THE OMAHA DAILY BERt FlUlAY , AUGUST 3 , 189k 3 THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL ULUFFS. Of PICE - - NO 12 PHAIir , STUEET Dfllr r il by cAtrlir to nr part of the eltr. II. W. TILTON , Lessee. TBl.KPHONfiS UU | IIM ollloe , No. 41 ; nUht Id i tor , No. 23. < V/Off .1IKX3IOX. II. II. Nolan ami Mnry A. Petty of Coun cil Hlufts were married by Justice Field yen- tenlay. The meeting of the Economic league called for tliU evening has been postponed for onu week. Loyal council , \V. A. P. A. , will meet at Mrs. L , C. Similes , 31 North Seventh street , tills evening. John LlmliT nnd Mrs. Carley eauli enter tained their friends Wednesday night with n night blooming cereua parly. The Maroon * of this city defeated the Oalena buo ball team at Galena , III. , on Wednt-kdoy by a score of 1C to 4. Hluffa division No. 27. Uniform Rank. Knight of Pythias , regular Hireling tonight. Buclncst of Importance Is on the program. F. B. Klugsbury paid $17 In police court yesterday morning for the fun ho had In whipping Harry Nason nnd his brother , He murmured not. J. L. Flnncgnn , an Insurance agent , la under arrest on the charge of forging the name of Sandy Point Adams' wife to noino Insurance papers. Alice , wife of 0. II. Corse , 721 Madison avenue , died of consumption Wednesday afternoon , aged 41 years , after an Illness that extended over two years. Martin Sorensen , n well-digger , working nt Ilabbltt'R place east of the city , Is surfer- Ing from the effects of a brick which fell on his head , knocking him senseless. Members of Hluffs division No. 27. Knights of Pythias , arc reiiuebted to meet this evenIng - Ing at 8 o'clock. HiiElncsa of Importance to be transacted. IJy order of the cap tain. William Carnahan la wanted for disposing of some mortgnccd property In Nebraska Ho was picked up on the street yesterday In company with William Simp-son and Jainon McCnrty. His companions were slated with vagrancy. Mary , lil-inonths-olil daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Vlnson , died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning , after a two weeks' Illness. The funeral takes place this afternoon nt 2:30 : o'clock nt the residence , corner of Eleventh street and Twenty-first avenue. Clayton E. Townsend , charged with forg ing a note and passing It on D. Drlscoll , was placed under arrest by Deputy Sheriff O'llrlon yesterday nnd landed In the county Jail In default of ball. lie will have n hearing today In Justice Vlen's court. Officer & Puscy have commenced two at tachment proceedings In the district court , one against A. Mclcher for $164 , and the other against Mrs. Bohnlng for $130. .Iloth amounts are claimed to bo due as rent upon the property which was destroyed by fire last Friday night A meeting of the chess and checker play ers of the city has been called for next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the pur pose of making n permanent organization for the destruction of other similar clubs. It will be nt Elkcy's barber shop on Lower Main street. A dwelling house at the corner of Fifth nvcnuo and Thirty-fourth street burned to the ground Wednesday night because It was so far from a water supply that the fire department was powerless. The house was occupied by a man named Ohstler. The loss Is about $700. Constable Ilaker went to Weston yesterday nnd brought back Hannah Larson and her two sons , Alfred nnd Frank , charged with assault nnd' battery on William Lowrle , an old man living near them. Orlckbats were Bald to bo the weapons used , among other things. The troubles of the parties concerned - corned will bo aired In Justice Vlen's court this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Minimi nnd Charles Shoemaker and John Davis were nrrestcd yesterday morning on the charge of assault nnd battery , preferred by Burt Clark , a son of the manager of the firm of nusnell & Co. After beating him they chased him up the street until he reached the police station , where ho camped for the night. His three assailants nre now tnklng their turn nt the Inside of the jail. jail.The The Manhattan Beach Improvement com pany has recently sought to Increase the public comfort by planting n lot of settees on the depot platform at the corner of Broadway and Ninth streot. The people expecting to take Colonel Heed's motors to the lake have been compelled to stand around for twenty minutes waiting for a train , but now they will be given a chnnce to sit down , thanks to the improvement com pany. L. H. Blodell , the Cut-off saloon keeper who has been worrying the city authorities BO much by his refusal to put up for his Buloon privileges , walked Into the clerk's ofllco yesterday morning In n very pleasant frame of mind , apparently , nnd saved him self the trouble of hearing something drop by paying up his tax for the last two months , which Is all that Is due. This will put a stop to further proceedings on the part of the city. _ A few more bargains left In real estate. Oood opportunities for speculation. Exam ine our list. Farm loans wanted , lowest rates. Fire and tornado Insurance ) written In the best companies. Lougco & Towlo , " 35 J'earl street. _ Century War Hook , Famous Paintings , Per- Istylo to Plale.iuce , Sights and Scenes and nil folios bound by Morohouso & Co. On nnd after August 1 we will sell groceries for cash only. J. Zoller & Co. , 100 Broad way. _ Eyes tested free. C. B. Optical Co. , Schnei der's drug store. I'KKAO.VvlJMt.KJMiMS. . Miss Anna Mlkosell Is visiting friends at Woodlawn. la. Mrs. J , J. Gravattc has returned from n trip to Lnko Mlnnetonka. Thomas Metcalf , Jr. , returned yesterday from a visit with friends In Ohio. Mrs. Charles J. Iloth returned yesterday from a visit with relatives at Treynor. Mrs. It. II. Qrady has returned from a visit with friends In the eastern part of the state. Mrs. P. 0. Mlkcscll and daughter , Miss Delta , will spend a week with Shelby