llarloy E. Hamilton. She ias shown wonderful improvement , and s thoroughly devoted to her music. Recently Edouartl Romenyi , one of the vorld's most notable virtuosivisifed JOB Angeles , and the child wonder ilayetl before him. The eccentric . , 'onius was charmed , and ho wrote of ho little one the following characteris tic note : "In the city of Los Angeles , in the ity of the angles , the bewitching city which is embedded among ( lowering shrubs in the city full with heavenly vegetation , full with orange trees ; und , o crown all thorn are the wonderful and most individual nnd most graceful palm trees in the midst of this charmed circle - clo thcro lives a small , a woe bit of a jirl , a kind of well , something betwixt : i fairy and a sprite who goes also by ; ho numo of Anita Poindoxtor Dunn , .ind who is chocked full of heavenly gifts , and among those gifts there .reigns biiprouio in her little heart and"soul a musical genius which , if well directed , by intelligent tuition might load to most unexpected results. ' 'To this wee bit of a creature , to this little Anita Dunn , I predict a most liright future if not spoiled. " Piles of people have piles , out DoWitt'a witchha cl salvo will cure them. K volution of tlio .Shirt. . , 'When the neglige shirt first became popular. " says the Philadelphia Record , "it was n flannel or silk shirt , with a soft collar and no cuffs to speak of. Its object was to relieve a man of wearing starched bosoms and collars and cuffs in hot weather , when they are not onlv uncomfortable , but likely to wilt down from perspiration and give" the wearer a falovenly appearance. Now. how ever , the only difference Is found in the color. The ncjrligo shirt is as stiff as a board , and the collar oven stifTcr ; so are the cuffs. In fact , it isn't negligent all. The same thing applies to the russet shoo. When it first came out its chief advantage lay in the assertion that it wasn't necessary tc have it shincd up every day or so. Some one , however , had to invent a patent polibli for the neglige shoo , and it costs more tc shine that than it docs a regular black shoo. ' It Cores Cold , Coughi. Sors Throat , Croup , Infln- tnza , Whoopin ; Cough , Bronchitis and Asthma , A certain cure for Coniumptlon in first stages , and a sure relief In advanced stages. Use at once. You will see the eiecllmt effect after taking the first dcso. Sold V'7 dealers CTerjwbere. Large bottleo 60 cent ! S St < " > . TJTDM IV'C Catarrh Curj euro * cnutirl Jj ± lvi121 JL Q All itrusKliU. Mfl enl . Full SJ3T OF Tcelli extracted In mornln : New OUCH Inserted af tunioo Hainu day. 1'erfecl Ut b'liui nuteed , J'nxtoii lllnolr , lilli iuitl I'ttrnnin Sfroof. Klovalor on liltli Street. Telephone 1085 , THU wit ti you. NASAL CATARRH. Uhy S Much In snid Alioul It D.tiiEorn | . U may luivo occurred to the ixvorngo rcitdni of tlio dallr napoM to n k why ItMlintsa much Is sitn : Dy medical i > eclftll ti nbout cat tnrrh. U Ii not Ronfirnlly known thnt catarrh Is no common In tliU country that It wn termed by tlio Into Sir Mornll Mnckotulo ni n national dl o o. furl Slclor. M. U.of PMlmlolpiiln. nnottict TAtnous no p ntid throiititpoolnllvt , oitlmatoi thnt TO pur cent ot the pooulo In America nra nnilcton with nniixl o.Uiirrli. NusnlrtxUrrli , when neglected , hrlnRR on n train nt disorder * Hint nra f rUlitfnl. That It 1 ixropulsl\odlsoaso every ono knows , but that Iil tlio motlicrof mnurothar complaints few knoorappoir to auoroolato least of nil the catiirihal sulTuror mmiolf. A tyu oal c.isu nt cntiitrh U furnUhoil by Miss . \IHI.I CUbntkn , n mirsa