friends. Mrs. Arthur L. Stevens Is able to ba out after an Illness of two weeks at her homo , 208 Fourth street. Charles A. Fox , the deputy city clerk , will leave today for a tow days' outing at come of the northern lakes. r. II. II. Del'ew , formerly of Sweet- land & DePow , now located In Chicago , was In town last night renewing old acquaint ances. Miss Anna D. Lnndon , one of the city school teachers , left yesterday for Kansas City , where ulio will spend a month visiting friends. Ilcv. J. Indus Farley returned yesterday from Hamilton , Ind. , where he went In re sponse to a telegram announcing the Illness of his wife , who- has been suffering from a severu attack of typhoid fever. She Is now somewhat Improved , but Is still far from well. _ Meyers-Durfeo Furniture company , 336-338 Broadway. Bargains In line furniture. For fine rooms stop at the Victoria house , S26 Broadway , corner Bryant street. Gas cooking stoves for rent and for sale at Gas Co.'s olllcc , _ Domestic tonp outlasts cheap soap. Murrlii ? The following marrlago licences were U- aiied by the county clerk yesterday : Name and Address , Agi. II. H. Nolan. Council Bluffs . : s Mnry A. Petty , Council BlutYn . . , . . . . . , 1C James 1'uiilun , Pottnwnttnmle county. . , . 25 Josephine Koch , Council Uluffa . . . 25 Ktnna l.iimulry C'umpuny , CZQ Pearl atreet. Telephone 290. Hammocks cheap , Davis the drugglit. Waiherwomon use Domeitlo icap. , . NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS D. lottos ( o the Judicial Convention Rctent Alleged Editorial Criticinm. ANGERED AT STRICTURES OF AN OR3AN Couvcntlmi Did Not Amntimliiato .Indue Luirln ntul Hail No Intention of Snub- lug the Uotrrnor Clintr tin * licit CimilldMto rrctrtilcil. There nas a hot wave among the dele gates to the late republican judicial con vention when llii'lr attention was called to the editorial utterances of the local paper which lays claim to being "the only niu ! original republican organ for western Iowa. " The delegates weru charged with "joining In the nefarious work of assassinating Judge Lewis for their own purposes , and to snub the republican governor of Io\\a. " There were other utterances of a similar nature , hard enough for the delegates to have stoat ! complacently In cool weather , but altogether too Irritating In the present status of the mercury. One of the most prominent among the wrathy ones yesterday said : "What Is the use of their printing any such stuff as that ? Every one who knows anything about the matter knows there were sixteen out of the 'twenty-one delegates for Greene , and If It had been deemed ad- vlrublc the convention would have Instructed Its delegation for him. Talk about treach ery. Thai's rot. Judge Lewis was ap pointed by Governor Jackson In Iho face of objections to the oppulntmcnt of any one. leading republican ! ! deeming It beltet to Iravc the matter until the convention could meet , which was not long. Judge Lewis was an old schoolmate of the governor's , and his friends urged his ap pointment , giving the governor the assurance that If appointed the convention would surely nominatehim. . As to Judge Leu Is being such a strong candidate , perhaps that hail better not be dlbciissed very much. There are several respects In which Greene appeared to be the most desirable candidate , and while comparisons arc odious , yet Judge Lewis would not have been nearly as strong either as a candidate or a judge. That Is my opinion , and the opinion of a good man ) others. In view of all the facts it makes u fellow hot to hear an alleged republican paper ranting about treachery and Insult ing the very best men In the party. " HUSTON S1OKK. ( Jrcat Mill Slimmer Inventory Sale In 1'utl lllnit. This sale will end August 11 , and In the meantime you should lose no opportunity of taking advantage of the great bargains offered. Read carefully the following , which are only a few of the many bargain" : DHESS GOODS. 50c all wool cashmeres , 37'ic a yard. COc all wccl suitings In plaids , MilpCK and mixtures , lialf prices , 25c n yard. Fine wool mixtures and strlpo serges , worth 25c , for this sale , Jllfcc n yi.id. 50c and 58c all wool French challls , 29c a yard. This Includes our entire stock. SILKS. COc nnd 79c Japan and China silks , 21 Inches wide , sale price , 15c n yard. G.Sc and G5c swivel silks , sale price , 39c. Sulln stripe wash silks , worm 75c. for 50c. MUSLINS. Sc bleached muslin ( remnants ) , 5c a yard. SG-lnch unbleached murfllntc jatd. Regular 7c brown sheeting , "c n yard. 9c bleached muslin , 6ic a yard. UNUCIIVVU Ul. 12lfce ladles' vests , sale price , SB. 17c ladles' ribbed / ° 'iti . 'or 12\c each. 45c Indies' fine lisle vests , 2 > c. Children's ribbed vasts foIc each. Children's gauie vests , 10c eai-h , ml sizes. 500 spring capos aid jackets to go at just half price during sale. BOSTON STOIUJ , FOTHEIUNGHAM , WHITELAW & CO. , Council lllmta. Tliey Were Not llurglurs. Dr. Thomas Jeffries and Rev. II. P. Dud ley lost nil their sleep for nothing Wednes day morning , for subsequent developments go to show that the men who Invaded their front yard were not burglars , even If they did look like It. W. C. Morris and Officer Weir of the police force stepped up boldly to the front yesterday morning and avowed that It was they who visited the Jeffries mansion. It was 4 o'clock In'tho morning when Morris was going home from a call on a young lady friend and he met Weir , who suggested that they go and capture a burglar. Morris consented and they walked leisurely down the street until they came to T. J. Evans' residence , which they de clared was as good a place to catch the de sired article as they could want. So they went over to Dr. Jeffries' house and told him they would like to borrow a lantern so that they might see to shoot the burglar they had just caught. The rest of the story has already been told. Morris nnd Weir are both somewhat put out at the remark made by the doctor to the effect tht they were pretty ragged for police officers , but console - solo themselves with the thought that they might have looked prettier if there had been more light. IHMOVALSAII : : . C. ( ) . I ) . . Hrmvn Has rented the entire building south of his already largo store , and will put me chanics to work In a few days to cut arch ways through the partition walls , throwing the two big store rooms together. And as he has been compelled to reduce his stock In order to make room for the workmen ho has cut the bottom clear out of prices In grocery , hardware , tinware and willow- waer departments. He has employed an extra force of clerks , BO you won't have to wait. This sale will not last long , but will go on record as the cheapest sale the people of Council Bluffs ever witnessed. Remember , the big red store , Fourth street and Broadway.BROWN'S BROWN'S C. O. D. Where a child can buy as cheap as a man. AVIll ItaUo Noil. Commissioner Stcadman of the Untied Sta'os court received a message by telephone yesterday afternoon from a man named Dar- nold at Vllllsca. Darnold Is proprietor of a hotel at Vllllsca. Ills son was arrested on a charge , of bootlegging Wednesday. When he was turned loose among the other pris oners at the county jail they proceeded to "kangaroo" him In the most approved fashion. He claimed to bo badly hurt , and Darnold was led to believe that his offspring had one foot In the grave as a result of his treat ment. He promised to bring his whole family Into the city today to Invade the commis sioner's office , and demanded an Investigation of the way United States prisoners were treated at the county'Jail. This Investigation will be made as soon as Marshal Bradley re turns to the cl'y. Triilim for l.uko Mnuitwa. Leave Broadway ; 10 a. m , 2 p. m. 5 p. m. And every 22 minutes thereafter until 11:55 : p. m. Parties wishing to spend the day at Lake Manawa take the 10 a. in. train. Try a glass of Sulpho-Ballno or Sotcrlan mineral waters from the famous Excelsior springs at George Davis' , Paul Schneider's ami O. II. Brown's drug itores. John Lin- dcr , general agent. Physicians' prescriptions and family rec ipes a specialty. Deetkcn & Whaley'a , 140 Broadway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ For cobs go to Cox , 10 Main street. Tele phone 48. r utpmi rm to night. While George Ilapalje , who resides at the corner of Eighth street and Eighth avenue , was returning home about 10 o'clock Wednes day evening a man sprang out of the alley near Mr. Kearney's residence and confronted Him. Rapalje drew his revolver , which caused the footpad to IIy down the alley. Rapalje entered his house , a few itepi distant. Hardly had he cloietl the door when he heard a low whittle , and opened the door and awaited development ! . After a f w moments two men met at the corner and began a hurried conversation. After a few moments argu tnent they came to the conclusion that the Intended victim must have gone down Eighth ttr ct , and they started oft In that direction at a brisk pace. WAIT , WAIT for Ilennlnon Ilrm. , llln .Mlilmunmcr Clritrlii ? Hull1. Commencing next Monday , Bennlson Broi will Inaugurate the greatest summer clear ing sale In tjie history of the dry goods business In this city. Every dollar's worth of the summer goods In the establishment will run off In the shortest possible time The only way to do this Is cut prices to such nn extent that dimes will have the purchasing power of dollars. This sale will not be run for an advertisement , but for blood , nnd the people of Council Bluffs will have the opportunity of their lives to get things cheap. Watch this paper for prices , and get ready for the slaughter on Monday morning. BENNISON BROS. . Council Bluffs. Colnnrl Dully Ilnil Ilrrn r-lrk. Justice Fox rests easier now that ho has got over his surprise at seeing Colonel Dally walking the streets Immediately after Am brose Burke had secured the continuance o : a case because of the colonel's Illness. The justice seems to have jumped to the Illusive conclusion that because an attorney was able to stand on his feet he must be In tit con dition for an all-'round tussle in the forum The fact Is that the colonel has been so under the wenUier for a few days that he has been obliged to coddle himself and kect out of court , although able to take occasion ? ! constitutionals , so that Mr. Burke's reason for asking a continuance was based on fact rather than fiction. Grand Plaza telephone 45. Granil Plaza bathing beach. Grand Plaza picnic grounds. Grand Plaza's cornet band beats them all. Grand Plaza's flr.c row boats are all the go. go.Grand Plaza's excursion accmmodatlons can't be beaten. Afternoon nnd night concerts at Grand Plaza , 2 to 6 and from 7 tolO. liiittlo Fliii ; IJuy At Dos Molnes August 10. The rate from points In Iowa are one faro for the round trip. Tickets sold August S , 9 and 10 , good to return August 11. A. T. Elwell , C. , II. I. & P. , No. 16 Pearl street. A nice , ccol swim at Manhattan beach , Lake Manawa , Is the proper thing to take these hot days. Domestic soap breaks hard water. round i Small Fortune. Peter Raph , who works on George Wright's farm on Twenty-ninth avenue , found a pocketbook - book belonging to Edward Dickinson , general manager of the Union Pacific road , between this city and Omaha yesterday morning , con taining $1,100 In checks and a number of railroad passes. Raph brought the property to The Bee office In this city and It was returnwl to Mr. Dickinson yesterday after noon. An envelope containing a substantial token of his-appreciation of Mr. Raph's hon esty awaits that gentleman at The Bee office. In order to meet the demands of an ever- Increasing business the Eagle laundry Is being rapidly fitted up with a full line of the latest and best Improved machinery. A new wristband Irouer Just received Is the latest. It Is a beauty and well adapted for