un I attendant In the hOMillnl lit the lowu Institute for the Douf and Dumb , Council DIulT-t , MlnCubol- kii tins hold tlio position ot nurse In thti slnto Institution for nuiirlv flvo yoirstlilcli ( act t.poal < < ! for her faithfulness nnd lilli clirvrno- tor , she says' ANNA OAIlKUtA , Hospital iH "Tor ol7ht year * 1 had frequent attacks rit notc-lilecd , with soreness uml stontmio of tint nostrils. A dlftres-tlni ; hoiidnolio was iilwavf present with u constant olTort to clear th tliro.it mid nocn. A < 1 tliU witq very bad. but tlio uutarrhal disease suruad all over my sya tetn , nrililtn ; mo wunU and palo , I \ > ue so tlroil uml listless th it It was an oll'nrt to sot up an [ drosi after a restlesi H cop ut night. In fart , I w is all run down und In wrolulic.l liealtli. Slncu my first treatment with Dr. Sliouurd , my nose bus not blocl once. I can foul In every way the splendid olToetH of Mis work. Iain stioiiK und heart v willi scarcely a t nice loft nt any of my old eomnlalnts. I most earnestly udvlso thosenuuJltix skilful tro.itmcnt. In chronic disease to go to the Uoiolutid | Modla.il Institute , " I.iiw ItiitrK. Catarrh nnd nil curable dlfioasos treated uk low and nnltorm r.itcs modlclno Hoe. I'- tlonts at u distance successfully tru.ited by uiixll. cnd forsyiiintom blank" . DRS. COPEIAND & SIIEPARD , HOOMS 3lt AND III2 NEW YORK tIliV ; liUIUJINU. OMAHA. NEIl Every Curable Disease Treated * OnU-o Hours I * to II n. m.2 ; to. > p. in. : " to8 D. in. Sunday 10 a. in. to 1'J in. In all your outings to the World's Fair- Seaside Mountains everywhere , take Beecham's ' < ( TtatoloH ) with you. Illness frcoucnlly results from changes of food , water , climate , habits. . etc. , and , , the remedy is Bcecham's Pills. too CO I BOTTLERS Oli1 Mynsfer Springs -AND- Improved Hire's Root Beer. Private families fiirnlsned with I'uro ttrlnk- Inz Wutor , fresh every mornlii ! : , nt $1.50 per month. Putronlro Homo Industry nnd cot pura water und who esomo summer drlnUa , Mynster Springs Water Co. , Council Bluffs , la. HOTELS. The Nleroer. Omaha's Newest Hotel. Cor. I'Hh and Howard Streets. J . 40 rooms i-M pnr day. 40 rooms HOO p ; r ( lay , M rooms with bath nt OT per day. 'M roomn with bath ut 6I..O per day. Modern in Kvory ltuui | ot. C. S. ERB , Proa. WOULD'S FAIR ANNOUNCKMKNT , unrnriT ( 'or > ( ; < lltuju Oruvn Arc. und ( Hill nUlllLj 41 t..Chluairo. KlrntHHHH. Kurd pcan. Superior Ulnlnir Hcioin. . . . . ' "I'lUt ' 'rum Worlil'H Fair. .r DELAWARE'liUes ' moderate. ' fnrclrou- " ' " - W. N. I'BLOUKK , Hunt. llendqutiiterH forU'i-Btcrn Worlil'H Kiilr VlHlturn. Special Neil coiium mum. OR RUNT Nicely fnrnlnlied 7-room IIOIIHU * with Ii. ilh , piano and all eooklnir nliMibllH. In. qulro 'JKI'J Avt'liue 11. IISTRACTS und loaiiH. Farm and c-lty jjr A bunt-lit und Hold , 1'nney & Tliomas , Council lIliifTH. _ t GAKHAOi ; removed , eeHHpmln , vunltH , ehl'imuyn clcaneil. Kd llurice , ut Tuylur'H Kiocury , 6i < ) 1 ! roadway. .1 BO-acroirood , Improved far.n In 33. 'J7-)2-4l : ) 'I Sheridan Co. , Neb. , for Bain at # 1.00 UW. Tlil In away bulow Hn value. JolniHton > l Van I'.Ulon. Ij-OR KXCIIANOi : , nlcn lot nu bottom for hunrj i- and biiftry. ( JreenshUiUU , Nicliolnou & Co. AVANTKP , a yomiB man to work about tlii > IIOIIBO ' > and yard , Apply at olllco of Leonard Kveictt , I'earl utrvet. i ) Cifci ) Sfceaiji p e Works * C. A. 8CHOEDSACK , Proorlotor , Dyolngt Cleaning and OP GOODS OP EVKRV DESCRIPTION. Council Bluffs olllco and worUi , cor. Avo. A and 23th St. Toiophono 310. Seal for circular * and price Hat. Oinaha olllco ; 1621 fur tmra Tol. 1521.