the work demanded of it , but nojjilng Is to good for the Eagle folks. By the way , does the Eagle do your work ? If not , why not ? Tel. 157. Bee folios neatly bound by Morehouse & Co. , Council Bluffs. The laundries uce Domestic soap. nnwnrth I.ruguu onvrntlon. The second annual session of the DCS Molnes conference of Epworth leagues will be held In this city for thrco days , commencing next Tuesday , August 7. The meetings will be held at the Broadway Methodist church , the first one being Tuesday evening at 7:30 : o'clock. There will be three on Wednesday and the convention will end Thursday morn- Ing. It Is expected that about 500 delegates will be present from all over western Iowa. Oraiul I'lnza , L.nUu .llitimwu. No admittance to Grand Plaza will be charged to persons who desire to rent boats or bathing suits. Ice cream and refreshments served In the pavilion of Grand Plaza. A nice , cool swim at Manhattan beach , Lake Manawa , Is the proper thing to take these hot days. Harding Creamery butter for sale at Tay lor & Vaughan's , 540 Broadway. VKXIKD HKlt O1IX Gllll.n. Mother's KTort to Deprive Her UlTHprliig of Its I'.Ichtful Patrimony. ROCK ISLAND , Aug. 2. In the celebrated Bohn will cnso Judge Slinw has decided that 12-year-old Charles Bobn Is the child of Mrs. Luclnda Bohn , nnd , therefore , en titled to $10,000. It was contended that the youngster wns really the son of Mrs. Woody , a domestic In the Bolm household , nnd not the offspring of Mrs. Bohn. This view wns supported by the testimony of Mrs. Bohn herself until the physician who attc'nded her nnd the child was brought from Colorado nnd swore to the contrary. Others testified that her husband , Samuel Bohn , whose will was In dispute , hud shown nil the fondness for the boy nnd always Fpoke of his ns his son. In the fnce of this Mrs. Bohn , who Is Inclined to be supersti tious nnd has little educntlon , broke down nnd reversed her story , averring her llrst testimony wns the result of threats by Samuel Mntheny , who lincl eloped with nnd married Bonn's adopted daughter , Leon- nette. If the cnse had gone against the boy Mntheny's wife would have been $40,000 richer. TJiLKtlHA I'll 1C A fishing party of four people was drowned at Warren , Ark. , yesterday. Delta , a llttlo village In Shasta county , Cal. , was wiped out by ( Ire yesterday. Thep resident has approved the application for the retirement of Admiral Stanton. The stockholders of the Chicago Terminal Elevator company met at New York yestor- The National Temperance society opened Its session at Ocean Grove , N. J. , yesterday. John Hr Henderson of North Carolina has been nominated for his sixth term In con gress. Mrs. Hnttle Walters , the "Big Alice" of dlfe museum fame , died at Camden , N. J. , yesterday. The See and other railroads are carrying contributions to the Philips fire sufferers free of charge. Sherman county , Kansas , farmers have sent a delegation to Colorado to Investigate Irrigation systems. The Catholic Total Abstinence society met at St. Paul yesterday. It was addressed by Bishop Ireland , ovcrnor Rich of Michigan and Governor McKlnley of Ohio have gone on a pleasure trip on the lakes. Herman Mutzger's and Blsslnger & Co.'s hide and wool warehouses at Portland were burned yesterday. Loss , $35,000. The executive committee of the Southern Immigration association met at Chattanooga yesterday to perfect their plans. John R. Tanner , a close political friend of Senator Ciillom , has been chosen chairman of the Illinois state republican convention. Owing to the absence of Commissioner Roosevelt the civil service commission yes terday took no action on the Shelley assess ment case. Judgment has been rendered against State Treasurers Bates and Kiiliu of Wisconsin for $181,015 for Interest received by them on state deposits , Abram Fordon , ex-paying teller of the Trenton , N , J. , National bank , was yester day sentenced to five years Imprisonment for stealing $10,000. William 0. Gamin , collecting clerk In the Carbonate National bank at Leadvllle , has been sentenced to live years Imprisonment for embezzlement. The holders of "straw" claims against the defunct Northwestern Guaranty Loan com pany of Minneapolis have formed an asaocla- : lon to combine their claims and try to real ize something on them. The Williams-Settle contest from North Carolina will come up In the house Monday , day and organized. The company Is the suc cessor of the English corporation that has jccn operating the elevators. llf I VT TIIIN II t TPP' ' \tffl I' < CM'TA \VA \ T TIIIi RATES INCREASED Iowa Bailror.h Petition tjip tate Oommis- uioj for RelioS" TOO LOW TO MAKE A FAIR RETURN ' Six of the I.rnillliK Lined .Join In a 1'rolcnt ARnlimt the hrlicilnlo Ailoptnl In 1HH Comment of u Den Moliirs Paper. DBS MOIKUS , Aug. 2. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Slx Iowa railway companies , namely , the Illinois Central , Chicago , Mil waukee & St. Paul , Chicago & Northwestern , Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific , Chicago , Bur lington & Qulncy and Burlington , Cedar RapIds - Ids & Northern , today filed with the Itwa railroad commission a petition In part as fol lows : "Your petitioners respectfully represent that the rates they charge and receive upon shipments between loua points have been and arc so charged and received pursuant to the classification nnd schedule of rates promulgated by the order of your honorable- board under date of May 10 , 18S8 , together with the several amendments thereto and revisions thereof from time to time made , and that those rates have been so charged and received as the maximum rates for the service rendered. And your petitioners complain and say that the rates have proven by long experience to bo Inade quate and unrcmunorntlve and to yield to your petitioners nn Inadequate compensation for the service rendered. And they respect fully petition your honorable board to revise the schedules and classifications now In force nnd to Increase the maximum rates which may be charged In Iowa by your peti tioners , so that your petitioners may receive a reasonable , fair and just compensation for the service to be rendered In each particular case ; and your petitioners will ever pray. " Hearing on the petition was fixed by the commissioners for Tuesday , August 21. In regard to the petition a local paper says : "The Jobbers , manufacturers and farmers will probably resist the change on the grounds that It would depress business , re duce local traffic and result In decreased railroad earnings. The ndoptton of the present schedule was followed by an Im- medlnto Increase of from $ " , ,000,000 to $7,000- 000 In the lown cnrnlngs of the railroads , which Increase has been maintained up to the present time. It Is supposed , however , that the panic nnd drouth will result In a large falling off In earnings , but the poo- pic of Iowa will maintain that the com missioners' rates ore not responsible for the change. " UNJUSTLY ACCUiKD. Municipal Olllccri of Uiinlnp , la. , Kxpluln the Circus Ilmv. DUNLAP , la. , Aug. 2. ( Special to The Bee. ) The report of the circus sensation which appeared In The Bee of August 1 evoked some resentment at the hands of the law officers here. H was stated that the people were bitter In denouncing the action of the mayor , city marshal and city attorney for releasing the offenders upon payment of lines. H now transpires that the oIlclal8 ( referred to were unjustly criti cised on this point. The Herald publishes the following statement , which Mayor Phil- brook pronounces c'rrect ; It was finally agreed that five men of the circus gang would be delivered and arrested upon the charges preferred , upon condition that the possa would allow the loading of the cars to proceed. The men were secured , but the posse was not lsatlsfled with them , claiming that they were but roustabouts , and not members of the gambling fraternity. One of the five men arrested proved to bo a Dow City man , and had no connection with the show. Ho was released the next morn ing. The'remainingfoiirjWere taken before the mayor Tuecday. who fined each prisoner $25 and his proportion , of the costs , cmount- Ing In all to nearly $10 each. I'll till I'ull at UCB M nines. DBS MOINES , Aug. 2 ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) John Chennell , a brick mason aged about 53 years , fell from a scaffold this morning anil wns Instantly killed , two ribs being fractured and piercing the heart. He came here from England n few years ago and was alone In the world , A colored woman of 25 years , who has been known as Alice Shepherd , died at , the city Jail this morning from an overdose of morphine administered by her own hands. The cause of the act was despondency. Milwaukee Freights Wrecked. SIOUX CITY , Aug. 2. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) A northbound Milwaukee freight ran Into the rear end of another freight on the middle of the bridge across the Big Sioux river near here tcday. Four loaded cars were thrown Into the river and sunk. A dozen other cars and the engine , with considerable freight , were ruined. J. Conrad , traveling for B. W. Gillette , was seriously Injured. To Promote the Denver & tlulf. SIOUX CITY , Aug. 2. Ex-Governor John Evans of Oolorndo , promoter of the Denver & Gulf rnllrcnd , Is here looking over the railroad situation. In an Interview he said the route of the road had not yet been decided on , but If the the people of Sioux City will give him 1 per cent of the benefit the line would give them he will build at once. Small 1'nllure at Sioux City. SIOUX CITY , Aug. 2. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) W. B. Vaughn , retail gents' furnishing goods , failed today. Liabilities , $12,000 ; assets , $10,000. Principal creditors , Sioux City National bank , $5,000 , and Iowa Investment and Trust company , $5,000. Both are prolecled by chattel mortgages nnd a bill of sale cover.ng all stocks and accounts. CroDtun HentMt Injured. CRESTON , la. , Aug. 2. ( Special Tele gram to The Beo. ) While vulcanizing a plate this evening Dentist M. F. Stever wns pain fully Injured. An explosion resulted from too great pressure , and Hie doctor was badly burned about the face , his eyes being fear fully lacerated by plecca of plaster parls. Itevloveil the lown Mllltln. CRESTON , la. , Aug. 2. ( Special to The Beo. ) Governor Jackson today reviewed the Third regiment , Iowa National Guard , en camped at the fair grounds. Thousands of people were present to\\ltij"eBS the review. o ( IL.tnSTOXE Utiy&OT COMB. UritcH to the Amerlcn'n'fjHvho Invltoit Him to Thin c'ouiitryr. LONDON , Aug. 2. The letter of Mr. Glad stone In reply to thej , ? ciind Invitation of 1,200 representative Amqrlcans to the ox- premier to pay a visits to , the United Stales was written throughout'l ' , > y Mr. Gladstone , and Is In rather shaky , ' Irregular handwrit ing , but Is fairly leglbjopnly the signature being blurred. The latter Is scrawling nnd In most respects wholly devoid of the former characteristic neatness' ' of Mr. Gladstone. It Is as follows : > u , < DOLLIS HILL , Jul ' 39 , ' ISDI.-Gcntleinen I am nJlke Impressed' ' with the BrntlfylnE nature of the Invitation''you have been good enough to address fo'rne and with the form , alike llnttvrlnir1 und considerate , In which It has been conveyed. While I um sensible of strong reasons which would make a visit to your great country an ob ject of Just nnd warm desire , I have for some time felt that my advancing years have placed an obstacle In Its way such us I could hardly hope Jo surmount. Undoubtedly - . doubtedly your letter has 'supplied the strongest motives for an attempt to bravo the Impossible , but I regret to say that It reaches me nt a time when , even U I were much younger , It could not Induce me to consider this. The sur.lcal treatment of my eye for cataract , which began recently with the usual operation , will not be concluded for nearly two months , and until that treat ment ahull have reached Its conclusion In about that time , I rc e I will not be able to look with confidence to u date for the restoration of practical , and useful vision. Under these circumstances , how ever sanguine us to the eventual Issue I may feel , I am Incapacitated for the con traction of prospective engagements , and I um sure that you and the many dis tinguished gentlemen who joined you will feel with tno that this Is the only rt > ty I can make to your propofal. I beg J'1 u to accept nnd convey to them the n-isurnnco of my grateful tlinnks and unalterable In terrst In your country. Believe mf , mos faithfully yours , W. B. OLADBTUNB. To the American Invitation Committee , To this letter Colcncl Gournln icpllcd to day. Ho said In part : The Invitation had Its Inception In March when It was understood that you u rc In excellent health and were coutcmpliillng travel for recreation , t'pun lie.Trlnp : nf the Impairment of your sight , the Invitation was withheld until It was rc | > ortcd yoi were entirely recovered from the lecen operation. I trust flip sentiment of all who joined In the Invitation In expri's.-liiK re gret nt your decision as well as the oc casion for It. SLRii'lX : < t OX Tllkllt .IfMf.V. lielield nml King * * force * III Minion Not Vet I'oiiKht u lli-rtslxo KiiKii SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 2. The Alnmcda arrived today from Sydney , Auckland , Apia and Honolulu , bringing the following Island news : APIA , Samoa , July IS. The native situ atlon has undergone but little change since the sailing of the previous steamer. There have been two skirmishes between smal bands of the contending forces , and severa Somoans have been killed and wounded There has , however , been no really serious outbreak , and the protracted struggle does not appear to be near a tcrmluttlon. No de cisive action having been taken by the trcatj powers , the rebel leaders have Improvcc iheir opportunity by circulating reports that King Malletoa and his government arc to be overthrown by the three treaty powers. II Is claimed that In this manner the rcbc leaders have succeeded In considerably aug menting their numbers. The natives are also told that in the event of R successful revo lution they will no longer have to pay taxes or submit to many other formalities of gov ernment that are to them obnoxious. The rebel bands maintain their ground In Attm and arc well supplied wl'h arms anil ammu nition. No determined attempts have been made to dislodge them , and the only fight ing has been desultory skirmishing In tin bush botwceli the rebels ana binds of the king's warriors. Both rebel and govern ment warriors continue their barbarous prac tice of beheading those of the enemy who fall Into their hands. A number of the German residents have forwarded n petition asking the German government to annex or establish a pro tectorate over Samoa. The German war ships Buzzard and Fnlko and the British cruiser Curacon are still In the harbor here. The Orlando , flagship of the British Aus tralian squadron , arrived here July S and re mained four days. She sailed for FIJI. British residents here expected the admiral to Interfere to restore order. Owing to continued warfare many of the natives have neglected their planting , and as a result food Is becoming scarce among them. Some of the natives are resorting to theft , nnd of course the foreign residents are the greatest sufferers. HONOLULU , July 26. Absolute quiet pre vails here and for the first time In over a year politics have been wholly dropped. Business Is Improving. The latest Impor tant enterprise is the letting of contracts for the building of n railroad to run com pletely around the Island of Oahhua , on which Honolulu Is situated. This road will reach several big plantations which have hitherto shipped all their crops to Honolulu by steamers. Admiral Walker , after an Illness which confined him to his bed for several days , Is making preparations for his departure. He has been ordered to Annapolis , Md. TWO MUIIU I IOI1TS IMMINENT. liotli Armies Making for Seoul Chinese Navy Coming South. COPENHAGEN , Aug. 2. It Is officially announced here that the Chinese northern fleet , consisting of thirty vessels , has left Chefoo fr Ccrea. The announcement Is ac companied by the statement that a battle between the Chinese and Japanese may be expected at any hour. LONDON , I/Vug. 2. A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai says reports have been received there from foreign officials at Seoul that the Chinese , under General Yes , on Sunday last defeated the Japanese forces near Yashan. The Japanese w.th- drew to Seoul. Fifteen hundred Japanese were killed. Twenty thousand Manchurlan Chinese troops have crossed the Corean frontier and are marching upon Seoul. SHANGHAI , Aug. 2. It Is rumored here that eight Russian war ships with troops aboard have left Vladlvostock under sealed orders. An official telegram received here from Tien Tsln says that In the battles of July 27 and 28 at Yashan the Japanese were repulsed with n loss of over 2,000 men. The steamer Wuchang , which has arrived here , reports that the Chinese fleet was nt nnchor at Welhalwel , on the evening of July 31. UAISI.NG MAHINi : INSUUANCU U.VTICS. 1'aclflo Companies ItcfiiKo to Do Iluslne K UnleHS a War Ulsk U Included , SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 2. War having been declared between China and Japan , the marine Insurance companies which have agencies In this city will not write any more policies for merchandise shipped from San Francisco to Japanese nnd Chinese ports unless a spcclnl war risk Is Included. It will make no difference whether the coeds are shipped In American or foreign vessels , ex cept that the sentiment among the under writers , especially those who represent foreign marine Insurance companies , Is that the merchandise will be safer In British bottoms nnd the risk on such will probably bo the lightest of all. The fore.gu . marine Insurance agencies In this city are anxiously awaiting Instructions from their home offices as to the rate of war risk to bo charged. Large quantities of merchandise are shipped from San Francsco : to Shanghai by the steamers of the Pacific Mall and the Occl- ilental ntul Oriental companies. This merchan dise does not go direct , but Is trans-shipped nt Yokohama by a line of Japanese steamers. Merchandise going by that route will be subject to a heavy risk. DIPLOMATIC IIKLATIONS SUSPKNIJ15I ) . Cli ncso nml Japanese ConmiU Wttliilrawn on Account of the War. SHANGHAI , Aug. 2. In consequence of declaration of war upon China proclaimed by Japan yesterday the Chinese minister will leave Toklo tomorrow. The Japanese flag was hauled down from the consulate hero today , The light has been removed from the mouth of the Ngpo | river. Fifteen hun dred Japanese were killed at Yashan , YOKOHAMA , Aug. 2. The Chinese min ister at Toklo has demanded his passports , Die Chinese residents In Japan are being placed under the protection of the United States legation. MANCHESTER , Aug. 2. Private advices from Shanghai say Japan has ordered the Japanese legation at Pekln to bo closed and lias recalled all the Japanese consuls through- jut China. LONDON , Aug. 2. A dispatch to the Standard from Tlen-Tlen says the Japanese minister at Peking has given notice of his immediate departure from China. ItuiHla Ir ! ri'd a Settlement. ST. PETERSBURG , Aug. 2. It Is ofllcl- illy announced that Russia , desiring a set tlement of the war between China and THE CHARM OF BEAUTY IB evorywhuro rrcounlrml , lluiiuty nml nn l npiiitiininco uru Inipostlhlu. Ono woman In u million Is pretty with pray liulr. The Dthurx mint preaervu tholr hair unit their beauty by utliiK IMPERIAL HAIR REGENERATOR It li not a dye , but n coloring , clunn , healthful - ful elllolonl. It not only restore ) * thu hair to u rich , beautiful color ami lustru , hut aut at u inlr tonic uUo. Huvun Eluuluu from llnlitost mil blond to raven liluck. Miulu only by niruitiAi. CIM\IIUAI < AIKU. 00. , 292 FIFTH AVE. , N. Y , Bold by Kliernitin & McConnull , 1013 IOIKO itrtut , uniuhu , Nub. lloe In Iho t.Uo . unit 'oilnrul ouurn. Kouin * SOU-7-U-0 , ahugurt Council Ilium , la will act In complete nccorJ with Great Ilrltaln In an effort to tcctirc nn Im mediate ( Olutlon ut the ilinieulty. Falling In this Ilussln wlil not allow any power to taUo even p.irtlal ( xmctslon ot Corea. Stiitr Ilcpnrlincct Itrrtfhrr * OllCrlnl Notice. WASHINGTON , Aug. J ! . The Slitto ilo- piirtmotit wax officially Informed this evening that war hail been declared between China and Japan. The Information ciiinc In a dis patch from Charles Dcnby , the charge d'af faires at 1'ckln. Mr , Dcnhy's illsp.ilcli docs not siy , however , which country made the declaration. Mr. Denby also staled that the Japanese had withdrawn their charge d'af faires at I'ckln nnd that the American lega tion w 8 exerting Its peed cilices to protect thu subjects of Japan In China. The Jepcn- oac minister to China la also minister to Curc.i , and at this time Is In the latter coun try , loavliiB the legation at 1'ekln In care of the charge. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Inxtiucttonn for HID HrltMi Ailnilnil , LONDON , Aug. 2. The admiralty has In- btructcd Admiral Sir E. H. Freemantlo , In command of the China station , to prevent troops or aims or munitions ut war being conveyed under thi ? Ilrltlsh flag to cither China or Japan. The admiral Is also In structed to guard Drltlsh lives anil Interests. Snmlingrm * lit I'liln i. NH\V HAVBN , Aug. 2. It Is reported that the Winchester repeating arms company has shipped several carloads of guns nnd ammuni tion for the Chinese government. The ship ment was ki'iit by rail to Vancouver , 11. C. CiiHli In tlu < Tr iMMiry. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. The cash bal ance today was $119,063,352 , of which $51- 975,007 wns gold reserve1 , nngngumcnts today for export amount to $1,350,000. B. B.-Barley Beer-B. B. The most wholesome nnd the pleasantcst summer drink made. Guaranteed to meet the ictiiilrcinent.s of the Iowa nnd Nebraska liquor laws. It Is not a new drink , but Imn stood the test of years nnd has stendlly grown In popularity. Rend the analysis anil testimo nial of a well known chemist : Office of Prof. Nell Johnson , Lincoln , Neb. , April Sth , 1SS3. Having made an analysis of a compound known as B. n. or Hurley Ueer , I found It to contain 0.014 per cent , of absolute alcohol , which Is a much less per cent , than found In any temperance beverage on the market. There Is no more alcohol than Is necessary to preserve the vegetable matter. It Is per fectly harmless ns a drink , and Is no sense an alcoholic beverage. I'ROF. NKIL JOHNSON , Medical and Analytical Chemist. Invented and manufactured solely by WhBBlBP i HBPBld , Dottllng Works , Council Dluffs , la. Write for circulars and price list. 3EARLES & SEARLES SPjCjflLiSTS Chronic WTE I NervoaJ Prlvaij CURB i special P I Diseases , i TREATMENT BY MAIL CQiS'JLTATllH ' FR : : . Catarrh- All DKoasos of tha NOSD. Throat. Chos' , Stomach. Llvor. Bloorl Skin and Kldr.oy Disoasas , Lost Wanhood and ALL PRIVATE DIS EASES OF M N. Call on or ; uldre a , oarlo X , Qairloj 1410 PAltSAM ST n UP. OcaTicS IX OuiltlDl , O.M.VII \ , M : . ! . W. L. BnvMotm , onADUAT-n OPTIC-JAM. orriiA AND nnADiNd oi.xssna CEUEUUINE ( HAMMOND. ) Kitrncit ol the Itrnlii of the Ox. In the treatment of LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA , N. T. Nturolonlcdl HOcKt } ' , XlMtln * . April 4 , ISM . u" ? * w" ptt ntM of looomolor atuxli i > , i. ? " hai1 * " " ' " Tcntfil with hrpodrrmlc IW jcciions of ciinnitiNi : . KU jVnrs o tU 'patient , n nun ncril futly. ImJ b iun to § uf. for with double v Un. Thlt. ft r tevtral , , ' "ontlis of trratment hud dlrnitprnml. nnd fern n lime h hmt been unite well. Th lyplckl jniptotm of loconiator ntnxlix then cnme oni . " "iplrlo Ion * of Unec.jfrksj nharn pulnn in "the ICRV MaM * gnlt well mnrktd ! Inability "to mnnd wllh the c > cs elonnli difficulty trt | cxneuailnir the bladder nnd Ixiwrls ; sexual ' power lout ; iv n c of constriction nround th I wnl t. Treatment win tiemm nbout cn weekl ( ( perfectly reitorcil , romitlrto cnnlrot over lilml- ilor nml bow clu. nml nlmrp pitns hml al AP- pi'nreili ncnornl lifnllli Imtiratnll dlil' to run 'up nml down tnir . nnd couM ntniul stpixvt * "wllli Ida eyes cliwttl. N'o other tteatmtnt rm 'ploycJ. Imprnv nu > nt Rrndiml nmt tcaily. " EPILEPSY. Dose rive Dropi Prlco. i'J drachmst'J.60. ) \Vhrre lornl dniKKlnl" nrc not < uppllct ] with the llanunond Animal Extinct * thy will b mallivl. loRfttior with nil rxlutlni : lltrfttur en Iho ubject , on rceplpt of price , Oy fill : ( ( Il.tMllllA rlMMUUAl , UU. , AViuliiiictiin , U. C. KUHN & CO. . AGENTS FOH OMAHA. BABY'S SKIN AND SMLP inirlfli'il , nml I'ounllilnl ly CunrfnA GOAT , iii'atitl of rVIn pntlilcrf and IxrunllliriF , ni vll in nutfit mul crlril of Itillci miU nurn-rj rca - Only uiic fur iilmnUn ami . Irrntire the only pH'Utilho of liillumiiuitlc n nnd , tinr.miie of inott complex. lotml dltllguratloiK. gold CUT ) where. Teetli Without Plates. Gold crown and brldtra u-t'tli. $ U per tooth : lnlijM extraction : liiloss Illllnir. Alloy fund Silver lining , $1 ; nil u ) ! i > ld , t2 nnd up. lliMUltlttil full soturtl- liclal teeth $5.00. Kit iiiiaruntuud. BAILEY , Loading DoutUt , 3d floor. Paxton blk , ICth and Farnani sts. Tel , lOSR. Lady attendant. German spoken. Use Dr. Bnllov's Tooth Powdor. REAL ESTATE , FIRE , TORNADO AND ACCIDENT IN- SURANCE. THE STRONGEST AND MOST POPULAH COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. CITV PROPERTY AND FARM LANDS BOUGIll AND SOLD. JAMES & O'KEEFE , 17 Pearl Street , Jame 3 Block. GEO. P. SANFORD. A. W. RICKMAN , President. Cashier , of COUNCIL BLUFFS , Iowa. Capital , - . $100,000 Profits , - - . 12,000 Ono of the oMosl bnnka In the slate of Iowa. \\'c solicit your business anil collections.V ( liny 6 per cent on time deposits. Wo will l > t plotted to sec nml or\o you. " -Special Noiiccse CHANGING IvOCATION J. j IIHOWN Oft fer. for side nil of his real estate and tiuslt ni'ss prupeity In Council HluITu , Including hlf lexldenre , cur. of 6th avuliue and 7th street ; with orlthout coiner lut , with largo tiarri adjoining. Aljci : ' Tim Hi own hulltllnK , fronting on Mnln ana l' .arl streets , S-stniy brick , steam heated , ele vator , etc. , ull In lh t-CtiS3 ; condition and oc cupied by RGud tenants. Ills four business stores on South Main street. known as Hroun block nnd Cential block , all well i i-nted to Rood tenants. And , TMO most deferable lots on south corner ot 7th street and 2th nvcnuc. Also 23 lots IA IIlKhland I'liice , West llroadwoj- , all In thi city of Council IllulTs. Tor further paitlculnrs apply to J. J , Hi own , 2IG South 7th street , city. QAnHAOB IU5MOVK1) , VAULTS CLKANKD. I'd Durke , at Tailor's grocery , Oil Droadway. FOR KENT. AFTiil SEPT. 1 , 10-HOOM UHICIC house , modern , fuinace , etc. Dr. 13. I. Wood- " bin y. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l"'OH RENT , LAIU1I3 , I'lUVATE DARN , NDATl 1'lfth avenue and 1'carl street. Apply at IJct olllcc. MANHOOD RESTflHEDSS tlonot a turnout Fronru physician , wl quietly euro > oil of all ner vous or illsi-im'i of I lie generative urKinn , such UK LoatManhood. Insuuinlii , I'lilnsln the .BuckBomhial ftmlssloui , Nervous Dpljlll'r , ' J'lmplei , Unlltnvss Vi Marry , Exhausting Cr.ilns , Varlcocrio and \C t' l Constipation. \ _ / o _ / cui'lUliNKclcanjcs thollvor.tho kldneyil and the urlnasy AFTER orcansof all Impurities. BEFORE * NO - * - - - " r Gl'I'IUKXH BtrcnRthcna and restores funall wraU onrann. The n-iiaoii sufli'ivm uru not curort by Doctors IB bacniiHO liotv per cent are trouble * ! with ontutltlM. ciIl'IUnNB IH thn only known rim.odv to euro ' "lout nn operation. 8,000 tea- Don't Fool With Your Eyes * Headache OauseJ by Eye St.'iin. Many pcreons whose lieniln are constantly ach ing have no Idea wl-at relict sclcntlllcaly IH. ted classes nil ! give them. This theory Is nan universally established. "Impropcily IHIcd glass , cs , will liuuiluLly increase the trouble nnd may lend to TOTAL IIMNUNUSS. " Our nullity to adjust Kineses safely nnd coriectly Is beyond qutktlon. Consult us. Eyes tested free of charge * THE ALO3 & PENFOLD CO. , Opposite I'axlon Hotel. LOOK roil TIID GOLD LION. MANHOOD RESTORED ! yj . Hex , uHur.ilnsnnd luniif | > o < rcr In Generative ) OrKuni of ullber KXcauted ur liver exertion , y mi thfulcrruri , eiccsilvo Ufcof tobacco , oulum ursllm ulants. which lead tolnUrmltr.Cnnminiplloiior iMMinlly. ( "an ho tnrrlcd In .vonpockn. til perboi. O for 8.1. bj mall proimlil.Vllh a si order v IKlicn written cuuriinlvfi In 4'iirr or rrfunil the uioney. Hold hr nil , . . , > ilrnifil l > . Ahk font , ukii MOI.UMT Wrltn lor frco Medical Ilnok cent sealvil i ATI nil i HIM. . Intilnlnwrnpiur. Address NK 1C VE Siii : : > < ) . , M'i nnloTpi"i > " -'illCAOf > told In Omaha , Nob. , by Sherman & McConnell. y Kunn a Co. unJ by Vlckers & Merchant , druf jflUL BLUFFS STEA'HH All klndsot ntul U.o mint done la the liUlioit tyln ot the art , Kalol unl etjlnud fabrljj inuJu to lee I : ID geol ut nu.v , vYoric tiroinptlv ilono unt dollvaral In nil p.irU of tna country , dun-I for prtuu luU O. A. MAOHAN , llroadwiiy , nnir : NortU woiitcrii Dupot. Tul hona Z'2. Empkie-Shugar.t & Co. , JO13J3BRS IN SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE AND FIELD SEEDS IICVCLES A FULL LINK OF MEDIUM ANI ) IIIQII QUADH WHEELS. BENU FOR CATALOGUE. 109 , 111,113. 115 Main Street.Council Bluffs , la ,